First You May See It And Now You Won’t

There has been a mash-up on social media and the news about Pistol Pete’s announcement that the firing squad death of the Ft. Hood attacker would be televised….personal I think it is a disgusting idea and apparently I am not alone….

Americans may be divided on how Nidal Malik Hasan should die, but they’re far more aligned on one thing: they don’t want it broadcast. A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll finds 53% back executing the Fort Hood shooter by firing squad and 42% oppose it—yet about 80% reject the Pentagon’s plan to livestream the December 3 execution. Opposition spans most political and demographic groups, including many who support the death sentence itself.

Ninety-one percent of Democrats, 64% of Republicans, and 83% of independents say “no” to a broadcast, as do about two-thirds of veterans, per the Post. Even 55% of MAGA supporters oppose the livestream; MAGA Republican men are the lone subgroup that leans toward streaming, with 57% in favor. A separate YouGov poll that asked about public execution livestreams without referencing Hasan’s case finds 69% of Americans opposed, including 87% of Democrats, 52% of Republicans, and 67% of independents.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump say public viewing would underscore the consequences of such violent crimes; critics warn it could fuel extremist propaganda. One political independent polled by Ipsos also worries it would cause an international uproar, per the Post. As of Tuesday, the Pentagon said the livestream was going ahead and “details will follow,” per ABC News.

Like I said….DISGUSTING idea.

Someone was listening for I do not think it was Donny but the news came out….

President Trump just overruled his defense chief about a livestreamed execution. Trump announced on Truth Social on Thursday that the death of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan in December will not be publicly available as a livestream. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth had previously announced plans to stream the firing squad execution, but the idea quickly ran into bipartisan opposition, which some critics calling it barbaric and others fearing it might turn Hasan into a martyr. CBS News reports that one factor is that Trump learned belatedly that Hasan was paralyzed from the waist down during the attack.

“I think streaming the execution for all to see might have been a strong deterrent for the World to witness how America deals with Terrorists and SCUM like Hasan but, many very good and well meaning people would rather not watch him die, through streaming, or through any other visual device,” wrote Trump. “He will die, as scheduled, by firing squad, but this event will not be streamed.” Family members of Hasan’s victims will be allowed to witness his death, Trump added.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-fort-hood-execution-9b48781e88660064bf0f5aa020db8df7

That is some of the best news that has come out of Donny’s lying mouth….but now I wonder whose idea it was to cancel the fiasco….certainly was not Pistol Pete’s nor Donny’s….someone with money whispered in the ear is my thought.

Is there any anything else?

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

A Great Day For Minnesota

Minnesota has been in the news for all the wrong reasons….first the brutal ICE crackdown on immigrants then the witch hunt of Rep. Omar there is seldom much good news that makes it to the headlines.

I am here to provide some good news….especially for Minnesota’s veterans….

Minnesota says it has effectively ended veteran homelessness, becoming the fourth state to hit what officials call “functional zero.” The label doesn’t mean no veteran will ever lose housing; it means local agencies can rapidly spot veterans who are homeless or at risk and quickly move them into permanent housing and services, MPR News reports. The statewide registry now lists about 150 homeless veterans, down from more than 600 in 2010. Officials say everybody on the registry is on a path to housing.

Gov. Tim Walz said the effort is about building a durable safety net, not declaring victory and walking away. “It’s not something you just say, ‘Oh, we fixed it. Veterans’ homelessness is over,'” he said at a press conference. He said that while it’s impossible to ensure that a veteran never becomes homeless, “the state of Minnesota has made sure there’s a net underneath that, that there is a safety net to make sure that that is brief.” The Democratic governor said the milestone is “a testament to the commitment of a bipartisan legislature to attack this issue,” KTTC reports.

Officials credit a “housing first” approach and stable funding, with groups like the Minnesota Assistance Council for Veterans using state and federal money to secure housing and support services. A state is considered to have “effectively ended” veteran homelessness when it reaches several milestones set out by the federal government, per KTTC. “One of the factors is that anyone who becomes homeless, we have to give them housing within 90 days,” said Brad Lindsay, Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Veterans’ Affairs. “That’s part of the system. We can’t have any chronic or long-term homelessness.” Connecticut, Delaware, and Virginia have previously reached similar benchmarks.

It is good to see a state that is concerned about vet homelessness and did something about it….I doubt my state would care that much although they pretend that vets mean a lot to them.

This should be a national playbook on dealing with veteran homelessness.

They may not completely eliminate the problem but at least they are doing something and for that they get a thumb’s up from me.

Do you have any thoughts?

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

It’s Greenland Again

The Orange Man did is usual chest thumping about Greenland….

President Trump is touting Greenland as both a military shield and a resource bonanza. “Massive Oil, Gas, and Mineral Exploration is getting ready to begin in our new and beautiful Greenland!” Trump noted in a Truth Social post early Wednesday, claiming that some experts believe the island’s easily tapped oil reserves rival almost any on Earth, per CBS News. He also framed Greenland as a critical buffer for US defense, saying any future strike on the US would have to cross the Arctic island, where American systems would intercept drones and missiles.

The president’s comments follow a September security pact among the US, Denmark, and Greenland that expands US bases, bars non-NATO military bases without approval, and nods to future “minerals cooperation” without spelling out how extraction will work. The AP notes that “despite Trump’s optimism, resource exploration and extraction in Greenland has stymied companies for decades thanks to the island’s harsh climate, lack of key infrastructure. and difficult geology. Previous efforts to extract so-called rare earth minerals, as well as oil and gas, have never progressed beyond the exploratory stage.”

“Our Greenland”?

This asshole thinks that if he says it enough soon everyone will believe his bullshit.

I think Greenland may have something to say about this announcement….

Greenland has issued a reality check to President Trump’s latest boast involving the Arctic island. After Trump wrote on Truth Social early Wednesday that “massive” oil, gas, and mineral exploration is poised to kick off there, Greenland’s deputy mining minister said the claim is far ahead of the facts, CNN reports.

Jørgen Hammeken-Holm did say some US-led prospecting was taking place, but that “we are very far away from ‘massive’ exploration.” He added that while “there are many smaller explorations underway … these could take years to become operational.” CNN reports Greenland’s terrain—remote, largely ice-covered, and lacking infrastructure—makes extraction difficult and costly.

I give him that he is determined to give the Tech Bros Greenland….after all he is probably paid well for his support.

He is getting silly with his determination to steal Greenland….one way or another.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Harris’ Concern

With the 2028 election slowly crawling into the political conversation  most polls show VP Harris as the frontrunner (for now)….she recently gave a speech in South Korea condemning Biden for inaction on Gaza….

Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Wednesday that the United States should have acted to curb Israel’s “horrific conduct” in Gaza, offering a pointed acknowledgement of the failures of the Biden administration she served and harsh criticism of the Netnayahu government.
Harris said that the United States had “fallen short” of its “moral obligation to human rights and international law” in its “failure to use our leverage to curtail the Israeli government’s horrific conduct in the war in Gaza, both under the current administration – which offers Netanyahu a blank check – and our administration before, where we should have acted sooner and more forcefully.”
Her speech at the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, which mostly focused on artificial intelligence, comes as Harris weighs a presidential run in 2028, with the Biden administration’s handling of the Gaza war remaining a source of distrust among progressive voters.
President Joe Biden’s unflinching support for Israel in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and subsequent war in Gaza sapped support among left-wing voters. A poll by the Institute for Middle East Understanding found that “ending Israel’s violence in Gaza” was the top issue for Biden voters in 2020 who didn’t vote for Harris in 2024.
Harris declined to distance herself from Biden’s positions on Israel during the campaign but has stated several times since losing the race that the U.S. should have placed more pressure on Israel to avoid civilian casualties in Gaza.
Sorry but is just plain bullshit!
Where was this voice during the Biden admin and after that her presidential run in 2024?
This is nothing but political positioning since most American have been falling away for their support of Israeli actions in Gaza.
Big talk no action….she will not be so supportive of this position after the election.
Do not be fooled by this fake concern for the Palestinian people.
She may be the presumptive leader now but she can never get any support from me.
Thoughts?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”

Is It Freedom Of The Press?

This is a subject that has been tested ever since you know who entered the White House and he seems to be doing everything he can to defeat that freedom guaranteed by the Constitution.

Donny’s latest move is to get DOJ to investigate some networks….

The Justice Department is investigating whether the major television networks — ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News — violated federal antitrust laws when the group briefly suspended their pooled coverage of President Trump, according to six people with knowledge of the department’s action.
Officials from the Justice Department contacted networks on Friday and demanded communications and materials related to the White House TV pool, the people said. The pool is a longstanding system where the networks share the responsibility of providing footage of the president and distributing it to other news outlets.
Last month, the networks collectively suspended their pool footage of Mr. Trump for several days after the president barred CNN journalists from the White House grounds, which prevented CNN from participating in the pool. Video footage of some major events, including Mr. Trump’s greeting of President Xi Jinping of China, was not carried by any major news station.
In a statement on Saturday, a Justice Department spokeswoman, Emily Covington, described the five networks as having “proudly boycotted covering White House events.”
“Group boycotts among commercial competitors can violate the Sherman Act,” a core antitrust law, Ms. Covington wrote. “The Antitrust Division is simply investigating to determine whether these news organizations have violated the antitrust laws.”
Once again our boy got butt hurt when some networks did not cover his theatrics….and what does Donny do when he is butt hurt?  He retaliates.
It is well known that I am not the biggest fan of the MSM but in this case I will side with them and their decision.
Now did I miss something in the Constitution that says when a president gets butt hurt he can try to go after those entities that decided not to cover his antics?
I see this as yet another attempt at retaliation by Donny on those that will not feed his ego.
So this is basically Donny’s attempt to circumvent the Constitution and control what the networks can do or not do….in other words he wants sole control over the news.
Where are our Dem leaders that are willing to to go after Donny but in this case they are not that excited….
Will this report go the way of the dodo?
How long can we accept this attack on the Constitution?
Any thoughts?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”

Our Donny Has A Type

Donny has given the world a new White House Press Secretary, Katie Zacharia…..and she held her first press briefing….and did it go well?  Not really.

Katie Zacharia made her debut as the new White House press secretary on Tuesday, and she seems to have pleased her boss. “I thought she did excellent,” President Trump told reporters, per the AP. “She did very good.” Zacharia’s appearance lasted only 14 minutes, during which she read a prepared statement about Trump’s accomplishments and called upon three reporters from conservative outlets before wrapping things up. Zacharia also downplayed her role, saying she was there only to “amplify” the president’s actions and adding that Trump is “his own best spokesperson.” Left-leaning critics panned the debut, but the typically Trump-friendly New York Post also described Zacharia as “visibly nervous,” noting that at one point she referred to the president as her husband.

Some of the harsher takes:

  • “Katie Zacharia makes Karoline Leavitt seem like Winston Churchill,” journalist Aaron Rupar wrote on X, referring to the previous White House press chief.
  • At the New Republic, Malcolm Ferguson writes that she spoke “slowly and awkwardly” and that “her cadence was clunky, closer to that of a fourth grader reading school announcements over an intercom than a polished political communications professional.”
  • And at MS NOW, a White House source sums up: “Getting behind the podium is tough, but she got off on the wrong foot. She needs to get much better, fast, otherwise she’ll break Scaramucci’s record.” Anthony Scaramucci served as de facto press secretary for all of 10 days in Trump’s first term.
  • In defense: “She seemed nervous, but who wouldn’t be?” an administration official tells the Post. “People criticizing her are being a–holes considering she had the guts to come out and do something she’s never done before with 24 hours of prep.”
  • Judge for yourself here.

Watch the video and tell me what you think.

Donny’s type?

Young, fake blonde and not the sharpest pencil in the box….basically an ass kisser.

Surely there is more to her than that performance….but I doubt it.

We will see.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Israel’s New Security Doctrine

This is a doctrine from a leading Israeli think tank….to me it looks like an attempt to rival Project 2025….

Read this and tell what you think of it….my analysis is coming shortly…..

In a stunning piece published by the head of one of Israel’s most prominent think tanks, Maj. Gen. Tamir Hayman describes the reality of Israel’s new security doctrine:

A few crucial principles he describes:

1. The United States is a “declining power” and, given its ongoing social and political shifts, will soon abandon Israel in any event. This is compelling Israel to move toward greater self-reliance in order to avoid “excessive dependence” on the US since it “exposes Israel to the influence of a progressive American value system that is incompatible with Israel’s Jewish character.”

Then he concludes: “Severing ties with the United States is therefore not only inevitable, but essential to Israel’s independence and the resilience of its Jewish national identity.”

2. Primacy of Jewish Identity over Democracy: The state’s Jewish identity takes precedence over its democratic system of government.

3. Peace as a Means Rather Than an End: “A meaningful peace agreement is unattainable in the Middle East, as peace agreements are merely technical and temporary arrangements requiring constant reassessment. According to this view, peace is not an intrinsic value that generates security, but a means of achieving other policy objectives.”

4. “Rejection of the Independent Existence of Arab States: The underlying premise is that most Arab states are not genuine nation-states, but collections of tribes and ethnic groups lacking a shared history and a foundational national vision. Consequently, undermining their stability is viewed as a natural process, one that Israel can manage more effectively than it can contend with strong nation-states, and one that it should even encourage.”

5. “War as a Foundational State: War is essential to national security and cannot be replaced by a state of peace, which, as noted, is merely a means rather than an end…. War is necessary, and preventive war is preferable because it secures a significant achievement at the outset.”

6. “Absolute Priority for Initiative and Offense over Defense: Preemptive, surprise strikes are viewed as the only way to achieve victory, giving offense precedence over defense.”

And there’s more.

Important to note that Hayman does not advocate for this. Rather, he contends that this already is the new security doctrine of Israel.

He is describing reality as he sees it. And that reality simply is not compatible with a US or Western alliance with Israel – unless the West transforms into a similar entity that treats war as a permanent and desirable state of being.

Read the full piece here:

https://www.inss.org.il/publication/new-concept/

This just illustrates what most of us have known for years but refuse to acknowledge the extent that Israel is willing to do to control the region.

I am not surprised.

Are you?

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

Is It A “Stable Genius”?

I’m a high-IQ person, unlike some other people I can tell you about. Very, the, among the highest IQs anywhere in the world …

Donny really believes that in his tiny demented brain.

AI is everywhere and is used by just about everyone I know……then I read this article where the question was asked of AI what is Donny’s IQ….(this was not me using AI….just to be clear)

The answer did not surprise me but according to AI he may not be the “smartest person in the world”…..Read the results….

Donald Trump’s IQ has been evaluated by seven different AI models, and some of the results are harsh. Trump frequently touts his intelligence, famously declaring on Twitter in 2018 that he was “like, really smart” and “a very stable genius”, and more recently asserting he had “aced” three cognitive tests.

His most recent assertion came during a mid-term election rally in Vandalia, Ohio, on Saturday (October 3). Trump – whose marriage to Melania is at its “lowest point” for a disturbing reason – told the audience that he was “very intelligent” and a “high-IQ person” unlike “some other people”. In fact, he even claimed that his was “among the highest IQs anywhere in the world”. But now, utilizing the capabilities of AI, YouTuber David has put the president’s bold assertions to the test, comparing him across seven different AI models.

Outlining his approach on I Ask AI, he said: “I mean, this video was kind of just begging to be made, and that’s why today I’m letting seven AI models estimate Trump’s IQ. I pulled the transcripts from his recent interviews, and I’m feeding the whole file into all of them and asking each one of them just to give me a straight-up number.” It comes just days after a lip reader spotted Ivanka Trump’s 3-word order to JD Vance as they whispered at the White House.

https://www.irishstar.com/news/us-news/i-asked-7-ais-estimate-37753324

The best he can do is an average of 95….Hell my dogs could beat that…..even his Truth Social gave him an average IQ….

You notice that the two that would not participate are the two that are doing the most ass kissing to Donny….Meta and Microsoft Copilot….or better….Zuckerberg and Gates…..

Stable genius my ass!

Anything to add?

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

When The Secret Police Comes Knocking

Donny’s secret police have now raided the home of a US Representative….but no details were provided…

Federal agents searched Democratic US Rep. Ilhan Omar’s DC-area home on Monday morning as part of a criminal investigation, according to people familiar with the matter. The search was conducted by Homeland Security Investigations agents, said the people, who were not authorized to publicly discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke on the condition of anonymity. More details about the investigation were not immediately clear, reports the AP. An email seeking comment was sent Monday to a representative for Omar.

The Justice Department said in a statement Monday that HSI agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant secured by the department in the Washington, DC, area but provided no other details. “This enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation,” the department said. Omar, 44, represents Minnesota’s 5th District, including Minneapolis. She was first elected to the House in 2018 and has been known as a member of what’s called “The Squad” of female lawmakers known for their progressive views and pointed opposition to President Trump.

No details?  I have few ….she is a Muslim or she is an immigrants daughter or she is brown or she is a Dem and a member of the ‘the squad’ or…..

This is ridiculous and pathetic overreach by Donny and the mindless morons in the government.  Donny has hated this woman for 10 years.

After the raid Donny had plenty to say….

President Trump told reporters on Monday he had no role in the surprise federal raid of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s residence, but he sounded a note of support about it. “I think she’s a terrible person, but that’s really up to the DOJ—I have nothing to do with it,” he said, reports the Hill. Trump added that “I understand that they’re looking at her very carefully,” without providing details. “I’ve always found her to be a totally crooked personally.” The Justice Department has said only that the search relates to a criminal investigation, but multiple reports say the investigation centers on longstanding allegations from Omar’s critics on the right that her family committed immigration fraud when emigrating from Somalia decades ago.

Trump said, per NBC News. “She’s telling us about the Constitution, and she comes from one of the worst countries anywhere on the planet.” He triggered chants of “Deport!” about her and Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed of Michigan, whom he described as a “jihadist,” adding, “They don’t belong in America. Better get them the hell out of here.”

He called her a crook…..think about that for a moment….

What a douche!

But this incident gives me a chance to teach a little history….back in the early days of the USSR Lenin formed the Cheka, a secret police, that would ferret out enemies of the state (or so the story goes)….

The Cheka (Vecheka) Secret Police was created by Vladimir Lenin’s Soviet government in December 1917 to ruthlessly stamp out all opposition to the Bolshevik Revolution. During the Russian Civil War, the Cheka operated without restrictions of any kind, arresting, torturing, and executing without trial tens of thousands of citizens deemed enemies of the state.  The Cheka, dissolved in 1922, was the first of many Soviet incarnations of a secret police force which involved itself in every aspect of public and private life in the USSR.

Confused?  Think NKVD or KGB….if that still has one head scratching then think Gestapo tactics.

Donny has the FBI and DHS as his personal police force….ICE as his personal attack arm all in an attempt to hold onto his ‘revolution’….he just cannot have people in opposition to his will.

So was this raid on the Rep’s home in retribution for her opposition?

Trump has not been shy about wanting to use federal law enforcement to target his perceived political enemies. He’s pushed prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York’s Democratic Attorney General, Letitia James, following earlier probes the two launched against him. Omar, a left-wing firebrand, has been a longtime target of Trump and Republicans in general.

…

Omar has long criticized Trump, and the president has likewise gone after her repeatedly over the years. Trump late last week alluded to possible action against the congresswoman. At a rally in Tennessee on Saturday, Trump referred pejoratively to Omar as coming from a country of “crime and squalor” and suggested that Vice President JD Vance “and our people” were investigating her.

The agents who searched Omar’s home, pursuant to a federal search warrant, were Homeland Security investigators, indicating the investigation regards immigration issues. Several Trump officials have suggested that is how they intend to pursue Omar.

Vance has suggested before that Omar committed immigration fraud. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin last month cited an “ongoing investigation” that he suggested was examining potential fraud on her family’s immigration paperwork.

(apnews.com)

This is a pathetic attempt by a disgusting little man to influence an election.

The sooner we drop the presidential bozo the better.

Thoughts?

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

“May I Please Join The Fun”?

BiBi has overseen the crush of Israeli American dollar weapons in several countries…..Iran, Gaza, Syria and Lebanon….now he wants to extend Israel’s killing machine’s extent to Yemen.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking approval from Saudi Arabia to join the war in Yemen against Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis, Haaretz reported on Monday.

The report cited an unnamed diplomatic source who also said that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman opposed Israeli military involvement over concerns about likely domestic backlash.

The source linked Netanyahu’s desire to get involved in the war to advancing a Saudi-Israel normalization agreement, though Saudi officials in recent years have maintained that the kingdom won’t normalize relations with Israel until there’s a path toward a Palestinian state.

Israel’s intervention in the war would also serve Netanyahu’s electoral interests, as a regional escalation involving Israel could bolster his coalition’s chances of gaining enough seats in the Knesset to form a government. The Israeli elections are scheduled to take place on October 27.

Israel has launched multiple bombing raids in Yemen in recent years as Ansar Allah imposed a Red Sea blockade on Israeli shipping and launched drone and missile attacks on Israeli territory in response to Israel’s genocidal campaign in Gaza. Any more direct Israeli strikes on Yemen would likely trigger Ansar Allah attacks on Israeli territory.

So far, President Trump has declined requests from MbS for the US to launch direct airstrikes against Ansar Allah, though the US is deeply involved in the war by providing intelligence and refueling Saudi warplanes to support the bombing campaign, which has killed a large number of Yemeni civilians.

(antiwar.com)

Why?

And who do you think will pay for this genocidal intervention?

Apparently it is not enough to satisfy his blood lust in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza and the West Bank that he has to feed before it is too late.

As a side note…just a little FYI….Israeli attacks kill nine Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday and Friday. Israeli settlers carry out at least 19 attacks across the occupied West Bank, targeting olive harvesters and property. Palestinian Authority plans to postpone November elections until September 2027. Nearly 22,000 Palestinian children killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza over three years, with more than 71,000 orphaned. Israeli military actions linked to deaths of at least 24 captives in Gaza, CNN investigation finds.

Plus the stat is in….basically it is a child killed every 71 minutes for the last 3 years….now there is something to be proud of, right?

Now they want to expand their bloody reach….disgusting.

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”