Sen. Fetterman recites BLM slogans in celebratory Juneteenth post, but is swiftly reminded of the innocent black jogger he chased down with a shotgun



Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) wished everyone a "Happy Juneteenth" on Monday, noting that extra to celebrating emancipation, the occasion marked a time to "reflect on the long shadow of systemic racism in America."

Some Twitter users obliged the senator in reflecting on the racism of yesteryear, noting a shady moment in Fetterman's own recent past: a 2013 incident when then-Braddock Mayor Fetterman pulled a shotgun on an innocent black jogger, whom he had presumed was fleeing a shooting, reported the New York Post.

Replying to Fetterman's post on Twitter — a recycled tweet from 2022, which also stressed, "PA always stands by the unshakeable truth that Black families matter + Black lives matter" — former Trump campaign communications director and Washington Times columnist Tim Murtaugh tweeted, "Senator, why don’t you tell that story about that time you chased a black jogger and held a shotgun on him because you thought he was a criminal?"

Spencer Brown, the managing editor of Townhall, shared a graphic referencing a New York Times write-up of the event, captioned, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent unarmed black man."

\u201chttps://t.co/OuTnJvBaZp\u201d
— Spencer Brown (@Spencer Brown) 1687205894

According to Trib Live, Fetterman was outside his home with his son around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2013, when he claimed to have heard high-powered rifle shots. After taking his son inside and calling police, Fetterman saw a black jogger running from the direction of the alleged gunshot sounds and inferred that the two were linked.

The police report indicated that extra to being unarmed, Christopher Miyares was dressed in "running clothing and was wearing headphones."

Fetterman pulled a 20-gauge shotgun from beneath the back seat of his truck and chased down Miyares.

The Pennsylvania Democrat admitted that the gun stowed in his truck was loaded, which the Allegheny County District Attorney's Office indicated at the time was illegal.

Fetterman reportedly caught up to the jogger in his truck, ordered him to stop, then brandished his shotgun when he didn't comply.

Miyares told WTAE-TV that the Democrat aimed the shotgun at his chest, which Fetterman denied.

The jogger, who was not charged with any crime, later explained to police that he had seen children playing with bottle rockets, which may have been the source of the sound that prompted the Democrat to presume him guilty.

"I did what I thought was appropriate at the time. I don't have any regrets now. It was just a very confusing and scary situation," said Fetterman.

Fawn Walker-Montgomery, a former city council member from McKeesport, near Braddock, told NBC News last year, "He was a white man with a gun chasing a black man. ... I used to be on the council in McKeesport, and if I chased after a person with a gun, I would still be in jail. He’s showing he’s not aware of his white privilege."

The New York Post reported that while downplaying the incident ahead of the 2022 election, Fetterman also wiped mentions of the identitarian activist group BLM from his campaign site, which had been up until late August.

Braddock mayor detains jogger after hearing possible gunshots youtu.be

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Video: Leftists hold up extra finger to mourn trans shooter who killed 6 in Nashville massacre — and observers are furious



Some leftist protesters were caught on video holding up an extra finger during an apparent moment of silence to mourn the transgender shooter who killed six people — including three 9-year-old children — in last week's Nashville church school massacre.

What are the details?

The protesters in question were among those at the Tennessee state Capitol on Thursday demanding action against gun violence, Fox News reported.

In a video of the apparent moment of silence, some protesters held up seven fingers instead of six.

"Every death is a tragedy, y'all!" one protester could be heard hollering. "Seven lives!"

\u201cWhen the protesters decided to hold a moment of silence, there was a disagreement over how many victims the Nashville shooting had. \n\nSome held up six fingers \u2014 other held up seven to commemorate the trans shooter as well.\u201d
— Spencer Lindquist \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Spencer Lindquist \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1680212090

It's common practice not to include killers who died in the act of taking other lives as among the victims or lives lost.

How did observers react?

Numerous commenters were furious at protesters holding up seven fingers.

"A moment of silence for the innocent victims as well as the shooter?" Not the Bee asked. "Seriously? These people are serious? I hate this so much I'm not even sure how to feel about it. Like, are these people pure evil or are they just an incredible level of stupid? I really, really, really hope it's that they're stupid."

Others agreed:

  • "Absolutely disgusting!" one Twitter user commented on the aforementioned video.
  • "Sickening," another commenter stated.
  • "Murderers should never be honored or remembered," another user declared.
  • "There were 6 victims and 1 murderer," another commenter added. "She did not deserve to be remembered nor honored."
  • "Would they have raised their hands to support the Pulse mass shooter?" another user asked. "NO, because he was a murderer. Parkland? Uvalade? Las Vegas? SHE was not a victim. She was mentally ill. She was a murderer!"
  • "7 huh? interesting..." another commenter wrote. "Makes them seem very politically neutral, eh? News flash professional leftist protesters... the killer isn't included in the victim count. Morons."

Anything else?

During Thursday's action at the state Capitol, demonstrators filled the steps outside the building, the hallways, and the legislative session chambers, shouting, "Save our children!"

A different video from the demonstration captured protesters attempting to shove past a group of Tennessee State Troopers. One male demonstrator was pulled from the group of protesters and temporarily detained by authorities.

Students take over Tennessee Capitol in gun safety protest youtu.be

Another video from the protest captured demonstrators in the legislative chambers chanting down to lawmakers, "No action, no peace" and "enough is enough."

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Actress Sally Field calls out her 'white girl' privilege during awards speech — and leftists slobber over her: 'We love to see it!'



Actress Sally Field called out her own "white girl" privilege during her acceptance speech Sunday for a Lifetime Achievement prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards — and as you might expect, leftists loved it.

“I was a little white girl with a pug-nose born in Pasadena, California,” Field told the crowd. “And when I look around this room tonight, I know my fight ― as hard as it was ― was lightweight compared to some of yours. I thank you, and I applaud you.”

\u201cSally Field acknowledging her own privilege while accepting her SAG Lifetime Achievement Award\u2026we love to see it!\u201d
— Spencer Althouse (@Spencer Althouse) 1677464679

What was the reaction from leftists?

Actor George Takei, a longtime and outspoken left-winger, tweeted that Field has "always been ahead of the curve."

\u201cShe's always been ahead of the curve. https://t.co/Mt7U0HgwGY\u201d
— George Takei (@George Takei) 1677537256

Spencer Althouse, editorial director for Buzzfeed, tweeted that Field was "acknowledging her own privilege" and that "we love to see it!"

The Huffington Post led with the headline, "Sally Field Hailed for Self-Aware 'White Girl' Speech at SAG Awards" and added in the story that Field "poked at her white privilege."

Others were just as effusive:

  • "What an absolute queen!" one Twitter user exclaimed.
  • "On such a big night for [people of color], I'm so happy she did this," another commenter said.
  • "We really, really love her," another user stated.
  • "It should be everyone’s goal in life to be as self-aware as Sally Field," another commenter noted.

But not everyone saw it that way

However, not every observer was thrilled by Field's speech. Megyn Kelly on her show called the actress' words "pathetic, obvious virtue-signaling."

“Maybe [Field] can help by stopping the continuation of dividing us all so much,” Kelly added before saying, “Could you just shut up? Just f***in' say thank you, honestly.”

Others agreed:

  • "Virtue-signaling and pandering at SAG Awards," one Twitter user said. "How very Hollywood."
  • "Because she’s white, she’s gotta undermine her struggles to 'lift' someone up?" another commenter said. "Unhealthy rhetoric."
  • "That’s pathetic and racist," another user wrote. "Everything is about race with liberals."
  • "Why does everything in the world have to center around race," another commenter asked. "So sick of it."
  • "Dear White Liberals," another user messaged. "When all you see when you look at us is color and struggle, that's racist. Get over yourselves and enjoy your lives. You might want to get new hobbies. Stop making our struggles your virtues. It's pathetic."

Anything else?

Field's speech was far from her first foray into leftism. A little less than a year ago, she was so upset with anti-abortion laws passed in Texas and Florida that Field warned the governors of those states to stay away from her because "I cannot be responsible for what I would do."

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Republican Utah governor condemns Greene's call for 'national divorce' as 'evil' rhetoric



Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia has suggested that the U.S. should undergo a "national divorce," but Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, who is also a Republican, has decried Green's suggestion as "evil."

"We need a national divorce. We need to separate by red states and blue states and shrink the federal government. Everyone I talk to says this. From the sick and disgusting woke culture issues shoved down our throats to the Democrat’s traitorous America Last policies, we are done," Greene tweeted.

Cox denounced the congresswoman's words and continued on with the metaphor by suggesting that the country needs "marriage counseling."

"This rhetoric is destructive and wrong and—honestly—evil. We don't need a divorce, we need marriage counseling. And we need elected leaders that don't profit by tearing us apart. We can disagree without hate. Healthy conflict was critical to our nation's founding and survival," Cox wrote.

\u201cThis rhetoric is destructive and wrong and\u2014honestly\u2014evil. We don\u2019t need a divorce, we need marriage counseling. And we need elected leaders that don\u2019t profit by tearing us apart. We can disagree without hate. Healthy conflict was critical to our nation\u2019s founding and survival.\u201d
— Spencer Cox (@Spencer Cox) 1676911740

Greene also advocated the notion of a "national divorce" in tweets on her @RepMTG Twitter account.

"People are absolutely fed up and disgusted with left wing insanity and disaster America Last policies. National divorce is not civil war, but Biden and the neocons are leading us into WW3, while forcing corporate ESG and gender confusion on our kids. Enough!" Greene tweeted.

\u201cPeople are absolutely fed up and disgusted with left wing insanity and disaster America Last policies.\n\nNational divorce is not civil war, but Biden and the neocons are leading us into WW3, while forcing corporate ESG and gender confusion on our kids.\n\nEnough!\u201d
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1676914455

In another post, she retweeted a tweet from the @POTUS Twitter account that featured photos of President Joe Biden with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

"Impeach Biden or give us a national divorce. We don't pay taxes to fund foreign country’s wars who aren't even NATO ally's. We aren't sending our sons & daughters to dies for foreign borders & foreign 'democracy.' America is BROKE. Criminals & Cartels reign. And you’re a fool," Greene declared.

\u201cImpeach Biden or give us a national divorce.\n\nWe don\u2019t pay taxes to fund foreign country\u2019s wars who aren\u2019t even NATO ally\u2019s.\n\nWe aren\u2019t sending our sons & daughters to dies for foreign borders & foreign \u201cdemocracy.\u201d\n\nAmerica is BROKE.\nCriminals & Cartels reign.\nAnd you\u2019re a fool.\u201d
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1676915155

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'F*** the Mormons!' Utah governor calls Oregon students' chant during BYU football game 'religious bigotry'; left-wing Oregon governor says 'we must do better'



Utah Gov. Spencer Cox blasted an "f*** the Mormons!" chant from University of Oregon students caught on video during a home football game Saturday against Brigham Young University in Eugene, Oregon.

"Religious bigotry alive and celebrated in Oregon," Cox, a Republican, wrote on a Twitter post that included video of the chant. Content warning: Profanity:

\u201cReligious bigotry alive and celebrated in Oregon.\u201d
— Spencer Cox (@Spencer Cox) 1663464796

BYU is private university in Utah sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose members are commonly known as Mormons, CBS News noted in its report on the incident.

One apology, one 'we must do better' declaration

The University of Oregon apologized for the incident Sunday.

"The University of Oregon sincerely apologizes for an offensive and disgraceful chant coming from the student section during yesterday’s game against Brigham Young University," the school said on a Twitter post. "These types of actions go against everything the university stands for, and it goes against the spirit of competition. We can and will do better as a campus community that has no place for hate, bias or bigotry."

Oregon's far-left Gov. Kate Brown posted a retweet of the school's apology and added a "we must do better" declaration: "In Oregon, we strive to be a welcoming, inclusive state to all, regardless of race, religion, gender, or background. Our state and nation have an ugly history of discrimination and bigotry. The chant at yesterday's Oregon-BYU game was unacceptable. We must do better."

Oregon beat BYU 41-20, CBS News noted.

Debunked Duke volleyball racism claim, anyone?

It's more than reasonable — unless you're avoiding the subject — to view the anti-LDS chant during the BYU football game in concert with a Duke volleyball player's now-debunked racism accusation against BYU last month.

BYU officials banned a fan accused of yelling racial slurs at Rachel Richardson, a Duke volleyball player, during an Aug. 26 match. Richardson's godmother claimed on social media that Richardson was called the N-word "every time she served" and was "threatened by a white male that told her to watch her back going to the team bus." Richardson made the same allegations.

It ignited a media firestorm, with talking heads from coast to coast characterizing the accusations as factual before actual facts came in. Here's one example, with CNN's Brianna Keilar telling Richardson's father she's "sorry for what your daughter had to endure" and him admitting he didn't attend the game at BYU:

Father of Duke volleyball player discusses racist comments directed at his daughter youtu.be

CNN was singing a different tune after BYU announced Sept. 9 that after an extensive investigation, it found no evidence to corroborate accusations than a fan racially harassed a Duke University volleyball player — and the school reversed the ban on the fan:

\u201cBYU reverses ban on fan after finding no evidence of slur against a Duke volleyball player. @JohnAvlon has today\u2019s Upon Further Review:\u201d
— New Day (@New Day) 1662988491

It's also reasonable to wonder if the racism accusation against BYU — despite it being disproven — played any part in the Oregon students chanting "f*** the Mormons" at Saturday's football game.

Here's the perspective of one Twitter user who apparently only heard about accusations against BYU and missed the debunking part: "Was this a reaction to the person that yelled racial slurs at the ladies of color who were in a volleyball match against BYU? Did @SpencerJCox ever condemn the person and this ugly episode at the mormon-owned BYU?"

And another one: "I'm old enough to remember BYU fans at a volleyball match yelling bigoted racial chants at a Black volleyball player. Bigotry alive and celebrated by BYU fans. Don't act like you are better."

But one Twitter user noticed the correlation: "This is a direct result of the hate commentary leveled against BYU following the Duke 'thing.; All commentators that condemned BYU, invoking the religion, are responsible and must face consequences. They are guilty of fanning and inciting violence."

Spencer's Marathon Effort

Spencer's Marathon Effort

The IRS says criminals must report their ill-gotten gains as income



While Uncle Sam demands a portion of law-abiding Americans' hard-earned money in taxes each year, even criminals are supposed to report their earnings to the U.S. government, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The government agency literally spells it out, saying that drug dealers must report their ill-gotten gains and thieves must report the value of purloined items, unless those items are returned during the same year they were taken.

"If you steal property, you must report its fair market value in your income in the year you steal it unless you return it to its rightful owner in the same year," according to the government agency.

"If you receive a bribe, include it in your income," the IRS says.

"Income from illegal activities, such as money from dealing illegal drugs, must be included in your income on Schedule 1 (Form 1040), line 8z, or on Schedule C (Form 1040) if from your self-employment activity," the agency says.

Someone tweeted about the reporting requirements: "So once you report your stolen stuff you legally get to keep it right? Asking for a friend."

So once you report your stolen stuff you legally get to keep it right? Asking for a friend.
— Spencer (@Spencer) 1640673766

The Erie County Sheriff's Office in Buffalo, New York posted the following on social media: "Attention all car thieves. The stuff you stole from people's vehicles in 2021 must be claimed on your income taxes. If you need an itemized list of property call us at 716.858.2903 & a Deputy or Detective will be happy to meet you with the list. It would be our pleasure."

Attention all car thieves. The stuff you stole from people's vehicles in 2021 must be claimed on your income taxes.\nIf you need an itemized list of property call us at 716.858.2903 & a Deputy or Detective will be happy to meet you with the list. It would be our pleasure.pic.twitter.com/GXr5HdFcup
— Erie County Sheriff (@Erie County Sheriff) 1640715992

Republican and Democrat facing each other in Utah governor's race release joint ads calling for civility



The Republican and Democrat running against one another to become Utah's next governor have released a pair of joint ads where the two appear together, calling for civility in public discourse no matter who comes out the winner.

GOP Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox and his Democratic rival, law professor Chris Peterson, say they hope Utah can be an example to the nation on how people can disagree about politics but still work together.

What are the details?

"Today @SpencerJCox and I are releasing joint public service ads on civility in politics," Peterson tweeted along with a clip to one of the ads on Monday. "Working together and the peaceful transfer of power are integral to what it means to be American. Let's reforge our national commitment to decency and democracy. #utpol #standunited"

"We are in the final days of campaigning against each other," Cox notes in the ad.

Then Peterson says, "But our common values transcend our political differences, and the strength of our nation rests on our ability to see that."

Cox then says, "We are both equally dedicated to the American values of democracy, liberty, and justice for all people."

"We just have different opinions on how to achieve those ideals," Peterson adds.

Today @SpencerJCox and I are releasing joint public service ads on civility in politics. Working together and the p… https://t.co/NfTUiZdAJM
— Peterson for Utah (@Peterson for Utah)1603198800.0

"I'm not sure this has ever been done before...but as our national political dialogue continues to decline, my opponent @PetersonUtah and I decided to try something different," Cox tweeted while introducing the second ad. "We can disagree without hating each other. Let's make Utah an example to the nation. #StandUnited #utpol"

The ad is similar to the first, but the two candidates chuckle while each individually urging Utahans, "you should vote for me," before reiterating their commitment to civil discourse with Cox saying, "Let's show the country that there's a better way."

I’m not sure this has ever been done before...but as our national political dialogue continues to decline, my oppon… https://t.co/UZ2MilTiaZ
— Spencer Cox (@Spencer Cox)1603198790.0

Anything else?

KSTU-TV's Ben Winslow called the ads "practically unheard of in 2020 politics," and reported that the public service announcements were partially paid for by Cox's campaign.

Winslow said that the candidates' commitment to a peaceful transition to power are "a small rebuke to [President Donald] Trump, who has raised doubt about whether he would accept the results of the November election."

A new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll released Monday shows Cox holds a big lead over Peterson. The candidates are looking to replace Republican Gov. Gary Herbert, who announced last year that he would not seek reelection.

Spencer Cox, Chris Peterson unite to plead for civility, a peaceful transition of powerwww.youtube.com

Richard Spencer and Ibram X. Kendi find common ground in their racism

Notorious white nationalist Richard Spencer praised “anti-racist” author, activist, and professor Ibram X. Kendi Saturday for his comments regarding U.S. Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s adopted Haitian children.