Category: Politics
Tiananmen Scare: ‘Swagged Out’ Maoist Edgelord Trembles Like Bitch When ChiCom Thugs Plunder His Memes
Hasan Piker, the dog-abusing left-wing edgelord who identifies as a “swagged out white boy,” cowered pathetically on Tuesday when Chinese authorities disrupted his pilgrimage to the communist backwater. Livestream viewers gawked as Piker’s giddy persona gave way to trembling panic as regime security officers approached his entourage near Tiananmen Square, the site of the notorious massacre. Mercifully for Piker, the livestream was swiftly terminated; loyal fans were unable to witness his inevitable groveling in the face of authority.
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Former business associate of Zelenskyy allegedly nabbed in corruption investigation of Ukrainian energy company
A large-scale criminal investigation into alleged corruption among officials of a Ukrainian state-run energy company reportedly pointed to a former business associate of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, according to a source familiar with the probe.
Seven people were charged in the alleged $100 million kickback scheme, including Energoatom, a nuclear energy agency, according to Ukrainian officials.
Ukraine is under pressure to stamp out corruption as a part of its bid to join the European Union.
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine said that five of the seven were arrested, but none were named publicly. NABU officials said they conducted 70 searches over 15 months of the investigation.
A Reuters report cited a source familiar with the matter that said Timur Mindich was among those charged. Mindich and Zelenskyy are longtime friends and business associates.
NABU said only that two of those charged were “a businessman who is the head of the criminal organization” and “a former adviser to the Minister of Energy.”
Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said an urgent audit of Energoatom would be conducted after the agency’s supervisory board was dismissed.
“We expect the audit results as soon as possible,” Svyrydenko wrote on Telegram. “The data will be handed over to law enforcement and anti-corruption bodies.”
Reuters said Mindich did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ukraine is under pressure to stamp out corruption as a part of its bid to join the European Union.
On Monday, Zelenskyy said in a video address that the integrity of the energy agency is a priority.
“Everyone who has built corrupt schemes must face a clear procedural response,” the president said. “There must be convictions. And government officials must work together with NABU and law enforcement bodies — and do it in a way that delivers real results.”
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Critics of the ongoing U.S. support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion have pointed to accusations of corruption to bolster their calls to end military aid to the beleaguered nation.
The allegations of corruption in the energy sector would enrage many Ukrainians who are suffering widespread electricity blackouts as the bitter winter edges closer. Russian missile and drone attacks on the energy grid have also worsened the situation.
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Supreme Court rules in favor of Trump administration to extend pause in SNAP funding
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s request to extend the pause of an order to fully fund food aid benefits for a few days.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson previously granted the emergency pause on an order from U.S. District Judge John McConnell from Rhode Island for the government to fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Many on the left excoriated her for what they perceived as a pro-Trump order.
‘The only way to end this crisis — which the executive is adamant to end — is for Congress to reopen the government.’
Solicitor General John Sauer argued in the emergency appeal on behalf of the government.
“The core power of Congress is that of the purse, while the executive is tasked with allocating limited resources across competing priorities,” he said.
“But here, the court below took the current shutdown as effective license to declare a federal bankruptcy and appoint itself the trustee,” Sauer contined, “charged with picking winners and losers among those seeking some part of the limited pool of remaining federal funds.”
While the Trump administration had agreed to partially fund the program by about 65%, McConnell’s order called the government to use a separate pool of funding to fully support the program.
“The only way to end this crisis — which the executive is adamant to end — is for Congress to reopen the government,” Sauer said.
That effort to end the government shutdown appeared to be successful after Democrats caved to Republicans demands.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi thanked the court for the ruling.
“Our @TheJusticeDept attorneys just secured a further administrative stay through Thursday at midnight at the Supreme Court to prevent further judicial upheaval for the SNAP and Child Nutrition programs,” she wrote. “Thank you to the Court for allowing Congress to continue its swift progress to end the shutdown WITHOUT last-ditch disruption from lower courts. We will continue fighting and winning to protect President Trump’s agenda from meritless judicial activism.”
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Critics of the SNAP program point to examples on social media of recipients proudly admitting to abusing the program. In on case, a woman said she had been on SNAP for nearly three decades, though that report did not indicate whether she was suffering from disabilities.
“The first thing I did was grab my phone and call, and when I heard ‘zero dollars,’ my chest went into my throat!” said Maggie Aragon of New Mexico to KOAT-TV. “I have depended on those benefits since the 1990s, and it’s detrimental to my life if I don’t get them.”
About 42 million people rely on SNAP benefits.
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Nancy Pelosi’s daughter announces run for blue state Senate seat
The daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a campaign for a California state Senate seat after her mother said she would not seek re-election.
Christine Pelosi, 59, has worked as an attorney, an author, and the chair of the California Democratic Party’s Women’s Caucus, and she believes that experience qualifies her to become a state senator.
‘Fighting for consumer rights, women’s rights, gun violence survivors, immigrants, and our most vulnerable communities against the threat we face.’
“I’m running to represent you, San Francisco, in Sacramento,” Pelosi said in a video she posted to social media Monday. “Fighting for consumer rights, women’s rights, gun violence survivors, immigrants, and our most vulnerable communities against the threat we face.”
Her mother announced Thursday that she was not seeking re-election to the U.S. House after 38 years in the same office, where she was the first and only female speaker of the U.S. House in history.
“What do we do when our freedoms are under attack?” Christine Pelosi continued. “We speak up, we fight back, and we organize power for the people, and that’s what I want to do for you.”
She is currently on the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee and previously worked as a special counsel in the Clinton administration.
Some had speculated that the daughter might seek Nancy Pelosi’s office after she retired, but Christine Pelosi decided against it.
“I like the thought of forging my own path,” Christine Pelosi said in an interview.
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“I don’t think that there is a better representative or a better speaker in Washington, D.C., for San Francisco than Nancy Pelosi,” she continued. “And I wish everybody luck as they attempt to follow in those stilettos.”
Christine Pelosi is the second of five children of the former speaker.
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City officials back down after rejecting nativity display at Christmas farmers’ market
A woman who has organized a local farmers’ market for years in the city of Pataskala, Ohio, was prohibited from putting on a live nativity display for a Christmas-themed market until officials backed down.
Susan Conley requested in September to be allowed to set up the nativity scene on public grounds this year after previously having it located on private property. The city denied the request, despite allowing other displays that included the Grinch, Santa Claus, and Buddy the Elf.
‘Pataskala cannot ban religious displays on public property just because they’re religious.’
The First Liberty Institute, which represents Conley, said in a press release that city officials backtracked after the organization sent a letter to them on her behalf.
“This is nothing new for Susan. She has worked with the city for nearly a decade to set up a live Nativity as a part of Pataskala’s annual Mainstreet Christmas event,” reads the statement from the organization.
Conley said she had organized live nativity displays on private grounds in the city for about 16 years.
“It was very frustrating. I couldn’t understand really why the city would deny my request,” she said to WKEF-TV.
“For many in the community, celebrating the season means coming together to celebrate Jesus,” she continued.
Mayor Mike Compton admitted that he and other officials initially had concerns about religious expression on public grounds. “This was brand new, and we just said, ‘Hey, you know what? Staying with our normal policy, not mixing religion on city property, your permit is approved, but you cannot do the nativity. You will have to find another location,'” Compton said, according to WBNS-TV.
After Conley and FLI threatened a lawsuit, city officials reconsidered their decision.
“We are grateful that the city administration recognized that the Constitution protects Ms. Conley’s right to put up a nativity at the farmers’ market,” said First Liberty Institute senior counsel Nate Kellum.
“Pataskala cannot ban religious displays on public property just because they’re religious,” he added.
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy released a statement on his social media siding with Conley.
“The city of Pataskala, Ohio recently denied a petition from local residents to set up a live nativity scene at a holiday-themed farmers market in December. This is blatantly unconstitutional,” he wrote.
“Denying permits for religious displays on public property because of their content is a First Amendment violation & has a chilling effect on all religious faiths. In recent years, Christianity has been unfairly targeted by secular political leaders; in the future, it could easily be other faiths too. But it’s always wrong, unconstitutional, and un-American,” he added.
“I stand ready to help local residents in my home state who stand up for their constitutional rights,” Ramaswamy concluded.
Ramaswamy later posted that he had discussed the issue with Mayor Compton and that it had been “resolved.”
“Thank you to the leaders of the great city of Pataskala for handling the matter promptly!” he wrote.
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