Oct072025

Episode 1106 – The Government is Finally Saving Money!

The Left and all their reforms protecting criminals may be facing a backlash from the victims and their families.

We get a major surprise about the would be assassin of Brett Kavanaugh…

…and this might have given the Trump administration a good idea.

We Know How to Fix This

According to the New York Post:

An aspiring teacher and devoted Swiftie was executed as she slept by a “career criminal” who stole her credit cards and went on a shopping spree, cops said.

And her heartbroken father says he’s still waiting for her to reply to his last text message to her, “goodnight, I love you.”

College coed Logan Federico, 22, of Waxhaw, NC, was visiting friends in Columbia, SC, on May 3 when a prowler broke into a rental house, swiped her credit cards and gunned her down, the Columbia Police Department said in a press conference.

A student at South Piedmont Community College, Logan worked two jobs and was planning to transfer to the College of Charleston to become a teacher, her father, Stephen Federico, told WIS News 10.

She was known for her bubbly personality, work ethic, and obsession with Taylor Swift, Federico said.

Alexander Dickey, 30, a career criminal with 40 prior charges, allegedly broke into the rental home where Federico was staying and opened fire with a stolen gun after stealing from the house.

Here is Logan’s father, Steve Federico at a hearing over crime reform:

South Carolina Representative Deborah Ross:

https://nypost.com/2025/05/11/us-news/logan-federico-nc-college-student-executed-by-career-criminal-as-she-slept-cops

You’ve Got to be Kidding

According to the Daily Wire:

The man who attempted to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh identifies as a transgender woman and was deeply mentally ill and suicidal, according to court documents first obtained by The Daily Wire.

The Department of Justice is recommending that the defendant, 29-year-old Nicholas Roske, be sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempting to kill the Supreme Court justice in 2022, according to a Friday filing outlining the case against Roske. Roske pled guilty to the attempt to kill a United States Supreme Court Justice in April 2025, three years after authorities arrested him in Kavanaugh’s neighborhood, carrying a bag full of weapons and burglary tools.

A filing from Roske’s defense attorneys shows that Roske now goes by “Sophie Roske” and that his legal team will refer to him using female pronouns. A footnote on the filing, obtained exclusively by The Daily Wire, explains that the defense will not use Roske’s legal name “out of respect” for the would-be assassin.

“The case is captioned as United States v. Nicholas John Roske,” lawyers for Roske state. “That name remains Ms. Roske’s legal name, and she has not asked to recaption the case. Out of respect for Ms. Roske, the balance of this pleading and counsel’s in-court argument will refer to her as Sophie and use female pronouns.”

A source familiar with the legal proceedings in the case told The Daily Wire that Roske was using female identities online before the attempted murder, and now goes by the female name reflected in the defense filings.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-attempted-kavanaugh-assassin-identifies-as-transgender-woman-legal-filings-show?author=Mary+Margaret+Olohan&category=undefined&elementPosition=15&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=EXCLUSIVE%3A+Attempted+Kavanaugh+Assassin+Identifies+As+Transgender+Woman%2C+Legal+Filings+Show

Well, Maybe…

According to Perplexity:

The Trump administration is currently considering, but has not yet enacted, a policy to ban or restrict transgender people’s right to own firearms. Senior Department of Justice officials are in the early stages of internal deliberations about whether to use mental health classifications to prevent transgender Americans from purchasing or possessing guns, a proposal that has drawn strong opposition from gun rights groups and civil rights advocates. No official rule or executive order implementing such a ban has been announced, and the discussions remain preliminary, with the White House labeling them as “very preliminary, low-level discussions”.

Recent Developments

  • The consideration follows a deadly shooting in Minneapolis where the perpetrator was identified as transgender, prompting administration officials to explore policy changes.
  • The Justice Department is reportedly examining if it can justify restricting gun rights for transgender people on the basis of mental illness classifications, but no final decision has been made.

Response and Opposition

  • The National Rifle Association and other Second Amendment advocates have strongly opposed any such proposals, calling them unconstitutional and discriminatory against a specific group.
  • Civil rights, legal scholars, and both LGBTQ and conservative groups point out that blanket restrictions targeting transgender people would likely face significant legal challenges under the Second and Fourteenth Amendments.

Legal and Political Status

  • As of now, there is no official ban or executive order; only internal discussions within the Trump administration about such a restriction have been confirmed.
  • The policy is far from being implemented and faces major political, legal, and public opposition.

Problems with trans people:

  • Anti-social – Refuse to acknowledge and accept the way thing are and want to force society to change.
  • Delusional – They think they are something their not. What is the difference between me thinking I am a woman and me thinking I’m Napoleon Bonapart.
  • Paranoid – No, there is no genocide against trans people.
  • Depression – There is a high level of depression in the trans community because they will, eventually, realize they are not a woman. This leads to…
  • They are a danger to themselves and others.

This sort of sounds like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. Why aren’t these symptoms being put into the camp of a mental disorder?

Well, the reality is, it already has. It’s a mental disorder called Gender Dysphoria.

There is also Autogynephilia. That is a paraphilia in which a male experiences sexual arousal at the thought or image of himself as a female.

Yeah, these guys shouldn’t have guns because they have a mental disorder. Society may want to ignore it, but it is still there.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/donald-trump-to-ban-guns-for-t-ucIFNRkGSMekkJ3VZVYgHA

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Oct072025

Episode 1104 – He Says What We’re All Thinking

The Charlie Kirk’s memorial service was held yesterday. Of all the speeches, Stephen Miller speech pretty much summed everything up.

Leftist violence continues to ramp up.

And Trump looks to end trans violence, but people are going to have to be a little more open to it, especially on the right.

The Charlie Kirk Memorial

This Stuff Needs to Stop

According to the Daily Wire:

A man has been arrested after firing multiple shots at a window of an ABC News affiliate in Sacramento, California, following the network’s decision to pull late night host Jimmy Kimmel after he lied about the assassination of 31-year-old Charlie Kirk.

The suspect has been identified as 64-year-old Anibal Hernandez-Santana. He’s been arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, negligent discharge of a firearm, and shooting into an occupied building.

An investigation into the shooting is still underway, however, a report from Variety says the suspect is a former legislative director for the California Federation of Teachers, and his social media is rife with “anti-Trump commentary.”

In one post, the suspect allegedly wrote in July, “The authoritarian oligarchy is now complete. CBS+ caving, big law firms in DC, the subservients FBI and AG, university presidents stepping down, fan boys SCOTUS, public radio, ICE goons. We are going to have to ‘fight like hell’. Rules don’t apply if election was stolen. FIGHT!”

But that wasn’t the only one. According to Perplexity:

A 59-year-old man named Robert Steven DeCesare was killed during a shooting at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire on Saturday, September 20, 2025, while a wedding reception was underway at the venue.

The motive for the shooting is still under investigation, though witnesses reported hearing Nadeau say phrases such as “the children are safe” and “free Palestine” after the attack. Authorities have stated there was no ongoing threat to the public and that the country club is cooperating with law enforcement officials.

This tragic incident highlights the unpredictability and impact of gun violence, especially in public and celebratory settings like a country club during a wedding.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/shots-fired-at-abc-affiliate-by-suspected-leftist-after-network-pulls-jimmy-kimmel?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=News&elementPosition=4&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=Shots+Fired+At+ABC+Affiliate+By+Suspected+Leftist+After+Network+Pulls+Jimmy+Kimmel
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/a-man-killed-at-a-country-club-2BM3FLrIR0K4I4.glQd5Qg

Criminals Aliens Caught Recently

Here are the illegal aliens with criminal records that were picked up by ICE:

  • Raul Antonio Melara-Tome (Honduras)
    • Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
    • DUI.
  • Javier Zuniga (Mexico)
    • Convicted of raping a 10-year-old child.
    • Two counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.
  • Jonathan Berumen-Romero (Mexico)
    • Illegal reentry.
    • Vehicle theft.
    • Drug manufacturing.
    • Assaulting a police officer.
  • Gerardo Cesar Ramirez-Garza (Mexico)
    • AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON.
    • Possessing narcotics.
  • Miguel Cabrera (Cuba)
    • Battery.
    • Vandalism.
    • Transporting and selling narcotics.
  • Jose Rolando Aguirre-Garcia (Mexico)
    • Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
  • Jose Antonio Compollo-Caceras (Guatamala)
    • Convicted of rape.
    • Classified as a sexual predator.
  • Luis Gilberto Rodriguez Villalobos (El Salvador)
    • 2nd degree rape.
    • Classified as a sexual predator.
  • Miguel Pintin (Canada)
    • Sexual assault on a victim under the age of 13.
    • Endangering the welfare of a child.
  • Mauricio Castiano-Rojas (Mexico)
    • Illegal sale of alcohol in a club.
    • Promoting & permitting prostitution.
    • Possessing a controlled substance.
    • Possessing with intent to distribute narcotics.

What a Moron

Dumbass Politicians

You’ve Got to be Kidding

According to the Daily Wire:

The man who attempted to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh identifies as a transgender woman and was deeply mentally ill and suicidal, according to court documents first obtained by The Daily Wire.

The Department of Justice is recommending that the defendant, 29-year-old Nicholas Roske, be sentenced to 30 years in prison for attempting to kill the Supreme Court justice in 2022, according to a Friday filing outlining the case against Roske. Roske pled guilty to the attempt to kill a United States Supreme Court Justice in April 2025, three years after authorities arrested him in Kavanaugh’s neighborhood, carrying a bag full of weapons and burglary tools.

A filing from Roske’s defense attorneys shows that Roske now goes by “Sophie Roske” and that his legal team will refer to him using female pronouns. A footnote on the filing, obtained exclusively by The Daily Wire, explains that the defense will not use Roske’s legal name “out of respect” for the would-be assassin.

“The case is captioned as United States v. Nicholas John Roske,” lawyers for Roske state. “That name remains Ms. Roske’s legal name, and she has not asked to recaption the case. Out of respect for Ms. Roske, the balance of this pleading and counsel’s in-court argument will refer to her as Sophie and use female pronouns.”

A source familiar with the legal proceedings in the case told The Daily Wire that Roske was using female identities online before the attempted murder, and now goes by the female name reflected in the defense filings.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-attempted-kavanaugh-assassin-identifies-as-transgender-woman-legal-filings-show?author=Mary+Margaret+Olohan&category=undefined&elementPosition=15&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=EXCLUSIVE%3A+Attempted+Kavanaugh+Assassin+Identifies+As+Transgender+Woman%2C+Legal+Filings+Show

Well, Maybe…

According to Perplexity:

The Trump administration is currently considering, but has not yet enacted, a policy to ban or restrict transgender people’s right to own firearms. Senior Department of Justice officials are in the early stages of internal deliberations about whether to use mental health classifications to prevent transgender Americans from purchasing or possessing guns, a proposal that has drawn strong opposition from gun rights groups and civil rights advocates. No official rule or executive order implementing such a ban has been announced, and the discussions remain preliminary, with the White House labeling them as “very preliminary, low-level discussions”.

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Oct072025

Episode 1103 – Adieu, Jimmy!

The Federal Reserve makes a big, but expected, move to shake the economy awake.

ICE is making great strides in cleaning our streets from illegal alien thugs. Let’s go over a few of them.

And free speech might be under attack from an unlikely source.

Maybe This Will Help

According to Fox Business:

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced the first interest rate cut of the year as policymakers lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, as signs of a weakening labor force outweighed elevated inflation.

Following the central bank’s decision to cut rates for the first time since December 2024, the federal funds rate will sit at a new range of 4% to 4.25%. The cut comes after the Fed left rates unchanged at its first five meetings this year amid economic uncertainty.

Policymakers have been monitoring economic data which has shown a slowdown in hiring as businesses grapple with shifts in trade and immigration policy, while inflation has remained elevated and trended higher in recent months as tariff-related price hikes filter through into inflation data. 

That dynamic has presented a challenge for policymakers in achieving both of the goals of the Fed’s dual mandate to promote maximum employment and stable prices in line with the Fed’s 2% inflation target.

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which guides the central bank’s monetary policy moves, noted in its announcement that job gains have slowed and the unemployment rate has risen but remains relatively low, while inflation has risen and remains somewhat elevated. The FOMC added that in monitoring both sides of the dual mandate that “downside risks to employment have risen.”

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/federal-reserve-interest-rate-decision-september-2025?cmpid=FNC_app

Illegal Alien Criminals of the Day

  • Luis Romero (Honduras)
    • Convicted of rape.
  • Souvanheuang Phachansiri (Laos)
    • 2nd degree murder.
    • Kidnapping.
  • Christian Villarreal Pacheco (Mexico)
    • Possession of stolen property.
    • Aggrevated assault with a gun.
    • Failure to appear.
  • Heyder Molina-Prieto (Columbia)
    • Burglery.
    • Conspiracy.
    • Fraud.
    • Reisisting arrest.
    • Aggrevated assault on a police officer.
    • Larceny.
    • Theft.
    • Wire fraud.
    • Credit card fraud.
  • Isaac Ozuna-Caraballo (Venezuela)
    • Distribution of cocaine, meth, pot, and ketamine.
  • Lorenzo Bautista Lozano (Mexico)
    • Domestic violence by stangulation.
  • Manuel Andres Pedro (Guatamala)
    • DUI.
    • Resisting arrest.
    • Indecent exposure (peeing in public).
    • Resisting arrest.
  • EDWIN CRUZ-GOMEZ (Honduras)
    • Pedophilia.
    • Murder.
    • DUI x3
    • Forgery.
  • David Oliva Pineda (Mexico)
    • Murder.
    • Drug trafficking.
    • Robbery.
    • Domestic Violence.

Dumbass Politicians

Addul Hammol, mayor of Dearborn, Michigan. The conflict is the city wanted to to name a street after a Muslim terrorist. Some of the non-Muslims had a bit of a problem with this.

Maybe They Were Looking for an Excuse

According to the New York Post:

Jimmy Kimmel is taking an involuntary hiatus.

ABC said it is pulling the comedian’s late-night talk show off the air “indefinitely” following his controversial comments about the killing of Charlie Kirk.

“Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely,” an ABC spokesperson confirmed to The Post Wednesday, Sept. 17.

Kimmel, 57, faced backlash after he said Monday night that the “MAGA gang” was trying to score political points off Kirk’s murder after the conservative activist was shot dead on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, Sept. 10.

Of course, the media is flipping out just like they did when Stephen Colbert was fired. The media is calling it state-sponsored censorship because the FCC head, Brandon Carr, said that the comments of Jimmy Kimmel could land the network into hot water. Well, if the network decides to promote conspiracy theories and lies, yes it could.

Here is Brian Stelter on CNN whining about how comedians are being censored.

Van Jones also got into the act:

OK, let’s stop with everyone getting the vapors. There are a few things:

  • The show is tanking and has been for years.
  • What Kimmel said was bad, even slanderous. This could be what the network was afraid of.
  • Kimmel never apologized.
  • It is very possible this was an offramp to get rid of the show. Quite possibly, this was the last straw.
  • Nexstar (a subsidiary of Disney) did this on their own and never blamed the government or Trump.

https://nypost.com/2025/09/17/entertainment/abc-pulls-jimmy-kimmel-live-indefinitely-after-charlie-kirk-comments/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost

This May Be the End of the Road

Trying to clarify her dumb remarks, she posted:

Hate speech that crosses the line into threats of violence is NOT protected by the First Amendment. It’s a crime. For far too long, we’ve watched the radical left normalize threats, call for assassinations, and cheer on political violence. That era is over.

Under 18 U.S.C. § 875(c), it is a federal crime to transmit “any communication containing any threat to kidnap any person or any threat to injure the person of another.” Likewise, 18 U.S.C. § 876 and 18 U.S.C. § 115 make it a felony to threaten public officials, members of Congress, or their families.

You cannot call for someone’s murder. You cannot swat a Member of Congress. You cannot dox a conservative family and think it will be brushed off as “free speech.” These acts are punishable crimes, and every single threat will be met with the full force of the law.

Free speech protects ideas, debate, even dissent but it does NOT and will NEVER protect violence.

It is clear this violent rhetoric is designed to silence others from voicing conservative ideals.

We will never be silenced. Not for our families, not for our freedoms, and never for Charlie. His legacy will not be erased by fear or intimidation.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/calls-ignite-for-bondis-resignation-after-ag-bungles-hate-speech-message?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Tim+Pearce&category=News&elementPosition=4&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=Calls+Ignite+For+Bondi%E2%80%99s+Resignation+After+AG+Bungles+%E2%80%98Hate+Speech%E2%80%99+Message

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Sep082025

Episode 1101 – Why Is He Still Here?

Texas passes their redistricting map, Democrats respond by doing what they’ve always done.

President Trump just signed some pretty serious Executive Orders.

And Kilmar Abrego Garcia is about to be deported…again. What took so long?

Dumb Politician of the Day

https://www.dailywire.com/news/hakeem-jeffries-everything-trump-is-doing-is-racist?author=Virginia+Kruta&category=undefined&elementPosition=0&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Hakeem+Jeffries%3A+Everything+Trump+Is+Doing+Is+Racist

How Did They Get the First Nine?

According to the Daily Wire:

Maryland’s Democratic governor is considering gerrymandering the lone Republican in his state’s congressional delegation out of a U.S. House seat.

Governor Wes Moore appeared on CBS News’ “Face The Nation” on Sunday and said that, in the interests of “fairness,” he is looking at targeting GOP Rep. Andy Harris in Maryland’s first district. 

Harris is the only Republican of Maryland’s ten members of Congress. In 2024, President Donald Trump received over a third of Maryland’s vote. He lost the state to former Vice President Kamala Harris, who won 63% of the state’s vote.

Moore said his plan to potentially gerrymander Harris out of the first district is about fighting against “situations where politicians are choosing voters.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/dem-governor-may-redistrict-lone-gop-rep-out-of-his-seat-to-make-maryland-more-fair?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Tim+Pearce&category=News&elementPosition=1&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=Dem+Governor+May+Redistrict+Lone+GOP+Rep+Out+Of+His+Seat+To+Make+Maryland+%E2%80%98More+Fair%E2%80%99

Is He Still Here?

According to the Daily Wire:

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gangbanger and illegal immigrant facing human smuggling charges, could be deported to Uganda, Garcia’s legal team says.

The Departments of Justice and Homeland Security allegedly told Garcia’s legal team on Friday that their client could be sent to Uganda if he refused to accept a plea deal offer on serious smuggling charges.

If not accepted by Monday, the departments allegedly said that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would start the process of deporting Garcia to Uganda. If, however, the deal was accepted, Garcia could be deported to Costa Rica.

Garcia’s team says this is an act of coercion from the Trump administration. However, a DOJ spokesperson contends they are simply working to keep Garcia, a “clear danger,” away from law abiding Americans and hold him “accountable” for his actions.

“A federal grand jury has charged Abrego Garcia with serious federal crimes … underscoring the clear danger this defendant presents to the community,” the DOJ said. “This defendant can plead guilty and accept responsibility or stand trial before a jury. Either way, we will hold Abrego Garcia accountable and protect the American people.”

The DOJ never confirmed nor denied whether or not Garcia would be deported to Uganda.

Garcia was quickly championed by the Left after the Trump administration mistakenly deported him back to his home country of El Salvador, where Garcia apparently faces threats from gang members. Democrat politicians and legacy media infamously and erroneously dubbed him a “Maryland man,” weaving a story of a sympathetic family man wrongly deported.

However, more details were quickly uncovered, revealing apparent gang ties, alleged sexual misconduct toward young girls, and participation in an illegal alien smuggling ring.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-seeking-to-deport-maryland-man-abrego-garcia-to-uganda-report?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=undefined&elementPosition=4&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Trump+Seeking+To+Deport+%E2%80%98Maryland+Man%E2%80%99+Abrego+Garcia+To+Uganda%3A+Report

Unconstitutional

According to the Daily Wire:

An Obama-appointed judge ruled on Friday that President Donald Trump can’t cut federal funding from dozens of cities and counties that officials have deemed “sanctuaries” for illegal immigrants.

U.S. District Judge William Orrick, who was appointed by former President Barack Obama in 2012, extended a preliminary injunction to block the Trump administration from pulling federal funds, or attaching immigration conditions to federal funds for local jurisdictions, according to a Fox News report.

The ruling protects more than 30 sanctuary jurisdictions, including Los Angeles, Baltimore, Boston, and Chicago.

Orrick additionally blocked Trump from placing similar immigration-related conditions on two grant programs.

The judge argued that Trump’s action to protect Americans from unvetted illegal immigrants, specifically by threatening to withhold federal funding, is unconstitutional coercion.

In January, Trump signed an executive order to cut off federal funding for sanctuary jurisdictions, moving to fulfill a widely-supported campaign promise. The EO, called “Protecting the American People Against Invasion,” directs the DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security to ensure “sanctuary jurisdictions” do not receive federal money. It further directs the DOJ and DHS to “evaluate and undertake any other lawful actions, criminal or civil, that they deem warranted based on any such jurisdiction’s practices that interfere with the enforcement of Federal law.”

The administration has also targeted the worst of the worst, suing Los Angeles and New York City for such policies. The DOJ sued Los Angeles in June, arguing that city policies barring city resources from aiding in immigration enforcement operations or collecting information about individuals’ citizenship status violate federal law, Reuters reported. A month later, the DOJ took action against New York City for related immigration reasons.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/obama-judge-blocks-trump-from-defunding-sanctuary-cities?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=undefined&elementPosition=7&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Obama+Judge+Blocks+Trump+From+Defunding+Sanctuary+Cities

Dumbass of the Day

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Sep082025

Episode 1100 – No Wonder He’s Unemployed

Jim Acosta shows us why he is no longer employed.

California is suffering through the consequences of a high minimum wage. Will they learn anything? Of course not.

And a student from Clemson University gets some justice and rich. But is this really true justice.

No Wonder He’s Out of a Job

Who’d of Thunk It?

According to the Post Millennial:

A newly published economic analysis has found that California’s 2023 fast-food minimum wage hike has led to the elimination of thousands of jobs across the sector.

According to a working paper released this month by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), employment in California’s fast-food industry dropped by 18,000 jobs after the new $20 minimum wage took effect in April 2024—a 3.2 percent decline compared to other states, according to Fox News.

“Following AB 1228’s enactment, employment in the fast food sector in California fell substantially, with estimates ranging from 2.3 to 3.9 percent across specifications, even as employment in other sectors of the California economy tracked national trends,” researchers Jeffrey Clemens, Olivia Edwards, and Jonathan Meer wrote. They added that fast-food jobs in the rest of the US increased slightly over the same period, by about “0.10 percent.”

California approved AB 1228 in September 2023. The legislation created a new “Fast Food Council” with the authority to set wages for the sector. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the bill into law the following April. The text of the law reads: “The hourly minimum wage for fast food restaurant employees shall be twenty dollars ($20) per hour, effective April 1, 2024. Thereafter, the council may establish, pursuant to this subdivision, minimum wages for fast food restaurant employees that take effect on an annual basis, beginning on January 1, 2025.”

The report notes that prior to the new law, employment trends in California’s fast-food sector largely mirrored those across the country. After implementation, however, the state saw a sharp divergence.

Critics of the wage increase were quick to highlight the study’s findings.

“When it comes to central planning, history keeps the receipts: Wage controls never work. That’s because policymakers can set wage laws, but they can’t outlaw the consequences,” Rachel Greszler, an economic analyst at The Heritage Foundation, wrote in The Daily Signal.

She added, “The consequences of that wage hike on the fast-food industry should be a warning sign” for cities like Los Angeles, which voted to raise the minimum wage for hotel and airport workers to $30 by 2028.

https://thepostmillennial.com/californias-20-fast-food-minimum-wage-responsible-for-loss-of-18000-jobs-study?utm_campaign=64466

We Have a Two-Tiered Justice System

According to the Daily Wire:

A Clemson University student who was awarded $5.3 million after being falsely accused of sexual assault must continue to fight for his award money.

Andrew Pampu was awarded the money in April 2022 after he sued his accuser, Erin Wingo, her father, David, and her ex-boyfriend, Colin Gahagan, for defamation. But last month, South Carolina’s Court of Appeals overturned the ruling and set a dangerous precedent —that quasi-judicial campus tribunals carry the same weight as jury trials.

A jury unanimously agreed that Pampu had been defamed and ordered Erin to pay $700,000 in actual damages and $450,000 in punitive damages, her father to pay $230,000 in damages, and Gahagan to pay $700,000 in actual damages and $220,000 in punitive damages for defamation. Erin and Gahagan were also ordered to pay damages for civil conspiracy, with Erin ordered to pay $2 million in actual damages and Gahagan ordered to pay $1 million, Greenville News reported in 2022.

The three appealed the ruling, even though the lawsuit kicked off after Gahagan admitted to Pampu that he had helped Wingo falsely accuse him.

“You’re innocent,” Gahagan wrote in a January 2017 text message, months after Pampu had been suspended from Clemson based on Wingo’s claims. “I lied in that hearing. Erin wanted to have sex that night. Get your brothers away from me and never touch your [sic] life again and I’ll come through with the truth that she lied. I deleted the texts from that night prove [sic] she was f****** crazy. You’re innocent. Just pull your f****** boys off me and never touch me again. It’s sad that you were like a brother to me and this happened[.] You’re innocent. Send this to your lawyer. Just don’t call me into the hearing and leave me alone. You’re welcome. That’s all I ask. You’re innocent bud.”

But the Court of Appeals overturned the unanimous jury ruling, in part by claiming the trial that led to the ruling was unnecessary because the case had already been litigated by Clemson University administrators.

This, despite the fact that campus tribunals provide little to no due process for accused students, including discovery or even the right to properly question their accuser and call witnesses. The Court claimed that “fundamental fairness requires the court to give preclusive effect to the administrative hearing board’s February 29, 2016, findings.”

What happened? The article continues:

Pampu’s struggles began nearly a decade ago, in early September 2015, when Wingo pursued him for sexual activity leading up to a fraternity party where Gahagan, her on-again, off-again boyfriend, was ignoring her, as The Daily Wire previously reported. Wingo propositioned Pampu and the two ended up having sex outside near a shed. Following the encounter, Wingo complained about Gahagan and ended up crying over him for the rest of the night, sending him numerous text messages.

The next morning, she texted Pampu to ask him not to tell Gahagan about their night together. When she admitted to Gahagan what she had done, she claimed not to remember most of the night, so Gahagan told her that if she couldn’t remember, it was rape. Even though Wingo clearly remembered the night in text messages to multiple people, she told investigators she didn’t, even deleting her text to Pampu. When Pampu showed the text to campus investigators, they ignored it.

Wingo didn’t report the alleged sexual assault to Clemson until two weeks after she and Pampu had engaged in sexual activity. Even though all sides were precluded from retaliation, Clemson allowed Gahagan to call Pampu a “rapist” around campus. Pampu also reported other incidents of harassment and retaliation by Gahagan and Wingo, all of which were ignored.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/dangerous-precedent-court-sides-with-university-over-jury-in-false-rape-defamation-case?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Ashe+Schow&category=News+and+Analysis&elementPosition=4&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=%E2%80%98Dangerous+Precedent%E2%80%99%3A+Court+Sides+With+University+Over+Jury+in+False+Rape+Defamation+Case

Dumbass of the Day

Some things:

  • These young people need to stop posting everything online. This is probably something she is not going to want out there in the future.
  • She’s probably not that amazing and smart. She probably doesn’t over-perform.
  • You only work 40 hours a week. There are 168 hours in a week. I think she might be able to find some time for a shower and get 8 hours of sleep and work 40 hours.
  • Welcome to life. People have spent their entire lives working. In fact, we have it easy.
    • Think about what people had to do just to eat and shelter themselves a a century ago.
  • Reality doesn’t care. No one will be taking care of her.

Go Woke, Go Broke

According to the Daily Wire:

Albertsons, one of America’s largest grocery store chains, does not allow store managers to keep transgender-identifying men out of women’s bathrooms, a conservative watchdog warned Tuesday. 

The policy was revealed in a “Woke Alert” campaign from Consumers’ Research targeting Albertsons over its promotion of gender ideology and DEI. Albertsons owns popular chains like Safeway and Vons and operates over 2,000 stores across the country.

In a document obtained by Consumers’ Research and shared with The Daily Wire, Albertsons writes that “requiring a transgender individual (customer or employee) to use the restroom of her gender at birth” would “be a form of transgender discrimination prohibited by our Company policy.”

Albertsons did not respond to requests for comment on when the policy was implemented or whether it was still in place.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/grocery-chain-discrimination-policy-keeps-men-in-womens-bathrooms-watchdog-warns?topStoryPosition=undefined&author=Leif+Le+Mahieu&category=Exclusive&elementPosition=0&row=1&rowHeadline=Top+Stories&rowType=Top+Stories&title=Grocery+Chain+Discrimination+Policy+Keeps+Men+In+Women%E2%80%99s+Bathrooms%2C+Watchdog+Warns

God Is Coming

According to the New York Post:

What happens if an asteroid the size of a 15-story building crashes into the Moon in 2032?

While the chances of the newly discovered asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting the Moon in seven years are slim – there is currently a 96% chance it won’t happen – an impact of this size would not come without consequences for the Moon, astronauts and spacecraft orbiting Earth.

A new study submitted for review by scientists with the University of Western Ontario and Athabasca University in Canada took observations from the James Webb Space Telescope of asteroid 2024 YR4 and used simulations to show how much lunar debris would be ejected out into space, sending pieces of the Moon toward Earth.

After its initial discovery late last year, the asteroid appeared to have a small chance of impacting Earth, warranting international attention, and jumping to the highest asteroid threat ever given on the Torino Impact Hazard Scale. By February, more ground-based observations of the asteroid helped clear the threat to Earth, but the Moon still faces a possible impact.

Earlier this year, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope helped scientists determine that the asteroid is between 175 and 220 feet in diameter.

If Asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the Moon, it would create a crater more than half a mile in diameter (1 km), becoming the largest impact in about 5,000 years, according to the study. Current calculations show, if it happens, an impact would occur on the Southern Hemisphere.

The researchers said this impact would threaten satellites in low-Earth orbit for days or up to a few months, and send a fraction of the ejecta toward Earth.

Any lunar debris that makes it within Earth’s atmosphere could create a meteor shower event over the planet.

https://nypost.com/2025/07/29/science/potential-asteroid-impact-on-moon-in-2032-could-trigger-massive-meteor-shower-on-earth/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost

It’s About Time

According to Fox News:

The St. Louis couple who went viral in 2020 for wielding guns as Black Lives Matter protesters marched outside their property have regained possession of their semiautomatic rifle.

After a yearslong and complex legal struggle to reclaim their weapons after they were seized by authorities more than five years ago, police have returned the AR-15 to St. Louis lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey.

“It only took 3 lawsuits, 2 trips to the Court of Appeals and 1,847 days, but I got my AR15 back!” Mark McCloskey posted to his X account on Friday, along with several photos of him carrying the gun. 

https://www.foxnews.com/us/mccloskeys-win-back-ar-15-rifle-nearly-5-years-black-lives-matter-protest-confrontation?intcmp=tw_fnc&taid=688ec2bd1872bd0001350612&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

https://nypost.com/2025/08/04/us-news/texas-cop-vows-to-give-everyone-a-ticket-after-she-didnt-get-laid-the-night-before/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social

EXCLUSIVE: Convicted Child Molester Competed In Women’s Tennis Matches Against Teen Girls After Concealing His Identity By “Transitioning”

https://nypost.com/2025/07/14/us-news/student-accused-of-killing-newborn-sent-texts-that-plan-c-was-to-kill-a-baby

https://nypost.com/2025/08/05/lifestyle/gen-z-cant-afford-love-most-spend-0-on-dates-every-month-survey/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

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Sep082025

Episode 1099 – Anti-White Violence Will Survive in Cincy!

Politicians are responding to the beatdown at the Cincinnati Music Festival. Anti-white violence will be alive and well.

ICE makes a huge bust that no one in the media is going to talk about.

And Democrats in Texas face a tough challenge. So what do they do? I don’t think you’ll be surprised.

This Is Incredible

According to Fox News:

New footage showing the racial slur that was shouted during the brutal beatdown in Cincinnati, Ohio, last weekend has emerged. In the video, someone can be heard yelling the N-word as the violence begins to unfold, though it is unclear who exactly said it and to whom it was directed.

I heard the video only from the Fox News channel, so I wasn’t convinced it was said. When the video was played, all the naughty N-words were bleeped, so there is no way to know where this came from, if it was said at all. As of now, I call BS.

But, even if the n-word was used, so what. If someone called me an a-hole, it would be illegal for me to beat up a woman, giving her serious and permanent brain damage, which is what happened to one of the victims.

But the BS excuses continues. Here’s Cincinnati’s mayor, Aftab Pureval, surrounded by black people, saying he was too busy to call the victims of this fight.

https://thepostmillennial.com/cincinnati-mayor-says-he-has-not-talked-to-victims-of-brutal-beating-welcomes-black-preacher-who-demands-they-be-arrested-too
https://www.foxnews.com/us/video-racial-slur-triggered-brutal-cincinnati-brawl-emerges?intcmp=tw_fnc&taid=688ebfd3aafb050001837daa&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
https://www.foxnews.com/us/cincinnati-beatdown-victim-reveals-very-bad-brain-trauma-first-remarks-since-viral-assault?intcmp=tw_fnc&taid=688f9e03aafb050001838e9e&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

You Won’t Hear About This

According to the Post Millennial:

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested 214 illegal immigrants in the Houston area over the past six months who have been charged or convicted of child sex crimes. The figure surpasses the 211 such arrests made during the entire 2024 fiscal year by the Houston field office.

The uptick stems from a broader enforcement from the Trump administration after the president came into office pledging to conduct mass deportations with the “worst of the worst” as a priority.

Among those arrested by ICE in the last 6 months who have been charged or convicted with child sex crimes is Jesus Gutierrez Mireles, 67, from Mexico, who was deported April 4 after convictions for aggravated sexual assault of a child and DWI, according to a press release from ICE.

Another arrested was Jorge Zebra, 48, also from Mexico, who was deported March 24 after convictions including aggravated sexual assault of a minor.

Manuel Antonio Castro-Juarez, 37, an illegal immigrant from El Salvador, is in custody pending deportation and was part of the 214 arrests. He has prior convictions for sexual assault of a minor and illegal reentry.

Additionally, Jose Guadalupe Meza, 40, from Mexico, was deported June 25 following convictions for theft and sexual assault of a child. Also included in the 214 is Sergio Rolando Galvan Guerrero, 45, from Mexico, who was deported for the third time on July 14. He was convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child.

“Bringing together the resources and expertise of the entire federal law enforcement community to confront the overwhelming surge of illegal immigration that we saw over the past four years has resulted in the arrest and removal of historic numbers of violent criminal aliens, transnational gang members and child sex offenders,” said ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Houston acting Field Office Director Paul McBride.

“While we still have a long way to go to truly get this crisis under control, the strides we have made in just six months to make our local communities safer are substantial, and our officers continue to work tirelessly every day to get the worst of the worst criminal aliens out of Southeast Texas to return our communities to places we can all enjoy,” McBride added.

https://thepostmillennial.com/ice-arrests-214-illegal-immigrants-for-child-sex-crimes-in-houston-metro-area?utm_campaign=64466

Yeah, They’re Wearing Masks

According to the Post Millennial:

The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) recently published a panel discussion from its annual Socialism Conference that featured open calls for the abolition of the nuclear family and traditional family structure in the US.

The panel, titled “The Left and the Family: A Roundtable,” took place on July 4 and was part of the Socialism Conference in Chicago. The video was uploaded to YouTube on Friday, and DSA wrote in the caption that the nuclear family is “an inherently repressive, racist, and hetero-sexist institution that functionally reinforces and reproduces capitalism.”

Speakers included Emily Janakiram of New York City for Abortion Rights, University of Chicago sociologist Eman Abdelhadi, Katie Gibson of the University of Chicago, and BDS activist and Portland DSA member Olivia Katbi. Throughout the discussion, panelists linked capitalism and the nuclear family, calling both oppressive systems in need of transformation.

Janakiram invoked a quote from Burkina Faso revolutionary Thomas Sankara, saying, “The only real difference between marriage and prostitution is the price and duration of the contract,” calling into question the legitimacy of marriage. She also asserted, “The institution of marriage can only exist alongside the criminalization of sex workers,” and added, “Women lead the fight against capitalism and imperialism, period.”

Abdelhadi, who appeared to portray herself as the more “moderate” panelist, still pushed beliefs that were in line with the family abolition sentiment of the event. She quoted a sociologist who said, “Other countries have welfare states. The US has women,” which drew approving laughter from the audience. Abdelhadi described women as the “permanent precariat” responsible for “all the work the state is refusing to do.”

“I’m ambivalent about whether we use the F word [family] or not,” Abdelhadi said. “But I think for me it’s about focusing on policies, right, and being really clear about what material benefits we are gonna give people.” She emphasized that the Republican Party provides a “narrative,” and that the left must offer a competing one with clear policy aims. She later applauded far-left proposals in line with New York City socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, saying, “All of that stands out for me as the kind of work that we need to be doing.” 

Abdelhadi briefly commented about Islam in America and refuted the argument that Muslim beliefs contradict DSA’s worldview. Abdelhadi claimed the community is largely “progressive and permissive” on issues like “queer rights and trans rights,” but is overshadowed by a “loud minority.”

During a Q&A session, one self-identified Baptist minister from Austin, a DSA member in attendance, told the panel he wants to “perform abortions at a church” as part of the “revolutionary horizon.” Another attendee asked about black feminism and previous injustices in the US, to which Abdelhadi responded by making her stance clear on the abolition of the nuclear family. 

“What we actually mean is the nuclear family as an economic unit…the way we live now, who your parents are, who you partner with, how many children you have—these are all economic conditions,” she said. Abdelhadi described a future “liberatory horizon” in which food, housing, education, and care are collectivized. She also claimed that groups “disposable to capitalism,” like black women and indigenous communities, have already modeled this and the world should follow suit.

https://thepostmillennial.com/democratic-socialists-of-america-holds-panel-calling-for-dismantling-of-inherently-repressive-and-racist-nuclear-family

Dumbass of the Day

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Aug042025

Episode 1098 – A New Dummy Hits the Scene!

We have a new idiot politician on the scene. Let’s hear what he has to say.

The Sydney Sweeney controversy is expanding as other companies are going the way of American Eagle.

And ICE makes a big bust and you will hear nothing about it.

Dumbass Politician

Well, Might As Well Talk About It

Here is Sydney Sweeney’s ad:

Here are the reactions:

According to the New York Post:

The leftist mob is now melting down over Dunkin’s latest “genetics” ad — just days after Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle campaign was slammed as so-called Nazi propaganda.

The donut company is the latest to find itself in the liberal firing line after dropping its new commercial featuring “The Summer I Turned Pretty” star Gavin Casalegno earlier this week.

The 30-second clip, which was posted on the chain’s social media accounts, shows the heartthrob gushing that his tan is down to genetics.

“Look, I didn’t ask to be the king of summer, it just kinda happened,” Casalegno said in the spot. “This tan? Genetics.”

“Can’t help it — every time I drink a Golden Hour Refresher, it’s like the sun just finds me,” he added. “So if sipping these refreshers makes me the king of summer? Guilty as charged.”

The actor was advertising Dunkin’s new summer drinks. The Golden Hour Refresher is a tropical fruit drink mixed with lemonade.

“Why are ads so obsessed with genetics all of a sudden,” one person commented on Dunkin’s video.

https://nypost.com/2025/07/31/us-news/left-melts-down-over-new-dunkin-genetics-ad-after-sydney-sweeney-drama/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost

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Jul312025

Episode 1097 – When Should Race Be The Story?

Donald Trump continues winning and the media has no idea how to handle it.

Kamala Harris paves the way for a 2028 presidential run.

And when should we and shouldn’t we bring race up as a subject of a story.

News

Here is some news:

  • Kamala Harris will not run for governor of California.
  • The Commerce Department said U.S. gross domestic product—the value of all goods and services produced across the economy—rose at a seasonally and inflation adjusted 3% annual rate in the second quarter. That is up from a 0.5% contraction in the first quarter.
    • Consumer spending, the main engine of the U.S. economy, increased at a 1.4% pace in the second quarter, picking up from the first quarter as a steady labor market underpinned households’ spending power.
    • But that growth was offset by weaker business spending on buildings and equipment.
    • Trade alone boosted the second-quarter headline GDP number by nearly 5 percentage points, the most on record going back to 1947, as imports plunged after businesses front-loaded purchases in the first quarter.
  • US private sector employment rebounded strongly in July with companies adding 104,000 jobs, marking the largest increase since March and far exceeding forecasts of around 75,000 positions
    • The hiring surge comes after a revised loss of 23,000 jobs in June, reversing what had been the first decline since March 2023.
    • Annual pay growth remained stable at 4.4% for workers who stayed in their jobs and 7% for those who changed positions.
  • The Federal Reserve held rates steady for a fifth straight meeting Wednesday but faced rare dissents from two officials seeking an immediate cut.
    • Trump is pissed. He believes the tariffs will take care of inflation and keeping the interest rates high is unnecessary and interfering with job growth.
    • Trump wants to replace income taxes with tariffs.
  • The U.S. and South Korea agreed to a trade pact that will see the U.S. apply 15% tariffs to Korean goods in return for duty-free treatment on many American products, President Trump said Wednesday.
    • U.S. products won’t be charged a tariff in Korea, the president posted on Truth Social. South Korea would contribute $350 billion for investments “owned and controlled” by the U.S. and a further $100 billion in energy purchases.
  • President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will impose a 25% tariff on Indian goods starting August 1, plus additional unspecified penalties for India’s purchases of Russian oil and military equipment, citing India’s high tariffs on U.S. goods and its role as Russia’s largest energy buyer alongside China.
    • The move comes after failed trade negotiations and could significantly disadvantage Indian exporters in sectors like electronics, pharmaceuticals, and textiles compared to competitors from Vietnam, Bangladesh, and potentially China.
  • France, the United Kingdom and Canada have decided to recognize Palestine as a real state.
    • They are doing it because of the continued war between Hamas and Israel.
    • Israel has condemned the action.
    • All other countries, including the United States, have yet to comment.
  • The Trump administration announced a sweeping proposal Tuesday to rescind the Obama-era “endangerment finding” that has served as the legal foundation for federal climate regulations, marking what EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin called the “biggest deregulatory action in U.S. history”.
    • The move would eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions standards for vehicles, including the last remaining tailpipe rules targeting carbon pollution from cars and trucks.
    • The proposal centers on repealing the 2009 endangerment finding, which declared that greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane endanger public health and welfare.

https://nypost.com/2025/07/30/us-news/kamala-harris-wont-run-for-california-governor-clearing-way-for-possible-2028-white-house-bid/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost
https://www.wsj.com/economy/us-gdp-q2-2025-359c022b?st=3WGoPi
https://www.perplexity.ai/discover/you/canada-joins-uk-and-france-in-opwwInMGS_isjwiOeGfnsg
https://www.perplexity.ai/discover/you/trump-epa-moves-to-roll-back-o-pEUWTDtiSAWf4Ge4jJEWNg

Here We Go Again!

A mass shooting occurred in Midtown Manhattan on the evening of July 28, 2025, at a high-rise office building located at 345 Park Avenue, which houses businesses including Blackstone and the NFL headquarters. The attack resulted in the deaths of four people, including an NYPD officer, with the gunman also dying by suicide. Several others were injured, at least one critically.

Key details:

  • The shooter has been identified as 27-year-old Shane Devon Tamura from Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Tamura arrived in a black BMW and entered the building armed with an M-4 rifle, opening fire in the lobby, immediately killing an off-duty NYPD officer, Didarul Islam, and a woman.
  • He proceeded to the 33rd floor, firing more shots and killing another person before fatally shooting himself.
  • In total, four people (two men and two women, including the officer) were killed, and a fifth was critically wounded; four others sustained minor injuries while fleeing.
  • Tamura left behind a suicide note mentioning grievances with the NFL and claiming to suffer from CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), though an exact motive has not been formally established.
  • He had a documented mental health history, and authorities are investigating why he chose this location.
  • There is no indication of accomplices; the shooter acted alone.

The incident caused widespread panic in Midtown Manhattan, leading to a massive police response, lockdown procedures, and temporary traffic and transit disruptions. The crime is one of the city’s deadliest shootings in years and remains under active investigation, with authorities combing through evidence from the suspect’s vehicle and background.

No credible link has been found to external organizations or terrorism; although two people were briefly detained during the chaos, they were determined to be unrelated to the shooting.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/nyc-gunman-appeared-have-grievance-against-nfl-went-wrong-elevator-bank-deadly-rampage-mayor-says
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/mass-shooting-in-manhatten-5IzHT.nTSU2JnwFy__vbvQ

This IS Actually an Issue

Reports of an attack involving two people in downtown Cincinnati over the weekend are accurate, but Cincinnati Police have clarified that the incident was not related to the Cincinnati Music Festival. The violent brawl occurred at around 3 a.m. in the downtown area, during which a man was assaulted by several people—suffering kicks and stomps—while two other men associated with him were also attacked. A woman who attempted to intervene was violently struck and left unconscious.

Authorities have charged five individuals in connection with the assault and are continuing their investigation, with the potential for additional arrests. Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge emphasized that the fight did not stem from or have ties to the music festival or other major events held the same night. The brawl was described as an isolated, sudden dispute between individuals, not connected to the festival venue or its attendees.

Key Points:

  • Not linked to Cincinnati Music Festival: The attack occurred in downtown Cincinnati but was unrelated to the festival.
  • Five people charged: Police have not released names or detailed charges yet, and more arrests may follow.
  • Victims: A man and a woman (the latter knocked unconscious) were notably harmed during the incident.
  • Wider context: The event garnered significant online attention; some political figures, including Vice President JD Vance, publicly commented on the violence.

If seeking updates on safety regarding the Cincinnati Music Festival, authorities have reiterated that the festival itself was undisturbed and the isolated street fight should not be considered representative of festival safety or atmosphere.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/cincinnati-mayoral-candidate-vp-vances-half-brother-slams-city-leadership-after-brutal-beatdown
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/two-people-attacked-at-cincinn-y5bnYB7HTeyKpSGjUNMLyg

https://www.foxnews.com/us/two-arrested-brutal-cincinnati-mob-attack-one-freed-bail-despite-serious-charges

Idiocy

France has announced it will formally recognize the State of Palestine during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025, making it the first major Western and G7 country, as well as the largest EU member, to do so. President Emmanuel Macron confirmed the decision publicly and communicated it directly to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

Key details and context:

  • Timing and Forum: The formal declaration is planned for September 2025 at the UN General Assembly in New York.
  • Policy Rationale: Macron framed the step as consistent with France’s historic commitment to a negotiated two-state solution and as a means to keep diplomatic hope alive, despite the ongoing Gaza conflict and deteriorating conditions for Palestinians.
  • International Standing: Over 140 countries already recognize Palestinian statehood, but France will be unique as the first among the G7 and a permanent UN Security Council member, joining China and Russia in recognition. The US and UK remain opposed, which may further isolate them diplomatically on this issue.
  • Reaction: Palestinian officials welcomed the decision, regarding it as support for their right to self-determination. Israel strongly condemned the move, with Prime Minister Netanyahu arguing it “rewards terror” after Hamas’s October 2023 attack.
  • Domestic Implications: France, which has Europe’s largest Jewish and Muslim communities, has long supported a two-state solution, but previous French governments deferred formal recognition.
  • Potential Impact: Analysts note the decision could generate momentum, encouraging other Western nations to follow suit, but caution it will not alone transform circumstances on the ground for Palestinians in the near-term.

France’s recognition marks a significant diplomatic shift and could move a broader international debate, but the practical impact on peace negotiations and daily realities for Palestinians remains uncertain.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/france-recognizes-palestinian-quv5v2HoQ2yryHEKr5Lx5w

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that the United Kingdom will recognize the State of Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly in September 2025—unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza, allows humanitarian aid, and commits to a renewed peace process based on a two-state solution.

Key points:

  • Recognition Deadline: The UK government plans to officially recognize Palestine in September, aligned with the UN General Assembly, unless substantive changes occur.
  • Conditions on Israel: Recognition can be delayed if Israel takes “substantive steps” to end the crisis in Gaza, including agreeing to a ceasefire, allowing sustained humanitarian access, and committing to no annexations in the West Bank as part of a long-term path toward a two-state solution.
  • Conditions on Hamas: Starmer also said Hamas must release all hostages, accept disarmament, and agree to play no role in Gaza’s future government.
  • International Context: This follows a similar declaration from France, and if both the UK and France proceed, the US would become the only permanent UN Security Council member not recognizing Palestine. Currently, roughly three-quarters of UN member states recognize Palestinian statehood.
  • Political Pressure: The move comes amid increased pressure from within the Labour Party, as well as international shifts—especially after France’s stated intention to recognize Palestine in September.

Starmer emphasizes that no party (neither Israel nor Palestinian factions) will have a veto over the UK’s decision, which is being driven by the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the perceived dwindling prospects for a negotiated two-state solution.

The British government will reassess the situation and its conditions ahead of the September UN gathering, and the final decision will depend on the extent to which these conditions have been met.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/starmer-says-country-will-reco-yN_r3sRTRI6BRuI6f37sqA

Israel’s Reactions

Israel has reacted with strong condemnation to both England (the UK) and France moving toward recognizing the State of Palestine. Israeli officials have characterized these actions as rewarding terrorism and undermining peace, warning of potentially destabilizing consequences for the Middle East.

  • Reaction to England (the UK):
    • High-level Israeli officials have denounced the UK’s planned recognition of Palestine, with statements warning it could undermine regional stability and complicate any negotiated two-state solution. The recognition is broadly seen by Israel as applying international pressure in a way that benefits adversaries and emboldens Palestinian factions, particularly amid ongoing conflict in Gaza.
  • Reaction to France:
    • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top officials have strongly condemned France’s announcement, saying it “rewards terror and risks creating another Iranian proxy, just as Gaza became.” Netanyahu went so far as to say that recognizing a Palestinian state under the current conditions would make it “a launch pad to annihilate Israel—not to live in peace beside it.” Other Israeli officials have criticized the move as “absurd and unserious,” and warned of possible retaliatory measures, including revisiting intelligence-sharing and other aspects of bilateral cooperation.
    • Israel’s Foreign Minister stated that “a Palestinian state would be a Hamas state,” underscoring deep mistrust of the current Palestinian leadership and process.
    • Some senior Israeli politicians have even argued that such unilateral recognition by countries like France could force Israel to take actions such as expanding sovereignty or annexing parts of the West Bank.

Summary of Israel’s Position:

  • Israel sees Western recognition of Palestinian statehood—especially by major powers like England and France—as a dangerous precedent.
  • Israeli leaders argue it will increase instability, serve as a reward to groups like Hamas, harm the prospects for direct negotiations, and may prompt harsh countermeasures by the Israeli government.
  • The moves by the UK and France have intensified already strained diplomatic relations, with Israel warning of negative consequences for bilateral ties.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/starmer-says-country-will-reco-yN_r3sRTRI6BRuI6f37sqA

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Jul292025

Episode 1096 – Rest in Peace, Ryno!

Major League Baseball loses a legend and a really good guy.

Donald Trump is in Scotland and gets some major wins.

And a judge makes an insane ruling about the defunding of Planned Parenthood.

News

Here is some news:

  • A federal judge has blocked enforcement of a key provision in President Donald Trump’s recently enacted “One Big Beautiful Bill” that sought to strip Planned Parenthood and its affiliates of Medicaid funding. The provision, though not mentioning Planned Parenthood by name, was written to bar Medicaid dollars for one year to healthcare providers performing abortions and receiving more than $800,000 in annual Medicaid reimbursements—a description that, in practice, applied almost exclusively to Planned Parenthood.
    • Judge Indira Talwani, based in Boston, ruled that the law likely violated the Constitution on multiple grounds:
      • Bill of Attainder: The judge held that Congress unconstitutionally singled out Planned Parenthood for punitive treatment without a judicial trial, effectively targeting the organization vicariously through legislative language.
      • Equal Protection & First Amendment: The ruling also found that the law infringed on the equal protection rights of Planned Parenthood members and may have violated their freedom of association, since it penalized clinics merely associated with Planned Parenthood—even those not performing abortions themselves.
      • Judge Talwani issued a nationwide preliminary injunction, ensuring that all Planned Parenthood clinics can continue to bill Medicaid for services while the litigation works through the courts
  • Donald Trump was in Scotland this weekend and things went pretty well.
    • The trade deal with the European Union will “provide Americans with unprecedented levels of market access to the European Union,” the White House said Monday afternoon, noting that it rebalances the economic relationship between the two countries, “marks a generational modernization of the transatlantic alliance.”
      • Under the terms of the deal, the United States and European Union reached a Cooperation Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair and Balanced Trade, enabling American farmers, ranchers, fishermen, and manufacturers to increase their exports and expand their opportunities as well as reduce the goods trade deficit with the European Union.
      • The European Union will purchase $750 billion of United States energy exports during the duration of the president’s time in office, strengthening American energy dominance and reducing Europe’s reliance on Russia. The EU will also invest $600 billion in the United States throughout the president’s term, in addition to over $100 billion invested in the United States every year by EU companies.
    • Also, during his British travels, the president negotiated a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia.
      • “Just spoke to the Acting Prime Minister of Thailand and Prime Minister of Cambodia. I am pleased to announce that, after the involvement of President Donald J. Trump, both Countries have reached a CEASEFIRE and PEACE,” Trump said on Truth Social Monday.
      • “Congratulations to all! By ending this War, we have saved thousands of lives. I have instructed my Trade Team to restart negotiations on Trade. I have now ended many Wars in just six months — I am proud to be the President of PEACE!”
    • He threatened Russia with more economic penalties if they don’t end the fighting with Ukraine.
      • “We thought we had that settled numerous times, and then President Putin goes out and starts launching rockets into some city, like Kyiv, and kills a lot of people in a nursing home or whatever,” Trump said Monday. “You have bodies lying all over the street. And I said, ‘That’s not the way to do it.’”
      • “I’m going to make the new deadline of about 10 or 12 days from today. There’s no reason in waiting,” he added. “We just don’t see any progress being made.”
    • He also addressed the rumors of starvation in Gaza and Bibi’s denial that there is starvation.
      • “We’re gonna be getting some good, strong food,” the president noted. “We can save a lot of people. Those kids — that’s real starvation. I see it. You can’t fake that.”
      • “We’re gonna be even more involved,” he added. “We did some airlifts, airdrops. And the people are running for it. And, the PM is gonna help us, they’re very effective with that. It’s not very hard to do.”
  • Ryne Sandberg, Hall of Fame second baseman and Chicago Cubs legend, died on July 28, 2025, at the age of 65 after a long battle with metastatic prostate cancer.
    • Sandberg was first diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in January 2024 and underwent intensive chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
    • He was initially declared cancer-free in August 2024, but in December the cancer returned and spread to other organs.
    • Sandberg passed away at his home in Illinois, surrounded by family.
    • Sandberg was celebrated as one of the greatest second basemen in baseball history, renowned for his combination of power, speed, and defensive excellence during his 16-season MLB career, most notably with the Chicago Cubs.
    • He was a 10-time All-Star, the 1984 National League MVP, and won nine consecutive Gold Glove awards.
    • Sandberg was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005 and is remembered as an icon both for his athletic achievements and his sportsmanship.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/president-trumps-scotland-trip-yields-peace-deals-and-trade-deals?author=Mary+Margaret+Olohan&category=undefined&elementPosition=3&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=President+Trump%E2%80%99s+Scotland+Trip+Yields+%E2%80%98Peace+Deals+And+Trade+Deals%E2%80%99
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Jul292025

Episode 1095 – Rest In Peace, Ozzy!

A rock legend leaves this world. As a Gen Xer who loves rock, I have some thoughts.

Democrats can’t keep the reason why they really want illegal aliens in this country a secret. They keep telling us.

And President Trump keeps coming up with great ideas and he keeps winning.

Rest In Peace

Ozzy Osbourne passed away yesterday at the age of 76 years old.

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/ozzy-osbourne-dead-76
https://nypost.com/2025/07/22/entertainment/inside-ozzy-osbournes-wildest-debacle-biting-a-bat-in-1982/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Dumbass Politician

A Big Win!

According to the Post Millennial:

President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday evening that a new trade agreement has been finalized between the United States and Japan, calling it “perhaps the largest Deal ever made.”

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Japan will invest $550 billion into the US economy and that the United States will receive 90% of the profits from the deal. The president says the agreement would generate “Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs” and significantly expand trade between the two countries.

“We just completed a massive Deal with Japan, perhaps the largest Deal ever made. Japan will invest, at my direction, $550 Billion Dollars into the United States, which will receive 90% of the Profits. This Deal will create Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs — There has never been anything like it. Perhaps most importantly, Japan will open their Country to Trade including Cars and Trucks, Rice and certain other Agricultural Products, and other things. Japan will pay Reciprocal Tariffs to the United States of 15%. This is a very exciting time for the United States of America, and especially for the fact that we will continue to always have a great relationship with the Country of Japan. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” the post reads.

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-trump-announces-massive-trade-deal-with-japan-includes-550-billion-investment-in-us

Another Good Idea

According to the Post Millennial:

The United States will start requiring a $250 “visa integrity fee” when travelers come to the country and may be paid back when they leave under certain conditions. This comes as the Trump administration has been advancing the president’s agenda to enforce the nation’s border and crack down on illegal immigration.

The fee is part of the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” that Trump signed into law on July 4. The fee may also be reimbursed for travelers who abide by their visa requirements. 

A provision of the bill stated, “In addition to any other fee authorized by law, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall require the payment of a fee, equal to the amount” of $250 or “such amount as the Secretary of Homeland Security may establish.”

Travelers may also get their fee back on condition that they comply with the visa conditions, such as “not accept[ing] unauthorized employment” and not overstaying their visa for more than five days.

The fee amount will remain at $250 through fiscal year 2025, however, the fee may be set higher by the DHS secretary. It will also be adjusted for inflation after the fiscal year.

The fee will apply to anyone visiting the US who needs nonimmigrant visas, such as those traveling for work, vacation, or students studying abroad. Some, however, may not need to pay the fee, if they are from certain countries such as Australia, Japan, and many nations in Europe, according to CNBC.

The fee is paid when a visa is issued, and it does not replace other visa fees already in place. The fee will be paid in addition to the “Form I-94 fee,” which has been raised from $6 to $24 by the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

https://thepostmillennial.com/us-to-launch-250-visa-integrity-program-for-travelers-fee-refundable-when-you-leave

Dumbass of the Day

Uh, No!

According to the Daily Wire:

A bipartisan bill known as the Dignity Act, co-sponsored by Republican and Democrat members of Congress, would grant legal status to millions of illegal aliens and shield them from deportation, sparking a debate over amnesty.

The legislation, introduced by Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) and Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX), would allow illegal aliens who have been in the U.S. for five years or more without a criminal record to apply for a seven-year legal status and work authorization. To qualify, they would be required to pay taxes and a total of $7,000 in fees over the seven-year period.

The bill provides a separate path for recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. DACA recipients without a criminal record could obtain permanent legal status if they hold a job for four years, earn a degree, or serve in the military, effectively putting them on a pathway to citizenship. In a press conference, Salazar called on President Trump to support the legislation, stating, “If we get this wrong, future generations will pay the price in shame.”

The White House has signaled its opposition. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suggested the administration views the bill as a form of amnesty, stating, “The President has made it very clear that he will not give amnesty for illegal aliens in any way.” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem told Morning Wire that while she had not read the bill, President Trump has directed her agency to “uphold federal law” and ensure that “illegal criminals in this country are not going to get priority over Americans.”

Meanwhile, reports indicate that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is in discussions with the White House to revive a more hardline immigration bill. That legislation, which passed the House in 2023, would mandate the use of E-Verify for employers and reduce legal immigration by restricting parole and asylum eligibility.

Meanwhile, reports indicate that Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) is in discussions with the White House to revive a more hardline immigration bill. That legislation, which passed the House in 2023, would mandate the use of E-Verify for employers and reduce legal immigration by restricting parole and asylum eligibility.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/republican-congresswoman-pushes-mass-amnesty-bill-for-illegal-aliens?author=Spencer+Lindquist&category=undefined&elementPosition=131&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Republican+Congresswoman+Pushes+Mass+%E2%80%98Amnesty%E2%80%99+Bill+For+Illegal+Aliens

Please Sign This Bill, Gavin!

According to the Daily Wire:

California Governor Gavin Newsom recently struggled to say whether an eight-year-old was too young to undergo transgender procedures.

Newsom’s comments came during a conversation with podcaster Shawn Ryan, the governor’s latest appearance seemingly designed to make him seem more moderate in advance of a likely presidential bid in 2028.

But Newsom, who once said that California was a beacon of parental rights, may want to take a closer look at what his fellow Democrats are doing in the California Assembly.

Earlier this month, lawmakers advanced Assembly Bill 1084, which permits a court-appointed lawyer to assist children in changing the name and sex designation on their birth certificates and obtaining a new birth certificate that can designate them as “non-binary.” If the bill passes, court-appointed lawyers or guardians will be empowered to force these changes even if parents have retained custody of the child in question.

The bill essentially places children in positions of power. All that a child needs to do is make a claim of abuse, whether substantiated or not, against his parents, and he will be assigned an attorney who has been trained to accept a child’s gender identity pronouncement at face value.

Authored by Assemblyman Rick Zbur — who compared people fighting to protect women’s sports to Nazis — the bill is the latest brazen assault on parental rights, another attempt by leftists to replace parents with government agents.

The bill stipulates that, as long as a court rules it “is likely” that the child will remain a ward of the state until they turn 18, court-appointed lawyers have the authority to change the child’s sex and name, as well as their birth certificate. This grants parental rights to third parties, essentially stripping parents of legal control of their child.

In other words, the bill allows a stranger to enable someone else’s child’s desire to “socially transition,” a mental health treatment that is not a neutral act. Children affirmed in their transgender identity are more likely to continue rejecting their sexed bodies if they are confirmed in their delusion.

Parents can contest the petition, but the bill states that a challenge “based solely on concerns  that the proposed change is not the petitioner’s actual gender identity or gender assigned at birth shall not constitute good cause.” Simply, a parent who believes in biological reality and does not believe that the child he raised is the sex that he was at birth cannot contest the name and sex change on his birth certificate.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/california-democrats-want-the-government-to-declare-your-kids-nonbinary?author=Erin+Friday&category=undefined&elementPosition=70&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=California+Democrats+Want+The+Government+To+Declare+Your+Kids+Nonbinary

I’m Going to Say, “Nothing to See Here.”

According to the Daily Wire:

Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera, who’s been touring the United States with a supposedly haunted Raggedy Ann doll named Annabelle, died unexpectedly at a hotel, sparking a big reaction online.

Rivera, 54, was found dead in his room on Sunday at the end of his three-day stop in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as part of his “Devils on the Run Tour” with the doll. 

Pennsylvania State Police shared a more detailed report on Wednesday.

“Members from PSP Gettysburg responded to a hotel in Straban Township, Adams County for a report of a deceased [man],” the report said. “The decedent was discovered in his hotel room by workers.

“Nothing unusual or suspicious was observed at the scene,” it added. “This case is pending autopsy results.”

The New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR) described this particular doll as “demonically possessed.” It was given to a nursing student in 1968, and she claimed that something wasn’t right with it.

“Almost immediately, the roommates noticed strange occurrences with the doll and they were introduced to a medium who told them the doll was inhabited by the spirit of a young girl named Annabelle,” the organization reported. “The two roommates tried to accept the doll’s spirit and please it only to have it reciprocate maliciousness and violent intent.”

The society’s late founders, Ed and Lorraine Warren, kept the doll stored in a glass case in an effort to “contain the evil spirited entity.”

The movie “The Conjuring” is based on the story of the “haunted” doll Annabelle. Meanwhile, many people are skeptical of the claims that the doll is possessed. 

https://www.dailywire.com/news/paranormal-investigator-dies-while-touring-with-demonically-possessed-annabelle-doll?author=Amanda+Harding&category=undefined&elementPosition=98&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=Paranormal+Investigator+Dies+While+Touring+With+%E2%80%98Demonically+Possessed%E2%80%99+Annabelle+Doll

Oh, Stop It!

https://www.dailywire.com/news/wnba-players-ruthlessly-mocked-for-equal-pay-t-shirts?author=Amanda+Prestigiacomo&category=undefined&elementPosition=32&row=3&rowHeadline=Latest+News&rowType=Vertical+Carousel&title=WNBA+Players+Ruthlessly+Mocked+For+Equal+Pay+T-Shirts

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