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The FBI once chased Catholics and parents with the SPLC’s “hate map.” Now, under Trump, the grifters are exposed and America’s institutions are being reset. emember the good old days when the FBI would hang out in the parking lots of Catholic churches where the traditional Latin Mass was celebrated? The Bureau claimed that such churches were a breeding ground for what the Biden administration called “domestic extremism” and offered plenty of scope for what the FBI called “mitigation opportunities.” Hence, they jotted down the license plate numbers of the parishioners who just got done reciting really dangerous things like...

5 October 2025 27th Sunday in Ordinary TimeCelebrating Saint Sr. Maria Faustina Kowalska, Apostle of God's MercyReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: C(I).First readingHabakkuk 1:2-3,2:2-4The upright man will live by his faithfulnessHow long, O Lord, am I to cry for helpwhile you will not listen;to cry ‘Oppression!’ in your earand you will not save?Why do you set injustice before me,why do you look on where there is tyranny?Outrage and violence, this is all I see,all is contention, and discord flourishes.Then the Lord answered and said,‘Write the vision down,inscribe it on tabletsto be easily read,since this vision is for its...

The 'American Dream' is often described as the belief that anyone can succeed in the United States through perseverance and hard work. For Ananya Joshi, an Indian woman, that promise fell short. She bid a teary-eyed farewell to the country after failing to secure stable employment. In a conversation with NDTV, Joshi explained that she was on an F-1 visa when she was laid off. She had joined a company during her Optional Practical Training (OPT) period, but they later informed her that they would not sponsor her visa. "At that time I did not panic because I knew I...

Bluesky Libs @BlueskyLibs Commentary account Nancy Pelosi’s former top staffer, Ashley Etienne, claims Pelosi prepared for January 6th two years in advance.

In addition to the Japanese election victory of Sanae Takaichi, now positioned to be the first female Prime Minister of Japan, both the Czech Republic and nation state of Georgia held elections yesterday. (snip) I think ‘the new awakening’, post Ukraine and post EU mobilization, includes a growing understanding of what this new “save democracy” claim is all about. None of it has anything to do with elections, freedom or liberty.The people who organize these “save democracy” rallies, have a totally different perspective on what democracy actually is. They view nationalism, national identity, as something against the interests of the...

US Senator Charles Grassley and Richard J. Durbin has sent a letter to Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) for hiring thousands of H-1B visa workers in the country while conducting ‘massive layoffs’ globally. The letter, dated September 24, 2025 is addressed to TCS CEO Krithi Krithivasan raises concerns about “troubling employment trends” in the tech industry. It quotes a Wall Street Journal report pointing at the tech sector’s unemployment rate, which is “well above” the overall jobless rate. The letter asks the Indian IT firm that while it has announced to lay off 12,000 employees worldwide, “you have been filing H-1B...

The Prophet of all Prophets, who just happens to be the very Word of God (John 1:1), described the human condition at the time of the first phase of His Second Coming. Jesus said: “And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man” (Luke 17:26). Those are strong words, and they open an avenue that runs directly to a signal around which we can build a case for how near this generation must be to the Rapture. I write of the Rapture, and not Christ’s Second Advent,...

For almost five years, Democrats and NeverTrumpers have insisted that events on January 6, 2021, were “an insurrection” justifying the biggest crackdown in federal criminal history. In fact, those events were not an insurrection by any definition. However, the violent Democrat attacks against ICE facilities across America are as close to an insurrection as we’ve seen since the Civil War itself. The word “insurrection” appears four times in the Constitution. Under Art. 1, sec. 8 (ratified in 1788), Congress has the power “To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem 🇮🇱(10/5/25)[Prayer]Water, Rivers, and Streams in the BibleHabakkuk 1:14-1514 You have made people like the fish in the sea, like the sea creatures that have no ruler. 15 The wicked foe pulls all of them up with hooks, he catches them in his net, he gathers them up in his dragnet; and so he rejoices and is glad.Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.________________________

The Talk ShowsOct 5th, 2025 Guests to be interviewed today on major television talk shows:FACE THE NATION (CBS): Margaret Brennan anchors: US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA); Secretary of State Marco Rubio; Senate Minority Leader Chuck U. Schumer (D-NY); Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.); retired Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges. FOX NEWS SUNDAY (Fox Network): Anchor Shannon Bream: guest-anchored by Gillian Turner: Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.); Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.); Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Panel: Michael Allen, Doug Heye, Susan Page and Lefty Juaner Williams. MEET THE dePRESS (NBC): Hosted by Kristen Welker: US Speaker of the House...

Psalm 2 reads: “Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed, saying, Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision. Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure. Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will declare the decree: the LORD hath...

The FBI is considering carrying out a "showy" arrest and perp walk of the agency's now-indicted ex-Director James Comey, and has suspended an agent who refused to participate in the plan, three sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.Comey was charged last week with lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding, an unprecedented move that came after President Trump publicly pressured Attorney General Pam Bondi to look into his longtime adversary. A grand jury voted to indict him on Sept. 25 and hours later, Comey was issued a summons directing him to appear in federal court in northern...

Among the arguments of those who seem to be pushing for expanded war with the Russian Federation, one of the strangest is that Russia is a weak, third-world country and a “paper tiger.” Those who make this argument point to the protracted three-year conflict in Ukraine and scoff at the Russians’ inability to subjugate a much weaker adversary. These same voices usually ignore America’s ten-year war in Iraq and twenty-year war in Afghanistan, even though both wars cost Americans much and accomplished far fewer strategic objectives than Americans were promised. Russia has chosen to execute a war of attrition that...

Were the playoff hopes of Penn State and Texas dealt a fatal blow on Saturday? The No. 7 Nittany Lions fell behind by 20 in the first half on the way to a 42-37 upset loss at previously winless UCLA while No. 9 Texas lost 29-21 at Florida as the Gators snapped a three-game losing streak. Texas and Penn State entered the season as the top two teams in the preseason AP Top 25. Texas was ranked No. 1 before the season for the first time in school history while Penn State opened in the top two for the first...

When she went to check out, she says an employee at the store told her: 'We're not doing this,' Evi revealed to local NBC affiliate, KING5. The teen claimed that the employee then tore up the birth certificate and threw it away. Evi's mom, Amber, told KING5 that she called Build-A-Bear's corporate office and was offered a $20 gift card for the experience.

When I began a career of digging into the Left’s shadowy financiers, conservatives were losing the “dark money” war. Less than a decade later, it’s the Left facing extinction — and no one’s more astonished by the turnaround than I am.In August, news came that the Gates Foundation — one of the world’s largest mega-funders of “progressive” political schemes — was quietly defunding Arabella Advisors, the dark money ATM that’s benefitted from over half a billion dollars from Gates since 2009. Armed with billions, the Arabella network exploits our nonprofit charity laws to agitate for D.C. statehood, pack the Supreme...

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, who was arrested after taking part in the “Sumud” flotilla to Gaza, has claimed to Swedish officials who visited her in detention in Israel that she was subjected to harsh conditions, the *Guardian* reported. According to the report, Thunberg was arrested for the second time after attempting to “break the blockade on Gaza.” She is said to be held in a cell infested with bedbugs, with limited food and water. Swedish sources who claimed to have visited her said Thunberg suffered from dehydration, rash, and weakness, which she attributed to the poor conditions in her...

The readings for this Sunday’s Mass richly describe some essential qualities of faith and living in this world as a Christian. There are five fundamentals that can be seen: Wanting – The apostles said to the Lord, “Increase our faith” (Luke 17:5-6). There’s an old saying that what you want, you get. Many doubt this, thinking that they have wanted many things that they did not get. The reason for this, however, is usually because they didn’t want it enough. When we really want something (provided it is not an impossibility) we usually get it, because we have a passion...

The list of projects Kennedy claimed Democrats are insisting on restoring includes: $3.6 million for cooking and dance workshops for male prostitutes in Haiti. Over $4.2 million for LGBTQ projects in the Western Balkans and Uganda. $6 million to subsidize Palestinian media outlets. $3 million for circumcision and vasectomies in Zambia. More than $833,000 for transgender people in Nepal. $500,000 to purchase electric buses in Rwanda. $300,000 to sponsor a pride parade in Lesotho.

I wanted to let everyone know that the State of California is using some legal means to take money from bank accounts with no notice whatsoever. This just happened to me through Wells Fargo and I will be dealing with the matter after the weekend when their offices are open. Does anyone have experience with this? I lived in California over 10 years ago but I have no idea what this can possible be for.