Olympic Angst – The Thrill Of Victory And The Agony Of Defeat

Transgender Olympian Laurel Hubbard fails to win medal in Olympic debut

NBCNews–New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, one of the first transgender athletes to compete in the Olympics, failed to win a medal Monday in the women’s over-87-kilogram division weightlifting event. It was her first and only event at the Tokyo Games.

The inclusion of Hubbard, 43, who transitioned in her mid-30s and has competed at the women’s international level since 2017, was divisive, with her supporters welcoming her participation while critics questioned the fairness of transgender athletes competing against cisgender women.

 

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IQ By AOC – Face Mask Hypocrite

BeckerNews–Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez once again that Democrats’ concern for the COVID-19 threat is merely for public show. On Wednesday, a video of AOC surfaced of the Democrat diva throwing on a mask for a photo-op. Watch what she does moments after the photo is over…

One minute after the photo-op ended, she tears her masks off and yucks it up with the young people  gathered on the steps for the protest.

 

IQ By AOC – Cuba Libre

AOC faults US embargo for Cuba oppression in break with Biden

Yahoo News–Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday faulted the U.S. embargo for Cuban oppression and unrest as she criticized President Joe Biden for upholding the trade restriction.

She called out “gross violations of civil rights” by the regime, though she slammed the United States, particularly Biden, for upholding the decades-old trade ban, which was designed to destabilize the communist government, after the United Nations called on the U.S. to end the embargo for the 29th year.

“We are seeing Cubans rise and protest for their rights like never before,” Ocasio-Cortez said in a statement. “We stand in solidarity with them, and we condemn anti-democratic actions led by President Diaz-Canel. The suppression of the media, speech, and protest are all gross violations of civil rights.”