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by | July 30, 2026 · 6:56 am

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ACTBLUE: A month ago, ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones repeatedly invoking the Fifth Amendment during a House hearing. She refused to even verify her name! [8:03] – CLICK https://x.com/mich_enjoyer/status/2079961553445491066 [4:16] to watch an interview with an ActBlue donor named Elizabeth Waffle (88). According to ActBlue’s records, Elizabeth has made 14,696 donations totaling more than $150,000 over the past five years. Elizabeth was forced to move into a shabby trailer two years ago after her house burned down. She owns an old pickup truck, but no computer. At the time of the interview, she did not have enough money to pay the lawn guy. Elizabeth says of the donations record, “I don’t have that kind of money.”

DEMOCRATS: The answers on this thread are fun. They include “(the sound of silence)”, “I’ll go make some popcorn while we wait”, “How about I just bring you a live unicorn?”

The only real answer given by a few was “Sen. John Fetterman.”

EDUCATION: In the mid-1970s, I dated a guy in college who became convinced one of his professors was only reading the first and last pages of his students’ exam “blue books.” So for one exam, my bf wrote a good intro and conclusion on these two pages, but filled the entire inside with a detailed description of a recent football game. He even included those X and O charts so beloved by football coaches, which, if the prof had even glanced at the insides, would’ve caught his attention. The prof gave him an A.

EVERYDAY HEROES: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G-yeh3Zpkmg to watch JetBlue Flight 292 land with the wheel on the nose gear facing sideways. The photo above shows what was left of the nose gear afterwards. Talk about riding your rims! This happened on September 21, 2005, with Captain Scott Burke at the helm. I’ve never seen or heard of this one before, but even if you have, it’s worth watching again!

HEALTH: Blood pressure after 60 is far more complicated than simply “the lower the better.” In this video, Dr. Alex explains why the best target depends on the person sitting in front of you, not just the number on the machine. [16:51] – After my father died, we learned something important about blood pressure and medication doses. My mother had been my father’s primary care giver in his final years. After he passed, she suddenly had much less day-to-day stress, which, minus a reduction in her bp meds dosage, resulted in her having too-low symptoms.

IRAN: [15:51] – We may be only a few weeks away from the complete destruction of the Islamist regime.

MIDTERMS: The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has $16.3M cash on hand with $18.5M in debt. Fifteen million of that debt was secured using the DNC’s own headquarters in D.C. as collateral.

Meanwhile, the Republican National Committee (RNC) has $128.5M in cash on hand with zero debt.

SAVE America Act: The “Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act” calls for every voter proving he or she is an American citizen when registering to vote and producing proof of ID when voting. Despite its overwhelming popularity with voters, Democrats have been stonewalling its passage. The latest attempt to get it passed involved attaching it to the National Defense Authorization Act for 2026 (NDAA) which passed the House on July 22 on a 216-212 vote.

UK: Khadija Patel was recently awarded with the British Citizen Award in recognition of her work empowering young women.

GRAMMY NOTES: When one of my grandsons was four years old, he was watching a video that introduced him for the first time to the Passion. When the soldiers came into the garden to arrest Jesus, our precious boy grabbed his toy sword and ran at the television to protect his best friend. Later, he asked his mom and his dad why Jesus had been crucified and they both said, “Hmmm. We’ll ask Father after Mass on Sunday.” Father had the same reaction, but had nobody to pass the buck to! I don’t know what he said exactly, but I have often wondered … how do you explain this to a four-year-old?!

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3lbaG-HeFUI [2:15] to hear Tim Hawkins sing a ditty about Karen.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wLDHblWxrLA [2:54] to hear how the McIntyres’ new mattress has disrupted their marriage.

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by | July 20, 2026 · 6:54 am

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AMERICAN HISTORY: On July 20 1969, Stephen and Viola Armstrong joined millions of viewers around the globe to watch their son, Neil, do something no human had ever done before.

AUTHENTICITY: CLICK https://x.com/C_3C_3/status/2078558527979680044 [2:30] to hear clips from her speeches.

ELECTION INTEGRITY: The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funds from states that refuse to support his election integrity efforts. Even more to the point, he intends to hold the specific election officials responsible with fines, penalties, and possibly prison time.

EVERYDAY HEROES: CLICK https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2078511239844544739 [2:08] to hear a wonderful true story. In the comments, someone reports the woman’s injuries were not life threatening and her little boy was unharmed.

IRAN: The U.S. military has destroyed a key Iranian surveillance tower in the Strait of Hormuz that was used to monitor ships. Removing the tower degrades the IRGC’s ability to attack civilian ships, thus protecting freedom of navigation.

MEDIA: ABC, NBC, and CNN refused to air Trump’s recent speech about election integrity. CNN can do whatever it wants, but ABC and NBC use public airways. They have no right to decide we don’t need to hear a sitting president’s major speech.

@SteveLovesAmmo commented, “I’m just going to say the refusal to air a Presidential speech about election fraud seems like a horrible way to convince people that you weren’t in on election fraud.“

OH CANADA: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/yAmX9OE4-0M [1:05] to hear what Baby Trump is going to do about the wildfire smoke that poured across the border. “Smoke is just angry wood.” “Point it north.” LOL!

PSA: If you’re ever faced with having something confiscated at airport security check-in, ask if they have a mail-back option where you ship an item home to yourself instead of surrendering it forever.

STAR WARS: In 8 minutes. With a budget of $12. Priceless!

STUPID PEOPLE: CLICK https://x.com/tomselliott/status/2078218720439160902 [:13] to hear AOC tell us the U.S. Senate was founded on Jim Crow.

GRAMMY NOTES: For the record, our baby gate never came down. We have used it for pets, grandchildren, and the “We’re not OLD yet” individuals who currently inhabit the long-empty nest.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://x.com/its_The_Dr/status/2078594554664480870 [:40] for a laugh.

CLICK https://x.com/DisrespectedThe/status/2078639990666600554 [1:35] for a ROFL.

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by | May 4, 2026 · 7:43 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, We thank you for journeying with and guiding us in all our trials. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On May 4, 1904 United States began construction of the Panama Canal.

DEI: They lauded blind auditions (i.e., judges can’t see musician) because they increased the numbers of women, then condemned them because they did not increase the numbers of blacks.

CLICK https://x.com/jameszimmermann/status/2008154467347103779 [1:56] to hear James Zimmermann (Catholic clarinetist and homeschooler of 3) tell his tale of DEI discrimination. His GiveSendGo account is @ https://www.givesendgo.com/jzimm if you want to help him with his legal expenses as he fights DEI in the arts.

HYPOCRITE: “Rules for me, but not for thee.”

MINNESOTA: Last Tuesday, the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee held an oversight hearing on the taxpayer-funded childcare services fraud. Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) declined to testify.

RACE: CLICK https://x.com/Mericamemed/status/2050991274921238898 [:52] to hear Victor Glover Jr. give an excellent answer to a woke question.

SCOTUS: In Wednesday’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, six justices declared that racial gerrymandering is racist and therefore a violation of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits any voting practice or procedure that denies or abridges the right to vote on account of race or color nationwide.

Justice Kagan wrote in her dissent that the Voting Rights Act “was born of the literal blood of Union soldiers and civil rights marchers” and that “only [the American people] have the right to say it is no longer needed—not the members of this Court.”

@chrismckeever commented, “We don’t give Union soldiers enough credit for the blood they spilled in…1982.”

GRAMMY NOTES: Mama Buzz raided the old atlases/maps I have in my “art fodder” to make this gorgeous cover for their home school geography binder. I made the “USA” letters with “art fodder” postage stamps and the die cutting machine Dearest gave me last Christmas. ❤

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eIXpuROVJsw [2:35] to enjoy the antics of a Doberman who did not get the memo.

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by | April 6, 2026 · 9:51 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Show us the way to all that is true and eternal. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games formally opened in Athens, Greece. The United States sent a total of 14 athletes, who won 20 medals overall, the most of any nation.

CONNECTICUT: [9:05] – A man in western Waterbury, Connecticut, intentionally set his home on fire to escape after allegedly being held captive by his stepmother for more than 20 years. Police said the 32-year-old man was “extremely emaciated” and the Waterbury Chief of Police called it “the worst treatment of humanity” he has witnessed in his 33-year career. The stepmother, identified by police as Kimberly Sullivan, has denied all allegations of wrongdoing. Riiight … cuz it’s totally normal to have all your windows blocked with plywood and your adult stepson looking like a Holocaust survivor.

COVID: On Mar 26, 2026, Conor Friedersdorf, a staff writer at The Atlantic, posted the following at his X account: “A question for everyone: survey data suggests that by the end of the Covid-19 emergency trust in public health institutions had decreased significantly. If you are among the people who reacted that way, why specifically? I’m hoping for long, diverse, individualized answers.“

I think @CynicalPublius summed it up best: “Because we were lied to as a means of state control over our lives.”

EDUCATION: Finally, some good news out of my alma mater! A Cornell University German teacher got fed up with her students turning in homework assignments that had been translated by ChatGPT. So, she found a few dozen old manual typewriters in thrift shops and online marketplaces, and created what her syllabus calls an ‘analog’ assignment. Her students have to use them to do their homework.

In 1972, when I was preparing for college, I bought an old second-hand, manual clunker for $5. I typed my own stuff and sometimes earned a few bucks typing other students’ papers as well. I love computer digital processing, because it allows me to edit without having to retype everything, not so I can let some computer program think for me!

MILITARY: Thank you, Pete!

NORTH CAROLINA: CLICK https://x.com/mattvanswol/status/2039354195518603753 [1:13] to hear the news report. The driver, Khalil Burney, is on camera revving his car before running over a little girl, then fled the scene. Despite video evidence of intent and the facts that this man had no insurance, a revoked license, and was using fraudulent registration, some jerk of a judge decided to let him out of jail with just a $1,000 bond.

ONE SPACE or TWO? On typewriters, every letter takes up the same width, so a single space after a period makes sentences blend together visually. Thus, the rule was to use two spaces. Computers and word processors use proportional fonts, making the second space not only unnecessary, but unattractive, since it creates too much visual space after periods.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/4Y6OqMy2zH0 and pray along. ❤

RESCUE: The F-15 pilots who were downed over Iran last week are home. Trump posted, “He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine. This miraculous Search and Rescue Operation comes in addition to a successful rescue of another brave Pilot, yesterday, which we did not confirm, because we did not want to jeopardize our second rescue operation. This is the first time in military memory that two U.S. Pilots have been rescued, separately, deep in Enemy Territory. WE WILL NEVER LEAVE AN AMERICAN WARFIGHTER BEHIND! The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies. This is a moment that ALL Americans, Republican, Democrat, and everyone else, should be proud of and united around. We truly have the best, most professional, and lethal Military in the History of the World. GOD BLESS AMERICA, GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS, AND HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!”

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: Six surprising habits that rebuff demons. [10:46] – A friend of mine was waiting for me on a mezzanine above my college’s cafeteria eating area; she wasn’t on my meal plan, so couldn’t come into the cafeteria. Later, when I joined her, she told me she had seen many of my fellow diners turn and stare when I bowed my head for grace. I have often wondered how much of an impact small things like that have.

STUPID PEOPLE: Don Lemon is a former CNN anchor, now independent hate-mongering journalist who is facing federal charges. He recently said, “I could definitely run this country better than Donald Trump.” But, “As a child, my parents taught me I could be and do anything I wanted, and I believed them. As a person of faith, I’d have to first consult with my creator about that. If she (my creator) gives me a sign, and so do the people, then it’s game on. Somebody has to fix all of the s**t Donald Trump f***ed up.”

TRANS: As Henry Higgins would say, “I think he’s got it.”

USELESS WORDS: Also, bimonthly (occurring either two times in one month or every other month) and biannually (occurring either two times each year or every other year).

GRAMMY NOTES: The Mascots’ prayer table is decorated for the Easter season – i.e., the 50-day period between Easter and Pentecost.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/2040513974878232976 [:51] and watch Champ, the official bat dog for the Columbia Fireflies, living the best dog life ever. His entire job is fetching sticks while thousands of people cheer!

CLICK https://x.com/itsme_urstruly/status/2040525448271343974 [:15] for another doggy feel good video.

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by | October 18, 2025 · 7:16 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Bless us, O Lord, and all the gifts we receive from Your bounty! In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

BEAUTY BREAK: [3:18] – Nisha is an inspiration.

BOLTON: On October 16, John Bolton, who served as President Donald Trump’s national security adviser during the president’s first term, was indicted on 18 counts under the Espionage Act. Federal prosecutors allege that between April 9, 2018 and August 22, 2025, Bolton shared more than a thousand pages of information about his day-to-day activities as the National Security Advisor including information relating to the national defense which was classified up to the TOP SECRET/SCI level — with two unauthorized individuals.

CLICK https://x.com/alx/status/1978970564107657261 [:25] to hear Bolton say that Trump possibly having mishandled classified information was “a very serious crime.” Now that he’s been indicted on the same charges, he’s saying, “I have become the latest target in weaponizing the Justice Department to charge those he deems to be his enemies.” The old Democrat two step: Rules for thee but not for me.

CALIFORNICATION: California is the only state that has refused to require commercial truck drivers speak English. CLICK https://x.com/SecDuffy/status/1978595805603774732 [1:15] to hear SecTrans Duffy explain that this is a long-standing rule that wasn’t being enforced. Trump has ordered that $40 million in state aid be withheld from California until they get on board. If Newsom is so concerned about his people being able to drive trucks, he should sponsor a massive ESL program to get them up to speed.

CHARLIE KIRK: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LqGVsdq-KWw [1:20] to hear him talk about male vs. female. I believe there is a similar gender breakdown in single vs. multitasking.

COMEDY BREAK: [2:33] – “Projecting LOL.”

DEMOCRATS: Republicans put forward a stand-alone bill to ensure military pay during the shutdown. The only Senate Democrats to cross the aisle to vote with the GOP were Sens. John Fetterman (PA), Catherine Cortez Masto (NV), and Jeanne Shaheen (NH).

EDUCATION: [3:43] – This UNC-Asheville student joined both College Democrats and Turning Point USA.

EVERYDAY HEROES: “This woman, Kaylen, at Sports Clips in Charleston did more for my heart than she will probably ever realize. Haircuts with Isaiah are no small feat. He hates having anything near his ears, the sound of clippers sends him into a tailspin…this evening was no different. I was ready to give up, but she wasn’t. She sat on the floor with my baby in her lap, and she cut his hair. They talked about Dory and Christmas, and she even let him spray her with her water bottle. Autism can be so very, very hard, but people like this make our days just a little easier.” Credit: Jennifer McCafferty

ICE: During a three-day operation in September along Interstate 40 in Oklahoma, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detained 120 illegal immigrants for immigration-related offenses. At least 91 of them held a commercial driver’s license (CDL*)and were operating a commercial motor vehicle.

*A CDL allows a driver to operate a large, hazardous, or heavy motor vehicle for business purposes, including tractor trailers, tank trucks, and buses.

MILITARY: SecDef Pete has ordered some of the National Guardsmen who deployed to Illinois to go back home cuz they’re fat, not fit.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, We ask that truth be uncovered and justice be accomplished in all cases before every court in the land. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SCOTUS: CLICK https://x.com/BreitbartNews/status/1978488505161404532 [1:29] to hear Justice Ketanji Brown say that Blacks needs gerrymandered voting districts because they’re disabled.

SMITH: On October 16, a group of GOP lawmakers, led by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, asking her office to refer former special counsel Jack Smith to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for alleged misconduct and possible disbarment. Their complaint centers on Smith having engaged in a “weaponized witch hunt” during which the Biden DOJ subpoenad their cell phone records.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: The monastery where St. Carlo Acutis received his First Holy Communion in 1998 was almost completely destroyed by fire on October 11. The 21 cloistered nuns who live in the 17th century facility outside Milan escaped without harm and were able to save some paintings and a relic of the saint. The cause of the blaze is unknown.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO? CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GPudzpjUz9I to hear what happened to a kid who put laxatives in his cupcake. When I was a kid, a friend’s son had his lunch stolen from his locker. This was before meds were stored with the school nurse, so his epilepsy pills were in the bag. During the discussion, my sibs said lunch theft from lockers was not uncommon in the high school. My father opined that he’d make a dog doo sandwich and put that in his locker.

WOMEN’S SPORTS: After three years of courtroom battles, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is finally doing the right thing and stripping “Lia” Thomas of all of his swimming medals.

GRAMMY NOTES: Shout-out to my Dearest, who was born 76 years ago today. Happy birthday, Boo!

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by | October 15, 2025 · 6:28 am

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BOMBSHELL: CLICK https://x.com/MAGAStormX/status/1977777356359021022 [8:25] to hear about the proof we now have that everything we thought about the Russia Hoax was true.

BORDER: CLICK https://x.com/Rightanglenews/status/1977479326015926641 to see what really happened. FYI: It was not ICE arresting a six-year-old.

EVERYDAY HEROES: When a regular customer failed to turn up for his daily lunch, the staff at the Shrimp Basket restaurant in Pensacola, Florida, tried to phone him. Getting no answer, one of the cooks went to his house. The elderly man had fallen and was unable to get up again. Because somebody cared, he is in the hospital, recovering.

GRETA THUNBERG: Quoth the Raven asks, “When protest becomes indistinguishable from performance, what’s the real priority — the cause, or the spotlight?”

“Thunberg’s activism depends on saying everything as loudly and as often as possible — with maximum camera coverage. … [But] Greta has never risked more than her comfort. She has not sacrificed her safety, her health, or her future. Instead, she has repeatedly placed herself in situations designed to look dangerous enough to inspire sympathy, but not dangerous enough to demand irreversible cost. The result is a kind of protest theater: gripping to watch, but ultimately more about the performer than the issue.”

HAMAS: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vNqpF31jGNM to hear from a former hostage how his captors felt about the 2024 election.

LIFE: Trump has shut down the Office of Population Affairs (OPA), a division within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that manages public health programs related to family planning, reproductive health, and adolescent services. IOW, the office that promotes early childhood sex education, LGBTQ+ activism, and abortion.

MEDIA: Note how the tone of the headlines has been modified to appeal to the political majority in the area where the paper will be marketed.

MEDICARE: Our plan is being discontinued, so I’ve begun researching to find the best replacement in time for open enrollment. I saw an ad on Facebook for Medicare School (link below). I’m sharing this because it has 4.9 out of 5 stars at Trust Pilot. The AI summary of customer reviews says:

“Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their professionalism, knowledge, and patience in guiding them through the complexities of Medicare. Consumers appreciate the agents’ ability to explain options clearly, answer questions thoroughly, and provide support without any pressure. People also value the caring and helpful attitude of the staff, who are dedicated to finding the best coverage to meet individual needs.

“Many reviewers found the company’s website and social media resources, particularly the YouTube videos, to be extremely informative and helpful in understanding Medicare. Consumers felt well-prepared for their appointments after watching these videos. The booking process received mixed feedback, but overall, reviewers were satisfied with the service and support they received from the company.”

OBAMA: [5:54] – CLICK https://x.com/BGOnTheScene/status/1977798112275014017 [2:33] to see progress on his Presidential Center on the South Side of Chicago, which is expected to open next year. “Decades and decades of wrong-headed thinking” will be memorialized in this hideous eyesore. It reminds me of the home of IT in “A Wrinkle in Time”, which was described as a large, rectangular building “of a greenish marble-like material. It had no windows, no doors, only a blank wall with a small circular opening high up, just under the roof.”

PEACE in the MIDDLE EAST: [10:33] – History.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, We thank You for the privilege of living in the best nation in the world. Grant us courage and wisdom to choose leaders who are humble and righteous. May all our leaders prioritize justice, truth, and peace. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

GRAMMY NOTES: One time, when we were in New York and our military kids were stationed in Alaska, Maryland, and Texas, we exchanged photos showing it was snowing in all four places.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tgJC5NpeKEs for a beautiful testimony to God’s goodness.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HWhEKMJc60g to hear a powerful testimony to God’s power.

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by | September 29, 2025 · 6:37 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for letting us know how it all turns out in the end. In Jesus’ Name, Hallelujah!

CALI: The California Air Resources Board has repealed the state’s zero-emission purchasing rule for private fleets, putting the final nail in Newsom’s push to mandate electric vehicles in the trucking sector.

CHARLIE KIRK: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1361442882011485 for a laugh.

COMEY: CLICK https://x.com/mazemoore/status/1972010784072126967 to see yet another example of Democrat hypocrisy. For a clear rundown of what Comey did to the American people, go to https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/09/james-comey-stole-millions-american-taxpayers/.

HYPOCRITES: CLICK https://x.com/DesireeAmerica4/status/1972101146442445205 [1:18] to hear about a mom who found a unique way to make her point.

J6: Social media has been aflame with reports that 274 plainclothes agents were at the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Director Patel has clarified that the agents were not there before, but only sent in after the Metro Police declared it was a “riot.” He also noted that sending agents in to do crowd control “goes against FBI standards” and that then-Director Wray should have disclosed this information when he was asked by congressional leaders.

Patel also said, “This was the failure of a corrupt leadership that lied to Congress and to the American people about what really happened. Thanks to agents coming forward, we are now uncovering the truth. We are fully committed to transparency, and justice and accountability continues with this FBI.”

LIFE: “I spoke with a woman outside Planned Parenthood who was needing a pregnancy test, but PP wouldn’t give to her for free. So I told her about our pregnancy resource center and how they would give her a FREE test along with so much additional support if her test is positive, and she just started crying. She said she wouldn’t be able to have a kid. I told her that if she is pregnant, there are so many local organizations that will help her parent or choose adoption, but that we had time to talk through all her options. But, her first step was to take the test and connect with the center, which she did!” –Ramona, Indiana Advocate

PANTS ON FIRE: CLICK https://x.com/FoxNews/status/1972109821252882915 [:23] to hear Kamala Harris lie her face off. Firstly, “Charlie Kirk’s shooter was MAGA” was not a joke. It was a lie. ABC is licensed by the government to use public airwaves. People can say whatever they like on cable television channels. But on public channels, they have to obey the FCC’s rules, one of which is “no lying.”

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Please bless all of the parents, teachers, administrators, and government agencies charged with the sacred responsibility to educate our children. Grant them patience, courage, and wisdom. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

SCIENCE: Once again, the Bible is proven right. “Then God said: Let the earth bring forth every kind of living creature. “ ~ Genesis 1:24

SHUTDOWN: CLICK https://x.com/BasedMikeLee/status/1971964979818738172 [:51] to hear VP Vance on the subject. I refuse to listen to Democrats moaning about a shutdown. I remember too well how, during the 2013 shutdown under Obama, federal funds were used to fence off and guard open air monuments from visitors, including elderly Honor Flight veterans.

TRUMP: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1687353678625445 [5:26 ] to hear what Trump promised a veteran who was getting the runaround from the VA. The veteran posted this to the video: “Scott Zimmermann – He did what he said he was going to do. The VA Hospital I go to has done a 180° turnaround. The VA claims process has sped up from months/years to only weeks/months. The quality of care is way better also.”

WE ARE NOT LIKE THEM: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYMy9UNy3h4 to hear #WalkAway clips from gay Republicans. “It’s harder to come out as a Trump supporter and a Republican than it is to be gay.”

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/XwplCiZup5A to see a toddler who does not want to take his nap.

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by | August 4, 2025 · 11:36 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Protect us from a false tolerance for heresy and remind us always to pray for the salvation of those who have been taught to believe in lies. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

DEMOCRATS: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/DamaniBryantFelder/videos/1130197972278672 to hear the core of the issue. ITA and have for many years.

GERRYMANDERING: [8:47] – May we enjoy a return to geographically logical districts.

LOL: [4:03] – Don’t watch this one if you’re at work. You will not be able to stop laughing. Even if the comments aren’t funny to you, their laughter is totally contagious!

MISSISSIPPI: A statewide operation in July has resulted in 72 arrests and the rescue of 29 human trafficking victims. The operation included 400 federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.

PHYSICS: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/za_HO2E3JEU to learn why smaller animals can jump as high as larger animals, even though they have roughly the same ratio of muscle mass to weight.

WASHINGTON: Two fundamentalist Muslim migrants from Iraq, neither of whom have bothered to learn English, have been found Not Guilty of attempted murder by a Thurston County jury.

Judge Christine Schaller did not allow the prosecution to enter into evidence that, before the attack, the defendants had threatened their teenaged daughter with honor killing if she refused to fly back to their home country and marry the older Muslim man they had selected for her. The judge said the backstory would be too prejudicial.

Well duh! Intent to kill is necessary for a murder verdict. Denying the jury the facts about the parents pre-stated intention to kill the girl made it impossible for the jury to convict on murder charges. The father was found guilty only of assault and unlawful imprisonment and will be serving a 12-month prison sentence.

The mother was found guilty only of violating two domestic violence protective orders that had been obtained, on the girl’s behalf, by the boyfriend and their high school. The mother has already served more time behind bars than her sentence called for, so she is out of jail, but must have no contact with her daughter.

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by | July 18, 2025 · 1:14 pm

Schifty’s Timeline

In 2003, then-Congressman Adam Schiff and his wife bought the house shown above, which is in Potomac, Maryland. On their mortgage application, they claimed the property as their primary and principal residence. In 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013, they refinanced the Potomac, Maryland, home, each time citing it as their principal residence. N.b., Mortgage rates on primary residences are more favorable than they are on secondary residences or vacation properties.

In 2009, the Schiffs bought a one-bedroom and one-bathroom condo in the Burbank, California, condominium shown above. In 2020, the Schiffs refinanced their condo mortgage, listing it as that as their primary residence to get a more favorable mortgage rate.

On December 13, 2018, during an interview with CNN, Rep. Schiff stated, “No one is above the law, not even the president of the United States.”

On September 30, 2019, in a discussion about possible impeachment proceedings, Schiff emphasized that no one, including the president, is above the law.

On July 8, 2020, Schiff stated, “No one is above the law, not even the President of the United States. Nor are they immune from congressional oversight or criminal investigation.”

On October 17, 2021, Schiff, now a member of the Jan. 6 committee, stated, “No one is above the law.”

On March 3, 2022, Schiff reiterated, “We need to uphold that idea that no one is above the law, including former presidents.”

In 2023, while Schiff was running for the U.S. Senate, it came out that he had claimed both homes as primary residences. His Senate campaign said it was okay, “because they are both occupied throughout the year.” An insider revealed that Schiff is “rarely at his California apartment.” FYI: It is illegal to claim two homes as primary residences simultaneously for mortgage or tax purposes.

On October 25, 2024, Schiff again stated, “No one is above the law.”

On November 25, 2024, now Senator-elect, Schiff stated, “No one is above the law.”

On March 5, 2025, in Senate floor remarks, Schiff said the justice system should ensure “no one is above the law or beyond its reach.”

On April 7, 2025, Schiff highlighted the importance of the principle that “no one, not even a president, is above the law.”

On July 15, 2025, news broke that Fannie Mae’s Financial Crimes Division had sent a criminal referral to the DOJ regarding Schiff’s mortgage shenanigans, requesting further investigation.

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by | July 3, 2025 · 10:10 am

Bits & Bytes

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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