The sweet taste of freedom was short-lived for a Hawaiian fugitive who has now died after being struck by a car just moments after he escaped from prison.Around 1 a.m. last Friday‚ 33-year-old Matthew J. Ornellas Jr.‚ an inmate serving time at Kaua'i Community Correctional Center for a class C drug felony‚ decided to make a run for it. He managed to scale the prison walls despite the razor wire‚ and he then disappeared amid the thick brush surrounding the facility‚ causing guards to lose sight of him.The escape plan quickly went south‚ though‚ when Ornellas ran out onto nearby Kuhio Highway and was almost immediately struck by a car. The "loud sound from the roadway" alerted officers to his whereabouts‚ said a statement from Democrat Hawaii Gov. Josh Green.The officers found Ornellas lying in the road‚ badly injured‚ about 100 yards from the prison. An ambulance then arrived to transport him to the hospital‚ where his condition continued to "deteriorate‚" the governor's statement said.On Thursday‚ less than a week after his prison break‚ Ornellas succumbed to his injuries."The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DCR) extends its heartfelt condolences to Ornellas’ family and loved ones‚" said DCR Director Tommy Johnson. The apparent hit-and-run remains under investigation‚ as police still have not identified the car or driver who fatally struck Ornellas. The only clue mentioned in the governor's statement is that "a dark-colored vehicle" was spotted "making a U-turn on KÅ«hiō Highway" in the area just after the crash.Kaua'i Police Department is asking anyone with information about the incident to come forward by calling Officer Henshaw at 808-241-1616‚ calling Crime Stoppers Kaua'i at 808-246-8300‚ or by submitting a tip at cskauai.orgKaua'i Community Correctional Center has both medium- and minimum-security units. Ornellas was considered a "minimum custody inmate" even though he had been convicted of "promoting a dangerous drug‚" Green's statement said. It is unclear how long Ornellas had been incarcerated or how much of his sentence he had yet to serve.Kaua'i‚ the fourth-largest island in Hawaii‚ has a population of less than 75‚000.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Leftist actor Michael Rapaport has come a long way since calling former President Donald Trump the "worst possible motherf**ker we could have in power‚" referring to Melania Trump as a "dumb animal‚" and wishing ill on Barron Trump in March 2020. Rapaport‚ like various other Jewish liberals‚ has in recent months begun to distance himself from the Democratic Party‚ recognizing that it has grown increasingly antagonistic toward Israel and resistant to efforts to restore order to American cities. Democratic anti-Semitism in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks and the apparent failure of the Biden administration to address the crisis at the border have even prompted the actor to seriously consider voting for Trump. In a recent interview with the Polish media outfit Visegrád 24‚ Rapaport blasted his Hollywood peers for their silence over the Oct. 7 attacks. "You don't have to be political like me. You don't have to be a lunatic like me. You don't have to be as aggressive like me‚" said Rapaport. "But to know that there's hostages and everybody knows that that's not okay. There's nobody that could try to explain‚ rationalize hostages being taken — babies‚ kids‚ women." Roughly 3‚000 Hamas-affiliated terrorists entered Israel on Oct. 7 and murdered over 1‚140 civilians. Extra to leaving another 3‚400 Israelis wounded‚ the terrorists took hundreds of civilians captive. According to the Jewish state‚ 130 hostages remain in captivity‚ including the bodies of 33 victims. "We know there's rape. We know there's all sorts of things. And not to say anything about that. Well‚ [Hollywood types] say things about trees being cut down‚ equal rights pay ... black lives matter this‚ LGBTQ this‚" continued Rapaport. "To not say nothing? That s**t hurt my f***ing heart straight the f*** up." "It's a shameful thing‚" added Rapaport. When Visegrád 24 pressed the actor on whether his political views have shifted in recent years‚ Rapaport answered in the affirmative. "In all honesty‚ I have educated myself so much since 2016 and I have a ways to go‚" said the actor. "My political views have changed immensely‚ and they are changing at a rapid pace." Rapaport made expressly clear that he will "not be voting for Joe Biden." He said further‚ "I do not support anybody from the Squad. I think they're dangerous. I think they're race hustlers. I think they're cons. I think inevitably they want to get themselves production deals to produce documentaries. I think they're three-card-Monty-playing bulls**t artists." "Voting for Trump is on the table‚" continued the actor. "That is my reality. I will not support anybody who is anti-Israel. I will not support anybody who is anti-‚ you know‚ making America safe. I am not supporting anybody who is cool with the fact that it takes me two and a half hours to get back into America from Toronto ... but it takes you two minutes to cross the border [illegally]. I'm not down with that s**t." Rapaport also lamented the attacks on NYPD officers by illegal aliens who were subsequently set loose again on the city as well as the brazen crime plaguing his city. \u201cI won\u2019t vote for Biden. At this point voting Trump is on the table (\u2026) I won\u2019t support anyone anti-Israel or anti making USA safe‚\u201d\n\nVisegrad24 spoke with @MichaelRapaport about his how his political views have changed since Oct. 7th.\n\nLink to full interview in the comments \u2b07\ufe0f — (@) Radical leftists‚ Hamas apologists‚ and other criminals have clearly greased Rapaport's political slide. Blaze News previously reported that in January‚ Antifa agitators protested Rapaport's presence at a comedy club in Portland‚ Oregon‚ demanding that he leave the city. In 2022‚ Rapaport documented the aftermath of a burglary at a Rite Aid in Manhattan. The actor was taken aback by the brazenness of the crime‚ expressing disbelief as he filmed a suspect striding down an aisle with two bags stuffed full of loot‚ then nod to a security guard before exiting as if nothing had happened. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The Marine Corps recently instructed troops to make minor repairs to their own barracks‚ following reports of poor living conditions at military housing facilities‚ Task &; Purpose reported.A new video circulating on social media revealed that Marines at Camp Pendleton‚ California‚ are being encouraged to put in "self-help requests" to make small repairs in their barracks‚ including drywall repairs‚ lightbulb replacement‚ mold mitigation‚ and repainting."Camp Pendleton hosts a robust barracks maintenance program‚ providing Marines tools and materials necessary to fix minor room discrepancies quickly and easily‚" the video stated. "Step one: A Marine identifies an issue in their barracks room and notifies the barracks manager or area facility manager‚" it continued. "Step two: The barracks manager or AFM then orders the tools or materials necessary to fix the issue. Step three: Self-help receives the request and processes it. Often times‚ a request will be processed on the same day. Step four: The Marine then picks up the tools and materials from self-help."The Marines' video noted that the self-help request program empowers troops to fix minor issues quickly and "develops smaller scale home repair skills." Service members are encouraged to contact their barracks manager or AFM with questions about the program. from USMC The video racked up many comments from skeptical social media users who expressed concerns that the barracks' squalid conditions would be placed on service members to address.One individual stated‚ "I feel like this shifts the burden of certain barracks issues on the marines themselves... probably not the best idea."Another commenter claimed the requested tools and materials are being provided to Marines on a first-come‚ first-serve basis despite troops placing specific and individual orders. A spokesperson for the base‚ 1st Lt. Taylor M. Dorsey‚ told Task &; Purpose that the program provides service members with more independence to make minor repairs‚ including replacing smoke detector batteries and broken door locks. It also allows them to repaint their rooms before moving out. "The Self-Help Program is merely an option to expedite the process for minor discrepancy‚ therefore‚ allowing for more labor support toward complex requests requiring skilled maintenance personnel‚" Doresey insisted.Maj. John Parry‚ a Marine Corps Installations Command spokesperson‚ told the news outlet that the Marines' self-help programs vary by installation. "The self-help program is about empowering Marines to be able to use their own initiative to make a repair at no cost of their own if they deem it a better option than waiting to make a repair‚" Parry stated."Marines living in the barracks have varying degrees of experience with independent living and technical skills‚" Parry continued. "Self-help provides resources for Marines who would like to solve a maintenance problem or even make improvements to their assigned spaces on their own time."The Marine Corps announced last month that it would perform a "wall-to-wall inspection" of all its barracks‚ following a September report from the Government Accountability Office that found that some of the Department of Defense's military barracks pose "potentially serious health and safety risks."An inspection of 10 military campuses revealed "clogged showers‚ broken door locks‚ broken elevators‚ and apparent mold growth." The GAO also noted that as of March 2023‚ approximately 17‚000 Marines were residing in "substandard barracks."The Marine Corps recently concluded its inspection of over 60‚000 barracks rooms‚ the Marine Times reported. The details of the inspection's results have yet to be released. However‚ Parry stated that the initial findings "have been consistent with the sample of barracks taken" for the GAO report.The Corps is seeking $274 million in fiscal year 2025 to restore its barracks. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Francis Scott Key is best known for writing the poem that became America’s National Anthem: "The Star-Spangled Banner." Key wrote the lyrics after an 1814 British attack on Fort McHenry‚ which is right by the bridge that has just collapsed in Baltimore this week. The bridge also happens to be named after Francis Scott Key. Americans all over the country woke up to the collapse of the bridge this week — but the Washington Post is already calling out Key for his “racist views” in what Pat Gray believes is an obvious attempt to erase American history. “Nobody even knows the verse they're referencing here‚” Gray says. Rather‚ Key was just “a patriot” who “obviously wanted America to win this war and would have been pissed about anybody siding with the British at that time.” The verse being criticized begins‚ “No refuge could save the hireling and the slave from the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave‚ and the Star Spangled Banner in triumph doth wave or the land of the free and the home of the brave.” “He didn’t want anyone joining the British‚” Gray explains. To make the accusation even more absurd‚ Key was a lawyer who defended several slaves and even freed multiple of his own. “But‚ they still had to make him into a bad guy‚” Gray sighs. 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.

An Ohio woman has resigned from her teaching position after school officials discovered her secret OnlyFans account. The teacher defended her X-rated side hustle by quoting Shakespeare and maintained that she is still one of the greatest English teachers to have ever worked in the school district. Jennifer Ruziscka‚ 50‚ had worked for the Springfield Local School District for nearly 30 years until her pornographic side gig was revealed. Ruziscka had been a Springfield High School English teacher‚ cheerleading coach‚ and yearbook adviser. She reportedly earned a salary of $74‚720 at the time she resigned.Upon learning that the teacher had been moonlighting as an OnlyFans model‚ the school district launched an investigation into Ruziscka on Jan. 26. "Springfield Local Schools was made aware of allegations where one of its teachers was participating in conduct unbecoming of a professional educator‚” district Superintendent Matt Geha told the WTOL. "That teacher was put on administrative leave as of Monday‚ Jan. 29‚ 2024‚ with the last day in the classroom Friday‚ Jan. 26‚ 2024."Geha noted that "the evidence was secured with guidance from the district attorney."On Feb. 2‚ Geha penned a letter to update the Ohio Board of Education about the situation of a teacher operating a "pornographic/sexually graphic website."School district officials said Ruziscka faced discipline because her content on the subscription sites OnlyFans and Fansly had violated her teaching licenses' conduct and technology policies.The code of conduct for "Appropriate and Responsible Use of Technology" states:Educators shall maintain appropriate boundaries with colleagues‚ students and the school community when using technology and electronic communications. While maintaining their constitutional rights‚ educators recognize that when using technology‚ the words they choose and the context of their statements can reflect negatively on the positions‚ schools and the profession.Geha added‚ "Conduct unbecoming includes but is not limited to using technology‚ social media or other electronic communications to host‚ post‚ or distribute improper or inappropriate material that could be reasonably accessed by the school community‚ including‚ but not limited to‚ pornography‚ obscene material." — (@) OnlyFans and Fansly are subscription-based social media platforms that host content that is primarily adult-oriented.WTOL reported that Ruziscka operated the pornographic accounts under the name "jenniferssecrets‚" where she charges patrons between $25 to $99 a month to subscribe to view her pornographic content. The bio on her Fansly account reads: "If you can keep a secret‚ you can call me Miss Jennifer‚ the one who can give you some lessons focused solely on a lady’s libido."The account said it offers "highly intensive curriculum filled with virtual learning videos‚ hands on activities‚ and private tutoring sessions."The page encourages users to subscribe to her account and "let what happens here be our little secret."Ruziscka resigned from the school on Jan. 29‚ just two days before a disciplinary meeting was scheduled.The teacher defended her X-rated side hustle by quoting William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."Ruziscka told WTOL this month‚ "In William Shakespeare's 'The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚' as Juliet laments Romeo being a Montague‚ the only son of her family’s great enemy‚ she recognizes‚ 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.'""Likewise‚ people can label me anything they want to; however‚ it doesn’t change the commendable level of dedication and exemplary work ethic I execute as an educator‚" she explained. "Regardless of what I do in my private life for the sake of keeping a roof over my family’s head and a car parked in the garage‚ I remain one of the greatest English teachers ever to serve in the Springfield Local School District."The teacher continued‚ "My students learn to value their personal and academic growth in my classroom‚ which is an environment where they are embraced for their individuality‚ they are engaged to apply their talents‚ and they are enlightened about their true potential. The numerous accolades and recognition I have earned over the 28 years I spent in SLS is evidence of that."Ruziscka now is an online English language arts tutor for grades 7-12 to reduce dropout rates‚ according to her LinkedIn profile.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors‚ sign up for our newsletters‚ and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here! Springfield Local Schools teacher resigned amid investigation into OnlyFans and Fansly accounts www.youtube.com

A $1.2 trillion spending bill recently passed through the U.S. House of Representatives‚ one that allocates funding to recipients and prohibits policies that would have been banned in more ordinary times. But these times are anything but ordinary — with American citizens being closely monitored‚ molded‚ manipulated‚ and muted. Linking a Chinese-style social credit system to digital money and digital IDs may seem far-fetched‚ but it shouldn't. Among these allocations are funds earmarked for censorship efforts‚ as outlined in this more than 1‚000-page document.As the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression warns‚ under the Biden administration‚ federal and state governments frequently utilize influential positions to combat what these organizations perceive as misinformation and disinformation. The government possesses the authority to take action despite its methods being clumsy and harmful. Government officials exert informal pressure through various nefarious means: intimidation‚ threats‚ and persuasion‚ all to influence the decisions of private platforms and restrict the dissemination of disapproved content. Under the current administration‚ this use of informal pressure is on the rise and‚ if left unaddressed‚ could become a normalized method of regulating speech outside the bounds of the Constitution. The Biden administration regularly pushes private entities to silence or censor the speech of individuals and organizations it disapproves of.Consequently‚ these companies‚ mostly major tech companies‚ are increasingly giving in to demands to censor‚ condemn‚ and suppress content labeled as misinformation or disinformation. To be more specific‚ they are more willing than ever to censor and condemn those who lean right and dare to question the methods of the current regime. As FIRE asks‚ "The government wants to tell you what's true and what's false. What could go wrong?"In short‚ everything.To compound matters‚ the bill also grants more power to the Department of State's controversial Global Engagement Center. This shady agency will receive funds in order to target foreign countries and non-state actors involved in "propaganda and misinformation."However‚ the GEC has recently made headlines due to allegations that its actions have also infringed upon the freedom of speech of American citizens. In fact‚ according to credible reports‚ the GEC is little more than a propaganda arm for the Biden administration. The agency stands accused of playing a central role in the White House's attempt to use private companies to enforce censorship. It's important to remember that the government is constitutionally prohibited from engaging in censorship. The bill implemented vaccine mandates and advocated for funds to develop a central bank digital currency‚ or CBDC.There is a reason why cash is king. It gives individuals a sense of control and freedom‚ as it can be easily managed and stored according to personal preference. On the contrary‚ CBDCs are about erasing personal freedom and implementing digital identification systems. CBDCs systems often utilize biometric data to verify an individual's identity through physical characteristics such as facial features‚ fingerprints‚ and voice patterns. While adopting CBDCs may offer certain conveniences‚ transitioning to a cashless society poses significant risks for the general population. Such a society would inherently increase the surveillance of individuals. For instance‚ in China‚ where digital IDs and cashless transactions are widespread‚ a social credit system is in place to monitor and evaluate citizens based on their behavior‚ purchasing habits‚ and internet searches. Those with low scores may face consequences like restricted access to financial services‚ travel bans‚ and limitations on venue entry.Linking a Chinese-style social credit system to digital money and digital IDs may seem far-fetched‚ but it shouldn't. For governments that wish to control its people‚ CBDCs and digital IDs are not only feasible‚ they are entirely logical. CBDCs make it easier for authoritarianism and censorship to thrive. Unlike physical cash‚ CBDCs strictly prohibit anonymous transactions‚ ensuring every purchase is closely monitored and recorded. This means that those in power know your shopping habits completely. Understanding that these government-backed digital currencies will be fully traceable and subject to permissions is essential. In simpler terms‚ those in charge can dictate what you can and cannot buy.Furthermore‚ CBDCs are programmable‚ meaning they come with predefined rules. This allows for the possibility of an individual's money supply being cut off or their funds being "expired" instantly. It is not difficult to imagine a scenario where someone deemed dangerous could be immediately disconnected from their hard-earned savings. For those who believe they can refuse to comply and continue using physical cash indefinitely‚ I regret to inform you that a digital dollar is inevitable‚ regardless of your preferences. It is only a matter of time‚ not a question of if. Big Brother is about to get a whole lot bigger.

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