The World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. retires Vince McMahon. The legendary media mogul, wrestler, promotor of XFL, Tapout, Titan Sports and WWE Media.
McMahon's departure was amid his numerous affairs and hush money payments to silence them from telling the junk food media.
The latest involved a $3 million payment to a former WWE employee who said he slept with her and later fired her after she rejected his advances.
It's been no secret that Vince had cheated on his wife, former Small Business Administration boss and Save America PAC chairwoman Linda McMahon. He's done it to her over 20 times throughout their nearly 50 years of marriage.
Triple H and Stephanie McMahon to lead WWE.
Stephanie McMahon, Nick Khan and her husband Paul "Triple H" Levesque will assume the role of CEOs and talent coordinators. Vince will still hold a majority share in WWE, but it won't be long before the company officially "retires" him.
He had paid over $12 million over the past 16 years to suppress allegations of sexual misconduct and infidelity towards four women. Many had ties to WWE.
I will say he's paid probably over $60 million and there's been over probably 20 women. But I am speculating. But it was an open secret that Vince would "interview" the women who were wrestlers, ring handlers, referees and coordinators.
McMahon would also sext his accusers. Being a nearly 80 year old man sending his junk is creepy as fuck. But since he's rich and powerful, he got away with it until The Wall Street Journal broke the news that the media mogul had been secretly paying mistresses for years.
WWE was then the World Wrestling Federation. McMahon turned WWE into a money maker in the 1980s when he fused rock stars with wrestlers. Today, the WWE is operated on networks like USA, Syfy, A&E, Fox and WWE network.
Mega Millions is nearly $1 billion again. Let's cover the obsession with trying to win.
As millions of Americans believes things are back to normal, we are reminded that we are dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. We are seeing record breaking heatwaves.
America is very divided on many cultural issues.
Of course, America the place where escaping reality means going to casinos and playing the lottery. A chance of being rich if you hit a jackpot. However, with people being cautious about spending, why would they want to gamble their life for a 1:292 chance of winning. I mean you have a 1 in 292 million chance of winning.
Let's the get the important stuff out of the way.
Most lotteries and casinos offer help for problem gambling. I want to acknowledge this.
The National Council on Problem Gambling operates the National Problem Gambling Helpline Network (1-800-522-4700). The network is a single national access point to local resources for those seeking help for a gambling problem.
It is a difficult thing to tell a family member, friend, co-worker or a player of a gambling venue. But if see something, say something. It may save a life.
The signs of problem gambling include:
The person constantly borrowing money from friends, family, loan facilities or banks.
The person is always taking more out to chase the jackpot (or clout).
The person loses track of time or misses appointments due to gambling.
The person is running late on paying bills or dues.
The person feels like "playing it back" is the only way to win.
The person is getting agitated over wins and losses.
The person is using alcohol or drugs to ease stress.
The person damages property at casinos or lottery retailers.
The person deliberately asks others to claim prizes to avoid paying child support, spousal support or owed taxes.
The person uses false ID, false social security numbers or gives wrong information to avoid taxes or has known status as a banned guest or voluntarily excluded player (self-prevention/restricted gambler).
The person is restless and feel the only way to relax is to gamble.
The person is jeopardizing relationships, their jobs and their social life in order to gamble.
The person repeatedly lies about wins and loses.
The person is trying to curb problem gambling but never achieves the goal.
These are the hard truths about problem gambling. You know someone or have a problem. That's why it's important to know your limits when you gamble.
Folks, the multi-state Powerball will now have three active drawings. The original jackpot drawings were on Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59pm. Now the drawings will be on Monday nights as well.
It will try to increase the opportunity for players who avoided playing during the pandemic.
Rules on how to play lottery. Note: Many lottery venues are no longer taking verbal requests due to the coronavirus and the possibility of eliminating long wait times due to excessive ticket requests.
Make sure you have money on hand. The operator is required to take money before issuing a ticket. Make sure you have your numbers placed on either a betting card, your lottery app or a previous ticket. Most operators will help you plug numbers in through the terminal or place an automatic bet for you. However in the case of long lines or possible errors, it would be best to be prepared for the transaction. Some states do offer debit and credit transactions. Make sure you get your information from your local lottery commission. You cannot cancel Powerball or Mega Millions tickets. They are property of your state (or territory's) lottery commission. Any alteration, distortion or underage playing will void the games.
In most states, the required age to play the lottery is 18 years or older. Do not let anyone under the playing age purchase a ticket or lottery game. The operator could lose their license or you will forfeit your prize if the regional lottery operator determined that an underage player was the winner.
If you purchase Powerball and Mega Millions from another state (or territory) and you won, understand that it not a winner in your home state. You must return to the state (or territory) where you purchased the ticket. The Mega Millions is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you're a traveler and won the lottery in the state of purchase, you have to return to the state to claim your prize. Every state has their own rules and regulations so don't think "it's all the same." It's not. It's a licensed property of the state gaming commission.
Whenever a lottery retailer handles a jackpot ticket, ask the cashier to make sure you hear the "winner" sound. Most machines will make a noise if you're a winner. There are also ticket verifying stations located near a lottery terminal. Make sure before you hand a ticket to a cashier, you are sure you won a jackpot. Ask for a claims form and/or a validation claim voucher. If you are claiming jackpots that are under $500 or less at a licensed lottery operator, check your tickets at a lottery scanner first before handing the ticket off to the clerk. Make sure the cashier confirms the ticket. Tickets over $500 or more may have to go to a local lottery office in a regional jurisdiction. Lottery operators have vendor licenses and tickets are printed by a large set of numbers. If any allegations of fraud or cheating do occur, the lottery can subpoena the operator for the records of purchase and video surveillance of the person who purchased the ticket.
Mega Millions and Powerball minimum jackpots start at $20 million. Each ticket is valued at $2 per unit. Some states have multiplier options to their games which could make your ticket $3 or $4 per unit.
You can view the results of Mega Millions and Powerball on your local television station at 10:59pm. Mega Millions is drawn on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball is drawn on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can also get your state's lottery results on websites, the lottery commission apps on the Apple Store and Google Play. You can view results on social media.
You can self-validate tickets under $500 through your phone so it can make it "touchless" contact. You can also get winnings under $500 installed in your bank account or through a credit card. Some fees do apply for distribution of cards and bank deposits.
You have at least 90 days to a year to claim a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot. Some states have a period of time to claim your prize. If you fail to claim the prize upon its final claim day, it will go back to the state. The lottery operator will collect a reward for selling the winning ticket. Do not wait till the last minute to claim a jackpot prize. The lottery commission does have the right to forfeit or cancel any prizes presented.
Do not quit your job until you're certain you won the lottery. At the end of the day, some people get bored with their lives and may want to return to the workforce. Don't burn bridges with your employer. You may have to return back to the employer one day.
You know I've often posted about what I would do if I won the lottery. It is not legal advise so you don't have to take my word for it. I am just expressing what I am going to do if I win the lottery.
I will first write my name on the lottery ticket. I will always make sure that if I ever lose that ticket, my name is on it and it cannot be claimed by someone who is the person who wrote on the back of it.
I will also make sure I take a picture of the ticket. It will be a good thing to take a picture if you want to prove to your state's lottery commission that you were the one who purchased the ticket. I mean it would be smart to take pictures of your lottery tickets. Say if you have a group purchase of lottery tickets and you purchase one for yourself or your family member. You won't have to obligate to the group pool's tickets if you show that you bought one for yourself. Because it will be a legal matter if you purchase the group tickets but failed to disclose you purchased one for yourself. Even though you won on your own separate ticket, it's best to let the group know that you purchased a solo ticket to prevent them from believing you've stolen money or violated the group's contract.
If I do win the lottery, I will immediately pay off all my debts. The car loans, child support, spousal support, medical bills, phone bills, mortgage, court fees and bank loans will be paid in full. Before I even collect my lottery winnings, I want to be caught up on everything. Many states will offset lottery winnings due to a person owning state debt, child support, spousal support and court fees. If you know that you owe, pay it off.
I will immediately close my social media and change my phone number. If you're a winner of the lottery, the junk food media, your family, your friends, your acquaintances, your co-workers, your community, charity groups, scammers and the state will know you. I am going to cancel my Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and social dating apps. I am very clear about my movements and I chose to not be public about it. When I was younger and naive, I would have shown my face to the public. But alas, I've gotten older and I am not the same as I was when I was younger.
I will also get a trust fund prepared, a will and a trusted member of family to hold my winnings. Yeah, it would be nice to establish a trust fund for family members if you do die. I mean this year is full of uncertainty. Winning the lottery has higher odds than catching the coronavirus. On point, 1 out of 15 people are infected with the coronavirus and people have died from it. You win the lottery one day and the next day you caught the coronavirus. You got to remind yourself, you can't take it when you're gone. So it's best to establish a will to distribute your lottery winning to either family, charity and those who you feel deserve it. It will be written and notarized by an attorney or a bank. If you do establish a trust fund you could hire a financial advisor or a family member to oversee your earnings. Make sure that financial advisor is licensed and trusted by the Better Business Bureau. It also must be routine to study on how lottery winners adapt to money. Cause you're going into a bigger tax bracket and taxes vary on many states.
Now that I have my lottery winnings, I will now take the opportunity to buy things that are rational. I would purchase a vehicle, get a home, put some in an investment and prepare for a vacation. Of course, vacations are no longer the norm in the age of COVID-19. So I would be smart to be prepared to be tested or vaccinated for the coronavirus before I take a vacation. Many countries have banned Americans entry to their countries out of fear we're carrying the coronavirus or not vaccinated. With the various strains and Washed Up 45's failure to take control of the matter, world leaders don't trust the American leadership in handling a global pandemic.
You might also want to make sure you're not playing lottery on company work time. You might also want to make sure that you don't scratch the tickets first then pay for them last. I used to work at a gas station and a former co-worker often took lottery tickets, scratch them off and then pay for them after they were scratched.
Taking lottery tickets is not only theft but a felony in some states if the vendor decides to press charges.
Not only the lottery vendor could lose their license (if they look the other way), they lose the bonus from the sold winning ticket and they could be audited by the lottery commission. The worker will be forbidden from playing lottery if convicted. And yes, family members or friends who try to buy on behalf of a banned player could be criminally charged.
Be humble about winning the lottery. You will not live a normal life. You could hopefully use the lottery winnings for a long time of success or squander it away within five years and end up miserable. Do not worry about the have-nots! Enjoy the winnings with pride and caution. Your success shouldn't be a punishment. If you do take the opportunity to win the lottery make yourself aware of the surroundings.
Rep. Karen Zeldin (R-NY) is the Republican nominee for New York governor. He is a far right extremist who is openly Islamophobic and supports white nationalism.
He is running against Gov. Kathy Hochul, the embattled Democratic nominee who is trying to get out of the shadow of her predecessor Andrew Cuomo.
Zeldin was on a campaign stop in Perinton, a community outside of Rochester. The white nationalist was delivering a whine speech when a drunk white man grabbed his microphone and told him, "He is done."
The two get into a scuffle and allegedly the guy pulls out a blade. Zeldin's security and bystanders quickly stopped the guy. Zeldin, shaken but not injured continued on his whine and faulted Hochul and New York City's District Attorney for the attack.
Hochul condemned the attack and stated that all candidates running for office will be protected as long as she is the governor.
The suspect, 43 from Fairport was charged with attempted assault in the second degree.
He was arraigned in Perinton Town Court and released on his own recognizance, the sheriff’s department said. The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Zeldin complained that the suspect got a bail.
In his mind, the white nationalist does not believe in due process or allowing bail for suspects. He believes that suspects should not be released regardless.
The suspect may of had mental issues. I am not excusing that as a reason to why he would carry out a terrorist attack. It's the fact, Zeldin will exploit this as a reason to blame Democrats for the actions of one.
Crime is not a political thing. It is an opportunity.
Republicans the so-called party of law and order loves to equate gun violence and society's ills to Democrats.
The former Minneapolis police officer who refused to intervene when that dirty cop placed his knee on the neck of George Floyd has gotten a 2 1/2 bid in federal time out.
Thomas Lane, learned his fate when he plead guilty to depriving Floyd of his civil rights.
The Floyd family were pushing for a longer bid in federal time out but the court felt that it was appropriate.
Philonsie Floyd said that if this was a Black man, he would have gotten over 15 years to life. It would be a double standard he said. The dirty cop "did not intervene one way or another."
"I think that it's insulting that he didn't get the maximum amount of time because to me, if it was me, and that was accessory to murder, they would've have gave me the maximum amount of time," he said outside the federal courthouse in St. Paul. "And you're a police officer who was sworn to protect, who took an oath, and you didn't get the maximum amount of time."
He did not deserve to die.
George Floyd's nephew, Brandon Williams, was also critical of the sentencing, saying Lane performed CPR in the ambulance but not while Floyd was still alive, even though he knew what to do.
"I'm angry and fed up," Williams told KSTP on Thursday.
In a statement released after the sentencing, Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke for the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division said Floyd's death makes clear the fatal consequences that can result from a police officer failing to intervene to protect people in their custody.
"Had this defendant and other officers on the scene with Derek Chauvin taken simple steps, George Floyd would be alive today," Clarke said. "This sentence should send a message that protecting people in custody is the affirmative duty and obligation of every law enforcement officer, regardless of one's rank or seniority."
Lane, along with former dirty cops J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were found guilty of federal civil rights offenses in February. The federal servings examined whether the three failed to follow their code of ethics while working for the city of Minneapolis Police and the rights under the U.S. Constitution.
Derek Chauvin, the asshole who placed his goddamn knee on George Floyd's neck got 22.5 years in the iron college plus an additional 8 years for the federal sandwich. He will be eligible for in-house around 2039.
The descendants of a Black family get their land back.
The city of Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles County, California has formally gave the descendants of a Black family their long overdue reparations. Bruce's Beach as it was once was called now belongs the great-great-grandchildren of Charles and Willa Bruce.
It was taken from the family in a forced removal. The city had declared it an act of injustice and racism.
They vowed to give the land back to the descendants of Bruce family.
In a 5-0 decision, Los Angeles County and Manhattan Beach have formally agreed to handing over the property.
The land was seized by the state nearly 100 years ago.
There was a ceremony held this week to give the property back to the family.
Charles and Willa Bruce had their land seized by racism.
The land now belongs to Anthony Bruce, a great-great grandson of the Bruces.
The land was purchased by the Bruces in 1912. They suffered racist harassment from white neighbors, and in the 1920s, the Manhattan City Council condemned the property and took the land though eminent domain. The city did not do anything to the property since. They handed the property over to the state in 1948.
The property was at a bare minimum of $2,000 at purchase in 1912. Now it's worth nearly $20 million.
This may be the final Jan. 6 hearing for the month.
The House Committee Investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol is going to introduce witnesses and slam the U.S. Secret Service for deliberately deleting text messages on Jan. 5 amd Jan. 6.
Washed Up 45 spent most of his time watching Fox and at no point in two hours he called the national guard or law enforcement.
They will address the former president trying to tamper with witnesses.
Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) will be out because he tested positive for the coronavirus.
So Rep. Karen Cheney (R-WY), Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Rep. Karen Kinzinger (R-IL) will step in and take charge of the latest hearing.
There will be more hearings if they obtain more evidence.
It might be a boss move if this happens but Chris Licht is interested in bring Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski into the CNN roster. They already poached Kasie Hunt from MSNBC and Chris Wallace from Fox.
Licht who recently left The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is now the head of CNN.
He is determined to flip CNN around. He wants less politics, less breaking news alerts and more fact based journalism. He warned staffers to tone down the noise. He said stop using breaking news alerts for issues that are forgotten.
The network is trying to stay focus on hard news and avoid the partisan noise that Fox and MSNBC perform.
Licht was once a producer for Morning Joe. He is secretly talking to them and is hoping to take them from MSNBC.
The genius at work. Chris Licht is trying to turn CNN around.
This could be a huge shakeup in cable news if he gets them. It would revamp the morning schedule and be a game changer.
With Rachel Maddow reducing her time and many progressives are getting turned off to the noise attacking President Joe Biden, MSNBC is dealing with ratings slip.
MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” debuted in 2007 with Scarborough and Brezezinski serving as co-hosts alongside John Ridley. Scarborough and Brezezinski married in 2018.
“Morning Joe” switched to an expanded four-hour format in April and recently passed its 15-year anniversary on air. Both Scarborough and Brezezinski have contracts running through the end of the year, but are said to be in active negotiations on extensions.
Business Insider reported last fall that the pair had begun early contract discussions with NBC executives regarding their next moves at the network. Puck News reported that Scarborough was seeking $31 million per year from the network for a contract extension.
The 46th President of the United States tested positive for the coronavirus. Thankfully, Biden is fully vaccinated and boosted. Congress, Vice President Kamala Harris and state governors were notified.
President Joe Biden was confirmed a positive test this morning and has mild symptoms.
He will cancel his fundraising appearance and a scheduled visit at Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
Biden, 79, is being treated with the antiviral Paxlovid and is fully vaccinated and twice boosted, the statement said. White House Covid coordinator Ashish Jha said Biden is tired, has a runny nose, and a dry cough. Jha said Biden felt fine when he went to bed, but didn't sleep well.
"Consistent with CDC guidelines, he will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time," the statement said. "He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned meetings at the White House this morning via phone and Zoom from the residence."
The positive test comes days after Biden returned from a trip overseas where he was in close contact with a number of leaders in Israel and the Middle East. Ahead of the trip, White House officials said Biden would be minimizing contact as a Covid precaution, but during public engagements, Biden was seen shaking hands and embracing officials and was seen without a mask during indoor meetings.
First Lady Jill Biden is considered a close contact and is following CDC guidance on masking and social distancing, her spokesman said. The first lady said the president is "doing fine" and that she tested negative.
"My husband tested positive for Covid, I talked to him just a few minutes ago, he's doing fine," the first lady said Thursday ahead of an education event in Detroit. "He's feeling good. I tested negative this morning. I am going to keep my schedule."
Biden's doctor Kevin O'Connor said in a letter that Biden received a positive antigen test as part of a routine screening and the test was later confirmed by a more sensitive PCR test. He said Biden started experiencing a dry cough Wednesday evening.
Just because the United States has eased up on the coronavirus mandates and regulations doesn't mean that the pandemic is over. We have lost over 1 million Americans to the coronavirus. If things were normal, this would have been less than 100 deaths if Washed Up 45 would have taken the threat seriously.
Hell, he would have easily won his bid for a second term had he took the pandemic seriously.
Now it's tasked to President Joe Biden. He continues to push for vaccinations and following the CDC rules when testing positive for the coronavirus. We have lost over 1 million American lives to the coronavirus.
The funding for the coronavirus pandemic prevention is running out of funds. The Congress is not willing to push for more funding given that Republicans in the House and Senate as well as the two white nationalists in the Democratic caucus refusing to spend more money on preventions. They're willing to spend a lifetime to help Ukraine but never a dime for the needy here in the United States.
Biden thought Americans would take this shit seriously. Alas, they ain't willing to do it.
We might have to go back to masks.
The pandemic is part of the culture wars. This war is costing lives. Thousands of Americans have tested positive each day of the week. Over 1,000 to 5,000 Americans have died from the coronavirus a day.
These folks not willing to get vaccinated, nor willing to take appropriate steps to prevent infection are the causalities of this culture war.
Folks like myself don't empathize with them. I refuse to. I am tired of dealing with people who think their only way to feel good about themselves is to "own the libs" or stop "wokism."
Of course, there's folks who are fully vaccinated but end up getting the coronavirus. As with vaccines, nothing is 100%. The vaccines are capable of preventing the coronavirus. At best, it's a 94% prevention rate which means 1 out of 500 could be infected even if they're vaccinated.
Republicans so fucking eager to return to power will keep Americans fixated on the culture wars. Now vaccinations are part of this culture war.
We came so far only have a bunch of selfish idiots set it back. Just because they hate President Joe Biden.
The Republicans are so devoted to destroying Biden and the country for what....to regain power.
Pathetic.
The coronavirus doesn't care about your age, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, politics, economic or social standings. It doesn't care about your business, your performances, your personal finances and travel. It doesn't care about the funerals, the birthday parties, the weddings, the vacations, the events and your graduations. It doesn't care about anything. It's a living organism that causes mild symptoms that include: fever, sore throats, chills, respiratory issues, loss of taste or smell and other unknown symptoms. If you have a weak immune system or health issues, your risk increases.
Death does happen to at least 40% of those who are affected by COVID-19.
If you're not vaccinated, your chances of death increases to 48%.
Healthy people can die from this. Take this seriously. You only have one life!
If you need more information, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at cdc.gov.
The West Virginia Democrat once again pisses off his party by making backdoor deals with Republicans on the belief they will act in "good faith."
A bipartisan deal with Republicans may pass a watered down John Lewis Voting Rights bill.
Sen. Karen Manchin (D-WV) is working with Sen. Karen Collins (R-ME) in passing the Electoral College Act, a simple bill that clarifies that the roles of the Congress, the vice president and the states' role in handling the electoral college.
Under the bill, Congress identifies the single official in the state — usually the governor — who is empowered to submit the state's slate of electors in order to certify election results.
It also describes the vice president's role as "solely ministerial," stating that "he or she does not have any power to solely determine, accept, reject, or otherwise adjudicate disputes over electors," according to a one-page summary of the proposal.
The legislation would also raise the threshold to one-fifth of the members of the House and the Senate to object to the election results. Currently, just one House member and one senator may object to a state's elector or slate of electors. The bill also provides guidelines for a president and vice president to receive federal resources during their transition into office to ensure an orderly transfer of power.
The second proposal prioritizes the safety of election officials and poll watchers by increasing the penalty time to a maximum of two years in prison if an individual intimidates election officials. This bill also aims to improve the handling of mail-in ballots and to provide guidance to states where absentee voting process are in place. In addition, this legislation would reauthorize the Election Assistance Commission for five years in an effort to bolster security of the federal elections system by conducting cyber security testing for voting systems.
"From the beginning, our bipartisan group has shared a vision of drafting legislation to fix the flaws of the archaic and ambiguous Electoral Count Act of 1887," the sixteen senators said in a joint statement. "Through numerous meetings and debates among our colleagues as well as conversations with a wide variety of election experts and legal scholars, we have developed legislation that establishes clear guidelines for our system of certifying and counting electoral votes for President and Vice President. We urge our colleagues in both parties to support these simple, commonsense reforms."
In addition to Collins and Manchin, Republican Sens. Karen Portman of Ohio, Karen Romney of Utah, Karen Murkowski of Alaska, Karen Tillis of North Carolina, Idiot Karen Capito of West Virginia, Karen Young of Indiana, Karen Sasse of Nebraska and Karen Graham of South Carolina helped craft the proposals. Democratic Sens. Karen Sinema of Arizona, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, Mark Warner of Virginia, Chris Murphy of Connecticut, Ben Cardin of Maryland and Chris Coons of Delaware were involved in the negotiations.
It is unclear when the proposals will receive a vote on the Senate floor, since the Senate is currently working on a bill to provide funding for the American semiconductor industry to improve its competitiveness against China in the technology and manufacturing sectors. Advancing the package will require the votes of 10 Republican senators.
It will likely has some hope of passing if Karen Lee of Utah, Karen Cruz of Texas, Karen Paul of Kentucky or Karen Hawley of Missouri don't fuck it up with the filibuster and delay tactics.
But Obstructionist Leader Karen McConnell of Kentucky has signaled he's open to the reform on Tuesday. "It needs to be fixed," he said. "And I've been in constant touch with Sen. Collins and sympathetic with what she's trying to achieve."
Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who chairs the Senate Rules Committee, said she'll convene a hearing "in the coming weeks" on the legislation.
"We must update the antiquated Electoral Count Act to ensure that electoral votes for president accurately reflect the election results in each state and to improve the process for counting electoral votes in Congress," she said.
He may have won the battle in his hometown of Yellow Springs, Ohio but lost the battles in his birthplace of Washington, DC and now the city of Minneapolis.
It appears that the city has pulled the plug on comedian Dave Chappelle's upcoming show due to his Netflix's The Closer. The Emmy-nominated series was controversial after he made unapologetic jokes about the transgender community. It set off a series of boycotts and an attempt on his life.
First Avenue in Minneapolis announced on Instagram that it had canceled the Wednesday night show and apologized to its staff, artists and community for booking Chappelle, Variety reported. The venue, known for its frequent appearances in Prince’s 1984 film “Purple Rain,” said the show would instead take place at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis.
“We know we must hold ourselves to the highest standards, and we know we let you down,” the venue wrote. The event is being held at another venue and protesters are planning to shut it down.
The Varsity Theater hosted Chappelle’s show on Wednesday and plans to do so again on Thursday and Friday. However, the move didn’t quiet protests about the comedian’s appearance at the new venue.
Roughly 50 protestors “shouted, chanted and waved signs” to support trans rights as fans filed into the Varsity Theater on Wednesday, according to the Star Tribune. One Chappelle fan was hit by an egg. Other protestors asked fans to leave the line.
“Black men are held to a disproportionate standard,” one Chappelle fan said about the protests, per the Star Tribune. “I’d like people to take all facts into consideration before making a sweeping judgment.”
Chappelle has continued to face backlash over the transphobic jokes featured in his Emmy-nominated Netflix special “The Closer.” The special has been the target of several protests, including an organized employee walkout at Netflix last October.
Since then, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has reiterated his support for Chappelle.
Netflix took hits to its stock. Now to regain some of its subscribers, it promises to lower its fees only if they're willing to watch commercials. Netflix shows never had commercials.
The average fee for Netflix subscription is $15 a month. It was originally $7 a month.
A man is facing child endangerment charges after his 4-year old child shot at police in Utah. The cops were really close to using deadly force on the man and his children.
The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
It all started from a dispute over a fast food order that was wrong. The man threatened workers with a gun and they called the law. The law apprehended the man. The child would soon reach into the man's vehicle counsel and pull out his gun and opened fire on the cops after they arrested the man.
The Unified Police Department release body camera footage of the encounter. It happened at the Midvale McDonald's drive-thru.
The 12-minute video shows the moments leading up to the arrest of 27-year-old asshole on as well as what took place after one of his children shot at police at the drive-thru.
The department initially responded to the McDonald’s on February 21 around 1:30 p.m. when employees reported that a man brandished a gun in the drive-thru after his order was incorrect.
Employees asked the asshole to pull to the front of the restaurant after reporting the incident to the police.
The asshole had two children in the car at the time, a 4-year-old and a 3-year-old.
Officers issued several commands for the asshole to get out of the car, but he was non-compliant. Police then opened the asshole’s front driver’s door, pulling him out.
As officers were trying to take asshole into custody, an officer who turned around saw a gun pointing out of the back window screaming “gun,” moments before the 4-year-old fired at officers.
The officer used his hand to sweep the gun away and the gun went off, hitting the upper part of the McDonald’s building. The officer then yelled at the person inside of the car to drop the gun, and after looking inside the car, realized that it was a small child.
The children can be heard crying after the incident as officers ushered them out of the car and away from the scene.
The child fires the gun as they arrest the man.
The asshole was later charged in early March with child abuse, aggravated assault, and interference with an arresting officer after police.
The 4-year-old told police that he picked up the gun because “he wanted his daddy back,” charging records show. The child also told police that the asshole said, “the police officer cannot open the door,” during the altercation.
After being arrested, the asshole told police that he “blacked out” for 30 seconds after he and the McDonald’s employee were arguing over his order. The asshole also denied brandishing the gun in front of the worker, despite surveillance video showing him doing so, court records state.
The asshole also told police that this wasn’t the first time his 4-year-old child had gotten his hands on a gun.
The child's mother and estranged wife of this asshole was pretty pissed off. Not only for the fact that the law could have killed her child but the fact the asshole has let the child use a firearm.
She said that her child is mentally scarred from this and she plans to take the children to Atlanta once the Utah Department of Family Services decides on the children's fate.
Most deadly encounters with firearms involve children. Many children are killed or seriously injured playing with a gun.
Police credit staff for notifying them. The law also credits its officers for not killing the man and his children after they took gunfire.
Every community in the United States will eventually have a legacy. A legacy of tragedy. Gun violence and COVID-19 will affect your town, your family and your life. So I don't want to hear that bullshit about how gun reform is taking away your rights to own firearms.
I don't want to hear that protesting against police killing people of color is hate on cops in general. I don't want to hear talk about the coronavirus being a myth.
When you hear folks say "gun rights," what they really mean is that its white privilege.
This good guy with a gun nonsense has to end. The cops didn't do nothing when children were shot inside a school. A security guard was shot dead trying to protect shoppers. A cop accidentally shot his own. The good guy who tried to stop a bad guy is outgunned and a part of the rule #3 (risk his/her life to stop the shooter). The "good guy with a gun" better be prepared to die if they want to stop a shooter.
I don't want to hear folks say masks and vaccine mandates impede their freedoms. It prevents a deadly outbreak from spreading. If you want to die from the coronavirus, that's on you. We lost over 1 million people from the coronavirus.
I don't want to hear the shit about guns saving lives. Cause a bullet does not have eyes and it's always likely gonna hit a target. These folks seem to not get it. These incidents are a tragic part of American history. Thoughts and prayers and your heart going out to the victims is not enough. It quite frankly is an insult. I am also tired of scapegoating Black on Black crime, Chicago, Baltimore and Democratic mayors for the nation's obsession to be numb to gun violence. You pretty much enable this nonsense by deflecting.
Asshole's wife said that her children are scarred from this.
President Joe Biden is trying to curb gun violence. However, he has no support from Republicans. Most Democrats and America are for gun control measures. However the two Democrats in the Senate refuse to change the filibuster rules and its holding us back.
The National Rifle Association is always pushing against it. They will not relinquish from the narrative that guns are not saving lives. The Republicans aided by a fickle junk food media are openly encouraging anarchy and disruption in a desperate attempt for the Republicans to win back Congress and the White House. These agitators are calling for Biden to curb crime but will not help him. They want more guns on the street. It makes no sense.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or #988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
The call number to the U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official phone number, 202-224-3121. 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.
GUN VIOLENCE IS THE NUMBER ONE PROBLEM IN THE UNITED STATES.
One Texas dumbass lawmaker peddles Softball Hannity noise.
Ignore the noise.
Vote.
The folks who think Washed Up 45 won the election will not accept the faults that it carries. So if Washed Up 45 won and the economy is in the crapper, I guess it's Joe Biden's fault.
A little information to note:
President Joe Biden's White House Physician is Dr. Kevin O'Connor, a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel.
Republican are easily manipulated by misinformation. That is a fact. For one, only a handful of Republican lawmakers have medical licenses. Many of them are educated and went to prestigious schools. Some were lawyers, cops, nurses, military, business executives and average common working folks. Republicans are driven by their opposition to change. They are driven by their hatred of minorities, Muslims, gays, socialists and climate change.
The ones who are not seen or heard of actually work. Even though most of them oppose the president and the Democratic Party's agenda, some of these Republican lawmakers do crossover to vote for bills.
But as we are entering the Midterms, Republicans are digging head first into culture wars and pivoting. When things are going good for the country, count on Republicans, far right agitators, the gullible voters and their white nationalist allies to pivot to some ridiculous conspiracy theory.
Gas prices are declining, baby formula is returning to store shelves, unemployment is at record lows, debt is down and yet Biden's job approval is down. The president is being hammered for inflation, even though the world is experiencing inflation as well. Most Americans feel like the economy is heading into a recession.
Biden is still doing far more than his predecessor when it comes to solving problems.
Climate change is real and we are still dealing with partisans not willing to embrace the fact the world is getting hotter and weather is becoming more extreme.
Pete Buttigieg was annoyed with Nehls' stupid questions.
Many workers are frustrated with the work load and drama. The great resignation is real.
Workers are demanding better pay and work conditions.
Congress failed to get Biden's economic plan though again. Republicans and Democrat Karen Manchin of West Virginia once again stalled the bill because of their stubbornness to spending.
So with government grinding to a halt again, Republicans are once again driving Russian propaganda about the president's health. The Softball Hannity noise is back.
Rep. Karen Nehls (R-TX) is the latest Texan lawmaker obsessed with the president's mental fitness and health. He tried to badger Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the president and threw up pictures showing Biden being guided.
Of course, these are things propagated by old fart Murdoch's far right media and the Russian Federation. The noise is driven by this.
No. 1, Nehls is not a doctor. He is a former crooked sheriff from Fort Bend County. He was forced out after
No. 2, he is under federal watch for possible collusion with white nationalist like The Oath Keepers and three percenters.
No. 3, he messed with the wrong politician.
Buttigieg is like a gift. He basically shut the noise down quickly. He doesn't allow the noise to slip by.
Nehls shows pictures of the president falling of his bicycle and shaking hands with air.
Nehls began his question by reminding Buttigieg that he once questioned Washed Up 45's mental fitness. So, the Texas Republican continued, it was fair to press Biden's Cabinet secretary on the current president and a litany of examples that have gone viral on right-wing media as possible evidence that Biden isn't up to the task of being the commander in chief at 79-years-old.
"Sadly, he shakes hands with ghosts and imaginary people, he falls off bicycles — even at the White House Easter celebration the Easter Bunny had to guide him back into his safe place," Nehls said as aides held up various photos of Biden.
"First of all, I'm glad to have a president who can ride a bicycle," Buttigieg replied.
"I will look beyond the insulting nature of that question, and make clear to you —" the secretary tried to add before Nehls interrupted him.
Lawmakers can ask anything of Cabinet secretaries when they testify before Congress, but Nehls' tangent was particularly notable even within that context.
In particular, the Texas Republican pointed to Biden falling off of his bike last month in Delaware and later flashing a cue card that included very simple instructions like, "YOU take YOUR seat." The Easter Bunny photo was a reference to an April incident at the Easter egg roll where the bunny, most likely a White House staffer, tried to prevent the president from talking to reporters.
Biden's White House doctor is retired Army Lt. Col. Kevin O'Connor.
Nehls also wanted to know if Buttigieg or other members of the Biden Cabinet had discussed the 25th amendment. Buttigieg made it clear no such discussions have taken place.
"Of course not," Buttigieg said. "The President of the United States is as vigorous a colleague or boss as I have ever had the pleasure of working with."
If the vice president and a majority of the Cabinet formally deem the president unfit for office, the vice president can temporarily become the acting president. Members of Washed Up 45's Cabinet have confirmed that they discussed invoking the 25th Amendment in wake of the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Nehls is a freshman lawmaker. There are 90 members of Congress who are considered worthless. He is one of those members. About 24 Democrats and 66 Republicans are totally worthless when it comes to drafting legislation and getting bills out of committee.
Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) is a non voting delegate in Congress. She does more work than Nehls, Rep. Idiot Karen Greene (R-GA), Rep. Karen Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Karen Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) combined.
