My uncle Randy passed away suddenly and unexpectedly this week. He was in good health, loving on his kids and grandkids, doing a “dream home” remodel he and his wife had talked about doing for years, when he experienced a cardiac arrhythmia while driving to work.
While some giant hero’s broke his car window to give him CPR, he ultimately went too long without decent oxygen to the brain. His wife, kids and grandkids are too young to lose a husband, dad, and grandpa, but such is life.
We’ll miss your infectious happiness and the way you cared about others, Randy. We’ll see you again soon enough. I’m sharing their GoFundMe to try and help out a little. Please help or share as you’re able. Thanks for helping to spread this.
“Randy's sudden passing has left a deep void in his family. They are working hard to complete their dream home and cover medical expenses. Your support can make a real difference in helping Sheri find stability during this tough time. Please consider donating or sharing this message to spread the word. Every bit helps. Thank you for your kindness. https://t.co/QEIOHvLKDi”
Minneapolis’s ICE watch network is not just “monitoring” ICE activity. Internal Signal chats explicitly describe their media work as propaganda and discuss controlling narratives and managing journalists.
While undercover in the Defend the 612 network, I accessed a vetted channel called “Central communications,” created for “external narrative-shaping strategy.” 🧵
Dartmouth President Sian Beilock:
“Assuming that most Americans value our mission is a recipe for irrelevance and decline. We must demonstrate to students and families—and to the broader public—that we’ve heard their criticisms and will address them.”
Five steps:
1. “Make college affordable”
2. “Return on investment matters…there must be an undeniable return.”
3. “Re-center higher education on learning rather than political posturing.”
4. “Emphasize equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.”
5. “Testing is important.”
The Administration's narrative is that Alex Pretti is a domestic terrorist who was out to murder ICE agents.
The Left's narrative is that he was murdered in cold blood while defending the vulnerable.
The truth is somewhere in the middle: Alex Pretti tragically died impeding law enforcement in their attempt to arrest criminals after a scuffle in which something made the agents fear for their lives.
As a nation, we desperately need to take down the temperature and find common ground. That means not calling ICE Nazis and not calling protestors terrorists. Both are totally unacceptable.
NEW: Since yesterday's deadly shooting in MN, I've talked to more than half a dozen federal sources involved immigration enforcement, including several in senior positions, who all tell me they have grown increasingly uneasy & frustrated w/ some of the claims & narratives DHS pushed in the aftermath of the shooting.
Specifically, I'm told there is extreme frustration with DHS officials going on TV and putting out statements claiming that Alex Pretti was intending to conduct a "massacre" of federal agents or wanted to carry out "maximum damage", even after numerous videos appeared to show those claims were inaccurate. While they say it was a terrible decision to show up with a gun and inject himself into a federal law enforcement operation, there is no indication Pretti was there to murder law enforcement, as videos appear to show he never drew his holstered firearm.
These sources say this messaging from DHS officials has been catastrophic from a PR and morale perspective, as it is eroding trust and credibility - comparing it to when Democrats falsely claimed the border was closed or that Haitians were being whipped at the border.
Some of these sources have described DHS’ response to the shooting as “a case study on how not to do crisis PR”, one said they are so “fed up” that they wish they could retire, another said “DHS is making the situation worse”, and another added that “DHS is wrong” and “we are losing this war, we are losing the base and the narrative."
These sources all believe this is going to end up being what they call a “bad shoot”, a “shitty” situation that happened in seconds where agents likely heard “gun!”, then the disarmed firearm may have had an accidental discharge that spooked the agents, and they shot. The agents do not have the luxury of multiple slow motion angles - and had to make split second decisions.
All of the sources support the mass deportation agenda, but have serious hesitations about the way it is being carried out and the messaging that comes with it. Many of the sources have expressed frustration that ICE is routinely blamed for the actions of Border Patrol, a completely separate agency.
I reached out to DHS for comment on concerns that their rhetoric and comments have damaged their credibility.
DHS provided the following statement to @FoxNews:
“We have seen a highly coordinated campaign of violence against our law enforcement. This individual committed a federal crime while armed as he obstructed an active law enforcement operation. As with any situation that is evolving, we work to give swift, accurate information to the American people as more information becomes available."
For more than ten years, I have been publicly forewarning that the situation surrounding us is an effort to shift our nation and the world towards a technocracy.
Last night, President Trump stated his intention to create a technocracy in Gaza.
A technocracy is the governance or management of society or industry by a selected elite organization of specialists.
As I have mentioned multiple times during the last four years, Elon Musk's grandfather, Joshua Haldeman, was a prominent participant in the Technocracy movement in Canada and a political ally of the Social Credit Party in Canada during the 1930s and 1940s.
In today's context, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) displays pronounced technocratic aspects, functioning as a political technocracy where technical experts, such as engineers and scientists, are at the forefront of leadership, focusing on practical, expert-guided governance to enhance economic and technological development.
The Fabian Society of the UK (and now throughout the British Commonwealth) is inherently technocratic, promoting socialism through gradual, expert-led, and bureaucratic means rather than revolution, relying on "competent experts" to manage society for efficiency, which is a core tenet of technocracy. They emphasize planning, data, and the idea that elites can engineer societal improvements through government, influencing policy via think tanks and publications for gradualist change.
Tony Blair, a member of the newly formed "Peace Council" for Gaza is a prominent member of the Fabian Society. Blair's "Third Way" philosophy, seeks to blend social justice with economic efficiency within a technocratic framework.
A technocratic regime that includes religious components is the envisioned outcome of global governance, supported by both the United Nations and the World Economic Forum. Social Credit can be administered through doctrinal frameworks by theological experts, as seamlessly as it is overseen by Communist Party members in China.
A technocracy is inherently anti-democratic and promotes an authoritarian, elitist, dehumanizing system that prioritizes efficiency over human values.
May God open the eyes of @realDonaldTrump .
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given” (Isaiah 9:6). On this sacred day, may we remember that perfect babe cradled in a manger. He is the reason we rejoice, celebrate, and give gifts today. Our Savior, Jesus Christ, is the gift.
Jesus’ condescension, His willingness to live in this fallen world and show us the meaning of His gospel in day-to-day life, is truly an act of genuine love.
As you celebrate Christmas this year, I invite you to reflect on the mortal life and mission of Jesus Christ—and His condescension to save you.
@geoffjBYU@familynomad What about TV ad sales? Lots of alcohol and sports gambling ads that wouldn’t necessarily drive greater sales for companies that would otherwise buy ad-space. Is there a viable BYU/church angle to that?
To my fellow Muslims in America,
Let’s stop pretending.
This country took us in. It gave us safety, schools, jobs, freedom to worship, things most of our parents and grandparents never had back home. America didn’t just let us live here; it let us become something bigger.
But some of us still act like we’re just visiting. Some put the ummah first, no matter their hypocrisies. Some think sharia should ever come before the Constitution. Some make excuses the second another “Allahu Akbar” shooter opens fire on our streets. Some scream for foreign flags while American soldiers and cops are bleeding ten miles from the White House.
If that’s you, do us all a favor: go home.
Go back to the country you or your parents ran from. They obviously need you more than we do.
The rest of us; the ones who tear up at the national anthem, who thank God every day we’re American, who see every citizen here as family, aren’t going anywhere. And we’re done staying quiet while the loudest voices make the rest of us look bad.
So here it is, plain and simple:
Put America first or get the f*** out.
No third option.
- An American Muslim who bleeds red, white, and blue. ❤️🤍💙