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Friday, 7 February 2025

Childless Kathy Griffin Urges Followers to Be ‘Prudent’ and Not Have Children with Trump in Office

 

Kathy Griffin / Jimmy Kimmel

The crazed comedian Kathy Griffin is urging her followers not to have children.

In a post on the BlueSky platform, Griffin admitted that while her take was “controversial,” she doesn’t believe the planet is sustainable for more babies.

“Controversial take. It’s probably not the most prudent thing for us to continue to have babies at all on this planet,” she wrote.

”Not talking about anything that should ever be enforced that would prohibit having babies, just don’t see how the planet we have left them is sustainable for them.” 

One user responded to Griffin by expressing her fears for her son.

”Of course!” Griffin responded. “That’s normal! Now we feel like there’s nothing we can do.” 

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly last month, Griffin urged her fans to buy tickets to her latest tour because she would soon be taken to an “internment camp.”

“Come see me before I’m in one of those internment camps,” she said. “I’m on the enemies list. That’s very obvious.”

“He was very, very scared when I did a parody photo of him and a Halloween mask and a lot of ketchup. And he brings up my name every chance he gets.”

The so-called “parody photo” was an infamous photo shoot in which she held up what appeared to be Donald Trump’s decapitated head.

The incident got her fired from CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast and several other comedy gigs.

In the run-up to November’s presidential election, Griffin insisted that Trump had prepared a “list” and would target her and many others as a result.

“He’s going to pick us off, one by one, like bowling pins, and I’m not kidding, and I’m not being paranoid,” the 63-year-old said at the time.

“I’m a D-lister, he’s not going to get to me on day one, but he’ll get to me, trust me,” she continued.

“He’s got a list. I’ve known this guy for 25 years, maybe 30. He’s so petty that he lives for this. He doesn’t want to be President or do any president-ing.” 

“If he gets re-elected, he’ll go after Jimmy Kimmel, he’ll go after Jon Stewart, all the name ones, but he’ll go after Rosie O’Donnell. That’s all he’s going to do all day.”

“He’ll have press conferences about it. He’s so much crazier than he was the first go-round.”

Almost three weeks into Trump’s presidency, there are currently no signs that Griffin has or will be placed in an internment camp.

New Jersey Climate Lawsuit Dismissed with Prejudice: Court Rejects Baseless Claims Against Oil Giants Causing Climate Change

 

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A New Jersey lawsuit accusing major oil companies of contributing to climate change has been dismissed.

The lawsuit, spearheaded by New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin in 2022, targeted industry behemoths like ExxonMobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Phillips 66, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute.

It alleged that their operations exacerbated climate-related damages across the state.

According to the lawsuit:

Plaintiffs assert that Defendants have engaged in a decades-long campaign to discredit the science of global warming, conceal the dangers posed by their fossil fuel products, and misrepresent their efforts to combat climate change.

They claim that despite knowing about the adverse climate impacts of their products since the 1950s, Defendants failed to adequately warn consumers, the public, and decision-makers about these risks.

Defendants are alleged to have engaged in deceptive marketing practices, including promoting fossil fuel products as environmentally friendly or “clean,” while downplaying their role in contributing to climate change.

Plaintiffs contend that these deceptive campaigns have led to an increase in greenhouse gas pollution, resulting in sea-level rise, extreme weather events, and other climate change impacts that have affected New Jersey residents.

The decision, delivered on Wednesday by Superior Court Judge Douglas Hurd, concluded that these legally operating companies could not be held accountable for global emissions.

The dismissal, rendered with prejudice, firmly shuts the door on any possibility of reopening the case.

“Because Plaintiffs seek damages for alleged harms caused by interstate and international emissions and global warming, their claims cannot be governed by state law. Under our federal constitutional system, states cannot use their laws to resolve claims seeking redress for injuries allegedly caused by out-of-state and worldwide emissions,” Hurd said in his ruling.

Responding to the court’s decision, a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office expressed disappointment.

“We are disappointed in today’s decision, which allows some of the country’s most powerful companies to escape accountability for hiding the truth and misleading New Jerseyans about the role their products play in causing climate change,” a spokesperson for the attorney general’s office said in a statement to NJ Spotlight News.

“The trial court’s decision is wrong, and inconsistent with decisions in other states, and we are appealing immediately. We will not let companies get away with putting profit above public safety.”

The climate hysteria movement is finally being countered by facts and common sense, not by special interest funding.

Firm Says Obama Admin Helped China Steal Their Tech. New Legal Action Seeks To Shut Them Up.

 A new video series from small tech firm ParkerVision claims that big tech giant Qualcomm stole their patented groundbreaking technology before offshoring it to China — all while allegedly colluding with the Obama administration to get away with it.

Part one of the four-part series, called “Against the Giants,” outlines how ParkerVision took Qualcomm to court in 2011, once they believed Qualcomm stole their patented chip. A unanimous jury verdict found Qualcomm guilty, but seven weeks later, the Obama-appointed judge decided to dismiss the entire case, citing “an insufficient evidentiary basis” over the alleged patent infringement. The shocking swing sparked ParkerVision to look further into the matter, allegedly finding collusion with the Obama administration.

Outlined as one piece of evidence in the series, ParkerVision says the Obama DOJ and the executive office of the president visited the company’s website and viewed ParkerVision’s litigation against Qualcomm before Obama flew to California to raise money for the DNC at the Qualcomm CEO’s home.

ParkerVision and Qualcomm are still enthralled in a legal battle to this day.

“Big tech’s betrayal of America — unveiled,” the X account for “Against the Giants” reads. “Inside the untold story of how big tech giant Qualcomm ripped-off one of the most important patented innovations in American history and shipped it off to China with the help from the US government. Did the Obama Admin provide cover?”

Since the video series has gained traction online, Qualcomm has filed a motion for “Against the Giants” social media to be shut down, ParkerVision says.

“Qualcomm has filed a 28 page motion to the court to shut down our social media on the basis that we are infringing on their ‘Constitutional right to a fair trial,'” an update posted Wednesday reads. “Qualcomm asks for ‘immediate court intervention’ that would result in a court order removing our posts.”

“ParkerVision will be responding to the court shortly with our opposition to Qualcomm’s motion,” the account added.

“Right now, China is cleaning our clock, because we’ve allowed these companies to steal innovation, take it to China, and now the Chinese are now making their own products from those innovations and we are no longer building our innovation economy like we used to, and those chickens are coming home to roost,” Jeffrey Parker, CEO of ParkerVision, said.

“We’re doing this because it’s the right thing to do,” Parker said of the ongoing litigation. “We’re fighting this so you don’t have to. We’re fighting this battle so that small innovators in America still have a future.”

Unedited CBS Video Shows What Kamala Said When Anchor Asked A Question After The Interview

 After weeks of stonewalling, CBS News finally released the unedited transcripts and raw video footage from the now-infamous interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris, conducted by veteran journalist Bill Whitaker.

Included in that footage was a brief exchange between Whitaker and Harris, done after the interview was officially over in order for the cameras to get a specific shot for packaging, in which Harris appeared to let her real agenda slip.

“Well we were talking about how you’re gonna pay for it and I mean I truly do mean it, I, you know, your plans are logical, make logical sense,” Whitaker went back to one of his interview questions when asked to talk for the shot. “The way Washington works is not logical. So how are you going to convince a divided Congress that what you say, your plans, are something that they should all agree to and provide to the American people?”

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Whitaker noted that Congress, up to that point, had not given any indication that her plan would be considered.

There was a brief pause when the camera operator asked them for thirty seconds of silence, but when they were able to resume speaking, Whitaker went back to the same question.

“How will you?” he asked.

Harris laughed briefly, and then said, “It’s gonna be taxes. It’s gonna be literally – if The Economist — I mean they’re, from each spectrum —”

“I hear what you’re saying about The Economist, this is true,” Whitaker agreed. “But Congress is not The Economist.”

Judge Pushes Deadline For Trump’s Government Buyout Proposal

 A federal judge on Thursday delayed the deadline for government workers to accept a proposal to resign from the Trump administration as it seeks to slash the size of the federal bureaucracy.

U.S. District Judge George O’Toole Jr. temporarily paused the expiration of the Trump administration’s offer for two million federal workers to quit with pay until September 30. The judge will hear arguments on Monday about the legality of the proposal, which was sent out by the Office of Personnel Management on January 28.

The original deadline for the offer was February 6 and at least 60,000 workers have reportedly already taken up the offer.

“We are grateful to the Judge for extending the deadline so more federal workers who refuse to show up to the office can take the Administration up on this very generous, once-in-a-lifetime offer,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in response to the decision.

The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) opposes the buyout and is looking to see it blocked, and the organization’s president, Everett Kelley, said he was “pleased” with the judge’s decision.

“We are pleased the court temporarily paused this deadline while arguments are heard about the legality of the deferred resignation program. We continue to believe this program violates the law, and we will continue to aggressively defend our members’ rights,” he said.

The January 28 message from OPM suggested that significant cuts were on the horizon and that it could not guarantee that everyone’s position would still be in place with incoming reforms.

The message sent to the workers was titled “A Fork in the Road,” and discussed four major “pillars” around which the Trump administration planned to build the federal workforce. These pillars included working in an office, focusing on excellence, cutting the size of federal agencies, and increasing standards of conduct.

“If you choose to remain in your current position, we thank you for your renewed focus on serving the American people to the best of your abilities and look forward to working together as part of an improved federal workforce,” the message said. “At this time, we cannot give you full assurance regarding the certainty of your position or agency but should your position be eliminated you will be treated with dignity and will be afforded the protections in place for such positions.”

The Trump administration is looking to actively cut back the scope of the federal bureaucracy and slash wasteful spending and programs.

Senate Confirms Trump’s OMB Pick After Democrats Pull All-Nighter To Complain

 The GOP-led Senate confirmed Russell Vought to once again become director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Donald Trump after Democrats spent all night into the day protesting the nomination.

On Thursday evening, all Republicans voted in favor of Vought while every Democrat and the independents who caucus with them opposed the Cabinet nominee, resulting in a final 53-47 tally.

“Russ Vought will have the chance to address two key economic issues – cutting burdensome government regulations and addressing excessive spending,” Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said in a post to X on Wednesday. “I am confident that he will help lead that charge.”

Vought led OMB during the first Trump administration and later founded the Center for Renewing America. In November, Trump picked Vought to serve another stint as leader of OMB, a role in which he is poised to work alongside the new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its leader Elon Musk in enacting sweeping cuts to spending across the federal bureaucracy.

“Russ has spent many years working in Public Policy in Washington, D.C., and is an aggressive cost cutter and deregulator who will help us implement our America First Agenda across all Agencies,” Trump said in a statement. “Russ knows exactly how to dismantle the Deep State and end Weaponized Government, and he will help us return Self Governance to the People.”

When Vought appeared for his confirmation hearing last month, he testified about efficient use of taxpayer dollars to help U.S. citizens, citing the scourge of inflation fueled by “irresponsible” federal spending.

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee later voted 8-7 to send Vought’s nomination to the full Senate. On Wednesday, the upper chamber voted 53-47 along party lines to break the filibuster on Vought’s nomination.

Democrats then pulled an all-nighter, using 30 hours of debate time to speak out on the Senate floor against the Cabinet pick. Many of them brought up Project 2025, which Trump disavowed in the midst of his campaign, and spending.

“I wouldn’t trust Russell Vought to run a 5K, let alone to run the federal government, let alone to run the process by which we distribute funds to the things that keep us safe and healthy and prosperous,” said Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE).

Ultimately, the Democrats were powerless to stop Vought’s confirmation on Thursday and even got shut down when some tried to speak out when the final vote was taking place.

“Democrats spent all night on the Senate floor to delay a vote on [Vought] for OMB Director. They’re wasting their time,” Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) said in a post to X. “Americans made their voices heard by electing President Trump & we WILL deliver by confirming Trump’s team ASAP.”

The Senate has now confirmed more than a dozen of Trump’s Cabinet nominees and more are making their way through the confirmation process. Besides Vought, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is the only other Trump pick this cycle to get approval with only Republican votes, including Vice President JD Vance serving as tie-breaker.

Earlier on Thursday, Democrats on the Judiciary Committee secured a one-week delay on a vote to advance the nomination of Kash Patel, Trump’s pick for FBI director, to the full Senate. The same thing previously happened with Pam Bondi, who later advanced out of committee and was then confirmed by the Senate to become U.S. Attorney General on Tuesday.

After confirming Vought, the Senate proceeded with procedural steps that set the stage for final votes on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s nominee to be director of national intelligence; Robert F. Kennedy, the pick to be HHS secretary; and other remaining nominees, likely to happen next week.

‘Cheated, Betrayed, And Violated’: Riley Gaines Reflects On Journey To Protect Girls Sports

 Riley Gaines reflected on her years-long journey to help protect female sports on Thursday, just days after she was in the White House with President Donald Trump while he signed an executive order banning males from female athletics.

Swimming for the University of Kentucky, Gaines and other female swimmers were forced to compete against a male swimmer named Lia (formerly Will) Thomas during the 2022 NCAA women’s swimming championship. Gaines and Thomas tied for fifth place in a race, but the trophy was given to only Thomas at the award ceremony. Gaines spoke about the NCAA’s actions and dedicated herself to advocating for female sports and athletes.

“I wish I could’ve told the girl in this photo what was to come in 2025,” Gaines posted on X, captioning a photo of herself next to Thomas at the tournament. “She felt cheated, betrayed, and violated. I’m just glad that girl trusted God and took a leap of faith by stating the obvious when it wasn’t popular.”

“It was true then and it’s true now. He’s a man,” she added, referring to Thomas.

Gaines also thanked Kellie-Jay Keen, who led a protest against the inclusion of Thomas, a male, at the NCAA women’s final.

“I specifically want to thank those who’ve been fighting far longer than me. Women like [Kellie-Jay Keen] gave me courage without even knowing it at the time,” Gaines wrote. “Too many to thank, but nonetheless, we’re celebrating the wins.”

Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to withhold funds from programs and schools that allow males to compete in female athletics.

“It is the policy of the United States to rescind all funds from educational programs that deprive women and girls of fair athletic opportunities, which results in the endangerment, humiliation, and silencing of women and girls and deprives them of privacy,” the order reads. “It shall also be the policy of the United States to oppose male competitive participation in women’s sports more broadly, as a matter of safety, fairness, dignity, and truth.”

Following the signing of the EO, Gaines spoke to Daily Wire White House Correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan.

“What we saw today is in total contrast to the treatment that we as women have received for the past four years,” she said, referencing the policies and attitudes of the Biden administration. “I’m overwhelmed with excitement, I’m overwhelmed with gratitude.”

Gaines added that the “win” was important, but called on the Senate to take up a bill dedicated to protecting female sports that has already been passed in the House.