Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence drag queen arrested for allegedly masturbating in public in broad daylight



An active member of drag queen group the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence was arrested near a park in California for publicly exposing himself.

Clinton Monroe Ellis-Gilmore, a member of the Eureka, California, chapter of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, was arrested at Table Bluff County Park in Loleta, California, on August 12, 2023, according to TimCast.

The 53-year-old man was arrested after police received a report of a male “exposing himself in the driver’s seat of a parked vehicle,” according to the Humboldt County Sheriff's office.

“According to numerous witnesses, Ellis-Gilmore had been at that location for approximately one hour, sitting in his truck with the door open, masturbating,” a sheriff's report said, according to the Daily Wire. “The conduct does not appear to have been directed at anyone in particular.”

Not only was the man reportedly shirtless at the time of his arrest, a witness said he was absolutely flagrant about his alleged crime. Witness Randy Creek said he saw Ellis-Gilmore "playing with himself" and that his left leg was outside his open car door while his right leg was on the dashboard while he was pants-less.

2/ Yet it\u2019s been radio silence since the August 12 arrest of a "Sister" for indecent exposure after witnesses say he masturbated in public. Meet Clinton Monroe Ellis-Gilmore, who, according to social media posts, goes by \u201cNovice Sister Bethe Cockhim,\u201d & \u201cNovice Sister Man Romeo.\u201d
— Matt Walsh (@Matt Walsh) 1694546095

It was "f**ked up," Fleek said. “It’s obvious. You cannot help but see this guy, he’s not hiding it.”

He “wants everyone to see what he’s doing,” the witness said, even claiming that the naked man seemed pleased when the sheriffs arrived and got him dressed.

“There’s something wrong with that man. He’s got a weird f**king desire to show off to the public, to anybody that wants to look at him,” Fleek added. “He puts himself in a position and in a spot that you can’t help but look at the son of a bitch."

Ellis-Gilmore allegedly goes by the names “NoviceSister Bethe Cockhim” and “Novice Sister Man Romeo," running a Facebook account under the former.

On Friday, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group that openly mocks the Christian faith, will be honored at Dodger Stadium. This is a clip from a conversation with one of their members.
— Natalie Carey (@Natalie Carey) 1686759485

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence made headlines in June 2023 when they were famously invited, uninvited, and then invited once again by the Los Angeles Dodgers to celebrate a Pride night at Dodger Stadium.

This caused backlash from the California public, who gathered in the thousands for a protest outside the stadium. Several Major League Baseball players took issue with the group's mockery of Catholicism, particularly Trevor Williams, along with two of the Dodgers' own pitchers, Blake Treinen and Clayton Kershaw.

For the first time @MeLlamoTrevor sits down for an interview after his tweet was viewed 20 million times, calling out the LA @Dodgers for honouring a group he says make a blatant and deeply offensive mockery of his religion.
— Colm Flynn (@Colm Flynn) 1686752441

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'It's a blatant anti-Catholic message': Nationals pitcher blasts Dodgers organization ahead of LA team's Pride Night



Washington Nationals pitcher Trevor Williams said the Los Angeles Dodgers organization knows exactly what it's doing after the franchise re-invited a group called the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to its Pride Night celebrations.

The team will honor the drag queens as community heroes despite previously uninviting them, even though the group routinely mocks Catholics with portrayals of Jesus on a cross as just one example.

Williams had already released a lengthy statement condemning the team's move and said that the group "makes a blatant and deeply offensive mockery of my religion, and the religion of over 4 million people in Los Angeles County alone."

The pitcher spoke out once more about the June 16, 2023, Pride Night, however, in an interview with Catholic network EWTN News and further remarked on his position.

"We cannot stand idly by while our Lord gets mocked. And before I hit send, you know, you try and do as much research as you can," Williams told host Colm Flynn.

"You see the horrific videos that were posted of them. You read about what they were trying to do, these things that are deeply offensive to us. ... They've been doing it for over 30 years."

Williams expressed that "it was the point when the Dodgers re-invited them, after knowing very well what they've been doing for the last 30 years," that he had the biggest issue with.

The Nationals player said it became clear that the drag queen group violates the Los Angeles Dodgers' fan code of conduct by mocking the beliefs of others.

\u201cFor the first time @MeLlamoTrevor sits down for an interview after his tweet was viewed 20 million times, calling out the LA @Dodgers for honouring a group he says make a blatant and deeply offensive mockery of his religion.\u201d
— Colm Flynn (@Colm Flynn) 1686752441

"You cannot wear anything or say anything that goes against anybody's age, gender, creed, religion," Williams said of the rules.

"This is going against their code of conduct. It's a blatant anti-Catholic message that they're sending, regardless of how much 'good' they've been doing in their community," Williams added.

Two of the Dodgers' own players have voiced displeasure with the event as well. Blake Treinen said in a statement that the group's work "only displays hate and mockery of Catholics and the Christian faith" and that he does "not agree with nor support the decision" made by the organization.

Star pitcher Clayton Kershaw told the Los Angeles Times that he disagreed with the Dodgers’ decision and that he approached the organization about expediting his announcement of the club’s Christian Faith and Family Day as a response.

"Picking a date and doing those different things was part of it as well. Yes, it was in response to the highlighting of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence [by the Dodgers]," the left-hander said.

As for Williams' views as to why he finds the drag queen performers offensive:

"I think if anyone with two eyes and a brain can see that they're mocking the religious habits of nuns, they're mocking what we hold most deeply. ... When you look at it from the outside and a totally objective view, it's blatant mockery," he concluded.

\u201cOn Friday, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a group that openly mocks the Christian faith, will be honored at Dodger Stadium. This is a clip from a conversation with one of their members.\u201d
— Natalie Carey (@Natalie Carey) 1686759485

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'Pathetic reporting': 'Defund NPR' trends after conservatives blast National Public Radio for 'shameful smear' of assassinated Shinzo Abe



There was a flood of calls to "defund NPR" in Twitter reactions to a now-deleted tweet from National Public Radio that demeaned former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the day that he was assassinated.

In the wake of the assassination of Abe, NPR smeared the close ally of the United States as a "divisive arch-conservative."

On Friday morning, the official Twitter account for NPR tweeted, "Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a divisive arch-conservative and one of his nation’s most powerful and influential figures, has died after being shot during a campaign speech Friday, in western Japan, hospital officials said."

There was a major backlash to the tweet – which caused NPR to delete the post.

\u201cA now-deleted tweet from NPR\u2026\u201d
— Kimberly Ross (@Kimberly Ross) 1657284787

However, NPR followed the controversial tweet with another post on Twitter that painted the assassinated former prime minister as an "ultranationalist."

"Shinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime minister and ultranationalist, was killed at a campaign rally on Friday. Police tackled and arrested the suspected gunman at the scene of an attack that shocked many in Japan.”

\u201cShinzo Abe, the former Japanese prime minister and ultranationalist, was killed at a campaign rally on Friday.\n\nPolice tackled and arrested the suspected gunman at the scene of an attack that shocked many in Japan. https://t.co/YpyEIM2Cim\u201d
— NPR (@NPR) 1657281144

There was a barrage of Twitter reactions calling to defund NPR – which is partially funded by U.S. taxpayers. "Defund NPR" was a trending Twitter topic on Friday.

Conservative advocacy organization ForAmerica: "This is disgusting. Defund NPR."

Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas): "It's ENRAGING that taxpayer funded @npr would say such TERRIBLE things about Shinzo Abe. He was one of America’s STRONGEST defenders, so it’s not surprising that liberal NPR would post this. NPR is government-funded anti-American propaganda. Time to end this garbage & DEFUND NPR!"

Former president of Radio Free Asia Steve Yates: "Absolutely shameful smear of a positively transformational leader and one of America's best friends and allies. Such a long-tenured PM certainly united more than he divided. He was a reformer and defender of democratic Japan, and of the free world."

Former New York State Assemblyman Dov Hikind: "Shinzo Abe won his elections by large margins. But NPR calls him an 'ultranationalist' and divisive! That’s some pathetic reporting, even for NPR."

Chairman of the Georgia Republican Party David Shafer: "NPR deleted its first tweet calling Shinzo Abe a 'divisive arch conservative' and then posted this tweet calling him an 'ultranationalist.' As if he were Tojo or Itagaki and not the four-time elected leader of a modern democracy. May he rest in peace."

Journalist Erielle Davidson: "NPR referring to Japan’s most popular PM, who won his elections by large margins, as 'divisive' indicates the inability of media outlets to genuinely report any longer. Everything is a mural for their projection. So pathetic and so sad."

Conservative commentator Steve Cortes: "We taxpayers fund this propaganda. Time to defund NPR & PBS."

AI expert Dr. Eli David said in a now-deleted tweet: "What a disgusting eulogy by NPR. Abe was the greatest postwar prime minister of Japan."

Editor Brandon Morse: "Time to defund @NPR. Tired of taxpayer dollars going to a communist propaganda playground."

Journalist Hank Campbell: "To the far left the middle always looks like the far right so this @NPR tweet is on brand. But should all Americans be paying taxes so NPR can make everything about their hatred? Including the assassination of Japan's longest-serving prime minister?"

National security adviser for Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Omri Ceren: "The people who write words at America's elite media institutions can't hear how abnormal and inappropriate they sound, because everyone they know talks like they do."

Communications professional Natalie Johnson pointed out that NPR eulogized Fidel Castro with a far more glowing account than the one written for Abe.

"One of the most prominent international figures in the last half of the 20th century, Castro inspired both passionate love and hate. Many who later lost faith in him can remember how they once admired the man who needed just a dozen men to launch the Cuban Revolution," NPR complimented Castro following his death in November 2016.

\u201cNPR describing Fidel Castro vs. NPR describing Shinzo Abe posthumously.\u201d
— Natalie Johnson (@Natalie Johnson) 1657284871

NPR also had a much more adulatory description of Qasem Soleimani – commander of the Quds Force, a division of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that the Pentagon has designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization.

"Qasem Soleimani, who was assassinated Friday in Baghdad in a U.S. airstrike, was at once both the shadowy commander of covert Iranian forces and a revered celebrity in an anti-American alliance that crosses sectarian lines across the Middle East," NPR wrote in January 2020.

"Known for his quiet demeanor and short stature, Soleimani exuded charisma and an intelligence that even his enemies came to respect," the left-leaning outlet gushed of the Iranian military leader "responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more,” according to the Pentagon.

It wasn't only NPR to disparage Abe on the day he was murdered.

The Associated Press claimed that Abe left a "divided legacy."

The AP previously praised socialist leaders after their deaths. The AP described Hugo Chavez as a "fiery Venezuelan leader" and said Fidel Castro "defied the US for 50 years."

\u201cSpot the difference\u201d
— Eric Cunningham (@Eric Cunningham) 1657282247

CBS Mornings called Abe a "polarizing figure," a "right-wing nationalist," and "conservative" whose "political opinions were controversial."

\u201c.@CBSMornings trashes Shinzo Abe hours after his assassination, calling him "a polarizing figure," "right-wing nationalist, and conservative" whose "political opinions were controversial"\u201d
— Curtis Houck (@Curtis Houck) 1657284834

Nashville explosion: FBI conducts raid, person of interest named in report, FAA restricts airspace



A day after the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville, law enforcement revealed that they have received over 500 investigative leads. FBI special agent in charge Doug Korneski said on Saturday that more than 250 employees are currently on the investigation into the Christmas Day bombing, including a behavioral unit from Quantico to create a profile of the person or people responsible.

Korneski stated, "There are a number of individuals we are looking at," but added, "At this point we're not prepared to identify any single individual."

A law enforcement source told CBS News that a "person of interest" has been identified in the RV bombing of America's country music capital. "Multiple sources confirm that Anthony Quinn Warner, a Nashville area resident, had a similar make and model RV as the one in photos released to the public," the report stated.

CBS News reporter Jeff Pegues said, "Anthony Quinn Warner, a Nashville area resident, had a similar make and model RV."

CBS New York reporter Nick Caloway posted an alleged photo of a Google street-view image featuring an RV camper that appears very similar to the vehicle involved in the Nashville explosion, which authorities have labeled as "an intentional act" and had a chilling audio message.

Google street-view images, taken in 2019, show an RV parked in back yard of Person of interest in Nashville Christm… https://t.co/8J2TIjtHQr
— Nick Caloway (@Nick Caloway)1609010452.0

At 11 a.m. on Saturday, the FBI, ATF, and the Metro Nashville Police Department conducted a raid at a duplex home in Antioch, Tennessee. Korneski confirmed the FBI investigation in the suburb of Nashville, but would not elaborate any further.

Neighbors told The Tennessean that an RV similar to the one seen at the scene of the explosion was parked at the home within the last two weeks.

HAPPENING NOW: Sky5 is above the Antioch house of a possible person of interest in the #nashvillebombing. Officials… https://t.co/ZrqFTycmal
— Emily Luxen (@Emily Luxen)1609017233.0

Darrell DeBusk, an FBI public affairs officer, said information provided led to Saturday's "court-authorized activity." He said no arrests have been made.

FBI public affairs officer Darrell DeBusk said information developed during the course of the investigation led law… https://t.co/puIJIE3SUQ
— Natalie Neysa Alund (@Natalie Neysa Alund)1609008437.0

"We will find out who did this," FBI special agent Matt Foster said during a Friday news conference. "This is our city, too. We're putting everything we have into finding who was responsible for what happened here today."

CBS News correspondent David Begnaud said a law enforcement source claimed investigators are entertaining the "possibility that AT&T may have been the target or some other building or infrastructure in the area of the explosion."

"The blast caused considerable damage to AT&T, which apparently is a communication switch hub, knocking out internet & cell phone service throughout a wide area from Nashville to Alabama," Begnaud said.

The explosion caused an AT&T outage, which affected 911 operations and residential services. Nashville Fire Department chief William Swann said restoring services could take days, according to The Tennessean.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency stated in a report released on Saturday that tissue samples found at the scene were determined to be human remains.

Authorities said there is no indication of additional threats. "Nashville is safe," Nashville Metro Police chief John Drake said Saturday. There are "no known threats" against the city.

The Federal Aviation Administration has classified airspace over Nashville as "National Defense Airspace" in the aftermath of the bombing.

The order states, "Pilots who do not adhere to the following procedures may be intercepted, detained, and interviewed by law enforcement/security personnel." The temporary flight restriction that is in effect until Wednesday declares, "The United States government may use deadly force against the airborne aircraft, if it is determined that the aircraft poses an imminent security threat."

Nashville Mayor John Cooper issued a State of Civil Emergency for the affected area and a curfew through Dec. 27.

On Saturday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee requested emergency aid from the White House because of the "severity and magnitude of the current situation."

"This morning I toured the site of the bombing," Lee wrote in a tweet. "The damage is shocking and it is a miracle that no residents were killed."

The Christmas Day blast injured three individuals, all of whom were in stable condition. There were at least 41 businesses that were "materially damaged."

Six Nashville police officers are being lauded as heroes for evacuating people from nearby buildings of the explosion.

Officer Brenna Hosey • Officer James Luellen • Officer Michael Sipos • Officer Amanda Topping • Officer James Wells… https://t.co/Zid4eZt456
— Josh Breslow (@Josh Breslow)1608952903.0