Was Kash Banks A Victim Of A Honey Trap?

Kash Banks allegedly had a honey trap in his apartment before his death.

The Cleveland Police and FBI are investigating an allegation that a woman who was briefly dating a slain rapper set him up.

Carlos Banks, 28 known as Kash Banks was gunned down in his apartment in Dec. 2024. He was shot four times. The paramedics couldn't save him. 

They arrived to find Banks shot multiple times inside the apartment at 5115 The Rising.

“He had a very good life,” said Banks' brother Hylan Banks. “But it’s a shock and we’re heartbroken. We wanted to see him do greater things. He was the best brother in the world. He was awesome. He taught me a lot of stuff.”

Those who knew the local rapper said Banks was always smiling, rapping and recording his music. His star was rapidly on the rise according to his best friend and cousin M.D.N. Jaydo.

“My cousin liked making money, taking care of his family, and being flashy, so that’s what he expressed in his music,” Jaydo said.

As loved ones came together to comfort each other they’re determined to keep his legacy alive through his music.

“There’s a lot of false narratives that’s being painted. I just like everybody to let him rest, let his family mourn, and let the situation be handled how it’s supposed to be handled,” said Jaydo.

“Kash Bankx” first album was supposed to drop on New Year’s Day but was released on December 29, the day he died.

I had just watched a video from a social media influncer saying that a woman who just got released from an Ohio iron college has something to do with his untimely passing.

Lanesha Jones, 30 is a Cleveland based Instagram model who folks are claiming is a honey trap. A honey trap is a covert technique that uses sexual or romantic relationships to manipulate people for various reasons. It can be used for espionage, to gain leverage, or to extract information. 

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Jones is Afro-Latina. She was born in Puerto Rico but grew up in Ohio.

She appeared on the A&E series The First 48. She was convicted of involuntary manslaughter, aggravated robbery and tampering with evidence. She was released from the iron college in 2022 and is currently on her five year in house.

Jaylyn King who says he’s interviewed Banks multiple times about his music career.

“Normally Cleveland has a set sound that’s really repetitive,’ said King. “He (Banks) was one that stood out and was very different than other artists”.

A bullet doesn't 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."

An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.

LaNesha Jones is accused of setting up Cleveland rapper.

You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.

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 legislators not willing to stop gun violence.

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

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

LaNesha Jones (right) posing with a firearm.

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

So in closing, expect more.

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

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

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

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

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

Meta Bing, Meta Boom!

The 40 year old Mark Zuckerberg tells Facebook viewers that MAGA is cool.

I haven't posted much on Facebook or Instagram. I am not on Threads as much and I am starting to get tired of X.

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta has bowed to the Trumpster. He officially announced he will work with the Trump administration.

The social media platforms will no longer fact check or stop hate towards people of color, Muslims, Jews, LGBTQ and the disabled community.

Today, I bring back my honest opinion on the world's largest social networking website and the potential for a mighty downfall. As Facebook reached the peak of 1.9 billion active users, the world's largest social networking website has finally "jump the shark" and the peak of its popularity!

I can testify as a member of this!

For years I wanted to be with the "IT" crowd. I wanted to be "friends" with anyone and anybody!

My family, friends, ex-girlfriends, co-workers, and even my boss were friends on Facebook. I kept in touch with them through birthdays, anniversaries, new children, deaths and celebrations. I've posted on their walls about my life and how I'm doing! The more friends I've gotten, the better I felt. It's was one of the greatest feelings to be wanted. I mean "how cool is that?"

Then I realized that I wasn't moving as fast as my friends and family. They're celebrating weddings, births, and new achievements. I haven't experienced any in the past four years. So I seen myself at a peak of jealous and depression.

Longing for the days of success, I've seen myself as a failure!

Since I gotten involved in politics, sports and social issues, I was somewhat popular on social networks. I have talked about issues in politics, my community and the media. 

I've done it on my YouTube page and sometimes on my Facebook page.

Some didn't like the way I talked about it! So of course, these individuals bait you into a hostile discussion. I'm getting angry with a complete stranger on a social network.

Kind of silly right? Well when you're exhausted all you could of the individual you block that person!

You thought it would be over!

Wrong.

Well some didn't like that! So they pretend to be your friend and you add them to the friend count. They start stealing your pictures and learn how you operate online. 

They get a hold of this and then create many phony profiles of you. 

The "phony" profile prowl on your friends and family baiting them into a hostile debates.

Then you get harass by "yourself".

It drives you to depression, frustration and mental health issues. Some have even committed suicide because of phony profiles.

I have taken an extended break from Facebook. I only need it to link up the names of victims of gun violence or viral videos to controversial topics.

"I don't care what you do!" So why would I care about Facebook and other social networks?

I grown tired of Facebook, X and YouTube!

Bluesky, TikTok and OnlyFans are growing in popularity. I will address TikTok on Jan. 18. The final weeks for TikTok to sell or be banned in the U.S. is awaiting a confirmation to the Supreme Court. 

I mainly focused on social blogs such as this one and others I've done!

CNBC gets the coverage of Trump and Vance at the New York Stock Exchange.

Reasons for Meta's decline!

1) Jealousy Among Friends And Family Members: Seeing your ex-lover showing off their new partner. One of your ex-lover became a first time parent and you thought it would been you! Your friend was invited to a wedding of a rival. You had a friend who shows off their new "ride". Too many pictures of your friend's children or changes to their home. Your family members have a special relationship and your not apart of it. Family members brag about winning the lottery, new home or meeting famous celebrities.

You always thought you could of had a piece of the action!

You're not alone!

Many psychologists see that Facebook has contributed to a rise of anger, depression and resentment towards friends, family members, celebrities and politicians. To think that when you hear a person say that, "Facebook is so much like high school!" you're thinking damn it's too much drama. Of course, we're all human! Facebook triggers emotions. I have seen friends and family members share emotions online and it's never enough!

2) Social Networking Etiquette: How is that, LOL (Laughing Out Loud)?

You know most Americans are trying to shorting their language online. We learned that the possibilities are endless for the newest "it" word.

Many people on Facebook lack the social etiquette when it comes to issues. Some people are failing into the trap of Facebook's don'ts. For one thing, we're all human and we have emotions. We like to share things to friends, family and even complete strangers.

The most dangerous thing to do is add "everyone"! Not everyone is your friend. For far too long, I've accepted friends from across the world. Some were cool, others weren't.

The 'friends" that were accepted weren't so nice!

You set yourself for a potential of hacking into your account. Your most happiest or embarrassing pictures are going to be on a file sharing site or a porn website. A cyberbully/cyberstalker will take your pictures and make derogatory themes using Photoshop and Photo Magic.

You may find some things objectionable. Say if you're a fan of Barack Obama and your friend is a fan of Mitt Romney. You would see a bitter fall out over politics.

Say if you're speaking in abbreviation (ROFL, LOL, and LMAO), some may understand these. Others think you may have to educate yourself!

Meta bows to Trump.

3) Mark Zuckerberg. A billionaire before 30. He and his co-founders have became exceptionally rich. But have they've become a product of the very thing they've hated! Being one of the elites?

You hear stories about the often hoodie wearing social nerd and his vast expansions. But like every citizen in this country, he's a success story. Having dropping out of Harvard to become the CEO of a major social networking company, it pretty neat.

Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg with his college roommates and fellow Harvard University students Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes.

He is married to Priscilla Chan and has three children.

Zuckerberg acts like he is just a "normal guy." But a normal guy with a security detail, a controversial strategy to working and a tone deaf stance on how his platforms affect the global market.

Meta owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp, among other products and services. Advertising accounts for 97.8 percent of its revenue. Originally known as the parent company of the Facebook service, as Facebook, Inc., it was rebranded to its current name in 2021 to "reflect its focus on building the metaverse", an integrated environment linking the company's products and services.

People are still very cautious about investing in the internet. Hence the Silicon Valley bust of 2001.

It seems like now even responding on his personal wall may cost some funds. The Wall Street Journal reported that it may cost you money to post on famous celebrities "personal" pages. It's being tested and most aren't hip to the idea.

It's always free for you to create a Facebook profile. But the added features that come with it will start costing you some cash.

Some decry this a Facebook selling out to the very heart of its existence.

4)  Randi Zuckerberg. The sister of founder Mark Zuckerberg was in the news last year. She was the chief marketing director for Facebook. She became a victim of the very thing that millions of users complained about, their privacy.

A friend of a friend saw a personal picture of her with her brother and family.

Randi was really pissed at a user using her personal photos on Twitter. She took to Twitter and responded to the user with some not so nice comments.

The woman responded back to Randi and apologized. She stated that since she's a subscriber of the feed, she (and hundreds of others) saw Randi's photo and wanted to share it.

Randi didn't see that. Although she accepted the apology, she made a snide comment afterwards.

Hence this little spat made the news. In all the fuss, the media made light of it and people labeled her a hypocrite for allowing Facebook to use pictures of others without their permission. And seeing that privacy was a major concern among parents, who's to say what's your and not Facebook's.

5) Privacy. As Randi saw it, her business isn't your business.

And that's a problem here on Facebook. With the new features on the social networking website, one could figure it's not that hard to keep your most important pictures out of the limelight.

Your job interview could go sour if the person who is doing the hiring searches on your Facebook profile and find some picture that find offensive.

You may support a political candidate but your business doesn't.

You trashed your former job, your former co-workers and your old boss. You bragged that you've gotten a job interview before you've got hired.

Your pictures of that last party where you're totally wasted.

It's all a part of the social norms you're going to regret when you post online.

Privacy advocates are trying to convince Facebook to make it harder for employers to search your profile and even obtain your passwords.

Some people are willing to take a huge risk in order to get a job. They'll allow the employer to search their profiles.

Cyberstalkers and cyberbullies love the opportunity to see a lapse in privacy. Some will steal your photos and use them for offensive themes.

6) Phony Profiles: We're only one person. Probably with the same name but different looks! Facebook has a rise of this problem. Since it's free to create a social networking page, Facebook can't stop the ongoing issue with fake profiles and bogus links to steal information.

Do you like a television show like Modern Family?

Did you like singers like Lady Gaga's Facebook page?

Did you want to post a comment on the "official" page of Labron James?

All of these profiles explained are created by their representatives to keep you informed about their appearances or events coming up! They rarely if ever be on the internet. Celebrities do have a Facebook page that stands alone without the glamour and glory. When you're on top, many want to take you down!

It's mostly MEN who create phony profiles of you!

Some men can't take "NO" for an answer! It's a famous quote for women who can't get rid of their ex-boyfriends or husbands.

Yes, this is a big issue! Some who create phony profiles never understand the consequences of it!

Some people have no lives so they'll try to ruin yours in order to make themselves feel better!

7) Breeding Ground For Hate Speech: I don't like you and your kind!

I'll create pages for hating you and those who think or look like you!

Etiquette is a theme that is commonly ignored on social networks.

When you have a disagreement with a person, do you let it go or do you jump into the fray?

Ideological changes in our society has pitted Americans into a colorblind mentality! If it didn't happen to me, why should I care?

I can tell you that there's more hate themed pages on Facebook. The freedom of speech allows these individuals to put up websites disparaging women, Blacks, Hispanics, those in LGBT community, those who practice in Christianity, Muslims or Jewish.

White supremacists and political junkies alike have taken to Facebook to vent off inflammatory rhetoric!

Many extremists online have personally vented off their hatred of President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Republican nominee Mitt Romney, New Jersey governor Chris Christie, and among others in the political arena.

8) Cyberbullying/Cyberstalking: I'm you or at least I'm pretending to be you!

I've had people use my photos without my permission. I had people create multiple Facebook profiles, YouTube profiles, Blogger pages with the intent to "shame" me, slander me and paint me to be something I'm not.

I want to make this clear: MEN ARE LIKELY THE ONES WHO ENGAGE IN THIS BEHAVIOR!

The cyberbully/cyberstalker creates emotional distress. The individual can ruin your reputation and cost you your job. Having someone posting your personal address and phone number in a fake profile is the ultimate insult. The cyberbully/cyberstalker invite problems by harassing you with personal threats and unwanted advances.

It's only funny, until someone gets hurt. And believe me it's getting worse on Facebook.

The legal ramifications are coming. Some are resulting to suing Facebook to subpoena the person who created the website.

It would be wise to limit your photos. Never post property that could be stolen. Keep your children or teenager off Facebook. Easy to manipulate them into an inappropriate relationship with a sexual predator.

9) Employees And Corporate Sponsorship: When Facebook joined the New York Stock Exchange, its first year resulted in some stock failure. It showed signs of its the demise. It is still trading under the Meta name now.

At the time, Facebook invested in virtual reality, video games and streaming services. It partnered with celebrities and influncers to stream comtent and offer paid services. It even launched a Facebook Marketplace to compete with Craigslist. 

With the return of Donald J. Trump, Meta is hoping to win back his trust by easing up on restricting misinformation. It also is hoping for tax breaks with Republicans in charge of Congress.

Mark Zuckerberg has an estimated net worth of $215 billion.

 

And recently, Facebook came under scrutiny for getting a nine figure tax break. That $1.1 billion in earned revenue gave the social network $429 million.

10) DCMA, Usage Of Pictures And Videos Without Permission: With the copyright being the center of social networking, you may end up posting someone else property on Facebook and it's likely going to have you paying royalties.

Content nowadays have to be careful of using music or video content.

11) Who's Your "REAL" Friends: You are loved! You've felt the need to keep on adding friends. Friends of friends. People who are complete strangers. Wow, you're looking like a winner! Wait a minute!

Your best friend dropped you a friend. You sent an invite to a girl you like and she's not accepted your friend request. Oh wow, you didn't get invited to an event of a friend. Your friends missed your birthday and didn't like your important moments.

People usually get really riled up with friends dropping friends on Facebook. Somehow if you spurn someone online, it may come back to haunt you in the long run.

12) Crime: Only an idiot would post an unlawful act on Facebook. Yet, there's hundreds of people who do this. From the young woman who robbed a bank and posted on social networks to a person admitting he killed a person, Facebook is the bragging rights for criminals.

You go on a long vacation and have a picture of your home in the background. It's an invitation for a burglar.

People have the opportunity to look at a person's location marker to determine where they live or where they work.

It's like catnip to the criminals who figure since you're not at home! You bragged about having an Xbox, iPad, or Samsung digital television you got for Christmas. You leave for work or vacation and when you come home, it's gone.

13) Suicide: The most horrible thing in life is to lose a family member or a friend to a suicide. Like this is a common theme here with Facebook. It allows hate speech, cyberstalkers, cyberbullies and privacy invasions to occur online. Some people ignore it. Others let it drive them to death.

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.

Facebook does create suicide for hundreds of individuals who felt the world is too cruel and they have no other option but to end it all.

In closing, Facebook also can inspire grassroots activism in the terms of suicide among those who use the website.

Many should understand the plight of Facebook and how it's impact has made social networking easier.

Meta blocks pro Palestinian content.

14) Censorship and Support of State Propaganda: Meta played a role in electing Trump in 2016 and 2024. The platform has been boasting pro-Trump or MAGA propaganda for years. 

It has been extremely useful for foreign countries like Russia, Israel and Great Britain. It also been influential in the United States to get the message out.

Great Britain has been relentless on attacking Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan.

Russia has used it to push disinformation, Trump, MAGA-based memes, Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Megyn Kelly, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Say Cheese, anti-Black and anti-immigrant noise. It had invested in troll farms to sow division and diversion.

Russia has banned the platform "temporarily" in the wake of its ongoing conflict with Ukraine. 

Israel had used bot farms to promote Trump and the genocide its conducting. The last series of information being shared often targets Black men, Muslims, Latinos and Democrats frustrated with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Israel has used it to generate sympathy for the "hostages" of Oct. 7. I have seen more pro-Israeli content online. Content for Palestinian support is there but it's not given as much viral fame as the pro-Israeli content.

The Anti-Defamation League openly admits it works with social media platforms to root out antisemitism and therefore stifles content that voices support of Palestine or anti-Israeli basis.

The Oct. 7 attack on Israel has become a very controversial issue online. The support for Palestinians have grown through TikTok and X. 

The members of Congress and AIPAC have pushed for legislation to block content that makes an issue of Israel. 

Zuckerberg previously personally enforces a ban on Trump in 2021. He ended up releasing the ban when Trump ran for president. Now Zuckerberg is ending the content moderation and replacing it with community notes. Trump dines with him as an apology tour. Meta donated to the Trump Inaugural Commission.

Trump has pushed for legal battles against social media and television.

Many social media platforms have pressed for laws to stifle free speech. They claim that antisemitism is getting worse online and have called upon Meta to block, deplatform and demonetize influncers who show signs of this. Meta has taken drastic steps to keep graphic, sexaully explicit and politically motivated content limited. Meta does allow it only if its in art or parenting. However, some of these "friends" will post images that are "safe for work." So basically, they skirt through the rules by showing images that are adult but not involving nudity.

I say this with no regrets.

I'm taking an indefinite break from the Facebook crowd. It's too much drama and I don't want to be in it!

 

Anita Bryant Passed Away!

Anita Bryant, a former pop star turned religious extremist died.

An American bigot takes a dirt nap. The relics of the 20th Century culture wars has passed away. Anita Bryant, a former singer turned into an anti-LGBTQ bigot passed away at the age of 84.

She was a staple of Oklahoma and Florida politics during the 1970s and 1980s.

Bryant, the former Miss Oklahoma, Grammy-nominated singer and prominent booster of orange juice and other products who became known over the second half of her life for her outspoken opposition to gay rights, has died. She was 84.

Bryant died Dec. 16 at her home in Edmond, Oklahoma, according to a statement posted by her family to news site The Oklahoman on Thursday. The family did not list a cause of death.

Bryant was a Barnsdall native who began singing at an early age, and was just 12 when she hosted her own local television show. She was named Miss Oklahoma in 1958 and soon began a successful recording career. Her hit singles included “Till There Was You,” “Paper Roses” and “My Little Corner of the World.” A lifelong Christian, she received two Grammy nominations for best sacred performance and one for best spiritual performance, for the album “Anita Bryant ... Naturally.”

By the late 1960s, she was among the entertainers joining Bob Hope on his USO tours for troops overseas, had sung at the White House and performed at the national conventions for both the Democrats and Republicans in 1968. She also became a highly visible commercial spokesperson, her ads for Florida orange juice featuring the tag line, “A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine.”

Thanks to Anita Bryant, there wouldn’t be Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Chaya Raichik. They haven't taken a dirt nap yet. Greene has more U.S. Capitol security because of her rhetoric.

But in the late 1970s, her life and career began a dramatically new path.

Unhappy with the cultural changes of the time, Bryant led a successful campaign to repeal an ordinance in Florida’s Miami-Dade County that would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual orientation. Supported by the Rev. Jerry Falwell among others, Bryant and her “Save Our Children” coalition continued to oppose gay rights around the country, denouncing the “deviant lifestyle” of the gay community and calling gays “human garbage.”

Bryant became the object of much criticism in return. Activists organized boycotts against products she endorsed, designed T-shirts mocking her and named a drink for her — a variation of the screwdriver that replaced orange juice with apple juice. During an appearance in Iowa, an activist jammed a pie in her face. Her career in entertainment declined, her marriage to her first husband, Bob Green, broke up, and she later filed for bankruptcy.

That was the "shut the fuck up" moment for Anita Bryant.

In Florida, her legacy was challenged and perpetuated. The ban against sexual discrimination was restored in 1998. Tom Lander, an LGBTQ+ activist and board member of the advocacy group Safe Schools South Florida, told The Associated Press on Friday, “She won the campaign, but she lost the battle in time.” But Lander also acknowledged the “parental rights” movement, which has spurred a recent wave book bannings and anti-LGBTQ+ laws in Florida led by such conservative organizations as Moms Against Liberty.

“It’s so connected to what’s happening today,” Lander said.

Bryant spent the latter part of her life in Oklahoma, where she led Anita Bryant Ministries International. Her second husband, NASA test astronaut Charles Hobson Dry, died last year. According to her family’s statement, she is survived by four children, two stepdaughters and seven grandchildren.

Cool Breeze! ❄️🌬 🇺🇸

The end of the road for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. The new Donald Trump show begins.

FREE PALESTINE🇵🇸!

I've decided to carry on. I want the incoming president to fail once again. 

And I am not ashamed to say it.

Of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the jobs report details how many jobs were spread across the United States. Some areas seen job growth while others saw job losses.

For the month of December, there were 256,000 jobs added and the unemployment rate is at 4.1%.

While the final jobs report for 2024 underscores how the US labor market has turned the corner since the pandemic, there’s plenty of uncertainty as to what 2025 could bring for the trajectory of the labor market — in part because of President-elect Donald Trump’s potential policy changes involving trade, immigration, taxes and the federal workforce.

Including December’s gains, which are subject to revision, the economy added about 2.2 million jobs in 2024, an average of 186,000 jobs per month. That’s in line with annual totals from 2017 to 2019 but marks a slowdown from the blowout gains seen during the pandemic recovery during the prior years.

The US has now added jobs for 48 months in a row, tying the second-longest period of employment expansion on record.

Economists were expecting a net gain of 153,000 jobs and for the unemployment rate to stay at 4.2%, according to FactSet.

US stock futures dropped sharply after the better-than-expected report, with futures on the Dow falling by almost 400 points before settling slightly higher. The 10-year Treasury yield surged to 4.8% as traders fear the robust data and a stronger economy could lead the Federal Reserve to pause its rate-cutting campaign.

The labor market has shown resilience and stability after recovering from a once-in-a-generation pandemic and navigating the dual pressures of fast-rising prices and high interest rates. The unemployment rate has remained low, employment participation has increased (especially among women and prime-aged workers), productivity has increased and wage gains have outpaced inflation for 19 months.

The solid labor market has helped fuel consumer spending, which in turn has kept the overall economy strong as inflation has eased — perhaps setting the stage for the rare achievement of a “soft landing” of price stabilization without a recession.

America First is a farce. Trump vows ultimate retaliation if the Isrseli settlers and soliders aren't released. Israel killed every one including the settlers.

Still, the jobs market isn’t impenetrable. Job growth is slowing, hiring has dropped off, and people are staying unemployed for longer, fueling concerns that a greater weakening could be afoot.

The Fed, with an eye on ensuring maximum employment in addition to cooler inflation, has cut interest rates by a full point in recent months. The pace of cuts, however, is expected to moderate in 2025, the Fed has indicated, noting potential risks to inflation as well as underlying strength in the labor market.

This is the last jobs report for President Joe Biden. 

On Jan. 20, Donald J. Trump will inherit the results and whether the jobs flow or decline, the responsibility will fall on the president.

As we closeout the Biden term, I want to say I am very disappointed in President Joe Biden. He had an opportunity to change the narrative but he fell right into the status quo. He allowed Republicans to tarnish his legacy. 

Biden allowed Democrats force him out. He made Vice President Kamala Harris a sacrificial goat because of racism, sexism and tone deafness. He allowed Israel and Ukraine drive us into inflation and debt. He didn't hold Trump accountable for his actions. Now he will retire as one of the lower tier presidents.

Trump and JD Vance will be sworn in. The two will also be heavily protected thanks to their rhetoric on the campaign trail. 

Trump survived three assassination attempts. He will now be the oldest elected president and oldest serving president.

Trump has already pissed off Mexico, Canada, China, Panama, Honduras, Turkey, Denmark, Greenland, Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Ukraine and the United Nations.

He is already a useful idiot towards the interests of Russia and Israel.

But in the good news section, he announced the creditors will not be able to pound medical debt on your credit score. 

Nine mass shootings in the United States. 

The New Orleans vehicle attack got more attention than the Gaza massacre.

Israel has invaded Gaza, The West Bank, Syria, Lebanon, Yemen, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Turkey. The International Criminal Court also has arrest warrants active for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant. The U.S. is trying to sanction the ICC which definitely downgrades America's role in democracy.

Republicans have a slim majority in the Senate and House of Representatives. They have an opportunity to eliminate the filibuster to ram through federal judges and Supreme Court nominees. Despite the previous notions of not caving to pressure, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) will not hesitate to aid Trump in passing legislation.

Justin Trudeau also leaves a legacy of enabling a genocide.

New Orleans truck attack: At least sixteen people are killed and thirty-five others are injured in a vehicle-ramming attack along Bourbon Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The suspect is killed in the attack.

Trump International Hotel Las Vegas Tesla Cybertruck explosion: A Tesla Cybertruck catches on fire and explodes outside Trump International Hotel Las Vegas in Paradise, Nevada, killing one person and injuring seven others.

Ten people are wounded in a shooting at a memorial outside a nightclub in Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York.

Mexico's Tax Administration Service implements new tariffs, including a 19% duty on goods from countries without international trade agreements with Mexico and a 17% duty on goods from Canada and the United States under certain value thresholds.

Honduran President Xiomara Castro warns that she might remove all US military bases from Honduras and seek to cancel the military cooperation with the United States if President-elect Donald Trump fulfills his threat to order mass deportations of Hondurans when he takes office next January 20.

Public Domain Day: Works published in 1929, including Popeye and Tintin, enter the public domain in the United States.

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit rules in Ohio Telecom Association v. FCC that the Federal Communications Commission cannot enforce net neutrality.

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, U.S. forces are deploying a new convoy to areas controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces in Kobani, Aleppo Governorate, as part of operations to establish a new US military base in north-eastern Syria. This is denied a day later by the Department of Defense.

A small plane crashes through the roof of a commercial warehouse in Fullerton, California, United States, causing a fire, killing two people and injuring at least 18 others.

The 119th Congress begins. Vice president Kamala Harris officiates the swearing-in of senators, while representatives vote to re-elect Mike Johnson as speaker of the House.

President Joe Biden blocks the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel by Nippon Steel.

Surgeon general Vivek Murthy calls for cancer warnings on alcohol.

SpaceX successfully launches the United Arab Emirates Space Agency's communications satellite Thuraya 4-NGS via a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

All the money going to Israel could be used to stopping wildfires in California.

New York City enacts a congestion charge for vehicles entering Lower and Midtown Manhattan below 60th Street, becoming the first city in the United States to do so. All proceeds go to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which plans to invest in long-term transportation initiatives citywide.

The National Weather Service warns of severe weather disruption as a winter storm emerges in the central U.S. and begins to move east, bringing heavy snow and freezing temperatures.

The U.S. State Department notifies Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel consisting of air-to-air and Hellfire missiles, artillery shells, and other ammunitions.

Due to harsh weather and snowstorms, a water treatment facility malfunctions and floods, causing the entire city of Richmond, Virginia to completely lose access to running water. As a result, several surrounding counties also suffer similar issues. As of January 8th, the crisis has not yet been resolved.

As one of his final acts, President Biden bans new oil and gas drilling along the majority of U.S. coastlines.

The United States Congress convenes in a joint session for the Electoral College vote count, the final procedure of the 2024 presidential election.

Los Angeles experiences the most destructive wildfire in its history, fueled by strong winds and prolonged drought conditions. Thousands of structures are destroyed, including most of Sunset Boulevard. Five deaths are reported, while 180,000 people are evacuated, with fires continuing for days.

Hussain Sajwani announces a $20 billion investment in the U.S. data center industry over the coming years.

Mark Zuckerberg announces that Meta will remove fact-checkers for Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, replacing them with a community-orientated system, similar to Community Notes.

The California wildfires spread to more areas.

The state funeral of Jimmy Carter is held in Washington, D.C..

The Supreme Court rules that Trump can be sentenced.

Vice President-elect JD Vance resigns from the United States Senate.

The proposed ban on video sharing service TikTok is set to take effect.

Macy's and Kohls announced closure of locations. One that hits close to home is the Macy's in Beavercreek, Ohio closing. It leave the Dayton area with one store in the area. The Dayton Mall will be the only location with a Macy's store.

Jimmy Carter laid to rest.

7-Eleven closed 444 stores in 2024, indicating that the decline in business was due to slower foot traffic as consumers skipped on discretionary purchases. 

American Freight announced that it would be closing all 328 of its locations on November 5, 2024 after its parent company, Franchise Group Inc., filed for bankruptcy.

Big Lots announced in July 2024 that it would be closing 149 stores in 28 states, citing inflation and competition as the main causes of said closures. In August, additional store closures were announced, bringing the total of closing Big Lots locations to over 300. On September 9, 2024, Big Lots filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, planning to close additional stores upon being sold to its new owner, Nexus Capital Management LP. 50 of those additional stores were named in October, and another 56 were named within the month as well. While some closures ramped up, other locations cancelled liquidation sales and resumed regular operations. On December 19, 2024, Big Lots announced via a press release that its sale to Nexus fell through, and all 963 of its remaining stores would immediately begin going out of business. However, on December 28, 2024, Gordon Brothers, the company handling the liquidation sales, reached an agreement, subject to approvals, to sell up to 400 stores, two distribution centers, and intellectual property to Variety Wholesalers, which operates over 400 retail stores in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic U.S. under various banners; Variety Wholesalers plans to continue operating the acquired stores under the Big Lots brand.

The Container Store filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in December 2024, but vowed to keep all 102 locations open. 

Party City closed 45 of its 870 stores in 2019, up from its usual 10 to 15 closures each year. On January 18, 2023, Party City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and a month afterward, announced the closure of 22 stores. An additional 9 stores were added to the closing list in April as well as 4 more locations in May. In September 2023, Party City exited bankruptcy with a billion reduced in debt. Over a year later, reports emerged that Party City was struggling to maintain operations and actively mulling over a second bankruptcy filing, and liquidation of its stores. On December 20, 2024, the chain officially announced that it would shut down operations and close its near-700 stores effective immediately.

Rite Aid was reported by multiple news outlets to be considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2023; the pharmacy chain was said to have been petitioning for closures of up to 400 or 500 stores. On October 15, 2023, Rite Aid officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, announcing plans to close nearly 100 stores. In late 2023, Rite Aid announced the closure of 53 more locations. Going into 2024, Rite Aid announced that it would close an additional 77 locations. 53 more stores were added to the closing list in April 2024. Additional closures continued, nearly fully eradicating the pharmacy's presence in Michigan and Ohio. In September 2024, Rite Aid emerged from bankruptcy as a privately-owned company.

rue21 announced plans to close around 400 stores in April 2017. The company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 16, 2017, and emerged from bankruptcy in September. On May 2, 2024, rue21 collapsed back into bankruptcy, its second filing since 2017 and third overall, and announced that all 540 of its remaining stores would be shuttered within four to six weeks.

Walgreens announced plans to close 200 stores in 2019. In June 2024, Walgreens announced plans to close up to a quarter of its remaining 8,600 stores.

Cincinnati based Frischs has closed nearly all of their Big Boy Restaurants.

The left and right blast the cordial conversation between Barack Obama and Donald J. Trump.

Trump despite winning the election is still telling Americans that if he doesn't win, there will be all out war. He has already sparked global tension with threats of tariffs on our trading partners.

Republicans can't govern in the House of Representatives and Senate. They are pushing authoritarianism in states they have control of. They are banning swatting, honing and regulations on testing. But when it comes to people being killed by firearms, they refuse to do something.

Republicans are using dog whistles when talking about Harris, Israel, crime, immigration and gun violence.

1. Hamas are terrorists to Israel and the United States. Those who support Hamas or defend their actions are labeled terrorist sympathizers, antisemitic, traitors, unpatriotic, radicals or whatever they conjure up.

2. Gun violence is the No. 1 threat to children and adults. When gun violence happen in Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis, Atlanta, Washington, DC, Detroit and Baltimore, a Republican lawmaker wants to blame gun violence on Democratic mayors instead of the Congress.

3. Immigration is right now at record lows. The world views the U.S. as a hostile country and migrants from the Global South are beginning to ban American influence. They fear a Trump presidency could cause instability. Republicans are pushing for border closures, border/segregation walls, mass deportations, elimination of birthright citizenship, end of legal rights to Americans married to immigrants and push for English only. They also want to ban immigrants or student visas. They want to deport any immigrant who protest Israel or Trump.

4. Crime is at record lows. But property theft is up. Shoplifting, the Kia/Hyundai challenge, gun violence, white collar crimes and cybertheft have occurred. But again its racial dog whistles. Many corporations are getting away with greed and theft of wages. Many Americans are tired of paying more for less product. Kia and Hyundai are still facing criticism over this Kia Boyz nonsense. Walgreens, Rite Aid, CVS, Wexman are on their last legs. Walmart, Target and Kroger are closing stores in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods. Republicans are pushing for more mandatory sentences for theft. Democrats want to push for regulations on shrinkflation and theft of wages. Republicans oppose overtime and regulations to keep corporations from raising product prices.

Republicans want political revenge. Trump wants to jail his rivals. He may get that wish if he does return to power. This is not a joke. We ignored the threats in 2016 and 2020. It seems like we are going to do this again.

Do not assume that every place has jobs. Companies are closing up shop. The tech industry, retail, trucking and press are laying off workers. The service industry is continuing to suffer due to stagnant wages, lack of achievements and work overload.

Also, housing is still down. More Americans can't afford rent or car payments.

AIPAC has poured money into many of these primaries. It openly bragged that its choices which were Democrats and Republicans beating their challengers.

House members passed a bill to define antisemitism in attempt to suppress freedom of speech. The insufferable House of Representatives in a bipartisan moment are trying to criminalize thought and dissent.

Trump wants to violently seize Greenland, Canada and Panama. He also wants to change the largest bay The Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. 

They are now trying to outlaw any criticism of Israel as hate speech which could be punishable by sanctions, divestment or allowing companies to terminate employment of anyone who dares criticizes Israel.

Let me get this straight: You are more upset over words than actions. You are upset someone using their freedom of speech to criticize a foreign country engaged in a propaganda campaign to shield itself from war crimes and impunity. You are upset over people using their voices, their wallets and their time to protest an injustice. Well, get upset over your taxpayer money aiding foreign nations. Get upset over foreign nations killing Americans in a war funded by our taxpayer money. Get upset over the deaths of thousands in Haiti, Chad, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria, Venezuela, Myanmar, Mexico, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Ukraine and Palestine. Get upset at your president, your senator, your representative, your governor, your state leader, your mayor and your local junk food media for bowing to the evil regime of Israel.

The Congress has less work than most Americans. It is infuriating that the average worker works more 50 hours a week while 157 House members and 36 senators work on average of 25 hours a week.

Republicans see the only path to victory is basically obstruct and complain about the media, Democrats and former Republicans. They won't offer solutions or policies. All they care about is trying to keep folks angry with culture wars and distractions.

To make this clear, it doesn't matter anymore who the fucking president is. 

The status quo continues with political charades, support of Israel and endless culture war grievances.

Trump will be inheriting a stable economy but a very divided country.

Holding Biden and Trump accountable for their actions will continue.

I. Am. Calling. Them. Out. 

Biden will end his presidency as an advocate of war and genocide. He was tone deaf and unfortunately a lost cause.

What pisses me off is our lawmakers are calling protesters "Hamas supporters" to paint peaceful protests as an act of "terrorism." Their reactionary response to anger over America's support of Israel will lead to our standing with the world. 

With billions of dollars of aid going to Israel, you would think that American lawmakers would have our taxpayer money spent on more useful things!

The lawmakers will spend more taxpayer money to fix our crumbling infrastructure. Hell we still have the aftermaths of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton. Over 1,500 people have died from those horrible hurricanes.

Many of these Republicans who vote against funding the government and assistance for some of America's less fortunate are willing to give billions to a foreign nation engaged in an illegal act of genocide. Same with Democrats. They claim they want to protect democracy but endorse a fascist government sworn to being an ethnostate on our taxpayer dime.

President Joe Biden's headaches:

1. Donald J. Trump.
2. Elon Musk and X.
3. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook and Meta.
4. TikTok.
5. The Republicans in the House of Representatives and the Senate stalling his agenda.
6. Bad poll numbers.
7. The media asking him about Russia, Israel, Hunter Biden and Trump's controversies.
8. The Supreme Court making controversial decisions that impact the country.
9. Gun violence and Congress not doing anything to stop it.
10. Inflation and shrinkflation.
11. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO), Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL), Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), Sen. John N. Kennedy (R-LA), Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV), Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R-MS) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT).
12. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA), Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA), Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-TX), Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. James Comer (R-KY), Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA), Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN), Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ), Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO).
13. Republican governors Ron DeSantis, Doug Burgum, Kay Ivey, Greg Abbott, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Bill Lee, Glenn Youngkin, Kristi Noem, Kim Reynolds, Brian Kemp, Brad Little and Greg Gianforte.
14. Federal Judges and Supreme Court members appointed by Trump.
15. The junk food media and their never ending dramatizing of world events.
16. Anti-Vaxxers. 
17. Lawmakers and activists who protest the CDC guidelines during the pandemic.
18. The endless culture wars that Republicans find outrage in.
19. Fox, Breitbart, Libs of TikTok, The Daily Mail, Newsmax and OANN's relentless talk about Biden conspiracies. 
20. Mark Levin, Bill O'Reilly, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Lara Trump, Charlamagne tha God, Jesse Watters, Alex Jones, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, Van Jones, James Carville, Andrea Mitchell, Jake Tapper, Peter Doocy, Hillary Vaughn, Ben Shapiro, Glenn Beck, Simon Ateba, Greg Kelly, Forgiato Blow and Bill Maher.
21. The Republicans constantly dogging his brother James Biden and son Hunter Biden.
22. The Republicans and conservatives spreading misinformation about daughter Ashley Biden.
23. The junk food media mentioning Russian propaganda and Tara Reade.
24. The endless racism towards Vice President Kamala Harris, former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.
25. The relentless talk about spending despite the former president Trump's reckless spending.
26. The lack of civility towards fellow Americans.
27. The junk food media's obsession with his age.
28. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
29. Vladimir Putin.
30. Xi Jinping.
31. Kim Jong-Un.
32. Benjamin Netanyahu.
33. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
34. Alexander Lukashenko.
35. Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud.

In Feburary, Donald J. Trump's headaches.

Monthly reminders: 

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.

An active shooter doesn't care about the politics, race, gender, sexuality, nationality, religion, your finances, your family, your plans that day, your successes, your failures, and most importantly, your life.

You're not safe in the school, the concert, the hospital, the church, the casino, the bus station, the subway, the light rail train, the buses, the malls, the local big box store, the political rally, the protest rally, the women's center for reproductive surgeries, the mosque, the synagogue, the state buildings, the workplace, the gas station, the family picnic, the food truck rally, the funerals, the birthday parties, the graduations, the wedding, the televised events, the sporting events and many more events that have some terrorist with a firearm. Domestic violence, suicide, racism, culture war inspired, politically motivated and international operative inspired are types of gun violence.

Food prices, energy prices, rent, city services and college education have risen. Companies are struggling to find workers. They are now trying to push incentives to get workers in. However, there is always a catch to working entry level jobs that make over $20 an hour. Folks must work hours that do not accommodate home and social life, it may only be part time work or temporary. Some jobs may force overtime or refuse to pay for work rendered. With unions being weaken by states, it may be an at-will company. So if you are on social media, protesting injustices, supporting controversial issues or making threats to local officials; you could lose your job.

Real Reasons To Why Unemployment Rate Stays The Way It Is! The main reasons why some are not working.

1. DEAD
   
2. BORN
3. IN PRISON
4. IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
5. IN MIDDLE SCHOOL
   
6. IN HIGH SCHOOL
7. IN COLLEGE FULL TIME
8. VOLUNTEER
9. DISABLED
10. INFLATION
11. STAY AT HOME PARENT
12. LACK OF TRANSPORTATION OR BABYSITTING
13. RETIRED 
14. QUIT ON THEIR OWN
15. TERMINATED FROM EMPLOYMENT 
16. NOT HIRING UNQUALIFIED
17. NOT HIRING TOO QUALIFIED
18. ACTIVE MILITARY
19. NATURAL DISASTERS
20. MASS SHOOTINGS DISRUPTING DAILY ROUTINE
21. RACISM
22. WAGE THEFT
23. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE ON JOB POSTING BUT DECEPTION UPON HIRING
24. BEING LAID OFF DUE TO CLOSING OR STAFF REDUCTION
25. DESTRUCTION TO FACILITY OR PROPRETY
26. OUTSOURCING JOBS TO OTHER STATES OR COUNTRIES
27. BEING UNDOCUMENTED IN FEAR OF I.C.E. OR U.S. AGENCIES
28. BEING PUBLICLY OUTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA DOING SHAMEFUL ACTS
29. PARTICIPATING IN UNCIVIL OR VIOLENT PROTESTS
30. PUBLICLY SUPPORTING OR PROTESTING AGAINST ISRAEL

Companies are cautious about hiring employees. With the average wages stagnant, many are not looking forward to returning to a job that pays dirt wages. Many who worked in the retail, restaurant and low end service industry are not willing to take a job for less than $10 an hour. Matter of fact, no one can survive on $15 an hour.

Republicans don't see the bigger picture itself. They rather continue to believe in conspiracies about people collecting the safety net and not going back to work.

Give them a liveable wage and maybe things might improve in the job market.

We can't always assume that folks are lazy. People are literally dying from being exposed to the coronavirus, gun violence and folks are tired of the status quo of their jobs.

Many single mothers are having trouble trying to find quality daycare or family members to watch children. On top of that, some have lost family members due to the pandemic. A homemaker may have lost their spouse. Some may have no choice but to watch their children or loved ones due to the aftermath of the pandemic.

Folks are still trying to rebound from medical bills, late rent payments, owing taxes and college loans.

Republicans are white nationalists without a conscience. 

Trump's presidency and Republican controlled governments are incompetent.

Their leadership has killed millions of Americans. 

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. 

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.

Democrats found out the risk of supporters being turned off by their policies.

Biden and Harris failed at understanding what is more important to the country. 

Their support of Israel made some Arab Americans, Muslim and young voters vote against them. They have cost Biden a second term and Harris a historical victory.

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. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism. 

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

U.S. Bringing Sanctions The ICC!

The Israeli lobby has a grip on Congress. The House passed the resolution to sanction the International Criminal Court.

I am done with the Democratic Party. I am done with the Republican Party.

I want to say a humongous fuck you to Israel, Donald J. Trump, JD Vance, Joe Biden, Congress, the Anti-Defamation League and AIPAC. The United States is officially losing their recognition as a leader in human rights, democracy and equality.

It was all good when the International Criminal Court was issuing warrants to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now that they issued warrants to Israeli regime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the U.S. wants to punish the court for standing up for justice.

Well folks, the U.S. just invited itself to an investigation. I will be happy to see Biden, Trump and members of Congress sanctioned or criminally charged for aiding in an active genocide.

The ICC’s targeting of Netanyahu has sparked backlash from Republicans and Democrats in Congress. The GOP-led Senate is expected to next take up the bill.

There remains widespread bipartisan support on Capitol Hill for US military assistance to Israel, but scrutiny over US support for Israel’s war against Hamas has intensified as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has grown worse. The issue has opened up a rift within the Democratic Party as progressives have been highly critical of the Israeli government.

The ICC issued arrest warrants last year for Netanyahu, former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and a senior Hamas official, accusing them of war crimes during and after the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attacks on Israel.

The prime minister’s office has dismissed the warrants as “absurd and antisemitic.”

Out with the old and in with the old.

The legislation calls for the warrants against the Israeli officials to be “condemned in the strongest possible terms.” And, according to the legislative text, the measure would impose sanctions with respect to the court over “any effort to investigate, arrest, detain or prosecute any protected person of the United States and its allies.” The sanctions include prohibiting US property transactions and blocking and revoking visas.

Headquartered at The Hague in the Netherlands, the ICC was established in 2002 and is tasked with prosecuting individuals for crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.

The ICC does not have its own enforcement mechanism and has relied on countries’ support for arrests. Israel, like the United States, is not a member of the ICC and has challenged the court’s jurisdiction over its actions in the conflict.

The House passed the ICC sanctions bill in the last session of Congress by a vote of 247 to 155, with 42 Democrats joining Republicans in support, but it was not brought to a vote in the Senate, which was then under Democratic control. Congressional Republicans are bringing it back up now that they control both the House and the Senate.

Also I got a special fuck you to Poland. The far right president of Poland wants to protect Netanyahu if he does appear at Auschwitz for a memorial service.

America, do you want your taxpayer money going to Israel?

Duda asked Prime Minister Donald Tusk to bypass the ICC to ensure that Netanyahu can attend without the risk of being arrested.

There had been reports suggesting that the arrest warrant could prevent Netanyahu from traveling to Poland to attend observances marking the anniversary of the liberation in 1945 of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp by Soviet forces on Jan. 27.

Member countries of the ICC, such as Poland, are required to detain suspects facing a warrant if they set foot on their soil, but the court has no way to enforce that. Israel is not a member of the ICC and disputes its jurisdiction.

The court has more than 120 member states, though some countries, including France, have already said that they would not arrest him. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán even said he would defy the warrant by inviting Netanyahu to Hungary.