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Yet Another Study Finds That Regecting God’s Design For Gender Harms Children… But Christians Aren’t Surprised

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A new study was just released this month looking at adolescents in Finland from 1996–2019 who “contacted Specialised Gender Identity Services.”

The results are no surprise to those who understand God’s very good design of male and female: Children who “transition” to the opposite gender suffer terrible mental health outcomes (not to mention the physical problems associated with these hormones and surgeries!).

The study looked at all under-23-year-old “gender-referred individuals” in Finland from between 1996 and 2019 (2,083 individuals) and had 16,643 matched controls. And what did they find? Here’s what they say in the study results:

Gender-referred adolescents showed significantly higher psychiatric morbidity than controls both before (45.7% vs. 15.0%) and ≥ 2 years after referral (61.7% vs. 14.6%). Those referred after 2010 had greater psychiatric needs than earlier cohorts, both before (47.9% vs. 15.3%) and ≥ 2 years after (61.3% vs. 14.2%) referral. Among adolescents who underwent medical gender reassignment, psychiatric morbidity increased markedly during follow-up—rising from 9.8% to 60.7% in feminising gender reassignment and from 21.6% to 54.5% in masculinising gender reassignment.

Those are extremely high numbers. “Psychiatric morbidity” (mental health/illness issues) increased from 10% to 61% for boys and from 22% to 55% for girls who underwent these “treatments” (many of which are irreversible—and others often leave long-term side effects)! The study conclusion was:

“Severe psychiatric morbidity is common among gender-referred adolescents and appears to be more prevalent in those referred after the recent surge in referrals. Psychiatric needs do not subside after medical gender reassignment.”

Despite studies like these, concerned and vulnerable parents are told over and over—often in front of their kids—by these “gender reassignment” doctors or therapists, “Do you want a dead daughter or a living son?”

Parents are warned that if they don’t push their child toward life-altering hormones and body-mutilating surgeries, their child’s mental health will deteriorate toward suicide. What they aren’t told is that studies find that medically “transitioning” a child doesn’t work!

And that’s no surprise.

That child is actively living in opposition to God’s design for them as a male or as a female. There is no such thing as a “transgender” child. There are children who are confused about their bodies, and they don’t need their bodies mutilated—they need help to accept the body God gave them and live according to God’s design.


Japan Is Poised To Become Part of America’s Arsenal of Democracy

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According to an April 15 report from Reuters, Japan is expected to finalize reforms to its arms export regulations imminently, significantly easing restrictions on sending lethal technologies to trusted allies and partners while opening a pathway for greater commercial sales of defense technologies.

The move follows both South Korea’s emergence as a key arms exporter and increased global demand for advanced weapons platforms to counter the threats posed by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.

It also showcases Tokyo’s efforts to become an integral supplier for U.S. allies and partners.

The proposal is the culmination of nearly a decade of arms export reforms, particularly in the period following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, during which Japan allowed Patriot systems built under license to be shipped to Kyiv.

While Japanese firms had previously only been authorized to send nonlethal aid, including rescue, transport, warning, surveillance, and minesweeping equipment, the new policy will allow the export of weapons systems such as destroyers and missiles under government approval.

The rules would also allow Japanese firms to export related defense technologies, such as warning and control radar systems, without government approval, opening the door to greater foreign commercial sales.

Tokyo would also be able to transfer lethal defense equipment directly to active combat zones in the event of a crisis threatening the country’s national security, shattering decades of precedent under Japan’s pacifist constitution.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi previously noted that a similar carve-out would theoretically allow Tokyo to deploy the Japanese Self-Defense Forces in the event of a Taiwan contingency.

Japan’s decision to allow greater commercial sales of defense technologies parallels a regional trend — South Korea has also rapidly emerged as a major manufacturer of key weapons platforms.

While Japanese defense firms have long faced barriers to accelerating domestic production, Tokyo has encouraged firms to pursue joint production agreements abroad, including joining the Global Combat Air Programme with Italy and the United Kingdom in 2022 to design a replacement for the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.

Japan also remains a major shipbuilding hub, with Australia signing a $6.5 billion agreement in August 2025 to purchase 11 improved Mitsubishi-built Mogami-class frigates…..


Tech CEO accused of running $420M AI business scam

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A tech CEO accused of running a company that claimed to provide AI-driven business solutions has been indicted on 10 counts for multiple financial crimes.

Puthugramam “Harish” Chidambaran, the founder and former CEO of iLearning, and CFO Sayyed Farhan Ali “Farhan” Naqvi are accused of running a continuing financial crimes enterprise, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud.

According to the U.S. Justice Department, iLearning billed itself as a company that could “generate and infuse insights in the flow-of-work to drive mission critical business outcomes.”

The department alleges that iLearning claimed to earn revenue by selling licenses for its platforms, reporting more than $420 million in revenue in 2023. iLearning became a publicly traded company in 2024.

iLearning, according to the Justice Department, “fabricated virtually all its customer relationships and revenues.”

“As alleged, the defendants exploited investor excitement over the AI boom and presented a rosy financial outlook to investors and lenders that was built on lies. While the two defendants pitched iLearning as a way to revolutionize training and education through AI, the truly artificial part of the defendants’ story was iLearning’s customers and revenues,” U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said in a news release. “Our Office is committed to protecting investors and holding accountable corporate executives who undermine the integrity of our financial markets for personal gain.”

The FBI’s recent Internet Crime Report detailed over 22,000 complaints about AI-related scams last year, with total losses exceeding $893 million.


Mom, Boyfriend Face Charges After Baby Overdoses on Meth in North Carolina

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Investigators said the mother, Bailey Smith, and her boyfriend, James Kisiah, exposed the 15-month-old child to the drug, WXII12 reported.

Deputies with the Union County Sheriff’s Office responded to a medical call on Wednesday morning involving the baby.

The child was ultimately transported to a hospital for evaluation and hospital staff concluded that she had meth in her system, which caused medical issues, the report details.

Deputies arrested Smith, who is facing charges for negligent child abuse and inflicting serious physical injury, according to the report.

Law enforcement captured Kisiah in Lancaster County, South Carolina. He was awaiting extradition to North Carolina as of Thursday, per the report.


Illegal Alien Charged with Killing ‘Beloved’ Florida Father, Leaving Mother of Three in Critical Condition

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Edwin Rapalo-Lorenzo, a 27-year-old illegal alien, has been arrested by the Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office and charged with vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a crash involving death, leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury, and driving without a valid driver’s license.

According to police, on April 11, Rapalo-Lorenzo was driving when he crossed into another lane and crashed head-on into a motorcycle with two passengers.

The driver of the motorcycle, Giovany Negron Talavera, was pronounced dead at the scene, while the second passenger, a woman named Ana, with whom Talavera worked, was rushed to a nearby hospital and remains in critical condition.

Family and friends have created a GoFundMe for Talavera’s funeral expenses as well as helping Ana’s family pay her medical bills. They describe Talavera as an “exceptional father, son, brother, and friend.”

Meanwhile, Ana continues fighting for her life in the hospital. She has three children, including a 15-year-old.

“This tragedy has not only taken a loving father, but has also left a mother fighting for her life and children holding on to hope,” the GoFundMe reads.

Rapalo-Lorenzo fled the scene of the crash but was quickly located by police after they arrived at the accident….


Report: Gavin Newsom’s PAC Spent $1.5 Million to Buy Copies of His Book, Accounting for Two Thirds of Its Sales

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That is the conclusion of the New York Times, which reported roughly 67,000 Newsom PAC donors received the memoir by the governor – who is also seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate – accounting for a whopping two-thirds of its total print sales.

The book giveaway was generated by the governor tapping his “formidable email list of supporters” as the Times described it.

The book was hailed as an “instant best seller” when it debuted in late February, making those lists in Amazon, USA Today, the Times — perceived as a good sign for Newsom’s chances in a presidential run.

However, Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery didn’t achieve that status by traditional means, according to the Times.

In November, Newsom reportedly wrote to those on his email list, “Make a contribution of ANY AMOUNT today and I will send you a copy.”

“It turned out about 67,000 supporters did just that,” the Times wrote, constituting a lion’s share of the 97,000 books sold.

The newspaper also reported that the California governor’s political action committee paid $1,561,875 to Porchlight Book Company to buy and distribute those copies to the donors….


VIDEO — Report: Democrat-Run California Offers Breast Implants to Homeless Transgender Illegals

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A whistleblower recently alerted the City Journal’s Christopher Rufo and Jonathan Choe about the illegals in San Francisco shelters, and when the tip was followed up, it was discovered the shelters were housing not just illegals, but “transgender” illegals, the outlet reported Wednesday.

The pair went to St. Vincent De Paul’s MSC-South facility, noting in the article it signed a $66 million service contract with the city in 2024.

A worker confirmed illegals were housed there, and they spoke with two male residents from Honduras who identify as transgender, one of whom was named Lyca.

Lyca confirmed his illegal status and claimed he received cross-sex hormone therapy under the state’s medical program.

At another shelter, they spoke to a man who also identified as a transgender woman named Jacqueline. He claimed he was a lawful resident of the U.S.:

Wearing rouge on his cheeks and a low-cut red shirt, Jacqueline flaunted his large chest. He said that he had gotten transgender hormone treatments, and confirmed that he had received breast implants from the state Medi-Cal program. Though Jacqueline claimed to be a legal resident, he suggested that the state also provides implants to illegal immigrants. “Even though you’re undocumented,” he said, “you can get them.”

When asked if he had undergone “bottom surgery,” Jacqueline said he was waiting for it…..


Russell Brand: The People Trying to Imprison Him, Trump’s Fall, Speaking to God, and His Mayoral Run



Swalwell Scandal Gets WORSE as Top Democrats Exposed in Cover-Up!

Democrats admit that they knew about Eric Swalwell’s alleged misconduct for years, yet they did absolutely nothing about it.

BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales shows a series of videos of prominent Democrats which reveal their hypocrisy and corrupt behavior surrounding this entire mess.


Trump responds to Iran’s MAJOR MOVE in key oil route

President Donald Trump responds to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz amid a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and the effect that a U.S. blockade is having on keeping peace on the Strait. FDD senior fellow Mark Montgomery weighs in.


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1) A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah holds, after taking effect at midnight.
2) President Trump invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Lebanese President Joseph Aoun for a meeting at the White House.
3) U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth recommends Iran accept America’s demands.


Texas Medical Board Sanctions Three Doctors for Delayed Care That Led to the Deaths of Two Pregnant Women

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Two of the doctors failed to properly intervene as a pregnant teenager repeatedly sought care for life-threatening complications, the board found.

The third did not provide a dilation and curettage procedure to empty a miscarrying patient’s uterus, and she ultimately bled to death.

As ProPublica investigated those preventable deaths and five others across three states in the past few years, reporters found that abortion bans have influenced how doctors and hospitals respond to pregnancy complications.

Facing risks of prison time and professional ruin, doctors have delayed key interventions until they can document that a fetus’ heart is no longer beating or that a case meets a narrow legal exception.

Some physicians say their colleagues are discharging or transferring pregnant patients instead of taking responsibility for their care.

Doctors and lawyers have questioned why medical boards, which oversee physician licensing and investigate substandard care, have not played a more active role in guiding doctors on how to uphold medical standards within the constraints of the law.

When asked by ProPublica in 2024 what recourse miscarrying patients had when a doctor denied them necessary treatment, the president of the Texas Medical Board said it had no say over criminal law but that patients could file a complaint and “vote with their feet” to seek care from another doctor.

Since then, the Texas board has taken more steps than those in other states, publishing guidance this year that provides case studies on how doctors can legally provide abortions to patients with certain medical complications.

The state Legislature ordered the board to create the training materials as part of the Life of the Mother Act, which was passed after ProPublica’s reporting and made modest adjustments to the state’s abortion restrictions in an attempt to prevent additional maternal deaths.

Maternal care experts say health care providers will continue to hesitate to offer standard care as long as bans carry serious criminal consequences — Texas’ law can put a physician behind bars for 99 years.

But those who spoke to ProPublica say that medical board sanctions are one of the few levers that can provide a counterweight, pushing hospitals and doctors to provide standard care despite uncertainty over vaguely written laws.

Michelle Maloney, who is representing the families of both Texas patients in malpractice lawsuits, said she was pleasantly surprised by the board’s recent actions. “Over the course of my career, I’ve had many horrific, horrific death cases. For someone to get disciplined by the medical board, especially while there’s ongoing litigation, is just extraordinarily rare,” she said…


Blowing the Whistle on Election Fraud w/ Dr. Tim Shindelar & Robert Mancini | Ep77 | Lara Logan

Lara engages with cybersecurity whistleblower Robert Mancini and combat veteran Dr. Timothy Schindler in a discussion about unauthorized software on voting machines, falsified hash test records, and privacy-violating barcodes on ballots.

Shindelar highlights systemic failures within the Election Assistance Commission, including conflicts of interest within its Inspector General’s office. Both guests describe being stonewalled by federal agencies, including the DOJ and FBI.

They call for decertification of non-compliant voting machines, restored oversight independence, and greater government accountability to protect election integrity.

Our team reached out to James Allen, the Elections Director of Delaware County, PA, who is specifically named and cited in both the interview and the federal disclosure for his comments which you can read here: https://bit.ly/goingrogue-ep77-website

We also reached out to DOJ who acknowledged our questions and has been in touch, but has not sent a formal response at the time of publishing.

We reached out to the EAC three times – twice via email and once over the phone -and have yet to receive a comment. We are looking forward to hearing back.



CHINA THREAT: US naval power PUSHED to NEW LEVELS in global SECURITY race

GrayMatter Robotics CEO Ariyan Kabir discusses partnering with the Navy’s largest shipbuilder to bring AI into U.S. shipbuilding, counter China’s naval growth, and scale advanced robotics manufacturing on ‘Mornings with Maria.’



DOJ probe EXPLODES around Swalwell as allegations trigger hotline

California Post opinion editor Joel Pollak joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to break down the DOJ probe into Eric Swalwell, escalating fraud investigations in California and the political forces shaping the state’s high-stakes governor’s race.


Singer D4vd is arrested in the killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

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The singer had been under investigation by an LA County grand jury looking into the death of Rivas Hernandez.

The probe was officially secret, but its existence — and the designation of D4vd as its target — was revealed on Feb. 25 when his mother, father and brother filed an objection in a Texas court to subpoenas demanding they testify.

The long-dead body of Rivas Hernandez was found in a Tesla towed from the Hollywood Hills on Sept. 8, a day after she would have turned 15.

She was a 13-year-old seventh grader when her family reported her missing in 2024 from her hometown of Lake Elsinore, about 70 miles (112 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles. Authorities give her age as 14 when she was killed in court documents.

The 2023 Tesla Model Y was registered in the singer’s name at the Texas address of his subpoenaed family members, according to court filings from prosecutors. It had been towed from an upscale neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills where it had been sitting, seemingly abandoned.

Police investigators searching the Tesla in a tow yard found a cadaver bag “covered with insects and a strong odor of decay,” court documents said, and “detectives partially unzipped the bag and observed a decomposed head and torso.”

Investigators from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office removed the bag and “discovered the arms and legs had been severed from the body,” according to court documents.

A second black bag was found under the first, and dismembered body parts were inside it. No cause of death has been publicly revealed….




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