While Jake Ferguson was busy training for the Dallas Cowboys’ upcoming faceoff against the Chicago Bears, his fiancée, Haley Cavinder, took some time for a fun and creative photo session.
Haley shot vintage-themed photos alongside her sister, Hanna. The duo perfectly captured the nostalgic vibe, showcasing their close bond and unique style.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-cowboys-te-jake-ferguson-s-fiancee-haley-cavinder-twin-hanna-channel-vintage-vibes-latest-polaroid-inspired-photoshoot
**Leaving Hamas in Power Would Be a Cowardly Betrayal of the Israeli People**
As the Israel-Hamas war drags on, those who have sacrificed in the conflict are growing increasingly frustrated with both Israeli and US officials. Many believe that allowing Hamas to remain in power is not only unacceptable but also a betrayal of the Israeli people who have endured tremendous hardship.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continue their operations in the Gaza Strip, aiming to dismantle Hamas’s capabilities and protect Israeli civilians. For example, on September 19, 2025, the IDF intensified their efforts as part of this ongoing campaign. *(Photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)*
This prolonged conflict highlights the urgent need for decisive action. Leaving Hamas unchecked could empower a group responsible for consistent attacks against Israel, undermining the safety and future of its citizens.
— Jonathan Pollard
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-868170
Intervision, the Russian alternative to the Eurovision Song Contest, has kicked off in Moscow with a message from President Vladimir Putin. He emphasized that the event promotes the preservation of cultural identity. “Respect for traditional values and the diversity of cultures is the fundamental idea of the competition and inspires participants to achieve artistic heights,” Putin stated.
The musical competition features 23 countries and is being held at the Live Arena concert hall in Moscow, with an audience of approximately 11,000 spectators, according to the organizers.
Shortly before the performance of Australian-born singer Vasiliki Karagiorgos, known as Vassy, who was set to represent the United States, the hosts announced her withdrawal from the contest. The organizers, confirming that Vassy holds US citizenship, attributed her removal to alleged “unprecedented political pressure from the Australian government.”
Vassy was originally a replacement candidate after the initially announced US entrant, musician B Howard (Brandon Howard), withdrew on Wednesday due to “unforeseen family reasons.”
Russia’s state-run Channel One is broadcasting the three-and-a-half-hour show. The winner will be decided by an international jury composed of representatives from the participating countries. These include former Soviet republics such as Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan, as well as Russia’s allies within the BRICS group—China, India, Brazil, and South Africa.
Unlike Eurovision, Intervision does not allow public voting. Russia has been barred from participating in Eurovision since 2022, following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Intervision is widely seen as President Putin’s conservative counter-project to Eurovision. Reflecting this stance, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov remarked, “There will be no perversions or mockery of human nature.”
https://www.perthnow.com.au/entertainment/australian-singer-quits-russias-eurovision-alternative-c-20091310
**Billionaire George Soros Allegedly Funneled Over $80 Million to Groups Praising Terrorism or Urging Protest Violence, Report Claims**
A new report by the Capital Research Center alleges that billionaire megadonor George Soros has channeled more than $80 million to organizations that praised terrorists or encouraged protest violence in the United States. According to the report, Soros, through his Open Society Foundations, has distributed tens of millions of dollars to groups engaging in or endorsing actions that meet the FBI’s definition of domestic terrorism.
The revelations come amid ongoing investigations into left-wing organizations potentially linked to the September 10 murder of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
### Funding Controversial Groups
Since 2020, the Open Society Foundations have reportedly provided $400,000 to the Center for Third World Organizing, a group noted by the Capital Research Center for its involvement in street protests during the George Floyd riots. The Center has consolidated various radical groups, including the Ruckus Society, whose founders and training materials reportedly endorse tactics that may be illegal.
The network also includes the BlackOUT Collective, co-author of a pro-Hamas guide that glorifies the October 7 attacks and references a Ruckus Society manual promoting tactics such as property destruction and blockades.
Other significant contributions include $1,850,000 to Dream Defenders and $18 million to Movement for Black Lives. The latter collaborated with the BlackOUT Collective to produce the pro-Hamas guide.
Additionally, Soros’s foundations have given $200,000 to Dissenters, another co-author of the guide. Dissenters is listed as an endorser of the Shut It Down for Palestine coalition, which reportedly praises shutting down highways and bridges and targets Israeli arms producers.
### Affiliations with Tax Resistance and Radical Coalitions
Shut It Down for Palestine partners with the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee, a group that promotes illegal tax avoidance linked to U.S. defense activities. A spokesperson for the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation that the group advises activists on avoiding paying some taxes to the IRS to avoid funding national security activities but refrained from further comment on the report.
The Sunrise Movement, another recipient of at least $2 million from the Open Society Foundations, promoted the Stop Cop City/Defend the Atlanta Forest coalition. This coalition has been connected to Antifa-associated anarchist terrorism, with dozens of members facing domestic terrorism and racketeering charges for arson, property destruction, and assaults on law enforcement.
Sunrise also encouraged donations to the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which prosecutors allege provided bail, legal defense, and materials such as ammunition, drones, and surveillance equipment.
### Responses and Statements
Requests for comment from the Center for Third World Organizing, Ruckus Society, BlackOUT Collective, Dream Defenders, Movement for Black Lives, Dissenters, Sunrise Movement, and the Stop Cop City/Defend the Atlanta Forest coalition went unanswered. The Shut It Down for Palestine coalition also could not be reached for comment.
A spokesperson for the Open Society Foundations told the Daily Caller News Foundation, “The Open Society Foundations does not fund terrorism. Our activities are peaceful and lawful, and our grantees are expected to abide by human rights principles and be in compliance with the law. Our work is solely dedicated to strengthening American democracy and upholding the fundamental freedoms enshrined in the U.S. Constitution.”
### Political Reactions
Former President Donald Trump has publicly called for federal racketeering charges against George Soros and his son, Alex. In an August post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of America. Soros, and his group of psychopaths, have caused great damage to our Country!”
Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk—which investigators are probing as a politically motivated attack—dozens of House Republicans have demanded the formation of a select committee to investigate “the money, influence, and power behind the radical Left’s assault on America and the rule of law.”
President Biden also announced the designation of Antifa as a major terrorist organization, labeling the far-left group a “sick, dangerous, radical Left disaster” and urging investigations into its financial backers.
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*This article is based on information from the Capital Research Center and statements made by various public figures and organizations.*
https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/09/20/report-alleges-george-soros-doled-out-80-million-to-leftist-groups-glorifying-terrorism/
**Leaving Hamas in Power Would Be a Cowardly Betrayal of the Israeli People – Opinion**
As the Israel-Hamas war drags on, those who have sacrificed in this conflict are growing increasingly frustrated with both Israeli and US officials. The ongoing hostilities continue to take a heavy toll on the Israeli population, leading many to question the current strategies and approaches.
On September 19, 2025, the IDF conducted operations in the Gaza Strip, highlighting the intense military engagements taking place. (Photo credit: IDF Spokesperson’s Unit)
By Jonathan Pollard
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-868170
The University of Florida rescinded a retired professor’s emeritus status on Friday over a controversial Facebook post made on the evening of Charlie Kirk’s death. The post had sparked significant backlash on social media.
The university announced on social media that a retired faculty member, who issued a post causing concern, had lost their emeritus status. However, in a follow-up, the university did not confirm to the Florida Phoenix the identity of the professor involved.
The Gainesville Sun later reported that the professor in question is Jeffrey Harrison, a retired UF law professor. On his public Facebook profile, Harrison posted on the night of Kirk’s death:
> “There is a lot of commentary about Charlie Kirk. It’s not that complicated. He was an evil person spouting all kinds of hateful messages. I did not want him to die. I reserve that wish for Trump. But let’s face it, even members of the Gestapo and guards at the concentration camps had children. That does not make them heroes, nor does it make Charlie Kirk someone to be admired.”
At the time the Florida Phoenix began writing their story, the post was still publicly visible. However, before publication and after a reporter reached out to Harrison for an interview, his Facebook profile disappeared.
Conservative activist Scott Presler, who has 2.3 million followers on X (formerly Twitter), called on Thursday for the university to sever all ties with the professor and remove any current duties he might have at UF.
Also on Thursday, Harrison posted a statement in response to the backlash:
> “I am getting a lot of hateful commentary about a recent post in which I did not want Charlie Kirk to die but it would be fine with me if Trump did. The latter sentiment I have seen on Facebook scores of times. This avalanche of hate came after someone reposted my original post on X. This leads me to ask if X has gone over, even more than Facebook, to Trumpers?”
This subsequent post is also no longer publicly accessible.
According to University of Florida regulations, emeritus status is conferred in recognition of meritorious service and includes continued campus courtesies such as parking privileges, use of library and recreational facilities, admission to athletic and cultural events, receipt of faculty publications, participation in contracts and grants, and attendance at academic convocations. Following the incident, Harrison’s name was removed from the Levin College of Law’s list of emeritus faculty.
Harrison previously wrote a guest column in The Gainesville Sun in 2022 criticizing UF administrators for what he described as their deference to Governor Ron DeSantis.
This rescinding of emeritus status comes amid warnings from Florida Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas and State University System Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, who have promised accountability for educators celebrating or excusing campus violence.
The University of Miami, Florida Atlantic University, and now the University of Florida have all been under scrutiny for professors’ social media posts following Kirk’s death. Several K-12 teachers have also faced investigations, as previously reported by the Florida Phoenix.
On Friday, Miami-Dade public schools confirmed to the Florida Phoenix that they have received five allegations against employees regarding inappropriate conduct on social media or in the classroom related to Charlie Kirk’s death. These allegations are currently under investigation, according to the district.
— Jay Waagmeester, Florida Phoenix
https://flaglerlive.com/uf-professor-firing/
**MP Transco Enhances Power Quality Across Madhya Pradesh with Capacitor Bank Installations**
*Indore (Madhya Pradesh)*: To ensure quality power supply to electricity consumers, the Madhya Pradesh Power Transmission Company (MP Transco) has installed capacitor banks at the majority of its extra high tension (EHT) substations. Out of the company’s 417 substations, capacitor banks of various capacities are currently operational at 412 locations.
In addition, at older substations, new capacitor banks are being installed wherever necessary, along with enhancements to existing capacities. Energy Minister Pradyuman Singh Tomar stated that these efforts will help provide electricity consumers in the state with stable, standard voltage power supply.
### Robust Installed Capacity of 9,278.5 MVAR
Presently, MP Transco operates:
– 32 capacitor banks at the 145 kV level in 220 kV substations
– 719 capacitor banks at the 36 kV level in 132 kV substations
In total, MP Transco manages 751 capacitor banks with a combined installed capacity of **9,278.5 MVAR**, significantly contributing to the delivery of high-quality power at standard voltage levels across Madhya Pradesh.
### Upgrading Aging Capacitor Banks
Amar Kirti Saxena, Chief Engineer at MP Transco, mentioned that the company has identified 52 old capacitor banks which have surpassed their service life and no longer meet the required capacitive load. These substations require capacitor banks with higher MVAR capacity.
To address this, MP Transco has launched a campaign to replace these outdated units with enhanced-capacity capacitor banks, ensuring all substations consistently supply power of reliable quality and standard voltage.
### Benefits of Capacitor Banks in Power Transmission
Power transformers at Extra High Tension substations commonly experience inductive loads from devices such as irrigation pumps and household appliances. This inductive load causes voltage drops and adversely affects power quality.
Capacitor banks counteract this issue by providing capacitive load, which balances the inductive effects. This results in an improved power factor and ensures consumers receive reliable electricity at the desired standard voltage.
### Capacitor Banks in Indore’s EHV Substations
MP Transco transmits electricity in Indore through Extra High Voltage (EHV) substations operating at 400 kV, 220 kV, and 132 kV levels. These include:
– One 400 kV substation
– Four 220 kV substations: South Zone, Indore East Bicholi, Manglia, and Jaitpura
– Seven 132 kV substations: Rau, Satyasai, Electronics Complex, Niranjanpur, Mahalaxmi Nagar GIS, Indore West (Navadapanth), Chambal, and Pologround
To maintain quality power supply at standard voltage across these substations, capacitor banks have been installed as per requirements, with a total installed capacity of **319.5 MVAR** in Indore’s EHV substations.
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These ongoing upgrades underscore MP Transco’s commitment to delivering dependable and quality electricity to consumers throughout Madhya Pradesh.
https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/madhya-pradesh-transco-capacitor-banks-at-412-substations-ensuring-quality-power
**VHP States Only Hindus Should Be Allowed Entry to Garba Events During Navratri**
Mumbai: The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday declared that only Hindus must be permitted entry to garba events held in observance of Navratri. The organization also advised event organizers to verify the identity of participants by checking their Aadhaar cards at entry points.
Maharashtra minister and senior BJP leader Chandrashekhar Bawankule commented on the matter, stating that organizers have the right to set conditions for entry to their events, provided they have obtained the necessary police permissions. However, Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar criticized the VHP’s stance, accusing the group of attempting to “set society on fire.”
Navratri is scheduled to be observed from September 22 to October 1 this year.
“Garba is not merely a dance but a form of worship to please the goddess,” said VHP national spokesperson Shriraj Nair. “Those who do not believe in idol worship—apparently referring to Muslims—should not be allowed to participate. Only those who have faith in the rituals must be permitted.”
The VHP has issued advisories to garba event organizers, instructing them to check Aadhaar cards at entry, apply a ’tilak’ (a religious mark) on participants, and ensure that the participants perform puja before entering the event.
Furthermore, Nair added, “VHP and Bajrang Dal workers will monitor the events. Garba is a form of worship, not entertainment. Those who do not have faith in the goddess should not be part of it.”
https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-vhp-advises-only-hindus-should-attend-garba-suggests-aadhaar-verification
There’s a saying among parents that you don’t get a true, proper night’s sleep until your last child moves out of home. Always worrying, always wondering.
My daughter has always been a patchy sleeper. Given my own sleep habits—early riser, over-thinker—it was almost inevitable. My mother calls it the universe’s revenge for what I put her through.
I gave birth to my daughter in the bleakest of winters, during the longest COVID-19 lockdown in the world. For more than 1,200 days, sleep—hers, mine, getting it, protecting it, prolonging it—has dogged my thoughts and drained my reserves.
I often look at a cute photo of us napping together, taken by her father when she was one month old. What to some looks so natural has always looked like failure to me, for I, too, pledged before having kids to never become one of those parents who let their baby in bed with them.
Yet about two months ago, coinciding with my husband and me tag-teaming on some work travel, my daughter started coming to our bed in the middle of the night.
Surely, I thought, once the family was reunited, her sleep would return to normal. But it didn’t. Night after night, she would pad to our room in the darkness, water bottle and teddy in hand, to take up residence on three-quarters of my pillow.
At first, we did what we’d always done in this situation: the lonely dance of returning and resettling her to her own bed. But by the two-week mark, I was a nervous wreck.
Sleep-deprived and on edge, I’d even come to dread my own bedtime, fretting over when, not if, I’d be woken. I sleep-walked through work in a foggy, jet-lag-like haze. I cancelled plans with friends; my mental health nosedived. Something had to change.
It was around that time I heard about the self-help author and podcaster Mel Robbins, who coined the popular “Let Them” theory—a mindset tool that teaches us to stop wasting time and energy on things we can’t control.
I asked my husband, what if, instead of resisting our daughter’s desire to sleep with us and driving ourselves mad, we set new boundaries? What if, just for a while, we welcomed her into our bed?
Of course, arriving at this decision wasn’t quick or stress-free. Mention co-sleeping in the presence of three parents, and you will likely get five opinions. It’s a bit controversial, and one of the top “I will nevers” said by prospective parents (see also: dummies, screen time, and sugar).
But why, I started wondering, when history and numerous cultures have shown us that co-sleeping is considered normal? And more, when done safely within SIDS guidelines with babies and children older than 12 months, it can be a sleep and life saver.
Jazz Kostov, a Melbourne-based midwife and author of *Let’s Sleep: The First Year*, says:
“We need to remove the guilt around [co-sleeping] and acknowledge how normal it actually is.” Amen.
Other sleep experts, too, are gradually coming on board.
Professor Sarah Blunden, a clinical psychologist who researches children’s sleep, says there is growing scientific evidence around the lack of harm caused by co-sleeping (and even some benefits), but social attitudes have been slower to catch up.
Woolcock Institute of Medical Research paediatric and adolescent sleep physician Dr Chris Seton prefers the term bed sharing and says co-sleeping is unfairly stigmatised.
He says families need to consider both the positives—co-sleeping is nurturing, bonding, warm, and cute—and the negatives: it’s hard to reverse (Seton says the most common age of children who co-sleep is nine), it can be disruptive, and kids can move around a lot.
But, he says, by no means do the negatives outweigh the positives.
In trying to reframe my feelings about my daughter’s sleep, I proposed some rules:
1. Our daughter always goes to bed in her room.
2. If she comes in quietly, with minimal fuss, she can stay in our bed as long as she likes.
3. If she comes in wound up or distressed, other than from sickness, we take turns putting her back to her bed.
Some people have told me I am asking for trouble or creating a rod for my own back (Seton says there is no truth to the claim that co-sleeping creates weak or wimpy kids).
But as I find more confidence in divulging my secret to fellow mums and friends, I am more often being met with sympathy—and even similar experiences.
At a recent children’s birthday party, I met a lady who asked if my daughter slept through the night. I confessed that sometimes she ended up in our bed.
“Me too,” the mother whispered, reinforcing many experts’ belief that co-sleeping is more widespread than we may believe.
As the weeks roll by, I feel like less of a failure.
As my daughter—funny, independent, mature beyond her years—grows, it’s unlikely she will want to sleep with me forever. But where I once reacted with dread and feelings of inadequacy, I now welcome her with space on my pillow and a cuddle.
For as another favourite parenting saying goes, *this too shall pass.*
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https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/this-photo-with-my-baby-used-to-scream-failure-now-i-am-viewing-it-differently-20250901-p5mren.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed
It started with a few lines of legalese and one of those simple tick-a-box consent forms. Staff and their families seeking privacy took to whispering in their homes or stashing the laptops in their closets. Victoria Police has launched an investigation, and an employee has been granted compensation after developing anxiety and depression. The company says that all the monitoring was consented to by employees.
This level of surveillance might sound like something out of Stasi-era East Germany, but it reflects a new workplace battleground—between employers worried about employees who might be slacking off, and workers’ rights to privacy in their homes, even when they’re on the clock.
Not all employees act in good faith. I’ve seen extensive time theft that only surveillance would reveal while employees are allegedly working from home. Examples include an employee doing six weeks of home renovations while on the clock, another streaming pornography daily (even during work Zoom calls), and one building a popular OnlyFans business during working hours while employed as an executive assistant. Following forensic investigations, these employees were lawfully dismissed for breach of the duty to serve their employer diligently and in good faith.
When everyone was in the office, it was easy to see who was present, engaged, or collaborating. Now, managers struggle to know what people are doing, where, and when. Some employers think the solution is electronic monitoring on laptops and phones—devices that they provide and workers willingly carry with them everywhere.
Secret recordings carry a stench of distrust, but there is a place for some monitoring of staff, if there are safeguards. This isn’t about the employee who takes a short break to vacuum between tasks or ducks out briefly to do some shopping while working from home. That’s normal and reasonable.
I’m talking about employees who abuse flexibility—fudging timesheets, disappearing for hours, delegating their work to others, or prioritising side-hustles during paid time. In those cases, employers are entitled to know where their workers are for significant parts of the day, especially where there’s a history of performance concerns or misconduct.
Surveillance of employees isn’t entirely new. In 2003, postal service workers in the UK were exposed for covertly filming employees, sparking union disputes. In 2007, a US retailer monitored staff calls and emails. And in 2020, a UK financial institution secretly tracked computer use, even bathroom breaks. Each case had one thing in common: employees felt spied on by their boss, not trusted.
But is surveillance legal? We’re all familiar with the customer service warning that “this call may be recorded for training and quality control purposes.” According to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, Australia’s Privacy Act doesn’t specifically cover surveillance in the workplace. What the Act does say is that it may be reasonable for employers to monitor some activities to ensure staff are doing their work and using resources appropriately—provided they have been informed in advance.
At the heart of the employment relationship is trust, and when it is lost, employee welfare suffers. This is recognised by the Commonwealth’s Work Health and Safety (Managing Psychosocial Hazards at Work) Code of Practice 2024, which includes intrusive surveillance (e.g., tracking work hours, calls, movements, keyboard activity, or remote computer access) as a new form of psychosocial hazard, triggering employer duties of care under health and safety legislation.
For the first time, the Code explicitly recognises that intrusive surveillance doesn’t boost productivity; it undermines it by compounding stress, lowering job satisfaction, and eroding worker trust. Although the Code must be adopted by states and territories to take effect outside federal workplaces (such as the Commonwealth public sector), the message is clear: the regulatory focus is shifting towards the harms of excessive workplace monitoring.
There is no doubt workplace surveillance takes on a new dimension when it intrudes into the homes of employees working remotely. Employees may tolerate supervisors walking the office floor to monitor productivity, but installing devices or software to covertly record conversations on home laptops is far more intrusive and could breach state surveillance laws aimed at prohibiting the recording of private activities without consent.
In the US, Pennsylvania Congressman Christopher Deluzio has proposed the Stop Spying Bosses Act, which would require employers with more than 10 employees to disclose all workplace monitoring, ban off-duty surveillance or in sensitive areas such as homes, and require consultation where decisions such as promotions or discipline are based on surveillance data.
In Australia, while it’s illegal to have recording devices in bathrooms, our laws have not developed to compel employer disclosures of this kind. Australian employers should take cues from Deluzio’s progressive proposals. Many employees remain unaware that their employer may be conducting surveillance. At best, there’s often only a vague reference buried in an employment contract signed on day one and rarely revisited.
Employees should be clearly informed if, when, and how recordings occur, and exactly what the data will be used for. High-performance cultures aren’t built on suspicion. Trust and autonomy, not surveillance, are what drive engagement and results.
If an employer needs to tape the conversations of its workers and monitor their every movement, maybe the problem is not the workers, but the leadership team.
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*Paul O’Halloran is a partner and head of office at law firm Dentons Australia.*
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https://www.theage.com.au/business/workplace/the-snooping-boss-the-exec-assistant-s-secret-onlyfans-business-and-our-right-to-sneak-a-break-20250903-p5ms1n.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_business
