7 Things: Buffalo shooter manifesto is hardly a right-wing love letter, Britt takes issue with Ukraine vote and more …

7. Making women’s sports a priority

According to the Republican Study Committee, protecting women’s sports will be a priority after the midterms. U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) is expected to introduce the Protection of Women and Girls Sports Act.
The push for these protections will be greater if the Republicans regain the majority. RSC chairman Jim Banks (R-Ind.) said, “Protecting women’s sports is a winning issue for House Republicans and we are more united than ever around it. For the sake of millions of female athletes, this bill absolutely should be a part of our post-2022 agenda.”

6. Parents hate this kind of indoctrination, too

In a private middle school in Kentucky, the Christian Academy of Louisville, students were requested to write a letter to a “homosexual friend” in an assignment. The students were specifically asked to write from the perspective of someone disapproving of their LGBTQ lifestyle.
The assignment told middle schoolers, “Assume that you have known this friend since kindergarten, that you go to the same church and that you have been pretty good friends over the years until now.” Ut adds, “The aim of your letter should be to lovingly and compassionately speak truth to the person you’re talking to in a way that does not approve of any sin. Instead, TRY TO PERSUADE THEM OF THE GOODNESS OF GOD’S DESIGN for them.”

5. Biden will send troops to Somalia

It’s been reported that President Joe Biden would approve for Special Operations troops to enter Somalia in an effort to target the al-Shabab terrorist organization. This also comes after the Pentagon approved targeting these operations.
The focus of deploying troops will be to reduce “the threat to a level that is tolerable,” according to reports. Al-Shabab is connected with Al-Qaeda and currently has around 10,000 members, according to most recent estimates.

4. New website is meant to help people find baby formula

Amid a national shortage of baby formula, the Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new website meant to help individuals locate where formula is in-stock.
In April, 31% of stores were out of stock of baby formula, according to the latest figures. Abbott Labs and Feeding America are also attempting to provide more resources and help to individuals who might need to make an urgent product request for formula.

3. Biden’s approval numbers continue to tank; Abortion appears to be more popular

As President Joe Biden attempts to find a popular public policy issue to use to boost his lagging popularity, 39% of Americans approve of his job performance. Abortion doesn’t seem to be helping him too much either, as the act itself is popular. Reportedly, 22% of Americans declare themselves to be single-issue abortion voters.
Worse for Biden is his handling of the economy, as 33% approve and 62% disapprove. Somehow, Biden has fewer people approving of his handling of the “cost of living” with 23% approving and 71% disapproving. Expect Joe Biden to talk a lot about race and abortion in the next couple of weeks to try to change the topic of discussion.

2. Handle issues at home before focusing on those overseas

U.S. Senate candidate Katie Britt criticized the U.S. House of Representatives for approving a $40 billion aid package for Ukraine during an ongoing crisis at the southern border. The implication is Britt would vote NO on Ukrainian funding, against the desires of U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Tuscaloosa) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), who have pumped $4 million into her campaign, unless a wall is built and non-existent stockpiles of baby formula are acquired by the federal government.
Britt said, “They’re looking to spend $40 billion that we don’t have in Ukraine…I am all about helping and supporting the Ukrainian people against Russia, but we have to be smart about this.” Later in the interview, Britt focused on the border and baby formula shortage, saying, “[G]osh, if you’ve got $40 billion, what would you do? You would finish building the wall. First and foremost, you would handle the baby formula shortage so that we’re not in a crisis…Unfortunately, we have way too many people in D.C. that the last time they had to feed a child was you know, a solid 62 years ago.”

1. Buffalo shooter was hardly a right-winger, as media led us to believe

While most of the focus on the racist who killed 10 at a grocery store in Buffalo has focused on Republicans, Fox News and Tucker Carlson, the killer’s manifesto allegedly paints a very different picture than the media is crafting. He discusses his rejection of Christianity, declares himself a left-wing populist, calls himself an anti-Semitic white supremacist, and even refers to himself as an “authoritarian left-wing.” He adds, “[Y]ou can call me an ethno-nationalist eco-fascist national socialist if you want, I wouldn’t disagree with you.”
His position on COVID-19 is of interest as well. Family members (who never reported his issues) say he was paranoid about getting COVID-19, wore a hazmat suit to school, brought a respirator mask to family functions, even though they were “vaxxed to the max,” and they believe the paranoia and isolation made him “snap.” The killer himself says he was radicalized during lockdowns. He wrote, “I started browsing 4chan in May 2020 after extreme boredom, remember this was during the outbreak of covid.”