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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14925927/Pete-Buttigieg-fire-spending-80B-diversity-policies-ignoring-needed-air-traffic-control-upgrades.html
FTA “As Pete Buttigieg eyes a 2028 presidential run, insiders are highlighting how the former transportation secretary appeared to be more concerned with diversity than efficiency during his run as secretary of transportation. Under Buttigieg, 43, the Department of Transportation (DOT) spent over $80 billion on a Biden-era equity initiative in a four-year span, according to a press release. The program, called Justice40, was established to direct 40 percent of all DOT grant funding to ‘disadvantaged communities that are marginalized by underinvestment and overburdened by pollution.’ Buttigieg far exceeded the requirement, allocating 55 percent of DOT funding to the program which was established to meet a Biden order meant to ‘advance equitable outcomes.’
In one meeting during his term atop the DOT, industry executives suggested upgrading air traffic control capabilities, but stunningly the Democrat shot down the idea because it would enable airlines to fly more planes. An air industry official anonymously told the outlet that Buttigieg ‘was definitely pushing an agenda,’ adding the Democrat had ‘little to no interest’ in modernizing air traffic control systems.He took ‘zero action’ on the flight systems responsible for keeping travelers safe, the official added. “
Seriously $80 billion for DEI spending in transportation!!!??? Just more evidence the Democrats should never, ever be in charge of any branch of government!!! They’re all corrupt perverts and/or criminals!!! JMO
Ask the citizens of South Bend, about “Pot Hole Pete”…
More medical news, linked by our friends at TLD:
https://x.com/RFKJr_Official/status/1947379317794869454
Two officials fired for approving Moderna jab for infants and children (acting on their own), and they are being referred to DOJ.
A wise move, no doubt. The shareholders will be pleased.
A dear dear friend from high school, graduated from Kings Point, Navy/Reserves…now in heaven…was a VP for Matson…Logistics and Environmental…what little I know of Matson, they are pretty good–My friend was OCD on keeping the ships and oceans safe on his watch, no chemical in the smallest amount landed in the ocean without his knowledge and mitigating it, literally…this move does not surprise me:
https://maritime-executive.com/article/matson-suspends-shipping-evs-citing-hazards-of-lithium-ion-batteries
DOJ finally fired the wife of the ICE Block app creator, Carolyn Feinstein:
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/doj-fires-employee-after-learning-her-marriage-radical/
I’d like to know the legal grounds on which her firing stands.
Legal? Employees get fired. How’s that?
U.S. Constitution, Article II. Everyone in the Executive Branch (except the Vice President) serves at the pleasure of the President and can be fired for cause or for no cause at all.
Thanks! I asked because it’s being reported from both sides of the political spectrum as “for cause.”
Send that to Jerome.
I read that she wasn’t completely forthcoming when questioned.
I read somewhere “lack of candor”….
It seemed to me that she was as forthcoming as necessary, but if she can be fired for no cause, as R Iacoveo references, the firing is legally safe but in its isolation from “no cause” mass firings, looks political. It’s clearly tied to Trump administration ICE practice and policy. I’m just wondering how reaction to her firing-for-association will be framed by both sides.
She didn’t tell the truth on her paperwork or interview, about who dear hubby was and her past connections. Not the ideal employee in the dept. she was working in. There were other things too apparently. Don’t know the details but they are around on some of the Internet sites.
In many states/places, no reason needs to be given.
lacked candor
Grok states:
Carolyn Feinstein is a minority shareholder in All U Chart, Inc., the company that holds the intellectual property for the ICEBlock app, developed by her husband, Joshua Aaron. She has stated that her shareholder status is a practical arrangement to allow her to manage or shut down the app if her husband were incapacitated.
There is no information indicating that All U Chart, Inc. is headquartered in her home. The company is referenced as being associated with Texas, where Feinstein and Aaron reside, but specific details about its headquarters are not provided in the available sources.
Also linked by TLD, one of the big boys is now focused on cash flow:
https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/chevron-nears-peak-permian-production-shifting-growth-billions-cash-flow
https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/21/obamas-odni-scuttled-intelligence-briefing-to-preserve-russia-collusion-hoax/
I worked for the government during the guy with three Islamic names administration this fits his modus operandi to a ‘T’.
This means that he has many minions still hiding in government like the cockroaches that they are.
Please keep Tina Peters in your prayers, she has a hearing tomorrow on a habeas corpus motion:
President Trump’s longtime attorney Peter Ticktin, founder of The Ticktin Law Group, is currently en route — along with two key members of Tina Peters’ federal legal team — to meet with her inside the Colorado facility where she remains incarcerated.
Joining Ticktin for today’s jailhouse strategy session are:
Stefanie Lambert – Constitutional and election law attorney
Bob Cynkar – Former DOJ attorney and federal appellate specialist
The legal team is preparing final arguments ahead of a pivotal federal habeas corpus hearing set for Tuesday, July 22 at 2:00 PM Mountain / 4:00 PM Eastern, before Magistrate Judge Scott T. Varholak in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado.
https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/16.0.1/svg/2696.svg What’s at Stake in Tuesday’s Hearing
Tuesday’s hearing is not a motion for immediate release — not yet. Instead, the court will hear arguments on whether Tina Peters’ limited petition for a writ of habeas corpus will be allowed to proceed or be dismissed outright.
Attorney Peter Ticktin has characterized this as a fight to “survive extinction” — describing the state’s motion as an attempt to terminate the case before her constitutional claims can ever be heard.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/breaking-trump-attorney-peter-ticktin-legal-team-en/
St. Thomas More, Patron Saint of lawyers and politicians, take our prayers to Father as we hope for justice for Tina. And to the many Patron Saints of those falsely accused, take our prayers to the Father….
Amen.
President Trump, please send a squad of marines…
Praying AND Fasting for her vindication…been fasting for other topics for 77 days, her case is now in the hands of Elohim and YaHaWaHa .. be assured that justice, judgement, and equity will prevail
Father in heaven, we love all the dead Saints but Father today we come to you directly asking that you would release Tina Peters of all charges in Colorado by moving with a mightily hand and outstretched arm!
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We pray oh Lord of Heavenly Hosts that you will prosecute anyone who put Tina Peters in jail and call them guilty in the Supreme Court of Heaven.
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Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need. Hebrews 4:16 NIV
No “relationship” whatsoever… war is peace, freedom is slavery, and ignorance is strength.
“… “They asked me about my relationship to the ICEBlock App,” she explained (linked spin). “And I informed them in so many words that I really didn’t have any relationship or involvement in the app, I was married to the creator.”…”
{ DOJ Fires Employee After Learning of Her Marriage to a Radical Leftist Who Founded a Dangerous Anti-ICE Crowdsourcing App }
I knew it. He’s a robot.
I am thinking Jerome Powell may know better than to let a Trump team in to verify the ‘renovations’…I am sure the builder would have expert builders on that evaluation team. Hard to say, union labor does not come cheap. But for a cool two billion, they must have gold plated fixtures in there? 2.5 billion…wow…
Meanwhile, I will go to Habitat for Humanity/s to try and find a household patio door…
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/what-are-they-hiding-fed-declines-trump-official/
Powell has stepped in it now – already on POTUS’ shit list, this will not fly.
POTUS will NOT take no for an answer when he wants to know – or knows – the extent of what is likely being withheld.
Donald Trump gets his way with the accomplishment of things. As he said to Iran…
“We can do this the easy way or another way.”
Government misconduct on the kidnapping caper:
https://x.com/KandKFilm/status/1947269975711928413?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1947269975711928413%7Ctwgr%5E7976c8efcd8756314e8a4fa2c29595e9fad7f0b2%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Frevolver.news%2Fnewsfeed%2F
I think I am a little behind the curve on the news –
apparently former President Barack Obama was saying the other day that every guy or group of guys should have a gay friend to help teach them empathy – so is he saying that heterosexual males LACK empathy? I don’t want to misquote him or put words in his mouth.
Is he just bringing this up or what was the discussion, the context?
Was he participating in a round table and that was one of the topics?
Ok. My gay friend is Ric Grenell.
You may have a lot of competition with that choice:)
No, we just lack empathy for traitors.
It was a discussion on Michelle Obama’s podcast she co-hosts with her brother.
https://www.vibe.com/news/entertainment/barack-obama-men-friend-queer-people-1235087825/
Miss Suejeanne, this lady did a video about it.
April Chapman discusses current events from a conservative, Christian perspective.
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Bronco Bama thinks boys should be taught good grooming.
Just so we don’t forget in the middle of all the other exciting news today, here’s a list of the 267 injunctions against President Trump kept up to date by JudicialSabotage.org which is concerned about the judicial insurrection against this presidency:
https://www.judicialsabotage.org/
Good question.
Betsy you’re the Queen of the Memes. Always the best and most topical.
I scour, R, and am rewarded…bless you 💕
Biggest mistake this country ever made………press 1 for English.
https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/21/obamas-odni-scuttled-intelligence-briefing-to-preserve-russia-collusion-hoax/
Don’t you feel good tonight knowing that you financed swimming pools for the Taliban? FJB!
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/07/21/biden-admin-spent-hefty-sum-of-us-tax-dollars-to-upgrade-embassy-swimming-pools-in-iraq-russia-n2660725
Correct link.
I’m wondering how much truth is contained in the following article. It seems odd that the Trump administration would cut funds for human trafficking.
Freedom Network USA, one of the leading anti-trafficking groups in the country, is planning to hold a webinar on World Day Against Trafficking in Persons “to break down how the Trump administration’s heinous attacks have impacted human trafficking survivors.”
Trump administration pulls back on work combating human trafficking
Here’s the article:
https://19thnews.org/2025/07/trump-administration-human-trafficking/
Is that one of those NGOs or gov’t. dept’s. that is named by satanic inversion – for hiding the OPPOSITE things it does?
I’m not sure, and I was wondering if it was since the founder of the NPO is a democrat.
The chairman of the Board of Directors is . . .
Darci Flynn:
Serves as the Chair of the Board of Directors for Freedom Network USA; founder and principal consultant of Brave Path Strategies, LLC, a consulting firm focused on addressing racial and gender inequities; former Director of Gender-based Violence Strategy and Policy for the City of Chicago; and former Associate Director at Heartland Human Care Services, where she led programs serving immigrant survivors of human trafficking.
Zero information on other board members.
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Thanks Fuzz…
other board members? Birds of a feather without a doubt.
It’s So Good to be clear.
They are an extremely ‘woke’ NGO that uses all the leftist keywords of things like racism, sexism, slavery, diversity, “the intersection of”, etc. and focuses on helping illegal aliens get subsidy and dispensation to stay. They are also for decriminalizing sex workers and are for open borders.
Some examples of commentary:
https://xcancel.com/IAM41776311/status/1895172205673357655#m
https://xcancel.com/dogeai_gov/status/1895138379018186849#m
Look at the groups they align themselves with ideologically:
https://xcancel.com/moflatley/status/1869530666959860139#m
https://xcancel.com/National_usu/status/1841174525838569713#m
https://xcancel.com/Rick_Lec/status/1797953916648501555#m
Thanks Harrison –
It’s good to be clear, isn’t it.
Funny in a peculiar way, not amusing, $100 Million raised in LA by “Fire Aid” goes missing, as you’d expect:
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/07/wheres-money-dems-celebs-raised-millions-la-wildfires/
Yes, if we have 4 years of Trump and 0 indictments and trials, then we’ve been had. The next FJB will undo all of these executive orders on day one, just like the first FJB.
…”Kash explains how Haspel blocked the release of the ICA and how she coordinated efforts by Spygate conspirators in the UK. “……
and everyone wonders why these things/investigations take so long…………..
Epic Times article on the introduction of the “dignity act” – the first of 2 steps towards citizenship for illegal aliens, hosted by ZH (the ET version requires membership)…
“We give them dignity. At some point in the future, another legislator will write another law to give them path to citizenship.”
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/bipartisan-lawmakers-introduce-dignity-act-seeking-legal-status-some-illegal-immigrant
And while everyone’s attention is elsewhere the machine keeps rolling/preparing.
People need to call out the Army Executive Innovation Corp where civilian high tech employees were enrolled in the Army at Lt. Colonel. without having to go through the regular enrollment process.
Lieutenant Colonel Shyam Sankar (Palantir CTO)
Focus: Data integration, battlefield intelligence, and AI-driven decision-making.
Background: Palantir has long-standing contracts with the DoD, especially in real-time data fusion and predictive analytics.
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Bosworth (Meta CTO)
Focus: Augmented reality (AR), virtual training environments, and human-machine interfaces.
Background: Oversees Meta’s Reality Labs, which develops AR/VR technologies like the Quest
headset.
Lieutenant Colonel Kevin Weil (OpenAI CPO)
Focus: AI deployment strategy, ethical AI use in defense, and natural language interfaces for command systems.
Background: Formerly at Twitter and Instagram, now shaping OpenAI’s product direction.
Lieutenant Colonel Bob McGrew (ex-OpenAI, now Thinking Machines Lab)
Focus: AI safety, model alignment, and autonomous systems.
Background: Deep experience in AI research and safety frameworks.
If you were curious what autonomous systems actually means here is a brief example of the portable ‘Pulsar-L’ created by Anduril Industries, founded by Peter Thiel.
Bypassing legal privacy requirements for government by enrolling civilian tech bros.
While most eyes were glued to coverage about Epstein, Israel, Iran, LA, New York, and the ‘big beautiful bill’; the new overlords have taken their positions of power.
The Chief Technology Officer for Palantir is now a Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army? Are you familiar with the contracts totaling $1.67 billion that Palantir has with the US military?
1. U.S. Army
$178 million (2025): For AI-enabled mission command systems.
$480 million (2024): Initial contract for the Maven Smart System.
2. U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)
$795 million (2025): Contract modification for the Maven Smart System, expanding on the 2024 deal.
3. U.S. Space Force
$217.8 million (2025): Delivery order for space domain awareness and AI integration.
By the way, these are all contracts put in place BEFORE the signing the big, beautiful bill which will add an additional, and mind-boggling $852 billion in military funding.
Is this what was in your mind when you pictured the ‘Golden Age of America’?
People are literally obsessed with Jeffrey Epstein, the DOJ, the FBI and the cast of characters associated with the case. In the meantime, the influence and polices of the US military is being co-opted by companies and people that, as we speak, are executing on a vision with potentially unthinkable ends.
…..Satellogic is leveraging Palantir’s technology to accelerate AI model training and enterprise-wide data integration. It will also allow Satellogic to implement a company operating system for all the data produced by Satellogic, to act as a single repository for constellation optimization.
Further, as part of this agreement, Satellogic will provide Palantir’s US government customers with ready access to Satellogic’s high-resolution satellite imagery.
Shyam Sankar, COO of Palantir Technologies and now Lieutenant Colonel in the US Army says that “Combining the forces of Palantir’s Edge AI technology with Satellogic’s frequent high-resolution imagery will accelerate operations from space to mud.”
Satellogic plans to help solve the world’s most pressing problems including climate change, energy supply, and food security is privatize and monopolize Earth Observation in the form of satellite surveillance sold as a service to both the public and private sectors.
What I just described creates the picture-perfect nongovernment entity to sell citizen data to Palantir and government, thus sidestepping privacy restraints on government.
These are the types of partnerships that nobody sees because both media and government are flooding the air with topics they want to be important. But ultimately, they are most designed to keep us looking in all the wrong places.
The enemy can do more than can be imagined, but he cannot change truth.
Thank you for posting this.