One more domino has fallen in the gun control attacks on the Second Amendment.

President Donald Trump called for the “immediate end” of temporary protected
status of Somali people in Minnesota on Friday, prompting questions about
whether he could take the step alone and what could happen to hundreds of
people in the United States under that designation.

Some Minnesota leaders celebrated the move, saying it could force accountability
after dozens of people were charged with defrauding state programs. Meanwhile,
Somali community leaders and DFL officials said the move cast an entire
community as bad actors and could endanger people’s lives.

Temporary protected status, often referred to as TPS, is a federal designation that
allows people from other countries to remain in the United States and pursue work
and travel authorization if they come from a place experiencing armed conflict,
environmental disasters or other extraordinary conditions.

The Department of Homeland Security decides which countries are designated as
TPS-eligble.

There is no path to citizenship from temporary protected status. It is a self-contained
status from which there is no other place to go unless there is a substantive change
in a person’s circumstances, such as marriage to a permanent resident or citizen, or
if someone is eligible for other immigration protection.

Across the country, there are 705 Somali migrants with temporary protected status,
per a congressional report issued earlier this year. Hundreds of those are in Minnesota.
But far more — tens of thousands of Somali Minnesotans — are legal residents.

On Friday, Trump deemed Minnesota a “hub of fraudulent money laundering activity” in
a post on Truth Social. And he alleged without providing specifics that Somali gangs
were terrorizing Minnesota.

So far, dozens of people in Minnesota have been charged in connection with a scheme
to defraud a COVID-19 era child nutrition program. That was largely through the nonprofit
group Feeding Our Future. Federal officials have also charged others for alleged misuse
of state programs intended to provide autism treatment and housing stabilization services.

Some of the people charged and convicted in those cases came to Minnesota from
Somalia. Though it’s not clear that any of them are on temporary protected status.

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/11/24/temporary-protected-status-somalis-minnesota-could-end-what-to-know

This is another reason to hate airlines and lawyers.

People are suing because they've PAID extra for a window seat on United Airlines flights, only to be seated next to the wall of the fuselage with no windows near them.

United's lawyers, in an attempt to have one lawsuit dismissed, argued that the term "Window Seat" describes the seat's location in the cabin, but not the existence of an actual window next to it.  So, when seats are sold and booked as aisle, center or window, passengers are choosing where it is located in relation to the other seats. 

According to the airline, "the use of the word "window" in reference to a particular seat cannot reasonably be interpreted as a promise that the seat will have an exterior window view."

The lawyers have decided to change the meanings of 2 English words in common use:  Reasonably and window.

Anyway, the podcast host & lawyer in the video said he personally paid extra for an exit row seat to have more leg room, but the seat he was assigned wasn't in an exit row.  He wound up having to sit in a crowded cabin, then go through the trouble of contacting the airline for a refund of the amount he'd paid for an exit row seat.

Anyway, just because you think you know what you're buying doesn't mean you do.

This has to be one of the craziest things ever.

The 2025 Word of the Year is ............ a number ..... which is "67."

And what's worse, it has no meaning!

The Word of the Year for 2025 is "67," which is described as a nonsensical
and playful term that reflects social trends and has gained popularity among
younger generations. It is often used to convey a feeling or response
without a specific meaning, embodying the absurdity of modern slang.

I guess "67" is this era's "Wassuuuuuuuupp?!"   

There are approximately 42M people on SNAP EBT (Food Stamps).  Due to the government shutdown, the federal funding for the USDA program may not issue benefits beginning this Saturday, Nov 1.

Hawaii is putting out information that they may assist SNAP beneficiaries who support a minor child or children in the event of federal funding being suspended.

https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/hawai%CA%BBi-dhs-provides-guidance-and-support-for-households-affected-by-federal-shutdown-suspension-of-snap-benefits/

It's not that program beneficiaries can't use EBT after Nov 1.  If they still have benefits available on their EBT card before the cut-off, they can still use those funds.  So, the sudden impact of the cut-off might be less severe than all 42M recipients all at once.

FNS confirmed that households may continue redeeming
EBT benefits issued before Nov. 1 at any SNAP-authorized
retailer. The suspension affects November issuance only and
does not impact the ability to use previously loaded benefits.

Interesting video on the "other side's" perspective, and on what can happen when cutting through all the political and propaganda BS.

In Palm Beach, FL, the Secret Service discovered an elevated tree stand with a clear view of where President Trump routinely exits Air Force One.


This is not a hunting area, unless you're hunting 2-legged animals.

Liberals' heads are exploding!

Dominion Voting Systems sold to company
run by former Republican election official

Dominion Voting Systems -- the voting machine company at the center
of false 2020 election fraud conspiracy theories -- has been sold to a
seemingly new election company run by a former Republican election
official, according to a person familiar with the sale.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-voting-systems-sold-company-run-former-republican/story?id=126378259

Trump Supporters ARE TERRORISTS
Says Jimmy Kimmel,
DEFENDS Antifa And LIES

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel has labelled MAGA supporters as
"domestic terrorists" while defending Antifa.

Kimmel's comments come after the Trump administration recently
signed Antifa as a terrorist organization.

The comedian goes on to say there is "no chaos" in cities like Portland,
Chicago and Los Angeles, where Trump wants to crack down on crime.

Kimmel then accuses the president of using fake chaos as a "pretence"
for a "military takeover".
........
Kimmel, while congratulating Trump for the historic peace deal and the
return of the remaining living Israeli hostages, couldn't help but insult the
president.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/entertainment/celebrities/jimmy-kimmel-makes-tone-deaf-claim-labelling-maga-supporters-domestic-terrorists/ar-AA1OD7eu

The SCOTUS is in the middle of a case that in all likelihood will reduce the number of democrat-controlled seats in the House by as many as 16 seats.

The U.S. Supreme Court, hearing arguments Wednesday over
a core provision of the Voting Rights Act, appeared inclined to
limit the use of the landmark law to force states to draw electoral
districts favorable to minority voters. The court is expected to rule
by June, though the justices can issue rulings whenever they’re
complete.

The court’s six conservative justices seemed like they would vote
to effectively strike down a Black majority House district in Louisiana
because it relied too heavily on race, as lawyers for Louisiana and
the Trump administration tried to persuade the court to wipe the
district away.

A ruling for Louisiana could open the door for legislatures to redraw
congressional maps across the South, potentially boosting
Republican electoral prospects by eliminating majority Black and
Latino districts that tend to favor Democrats.

It would also make it much harder, if not impossible, to take
account of race in redistricting.

https://apnews.com/live/supreme-court-voting-rights-arguments-updates