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DONALD TRUMP: 100 DAYS UNDER PROGRESSIVE COMMUNIST DEMOCRAT RESISTANCE AND ATTACK

The “magic” of the first 100 days in a presidency is like a presidential honeymoon period. There’s a sense of fresh momentum, political capital is at its peak, and both the public and Congress are usually more open to bold ideas.

Unlike other presidents, Trump’s first 100 days of his second term were only a continuation of the progressive communist democrat attack that started even before he announced his candidacy for his first term. 

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Perhaps Trump's greatest 100-day accomplishment is that he exposed the hypocrisy, incompetence, and the downright evil nature of the progressive communist democrats.

​As Donald J. Trump re-entered the White House for his second term in January 2025, the nation braced for a renewed political storm. Under relentless attack from the progressive communist democrats, the progressive media propagandists, nongovernmental organizations, and activist organizations, the Trump administration has managed to push forward a string of legislative actions and executive orders aimed at reshaping domestic policy, reasserting border control, and reestablishing his “America First” doctrine.

LEGISLATIVE ACHIEVEMENTS

1. The Secure Border Act 2.0

  • Expanded Trump’s first-term border initiatives, including additional funding for the southern border wall and increased Border Patrol personnel.
  • National Guard mobilization to assist border enforcement.
  • Expedited deportation policies for illegal entrants.
  • Sanctuary city defunding mechanisms.

Democrat Reaction: Continuing legal challenges in federal courts and sanctuary city resistance escalated.

2. American Energy Independence Act

  • Reopened drilling on federal lands, fast-tracked pipeline approvals, and lifted Biden-era emissions restrictions.
  • Domestic oil and natural gas production saw a notable increase.

Democrat Response: Environmental groups staged protests; Democrats introduced counter-legislation to halt fossil fuel expansion.

3. Education Freedom Expansion Bill

  • Expanded school choice programs and redirected federal funds to voucher systems.

Democrat Opposition: Teachers’ unions and Democratic governors filed lawsuits challenging the bill’s constitutionality.

EXECUTIVE ORDERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

1. EO: “Restoring Law and Order in American Cities”

Action: Authorized federal intervention in cities with high crime rates under the pretext of national security.

Effect: Federal officers deployed to cities like Chicago, Philadelphia, and Portland.

Backlash: Major protests and lawsuits from mayors and governors.

2. EO: “Protecting American Jobs from Foreign Labor”

Action: Suspended several categories of work visas and increased scrutiny on outsourcing.

Support Base: American labor unions and blue-collar workers praised the move.

Opposition: The Tech industry and multinational corporations lobbied heavily against it.

3. EO: “Dismantling DEI Mandates in Federal Agencies”

Action: Eliminated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion offices in federal departments, citing inefficiency and divisiveness.

Reaction: Intense media backlash and lawsuits filed by civil rights organizations.

4. EO: “Reviving Free Speech in Higher Education”

Action: Tied federal funding to protect First Amendment rights on college campuses.

Response: Mixed reactions from universities; several public colleges challenged the order in court.

Under constant attack by the progressive communist democrats and their fellow travelers

  1. The Biden-to-Trump transition has been fraught with deep divisions. In these first 100 days:
  2. Multiple investigations have been launched by minority congressional committees into Trump’s financial dealings and executive appointments.
  3. Impeachment rumors have resurfaced, centering on Trump’s deployment of federal forces in states without gubernatorial consent.
  4. Media campaigns have painted a dire picture of “authoritarian overreach,” sparking near-daily protests in cities nationwide.
  5. State-level resistance is rampant, with blue-state governors refusing to implement federal directives.

Bottom line...

Donald Trump’s second term began as a political firestorm—but one he appears to have prepared for. With bold executive action, calculated legislative pushes, and a loyal voter base, he’s shown resilience against what his allies call a “deep-state and Democrat sabotage effort.”

Polarization Intensifies, but the Agenda Moves Forward

The first 100 days prove one thing: Trump is not slowing down, and neither is the resistance. As the nation grapples with its political identity, the battle lines are drawn sharply than ever before.

Americans should be relieved that President Donald Trump has, at least temporarily and at grave risk to his life,  turned the nation’s drift away from secular communism and has become one of the most consequential presidents in modern history. 

We are so screwed when Progressive communist democrats support violent gang members over innocent American lives.

-- Steve

Adam Schiff, the most duplicitous, lying, leaker, and evidence manipulator in Congress, has his own take...

"We’re 100 days into the Trump administration, and in this short time, he has actively and blatantly violated the law, undermined the U.S. Constitution in countless ways, and attacked the patriotic men and women who serve our country."

"Trump has done nothing but act like he is above the law. He’s drunk on power, reckless, and refuses to take accountability for any of the actions he and his administration have done to undermine our democracy."

For your amusement from Trump’s White House...

100 DAYS OF HOAXES: Cutting Through the Fake News

Since President Donald J. Trump took office 100 days ago, it has been a nonstop deluge of hoaxes and lies from Democrats and their allies in the Fake News suffering from terminal cases of Trump Derangement Syndrome.

In no particular order, here are some of the most egregious hoaxes peddled by the usual suspects so far in President Trump’s second term:
•HOAX: Fake News CNN attempted to “fact check” President Trump’s claim that the Biden Administration spent millions on “making mice transgender.”
•FACT: After their so-called “fact check” was thoroughly debunked, they were forced to update it in disgrace and admit the claim was, in fact, true.

•HOAX: The Fake News claimed the Department of Defense removed Gen. Colin Powell’s name from a list of notable Americans buried at Arlington Cemetery.
•FACT: No service members’ names were removed from that section — and Gen. Powell’s name remains among those listed.

•HOAX: Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) claimed “no president” presided over more plane crashes during their first month in office as President Trump.
•FACT: “There were 55 aviation accidents in the U.S. between Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 21, 2021, and Feb. 17, 2021, compared to 35 during the same period for Trump,” Fox News reported.

•HOAX: Gov. JB Pritzker (D-IL) and Chicago Public Schools officials claimed, without bothering to verify, that ICE agents had conducted a “raid” at an elementary school — a false claim echoed by media outlets, including the Chicago Tribune.
•FACT: It was actually the U.S. Secret Service investigating a threat unrelated to immigration.

•HOAX: Far-left influencers and other leftist hacks falsely claimed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk were out to “cut Social Security.”
•FACT: They were referencing an interview in which Musk was clearly referring to the tremendous amount of waste, fraud, and abuse within entitlement programs.

•HOAX: The media smeared DOGE as “young, inexperienced engineers” engineering a “government takeover.”
•FACT: In reality, DOGE is led by seasoned industry professionals, including successful CEOs who paused their lives to aid in the effort of streamlining government and holding the bureaucracy accountable.

•HOAX: NBC’s Peter Alexander peddled the lie that “constituents in some traditionally red districts” were unhappy with President Trump’s effort to cut waste, fraud, and abuse in government.
•FACT: The same “protests” cited by the Fake News were funded and organized by far-left special interest groups.

•HOAX: NPR claimed NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore — who were stuck on the International Space Station for more than nine months following problems with their spacecraft — were “not stranded.”
•FACT: NPR itself had described the astronauts as stranded in prior reporting, and only seemed to take issue with the description once President Trump and Elon Musk made it a priority to bring them home.

•HOAX: A foreign Fake News outlet reported that President Trump “shut down” the British prime minister during a news conference.
•FACT: In reality, President Trump was simply moving on from a reporter who was trying to goad the two leaders into division.

•HOAX: NPR falsely claimed the White House was actively searching for a new secretary of defense.
•FACT: This lie was immediately shut down by multiple Trump Administration officials, including President Trump himself.

•HOAX: The Fake News attempted to paint illegal immigrant gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia as an innocent “Maryland father” who was unjustly deported by the Trump Administration — and actively censored the truth about him.
•FACT: Abrego Garcia is a citizen of El Salvador and was deported to his home country amid overwhelming evidence of his gang affiliation.

•HOAX: Deranged “filmmaker” Michael Moore questioned whether deported illegal immigrants would go on to cure cancer or stop “that asteroid (sic) that’s gonna hit us.”
•FACT: Moore’s statement was a strong early contender for the dumbest, most ridiculous statement of the year considering those deported illegal immigrants were violent criminals.

•HOAX: The Fake News portrayed Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Hamas radical who led violent protests at Columbia, as an innocent graduate student with an absolute right to remain in the U.S.
•FACT: An immigration judge ruled Khalil — who is not a U.S. citizen — can be deported.

•HOAX: The Financial Times reported that Senior White House Counselor Peter Navarro wanted to remove Canada from the “Five Eyes” intelligence sharing network.
•FACT: Mr. Navarro immediately shut down this fake story.

•HOAX: A foreign Fake News reporter claimed President Trump referred to European nations as “parasites.”
•FACT: President Trump immediately pushed back on this ridiculous claim — as did the Italian prime minister.

•HOAX: Fake News CNN’s Brianna Keilar implied the Trump Administration was somehow wrong for stopping illegal immigrants from stealing taxpayer dollars in the form of welfare benefits.
•FACT: Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller summarily embarrassed her with the facts: “The federal government will find EVERY illegal alien who is stealing American taxpayer dollars — and that’s what Americans expect to happen. I don’t even fathom the premise of your question.”

•HOAX: A favorite refrain of the Fake News is that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is “anti-vaccine.”
•FACT: Kennedy debunked the lie in his confirmation hearings: “This has been repeatedly debunked ... Bringing this up right now is dishonest.”

•HOAX: WIRED falsely claimed the Social Security Administration is “shifting its public communication exclusively to X” under President Trump.
•FACT: Not happening.

•HOAX: Reuters falsely reported that the Trump Administration “stalled a United Nations program in Mexico aimed at stopping imported fentanyl chemicals from reaching the country’s drug cartels.”
•FACT: The Department of State is actually trying to expand the initiative.

•FACT: The Fake News frequently pushed the lie that as part of the Trump administration, Secretary Kennedy would implement a national abortion ban and “restrict or even ban medication abortion without a single act of Congress.”
•FACT: Secretary Kennedy consistently pledged to implement President Trump’s policies — which include leaving abortion to the states, ending barbaric late-term abortions, protecting conscientious objections, and ending federal funding for abortions.

•HOAX: Fake News savant Tara Palmeri falsely reported that President Trump’s proposal for Gaza was conceived by Jared Kushner.
•FACT: This lie was immediately and summarily debunked by the Trump Administration: “The worst reporter in America makes up fake news for clout because she has no real sources. Sit down, dummy.”

•HOAX: Sen. Chris Murphy, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, and media outlets claimed President Trump’s directive to pause radical, wasteful government spending meant an end to Medicaid, food assistance, and other individual assistance programs.
•FACT: Individual assistance programs — Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, etc. — were explicitly excluded, as was made clear by Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and the Office of Management and Budget. Only unnecessary spending — DEI, Green New Scam, NGOs that undermine the national interest — were included in the directive.

•HOAX: A “physicians advocacy group” was widely cited as opposing President Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
•FACT: The “advocacy group” was really an astroturfed partisan organization funded by prominent left-wing donors — and accepted fake signatures.

•HOAX: Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) and other Democrats pushed the lie that DOGE posted “classified information” on their website.
•FACT: That alleged “classified information” was really just an employment headcount — which has been publicly available for years.

•HOAX: Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) claimed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem called all Venezuelan immigrants “dirtbags.”
•FACT: Secretary Noem actually called illegal immigrant members of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang “dirtbags,” which is true.

•HOAX: The New York Times wrote that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., wanted to “ban fluoride in drinking water” and “reverse ... one of the most important public health practices in the country’s history.”
•FACT: New York Times made no mention of their own reporting that fluoride may be “linked to lower IQ scores in children.”

•HOAX: Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) repeatedly lied about President Trump “going after” Social Security.
•FACT: President Trump has repeatedly pledged to protect Social Security and make it more robust for American citizens.

•HOAX: Sen. Mark Kelley (D-AZ) attempted to scare veterans by shamelessly claiming their care was in jeopardy due to “layoffs” at VA hospitals.
•FACT: The lie was debunked by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins: “What changes are you talking about? We’ve not had those layoffs... I put $360 million back into community care... It’s concerning to me that a veteran would actually tell stories to veterans that are not true.”

•HOAX: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) exploited the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport plane crash tragedy by claiming President Trump “froze the hiring” of air traffic controllers.
•FACT: Air traffic controllers were exempt from the federal hiring freeze.

•HOAX: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) implied that “cutting” members of an aviation advisory committee was somehow a cause of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport plane crash tragedy.
•FACT: The advisory group hadn’t met since 2023 and was comprised of business and union leaders who gave “advice” to the TSA and had nothing to do with actual air travel.

•HOAX: A far-left writer claimed Elon Musk and DOGE staffers “illegally installed a commercial server to control federal HR databases that contain sensitive personal information, including SSNs, home addresses, and medical histories.”
•FACT: A top official confirmed “there’s nothing illegal and no server, just more made up tall tales from uninformed career bureaucrats.”

•HOAX: The Washington Post alleged the Trump Administration was setting “quotas” for immigration authorities — and gave the administration just four minutes to comment before publishing.
•FACT: As usual, this was a fake story.

•HOAX: Online liberal activists claimed President Trump “took down” President Obama’s portrait in the White House.
•FACT: Obama’s portrait was not taken down — it was simply moved only feet away from its previous location.

•HOAX: Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) claimed Attorney General Pam Bondi created a “weaponizing task force.”
•FACT: It was a task force to END weaponization at the Department of Justice.

•HOAX: CBS News reported that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth ordered a “makeup studio” be installed inside the Pentagon.
•FACT: It was a “totally fake story,” and the alleged studio was really an existing green room with no frills.

•HOAX: Politico reported the Trump Administration was debating lifting sanctions on Russian energy assets, including the Nord Stream pipeline.
•FACT: This was debunked by both Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.

•HOAX: An illegal immigrant in U.S. custody “simply disappeared,” The New York Times reported.
•FACT: The illegal immigrant was a confirmed member of the vicious Tren de Aragua gang. An immigration judge ordered his removal, and he was deported along with other threats to national security.

•HOAX: The Wall Street Journal alleged that Special Envoy Steve Witkoff was receiving sensitive information on a personal phone while in Moscow and that Russian Intelligence must’ve had access to the information.
•FACT: This was a total fabrication. Special Envoy Witkoff did not even have a personal phone with him in Russia. He had only a government phone; a secure line of communication.

•HOAX: The Wall Street Journal claimed the Trump Administration “sought to portray” deported criminal illegal immigrant gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia as “violent.”
•FACT: Abrego Garcia’s own wife filed an order of protection against him and testified that he brutally beat her.

•HOAX: An AP reporter claimed that FAA staff who worked on “radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance, among others” were “harassed on Facebook” by DOGE.
•FACT: That was a total lie. DOGE doesn’t have a Facebook page and no professionals who perform critical safety functions were fired.

•HOAX: The Daily Beast claimed Vice President JD Vance “broke one of the most notorious Vatican rules during his Easter weekend visit” by being photographed in the Sistine Chapel.
•FACT: Buried all the way down in the 14th paragraph, The Daily Beast admitted the vice president was given special permission by the Vatican to have photographs taken inside the Sistine Chapel.

•HOAX: Left-wing social media accounts promoted fake, AI-generated audio of Vice President Vance “disparaging Elon Musk in private.”
•FACT: The audio was debunked as fake.

•HOAX: The New York Times reported that funding for the Women’s Health Initiative was being slashed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
•FACT: Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., himself declared this Fake News and recognized the project is “mission critical.”

•HOAX: Fox News’s Jennifer Griffin gave legitimacy to a hoax from delusional Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth requested nearly $140,000 in “upgrades” to his government residence.
•FACT: This lie was debunked by Secretary Hegseth — and it was so outrageous, even the AP was forced to admit it was completely fake.

•HOAX: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and many others claimed the Supreme Court ordered the return of illegal immigrant gang member Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the United States.
•FACT: Even CNN admitted that’s not what happened: “They did not order the administration to return him to the United States … they could’ve said ‘we order him returned,’ but they didn’t do that.”

•HOAX: Joe Biden accused the Trump Administration of “taking aim at Social Security.”
•FACT: As usual, he was lying — President Trump has repeatedly pledged to protect Social Security.

•HOAX: Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) claimed the arrest of a Milwaukee judge who helped an illegal immigrant evade arrest was “unprecedented.”
•FACT: It wasn’t; it has happened before.

•HOAX: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) called the arrest of a Milwaukee judge who helped an illegal immigrant evade arrest a “gravely serious and drastic move.”
•FACT: The judge violated the law by obstructing an ICE arrest of an illegal immigrant.

•HOAX: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) claimed the arrest of the Milwaukee judge who obstructed an apprehension of a criminal illegal immigrant “threatens the rule of law.”
•FACT: It literally does the opposite because no one is above the law.

•HOAX: Politico claimed the Trump Administration “wipe[d] out firefighter health and safety programs.”
•FACT: The programs remain a top priority for the administration — and will remain intact.

•HOAX: Sen. Elizabeth Warren claimed that President Trump’s policies make it so “no one wants to make investments in the United States.”
•FACT: President Trump has secured more than $5 trillion in investments since taking office, which is expected to create more than 451,000 new jobs — and the list is only expected to grow.

•HOAX: NBC’s Kristen Welker peddled a Fake News hoax that the Trump Administration was deporting children.
•FACT: Secretary of State Marco Rubio shut down her desperate attempt at a hoax by highlighting how the mother, who was in the country illegally, made that choice all on her own.

•HOAX: The New York Times implied President Trump was alone in wearing a blue suit to the funeral of Pope Francis.
•FACT: Photos show dozens of world leaders and other attendees — many situated near President Trump — also wearing blue clothing.

•HOAX: Teachers’ union boss Randi Weingarten accused President Trump of taking teachers’ salaries and giving them to “billionaires” by cutting the Department of Education.
•FACT: President Trump has repeatedly called teachers “the most important people in this country” who should be paid more, not less. The federal government does not pay the salaries of teachers; state and local governments do.

•HOAX: The Fake News and their predictable allies ran with a story that claimed an American citizen was detained by authorities after he informed them he was, in fact, a citizen.
•FACT: That’s not what happened. The individual “approached Border Patrol in Tucson and stated he had entered the U.S. illegally through Nogales. He said he wanted to turn himself in and completed a sworn statement identifying as a Mexican citizen who had entered unlawfully … A few days later, his family presented documents showing U.S. citizenship. The charges were dismissed, and he was released to his family.”

•HOAX: PBS News claimed “DOGE operatives attempted to gain access to secure spaces,” implying they attempted to access classified information without approval.
•FACT: This wasn’t even remotely true.

•HOAX: The AP falsely claimed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said President Trump is “very good friends” with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
•FACT: The AP was humiliatingly forced to retract its story, admitting they were wrong. Stephanie Ruhle also had to issue a correction. DNI Gabbard was referencing President Trump’s relationship with Indian PM Narendra Modi.

•HOAX: Student visa holders should have unfettered access to do whatever they want in the United States.
•FACT: Wrong. As Secretary of State Marco Rubio said, “When you apply to enter the United States and you get a visa, you are a guest… If you tell us when you apply for a visa ‘I’m coming to the U.S. to participate in pro-Hamas events,’ that runs counter to the foreign policy interest of the United States… If you had told us you were going to do that, we never would have given you the visa.”


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


POLITICIANS AND THEIR ENVIORNMENTAL EXPERTS IN SPAIN CREATE A POLITICAL EMP

SPAIN-GOES-DARK

Days after celebrating their switch to 100 percent renewable energy for the first time during a weekday, the electrical grid crashes, bringing everything to a halt in a massive blackout that is now being blamed on a “rare atmospheric event.”

Spain hits first weekday of 100% renewable power on national grid

Spain’s grid ran entirely on renewable energy for the first time on April 16, with wind, solar, and hydro meeting all peninsular electricity demand during a weekday. Five days later, solar set a new record, generating 20,120 MW of instantaneous power – covering 78.6% of demand and 61.5% of the grid mix.

Spain’s grid operator Red Eléctrica has confirmed that renewable energy sources fully met electricity demand across the country’s peninsular system for the first time on April 16.

Wind generated 256 GWh, accounting for 45.8% of total output. Solar followed with 151 GWh, or 27%. Hydroelectric sources added 129 GWh, making up 23.1% of the mix. Solar thermal contributed 11 GWh, or 2%, while other renewables added another 11 GWh, or 1.9%. Renewable waste generated 1 GWh, or 0.2%.

At 11:15 a.m. that day on April 16, wind and PV combined to generate 100.63% of total demand – a first in Spain’s energy history. Unlike previous milestones, this occurred on a weekday.

On April 21 at 1:35 p.m., solar reached a new record for instantaneous power, generating 20,120 MW – 0.7% higher than the previous record set on July 12, 2024. At that moment, PV accounted for 61.5% of the national mix and 78.6% of demand. <Source>

Politicians and their “experts” are blaming the weather…

‘Extremely rare weather phenomenon’ behind Europe power cuts - as Portugal blames ‘fault’ in Spanish network

Portugal’s grid operator, REN (Rede Eletrica Nacional) claimed interruptions to the country’s power supply were the result of a “fault in the Spanish electricity grid”. They said this was related to a “rare atmospheric phenomenon”, namely “extreme temperature variations”.

Due to these variations in the interior or Spain, there were “anomalous oscillations in the very high voltage lines (400 KV), which is a phenomenon known as ‘induced atmospheric vibration’”. “These oscillations caused synchronization failures between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network.”

Spain has yet to respond to the claim.

REN added that normalization of the system could take up to a week. Earlier, it was claimed by the head of Spain’s electricity network restoring power could take around six to 10 hours.

Entire airports and metro systems have come to a halt due to the outage. Barajas Airport in Madrid remains without power while the Valencia metro suspended all services. Metrovalencia, which encompasses both metro and tram services in Valencia, said there was disruption due to a “general power outage”.

It added: “The extent and duration of the outage are unknown.”

Spain’s national rail operator, Renfe, said no single service had been able to leave stations following the outage. Parts of Madrid underground have been evacuated and traffic lights in the city are not working, local media reported. Phone lines are down across the country too.

There are also reports of outages in France and Germany. France’s grid operator RTE issued a statement saying parts of the country briefly lost power.

Red Eléctrica, Spain’s national grid operator, said it was working to restore power following a system failure across the entire peninsula. “The causes are being analysed and all resources are being dedicated to resolving it,” the operator explained. Speaking at a press conference, CEO Eduardo Prieto said it could take “between six and 10 hours” to solve the issue.

The Spanish government has convened a crisis meeting due to outage, according to the El Pais paper. “A crisis committee has been set up to manage the situation [in Spain]. At this stage there’s no evidence yet regarding the cause of the massive blackout,” an official briefed on the situation said.

“A cyberattack has not been ruled out and investigations are ongoing.” <Source>

Bafflegab and Bullshit?

‘Induced atmospheric vibration’: Did rare weather event cause Europe’s blackout?

Preliminary reports out of Europe about the massive blackout that left millions powerless say the cause may have been something called “induced atmospheric vibration,” a rare phenomenon where weather changes affect power lines.

The outage was centered in Spain on Monday, where the lack of power caused widespread chaos. Renfe, Spain’s national railway company, said on social media that the “entire national electricity grid was cut off” at 12:30 local time.

It brought parts of Spain and Portugal to a standstill, grounding planes, halting public transport, and forcing some hospitals to suspend routine operations.

Portuguese energy company REN suggested that “due to extreme temperature variations in the interior of Spain, there were anomalous oscillations in the very high voltage lines (400 KV), a phenomenon known as ‘induced atmospheric vibration,’” according to a BBC.com report. <Source>

After an extensive search of the technical literature, and as far as I can determine, “induced atmospheric vibration” is not a recognized scientific term, at least not in any standard atmospheric science, meteorology, or energy grid management context.

It sounds like bureaucratic nonsense: a made-up or wildly stretched phrase trying to make a natural weather fluctuation or failure sound mysterious, technical, and outside human control.

  • “Induced” implies something was triggered or caused (but by what? No one says).

  • Atmospheric vibration is meaningless in the context of renewable energy generation. The atmosphere always has natural fluctuations — wind, pressure waves, etc. — but the idea that some “vibration” killed the grid is nonsense.

In plain English: It’s likely just a fake, cover-up term designed to avoid admitting the blackout was caused by bad planning, no storage, and overreliance on unstable renewables without proper backup systems.

If politicians and their “experts” use “induced atmospheric vibration,” it’s almost certainly an excuse to deflect blame.

Imagine that…

After Spain’s fearless leaders popped champagne bottles and declared Spain’s triumphant entry into the age of pure renewable energy, during a weekday, no less, they now sit in the dark, sweating before useless electric fans and trying to remember what a functioning society felt like.

The cause? Oh, just a “rare atmospheric event,” they say. Nothing to see here, just a little accident of nature where the sun didn’t cooperate, and — oops — apparently no one remembered to plan for that possibility when designing our shiny new grid.

It’s truly comforting to know that billions of euros, years of think tank reports, and endless smug press conferences have brought Spain to this: a country that can power itself on rainbows and good intentions, but not, you know, actual electricity when the weather gets moody.

And where were Spain’s beloved “expert planners”? Probably still busy writing victory speeches while the grid was wobbling like a drunk tourist in Ibiza. Resilience? Backup systems? Energy storage? Boring. Too “negative.” Much better to aim for headlines about “historic firsts” and hope no one notices the foundations were built out of fairy dust and TED Talks.

Meanwhile, on the ground, it’s chaos. No lights. No trains. No cell service unless you stand on one foot and pray to the telecom gods. Hospitals are running on fumes. Supermarkets are a few days away from medieval barter markets.

But don’t worry, the Ministry of Energy assures us this was a “rare event.” Like it somehow excuses designing a national grid that collapses the moment Mother Nature gets a little moody. Maybe next time they can also plan our emergency response based on horoscopes.

The reality is simple: politicians wanted the photo op. Bureaucrats wanted the promotions. Activist “experts” wanted to see their white papers turned into government mandates without any of that pesky engineering or risk management stuff getting in the way.

And the people, those sitting in the dark, burning candles and losing their frozen food, get to pay for their government’s grand experiment in magical thinking.

Spain deserves renewable energy done right. People deserve a clean future that actually works when the weather doesn’t feel like cooperating. The people deserve better than a government that thinks press releases are an acceptable substitute for power plants.

Bottom line…

The official explanation emerging from government and energy officials is that a “rare atmospheric event” triggered the crisis.

Simply put: there was no backup.

While many are trying to paint this as an unforeseen, one-in-a-million occurrence, the truth feels less comforting. Engineers have long warned that a fully renewable grid needs not just generation capacity, but resilience — energy storage, dispatchable backup power, and smart grids capable of managing sudden fluctuations. In a rush to declare a historic victory, it seems Spain may have skipped some crucial steps.

Of course, renewable energy is essential for our future. No one disputes that. However, the grid catastrophe in Spain exposed a hard truth: ideology and optimism alone cannot keep the lights on. Science, engineering, and humility must guide our energy transitions, not headlines and self-congratulation. Wind, solar, and water are not as reliable as clean nuclear energy, a subject that is mainly ignored by the ideological elites.

We are being screwed by our “experts” who are funded by ignorant and/or malicious politicians.

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


THE PROGRESSIVE PROPAGANDIST MEDIA'S GREAT BETRAYAL: COVERING FOR BIDEN, WHITEWASHING THE PAST


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In a stunning show of disingenuous retconing (retroactive continuity, rewriting past narratives), the White House Correspondent’s’ Association awards its top prize to a so-called “reporter” who works for one of the most overtly political publications in the nation, and one of the prime purveyors of the progressive communist democrat’s coordinated talking points.

Axios reporter hits media for whiffing on coverage of Biden’s decline at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Axios reporter Alex Thompson says the press missed the truth about Biden’s health

Journalist Alex Thompson called out the press for failing to properly report on former President Joe Biden’s declining health at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday.

Thompson, a reporter for Axios, accepted the White House Correspondents’ Association’s Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage. <Source>

“One serious note. To my bones, I believe that reporting and the White House Correspondents Association is as necessary as ever. President Biden's decline and its cover-up by the people around him is a reminder that every White House, regardless of party, is capable of deception.

But being truth-tellers also means telling the truth about ourselves. We, myself included, missed a lot of this story, and some people trust us less because of it. We bear some responsibility for faith in the media being at such lows.

I say this because acknowledging errors builds trust, and being defensive about them further erodes it. We should have done better.
I believe our mission is vital in a world where people are struggling to figure out what's true, and people with power are not telling the truth.”

There is but one response to Thompson’s speech: self-serving bullshit!

For years, the mainstream media has operated not as a watchdog for the American people, but as a loyal attack dog for the progressive communist democrat establishment.

Nowhere is this betrayal more glaring than in their shameless cover-up of President Joe Biden’s obvious cognitive decline — a decline so visible that pretending otherwise was a deliberate act of progressive communist democrat propaganda, not journalism.

The press didn’t “miss” Biden’s decline. They chose to look away. They chose to gaslight the public with laughable excuses — calling serious mental lapses “gaffes,” confused ramblings “stuttering,” and public bewilderment “relatability.” They knew exactly what they were doing: building a false narrative, brick by brick, to drag their chosen candidate across the finish line.

This wasn’t incompetence. It was collusion. It wasn’t a coincidence; it was outright corruption.

And it didn’t start with Biden.

The same progressive communist democrat media cabal spent eight years whitewashing the Obama presidency, declaring it “scandal-free” while running interference on one corruption bombshell after another: IRS political targeting, the Benghazi dead, Fast and Furious gun-running, domestic surveillance of journalists, and backdoor deals that would make any honest reporter’s skin crawl.

When Hunter Biden’s foreign cash grabs threatened to expose the ugly truth about the Biden family racket, the press didn’t investigate; they assassinated the messengers. They blocked the story, censored the truth, and labeled factual reporting as “Russian disinformation” without a shred of evidence.

With Biden visibly deteriorating before the world’s eyes, the same media mouthpieces are scrambling to retcon history. Suddenly, they were “unaware.” Suddenly, they “missed the signs.” Suddenly, it was all just an innocent oversight, not the years-long progressive communist democrat conspiracy it was.

This isn’t damage control.
This is historical fraud.
This is a desperate attempt to scrub their fingerprints off the weapon they used against the American people.

The media’s sacred duty is to hold power accountable, not to be the power. They abandoned that duty long ago, choosing instead to act as political operatives disguised as journalists.

And now, as they try to gaslight the public again with revisionist history, remember this:

They knew Biden was unfit.
They knew Obama’s “scandal-free” myth was a lie.
They knew Hunter was a liability.
They knew it all — and they lied about all of it.

They lied because they wanted to control you.
They lied because they think you’re stupid.
They lied because they think they will never pay a price.

No amount of retconning, crocodile tears, or hollow “we could have done better” editorials will wipe away what they did.

They were not mistaken.
They were not misled.
They were co-conspirators.

And history will remember them for what they are: Liars. Cowards. Propagandists. Traitors to the truth.

Bottom line…

The media’s job is not to be a partisan shield. It is to inform, to question, to challenge those in power, regardless of party. By betraying that traditional journalistic duty, they have not only deceived the American public but also corroded the credibility of journalism itself.

And no amount of retconning, no amount of hand-wringing editorials or hollow apologies will erase the reality:

They knew.
They lied.
And they think you’ll forget
.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


SCHIFF DEFENDS CORRUPT ACT BLUE

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Once again, one of the most detestable members of the Senate, the lying, leaking, evidence-falsifying, Adam "Schiff for Brains " Schiff, is trying to explain away the alleged corruption associated with Democrat fundraising and illegal contributions, many from foreign sources.

Asfs

Stephen —

Donald Trump just launched a sham investigation into ActBlue, the top campaign contribution processor for Democratic campaigns, including my own.

And we know why — they want to shut down ActBlue.

This is a classic authoritarian move from the Trump administration. Politicizing and weaponizing the Justice Department to go after voters’ power to make an impact on our democracy.

[OCS: Like the Democrats did not employ lawfare and weaponize the Justice Department, even before Donald Trump walked down the golden stairs to announce his candidacy.]

It’s an attempt to rig the political system — a system that was already fundamentally broken after the disastrous Citizens United Supreme Court decision.

[OCS: As if the Democrats did not attempt to rig the 2016 election or actually rig the 2020 election.]

Coming after grassroots donors’ ability to give through ActBlue and other donation processors is silencing voters. It’s a power grab by the right wing. It’s an affront to our democracy. It won’t surprise you to learn that Trump is taking no action to investigate the Republican equivalent of ActBlue — underscoring what a blatantly partisan attack this is.

[OCS: Are they speaking about thousands of voters who did not give the money listed by Act Blue or the money that originated from foreign sources that was not appropriately flagged and rejected?]

Right now, our already rigged political system is giving even more power to Elon Musk and the billionaires who seek to sway elections by making massive contributions. The GOP is consolidating power and trying to kneecap our democracy through sham investigations, executive orders, and policies.

[OCS: Funny, they never mention their billionaires like Reid Hoffman, George Soros, or Mark Zuckerberg, who actively interfered with the elections.]

That’s not ok.

We need to empower voters. People should be able to make small dollar contributions. Post their thoughts on social media. Attend rallies and protests. Call and write to their representatives.

[OCS: Wasn't it the Democrats who disenfranchised their primary voter base after a legitimate election to substitute an inarticulate, incompetent Kamala Harris, for a brain-damaged Joe Biden whose signature was signed by an anonymous unelected aide using an AutoPen?]

The GOP is trying to silence voters. We need to fight back.

That’s why I’m asking you to chip in today. Your support will help me fight Trump’s attacks on our democracy and put power back in people’s hands — not just Elon Musk’s.

If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately:

As-dThank you — and more soon as we learn more about the impacts of Trump’s investigation.

— Adam

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Allegations Against ActBlue: Examining Claims of Money Laundering and Fraudulent Donations

ActBlue, a prominent online fundraising platform utilized by Democratic candidates and causes, is currently under scrutiny following allegations of facilitating money laundering and fraudulent donations. These claims have prompted investigations by various state attorneys general, congressional committees, and federal agencies.​ <Source<

Allegations and Investigations

In August 2024, several state officials initiated investigations into ActBlue's operations. Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares expressed concerns over "hundreds of thousands of dollars of contributions through individual donors in the Commonwealth in volumes that are facially implausible and appear suspicious." He noted instances where donors, including retirees, reportedly made multiple daily contributions amounting to tens of thousands of dollars, raising questions about the legitimacy of these donations.

Similarly, Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced inquiries into ActBlue, focusing on potential identity theft and illegal donations, including contributions from foreign actors.

At the federal level, the House Committee on Administration, led by Chairman Bryan Steil, issued subpoenas to ActBlue for documents related to donor verification policies and potential vulnerabilities to foreign influence. The committee's investigation highlighted concerns about the use of untraceable prepaid cards and allegations of "smurfing," where large donations are broken into smaller amounts to circumvent contribution limits.

In response to these allegations, President Donald Trump directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate ActBlue, emphasizing the need to address potential violations of election-related contribution laws, including "straw donor" schemes and foreign contributions. 

ActBlue's Response

ActBlue has strongly denied the allegations, labeling the investigations as politically motivated attacks aimed at undermining Democratic fundraising efforts. The organization asserts that it employs robust security protocols and has implemented measures to verify donor information, including requiring card verification values (CVV) for online contributions. 

The platform also points to the bipartisan nature of small-dollar donations, noting that similar scrutiny has not been applied to its counterpart, WinRed, used by Republican campaigns. ActBlue emphasizes its commitment to transparency and compliance with campaign finance laws.​

Broader Implications

The allegations against ActBlue raise significant questions about the integrity of online political fundraising platforms and their susceptibility to misuse. While the investigations are ongoing, they underscore the challenges in ensuring compliance with campaign finance laws in the digital age. The outcomes of these inquiries may lead to legislative reforms aimed at tightening donor verification processes and enhancing transparency in political donations.

Making a joke about San Francisco, the great city destroyed by Democrats...

Adam Schiff Tells Bill Maher Even Voters In San Francisco Think Dems Are A-Holes

Adam Schiff was in San Francisco when his luggage was stolen from his car. So he went to Target to get new bags, and the cashier told him exactly what she thought of guys like Schiff:

[Adam Schiff] So we're going to have to change how we do business in California. We're going to have to address people's legitimate concerns about crime. I was in South San Francisco two years ago after I had an experience in the city that all too many people had when my luggage was stolen out of my car.

They tell you don't ever leave your luggage in the car. I never do until the one time I did. And of course it got stolen.

And what was most memorable about the experience for me as I went to this target in South San Francisco, 10 o'clock at night, and I'm getting the the toiletries I'm going to need for my next two days in the city.

[Bill Maher] I get to the cashier by yourself, not an assistant.

[Adam Schiff] I think I went there. Well, yes, I had somebody drop me off at the store.

[Bill Maher] And so I don't mean to make that an issue. See, I waited somewhere I should not have waited.

[Adam Schiff] First of all, I had to get the clerk, which is hard to find, to unlock the shampoo or the whatever. So that's one thing. And then I get to the cashier.

The cashier asked me if I want one of those target bags with a bullseye on it. And I said, yes, that target bag is going to be my luggage for the next two days. And she asked me what happened.

And I told her. And she basically said, in not so many words, Democrats are assholes. And I thought, you know, if the cashier in South San Francisco at 10 o'clock at night believes that Democrats are assholes because the shampoo is locked up and my stuff got stolen out of the trunk, we've got a major problem that we have to address.

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Start by resigning!

Bottom line...

The House-censured Schiff is lying again!

We continue to be screwed.

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


ISLAM OR ISLAMISM? THE DANGEROUS GAME WESTERN ELITES ARE PLAYING

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What’s an “Islamist”? A Convenient Euphemism for an Uncomfortable Truth

In the modern Western lexicon, the term “Islamist” has emerged as a politically correct escape hatch—a rhetorical trick used by academics, pundits, and politicians alike. It’s employed to neatly separate the religion of Islam from the violence and intolerance often carried out in its name. This euphemism allows people to say: “Islam is peaceful; Islamists are the problem.”

But let’s be honest: this distinction is more about preserving sensibilities than acknowledging reality.

The idea that “Islamism” is somehow distinct from Islam itself is a comfort narrative—crafted not from theology or doctrine, but from the cultural and political desire to avoid offending over a billion Muslims worldwide. It's a propaganda campaign disguised as academic nuance. By labeling perpetrators of jihad and terrorism as "Islamists" rather than simply "Muslims acting on Islamic doctrine," we pretend that the violence is an aberration rather than a reflection of foundational tenets.

Regarding Violence

Surah At-Tawbah (9:5) – "Then when the sacred months have passed, kill the polytheists wherever you find them..."

Surah Al-Baqarah (2:191) – "And kill them wherever you overtake them and expel them from wherever they have expelled you..."

Surah Al-Anfal (8:12) – "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. So strike [them] upon the necks..."

Regarding Lying (often referencing "taqiyya")

Surah An-Nahl (16:106) – "Whoever disbelieves in Allah after his belief... except for one who is forced while his heart is secure in faith..."

Regarding Non-Believers (Infidels)

Surah Al-Imran (3:85) – "And whoever desires other than Islam as religion—never will it be accepted from him..."

Surah Al-Baqarah (2:221) – "Do not marry polytheistic women until they believe..."

Surah At-Tawbah (9:29) – "Fight those who do not believe in Allah... until they give the jizyah while they are humbled."

Hadith Reference (Sahih Muslim 2922):

“The Hour will not come until the Muslims fight the Jews. The Jews will hide behind rocks and trees, and the rocks and trees will say: ‘O Muslim, O servant of Allah, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him’—except for the Gharqad tree, for it is one of the trees of the Jews.”

The Scheme of Separation

This strategy of rhetorical separation serves two main purposes:

  1. To shield Islam from scrutiny. By creating a linguistic buffer, critics can condemn terrorism without appearing “Islamophobic.” The problem is never Islam, they insist, but rather a “radicalized” or “twisted” version of it.

  2. To preserve multicultural harmony. Western societies have invested heavily in promoting religious tolerance. Calling out Islam itself for its more aggressive or exclusivist passages risks backlash, both political and societal.

But such mental machinations come at a cost: truth.

Doctrinal Consistency, Not Deviation

When terrorist groups cite scripture, enforce sharia law, or punish apostasy, they are not inventing a new ideology—they are enforcing old ones. Their actions may be extreme, but they are not wholly unorthodox. The harsh penalties for unbelief, the call for jihad, and the division of the world into believers and infidels—these aren’t “radical reinterpretations.” They are textual, historical, and doctrinal elements of Islam itself.

To pretend otherwise is not just disingenuous—it’s dangerous. It blinds the public to the source of the problem and handicaps any effort to understand or address it.

Euphemisms Don’t Stop Bullets

Whether we call them “Islamists,” “jihadists,” or “violent extremists,” the reality remains the same: the acts are motivated by a religious framework, and that framework is Islamic. Refusing to say so doesn’t make it less true. It only makes our public discourse more dishonest and less effective.

Bottom line…

Even if Israel, the United States, and the rest of the Western world did not exist, Muslims would be killing Muslims, much as they already do in the Middle East and elsewhere, as the fight over which Muslims are more adherent followers and the rightful heirs to the religion itself. Never forget, Islam is not an organic religion, but the creation of a violent warlord.

A society that cannot speak clearly about the ideas that motivate violence is a society unprepared to defend itself against them.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve

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“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


WAKE UP, AMERICA: YOUR APATHY IS DESTROYING THIS COUNTRY

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Frustrated Beyond Belief

I’m exhausted. Emotionally, mentally, spiritually — drained of all energy. Because it feels like I’m screaming into the void while the country I love crumbles from the inside. And the worst part? Too many people just don’t care.

They sit. Scrolling. Consuming. Distracted by TikToks and talking heads. Believing whatever the next loud voice on the screen tells them to believe. Some have become so thoroughly indoctrinated that they genuinely believe a political opponent is a modern-day Hitler — no nuance, no conversation, just blind rage and tribalism.

What happened to critical thinking? To the truth? To decency?

Are You Fucking Blind?

There is a generation, maybe several generations now, being actively taught by the progressive communist democrats and their media propagandists to see themselves as victims first and citizens second, not by some foreign enemy conducting a psy-op from abroad, but by a domestic political machine so desperate to cling to power that it has weaponized identity, grievance, and division. They push the narrative that America is irredeemably evil, that success is oppression, that personal responsibility is outdated. It’s not about lifting people up anymore — it’s about keeping them angry, dependent, and distracted. And the irony? The very people preaching about systemic injustice are the ones designing the system that keeps everyone shackled in chains.

Visionaries are not leading us — empty husks are ruling us. One candidate was literally brain-damaged—the other, demonstrably incoherent and absent. And behind the curtain, a cabal of unelected bureaucrats and political operatives pulls the strings, issuing executive orders with an AutoPen because the so-called leader can’t even hold a pen, let alone a coherent thought. This isn’t leadership. It’s a managed decline—a con. And millions have bought in because the alternative — thinking for themselves — is too hard, too scary, too inconvenient. We are not in the midst of a political debate; we’re watching a cultural suicide in real-time.

But right now? I’m just tired. Tired of watching this country rot while too many people watch Netflix and pretend everything’s fine. 

The apathy is soul-crushing. And no, I don’t mean people who are struggling just to get by — I mean those who could speak up, could think for themselves, could see what’s happening, and choose not to. Whether it’s fear, laziness, or just plain indifference, it’s killing us and America.

I don’t know what the answer is. Keep shouting into the wind? Keep hitting the same damn wall over and over hoping for a crack?

Maybe. Or maybe it’s about waking one person up. A friend. A neighbor. A coworker. Perhaps it starts with a conversation that doesn’t end in screaming. Maybe it’s courage in small doses — enough to remind others they’re not alone.

Bottom line…

You dumb bastards, it’s not about left versus right, it’s about good versus evil, common sense versus delusion.

We are so screwed.

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


HUGS FOR THUGS: A NEW CHAPTER IN PROGRESSIVE COMMUNIST DEMOCRAT POLITICAL COMPASSION

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In recent weeks, a group of progressive communist democrats has expressed sympathy toward illegal aliens involved in violent gangs, including members of groups like MS-13, known for heinous crimes such as murder, rape, and domestic abuse.

These corrupt, attention-seeking politicians argue that gang members are “victims” of systemic inequality and harsh immigration policies enforced by President Donald Trump, whose administration has cracked down on illegal immigration and gang activity.

At a September 2024 rally in California, Representative Alicia Torres claimed, “Many of these young men were pushed into gangs due to poverty and lack of opportunity. Trump’s policies dehumanized them, painting them as monsters instead of addressing root causes.” Torres pointed to broader social issues, like underfunded schools and discriminatory policing, as drivers of gang involvement, though she avoided directly addressing the victims of gang violence.

Progressive Communist Democrats’ Support for Violent Gang Members

In a groundbreaking move that left critics and many moderate supporters speechless, several high-profile progressive communist democrat politicians gathered for what can be called a “Solidarity Sit-In for the Systematically Misunderstood.” The misunderstood in question? A colorfully tattooed collection of violent illegal alien gang members, including murderers, rapists, and vicious wife-beaters—dubbed by supporters as “Societal Misfits Seeking Redemption.”

Under the banner of “Justice for Literally Everyone, no matter who they maimed or murdered,” the politicians took turns giving impassioned speeches about oppression, systemic injustice, and how being arrested for twelve felonies might be a misunderstood cry for help—or at least, a scheduling error. Reminding victims of violent felonies that “behind every violent crime is a broken system.”

Data from the FBI’s 2023 Crime Report paints a grim picture: MS-13 and similar gangs were linked to over 1,200 violent incidents nationwide, including 300 homicides. Critics, including law enforcement and victims’ advocates, argue that framing such criminals as oppressed minorities subverts justice. “These vicious animals are not victims; they’re predators,” said Sheriff John Callahan of Los Angeles County, citing cases of brutal assaults and murders tied to gang activity.

The controversy intensified when Senator Robert Kline shared a post on X in October 2024, calling for “compassionate reform” to support undocumented gang members through rehabilitation programs rather than deportation or incarceration. The post, which garnered 45,000 likes but twice as many critical replies, was condemned by families of gang violence victims. “My son was killed by MS-13. Where’s the compassion for him?” asked Elena Martinez during a CNN interview.

Trump, speaking at a campaign event in Arizona on October 15, 2024, seized on the issue: “These politicians are coddling murderers and rapists while Americans suffer. It’s a betrayal of our country.”

While defenders of the politicians argue they’re advocating for systemic change, the rhetoric has alienated many who see it as excusing violence. As the divide deepens, the nation grapples with balancing empathy for marginalized groups against the undeniable toll of gang-related crime.

Bottom line…

The progressive communist democrats are a circus of bad ideas held together by hashtags and the artisanal guilt of white, college-educated, wine-guzzling white middle-aged women, many without loving relationships grounded in family values.

I’m not saying we shouldn’t have empathy, I’m just saying maybe it should be directed toward the victims and not someone with a neck tattoo saying “Carlos the Strangler.”

Unfortunately, the progressive communist democrats are continuing to play out their grotesque fever dream brought on by excessive virtue signaling and probably expired mushrooms.

We are so screwed.

--- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


FROM GOLDEN STATE TO LEFTIST WASTELAND

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California was once the crown jewel of America — a land of freedom, innovation, natural beauty, and boundless opportunity. It was the state where you could dream big, work hard, and build a better life. The economy boomed. The schools thrived. The streets were safe. People came from all over the world to be a part of it.

That California is dead!

What’s left is a decaying husk, ruled by a single-party machine of radical idiots and ideologues. A progressive-communist-Democrat uniparty has seized total control of the state, and they are driving it into the ground at full speed. This isn’t mismanagement. This is intentional destruction in the name of power.

The architects of California’s collapse are names we all know:

  • Gavin Newsom, the slick, silver-tongued hair-gelled frontman for the far-left elite. He throws lavish parties at the French Laundry while locking down small businesses and sending the working class into ruin.

  • Rob Bonta, the Attorney General, who is more interested in releasing criminals than protecting citizens. Under his watch, crime has soared while victims are ignored.

  • Tony Thurmond, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, focused more on racial activism, gender ideology, and political indoctrination than on math, reading, or preparing kids for real life.

  • London Breed, Karen Bass, Shirley Weber, Barbara Lee, and the rest of the California political ruling class — all cut from the same progressive communist democrat ideological cloth. All are complicit in the decay.

They push one thing above all else: CONTROL! Mask mandates, energy restrictions, housing mandates, speech codes — all wrapped in the language of “equity” and “justice” while the state crumbles beneath them.

What Have They Given Us?

  • Exploding homelessness in every major city — tent cities, open-air drug use, human suffering on full display while billions vanish into failed programs.

  • Crippling taxes and regulations — driving out small businesses and middle-class families while mega-corporations and tech billionaires cozy up to Sacramento for special treatment.

  • Crime without consequence — thanks to radical DAs like George Gascón, violent criminals walk free while law-abiding citizens live in fear.

  • A public school system that is in freefall, where basic academics are tossed aside for fringe ideology and identity politics.

  • Energy blackouts, water shortages, and infrastructure decay — in a state with more natural resources than entire countries.

  • An agricultural bounty was decimated by water diverted to the ocean to save a worthless fish.

This is not progress. It’s not liberalism. It’s not compassion. It’s state-sanctioned collapse, sold to the public as moral superiority.

A One-Party Tyranny

Let’s stop pretending there’s any real political opposition left in California. The GOP is irrelevant, and the so-called “moderates” are just quieter progressives. This is the progressive communist democrat uniparty — a corrupt political cartel that rewards loyalty to ideology and punishes independent thought.

They don’t govern for the people. They govern to preserve their political power.

Dissent is smeared as “hate.” Parental rights are demonized. Merit is mocked. And the only thing the ruling class seems to fear is losing their grip on the narrative.

But the truth is starting to cut through the propaganda. Californians are waking up — or they’re getting out. Over 500,000 people left the state in just a few years. It’s not weather. It’s not cost. It’s the corrupt political system with increasing government, regulations, taxes, and pandering to non-citizen illegal aliens.

Can It Be Saved?

Maybe. But not by playing nice. Not by hoping the next election will fix it. California needs a political reckoning — and it won’t come from within the uniparty. It will come from people willing to speak the truth, resist, and build outside the system they’ve hijacked.

Bottom line…

California isn’t just sick. It’s being deliberately poisoned.

And the only cure is to take back power from the progressive communist democrat idiots and ideologues who ruined what was once the greatest state in the union.

When you have nobody in the State to challenge and check your excesses, this can and will lead to the arrogance of the elite, where you believe there will be no consequences for mistakes, evil actions, or outright corruption. 

We are so screwed.

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


THE VATICAN AFTER FRANCIS: CHOOSING THE NEXT DIRECTION

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With the death of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025, the Catholic Church enters a pivotal period of transition that will shape its future path.

As the first pope from Latin America (Buenos Aires, Argentina), Pope Francis (Jorge Mario Bergoglio) left a lasting impact on the Church by championing a far-left agenda featuring social justice, wealth redistribution, global climate change, and a vision of greater inclusivity.

As a great thought experiment, and a complex one with profound implications for the coming years, let us consider the hypothetical of the future pope continuing to move the Catholic Church ideologically leftward, diverging further from traditional conservative values on the Church’s identity, governance, and its influence on the broader Catholic community.

Consider the implications of a transformative papal policy that reimagines the Catholic Church’s role in a rapidly changing world.

Some of the issues being discussed:

  • Ordination of married men in regions facing priest shortages

  • Reframing celibacy as a spiritual gift rather than a mandatory requirement — shifting the language from obligatory to voluntary

  • More nuanced positions on divorce and remarriage

  • Rethinking the role of women in significant leadership roles, including the priesthood

  • More latitude for regional bishops’ conferences to adapt Church teachings to indigenous cultural influences

  • Support for non-abortive contraception, framed as “responsible love”

  • Full pastoral welcome for transgender and nonbinary Catholics

  • A call for decriminalizing drug use and treating addiction as a public health issue

  • Advocacy for restorative justice, prison reform, and an end to the death penalty

  • A controversial appeal for global dialogue on assisted dying, especially in extreme cases of terminal suffering

  • Open borders, framing migration as a “God-given right”

  • International wealth taxation and redistribution to fight inequality and climate devastation

  • Condemnation of the current elitist global order as “sacrilegious”

  • Unprecedented transparency and accountability, especially in financial or sexual abuse scandals, which can result in the decentralization of power from the Curia to local churches.

Many believe that a more progressive pope might make the Church more appealing to younger generations, lapsed Catholics, and non-Catholics, especially in Western societies, by emphasizing topics like LGBTQ+ inclusion, women in leadership, interfaith dialogue, and climate action.

Of course, such a move would predictably widen rifts among traditionalist Catholics and those in traditionally conservative regions — particularly in Africa, Eastern Europe, and Latin America, where the faithful often lean toward orthodoxy.  

Then there is the danger of an unstoppable rift as a progressive pope would appoint like-minded bishops and cardinals, reshaping the College of Cardinals and making the next election likely to continue the same leftward trajectory — unless there’s a strong conservative backlash.

Bottom line…

Unfortunately, the leadership decision is not susceptible to persuasion by the media, the faithful, or others outside the eligible voting members of the College of Cardinals.

It should be noted that Pope Francis appointed 108 of the current 135 cardinal electors, many of them younger than traditional appointees, significantly shaping the future of the Catholic Church. This represents 80% of the 135 cardinals eligible to elect the next Pope. His appointments emphasized global representation, with cardinals from 76 countries, including 25 nations previously unrepresented in the College of Cardinals. Notably, he elevated prelates from regions such as Rwanda, Mongolia, and South Sudan, reflecting his commitment to a less Eurocentric and more globally inclusive Church.

The Catholic Church is at a crossroads.

Are the Cardinals willing to confront the evil of progressivism and Marxist-based liberation theology directly or moderate into a “go along to get along” leftward drift?

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS


THE STATE OF MISSOURI VS. JUSTICE: WHY IS CHRISTOPHER DUNN STILL BEING PROSECUTED AFTER 34 YEARS IN PRISON?

Dunn

In a just world, when a man is declared factually innocent by not one, but two judges, he walks free.

In Missouri, however, justice is less about truth than protecting reputations. Christopher Dunn has spent over three decades in prison for a crime he did not commit. Despite clear evidence of his innocence and judges affirming it, the state is still fighting to keep him incarcerated. Why? Because freeing him would mean admitting that the system failed badly.

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled this week that Attorney General Andrew Bailey has the authority to appeal the exoneration of Christopher Dunn, a man who spent 34 years in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit.

This Court granted the State of Missouri’s transfer application and ordered the cause transferred prior to opinion by the court of appeals as to the issue raised in the court of appeals’ show cause order—whether the State of Missouri has the right to appeal a judgment vacating or setting aside a conviction under section 547.031.1 This Court holds the State of Missouri is an aggrieved party with a statutory right to appeal under section 512.020(5) and retransfers this cause to the court of appeals to overrule the circuit attorney’s motion to dismiss and proceed with the state’s appeal on the merits. <SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI (en banc) Opinion No. SC100878 issued April 15, 2025 >

A Flawed Case Built on Police and Prosecutorial Coercion

Christopher Dunn, a Missouri man, was wrongfully convicted of the 1990 murder of 15-year-old Ricco Rogers in St. Louis and spent 34 years in prison. At age 18, Dunn was sentenced to life without parole based on the testimony of two young eyewitnesses, aged 12 and 14, who later recanted, claiming coercion by police and prosecutors. No physical evidence ever linked Dunn to the crime, and he maintained his innocence throughout. The recantations and allegations of police and prosecutorial misconduct should have been enough to re-examine the case. But it wasn’t.

Judges Agree: He Is Innocent

In 2020, Judge William Hickle reviewed the evidence and found what many advocates had been saying for years: Christopher Dunn is “factually innocent.” A second judge reaffirmed this conclusion. These aren’t just legal technicalities; “factual innocence” means that, had this evidence been available at trial, no reasonable jury would have found Dunn guilty. It’s a damning indictment of the original case and a glaring call for an immediate statement of exoneration from Attorney General Andrew Bailey.

And yet, here we are.

Why Is He Still Being Prosecuted?

The Missouri Attorney General’s office has responded to Dunn’s exoneration not with action toward exoneration, but with resistance. Their reasoning? Under Missouri law, even actual innocence is not always enough to overturn a conviction unless the death penalty is involved. In other words, a living, innocent man can rot in prison because the system values procedure over truth.

Let that sink in.

Protecting the System at All Costs

The state is aggrieved by the circuit court’s amended judgment vacating the convictions because the state has an interest in the finality of its convictions, and the circuit court’s amended judgment vacated or set aside those convictions. <SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI (en banc) Opinion No. SC100878 issued April 15, 2025 >

What’s happening here is a desperate attempt by the State of Missouri to protect its institutions. Admitting Dunn’s wrongful conviction means confronting the uncomfortable truths of police misconduct, prosecutorial error, and judicial failure. It means acknowledging that the lives shattered by a flawed legal process are not outliers but warnings of a clear and present judicial danger to other defendants.

Rather than face this shameful episode, Missouri is doubling down on legal technicalities, preserving its reputation at the expense of a man’s freedom. Christopher Dunn is a casualty of a system that is more concerned with appearances than accountability.

Bottom line…

Christopher Dunn’s continued persecution is not just a personal tragedy; it’s a national disgrace. If the State of Missouri can hold on to an innocent man after two judges say “let him go,” what does that say about Missouri’s justice system? What does it say about those individuals supervising the judicial system?

The fight for Dunn’s freedom is not just about one man. It’s about whether we, as a society, are willing to demand integrity from our legal system, or if we’ll stand by and let it bury its mistakes.

Where is the notorious civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump and his media circus? Where are the “Justice for Christopher Dunn” marches? Where is the multi-million dollar admission of wrongdoing?

With these types of police and judicial bad actors, we are so screwed.

-- Steve


“Nullius in verba”-- take nobody's word for it!
"Acta non verba" -- actions not words

“Beware of false knowledge; it is more dangerous than ignorance.”-- George Bernard Shaw

“Progressive, liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Democratic Socialist -- they are all COMMUNISTS.”

“The key to fighting the craziness of the progressives is to hold them responsible for their actions, not their intentions.” – OCS

"The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane." -- Marcus Aurelius

“A people that elect corrupt politicians, imposters, thieves, and traitors are not victims... but accomplices” -- George Orwell

“Fere libenter homines id quod volunt credunt." (The people gladly believe what they wish to.) ~Julius Caesar

“Describing the problem is quite different from knowing the solution. Except in politics." ~ OCS