Friday, April 04, 2025

April Showers ⛈️🌪

Chaos continues with Trump and Vance.

And more chaos.

FREE PALESTINE🇵🇸!

I want President Donald J. Trump and Vice President JD Vance to fail. I want Israel to fail. And fail they shall.

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.

Job growth was stronger than expected in March, providing at least temporary reassurance that the labor market is stable, the Labor Department reported Friday.

Nonfarm payrolls increased 228,000 for the month, up from the revised 117,000 in February and better than the Dow Jones estimate for 140,000, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

However, the unemployment rate moved up to 4.2%, higher than the 4.1% forecast as the labor force participation rate also increased.

Though the headline number beat estimates, the report comes against a highly uncertain backdrop after President Donald Trump’s tariff announcement this week that has intensified fears of a global trade war that could damage economic growth.

Stocks reacted little to the report, with futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average off their lows but still down by more than 900 points while Treasury yields held sharply negative.

“Today’s better than expected jobs report will help ease fears of an immediate softening in the US labor market,” said Lindsay Rosner, head of multi-sector fixed income investing at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. “However, this number has become a side dish with the market just focusing on the entrée: tariffs.”

Trump announced a flat duty of 10% against all trading partners along with a wide menu of so-called reciprocal tariffs that already have provoked retaliation from China and others. Wall Street has been aggressively in sell-off mode for the past two days, with stocks tumbling and investors flocking to the safety of fixed income.

In a post on Truth Social, the president said “GREAT JOB NUMBERS, FAR BETTER THAN EXPECTED. IT’S ALREADY WORKING. HANG TOUGH, WE CAN’T LOSE!!!”

Previous indicators showed the labor market holding up, but the tariff moves raise the possibility that companies will hold back on hiring as they assess just what the new trade landscape will look like.

The March numbers, though, pointed to a still-strong labor market, though the January and February counts saw substantial downward revisions. In addition to the cut of 34,000 from the initial count for February, January’s growth is now at just 111,000, down 14,000 from the previous estimate.

Mahmoud Khalil became the voice of resistance.

Average hourly earnings increased 0.3% on the month, in line with the forecast, while the annual rate of 3.8% was 0.1 percentage point below the estimate and the lowest level since July 2024. The average work week was unchanged at 34.2 hours.

For March, health care was the leading growth area, consistent with prior months. The industry added 54,000 jobs, almost exactly in line with its 12-month average. Other growth areas included social assistance and retail, which both added 24,000, while transportation and warehousing showed a 23,000 increase.

Federal government positions declined by just 4,000, despite the Elon Musk-led efforts, through the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, to pare the federal workforce. However, the BLS noted that workers on severance or paid leave are counted as employed. A report Thursday from consultancy firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas indicated that DOGE-related layoffs have totaled more than 275,000 so far.

“While Friday’s jobs report showed that the economy is still adding jobs even with the tariff uncertainty and Federal job cuts, the data is backward looking and doesn’t say anything about how employers might fare over the coming months,” said Glen Smith, chief investment officer at GDS Wealth Management.
A broader unemployment indicator that includes those not looking for work as well as workers holding part-time jobs for economic reasons — the underemployed — edged lower to 7.9%.

The survey of households, which is used to determine the unemployment rate, was closely in line with the establishment payroll count, as it showed a gain of 201,000 workers. Moreover, full-time workers increased by 459,000, while part-timers fell by 44,000.

While Trump and Vance create chaos.
  • The United States had 85 mass shootings in 2025.
  • 283 people were killed by police in 2025.
  • Trump signs an executive order designating English as the country's official language.
  • United States Central Command says that it has carried out a precision airstrike in Syria, targeting and killing Muhammed Yusuf Ziya Talay, a senior military leader in Hurras al-Din.
  • The 97th Academy Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, honoring the best in films released in 2024. Anora wins the most awards, taking five, including Best Picture.
  • Several wildfires erupt across South Carolina and North Carolina resulting in the evacuation of endangered towns, including several in the Myrtle Beach area. South Carolina governor Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency in response.
  • Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth orders a halt to offensive cyber operations and information operations against Russia by United States Cyber Command.
  • Firefly Aerospace successfully lands the Blue Ghost Mission 1 on the Moon as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services program, delivering payloads to Mare Crisium with instruments to study lunar regoliths and the interactions between solar wind and Earth's magnetic field.
  • Trump's 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports to the United States take effect, while an existing 10% tariff on all Chinese imports rises to 20% amid an ongoing trade war. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that he will impose a reciprocal 25% tariff on American goods worth up to $155 billion. The Chinese Ministry of Finance announces 10–15% tariffs on a range of American food imports, set to start March 10.
  • The United States begins direct negotiations with Hamas over the release of the remaining Israeli hostages. Trump later threatens on Truth Social and X that the people of Gaza "are dead" unless they return the hostages "immediately".
  • The United States suspends financial contributions to the World Trade Organization.
  • According to a report in the academic journal Science, the population of the 554 recorded species of butterflies in the United States has declined by 22% since 2000.
  • The United States withdraws from the Just Energy Transition Partnership, a program that helps emerging countries transition away from non-renewable energy sources like fossil fuels.
  • SpaceX launches its eighth test flight of the Starship launch vehicle from Starbase in Texas. The first stage is caught by the launch tower despite Raptor engine failures during landing, but the second stage fails during its burn, mirroring the last flight test in January.
  • Intuitive Machines' space probe IM-2 Athena lands on Mons Mouton near the lunar south pole after launching from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on February 27.
  • Organized demonstrations and walkouts of scientists take place across 30 cities in the United States and France in protest of the Trump administration's grant budget and employment cuts to several government scientific agencies.
  • The state of South Carolina executes Brad Sigmon by firing squad. This was the first execution by firing squad since 2010, when Ronnie Lee Gardner from Utah was executed by firing squad.
  • The United States Army stationed in Puntland maintains its operations and will not pull out of the region in response to double ongoing operations in the fight against ISIS in Puntland's Bari Region.
  • 2025 United States federal mass layoffs: The Native American Rights Fund, on behalf of five Indigenous American students and three tribes, the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes, the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, and the Pueblo of Isleta, file a lawsuit against the United States Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) for alleged wrongful dismissals of BIE schoolteachers.
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian student who played a prominent role during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University, and revoke his green card and student visa.
  • In football, Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett becomes the highest paid non-quarterback in the National Football League after agreeing to a deal with the Browns that totals his salary at $40 million per year.
  • A man is shot and killed by Secret Service agents near the White House.
  • A plane crashes in a residential area in Pennsylvania, injuring five people.
  • A major sell-off occurs on the stock market, including a 4% drop on the Nasdaq, amid ongoing concern about the impact of tariffs on the US economy.
  • Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces that the province will charge 25% more for electricity supplied to the United States, which includes the states of Michigan, Minnesota, and New York. It is suspended the next day.
  • X suffers from multiple global system outages, as owner Elon Musk claims that the site is being targeted in a "massive cyberattack".
  • Trump announces a doubling of tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminium, from 25% to 50%.
  • The United States and Ukraine announce their intention to seek a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks in Jeddah, involving Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, and Ukrainian presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak.
  • United States District Judge for the District Court of the District of Columbia Amir Ali orders the Trump administration to pay nearly $2 billion in unpaid funds for promised USAID programs that the administration ended.
  • Mexico extradites 29 alleged cartel members to the United States, including Rafael Caro Quintero, Miguel Treviño Morales, Omar Treviño Morales, Vicente Carrillo Fuentes and Jose Rodolfo Villarreal-Hernandez.
  • Microsoft announces it will shut down Skype in May 2025 to focus its support and development on Teams.
  • Forever 21 filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in late September 2019 due to the company's large amount of debt. It announced that it would close to close up to 178 of its 850 American stores and most of its stores in Europe and Asia. Speculation about the bankruptcy started to arise in late August 2019. In February 2025, reports broke that Forever 21 was preparing for a second bankruptcy filing in March. The filing detailed a plan to close 200 stores and seek a buyer; if no buyer was found, Forever 21 would liquidate all 350 of its stores instead. The fashion retalier had already initiated silent closing sales at multiple locations around the same time as reports of the bankruptcy filing. Forever 21 filed for bankruptcy on March 17, 2025, after failing to find a buyer; it announced that all of its locations in the United States would close, though its locations in other countries would remain open.
  • JOANN filed for bankruptcy on January 15, 2025, less than a year after filing previously and closing no stores. The arts and crafts chain revealed that while no closures were planned, it was $615 million in debt from declines or outright cessation of inventory production, putting it an "untenable position." It sought a sale of its assets, earning a stalking horse bid from Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which recently bought a rough majority of Big Lots; it was predicted that unless JOANN found a higher bidder, Gordon Brothers would purchase the brand and begin liquidating all of its stores. Despite its prior promise to not close any stores, JOANN would announce on February 12, 2025 that it would begin closing 500 of its 800 stores immediately. JOANN later announced the closure of all 800 stores after failing to find a buyer for the remainder of locations.
  • Iraq announces that the deputy head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Abdallah Maki Mosleh al-Rifai, was killed in the Al Anbar Governorate during a joint operation between Iraqi security forces and the United States.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio declares South African Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool persona non grata for his criticism of Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign.
  • Trump publicly asks Russian President Vladimir Putin to spare the lives of "thousands of Ukrainian soldiers" said to be surrounded in Kursk Oblast.
  • A total lunar eclipse occurs in the morning hours across the Western Hemisphere at night.
  • Trump orders a series of airstrikes on Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen, killing at least 31 people and wounding 101 more. United States Central Command announces that the strikes are the beginning of a large-scale operation in Yemen. The USS Harry S. Truman is targeted the next day by the Houthis with 18 rockets and drones.
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio announces visa restrictions against former and current Thai officials who were involved in deporting at least 40 Uyghur men who were seeking asylum back to China, despite concerns that they could face persecution.
  • Trump signs an executive order to end federal funding of news organization Voice of America, accusing it of being "anti-Trump" and "radical". Its entire staff of 1,300 people is put on paid leave.
  • The records related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy that were previously withheld are released due to Trump's executive order to declassify and release them.
  • Convicted rapist-murderer Jessie Hoffman Jr. becomes the first inmate executed in Louisiana in 15 years since 2010, and also becomes the first inmate executed by nitrogen hypoxia in Louisiana.
  • Trump and Putin agree to an immediate energy infrastructure ceasefire in Ukraine during a phone call, with additional negotiations to begin immediately on a permanent settlement of the conflict. Putin stated that the end of all foreign military and intelligence support to Ukraine would be one condition of such a settlement.
  • NASA astronauts and Crew-9 members Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrive back on Earth, after nine months aboard the International Space Station.
  • A jury in North Dakota finds that Greenpeace must pay hundreds of millions of dollars to pipeline company Energy Transfer and is liable over defamation and other claims over protests in the state nearly a decade previously.
  • Editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, Jeffrey Goldberg, reveals that members of Trump's cabinet inadvertently shared Yemen strike plans with him in a Signal group chat.
  • Hyundai Motor Group announces a $21 billion investment in the United States, including a $5.8 billion new steel plant in Louisiana.
  • Henrry Josue Villatoro Santos, a top MS-13 gang leader, is arrested in Northern Virginia.
  • Idaho Governor Brad Little formally signs a bill into law, that permits the death penalty for rape and sexual abuse of children younger than 12 years of age and the Bill will become effective from July 1, 2025, onwards. This law could ultimately challenge the precedent of Kennedy v. Louisiana.
  • Vance and several other senior Trump administration officials visit the Pituffik Space Base, a United States Space Force facility in Greenland.
  • At least seven people are injured by United States military airstrikes in the Yemeni capital city Sanaa.
  • Utah becomes the first US state to ban LGBTQ pride flags in government buildings and schools.
  • Protests are held at Tesla dealerships across the United States, Canada, and Europe to protest against DOGE chief and Tesla CEO Elon Musk's role in the second Trump administration.
  • A SOCATA TBM-700 crashes into an unoccupied house in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, killing everyone on board.
  • A bus driver shoots and kills two passengers on a Miami-Dade Transit bus in Miami Gardens, Florida.
  • 2025 MLB season: The Athletics will begin their temporary relocation to West Sacramento, California, that is planned to last until 2028, as part of their ongoing relocation to Las Vegas.
  • The United States announces sanctions on six Chinese and Hong Kong officials, including head of the national security office Dong Jingwei, accusing them of "transnational oppression and undermining Hong Kong autonomy".
  • The 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election takes place, with Susan M. Crawford beating Republican Brad Schimel.
  • The marathon speech criticizing Trump's policies, delivered by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), surpasses Strom Thurmond, making it the longest speech delivered on the Senate floor as it continues into it's second day.
  • Trump issues sweeping trade tariffs on many countries, including a 10% baseline tariff for all imports.
  • Stock markets around the world fall sharply in response to the Trump tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls by 3.2%, the S&P 500 index falls by over 4%, while the tech-focused Nasdaq is down 5.2%.
  • Ye released his latest album which features him wearing a Klan outfit. The album titled WW3. He also praises Adolf Hitler.
  • Trump ordered ICE to detain students who protested against Israel's apartheid and genocide of Palestinians.
  • China imposed a 34% tariff on American products.
Israel and its allies overplayed the use of antisemitism. From now on, as long as there is no violence towards anyone practicing Christianity, Judaism or Islam, I will not hold my tongue. You can freely criticize Israel, Jews, Trump, Vance, Benjamin Netanyahu, AIPAC, the Anti-Defamation League, Jonathan Greenblatt, Zionism, colonialism, imperialism, slavery, racism, Christian nationalism and white supremacy.

Racism unfortunately is protected speech.

Antisemitism is protected speech.

Being a bigot is a choice which allows some people to "other" those who do not agree with the status quo of how America is ran. 

Trump is against DEI. The president supports banning DEI when it supports people of color, those in LGBTQ community and immigrants. Every other religion that isn't Christian, Catholic or Jewish is DEI and it has to go.

Pete Hegseth could be on the firing list.

The U.S. violated the USMCA by imposing tariffs on its trading partners. Mexico and Canada have vowed to impose their series of tariffs. BRICS is courting Mexico to join the organization.

The world is losing patience with the U.S. and Israel. Many countries are moving away from the U.S. dollar.

Israelis are being banned from entry in several Global South countries.

Countries that deny entry to Israeli passport holders: Algeria, Bangladesh, Brunei, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, The United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. 

More countries are considering to ban Israelis.

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 Blacks, immigrants, transgender Americans, Israel, crime, protesters 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. Over 60 mass shootings this year alone.

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 Trump's 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 jail or 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 now that he has returned to power. This is not a joke. 

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.

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.
America is losing faith in our leaders.

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.

I will hold Trump accountable for his actions.

I. Am. Calling. Him. Out. 

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.

Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) and Trump.

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 Donald J. Trump's headaches:

  1. Joe Biden
  2. Kamala Harris 
  3. Elon Musk
  4. TikTok
  5. The Democrats and Republicans stalling his nominees and agenda.
  6. Bad poll numbers.
  7. The media asking him about Russia, Israel and his controversies.
  8. The Supreme Court making controversial decisions that impact the country.
  9. Inflation and shrinkflation.
  10. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT).
  11. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Rep. Al Green (D-TX), Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Rep. Daniel Golden (D-NY), Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA).
  12. Democratic governors Gavin Newsom, Katie Hobbs, J.B. Pritzker, Gretchen Whitmer, Kathy Hochul and Washington, DC mayor Muriel Bowser.
  13. Federal Judges and Supreme Court Justice Kentaji Brown Jackson who were appointed by Biden.
  14. The junk food media and their never ending dramatizing of world events.
  15. DEI (diversity equality and inclusion)
  16. Lawmakers and activists who call for his third impeachment.
  17. Entertainers who boycott him and MAGA.
  18. MSNBC, ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, The Drudge Report, The Bulwerk, HuffPost, NPR, The Washington Post, The New York Times, Meidas Touch Media, The Los Angeles Times and The Lincoln Project. 
  19. Rachel Maddow, Joy Reid, Mike Pence, Nikki Haley, Anthony Fauci, Anderson Cooper, George Stephanopoulos, Keith Olbermann, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Candace Owens, Nicolle Wallace, Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski, Chuck Todd, Don Lemon, Jim Acosta, John Kasich, Michael Steele, Joe Walsh, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger and Andrea Mitchell.
  20. The lack of civility towards fellow Americans
  21. The junk food media's obsession with his age
  22. Mark Carney
  23. Doug Ford
  24. Karim A.A. Khan
  25. Claudia Sheinbaum
  26. Keir Starmer
  27. Xi Jinping
  28. Anthony Albanese
  29. António Guterres
  30. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
  31. Volodymyr Zelenskyy
  32. Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
  33. Mark Cuban
  34. George Conway
  35. The Lincoln Project 
  36. Jimmy Kimmel
  37. Alec Baldwin
Monthly reminders: 

A deadly disease 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 who do not work are lazy. These troupes give Republicans the opportunity to strip away the safety net to offset their endless giveaways to the elite and wealthy.

People are literally dying from being exposed to the coronavirus, monkeypox, measles, bird flu and gun violence.

Most Americans are tired of the status quo of their jobs.

Many single parents 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 and unforseen circumstances due to Trump’s chaotic policies. 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. 

To save Trump, Elon Musk might resign soon.

We need to put pressure on Republicans and Democrats to do something to improve everyone's lives.

Keep pressure on them with Israel. 

Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and the U.S. must end its aid. 

Our taxpayer money should not help Israel any further.

Republicans have extremely unpopular ideas. They will find out the risk of supporters being turned off by their policies.

Biden, Harris and the Democratic Party failed at understanding what is more important to the country. Republicans have already failed at understanding.

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

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 deporting law abiding immigrants seeking refuge is inhumane. Let them know that pulling out of the UN Human Rights Organization, World Health Organization and Paris Climate Accords will put the U.S. in danger when catastrophic event happen. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel and Ukraine. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism. 

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.

WW3! [NSFW]

Ye puts out his latest album. It certainly will defy the limits of free speech. It literally dares the Anti-Defamation League and Black leaders to attack him.

I do not endorse the views of this entertainer. I am only using this as an example of how we can have an honest discussion about issues that affect our community.

He is his own person. 

Before Google flags this account or this post, I will place a viewer and listener discretion advised to this post.

Kanye West is daring the Anti-Defamation League, the junk food media and Black leaders to cancel him. He literally is putting an album out with him and Bianca Censori wearing a Klan outfit.

Once again, West has not called for violence against any religion, race or nationality. He is well within his rights to speak about whoever he dares to criticize. Certainly the industry will not promote his album.

Israel will likely try to kill him in some form. They are known for using the Mossad to take out individuals they deem a threat. 

Dude has every right to out out something. He is literally pushing the limits.

Israel and the Jewish lobby does has a grip on the U.S. politics and entertainment.

They are literally calling for boycotts of his album. Yet, when we are boycotting Israel for committing a genocide, they want to jail protesters.

I will not listen to his album. I have no interest in his music. But I am not here to stop his freedom of speech to promote his music, his fanatical views or MAGA.

Y'all voted for this.

Y'all embraced this.

There are 11 tracks and the only feature is Dave Blunts.

Blunts was ridiculed by Snoop Dogg last year after the media mogul took to social media to mock his obesity.

WW3 is the upcoming eleventh studio album by American rapper Kanye West. DJ Akademiks announced the album in April 2025, with West having released the debut single "WW3" a week prior. Set to release only a few weeks after Bully, West continued being the subject of controversy for promoting hate speech, including making antisemitic statements, endorsing Nazism, and posting offensive remarks on his X account.


In February 2025, West created a tirade of antisemitic comments on his Twitter account that lasted for days, starting with calling for the freeing of mogul Sean Combs amid his sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Several of West's comments were also deemed as homophobic, ableist, and misogynistic.


On March 6, West stated that his upcoming music would include "antisemitic sounds". On March 15, he once again identified himself as a Nazi. On March 16, he posted photos of a Nazi swastika and the sig runes of the Schutzstaffel, claiming them as his "new album cover" and "new Sunday Service logo", respectively. On March 17, he posted a now-deleted video of himself with Nick Fuentes on Twitter while wearing a chain with a swastika pendant. In the video, West called Fuentes "my white supremacist homeboy".

On March 26, 2025, West released "WW3" under the name Ye onto streaming services, after having been previously teased by Dave Blunts and Adin Ross, with the song being critically panned for its antisemitic lyrics. On March 30, DJ Akademiks held an interview where West wore a black Ku Klux Klan-inspired outfit and said further controversial remarks including his regret for birthing children with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian, considering Drake to be "a million times better than Kendrick," and said negative remarks of celebrities including Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Playboi Carti, Kendrick Lamar, and the late Virgil Abloh. The following day, West released the music video to "WW3" on X, repurposing a scene from the American television miniseries Roots and blending it with a bondage video of a nude woman being whipped before the song plays. During the song, there is a montage of sexual imagery, and it concludes with footage of a Ku Klux Klan gathering and a burning cross.

Ye is being Ye.

On April 2, 2025, DJ Akademiks shared the tracklist with WW3 as the placeholder title, announcing that West is releasing his eleventh studio album tomorrow. The same day, Akademiks previewed the track "Bianca", with West's lyrics in the song confirming that Bianca Censori left him as a result of his controversial tirade on X, and pleading her to "come back." In one of the lines, West compared himself and Censori to Cassie Ventura and Sean Combs, with the line, “I guess we the new Cassie and Diddy." On April 3, 2025, though WW3 did not release that day, West revealed the album cover, depicting two individuals wearing red and white KKK-inspired outfits posing in front of a stack of hay bales. The album cover was sourced from a July 2015 photograph of a KKK wedding at a barn, with the only changes in a photo being the man's skin color recolored to black (to represent West) and the couple's dog being edited out.

Proof of the censorship on X is the fact Ye posted Nigger on the platform and it was easily embedded. It was cleared to be embedded on this blog. But as he was criticizing Jews, his album cover and his tracklisting, it was blocked. That almost proves his point about how the industry works.

If X was supposed to be censorship free and Elon Musk is the so called "free speech" advocate, the social media platform should censor Ye's speech.

The Anti-Defamation League will react to it and gets slammed.

The ADL is a foreign agent of the apartheid ethnostate of Israel. The ADL often protrays itself as an organization devoted to combating antisemitism and building better relations with marginalized people. In reality, it is a sponsor of state violence, domestic espionage of civilians, revisionist history and censorship of dissent. It wants to equate anti-Zionism with antisemitism. It has infiltrated social media platforms and banking institutions to target Pro Palestinian protesters and lawmakers who support economic sanctions on Israel.

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

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

Fuck Donald Trump

Fuck JD Vance

Fuck Benjamin Netanyahu 

Fuck Israel

Fuck Zionism

Fuck Congress

Fuck the ADL and Jonathan Greenblatt

Fuck AIPAC

Fuck anyone backing Israel

Fuck Kanye West

Fuck DJ Akademiks 

Free Palestine 🇵🇸 

Thursday, April 03, 2025

Get Used To It, Genocide John!

Democrats need to vet the people running. They keep getting assholes like John Fetterman in their ranks.

Jonathan Karl Fetterman, why don't you get your Glock and start chasing around protesters?

You certainly grabbed that double barrel shotgun when your ass chased around a Black jogger. We never forgot that. Hell I placed my bets on the other Zionist, Conor Lamb. He was defeated by the guy, white leftists they thought was the Heartland Bernie Sanders.

They were sure fooled. Now we got another fucking Joe Manchin. Another fucking Kyrsten Sinema. Another Joe Lieberman. Another Ben Nelson. 

A Democrat who votes like a fucking Republican. A Democrat who could become an independent when the weather changes. I meant a new Democratic president does policies that upsets the status quo.

Now that I set the standard, I will maintain that. I will not back any Democratic candidate that supports Israel, period.

His job approval is low. 

He doesn't seem to care about his constituents being upset that he and his wife Gisele took a trip to Israel. He posed with a war criminal like Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

He literally voted for the Trump Administration's crack team of idiots.

He also calls Pro Palestinian protesters a bunch of Hamas sympathizers.

Now Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) is fuming at vandals who decided to call him and his wife out for being enablers of genocide. Of course, if you're upset of vandalism, think how many children are being killed by Israel. Especially on our taxpayer dime.

The “vandalism” appeared to be a sign that referred to him and his wife, Gisele Barreto Fetterman, as “Genocide John” and “Genocide Gisele.”

“Blood on your hands,” it read.

“Since 10/7/23, I’m used to the vandalism at our home or my office,” Fetterman wrote in an online social media post, referring to the date that Hamas militants attacked and kidnapped festivalgoers in Israel. “But Gisele and volunteers distribute food, clothing and formula at no cost to our community—and they shouldn’t have to put up with this.”

Fetterman’s wife opened the Free Store in Braddock, Pennsylvania, in 2012 alongside nonprofits and volunteers, according to The Pittsburgh Post Gazette. The store aims to “eradicate food and clothing insecurity” by accepting donations and redistributing the items to those in need, according to its website.

A contact for Gisele’s store did not immediately respond to HuffPost’s request for comment.

Fetterman’s staunch support for Israel makes it hard for Democrats to win back voters.

The store has been caught in the crossfire after the Senator has repeatedly vocalized his support for Israel, breaking with most of his party.

Netanyahu gifted the congressman a silver pager, thanking him for his continued support of the country. The pager was an ode to the fatal Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Syria in September of 2024.

Even after Israel broke a ceasefire with Gaza by killing hundreds of Palestinians in March, Fetterman doubled down on his support of the nation.

“I unapologetically, 100% stand with Israel, and demand the release of all remaining hostages. Sending this from Israel,” he wrote.

Israel has killed more than 50,000 people, many of them women and children, in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, and that number is likely an undercount.

Numerous organizations, including the United Nations Special Committee, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have said Israel’s actions in Gaza align with the definition of genocide.

Fetterman is considered a vulnerable candidate come 2028. Some progressive groups vow to primary him and Republicans have pressed him to become an independent so it could cripple the Democrats if they retake the Senate.

Candace Owens Talk About Israel's Comparisons To AH!

Far right agitator Candace Owens compares Israel's actions against her and Kanye West as an attempt to silence them for speaking about Hitler.

Candace Owens is daring the Anti-Defamation League and Israel to silence her.

Free speech is still legal for now. But if Congress does pass a law that makes criticism of Israel illegal, we will fall into the trap of suppression of freedoms.

Owens is also relishing in the demise of The Daily Wire. Her former employer has announced it has laid off 30% of its staff. It also has hinted it will file for bankruptcy.

She maybe an articulate idiot, but the only thing I agree with her is condemning the U.S. continued support for the genocide being conducted by Israel.

In her latest podcast, Owens recaps her last controversy.

She acknowledged Israel is acting like the Nazis. She also said why she isn't afraid to talk about Adolf Hitler. 

Owens said that the U.S. and Europeans have killed millions as well. She is making the argument that the Holocaust isn't the only genocide. She is calling out the Zionists for playing the "antisemitism card."

She also backed West's latest antics including his DJ Akademics interview.

Owens and Kanye West are pushing further. Their criticism of Israel and the Jewish religion has not only cost them their jobs, but reputations. 

And yet, they are not afraid to continue on....

West is promoting a new album.

Owens is still ranting on. He even attack his former allies Jay-Z and Beyoncé. 

Black Americans should stay out of it. To be honest, keep support going for the people of Palestine. Keep holding our elected leaders accountable. 

But do not bandwagon on celebrities or lawmakers who support Israel or President Donald J. Trump. If you choose to back this, that's on you.

Never be afraid to call out Israel. 

Israel for years have manipulated Americans into believing that we're fighting an enemy. The people of Iran, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Turkey, Myanmar and Jordan are not my enemy.

It is a lie that made people believe the Middle East was a hot mess. North African nations were a hot mess.

Israel banned them. Black America doesn't want anything to do with them.

The lies about Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, Dijobi and the African Union have been depicted as savages by the West.

It is time to end the stereotypes. We must have honest discussions.

Also did you know that Hungary had invited Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to a state dinner?

The International Criminal Court has an open warrant on Netanyahu. The U.S., Hungary and Argentina have decided to ignore it. The Prime Minister Viktor Orbán basically ignored the ICC and has planned on withdrawing from it.

Yet, Owens is banned from Australia, New Zealand and Great Britain because she is considered a violent person. 

Wednesday, April 02, 2025

Woman Arrested For Fake 911 Call Leading To Young Scooter's Death!

Honey trap sets up Young Scooter.

Atlanta Police announced the arrest of a woman who made a false 911 call that led them to a fatal encounter with rapper Young Scooter.

Young Scooter died on his birthday on March 28.

Kenneth Edward Rashaad Bailey was 39 years old.

Scooter was born in Walterboro, South Carolina. When he was nine, his family moved to the Kirkwood Community (also known as "Lil Mexico") of Atlanta, Georgia. In 2008, after he was charged with drug trafficking, he decided to start pursuing a career in music. Scooter was a childhood friend with fellow Atlanta rapper Future.

While his first mixtape Plug Talkin didn't receive much attention, with his second release Finessin and Flexin' he made a name for himself, already collaborating with Future.

Scooter's real breakthrough came in January 2013, when he released his mixtape Street Lottery. SPIN named it "Rap release of the week" and XXL featured it on its "Best mixtapes of January" list. Eric Diep of XXL called Scooter "one of the hottest street rappers coming out of Atlanta" and wrote that tracks like the single "Colombia" and "Street Lottery" (featuring Bun B) are "proof of his undeniable talent". The tape was also a viral success gaining over 100,000 downloads on DatPiff.

Scooter apparently injured himself on a fence and led to blood loss resulting in cardiac arrest.

Police were dispatched to the 200 block of William Nye Drive in southeast Atlanta on Friday evening after reports of gunfire and a woman being dragged into a residence.

"When officers arrived, they knocked on the door and a male opened the door and immediately shut the door on the officers," said Lt. Andrew Smith, commander of Atlanta’s homicide unit.

Police then set up a perimeter around the home.

As officers surrounded the area, they said two men fled from the back of the residence. 

One of them returned to the house, they said. The other man jumped two fences before being found injured nearby.

Rapper Young Scooter was later identified as the man who ran off. 

Scooter made the Street Lottery.

Recordings of the call obtained by FOX 5 described a woman bleeding, a child present, and shots fired. "He's beating her bloody. He's dragged her back in the house," the caller said.

The woman described herself as part of a neighborhood watch. She claimed the house had several armed men inside it and was involved in potential drug activity and possible sex trafficking. "There was literally a shooting… literally the neighbors next door, the house of the address that I just gave you, the 273," the caller told a 911 dispatcher. "There is literally a whole domestic dispute going on. There’s like seven guys that live in this house."

The woman described a chaotic and dangerous situation, alleging that the men were armed and possibly selling drugs from the home. She said a woman — described as a light-skinned female with black hair, approximately 5-foot-3 and 130 pounds — had been physically assaulted and forced back into the house. "She ran outside naked, and then he was fighting her outside," the caller said. "She tried to get away. He dragged her back in the house… she's being held hostage."

The caller added that the victim was bleeding profusely, particularly from her head, and that a child may have been present during the incident. "She has a baby," the woman said. "This situation is really serious, and he’s punching her. If you guys don’t get here, she’s going to be really hurt."

Gunshots were reportedly heard—"three shots," according to the caller.

The woman reporting the incident was not at the scene. "They're definitely doing illegal stuff over there and it’s disturbing the area," she told 911. "You guys need to hurry and get here before she... doesn’t make it."

Young Scooter's family issued the following statement through their publicist:

"We are completely devastated by the loss of Kenneth "Young Scooter" Bailey and are currently still waiting for more information to understand the circumstance. 

Young Scooter was more than just a hip hop artist he was a phenomenal father and mentor to a lot of Atlanta youth pursuing both sports and music. Scooter was their advocate and support system. He always encouraged his children and the youth to pursue their dreams no matter what.  

The family is grateful for the outpouring of support and love from the city and all over the country. At this time, they are requesting privacy and prayers as they grieve and wait for answers."

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

Val Kilmer Passed Away!

Val Kilmer passed away from pneumonia.

The iconic actor from the 1980s and 1990s Val Kilmer has passed away. 

Pneumonia.

He was 65 years old. 

Best known for his roles in Top Gun and Batman Forever, Kilmer the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died on Tuesday.

Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press. The Times was the first to report his death on Tuesday.

Val Kilmer died from pneumonia. He had recovered after a 2014 throat cancer diagnosis that required two tracheotomies.

“I have behaved poorly. I have behaved bravely. I have behaved bizarrely to some. I deny none of this and have no regrets because I have lost and found parts of myself that I never knew existed,” he says toward the end of “Val,” the 2021 documentary on his career. “And I am blessed.”

Kilmer, the youngest actor ever accepted to the prestigious Juilliard School at the time he attended, experienced the ups and downs of fame more dramatically than most. His break came in 1984’s spy spoof “Top Secret!” followed by the comedy “Real Genius” in 1985. Kilmer would later show his comedy chops again in films including “MacGruber” and “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.”

His movie career hit its zenith in the early 1990s as he made a name for himself as a dashing leading man, starring alongside Kurt Russell and Bill Paxton in 1993’s “Tombstone,” as Elvis’ ghost in “True Romance” and as a bank-robbing demolition expert in Michael Mann’s 1995 film “Heat” with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.

The Iceman.

“While working with Val on ‘Heat’ I always marvelled at the range, the brilliant variability within the powerful current of Val’s possessing and expressing character,” director Michael Mann said in a statement Tuesday night.

Actor Josh Brolin, a friend of Kilmer, was among others paying tribute.

“You were a smart, challenging, brave, uber-creative firecracker,” Brolin wrote on Instagram. “There’s not a lot left of those.”

Kilmer — who took part in the Method branch of Suzuki arts training — threw himself into parts. When he played Doc Holliday in “Tombstone,” he filled his bed with ice for the final scene to mimic the feeling of dying from tuberculosis. To play Morrison, he wore leather pants all the time, asked castmates and crew to only refer to him as Jim Morrison and blasted The Doors for a year.

That intensity also gave Kilmer a reputation that he was difficult to work with, something he grudgingly agreed with later in life, but always defending himself by emphasizing art over commerce.

“In an unflinching attempt to empower directors, actors and other collaborators to honor the truth and essence of each project, an attempt to breathe Suzukian life into a myriad of Hollywood moments, I had been deemed difficult and alienated the head of every major studio,” he wrote in his memoir, “I’m Your Huckleberry.”

One of his more iconic roles — hotshot pilot Tom “Iceman” Kazansky opposite Tom Cruise — almost didn’t happen. Kilmer was courted by director Tony Scott for “Top Gun” but initially balked. “I didn’t want the part. I didn’t care about the film. The story didn’t interest me,” he wrote in his memoir. He agreed after being promised that his role would improve from the initial script. He would reprise the role in the film’s 2022 sequel, “Top Gun: Maverick.”

One career nadir was playing Batman in Joel Schumacher’s goofy, garish “Batman Forever” with Nicole Kidman and opposite Chris O’Donnell‘s Robin — before George Clooney took up the mantle for 1997’s “Batman & Robin” and after Michael Keaton played the Dark Knight in 1989’s “Batman” and 1992’s “Batman Returns.”

Janet Maslin in The New York Times said Kilmer was “hamstrung by the straight-man aspects of the role,” while Roger Ebert deadpanned that he was a “completely acceptable” substitute for Keaton. Kilmer, who was one and done as Batman, blamed much of his performance on the suit.

“When you’re in it, you can barely move and people have to help you stand up and sit down,” Kilmer said in “Val,” in lines spoken by his son Jack, who voiced the part of his father in the film because of his inability to speak. “You also can’t hear anything and after a while people stop talking to you, it’s very isolating. It was a struggle for me to get a performance past the suit, and it was frustrating until I realized that my role in the film was just to show up and stand where I was told to.”

His next projects were the film version of the 1960s TV series “The Saint” — fussily putting on wigs, accents and glasses — and “The Island of Dr. Moreau” with Marlon Brando, which became one of the decade’s most infamously cursed productions.

David Gregory’s 2014 documentary “Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau,” described a cursed set that included a hurricane, Kilmer bullying director Richard Stanley, the firing of Stanley via fax (who sneaked back on set as an extra with a mask on) and extensive rewrites by Kilmer and Brando. The older actor told the younger at one point: “‘It’s a job now, Val. A lark. We’ll get through it.’ I was as sad as I’ve ever been on a set,” Kilmer wrote in his memoir.

In 1996, Entertainment Weekly ran a cover story about Kilmer titled ″The Man Hollywood Loves to Hate.″ The directors Schumacher and John Frankenheimer, who finished “The Island of Dr. Moreau,” said he was difficult. Frankenheimer said there were two things he would never do: ″Climb Mount Everest and work with Val Kilmer again.″

Other artists came to his defense, like D. J. Caruso, who directed Kilmer in ″The Salton Sea″ and said the actor simply liked to talk out scenes and enjoyed having a director’s attention.

Val Kilmer as Batman with Nicole Kidman.

″Val needs to immerse himself in a character. I think what happened with directors like Frankenheimer and Schumacher is that Val would ask a lot of questions, and a guy like Schumacher would say, ‘You’re Batman! Just go do it,’″ Caruso told The New York Times in 2002.

After “The Island of Dr. Moreau,” the movies were smaller, like David Mamet human-trafficking thriller “Spartan"; ″Joe the King″ in 1999, in which he played a paunchy, abusive alcoholic; and playing the doomed ’70s porn star John Holmes in 2003’s “Wonderland.” He also threw himself into his one-man stage show “Citizen Twain,” in which he played Mark Twain.

“I enjoy the depth and soul the piece has that Twain had for his fellow man and America,” he told Variety in 2018. “And the comedy that’s always so close to the surface, and how valuable his genius is for us today.”

Kilmer spent his formative years in the Chatsworth neighborhood of Los Angeles. He attended Chatsworth High School alongside future Oscar winner Kevin Spacey and future Emmy winner Mare Winningham. At 17, he was the youngest drama student ever admitted at the Juilliard School in 1981.

Shortly after he left for Juilliard, his younger brother, 15-year-old Wesley, suffered an epileptic seizure in the family’s Jacuzzi and died on the way to the hospital. Wesley was an aspiring filmmaker when he died.

″I miss him and miss his things. I have his art up. I like to think about what he would have created. I’m still inspired by him,″ Kilmer told the Times.

While still at Juilliard, Kilmer co-wrote and appeared in the play “How It All Began” and later turned down a role in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Outsiders” for the Broadway play, “Slab Boys,” alongside Kevin Bacon and Sean Penn.

Kilmer published two books of poetry (including “My Edens After Burns”) and was nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for spoken word album for “The Mark of Zorro.” He was also a visual artist and a lifelong Christian Scientist.

He dated Cher, married and divorced actor Joanne Whalley. He is survived by their two children, Mercedes and Jack.

“I have no regrets,” Kilmer told the AP in 2021. “I’ve witness and experienced miracles.”

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