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by | January 4, 2026 · 8:44 am

Maduro

The operation to capture and extradite Maduro, code named Absolute Resolve, consisted of a helicopter-borne raid on the Venezuelan capital city of Caracas. The incursion that followed used 170 aircraft and was the culmination of months of preparation and weeks of waiting for the perfect window of opportunity.

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth said, “[Maduro] F’d around and he found out.”

“Voice from a Venezuelan” posted, “As a Venezuelan, I can say this plainly: much of the left leaning media is going to aggressively twist this story. What needs to be understood is that when the bombs fell, they struck only military bases and an international airport that had already been closed, with all international flights suspended.

“Many Venezuelans did not panic, they cheered from their homes when they saw the helicopters. This was not random or uninformed support. Roughly 75% of Venezuelans voted for María Corina Machado, backing her platform and her openly stated plan to pursue cooperation with the United States, including the possibility of U.S. intervention, to remove Nicolás Maduro from power in exchange for reopening Venezuela to free trade.

“This was a calculated choice. Venezuela has resources the United States wants, and the United States has the leverage and support Venezuela needs. It was a path we knowingly chose, fully aware of the risks involved.

“Love it or hate it, do not accept the narrative at face value. This was not imposed on us. We chose this path. ~ Author: Crhia Michel San Martin”

CLICK https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3121318738065700 [:16] to see Venezuelan ex-pats in U.S. singing and waving their home flag.

We Americans may not have voted for this, but that’s only because we don’t think as BIG and OUTSIDE the box as our amazing POTUS does.

CLICK https://x.com/ryangerritsen/status/2007597870711775452 to watch some young Venezuelans hear the news.

On January 3, 2026, this hypocrite posted, “It’s an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president – failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home – decides to launch a war for regime change abroad. The American people don’t want to ‘run’ a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.” [FYI Pete: When the economy is growing at a record-breaking pace, that does not constitute “failing on the economy.”]

After Maduro lost the 2024 Venezuelan election but refused to vacate the office, Biden offered a $25 million bounty on Maduro’s head.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM-1] tweeted, “Overnight the U.S. President ordered the invasion of Venezuela and capture of its President. While Maduro clearly is a corrupt and illegitimate thug who oversaw the destabilization and suffering of millions, the fact remains that the U.S. President is acting on authority he does not have.”

Stansbury is wrong. The U.S. President has the constitutional authority as Commander in Chief (Article II, Section 2) to order limited military strikes, particularly in response to threats, to protect U.S. interests, or for defensive purposes, without prior congressional approval. The strike to capture Maduro reportedly took 30 minutes.

Also this.

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by | January 4, 2026 · 6:15 am

Eleventh Day of Christmas

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Grant us the graces we need to be truly faithful to You. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AMERICAN HISTORY: [1:42] – When you’re done enjoying the music, grab a tissue and hit the link below to read “A Great Generation” by Sean Dietrich.

CHARLIE KIRK: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/1120550986915146 [1:31] to hear him talk about how welfare has destroyed Black communities.

CLIMATE: Researchers affiliated with universities in China and Australia found that global greening has accelerated, largely due to the presence of more carbon in the atmosphere.

EVERYDAY HEROES: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IV_OaR2nRnY [2:32] to watch what a couple in the UK does for a living. If you’re like me, you’re going to need a(nother) tissue. How cool is it that we can help support their work just by subscribing and watching their videos?! ❤

My favorite comment on the full length video: “After watching this I popped over to my elderly neighbors house and offered her some deep cleaning and decorating she couldn’t keep up on due to health. It made both our Christmases. Nothing could be more rewarding. Thank you sincerely.” ❤

GOOD NEWS: Gas prices are 23¢ lower than they were at this time last year. U.S. homicides fell by 20%, marking the largest single-year decline in the nation’s history.

MAMDANI: CLICK https://x.com/FoxNews/status/2006823362182394125 [:29] to hear New York’s new mayor declare he’s a Communist. He took his oath of office with his hand on a Qu’ran. Those who attended the swearing in “block party” were expecting a … you know … party. What they got epitomized the “warmth of collectivism.” Packed together behind barriers. No food. No music. No porta-potties.

MINNESOTA: Federal prosecutors have indicted 72 individuals and secured convictions of more than sixty, all Somalis apart from the American, Aimee Bock, who ran the scheme. Described as the nation’s largest pandemic-related fraud scheme, Feeding Our Future stole more than $250 million. Only around $75 million has been recovered, with the rest having been spent on luxury meals, hotels, and overseas investments which the United States cannot seize.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Pour out Your Spirit of reconciliation upon every heart and mind. Mend what hatred has torn and restore peace and unity to our land. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SPIRITUAL WARFARE: CLICK https://www.facebook.com/reel/708993948313516 [1:44] to see what a true Christian did after he was punched in the face by a demonized man.

TRUMP: Alexander Trump Boulos, born May 15, 2025, is Donald Trump’s 11th and youngest grandchild.

VENEZUELA: In what sounds like the opening scene of Air Force One, our military captured Nicolás Maduro and his wife. President Trump posted the photo above of the now-former dictator on board the USS Iwo Jima.

AG Pam Bondi announced the Maduros have been indicted in the Southern District of New York. Charges include Narco-Terrorism Conspiracy, Cocaine Importation Conspiracy, Possession of Machineguns and Destructive Devices, and Conspiracy to Possess Machineguns and Destructive Devices against the United States.

At a press conference, President Trump said, “We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition.”

GRAMMY NOTES: My brother-in-law can check “See Northern Lights” off his bucket list! 🙂

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2I7KE1VNTxw and prepare to grin.

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by | December 31, 2025 · 8:24 am

New Year’s Eve

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, We pray today in a special way for all the people You have sent into our lives. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

AULD LANG SYNE: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P1w-5GGTeyQ to hear the whole poem and its meaning.

MINNESOTA: In other news, Minnesota has taken voter fraud to new heights, having passed a law that allows a single registered voter bring up to 8 unregistered people to a voting station on Election Day. These 8 people need not provide any standard documents (like a driver’s license or utility bill) provided the single registered voter signs a paper vouching for them.

The one and only limitation is that someone who has become a registered voter by this vouching process may not turn around and vouch for others on that same day. Presumably, now being registered voters (who never produced a scrap of identification), those 8 could vouch for 64 new voters at the next election … and those 64 could vouch for 512 at the following election … and so on.

And just to add insult to injury, the original voter need not have been a citizen, since a Minnesota state law – signed by Gov. Tim Walz in 2023 – provides driver’s licenses regardless of immigration status. The law forbids the licenses carry any markings to indicate citizenship status and said driver’s licenses can be used to provide a name and an address for individuals to register to vote.

MUSIC NEWS: [4:07] – Fascinating!

PARENTS: This boy was not happy about kindergarten picture day. His parents still have the photo framed and on display twenty years later.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Come, Holy Spirit, and grant each of us an abundance of Your gifts that we may worthily proclaim the truth of Your Word. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SEVENTH DAY OF CHRISTMAS: Today, we celebrate the seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. BTW, if you have kids or grands, there are coloring pages for the 12 Days of Christmas that include their meanings @ https://www.thecatholickid.com/12-days-of-christmas-coloring-pages/.

VENEZUELA: [5:44] – Trump says that, as part of U.S. anti-drug trafficking operations, our troops knocked out a loading facility linked to Venezuelan drug boats sometime before Dec. 26. China and Russia reportedly oppose Trump’s pressure on Venezuela, which kinda makes me think Trump has the right idea.

GRAMMY NOTES: Photo from a little ways north of us, posted yesterday by NYS Dept. of Transportation. We’re staying home!

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stHA2D8c3x8 to hear Lindsay’s excellent advice for a happy 2026.

CLICK https://x.com/NYIslanders/status/2005107346662436870 to hear a 104-year-old WWII veteran play the national anthem on the soprano sax. Former U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Dominick Critelli fought at Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge, spending 151 days in combat.

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by | December 26, 2025 · 7:45 am

Feast of St. Stephen

DAILY PRAYER: O eternal Shepherd, look favorably upon Your flock, and guard it by Your continual protection through Blessed Stephen, Your Martyr. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

ECONOMY: Since Trump took office, our GDP growth rate has jumped from 2.3% to 4.3%, a rate increase of 79%. An internal White House memo circulated last week said the change was due to

  1. Enacting a sweeping tax and budget bill, dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” which proponents say has boosted business investment and disposable income.
  2. Raising tariffs on imported goods, an effort the administration says has helped narrow the trade deficit and stimulate domestic manufacturing.
  3. Rolling back regulations across energy, banking, and environmental sectors to reduce compliance burdens and spur corporate activity.
  4. Lowering energy prices, particularly oil and gas, as part of a broader “energy independence” push, which the administration says has lowered business costs and spurred consumption.
  5. Reducing interest rates, a goal the administration has publicly advocated for, arguing that lower borrowing costs will further stimulate investment and consumer spending.

EDUCATION: Last May, he Trump administration ended the COVID pause on student loan repayments and began collecting on the debts by withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to the 5 million borrowers in default. Beginning in the first week of January, the department said that it will begin garnishing wages as well.

FRAUD TOURISM: “Democrats call it ‘social services.’ Everyone else calls it ‘money laundering.’” [14:16] – Minnesota is making New York look good.

GEORGIA: The Georgia Aquarium is located in Atlanta, DeKalb County, which is the only excuse I have for posting the video here. But I thought it was really interesting, so here it is! [12:55] – On December 17, 2025, DeKalb County CEO Lorraine Cochran-Johnson signed an executive order stating that the COVID state of emergency is officially ending and that all employees will need to return to the office, with some hybrid work allowed.

“This executive order marks an important step forward for DeKalb County. It confirms the end of the emergency period while putting in place a work plan that balances flexibility with responsibility and ensures we continue to deliver reliable, high-quality services to our residents.”

As of Jan. 5, all county offices under the CEO’s supervision will be staffed during regular business hours.

“In-person service matters. Having staff present in our offices strengthens accountability, collaboration, and efficiency across county government and improves the experience for the people we serve.”

The order allows eligible employees to work remotely if their jobs can be performed remotely. The order also confirms that wearing face masks is permitted but not required absent a new public health emergency.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING: On the second day of Christmas, Mama Buzz shared this lovely with us all.

HYPOCRITE: CLICK https://x.com/WallStreetApes/status/1915781743027904568 [:18] to hear him say, “There are half a million people in The United States who are homeless, and you got billionaires who have more money than they can spend in a thousand lifetimes. How many homes do you need?” Bernie Sanders “Do I own 3 residences? Yeah. I do.” He used to say “millionaires and billionaires.” Then he became a millionaire and now he only rails against the latter.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Grant us the graces we need to humble ourselves and turn from our wicked ways, In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qmTeHptj1uw to see a wonderful clip from The Carol Burnett Show.

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by | December 2, 2025 · 11:25 am

Vaxxxine Lies

CLICK https://x.com/joeroganhq/status/1995631496229720314 [:57] to hear the following Howie Mandell claim, “They never said you won’t get COVID if you take the vaccine,” then refuse to watch a tape of them saying it, because “it doesn’t matter.”

In May 2021, Anthony Fauci, then chief medical adviser to President Biden, appeared on CBS’s “Face the Nation.” Among other things, he said that fully vaccinated people “become a dead end to the virus.”

In July 2021, President Joe Biden appeared on a CNN town hall and state, “You’re not going to get COVID if you have these vaccinations.” Biden has had the vaccinations; he has also caught COVID three times.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky (March 2021): “Vaccinated people do not carry the virus, don’t get sick.“

On March 29th, 2021, Rachel Maddow said on her MSNBC show, ”Vaccinated person gets exposed to the virus. The virus does not infect them. The virus cannot then use that person to go anywhere else. It cannot use a vaccinated person as a host to get more people. That means the vaccines will get us to the end of this.”

During a July 23, 2020 CNN town hall entitled “Coronavirus: Town Hall with Bill Gates,” Gates said, “By the end of 2021, if people are willing to take the vaccine, we’ll be able to stop the transmission in the rich countries and maybe within nine months after that, in the world at large.”

During a CBS interview in April 2021, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla stated, “The protection it offers is 100% against hospitalizations and deaths, and 95% against infections.“

While testifying before Congress in May 2021, then-CDC Director Robert Redfield stated, “Inoculated people become dead ends for the virus.”

In early 2021, then U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy stated, “These vaccines are extraordinarily effective at preventing infection and transmission.“

On March 29, 2021, the CDC published an article entitled, “Real-World Study Confirms Protective Benefits of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines”, in which it said, “Vaccination with the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine reduces infections by 90%, while a single dose confers 80% protection.”

In December 2020, then-UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock stated, “The vaccines will prevent people from catching and spreading the virus.“

In December 2020, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated highlighted global trial results and stated that vaccines like Pfizer’s would reduce infections by 95%.

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by | December 2, 2025 · 8:54 am

Third Day of Advent

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Show us in a deeper way today how much You love us! In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

EVERYDAY HEROES: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/1SnzdUv3MG0 to hear what Devan did for Nola. I checked and this is true. It happened in 2022.

FLOTUS: CLICK https://x.com/FLOTUS/status/1995493761363906621 [1:05] to see what Melania Trump did with the White House for Christmas.

HEALING PRAYERS: “Andrew is fighting for his life,” Trump added. “His parents are unbelievably great people, highly religious people. And, they’re praying, and they want everybody to pray for Andrew. He has a chance to make it.”

Heavenly Father, we come before you in faith, seeking your healing touch for Andrew. We believe in your power to restore him to full health and well-being. Ease his pain, heal his wounds, and fill His soul with peace. In Jesus’ name, we pray. Amen.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING: “You can pour in sauces, salad dressings, milk, broth, syrups, meat gravy, cheese dips and anything else you can think of. Microwave and Dishwasher Safe.”

INQUIRING MINDS: “The next time some academics tell you how important diversity is, ask them how many Republicans there are in their Sociology department.” – Thomas Sowell

MEDIA: CLICK https://x.com/WesternLensman/status/1993705367084134469 [1:16] to see Jen Psaki (who is apparently suffering from post-Botox eye droop) and Glenn Kirschner say that the Department of War investigating Sen. Mark Kelly is worthy of a Nuremberg trial.

MINNESOTA: More than 400 employees of the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) their governor is “100% responsible for massive fraud in Minnesota.”

“We let Tim Walz know of fraud early on, hoping for a partnership in stopping fraud but no, we got the opposite response. Tim Walz systematically retaliated against whistleblowers using monitoring, threats, repression, and did his best to discredit fraud reports. In addition to retaliating against whistleblower[s], Tim Walz disempowered the Office of the Legislative Auditor, allowing agencies to disregard their audit findings and guidance.”

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Thank You for all the days You have and will carry us. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

SECRET SANTA: Watch to the end. [6:27] – “People are so good.”

TDS: CLICK https://x.com/MarcoFoster_/status/1994051515900744009 [1:03] to hear David Letterman declare that Trump is not only a dictator, but he is the worst one the world has ever seen.

  1. Enver Pasha of Turkey: Death toll =1.1 to 2.5 million
  2. Kim Il Sung of North Korea: Death toll = 1.6 million
  3. Ho Chi Minh of Northern Vietnam: Death toll = 1.7 million
  4. Pol Pot of Cambodia: Death toll = 1.7 to 2.4 million
  5. Saddam Hussein of Iraq: Death toll = 2 million
  6. Yahya Khan of Pakistan: Death toll = 2 to 12 million
  7. Hideki Tojo of Japan: Death toll = 4 million
  8. Vladimir Lenin of U.S.S.R.: Death toll = 4 million
  9. Hirohito of Japan: Death toll = 6 million
  10. Chiang Kai-shek of China: Death toll = 10 million
  11. Adolf Hitler of Germany: Death toll = 17 to 20 million
  12. Joseph Stalin of U.S.S.R.: Death toll = 40 to 62 million
  13. Mao Zedong of China: Death toll = 45 to 75 million

TRUMP’S PHYSICAL: “As part of President Donald J. Trump’s comprehensive executive physical, advanced imaging was performed because men in his age group benefit from a thorough evaluation of cardiovascular and abdominal health. The purpose of this imaging is preventive: to identify issues early, confirm overall health, and ensure he maintains long-term vitality and function.

“President Trump’s cardiovascular imaging is perfectly normal. There is no evidence of arterial narrowing impairing blood flow or abnormalities in the heart or major vessels. The heart chambers are normal in size, the vessel walls appear smooth and healthy, and there are no signs of inflammation, or clotting. Overall, his cardiovascular system shows excellent health.

“His abdominal imaging is also perfectly normal. All major organs appear very healthy and well-perfused. Everything evaluated is functioning within normal limits with no acute or chronic concerns.

“SUMMARY: This level of detailed assessment is standard for an executive physical at President Trump’s age and confirms that he remains in excellent overall health.”

VALUES: The people who celebrated Charlie Kirk’s assassination are offended that Trump said this.

GRAMMY NOTES: I remember one day when my mom handed me a piece of leftover pie for breakfast. Since I usually got an egg with toast and orange juice, I raised my brows and she said, “It’s got egg, wheat, and fruit in it!”

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/lxYAJvCqfN4 to see the Zapata Air Scooter which costs only ::coughcough:: a quarter of a million dollars to purchase.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HZ5Kfg6oejg to see an unusual wooden sculpture meant to evoke the pull of the sea.

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by | November 14, 2025 · 4:50 am

Bits & Bytes

DAILY PRAYER: Hail Mary, Full of grace, The Lord is with Thee. Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

CATHOLIC HOSPITALS: On Wednesday, U.S. Bishops officially banned gender transition treatment at Catholic hospitals. Bishops will have autonomy in putting the new directives into law for their dioceses. More than one in seven patients in the U.S. are treated each day at Catholic hospitals. In some areas, Catholic hospitals are the only medical centers available.

CROCKETT: One of the Left’s Trump-hating darlings has just been outed for the elitist fraud she is. Federal Election Commission filings show that Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-39) has spent nearly $75,000 on luxury hotels, transportation and security this year. While “representing” her Dallas constituents, she found it necessary to stay at luxury hotels and use limousine services to visit Martha’s Vineyard, Chicago, New York City, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Los Angeles.

EVERYDAY HEROES: “Am I gonna be alone?” Amy said to me the first night I took her. I grew up with little money and a loud house. When my mama passed, I helped raise my cousins. I learned early—family means staying. Years later, I started volunteering at a youth center. That’s where I met Amy, quiet and careful with her twin brothers, Micah and Miles. When I finished my foster classes, Amy was the first to move in. One night, she told me about their baby sister, Laila, placed in another foster home, almost adopted. The next morning, I called the agency. A week later, I met the couple and asked them to let the kids stay together. They agreed. Four beds. Four toothbrushes. One house is finally whole. At court, Amy looked up and said, “We don’t gotta pack anymore.”

HISTORY: During the Great Depression, widespread layoffs hit nearly every profession, including journalism. Women reporters were especially vulnerable, often the first to be dismissed when newsrooms downsized. Eleanor Roosevelt, recognizing this imbalance, took an extraordinary step: she began hosting her own press conferences, but with one condition, only female journalists could attend.

This wasn’t just symbolic. By creating a space where women had exclusive access to the First Lady’s insights and announcements, Roosevelt made their presence essential to news coverage. Editors were forced to keep women on staff if they wanted access to her briefings, effectively shielding dozens from unemployment and elevating their professional standing.

Beyond economic survival, Roosevelt’s move reshaped the role of women in media. Her press conferences became a platform for discussing social justice, civil rights, and women’s issues, topics often sidelined in mainstream coverage. In doing so, she didn’t just protect jobs; she expanded the scope and influence of women’s voices in American journalism.

ICE: On November 4 in Los Angeles, CA, ICE officers arrested Victoria Sorocean, an illegal alien wanted in her home country for premeditated murder committed with exceptional cruelty. Sorocean and an accomplice beat the victim with a stick and electrical cable before throwing the victim out a ninth-floor window. In 2013, she fled to the U.S. to avoid prison.

ICE had her in custody during the Biden administration, yet despite her murder conviction, they released her to roam free in American neighborhoods, as they did so many other criminals. Not this time. She will remain in ICE custody until she can be returned to Moldova.

KAMALA: CLICK https://x.com/JasonJournoDC/status/1988043850640941139 [:58] to hear her talk about how savvy she was during the campaign.

Comment by @ugly_cowboy – “Trump was playing 4D chess while she was playing Candy Land.”

PLASTIC: [2:25] – Nzambi Matee is a materials engineer in Kenya who has figured out how to turn plastic waste into strong, lightweight paving bricks.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Father, pour out Your Spirit on America. Let revival break out in homes, churches, and workplaces. Amen.

SHUTDOWN: In case you hadn’t heard, the longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over.

SIGH: ::sigh:: my hometown. We call it “The Berkley of the East” and “The Soviet Socialist Republic of Ithaca.”

SMH: Then-Rep. Duffy resigned from his position after his ninth child was born with health complications requiring open-heart surgery. By resigning rather than taking leave, he sacrificed his salary, opened up the position for someone else to take over and actually do the work, and had to find a new line of work that allowed him to spend more time with his family.

Then-TransSec Buttigieg took maternity leave after delivery of the surrogate twins he and his husband had purchased. During his time at home, he continued to draw a salary while nobody was doing his job. At the end of his leave, he returned to his job at full pay.

SOCIALISM: I saw this on Facebook – “The Left’s favorite catchphrase is ‘Tax the rich’ not ‘help the poor’ because their ideology is based on envy and resentment.”

TRANSPO: On Nov. 10, Biden’s TransSec, Pete Buttigieg, posted to X – “Why is Trump going after America’s air traffic controllers, today of all days? It’s one more way to distract from his decision to increase your health insurance premiums.” CLICK https://x.com/SecDuffy/status/1988447535996760492 [:44] to hear Trump’s TransSec, Sean Duffy, respond.

Posted on the thread by @xLEGUS – “South Bend resident here! When Pete was mayor, there were literally potholes large enough to plant trees in, but I agree, none exist large enough to hide all of his failures. It was great for South Bend when Pete left, unfortunately, very bad for the country!”

CLICK https://x.com/DGrayTexas45/status/1885489600589664646 [:37] to see then-TransSec Pete pretend to ride his bike to work.

Posted on the thread by @iamchrisbryant – “I actually was an air traffic controller- Pete shut down towers and centers during the pandemic and tried to make Western NC a no-fly zone. Hardly commendable performance.”

GRAMMY NOTES: This week, my 75-year-old husband got to climb two ladders to put storm windows back in the two windows we use for a/c. We’re looking into getting a couple of mini splits when/if Trump sends us that tariff bonus.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Psk_geG141A and watch to the end!

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by | November 10, 2025 · 6:09 am

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BANKING SCANDAL: [3:45] – If Trump hadn’t won, this would have gotten worse.

BORDER: U.S. Customs and Border Protection says they had the lowest number of border encounters in any October ever. They also say that, for the past six months, there have been zero releases into the U.S. to await hearings.

“Our mission is simple: secure the border and safeguard this nation. And that’s exactly what we are doing. No excuses. No politics. Just results delivered by the most dedicated law-enforcement professionals in the country. We’re not easing up — we’re pushing even harder.” ~ CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott

DOGE: This past week, agencies ended another $648 million in wasteful spending. Canceled contracts included $456,000 to provide “24/7 FM broadcast service in hosting, operations, technical, and maintenance support in Juba, South Sudan.” The previous week, agencies ended wasteful contracts worth $160 million. These included $8.7 million for “FM and television broadcast operations in Iraq, Libya, and Chad.” The week before that, agencies terminated 150 wasteful contracts, saving We the Taxpayers $240 million. These included $276,000 for the “Armenian radio program.”

I asked Grok why we’re spending millions on radio programming in third world countries. The response was, “These efforts, which date back to the 1980s, aim to promote democracy, governance, and human rights by supporting independent media in fragile or authoritarian-leaning environments.” Like so much the federal government does to throw out money around without much accountability, it sounds good in the mission statement. BUT, and it’s a big one … the money has been managed by USAID which has been issuing it to NGOs.

NO ONE LIKE TRUMP: [9:08] – He’s forcing Democrats to defend Big Insurance.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Heavenly Father, Raise up the youth of our great nation and fill their hearts with love for truth and justice. Amen.

SECRET SANTA: [7:26] – The end is the best part. 🙂

SCHUMER SHUTDOWN: Last night, enough Democrats crossed the aisle to end the filibuster. Today, the Senate will reconvene to end the longest, dumbest shutdown in our nation’s history.

USMC: [14:34] – Happy 250th birthday, Marines! I suddenly got choked up when he mentioned the yellow footprints at Parris Island. My baby girl stood on those. She later met President Bush on the White House lawn. I need a tissue. ❤

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kHw2Trk2X28 to see what this baker did for her “worse client.” Stay tuned to the end!

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S7SJYKTkU8A for an adorable compilation of babies and their dogs.

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by | October 31, 2025 · 9:17 am

Bits & Bytes

DAILY PRAYER: Dear Lord, Grant each of us restful sleeps and peaceful deaths. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

ART OF THE DEAL: Last May, fighting flared briefly between India and Pakistan. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said he kept the tensions from escalating to war by threatening both nations with 250% tariffs.

This week, he negotiated $490 billion in investment commitments with Japan, then went to South Korea where he finalized a $350 billion trade deal.

AUTOPEN: CLICK https://x.com/TrumpDailyPosts/status/1983730199402574255 [:18] to see a clip from April 2022. Who exactly was really in charge during the so-called Biden administration?

BASKETBALL: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CwsekFoxznw to hear fake news which was disappointingly passed on by someone whose posts I usually like.

Shortly after taking office, President Obama had the South Lawn tennis court (built in the 1950s under Eisenhower) repurposed by adding basketball lines over the tennis lines and purchasing removable hoops. There was no new construction, demolition, or “tearing up the lawn” and the facility could easily be switched between basketball and tennis.

While no official figures were released, the likely cost of converting the White House’s existing outdoor tennis court into a dual-use basketball/tennis court in 2009 was between $17,000 and $200,000. The project was paid for by private donations, not with taxpayer moneys.

It is worth noting that, unlike Obama, who never disclosed the basketball court donors, Trump has been fully transparent about where the ballroom money is coming from.

BIDEN: Mike Donilon, a longtime aide to former President Joe Biden, told the House Oversight Committee that he was promised a $4 million bonus if Biden won reelection in 2024. That was on top of his $4 million salary. Kinda sounds like 8 million reasons to cover up Biden’s physical and mental disabilities.

CALIFORNIA: On Tuesday, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said he was pulling an additional $160 million in federal funding from California over the state issuing commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to illegal immigrants.

CATHOLIC: CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BdF9YJcM0M4 to hear an astonishing fact about Jesus’ DNA.

KAMALA: CLICK https://x.com/saras76/status/1983979537127076015 [:24] to hear a clip from her appearance on “The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart” on Thursday.

MEDIA: At least six senior Trump-administration political appointees have moved their families to Washington-area military housing, where they can be shielded from harassment and violence from the tolerance left. The leftist magazine, The Atlantic, predictably couched this situation as Trump’s fault and a strain on military housing.

MIRACLE IN HIROSHIMA: [7:45] – Fr Columba tells the astonishing true story of eight Jesuit priests who were the only survivors from within nuclear blast zone at Hiroshima. They were uninjured after the blast and never developed radiation sickness. CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YGk-4QljUIU to hear another one. I need a tissue!

OPEN BORDERS: CLICK https://rumble.com/v70yxsa-jd-vance-breaks-down-the-case-against-mass-immigration-better-than-any-repu.html [3:13]to hear J.D. Vance explain the impact of Biden’s policies contributed to the nation’s housing problems.

PRAYER for OUR NATION: Dear Lord, Please change the hearts and minds of enough Democrats so the shut down ends and SNAP benefits get issued. In Jesus’ Name, we pray. Amen.

S&G: Glamour UK released its 2025 Women of the Year issue on Wednesday. All of the nine “women” on the cover are biological males. Author J.K. Rowling says it tells “girls that men are better women than they are.”

SHUTDOWN: CLICK https://x.com/RNCResearch/status/1983902017798951136 [:39] to hear Rep. Janelle Bynum talk nonsense.

VIRGINIA: Barack Obama and the NAACP are hypocritically pimping for the WHITE candidate for governor. Clearly, it is not and never has been about race.

SHORTS:

CLICK https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPpZNK6CY_V/ for a quick visual of why we need to wait on God’s timing.

CLICK https://www.youtube.com/shorts/7ELRzD9oG4o to hear the impact of accepting Jesus on a blue-haired, face-tattooed sinner. It has me wondering if all the extreme body mods we see so often on far left activists are motivated by demonic self-loathing.

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by | October 28, 2025 · 2:08 pm

Lying Liars

CLICK https://x.com/BreitbartNews/status/1982878429675659613 [:31] to hear “The Typhoid Mary of Misinformation” declare that no Democrat has ever said that Donald Trump is Hitler.

On July 13, 2015, less than a month after Donald Trump first announced his intention to run for president, Mexican-American singer and activist Rick Fuentes (better known as Rick Santillan) held up a photo of Hitler and said in Spanish, “This man is Hitler. This man is Hitler. What he is saying is exactly what Hitler said in the 1930s.” Within 48 hours, the video clip had gone viral on social media and been widely reported by U.S. outlets like The Washington Post and HuffPost.

On July 18, 2015, the first U.S. Politician – Rep. Luis Gutiérrez (D-IL) – said on MSNBC, “The parallels are frightening… the demonization of entire groups.”

On August 6, 2015, the first major op-ed appeared in The New York Times. Written by columnist Timothy Egan, it said, “Trump’s rhetoric echoes the early rise of Hitler.”

In January 2016, Rep. John Lewis said Trump reminded him of George Wallace and “1930s Europe.”

On March 21, 2016, Hillary Clinton framed Trump’s rhetoric as a direct parallel to the rise of fascism.

On August 16, 2017, Rep. James Clyburn likened Trump’s 2016 rise to Hitler’s ascent in 1933.

On January 1, 2019, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA) warned that “Americans, particularly black Americans, can’t afford to make that same mistake about the harm that could be done by a man named Hitler or a man named Trump.”

On March 19, 2019, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), then-House Judiciary Committee Chairman, compared former President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric and use of executive power to Adolf Hitler’s tactics.

On July 18, 2019, during an interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Beto O’Rourke compared Trump’s July 17 rally in Greenville, North Carolina, to a Nazi rally.

On July 30, 2019, a post-debate interview with CNN’s Van Jones, DNC Chair Tom Perez compared Trump’s July 17 rally in Greenville, North Carolina, to the Nuremberg rallies.

On September 26, 2020, during an MSNBC Interview with Stephanie Ruhle, Joe Biden compared Trump to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels, accusing him of repeating lies about Biden’s record until they become “common knowledge.”

On September 2, 2022, Joe Biden described the MAGA Republican philosophy underpinning Trump as “semi-fascism.”

On September 23, 2022, Hillary Clinton explicitly likened Trump’s September 17 rally in Youngstown, Ohio to Hitler’s speeches.

In March 2023, Gen. Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Trump, reportedly told journalist Bob Woodward he considered Trump to be “the most dangerous person to this country” and “fascist to the core.”

On November 8, 2023, Clinton directly compared Trump to Hitler, noting that “Hitler was duly elected” and warning that if Trump got a second term, his “dictatorial, authoritarian tendencies” would be “the end of our country as we know it.”

On June 27, 2024, Kamala Harris said Trump is a “threat to our democracy and our fundamental freedoms.”

On August 16, 2024, Nancy Pelosi said Donald Trump “sounds like Mussolini or Hitler in the 1930s, talking about ‘enemy of the people’ and ‘fake news media’.”

On October 21, 2024, Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) called Trump “another Hitler.”

On October 23, 2024, during remarks at a CNN Town Hall, Kamala Harris again called Trump a “fascist” who was “deeply troubling and incredibly dangerous.”

On October 24, 2024, the Biden Campaign and the DNC put out multiple messages calling Trump “unstable, unfit, and dangerous” because he (allegedly) admires Hitler.

On October 23, 2024, CLICK https://x.com/KamalaHQ/status/1849136797877493961 [3:03] to hear Democrat Presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, go on at length about Kelly’s claim.

On October 23, 2024, Kamala Harris was asked if she believed Trump was a fascist. She responded, “Yes, I do.”

CLICK https://x.com/disclosetv/status/1722299712697446763 [:34] to hear Hillary Clinton say Trump will be a dictator who will do away with our freedoms, just like Hitler who “was duly elected.”

On October 24, 2024, Hillary Clinton accused Trump of “reenacting the Madison Square Garden rally in 1939.”

On June 11, 2025, during an interview with TheGrio, Rep. Maxine Waters said Trump’s policies evoke Nazi Germany tactics.

CLICK https://x.com/RyanHugeBrain/status/1982879963402645697 [:37] to hear Jasmine Crockett on July 19, 2025.

CLICK https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1982929621332222183 [1:23] for a J.B. Pritzer montage from various dates.

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