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I'm a 60 something wife, mom and grandmom who is homebound/disabled by severe hypersensitivity to chemicals. I fill my days with learning, loving and art. My favorite values are truth, generosity and gratitude.
by | July 8, 2025 · 12:03 pm

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Please grant their loved ones the comfort of knowing they can all be together again in Your eternal kingdom. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

BBB: [3:52] – Debunking Democrat lies.

BORDER: DHS is revoking the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of roughly 76,000 Haitians currently living in the US. Created by Congress through the Immigration Act of 1990, TPS allows individuals from countries affected by natural disasters, war, or other dangerous, unusual circumstances to seek refuge in the U.S. This program can be renewed in 18-month increments.

Secretary Noem said, “Temporary Protected Status was designed to be just that—temporary. It is clear that the Government of Honduras has taken all of the necessary steps to overcome the impacts of Hurricane Mitch, almost 27 years ago.” IOW, it’s time for those people to go home.

EPSTEIN: The FBI and DOJ issued a joint statement which is linked below. – “Only a fraction of this material would have been aired publicly had Epstein gone to trial, as the seal served only to protect victims and did not expose any additional third parties to allegations of illegal wrongdoing.”

HYPOCRISY: CNN promoted an app called ICEBlock. CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cedOCx97aAU to see this woman suggest using a community weather and road conditions app called WAZE.

MILITARY HISTORY: Mule tails have been and, in some places still are trimmed in bell shapes to indicate the animal’s level of training. This was common in the U.S. Army during the 19th and early 20th centuries, because it allowed soldiers to quickly identify a mule’s capabilities in a corral. The system worked as follows:

  • Shaved Tail (“Shavetail”): A new, untrained mule had its tail shaved, marking it as a “shavetail” with no training.
  • One Bell: Once the mule was trained to carry a pack, its tail was trimmed into a single bell shape at the bottom of the tailbone.
  • Two Bells: If the mule was further trained to drive in harness (e.g., pulling a wagon), a second bell was trimmed below the first.
  • Three Bells: A mule trained to pack, drive, and carry a rider received a third bell, indicating it was a highly skilled, versatile animal.

RACE: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/VvV2y7y1awA to hear the whole idea of reparations get demolished in one minute.

SO MUCH HATE: After Dr. Christina Propst posted her vile message, her employer – Blue Fish Pediatrics in Texas – announced she had been placed on administrative leave and subsequently fired. Blue Fish Pediatrics condemned the comments, stating they did not reflect their values, and confirmed her termination on July 6, 2025. The Texas Medical Board also noted that any complaints about Propst would be thoroughly investigated.

In 2021, the Left celebrated her for opposing ending mask mandates in schools and serving on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Children and Disasters. She is still a member of the Council on Children and Disasters. The council’s website welcome page says, “The Council on Children and Disasters areas of expertise include equitable disaster planning and management for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults throughout all disaster phases, such as preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery.”

Apparently, Dr. Propst doesn’t subscribe to the “equitable” part.

TRANS: [6:42] – I can relate so well to Mel’s negative experiences in childhood and adolescence. I am very grateful that I was well past it before this gender garbage took over and am now enjoying my senior years as a happy wife, mother, and grandmother.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/2106902019799323 and feel free to sing along. 🙂

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by | July 7, 2025 · 9:12 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, We continue to pray in Jesus’ Name for all those affected by the flash flood in Texas. Amen.

BIDEN: [3:32] – We all saw it as it was happening.

PEACEFUL PROTEST: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ghLpmmKHFQ8 to hear a Constitutional Law professor explains, in simple terms, what is and is not allowed.

TRUMP APPROVALS: Five months into his presidency, Donald Trump has became the most popular president with Republicans ever. Sixty-three percent is even higher than the late great Ronald Reagan.

WALLY OF THE WEEK: In British English, “wally” is a slang term for a foolish, silly, or inept person.

SHORTS:

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by | July 6, 2025 · 1:29 pm

Fake News Hoax List – Part 2

SEVEN-HOUR GAP HOAX: In April 2022, the Left Stream Media pushed out a story that, between 11:17 a.m. and 6:54 p.m. on January 6, 2021, documented communication with allies occurred between then-President Trump and allies, including a call to Vice President Mike Pence. Yet, during this seven hours and 37 minutes period, the White House switchboard logs showed no activity presidential activity. This led to speculation of a cover-up, with suggestions that Trump used burner phones and/or had suppressed records.

However, CNN later reported that the six pages of White House switchboard logs for January 6 were complete, and the gap was likely due to Trump’s typical phone habits. He rarely used the switchboard when in the Oval Office, relying instead on staff-placed calls via landlines or cell phones, which were not logged by the switchboard. This was consistent with practices during other administrations, including Obama’s.

RUSSIAN BOUNTIES HOAX: In June 2020, The New York Times published a story claiming that Russian spooks had offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan to kill U.S. and coalition troops.

The story further alleged that U.S. intelligence knew about it and had briefed Trump in early 2019. President Donald Trump denied being informed and called the story a “hoax” and “fake news,” arguing it was meant to damage him and the Republican Party during the 2020 election.

The Left Stream Media continued to push the narrative until April 2021, when the Biden administration admitted that the tale was based on sketchy sources, which forced Democrats and their shills to drop their narrative.

TRUMP TRASHES TROOPS HOAX: In September 2020 – i.e., the final weeks of Trump’s re-election campaign – The Atlantic published a smear story written by a well-known Trump basher and based entirely on anonymous sources.

In it, the author claimed Trump had canceled a 2018 visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France, citing concerns about his hair in the rain and dismissing the importance of honoring war dead, reportedly saying, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” The story also alleged he had questioned the value of military service during a 2017 Memorial Day visit to Arlington Cemetery, asking then-Chief of Staff John Kelly, “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?” The story also claimed Trump had called Marines who died at Belleau Wood in World War I “suckers.”

CLICK https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1303030811755716611 [3:13] to hear Trump talk about the allegations. Despite the lack of audio, video, or documented evidence, reliance on anonymous sources, and the timing during the 2020 campaign, Democrats, including Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, used the story during the 2024 campaign to argue that Trump was unfit to be Commander-in-Chief.

SOURCES

  • The Bluebird of Bitterness – aka, Bob, aka, my best researcher – sent me this link @ https://scifiwright.com/2024/02/hoax-list/. It’s just a long list of the Breitbart links that I am explicating and illustrating for you, bit by bit. I included some additional links, but most of what I’ve used is from asking Grok for a rundown on each of the hoaxes.

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by | July 6, 2025 · 7:49 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Grant eternal salvation to the dead and peace to the living. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICA PARTY: I support this. The Democratic Party is moribund and a single party system is inherently prone to corruption.

CATHOLIC: How often do we find ourselves passing on the things we learned from our moms and dads? Can we really promote the importance of parenting while ignoring the Blessed Mother and her holy spouse, Joseph?

FREQUENCY ILLUSION: Also known as the Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon – When something you recently learned or noticed suddenly seems to appear everywhere. That thing is not suddenly more common than before; you’re just paying more attention to it.

ICE: [2:02] – Tech savvy citizens are helping protect officers from agitators.

LIFE: Babylon Bee also reported on concerns by PP that the cut in funding will likely result in large numbers of babies being born instead of murdered which could, in turn, result in stronger, more stable families led by parents who learn to live like responsible adults. “It’s a horrifying realization for all of us here.”

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by | July 5, 2025 · 2:45 pm

Fake News Hoax List – Part 1

RUSSIA COLLUSION HOAX: In 2016, the FBI launched an investigation called Crossfire Hurricane to follow up on claims that the Trump campaign had colluded with Russia to influence the election outcome.

The 2019 Mueller Report failed to provide conclusive evidence that the Trump campaign had conspired or coordinated with the Russian government’s efforts to influence the election.

The 2020 Durham report criticized the FBI’s handling of the notorious Steele Dossier and noted procedural flaws and confirmation bias in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.

“HANDS UP! DON’T SHOOT!” HOAX: In 2014, an 18-year-old black man named Michael Brown was shot by police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri. Early witness accounts, particularly from Brown’s friend Dorian Johnson, suggested Brown was shot while surrendering with his hands up, saying, “I don’t have a gun, stop shooting!” However, examination of bullet trajectories and Brown’s DNA on Wilson’s gun, supported Wilson’s claim that Brown charged at the officer after a struggle.

Hands Up! Don’t Shoot! became a rallying cry for protests against police violence which protesters claimed was particularly targeted toward blacks. Black Lives Matter used it to raise millions, which the founders spent on themselves. Supporters of the phrase argue it doesn’t matter if Darren Wilson was justified in shooting Michael Brown, because cops are racists.

JUSSIE SMOLLETT HOAX: On January 29, 2019, a gay, black actor named Jussie Smollett reported to Chicago police that he had been attacked by two masked men who had beaten him while shouting racial and homophobic slurs. He also claimed they had poured bleach on him and placed a noose around his neck while yelling, “This is MAGA country!“

The story gained widespread attention, gaining Smollett tremendous sympathy. But when Chicago police investigated, they learned Smollett had hired the two men to stage the attack as a publicity stunt to boost his acting career. In December 2021, Smollett was convicted on five counts of lying to police.

COVINGTON KKKIDS HOAX: On January 18, 2019, a group of students from Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky, attended a March for Life in Washington, D.C. While waiting for their bus home at the Lincoln Memorial, the group was accosted by a Native American activist named Nathan Phillips, who was participating in the Indigenous Peoples March.

A short video of the event portrayed the students as aggressors who had surrounded and taunted Phillips. Longer videos later revealed a more complex situation, but the initial narrative led to the boys being doxxed, threated, and condemned to such an extent that the school had to temporarily closed due to safety concerns. As longer videos emerged, some media outlets and public figures retracted or softened their criticisms, acknowledging the complexity of the situation.

Nicholas Sandmann, the boy who had been most specifically targeted, filed defamation lawsuits. His suits against ABC and The New York Times failed, but he won $250 million from The Washington Post and undisclosed amounts from CNN and NBC.

“VERY FINE PEOPLE” HOAX: [2:10] – Trump’s 2017 Charlottesville comments were misrepresented to suggest he is a racist. The full context shows he was referring to non-extremist statue protesters, yet the “very fine people” lie has been repeated ad nauseum, even as recently as a year ago when Joe Biden was running for re-election.

SOURCES

  • The Bluebird of Bitterness, aka, Bob, aka, my best researcher sent me this link @ https://scifiwright.com/2024/02/hoax-list/. It’s just a long list of the Breitbart links. I am planning to do bits of it each day (or so) in the format I used above. I included some additional links, but most of what I’ve used is from asking Grok for a run-down on each of the hoaxes.

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by | July 5, 2025 · 12:49 pm

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for the absolutely beautiful weather we had for “No King But God Day!” In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

2A: Chicago, Illinois, has some of the most stringent gun control laws in the nation. On July 3, a carful of young black men rolled up to a black rapper’s album release party in Chicago and shot 18 people. It’s likely most or all of them were also black. Four of them (two male, two female) are dead.

Although the police have not declared a motive, the Chicago Tribune noted that “for the past 15 years, Chicago’s drill rap scene has often been linked to fatal gun violence as rival artists with reputed gang ties trade insults and threats through their lyrics and social media taunts.”

FIRST COMMANDMENT: “You shall have no other gods before Me.” – CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SCDX7TEVK9E to hear an exorcist priest explain what is wrong with yoga in particular.

ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL: CLICK https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1941253557665321187 [:52] to see Trump sign the bill into law during yesterday’s White House Independence Day party.

OBBB prohibits federal Medicaid funding to clinics that offer abortions for one year. PP claims it’s going to cause 200 clinics to close. We shall see.

The legislation also locks in Trump’s 2017 tax cuts and introduces new tax breaks — including deductions for tips, overtime pay, and auto loan interest — while also offering a special $6,000 deduction for seniors who receive Social Security.

At the same time, the Republican-backed bill enacts significant cuts to social programs such as Medicaid and food assistance designed to eliminate waste and fraud, eliminates tax incentives for clean energy, and overhauls the federal student loan system.

PARENTING WIN: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M4fKJlOm5S0.

HYPOCRITE OF THE WEEK AWARD: On May 9, 2021, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY-8] tweeted “The filibuster is a racially tinged artifact of the Jim Crow era. We cannot let it stand in the way of progress.”

On July 3, 2025, he delayed a House vote on the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” by yammering from 4:53 a.m. to 1:37 p.m. EDT. At 8 hours and 44 minutes, he holds the new House record, previously held by then House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy at 8.5 hour record, set in 2021.

LIFE: Remember when “pro-choice” was a thing and abortions were supposed to be “safe, legal, and rare”? Now it’s “rah rah for abortions” which should be “safe, legal, and lots.” CLICK (or not … seriously) https://x.com/KristanHawkins/status/1940490826435731850 [:46] to hear British singer Lily Allen joke about not being able to remember how many abortions she’s had. Last year, she lamented that the two children she allowed to live “ruined her career.” May God have mercy on them all.

TEXAS: Officials confirm at least 27 people, including 9 children, have been killed in Texas floods as search operations remain underway. CLICK https://x.com/FoxNews/status/1941505724686925837 [:49] to see one of the many rescues. Let’s all remember to pray for everybody involved.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://x.com/TheTennisLetter/status/1940383377770811451 [:24] to see Corentin Moutet pull off a fake-out overhead to between-the-legs drop shot at Wimbledon.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YOSrAUwVTcw to see a service dog at work.

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by | July 4, 2025 · 3:53 pm

Happy Fourth of July

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, We praise and thank You for this beautiful nation. Please bless us and make it holy. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL: Trump says the economy is going to skyrocket. I am very interested to see how this plays out. The naysayers appear to be making the usual mistake when calculating the effects of a change in taxes. You can’t just multiply the tax rate by the current year’s taxable dollars, because the change in the tax structure always effects a change in taxpayers’ behaviors which, in turn, changes the number of taxable dollars. IOW, increasing the tax rate may decrease taxable dollars by enough that the government’s total income goes down. Conversely, decreasing the tax rate, as Trump’s bill is doing, may increase taxable dollars by enough that the government’s total income goes up.

BORDER: [2:44] – Due to California’s sanctuary and no bail policies, the Department of Homeland Security will be immediately deporting illegals who have outstanding warrants in California.

CATHOLIC: This is a good, concise explanation of where the Bible proclaims the truth of Mary’s perpetual virginity. [8:01] – CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/b5Up9pYn–E to hear about the latest tradition Pope Leo has restored.

FAFO: Alejandro Orellana (29) was seen on camera driving the pickup truck that delivered boxes of expensive, brand new face shields to rioters in Los Angeles last month. He has been indicted on charges of conspiracy to aid and abet civil disorders. More than 40 people have been charged with offenses stemming from the violent anti-ICE riots.

“We have made it a huge priority to try to identify, locate, and arrest those who are involved in organizing, supporting, funding, or facilitating these riots,” U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said. “It appears they’re well-orchestrated and coordinated and well-funded.”

KEEP PUSHING: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/DV2Yyag8usM.

MILITARY: Speeding up naturalization via military service is as old as our nation. CLICK https://x.com/FoxNews/status/1941175389709373914 [:27] to see 30 U.S. service members from 20 countries celebrate their first Independence Day as American citizens after being sworn in aboard the USS Midway Museum.

NOT THE BABYLON BEE: CLICK https://x.com/FoxNews/status/1940804767032201569 [:25] to see two cops chase down a pig on a South Carolina highway. Yes, it really happened and the jokes practically write themselves.

USA: CLICK https://x.com/FoxNews/status/1940839682461323287 [:29] to see the House floor erupt into a “USA” chant in honor of our 249th birthday.

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by | July 3, 2025 · 10:10 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, When we go through dark times, keep us on Your straight path. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

2024: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rz8CN3qn2qo to hear Rob Schneider explain in simple terms why Democrats lost. Elon Musk has announced he will officially launch the “America Party” the day after Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passes. This might be a good thing. With the Democratic Party having lost its way, the GOP is in danger of being taken over by unscrupulous power mongers.

AFGHANISTAN: Remember how Biden’s abrupt withdrawal went? Remember how his inept plan got 13 of our service members killed? Remember how he checked his watch at least twice as their bodies were unloaded at Dover Air Force Base on August 29, 2021? CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hh729uK9jpM to hear what Trump’s withdrawal plan was!

BORDER: JAG officers will be deputized to hear asylum claims. [3:14] – GROK says the zigzag thing is a myth. The best way to escape an alligator is to run away in a straight line, because “alligators can sprint short distances (up to 11 mph), but they tire quickly and are less agile on land. Aim for at least 20-30 feet to get out of their range.”

ECONOMY: We voted for this. – The new US jobs report shows the unemployment rate dropped as all new jobs went to citizens.

GOOD DADS: These daughters will NEVER forget what their dads did! – CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bDmh1O-n1AY to hear an awesome dad tell off the school board.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/N86JLg6SeQ0 to hear what another awesome dad did. – When our eldest missed the bus, we told her she could either pay her dad to drive her or she could walk. We calculated his lost wages and gas; she decided she couldn’t afford it and walked. In the rain. She never missed the bus again.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Huf9Kqmiy0o to hear two astonishing stories about fatherhood.

MEDIA: CBS parent Paramount Global has agreed to pay $16 million to settle a voter interference lawsuit filed by President Trump last October.

MR. PETTY PANTS: Chuckie Schmucker forced a name change for President Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ moments before the massive spending and reform bill passed the senate. Best comment – “It makes Schumer look as small and unimaginative as he actually is.”

RATIO: When a tweet gets significantly more replies than likes or retweets, it is said to have been “ratio’d.” The disparity suggests far more people are criticizing or mocking the tweet than supporting it. Some of my favorite comments –

  1. Hey Keith, why don’t you tell us all about your awards and titles in the various competitive sports that you’ve played.
  2. What must it be like to be the stupidest prick to ever be fired from every media company you ever worked for?
  3. Lia Thomas has a wiener. It’s the only thing that separates you from him.
  4. Zip it, Democrat.
  5. You do realize Will “Lia” Thomas was ranked 462 in men’s swimming and wouldn’t have even qualified for races at that level if he had been swimming against other men?

SINISTER: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zp1w1rm82kI to hear Nick Freitas make a very good point about what DOGE has uncovered.

SO MUCH WIN: Julie Jaman (82) has been awarded $65,000 settlement in her civil rights complaint against the City of Port Townsend and the Olympic Peninsula YMCA. In 2022, she was permanently banned from using the city-owned pool at her local YMCA for having objected to a trans man staffer watching minor girls change in the ladies locker room. The Center for American Liberty (CAL) represented her.

“I never imagined that expressing concerns about the safety and privacy of women and girls would lead to me being shunned and banned,” Jaman said in a press release. “I’m grateful that justice has been served and that my voice was heard. This is a victory for common sense, women’s rights, and the right to speak the truth.“

WOMEN’S SPORTS: Break out the Handmaiden costumes, girls; the Patriarchy has once again put us in our place. A “trans-identifying” (i.e., cheating mediocre male cos playing as a female) athlete won first place at the Lyons Masters National (women’s) Championships in Wisconsin on Tuesday.

The female who won the race, but had to take second, said she wasn’t even aware the trannie had registered for the event. “If I had known, I wouldn’t have spent thousands of dollars in travel and time off work to come and do a race.” When she objected, saying, “I don’t want to race against a man,” they told her “Oh, you can’t call him a man.”

My favorite comment – “A narcissistic man desperate to be good at something.”

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LzzGUuTFVbA to see a little skit about personal judgment.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qHB6_w3_QFg and maybe grab a happy tissue.

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by | July 2, 2025 · 11:58 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, May we enjoy an eternity with You to praise and thank Your precious Son! In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING: “Every year, tens of thousands of migrants set off to Europe from Africa in fragile wooden boats. There’s growing evidence that these perilous journeys are marred by horrific crimes.” ~ Politico, June 16, 2025

“According to regional daily Diario de Mallorca, since mid-May Civil Guard boats have spotted at least five bodies with their feet and hands bound. Police suspect that the victims may be migrants from North Africa.” ~ CBS Morning, June 24, 2025

Which of the following scenarios has been selected by the Trump deranged to explain the bodies?

  1. The Trump administration is secretly dropping shackled illegals into the Atlantic Ocean.
  2. Human smugglers toss passengers overboard if they cause problems or don’t pay.

CLICK https://x.com/LangmanVince/status/1940119072508977602 [1:58] to hear the answer.

JUDAS: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/gtPWGJN9r5M to hear where in the Bible we learn that Judas is in Hell. Catholic exorcist priests say they sometimes have Judas appearing on behalf of Satan during exorcisms, because prayers to bind demons do not affect him.

SOCIALISM: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ODs6CBw1KA0 to hear what all is bad about the government controlling the economy.

STOLEN LAND: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CpqLYxjLpog to hear what Nick Freitas has to say about that.

US vs THEM: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0OlRz0mpuBc to hear Reagan tell us, umpteen years ago, how Dems would react to the Trump administration.

USAID: SecState Rubio has officially closed this Democrat slush fund for good. Spending on actual humanitarian aid will continue, but will be directly monitored by the State Department for greater transparency.

WOMEN’S SPORTS: Pride month ended with UPenn agreeing to ban males from female sports, strip “Lia” Thomas of the records, titles, and other recognitions he stole, and apologize to the female swimmers they abused.

GRAMMY NOTES: In 1977 (i.e., before word processors), I typed a 300+ page doctoral thesis for a Ph.D. candidate. Since the theses were microfilmed, they were super strict about the margins and rejected the entire thing because of a few pages where the bottom margin was a smitch too small.

I retyped those pages, but advanced each line by hand so the required double spacing was a smitch too small. My client turned the ms in again, a couple of days later, just meeting the deadline. The librarian checked the problematic margins, accepted the submission, and told my client, “I do NOT want to know how you did this!“

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by | July 1, 2025 · 1:27 pm

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, May Your angels be with us in all we do and watch over us as we sleep. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

BACK THE BLUE: CLICK https://x.com/FoxNews/status/1940022749637788139 [:35] to see Tampa Police Department body cam footage of the daring rescue of a woman trapped upside down in a burning car. Thankfully, everyone came out of it in good shape.

BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL: Vice President JD Vance’s tie-breaking vote was needed to push the bill across the finish line in the Senate. It now goes back to the House to vote on whether or not the Senate’s changes are acceptable. Trump wants this thing done by July 4.

BORDER: Alligator Alcatraz is open for business! CLICK https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1940015561175437379 [1:17] and https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1940038267010683266 [:24] for a tour.

LANGUAGE LESSON: In America, cumin can be pronounced KUM-in or KYOO-min. However, the Brits say KUM-in or KOO-min. Since KUM-in is correct in either place, remember the parachute and you’ll get it right wherever you are.

PROPAGANDA: I asked Grok, Did Joseph Goebbels say, “If you repeat a lie often enough, it becomes accepted as truth”?

Grok replied, The line is commonly attributed to Joseph Goebbels, but there’s no definitive evidence he said or wrote these exact words. The phrase is often linked to Nazi propaganda tactics, reflecting Goebbels’ role as Hitler’s Propaganda Minister, where he emphasized repetition to shape public belief. However, the earliest known version of this idea predates Goebbels, appearing in a 1914 book by Kate Upson Clark, The Sting of the Wasp, which says, “If you only tell a lie long enough, often enough, and loud enough, it will finally be accepted as the truth.”

Some sources suggest the quote is a paraphrase of Goebbels’ broader propaganda philosophy, as he wrote in a 1941 article: “The English follow the principle that when one lies, one should lie big, and stick to it.” This aligns with the concept but isn’t a direct match. Posts on X and various web sources repeat the attribution to Goebbels, but historians and fact-checkers, like those at Snopes, note the lack of primary evidence for the exact quote. It’s possible the attribution grew from his reputation rather than a specific statement.

So, while the idea fits Goebbels’ methods, there’s no verified record of him saying this precise phrase. The quote likely evolved from earlier sources and his general approach to propaganda.

TARIFFS: The Department of Homeland Security has collected more than $106 billion in tariff revenue since President Trump took office, and most of that — $81.5 billion — is directly tied to the new levies the president has imposed on worldwide goods.

WHAT IS A WOMAN: [1:07] – Democrat Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer demanded the Republicans Big, Beautiful Bill be read on the Senate floor. In so doing, he entered the following into the Congressional Record – [T]he term ‘female’ means an individual who naturally has had, will have, or would have but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilize eggs for fertilization. … [T]he term ‘male’ means an individual who naturally has had, will have, or would have but for a developmental or genetic anomaly or historical accident, the reproductive system that at some point produces, transports, and utilizes sperm for fertilization.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GSZKEJBwut8 to hear what happened to Ford’s Theater after Lincoln’s assassination.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uVZN3WQvAzs to see cats actually being useful for a change.

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