Part 4. Crescent of Hypocrisy: Muslim Police Officer Ismail Quran vs Christian Thaddeus Billman Punishment - Billman A Victim of CAIR, DEI, and Progressive Pressure

Muslim Hypocrisy Silences Christians: CAIR targets critics like Thaddeus Billman, fired for a YouTube Channel, while Ismail Quran’s decade of hate escapes accountability. From blasphemy laws to beheadings, Islam demands respect it denies others

Thaddeus Billman’s Story: A Victim of CAIR, DEI, and Progressive Pressure

Thaddeus Billman, a former employee of the Community Shelter Board in Columbus, Ohio, was fired from his job of eight years after CAIR-Ohio capitalized on a YouTube Channel he made criticizing Islam. Billman’s YouTube Channel reportedly expressed frustration with Islamic practices, which CAIR-Ohio branded as Islamophobic, pressuring his employer to terminate him. 

The ColumbusDispatch amplified the narrative, publishing articles that portrayed Billman as a bigot without offering him a fair defense. The Community Shelter Board, swayed by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies that prioritize avoiding offense over individual rights, swiftly complied, ending his long tenure. This case exemplifies how Islamic advocacy groups like CAIR, alongside progressive media and corporate DEI initiatives, punish Christians and non-Christians for questioning Islam—while Muslims often face no similar scrutiny for far more egregious rhetoric.

The Ismail Quran Counterpoint: A Decade of Hate Without Consequence

Contrast Billman’s rapid punishment with the case of Ismail Quran, a Cleveland, Ohio police officer who, for over a decade, posted virulently anti-Semitic and anti-American content on social media. His tweets glorified Hitler: 

• Hitler (“LET ME SALUTE TO HITLER THE GREAT. He said ‘i would have killed all the jews of the world, but i kept some to show the world why i killed them’”), incited violence against Jews (“F**k that Jew. Say something!”), and featured an image of a boy urinating on the Israeli flag with captions like “should of taken a shit, also lol”

Despite this extensive record of hate, Quran retained his position to carry a gun and continue working for the City of Cleveland, Ohio Police Department and Ismail Quran Honored as December 2023 Police Officer of the Month by Cleveland Police Foundation facing no apparent repercussions from his employer, even after using a boy on video swearing or groups like CAIR, which claim to champion tolerance. This leniency starkly contrasts with the swift retribution faced by critics of Islam, exposing a hypocrisy where Muslims can target Christians, Jews, and others with impunity, while even mild criticism of Islam triggers severe backlash.

Broader Pattern of Targeting Critics and Islamic Hypocrisy

Billman’s ordeal fits a broader pattern where Christians and non-Christians are targeted for criticizing Islam, while Muslims often escape accountability for attacking other faiths. This Islamic hypocrisy is evident across historical and modern examples:

• 2011: Christian Woman Fired After Muslim Harassment - Nohad Halawi, a Christian at Heathrow Airport, was fired after defending her faith against Muslim coworkers who mocked “shitty Jesus” and taunted her for wearing a cross. Despite persistent harassment, her complaints were ignored, and her defense was deemed “anti-Muslim,” leading to her dismissal. This shows Muslims belittling Christianity without consequence, while Christians are silenced for responding.

• 2013: TV Anchor Fired for Wearing a Cross - A U.S. news anchor lost her job after local Muslims protested her cross necklace, claiming it insulted Islam—an overreach that succeeded, though Muslims deriding Christian symbols face no backlash.

• 2013: Walmart Manager Fired Over Facebook Post - A Hamburg, New York Walmart manager was terminated after CAIR-NY flagged his anti-Muslim Facebook rant, policing his private speech. Meanwhile, Muslims mocking other faiths rarely provoke outrage from Christian groups.

• 2023: Damon Joshua Fired for Condemning Hamas - In the UK, Damon Joshua was dismissed from Severn Trent Water for calling Hamas “violent and disgusting terrorists” on a staff intranet, a factual critique crushed by DEI policies while Muslim attacks on non-Muslims go unchallenged.

• CAIR-Colorado and the Fire Lieutenant - CAIR-Colorado celebrated the firing of a fire lieutenant for alleged racist and antisemitic “jokes,” ignoring free speech nuances, yet stayed silent when Muslims targeted Christians or Jews.

Globally, Islamic intolerance amplifies this hypocrisy. In Pakistan, blasphemy laws routinely jail or execute Christians, like Asia Bibi, acquitted in 2018 after years on death row for allegedly insulting Muhammad, yet forced to flee due to mob violence. In 2021, French teacher Samuel Paty was beheaded by a Muslim extremist for showing Muhammad cartoons in a free speech lesson—yet Islamic leaders decry “Islamophobia” when criticized, ignoring their own suppression of dissent. Christians don’t organize to silence Muslims for criticizing Jesus, underscoring the asymmetry.

Crescent of Hypocrisy: Muslim Islam Hypocrisy Against Christians Silences Free Speech

The tension between freedom of speech and Islamic advocacy, epitomized by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), reveals a profound hypocrisy: Muslims and their allies relentlessly target Christians and non-Christians for criticizing Islam, while Islamic intolerance toward Christianity—through rhetoric, workplace purges, and violence—goes unchecked. This disparity, fueled by DEI and progressive ideologies, empowers CAIR and CAIR-Ohio to silence dissent, aligning with agendas that prioritize Muslim sensitivities over equal accountability. Thaddeus Billman’s firing sharply and with Ismail Quran’s unpunished decade of hate, while cases like Nohad Halawi’s and Samuel Paty’s expose a deeper truth: Islam demands respect it rarely extends to Christians. CAIR’s attack on Secretary of DefensePete Hegseth’s “kafir” tattoo as “anti-Muslim hostility” ignores Muslim attacks on other faiths, like Quran’s vitriol. From Pakistan’s blasphemy laws to France’s beheadings, Muslims cry victimhood in the West while suppressing dissent elsewhere—yet Christian organizations don’t hunt Muslims’ jobs for similar slights. 

The U.S. and global society must confront this double standard, resisting CAIR’s bullying and defending free speech for Christians and non-Christians crushed under Islam’s hypocrisy.

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Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio Gambit: A Flawed Fusion of Faith and Policy

Debunking the Governor-Hopeful’s Claims of Common Ground with Clergy and His Dangerous Voucher Stance

Vivek Ramaswamy, the self-styled outsider vying for Ohio’s governorship in 2026, recently met with 60 faith leaders in Mansfield, peddling a narrative of shared values and bold reforms (Frontlines Ohio, “Ramaswamy to Clergy: We Both Have Common Ground on How Ohio Should Be Governed,” March 19, 2025, he touted alignment with Christian principles despite his Hindu faith, while pushing policies like school vouchers and election integrity. But beneath the polished rhetoric lies a web of distortions, contradictions, and a troubling disdain for Ohioans—epitomized by his insult that private schools mustn’t be “polluted” by leftist agendas via vouchers. Here’s why his claims collapse under scrutiny, and why his vision is a sham Christians and Ohioans should reject.

Ramaswamy’s assertion of “deep gratitude” to America, citing his parents’ immigrant journey, rings hollow when juxtaposed with his December 2023 CNN town hall claim that Hinduism aligns with Christianity (Cincinnati Enquirer, “Vivek Ramaswamy during CNN town hall talks about lessons learned at St. X,” December 14, 2023, he told clergy, “My parents came to Cincinnati with no money 40 years ago… It is now my turn to pass that same dream on to young people… with faith in GOD, patriotism, hard work, and family” (Frontlines Ohio). 

Yet, as I argued in my prior analysis, Christianity’s monotheistic core—Jesus Christ as the sole savior (John 14:6, Bible, New International Version, www.biblegateway.com)—clashes irreconcilably with Hinduism’s polytheistic or impersonal Brahman (Dare to Challenge Learn, “Vivek Ramaswamy’s Claim of Alignment Between Hinduism and Christianity: A Critical Examination,” March 2025, )

His promise of a “solid Christian conservative” lieutenant governor (FrontlinesOhio) is a transparent dodge, not a bridge. Christians who hold salvation as grace through Christ alone (Ephesians 2:8-9, Bible, NIV) won’t swallow his karmic syncretism—it’s a theological con, not common ground.

On policy, Ramaswamy’s contradictions are glaring. He bragged to clergy about voting against Ohio’s 2023 marijuana legalization, arguing, “On a constitutional and legal basis, the federal law is still supreme” (Frontlines Ohio). Yet his voucher expansion via the Backpack Bill (Ohio Capital Journal, “Vivek Ramaswamy officially launches bid for Ohio governor in 2026,” February 24, 2025, ohiocapitaljournal.com) ignores how state funds could infringe on the Ohio Constitution’s robust religious liberty protections (Article I, Section 7, Ohio Constitution, www.ohio.gov). Worse, he smeared private schools as potential “polluters” of leftist agendas, responding to Pastor Jerrill Wyler with, “The last thing you want is a school voucher to be a ‘Trojan Horse’ and for the leftist agenda to pollute private schools” (Frontlines Ohio). This baseless attack insults Ohio’s faith-based educators, implying they’re too feeble to uphold their principles. The Ohio Christian Education Network, representing dozens of private schools, shows no evidence of such “pollution” (OCEN, www.ohiocen.org). Competition, he claims, breeds excellence—yet he’d burden public schools with merit-pay schemes while sparing private ones (Frontlines Ohio). That’s not fairness; it’s favoritism masquerading as reform.

His anti-Semitism stance is hollow grandstanding. Addressing Pastor Juan Rivera, he mocked campus protesters, saying, “Many… do not even know what they are protesting,” and called for “rule of law” prosecutions (Frontlines Ohio). Yet he offers no plan to address the Justice Department’s probe of 59 colleges, including Ohio State, for Civil Rights Act violations (NBC News, “Vivek Ramaswamy’s allies tout Trump endorsement in $3 million Ohio ad blitz,” March 10, 2025, www.nbcnews.com). It’s empty bravado. His election integrity pitch—“Single day voting… paper ballots, and government-issued voter ID” (Frontlines Ohio)—lacks substance beyond correcting unspecified “mistakes.” And his Evangelical Advisory Board? He admitted mulling it for weeks before Pastor Jerry O’Brien’s nudge, proving it’s a calculated sop, not a sincere gesture (Frontlines Ohio).

Ramaswamy’s Ohio vision—reviving “conviction” like Trump (Frontlines Ohio)—is a sham from a man who called American culture “mediocre” in 2023 (Des Moines Register, “Vivek Ramaswamy is drawing on his Hindu faith to win over Iowa evangelicals,” September 24, 2023, www.desmoinesregister.com). His voucher stance doesn’t empower families; it accuses Ohio’s private schools of being ideological cesspits. 

Christians should see through his faith-blending farce, and all Ohioans should reject a candidate who’d rather posture than govern. His governorship wouldn’t pass on dreams—it’d peddle nightmares of division and distrust.

CAIR’s Hypocritical Outrage Over Sec Def Pete Hegseth’s ‘Kafir’ Tattoo: A Smokescreen for Islam’s Violent Legacy

Unveiling CAIR’s Desperate Deflection from Islam’s Bloodstained History of Jihad and Terror

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has launched a scathing attack on U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth over his new tattoo of the Arabic word "kafir," meaning "infidel" or "nonbeliever," in a post on X dated March 27, 2025. 

CAIR claims the tattoo is a "sign of not only anti-Muslim hostility, but remarkable personal insecurity," accusing Hegseth of being obsessed with Islam and glorifying the Crusades, which they label as genocidal. They further assert that Muslims don’t tattoo themselves with anti-Christian messages because they are "secure in their own faith" and "respect the beliefs of their neighbors." CAIR’s statement reeks of hypocrisy, historical revisionism, and a deliberate attempt to deflect from Islam’s own troubling legacy of violence, intolerance, and supremacist ideology as enshrined in its texts. Let’s dismantle their claims piece by piece, exposing the facts they conveniently ignore while reminding readers of the decades-long shadow Islam has cast through terrorism, jihad, and a doctrine that explicitly calls for violence against Christians and Jews.

CAIR’s Claim: The ‘Kafir’ Tattoo Signals Anti-Muslim Hostility and Insecurity

CAIR’s assertion that Hegseth’s tattoo of "kafir" reflects anti-Muslim hostility and personal insecurity is a gross overreach. The term "kafir" is indeed Arabic for "infidel" or "nonbeliever," a label used in the Quran to describe those who reject Islam, often with derogatory connotations. 

For example: 

• Beheaded- 47:4 When you encounter the kafirs on the battlefield, cut off their heads until you have thor-oughly defeated them and then take the prisoners and tie them up firmly.

• The Koran defines the kafir and says that the kafir is hated (40:35), mocked (83:34), punished (25:77), beheaded (47:4), confused (6:25), plotted against (86:15), terrorized (8:12), annihilated (6:45), killed (4:91), crucified (5:33), made war on (9:29), ignorant (6:111), evil (23:97), disgraced (37:18), cursed (33:60), stolen from (Bukhari 5,59,537), raped (Ishaq 759) and a Muslim is not the friend of a kafir (3:28).

• "Erdogan’s words" demonstrate not only his complete intolerance for criticism and free speech, but also his hatred for non-Muslims, which Islamic scriptures refer to as “kafirs.”This was not the first time Erdogan publicly used the term “kafir.” On October 25, 2019, at another public event, Erdogan again used the term and openly incited violence against non-Muslims. During the Friday prayers at the Great Çamlıca Mosque in Istanbul, he told the congregants: Our God commands us to be violent towards the kuffar [infidels]. Who are we? The ummah [nation] of Mohammed. So [God] also commands us to be merciful to each other. So we will be merciful to each other. And we will be violent to the kuffar. Like in Syria."

Branding Jews and Christians who do not adhere to Islamic law as "kafir," a term of exclusion and condemnation. Hegseth, a devout Christian and military veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, is reclaiming a term that has been weaponized against non-Muslims, particularly by jihadist groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda, who use it to justify violence against "infidels." 

X user @BrotherRasheed,Many Arabic platforms are making a big deal about the tattoo on the arm of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth @PeteHegseth, which features the word Kafir—a term Muslims use to refer to non-Muslims, often in a derogatory manner. However, this word is widely recognized among military veterans, especially those who served in the Middle East, as a symbol of defiance against Islamic terrorists. It’s commonly seen on stickers, the backs of trucks, T-shirts, and mugs. Personally, I had it on a hat, a mug, and even on the door of my office.

CAIR’s claim of "personal insecurity" is a cheap psychological jab with no evidence. Hegseth’s tattoos, including the "kafir" ink and his "Deus Vult" (Latin for "God Wills It") tattoo, reflect his Christian faith and military background, not an obsession with Islam. Hegseth has over a dozen tattoos, many of which, like the Jerusalem Cross on his chest, symbolize his Christian identity and patriotism. If anything, CAIR’s fixation on Hegseth’s body art suggests they are the ones with an insecurity problem, unable to handle a non-Muslim proudly asserting his identity in the face of a term Islam itself uses to dehumanize others.

CAIR’s Claim: Hegseth’s Tattoo Glorifies the ‘Failed Crusaders’ and Their ‘Genocidal Acts’

CAIR attempts to smear Hegseth by linking his "Deus Vult" tattoo to the Crusades, which they describe as "genocidal acts of violence against Jews, Muslims, and even fellow Christians centuries ago." While the Crusades (1095–1291) were indeed marked by violence, including the 1099 massacre in Jerusalem where Crusaders killed Muslims, Jews, and Eastern Christians, CAIR’s narrative is a one-sided distortion. The Crusades were a response to centuries of Islamic aggression, including the conquest of Christian lands in the Middle East, North Africa, and Spain, starting with Muhammad’s campaigns in the 7th century. By the 11th century, Muslim forces had captured Jerusalem, a holy city for Christians, and were harassing pilgrims. The First Crusade was called by Pope Urban II in 1095 to reclaim these territories and protect Christian populations, not to commit genocide (Madden,2005, The New Concise History of the Crusades).

CAIR conveniently ignores Islam’s own history of violence during this period. The Islamic conquests from 632 to 732 saw the rapid expansion of Muslim rule through military campaigns that subjugated Christians, Jews, and Zoroastrians, often forcing them to convert, pay the jizya tax, or face death. 

The Quran itself endorses such violence in Surah 9:29: "Fight those who do not believe in Allah or in the Last Day and who do not consider unlawful what Allah and His Messenger have made unlawful and who do not adopt the religion of truth from those who were given the Scripture [Christians and Jews]—[fight] until they give the jizyah willingly while they are humbled." This verse explicitly calls for violence against Christians and Jews unless they submit to Islamic dominance. CAIR’s attempt to paint the Crusades as uniquely genocidal while ignoring Islam’s own history of conquest and violence is intellectually dishonest.

CAIR’s Claim: Muslims Don’t Tattoo Opposition to Other Religions Because They’re ‘Secure’ and ‘Respectful’

CAIR’s assertion that Muslims don’t tattoo themselves with anti-Christian messages because they are "secure in their own faith" and "respect the beliefs of their neighbors" is laughable given Islam’s historical and doctrinal stance toward other religions. The Quran and Hadith are replete with commands to fight and kill non-Muslims, particularly Christians and Jews. Surah 9:5, known as the "Verse of the Sword," states, "And when the sacred months have passed, then kill the polytheists wherever you find them and capture them and besiege them and sit in wait for them at every place of ambush." While this verse primarily targets polytheists, Islamic scholars like Ibn Kathir have interpreted it to include Christians and Jews who reject Islam (Tafsir Ibn Kathir). The Hadith also fuels this hostility. Sahih Muslim (Book 41, Hadith 6985) quotes Muhammad saying, "The last hour would not come unless the Muslims will fight against the Jews and the Muslims would kill them until the Jews would hide themselves behind a stone or a tree and a stone or a tree would say: Muslim, or the servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me; come and kill him."

This doctrine has manifested in centuries of violence, from the early Islamic conquests to modern-day jihadist terrorism. The 21st century alone has seen countless attacks by groups like Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Boko Haram, who often call themselves "martyrs" for dying in the name of jihad. The 9/11 attacks in 2001, carried out by Al-Qaeda, killed nearly 3,000 people in the name of Islam. ISIS’s campaign in Iraq and Syria from 2014 onward saw the genocide of Yazidis, the enslavement of women, and the beheading of Christians, all justified by their interpretation of Islamic texts (Wood, 2015, The Atlantic). CAIR’s claim of "respect" for other beliefs is undermined by this legacy of violence and the explicit intolerance in Islamic scripture, which continues to inspire terrorism today.

As for tattoos, CAIR notes that "most Muslims do not wear tattoos for religious reasons," citing Islamic teachings that discourage body modification (Sahih al-Bukhari, Book 77, Hadith 594). Yet, their implication that this reflects moral superiority is absurd. Hegseth’s tattoo is a personal expression of his identity, not a call to violence, unlike the Quran’s commands to kill non-believers. CAIR’s attempt to shame Hegseth for his tattoo while ignoring Islam’s own history of hostility toward other faiths is a blatant double standard.

CAIR’s Claim: Hegseth Should Consider American Muslims in the Military and Population

CAIR’s final point—that Hegseth should "keep in mind that he leads the U.S. armed forces, which includes thousands of American Muslims, and that he is sworn to defend the American people, who include millions of American Muslims"—is a veiled threat, implying that Hegseth’s tattoo makes him unfit to lead. This is a manipulative tactic to silence criticism of Islam by invoking the presence of Muslims in the U.S. Hegseth’s tattoo does not target American Muslims; it is a symbol of defiance against the jihadist ideology that has killed thousands of Americans and others worldwide. As Secretary of Defense, Hegseth has made counterterrorism a priority, focusing on groups like the Houthi rebels in Yemen, who have attacked U.S. interests (The Guardian, 2025). His tattoo reflects his resolve to confront this threat, not to discriminate against Muslim Americans.

Moreover, CAIR’s own history raises questions about its credibility to lecture on American values. CAIR has been criticized for its ties to Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, and was named an unindicted co-conspirator in the 2007 Holy Land Foundation trial, which uncovered funding networks for Hamas (U.S. Department of Justice, 2008). While CAIR denies these allegations, its history of defending controversial figures and causes, including opposition to Hegseth’s nomination over his past statements on Islam, suggests an agenda more aligned with protecting Islamist interests than promoting genuine interfaith harmony (CAIR, 2025).

CAIR’s Disrespectful Tone on X

CAIR’s X post on March 27, 2025, doesn’t even address Hegseth with his proper title, referring to him as "Pete Hegseth" rather than "Secretary of Defense Hegseth," a subtle but telling sign of disrespect for his position (CAIR National, 2025). This lack of decorum from an organization claiming to champion "respect" further undermines their moral posturing. If CAIR truly valued respect, they would address Hegseth appropriately while engaging in substantive dialogue, not name-calling and character assassination.

Conclusion: CAIR’s Outrage Is a Distraction from Islam’s Violent Legacy

CAIR’s attack on Pete Hegseth’s "kafir" tattoo is a hypocritical attempt to paint him as an Islamophobe while ignoring Islam’s own history of violence, intolerance, and supremacist ideology. The Quran and Hadith explicitly call for violence against Christians and Jews, a doctrine that has fueled centuries of conquest and modern-day terrorism by groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS, who proudly call themselves "martyrs" for their jihad. Hegseth’s tattoo is a personal expression of defiance against this ideology, not an attack on American Muslims. CAIR’s outrage is a distraction, a way to silence criticism of Islam while projecting a false image of victimhood. It’s time to hold CAIR accountable for its double standards and confront the real threat: the extremist ideology that continues to inspire violence in the name of Islam.

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• CAIR National X Post, March 27, 2025: https://t.co/lmtK0QKnc0
• TRT Global, "After Signalgate, Hegseth sparks uproar with 'Kafir' (infidel) tattoo on arm," March 28, 2025: trt.global
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Update on the Gender Identity Crisis in America – March 29, 2025

 

Update on the Gender Identity Crisis in America – March 29, 2025

Since this article was originally published on July 26, 2022, the debate surrounding gender identity in America has intensified, with significant governmental action under President Donald Trump, who took office in January 2025. 

On his first day, January 20, 2025, Trump signed an executive order titled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," which declares that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes—male and female—based on immutable biological classification at birth. This EO explicitly rejects the concept of gender identity, stating that "'Sex' shall refer to an individual’s immutable biological classification as either male or female" and is not a synonym for gender identity. This order rescinds several Biden-era policies, including Executive Order 13988 (Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation) and Executive Order 14021 (Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free From Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity), which had extended protections for transgender individuals in education and other sectors.

Further, on January 28, 2025, Trump signed another EO aimed at halting federal support for gender-affirming care for individuals under 19, prohibiting funding for treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy, which the order describes as "destructive and life-altering procedures." This move has sparked significant backlash from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, with organizations like the Human Rights Campaign and Lambda Legal filing lawsuits, arguing that these orders violate constitutional rights, including equal protection under the Fifth Amendment and parental rights to make medical decisions for their children. Some hospitals, fearing loss of federal funding, have already ceased providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth, though legal challenges have led to temporary injunctions in certain cases.

The Trump administration's actions have also impacted schools, with an EO issued in early February 2025 seeking to block federal funds from supporting schools that promote "gender ideology," including the use of students' preferred pronouns or allowing transgender students to use facilities aligned with their gender identity. This has heightened tensions, as parents and educators in states with protective laws, like California, face uncertainty about federal compliance versus state mandates. Critics argue that these policies exacerbate the gender identity crisis by erasing transgender and nonbinary identities from federal recognition, potentially increasing mental health risks for youth. For instance, a 2023 CDC survey highlighted that 72% of transgender and gender-questioning teens experienced persistent sadness, with 1 in 4 attempting suicide in the past year, underscoring the stakes of this debate.

For parents seeking help with concerns about gender identity contagion or social contagion, several resources are available. Organizations like Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans (PITT) (https://pitt.substack.com) offer a platform for parents to share experiences and find support, focusing on the social influences they believe contribute to rapid-onset gender dysphoria. For broader mental health support, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (https://www.nami.org) provides resources for families dealing with identity-related distress, including helplines and local support groups.

Original Article – Published Tuesday, July 26, 2022 and March 29, 2025 updated with new information in the article. Some links maybe outdated.

Warning - A Major Health Crisis - "Gender Contagion and Suicide Contagion" A Contagion That Affects Children in Education and Society Globally

The increase of a Gender Contagion is exactly that, a "Contagion" caused by The US Government Education Policies, Education System, Unions, and the far-left Globalist Agenda. Social Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and other Groups with endless amounts of money and many other entities that have a say, but Parents, sit down and shut up! You can apply the same principles by the CDC Suicide Contagion to Gender Contagion. Do not dismiss!

Opinion and research: Warning - A Major Health Crisis - "Gender Contagion and Suicide Contagion" A Contagion That Affects Children in Education and Society Globally

The Brainwashing, Gaslighting Mind Control is Full Throttle on children and families; it's been happening for the last decade, and it is extremely alarming. It has caused a massive gender contagion, the spreading of a harmful idea or practice and dysphoria. Due to what a child is taught by teachers in school who feel the need to get validation to feel comfortable in society, backed by the Left's World Order, it is force-fed throughout the school day. For example, in some U.S. school districts, teachers are required to use students' preferred pronouns and integrate gender identity lessons into curricula as early as kindergarten, such as the "Gender Unicorn" worksheet used in California schools (source: https://courts.ca.gov/sites/default/files/courts/default/2024-12/btb25-5i-01.pdf). Now it's in all facets of our society; you cannot have a conversation any longer with the far left and disagree with LWO. The blame shifts onto you as a parent; you are the problem hate-monger. It is no longer a two-sided conversation; it is one-sided, and if you don't go along, your part of the problem, and you are hate-filled, racist, phobic, and biased. How dare you disagree!

Labeling a Contagion can be defined as a "Copycat"

The Left's World Order says your child is defined by this/they/he/him/her/she and a whole slew of other pronouns embedded in an 8-hour school day, and it's become a contagion not only in words, but a child will want to be liked by the teacher, and the child repeats what is learned, and that child repeats to others and starts to believe it. A mother from Virginia shared, "My 12-year-old came home asking if she could be 'they' because her teacher said it’s normal to explore identity. She never questioned herself before this" (source: anonymous parent testimony reported by The Heritage Foundation, (Link no longer active https://www.heritage.org/gender/report/how-gender-ideology-taking-over-us-schools). 

You, as a parent, are now fighting an ideology that has crept into your child's mind, and you, as the parent, have been shut out of your child's real personality that you have attempted to mold since birth. Your child has been taken over like a robot and playing out his or her new gender identity, leaving you feeling shell-shocked.

Suicide Contagion

Suicide Contagion, like in Ohio - Since Aug. 13, 2018 - 12 teens living in the Perry, Plain, Jackson, Northwest, and Canton Local school districts have died by suicide, prompting local mental health experts to label it a suicide contagion and rattling residents who continue to search for answers as to why the deaths occurred. CDC sending team to investigate suicides in Stark County - Click here

The CDC final report in Stark County on what they call a cluster and Suicide Copycat - on page 12 of the report. Knowledge about the mechanisms underlying clustering of suicides is still emerging; imitation and identification are two factors hypothesized to increase the likelihood of suicide clusters. Imitation has been defined as initiation of a behavior after observation of a similar behavior in others. In terms of suicidal behavior, this is often colloquially referred to as "copycat" suicidal acts. Identification is a psychological phenomenon where an individual self-identifies. Among vulnerable persons, direct or indirect exposure to suicide may increase the risk of subsequent suicide. Known harmful direct exposures include a close relationship with a person who died by suicide or observing a suicidal act. Known indirect harmful exposures include watching television news coverage of a celebrity suicide or hearing about a suicide by word of mouth. Review the full report here

Gender Contagion

You can apply the same findings/principles by the CDC Suicide Contagion as to Gender Contagion, as shown in the above, and apply it to a contagion. Learning in the classrooms - copycat, Identification is a psychological phenomenon where an individual self-identifies, direct exposures, observing, watching TV, News Coverage, Celebrity, or hearing about it (taught in school), words that come out of the mouth of teachers and all others who are contributing to a health crisis on children called a Gender Identity Contagion. Research from the American Psychological Association notes that social influence, particularly from authority figures like teachers, can significantly shape identity development in adolescents, potentially amplifying gender dysphoria when reinforced repeatedly (source: https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq/gender-identity).

I hope this short article gets you to do more research and you get involved; we need as many moms and dads fighting a contagion that has infested schools and every part of our society.

Currently, Mothers are under attack by Twitter and denying Mothers freedom of speech or opinions or even legit SCIENCE! Take the following Mom for Liberty being silenced by Twitter.

Moms for Liberty Locked Out of Twitter after Criticizing California Gender-Transition Bill - Twitter suspended the parental-rights organization Moms for Liberty on Monday for posting a tweet that accused backers of a California "gender-affirming healthcare" bill of endangering children by facilitating out-of-state tourism for youth gender-transition treatments. https://www.nationalreview.com/news/moms-for-liberty-locked-out-of-twitter-after-criticizing-california-gender-transition-bill/ to join Moms for Liberty (Join Here)

When Social media platforms, Twitter, Facebook, Teachers Unions, School Boards, and people inside schools and the Government silence thousands of concerned voices of Mothers, we are in trouble. It's become A Health Crisis Globally - "Gender Contagion and Suicide Contagion." For instance, in the UK, the Tavistock Clinic saw a 4,400% increase in referrals for gender dysphoria among girls over a decade, linked by some researchers to social media and school influences (source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/28/nhs-closing-child-gender-identity-clinic-tavistock).

Backing up my conclusion - A Major Health Crisis - "Gender Contagion"

I am not a medical professional but one with common sense or to make sense of what is going on; the conclusion is "A Gender Contagion," a taught behavior. The increase of self-identification in one generation has changed.

If you looked at the chart and applied the same principles as a Suicide Contagion, it's alarming; the chart indeed shows there is a Major Crisis, and it should not be dismissed as not being one. https://www.statista.com/chart/18228/share-of-americans-identifying-as-lgbt

To back that up as a Gender Contagion, looking at the chart, you'll see an increase in one generation - in 2020, a new record high. Gen Z, newly added to the latest edition of a survey by Gallup, is the gayest generation in terms of self-identification.

You can apply the same findings/principles by the CDC Suicide Contagion as to Gender Contagion as applied, learning in the classrooms - copycat, Identification is a psychological phenomenon where an individual self-identifies, direct exposures, observing, watching TV, News Coverage, Celebrity, or hearing about it (taught in school), words that come out of the mouth of teachers and all others who are contributing to a health crisis on children called a Gender Identity Contagion.

After reading about the Suicide Contagion in Ohio on Children, I read up on it, and what I noticed was Gender Ideology introduced in schools with Gender Identification using pronouns, and it has the same principles of cause and effect of a spread (contagion) changing the way a child sees oneself after being introduced to Pronouns and other Gender Ideology conformity placed on children in the classroom, social media, and other factors in the last decade.

Some argue that teaching gender identity in schools supports inclusivity and mental health for transgender youth, citing studies like those from The Trevor Project showing reduced suicide rates with affirmation (source: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/acceptance-of-transgender-youth/). However, this overlooks the risk of overgeneralization, where impressionable children without prior dysphoria adopt identities due to social pressure, not innate need, mirroring the copycat effect seen in suicide clusters. The rapid rise in identification suggests external influence over organic development.

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References: https://www.newsweek.com/video-biden-adviser-defending-liberal-world-order-viewed-over-1m-times-1721022

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/rep-ilhan-omari-am-by-nature-a-starter-of-fires/

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/moms-for-liberty-locked-out-of-twitter-after-criticizing-california-gender-transition-bill/

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https://daretochallengelearn.blogspot.com/search?q=Full+Throttle

https://psychiatry.org/patients-families/gender-dysphoria/what-is-gender-dysphoria

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/report-cdc-sending-team-to-investigate-suicides-in-stark-county

https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/10f69621-a2e9-44c5-893d-fb99ccb04ee7/Updated+OH+EpiAid+Final+Report_Cleared_CDC_ODH+Corr+Aug2019.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_M1HGGIK0N0JO00QO9DDDDM3000-10f69621-a2e9-44c5-893d-fb99ccb04ee7-mOkJbRj

New References Added: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/he/cf/documents/healthframework2019.pdf (California Health Framework)

https://www.heritage.org/gender/report/how-gender-ideology-taking-over-us-schools (Heritage Foundation Report)

https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq/gender-identity (APA on Gender Identity)

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/28/nhs-closing-child-gender-identity-clinic-tavistock (Tavistock Clinic Data)

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/acceptance-of-transgender-youth/ (Trevor Project Research)

Elon Musk Sells X to xAI for $33 Billion: A Strategic Move for the Future

Elon Musk Sells X to xAI for $33 Billion

On March 28, 2025, Elon Musk announced that his artificial intelligence company, xAI, had acquired his social media platform, X, in an all-stock deal valuing X at $33 billion. This transaction, which also values xAI at $80 billion, marks a significant shift for the platform Musk originally purchased as Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022. The deal reflects a $45 billion valuation for X offset by $12 billion in debt, signaling a complex financial maneuver within Musk’s business empire.

Why Did Musk Sell X?

Musk’s decision to sell X to xAI appears rooted in a strategic vision to integrate the social media platform’s vast data and user base with xAI’s advanced AI capabilities. In his announcement, Musk stated, “xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” emphasizing that the merger would “unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach.” This suggests a goal of leveraging X’s real-time data—generated by over 600 million active users—to enhance xAI’s AI models, such as the Grok chatbot, which is already integrated into the platform. Analysts speculate that this move could accelerate xAI’s competition with AI giants like OpenAI, a company Musk co-founded but later parted ways with, by providing a unique data advantage.

The sale also comes after a tumultuous period for X. Following Musk’s 2022 acquisition, the platform faced an advertiser exodus due to relaxed content moderation policies and a surge in controversial content, dropping its valuation to as low as $9.4 billion by late 2024, according to Fidelity estimates. However, recent reports indicate a rebound, with X’s valuation climbing back toward $44 billion earlier in 2025, bolstered by returning advertisers and Musk’s growing political influence as an advisor to President Donald Trump. Selling to xAI might also be a way for Musk to consolidate his ventures, streamline operations, and share value with overlapping investors, given that both companies are privately held and closely tied to his leadership.

What Does the Future Hold for X?

The future of X under xAI’s ownership seems poised for a transformation into a more AI-driven platform. Musk has hinted at “smarter, more meaningful experiences” for users, suggesting enhancements like advanced content analysis, personalized features, or even broader integration of AI tools beyond Grok. The combined entity aims to “accelerate human progress” while staying true to Musk’s stated mission of “seeking truth and advancing knowledge.” This could mean X evolving from a traditional social media site into a hybrid platform where AI plays a central role in shaping discourse and user interaction.

However, challenges loom. Privacy concerns over how X’s user data will be used to train AI models have already sparked debate, and the platform’s history of volatility under Musk’s stewardship raises questions about long-term stability. Additionally, while X has regained some advertiser confidence, its reliance on Musk’s personal brand and political ties—such as his role in Trump’s administration—could make its valuation vulnerable to shifts in public perception or policy.

Sources and Further Reading

• CNBC: Elon Musk says xAI has acquired X in deal that values social media site at $33 billion
• AP News: Elon Musk sells X to his own xAI for $33 billion in all-stock deal
• Bloomberg: Musk Says That His xAI Startup Has Acquired X for $33 Billion
• CNN Business: Elon Musk may be on the brink of achieving the impossible

As Musk continues to reshape his empire, the X-xAI merger underscores his ambition to fuse social media and artificial intelligence, potentially redefining how we interact with digital platforms in the years ahead.

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