Sonya Massey's Killer Sentenced 20 Years

 

I feel today is a victory for Sonya Massey and her family, because her killer was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The verdict was a big disappointment to her family, as a white officer named Sean Grayson was found guilty of second degree murder as opposed to first degree premeditated murder. After his conviction, one of Massey's cousins stated to the press "“The justice system did exactly what it’s designed to do today. It’s not meant for us,” her cousin Sontae Massey said after the verdict. Regarding today's sentence, Sonya Massey's daughter felt twenty years was inadequate, however, this was the maximum for a second degree conviction.

The murder occurred in Springfield, Illinois on July, 6, 2024. Sonya Massey, a black woman called the police for help, fearing a person was prowling around her house.  Sean Grayson, along with a partner went to investigate after the call. Later, Grayson enters her home, eventually notices a pan with steam coming from it, and ordered Sonya Massey to remove it from a stove. The Associated Press reports "She laughingly asked Grayson why he was backing away. He said he was trying to avoid the “hot, steaming water.” Massey responded, “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus.” Grayson wrote in an incident report, “I interpreted this to mean she was going to kill me.”  He was essentially triggered by the dangerous "J" word, "Jesus". 

The incident was on bodycam. I played that video numerous times, slowing it down, and never saw an indication of Sonya Massey attempting to throw the pan at Grayson.

Her family is disappointed that his sentence was not of a first degree murder conviction, and that is perfectly understandable. But in some ways, it is a victory because Grayson got the maximum on his conviction for killing an innocent woman, who never meant any harm to him. 

Little wonder there is so much mistrust of police in the black community, because mistrust is mandatory if we want to enhance our chances of survival. White officers, are often intolerant when approaching black people, make racist assumptions, and often assume the worse when approaching a scene or situation. 

 

Pam Bondi's Entire Letter To Gov. Tim Walz

 *This letter is just as insane as it is extortion! Loaded with wild accusations, hypocritical, and seething racism! What would Pam Bondi know about rule of law?

Governor Walz, The State of Minnesota has refused to enforce the law, and the consequences are heartbreaking. Americans are watching politicians ignore federal immigration law, criminals attack federal law enforcement, and rioters storm church services. I write to urge a change. In December 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched Operation Metro Surge to protect Americans from the dangers presented by unchecked illegal immigration, including violent crime and drug trafficking. Since the beginning of this operation, law enforcement has put themselves in harm's way to arrest dangerous criminals, including members of notorious, violent gangs. Criminal illegal aliens convicted of homicide, drug trafficking, sexual assault against a child, rape with a weapon, and other horrific crimes are now off the streets because of Operation Metro Surge. Unfortunately, you and other Minnesota officials have refused to support the men and women risking their lives to protect Americans and uphold the rule of law. Because Minnesota, Minneapolis, and St. Paul have chosen to ignore federal immigration law by enacting sanctuary laws and policies, the federal agents led by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have operated alone. And politicians in your state are not just refusing to help these agents, they are putting federal agents in danger. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said, "ICE: Get the f*** out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here." You referred to our law enforcement as "Trump's modern-day Gestapo." Minneapolis City Council Member Aisha Chughtai stated that the city "must be ready to act as the last line of defense for targeted communities." Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has previously compared ICE enforcement to being "under attack by the Nazis. The results of your state's policies and politicians' anti-law enforcement rhetoric are a national tragedy. Violence against ICE officers and agents has increased approximately 1,300 percent. Vehicular attacks against ICE officers have increased 3,200%. Perhaps most disappointing, the lawlessness caused by these policies has bled into sacred spaces of worship. Parishioners were met by an anti-ICE mob last weekend, as several dozen individuals stormed Cities Church in Minneapolis to interrupt worship services and scream in the faces of frightened Christians and their families. The violence against our officers and the violations of religious liberties cannot be allowed to continue. The lawlessness in the streets is matched by the unprecedented financial fraud occurring on your watch. And the out of control fraud in your state also implicates election security. It is a tragedy that Americans have lost faith in Minnesota's ability to keep its taxpayers' funds secure and its citizens' [sic] safe. You and your office must restore the rule of law, support ICE officers, and bring an end to the chaos in Minnesota. Fortunately, there are common sense solutions to these problems that I hope we can accomplish together. First, share all of Minnesota's records on Medicaid and Food and Nutrition Service programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program data, with the federal government. Allowing the federal government to efficiently investigate fraud will save Minnesota taxpayers' money and ensure that Minnesota's welfare funds are being used to help those in need, not enrich fraudsters. Second, repeal the sanctuary policies that have led to so much crime and violence in your state. Removing criminal illegal aliens from Minnesota neighborhoods will save lives, and state and local officials should support this goal. All detention facilities in your state should cooperate fully with ICE, honor immigration detainers, and permit ICE to interview detainees in custody to determine immigration status. I urge you to reach an agreement with ICE that allows them to remove illegal aliens in custody of Minnesota's prisons and jails and avoids pushing these interactions into your streets. Third, allow the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice to access voter rolls to confirm that Minnesota's voter registration practices comply with federal law as authorized by the Civil Rights Act of 1960. Fulfilling this common sense request will better guarantee free and fair elections and boost confidence in the rule of law. I am confident that these simple steps will help bring back law and order to Minnesota and improve the lives of Americans. The time has come for state and local officials in your state to change course. As the chief law enforcement officer of the United States, I am committed to enforcing federal immigration laws and keeping every American safe. Minnesota can and should be a partner with this administration. Do not obstruct federal immigration enforcement; do not allow rioters to take over the streets and houses of worship; do not hinder federal officials from investigating financial fraud and violations of election laws. Whether state and local politicians stand in the way or not, we will work every day to protect Americans and make Minnesota Safe Again. I request that you join us in that effort. Sincerely, Pamela Bondi Attorney General

Terry Moran--U.S. Steps Towards Autocracy

I saw this video recently, and I want to post it here. It is from Terry Moran, formerly  an ABC journalist for many years, who is a household name journalist in the United States. I remember him reporting for Nightline even back to the time Ted Koppel was hosting the program. He spells out what is occurring within our government in a very clear and understandable way; how Donald Trump's administration has taken the necessary steps dictators employ when establishing authoritarian rule.

America, we are there already--we are under an authoritarian government! We must unite and take action; for this administration will continue to erode our Constitutional rights and laws, and has already taken steps to rig our upcoming mid-term elections. My hope is as more famous and notable people such as journalists, musicians, and actors speak out; the American people will wake up, snap out of apathy, and get off the sidelines! Hat's off to Robert De Niro, Bruce Springsteen,  and Whoopi Goldberg. We need more celebrities to speak our! This is an all hands on deck situation, and it is most critical! The onslaught of alarming events unfolding before our eyes should be dominating our news broadcasts and social media, instead, a façade of "normalcy" exists in our country, which must be dispelled!

ICE Agent Who Murdered Keith Porter Protected By Authorities

I recently found out about the murder of Keith Porter Jr, shortly after learning about the death of Renee Good, who's tragic story became a major news story. Keith Porter's story has not made big headlines as Renne Good's story, because he is black and the disparities we see in media. Regardless, both of their deaths are tragic, and should be considered murder. 

On New Year's Eve, December 31, 2026, a black man was gunned down in Los Angeles by an ICE agent. The 43 year old father of two daughters was simply celebrating New Year's Eve and lifted a gun up in the air firing a shot. The Department of Homeland Security is claiming the off duty ice agent was responding to an active shooter, which is ludicrous. For one thing , it was not in this federal agent's jurisdiction to address criminal issues other than immigration custom enforcement. Secondly, Keith Porter actions doesn't remotely qualify to be interpreted as an "active shooter"; the proposed connotation implying someone on a rampage.

There is no doubt Keith Porter Jr .met the most important requisite, being he was a black man. This black man celebrating New Year's Eve was viewed by "another" like George Zimmerman type as a threat, or maybe, just a chance to take a brother out. I am inclined to believe the latter.

Apparently, Keith Porter fired a gun in the air and commemoration of the New Year's holiday. What the federal ICE agent was doing at the apartment complex where Porter resided remains unclear; the agent may be a resident, or was simply prowling the area with his racial profiling gear on (his racist brain). There is a disturbing, repetitive theme presenting itself-- these federal ICE agents are not equipped to assess situations calmly or accurately, and totally lack skills in de-escalation. They operate on emotions, and the backing of the lawlessness of the Trump administration which encourages the agents to generate chaos. Trump, one way or the other, will attempt to declare the Insurrection Act, so he can implement martial law. 

I have been perusing articles, and have not found the name of the ICE agent who killed Keith Porter, so naturally I turned to Google. Again, I assume in collaboration with the department of Homeland Security, the Los Angeles Police Department has not released the name of the federal officer. The Trump administration and his Gestapo goons are constantly engaged in coverup activities. When will state and local authorities stop capitulating to their law breaking activities and demands? Keith Porter's family is demanding more information and that the ICE agent be arrested. Rightly so!!

Maganut ICE agents are roaming the streets assuming the role of local and state law enforcement in their distorted minds, or perhaps they are just trying to convince people they have such authority. Power tripping on steroids', they have become a legend to themselves within their one dimensional minds. I'm not sure if the ICE agent who killed Keith Porter Jr. was a Barney Fife type of Mayberry R.F.D., or just a racist Nazi--perhaps both.

We can expect more events like this, where federal ICE agents begin assuming roles of police, even when they are off-duty. These people must be called into check, by courts and local police. Recently, there was a victory in a Minnesota court, where U.S. District Judge Kate Menendez ruled ICE cannot detain or tear gas peaceful protesters who aren’t obstructing authorities; therefore a violation of the order will make ICE accountable. The big question is, will the local authorities enforce this order against those ICE agents who violate the law? Keith Porter was murdered!

How Do We Know They Are Legitimate ICE Agents?

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I want to present in this post video from the Associated Press website, displayed in an article dated January 11, 2026. It features federal ICE agents going to a home in Minnesota to arrest a man who has a warrant. Watching the video, you will hear one of ICE agents yell something like 'we got a warrant' and then the thuggish agents begin to ram the door to enter the house. Keep in mind all of these ICE agents are masked and are not displaying identification; nor did I ever see an agent present a warrant to the people inside before the DHS (Department of Homeland Security) goons bust the door down and came in as armed Nazi thugs.

"Video of the clash taken by The Associated Press showed some agents pushing back protesters while a distraught woman later emerged from the house with a document that federal agents presented to arrest the man. Signed by an immigration officer, the document — unlike a warrant signed by a judge — does not authorize forced entry into a private residence. A warrant signed by an immigration officer only authorizes arrest in a public area." 

According to legal experts, warrants authorizing forced entry must always be signed by a judge through court orders. Almost everything ICE agents are doing on the ground has been racist, combative, and often illegal. They refuse to identify themselves to the people they accost, and hide like cowards behind facial masks. We already know they are eager to kill as we saw in the death of Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by an ICE agent named Johnathan Ross. Another man, a black man by the name of Keith Porter celebrating New Years Eve was shot down by an off duty ICE agent, certainly an event triggered by race.

Other law enforcement officials identified themselves, present identification when requested, and have their faces visible, uncloaked by masks. The behavior of the Department of Homeland Security ICE agents presents a real problem distinguishing legitimate agents versus people with nefarious intentions. These thugs (the federal ones), essentially, are the modern day Gestapo in America. They are racist, and if they worked before the second Trump administration, they were likely racist then too. And if any are minorities working as ICE goons, consider yourselves traitors to your race and to our American democracy. 

People within their homes have a right to defend themselves. Therefore, someone refusing to identify themselves trying to force entry into a person's home should not be surprised to be met with bullets. All people in this nation have a right to self-defense, and most have a right to bear arms to protect themselves. It's incredulous to me that these ICE agents along with DHS feel agents should hide their identity for their "protection".  They are truly in the wrong occupation, hiding like cowards while behaving like brutes. I don't really buy the "protection" reason anyway: I think it is mainly to cover their crooked, criminal actions.

All other law enforcement must show their faces: State and local police, FBI agents, marshals, etc. and American Gestapo are not exempted legally. To anyone reading this post, and you identify any of these agents working under DHS, be sure to post their name(s) somewhere on social media. Americans have a right to know what kind of corrupt and racist people are in our midst. As the world witnessed in the case of Renee Good, we know these people are "trigger happy" and ready to murder just because they get pissed off by someone's words. This summarizes Johnathan Ross' actions completely. 

Again, we have a right to protect ourselves. We have a right to defend ourselves. A person busting through the door of a home without identification, without cause, without proper authorization, should be considered an intruder(s). Because that's exactly how that person or group of unidentified people should be characterized. Legitimate warrants should be served by a person who identifies themselves and does not have their face covered like a bank robber. Additionally, as stated above, any warrant allowing access into a a person's home must be signed by judge through a court order, not through some low life MAGA, Klan loving, Trump kissing, racist agent.

These are very troubling times unlike this nation has seen in decades. Blacks and other minorities have been subjected to abuse from law enforcement since we have been in this country. But under the Trump Administration, not even whites are safe. Anyone who does not bow down to Trump's authority may be subjected to his wrath and anyone can be harmed by his new Gestapo. This perverted piece of shit will take our nation to war, has threatened our long time allies, and has tunnel vision on executing revenge upon his perceived enemies. His enemies are the people who have called out and exposed his rotten and criminal deeds as well as people who have certain skin colors. Don't kid yourselves--he hates non-whites!

J.D. Vance, recently boasted about ICE agents going to people's homes. There will be some Gestapo goons paying a mighty high price as they burst into homes illegally and unannounced, even before they serve up warrants once inside. The question remains is the warrant legitimate, signed by judge or signed by a federal ICE agent with a Nazi sticker? Myself, people appearing in my doorway after busting my door down with their faces covered and armed are to be considered a dangerous intruder and treated accordingly.

To those on the left including whites, to people of color, to LGBTQ; it's time to consider methods of defense. Because that is where we're at in this country-- under a lawless regime with a corrupt Supreme Court. There will be (and has already been) some criminal elements who will take advantage by dressing like ICE goons; who will accost people on the streets or break into their homes for ill gotten gain. How are we to discern when you only have a seconds to make critical decisions? Legitimate people will immediately identify themselves and display credentials, such as police officers who do not wear masks.  Thugs, such as ICE, do not identify themselves and they wear masks. But they are putting themselves in a precarious position, which can result in unforeseen consequences. 

Also, if people see some suspicious characters in their yard with masks and guns, call 911, your local police. Let them know thuggish looking people are outside your home; could be ICE, may NOT be ICE. The federal shitheads should identify themselves to all people, and most certainly, to local authorities. The states need to take a stand and stop letting ICE push them around with all their illegal activities. Yet, certain cities (perhaps most) lack the resources and people to deal with all of this mess. Trump has flooded Minnesota with ICE agents, hoping to incite violence.

I am not advocating violence, despite ICE engaging in deliberate violence and provoking confrontations. America is under a lawless, authoritarian regime. Inevitably, someone is going to get hurt, and make damn sure its not you.

The Killing Of Renne Nicole Good

Renne Nicole Good

On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, a 37-year-old American citizen and mother was killed by ICE in Minneapolis, Minnesota. By all indications, going by existing videos, an ICE agent murdered Renee Nicole Good. ICE stands for United States immigration and Customs Enforcement. After the passage of the Big Beautiful Bill, Donald Trump's Administration allocated billions of additional dollars to the agency. The ICE agent was later identified as Johnathan Ross. Ross, and the Trump administration are arguing self defense against the unarmed woman, which is a bogus assertion as the videos demonstrate. 

The following day after Renne's murder, ICE agents also shot two people in Portland, Oregon. We can expect more of such events by these agents; often untrained, MAGA, and with zero skills in de-escalating contentious situations.

In Trump's attempt to fulfill his dreams of retaliation and retribution towards Democrats in blue states and cities, Trump has dispersed unqualified people as ICE agents (modern day Gestapo) into specific locales. Note, most of these cities have high black and brown populations, and often black mayors. Washington DC, Baltimore Maryland, Chicago, just to name a few.

Ironically, the murder took place about a mile from where George Floyd was murdered by Derek Chauvin. It is reported that Renee Good was shot three times in the face by the ICE agent. Additionally, Renee's wife was present and was not shot. Renee had just dropped off her six year old son at school before the incident. 

There are different videos of the incident, but the videos clearly show Renne Good backed her SUV away from the ICE agents and proceeds to head away from them. However, one ICE agent, Ross, approaches her towards the driver window while drawing his gun as she begins reversing, and fires multiple times in her rolled down video. I have seen no video indicating she aimed her vehicle at any officer. This was murder. MURDER!

When will America arise and say enough is enough? We can only expect more law breaking tragedies to grow in frequency as the Trump administration will never own up to its crimes. The police chief in Minnesota is adamantly asserting it will conduct a full investigation. The Minnesota D.A must file charges! State Attorney General Keith Ellison, will also be working with Mary Moriarty, the District Attorney in Minneapolis. Keith Ellison played an instrumental role in obtaining justice for George Flood. For Black America this kind of violence is nothing new, as we have never been set free from the relentless merry-go-round of police brutality, racial profiling in all facets of American society, and a very biased criminal justice system.

The Department of Homeland Security, which oversees ICE, is hiring any 'Joe Blow' off the street. Videos exist of a ICE agents sporting Nazi tattoos, something no doubt endorsed by the likes of Pete Hegseth who sports Nazi tattoos as well. These are unqualified people, taking jobs in customs enforcement without little or no training; jobs which require no more than high school education - if they got that far. It's been reported that quite a few of these individuals are Proud Boys (legally those idiots possess no rights to that title), perfectly racist and misogynistic to meet Donald Trump's demands for his white supremacist nation.

Josué Castro Rivera, died fleeing ICE

Again, when is enough ever going to be enough? America, it is up to us to put an end to this tyranny! Nazi federal agents committing violence in our cities should be held accountable for their actions, and be subjected to state and local laws. It is imperative law enforcement agencies and legal entities stop capitulating to the lawless Trump regime. We know we cannot rely on Congress, but we sure as hell can take Congressional members out of office. Just recently Trump publicly announced his concerns about the midterms, telling Congressional Republicans they must win, otherwise he will be impeached. This no good perverted, racist punk thinks about prison time 24/7, so much so, he will send our nation into war and conquer allied territories just to divert from the Epstein files! 

The Associated Press estimates at least five deaths can be attributed to ICE. Myself, I think it must be more, even just for the fact some of these people victimized must encounter serious health problems or serious injuries as a result of trauma or ICE agents' violent actions. Being hunted like animals is traumatic in itself! And, consider many people have disappeared who were sent to Alligator Alcatraz. Rest assured the likes of Kristi Noem will never own up to the murderous activities of their agents. Therefore, we the people of America must make them own up to it, and pay for their crimes.

U.S. Strike On Venezuela

On January 3rd, 2026, the United States military conducted an operation in Caracas, capturing the president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. The strikes occurred around 2:00 a.m. in the morning, demolishing military targets and unfortunately, hitting civilian neighborhoods as well. Maduro and his wife were in their home in bed when military personnel burst into their bedroom and essentially kidnapped the couple. It has been reported that a significant number of Maduro's security team was killed during the operation. "Maduro, an authoritarian, has led Venezuela since 2013, succeeding an ideological ally, Hugo Chávez, who had been in office since 1999. Under both men, U.S. relations with Venezuela frayed over foreign policy, oil and human rights", (stated in PBS article)

By Saturday evening, a plane carrying Maduro and his wife landed at New York Stewart Air National Guard base. "A video posted on X by the White House's rapid response account later appeared to show Maduro in the Drug Enforcement Administration headquarters in Manhattan. He was expected to be detained while awaiting trial at a federal jail in Brooklyn....Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement that Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, whom she described as "alleged international narco traffickers," had been indicted in the Southern District of New York." (NPR click here). 

Is the invasion of Venezuela about drug trafficking? No. Just a few months ago, on December 1, 2026, Trump granted a pardon to a major drug trafficker in a U.S. prison. Juan Orlando Hernández, former president of Honduras, was sentenced to 45 years after a federal jury found him guilty of importing cocaine to the United States and also firearm offenses. Now, this man is completely free. Do this sound like a president concerned about drug trafficking?

Trump, in true to form dictator fashion, has announced he would be running the country of Venezuela until a proper transition can take place. This proposition along with the strike, has prompted a worldwide cry that the United States is violating international law. This administration has been violating International laws since Trump assumed his second term as president. Since September 2, 2025, Trump in collaboration with Pete Hegseth, current Secretary of Defense and former Fox News host, have been blowing up boats in Venezuelan waters. They claim their objective is to stop "Narco"terrorists", yet not a shred of proof has yet to manifest that these boats were carrying contraband. All of the boats were destroyed, therefore evidence, or lack of evidence no longer exist. (See previous post here).

Besides Trump and the Republican Party being contemptuous of people of color and Trump generated chaos to deflect from the Epstein files; it is becoming apparent this administration interest in Venezuela also involves oil and minerals. Our narcissistic president stated Saturday, January 3, "We're going to have our very large United States oil companies, the biggest anywhere in the world, go in, spend billions of dollars, fix the badly broken infrastructure, the oil infrastructure, and start making money for the country," Trump said. "The biggest beneficiary are going to be the people of Venezuela." So not.

Trump stated at a a news conference on January 3rd, “American dominance in the western hemisphere will never be questioned again”.  It is clear this dictator and his administrators do not recognize the sovereignty of other nations. It is not surprising our white supremacist government holds such territorial and Eurocentric views. 

The military operation on January 3rd marks the first direct U.S. military attack on a South American country from our nation. This sets the stage for very dangerous precedent. Venezuela is a sovereign nation. What is to stop the new authoritarian regime under Donald Trump from attacking other nations? Trump and his administrators should be charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity. So far the total death toll from this military strike has yet to be calculated, but an unknown number of people died as a result of this military strike. 

On Monday January 5, the United Nations security Council conducted a meeting to discuss the U.S. military operation in Venezuela. Several ambassadors vocalized the strike was a violation of international law. During the meeting, Denmark took the opportunity to assert their sovereignty. "The inviolability of borders is not up for negotiation," said Christina Markus Lassen, Danish ambassador to the U.N"....She also defended Venezuela's sovereignty, saying "no state should seek to influence political outcomes in Venezuela through the use of threat of force or through other means inconsistent with international law." (PBS click here).  

Maduro is obviously a dictator, and I am not defending his actions in Venezuela. However, the United States has violated international law. I like the statement Venezuelan Ambassador Samuel Moncada made to the UN Security Council: "If the kidnapping of a head of state, the bombing of a sovereign country and the open threat of further armed action are tolerated or downplayed, the message sent to the world is a devastating one: namely that the law is optional, and that force is the true arbiter of international relations".

Iranian Protestors Excluded From Antifa Label

Secretary of Security Council In Iran

Donald Trump is off to a very strong start desperately interjecting more chaos on a global level for the year 2026. Trump is clearly losing his faculties, and has become even more mentally confused as he now threatens the nation of Iran with potential military action. Why? Our 34 count felon is "concerned' about the welfare of Iranian citizens who engage in peaceful protests! Ironically, such protesters would be classified "Antifa" in the United States. Recall only recently, the Trump Administration began characterizing Black Lives Matter and No King Protest participants as national terrorists. However, Antifa has no leader, no organization, no network, nor physical locale. It is merely an abstract concept. Trump believes protestors tarnish his image, yet the little girl loving president does superb tarnishing all by himself.

One can readily see as more of the convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein documents are released, the more drama generated by the Trump administration. Sadly, this drama has been deadly for some Venezuelans, and for some people here in the Untied States targeted by or fleeing from ICE. We all know that our felon-in-chief president does not give a rip about protesters in Iran. Trump's position towards the Iranian government is a hostile one. The Trump administration claims the protesters are being met with violence by Iranian police forces. In fact, such confrontations have been occurring in Iran for some time. The current president of Iran is President Masoud Pezeshkian (see photo below).

In a Truth Social post on Friday, January 1, 2026, Trump posted "we are locked and loaded and ready to go" . This certainly will not sit well with Vladimir Putin, as Russia and Iran are allies. Recently, the United States military struck two Venezuelan oil carriers, destroying each vessel. Russia immediately condemned those actions. "Responding to Trump's comments, top Iranian official Ali Larijani warned that U.S. interference in domestic Iranian issues would amount to a destabilisation of the entire Middle East. Iran backs proxy forces in Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen" according to an article from Reuters. Ali Larijani, serves as  secretary of the Supreme National Security Council over Iran. 

A New Year Under Trump 2026

We are fast approaching the start of a second year under the authoritarian Trump regime, January 2026. This past year has been tumultuous and exhausting on a daily basis, riddled with controversies spanning from a host of racist actions, the coverup of pedophiles by the Department of Justice (D.O.J.) and the F.B.I., the erosion in relationships with our allies, increases in tariffs, and even murders of Venezuelans.  Numerous people have lost their healthcare, and this current month, it is estimated over a million people will drop their health insurance plans due to rising premiums with over 22 million people experiencing an increase cost of over 100 percent.  I personally think way more than a million will have to forgo their plans.

However, my sympathies are reserved for those who voted for the "black woman". Nor do I have sympathy for those who chose not to vote at all, but could had done so. We have three more years to go, that is, if our dictator decides to leave the White House according to law. Unfortunately, destroying a whole section of the White House to construct a ballroom points to a "kid-loving", 34 count felon who is likely to be a futuristic squatter. There has been a plethora of chaos generated by the Trump administration - too much to list all in a single post. 

Describing Donald Trump as unhinged falls short of the nature of the man. On Christmas day, Trump posted 150 times on Truth Social. I guess Christmas competed with him getting enough attention, so naturally he excreted posts lest he be ignored. This lunatic possessed the capacity to throw the United States into war within seconds, once his discrepant mind is made up. Sadly, his cabinet members and other  congressional Republicans will acquiesce to Trump's whims without any resistance. The Republican Party is the biggest group of self-serving cowards I have ever seen in government. Trump will continue to abuse the power of the executive branch.

I must advise people who give a rip about the demise of our democracy to occasionally pull back from it all. I am not one to withdraw from the news, but some withdrawal is probably necessary in the midst of continuous chaos and lawlessness. There are days I just read the headlines, and think to myself, 'I cannot handle this sh*t today'. We all probably need days to do some reflection in other areas of our lives, and maybe a little entertainment from time to time.  But in my mind, we are in a big war to preserve our democracy. I get up in the morning with it, I think about it all day, and wake up in the night with it. We have lost our democracy, and we must be vigilant as the Trump regime has already taken steps to manipulate the mid-term elections.

This past Christmas day, I felt hollow. This year never felt like Christmas seasons of the past.  I experienced great sadness as I thought of all the families ICE has destroyed this past year. I pictured families around the table with a mom missing, a father missing, grandparents and perhaps even a child, and imagined their anguish. Because of the color of their skin, and white fear, these families are forever changed. Children have been separated from their parents without a second thought; as the MAGA crowd gleefully celebrate their hardship and pain. MAGA comprises a despicable crowd; filled with hatred, plus they are protectors and excusers of pedophiles. Literally!

What can we expect? Absolutely more chaos, more lawlessness, and more controversy. We the people must focus on resistance to authoritarianism. We must organize and vote in the mid-terms, even for lily-livered Democrats, and most definitely for the real fighters in the Democratic Party. The electorate should vote out all in the Senate who passed the Charlie Kirk resolution which commemorates a white supremacist. Doing so eliminates the current United States Senate in its entirety! We need new, unbought people-- people who stand up to racism and who are not afraid to challenge Donald Trump.  We need a new Democratic Party which truly represents the people and who are less concerned about long term political careers. 

If you are not registered to vote, or feel like it does no good, know you are a part of the problem and your lack of action helped get this dictator elected to office. We should continue with No Kings Protest despite schoolyard bully cries of "Antifa". And with any luck, our reigning lunatic may kick off, but unfortunately J.D.Vance awaits to take his place, perhaps with a blond first lady by his side instead of a brown skinned first lady.  However, and I will never understand why the appeal, a lot of MAGA worship Donald Trump--way more than they do J.D. Vance.  

Donald Trump is only a symptom of a much larger problem: white supremacy. The Stephen Millers, Pam Bondis, Russell Voughts, and little Marcos are cookie cutter, corrupt white supremacists, and there are many of them! MAGA folk believe in voting, so why cannot those on the left get their act together? It is time for us to work towards getting our democracy back, and the easiest and least sacrificial way is to exercise one's right to vote. Let's not be dissuaded by the scare tactics either: from facial recognition software scanning crowds or being characterized as "terrorists" because we exercise our constitutional right to protest and speak out. We must continue to fight this for we have no choice.