Category Archives: political

Canada Announces Sweeping Tariffs on Elon Musk’s Teslas and American Red States in Response to Trump’s 25% Canadian Tariff

Photo from NYmag.com. Prior to being elected, Donald Trump promised tariffs on Canada, but the threat was not taken seriously. On January 31, 2025, Trump announced a 25% tariff on Canadian goods, 25% on Mexican goods and 10% on Chinese goods. He had said those tariffs would go into effect Saturday, February 1 but hasContinueContinue reading “Canada Announces Sweeping Tariffs on Elon Musk’s Teslas and American Red States in Response to Trump’s 25% Canadian Tariff”

U.S. Figure Skaters Among the Presumed Deceased in Deadly Passenger Plane and Military Helicopter Crash

Photo from India Today. According to a source cited by CNN, “American Airlines Flight 5342, which was en route from Wichita, Kansas, is in pieces in the water and the helicopter is in the water nearby,” after a collision that has sent shockwaves through the country and skating community here and in Russia. What HappenedContinueContinue reading “U.S. Figure Skaters Among the Presumed Deceased in Deadly Passenger Plane and Military Helicopter Crash”

Video Footage Shows Moment Fight Breaks Out at Dolton Board Meeting with Mayor of Town Seemingly Involved

Photo from the NY Post. https://videopress.com/v/fHYfGs83?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true The moment an activist calls Mayor Henyard a derogatory name and a fight breaks out. This video was sourced from Alicia Nichole on Facebook. https://videopress.com/v/K91gENGi?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true This video was grabbed from Bla Ck on Facebook. In the above video, you can see the moment a fight breaks out at theContinueContinue reading “Video Footage Shows Moment Fight Breaks Out at Dolton Board Meeting with Mayor of Town Seemingly Involved”

Truth Be Bold Newsletter FYP

Welcome back, Loyal Reeder. Check out the Truth Be Bold Reeders Block Newsletter and subscribe for email updates on the newsletter and more. You can read the newsletter here or download it to take it on the go. Any links in the newsletter are accessible by downloading the PDF and clicking through. Email your answersContinueContinue reading “Truth Be Bold Newsletter FYP”

Adopted Chicago Man Finds Mother at Place He Least Expects, Ice Raids Chicago Schools and More on the Backstreet Hot Takes Podcast

Photo of adopted Chicago man Vemarr Hunter and his biological mother Lenore Lindsey. Listen to their wild story on the podcast. Listen to this podcast episode covering the Baltimore mom who killed her daughter, ICE raids in schools and why the temporary cancelling of TikTok led by Mark Zuckerberg matters. Also, find out what happensContinueContinue reading “Adopted Chicago Man Finds Mother at Place He Least Expects, Ice Raids Chicago Schools and More on the Backstreet Hot Takes Podcast”

Woodridge, IL Police Pull Over Wrong Driver and Threaten to Shoot Innocent Married Father in the Head

In an epic fail, Woodridge, IL police pulled over the wrong driver and threatened to shoot him in the head, after reading only part of his license plate or none. What Happened Married father Derrick House had gone to Costco to get some items for his family. After completing his shopping, House was violently pulledContinueContinue reading “Woodridge, IL Police Pull Over Wrong Driver and Threaten to Shoot Innocent Married Father in the Head”

Mother Says She Killed 11-Year-Old Daughter for “Having Sexual Relations with the Father of Her Other Three Children”

Photo of Keyona Dillon from Baltimore County Police. Baltimore mother Keyona Dillon, 34, faces first-degree murder charges after allegedly using a household cleaning tool to strangle her daughter on the morning of January 23, after killing the family pets. BREAKING: Read DETROIT MOM BURIES SON in BACKYARD, and landlord finds BODY. What Happened On JanuaryContinueContinue reading “Mother Says She Killed 11-Year-Old Daughter for “Having Sexual Relations with the Father of Her Other Three Children””

Trump’s Immigration “Law”with “Kamala Clause” Ends American Citizenship as We Know It

Share this article to spread information about Donald Trump’s new immigration executive order that looks to end birthright citizenship in America. I have a pretty internationally diverse audience on this site, and Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship order harms everyone in America and some abroad. On top of freeing and pardoning over 1,500 criminals who triedContinueContinue reading “Trump’s Immigration “Law”with “Kamala Clause” Ends American Citizenship as We Know It”

Truth Be Bold Newsletter

Welcome back, Loyal Reeder. Check out the Truth Be Bold Reeders Block Newsletter and subscribe for email updates on the newsletter and more. Any links in the newsletter are accessible by downloading the PDF and clicking through. Email your answers to this week’s riddle to TheReedersBlock@ReedersBlock.com for a chance to have your name and answerContinueContinue reading “Truth Be Bold Newsletter”

“Super Mayor” of Chicago Suburb Tiffany Henyard is Being Unfairly Persecuted

Photo of Dolton mayor Tiffany Henyard from NBCChicago.com. I primarily write about big news stories, entertainment, health and self-help, and there’s been a story involving Dolton, IL mayor Tiffany Henyard since 2021, when the Dolton Village Board of Trustees initiated a vote to recall her as mayor. The Board has initiated multiple efforts over theContinueContinue reading ““Super Mayor” of Chicago Suburb Tiffany Henyard is Being Unfairly Persecuted”

Welfare for Single Moms and Dads is Bad. Welfare for the Rich is Perfect.

From left to right: President-Elect Donald Trump, Tech Billionaire Elon Musk and Billionaire Amazon Owner Jeff Bezos. Photo credit: Illustration by Eric Faison/The Daily Beast/Getty Images After promising to bring prices “way down”, returning president-elect Donald Trump has noted “prices will go up.” A Lifetime of Money Elon Musk’s companies like Tesla and NeuraLink haveContinueContinue reading “Welfare for Single Moms and Dads is Bad. Welfare for the Rich is Perfect.”

The Last Stand for the American Middle Class has Failed: Let Them Eat Cake

VP Harris’s presidential campaign might have been the last stand for the American Middle Class. While Harris promised thousands of dollars towards the down payment of homes for first-time buyers, Trump reminded Americans of the $1,200 stimulus checks he “gave” them (It was really the Democrats who did this, but Trump, the salesman that heContinueContinue reading “The Last Stand for the American Middle Class has Failed: Let Them Eat Cake”

Americans Seemingly Did Better Economically Under Trump: An Uncomfortable Fact

Photo of President-Elect Donald Trump moments after a failed assassin attempt. Photo from Vox.com. During Vice President Harris and Donald Trump’s first presidential debate on ABC, moderator David Murr asked the first question: When it comes to the economy, do you believe Americans are better off than they were four years ago? VP Harris gaveContinueContinue reading “Americans Seemingly Did Better Economically Under Trump: An Uncomfortable Fact”

JD Vance and The Red Pill Podcast Bros

Photo from Outlookinda.com. Presidential hopeful Donald Trump’s VP pick JD Vance is a podcast bro, and his ideology reeks of Red Pill propaganda. However, while media giants like CNN and MSNBC have honed in on the misogynistic language of JD Vance, they have failed to connect his rhetoric to the growing Red Pill Movement thatContinueContinue reading “JD Vance and The Red Pill Podcast Bros”

Why President Biden Shouldn’t Drop Out of the Presidential Race

In case you missed it, Cenk Uygur is at it again, triggering liberals. Former conservative Cenk Uygur is founder of the TYT (The Young Turks), a successful news streaming platform focusing primarily on politics. Cenk is a lawyer by trade, and he and his team identify as Progressives, and I’m sure they make the headContinueContinue reading “Why President Biden Shouldn’t Drop Out of the Presidential Race”

Guard Gives Keys to Male Inmates to Rape Female Inmates

J Reed, MFA is an adjunct English professor and writer from Chicago, who writes fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Subscribe and share. Follow J Reed on Twitter @jreed913. Corrections officers of Indiana’s Clark County Jail in Jeffersonville are being accused of renting keys to male inmates so those inmates could roam the jail andContinueContinue reading “Guard Gives Keys to Male Inmates to Rape Female Inmates”

Amber Heard: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck 2022

To be clear, no one really knows what happened between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard, though he’s currently suing her for $50 million for defamation. Johnny says Amber accused him of domestic violence when she, in fact, was the abuser; at worse, his legal team claims, it was “mutual abuse” between the two.ContinueContinue reading “Amber Heard: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck 2022”

Brittney Griner: Runaway Black Girl Theory (RBGT)

Imagine LeBron James gets on a plane to Russia only to end up a prisoner to the country at a time it is at war with a country the U.S. is supplying with weapons and other aid. The headlines would be innumerable, and the outrage would be tangible. Every reporter to politician would be seekingContinueContinue reading “Brittney Griner: Runaway Black Girl Theory (RBGT)”

TV Show “Woke” Puts Me to Sleep

Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science Fiction novel A Glitch in Humanity by clicking here. Follow J Reed on Twitter @jreed913 . *SpoilerContinueContinue reading “TV Show “Woke” Puts Me to Sleep”

Abbott Elementary: A Step Back Concerning Women?

Jermaine Reed, MFA is a college professor and writer from Chicago, who creates fiction, nonfiction and local and national news stories. Please join Jermaine’s email list to get notifications on new blog posts, writing advice and free books. Get his recently released Science Fiction novel A Glitch in Humanity by clicking here. Follow J ReedContinueContinue reading “Abbott Elementary: A Step Back Concerning Women?”