Cancel Culture: what is it, and why those who believe in it need to grow up

Cancel Culture: what is it, and why those who believe in it need to grow up

On October 5th, 2021 comedian Dave Chappelle and Netflix released a 1 hour episode of him doing his final special for Netflix, it was called The Closer. It was a send-off for David, one of the great comedians of not only this generation but of all time. In this special, David made some rather offensive jokes, to put it lightly. Dave has been known for that all throughout his career. He essentially roasted about every group and culture there is out there, and many, and I mean many, took it personally. Many took to social media, others made the news, lots were very offended. These people came at David and tried to shut him down, trying to ruin his career and dethrone him from the top because of what he said. 

 

This is commonly known as Cancel Culture. The Mirriam-Webster says, “the practice or tendency of engaging in mass canceling as a way of expressing disapproval and exerting social pressure”. I just call it a direct way to lose brain cells but think what you want of it. Cancel Culture sucks; it has ruined the careers of some of the biggest stars out there, but overall, some people need to just grow up to be frank.

 

Over the years

Cancel Culture has sparked up like a wildfire within the last 2 years. In this generation, we live in a very cancerous era. If you say one thing someone does not like, you will be attacked and criticized heavily. It doesn’t even have to be recent, it could have been something you said 10 years ago that comes back to bite you. People will expose the smallest details about you to try and ruin you, it’s sad really. The biggest example of this must be David Dobrik. David was living his best life and was the 5th most popular Youtube channel out there. Then came the allegations.

 

Some girl on Twitter decided to expose the fact he said some things he shouldn’t have said roughly 7 years prior, just out of nowhere. And just like that, it all began. It snowballed downhill out of control. David rose to the top, and I guess people didn’t like that. Many of David’s subscribers were displeased and unsubscribed. As he lost popularity, the big blow landed. A member of a social media group David was in made a rape allegation towards David. That’s when the problem got heated, David lost roughly 200,000 subscribers and stopped posting for a while. It seems like people tend to expose what they know just to make it look like they are the good guy almost, the chances he gets accused of rape are slim to none if the tweet never came out and David picked up the heat for it.

 

David is not the only one who has been canceled before, far from it. The list is a mile long and includes people such as Austin McBroomDonald TrumpDrake, DaBaby, and now Dave Chappelle. That’s not even close to it however, I could go on for days and days on which people have been canceled. Cancel Culture ruins people’s careers and it needs to stop.

 

People need to grow up

(Rant Alert)

As a person who is fair-minded and wants to see the other side of the argument to understand where they are coming from, I try to use that in this case, and I just don’t see the other side of it. If you don’t agree with something, there is absolutely no way you should try and shut down the other side and ruin them. You need to grow up, and learn how to take a hit. In life it can’t be just happiness 24/7, you must learn how to get knocked down and get up again. If someone says something you don’t like, you have more than one option. You can ignore it, you can choose to confront it and tell the other side you disagree respectfully, there are many options when it comes to this. Trying to share what someone said with others and trying to make them look as stupid as possible is the worst thing you can do. Let others say what they want, and quite frankly, deal with it. It ruins lives, it ruins careers, and it needs to stop.

 

The reason America was founded in 1776 was to be free; everyone has the right to speech, everyone is treated equally, stuff like that. And now, it seems you can’t have an opinion, you either agree with what society says, or you are wrong, and that is far from the truth. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and they are allowed to fight for what they say and believe. 

 

Once more, I have no problem with disagreements. I think that is a very good thing. But when I see people who disagree and then try to shut down and ruin the other side, that is what makes things wrong. 

 

Lastly, people change over time. They learn from past experiences, they mature out and become better. A person like David happened to make a stupid mistake in his younger years, and someone decided to tear him down and expose him. It ruined his career, and he will most likely never be the same again. The lives of these big stars are getting ruined, and it is very sad to see. What if it happened to you? Always be empathetic, and don’t let one small mistake or problem dictate a whole career or life. 

 

Lots of Animals are Going Extinct!

Lots of Animals are Going Extinct!

Animalsaroundtheglobe says “There are now 41,415 species on the IUCN Red List, and 16,306 of them are endangered species threatened with extinction.” We all need to do our help to lower the endangered list. 

5 endangered animals

#1: Javan Rhinoceros

There are less than 75 Javan Rhinoceros left around the world. These Rhinoceros live in Ujung Kulon National Park. They are dying off because of habitat loss, diseases being spread, and poaching. If u don’t know what poaching is, it is when people kill an animal illegally. Usually, the animals have something valuable like animal fur or teeth. Lots of animals are going extinct because of poaching. 

 #2: Tigers

Tigers are endangered because of poaching, habitat loss, trading of tiger parts, global warming, and human conflict. If you see poaching please contact someone who can help. Such as the police or a park ranger. There are only 3890 tigers left in the wild. In some countries there are less than 200 hundred tigers but, over the last few years, the tiger population has risen. To find out more about the tiger population and what you can do go to Bring Back Tigers

 #3: Asian Elephants

Asian elephants are beautiful creatures. There are fewer than 50,000 due to being threatened by loss of habitat, habitat degradation, fragmentation, and poaching. They have been on the endangered list since 1986, around 35 years. Their numbers have dropped 50% over the last 75 years. They are located in and around India. They play an important role in their environment. They limited the growth of vegetation and spread the seeds of the plants they eat. Theweek.com says that the Asian Elephants will go extinct in around 12 years. So around 2033.

 #4: Bornean Orangutans

Bornean orangutans and Sumatran orangutans have lost their homes from the destruction of the rain forest. They usually live up in the trees so it might be hard to change to their new environment. They have been on the endangered list since 2008. That’s around 12 or 13 years. Over 13,000 Sumatran Orangutans left and 104,000 Bornean Orangutans left.They both live around the rain forests of Southeast Asian islands (Borneo and Sumatra). They play an important role in seed dispersal and keeping the forest at its best. If they were to disappear then a lot of plants and trees would disappear with it and some other animals that live in those trees and feed off those plants might even become endangered.  

 #5: Mountain Gorillas

Mountain gorillas population is only 604 and all of them live in parks located in east-central Africa. They are going extinct mostly because of habitat loss, hunting, and diseases. Gorillafund.org says that gorillas play an important part in “dispersing seeds, letting in light, and shaping plant communities within the forest.” They also mention, “Protecting gorillas helps protect these other vital plants, animals, and insects as well.” so without gorillas, their habitat wouldn’t be the same. 

 

With your help, we can help take all of these animals off the endangered list and help them stay off.

Christmas Greatness

Christmas Greatness

In all honesty, everyone loves Christmas, except maybe the Grinch, but that’s not the point. People have their favorite part of Christmas. From the tree to the presents to the beautiful lights. Christmas truly is the greatest time of the year, but the question is what makes Christmas so great? To answer that question a list has been made of things that make Christmas so great.

Family and Friends

Family and friends are key parts of a jolly Christmas. Friends and loved ones  make the holiday much better when you’re together. The family loves and supports you and cares for you. Friends help you when you’re down and they make you very happy. In December, as the Christmas spirit comes, your family and friends can increase your Christmas cheer tenfold! Family and friends are the keys to making Christmas so great.

Presents

Presents are awesome to give or to receive. That might sound selfish but everyone looks forward to presents. A website called Mic.com said, “How can anyone not look forward to unwrapping a gift and being surprised?”. The giving can give that same fun feeling as a loved one opens a gift you gave to them. People do say this is the time of the year for forgiving. Presents do make the holiday a little greater.

Christmas decorations

There are many Christmas decorations like the tree, the lights, and other fun things in your home. The best part is probably the tree, it is so festive and each tree is different because of the shape and ornaments on the tree.then there  are the lights they are so beautiful to look at and to drive by and see houses with bright lights. The little knickknacks you get for your house and put up is another one of the best parts. Christmas decorations make it a little more jolly around Christmas.

Snow and Hot Chocolate

Snow is so fun to play in from snowman to igloos it is pure joy. The best things to do in snow are making snowmen, doing snowball fights, sledding, snowboarding, skiing, and making igloos and snow forts. Another great part of Christmas is hot chocolate. It tastes amazing with creamers and marshmallows. After playing in the snow and coming home to drink warm hot chocolate with marshmallows as you feel the cold melt away. That is another reason why it makes Christmas so great.

Christmas Movies and Songs

Christmas movies are so much fun to watch. For example, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, Home Alone, and Elf are a few of the best Christmas movies ever. Next are Christmas songs, there is nothing better than listening to a good Christmas song I could listen to them for hours! The best Christmas songs are the ones that are in Christmas movies. Without Christmas songs and movies the holiday wouldn’t be the same.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Christmas is great. Christmas is great, because you hang out with friends, family, and loved ones, there are presents and Christmas decorations. There is snow and hot chocolate, Christmas songs and movies, and so many more things. These are the reasons Christmas is so great. 

Top Gifts to Get your Nerdy Friends

Top Gifts to Get your Nerdy Friends

Top gifts to get your tech nerdy friends

 

Do you have those nerdy friends, and you don’t know what to get them? Well, you’re in luck! From a handheld console to a starlight projector. Here are the top gifts to get your tech nerdy friends.

 

Nintendo Switch Lite

The Nintendo Switch Lite is an excellent gift for the avid gamer. At 200 dollars, this mini package packs a punch into the handheld systems of today. Like its predecessor the Nintendo Switch, it can play the latest games that are coming out by Nintendo with no hassle at all. The Nintendo Switch Lite has numerous colors to fit anyone. However, the Nintendo Switch Lite is purely a handheld console. It doesn’t have the docking ability like the original Nintendo switch. It also doesn’t have removable, joy-cons. Again, because it’s a handheld system.

 

Hyper x cloud orbit headset

The hyper x’s gaming headset is a go-to for friends that love gaming. It’s a wired headset that combines excellent audio quality and comfort all in one package. It Uses the advanced audeze mobis, providing crystal clear audio. All in one affordable headset. The mic is stellar and amazes everyone all the time. Tested numerous times, whether to just have a good time and chill with your friends or to be on an important call. The hyper x headset can handle it. This gift is perfect for your game-loving friend.

 

DJI Mavic Pro Platinum

DJI’s beautifully built Mavic pro is the luxurious drone. The Cadillac of drones one could say. This drone features sensors all over, so you’re very unlikely to crash this drone. It also features a 3 axis gimbal with a 4k camera, so you can take stunning smooth pictures. This premium drone comes with a premium price. At about 1,061 dollars, it’s a pretty heavy amount. But as soon as you start using it you’ll get hooked and want to fly it every day! 

 

Starlight projector

Perfect for the galaxy loving friend! This is a projector that shows the beautiful star-filled night sky on your ceiling. Alexa and google enabled, making it super easy to use. Coming home from a stressful day at work, it’s nice to just ease up those tensions built from the day. Just stare up at 16.8 million colors being projected up in your room. All this for 80 dollars. Pretty cool! 

 

These gifts are amazing, ranging from a handheld console to a projector that lets you see into the night sky. Either way, your friends are going to love these gifts.

How to build a custom PC

How to build a custom PC

Are you wondering how to build a Custom PC? Well, you are in luck, today I am going to show you how to build a custom pc. First, you have to understand what PC you will need.
Uses for a PC
There are multiple reasons that you would want a PC, Video editing, Accounting, gaming. For example, a Video editor would prioritize CPU power to handle those heavy loads of Video rendering. An accountant or just a person with a job that requires amounts of Multitasking would prioritize RAM. And a gamer would prioritize GPU to handle the graphical intenseness of games.
Putting the Motherboard together
Now that you know what PC you are using this for, we are going to start the process of building the PC. The first step to assembling the motherboard is to set the motherboard on a non-static surface so the components do not get damaged. I recommend the box of the motherboard, as it offers a free test bench and a static-free surface. Once you have the motherboard on the box, you need to unpackage your CPU. Installing a CPU is very critical as if you bend one pin on the CPU, the PC will not boot up, and you break the CPU. First, you undo the latch and take off the plastic piece covering the socket. Now you’re ready to align the CPU to its socket.
It is important to know that you touch the CPU by the corners, and never touch the front or back of the CPU. To align an Intel CPU you need to align the Processor pin one, with the socket pin one. To Align an AMD Ryzen Processor, you need to align the Triangle on the processor with the triangle on the motherboard socket. Now keep in mind, that you cannot install an Intel Processor in an AMD motherboard and vice versa. Now that you’re CPU is aligned you gently lower the CPU in the socket, with no force at all. Then you lower the latch locking the CPU in place. Now it is time to install the CPU cooler.
Depending on what type of cooler you have, whether it’s an AIO cooler or the stock cooler that comes with the CPU. For this demonstration, I will be showing you how to install the stock cooler. To install the cooler, you need to remove the bracket on the motherboard. and put the cooler on the CPU Thermal paste is pre-applied so you do not need to worry. Tighten the screws in a diagonal formation to prevent chipping the motherboard. And now you’re CPU is installed. Next to install is the RAM.
All you have to do to Install the RAM is to line up the notch in the stick of RAM to the break in the slot. Set the stick into the slot and then apply pressure onto the stick until the clamps on the side click and lock the RAM in. You may have to apply a fair amount of pressure, but never force it in. Make sure that if you have 2 sticks of ram, you need to install them in the dual-channel formation.
How to put Motherboard and Case Together

The first step to put the motherboard in the case is to install an IO shield. To install the IO shield you’re going to push with a fair amount of pressure until all corners of the shield pop in the back of the case. Once you have done that, you’re going to get the motherboard and align it with the standoffs and place it down on the standoffs. Make sure that the IO shield and the motherboard are perfectly aligned. Next is to just screw in your motherboard into the standoffs you aligned before. Once you’ve done that you have successfully put the motherboard in the case. Now the PSU
Now take off the back panel and you will see where the PSU has to be. Before you place the PSU you have to take off the bracket that goes on the back of the PSU. Then you insert the PSU in the back of the case. Now that the PSU is in the case, you plug the cables into the motherboard.
First, you plug in the 24 pin CPU to the motherboard, then you plug in the 8 pin connector to the motherboard. Now is the time you install the hard drive into the case. Find the hard drive cage in the case and place your hard drive there. Then take your SATA cable and connect it to the hard drive from the PSU. Then the SATA cable from the hard drive to the motherboard. Congrats! You’ve installed the hard drive. Next is to plug in the case cables to the motherboard,
Take your case cables and locate the cables that power your system, based on your motherboard’s manual plug in the power cables into the right pins. Next, USB headers, based on what generation the USB is, find your motherboards GEN 1, GEN 2, or GEN 3 and plug it in there. You’re almost done, now to install the GPU
To install the GPU is simple, undo the brackets on the case by the PCIe slots. Like RAM, to install the GPU you align the slot with the notch and gently push the GPU in the x16 PCIe slot. Make sure you install the Graphics card on the highest x16 PCIe slot, this will allow the best performance on the GPU.
Congratulations you have just built your first custom PC!

Microsoft’s Cloud-Based Gaming Service

Microsoft’s Cloud-Based Gaming Service

                     Microsoft’s Cloud-Based Gaming Service

Microsoft’s new gaming service called xcloud brings gaming to a whole new level. Bringing

competition to Google’s cloud gaming service, stadia. Xcloud was released on android on September 15th but has yet to come to apple because of its strict app store policy. Here’s everything you need to know.

Everything you need to know!

Microsoft’s new cloud-based gaming service, xcloud. A streaming service that allows usually high demanding games on a phone. Microsoft has done this by using huge data centers and putting Xbox like components in them. Then, the data servers stream directly to your mobile device. Xcloud at no extra cost is bundled with the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. If you don’t have this bundle, you’ve missed out on this. However, not all hope is lost for those of you that don’t have game pass ultimate. With the new next-gen Xbox, you can choose a financing option for 35 dollars a month you’re paying for the console and the game pass. Very good deal, if you ask me! Now more about the streaming service. 

Since xcloud is relatively new, you can play 150 games, but later this year the game pass is partnering with EA play, meaning that this library goes up by about 50 games. Giving the total to be, a big 200 games. To keep it simple, xcloud is a streaming service for games that’s able to play usually high performance required games on a weak device such as a tablet or phone. But as per usual Apple is giving Microsoft problems.

Microsoft’s problem with Apple

Microsoft was beta testing with apple devices and was ready to send it to the app store for it to get verified and put up. Apple declined it because it violates the rules, sounds kinda fishy to me. 

Speculations have shown that they don’t want it to be on the app store, because it would make Apple’s “Apple Arcade” obsolete. It would make sense because xcloud is better in every way. Think about it, console games on a weak device, I’m sold! Now it’s not over yet! Microsoft is working on a browser-based solution for apple devices. They’re doing this by creating a catalog style app that collects and links to each game. Similar to Amazon’s luma cloud-based gaming service. In theory, this will work, but you never know with Apple. It’s expected to be on Apple’s devices in late 2020, to early 2021. Overall this streaming service sounds amazing, and I’m very excited to try it myself!

Fat bear week

Fat bear week

In Katmai National Park in Alaska, this week is a week to remember. The national fat bear week started on September 30th and will go to October 6th. Created six years ago National fat bear week crowns the fattest bear In Brooke River.

This competition features the largest bears in that area. The competition started because the bears go into hibernation in early winter where they will lose one-third of their body weight. Katmai’s brown bears are there fattest in early fall late summer. Because they lose so much weight over the winter they spend their summers eating. Dozens of bears gather every day at Brookes river to catch their food which is most commonly salmon because of its rich taste and fat content.

The brown bears go through a bracket competition where people can vote for which bear they think is the fattest. The bear with the most votes will move forward in the competition. Only one bear can win the competition. The voting is open from 12-10p.m Eastern and 9 a.m to 7 p.m Pacific.

For bears gaining weight is not a bad thing, during hibernation they will not eat or drink. Female bears need to gain weight to support themselves and their babies ‘ growth and birth. Adult males need to gain weight to look large so they can secure mating opportunities and dominate one of the best fishing spots in the river. Juvenile bears face a totally different challenge. Often times it is their first winter on there own. They must learn to catch there own food and find there own home without the mothers’ help.

Katmai National Park is where the largest and healthiest amounts of Sockeye salmon still live on the planet. The bears weigh between 600 and 900 pounds before hibernation. Will a new brown bear be crowned the winner this year or will the same bear win again you can vote to find out. The brown bears in Katmai Alaska are the largest in the world. Brown bears eat around 90 pounds of food a day.

For voting, you can click on this link https://explore.org/fat-bear-week#about

  For more information click here https://www.nps.gov/katm/learn/news/fat-bear-week-2020.htm

 

Tornadoes

Tornadoes

Tornadoes

Tornadoes are formed from thunderstorms, you need warm moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and cool dry air from Canada. When those two air masses meet, they create a instability atmosphere. Rising the air within the draft tilts the rotating the air from horizontal to vertical.

Southeast Tornadoes

In Dixie Alley, tornadoes are harder to spot and occurs at night. Unlike the plain where the tornadoes can be seen from miles away, you can’t spot the tornadoes in the south because of the rugged terrain and it has more trees there. Which makes it difficult to spot a tornado. Lots of the tornadoes that occur in the area, are rain-wrapped so they are less visible to the eye.

Lots of the tornadoes there move faster and stay on the ground longer, because they are pushed with a stronger jet stream which results with a faster moving storm. It’s not uncommon for the tornadoes there to move upward of 50 miles per hour.

Is It Hard To Live In A Place With Tornadoes Like That?

It’s hard to live there because with how fast the tornadoes are going, and how the tornadoes come up at night. The people there are most likely to be sleep when the tornadoes happen. It ends up putting more pressure on the forecaster because, they have to get the information out to the public in enough time that the public can react to the warning.

Nashville residents have only minutes to react before the tornadoes hit their home. Many house there don’t have a basement there or a underground shelter.

Densely Populated

The southeast are densely populated, which means more death there. As you move east from Kansas to Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, the population increases rapidly. They also have a problem with more mobile house. If you get hit in a mobile home, you are more likely to get killed. You have a unique exposure, and vulnerability problem in a mobile home. 

Even though there are more tornadoes in Tornado Alley then in Dixie Alley, there has been more deaths in Dixie then in Tornado because Dixie Alley has a more populated area. 

Tornado In Southeast Area

The tornadoes that hit in Tennessee on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 hours after midnight killed at least 24 people some of them in bed asleep. The tornadoes, destroyed 140 building there in Tennessee and buried many people in rubble and wrecked basements. The tornadoes came at such a fast speed, that if anyone was in the way of the tornadoes they wouldn’t have enough time to get away from the tornadoes.

The government send out many search and rescue team to the area of the tornadoes. They found 25 people died and a number of people missing. When morning came they found blown down walls, flattened home, building, and business, with broken power lines, and snapped trees making the roads and street impassable. 

In one neighborhood volunteers found five bodies, and they are still looking for two more bodies.

One of the people there in Nashville in the time of the tornadoes stated that, “ The dogs started to bark before the sirens went off. They knew what was coming,” said Paula Wade, of east Nashville. 

Roofs came crashing down on many people, when they were just waking up to the sirens. Many people got trapped inside, but were able to find a way out of their houses. Mike Stephens woke up to a tree falling through his roof. 

Gov. Bill Lee said that he saw many people going to peoples aid and help out one another. He said “ In the worst circumstances, the best of people comes out, and that’s what we’re seeing,” he said.

In Nashville, the tornadoes hit mostly north and east of the heart of downtown. The tornadoes spared many of the towns tourist attracts. The twister decided to hit and destroy the largely African American of Bordeaux .and North Nashville, and neighborhoods. 

Many Nashville residents walk around on the sidewalks, that are littered with trash and parts of peoples homes. They are able to look into peoples house. With missing walls, and missing roofs you can easily look into peoples kitchen and into peoples living rooms.

The National Weather Services said that the tornadoes inflicted the east part of Tennessee. They also decided that the infliction of the tornadoes was at least a EF-3 intensity, the agent said.

One of the twister destroyed homes, and buildings a crossed a 10-mile stretch. The tornadoes, inflicted three dozen buildings some of it including the tower, and stained glass of a historic church. One of the other tornadoes destroyed 100 structures, along a 2 mile stretch. The tornadoes wiped away houses and brought the wreckage far away.

 

Resent Crimes

Resent Crimes

There are a lot of crazy horrible crimes that people in our world do today and some are unforgivable.

A mother of a Californian man is accused of destroying her son’s map that had plans for an attack. Her son and his girlfriend killed 14 and hurt many more. They opened fire at IRC and were killed in a firefight with the police. The mother will be put behind bars for at most 18 months.

Two parents left their son locked in a closet while they went to a party for about two and a half hours. To make sure their son wouldn’t escape the nailed the door shut. The police came to question the boy and the boy said his parents started doing that a couple months before and one time when she escaped out of the closet he got in big trouble. After he escaped once the started nailing the door shut.

A college student’s father was just put in prison for sexual abuse. The girl’s roommates said one night when the girl wasn’t home that the girl’s father came in and was touching them inappropriately and was making them give him their money. He also forced sex on one girl. One night when he came again two guys were there with the roommates and the father knocked out one of the boys grabbing his neck before slamming his head to the ground and to the other boy the father held his neck till he passed out. The girl did not know about this till recently.

Two champion chess players were found dead. Stanislav Bogdanovich and his girlfriend who was also a chess champion were found dead in his apartment with balloons filled with nitrous oxide also known as laughing gas. Russian investigators claim there was no foul play.

A gun was found loaded in the prison that last summer Jeffrey Epstein killed himself. When they found the gun they went into full lockdown. They had over 175,000 inmates mostly at the jail which was named as one of the most secure jails.

A drunk college student was in town for a night out and called an uber and accidentally took a $1,700 dollar ride. He woke up in an uber 250miles away from his destination. He went from Newcastle U.K to Norwich. He slept through most of the five-hour drive and couldn’t believe what happened when he woke up. He woke up and thought it surely had to have been a dream. The bill ended up being 1,307.64 pounds. When the driver heard what happened he didn’t make him pay for the trip. For the kindness of the driver he gave him a five-star rating and took a train home. Sadly he got fined for not having a train ticket so he missed his classes for the next day.

President Trump sues CNN News for ¨ false defamatory¨ saying he sought Russia’s help in the 2020 election. The complaint says that CNN was aware of the falsity at the time and didn’t mean to hurt his chances in the 2020 presidential election while misleading their own readers. The campaign filed a lawsuit for false importing.

Two adults and children were found dead in a Dallas Texas hotel. The hotel manager went up to the room to tell them that their hotel room was expired and that they had to leave. Right before he knocked he heard a single gunshot and ran away to call the police. They think it was a murder-suicide. So not just a murder.

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