Crime

Jan122026

Episode 1141 – A Really Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

And what a way to start the New Year! The United States

Happy New Year, Venezuela!

The raid unfolded over a few tightly choreographed hours the night of January 2–3, 2026, beginning with Trump’s order at 10:46 p.m. Eastern and ending with Maduro over open water by about 3:30 a.m. Eastern. It capped months of CIA groundwork and military rehearsals using a replica of Maduro’s compound in preparation for a short, violent assault window.​

Before the helicopters launched

  • In August 2025, CIA teams began covert “pattern of life” surveillance inside Venezuela to map Maduro’s routines, security, and safe locations.​
  • Through late 2025, U.S. special operators built and trained on a full‑scale mock‑up of Maduro’s safe house and practiced breaching drills and room clearing.​
  • By early December 2025, the plan for Operation Absolute Resolve was finalized but kept tightly compartmented, with Congress not formally briefed.​

Strike order and air campaign

  • At 10:46 p.m. Eastern on January 2, President Donald Trump gave the execute order for the operation.​
  • More than 150 U.S. aircraft and drones launched from roughly 20 bases and ships across the hemisphere, including fighters, bombers, electronic‑warfare planes, and tankers.​
  • As the helicopter force flew in low over the water toward Caracas, the air component systematically hit and disabled Venezuelan air defenses to open a corridor to the capital.​

Assault on Maduro’s compound

  • Around 2:01 a.m. Caracas time (1:01 a.m. Eastern), Delta Force and accompanying law‑enforcement officers fast‑roped into Maduro’s compound in downtown Caracas.​
  • The team breached outer defenses and heavy steel doors with explosives and tools, catching Maduro and Cilia Flores by surprise before they could fully reach a steel‑reinforced safe room.​
  • Within roughly 20–30 minutes, the assault force had secured the target areas, detained Maduro and Flores, and isolated the site while fighting off nearby Venezuelan security elements.​

Extraction and departure from Venezuela

  • After securing the detainees, helicopters were called back in under cover of fighters and armed drones providing overwatch and suppressive fire.​
  • One U.S. helicopter was hit and several U.S. personnel were injured, but the force was able to depart the city and head back toward offshore launch platforms.​
  • By about 3:29 a.m. Eastern, just over 2.5 hours after the compound assault began, the extraction force was “over the water” with Maduro and Flores aboard and en route to the USS Iwo Jima.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/summarize-the-capture-of-venez-9zz2rGIFSLupGAwdIi0vEw?sm=d#1

Someone is in Trouble!

What happened militarily

Nicolás Maduro was captured in Caracas on January 3, 2026, during a rapid U.S. military operation and secretly flown to New York, where he is now in federal custody on drug and weapons charges. The raid also seized his wife, Cilia Flores, and has left Venezuela’s internal power structure in flux, with senior allies still controlling key levers of the state.​

  • The U.S. launched a large, pre‑planned strike in the early hours of January 3, code‑named Operation Absolute Resolve, involving extensive air attacks to suppress Venezuelan defenses around Caracas.​
  • A Delta Force and CIA team then assaulted Maduro’s fortified presidential compound, breached steel doors, and captured Maduro and Flores as they tried to reach a safe room.​
  • Within roughly 2–3 hours, the pair were extracted to a U.S. warship (reported as the USS Iwo Jima) and flown onward to U.S. territory.​
  • Maduro faces U.S. federal charges including narco‑terrorism conspiracy, cocaine importation conspiracy, and possession and conspiracy to possess machine guns and destructive devices.​
  • The indictment builds on a 2020 U.S. case accusing Maduro and other Venezuelan officials of using state power to ship tons of cocaine to the United States via a criminal network tied to Colombian guerrillas.​
  • He is being held at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn and is scheduled to appear in Manhattan federal court, where he will be formally advised of the charges.​

Political fallout in Venezuela

  • With Maduro removed, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez has been described as assuming at least an interim leadership role, though her exact status and legitimacy are contested.​
  • Many of Maduro’s top military and political allies remain in place, prompting analysts to warn that the core of the regime apparatus has not yet collapsed.​
  • Some senior officials and generals are reportedly exploring deals with the U.S. for information or safe passage, suggesting possible internal fragmentation.​

International and domestic reactions

  • The Venezuelan government and its remaining leadership denounce the action as an illegal U.S. “kidnapping” and demand proof of life for Maduro and Flores.​​
  • Protests and rallies in Venezuela and abroad have sharply criticized the U.S. strike, while the Trump administration and allies frame it as a justified move against a “narco‑dictator.”​
  • U.S. officials are maintaining a naval posture off Venezuela, including measures affecting Venezuelan oil shipments, as they assess the post‑Maduro political landscape.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/summarize-the-capture-of-venez-9zz2rGIFSLupGAwdIi0vEw?sm=d#0

The Reaction

What’s Next?

  • The United States will not be running the government of Venezuela.
  • This was a legal arrest. There is no declaration of war. Congress doesn’t have to have a say on this.
  • There is talk of the U.S. of breaking International Law. There is no such thing as International Law.
  • Cuba, Columbia, and Mexico are getting REALLY nervous.
  • Riots have become a big thing in Iran.
    • 41 people have been killed during protests in Iran.
    • A Revolutionary Guard headquarters has been attacked and set on fire.
    • The Ayahtollah Kholemeni is rumored to be preparing to leave the country for Russia.

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Jan012026

Episode 1140 – Showing Strength Can Be Ugly!

The United States flexes its muscle in the Carribean.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia is still being a pain in our ass. This is the fault of the Trump administration.

And federal judges continue to leap past their limitations.

Showing Strength

According to Fox News:

Venezuela on Wednesday condemned the U.S. seizure of a sanctioned oil tanker off its coast, calling it an “act of international piracy.”

“The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela strongly denounces and repudiates what constitutes blatant theft and an act of international piracy, publicly announced by the president of the United States, who confessed to the assault of an oil tanker in the Caribbean Sea,” the government said in an official communiqué. 

The statement, published by Correo del Orinoco, a state-run news outlet that regularly carries Venezuela’s official government announcements, framed the seizure as part of a broader campaign against the country’s sovereignty and natural resources.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said a joint operation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Homeland Security Investigations and the United States Coast Guard, with support from the Department of War, executed a seizure warrant for a crude oil tanker that was allegedly being used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.

“For multiple years, the oil tanker has been sanctioned by the United States due to its involvement in an illicit oil shipping network supporting foreign terrorist organizations,” she said on X. “This seizure, completed off the coast of Venezuela, was conducted safely and securely—and our investigation alongside the Department of Homeland Security to prevent the transport of sanctioned oil continues.”

Bondi released unclassified video footage of the operation that showed a helicopter approaching the large tanker and tactical personnel repelling down a rope onto the deck.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/venezuela-accuses-us-piracy-after-seizing-massive-oil-tanker

Why Is This Guy Still Here?

According to the Daily Wire:

A federal judge on Thursday ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be “immediately” released from an immigration detention facility as the Department of Homeland Security vows to challenge the decision.

“This is naked judicial activism by an Obama appointed judge. This order lacks any valid legal basis and we will continue to fight this tooth and nail in the courts,” said DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.

U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said that “since Abrego Garcia’s return from wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority” and granted his petition to be freed from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody.

“Abrego Garcia’s case demands judicial intervention,” Xinis said.

Xinis instructed the federal government to inform Abrego Garcia of her order and to notify the court by 5 pm ET on Thursday of the time and location of his release.

“Because Abrego Garcia has been held in ICE detention to effectuate third-county removal absent a lawful removal order, his requested relief is proper,” Xinis added.

https://twitter.com/i/status/1999511528601526728

https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-judge-orders-kilmar-abrego-garcia-freed-from-ice-custody

You Could Just Ignore Him

According to the Post Millennial:

A federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles.

In a ruling on Wednesday, US District Judge Charles Breyer determined that the deployed members of the California National Guard must return to the control of Governor Gavin Newsom. About 100 troops remain in Los Angeles, and Breyer found that Trump had illegally kept them deployed months after sending them in during the summer to address riots by activists opposed to immigration enforcement.

“The Founders designed our government to be a system of checks and balances,” Breyer, a Clinton appointee, wrote. “Defendants, however, make clear that the only check they want is a blank one.” 

The deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles has been subject to legal debate for months.  After Trump initially deployed the troops, a judge blocked that deployment. An appeals court then halted the ruling, but most troops have since been sent away. Breyer’s decision will block an extension that would have kept 300 troops under federal control until February. Two hundred were sent to Oregon, while the rest stayed in Los Angeles.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who filed the lawsuit against the deployment, applauded the ruling in a statement.

“For more than five months, the Trump Administration has held California National Guard troops hostage as part of its political games,” Bonta claimed. “But the President is not King. And he cannot federalize the National Guard whenever, wherever, and for however long he wants, without justification. This is a good day for our democracy and the strength of the rule of law.”

The ruling is paused until Monday to give the Department of Justice time to appeal. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson has already indicated that the Trump administration will appeal.

“President Trump exercised his lawful authority to deploy National Guard troops to support federal officers and assets following violent riots that local leaders like Newscum refused to stop,” Jackson said in a statement. “We look forward to ultimate victory on the issue.”

https://thepostmillennial.com/federal-judge-blocks-trumps-national-guard-deployment-in-la

Dumbass of the Day

https://www.dailywire.com/news/noem-slams-house-dem-for-calling-d-c-terrorist-attack-an-unfortunate-accident

Why Wasn’t This Already a Law?

According to Fox News:

A House Republican is mounting an effort to make it easier for women to keep and raise their babies after birth.

Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, is unveiling a bill called the Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act that would ensure pregnant mothers get financial support from the father even before their child is born, Fox News Digital learned first.

It’s an effort by the Republican Party to affirm its pro-family ideology as Democrats continue to accuse the GOP of being anti-choice while also being unwilling to support women who keep their babies.

Hinson’s bill would require states to establish systems where the biological father of a child is required to pay at least 50% of out-of-pocket costs for medical expenses associated with a pregnancy and delivery, including health insurance premiums.

There are certain limitations on costs incurred, however, and abortion costs are excluded altogether.

The payments must also be requested by the mother before the father is legally obligated to make them.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/gop-lawmaker-unveils-bill-ensure-fathers-shoulder-50-pregnancy-expenses


https://www.foxnews.com/media/joy-reid-reposts-viral-video-calling-jingle-bells-racist-christmas-carol-faces-new-scrutiny

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Jan012026

Episode 1138 – A Big Surprise from SCOTUS!

The Supreme Court make a surprise announcement!

The economy a getting better, slowly but Shirley.

And the jury of the drive-by sandwiching against ICE agents speak out about how they let the lady boy off for assault. And it is a problem.

This is a Surprise

According to the Daily Wire:

The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether President Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship is legal, according to reports.

Upon re-entering the White House, Trump signed an executive order to prevent the children of illegal immigrants or foreigners with temporary visas from receiving citizenship upon birth.

It quickly faced a slew of lawsuits arguing that the order violated the 14th Amendment, which affords citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

The high court is now expected to decide in late June or early July on the longtime interpretation of the 14th Amendment, according to The New York Times.

The ruling, however, did not address the question of birthright citizenship itself, which is the practice of granting automatic citizenship rights for babies born on United States soil, regardless of their parents’ citizenship status.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court in September to take up the case after several lower courts paused the order.

“The lower court’s decisions invalidated a policy of prime importance to the President and his Administration in a manner that undermines our border security. Those decisions confer, without lawful justification, the privilege of American citizenship on hundreds of thousands of unqualified people,” the Justice Department wrote in the appeals at the time.

In June, the high court justices ruled 6-3 along ideological lines to allow Trump to try to end birthright citizenship in some parts of the country.

The 14th Amendment states:

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/supreme-court-to-rule-on-trumps-push-to-end-birthright-citizenship

Still At $3.00?!

According to the Daily Wire:

This holiday season, there’s a little extra cheer at the gas pump. For the first time in four years, the average price of gas has dipped below $3 a gallon.

According to AAA, the last time gas averaged $3 or below was May 2021. It was a different world: Joe Biden was president, California was still in COVID hibernation, and every junk drawer in America was 80% face masks.

Today, the average gas price per gallon is $2.978.

Of course, the prices should be lower, but, thanks to blue states, the average is still at $3.

  • California – about mid‑$4.60s per gallon on average.​
  • Hawaii – mid‑$4.40s per gallon.​
  • Washington – just above $4.10–$4.20 per gallon.​
  • Nevada – upper‑$3.80s to just under $3.90 per gallon.​
  • Oregon – upper‑$3.70s to around $3.80 per gallon.​
  • Alaska – mid‑$3.70s per gallon.
  • Oklahoma ($2.40)
  • Texas ($2.53)
  • Arkansas ($2.55)
  • Colorado ($2.56)
  • Mississippi ($2.57)
  • Tennessee ($2.58)

California ($4.51) and Hawaii have the highest gas prices in the country. The states with the lowest gas prices are Oklahoma ($2.40), Texas ($2.53), Arkansas ($2.55), Colorado ($2.56), Mississippi ($2.57), Tennessee ($2.58), Louisiana ($2.60), Iowa ($2.63), Wisconsin ($2.63), and Missouri ($2.64), per AAA.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/cha-ching-trump-delivers-relief-at-the-pump-driving-gas-prices-down-to-lowest-point-in-4-years
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/what-states-have-the-highest-g-809QtIgyT7S9Xv5qds2Wyg

It’s Not Funny

According to Fox News:

Jurors who deliberated on the case of a man who threw a sub sandwich at a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer in Washington, D.C., said the courtroom was often filled with giggles as witnesses testified and lawyers bantered.

One juror told CBS News that many in the packed courtroom struggled to keep a “straight face” during the proceedings. The accused, Sean Dunn, was ultimately acquitted on his misdemeanor charge of simple assault.

“I mean,” the juror said, “it was a thrown sandwich.”

“I thought we’d be out of there quickly. This case had no ‘grounding.’ He threw a sandwich at the agent because he knew it wouldn’t hurt,” another juror said. “A reasonable person wouldn’t think a sandwich is a weapon.”

“It seemed to me like an open and closed type of thing,” a third juror told the outlet.  “It was kind of ridiculous.” 

“We asked each other: If we only look at this case, can someone really do harm to someone wearing a ballistic vest by throwing a sandwich?”

The trial lasted three days, and jurors deliberated for seven hours before handing down a verdict on Nov. 6. After it was read, Dunn hugged his lawyers in the courtroom.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dc-sandwich-throwing-case-laughingstock-court-jurors-reveal

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Jan012026

Episode 1137 – Well, It’s About Time!

An arrest is finally made on a mystery from January 6th.

An Illinois church decides to commit blasphemy in order to make a political point.

And it appears Democrats like food stamp fraud.

It’s About Time

According to Fox News:

A suspect who allegedly planted pipe bombs blocks from the U.S. Capitol on January 5, 2021, is now in federal custody after a nearly five-year investigation, law enforcement sources told Fox News Digital on Thursday.

The FBI arrested the suspect, a male living in Virginia, early Thursday morning, the sources said. The man in custody is named Brian Cole, two sources said.

Authorities discovered the two pipe bombs near the Republican and Democratic National Committees’ headquarters around the same time that thousands of protesters a few blocks away began to descend on the Capitol over the 2020 election results.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/police-arrest-suspect-dc-pipe-bomb-case-after-5-year-investigation

He Not On Your Side, Folks!

According to Fox News:

An Illinois church is facing criticism for displaying a Nativity scene that depicts baby Jesus with his hands zip-tied and guarded by figures styled as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

Lake Street Church of Evanston is displaying the scene outside on its grounds. Baby Jesus is wrapped in a thin blanket resembling aluminum foil, which the church said is a reference to the emergency blankets used in detention facilities. Masked centurions, officers in the ancient Roman army, are depicted in sunglasses and green vests labeled “ICE.”

It also shows Mother Mary wearing a respirator mask “to protect herself from tear gas,” according to the church. Joseph is also masked. 

In a Facebook post last week, the church said the installation reimagines the Nativity as a scene of forced family separation, drawing parallels between the Holy Family’s refugee flight and modern immigration detention practices.

“This installation reimagines the nativity as a scene of forced family separation, drawing direct parallels between the Holy Family’s refugee experience and contemporary immigration detention practices,” the post reads.

“‘The Holy Family were refugees. This is not political interpretation, this is the reality described in the stories our tradition has told and retold for millenia,’” it continues. “‘By witnessing this familiar story through the reality faced by migrants today, we hope to restore its radical edge, and to ask what it means to celebrate the birth of a refugee child while turning away those who follow in that child’s footsteps.’”

https://www.foxnews.com/us/illinois-church-nativity-shows-baby-jesus-zip-tied-ice-agents

Then They Should Do Their Jobs

According to Perplexity:

Twenty-one Democratic-led states and Washington, D.C., have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s latest SNAP guidance, arguing it unlawfully cuts off food aid to certain lawful immigrants and threatens states with massive financial penalties if they do not quickly comply.​

What the lawsuit challenges

The suit targets October 31 guidance from USDA that interprets provisions of Trump’s new budget and tax package (“One Big Beautiful Bill”) to make many lawful permanent residents who previously had refugee or asylum status ineligible for SNAP, despite statutes that treat those categories as fully eligible once they get green cards. The attorneys general say this reverses longstanding policy, conflicts with federal law, and was issued without a reasoned explanation or proper implementation timeline.​

Who is suing and where

A coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general plus the D.C. attorney general filed the case in federal district court in Eugene, Oregon. States joining include California, New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Washington, Wisconsin, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Vermont, along with Washington, D.C.​

What the states argue

The states argue USDA’s memo illegally denies SNAP to refugees, asylees, humanitarian parolees, and similar groups once they become lawful permanent residents, even though federal law makes them eligible on the same terms as citizens after that point. They also say USDA skipped the required 120‑day grace period and is threatening states with extreme fiscal sanctions and higher error‑rate penalties if they do not reprogram eligibility systems almost overnight.​

What Trump’s changes do more broadly

The contested guidance sits on top of broader SNAP changes in Trump’s July “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which sharply tightens eligibility, expands work requirements, and shifts more administrative and benefit costs onto states over the next few years. Analysts estimate roughly 186 billion dollars in SNAP reductions over ten years, with additional future obligations for states if their payment error rates exceed new thresholds.​

How the administration responds

The Trump administration defends the policy as part of a mandate to reduce “waste, fraud, and abuse” and to ensure that benefits go to citizens rather than people it characterizes as ineligible non‑citizens, while declining detailed comment on the pending case. USDA has publicly maintained that its interpretation of the law and the timing of the implementation window are correct, even as multiple Democratic‑led states simultaneously pursue a separate lawsuit over a new demand for sensitive SNAP recipient data.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/21-states-sue-trump-over-snap-MIIkaywKTqydfovQwLaa5w

Here IS The Conflict

According to the Daily Wire:

An illegal immigrant cop who was arrested by federal authorities in October and later released has since been brought back onto the force.

The Hanover Police Department announced Tuesday that it has brought Radule Bojovic, an illegal immigrant from Montenegro, back on as an officer following his release from Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in October. Bojovic overstayed a B2 tourist visa that required him to leave the United States on March 31, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security said at the time of his arrest.

An immigration judge granted a $2,500 immigration bond just two weeks after he was picked up by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Bojovic returned to work Monday and will receive a paycheck for the time he missed while he was detained, the department said in a statement Tuesday.

Despite his immigration status, Bojovic was hired in January because he had a federal work permit and passed all background checks, the department said.

Bojovic was eligible to receive a starting salary of $78,955.70 when he was hired, according to the Department of Homeland Security. His 2025 earnings were $205,707, including $9,276 for FICA/Medicare taxes.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/illegal-immigrant-cop-previously-nabbed-by-ice-returns-to-work-for-illinois-police-department?author=Jennie+Taer&category=undefined&elementPosition=6&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Illegal+Immigrant+Cop+Previously+Nabbed+By+ICE+Returns+To+Work+For+Illinois+Police+Department

No More Dorritos

According to the New York Times:

The San Francisco city attorney filed on Tuesday the nation’s first government lawsuit against food manufacturers over ultraprocessed fare, arguing that cities and counties have been burdened with the costs of treating diseases that stem from the companies’ products.

David Chiu, the city attorney, sued 10 corporations that make some of the country’s most popular food and drinks. Ultraprocessed products now comprise 70 percent of the American food supply and fill grocery store shelves with a kaleidoscope of colorful packages.

Think Slim Jim meat sticks and Cool Ranch Doritos. But also aisles of breads, sauces and granola bars marketed as natural or healthy.

It is a rare issue on which the liberal leaders in San Francisco City Hall are fully aligned with the Trump administration, which has targeted ultraprocessed foods as part of its Make America Healthy Again mantra.

Mr. Chiu’s lawsuit, which was filed in San Francisco Superior Court on behalf of the State of California, seeks unspecified damages for the costs that local governments bear for treating residents whose health has been harmed by ultraprocessed food.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/us/san-francisco-ultraprocessed-food-lawsuit.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

It’s Not a Person

According to Perplexity:

Yes—prediction and betting markets currently show “Artificial Intelligence” as the frontrunner for TIME’s 2025 Person of the Year, edging figures like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Pope Leo XIV.​

What the odds say

  • Polymarket contracts currently price AI as the most likely pick, ahead of Jensen Huang and Pope Leo XIV, indicating the market consensus that AI’s influence defined 2025.​
  • Multiple outlets summarizing prediction markets and odds boards likewise list AI at or near the top, reinforcing that AI is leading the race across speculative venues.​

Context and precedent

  • TIME has on rare occasions selected non-human entities when their influence dominated the year; “The Computer” was chosen in 1982, a precedent often cited in current market commentary about AI’s candidacy.​
  • Media coverage notes AI’s outsized cultural, economic, and political footprint in 2025 as the core rationale behind its leading odds.​

Key contenders behind AI

  • Jensen Huang: Frequently the closest competitor in market pricing, reflecting Nvidia’s central role in AI infrastructure.​
  • Pope Leo XIV: Also trading among the top spots on prediction markets, signaling notable global relevance in 2025.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/artificial-intelligence-is-lea-.fN_xABaQ2mgx6E6.PR9Nw

Who Knew?

According to the New York Post:

New research suggests the ages at which cellphones can be most harmful to youth health.

The study, published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, found that those who had a cellphone before the age of 12 were more likely to develop depression, obesity and poor sleep habits compared to those who didn’t.

And the younger kids were when they got a phone, the greater the risk of obesity and insufficient sleep.

Researchers evaluated data from over 10,500 children who participated in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development study — the most recent and largest long-term look at children’s brain development.

While the research doesn’t prove that getting a phone at a young age directly causes these outcomes, the findings, along with previous studies, suggest it could lead to less socialization, exercise and sleep.

A 2023 study found that of 11- and 12-year-olds who had an electronic device in their bedrooms, nearly 17% were buzzed awake by notifications.

Meanwhile, more than 80% of children between the ages of 11 and 17 don’t get the recommended amount of daily physical activity, thanks in part to an increased fixation on screens. Being sedentary can lead to poor health and social behavior in kids.

And since adolescence is an essential period for growth, these changes can have long-term effects on mental and physical health, according to researchers.

https://nypost.com/2025/12/01/health/having-a-cellphone-before-this-age-can-lead-to-obesity-depression/?utm_social_post_id=611799786&utm_social_handle_id=17469289&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social

He Ain’t a Survivor

According to the New York Post:

Jawan Pitts is still reeling from his experience on “Survivor 49.”

The 28-year-old video editor became the fourth black player voted off in a row during Wednesday night’s episode — which he’s still processing months after filming ended.

“First off, it was a topic of discussion out there,” Pitts exclusively told The Post on Monday. “Me and Kristina [Mills] had a back and forth about it.”

“I think as a viewer, it’s hard to watch. When it happened on [Season] 42… you know, I’m a part of the community too, so I definitely felt it,” he continued. “But I think in the game it was so hard to put a pin on it. And even experiencing it, I’m going to therapy to truly kind of process. I’m like, ‘Why? Why did that happen?’”

But Pitts clarified that from his perspective, he doesn’t believe there were “any alternative motives” in how the post-merge boot order has panned out.

“I think the game was so fluid and there was so many things — advantages, variables,” he said. “So I think that’s how I feel personally.”

Pitts also told The Post he wanted to address “the elephant in the room” regarding the fact that he voted out fellow black contestants Nate Moore, MC Chukwujekwu and Alex Moore.

“I just want to step back and look at the optics of the jury and just hold space for that for a moment. And maybe anybody that’s watching it and feeling uncomfortable, I want their feelings to feel validated,” he explained. “And also more specifically with MC, I want to hold space for her hurt feelings. But I also want to use this time to share some insight into why I made those decisions.”

https://nypost.com/2025/12/01/entertainment/survivor-49s-jawan-pitts-in-therapy-over-black-players-being-voted-out/?utm_source=twitter&utm_social_handle_id=17469289&utm_social_post_id=611808029&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost

https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-ln-std-stigma-20180507-htmlstory.html

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Dec032025

Episode 1136 – No, Pete Hegseth Isn’t Going Anywhere

Let’s talk about Pete Hegseth and the deaths of Narco terrorists. We shouldn’t have to do this, but the Democrats are making a big deal about it.

Republicans give a sigh of relief by winning a big election yesterday.

And the Left wing violence continues. And it will continue until we do something about it.

The Pete Hegseth Thing

According to Perplexity:

A growing number of lawmakers, legal experts, and commentators are saying that senior Trump administration officials may have ordered conduct that, if proven, would qualify as a war crime under U.S. and international law, but no court has yet made that determination.​

What is being alleged

Reports allege that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a verbal order to “kill everybody” on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, and that after an initial U.S. strike left two men alive in the water, a second strike was ordered that killed the survivors. Members of Congress from both parties, former military lawyers, and outside legal experts say that intentionally targeting survivors who are hors de combat (out of the fight) would violate the laws of armed conflict and could constitute a war crime if the facts are confirmed and if the administration’s own claim that this is an “armed conflict” is accepted.​

Where the secretary of state comes in

The official currently serving as secretary of state is Marco Rubio, who is not reported to have ordered the strike but is part of the national security team overseeing the broader campaign and has strongly supported an aggressive posture toward the International Criminal Court and war‑crimes investigations. Rubio’s State Department has sanctioned Palestinian human rights groups and ICC‑linked actors who pushed for investigations of alleged Israeli war crimes in Gaza, which critics argue undermines accountability mechanisms even as questions mount about U.S. conduct in the Caribbean operation.​

So far, what exists are serious public allegations and preliminary political and legal assessments, not formal war‑crime charges against any cabinet official. Congressional committees have opened inquiries into the boat strikes, former JAG officers have issued a memo outlining potential law‑of‑war violations, and outside commentators have called for investigations or prosecutions, but any actual war‑crime case would require a full evidentiary record and a competent court willing to assert jurisdiction over U.S. officials.

Some things:

  • Hegseth, the White House, and the generals say this story is not true.
  • Who cares if this is true? These were narco terrorists.
  • What was the purpose of a Hellfire at this boat? To kill the terrorists. If terrorists did live, why would killing them mean anything later.
  • Alyssa Slotkin is a CIA analyst. This sounds like a psyop.
  • Rules of war are stupid.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/secretary-of-state-might-have-OvJ5cOqBST.HszX_VKntjA

Breathing a Sigh of Relief

According to the Daily Wire:

Republican Matt Van Epps fended off a challenge from far-Left Democrat Aftyn Behn on Tuesday during a special election for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District.

With 95% of the vote in, DecisionDeskHQ has called the race for Van Epps 53.9% to 45%. Other outlets followed shortly after.

Van Epps’ victory allows Republicans to breathe a sigh of relief after Democrats surged money and resources into the race, hoping to capitalize on typically low Republican turnout in special elections. A win for Behn in the deep red district would have sent shockwaves throughout the nation. The self-described “radical” community organizer had previously voiced support for burning down police stations and supported transgender surgeries on young children.

The race was scheduled after former Rep. Mark Green announced his resignation earlier this year. Green won the district, which stretches from Tennessee’s borders with Kentucky and Alabama and includes parts of Nashville, by over 20 points.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/no-dem-upset-aftyn-all-van-epps-defeats-radical-leftist-aftyn-behn-in-tennessee-special-election?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Leif+Le+Mahieu&category=News&elementPosition=0&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=No+Dem+Upset+Aftyn+All%3A+Van+Epps+Defeats+Radical+Leftist+Aftyn+Behn+In+Tennessee+Special+Election

The Left Wing Violence Continues

According to the Daily Wire:

A 54-year-old man has been arrested after carrying out a self-described “terrorist attack” by throwing Molotov cocktails at security officers outside of a federal building in California that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices, the Justice Department said Tuesday. 

Jose Francisco Jovel was accused by federal investigators of carrying out the attack on Monday at a building in Los Angeles that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices. Investigators say that the attack was motivated by opposition to the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration. 

“This case exemplifies how misleading and hateful rhetoric against federal law enforcement can and does result in violence,” said First Assistant United States Attorney Bill Essayli. “Irresponsible rhetoric by politicians and activists have real-world consequences. It must stop.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-arrested-for-carrying-out-terrorist-attack-in-california-targeting-ice-fbi?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Leif+Le+Mahieu&category=News&elementPosition=1&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=Man+Arrested+For+Carrying+Out+%E2%80%98Terrorist+Attack%E2%80%99+In+California+Targeting+ICE%3A+FBI

Dumbass of the Day

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Episode 1135 – Well, It’s About Time!

A New York Times writer says the quiet part out loud. Suddenly that white supremacist Great Replacement Theory might have some traction.

A terrorist attack and major fraud scandal forces the hand of the White House. Thank God!

And none of the major news story matter, because Trump said the word “retarded”.

They Are Telling Us!

Terrorism Is Rearing Its Ugly Head

According to Perplexity:

Two members of the West Virginia National Guard were shot in what officials describe as a targeted attack near the White House in Washington, D.C., on November 26, 2025. One of them, 20-year-old U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, died from her wounds, while 24-year-old Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe remains hospitalized in serious/critical condition but has shown small signs of improvement, such as responding to a nurse and moving his toes.​

What happened

  • The shooting occurred in downtown Washington near the Farragut West Metro station, about two blocks from the White House, while the Guard members were on “high visibility” patrol duty.​
  • Officials say the attacker walked up to the two Guard members and opened fire at close range, striking both in the head in what has been described as an ambush or targeted attack.​

Victims’ status

  • Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of the West Virginia National Guard, died from her injuries the day after the shooting; she had been deployed to D.C. as part of the federal security mission.​
  • Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, 24, also from the West Virginia Guard, remains in serious or critical condition; state officials report he has been able to give a thumbs-up and wiggle his toes, which they call encouraging but not yet a guarantee of recovery.​

Suspect and motive

  • The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah (or Rahmanullah/Rahmanullah) Lakanwal, was wounded when another Guard member returned fire and is in custody facing charges including first-degree murder and assault with intent to kill.​
  • Reporting indicates he traveled from Washington state to D.C. and may have been experiencing a personal and financial crisis; investigators are still probing his exact motive, including his background as a member of a CIA-backed Afghan “Zero Unit.”​

Political and policy fallout

  • President Donald Trump and other federal officials have characterized the attack as a targeted assault on U.S. forces and used it to justify new or tightened immigration and asylum restrictions, particularly affecting migrants from certain countries, including Afghanistan.​
  • The administration has also ordered additional National Guard deployments to the capital in response to the shooting, expanding the existing security presence that had already put hundreds of Guard members on patrol in D.C.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/two-national-guardsmen-shot-in-Pdora7ozS0mpoS8sGP8ZIA

It’s Their Culture

According to Perplexity:

There have been several large fraud cases in Minnesota in recent years in which many of the defendants are of Somali origin, but they involve specific groups and programs, not “Somalis” as a whole community, and claims about terrorism links remain largely unproven.​

What fraud has actually been charged?

  • Federal prosecutors charged 47 defendants in the “Feeding Our Future” case, accusing them of stealing about 250 million dollars from COVID-era child nutrition programs in what DOJ called the largest such fraud in the nation; some defendants were Somali Minnesotans, but not all.​
  • A New York Times investigation reports that over the last five years, additional schemes have targeted Minnesota’s broader social services system (including housing and autism services), with dozens of people charged and the vast majority of defendants in those particular cases being of Somali descent.​

Scale and political fallout

  • Conservative outlets and Republican politicians now routinely describe “billions” in taxpayer losses tied to welfare and social-services fraud on Governor Tim Walz’s watch, and Donald Trump has used this to argue Minnesota has become a hub for fraudulent activity.​
  • Minnesota officials have responded by tightening oversight and stressing that Minnesota still runs large, generally well‑regarded safety‑net programs, which can be attractive targets for organized fraud regardless of the perpetrators’ ethnicity.​

Terrorism and Al‑Shabab claims

  • City Journal and allied commentators allege that some of the fraud money was routed to Al‑Shabab, prompting GOP calls for a federal probe into possible terrorism financing links.​
  • Minnesota media and former U.S. Attorney Andy Luger note that in the major fraud prosecutions completed so far, the government has not presented solid evidence that funds were directed to Al‑Shabab, describing existing evidence for that claim as scant.​

Voter fraud vs. welfare fraud

Issue typeMain allegationsStatus and sourcing
Voter / ballot fraudClaims of ballot buying and “ballot harvesting” tied to Somali networks around Ilhan Omar’s district.​Investigations and media fact‑checks have treated several high‑profile videos and claims as unreliable or part of coordinated disinformation, with no large‑scale criminal case proving “massive” organized Somali voter fraud statewide.​​
Welfare / social‑services fraudOrganized schemes exploiting nutrition, housing, Medicaid, and autism‑therapy programs, with dozens of defendants, most of them Somali in some cases.​Multiple federal indictments and guilty pleas show very large program‑fraud losses, but they involve specific groups and entities, not the broader Somali population.​

How to interpret “massive fraud by Somalis”

  • Law enforcement and courts have documented large‑dollar fraud schemes in which many participants happen to be Somali Minnesotans, reflecting how specific networks exploited programs that serve, employ, or are trusted by that community.​
  • Officials and Somali community leaders emphasize that blaming “Somalis” collectively is inaccurate and stigmatizing, since most Somali Minnesotans were neither accused nor involved, and many have helped expose and push back against these schemes.​

If you want, further detail can be broken down by specific case (e.g., Feeding Our Future vs. autism‑therapy or housing schemes) or by what is actually in court records versus what is only being alleged in political rhetoric.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/massive-fraud-by-somalis-in-mi-JiJHaURTSyyBzu.hFxW9Lw

Is This Really What’s Important?

This Needs to Happen!

According to the Daily Wire:

In a late-night Thanksgiving message that came hours after news that a National Guard soldier shot by an Afghan refugee had died, President Donald Trump promised not only to immediately “pause migration from all Third World Countries,” but also to undertake major actions that he says will reverse the immigration crisis plaguing the country.

In the blistering holiday message, Trump said the United States had been “divided, disrupted, carved up, murdered, beaten, mugged, and laughed at” for its “just plain STUPID” approach to immigration. He made a series of promises aimed at both stopping the flow of new immigrants, and both cutting off benefits to and removing certain populations that are already here.

“I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries to allow the U.S. system to fully recover, terminate all of the millions of Biden illegal admissions, including those signed by Sleepy Joe Biden’s Autopen, and remove anyone who is not a net asset to the United States, or is incapable of loving our Country,” Trump pledged.

The president also promised to “end all Federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens of our Country, denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.”

The nation’s generosity, Trump argued, has been weaponized against it, allowing a vast foreign-born population to overwhelm the country and inflict deep social harm.

Trump said the United States now hosts a “foreign population” of 53 million, citing census data, and charged that many recent arrivals depend on taxpayer-supported welfare programs while coming from “failed nations, or from prisons, mental institutions, gangs, or drug cartels.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/in-blistering-thanksgiving-post-trump-promises-to-stop-migration-from-all-third-world-countries?author=Hank+Berrien&category=undefined&elementPosition=55&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=In+Blistering+Thanksgiving+Post%2C+Trump+Promises+To+Stop+Migration+From+%E2%80%98All+Third+World+Countries%E2%80%99

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Episode 1134 – Hamstrung Again!

The Trump administration is being hamstrung by the courts again.

President Trump makes a huge move to counter the corruption in Minnesota cause by Somali immigrants.

And Ohio passes a law forcing store to accept cash. Let’s talk about why that’s an important law and should be pushed throughout the country.

This Will Go Through

According to the Daily Wire:

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi warned former FBI Director James Comey and New York AG Letitia James on Monday that the Department of Justice is not done with them, promising an appeal after a federal judge dismissed charges against the pair.

“We’ll be taking all available legal action, including an immediate appeal, to hold Letitia James and James Comey accountable for their unlawful conduct,” Bondi told the press on Monday, Fox News reported.

“I’m not worried about someone who has been charged with a very serious crime,” she said specifically of Comey. “His alleged actions were a betrayal of public trust.”

U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie dismissed charges without prejudice against both Comey and James on procedural grounds, The Daily Wire reported Monday. Currie said Lindsey Halligan, the Trump-appointed prosecutor who secured their indictments, was unlawfully serving as interim U.S. attorney.

President Donald Trump appointed Halligan to serve as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, replacing former U.S. attorney Erik Siebert. Siebert resigned from the position after leading investigations into Comey and James, but stopping short of filing charges. Halligan was previously a member of Trump’s legal team.

The Justice Department indicted Comey in September on charges of giving false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. The charges stemmed from testimony Comey delivered to Congress in 2020 on his handling of the FBI investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.

The department brought charges against James in October, over a loan she received in 2023 to secure a mortgage on a house in Virginia. James allegedly claimed the Virginia home as her primary residence while working as New York’s attorney general, a position which requires James to live in the state of New York. James secured more favorable terms on the mortgage, while the home was occupied by a relative of James instead.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/not-so-fast-pam-bondi-has-message-for-james-comey-and-letitia-james?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=undefined&elementPosition=1&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Not+So+Fast%3A+Pam+Bondi+Has+Message+For+James+Comey+And+Letitia+James

Awesome News!

According to the Daily Wire:

President Donald Trump announced on Friday night that he will end Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somali migrants in Minnesota, who’ve been connected to a massive welfare fraud.

“Minnesota, under Governor Waltz, is a hub of fraudulent money laundering activity,” Trump posted to Truth Social. “I am, as President of the United States, hereby terminating, effective immediately, the Temporary Protected Status (TPS Program) for Somalis in Minnesota.”

“Somali gangs are terrorizing the people of that great State, and BILLIONS of Dollars are missing,” he said. “Send them back to where they came from. It’s OVER!”

During the tenure of Democrat Gov. Tim Walz, billions of taxpayer dollars have been stolen, reportedly funneled through fake nonprofits and shell companies, and — alarmingly — some of that money has ended up in the hands of the al-Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab, The Daily Wire reported this week.

Much of the fraud has been traced to Minnesota’s Somali community, where politically connected fraudsters have allegedly exploited numerous loopholes in the state’s welfare system. The Medicaid Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program, designed to help seniors, addicts, and the disabled secure housing, quickly became a cash cow for fake providers. Payments soared from $2.6 million to more than $104 million in just a few years. Operators often ran companies out of dilapidated storefronts, billing for services they never intended to provide.

Additionally, Minnesota’s Medicaid autism programs exploded from $3 million in 2018 to $399 million in 2023, with Somali-run centers inflating diagnoses and paying parents kickbacks to enroll children in therapy programs they didn’t need. Thompson called this a sprawling “network” of fraud, one that has stolen billions from taxpayers while leaving state officials seemingly asleep at the switch.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-terminates-deportation-protections-somali-nationals-living-minnesota-effective-immediately
https://www.dailywire.com/news/send-them-back-trump-is-done-with-somali-migrants-in-minnesota?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=undefined&elementPosition=13&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=%E2%80%98Send+Them+Back%E2%80%99%3A+Trump+Is+Done+With+Somali+Migrants+In+Minnesota
https://nypost.com/2025/11/21/us-news/trump-terminating-deportation-protections-for-somalis-in-minnesota

That’s Good News

According to Fox Business:

Ohioans could soon be shopping like it’s 1999 if legislators pass the Currency Access to Spend Here (CASH) bill, which would require businesses and government offices to accept cash for payments up to $500.

The bill would require businesses and government entities to provide at least one point-of-sale location that accepts cash. Additionally, it bans them from charging those using cash for a transaction a higher price than those using other payment methods.

“It’s simple, cash is the basis for business in America. Our taxpayers should always have the ability to use cash in their daily lives,” said Ohio state Rep. David Thomas (R-Jefferson), who introduced House Bill 554.

“I hear from residents who may not trust virtual payment options or just prefer to use physical cash. This bill balances the needs of government and business to be efficient with the ability to still rely on physical currency,” Thomas added.

As retailers, such as Target, Walmart and Costco move towards self-checkout methods that often do not accept cash, this could mean some major changes to their strategy. However, it may not necessarily mean hiring more staff, as the bill states that the cash point-of-sale can be “automated or operated by a person.”

Thomas’ bill mirrors one that Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., and Sen. Kevan Cramer, R-N.D., introduced, known as the Payment Choice Act of 2025. Their bill would also require businesses to accept cash and bar them from charging a higher price to those who chose to pay in cash.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/new-cash-law-could-force-walmart-costco-take-your-money-old-fashioned-way

Why Worry About Ukraine?

According to Fox News:

Gunmen abducted 303 children and 12 teachers in an attack on St. Mary’s School, a Catholic institution in Nigeria. Initial reports indicated that at least 52 had been kidnapped before the tally was increased to over 200 children and then to its final count of 303.

Most. Rev. Bulus Dauwa Yohanna said in a statement that the total number of kidnapped children was determined “after a verification exercise and a final census was carried out,” according to The Associated Press. Yohanna is the chairman of the Niger state chapter of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), who visited the school on Friday. The AP noted that the students who were kidnapped were male and female and ranged in age from 10 to 18.

No group has come forward to claim responsibility for the attack, according to the AP. The outlet added that authorities said tactical squads and local hunters were working to rescue the kidnapped children.

After the attack, the state government said that St. Mary’s School reopened despite warnings of increased threats. However, Yohanna denied this claim, the AP reported.

Um, it was Boca Haram.

https://www.foxnews.com/world/number-children-abducted-from-catholic-school-nigeria-explodes-over-300

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Episode 1131 – The Net IS Falling On The NBA!

Will Republicans ever stop chasing the ball of yarn Democrats always are throwing?

The gambling investigations in the NBA are expanding.

And young women don’t want to live in the United States. Bet you’re wondering what I’m going to say to that.

Commentary

Why do Democrats keep chasing Democrat hysteria?

I Told You This Would Get Worse

According to Fox News:

The NBA is reportedly seeking cell phones and other property from multiple teams as part of its investigation into illegal sports gambling.

Los Angeles Lakers assistant trainer Mike Mancias and executive administrator Randy Mims, who each have close ties to superstar LeBron James, have reportedly already cooperated in handing over their cell phones to the outside law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, which has been contracted by the NBA to help carry out the investigation, The Athletic first reported.

“The NBA engaged an independent law firm to investigate the allegations in the indictment once it was made public,” an NBA spokesman said in a statement to Fox News Digital on Sunday. “As is standard in these kinds of investigations, a number of different individuals and organizations were asked to preserve documents and records. Everyone has been fully cooperative.”

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nba-obtaining-cell-phones-from-multiple-teams-investigation-illegal-gambling-scheme-report

The You Should Leave

According to the Post Millennial:

One in five Americans say they would prefer to leave the United States permanently if they had the chance, according to new polling from Gallup, with the strongest sentiment coming from young women.

Gallup’s data shows that 40 percent of women aged 15 to 44 now say they would move abroad permanently if given the opportunity, a figure that is four times higher than it was in 2014. Young women have seen the largest increase of any demographic group.

The rise began in 2016 following the end of President Barack Obama’s presidency. In June and July of that year, with Donald Trump already the presumptive nominee, the number of younger women wanting to migrate began to climb. In President Joe Biden’s final year in office, the figure reached a peak of 44 percent.

Gallup noted the widening split between younger men and younger women, as only 19 percent of young men say they would be willing to leave the US. 

Why do these broads want to move out of the country? Later in the article, the Post Millennial gives us the reason:

Political views are also a major factor. Gallup said, “In 2025, there is a 25-point gap in the desire to migrate between Americans who approve and those who disapprove of the country’s leadership.” The gap was far smaller in earlier years and widened during Trump’s first term before narrowing under Biden, then climbing again in 2025. 

https://thepostmillennial.com/40-of-young-women-want-to-permanently-leave-the-us-gallup

Only $5 Billion?

According to the Daily Wire:

President Donald Trump said on Friday he would likely sue the BBC next week for as much as $5 billion after the British broadcaster admitted it wrongly edited a video of a speech he gave but insisted there was no legal basis for his claim.

The British Broadcasting Corporation has been plunged into its biggest crisis in decades after two senior leaders resigned following accusations of bias, including over the editing of Trump’s speech on January 6, 2021, when his supporters entered the Capitol.

Trump’s lawyers had initially set a Friday deadline for the BBC to retract its documentary or face a lawsuit for “no less” than $1 billion. They also demanded an apology and compensation for what they called “overwhelming reputational and financial harm,” according to a letter seen by Reuters.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-hell-likely-sue-bbc-for-up-to-5-billion-over-edited-speech?author=Reuters&category=undefined&elementPosition=3&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Trump+Says+He%E2%80%99ll+Likely+Sue+BBC+For+Up+To+%245+Billion+Over+Edited+Speech

A Darwin Award

According to the New York Post:

A Pennsylvania man blamed his dog for shooting him in the back with a shotgun in a freak accident that landed him in the hospital for surgery.

The 53-year-old Shillington man, who was not identified, told cops he was cleaning his shotgun when he placed it on the bed and sat down — a move the overenthusiastic pooch took as an invitation to join his master for some cuddles.

The next thing he knew, the weapon went off, striking the dog dad in his lower back.

“He’s not sure what stage of cleaning he was in at the time, so it’s unsure if the dog’s paw may have gotten caught inside the trigger and the safety was off or if there was some sort of manufacturer malfunction,” Shillington Police Cpl. Michael Schoone told WFMZ.

The victim’s son called 911, cops said, and the man was rushed to the hospital.

Investigators found a spent shell casing inside the shotgun, and police used the bizarre incident as an opportunity to remind gun owners about the importance of being cautious at all times when handling firearms.

https://nypost.com/2025/11/13/us-news/dog-accidentally-shoots-owner-in-the-back-as-he-was-cleaning-gun

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Episode 1130 – Drudging Up the Same Garbage!

The Jeffry Epstein-thing keeps rearing its ugly head.

Once again, Trump proves to be a pragmatist when it comes to dealing with the cost of food.

And the one thing the government shutdown has shown us is how corrupt it is. The Trump administration has decided to do something about it.

We Are Missing the Real Criminal

According to the Wall Street Journal:

The trove of Jeffrey Epstein emails released this week shed light on the relationship between the sex offender and his onetime friend Donald Trump.

Yet one of the more striking revelations from the thousands of pages of correspondence, the latest tranche of documents made public by a House committee, concerns the relationship between Epstein and another man: writer and reporter Michael Wolff.

A leading chronicler of Epstein, Wolff features prominently in the much-awaited email dump, appearing to serve as a kind of unofficial consigliere to him—and seeming to fulfill some people’s worst impression of the entangled worlds of power players and the press. 

The two exchanged dozens of emails, illustrating a notably symbiotic connection between a writer and a source. At times Wolff comes across as a shrewd image-consultant, a canny crisis-communications manager and supportive friend to a scandal-plagued tycoon.

After the Epstein email cache was released, Wolff appeared on the Daily Beast’s “Inside Trump’s Head” podcast, where a top topic was what was inside Wolff’s head when he was writing these now-regrettable emails. In hindsight, he acknowledged, some passages were “embarrassing” and he would have worded them differently.

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/the-story-of-michael-wolffs-embarrassing-emails-to-jeffrey-epstein-5242344d?st=jd8ex2

This Is What I Voted For

According to the Wall Street Journal:

President Trump on Friday moved to lower tariffs on beef, coffee and dozens of agricultural and food goods, marking a significant rollback of his so-called reciprocal levies as he looks for ways to address Americans’ concerns about the cost of living.

Trump issued an executive order modifying the reciprocal tariffs he imposed on virtually every trading partner in August, exempting more than a hundred common food items including fruits, nuts and spices.

The move continues a shift away from Trump’s maximalist tariff policy. When the president announced his reciprocal tariffs this spring, his economic team insisted there would be no exemptions to the levies. They later relented, removing duties on certain items not produced in the U.S., or available in sufficient quantities from domestic suppliers to meet demand. 

The newly exempted products on Friday, however, include many products commonly produced in the U.S.—such as beef, which has risen to record prices in recent months. The tariff reductions are retroactive to 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, according to the order.

The move is part of a shift from the administration to water down some of its so-called reciprocal tariffs in the face of both price increases for consumers and legal uncertainty following a high-stakes Supreme Court hearing this month. In their place, the administration has expanded other tariffs on individual industries like steel, aluminum and automobiles based on more established national security law—Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.

https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-implements-major-rollback-of-food-tariffs-f575c75d?st=R8u3aM

A Good Start

According to the Daily Wire:

The Trump administration is preparing to implement a sweeping and controversial overhaul of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps — an action officials describe as part of a broader effort to increase program integrity and eliminate what they characterize as widespread abuse.

At the center of this initiative is a major requirement announced by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins: millions of low-income Americans will be required to reapply for food-stamp benefits, regardless of whether they are already enrolled, have been long-term recipients, or have recently completed eligibility reviews at the state level.

Rollins outlined the plan during an interview on Newsmax, framing it as a necessary step to restore confidence in how federal taxpayer dollars are used. She said she plans plans to “have everyone reapply for their benefits, make sure that everyone that’s taking a taxpayer-funded benefit through … food stamps, that they literally are vulnerable and they can’t survive without it.”

Rollins has recalled that on the day she took office, she sent a letter to all 50 states saying that the federal government had never asked for the data before, but that it now needed the personal data, including names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, and addresses, of SNAP recipients. She said on X that she sent the letter “so we could make sure illegal immigrants aren’t getting benefits meant for American families,” adding, “The Democrat Party has turned its back on working Americans and built its entire strategy around protecting illegal aliens. They know if the handouts stop, those illegals will go back home, and Democrats will lose 20+ seats after the next census.”

“29 states — mostly the red states — responded with their data sets, February, March, April; so the numbers that you’re talking through, those are numbers that we have been collecting and analyzing since early summer/late spring,” she said. “The fact that this spotlight shined on SNAP has allowed us to talk about it. But here’s the most unbelievable news I have [learned] really just over the last few days: That 5,000 dead people, that was just one month; the number is closer to 186,000 deceased men and women and children in this country are receiving a check.”

The administration argues that this mass reapplication process is essential to combating what it calls systemic fraud and error in SNAP. By reprocessing the entire recipient population, officials say they hope to remove ineligible participants, strengthen data accuracy, and reduce government spending.

By placing the mandatory reapplication requirement at the center of the reforms, the administration seeks to redefine SNAP as a program reserved only for those who can clearly demonstrate acute need, reflecting a broader shift toward stricter eligibility enforcement.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/rooting-out-fraud-trump-admin-to-make-food-stamp-recipients-reapply-for-benefits?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Hank+Berrien&category=News&elementPosition=1&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=Rooting+Out+Fraud%3A+Trump+Admin+To+Make+Food+Stamp+Recipients+Reapply+For+Benefits

Weirdo on a Plane

According to the Daily Wire:

Photos posted online show Democrat Congressman Brad Sherman (CA) looking at what appears to be pornographic images of women on his tablet during a recent flight.

Sherman, who is fiercely anti-Trump, has denied that he was looking at pornography, while admitting to looking at the suggestive photos and blaming the X algorithm.

“If I see a picture of a woman, might I look at it longer than a sunset? Yeah,” Sherman told reporter John Bresnahan in the aftermath of the scandal. He also said what he was doing was “inappropriate.”

The images went viral after they were posted by an X account called @dearwhitestaff. With his mouth agape, Sherman is seen viewing four to five sexually suggestive photos.

“Why did California Congressman Brad Sherman feel it was appropriate to look at porn on his iPad during a flight today?” the post was captioned. “His district deserves better representation than this!!”

When interviewed about the images, Sherman “denied repeatedly that he was looking or pornography or has a problem with pornography,” Bresnahan said. “Sherman said these photos came up in ‘Twitter feed’ under the ‘For You’ heading.”

“This was on Twitter,” Sherman said. “These pictures came up on ‘For You.’ … I must’ve looked at more than 1,000 posts.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/dem-congressman-denies-looking-at-porn-mid-flight-with-bizarre-defense?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=undefined&elementPosition=8&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Dem+Congressman+Denies+Looking+At+Porn+Mid-Flight+With+Bizarre+Defense

A Song Feminists Should Listen To

Kelsea Ballerini – I Sit in Parks

https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/kelsea-ballerinis-haunting-new-song-exposes-loneliness-feminism-forgot

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Nov182025

Episode 1128 – HAPPY VETERAN’S DAY!

Antifa throws a temp-tantrum in Northern California.

Did you think the LGBTQI cult is done? Nope, people are still listening.

And I love being right. Let’s talk about that.

Here We Go Again

According to the Post Millennial:

At the University of California, Berkeley on Monday, multiple people were arrested after violence broke out before Turning Point USA’s final stop on its tour at the campus. 

Per Frontlines TPUSA reporter Savanah Hernandez, at least two people were arrested on campus after a fight broke out between a Trump supporter and an Antifa member. The Trump supporter, who was left bloodied, claimed the Antifa member had tried to rob him. Antifa members attempted to “de-arrest” the member being arrested by police. 

Antifa agitators were seen rushing the barricades set up at the entrance of the event, chanting “fascists out of Berkeley.” Another arrest was reportedly made.

Agitators lit a flare, resulting in attendees of the Turning Point event being rushed inside. A person was heard chanting, “any time, any place, punch a fascist in the face.” A car exhaust backfiring outside the venue while performing a burnout raised fears in the crowd of gunshots being fired. 

Some agitators were heard chanting “f*ck your dead homie.” This comes after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated in September while holding a campus event in Utah. Others were heard chanting “Antifa.”

The event featured comedian Rob Schneider, who wrote of the violence, “Thank YOU, Antifa for welcoming us tonight at UC Berkeley. We Look forward to our thoughtful, teargas free discussion and debate.”

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-violence-and-arrests-at-berkeley-as-antifa-swarms-tpusa-event-mocks-charlie-kirks-death

These Guys Ain’t Finished

According to the Post Millennial:

Washington State University’s (WSU) medical school has suspended a continuing medical education (CME) course on youth gender medicine after LGBTQ activists protested the material, and the national accrediting body began an investigation into the program.

According to Fox News, the course, produced by the Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine (SEGM), had been approved by WSU in June after an extensive vetting process. It is now on hold while the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) reviews complaints.

CME programs are designed to help physicians and other healthcare professionals maintain and update their medical knowledge, sharpen clinical skills, and improve patient care. SEGM’s course was one such offering, focusing specifically on medical interventions for gender-dysphoric youth.

The video series from SEGM’s 2023 international academic conference covered topics such as “Transgender identities and the brain,” “Misconceptions in youth gender medicine,” and hormone treatments for gender-dysphoric youth.

According to SEGM, the course was intended to offer “guidance on the benefits, risks, and ethical considerations of medical interventions for gender-dysphoric youth.” The group says WSU’s continuing medical education team spent approximately nine months reviewing the content and ultimately concluded that it met national standards for scientific balance and educational integrity.

https://thepostmillennial.com/lgbtq-activists-force-washington-state-medical-school-to-stop-teaching-course-on-risks-of-child-sex-changes

Dumbass of the Day

I Love When I’m Right

According to the Daily Wire:

A Democrat-backed bill sitting on Governor JB Pritzker’s desk would turn Illinois into an assisted suicide destination and severely curtail the rights of Christian doctors, a conservative legal group is warning. 

Just a few hours after midnight on Halloween morning, Democrats in the Illinois Senate rammed through legislation that would legalize doctor-assisted suicide in a 30–27 vote. The bill, which was passed by the state House in May, is awaiting Pritzker’s signature. It would allow doctors to prescribe deadly pills to those who are sick and have been given a prognosis of less than six months to live. 

Conservative groups in the state say that the legislation would force doctors to promote and make referrals for the deadly practice.

“You’re not just allowing physicians to give people deadly drugs to kill themselves, but you’re actually forcing us or people of faith, to be part of it, to promote it,” Peter Breen, the head of litigation at Thomas More Society, told The Daily Wire. “I know of no other state where the legislature has gone this far in restricting the religious liberty rights of people of faith.”

While the bill says that doctors would not be forced to participate in prescribing the fatal pills, Breen said that the text contains provisions that would “force institutions and physicians to refer for and to inform about the opportunity to take deadly drugs and end your life.”

Breen noted that parts of the bill would make it impossible for a Christian hospital to fire a doctor who promoted assisted suicide or facilitated one off the grounds of the hospital. 

Currently, 11 states and Washington, D.C., allow for physician-assisted suicide, but Illinois would be the first in America’s heartland. 

https://www.dailywire.com/news/beyond-the-pale-jb-pritzker-could-soon-make-illinois-a-hub-for-suicide-tourism

Well, This will Be Important Later

According to the Daily Wire:

The U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Donald Trump late Friday night, temporarily blocking an order for the administration to somehow fully fund food stamps while Senate Democrats keep the government shut down.

The administration already planned to tap into emergency funds to partially pay out Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments to the tune of billions of dollars. Administration officials said it would be impossible to provide the remaining billions needed to fully fund the program without congressional action, noting that the shortfall was the fault of Congress, not the executive branch.

SNAP payments are made to a stunning 42 million Americans every month.

SCOTUS sided with Trump, and agreed to temporarily block the lower court order for 48 hours. Liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued the stay.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/scotus-sides-with-trump-on-food-stamp-funding-during-shutdown?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=undefined&elementPosition=7&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=SCOTUS+Sides+With+Trump+On+Food+Stamp+Funding+During+Shutdown

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