Five Lessons From My Mentor

During Trump's press conference today he addressed the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson at the hands of Luigi Mangione calling it "terrible" that some people "admire him." Since the shooting of the United Healthcare CEO, I've never seen so many Republicans come out come out with stern criticisms dealing with this particular shooting event. It's like they lost a family member. A reporter couched the question by making it about the overall negative feelings people have about the way private health care insurers act against their client's interests.

Alex Bruesewitz, 27, fell on stage speaking at the New York Young Republicans Club gala and went boom. How awful! He was introducing Dan Scavino for some award. Do they have douchebag awards at this gala? Steve Bannon and Nigel Farage were there when Bruesewitz suddenly toppled over the podium. Bruesewitz began slurring his speech, and at one point, he said, "I'm forgetting my words." According to a tabloid, the poor guy continued his speech, saying, "But the sham impeachment" Obviously, God intervened after getting tired of these douche alleged humans calling Donald's impeachments a "sham." I mean, this same party has blamed the gays for hurricanes, tornadoes, and all kinds of shit, so I'm gonna go with this being a God thing.

Jesse Welles with a banger. And while some are calling Welles a modern-day Bob Dylan, I'd say the inspiration for the song came from John Prine's Fish and Whistle. Source: The Daily Dot A folk song criticizing the American health insurance industry is going viral on TikTok in the wake of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s death in New York. The song, which is titled “United Health,” dropped on Wednesday from popular TikToker and songwriter Jesse Welles. “There’s an office in a building and a person in a chair, and you paid for it all, though you may be unaware,” the song begins.

Not all heroes wear capes or end up in Marvel movies. Syrian pilot Ragheed Ahmed Al-Tatari outlasted both murderous Assads, father and son, and was finally freed from prison last week after spending 43 years in prison. Source: Algomhor In news that shook social media, the Syrian opposition announced today the release of the heroic Syrian pilot Ragheed Ahmed Al-Tatari after spending 43 years in Syrian prisons. A recent photo of him has been circulated showing his advanced age, which has aroused feelings of sympathy and admiration for his courage and steadfastness. This brave stance cost him his freedom, but it turned him into an icon of steadfastness against tyranny. Al-Tatari spent more than four decades in captivity, suffering harsh prison conditions that deprived him of his freedom and his family. Nevertheless, he remained a symbol of hope and steadfastness in the face of injustice. The news of Al-Tatari's release was widely welcomed on social media, with followers praising his courage and continued resistance to oppression. The platforms were filled with congratulations and supportive comments for him and his family after long years of waiting. read more

On Monday morning, another needless tragedy occurred when a student brought a handgun to Abundant Life Christian School, killing at least two people and wounding eight others: In total, a student and teacher were killed and six students were injured. Two of them are in critical condition with life-threatening injuries, and four suffered injuries that weren't life-threatening, Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes said at a midafternoon news conference. Shock and grief reverberated across Wisconsin as news of the shooting at Abundant Life Christian School spread.

(BERLIN) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early election in February. Scholz won the support of 207 lawmakers in the 733-seat lower house, or Bundestag, while 394 voted against him and 116 abstained.