WUSF Public Media.The law, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis after being passed by Florida’s Republican-controlled Legislature, prohibits instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade and requires that such instructions be “age-appropriate” or “developmentally appropriate” in older grades. But opponents of the law claim the law is rife with opportunities for teachers and administrators to discriminate against LGBTQ students and children of same-sex parents in order to avoid offending conservative parents, who are empowered to sue for alleged violations of the law.In the lawsuit, first filed in March and amended in May, the plaintiffs claimed that the law violates their First Amendment and due process rights.
Ken Burns Compares DeSantis’ Martha’s Vineyard Shipment of Migrants to the Holocaust: ‘Straight Out of the Authoritarian Playbook’ (Video)
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In his treatment and manipulation of Venezuelan migrants as “political pawns,” Ken Burns sees similarities in the actions of Florida governor Ron DeSantis and those of Hitler in Nazi Germany. “This is coming straight out of the authoritarian playbook,” Burns said. Joining CNN’s John Berman Thursday morning to discuss his new documentary “The U.S.
and the Holocaust,” Burns took aim at the Florida governor for flying two planeloads of Venezuelan migrants to Martha’s Vineyard this week, calling it a “disturbing” play of political theater. “All of your documentaries are about history,” Berman began, “but all of them also make you think about where we are. We woke up to the news this morning that Gov.
Ron DeSantis of Florida sent two planeloads of migrants to Martha’s Vineyard off the coast of Massachusetts, including kids and whatnot. And I’m not saying, this is not a 1-for-1, this is not a parallel here in any way, but it does address some of the same themes that are part of this documentary.” Sitting with co-director Lynne Novick, Burns agreed.“Well, it’s the abstraction of human life. It’s basically saying that you can use a human life that is as valuable as yours or mine or Lynne’s and to put it in a position of becoming a political pawn in somebody’s authoritarian game.
This is coming straight out of the authoritarian playbook,” he said. The documentarian then pointed to other instances in DeSantis’ governance that has highlighted his refusal to participate in the democratic process. “This is what’s so disturbing about DeSantis, is to use human beings, to weaponize human beings for a political purpose – it’s like when somebody disagrees with him in Florida, like the Walt Disney Company, he punishes them,” Burns
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Steve Burns, Original ‘Blue’s Clues’ Host, Reprises Role Alongside Successors In First ‘Blue’s Big City Adventure’ Trailer
Katie Reul editor Fan-favorite “Blue’s Clues” host Steve Burns will reunite with his furry sidekick in Nickelodeon’s upcoming feature “Blue’s Big City Adventure.” Nickelodeon Jr. dropped the official trailer for the upcoming film Oct. 3, which confirmed the reprisal of Burns’ role about half-way through in a surprise reveal. “You? Is that you?” Burns seems to inquire of the viewer, while looking directly into the camera. The casting decision comes just over a year after Burns posted a video to Twitter for the series’ 25th year anniversary, explaining his rationale for departing from the show in 2002. The viral tweet launched Burns back into the media spotlight and garnered the former actor over 1.5 million followers on TikTok, where the video was further spread.
Newsom Offers Help As Hurricane Ian Hits, Says CA “Will Always Be There For Floridians And For Gov. DeSantis”
Asked today if he was serious recently when he challenged Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to a debate on CNN, California Governor Gavin Newsom replied to a group of reporters, “Of course I am, but it’s tough time to bring that up.”
Hurricane Ian: Disney World Asks Hotel Guests To Shelter In Place For Duration Of Storm
Late today Walt Disney World asked all resort hotel guests who remain at the properties to shelter in place for the duration of Hurricane Ian, which is expected to begin impacting the area in earnest Wednesday evening. Earlier in the day, it was announced that the resort’s parks would be closed Wednesday through Friday.
Hurricane Ian warning for Florida as 'major' storm with winds of 140mph to batter US
Hurricane Ian has torn into western Cuba as a major hurricane, with nothing to stop it from intensifying into a Category 4 storm before it hits Florida.
Kim Kardashian's Dress Is So Tight She Can't Walk in a Straight Line To Save Her Life
and beauty businesses, babies whose , and (in Kim's case) the ability to . One talent they don't seem to possess: walking in a straight line. During Milan Fashion Week, Kim Kardashian lent her creative direction skills to the show. Highlights included vintage garments from the businesswoman's personal archive and a black-and-white video of her eating spaghetti playing in the background while models walked up and down the runway.
Kanye Just Compared Kim to Queen Elizabeth—Here’s How He Related to ‘London’
Certainly royalty? Kanye West just compared Kim Kardashian to Queen Elizabeth II. The DONDA artist took to his Instagram to post about how he relates to the population of London.
Kanye West Seemingly Compares His Split From Kim Kardashian to Queen Elizabeth II’s Death: ‘I Lost My Queen Too’
A royal comparison. Kanye West once again got candid about his split from Kim Kardashian, this time seemingly relating the situation to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Kanye West compares divorce to Queen Elizabeth's death
Kanye West has compared his divorce to the death of Queen Elizabeth. The 'Stronger' rapper split from Kim Kardashian - the mother of his children North, nine, Saint, six, Chicago, four, and three-year-old Psalm - in February 2021 after six years of marriage, and he claimed losing his own "queen" has given him an understanding of how British people feel following the death of the 96-year-old monarch earlier this month. He wrote on his Instagram Story using his signature all-captial letter style: "London I know how you feel.
Kanye West compares losing Kim to the Queen’s death
Watch Below: The Kardashians Season 2 TrailerThe couple, who were married for seven years and share four children filed for divorce in February 2021.Kanye took to Instagram on Monday with a number of stories, including one frame that read, “London I know how you feel”“I lost my queen too” the message continued in all capital letters. Kanye's latest Instagram story.The story is just one of the many Instagram posts Kanye has published this year referring to his relationship breakdown. Earlier this month, he posted a number of photos telling fans he was unhappy with Kim’s parenting choices. The posts, which were riddled with typos and grammatical errors, saw the rapper hit out at the school his children are attending and express fears they would follow a similar career path to their reality TV star mother, Kim. “I'm the kids father,” read one Instagram snap, which Kanye captioned: “Imagine not having any say on where your kids go to school.”The couple were married for 7 years and share 4 kids.In another post, he wrote, “I was driven crazy before. I'm not going crazy no more.
Christy Turlington and Ed Burns’ Family Album With Kids: Photos
An unlikely meeting turns to true love! Supermodel Christy Turlington and actor Ed Burns married in 2003 after three years of dating. However, only the Saving Private Ryan star actually remembers their very first meeting.
How much Strictly's professional dancers get paid - it's nothing compared to celebs
Strictly Come Dancing is hitting our screens and celebrities will be busy putting on their dancing shoes to pair up with their professional partners. This year viewers will see Will Mellor, Helen Skelton and Kym Marsh take to the Strictly dance floor alongside other famous faces from TV, music, sport and comedy to try and win the Glitterball trophy in Strictly 2022. Every year the professionals put together spectacular dance routines for their celebrity partners, all whilst performing in elaborate dance sequences with their professional crew too.
Fallon Thinks Trump’s Hannity Interview Will Only Help DeSantis’ Presidential Bid: ‘Start Printing Those Campaign Posters’ (Video)
On Thursday’s “The Tonight Show,” host Jimmy Fallon had a string of jokes that showed just how baffling a claim it is that Donald Trump could declassify documents just by thinking about it, as the former president told Sean Hannity in a now-viral interview Wednesday. Fallon also joked that such a gaff will only help Florida governor Ron DeSantis’ presidential prospects for 2024.
Kim Kardashian Beheads An Enemy In ‘House Of The Dragon’-Meets-‘The Kardashians’ Spoof
Kim Kardashian is channeling her inner Dragon Queen. HBO’s “House of the Dragon” and its reigning Targaryen family got “The Kardashians” treatment on Wednesday night in a hilarious spoof on “The Late Late Show With James Corden”: The Targashians.
‘The View’: Alyssa Farah Griffin Says We Need to ‘Get Past’ DeSantis’ Migrant Stunt and Begin ‘Talking About the Solution’ (Video)
“The View” on Wednesday dove into the ongoing debate over Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ stunt in which he flew two planeloads of Venezuelan migrants from his state to Martha’s Vineyard as a ploy to draw attention to the ongoing immigrant crisis on the southern border. While it’s been a hot-button issue this week with voices on both sides denouncing the action as questionable or even illegal – a Texas sheriff has opened a case against DeSantis to determine if he misled the migrants into boarding the planes and therefore broke the law – but conservative co-host of “The View” Alyssa Farah Griffin indicated that she thinks it’s time to move on and focus on a solution.
Colbert Jokes Calling the Pandemic Over Is ‘the First Time That Joe Biden Has Ever Moved Too Fast’ (Video)
when he said in part, “We still have a problem with COVID. We’re still doing a lot of work on it. But the pandemic is over.