Dorian Johnson Passed Away!

Dorian Johnson, the man who witness a cop shoot Michael Brown was killed in a shooting.

The man who witness the former Ferguson, Missouri cop shoot Michael Brown dead in the street has passed away.

Dorian Johnson, 33 of St. Louis County died in the very city where the Black Lives Matter protests sparked.

He was shot and killed in an apartment according to NBC News.

The killing of Brown on Aug. 9, 2014, in Ferguson fueled demonstrations around the country in which people chanted, “Hands up, don’t shoot." Johnson witnessed the shooting and told media outlets what he saw.

Johnson was fatally shot Sunday morning, also in Ferguson, authorities said.

St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Price Smith said Johnson's killing “appears to be a domestic incident involving a claim of self-defense.”

One person was arrested but released after a maximum hold time of 24 hours expired without charges, she said.

“The investigation remains active,” Smith said in a statement. "The Ferguson Police Department is engaged in ongoing consultation with the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office regarding possible criminal charges. We will announce any charging decisions made regarding this matter of evident public interest."

Ferguson police said officers arrived at Abaco Drive in response to a call for shots fired at about 8:30 a.m. Sunday and that an unnamed man died.

That person was found shot when officers arrived and was pronounced dead at a hospital, NBC affiliate KSDK of St. Louis reported. No officers were involved in any shooting, police said.

Police said Monday that responding officers quickly took one person into custody. The prosecutor’s office said that person was released when no charges had been filed within the maximum holding period.

Johnson told KSDK after Brown was killed that Brown was “shot like an animal” by a police officer who approached the pair for no apparent reason while they were on their way home.

This is America.

Police said at the time that Brown was shot after a physical confrontation between Brown and the officer, Darren Wilson.

Wilson resigned after the shooting but was not criminally charged. A grand jury declined to indict him, and the Justice Department also declined to charge him after a civil rights investigation.

The Justice Department said prosecutors could not disprove Wilson’s testimony that he feared for his life when he shot Brown. It also said that it could not prove claims that Brown had his hands up before he was shot and that some witnesses later recanted on that detail.

Then-St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell also said in 2020 that he would not charge Wilson after his office's review of witness interviews and other evidence.

Bell is now the U.S. Representative of Missouri.

"The question for this office was a simple one: Could we prove beyond a reasonable doubt that when Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown he committed murder or manslaughter under Missouri law? After an independent and in-depth review of the evidence, we cannot prove that he did,” Bell said at the time.

Darren Wilson left St. Louis. The former cop lives in Oklahoma hiding from the public. The killing of Michael Brown has forever changed the city of Ferguson, Missouri.

The Justice Department did find that there was a pattern of racially biased policing in Ferguson, a suburb of St. Louis, and that there was a focus on generating revenue for the city through violations at the expense of residents' rights of due process and equal protection.

The city agreed to a consent decree with the Justice Department in 2016.

Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) proves to be ineffective. He takes money from AIPAC and has allowed special interest groups corrupt him. Bell won on trying to change the status quo in 2017. He replaced the prosecutor who did not hold Wilson accountable.

Bell beat former congresswoman Cori Bush in a primary in 2024. Bush was a vocal activist during the Ferugson protests. Bush has hinted another primary challenge against Bell. 

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe, a controversial Republican has vowed to redraw the state's congressional maps to favor Republicans. So it may effect Bell and Rep. Emmanuel Clever (D-MO). Clever is one of the oldest members in the House so it will likely effect him.

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

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

Gun violence is the number one threat in the United States.

I dismiss this ridiculous notion that criminals are the problem, not the guns. Firearms are often obtained through legal purchases. 

Wesley Bell, an ineffective U.S. House member was previously an ineffective St. Louis County prosecutor. His ties to special interest groups like AIPAC has made him a target of protests. He is on the list of primary targets for Democrats frustrated with status quo politics.

Again, having more security, teachers being armed and offering safe rooms are not solving the problem. The problem is lawmakers not willing to stop gun violence.

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

Trump gave us open season.

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

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

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

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

These murderers don't have mental illness. They are calculated and prepared. It happened to be a moment where they have the opportunity to take out lives.

There's no sickness in the head. Most mass shooters legally obtain their assault rifles without little background checks. They have likely no criminal history and they are willing to use the assault weapon in the only thing it's good for: Killing numerous lives.

Holding these lawmakers accountable is not just a pledge, but a promise. You need to learn who represents your community. Your local community member, your school board member, your mayor, your state representative, your state senator, your governor, your U.S. Representative, your U.S. Senator and the president need to be held accountable for their actions. 

Cori Bush vows to keep pressure on Wesley Bell. She hinted a rematch against him.

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

Keep pressure on them with Israel. 

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

Our taxpayer money should not help Israel any further.

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

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

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

Mike Brown deserved to live.

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 and school shootings 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 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. You want our American military out of out of our cities, the Middle East and every fucking international conflict in the world. You want legislation to focus on lowering the cost of rent, lowering the cost of food, lowering the cost of hospital visits, improving healthcare and building relationships with other nations. Let them know that 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, a weapons embargo, sanctions and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more domestic or foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and lawmakers avoid influence from lobbyists and special interst groups.

THERE IS NO GOD!

GOD IS NOT FIXING THIS!

FUCK YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!

Capitalism Is White Supremacy!

Being rich is a bitch.

President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, former president Joe Biden, Israel, Congress, the junk food media, corporations, private equity firms, the oil and gas industry, toll roads, billionaires, Walmart, Kroger, Target, Amazon, McDonald's, Starbucks, NFL owners, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, Miriam Adelson, Charles Koch, Mark Zuckerberg, Rupert Murdoch, King Charles III, Prince William, Princess Catherine and Capitalism....

The recipes of white supremacy.

The end is coming for the status quo

The politics of Reaganism, Trumpism and white leadership is declining.

Capitalism the once dominant economics of the United States, Canada, Great Britain and the European Union is becoming a threat to the global stability of the world.

Younger Democrats have soured on capitalism

Percentage of Democrats under 50 and Democrats ages 50 and older who have a "positive" image of capitalism

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under 50

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Source: Gallup

Gallup is proving to be a pivotal point to how policies passed by Trump and Republicans have caused uncertainty, endless consequences for the working class and no ends in sight.

Homelessness, struggling work, endless demands, lackluster accomplishments and reluctant budgeting is the current state of affairs.

For years, Republicans have disparaged their political rivals by describing them as socialists. But that may not be the insult it once was for rank-and-file Democrats, who have warmed to socialism and increasingly see “capitalism” as a barb.

A new Gallup poll finds that while U.S. adults overall are more likely to have a positive view of capitalism than socialism, Democrats feel differently. According to the survey, only 42% of Democrats view capitalism favorably, while 66% have a positive view of socialism.

Capitalism’s image has slipped with U.S. adults overall since 2021, the survey finds, and the results show a gradual but persistent shift in Democrats’ support for the two ideologies over the past 15 years, with socialism rising as capitalism falls. The shifts underscore deep divisions within the party about whether open support for socialism will hurt Democrats’ ability to reach moderates or galvanize greater support from people who are concerned about issues like the cost of living.

Those tensions were cast into sharp relief earlier this year when Zohran Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, won the Democratic primary in the race for New York City mayor, leading some centrist Democrats to worry about his impact on the party’s national brand. Meanwhile, years after independent Sen. Bernie Sanders’ insurgent presidential campaigns put a new face and brand on socialism, Sanders is attracting massive crowds with a “fighting oligarchy” tour pushing Democrats to embrace his ideas as they search for a path back to viability.

The new poll, conducted in August among a sample of 1,094 U.S. adults, shows that both younger and older Democrats have both warmed slightly on socialism since 2010. But Democrats under 50 are much less likely to view capitalism favorably, while the opinions of Democrats ages 50 and older haven’t shifted meaningfully, according to Gallup.

Other polls suggest that capitalism’s waning popularity reflects a growing sense of economic unfairness, rather than a broader rejection of an economic system. Views of free enterprise remain largely positive, according to the new Gallup poll, but perceptions of big business have soured since 2010.

Capitalism declines in popularity

Just over half of U.S. adults, 54%, have a positive view of capitalism, according to the new survey, a slight decline from 61% in 2010. Democrats have driven some of the shift, but favorable opinions of capitalism have fallen among independents as well.

Sanders’ rise as a national political figure over the past decade also brought criticism of capitalism into the mainstream. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020. He fell short both times but built a devoted movement around his concept of democratic socialism, drawing crowds and engaging voters disaffected with politics with a message of class struggle between workers and elites. Mamdani and other young progressive Democrats, like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have drawn on his work.

Young adults generally — but particularly younger Democrats — are much less positive about capitalism than they were 15 years ago. Only 31% of Democrats under 50 have a positive view of capitalism, the new poll found, compared to 54% in 2010.

Other polling has found fundamental differences between Republicans and Democrats about capitalism’s fairness.

A 2022 Pew Research Center survey found that only about 2 in 10 Democrats said “gives all people an equal chance to be successful” describes capitalism “extremely” or “very” well, and even fewer said that about “makes sure everyone’s basic needs, such as food, health care, and housing, are met.”

Around half of Republicans said that capitalism gives all people an opportunity to be successful, but fewer said it meets people’s basic needs.

More negative views of big business

Big business is also increasingly unpopular, according to the new poll. Only 37% of U.S. adults have a positive image of big business, down from 49% in 2010.

There’s a wide partisan split in views of big business – 17% of Democrats have a positive view, compared to 60% of Republicans – but Republicans’ assessments of big business have become more negative in the past few years.

The vast majority of U.S. adults continue to have a positive view of free enterprise, though, suggesting that many Americans continue to be happy with some elements of the country’s economic system.

Socialism grows more polarizing

While capitalism has gotten slightly less popular among Americans overall, views of socialism have remained stable. That’s because while Democrats have warmed somewhat to the idea, Republicans’ opinions of socialism – which were already negative – have curdled even more.

Now, the Gallup poll found that only 14% of Republicans have a positive view of socialism, compared to 66% of Democrats. Positive views of socialism have grown among older and younger Democrats, according to Gallup’s polling.

These changing views present a conundrum for Democratic politicians, who are routinely accused of being “communists” or “socialists,” but have historically tried to pivot away from those characterizations. Now, though, the label is increasingly appealing for their base, which could bolster efforts within the party to embrace the concept of socialism, rather than shying away from it.

The shift was apparent as Sanders and Mamdani held a joint town hall in New York City on Saturday as part of Mamdani’s bid to lead the Democratic stronghold. As Mamdani was delivering his opening remarks, a man with a shirt that read Cuba and a Cuban flag approached the stage, yelling that Mamdani was a Communist. He was removed by security.

“You know that something has changed when it’s not enough to call us democratic socialists anymore,” Mamdani said.

MAGA Rages Only Immigrant Deaths When They're White!

Transient stabs woman on a light rail. The right goes bonkers.

When crime happens in the country, instead of pointing to mental illness, loneliness, struggling additions, poverty and politics for crime, why don't we look at the fact that it is a random act.

Most crimes happen because its an opportunity. Everyone has committed a crime in the lives. They just haven't been caught yet or they just don't see their crimes as significant.

Conservatives grift off of crime when the suspects are Black, immigrant or Muslim.

A man attacks a woman on a Charlotte light rail train and the far right is outraged.

There were other incidents but they involved Black women and not one peep from the very same folks.

The victim was an Ukrainian refugee. Oh so now the far right cares about immigrants. Or the fact that a victim is white and not a person from the Global South.

If the victim was an immigrant of color, the far right would claim either the victim was a prostitute, a person who made a reckless decision or a person who shouldn't be in the country in the first place.

WBTV on Friday, Sept. 5 obtained surveillance video of a deadly stabbing that happened two weeks earlier on the Lynx Blue Line light rail system in Charlotte, North Carolina. You can watch our edit of that video below.

At around 9:50 p.m. on Aug. 22, a light rail passenger stabbed Iryna Zarutska, 23, several times. Officials said she was stabbed in the throat at least one time. Zarutska was pronounced dead on the light rail.

Decarlos Brown Jr., 34, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder in connection with Zarutska’s killing. Brown was ordered last week to remain in jail and undergo a competency evaluation.

The victim tried to avoid the stabbing but succumb to her injuries.

WBTV obtained surveillance footage of the deadly Aug. 22 stabbing on Sept. 5. We are choosing to not show the moment of the actual attack, which is, of course, violent and graphic.

You can watch WBTV’s edited version below, which shows several clips from multiple angles on the rail car. The suspected attacker, identified as Brown, can be seen wearing a red hooded sweatshirt in the video. Zarutska can be seen wearing a black t-shirt and hat -- what appears to be a work uniform.

About one minute and 30 seconds into the video, Brown can be seen taking out a pocket knife, unfolding it, standing up, and gearing up to attack Zarutska. WBTV froze that clip moments before Zarutska is stabbed.

In the full video, WBTV observed the attacker swing his arm and stab Zarutska three times in the throat area before walking away. Zarutska looked visibly shocked by the attack, falling to the floor shortly after.

It was believed that Zarutska and Brown did not know each other. A believed motive for the stabbing had not yet been provided by investigators.

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

Greg Cipes Out At DC And Warner Bros. Animation!

Warner Bros. Discovery and DC Entertainment fires Greg Cipes, the longtime voice of Teen Titans' Beast Boy.

The longtime actor and comedian announced he is experiencing symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.

Greg Cipes for over 20 years have voice notable characters in the DC franchise.

He is best known for playing Beast Boy in the Titan Titans and Teen Titans Go! franchise. Cipes is a singer, actor, podcaster and comedian.

Cipes has also voiced Michelangelo in Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Cipes appeared in televisions shows and host a podcast with voice actress/singer/activist Tara Strong.

Cipes claimed he was fired from Warner Bros. Discovery after revealing Parkinson's Disease symptoms.

Cipes told his followers, “I wanted to take a moment to thank Warner Bros. The studio’s totally got my back. The cast got my back. You all got my back. And I got your back. Whether you have Parkinson’s or any other disease, just know that you’re never, ever alone.”

Art imitates life.

Cipes blames Sam Register for his termination.

Replying to an Instagram post about Cipes’ firing from the Cartoon Network series, the voice actor alleges he was unjustly cut after sharing personal health news.

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“Warner Brothers literally fired me on Valentine’s Day right after I publicly shared my Parkinson’s diagnosis,” Cipes said.

In a second comment, he added, “It’s like a death to me that only the fans can bring back to life.”

Other characters Cipes has voiced in his career include Michelangelo in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012), Kevin Levin in the Ben 10 franchise (beginning with Ben 10: Alien Force), Iron Fist in Ultimate Spider-Man, Chiro in Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!, and Splaat from RoboSplaat!.

The Peace President Kills Venezuelans In International Waters!

Would it be fair if a foreign country decides to take out Americans?

Remember this when Venezuela decides to uses its military forces on U.S. civilians and they claim the victims were drug traffickers.

President Donald J. Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. Why?

Because his predecessor former president Barack Obama got his in his first term.

Even though Obama didn't deserve it, at least the United States was still a well respected nation. Obama used drones to kill people they claim were terrorists.

Former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Joe Biden and Obama are no better than Trump. They all suck the cocks of an Israeli lobbyist. 

In another flood the zone, ignore Jeffrey Epstein and exploit culture wars, Trump ordered the U.S. Air Force and Navy to conduct a series of strikes in international waters to kill alleged drug traffickers.

The strike on a boat with alleged drug traffickers is another unjustified act of aggression. Acting on behalf of Israel, the U.S. claims that Venezuela is a country that harbors drug cartels. They placed a bounty on Nicolas Maduro, the current president of the country. 

Trump announced the deployment of more naval vessels to the Caribbean to counter drug trafficking. Maduro has described this U.S. initiative as a threat and has responded by mobilizing troops and calling for civilian enlistment.

Maduro refuses to allow Western back countries into his nation to exploit the resources. He also is a part of a global group of countries that cut ties with Israel.

Maduro stated that if Israel and the United States wants to take him out, he vows the Global South will retaliate. Now it's not confirmed in public statements, but he is dead serious about the possibility of a deadly conflict.

The president said Tuesday the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela and was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang.

The president said in a social media posting that 11 people were killed in the rare U.S. military operation in the Americas, a dramatic escalation in the Republican administration’s effort to stem the flow of narcotics from Latin America. Trump also posted a short video clip of a small vessel appearing to explode in flames.

The United States keeps killing people without following rules of international law.

“The strike occurred while the terrorists were at sea in International waters transporting illegal narcotics, heading to the United States,” Trump said on Truth Social. “No U.S. Forces were harmed in this strike. Please let this serve as notice to anybody even thinking about bringing drugs into the United States of America.”

The video appears to show a long, multi-engine speedboat traveling at sea when a bright flash of light bursts over the craft. The boat is then briefly seen covered in flames.

The video, which is largely in black and white, is not clear enough to see if the craft is carrying as many as 11 people. The video also did not show any large or clear stashes of drugs inside the boat.

Tren de Aragua originated more than a decade ago at an infamously lawless prison with hardened criminals in Venezuela’s central state of Aragua. The gang has expanded in recent years as more than 7.7 million Venezuelans fled economic turmoil and migrated to other Latin American countries or the U.S.

Trump and administration officials have repeatedly blamed the gang for being at the root of the violence and illicit drug dealing that plague some cities. And the president on Tuesday repeated his claim — contradicted by a declassified U.S. intelligence assessment — that Tren de Aragua is operating under Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s control.

The White House did not immediately explain how the military determined that those aboard the vessel were Tren de Aragua members. The size of the gang is unclear, as is the extent to which its actions are coordinated across state lines and national borders.

What Maduro had to say

After Trump announced the strike, Venezuelan state television showed Maduro and first lady Cilia Flores walking the streets of his childhood neighborhood. A television presenter said Maduro was “bathing in patriotic love” as he interacted with supporters.

“In the face of imperialist threats, God (is) with us,” Maduro told supporters.

Maduro did not address the strike directly, but charged that the U.S. is “coming for Venezuela’s riches,” including oil and gas. The South American country has the world’s largest proven oil reserves.

“From the neighborhoods of Caracas ... I tell you, there will be peace in Venezuela, with sovereignty,” he said.

Should I start killing Americans who invade international waters?

Communications Minister Freddy Ñáñez questioned the veracity of the video. “Based on the video provided, it is very likely that it was created using Artificial Intelligence,” he said on his Telegram account. He couldn’t say what tools would have been used to create the video, but said it showed an “almost cartoonish animation, rather than a realistic depiction of an explosion.”

Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio first announced the strike earlier Tuesday, shortly before Rubio left on a trip to Mexico and Ecuador for talks on drug cartels, security, tariffs and more.

In a brief exchange with reporters before departing Miami for Mexico City, Rubio deferred questions about the specifics of the strike to the Pentagon. He said the drugs on the vessel were likely headed to Trinidad or elsewhere in the Caribbean.

For years, Rubio has spoken out against Maduro and other Latin American leftist governments and supported opposition leaders. In 2018, during Trump’s first term, Rubio told Univision there was a “strong argument” to be made for the use of the U.S. military in Venezuela. He’s also accused Venezuelan officials of aiding drug traffickers.

Asked if Trump would carry out operations on Venezuelan soil, Rubio was opaque. “We’re going to take on drug cartels wherever they are and wherever they’re operating against the interests of the United States,” he said.

U.S. sent destroyers to waters off Venezuela

The operation came after the U.S. announced plans last month to boost its maritime force in the waters off Venezuela to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels.

Maduro’s government has responded by deploying troops along Venezuela’s coast and border with neighboring Colombia, as well as by urging Venezuelans to enlist in a civilian militia.

Maduro has insisted that the U.S. is building a false drug-trafficking narrative to try to force him out of office. He and other government officials have repeatedly cited a United Nations report that they say shows traffickers attempt to move only 5% of the cocaine produced in Colombia through Venezuela. Landlocked Bolivia and Colombia, with access to the Pacific and Caribbean, are the world’s top cocaine producers.

The latest U.N. World Drug Report shows that various countries in South America, including Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, reported larger cocaine seizures in 2022 than in 2021, but it does not assign Venezuela the outsize role that the White House has in recent months.

“The impact of increased cocaine trafficking has been felt in Ecuador in particular, which has seen a wave of lethal violence in recent years linked to both local and transnational crime groups, most notably from Mexico and the Balkan countries,” according to the report.

Maduro on Monday told reporters he “would constitutionally declare a republic in arms” if his country were attacked by U.S. forces deployed to t

Think About Hind Rajab!

Turning point. Honoring Hind Rajab. 

Israel is big mad about the world turning against them. The only nation still willing to back them is the United States. The U.S. is quickly losing favor and the world is slowly moving away from Washington.

Thank Donald J. Trump and Joe Biden.

The deaths of so many people came at the hands of Israel. This apartheid ethnostate has gaslighted the world for the last time.

I am calling for the destruction of Israel and Zionism.

I want all the American lawmakers and our president to end their support for Israel. I want no more of my taxpayer money funding a country that engages in endless conflicts with its neighbors.

If they continue to back Israel, they need to be voted out, banned from public discourse and labeled as an enabler in history books. 

History will not be kind to George W. Bush, Joe Biden and Donald J. Trump.

I want Palestinians to fight to their last breathe.

Hind Rami Iyad Rajab was a five-year-old Palestinian girl in the Gaza Strip who was killed by Israeli forces during the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip, which also killed six of her family members and two paramedics coming to her rescue.

Her story was largely ignored by the Western junk food media. But thanks to online activism, the world is now listening. Hind's tragedy will be regarded as the 21st Century's version of Anne Frank.

Trapped in the car with her deceased relatives, Hind made a frantic, hour-long phone call to the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) to beg for rescue. Her desperate pleas were recorded by the PRCS, and the audio, along with later forensic evidence, created a global outcry.

Her death is now in the film, "The Voice of Hind Rajab" is Oscar worthy.

The film received a long standing ovation and tears.

The impact of the story, and the audio of Hind’s voice from that call, has been vast, inspiring songs, protest movements and now a film from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania.

“The Voice of Hind Rajab,” which debuted Wednesday at the Venice Film Festival, is a shattering document of the Israel-Hamas war, set entirely inside the dispatch center of the Palestine Red Crescent Society rescue service. The film uses the real audio of Hind’s call, while actors portray the first responders.

“When you hear her voice you feel powerless,” Ben Hania told The Associated Press recently.

Hind’s cousin, Layan, who was in the car, had told family members that Israeli forces were firing on them before she was killed. The Red Crescent said Israeli troops fired on its ambulance. Asked for comment, the military said the incident is “still being reviewed,” without elaborating.

Israel's actions will be its downfall.

Listening to the audio, which was shared widely on social media in the 12 days after the Red Crescent lost contact with its medics and Hind, Ben Hania said she felt like she needed to do something, to help the innocent voice she was hearing.

“I felt like she was asking me to rescue her,” Ben Hania said. “It’s not rational what I’m saying, because I knew the tragedy already happened. I asked of myself, ‘What I can do,’ and I only know one thing: how to tell stories.”

Her resolve intensified after she heard the full recordings of the calls that day. The urgent imperative to make the film meant that she would have to put another project, which she was preparing to shoot, on hold, and work more quickly than she ever had before.

For me, it wasn’t very interesting to show the images of the horror because we see them all over the internet. It doesn’t mean that they have no impact, but it’s like the world became insensitive,” Ben Hania said. “The choice to tell the story from this perspective for me was the best way. I felt like I was given something sacred, the voice of this little girl.”

The making of the film was emotional for everyone. It wasn’t uncommon for the crew members to be in tears. Then there were the actors, who were responding to Hind’s real voice, reciting nearly verbatim what their real-life counterparts said.

“They are great actors but there was a genuine reaction from them to hear this voice,” she said. “It was beyond acting.”

“The Voice of Hind Rajab” was expected to be one of the most affecting films of the festival and awards season. After the film was completed and selected for Venice, Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, Alfonso Cuarón and Jonathan Glazer all joined as executive producers. Tunisia has also decided “The Voice of Hind Rajab” will be its candidate for best international feature at the Oscars. Ben Hania has two Oscar nominations to her name already, for best documentary (“Four Daughters”) and best international feature (“The Man Who Sold His Skin”).

The conflict in Gaza has loomed over the festival from its start, with calls to disinvite actors for their views, questions to filmmakers and actors about an indie film company’s funding ties to the Israeli military, and a large-scale protest that drew thousands this weekend.

The Health Ministry says over 63,000 Palestinians have been killed in the 22-month war, which began when Hamas-led militants abducted 251 hostages and killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack. Most of the hostages have been released in ceasefires or other deals, but 48 remain in Gaza, with around 20 believed to be alive.

Ben Hania said the Hind Rajab Foundation, a legal group based in Belgium, was not involved.

“The Voice of Hind Rajab” does not yet have theatrical distribution in North America, but Ben Hania hopes that it will be seen “all over the world.”

“I don’t want to tell the audience what to take away from the film,” she said. “I just want them to see it.”

The Department Of W.A.R.!

White angry racists.

At the bottom of the barrel in U.S. presidents.

Donald J. Trump is ranked 44 out of 45 men who served as president. James Buchanan is ranked the worst president in American history. Andrew Johnson moved up to 43.

Trump has become one of the most polarizing presidents in American history.

His flood the zone policies are not beneficial to the country. 

A weak jobs report, gas creeping towards $4 a gallon, the U.S. dollar is declining, consumer spending is down, world leaders express frustration at the U.S. attempts to punish Iran, Venezuela and China while giving cover to Israel is the peak of how this country is on the road to decline.

But at least you got the Gulf of America and the Arabian Gulf. 

Nonetheless, the 45th/47th President of the United States is enacting a policy change at our nation's military. As of Friday, the Department of Defense will be retired. In his latest executive order, Trump signed the Department of War to enhance America's military through "peace and strength." 

W.A.R.

BREAKING: The Department of Defense ➡️ The Department of War 🇺🇸

President Donald J. Trump just signed an Executive Order restoring the name of the Department of War.

America First. Peace Through Strength.🦅 pic.twitter.com/jzk3MGQjpT

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 5, 2025

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— Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (@SecWar) September 5, 2025

WE ARE THE WAR DEPARTMENT. pic.twitter.com/7hNb7zJLHc

— Department of War 🇺🇸 (@DeptofWar) September 5, 2025

White angry racists. 

Congress will have to vote on changing the agency.

Congress has to formally authorize a new name, and several of Trump’s closest supporters on Capitol Hill proposed legislation earlier Friday to codify the new name into law.

But already there were cosmetic shifts. The Pentagon’s website went from “defense.gov” to “war.gov.” Signs were swapped around Hegseth’s office while more than a dozen employees watched. Trump said there would be new stationery, too.

Pete Hegseth, the Defense Secretary gleefully dubbed himself the War Secretary.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, whom Trump has begun referring to as the “secretary of war,” said during the signing ceremony that “we’re going to go on offense, not just on defense,” using “maximum lethality” that won’t be “politically correct.”

White angry racists.

This is a clear indication that Trump is preparing for war with Iran at the behest of Israel.

Secretary of American Affairs Abroad (formerly State) Marco Rubio has banned Palestinian passports as well as the Palestinian Authority leaders, called for Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro to be held in criminal court for drug trafficking, dismissed the NGOs that confirm a genocide is happening, pushed for sanctions on the International Criminal Court and met with Trump to discuss occupation of the Greenland and the Panama Canal.

Israel rejected the latest ceasefire proposal.

They launched a series of attacks on Lebanon, Syria and the Gaza Strip.

The United States warns Iran that they better stop enriching nuclear power or face another onslaught of military might.

The West is planning on invading Burkina Faso. The country quickly removed the French and Western back companies out. The country decentralized the economy to help the people rebound from endless debt. Now the country has regulations to their resources. They will not sell their natural resources to the West without proper payments.

While the U.S. is trying to criminalize homosexuality, they go on the righteous indignation of Burkina Faso criminalizing it. Pinkwashing how the U.S. funds an apartheid ethnostate engaged in a genocide.

Trump wants to host a G20 Summit at Trump Doral resort in Florida.

Y'all voted for this.

Endless chaos.

Bari Weiss Trying To Spread Diseases At CBS News!

The Devil wears Prada.

If you want to dismiss the claims of "Jews controlling the media", you might want to not hire a controversial media personality as your head to a network.

Bari Weiss, a controversial Zionist agitator is seeking a role at CBS News.

It has the staff up in arms.

Her publication The Free Press is staunchly supportive of the apartheid ethnostate and has wrote an opinion piece denouncing the claims that a famine isn't happening.

They wrote that some people with special needs are not a part of a famine.

The publication took a lot of heat.

Paramount Skydance was approved by the FCC. President Donald J. Trump honored the merger after he settled with CBS over a 60 Minutes interview with former vice president Kamala Harris, the cancellation of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and the ending of Black shows like The Neighborhood.

David Ellison, the CEO of Paramount Skydance is considering buying The Free Press, ending PlutoTV, selling BET, selling VH-1, ending Dabl, raising prices on Paramount+ and adding more sports content to the networks.

The decision to give Weiss a spot at CBS News has infuriated staff.

The concerns are partly due to Weiss's history as a vocal critic of progressive media and her staunchly pro-Israel views. Her departure from The New York Times in 2020, citing an "illiberal environment," is well-known. 

She was an op-ed and book review editor at The Wall Street Journal from 2013 to 2017 and an op-ed staff editor and writer on culture and politics at The New York Times from 2017 to 2020. Since March 1, 2021, she has worked as a regular columnist for German daily newspaper Die Welt. Weiss founded the media company The Free Press (formerly Common Sense) and hosts the podcast Honestly.

Weiss and her wife Nellie Bowles created The Free Press to counter the narratives of the progressives and Palestinians.

Weiss has been described as conservative by Haaretz, The Times of Israel, The Daily Dot, and Business Insider. In an interview with Joe Rogan, she called herself a "left-leaning centrist". 

According to The Washington Post, Weiss "portrays herself as a liberal uncomfortable with the excesses of left-wing culture" and has sought to "position herself as a reasonable liberal concerned that far-left critiques stifled free speech".

Birds of a feather.

Vanity Fair called Weiss "a provocateur". The Jewish Telegraphic Agency said that her writing "doesn't lend itself easily to labels". The Times of Israel reported that her public fight with The New York Times made her a hero among some conservatives. According to The New York Times, when sharing something that informed her values at a team retreat, she chose a clip from the show Transparent, which featured a trans protagonist. Bari reportedly chose it because "she never wanted to forget the humanity of those with whom she vehemently disagrees".

Weiss has expressed support for Israel and Zionism in her columns. When writer Andrew Sullivan described her as an "unhinged Zionist", she responded that she "happily plead[s] guilty as charged". As of 2024, Weiss had visited Israel over 15 times, including after the October 7 attacks, and compared pro-Israel social media commentators to former Soviet refusenik Natan Sharansky, whose years in prison made him an icon of the movement to free Jews from the Soviet Union.

In 2018, she said she believed the sexual assault allegations against U.S. Supreme Court justice nominee Brett Kavanaugh but questioned whether they should disqualify him from serving on the Supreme Court, because he was 17 when he allegedly assaulted Christine Blasey Ford. After backlash in the press, Weiss conceded that her sound bite was glib and simplistic, and said instead that Kavanaugh's "rage-filled behavior" before the Senate Judiciary Committee should have disqualified him.

After the Tree of Life synagogue massacre in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, Weiss was a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher in early November 2018. She said of American Jews who support President Donald J. Trump: