Thursday, October 02, 2025

Those Evil Israelis Attack The Global Flotella!

Israel seizes the global flotellas on the mission to save Gaza.

Israel has violently seized the international flotellas fleet peacefully trying to deliver goods to the illegal blockade around Gaza.

Will some country finally use its military to dismantle Israel?

This is an act of war by Israel.

Americans Are Tired Of The Status Quo.

The Resistance Must Stop Israel!✊️๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡พ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ถ ๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ง ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ซ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฟ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ด๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡พ ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ ๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡บ ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ฒ ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ด ๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ช ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ 

Israel ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Will Be Destroyed. ☠️☠️☠️☠️

This ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ And Zionism Will Be Regarded As A Symbol Of Evil In The 21st Century.

A civil war is looming in the United States.

A global war is happening as we speak. Russia, Israel and the United States will never follow international law or order. It is time for Americans to hold our lawmakers and the president accountable.

Israel is seizing a series of flotellas in international waters which is producing outrage globally.

Israel had time to push well they are Hamas as the reason to invade.

They claim that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg is associated with Hamas and even provided "proof" to social media. 

Israeli naval forces boarded most of the vessels in a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza on Thursday and detained dozens aboard, including European lawmakers, drawing widespread condemnation.

The Global Sumud Flotilla was the largest yet to try to break the blockade, and it comes at a time of growing criticism of Israel’s conduct in Gaza, where its offensive has laid waste to wide swaths of territory and killed tens of thousands of people.

Activists had said they hoped that the sheer number of boats would make it more difficult for Israeli authorities to intercept them all — but Israel’s Foreign Ministry declared the operation over on Thursday afternoon.

Widespread protests

Supporters of the flotilla took to the streets in several major cities after news of the interception broke — including in Rome; Istanbul; Athens, Greece; and Buenos Aires, Argentina — to decry the Israeli operation and the ongoing offensive in the Gaza Strip.

In the northern Italian city of Bologna, dozens of protesters and university students scuffled with police outside the city’s central train station. Police in riot gear used batons to push back the protesters who were trying to occupy the train station and chanting “Free Palestine” and “Shame on you”. Italy’s largest union called for a one-day general strike on Friday.

The flotilla, which started out with more than 40 boats and nearly 450 activists, was carrying a symbolic amount of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Its main goal, they said, remained “to break Israel’s illegal siege and end the ongoing genocide against the Palestinian people.”

Israel’s Foreign Ministry dismissed it as a “provocation,” saying that various countries have offered to deliver the aid the boats were carrying. Israel has come under intense criticism for how much aid it lets into Gaza and how it distributes the goods. It has vehemently denied it is committing genocide.

The organizers of the flotilla said at least 39 of their boats were intercepted or assumed intercepted in a nightlong Israeli operation. Israeli authorities later said only one boat remained “at a distance” and would be intercepted if it approached.

The flotilla has streamed its voyage online via live cameras aboard different boats, though connections were lost as Israeli authorities began boarding them in international waters on Wednesday evening.

Flotilla route

Alleged drone attacks

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200 miles

An ongoing war and an even longer blockade

The Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, triggered this war. Militants killed some 1,200 people that day, while 251 others were abducted. Forty-eight hostages are still held in Gaza — around 20 believed to be alive.

Israel’s ensuing campaign has killed more than 66,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, which does not differentiate between civilians and militants in its toll. The ministry, which is part of the Hamas-run government and whose figures are viewed by experts as the most reliable estimate, has said women and children make up around half the dead.

Israel has maintained varying degrees of blockade on Gaza since Hamas seized power in 2007, saying it is necessary to contain the militant group. Critics deride the policy as collective punishment.

After the war started, Israel tightened the blockade but eased up later under U.S. pressure. In March, it sealed the territory off from all food, medicine and other goods for 2 ½ months, contributing to Gaza’s slide into famine.

The flotilla said it wanted to establish a humanitarian corridor by sea, given the little aid that was reaching Gaza by land.

Israel has threatened violence against Greta Thunberg and others.

Activists and European lawmakers detained

Israeli forces detained and removed dozens of people — including Greta Thunberg, former Barcelona Mayor Ada Colau and European Parliament member Rima Hassan — from the flotilla.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry posted photos and videos of some of the activists detainees saying in a statement on X that they were “safe and in good health” and would be transferred to Israel for deportation.

Earlier, live broadcasts from the activists showed Israeli boats approaching their vessels, spraying them with water canons and flashing bright lights before troops boarded the flotilla.

Anticipating the interceptions, activists wearing life jackets sat in circles and raised their hands in the air. Some managed to stream the moment live from their cellphones before tossing their devices into the sea.

Many decry flotilla’s interception

Turkey, Colombia, Pakistan and others condemned Israel’s interception of the flotilla.

Italy, France, Poland and other European nations, which had warned the activists not to continue the journey and avoid confrontation with Israel, said they were working with Israeli diplomatic authorities to ensure their citizens were transferred to land and deported home swiftly.

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, one of Israel’s staunchest allies, on Thursday slammed Italian unions for their decision to call a general strike on Friday in solidarity with the flotilla.

“I continue to believe that all this brings no benefit to the Palestinian people. On the other hand, I understand that it will bring a lot of problems to Italian citizens,” Meloni told reporters upon her arrival in Copenhagen for a summit.

Turkey’s Foreign Ministry described the interceptions as an “act of terrorism” and a severe breach of international law in a statement late Wednesday.

The detention of activists was part of Israel’s “ongoing aggression,” the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said, adding that Israel’s blockade of Gaza had caused “immense suffering” for more than 2 million Palestinians in the strip.

Israel has argued its actions constitute a lawful naval blockade needed to prevent Hamas from importing arms, while critics consider it collective punishment of Palestinians in Gaza.

Whether the blockade is militarily justified is a point of contention. But the flotilla argues they are a civilian, unarmed group and that the passage of humanitarian aid is guaranteed under international law.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced late Wednesday that his government would expel Israel’s diplomatic delegation in the South American country and terminate a free trade agreement with Israel over the interception. Two Colombian citizens are taking part in the flotilla.

Petro has repeatedly described Israel’s siege of Gaza as an act of genocide, something Israel vehemently denies.

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Wednesday, October 01, 2025

Jane Goodall Passed Away!

Jane Goodall was active. The famous animal rights conservationist was supposed to speak at an event this week. She passed away from natural causes.

A woman who dedicated her life to saving endangered animals and plants has passed away at the age of 91.

Jane Goodall the intellectual, soft-spoken conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking, immersive chimpanzee field research in which she documented the primates’ distinct personalities and use of tools, has died.

The environmental advocate became a beloved household name who transcended generations through her appearances in documentaries and on television, as well as her travels to address packed auditoriums around the world.

The Jane Goodall Institute announced the primatologist’s death Wednesday in an Instagram post. According to the Washington, D.C.-based institute, Goodall died of natural causes while in California on a U.S. speaking tour.

Her discoveries “revolutionized science, and she was a tireless advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural world,” it said.

While living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, Goodall documented them doing activities previously believed to be exclusive to humans. Her observations and subsequent magazine and documentary appearances in the 1960s transformed how the world perceived not only humans’ closest living biological relatives but also the emotional and social complexity of all animals, while propelling her into the public consciousness.

While living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, Goodall documented them doing activities previously believed to be exclusive to humans. Her observations and subsequent magazine and documentary appearances in the 1960s transformed how the world perceived not only humans’ closest living biological relatives but also the emotional and social complexity of all animals, while propelling her into the public consciousness.

“Out there in nature by myself, when you’re alone, you can become part of nature and your humanity doesn’t get in the way,” she told The Associated Press in 2021. “It’s almost like an out-of-body experience when suddenly you hear different sounds and you smell different smells and you’re actually part of this amazing tapestry of life.”

Jane Goodall famous spent time with wild primates.

Goodall never lost hope for the future

She had been scheduled to meet with students and teachers on Wednesday to launch the planting of 5,000 trees around wildfire burn zones in the Los Angeles area. Organizers learned of her death as the event was to begin at EF Academy in Pasadena, said spokesperson Shawna Marino. The first tree was planted in Goodall’s name after a moment of silence.

“I don’t think there’s any better way to honor her legacy than having a thousand children gathered for her,” Marino said.

Goodall in her later years devoted decades to education and advocacy on humanitarian causes and protecting the natural world. In her British accent, she was known for balancing the grim realities of the climate crisis with a sincere message of hope for the future.

From her base in the British coastal town of Bournemouth, she traveled nearly 300 days a year, even after she turned 90, for public speeches. Between more serious messages, her speeches often featured her whooping like a chimpanzee or lamenting that Tarzan chose the wrong Jane.

Tributes from animal rights organizations, political leaders and admirers poured in following news of her death.

“I’m deeply saddened to learn about the passing of Jane Goodall, our dear Messenger of Peace. She is leaving an extraordinary legacy for humanity & our planet,” said United Nations Secretary-General Antรณnio Guterres.

Nature broadcaster Chris Packham reflected on her relentless advocacy until the very end.

“In many ways Jane just died on the job,” he said. “The job that her life became. And that was protecting life on earth.”

Living among the chimpanzees

While first studying chimps in Tanzania in the early 1960s, Goodall was known for her unconventional approach. She didn’t simply observe them from afar but immersed herself in every aspect of their lives. She fed them and gave them names instead of numbers, which some scientists criticized.

Her findings were circulated to millions when she first appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1963 and then in a popular documentary. A collection of photos of Goodall in the field helped her and even some of the chimps become famous. One iconic image showed her crouching across from the infant chimpanzee named Flint. Each has arms outstretched, reaching for the other.

In 1972, the Sunday Times published an obituary for Flo, Flint’s mother and the dominant matriarch. Flint died soon after showing signs of grief and losing weight.

″What the chimps have taught me over the years is they’re so like us. They’ve blurred the line between humans and animals,″ she said in 1997.

University of St. Andrews primatologist Catherine Hobaiter, who studies communication in chimpanzees, said that when she first heard Goodall speak, it transformed her view of science.

“It was the first time as a young scientist working with wild apes and wild chimpanzees that I got to hear that it was OK to feel something,” she said.

Goodall earned top civilian honors from a number of countries. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025 by then-U.S. President Joe Biden and in 2021 won the prestigious Templeton Prize, which honors individuals whose life’s work embodies a fusion of science and spirituality.

The Humane World for Animals said Wednesday that Goodall’s influence on the animal protection community was immeasurable.

“Her work on behalf of primates and all animals will never be forgotten,” said Kitty Block, president and CEO of the group formerly the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International.

Then president Joe Biden gave Godall the Presidential Medal of Freedom this year.


Charting a course from an early age

Born in London in 1934, Goodall said her fascination with animals began around when she learned to crawl. In her book, “In the Shadow of Man,” she described an early memory of hiding in a henhouse to see a chicken lay an egg. She was there so long her mother reported her missing to police.

She bought her first book — Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan of the Apes” — when she was 10 and soon made up her mind about her future: Live with wild animals in Africa.

That plan stayed with her through a secretarial course when she was 18 and two different jobs. By 1957, she accepted an invitation to travel to a farm in Kenya.

There she met the famed anthropologist and paleontologist Louis Leakey at a natural history museum in Nairobi. He gave her a job as an assistant secretary.

Three years later, despite Goodall not having a college degree, Leakey asked if she would be interested in studying chimpanzees in what is now Tanzania. She told the AP that he chose her “because he wanted an open mind.”

The beginning was filled with complications. British authorities insisted she have a companion, so she brought her mother. The chimps fled if she got within 500 yards (460 meters) of them. She also spent weeks sick from what she believed was malaria.
The legend rests.

Eventually she gained the animals’ trust. By the fall of 1960 she observed the chimpanzee named David Greybeard make a tool from twigs to fish termites from a nest. It was previously believed that only humans made and used tools.

She also found that chimps have individual personalities and share humans’ emotions of pleasure, joy, sadness and fear. She documented bonds between mothers and infants, sibling rivalry and male dominance. She found there was no sharp line between humans and the animal kingdom.

In later years, she discovered chimpanzees engage in a type of warfare, and in 1987 she and her staff observed a chimp “adopt” a 3-year-old orphan that wasn’t closely related.

Becoming an activist

Her work moved into global advocacy after she watched a disturbing film of experiments on laboratory animals in 1986.

″I knew I had to do something,″ she said. ″It was payback time.″

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020 and halted her in-person events, she began podcasting from her childhood home in England. Through dozens of “Jane Goodall Hopecast” episodes, she talked with guests including U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, author Margaret Atwood and marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson.

“If one wants to reach people; If one wants to change attitudes, you have to reach the heart,” she said during her first episode. “You can reach the heart by telling stories, not by arguing with people’s intellects.”

In later years, she pushed back on “gloom and doom” messaging and aggressive tactics by climate activists, saying they could backfire.

Her advice: “Focus on the present and make choices today whose impact will build over time.”

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Softball Hannity's Elitism Is Front And Center!

Sean "Softball" Hannity is an elitist. By you listening or watching his right wing carnival of bullshit, you pay for his luxury mansion in Palm Beach, Florida. He moved in 2024 to be close to his best buddy, Donald J. Trump.

While doing his right wing shit show, the most annoying media personality in the fucking world says to his 15 million listeners that the government shutdown is a good thing.

Now watch him build his luxury townhouse into a mansion.

Did you know that Sean Hannity is engaged to Ainsley Earhardt?

They dated for five years and will likely marry at Mar-a-Lago. Hannity lives in Florida close to the 45th/47th President of the United States in Palm Beach. He is a close personal friend of the president. Earhardt, a former contributor on his show now is a co host on Fox & Friends. She lives in New York.

Hannity is 63 years old. Earhardt turned 49 year old in September.

I hope the best for her and the worst for him. 

Can we make a prediction on how long this relationship will last?

Five years.

Softball, softball, softball Hannity....

The country's most annoying media personality in the world.

Opinions on Hannity being "annoying" often stem from his polarizing style and political commentary. Critics point to his highly opinionated delivery, perceived bias, and confrontational approach on Fox News, where he’s been a prominent conservative voice for decades. His tendency to interrupt guests, push strong narratives, and frame issues in a way that aligns with his audience’s leanings can feel repetitive or aggressive to those who disagree. Supporters, however, see his passion and unapologetic stance as a draw, appreciating his consistency on issues like conservative values, criticism of liberal policies, or defense of figures like Trump.

Some call him a "propagandist" or "whiny" for his tone and alleged fearmongering, while others praise him as a patriot exposing "leftist agendas." The annoyance factor often depends on the viewer’s political alignment—his style grates more if you’re not in his camp. Data-wise, his show averaged 2.5-3 million viewers nightly in recent years, showing a loyal base despite the criticism. Ultimately, it’s his unyielding approach that both fuels his popularity and makes him a lightning rod for irritation.

Fox allowed this old fart get away with so many things. I am wondering when the day will come when the gravy train will derail and he will join the other agitators on the podcast circuit.

Megyn Kelly, Joy Reid, Tucker Carlson, Piers Morgan, Nick Fuentes, Candace Owens, Chris Hansen, Don Lemon, Laura Loomer, Andrew Napolitano, Alex Jones, Tiffany Cross, David Axelrod and so many others are abandoning the mainstream for independent media. Of course some of them had no choice.

After paying $20.5 million for two side-by-side beachfront townhouses in Palm Beach, Florida, Fox News host Sean "Softball" Hannity has finalized plans to combine them into one residence and rework their separate pool patios into a single outdoor space. 
Good luck to Ainsley Earhardt. She gonna need it. Dating the boss led to an engagement.

The town’s Architectural Commission on Sept. 25 signed off on the plan to combine the two patios into one by removing a swimming pool, modifying the remaining pool, reworking the hardscape and installing a summer kitchen and outdoor shower.

The Palm Beach Daily News, part of the USA TODAY Network, is the first media outlet to report Hannity's plans to merge the townhouses.

The property is part of the Residences of Sloan’s Curve, a gated enclave built in the early 1980s with 15 townhomes and seven houses on the town’s South End. The development is about 3 miles south of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club, where Hannity has been a frequent visitor over the years.   

Fox News host Sean Hannity has commissioned plans to combine two side-by-side townhouses he owns into one residence in the Residences of Sloan's Curve in Palm Beach, seen here in a photo taken several years ago.

Hannity paid a recorded $5.6 million for his first townhouse, a three-bedroom residence at 9 Sloan’s Curve Drive, in April 2021. He later homesteaded that property as his primary residence in the Palm Beach County tax rolls. 

Hannity “wishes to connect and improve” the properties “and make them one residential unit,” according to the unity of title notice recorded May 21. 

Directly facing the beachfront, the combined residence would have more than 11,200 square feet of living space, inside and out, records show. The lots together measure about four-tenths of an acre. 

In July, First Florida Construction in Stuart filed a notice with the county to signal the start of an interior renovation of the property. 

Then at its Sept. 25 meeting, the Architectural Commission unanimously — and with no discussion — approved the plans for the outdoor project. The renovation includes the relocation of a wall that divides the two patios as well as moving pool and generator equipment. 

The outdoor project was designed by Environment Design Group. 

The Architectural Commission has twice before greenlighted remodeling-and-expansion projects planned by Hannity for the townhouses. In April, the design board signed off on a plan to add a guest-room addition to the townhome at No. 10. A similar project was approved by the board for No. 9 in November 2022. The Town Council also signed off on those projects. 

Each of the contemporary-style, two-story townhouses was designed with a two-car garage and glass doors on the ground floor that open onto a patio with a private pool facing the ocean. 

Softball Hannity, the country's most annoying media personality.

Hannity hosts his own show, Hannity, on Fox News as well as a nationally syndicated talk- radio program, The Sean Hannity Show. He also has authored a number of best-selling books. 

He made headlines in early January 2024 when he said on his iHeart Radio show that he had moved his broadcasting operations from New York and begun broadcasting from “the free state of Florida.” He said the policies of the Sunshine State’s conservative political leadership were more in line with his values than those of liberal-leaning “blue” states such as New York. 

The Sloan’s Curve development is best known for its four multi-story condominium buildings at 2000 and 2100 S. Ocean Blvd. Less well known is the enclave — just north of the condo buildings — where Hannity bought his townhouses. The Residences at Sloan’s Curve is immediately south of casino-and-resort magnate Steve Wynn’s oceanfront estate. 

The overall Sloan’s Curve development was built in the early 1980s with amenities that include gatehouses with 24-hour staff, community pools, a gym, a party room and clay tennis courts. 

Hannity is a prolific real estate investor, according to published reports. In November 2024, he reportedly used an ownership company to buy — for a recorded $23.5 million — an ocean-to-lake estate south of Palm Beach at 1840 S. Ocean Blvd. in Manalapan. That property was later advertised as a rental. 

In June 2024, Hannity sold his New York estate on Long Island for about $12.69 million, the price reported in multiple listing service. 

Hannity’s fiancรฉ, Fox & Friends co-host and author Ainsley Earhardt, has told the Daily Mail that she regularly commutes from New York to spend weekends at Hannity’s home in Palm Beach.

In the chaotic presidency of Donald J. Trump, the most annoying media personality on the fucking planet will do his best to spin a turd into a brownie.

Sean Patrick Hannity is an old fart. And you idiots listening or watching this carnival barker paid for his luxury mansion.

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Government Shutdown!

The United States is in a major decline. Federal government shutdown.

This is the third time under President Donald J. Trump that the federal government has shut down. This comes as the final three months of 2025 start. October is the beginning of consumer spending for the holidays.

We are heading into Halloween, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Christmas.

If consumer spending declines, America will officially enter a recession.

This government shutdown will cost $6 billion a day. This will also have an impact on federal agencies at a time when people need it the most.

Even with Republican control of both chambers of Congress and the White House, the U.S. government shuts down. Make it make sense.

Don't call it a Democrat shutdown. Republicans have control of Congress and have the ability to pass legislation with little Democratic support. Mind you they did it when Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were president. 

So don't play this game. But since I am willing to hear some of the noise, the poll is included. 

Civil war.

As of 12:01 am, nearly 758,000 U.S. federal workers from coast to coast and in each occupied U.S. territory will be furloughed. They will not get paid. So some will miss rent, miss groceries, car payments, paid time off, lose health benefits, and be locked out of their federal accounts.

The U.S. is confronting a fresh cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to strike an agreement to keep government programs and services running by Wednesday’s deadline.

Ineffective House and Senate leaders. Mike Johnson, John Thune, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries will give Israel billions, blame each other for chaos and ignore the will of the American voter. They are awful.

Roughly 758,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration. Many offices will be shuttered, perhaps permanently, as Trump vows to “do things that are irreversible, that are bad” as retribution. His deportation agenda is expected to run full speed ahead, while education, environmenta,l and other services sputter. The economic fallout is expected to ripple nationwide.

“We don’t want it to shut down,” Trump said at the White House before the midnight deadline.

But the president, who met privately with congressional leadership this week, appeared unable to negotiate any deal between Democrats and Republicans to prevent that outcome.

This is the third time Trump has presided over a federal funding lapse, the first since his return to the White House this year, in a remarkable record that underscores the polarizing divide over budget priorities and a political climate that rewards hardline positions rather than more traditional compromises.

Plenty of blame being thrown around

The Democrats picked this fight, which was unusual for the party that prefers to keep government running, but their voters are eager to challenge the president’s second-term agenda. Democrats are demanding funding for health care subsidies that are expiring for millions of people under the Affordable Care Act, spiking the costs of insurance premiums nationwide.

Republicans have refused to negotiate for now and have encouraged Trump to steer clear of any talks. After the White House meeting, the president posted a cartoonish fake video mocking the Democratic leadership that was widely viewed as unserious and racist.

What neither side has devised is an easy offramp to prevent what could become a protracted closure. The ramifications are certain to spread beyond the political arena, upending the lives of Americans who rely on the government for benefit payments, work contracts and the various services being thrown into turmoil.

“What the government spends money on is a demonstration of our country’s priorities,” said Rachel Snyderman, a former White House budget official who is the managing director of economic policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center, a think tank in Washington.

Shutdowns, she said, “only inflict economic cost, fear and confusion across the country.”

Economic fallout expected to ripple nationwide

An economic jolt could be felt in a matter of days. The government is expected Friday to produce its monthly jobs report, which may or may not be delivered.

While the financial markets have generally “shrugged” during past shutdowns, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis, this one could be different partly because there are no signs of broader negotiations.

“There are also few good analogies to this week’s potential shutdown,” the analysis said.

Across the government, preparations have been underway. Trump’s Office of Management and Budget, headed by Russ Vought, directed agencies to execute plans for not just furloughs, as are typical during a federal funding lapse, but mass firings of federal workers. It’s part of the Trump administration’s mission, including its Department of Government Efficiency, to shrink the federal government.

What’s staying open and shutting down

The Medicare and Medicaid health care programs are expected to continue, though staffing shortages could mean delays for some services. The Pentagon would still function. And most employees will stay on the job at the Department of Homeland Security.

But Trump has warned that the administration could focus on programs that are important to Democrats, “cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting things that they like, cutting programs that they like.”

As agencies sort out which workers are essential, or not, Smithsonian museums are expected to stay open at least until Monday. A group of former national park superintendents urged the Trump administration to close the parks to visitors, arguing that poorly staffed parks in a shutdown are a danger to the public and put park resources at risk.

No easy exit as health care costs soar

Ahead of Wednesday’s start of the fiscal year, House Republicans had approved a temporary funding bill, over opposition from Democrats, to keep government running into mid-November while broader negotiations continue.

But that bill has failed repeatedly in the Senate, including late Tuesday. It takes a 60-vote threshold for approval, which requires cooperation between the two parties. A Democratic bill also failed. With a 53-47 GOP majority, Democrats are leveraging their votes to demand negotiation.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has said Republicans are happy to discuss the health care issue with Democrats — but not as part of talks to keep the government open. More votes are expected Wednesday.

The standoff is a political test for Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer, who has drawn scorn from a restive base of left-flank voters pushing the party to hold firm in its demands for health care funding.

“Americans are hurting with higher costs,” Schumer said after the failed vote Tuesday.

President Donald J. Trump will continue to troll, golf at Mar-a-Lago, blame everyone else for his chaotic presidency and hide his cognitive decline. He even thinks he can run for a third term which is barred.

House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers home nearly two weeks ago after having passed the GOP bill, blaming Democrats for the shutdown.

“They want to fight Trump,” Johnson said Tuesday on CNBC. “A lot of good people are going to be hurt because of this.”

Trump, during his meeting with the congressional leaders, expressed surprise at the scope of the rising costs of health care, but Democrats left with no path toward talks.

While furloughs of employees have been part of previous shutdowns, federal agencies under President Donald J. Trump have also been urged to consider more permanent reductions in force for programs “not consistent with the President’s priorities.”

Democratic senators voted down House-passed legislation to keep the government running for the next seven weeks and Republicans said they would not negotiate on the bill, leaving Congress at an uncertain impasse.

Senators will return to work Wednesday morning. Senate Majority Leader John Thune says he’s hoping that enough Democrats will change their votes to reopen soon.

Who is going to be blamed for the government shutdown?
President Donald J. Trump
House Speaker Mike Johnson
Senate Majority Leader John Thune
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer
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The economy is the No. 1 issue besides protecting democracy, stopping gun violence, protecting freedoms and stopping extremism. 

Emboldened by conspiracy theories and disinformation by foreign adversaries like Israel and Russia, the Republican Party has swayed from its "law and order" stance to "woah is me, why aren't they doing it to the other side?"

Trump’s budget office posted a letter with instructions from Director Russ Vought immediately after the failed Senate vote.

“Affected agencies should now execute their plans,” Vought wrote.

He told employees to come to work Wednesday to “undertake orderly shutdown activities.”

During Trump’s first term, the nation endured its longest-ever shutdown, 35 days, over his demands for funds Congress refused to provide to build his promised U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Vice President JD Vance is not like former vice president Kamala Harris. He is not getting the scrutiny because he is a white man. Everything he does isn't memorable.

In 2013, the government shut down for 16 days during the Obama presidency over GOP demands to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Other closures date back decades.

Every time there is a government shutdown, Republicans will get most of the blame. The American people do not care about Charlie Kirk or culture wars. These are constant distractions to inflict harm on the already struggling workers in federal government. Trump wants this because he can save billions and help keep his tax cuts balanced at the expense of millions of federal workers.

The economy is the No. 1 issue besides protecting democracy, stopping gun violence, protecting freedoms and stopping extremism. 

Emboldened by conspiracy theories and disinformation by foreign adversaries like Israel and Russia, the Republican Party has swayed from its "law and order" stance to "woah is me, why aren't they doing it to the other side?"

Americans who backed Trump are seeing reality. He has already overplayed his hand and its only nine months.

Federal workers are being laid off or being forced to be in office. Media personalities Matthew Dowd, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel and Karen Attiah were booted because of white nationalist Charlie Kirk's killing. People are being let go because of social media. The Trump Administration is planning on restricting federal aid to critics of his administration and Israel. 

This is unprecedented.

Transgender Americans are being banned from using restrooms or playing sports.

The U.S. is pulling out of the Paris Climate Accords, UN Human Rights, UNRWA and the World Health Organization. It puts us at risk for global pandemics, catastrophic weather events and potential boycotts of American products.

The economy is still the same.

Israel is still conducting its genocide.

Immigrants are being deported in a inhumane way.

Project 2025 and Greater Israel are very unpopular.

And the Kamala Harris supporters are trying to guilt trip people who didn't support her bid. I supported her bid and wished she won. Unfortunately, the stars weren't aligned. I was disappointed. I almost gave up.

But I started to realize that I want Trump and Israel to fail. And fail they shall.

For the next four years, we gonna see the Trump machine breakdown again.

And once again, y'all voted for this. 

Now once it starts affecting you, hopefully you don't resort to extreme measures to solve problems. Just vote and hope the candidates you support will actually work on behalf of the U.S., not lobbyists and Israel.

Examples of democratic backsliding include:

  • Free and fair elections are degraded;
  • Liberal rights of freedom of speech, press and association decline, impairing the ability of the political opposition to challenge the government, hold it to account, and propose alternatives to the current regime;
  • The rule of law (i.e., judicial and bureaucratic restraints on the government) is weakened, such as when the independence of the judiciary is threatened, or when civil service tenure protections are weakened or eliminated.
  • An over-emphasis on national security as response to acts of terrorism or perceived antagonists.
For the two political parties that claims to be about freedom, we are sure as hell loosing it by the day. The Democratic Party is moving towards conservatism while the Republican Party is moving towards fascism. Regardless of the political affiliation, both parties are quietly rolling back long established norms to a functioning democracy.

The continuation of policies that keep billionaires richer, Israel committing international chaos, interfering with the working class and poor will signal a potential for the two things:

World War III.

A civil war in the United States.

Things that keep conservatives up at night.

  • People mocking President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, First Lady Melania Trump, Second Lady Usha Vance, the late Charlie Kirk, his wife Erika, their family members, ICE and notable conservative agitators. 
  • Calling Trump supporters enablers of violence, fascism, racism, extremism and stupidity.
  • Woke (which they don't even know the definition of).
  • Socialism.
  • Communism.
  • Progressive activism.
  • People using food stamps to buy soda and cookies.
  • People speaking Spanish or Arabic in public.
  • People who are Mexican, Guatemalan, Honduran, Salvadoran, Colombian, Chinese, Palestinian, Senagelese, Haitian, Puerto Rican, Venezuelan, Bolivian, Iranian, Syrian, Indian, Pakistani, Somalian, Sudanese, Nigerian, Congolese and Liberian.
  • People who practice in Islam, Satanism, Scientology and Wiccan.
  • DEI, which is the building block of a democracy.
  • Transgender actors, athletes, politicians, religious leaders and activists.
  • Two men walking down the street holding hands.
  • Men (not identified as transgender) wearing heels, a dress or mini skirt in public.
  • A sex worker (not a prostitute or entertainer) dressed inappropriately.
  • Homeless Americans.
  • Panhandlers.
  • Independent women.
  • People in the streets openly using drugs.
  • Black teens.
  • Black men and women posing with money and firearms.
  • Black Lives Matter.
  • Removing Confederate memorials or renaming streets based on Blacks.
  • George Floyd.
  • Calling for the destruction of Israel.
  • Mocking President Donald J. Trump for being a felon, sexual predator and fraudster.
  • Comedians or television programs mocking Trump, Republicans or activists.
  • New social media platforms that ban misinformation, racism and junk science.
  • The New York Times.
  • CNN.
  • MSNBC.
  • Democrats.
  • Nancy Pelosi.
  • Ilhan Omar.
  • Jasmine Crockett.
  • Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
  • Barack and Michelle Obama.
  • Bill and Hillary Clinton.
  • Joe and Jill Biden.
  • Bernie Sanders.
  • Jimmy Carter.
  • Adam Schiff.
  • Beyoncรฉ. 
  • Taylor Swift.
  • Duchess Meghan of Sussex.
  • Pornography.
  • Hunter Biden.
  • Critical race theory.
  • Pride flags.
  • France.
  • Films of the past where white actors had leading roles now being recasted with people of color, those in the LGBTQ community or non Christian religions.
  • Saying Jews control the media and government.
  • Climate change.
  • Calling for gun control in the wake of mass shootings.
  • Black mayors.
  • Male cheerleaders.
  • Women who are men's sport coaches, referees, umpires and announcers.
People, please do not resort to the levels of those who profit off the anger. The anger of right wing Americans in the wake of white nationalist Charlie Kirk's death has sparked a censorship and harassment campaign.

This government shutdown will definitely rile up people. When you start fucking with the money, people start going crazy. Especially when their needs outmatch the noise of Congress and the junk food media.

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 a government shutdown is unacceptable and you want your federal government to work like you. 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 coverage 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.

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