Another Bayou Massacre: Mass Shooting In Baton Rouge!

Parishes of bloodshed.

The leading cause of death among children is gun violence. Not transgender Americans. Not video games. Not rap music. Not streamers. Not podcasters. Not woke.

We got to stop gaslighting. Nevermind, its a free country. They never will learn.

Until it affects their pocket, their family or their lives, it's always point and sneer.

Okay, the United States is the most violent country on the freaking planet. The old saying don't get comfortable really, really means something. 

Can't these assholes just place the blame on the shooter and the fucking lawmakers who made it easier for people gassed up to own firearms?

Okay I haven't covered every mass shooting in the U.S.

Since Jan. 1 to April 1, we have over 130 mass shootings. That is more than days on a fucking calendar.

Any city in bold is multiple incidents. Any city that is large text means bigger crisis.

• Zebulon, NC
• DeSoto, TX
• Adair County, KY
• Anchorage, AK
• Winston-Salem, NC
• Centralia, IL
• Shreveport, LA
• Temperanceville, GA
• Iowa City, IA
• Danville, VA
• Paterson, NJ
• Litchfield Park, AZ
• Phoenix, AZ
• Bonaire, GA
• St. Louis, MO
• Rosemead, CA
• Fort Worth, TX
• Wichita, KS
• Fort Wayne, IN
• Belzoni, MS
• Union, NJ
• Monticello, MS
• Ocella, GA
• Bakersfield, CA
• Chubbuck, ID
• Winnfield, LA
• Kearns, UT
• Little Rock, AR
• Meridian, ID
• Tallahassee, FL
• Dickinson, TX
• Plainville, CT
• Sacramento, CA
• Wilmington, DE
• Dillon, SC
• Greensboro, NC
• Charlotte, NC
• Albuquerque, NM
• Tyler, TX
• Amarillo, TX
• Steelton, PA
• Normal, IL
• Midway, GA
• Clovis, NM
• Lawton, OK
• Milwaukee, WI
• Minneapolis, MN
• Riveria Beach, FL
• Port Anasas, TX
• Bayville, NJ
• Marshalltown, IA
• Osceola, AR
• Apopka, FL
• Oakland, CA
• Selma, AL
• Virginia Beach, VA
• Brooklyn, NY
• Asheville, NC
• Potomac Shores, VA
• Bayville, NJ
• Norfolk, VA
• Houston, TX
• Dallas, TX
• Jackson, MS
• Waverly, TN
• Indianapolis, IN
• Denver, CO
• Memphis, TN
• Louisville, KY
• Talbott, TN
• Montgomery, AL
• Salt Lake City, UT
• Clay County, MS
• Sterling Heights, MI
• Greenwood, IN
• Austell, GA
• Strasburg, CO
• Los Angeles, CA
• Newton, TX
• Slaton, TX
• Gainesville, FL
• New Orleans, LA
• Seattle, WA
• Fort Pierce, FL
• Baton Rouge, LA
• Washington, DC
• Lawrenceville, GA
• Corpus Christi, TX
• Carver, MA
• Philadelphia, PA
• Rancho Cordova, CA
• Mount Airy, NC
• Springfield, OH
• Clinton, LA
• Concord, NC
• Jacksonville, FL
• Plainview, TX
• Tonopah, AZ
• San Jose, CA
• Auburn, WA
• Sarasota, FL
• Hammond, LA
• Lansing, MI
• Cincinnati, OH
• Kansas City, MO
• Orlando, FL
• Mobile, AL
• Charlotte, NC
• Pawtucket, RI
• Baltimore, MD
• Atlanta, GA
• Flint, MI
• Richmond, VA
• Jacksonville Beach, FL
• Macon, GA
• Highlandville, MO
• Chicago, IL
• Pahokee, FL
• Detroit, MI
• Palm Springs, CA
• Austin, TX

Texas, Florida, California, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and Virginia are leading in gun violence.

Any city in bold is multiple incidents. Any city that is large text means bigger crisis.

Once again, another mass shooting in the state of Louisiana. 

In the state capital, Baton Rouge, the city of 235,000 residents.

Cue the politicians.

President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Gov. Jeff Landry, Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Sen. John N. Kennedy (R-LA), U.S. House members and mayor Sid Edwards react to the shooting.

The East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Department says the shooter hasn't been identified.

A shooting broke out at the Mall of Louisiana in Baton Rouge on Thursday, April 23, injuring 10 people in what appears to have started as a fight between two groups of people, city officials said.

Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards wrote in a Facebook post that 10 people were reported as victims and have been taken to local hospitals. It's "believed to be a targeted shooting incident," he wrote.

Baton Rouge Police Chief Thomas Morse said at a news conference that the condition of all the victims is unknown, but some are undergoing surgery. Surveillance footage showed two groups of people getting into an argument before beginning to shoot at each other, he said.

“Right now there is no known threat to the public," Morse said. "As we start developing suspects, we will do everything we can. This does not appear to be a random act of violence but a very targeted disagreement between two groups of people."

In a post on Facebook, the Baton Rouge Police Department said the "shooter(s)" are "still at large."

At the scene at about 1:40 p.m. local time about two dozen police cars surrounded the mall located southeast of downtown Baton Rouge. Crowds exited the mall in a panic. Some stopped to hug one another or record the scene on their cellphones. 

Police gave bystanders little information, telling them there was an active shooter and to avoid the area. Authorities directed people attempting to turn around and not head to the mall. Ambulances and four fire trucks were on the scene.

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said he was working with law enforcement to respond to the situation.

Mall of Louisiana closed indefinitely.

“I am aware of the active shooter scene at the Mall of Louisiana. I am in coordination with law enforcement and we will update as we know more. Please avoid the area,” Landry said in a post on X. “Sharon and I are praying for those affected and are grateful for a quick response by our law enforcement officials.”

Mayor vows to catch 'thugs who did this'

Baton Rouge Mayor Sid Edwards is promising that law enforcement will catch the one or more shooters responsible for the violence at a mall in the city on Thursday. 

"To the thugs who did this, we're going to catch you," he told reporters at the shooting scene. "We're not going to have this in Baton Rouge. It's not going to happen and I have complete confidence in our law enforcement partners that we're going to go out and grab these guys and get them off the street."

Asked about two back-to-back tragedies this week in Louisiana − the mall shooting and the massacre of eight children over the weekend in Shreveport − Edwards said people "have a right to be concerned."

"Sometimes the devil lives everywhere," he said. "This is one of those situations, no matter how much law enforcement you got or social programs or whatever, if someone gets in their mind that they're going to do something like this, they're going to do it. And then sometimes all we can do is respond."

How many (up to 3 deaths or injuries) shootings? 

3,905 homicides and 6,700 shootings.

How many mass shootings?

145 mass shootings.

How many school shootings?

7 school shootings. 18 near campus shootings.

How many religious institution shootings?

2 religious institutions.

How many civilians killed by police?

339 people killed by police.

How many police officers killed by civilians, infastruture, vehicles, animals or nature?

33 members of law enforcement.

How many firefighters and first responders died in incidents?

6 members of firefighters and first responders.

Are you getting tired of this?

The status quo politics of "can't do nothing" or "now is not the time."

On average there are two mass shootings a day now. It never stops. 

Uh oh. Better see if the far right preparing to make this shooter a leftist.

I wonder if Charlie Kirk got something to say about it?

Nevermind.

Only in America, how many more mass shootings must we deal with before we finally curb gun violence?

The mass shootings have to total 100 or more dead.

An elected official will be shot and killed.

A terrorist will target a protected group.

Police officers will be killed by a gunman.

All of these above.

The United States is the most violent country in the world. Israel and Russia follow behind respectfully. Israel, Russia and the United States are the most hated countries in the world. 

The United States is downsizing in democracy. 

What is wrong with white men, white women and white boys?

It's the guns stupid!

Things to keep in mind when the blame game comes, will the suspect be:

• White
• Black
• Latino
• Muslim
• Arab
• Non White National
• Immigrant
• A member of the LGBTQ community 
• A disgruntled employee 
• A former student
• A current student
• A gang member
• A so called leftist 
• A person who has conservative views
• A person with easy access to firearm

The person with easy access to firearms should be the only answer. Alas, the far right is hoping for this to be a person they can scapegoat as their next de jour of outrage. Anyone can get firearm in the United States. Even, people who are non U.S. citizens are allowed to obtain firearms. 

The real issue is not just guns, it's white men, white women tears and white boys. They are losing their goddamn minds. Inspired by loneliness, politics, job loss, social media trends, endless perceptions of others, the lack of opportunities (besides joining the military) and the need to be ahead of everyone else is what drives these fools to commit endless chaos.

If the suspect is white, they will give the shooter a glaring profile. If the suspect is not white, expect the far right to claim its the left or accused a certain nationality, race, religion or sexuality the cause of mass shootings.

White privilege also santizes the white shooters. Already we are getting details of the mass shooters. Glaring profiles of these white mass shooters to paint them as unfortunate circumstances. Ignoring the fact, these terrorists had signs of potential danger but their families thought it was just noise.

That restraining order doesn't mean much to a deranged individual. It's a trigger!

I wish things could have turned out well! But unfortunately, a shooter never abides to a court order!

How can a piece of paper protect a victim when it's not reliant on stopping the perpetrator (from causing harm)?

America.

The real issue is gun violence. Not comedians. Not activists. Not Black men. Not immigrants. Not Muslims. Not transgender Americans. Not video games. Not movies. Not rap music. Not the left.

A man made crisis that can be solved if these incompetent politicians and media agitators stop making excuses for the continued gun violence epidemic. Prayers are just words and speeches. Instead offering words, how about policies?

The United States is downsizing in democracy and freedom.

I just want to say that the Second Amendment is White, period.

A bullet does not care about color. We all bleed red and so many lives are lost to gun violence. Republicans offer no solutions other than "thoughts and prayers", "send them back" with a touch of "lock em up."

Gun violence continues to be the number one threat in the United States.

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 right: White shooters are always mentally ill or lone wolves. The far right believes they should receive some sympathy for their crimes. Black shooters are unrepentant thugs and criminals who deserve lengthy time in the iron college or death. Gay and transgender shooters are active groomers who want to be pedophiles on children. Muslim shooters are terrorists who should be surveiled or deported. Hispanic and Asian shooters are illegal immigrants and they should be deported. According to the far right, almost all white [or non-white] mass shooters are registered Democrats [leftist or some progressive activist] because they have liked or done one thing common to the politics of the left. Of course, they often share or post disinformation by using the ridiculous "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 assume the gunmen are Black. Even if the evidence turns out that the shooter has alignment with conservative causes or Republicans, the far right dismisses it as a hoax or a plot to demonize the MAGA movement.

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 lawmakers 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.

Trump gave us open season.

WHITE PRIVILEGE IS REAL! IT'S "SUIT AND TIE" WHITE SUPREMACY ON TELEVISION, RADIO, THE INTERNET AND AMERICAN POLICY!

FOR EVERY BAD COP, THERE WILL BE A DEAD COP!

IF THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO AID ISRAEL, THE WORLD WILL BOYCOTT THE U.S. AND ABANDON THE DOLLAR!

I DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET OR THE COP'S VERSION.

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.

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.

You can get help if you, a loved one or friend is dealing with drug abuse.

SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

If you or a loved one are a victim of domestic violence, you can call a 24-hour crisis hotline at 1-800-300-1080 or visit www.corasupport.org. 

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START 87888.

The Network/La Red’s 24-hour hotline, 1-800-832-1901 provides confidential emotional support, information, referrals, safety planning, and crisis intervention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and/or transgender (LGBTQ+) folks, as well as folks in kink and polyamorous communities who are being abused or have been abused by a partner.

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.

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.

Iran isn't a threat. The U.S. citizen with a firearm is the threat.

People, please do not resort to the levels of those who profit off the anger. The anger of right wing Americans in the wake of white nationalist Charlie Kirk's death has sparked a censorship and harassment campaign.

Erika Kirk, Scott Presler, Laura Loomer, Riley Gaines, Lizzy Savetsky, Blaire White, Derrick Evans, Joey Saladino, Hermes, Eric Daughetry, Paul Szypula, Roseanne Barr, Steve Bannon, James Woods, Cam Higby, Kanye West, Tucker Carlson, Catturd, CJ Pearson, Stephen Crowder, Tomi Lahren, Jack Posobiec, Snoop Dogg, Ray J, Waka Flocka Flame, DaBaby, James O'Keefe, Jacob Wohl, Ryan Metta, Mila Joy, Rick Ross, Ben Garrison, Todd Starnes, Jeffrey Mead, Nick Fuentes, Donald Trump, Jr., Eric Trump, Nick Shirley, Roger Stone, Terrence K. Williams, Ian Miles Cheong, Lindy Li, Andy Ngo, Alexis Wilkins, Olivia Krolcyzk, Brandon Tatum, Nick Cannon, Adin Ross, Candace Owens, Nick Sorter, Patrick Bet-David, Phil McGraw, 50 Cent, Nicki Minaj, Harris Faulkner, Tara Bull, Theodis Daniel, DJ Daniel, Kevin Sorbo, Dean Cain, Simon Abeta, SNEAKO, Rob Schneider, Gunther Eagleman, Nelly, Chaya Raichik, Meghan McCain, Tim Pool, Lauren Southern, Megyn Kelly, Amir Odom, Dom Lucre, Jesse Watters, Bill O'Reilly, Mark Levin, Steve Bannon, Myron Gaines, Rochelle "Silk" Hardaway-Richardson, Juanita Broddrick, Mordechai David, Jake Lang, Larry Elder, Eylon Levy, Ben Shapiro, Dave Rubin, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Chris Cuomo, Nick Sorter, Alex Jones, Owen Shroyer, Bill Cunningham, Andrew Tate, Tristan Tate, Kevin Hodge, Keith Hodge, Sage Steele, Bill Maher, Forgiato Blow, Rick Santorum, Vanilla Ice, Amber Rose, Greg Gutfeld, James Woods, David Limbaugh, Ian Carroll, Gordon Robertson, Malachi Maxey, April Chapman, Ali Alexander, Michelle Malkin, Ann Coulter, Brent Bozell, Matt Walsh, Benny Johnson, Olivia Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza, Laura Ingraham, Matt Drudge, Greta Van Susteren, Nancy Grace, Mike Lindell, Clavicular, Vince Langman, Brian Kilmeade, Glenn Beck, Xaviaer DuRousseau, Sean Davis, Ian Jaegar, Christopher Rufo, Joey Mannarino, Sean "Softball" Hannity and every far right agitator in the junk food media scared of being taken out by a gunman. They are scared that the bullet won't miss. They want you to risk your freedom or your life to protect their right to gas you up to commit unspeakable crimes against one another.

Any current or future government shutdown will definitely rile up people. When you start fucking with the money, people start going crazy. Especially when their needs outmatch the noise of Congress and the junk food media.

If you care about the future and want to voice your frustration with your federal officials, let 2026 be the call to action. 

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 covering workplace violence, religious facility violence, police violence and school shootings as well. 

The call center to the White House and Congress should still be the same.

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. You want no more qualified immunity for police officers who use deadly force when it's not justified. Let them know that deporting law abiding immigrants seeking refuge is inhumane. You want the U.S. to improve the immigration process. You want the U.S. lawmakers stop dehumanizing human beings. You want no more wars in the Middle East. You want the U.S. to prove to the world its a beacon of freedom. You want our American military and Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents out of our cities, the Middle East and every fucking international conflict in the world. You want legislation to focus on lowering the cost of rent, lowering the cost of food, lowering the cost of hospital visits, improving healthcare and building relationships with other nations. Let them know that you tired of being lectured about oppresive regimes overseas when the very people running our state and federal government are doing the same in real time. Let them know that you will not tolerate a government shutdown which affects federal services for Americans in need or in support of services. Let them know that pulling out of the UN Human Rights Organization, World Health Organization and Paris Climate Accords will put the U.S. in danger when catastrophic event happen. 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 and Ukraine. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism because you support the freedom of Palestinians. You are tired of the propaganda being forced on your media platforms.

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, a weapons embargo, sanctions and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more domestic or foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and lawmakers avoid influence from lobbyists and special interest groups.

THERE IS NO GOD!

GOD IS NOT FIXING THIS!

FUCK YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!

LET ME BE CLEAR, PRAYERS DO NOT STOP FUCKING BULLETS!

THIS IS A MAN-MADE ISSUE! WHY IS IT SO HARD TO STOP A MAN-MADE ISSUE LIKE GUN VIOLENCE?

STOP SAYING YOU'RE PRAYING TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY GUN VIOLENCE. IT IS FUCKING PLATITUDES. DO SOMETHING ABOUT FUCKING GUN VIOLENCE YOU WORTHLESS LAWMAKERS. PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP, THE CHOICE TO CONTINUE THE STATUS QUO WILL KEEP YOU AND OTHERS AT RISK OF VIOLENCE. MAKE A CHOICE TO STOP THE CHAOS AND ACT LIKE A FUCKING 79 YEAR OLD MAN. DO SOMETHING TO HELP THE COUNTRY.

Dayton Hires Police Chief!

Dayton hires police chief.

As the disgraced police chief Kamran Afzal leaves the Dayton Police for Greensboro, the city hires the assistant chief to be his replacement. The decision was inside and it was met with mixed results.

City manager Shelley Dickstein announced that Eric Anderson will succeed Afzal. The pick was easy sort of. They decided to focus on locality for once. Anderson who been in the department for 27 years will take on the tasks that Afzal failed at doing.

In his five years as Dayton Police Chief, the city has experienced a rise in car theft, vandalism, gun violence and police brutality. There were three incidents this year involving Dayton Police using force against people. Afzal was terrible, period.

No matter where he goes, trouble will follow. 

“Eric has broad and deep knowledge of the varied operations throughout the police department and a demonstrated ability to collaborate and build meaningful, strategic partnerships with community stakeholders. I am confident in his ability to work with any group that is authentically interested in continuing the work to make Dayton a safe and peaceful city for all,” said Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein.

The city convened a community stakeholder interview panel to ensure public participation which was facilitated by the director of the Criminal Justice Program at Cedarville University, Patrick Oliver, with leaders from businesses, neighborhoods, civil rights organizations, education organizations, nonprofits and community advocacy groups.

Henderson has served with approximately 365 sworn officers and 40 professional staff during his tenure with the Dayton Police Department. He has held several command positions, including deputy chief, major, lieutenant, sergeant, detective and patrol officer. 

Officials said he has overseen major operational divisions, directed emergency responses and led efforts for community-centered policing reform.

He has also served on Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Blue Ribbon Task Force to improve police training standards and has collaborated with Ohio legislators on laws affecting public safety. He has also served on civic and professional boards, including the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police Legislative Committee and Code Credit Union Board of Directors.

Kamran Afzal's will head to Greensboro.

In his new role as police chief, Henderson will oversee all department operations, including public safety strategy, crime prevention, emergency response, officer development and community engagement.

“As Chief, my focus will be building trust and transparency within the department and with the community through listening, communication, and accountability,” Henderson said. “Violent crime continues to cause generational harm to families across our city, and we will confront it by working alongside community members, the business community and our partners across all levels of government, using coordinated enforcement, technology and evidence-based strategies focused on those responsible for violent crime. We will also invest in our people, prioritizing wellness, building resilience, and ensuring our staff have the training and professional development they need to serve at their best.”

Henderson has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Park University; a graduate certificate in Criminal Justice from the University of Virginia; and graduated from the FBI National Academy. 

He will begin his new role on Thursday, May 7.

Greensboro, the Dayton of the South has gun violence, but a rapid growth burst.

Since North Carolina chooses to sprawl and rapidly develop around its natural corridors, it has become a viable state where the population has reached 10.3 million. It will surpass Ohio in 2028 in growth making it the seventh most populated state. It is at risk for catastrophic flooding, deadlier hurricanes, deadlier winter storms and deadlier tornadoes. The state has a deadly heat bubble. The invasive species like the African honeybee (killer bees), European carp, tiger mosquitoes and wild boars are bring dangerous diseases to the state.

Greensboro has a population of 321,000. It has grown so much, it has added new interstate freeways to deal with the rapid growth. The city has also a failed police chief.

The city faced controversy for picking Afzal over a well qualified Black assistant police chief who been with the agency for 20 years. Stephanie Mardis was overlooked for person who has a track record of not staying put for more than 10 years.

David Scott Passed Away!

Died after casting his vote.

Democrats are stuck on stupid when it comes to changing course.

President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Gov. Brian Kemp, Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and Georgia U.S. House members were notified.

David Scott, the moderate Black Democrat from Atlanta, Georgia has passed away. Only two months ago, Scott filed for reelection.

Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80.

Scott, who was seeking his 13th term in Congress despite challenges from within his party, was once a leading voice for Democrats on issues related to farm aid policy and food aid for consumers and a prominent Black member of the party’s moderate Blue Dog caucus. But he faced criticism and concerns in recent years because of declining health, enduring a primary challenge in 2024 and facing another one at the time of his death.

Democrats on Capitol Hill praised the longtime lawmaker.

“The news of Congressman Scott’s passing is deeply sad,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told reporters on Wednesday.

“David Scott was a trailblazer who served the district that he represented admirably, rose up from humble beginnings to become the first African American ever to chair the House Ag Committee,” Jeffries said. “He cared about the people that he represented. He was fiercely committed to getting things done for the people of the great state of Georgia, and he’ll be deeply missed.”

News of Scott’s death came during the Congressional Black Caucus’ weekly luncheon on Capitol Hill. The Black Caucus’ chair, Rep. Yvette Clarke, told lawmakers at the outset of the meeting.

The White House lowered its flags to half-staff after Scott’s death.

Death creates another vacancy

Scott’s death slightly widens Republicans’ narrow House majority going into the thick of this midterm election year The GOP began the current Congress with a 220-215 advantage, but the margin has fluctuated. Scott is the fourth House Democrat to die in office during this Congress.

Scott had been mostly absent from the campaign trail in 2024 and 2026 and had become a noted example of Democrats’ aging leadership targeted by younger generations of the left. He dodged questions from reporters when he qualified for another term in March, but he earlier dismissed pressure to retire.

“Thank God I’m in good health, moving and doing the people’s work,” the congressman said in 2024.

His wife and campaign adviser Alfredia Scott was even more direct. “When the congressman decides to leave, he won’t be pushed out,” she said in 2024. “He will bow out.”

State officials will have to schedule a special election to fill out the rest of Scott’s term, which could overlap with elections to choose a representative for the next two-year term. Early in-person voting starts Monday for May 19 party primaries for the next full term.

Scott was a pioneering Black lawmaker

David Albert Scott was born in rural Aynor, South Carolina, on June 27, 1945, in the era of Jim Crow segregation. He spent part of his childhood in Scranton, Pennsylvania, along with stints New York and Florida. Scott graduated from Florida A&M University, one of the nation’s largest historically Black college campuses — and in office he was an outspoken advocate for federal support of HBCUs. Scott also earned an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School in 1969.

He settled in Atlanta, opened his own advertising business and got his start in politics as a staffer on Andrew Young’s 1972 congressional campaign. Young would go on to be Atlanta mayor and United Nations ambassador under President Jimmy Carter, another Georgian.

The support of Young and baseball legend Henry “Hank” Aaron, who was the older brother of Scott’s wife, helped launch Scott into Congress in 2002, said Democratic state Sen. Emanuel Jones. He was opposing Scott in the May 19 primary, although he called Scott “a good friend.”

Scott was one of a pioneering generation of Black state lawmakers in Georgia, winning election to the state House in 1974 and the state Senate in 1982 before being elected to Congress. Once identifying as a moderate “Blue Dog” — Scott had sponsored a law mandating a moment of silent school prayer in the state Senate — he evolved into a more mainstream liberal.

Scott was angered by a photographer snapping him in a wheelchair.

An advocate for historically Black schools

Scott served decades in Congress while living outside his district after maps were redrawn. He maintained support, focusing intently on constituent service including hosting job and health fairs.

Among his notable achievements on Capitol Hill, Scott secured $80 million for historically Black land-grant schools as part of the 2018 Farm Bill. The money was steered to agriculture-related scholarships at 19 campuses. He helped author various housing and mortgage aid measures, and he pushed for better health care and other benefits for veterans and their families. On foreign policy, Scott was an outspoken advocate for NATO and post-World War II American alliances.

Scott’s fellow Democrats ousted him from his post as ranking minority member on the Agriculture Committee in 2024 amid concerns about his age and health.

Scott is survived by Alfredia Scott, the couple’s two adult daughters and grandchildren.

Great Way To Lose An Election: Denaturalize Americans Over Free Speech!

Chips Ahoy.

A dying race continues to push a dying strategy. It will not get much traction.

Matter of fact, I hope he is be either defeated at the polls or find the exit in any formal or informal ways regardless.

Not encouraging violence against anyone but condemning it.

Now denaturalize me, Chips Ahoy Roy!

Fuck that white nationalist.

We need to study white nationalism, Christian and Jewish extremism. It is a toxic combination that needs to be dissolved. 

Keep your God out of the government.

Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) should be focused Texas Congressional District 21. Kerville has definitely poor infrastructure since the damn dam collapsed. San Antonio has a deadly heat bubble where April highs are 90° F or higher. Three species of invasive mosquitoes are spreading deadlier diseases around Texas. Interstate 35 has a viaduct that is structurally insufficient. New Brunfels is become a dangerous city for gun violence. Austin has too many congested roads. 

This fool is running for Texas Attorney General. I hope Texans are not stupid enough to vote this clown in. He is in a bitter primary runoff for the nominee.

Mayes Middleton seems likely to win this so I am rooting for the idiot over the moron.

New York City is almost a three day drive. What the fuck is Roy concerned with that place when he should be concerned about his damn district?

The H.R. 4692 bill sponsored by the co chair of the Anti-Sharia Law Caucus member.

The Measures Against Marxism’s Dangerous Adherents and Noxious Islamists Act [MAMDANI Act] proposes amending the Immigration and Nationality Act, which dictates federal immigration law, to allow for the deportation, denaturalization, denial of citizenship or entry to any migrant that is a member of a socialist party, communist party, the Chinese Communist Party or Islamic fundamentalist party.

It also proposes imposing such restrictions on any migrant who “advocates” for socialism, communism, Marxism or Islamic fundamentalism, a sweeping term that includes “writing, districting, circulating, printing, displaying, possessing, or publishing any written, electronic, or printed matter” in support of those ideologies, according to the bill’s text.

The acronym for the bill is a reference to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D), a democratic socialist who was born in Uganda and moved to the city as a child. Mamdani, who is Muslim, became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2018. 

The Hill has reached out to Mamdani’s office for comment.  

Former president Barack Obama and New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani.

In a press release, Roy asked why the U.S. continues “to import people who hate us?” in reference to those who support the ideologies targeted by his bill. 

“Not just for the last six years, but for the last 60 years, our immigration system has been cynically used to disadvantage American workers’ competitiveness in favor of mass-importing the third world,” added the Texas Republican, who is running for state Attorney General. “This has not just led to higher crime and lower wages, but also the promulgation of hostile ideologies fundamentally opposed to American values.”

“By targeting the Red-Green Alliance, this legislation deploys new tools to fight back against the Marxist and Islamist advance that has devastated Europe and has now arrived on our doorstep, especially in my home state of Texas,” he added. 

Under the bill, migrants who can establish that their advocacy for one of the listed ideologies occurred before they turned 14 years old are exempt from the restrictions. 

As for those deemed part of an “Islamic fundamentalist party,” the bill lists the Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamic State, the Al-Nour Party, Hamas, Hezbollah, Boko Haram and Al-Shabaab as falling under that category.

There were an estimated 3.45 million Muslims in the U.S. as of 2017, according to the Pew Research Center.

Back in October, Roy introduced the Sharia-Free America Act, which proposes preventing foreign nationals who observe Sharia law from entering the U.S. or remaining in the country.

The opponent in Chip Roy's attorney general primary runoff. The totally not gay conservative Texas state senator Mayes Middleton. He is likely to win the primary. An idiot running against a moron. Classic Texas.

If calling Iran a regime makes you feel better...

If calling people who disagree with President Donald J. Trump victims of "Trump Derangement Syndrome" makes you feel better...

If calling people antisemitic if you criticize Jews, Israel and Zionism...

If calling people names if they opposed Democrats, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden and status quo politics within the party... if it makes you feel better.

If you view democratic socialism, communism, Marxism, Islamism or Satanism as a threat to you, does it make you feel better that you can cry about it, push for laws to punish and throw individuals in the iron college because you don't fucking agree with the status quo... 

You sir, are a fucking dope.

But what does all of this have to do with you getting a paycheck?

Or feeding yourself or family?

Or paying your rent, car loans, student loans and credit cards?

We need you to be gassed up over a celebrity, politician, media platform or a policy that goes against what you stand for.

Oh we are engaged in a war with a country that has never attacked us. But because we are such fickle brained idiots, we were told that this country is the number one state sponsor of terrorism.

What we call terrorism is people chanting "Death to America." 

What we call freedom is installing people who support America's interests.

International law only applies to countries that according to Trump are "shitholes."

We don't need to follow the rules of engagement. We follow our own laws.

It's Not Just Her!

Disgraced the badge in a minute TikTok video.

The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement will definitely have a mess on their hands.

A woman who made a viral rant calling Black people racial slurs was outed as a Houston Police officer. Now it will certainly affect the agency, the precient she was stationed at and the community that depends on her to do her job with impartiality.

It also grows the calls for the end of police immunity.

Ashley Gonzales has officially scrubbed her social media. I had difficulty trying to search for all her profiles. I didn't bother looking at MySpace but I will soon. But TikTok, Facebook and YouTube profiles of her are gone. But I am definitely looking for all of them.

Authorities said they believe it's Houston Police Officer Ashley Gonzalez in the video. While she's still technically an employee, she has been relieved of duty.

According to Houston Police Department officials, Gonzalez turned in her badge and gun and will be checked on to make sure she's at her house every day. She's not allowed to perform any police duties. When the investigation into the incident is complete, she will either be reinstated or indefinitely suspended, which means she will be fired and not eligible to be rehired.

In the video, Gonzalez appears to be referring to an incident that happened while she was off duty. She said she "hated Black people" and if she were to respond to a 911 call and a Black person was at the scene, she would take them to jail. She used the N-word several times and referenced slavery.

In the video, she said she felt good about calling a Black person the N-word to their face.

Gonzalez mentioned that the situation she was talking about in the video reminded her of her time in the Marines. According to military officials, Gonzalez served in the Marines from March 2019 through March 2023 and reached the rank of Corporal, E4. She was a motor vehicle operator and earned several awards, including the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. Records show she did not deploy during her tenure.

The Houston Police Officers' Union issued a statement condemning Gonzalez's actions. The president of the Houston chapter of the NAACP, Bishop James Dixon, also condemned the video. He told us he has talked with the HPOU president, and they are on the same page.

“That is a sick mindset and is violence waiting to happen," Dixon said.

Dixon added that he has heard from several officers who are also disgusted by her actions.

Pretty stupid.

"Most people in law enforcement don't represent this ideology," Dixon said. "She misrepresented, you know, her colleagues and those who are out here every day trying to build public trust through the kind of service they provide."

Here's the full statement from HPOU:

"The Houston Police Officers’ Union is extremely disturbed by a video circulating on social media regarding an officer making offensive, racist comments. In no way does the HPOU or its leadership condone or tolerate racist behavior from any of our officers. The Houston Police Department prides itself as being the most diverse police department in the nation, largely a product of the collaborative changes to civil service law that the HPOU and the Department have made through our meet and confer process. It is our belief that the Department is diligently working to confirm the authenticity of this video and will take appropriate measures to ensure public confidence and trust between our Department and our community."

While officers have limited free speech rights, they cannot engage in behavior that undermines the department's professionalism.

Houston a city with 2.7 million residents, extending into four counties has over 5,800 officers covering 678 miles. 

The lack of sympathy when a police officer killed on duty will be directly traced to people like that woman. Her rant will assure that people will not shed one tear if a police officer is killed.

When cops are acting like this on social media or in public, the likelihood of watching their fellow officers die is strong. When a suspect does kill a law enforcement officer, people gonna justify it by saying folks like Ashley Gonzales made it possible.

Her rants show that the whole department would rather kill you than protect you.

So why not protect yourself from the abusive cops?

If she is terminated, she will be ineligible to serve as a law enforcement officer in Texas.

If she does move to another state, it could follow her. But it highly unlikely she will ever be a police officer again.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Out For Good!

It's a wrap for Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick.

The House is set to expel Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) and Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL) after they got themselves in some trouble. Instead of facing the George Santos treatment, Cherfilus-McCormick announces she is resigning from the House.

Mills hasn't announced his resignation.

Midway Wrap Up in May.

Cherfilus-McCormick is very attractive. Pretty Black woman. Truly a Haitian goddess but that doesn't mean much to the House or the FBI.

Cherfilus-McCormick was the subject of a more than two-year investigation by the House Ethics Committee, which had determined recently that she had violated multiple federal laws and House rules. Support from her own party was increasingly in doubt.

It’s the third resignation in a little more than a week from a House lawmaker. Reps. Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, and Tony Gonzales, a Texas Republican, announced within hours of each other that they were leaving Congress. Both men were facing sexual misconduct allegations and possible expulsion.

In a statement, Cherfilus-McCormick said the House committee denied her new attorney’s request for more time to prepare a defense. She also said she would not pretend that the investigation had been anything other than a “witch hunt,” and rather than play political games, she would resign, effective immediately.

“But let me say this plainly: we should be very careful about the precedent we are setting in this country, we do not punish people before due process is complete,” she said. “We do not allow allegations alone to override the will of the people. That is a dangerous path, and one that should concern every American, regardless of party.”

Cherfilus-McCormick is also facing federal criminal charges accusing her of stealing $5 million in federal disaster funds and using the money to buy items such as a 3-carat yellow diamond ring.

She has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges and says she is not guilty of ethics violations, either.

The allegations against the congresswoman center on how she received millions of dollars from her family’s health care business after Florida mistakenly overpaid the business by roughly $5 million with COVID-19 disaster relief funds. She is accused of using that money to fund her 2022 congressional campaign through a network of businesses and family members.

Cherfilus-McCormick declined to testify during a previous Ethics Committee hearing, citing her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Her attorney, William Barzee, sparred with some of the lawmakers and argued that they should have allowed a thorough ethics trial, at which he could present witnesses and evidence to counter the conclusions of House investigators.

Some supporters weighed in against expulsion

A group of supporters in Cherfilus-McCormick’s congressional district had weighed in on her behalf with the lawmakers who lead the Ethics Committee, urging committee leaders to proceed with caution in sanctioning her.

“Our communities deserve stability. Our voices deserve to be heard. And our right to representation must be protected,” said one of the letters signed by about a dozen local faith leaders, union officials and others.

Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, along with other members of the caucus, issued a statement that praised Cherfilus-McCormick’s time in Congress. They said Cherfilus-McCormick “worked to uplift her constituents and elevate issues impacting underserved communities at home and abroad.”

“We extend our appreciation for her service and offer our prayers for her and her family,” the caucus members said.

In all, the Ethics panel’s more than two-year investigation led to the issuance of 59 subpoenas, 28 witness interviews and a review of more than 33,000 pages of documents.

House Democratic leaders had declined to condemn Cherfilus-McCormick, saying they wanted to see the ethics process play out.

Still, leadership had been in conversations with her for weeks, ever since the Ethics committee released its findings, about the situation and the likelihood of an expulsion vote.

Sorority sisters. Former House member Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick with Reps. Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Shontel Brown (D-OH) and LaMonica McIver (D-NJ).

A high threshold for expulsion

The House has historically been reluctant to serve as the final arbiter of a lawmaker’s career, preferring to give that final say to the voters.

Of the six House members expelled, the first three fought for the Confederacy during the Civil War and were expelled for disloyalty. The next two had been convicted of crimes. The final one was George Santos, the scandal-plagued freshman who was the subject of a blistering ethics report on his conduct as well as a federal indictment.

Santos, a New York Republican, served time in prison for ripping off his campaign donors before President Donald Trump granted him clemency, and he has apologized to his former constituents.

Under the Constitution, at least two-thirds of the House has to vote for expulsion for it to occur, a high threshold that requires enormous bipartisan support.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters last week he believed the House would move to expel Cherfilus-McCormick.

“The facts are indisputable at this point,” Johnson said.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., took exception to Cherfilus-McCormick’s characterization of the Ethics Committee’s investigation.

“Well, if you steal money, it’s called theft. It’s not called a witch hunt, and stealing taxpayer money is not going to be tolerated,” Scalise said.

So expect many other lawmakers to leave involuntary. 

Virginia Passed Redistrict Referendum!

Another victory for Abigail Spanberger and Virginia Democrats.

Five Republican incumbent U.S. House members are vulnerable come general election. They reside in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

They are now sulking over the voter passed redistricting referrandum that Gov. Abigail Spanberger, former vice president Kamala Harris; presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden endorsed.

Midway Wrap Up in May.

Guaranteed that Rep. Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA) will run for governor once Spanberger is done.

She is the most vocal Republican member to scream at this.

Thank President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Texas governor Greg Abbott, Missouri governor Mike Kehoe and Elon Musk. Had they let the voters decide and allow independent redistricting commissions, California and Virginia would never went as far to put it on the ballot.

Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats’ chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November’s midterm elections that will decide control of the closely divided Congress.

The constitutional amendment narrowly backed by voters bypasses a bipartisan redistricting commission to allow the use of new districts drawn by Virginia’s Democratic-led General Assembly. But the public vote may not be the final word. The state Supreme Court is considering whether the plan is illegal in a case that could make the referendum results meaningless.

The Virginia redistricting referendum marked a setback for President Donald Trump, who kicked off a national redistricting battle last year by urging Republican officials in Texas to redraw districts. The goal was to help Republicans win more seats in the November elections and hold on to a narrow House majority in the face of political headwinds that typically favor the party out of power during midterm elections.

But the Virginia redistricting referendum could help nullify Republican gains elsewhere.

“Virginia just changed the trajectory of the 2026 midterms,” Democratic state House Speaker Don Scott said in a celebratory statement. “At a moment when Trump and his allies are trying to lock in power before voters have a say, Virginians stepped up and leveled the playing field for the entire country.”

Democratic Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, who campaigned for the new map, quickly shifted her attention to the November election.

“I understand the urgency of winning congressional seats as a check on this President, and I look forward to campaigning with candidates across the Commonwealth working to earn Virginians’ trust,” she said in a statement.

Virginia vote is part of a national redistricting battle

The redistricting in Texas led to a burst of redistricting nationwide. So far, Republicans believe they can win up to nine more House seats in newly redrawn districts in Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Ohio. Democrats think they can win up to five more seats in California, where voters approved a similar mid-decade redistricting effort last November, and one more seat under new court-imposed districts in Utah.

Democrats hope to offset the rest of that gap in Virginia, where they decisively flipped 13 seats in the state House and won back the governor’s office last year.

Tuesday’s narrow victory for Democrats contrasted with last fall’s vote in California, where a Democratic redistricting plan passed by a nearly 29-point margin.

“As we saw in California, when voters have a say, they are rejecting Republicans’ attempt to rig the system,” said U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene, of Washington state, who is chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

Republicans pledged to continue the battle over Virginia’s new map in court.

“Serious legal questions remain about both the wording of this referendum and the process used to put it before voters,” Virginia House Republican Minority Leader Terry Kilgore said. “Those questions have not been resolved, and they now move where they belong: to the courts.”

U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson, of North Carolina, who is chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee, said the “close margin reinforces that Virginia is a purple state that shouldn’t be represented by a severe partisan gerrymander.”

The back-and-forth redistricting battle also could continue in Florida, where the Republican-led Legislature is to convene April 28 for a special session that could result in more favorable congressional districts for Republicans.

Voters focus on fairness, with different perspectives

The campaign over Virginia’s redistricting referendum focused heavily on fairness.

Republicans argued that it was unfair to gerrymander Virginia’s districts to Democrats’ advantage. But Democrats argued that they were creating a fairer election landscape nationally by counteracting Republican gerrymandering elsewhere.

Matt Wallace, of Alexandria, said he voted for the Democratic redistricting amendment “to help balance the scales a bit until things get back to normal.”

But Ruth Ann McCartney, who voted in the town of South Hill just a few miles north of the North Carolina border, said she cast her ballot against the amendment.

“I look at it more as we don’t have the population as northern Virginia,” she said. “And as a rural area, we just need to be heard.”

Jen Kiggans will be written out. She is considering a run for governor.

A lobsterlike district could aid Democratic efforts

In Virginia, Democrats currently hold six of the 11 U.S. House seats under districts that were imposed by the state Supreme Court in 2021 after a bipartisan commission failed to agree on a map based on the latest census data.

The new plan could help Democrats win as many as 10 seats. Five seats are anchored in the Democratic stronghold of northern Virginia, including one stretching out like a lobster to consume Republican-leaning rural areas. Revisions to four other districts across Richmond, southern Virginia and Hampton Roads dilute the voting power of conservative blocs in those areas. And a reshaped district in parts of western Virginia lumps together three Democratic-leaning college towns to offset other Republican voters.

Democrats portrayed the Virginia redistricting as a response to Trump. Ads for the “yes to redistricting” campaign featuring former President Barack Obama flooded the airwaves.

But opponents of the redistricting also distributed campaign materials citing statements from Obama and Spanberger, who had both criticized gerrymandering in the past.

Spanberger and Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA).

Virginia court weighs whether lawmakers acted illegally

Congressional redistricting typically is done once a decade after each census.

In 2020, Virginia voters approved a constitutional amendment meant to diminish political gamesmanship by shifting redistricting responsibilities away from the legislature.

But lawmakers endorsed a new constitutional amendment allowing mid-decade redistricting last fall, then passed it again in January as part of a two-step process that requires an intervening election in order for an amendment to be placed on the ballot. The measure allows lawmakers to redistrict until returning the task to a bipartisan commission after the 2030 census.

In February, they passed a new U.S. House map to take effect pending the outcome of the redistricting referendum.

Republicans have filed multiple legal challenges against the redistricting effort.

A Tazewell County judge ruled that the redistricting push was illegal for several reasons. Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley Jr. said lawmakers failed to follow their own rules for adding the redistricting amendment to a special session. He ruled that their initial vote failed to occur before the public began casting ballots in last year’s general election and thus didn’t count toward the two-step process. And he ruled that the state failed to publish the amendment three months before that election, as required by law.

If the state Supreme Court agrees with the lower court, the referendum results could be rendered moot.