Anti-Vaxxer Angry Over This Sign At School, Attacks It On Facebook, Gets Shut Down With Many Responses

There’s no vaccination for pig-headed stubbornness and self-destructive arrogance. That’s a bummer because the world would be paradise if we were all able to leave our shells and explore different opinions to ours.

The anti-vaxxer community is so wrapped up in denying the reality that innocent children are put at risk. Case in point, one woman named Price raged hard when internet user Kenleigh_ posted a school sign saying that only kids with proven immunization records will be enrolled in one New Mexico institution. Price didn’t want to hear anyone’s opinion but her own.

Someone shared this sign about needing to immunize your kids before they can be enrolled in school

An anti-vaxxer named Price was triggered by the post and was quick to reply

Imgur user zoezimmm shared the interaction online, and it went viral. The post was viewed more than 107,000 times and got more than 3,000 upvotes (and rising)! Also, over 440 people found the post so intriguing, they just couldn’t help but leave a comment.

The anti-vaxxer was not prepared to listen to reason

Folks on Facebook tried to help Price realize she was making a mistake by not vaccinating her children when she stated she’ll homeschool them. However, the anti-vaccination zealot Price was sure she was 100% right. According to her, she was better off homeschooling her kids anyway because schools were, apparently, places where teachers “beat up” children, and where bullying and shootings happen.

Price also juggled several conspiracy theories. What story about anti-vaxxers is complete without those? For example, Price argued (without any proof) that immunizing kids against chickenpox allegedly gives them shingles. Meanwhile, one of Price’s relatives stated that vaccinations are linked to the rise of autism, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder), and other disorders.

The claim that immunizations ‘cause’ autism is one of the favorite slogans of anti-vaxxers everywhere. It’s also entirely wrong. Rumors spread after a paper was published in 1998, allegedly linking the MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine to autism. The researchers and their conclusions were utterly discredited.

Medical News Today emphasizes that vaccines do not cause autism, and refers to a very recent “large-scale” Danish study. In particular, the study looked at possible links between the MMR vaccine and autism in “at-risk individuals.” Scientists had access to data on 657,461 children, of which 6,517 were diagnosed with autism within 10 years. Researchers then “compared autism rates in children who had received the MMR vaccination and compared them against children who had not had the jab.” There was no increased threat of getting autism when vaccination. No surprises there.

Reading about anti-vaxxers brings a certain satisfaction. Probably because it serves as a benchmark for how _not_ to live your life. So if you’re still in the mood for some more of Bored Panda’s content about people who hate immunizations, check out the following posts. Here’s an article (by yours truly) about how people responded to a woman wearing a ‘Jesus wasn’t vaccinated’ T-shirt. And here’s a list of the most entertaining responses to anti-vaxxers. Enjoy!

People on the internet had a lot to say about the anti-vaxxer movement

Proud Boys Deem Portland A Success Because Trump Sided With Right-Wing Extremists

A former Infowars staffer who organized the Proud Boys protest in Portland Saturday deemed the “mission” a success because President Donald Trump sided with the right-wing extremist group against the anti-fascists.

“Go look at President Trump’s Twitter,” Joe Biggs told The Oregonian (see the video above). “He talked about Portland, said he’s watching antifa. That’s all we wanted. We wanted national attention, and we got it. Mission success.”

Biggs said he was pleased with the relatively peaceful day between the Proud Boys — which describes its members as “Western chauvinists” — and counterprotesters, who included anti-fascist activists. Portland police reported that at least 13 people were arrested and six were injured.

Trump has been harshly criticized for not condemning white nationalism and white supremacy as deadly right-wing violence continues to climb in the U.S. Pressure on the president mounted after 22 people were killed in a Walmart in El Paso in an apparently hate-fueled mass shooting early this month. An anti-immigrant manifesto authorities have linked to the gunman echoes Trump’s words about a Hispanic “invasion” of America.

Instead of addressing increasing right-wing violence, however, Trump repeated on the day of the Portland protest that he is considering labeling the leftist antifa a “terrorist” organization. “Antifa” is a blanket term that refers to a decentralized network of leftist, anti-fascist organizations that take on far-right protesters in the streets, sometimes violently. Nor have anti-fascist activists been linked to a single death, unlike gunmen compelled by extreme right-wing views.

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Earlier this summer, acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan branded white supremacist violence a “huge issue” and an “increasingly concerning threat” in America in a Capitol Hill hearing. 

A preliminary tally by the Anti-Defamation League’s Center on Extremism found that domestic extremists took the lives of at least 50 people in 2018 — up from 37 the previous year — and that each of the killings “had a link to right-wing extremism.” It was the fourth-deadliest year for extremist attacks since 1970. The FBI reported a 17% jump in hate crimes in 2017, its latest report, over the previous year. The far right accounted for 73% of 425 extremist murders in the U.S. between 2009 and 2018, according to the ADL data.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) attacked Trump’s provocative tweet about antifa in a CNN interview Saturday. “Frankly, It’s not helpful,” Wheeler said. “This is a potentially dangerous and volatile situation, and adding to that noise doesn’t do anything to support or help the efforts that are going on here in Portland.”

Biggs has vowed to return to Portland for a monthly protest. Wheeler slammed him for continuing to frighten city residents with the threat of violence.

“In this national environment, where we’ve had mass shootings ... there is an environment of fear,” Wheeler said at a press conference Saturday. “There is rhetoric that is aimed predominantly at women and people of color and immigrants. It creates a sense of uncertainty and a sense of fear. Mr. Biggs ... saying that they’re going to come here, that feeds into that sense of fear.”

Wheeler added: “I want to be very clear: We do not want him here in my city, period.”

The Proud Boys organization has been characterized as a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center for its spread of white nationalism, misogyny and Islamophobia. Several members of the group were charged last year in an attack in Manhattan on anti-fascists.

A Wisconsin college student was arrested after tearing up a classmate's swastika sign

A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student was arrested after tearing up a classmate's swastika sign, and now she's fighting to clear her record.

Grae Hosmanek, a junior at the school, was arrested while participating in a student-run event apparently celebrating Israel's Independence, according to Facebook, organized by Students Supporting Israel, a pro-Israel international college campus movement that supports the State of Israel through grassroots advocacy. She told Fox 6 Now that she approached a man holding a swastika sign who was also at the event after watching him interact with other students. 

"I kind of watched the interactions he was having with other students, and how they became increasingly upset," Hosmanek told Fox 6 Now, saying that the man was saying things like "Gas the Jews."

"They started threatening violence against him, and in that moment, I was like, 'Friends, hold my stuff. The minute he puts that sign down, I'm going to take it and remove it. This is going too far.'"

The man holding the sign told Fox 6 News he "wanted to spark the conversation" and that it "had nothing to do with actually wanting to offend people." 

Hosmanek was filmed grabbing the sign and tearing it to shreds. Police have not released the footage they obtained of the incident.

UWM Police Department Chief Joseph LeMire told Yahoo Lifestyle that the man was not causing a disturbance and that officers warned Hosmanek against intervening.

"[She] ripped the sign out of his hands, and then ran away ripping it up while the officers had to go after her, make contact with her," LeMire told Yahoo News. "We arrested her and brought her back to one of our squad cars."

Hosmanek was cited for vandalism and has to appear in court on September 27. She's fighting the citation in hopes of clearing her record.

"I refuse to accept the charge even though I was offered a $1 plea deal," she told WTMJ. "I don't want this on my record … I don't feel this is right, considering the offender is walking free."

Scaramucci Predicts Exact Month Trump Will Abandon 2020 Race

Anthony Scaramucci thinks he knows when Donald Trump will decide not to run for president again.

And, according to “The Mooch,” it’s only seven months away.

“He’s gonna drop out of the race because it’s gonna become very clear. Okay, it’ll be March of 2020. He’ll likely drop out by March of 2020. It’s gonna become very clear that it’s impossible for him to win,” the former (short-lived) White House communications director said in an interview with Vanity Fair published Friday.

“And is this the kind of guy that’s gonna want to be that humiliated and lose as a sitting president?” asked Scaramucci, who in recent weeks has turned on and feuded with his former boss, likening him to the Chernobyl nuclear disaster.

“He’s got the self-worth in terms of his self-esteem of a small pigeon. It’s a very small pigeon. Okay,” Scaramucci continued about Trump. “And so you think this guy’s gonna look at those poll numbers and say — he’s not gonna be able to handle that humiliation.”

Scaramucci, who on Friday claimed Twitter temporarily locked him out of his account after he called Trump “the fattest president” in response to his fat-shaming of a supporter at a rally, also turned to HBO’s epic fantasy drama “Game of Thrones” to help him explain why he believes Trump should face a Republican primary challenger.

“You know, this is like ‘Game of Thrones.’ We need an Arya Stark, okay? We gotta take this guy out because this is like the Night King,” he said. “The minute the Night King is vaporized, all the zombies are gonna fall by the wayside, right? We had the Wicked Witch of the West, but he is the Wicked Witch of the West Wing. We gotta get some water thrown on him. He’ll start melting.”

DNA leads to arrest in another Florida rape case from 1980s

 For the second time in a year, authorities in a south Florida community have used DNA evidence to identify and arrest a suspect in a decades-old rape case.

Timothy Norris, 60, is charged in the knifepoint rape of a Florida woman at her home in 1983, Coral Springs police spokesman Tyler Reik said Friday. Authorities found Norris serving time for bank robbery at a West Virginia federal prison, Reik said.

In a separate case, Coral Springs police announced in August 2018 that re-testing of DNA evidence had led to the arrest of 59-year-old Frank Montana who's suspected of raping a woman in 1987 while wearing a ski mask and claiming he had a gun. Montana was extradited to Florida last year after serving prison time in Minnesota for a similar sexual assault.

In making both arrests, authorities credited advances in DNA technology in the decades since the crimes were committed.

In the Aug. 22, 1983, rape, the woman told investigators she awoke around 6 a.m. to find a stranger in her bedroom, according to an incident report. When she screamed, he told her three times that he wasn't going to hurt her. "I have loved you for months," he reportedly told her when it was over. "You have very nice children and a nice husband." He then put a pillow over her face and left.

The evidence was sent to the Broward Sheriff's Office, but the technology at the time didn't lead investigators to a suspect.

In March, the victim in that case approached police about re-opening the investigation after she saw social media accounts about DNA re-testing that led to Montana's arrest in the 1987 case.

Reik told news outlets that when evidence including a sample of her clothing was processed at the Broward Sheriff's Crime Lab, investigators found Norris' DNA on it.

The South Florida SunSentinel reports officials plan to extradite Norris to Florida. He has prior arrests for armed burglary, aggravated assault, assault on a female and kidnaping.

Montana was extradited in November 2018 and jailed without bond on two counts of sexual battery with a weapon.

Reik also said investigators are currently combing through 100 rape kits that date back 40 years.

The Best Foods For Improved Sleep

Getting enough sleep each night is vital for your health, but there are several factors that can interrupt quality sleep. For example, you might involuntarily follow an inconsistent sleep schedule (maybe you work the night shift several nights a week) or drink caffeinated beverages or alcohol too late in the day or well into the evening. Or maybe you routinely go to bed on an empty stomach. All of these circumstances can interfere with your sleep cycle. But the foods you eat during the day and near bedtime may be able to help you get a better night’s rest.

However, as Cedrina Calder, MD, Preventive Medicine Doctor, and Health and Wellness Expert points out, “There isn’t strong scientific evidence that identifies any particular food as being the best for sleep. Instead, eating a healthy and balanced diet that provides all of the nutrients your body needs is better for optimizing your sleep.” 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, inadequate sleep or lack of quality of sleep is associated with several chronic diseases and conditions, including heart disease, depression, and even type 2 diabetes. An estimated 1 in 3 American adults does not get enough sleep which is characterized as seven hours or more each night. However, the need for quality of sleep may outweigh length. After all, the length one needs to sleep each night can vary from person to person.

For some, sleep disorders such as insomnia or sleep apnea can inhibit their ability to receive quality sleep each night. While a balanced diet likely won’t resolve these issues, it may help an individual with or without these conditions sleep a bit more soundly.

Together, Calder and Cynthia Sass, RD, CSSD, LA-based performance nutritionist, provided insight on which kinds of food you should be eating during the day to promote better sleep at night.

Here are the best kinds of food Calder suggests could improve your sleep.

Ensure that you’re getting enough protein in your diet. 

“Higher-protein diets have been associated with improved sleep compared to low-protein diets,” says Calder. “Choose mainly lean sources of protein to limit your intake of saturated fat.”

Try incorporating more turkey into your weekly dinners, for example. Just three ounces provides 26 grams of satiating protein and no saturated fat. Turkey also contains L-tryptophan, an essential amino acid that the body uses to create niacin, or vitamin B3, which then helps produce the chemical serotonin and the hormone melatonin, both of which are associated with sleep.

Foods that are high in protein and also contain L-tryptophan are:

• Turkey
• Chicken
• Cheese
• Fish
• Yogurt
• Eggs

Eat more complex carbs and high-fiber foods instead of simple carbs. 

“Complex carbs and fiber help increase the ability to stay asleep and decrease daytime sleepiness,” says Calder.

A few examples of complex carbs include starches such as:

• Grains
• Potatoes
• Beans

On the other hand, examples of simple carbs would be a sugar-laden product like soda and fruit juice from concentrate or even packaged, and often highly processed treats such as cookies and candy bars. “Simple carbs, on the other hand, have been associated with increased fatigue and are likely to cause a disruption in sleep,” Calder explains.

While a glass of traditional grape juice from concentrate would be considered a simple sugar, a glass of 100 percent fruit juice does not fall under that category, and one particular kind of fruit juice is believed to help enhance sleep.

“Drinking 100 percent tart cherry juice one hour before bed has been shown in research to improve sleep time and quality,” says Sass. “In one study, sleep time increased by 84 minutes.”

The dietitian also points out that tart cherry juice fights against inflammation in the body, with research backing its ability to reduce muscle soreness and both total and harmful cholesterol levels (LDL).

RELATED: Your guide to the anti-inflammatory diet that heals your gut, slows the signs of aging, and helps you lose weight.

Try incorporating a glass of tart cherry juice into your bedtime ritual if you are having trouble staying asleep.

Eat a diet that consists of healthy fats from fish, nuts, seeds, and oils. 

“Some studies suggest that diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids, particularly the ones found in fish, may improve sleep quantityand quality,” says Calder.

Good sources of omega-3 fatty acids include:

• Fatty fish
• Nuts
• Seeds
• Canola oil
• Flaxseed oil

In fact, one study from the journal Scientific Reports found that increased fish consumption was associated with not only improved cognition in children, but also reduced sleep disturbances. Salmon, in particular, is chock-full of omega-3 fatty acids, and flax and chia seeds are good sources as well.

Incorporate a variety of fruits and vegetables into your diet. 

“Consuming an adequate amount of fruits and vegetables—along with lean protein, whole grain carbs, and healthy fats—will help you to get the necessary vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients your body needs,” says Calder. “A number of micronutrients may help to improve sleep, including B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, magnesium, zinc, and tryptophan.”

There is one specific fruit that may be linked to better sleep. Sass says there appears to be a correlation between regular kiwi consumption and better sleep.

“Research has found that eating kiwi on a daily basis is tied to substantial improvements to both sleep quality and quantity. In one study, men and women who struggled with sleep disturbances ate two kiwis one hour before bed over a four week period. Sleep diaries and wristwatches that measured sleep revealed that the kiwi eaters fell asleep over 35 percent faster, slept more soundly, and experienced a 13.4 percent increase in total sleep time,” says Sass.

Scientists believe kiwi’s high antioxidant levels and ability to elevate serotonin synthesis may be attributable to its positive effects on the sleep cycle.

This list of food and drink puts the supposed soothing effects of a warm glass of milk before bed to shame. Try implementing these foods into your diet for a more restful sleep.