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DeSantis Runs, Lake Fights & Woke Fails

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The News Cycle is almost impossible to track these days. At least, to do so fully.

That’s where we come in.

In the Badlands News Brief, the Badlands Media team hand picks news items of interest from the previous days to give you an overview of the biggest goings-on relevant to the Truth Community.

Some items feature original commentary from members of our growing team of citizen journalists. Feel free to follow the corresponding link to see their other work.

Now, onto the news from Tuesday, May 23 …

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Ron DeSantis will launch his presidential bid with Elon Musk

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will announce he is running for president during a discussion with Twitter CEO Elon Musk, three sources familiar with the plans told NBC News.

Musk and DeSantis will host an event on Twitter Spaces, the site’s platform for audio chats, on Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET. It will be moderated by David Sacks, a tech entrepreneur who is a Musk confidant and DeSantis supporter. 

That same evening, the campaign will release a launch video, and DeSantis will begin visiting several early states after Memorial Day. 

The relationship could be a significant boost for DeSantis by giving him an introduction to, and credibility with, Musk’s massive following — including his 140 million Twitter followers. But it could prove a burden should DeSantis become distracted by the tycoon’s many controversial comments.

The launch will closely tie together the billionaire tech mogul with one of the Republican Party’s rising stars. Musk has been an admirer of DeSantis, who also regularly chides corporate media. Last year, Musk said he would support the governor if he were to run for president. — NBC News

Our Take: “Mark my words: The Ron DeSantis Deployment, whether DeSantis is ‘in on it’ or not, will spell the death of Con Inc., the most powerful and subversive Narrative Enemy still remaining within the MAGA and America First movements.

These are the same Wolves in Sheep's clothing that showed you who they were during COVID, and in earnest during the 2022 Midterm Cycle.

They're about to choose a side, publicly, and tell EVERYONE who they are, once and for all.

Just like Donald Trump wanted them to.

The Media Industrial Complex deployed the DeSantis card WAY too early into the 2024 election cycle; that is, they deployed it BEFORE the 2024 election cycle.

Why?

Because Donald Trump baited them into it by appearing 'weak' on the eve of the Midterms, and by announcing his own run for 2024 in a move that seemed 'premature' to the Establishment.

The Media then activated Con Inc., from the usual suspects at the Daily Liar on down the line.

Ammunition spent.

They fell into the Trump quicksand.” — Burning Bright

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Leftist Reporter Starts Swearing at Press Conference After Kari Lake Shoves the Truth in His Face

Kari Lake attorney Kurt Olsen told the Court, “11 of the signature verification workers approved 170k signatures at a rate of less than 0 and 2.99 seconds with a 99.97% approval rating.” Later, in closing argument, Olsen revealed that “there were approximately 274,000 ballot signatures compared and verified in less than three seconds.” 

It didn’t matter Thompson ruled that anything goes.  Laws are suggestions.

During her press conference on Tuesday far-left reporter Brahm Resnick asked a nasty question about Kari’s attorneys.

That’s when Kari let him have it, telling the crowd Brahm has been wrong on every major story and that he even wanted masks on kids.

Brahm did not appreciate this and lashed out, “You make up sh*t!”

This did not go over well with the crowd who booed the leftist hack loudly.

Kari went on to school him some more.  It was a rough afternoon for potty-mouth Brahm Resnick. — The Gateway Pundit

Our Take: “Following Judge Thompson’s dismissal of Lake v Hobbs et al on Monday evening, Kari Lake held a press conference Tuesday where she made two explicit announcements.

First, Lake announced a new get out the vote effort described as ‘chasing ballots.’ Leftists on social media are already misconstruing her words to imply that she is chasing fraudulent ballots in support of her case, which is just disinformation. Lake’s second announcement was that she plans to further appeal her case. She said her team was exploring multiple paths of appeal, but that she wasn’t ready to disclose any details.

The real story of this press conference, however, was the behavior of the unprofessional press corps. Reporters yelling profanities at the person on whom they’re reporting is bad form. There was also a moment when a fellow reporter referred to The Gateway Pundit’s Jordan Conradsen as Kari Lake’s ‘PR Guy’ after he simply restated facts of the case in advance of his question.

Kari Lake has an ability to trigger the press that is second only to Donald Trump. Why is America First so offensive to the fourth estate? When people get triggered, they reveal themselves — for all of us to see.

Legacy media is dead. We are the news now.” — Ashe in America

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Senators issued satellite phones, offered demonstrations on upgraded security devices

Amid growing concerns of security risks to members of Congress, more than 50 senators have been issued satellite phones for emergency communication, people familiar with the measures told CBS News. The devices are part of a series of new security measures being offered to senators by the Senate Sergeant at Arms, who took over shortly after the assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The satellite phone technology has been offered to all 100 senators. CBS News has learned at least 50 have accepted the phones, which Senate administrative staff recommend senators keep in close proximity during their travels. 

In testimony before the Senate Appropriations Committee last month, Senate Sergeant at Arms Karen Gibson said satellite communication is being deployed "to ensure a redundant and secure means of communication during a disruptive event."  

Gibson said the phones are a security backstop in the case of an emergency that "takes out communications" in part of America. Federal funding will pay for the satellite airtime needed to utilize the phone devices. — CBS News

Our Take: “On its face, the idea of issuing phones to ensure communication during a ‘disruptive event’ sounds perfectly reasonable.

My questions:

• Was there nothing in place before?

• What, if any thing, triggered the change and ramp-up in redundancy?

• Is this change a generic event or does it have some significance related to Devolution, the ongoing global sting operation, etc.?

• Who accepted the phones?

• Are there any inferences that can be drawn based on who accepted them?

Bear in mind, Klaus Schwab predicted a cyber attack that will take down the power grid, which would no doubt play a role in ushering in the Great Reset.

Do the politicians that accepted the phones know something?” — Justin Deschamps

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Fetterman Uses Sneaky Move to Get Away with Wearing Hoodies and Gym Shorts in Senate

Fetterman has found another workaround, according to The Associated Press.

“Before Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman checked himself in to the hospital for clinical depression in February, he walked the halls of the Senate stone-faced and dressed in formal suits. These days, he’s back to wearing the hoodies and gym shorts he was known for before he became a senator,” the AP reported Wednesday.

“Male senators are expected to wear a jacket and tie on the Senate floor, but Fetterman has a workaround. He votes from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or the side entrance, making sure his ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ is recorded before ducking back out.” [Emphasis ours.]

It continued, “In between votes this past week, Fetterman’s hoodie stayed on for a news conference with four Democratic colleagues in suits, the 6-foot-8 Fetterman towering over his colleagues.

“The senator’s staff had originally asked him to always wear suits, which he famously hates. But after a check with the Senate parliamentarian upon his return, it became clear that he could continue wearing the casual clothes that were often his uniform back at home in Pennsylvania, as long as he didn’t walk on to the Senate floor.”

This is prima facie absurd and yet another sign that the questions about Fetterman’s maturity — which started long before his lone debate with Oz demonstrated exactly how long his road to full cognitive recovery would be, if in fact he ever managed to travel it — still haven’t been answered.

But don’t tell that to those in Fetterman’s orbit, who told the AP that skirting the Senate’s dress code and looking like a bum are just part of the senator’s appeal. — The Western Journal

Our Take: “The tone is set at the top in any organization, and in the current federal government, that tone is entitlement, unearned arrogance, and mental incapacitation.

Suits make Fetterman depressed, so he needs to be accommodated with hoodies and shorts. This situation has all the classic earmarks of elementary school sensory disorder accommodations. But we’re not talking about a six year old. We’re talking about a United States Senator who is casting critical votes that impact the lives of every American. And he can’t do it in a suit because suits make him sad.

Fetterman’s workaround to the Senate dress code is even more revealing in that he ‘votes from the doorway of the Democratic cloakroom or the side entrance, making sure his ‘yay’ or ‘nay’ is recorded before ducking back out.’

Silly me, I thought that votes must be cast from the Senate floor, and that the Senate floor has a dress code.

Jokes on us, as rule-following is for losers. As 62% of likely US voters now know, politicians violating rules to get the voting outcomes they desire isn’t new. It’s just ‘Our Democracy.’” — Ashe in America

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Dear LA Dodgers Ownership: You Have Disrespected Generations of Fans, and Now You're Going to Lose Them

At this point during the year 2023, when Bud Light found out what would happen when they pushed their customers too far and when Fox News found out what happened when they alienated the fans of their highest-rated host, it would seem that brands and corporations might pause a moment before taking an action that would insult a large swath of the people who pay their salaries. And last week it seemed that the Los Angeles Dodgers viewed those examples as cautionary tales when they disinvited the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an anti-Catholic group that does a bit of charity work when it’s not sponsoring sacrilegious drag shows, from this year’s Pride Night. In addition to having the Sisters as honored guests on this night, the organization planned to present them with the Community Hero Award.

While people such as Sen. Marco Rubio snarkily commented something about sanity prevailing in California for once when the Dodgers made their disinvitation announcement, I knew that what the Dodgers organization had done was an extremely courageous thing to do in Los Angeles, where the local politicians – who control all sorts of things related to the smooth and profitable running of a business – are all on the extreme left, and are all very petty and retaliatory. Remember, Gavin Newsom closed beaches in just one county on one weekend during the pandemic because its leaders dare fight back against restrictions. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti had an outdoor skate park filled with sand to make people obey and threatened to deputize city bureaucrats to enforce lockdowns.

These people don’t play.

But, what I saw as an actual member of the community was how upset the Dodgers’ fan base (heavily Latino and heavily Catholic) was about this planned award – and I believed then and still believe that the Dodgers management disinvited the Sisters because of those objections, and not because Marco Rubio said something. — Red State

Our Take: “I have always said that sports and events have been a way for people on all sides of the political spectrum to come together, put down the madness of societal pressures and just be themselves.

Well, not anymore.

The back and forth disarray ends with the organization finally caving in to an Anti Christian/Catholic group, ‘The Sisters of Indulgence’, a pro LGBTQ+ group has reconciled with the L.A. Dodgers.

This event has pushed not only players away, but has upset the majority of fans who are faith based Latinos, and even figureheads as well. Vin Sculley's (long time play by play analyst for the Dodgers) nephew has even spoken out against this travesty.

I have no issues with peoples’ sexual orientation, as long as it does not harm/indoctrinate children, or any other groups. However, what has transpired here is a woke culture forced agenda on everyone, whether they like it or not.

Unsurprisingly, I would imagine this will have the same effect as Bud Light’s attempt at virtue signaling, and backfire to a catastrophic loss of business for the Dodgers organization via tickets sales, and less fans in the stands.

Sometimes, the best thing to do once we call out the vile hypocrisy is to sit back and let cancel culture cancel itself.” — Johnny Q

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We hope you enjoyed this brief look back at the major news items you might have missed in this ever-escalating and ever-accelerating news cycle as the Information War continues to rage on around us.

The Badlands Media team will continue to combine our cognitive powers in order to slow things down and find the signal amidst the noise as this series expands.

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