Friday, August 07, 2026

Benzino: No Neck And No Crabs Again! 🦀🐠🍤👐🤭

Never call him a failure. At least Raymond Scott is trying to do something.

Damn, who is the most annoying?

Raymond "Benzino" Scott or Sean "Softball" Hannity.

While I praise him for continuing movements despite him being a former rapper and reality television agitator, Scott's dedication to being an awful person never escapes him.

When he tries to do good, the online trolls drive his ass nuts. It's like he can't just ignore the trolls and do him. He has to respond to everything someone says about him.

One minute he wants to be a celebrity and the next he doesn't want people talking about him as a private citizen. Which is it man?

You want to be a celebrity or just an average man?

At 61 years old, he should realize that motivations are best kept quiet.

So he is back on this restaurant thing. After his embarrassing encounter with Georgia State Police after he was caught doing 90 on Interstate 75 outside of Macon. He got his girlfriend's ride impounded and her best friend arrested when he told her to stash the weed. 

He also got into an altercation with rapper Diamond of Crime Mob fame and his youngest child's mother Althea Easton.

One would have thought he would at least find a job where he didn't have to make a scene like he's done at airports, back of the cruisers or when he engages with his family.

Nope. He still dreams of opening a seafood restaurant in a sea of notable seafood restaurants.

Scott recently celebrated the grand opening of his seafood spot, heavily promoting their signature "crabs in a bag" and fresh hand-shucked corn on his Instagram page.

The restaurant also went viral after internet critics called Benzino out for not wearing a hairnet while handling food in promotional clips. He later clapped back in a video, showing off his fresh braids and a brand-new hairnet to silence the haters.

Listening to Raymond Scott, an over 60 year old former rapper and media personality jump into the booth to rap like he one of these YNs is truly sad. 

Scott has some fans but most people never of the dude.

I mean he is a walking fire sale of scandalous shit.

Just think about how he was in underwear trying to stab himself when he ex-girlfriend was concerned about him having these engagements with women, transwomen and men.

Althea Easton said he was breaking Bobby V's back.

I mean 50 could post on Instagram an image of him and automatically people will notice he has no neck. They are going to look at him as a grandfather who long past his time as a rapper.

For a one hit wonder, Scott sure loves to be the center of attention knowing he has no other source of revenue but an occasional appearance on podcasts.

I got my issues with 50, but Scott is beating a horse dead. His career was destroyed by Eminem. One of the greatest rappers of all time, Mr. Marshall Bruce Mathers III rarely addresses him but when he does, expect fireworks from Scott.

Scott has expressed frustration that Em did not directly mention him on the 2024 album The Death of Slim Shady, despite Scott's multiple recent diss tracks. He has also publicly criticized Dr. Dre for calling Eminem the "best MC ever," viewing it as an insult to other rap legends like Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg. While Scott once apologized for the beef in 2012, he has since backtracked, stating his current stance is "still fuck Eminem". 

Em said it best, "Why give them attention?" He doesn't want them to catch coins. He wants to leave the steaming in their filth. Scott is neck (uh, no neck) deep in the filth.

Okay, the diss.

Scott better focus on getting his family back together. Cause word on the street, Coi LeRay and his half sister are greenlighting 50 to take him down.

Scott released three diss songs aimed at 50.

50 has not responded to any of them.

Scott is the father of Young Chavo, a regional rapper formerly known as Ray Ray.

Scott is the father of Coi LeRay, a major rapper, singer, model, media personality and podcaster.

Scott was the former co owner of The Source Magazine and Hip-Hop Weekly. 

He had a brief stints on Love and Hip-Hop, Iyana: Fix My Life and Marriage Boot Camp.

He only released three albums as a solo artist. His albums The Benzino Project (also repackaged as The Benzino Remix Project), Redemption and The Archnemsis are no longer in distribution. You have to obtain them through eBay or Amazon.

At 60 years old, one would think Scott would just settle down from the microphone, camera and television. Not seeing he is no longer a rapper, Scott continues to act like he is one of these YN's. 

He started rapping in 1987, that would be a grandfather year for some who never heard of him. He can't try to be the cool guy when he barely can do anything but scream at the clouds.

Nah, I am not trying to reign on his parade. He is a grown ass man. He is free to act how he wants to in public or in private.

No one cares whether he is riding with that community or not. No one cares about his neverend feud with Eminem or 50 Cent. People are on the internet not in the bookstores reading The Source or Hip-Hop Weekly.

Retire the noise, Raymond Scott.

He ain't palling around them white guys. See Dave Mays and Jonathan Scheter were the brains and co-founders of The Source. Two white..... Jewish guys who went to Harvard and were listening to hip-hop on a local college station. They came together with James Benard and Ed Young.

The Source was founded in Boston but ended up moving to New York where it grew to be one of the biggest hip-hop magazines of the 1990s. 

Nonetheless, Scott managed to get in after Mays saw him performing at a local bar.

Mays thought it be a good idea to create a group from Boston involving Scott and four of his closest associates. They were known as the Almighty RSO. The group tried to be like Public Enemy meets Run DMC with Native Tongues and NWA inspiration. They didn't do well.

Scott kept pushing for better promotion. Mays was strong armed into it. When The Source did their music ratings which they labeled the "Five Mic" counsel, Mays pushed through ratings that didn't appeal to the reviewers. It led to Scheter, Bernard and Young leaving. 

They took over 40 staffers with them.

Mays continues on and Scott ended up being the co-owner (despite having no experience in the media).

Scott would create another group called Made Men. Scott would end up pushing the group among his ventures and sub groups. It ended up being a costly expense.

Scott was inching for a feud. He was snubbed by Em after Scott pushed for a lower rating of his critically acclaimed The Marshal Matthers LP. 

Em ignored Scott and eased up a small tap saying "Five mics in The Source, ain't holdin my fucking breathe..." 

It set off the battle. Scott who went under the name of Benzino launched a series of disses on him. He named dropped Em's daughter which triggered the rapper to go all in.

He started a feud with Em to promote his album in 2002. Scott accused Em of being a "culture vulture" and a "Rap Elvis." Eminem is white and probably the most successful rappers because of his rhyming skills, not his race. Em released two devastating disses at Scott and ruined his rap career.

Scott in turn, used The Source Magazine as a weapon to trash Em. He tried to brand Em a racist after he made a demo tape dissing a Black woman. The song was blocked by Em and Scott ignored the injunction and released the single in full. Em sued the magazine and its founder Dave Mays, a white business executive and Scott's rap manager at the time. The Source ended up wasting all its money and going into bankruptcy. The magazine executives fired Mays and Scott after the feud. Mays ended up doing other ventures and Scott ended up going broke. Mays helped Scott get on reality television with Stevie J. He ended up ruining that and as of today, Scott has struggled. 

Nobody wants to hear their grandfather rap.

Scott who still goes by the name of Benzino has no chance of ever regaining the glory of his yesteryear. 

He is pretty much toast.

He might as well settle down with an older woman (or whomever he chooses outside of that) who is in his age bracket.

Fun facts about Raymond "Benzino" Scott. This is a copy and paste I've put together. So for anyone who never heard of this dude, here's some fun facts about him.
  1. He is the former co-owner of The Source Magazine and Hip-Hop Weekly.
  2. He is born Raymond [Edward] Scott on July 18, 1965 but it is actually 1963.
  3. He is best known for being on Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta for two seasons.
  4. He is a former reality television star.
  5. He is a former rapper. 
  6. He is a Boston-native entertainer.
  7. He is the reason why The Source Magazine nearly went bankrupt.
  8. He is the father of rapper/socialite Coi LeRay.
  9. He is standing at 5'3" tall.
  10. He is bipolar.
  11. He is a one-hit wonder. His biggest single "Rock The Party" was hot in 2002.
  12. He is the guy who took on Eminem and it left his rap career ruined.
  13. He faced a handful of devastating disses from Eminem. The "Nail in the Coffin", "The Sauce", "Bully", "Big Weenie", "Killshot", "Doomsday Pt. 2" and "Go 2 Sleep" were the most brutal singles going at Scott.
  14. He has responded to Eminem with singles like "Don't Wanna", "Pull Ya Skirt Up", "Die Another Day", "Look Into My Eyes", "Zino vs. The Planet", "Rap Elvis" and "Vulturius."
  15. He is the one who authorized staffers to give Eminem's albums poor ratings.
  16. He has used ghostwriters for most of his music.
  17. He is the one who threatened to kill Eminem's daughter, social media influencer Hailie Mathers in a rap verse.
  18. He has threaten men who dated the mothers of his children. He was arrested for damaging a man's truck after he caught Althea Easton walking with him and their son, Zino.
  19. He is a known hot head.
  20. He is extremely sexist, homophobic and racist.
  21. He is not known much outside of mainstream. Even the people who engage with him don't know he is a celebrity. In fact, he is a D-list celebrity at best.
  22. He used cocaine, ecstasy, and steroids. It has contributed to his reckless behavior.
  23. He is the father of five [or six] children.
  24. He has appeared on Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta and Marriage Boot Camp.
  25. He was a member of The Almighty RSO which is known as Made Men.
  26. He was caught at the end of his Bootee Remix music video taking a nasty fall.
  27. He has got into feuds with YouTube personalities NoLifeShaq, The Danza Project, Stevie Knight, Knox Hill, Crypt, JayBlac, Cliff Beats and The Evolve.
  28. He has feuded with Eminem, 50 Cent, Wack 100, Aayan X, Funkmaster Flex, DJ Khaled, Angie Martinez, Angela Yee, Joyner Lucas, Charleston White, Joe Budden, Lil Nas X, Royce Da 5'9", Merkules, Obie Trice and D12.
  29. He was shot in Massachusetts after getting into a confrontation at his mom's funeral. His nephew was criminally charged.
  30. He has admitted to attacking former NBA star Paul Pierce.
  31. He owes child support to former reality television star Althea Easton.
  32. He stole carts from Publix and Kroger. His landlord at his previous apartment told law enforcement about his failures to pay rent and his tendencies to steal property from grocery stores.
  33. He was evicted from another apartment after he was arrested for assualt on a woman.
  34. He has berated an Uber/Lyft driver because he was upset over masks.
  35. He was caught in a one bedroom motel room with another man. He and Cavario Don Diva were in a Red Roof in Brookhaven, Georgia. They were trespassed after Scott got upset at the manager. That hotel was known for cruising and prostitution.
  36. He has continued to drive a vehicle without a valid license. It's a reason to his multiple arrests. He had his vehicle impounded and despite his multiple pullovers, he still drives. He owes child support, court costs and traffic citations. Those contributing factors to why he is banned from driving. He was arrested numerous times for not appearing in court for traffic violations and misdemeanors. Most recent arrest was in Crisp County, Georgia.
  37. He was on camera using racial slurs against an Asian-American Brookhaven, Georgia cop. He had said racial slurs to Black cops arresting him in Cobb County. He calls Asians, "China man", "Jackie Chan", "Egg Fo Young" and other derogatory slurs.
  38. He is a subject of Real World Police videos. His antics expose the turmoils of entertainers struggling after fading from fame. Those videos with him have more views than his own music videos. 
  39. He has done things to young girls and it has people believing he could be a pedophile.
  40. He is an internet troll. He often responds to Eminem fans or critics with sexist, racist, homophobic and parental digs.
  41. He is trying to sabotage Coi LeRay's rap career on purpose because of jealousy. Nicki Minaj nearly cancelled her verse on Coi LeRay's album thanks to him running his mouth.
  42. He was threatening Coi LeRay for sharing her experiences being his daughter. Coi said that her dad is broke and after The Source fallout, he literally struggled and she claimed he needed her to appear on reality TV to at least generate a buck.
  43. He was allegedly grooming his half-sister.
  44. He was allegedly sleeping with his niece. That may have led to his nephew shooting him at his mother's funeral.
  45. He is screaming Black Lives Matter whenever he has a Karen moment.
  46. He was temporarily banned on Clubhouse for making racial, homophobic and death threats toward a gay podcast host.
  47. He has attempted to fight Stevie Knight on a live debate where the podcast host stated his failures in life can't be blamed on Eminem.
  48. He appeared on Drink Champs and practically embarrassed himself over Eminem.
  49. He openly brags about doing low budget movies on Tubi.
  50. He has openly brags about having an OnlyFans account and sharing nudity for a buck.
  51. He has a sex tape on XVideo of him eating a woman's ass. Not safe for work.
  52. He has a fetish where he allows women and transwomen perform fetish acts on him.
  53. He is caught on social media talking to a transgender model/activist. He begged for forgiveness towards Shauna Brooks because he had a relationship with her.
  54. He owes millions in back taxes, took advantage of concert promoters, squatted in people's homes and broke promises to his old allies.
  55. He admitted he used a dildo on himself. The allegations go back years ago.
  56. He has already sabotaged his son Yung Chavo's career by dragging on the Eminem feud. Chavo previously known as Ray Ray appeared in Scott's rap video.
  57. He was relentless trolled on social for his D'Angelo-themed "The Bigger Picture" video.
  58. He has many videos on YouTube and none of them cracked over 500,000 views.
  59. He had a few struggling restaurants called Benzino's Crab Trap. The locations in Atlanta and Chicago are permanently closed. The new owner successfully sued him and Stevie J for breach of contract. He relaunched the outlet in 2026.
  60. He had nightclub, a seafood restaurant, a sports bar, a clothing line and a music label. All of those projects have failed because of his poor mismanagement, improper hygiene and failure to accommodate food safety.
  61. He does a celebrity boxing match to make a little change cause his rap career is pretty much over.
  62. He has no boxing skills or certification.
  63. He is accused of sleeping with R&B singer Bobby Valentino. They collaborated on a low budget music video. Althea Easton made the claim when they argued over his failure to pay child support.
  64. He has an Instagram account after losing several of them due to violations of terms.
  65. He was told by his late mother Mary Scott that his violent temper will always keep him in trouble. She said that if he continues to do this, he will be left with no one.
  66. He was sued by former business partner Dave Mays.
  67. He has a X (formerly Twitter) account. He violates all the terms.
  68. He has attempted to commit suicide after a woman told him about the risks of contacting a sexually transmitted infection from his acts.
  69. He has been physically and mentally abusive towards women and transwomen.
  70. He has filmed his ghostwritten single "Rap Elvis" in Mom's Spaghetti.
  71. He has filmed himself vandalizing property at Mom's Spaghetti.
  72. He has cried alot whenever he has a nervous breakdown.
  73. He was mocked in a YouTube podcaster's animation clip.
  74. He has filmed his "Rap Elvis" music video and it was premiered on a pro Eminem YouTube page.
  75. He has tried to charge people upwards to $10,000 for interviews.
  76. He has snitched on himself or others whenever he is drunk, high or telling his neverending stories about being in the streets. In a podcast interview, Scott walked off when confronted about snitching.
  77. He has tried to unalive himself after he got into a physical assualt with his ex-girlfriend.
  78. He has type-2 diabetes.
  79. He has defended Bill Cosby, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Jay-Z, R. Kelly, Kobe Bryant and accused sexual predators in Black entertainment.
  80. He has this obsession. He does not like being called "dude". He keep repeatedly saying "You know what I'm sayin'" when he tells his neverending stories about Eminem, his upbringing and being in the streets.
  81. He has literally proven to Eminem, he is a "Stan."
  82. He is a grandfather to Coi Leray's child Miyoco.
  83. He is considered the worst rapper in modern history.
  84. He has no neck.
  85. He has no fame.

It is part of an ongoing feud that has been going on for over 20 years. It is the only thing memorable about him. Besides the reality series, "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta", Scott was the former co-owner of The Source Magazine and Hip-Hop Weekly.

He can't be chasing any romantic partners under 50 anymore.

Be a father to his kids. Be a grandfather to his grandchildren.

Get that AARP card so he can get some of those damn discounts.

Go into the gym and do some flexing but no more for the camera.

Em literally put the nail in the coffin on Scott's rap career.

Scott has been jealous of his daughter Coi Leray generating more buzz in her career. 

Scott will react to 50 trolling him again.

Just to make this clear, Scott has tendencies to be bipolar, suicidal, violent and mentally unstable when he is under the influence of drugs and alcohol. So here the number for people dealing with mental illness and has suicidal tendencies.

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.

You can get help if you, a loved one or friend are dealing with drug abuse.

SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

If you or a loved one are a victim of domestic violence, you can call a 24-hour crisis hotline at 1-800-300-1080 or visit www.corasupport.org. 

The National Domestic Violence Hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text START 87888.

The Network/La Red’s 24-hour hotline, 1-800-832-1901 provides confidential emotional support, information, referrals, safety planning, and crisis intervention for lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer and/or transgender (LGBTQ+) folks, as well as folks in kink and polyamorous communities who are being abused or have been abused by a partner.

I am certain that Scott will deny being bisexual. He will endlessly talk his days at The Source, him being a grandfather and his feud with Eminem for years to come. 

To this day, Scott blames Em, 50 Cent, Jimmy Iovine, Angie Martinez, Funkmaster Flex, Julia Beverly, Kim Osorio, Mr. Gzuz, Coi Leray,  Real World Police, Althea Easton, Stevie J, Joseline Hernández, Mona Scott, NoLifeShaq, The Evolve, Crypt, Knox Hill, Steve Knight, JayBlac, DJ Vlad, Busta Rhymes, Russell Simmons, Quincy Jones III, DJ Mister Cee, Star, Angela Yee, Wendy Williams, Charleston White and even his old friend Dave Mays for his fucked up situations.

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Scott keeps saying that no one in the hood plays Eminem's music. Yet, he doesn't consider his music or even rivals Eminem defeated is played in the hood. 

Scott said Em's music is trailer trash and most of his fans voted for Donald J. Trump. Eminem despises Trump and endorsed Kamala Harris for president. He normally doesn't get political but he hates politicians who target his music. 

Eminem has dissed President Donald J. Trump, Candace Owens, Bill O'Reilly, C. Delores Tucker, Tipper Gore, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Dick Cheney, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy and Majorie Taylor Greene.

He said thinks Em rhymes "masturbater in the elevator" whenever he's on the mic.

While Em does say controversial things, most of his lyrics are mostly double entredre. It usually flies over Scott's head. If Em was being subliminal, Scott would be spared the wrath. 

Scott aimed at Em's family (daughter and grandson). Eminem responded in due time. He personally goes after rap rivals who still don't understand why he is considered one of the greatest rappers of all time.

Tell me: 

Has anyone in the hood ever heard of a Raymond Scott song (other than the most recent disses)? 

Or perhaps has anyone ever played any of Benzino's music?

Let me make this clear. If you believe your street credibility leads to you being arrested, financially struggling, estranged from your family, constantly angry at people, always trying win favor for unruly behavior; it's not the streets, it's you.

Raymond Scott, please get some mental health treatment. Try to repair the broken relationship with Coi, Chavo, Taj and Zino. Stop capping. Act your fucking age. Stop obsessing with Eminem. 

Matter of fact, keep going. You want the attention. I mean you're over 60 years old, there still some money in being an old clout chaser.

Dude, your behavior is a totally a prediction of being a stan or seriously mentally disturbed human being. You know I'm sayin'?

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Thursday, August 06, 2026

They Show Us Who They Are!

Michigan matters more than some idiots on television and radio.

The more they talk about you, shows the world more about them. 

When the Republicans cannot talk about issues facing Americans, they resort to the dusty playbook of scapegoating the vulnerable. They want to drive up negatives against individuals they fear could change the status quo.

For those who were born in 1997 to 2026, Sept. 11, 2001 is an American history story.

Many millennials do not have care for all the pomp and circumstances. For those who are between 18 and 25, they care about paying bills, raising their children, having a decent job after getting out of school and of course enjoying life.

For families affected by the attack, they will have this seered in their memories. From the smallest toddler to the most elderly adult, 2,739 people including the hijackers died that day.

George W. Bush allowed the attacks to happen. It was a justified excuse to invade Afghanistan and Iraq. 

Ironic, on Oct. 7, 2001, the U.S. invaded Afghanistan after the country refused a demand to hand over the chief spokesman of al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden. 

At the time, many people were on the side of the U.S. and its perceived enemies. When Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared if we took out Sadam Hussain, it would lead to a ripple effect that could topple Iran. We were told that Iraq was developing weapons of mass destruction. It was the terror colors letting you know what dangers Americans faced.

Also I remember the Joint Session of Congress when Bush called Iraq, Iran and North Korea the "Axis of Evil".

In March 20, 2003, the U.S. invaded Iraq. Republican were on this "freedom" bullshit.

Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed embrace after the primaries. She throws her full support to him.

They had pushed for the Patriot Act which created the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. It also allowed warrentless wiretapping on Americans making calls overseas.

Americans were vindictive towards Muslims, Arabs, Africans, Asians and immigrants.

Enter Abdul El-Sayed.

The Democratic presumptive nominee for the U.S. Senate. He is a Michigan born and raised. His parents are Egyptians. He is a Muslim. He is a Rhodes Scholar and a medical epidemiologist.

He is American as everyone else.

The Republicans see him as a threat. 

You know what. The more they speak about him shows you who they are!

President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), John Fetterman (I-PA), Mike Rogers, Laura Loomer, Bill Maher, James Carville, Ben Shapiro, Sean "Softball" Hannity, Mark Levin, Laura Ingraham and others are flapping their gums.

All noise and no substance. 

They want to focus on his religion, his credential, his policies and socialism. 

El-Sayed is not a democratic socialist. He is not endorsed by the Democratic Socialists Party of America. If he was, it does fucking matter. Endorsements are not votes.

Trump called him an anti-American and declared the U.S. will never be under communism.

“America will never be a communist country,” he declared, before fireworks exploded over the Capitol to celebrate the U.S.’s 250th birthday.

El-Sayed hit back at Trump, who labeled him a "man of hate" and claimed his primary win was a "victory for Republicans". El-Sayed fired back in CNN interviews, stating that Trump's policies are raising gas prices while the President gets distracted by trivial matters.
The more they talk about someone they don't know shows you who they are. Oh Softball Hannity interviews the worthless senators John Fetterman and Ted Cruz.

People are really digging in the crates. Folks aren't interested in these stupid ass games.

El-Sayed suggested that if he won the primary, he would back primary challenges against centrist Democrats like Fetterman.

El-Sayed stated, “Ideally you put one ogre on a pike and then everyone else gets the message,” explicitly calling Fetterman an "ogre".

Fetterman has explicitly stated he will not endorse El-Sayed, accusing him of running an arrogant campaign and embracing anti-American and anti-Israel rhetoric.

He has talked about potholes, poor infrastructure, crumbling schools, medical debt, data centers, the wildfires in Michigan and Canada, the cost of living and groceries. He has declared that every interview will eventually have Israel in it.

He showed frustrations that many Americans are holding. 

Now that Stevens is officially done, Republicans picked up from where she left off. They have resorted to distractions his endorsement from Hasan Piker.

Again Piker isn't running for office. He is basically just an opinionated progressive agitator. He has every right to speak his mind like Laura Loomer. 

Now the Republicans are on board with Israel. El-Sayed's being baited with this rhetorical "Israel's right to exist" gotcha will be used to encourage older Blacks, Jews and moderate whites to vote for that curmudgeon Mike Rogers.

El-Sayed stated that the "distractions" are not paying people's bills. He stated clearly endorsements are good but voting is better. He is tired of "guilt by association" and talk about things outside of Michigan.

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Happy Montgomery Chairteenth!

Reggie Ray made American history on this day.

We celebrate a moment in Black history. 

Today is the Montgomery Chairteenth. The big brawl that sparked the "quit fucking with us" movement. Dalton Levi Eatherly didn't get the message. He certainly got it when he got arrested in May.

A group of white boaters attacked a Black sail operator sparking a massive brawl which resulted in a Black man planting a chair on the head of a white aggressor.

The 2023 Montgomery Riverfront brawl was a large-scale altercation that occurred on August 5, 2023, in downtown Montgomery, Alabama when bystanders intervened in a physical assault by a group of recreational boaters on the dock on Damien Pickett, co-captain of the Harriott II, the City of Montgomery-owned riverboat, and prime attraction at Riverfront Park, located on the Alabama River.

Upon its return from a dinner cruise, the Harriott II was unable to dock due to a privately owned pontoon boat that had blocked its assigned docking space. The ship's crew notified the pontoon's occupants through the ship's loudspeakers, but the pontoon was not moved. After waiting close to 45 minutes, Captain Pickett and a deckhand boarded a smaller boat and sailed to the dock. After moving the pontoon to allow for adequate space to dock, the boaters argued and then attacked Pickett. Observers including riverboat's crew as well as bystanders came to Pickett's aid and defense.

The ensuing brawl was filmed by several witnesses with their phones and gained significant media attention due to its violent nature, the racial undertones, and Montgomery's racially charged history. 

Five participants identified as Richard Roberts, Mary Todd, Zachery Shipman, Allen Todd and Reggie Ray, all pled guilty to various charges that ranged from misdemeanor assault, harassment, and disorderly conduct.

Montgomery Alabama.

After the incident, the city of Montgomery partnered with local businesses and increased its surveillance systems to add additional security in the area.

13 individuals involved in the brawl—including the co-captain who was hit by a police taser—were detained, questioned, and subsequently released. Montgomery Police Chief Darryl J. Albert confirmed arrest warrants for three men involved in the incident.

Arrest warrants were then expanded to another woman and a man hitting people with a chair. All five surrendered at the police station the following week.

The investigation was intensified due to the racial implications surrounding the fight. While the altercation mainly occurred along racial lines, preliminary investigations did not find sufficient evidence for hate crime charges. However, the incident has revived discussions around Montgomery's history, especially given the city's pivotal role in the slave trade in the United States and the Montgomery bus boycott during the civil rights movement.

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Andy Ogles Out!

Good riddance to a trash lawmaker.

Nancy Mace, Marjorie Taylor Glenn, Chip Roy, Jasmine Crockett and now Andy Ogles will be on the sidelines. These assholes were noise. They are the reasons why Americans are frustrated with politics.

All of them for show and no accomplishments.

After a slow count, the curmundgeon backed Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) fall to a nobody. A bigot loses to another bigot. I see Amir Hassan is smiling today. He lost to a nobody who suspended his campaign a month before the Michigan Republican primary.

Ogles, a white nationalist who spewed hateful shit towards Muslims, immigrants, transgender Americans and people of color is gone.

NBC News projects, Ogles falling to a former state official in a primary season that has seen an unusually high number of incumbents lose renomination.

Charlie Hatcher, the former state agricultural commissioner, rode support from prominent establishment Republicans to a victory over Ogles, a controversial congressman backed by President J. Donald Trump. He is a heavy favorite in the general election in the deep-red district.

Ogles was outraised and outspent on the airwaves, largely because of a massive ad effort from a pro-clean energy group — a last-minute campaign Ogles criticized in an interview with Fox News.

While Ogles had arguably the most important endorsement in a GOP primary in Trump’s, Hatcher had backing from Gov. Bill Lee, former Gov. Bill Haslam and other prominent Republicans, like former Trump Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.

Hey, Vern... It's Charlie!

Ogles has faced various controversies over the years. He said this year that Muslims don’t belong in American society, deleted a homophobic social media post after having blamed a staffer and argued last year that the federal government should revoke future New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s citizenship and deport him.

He was also investigated on suspicion of campaign finance violations; he has not been charged with any crimes. Ogles told The Associated Press that the Justice Department returned his cellphone, which it had seized during the investigation.

But while Ogles had fended off a well-funded primary opponent before, he couldn’t do it this time. Hatcher didn’t run away from Trump, either, despite Trump’s support for Ogles. Hatcher aligned himself with Trump and his policies and sought to contrast himself with Ogles.

“Think what President Trump could do if our congressman spent less time talking and more time doing,” reads a quote on Hatcher’s website.

Ogles is the ninth House member — six Democrats and three Republicans — to lose a primary this year. That’s the most in a nondecennial redistricting year since 1970, according to Vital Statistics on Congress.

Two senators, Republicans Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and John Cornyn of Texas, also lost their primaries, and an additional House member — Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas — finished second in his primary and then decided to drop out of the race and resign before a GOP runoff.

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Wednesday, August 05, 2026

Curmudgeon Backed Amir Hassan Loses To Dropped Out Candidate!

Black Republican got handed a major L.

The Republicans are way too racist. They cannot vote for a Black candidate backed by President Donald J. Trump. While the junk food media was focused on Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed, a quiet race between Republican candidates in Flint, Michigan went unnoticed.

A Black Republican named Amir Hassan was defeated by a candidate who had suspended his congressional campaign. Hassan is not even a Muslim, but MAGA and MIGA saw him as a plant.

Trump’s pick to take on first-term Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District is projected to lose his GOP primary to a candidate who dropped out of the race, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Republican Thomas Smith, a retired engineer, defeated Amir Hassan, a former federal law enforcement officer who was endorsed by President Trump in June, to secure the Republican nomination for the November election. Thomas suspended his campaign last month, but remained on the ballot, according to local media.

Hassan’s loss adds to a string of the president’s primary losses this cycle, though his endorsement track record has been largely successful.

Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) is another pro Israel Democrat. She is likely to win in general.

McDonald Rivet won the seat by almost 7 percentage points in 2024, defeating Republican nominee Paul Junge. The former Bay City state senator won the district representing Flint, Saginaw and Bay City despite Trump winning it by 2 points in the presidential election.

McDonald Rivet will enter the general election with a massive fundraising advantage, having more than $4.2 million cash on hand as she seeks reelection, according to campaign finance records.

Cook Political Report says the race “leans Democrat.” Cook wrote that the first-term congresswoman’s strong showing in 2024 gives her an advantage entering the race, though demographic trends that have pushed the district toward Republicans in recent years mean she is still expected to face a difficult battle for the seat GOP hope to flip.

Hassan got Loomered.

Laura Loomer, one of the president's closest unofficial advisors and mistress celebrating this as a victory. Loomer is a mentally ill white woman who should have been institutionalized.

Republicans literally just cost them a seat and likely made Black Republicans cautious about voting for their candidates including Rep. John James (R-MI) who gave up his seat to make a sacrifical goat run for governor. He will face Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in a fight to determine whether Trump's second term generated the "golden age."

That curmudgeon couldn't bother calling Hassan. Too funny.

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Shri Thanedar Out!

Shri Thanedar is the latest pro Israel Democrat to fall.

Another pro Israel Democrat loses to a progressive. While I do give him credit for being a headache to President Donald J. Trump and Republicans, Michigan Democratic lawmaker Shri Thanedar of Michigan was another pro Israel member.

He and Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) gambled on support of Israel. They ended up losing big time. Andy Levin is vindicated. He lost to Stevens. His old district was redrawn for Thanedan.

Donavan McKinney, a Michigan state representative defeats him in a bitter primary.

The Associated Press projects Donavan McKinney will win the Democratic primary for U.S. House District 13 at 3:00 am.

McKinney advances to the November general election.

The Times of Israel, a far right propaganda outlet details the win as a failure to generate votes.

McKinney, a democratic socialist backed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) and other prominent progressives, largely focused his campaign on domestic issues like championing workers, reducing income inequality and bolstering public health in a district that encompasses much of Detroit and its western suburbs. A Black politician, he has also pushed for Black representation of the majority-Black district, which is the poorest in Michigan.

The last section of McKinney’s platform on his campaign website is labeled “Palestine.” He vowed to “end the military aid and arms that America gives to Israel” and to sign the Block the Bombs Act, a resolution that would prohibit the sale of certain weapons to Israel, which gained record support among Democrats in Congress earlier this year. A separate amendment that would eliminate military aid to Israel won votes from a majority of House Democrats last month. However, the amendment failed as the only Republican who backed it was its sponsor, Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY).

Thanedar, a millionaire businessman and former DSA member, bucked his party’s trend by boosting his support for Israel in recent years. As a state legislator in 2021, Thanedar co-sponsored legislation to end military aid to Israel. After he was elected to Congress in 2022, he took an American-Israel Public Affairs Committee-sponsored trip to Israel and became a staunch Israel advocate.

Thanedar renounced his DSA membership after the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, citing a New York City rally hosted by the party the next day in which some speakers praised the attacks. He called the event “hate-filled and antisemitic.” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), one of Israel’s most stalwart Democratic supporters, endorsed Thanedar.

Thanedar had highlighted a platform of progressive issues, including affordability, public housing, universal healthcare and abolishing the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. He has faced criticism throughout his political career for accepting donations from corporate PACs and for a personal fortune that allowed him to largely self-fund his campaigns.

AIPAC fundraised for Thanedar during his contest with McKinney, but the pro-Israel group focused its strongest efforts in Michigan this cycle on defending pro-Israel moderate Stevens against progressive Israel critic Abdul El-Sayed for the Democratic nomination for Senate. The organization funneled a record-breaking $32 million into Stevens’ campaign. El-Sayed narrowly beat Stevens early on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press, scoring a high-profile win for the political left.

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El-Sayed Got One More Road To Cross!

Now to win over the bigots within the Democratic Party. Mike Rogers is hoping the fear and noise will help him win. Abdul El-Sayed can finally talk about Michigan issues without being dogged about that damn country Israel.

Pins and needles.

Yearly Wrap Up.

Just a reminder, when the noise is calling you names, just remember they are showing themselves. President Donald J. Trump isn't the only threat. It's the status quo and those who protect it.

Now the Republican nominee Mike Rogers. He won the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. He was unopposed. He is a lackluster type of guy. Former FBI and U.S. House member. He lost to the current senator who was a former CIA and U.S. House member.

A folksy woman who refuses to listen to the voters. She barely won her senate bid.

Who is gonna replace her patnter, a retiring curmudgeon Democratic senator?

Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, 41 former Wayne County medical advisor and activist won the Michigan Democratic senate primary against Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), 43.

This is a huge blow to AIPAC, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-MI), Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Sen. John Fetterman (I-PA), Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI), Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC), Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Stevens often accused El-Sayed of focusing too much on national politics and not enough on Michigan. The July 24 endorsement from Whitmer, who beat El-Sayed in the 2018 Democratic primary for governor, helped underline Stevens’ argument. So did a recent call El-Sayed held with donors.

On the call, audio of which leaked to NBC News and others, El-Sayed said a victory for him in Michigan could reverberate into 2028 and encourage primary challengers against the likes of Fetterman who has fallen out of favor with the left. He characterized such a move as putting “an ogre on a pike” — rhetoric that some Democrats believed was targeted at Stevens, though El-Sayed had described Fetterman as an “ogre” in the past.

Stevens, who spent the closing days of the race simultaneously shrugging off and leaning into social media snark about her Upper Midwest accent and appearance, used the episode to reinforce her message.

“These folks are making fun of the way I sound,” Stevens said at last week’s debate. “But yet, I sound like the people who need help, who are talking to me about what they need.”

El-Sayed rarely deviated from his core message.

“This is about whether or not you deserve a politics of the people, by the people and for the people,” he said at the debate, “or of the corporations, by the billionaires and for the special interests.”

Hasan Piker claims another victory. 

Shame that Rep. Wesley Bell beaten former lawmaker Cori Bush. But his ass is toast regardless of the outcome. I am going make sure of that.

I am officially done with the Democratic Party. I will only support candidates who are aligned to my progressive views. So it could end up being either a third party or vote for the Democratic candidate closest to my stances on many issues.

Enough of the water downed, white collar, white leading and get along to get things done type of Democrats.

These scary Black, Brown, transgender, immigrant, Muslim or foreign born tactics are not going to work any longer. They are only there to protect white men in power. These motherfuckers pay taxes too. They fed up with taxpayer money going to Israel. They tired of high gas prices, high grocery prices, high insurance prices, high shipping costs, high rent and high medical bill.

They don't want to risk bankruptcy over a vacation, a medical visit, a car mechnic, an emergency visit, a car loan, a stay in county lockup or a unpaid due.

The culture wars should ring hollow when folks are fighting for survival.

The depressed end up getting the strap. They end up killing when they have no options left. They are the reasons why I fear "a civil war is a coming."

White men cannot lead the United States much longer. Out of 44 men, one president was Black. We have five U.S. Senators who are Black. Only 14 Senators are women. 87% of Congress is white. Three are Asian American. Six are Hispanic. One lesbian senator.

Israel became her nightmare. At least Wesley Bell didn't say stuff like that.

There are 26 women who are senators. 16 Democrats and 10 Republicans. Just a mere quarter.

Enough is enough.

Okay, NBC News called it at 2:15am. El-Sayed had 50.4% to Stevens 47.3%. 

Former candidate Mallory McMorrow took 3.3% of the vote. That means that Stevens lost to a spoiler. Nonetheless, McMorrow dropping out did narrow the gap. Had she stayed in, El-Sayed would have carried more than 8% of the primary win.

Now these bigoted Democrats. Okay, I've had enough of Stevens, Scholten and Fetterman to last me a lifetime. I am sick and tired of these lawmakers resorting to the dusty ass playbook Republicans use to win elections.

Republicans have nothing to run on with this erratic curmudgeon president running his gums instead of his achievements. He is lacking many so far in this second chaotic term.

The Israeli lobby, Republicans and former Stevens voters will waste no time trying to sniff in the shit to dig something up to scare white voters, anger Black voters, put Democrats on the defensive and let a Florida living doofus ease on through to the Senate.

With $5 million running against damn near $65 million in AIPAC funding, El-Sayed is preparing for the money to fall into Rogers' curmudgeon ass lap.

El-Sayed overcame a nearly $65 million onslaught of outside money and an establishment that had rallied around Stevens. Whitmer endorsed Stevens late last month — a move seen as a last-ditch effort to stop a rising El-Sayed.

El-Sayed, a former public health official, goes on to face former Rep. Mike Rogers, who claimed the Republican nomination without opposition Tuesday. Their race in November is expected to be one of the most competitive in the country, and it could determine which party controls the Senate.

Republicans have 53 seats in the chamber, and Democrats are going after some red states to flip the four seats they’d need to swing the majority. But Democrats also have to defend seats in several battleground states, including Georgia and Michigan.

Trump, whose early endorsement of Rogers helped clear the GOP primary for him, won Michigan in 2016 and 2024 and lost to Joe Biden in 2020.

Rogers and national Republicans had signaled that they consider El-Sayed an easier opponent than Stevens. The National Republican Senatorial Committee went so far as to produce a digital ad emphasizing El-Sayed’s progressive credentials and endorsement from Sen. Bernie Sander (I-VT) — a move many viewed as an effort to boost him into the general election.

Jocelyn Benson, 48 will be the Democratic nominee for governor of Michigan. She will face off against John James, 45, the Black Republican who went 1-2 in most crucial races.

Michigan state representative Donavan McKinney, 34 is leading against Rep. Shri Thandar (D-MI), 71 in a crucial district primary. We will talk about the victory of winner in next post.

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Tuesday, August 04, 2026

Sidney Starr Preds On Teen!

The end of the road for transgender thot.

Transgender adult and media agitator Sidney Starr (known as Sidney Favors) was arrested in Georgia. The 37 year old was arrested in a Fulton County hotel on the allegations of child sexual abuse.

It's 2026, don't be like her.

Yearly wrap up.

Starr was taken into custody following an incident at the Embassy Suites in the 3400 block of International Boulevard. 

Police charged Starr with sodomy, sexual battery against a child under 16 and aggravated child molestation as a result of the investigation. 

Starr remains held at the Fulton County Jail as authorities move forward with the case. Her next court appearance is August 25 in Fulton County Superior Court. 

According to law enforcement, the investigation has officially been turned over to the Fulton County District Attorney's Office for prosecution.

Specific details surrounding the allegations have not been made public by law enforcement.

Starr in tears as she is arrested.

"Because this case involves a juvenile, no additional information will be released from our agency," the Hapeville Police Department said in a statement to FOX 5 Atlanta.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty of law.

Allegedly, Sidney met two teen boys at the Atlanta Embassy Suites near the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. She and the two teens exhanged texts.

One of the teens decided to go to Starr's room. Starr decided to perform oral on the teen and the teen felt uncomfortable and wanted to leave. The teen told her he was underage, but it didn't phase her. Starr would try to convince him that its a just a minor deal and not to tell anyone. She tried to pay him off. So he tried to leave but Sidney appearently in tears tried to restrain him. He broke away and told his parents. 

The parents called the police and Starr was arrested.

If convicted, she could face 25 years to life in the iron college.

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Bell Rings!

Wesley Bell wins in rematch against Cori Bush.

The Missouri Democratic primary for Congressional District 1 has a winner. A winner who will remain a stooge for the interest of the Israeli regime. A Black coon named Wesley Bell.

Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) defeats former congresswoman Cori Bush in a bitter rematch.

The rematch between Bell, 51 and Bush, 50 was one of many 2026 primary elections to highlight the internal Democratic Party divide between the party’s insurgent left wing and moderates over the issue of Israel.

In the end, it wasn’t close, as Bell won in a landslide. Bell led Bush with 71% of the vote when the race was called for him.

Bush, who was one of the most left-wing members of Congress in her two terms in office, focused her criticism of Bell on his support for Israel amid its ongoing war in Gaza and efforts to displace Palestinians both there and in the West Bank. She consistently attacked Bell for being propped up by pro-Israel lobby groups.

Indeed, Bell’s campaign in 2024, when he first defeated Bush, and in 2026 were heavily dependent on funding from United Democracy Project, the main super PAC of the pro-Israel lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee. The super PAC spent more than $3 million to support Bell’s campaign in 2026 after spending more than $8 million in 2024.

After losing in 2024, Bush promised revenge against AIPAC, stating in her concession speech, “Let me say this: AIPAC, I’m coming to tear your kingdom down!”

She gonna be a pain in his ass. She may have lost but she isn't going away.

Bell’s victory comes despite popular sentiment within the Democratic Party souring considerably toward Israel since 2024. The country’s continued campaigns of ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s advocacy for the unpopular Iran war have all led increasing numbers of Democrats to view the country and its leadership unfavorably. Eighty percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents view Israel unfavorably, according to an April Pew poll. Nearly 60% of Democrats believe the U.S. is too supportive of Israel, according to an AP/NORC poll conducted in July.

Bush was hampered by ethics issues that arose in 2024. The Department of Justice, then under President Joe Biden, investigated her for allegedly misusing campaign funds. She denied the charges and claimed that “nothing came of” the investigation, although the DOJ never stated that it had closed the investigation.

Both Bush and Bell came into politics through the 2014 Black Lives Matter protests that followed the police shooting of teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Bush became a leader in the grassroots protests that provoked a fierce and violent police response and ultimately led to a Department of Justice investigation that found widespread police abuses. Bell ran and won elections for city council in Ferguson following Brown’s death and later, for county prosecutor, adopting some reforms advocated by the Ferguson protest movement.

Don't count Bush out. She will continue to be a nuisance in Bell's orbit. And I am all for it.

He will not be comfortable. We will hold his ass accountable and we will vote his ass out.

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Just A Reminder: Trump Is Failing And Progressives Dump Shannon Watts And Fred Guttenberg!

Seven years of no solutions.

Progressives, dump Shannon Watts of Moms Demand Action and Fred Guttenberg. 

They are not solving the crisis of gun violence. They are paid agents of the Israeli government and are devoted to suppressing progressive momentum going into the Midterms.

Hey, Shannon Watts and Fred Guttenberg, while your asses are complaining about the Democratic Socialists of America, the U.S. has over 300 mass shootings in 2026.

While you pasty white assholes are resorting to racism, Islamophobia and smears about Muslims, Black women and even anti-Zionist Jews, did you know most of these mass shooters are depressed individuals inspired by rhetoric to carry out mass shootings?

This marks 7 years since El Paso and Dayton mass shootings. Two seperate shootings happened in August which happened under the first chaotic term of President Donald J. Trump.

El Paso. A white supremacist opened fire on shoppers at a Walmart. He was angered over the rhetoric of far right agitators and lawmakers closing the border. Seeing that El Paso, a city of 630,000 residents with a large Mexican and U.S. trade corridor. This terrorist traveled from his rural Texas town to the city and opened fire killing 23. The terrorist was apprehended. He was convicted of capital murder under Texas and U.S. federal court.

Patrick Crusius was registered to vote in 2016 as a Republican and had a Twitter account from 2017 that showed a photo of Trump in the Oval Office. He also had a pro-Trump poll that included responses such as "#BuildTheWall, #NoSanctuaryCities, #KeepGitmoOpen and #BanSyrianRefugees".

Dayton. A white man who had tendencies of white supremacy opened fire on people in the Oregon District, an entertainment district in the downtown area. He had violent thoughts and rejection from society. Seeing the city of Dayton with a population of 135,000 residents with a small town feeling, this terrorist traveled from his suburban home to the city and open fire on people killing 9. The terrorist was killed by police.

El Paso is still reeling.

Conor Betts was the shooter. He had no motive other than thoughts to kill.

Two former high school classmates said Betts was suspended from Bellbrook High School after he made lists of other students he wanted to kill and rape. The "hit list" was discovered in 2010 and resulted in a police investigation. He was previously bullied and had planned to shoot up the school, a classmate said. His high school girlfriend said he complained of visual and auditory hallucinations and psychosis, and was afraid of developing schizophrenia. The girlfriend also said there were warning signs about Betts, such as him showing her a video of a mass shooting on their first date, which she then attributed to him studying psychology at the time, Betts discussing putting a gun in his mouth, and Betts being fascinated with "current events" such as mass shootings. She also said that Betts had once called her at night and told her that he had a desire to hurt other people. She also said that Betts didn’t like his parents because of issues in his childhood that he would not share with her.

A search of the shooter's home found evidence that showed an interest in violence and mass shootings and that he had expressed a desire to commit one. He considered himself a leftist and voiced his support for Antifa; a preliminary assessment did not indicate that Betts had a racial or political motive. The attack occurred just 13 hours after a mass shooting in El Paso, Texas.

Dayton still reeling.

If we want to win elections, we need to put the focus on issues not words. The Democratic Party is still stuck on stupid. Republicans are already deep in the stupid.

Gun violence is the No. 1 issue in the United States. We have to stop buying into the noise.

White saviors aren't saving us. We need to vote to put an end to the status quo.

We need to vote to put an end to water down laws that doesn't stop gun violence.

We need to stop scapegoating the vulnerable. The vulnerable will rise up to a bully.

Systemic oppression is no longer acceptable. Gun violence isn't acceptable.

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Todd Blanche Clears A Hurdle After Dumping Trump Weaponizing Fund!

Those puppy dog eyes on such a terrible person.

President Donald J. Trump's pick for Attorney General is Todd Blanche, the interim leader. He is one of the president's personal lawyers. The pick is controversial.

After firing Pam Bondi this year over the handling of the Epstein files and her failure to prosecute his perceived political enemies, he decided to return back to hiring white men.

In his second term, he has fired more women and people of color in top ranks.

Democrats (including independent Pennsylvania senator John Fetterman) have opposed his nomination. Also two defeated Republican senators and a reitring senator are opposed to him.

Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) have confirmed they are not supporting Blanche. Despite the noise, it appears he will likely get confirmed.

The issue stalling his confirmation is the Weaponization of Politics fund.

The slush fund as the junk food media calls it, is supposedly the IRS and Department of Justice's reimbursement to Trump after a former official leaked his tax returns.

Under his first choatic term, Trump repeatedly claimed that the federal government was trying to undermine his presidency. He is the head of the federal government. His advisors warned him that he had to maintain balance and follow the oath he swore to when he took office in 2017.

On Monday, Tillis and Cornyn formally announced their support on Monday for Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general after reaching a long-sought agreement to end the controversial "anti-weaponization" fund and clarify the scope of a sweeping deal for tax immunity.

"We are pleased that the Department of Justice has issued a formal order terminating the anti-weaponization fund," the Republican senators said in a joint statement. "Additionally, the Department has acknowledged in a binding written order that the audit settlement is limited to the plaintiffs and the scope does not extend beyond the defendants in the lawsuit, the IRS and the Treasury, addressing concerns that multiple of our Republican colleagues share."

A Justice Department spokesperson told CBS News in a statement that the acting attorney general "signed an order on August 2nd that rescinds the May 18th Order establishing an Anti-Weaponization Fund. Further, the Acting AG restated and incorporated testimony he gave under oath that the May 19th Order has effect only on plaintiffs and defendants, and that the release is retroactive only."

The support from Cornyn and Tillis clears a significant hurdle for Blanche in his quest to lead the Justice Department. With their backing, the Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to advance his nomination for attorney general to the full Senate. The committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday morning.

Concerns from the two senators regarding the president's settlement with the IRS in May threatened to derail Blanche's confirmation in recent weeks. The Judiciary Committee had initially scheduled a vote to advance his nomination last Thursday, but the meeting was postponed amid the opposition.

A committee spokesperson said then that the proceeding would be delayed "as work continues to secure sufficient support in committee to favorably report Attorney General-nominee Todd Blanche, who is highly qualified for the job."

A weak truce.

Cornyn and Tillis, who are both leaving the Senate early next year, noted in their statement that they have been clear from the outset that "we needed a written document addressing our concerns on the IRS audit agreement and the anti-weaponization fund that included constraining the scope of audit protection by limiting it to the parties of the Settlement Agreement and legally ending the anti-weaponization fund." The pair expressed their gratitude to Blanche and his staff for their work to reach a resolution, and added that they "look forward to voting to advance his nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee soon."

Cornyn told reporters on Capitol Hill that he and Tillis "got a stake driven through the heart of the weaponization fund." 

"I think Todd Blanche did what we asked him to do," he said. "It binds not only him but the Department of Justice as a whole, and so I think that satisfies my demands."

Cornyn said it would be a "monumental mistake" for Blanche to attempt to resurrect the $1.8 billion program in another form. 

"I can't predict the future so I don't know what somebody might do," he said. "I don't know whether somebody might claim this release as immunity from a future tax audit. But what we wanted to do is make sure that there was an authoritative statement about what the scope was intended to be — that it only affected the parties to the underlying lawsuit."

The $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund was created as part of a settlement agreement Trump reached with the IRS to resolve a civil lawsuit he filed over the leak of his tax returns by a government contractor. The program would have allowed people who claimed they were victims of "weaponization" by the federal government to seek compensation.

Another provision of the deal granted Trump, his two older sons, the Trump Organization and affiliated entities sweeping immunity from audits of tax returns.

The terms sparked swift pushback from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill, who were concerned that people convicted for assaulting law enforcement during the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol could collect taxpayer-funded payments.

While Blanche told a House committee in June that the Justice Department was not moving forward with the "anti-weaponization" fund, his assertions failed to assuage senators' concerns.

During his confirmation hearing before the Judiciary Committee last month, Cornyn pushed Blanche about the status of the fund and whether Trump himself had agreed in writing to kill it. The acting attorney general reiterated then that the program is "dead."

Still, Cornyn and Tillis continued to negotiate with the Justice Department to address their concerns about the tax immunity and anti-weaponization program.

After Cornyn and Tillis' opposition threatened to further stall Blanche's confirmation, Trump delivered an ultimatum over the weekend, telling the GOP holdouts that if their blockade continued, he would keep Blanche on the job as acting attorney general and move to make the Justice Department fund a reality.

Tillis responded to the president's threat on X on Saturday, saying despite the assurances from the administration, Trump "clearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks." The North Carolina Republican said it was "unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal," while adding that he was hopeful the issue could be resolved by Tuesday's committee meeting. 

A day later, Blanche announced an order rescinding the Justice Department's fund. In addition to revoking his May directive creating the program, Blanche clarified that the tax immunity extends only to Trump, his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, and covers only tax returns that had already been filed. 

In his announcement, Blanche cited his meetings with members of the Judiciary Committee in recent weeks and efforts to address the senators' concerns. 

"We have enjoyed good faith discussions, and as a result issue the following order and update with regard to the May IRS settlement," Blanche said. "The Department always welcomes and appreciates productive engagement with all members of Congress."

The written settlement reached with Trump and his lawyers has not been modified.

Trump continued to defend the "anti-weaponization" fund Monday, telling reporters that it could've given people who claimed they were unfairly targeted by the government "some solace."

"I view that fund as a positive," he said.

Asked whether he signed off on the move to rescind the fund, Trump said, "I understand there's been a sign-off, but I don't know what they agreed to."

"I think Todd Blanche agreed to reconfirm things that he's already said and what he said was OK," he said.

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