Reader’s Links for May 9th, 2025

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Each day at just after midnight Eastern, a post like this one is created for contributors and readers of this site to upload news links and video links on the issues that concern this site. Most notably, Islam and its effects on Classical Civilization, and various forms of leftism from Soviet era communism, to postmodernism and all the flavours of galloping statism and totalitarianism such as Nazism and Fascism which are increasingly snuffing out the classical liberalism which created our near, miraculous civilization the West has been building since the time of Socrates.

This document was written around the time this site was created, for those who wish to understand what this site is about. And while our understanding of the world and events has grown since then, the basic ideas remain sound and true to the purpose.

So please post all links, thoughts and ideas that you feel will benefit the readers of this site to the comments under this post each day. And thank you all for your contributions.

This is the new Samizdat. We must use it while we can.

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  3. Advocacy NGOs in Academic Frameworks: Harvard University Case Study

    The objective of this research project is to document and analyze the implications arising from the ties between university frameworks and influential non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in political advocacy on Israel. The interest in this interaction emerged from the casual observation regarding numerous joint programs, publications, faculty links, advocacy statements, and other forms of overlap between the two sets of actors.

    This interaction became very salient and contested in the context of the events of October 7, 2023 (the Hamas-led attack and atrocities) and Israel’s response. The growing evidence of systematic cooperation between NGOs and selected university programs resulted in undertaking this research project.

    The case study presented in this report is focused on a number of programs in different units of Harvard University – specifically [the University Toilet (aka the Kennedy School], the Law School, +++…, in collaboration with [notorious, islamonasty NGOs]…

    At least in theory, and in justifying public support, universities emphasize the advancement of knowledge, critical thought, and teaching of students based on empirical research, unfettered by ideological and political barriers…

    In contrast, the ethos and objectives of NGOs operating in the realms of human rights and related issues are focused on advocacy, in which research is often a facade, and without debate or critical thought. NGOs do not search for truth – instead, they pre-select their targets and then claim to find evidence to support the accusations…

    https://ngo-monitor.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/NGO-Monitor-Harvard-Academia-NGO-project.pdf

    • This analysis highlights the degree to which anti-Israel activists associated with biased political NGOs have infiltrated Havard’s ostensibly academic frameworks, which supposedly emphasize the advancement of knowledge, critical thought, and teaching of students based on empirical research, unfettered by ideological and political barriers.

      The result is reflected inpseudo-academic courses, indoctrination of students, publications, social media campaigns under the Harvard brand that single out and apply double standards in order to isolate and demonize Israel.

      • You can say the same thing about all of the abuse scandals against Christian Sects recently, the left is actively working to destroy all religions except Marxism.

  8. Unhinged Rapper Kanye West Sparks Outrage After Release of Bizarre “Heil Hitler” Music Video on Victory in Europe Day
    thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/unhinged-rapper-kanye-west-sparks-outrage-after-release/
    May. 9, 2025 9:45 am
    Kanye West’s “Heil Hitler” Music Video video YouTube/Lukose Music Group

    Kanye West, the rapper known for his struggles with mental wellness who now who calls himself Ye, is once again making headlines—this time for releasing a bizarre music video titled “Heil Hitler,” a track that’s been widely condemned as an open embrace of Nazi imagery and antisemitic rhetoric.

    On Thursday morning, West posted the video to X, featuring a chorus that repeats the exceptionally odd phrase, “Nigga, Heil Hitler,” while rows of Black men in animal pelts chant along. The song, laced with incendiary and explicit lyrics, includes lines like “All my niggas Nazis,” and “With all of the money and fame, I still can’t get my kids back.”

    The track ends with a chilling sample from a Hitler speech, which Ye also quoted in full on his account.

    https://youtu.be/ErpNryWDY7g

    “Man, these people took my kids from me, then they froze my bank account,” West laments in the track, in a not-so-subtle reference to the Jewish community. “I got so much anger in me, got no way to take it out. Think I’m stuck in the matrix.” Later, he bluntly declares, “So I became a Nazi, yeah, bitch, I’m the villain.”

    The song appears on West’s newest album, WW3, which dropped in April and is already being flagged for its over-the-top, purposefully offensive themes and imagery. Tracks include absurd titles like “Gas Chambers,” “Hitler Ye and Jesus,” and “Cuck”—the latter reportedly also serving as the title for a separate upcoming album. The cover art for “Heil Hitler” features a hand-drawn swastika-like doodle, while the album’s artwork depicts robed figures reminiscent of KKK uniforms.

    Ye, once one of the most awarded and influential artists in hip-hop, has spiraled into controversy since his public embrace of Adolf Hitler and Nazism in 2022. He’s lost brand deals, widespread industry support, and according to his own lyrics, custody of his children with ex-wife Kim Kardashian. But far from backing down, Kanye West, notorious for his obstinacy, seems to be escalating.

    The artist claims that “Heil Hitler” has been “banned by all digital streaming platforms,” and is now performing it live regardless. “I’m being told there’s an issue with me performing ‘Heil Hitler.’ I am doing ‘Heil Hitler’ at all my shows,” Ye posted defiantly.

    Critics weren’t impressed. The American Jewish Committee wasted no time slamming the song. “This is blatant antisemitism, and it’s disgusting,” said CEO Ted Deutch. “Ye is profiting off of Jew-hatred, and the music industry needs to step up and speak out against this obscenity.”

    Even longtime fans seem rattled. One Reddit user wrote, “Kanye West will be remembered as one of the greatest artists who destroyed his own legacy.”

    But West’s recent moves suggest he has no intention of retreating. Last month, he released a graphic song titled “Cousins,” where he disturbingly claimed he performed a sexual act on a family member.

    And in a now-deleted video, West reappeared with Nick Fuentes, wearing a swastika necklace and joking, “We’re back.” Fuentes, who dined with West and former President Donald Trump in 2022, later wrote on X, “Imagine 50,000 people in a stadium on their feet singing every word of “Heil Hitler.”

    Strangely, while promoting the track, West also extended praise to Jewish streamer Adin Ross, calling him “a positive person” and complimenting his livestream with rapper Drake, despite previously writing that “Jews are arrogant” and texting Holocaust references.

    West’s trajectory—from billionaire cultural icon to polarizing figure flirting with odious ideologies and their corresponding aesthetics—has been anything but subtle. With another album reportedly on the way, Bully, which he hinted may drop on his daughter North’s birthday, June 15, West appears determined to continue riding the wave of controversy, regardless of the consequences.

    Whether this marks a cry for help, an artistic collapse, a some kind of mental break, or something darker remains to be seen..

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/unhinged-rapper-kanye-west-sparks-outrage-after-release/

  9. Colorado Democratic Senator Chris Kolker mocks Christianity
    gatewayhispanic.com/video/colorado-democratic-senator-chris-kolker-mocks-christianity/

    Colorado Democratic Senator Mocks Christianity with Blasphemous Joke: The Radical Left Has No Limits

    Colorado State Senator Chris Kolker has stirred nationwide outrage after making deeply offensive and blasphemous comments about Jesus Christ. In a recent appearance, Kolker referenced a scene from the comedy film Talladega Nights, claiming that on his judgment day, he might stand “in front of a trans Jesus.” The statement, dripping with sarcasm and irreverence, ridicules a core belief of Christianity and exposes the radical left’s growing contempt for the faith held by millions of Americans.

    This isn’t an isolated incident within the Democratic Party—it’s part of a larger pattern of cultural aggression against Christianity. While Democrats preach “tolerance” and demand respect for all religions, they routinely mock and demean Christian values without consequence. Kolker’s remarks are not an exercise in free speech—they are a direct insult to the spiritual foundation of Western civilization.

    His analogy to Talladega Nights—where characters fantasize about different versions of Jesus—crossed the line when he introduced a trans Jesus, not only distorting Christ’s identity but also using the Christian faith as a tool for political provocation. This isn’t satire; it’s ideological warfare.

    Imagine a conservative mocking the Prophet Muhammad or Buddha in the same way. The media would explode with outrage. But when it comes to Jesus Christ, silence or applause is the norm. This glaring double standard reveals just how deeply anti-Christian ideology has infiltrated politics, education, and media.

    Reactions from faith leaders and citizens alike were swift and clear. Many Christian organizations are demanding a public apology. Local leaders in Colorado are also questioning whether Kolker truly represents the values of his constituency.

    But this goes beyond one senator’s bad joke. It reflects a political culture that treats faith as an obstacle to be mocked, not a foundation to be respected. Kolker embodies an ideological current that wants to replace gospel truth with postmodern relativism, reshaping even Christ Himself to suit the narrative of the day.

    Christians must respond—not with hate, but with unwavering moral clarity. We need leaders who stand for truth, family, life, and faith without apology. Because if we stay silent while Jesus is publicly mocked, we become complicit in the erosion of our spiritual heritage.

    #BlasphemousKolker #AttackOnChristianity #StandForFaith #ChristiansRiseUp #DisrespectfulSenator #RadicalLeft #ReligiousRespect #ConservativeValues

    https://gatewayhispanic.com/video/colorado-democratic-senator-chris-kolker-mocks-christianity/

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    Wow. Left wing activist Aaron Parnas warned his 3.5 million tiktok followers about the planned ICE raids in DC before it happened.

    He shared a report from an anti-ICE pro-illegal reporter who has leaked details on raids multiple times.

    Leakers need to be prosecuted.

    https://x.com/libsoftiktok/status/1920282959556272232

    • Paki drones and air defense systems are CHY-na and Turk.
      India has stuff from Russia and Israel.
      Worth watching.

      How India Shot Down 400 Drones Launched by Pakistan

      • Thank you Yucki, I haven’t been paying as much attention to that region as I should and this caught me by surprise. I know better then to concentrate on only region but have been concentrating on the lawfare against the US by the left.

      • We are going to have to wait and see what India does next I don’t see them doing nothing but hitting back does risk a full scale war and even a limited war between two nuclear armed adversaries is going to get very scary.

  12. As Semi-Auto Bans Gain Ground, Remember What’s Next
    By Tom Knighton | 4:30 PM | May 08, 2025
    AP Photo/Marco Garcia, File

    From time to time, old articles show up in my feed as I’m looking for the news of the day. Most of the time, they’re a distraction. A shooting in Europe that’s two years old can make me double-take for a moment, thinking this is something worth talking about, only to find out that yeah, it is, and I had.
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    But with semi-automatic bans being the new hotness among the anti-gun crowd, a piece from 2016 was actually relevant for a change.

    It’s by none other than John Lott. Then, writing for the National Review, he offered the following, which is just as relevant today as it was nine years ago:

    Gun-control advocates have continually demonstrated their ignorance about how guns operate. How often do we hear them ask, “why do people need a semi-automatic Bushmaster to go out and kill deer?” But the answer is simple: A Bushmaster is a hunting rifle — it has just been made to look like a military weapon.

    If, however, the Democrats plan to ban semi-automatic handguns, banning revolvers isn’t going to be far behind. Not that banning revolvers would reduce gun crime, either.

    #share#Revolvers get their name from a revolving cylinder that contains bullets in separate chambers. Gun-control advocates will eventually realize that revolvers actually fire bullets at a faster rate than do semi-automatic pistols — semi-automatics have to do a lot more work to load the next bullet in the chamber. Semi-automatics can hold more bullets and it used to be true that they could be reloaded more quickly than revolvers. But while semi-automatics are still easier to reload, technology has advanced to the point where revolvers can be reloaded just as quickly.

    In contrast to semi-automatics that can hold a magazine of any size, revolvers are limited to eight to ten bullets (depending on the caliber of the bullets being used). But with training, a mass shooter can fire just as many bullets with a sufficient rapidity that their ability to commit these crimes would be unaffected by the time needed to reload.

    Moreover, revolvers have a major advantage over semi-automatics: They don’t jam as frequently. The spring in a magazine can lose strength and therefore its ability to properly push bullets cleanly into the chamber. Large-capacity magazines actually make jamming much more likely, as you need a very strong spring to push the last few bullets into the chamber. Jammed guns actually saved lives in both the Aurora, Colo, movie-theater shooting and the Gabby Giffords shooting in Tucson, Ariz.

    Either way, today’s ignorant politicians want to ban all semi-automatic guns. Tomorrow they will push to ban revolvers.

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    He’s not wrong, either.

    Lott goes on to note that mass killers will simply bring multiple guns to the site of their atrocities and switch firearms as needed. A ban on semi-autos won’t actually change much of anything for would-be mass murderers.

    But it’ll impact regular folks a great deal, which is really all that matters to most anti-gun voices.

    Criminals get guns regularly. They get them in even nations with super strict gun laws and limited points of entry. They’ll keep getting semi-autos aplenty. Everyone knows it.

    Yet anti-gunners have actually said they don’t like loosening gun control laws because it might lead to more guns being sold. They know criminals can’t buy guns lawfully, but they’re not worried about them. They’re worried about you and me. They don’t want us owning guns at all, and they have to do it one at a time.

    For now, a semi-auto ban is the goal as opposed to a replication of the 1996 Assault Weapon Ban.

    If they get their way, revolvers are next. Lever-actions are next. Pump actions are next. Literally every kind of repeating firearm is at risk because someone somewhere is guaranteed to do something evil with it.

    Since 2016, nothing has changed on that front. Nothing at all.

    Nor will it change until these people accept that we’re not giving up and decide to do something else with their lives, and there’s not much chance of that happening.

    https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2025/05/08/as-semi-auto-bans-gain-ground-remember-whats-next-n1228543

  13. HUGE: WH Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller: Trump Admin is “Actively Looking At” Suspending Habeas Corpus on Immigration Matters as the Courts Wage “War” on Executive and Legislative Branches (VIDEO)
    thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/huge-wh-deputy-chief-staff-stephen-miller-trump/
    May. 9, 2025 3:40 pm

    White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller on Friday made a bombshell revelation in the Trump Administration’s ongoing battle against rogue, treasonous judges interfering in immigration matters.

    Miller told The Gateway Pundit on Friday during a press gaggle on the White House driveway that the Trump administration is “actively looking at” suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus, used to challenge unlawful detention, for illegal aliens.

    “A lot of it depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not,” he said citing the Immigration Nationality Act, which bars courts’ jurisdiction over immigration cases. “The courts aren’t just at war with the executive branch. The courts are at war, these radical rogue judges, with the legislative branch as well too.”

    This comes after President Trump indicated last month that he may take harder actions in his fight against illegal immigration, including suspending Habeas Corpus.

    WATCH:

    Conradson: President Trump has talked about potentially suspending Habeas Corpus to take care of the illegal immigration problem. When could we see that happen do you think?

    Miller: Well, the Constitution is clear, and that, of course, is the supreme law of the land, that the privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus can be suspended in a time of invasion. So, it’s an option we’re actively looking at. Look, a lot of it depends on whether the courts do the right thing or not. At the end of the day, Congress passed a body of law known as the Immigration Nationality Act, which stripped Article Three courts—that’s the judicial branch of jurisdiction over immigration cases.

    So, Congress actually passed—it’s called jurisdiction stripping legislation—It passed a number of laws that say that the Article Three courts aren’t even allowed to be involved in immigration cases. Many of you probably don’t know this. I’ll give you a good example. Are you familiar with the term temporary protective status, or TPS? Right? So, by statute, the courts are stripped of jurisdiction from overruling a presidential determination or a secretarial determination on TPS when the Secretary of Homeland Security makes that determination.

    So, when Secretary Noem terminated TPS for the illegals that Biden flew into the country, when courts stepped in, they were violating explicit language that Congress had enacted, saying they have no jurisdiction. So, it’s not just— the courts aren’t just at war with the executive branch. The courts are at war, these radical rogue judges, with the legislative branch as well too. So all of that will inform the choices the president ultimately makes.

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/huge-wh-deputy-chief-staff-stephen-miller-trump/

    • Pay close attention to this possibility, it could touch off a lot of violence by the left.

  14. BREAKING: Newark Mayor Arrested For Criminal Trespass After Storming ICE Detention Facility (VIDEO)
    thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/breaking-newark-mayor-arrested-criminal-trespass-after-storming/
    May. 9, 2025 3:00 pm
    Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested for criminal trespass at ICE detention facility / screen image

    No one is above the law.

    The Mayor of Newark was arrested for criminal trespass on Friday after storming an ICE detention facility.

    Mayor Ras Baraka joined members of Congress to inspect the Delaney Hall detention facility in New Jersey when all hell broke loose.

    In February, ICE announced it was expanding detention capacity with the Delaney Hall facility.

    “This detention center is the first to open under the new administration,” said acting ICE Director Caleb Vitello in February. “The location near an international airport streamlines logistics, and helps facilitate the timely processing of individuals in our custody as we pursue President Trump’s mandate to arrest, detain and remove illegal aliens from our communities.”

    “The facility will expand ICE’s detention capacity in the Northeast, enhancing the agency’s ability to manage the region’s growing enforcement and removal operations,” ICE said.

    Of course, this angered the Democrats because they want illegal alien killers roaming around communities.

    An altercation broke out at Delaney Hall and Mayor Baraka was cuffed and led away by law enforcement.
    Newark Mayor Ras Baraka – city website

    According to News12NJ, Baraka was shouting at agents after he gained entry through the gate.

    WATCH (video courtesy of News12NJ):

    Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at the Delaney Hall ICE detention center after an argument with agents. Members of congress here for a scheduled visit, were shoved after trying to include Baraka in conversations after he gained entry through the gate.@news12nj #newark @News12NJ pic.twitter.com/6UDQWiIhQ7

    — Amanda Lee (@amandaleetv) May 9, 2025

    Interim US Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba said Mayor Baraka was taken into custody after he ignored multiple warnings from DHS agents.

    “The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon. He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this state. He has been taken into custody. NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW,” Alina Habba said.

    The Mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka, committed trespass and ignored multiple warnings from Homeland Security Investigations to remove himself from the ICE detention center in Newark, New Jersey this afternoon. He has willingly chosen to disregard the law. That will not stand in this…

    — Alina Habba (@AlinaHabba) May 9, 2025

    DEVELOPING…

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/breaking-newark-mayor-arrested-criminal-trespass-after-storming/

  15. JUST IN: DOJ Launches Investigation Into Planned ‘Sharia City’ with Mega Mosque and Sharia Compliant Schools Near Dallas
    thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/doj-launches-investigation-planned-sharia-city-near-dallas/
    May. 9, 2025 2:40 pm
    Mock-up design of East Plano Islamic Center

    The Justice Department on Friday opened an investigation into the planned Sharia City near Dallas, Senator Cornyn said.

    Last month Texas Governor Greg Abbott launched a campaign against a planned Islamic “mega-city” outside Dallas.

    The East Plano Islamic Center, via its affiliate Community Capitol Partners, is seeking to construct a 1,000-home settlement around 40 minutes from Dallas.

    The “Sharia City” would come complete with a mega mosque, Sharia adherent Muslim schools, community college, and sporting facilities.

    And Sharia law is outlawed in Texas under a law I signed in 2017.

    Texas is investigating EPIC City for many allegations, including attempts to circumvent that law.

    All entities in Texas must follow state law, not Sharia law. https://t.co/lrlefjelOV

    — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) April 1, 2025

    KHOU reported:

    The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has opened an investigation into EPIC City, a Muslim-centric development proposed in Collin County, following calls from Sen. John Cornyn, among others, Cornyn announced Friday.

    EPIC recently bought just over 400 acres of property north of Josephine near the intersections of County Roads 850 and 695 for the proposed development that includes more than 1,000 homes, a school, retail areas, parks and more centered around a mosque.

    Conservative talk radio legend Mark Levin recently discussed the Islamic, Sharia Law compliant city being planned near Dallas and cited The Gateway Pundit’s report.

    https://youtu.be/MSy0r39egyU

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/05/doj-launches-investigation-planned-sharia-city-near-dallas/