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November 3, 2025
News
UK

Quarter of Foreign Predators in UK Prisons Hail from Just Five Nations.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: British Ministry of Justice (MOJ) data reveals a quarter of jailed foreign sex offenders in England and Wales come from just five countries.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Foreign nationals from Romania, Pakistan, Poland, Ireland, and India.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Data pertains to prisoners in England and Wales as of June.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This is yet more evidence that migrants from some nationalities are more likely to commit certain crimes.” – Shadow Secretary of State for Justice Robert Jenrick

🎯IMPACT: The data highlights concerns over foreign nationals’ involvement in serious crimes, prompting calls for transparency and action.

IN FULL

Recent figures from the British Ministry of Justice (MOJ) show that a large proportion of foreign nationals imprisoned for sexual offences in England and Wales come from just five countries. The first analysis of prisoners’ crimes by nationality reveals that offenders from Romania, Pakistan, Poland, Ireland, and India make up 457 of the 1,731 foreign sex offenders behind bars as of June. Together, they represent around one in four of all jailed foreign sex offenders.

On a per capita basis, Bangladeshi migrants are by far the most likely to be imprisoned for sex crimes, with over 42 percent of those in British prisons convicted of sexual offenses. Kenyans are behind them at 37 percent, followed by Sudanese, Ethiopians, and Eritreans.

The total number of foreign nationals imprisoned for sex crimes has risen by 9.9 percent in the past year, compared with a 3.8 percent increase in British offenders convicted of similar offences. The data, released following a Freedom of Information request, comes amid growing public concern about serious crimes, including sexual crimes, committed by migrants, and the handling of foreign national offenders by the authorities. For instance, Ethiopian asylum seeker Hadush Kebatu, deported after being convicted of a series of sexual assaults in Essex, England, drew national attention when it was revealed that the Home Office paid him several hundred pounds to comply with his deportation order. Kebatu, whose crimes sparked anti-mass migration protests and riots, had previously been released from prison in error and let loose among the public again, leading to a national manhunt.

Other recent cases have also further fuelled public anger. In London, an Egyptian-born asylum seeker who entered the UK illegally was convicted of raping a woman in Hyde Park; he was later found to have a previous conviction in Egypt for plotting terrorist attacks. In Manchester, a Syrian who carried out a terrorist attack against a synagogue turned out to be on bail for an alleged rape when he struck.

Robert Jenrick, the Shadow Justice Secretary, remarked that the public deserves full transparency about the nationality of offenders and the Labour Party government’s management of their cases. “This is yet more evidence that migrants from some nationalities are more likely to commit certain crimes,” he said, calling for the Ministry of Justice to publish all related data.

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November 3, 2025
William Upton
News

Judge Orders Trump to Make SNAP Payments with Money the Govt Doesn’t Have.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits may end up being at least partially distributed on Monday, following a controversial order by U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr., the Trump administration, SNAP beneficiaries.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was issued Friday, with further clarification over the weekend, and a noon Monday deadline for the government to respond.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I do not want Americans to go hungry. [I] ask the Court to clarify how we can legally fund SNAP as soon as possible. . . . If we are given the appropriate legal direction by the Court, it will BE MY HONOR to provide the funding.” — President Donald J. Trump

🎯IMPACT: The ruling has drawn extensive criticism from the legal community as well as confusion from the Trump White House, as it requires the administration to tap a small emergency reserve of around $5.25 billion to cover $8.5 billion in November SNAP benefits.

IN FULL

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits may end up being at least partially distributed on Monday, following a controversial order by U.S. District Court Judge John J. McConnell, Jr. of Rhode Island. Appointed to the bench by former President Barack Obama, McConnell’s ruling has drawn extensive criticism from the legal community, as well as confusion from the Trump White House, as it requires the administration to tap a small emergency reserve of around $5.25 billion to cover $8.5 billion in November SNAP benefits.

“I do not want Americans to go hungry. [I] ask the Court to clarify how we can legally fund SNAP as soon as possible. . . . If we are given the appropriate legal direction by the Court, it will BE MY HONOR to provide the funding,” President Donald J. Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social late Friday. This prompted McConnell to issue guidance over the weekend, essentially telling the administration to find the extra funds—though he acknowledged this must be done in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act. Impossibly, the judge ordered that benefits must begin processing by the end of Monday, and partial payment should be completed by Wednesday.

However, Judge McConnell’s order may not withstand further legal scrutiny from the appellate court or potentially the U.S. Supreme Court. Foremost, the ruling—which strangely takes the form of a “temporary restraining order” despite compelling an action rather than barring it—is universal in application, likely running afoul of a Supreme Court ruling earlier this year that limited such nationwide orders to only class-action lawsuits. In a footnote, the judge offers a weak defense of the order’s nationwide application, simply claiming that “a limited order would not provide complete relief.”

In addition, it appears Judge McConnell only considered the congressional appropriation aspect of the SNAP program and benefit payments during the Senate Democrat-caused government shutdown. The judge failed to consider the issue of the SNAP program itself, which is not currently in existence—in a technical sense—since its congressional authorization lapsed in 2023 and has been temporarily reauthorized through subsequent continuing resolutions (CRs). When Senate Democrats blocked the CR to temporarily fund the government on October 1, they also blocked the underlying SNAP reauthorization.

“Is there money in a contingency fund? Sure, probably. At minimum there’s $3b available through 09/2026. Maybe there’s another $3b available through 09/2027 but none of that necessarily matters,” former Senate Judiciary Committee counsel Mike Fragoso noted in a post on X (formerly Twitter). “You see, the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 was most recently reauthorized in the 2018 Farm Bill. That authorization ran out in 2023 and subsequent CRs have *carried that authorization* for their length. This means that SNAP’s authorization expired with the CR on October 1st. The program is no longer in effect, and with it this entitlement.”

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November 3, 2025
Crime
Immigration

Nearly One Million People Victimized by Migrants from Top Refugee Countries.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: An analysis of police crime statistics in Germany shows nearly one million victims of crimes committed by foreign suspects from key refugee-origin countries.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The populist, anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group initiated the analysis of Police Crime Statistics (PKS) data.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The data covers the period from 2015 to 2024 in Germany.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The number of victims is increasing – in parallel with the number of refugees.” – Focus Magazine

🎯IMPACT: The report highlights the significant rise in crime victims in Germany directly linked to the migrant crisis of 2015-16 and subsequent chain migration.

IN FULL

From 2015 to 2024, roughly 426,000 Germans fell victim to offenses carried out by suspects originating from ten key refugee-sending nations. In that timeframe, about 512,000 non-Germans were also victimized by migrants from this same group. This examination of Police Crime Statistics (PKS) comes from a parliamentary query submitted by the populist, anti-mass migration Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group.

The AfD selected ten nations for scrutiny, namely Syria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Morocco, Algeria, Iran, Nigeria, Somalia, Pakistan, and Georgia, as they have contributed significant refugee populations to Germany. Through PKS data, nationals of these countries have been tallied against victims of crime.

Victim numbers have surged markedly since 2015, aligning with the influx of people from these ten countries into Germany. The fewest cases were reported in 2020 and 2021, mirroring the broader decline in crime rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Syrians boast the most victims, with 35,668, followed by Afghanistan, with 72,190. All have over 10,000.

In terms of particular crimes, the data indicates that, for instance, Algerian nationals are accused of robbery 12,685 percent more frequently than Germans, with similarly elevated rates for Georgians (3,846 percent higher), Libyans (3,641 percent higher), and Tunisians (3,132 percent higher).

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November 3, 2025
News

TPUSA Denies Israeli Claim That Erika Kirk Is Accepting Award in Jerusalem on His Behalf.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Turning Point USA (TPUSA) refuted claims by the Israeli government that Charlie Kirk’s widow, Erika Kirk, is set to accept an award on his behalf in Jerusalem.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Erika Kirk, TPUSA, and Israel’s Government Press Office.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Christian Media Summit in Jerusalem, this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This is the first we’re hearing of this!” – TPUSA spokesman Andrew Kolvet

🎯IMPACT: TPUSA has confirmed Erika Kirk’s non-attendance and requested a correction from the Israeli press.

IN FULL

Turning Point USA (TPUSA), founded by assassinated conservative youth organizer Charlie Kirk, has disputed claims made by the Israeli government that Erika Kirk, Charlie Kirk’s widow, is set to accept an award on his behalf at the Christian Media Summit in Jerusalem this week.

The summit, organized by Israel’s Government Press Office (GPO) along with the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, is hosting over 100 Christian figures and includes an award ceremony recognizing participants for their “exceptional contribution” to Israeli public diplomacy worldwide, as reported by The Times of Israel.

Andrew Kolvet, a spokesman for TPUSA and executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show, expressed surprise at the claims in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “This is the first we’re hearing of this!” He further mentioned that they have reached out to the Israeli press for a correction.

Kolvet also confirmed in another post that “Erika [Kirk] will not be attending” the event.

Charlie Kirk, a longtime supporter of Israel, was experiencing some friction with the Jewish State and its supporters before his assassination. Leaked texts revealed his frustration with Jewish donors, whom he accused of “leaving me no choice but to leave the pro-Israel cause” due to alleged bullying over his management of TPUSA.

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November 1, 2025
News
UK

Public Now Trusts Nigel Farage More Than PM Starmer to Lead Britain.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A new poll shows Reform Party leader Nigel Farage surpassing Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer in public preference for British prime minister.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Nigel Farage, Prime Minister Starmer, Ipsos polling firm, and British voters.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The Ipsos survey was conducted this week in the United Kingdom.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I am humbled by these figures and promise not to let people down.” – Nigel Farage

🎯IMPACT: Farage’s Reform Party is gaining ground, with the governing Labour Party losing support to the far-left Greens, Reform, and the globalist Liberal Democrats.

IN FULL

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer as the public’s preferred choice for Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for the first time, according to a new Ipsos survey. The poll found that 33 percent of respondents believe Farage would make the best national leader, compared with 30 percent for Prime Minister Starmer, a sharp reversal from July, when the Labour leader held an eight-point advantage.

The results come amid a slump in support for the leftist Labour Party and a growing shift towards outsider parties such as Farage’s populist-right Reform Party and the far-left Greens. Ipsos also reported that the public now favours Reform’s policies on immigration, taxation, public services, and the economy over those of Labour or other major parties.

Reacting to the figures, Farage said: “I am humbled by these figures and promise not to let people down.” Keiran Pedley, Director of Politics at Ipsos UK, said, “Our data also shows a growing public confidence in Reform’s proposed plans for the economy and immigration, which Britons consistently rank at the top of the issues that they see as most important to them.”

The findings mark a significant setback for Labour, which a separate YouGov poll puts at just 17 percent support, its lowest level in years. That places Labour ten points behind Reform and only a single point ahead of the Greens, who, under socialist leader Zach Polanski, are drawing increasing numbers of disillusioned Labour voters.

Farage’s rise follows a series of developments that have propelled Reform, formerly the Brexit Party, to a serious electoral contender. A September poll projected that Reform could win as many as 311 seats in the House of Commons, placing it within reach of an outright majority. The party has also attracted numerous defections from the formerly governing Conservatives, including 20 local politicians who switched allegiance during the Tory conference earlier this month.

Reports have emerged that the Starmer government is now considering delaying local elections for a second time amid fears of sweeping Reform gains, a move Farage denounced as “completely outrageous.”

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October 31, 2025
News

White House Public Tours Set to Resume in December.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The White House will reopen for public tours, featuring updated routes and holiday decorations.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: First Lady Melania Trump and the White House administration.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Tours will resume on December 2, 2025, at the White House in Washington, D.C.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy the beloved annual tradition that transforms the White House into a festive reflection of the spirit, warmth, faith, and hope of the holiday season.” — Office of the First Lady

🎯IMPACT: Starting Monday, November 3, 2025, members of Congress can begin requesting tours again for their constituents. Slots for December 2025 tours will become accessible three weeks in advance of the requested date.

IN FULL

Public tours of the White House are set to resume on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, featuring a revised tour path that will still allow visitors “the opportunity to experience the history and beauty of the People’s House.” According to the Office of the First Lady, to mark the holidays, every tour in December will showcase the festive Christmas adornments across the State Floor. These displays in each space have been carefully planned and arranged with guidance from First Lady Melania Trump.

“Visitors will have the opportunity to enjoy the beloved annual tradition that transforms the White House into a festive reflection of the spirit, warmth, faith, and hope of the holiday season,” the Office of the First Lady announced Friday.

Starting Monday, November 3, 2025, members of Congress can begin requesting tours again for their constituents. Slots for December 2025 tours will become accessible three weeks in advance of the requested date. Requests for January 2026 tours should open up for congressional offices sometime during December.

The National Pulse reported in August that the White House indefinitely suspended tours as construction began on the new ballroom funded by President Donald J. Trump and private donors. The new ballroom will be built on the East Wing of the White House grounds, between the Executive Residence and the Treasury Department’s main headquarters.

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October 31, 2025
Culture
News

Texas Halts Business Program Excluding White Males.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Texas GOP official has suspended a program that prioritized non-white male businesses in state contracting.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock and Governor Greg Abbott (R).

📍WHEN & WHERE: Texas, this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “In Texas, we don’t want to discriminate against anybody, and what this program does is literally discriminate against those that are white.” – Kelly Hancock

🎯IMPACT: The suspension halts new certifications for businesses under the program, challenging race-based preferences in state contracts.

IN FULL

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock has halted new and renewed certifications under the state’s Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) program, citing concerns that the initiative may discriminate on the basis of race. Established in 1991, the HUB program was designed to give businesses owned by black Americans, Hispanic Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans, Native Americans, service-disabled veterans, or women an advantage in competing for state contracts.

“In Texas, we don’t want to discriminate against anybody, and what this program does is literally discriminate against those that are white,” Hancock said. He said the suspension would allow his office to review whether the program aligns with constitutional requirements and the principles of equal treatment under the law.

Under the HUB program, nearly 300 state agencies were required to make a “good faith” effort to include certified businesses in procurement opportunities, including construction, commodities, and service contracts. As of 2025, more than 21 percent of certified firms were involved in state contracts, receiving over $4 billion in awards. Hancock said he supports fair competition but questioned the criteria used to determine eligibility. “How do we audit that somebody was economically discriminated against? How do we verify the information of somebody being economically discriminated against? It’s got to be more than just skin color,” he said. He added that contracts should be awarded “on merit rather than race or ethnicity.”

The move follows an executive order issued by Governor Greg Abbott (R) earlier this year prohibiting race- and sex-based preferences in the distribution of government benefits or opportunities. Abbott said the order was necessary to ensure equality in state hiring and contracting practices. Hancock echoed those sentiments, stating that “Texans deserve a level playing field where government contracts are earned by performance and best value—nothing more, nothing less.”

The suspension has sparked debate over the future of programs designed to support minority- and women-owned businesses. Supporters of the HUB initiative argue that it helps address historical disparities in access to public contracting, while critics, including Hancock, say such programs may violate anti-discrimination laws by excluding white-owned firms.

The issue comes amid a growing national conversation about what some describe as anti-white discrimination in institutions and government. Recent reports have highlighted several high-profile investigations and actions related to such claims, including allegations that the Harvard Law Review engaged in witness intimidation during an anti-white discrimination probe, a move by President Donald J. Trump to withdraw federal contracts from Harvard University over alleged anti-white and anti-Semitic behavior, and a Department of Justice investigation into the Chicago mayor for remarks suggesting anti-white hiring practices.

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October 31, 2025
News
World

South Africa Complains About Trump Prioritizing White, Afrikaner Refugees.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The South African government criticised the Trump administration’s decision to prioritize refugee applications from white Afrikaners, denying that the country is at risk of a “white genocide.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Donald J. Trump, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool, and Afrikaners.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on October 30, with earlier discussions in May during a meeting in the Oval Office.

🎯IMPACT: The U.S. refugee cap has been reduced to its lowest level on record, with most places expected to go to white South African Afrikaners.

IN FULL

The South African government has condemned the Trump administration’s decision to prioritize refugee applications from white Afrikaners, dismissing claims of a “white genocide.” Officials in Pretoria claim that South Africa’s crime statistics do not show white citizens being disproportionately targeted—although South African statistics intentionally obscure the racial background of criminals and their victims—and branded the U.S. policy politically motivated and racially divisive.

The criticism follows an announcement by the Trump administration setting America’s annual refugee cap at 7,500, the lowest on record, and indicating that most of those places will likely go to Afrikaners. President Donald J. Trump had previously offered refugee status to Afrikaners after South African President Cyril Ramaphosa signed a law permitting the expropriation of land without compensation, widely perceived as an attempt to dispossess Afrikaner farmers.

In a tense Oval Office meeting earlier this year, Trump confronted Ramaphosa, noting that white farmers were being killed and persecuted. Trump’s State Department has accused South African authorities of failing to prevent farm murders and alleged “extrajudicial killings” of white landowners, claims that South African officials claim are politically motivated.

South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, Ebrahim Rasool, was expelled after criticising Trump’s remarks. Rasool accused the U.S. president of “mobilising a supremacism” and “projecting white victimhood,” while the South African government insisted that violent crime affects all racial groups.

Despite U.S. claims of “systemic violence against white farmers,” Ramaphosa denounced Afrikaners who accepted U.S. asylum, calling them “cowards” for fleeing persecution.

Notably, Julius Malema, who leads the fourth-largest party in South Africa’s multi-party legislature, has led packed stadiums in chants of “Kill the Boer (Afrikaner), the farmer,” and warned he is “not calling for the slaughtering of white people, at least for now,” and stressing that he will not rule out doing so in the future.

The “Kill the Boer” slogan has been found at the scene of farm murders.

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October 31, 2025
News

Report: Tyler Robinson’s Trans Partner Lance Twiggs Used Drugs, Black Market HRT, Lived in Squalor.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: New messages and details have emerged allegedly related to Tyler Robinson, the suspect arrested for the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk, and Robinson’s trans-identified partner, Lance Twiggs.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Tyler Robinson, Lance Twiggs, an anonymous acquaintance, and Discord users who interacted with them.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Details span from 2020 to February 2025, with incidents reportedly occurring in Utah and online Discord communities.

🎯IMPACT: These revelations offer insight into the personal and political dynamics of Robinson and Twiggs, as well as their alleged mental health struggles, drug use, and erratic behavior leading up to the assassination.

IN FULL

An anonymous individual, claiming to have known Tyler Robinson and Lance Twiggs for several years, has shared Discord messages and personal accounts of the pair’s lives. Speaking to YouTuber Turkey Tom, the person described Robinson—who allegedly assassinated Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025—as “really level-headed and easy-going” while characterizing Twiggs, Robinson’s transgender lover, as someone whose mood fluctuated between depressive and manic states.

The acquaintance recalled how Twiggs would take days off work during depressive episodes to use THC vapes and scroll through social media. They also described Twiggs’s erratic behavior, such as creating “nests” of clutter in their apartment and experimenting with substances like LSD, magic mushrooms, DMT, and alcohol. The person noted that Twiggs’ relationship with his mother was strained, often leading to arguments followed by rants against Republicans and Mormons.

Robinson, described as “apolitical” at first, reportedly began discussing political topics more often after the 2020 presidential election. Twiggs’s political views became increasingly left-wing, with complaints about being misgendered and frustrations with societal norms. The acquaintance noted that Twiggs began taking “black market HRT,” which they said made him “very erratic.”

Discord logs shared by the individual reveal conversations dating back to 2020, including Robinson discussing hunting, fishing, and off-color jokes. In December 2024, Twiggs allegedly messaged about attending a protest in St. George and referred to a Discord server as a “femboy server.” Other messages detailed Twiggs’ erratic sleeping patterns and increasing reliance on ChatGPT, with claims that he spent days awake interacting with the artificial intelligence (AI).

The acquaintance also shared incidents of Twiggs’ tantrums and erratic behavior, which reportedly worsened over time. They described Twiggs as becoming “super wide-eyed” and speaking in nonsensical phrases. Two weeks before the assassination of Charlie Kirk, Robinson allegedly acted “completely normal” during a Discord call. The acquaintance eventually distanced themselves from the pair, citing the challenges of being around Twiggs’s behavior.

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October 31, 2025
Education
News

Hackers Target ‘Woke’ University, Threaten to Release Data.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education e-mail system was reportedly hacked, with offensive messages sent to alumni.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Alleged hackers targeting the University of Pennsylvania, its alumni, and the institution’s Office of Information Security.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The hack occurred recently, with e-mails sent from Penn’s Graduate School of Education addresses.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The University of Pennsylvania is a dogs**t elitist institution full of woke retards.” – Hackers.

🎯IMPACT: The breach raises concerns over data security and politically motivated cyberattacks targeting academic institutions.

IN FULL

The University of Pennsylvania has confirmed that members of its community were targeted in a fraudulent e-mail campaign that appeared to come from addresses linked to its Graduate School of Education. The messages, apparently sent by hackers, used inflammatory language and harsh criticisms of the university, including the claim that “The University of Pennsylvania is a dogs**t elitist institution full of woke retards.” The e-mail, in character as UPenn, goes on to say, “We have terrible security practices and are completely unmeritocratic. We hire and admit morons because we love legacies, donors, and unqualified affirmative action admits. We love breaking federal laws like FERPA (all your data will be leaked) and Supreme Court rulings like SFFA. Please stop giving us money.”

“FERPA” is the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and the remarks on the SFFA refer to the Supreme Court’s Students for Fair Admissions decision, which struck down race-based affirmative action admissions policies that disadvantage white and Asian students.

In a statement, Penn said that “a fraudulent e-mail is currently being circulated” and that its Office of Information Security’s Incident Response team is investigating the breach. The messages were reportedly sent to several alumni.

The incident mirrors other politically charged cyberattacks targeting major universities. Earlier this year, Columbia University faced a similar breach, during which a hacker claimed to have accessed decades of admissions data. The same individual later took credit for intrusions at New York University and the University of Minnesota.

Columbia also recently agreed to pay more than $220 million to the Trump administration to regain access to federal research funding, following accusations that it mishandled anti-Semitism on campus and failed to comply with new education directives.

The Trump administration has made higher education reform a central part of its second-term agenda, emphasizing the dismantling of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across universities. Several Ivy League and public institutions have begun eliminating or rebranding DEI offices under pressure from federal agencies. Even some California campuses have reversed DEI hiring requirements, reflecting the administration’s warning that race-based initiatives could violate federal civil rights laws.

In recent months, Trump officials have launched investigations into universities accused of ignoring new federal orders on admissions and hiring practices. Johns Hopkins Medical School is reportedly under civil rights review for maintaining DEI policies that conflict with the administration’s anti-discrimination directives.

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