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MASSIVE EBT & CHARITY FRAUD EXPOSED: Immigrants Are Openly Buying Food with Food Stamps and Collecting It from Charities, Then Shipping It Overseas to Sell for Profit

In Lawrence, Massachusetts, a whistleblower revealed a welfare scam that the Dominican community has been running for over a decade.

Here is how it works: Dominican immigrants buy food with EBT cards or take it for free from food banks. They then load it into shipping barrels and send it to the Dominican Republic, where it is sold for profit in local bodegas.

We tracked the entire pipeline, from corner stores in Massachusetts to shipping hubs in New York to bodegas in Santo Domingo that are stocked with food paid for by the American taxpayer.

We are prepared to share our findings with any legitimate investigative body.

@JDVance

(The U.S. Government has been incompetent and corrupt for decades and decades. Now research how much theft and graft in the Military, it’s still probably the largest theft than any agency, now they have a Trillion dollar budget!)

https://x.com/realmuckraker/status/2059663910148452781?s=20

Christopher F. Rufo, Austen Hufford

Inside Gavin Newsom’s Solar Scam. 1/2

California advocateswanted to provide solar panels to 1 million low-income housing residents. Afterten years, the state is more than 900,000 short of that goal

Governor Gavin Newsom has dismissed fossil fuels as “alternative energy,” and wants to power California with, among other things, the sun. Through extensive mandates and extra energy costs for non-solar consumers, theNewsom administration has directed billions to building solar energy capacity.

The centerpiece of this initiative is the Solar on Multifamily Affordable Housing (SOMAH) program. SOMAH began under Governor Jerry Brown, who signed legislation requiring a state commission to apportionup to $100 million a year from California’s cap-and-trade program to pay for the installation of solar panels on apartment buildings in poor areas. Since then, California has devoted nearly $900 million to SOMAH, which the state hoped would create 300 megawatts of power by 2030 and advocates envisioned would create a million solar-using renters.

The results have been disastrous. Since 2015, the program has installed or reserved only 129 megawatts of solar power for approximately 65,600 residents—nowhere close to the target of 1 million “solar renters.”

What happened? First, incompetence. For a decade, businesses and utilities have been forced to buy emissions credits, and while the state has lavished nearly $900 million on SOMAH, administrators designed the program so poorly that they have paid out only $131 million for solar installation.

As the program’slargest contractor admitted in a draft audit, potential customers were turned off by the paperwork, bureaucracy, and red tape.

“Initially, we found housing owners excited about the program,” the contractor said, “but after a long and laborious process, they are much less enthusiastic.”

That is an understatement. From the beginning, the SOMAH program has been plagued by delays and cancellations. More than 400 applications have wound up cancelled or withdrawn, or about a third of the total. On average, projects take three and a half years to make it through the program’s gauntlet of paperwork and inspections.

Some projects have been fully installed—only to sit idle for a year or more waiting for permission to begin operating. As a result, more than $700 million of the program’s budget remains unspent. In other words, California can’t even give away a heavily subsidized, and sometimes free, product.

These failures do not mean, however, that no one is profiting. The managers of the SOMAH program have spent about$60 million on overhead, including salaries, conferences, website development, and more. And, as part of that budget, they havedevoted at least $5.5 million to “community-based organizations” (CBOs), most of which are =+left-wing nonprofits that, in one case, labeled giving solar panels to low-income housing residents a way to fight “racial injustice==.”

Under the guise of marketing and outreach,SOMAH paid more than $163,000 to the Asian Pacific Environmental Network(APEN). Vivian Yi Huang, the group’s co-director,extolled the need to “fight against the systems of white supremacy, patriarchy, and capitalism of the extractive economy.”

The organization called for Richmond, California to “Defund the Police and Invest in Black Lives” and is a member of the Defund Police Coalition in Oakland, California.

California Environmental Justice Alliance(CEJA) told supporters that it “led in the creation” of SOMAH. Officials awarded it $230,000. Thenonprofitwantsthe “democratization” of “land, labor, and resources” to “reverse the long course of environmental racism, the climate crisis, and colonialism.”

https://www.city-journal.org/article/california-gavin-newsom-solar-panels-affordable-housing-somah

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CEJA uses aggressive language to support its apparent goal of banning oil. “What’s at stake is our very survival,” its then-executivedirector said in 2021. “We must make the transition to 100 percent clean energy and bring all communities along to avoid a devastating climate apartheid.”

The group’s political arm, CEJA Action, endorses candidates and publishes voter guides as it “builds the political power of communities of color to advance environmentally and socially just policies.”

While APEN and CEJA no longer partner with the state,one of the active CBOs, Communities for a Better Environment, is no less radical. Last year, the group demanded the immediate release of everyone who was detained in immigration raids in California. “[T]here is no environmental justice without migrant justice,” the group wrote. “[W]e stand in solidarity with migrant, low-income, queer and trans, and people of color.”

Have these groups delivered results? No.

In 2023, a state-contracted auditor interviewed some CBOs. It found that they were only “responsible for a handful of submitted applications.” This year’s draft audit noted an “inverse relationship” between new applications and spending on these groups.

The other mainbeneficiary of the SOMAH program is a San Francisco-based corporation called Sunrun Inc., which bills itself as the country’s largest solar providerand has been the contractorfor 78 percent of all SOMAH projects.

The company has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to political candidates—including $50,000 to Gavin Newsom’s campaigns—and has employed an army of lobbyists in Sacramento.

Newsom, in turn,has packed his administration with former Sunrun employees. Thegovernor appointed the company’s public policy manager to the California Energy Commission and appointed its former chief policy officer to a regional water quality control board. In recent years, Sunrun representatives have met with government regulators’ offices to discuss SOMAH, including last December, when the company supported efforts to expand the program.

SOMAH and Sunrun did not respond to requests for comment.

California’s infrastructure projects seem always to fall short. SOMAH shows why. Liberal nonprofits help pass sweeping climate laws and receive money from the programs those laws create.In turn, those groups use their expanded influence to push for still more mandates and spending. The laws finance the activists, the activists demand more laws, and the cycle feeds itself—and helps well-connected firms, like Sunrun, collect new contracts.

Meantime,Californians increasingly think solar isn’t worth the headache. As one property ownertold auditors, it’s “hard to justify poking a whole bunch of holes in your roof all over the place, just for a small amount of benefit.”

https://www.city-journal.org/article/california-gavin-newsom-solar-panels-affordable-housing-somah

(The only State that should be audited andinvestigated for fraud, waste, theft and abuse is CA, they probably account for 92% of all fraud in the U.S.That’s my guess)

Fidel Castro’s Daughter Pressed on Conspiracy Theory Justin Trudeau Is Her ‘Half Brother’

David Gilmour

May 27th, 2026

Alina Fernandez, the exiled daughter of the late Cuban dictator Fidel Castro, was pressed on Tuesday night over claims that former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau is her “half brother,”and did little to put the long-running conspiracy theory to rest.

The claim, mentioned byPresident Donald Trump in his 2024 Save America bookand pushed by online believers, alleges that Castro is Trudeau’s real father, not Pierre Trudeau.

Fernandez appeared on NewsNation’s Katie Pavlich Tonightto primarily discuss the humanitarian crisis in Cuba, which faces U.S. sanctions, and Trump’s threats of potential military action against the island after he has completed peace negotiations with Iran.

Before concluding the interview with Fernandez,however, host Katie Pavlich insisted on one more question.

“For years we’ve heard rumors that Justin Trudeau, the former prime minister of Canada , could be your half brother. What do you think about it?” she said.

Fernandez smiled and apparently unwilling to give up any family lore, she replied: “The only thing I can say is that his mother used to visit the country very often.”

“Well that may be a tell then,” the host followed. “I guess that’s a half answer.”

=+“Yes,”== her guest responded.

“Do you plan to call him and maybe find out?” Pavlich pressed.

“No, no,” Fernandez said. “If he wants he’s welcome but I won’t, I won’t. I think he keeps that to himself and you have to respect that.”

The claims emerged around 2016 when Trudeau, then prime minister, released a statement on the death of Castro. Evidence against the conspiracy theory rests on records which show that the first official trip to Cuba by Pierre and Margaret Trudeau came in 1976, five years after Justin Trudeau was born in 1971.

(https://www.mediaite.com/media/tv/fidel-castros-daughter-pressed-on-conspiracy-theory-justin-trudeau-is-her-half-brother/

Fidel Castro’s daughter WARNS Cuba will only 'implode' if there’s change | Katie Pavlich Tonight

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The island of Cuba has a growing humanitarian crisis on its hands as its relations with the U.S. remain tense. The issues facing Cuba have led the daughter of Fidel Castro, Alina Fernandez, to believe it's time for change and a new direction to revive the Caribbean nation. Fernandez joins “Katie Pavlich Tonight” to discuss.

https://youtu.be/ldbpEPs7qns

>>24653302 Former Senior CIA Officer With Top-Secret Clearance Arrested After FBI Raid Home And Seize 300 Gold Bars Worth $40 MillionPN

Former Senior CIA Officer With Top-Secret Clearance ARRESTED After FBI Raid Home And Seize 300 Gold Bars Worth $40 Million — Plus $2 Million Cash And 35 Luxury Watches

by Jim Hᴏft May. 27, 2026 9:00 pm (throw 1,000’s of arrest warrants and you’ll find a lot more CIA theft and crimes)

A former senior CIA officer with top-secret security clearance has been arrested after federal agents raided his Virginia home and seized roughly 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million, along with approximately $2 million in cash and 35 luxury watches, mostly Rolexes.

The officer, identified as David Rush, who held a management position at the agency, now faces charges of criminal theft of public money.

According to NBC News,Rush allegedly used his position to request large amounts of gold and foreign currency, claiming they were for “work-related expenses,” only to allegedly divert and stash them at his Fairfax County residence.

On May 18, federal agents searched the home and walked out with the massive gold hoard. Investigators had earlier found only a portion of the funds in a storage space near his office.

Rush had requested the assets between November and March, according to an FBI affidavit.

The CIA’s own internal audit couldn’t account for the gold or significant foreign currency,prompting CIA Director John Ratcliffe to refer the matter to the FBI for criminal investigation.

More from NBC News:

Asked about Rush’s case, a CIA spokesperson said in a statement joint statement with the FBI that the FBI had arrested a person after a referral from the agency.

After a CIA internal investigation identified potential violations of the law, CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred the information to the FBI for a law enforcement investigation,” the written statement said. “The FBI is working closely with our partners at the CIA and the Department of Justice as we continue to investigate this matter fully. We are committed to following the facts, ensuring accountability, and pursuing justice in accordance with the law.” (I bet Tulsi found this and more.)

The case raisesquestions about the effectiveness of the federal government’s security vetting, which is supposed to ensure intelligence officers or other government employees don’t betray the public trust or spy for foreign countries.

The U.S. government conducts background investigations on every prospective employee at the CIA and other agencies granted access to sensitive and secret information. And after employees are hired, the government continues to monitor their financial activities, travel, credit records and other information through automated checks to ensure they aren’t vulnerable to blackmail.

The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, which falls under the authority of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, oversees the background check program, known as “continuous vetting.” When the program flags a potential problem or anomaly in an employee’s records, officials investigate further.

It wasn’t clear how the investigation into Rush began, and it also wasn’t clear when he left the CIA. His home was raided just last week.

Rush is also accused of a long-running fraud schemein which he allegedly falsified time sheets, inflated his hours, and lied about his background for nearly two decades to secure and maintain his high-level position and extra pay.

He claimed degreesfrom Clemson University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, attendance at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, service as a thesis adviser, and Navy pilot experience,none of which were true, according to NBC News.

He even allegedlyfaked Navy Reserve service to collect improper military leave pay.

He applied to the government three times and only succeeded on the third attempt in 2009 after padding his résumé further.Despite these fabrications, he rose to a senior management role with top-secret clearance.

(Anons remember the woman on a board before Q showed up did many exposuresof this, and there was an “FBI” whistleblower along with her. Then a “CIA” came along telling all the corrupt things they always do.)

(https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/05/former-senior-cia-officer-top-secret-clearance-arrested/

Mexico to Prosecute Border State Governor for Working with U.S. Against Cartels

28 May 2026

(Sheinbaum is behind the scenes not interfering with Trump’s plan, although she does nothing about the USA work )

Mexico’s government is trying to prosecute a border state governor. Her crime — working with U.S. agencies to fight drug cartels.

This week, Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office held a hearing in which it questioned Chihuahua’s Governor, Maria Eugenia “Maru” Campos. Initially, they summoned her as a witness in an investigation, a common strategy to bring an individual in before charging them. The case has become a scandal in Mexico.

The incident began in April, when two U.S. agents died in a highway crash while returning from a raid by state police forces at one of the largest drug labs ever in Mexico. As Breitbart Texas reported, rather than celebrate the raid, which targeted a Sinaloa Cartel installation, Mexico’s federal government sounded the alarms, claiming that CIA agents had operated in Mexico and it was a violation of national sovereignty.

The issuecame at almost the same time as the U.S. government publicly announced the indictment of top people from Mexico’s ruling party, MORENA, for working for the Sinaloa Cartel.

One of those individuals is the sitting governor of Sinaloa, Ruben Rocha Moya. President Claudia Sheinbaum has since fought tooth and nail to protect Rocha Moya and prevent his extradition to the United States, claiming there is no evidence of wrongdoing on his part. That issue has driven a wedge between the U.S. government, which has been increasing the pressure to not only go after cartels but also the politicians who protect them.

In the case against Maru Campos, Sheinbaum herself called for an investigation, claiming that a state governor working directly with a foreign agency was treasonous.

Almost immediately after the initial hearing this week, Campos received a second summons to a kidnapping investigation, claiming she had conspired to kidnap her predecessor, a cartel-linked politician named Javier Corral==. The allegation stems from an attempt by Campos to arrest Corral on corruption charges related to financial crimes during Corral’s term as governor.

Recently, Corral has become a strong ally of the MORENA party and even met with one of Rocha Moya’s allies, who is also facing prosecution in the U.S. on drug charges. Since aligning himself with MORENA, Corral has been able to protect himself from political rivals.

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2026/05/28/mexicos-government-goes-after-border-state-governor-for-working-with-u-s-against-cartels/

(Sundance did an excellent article of what is really going on a month or more ago.)

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra Discusses Trade Friction and USMCA Likelihood

May 27, 2026 | Sundance1/2

I never quite understood just how controlled the information flow is inside Canada until about two years ago when we began closely monitoring Canadian positioning for the upcoming USMCA (CUSMA) renegotiation/cancellation. It quickly became obvious the majority of Canadians have no idea why it is almost a certainty the U.S. would exit the trilateral arrangement and position for a bilateral free trade agreement.

In the two years that have passed, now we see a few Canadians starting to realize the core issues of trade conflict that make any FTA between the U.S. and Canada almost impossible. The largest issue centers around Canada’s net-zero carbon legislation that now completely disconnects them from aligned North American energy policy between the U.S. and Mexico.

A trilateral agreement requires core alignment on industrial manufacturing, and that requires similar abilities & similar energy policy. You cannot make steel, iron and aluminum without coal and gas. You need joules for heavy industrial manufacturing that cannot be achieved without exploiting coal, gas or oil (carbon materials).Canada’s energy policy no longer aligns with industrial manufacturing. This core issue cannot be resolved at the current level of energy policy in Canada.

There are other issues like Canadian trade deals with China, non-tariff barriers, legislated rules over intellectual property and other points of significant friction that make alignment within North America challenging. However, the energy component makes compatible trade impossible.

In the interview below, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra appears on a podcast with David Leis, for a blunt conversation about trade, pipelines, critical minerals, China, and why the U.S. is growing frustrated with Canada’s direction. At the end Hoekstra even explains why he is doing Canadian podcasts; because information within Canada is restricted by the government control of media – and that explains why most Canadians are clueless about the issues.

I’ve prompted the interview to the point that gets into the details. If you are interested to be fully understanding of what is coming, this is a solid reference point. Also, if you have financial investments associated with Canada or any system that is connected to the economic relationship between the U.S. and Canada, you need to watch this interview to proactively defend your financial interests. VIDEO PROMPTED:

Why America Is Frustrated With Canada | Pete Hoekstra

51:21

https://youtu.be/l7w1YdNHzxo

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2/2. (KEK Canada is so fucked they have no idea how fucked they are! Carney needs a new job in China and never go back to Canada!)

Watch it or listen to this roughly 30 minutes (prompted) as you cook, drive or go about your day.But listen to it and see the disconnect between Canada and the USA as outlined. Things are going to get much worse in this relationship as the finality of it all suddenly starts to sink in north of the border with the average Canadian.

Additionally, there’s another shortsegment on U.S-Canadian trade as discussed by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer recently at a Council on Foreign Relations event.

QUESTION: “How serious is the fissures? Are the fissures with Canada, the rupture with Canada? And can you envisage USMCA being transformed into separate agreement with Mexico, separate agreement with Canada, or no agreement with Canada?”

USTR GREER: “Well, I would say that, you know, the team right now is in Mexico. My team, and they’re negotiating with Mexico on a bilateral basis. I speak with some regularity to my Canadian counterparts.

Our sense is that we have with Canada, you know, some some trade challenges, which, you know, to some people, you know, some people may think, oh, those are just irritants to us. They’re, they’re significant, and the reality is, we’ve spent the past year and a half going to countries, telling them we have to have some level of tariff on the globe to deal with this giant death that we’re dealing with, to try to reshore, etc.

And, and most countries have, you know, I know grudgingly, but they said we understand your policy, we understand so we’re going to negotiate with you, we’re going to remove some of these tariffs and non tariff barriers, etc. Canada’s approach has been different.

They like China retaliated against the United States. Two countries in the world retaliated against us, People’s Republic of China and Canada, so they’re just, they’re just in a different spot, and it’s, it’s hard to see necessarily where that ends.”

VIDEO PROMPTED:

A Conversation With Jamieson Greer

U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer discusses recent developments in the administration’s global economic trade strategy.

1:20:15

https://www.youtu.be/BEyD2qz_8V8

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/05/27/u-s-ambassador-to-canada-pete-hoekstra-discusses-trade-friction-and-usmca-likelihood/

I’m sure Prometheus will be doing a video on this soon!

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Seriously Canada thought being backed by China they could someone “Shove the Tariffs back to America”. But Canada doesn’t trade on anything the U.S. of valuable trade items. Their false ideology of global warming have made them outside of any trade with US. Carney was basically listened to by Xi, carney left and Xi didn’t invite him back. The U.S. is much more important to them than Canada.

Canadians must wake up to the fact the City of London will sacrifice them at any time.

Wait, What? – Twenty-Year CIA Senior Manager Arrested Following Raid on Home Revealing $40 Million in Gold Bars, $2 Million Cash and 35 Rolexes 1/2

May 27, 2026 | Sundance | (Tulsi and Ratcliffe to the Rescue. They are both still on the clockat least to the end of June.)

An interesting arrest thatmight warrant some background material prior to today’s events. Keep in mind there are several indicted individuals from Venezuela and Mexico now said to be cooperating with the DOJ and federal law enforcement.

In addition to former Venezuela dictator Nicolas Maduro in the Southern District of New York, =we should also note three Mexican officials connected to the Sinaloa cartel previously turned themselves in to U.S. federal officials and are said to be cooperating==.

Earlier this month,Gerardo Mérida, a retired Mexican army general who served as public-security secretary in northwestern Sinaloa state surrenderedin Tucson, Arizona. Enrique Inzunza Cazárez, who is also facing drug trafficking and weapon charges, was taken into custody in San Diego by the DEA. Sinaloa businessman Enrique Diaz Vega – another name from the SDNY indictment – also turned himself into U.S. authorities in Arizona.

As you read this story, also keep in mind the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency, falls under the authority of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, and that agency oversees a background check program, known as “continuous vetting.”

According to NBC News a 20-year veteran manager within the CIA named David Rush has been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement and theft.The CIA operative was reported to have been referred to the FBI by CIA Director John Ratcliffe.

(VIA NBC) WASHINGTON — A former CIA senior officer with top secret-level clearance has been accused of secretly stashing millions of dollars in gold bars in his home that he said he needed for “work-related expenses,” according to court documents and two people familiar with his employment history.

David Rush, who held a management position, was charged with criminal theft of public money in a complaint filed last week in the Eastern District of Virginia.His lawyer didn’t respond to a request for comment. He was also accused of lying to his employers about his background for nearly two decades.

Asked about Rush’s case, a CIA spokesperson said in a statement joint statement with the FBI that the FBI had arrested a person after a referral from the agency.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/05/27/wait-what-twenty-year-cia-senior-manager-arrested-following-raid-on-home-revealing-40-million-in-gold-bars-2-million-cash-and-35-rolexes/

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“After a CIA internal investigation identified potential violations of the law,CIA Director John Ratcliffe referred the information to the FBI for a law enforcement investigation,” the written statement said. “The FBI is working closely with our partners at the CIA and the Department of Justice as we continue to investigate this matter fully. We are committed to following the facts, ensuring accountability, and pursuing justice in accordance with the law.”

[…]It wasn’t clear how the investigation into Rush began, and it also wasn’t clear when he left the CIA. His home was raided just last week.

From November through March, Rush made several requests for funds, including for foreign currency and tens of millions of dollars in gold bars, according to an affidavit filed in federal court by an FBI agent investigating the case.

In a storage space near his office, investigators found only a portion of the funds. On May 18, federal agents searched Rush’s home and seize roughly 300 gold bars worth more than $40 million, court documents said. Agents also seized about $2 million in U.S. currency and 35 luxury watches, mostly Rolexes, according to the affidavit.

The affidavit alleges Rush knowingly took part of the money he requested for work-related expenses to his home for personal gain.

The court filing didn’t specify which agency employed Rush, but the two people familiar with his employment history said he was with the CIA. (link)

Separate allegations in the complaint accuse Rush of falsifying his background over nearly two decades in dealings with government employers.

https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2026/05/27/wait-what-twenty-year-cia-senior-manager-arrested-following-raid-on-home-revealing-40-million-in-gold-bars-2-million-cash-and-35-rolexes/

(It’s bizarre he got away with it for two decades, while in the CIA, and No One noticed?Who else did he work with? I doubt this story is done.)

Iran ERUPTS in ANGER after US launches ‘self-defense strikes' amid ceasefire

7:25

Former Naval CENTCOM commander Vice Adm. Mark Fox discusses the United States conducting ‘self-defense strikes' against Iran

1 day ago

KEK, Iran is angry at the U.S. for doing what they would do to us, and many other countries!

https://youtu.be/9JI_sor2mXU

>>24654129. This is stupid statements on Fox, saying U.S. is breaking to not attack. Hey Fox dummy we are at war, things change

Iran is the ‘WEAKEST’ it has been since 1979, Sen Lindsey Graham says

18K views · 3 hours ago

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., discusses the U.S. carrying out more ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iran and President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a peace deal

7:42

https://youtu.be/WTgnf99r478

(I don’t care for the war monger, he’s annoying. I hope Israel takes him in)

>>24654207. Lindsey knows Israel will sabotage the Abraham Accords

INGERSOLL: STEM Professors In California Tired Of Teaching Stupid Kids For ‘Equity’ | The Daily Caller 1/2

Geoffrey Ingersoll

May 28, 2026 9:54 AM

I wanted to try to fold this next bit in, but it seemed better on its own.

There was another disclosure around the same time …

DUMB AND DUMBER

Sometime around 2020’s “summer of love,” when violent left-wing activists were destroying, burning and looting minority communities over the death of George Floyd, the UC school system thought it would be a good idea to ditch the SAT/ACT admissions requirement.

In fact, around 700 additional universities joined the UC university system in going “test optional,” nearly doubling the total number of test-optional higher learning institutions in the US from 1,000 to 1,700.

There was good reason for this, they said, because test-taking facilities were closing under pandemic conditions and many students would not even be able to take the exams.

At the time, various black and “latinx” activist orgs hailed the decision as a victory for “equitable admissions.” They’d waged a decade-long campaign to institute racial quotas and to water down or outright abolish admissions requirements.

To them, relying on (racially aggrieved) personal essays and (wildly inflated) public school GPAs was enough.

Now, six years later, STEM professors awash under a human tidal wave of literal stupidity have decided to take action.

A whopping 720 named signatories, mostly from UC Berkeley, but also San Diego, UCLA, Irvine, Davis and Santa Barbara, have published a document demanding a return to test taking. Their disciplines range from math to physics to computer science to engineering.

According to the letter,so many students entering STEM schools aren’t even literate in middle school math.

Yes, you read that correctly. Students entering California’s premiere higher learning school system for science and technology are not doing math adequately enough to pass eighth grade.

“We now observe preparation gaps so severe that instructors must reteach middle-school mathematics while simultaneously teaching the material students need for sciences, engineering, economics, and other quantitatively demanding fields,” the letter states.

The whole thing is worth reading, but here are some highlights:We predicted this

“This outcome was explicitly predicted by theAcademic Senate’s 2020 Standardized Testing Task Force (STTF) report, which warned that removing these tests would eliminate a vital predictor of college success and obscure the impact of severe high-school grade inflation.”

https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/28/stem-professors-california-university-system-berkeley-davis-irvine-sat-act-tests-8th-grade-level/

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Your crusade for equity has trapped unprepared students

The SAT/ACT mathematics requirement is not an obstacle to equity; rather, it is a prerequisite for it.Failing to measure preparation gaps does not remove barriers;it moves them into the classroom, where they become harder to overcome. An admissions process that ignores foundational readiness does a disservice to the most vulnerable students.

And the coup de grace, among the demands: Establish Faculty Oversight: Ensure STEM faculty oversight of readiness standards and of admissions policies that materially affect STEM programs.

Aside from demanding a return to test taking,STEM faculty want to wrest control of the admissions process – at least for STEM applicants – from the corrosive, activist grasp of the bloated University bureaucracy.

Ouch.

To bring this full circle,were schools and essential services for kids really a risk factor during covid?

By the numbers, not even close.People 18 and under had a total Case Fatality Rate of .01-.03%. We knew those numbers by mid summer 2020. They equate to the flu (in some time periods, even less fatal).

So, scientifically speaking, there was very little risk sticking 200 17- and 18-year-olds in a gymnasium to take a test.

Dumb begets dumber, Dear Reader, never been a clearer case.

This is what happens when you have a proudly open socialist as mayor of America’s biggest city.

Just one, months-long stroke?

(How many generations of High School and College age youth have been destroyed, into the future? Watch a Jesse clips how literally stupid teenagers and 20+ students are permanently Dumb?)

https://dailycaller.com/2026/05/28/stem-professors-california-university-system-berkeley-davis-irvine-sat-act-tests-8th-grade-level/

The WHO needs to be destroyed forever!

Victor Davis Hanson: The Modern Left Wants Control More Than Accountability

1:10:11. 3 hours ago

America’s political and cultural institutions are becoming increasingly centralized, ideological, and disconnected from ordinary citizens.

Media organizations, universities, government agencies, and political elites continue accusing opponents of authoritarianism while expanding their own influence over public life, speech, and information.

This phenomenon helps explain California’s political decline, the growing distrust in elite institutions, the use of “fascism” as a political weapon, and why more Americans feel the system is no longer accountable to the people it governs.

Questions surrounding healthcare, welfare spending, lawfare, media control, and one party dominance all point back to a broader struggle over power, institutional trust, and the future direction of the country.

https://youtu.be/hT3ExHZn-3M

'PRO-CRIMINAL DEMOCRATS': Anti-ICE protests face backlash

4:29

White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller criticizes Democrats for their 'performative anti-ICE stunts' and repeated 'lawlessness' in protests outside N.J. ICE facilities on 'Hannity.'

(At least Hannity isn’t screaming)

https://youtu.be/KqOa9dLNsk8