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November 12, 2025
William Upton
News

DC Blows $1M on Failed ‘Streateries’ Scheme.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Democrat-dominated city government of Washington, D.C. will have shelled out close to $1 million on a failed “streateries” scheme by the time it is eliminated.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Washington, D.C. city government officials, Adams Morgan-area restaurants, the D.C. Department of Transportation, and restaurant diners.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The “streateries” platforms will be taken down in December.

🎯IMPACT: The deconstruction of the “streateries” will cost the city an additional estimated $100,000—though given the city’s history, this price will likely increase.

IN FULL

The Democrat-dominated city government of Washington, D.C. will have spent close to $1 million on a failed “streateries” scheme by the time it is eliminated. This December, city workers will remove 33 wooden dining platforms along the 18th Street roadway in the Adams Morgan neighborhood, as only three restaurants have expressed interest in continuing the program.

When the wooden “streateries” platforms—based on Norwegian-designed outdoor dining platforms for restaurants—were installed in 2024, the construction cost the city around $750,000 for the 33 participating restaurants. Earlier this year, the D.C. Department of Transportation issued a survey to the 33 restaurants, and just three said they wished to continue using the platforms.

Notably, the deconstruction of the “streateries” will cost the city an additional estimated $100,000—though, given the city’s history, this price will likely increase, pushing the program’s total cost to over $1 million. The wooden platforms will be repurposed to expand sidewalks in Washington, D.C.’s Chinatown neighborhood, which saw an increase in foot traffic and activity following President Donald J. Trump’s crime crackdown in the city.

Following the COVID-19 pandemic, Chinatown became an open-air drug market and saw a concentration of homeless and other vagrants, causing the neighborhood—once known for its vibrant nightlife and sporting events at Capital One Arena—to deteriorate. However, after the federal government deployed National Guard units to the city and the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) was concentrated in the neighborhood, Chinatown saw a marked comeback.

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November 12, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Judge Frees Illegal Immigrant Who Worked as Police Officer.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An illegal immigrant working as a police officer in Illinois was released from federal detention after being granted a $2,500 immigration bond.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Radule Bojovic, a 25-year-old illegal immigrant from Montenegro, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, and Democrat Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Bojovic was arrested in Illinois last month, with his deportation case ongoing.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Radule Bojovic violated our nation’s laws and was living ILLEGALLY in the United States for 10 years—what kind of police department gives criminal illegal aliens badges and guns?” – Tricia McLaughlin, DHS Assistant Secretary.

🎯IMPACT: The case raises questions about sanctuary policies and their implications for law enforcement and public safety.

IN FULL

Illegal immigrant Radule Bojovic, who was working as a police officer in Illinois, was released from federal detention last month after an immigration judge granted him a $2,500 bond. Bojovic, a 25-year-old from Montenegro, had overstayed a B2 tourist visa that required him to leave the United States on March 31, 2015, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Despite his immigration status, Bojovic worked as a police officer with the Hanover Park Police Department. During his arrest, he stated that he was authorized to carry a firearm while on duty and claimed to have a permit to work in the United States. The Hanover Police Department claims that Bojovic had presented a valid Work Authorization Card issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) at the time of his hire.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin criticized the state’s sanctuary policies, saying, “Governor J.B. Pritzker doesn’t just allow violent illegal aliens to terrorize Illinois’s communities, he allows illegal aliens to work as sworn police officers.” She added, “Radule Bojovic violated our nation’s laws and was living ILLEGALLY in the United States for 10 years — what kind of police department gives criminal illegal aliens badges and guns? It’s a felony for aliens to even possess a firearm.”

Bojovic was approved by the Pension Fund Board of Trustees in January 2025, with a starting salary of $78,955.70. His 2025 earnings totaled $205,707, including FICA/Medicare taxes. The Hanover Police Department defended its decision to hire him, citing background checks conducted with the Illinois State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), as well as a memorandum from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) confirming his ability to carry a firearm while on duty.

The Trump administration recently launched “Operation Midway Blitz” to address illegal immigration in Illinois. Federal agents have faced resistance, including threats from anti-ICE agitators and cartels. Over the weekend, Border Patrol agents were shot at while conducting raids in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, though the shooter remains unidentified.

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November 12, 2025
War
World

Why Did Venezuela Just Call Up 200,000 Military Personnel?

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Venezuela’s Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino López, has announced the mobilization of an estimated 200,000 military personnel in the country as part of military exercises.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Vladimir Padrino López, Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s military, pro-Maduro militias, the USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy, and President Donald J. Trump.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Ford entered the area of control of the Southern Command in the Atlantic on November 11, 2025, sparking Venezuela’s call-up of 200,000 military personnel.

🎯IMPACT: While President Donald J. Trump has not given an indication as to when—or if at all—he might order strikes against Maduro, there is increasing speculation that military installations in the country used by drug cartels will be targeted.

IN FULL

Venezuela’s Defense Minister, Vladimir Padrino López, has announced the mobilization of an estimated 200,000 military personnel in the country as part of military exercises. The move comes as the increasingly sizable U.S. naval presence near Venezuela is about to be joined by the USS Gerald R. Ford and its carrier strike group. Notably, the Ford is not just the largest aircraft carrier in the world, but the largest warship ever built.

The carrier strike group, which recently crossed the Atlantic after a tour of duty in the eastern Mediterranean during heightened tensions in the Middle East, will participate in ongoing U.S. counter-narco actions in the Caribbean. While President Donald J. Trump has not given an indication as to when—or if at all—he might order strikes against Venezuela’s dictator Nicolás Maduro, there is increasing speculation that military installations in the country used by drug cartels will be targeted.

Importantly, the Cartel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns)—which has been directly tied to Maduro—is believed to use Venezuelan military installations as bases of operation. In conjunction with other criminal gangs, like Tren de Aragua, Soles is able to move deadly narcotics out of Venezuela and into the United States, where the drugs are sold and line the pockets of Maduro.

For months, the Trump administration has conducted military strikes against drug boats moving narcotics from mainland Venezuela into the Caribbean for eventual transport to the U.S. On Sunday, the United States carried out the 18th of such strikes, killing six aboard two boats.

Already, the U.S. Navy has positioned significant assets off the coast of Venezuela. The National Pulse reported on October 31 that satellite images show the USS Iwo Jima and her Arleigh Burke-class destroyer escort heading westward after being spotted off the coast of Grenada. This places the Iowa Jima and destroyer escort around 124 miles from Venezuela’s La Orchila Island—home to one of the country’s key airbases and radar facilities.

Image by Xavier Granja Cedeño / Cancilleria Ecuador / Ricardo Patiño.

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November 12, 2025
News

Epstein, Wolff Colluded to Blackmail Trump, New E-Mails Show.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: House Democrats released emails involving deceased pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who trafficked victims for him, and author Michael Wolff.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, Michael Wolff, and the House Oversight Committee.

📍WHEN & WHERE: November 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The Democrats selectively leaked emails to the liberal media to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump.” – Karoline Leavitt

🎯IMPACT: The emails appear to show Epstein and Wolff discussing how they might blackmail President Donald J. Trump. White House dismissed the release as a distraction from Trump’s accomplishments.

IN FULL

Democrats from the House Oversight Committee have made public a series of 2015 emails between deceased pedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and author Michael Wolff, concerning President Donald J. Trump. However, while the Democrats are promoting the redacted emails in an attempt to damage Trump, what they actually appear to show is Epstein confirming to Wolff that Trump “asked [G]hislaine to stop,” and Wolff advising Epstein on how he could blackmail the America First leader by “generating a debt.”

“Trump said he asked me to resign [from the Mar-a-Lago club], never a member ever,” Epstein claims in one of the released emails to Wolff, adding, “Of course he knew about the girls as he asked [G]hislaine to stop.”

In another exchange, Wolff writes to Epstein, “I hear CNN planning to ask Trump tonight about his relationship with you–either on air or in scrum afterwards.” Epstein responds, “[I]f we were able to craft an answer for him, what do you think it should be?”

At this point, Wolff advises Epstein at length on how to manipulate the situation, writing, “I think you should let him hang himself. If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency. You can hang him in a way that potentially generates a positive benefit for you, or, if it really looks like he could win, you could save him, generating a debt. Of course, it is possible that, when asked, he’ll say Jeffrey is a great guy and has gotten a raw deal and is a victim of political correctness, which is to be outlawed in a Trump regime.”

The emails reference an Epstein victim whose name has been redacted being at Mar-a-Lago. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt identified her as the late Virginia Giuffre, stressing that Giuffre had “repeatedly said President Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing whatsoever and ‘couldn’t have been friendlier’ to her in their limited interactions.”

Notably, Giuffre did report seeing former Democrat President Bill Clinton and former Democrat Vice President Al Gore on Epstein’s private island, Little St. James, dubbed ‘Pedo Island’ by the media.

“The fact remains that President Trump kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club decades ago for being a creep to his female employees, including Giuffre,” Leavitt said, adding: “These stories are nothing more than bad-faith efforts to distract from President Trump’s historic accomplishments, and any American with common sense sees right through this hoax and clear distraction from the government opening back up again.”

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November 12, 2025
News

White House Marks ‘Anti-Communism Week,’ Honors Victims of Communist Regimes.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump declared “Anti-Communism Week” to remember the approximately 100 million victims of communist regimes.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the White House, and advocacy organizations like the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Proclamation issued on November 7, 2025, coinciding with the National Day for the Victims of Communism.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We honor the victims of oppression by keeping their cause alive and by ensuring that communism and every system that denies the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness will find their place, once and for all, on the ash heap of history.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The proclamation aims to reaffirm America’s commitment to liberty and to counter the spread of communist ideologies globally.

IN FULL

President Donald J. Trump released a proclamation on November 7 designating “Anti-Communism Week” to honor the roughly 100 million lives lost to communist regimes. The declaration aligned with the National Day for the Victims of Communism.

“This week, our Nation observes Anti-Communism Week, a solemn remembrance of the devastation caused by one of history’s most destructive ideologies,” the proclamation states. Trump underscored the lasting toll of communism from the Bolshevik coup in Russia in 1917, following the collectivist principles outlined in The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

The proclamation spotlights how such regimes have dismantled families, stifled freedoms, and wiped out religious rights, with Trump saying of their victims, “As we honor their memory, we renew our national promise to stand firm against communism, to uphold the cause of liberty and human worth, and to affirm once more that no system of government can ever replace the will and conscience of a free people.”

The text notes advances following the Soviet Union’s fall in 1991, but cautions against ongoing dangers from communist ideas, which are often masked as “social justice” or “democratic socialism.” It also flags how disinformation and societal division seep into Western cultures via communist ideology,

Today, about 1.5 billion individuals endure communist rule, mainly in China but also in countries like Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam. Organizations such as the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation stress how communism clashes with freedom and economic growth, warning, “Communism has always been, and will always be, incompatible with liberty, prosperity, and the dignity of life.”

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November 12, 2025
Crime
News

Police Hunt for Suspect in Unprovoked Stabbing at College Railway Station.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A woman was stabbed in the chest without provocation on a railway platform near the University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The victim, a 27-year-old woman, and an unidentified suspect described as a black male approximately six feet tall.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Saturday night at the UIC-Halsted Blue Line platform in Chicago.

🎯IMPACT: The suspect remains at large; the incident adds to growing concerns about violent transit crimes.

IN FULL

Chicago police are searching for a man accused of stabbing a 27-year-old woman in the chest Saturday night on the UIC-Halsted Blue Line platform. Authorities said the attack appeared unprovoked as the victim sat on a bench at the station. The woman was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was reported to be in reasonably good condition.

Police described the suspect as a black man, approximately six feet tall, and weighing between 160 and 180 pounds. He was last seen wearing white pants, sneakers, an orange hoodie, a brown jacket, and a pink beanie. Investigators said he carried a knife and a gray backpack and fled the scene on foot, heading north on South Morgan Street. Surveillance footage captured the suspect at about 11:15 PM on November 8. As of Tuesday morning, he remained at large.

This attack is one of several recent incidents of random violence on public transportation. In August, 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska was fatally stabbed in the neck while riding a Charlotte, North Carolina, commuter train by a black male who declared “I got that white girl” after he struck. The suspect in that case, Decarlos Brown Jr., reportedly had a criminal history with more than a dozen prior charges. Another stabbing on a Charlotte commuter bus on November 6 left a man seriously injured.

The Chicago stabbing comes amid ongoing concerns about crime in the Windy City. Over the first weekend of October, more than 30 people were shot, and five were killed in a surge of violence. Earlier reports noted that endemic theft and violent crime have driven several major retailers, including Walmart and Whole Foods, to close stores in the city’s South and West sides. The closures prompted officials to explore the idea of government-owned grocery stores to ensure food access in crime-ridden neighborhoods.

Nevertheless, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) is vigorously opposing federal anti-crime operations in the city, criticizing supposedly heavy-handed tactics under the Trump administration’s “Operation Midway Blitz.” He compared the crackdown to actions by authoritarian regimes like the Nazis.

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November 12, 2025
News

Violent Left-Wing Activists Attack Charlie Kirk Event, Wound TPUSA Supporter.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Violent left-wing activists disrupted a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) event, leaving at least one Charlie Kirk supporter injured after a brawl broke out.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Antifa activists, Turning Point USA event attendees, University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) campus police, and federal authorities.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Monday at the University of California, Berkeley, during TPUSA’s American Comeback Tour.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Antifa is breaking through police barricades and threatening our event attendees.” – Mikey McCoy, TPUSA chief of staff

🎯IMPACT: Federal authorities, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)-led Joint Terrorism Task Force, are investigating the incident as part of the Trump administration’s efforts to combat political violence.

IN FULL

On Monday, clashes broke out at a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) gathering at the University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley), as Antifa agitators interrupted the American Comeback Tour. At least one Charlie Kirk supporter suffered injuries amid the melee.

Video clips captured activists railing against assassinated TPUSA founder Charlie Kirk. One event attendee, clad in a red shirt emblazoned with “freedom” on the front, similar to the one Kirk was wearing when he was murdered, was seen with blood streaming from his face in footage of the chaos.

Mikey McCoy, TPUSA’s chief of staff, remarked, “Right now at our Turning Point USA campus tour stop at UC Berkeley… Antifa is breaking through police barricades and threatening our event attendees.” Photos shared with his comment showed demonstrators brandishing placards and brawling with law enforcement.

A 45-year-old male ended up in the hospital after being hit by a glass bottle. Police detained two people on charges of public brawling, but released one upon learning he was a conservative trying to recover a neckchain stolen by an agitator.

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi noted that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force has launched a probe into the incident, stressing “the need to dismantle violent networks like Antifa.”

UC Berkeley released a statement claiming, “There is no place at UC Berkeley for attempts to use violence or intimidation to prevent lawful expression or chill free speech.” The school says it is working alongside federal investigators to pinpoint “outside agitators” involved in the fray.

Despite the turmoil, TPUSA drew a full house.

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November 11, 2025
Immigration
News

Germany to Start Deporting Syrians Now Civil War Is Over.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Germany has announced plans to deport Syrian migrants, citing the end of the civil war in Syria.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, and Syrian migrants.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Germany, following the conclusion of the Syrian civil war in December 2024.

💬KEY QUOTE: “There are now absolutely no grounds for asylum in Germany, and therefore we can begin deportations.” – Friedrich Merz

🎯IMPACT: The policy could lead to mass deportations.

IN FULL

Germany is set to begin deporting Syrian migrants following the end of the Syrian civil war. Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that the government now considers Syria safe for return, saying, “The civil war in Syria is over. There are now absolutely no grounds for asylum in Germany, and therefore we can begin deportations.” He explained that Berlin would first promote voluntary repatriation, potentially with financial incentives, but warned, “Those who then refuse to return from Germany, we can, of course, deport them in the near future.”

The decision follows the conclusion of Syria’s long-running conflict in December 2024, when Bashar al-Assad was deposed after more than fifty years of family rule. A ten-day offensive brought to power Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former al-Qaeda terrorist. His rise marked the formal end of hostilities and the beginning of a fragile transitional government. Chancellor Merz cited the political change as justification for ending asylum protections granted during the war.

Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul acknowledged, however, that returning refugees could face serious challenges rebuilding their lives. He cautioned that it would be “difficult to restore a life of dignity there,” pointing to widespread damage to infrastructure and persistent shortages of housing, electricity, and healthcare.

Germany currently hosts one of the world’s largest Syrian diasporas. Reports estimate that roughly one in twenty Syrians now lives in Germany. More than half are said to be dependent on welfare benefits such as the government’s “Bürgergeld.” Critics argue that the welfare burden and integration problems have fueled growing public resentment toward the migrant population.

Security concerns have further intensified the debate. According to recent data, Syrian nationals have been suspected in criminal cases at a rate more than five times higher than German citizens, with one report claiming that a crime involving a Syrian suspect occurs roughly every 39 minutes on average. High-profile incidents, including a July 2025 hammer attack on a Bavarian train in which four people were injured, have reinforced calls for stricter immigration enforcement.

Supporters of deportations argue that restoring national security and easing pressure on social services requires returning Syrians home now that the war is over. Chancellor Merz maintains that the policy represents a necessary shift in line with the new reality in Syria, insisting that Germany can no longer provide asylum when the original grounds for protection no longer exist.

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November 10, 2025
Lawfare

State AG Probes JPMorgan Chase for Colluding With ‘Arctic Frost’ Witch Hunt.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) for “any and all records of TMTG,” as part of an operation codenamed ‘Arctic Frost,’ prompting an investigation by Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R).

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, JPMorgan Chase, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), and the Biden DOJ.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The investigation stems from events surrounding a TMTG merger in March 2024; the subpoena activity was recently revealed in Florida.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The timing of this activity and JPMC’s termination of its business relationships with TMTG raise obvious, troubling questions.” – James Uthmeier

🎯IMPACT: Florida’s attorney general has launched an investigation into potential violations of state laws, including anti-fraud and de-banking prohibitions.

IN FULL

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier (R) is investigating JPMorgan Chase (JPMC) over its involvement with the former Biden government’s ‘Arctic Frost‘ scandal. This investigation follows revelations that the former Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed JPMC for “any and all records of TMTG,” [Trump Media & Technology Group] including records predating the company’s formation.

In a letter to JPMC, Uthmeier expressed “grave concerns” about the Biden government’s actions, which he described as targeting political adversaries. He highlighted that JPMC began questioning TMTG officials about past transactions shortly after the Biden DOJ’s subpoena, under the guise of “due diligence.” The letter also noted that JPMC subsequently terminated its banking relationship with TMTG immediately after the company closed a merger in March 2024.

Uthmeier remarked, “The timing of this activity and JPMC’s termination of its business relationships with TMTG raise obvious, troubling questions. This activity may implicate numerous Florida criminal and civil anti-fraud laws and de-banking prohibitions, as well as a breach of the basic, fundamental duties owed to your banking customers.”

The Florida attorney general has directed the Office of Statewide Prosecution and Enforcement Division to investigate the matter further. JPMC has been asked to preserve all records related to its interactions with TMTG. JPMC recently informed shareholders it is “responding to requests from government authorities and other external parties” about its policies and customer services, which appears to reference debanking concerns.

JPMC has previously supported an executive order signed by President Donald J. Trump, which called for regulators to investigate politicized or unlawful debanking practices by financial institutions.

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November 10, 2025
Immigration
News

Anti-ICE Sexual Deviants Stage ‘Degenerates Against Fascism’ Protest.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A rally titled “Degenerates Against Fascism” took place outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon, featuring partially nude participants, people in bondage gear, and others engaging in provocative displays.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Protesters, including known Antifa associates Alissa Azar and Michael “Michelle” Backes, and others in the rally.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Sunday, outside Portland’s ICE facility.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We are strong, we are proud, we are degenerates against fascism.” – Protest leader.

🎯IMPACT: Authorities deployed pepper balls to disperse agitators, with protesters mocking their efforts.

IN FULL

A protest dubbed “Degenerates Against Fascism” unfolded Sunday outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Portland, Oregon, drawing a crowd in fetish gear, “furry” costumes, and partial nudity to decry President Donald J. Trump‘s policies and federal immigration enforcement.

Participants marched through streets, chanting anti-Trump and anti-ICE slogans amid a spectacle of “kink-inspired” theatrics. One topless woman torched an American flag, kicked its ashes toward the federal facility, and brandished a sign reading, “tear gas makes me horny.” A group in dog masks, evoking the so-called “puppy play” subculture, howled in unison at federal personnel.

Elsewhere, a wheelchair user in a furry mask blew bubbles for a crawling protester in a pup hood. The throng roared, “No Trump, no ICE, no fascist USA,” with a leader proclaiming, “We are strong, we are proud, we are degenerates against fascism.”

Journalist Andy Ngo, who has covered Antifa for years, identified known Antifa figures Alissa Azar and Michael “Michelle” Backes among the demonstrators. As agitators surged toward the gates, authorities fired pepper balls to disperse them.

The rally follows months of turmoil at the ICE center, besieged nearly nightly by domestic terrorist Antifa militants since June, hurling threats, ramming barricades, and clashing violently with officers, yielding over 20 arrests, 100 citations, and 27 federal indictments for arson and assaults on officers.

Local Democrats have amplified the opposition. In September, Mayor Keith Wilson issued a violation notice citing over two dozen supposed breaches of a 2011 permit, based on detention exceedances tracked by progressive advocates. City Councilor Angelita Morillo, who uses they/them pronouns, posted a guide urging the use of “burner phones,” Signal encryption, Faraday bags, and PIN locks to frustrate law enforcement.

Early October saw brawls between Antifa and pro-ICE counter-demonstrators, including an unpunished attack on journalist Nick Sortor. Sortor was arrested for disorderly conduct but was released the next day amid allegations of bias.

President Donald J. Trump’s bid to deploy the National Guard to Portland to protect federal buildings and personnel has been blocked twice by U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut, who ruled it exceeded federal authority and violated states’ rights.

Image via Andy Ngo.

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