DAILY PRAYER: Remember the poor souls in Purgatory, O Lord, and have mercy on them. Be not harsh in your justice, but send angels to escort them to a place of refreshment. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 3, 1943, US Army Transport Dorchester was hit by a German U-boat while transporting troops to Europe. Among the 904 crew and passengers were four Army Chaplains – Methodist minister George L. Fox, Protestant minister Clark V. Poling, Catholic priest John P. Washington, and Reform rabbi Alexander D. Goode.

During the chaos that followed the torpedo’s impact, the four chaplains calmed those on board while organizing the evacuation. As they passed out life jackets, they found there weren’t enough for everyone, so the four chaplains gave theirs away to other men on board. After helping as many of the men into lifeboats as they could, they linked arms, said prayers, and sang hymns until the ship eventually sank.

According to one survivor, “As I swam away from the ship, I looked back. The flares had lighted everything. The bow came up high and she slid under. The last thing I saw, the four chaplains were up there praying for the safety of the men. They had done everything they could. I did not see them again. They themselves did not have a chance without their life jackets.”

• https://info.mysticstamp.com/sinking-of-the-ss-dorchester_tdih/

DEMOCRATS: CLICK https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1998856103564816747 [2:0t] to see an ad that the Republican Party (GOP) first released on social media on December 10, 2025. It contains a montage of leading Democrats encouraging violence in the streets. Grok says the ad has been circulating on social media and conservative pages, but does not appear to have been used on television.

EDUCATION: CLICK https://x.com/FarmGirlCarrie/status/2018071758419747267 [1:08] to watch another Grizzly Mama (and her big, quietly menacing hubby) tell a gay activist teacher what’s what.

EPSTEIN FILES: [12:44] – I didn’t see this coming.

EVERYDAY HEROES: [3:29] – Tissue alert.

ICE: CLICK https://x.com/DerrickEvans4WV/status/2018078137901592732 [:09] to see a protester scream at federal agents for using tear gas near a child. But agents have been shown on the news, day after day, deploying tear gas. What kind of parent brings their kid to a thing like this?!

MUSIC APPRECIATION: [2:48] – This month, the Mascots are learning about Bluegrass!

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, We are all so tired of seeing the rich and powerful men get away with hurting our nation. Bring their crimes to light and let us see justice done. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

TRUMP-KENNEDY CENTER: Following a yearlong review of the center involving contractors, musical experts, art institutions, and other advisors and consultants, it has been determined that the T-K Center needs to be closed for two years for renovations. Financing is already in place for the work to begin in July.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-kennedy-center-to-close-for-2-years-for-renovations-trump-announces-5979437
• https://www.newsmax.com/us/trump-kennedy-center-reconstruction-refurbishment/2026/02/01/id/1244447/

WINSTON CHURCHILL: The words on the graphic combine two separate comments. – The first part is from a speech Churchill gave on May 28, 1948, in which he said, “Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.”

The second part is from a speech he gave on October 22, 1945, in which he said, “The inherent vice of capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings. The inherent virtue of Socialism is the equal sharing of miseries.”

• https://winstonchurchill.hillsdale.edu/socialism-is-the-philosophy-of-failure-winston-churchill/

GRAMMY NOTES: Utah’s Hogle Zoo released this adorable picture of Minka and Ja welcoming their newborn son into the world.

• https://ksltv.com/local-news/utahs-hogle-zoo-giraffe-calf/872763/

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FzV1pWYk34c [2:45] to hear a history of passwords.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wEGM4row1aE [1:22] to hear about a rescue dog who saved a kidnapped child.

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Help every person on Earth to know and love You. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 2, 1925, much-needed diphtheria antitoxin arrived in Nome, Alaska. Diphtheria is a contagious upper respiratory illness that can only be treated with an antitoxin or prevented with a vaccine. The closest large supply was in Anchorage, hundreds of miles away and, in winter, reachable only by dog sled via the Iditarod Trail. Alaska’s territorial governor approved a relay in which the 20 best mail carrier mushers and 150 dogs would make the 674-mile journey at record speed through blizzards and -50-degree temperatures. The journey, which usually took 15 to 20 days, was completed in five days and seven hours, saving countless lives. In 1973, the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was introduced to preserve this chapter of Alaska’s heritage. The 1,049-mile race features competitors from around the world.

Graphic: This depiction of Nome, Alaska’s diphtheria crisis and the delivery of serum via dog sled ran in papers in 1925, as readers tracked the progress of the life-saving serum.

On a personal note, my mother (born 1914) had diptheria as a child. One of the symptoms is “a thick gray coating in the throat that can make breathing and swallowing difficult.” Mom had a long scar on her neck from where they cut her open to clear out the gunk so she wouldn’t suffocate to death.

• https://info.mysticstamp.com/the-great-race-of-mercy_tdih/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_serum_run_to_Nome
• https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/diphtheria/symptoms-causes/syc-20351897

CANDLEMAS: Officially known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, Candlemas commemorates the events recounted in Luke 2:22–40, when the Holy Family fulfilled the obligations described in Leviticus 12. The feast, which falls on February 2, concludes the Christmas–Epiphany season.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlemas
• https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus%2012&version=NIV

DAY IN THE LIFE: Damani Bryant Felder posted “Day in the life of a crazed liberal.” It says, “Tonight we will go to the ‘Nobody is Above the Law’ protest and then tomorrow we’ll go Protect people that are here by Breaking the Law. After that, we’ll go to the ‘ICE needs to show their identity’ protest and then go to the ‘You don’t need an Identity to Vote’ protest.”

• https://www.facebook.com/DamaniBryantFelder/posts/pfbid02pEopo7Y1RUoSKuRewHgS6UR6ZxcyGSV2D7tT5BqsX7VedrsXzjB269GL4iBLwB6ql

EDUCATION: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1228397165901124 [2:58] to watch a Washington grizzly mama take a bold stand to protect her young ‘un.

EVERYDAY HEROES: In 2007, the monks of St. Joseph Abbey in Covington, Louisiana, began selling simple handcrafted cypress caskets to the public to help support their monastery’s needs. Louisiana law at the time required anyone selling “funeral merchandise” (including caskets) to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a licensed funeral home—with requirements like embalming facilities and apprenticeship—which the monks did not meet.

The Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors issued a cease-and-desist order, threatening fines and jail time, arguing it protected consumers. With help from the Institute for Justice, the monks sued in federal court in 2010, claiming the restriction violated their constitutional rights to due process and equal protection, because it served no real health/safety purpose and protected funeral industry profits.

In 2011, a U.S. District Court ruled in the monks’ favor, striking down the law as applied to them. The state board appealed, but in March 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit unanimously affirmed the ruling, calling the restriction “irrational” and protectionist. The board petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court, but in October 2013, the Supreme Court declined to review the case (denying certiorari), letting the Fifth Circuit’s decision stand as final.

The monks still sell their caskets @ their website linked below.

• https://www.ewtnnews.com/world/us/louisiana-monks-thankful-for-right-to-sell-caskets
• https://www.facebook.com/knowbnk/posts/pfbid0xX1Fazj1DgRQPJXSvt8srQFcY8zvmiMsdVvLMN9n7kkw3UuLqZtcHTqMJMEqPp1Vl
• https://www.saintjosephabbey.com/caskets

FAKE NEWS: CLICK https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2017384348392022194 [:45] to watch Don Lemon use deceptive editing to push his preferred narrative that Donald Trump is a racist.

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS: The Left Stream Media is outraged that Don Lemon, an independent journalist, was arrested for having reported on an illegal protest. Their concern for their constitutional rights rings hollow, given that they didn’t give a toot about Steve Baker’s arrest. Despite the fact that all Baker did was record and comment on the events going on inside the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021, the Biden administration arrested and charged him with four misdemeanors, including trespassing and disorderly conduct. Unsurprisingly, it seems the only difference between them is that Baker is an independent conservative journalist while Lemon is an independent liberal journalist.

I googled for what the Left Stream Media had to say about Baker’s vs. Lemon’s arrests. Their bias is blatantly obvious.

• AP: Writer for conservative media outlet surrenders
• AP: Journalist Don Lemon charged for covering protest at Minnesota church

• ABC: Nothing
• ABC: Former CNN journalist Don Lemon arrested in connection with protest

• CBS: Nothing
• CBS: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon taken into custody after protest

• Los Angeles Times: Nothing
• Los Angeles Times: Don Lemon’s arrest escalates Trump’s clashes with journalists

• MSN: Nothing
• MSN: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon arrested after Minnesota church protest

• NBC: Musician and libertarian writer who works for ‘The Blaze’ arrested
• NBC: Don Lemon arrested after covering protest at Minnesota church

• New York Times: Nothing
• New York Times: Don Lemon Released Without Bond Over Minnesota Church Protest

• Newsweek: FBI Arresting Reporter Sparks MAGA Outrage
• Newsweek: Don Lemon’s Arrest by Trump DOJ Sparks Alarm

• Yahoo: Writer for conservative media outlet surrenders
• Yahoo: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon taken into custody

• https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/quite-excited-to-see-this-going-on-writer-for-conservative-media-outlet-whose-only-regret-was-not-stealing-computers-in-u-s-capitol-riots-on-jan-6-arrested-feds-say/

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Grant us the graces we need to be well informed and discerning in all our opinions. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SO MUCH STUPID: CLICK https://x.com/ianmSC/status/2017665733199859781 [1:22] to hear Ana Navarro, a woman that CNN pays hundreds of thousands of dollars a year to appear as a “senior political commentator” display how utterly clueless she is. In addition to what others said about detainers, an X commenter made a good foolish statement. “She’s not wrong that ICE could just camp out at the door of the County and City jails – where she’s wrong is thinking that this would be more peaceful – if ICE is encamped somewhere, the protestors will flock there, and it will be mayhem.”

• https://x.com/SlicinHammer/status/2017816344104997074

WHAT WOULD JESUS DO? If you only have time for one thing, watch this. It’s only 3 minutes. – CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1345381987618171 [2:53].

GRAMMY NOTES: Big brag today! I absolutely blazed through this puzzle! LOL

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/U-_FBESS1LA to see a child’s beautiful faith in action.

CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1412416986895677 to see a handy and very inexpensive way to make a laptop or tablet rest.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On February 1, 1942, a new tax went into effect to help finance World War II. Automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles that used public highways had to display the stamp shown above to prove the tax had been paid. The Motor Vehicle Use stamps, which were sold at post offices, were available for one month, six months, or a year at a time.

• https://info.mysticstamp.com/motor-vehicle-use-tax-stamps_tdih/

BORDER: CLICK https://rumble.com/v752s1e-greg-gutfeld-goes-haywire-on-lib-jessica-tarlov-calls-out-absurd-double-sta.html [3:24] to hear Greg Gutfeld absolutely shred Jessica Tarlov. I think he’s absolutely right in every aspect. They caused the problem; they did not care about any of the people who were murdered by the illegals they let in; and they want more of their protesters to die.

EDUCATION: Austin Independent School District let kids out of school, with a police escort, to protest ICE at the Capitol. A witness says he saw adults with badges directing the kids.

Gov. Abbott has directed the Education Commissioner to investigate this saying, “AISD gets taxpayer dollars to teach the subjects required by the state, not to help students skip school to protest. Our schools are for educating our children, not political indoctrination.”

• https://twitchy.com/justmindy/2026/01/30/austin-isd-let-kids-out-to-protest-police-escort-n2424516
• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/jury-finds-doctors-liable-for-malpractice-in-gender-surgery-lawsuit-5978849
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Independent_School_District

EPIC: President Trump just signed the executive order.

• https://notthebee.com/article/trump-signs-executive-order-authorizing-indy-car-race-in-dc-to-celebrate-americas-250^th

EVERYDAY HEROES: Worth noting … the Marine is a Person of Color, while the umbrella-holder is a Person of Pallor. And they’re in Atlanta. MLK Jr. would be proud.

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS: [11:32] – If this goes to trial, it is going to set important precedents whichever way it turns out. Journalists used to work under the auspices of a print or broadcast news organization that had lawyers telling reporters what they could and could not do. Now, anyone can start a YouTube channel, pick up a mic, and slap on a PRESS badge. The limits of what behaviors are constitutionally protected need to be clarified.

• Read the indictment @ https://www.ms.now/news/read-full-text-don-lemon-indictment-pdf
• Read a deep dive into the legal aspects @ https://twitchy.com/aaronwalker/2026/01/30/deep-dive-lemon-indictment-n2424517. N.b., the author’s conclusion says that “the government has alleged, with some specificity, actions that are not strictly protected by the First Amendment. If we were a judge, we would deny any motion to dismiss. But at the same time Lemon is innocent until proven guilty and the government will have to prove he beyond a reasonable doubt that committed these crimes. But so far, the indictment describes behavior that can be lawfully prohibited under the First Amendment.”

HYPOCRISY: Remember when they gleefully arrested a former President of the United States, declaring that “nobody is above the law”?

CLICK https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/2017262247022580147 [:04] in case you need a refresher.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CvB03FYGXRc [1:43] to hear Tyrus make some cogent points.

• https://twitchy.com/warren-squire/2026/01/31/don-lemon-no-one-is-above-the-law-cnn-flashback-n2424514

IRS: On January 29, President Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department over leaks of his confidential tax returns during his first term in office.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-sues-irs-treasury-department-for-10-billion-over-alleged-tax-return-leaks-5978435

LIFE: A commenter on X posted this thought exercise – “There’s a protest outside an abortion clinic. The protesters bust in (as planned) screaming at the women and the clinic has to shut down for the day. Alex Jones is with them. He corners the doctor and interviews him. DOJ charges Jones with violating the FACE Act. Do you have a problem with that?”

MELANIA: The new Amazon MGM documentary Melania just had a huge box-office opening for a documentary, earning $8 million in its first weekend. I don’t know what Slate had to say under its bitchy headline; the article is behind a pay wall. As if I’m going to pay to read THAT.

• https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/01/31/melania-movie-humiliates-critics-and-media-naysayers-with-historic-box-office-n4948955
• https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/mark-beckman-melania-trump-movie/2026/01/31/id/1244381/

NOTRE DAME: ND hasn’t been Catholic in decades. Thirty years ago, I had a convo with the head of the Theology Department. He told me demons aren’t real. I responded that I had experienced them. He told me I needed psychiatric care.

• https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/30/historically-catholic-university-appoints-professor-who-calls-abortion-bans-sexual-violence/
• https://catholicus.eu/en/the-devil-does-he-really-exist-what-the-catechism-teaches-about-evil/

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Ignite a mighty revival in our nation that all who have the heart to know You will repent and believe. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

S&G: At 16, Fox Varian, now 22, was rushed into having both her breasts removed. Varian, who no longer identifies as transgender, said that, right after the surgery, “I immediately had a thought that this was wrong, and it couldn’t be true. Shame. I felt shame. It’s hard to face that you are disfigured for life.”

On January 30, a jury found her doctors guilty of malpractice and awarded her $2 million in damages. At least 28 detransitioner have filed lawsuits to date. Varian’s case was the first to go to trial and the first to win a judgment.

• https://x.com/benryanwriter/status/2017394408878993460
• https://twitchy.com/aaronwalker/2026/01/31/detransitioner-wins-2-million-against-psychologist-and-surgeon-for-mastectomy-at-16-n2424521
• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/jury-finds-doctors-liable-for-malpractice-in-gender-surgery-lawsuit-5978849

VOTER ID: CLICK https://x.com/Geniustechw/status/2017342059531931829 [:47] to hear The View’s Sonny Hostin claim why a disabled, home bound female with no car such as myself can not possibly be expected to obtain a photo ID. The funny thing is … I don’t need photo id for any of the things listed in the graphic. However, the health care system I use requires me to have one, so despite the fact that my chemical hypersensitivities made it a grueling experience to go to the DMV to get a Non-Driver’s License. I had to do it. I’m thinking maybe voting should rise to that level of importance.

GRAMMY NOTES: They should have told them Steve was a female before the surgery. Spaying a female co$ts a lot more than neutering a male!

We went to the pound once to look for a puppy. No puppies, but there was a gorgeous Russian Blue kitten. The purebred mother’s owner was disgusted that her prize puss had gotten knocked up by some local gigolo, so dumped the offspring before they were even weaned. Knowing how much spaying costs, we said if the one that looked most like a Russian Blue was male, we’d take him. The guy took a peek and said, “Yup! Male!” So we took “him” home.

Nine months later, “Raphael” had not developed any you know whats, so we took “him” in to be spayed. The moral of the story is … don’t trust the people at the pound. They’ll say ANYTHING to get you to adopt an animal!

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3j7x6urY2oo [:32] to watch first responders rescue “Roger. R.O.G.E.R.”

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/FxZuDXSySJY [:54] to see what happened when two fiddlers got married. LOL

DAILY PRAYER: We adore You and we praise You, O Christ, because by Your holy cross, You have redeemed the world. Amen. Alleluia!

ALEX PRETTI: CLICK https://rumble.com/v74zyno-new-video-of-alex-pretti-confronting-ice-changes-everything.html [2:55] to see Alex Pretti two weeks before he was shot. He was not a peaceful protester.

If he’d been holding a gun, instead of a phone, the officers would not have merely told him to back off. It was obvious from the start that he had a phone. It was also obvious that he provoked the officers, refused to follow their instructions, pushed and shoved them, then reached for his weapon. IMO, he was looking to either be a hero to his comrades by shooting an officer or a martyr to the cause by getting shot.

• https://notthebee.com/article/new-video-shows-alex-pretti-kicking-federal-vehicle-fighting-officers-one-week-before-his-death

AMERICAN HISTORY: On January 30, 1835, an unemployed house painter named Richard Lawrence tried and failed to assassinate President Andrew Jackson outside the US Capitol. This marked the first known assassination attempt against a sitting US president.

• https://www.onthisday.com/people/andrew-jackson

DICK DURBIN: Dick decried the death of Alex Pretti on the Senate floor while standing beside a giant, AI-produced and widely debunked “assassination” photo in which one federal agent has no head. Remember Dick and check your sources before you make a Dick of yourself.

• https://notthebee.com/article/dick-durbin-shows-fake-ai-photo-from-pretti-shooting-on-senate-floor-to-attack-trump

EVERYDAY HEROES: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=876330731681742 [:32] to watch Ukrainian gymnast, Sasha Pascal, perform a rhythmic gymnastics floor routine. Sasha lost a leg in the war between Ukraine and Russia, but refused to give up her favorite sport.

FAFO: CLICK https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/2015941489516245223 [2:41] to see the videos that cost this woman her job.

• https://notthebee.com/article/virginia-nurse-who-said-we-should-poison-ice-agents-has-been-fired

MINNESOTA: [24:38] – White House border czar Tom Homan announced yesterday that state and city officials have agreed to honor Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainers in prisons, which will allow for a gradual reduction in the number of federal agents tasked to the area.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/minnesota-agreed-to-greater-cooperation-paving-way-for-reduction-of-federal-agents-homan-5978047

NARROW and TOXIC: [7:34] – IMO, “single cell amoeba” is giving the author of the Slate piece too much credit. “Virus” is more accurate.

As for Michelle Obama … she didn’t give up a law career to raise her kids. Within four years of passing the bar, she managed to violate attorney ethics to such a degree that her license to practice was terminated by court order.

Re: left vs. right nastiness … AOC and her live-in paramour have been engaged since April 2022, but have yet to set a wedding date. I can not imagine any right-winger in a similar position would not have nasty op-eds published about it. I haven’t even seen it mentioned at any of the conservative sites I visit.

• https://slate.com/life/2026/01/jd-usha-vance-age-children-kids-trump.html

PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW: [32:10] – This is my first introduction to T.A.C.T. (Teaching the Autism Community Trades). I need a tissue.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Continue Your divine protection over our president and keep his family, loved ones, and supporters safe as well. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

S&G: Not The Bee reports that the makers of a yet-to-be-released indie video game called Knight’s Path announced they were not including any homosexual relationship options. Gay gamers got pretty huffy about it, urging gamers to skip Knight’s Path in favor of a game called 1348 Ex Voto, which features a female knight in a lesbian relationship. Knight’s path is now one of the top trending games.

• https://notthebee.com/article/this-new-video-game-is-surging-in-popularity-after-telling-lgbtq-activists-there-were-no-gay-romance-options-and-the-activists-are-freaking-out

GRAMMY NOTES: Mama Buzz sent this photo of Buzz’s bed. He asked to have paintings I have made for him to be hung next to where he sleeps. ::my heart::

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/opJUy7W946U to see how you’re supposed to use the furry trim on your parka hood.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9xlBqQOVU8Q to see a young horse meet motorbikes for the first time.

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, When we are tempted to worry, remind us of Philippians 4:6-7 – “Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On January 29, 1950, Senator Henry Clay drafted the “Compromise of 1850” to defuse tensions over which of the territories won during the Mexican–American War would allow slavery. It succeeded in delaying the American Civil War until 1861.

• https://www.onthisday.com/photos/compromise-of-1850

CLIMATE HOAX: In their book, “Hot Talk, Cold Science: Global Warming’s Unfinished Debate,” authors S. Fred Singer, David R. Legates, and Anthony R. Lupo take a hard scientific look at the climate change hoax.

• https://w3.ultimatewealthreport.com/Finance/ULT/Offers/ULT-Cold-Science-Lava
• https://www.amazon.com/Hot-Talk-Cold-Science-Unfinished/dp/1598133411

EVERYDAY HEROES: James Harrison had a rare antibody in his blood that could prevent Rh disease from killing unborn babies. Every few weeks, James spent 90 minutes donating his life-saving plasma. His 1,173 donations saved an estimated 2.4 million babies. When people called him a hero, he shrugged it off. “I’m in a safe room, donating blood,” he said. “They give me a cup of coffee and something to nibble on. And then I just go on my way. No problem, no hardship.” The heroic part wasn’t that he showed up and did it. The heroic part was that he was afraid of needles and did it anyway.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Harrison_(blood_donor)

ICE: On Dec. 17, a Biden judge ruled that ICE had violated the First and Fourth Amendment rights of several anti-ICE activists, including a Minnesota woman and a Somali-American who were both accused of attacking federal agents. On Monday, the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the ruling, saying the anti-ICE radicals had not been peaceful protesters.

Meta has started blocking its users from sharing links to “ICE List,” a website that has compiled the names of what it claims are Department of Homeland Security employees.

• https://www.theblaze.com/news/ice-gets-green-light-to-fend-off-agitators-after-court-torpedoes-biden-judges-injunction
• https://www.wired.com/story/meta-is-blocking-links-to-ice-list-on-facebook-instagram-and-threads/

THE IDEA OF A TREE: [15:19] – This video shows four professional artists painting the same tree and explaining what they’re doing and why. One thing that intrigues me is how conventional they look. There is no “Ooh, look at me in my funky clothes, weird haircut, etc. I’m an artiste!” They’re just working stiffs who happen to make their living by drawing and painting.

INTERNATIONAL PUZZLE DAY: [2:59] – Keep your brain young. Do a jigsaw today. ❤

LEADERSHIP: CLICK https://x.com/ClayTravis/status/2015517190535975074 [:08] to hear Tim Walz compare the riots he has personally encouraged to a Nazi occupation.

The US Holocaust Museum posted, “Anne Frank was targeted and murdered solely because she was Jewish. Leaders making false equivalencies to her experience for political purposes is never acceptable. Despite tensions in Minneapolis, exploiting the Holocaust is deeply offensive, especially as antisemitism surges.”

A commenter on X wrote: “I don’t remember the part of her diary where she broke into a different country, defrauded the taxpayers, and brutally murdered an innocent young woman.”

• https://counciloncj.org/crime-trends-in-u-s-cities-year-end-2025-update/
• https://notthebee.com/article/holocaust-museum-smacks-tim-walz-for-invoking-anne-frank-while-speaking-about-ice
• https://x.com/HolocaustMuseum/status/2015830385331216482

LIBERAL FANTASY WORLD: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y3tkfB9zum8 [:58] to hear Tyrus’ interesting observation.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Bless our country with leaders who are wise and just, and who seek to govern according to Your principles. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LxFE9_xTUPE for a beautiful example of how to teach kids about racial differences.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RdwzX206lz8 to see an excellent parenting hack. LOL

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Bless us with the ability to be the peacemakers You long for. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

ALEX PRETTI SHOOTING ANALYSES: Brandon Tatum was an officer with the Tucson Police Department from 2010 to 2017. [27:23] – Joel Abbott put together a really good post about the shooting and what we’ve seen and heard since. If you’re following the story, I recommend it.

• https://notthebee.com/article/lets-talk-about-everything-we-know-about-the-concealed-carrier-who-got-shot-by-ice-and-his-sig-p320
• https://thepostmillennial.com/alex-prettis-parents-speak-out-after-sons-death-say-they-told-him-not-to-engage-with-feds

AMERICAN HISTORY: On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. Because schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe was aboard, the disaster was seen live in many schools across the United States.

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Shuttle_Challenger_disaster

BROWSER: I absolutely love what they named him! LOL

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browser_(cat)
• https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/beloved-cat-fired-job-local-public-library/story?id=40200707
• https://abcnews.go.com/Lifestyle/beloved-cat-job-local-library-international-backlash/story?id=40351635
• https://people.com/pets/browser-the-library-cat-keeps-job-for-life-after-the-councilman-who-wanted-him-evicted-loses-relection/
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/library-cat-outlasts-councilman-that-wanted-him-gone/

EVERYDAY HEROES: Anti-ICE protest groups are using private chat groups on the Signal app to track and impede ICE operations. The good news is that conservatives have managed to infiltrate the groups. Exposing their names and illegal activities has freaked out enough of them that the groups have shut down for two days so far.

• https://notthebee.com/article/patriots-shut-down-leftist-signal-group-coordinating-attacks-on-ice-for-second-day-in-a-row-
• https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2026/01/26/link-to-walzs-administration-in-anti-ice-signal-chats-n2198511

HEALTH: [9:11] – Years ago, I came across a video suggesting that cooling starches might make them healthier to eat. I just found this video, posted two months ago by an MD that explains the science.

HYPOCRITE: On January 25, 2026, former President Bill Clinton spoke about the “horrible scenes” of “people, including children, have been seized from their homes, workplaces, and the street by masked federal agents. Peaceful protesters and citizens exercising their constitutional right to observe and document law enforcement have been arrested, beaten, teargassed, and most searingly, in the cases of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, shot and killed. All of this is unacceptable and should have been avoided.”

He said these were things he “never thought would take place in America.” Except they did … under his watch and with far greater loss of life.

• https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-bill-clintons-selective
• https://x.com/Recognizeme949/status/2015659030123876494

ISRAEL: Israel confirmed Monday it has recovered the remains of the final Israeli hostage held in Gaza, ending a more than two-year ordeal and clearing a major obstacle in the ongoing ceasefire with Hamas.

• https://dailycaller.com/2026/01/26/we-brought-them-all-back-israel-recovers-remains-of-last-oct-7-hostage/
• https://notthebee.com/article/final-israeli-hostage-returned-from-gaza

MINNESOTA: ICE is doing the exact same things everywhere in the U.S. The chaos in Minnesota is not an ICE problem; it’s a Minnesota problem.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Bless all those in positions of leadership, that they will successfully de-escalate the situation in Minnesota. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

NASA: For the first time in more than 50 years, NASA has mounted a rocket on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for a manned flight around the moon.

• https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/nasa-set-to-launch-first-manned-moon-rocket-in-50-years-what-to-know-5970523

PSA: [10:04] – I hate scrubbing eggs off the pan, so I experimented and discovered a great hack. After removing the eggs from the pan, I immediately put the hot pan into the sink and squirt some dish detergent into it. Off to the side, I wet a handled scrub brush and use it to spread the dish detergent all around the inside of the pan. I do not put any water in the pan apart from the little bit that is on the brush. Once the detergent is spread out, I drop the brush into the pan and go eat my eggs. After the pan is cooled, I wash it with cold water. The eggs come off easily.

SAY THEIR NAMES: The following is a list of just some of the thousands of American citizens who have been killed by illegal aliens. These are citizens the Left never protested or wept for – Katie Abraham, Robert Boles, Taliyah Crochet, Grayson Davis, Victoria Eileen Harwell, Brady Heiling, Hallie Helgeson, David Lee, Maverick Martzen, Jocelyn Nungaray, Rylan Oncale, Nicholay Osokin, Amber Paris, Melissa Powell, Riordan Powell, Laken Riley, Sarah Root, Ivory Smith, Mafalda Thayer, Larisha Sharell Thompson, Anya Varfolomeev, and Alex “AJ” Wise Jr.

• https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/05/06/secretary-noem-remembers-americans-killed-illegal-aliens-driving-under-influence
• https://www.foxnews.com/politics/meet-the-minnesotans-killed-by-illegal-immigrants-that-walz-dems-never-held-press-conferences-or-vigils-for
• https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/operation-charlottes-web-ice-arrests-criminal-illegal-alien-who-killed-15-year-old
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Laken_Riley
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Jocelyn_Nungaray
• https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/05/15/six-illegal-aliens-charged-brutal-murder-south-carolina-mother-random-attempted
• https://nypost.com/2024/09/27/us-news/shocking-data-shows-15k-illegal-immigrants-accused-of-murder-as-kamala-harris-visits-border/

GRAMMY NOTES: Mama Buzz recently got this fun postmark in her mail.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/k6rg_xSgvbM to see a car salesman explain the difference between FWD, RWD, and AWD. LOL

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wyqEFK2TKmM to see a bit of excellent parenting.

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Bring an end to the slaughter of protesters in Iran and the regime that has perpetrated it. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On January 27, 1945, Soviet troops liberated the Auschwitz concentration camp, marking the beginning of the end of the Holocaust.

• https://info.mysticstamp.com/this-day-in-history-january-27-1945-2_tdih/

GREAT MINDS DO NOT THINK ALIKE: [7:43] – In college, I participated in a psychology study where we were shown words then pictures and asked to identify from the pictures which words we’d seen. Then they reversed it. The guy doing the study said I was in a small percentage of people who see a word and visualize the object. I don’t know if this particular thing is related to phantasia or not. But it was one of the first times I realized my brain wasn’t like other people’s brains.

I am on the hyper- end. I’ve experienced reading a book about which I remembered nothing of character or plot, but on one single page, I knew I had to have read it before, because I had “been in that room.” The down side of this is that it can be very frustrating to read a book by an author who is not good at visualizing. One glaring example is J.K. Rowling. I love the Harry Potter books, but my copies are riddles with penciled notes in the margins where she’s messed up the staging.

MIDDLE EAST: [5:42] – A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group led by the USS Abraham Lincoln has reportedly entered the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, which includes Iran where anti-government protesters have been getting murdered by the tens of thousands.

• https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/u-s-carrier-strike-group-uss-abraham-lincoln/2026/01/26/id/1243549/

MINNESOTA: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OZxIM9XZp74 [:29] to hear the latest development. It’s good news for a change.

• ttps://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/borderczar-tom-homan-minnesota/2026/01/26/id/1243552/

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Keep them strong, warm, and smart as they work through this severe winter weather. May they remain alert, avoid harm, and return home safely when the job is done. Let them know how much we respect and appreciate them. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

PSA: If your vehicle has ever been in an accident where the airbag deployed, get the replacement airbags inspected to make sure they were not manufactured in China by Jilin Province Detiannuo Automobile Safety System Co. Ltd., also known as DTN. Instead of saving lives, these airbags fire lethal shrapnel into the faces and chests of passengers. At least ten crashes have involved these bags. Those cases all involved Chevrolet Malibus and Hyundai Sonatas, but officials say there’s no reason to think the deadly airbags are limited to these two vehicle types.

• https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/urgent-warning-two-more-deaths-substandard-dangerous-chinese-air-bag-inflators
• https://notthebee.com/article/warning-issued-over-illegal-chinese-airbags-that-have-killed-multiple-people-with-deadly-shrapnel-to-the-face

SOWELL: The quotation above was published on August 26, 2014, in an article entitled “Facts vs. Vision.” It’s well worth reading.

• https://www.creators.com/read/thomas-sowell/08/14/facts-vs-visions

GRAMMY NOTES: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1217700806424567 [:22] to see a variety of Madonna and Child images from various cultures. I once did a paper on this topic. The Japanese Mary is styled after the Buddhist goddess of mercy (image above), to signal to the Japanese that mercy is one of Mary’s virtues. There are many similar examples in the various cultures Christianity has entered. E.g., the Good Shepherd in Roman art.

• https://japanese.mythologyworldwide.com/the-myth-of-the-moon-goddess-tsukuyomi/
• https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/54608

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zd6_wRzzEw8 to watch the Top 5 Dogs of the Week. You have to see what #3 did!!

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Close all the lying mouths. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On January 26, 1998, President Bill Clinton said, “I want to say one thing to the American people: I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.”

ARRESTS ARE HAPPENING: [13:42] – And it is beautiful!

BACK THE BLUE: Well said and worth your time. [6:02] – One news source says the wounded officer is expected to live.

• https://www.officer.com/tactical/news/55352376/san-jose-police-officer-wounded-suspect-dead-after-shootout

CALTROPS: An individual participating in the Minneapolis riots has been arrested for throwing tire-deflating devices into the paths of law enforcement vehicles. Upon apprehension, the subject was found to have a bag containing several more of the home-made caltrops.

• https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2026/01/25/woman-arrested-after-laying-traps-to-disable-ice-vehicles-n2670043
• https://x.com/DHSgov/status/2015273624174023098

LIFE: CLICK https://x.com/LifeNewsHQ/status/2014806544769286588 [1:30] to see the masses of people who peacefully gathered to plead for an end to abortion.

• https://blazingcatfur.ca/2026/01/24/what-march-for-life-big-four-news-apps-ignore-peaceful-pro-life-protest/
• H/t Mindful Webworker

MENTAL HEALTH: [2:42] – I love this video! I was born with what I call “the German gene.” I don’t just enjoy order; I crave it. When I have the energy and agency, the things in our home aren’t just decluttered and organized; they’re also alphabetized and color coordinated! LOL

OH CANADA: Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying laws allow patients to request a painless death if an assessor agrees their terminal condition meets certain requirements. Patients often wait weeks, but it can happen the same day the application is lodged if judged to be medically urgent by a MAiD provider.

According to this story, the patient initially asked for MAiD, but then reneged. It was judged that her husband was suffering from burn-out trying to care for her at home and that she needed hospice. The government bean counters said no to hospice, so the husband asked if they could go ahead and kill her.

She was put down that same evening, saving the state-controlled healthcare system many thousands of dollars in end of life care. They say it’s about death with dignity, but it’s really about convenience and money.

• https://notthebee.com/article/canadian-woman-euthanized-against-her-will-at-husbands-wishes
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15489605/canadian-woman-euthanized-ontario-maid.html

PHONES: There’s a new pay phone in one of the most left-wing areas of the country – San Francisco’s Mission District, but it only connects to another new pay phone in one of the most right-wing areas – Abilene, Texas. It’s an effort to connect people across the political spectrum. The phones are part of a social experiment. The conversations are being recorded and some will be shared as soon as next week @ https://www.instagram.com/matterneuroscience/.

• https://notthebee.com/article/science-company-links-two-pay-phones-between-countrys-most-liberal-most-conservative-cities
• https://abc7news.com/post/matter-neuroscience-social-experiment-pay-phone-connects-people-liberal-san-francisco-conservative-texas/18434792/

GRAMMY NOTES: [2:29] – My major in college was Art History, but I had a strong concentration in the Middle Ages. Besides taking every Medieval Art History class that was offered, I also took all the Medieval History, Literature, Philosophy, and Music classes. In fact, if I could have fit one more class into my packed schedule, I would have earned a “Certificate in Medieval Studies” from Binghamton University’s Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies. Alas, that one class involved reading Dante’s Divine Comedy in the original language … not something you should try to tack on to an already overfull class load. Anyway … since I’m a sucker for medieval stuff, when I come across a gem like this video, I’m gonna share. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rthsifb_KRQ [2:37] to see a really cool portrait this guy made of his wife using nothing but dice!

An armed man was shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent in Minneapolis. Personally, I think the people who are organizing and financing these protests are toasting the man’s death with expensive champagne. They don’t care about the idiots they incite to riot. They only care about their narratives.

The dead man has been identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti (37). The Left are waxing lyrical about how he, an American citizen whose home was in south Minneapolis, “grew up in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where he played football, baseball and ran track for Preble High School. He was a Boy Scout and sang in the Green Bay Boy Choir.” They want us to know he was a graduate of the University of Minnesota and that he worked as a licensed intensive care nurse at the Veterans Administration.

• ABC News headline: “Alex Pretty, ICU Nurse Killed by Federal Agent”
• AP News “Man killed by Border Patrol in Minneapolis was ICU nurse”
• CBS News “Man killed by federal officer in Minnesota worked as ICU nurse”
• MPR News “Alex Pretti remembered as kind, competent and quiet”
• NY Times “Jeffri Pretty knew he wanted to help others”

There’s a lot more to their “vicious Trumpster shoots ICU nurse peacefully protesting ICE” narrative. For example, Pretti brought a 9mm handgun to said protest, fully loaded; he had two extra magazines of ammunition on his person.

Another point we need to consider is that the shooting occurred when Pretti tried to interfere with Border Patrol officers who were attempting to arrest an illegal immigrant who was wanted for violent assault. One source says Pretti approached them with his weapon and was killed as the officers attempted to disarm him. Another says they disarmed him and then shot him.

Some videos of Pretti’s shooting are posted @ https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15496439/Border-Patrol-Commander-Greg-Bovino-gives-jaw-dropping-defense-fatally-shooting-Minneapolis-nurse-Alex-Pretti.html. They are chaotic. I can only hope the investigation is thorough and honest.

US Border Patrol Commander at Large Greg Bovino said, “I believe that all citizens of the United States have those 1st and 4th amendment rights as long as they do so peacefully, and don‘t delay, obstruct, or assault anyone in doing that — and that’s the issue here, because he was not peacefully doing anything.”

The Left is acting like the agents are acting out because they’re thugs. But let’s not be naive. CLICK https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2015219465705726461 to see the kind of crap these officers have been dealing on a daily basis. IMO, the people organizing the protests have been ramping up the violence precisely so protesters will get themselves killed.

Like Renee Good before him, Alex Pretti was part of an organized network dedicated to interfering with immigration enforcement. PJ Media reports, “Cam Higby from Newsmax spent days undercover inside the Signal messaging groups these activists use to coordinate their efforts. What he found was stunning in its sophistication. These aren’t just angry citizens showing up to protest. This is a well-oiled machine running 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

They have carved Minneapolis up into patrol zones where members walk and drive around 24/7, searching for an reporting on the presence of federal vehicles and agents. Higby reports, “They’re running shift changes, clocking in and out, just like any organized operation.” When they find what they’re looking for, they “instruct their ICE chasers to follow and confront agents.” Follow the link below if you want to read his whole report.

And … surprise, surprise … one of their organizers is Amanda Koehler, who also happens to work as a campaign strategist for Gov. “Tampon Tim” Walz. CLICK https://x.com/OliLondonTV/status/2015157323535114548 [:39] to hear Walz say ICE, BP, and HSI agents are not “law enforcement.” Hmmm … pretty sure they are. Also pretty sure Gov. Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Frey are violating federal laws with their sanctuary crap.

CLICK https://x.com/MrAndyNgo/status/2015164997576360225 [1:16] to hear a specific call to violence from a former cross-dressing activist slash Minnesota Antifa member slash online recruiter named Kyle Wagner tell his followers to “Get your f—king guns and stop these f—king people” on Instagram. Wagner has branded himself on the neck with the gang tattoo of the Antifa “Iron Front” logo, similar to how neo-Nazis brand themselves with fascist symbols.

In other news, one of the rioters attempting to protect criminal illegal aliens from being detained and then deported actually bit off the finger of a Homeland Security Investigations office. It is likely he will lose the finger.

• https://www.newsmax.com/us/protests-minneapolis-ice-agent/2026/01/24/id/1243390/
• https://abcnews.go.com/US/alex-pretti-icu-nurse-killed-federal-agent-minneapolis/story?id=129525591
• https://apnews.com/article/immigration-enforcement-minnesota-protester-alex-pretti-15ade7de6e19cb0291734e85dac763dc
• https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-jeffrey-pretti-shot-killed-minnesota/
• https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/24/alex-pretti-was-fatally-shot-in-minneapolis-by-us-border-patrol-officer
• https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/us/alex-jeffrey-pretti-was-an-icu-nurse-at-the-va-hospital.html
• https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/alex-pretti-gun-sig-sauer-emperor-scorpion-minneapolis-ice-shooting-article-153501945
• https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/federal-officers-involved-in-minneapolis-shooting-governor-says-5975852
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15496439/Border-Patrol-Commander-Greg-Bovino-gives-jaw-dropping-defense-fatally-shooting-Minneapolis-nurse-Alex-Pretti.html
• https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2026/01/25/the-left-doesnt-want-you-to-know-this-about-the-man-shot-by-border-patrol-n4948728
• https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2026/01/25/the-anti-ice-signal-chat-has-reportedly-been-infiltratedand-that-name-looks-familiar-n2670039
• Cam Higby’s report @ https://x.com/camhigby/status/2015094229484138636
• https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/01/25/cam-hibgy-thread-minneapolis-signal-groups-n2424330
• https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/01/25/amanda-koehler-plate-reader-n2424339
• https://twitchy.com/brettt/2026/01/24/minnesota-antifa-member-says-its-time-to-get-your-fking-guns-and-stop-these-people-n2424326
• https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/01/25/cam-hibgy-thread-minneapolis-signal-groups-n2424330
• https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/01/25/official-democrat-accounts-appear-to-encourage-violence-against-the-us-government-n2424335
• Wagner rant @ https://x.com/MrAndyNgo/status/2015164997576360225
• Wagner plays dress up @ https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/2015233311937864109
• https://twitchy.com/samj/2026/01/25/so-about-that-big-tough-guy-antifa-general-who-told-minneapolis-to-take-up-arms-against-ice-yeah-lol-n2424337
• https://twitchy.com/brettt/2026/01/24/rioter-in-minneapolis-bites-off-finger-of-hsi-officer-n2424325