FDA under fire: Anna Paulina Luna takes a stand against toxic food



While we’re told the food we eat is safe by government organizations like the FDA, the chemicals contained in that food are anything but safe.

Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna shed light on this shockingly little known fact when she proposed legislation to ban toxic food dyes and high-fructose corn syrup in foods.

“One of the legislations that I’ve been very passionate about is really ensuring that all Americans, regardless of party affiliation or social class, have access to clean food,” Luna tells Sara Gonzales.

Luna, who grew up using food stamps, calls what’s happening “subsidizing government poison,” which is “making some of the poorest people in our country sick.”

“Ultimately, that contributes to more debt and also to shorter life expectancies, to infertility, and really I think the people that are being hurt the most are our children.”

“So, what we’re finding is a lot of these artificial food dyes that are banned, mind you, in a lot of countries like Australia, in parts of Europe, and in Asia, are actually linked to cancer, infertility, ADHD,” Luna explains. “It’s really hurting our kids and hurting our people.”

The corporations using the chemicals are “taking the cheap way out and basically are serving up poison to our families.”

While Luna hopes she’ll have bipartisan support no matter what, she's sure a Trump presidency will help get her bill passed.

“It needs to happen,” Gonzales says. “I hope this is also a step towards just completely upending the FDA, because at the end of the day, I mean they’re the ones who are allowing all of these toxic chemicals and food dyes and all of these to be put into American food.”


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Kamala Harris’ husband: Masculinity is toxic



Is masculinity toxic?

Well, according to Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, it’s very toxic, and we have a serious problem with it.

Emhoff smugly stated that “there’s too much toxicity. It’s masculine toxicity out there, and we’ve kind of confused what it means to be a man, what it means to be masculine. You’ve got this trope out there that you’ve got to be tough and angry and lash out. To be strong, it’s just the opposite.”

Sara Gonzales isn’t having it.

She jokes, “You guys should definitely take your masculinity advice from those yahoos over there. Definitely.”

She adds, “It’s fascinating to me because you listen to him say, ‘Oh people say that if you’re masculine you have to be angry and lash out at people.’ I literally know no one who says that.”

He’s referring to a trope that’s non-existent. He’s making it up. No one likes the guys who are angry all the time and lash out at people. That’s not what strong men aspire to be. But of course, Emhoff simply wouldn’t know.

John Doyle knows and says, “Masculinity is about being in control of your environment, in control of your emotions.”

Gonzales completely destroys Emhoff’s bogus argument, saying that the only people who are “confused” are the men being deluded into thinking that they were born in the wrong bodies.

John Doyle keeps the roast of his argument going, saying, “These are the kids who were wearing suits to school. They weren’t dating cheerleaders. They’re probably getting shoved into lockers by jocks, and so their concept of masculinity is ‘these people are mean to me or whatever.’ So they’re just, like, waging a war on it. But [Emhoff] has it completely backwards. What he’s describing is when you take feminine behavior and put it into a male’s body.”

Harsh words from John Doyle, but no lies detected.


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Researchers at Texas A&M contradict Biden official, reveal toxic pollutants still airborne in East Palestine could pose long-term risks



Independent analysis of Environmental Protection Agency data concerning the fallout of the Feb. 3 Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, has revealed that, contrary to previous claims made by EPA officials, there continue to be abnormally high levels of airborne toxins that could jeopardize the long-term health of residents in the area.

A team of researchers from Texas A&M have scrutinized EPA data and found elevated levels of chemicals known to cause not only various symptoms including headaches and eye and lung irritation, but possibly also cancer.

Researchers noted in a Friday Twitter post that the levels of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene — "a group of volatile chemicals referred to as 'BTEX'" — appeared to be similar to "normal" levels.

However, they also noted that "some concentrations in East Palestine (OH) for 9 out of ~50 chemicals EPA reported are higher than 'normal.' If these levels continue, they may be of health concern (especially acrolein)."

The CDC's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry noted that acrolein, a pesticide, is "used to make chemical weapons" at higher concentrations.

If breathed in at low levels for a short time, then individuals exposed may experience watery eyes and sore throats. Those exposed to higher levels may see their lungs "affected more severely and for a longer time. Breathing in very high levels of acrolein might affect your lungs so severely that you might die."

The agency indicated, "No one knows if breathing or eating acrolein or spilling it on your skin causes birth defects, affects your ability to have children, or causes cancer. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has not classified acrolein as to its carcinogenicity."

"In animal studies, ingestion of very large amounts of acrolein during pregnancy caused reduced birth weights and skeletal deformities in newborns. However, the levels causing these effects were often fatal to the mother," revealed the ATSDR.

According to the Texas A&M researchers' analysis of the EPA data, the "[hazard quotient] for median in East Palestine" after the derailment was 7. The "[hazard quotient] for highest in East Palestine" was 40.

Both these figures are significantly higher than the norm. The "HQ for median county in USA (EPA NATA 2014)" was 0.89, and the "HQ for highest county in USA" was 6.1.

\u201cUpdate (2/3) Compared to EPA National Air Toxics data (NATA 2014), some concentrations in East Palestine (OH) for 9 out of ~50 chemicals EPA reported are higher than \u201cnormal.\u201d If these levels continue, they may be of health concern (especially acrolein).\u201d
— Texas A&M Superfund Research Center (@Texas A&M Superfund Research Center) 1677253607

Weihsueh Chiu, a professor of veterinary physiology and pharmacology at Texas A&M, told the Washington Post that while the EPA publicly posted the data it had collected between Feb. 4 and Feb. 21, it provided it without context that shows "potential concern about long-term health effects."

"We can’t say whether these levels are causing the current symptoms," said Chiu, adding that the EPA "would want to definitely make sure that these higher levels that are detected would be reduced before they left and declared everything cleaned up."

Michael Regan, the Biden-nominated administrator of the EPA, claimed in the wake of Norfolk Southern's release of various toxins, including a gas used as a weapon of mass slaughter in World War I, that "if your home has been tested and you've been given the green light, the air is safe."

Regan doubled down this week, telling NPR, "With the air quality analysis we've done — and we're using some of the most, you know, high-experience technology that we have for both air and water — the data is coming back demonstrating that there are no levels of concern for adverse health impacts."

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Buttigieg’s Message To East Palestine Residents in Ohio: ‘I’m Taking Some Personal Time’

‘Right now I'm taking some personal time and I’m walking down the street,' Buttigieg said when asked about his message to struggling Ohioans.

'They lied': Rosie O'Donnell holds nothing back over East Palestine disaster, reminds Americans of EPA's history



You know it's bad when they've lost Rosie O'Donnell.

In a video posted to TikTok, the liberal comedian skewered the Biden administration's response to the East Palestine train derailment, which she called "a tragedy of epic proportion."

Specifically, O'Donnell, an unenthusiastic Biden supporter, targeted the Environmental Protection Agency over what she believes has been an apathetic response.

"I've been reading all the news about this horrible train derailment and chemical spill — toxic poisoning — in Ohio. Fish dying, chickens dying and animals getting sick, and people getting sick, and then the EPA comes out with a very non-alarmist 'Everything's OK; don't worry about a thing' statement, and it's infuriating," she said.


O'Donnell said she does not trust the EPA, especially after 9/11. Infamously, the EPA declared Ground Zero was safe, free of health hazards.

That, however, tragically turned out false. More people, in fact, have died from cancer and medical problems related to the attacks and their hazardous aftermath than from the attacks themselves.

"They lied to the American people. I don't believe the EPA," O'Donnell said again.

O'Donnell likened the East Palestine incident to other infamous environmental catastrophes, including Love Canal and Three Mile Island. "They've poisoned hundreds of thousands of people. Their lives [are] ruined," O'Donnell said, "they don't have anywhere else to go."

"This is a tragedy of epic proportion, and it's criminal negligence by that chemical and train company," O'Donnell said. "And nothing’s being done about it. It's not on the news enough. It's not something that people are talking about. It's like being pushed to the back burner."

Anything else?

O'Donnell's video was received positively in conservative circles and by other people critical of the government.

She responded to the praise by denying that she had "finally" woken up. Instead, O'Donnell said this is how she feels about "all national tragedies."

“I didn’t finally wake up. This is exactly what I feel at all national tragedies," she responded. “This is what I feel: compassion for my fellow man, disappointment in a government that doesn’t take good enough care of its people, and frustration at the way corporate entities seem to have impunity in this country now."

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4-year-old boy dies after ingesting 'large amount of THC gummies,' mother charged with murder

4-year-old boy dies after ingesting 'large amount of THC gummies,' mother charged with murder



A Virginia mother is in jail facing felony murder charges after her son ingested gummies containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, and died.

On May 6, 4-year-old Tanner Jacobs Clements somehow got ahold of what the Spotsylvania sheriff's office has described as "a large amount of THC gummies" and consumed them. The child then experienced a "medical emergency" and received treatment, but he died two days later.

Toxicology reports indicate that he had a "high level" of THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, in his system. Sheriff's office spokesperson Major Troy Skebo claimed that an attending physician had also told detectives that Tanner might have survived the incident if he had been taken in for medical care sooner.

On Monday, a grand jury indicted Tanner's mother, 30-year-old Dorothy Annette Clements, on felony murder charges for the death of her son. Three days later, Clements was taken into custody at the Rappahannock Regional Jail, where she is currently being held without bond.

Clements told WUSA-TV that she had purchased CBD gummies from a Fredericksburg store and thought they were harmless. She claimed not to have known that the gummies contained THC, which can be lethal for children.

However, police asserted that the evidence seized from Clements' home casts doubt on her story, though they would not elaborate on the nature of that evidence.

Clements' family did not answer questions regarding her arrest.

The FDA has neither evaluated nor approved THC for consumption and warns that adverse effects from THC have been reported. Of the 104 THC cases which had been reported to the agency as of February, 8% of them had occurred in minors under the age of 18.

The agency website likewise warns that all THC products should always "be kept out of reach of children and pets."

It is unclear exactly how much THC Tanner consumed or how much THC the individual gummies contained.


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Ellen DeGeneres starts show by addressing employees' claims of 'toxic work culture'



Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres launched the return of her show, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," on Monday, by addressing fans about the allegations of a "toxic work culture" claimed by employees cited anonymously in several BuzzFeed articles earlier this year.

What are the details?

DeGeneres began her monologue — without an audience due to the coronavirus — by making a few jokes while bringing up the allegations and acknowledging that an investigation was launched by WarnerMedia.

"I learned that things happened here that never should have happened," the host said. "I take responsibility for my show."

The comedian also led a round of applause for the show's 270 employees.

CBS News reported that "While DeGeneres started the monologue with an apology, taking responsibility for the allegations at the talk show without addressing specific details, she focused most of her opening speech on denying implications that she was aware of the misconduct taking place behind the scenes."

"I'm a pretty good actress," DeGeneres told her virtual audience. "But I don't think that I'm that good that I could come out here every day for seventeen years and fool you. This is me. And my intention is to always be the best person I can be. And if I've ever let someone down, if I've ever hurt their feelings, I am so sorry for that. If that's ever the case, I've let myself down and I've let myself down as well."

"The truth is I am that person that you see on TV," the host said, according to The Daily Wire. "I am that person that you see on TV. I am also a lot of other things. Sometimes I get sad, I get mad, I get anxious, I get frustrated, I get impatient. I am working on all of that. I am a work in progress. I'm especially working on the impatience thing, and it's not going well because it's not happening fast enough, I'll tell you that."

Ellen's First Monologue of Season 18 www.youtube.com


What about the allegations?

DeGeneres addressed the issue with her staff directly via a message sent in July about the allegations, wherein she told the employees:

"On day one of our show, I told everyone in our first meeting that 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' would be a place of happiness — no one would ever raise their voice, and everyone would be treated with respect. Obviously, something changed, and I am disappointed to learn that this has not been the case. And for that, I am sorry. Anyone who knows me know it's the opposite of what I believe and what I hoped for our show."

The host said during her show Monday, "We have made the necessary changes, and today we are starting a new chapter."

E! reported that "some of these changes involved the staff," noting that "last month, Warner Bros. confirmed that executive producers Ed Glavin and Kevin Leman and co-executive producer Jonathan Norman 'parted ways' with the syndicated talk show."

Maybe it’s not your gender

path·o·log·i·cal (adjective) compulsive, obsessive; synonyms: unreasonable, irrational, illogical; see also: progressivism, journalism

Whatever you think about Gillette’s indictment of masculinity, we here at the Steve Deace Show believe in equal-opportunity hazing. So here, in all their glory, are those of the non-gender-specific-with-female-chromosomes Left.

Exhibit 1: Dancing girl Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she is going to “run train on the progressive agenda.” Now lest you feel all hopey and changey about that, you should know that her terminology is slang for a gang rape of women.

That seems bad. Much worse than Donald Trump talking about his wife making a salad. And Joan Walsh and Erin Burnett called that “appalling” and “sexist” on CNN. So I’ll bet Ocasio-Cortez is in big trouble now!

Bueller? … Bueller? …

Exhibit 2: Nancy Pelosi wants to cancel the State of the Union address because a man named Donald Trump happens to be the one giving it. Barack Obama was so trusted by her that we all needed to pass the Obamacare legislation with utter abandon in order to know what was in it. Yet Trump is so dangerous that the American people simply can’t be left to decide for themselves yet again – you know, like they did with Hillary in 2016 – that even in all his brokenness he is more trustworthy than the new speaker of the House is.

Meanwhile, Pelosi is refusing to meet with the Angel Moms protesting at her office. I mean, their only lament is that their children are dead due to illegal immigration. Pulling off a sick burn of Trump is way more important than dealing with those needy chicks.

Exhibit 3: Sheila Jackson Lee is being sued for firing a female staff member who claimed she was raped by her Congressional Black Caucus Foundation supervisor. Yikes. What happened to “believe every woman?”

Exhibit 4: Rep. Ilhan Omar, a freshman congresswoman from Minnesota and a Muslim, appears to be outing Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham as a closet homosexual. Um, that’s going to require an awkward balancing of the intersectionality scale.

Exhibit 5: ABC News shared Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris’ advice to young women: "Don’t let anybody tell you who you are, you tell them who you are."

She went on: "There are going to be many times you are going to be the only one like you in a room. It could be a meeting room, it could be a board room, and the thing I want you to remember is this: When you are in that room, we are all in that room with you, cheering you on."

How beautiful. I did a little research, though, on the fine print of Harris’ Hallmarkian ode to girls, and it turns out there are some pretty significant out clauses for her progressive philosophy, like if your name is Karen Pence and all you want to do is teach art at a Christian school to Christian children because you are a Christian.

If you want to work in that room, you’re screwed, I guess.

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