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President Joe Biden has been dogged for months by pro-Palestinian protesters calling him "Genocide Joe" — but some of the groups behind the demonstrations receive financial backing from philanthropists pushing hard for his reelection. The donors include some of the biggest names in Democratic circles: Soros, Rockefeller and Pritzker, according to a POLITICO analysis. Two of the organizers supporting the protests at Columbia University and on other campuses are Jewish Voice for Peace and IfNotNow. Both are supported by the Tides Foundation, which is seeded by Democratic megadonor George Soros and was previously supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. It in turn supports numerous small nonprofits that work for social change. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

A new federal subpoena delivered recently to Dolton Village Hall seeks detailed records about trips made by village officials and expenses they were reimbursed for, as well as payments made to Mayor Tiffany Henyard and the village’s chief administrator, a source confirmed. It’s the second time investigators have visited the village looking for documents in what they say is a probe that is in its early stages and has not resulted in any charges. The most recent subpoena asks for more detailed information about expense reimbursements and other payments made by the village to Henyard and Keith Freeman, village administrator, according to trustees, who have separately hired former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to investigate Henyard and a village-financed trip made by her a year ago to Las Vegas. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Try Turkesterone with Tongkat Ali (Feminization Killer): (Buy Two Get One Free 48HR Promo) https://blackforestsupplements.com/reasonable A San Diego jury on Friday found two anti-fascists guilty of conspiracy to riot, in a case that became a bellwether for legal action against the political movement. The two defendants had faced a raft of various charges related to rioting and assault during a protest in a beach neighborhood in the aftermath of the tumultuous 2020 election. In that protest, on Jan. 9, 2021, members of the Proud Boys and other supporters of then-President Donald Trump had rallied and clashed with anti-fascists. But only the anti-fascists had faced charges. Prosecutors set out to convince a jury that the assailants were not simply individual participants, but that they had conspired under the banner of Antifa, essentially acting as a criminal gang. Brian Lightfoot and Jeremy White were both found guilty of conspiracy to riot at the protest. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Seattle's Powell Barnett Park has become the focal point of a significant controversy after hosting hundreds of illegal immigrants, causing considerable tension among local residents and officials. This situation escalated when these individuals, previously residing in hotels in Kent, approached the Seattle City Council demanding funding. Their requests have transformed the park into a makeshift encampment, sparking debate about the responsibilities of sanctuary cities and the effectiveness of their support systems for such populations. This scenario highlights ongoing challenges within Seattle's approach to handling asylum seekers, juxtaposing community generosity with systemic inadequacies in managing such crises effectively. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

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Video of reporters roasting an activist’s food demands went viral and spurred online mockery of “revolutionaries” who took over a building at Columbia University to protest the Israel-Hamas war. A spokesperson for the group of pro-Palestine protesters who took over Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall gave a press conference Tuesday — hours before an NYPD crackdown that began late in the evening. The woman identified herself as a student at Columbia but refused to give reporters her name, citing threats to others. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

The state of Texas, under the leadership of Gov. Greg Abbott, has a lot of reasons to celebrate the success of the Operation Lone Star initiative, because several recent reports show a sharp decline in the number of migrant encounters in all Texas border sectors. Since the start of the special operation more than three years ago, Texas has managed to put illegal immigration under control in the absence of adequate federal help. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Paint splattered on floors. Spray-painted messages and screeds covering walls. Furniture moved and overturned. Security cameras disabled. Fire extinguishers missing and entrances blocked by stacks of chairs. “We’ve got our work cut out for us,” a facilities manager at Portland State University said Thursday as he examined the destruction left behind after a three-day occupation by pro-Palestinian protesters in Millar Library. Police removed occupiers that morning and arrested 12, including four students, as they swept the five-story building. They made more arrests throughout the day as people congregated in and around the downtown campus. Police allowed The Oregonian/OregonLive inside the library after they cleared it and said it appeared most of the occupation was on the library’s first three floors. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Amid escalating tensions at Portland State University, Antifa activists disguised as pro-Palestinian protesters have reportedly intensified their disruptive tactics. Recently, these demonstrators vandalized local businesses and wreaked havoc at the university, contributing to a series of property damages and public disturbances. The unrest mirrors similar patterns observed during past movements, with participants employing tactics like graffiti, window smashing, and public confrontations to express their dissent. This resurgence of Antifa-led violence, while cloaked under different social causes, continues to challenge local authorities and disrupt community peace, echoing concerns of unchecked radicalism and highlighting significant media underreporting of such incidents. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

During a recent protest at UCLA, participants, self-identified as part of Antifa, requested a range of items including vegan and gluten-free food, skater helmets, shields, and other protective gear. The group's call for supplies such as gas masks and Airsoft goggles suggests they are preparing for confrontation. This display of readiness, mixed with the bizarre specifics of their requests—such as gluten-free options and super bright flashlights—underscores the absurdity and irony of their preparedness. This incident highlights the ongoing tensions on campuses over political and ideological differences, portraying the UCLA encampment as both a protest and a spectacle of over-preparation and dramatization. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

In a recent incident at the University of North Carolina, fraternity members defended the American flag during a campus protest, where pro-Palestinian demonstrators attempted to replace it. The brothers of Pi Kappa Phi stepped in, maintaining the flag’s position despite facing hostility and physical threats from the protesters. Their action inspired a GoFundMe campaign, initially set to raise $15,000 for a celebration, which astonishingly garnered over $436,000. This overwhelming support highlights a strong patriotic sentiment among backers, demonstrating a notable public endorsement of their stance. This act has not only gone viral but underscored a profound respect and advocacy for national symbols within the community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Click here https://vnsh.com/reasonabletv to enter to win this $80,000 truck and get your VNSH holster $50 off for a limited time! As a sharp increase in migrant arrivals occurs in California, locals are responding by purchasing firearms in unprecedented numbers. This surge is attributed to heightened concerns over personal and family safety, particularly in San Diego, now a major entry point after Texas tightened its border controls. Californians, feeling the strain of their state's 'sanctuary' policies, are seeking means of self-protection amid fears of rising crime and instability. The narrative around self-defense and gun ownership is growing as both a practical and symbolic act of resistance against perceived governmental failures in managing migration effectively. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses have entered their second week – just as many universities prepare for graduation ceremonies in the coming weeks. Hundreds of students have been arrested by law enforcement on various campuses. A central demand of protesters is for universities to divest from Israel-linked companies that they say are profiting from the war in Gaza. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

In a stunning testament to San Francisco's declining commercial property market, the former headquarters of Burning Man on Market Street sold last week for a mere $6.5 million, a drastic 90% plummet from its $62 million purchase price in 2016. This sale underscores the broader struggles faced by the city's real estate sector, amplified by escalating concerns around safety, cleanliness, and a general downturn in the urban environment. These factors are driven by persistent issues of homelessness and drug activity, particularly in the Tenderloin district, which has seen legal actions from local residents demanding city intervention. The property's dramatic drop in value reflects the severe impact of these socio-economic challenges on San Francisco's appeal as a commercial hub. #SanFranciscoRealEstate #UrbanDecline #PropertyMarketCrash --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Migrants shipped to Martha's Vineyard by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, now eligible to work in the U.S. under "crime victim" visas, are stirring controversy. These visas, generally reserved for victims of crime, seemingly fast-track the recipients towards potential U.S. citizenship. Critics argue this exemplifies legal system abuse, asserting the migrants were not coerced onto the flights, thus questioning the victim status. This move, perceived as a political stunt by DeSantis, has sparked heated debates over its legitimacy and implications, highlighting deep divides over immigration policies and their enforcement. #MarthasVineyardMigrants #DeSantisImmigrationStunt #UVISAcontroversy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Following the death of woman on the Metro B (Red) Line and a series of violent attacks on bus drivers, the transit agency's Board of Directors declared a public safety emergency Thursday while agreeing to procure safety barriers for bus drivers and taking other steps to enhance safety on the system. Metro's Board of Directors unanimously adopted a recommendation to acquire barriers for hundreds of buses, in response to a "sudden, unexpected increased severity of assaults on operators." According to Metro, assaults on bus operators increased from 92 attacks in 2019 to 160 in 2023, and they continue to escalate this year. Metro board member and Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger also introduced a motion, co-authored by several of her colleagues, to quickly explore solutions to bolster public safety, prompted by the death of 66-year- old Mirna Soza Arauz, who was stabbed in an apparently unprovoked attack earlier this week. "Metro riders deserve to be safe on the system, and we will continue to do all that," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who chairs the Board of Directors, said during Thursday's meeting. "We can keep not only our riders, but also our operators, safe, and I know that as a board, we will step up to this challenge because that's what frankly the people of Los Angeles deserve." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey delivered sharp words Thursday about college students protesting the Israel-Hamas war, repeatedly calling them “terrorists” and urging university leaders and law enforcement to take action. “What they’re saying is: they’re pro-Hamas,” he said at a press conference in Los Angeles, standing in front of Israeli flags. “They’re pro-terrorists. They’re supporting terrorism.” The remarks from Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers baseball star running against Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff for the late Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat, comes a day after police arrested hundreds of students around the country for protesting the war, including in Los Angeles. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

San Francisco Mayor Breed is announcing new legislation to put a curfew in a section of the Tenderloin district, a part of the city that is notorious for high crime, homelessness and public drug use. In a post on X, Breed touted the measure. "Shutting down open air drug markets requires strong enforcement and new approaches," she wrote. "Last year SFPD doubled the arrests of drug dealers from the year before. This year we are continuing that work and federal agents are bringing even more enforcement." In a press statement from Tuesday, the Mayor's office revealed that it would introduce legislation to "prohibit some retail establishments selling prepacked food or tobacco products from operating between 12 a.m. (midnight) to 5 a.m. in part of the Tenderloin." --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Democrat Adam Schiff had to slum it without a suit at a formal affair in the Bay Area after some sly San Francisco criminals broke into his car and stole his luggage. The House Democrat, who represents Burbank in Southern California, was in the city for a campaign event. He's currently running a competitive bid for the Senate to replace former Sen. Dianne Feinstein. During the trip, Schiff committed a cardinal sin - at least in crime-ridden San Francisco - leaving his luggage in his car while it was parked in a downtown garage. The lawmaker's car was broken into and his suit and other belongings were stolen ahead of the event. As a result, Schiff was forced to wear casual attire he had on hand at the more formal dinner meeting. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message

Migrants again are riding trains to the El Paso-Juarez border by the hundreds, intent on seeking asylum in the U.S. Images obtained by a Border Report camera crew show the arrival in Juarez, Mexico, on Wednesday afternoon of a lengthy cargo train with people packed tightly atop each boxcar. The train was coming from Chihuahua City, where authorities recently disbanded hundreds of migrants staying in tents behind a convenience store next to train tracks. The migrants set up the camp several weeks ago because Mexican immigration officials got them off Juarez-bound trains. One migrant told local news media he and some of his peers armed themselves with rocks to prevent agents of Mexico’s National Migration Institute from getting them off the trains, as the agents had been doing for the past several weeks. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darien-dunstan3/message