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The state of New Jersey has launched an initiative to require that all K-12 students be taught “media literacy,” because the government must enlist teachers to fight so-called misinformation.

Let’s take an imaginary look at what the first day of school would look like.

Welcome, class, to “Basic Student News Literacy,” It appears in your schedules as “BS News Lit.” Our wonderful governor, his Eminence Gov. Phil Murphy, ordained that we must instruct all of you in how to think.

NEW JERSEY REQUIRING STUDENTS TO LEARN ‘MEDIA LITERACY’ TO FIGHT ‘DISINFORMATION’

We will be telling you in great detail about the biggest news stories of the past several years – Russiagate, the stolen election … in Georgia, the dangers of unapproved social media and the 1619 Project.

First up, turn in your phones. My assistant Igor will be collecting them.

Why do we need your phones? We are going to remove any unapproved apps. Conservative news? Gone. Twitter. Nope. You have to use Mastodon now, where people think the left, I mean right way. Mastodon knows how to shut down crazy talk about two genders or claims about Hunter Biden.

Let’s see what else … Christian apps, can’t have them. But Jenny, your Church of Satan app is just fine. Alyce, I see you have a pro-life app. You have to stay after class for special re-education run by our friends at Planned Parenthood.

The digital era gives us access to endless information. And that’s bad. We will be adding a few approved apps to your phones. That’s where you should be getting your information. Pretty standard stuff, The Washington Post, New York Times, MSNBC and the American Federation of Teachers. No CNN, it’s too rightwing. That’s enough for your impressionable minds.

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But you like Twitter? I told you, it’s banned. There is no big conspiracy of government trying to work with big tech to censor speech. Anything they tried to restrict was bad for you. The government only has your best interests at heart – especially when it takes away your rights. And if the legacy media don’t tell you about it, it’s for your own good.

You’ll note that this course lasts all year and has an extensive reading list. There are all the best books about the evil orange man whose name we dare not mention – Bob Woodward, Maggie Haberman and Mary Trump, as well as Howard Zinn’s “A People’s History of the United States,” “Gender Queer” and “Das Kapital.” All the greats.

No, Maurice, we don’t need any pro-America books. The best books are those that tell you what you know already. I’m watching you, young man. I think what we’ve got here is failure to communicate.

PARENTS CONCERNED OVER NEW JERSEY’S ‘MEDIA LITERACY’ CLASS FOR STUDENTS BEING ‘WEAPONIZED FOR POLITICAL POWER’

Now, let’s begin. This class is designed to help you cut through the noise of day-to-day news. The first, and most-important way to do that is to be sure not to read, watch or listen to any wrong think.

Today, we’re going to start off with truly great journalism – Pulitzer Prize winners. 

I’m quoting our friends at Pulitzer, the ones who gave the New York Times and its star reporter Walter Duranty a well-deserved Pulitzer for its coverage of the alleged Russian genocide of Ukrainians in the 1930s. Pulitzer gave the Times and The Washington Post an award for coverage “of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and its connections to the Trump campaign, the President-elect’s transition team and his eventual administration.”

Ah, Russia, Russia, Russia. … What’s that, Kofi, the Times corporate site admits that it “has been publicly acknowledging” Duranty’s “failures” and the paper itself calls the genocide “one of the great atrocities of 20th-century Europe.” 

Then there’s Trump, you say, and the media didn’t actually ever prove connections between him and Russia? Even the Post admitted, “Russian trolls on Twitter had little influence on 2016 voters.” 

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Well, you are using bad facts – even if they come from approved sites like the Post and Times. In this institution, to get along, you go along.

Let’s go along. 

We are going to discuss why you can’t trust right-wing news outlets and Republican politicians. They don’t just lie, they deny the results of elections. You can’t trust anyone who does that. Yes, Mia, the top Democrat in the House did say Trump had a “so-called election victory,” and Hillary Clinton did claim the 2016 election was “stolen,” but they meant well. That’s what’s important. It’s not the facts, it’s the feels.

And speaking of politicians who mean well, next month we’re going to have a special guest, Georgia Gov. Stacey Abrams. Of course, Li, the machines said she lost, but voting was suppressed, and who really can trust a machine? 

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I know, I know, more people did vote than before. But they voted the wrong way. So the correct votes were suppressed. I may have to set up a meeting with your birthing parents.

Next class, we are going to discuss trustworthy alternative news sources like “The Tonight Show,” “The View” and top Hollywood celebrities. James Woods? That’s it, Andrew, you’re going to the principal’s office.

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TOKYO: The suspect in the assassination of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been officially charged with murder by Japanese prosecutors and will now face trial, a court announced on Friday.

Tetsuya Yamagami is accused of shooting Abe outside a train station in Nara, western Japan, in July while the former prime minister was giving a campaign speech. Yamagami was immediately taken into custody. He then underwent a mental evaluation for about six months, which according to prosecutors showed his readiness to stand trial.

Yamagami was also charged with breaking gun control laws, according to the Nara District Court.

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According to police, Yamagami claimed to them that he killed Abe, one of Japan’s most prominent and polarizing politicians, because of Abe’s alleged affiliation with a religious movement he hated. Yamagami claimed in his statements and in posts on social media that were attributed to him that he harbored resentment because his mother had given huge sums of money to the Unification Church, which ruined his family’s finances and ruined his life. Done.

One of his lawyers, Masaaki Furukawa, told The Associated Press on Thursday that Yamagami would be held accountable for the serious consequences of his alleged actions and that his defense team would work to reduce the sentence.

Although experts claim that the death penalty is usually given for multiple murders and Yamagami could face life in prison if convicted, Japanese law allows for the death penalty for murder.

His trial has not yet been scheduled, but it is speculated that it will involve a panel of civil jurors in addition to regular bench judges, as is the case in Japan for murder cases and other serious criminal trials. According to Furukawa, due to how complex the case was, it would take months for his trial to begin.

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Police are reportedly looking at adding more charges, such as manufacturing weapons, breaking laws on explosives, and causing property damage to buildings.

Some Japanese have shown sympathy for the Yamagami, particularly those who have suffered as descendants of members of the Unification Church, a group that is regarded as a cult in Japan and known to make large donations. Known to put pressure on members.

Many people have sent care packages to Yamagami’s family or detention facility, and thousands have signed a petition asking for a pardon for him.

Since Abe’s grandfather, former prime minister Nobusuke Kishi, had helped the church establish roots in Japan in the 1960s because of their shared interests in conservative and anti-communist causes, investigations into the matter revealed that the party and the church There were cordial relations between the years. ,

Fumio Kishida, the current prime minister, has lost support for his handling of the church controversy and his insistence on holding a rare, controversial state funeral for Abe.

Kishida restructured his cabinet in August to rid it of ministers with religious affiliations, but a party investigation released in September revealed that nearly half of the 400 national lawmakers had church affiliations.

Kishida, who claimed to have no ties to the church, made a commitment that members of his party would sever contact with the organization, and his administration launched an investigation that could result in the revocation of the church’s religious status.

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Although experts claim that the law is insufficient, the government also passed one to help those harmed by the church’s fundraising methods.

There are certain things that we take very seriously in New Jersey.

When it comes to food, don’t mess with our Italian, diner cuisine, bagels, or subs.

Yes, I said subs. You may call them hoagies depending on where in New Jersey you live.

I truly believe that the best subs come from the Garden State.

Let’s start with the bread.

C’mon, where are you going to get better Italian bread? Maybe you’re a rye kind of person. What about hard rolls?

Maybe New York comes close for the best bread, but I still believe Jersey is the best.

An old-school deli can be very comforting.

Whether you stop there in the morning for a cup of joe and a pork, roll, egg, and cheese, or at lunch or dinner for an overstuffed sub with enough meat to feed six people, New Jersey delis are special.

Some delis offer lottery, beverages, and don’t forget the pickles.

There are brands that claim to have “deli” pickles, but there’s nothing quite like getting a pickle right from the barrel at the deli.

Lifestyle website Cheapism took a road trip to identify the very best delis in all of America. One famous deli in NJ got the spotlight.

What is the best deli in New Jersey?

This Jewish deli is known for its monstrous pastrami sandwiches that are stacked so high that it’s nearly impossible to eat them.

They also claim to have the world’s largest pickle bar.

Have you ever visited Harold’s in Edison?

If you live in New Jersey, eating at Harold’s is a right of passage. The deli and restaurant are also a destination for those visiting Jersey.

Everything at Harold’s is, well, bigger. Check out this cake!

I’ll take a Jersey Mike’s sub any day of the week, but Harold’s in Edison is a New Jersey staple.

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Zo Qadri, a UT alumnus and progressive advocate, was sworn in as the new Austin council member for District 9, now representing the vast majority of UT students. 

Qadri, whose district comprises the University and West Campus area, said he hopes to fairly represent the concerns of all constituents within his district 一 including students.

“(Student’s) concerns are just as valid and just as important as anyone else, and I think unfortunately, at times … the outreach hasn’t been done,” Qadri said. “What I hope to do is to uplift a lot of these voices that haven’t had a seat at the table.”

Qadri said he will advocate for more affordable housing, increased pay for city employees and to provide better staffing and working conditions for emergency responders.

Qadri said witnessing hateful rhetoric emerge during the 2016 presidential election motivated him to begin working in politics.

“My hometown mosque, where I had grown up, was burned to the ground,” Qadri said. “(Seeing) a lot of (negative) rhetoric that was going around, I just didn’t want to be on the sidelines anymore.”

After working at an advocacy firm focused on combating voter suppression and anti-abortion legislation, he worked as a campaign organizer for then-Congressman Beto O’Rourke’s 2018 senate campaign, as well as in city municipalities in Kyle and Houston.

James Hallamek, president of University Democrats, said he voted for Qadri because of his promise to improve public transport and make housing more affordable for students and recent graduates. 

“Champion(ing) increased mobility when it comes to public transport, or micro-mobility – I think those are things that will help students,” government senior Hallamek said. “I think we’d be more willing to use some of those public options to get downtown for a job or to go to different places in Austin when sometimes mobility can be an issue for students.”

Hallamek said University Democrats not only endorsed Qadri for city council, but campaigned alongside him on-campus. Libby McTaggart, co-director of Student Government’s Hook the Vote agency, said she saw Qadri campaigning on-campus, and believes his status as a recent UT alumnus helped him further connect with students.

“Students can identify a lot with him,” biology sophomore McTaggart said. “I knew a lot of other students that were working on his campaign … (and) within the more politically-involved social circles on campus, Zo’s name was definitely at the forefront.”

Ana Fuentes, co-director of Hook the Vote, said she hopes Qadri continues to make himself available to students.

“One time I stopped by and talked to him (on campus) … I was on my way to get lunch and so he walked into the union with me to get lunch,” government junior Fuentes said. “He definitely made himself available to students, which is something that I don’t think you see a lot from local leaders.”

As a councilman, Qadri said he will continue to maintain the outreach he established during his campaign.

“The theory and function of every local government (is) to make sure that people have the resources to live in the city and are able to live in the city,” Qadri said. “There’s a body of 10 council members … and we should all strive to make sure that the city functions for everyone.”