. . ."Abbott told “Hannity” earlier this week that he was forced to come up with “new ideas to do the federal government’s job” as border checkpoints struggle to manage the flow of people attempting to enter the United States and amid the Biden administration’s move to eliminate the Title 42 expulsion provision.
"However, Abbot’s plan is not working at all as Antifa activists help the illegal immigrants to either return to Texas or relocate them to another place.
"Migrants refused to answer any questions, and cameras were quickly blocked by activists using body parts, jackets, and even umbrellas.
"The illegals were quickly herded across the street into Union Station as black bloc thugs obstructed traffic and yelled obscenities at frustrated drivers and observers."
Unearthed Comments Undermine 'Ministry of Truth' Director Nina Jackowicz's Appointment – RedState. . ."But while dunking on her past posting is fun, there’s a more serious video that’s been unearthed. In it, Jackowicz makes the case that the executive branch should not have the power to determine what is true and what’s not. That’s obviously relevant, given she’s now being placed in a position to do just that.". . .
"These people wouldn’t have any standards if they didn’t have double standards. Everything related to the Biden administration is contradictory and incoherent. Less than three years ago, Jackowicz was saying that the executive branch shouldn’t get involved in policing disinformation because the orange man was bad. Now, she says the opposite as she gets ready to start collecting a government paycheck for a job she once panned. What a coincidence, right?
"So, what changed? The resident of the White House changed. . . ."
For decades, when it comes to leftism creeping into every American institution, conservatives have played the game two ways: either they've played defense or they've withdrawn from the fray entirely. In this case, though, by withdrawing a unique legislative protection that the state granted Disney in 1967, Florida turned the tables and waged war on the woke. A couple of days ago, Jesse Kelly made an interesting point on Twitter — for decades, Republicans have made losing their comfort zone:
. . ."Second, the Florida Legislature passed, and DeSantis signed, a bill stripping Disney of its special status as a self-governing district. Florida granted that privilege (not a right — a privilege) to Disney in 1967 based on Disney's plan to build an entire community in what was then pastureland and swamp. Because the counties in which the land was located lacked the resources to support that kind of development, Florida established the Reedy Creek Improvement District, allowing Disney to act like a county government on that land. This special status has been very profitable for Disney.
The Disney company must currently be shell-shocked to find that it had to pay a price, in the form of losing that profitable privilege, "just because" it went to war against the Florida state government. After all, woke companies have been declaring war against so many things lately, all without suffering any significant consequences. They've gotten used to the fact that, as Jesse Kelly said, Republicans are comfortable losing. Republicans will usually huff and puff, but take no action on and bear no responsibility for anything.
In DeSantis, though, there's a new sheriff in town, and he's here to clean up the scourge of wokeness that is destroying America from within, one child at a time. Disney just happens to be the first company affected by this clean-up.
And please, ignore those leftists who are squealing that Disney is being punished for speech. The Legislature always has the right to remove special privileges that it once granted. Disney has the right to stay on exactly the same path as before, including wading into politics. However, a company that built its brand on entertaining the child in all of us might want to rethink its strategy of rebuilding its brand on grooming children.
Maher says Twitter has 'failed' for banning the Hunter Biden laptop story, Wuhan lab-leak theory
" 'Real Time" host Bill Maher railed against Twitter on Friday for "failing" on what should and shouldn't be allowed on its platform as Elon Musk takes over the social media giant.
" 'Has Twitter failed in setting itself up in the past as the judge of what can go out there? And I would say yes, you have," Maher said during a panel discussion Friday night. "You failed when you threw the New York Post off of Twitter for talking about Hunter Biden's emails. And it turned out that was a real story. You failed when you said we couldn't read about whether COVID had come from a lab. You failed!"
"Maher pointed to how Twitter slapped the "sensitive content" label on a video produced by the conservative satire The Babylon Bee, which mocked sensitive Twitter staffers freaking out about the Tesla CEO becoming their new boss.
"'Sensitive content,' Twitter said. In the video, they were making fun of Twitter for being too sensitive. This is so ‘Through the Looking Glass’!" Maher exclaimed. "This is well within what satire has always been. And the fact that they flagged this for being insensitive shows their complete lack of self-awareness about what their own problem is. If that's where the line is, you have failed Twitter. You do need a new sheriff.". . .
Newsweek"Images showing the abandoned, destroyed and damagedRussian tanks in the streets of devastated towns and countryside roads in Ukraine have proliferated since the beginning of the Russian invasion on February 24.
"Over two months later, reports from western intelligence and independent observers estimate that Russia has lost hundreds of tanks in Ukraine—numbers that, even rounded down, suggest that Russia would struggle to quickly replenish its original inventory.
"While some of the responsibility certainly lies with the many anti-tank weapons provided to Ukraine by the U.S. and Britain, including Javelins and Switchblade drones, it has now emerged that the reason for the Russian tanks' failure might be a technical issue in the vehicles.
"CNN reported Thursday that Western militaries have known for years about a design flaw grimly called the "jack-in-the-box effect" in the Russian tanks, which makes the vehicles highly susceptible to catch fire and explode.". . .
. . ."It is a question that many inside America and beyond are now asking. In a deeply divided society, where even a national tragedy such as 6 January only pushed people further apart, there is fear that that day was the just the beginning of a wave of unrest, conflict and domestic terrorism.
"A slew of recent opinion polls shows a significant minority of Americans at ease with the idea of violence against the government. Even talk of a second American civil war has gone from fringe fantasy to media mainstream.
"The mere fact that such notions are entering the public domain shows the once unthinkable has become thinkable, even though some would argue it remains firmly improbable.
"The anxiety is fed by rancour in Washington, where Biden’s desire for bipartisanship has crashed into radicalized Republican opposition. The president’s remarks on Thursday – “I will allow no one to place a dagger at the throat of our democracy” – appeared to acknowledge that there can be no business as usual when one of America’s major parties has embraced authoritarianism." . . .
"Watch Ted Cruz calmly criticize Nancy Pelosi and the entire demo in congress"
Good news/ bad news: Texans chose Sen. Cruz over skateboarding Beto, but barely. Had he won we would not have heard these words just spoken by Mr. Cruz. TD
. . ."Colorado Republican Representative Ken Buck told Mayorkas during the Judiciary hearing on Wednesday: 'My constituents want you impeached because they believe you've committed treason.' ". . .
. . .“Homeland Security Secretary Alejandor Mayorkas did not disclose any powers that would be granted to the dystopian-sounding board while addressing lawmakers on Wednesday,” the report added. “He explained that the board would work to tackle disinformation ahead of the November midterms, particularly in Hispanic communities.”. . .
Just this week, Biden proposed a “student loan forgiveness” plan that would stick American taxpayers with $1.6 trillion in new debt — a massive tax hike in itself that will force middle-class taxpayers to foot the bill for wealthy parents’ kids to go to college.
Numerous other examples could be mentioned, including the media's propensity to use words like "hard right" and "extreme" when they mention conservatives, but often decline to attach the word "liberal" or "hard left" to people whose policies and views fit that description.
. . ."People applying for a driver's license must take a written test to prove that they know the rules of the road. Those seeking U.S. citizenship must prove they speak English and have a basic knowledge of civics, the Constitution, and a familiarity with U.S. history. To earn a degree, students must pass written tests and for advanced degrees make a verbal defense of their thesis. Only when it comes to voting can someone cast a ballot with no knowledge, or incorrect knowledge, about the candidates and issues."
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. – The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
The comical buffoonery of Biden’s new disinformation czarina; Thomas Lifson "I confess to alternating between fear and scornful laughter when it comes to the newly announced that DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced April 27 in a Senate hearing. The blatant violation of the First Amendment, the lack of Congressional authorization, the blatant choice of topics of focus (immigration and Russia in Spanish Language media) right before an election and the utter ridiculousness of the woman named to head, it all [will] make it hard for me to take this Orwellian state organ seriously.". . .
This seems to be a stepping up of attempts by the Biden administration to stomp on speech they disagree with, which they continually refer to as “misinformation” or “disinformation.” Up until now, the administration worked hand-in-hand with the media and tech platforms to implement a quasi-ministry of truth. Now they have actually created such a board.
"The expectation usually is that such a department would be headed by an individual with a consistent track record of being factual and a proclivity of spotting false information.
"But since it is the Biden administration, you must expect the contrary of what is required.
"Jankowicz is a fellow at the Wilson Center where she studied the 'intersection of democracy and technology in Central and Eastern Europe.' She also wrote books such as “How To Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict” and “How to Be a Woman Online.”
"Obviously, there is a pattern here that her recruiters in the Biden administration liked.
"The Oxford Dictionary defines disinformation as “a form of propaganda involving the dissemination of false information with the deliberate intent to deceive or mislead.”
So how has Jankowicz’s record been on combating disinformation?
"When stories about Hunter Biden's infamous laptop broke, Jankowicz was among those attempting to dismiss it as disinformation.
"She repeated the false claim that former intelligence experts had branded it likely "Russian disinformation."
"When she almost conceded that the emails on the laptop could be real, she claimed it was part of “part of an influence campaign.”
MSNBC host Joy Reid’s “ReidOut” finished April with its smallest monthly audience in the far-left program’s nearly two-year history.
“ReidOut” averaged 1.1 million viewers during the news-heavy month, a 31% decline from April of last year. She also shed 11% of viewers who tuned in last month and a staggering 51% compared to the show’s debut month of July 2020.
“ReidOut” has also lost 57% of her total audience among the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults age 25-54 since the program launched in July 2020, finishing April with a dismal demo average of only 124,000 viewers. “ReidOut” viewership during April was MSNBC’s least-watched month during the weeknight 7 p.m. hour among the critical demo since July 2015.
During April, every single Fox News Channel weekday program – including “FOX & Friends First” which airs from 4-6 a.m. ET – outdrew “The ReidOut.”
"During her time at MSNBC, Reid emerged as one of the most toxic voices at any “big three” cable news outlets. We’ve documented many instances of her toxicity and racial arsonist tendencies here, including her bizarre suggestion that conservatives look for ways to drink COVID “in a Kool-Aid cup,” and repeatedly referring to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and other black conservatives as some version of an “Uncle Tom” – something the guests she brings on have also done.
"Perhaps most infamously, Reid came under fire in late 2017/early 2018 when she claimed she was “hacked” after posts from her old blog were dug up and found to contain what LGBTQ rights activists said were “bigoted” and “homophobic” remarks.
"MSNBC stood by her at the time, but if reports of her days being numbered at the network are accurate, obviously, things have changed.
— Stacey Matthews has also written under the pseudonym “Sister Toldjah” and can be reached via Twitter. —
"What followed was one of the better takedowns I’ve seen this year, with Greene taking apart Acosta’s narrative, making him actually read the text message in question (which he’s been misrepresenting), and leaving the CNN host stammering about how she’s “defensive.”
"This is worth the three minutes. Watch it all." Video here.
. . ."All the while the media outlets owned by billionaires tried to tell us a billionaire buying into the media sphere was dangerous. Journalists tried to sell us on the idea that free expression – for us – was a threat. Now all of that could be explained away as a failure to halt the passions of a rebel billionaire. Surely, though, they managed to sway public opinion, and people will flee the social platform as he takes over.". . .
