The NIH is coughing up $10 million in research grants in hopes of identifying long-term consequences and helping the locals.
Vice President JD Vance visited East Palestine, Ohio, on the second anniversary of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern train disaster, which darkened the sky over the village with hazardous chemicals, poisoned the surrounding environment, and threatened the health of nearby residents.
"President Trump just wanted to deliver a message that this community will not be forgotten, will not be left behind, and we are in it for the long haul in East Palestine," Vance told locals in the village's firehouse.
Saturday, June 21, 2025
East Palestine not forgotten: Vance confirms Trump admin will study fallout of nightmarish train disaster | Blaze Media
East Palestine not forgotten: Vance confirms Trump admin will study fallout of nightmarish train disaster | Blaze Media:
Blue Collars, Bigger Paychecks: 'Strongest Growth in 60 Years' Sarah Anderson
Now, we can add a pretty historic bump in blue-collar wages to the list.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced on Tuesday that real wages for hourly workers are up almost 2% so far this year, the strongest growth in 60 years.
- Under Joe Biden, hourly wages were down nearly 2%.
- As a matter of fact, no other president has seen a rise in hourly wages since Richard Nixon... with the exception of Trump's first term, during which wages were up 1.3%...
He added the following in a post on X:
History for June 21
History for June 21 - On-This-Day.com 
Jean-Paul Sartre 1905
- 1788 - The U.S. Constitution went into effect when New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it.
- 1834 - Cyrus McCormick patented the first practical mechanical reaper for farming. His invention allowed farmers to more than double their crop size.
- 1859 - Andrew Lanergan received the first rocket patent.
- 1893 - The Ferris Wheel was introduced at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, IL.
- 1974 - The U.S. Supreme Court decided that pregnant teachers could no longer be forced to take long leaves of absence.
Friday, June 20, 2025
Deportations will reverse erosion of US wages from illegal alien suppression, says treasury economist to Glenn Beck | Blaze Media
Deportations will reverse erosion of US wages from illegal alien suppression, says treasury economist to Glenn Beck | Blaze Media:
"Put another way, if a firm does not have access to abundant — and we can even call it 'exploitative' — labor, then those wages economically, [the] microeconomics are such, you have to pay more," he added. "You're not kind of [flouting] the law. And what that allows then is for wages to be naturally higher, and what happens is U.S. workers then get paid a fair ... market-based rate."
Gordon Chang Outlines Quiet Administration Motive to Support Israeli Strikes Against Iran - The Last Refuge
In the beginning of this discussion we might discover the deeper motive for President Trump to support Israeli strikes against Iran. - Sundance
Remember, President Trump proactively defused any reactionary Russian response by talking directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to the eruption of conflict inside Iran.
Remember, President Trump proactively defused any reactionary Russian response by talking directly with Russian President Vladimir Putin prior to the eruption of conflict inside Iran.
That discussion puts the Chinese interests into a somewhat isolated position.
From recent Trump comments we can also see the carrot of sanction removal at play.
China has significant economic exposure within Beijing’s financial ties to Iran.
China has significant economic exposure within Beijing’s financial ties to Iran.
With 90% of Iranian oil production fueling the Chinese economy any disruption would have considerable impact...WATCH:
The Czech data reveals the truth about the COVID vaccine. Is that why no epidemiologist or infectious disease expert will touch it?
The Czech Republic record level data shows the COVID vaccines were neither safe nor effective. - Steve Kirsch
And there is only one publicly available database that reveals the truth about the safety and efficacy of the COVID mRNA vaccines: the Czech record level data.
- Is that why I'm the only guy willing to talk about what it says publicly?
And there is only one publicly available database that reveals the truth about the safety and efficacy of the COVID mRNA vaccines: the Czech record level data.
- The dataset should be a goldmine for epidemiological analysis—arguably the best available dataset to evaluate COVID vaccine safety and efficacy in a real-world population.
- Yet, every epidemiologist and infectious disease expert on earth avoids this database like it was infected with a deadly virus...
- Below is the cumulative all-cause mortality (ACM) death counts of everyone under age 80 in the Czech Republic...
Gov. Kathy Hochul Tells New Yorkers They'll Be Paying Big Bucks to Illegal Aliens - Did She Just Throw Her Job Away?
Gov. Kathy Hochul Tells New Yorkers They'll Be Paying Big Bucks to Illegal Aliens - Did She Just Throw Her Job Away?:
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul might want to tone down her support for illegal immigrants if she wants to keep her job in next year’s gubernatorial election.
Amidst ongoing mass deportations, courtesy of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Hochul announced in a now viral clip posted to social media platform X that New Yorkers’ tax dollars would be paying the legal fees of illegal immigrants finding themselves in a battle to stay in the country.
Spending OPM!-----Kalamazoo's housing pods up for auction months after housing project is scrapped
The money wasn't taxpayer dollars. KALAMAZOO, Mich. — 50 housing pods that were purchased as part of a temporary housing project in Kalamazoo are now up for auction, according to Housing Resources Inc. (HRI).
- The pods were bought by HRI in 2021 for $1 million to provide temporary housing to people in Kalamazoo, the non-profit said.
- The money wasn't taxpayer dollars.
(No? Was likely laundered through various NGOs! Show us the money trail!)
A listing from Miedema's Orbitbid shows the pods will be available to bid on until June 30.
Related: HRI ends Kalamazoo's temporary housing POD project as community explores other solutions
A listing from Miedema's Orbitbid shows the pods will be available to bid on until June 30.
Related: HRI ends Kalamazoo's temporary housing POD project as community explores other solutions
'Decision defends freedom': 9th Circuit rules in favor of educators fired over gender opinions * WorldNetDaily * by Ron Strom
'Decision defends freedom': 9th Circuit rules in favor of educators fired over gender opinions * WorldNetDaily * by Ron Strom:
GRANTS PASS, Oregon – Two Oregon educators who were fired for expressing their opinions about gender-identity issues on their own time have won a victory in the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Well, at least it's been good for the Chinese flag business.-----“[A]ll the pro-Palestinian protests have turned pro-Iran, with folks taking to the streets waving the flag of the Islamic Republic.
The American left never knew what to do with the Iranian feminist dissidents, since everyone knows those women love their subjugation. - Clarice Feldman
- They are marching through the streets for the regime, their progressive brothers.
- Iran, out of the blue, posted a suggestive videos showing a man’s fingers tenderly stroking a small but thick nuke.”...
- The Democratic Party’s capture by these cadres will be hard for the party to escape.
Smart guy!-----Michael Smith - Some random thoughts/questions:
I don't know if Bibi is a Vince Flynn fan - Michael SmithSome random thoughts/questions:
1. Since President Gerald Ford issued EO#11905 as a response to the findings of the Church Committee, preventing the US intel community from planning or carrying out political assassinations in foreign countries, our intel has become largely passive - leading to the military needing to be engaged to resolve thorny issues.
1. Since President Gerald Ford issued EO#11905 as a response to the findings of the Church Committee, preventing the US intel community from planning or carrying out political assassinations in foreign countries, our intel has become largely passive - leading to the military needing to be engaged to resolve thorny issues.
- Israel pursues an active intel operation, showing us the value of long-term, deep penetration assets, humint, and active prosecution of certain actions.
- In this novel, Israel launches a daring espionage operation to destroy Iran's nuclear program, leaving a radioactive disaster. The story involves CIA operative Mitch Rapp navigating the fallout as Iran seeks retribution against both Israel and the United States.
This book depicted a long term deep penetration Mossad agent who posed as a janitor, planting bombs to collapse the facility. I'm betting the Mullahs have shot all the janitors at the Fordow location....
10 Shocking Stories the Media Buried Today
#10 - US hostage finally returns home to New Jersey after 584 Days in Hamas captivity, thanks to President Trump’s diplomacy. - The Vigilant Fox @VigilantFox
Massive crowds gathered in Tenafly to greet Edan Alexander with cheers, flags, and tears as the 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier stepped onto U.S. soil for the first time since his abduction on October 7, 2023.
Massive crowds gathered in Tenafly to greet Edan Alexander with cheers, flags, and tears as the 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier stepped onto U.S. soil for the first time since his abduction on October 7, 2023.
- Held in brutal conditions (shackled, confined in tunnels, and denied medical care), Edan’s nightmare ended thanks to behind-the-scenes diplomacy led by President Trump’s team.
- Edan is the last known living American hostage to be released from Gaza.
Thank you, President Trump, for getting it done.
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Matt Walsh's crusade pays off: SCOTUS protects Tennessee kids from gender mutilation | Blaze Media
Matt Walsh's crusade pays off: SCOTUS protects Tennessee kids from gender mutilation | Blaze Media:
The decision is a major victory in the fight against gender ideologues.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court released its decision to uphold a Tennessee law banning gender-related medical interventions for minors.
History for June 20
History for June 20 - On-This-Day.com
Jean Moulin 1899 - High profile member of the French Resistance during World War II
- 1756 - In India, 150 British soldiers were imprisoned in a cell that became known as the "Black Hole of Calcutta."
- 1793 - Eli Whitney applied for a cotton gin patent. He received the patent on March 14. The cotton gin initiated the American mass-production concept.
- 1910 - Mexican President Porfirio Diaz proclaimed martial law and arrested hundreds.
- 1941 - The U.S. Army Air Forces was established, replacing the Army Air Corps. The Army Air Forces were abolished with the creation of the United States Air Force in 1947.
- 1943 - Race-related rioting erupted in Detroit. Federal troops were sent in two days later to end the violence that left more than 30 dead.
- 1977 - The Trans-Alaska Pipeline began operation.
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Gregg Jarrett and Jonathan Turley flay out-of-control nationwide injunctions against Trump * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Gregg Jarrett and Jonathan Turley flay out-of-control nationwide injunctions against Trump * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh:
Jarrett explained the judges, motivated by their own politics, have taken advantage of legal gray areas.
"There is absolutely nothing in the law that allows these district judges to order anything beyond their own physical district," Jarrett said in an interview with Fox. "Their jurisdiction is narrowly defined under the Constitution to cases and controversies before them, which means they may not issue orders nationwide that impact millions of people who never set foot inside their courtroom."
Vindicated? Patel's FBI uncovers apparent Chinese communist plot to rig 2020 mail-in vote for Biden | Blaze Media
Vindicated? Patel's FBI uncovers apparent Chinese communist plot to rig 2020 mail-in vote for Biden | Blaze Media:
Nearly as damning as the allegations was their alleged cover-up by elements of the intelligence community ahead of the election.
Patel told Just the News that the newly declassified documents "include allegations of plans from the [Chinese Communist Party] to manufacture fake driver's licenses and ship them into the United States for the purpose of facilitating fraudulent mail-in ballots — allegations which, while substantiated, were abruptly recalled and never disclosed to the public."
Social Security Administration releases new trust fund depletion dates
Social Security retirement trust fund may be depleted in less than a decade, new trustees’ report finds -Lorie KonishKey Points
- The trust fund Social Security relies on to help pay retirement benefits may be depleted in 2033, at which point 77% of those benefits would be payable.
- The program’s combined trust funds, which also includes disability insurance, may run out in 2034, one year sooner than projected last year...
Watch: Schwarzenegger shuts down Joy Behar's attempt to ignite anti-ICE sentiment on 'The View,' says immigrants must behave | Blaze Media
Watch: Schwarzenegger shuts down Joy Behar's attempt to ignite anti-ICE sentiment on 'The View,' says immigrants must behave | Blaze Media:
He added that the United States has a "great history" with immigrants but stressed that those seeking opportunities in the U.S. must come here legally.
"But the key thing also, at the same time, you've got to do things legal," he said. "And those people that are doing illegal things in America, they’re the foreigners. They are not smart because when you come to America, you’re a guest, and you have to behave like a guest."
Misunderstanding Trump - Victor Davis Hanson
Misunderstanding Trump - Victor Davis HansonHe was and is clearly a populist-nationalist: i.e., what in a cost-to-benefit analysis is in the best interests of the U.S. at home and its own particular agendas abroad?
Similarly, Winston Churchill initially saw the mass-murdering, treacherous Josef Stalin in the way Trump perhaps sees Putin, someone dangerous and evil, but who if handled carefully, occasionally granted his due, and approached with eyes wide open, could be useful in advancing a country’s realist interests...
- Trump did not like neoconservatism because he never felt it was in our interests to spend blood and treasure on those who either did not deserve such largesse, or who would never evolve in ways we thought they should, or whose fates were not central to our national interests.
- So-called optional, bad-deal, and forever wars in the Middle East and their multitrillion-dollar costs would come ultimately at the expense of shorting Middle America back home.
Similarly, Winston Churchill initially saw the mass-murdering, treacherous Josef Stalin in the way Trump perhaps sees Putin, someone dangerous and evil, but who if handled carefully, occasionally granted his due, and approached with eyes wide open, could be useful in advancing a country’s realist interests...
At best, one could say Trump really did lament the horrific loss of life, and at the least, as a builder and dealmaker, wars for him rarely made any practical business sense, i.e., it seems wiser to build things and mutually profit than to blow them up and impoverish all involved...
Must read!-----The SAT’s Trust Fall - Legacy standardized-testing firms are cutting rigor to please students.
First, most lawmakers are surprised to learn that the tests change at all. They are then flabbergasted to learn what the most recent changes to the SAT were. - Michael TorresThe most noticeable changes were to the structure of the exam.
Being able to pay attention to texts of extended length should indeed be a prerequisite for college.
- The paper exam was scrapped, and in its place the College Board implemented a computer-based test that is adaptive, meaning students are served easier or harder questions in later portions of each section based on their early performance.
Being able to pay attention to texts of extended length should indeed be a prerequisite for college.
The College Board notes on page 13 of its Digital SAT Suite of Assessments technical framework that two of the primary goals in changing the exam were to make it shorter and to give students more time per question.
To make this happen in the new “Reading and Writing” section of the test, they shortened reading passages from 500-750 words all the way down to 25-150 words, or the length of a social-media post, with one question per passage...
EXCLUSIVE: How Chinese Intel Infiltrated LA Mayor Karen Bass’ Camp - Philip Lenczycki
An official in Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ administration is the son of a Chinatown powerbroker and Democratic donor who has praised the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and works with foreign intelligence agencies, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation discovered.
- Adam Ma has held multiple positions in Bass’ office, his LinkedIn profile states, and now serves as both the city’s liaison for Asian-Americans and director of commission appointments, according to the Los Angeles government website.
- His father, who raised tens of thousands of dollars for Bass’ mayoral campaign, previously lauded the Communist Party for creating a “strong China” and is listed as an official by multiple arms of a Chinese government influence and intelligence service called the United Front Work Department (UFWD).
“If China didn’t have the CCP, there’d be no strong China today, overseas Chinese compatriots send the highest praise and admiration to the CCP,” Adam Ma’s father, Ma Shurong, said in July 2021 to commemorate the Party’s 100th anniversary...
Florida Cops Bust Gang Selling Driver's Licenses to 1,000 Illegal Aliens
Florida Cops Bust Gang Selling Driver's Licenses to 1,000 Illegal Aliens:
The state of Florida has busted a group, including Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) workers, who were selling driver’s licenses to illegal aliens for cash.
State investigators busted two DMV workers stationed at a facility in Bay County, in Florida’s panhandle, and charged them for selling nearly 1,000 driver’s licenses for cash. Six others were also arrested in the scheme.
Glendale Arizona FOP Lodge 12 on X: "Orange County, Florida A deputy fights for his life.
He doesn't quit. Glendale Arizona FOP Lodge 12@GlendaleFOP12
- And when bad guy picks up the gun, he finishes strong.
History for June 19
History for June 19 - On-This-Day.com 
Abe Fortas 1910
- 0240 BC - Eratosthenes estimated the circumference of the Earth using two sticks.
- 1862 - U.S. President Abraham Lincoln outlined his Emancipation Proclamation, which outlawed slavery in U.S. territories.
- 1865 - The emancipation of slaves was proclaimed in Texas.
- 1910 - The first Father's Day was celebrated in Spokane, Washington.
- 1961 - Kuwait regained complete independence from Britain.
- 1964 - The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster, by democrats in the U.S. Senate.
- 1998 - A study released said that smoking more than doubles risks of developing dementia and Alzheimer's.
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Left's Immigration Narrative Crushed by What Happened at Nebraska Meat Packing Plant Immediately After ICE Raid
Left's Immigration Narrative Crushed by What Happened at Nebraska Meat Packing Plant Immediately After ICE Raid:
“GM’s decision to invest billions in American plants and prioritize U.S. workers is exactly why we spoke up in favor of these auto tariffs,” UAW President Shawn Fain said in a statement.
“The writing is on the wall: the race to the bottom is over. We have excess manufacturing capacity at our existing plants, and auto companies can easily bring good union jobs back to the U.S. They can prove the naysayers wrong by investing in our communities and putting workers before corporate greed. GM is showing that it can be done,” he said.
I've just seen a clip of the Ted Cruz Tucker interview...
The ‘gotcha’ where Tucker asks Cruz what the population of Iran is and Cruz doesn’t know. - Daniel JuppThis is a version of the Price of Bread Fallacy.
One of the things that always annoyed me was the Price of Bread question.
One of the things that always annoyed me was the Price of Bread question.
Reporters would ask a politician the price of a few everyday household items.
- If they knew, that meant they were ordinary, down to earth Average Joes you could trust to keep in touch with the common man.
They did their own shopping!
- If they didn’t know, that meant they were privileged, elite, know nothing ivory tower wankers that couldn’t be trusted because they were lost in a bubble of wealth far from the concerns of you and me...
This is an article in the UK Daily Mail (US edition) that explains why Canada - yes, that Canada - is deporting US citizens who go there to claim asylum from oppression by the Trump administration.
I am ROFL here. - Donald Sensing 
Link
- Liberals seeking refuge from Donald Trump's America have been dealt a crushing blow as their favorite sanctuary issued a brutal crackdown.
- Almost 500 fleeing US citizens have tried to claim asylum in Canada since the billionaire's re-election, Daily Mail can exclusively reveal.
- The Canadian government is bringing in emergency powers to make it easier to block applications and its border agency says the proposed overhaul is to 'protect the system.'
'Trump's plan is working': Iran reportedly wants to negotiate after crippling Israeli strikes * WorldNetDaily * by Wallace White, Daily Caller News Foundation
'Trump's plan is working': Iran reportedly wants to negotiate after crippling Israeli strikes * WorldNetDaily * by Wallace White, Daily Caller News Foundation:
Iran is reportedly pleading for renewed negotiations after Israeli strikes devastated the nation's military leadership and nuclear sites, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
The FBI Was Ordered to Destroy Evidence of China’s 2020 Election Plot to Help Biden Matt Margolis
There’s been a new, disturbing development in the case of the Chinese plot to interfere in the 2020 election.As PJ Media previously reported, on Monday, FBI Director Kash Patel handed Congress an intelligence report exposing a Chinese plot to interfere in the 2020 election.
- The report details how Chinese operatives mass-produced fake U.S. driver’s licenses to flood the system with fraudulent mail-in ballots, which helped Joe Biden in the process.
- However, the intel wasn’t investigated, corroborated, or acted on.
In fact, it was quietly pulled from intelligence agencies even as then-FBI Director Chris Wray told Congress there were “no known plots” of foreign interference.
Pretty bad, right?
Pretty bad, right?
It gets worse...
Legal action challenges rule that makes speech 'right' conditional upon viewpoint * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
Legal action challenges rule that makes speech 'right' conditional upon viewpoint * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh:
A dedicated pro-life activist has gone to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to challenge San Diego's decision to make speech in some parts of the city conditional on the viewpoint expressed.
The situation is that in some "no-speech zones" in the city, abortion business workers, agents and volunteers can say anything they want in support of abortion, but pro-lifers are banned from expressing their perspective in opposition.
It is the Thomas More Society that is working on the case on behalf of Roger Lopez.
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