LOPWISE

I am in this thing until God says it is finish. If I follow or tweet you, it does not mean I support your positions. ΦΝπ ΚΑΨ (LM)

[LOPWISE @LOPWISE]

Proverbs 16:18-20
18 Pride goes before destruction,
And a haughty spirit before a fall.
19 Better to be of a humble spirit with the lowly,
Than to divide the spoil with the proud.
20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good,
And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

[Mitch Jackson, Esq. @mitchjackson]

Let me be really clear about what just happened.

The head of the U.S. Postal Service sat in front of the United States Senate and said the quiet part loud: no voter list, no mail ballots. Full stop.

You don’t get to look away from this one.

This is a proposed rule. It’s being fought in court. But the fact that it was said — that a federal official openly threatened to withhold your ballot — that matters.

Your vote is yours. Not the administration’s. Not USPS’s. Yours.

Stay informed. Stay loud.

[Democrats Deliver @DemzDeliver]

🚨 New Jersey Democrats introduce bill to convert abandoned malls into affordable housing.

[GOP Ls @GOP__Ls]

🚨 Republican South Dakota state Sen. Tom Pischke has been charged with two felony counts of election fraud.

He forged 16 forms putting people on the ballot without their knowledge.

[Dr. Manuel Scott @ManuelScott]

One day in high school, my English teacher stopped me in the hallway and said:

"Manny, you have to go to college."

I laughed.

"Thanks, Ms. G., but nobody in my family graduated from high school."

She looked at me and said, "What are you talking about?"

I replied:

"College is for White people. People like me don't go to college."

Now before some of you get upset, understand: I'm not telling you what was true.

I'm telling you what I believed.

I had never seen anyone from my world go to college.

Nobody talked about college.

Nobody expected college.

College wasn't part of my imagination.

But Ms. Gruwell refused to accept that.

She said something I'll never forget:

"Manny, I'm not here because of where you're from. I'm here because of where you can go."

Then she told me that if I was willing to work, she would help me get there.

So I gave her my word.

I started studying.

I started showing up.

I started believing.

Eventually, my grades went from a 0.6 GPA to As and Bs.

Later, she helped me apply to U.C. Berkeley.

I didn't think I'd get in.

She did.

And one day an acceptance letter arrived.

Looking back, I realize something powerful:

Sometimes you have to borrow someone else's belief in you until your own belief catches up.

Most people saw where I was.

She saw where I could be.

That changed everything.

Who was that person for you?

[Eh, what’s up Doc  @rabbitSZN2]

Who saw this a while back and just KNEW this was not gonna end well?

Trump made his motorcade drive down the reflecting pool before it was sealed.

The contractor didn’t clean up the motor oil and tire dust, they just painted right over it.

The paint failed exactly as predicted.

By June, massive gashes of blue lining were peeling off in the exact shape of the motorcade’s path. The oil trapped underneath stopped the paint from sticking.

Surface prep 101.

Six innocent people arrested.

[ABC News Politics @ABCPolitics]

BREAKING: A federal judge has permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order signed last year that required proof of citizenship to register to vote and demanded mail-in ballots be received by Election Day. https://t.co/6ALveI4N5a

[Jesus Chrysler @JesusChryslerII]

Five Mexican guys could have fixed the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in one weekend, but we deported them.

[Social Security Works ❌👑 @SSWorks]

"If Musk makes hundreds of millions a year, he pays the same amount into Social Security as somebody making $184,000 a year.

I think most people understand that is a bit absurd." – @SenSanders

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

July 3, 2022. Moss Point, Mississippi. A car carrying 3 teenage girls drives down the I-10 boat launch and plunges straight into the Pascagoula River.

The driver later tells police she was following her GPS. She had no idea it was leading her off the edge and into the water. By the time she realizes what's happening, the car is already floating. Then sinking.

The vehicle drifts 20 feet from shore. Then more. The girls climb onto the roof of the car as it goes under. The water is black. It is the middle of the night. And the Pascagoula River is known for one other thing most people don't think about until it's too late.

Alligators.

Corion Evans, age 16, a student at Pascagoula High School, is nearby when it happens. He hears the girls screaming for help.

He doesn't hesitate for a single second.

He throws down his phone. Pulls off his shoes. Strips off his shirt. And jumps in.

He later says: I was just like, I can't let none of these folks die. They need to get out the water. So I just started getting them. I wasn't even thinking about nothing else.

The car is nearly submerged. The girls are panicking. The water is deep and dark and moving. Corion swims out — 25 yards from shore — and reaches them.

His friend Karon Bradley, known as KJ, jumps in right behind him. Together they help get the girls onto the surface of the sinking car.

But here is what most people miss: Corion doesn't just help them float. He swims them back. 1 at a time. Into shore. Through the dark water. With legs that are burning and lungs that are working as hard as they ever have.

2 girls make it to shore. The 3rd can't swim. She is still on the roof when a responding officer arrives.

Moss Point Police Officer Gary Mercer swims out to help. He reaches the remaining girl and begins pulling her toward shore. Then the girl panics. She grabs him. She pulls him under. Officer Mercer begins to drown.

Corion turns around.

He sees the officer going under. He hears him calling for help. He is already exhausted. His legs are already spent. He has already pulled 2 people through 25 yards of alligator-infested river in the dead of night.

He swims back out.

He grabs Officer Mercer. He says later: I went and I grabbed the police officer and I'm like swimming him back until I feel myself I can walk.

All 4 people make it to shore alive.

Officer Mercer and all 3 girls are taken to the hospital. All of them recover. Chief Brandon Ashley of the Moss Point Police Department later says publicly: If Mr. Evans had not assisted, it could have possibly turned out tragically instead of all occupants rescued safely.

Moss Point Mayor Billy Knight presents Corion with a certificate of commendation from the city. He says: We are proud of the young man for having the courage to forget about himself and jump into the water. It's not often enough that you see people put others above themselves.

The recognition doesn't stop there. The Mississippi Senate formally commends Corion Evans by name in Senate Resolution 32 of the 2023 legislative session — a rare honor for a teenager from a small town.

His mother, Marquita Evans, speaks to reporters afterward. She says: I was really proud of Corion because he wasn't just thinking about himself. He was trying to really get all those people out the water. I'm glad nothing happened to him while he was trying to save other people's lives.

Corion tells reporters he has been swimming since he was 3 years old.

He is asked if he was scared. He says: Anything could've been in that water. But I wasn't thinking about it.

That is the part that stays with you. He knew the risks. The darkness. The distance. The wildlife beneath the surface. The weight of another person pulling you under. He knew all of it and he swam out anyway. Not once. Not twice. Three times.

4 people are alive today because a 16-year-old boy decided, without hesitating for even a moment, that strangers were worth saving.

[Mike Levin @MikeLevin]

The President just threw another tantrum, and this time he is jeopardizing the biggest housing bill in three decades.

Less than two hours before he was set to sign it into law, Trump canceled the signing ceremony. Why?

Because he wants Congress to first pass a voter suppression bill that his own party admits does not have the votes. So he is holding housing relief hostage for an impossible demand.

The housing bill was a rare bipartisan win, after months of negotiation and both chambers on board. We just passed it in the House, 358 to 32. Republicans and Democrats standing together to finally do something about the cost of a roof over your head.

And Trump walked away from it.

Once again, he torched a victory he could have claimed, all because the spotlight was not pointed where he wanted it.

This is a grown man holding us all hostage to soothe his own ego. While families scrape together rent and watch home prices climb out of reach, the President decided his grievances mattered more than their futures.

He is at war with reality. People deserve a President who shows up to do the work, not one who throws a tantrum when he doesn’t get his way. We will keep fighting to get this done, with or without him.

https://t.co/ZPD6NHgCVh

[LOPWISE @LOPWISE]

Proverbs 17:23 (NKJV)
23 A wicked man accepts a bribe behind the back

To pervert the ways of justice.

[Nova @nova31990]

I stand with Karmelo Anthony!

[Headquarters @HQNewsNow]

The Trump administration charged Democratic Rep. LaMonica McIver with crimes after she attempted to conduct lawful congressional oversight at an ICE detention center.

She will attend court today to fight back against the charges.

[SKI @skiistiredasf]

A Black couple in suburban Atlanta is suing the federal government after FBI agents mistakenly raided their home in 2017.
Agents broke down the door, detonated a flash-bang grenade, pointed guns at the family (including a 7-year-old boy), and handcuffed the homeowners before realizing they were at the wrong address. The family suffered trauma and property damage.
The couple, Curtrina Martin and Toi Cliatt, are seeking millions in damages. In June 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously allowed their lawsuit to proceed.
The FBI has acknowledged the mistake but the case continues in lower courts.

[Democrats Deliver @DemzDeliver]

🚨 Homicides in Baltimore are now at a 50-year low under Mayor Brandon Scott.

[Sania Mirza 🇬🇧 @abheea530]

My daughter made history last month when she graduated as the first Black valedictorian in Scottsboro High School’s 132 year history. ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾

[SKI @skiistiredasf]

A family is devastated after their 18-year-old son, Dominic McClair tragically passed away the day before his high school graduation.
This bright young man had just completed all his requirements and was set to walk across the stage with his class. Instead, his loved ones are now planning a funeral.
His sudden death has left his family and community in shock, searching for answers and grieving the future that was taken too soon.
Rest in peace, young king. 🙏🏽🕊️

[ABC News @ABC]

A group of former IRS officials is asking a federal judge to scrutinize a controversial deal that granted President Trump sweeping immunity from past tax audits. https://t.co/zDcOxjytfE

[Emoluments Clause @Emolclause]

#BREAKING: Hayes: “Acting AG Todd Blanche told Congress not to worry about the $1.8 billion slush fund for insurrectionists…The DOJ then told the court the same thing—don’t worry, it’s moot, it’s dropped, and then last week, the judge said okay, fine, put it in writing. She ordered Blanche and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and an associate AG to all sign ‘a declaration under the penalty of perjury, they will not take any action to create or operate the anti-weaponization fund and that the anti-weaponization fund will not proceed in any manner or under any name.’ Well, today was the deadline for that and guess what? They came back to the court and they said no, we’re NOT doing it. We’re NOT filing any declaration to officially kill the fund, which probably means the slush fund is NOT dead.”🙄🤦‍♀️