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The federal government has notified us they will not be reimbursing more than $112 million in Medicaid funds for provider claims Minnesota already paid. 🧵

Fernando Mendoza on Kirk Cousins: "I really, truly, from the bottom of my heart wanted to thank Kirk and the entire Cousins family, whether it was Julie, Cooper, or Turner. They've as a family, done so much for me. They've essentially taken me in to their household when they were here, and they welcomed me with open arms. It would have been really easy for Kirk, being a veteran quarterback and already proved everything, to be a little bit more dismissive. But he had me with open arms and has taught me so many things, whether it was film study, how to operate as a starting quarterback, all the different multifaceted approaches that have made him so successful throughout his career. He has shared with no restrictions and no constraints. I really appreciate him and it was heartfelt to see him (go), as he was a great mentor."

At 16, Brian Banks was one of the best high school linebackers in America. USC had offered him a full scholarship. Pete Carroll personally called him. One afternoon at school he made out with a classmate. Consensual. By the end of the day he was in jail, charged with kidnapping and rape. She said he dragged her into a stairwell. It never happened. The DNA came back negative. His mother sold her house and her car to pay for a lawyer. He couldn’t make bail. He spent a year behind bars waiting for trial. His lawyer told him: plead no contest, or risk 41 years in prison. He was 17. He took the deal. He did 5 years in prison. Then 5 more on parole. Registered sex offender. GPS monitor on his ankle. Couldn’t go near schools or parks. No one would hire him. Meanwhile, the girl and her mother sued the school district for not keeping her safe. They won $1.5 million. In 2011, a Facebook friend request popped up on his screen. It was her. She wanted to “let bygones be bygones.” Brian went to a private investigator. They hid cameras in the office and invited her to talk. She came by bus. On tape, she admitted it. He never raped her. He never kidnapped her. Then she said she still wouldn’t tell prosecutors the truth. Because she’d have to give back the money. In May 2012, a judge cleared his name. The hearing took less than a minute. 10 years of his life. Gone in one lie. Erased in 60 seconds. A few days later his phone rang. “I’m looking for a linebacker. You know where I can find one?” It was Pete Carroll. The same coach who recruited him 10 years earlier. He finally signed with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. At 27. The dream he had at 16. She was ordered to pay $2.6 million back. What should happen to someone who steals 10 years of your life with one lie?

It works!

The single mom who blocked a data center from replacing an abandoned mall? She collaborated with a communist group funded by China. notthebee.com/article/the-si…

A Muslim told me that Jesus prayed to God, therefore, He cannot be God. I asked him, “What exactly do you understand prayer to mean?” He said, “Prayer is submitting your will to God.” I said, “Well, to us, prayer is also communication with God. It is how we communicate with our Father. So, when Jesus prayed, He was communicating with the Father.” He asked, “How can He be communicating with the Father if He is God?” I replied, “The Bible presents Jesus as truly God and truly human. In His humanity, He depended on God. The Bible also says God is the God of all flesh. When Jesus took on human flesh, He lived a genuinely human life and depended on the Father in His humanity.” He said, “This is nonsense! Why can’t God just be one?” I said, “God IS one! You are the one struggling to understand the hypostatic union.” 😂 He then asked, “So how can God die? God cannot die!” I said, “Exactly! God is eternal and cannot cease to exist. Jesus died according to His human nature. His divine nature was neither destroyed nor ceased to exist when He died.” He replied, “God cannot die! If Jesus is God, how can He die? That’s a contradiction in the Bible!” At this point, I decided to take a little detour. I asked, “According to Islam, the Quran is the eternal word of Allah, meaning it has no beginning or end. Am I correct?” He said, “Yes.” I continued, “But when we open a physical copy of the Quran, it has a publication history, a place where it was produced, and it is made of paper, ink and glue. It can physically be destroyed, correct?” He immediately said, “It cannot be destroyed! Allah’s word is eternal!” I said, “I know you believe Allah’s word is eternal, but the physical Quran, the actual book, can be destroyed, can’t it?” He said, “Yes, but even if the Quran is destroyed, many Muslims have memorised it, unlike your Bible, which Christians don’t even know!” 😂 I said, “I think you are either not understanding my point or deliberately choosing not to understand it.” He insisted that he was just explaining that even if the Quran was destroyed, Muslims had memorised it. I said, “Okay, so how can Allah’s eternal word be destroyed?” He replied, “Because it is a book, and books can be destroyed, but Allah’s word cannot be destroyed because it has been memorised.” I said, “EXACTLY! Now we are getting somewhere!” In the same way, Jesus is referred to as the Word of God. John 1:14 tells us that the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. The eternal Word took on a perishable human nature. The Word Himself did not cease to exist, but the human body He assumed could experience suffering and death. Just as you distinguish between the eternal word of Allah and the physical Quran, you should at least understand the distinction I am making between Christ’s divine nature and His human nature. But unfortunately, the explanation flew over his head! 😂😂

En liten påminnelse: När Algeriet blev självständigt 1962 tvingades omkring en miljon etniska fransmän lämna landet och återvandra till Frankrike. En absolut majoritet av dem var födda i Algeriet. Många hade aldrig ens satt sin fot i Frankrike. Ändå tvingades de lämna sina hem, sina företag, sina arbeten och sina sociala sammanhang bakom sig. Varken den svenska eller den franska vänstern motsatte sig detta. Tvärtom var man rentav positiv. När de i dag säger att återvandring är omoralisk och orealistisk menar de alltså bara den återvandring som vi förespråkar. Vi har ingenting att behöva rättfärdiga inför dem.

BREAKING: Mozzy Clark, a former female inmate, just WON her case against the Washington Department of Corrections after they put a man pretending to be a woman in her cell. The man reportedly harassed and assaulted her while correctional officers ignored her complaints. Clark was awarded $150,000. Men DO NOT belong in women's prisons