Women’s shelter wins case in Alaska
A shelter in Alaska has won its case in court. Following a lengthy battle in court, an abused women’s shelter has won its case to not house transgender residents. The faith-based women’s shelter called Downtown Hope Center houses homeless women. Many of the shelter’s clients are victims of domestic violence, sex trafficking, and sexual assault. Attorneys for the shelter argued that allowing biological men to live in the shelter would be traumatic for residents. The case started after a man was dropped off at the shelter seeking to become a resident. The man was rejected and later sued because the man claimed to identify as transgender. (Story Note: the person claiming to be transgender turned up at the shelter drunk and apparently combative during the interaction. This was mentioned as a reason for the rejection in addition to his alleged gender status) Attorneys for Downtown Hope Center say they are pleased with the court’s decision.
United Airlines sued by suspended/former employees
United Airlines is being sued by some of its employees over covid shot exemptions. The lawsuit was filed following the company’s CEO threatening to fire employees filing for religious or medical exemptions. The lawsuit claims employees seeking medical and religious exemptions were placed on unpaid leave as punishment. 200 of the employees were later fired, while the others were laid-off. The remaining two thousand were put on unpaid leave. Those left on unpaid leave later sued. The plaintiffs in the case claimed the firings violated United’s Health Freedom Clause. Critics including Senator Ted Cruz criticized United Airlines claiming the actions by the company are clearly discrimination. Critics further added the discrimination was unacceptable due to the company receiving millions in government funding to help the company from going bankrupt in 2020.
Swedish company touts covid passport chip as alternative
A Swedish company is sparking a renewed debate about implanting chips in humans. The company Epicenter, according to reports is highlighting its efforts to chip people with digital covid shot passport cards. The chip would be implanted in the right hand and would be used as an alternative to misplacing or carrying the card. The chip would be no larger than a grain of rice. It can be implanted in a person’s arm or hand (between the thumbs and the finger). The company claims it has been working on human-compatible tech for years. The Epicenter CEO says the chip allows convenience for those who have a covid passport. About six-thousand citizens in Sweden have had chips implanted into their bodies since 2014. The CEO of a UK company, BIO Teq says in 10-15 years micro-chipped humans will be “everywhere”. The technology is controversial because it mimics a system described in the Bible. Critics believe chipping humans is a trial run for a similar and larger-scale effort that could be attempted in the future.
SNBC Health report: Processed food and cognitive health
Scientists are reporting a correlation between eating a highly processed diet and cognitive health. According to research conducted by scientists at Marshall University, a person’s diet can affect their brain. Researchers fed mice what is largely considered a Western diet (mainly processed and fast foods). The study was conducted for 12 weeks. Scientists found the mice increased in body weight, showed insulin resistance, lowered oxygen levels, and low energy. The mice fed the Western diet also showed changes in behavior and a cognitive decline. The effects on mice fed a normal, healthy diet were reported as the exact opposite. Researchers advise limiting processed foods as much as possible and consuming whole foods as often as possible.