ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Says Crackdown on NBA Gambling Is ‘Trump’s Revenge’ for Protests

The funniest part is that Smith said the WNBA could be next. - Brett T. 
Our own Eric V. is working on a post that will give you the details on the arrests that just took place in an NBA gambling scandal, including players and several Mafia families. 

• ESPN's Stephen A. Smith admitted on Thursday morning that he had no idea if the allegations were true or not, but … he did know President Donald Trump was coming, what with all of the "No Kings" protests and such...

DHS reveals 'violent rap sheets' of illegal aliens arrested on NYC's Canal Street | Blaze Media

DHS reveals 'violent rap sheets' of illegal aliens arrested on NYC's Canal Street | Blaze Media: 

Federal agents swept through the area on Tuesday, as it is not uncommon for street sellers to be in the United States illegally. The operation turned chaotic after bystanders formed a mob to chase agents away, demanding they not target illegal aliens. On Wednesday, DHS said the illegal aliens arrested have "violent rap sheets" that include allegations of robbery, burglary, domestic violence, assaulting law enforcement, counterfeiting, drug trafficking, drug possession, and forgery.

Soviet Service Culture was Absurd

How NIL and boosters changed the role of the college football coach

The End of the College Football Coach as King: How NIL and Boosters Changed Recruiting Forever -Jason Russell

• Let's talk about college football coaches today, and why your favorite school shouldn't overpay them. 

When Penn State football coach James Franklin was fired on October 12, I thought it was the end of the gravy train for college football coaches. 

But four days later, Indiana gave coach Curt Cignetti an eight-year, $93 million extension—fully guaranteed, even if he gets fired (without cause).

• This season, the coaching carousel started early: There have already been nine coaches fired, most of them at pretty big schools. 
• By this time last year, only two coaches had been fired...

I'm usually against knee-jerk firings after a few bad games or one bad season (even if the interim coaches suddenly started winning games), but the schools with coaching vacancies have a huge opportunity: to not overpay a head coach for the first time in college football history.

• I'm exaggerating, of course, but the sport has changed and the coaches might just be less important than ever...

Lunch video-----How the official enquiring into grooming is being deliberately sabotaged

Noon-toon

 

DHS probe confirms Biden's FEMA refused aid to Trump-supporting disaster survivors | Blaze Media

DHS probe confirms Biden's FEMA refused aid to Trump-supporting disaster survivors | Blaze Media: 

Further, the probe claimed that the workers also violated the Privacy Act of 1974 by collecting information about the political beliefs of disaster survivors. The DHS report listed some examples of observed political signs and flags that FEMA relief workers documented.

DOGE those that approved this!!

 

New York's Mafia families connected to NBA gambling scandal

New York's infamous crime families are making headlines again. - Josh Meyer

• Gambino. 
• Bonanno. 
• Genovese. 
• Lucchese. 

Meet the Mafia families in the NBA gambling scandal
Two sprawling and long-running investigations into illegal sports betting and rigged poker games were backed in some cases by four of the major New York Mafia families, federal prosecutors allege...

What ever happened to the left's lie, "if it saves just one life"??

 

Ken Blackwell - BREAKING NEWS: $300 Million Dark-Money Operation... | Facebook

A massive political operation disguised as a “grassroots movement” has just been exposed for what it really is… a billionaire-funded campaign designed to undermine Donald J. Trump before he even completes his transition back into office! - Ken Blackwell

Documents reveal more than 

• $79.7 million funneled through the Arabella network, another 
• $72.1 million from the Soros empire, 
• $51.7 million from the Ford Foundation network, 
• $45.5 million from Tides, 
• $28.6 million from Rockefeller-backed organizations, and 
• $16.6 million linked to Buffett foundations...
• $100 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, 
• over $50 million from Mark Zuckerberg-affiliated groups, 
• $20 million from Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, and nearly 
• $245 million from Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss — 

all flowing into the same infrastructure now powering the “No Kings” protests...

#1 This day 1965-----Yesterday

Overdue for De-NORKification of our Uniforms

It is just an opportunity to point out again a problem that a lot of us continue to hope for action on: the obscene bloat of awards, badges, and pins. - CDR Salamander

In other words, how does the existing U.S. military awards program actively promote the Secretary of War’s call to restore America’s warfighting ethos? 

Unfortunately, the answer is that it does not.
No, not even close. 

• Just the opposite, it has now become almost a joke.
• The farcical “everyone gets a trophy” issue has to be at its peak. 

It has been an issue for decades and really can’t keep going like this...

They have no idea what they're protesting!

 

Report: Anti-Trump Accountant Opened Fire on MAGA Supporter's Home After Ripping Down Flag

Report: Anti-Trump Accountant Opened Fire on MAGA Supporter's Home After Ripping Down Flag: 

It was a case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that was nearly fatal.

A man who allegedly decided to rip down a sign supporting President Donald Trump outside a home in rural North Carolina, then apparently fired a handgun at the building, is facing charges that could put him in prison for almost 20 years, according to the U.K.’s Daily Mail.

On the other hand, he’s lucky to still be alive.

Tom Izzo crushes Louisville, NCAA for allowing G Leaguers to play college basketball: 'It's embarrassing.' - On3

Tom Izzo‘s thoughts?  - Jack Pilgrim

Well, the Hall of Fame coach at Michigan State is not happy about it. 

In fact, he’s pretty pissed at both Louisville for taking part and the NCAA for allowing such a thing.
Louisville wasn’t the first, but Pat Kelsey and the Cardinals made the loudest move yet in the recent trend of schools adding former G League players to their respective programs to play college basketball. London Johnson...

• This comes after he spent two seasons with Ignite, coached by none other than Kentucky assistant Jason Hart, followed by a third season suiting up for the Cleveland Charge and Maine Celtics in the G League. 
• Now, three years removed from high school at 21 years old, he’s going back to school as a Cardinal. He’ll enroll mid-year and sit out the rest of the season before taking the floor in 2026-27...

AM Fruitcake

 

History for October 24

History for October 24 - On-This-Day.com

Rafael Trujillo (Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina) 1891

• 1632 - Scientist Anthony van Leeuwenhoek was born in Delft, Holland. He created the first microscope lenses that were powerful enough to observe single-celled animals.
• 1795 - The country of Poland was divided up between Austria, Prussia, and Russia.
• 1929 - In the U.S., investors dumped more than 13 million shares on the stock market. The day is known as "Black Tuesday."
• 1939 - Nylon stockings were sold to the public for the first time in Wilmington, DE.
• 1948 - The term "cold war" was used for the first time. It was in a speech by Bernard Baruch before the Senate War Investigating Committee.
• 1992 - The Toronto Blue Jays became the first non-U.S. team to win the World Series.

'This is a moral judgment': Leftist Colorado on trial, accused of continuing 'slavery' * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

'This is a moral judgment': Leftist Colorado on trial, accused of continuing 'slavery' * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh: 

The new judge gave the two sides time to submit findings, questioning, "Do the plaintiffs have to prove that involuntary servitude is rampant throughout the state corrections system, or do they just have to prove that the current policies and practices enable involuntary servitude?"

The way we were-----How Hungary Rose Up Against Communism In 1956

Words of warning to the West: From the speaker of the Knesset

Welfare recipients go viral for freakouts over losing food stamps | Not the Bee

On November 1st, the people who take our money to get free food are going to face the horrible crisis of no free food. - Joel Abbott

The "Big Beautiful Bill," passed earlier this year by Congress and signed into law by President Trump, creates new work requirements for able-bodied adults. In order to continue receiving tax dollars for SNAP benefits, individuals must work or train for at least 20 hours per week...

Imagine the media if It was the Trump administration!!-----DAMNING NEW REPORT ADMITS: Biden's FEMA Abandoned Trump Supporters

"The work ahead of us will be hard, but I promise you this: I will be a President for all Americans — whether you voted for me or not," Biden promised. "I will keep the faith that you have placed in me." - Stephen Green

FEMA guidelines at the time allowed 

• And then after the bitter laughter subsided, Biden's Federal Emergency Management Agency "systematically bypassed" providing relief aid to Trump supporters during a period stretching from Hurricane Ida in 2021 to Hurricane Milton in 2024.

relief workers to avoid "hostile homes," which makes sense. 

If you have some paranoid guy holed up with firearms, convinced that FEMA agents are actually looters, maybe you come back to him later. 

• But under Biden, some FEMA workers admitted that they chose to interpret "hostile" as "homes advertising Trump."...

'A game changer': Thousands of non-citizens on voter rolls in red state! * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff

'A game changer': Thousands of non-citizens on voter rolls in red state! * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff: 

"Only eligible United States citizens may participate in our elections," Nelson said. "The Trump administration's decision to give states free and direct access to this data set for the first time has been a game changer, and we appreciate the partnership with the federal government to verify the citizenship of those on our voter rolls and maintain accurate voter lists."