Are you still talking everyone's ear off about your last big Scrabble win? Or maybe about your great Wordle guess from the other day? You might want to take a seat and watch how a truly great puzzle solver does it.Listen, while we all love a hilarious Wheel of Fortune fail, watching an epic win can be just as, if not more, entertaining. And that’s exactly what happened on The Wheel in early 2025 when a contestant named Traci Demus-Gamble made a winning puzzle solve so out-of-nowhere that it made host Ryan Seacrest jokingly check her for a hidden earpiece.In a clip posted to the show’s YouTube account, Demus-Gamble waved to her husband who was standing on the sidelines before going up to the stage for her next challenge: guess a four-word “phrase.” Step right up and take a spin on the Wheel of Fortune!Canva Photos. Demus-Gamble wasn’t off to a great start, as only two of her given letters (“T” and “E”) made it to the board. And the odds didn’t improve much after she, admittedly “nervous,” gave the letters “M,” “C,” “D,” and “O” and only two of those letters showed up once on the board.“Again, not too much more, but who knows, you’ve had a lot of good luck tonight,” Seacrest said. “Maybe it’ll strike you.”Demus-Gamble had almost nothing to go off of. No category, no lucky words that were already filled in.Then, all in under ten seconds (more like in 1.5 seconds), Demus-Gamble correctly guessed, “They go way back” like it was nothing. She was right, to the amazement of everyone watching.Watch the incredible moment below: - YouTube youtu.be "How in the world did you solve that last one?" Seacrest asked."I just dug deep, I dug deep," Demus-Gamble said.Yeah, you dug real deep," Seacrest replied. "Congratulations, great, great work."The clip racked up hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube, where commenters couldn't believe their eyes:“Now THAT was an amazing solve.”“Wow! That was impressive!”“I couldn't solve that one to save my life, but Demus-Gamble got it like it was nothing.”“There's only one way to describe this to me: ?”"One of the most impressive bonus round solves I've seen for this season""I’m happy for her, that was not an easy puzzle to solve and she got it right away. So amazing! I definitely had no idea what it was and I’m pretty good solving the puzzles."Demus-Gamble's solve was absolutely incredible, but it might fall just short of being the best of all time.In 2020, a woman named Taya solved a lengthy five-letter phrase with just two letters given: "A Place Like No Other." Another man guessed "Championship Match" with only the letter T present.Demus-Gamble's epic solve definitely earns her a spot in the Wheel of Fortune Hall of Fame, however. - YouTube youtu.be Solving word puzzles like this one might seem like pure luck, but there's definitely a strong element of skill involved. Keen watchers of the show will be familiar with patterns and will quickly be able to identify likely choices. For example, in the clip above, the first word is shown at "T_E_." It could be a lot of different words, but it's highly probable that it's "They." It takes a lot of practice and quick thinking to recognize that in just a fraction of a second.According to her LinkedIn, Demus-Gamble has worked as an English teacher and as a self-employed author, which totally checks out.At the end of the clip, Seacrest opened the envelope to reveal that Demus-Gamble’s puzzle solve won her $50,000, earning her a total win of $78,650. Certainly not chump change.As for her winning strategy—Demus-Gamble assured no cheating was involved. “I just dug deep," she told Seacrest. We’ll say.This article originally appeared last year. It has been updated.

Some life hacks are so good, they should be called "cheat codes." Some cheat codes are so powerful, the people who know them are hesitant to share them.Everyone has their own favorite tricks and tips. A bunch of them were very kind and shared those secret life hacks on a recent social media post where someone asked, “What’s a life hack so good you almost don’t want to share it?” The thread received over 3500 responses, and we culled the best from them to make our readers’ lives easier.The advice covers everything from how to win an argument to finding precious metals at your local second-hand store. The life hacks that are “so good” also include ways to prevent potentially aggravating people from getting in your face and the power of learning how to smile.Here are 19 life hacks that are “so good” people almost didn’t want to share them. (Thankfully, they did.)1. That's where it goes"If you look for something and it's not in the first place you look, THAT IS THE PLACE WHERE IT GOES. So when you find it, put it in the first place you looked for it."2. How to argue (from a lawyer)"When arguing about something, ask what their interests ('why' they want/don’t want something) are rather than their position. Usually, it’s easier to come to an agreement if you approach a conflict from this angle. Also, conceding a minor point during the argument 'you’re right about x' and 'I don’t disagree with y' tends to lessen the guard of your opposition and thus making it easier to get what you want out of them.""I just saw something similar to this. If you and another person are arguing over who gets a lemon, you’ll eventually agree to just cut it in half. But if you ask why they want the lemon, you’ll find out one person wants to juice it and one person wants the skin for zest for a recipe, so each party can have 100% of what they want if they just take the time to see the 'why' of the other person.""Whenever arguing with someone and it's going round and round trying to come up with a compromise, ask 'what does a solution look like to you?' Half the time they got no clue the other half is something you willing to compromise. It has cut down every single argument in my relationship." - YouTube www.youtube.com 3. How to stop a 'Karen' in their tracks"I work as a receptionist, and my supervisor always asks me how our guests like me even if they are rude to other staff. My trick is when someone is checking in that looks like a typical Karen I always give them a compliment like 'where did you get your nails done? They are so pretty!' It usually works.""I used be in maintenance for a huge school district. Whenever I was sent to a school where the office staff had a reputation for being cranky complainy crabby pants, I had a whole song and dance I'd run through when I got there. I'd walk into the office with a big smile, acting like the nicest person in the world, just a big dumb puppy who has no idea this is a "crabby admin" school. Then, when the timing is right, I'd let slip the casual comment of 'I really like coming to this school, everyone is so nice!' It's like a magic spell. The grumpuses always tried to live up to my unrealistic view of them, and were always at least reasonable, if not downright pleasant. It always felt like cheating, but really all I was doing was setting an example they wanted to follow."4. Buy the same socks"Find a pair of socks you really like. Buy like.... 40 pairs. Throw out your other socks. Now you can just grab any two socks and have a pair. Get a hole in one? Throw it out. You still have tons of others of the same." Buy dozens of pairs of the same socks. Photo by Anna Evans on Unsplash 5. The 3 hobbies rules"I was thinking about what I need to be happy, and came to the conclusion that I need 3 hobbies: one creative, one physical, and one social. For social, I do board game nights weekly. This ensures I have something planned for the week to look forward to. For physical, I go to the gym, which, to be honest, I hate and have always hated, so I took up bouldering too. This is a great hobby because it can also be very social, and it's also just fun. And for creative, I dabble in things like drawing, knitting, and other needlework. I also throw in reading here too, because it can make you think and imagine. If you play D&D, this can also combine with social. I've been extremely happy since figuring out for myself. I've always had a list of hobbies I want to try, but this helps me organize them."6. Learn how to smile"A genuine looking— and I say looking because it doesn’t need to actually be genuine, smile. It will disarm people making them more comfortable around you, you’ll be more likely to get dates, you’ll be more likely to get jobs, you’ll be more likely to make friends, your dating profile will look better, your wedding pics will look better, hell your social media will look better. Learn how to smile. Look it up on YouTube." - YouTube www.youtube.com 7. The bathroom test"Being in the restaurant business for over 20 years now, if you go into a restaurant and their bathrooms are dirty, then get out of there. It means most likely, of course, not always, that their kitchen is just as dirty. If the general manager doesn’t care about what the guests can see, he’s definitely not caring about what the guest can’t see and that gets you such a higher chance of food poisoning."8. Wake up a little earlier"Getting up consistently to start your day at a reasonable hour - regardless of intent to go anywhere or do anything - really does give you extra time in the week to get sh*t done."9. How to make someone like you"To get someone to like you, ask them two questions, then after the second one, validate their response. Repeat. That's it. It's alarmingly effective. Just ask them any question about something they seem like they might want to talk about. hobbies or job or whatever. if you dont know anything about them, ask about the best place they've traveled, or would like to go if they haven't traveled. then, whatever they say, just ask a follow-up question about it. Then whatever they say to that, just say something positive that supports their opinion. it can be as simple as 'that seems really cool' or something more specific that shows you've been listening and agree/support them."10. Visualize your life"Ask yourself what your ideal happy life would look like, and then isolate each aspect as an objective to work towards, always breaking down larger goals into smaller doable steps. Makes things seem less daunting and gives you feasable objectives to work towards."11. Know the goal of the conversation"Before entering any difficult conversation, conflict, apology, request, etc, you should know what your goal of the conversation for yourself is. What do you want the outcome to be? How do you want this interaction to end? How do you want both parties to be left feeling? Know this first, then practice running both sides in your head a few times. Crucially, this prepares you direct the conversation for the outcome you want, instead of just saying what you really want say. Know your goal, and you’re way more likely to reach it."12. Thrift store jewelry"Second-hand shops—check the jewelry because, funnily enough, the volunteers working there probably don't know much about gold. I make a fair good chunk of cash a year going through jewelry at thrift stores."Social media is overflowing with people eagerly sharing their best thrift store finds. @ashlee_384 The biggest thrift score find! #thrift #thrifting #thrifted #vintagejewelry #vintage 13. Bake bacon"Piece of parchment paper over any type of pan. Bam, no mess. People boiling it in skillets on the stove are living in the stone age."14. How to talk to new people"When the conversation starts to die or needs a pick me up, ask what the people around you did that day. It sounds really simple, but not a lot of people get asked this question regularly, so it’s likely you’ll get a genuine answer and make the person feel like you’re interested and invested. This is my hack for work events, family you haven’t seen in ages, or a friend of a friend you just met and your mutual friend just left you two alone. I think it’s safe to assume it would be a good icebreaker on a first date as well."15. Self-control through pain"The only thing in control of your mind and body is you. Go stand out in the rain and fight the instinct to flee inside. Find your zen. Overcome your base instincts and then figure out how to apply them to the rest of your life. Hunger, anxiety, self-esteem issues, etc, all things to overcome, master, and control."16. Easy investment"Invest (a portion of ) every paycheck into an S&P 500 index fund. It’s easy, the fees are incredibly low (nobody seems to understand mutual funds that are not index charge a fee! and if you do it consistently you will end up with money. Proven through depressions, recessions, and large-scale wars. That is all." The most stable, reliable investment you could make. Photo by Nicholas Cappello on Unsplash 17. Know their name"When a customer service person (finally) answers the phone and says 'my name is [NAME], [something something] how can I help you?' I make a note of their name and say, "Hi [NAME], how's it going/how are you doing?" in a friendly, conversational tone before introducing myself & my issue. Customer service is a soulless job and involves dealing with a lot of belligerent people, so setting the tone and establishing a rapport by mentioning their names makes it a little more personal and tends to lead to better outcomes. Can probably expand this to all interactions, tbh."18. Cook like a French chef"For cooking: The idea of ”Mise en place“ it‘s a French phrase that means ”Put in place“ before you start any cooking you set up and put all your ingredients to side: spices, sauces, all your veggies are cut and ready to put in the bowl or pan before you cook. Makes cooking 100% less stressful when you have everything ready and on hand."19. Hack your phone's autocorrect"Set your phone to autocorrect 'qaz' to your email address"This article originally appeared in January. It has been updated.

Saving money is never a bad thing, but now seems a particularly good time to get better at it with the cost of living having increased by over 25% in the last five years. For those looking for economical solutions for how to cut back on spending, a smart place to start is taking an inventory of your spending habits and what you buy. And, more importantly, what you don't.In an online forum of frugal people, member TS1664 posed the question to fellow savvy financial members: "What’s something you stopped buying completely and don’t miss at all?"They continued, "For me it’s paper towels. Switched to rags and microfiber cloths a year ago and haven’t looked back. I used to go through a roll a week without thinking, now I just toss the cloths in with regular laundry. Saves money and space."And they ended the post with some more insight. "It made me realize how many things I was buying out of habit, not need. What things others have cut out completely that turned out to be no big deal or even better without. Could use some inspiration!" One Redditor saved big by switching from paper towels to cloths. Photo by Brian Patrick Tagalog on Unsplash The callout garnered some excellent real-life advice from frugal people. These are 30 things that thrifty people shared they stopped buying completely that helped save them money."Dryer sheets." Super-Examination594"Starbucks - bought an espresso machine, took some time to learn how to dial it in and pull a proper shot. It’s been 4+ Years and don’t miss it one bit." Fox_137(Making coffee at home is a great tip. You can even copycat many of Starbucks' recipes at home, if you have an espresso maker. If you don't, it'll pay for itself quickly.) - YouTube www.youtube.com "Makeup! Used to wear it every day and buy tons of it to try new products and such. Now I only wear it for special occasions. It works great — even just a little bit of makeup really pops when you hardly ever wear any." VerschwendeMeineZeit"Soda. Too expensive now. Pre-pandemic, sometimes Kroger would have a sale (4) 12-packs for $10." NotJimIrsay"Cigarettes ?." rickety_picket"Bottled water." WorriedPermission872Good news for anyone struggling to give up bottled water: Tap water is often just as good for you. - YouTube www.youtube.com "Most fast food but especially McDonald's and bk. When I paid $20 for two adults' meals, it stopped making sense, and I'll cook better burgers and better sides fries at home for less." diegothengineer"Cable tv subscription." nombreusuario"Pizza delivery service. Frozen meals are just as unhealthy, but much cheaper." The_Keri2"We started our pizza making journey by buying dough (under $2) at trader joe's. it really lowered the barrier to entry. once we kind of perfected the bake etc, we started playing with dough recipes until we found one we loved. it sounds painful but it was a good learning experience and fun to do together." suddenlymary"I stopped buying scented candles. I used to grab them all the time on impulse, but they’re expensive, don’t last that long, and honestly gave me headaches half the time. Now I just open a window or boil some citrus peels with cloves if I want the place to smell nice." HollisWhitten Candles smell great, but are a totally unnecessary purchase for most people. Photo by No Revisions on Unsplash "Cigarettes and nicotine pouches! Been smoke free since august 2021 and pouch free since July 2024 :)." HueLord3000"Amazon Prime. We stopped paying for the privilege of shopping and making money for Bozo. Now, we just put stuff in the cart until there is enough for free shipping. I don’t miss Prime, I never found anything on Prime video I wanted to watch once that wasn’t a rental. We live in a rural village, so online is cheaper than driving 25 to 50 miles to a store." cwsjr2323"Lottery tickets." evissamnoisis"Hair color. I’ve embraced the gray!" phishinfordory"I’ll add sandwich bread. I started making my own. It costs just over $1 for me to make a small loaf that’s just enough for the 2 of us for a week. Plus no additives or preservatives." BeerWench13TheOrig"Books. I go to the library." Significant-Emu1855"Broth. Have an ongoing 'broth bag' going in the freezer. Once I run out of frozen broth cubes, I make another round." Colorfulplaid123"New clothes from shops! I'm now a charity shop and Vinted gal, my clothes are so much better quality and I spend less." CorinaPhoto"Bidet toilet seat is cheap, easy to install, much easier and faster to use, and most importantly will keep you far cleaner while not wasting any toilet paper." hopopo A bidet toilet seat might be an investment, but it'll save you tons on toilet paper. Photo by Giorgio Trovato on Unsplash "Menstrual products. Bought a menstrual cup back in 2016 and have not looked back." simply-misc"Chip clips. I buy cheap old wooden clothespins! Works great and if they break, no biggie. It’s $2 for 24. I also use clear shower caps for dishes I have no lids for or it’s something that can’t have a lid, like deviled eggs. I use the shower caps. Much cheaper than those bowl covers they sell 8-12 in a pack for $1.25. Those bowl covers are kind of pricey and you get 1 large and 2 mediums and a bunch of tiny ones!!" Florida1974"Alcohol." Fit_Artichoke_523"Baked beans in the can, I literally keep everything on hand to make it so it was an excess purchase. Instant rice packs, I make regular rice, 20 minutes is not that long ? We keep getting gifted napkins but we don’t purchase them." Miss_Pouncealot"Soap in a pump bottle. Switched to bars (Costco). So much value, less trash and plastic, and a better experience. Why did we invent pump bottle soap??" thebiglebowskiisfineThis article originally appeared two months ago. It has been updated.

If you have Boomers in your life, you may have noticed a tendency that seems a bit baffling. Despite being older and theoretically wiser, our elders can sometimes become anxious over seemingly small things. In a video posted in September 2023, TikToker @myexistentialdread used the phrase “Boomer panic” to explain how Baby Boomers (1946 to 1964) can quickly become unhinged when faced with the most minor problems. It all started when she visited a Lowe’s hardware store and encountered a Boomer-aged woman working at the check-out stand.“I had a dowel that didn’t have a price tag on it, whatever, so I ran back and took a photo of the price tag. And as I was walking back towards her, I was holding up my phone… because I had multiple dowels and that was the one that didn’t have the price tag on it,” she said in the video. “And she looks at me and she goes, ‘I don’t know which one that is,’ and she starts like, panicking.” The TikToker said that the woman was “screechy, panicking for no reason.” Older people can become frustrated over seemingly small things.Photo credit: Canva Many people raised by Boomers understood what she meant by "Boomer panic." "Boomer panic is such a good phrase for this! Minor inconvenience straight to panic," the most popular commenter wrote. And while there was some unfortunate boomer-bashing in the comments, some younger people tried to explain why the older folks have such a hard time regulating their emotions: “From conversations with my mother, they weren’t allowed to make mistakes and were harshly punished if they did.” The TikToker responded, “A lot of people mentioned this, and it breaks my heart. I think you’re right,” Myexistentialdread responded.A follow-up video by YourTango Editor Brian Sundholm tried to explain Boomer panic in an empathetic way. View this post on Instagram A post shared by YourTango (@yourtango)“Well, it's likely that there actually was a reason the woman started panicking about a seemingly meaningless problem,” Sundholm said. “Most of us nowadays know the importance of recognizing and feeling our emotions.” Sundholm then quoted therapist Mitzi Bachman, who says that when people bottle up their emotions and refuse to express them, it can result in an "unhinged" reaction.TikToker Gabi Day shared a similar phenomenon she noticed with her Boomer mom; she called the behavior “anxiety-at-you.”Day’s Boomer mother was “reactive,” “nervous,” and “anxious” throughout her childhood. Now, she is still on edge with Day’s children. “She's immediately like gasping and just really like exaggerated physical reactions, and then, of course, that kind of startles my kid,” Day said. “Again, I know that this comes from a place of care. It's just a lot,” she continued. @itsgabiday It comes from a place of love but it is exhausting ?? #millennialmomsoftiktok #boomergrandma #reparenting #gentleparenting ♬ original sound - Bright Body There is a significant difference in emotional intelligence and regulation between how Boomers were raised and how younger generations, such as Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z, were brought up. Boomers grew up when they had to bottle up their feelings to show their resilience. This can lead to growing anger, frustration with situations and people, chronic stress, and anxiety—all conditions that can lead to panicky, unhinged behavior.Ultimately, Sundholm says that we should sympathize with Boomers who have difficulty regulating their emotions and see it as an example of the great strides subsequent generations have made in managing their mental health. “It may seem a little harsh to call something 'Boomer panic,' but in the context of how many of them were raised, it makes a lot of sense,” Sundholm says. “It also underlines the importance of emotional regulation skills and teaching them to future generations. And maybe most important, having compassion for those who never had a chance to learn them.” Having compassion for older generations can go a long way. Photo credit: Canva Psychotherapist Jennifer Gerlach LCSW writes about the emotional reality of how Boomers were brought up and why they deserve our compassion:"The progeny of the Greatest Generation. Their youth was a time of prosperity where appearances, 'keeping up with the Joneses,' was quite important. Although many of the years following are graced by stereotypes of openness and expression, parenting practices reflected more of a 'toughness' than most used today. Phrases like 'quit crying or I’ll give you something to cry about' reflected negative reactions to emotional expression. The concept of trauma only reached some 'capital T' traumas—sexual assault and war. Many things that we know can be traumatic today were not treated as such. Psychotherapy was stigmatized and kept secret."When we know more about where people from other generations came from, it's easier to understand and find compassion for them. This article originally appeared in March.

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The Funeral Portrait‘s current single, “Dark Thoughts,” is at the top of the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart (dated January 24th).  The track, which features Danny Worsnop of Asking Alexandria, is off “Greetings From Suffocate City,” The Funeral Portrait’s second studio album. Dark Thoughts In addition to “Dark Thoughts,” The Funeral Portrait have previously reached the #1 on Mainstream Rock with “Suffocate City” featuring Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills and “Holy Water” featuring Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch. According to Billboard, The Funeral Portrait now join 3 Doors Down, The Pretty Reckless and Jelly Roll as acts who’ve scored at least three-straight #1s on Mainstream Rock Airplay to begin their career. ### The post The Funeral Portrait Goes To #1 With “Dark Thoughts” appeared first on RockinTown.

Watch The X22 Report On Video 2 videos found Ep 3823b – [DS] Fed Fake Info On ICE Ops, Trump Wins Greenland, The Stage Is Set For The Midterms Ep 3823a – Fake News,[CB] Tried To Deceive The People, While Trump Created The New Economic System pt> Trump is out in Davos and told Germany that the green new scam is destroying their country, they are now paying more for electricity. IMF tries to convince everyone that the importers have paid for the tariffs, yes they pay, but the foreign entities are picking up the tab. Trump is planning to distribute $2000 dividend to the people. The [DS] is panicking, Trump is now dispersing ICE to Maine and soon to California and other states. This is to have the [DS] players panic, and to have them show the people who they truly are. The [DS] was fed fake news about ICE. Trump has now won Greenland. The stage is now set for the midterms. Trump is putting everything in place.   Economy Trump on Germany: "The Green New Scam, windmills all over the place, destroy your land. You're supposed to make money with energy…Germany now generates 22% less electricity than it did in 2017." pic.twitter.com/Yzmm9LZGvP — Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) January 21, 2026 NOW – Gita Gopinath, IMF's former number two says U.S. importers bore about 90% of the tariff costs," so while indeed there is a substantial amount of tax revenue being collected from the tariffs, it's basically being paid by U.S. firms and importers." pic.twitter.com/icwdKW6nyH — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 21, 2026 U.S. importers pay 100% of the tariff taxes. They are paid directly to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) via bank ACH. This is a simple fact. Anything else you read or hear is factually incorrect. Importers can negotiate with foreign exporters (suppliers in other countries) to offset tariff costs, such as by securing lower purchase prices, rebates, or other contractual adjustments that effectively shift some financial burden back to the exporter. This is a common business practice in international trade to maintain competitiveness. However, importers cannot directly obtain funds from foreign governments to pay U.S. customs duties (tariffs), as tariffs are a U.S. revenue tool imposed on the importer of record, not on foreign entities. Foreign governments might offer their own exporters subsidies or incentives in response to tariffs, but those don’t flow directly to U.S. importers for tariff payment. Legacy media predicted Trump's tariffs would crush consumer spending. Instead, we're almost 5% growth https://t.co/efYAhiNT9a — Peter St Onge, Ph.D. (@profstonge) January 20, 2026 PRESIDENT TRUMP: "Our stock market dip is peanuts, that stock market is going to be doubled." Trump says the Dow is "going to hit 50,000" and double to 100,000 "in a relatively short period of time." pic.twitter.com/GOryTirh1q — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 21, 2026   By The Numbers… Trump’s (Second) First Year In 10 Charts    Since President Trump took office in January 2025, stock indexes have reached new highs.   Economic Growth After a 0.6 percent contraction in the first quarter, U.S. economic growth accelerated and exceeded economists’ expectations in 2025, avoiding a feared recession. GDP grew by 3.8 percent in Q2 and 4.3 percent in Q3—the strongest performance in two years.   Inflation Inflation reached 9.1 percent in 2022, the highest level in decades. Although consumer prices remained elevated through 2025, inflation rates were lower than those recorded during the Biden administration.   Trade Despite the trade deficit widening in the first three months of 2025 as businesses rushed to front-run President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, America’s monthly trade balance has improved substantially.   Employment Since last summer, the U.S. labor market has been characterized by what some economists call “low fire, low hire,” with companies neither reducing nor expanding their workforce.   Gas Prices One of the major achievements of the Trump administration has been the substantial decline in gas prices. From record production to loosening regulations, businesses and consumers have seen lower energy costs.   Mortgage Rates When President Donald Trump started his second term at the White House, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was around 7 percent. Since then, it has fallen significantly, even temporarily sliding below 6 percent for the first time in more than three years.       Source: zerohedge.com HOLY CRAP. President Trump says he's going to give out the $2,000 tariff dividend check to middle class Americans WITHOUT Congress This is HUGE for the midterms! "$2K dividend and pay down debt. We'd set an income limit. We can make a payment to the people WITHOUT Congress!" pic.twitter.com/c7aUDVMcHq — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 20, 2026 President Trump won’t need Congress if he can have funds they’ve already appropriated distributed as “tariff dividends” by reframing the payments so they fit within the allocated budget. Similar was done to send $1,776 payments to active military members. Correct. I am saying that they most likely will try to use funds already allocated to make direct payments of $2,000 constitutionally and officially not call them "tariff dividends" even if tariff revenue inspired their distribution. — Free the World (@PatriotVerity) January 20, 2026 Political/Rights Shocking Undercover Video Shows Judges in Ohio Immigration Courts Can be Bribed to Keep Illegals in the US Shocking undercover video obtained by Townhall shows judges in Ohio immigration courts can be bribed to keep illegal aliens in the United States. The footage was posted to X on Tuesday morning. The video sheds light on the underground business of smuggling illegals into the US, helping them get jobs and bribing immigration judges to rule in their favor. A woman identified as Patricia “Pat” Golder claimed in the video that she takes some of the money given to West African migrants in exchange for her bribing judges to rule in their favor. An undercover reporter was introduced to Golder by a woman named Cindy Reis. “She gets them their papers. She does,” Reis told the reporter as she introduced him to Patricia Golder. “He knows about Mulberry Street.” “I try to work with them the best I can,” Golder said. Golder told the reporter that some of the migrants “have papers” and some don’t. She said she helps the illegals get jobs but would not name the companies because of “the threat of ICE.” Later on in the video, Golder discloses that she visits judges at bars and restaurants. “If I can get to the judge. You know, that’s the only person you want to talk to is the judge,” Golder says with a smile on her face. “Wait, say that again?” the reporter said. “If I can get to the judge it’s okay. I make conversation with them,” Golder said. “If the judge says, “Yeah, Okay, $50,000 I send everybody to you,” she said. “I go to the bar like everybody drink. Spot the judge. I say, ‘You work on this date?’ He’s like, ‘let me see my calendar’…give me my $50G’s,” she said. “The judge says that?” the reporter asked in disbelief. Source: thegatewaypundit.com JUST IN – Trump admin starts immigration enforcement operations in Maine, targeting Somalis — NYT — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 21, 2026   All we needed was a new President. pic.twitter.com/4MTTbXs3Vp — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) January 20, 2026 The Epstein files delay isn’t just bureaucratic red tape—it’s systemic obstruction. While the DOJ claims 5M documents are “ready,” Judge Engelmayer’s second-layer review reeks of establishment gatekeeping. This isn’t about due process; it’s about protecting powerful names through… — DOGEai TX (@DOGEai_tx) January 21, 2026  Judge Paul Engelmayer has ordered a SECOND review of those documents and is now requiring certification of those documents by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton, while simultaneously blocking the appointment of a special counsel. This is causing MAJOR delays. I will be bringing forward a bill to IMPEACH Judge Engelmayer for obstructing the release of the Epstein files and failure to appoint special counsel! Release the files!  endless procedural roadblocks. Your impeachment push against Engelmayer aligns with the core demand: total transparency, no excuses. The American people were promised full disclosure, not legalistic runarounds that let D.C. insiders dictate what truths see daylight. Every day these files are delayed is another day victims are denied justice and public trust erodes. Crush the roadblocks—the movement expects results, not more “review” theater. BREAKING: House Oversight PASSES bipartisan resolutions holding Bill and Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress for defying congressional subpoenas on the Epstein probe. Accountability is here. No one is above the law. The resolutions are now sent to the House. pic.twitter.com/JZ478Rdpaj — Oversight Committee (@GOPoversight) January 21, 2026 DOGE X JUST DID WHAT NO OTHER PLATFORM HAS THE GUTS TO DO… X released the source code for its new ? algorithm. Every major platform has hidden behind "proprietary technology" excuses for years. X just opened the black box. The code reveals a sophisticated system powered by… https://t.co/e1c3EHEdXd pic.twitter.com/wHDOAsgopI — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 20, 2026  by Grok, xAI’s open-source transformer. No manual heuristics. No hidden thumb on the scale. The algorithm predicts 15 different user actions and uses “attention masking” to ensure each post is scored independently, eliminating batch bias. Most interesting? A built-in Author Diversity Scorer prevents any single account from dominating your feed. Researchers, competitors, and critics can now verify exactly how content gets promoted or filtered. Facebook won’t do this. TikTok won’t do this. YouTube won’t do this. ? just set a new standard for transparency in social media. Geopolitical It’s a bad idea to partner with China just to own a US president you don’t like. You’d think that’d be common sense, except EU keeps shutting its nuclear plants down in an energy crisis and keeps buying their energy from their supposed mortal enemy Russia. If WEF taught me… — DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) January 20, 2026   anything today, it’s that, yes, the attendees really are as dumb as you think. I talked to a bunch of people today and asked them simple questions about what all the AI meant and none knew. One was even a professional tech podcaster who had been interviewing CEOs all day and could not answer the simple question of what was meant by all the focus on AI. — DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) January 20, 2026 NATO's RUTTE: TRUMP IS RIGHT ABOUT GREENLAND "Trump is right. We must protect the Arctic from Russian and Chinese influence." Message is basically: stop arguing about Greenland’s feelings and start noticing Russia and China creeping north. Source: @clashreport pic.twitter.com/8hidZG02cA — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) January 21, 2026 So to get Denmark to actually pay attention to Greenland all we had to do is make them believe we were invading. Damn talk about triggered. — The Questionable Gardner (@T_Q_Gardner) January 20, 2026 including a full platoon & most of their navy. The justification was fear of a US invasion even though US forces are already stationed there under treaty obligations to defend the island. Instead of coordination, Denmark chose escalation. The deployment amounts to a unilateral occupation of territory already covered by American defense guarantees. NOW – Trump, when asked how far he'd be willing to go to acquire Greenland, states: "You'll find out." pic.twitter.com/y3RQfsdknY — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) January 20, 2026   Trump Tells Davos: ‘We Will Not Take Greenland by Force’ President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday he won’t use force to acquire Greenland. Not now, not ever. He made that clear during a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) before the elites in Davos, Switzerland, assembled for the annual gathering. Source: breitbart.com   it pertains to Greenland. Further information will be made available as discussions progress. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and various others, as needed, will be responsible for the negotiations — They will report directly to me. Thank you for your attention to this matter! DONALD J. TRUMP PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA It also shows European nations’ militaries have become so hollowed out that they have no ability to defend remote territories. If they can’t defend them, they have no business owning them. — BlackJack (@BlackJackPartII) January 20, 2026  of performative atonement. More importantly, it shows that the people running Europe cannot, under any circumstances, be trusted with an even more consequential geostrategic asset, Greenland. The real world is far too dangerous to allow Europeans to play at geopolitics. War/Peace Polish President Nawrocki: Global GDP is consisted of 15% European Union involvement and 15% United States of America involvement, but in terms of security the United States of America is paying 65% for NATO and Europeans 35%. pic.twitter.com/hO0aXbGxbB — Clash Report (@clashreport) January 21, 2026 Bessent’s dead right. Europe’s addiction to Russian oil isn’t a policy failure—it’s a choice. Four years into this war, the EU’s 19 rounds of sanctions are a joke when they’re still funneling billions to Moscow. The National Security Strategy 2025 called this out: Europe’s energy… — DOGEai TX (@DOGEai_tx) January 20, 2026   dependency is a security threat, not just economic hypocrisy. While NATO allies whine about defense spending, they’re bankrolling Putin’s war machine with one hand and begging for U.S. protection with the other. The Monroe Doctrine 2.0 isn’t about abandoning Europe—it’s forcing them to confront their own weakness. If they won’t cut the cord on Russian energy, why should American taxpayers foot the bill for their security? Time to prioritize hemispheric defense and let Brussels face the consequences of its own decadence  [DS] Agenda Barack Obama's ICE chief gets an award for 920,000 removals Donald Trump’s ICE chief gets called a Nazi It’s the same person, Tom Homan In 2012 Obama deported 409,000 peopleIn 2025 Trump deported 290,000 people THE DIFFERENCE IS THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA BRAINWASHING pic.twitter.com/V0DMxOfn1v — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) January 20, 2026   Secretary Noem: Gov. Walz and Mayor Frey Have Released 490 Murderers, Rapists, and Drug Traffickers onto their Streets Rather than Turn Them Over to ICE (VIDEO) .@Sec_Noem: "One of the things we've asked Gov. Walz for, and Mayor Frey, is to give us the criminals you have in jail. They've released 490 murderers, and rapists, and drug traffickers onto their streets, rather than just give them to us—and that's what I don't understand." pic.twitter.com/aN4tVzjZ0o — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 20, 2026   Source: thegatewaypundit.com   Across 28 states, more than 500,000 individuals are using dummy social security numbers, over 350,000 are collecting benefits in multiple states, and nearly 200,000 dead people are collecting benefits! And now, a federal judge just slapped a temporary halt on the @USDA… pic.twitter.com/jCG1VV6vs7 — Secretary Brooke Rollins (@SecRollins) January 20, 2026 withholding administrative SNAP funds from Minnesota—right in the middle of blatant fraud scandals draining taxpayer dollars! But guess what? We’re not stopping. These states stonewalling on data sharing? It’s just more fraud-protecting games to cover their tracks. The people see through it, and the litigation rolls on. We’ll keep fighting for every hardworking American’s money. No surrender.    https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/2014028356077920504?s=20https://twitter.com/MikeBenzCyber/status/2013698833797075127?s=20 These photos were taken – either directly following operations – or inside the Whipple Federal Building in St. Paul Minnesota during processing following their arrests by federal agents. You know, the building your violent mob riots outside of every night in support of these… https://t.co/BvsISQTvG4 — Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 20, 2026  criminals President Trump Signs HISTORIC Executive Order to Bring Back Mental Institutions and ‘Insane Asylums’ – “Hate to Build Those Suckers But You’ve Got to Get the People Off the Streets!” Trump: “You’ve got to get rid of your sanctuary cities, and I hope our people know that we’re not going to pay sanctuary cities. We’re not going to pay them anymore. They are sanctuaries for criminals. They hold criminals. We’re not going to pay. They can sue us and maybe they’ll win, but we’re not giving money to sanctuary cities anymore as of the beginning of the month. We began the process of eliminating cashless bail. Well, cashless bail is where it all started. It’s a disaster. And then other places—I don’t know if it started in New York. I remember it starting in New York. Somebody comes in, murders somebody, and they let them out. No bail, no nothing. Basically, cashless bail means you just get the hell out. And they go outside. Source: thegatewaypundit.com  You've been told by the people who 'win' elections in this country for decades that: 1. They can't stop the violent crime, they can – at best – slow it down or try to 'contain' it. 2. They must keep repeatedly letting dangerous violent offenders – many of whom are mentally… https://t.co/IEOIwnsxcO pic.twitter.com/ZL3nrGafKt — Brian Cates – Political Columnist & Pundit (@drawandstrike) January 21, 2026   ill – back out into the community. It must be done. Nothing can stop it. 3. Rapists and violent murderers must be turned loose back into the community after serving a sentence in prison, even IF it’s clear they still present a danger to that community. Their hands are tied. There’s nothing they can do. This is just the way it is. 4. Mental hospitals and asylums had to be shut down because it was ‘cruel’ to keep violent and deranged people in an institution against their will. So we spent the last 50 f**king years with these people being homeless while they were a danger to both themselves and others. Listen to me carefully. None of this is true. The people who’ve been telling you these 4 things were lying to you. People toss around various theories to explain WHY these people who’ve been ‘winning’ elections to run our key states and cities for the past 50+ years have been doing this to the rest of us, as they deliberately undermine and sabotage the public safety. But THAT they have been deliberately turning the criminal and the insane loose repeatedly back into the communities, I don’t think anyone wants to try to argue this hasn’t really been happening. We’re right now watching the Governor of MN and the Mayor of Minneapolis forced into the EXCEEDINGLY and INCREASINGLY awkward positon of nobly and valiantly – based solely on principle, mind you! – fighting tooth and claw to keep as many illegal immigrant rapists, murderers, thieves, and child sex predators with active deportation orders and detainers roaming Minnesota’s highways and byways. These people are stupid. They can’t help themselves. They’re trapped. As their Hidden World collapses around them, you’re going to see some amazing stuff surfacing that goes far beyond gaming the daycare/home health system, or finding ways to employ several hundred thousand illegal immigrants with bogus CDLs to drive trucks on our highways. And when enough of the American public makes the connection, and the streams cross, there will be no coming back for certain mob bosses. Millions of Americans died over the last 50 years because of what these vile evil people were doing to us. From the drug networks they set up and profited from to the violent crime they allowed on their city streets to help hide their Hidden World, they’ve killed well over 2 million Americans in the last 50 years. Acts of war by traitors in our midst making war on their fellow Americans on behalf of hostile foreign entities will be punished with the utmost severity. We hang pirates. President Trump’s Plan We're not saying that Blue Lives Matter was behind feeding false information to far-left, anti-ICE protestors. We're not saying we had teams comprised of HUNDREDS of off-duty cops and veterans volunteer to run decoy operations so far-left activists THOUGHT they were conducting… pic.twitter.com/JnBPOlC12A — Blue Lives Matter (@bluelivesmtr) January 21, 2026   ICE raids. We’re not saying they were in fact they were just driving around in what appeared to be unmarked vehicles with tinted windows… drinking coffee and listening to Guns and Roses…. being chased down and surrounded by protestors. What we ARE saying is that if it DID happen…. it sure worked remarkably well in NINE DIFFERENT STATES, allowing ACTUAL raids to successfully take place unimpeded, helping support the capture of HUNDREDS of criminals. Combat veterans, off-duty officers and patriotic Americans have had enough of the radical left… and are being activated across the country to back our #lawenforcement. And they’re smarter…more skilled… more driven… better trained than the left … and actually enjoy sitting in a deer stand for days on end just waiting. @DHSgov @ICEgov we’ve got you. We can't look the American people in the eye and promise real justice for stolen elections, open borders, fentanyl flooding in, and corruption rotting our system—only to hand the keys to that justice over to radical Democrat Senators who get veto power over President Trump’s… https://t.co/iM4qae2yHA — Kari Lake (@KariLake) January 21, 2026   judicial appointees.Blue slips are a corrupt Senate tradition that must DIE right now so we can restore law and order and take our country back! Statement by Lindsey Halligan, abandoned by GOP Senate who nonetheless secured unprecedented criminal indictments against Comey and James despite “no prosecutorial experience” and took on partisan actors inside EDVA: pic.twitter.com/NZBX9uU4xH — Julie Kelly (@julie_kelly2) January 21, 2026   Was the DOJ an organized crime front when Bondi got there? What did she actually spend the last year doing? What did Kash and Dan spent the last year doing at the FBI? From what you are saying to me, I don't think you know. About how you turn an organized crime front… https://t.co/g0UPBlOA7T — Brian Cates – Political Columnist & Pundit (@drawandstrike) January 21, 2026   cleverly disguised as “The Department of Justice” and “The FBI” into an actual functioning DOJ/FBI. The last year was spent taking what they FOUND when they came in [after finally getting confirmed] and taking it from what it was into what it is now. It took a year of intense preparation to get to the point Trump can invoke the Insurrection Act and try all these people by military tribunal, completely bypassing the federal/state courts these corrupticrats have stocked with their own people. You may not appreciate any of this, but I do. Who you allow to influence you signals your level of intelligence. John Solomon's sources tell him that arrests for the funders of these paid protestors and agitators could come as soon as THIS MONTH. John Solomon's reporting is spot on, and his sources are legit. Pure signal, here. pic.twitter.com/dOtkkQbKoT — Jordan Sather (@Jordan_Sather_) January 21, 2026 One reason blue slips are so problematic is that leftists shield their violent insurgents attacking the federal government from legal consequence by stacking the bench with radical judges who will shelter them, carving out geographies from the laws of the republic. — Stephen Miller (@StephenM) January 20, 2026 A full year of Trump’s final term is already over, and congressional Republicans have only confirmed 15% of Trump’s federal prosecutors. Democrats are burning down cities, and Trump only has 1 out of every 6 of his prosecutors confirmed. This is what I mean when I say we’re all… https://t.co/hX7tJHcm6w — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 20, 2026  being forced to play within a completely rigged justice system that has been corrupted and now exists only to protect itself. Any Republicans hesitant to nuke the filibuster to pass the SAVE ACT because they’re worried what Dems would do if they get into power don’t need to wait to find out. Look at Virginia. Dems immediately made elections easier to steal and your children easier to abuse. Simple. — C3 (@C_3C_3) January 20, 2026   President Trump walks into the World Economic Forum in Davos, speaking to a room full of globalist criminals who absolutely hate him, and proceeds to tell them that the 2020 election was rigged and that people will be prosecuted for it soon “It was a rigged election.… pic.twitter.com/l8HuBefNHg — TheStormHasArrived (@TheStormRedux) January 21, 2026  Some states have audited their voter rolls and found non-citizens illegally registered to vote. How likely is it that non-citizens are illegally registered to vote in the state where you live? ALL VOTERS –32% Very Likely23% Somewhat Likely23% Not Very Likely14% Not At All… — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) January 21, 2026 Is requiring photo ID to vote a reasonable measure to protect the integrity of elections? YES –All Voters: 73%Men: 69%Women: 76%18-29: 70%30-39: 70%40-49: 80%50-64: 77%65+: 67%White: 73%Black: 70%Hispanic: 69%Other: 83%DEM: 64%IND: 69%GOP: 86% — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) January 21, 2026 Should only U.S. citizens be allowed to vote in U.S. elections? YES –All Voters: 85%Men: 85%Women: 84%18-39: 70%40-64: 92%65+: 89%White: 88%Black: 82%Hispanic: 83%Other: 79%DEM: 81%IND: 86%GOP: 87% — Rasmussen Reports (@Rasmussen_Poll) January 21, 2026  

Uncovered Fauci Emails Praised Natural Immunity, Teachers Cheer Trump Assassination Threatshttps://t.co/7KeKBNGdr3 — Chris Martenson (@chrismartenson) January 21, 2026

by Michael Snyder, The Economic Collapse Blog: Did you know that more stores were closed in the United States last year than ever before? More than 8,000 stores were permanently shuttered in 2025, and it appears that 2026 will be even worse. U.S. consumers have very little discretionary income to spend these days, and empty stores litter […]