Mark Grandinetti

[Jennifer Sey @JenniferSey]

When I spoke about abuse in gymnastics in 2008, people said I was a liar and a grifter and shitty gymnast even though I'd been a national champion. (Not sure why that would matter if I was shitty -- do shitty gymnasts deserve abuse? And I've said repeatedly I was the worst national champion that ever was so you're not hurting my feelings to say it.)

Then Dominique Moceanu spoke out a year later, an Olympic gold medalist, and they called her a grifter and a liar and an unwell person and an ungrateful former gymnast. The naysayers couldn't say she was a crap gymnast, she had a gold medal. So they went another route.

It wasn't until 2016-2018 that the cascade of Olympians spoke out.

And then everyone knew it was true.

When the trolls can't address your argument they call you names.

We are seeing this now in real time.

@Riley_Gaines_ spoke about men in women's sports in 2022. "You suck, you were 5th place."

Then Sophie Cunningham spoke in July and she is a grifter MAGA Barbie and bench player (with a firm grip on reality).

Now @SabalenkaA has spoken. She is #1 in the world in women's tennis. What do you have now people?? Seriously? Are you gonna say she sucks too? Is crazy? Is Russian? What??

Let the cascade begin.
We will win.
Because we speak the truth.

[Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman]

🚨 THEY SAID THE QUIET PART OUT LOUD.

An Abdul El-Sayed supporter:

“The encouraging thing is that people are stupid. This politics of no translation will be the way forward.”

Abdul and Hasan Piker nodded.

This is their strategy. Hide the radical shit.

Bank on Michigan voters being too dumb to notice.

They don’t respect you.
They don’t fear you.
They think you’re stupid.

Mike Rogers is the only adult in the room.

Michigan, wake the hell up.

[Catherine Herridge @C__Herridge]

POTENTIAL BREAKTHROUGH FAUCI TESTIMONY:

@SenRonJohnson suggests the Fauci iPhone may "address many of the questions he refused to answer at last week’s hearing."

The phone was provided by HHS + likely provides records, new insight into Fauci's conduct.

CONTEXT: Significant development as Fauci faces contempt of congress vote Thursday, and Florida AG
@AGJamesUthmeier opens official investigation.

Fauci iPhone first reported @WSJ

Text @SenRandPaul contempt resolution👇

[Defiant L’s @DefiantLs]

Sen. Fetterman fires back at Abdul El-Sayed,

“Oh, yeah. The tough guy... He called me ugly and then I should be on a pike and I’m like, chief, I own mirrors. I know I’m an ugly guy... He has like a really, like a little man syndrome kind of energy.”

[Clay Travis @ClayTravis]

No way a high school boy could defend Angel Reese. These offensive moves are unstoppable.

[Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze]

The difference is Nick Fuentes isn't being invited to campaign, and speaking at rallies and victory parties with candidates.

He also doesn't get mainstream and prime time interviews and attention from places like CNN.

Nick Fuentes isn't walking red carpets are being featured in Vanity Fair Oscar parties.

Nick Fuentes isn't granted editorial space, of which you share, by the New York Times.

[Jeff Clark @JeffClarkUS]

🚨🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS

Here is the big reveal for today teased by John Solomon last night:

Not only did Iran hack the 2020 election.

Not only did China hack millions of voter files in 2020.

Not only did we learn Venezuela can use voting machines to flip votes, as the President announced in a rare White House evening address from the East Room.

*** 🔥🔥🔥 But today we learned through declassified documents that a hacker in Arizona purloined hundreds of thousands of voter files out of Maricopa County, Arizona, which just so happens to be one of the key 2020 battleground States that decided that election — the one that Fox News called Way Too Early for Biden.

Nothing was done to prosecute the American hacker at the federal or state level, which makes no sense.

Standing alone, the Maricopa County, Arizona hack was one of the largest compromises in U.S. history of confidential voter data. Yet the culprit was allowed to get off scot-free.

Was the hacker told he was golden and skate? Is that why he maintained he acted alone? That tends to happen when a target knows they’re not going to be prosecuted.

Perhaps worse, Chris Krebs, then head of CISA, knew about this Arizona hack and said nothing to the American people. Indeed, he told the American people a lie: that the 2020 election was the most secure in American history.

Let me know your level of disgust at these new revelations.

Finally, kudos to the Trump intelligence officials and to @jsolomonReports for getting the truth out, even 5.75 years out past the 2020 election. Better late than never.

The dam of the coverup and pretend pristine 2020 election lies shattered on the valley floor.

[Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson]

🚨BREAKING: Newly declassified documents reveal a hacker STOLE 633,000 voter registration files from an election site in Maricopa County the night before the 2020 election.

Despite getting confession from the suspect, the Biden DOJ refused to prosecute.

[Catherine Herridge @C__Herridge]

DECLASSIFIED RECORDS CHALLENGE CLAIM 2020 "MOST SECURE IN AMERICAN HISTORY"

FBI records confirm exfiltration of 633K voter files, including non-public information.

Maricopa County breach investigated by FBI, according to August 4 letter @FBIDirectorKash

"The FBI confirmed that voter records were illegally extracted from the site and identified a suspect who
admitted the crime....illegally scraped 633,000 voter files that included 930 that were sensitive, nonpublic data."

"The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona, the Arizona Attorney General's Office, the Maricopa County, Arizona Attorney's Office, and the Pinal County, Arizona Attorney's Office were presented with the findings of this investigation.

All declined to prosecute this matter."

CONTEXT: Voter files can be used for identify theft, fraudulent voter registration as well as targeting individuals for blackmail.

To date, Transparency Task Force has not identified evidence votes were changed.

Records released via @WhiteHouse Government Transparency Task Force

[John Solomon @jsolomonReports]

BREAKING: FBI Follies: Bureau secretly probed Trump as a Russian asset for firing Comey, declassified memos reveal https://t.co/33Fs4iqa5i

[Catherine Herridge @C__Herridge]

TIMING MATTERS: Five Months BEFORE the FBI opened a criminal probe in May 2017 targeting @POTUS as a potential Russian asset after he fired @Comey

FBI investigators already KNEW by January 2017 there were "serious questions about the reliability of the Steele (dossier) reporting..." according to DOJ watchdog Michael Horowitz.

The flawed Steele dossier underpinned the Russia collusion allegations.

The newly declassified 2017 FBI record @WhiteHouse also stands out because it cites "multiple open source reports" as justification.

One of the most concerning elements of the FBI Russia collusion probes was "circular reporting" Here's how it works:

FBI officials (or their proxies) would leak information to a reporter, who would then publish the leak.

The same FBI officials would then cite the resulting media story to justify further investigative actions — including surveillance warrants for a former Trump campaign aide.

Internal DOJ investigations would conclude Comey was fired for a number of reasons, including his mishandling of the Clinton case which violated "long-standing department practice and protocol.”

Your support and subscriptions @C__Herridge make my independent reporting possible.

[🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 @mrddmia]

Again, we do not need 60 votes to pass legislation in the Senate.

You need 50 votes, plus the vice president.

You need 60 votes to end debate.

So make the opponents stand on their feet and debate.

When they run out of gas, you hold the vote.

This is a failure of leadership.

[The Real Mike Rowe @mikeroweworks]

Not the way I planned on spending my afternoon, but 7,600 comments should not be ignored! Bots, trolls and personal attacks notwithstanding, the critics of yesterday’s post were dominated by a large and vocal contingent who rushed to remind me that there’s “a difference between socialism and communism,” an obvious indication that they didn’t actually read the post.

Shelley Armour writes… “Mike! You know there is a difference between democratic socialism and communism, right?”

Hi, Shelley. Yes, I know there’s a difference, and I understand what the difference is. The larger point, and the fundamental flaw with your comment, is that you seem to believe the candidates within the Democratic Socialist Party are both “democratic and socialist" simply because that’s the name of their club. Well, maybe some of them are. I really couldn’t say. What I can tell you for sure is that more than a few have called for the complete dismantling of capitalism, free markets, representative government, property rights, borders, police, prisons, and the Constitution in general. My post referred to them, as well as a number of elected Democrats who have agreed to campaign on their behalf – including Gavin Newsom, who said, "The Democratic Party must accept the DSA in order to take back the Congress.” His words, not mine.

Tracey Steele writes…“Wow! I cannot believe Mike Rowe said this. He has a huge reach, and he is actually spouting the word “communism” like it’s the 1950s! Wow Wow Wow!”

Wow indeed, Tracey, and thanks for noticing the size of my reach! (Contrary to popular belief, size does matter!) To say it again, I am not the one “spouting” communism or conflating socialists and communists. The word is being “spouted” by members of the DSA who are using it to describe themselves. I am not accusing them; I am quoting them.

John Engles… Hey Rowe, what’s the difference between the Communists who want to run the country and the Nazi/fascist who currently is?

Several differences, John, but the only one relevant to this conversation is the fact that the communists currently running for office have clearly identified themselves as such. They do not dispute or reject the label. They embrace it. It is who they are, who they claim to be, and who they want to be. The president, on the other hand, has never claimed to be a Nazi or a fascist. That doesn’t mean he isn't, but it is worth noting he has rejected the accusation outright. Obviously, you are entitled to that opinion and the right to share it publicly, thanks to our Constitution. Unlike in a fascist, Nazi, or communist regime. (Also worth noting, Nazis and fascists are not the same thing.)

Chris Tomaloff writes… “Kinda like how the political right didn’t shout down the extreme rhetoric coming from their candidates?”

No, Chris, not like that at all. In the video I shared, we saw examples of prominent Democrats saying things like, “We need to elect more communists!” (Cea Weaver, Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office.) Mamdani himself literally tweeted, "Each according to their need, each according to their ability." That’s a direct quote from the Communist Manifesto.

But what exactly is the corollary from the right? Are prominent Republicans tweeting, “We need to elect more Nazis! We need to elect more fascists! Eat the poor!” I don’t think so. John Engles may think Trump is fascist and a Nazi, but Trump disagrees, and so do a majority of voters. Communists, on the other hand, say it loud and say it proud. I’m inclined to take them at their word.

Beto Ojeda… “Mike has always leaned to the Trumpian view of things but never states it, so as not to alienate anyone, but we know how to read between the lines. This “communist” talk is McCarthyism 2.0.”

I wasn’t around in the 1950s, Beto, but from what I’ve read, it was indeed a very difficult time to be a communist in this country. Lots of private citizens were dragged before Congress, made to take “loyalty oaths," and blacklisted in their places of work. I can’t justify it or condone it, but I can explain it. We had just fought a hot war against fascism and Nazism and just begun a Cold War against a communist regime. The existence of an organized Communist Party in this country at such a time strained the limits of tolerance. But do you really think we’re less tolerant today than we were seventy-five years ago? Do you really believe my comments about communists who claim to be communists are synonymous with another Red Scare? If you haven’t noticed, Chris, no one in the DSA, including the communists, is being dragged before Congress and made to swear a loyalty oath to the Constitution. Today, a communist in America can run for office…with the endorsement of the governor of California! And the tacit approval of a major political party! Seems to me we’re about as far from McCarthyism as we can get.

As for my desire not to alienate anyone, I suppose I am guilty of that. I run a foundation that is open to people of all political beliefs, and we’ve assisted lots of Americans who lean to the left. I also know for a fact that many Democrats have supported mikeroweWORKS historically, and I have no desire to run them off. But do you really have to “read between the lines” to understand where I’m coming from?

True, I’ve never endorsed a candidate or publicly encouraged people to vote. But I’ve been very transparent about the fact that I’m a registered Independent who favors policies and programs that often align with conservative principles. Obviously, I would not characterize those conservative principles as “Trumpian,” because a) they were around long before him, b) Trump is not a conservative, and c) I do not agree with or support everything the President says and does. So, is it possible, Beto, that your accusation is rooted in the fact that I have never publicly denounced the president to your satisfaction? Is it possible you think I'm a Trumper, simply because I've never called him a fascist, or a Nazi, or a liar, or a conman, or a traitor, or whatever else you believe him to be?

Gretchen Seipp… Mike, the fact that you still act as though you’re not political after all this time is a bit ridiculous. I still support your work and foundation because I believe in it, but the folksy act has worn thin.

Aw, shucks, Gretchen. Folksy? Lil' ole me?
Honestly, how am I acting as if I am “not political?” This entire conversation is the very definition of “political.”

Christopher Pugh… I would have voted for Mike Rowe and Freddie a few years ago before he went full-on MAGA, and I’m all in favor of his project, but it’s pretty clear the political direction that he’s moved in and the money trail that has influenced it.

It’s Freddy, not Freddie. (I don’t much care, but he’s a terrier and particular about such things.) As for the “full-on MAGA” moniker, is there something I did specifically to earn that designation? Is there some kind of general definition you can share? Or, are you coming from the same place as Beto? Is calling me “Full-On MAGA" your way of saying that I’ve failed to condemn Trump to your satisfaction?

For the record, MRW is supported by liberals and conservatives alike. I have no idea what “money trail” you are referring to. Also, regarding my personal politics, think about the implications of what I wrote. I said that the Democrats have been given a gift – an opportunity to appear reasonable by speaking the truth to their own party, just as Bill Maher has done. All they have to do is distance themselves from candidates who have called for the complete dismantlement of our Constitution. All they have to do is say, “Hold on, comrade. Our tent is not that big. We respect your right to hate America, but we don’t want you in our party, and we will not support your candidacy.”

If they say that, I think a lot of Independents would see them as they see John Fetterman, who has, in the eyes of many voters, become the most “rational” Democrat currently in office. If they don’t – if they actually welcome communist candidates into their party – then I’m afraid the Democrats, by default, will offer the American people a very simple choice in November – a party that disavows communism vs. a party that doesn’t. I think such a choice would be very positive for Republicans because I don’t think most Americans want to align themselves with a Democratic Party that welcomes communists. The question for you, Chris, is why would a “Full-On MAGA” like me encourage Democrats to act in a way that would disadvantage the Republican Party? And the answer is simple – it’s because I support the existence of a Democratic Party that believes America is still a fundamentally good place.

I think there’s a lot of room for improvement in our country, and I believe the best way to realize those improvements is for Democrats and Republicans to have continuous, robust and public debate about all the issues. But if one of those parties is affirmatively determined to transform our democratic republic into a communist state, then we’re no longer debating the various ways to make our country better; we’re debating the merits of destroying it. And really, what’s the point of tolerating that?

America is already a big tent, filled with hundreds of millions of people with wildly differing views and lots of political parties that represent those views. We’ve got the Green Party, the American Freedom Party, the Socialist Workers Party, the Constitution Party, and of course, the Communist Party USA, as well as the Democratic Socialist Party. America’s tent is so big, we can even tolerate fringe parties like the KKK, the Proud Boys, the Oath Keepers, and so forth. Why then, does Gavin Newsom want to make room in the Democratic tent for socialists and communists? There’s only one reason, and he’s already spelled it out for us – he believes the Democrats need them to win back the Congress. I think it’s a bad bet for the Democrats and for America. And if a prominent Republican reached out to the KKK with the same “big tent” offer, you’d better believe my vote would be in play.

Michael Tillman… When are you going to throw your hat into the ring, Mr. Rowe?

Ha! When it no longer fits my head!

[Gain of Fauci @DschlopesIsBack]

Important reminder of when CNN intentionally used a blurry and yellow filter to make Joe Rogan appear more sick as he mentioned using Ivermectin and other remedies to quickly recover from Covid

Now Dana Bash is trying to say that CNN wasn’t trying to lie and scare people 🤡

[Adam Carolla @adamcarolla]

This is the greatest clip of all time. These liars are now having to deal with their embarrassing past and they are too far gone to even be humiliated

[Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley]

...It is now clear why Biden fought so hard to keep these tapes from being made available to the public. Biden mocked Trump’s defense and asked CBS 60 Minutes how “anyone could be that irresponsible.” We now know that Biden himself was that irresponsible, if not more so. Biden not only kept classified material longer and in even less secure locations, but he did nothing to protect the material even as he attacked Trump over Mar-a-Lago.

[Dave Portnoy @stoolpresidente]

Hmm I wonder why the families of 9/11 don’t want Mandami at the 25th anniversary memorial ceremony. Could it be for any of the following reasons?

He campaigned with Hassan Piker who said US deserved 9/11

He endorsed Claire Valdez who also said America deserved 9/11

He endorsed Darializa Avila Chevalier who founded a group at Columbia with a stated goal of overthrowing Western Civilization

He sympathized with the Boston Marathon bombers before the murdered bodies were even cold?

His dad has justified “suicide bombing” (like the ones in 9/11) as “first and foremost a category of soldier”.

Mandami has refused to condemn the phrase “Globalize the Intifada” which is exactly what 9/11 was

During his mayoral campaign he took a smiling picture with his arm around Iman Siraj Wahhaj who was accused of being one of the co-conspirators of the 1993 world trade center bombing

He has said he wanted to defund the police about a million times and demonized law enforcement

Yeah I wonder why the families don’t want him there. The bigger question is how the hell did we get here in the 1st place?

Ps - All the above is readily accessible with a quick google search. He hasnt hid who he is.

[toddstarnes @toddstarnes]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has not allowed President Trump to make a single recess appointment. Why is that? The American people deserve to know why the Majority Leader is blocking the president's agenda. And the American people also deserve to know why Senate Republicans have not removed Thune from leadership. As far as I'm concerned, at this point every Republican senator is complicit. They've played games with the America First agenda for 2 years. Lots of talk. Lots of condemnation. But no action.

[Catturd ™ @catturd2]

Holy crap.

[Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes]

BOMBSHELL 🚨 Investigative journalist Catherine Herridge says she found evidence that Joe Biden’s family was being blackmailed by China (and shows the documents) and our mainstream media ignored the evidence

“What we saw in the release of the records, which I'm afraid I think in the media or legacy media there was kind of a willful blindness. They didn't want to look at the records. All you had to do was spend a couple of hours. I found these records which are talking about blackmail by China. It was for President Biden's daily brief. I can conclude, I think, that it was probably about targeting his family”

She explains earlier that all this was ignored and buried by the FBI, CIA and the media in order to keep Democrats in power