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Friday, April 04, 2025

"ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, and Claude all recommend the same 'nonsense' tariff calculation." read more


Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Bradley Bartell, a Wisconsin resident and Trump voter, is considering leaving the United States after his wife, Camila Muoz, was detained by federal immigration officials[1]. Muoz, a Peruvian citizen, overstayed her visa while in the process of obtaining permanent residency[1]. Bartell expressed to Newsweek that he is "seriously thinking about moving to Peru" if his wife is deported, though he acknowledges the difficulty this would pose for their 12-year-old son[1]. This situation highlights the broader impact of the Trump administration's extensive deportation initiatives, which have expanded to include nonviolent offenders and those without gang affiliations[1]. read more


Tuesday, March 04, 2025

His administration is suddenly changing tactics after a federal judge ruled that its mass firings of probationary workers were probably illegal. read more


Wednesday, February 26, 2025

On February 3, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) for the United States, aiming to create one of the world's largest such funds. Given the nation's $36 trillion debt, the administration is exploring funding options, including the potential sale of federal public lands. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent indicated plans to "monetize the asset side of the U.S. balance sheet," referring to national parks, public lands, and natural resources as potential assets. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum estimated these federal lands could be worth up to $200 trillion. This approach has raised concerns about the preservation of public lands and their traditional uses, such as recreation and conservation. read more


Thursday, February 06, 2025

The General Services Administration (GSA) has announced plans to sell off 50% of the federal properties it oversees read more


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Racist Scott needs to learn how to internet:

The claim that Black people are inherently less intelligent than White people based on IQ tests is not supported by credible scientific evidence. Differences in average IQ scores between racial groups have been observed, but these differences are widely understood to stem from environmental, social, and cultural factors rather than genetics.

### Key Points on Race and Intelligence:

1. **Scientific Consensus**:
- The overwhelming consensus among scientists is that genetics does not explain differences in IQ test performance between racial groups[1][3]. Instead, environmental factors such as socioeconomic status, educational opportunities, and exposure to culturally relevant information account for disparities in scores[3][6].

2. **Bias in IQ Tests**:
- IQ tests have been criticized for cultural biases that favor the experiences and values of the predominantly middle-class, Anglo-American individuals who developed them[6]. These biases can disadvantage individuals from different cultural or socioeconomic backgrounds[4][6].

3. **Environmental Factors**:
- Studies have demonstrated that when given equal opportunities to learn the information measured by IQ tests, Black and White students perform equally well[3]. This suggests that disparities in test scores reflect unequal access to resources rather than inherent intellectual differences.

4. **Historical Context**:
- The idea of inherent racial differences in intelligence has roots in pseudoscientific theories like eugenics, which have been discredited[2][7]. Such claims have historically been used to justify discrimination and are considered scientifically invalid today.

5. **Complexity of Intelligence**:
- Intelligence is a multifaceted concept that cannot be fully captured by a single test. Modern research highlights the limitations of IQ tests in measuring diverse aspects of intelligence, including emotional and social intelligence[5].

### Conclusion:
The assertion that Black people are inherently less intelligent than White people is not accurate and reflects a misunderstanding or misuse of IQ data. Differences in average scores are better explained by systemic inequalities and biases rather than genetic factors.

Citations:
[1]
en.wikipedia.org
[2] www.ebsco.com
[3] case.edu
[4] www.nea.org
[5] ectutoring.com
[6] www.ebsco.com
[7] en.wikipedia.org
[8] isreview.org
[9] nrcgt.uconn.edu
[10] psico-smart.com

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