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by | July 30, 2025 · 10:36 am

Perspective

I just saw a string of tweets complaining about the high cost to taxpayers for Trump to fly to Scotland to cut a ribbon on his new golf course there. Dan Bongino noted that the complainer failed to mention that Trump also signed a trade deal worth $1.2 Trillion, making the trip a hugely profitable investment for We the Taxpayers

They are saying it cost us $10 Million for his travel and security. Here’s the run down, according to Grok, for what is required for a presidential residence. Keep in mind that the White House, Camp David, and the POTUS’ personal homes are routinely outfitted for the duration of their terms in office. Most presidential families, including the Bidens, routinely vacationed at their own homes. Trump primarily vacations at Mar-a-Lago, where Melania lives when she is not needed for First Lady duties.

Grok provided the following run down of what has to be done whenever and wherever POTUS is residing.

  1. Road closures, checkpoints, and restricted airspace. If the location is near water, there may be Coast Guard patrols offshore and Navy SEALs stationed nearby.
  2. Windows are replaced with bulletproof and blast-resistant glass. Doors and walls may be reinforced with steel or concrete to withstand explosions.
  3. Entry points are equipped with metal detectors, biometric scanners, keycard systems, PIN pads, and ID checks.
  4. CCTV cameras, infrared sensors, and drones monitor the grounds.
  5. Counter-sniper teams and anti-aircraft defenses (e.g., Stinger missile systems) are deployed.
  6. Electronic countermeasures to block unauthorized communications or drone signals.
  7. Safe Rooms: The White House has a secure bunker, the Presidential Emergency Operations Center (PEOC). Temporary residences may have designated safe rooms retrofitted with reinforced doors and emergency supplies.
  8. Secret Service details operate 24/7, with agents stationed inside and outside the residence. The White House has a Secret Service command post, while vacation homes require advance teams to secure properties weeks in advance.
  9. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams from the military support the Secret Service, sweeping for bombs or hazardous materials.
  10. Encrypted phone lines, video conferencing, and real-time data feeds for global monitoring; communications connections to the Pentagon, CIA, and other agencies via secure networks; secure routers and signal jammers to prevent hacking; backup systems for everything.
  11. The “football” (the nuclear launch codes briefcase) must be nearby.
  12. Secret Service, presidential staff, and press all have to be housed and equipped with space and equipment to do their jobs.
  13. The Secret Service must work with local police, fire departments, and hospitals to establish emergency protocols for every trip away from the White House. In Hawaii, local police overtime cost $250,000 per trip, with ambulances on standby ($10,000).
  14. Transportation to, from, and at the destination. These include not only Marine One and Air Force One, but also all ancillary transportation required to transport people and equipment. In particular, the reinforced vehicles used in presidential motorcades are transported on Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft, such as the Grumman C-2. Secret Service recently created a reinforced golf cart for Trump that has been dubbed Golf Force One. It too has to be transported.

The Obamas vacationed annually in Hawaii for Christmas, often staying 2–3 weeks in pricey rental properties. For summer vacations, the Obamas preferred Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, where they again staying in rented homes. The estimated costs for each of these trips was about the same $10 Million the complainers are squawking about for Trump’s visit to Scotland.

For winter breaks, the Obamas liked Aspen, Colorado, costing an estimated at $500,000–$1 million per trip, including security. And a couple of times they went to Palm Springs, California (2013, 2014) for golf and relaxation. More million$.

In August 2009, the Obama family went hiking and rafting in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, and Grand Canyon, Arizona. They said it was to promote conservation. In July 2010, they went to Bar Harbor, Maine, where they hiked in Acadia National Park and enjoyed local lobster dinners. Maybe that was to promote tourism?

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by | July 25, 2025 · 8:34 am

Bits & Bytes

CATHOLIC: Although Batman’s religious affiliation is not defined, several Batman authors and stories have contained Catholic elements and his mother, Martha Wayne, is often portrayed as having been Catholic.

EPSTEIN: CLICK https://x.com/VigilantFox/status/1948391900601254321 [:38] to hear Scott Jennings respond to an idiotic question on CNN. “Why doesn’t he just own up to it?” Oh puh-leeze! How about Obama or Clinton or Bush or Fauci any of the other people who have lied to us “just own up to it”?!

LAPDOG MEDIA: On July 18, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard laid out evidence that, after Trump was elected in November of 2016, then-President Obama, along with the former directors of the CIA, FBI, and National Intelligence, fabricated the Russia! Russia! Russia! hoax to undermine the Trump presidency.

CLICK https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1948084343026725072 [:43] to hear CNN cut away from Gabbard’s remarks to scoff at her “attempt to back up the quite extreme allegation.” Best comment: “CNN is like Hitler screaming, ‘Shut it off!! Shut it off!!’ when being told about the failures of his eastern and western campaigns.”

ORGAN DONATION: HHS Secretary Kennedy has announced the results of a study that showed organs have been harvested from patients who showed signs of life. “The entire system must be fixed to ensure that every potential donor’s life is treated with the sanctity it deserves.”

WILDLIFE: I saw this photo of a least weasel clinging to a European green woodpecker in flight on Facebook and had it verified by Grok. It was taken in 2015 by an amateur photographer in East London. Digital experts found no evidence of photo manipulation, while wildlife experts confirmed the plausibility of the event. It seems green woodpeckers forage on the ground, making them vulnerable to weasel attacks, while weasels are known to target prey larger than themselves. This woodpecker reportedly escaped after the photo was taken.

WOMEN’S SPORTS: The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee announced that they have an “obligation to comply” with an executive order issued by President Donald Trump to bar men from women’s sports.

WOKE: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xxUzmMUC1bI to hear Nick Freitas absolutely nail the problem.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/L6Pl3anDA4U to watch some stunning photos happen.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZveyZoukVsk to see a tiny baby get a chiropractic adjustment. My #2 had a traumatic delivery. We thought she was fine, but when she got old enough to start having tummy time, I noticed she wouldn’t raise her head the way her older sister had. I took her to our chiropractor, who adjusted her neck, which had apparently gotten jammed during delivery. After that, she raised her head. I am so very grateful for the chiropractors who have helped keep me and my family healthier and more active than they could have been with just allopathic care.

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by | July 19, 2025 · 6:31 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Thank You for granting us the privilege of praying for those who persecute us. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

COLBERT CANCELED: The same night Colbert announced the cancellation, his lead guest was Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]. Right after the show, Schiff tweeted, “Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled. If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better.”

Political? Adam, baby, CBS’s decision was all about the money, honey. Here are the facts. CBS has to pay Trump $16 million for fraudulently trying (and failing) to make Kamala look like less of a doofus. CBS has been paying Colbert about $15 million per year, which he was worth as long as his left-wing political shtick was bringing in the viewers. But now Fox News is getting better ratings while paying Greg Gutfeld half as much for not only doing his right-wing comedy shtick on their late night show, but also providing his political commentary on Fox at Five.

2025 second quarter viewer averages for late night comedy shows:

  1. Fox News’ Gutfeld = 3.29 million (238,000 in 18-49)
  2. CBS’ Late Night with Stephen Colbert = 2.42 million (220,000 in 18-49)
  3. ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! = 1.77 million (219,000 in 18-49)
  4. NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon = 1.19 million(157,000 in 18-49)

ABC pays Jimmy Kimmel $15 million per year, while NBC pays Jimmy Fallon $16 million. I wonder how long before those two also get their pink slips …

EVERYDAY HEROES: On a Virgin Atlantic flight from New York to London, an 88-year-old retired nurse named Violet was quietly chatting with a young man named Jack at the boarding gate. She told him she had spent her life caring for others and had always dreamed of flying first class, just once.

Jack nodded, smiled, and said little. But before boarding, he quietly approached the crew and asked if he could trade his first-class seat for Violet’s economy seat. He wanted no credit or attention, so while Violet leaned back in a plush seat, sipping champagne at 35,000 feet, Jack sat in economy.

It wasn’t until the end of the flight that Violet learned what had happened. She was stunned. “I just want a picture,” she said, “so I can show my daughter I finally did it.”

FAFO: Leftists worried the massive settlement CBS paid Trump would have a chilling effect on journalism. Apparently, the Wall Street Journal didn’t get the memo.

RAAACISM: On Monday’s CNN NewsNight, Brad Polumbo said that calling Trump’s immigration agenda a “reign of terror” was “hyperbolic.” Ana Novarro basically told him to shut up. “It might be hyperbolic for you as a White man… It’s certainly not hyperbolic for me as a Latino.” Palumbo pointed out that for her “to dismiss my opinion for being a White man, is racist.”

VAX SCENE: Feel free to skip this. I only got through 5 minutes before I could no longer control my gag reflex. [10:49] – One of Stephen Colbert’s unfunny “comedy” attempts was a series of musical odes to the ‘rona jab. Yes, a series. I mean … what’s not funny about you “can, can, can” get your shot? /sarc But hey, you know what is funny? The fact that this mega-cringe compilation is posted at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert’s official YouTube channel. I mean, talk about self-owns.

GRAMMY NOTES: My father’s name was Bob; his kids called him Pop. His grands called him Bop. It suited him to a tee.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t3iz9o5m7Ng to see a bat swim.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cs8Nz1cmUD4 for a giggle.

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by | July 17, 2025 · 7:54 am

A Matter of Life and Death

CLICK https://x.com/w_terrence/status/1945298127939932569 to see VP Vance cast the tie breaking vote on H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025 (https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr4), which aims to rescind approximately $9 billion in unobligated funds from various federal programs. The House passed the House on June 12, 2025, with a vote of 235-174 (Roll Call #168), but since the Senate version is amended, it now must be passed again by the House before Trump can sign it into law.

If the Rescissions Act becomes law, it will (among many other things) defund the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) for fiscal years 2026 and 2027. CPB provides 10% to 15% of the funds used to air PBS and NPR. The rest comes from donations, corporate sponsors, and other sources. Democrats opposed H.R. 4 (of course) saying the end of PBS and NPR would lead to (you’ll never guess!) people dying. CLICK https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1945493507885662590 [ :32] to hear Chuck Schumer call continued funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting “a matter of life and death.”

Since it wouldn’t occur to me to tune into either during a natural disaster, I asked Grok, “During a natural disaster, what is the best source for emergency information?” I got back the following, which besides never once mentioning PBS or NPR, was useful enough (and so long) that I decided to pass it on to all y’all as a separate post.

During a natural disaster, the best source for emergency information depends on the situation, location, and type of disaster, but official government channels are generally the most reliable and authoritative. Below is a prioritized list of sources, tailored to provide accurate, timely, and actionable information:

  1. Local Government and Emergency Management Agencies:
    • Primary Source: Agencies like FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) in the U.S., or state/local equivalents (e.g., Cal OES in California for wildfires, earthquakes, or floods), provide real-time updates, evacuation orders, shelter locations, and safety guidance.
    • Access: Check their websites (e.g., FEMA.gov, Ready.gov), official apps (FEMA App), or social media accounts (e.g., @FEMA or local emergency management on X). During disasters like hurricanes or wildfires, local agencies often post updates on X or websites with specific instructions.
    • Example for California: During wildfires, Cal OES or local county emergency services (e.g., Los Angeles County Fire Department) provide evacuation zones, road closures, and air quality alerts via websites, apps like PulsePoint, or X posts.
  2. National Weather Service (NWS) and NOAA:
    • Best for Weather-Related Disasters: For hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, or severe storms, the NWS (weather.gov) and NOAA provide accurate forecasts, warnings, and watches. They issue specific alerts like flash flood warnings or hurricane advisories.
    • Access: NWS websites, NOAA Weather Radio, or apps like Weather Underground or NOAA Weather Radar Live. NWS also posts urgent updates on X (e.g., @NWS or local NWS offices like @NWSLosAngeles).
    • Why Reliable: These agencies use real-time data from meteorologists and are less prone to misinformation than unofficial sources.
  3. Local News Outlets (Radio, TV, Online):
    • Role: Local TV and radio stations (e.g., KNX 1070 in Los Angeles for wildfires) often relay official emergency alerts, road closures, and community-specific information. Many have apps or livestreams for real-time updates.
    • Caution: Verify they’re sourcing from official channels (e.g., NWS, FEMA, or local police/fire departments) to avoid sensationalized reports. Check their X accounts or websites for breaking news.
  4. Emergency Alert Systems:
    • Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs): These are automatic, location-based text messages sent to mobile devices during imminent threats (e.g., earthquakes, hurricanes, or AMBER Alerts). Managed by FEMA and the FCC, they require no sign-up.
    • Local Systems: In California, systems like AlertLA or Nixle provide text/email alerts from local authorities. Sign up in advance if possible.
    • Reverse 911: Some areas use automated calls to notify residents of evacuation orders or hazards.
  5. Official Social Media (X, Twitter, etc.):
    • Use: Platforms like X can provide real-time updates from agencies like FEMA (@FEMA), NWS, or local fire/police departments. For example, during California wildfires, accounts like @CAL_FIRE or @LACoFDPIO post evacuation maps and shelter info.
    • Caution: Stick to verified accounts to avoid misinformation. Cross-check X posts against official websites or apps, as unverified users may spread rumors (e.g., false evacuation zones during 2025 Los Angeles wildfires).
  6. Community Networks and Apps:
    • Apps: Tools like Nextdoor (for neighborhood updates), Red Cross Emergency App, or Citizen can provide hyper-local information, but they rely on user reports, so verify with official sources.
    • Community Radio: In remote areas, local radio stations may be the only source during power outages (e.g., battery-powered radios tuned to NOAA Weather Radio frequencies).

Considerations for Natural Disasters

  • Type of Disaster:
    • Wildfires (e.g., California’s 2025 Palisades Fire): Prioritize local fire departments (e.g., @LACoFDPIO) and air quality alerts (e.g., AQMD.gov).
    • Earthquakes: USGS (earthquake.usgs.gov) for magnitude and aftershock info, plus local emergency services for structural safety updates.
    • Hurricanes/Floods: NWS and FEMA for forecasts and evacuation routes.
  • Power/Internet Outages: If internet or cell service is down, NOAA Weather Radio or battery-powered AM/FM radios are critical. Pre-download apps or save offline maps (e.g., FEMA App’s offline features).
  • Location-Specific Needs: In California, check county-specific resources (e.g., San Diego’s SD Emergency App for wildfires/floods). For SB 549-related areas (e.g., Los Angeles wildfires), Cal OES and local RRAs may post recovery resources.

Tips for Staying Informed

  • Prepare in Advance: Bookmark official websites, download apps, and sign up for local alerts (e.g., AlertLA, Nixle) before a disaster.
  • Verify Information: Cross-check X posts or news with primary sources (e.g., FEMA, NWS) to avoid misinformation, which spreads quickly during crises (e.g., fake evacuation maps on X during 2025 wildfires).
  • Backup Power: Keep a charged power bank or battery-powered radio, as outages are common during disasters like hurricanes or wildfires.
  • Multiple Sources: Rely on a combination of official apps, radio, and social media for redundancy, as one channel may fail.

Why Official Sources Are Best

  • Accuracy: Government agencies like FEMA, NWS, or local fire/police departments have direct access to real-time data and are legally accountable for accuracy.
  • Timeliness: WEAs and official X accounts provide near-instant alerts for imminent threats.
  • Actionable Guidance: These sources offer clear instructions (e.g., evacuation routes, shelter locations) rather than just news.

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by | July 11, 2025 · 8:17 am

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ICE: [15:57] – The Left is sponsoring a 700% increase in violence against agents.

JACQUELINE DURAND: [13:05] – Jacqueline Durand suffered severe injuries from a vicious dog attack in 2022, resulting in over 800 bites and significant facial disfigurement. Dr. Youn interviews her about her experiences so far. At the GoFundMe link (below), there is a CBS documentary about Jacqueline from not long after the attack. Watching both of these videos, I am really struck by how articulate she is consider the amount of damage she sustained to her mouth.

LEFTIES LOSING IT: [20:34] – The latter parts of this video are well worth your time. E.g., I didn’t know that last bit about immigration judges not being part of the judiciary! GROK says, “Immigration judges are not part of the federal judiciary. Instead, immigration judges are administrative law judges within the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), a component of the Department of Justice (DOJ), which is part of the executive branch.”

MS-13: [1:53] – Two of the worst of the worst have been apprehended. When the Biden administration let them in, one was on El Salvador’s “100 Most Wanted” list while the other had a red notice on Interpol. The latter is a request to law enforcement worldwide to locate and provisionally arrest a person pending extradition.

REPARATIONS: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/T8wT1uY82PY to watch an entitled British woman get her stupid handed to her by a man with the facts. Also CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CJZKskjVxgo and get a MAGA giggle.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dTw26c9JEG0 to see Dad Dancing.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/byJoYbQKM8A for a touch of peak cuteness.

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by | July 9, 2025 · 11:08 am

Fake News Hoax List – Part 3

POLICEMEN KILLED at “MOSTLY PEACEFUL” JANUARY 6 PROTEST HOAX: The January 6 protest is associated with nine deaths. Three protesters suffered fatal medical emergencies during the event that were unrelated to the violence at the Capitol Building, while four law enforcement officers committed suicide in the weeks following.

U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick had a stroke and died the day after. The autopsy suggested the events of the previous day may have contributed to his death, but had not been the cause.

The only person who was actually killed in the midst of the riot was Ashli Babbit, an unarmed pro-Trump protester, who was shot at point blank range by a police officer.

RITTENHOUSE HOAX: Democrats and their media shills labeled Kyle Rittenhouse a racist and a murderer after he shot three men, killing 2 and wounding the third, during a riot in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 25, 2020. All of his detractors conveniently ignored the fact that all four of the men were white and that Rittenhouse said the men had tried to kill him.

Rittenhouse, then 17 years old, went to the protest to protect a relative’s business from vandals and looters. The three individuals who attacked him were apparently there to take advantage of the widespread lawlessness. They singled out Rittenhouse, chased him and viciously attacked him. During the highly publicized trial, Rittenhouse argued he had only shot at the men in self-defense. Since the evidence showed the three men had tried to kill him, the jury acquitted him on all charges.

EATING WHILE BLACK HOAX: [10:31] – In 2018, Oumou Kanoute, a black psychology student at Smith College in Massachusetts, perpetrated a racism hoax that the Left embraced with their usual enthusiasm.

CNN: “Smith College student who was racially profiled while eating says the incident left her so shaken she can’t sleep”

Washington Post: “Smith college employee called police on black student eating lunch”

New York Times: “‘All I Did Was Be Black’: Police Are Called on College Student Eating Lunch”

The problem is … racism had nothing to do with anything. A janitor who had worked at the college for 35 years was cleaning the closed cafeteria when he noticed Kanoute reclining and eating alone, in a far corner of the canteen which was supposed to be closed. The janitor called security, because the campus police had instructed staff not to confront strangers.

Oumou Kanoute responded to being asked to leave a closed cafeteria by shrieking raaacism. The university put the janitor on a paid leave.

Then, Kanoute doxxed Jackie Blair, a cafeteria employee who had had nothing to do with the incident, labeling her “the racist person.” Blair says she was harassed afterwards and the stress worsened her lupus to where she ended up in the hospital.

Kanoute also used social media to falsely accuse a second janitor, Mark Patenaude, of racism. He hadn’t even been on campus at the time. After 21 years of service, Patenaude ended up quitting over the stress.

Smith College went so far as to force all of its employees to attend a humiliating, anti-white racial training seminar, which resulted in Jodi Shaw’s very public resignation (video above).

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 run-down on each of the hoaxes.

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by | July 9, 2025 · 9:51 am

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DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, We praise You and we thank You for telling us in Psalm 91 that You will cover us with Your feathers and that, under Your wings, we will find refuge! In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

FOLLOW THE SCIENCE: [16:50 ] – This is really worth your time.

ICE: [12:30] – Harold’s bogus 6% figure is based on an NBC News article entitled “Despite promise to remove ‘worst of the worst,’ ICE has arrested only 6% of known immigrant murderers.”

The 6% is not what Harold actually said, which was that, “of the deportations that we have had so far, only 6% have been hardened criminals.” Last September, ICE told Congress there were more than 13,000 illegals in the USA at that time who were known to have committed murder; of these, only 752 (about 6%) have been picked up by ICE. Since “6% of known murderers” is a very different thing from “6% of all illegals deported”, Harold’s claim utterly fails.

But there is another problem with his claim, which is his use of the vague term “hardened criminal.” According to GROK, a “hardened criminal” is someone who has repeatedly engaged in criminal behavior and who often shows a lack of remorse and a persistent disregard for the law. In other words, their “hardened” status is based not on the heinousness or violence of their crimes, but rather on their bad attitudes.

So how about the general idea behind Harold’s claim, which is that Trump said they’d go after “the worst of the worst” first. A recent article published by Cato (link below) reported that 65% of the people picked up by ICE this year have had no criminal convictions and that 93% have had no violent convictions. Again, we see a leftie playing with words to exaggerate the narrative. “No convictions” doesn’t mean they aren’t wanted on charges somewhere. And “no violent convictions” definitely does not mean they’re good neighbors.

Deep into the article, the author admits that 29% of illegals detained by ICE this year have had criminal convictions. IOW, nearly a third of those have been convicted of (not just charged or suspected of) committing crimes such as human trafficking, prostitution, drug smuggling, burglary, property damage, etc. etc. etc.

So, cry me a river if some of the “hardened” illegals who have flouted our immigration laws for however long have been getting picked up with the MS-13 gang bangers. I don’t care if they got caught fishing without a license; just being here at all made them illegal. Trump gave them a very generous opportunity to self-deport and get on a list for genuine immigrants. They chose to stay. I am happy to have ICE show them the door.

ISLAM: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8RBJjLRfuWs to hear a brilliant answer to a Muslim’s challenge. Also this … https://notthebee.com/article/45-year-old-afghan-man-marries-6-year-old-girl-taliban-government-rules-he-must-wait-till-shes-9.

RACE: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Kd7tQU25sQ4 to hear a very pertinent message from Myron Gaines, aka, Walter Weekes. Many years ago, Bill Cosby tried to tell his own people to go to school and learn to read, write, and speak proper English. He said, in ghetto speak, “You can’t be a doctor or a lawyer if you talk like this.” Race hustling black “leaders” like Al Sharpton reamed him out for it. They continue to treat Ben Carson and other self-made black men the same way.

SO MUCH WINNING: CLICK https://x.com/FoxNews/status/1942480436514492497 [1:06] to hear Charlie Kirk praise Trump’s latest accomplishments.

GRAMMY NOTES: We have volunteers (wild roses) brightening up our yard.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZmX6AN341TA to hear about Booker T. Washington.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G2rSzZZtCeY and grab a tissue.

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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 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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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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