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Normal vs Normative: What Is Normal, Really?

How many times have you heard or used the phrase, “That’s not normal”? The concept of “normal” is so deeply ingrained in our psyche that we seldom stop to question its validity. But what is normal, really? And how does it differ from being normative?

In this blog post, we will dissect these concepts and understand how they shape our perception of the world. Let’s jump right in!

 

DeSantis Ends Campaign, Endorses Trump

 

CPAC Endorses Trump

Yemen’s Ousted Government Demands Direct Aid for Its Army Against Houthis at Davos

A senior member of the Presidential Leadership Council, the latest iteration of the legitimate but largely powerless government of Yemen, told reporters at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that global powers should fund the Council’s “ground forces” to continue the civil war against the Houthis.

 

Yemen Hits ANOTHER U.S. Merchant Vessel; "Chem Ranger" --- Destroyed

 

Exclusive-Iranian and Hezbollah commanders help direct Houthi attacks in Yemen, sources say

 

Maersk Warns "Significant Disruptions To Global Shipping Network" As Red Sea Attacks Persist

 

Houthis Say Russian and Chinese Ships Have Free Passage Through Red Sea

 

US Navy fighter jets strike Houthi missile launchers in Yemen, officials say

U.S. fighter jets struck Iranian-backed Houthi rebel sites for the sixth time Friday, taking out anti-ship missile launchers in Yemen that were prepared to fire, according to two U.S. officials.

 

U.S. Bombings in Yemen Don't Solve the Houthi Problem | Opinion

Whether or not the United States was wise to strike the Houthis militarily is now an irrelevant question. For good or ill, President Joe Biden concluded that something, anything, was needed to be done to degrade the group's military capabilities, and get them to the point where they view further attacks against ships in the Red Sea as a costly endeavor not worth pursuing.

 

UAE Warns US Time Running Out to Avoid Wider Mideast Crisis

 

Saudi says escalating tensions amid Houthi attacks and US strikes are dangerous

 

UNDER ATTACK US troops injured after barrage of missiles fired at Iraq’s Al-Asad airbase as tensions explode in Middle East

 

Iran-Pakistan Update as Tehran Offers Olive Branch After Attacks

 

Pakistan hits separatist ‘hideouts’ in retaliatory strikes against Iran

 

Iran is starting a war it knows could destroy it

 

Russian Black Sea Fleet's Woes Worsen as Ship 'Sunk' by Ukraine Drones

 

Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv accused of drone attack on Russian oil depot in Klintsy

 

Ukraine Fortifies Front Line for New Russian Offensive

 

Nightmare for Putin as explosion rocks gas terminal in major Russian port

 

Key Putin Ally Warns NATO That It's Ready for Combat

Russia's neighbor and ally Belarus has warned NATO that it is in a state of "high combat readiness" as Moscow's war with Ukraine continues.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, an autocratic ruler who has repeatedly faced international accusations of human rights abuses and election rigging, is one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest allies.

 

Drones Hit Russian Oil Refinery as Ukraine Steps Up Long-Range Strikes

 

Ukraine War Maps Show Ground Won, Lost This Week Amid Russian Bakhmut Push

 

Zelensky Lashes Out At Trump Over 'Very Dangerous' Plan To End War

 

I’m the Russian rebel leading army of anti-Putin warriors…we will oust Vlad in country’s biggest revolution in 100 years

 

Alarm as Israeli forces move closer to crowded areas in southern Gaza

As Israeli forces have moved further into southern Gaza, airstrikes and close-combat fighting are approaching areas crowded with more than a million people seeking refuge from the destruction across the rest of the territory.

 

Middle East crisis live: US says ‘we don’t support a ceasefire’ as reported Gaza death toll nears 25,000

 

“From the river to the sea”: Netanyahu says he rejected Biden's call for Palestinian state after war

 

Rifts emerge among top Israeli officials over how to handle the war against Hamas in Gaza

 

Hezbollah Warns Israel Against Continued 'Aggression'

 

An Israeli airstrike on the Syrian capital killed at least 4 Iranian advisers, officials say

 

Israel-Gaza war behind surge in Islamist activity, says UK counter-terror head

The conflict in the Middle East has led to a surge in Islamist activity, with online terrorist propaganda rocketing and new individuals feared to have been radicalised, the head of counter-terrorism policing has said.

 

Why we're not seeing the real Gaza war in the media

 

North Korea says it tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone

 

Is Kim Jong Un Really Planning an Attack This Time?

 

North Korean teens get 12 years’ hard labour for watching South Korean videos

The footage, which shows the two 16-year-olds in Pyongyang convicted of watching South Korean films and music videos, was released by the South and North Development Institute (Sand).

 

The Goddess Of The WEF & 'The Most Dangerous Thing In The World'

“What has been the number one theme of the World Economic Forum this year? It’s not climate change, it’s not Ukraine. It is censorship of the internet. They are painting a target directly on @ElonMusk’s forehead and they’re labeling it ‘X'”

- Jack Posobeic

 

'World War 3 has already begun' as warning issued 'no chance of peace for decades'

In a stark assessment of the global security landscape, experts at the Foreign Strategy conference in central London today issued a chilling warning, claiming that the war in Ukraine may signify the start of World War Three, with no prospect of peace for decades.

 

Senior NATO Official Says There Will Be A Hot War With Russia

 

What Power Does the Gov. Have in Times of War?

 

House Committee Republicans Unanimously Vote to Recommend Mayorkas Impeachment

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is one step closer to impeachment. All 18 Republicans on the House Homeland Security Committee voted Thursday to recommend to the House that Mayorkas be impeached.

 

Is the southern border secure? 'No, it's not,' President Biden says

 President Joe Biden said Friday he doesn't believe the U.S.-Mexico border is secure, giving an unusually blunt assessment on the state of surging migration as he pushes a deal in Congress for "massive changes" to address border security.

 

Joe Biden to Republicans: Stop ‘Weaponizing’ My Open Border

 

Former ICE Chief Thomas Homan: Open Borders Are About Giving Democrats Future Voters

Former Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Thomas Homan says Democrats’ support for open borders is driven by their “political future” — viewing illegal aliens as potential voters.

 

Texas Begins Arresting, Charging Illegal Immigrants In Eagle Pass As Border Feud With Biden Admin Intensifies