Amid BRUTAL war, Ukraine President Zelenskyy and wife find time to pose for Vogue magazine



Between courageously defending their nation in the face of Russia’s brutal invasion and the non-stop rigors of cashing in on all those billions of U.S. aid dollars, it's a wonder that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his wife Olena Zelenska were able to find the time for a little photo shoot with Vogue magazine.

The magazine shared a few photos from the upcoming October 2022 issue on social media Wednesday.

\u201cFirst Lady Olena Zelenska and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kyiv, Ukraine, July 2022 / For @voguemagazine To Be Featured In Vogue Magazine, October 2022\u201d
— Annie Leibovitz (@Annie Leibovitz) 1658935119

People on Twitter seemed duly impressed:

\u201cNothing screams genuine struggle more than a wartime Vogue photoshoot.\u201d
— Avi Yemini (@Avi Yemini) 1658898217
\u201cwartime vogue photo shoots. very serious. let\u2019s keep sending ukraine weekly billion dollar aid packages to protect \u201cdemocracy.\u201d don\u2019t question it.\u201d
— Logan Hall (@Logan Hall) 1658862926
\u201cWhy did we send $54 billion to Ukraine, so Zelensky & his wife could pose for Vogue? \n\nYou\u2019re at war & you\u2019ve got time for photo shoots?\u201d
— #ThePersistence (@#ThePersistence) 1658928049
\u201cWhile we send Ukraine $60 billion in aid Zelenskyy is doing photoshoots for Vogue Magazine. \n\nThese people think we are nothing but a bunch of suckers.\u201d
— Lauren Boebert (@Lauren Boebert) 1658922931
\u201cWhen your people are dying in a #NATO proxy war and you pose for Vogue you are not a leader, you are a morally bankrupt NATO-controlled parasite who sends his own people to death while dressing up & prostituting himself to Western warlords.\n\n#Zelensky #Ukraine\u201d
— vanessa beeley (@vanessa beeley) 1658890017

On "The News & Why It Matters" Wednesday, BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales, BlazeTV host Elijah Schaffer of "Slightly Offens*ve," and head writer and researcher for Glenn Beck Jason Buttrill discussed the "portrait of bravery" and asked, "How many billions of dollars did the U.S. send Ukraine again?"

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot tells LBGTQ community the 'Supreme Court is coming for us next,' urges 'call to arms' — and gets blasted for 'inciting violence'



Far-left Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot told her fellow LBGTQ community members that the "Supreme Court is coming for us next" and urged a "call to arms" in response to last week's leaked SCOTUS decision that would overturn Roe v. Wade, a ruling that legalized abortion in the United States in 1973.

What are the details?

Lightfoot made her feelings known Monday night on Twitter:

To my friends in the LGBTQ+ community\u2014the Supreme Court is coming for us next. This moment has to be a call to arms.
— Lori Lightfoot (@Lori Lightfoot) 1652147817

"To my friends in the LGBTQ+ community — the Supreme Court is coming for us next. This moment has to be a call to arms," the Democrat tweeted, before adding a post that reads: "We will not surrender our rights without a fight — a fight to victory!"

What was the reaction?

Besides the fact that Lightfoot's initial tweet was getting massively ratioed as of Tuesday morning — over 21,000 comments compared to just over 2,900 likes — a number of notable figures ripped Lightfoot for her words and said she's encouraging violence:

  • Republican U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado tweeted that "while people are being slain in [Lightfoot's] streets on a daily basis, all she can worry about is endangering more lives with her reckless words. Shame on her. She should resign."
  • Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas simply tweeted a "#DemMobViolence" hashtag in response to Lightfoot's "call to arms" statement.
  • Republican U.S. Senate candidate and conservative commentator Kathy Barnette tweeted, "Shame on Lori Lightfoot! Issuing a 'call to arms' to millions is nothing short of a terroristic threat. For a woman with so much blood on her hands due to the gun violence she allows in Chicago, she’s going to cause even more death. Issuing terroristic threats is a crime!"
  • The research arm of the Republican National Committee wondered, "Is Democrat Lori Lightfoot calling for violence?"

Others used the left's infamous post-Jan. 6 rhetoric while ripping Lightfoot:

  • Conservative political commentator Rob Maness declared that Lightfoot's tweets are "words of a seditionist inciting violence against the Federal Judiciary branch of the government."
  • TheBlaze's Dave Rubin called Lightfoot a "crazy psycho insurrectionist" while TheBlaze's Jessica O'Donnell told the mayor "this sounds a lot like incitement."
  • "The same people who want to sentence grandmas to death for waving the American flag in the Capitol on 1/6 have no problem with Lori Lightfoot literally calling for violence over a problem that doesn’t exist," TheBlaze's Sara Gonzales tweeted. "They don’t actually care about any of it."
  • Conservative comedian Tim Young wrote that Lightfoot's posts are "worse than anything Democrats screech about Trump saying on January 6. Lightfoot is attempting to incite violence."

The hypocrisy of it all was too much for some:

This you?pic.twitter.com/QixZuQ87Lk
— Ultra MAGA queen Liz Willis (@Ultra MAGA queen Liz Willis) 1652150655
.@elonmusk: Imagine if a Republican tweeted this.
— #ThePersistence (@#ThePersistence) 1652160502

COVID-quarantined Hillary Clinton asks for movie suggestions — instantly regrets it



Be careful what you ask for, especially when you're a certain former secretary of state with ties to Hollywood-worthy catastrophes, such as what happened in Benghazi or with Jeffrey Epstein.

As you may have heard by now, Hillary Clinton has tested positive for COVID but is "feeling fine." The former first lady made the announcement on Twitter (adding a pitch for the COVID vaccine) before asking for "movie recommendations."

"Well, I've tested positive for COVID. I've got some mild cold symptoms but am feeling fine. I'm more grateful than ever for the protection vaccines can provide against serious illness. Please get vaccinated and boosted if you haven't already!" she tweeted. "Bill tested negative and is feeling fine. He's quarantining until our household is fully in the clear. Movie recommendations appreciated!"

Bill tested negative and is feeling fine. He's quarantining until our household is fully in the clear. Movie recommendations appreciated!
— Hillary Clinton (@Hillary Clinton) 1647988222

Coincidentally, several helpful folks on Twitter came up with the same recommendation: "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi."

This is a good onepic.twitter.com/hNsAInCAOM
— Marquis de Lafayette (@Marquis de Lafayette) 1647999097

Equally coincidentally, a fair few people thought "Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich" would be a good choice.

pic.twitter.com/1Oi5KlP87S
— D\u20b3nny \u20b3lphamones (@D\u20b3nny \u20b3lphamones) 1648042993

Some people got creative, suggesting alternative options such as "15 Minutes of Shame," "Impeachment: American Crime Story," and the classic "Liar Liar."


Ask and you shall receive!pic.twitter.com/QlAcsiselz
— Michelle \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@Michelle \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8) 1648060444


Lotta recommendations for 13 Hours, but this FX series is pretty good too!pic.twitter.com/VOnmpHenrP
— Steve Richards (@Steve Richards) 1648067600
pic.twitter.com/spUAFlsDEH
— Sabeen (@Sabeen) 1648069914

Others suggested books:

When you\u2019re done watching \u201c13 Hours,\u201d \n\nhere\u2019s some suggested reading:pic.twitter.com/5bue77aZbT
— #ThePersistence (@#ThePersistence) 1648074326
Hillary wants movie recommendations. \n\nI say @peterschweizer\u2019s Clinton Cash. \n\nYou?https://twitter.com/hillaryclinton/status/1506397904919056385\u00a0\u2026
— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@Sebastian Gorka DrG) 1648046532


I\u2019ve got a few movie recommendations. And a few books. \n\n#DerelictionofDuty\n#HillaryTheMovie\n\nFeel better.
— Buzz Patterson (@Buzz Patterson) 1647997159

And then there were those who simply thanked the former first lady for the laughs:

I can't stop laughing.pic.twitter.com/xOwdbSZRLp
— Michael Berry (@Michael Berry) 1648059082
Man, did she tee that up perfectly or what?
— Amy \u201cIce Shanty Hoe\u201d Curtis (@Amy \u201cIce Shanty Hoe\u201d Curtis) 1648053138

#RacistHunter trends on Twitter over report Hunter Biden used N-word in multiple texts to lawyer



Hunter Biden is back in the limelight following a report Tuesday that President Joe Biden's son used the N-word multiple times while texting back and forth with his attorney.

The revelation led the hashtag #RacistHunter to trend on Twitter.

What are the details?

The Daily Mail claimed in an exclusive report to have obtained the text messages between Biden and corporate lawyer George Mesires from Biden's abandoned laptop. Screenshots purportedly show Biden used the shortened slang version of the racial epithet a number of times during their banter.

According to the Mail, Mesires is white.

Images showed that Biden texted Mesires in December 2018, "'how much money do I owe you. Becaause (sic) n***a you better not be charging me Hennessy rates."

"That made me snarf my coffee," Mesires replied, to which Biden responded, "That's what im saying ni...," cutting off the text.

In another exchange, Biden asks Mesires, "Where do you find unconditional love then George," and the attorney replies, "God loves you unconditionally. Beau loves you unconditionally. Children are too young to understand what it means. But you will show them. There are ideals of unconditional lovve that serve as proxies. I don't have many. You. God."

"OMG n***a did you just a fictional character from the imagination of the collective frightened and my dead brothers (sic) unconditional love is what I should rely on and my kids aren't children George," Biden replied.

The two went on to apparently joke back and forth, with Biden texting "my penis as of late has been unconditional" and "I only love you because you're black." He also replied to Mesires, "True dat n***a."

Biden had also reportedly saved a meme on his laptop with the image of a hug between his father and former President Barack Obama, where a fictional script shows Joe Biden telling the former president, "You my n***a, Barack."

As The Daily Mail's story was reposted countless times on Twitter, #RacistHunter became a trending topic on the platform.

Donald Trump Jr. retweeted the story with the hashtag along with the message, "Hunter Biden used the n-word multiple times in casual conversation, text messages show."

Pro-Trump Republican organizer Scott Presler tweeted, "Joe Biden's son used the n-word multiple times in text messages with his lawyer. I wonder where he learned that. Like father, like son. To our global community & people of color, we apologize for the first family — a worldwide embarrassment. #RacistHunter."

Joe Biden's son used the n-word multiple times in text messages with his lawyer. I wonder where he learned that.… https://t.co/0hlkVLBMaJ
— #ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) 1623187683.0

Another user wrote, "#RacistHunter is trending and I'm not surprised, his dad idolized KKK member 'Robert Byrd' and even spoke at his funeral. He was a leader of a hate group that loved using the n-word to insult black people."

Multiple users also accused Twitter of suppressing the search results for the hashtag "#RacistHunter," posting apparent screenshots showing there were "no results" for the term.

Others defended Biden.

One person tweeted, "Hunter Biden Is a recovering addict. I am sure he has said things he regrets. He is not President nor does he work for us. He is a private citizen who is being targeted by political operative. sick and sad #RacistHunter is targeting a private citizen @twitter."

But some people used humor to react to the story, with the Washington Free Beacon's Joe Simonson tweeting, "Hunter Biden will never be editor of teen vogue now."

Hunter biden will never be editor of teen vogue now
— Joe Gabriel Simonson (@SaysSimonson) 1623189856.0

Anything else?

The New York Post — the publication that first reported on some of the contents of Hunter Biden's abandoned laptop ahead of the 2021 presidential election and was quickly censored by Twitter — also reported on The Mail's revelations.

The Post added:

President Biden himself has a long history of using racially charged language. In 2006, he told one voter that "You cannot go to a 7-Eleven or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent". The following year, he described Obama, then a fellow candidate for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination, as "the first sort of mainstream African American who is articulate and bright and clean."

Just last year, Biden told "Breakfast Club" radio show host Charlemagne Tha God that "if you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black."