Oklahoma Governor Mandates Immigration Checks On Welfare Recipients

By William Teach May 7, 2026 – 7:00 am

This is obviously causing a lot of barking from the moonbats

Gov. Stitt acts on pending immigration bills as lawmakers squabble over ending legislative session

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stit issued an executive order Wednesday mandating immigration enforcement checks of federal welfare applicants. The move comes amid legislative Republican infighting, as lawmakers eye the end of session.

Senate Pro Temp Lonnie Paxton, R-Tuttle, unofficially ended the legislative session for his chamber early, saying senators’ work is largely done.

Still left incomplete: a pair of bills by House Speaker Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, requiring state agencies to check for the immigration status of federal welfare applicants and report those in the country without permission to immigration authorities.

That left Hilbert frustrated and confused, because just the day before both chambers agreed to end next week.

Republicans can be their own worst enemies. Can you imagine Democrats not forcing through a bill that does the opposite of Stitt’s order?

The ultimate fate of the bills may not matter. Stitt’s executive order directs “the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) and the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) to utilize the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system to verify the legal status of applicants for programs including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medicaid.”

It’s interesting: if a foreign national has applied for U.S. citizenship and is going through the process here in the U.S. they are barred from taking government programs like welfare, SNAP, Medicaid, and more. They have to prove they can pay for their own lives throughout the process. But, if you are an illegal, (fake) asylum seeker, or visa holder the government seems fine with spending that money, which could have gone to underserved Americans (plus, of course, there’s all the fraud, waste, and graft in these systems).

 

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Alaskan Tsunami No One Heard Of Last Year Was Your Fault

By William Teach May 6, 2026 – 3:00 pm

First, though, cult insanity. Sorry about the nudity, but, we’re all adults

Wait till she realizes that being hung by your feet for long periods of time was used to torture people, causing asphyxiation as the organs press on the diaphragm, circulatory failure, Cerebral Hemorrhage, and Rhabdomyolysis. Also, her head, back, and shoulders are really going to hurt

Anyhow

Alaskan megatsunami bigger than Empire State Building triggered by climate change

A tsunami at a popular tourist spot in Alaska was the second highest ever recorded and it was “unbelievably lucky” no one was hurt, researchers have said.

The wave at the Tracy Arm Fjord in the Tongass National Forest was triggered by a rock landslide which was driven by climate change.

Only the timing of the event, 5.30am on 10 August last year, meant no cruise ships or boats were in the area when the tsunami happened – but experts fear next time “we may not be so lucky”.

Scientists said the wave was up to 1,578ft (481m) tall, making it far bigger than The Shard in London and comfortably higher than New York City’s Empire State Building.

Climate change meant the glacier supporting the mountain had retreated amid warming temperatures, eventually leaving the rock unsupported and triggering a landslide.

Well, things warm up during an interglacial period, especially during a warm period during the interglacial. There’s no witchcraft, er, anthropogenic causation, involved.

There were no photographs or footage of the tsunami, so the scientists reconstructed the events using aerial photos taken after, alongside other data.

The researchers determined the tsunami’s height by measuring where the stripping of vegetation had occurred.

It’s a narrow fjord, so, yeah, it could be big. If it happened. There is a photo at the article which shows the aftermath 3 days later.

University College London geophysicist and study co-author Stephen Hicks said: “This collapse triggered a seismic wave observed around the globe.”

And, yet, this is the first time I’ve heard of it, despite the huge amount of climate scam news I view.

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If All You See…

By William Teach May 6, 2026 – 1:00 pm

…is a palm tree that will soon grow in the Arctic, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Right Scoop, with a post on Trump pausing Project Freedom.

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NC GA Looks To Put Pause On Property Tax Increases

By William Teach May 6, 2026 – 10:30 am

Too bad they didn’t step in when property taxes exploded post-COVID when home values increased by over two times

And

NC reappraisal ‘moratorium’ advances as counties face budget gaps

Competing desires of North Carolina property owners and county tax collectors are coming to a head at the state capitol, where lawmakers say they want to try to insulate taxpayers from rising property costs.

The North Carolina state Senate on Tuesday voted 36-9 to give initial approval to Senate Bill 889, which would block most county governments from implementing new property taxes based on appraisals from this calendar year.

Local officials have expressed concern about legislation that limits their ability to generate revenue when the state’s population — and its needs — are growing, and as the cost of goods and services rises. Legislators heeded the concerns of some counties Tuesday by passing a last-minute amendment that exempts Clay, Chowan and Pamlico counties from the bill.

Of course, some Democrats do not like this

House Minority Leader Rep. Robert Reives, D-Chatham, has called the proposed amendment a “political stunt” to punish municipalities for using property taxes to fill budget holes created by lapses in state funding. Senate Minority Leader Sydney Batch, D-Wake, on Tuesday criticized Berger’s proposal for not delivering long-term property tax relief.

Senate Democrats proposed an amendment to Berger’s bill that would have lowered the state’s income threshold to qualify for property tax exceptions. “Our amendments would have actually delivered results for people immediately, instead of just pausing things and kicking the can down the road.”

Trying to save citizens money is a “stunt”. Hell, the property taxes should be lowered. And you know what should happen? Deep dive audits into the finances of the counties. Let’s get a full picture of how the money forcibly taken from residents/property owners is being spent. Let’s see what kinds of waste, fraud, and graft is occurring. Let’s see how much they really do not need to spend. Treat them like a company, where spending must be responsible. Be like you, where you spend your money responsibly.

Oh, and BTW, when it comes to teacher pay, how about a compromise: the teachers who have been there at least 5 years get that 25% raise, but, at least two thirds of all those in administration and such, positions which are utterly unnecessary, are terminated and not replaced, plus an audit on how the money is spent. Oh, and having realistic goals and reviews for the teachers to see if they are performing.

The problem with government is that the minute they are short on money from their own incompetence, waste, and fraud they look to rip more money from citizens.

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Sigh: Microplastics Could Maybe Possibly Be Heating The World Up

By William Teach May 6, 2026 – 7:15 am

Here we go

How microplastics are likely helping to heat up the planet

Microplastics lurk in nearly every corner of the globe. Scientists have found the tiny particles in rivers and lakes, in agricultural soil and in the oceans. They have infiltrated our food and water, cleaning products and cosmetics, even our own bodies.

But do they also play a role in hastening the warming of the planet?

It’s a question researchers inch closer toward answering in a new study published Monday that finds these minuscule pieces of plastic — particularly ones of various colors — are contributing to heating the atmosphere.

Drew Shindell, a Duke University earth science professor and co-author of the study in Nature Climate Change, said many questions remain about the precise impacts, but the new findings show that on the whole, microplastics in the atmosphere are likely absorbing more heat than they are reflecting.

OK, three points. First, sure, there is a possibility that this could be occurring, but, second, what’s this “likely” stuff? Is it or is it not holding heat? Why are we writing papers and articles when the conclusion is “likely”? If it is happening, that would be part of the “land use” component, not from doomy greenhouse gases.

Third, I will agree that microplastics are a big problem, as are dumped plastics. But, do we really need to drag the climate cult into this? We can just leave it as environmental issues.

The authors estimate that microplastics suspended in the atmosphere could be contributing to global warming at about one-sixth the amount of black carbon, also known as soot, a pollutant generated largely from burning fossil fuels.

So, they don’t really know? Huh.

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Portland Goes All In On Refusing To Work With Federal Immigration Authorities

By William Teach May 6, 2026 – 7:00 am

Portland, Maine seems like a great place for the next big immigration operation

Portland limits immigration enforcement assistance, going beyond other cities

Portland further restricted local assistance with federal immigration enforcement, even more so than other Maine cities in response to President Donald Trump’s operation in the state this winter.

Similar to ordinances passed in Rockland and Lewiston, the Portland City Council amended its city code Monday night to ban employees and resources from being used to assist or cooperate with any federal agency in any immigration enforcement operation, except where legally required to do so by law or court order.

However, Portland’s ordinance goes a bit further by adding more restrictions for city employees that are only applicable to police under a new state law, such as preventing them from using immigration authorities as interpreters for local law enforcement.

Several cities in Maine have considered limiting cooperation with immigration enforcement in response to Trump’s mass deportation agenda, specifically since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s large-scale operation in January resulted in the detention of Maine residents who were pursuing lawful immigration processes and had no criminal records. Bangor and Waterville are currently deliberating their own ordinances.

Get this: if Portland and the other cities would hand over the illegal aliens arrested for breaking the law to ICE with no fuss, heck, get proactive and call them and hand them over, then there would be less chance of operations that will scoop up those who simply broke the law in coming to the US illegally. But, you know, good luck, this could be them

Trump immigration czar pledges punishment if NY lawmakers limit cooperation with ICE

Republicans are firing warning shots at Gov. Kathy Hochul and other Democratic state lawmakers: If you pass new laws to protect immigrants across New York, there will be consequences.

Tom Homan, an upstate New York native who serves as President Donald Trump’s border czar, said he would respond to any new law by sending more U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to the Empire State.

“We’re going to flood the zone. You’re going to see more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen before,” Homan said Tuesday at a border security conference in Phoenix, seen in a video posted to social media by a Newsmax reporter and widely cited in media reports Tuesday. “So congratulations, because when we send these teams out there, we’ll find a bad guy. Most times we do. And when we find a bad guy, he’s with others, others who may not be a priority target, but they’re in the country illegally.”

Why do Democrats want to protect so many criminals? It’s not just because Trump is in office, they did this while Obama and Biden were in office.

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We’re Saved: Amsterdam Bans Ads For Meat And Fossil Fuels

By William Teach May 5, 2026 – 3:41 pm

I’d be more impressed if they actually banned citizens from eating meat in the city, using fossil fueled vehicles, and closing Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

Major city bans ads for meat, fossil fuels in sweeping crackdown critics call overreach

Amsterdam has reportedly become the first capital city in the world to ban public ads for meat and fossil fuels — wiping burgers, gas-powered cars, and airline promotions from billboards, tram stops and metro stations.

Since May 1, the Dutch capital and tourist hotspot’s advertising landscape has undergone a dramatic shift. Ads once showcasing chicken nuggets, SUVs, and budget flights have been replaced with promotions for museums and concerts, according to BBC News.

Local politicians say the sweeping move is part of an aggressive climate agenda, with goals to reach carbon neutrality by 2050 and cut meat consumption in half, the outlet reported.

“The climate crisis is very urgent,” Anneke Veenhoff from the GreenLeft Party said. “I mean, if you want to be leading in climate policies and you rent out your walls to exactly the opposite, then what are you doing?”

If it’s so urgent then why do they have fossil fueled buses and boats? Cars? In fairness, a lot of people ride bikes in Amsterdam, it’s just kind of the thing over there, and it has over 250 miles of bike lanes. Ban everything that uses fossil fuels in the city. Ban meat in the city. If they really care

Supporters, however, are framing the policy as a broader cultural shift — even comparing meat ads to cigarette campaigns of decades past.

“Because if I look now back at like old pictures, you have Johan Cruyff,” Hannah Prins, a paralegal at Advocates for the Future, told the outlet. “The famous Dutch footballer. … He would be in advertisements for tobacco. That used to be normal. He died of lung cancer.”

Prins added, “I don’t think it’s normal to see murdered animals on billboards. So I think it’s very good that that’s going to change.”

It’s an authoritarian cult.

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If All You See…

By William Teach May 5, 2026 – 1:00 pm

…is an area turning to desert from too much carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is This ain’t Hell…, with a post on your daily feel good stories.

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Unhinged Judge Apologizes To WHCA Dinner Shooter

By William Teach May 5, 2026 – 10:30 am

Where the hell are all these wackjob judges coming from? I know it’s D.C., but, sheesh, this is a federal magistrate

Judge Apologizes to Alleged WHCD Attacker for Treatment in Jail

A judge issued an apology to Cole Tomas Allen, the alleged White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner attacker, for how he has been treated while being held in jail.

During a hearing on Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui expressed his apologies to Allen, who has been “held in the safe cell,” according to ABC7 News. Faruqui reportedly said the safe cell was “tantamount to solitary confinement.”

The judge also gave the Washington, DC, Department of Corrections a deadline of Tuesday “to notify when the jail’s housing board will” make a decision regarding “which section of the jail” Allen will be placed in, according to the outlet.

Faruqui’s apology to Allen comes after Allen’s attorneys said in court filings that Allen “was placed on suicide watch shortly after arriving at the D.C. jail.”

Due to Allen being placed on suicide watch, he was put in “what’s known as a ‘safe cell,’ a padded room with constant lighting and 24-hour lockdown conditions,” according to the outlet. Allen’s attorneys claimed that he showed “no signs of being a risk.”

It’s hard enough getting a decent jury in D.C., now we have a wackadoodle judge being barking moonbat

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro criticized the judge for believing “a defendant armed to the teeth and attempting to assassinate the president is entitled to preferential treatment.”

“Welcome to Washington, D.C., where U.S. Magistrate Judge Faruqui believes a defendant armed to the teeth and attempting to assassinate the president is entitled to preferential treatment in his confinement compared to every other defendant,” Pirro wrote in a post on X.

I wonder if the DOJ could apply for a change of venue after this?

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DOJ Sues Minnesota Over Climate (scam) Lawsuit

By William Teach May 5, 2026 – 7:15 am

Man, now that’s a real shame when your scam lawsuit gets hit with a lawsuit

US Justice Dept sues to block Minnesota’s climate change lawsuit

The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Monday to block Minnesota from moving forward ?with a long-running lawsuit seeking to hold Exxon Mobil , opens new tab and other ?oil industry participants responsible for harms caused by climate change.

The lawsuit marked the latest in a series of cases President Donald Trump’s administration has filed that have sought to prevent Democratic-led states from ?enforcing laws or pursuing lawsuits that target fossil fuel companies over climate ?change.

Judges have recently dismissed two similar lawsuits that the Justice Department ?filed against Michigan and Hawaii, which are among the numerous states and local governments that have ?in recent years pursued climate-change-related investigations or lawsuits against fossil fuel producers.

The Justice Department’s ?latest lawsuit took aim at a lawsuit that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison filed in 2020 during Trump’s first term against Exxon, Koch Industries and the American Petroleum Institute. (snip)

The Justice Department argues that through its ?lawsuit, Minnesota ?is seeking in violation of the U.S. Constitution to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, which are the exclusive domain of the federal government.

Ellison in a statement pledged to seek the ?dismissal of ?the “frivolous and meritless” lawsuit.

You mean like Minnesota’s shakedown suit? Have they considered what would happen if they win, namely that Exxon Mobil will simply stop selling their products in the state, and other fossil fuels companies will follow suit?

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