Friday, January 30, 2026
Trump tells Iran: end nuclear ambitions and stop killing protesters or face US military
"We have a lot of very big, very powerful ships sailing to Iran right now, and it would be great if we didn't have to use them."
Trump says intelligence released by Gabbard showed Obama ordered other to manufacture intelligence
On Friday, Gabbard released a memo seeking to undercut the findings that Putin tried to swing the election for Trump, but in doing so released documents on claims that are not in dispute.
The memo, as well as another 114 pages of related documents, primarily rested on details discussing whether there was a Russian effort to directly manipulate the actual vote count.
Obama officials at the time, as well as in later intelligence reports, said that the adversary never succeeded in changing any votes.
Gabbard releases 2020 House report on 2016 election interference
DIG-Russia-Hoax-Memo-and-Timeline_revisited.pdf
DIG-Declassified-Evidence-Obama-Subvert-President-Trump-2016-Victory-Election-July2025.pdf
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Democrats are being told to "get shot" for the anti-Trump resistance
What we're hearing: The grassroots wants more. "Some of them have suggested ... what we really need to do is be willing to get shot" when visiting ICE facilities or federal agencies, a third House Democrat told Axios.
"Our own base is telling us that what we're doing is not good enough ... [that] there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public," the lawmaker said.
A fourth House Democrat said constituents have told them "civility isn't working" and to prepare for "violence ... to fight to protect our democracy."
A fifth House Democrat told Axios that "people online have sent me crazy s*** ... told me to storm the White House and stuff like that," though they added that "there's always people on the internet saying crazy stuff."
Between the lines: While other Democratic lawmakers said their discussions haven't gone that far, nearly every one who spoke to Axios cited examples of voters' panic and fury fueling demands to adopt brute force tactics.
https://www.google.com/search?q=did+the+left+say+that+to+draw+attention+to+the+protest+somebody+needs+to+be+shot&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS1159US1159&oq=did+the+left+say+that+to+draw+attention+to+the+protest+somebody+needs+to+be+shot&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCTMxNzE5ajBqN6gCCLACAfEFilLUlyR0DC7xBYpS1JckdAwu&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Targeting of Lawmakers: Reports in July 2025 indicated some individuals identifying as Democratic voters told lawmakers they must be willing to "get shot" for the anti-Trump resistance.
Minneapolis Protests (2026): In January 2026, after a protester named Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis, far-left groups were described as attempting to provoke violent clashes with police to create "viral moments" to draw attention to their cause.
"Our own base is telling us that what we're doing is not good enough ... [that] there needs to be blood to grab the attention of the press and the public," the lawmaker said.
A fourth House Democrat said constituents have told them "civility isn't working" and to prepare for "violence ... to fight to protect our democracy."
A fifth House Democrat told Axios that "people online have sent me crazy s*** ... told me to storm the White House and stuff like that," though they added that "there's always people on the internet saying crazy stuff."
Between the lines: While other Democratic lawmakers said their discussions haven't gone that far, nearly every one who spoke to Axios cited examples of voters' panic and fury fueling demands to adopt brute force tactics.
https://www.google.com/search?q=did+the+left+say+that+to+draw+attention+to+the+protest+somebody+needs+to+be+shot&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS1159US1159&oq=did+the+left+say+that+to+draw+attention+to+the+protest+somebody+needs+to+be+shot&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRiPAjIHCAIQIRiPAtIBCTMxNzE5ajBqN6gCCLACAfEFilLUlyR0DC7xBYpS1JckdAwu&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
"Assassination Culture" Claims: In 2025, some commentary highlighted that certain far-left social media users have "sanctified" violence against right-wing figures as a form of resistance. Some critics have argued that a segment of the far-left excuses or celebrates political violence online.
Minneapolis Protests (2026): In January 2026, after a protester named Alex Pretti was shot and killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis, far-left groups were described as attempting to provoke violent clashes with police to create "viral moments" to draw attention to their cause.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Mexico Reclaiming Territory
https://www.facebook.com/reel/834725522947023
At three minutes there are quotes of Mexican officials asserting that there are 39.9 Mexicans in the United States, and that they are, "reclaiming our territory."
Monday, January 26, 2026
Minneapolis Explodes After ANOTHER ICE Shooting
The entire video is interesting.
This is the very short version...
Trump CONFIRMS Democrats WORST NIGHTMARE at Davos While Everyone was Worried About GREENLAND!!
This video is interesting.
Europeans would be better off if they had listened to Trump
"I think we are past Munich now," one unnamed European diplomat told Politico, referring to Britain's 1938 appeasement of Adolf Hitler. The diplomat continued, "We realize that appeasement is not the right policy anymore," apparently suggesting that Europeans must stand up to Trump, who they see in the role of the new Hitler. Another European diplomat anonymously told Politico, "Our American Dream is dead. Donald Trump has murdered it." Others, only slightly less dramatically, warned of "dark times" to come.
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Here's the thing. If Davos was a wake-up call for European leaders, it was a wake-up call to tell them they should have listened to Trump for the last decade...
First, Trump told Europe: You're killing yourself with mass migration. Stop. Second, Trump told NATO: You've got to spend more on your own defense. Third, Trump told the European Union: You're hurting yourselves with draconian regulations. And fourth, Trump told former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and others: Don't build the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. It's a terrible idea to depend on Putin's Russia for your energy.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/4432331/europeans-better-off-if-they-listened-to-trump/
Here's the thing. If Davos was a wake-up call for European leaders, it was a wake-up call to tell them they should have listened to Trump for the last decade...
First, Trump told Europe: You're killing yourself with mass migration. Stop. Second, Trump told NATO: You've got to spend more on your own defense. Third, Trump told the European Union: You're hurting yourselves with draconian regulations. And fourth, Trump told former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and others: Don't build the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. It's a terrible idea to depend on Putin's Russia for your energy.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/daily-memo/4432331/europeans-better-off-if-they-listened-to-trump/
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Friday, January 23, 2026
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
80% of tax revenue in Chicago goes to public official pensions - Google Search
AI Overview
Key Details:
Property Tax Focus: The "80%" figure primarily refers to the portion of property tax dollars directed to pensions, not all city tax revenue (like sales tax, etc.).
Property Tax Focus: The "80%" figure primarily refers to the portion of property tax dollars directed to pensions, not all city tax revenue (like sales tax, etc.).
Escalating Costs: Pension costs have skyrocketed, increasing nearly sixfold from $478 million in 2014 to $2.75 billion in 2024.
Budget Strain: These pension obligations consume a huge chunk of the city's budget, with some estimates showing pensions taking up about $1 in every $5 of the city's overall budget.
Reasons for Crisis: Years of underfunding, poor investment returns, and constitutionally protected benefits have built up massive pension debt.
In essence, Chicago's property taxes are heavily skewed toward paying down pension debt, a major financial challenge for the city.
Friday, January 16, 2026
The Disturbing Truth Behind PLURIBUS (It’s Not What You Think)
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Pluribus does not represent free markets, where individuals are free to make decisions.
Pluribus represents the evils of collectivism. The system suppresses the individual and is unsustainable.
Thursday, January 15, 2026
Killing of Renee Good
Keeping his phone in his left hand, Ross drew his gun, leaned forward, and fired three shots at Good in the moving SUV in under one second, killing her, at 09:37:13. He remained upright on the left of the SUV as it passed
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She either accidently hit the officer or did not care. Her sudden burst forward makes me think that she didn't care.
I don't see how the second and third shots are justified. The officer is no longer in the path of the car and therefore out of danger, and his injury is apparently minor. He did have to go to the hospital and be treated.
However, all this took place in a couple of seconds. It was very quick. The human brain needs a couple of seconds to process new information. Once the officer decided to defend himself, he kept firing.
P.S. Now we learn that the officer had internal bleeding from being hit by the car.
1:25 Hank assumes that he knows the motivation of the Good, but we can't know that. Despite her outward demeanor, she may have been hostile, or wanted to escape so badly she didn't care if she hit the officer. She had a responsibility to drive her car in a safe manner and chose not to do that.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Dilbert creator Scott Adams died
I certainly appreciated his cartoons.
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She either accidently hit the officer or did not care. Her sudden burst forward makes me think that she didn't care.
I don't see how the second and third shots are justified. The officer is no longer in the path of the car and therefore out of danger, and his injury is apparently minor. He did have to go to the hospital and be treated.
However, all this took place in a couple of seconds. It was very quick. The human brain needs a couple of seconds to process new information. Once the officer decided to defend himself, he kept firing.
Mark Ruffalo protests ICE with 'Be Good' pin at Golden Globes
The black-and-white pins are in response to the killing of Good, who was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer, Jonathan Ross, in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Porter, too, was a Los Angeles man shot and killed by an off-duty ICE agent on New Year's Eve.
"This is for Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered," Ruffalo tells USA TODAY on the red carpet, proceeding to call out President Donald Trump: "We're in the middle of a war with Venezuela that we illegally invaded. He's telling the world that international law doesn't matter to him. The only thing that matters to him is his own morality, but the guy is a convicted felon; a convicted rapist.
"He's a pedophile," Ruffalo continued. "He's the worst human being. If we're relying on this guy's morality for the most powerful country in the world, then we're all in a lot of trouble.
"So this is for her," Ruffalo concluded. "This is for the people in the United States who are terrorized and scared today. I know I'm one of them. I love this country. And what I'm seeing here happening is not America."
"This is for Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered," Ruffalo tells USA TODAY on the red carpet, proceeding to call out President Donald Trump: "We're in the middle of a war with Venezuela that we illegally invaded. He's telling the world that international law doesn't matter to him. The only thing that matters to him is his own morality, but the guy is a convicted felon; a convicted rapist.
"He's a pedophile," Ruffalo continued. "He's the worst human being. If we're relying on this guy's morality for the most powerful country in the world, then we're all in a lot of trouble.
"So this is for her," Ruffalo concluded. "This is for the people in the United States who are terrorized and scared today. I know I'm one of them. I love this country. And what I'm seeing here happening is not America."
He slanders president Trump by calling him a pedophile.
I notice that the far left will assume the absolute worst about their political enemies and believe it. I assume that this is Confirmation Bias. It is never just a disagreement over policy. The far left will label evil anyone who is not far left.
Monday, January 12, 2026
Seattle drug policy shift
Andrea Suarez, founder of the nonprofit We Heart Seattle, which works with people experiencing homelessness and addiction, said the city's policies have created a "safe place" for drug addicts and criminals.
"It will trap people longer in the cycle of addiction, creating havoc in our communities as they survive off theft, by and large," she said.
Conservative radio host and Seattle-based commentator Jason Rantz told Fox News Digital city officials are downplaying concerns by insisting nothing has changed, even as enforcement practices shift in practice.
According to Rantz, the change did not originate with Wilson but with the Seattle City Attorney's Office, which he said has signaled prosecutors will decline to pursue most drug cases except those deemed "egregious."
"That's de facto decriminalization," Rantz said, regardless of how city officials describe it. He warned that when officers believe arrests will not be charged, enforcement inevitably collapses. "Officers aren't going to risk injury or their careers for arrests they know won't stick."
"It will trap people longer in the cycle of addiction, creating havoc in our communities as they survive off theft, by and large," she said.
Conservative radio host and Seattle-based commentator Jason Rantz told Fox News Digital city officials are downplaying concerns by insisting nothing has changed, even as enforcement practices shift in practice.
According to Rantz, the change did not originate with Wilson but with the Seattle City Attorney's Office, which he said has signaled prosecutors will decline to pursue most drug cases except those deemed "egregious."
"That's de facto decriminalization," Rantz said, regardless of how city officials describe it. He warned that when officers believe arrests will not be charged, enforcement inevitably collapses. "Officers aren't going to risk injury or their careers for arrests they know won't stick."
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Friday, January 9, 2026
The New ICE Footage of Incident
The officer was filming with his mobile phone.
Other sources confirm the video, and it is not a fabrication.
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Self-defence? A breakdown of the fatal ICE shooting in Minneapolis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEiw1rMjZsc
"January 2026 Hospitalization: Ross was taken to a local hospital on January 7, 2026, after being struck by a vehicle driven by Renee Nicole Good during a traffic stop in Minneapolis. He was treated for injuries and released the same day to be with his family."
This may be a case of FAFO.
I'm curious about this.
It would appear that the ICE officer had time to move out the way and may have done so, but had I been in the same situation, I'm not sure I could have gotten out of the way. I would have seen the car moving toward me as a deadly threat.
It appears to me that the driver was attempting to turn to the right, but had to know that her car was dangerously close to hitting someone. I think that what happened is that she panicked and hit her accelerator with little regard for the consequences. She may not have cared if she hit someone or just acted impulsively.
It also appears to me that the ICE officer fired all three shots after he was no longer in immediate danger. This is supported by this video...
Is this justified? Only if he thought that she was still a threat to someone else. However, it only took him a couple of seconds for him to fire all three shots. The human brain needs a couple of seconds to process new information, so once he decided to fire, did he have time to change his course of action?
According to Google AI...
Still, it appears that he fired on her as she was moving away, as if this was revenge for hitting him. He does not appear to seriously hurt. She appeared to be trying to flee as opposed to deliberating trying to hit him, although we don't know her motives. She might not have cared. However, she had a responsibility to operate her car in a safe manner.
When confronted by law enforcement, it is a bad idea to flee, especially if that involves hitting an officer with your car.
However, this could turn into another George Floyd situation. I personally think that Derek Chauvin was railroaded, as there were many contributing health factors to the death of George Floyd. A person should not take a potentially fatal dose of drugs while they have nearly-terminal heart disease and COVID-19. He had 75% blockage in his left anterior descending artery and 90% blockage in his right coronary artery. That is a heart attack waiting to happen.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
US federal budget
The U.S. federal budget involves trillions in spending and revenue, categorized into mandatory (Social Security, Medicare), discretionary (defense, agencies), and interest on debt, with recent fiscal years (like FY2024/2025) seeing outlays around $6.8-$7 trillion against revenues of about $5.2 trillion, resulting in deficits and increasing national debt, funded by taxes, fees, and borrowing. Congress sets the budget annually for the October 1 to September 30 fiscal year, with Social Security, Health (Medicare/Medicaid), and Defense being major spending areas.
Key Components
Social Security: ~22%.
Medicare: ~13%.
Health (Medicaid, etc.): ~9-10% (other mandatory).
Defense: ~13% (discretionary).
Non-Defense Discretionary: ~14% (discretionary).
Net Interest: ~13%.
Key Components
Revenues: Primarily from individual income, payroll, and corporate taxes, plus fees.
Spending (Outlays): Divided into three main types:
Spending (Outlays): Divided into three main types:
Mandatory: Required by law (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Veterans' benefits).
Discretionary: Funded annually by Congress (Defense, education, transportation, agency operations).
Net Interest: Payments on the national debt.
Recent Figures (Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Estimates)
Total Spending (Outlays): Around $6.8 - $7.0 trillion (approx. 23-24% of GDP).
Total Revenues: Around $5.2 trillion (approx. 17% of GDP).
Deficit: Spending exceeds revenue, leading to borrowing (e.g., $1.7 trillion in 2023).
Total Revenues: Around $5.2 trillion (approx. 17% of GDP).
Deficit: Spending exceeds revenue, leading to borrowing (e.g., $1.7 trillion in 2023).
Major Spending Areas (FY2024/2025)
Social Security: ~22%.
Medicare: ~13%.
Health (Medicaid, etc.): ~9-10% (other mandatory).
Defense: ~13% (discretionary).
Non-Defense Discretionary: ~14% (discretionary).
Net Interest: ~13%.
The Process
Fiscal Year: Runs from October 1 to September 30.
Budget Proposal: President submits a budget to Congress.
Congressional Action: Committees review, debate, and pass spending bills (appropriations).
Enactment: President signs the budget into law.
Budget Proposal: President submits a budget to Congress.
Congressional Action: Committees review, debate, and pass spending bills (appropriations).
Enactment: President signs the budget into law.
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