Clay Higgins believes people using the safety net are on crack. Well, I want to say that he is definitely on something.
In reality, white people are on fentanyl and methamphetamine, but that's not the issue here.
The safety net.
The safety net: It's this thing that helps the middle class and lower class. The safety net prevents Americans from rioting and/or looting. The safety net stops people from shoplifting from stores to feed their families.
The safety net prevents a person from robbing you of your luxuries.
The safety net is only 10% of the federal spending. The way some people put it, 50% of the federal spending goes to food stamps and welfare. Some people believe that the safety net is making people lazy. And this is the stuff I've heard from people who think that it will never happen to them. They're gased up over a person using an EBT card to pay for name brand items or expensive food.
With the rising food and gas prices, people are turning to food stamps, food banks and government assistance to keep themselves from landing in the homeless shelter.
Without a safety net, these people will rob and kill those who have the luxuries of having food in the refrigerator or in the pantry. They would steal fuel, water, bread and meat to keep feeding their families. And yet, President Donald J. Trump, Republicans and their conservative allies are thinking the poor are the reasons for the economic consequences. Perhaps those who complain about the poor, should walk a day in that person's shoes!
On Saturday, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will run out of money amid the ongoing government shutdown that began on Oct. 1. The government partially shut down nearly a month ago after the Senate failed to muster the votes necessary to pass a Republican-sponsored funding bill. Even though Republicans control the chamber 53-47, 60 votes are needed to overcome a procedural hurdle to move the bill forward. Democrats said they won’t support any funding bill unless it contains an extension of healthcare premium subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, which are slated to expire on Dec. 31.
As Nov. 1 has drawn closer, recipients of SNAP benefits – often called food stamps – have taken center stage in national media coverage. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, SNAP served 41.7 million Americans across 22 million households per month in 2024.
Democrats should just say Republicans are big government nannies.
They want to control what you eat. By cutting food stamps and regulating food content, they want you to stay committed to foods that are deemed unhealthy. They want to pull back regulations and allow contaminants into the food and water supply.
By cutting Medicare, the insurance premiums will increase, companies will opt out of employer mandated insurance, more people will go into debt if they can't pay their medical bills, more Americans will avoid doctors, dentists, veterinarians and therapists.
They want to control what you want to do for luxury. So if you want to smoke marijuana or e-cigarettes they'll ban you from doing those.
You want look at adult entertainment on your computer, you can't do it. Because Republicans want to "protect" children. Instead of stopping gun violence, bullying and suicide, we want to regulate pornography, video games, music and television shows.
But if you want to stockpile firearms and explosives, go for it. You want to own semi automatic firearms? Go for it!
They have explicit ratings on adult magazines, video games, music and television but don't put explicit ratings on talk radio or opinion talk shows. It's free speech.
Cars, motorcycles, buses, trains, airplanes have regulations but not firearms.
They want to control when you want to have sex. They want to outlaw a woman's right to sell her body for sex. They want to ban same sex couples from adopting children or removing biological children from homes of same sex couples. They want to tell young children when it's right to have sex.
They want to control a woman's right to choice. A woman who doesn't want children or is raped by a sexual predator is forced to have a child. States and federal governments want to close the window of conception to force women to endure dangerous pregnancies.
They want to force religion into your schools, government buildings and workplace. They want to force nationalized Christianity and Judaism in public schools.
They ridicule Islam, Satanism, Buddism and Hindu religion as evil.
They don't want agnostic or atheists working in government. They want to punish dissent if you criticize Israel, Trump, Charlie Kirk or the American flag.
They want to ban books. They want to avoid critical race theory. They want you to honor Christopher Columbus, slave owning presidents, Trumpism and Reaganism. They want to rewrite how conservative causes and white supremacy led to chaos.
They want to punish people who destroyed confederate statues, roads and buildings.
They want you to pledge allegiance to foreign countries like Israel.
They want you to sign loyalty oaths, block financial assistance and entry into the United States if you support resistance group, accused terrorists or countries that oppose American influence.
They want you to support Israel, no matter what. They don't believe Israel and Russia are meddling in our elections.
They want you to accept foreign influences in our elections.
Americans can't get necessary child care in this economy. Mothers are struggling to take care of their children. Daycares are closing due to the subsidies drying up. Many daycares and nursing home workers are being overworked to a point where they're literally walking out leaving those in their care vulnerable.
Frst things first, Congress wants Americans to get back to work. We are dealing with a worker shortage. Many Americans are not going to work for less than $35,000 a year. They want better wages, affordable healthcare, better roads and bridges, better lighting, safer work conditions, workable hours, easy access to the safety net and less partisanship in Washington, DC.
I want lawmakers to do their jobs. I don't want lawmakers who act like activists. I don't want lawmakers who stall legislation but take credit for it when it benefits their constituents. I want the U.S. to aid countries in need of assistance only in natural disasters.
Rep. Clay Higgins III (R-LA) is a former corrupt law enforcement officer. He has a notorious history as a St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Captain with violent encounters towards Black motorists.
Higgins and former corrupt cop, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) have promoted Trump and his authoritarian policies. They openly called for the deportation of Muslim lawmakers Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI). They've taken trips to Israel and watched the occupation show new tactics to law enforcement in the United States.
Higgins is married to his fourth wife. His previous marriages were nightmares. One of his wives mysteriously died in a car accident. He put the burner to one of his ex-wife's head when she thought he was cheating. He has a violent temper and had altercation with activists as wells as members of Congress. There are signs of a violent person but hey, he is elected in gerrymandered heavily favored Republican district. So no problems here.
He has a net worth of X < $1,000. He has child support and spousal support issues.
Higgins took to X on Thursday and said SNAP beneficiaries should have been stockpiling at least one month’s supply of food. For good measure, he told them to “stop smoking crack.”
“There are 22 million American households receiving SNAP benefits for groceries, at $4200 per year on average,” he wrote. “Try to get your head wrapped around how many pantries you can stock with $4200 dollars in properly shopped groceries. Any American who has been receiving $4200 dollars per year of free groceries and does NOT have at least 1 month of groceries stocked should never again receive SNAP, because wow, stop smoking crack.”
Words are not affecting me. His free speech doesn't affect me paying rent, food or bills.
However, his actions are affecting me and millions of working class Americans. It is a damn shame that our federal and state lawmakers have the least amount of working days in a year. They are constitutionally obligated to running the government the American people elected them for. While it is not the most pleasant job in the world, the opportunity to make a difference in your district or state is worth the risk.
Days of decline are ahead.
Examples of democratic backsliding include:
Free and fair elections are degraded;
Liberal rights of freedom of speech, press and association decline, impairing the ability of the political opposition to challenge the government, hold it to account, and propose alternatives to the current regime;
The rule of law (i.e., judicial and bureaucratic restraints on the government) is weakened, such as when the independence of the judiciary is threatened, or when civil service tenure protections are weakened or eliminated.
An over-emphasis on national security as response to acts of terrorism or perceived antagonists.
There are reports that CBS News is considering renewing contract negotiations with mainstay Gayle King. However, King is not interested and is looking forward to move on in May.
She is a huge asset to the network. If she is leaves, they might as well end CBS Mornings.
Larry Ellison, his son David and Bari Weiss are a bunch of shithead Zionist cucks.
The network's shift is going to not work.
You are not going to convince the public Israel is a good country, President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Republicans are good politicians. They are the status quo of negative politics.
King, a longtime media personality with CBS and Oprah Winfrey is not leaving the network entirely. However as the host of CBS Mornings since they plucked her from Oprah Winfrey Network will be a shocking development.
King is expected to leave the show next year when her contract expires, although she may shift to a different role at the network.
CBS News declined to confirm Variety's report, but said in a statement: "There have been no discussions with Gayle about her contract that runs through May 2026. She's a truly valued part of CBS and we look forward to engaging with her about the future." (TVLine has reached out to CBS for comment.)
King joined CBS News in 2011 as one of the hosts of what was then called "CBS This Morning." She's remained there ever since, with the show rebranding as "CBS Mornings" in 2021. King is currently joined by co-hosts Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil.
King's exit is just the latest move in a far-reaching overhaul of CBS News after Bari Weiss was hired as CBS News' editor-in-chief following parent company Paramount's merger with Skydance Media. Earlier this week, "CBS Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson announced he was leaving the network after 16 years.
Zionist Tony Dokoupil, Gayle King and Nate Burleson.
King face heat for her participation in the Blue Origin space launch.
An all-female crew including Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, producer Kerianne Flynn, bioastronautics researcher Amanda Nguyen, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, and Lauren Sánchez-Bezos face controversy over this flight.
NASA workers were laid off during the Department of Government Efficiency cutting spree.
Bezos, one of the biggest oligarchs in the United States makes billions while his lowest employees are working paycheck to paycheck.
It was screaming elitism.
Artificial intelligence is also creating chaos in the United States. CBS News is using it to cutback on journalism. They are also trying to end the so called liberal bias (aka facts).
As millions are losing their jobs with a government shutdown, economic uncertainty and political violence on the rise, a bunch of well off women taking a space flight in a publicity stunt was bad work.
A former Illinois police officer can't say he feared for his life. He literally lynched an unarmed woman because she was speaking gibberish. He claimed she was attempted to throw hot water at him. In reality, he was a trigger happy, arrogant sack of shit who had no business being a deputy for the Sangamon County Sheriff's Office.
Justice.
Sean Grayson is pleading mercy because he has cancer and he is hoping he can see his family. The judge and jury will decide his fate which is likely 15 years to LIFE sentence.
Seeing he can enjoy the life, he shows no remorse for shooting Sonya Massey. Lynching that poor woman. To make this even worse, she called for help and ended up being killed.
Had President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris addressed this more and listened to the concerns about Israel, we wouldn't see the second coming of President Donald J. Trump and his new Vice President, JD Vance.
Trump as we speak is dismantling the U.S. through authoritarianism which rolls back set precedents Biden put forth when it comes to law enforcement.
The Democratic Party failed to pass legislation like The George Floyd Policing Act. Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema and John Fetterman blocked every fucking bill in Biden's final years.
Trump got in and passed the Laken Riley Act which now gives police more leeway when they are arresting immigrants and potentially violent offenders. They put more protections on police when they use deadly force. A huge rollback on civil rights, civil liberties, free speech and other freedoms.
Grayson was found guilty on Wednesday of second-degree murder in the 2024 death of Sonya Massey, a Black mother of two who had called 911 about a possible prowler.
Grayson was charged with first-degree murder, but jury instructions included the option to convict him of the lesser charge of second-degree murder.
Jurors deliberated for almost 12 hours after closing arguments ended late Tuesday morning. Grayson’s family cried and held hands as the verdict was read.
Grayson one year before trial.
Outside the courthouse, protesters celebrated the guilty verdict and chanted, "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus."
Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represented her family in a $10 million civil settlement, said that they believe Grayson’s actions warranted a first-degree murder conviction but that it was "still a measure of justice for Sonya Massey."
"I'm fueled by rage right now," Sontae Massey, one of Sonya's cousins, said outside the courthouse. "If you get an officer who says he’s going to shoot you in the face, and then he shoots you in the face, and you only get second-degree murder?"
Former federal prosecutor Mark Chutkow said the defense made a "strategic decision" to include the second-degree murder charge.
"The prosecution likely felt confident about their case and was willing to go for an all-or-nothing verdict. But the defense did not want to take that chance, so they advocated for a lesser included charge," he told NBC News.
Had Democrats passed police reform during the elections, we would have Joe Biden or Kamala Harris as president.
Grayson was charged in July 2024 in the fatal shooting of Massey, who had called authorities over concerns about the possible prowler outside her Springfield home. Body camera video shows the moments she was shot and killed in her kitchen during a confrontation over a pot of boiling water.
Her death led to calls for justice and protests across the country and reignited scrutiny about law enforcement shootings of Black people in their homes. Grayson is white.
"There's a difference in this country when you have my skin color and Grayson's skin color. We need serious justice, not a miscarriage of justice that happened here in Peoria," Wilburn said.
In Illinois, the Sonya Massey Act was signed in August, requiring stricter background checks in police hiring.
Grayson was an asshole from the jump when he talked to Sonya.
Last week, Grayson's former partner, Deputy Dawson Farley, testified that he was not scared by any of Massey’s actions. He said he drew his weapon because he was "trying to back my partner."
In closing arguments, the defense pointed out that Farley amended his police report after Grayson was charged with first-degree murder, arguing Farley lied and changed his account.
The body camera video central to this case was played in the courtroom three times, showing Massey talking to the deputies and removing a pot of hot water from her stove shortly before the shooting.
On Monday, Grayson took the stand in his own defense, telling the court that he believed Massey was going to throw the boiling water on him after she said, "I rebuke you in the name of Jesus."
He testified that he took her remark as a threat and that that is why he drew his firearm. Grayson said he did not try to use his stun gun because he was not sure whether it would work because of her clothing.
"I didn’t want to take the chance of the Taser malfunctioning," he said.
In closing arguments Tuesday, First Assistant State’s Attorney Mary Beth Rodgers said Massey made no sudden movements and complied "peacefully" with the order to drop the pot of water.
"'I’m sorry.' That is the last thing Sonya Massey said before the defendant murdered her, just like he said he would," she told the jury.
Grayson watches how he single handedly cost himself his freedom.
"He wants you to believe he was scared, but you don’t have to believe that, because it’s not true," Rodgers said.
Rodgers argued that Grayson did not get to claim self-defense justified his shooting because he provoked the use of force himself.
Daniel Fultz, Grayson’s attorney, said Massey did initially comply and put the pot down, but "she escalated the situation when she picked the pot back up, stood up, raised it over her head and began to throw it."
He argued that Grayson drew his weapon to gain Massey's compliance and said her death "was a tragedy, but it was not a crime."
"You are not here to decide whether or not Sean Grayson followed every single policy, every national best practice, every policing principle that experts believe he should have followed," he said in his closing argument. "That is not what we are doing in this criminal court today."
No remorse for his actions.
Fultz said Grayson believed his pistol was his only option, and he highlighted expert testimony that Grayson had to advance toward Massey to maintain a line of sight on her.
Fultz asked jurors not to let their emotions dictate the outcome of the case.
In Sangamon County State's Attorney John Milhiser's final closing argument to the jury, he argued that it was Grayson who let his emotions dictate what happened in Massey's kitchen.
"These were not the actions of a scared young police officer doing a dangerous job. These are the actions of a bully," Milhiser said. “If anyone was in crisis, it was him. He snapped.”
Paramount Skydance decides to kill off its workers.
The Larry and David Ellison era of CBS is here.
Under the leadership of David Ellison and his crony Bari Weiss, the network is moving towards a path no one likes.
CBS Saturdays is cancelled. Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson are out.
Deadline details the controversial changes to the network.
Paramount’s cuts across the company hit CBS News on Wednesday, with the streaming editions of CBS Mornings and the CBS Evening News canceled and CBS Saturday Morning in for an overhaul, according to a source familiar with the plans.
The network also is closing its bureau in Johannesburg.
In all, the layoffs are impacting close to 100 CBS News staffers, according to sources familiar with the extent of the cuts. They are part of a round of layoffs impacting about 1,000 across Paramount following Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount Global. Another round of 1,000 job cuts is expected in the coming months.
“People are very on-edge,” said one staffer, describing the mood as “depressed and unhappy” and “a very tough day at the network.”
The cuts were in the works before Weiss was named editor in chief of the news division this month.
The two hosts of CBS Saturday Morning, Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson, will be departing, according to a source familiar with the cuts. Jeff Glor, the previous host and former anchor of CBS Evening News, was laid off in a previous round of cuts last year, as Paramount Global slimmed down in preparation for a sale. The weekday CBS Mornings team will now oversee the Saturday show.
CBS News cancels Saturday Morning. Michelle Miller and Dana Jacobson are out.
Also impacted by the cuts were correspondents Nikki Battiste and Janet Shamlian, the source said. Senior foreign correspondent Debora Patta, who has been reporting on the war in Gaza, has been based in Johannesburg. The Los Angeles Times reported that she was laid off as well, but a network spokesperson has declined to comment.
CBS Mornings Plus debuted last year as a streaming third hour of the network’s morning program, hosted by Adriana Diaz and Tony Dokoupil. CBS Evening News Plus was anchored by John Dickerson, who announced this week he was leaving the network at the end of the year.
The layoffs are said to be spread throughout the news division. They are only the latest cuts at a legacy media outlet this year. NBC News announced layoffs of about 150 staffers as it prepared for the split from sister network MSNBC, which is being spun off along with other Comcast cable networks into a new company, Versant. There were significant layoffs to teams devoted to diversity verticals, such as NBC Out and NBC Blk, although those online sites will continue.
The Writers Guild of America East, which represents employees in the news division, issued a joint statement with the Writers Guild of America West on the Paramount cuts. “Today, we once again see the toll on media workers and the news industry caused by unfettered corporate consolidation. The WGAE and WGAW are working with impacted members to ensure our collective bargaining agreements are enforced and labor law is followed in these layoffs at Paramount Skydance.”
It was a real deal to him. Tupac Shakur was inspired by a real story about a 12 year old girl giving birth to a child.
Even from the grave, Tupac Shakur speaks facts.
A recent interview reveals the identity of a baby who inspired the single "Brenda's Got A Baby" off the debut album 2Pacalypse Now.
Jeff Pearlman located Devonn Hodge and helped him reconnect with his mother after 30 years, a story detailed in Pearlman's new Tupac biography, Only God Can Judge Me. Hodge has since shared his story in interviews, including with podcast All The Smoke.
Pearlman recalled Shakur was filming Juice. He read a story from the New York Daily News about a 12 year old girl who was sexually assaulted by a cousin. She was unaware of her pregnancy. She gave birth to a baby. Afraid of her parents, she dropped the newborn into a garbage chute.
The baby inside the compactor was crying and the tenants of building heard the cries and rescued the baby before the trash compactor crushed.
The baby was later adopted and grew up without knowledge of his ordeal.
The Grio reported in a sitdown with Matt Barnes for his All The Smoke podcast, Pearlman and Hodge discussed how “Brenda’s Got A Baby” came to be and how Hodge was eventually located and reconnected with his birth mother.
“2Pac was filming Juice, his first movie, and one day he gets an article, he reads the New York Daily News because he got the newspaper every day,” Pearlman said, revealing the incident occurred in 1990. “There’s an article, Cries in the Dark. He reads it and it’s about a 12-year-old girl in public housing in Brooklyn, who was raped by a cousin, gave birth to the baby on the floor, wrapped the baby in an odd job plastic bag, threw the baby down a trash heap.”
As revealed in the original article, the 12-year-old mother threw the baby down a garbage chute on disposal day. Luckily, someone heard the child’s cries and was able to rescue them.
“They take the baby to the hospital, and they later take the mother to the hospital,” Pearlman continued. “2Pac reads this article, and he says to Omar Epps, his co-star, ‘Holy sh-t.’ Goes into his trailer, he says, ‘Leave me alone for a little.’”
Eventually, Pac would return with the opening verse for “Brenda’s Got A Baby.” Pearlman eventually tracked down a genealogist who helped him track down the child who inspired one of Pac’s signature songs and within a week, Pearlman met with Hodge.
Hodge says it took a $99 ancestry DNA test to “unlock” the shocking truth. “I found out a little bit before Jeff,” Hodge said. “As soon as I did the ancestry test, I reached out to the closest family members on there. When you do an ancestry test, you never know what’s going to pop up. I wasn’t really doing it for the family side, it was more of the diaspora side.”
Hodge’s parents passed away months apart, prompting him to take the test. The news prompted him to call a relative, who later put him in contact with several other people who shared similar stories.
“They’re showing me the newspaper clips of back in the day and was telling me about what happened,” he said. “It would have been hard for them to find me, to be honest with you. My last name changed. … My mom did a good job sheltering me from that exposure.”
Hodge revealed his adoptive mother never revealed what happened to his biological mother or that she was raped. He also declined to name her due to increased media coverage surrounding the story.
“Me and my mom had visitation rights till I was around two,” Hodge said. “I lived 32 years without knowing, Listening to this song my whole life, you know what I’m saying?”
Pearlman didn’t stop with finding Hodge. He eventually found Hodge’s birth mother and the two reconnected in Las Vegas earlier this year, ending her 20-year search for her son.
To imagine that you died before your wife. Especially at his age.
One of the first Americans who walked on the moon is still alive. The former astronaut, physicist and media personality Buzz Aldrin lost his longtime wife Dr. Anca Faur Aldrin at the age of 66.
Faur Aldrin died on Tuesday just two years after the couple wed, according to a statement posted Wednesday on Facebook by the Faur and Aldrin families.
“Dr. Anca Aldrin, wife of astronaut Buzz Aldrin, peacefully passed away last night with her husband and her son, Vlad Ghenciu by her side,” the statement read.
Faur was “an accomplished chemical engineer with a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh” and “served as the treasurer for the California Hydrogen Business Council and as Executive Vice President of Buzz Aldrin Ventures LLC,” the statement noted.
In a separate message in the statement, Aldrin, 95, paid tribute to his late wife, whom he wed during a small ceremony on his 93rd birthday in 2023.
I was shocked that despite the annoying antics of President Donald J. Trump, Buzz endorsed him in 2024.
Aldrin, 95, who made history along with Neil Armstrong as the first humans to set foot on the surface of the moon, said the wedding took place on Friday, which was his 93rd birthday.
“I am pleased to announce that my longtime love and partner, Dr. Anca V Faur, and I have tied the knot. We were joined in holy matrimony in a small private ceremony in Los Angeles, and are as excited as eloping teenagers,” he wrote.
The post received 53,000 Facebook “likes” and “loves” by Saturday and was accompanied by several photos of the newlyweds.
On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin made their historic walk on the lunar surface, fulfilling a vow by the late President John F. Kennedy to send a manned crew to the moon and safely return them to Earth. Michael Collins was the third member of the crew.
The iconic look on Aldrin's face.
“I am so fortunate to have found and married the love of my life,” Aldrin, the second person to ever walk on the moon during the 1969 Apollo 11 mission, said of Faur. “She brought joy to everything we did together. I will miss her dearly.”
Elsewhere in the statement, the families requested privacy “in their time of mourning.”
The former fighter pilot gushed about his wife in an interview with People in 2023, affectionately calling her the “Wizard of Oz package.”
“When I met Anca I instantly recognized that here was a woman who is the whole Wizard of Oz package: Brains. Heart. Courage,” he said at the time. “There is something special about her and the way we connect so well.”
Meanwhile, Faur told People of their relationship, “We both felt deep in our hearts all these years that marrying each other felt right. That said, we were having such a wonderful courtship we felt no need to rush things.”
Aldrin was previously married to Joan Archer from 1954 to 1974, Beverly Van Zile from 1975 to 1978, and Lois Driggs Cannon from 1988 to 2012.
Jahmelia Warren lost her life and it was the latest heartbreak to her family. From her social media, it appears she lost her newborn this year.
The Cincinnati Police confirmed that Jahmelia was a victim of a shooting. The 26 year old was shot to death by 32 year old Eric Dawson. He would end up committing suicide.
Her story will not attract the attention of the Dayton man who killed his wife and another woman. Here, we will address it.
The Homicide Unit is investigating after two people died in a shooting Tuesday in Hartwell, according to the Cincinnati Police Department.
Around 11:50 a.m., police said officers were called to a shooting on Leeds Lane off of Compton Road.
Two people with gunshot wounds were found at the scene, police said.
First responders attempted life-saving measures, but both victims died at the scene.
The Cincinnati community has expressed grief over Warren's loss, with local news emphasizing the shock of the event in the quiet Hartwell neighborhood. A tribute post on X noted the "heartbreaking loss" and linked to community reflections, underscoring her impact on those around her. Police have not released a motive, and counseling resources have been made available for residents affected by the shooting.
The shooter killed Jahmelia Warren before killing himself.
Warren's cousin described her as "always happy, always smiling," highlighting her positive and joyful personality. No further details on immediate family, education, occupation, or relationships have been disclosed in reports, likely due to privacy considerations during the active investigation.
Motives.
White | Black
The shooter may of have had an affair. | The shooter was caught cheating.
The shooter may of have financial distress. | The shooter had a criminal history.
The shooter may of have struggled with mental illness. | The shooter had a restraining order.
The shooter was a family man. | The shooter had abused women (or children) in the past.
These are the justifications in how the junk food media portrays white shooters and Black shooters. Instead of labeling thugs, callous killers or terrorists, we paint a picture of the white shooter as a loving, caring, family oriented man. Fuck that shit!
The shooter was a monster.
The victims leave behind family members.
The children of Jahmelia are going to be effected by this.
Are you getting tired of this?
The status quo politics of "can't do nothing" or "now is not the time."
At least two mass shootings a day now. It never stops. With the federal government at a shutdown, more people could be drawn to extreme measures.
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.
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 and white boys?
It's the guns stupid!
Things to keep in mind when the blame game comes, will the suspect be:
White
Black
Muslim
Immigrant
Arab
A member of the LGBTQ community
A disgruntled employee
A former student
A current student
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.
The real issue is not just guns, it's white men 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.
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)?
A young mother lost her life to a domestic violence incident.
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. Instead offering words, how about policies?
The United States is downsizing in democracy and freedom.
So 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 and Republicans offer no solutions other than "thoughts and prayers" with a touch of "lock em up."
Gun violence is 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.
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.
Expect more gun violence.
We need to put pressure on Republicans and Democrats to do something to improve everyone's lives.
Keep pressure on them with Israel.
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.
Republicans have extremely unpopular ideas. They will find out the risk of supporters being turned off by their policies.
Biden, Harris and the Democratic Party failed at understanding what is more important to the country. Trump, Vance and the Republican Party have already failed at understanding.
Both parties support of Israel had made some Arab Americans, Muslim and young voters vote against them. They have cost Biden a second term and Harris a historical victory.
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.
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 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 the U.S. to prove to the world its a beacon of freedom. You want our American military out of 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 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.
A semi truck carrying some dangerous primates crashed on Interstate 59 in Mississippi.
The driver is going to face criminal negligence and reckless endangerment.
The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
One of the monkeys, an aggressive species known as Rhesus was killed. The remaining got loose and will become an invasive species if not caught.
Did you know there are primates in South Florida?
They have become an invasive species in the state. Wondering if U.S. senators Rick Scott and Ashley Moody can stop counting their money and actually do something about it?
Now Mississippi, part of the Black belt now will deal with hepatitis infected primates.
Let's first look at U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith's net worth before we continue on.
Wicker has a net worth of $750,000. He can survive a government shutdown.
Hyde-Smith has a net worth of $1.3 million. She can survive a government shutdown.
With this accident, it will require the U.S. Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), U.S. Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are involved.
I am assuming the driver is on the left. He gonna face criminal charges.
With this government shutdown, what happens when federal agents are doing their jobs but are not getting paid?
President Donald J. Trump has hinted that he will not retroactively pay those who were furloughed. Now you tell me if that doesn't scream, a bullet or a ballot.
Do you know that this federal government shutdown can make people loose their minds?
Monkeys being transported on a Mississippi highway escaped captivity Tuesday after the truck carrying them overturned, according to law enforcement.
All but one of the escaped monkeys were killed, the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department said in a post on Facebook, warning that the monkeys were “aggressive.” It was not clear how many monkeys were originally in the truck.
The truck was carrying Rhesus monkeys, which typically weigh around 16 pounds (7.7 kilograms) and are among the most medically studied animals on the planet.
They were being housed at the Tulane University National Biomedical Research Center in New Orleans, Louisiana, which routinely provides primates to scientific research organizations, according to the university. In a statement, Tulane University said the monkeys do not belong to the university, and they were not being transported by the university.
It was not clear who owns the monkeys, who was transporting them or where they were being taken.
Video shows monkeys crawling through tall grass on the side of Interstate 59 just north of Heidelberg, Mississippi, with wooden crates labeled “live animals” crumpled and strewn about.
Agility and a warm climate will help these primates survive. They will become an invasive species if not caught.
The sheriff’s department initially said the monkeys were carrying diseases including herpes, but Tulane University said in a statement that the monkeys “have not been exposed to any infectious agent.” The sheriff’s department responded by saying the driver of the truck told law enforcement the monkeys were dangerous and needed to be handled using personal protective equipment.
Tulane University said it was working with law enforcement. Mississippi Wildlife and Fisheries was also on site.
The crash happened about 100 miles (160 kilometers) from the state capital of Jackson. It was not clear what caused the truck to overturn.
The racial makeup of the town was 73.33% African American, 26.31% White and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.36% of the population.
Almost like a damn setup.
Anyway, do not approach primates. They are unpredictable. They have a bite that can and will cost the victim either a body part or their lives. To avoid primates, secure all food and garbage, and keep your home and yard free of easy food sources. When encountering one, do not feed it, maintain a safe distance, and avoid making direct eye contact or threatening gestures like showing your teeth. Stay calm and back away slowly, and if an encounter becomes aggressive, stand your ground, wave your arms, make loud noises, and continue to back away without running or making eye contact.
Maintain distance: Keep a safe distance of at least 25 feet.
Don't feed them: This is a crucial rule. Feeding them can lead to aggression and habituates them to humans.
Avoid aggression signals: Do not make direct eye contact or bare your teeth. Smiling can also be perceived as a threat, so avoid it.
Secure your belongings: Hold any items, especially food or shiny objects, close to your chest and high up to keep them out of reach.
Stay calm and back away: Do not run, as this can trigger a chase response. Back away slowly while facing the primate, but without direct eye contact.
If an encounter becomes aggressive
Stand your ground: If a primate approaches aggressively, stand tall, wave your arms, and make loud noises to scare it away.
Show you are not a threat: Display your empty palms to show you are not holding food.
Protect yourself if necessary: If attacked, use a long object like a stick to defend yourself. Do not scream or try to fight with your bare hands.
Seek medical attention: Get immediate medical attention for any bites or scratches, as they can transmit diseases.
Can we get the Darwin Award for the most stupidest people on the planet?
You can't fix stupid!
You can't change minds!
You are completely trapped in stupid.
You are wrapped and emboldened in stupid.
Again, why do white people always treat wild animals like they're domesticated?
I don't get why some of these people believe it's their mission to disrupt the lives of others.
This is why Republicans are idiots. Democrats are idiots too but at least some of them have the sense to not engage in stupidity. Not saying all Republicans are idiots, but definitely the ones who voted for President Donald J. Trump are.
I've said it before and I stand by what I say: "Wild animals are......well you know!"
Interacting with uncontacted people is dangerous. Well, they are.... you know!"
If you want to be a thrill seeker, you might want to get life insurance.
