Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Louis Theroux: The Settlers!

Louis Theroux sits with white extremist Daniella Weiss.

If this doesn't rile you up, then you shouldn't watch this.

BBC Journalist Louis Theroux did his documentary documenting the brutal treatment of Palestinians living in the West Bank. He interviews the far right extremists and their obsession with occupying land they have no claim to.

They claim that because they're Jewish they are entitled to seizing land, killing, invading and manipulating the world.

The documentary is called The Settlers.

It's a must watch and trust me, you either will cry, get angry or get informed.

Share, share, share.

Let the world know that Israel is a white supremacist Jewish apartheid ethnostate. The anger that I have towards Israel and those who back this evil has finally reached its point.

No more two state solution. It's only the desolution and complete destruction of Israel. 

Israel should not exist as it is today. If this continues on, the United States will be driven into World War III and our credibility will be lost on backing a foreign threat to the world.

Joe Biden, George W. Bush and Donald J. Trump will be regarded as the 21st Century's worst presidents.

They will go down in infamy as the old white bastards they are. I am almost ashamed that Barack Obama picked him as his vice president. Israel encouraged Obama to pick Biden. 

Don't place your bets on Josh Shapiro, Gretchen Whitmer, JB Pritzker, Gavin Newsom, Cory Booker or John Fettterman. If Kamala Harris runs again, she better get her game right and abandon Israel.

Don't place your bets on JD Vance, Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem or Ron DeSantis. The Republicans are already beholden to a Vladimir Putin (I meant Trump).

We are witnessing the decline of the United States in our economy, the world's trust, democracy, freedom and stability.

Trump let the world see how our country was on Jan. 6, 2021. These morons voted for another chaotic presidency. May they be affected like I am.

Biden let the world see hypocrisy in how we show outrage towards war. Biden was all in on punishing Russia, Belarus and North Korea. But when it comes to fucking Israel, he was willing to go through hoops to keep this regime from being held accountable.

Armed American settler believes its his right to provoke Palestinians.

That senile man. Sleepy ass Joe Biden.

He is cupulation to Israel not only cost him his reelection but Harris her election. I am so angry at the Democratic Party right now. They are enablers of Zionism. The Republicans are totally supportive of Zionism and apartheid.

Israel and its allies overplayed the use of antisemitism. From now on, as long as there is no violence towards anyone practicing Judaism or Islam, I will not hold my tongue when criticizing Israel, Jews, President Donald J. Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt, Zionism, colonialism, imperialism, slavery, racism, Christian nationalism and white supremacy.

Again, as long as there is no violence towards anyone practicing religious beliefs, there is no antisemitism when criticizing the Jews.

To clear up the AP's account of Oct. 7, the Israelis used the Hannibal Directive to massacre the settlers to prevent Hamas from taking IDF soliders. The IDF has used the weapons to kill settlers at a festival.

Hamas has been very clear on who they targeted. They targeted the IDF and the walls. They do not target civilians. Israel has exaggerated the way this went down.

They have used American weapons to kill settlers, doctors, humanitarian aid workers, UN peacekeepers and their own IDF soliders. Israel has killed Americans, British, German, Australian, Canadians and French citizens. 

No investigations were carried out to why Israel targeted them.

Israel refuses to allow independent monitors into Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.

IDF soliders who refuse to carry out orders are often taken out by snipers.

The "hostages" were IDF soliders. 

Israel has violated the ceasefire. They are planning on invading Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria. They have stopped humanitarian aid as Ramadan begins. They want the U.S. to start a war with Iran.

They are getting $8 billion from the Trump administration and are planning on a systematic strike on Iran's nuclear power plants. Israel is planning on interfering in South African elections. Turkey and Egypt have warned they will use military force if Israel does forciable removal of the Palestinians.

The supporters of former president Joe Biden and former vice president Kamala Harris are playing on this "We tried to warn you" nonsense. How can you morally stand on principles of being a progressive and back Israel?

This IOF Guard did not want to be shown on camera.

First and foremost, Americans have a right to vote for whomever they chose.

Second, Harris failed to win over voters. She stuck with former president Joe Biden on the economy, Israel, Ukraine, immigration and inflation. The former president failed to listen to voters and his base.

The former president gave unilateral support and cover. We knew Trump would be worse. We demanded that Biden put pressure on Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel to stop killing and invading other countries.

That shows the "tone deafness" within the Democratic Party. 

It is not Rep. Rashida Tlaib's (D-MI) fault for Biden and Harris' missteps. She warned them that Arab Americans did not like being ignored. 

Those fucking hypocrites sat in silence as Israel is killing women and children.

They can fuck themselves.

Israel has killed Americans. No one was held accountable.

The killing of Rachel Corrie did not move George W. Bush to cut Israel loose.

The deaths of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, Tawfiq Abdel Jabbar, Mohammad Khdour, Omar Assad, Shireen Abu Akleh, Jacob Flickinger and Kamel Ahmad Jawad were never investigated by the U.S. Justice Department.

Mask off.

Resistance is not terrorism.

Occupation of oppressed people is not peace.

A two state solution is "separate but equal" and a de facto apartheid.

Telling other countries to take Palestinians is ethnic cleansing.

A sovereignty seizing land in a violent conflict is a war crime.

The double standard in media coverage is the Israelis are hostages and the Palestinians are prisoners. Some of the Palestinians held in Israeli custody are children under the age of 14. 

When Russia seized Ukrainian land and Crimea, the U.S. pushed for sanctions.

When Israel seized Lebanese and Syrian land, the U.S. recognized it as Israeli sovereignty. They have actively rejected sanctions imposed on Israel.

Could you name one damn thing Israel's done for the United States?

The Israeli government through its proxies are trying to sway American lawmakers into criminalizing criticism of its actions to antisemitism.

Israel's latest excuses to justify the genocide:
  • They claimed that Hamas wants to kill as many Jews as possible.
  • They claim that Hamas has underground tunnels under schools, hospitals and refugee camps.
  • They claim that Hamas was planning on building a dirty bomb.
  • They claim that Hamas are using civilians as human shields.
  • They claim that Hamas is ISIS.
  • They claim that Hamas had a copy of Mein Kampf inside a base in a children's bedroom.
  • They claim that Hamas was beheading 40 babies.
  • They claim that Hamas misfired a rocket at a hospital.
  • They claim that Hamas wants a regional war.
  • They claim that Hamas had top secret plans to attack the U.S. and Great Britain.
  • They claim that Hamas has a calendar that showed the shifts of who was watching the hostages.
  • They claim that Hamas shot female soliders in the buttocks and breasts.
  • They claim that Hamas shot dead a civilian and raped the victim's corpse,
  • They claim that Hamas has placed explosive devices on corpses.
  • They claim that Hamas has infiltrated college campuses in the U.S. and Great Britain.
  • They claim that Hamas support from individuals amounts to being a terrorist sympathizer.

Hamas is not raping women and there is no proof they done such a horrible act. It is part of the dehumanizing campaign Israel is promoting to influencers in the West. You see it when they are constantly deflecting from the images of Gaza being destroyed by American and European sponsored Israeli weapons. In their minds, they are justifying the brutal slaughter of children, men, women, journalists and doctors as collateral damage. 

Hamas stated the reasons for the attack on occupation forces. It has nothing to do with the Jewish religion or Iran. 

The IDF has the weapons to destroy everything. All on the American taxpayer, Israel has killed civilians, their own citizens and the status quo.

An American settlers claiming that he is rightfully allowed to settle.

Holding these lawmakers accountable is not just a pledge, but a promise. You need to learn who represents your community. Your local community member, your school board member, your mayor, your state representative, your state senator, your governor, your U.S. Representative, your U.S. Senator and the president need to be held accountable for their actions. 

Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and the U.S. must end its aid. Our taxpayer money should not help Israel any further.

Israel is the red line. If any lawmaker, entertainer, athlete or social media influncer backs the apartheid ethnostate, they face a boycott. 

Regardless of political affiliation, if you are supporting Israel, you are not getting donations or a vote from me.

I will hold President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance accountable.

The call number to the White House and US Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police. 

Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to", "illegal immigrants" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to focus on ending gun violence, lowering costs, improving healthcare and building relationships with other nations. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-Semitic or in support of terrorism. 

We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and legislators avoid influence from lobbyists.

The Resistance Must Stop Israel!✊️🇵🇸

Israel Must Fall......

Free Palestine 🇵🇸

Indy Honey Trap Faces Judge!

An Indiana man loses his life to a honey trap.

A 19 year old teen and her 18 year old boyfriend set up a man and killed him. 

Gun violence is the number one threat in the United States.

Now the Marion County Prosecutor want to put them in the iron college for life.

It happened in January when Alexis Hawkins and Brian Winston, Jr. robbed and murdered Jarrell Pryor. Prayor a single father who did not cause any trouble wanted to date Hawkins.

Hawkins arranged for this hit. She told Winston what they were doing and the shooter ambushed them. An altercation led to the shooting.

Detectives found Instagram messages between Hawkins and Pryor leading up to his fatal shooting in the early morning hours of Jan. 25.

Hawkins was arrested and charged with murder and robbery, but it would be other messages detectives found that would lead to another arrest.

Hours before she and Pryor orchestrated a late-night date, she was messaging another man.

“Been trynna find sum licks if you need me to rob anybody down here," she texted, according to court documents.

Now, that teen she was messaging has also been arrested for his alleged role in the shooting death of Pryor.

An 18 year old was arrested and preliminarily charged with two counts of murder and two counts of robbery. 

She wanted to be a thirst trap. Instead she became a honey trap and now a murderer.

After the 1:15 a.m. shooting was reported, detectives found text messages between Hawkins and the man around 5:20 a.m. where Hawkins told him she was home. He tells her "Don't say too much," and, "Delete these messages too by the way," according to court documents.

Detectives began watching Winston and on Feb. 11, they knocked on his northside apartment door. He opened the door, saw the police, and shut it. He finally came back out and was placed into custody while a search warrant for the apartment was granted.

While being interviewed by detective Katie Gourley, the man said he was dating multiple females including Hawkins, and was in an open relationship.

Winston was allegedly a pimp.

According to court documents, their relationship became rocky in January. He got upset because she was on her phone, texting the whole time and not paying attention to him, so he told her he was going to leave.

According to him, Hawkins told him if he left, she was going to go out with someone else.

He said, “Alright, bet, I’m gonna leave and we gonna see if you go with somebody else" and he left.

A search warrant for Hawkins's phone revealed a conversation permanently deleted between her and Winston, which appears to be a planned robbery around the same time that Hawkins was meeting Pryor.

The suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

These murderers don't have mental illness. They are calculated and prepared. It happened to be a moment where they have the opportunity to take out lives.

Winston was the gunman. Hawkins was the bait. They both were equally charged.

There's no sickness in the head. Most mass shooters legally obtain their assault rifles without little background checks. They have likely no criminal history and they are willing to use the assault weapon in the only thing it's good for: Killing numerous lives.

I dismiss this ridiculous notion that criminals are the problem, not the guns. 

Firearms are often obtained through legal purchases. 

Again, having more security, teachers being armed and offering safe rooms are not solving the problem. The problem is lawmakers not willing to stop gun violence.

According to the far rightWhite shooters are mentally ill. Black shooters are unrepentant thugs and criminals. Gay shooters are active groomers. Muslim shooters are terrorists. Hispanic and Asian shooters are illegal immigrants. According to the far right, almost all white [or non-white] mass shooters are registered Democrats [or some progressive activist] because they have liked or done one thing common to the left. Of course, they often share or post disinformation by using the "Sam Hyde" meme or make bogus social media platforms with the shooter's image as a way to denounce most mass shooters being white or associated with conservative causes. The far right says a white person should "protect" themselves from thugs, terrorists or protesters. They believe the use of firearms are "justified" if they are protesting or even instigating a conflict. The far right believes if a shooter is a police officer, an active military member, a veteran or a citizen who supports conservative causes, they are considered a "heroes" and use of firearms are justified. If the shooters are teens in urban communities, the far right automatically assumes the gunmen are Black.

The Republicans usually amplify white victims. Anytime a person of color kills a white victim, it is often wall-to-wall coverage on Fox, Twitter and they force it into national news. They make the case to blame Black Lives Matter, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Democrats, Rev. Al Sharpton and rap music for Black on whatever violence. Republican legislators who do not live in urban neighborhoods often troll social media to talk about gun violence or crime in Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee and New York City while not doing a damn thing to stop it. If a white person shoots a Black person, the shooter is given the benefit of doubt. White shooters are given glowing profiles about their perfect lives and how friends noticed something but refused to do something. When it comes to Black shooters, automatic vilification. They don't see mental illness. They see it as gang violence, allegedly fatherless homes, Democratic policies or the need for more firearms. 

She told him to hit a lick. Now these two will face LIFE if convicted of murder.

The far right and Republicans exploit gun violence in the Black community for culture wars and racism.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those police officers who were killed in the line of duty. Those victims who don't get their names or accomplishments mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence. We are tracking police violence and school shootings as well. 

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend's social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline's website or the Crisis Text Line's website.

The call number to the White House and U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police. 

Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-Semitic or in support of terrorism. 

We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and legislators avoid influence from lobbyists.

🇨🇦 Up In The North!

Canada picks Carney.

Mandate was clear, the President of the United States was a threat to Canadians.

The Liberal Party of Canada won so that means the embattled prime minister Mark Carney remains in power. The Canadians will not tolerate the idiocy of President Donald J. Trump.

Prime Minister Mark Carney celebrates a huge victory. The Conservative Party got shafted thanks to Trump. The president's tariffs on Canada made the Liberals job easy.

They made the narrative about how Trump and conservative policies are a disaster.

And yes, Trump is a fucking asshole. 

Now if Carney can end his friendship with Israeli regime's Benjamin Netanyahu.

The victory Monday capped a dramatic turnaround for the Liberals fueled by Trump’s threats to Canada’s economy and sovereignty.

The country is also grappling with the aftermath of a fatal car ramming attack on Saturday in Vancouver. The tragedy prompted the suspension of campaigning for several hours. Police ruled out terrorism and said the suspect is a local man with a history of mental health issues.

Carney also won his seat, and he will keep his job as prime minister. But he will have to form a new government with a new cabinet.

The big question, though, is if Liberals will secure enough seats for a majority — or if they will have enough support from the NDP and Green Party in a minority Parliament.

The first non-Brit to run the Bank of England since it was founded in 1694, and the former head of Canada’s central bank, in January entered the race to be Canada’s next prime minister following Trudeau’s resignation.

Carney’s Liberal Party has been projected to win more of Parliament’s 343 seats than the Conservatives. But it wasn’t clear yet if the Liberals will win an outright majority, which would allow them to pass legislation without needing help.

Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre was voted out of his own seat in Parliament as Carney’s Liberal Party won Canada’s federal election, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation projected Monday.

The loss of his seat representing his Ottawa district during Monday’s election capped a stunning decline in fortunes for the firebrand Poilievre, who only a few months ago appeared to be a shoo-in to become Canada’s next prime minister and to shepherd the Conservatives back into power for the first time in a decade before Trump’s trade war with Canada and suggestions it should become the 51st state outraged voters and upended the election.

Poilievre, a career politician, campaigned with Trump-like bravado, even taking a page from the “America First” president by adopting the slogan “Canada First.” But his similarities to Trump may have ultimately cost him and his party in Monday’s election.

Poilievre, hoped to make the election a referendum on former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose popularity declined toward the end of his decade in power as food and housing prices rose.

But Trump attacked, Trudeau resigned and Carney, a two-time central banker, became the Liberal Party’s leader and prime minister.

In a concession speech and with his own House of Commons seat still in doubt, Poilievre vowed to keep fighting for Canadians.

“We are cognizant of the fact that we didn’t get over the finish line yet,” Poilievre told supporters in Ottawa. “We know that change is needed, but change is hard to come by. It takes time. It takes work. And that’s why we have to learn the lessons of tonight — so that we can have an even better result the next time Canadians decide the future of the country.”

Trump sank Pierre Poilievre.

Even with Canadians grappling with the fallout from a deadly weekend attack at a Vancouver street festival, Trump was trolling them on election day, suggesting again on social media that Canada should become the 51st state and saying he was on their ballot. He also erroneously claimed that the U.S. subsidizes Canada, writing, “It makes no sense unless Canada is a State!”

Trump’s truculence has infuriated Canadians, leading many to cancel U.S. vacations, refuse to buy American goods and possibly even vote early. A record 7.3 million Canadians cast ballots before election day.

As Poilievre and his wife cast their ballots in Ottawa, he implored voters to “Get out to vote — for a change.” After running a Trump-lite campaign for weeks, though, the Conservative leader’s similarities to the bombastic American might have cost him.

Reid Warren, a Toronto resident, said he voted Liberal because Poilievre “sounds like mini-Trump to me.” And he said Trump’s tariffs are a worry.

“Canadians coming together from, you know, all the shade being thrown from the States is great, but it’s definitely created some turmoil, that’s for sure,” he said.

Historian Robert Bothwell said Poilievre appealed to the “same sense of grievance” as Trump, but that it ultimately worked against him.

“The Liberals ought to pay him,” Bothwell said, referring to the U.S. president. “Trump talking is not good for the Conservatives.”

Monday, April 28, 2025

Saquon Barkley: I'm Riding With Trump!

Saquon Barkley and the Trumpster. 

Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley is likely going to be at the White House more often. After winning the Super Bowl, Barkley has became an in demand celebrity.

Barkley also became a golfing buddy with the 45th/47th President of the United States. President Donald J. Trump quickly came to the defense of Barkley after photos survived of him looking like a lost sheep at Trump National Bedminster.

Barkley spotted Sunday with the president on Marine One and at Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, at a table full of MAGA hats.

“What a nice guy he is,” the president said of his superstar companion. “I wanted to race him, but I decided not to do it.”

The two later disembarked from the helicopter at the White House, where Barkley shook hands with Trump’s grandson, Theodore Kushner.

Barkley and his Eagles teammates were scheduled to visit the White House on Monday to celebrate their championship.

The needle in a haystack.

Trump rescinded an invitation to the Eagles after they won the Super Bowl in 2018 because several players said they would not attend. In his first term, Trump’s relationship with part of the sports world declined after he criticized athletes who knelt during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality.

Barkley played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he set several school records for his offensive production over three seasons before forgoing his senior year to enter the NFL.

Barkley lives in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with his two children and his fiancée, Anna Congdon, whom he met at Penn State. Barkley is a Christian.

In 2018, the Pennsylvania General Assembly voted to make March 14 a state holiday known as "Saquon Barkley Day". Barkley and his family participated in a parade through his hometown of Coplay, Pennsylvania, that included the Whitehall High School marching band and children from the league where Barkley played youth football.

Also in 2018, Barkley was a featured athlete in the 10th Edition of ESPN The Magazine's The Body Issue.

In 2025, Barkley starred in a Super Bowl commercial for the financial technology company Ramp, in which he is an investor.

It is not confirmed as of yet but his teammate, Jalen Hurts might skip the invite.

It appears Barkley is not using the same political playbook as Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Jalen Hurts. When asked last week if he was going to attend the White House ceremony, Hurts said, “ummmm” and nothing else.

Feds Got The Noem Geeker!

The person who stole Kristi Noem's properties was caught.

The Homeland Security Secretary was compromised.

Either a foreign actor or a plot by a neverending alliance with an apartheid ethnostate led to the theft of Kristi Noem's properties.

The U.S. Secret Service and FBI found the suspect and are looking for another one.

Noem’s purse was nabbed on Easter Sunday and reportedly contained about $3,000 in cash, her keys, driver’s license, passport and Homeland Security badge. The Homeland Security Department said Noem had cash in her purse to pay for gifts, dinner and other activities for her family on Easter.

A suspect was taken into custody without incident in Washington after an investigation by the U.S. Secret Service and the Metropolitan Police Department, according to Secret Service Washington Field Office Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool.

The suspect was arrested Saturday, the police department said.

Interim District of Columbia U.S. Attorney Ed Martin told NBC News the suspect was in the country illegally.

In a prepared statement, McCool called the suspect a “serial offender” and said there was no evidence Noem was targeted because of her position.

Martin is an idiot. So don't believe things he says. He is an election denier, a bigot and instigator.

“There is no indication it was because of that. It was frankly, it was a nice looking purse,” Martin told NBC News.

McCool said the investigation revealed evidence of potential device and credit card fraud.

The Metropolitan Police Department said the suspect was connected to two other purse thefts in Washington restaurants earlier this month through video evidence. The suspect was charged with robbery for the other incidents.

The Secret Service is investigating the Noem theft and will present its findings in federal court. There was no indication of criminal charges being filed against the suspect as of Sunday.

The Secret Service referred questions to the U.S. Attorney’s office, which did not respond to emails seeking more information.

Noem thanked law enforcement agencies “for finding and arresting the criminal who stole my bag on Easter Sunday as I shared a meal with my family.”

“This individual is a career criminal who has been in our country illegally for years,” Noem said in a prepared statement. DHS did not immediately respond to an email requesting further detail on the suspect’s immigration status.

Martin told NBC another suspect was being sought.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Beach Front Massacre: Mass Shooting In Myrtle Beach!

This is America.

Another one.

Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Well I guess the biggest threat to Americans is not illegal immigrants, Hamas, Muslims, transgender women, Black teens or a liberal.... it's the firearms.

Be warned, some video footage could be graphic.

Latest mass shootings so far: 105 mass shootings.

  • Rocky Mount, NC
  • Elizabeth City, NC
  • Ruston, LA
  • Houston, TX
  • Memphis, TN
  • Garland, TX
  • Tallahassee, FL
  • Dallas, TX
  • St. Louis, MO
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Conway, AR
  • Daytona Beach, FL
  • Crosby, TX
  • Stockton, CA
  • Fredericksburg, VA
  • Mobile, AL
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Kansas City, KS
  • Knoxville, TN
  • Sabattus, ME
  • San Antonio, TX
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Hammond, IN
  • Austin, TX
  • Orangeburg, SC
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Tacoma, WA
  • Pembroke Park, FL
  • Jackson, MS
  • Natchitoches, MS

President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Gov. Henry McMaster, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and the U.S. House members were notified.

The suspect was a Black teen. So expect the far right to exploit this tragedy as a part of their neverending gaslighting of racial unrest.

A shooting in the popular South Carolina tourist town of Myrtle Beach left 11 people injured, and police fatally shot one person, authorities said.

Witness captures Myrtle Beach Police shoot the suspect.

Myrtle Beach officers responded to a disturbance involving multiple individuals Saturday night in which someone began firing a weapon. In a statement, the department said that “based on the immediate threat,” an officer then shot one person, who died from their injuries.

Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune told WBTW-TV the officer responded appropriately. The Horry County deputy coroner identified the person shot as 18-year-old Jerrius Davis, according to WBTW.

“Our officer saw what happened, and when he saw that an altercation was taking place and a gun was being shot, the officer responded very quickly and in my opinion, saved lives,” Horry County Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said. “Last night could have been so much worse.”

A telephone message left with Myrtle Beach police was referred to the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, which said in an email that its investigation was active and ongoing. It provided no further information.

The department said 11 people who sustained injuries were receiving medical treatment.

These murderers don't have mental illness. They are calculated and prepared. It happened to be a moment where they have the opportunity to take out lives.

There's no sickness in the head. Most mass shooters legally obtain their assault rifles without little background checks. They have likely no criminal history and they are willing to use the assault weapon in the only thing it's good for: Killing numerous lives.

I dismiss this ridiculous notion that criminals are the problem, not the guns. 

Firearms are often obtained through legal purchases. 

When vacations become a thing of the past.

Again, having more security, teachers being armed and offering safe rooms are not solving the problem. The problem is lawmakers not willing to stop gun violence.

According to the far rightWhite shooters are mentally ill. Black shooters are unrepentant thugs and criminals. Gay shooters are active groomers. Muslim shooters are terrorists. Hispanic and Asian shooters are illegal immigrants. According to the far right, almost all white [or non-white] mass shooters are registered Democrats [or some progressive activist] because they have liked or done one thing common to the left. Of course, they often share or post disinformation by using the "Sam Hyde" meme or make bogus social media platforms with the shooter's image as a way to denounce most mass shooters being white or associated with conservative causes. The far right says a white person should "protect" themselves from thugs, terrorists or protesters. They believe the use of firearms are "justified" if they are protesting or even instigating a conflict. The far right believes if a shooter is a police officer, an active military member, a veteran or a citizen who supports conservative causes, they are considered a "heroes" and use of firearms are justified. If the shooters are teens in urban communities, the far right automatically assumes the gunmen are Black.

The Republicans usually amplify white victims. Anytime a person of color kills a white victim, it is often wall-to-wall coverage on Fox, Twitter and they force it into national news. They make the case to blame Black Lives Matter, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Democrats, Rev. Al Sharpton and rap music for Black on whatever violence. Republican legislators who do not live in urban neighborhoods often troll social media to talk about gun violence or crime in Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee and New York City while not doing a damn thing to stop it. If a white person shoots a Black person, the shooter is given the benefit of doubt. White shooters are given glowing profiles about their perfect lives and how friends noticed something but refused to do something. When it comes to Black shooters, automatic vilification. They don't see mental illness. They see it as gang violence, allegedly fatherless homes, Democratic policies or the need for more firearms. 

The far right and Republicans exploit gun violence in the Black community for culture wars and racism.

The alleged suspect was gunned down by police.

The website 
Officer Down is a memorial to those police officers who were killed in the line of duty. Those victims who don't get their names or accomplishments mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence. We are tracking police violence and school shootings as well. 

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend's social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline's website or the Crisis Text Line's website.

The call number to the White House and US Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the US Secret Service and US Capitol Police. 

Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-Semitic or in support of terrorism. 

We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and legislators avoid influence from lobbyists.

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Jack In The Box Cracks!

Jack in the Box is expected to close 200 stores.

American fast food is struggling.

Y'all voted for this.

Israel, President Donald J. Trump's tariffs, former president Joe Biden's ecomonic policies, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, American consumer economic woes and culture wars are hurting American fast food. 

McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Wendy's, Golden Corral, Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Ihop, Denny's, Hardee's/Carl's Jr., Rally's/Checkers, Popeye Louisiana Kitchen, Panara Bread, Chipotle, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, Domino's, Papa Johns, White Castle, Krystal, Shoney's, Taco John, Chick-fil-a and Red Lobster are struggling.

Jack in the Box is definitely struggling.

There are two locations in the Cincinnati area. The West Chester location is open 24 hours and the Cincinnati location has now closed at 11pm.

It plans to close 150 to 200 of its restaurants as it looks to boost the fast-food company’s financial performance.

The company said Wednesday that the restaurants in the planned "block closure program" were ones that were "underperforming" and, in many cases, several decades old. 

"Our actions today focus on three main areas: addressing our balance sheet to accelerate cash flow and pay down debt, while preserving growth-oriented capital investments related to technology and restaurant reimage; closing underperforming restaurants to position ourselves for consistent net unit growth and competitive unit economics; and, an overall return to simplicity for the Jack in the Box business model and investor story," Jack in the Box CEO Lance Tucker said. 

Roughly 80 to 120 of the total restaurants it plans to shutter under the program will close their doors for good before the end of the year, according to Jack in the Box.

The rest of the underperforming restaurants on the chopping block will stop operations "upon respective franchise agreement termination dates," the company said.

"This program does not include the expected 1.5% to 2.0% of system unit closures for FY 2025, and an ongoing annual closure rate thereafter of approximately 1% of system units beginning in FY 2026," Jack in the Box said.

Munchies.

The company anticipates "consistent, positive net unit growth" after closing the 150 to 200 underperforming locations. 

The block closure plan is part of the "JACK on Track" initiative that Jack in the Box unveiled. 

In addition to the restaurant closures, Jack in the Box said that the strategy includes other measures meant to help the company see "sustainable growth" in the coming years through improvements in its financial performance and balance sheet. 

Jack in the Box is looking at a possible divestment and other "strategic alternatives" for the Del Taco brand as well, according to its announcement. It has owned the chain since 2022.

Jack in the Box’s current store count includes roughly 2,200 namesake restaurants and 600 Del Taco restaurants. 

The company said preliminary second-quarter same-store sales for Jack in the Box posted a 4.4% decline. Del Taco experienced a decline of 3.6%.

The company is slated to release its final second-quarter financial results in mid-May. 

For its 2025 fiscal year, Jack in the Box forecasted Wednesday that the company will see operating earnings per share of $5.05 to $5.40, not including any effects of its JACK on Track initiative.

It also foresaw its namesake business having a "low-to-mid-single digits" decline in same-store sales compared to the prior fiscal year.

Tucker became Jack in the Box’s permanent CEO in late March. He had been leading the company on an interim basis since the former chief executive, Darin Harris, left the company for a job "outside of the restaurant industry" in late February.

Gay Republican Faces Calls To Drop After He Dropped His Pants!

Republicans go woke. They call for a gay candidate for Virginia lieutenant governor to drop out after he posted pictures of himself nude.

The Republican Party hates woke but ends up doing it anyway.

A gay conservative media agitator from Virginia is running for lieutenant governor of Virginia. The state party and Gov. Glenn Youngkin are calling for him to drop out after nude photos of him surfaced.

The agitator isn't dropping out despite the calls. If they can elect a convicted felon, sexual predator like President Donald J. Trump, sure enough they can elect John Reid.

Flawed is the Republican Party's new position.

Winsome Earle-Seals is the current lieutenant governor of Virginia. She is the first African American woman in the state to hold the title. She is the Republican nominee for governor.

Reid is her running mate. They were nominated to run against Democratic nominee Abigail Spanberger, a former U.S. House member. 

Spanberger is a supporter of Israel as is Earle-Seals. So AIPAC will pour money into the race to make sure these two back the apartheid ethnostate. AIPAC is located in Washington, DC and Virginia.

Virginia is the only state in the country that forbits governors from serving more than one term. Youngkin is ineligible for a second term. He could run after the next governor is done.

Reid is the lieutenant governor nominee. If elected, Republicans will have their first DEI win in the crucial swing state. This will also indicate whether Trump can keep his momentum going.

His job approval is at 42%. His first 100 days on curve is graded D on the economy, B on immigration, D on bipartisanship and C on stability.

Reid said Friday he will continue his campaign to be Virginia’s lieutenant governor and denied he had anything to do with a social media account containing sexually explicit photos that had prompted GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin to call for him to quit the race.

Reid, the first openly gay man to run statewide in Virginia and a supporter of Youngkin, posted a video response to the governor’s attempt to stymie his candidacy after the governor learned of the photos on a Tumblr account with a username matching the candidate’s Instagram handle. Reid said the account was a fabrication that comes as he grapples with increasing pressure to exit the race by members of his party.

“It’s predictable, but what I didn’t expect was the governor I have always supported to call and demand my resignation without even showing me the supposed evidence or offering me a chance to respond,” said Reid, a conservative talk-radio host. “I did not accept that, and I deeply resent it.”

The political theater comes a week before the May 2 start of early voting in Virginia’s primaries and only days after Reid’s only Republican opponent dropped out.

The Tumblr account, which was first reported by The Richmonder, was active Friday morning but was deleted by that afternoon. The webpage had reposted photos of naked men, according to The Richmonder.

“The Governor was made aware late Thursday of the disturbing online content,” according to a statement released by a political group affiliated with Youngkin. “Friday morning, in a call with Mr. Reid, the Governor asked him to step down as the Lt. Governor nominee.”

In a video statement, Reid said he did not own the account. He also said his worst fear had been that someone would manufacture lies about him because of his sexuality.

“Anyone on the internet can open accounts with the same or similar names as other people,” he said.

Trump with John Reid and his partner.

Reid became the sole Republican candidate after Fairfax County Supervisor Pat Herrity left the race because of his health.

Herrity’s abrupt exit solidified Virginia Republicans’ diverse ticket, with Reid running alongside Jamaican immigrant Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, who is vying to be governor, and Attorney General Jason Miyares, a first-generation Cuban American running for reelection.

Before Youngkin’s phone call, Reid said he was also pressed by a religious activist in Virginia to drop out after photos revealed him attending a drag show in Richmond. Since Herrity dropped out, Reid also said he received a deluge of requests insisting that he leave the race.

Reid described the calls as “demands that I drop out, because supposedly, Christian voters would never support me, and it was inevitable that I would destroy the ticket and destroy Virginia,” Reid said. “I told everyone who called that I did not accept that analysis and would not decline the nomination that I’ve worked for so many months to secure.”

Youngkin had initially backed Reid, writing on X on Monday: “I spoke with John tonight and know he is ready to work with (Earle-Sears) and (Miyares) to keep Virginia the best state for business, to back the blue, and to stand strong for parents.”

The conservative Family Foundation Action group wrote in a Friday statement that they “strongly support Gov. Youngkin’s call for John Reid to step aside as the Lieutenant Governor candidate. Virginians want elected officials who represent their values.”

Politicians and elected officials have received greater scrutiny for their online activity. The Tumblr account seemingly connected to Reid comes less than two years after Susanna Gibson, a Virginia Democrat, lost a House of Delegates race following reports that she had live-streamed sex acts with her husband on a pornographic website. Gibson has since said she and her husband did not consent to the live-stream being recorded, and argued the leak was criminal.

On Friday, Gibson posted on X: “Shocked to Learn That Posting Intimate Images of Other People Sometimes Has Consequences? Thoughts and prayers.” ___

Olivia Diaz is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

When It Starts Affecting You?

More Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.

When Americans are not going to fast food restaurants?

When Americans are avoiding bars and nightclubs?

When Americans are not shopping at the mall?

When Americans are not shopping at thrift stores?

When Americans are working more hours to accommodate for bills?

When Americans are working more than one job to survive?

Soon concerts, vacations, movie theaters, cookouts and everything will be a thing of the past.

This is Donald J. Trump's America. A precursor to what four years of a chaotic Trump presidency is. Trust me, if his first term was a disaster, this second term will be a catastrophe. This was Joe Biden's America. His support for fucking Israel has excelled the debt and ruined the credibility. Trump started the decline, Biden accelerated it and Trump will finish the job.

Are you a part of this?

Y'all voted for this.

People are living paycheck to paycheck and are taking out loans to buy groceries.

A growing number of Americans are using buy now, pay later loans to buy groceries, and more people are paying those bills late, according to new Lending Tree data released Friday. 

The figures are the latest indicator that some consumers are cracking under the pressure of an uncertain economy and are having trouble affording essentials such as groceries as they contend with persistent inflation, high interest rates and concerns around tariffs. 

In a survey conducted April 2-3 of 2,000 U.S. consumers ages 18 to 79, around half reported having used buy now, pay later services. Of those consumers, 25% of respondents said they were using BNPL loans to buy groceries, up from 14% in 2024 and 21% in 2023, the firm said.

Meanwhile, 41% of respondents said they made a late payment on a BNPL loan in the past year, up from 34% in the year prior, the survey found.

Lending Tree’s chief consumer finance analyst, Matt Schulz, said that of those respondents who said they paid a BNPL bill late, most said it was by no more than a week or so.

“A lot of people are struggling and looking for ways to extend their budget,” Schulz said. “Inflation is still a problem. Interest rates are still really high. There’s a lot of uncertainty around tariffs and other economic issues, and it’s all going to add up to a lot of people looking for ways to extend their budget however they can.”

“For an awful lot of people, that’s going to mean leaning on buy now, pay later loans, for better or for worse,” he said. 

He stopped short of calling the results a recession indicator but said conditions are expected to decline further before they get better. 

“I do think it’s going to get worse, at least in the short term,” said Schulz. “I don’t know that there’s a whole lot of reason to expect these numbers to get better in the near term.”

The loans, which allow consumers to split up purchases into several smaller payments, are a popular alternative to credit cards because they often don’t charge interest. But consumers can see high fees if they pay late, and they can run into problems if they stack up multiple loans. In Lending Tree’s survey, 60% of BNPL users said they’ve had multiple loans at once, with nearly a fourth saying they have held three or more at once. 

“It’s just really important for people to be cautious when they use these things, because even though they can be a really good interest-free tool to help you kind of make it from one paycheck to the next, there’s also a lot of risk in mismanaging it,” said Schulz. “So people should tread lightly.” 

Lending Tree’s findings come after Billboard revealed that about 60% of general admission Coachella attendees funded their concert tickets with buy now, pay later loans, sparking a debate on the state of the economy and how consumers are using debt to keep up their lifestyles. A recent announcement from DoorDash that it would begin accepting BNPL financing from Klarna for food deliveries led to widespread mockery and jokes that Americans were struggling so much that they were now being forced to finance cheeseburgers and burritos.

Over the last few years, consumers have held up relatively well, even in the face of persistent inflation and high interest rates, because the job market was strong and wage growth had kept up with inflation — at least for some workers. 

Earlier this year, however, large companies including Walmart and Delta Airlines began warning that the dynamic had begun to shift and they were seeing cracks in demand, which was leading to worse-than-expected sales forecasts. 

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