Quick Hits: Volume CCXXII

For daring to go against a preferred narrative regarding COVID-19, Minnesota State Sen. Scott Jensen (R-Chaska) is being investigated by the Minnesota State Board of Medical Practice (Jensen has been a family physician for nearly 40 years) on the basis of an anonymous complaint.

Jensen's reaction via video is 13+ minutes long, but is well worth the time to hear him out. 

When an informed and credible second opinion on navigating a global pandemic is not tolerated, it is abundantly clear that this whole COVID saga is no longer about science or public health.


- "Sure black lives matter, but not all black lives." Don Lemon, basically.

Growing increasingly indignant, Lemon tells Crews that BLM should NOT care about black-on-black crime since it's not in their mission, and tells his guest to start that organization himself. He also compared it to saying "cancer matters" and people asking 'what about HIV?' pic.twitter.com/g6xsaqKOKn

— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) July 7, 2020

- A radical change is occurring in Hollywood these days. Actors/Actresses are apparently no longer allowed to portray others who are dramatically different from themselves (or, y'know, ACT).

Halle Berry has issued an apology after facing a myriad of criticizing remarks online over an acting role.

The actress, 53, sparked fury on Friday when she announced during an Instagram Live video with hairstylist Christin Brown that she was considering playing a trans character.

"Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man, and I'd like to apologize for those remarks. As a cisgender woman, I now understand that I should not have considered this role, and that the transgender community should undeniably have the opportunity to tell their own stories," she wrote.

So does this mean Hilary Swank is going to have her Best Actress Oscar revoked for her role as a trans man in Boys Don't Cry? Heck, Hilary also denied paraplegic female boxers around the world an opportunity to tell their stories, so I guess she also has to surrender her Oscar for Million Dollar Baby, huh? And what about Tom Hanks? It doesn't get much more bigoted than stealing a job from an AIDS-riddled gay lawyer.

You know what? Screw Hollywood. They've been indulging the cesspool of "wokeness" for several years now, so let 'em take their medicine. I'm outta empathy on this one.

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