Conspiracy theorists have been among the most ridiculed class for years, drawing the ire of liberals and conservatives alike. But that might be about to change, because they’re usually right. When the CIA was testing psychedelic substances on unwitting individuals as part of a multi-decade research program into finding a mind-control drug to use on communist spies, conspiracy theorists sounded the alarm bells. The program is known as MK Ultra. “MK Ultra turned out to be 100% true,” Pat says. “Your government’s been experimenting on Americans forever,” Keith agrees. Not only have they been experimenting on Americans — they’ve been watching them. In 2013, former CIA employee Edward Snowden revealed that several Western governments, including the U.S., U.K., Australia, and Canada are engaged in a global surveillance program on both foreign and domestic citizens in cooperation with major telecommunications companies. “Big brother is watching you after all,” Pat says, before moving on to the next conspiracy theory — that the Reagan government played a role in the importation of massive amounts of coke, which fueled the crack epidemic of 1980s and '90s. In 1996, the theory gained credibility when investigative reporter Gary Webb confirmed that the CIA wittingly allowed large amounts of coke to be imported into the United States. Even Kanye West made reference to the conspiracy in his song "Crack Music," writing, “How we stop the Black Panthers, Ronald Reagan cooked up an answer.” Even the tinfoil-hat-wearing favorite, Bohemian Grove, has been proven true. “The idea that the world’s rich and powerful all get together in secluded garden parties and engage in strange cult-like rituals is almost as cliche as conspiracy theories get. That being said, it's actually a faithful description of what goes on at the aptly named Bohemian Grove,” Pat says. “I think there’s also allegations of eating babies and that kind of thing,” he continues. “I don’t know if that part is definitely true, but the carousing includes a ritual entitled ‘The Cremation of Care,’ where dark-cloaked and hooded Grove attendees burn an effigy in front of a 20-foot concrete owl.” Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

The City of Oakland, California, has replaced traffic lights with stop signs at one intersection, and some area residents believe criminal behavior on the part of local homeless persons led to the potentially dangerous change, KPIX reported.Earlier this month, the intersection of E. 12th Street and 16th Avenue, about two miles east of Downtown Oakland, went from a traffic light to a four-way stop. A Fox News report described the intersection as "busy," and KPIX-TV video shows the intersection teeming with businesses and vehicles.Ok, I'm going to cover Oakland. The city is now replacing traffic lights with stop signs because the homeless are allegedly stealing wiring from the electrical boxes. pic.twitter.com/04qQqhn4xg— Jonathan Choe (@choeshow) May 19, 2024 According to the sources who spoke with KPIX, the city made the change to stop signs because people living in a nearby homeless encampment have been stealing copper wire from electrical boxes connected to the traffic lights at the intersection. As a result, the lights malfunctioned for months, often blinking red or blacking out entirely, KPIX reported.Mason Young described the change to a four-way stop as putting a "band-aid" on the problem, but noted a band-aid was better than "bleeding out." His metaphor is graphic, but it may also be apt as the malfunctioning traffic light caused a truck to slam into an auto repair shop located on one corner of the intersection, he claimed. KPIX did not mention whether any injuries resulted from the crash.The owner of the repair shop, Tam Le, claimed the move to a four-way stop is a sign "that the city is giving up on us." Le has owned the shop for more than 25 years, but he said the homeless encampment, which now extends nearly three blocks along E. 12th Street, may soon force him out."Many businesses already closed down on E. 12th St. And I don't know how long we're going to be here. Because once they move to our side of the sidewalk, we will be gone," Le said.The homeless not only create blight along the street and perhaps steal copper wiring, some also steal electricity from underground city sources. A spokesperson for the city told KPIX that the city placed heavy cement blocks atop the access points for the electrical boxes but that determined thieves pull the blocks off and steal the electricity anyway.In its report, KPIX shared a Google Earth photo of the intersection taken on an unknown date. Not only does the photo show a traffic light that was once in working repair, but it also reveals just how much the homeless encampment has begun to encroach on area businesses along the street. Composite screenshot of KPIX-TV report via @choeshow X videoYoung also admitted that crime and violence in the area is a problem. "All my family and relatives that don't live in the area ... they're like, 'You're going to get shot.' And I can't say, 'No, I'm not. There's no gunshots,' because there are," he said.Despite the danger, Young said he still wants to stay. "I want to live here, and I love this neighborhood. I love how diverse it is."A city spokesperson claimed that the stop signs at the intersection are just a temporary measure but did not provide KPIX a timeline for when new traffic lights would be installed.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki and fellow MSNBC talking heads Joy Reid and Rachel Maddow chuckled in March upon learning from a Super Tuesday exit poll that Virginia voters were concerned about the costly, deadly, and destabilizing influx of millions of illegal aliens into the nation. The exit poll found that immigration was the top concern among 38% of Republican voters. When asked what should be done about the illegal aliens in the U.S., 61% of Republican respondents in Virginia said to send them packing to wherever they came from. For the well-paid Biden boosters, this was evidently a laughing matter. "Well, Virginia does have a border with West Virginia. Very contested area," quipped Maddow. — (@) The reality of the Biden administration's failure to secure the border has, however, once again adversely impacted the very Americans whose concerns the MSNBC panelists thought laughable. The Campbell County Sheriff's Office arrested an illegal alien Wednesday and charged him with the rape of a minor. The sheriff's office indicated that Hiuder Pedro Javier Sacul-Caal, previously arrested in Virginia for drunk driving, is in the country illegally and has been deported at least once in the past, reported WSET-TV. "Due to the fact that this is an active investigation, the sheriff's office will not be releasing any additional details related to the case," said Sheriff White Clark in a statement. "We are especially sensitive to the fact that these crimes involve a young juvenile who lives here within our community," continued Clark. "Like any criminal investigation conducted by the Campbell County Sheriff's Office, upholding the integrity of a case is priority for our department and the Campbell County Commonwealth's Attorney." Sacul-Caal is being held without bond at the Blue Ridge Regional Jail. — (@) Sacul-Caal is hardly the first illegal alien to appear on the radar of Virginia law enforcement officials in recent months. The Campbell County Sheriff's Office arrested Renzo Mendoza Montes, a 32-year-old illegal alien from Venezuela, in February in connection to the rape of a 14-year-old girl the previous month. Montes was charged with one felony county of carnal knowledge of a child without force and one felony charge of taking indecent liberties with a minor, reported WDBJ-TV. Montes stole into the country in September 2023. He was detained then released by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol in El Paso. In March, illegal alien Isauro Garcia Cruz was arrested in Virginia for the statutory rape of a 15-year-old girl who was found in a forest the previous month. He was ultimately sentenced to one year in prison. Chief Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Chris Dolen told WSET that Cruz also faces the following charges in Ohio: felony kidnapping; unlawful sexual conduct with a minor; gross sexual imposition; and interference with custody. David Antonio Calderon, a 46-year-old illegal alien from El Salvador, allegedly murdered a 32-year-old Charles Town woman, torched her body, then assaulted three men in Jefferson County. He was arrested on May 8 in Frederick County, Virginia, reported the Spirit of Jefferson. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Alien, Bubba, Chucky, Sadako, Nemesis, Wesker, Pyramid Head, Pinhead, Ghost Face, Demogorgon, Pig, and now Vecna. Dead by Daylight has been racking up the licensed killers over the years but there’s always been one notable absence. Jason Voorhees from Friday the 13th has never stepped into the fog with everyone else, leaving a mask-shaped hole in the center of the game. Continue reading Jason may finally come to Dead by Daylight after MultiVersus inclusion MORE FROM PCGAMESN: DBD killer tier list, Best horror games, DBD codes

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