I've said it again, I'll say it again. Taxpayer-funded NGOs function as a parallel government.

Even worse, many sitting members of Congress are directly involved in them. - DataRepublican@DataRepublican 

• They see themselves as the real government, prioritizing debates with other bureaucrats on the global stage over serving the people they represent. 
• This is why critical issues like healthcare, education, and help for Helene victims are consistently neglected.

 Tom@BoreGuru - Replying to @DataRepublican and @BasedMikeLee

• Everything the Democrats would like to pass in Congress, but know they couldn't, just gets done by an NGO.

#1 This day 1968-----Paul Mauriat ~ Love is Blue (1968)

The end of ‘racist baby training’: How DOGE, Trump annihilated Ed Dept. leftwing ideological machine: op-ed

The cuts include “$600 million in grants to institutions and nonprofits that were using taxpayer funds to train teachers and education agencies on divisive ideologies” and “$350 million in woke spending,”
Under the newly minted Trump administration, the U.S. Department of Education has announced nearly $1 billion in cuts to programs that fund critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion programs and narratives...

Do you really want to go where they've taken our cities??!!

 

Americans warned: 'You could be arrested as soon as you step foot' in major Western country for your social media posts back home * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

Americans warned: 'You could be arrested as soon as you step foot' in major Western country for your social media posts back home * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh: 

"The UK has declared that it will charge and prosecute Americans for their social media posts, written while still in America, if they travel to its borders. The ACLJ has prepared a legal memo detailing the specific laws at play and the danger for Americans. Specifically, it details how your speech on the internet could violate the UK's broad 'hate speech' laws and how you could be arrested as soon as you step foot in the UK for your posts back home," the ACLJ reports.

Understanding the Impending Reciprocal Tariffs in Trade | The Epoch Times

Charts provide the context behind the president’s demand for fairness and order to restore steel tariffs by removing exclusions. -  Terri Wu
President Donald Trump is using tariffs—essentially taxes paid by foreign companies to access the U.S. market—as a primary tool to achieve his America First agenda. 

And it has delivered results for him so far.

• Canada and Mexico both struck deals with the president after he vowed to impose 25 percent tariffs on the two countries unless they drastically reduce the flow of illegal immigrants and fentanyl into the United States. The tariffs have since been paused for a month. 
• Amid a dispute about repatriation flights of illegal immigrants to Colombia, Trump threatened tariffs on the country, after which the latter agreed to accept all of its nationals deported from the United States.
• And on Feb. 13, Trump unveiled a plan for reciprocal tariffs and other arrangements to balance its trade with all countries...

AM Fruitcake

 

History for February 25

History for February 25 - On-This-Day.com 

Bobby Riggs 1918 - Tennis player

• 1836 - Samuel Colt received U.S. Patent No. 138 (later 9430X) for a "revolving-cylinder pistol." It was his first patent.
• 1837 - Thomas Davenport patented the first commercial electrical motor. There was no practical electrical distribution system available and Davenport went bankrupt.
• 1913 - The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It authorized a graduated income tax.
• 1919 - The state of Oregon became the first state to place a tax on gasoline. The tax was 1 cent per gallon.
• 1972 - Germany gave a $5 million ransom to Arab terrorists who had hijacked a jumbo jet.

Homan: Reassigned Acting ICE Director Will Now Focus on Interior Alone, Arrests Will Go Up

Homan: Reassigned Acting ICE Director Will Now Focus on Interior Alone, Arrests Will Go Up: 

On Friday’s broadcast of NewsNation’s “Cuomo,” Border Czar Tom Homan stated that Caleb Vitello’s reassignment from his position as acting ICE Director is to a position that is at a lower level, but where he’ll be solely focused on interior enforcement and that while he is happy with the current immigration arrest numbers, they need to increase and they will

The way we were-----President Obama Fires IRS Commissioner

Victor Davis Hanson: The Real Reason People Hate Donald Trump

Orban warfare - Don Surber

Hungary's leader wants that DOGE in the window. Arf, arf 

Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, tweeted, 

“Our fears have come true: the globalist-liberal-Soros NGO network is fleeing to Brussels, after President Trump dealt a huge blow to their activities in the US. 

Now 63 of them are asking Brussels for money, under the guise of various human rights projects. Not going to happen! 

We will not let them find safe haven in Europe! The USAID-files exposed the dark practices of the globalist network. We will not take the bait again!”

If they are non-government organizations, why do they receive government funding?...
AP—which has raked in $37.5 million from taxpayers in the last few years—attacked the duly elected leader of Hungary.
It reported, “Hungary’s Orbán says he will do away with pro-democracy and rights groups receiving U.S. aid.”

• But AP lied. 
• Orbán never called these groups pro-democracy. 
• In fact, he said the opposite, warning that these faux charities called NGOs want to topple his government...

Kash Drops First Huge Bomb on FBI, Looks Like DC Elites Are Packing Bags for Alabama - Report

Kash Drops First Huge Bomb on FBI, Looks Like DC Elites Are Packing Bags for Alabama - Report: 

“My priority is to support and drive even more impactful investigations. The work that the men and women of the FBI are doing to combat violent crime, terrorism, and other threats has never been more important. Enhancing the field resources and bolstering our operational capabilities are the most effective ways to protect the American people.” he said.

He ended by telling agents a proposal for how to execute this plan is coming soon.

Police Chief and 4 Officers Indicted by Grand Jury for Corruption

The Associated Press Had an Interesting Headline Describing the Murder of Israeli Hostages

The bodies of Shiri Bibas and her two children were returned to Israel after Hamas murdered them.  - Matt Vespa

• The terror group paraded their bodies in a ghastly transfer that only bolstered the argument that carpet bombing Gaza should be the only option left in dealing with these terrorist vermin...

Lunch video-----“What We Suspect To Be Global Warming”

Noon-toon

 

Michael Chamberlain: Docs show Biden's State Department ignored warning about funding U.N.-linked terror * WorldNetDaily * by Michael Chamberlain, Daily Caller News Foundation

Michael Chamberlain: Docs show Biden's State Department ignored warning about funding U.N.-linked terror * WorldNetDaily * by Michael Chamberlain, Daily Caller News Foundation: 

In his executive order announcing the decision, he noted, "UNRWA has reportedly been infiltrated by members of groups long designated by the Secretary of State (Secretary) as foreign terrorist organizations." That was the case when Mr. Trump halted funding to the Palestinian aid agency during his first administration. It was still true when the Biden State Department reversed the policy in 2021. Leadership at the departments of State and Treasury knew that. As Protect the Public's Trust (PPT) revealed in 2023, documents showed that State officials were warned that there was "high risk" some of the $720 million they wanted to send UNRWA would end up funding Hamas and other terror groups.

Maybe we oughta fix that imbalance?

 

What's On Your Plate?

I tried meat grown in a lab. - John Stossel 

It tastes like ... well ... meat.
I guess it is meat, but it's not grown the normal way.

• Scientists extract meat cells from an animal and then grow them in a bioreactor, much like ones you see in a brewery. There, the cells divide again and again until you get ... meat.

If you want to try some, you'll soon be able to.
But not in Florida or Alabama...

#1 Movie this week 1979-----The Deer Hunter - Trailer

Listening Devices Found in Oval Office—President’s Desk Removed for Security Scan

The sweep reportedly uncovered sophisticated listening devices, leading to the immediate removal of the President’s desk for a comprehensive off-site scan. - Clarice Feldman 

In a shocking revelation that has sent ripples through Washington, sources within the White House have confirmed that the Oval Office—including the historic Resolute Desk—was subjected to a high-level security sweep following suspicions of covert surveillance.
The sweep reportedly uncovered sophisticated listening devices, leading to the immediate removal of the President’s desk for a comprehensive off-site scan.
A senior official, speaking anonymously, revealed that the discovery followed routine electronic countermeasures that detected unusual signals. 

• “The anomalies were subtle but consistent—enough to trigger a full investigation,” the source said. “We couldn’t risk compromising the integrity of the President’s workspace.”...

#1 This day 1963-----Walk Like a Man - The Four Seasons

While Baltimore Students Can't Read, Maryland Dems Focus on What REALLY Matters: Condom Vending Machines

Democrats in Maryland are going all-in on grammar school birth control. - Amy Curtis

• What is wrong with Democrats?

No, seriously.
What in the world makes them think that putting condom vending machines in elementary schools is a) necessary and b) appropriate?

WATCH:

This is messed up...

FYI

 

Out of juice: Only 5% of US car buyers want an electric vehicle | Blaze Media

Out of juice: Only 5% of US car buyers want an electric vehicle | Blaze Media: 

A new survey sheds some light on EV demand ... and it's not good. Electric vehicles and the American driver: a match made in heaven. At least, that's the story Democrats have been telling for a while. In reality, sparks are definitely not flying.

Libs go nuts, but no "theft of records" yet from Musk. Zero outrage when Obama/Biden allowed massive theft?

 Copilot AI: "List recent events where US government personnel records stolen"

It sounds like you're referring to a significant data breach involving government personnel records.

• One of the most notable incidents was the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data breach in (Obama) 2015. This breach targeted U.S. government security clearance records and affected approximately 22.1 million records, including those of government employees and individuals who had undergone background checks. The attack was carried out by state-sponsored hackers believed to be working on behalf of the Chinese government. The stolen information included personally identifiable details such as Social Security numbers, names, dates and places of birth, and addresses. This breach is considered one of the largest in U.S. history and had significant implications for national security2.

If you have any specific questions or need more details, feel free to ask!

any other federal government breaches?

 Yes, there have been several significant data breaches involving federal government agencies over the years. Here are a few notable ones:

• U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (Bush-2006): A data breach affected 26.5 million veterans when a laptop containing their personal information was stolen.
• National Archives and Records Administration (Obama-2009): This breach exposed the personal information of 76 million individuals.
• U.S. Voter Database (Obama-2015): A breach exposed the personal information of 191 million voters.
• Social Security Data Hack (Biden-2024): A massive breach resulted in the theft of 2.9 billion records, including Social Security numbers...

AM Fruitcake

History for February 24

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

Steven Jobs 1955 - Co-founder of Apple, Inc. - iTunes Music

• 1868 - The U.S. House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson due to his attempt to dismiss Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton. The U.S. Senate later acquitted Johnson.
• 1903 - In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an area was leased to the U.S. for a naval base.
• 1938 - The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially.
• 1946 - Juan Peron was elected president of Argentina.
• 1989 - Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini sentenced Salman Rushdie to death for his novel "The Satanic Verses". A bounty of one to three-million-dollars was also put on Rushidie's head.

Los Angeles mayor fires LAFD chief who blamed officials' incompetence for disastrous wildfire response | Blaze Media

Los Angeles mayor fires LAFD chief who blamed officials' incompetence for disastrous wildfire response | Blaze Media: 

Karen Bass, Democratic mayor of Los Angeles, announced Friday that she was firing the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department after a barrage of criticism over the response to recent historic wildfires.