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I bet my bottom nose bone they wouldn’t say this if he were black. Also, his last country of safe haven was Canada, or is this still too close for comfort?
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/house-dem-blasted-for-unhinged-elon-musk-rant-telling-him-to-go-back-to-south-africa
I see a triangle. Alaska, Greenland and mainland U.S.. The CCP would be surrounded (in Canada).
https://youtube.com/shorts/psqID4JM0yo?si=ndidFdKynIvaxwf7
Yes it would be surrounded, this is why they are busy buying politicians to oppose the US, they know that if President Trump can do what he wants to do the US will be much more secure and China will be much weaker.
Together – PT and Uncle Vlad could squeeze out China, reap the Arctic, and fix governance in Canada. But there’s a short window of time.
Unless Putin cracks down on illegal, tardish, terrorist aliens, whoever follows him will do Stalin’s Great Terror all over again. Putin is widely criticized for focusing more on diplomacy and the “Global South” than the ‘Stans popping up all over.
I don’t think we have to worry about the shot time window, from what I see the global crisis is sprinting towards us with rocket assist. What I am worried about is the way the left is hampering things in the US, I am afraid they will upset what needs to be done long enough to make things very nasty for everyone.
If anything, they should get started while PT is in office. He’s not going to tolerate a reprise of 2020.
They should, but we don’t know everything that is talked about at the “peace talk meetings.”
Dear Vlad,
Bad news. You were only 25 years ahead of the curve:
The Saad truth: Wokeism means burying your head in the sand
As a Jewish man whose parents were kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists in Lebanon, Canadian psychologist Dr. Gad Saad warns of the dangers of radical Islam and stands at the frontlines against “woke” ideas that threaten Western survival.
https://www.israelhayom.com/2025/03/02/the-saad-truth-wokeism-means-burying-your-head-in-the-sand/
The Trump Effect extends to (Ellen) degenerates:
“Sign in to confirm you’re not a bot.”
Confirm, eh?
So you already KNOW I’m not a bot. Then, why??
Where have people had success is slowing down the 15-minute city movement? I’m in an area that is eminently walkable, but we are being told that the neighbood zoning will change to accommodate high-density housing, fewer vehicles, slower road speeds, caneras at intersections, and roads portioned out by lane for bikes, public vehicles, and private vehicles. This is all done for the sake of “walkability,” despite the predictable effect it will have on crushing two kosher dozen businesses, Jewish schools, and houses of worship,. This plan would end up reducing density as families with 4+ children flee an area now destined to have two-bedroom apartments.
People are blind to it.
The planners who we are taxed to pay are lying about increased walkability and we know they’re lying. Because they know that we know, they want to waive development requirements and developer taxes and start dismantling the established community this next year
Such rapid destruction – it’s just terrifying.
That it is, this rapid movement towards global chaos is why I am not worried about PT and Putin not getting together to block China out of the Arctic.
Right.
Now we have more urgent business to take care of.
China, Russia, and Iran do all they can to fuel the insanity on our own streets. When we put down the mad dogs here, they’ll think twice about messing with us.
The Filthy Turk is a problem for everyone. Israel wants Russia to keep its bases in Syria, on the Mediterranean. Otherwise, it’s back to the Ottoman Empire.
There are rumors about PT and Putin cooperating to take Ukraine and Iran off the problem list for each other. It’ll take compromises that might keep things at a low simmer, but who knows?
That makes sense, we shut down the corruption and general idiocy of Ukraine and Putin takes out the Iranian leaders and nuclear program. After all an Iranian missile that will reach Israel will reach deep into Russia.
I think Oxford UK fought and won against it
HOWEVER:
The result was municipalities now just do it without public consultation or even telling anyone.
While the Left pukes in its (collective purse), the common sense revolution becomes contagious:
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/democrats-refuse-applaud-black-cancer-kid-rep-al-green-booted-temper-tantrum-during-trump
I don’t get the “in [the] purse” reference.
JUST IN: GOP Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna Criminally Refers Mayors of ‘Sanctuary Cities’ to DOJ for Investigation (VIDEO)
thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/just-gop-congresswoman-anna-paulina-luna-criminally-refers/
Mar. 5, 2025 2:20 pm
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna
Four Democrat Mayors of ‘sanctuary cities’ testified before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday.
Mayors Eric Adams of New York City, Mike Johnston of Denver, Brandon Johnson of Chicago and Michelle Wu of Boston all testified on Wednesday.
Rep. Virginia Foxx forced the mayors to admit how much they have spent on illegal aliens over the last four years.
Chicago spent: $574.5 million
Denver spent: $79.0 million
New York City spent: $6.9 BILLION
Boston doesn’t keep track so Mayor Wu claimed she doesn’t know.
Virginia Foxx just forced every last mayor at the hearing to admit just how much they have spent on ILLEGAL aliens over just the last 4 years:
Chicago: $574.5 million
Denver: $79.0 million
New York City: $6.9 BILLION
Boston doesn’t ask whether someone has citizenship status,… pic.twitter.com/8ymGscycQH
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 5, 2025
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (FL) on Wednesday criminally referred the four mayors to the DOJ for investigation.
“You are in direct violation of 8 U.S. Code § 1324,” Rep. Luna said to the mayors accusing them of aiding and abetting.
“I’m all going to be criminally referring you to the Department of Justice for investigation, and as soon as I leave here, these will be going over to Pam Bondi,” Rep. Luna said.
It is now up to the Justice Department to prosecute the mayors.
HOLY SHIT! Rep. Anna Paulina Luna announced she will be referring ALL FOUR Mayors present today at the Congressional Hearing over to Pam Bondi for criminal prosecution!
Hold them accountable!
Luna: “You are in direct violation of 8 U.S. Code § 1324.”
“I’m all going to be… pic.twitter.com/OHgaCU6PRh
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 5, 2025
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/just-gop-congresswoman-anna-paulina-luna-criminally-refers/
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@CitizenFreePres
ANNA PAULINA LUNA SENDS CRIMINAL REFERRALS TO PAM BONDI ON ALL 4 SANCTUARY CITY MAYORS WHO TESTIFIED TODAY.
https://x.com/i/status/1897365721535144081
https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1897365721535144081
Lock ’em up!
Start with Michelle Wu, with her clever lawyer tricks.
That is what I am praying for.
Radical Leftist Streamer Calls for Senator Rick Scott to be “Killed,” Banned from Twitch for Less Than 24 Hours (Video)
thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/radical-leftist-streamer-calls-senator-rick-scott-be/
Mar. 5, 2025 3:00 pm
Far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker went on yet another unhinged rant a few days ago criticizing Republican speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson’s approach to fixing Medicaid fraud.
Piker took to Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, and where he has close to three million followers, to fantasize about the murder of a U.S. Senator.
His suggestion for Johnson, “if he really wants to address Medicaid fraud,” is to “murder” Senator Rick Scott (R-FL).
“If you [Mike Johnson]cared about Medicare or Medicaid fraud, you would kill Rick Scott, ok.”
“You wouldn’t make Rick Scott, former Governor of Florida Rick Scott, you wouldn’t make him the current…what is his current office? What is he?”
“Richard Lynn Scott is an American attorney, businessman, politician, serving as the senior senator from Florida, a seat he has held since 2019, and also, I believe, this past election cycle, was literally the fu**ing head of like the, what was it? The Senate committee or something of public and fundraising initiatives.”
Watch:
YouTuber Hasan Piker has called for the k*lling of Senator Rick Scott of Florida.
Hasan repeatedly says, “K*ll Rick Scott.”@FBI, please have Piker immediately arrested and then prosecuted. pic.twitter.com/6EGOgYnckW
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) March 3, 2025
Per Dexerto, Piker tried to dial back his violent rhetoric saying, “I should not have said, ‘Mike Johnson should kill Rick Scott’, I should have simply said that Mike Johnson should punish Rick Scott.”
But then he added a nuance to return to the idea of killing Scott.
“I shouldn’t have used the term, ‘kill.’ I should have used the term either capital punishment or just punishment in general.
Apparently, this was enough of an apology and Piker is back after only a day.
HasanAbi has been unbanned on Twitch just 1 day after his suspension pic.twitter.com/c45s705avg
— Dexerto (@Dexerto) March 4, 2025
Piker is the nephew of The Young Turks, Cenk Uygur’s. In 2019, Piker shockingly declared that “America deserved 9-11”.
Piker’s call for violence is especially troubling and dangerous after the disturbing rock star status earned by Luigi Mangioni after the shocking murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/radical-leftist-streamer-calls-senator-rick-scott-be/
D.C.’s Mayor Bowser Confirms Black Lives Matter Street Mural Will Be Removed
thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/d-c-s-mayor-bowser-confirms-black-lives/
Mar. 5, 2025 2:40 pm
The Gateway Pundit reported that House Republicans have pushed to erase the Black Lives Matter Plaza mural in Washington, DC.
The street was painted with the words “Black Lives Matter.” In June 2020, during the height of the George Floyd riots and Covid lockdowns, radical Democrat DC Mayor Muriel Bowser renamed a part of 16th Street NW in DC “Black Lives Matter Plaza.”
‘Black Lives Matter Plaza” in DC/ screen image
Now Bowser has announced the mural’s “evolution” in a post on X.
“We have long considered Black Lives Matter Plaza’s evolution and the Plaza will be part of DC’s America 250 mural project, where we will invite students and artists to create new murals across all eight wards.”
“The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a painful period, but now we can’t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference.”
Bowser then switched to an unrelated topic, unable to pass up the opportunity to spout political talking points.
“The devastating impacts of the federal job cuts must be our number one concern.”
“Our focus is on economic growth, public safety, and supporting our residents affected by these cuts.”
Mayor Bowser released the following statement on the evolution of Black Lives Matter Plaza: pic.twitter.com/6dk8Jbc5ir
— Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) March 4, 2025
Fox News reports:
Her move came one day after Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., introduced H.R. 1774. If passed, the bill would “withhold certain apportionment funds from the District of Columbia unless the Mayor of the District of Columbia removes the phrase Black Lives Matter from the street symbolically designated as Black Lives Matter Plaza, redesignates such street as Liberty Plaza, and removes such phrase from each website, document, and other material under the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia.”
Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC is finally being renamed and replaced with a mural designed by DC schoolchildren.
This comes a day after Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) introduced legislation that, if passed, would force Bowser to rename BLM Plaza or else lose federal funding for DC. pic.twitter.com/gva8kzBLxS
— Paul A. Szypula (@Bubblebathgirl) March 5, 2025
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/d-c-s-mayor-bowser-confirms-black-lives/
BBREAKING: OMG: State Farm VP Attacks LA Fire Victims for Their “Egos Building in a F*cking Desert” – Admits State Farm is Excluding Whites From Employment (VIDEO)
thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/breaking-omg-state-farm-vp-attacks-la-fire/
Mar. 5, 2025 1:20 pm
OMG State Farm VP
The O’Keefe Media Group on Wednesday released undercover video of a State Farm VP attacking Los Angeles fire victims and admitting State Farm is excluding white people from employement.
State Farm VP of Innovation and Venture Capital Haden Kirkpatrick told an OMG undercover journalist that, “Areas like where the Palisades are, there should never be houses built in the first place…it’s a tinderbox.”
Kirkpatrick also said he wants to reshape the workforce at State Farm to include more Latinos – he also admitted State Farm is excluding whites from employment.
“I personally, I task my HR team, finding me… the perfect profile of the workforce of the future,” Haden Kirkpatrick said. “I want the 2040 workforce. So go find me the demographic profile of America in 2040: more Hispanic and Latinos.”
When questioned about whether this preference related to race applied to his personal life, Kirkpatrick doubled down: “Away from my own kind” – meaning whites.
“People want to build in areas where they want to have, like, natural areas around them for their ego. But it’s also a f*cking desert. And so, it dries out as a tinderbox.” He also acknowledged that wildfires in these areas are not surprising to insurance professionals, claiming, “Climate change is pushing these seasons.” He explained, “If you’re an insurance professional, it’s predictable.”
Kirkpatrick also admitted State Farm’s to pull out of the California market was a calculated move: “Our people look at this and say, ‘Sh*t, we’ve got, like, maybe $5 billion that we’re short if something happens.’ We’ll go to the Department of Insurance and say, ‘We’re overexposed here, you have to let us catch up our rate.’ And they’ll say, ‘Nah.’ And we’ll say, ‘Okay, then we are going to cancel these policies.’”
WATCH:
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Partial transcription courtesy of O’Keefe Media Group.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/breaking-omg-state-farm-vp-attacks-la-fire/
POC, Hispanics, Latinos?
– -One trough low enough to feed all. This is the Latinx formula. It motivates Latinos4Trump.
What about congenital anti-communists like Lil’ Marco and Ted Cruz?
I agree this man is lower then pond scum.
HORROR: Nine Students Who Disappeared During Vacation in Mexico Found Dismembered on Side of Road
thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/nine-students-who-disappeared-during-vacation-mexico-found/
Mar. 5, 2025 1:00 pm
Nine students who went missing late last month during a vacation in southern Mexico were found dismembered on the side of a highway this week.
Authorities found the deceased victims in a trunk of an abandoned car on the side a road on the border of Puebla and Oaxaca. A bag of severed hands was discovered nearby.
The victims, who were all from Mexico, were shot and tortured before being dismembered.
“Most of the victims have been identified: Angie Lizeth, Leslie, Brenda Mariel, Jacqueline Ailet, Noemi Yamileth, Raul Emmanuel, Ruben Antonio, and Rolando Armando,” The New York Post reported.
No suspects have been identified.
The New York Post reported:
The bodies of nine students who went missing on vacation in southern Mexico last month have been found dismembered by the side of a local highway — with a bag of hands nearby.
The group’s gruesome remains were discovered in the trunk of an abandoned vehicle and underneath a blood-covered tarp in San Jose Miahuatlan on the border of the Mexican states of Puebla and Oaxaca.
Four of the bodies were in the trunk, while the other five corpses were left under the tarp.
A bag with eight pairs of hands was also found at the scene, with two more hands left in the trunk, reported Periodico Central.
The bodies of the four women and five men, ages 19 to 30, all had bullet wounds and signs of torture, according to El Financiero.
The group, which was from Tlaxcala, was reported missing Feb. 27 when they traveled to the beaches in Oaxaca for a vacation.
The US State Department has issued a Mexico travel advisory to Americans due to violent crime such as kidnappings, carjackings, robbery and homicide.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/nine-students-who-disappeared-during-vacation-mexico-found/
Marvelous indigenous culture!
The average intelligence of the human race rose a fraction of a percentage point and they voluntarily removed their stupid genes from the gene pool.
Ramadan has started, so prepare for the bombathon:
Six terrorists killed as security forces foil attack on Bannu Cantt: interior ministry
https://www.dawn.com/news/1895785/casualties-reported-after-attack-on-bannu-cantt-security-forces-retaliate
Six terrorists were killed on Tuesday as security forces foiled an attack on the Bannu Cantonment in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s namesake district, according to the interior ministry.
In a statement issued late on Tuesday, the ministry said Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi paid tribute to the security forces for taking timely action and thwarting the attack after killing six Fitna al Khawarij terrorists. The government refers to the proscribed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and it affiliates as Fitna al Khawarij.
According to a source, the Jaish-i-Fursan Muhammad, a faction of the outlawed Hafiz Gul Bahadur group, claimed responsibility for the attack on social media. However, the claim could not be independently verified.
In a separate statement, KP government spokesperson Barrister Saif said: “The terrorists failed in the attack due to the timely action of security forces. All the attackers have been killed,” adding that the roofs of nearby buildings and a mosque collapsed due to blasts.
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Taliban-linked outfit claims dozens of Pakistan soldiers killed in cantonment attack
https://www.msn.com/en-in/war-and-conflicts/military/taliban-linked-outfit-claims-dozens-of-pakistan-soldiers-killed-in-cantonment-attack/ar-AA1Ak31I
Anguished cries of mourners preparing to bury their dead pierced an uneasy calm in Bannu cantonment of Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Wednesday, a day after 13 civilians and five soldiers were killed in a burst of mayhem caused by militants ramming two explosives-laden vehicles into a wall of the army compound.
Seven of the civilian casualties in the violence late Tuesday were children while five were women. Jaish al-Fursan, a militant group linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, claimed responsibility for the attack and declared that dozens of soldiers were killed.
The army said its prompt response to the militant incursion into the cantonment city helped thwart what could have been a suicide attack with far more devastating consequences. All 16 militants involved in the raid were killed, taking the casualties to 34, the military’s media wing said.
Schools and shops in Bannu city didn’t open the morning after and remained shut throughout the day, reflecting that gloom that descended in the area, adjacent to the restive North Waziristan tribal district bordering Afghanistan. This was the second militant attack on the cantonment within a year and the third within Pakistan since the start of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan last Sunday.
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WAYNE ROOT: After Last Night, Now We Know: Democrats Aren’t Human. They’re From the Planet “UR-Anus.”
thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/wayne-root-after-last-night-now-we-know/
Mar. 5, 2025 1:40 pm
Al Green ejected from Trump joint Congress speech
By Wayne Allyn Root
Let me start with the obvious…
President Trump gave one of the greatest (if not, THE greatest) joint session of Congress/State of the Union speeches in history.
President Trump is as masterful at telling compelling stories as any President in history.
President Trump brilliantly positioned Democrats to self- destruct and destroy themselves.
Democrats took the bait and chose to commit political suicide last night.
Lastly, if anybody in America still claims to be a Democrat after that ass-kicking, in front of the whole world, they belong in a mental institution.
Now that we’ve gotten those simple and straight-forward observations out of the way, let me get to the root (excuse the pun) of this commentary.
It’s just not possible to react the way that the Democrat leadership of our nation did last night. They’re clearly not normal, or sane people. I don’t even think they’re human…
They’re clearly from the planet Ur-Anus.
I’m an All-American straight male. I never cry.
Certainly never in public.
But last night, I teared up at least a half dozen times. If you didn’t feel raw emotion at the All-American stories and tragedies on display last night, you’re not human. You have no heart. You’re the tin man, or a cyborg, or an evil, heartless communist. And now we know…
That’s exactly what Democrats are: Mean-spirited, vile, vicious, heartless communists.
I can think of several moments that made me tear up last night…
The mothers present in the gallery whose daughters were raped and murdered by evil illegal aliens allowed into this country by the disgraceful Biden administration.
I’m talking about the mom of Laken Riley, the nursing student who was murdered by an illegal alien, after a long struggle for her life. Trump promised her that her daughter’s murder would not be in vain. So, he signed the Laken Riley Act to deport evil violent illegal alien criminals.
If you weren’t tearing up, or cheering, you’re not human.
Or the mother of 12-year old Joceyln Nungaray who was assaulted and raped for two hours, then murdered by illegal aliens in Houston, Texas. President Trump announced he was naming a wildlife refuge near Houston in her name. Trump actually held up the signed Executive Order for Jocelyn’s mom to see.
If you weren’t tearing up, or cheering, you’re not human.
Trending: Democrat Flashes “This Is Not Normal” Sign When Trump Walks Into Chamber – Republican Lawmaker Takes it and Flings It into Air (VIDEO)
Or the teenage volleyball player who was almost killed in a volleyball game when a transgender boy, posing as a girl, hit her in the face with the volleyball so hard, she is now brain damaged and partially paralyzed. Trump announced he has signed an Executive Order protecting girls sports from transgender men.
If you weren’t tearing up, or cheering, you’re not human.
Or the wife of a murdered New York police officer who is now raising a 1-year old son alone. Incidentally, President Trump found the time to attend the officer’s wake last year, while President Biden never even called. Trump announced he is fighting for legislation to give the death penalty to cop killers.
If you weren’t tearing up, or cheering, you’re not human.
Or when President Trump paid homage to the wife and daughters of the hero fire chief, Corey Comperatore, who was killed in Butler, PA by the bullets of an assassin trying to murder President Trump.
If you weren’t tearing up, or cheering, you’re not human.
Or the son of a murdered cop who has grown up to be a fine young man, whose goal in life is to be a police officer like his late father, and to attend West Point. Trump announced on the spot this All-American young man is now accepted into West Point.
If you weren’t tearing up, or cheering, you’re not human.
Or the schoolteacher abandoned in a Russian prison by President Biden, who President Trump brought home in his first days in office- after promising his 95-year old mom at that fateful Butler, Pa rally.
If you weren’t tearing up, or cheering, you’re not human.
But I’ve saved the best for last. Trump honored DJ Daniel, a 13-year old boy fighting brain cancer, who wants to be a police officer, by making him a special agent for the Secret Service. The Director of the Secret Service suddenly appeared to give the little boy his Secret Service badge.
And if that wasn’t enough to bring you to tears, the little boy jumped into the arms of the Secret Service Director to hug him like he loved him. It was the most touching moment I’ve ever seen during a Presidential address in my life.
If you weren’t tearing up, or cheering, you’re not human.
You can watch the amazing moment here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-JyFmgnRtI&t=21s
Later, when the son of that murdered cop was told by President Trump he is now accepted into West Point, that little boy DJ Daniel came running across the aisle to high-five the murdered cop’s son.
Folks, these scenes are what make America the greatest nation in world history.
We’re not like any other nation ever. We are special. We are one in a billion. We are touched and blessed by God.
And so is President Trump, clearly.
God saved President Trump from assassination for moments such as these. Trump is “the Chosen One”- chosen by God to make America great again.
And these Democrats on display last night aren’t human. They didn’t clap, or cheer, or stand-up, or tear-up for these amazing stories, or these amazing All-American heroes. They sat on their hands, or texted on their phones, or held up childish signs, with bored, dirty, disgusted looks on their faces.
These Democrat leaders are either evil, mentally-ill, owned by China, or under the spell of Satan. Or all of the above.
Now we know: They’re not human. They’re not even from this planet. They’re from the planet “Ur-Anus.”
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I was tearing up and cheering.
And laughing. His listing of DeepState scams was perfect-pitch timing.
One of the many problems the left has is that Trump is an entertainer who had a successful TV show, he knows how to use the camera and stages a lot of snap shots for the news to use against the Dems.
Russian Missiles Strike Cargo Ship in Odesa Carrying UK Weapons Deliveries and Ukrainian Training Camp in Dnipro – 150 Troops, 30 ‘Foreign Instructors’ Killed
thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/russian-missiles-strike-cargo-ship-odesa-carrying-uk/
Mar. 5, 2025 12:40 pm
Missile strikes in Odesa (ship with UK weapon deliveries) and Dnipro (training ground with foreign mercenaries).
While the Peace Process between the US and Russia advances at a rapid pace heading to a détente, and the specific thorny issue of a resolution to the Ukraine conflict is surrounded by levels of geopolitical confusion, the war proceeds.
Every bit as bloody and ruthless as before.
Deputy chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, known for his maximalist takes on issues, has said: “Inflicting maximum damage to the Kiev regime on the ground remains the main task of the Russian Federation.”
And that’s what’s happening: the Russian Ministry of Defense has announced that no less than 85 settlements have been liberated since December.
Dnipro training base attack was seen from a distance.
Besides the ground troop advances, there is also the question of the punishing regime of air strikes by missiles and drones.
The Ukrainian power-generating capabilities are getting decimated, and several other high-value targets are getting pounded.
On March 1st, Russian forces executed a deadly missile strike on an accumulation of troops in the Novomoskovsk training ground in the Dnipro region.
This Ukrainian military training base from was staffed by the 157th Separate Mechanized Brigade, a group that fought near Kurakhovo, and have also been stationed near Pokrovsk.
The Iskander missile attack reportedly killed over 150 Ukrainian soldiers and 30 ‘Foreign instructors’ (a.k.a. mercenaries).
Watch: Russian strike at the Novomoskovsky training ground in the Dnipropetrovsk region, unsing an Iskander-M missile with a cluster warhead.
The Russian military struck the area of ??the 157th separate separate brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the Novomoskovsky training ground in the Dnipropetrovsk region with an Iskander-M missile with a cluster warhead, the Iznanka Telegram channel reports.
– AN pic.twitter.com/YFgCQmbM7v
— Zlatti71 (@Zlatti_71) March 1, 2025
Kyiv Post reported:
“The Suspilne media outlet, citing sources, reports that one of the regional hospitals in the Dnipropetrovsk region is currently treating a large number of wounded following the attack. A volunteer assisting local hospitals confirmed the severity of the situation, stating that he had been collecting aid for medical facilities and that relatives of servicemen had contacted him for help in locating those who could not be reached.
Serhiy, the head of the medical service at one of the hospitals in the region, confirmed that wounded servicemen had been admitted and that their conditions had been stabilized.”
All the wounded had mine-blast injuries with shrapnel wounds affecting various parts of the body.
“The Russian Defense Ministry claimed it had targeted the site using an Iskander-M ‘operational-tactical’ missile system, writing ‘As a result of the strike, up to 150 Ukrainian nationals were killed, [and] up to 30 foreign instructors’.”
The cargo ship MSC Levante F, reportedly carrying UK weapons and military aid, was hit by a missile at the port of Odesa
Also, on March 1st, Russia carried a strike against a cargo vessel carrying weapons and military equipment bound for Ukraine, that they claimed to have sunk.
The Defense Post reported:
“Russian Telegram war channel Talipov Online said Moscow’s forces unleashed two Iskander-M missiles targeting Panama-flagged container ship MSC Levante F at the port of Odesa.
The vessel, seen carrying yellow and red containers, reportedly made a stop in Turkey to load British sea drones and other weapons from the UK’s NATO base before heading to Ukraine.
‘The container ship was struck as it prepared to unload’, the Telegram channel claimed. ‘After the strike detonations began, the cargo was completely destroyed, the ship sank’.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/russian-missiles-strike-cargo-ship-odesa-carrying-uk/
RF is targeting drone operators and those who train them.
From the moment a drone hits a Russian position, they lock onto it and follow the operator “home”. The drone operators are #1 priority targets.
We are watching the development of the newest weapons and their counter measures being field tested. I hope Pete has a lot of people taking notes. I can see where we will set up mobile Microwave towers to shoot the control signals through line of sight. I would use 2 or 3 links before I got to the drone control transmitter, line of sight microwave shots are hard to track unless you can get in the radio signal between the stations. Microwave was what I worked in the Army it would cost us some mobile towers and transceivers but would be cheaper then training new drone operators.
Tuberville bill keeping men out of women’s sports stalls after failed cloture vote — ‘At least now the American people know the truth’
Craig Monger | 03.04.25
Tuberville Title IX.
The U.S. Senate failed to advance U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Auburn) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act on Monday. Photo: Senate live stream.
The U.S. Senate failed to advance U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Auburn) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act on Monday after the body could not garner enough support to cloture debate and proceed to a final vote.
The legislation would define a person’s sex based on their biological sex at birth when applying Title IX code, the sweeping name given to civil rights legislation prohibiting sex-based education discrimination. It would also remove federal funding from schools that allow biological men in female-only spaces.
Tuberville’s bill does the same thing as President Donald Trump’s Keeping Men Out of Women Sports executive order. However, Tuberville warned that the order would only last as long as Trump is in office, highlighting the need to codify it into law.
Tuberville spoke on the Senate floor Monday, which was presided over by fellow Alabama U.S. Sen. Katie Britt (R-Montgomery). He highlighted his efforts to advance the bill over numerous years.
“Third times the charm,” Tuberville said. “This is the third time that I’ve had a vote on this bill. The other two times has failed because we have had almost zero Democrats help to support women and girls in sports. Over the past four years, women’s sports at all levels has been under attack. Since the beginning of time, people have agreed that sex is assigned at birth and determined by god. But under [the] Biden administration, you had people claiming that men can get pregnant; pure absolute insanity.”
“But it didn’t stop there. They weren’t content just to erase gender norms that have been accepted for thousands of years, no. They wanted to allow transgender men to participate in women’s and girls’ sports. This has been happening at schools all across our country. We have women’s teams in some states that are all boys. Young women have been forced to compete against men and even share locker rooms and shower time. And, on top of that, your tax dollars are paying for it.”
After Tuberville’s remarks and a floor vote on Linda McMahon for Education Secretary, 17 Senators brought the motion to cloture debate on Tuberville’s bill.
read the rest at
https://1819news.com/news/item/tuberville-bill-keeping-men-out-of-womens-sports-stalls-after-failed-cloture-vote-at-least-now-the-american-people-know-the-truth
Connecticut Bill Seeks to Punish Gun Makers for Crimes Committed by Others
By Tom Knighton | 4:29 PM | March 05, 2025
AP Photo/Keith Srakocic
I remember the first time I heard about a lawsuit where someone was trying to punish a firearm manufacturer for someone being shot. I thought it was the most asinine thing I’d ever heard. Even if the company sold directly to the individual, unless they somehow committed an illegal sale, they weren’t responsible for what happened in any way.
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Of course, this came up on Tuesday with Mexico v. Smith & Wesson being argued before the Supreme Court. The term is “proximate cause,” where there should be a reasonable understanding that doing something will result in something else happening.
Lawsuits like this led to the creation of the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, or PLCAA.
It seems Connecticut thinks they can circumvent that.
Connecticut lawmakers have introduced House Bill 7042, a proposed law that could fundamentally change how firearm sales are regulated. The bill, titled the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act, would allow civil lawsuits to be filed against gun dealers, manufacturers, and distributors if a firearm they sold is later used in a crime. While the bill is still in the early stages of legislative review, it has already sparked strong reactions from both gun rights advocates and legal analysts who see it as a direct attack on gun sellers and possibly an attempt to force gun shops out of business.
The text of HB 7042 makes it clear that the law would apply not just to gun sellers but to anyone involved in firearm sales, distribution, or marketing. The bill’s language classifies firearm industry members as any person or business engaged in the sale or promotion of firearms, accessories, or ammunition. This means that not just licensed gun dealers (FFLs) would be affected, but also manufacturers, online retailers, and even potentially firearm-related content creators.
According to Derek Reeves, host of Connecticut Gun Bench, the bill is written so broadly that it could be used to shut down nearly every gun shop in the state. Reeves argues that because the law would allow lawsuits if a gun dealer “should have reasonably foreseen” that a firearm might be used in a crime, it essentially makes FFLs responsible for the actions of criminals they’ve never met.
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Basically, HB 7042 means that a lawful gun dealer is responsible for everything that happens, the phrase “should have reasonably foreseen” notwithstanding. After all, as we saw in Mexico’s arguments, some people think that any firearm sale should be treated as if one should reasonably foresee that the gun sold would be used in a criminal action.
Further, this seeks to punish gun dealers for not making modifications impossible to the guns. In other words, if they sell a Glock and a criminal puts a full-auto switch on it, then the dealer is responsible for not making it where the gun can’t be modified.
Which, to anyone familiar with guns, is impossible. You can’t do it. It’s just a matter of how badly someone wants to modify the gun, and with how a full-auto switch on a Glock works, I don’t see how you could prevent it from being modified at all. Even if you somehow secure the backplate on the slide, just replacing the slide renders that fix moot.
Other guns fall into the same camp. How can you actually prevent them being modified in such a way that they still function? The short answer is that you can’t, meaning every gun dealer in the state will be on the hook sooner or later.
The bill also seeks to penalize literally anyone involved in the selling of a gun, including the marketing guys.
This is a bill that is so egregious that words cannot adequately describe how bad it is. Especially since it seeks to try and undermine the PLCAA in and of itself.
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Yes, this is in the early days, and I sincerely hope Connecticut has enough sense not to go down this road, but this is Connecticut we’re talking about here. They’ll probably do this eventually, then they’ll get sued and lose in court, but in the meantime, a lot of people may lose their livelihoods over things that were beyond their control.
https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2025/03/05/connecticut-bill-seeks-to-punish-gun-makers-for-crimes-committed-by-others-n1227869#google_vignette
“There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men.” ~ Robert A. Heinlein
“An armed society is a polite society.” ~ Robert A. Heinlein
“From the east to the west blow the trumpet to arms! Through the land let the sound of it flee; Let the far and the near all unite, with a cheer, In defense of our Liberty Tree.” ~ Thomas Paine
“One man with a gun can control 100 without one.” ~ Vladimir Lenin
“The right to buy weapons is the right to be free.” ~ A. E. van Vogt
“Banning guns is like banning forks in an attempt to stop making people fat.” ~ Vince Vaughn
“The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subjugated races to possess arms.” ~ Adolf Hitler
“I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“If someone has a gun and is trying to kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back with your own gun.” ~ Dalai Lama
“The people have a right to keep and bear arms.” ~ Patrick Henry
“To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.” ~ George Washington
“Remember the first rule of gunfighting … have a gun.” ~ Jeff Cooper
“Gun control: The theory that a woman found dead in an alley, raped and strangled with her panty hose, is somehow morally superior to a woman explaining to police how her attacker got that fatal bullet wound.” ~ L. Neil Smith
“Gun bans don’t disarm criminals, gun bans attract them.” ~ Walter F. Mondale
“That rifle hanging on the wall of the working-class flat or labourer’s cottage is the symbol of democracy. It is our job to see that it stays there.” ~ George Orwell
“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed – unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.” ~ James Madison
“The Constitution be never construed to authorize Congress to infringe the just liberty of the press, or the rights of conscience; or to prevent the people of the United States, who are peaceable citizens, from keeping their own arms.” ~ Samuel Adams
“The best we can hope for concerning the people at large is that they be properly armed.” ~ Alexander Hamilton
“I have a very strict gun control policy: if there’s a gun around, I want to be in control of it.” ~ Clint Eastwood
“What country can preserve its liberties if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“Those who beat their swords into plowshares usually end up plowing for those who kept their swords.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
“After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn’t do it. I sure as hell wouldn’t want to live in a society where the only people allowed guns are the police and the military.” ~ William S. Burroughs
“Certainly one of the chief guarantees of freedom under any government, no matter how popular and respected, is the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. This is not to say that firearms should not be very carefully used and that definite safety rules of precaution should not be taught and enforced. But the right of citizens to bear arms is just one more guarantee against arbitrary government, and one more safeguard against tyranny which now appears remote in America, but which historically has proved to be always possible.” ~ Hubert H. Humphrey
“I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials.” ~ George Mason
Hubert H. Humphrey could never be trusted.
Mondale couldn’t be trusted either, their statements show what they considered the Second Amendment said.
“For an unarmed man may be attacked with greater confidence than an armed man.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“You must act with all energy. Mass searches. Execution for concealing arms.” ~ Vladimir Lenin
“Americans used to roar like lions for liberty; now we bleat like sheep for security.” ~ Norman Vincent Peale
“It has long been my conviction that a masked man with a gun is a target. I see no reason to change that view.” ~ Jeff Cooper
“Before a standing army can rule, the people must be disarmed, as they are in almost every country in Europe.” ~ Noah Webster
“Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the Act depriving a whole nation of arms as the blackest. If we want the Arms Act to be repealed, if we want to learn the use of arms, here is a golden opportunity. If the middle classes render voluntary help to Government in the hour of its trial, distrust will disappear, and the ban on possessing arms will be withdrawn.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
“…that standing army can never be formidable (threatening) to the liberties of the people, while there is a large body of citizens, little if at all inferior to them in the use of arms.” ~ Alexander Hamilton
“According to the National Crime Survey administered by the Bureau of the Census and the National Institute of Justice, it was found that only 12 percent of those who use a gun to resist assault are injured, as are 17 percent of those who use a gun to resist robbery. These percentages are 27 and 25 percent, respectively, if they passively comply with the felon’s demands. Three times as many were injured if they used other means of resistance.” ~ Gary Kleck
“No clause in the Constitution could by any rule of construction be conceived to give to congress a power to disarm the people.” ~ William Rawle
“The world is filled with violence. Because criminals carry guns, we decent law-abiding citizens should also have guns. Otherwise, they will win and the decent people will lose.” ~ James Earl Jones
“To disarm the people… was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.” ~ George Mason
“To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms.” ~ Richard Henry Lee
“The great object is that every man be armed.” ~ Patrick Henry
“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton
“Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!” ~ Samuel Adams
“A bullet from a gun does not make a distinction between practice and combat. You are training to be one and the same way in your life” ~ Miyamoto Musashi
“Government is at best a petulant servant and at worst a tyrannical master.” ~ George Washington
“The right of citizens to bear arms is just one guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard against the tyranny which now appears remote in America, but which historically has proved to be always possible.” ~ Hubert H. Humphrey
“Though defensive violence will always be ‘a sad necessity’ in the eyes of men of principle, it would be still more unfortunate if wrongdoers should dominate just men.” ~ Saint Augustine
“Disarm the people- that is the best and most effective way to enslave them.” ~ James Madison
“There’s no such thing as a good gun. There’s no such thing as a bad gun. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a very dangerous thing. A gun in the hands of a good person is no danger to anyone except the bad guys.” ~ Charlton Heston
“Never Forget, even for an instant, that the one and only reason anybody has for taking your gun away is to make you weaker than he is, so he can do something to you that you wouldn’t allow him to do if you were equipped to prevent it. This goes for burglars, muggers, and rapists, and even more so for policemen, bureaucrats, and politicians.” ~ L. Neil Smith
“Arms in the hands of citizens may be used at individual discretion… in private self-defense.” ~ John Adams
“This country has a mental health problem disguised as a gun problem, and a tyranny problem disguised as a security problem.” ~ Joe Rogan
“The constitutions of most of our States assert, that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves, in all cases to which they think themselves competent, or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed; that they are entitled to freedom of person, freedom of religion, freedom of property, and freedom of the press.” ~ Thomas Jefferson
“In recent years it has been suggested that the Second Amendment protects the “collective” right of states to maintain militias, while it does not protect the right of “the people” to keep and bear arms… If anyone entertained this notion in the period during which the Constitution and Bill of Rights were debated and ratified, it remains one of the most closely guarded secrets of the 18th century, for no known writing surviving from the period between 1787 and 1791 states such a thesis.” ~ Stephen Halbrook
“The right of the citizens to keep and bear arms has justly been considered as the palladium of the liberties of a republic.” ~ Joseph Story
“The real issue behind these people who are gun grabbers, the truth is – based on fact – the reason why is, they want control. They want control of the people. That’s what socialism is and communism.” ~ Luke Scott
“I have always been fascinated with guns. I grew up in America so granted, it is part of our heritage and it is written into the laws of how this country is run.” ~ Joe Perry
“Gun control? It’s the best thing you can do for crooks and gangsters. I want you to have nothing. I’m a bad guy; I’m always gonna have a gun. Safety locks? You will pull the trigger with a lock on, and I’ll pull the trigger. We’ll see who wins.” ~ Sammy Gravano
When you have to shoot…Shoot! Don’t talk
That’s right, one of the hardest things about teaching men to shoot is to get them to ignore all they have seen in the movies and TV shows. Most women realize they don’t know much and pay close attention to the teacher and are easier to teach.
Deranged Leftist Democrat Starts a Screaming Match with Rep. James Comer After He Refuses to Let Her Violate a House Rule During Sanctuary Mayor Hearing (VIDEO)
thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/deranged-leftist-democrat-starts-screaming-match-rep-james/
Mar. 5, 2025 3:40 pm
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/deranged-leftist-democrat-starts-screaming-match-rep-james/
Tommy Robinson in Solitary Confinement for 128 Days for Crime of Journalism: “This is Mental Torture”
thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/tommy-robinson-solitary-confinement-128-days-crime-journalism/
Mar. 5, 2025 3:20 pm
Tommy Robinson has been in solitary confinement for 4 months for showing a documentary film
Tommy Robinson has suffered 128+ days so far in solitary confinement at HMP Woodhill — 22 hours a day locked in a cell, facing an 18 month sentence for a non-crime of showing the public a documentary he was banned from showing. “Silenced” has now been seen 161 million times on X.
Britain’s banned documentary – SILENCED pic.twitter.com/HKIBPsuZTA
— Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsonNewEra) July 27, 2024
Tommy Robinson’s legal team appointed an independent Clinical Psychologist, with a Doctorate and 15+ years in NHS forensic mental health to assess him and they deliver a damning report: ‘This is mental torture.’
Assessing him with ADHD and Complex Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), she warns, ‘Solitary confinement is directly related to the reactivation of past CPTSD due to the similar environment.’
She adds, ‘He has difficulties coping… exacerbated by ADHD he is deteriorating.
‘I’ve lost my head,’ he says. ’Dark dreams and cold sweats jolt me awake at 3am. I can’t sleep, I’m paranoid, helpless and continually panic about my kids.’
Important Update On Tommy Robinson: Please continue to pray for my friend, @TRobinsonNewEra, as his mental health is deteriorating according to a recent diagnoses by a clinical psychologist. Tommy’s sentence is no longer a confinement, but extreme torture and a violation of the… pic.twitter.com/J8XB23TesK
— Don Keith (@RealDonKeith) March 5, 2025
His legal team has launched an emergency court challenge due to deterioration in mental health, highlighting multiple human rights violations.
HMP Woodhill director Nicola Marfleet is now turning away visitors for fear they may post about Tommy’s harrowing coinditions on social media.
Fortunately, Elon Musk has now agreed to cover part of Tommy’s legal costs, according to Ezra Levant of Rebel News.
Internationally, 15 days is a cutoff for when solitary confinement becomes cruel or inhuman treatment (United nations Mandela Rules, UN Rapporteur). Beyond that, it’s a sliding scale towards torture.
At nearly 130 days, with documented mental deterioration (CPTSD relapse, paranoia, sleep disruption), Tommy’s Case is well past this threshold. The psychologist’s “mental torture” assessment, tied to his specific vulnerabilities, suggests it’s already torture in effect, especially given the states planned 18 month sentence.
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Tommy Robinson has now spent 127 in solitary confinement.
The legal limit being 72hrs before review
His crime?
Showing a film exposing the corrupt judiciary, and posting it for YOU to decide.
Currently 160m+ views on
Keep Tommy in your thoughts and prayers. https://t.co/8HENABhp3t pic.twitter.com/bUqaHzBVhL
— Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsonNewEra) March 4, 2025
The report details a cluster of severe symptoms—post traumatic stress, ADHD, hypervigilance, paranoia, traumatic sleep disruption, guilt, social withdrawal, and a subjective sense of mental collapse—all explicitly linked to the “mental torture” of solitary confinement.
These are not mild or transient; they’re debilitating, worsening, and rooted in his specific vulnerabilities, as the psychologist’s quotes make clear. These expert observations confirm severe symptoms escalating over time, with a prognosis of lasting harm. This isn’t punishment—it’s a calculated breaking of a man who dared speak. Proven by independent expert testimony!
Sound the alarm—please share this!
ADMIN POST.
Tommy Robinson Needs Your Support – The Brutal Truth of His Imprisonment.@jordanbpeterson speaks to @ezralevant ;https://t.co/35HdDQA7nV pic.twitter.com/pzakOxLQLi
— Tommy Robinson (@TRobinsonNewEra) March 4, 2025
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/03/tommy-robinson-solitary-confinement-128-days-crime-journalism/
Dear President Trump,
Make Canada your 51st state one province at a time. Once you swoon Alberta the rest will come eventually, because they will have no choice. As for Quebec, the only part that belongs to Quebecers is a corridor between Montreal and Quebec City. Let that corridor be all they get if they insist. Otherwise that vast province is on the table.
Court Alberta now.
https://youtu.be/1F5AWyy2fzc?si=baGh1THzdMzyNXfo
This works, we get the mineral rich area and let the rest decide what they want to do. It will also end the idea of one real big state and approach the idea of several smaller states.
Jeff Nyquist – Connection problems begins at 4:13.
Connected at the 5:10 mark.
KLW World News – Premiered March 2, 2025
Correction – reconnected at the 15:10 mark.
“It [Communism] is not new. It is, in fact, man’s second oldest faith. Its promise was whispered in the first days of the Creation under the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil: “Ye shall be as gods.” It is the great alternative faith of mankind. Like all great faiths, its force derives from a simple vision. Other ages have had great visions. They have always been different versions of the same vision: the vision of God and man’s relationship to God. The Communist vision is the vision of Man without God.
It is the vision of man’s mind displacing God as the creative intelligence of the world. It is the vision of man’s liberated mind, by the sole force of its rational intelligence, redirecting man’s destiny and reorganizing man’s life and the world. It is the vision of man, once more the central figure of the Creation, not because God made man in his image, but because man’s mind makes him the most intelligent of the animals. Copernicus and his successors displaced man as the central fact of the universe by proving that the earth was not the central star of the universe. Communism restores man to his sovereignty by the simple method of denying God.”
“Yet there is one experience which most sincere ex-Communists share, whether or not they go only part way to the end of the question it poses. The daughter of a former German diplomat in Moscow was trying to explain to me why her father, who, as an enlightened modern man, had been extremely pro-Communist, had become an implacable anti-Communist. It was hard for her because, as an enlightened modern girl, she shared the Communist vision without being a Communist. But she loved her father and the irrationality of his defection embarrassed her. ‘He was immensely pro-Soviet,’ she said,’ and then — you will laugh at me — but you must not laugh at my father — and then — one night — in Moscow — he heard screams. That’s all. Simply one night he heard screams.’
A child of Reason and the 20th century, she knew that there is a logic of the mind. She did not know that the soul has a logic that may be more compelling than the mind’s. She did not know at all that she had swept away the logic of the mind, the logic of history, the logic of politics, the myth of the 20th century, with five annihilating words: one night he heard screams.”
– Whittaker Chambers, Witness
Exceptional book. I must make a point of finishing it this summer.