The U.S. government has warned Sean "Puffy" Combs, known as Diddy that his antics will no longer be tolerated. The former rap and media mogul was injured at his federal time out. He is interned at FCI Fort Dix in New Jersey where he's a low risk. However, he has pushed limits by bringing in contraband, bribing intern family members and having booze (aka toilet water).
TMZ reported Combs was taken from the FCI Fort Dix prison around 1 a.m. for treatment. People magazine confirmed he was hospitalized.
A representative for Combs told NewsNation, “We are aware of the reports concerning Sean Combs and are working to confirm the circumstances. Sean’s health and well-being are our immediate concern, and we appreciate everyone who has reached out.”
It was not clear where he was treated or how he suffered the injury, but the music producer was conscious and speaking when he was taken back to the prison before sunrise Saturday.
Diddy’s prison release date pushed back
Combs’ release date from FCI Fort Dix was recently pushed back to March 2, 2028. His previous release date was Jan. 21, 2028.
Combs, who is serving a 50-month prison sentence at the low-security prison, was reportedly put into solitary confinement Oct. 1.
It followed NBC News’ report that the rapper was receiving special treatment behind bars, including having men cook and clean for him, make his bed, do his laundry and give him Chinese-style massages.
The rapper was found guilty of two counts of transporting women for prostitution, including his ex-girlfriend Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, in July 2025.
Dr. Annie Andrews doesn't have a chance. Yeah, I said it.
She wants to be John Fetterman-Lite.
Nah, sister. You ain't going to be a rotating villain. We need strong principled leaders not work across the aisle. It's like the Democratic Party wants to keep putting their hands inside a damn wasp nest. They know they're going to get stung.
They know they are putting their hands in a hungry tiger's mouth.
The tiger will break your arm off literally.
She could lose to a moron. The moron is Sen. Darline Graham Nordone (R-SC). I am serious, the sister of that asshole Lindsey Graham is running for a full term after earlier saying she wasn't.
Curmudgeon president, Donald J. Trump, Sen. Tim "Mushmouth" Scott (R-SC), Sen. Katie "Meme Face" Britt (R-SC), Sen. John "No Spine" Thune (R-SD) and "drooling" Sen. John Fetterman (I-PA) coached the Graham to run for a full term..
I forgot Sean "Softball" Hannity too.
Graham Nordone, Andrews and Libertarian Kasie Whitener had their only debate so far.
They took their campaign trail sniping to the debate stage Sunday night, with each candidate arguing their case for the Senate seat in a race that has appeared to become unexpectedly close in the weeks ahead of the midterms.
The issues bounced from Iran to the economy and artificial intelligence, but all seemed to boil down to Graham Nordone and Andrews arguing over who was less qualified for the South Carolina Senate seat as they sparred for an hour in their only debate, three weeks ahead of the general election.
Lindsey Graham had been seeking his fifth Senate term when he died suddenly in July. Even though critics routinely criticized Graham for being too conciliatory to Democrats, he won the June primary and was favored to secure another term. Appointed to serve out the remainder of her late brother’s current term, Graham Nordone opted to join the crowded field for a special primary against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), in which she was endorsed by Trump — to whom her brother was closely aligned. She advanced to a runoff and won.
Kasie Whitener did not get much talk time. The two idiots she running against were more concerned with playing footsie with fascists.
Norman did not endorse Graham Nordone for the Senate.
Now, with a different Graham on the ballot, the race has seemed to tighten, as Democrats hope to retake control of Congress while Trump’s popularity remains low. Outside groups have poured millions of dollars into the race on Graham Nordone’s behalf, which has been called an “insurance policy” for the Republican’s victory.
Several times Sunday, Graham Nordone mentioned her support for the president, although not as stridently as she did during the special primary.
Andrews touched on the Trump-Graham nexus, saying she would stand up to the Democratic Party when she disagreed with pronouncements, something she said Graham Nordone, as “the White House’s ambassador to South Carolina,” would not do.
Graham Nordone had worked in state government but had not been directly involved in politics, aside from supporting her brother during his decades in the U.S. House and Senate. After Andrews also took a swipe at Graham Nordone for angling to use her maiden name for political advantage, given her brother’s years of service, the Republican said she had only used her husband’s last name — Nordone — for a social media page, never on legal documents.
“My legal name is Graham, it has always been Graham,” the Republican said, adding that she kept the name to maintain a connection to her parents, both of whom died when she was young. “Thank you for bringing up a horrible, tragic memory for me.”
On Iran, Andrews brought up Graham Nordone’s flub from a Republican runoff debate, in which Graham Nordone struggled to answer a question on whether the U.S. has a national security interest in Taiwan and the South China Sea — a longstanding contention of both Democratic and Republican administrations — before admitting, “National security is not my thing.”
“If your surgeon said that appendectomies aren’t really his thing, would you still hand him a scalpel? No,” Andrews said, calling Graham Nordone “unserious and unqualified.”
“Your thing apparently is not being honest with people of South Carolina. At least I’m honest. If I don’t know something, I am glad to say it, and I’ll say it again tonight,” said Graham Nordone, whose brother was a renowned foreign policy hawk and met with leaders around the world. “You are deceiving the people of South Carolina. You have flip-flopped on everything.”
A question over whether they use AI or support guardrails for it devolved into a squabble over Graham Nordone’s qualifications for office. After Graham Nordone said she applauded Trump’s creation of an AI task force, Andrews said Graham Nordone had been a good interim pick to replace her brother but “has shown time and time again that she is not up for the job” for a full six-year term.
Graham clapped back, “I’m just as qualified as you,” to Andrews, who has not been elected to office before.
Libertarian candidate Kasie Whitener was also on the stage, but the primary back and forth was between Graham Nordone and Andrews. With three women vying for the seat, South Carolina is poised to elect its first woman to the U.S. Senate.
Two weeks of early voting in South Carolina starts Oct. 19.
The US Department of Homeland Security launches a predawn raid at Ilhan Omar and Tim Mynett's home.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was a subject of a FBI/DHS raid.
Guess who was there to film it?
Fox.
Interesting.
Notice the FBI doesn't investigate the numerous death threats as well as the the recent political attack on her. The FBI isn't investigating threats toward her husband Tim Mynett and daughter.
Yearly wrap up.
October Suprise
Since 2019, the Minnesota lawmaker has earned the ire of President Donald J. Trump, Israel and many of the bigots in Congress. She is unapologetic about her stances and has easily won her primaries and general election since.
This is a political attack against the president's enemies and false information being pushed by the far right and Israel.
Many viewed the raid as a coordinated political operation. Critics of the administration point out that Trump and the GOP have targeted Omar for years. They argue that using a predawn raid for a review of decades-old childhood refugee paperwork is an extreme, unprecedented escalation designed to fulfill political promises made by the administration.
While the current raid is explicitly tied to U.S. immigration paperwork, Omar’s relationship with Israel has been a major point of friction with the GOP and Donald Trump for years. In 2019, Trump successfully lobbied the Israeli government to block Omar and Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) from entering Israel due to their vocal opposition to Israeli policies. This historical clash forms a significant backdrop to the ongoing political hostility between Omar and the administration.
Critics argue that because Omar is one of the most vocal critics of U.S. policy toward Israel in Congress, the administration's decision to deploy federal agents to raid her home is a form of political retribution. In this view, the "denaturalize and deport" rhetoric pushed by Trump and conservative leaders is applied selectively to high-profile political adversaries who challenge the administration's foreign policy alignments.
Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, had said the administration was investigating Omar over allegations — made by the president without evidence — that she married her brother to get U.S. citizenship.
More details about the investigation and its focus were not immediately clear, though Vice President JD Vance last May signaled that the Trump administration would investigate Omar for immigration fraud allegations, which she has denied.
An email seeking comment was sent Monday to a representative for Omar.
The Justice Department said in a statement Monday that HSI agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the department in the Washington, D.C., area but provided no other details. “This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation,” the department said.
A message left with the Department of Homeland Security, of which Homeland Security Investigations is part, was not immediately returned.
Omar, 44, represents Minnesota’s 5th District, including Minneapolis. She was first elected to the House in 2018 and has been known as a member of what’s called The Squad of female lawmakers known for their progressive views and pointed opposition to the Republican president.
Republicans have raised questions about Omar’s past since before she was even elected, including asserting that she had married her brother and committed immigration fraud. Omar has broadly denied the allegations as “disgusting lies.”
“It certainly seems like something fishy is there, but everybody’s entitled to equal justice under the laws,” Vice President JD Vance told reporters in May. “So we’re going to investigate it. We’re going to take a look at it. If we think there’s a crime, we’re going to prosecute that crime.”
Donald Trump, Jr.'s former fiance is the U.S. Ambassador to Greece. She is the former wife of California governor Gavin Newsom, then San Francisco District Attorney. She was a former lawyer, Fox personality, podcaster and prominent surrogate to President Donald J. Trump.
Newsom and Trump, Jr. went on to marry other women. Bettina Trump is the current wife of the adulterous eldest son of the president. Newsom married former Republican and documentary producer Jennifer Siebel.
Kimberly Guilfoyle mutilated her face.
It is bad as Susan Dell, Laura Loomer, Kellyanne Conway and Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce Jenner).
Guilfoyle was a beautiful woman back then. What happened to her?
The MAGA Makeover, cocaine, alcohol and easy access.
Again, what people do in their private lives isn't my business.
There is a huge scandal involving the 57 year old ambassador and one of her boyfriends.
There are allegations that she engaged in a "pay-to-play" quid pro quo by asking a wealthy Republican donor to wire $100,000 to pay off her American Express credit card bill.
Prominent Cincinnati area attorney Eric Deters' mugshot. Guilfoyle was trying to sugar daddy Deters.
According to leaked Signal and text messages provided to news organizations, the incident occurred in July 2025, just days before Guilfoyle’s Senate confirmation hearing to become the U.S. Ambassador to Greece.
Panicked over her personal debt, Guilfoyle allegedly pressured Eric Deters, a prominent Trump donor and former Kentucky congressional candidate, to pay off her credit card.
Deters was seeking the administration's help regarding personal tax and legal issues, and Guilfoyle allegedly offered her political influence in exchange for the financial bailout.
Her leaked messages to Deters included:
• "Honey please i need you to get this done for me today."
• "It won't show up anywhere if you wire money to American Express. Please."
• A promise that if he paid the bill, she would be his "ride or die in Trump world."
Little Marco is big mad at Kim G.
Deters ultimately did not pay the bill, later telling reporters that it was a clear "quid pro quo" and that he simply did not have the spare cash at that specific moment.
A senior U.S. official reported that Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are "extremely pissed off" by the mounting misconduct allegations surrounding Guilfoyle. Rubio, who was recently on a diplomatic visit to Athens, reportedly faced an incredibly awkward trip dodging questions about her conduct.
High-level discussions are actively underway regarding whether or not to officially fire Guilfoyle from her diplomatic post in Athens.
Now Trump and Mike Rogers are literally calling Abdul El-Sayed a terrorist.
They fear Abdul El-Sayed for two reasons....
1. He doesn't bend the knee.
2. He could be a future President of the United States.
President Donald J. Trump doing his umpteenth campaign stop for struggling Republicans. He went to Michigan to support Mike Rogers, Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) and Rep. John James (R-MI). James is running for governor and Rogers for Senate.
McClain is a prominent supporter and far right lawmaker.
The president decided to take aim at the Democratic nominee by intentionally misnaming him and insulting Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him).
The 45th/47th President of the United States is desperate. He is trying to starve off a possible wipeout with Republican.
He is now calling him Mohammed El-Sayed. Just like saying James Talarico is James Talafreako, the president is back on this bullshit. The curmudgeon resorting to name calling, slander and baseless hyperbole. Make it make sense.
See if they said things that are interpreted as a threat against the president, they could be arrested. But the president openly calls for violence, threatens U.S. cities and politicians who disagree with him.
Let's clear some things up. El-Sayed is a medically license doctor. He was born in Michigan to Egyptian American parents. He lived with his father and step mother. He served as the former Wayne County Medical Advisor. He ran for governor in 2018 and lost to eventual candidate now outgoing governor Gretchen Whitmer. He has denounced antisemitism, supports taxpayer money for issues in the U.S., wants big money out of politics, support for Medicare for All, wants money in people's pockets and is extremely tired of distractions. He is married with children. He is a Muslim.
Whitmer endorsed Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) in the primaries and eventually El-Sayed in the general. Many of the Democrats quickly endorsed him. The few bigots within the Democratic Party are not willing to vote for him because of that fucking apartheid genocidial ethnostate.
Also they still obsessed with far left agitator Hasan Piker.
Regardless, the Israelis are determined to muddy up the waters. They are using wedge issues between Black voters and Arab voters.
Reminder, Egypt is an African country.
El-Sayed, whose full name is Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, is Muslim and was born in Michigan to Egyptian immigrant parents.
It's almost over.
That worthless Democratic senate leader Chuck Schumer reacted to Trump's insults.
“Abdul El-Sayed is on the road to being the next Senator from Michigan no matter how much bigoted bulls‑‑‑ a weak and desperate Donald Trump throws at him,” the Democratic leader wrote in an X post.
This is not the first time Trump has invoked El-Sayed’s faith and name in his attacks on the Democrat, nor is the Senate candidate alone in this treatment.
More broadly, Republicans this election cycle have warned of a takeover of “Sharia law” and a “massive Muslim takeover” if Democrats win the November elections — messaging critics say has platformed prejudice and hate against Muslim communities.
In an August Truth Social post, the president posted a photo of himself and his wife, first lady Melania Trump, alongside an image of El-Sayed and his wife. He wrote above, “Two VERY DIFFERENT America’s” and included the Democratic candidate’s full name in the post.
El-Sayed responded to the post in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, saying Trump was “right” to point out a contrast between the two images.
“So yes, you’ve got two different visions of America,” he said. “Donald Trump’s vision is the one you’re living in right now. Can you afford gas? Can you afford your groceries? Do you believe, when you look your kids in the eye, that they’re going to have a better future than you did?”
A video that went viral shows an English man jumping into a tiger enclosure. The tiger mauled him. He apparently batted the big cat despite it going for the neck.
The man didn't survive the injuries.
A police statement said: “At 1.35pm today (Saturday 10 October) we received reports of a man entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park.”
“Emergency services attended and sadly, despite the best efforts of medical personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene,” police said.
The tiger was uninjured in the incident, the police said.
The police added that the man’s family is aware and is being supported by specialist officers. “Our thoughts are with them at this distressing time.”
The park was evacuated following the incident. The tiger remained in the enclosure following the attack, and there is no wider risk posed to the public, according to authorities.
The police spokesperson added that people are being encouraged not to share “distressing” footage circulating online of the man being mauled by the tiger.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near the city of Doncaster in northern England, confirmed in a statement that a “serious incident” took place at one of its tiger enclosures and the park’s emergency response procedures were “immediately activated.”
The park announced it would be shut for the rest of Saturday and Sunday.
Tigers have the strongest bite force for a feline. They are ruthless ambush predators who often attack prey when they're not paying attention. They are the most dangerous animal in world.
A tiger's bite force is approximately 1,050 pounds per square inch (PSI), or about 3,375 to 4,172 Newtons depending on the specific jaw location. The animal can literally break off bone.
Between the tiger and hyena, they are eat everything to the bone. They eat bones.
Tigers do eat people, period.
Amur (Siberian) tigers are endangered species. The tigers Sayan and Tschuna are well protected through electric razor fencing and barriers. The idiot managed to commit suicide.
Rare survival. There is a 15% chance of survival from tiger attacks. Roy Horn was one of the lucky ones. He was mauled during his illusion show with his longtime partner and husband Siegfried Fischbacher.
Phase 1: Prevention and Avoidance (Before it Charges)
• Do NOT run: This is the most vital rule. Tigers are apex ambush predators. Running triggers their high-speed chase instinct, and you cannot outrun an animal that sprints at 40 mph (65 km/h).
• Stand tall and look massive: Do not crouch, sit, or bend down to pick things up, as this makes you look like small, weak prey. Stand up straight. If you are wearing a jacket, open it wide like wings to puff out your silhouette.
• Maintain controlled eye contact: Lock eyes with the tiger. Because they rely on the element of surprise, letting them know they've been spotted can stall their desire to pounce. Exception: If the tiger is already snarling defensively (protecting cubs or a meal), drop your gaze slightly and act submissive so it doesn't view you as an aggressive challenger.
• Back away slowly: Never turn your back on the tiger. Keep facing it and walk backward slowly until it is completely out of sight.
• Make unfamiliar, confident noises: Shout firmly, bang metal items, or trigger a loud phone alarm. Unnatural, loud human noises can startle and deter them.
🚨 URGENT — NEW VIDEO 🎥
The footage is disturbing. At first, the man appears to face the tiger without an immediate attack. Moments later, the situation turns terrifying, with the tiger biting and dragging him.
⚠️ What happened in those moments is difficult to watch. A tragic reminder that even when a wild animal seems calm, it remains unpredictable.
🙏 Respect the victim and his family. Please avoid sharing graphic footage.
Dear @grok, how did the man who has died after a tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England access the enclosed space for tigers? Did the tiger jump over its enclosure? Was the enclosure poorly demarcated?
What's the real story? https://t.co/xMSbLAlp4s
MOMENTS BEFORE FATAL TIGER ATTACK at Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Man asks couple for a 'FEW SHOTS' with tiger in background...
...then asks for ‘ONE MORE’ as he APPEARS to head toward ENCLOSURE
PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE https://t.co/fnUX5haKuo
NEW: Another clip that likely shows the final moments of a man’s life after he jumped into a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in England. Police say he climbed in around 1:35 p.m. Saturday, and the tiger attacked. First responders rushed in, but he couldn’t be saved. His family has been notified, and police are now helping them through it. The park was cleared out, and the tiger wasn’t harmed.
Should security be tightened up after seeing something like this happen!
• Do NOT jump into water: Tigers are exceptional, powerful swimmers and will easily outpace you in a river or lake.
• Do NOT climb a tree unless it is immediate and high: Tigers can climb trees. Only climb if a thick, sturdy tree is right next to you and you can rapidly scale it past 15 feet before the tiger reaches you.
Phase 3: If the Tiger Attacks (The Last Resort)
If the tiger actually charges and pounces, do not play dead—a predatory tiger will simply eat you. You must fight back with fierce, surprising resistance to convince the cat that you are too much trouble to kill:
1. Protect your neck: As seen in the wildlife park incident, tigers instantly target the throat, neck, or spine to break it. Keep your chin tucked and use your arms or gear to shield your neck.
2. Target the face: Use sticks, rocks, or your fists to strike aggressively at the tiger's eyes, nose, and ears.
3. The Gag Reflex: Survival experts note that if a tiger has pinned you and opened its jaws, shoving your hand or arm as deep as possible down its throat can trigger a severe gag reflex, forcing the tiger to release its bite to cough you out.
Can we get the Darwin Award for the most stupidest people on the planet?
You can't fix stupid!
You can't change minds!
You are completely trapped in stupid.
You are wrapped and emboldened in stupid.
Again, why do white people always treat wild animals like they're domesticated?
I don't get why some of these people believe it's their mission to disrupt the lives of others.
This is why Republicans are idiots. Democrats are idiots too but at least some of them have the sense to not engage in stupidity. Not saying all Republicans are idiots, but definitely the ones who voted for President Donald J. Trump are.
I've said it before and I stand by what I say: "Wild animals are......well you know!"
Interacting with uncontacted people is dangerous. Well, they are.... you know!"
If you want to be a thrill seeker, you might want to get life insurance.
On Monday, a far right agitator will get White House clearance. She will be detailed on what is to be done at the podium. She will continue to push forth the illegal ban of CNN, MS Now, The Politico and Associated Press. The new hire will run her mouth without actually speaking.
Katie Zacharia, the replacement for idiot Karoline Leavitt will be the sixth White House Press Secretary.
Zacharia had become a communications advisor to the Trump Media and Technology Group.
The 42 year old married mother of four was picked by President Donald J. Trump on his Truth Social platform.
In naming Zacharia, Trump described her as “a loyal and brilliant supporter, right from the beginning.”
In a social media post, Zacharia thanked Trump and called it the “honor of a lifetime.” She added that Trump’s leadership is “a blessing to this country.”
“The work ahead is to continue delivering strong results for our Country and communicating to the American people the major wins that this Administration is making every single day,” she wrote on X.
Zacharia briefly worked as a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security earlier this year and has been a commentator for Fox News and Newsmax. Trump said Zacharia had been involved in his presidential campaigns, notably in swing states.
A request for comment left with Zacharia was not immediately answered. A LinkedIn profile noted that she earned a law degree from Pepperdine University.
Leavitt announced her departure Aug. 12 and left the position Aug. 27.
She will serve as an on-air contributor on Fox News Channel beginning Nov. 1, the network said Monday.
Leavitt became press secretary in January 2025, and left the position, she said, to spend more time with her young children. Prior to serving in the White House, Leavitt was national press secretary for Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
Leavitt was the youngest White House press secretary. She is married to a 61 year old creeper. She is 29 years old.
The Chicago Bears confirm they are building a new indoor stadium in Hammond, Indiana. The team will relocate from the lakefront near the Loop for a 25 mile drive to western Indiana.
Shocking.
These billionaire football team owners are another example of the U.S. allowing the elite buy influence and lobby American taxpayers to football the bill for a multi-purpose stadium. A stadium that will have at least 8 to 10 home games. A stadium that will charge fans damn near $20 for parking, $7 for a hot dog, $12 for a draft beer, $65 for a decent seat and $3,560 for box seats (unless reserved).
Crony capitalism.
I guess one lifelong Chicago Bear will have his name enshrined in Solider's Field and the new stadium.
Mike Ditka, who personified the toughness and grit of Chicago in a Hall of Fame career as a player and coach of the Bears and the leader of arguably the most dominant team in NFL history, has died. He was 86.
President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, former president Barack Obama, Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson, Illinois governor JB Pritzker, NFL chair Roger Goodall, Indiana governors Mike Bruan, the Chicago Bears and fans reacted.
Ditka’s family announced his death on Friday in a statement.
“It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Mike Ditka,” the family said. “While the world knew Mike as a Hall of Fame football player, legendary coach, and leader of the Chicago Bears’ Super Bowl XX championship team, we knew him as the heart of our family. Mike will be missed beyond measure and remembered forever.”
Nicknamed “Iron Mike” as a player, Ditka helped revolutionize the tight end position and in 1988 was the first to play at the spot to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He then moved to the sidelines and later took over as Chicago’s coach. His 1985 team featured one of the game’s most dominant defenses ever. It also had enough outsized personalities to record a rap video, “The Super Bowl Shuffle,” and back up their boasting in the championship game three months later.
He was arguably the NFL’s most recognizable — and imitated — personality during his time as Chicago’s coach with his thick but neatly groomed mustache and sweater vest with “BEARS” emblazoned across the chest. The iconic look is still mimicked by fans at Bears games decades later. That along with his fiery, red-faced sideline tantrums inspired the popular “Da Bears” skit on “Saturday Night Live” during the 1980s.
After retiring as a coach, Ditka became a restaurateur, pitchman and TV personality, as well as a forceful advocate for improved medical and retirement benefits for former players.
Ditka was tough and gruff, the quintessential Chicago Bear. He did everything from order off the menu to knock defensive backs on their butts with a growl. His adopted hometown reveled in every minute.
Revered as “Da Coach,” Ditka was the ringmaster of the 1985 Bears, one of the most dominant and perhaps the zaniest Super Bowl-winning team in league history.
“When I got to Chicago in the summer of 1985, Mike Ditka and the Chicago Bears were king,” former President Barack Obama wrote on X. “Coach Ditka set the tone for a team that was punishing, dominant, and fun — and the city loved him for it. I’m thinking of the Ditka family and Bears fans everywhere on the passing of a legend.”
Ditka was enshrined in the College and Pro Football Halls of Fame and the Bears said during a ceremony in 2013 that his “No. 89” jersey will be the last one retired by the team.
“Player. Coach. Legend,” the Bears wrote in a tribute on social media. “Mike Ditka embodied the spirit of Chicago and will be deeply missed.”
Ditka was the first person enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, who had won Super Bowls as a player, assistant coach and head coach. Tom Flores, inducted in 2021, is the only other person to accomplish the feat.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Ditka “epitomized football over so many years” during his career.
“He brought intensity, authenticity and an unmistakable personality to everything he did,” Goodell said in a statement. “As a Hall of Fame player, Super Bowl-winning coach with his beloved and iconic Bears, and as a broadcaster, Mike served as an ambassador for the game and inspired generations of fans. Through his work with the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, Mike was a champion for taking care of those who helped build our game. We extend our deepest condolences to Diana and the Ditka family.”
Da Bear.
Ditka Got His “Iron Mike” Nickname During His Western Pennsylvania Upbringing
He was born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, the son of a welder who changed the family name from Dyczko. He grew up in nearby Aliquippa — which also later produced fellow Pro Football Hall of Famers Ty Law and Darrelle Revis — close to the coal-mining and steel-manufacturing plants that dotted the western part of the state, a big, talented, three-sport athlete and All-American at Pitt whose bruising style made his first nickname, “Iron Mike,” a good fit.
“When our players see Mike Ditka’s name, I want them to understand how he competed,” current Pitt football coach Pat Narduzzi said in a statement. “He gave everything he had and expected the same from the guys beside him. That’s Pitt. He showed us that tough people find a way through tough times and taught us to fight for the names on the front and back of our jerseys.”
Selected fifth overall by flinty Chicago owner George Halas in the 1961 draft, Ditka went on to Rookie of the Year honors, multiple Pro Bowl trips and the 1963 NFL Championship. He and Baltimore’s John Mackey changed the tight end position and offensive schemes forever. He was a battering ram of a blocker, but Ditka was just as likely to catch a short pass and pinball through an entire secondary or outrace a lone safety on a deep touchdown throw.
He left Chicago in 1966, playing briefly for Philadelphia and Dallas.
Soon After His Playing Days, Ditka Became “Da Coach” Of The Bears
Ditka moved to the sideline in 1973 as an assistant to the revered Tom Landry and stayed with the Cowboys for eight years, including winning the Super Bowl during the 1977 season, before returning to a hero’s welcome in Chicago as head coach in 1982.
Ditka’s return to the Bears lasted 10 tumultuous years, including five straight NFC Central titles, the Super Bowl win, a DUI conviction, a heart attack, a long-running feud with defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan and, finally, a new nickname — “Da Coach.”
To Hall of Fame linebacker Mike Singletary, the seeds of what was to come were planted in Ditka’s first meeting with the team. He laid out his vision, saying Chicago would be in the Super Bowl in three years — and many of the players in the room would not be around for it.
“When I first heard him when he walked in the room, to me Coach Ditka had the opportunity to be the greatest coach of all time because he had the fire,” Singletary said at the Bears’ 100th anniversary celebration in June 2019. “I don’t know how George Halas coached. But I can imagine that the fire and intensity and passion that Coach Ditka exuded that first day set the tone for exactly what he said: ‘Three years from now, we’re going to be in the Super Bowl.’ And that was 1982. In ’85, we were there and it was because of that vision.”
The toughest Bear you've ever seen.
The Bears Were A Colorful Bunch, With Ditka Leading The Way
The public beefs with Ryan mirrored the behind-the-scenes battles that Ditka waged trying to contain a team bristling with outsized personalities.
“It was more than a team,” Ditka once said. “It was a team of characters that had character that played for a crazy man, who let him be crazy and had fun doing it and don’t apologize for it ever. I wouldn’t want to be one of these suits walking around on the sideline today.
“I have no desire to be that. I was what I was and they were what they were and, damn, it was fun.”
It wasn’t until two dozen players recorded “The Super Bowl Shuffle” — an audacious rap-styled video released three months ahead of the 1986 title game — that the rest of the football world wondered whether Ditka was losing his grip.
“We call him ‘Sybil’ after that girl in the movie,” quarterback Jim McMahon once explained. “You know, the one that had all those personalities. Mike will be calm one minute, then throw a clipboard the next. People don’t understand that, but we do.”
The Bears demolished the New England Patriots 46-10 in the Super Bowl, but Ditka often said he regretted having McMahon and defensive tackle William “The Refrigerator” Perry run for touchdowns instead of Walter Payton, Chicago’s loyal and long-suffering running back.
Ryan departed for a head coaching job in Philadelphia soon after. While the Bears continued to be a contender for most of the next five years, a 5-11 season prompted Ditka’s departure in 1992.
Ditka’s Last Coaching Tenure In New Orleans Was Highlighted By A Stunning Trade
After a five-year absence, he returned to coaching with the New Orleans Saints, but failed to revive the franchise. His tenure with the team might be best remembered for the trade before the 1999 NFL draft when he dealt a package of eight draft picks — including each one the Saints had that year and two of its first three selections in 2000 — to Washington to move up from 12th overall to No. 5 so New Orleans could select running back Ricky Williams.
After a miserable 1999 season ended with a 3-13 record — Ditka’s worst as either a player or coach — he left the sidelines for good.
“We proudly honor his chapters as a head coach in New Orleans,” the Saints said in a statement. “While his time leading our franchise on the field was brief in longevity, his presence left an indelible mark on our organization. Mike approached his tenure with the Saints with the same bold authenticity and relentless drive that defined his entire career.”
Ditka’s Post-Football Career Featured TV Appearances And Advocating For Former Players
Ditka’s face and demeanor were so familiar by then that a second act became an easy segue. He began building a stable of restaurants and appeared as himself in TV sitcoms from “Cheers” to “Third Rock from the Sun,” as well as shows such as “L.A. Law.”
He also stayed close to the game as an NFL analyst and game-day show personality — first at NBC after his Bears tenure, and then at CBS and ESPN after his time with the Saints.
“Mike Ditka was larger than life, an iconic football figure whose presence commanded attention the moment he walked into a room,” ESPN VP and executive producer Seth Markman said in a statement. “He was fearless and candid on the air, bringing the same authenticity and conviction that defined his football career.
“For those of us who worked with him at ESPN, we were able to experience another side of Mike: a kind, generous and genuinely caring colleague who treated everyone with warmth and respect, whether he knew you or not.”
Ditka’s high-profile status also made him an effective advocate to secure improved health and retirement benefits for former players.
His name also circulated for years in Illinois political circles. Though he never ran for office, Ditka described himself as a staunch conservative and was mentioned several times as a possible Republican candidate, including a congressional race against then state representative Obama for the U.S. Senate.
“Mike Ditka,” ESPN NFL host Chris Berman said in a statement, “was a national treasure.”
Another degrading event by this curmudgeon president and his squad of idiots.
Yearly wrap up.
Another thing, these folks enjoy watching people suffer. I am starting to realize how bloodthirsty these conservatives, Zionists and white extremists are. Also the supporters of color who enjoy the suffering of others are shitty people too.
I understand that if a person is convicted of murder they must pay the price by corrections.
The U.S. justice system is extremely flawed. It allows the poor and vulnerable to fall into the prison system while the elite can buy their way out of it. People radicalized by social media or traumatic experiences often are the forgotten, the lonely or the struggling.
It appears that Tennessee inmate Christa Pike allegedly said, "fuck it." The woman who survived the Death Card is now saying I rather die a "gangsta" than a punk.
Not really what she said, but her lawyers confirmed that she rather die by a firing squad or hanging than experiencing the needle or gas.
I guess Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said that the "White Angry Racists" is going to jack that idea but use it on convicted solider, private (former staff major and medical psychologist) Nidal Hasan.
Defense Department said on Dec. 3, 2026, they will livestream the execution of the paralyzed Hasan by a firing squad.
Hasan has been paralyzed from the waist down since the Nov. 5, 2009, mass shooting at Fort Hood, Texas. He sustained the injury when he was shot by responding civilian police officers during the attack, which killed 14 people (including an unborn child) and injured 32 others.
It has generate mass controversy.
For one thing, Hasan is paralyzed after sustaining gunshot wounds in his torso. The U.S. Supreme Court has decided the due diligence is expected. His lawyers are pretty much out of options.
Yes, he was given the DEATH card and is currently awaiting execution at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.
What is making it so controversial is the rejection of due process, televising death and inhumanity.
Whether it goes on or not, the whole ordeal has the world talking. I mean President Donald J. Trump ultimately had the final say and he dreamed of cruelty toward people throughout his miserable 80 years.
Hegseth, a father of six, twice divorce adulterous alcoholic, non handwashing, white supremacist idolizing moronic agitator is an Iranian priority target. They want to off him, the president, Vice President JD Vance and U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio for the attacks on Minab and the assassination of Ali Khamenei.
For the firing squad to be televised is showing the Middle East, East Asia, North Africa and the "so called radical" Islamic threats that the U.S. doesn't mess around.
Yeah, I cannot wait until other countries practice this on Americans who commits high degree crimes in their sovereignty.
Hasan is an American citizen. He was not radicalized. He was bullied by his fellow troops.
State sanctioned death by firing squad on a major demoted to private for the mass shooting at Fort Hood.
I am not defending his actions but seeing how our society has been since 9/11, obviously this man was driven by red flags that his military personnel should have treated. The fact the U.S. government does not help soldiers with mental health issues pre deployment is concerning. Especially, when that said solider is heading to a place they know nothing about.
Soliders who head overseas think they can get away with murdering, robbing, raping and torturing people on the grounds of them being opposed to the U.S. views of "freedom."
Our policies is the reasons why the world sees this country in downfall.
Hasan didn't want to fight in iraq or Afghanistan and feared that if he resisted he would lose his perks. Anwar al-Awlaki later became an inspiration to him to carry out the mass shooting. Hasan sent roughly 18 emails to al-Awlaki seeking religious rulings on whether it was permissible for a Muslim soldier to kill fellow soldiers if they were going to war against Muslims.
Hasan stated: "We are imperfect Muslims trying to establish the perfect religion. I apologize for any mistakes I made in this endeavor."
During his military sanity board evaluation, Hasan explicitly told the panel of doctors, "I don't think what I did was wrong because it was for the greater cause of helping my Muslim brothers." He directly stated to the panel that he denied having any remorse.
Hasan doubled down on this perception by attempting to officially renounce his U.S. citizenship. He sent formal documentation to news outlets declaring that he no longer considered himself an American citizen or bound by his military oath, stating his allegiance belonged strictly to Islamic law. While the U.S. government noted this renunciation had no legal standing (as renouncing citizenship requires an in-person declaration at a foreign embassy), his vocal rejection of his own American identity heavily contributed to the public narrative that he was not truly an American.
Mike Rogers wanted to call him a ________ but was tiptoeing.
Newsnation and Wood 8 TV out of Grand Rapids, Michigan hosted the second senate debate between former Republican U.S. lawmaker Mike Rogers and former Wayne County Medical advisor, Abdul El-Sayed.
The former lawmaker skipped the Fox 2 Detroit debate because he complained about the moderator not giving him a fair shake. So El-Sayed decided to have an open forum.
El-Sayed, said the debate is about you. He said his opponent wants to make about him.
Sure enough.
So in this hour, the Democratic nominee had literally got Rogers sweating. I mean I am watching the recap and it is whew chile.....
Rogers displayed an intensely aggressive, physically animated, and angry demeanor throughout the debate.
The candidates traded sharp rhetorical barbs. Rogers accused El-Sayed of being a "glitchy AI chatbot" who repeats the same talking points, while El-Sayed countered by calling Rogers "weak" and "cowardly."
The debate grew particularly tense regarding Israel and Iran. Rogers, a staunch backer of Israel, pressed El-Sayed on why he had not released a statement marking three years since the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks. El-Sayed responded that he has condemned the attacks but refused to turn the tragedy into "political theater".
El-Sayed, who would become the nation's first Muslim senator if elected, confronted Rogers for "tiptoeing around" dog whistles after Rogers repeatedly brought up terrorist watch lists and alleged El-Sayed had ties to radical groups—claims El-Sayed's campaign strongly denies.
The candidates sparred over the economic impact of newly implemented tariffs on goods from Canada, a major trading partner for Michigan. Rogers called for an end to the trade war, while El-Sayed attacked Rogers for initially supporting President Trump's tariff pushes, citing studies on how costly they have been for Michigan households.
Both candidates attempted to paint each other as out of touch. El-Sayed scrutinized Rogers over a waterfront mansion he owns in Florida, while Rogers targeted rental property owned by El-Sayed's wife in the United Arab Emirates.
If you aren't voting for Abdul El-Sayed, you must enjoy paying $4.79⁹ in gas and 7.85⁹ in diesel. You must enjoy spending ⅓ of your paycheck for groceries. You must enjoy driving on crumbling roads and bridges where a potential disaster (nature or man-made) could damage your vehicle or kill you. You must enjoy not taking vacations or having to work endless hours and still your take home pay is crap.
If El-Sayed wins, he will immediately be considered a 2028 presidential contender.
Trust me, he is very likely going to be on that list.
The U.S. Justice Department claimed they arrested an 18 year old in a sting operation.
The U.S. and Israel are often causing false flag attacks to generate sympathy and votes.
October Surprise.
The teen was allegedly plotting a mass shooting at the Mall of America in Minnesota.
He was purchasing his firearms from an agent who worked for the ATF as an undercover.
President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, FBI Director Kash Patel and the agitators are openly bragging about prevent one mass shooting while we have surpassed 450 mass shootings in 281 days.
In the final three months of 2026, we may end up having 550 mass shootings.
Trump and Israel's prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu have hinted chaos throughout the elections. The Midterms are on Nov. 4. The Israeli elections are Oct. 27.
Both men are curmudgeons. Both are relics of 20th Century policies that keep the world inflamed with global violence. They are the reasons why I am now determined to vote for people who aren't white old men. I am not willing to support white men as our president any longer.
Federal sources reportedly stated that the parents of Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud, the 18-year-old arrested by the FBI on accusations of plotting an ISIS-inspired mass shooting at Minnesota’s Mall of America, were Somali nationals who arrived in New York in 2000. His mother became a U.S. citizen in 2010 and his father in 2017. Their initial immigration status remains unclear.
Mohamud was born in the United States in 2008 and acquired citizenship at birth, before either parent was naturalized.
According to the Justice Department, his parents refused to speak with FBI agents who attempted to contact the family last year after initial signs of potential radicalization emerged.
You know what radicalized people? Gun violence.
You know what radicalized people? Loneliness.
You know what radicalized people? Bullies.
18 years old, Black with a nationality of his parents. Living in lily white Minnesota where politicians are often scapegoating his ethnicity as problem. I am talking to you Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) and Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Michele Tafoya.
A country that wants to claim freedom while denying it to those who seek it.
A country where the freedom to pray is often vilified if you're not Christian or Jewish.
A country that decided to make a task force to combat antisemitism, but not Islamophobia, homophobia, anti-Black hate, anti-transgender hate and extremism from white men.
MAGA makeovers Laura Loomer, Tomi Lahren, Laura Ingraham, Lara Trump and Lara Logan certainly scaring white women about those scary Brown people who pray to the merciful Allah.
Mohamud was taken into custody Tuesday after allegedly purchasing an AK-47 and 200 rounds of ammunition from a confidential source for the FBI that prosecutors say he planned to use to attack a festival taking place at the Mall of America.
Mohamud has been under investigation by the FBI since December 2024 when a confidential source with the FBI began exchanging messages with him about either traveling to Somalia to fight on behalf of al-Shabaab or carrying out a mass casualty attack on U.S. soil, court documents show.
Prosecutors detail scores of communications between Mohamud and the FBI source where he allegedly detailed his hopes of martyrdom, including one where he discussed just getting a "gun here and just start killing a bunch of white ppl."
The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
By December 2025, Mohamud expressed interest in providing support to ISIS and the two regularly continued communicating as Mohamud shifted away from plans to travel overseas and instead indicated he was more intent on carrying out an attack in the U.S, the court documents allege. Throughout their communications, Mohamud allegedly suggested he had inspiration in his planned attacks from both the New Orleans New Years Eve attacker and Omar Mateen, the Pulse Nightclub shooter.
Prosecutors said Mohamud told the source he wanted to attack the Mall of America "because its owned by jewish" people, adding, "so if I kill even 30 people noone would go there anymore."
By August, Mohamud allegedly began planning a meetup with the source to purchase an AK-47 and ammunition, and Mohamud sent the following pictures of himself so the source could recognize him, prosecutors said.
Feds stopped a teen from carrying out a mass shooting.
Mohamud later allegedly settled on a meetup of Oct. 6 with the source to purchase the weapons and suggested he would plan to carry an attack on Oct. 24 targeting the Hmong Arts Celebration at the Mall of America, according to court documents.
During their meetup the undercover agent handed Mohamud a large duffel bag containing an AK-47 rifle and four magazines as well as a container with 200 rounds of ammunition, according to prosecutors.
The agent told Mohamud he was a member of ISIS and when he asked him about his attack plans, Mohamud again allegedly expressed intent to carry out a shooting at a festival at the Mall, and said part of his motivation was that he believed it was owned by Jews and that he was "angry at the bad treatment of Muslims" in the wake of the May attack on an Islamic Center in San Diego.
Upon exiting the vehicle, Mohamud was taken into custody at gunpoint by FBI agents, the affidavit says.
"The American people and the citizens of Minnesota should know from yesterday's arrest -- which was the culmination of an outstanding law enforcement and intelligence operation -- that federal law enforcement is standing up to their calling to protect us," U.S. attorney for Minnesota Dan Rosen said Wednesday. "Here, because of their vigilance and diligence, they were able to detect the threat and disrupt it before the defendant carried out his intention to kill, in his words, 'maybe 30 to 60 people,' as we allege in far greater detail in the complaint."
Rosen and FBI special agent Christopher Dodson detailed the extensive communications between Mohamud and an FBI confidential source that they said showed he was "100% committed" to carrying out an attack.
"The messages this defendant allegedly sent to others were chilling," Dodson said. "They show the idolization of ideologically motivated violence, a callous disregard for the sanctity of human life, a blind hatred of people of other faiths, and a cold commitment to carrying out his vision of violence in our community."
Mohamud is believed to be an American citizen born in the United States, Rosen told reporters, though in the criminal complaint he refers to Somalia as the homeland of his parents.
Rosen noted that in 2025 after being alerted to his sharing of extremist material online, the FBI actually went to Mohamud's house to attempt to speak to his parents but were rebuffed.
"I just would say to parents all over Minnesota -- for that matter, all over America: If you get the indication, especially if you hear from federal law enforcement that your son or daughter is being radicalized to the point where federal law law enforcement wants to come and give you that warning, those are warnings that ought to be heeded," Rosen said.
Street cred. Woman allegedly alert after state sanctioned offing.
The Tennessee woman who was supposed to be put down in a state offing is still in a Nashville hospital in critical condition. No telling how much damage has been inflicted since the state botched her offing.
The lawyers says that 50 year old Christa Pike is handcuffed to a gurney but is alert and allegedly speaking. That means either two things:
Comatose.
Delirious.
Yearly wrap up.
Nevertheless, Republican Gov. Bill Lee is stuck with a decision. Either he returns her to the DEATH card or place her in confinement social services. Because clearly, she is not likely to survive this botched up offing. She will need lifetime care from this ordeal.
Pike was alive and loudly snoring after the attempted lethal injection and taken by ambulance from the prison, her attorneys said. She was being treated at a hospital, but they said they hadn’t been told about her condition.
She had been scheduled for execution at 10 a.m. Wednesday for the killing she committed at age 18 and would have been the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years. An appeals court stopped the lethal injection just an hour before it was to start and hours later the U.S. Supreme Court overturned that stay.
Officials gave Pike two doses of pentobarbital, her attorneys said in court filings late Wednesday.
Pike’s attorneys are set to appear in court Wednesday as they are seeking more information from the Tennessee Department of Correction. Chancery Court Judge I’Ashea Myles has scheduled a Wednesday morning status conference in Nashville in the case.
“Against all odds, Christa Pike is conscious, speaking, and continues to receive critical medical care,” attorneys for Pike said in a statement. Pike’s prognosis remains unclear and, at a minimum, she faces a lengthy recovery, the attorneys said. They said Pike’s arms were burned and blistered after the attempted lethal injection and that she is handcuffed to the hospital bed.
Pike’s attorneys are seeking a court order to require the prison system to preserve information from the attempted execution including drug lot numbers, needles, execution logs and other information.
Attorneys with the Tennessee attorney general’s office wrote in a Tuesday court filing that the court order is unnecessary because the prison system is “obliged to maintain this evidence in other cases and must assure it is preserved.” They said state officials have taken “the necessary steps to obtain medical care for Pike and ascertain what occurred.”
Lee called what happened “deeply disturbing” and ordered a “comprehensive, third-party review to determine exactly what occurred.” The governor postponed the state’s only other execution scheduled for this year.
Medical and lethal injection experts have focused on the possibility that a problem with the IV line caused the drug to pool in her tissue rather than entering her bloodstream. Pike’s attorneys wrote in their court filing that “apparently at no point did any member of the execution team realize that the IV lines were not correctly placed or that the veins had blown.”
The attempted execution got underway around 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 30 when Pike was given a chance to make a final statement. About five minutes later, Pike raised her head and said her arm was hurting. At some point she appeared to lose consciousness, but she could be heard audibly breathing until media were escorted from the witness room at 8:53 p.m. An ambulance arrived at the prison at 9:14 p.m. to take Pike to a hospital.
