[Racist White Majority Enjoys Dominating Blacks @ the Cost of Their Own "Rights"] Trump/Massa Media Load a New Tyrant Paradigm Into the Racist Mind: Feds Can Impose Emergency Rule Anytime for Anything

In massa’ media’s pathological coverage of the “DC Emergency” it 1) conceals the reality that the emergency is a non-existent hoax as there are no federal cops in dangerous areas in DC and “the troops” are mostly protecting federal property and statutes and 2) that the emergency is plainly unlawful as it clearly violates the Home Rule Act, which is an act of Congress. Trump and the dependent media’s effort here apparently is to upload a new tyrant paradigm into the minds of its obedient, racist believers that federal authority may suspend the so-called “rights” of citizens anywhere and impose emergency rule based on arbitrary, immeasurable criteria whenever they deem necessary and for however long they want to. For whatever reason, racists don’t believe that this could ever happen to them where they live. But authority, which is the belief in the government’s implied right to rule over people, has no bounds and does not recognize imaginary concepts such as “race,” unless it wants to use it for its purposes. The system of power supremacy encompasses the system of racism white supremacy. Authority can also be used to destroy white life and their so-called “freedoms” it “granted” to its believers. For example, after decades of authorities destroying the 4th Amendment in order to fight the “war on [Blacks] crime,” no rational white person could argue that said amendment provides them any meaningful protection from the government.

According to FUNKTIONARY:

tyrant-paradigm – the assertion or assent to certain concepts, idea, memes, words, patterns of thinking, attitudes, beliefs, and convictions that give rise to coercive political systems. It includes the notion that the tyrants (territorial gangsters) are so omniscient and omnipotent that they can prevent natural persons from living free. The words that constitute the tyrant paradigm are enemy outposts in your mind. Tyrants “own” the minds of their oppressed victims to the extent that victims hold content and attributes of the tyrant-paradigm in the minds. The tyrant-paradigm consists of the “construction of systematic thought” and “the systematic patterns of thought” that give rise to coercive governmental and political systems. (See: Authority, The OCTOCON, Territorial Gangsters, Stationary Bandits, Government, Ideologies & Reactions)

From [HERE] “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary.”—H.L. Mencken

Let’s not mince words: every American should be alarmed by President Trump’s “Liberation Day” tactics, theatrics and threats.

What is unfolding in the nation’s capital is a hostile takeover of our constitutional republic.

This is no longer about partisan politics, wag-the-dog distractions from the Epstein debacle, or even genuine national security concerns.

This is martial law disguised as law-and-order—the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook.

We have been traveling this slippery slope toward a police state for some time, but under Trump 2.0, the descent towards outright tyranny is accelerating.

Building on the expanded emergency powers he has claimed to wage war on immigration, wokeness and the economy, Trump is taking aim at yet another so-called “crisis”—this time, by waging war on crime in the nation’s capital, despite the fact that crime is at a 30-year low.

Under the guise of “restoring order” and “cleaning up” the streets, Trump has called in the National Guard, dispatched the FBI, and federalized the local police in order to take control of Washington, D.C.

This is how the Emergency State operates in the open.

A real but manageable problem—crime, homelessness, public disorder—is inflated into an existential threat.

Fear is manufactured, then exploited to seize more power. (In many cases, the “facts” fueling these crackdowns come directly from the president’s own disinformation machine—manufacturing the perception of danger to justify the expansion of control.)

Whether the trigger is terrorism, civil unrest, economic instability, or public health, the aim remains the same: expand the reach of federal authority, justify more militarized policing, and condition the public to accept the suspension of rights in the name of national security.

Once these powers are taken, they are never willingly relinquished. [MORE]

In a Race to be the Toughest on “the Blacks” Trump May Lose if the Feds Recognize the Rights of Black People to Carry Guns b/c Liberals Have Filled DC Jail w/Blacks Charged for Merely Possessing a Gun

While Pretending to be Political Allies of Blacks, White Liberal Authorities in DC are Cramming Black People Into Jails/Prisons (Over 90% Black). DC has the Highest Incarceration Rate in the World

Can racist suspect federal authorities recognize the 2nd Amendment rights of Black people to Carry Guns for Self Defense while they also try to appear more punitive than racist suspect liberals? The concealed reality here is that the racist suspect elite, white liberals who control DC are not soft on crime. They have already crammed the overcrowded DC Jails with Black people arrested for mere gun possession. In fact, liberals in Chicago, NYC, Baltimore, Atlanta etc are also filling the jails with Blacks charged with mere gun possession while simultaneously making very few arrests of persons who used guns in violent crimes. [MORE]

When authorities prevent individuals from being able to defend themselves the government become accomplices to crime and partly responsible (in addition to the criminals themselves) for victimization. [MORE]

Another concealed truth here is that the murder rate in DC is low relative to what it was. According to DOJ data, the district had 274 homicides in 2023 and 187 in 2024. Yet this is nothing compared to what it was; in 1991 there were 482 murders and 443 and 454 murders respectively in 1992 and 1993. These numbers are on a substantial downward decline in general. Nevertheless, people’s perception of the crime rate is always at odds with reality because propaganda serves a greater in purpose in the system of racism/white supremacy. Looking at the numbers outside of their historical context is part of racist propaganda programming for the racist mind and manufactured mentacidal Black mind.

ACCORDING TO DR. AMOS WILSON, Black criminals function as a negative reference group vital to maintaining the White American self-image. The Black criminal is used to support the White American community's self-serving, self-justifying judgments of itself. White America's preoccupation with Black criminality betrays its own need for reassurance; betrays its own basic insecurity regarding its projected moral purity. Consequently, the higher the incidence of reported Black criminality, the more exceptionally righteous White America feels itself to be. The more righteous it feels itself to be the more intensely and guiltlessly it promulgates and justifies its domination and exploitation of African peoples at home and abroad. [MORE]

During this bullshit emergency the president deployed nearly 2,000 law enforcement officers into a city supposedly teeming with criminals. And yet the effort netted some 380 arrests in 10 days, and many of the charges the administration has bragged about are for low-level nonviolent offenses, such as possession of narcotics or carrying a pistol without a license.

"Congrats on cracking down on crime, but…carrying a pistol without a license isn't a crime, it's a constitutionally protected right," Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) wrote in posts on X. "In high crime areas like DC, people rely on their right to keep and bear arms to keep them safe. I do." [MORE]

Massa media can’t stop bullshitting enough about gun rights. Although, the Supreme Court has made it plain that the 2nd Amendment protects an individual’s right to keep and bear arms for self-defense in public, liberal puppeticians and PropaGandhi are working tirelessly to make said inalienable right illusory. Said ruling was not confusing. The court clearly stated;

Nothing in the Second Amendment’s text draws a home/public distinction with respect to the right to keep and bear arms. As we explained in Heller, the “textual elements” of the Second Amendment’s operative clause— “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be in- fringed”—“guarantee the individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation. Heller further confirmed that the right to “bear arms” refers to the right to “wear, bear, or carry . . . upon the person or in the clothing or in a pocket, for the purpose . . . of being armed and ready for offensive or defensive action in a case of conflict with another person.”

This definition of “bear” naturally encompasses public carry. Most gun owners do not wear a holstered pistol at their hip in their bedroom or while sitting at the dinner table. Although individuals often “keep” firearms in their home, at the ready for self-defense, most do not “bear” (i.e., carry) them in the home beyond moments of actual confrontation. To confine the right to “bear” arms to the home would nullify half of the Second Amendment’s operative protections.

Moreover, confining the right to “bear” arms to the home would make little sense given that self-defense is “the central component of the [Second Amendment] right itself.” Heller, 554 U. S., at 599; see also McDonald, 561 U. S., at 767. After all, the Second Amendment guarantees an “individual right to possess and carry weapons in case of confrontation,” Heller, 554 U. S., at 592, and confrontation can surely take place outside the home.

Although we remarked in Heller that the need for armed self-defense is perhaps “most acute” in the home, id., at 628, we did not suggest that the need was insignificant else- where. Many Americans hazard greater danger outside the home than in it. See Moore v. Madigan, 702 F. 3d 933, 937 (CA7 2012) (“[A] Chicagoan is a good deal more likely to be attacked on a sidewalk in a rough neighborhood than in his apartment on the 35th floor of the Park Tower”). The text of the Second Amendment reflects that reality.

The Second Amendment’s plain text thus presumptively guarantees petitioners Koch and Nash a right to “bear” arms in public for self-defense.

Censoring InfoWars Also Wont Prove Sandy Hoax Happened: On Behalf of Her Moronic Masters Proxymoron Jen Psaki Calls Alex Jones a Conspiracy Theorist After She Spread Myth-Information About COVID Shots

If Alex Jones is Liable for $1B for Accurately Calling Sandy Hoax a False Flag then What are the Remedies for the Actual COVID Genocide Caused by Govt Authorities, The Dependent Media and Big Pharma?

DEFAULT JUDGEMENTS ARE WINS ONLY BY DEFAULT. THEY DON’T PROVE THE EXISTENCE OR NON-EXISTENCE OF ANYTHING. Alex Jones was ordered to pay over $1.4 billion dollars in damages in defamation cases against “the victims” of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.

The dependent media has mislead the public to believe that actual trials took place and juries made factual findings that Alex Jones made false statements about Sandy Hook after examining evidence during a contested court case. Specifically, the media has mislead the public to believe that the families demonstrated with evidence that Sandy Hook actually took place and thereafter a court found Jones liable for defamation for stating otherwise.

However, contrary to constant media mischaracterization, there were no actual contested trials. Rather, default judgements were made against Jones for his lawyers’ failure to provide documents and meet court filing deadlines. No trial ever took place. Once a default judgment was made by the court the only thing left for the jury to do was to determine the amount of damages for the alleged defamation. Jones participated in that part of the proceeding. The court proceedings only pertained to how much should be awarded in damages.

Default judgments are a drastic action because they confront the judicial preference for disposition on the merits. Default judgments don’t prove that something happened - they just mean someone lost a lawsuit where something was alleged.

If an actual, contested trial defamation trial had taken place the plaintiffs would have had the burden to actually prove that Jones made false statements; not vice-versa. That is, the plaintiffs would have had to show that Sandy Hook was real - with actual authenticated, admissible evidence and testimony subject to cross-examination, credibility determinations and inspection in an adversarial process before a jury who would decide on the merits. But that never happened. In other words, if plaintiffs brought suit because Jones said Santa was fake and thereafter Jones failed to respond to the lawsuit, a default judgment would eventually be entered. Such a judgment wouldn’t make Santy real though. In The Spectacle ,The Dependent Media goes on pretending otherwise.

Once a default judgment was made by the court the only thing left for the jury to do was to determine the amount of damages for the alleged defamation. Jones participated in that part of the proceeding. Although the entry of default deprives the defaulting party of the right to contest most of the complaint’s factual allegations, that party may contest the amount of damages.

The Dependent media mischaracterized a hearing on damages as a “jury trial” in order to confuse the proceeding with an actual jury trial on the merits, which never occurred. [MORE]

Helena Glass Claims RFK is on Video Telling Congress that DOD Created COVID Shots, and Gave Them to Big Pharma, which is why Govt Granted Big Pharma Immunity

From [HERE] Scrolling thru Twitter I came across a video of RFK, Jr. telling Congress that the Covid vaccines were actually developed by the DoD and given to Pfizer and Moderna so they would appear to be from Big Pharma which is why Big Pharma was given the ‘no liability’ clause. The video disappeared, was purged from my repost, and has since been deleted.

Trump takes a bow for making Operation Warp Speed one of his most definitive moments in history. He continues to completely ignore the fact that these vaccines have caused not just adverse events and death but the recurrence of CoVid in individuals. Sometimes lasting for weeks.

An NIH study of Soldiers early in the vax administration (December 2020 thru August 2021 – although published in June 2021) determined that Myocarditis had developed among 24 recipients within 4 days. The study’s authors questioned whether myocarditis should be considered an ‘adverse event’ and reportable. The conclusion was to Not Include the findings. The authors came from the Navy, Army, Marines, and Mayo Clinic. [MORE]

Trump and Massa Media’s Fake DC Crime Emergency: Nearly 2,000 Officers Made Fewer Than 400 Arrests in 10 Days. National Guard Troops are All Post, Protecting Statutes and Buildings

From [HERE] Earlier this month, President Donald Trump took control of the police in Washington, D.C.

On August 11, Trump declared a "crime emergency" in D.C., ordering "operational control of the Metropolitan Police Department" (MPD) to be "delegated to the Attorney General." He also authorized the deployment of National Guard troops and other federal law enforcement officers throughout the district. Ever since, federal authorities have been out in force, rounding up suspected criminals as well as motorbikes.

The takeover was nominally meant to protect D.C. residents from violent criminals run amok. But is that actually happening? Or are authorities just rounding people up for possessing drugs and handguns without the government's permission?

The evening of August 11, the White House posted an update. "Multi-agency task forces are hitting the streets of Washington, D.C., cleaning up crime and keeping our neighborhoods SAFE," the post claimed. "In just ONE NIGHT," agents "arrested 37 criminals," "seized 11 illegal firearms," and "issued 4 narcotic charges." In a thread, the White House showed photos of numerous arrestees and listed charges such as "failure to appear for trial on an assault offense," "carrying a pistol without a license," and "possession with intent to distribute."

"There have been over 380 total arrests since the start of the operation on Thursday, August 7," a White House official told Reason on Monday. In the process, "59 firearms have been seized" and "over 160 illegal aliens have been arrested, including known gang members and those with additional charges: assault, kidnapping, burglary, larceny, commercialized sexual offenses, smuggling illegal drugs like heroin, and more."

The official added that on Sunday night alone, "there were a total of 69 arrests" and "6 illegal firearms were seized." There were also arrests for carrying a pistol without a license, driving under the influence, possession with intent to distribute, and "possession of a prohibited weapon—12" knife." Agents also nabbed four people who had arrest warrants for misdemeanor offenses.

This was the result, the official noted, of "22 multi-agency teams" deployed throughout the entire city, encompassing "over 1,950 participants."

The president deployed nearly 2,000 law enforcement officers into a city supposedly teeming with criminals. And yet the effort netted some 380 arrests in 10 days, and many of the charges the administration has bragged about are for low-level nonviolent offenses, such as possession of narcotics or carrying a pistol without a license.

"Congrats on cracking down on crime, but…carrying a pistol without a license isn't a crime, it's a constitutionally protected right," Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.) wrote in posts on X. "In high crime areas like DC, people rely on their right to keep and bear arms to keep them safe. I do."

Granted, misdemeanor assaults and driving under the influence should not be dismissed. And while Trump has a history of rounding up supposedly hardened criminal migrants with no criminal records, it's possible some of the "over 160 illegal aliens" arrested in D.C. really are "known gang members" or have committed "assault, kidnapping, burglary, larceny," and more.

But many of the charges hardly merit the involvement of a multiagency federal task force funneling hundreds of agents into the city. Not to mention, the agents being funneled into the capital are not the best equipped to handle the task at hand.

"Federal agents assigned to patrol Washington as part of the federal takeover of the US capital are taking on duties that fall outside their usual jobs, provoking consternation that they've been diverted from work they were trained for to tasks they've never done," wrote Bloomberg's Myles Miller.

"National Guard troops are generally not trained in local policing or de-escalation and should never be used for federal immigration purposes," added the American Civil Liberties Union. "President Trump has also ordered FBI personnel and other federal officers, who similarly are not trained for local policing, to patrol the city."

Nevertheless, the Republican governors of Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia all agreed to deploy up to 750 of their own National Guard troops to D.C.

"I'm all for cracking down on crime in DC," Massie wrote, "but arresting law abiding citizens and confiscating their firearms solely because they don't have government paperwork will not ultimately improve public safety. 29 states have proven this by recognizing permitless-carry."

The FBI and DOJ Have Consistently Claimed there was No Video of the Oklahoma City Bombing but New Evidence Shows Government Had Video

From [HERE] Federal officials, in public and in federal courtrooms, are lying about the existence of video footage from the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

Utah Attorney Jesse Trentadue believes his brother was interrogated and tortured to death in August 1995 because federal authorities mistakenly thought he was “John Doe #2” in the Oklahoma City Bombing. For the past 30 years, Trentadue has filed 7 major federal FOIA lawsuits seeking documents and evidence, and has already obtained 2 million documents. Trentadue doggedly pursues the many lies federal authorities have told over the years about the bombing, and the illegal federal program “PATCON” that he believes was involved in his brother’s murder, and which is still ongoing today.

One of the critical lies, which still informs the mainstream narratives and dominates most media coverage of the case, is that there was no second bomber alongside Timothy McVeigh that day. McVeigh was convicted of the bombing and executed on June 11, 2001.

Even though multiple eyewitnesses noticed two men exiting the Ryder truck transporting the bomb to the Alfred P. Murrah building that day, the narrative from federal officials is firm that McVeigh acted alone while in Oklahoma City.

This issue would be easy to solve if there were video of the truck arriving and the explosion.

The government has claimed, consistently in public and in court, that no such video exists. The FBI Section Chief David M. Hardy has said in court filings under oath, that no such video exists.

But documents show FBI Agents taking possession of such video, and even describing the contents of such video, in their reports. Jesse Trentadue believes that multiple videos exist of the truck and the bombing, and federal officials refuse to release it because it shows a second bomber whom Trentadue believes was a federal agent. [more]

New Study Says Sugar Substitute in Zero Sugar Sodas, Diet Sodas, Gum and Other Foods May Raise Risk of Stroke

Aspartame — the artificial sweetener found in everything from Diet Coke and sugar-free chewing gum to children’s medications — may raise the risk of the most common type of stroke by causing inflammation and disrupting blood vessel health and blood flow, according to new research.

Published last month (July 2025) in Scientific Reports, the study is the first to combine advanced computer modelling techniques to examine how aspartame interacts with processes in the body that can lead to a stroke or affect its severity, its authors said.

The findings add to longstanding concerns about the sugar substitute’s impacts on the brain and heart.

“Given that aspartame is one of the most pervasive artificial sweeteners used in the global food industry, its cumulative effects from long-term, low-dose exposure may indirectly affect cerebrovascular [brain blood vessel] health through metabolic interference,” the researchers said.

Ischemic stroke, which accounts for about 87% of all strokes in the U.S. and is a leading cause of death globally, occurs when a blood clot blocks a brain blood vessel, cutting off oxygen and causing brain cells to die. Common risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking and Type 2 diabetes.

Aspartame — also marketed as NutraSweet, Equal, Sugar Twin and AminoSweet — is up to 200 times sweeter than sugar and promoted as a way to cut calories and sugar intake, especially for people with diabetes.

Its safety has been debated for decades, with studies linking aspartame consumption to chronic diseases, weight gain and even aggressive brain cancer.

This study provides preliminary systematic insights into the potential neurotoxicity mechanisms of aspartame, its authors said. They found that aspartame strongly binds to and influences five key genes that code for proteins linked to ischemic stroke.

These proteins help regulate inflammation (the body’s response to injury or infection), blood pressure, and the strength and function of blood vessels. Disruptions may:

• Raise blood pressure.

• Trigger inflammation in the brain and blood vessels.

• Weaken blood vessel walls and the brain’s protective barrier (blood-brain barrier), allowing harmful substances to enter the brain and worsen a stroke. [MORE]

"Gun-Free Zones" are Safe Spaces that Notify Criminals that Its Safe to Commit Crimes Against Unarmed Victims: 94% of Mass Public Shootings Occurred in Places Where Guns are Prohibited

From schools to military installations, gun-free zones have a long history of turning otherwise secure places into hunting grounds for criminals.

The recent active shooter incident at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) headquarters in Atlanta on August 8, 2025, resulted in the death of one police officer and the gunman himself. Like all federal facilities, the CDC bans firearms on its premises, creating the type of target-rich environment that attracts mass shooters. Although this shooting did not turn into a mass casualty event, that risk remains high when gun-free zones remain in place.

The shooting at Fort Stewart further demonstrates the absurdity of disarming trained military personnel on their own installations. When Army Sergeant Quornelius Radford opened fire on his colleagues with his handgun, fellow soldiers were forced to tackle him with their bare hands while he continued shooting. These are the same warriors we trust to defend America overseas with sophisticated weaponry, yet they cannot defend themselves or their comrades on American soil.

The data on gun-free zones presents an undeniable pattern that policymakers and pundits continue to overlook. Research from the Crime Prevention Research Center shows that an overwhelming majority of mass public shootings occur in areas where firearms are prohibited.

According to pro-gun researcher John Lott’s findings, “since 1950, 94% of the mass public shootings have taken place in areas where law-abiding citizens have been banned from having guns.” Even more damning, Lott’s research reveals that mass shooters often seek out gun-free environments because they understand these zones guarantee minimal resistance. This pattern demolishes the naive assumption that posted signs and regulations deter criminals who are hell-bent on committing dastardly deeds. [MORE]

California Gun Control Law Tossed by Court for Violating 2nd Amendment: 9th Circuit Rules ‘One-Gun-Per-Month’ Law Unconstitutional

The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners secured a major victory today after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a mandate overturning California’s “one-gun-per-month” restriction, setting a historic precedent.

In June, a unanimous decision from the Ninth Circuit ruled in favor of SAF and its partners in Nguyen v. Bonta, SAF’s challenge to California’s one-gun-per-month gun rationing law. SAF is joined in the case by the Firearms Policy Coalition and San Diego County Gun Owners PAC, two FFL gun dealers, and six private citizens, including Michelle Nguyen, for whom the case is named.

Background on Nguyen v. Bonta.

California’s “one-gun-per-month” law, first enacted in 1999, limited most people to buying only one handgun in any 30-day period, later expanding the restriction to include all firearms. Supporters claimed the rule would curb straw purchases and illegal gun trafficking.

In 2020, Michelle Nguyen, other individuals, two gun stores, and several pro-Second Amendment groups—including the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), Firearms Policy Coalition, and San Diego County Gun Owners PAC—filed suit, arguing the law violated the Second Amendment.

The case reached the Ninth Circuit after SAF won a summary judgment in federal district court. In June 2025, a unanimous three-judge panel ruled that the law was facially unconstitutional, finding that the Second Amendment protects the right to own multiple firearms and to acquire them without “meaningful constraints.” The court also concluded there was no historical tradition in America supporting a law like California’s.

On August 14, 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued its formal mandate, making the decision final—marking the first time the court has struck down a gun control law outright for violating the Second Amendment. [MORE]

Georgia’s New Wrongful Conviction Compensation Law Entitles People to $75,000 for Each Year of Unlawful Incarceration

Georgia’s new wrongful conviction compensation law entitles people to $75,000 for each year they wrongfully spent behind bars, and $100,000 per year for time spent on death row. But receiving that money isn’t automatic. The law replaces Georgia’s old system, which required navigating the highly politicized world of the General Assembly and often led to wildly inconsistent awards, if they were granted at all. Two people who could be impacted by the law are Ashley Jordan and Albert Debelbot — a Columbus couple who spent 12 years in prison for the death of their newborn daughter before ultimately having their convictions overturned by the Georgia Supreme Court.[MORE]

White Lives Matter More to DeSantis: Suit says Racist Suspect Governor is Only Executing Prisoners who Killed White People. Not a Single Execution for a White Prisoner who Killed a Non-White Victim

From [HERE] Over the past two weeks, two Florida death row pris­on­ers filed fresh chal­lenges to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ deci­sions to sign his tenth and eleventh death war­rants of 2025. On July 29, 2025, Kayle Barrington Bates (also known as Maud Dib Al Sharif) brought a civ­il suit against Gov. DeSantis alleg­ing Florida’s exe­cu­tion war­rant process ​“is infect­ed with racial dis­crim­i­na­tion and uncon­sti­tu­tion­al arbi­trari­ness.” Included in the claim is a sta­tis­ti­cal analy­sis show­ing that ​“95% of the exe­cu­tions that Governor DeSantis has autho­rized involved white victims.” 

“Governor DeSantis has not exe­cut­ed a sin­gle white defen­dant for killing a non-white defendant[.]”

On the after­noon of the same day Mr. Bates’ law­suit was filed, Gov. DeSantis issued a war­rant for the exe­cu­tion of Curtis Windom, who was con­vict­ed of the killing of Johnnie Lee, Valerie Davis, and Mary Lubin, all of whom were Black. On August 3, 2025, attor­neys for Mr. Windom filed a motion argu­ing that ​“the post­con­vic­tion defense bar [is] over­whelmed by an unprece­dent­ed num­ber of death war­rants being signed [this] year…every two weeks,” and that ​“the time in which post­con­vic­tion coun­sel can even respond has been reduced by 33%.” 

Florida’s process for deter­min­ing exe­cu­tions and clemen­cy oper­ates in com­plete secre­cy. Under Gov. DeSantis, Florida has already car­ried out more exe­cu­tions than any oth­er state this year, and has sched­uled the exe­cu­tions of Mr. Bates for August 19, 2025, and Mr. Windom for August 28, 2025. There are many ques­tions sur­round­ing the governor’s secre­tive deci­sion-mak­ing process — he alone decides who will be exe­cut­ed, and when, and refus­es to pro­vide the pub­lic with an expla­na­tion for this decision. 

On July 29, 2025, Mr. Bates’ attor­neys filed a civ­il law­suit against Gov. DeSantis under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleg­ing racial bias in Florida’s exe­cu­tions war­rant process. Mr. Bates, who is Black, was orig­i­nal­ly sen­tenced to death in 1983 by an all-white jury. His con­vic­tion rest­ed on a con­fes­sion made under the pres­sure of a five-hour inter­ro­ga­tion by police and with­out the pres­ence of legal coun­sel. He was resen­tenced to death in 1995 in a non-unan­i­mous 9 – 3 jury vote. Florida and Alabama are the only two states that autho­rize juries to rec­om­mend death sen­tences with a non-unan­i­mous vote. The U.S. Supreme Court has nev­er direct­ly ruled on whether jury una­nim­i­ty is required in death sentencing. 

Mr. Bates’ com­plaint seeks declara­to­ry and injunc­tive relief, includ­ing a stay of exe­cu­tion. It presents sta­tis­ti­cal evi­dence of racial dis­par­i­ties in Florida’s use of the death penal­ty, not­ing ​“under Governor DeSantis’ administration…a defen­dant who is con­vict­ed of killing a white vic­tim is over fif­teen times more like­ly to be exe­cut­ed than a defen­dant whose vic­tims are not white.” It notes as well that “[n]early 88% of Florida’s mod­ern exe­cu­tions have been for cas­es with white vic­tims,” and argues that ​“Florida’s cur­rent pri­or­i­ti­za­tion of white lives can­not be viewed inde­pen­dent­ly of its deval­u­a­tion of Black lives.” [MORE]

Lawsuit Claims Children at DC's Overcrowded Youth Jail (which is 95% Black) are Being Raped and Sexually Assaulted by Prison Cops

Two D.C. civil rights attorneys believe there are more victims of violence and abuse inside D.C. juvenile justice facilities, and they want to hear from their families.

Tuesday in downtown D.C., the attorneys E. Paige White and Bernadette Armand announced a lawsuit against the District, D.C.’s Department of Youth and Rehabilitation Services (DYRS), DYRS Director Sam Abed and Kelvin Powell, a former guard at DC’s Youth Services Center (YSC). The YSC is the District’s juvenile jail.

Powell was convicted in July of repeatedly sexually abusing a 17-year-old girl under the care of DYRS.

"It is clear by the fact that this happened over and over and over again that nobody was watching,” White said Tuesday.

"Powell's assaults occurred over several months between late 2021 and early 2022 while the victim was residing at the YSC in Northeast D.C.," according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of D.C.

In the lawsuit, White alleges DYRS didn’t monitor surveillance video that would have shown Powell, the guard, allegedly going in and out of the girl's cell and taking the girl off the unit. The suit alleges those movements are outside DYRS policy but were not caught.

The suit also alleges Powell had a history of sexual abuse at DYRS. [MORE]

7th Circuit Court Blocks Indiana Police ‘Buffer Law,’ which made it Illegal to be within 25 feet of a Cop if he Ordered you to Stop Approaching

In Indiana, a "buffer" law makes it illegal to approach within 25 feet of a police officer who has ordered you to stop approaching. District court: preliminarily enjoined as vague. Seventh Circuit(link is external): Totally agree. The law gives officers unfettered discretion to arbitrarily issue do-not-approach orders and then start making arrests. "The Fourteenth Amendment will not tolerate a law subjecting pedestrians to arrest merely because a police officer had a bad breakfast—no matter how bitter the coffee or how soggy the scrambled eggs." [MORE]

Destruction of Sacred Apache Land Now Imminent

Defenders of a swath of Apache holy land marked for doom may be out of options after a federal judge again denied motions for preliminary injunction. 

While acknowledging in a 94-page ruling that the transfer of eastern Arizona’s Oak Flat into the hands of a private copper mine will permanently destroy the tribe's historical place of worship, devastate the area with a huge amount of toxic waste and draw enormous quantities of water from an already drought-stricken area, U.S. District Judge Dominic Lanza found that the San Carlos Apache Tribe and conservation groups challenging the transfer have not established a likelihood of success on their claims, giving the U.S. Forest Service the green light to hand the land over to Resolution Copper. 

The transfer is authorized by a last-minute amendment to a 2014 national defense bill, passed by Congress in the final hours of the session and signed by then-President Barack Obama. The amendment says the Oak Flat must be transferred to Resolution Copper within 60 days of the Forest Service's issuance of its final environmental impact statement, which assesses potential impacts of any action taken by the agency, including transferring land ownership. That 60-day window will close on Tuesday.

Though the plaintiffs raise numerous issues with the impact statement including a lack of copper consultations and violations of the National Environmental Policy Act, Lanza, a Donald Trump appointee, says none of those claims can override a congressional decision. [MORE]

Backing Escalation in Gaza, Freedumb and Piece Lover Trump Says Israeli Captives Will Be Released Only If ‘Hamas Is Confronted and Destroyed’

From [HERE] President Trump said on Monday that the only way the remaining Israeli captives would be freed from Gaza is if Hamas is “confronted and destroyed,” a statement that provides backing for the Israeli government’s plans to escalate its genocidal war on the Palestinian territory.

“We will only see the return of the remaining hostages when Hamas is confronted and destroyed!!! The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success will be,” the president wrote on Truth Social.

The next phase of Israel’s offensive will focus on taking over Gaza City and involves forcibly displacing 1.2 million Palestinian civilians to the south as part of an ethnic cleansing campaign. The plans to escalate come as Palestinians are starving to death in Gaza every day due to the Israeli blockade, and a new mass displacement will make the humanitarian situation significantly worse.

While Trump claims escalation is the only way to free the captives, relatives of the Israelis who remain in Gaza and former hostages are urging for a diplomatic solution. The Israeli military has also been warning that plans to escalate with the goal of the full occupation of Gaza would risk harming or killing the remaining captives, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu isn’t concerned.

Trump also claimed in his post that he was responsible for freeing “hundreds” of Israeli hostages, a reference to the ceasefire deal that was signed in January, under which Hamas released 30 living Israeli captives. Hamas also later released Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American IDF soldier, as a goodwill gesture to the Trump administration. More than 100 civilian Israeli hostages were released as part of a short truce deal in November 2023, and just eight Israelis have been recovered alive by the Israeli military. [MORE]

U.S. Birth Rate Hits All-Time Low, CDC Data Show

The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with fewer than 1.6 children being born per woman, federal data released Thursday shows. The U.S. was once among only a few developed countries with a rate that ensured each generation had enough children to replace itself — about 2.1 kids per woman. But it has been sliding in America for close to two decades as more women are waiting longer to have children or never taking that step at all.

The new statistic is on par with fertility rates in western European countries, according to World Bank data. Alarmed by recent drops, the Trump administration has taken steps to increase falling birth rates, like issuing an executive order in February meant to expand access to and reduce costs of in vitro fertilization and backing the idea of “baby bonuses” that might encourage more couples to have kids. White House staff secretary Will Scharf remarked to reporters at the time that in vitro treatments “have become unaffordable for many Americans or been unaffordable for many Americans.”

Health insurance companies aren’t required to cover IVF treatments, which can cost tens of thousands of dollars. But there’s no reason to be alarmed, according to Leslie Root, a University of Colorado Boulder researcher focused on fertility and population policy. “We’re seeing this as part of an ongoing process of fertility delay. We know that the U.S. population is still growing, and we still have a natural increase — more births than deaths,” she said. [MORE]

A White Man Started "the Cincinnati Bar Fight" But White Liberal Prosecutor Won't Charge Him for Assault b/c White Privilege ("an invisible package of unearned assets bequeathed to all Caucasians")

Questions of "bias in the investigation" of the downtown Cincinnati brawl were raised on Monday at a meeting of African American leaders and community members.

That question was from an Ohio state representative, who was among about 150 people gathered at a church in Roselawn to voice their demands for equal justice to Cincinnati Police leadership, who were conspicuously not present.

Questions of "bias in the investigation" of the downtown Cincinnati brawl were raised on Monday at a meeting of African American leaders and community members. (Leohna Alia La JCannon via Facebook, WKRC)

“The Black community of this city demands to be respected,” said State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D), Cincinnati.

Lesley Jones, a pastor with Truth & Destiny Covenant Ministries Fellowship, followed with saying, "We demand the arrest of all individuals involved.”

Leaders of Cincinnati's African American community were directing demands at the Cincinnati Police Department, who, to this point, have only arrested and charged the Black people allegedly involved in July's downtown melee, not any of the white people who were involved.

“A riot doesn't happen till after the slap,” said Pastor Damon Lynch from New Prospect Baptist Church. “So, what incited, and who incited the riot? If the riot is because of the slap, who incited the riot? And why are the only people charged, again, I'll say it, are the ones who look like me?”

The slap to which Pastor Lynch referred was shown at the meeting.

“He re-engages,” said Lynch. “He walks back into the ring and slaps, not the guy that he was just squaring up with, but actually slaps the guy he had earlier squared up with. And I'm asking myself, how many Black men did you think you were going to whoop that night?”

Present at the meeting were Cecil Thomas and Cincinnati Councilman Scotty Johnson, both former CPD investigators.

Local 12 asked them what could be taking so long to decide on prosecution.

“I don't know,” said Scotty Johnson, (D) Cincinnati City Council. “Because honestly, we've solved homicides in two weeks. So, I don't know. That's a great question. That's a question for the police department. As a former investigator, between us two right here [referring also to Thomas], you’re talking 30 years of investigations, specifically with the city of Cincinnati. I don't know.”

“The method by which this situation has been handled raises serious questions as to whether there's bias involved in the investigation," said Thomas.

One person mentioned at the meeting that even the woman named "Holly," who was infamously knocked unconscious in the incident, is seen pushing a Black man right before she gets decked by another Black man.

The seven people who have been arrested so far are all African American, and most were still in jail awaiting trial. [MORE]

Theatrical, Sarcastic Antics Not Relevant to Stopping Violent Crime in DC: Govt Sent 20 Cops w/Riot Gear To Rearrest an Upper Crust White Guy who Threw a Sandwich at Fed Cop Now Overcharged w/a Felony

By now there's a strong chance you've heard about an upper crust white man in Washington, D.C., who stands accused of what is, at the moment, arguably the most highly-publicized crime in the city.

On Sunday, Sean Dunn—who, at the time, was an employee for the Justice Department—threw a Subway sandwich at a cop while wearing a pink polo and was subsequently charged with felony assault of a federal law enforcement officer. His arrest comes as 500 federal agents and 800 National Guard troops have been deployed to the district after President Donald Trump took federal control of D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

But the sandwich story—which already feels like it could've played out on Veep—took another turn Wednesday when the federal government sent "20 police officers to [Dunn's] home" to rearrest him on a federal warrant, according to his attorney Sabrina Shroff. A video released by the White House corroborates that account, with the clip showing a large federal law enforcement presence, complete with riot gear, arriving at Dunn's apartment complex and leading him out in handcuffs.

There are a couple of takeaways here. One: People still go to Subway. Did not know that. Two: The government's disproportionate response to this offense epitomizes why Trump's plan appears to be, at least for now, more political theater than a real solutions-oriented approach.

Some of this debate has focused on whether or not crime is actually a problem in D.C. It is, but the picture is more complicated than many would like to admit. While some have been quick to furnish violent crime statistics that are at a 30-year low, it is difficult to trust those numbers in the context of an investigation alleging the MPD misclassified various crimes to make the city appear safer than it is. A review of homicides—a crime that can't easily be misclassified—is more instructive: In 2024, D.C. reported 187, down from 274 in 2023. (This year, the city has reported 101 homicides thus far, down from 113 during the same period last year.) It's trending in the right direction. [MORE]