#william young

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Federal Judge William Young, a Reagan appointee: “ICE goes masked for a single reason — to terrorize Americans into quiescence…In all our history we have never tolerated an armed, masked secret police.”

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Federal judge slams Trump's anti-DEI orders as blatant anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination - LGBTQ Nation

“Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?” the judge asked during a Monday hearing.

Daniel Villarreal at LGBTQ Nation:

A federal judge has ruled against President Donald Trump’s decision to freeze $2.4 billion in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants allocated to research on gender identity and other fields tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The judge said the Trump administration must immediately restore the grants, but he didn’t officially rule on whether Trump’s anti-DEI orders are illegal — the case under the judge remains ongoing and could eventually result in an important ruling against Trump’s anti-DEI crusade. “This [freezing of NIH grants] represents racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community,” said Judge William Young of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts, an appointee of President Ronald Reagan. “Any discrimination by our government is so wrong that it requires the court to enjoin it and at an appropriate time, I’m going to do it,” he added, promising a possibly more sweeping future ruling on the grants and Trump’s orders, NBC News reported.

In April, 16 U.S. states and researchers from numerous grantee organizations sued the Trump administration, accusing it of overseeing an “ongoing ideological purge.” Researchers — who came from organizations like the American Public Health Association and the Ibis Reproductive Health and International Union — said Trump’s January executive order directing all federal agencies to end all government funding of DEI-related initiatives, violated constitutional rights freedom of speech as well as the separation of powers between the president and Congress since only Congress is legally allowed to change laws regarding budgetary allotments. During the non-jury trial, Thomas Ports, an attorney representing Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) said some of the cancelled NIH grants were for studies that weren’t “scientifically valuable.” However, Ports reportedly didn’t define DEI nor list the allegedly harmful effects of DEI-related research, Axios reported. Ports read an NIH statement which said DEI-related studies “are often used to support unlawful discrimination.” However, in response, Young said, “I see no evidence of that.” “I’ve sat on this bench now for 40 years. I’ve never seen government racial discrimination like this,” Young said during oral arguments, referring to Trump’s anti-DEI orders. “Is it true of our society as a whole? Have we fallen so low? Have we no shame?” He added, “I am hesitant to draw this conclusion, but I have an unflinching obligation to draw it, that this represents racial discrimination and discrimination against America’s LGBTQ community.”

Reagan appointee William Young torches the Trump Regime’s reckless and bigotry-fueled decision to freeze $2.4 billion in National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants allocated to research on gender identity and other fields tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.

See Also:

The Advocate: Judge rules Trump’s NIH grant cuts reflect anti-LGBTQ+ bias and racial discrimination

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Wreck of the William Young, Lake Huron, photo by Becky Schott

The William Young was built as a schooner in 1863 and cut down into a barge later. She was carrying coal and being towed with 3 other ships when she began to take on water. She sank but the crew was rescued in the Straits of Mackinac that day in October 1891. The 139 foot long ship sits upright in 120 feet of water on the Lake Huron side of the bridge. She is one of only two schooners in the Straits to still have a wooden wheel on the stern. There are many dead eyes still on the ship and coal inside. The bow is crushed but a windless and wood stock anchor can still be seen.

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Ice Cream

Before Nancy Johnson’s invention, ice cream was made by hand, requiring manual beating of the mixture and using ice and salt to lower the temperature.

In 1843, Nancy Johnson (1794–1890) revolutionized the process by designing a device featuring a tin cylinder with a crank and internal blades that stirred the cream while it cooled.

Her machine allowed the ice cream to freeze faster and with a smoother texture, improving the quality of the treat.

Johnson patented her invention in 1843 under the number US3254A, but due to a lack of resources to mass-produce the machine, she sold the patent to William Young.

Young played a significant role in popularizing the machine, and Johnson’s design laid the foundation for ice cream machines that would be used for many years to come.

Her invention paved the way for the mass production of ice cream, transforming it from a luxury reserved for the elite into a beloved dessert enjoyed by people everywhere.

While her name may not be as widely known today, Nancy Johnson's contribution to the culinary world remains a lasting one, with her hand-cranked machine still serving as a nostalgic method for making homemade ice cream.

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Ruth Peirce (1750-1782)

Ruth was born in Sutton, MA on November 25, 1750 to Ebenezer and Mary (Stowe) Peirce. She was named after an older sister who had passed two months earlier aged 19 months.

The younger Ruth passed away in Sutton on October 21, 1782 in her 32nd year.

“So sleeps the Saints & ceas to grone

When sin & Death have don their worst

Christ hath a Glory like his own

Wich waits to cloath their sleep

ing dust”

Carved by William Young of Worcester, MA

West Millbury Cemetery, Millbury, MA

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“I am all that remains in New-Canaan. The last man standing. My son died in the war. My daughter died in the ruins of the Divide. I buried what was left of her.”

“Not all of it.”

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From Iron Fist 50th Anniversary Special #001

“Training Day”, by Chris Claremont (W), Lan Medina and Israel Silva (A)

“Iron Fisticuffs”, by Alyssa Wong (W), Von Randal and Arif Prianto (A)

“Emergency Call”, by Justina Ireland (W), Elena Casagrande and Espen Grundetjern (A)

“Heroes for Hire”, by Frank Tieri (W), Ty Templeton and Dee Cunniffe (A)

“Happy Birthday, Danny”, by Jason Loo (W), Whilce Portacio and Alex Sinclair (A)

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Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings #1