Jun042026

Episode 1210 – Doesn’t New York Have Bigger Fish to Fry?

New York has a lot of problems. But they seems to always deflect from those problems to push their woke crap.

The colleges in California, and throughout the country, are finding that a lot of kids entering their schools can’t hack it. They have and idea on how to fix it.

And I am going to talk about a couple of incidents that we’re not talking about here. But it is coming here.

Here We Go Again!

https://twitter.com/EndWokeness/status/2062017783643152437/video/1

Ridiculous

https://twitter.com/StateDept/status/2062214237569642709/video/1

This Is the Biggest Problem in New York?

According to Perplexity:

New York lawmakers have passed a bill that would systematically replace the words “mother” and “father” with gender‑neutral terms like “gestating parent” and “non‑gestating parent” in state family‑related laws, but it is not law until Governor Kathy Hochul signs it.

What the bill actually does

  • In family court, domestic relations, and related statutes, references to “mother” are replaced with “gestating parent,” and “father” with “non‑gestating parent” or simply “parent.”
  • “Paternity” proceedings (to determine a child’s legal father) are renamed “parentage” proceedings, and “putative father” becomes “alleged parent” in the statutory language.
  • The changes are largely within family‑law contexts (custody, parentage, surrogacy, same‑sex parent cases), rather than banning the everyday use of “mom” and “dad” by the public.

Status and process

  • The bill passed the New York State Assembly earlier in the year and then passed the State Senate this week, so it has cleared the legislature.
  • It now goes to Governor Hochul, who can sign it into law, veto it, or let it become law without her signature; as of the latest reports, it is awaiting her decision.

Stated rationale vs. political backlash

  • Supporters argue the update is meant to align the law with modern family structures, including same‑sex couples, surrogacy, and assisted reproduction, where “biological mother/father” may not match who is actually raising the child.
  • The bill memo says the goal is to use inclusive, gender‑neutral terminology so that all intended or functional parents are treated consistently in court.
  • Critics—particularly Republicans and conservative commentators—frame it as an ideological attempt to “erase” the traditional terms “mother” and “father,” and some local officials have publicly vowed to reverse such changes if they gain higher office.
  • In litigation, petitions and orders would refer to “gestating parent,” “non‑gestating parent,” and “parentage,” which could affect how parentage is framed in disputes over custody, support, and adoption.
  • The change dovetails with a broader trend in New York toward recognizing non‑traditional and multi‑parent arrangements (for example, confirmatory adoptions and recognizing more than two legal parents in some cases).
  • It does not on its face strip anyone of parental rights; instead it re‑labels the categories under which those rights are asserted and adjudicated. This is the slippery slope.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/3fa6c26e-f250-4784-90cd-aeaeb2bd43f7

Well, Yeah

According to the Post Millennial:

Hundreds of University of California faculty members have signed an open letter urging faculty leaders to return to a standardized testing model for math and science applicants. The letter warns of a clear drop in math scores since the tests were abandoned.

After a 2020 legal challenge was raised by a student that argued the requirement provided an advantage to students who could afford prep services, the tests were eliminated. The group of UC Berkeley math professors sent the letter arguing that the college’s decision to abstain from test requirements created ability gaps so broad that instructors were having to teach middle-school math to college-aged students.

The professors cite concerning trends among math students in their open letter.

“Over the past five years, we have seen a widening divergence in mathematical preparation levels within the same classroom,” the letter reads. “This trend indicates that current admissions practices do not provide a sufficiently reliable check on mathematical readiness for STEM majors. The UC San Diego Senate–Administration Workgroup on Admissions report documents this crisis in stark terms: in the last five years, the number of students whose mathematics skills fall below high school level increased nearly thirtyfold; moreover, 70% of those students fall below middle school levels, reaching roughly one in twelve members of the entering cohort.”

The letter urged the need for the school system to bring back the ACT and SAT requirements as a “critical baseline” to examine whether students have the mathematical abilities required for challenging STEM coursework. It argues that schools in California can no longer reliably distinguish readiness for university-level STEM majors in an era of severe grade inflation and AI-assisted application essays.

The professors conclude the letter with a call to action, urging the college to take four steps:

  • Reinstate SAT/ACT Requirements
  • Validate Academic Readiness
  • Establish Faculty Oversight
  • Mandate Institutional Accountability

In response to the letter penned by the UC professors, UC Academic Senate Chair Ahmet Palazoglu made the following statement:

“In light of concerns raised by UC faculty about student preparedness for undergraduate study, in March I called upon our systemwide faculty Board of Admissions and Relations with Schools (BOARS) to address timely topics tied to students’ college readiness and UC’s admissions process. BOARS is in the process of proposing a roadmap of policy work and partnership-building with other state and K–12 education leaders in the next academic year and beyond.”

The dispute comes as colleges across the United States grapple with the new era of test-blind admissions. While supporters of these policies argue that the reduced restrictions expand access, there are still many who see the emerging trends as concerning.

https://thepostmillennial.com/university-of-california-professors-tired-of-teaching-students-who-cant-make-the-grade-demand-return-of-standardized-tests

They Ain’t Quitting

According to Reduxx:

Entrepreneur and founder of a women’s-only application has been ordered to pay $20,000, with an additional maximum of $100,000 in court fees, to a trans-identified male after he was denied access to the platform. CEO of Giggle for Girls Proprietary Limited, Sall Grover, was also found to have “discriminated” against Jason “Roxy” Tickle by recognizing him as a male in a selfie he submitted for on-boarding.

The ruling comes after more than four years of litigation, with Tickle having first filed a discrimination complaint through the Australian Human Rights Commission in December of 2021. The latest and final ruling, handed down in the Federal Court on Friday afternoon, was a response to an appeal lodged by Tickle in August 2024 to a decision made by Justice Bromwich stating that Grover was guilty of “indirect discrimination.” At the time, Grover was ordered to pay $10,000 in compensation to Tickle and to pay his court costs up to $50,000. Dissatisfied with the outcome, Tickle further pursued litigation seeking a verdict of direct discrimination.

In a shocking new development, Justice Melissa Perry sided with Tickle, doubled the compensation payout from $10,000 to $20,000, found Grover guilty of direct discrimination, and ordered her to pay court costs for Tickle up to $100,000. In her decision, Justice Perry cited the Sex Discrimination Act of 1984, which was significantly amended in 2013 to include explicit protections for “gender identity.”

.https://reduxx.info/aus-founder-of-women-only-app-ordered-to-pay-up-to-120000-to-trans-identified-male-for-recognizing-him-as-a-man/

More of This

According to Reduxx:

A French women’s rights activist has been found guilty of “public insult” over a remark she made during a televised debate with a trans-identified male. Dora Moutot was informed on May 20 that she had been convicted of “public insult against a person or group of people on account of their sex, sexual orientation or gender identity” due to her comment that women are “wary of people with penises.”

Moutot made the statement during an October 2022 episode of the popular talk show Quelle Époque!, where she had been invited as a guest to debate a trans-identified male named Marie Cau, the mayor of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes. While discussing the issue of men who claim to be transgender women, Moutot stated that women have a need to be cautious in the presence of “people with penises.”

In its ruling, the court argued that Moutot had reduced “transgender women” to “their male attribute.”

“By referring to them as ‘penis people’ whom ‘women’ are ‘forced to distrust’, the defendant first assigns transgender women to their penis, that is, to their male sexual attribute of birth, while denying their female gender identity since they are opposed to ‘women’, the defendant thus implicitly considering that transgender women are not women,” the verdict read.

“This statement, which in a generalizing and essentializing way denies the gender identity of those concerned and assigns them to a masculine sexual attribute by associating the latter with a state of danger for cisgender women, is outrageous towards transgender women because of their sex and their gender identity.”

Incredibly Moutot was fined €1,000, to be paid to the state, as well as the payment of €500 in damages to each of the three trans activist associations who backed Cau’s legal complaint, and an additional €2,000 to cover the court costs, which had come from public funding.

.https://reduxx.info/france-womens-rights-activist-convicted-of-insulting-transgender-women-by-discussing-their-male-attribute-fined-e4500/

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Jun042026

Episode 1209 – They Really Care more About Foreigners Than You!

Bernie Sanders has decided to introduce a bill that would seize companies working on Artificial Intelligence.

A bunch of women in Congress want more time off because they are women.

And Zohran Mamdani bemoans all the violence being done to trans people. Too bad he didn’t do a little research first.

This is Unconstitutional

According to Perplexity:

Bernie Sanders has announced that he will soon introduce the “American A.I. Sovereign Wealth Fund Act,” which is likely what you’re referring to.

What Sanders is proposing

  • Sanders says he plans to introduce a bill that would create an American AI Sovereign Wealth Fund, giving the public a direct ownership stake in the largest U.S. AI companies (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI and others).
  • The fund would be financed through a one‑time 50% tax or mandated equity transfer on the stock of these firms, not on their profits.
  • That stock would be held in a federal sovereign wealth fund, with the government holding voting shares and equal board representation in the covered companies to block decisions deemed harmful to the public.
  • Sanders argues that since AI models are built on the collective work and data of the public, the public should share directly in the wealth they generate.

What it would do for the public

  • The proposal envisions that profits from this sovereign wealth fund would be paid out to Americans as cash dividends, similar in spirit to Alaska’s Permanent Fund payments and Norway’s oil‑fund model.
  • Sanders has also floated that, as the fund grows, some of the proceeds could be used to support broader public goods like healthcare, education, and housing.

Status right now

  • As of early June 2026, Sanders has announced his intention and outlined the concept in a New York Times op‑ed and social media posts, but the formal bill text has not yet been introduced in Congress.
  • Until the actual legislative language appears, the details (covered companies, thresholds, governance specifics, distribution formulas, constitutionality tests, etc.) are still somewhat open and being debated.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/ea5ff482-cdf8-4d6b-ac9c-3fb571fc5e9f

It’s Always About the BS

According to the Daily Wire:

Celebrating Pride Month, New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared an article claiming there has been an uptick in “violent killings” of people who identify as transgender. However, a review by The Daily Wire found that none of the deaths cited in the article have been classified as anti-trans hate crimes by law enforcement agencies investigating the cases.

He said, “Discrimination based on gender identity or expression is illegal in New York City. Trans New Yorkers are protected by law. Our City will protect your rights, defend your humanity and stand beside you without hesitation.”

The article was published by Them, which describes itself as “the award-winning authority on what LGBTQ+ means today — and tomorrow.” It claims to cite seven transgender-identifying victims killed this year, but both the report and its underlying source identify only six individuals.

  • The first victim named is Eryka Caldwell. According to the outlet’s own previous reporting, Caldwell was allegedly stabbed to death by his boyfriend, 38-year-old Jonathan Fernandez. Caldwell’s sister said he had previously sought refuge from Fernandez in domestic violence shelters.
  • Davonta Curtis was allegedly beaten to death by his boyfriend. Prosecutors say the suspect later stole Curtis’s car, phone, and money. Court records reportedly show the suspect searched phrases including “how to kill someone with a hammer” and “if a person gets hit in the head with a hammer while sleeping, what happens.”
  • Aleanna Royal Belcher was found dead in a homeless shelter stairwell with a stab wound to his abdomen. After completing their investigation, police said they did not believe the killing was a hate crime. 
  • Lucas Redbeard Knapp was shot after reportedly intervening in a confrontation between two parties. Law enforcement investigated the death as a homicide, not a hate crime.
  • Shyyell Diamond Sanchez-McCray, was found shot to death inside a home. Public reporting contains conflicting descriptions regarding whether Sanchez-McCray even identified as transgender or was a gay man who performed in drag. Authorities have not announced a motive, and the investigation remains ongoing. 
  • Dannielle Spillman died in a hit-and-run incident after a dispute involving a vehicle. Authorities have also not classified the case as a hate crime, just like the other five killings in the article.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/mamdani-pushes-one-of-the-lefts-favorite-hoaxes?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Brecca+Stoll&category=News&elementPosition=4&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=Mamdani+Pushes+One+Of+The+Left%E2%80%99s+Favorite+Hoaxes

Then Don’t Run for Congress

According to the Daily Wire:

Democrat lawmakers are pushing a federal bill to make businesses pay for female workers to take time off for period pain — an issue they’ve framed through the lens of “economic violence.”

The bill, called the Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act, would require employers to provide up to 12 days of paid leave per year for female health issues, including period pain and menopause symptoms, and also covers abortion and vasectomies.  

Notably, the legislation would hit incredibly small businesses, too, even if the owner has as few as five employees. And it’s backed by abortion giant Planned Parenthood. 

Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), who attended the presser last month, said women are tired of being told to “tough it out” when it comes to their period and suggested the issue is also about ethnicity.

“While the system is broken for all women, it is in a full blown crisis for Latinas,” the Democrat said. “The nationwide 17% of Latinos lack health insurance — more than double the rate of white Americans. Over 20% of adult Latinos in Arizona have been forced to completely avoid medical care because they simply cannot afford it.”

“Latinas are the backbone of our workforce, and yet they’re disproportionately concentrated in low wage and hourly jobs that lack flexible sick leave,” she continued. “Forcing a worker to choose between paying her rent or losing a day’s pay to recover from a grueling gynecological procedure is not a choice; it’s an economic violence.”

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ), who is sponsoring the Reproductive Healthcare Leave Act, recalled during the presser the pain she’s experienced from her period.

“Today, we are here to talk about women’s pain and how long it’s been overlooked,” Ansari said. “Like most women, I have a very personal experience with reproductive health pain.”

“In the summer of 2015, while starting my career in New York City, I woke up on floor of my local bodega drenched in sweat being dragged into an ambulance,” she continued. “Two male paramedics hovered over me and continued to ask me if I was pregnant. I had passed out from period pain. Even now, every month, I have days where it feels like barbed wire is tightening inside me. I’ve taken 2,000 milligrams of ibuprofen in twenty-four hours and still been in tears from the pain. Often end up on the bathroom floor in the fetal position, crying, moaning, or vomiting. Still, I put on a blazer and gone to work.” 

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) is also backing the bill. “I know that many of you understand that we’re sick and tired of women having to be expected to say, ‘suck it up,’ or still perform at the highest level,” Tlaib said at the presser. “They’re expected to show up to work despite incredibly painful periods and sit through meetings after being denied competent health care. And for far too long, women’s pain has been minimized, ignored, dismissed, and even politicized.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/economic-violence-dems-hold-presser-demanding-paid-time-off-for-periods?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=undefined&elementPosition=1&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=%E2%80%98Economic+Violence%E2%80%99%3A+Dems+Hold+Presser+Demanding+Paid+Time+Off+For+Periods

What Did You Think Was Going to Happen?

According to the Post Millennial:

Just weeks after Seattle unveiled four “smart” public toilets in Pioneer Square at a cost of roughly $116,000 per unit, one of the high-tech restrooms was vandalized when someone smashed a window.

The incident comes less than a month after city officials celebrated the launch of the Throne Labs restrooms as part of Seattle’s preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and broader efforts to revitalize downtown. The city is spending approximately $465,000 on the one-year pilot program.

Photos of the damaged restroom circulated on social media after being shared by Seattle Submissions. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) told local media that the damage was repaired in less than a day by Throne Labs, the company operating the facilities.

The vandalism is likely to raise questions about whether Seattle’s latest public restroom experiment will fare better than a similar effort nearly two decades ago. In the mid-2000s, Seattle spent millions on automated public toilets equipped with self-cleaning systems and multilingual instructions. The futuristic bathrooms quickly became targets for vandalism and were plagued by reports of criminal activity and drug use. The city ultimately abandoned the program and sold the units on eBay for a fraction of their original cost.

SDOT has emphasized that the program is intended as a one-year trial and will be evaluated based on technology performance, cleanliness, maintenance needs, and public feedback. The city has suggested additional units could be deployed elsewhere if the pilot proves successful.

https://thepostmillennial.com/vandals-strike-seattles-116000-smart-toilets-just-weeks-after-installation-they-were-for-the-fifa-world-cup

Gee, I Wonder What Will Happen?

According to the Post Millennial:

Seattle is in the process of building a tiny home village intended to house the city’s homeless population ahead of the FIFA World Cup coming to the Emerald City on June 15.

Andrea Suarez of We Heart Seattle said that the Bay View Pallet Shelter Village, located near 15th and Armory Way, is being operated by Everyone Deserves Housing. “People moving in here will be the people most highly affected by FIFA World Cup or displaced by World Cup.” The housing village will be “low barrier,” she said, which means drug users will be allowed access, and the facility is set to open on June 8. 

Some things:

  • I’m sure Whole Foods and the storage building will be thrilled that this little “community” is going up.
  • Thank God it is by a liquor store.
  • How about you DON’T allow drugs in the area?
  • She admits there will be a crime problem in the area and it is up to the community to deal with it.

The mayor’s office initially estimated that the first 500 units, which the city has not shared what kind of units these would include, would cost $28,000 per year. However, they later acknowledged that higher support shelters could cost closer to $45,000 per year. While the mayor has identified $17.5 million from the city budget to go towards housing costs, it would only partially cover the 500 units if each were the more expensive $45,000 price tag. 

Supporters of the plan argue that while the shelters are not a permanent solution, they provide an immediate alternative to unsheltered living as Seattle prepares to host a major international event.

https://thepostmillennial.com/seattle-builds-tiny-home-village-for-citys-homeless-drug-users-displaced-by-fifa-world-cup-games

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Jun022026

Episode 1208 – It’s Election Night! Do You Care?

It’s election night. Do you really care? Well, I still hope you voted.

The Right in Los Angeles just showed the Left how you should REALLY protest!

And let’s talk about the ridiculous trans story of the day (there are actually two) because, hey, it’s Pride Month.

Big Election Tonight

Things could really get shaken up for November elections tonight. Here are the primary elections to pay attention to.

  • In Iowa, incumbent Senator Joni Ernst is not seeking another term, and there are two Republicans and two Democrats in the running to take the position. The winners of the Tuesday primary in Iowa will advance to the general election. US Rep. Ashley Hinson has campaigned with support from Ernst and is running against former state Sen. Jim Carlin, who has talked about his legislative experience and donor independence. For the Democrats, Rep. Josh Turek is running against state Sen. Zach Wahls in the primary.
  • For California Governor. The top contenders from each party appear to be Democrat Xavier Becerra, who served as former President Joe Biden’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Republican Steve Hilton, who has been endorsed by President Donald Trump. Other Democrats in the race include billionaire Tom Steyer, Katie Porter, and others.
  • In Montana, Republican Senator Steve Daines is not seeking a third term and has endorsed US Attorney Kurt Alme to replace him. Trump has also endorsed Alme. He also has endorsements from Tim Sheehy and Gov. Greg Gianforte.

I Love This Idea!

What biased reporting:

  • Protest vs. privacy.
  • A stunt.
  • The protester is masked.
  • They care about funding.
  • They care about the kids now?
  • This crosses a line?

https://www.dailywire.com/news/far-left-dem-trolled-with-mock-homeless-encampment-outside-her-2m-home

It’s Not a Right

A Trump administration policy illegally banned transgender troops from military service, a divided panel of federal appeal court judges ruled on Monday.

The majority opinion by a three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit largely upholds a March 2025 ruling by U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C. Reyes concluded that President Donald Trump’s executive order to exclude transgender troops from military service likely violates their constitutional rights.

The administration appealed after Reyes issued a preliminary injunction requested by attorneys for six transgender people who are active-duty service members and two others seeking to join the military. The appeal court’s majority decided that the injunction should be narrowed to the plaintiffs currently serving in the military but not those seeking to join.

The ruling won’t immediately go into effect, allowing the administration time to ask the full appeals court to hear the case.

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed the transgender military ban to go into effect last year, as litigation continues to play out. Another lawsuit challenging the ban was filed in Washington state and led to a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs challenging the policy in that case.

https://abc7ny.com/post/pentagon-policy-illegally-banned-transgender-troops-military-service-appeals-court-panel-rules/19213290/?ex_cid=TA_WABC_TW&taid=6a1dcfb42b694b00015027dc&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Ridiculous

According to the Post Millennial:

Outdoor retailer Patagonia has revealed that it has offered to resolve its lawsuit against a drag queen that goes by the name “Pattie Gonia” so long as he ceases using the company’s branding in products. The drag queen has refused the company’s offer. 

“There’s a lot going around about the lawsuit we filed in January to protect our trademarks, and we owe you an update,” Patagonia wrote in a social media post on Sunday.

“We wish this lawsuit had not been necessary, and we want to acknowledge any hurt it has caused, especially in the LGBTQ+ community. We don’t want to argue trademark law on social media. Importantly, we continue to want to resolve this.”

The company said it would resolve the lawsuit if the drag queen agrees to withdraw “all trademark applications,” cease using the brand’s longtime logo, and cease “selling and promoting apparel and other products as Pattie Gonia.” 

“If we can agree on this, we can work out everything else, and Pattie Gonia could continue as a performer and activist. We share common ground with them, including the goal of saving our home planet and creating a more inclusive outdoors,” the statement concluded. 

The drag queen responded in a statement to social media on Monday evening, writing, “Patagonia just posted their ‘offer’ to settle. When I told you that they were trying to erase my advocacy, their bullet #3 is what I was talking about: ‘Stopselling and promoting apparel and other products as Pattie Gonia.'”

“Patagonia is not just talking about my upcycled t-shirt merch in that bullet point. They’re talking about the partnership work with other brands that I’ve done for years to pay for the education, advocacy and activism that me and my team do,” the drag queen wrote. “If I can’t do partnerships as Pattie Gonia, it breaks the whole ecosystem of advocacy and community engagement. And they understand this because their work is built on the exact same model – advocacy work funneled through commercial work.”

“Bullet points #1 and #2 – I’ve already said I would agree to. Bullet #3 – absolutely not. No deal, Patagonia,” the drag queen concluded. 

Patagonia sued the drag queen in January over a trademark application filed by Pattie Gonia, whose real name is Wyn Wiley, alleging that it will “confuse consumers” and cause irreparable harm to the brand. The brand said that the products and services for which Wiley applied for a trademark “compete directly with the products and advocacy upon which Patagonia built its Patagonia brand for over the last fifty-three years.”

The company claimed that they had reached out to Pattie Gonia and it was “understood that the parties had reached agreement about how that advocacy work might continue in a way that would not interfere with Patagonia’s brand.” This agreement, the filing stated, has not been honored.

https://thepostmillennial.com/drag-queen-pattie-gonia-refuses-patagonias-offer-to-resolve-trademark-infringement-lawsuit

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Jun022026

Episode 1207 – Ugh, It’s Pride Month!

Riots are happening in New Jersey. Of course, it’s all Trump’s fault.

More news comes out over the Henry Nowak murder in England by a Sikh immigrant.

And reparations are still a thing in New York.

By the way, Happy Pride Month!

Oh, Well, OK Then!

Vickrum Digwa, 23, has been jailed for at least 21 years for the murder of 18-year-old student Henry Nowak in Southampton in December.

Verdict – 28 May 2026 – The jury rejects self‑defence and finds Vickrum Digwa guilty of murder and of carrying a knife in public. His mother Kiran Kaur is found guilty of assisting an offender for removing and concealing the knife.

Sentencing dates set – The judge sets sentencing for Digwa on 1 June 2026, and for Kaur on 17 July 2026, both at Southampton Crown Court.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/dbddb9ec-33c2-4b4b-b356-ffbf63d026e9

This Is Still a Thing

According to Fox News:

Some Black New Yorkers are demanding cash reparations from the government as state officials consider some form of compensation for slavery or other past racial injustices.

“We need $800,000 for each foundation of Black Americans. That’s simple,” Aubrey Muhammud told Fox News Digital. “That’s — in New York — that’s about the cost of living that’ll get you a home or a small business or for you to recover from any financial duress.”

The New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies held a public hearing last Saturday. The hearing followed up on when Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2023 signed a bill for a “community commission to study the history of slavery in New York state” to examine “various forms of reparations.”

The Empire State joins several other states and local municipalities looking to issue reparations in some form, compensating Black residents for slavery or other instances of racial injustice. A Chicago suburb — Evanston, Illinois — went as far as paying $25,000 in cash to Black residents to address past racial housing discrimination through its program. 

As the state considers reparations to Black Americans or any other group in some form, some advocates of reparations spoke up about the importance of the identity of foundational Black Americans to be recognized.

The public hearing allowed residents to share their experiences for the commission to gather input for their effort to examine past discriminatory policies and slavery in the United States.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/some-black-new-yorkers-demand-cash-payments-only-true-form-justice

Here We Go Again

According to the Daily Wire:

A non-English speaking bus driver killed five people and injured 44 after crashing into stopped traffic along I-95 in Virginia early Friday morning.

The driver, Jing S. Dong, is a Chinese native with U.S. citizenship who received a commercial driver’s license from New York in 2024, according to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy.

“Unacceptable. This is exactly why we are holding states accountable, enforcing the rules of the road, and cracking down on drivers who can’t speak English,” Duffy wrote on X. “If you can’t be properly trained, read our road signs, or communicate with law enforcement, you have no business driving a bus.”

Dong was allegedly driving the motor coach from New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina, when he failed to stop for slowing traffic and rammed into a Chevrolet Suburban, causing a chain reaction of at least six vehicles, the New York Post reported.

The driver of the Suburban, a 25-year-old woman from Massachusetts, was killed. After the bus slammed into it, the Suburban hit an Acura occupied by a family of four, killing 45-year-old Dmitri Doncev, his 44-year-old wife Ecaterina, their 13-year-old daughter, and 7-year-old son. The young family’s vehicle caught on fire after the collision, the Post reported.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/chinese-native-bus-driver-who-cant-speak-english-causes-pileup-that-kills-young-family

Good Job!

According to the Daily Wire:

A Washington Nationals executive was fired this week after he claimed on a hidden-camera video that an outspoken Christian pitcher was excluded from some of the team’s promotional content because of his religious views.

The Nationals fired Sean Hudson, its director of community relations, after undercover journalist James O’Keefe posted a video showing Hudson admit to blacklisting pitcher Trevor Williams from the team’s social media content.

“One of our pitchers, Trevor Williams, he is very Catholic,” Hudson said on the hidden camera video.

The former Nationals executive then provided an example of why he avoided featuring Williams for the team’s promotional content.

“The Dodgers had a group out to the stadium who were drag queens who sometimes dressed up as nuns. He went on social media [and wrote], ‘This is wrong. This is my religion. You all are mocking it.’ Because of that, we don’t use him on social [media],” Hudson said.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were condemned by Christians across the country, including multiple MLB players, for inviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a drag queen group that mocks Jesus Christ and Christians, to perform at one of their games in 2023.

After Hudson was canned, Washington Nationals President of Business Operations Jason Sinnarajah went on live TV to apologize to Williams and the team’s Christian fans for Hudson’s remarks. He also said Hudson’s comments were false and “don’t reflect us as an organization, our values, who we are.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/mlb-exec-fired-after-he-claimed-to-exclude-christian-player-from-teams-social-media

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Jun022026

Episode 1206 – Communism Ain’t a Good Thing!

Gavin Newsom keeps proving that he is a vain, self-centered sociopath who is only worried about looking good.

Taylor Lorenz is back on social media, making the rounds with a real weird complaint.

And Zohran Mamdani is proving he’s an outright communist.

Completely Out Of Touch

According to the California Post:

The time for Gavin Newsom honoring himself isn’t over yet.

California’s governor wants taxpayers to spend $33,000 on an official portrait of him, even as Democratic lawmakers fume over Newsom’s “absurd” $20 million proposal to honor the state’s living former governors — an exclusive club of which he’ll soon be a member.

Funding for the proposed painting is included in Newsom’s proposed 2026-27 budget under “Governor’s Portrait,” which says the money would pay for the “traditional painting of the Governor’s portrait” to be displayed in the State Capitol alongside portraits of every other California governor. 

The $33,000 would come from the state’s General Fund at a time when all new discretionary spending is being discouraged by Democratic lawmakers and state budget analysts. California faces long-term structural budget deficits while Golden State residents are contending with high gas prices, soaring housing costs and increasingly expensive health care services.

Later in the article:

The timing of the governor’s request is especially awkward, after The California Post reported that Newsom tucked a vague $20 million “Governors’ Legacies” fund into his final, record-setting $349.9 billion budget plan.

The proposal would give the administration authority to distribute money to state departments for unspecified projects honoring California’s living former governors just months before Newsom becomes one himself. He also hired a dedicated photographer at an annual cost of $200,000.

“This governor’s vanity knows no bounds,” state Republican Sen. Brian Jones of San Diego told the Post.

“It’s truly unreal the brazen, egomaniacal behavior he continues to display. But just like infamous dictators erstwhile and elsewhere, all the gilded propaganda and pageantry won’t fool the real Californians suffering everyday under his regime.”

https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/gavin-newsoms-last-budget-includes-33k-portrait-of-himself/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost

My God!

According to the New York Post:

Prolific self-parodist Taylor Lorenz wants Mayor Zohran Mamdani to do something about what she calls the woeful state of the Big Apple’s vegan cream-cheese offerings.

The former Washington Post journalist and N95 mask superfan uncorked a Sunday morning treatise urging New York City bagel shops “get with the times” and provide more appealing choices.

“The bagels in LA suck, but all the LA bagel shops at least use cashew-based vegan cream cheese. NYC bagel shops almost never have vegan cc or they’re using hyper processed Tofutti [vomiting emoji]. I hope Zohran can remedy this,” the recent Big Apple expat wrote on X.

The entitled post quickly went viral — reaching more than 2.5 million views — and Lorenz, as she often does, muted comments on the thread in a vain attempt to stifle the torrent of ridicule that soon followed.

But another X user put up a screenshot of her original post, mocking its clueless, big-government sentiment — and throngs responded in support of the tweeter.

“‘I hope the communist mayor can force bagel shops to serve my vegan slop cream cheese,’” the user wrote, mimicking Lorenz in the post accompanying their screenshot.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/25/media/taylor-lorenz-whines-nyc-bagel-shops-dont-use-good-vegan-cream-cheese

Here We Go!

According to the Post Millennial:

Socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced plans to seize buildings away from their owners and place them under new ownership in a plan that he has called “block by block.” He will also classify homelessness as a “housing problem.”

Mamdani told a crowd of supporters on Tuesday, “When necessary, we will take aggressive legal action to remove negligent owners and property managers.”

“For buildings that have suffered chronic neglect, we will work to transfer ownership to responsible stewards. Stewards that include community land trusts, non-profits, or even the tenants themselves,” he added.

The “block by block” program, according to the mayor’s office, will involve the building of 200,000 “new affordable homes” in the city and spending $22 billion on housing in the Big Apple over the next five years. An additional 200,000 homes will also be made into rent-stabilized properties.

However, the mayor offered no specifics on how seizures and transfers of private property would be carried out legally. One possible avenue is the city’s contentious Third Party Transfer (TPT) program, which previously enabled New York City to foreclose on struggling buildings whose owners had fallen behind on taxes and fines.

The TPT program was suspended in 2019 following pushback from property rights groups and lawmakers. Legislation that could revive it is currently under review by the New York City Council.

Mamdani added in his speech that he will “prove that government can deliver on the solutions to the toughest problems, not just debate them.”

Mamdani went on to say that the presence of a “good government” will be able to “build the solutions we now need” for housing.

As Mamdani presented the plan, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Planning Leila Bozorg also spoke, and said that the “block by block” plan is “clear that homelessness is a housing problem.” The message runs against a recent video that was posted by LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, who said that homelessness is really an addiction problem.

https://thepostmillennial.com/mamdani-reveals-new-housing-plan-to-seize-property-from-bad-landlords-classify-homelessness-as-housing-problem

Communism=Famine

According to the Post Millennial:

A petition initiative in Oregon that supporters are seeking to have put on the November ballot would make it illegal to kill or injure animals in the state, a move that opponents say would effectively ban hunting and fishing in the state.

The proposed initiative, called the People for the Elimination of Animal Cruelty Exemptions (PEACE) Act, makes it a crime of animal abuse in the first degree if the person “intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly” causes the death of an animal. The initiative also includes a provision extending sexual abuse of animals to include artificial insemination used on farm animals.

Per KATU2, supporters of the measure have reached the number of necessary signatures, putting it one step closer to being on the November ballot. The Secretary of State’s Office now has to verify the signatures.

Industry groups have spoken out against the measure, with the Oregon Cattlemen’s Association saying that the PEACE Act “would prohibit processing of animals, in addition to restricting hunting and fishing, under the guise of preventing animal cruelty” and remove “the freedom of choice from every consumer.”

The Oregon Farm Bureau wrote, “Initiative Petition 28 (IP 28) asks Oregon voters to dramatically redefine animal abuse in state law by making the killing or injury of animals illegal. While the language may sound straightforward, the implications are sweeping. IP 28 would fundamentally alter Oregon’s animal abuse statutes in a way that criminalizes longstanding, lawful, and necessary activities across agriculture, natural resource management, and daily life.”

“Most concerning for agriculture, IP 28 would redefine “sexual assault” to include routine breeding practices, potentially applying this classification to livestock, equine operations, and even domestic pets. This would expose farmers, ranchers, veterinarians, breeders, and animal owners to criminal liability for standard, humane practices that are essential to animal health, food production, and genetic management,” the Bureau added.

The bureau said that passage of the measure would force Oregonians “either into a vegan lifestyle or to rely on food shipped in from other states or countries. This would increase food costs for families, undermine local food security, and make Oregon dependent on the national and global food supply chain.”

The Oregon Hunters Association said that “approximately one million Oregonians who hunt, fish, trap, or work in agriculture would be at risk of criminal prosecution under IP28,” adding that Oregon’s fishing and hunting industries generate over $1.9 billion in economic activity for the state.

Yes on IP28 states on its website that the measure “would extend the legal protections that keep our companion animals safe to animals currently on farms, in research labs, and in the wild—which would then protect those animals from slaughter, hunting, fishing, and experimentation.” It adds,”IP28 would also expand protections against animal sexual assault by classifying both the masturbation and impregnation of animals as sexual assault even when done for agricultural purposes.”

We believe it is possible to meet all of our needs as human beings while simultaneously meeting the needs of the animals we inhabit this state with. Using the killing of animals as a strategy to meet our needs is a choice, and our campaign wants to propose making a different one. Whether that looks like greater investment in plant agriculture, utilizing non-lethal wildlife management practices, or implementing non-animal methods for research, many alternative strategies already exist to choose from,” the group adds.

https://thepostmillennial.com/oregon-petition-to-ban-hunting-fishing-farming-of-animals-moves-closer-to-being-on-november-ballot

She Should Lose Her Job

According to the New York Post:

An Alabama judge has been suspended after she was accused of making racial remarks about a white court clerk and postponing critical hearings for patients committed in hospitals so that she could walk her dogs, according to court docs.

Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard is facing dozens of allegations of incompetence in her courtroom and creating a chaotic backlog of cases, with one attorney begging for a hearing to go on as scheduled because he was concerned that their client was “going to die.”

Blanchard, who was allegedly consistently late to court, did not hear a single case related to involuntary commitments until nine months into her term — leaving patients languishing in hospital mental wards, according to the complaint filed by the Judicial Inquiry Commission. 

“Judge Blanchard told her staff on one occasion that she was late to her involuntary commitment docket because she had three dogs to walk,” the complaint states.

Outraged hospital staff wrote to Blanchard’s office last year regarding a canceled hearing, which would have caused a patient to “remain hospitalized for an additional two weeks solely due to the lack of timely access to the hearing process,” 1819 News reported.

“Beyond this single case, the cancellation of the docket disrupts unit flow, delays care for other patients needing admission which can pose a threat to public safety and places our staff in untenable operational positions. It is difficult to reconcile today’s action with our shared responsibility to ensure patients receive timely due process and appropriate, least-restrictive care.”

In another of the 24 instances of hearings delayed or canceled outlined in the complaint, an attorney responded to an email about a hearing being rescheduled with a desperate plea: “Just hoping we do not have a continuance because I am so worried that my client is going to die.”

Blanchard is also accused of targeting Chief Clerk Amanda Reid.

When a court staffer told the judge on her first day that she liked Reid, who is white, “Judge Blanchard then said, ‘Oh, I forgot you all like kissing white ass,’” the complaint states.

Blanchard also allegedly moved Reid’s desk to a cubicle in front of her bailiff in retaliation for complying with a subpoena from the Judicial Inquiry Commission, according to WBRC.

In total, Blanchard faces seven charges for violating multiple provisions of the Alabama Canons of Judicial Ethics. She has been suspended indefinitely.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/27/us-news/judge-accused-of-postponing-hearings-to-walk-her-dogs-keeping-patients-in-hospitals-complaint/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

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Episode 1205 – BLASPHEMY!

The DoJ is finally going after the anti-Semitism on college capuses.

A man in Los Angeles is suing the city council after being fired for not supporting the city’s official religion.

And the Texas Dems have a Senate candidate has a rather odd view of the Christian religion. Let’s talk about it.

Systemic Hate

According to the New York Post:

A group of antisemitic UCLA students beat their Jewish classmates unconscious, attacked them with sticks and pepper spray and created Jewish exclusion zones — all while the school did nothing to stop it — according to a new lawsuit against the University of California.

The school allowed for vile antisemitic attacks on Jewish students on the campus following the Hamas attacks on October 7, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division said in the suit, obtained by The California Post.

“Antisemitic hatred against UCLA’s Jewish and Israeli students reached a point where students were physically assaulted, injured, excluded from campus, and deprived of educational opportunities because of their perceived Jewish or Israeli heritage,” the lawsuit said.

The explosive Department of Justice complaint alleges anti-Israel protesters seized control of UCLA’s main quad in April 2024, setting up barricades and physically blocking Jewish and Israeli students from entering classrooms, libraries and walkways.

One Jewish student was knocked unconscious with an open head wound, while others were kicked, beaten with sticks and blasted with pepper spray. Another victim was assaulted and told “Hitler missed one.”

One Native Jewish woman-who counter protested by holding a sign reading “Hamas supporters are not welcome on native land”-was “violently assaulted,” per the complaint. UCLA police were “directly behind [her] and [did] absolutely nothing,” it added.

Protestors established militia-style checkpoints on UCLA’s campus and refused to allow Jews to traverse public property unless those Jews denounced a core tenet of their religion, per the complaint.

The encampment took over Royce Quad — the heart of campus — with barricades, checkpoints and graffiti including “F*** ALL Jews” and ‘F*** Israel’ scrawled on buildings.

The vile students also allegedly set up “human phalanxes” to stop access for Jewish students for some areas — demanding students renounce Zionism to pass through checkpoints.

By the time police finally moved in, the situation had spiraled into what officials later described as a “war zone,” with fireworks, strobe lights and violent clashes between rival groups.

The DOJ says UCLA violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by showing “deliberate indifference” to widespread harassment and discrimination.

More than 100 complaints were filed by Jewish and Israeli students — many allegedly ignored by the school.

Internal findings cited in the lawsuit say UCLA leadership repeatedly refused to enforce its own rules, allowing the illegal encampment to persist for days.

Nearly 60% of Jewish students said they avoided campus at the time, while more than 40% considered leaving UCLA altogether, according to the lawsuit.

The lawsuit claims UCLA officials knew students were at risk of assault but “took no serious action whatsoever” for nearly a week.

Instead, administrators told students to “avoid the area if they wish” while describing the chaos as “mostly peaceful.”

Behind the scenes, the school chose a “de-escalation strategy” — even as protesters armed themselves with pepper spray, lumber and makeshift weapons

The DOJ also alleged UCLA breached its federal funding contracts and grants by claiming it complied with its Title VI obligations while allowing discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students to persist on campus.

https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/ucla-faces-doj-lawsuit-over-alleged-antisemitic-harassment-of-jewish-students/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost

LGBTQ is a Religion

According to Fox News:

A Christian lifeguard for the Los Angeles County Fire Department who says he was punished for his religious beliefs after objecting to Pride flag duties is headed toward trial.

Captain Jeffrey Little, a veteran of more than 20 years in the L.A. County Fire Department’s Lifeguard Division, sued Los Angeles County and several fire department supervisors in 2024 after the county adopted a policy in 2023 requiring the Progress Pride flag be flown at county facilities throughout June to honor LGBTQ Pride month.

Little, a devout Christian, argued the policy conflicted with his religious beliefs about marriage and sexuality and sought a religious accommodation exempting him from personally raising the flag or ensuring subordinates raised it. Little said the county initially granted this accommodation before revoking it just two days later.

Little took down several flags and was later placed under investigation and ultimately suspended for 15 days without pay.

The county says Little was not punished for his religious beliefs but for taking down government-issued Pride flags without authorization and violating department policy.

Jonna also said there were other lifeguards who “vandalized and desecrated” the LGBTQ flag but were either not disciplined or were given shorter suspensions than Little, whom he says went through the proper channels to request a religious accommodation for flying the flag.

The lawsuit alleges Little faced retaliation, harassment and discrimination after requesting the accommodation. It also claims Lifeguard Division Chief Fernando Boiteux told Little that his “religious beliefs don’t matter,” an allegation the county disputes.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/christian-lifeguard-refused-pride-flag-duties-suspended-headed-toward-trial

This Ain’t My Religion

According to the Daily Wire:

Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico, a Democrat, is again claiming the Bible supports his position that the government should allow the murder of unborn babies up until the moment of birth.

During a recently published episode of the hyper-progressive Jamie Kern Lima Show, Talarico claims the Bible is “silent” on abortion and suggests scripture backs his position that the government shouldn’t restrict abortion at all.

Here’s what he said:

The Left always talks about how rape and incest are the main reason abortion should be allowed. This is dumb. Incest and rape make up about 1% of the abortions.

The reason incest and rape are not considered valid reason is the circumstances that led to the pregnancy doesn’t change the fact that a child has been conceived. The moral dilemma is the same no matter the circumstances. But that is not important. The reality is we would allow for abortion in the cases of incest and rape if the Left got rid of all the other abortions. They won’t do that.

By the way, a 10 year old can get an abortion because a pregnancy could harm the 10 year old. In case of the mother’s life is in danger, you can get an abortion in Texas. That’s just a lie.

The Bible is not silent on the killing of babies.

The Bible is extremely clear about children and their origin.

  • Jeremiah 1:5: “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you.”
  • Psalm 127:3-5 declares that “children are a heritage from the Lord, offspring a reward from him” and compares children born in one’s youth to “arrows in the hands of a warrior”.
  • Psalm 139:13-14 celebrates how God forms each child in the womb, describing them as wonderfully made.
  • Matthew 18:3-5 records Jesus saying “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven” and teaching that “whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me”.
  • Matthew 18:6 contains one of the strongest warnings about harming children, stating it would be better for someone who causes a child to stumble “to have a large millstone hung around their neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea”.
  • Matthew 18:10 warns believers not to despise children, revealing that “their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven”.
  • Mark 10:14-15 shows Jesus telling his disciples to “let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these”.
  • Jeremiah 19:4-5 identifies spilling the blood of innocent children as a grave sin that provokes God’s anger.
  • Isaiah 10:2, Ezekiel 22:7, and Zechariah 7:10 all warn against oppressing orphans and vulnerable children.
  • And the Fifth Commandment is “Thou shall not kill.”

But this guy, a fake pastor, recruited by the Devil, I suspect has said many odd things about God.

This is pure blasphemy. It also is a sign that this guy has no idea what the Bible says.

The Old Testement

  • Genesis 19:1–11 – The Sodom and Gomorrah narrative, where attempted male‑on‑male gang rape is described and later interpreted by some traditions as a paradigm of homosexual sin (others emphasize inhospitality and violence).
  • Leviticus 18:22 – “You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination” (prohibition within the Holiness Code).
  • Leviticus 20:13 – Parallel to 18:22, prescribing the death penalty for a man who “lies with a male as with a woman.”
  • Ezekiel 16:49–50 – Refers back to Sodom’s sins including “abominations”; some readers connect those “abominations” to same‑sex acts, though the text itself emphasizes arrogance and neglect of the poor.

The New Testement

  • Romans 1:26–27 – Paul speaks of women “exchanging natural relations for those that are contrary to nature” and men “consumed with passion for one another,” committing “shameless acts with men.”
  • 1 Corinthians 6:9–10 – A vice list including terms often translated “men who practice homosexuality,” “male prostitutes,” or “sodomites,” depending on how the two Greek words malakoi and arsenokoitai are rendered.
  • 1 Timothy 1:9–10 – Another vice list including a term often translated “sodomites” or “men who practice homosexuality,” usually understood as paralleling 1 Corinthians 6:9–10.

What About Trans People?

  • Genesis 1:27 – Humanity created “male and female” in the image of God, taken by many as establishing a fixed binary of sex/gender.
  • Deuteronomy 22:5 – “A woman shall not wear a man’s garment, nor shall a man put on a woman’s cloak, for the Lord your God detests anyone who does this” (often cited directly against cross‑dressing and, by extension, transgender expression).
  • 1 Corinthians 11:2–16 – Paul’s teaching on head coverings, hair length, and honor/dishonor, interpreted by some as condemning men taking on feminine appearance and women taking on masculine appearance.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/how-james-talarico-is-trying-to-rewrite-the-bible-on-abortion?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=News+and+Commentary&elementPosition=0&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=How+James+Talarico+Is+Trying+To+Rewrite+The+Bible+On+Abortion
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/e3f11c2d-774d-4581-8a1d-f90922492c3a

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Episode 1204 – So What’s Next with Iran?

The Iran war may be entering its next stage. What is that? We don’t know and President Trump is trying to figure that out.

Pope Leo has some comments about AI and the dangers it may possess. He’s not wrong on a lot of it.

And Virginia is about to implement some of the harshest gun control laws in the country in violation of the Second Amendment. Thank God there are some real Americans still living in Virginia.

Some News:

Here is some news:

  • Hasan Piker has been subpoenaed by the Feds for violating Cuba sanctions.
    • They are focusing on Leftists donors that made this trip possible.
    • This is also a way to counter the anti-U.S. propaganda.
  • Tulsi Gabbard has resigned from her position in the government. She is the Director of National Intelligence.
    • Her husband is suffering from a rare bone disease and she has decided to be with him.
  • President Donald Trump will convene a rare Cabinet meeting at Camp David Wednesday as negotiations with Iran enter a critical phase.
    • All Cabinet members are expected to attend the meeting, first reported by the New York Post and confirmed by Fox News, including outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.
  • A gunman has been shot dead after approaching a White House security checkpoint and firing at officers, federal officials have said.
    • The White House, where Donald Trump was present, was briefly locked down on Saturday as the sound of a sustained volley of gunshots rang out, sending journalists in the area running for cover.
    • A crazed gunman who believed he was Jesus Christ pulled out a revolver and opened fire outside the White House Saturday night, before he was quickly taken down by a barrage of shots from the Secret Service, sources said.
    • Nasire Best, 21, fired at a checkpoint at about 6:10 p.m. after being seen pacing in a strange manner up and down 17th St. Northwest, sources told The Post. He only got off a few shots before he was shot and killed in a hail of bullets from federal officers.
    • During the shooting, a bystander was also shot. The Secret Service said: “It remains unclear whether the bystander was struck by the suspect’s initial gunfire or during the subsequent exchange of gunfire.”
  • Kyle Busch, the two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, died at the age of 41 from complications related to severe pneumonia that progressed into sepsis. His passing was announced on May 21, 2026, just hours after he was hospitalized for a severe illness.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-convenes-rare-camp-david-cabinet-meeting-iran-deal-pressure-grows
https://nypost.com/2026/05/23/us-news/white-house-on-lockdown-after-dozens-of-shots-fired/

Dude, Stay in Your Lane

According to Fox News:

Pope Leo unveiled the Vatican’s new encyclical, “Magnifica Humanitas,” warning that artificial intelligence risks becoming a tool of “domination, exclusion and death” unless governments and institutions place moral limits on the rapidly developing technology.

The Vatican is formally entering the global debate over artificial intelligence as governments and tech companies race to develop increasingly powerful AI systems with limited international regulation.

The pontiff invoked Pope Leo XIII’s 1891 encyclical “Rerum Novarum,” which addressed worker exploitation during the Industrial Revolution, arguing that AI represents a similarly transformative moment threatening human dignity.

“Today we find ourselves facing a transformation of similar magnitude, with perhaps even greater consequences,” the Pope said.

The pope warned about increasingly autonomous weapons systems that are beyond meaningful human control. He also said AI systems could block access to healthcare, employment and security because of biased data. He compared AI governance to nuclear arms control.

“Like nuclear energy, it must be at the service of all and of the common good,” he said.

The pope said disarming AI alone is not enough and called on governments and institutions to “build” systems rooted in trust and human dignity. Recalling devastating floods in Peru, he said rebuilding means restoring trust and hope.

The pope also laid out the church’s broader argument about humanity and technology.

“The person bears within him- or herself a freedom, an interiority and a vocation to love and worship that no machine can replace,” he said.

The Vatican is attempting to insert moral theology into a largely secular technological arms race.

“Stay awake,” the pope urged, warning humanity not to surrender moral judgment to machines.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/pope-leo-warns-ai-risks-becoming-tool-domination-exclusion-death-new-encyclical

The Law Is the Law

According to Fox News:

Ryan Mehaffey, a Marine veteran and Virginia prosecutor, is taking a hard-line stance against what he believes is an “unconstitutional” new gun ban signed by Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger.

Spanberger, who has been slipping in the polls amid criticisms of her progressive policy agenda, signed a new bill last week banning the future sale and manufacture of “assault weapons,” including many semiautomatic rifles, pistols and shotguns. The law also bans the future sale of magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds.

The move caused immediate backlash from many Virginians and raised new Second Amendment violation concerns. Rather than protest, however, Mehaffey, who serves as the commonwealth attorney for Spotsylvania County, is drawing a line in the sand and flatly refusing to enforce the ban.

With the bill set to take effect this July ahead of America’s 250th anniversary of independence, Mehaffey sent a letter to Spotsylvania Sheriff Roger Harris, instructing him that the ban is “unconstitutional and cannot be lawfully enforced.”

He said

“Our founders were careful to make sure when they drafted our founding document, that the ultimate right of the people was preserved to defend themselves and to defend their community. So, the linchpin of the constitutional analysis is going to be does this instrument have some reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a regulated militia.”

Mehaffey argues that in Virginia, historical tradition and case law precedent not only allow citizens to own firearms but even require them to arm themselves with the weapons of a basic infantryman for common defense. In the Founding Fathers’ time, Mehaffey said the standard issue was a musket and 20 rounds. Today, the basic infantry weapon in the U.S. military is the M4A1 carbine equipped with a 30-round magazine.  

“The second amendment may not mean that you are allowed to have a nuclear weapon,” he laughed. “But what it does allow you to have is a basic infantry weapon.”

“That sort of weapon is the core of what’s protected by the Second Amendment. Not necessarily a nuclear warhead, but a rifle that you can take out and form either a fire team or a company to defend yourself and to defend your community.”

“My position is not based on politics. It is based on constitutional fidelity,” he continued, adding, “The Bill of Rights either means something, or it does not.”

“As Commonwealth’s Attorney, I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of Virginia. That oath is not situational, and it does not change based on politics, headlines, or pressure from either side of an issue.”

Mehaffey believes he and those standing beside him on this issue will ultimately prevail.

“The Second Amendment is the supreme law of the land, both in the U.S. Constitution and the analog in the Virginia Constitution,” he explained. “So, whatever law is passed by the General Assembly is not going to have the ability to supersede the Constitution.”

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-video-marine-vet-prosecutor-refuses-cross-constitutional-line-spanberger-assault-weapon-ban

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Episode 1203 – Guys, All Mass Shootings Are Bad!

Dems take it in the teeth in Monday’s primary elections. No one is really talking about it, but I am sure there is some heartburn.

Might there be another daring capture of another communist dictator?

And another mass shooting happens in San Diego. Lets talk about the reaction.

News

Here is some news:

  • Incumbent conservative justices Sarah Warren and Charles Bethel, both appointed to Georgia’s top court by Republican Gov. Nathan Deal, defeated liberal former state Sen. Jen Jordan and attorney Miracle Rankin. 
  • Massie lost his primary election on Tuesday evening to Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein. Additionally, other Trump-aligned candidates scored victories, including in Georgia, Alabama, Indiana, and Louisiana, while anti-Trump candidates struggled.
  • The Justice Department unsealed a federal indictment Wednesday against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, accusing the 94-year-old communist leader of playing a central role in a 1996 attack that left three Americans and one United States resident dead.
    • Castro, the younger brother of the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, faces charges including conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction of aircraft, and murder, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced in Miami to a cheering crowd. The Trump administration hopes to try Castro on United States soil.
    • The charges stem from a 1996 incident wherein Cuba shot down two planes operated by the Miami-based exile group Brothers to the Rescue. The organization attempted to search for Cubans fleeing the communist country by boat. Four people were killed in the attack.
  • The alleged gunmen in a shooting rampage that left three people dead outside a San Diego mosque have been identified as 17-year-old Cain Clark and 18-year-old Caleb Velasquez, according to a law enforcement source.
    • At least one of the suspects took a weapon from his parents’ home and left a suicide note that talked about racial pride, a law enforcement source told The Post.
    • Clark and Velasquez were found dead inside a BMW from self-inflicted gunshot wounds only a few blocks from the Islamic Center of San Diego.
    • Anti-Islamic writings were found in the suspects’ vehicle and “hate speech” was written on the firearms used in the shooting, according to the source.
    • The teenage San Diego mosque gunmen appear to have left behind a shocking, hate-filled manifesto, which praised Adolf Hitler and a slew of mass murderers, before the attack, The California Post has learned.
    • The document expresses a desire to spark a race war and bring about the end of civilization.
    • Aaron Rogers will retire at the end of the 2026 season.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/aaron-rodgers-confirms-hes-retiring-upcoming-season-steelers
https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrats-quietly-took-a-big-loss-in-battleground-state?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Jacob+Wheeler&category=News&elementPosition=4&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=Democrats+Quietly+Took+A+Big+Loss+In+Battleground+State
https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-unveils-massive-indictment-against-ex-cuban-communist-leader?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Jennie+Taer&category=News&elementPosition=3&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=Raul+Castro+Just+Faced+A+Reckoning+Decades+In+The+Making
https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-trump-breaks-silence-after-midterm-night-calls-massie-a-low-life?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=undefined&elementPosition=10&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=EXCLUSIVE%3A+Trump+Breaks+Silence+After+Midterm+Night%2C+Calls+Massie+A+%E2%80%98Low+Life%E2%80%99
https://www.dailywire.com/news/youtube-is-about-to-blur-the-line-between-real-and-fake-even-more?author=Amanda+Harding&category=undefined&elementPosition=5&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=YouTube+Is+About+To+Blur+The+Line+Between+Real+And+Fake+Even+More
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/us-news/manifesto-reveals-motive-behind-islamic-center-of-san-diego-shooting/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Why Isn’t This a Story?

According to the Daily Signal:

A teenage stabbing victim bled to death on the street in Southampton after British police arrested and cuffed him rather than his alleged Sikh attacker, after the suspect claimed he’d been racially abused, according to court testimony.

Henry Nowak, 18, a finance student at the University of Southampton, was walking home from a night out in December 2025, chatting with some friends on Snapchat, when he was encountered by Vickrum Digwa, 23. After a brief exchange, Digwa stabbed Nowak with an eight-inch Sikh ceremonial shastar blade, according to court testimony reported by BBC. A post-mortem examination showed Nowak had four stab wounds, BBC reported.

Nowak tried to escape over a fence, but was “aggressively pursued” by Digwa, jurors were told.

However, when Hampshire Constabulary police officers arrived at the scene, they arrested the dying Nowak rather than Digwa after the suspect claimed he’d been “racially abused and attacked by a drunken man,” prosecutor Nicholas Lobbenberg KC said, ITV News reported.

Nowak was handcuffed and police administered first aid before he fell unconscious, according to Lobbenberg. He died a short time later at the scene. “Put simply,” the prosecutor told jurors, “Henry drowned in his own blood, with his lung having been cut by the knife going eight centimeters into him.”

Lobbenberg acknowledged that Sikh males are allowed to carry a knife as part of their religious obligation. Digwa did have a small ceremonial knife called a kirpan in his possession. However, the knife used to stab Nowak was an “extremely large knife” openly displayed over Digwa’s clothing, ITV News reported.

The prosecutor challenged Digwa’s claim that Nowak was drunk, saying the student had drunk less than the law’s drink-drive limit.

.https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/05/15/stabbing-victim-dies-cops-arrest/

This Ain’t Going to Play Well

According to the Daily Wire:

In a direct assault on the constitutional rights of law-abiding Virginians, Democratic Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a sweeping package of gun control measures, including a ban on commonly owned semi-automatic firearms and standard-capacity magazines.

Spanberger signed the legislation into law on Thursday, criminalizing the purchase, sale, manufacture, and importation of the AR-15 — the most popular rifle in America — along with a wide range of semi-automatic handguns and shotguns. The National Rifle Association responded immediately, filing a state lawsuit to block these unconstitutional mandates before the ink could even dry.

While the governor attempted to frame her last-minute amendments as “technical changes,” the NRA has denounced them as a transparent attempt to rebrand blatant violations of the Second Amendment.

When she campaigned for governor, Spanberger studiously avoided calling for the kind of ban she just signed, saying instead, “We need to strengthen Virginia’s safe storage laws, prevent the sale of large-capacity magazines, and crack down on criminals who manufacture and possess illegal, untraceable ghost guns — efforts that would keep Virginia’s kids, families, and law enforcement officers safe.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/democrat-governor-signs-sweeping-ban-that-targets-americas-favorite-firearms?author=Hank+Berrien&category=undefined&elementPosition=16&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Democrat+Governor+Signs+Sweeping+Ban+That+Targets+America%E2%80%99s+Favorite+Firearms

Just Go Away Guys

According to the Post Millennial:

Comedian Tony Hinchcliffe has come under fire for making a joke about George Floyd during the Netflix roast of Kevin Hart, saying that the man whose death sparked the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots across the country was “laughing so hard that he can’t breathe.”

Nekima Levy Armstrong, the former head of the NAACP’s Minneapolis chapter who was arrested in January for storming a church alongside other anti-ICE agitators, said the joke was “not a laughing matter.” The phrase “I can’t breathe” was frequently featured at Black Lives Matter events, referencing words uttered by Floyd as police were attempting to take him into custody.

https://thepostmillennial.com/blm-demands-accountability-from-netflix-over-tony-hinchcliffes-george-floyd-joke-on-kevin-hart-roast

What a Shock!

According to the Post Millennial:

A suspect drawing swastikas on property in Fayetteville, North Carolina, has been revealed to be a black man who has also been arrested on charges of pointing a gun at people and passing cars.

Taquon Jameek Vereen, 18, has been identified as the suspect who was caught on video spray painting the Nazi symbol on a building as well as other property.

He posted a $1,500 bond on Tuesday for the swastika incident. However, later that same day, he was arrested for pointing a gun at passing cars and people on the street. Police said that they got multiple calls about a black man pointing a gun at people on the street.

He is now being held at $2,500 bond for the charges related to pointing the gun at people on the street.

https://thepostmillennial.com/hate-hoax-north-carolina-spray-paint-swastika-vandal-revealed-to-be-black-man-charged-with-aiming-gun-at-cars

It Figures

According to the Post Millennial:

A federal judge declared a mistrial on Thursday after a jury failed to reach a verdict in a case against a leftist musician accused of assaulting federal agents during a 2025 demonstration at the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon. Assistant US Attorney Kathryn Rykken said the government plans to refile felony charges against defendant Oriana Rebecca Korol.

Korol, 38, of Portland, has been accused of biting and kicking a federal officer while being detained for interfering with a separate arrest. The 12 jurors deliberated for roughly eight hours before US District Court Judge Karin Immergut declared a mistrial after a unanimous decision was not reached, the Oregonian reported.

A tentative new trial date has been scheduled for June 16. The incident occurred on October 12, 2025.

According to court documents, Korol was captured on video footage pulling a male protester away from federal officers who were attempting to arrest him. A Department of Homeland Security Federal Protective Service (FPS) officer pushed Korol out of the way, knocking her to the ground.

While on the ground, Korol allegedly kicked an FPS officer in the right leg. She was placed under arrest but resisted. During a struggle, Korol allegedly proceeded to bite the officer’s left arm with her teeth, according to the affidavit. It took several federal agents to take Korol into custody. 

Judge Immergut informed the jury at the beginning of the case that in order to convict Korol, they would need to establish that Korol had made coercive physical contact with the officer while performing his duties and that the contact had not been conducted in the course of justified self-defense. The judge said that forcible assault happens when someone intentionally strikes or willfully injures another person. 

The foreperson informed Judge Immergut that it would be unlikely for the jury to reach a unanimous decision. The judge thanked and dismissed the jurors and said, “No case is easy. Certainly this case was not an easy one,” according to the Oregonian.

https://thepostmillennial.com/federal-judge-declares-mistrial-in-case-against-portland-leftist-musician-accused-of-biting-kicking-federal-officer-during-ice-facility-riot

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Jun022026

Episode 1202 – They’re Telling Us They’ll Cheat!

The United States takes out a high level ISIS terrorist.

Virginia takes another loss in their redistricting plans.

And Dems keep saying they are going to do anything to win elections…including cheat. We need to start listening to them.

News

Here is some news:

  • President Donald Trump announced late Friday that U.S. and Nigerian forces carried out an operation that killed a global ISIS leader.
    • Trump identified the terrorist as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, whom he described as ISIS’s second-in-command globally.
    • Trump also thanked the Nigerian government for its cooperation in the mission.
  • Upon request of the Virginia governor, Abigail Spanberger, the Supreme Court refused to block the Virginia’s Supreme Court decision to block Virginia’s redistricting efforts.
    • The Virginia Supreme Court disallowed the redistricting by a 4-3 decision.
    • They said the process per the Virginia constitution was not followed, there was no review period, early voting had already started, and the language of the proposal on the ballot was unclear (misleading).
  • Edwin Díaz, the $69 million closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been linked to an alleged illegal cockfighting operation in his native Puerto Rico, according to a report by USA Today.
    • The controversy deepened after a March interview with Puerto Rican newspaper El Nuevo Día resurfaced in which Díaz openly discussed his family’s participation in cockfighting events.
    • According to the outlet, Díaz said his family entered four roosters into a recent tournament and described cockfighting as a hobby he had followed since childhood.
  • Democrat Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee has announced that he will be dropping his reelection bid after representing the state’s 9th Congressional District for over 19 years. The move comes after the GOP state legislature split up his district in a redistricting move that some have claimed to be “racist.”
  • Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has secured a $10 million settlement in a case against Texas Children’s Hospital over illegal sex changes in the form of surgeries and prescriptions being given to minors. As part of the settlement, the hospital will also be forced to fund a “detransition” clinic and treat those patients free of charge for the first five years.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/trump-says-abu-bilal-al-minuki-second-command-isis-globally-killed-us-nigerian-operation
https://www.dailywire.com/news/supreme-court-has-final-word-on-dem-hail-mary-over-virginia-map?author=Jordan+Schroeder&category=undefined&elementPosition=6&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Supreme+Court+Has+Final+Word+On+Dem+Hail+Mary+Over+Virginia+Map
http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5881257-virginia-gov-blasts-supreme-court-redistricting/
https://www.dailywire.com/news/three-time-mlb-all-star-promoted-illegal-cockfighting-events?author=Drew+Berkemeyer&category=undefined&elementPosition=13&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Three-Time+MLB+All-Star+Promoted+Illegal+Cockfighting+Events
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-tennessees-racist-redistricting-forces-old-white-male-democrat-to-withdraw-ahead-of-primaries
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-ken-paxton-forces-texas-childrens-hospital-to-open-first-of-its-kind-detrans-clinic-fire-woke-doctors-pay-back-10-million-for-billing-medicaid-for-child-sex-changes

They Cheat!

DEI in a Nutshell

According to Outkick:

Natalie Decker parked her truck during Friday’s race at Dover after just 81 laps after NASCAR black-flagged her for being too slow.

That, of course, isn’t the whole story. Not even close.

Decker essentially rage-quit during the race, suffering one of the most stunning in-car meltdowns I have ever heard. And folks, I’ve heard A LOT over the radio in all my years covering NASCAR. Frankly, until yesterday, I thought I’d heard it all.

But this? This goes straight to the top. NASCAR fans quickly unearthed the audio after Decker exited the race, and it’s something we’ll be talking about for a long time.

https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/female-nascar-driver-cries-shocking-car-meltdown-parks-truck-race-rage-quits-series

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May142026

Episode 1201 – Another Good Use of Tax Payer Money!

One of the most evil people alive has been sentenced to life in prison.

The Supreme Court made a rather common sense ruling.

And you’ll love the newest use of your tax dollars in California.

Pure Evil

According to the Post Millennial:

Kouri Richins, the Utah mother convicted of killing her husband and writing a grief-themed book for her children, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

The 35-year-old mother was sentenced after being convicted of aggravated murder and other charges in connection with the 2022 death of her husband, Eric, whom prosecutors said she poisoned with a fatal dose of fentanyl.

During sentencing, Richins delivered a 30-minute statement; much of it directed at her three sons, who are now in the care of their late father’s sister.

“Murder? No, absolutely not. I will not accept that and I will not be blamed for something I did not do,” she said.

“There is always going to be someone out there ready to tear you down, misrepresent you, lie about you, tell you half-truths and judge you,” she added.

Richins told her children, whom she reportedly had not spoken to since 2024 after losing custody, that she was “desperately trying to get into contact” with them. She also told her sons to find peace “on the top of a mountain somewhere” and to be like their father.

The judge in the case rejected the defense’s request for a lighter sentence, ruling that Richins was “simply too dangerous to ever be free.”

https://thepostmillennial.com/utah-author-of-childrens-grief-book-kouri-richins-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-fentanyl-poisoning-of-husband

That’s One Way to Beat Them

According to the Post Millennial:

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the federal law does not shield transportation brokers from state negligence lawsuits over hiring unsafe trucking companies. The court held that “A claim that one company negligently hired another to transport goods is not preempted by the [Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act] because States retain authority to regulate safety ‘with respect to motor vehicles’ under the Act.”

The case was brought forth by Shawn Montgomery, who sustained “serious and permanent injuries” after his tractor-trailer was hit by a truck driven by respondent Yosniel Varela-Mojena in Illinois. Varela-Mojena had been hired by the motor carrier Caribe Transport II, LLC, and the broker C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc had coordinated the shipment. 

Montgomery sued the companies, alleging that C.H. Robinson was liable for his injuries “because it negligently hired Varela-Mojena and Caribe Transport. Montgomery claimed that C.H. Robinson knew (or should have known) from Caribe Transport’s safety rating that hiring it to transport goods was reasonably likely to result in crashes that would injure others.”

From the Courthouse News Service:

C.H. Robinson, a freight broker, claimed the FAAAA barred Shawn Montgomery’s lawsuit for the 2017 crash. Montgomery’s tractor-trailer was parked on the side of Interstate 70 in Illinois when Yosniel Varela-Mojena drove full speed into the vehicle. Montgomery suffered severe injuries from the crash, including the amputation of his lower leg.

Caribe Transport, a carrier company that hired the driver, and Varela-Mojena had poor safety records. Months before Montgomery’s crash, Varela-Mojena was involved in another incident where he was said to be operating his truck carelessly. Caribe Transport only operated nine trucks, but it was involved in three reported crashes during a three-month stretch leading up to the accident.

Montgomery filed state-law claims against C.H. Robinson, arguing the broker should be liable for negligently hiring Caribe Transport and Varela-Mojena.

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-scotus-rules-logistics-companies-are-liable-for-hiring-unsafe-trucking-companies
https://www.courthousenews.com/trump-crackdown-on-immigrant-truck-drivers-gets-airtime-at-supreme-court/

That’s Not a Religion

According to the Post Millennial:

A transgender-identifying New Jersey inmate convicted of sexually abusing his 7-year-old daughter is seeking a settlement with the New Jersey Department of Corrections after filing a lawsuit alleging officials denied him access to Wiccan religious accommodations while incarcerated in a women’s prison.

Marina Volz, born Matthew Volz, is serving a 25-year sentence after being convicted of sex crimes against his own seven-year-old daughter. Volz was sentenced in May of 2022 and initially housed at a men’s facility.

Two months later, he was transferred to a women’s correctional facility. State records reportedly continued listing Volz as male until 2023, when New Jersey updated the inmate’s profile to classify Volz as female.

Volz later filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New Jersey Department of Corrections, alleging violations of religious freedom related to Wiccan beliefs. According to a report from Reduxx, Volz claimed the head of religious services at Edna Mahan Correctional Facility denied multiple requested accommodations, including maintaining a “Witch’s Garden” for growing “sacred herbs.” Volz also sought permission to conduct nighttime rituals while wearing a cloak or while nude.

The trans-identifying inmate has now entered settlement negotiations and reportedly submitted 12 demands as part of the proposed agreement. Among the requests are permission to conduct Wiccan ceremonies outdoors while nude and designation as a Wiccan religious leader within the prison.

Volz also reportedly requested permission to marry Ashley Romero, a co-defendant in the underlying criminal case who is also incarcerated.

https://thepostmillennial.com/trans-pedophile-in-womens-prison-for-sex-crimes-against-his-own-daughter-seeks-settlement-with-nj-over-witchcraft-religious-freedom-accommodations

This Is Not Good

According to the Daily Wire:

Amazon apparently decided Americans should never have to leave the house again.

The company is now testing a new delivery service that can reportedly get products to your front door in around 30 minutes. So, the days of realizing you forgot toothpaste, paper towels, coffee creamer, or phone chargers may officially be over.

At this point, Amazon isn’t competing with stores anymore. It’s competing with your ability to put on shoes and drive somewhere yourself.

The new service, called “Amazon Now,” is beginning to roll out in several major cities across the country, with more locations expected to follow. Customers will be able to order everything from groceries and snacks to electronics and household items through the ultra-fast system.

The idea behind it is simple: instead of shipping products from giant warehouses far outside city limits, Amazon is relying on smaller local hubs positioned much closer to neighborhoods and downtown areas.

That dramatically cuts delivery times and lets drivers move orders almost immediately after they’re placed.

Translation? Your impulse buys may soon arrive before you even regret making them.

The rollout is part of Amazon’s growing obsession with speed as the company keeps pouring money into faster shipping, AI-powered logistics systems, and even drone technology designed to bypass traffic altogether.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/your-impulse-buys-may-soon-arrive-before-you-even-regret-making-them?author=Jordan+Schroeder&category=undefined&elementPosition=7&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Amazon%E2%80%99s+Newest+Delivery+Push+Feels+Straight+Out+Of+The+Future

Incredible

According to Chris Ruffo from the City Journal:

Under Governor Gavin Newsom, California has sought to transform its massive prison system into a Nordic-style rehabilitation program. Newsom has placed a moratorium on all executions, transferred condemned prisoners to facilities across the state, dismantled San Quentin State Prison’s death row, and turned the notorious prison into a therapeutic center, with art, classrooms, a café, and podcast studios.

As part of this transformation, the Newsom administration approved a $189 million contract to provide new digital tablets—generic, flat-screen devices in a plastic shell—to every inmate in the state prison system, at “no cost” to offenders. The administration heralded the effort to replace inmates’ old tablets—which were piloted in 2018 and given to nearly all prisoners by 2023—as a step toward “digital equity” for “justice impacted” individuals, who could, in theory, use the devices to contact their families, consume “educational” content, and “learn new technology.”

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In the 1980s, a rapist and serial murderer named Robert Maury earned the nickname “the Tipster Killer” for calling in anonymous tips identifying the locations of the dead bodies he left behind. During this period, he killed a woman by strangling her with a nylon clothesline, strangled and killed another two women, and brutally raped a fourth before he was caught by authorities.

Now, Maury is living at a state prison facility in Stockton, California, where he has viewed pornography on his taxpayer-funded digital tablet. In an interview, Maury told us inmates can receive “nude pictures” and watch pornography through their devices. In his case, he claimed to have received a topless photo from a 22-year-old German psychology student who was “hoping that I would share my story with her for her class project.” After the student sent the photo, Maury said he “flirted” with her “for a while.”

Maury said another way that inmates can watch pornography is through the video chat application. In this scheme, he explained, an inmate can call someone on the outside, that person can “put porn on their TV,” and the inmate can “watch with them.” Maury specified that he has never explicitly asked anyone to broadcast pornography in this manner, but when it happens, he “just say[s] cool and thank you.”

Samuel Amador, another serial killer who was sentenced to death, had a similar experience. He said inmates watch pornographic videos and have sexually explicit conversations through their tablets. The videos, he said, are delivered in “30 second clips.” Amador has created a rotation on his tablet between explicit and wholesome content: “I watch porn an[d] short clips of my family at the Beach.”

Sometimes, guards catch lewd messages, Amador said. But, in general, the restrictions are easy to evade. “[T]hey try to prevent us,” he said about sexting, “but we get around their bullshit.”

Jamar Tucker, a capital inmate at High Desert State Prison who has killed three men, noted the system’s loopholes. He indicated that while the rules prohibit inmates from receiving nude photos, he has received videos of women “dancing . . . in a thong.” He uses racy photos, he says, for sexual pleasure.

The potential for abuse is obvious. The Newsom administration has made the tablet program universal, with no access-restrictions based on offense. And inmates, including child predators, can communicate with members of the public through their tablets, apparently with no age restrictions, at a cost of five cents per text message or 16 cents per minute of video.

In a recent case, Nathaniel Ray Diaz, who was convicted of committing sex crimes against a 12-year-old girl, allegedly used a prison-issued tablet to contact and exploit her from inside Avenal State Prison. Diaz allegedly told the girl to send him sexually explicit images, which he received through a co-conspirator. The girl reportedly told investigators that Diaz forced her to speak with him through the tablet “for hours, every day,” from the time she came home from school until the prison phones turned off at midnight.

Prosecutors alleged that, in total, Diaz made “thousands of calls” to the girl, violating a no-contact order and—by soliciting explicit photographs and exploiting a minor—committing additional child sex crimes. The Eastern District of California Attorney’s Office told us that Diaz is in custody awaiting trial.

Douglas Eckenrod, former deputy director of California’s adult parole operations, indicated that the Diaz case is only the tip of the iceberg. He was in the room as the state discussed expanding the tablet program after an initial test run, and had raised concerns about pornography, grooming, and other abuses. These were apparently brushed aside. Now, he says, there is no way to monitor the nearly 90,000 inmates in the state prison system who have access to taxpayer-funded devices.

“I would bet my pension that there’s a vast amount of childhood pornography on the tablets,” said the former official. “There are probably several thousand [children] that are currently being groomed.”

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What is California doing to stop this abuse? Last month, state officials attempted to tighten restrictions on prison tablets, formally banning obscene text messages, sexually explicit images, and sexual behavior on video calls. But death-row inmates we interviewed said that prisoners could easily bypass the restrictions.

Maury, the serial killer, indicated that prisoners, especially younger men who “grew up with the Internet,” have found ways to continue viewing pornography and sending sexual messages to the outside. “If you try hard enough,” he said, there “is always a way around the system.”

Meantime, despite the obvious risks, Governor Gavin Newsom is moving full-speed ahead with his initiative to “reimagine our prison system” and turn San Quentin into “the nation’s most innovative rehabilitation facility.” Newsom has offered no indication that he will reverse course on the free tablet program. In fact, the new vendor contract allows for four one-year extensions, which could push its total cost to $315 million. At least one Democratic legislator is demanding that the state make inmates’ messages free of charge.

Eckenrod, who anticipated the dark side of “digital equity,” believes California has opened the floodgates to abuse. “We created a pathway for them to reach out and groom folks,” he said. “There are going to be victims that didn’t need to have been victims because of these decisions.”

https://www.city-journal.org/article/death-row-porn-tablets-california
https://nypost.com/2026/05/13/opinion/gavin-newsom-delivers-porn-to-death-row-inmates/

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