Lisa O'Brien

BREAKING NEWS: Seventy-Two Killed Resisting Gun Confiscation In Massachusetts. A National Guard task-force detailed to confiscate a cache of recently banned assault-style weapons, was ambushed by elements of an anti-Government, para-military extremist faction. Military and law enforcement sources estimate that 72 were killed and more than 200 injured before government forces were compelled to withdraw. Speaking after the clash, Massachusetts Governor Thomas Gage declared that the extremist faction, which was made up of local citizens, has links to the radical right-wing tax protest movement. Gage blamed the extremists for recent incidents of vandalism directed against internal revenue offices. The governor, who described the group’s organizers as “treasonous criminals,” issued an executive order authorizing the summary arrest of any individual who has interfered with the government’s efforts to secure law and order. The military raid on the extremist arsenal followed wide-spread refusal by the local citizenry to turn over recently outlawed assault-style weapons. Gage issued a ban on military-style assault weapons and ammunition earlier in the week. This decision followed a meeting in early this month between government and military leaders at which the governor authorized the forcible confiscation of illegal arms. One government official, speaking on condition of anonymity, pointed out that “none of these people would have been killed had the extremists obeyed the law and turned over their weapons voluntarily.” Government troops initially succeeded in confiscating a large supply of outlawed weapons and ammunition. However, troops attempting to seize arms and ammunition in Lexington met with resistance from heavily-armed extremists who had been tipped off regarding the government’s plans. During a tense standoff in the Lexington town park, National Guard Colonel Francis Smith, commander of the government operation, ordered the armed group to surrender and return to their homes. The impasse was broken by a single shot, which was reportedly fired by one of the right-wing extremists. Eight civilians were killed in the ensuing exchange. Ironically, the local citizenry blamed the government forces rather than the extremists for the civilian deaths. Before order could be restored, armed citizens from surrounding areas had descended upon the National Guard units. Colonel Smith, finding his forces over matched by the armed mob, ordered a retreat. Governor Gage has called upon citizens to support the state/national joint task force in its effort to restore law and order. The governor also demanded the surrender of those responsible for planning and leading the attack against the government troops. Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, who have been identified as “ringleaders” of the extremist faction, remain at large. And this fellow Americans, is exactly how the American Revolution began, April 19, 1775. History. Learn it, or repeat it.

#RodneyReed's attorney's are at it again. They've filed yet another writ, claiming to have new evidence from former HEB employees of a relationship between Stacey and Reed and statements from Fennell professing knowledge of the alleged affair and intent to kill Stacey.

@bloodyleviath @mastasnake176 @death_row0506 @TheMidwesternA1 @deathrowpundit @SkoczSteven I thought you were serious, so I was providing information you did not seem to have. If you'd like, I can give you a link to the full confession video.

@obrienlann @mastasnake176 @death_row0506 @TheMidwesternA1 @deathrowpundit @SkoczSteven I was being sarcastic obv anybody sane will believe this last attempt bs

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has DENIED James Broadnax’s appeal and his request for a stay of execution. @death_row0506 @TheMidwesternA1 @deathrowpundit @SkoczSteven @bloodyleviath

@mastasnake176 @bloodyleviath @death_row0506 @TheMidwesternA1 @deathrowpundit @SkoczSteven Yeah, that, too.

@obrienlann @bloodyleviath @death_row0506 @TheMidwesternA1 @deathrowpundit @SkoczSteven And he never recanted his confession.

@bloodyleviath @mastasnake176 @death_row0506 @TheMidwesternA1 @deathrowpundit @SkoczSteven #JamesBroadnax admitted in 2008 that he was the shooter. His cousin's statement now doesn't negate that. In fact, the cousin denied shooting the victims in the same interview.

@mastasnake176 @death_row0506 @TheMidwesternA1 @deathrowpundit @SkoczSteven What do you mean didnt his cousin admitted, its was clear when he admitted,right?🤔😣

@CSI_Experts_Inc @innocence Are you aware that there is significant DNA evidence already available inculpating #RodneyReed?

#RodneyReed - I testified in Bastrop, Texas about the probative value of DNA evidence and potential that certain substrates have to yield DNA profiles even after years of storage and mishandling. I've been called on by the @innocence project for several cases over the years

@mac51246 @FRibersson @genesimmons I think Mr. Simmons was asking what he would do if he retired. Because someone told hi. He should retire.

@FRibersson @genesimmons This was the tweet. I love Gene. I’ve been a fan for 49 years. A multi millionaire asking someone what they would do if they retired was the beginning of the debate. My experience is that people who have the means to retire to enjoy life & family don’t need other reasons.

Retire? And do what?

@StandUpForTrmp @MichelleBrodeu2 👍

@mikeroweworks I would love to be a fly on the wall the next time Kimmel has a clogged toilet/drain and needs a plumber to fix it for him. Or when he needs to get a new water heater installed, or run new water lines, or fix a leak in a pipe.

If you haven’t heard, and even if you have, Jimmy Kimmel said this about Markwayne Mullin, former Senator from Oklahoma, and our newest Secretary of Homeland Security: “We have a plumber now protecting us from terrorism.” Apparently, there has been some backlash. Plumbers were offended, obviously, as were parents of plumbers, spouses of plumbers, children of plumbers, and millions of people who have had a plumber show up when they needed one. Comedians were also offended, (the funny ones, anyway,) along with a surprising number of terrorists - especially those with access to hot and cold running water. However, in spite of the ensuing kerfuffle, @jimmykimmel doubled down. “I’m not upset that the head of Homeland Security was a plumber,” he said, “I’m upset that he isn’t still a plumber." He further elucidated by adding, "I wouldn't put a plumber in charge of Homeland Security for the same reason I wouldn't call a five-star general to pull a rat out of my toilet, OK? We all have our areas of expertise.” Being offended is always a choice, and I don’t choose to be offended by a joke, even one that comes at the expense of the skilled tradespeople my foundation tries to elevate. But I am a tad butt hurt by the suggestion that skilled workers should never evolve into something new, and that competence is somehow limited to one vocation. Obviously, expertise and skill are important. If I need a new kidney, I’d prefer a doctor do the surgery, not a late-night talk show host. But if the doctor in question used to host a talk show, why would I hold that against him? Ten years ago, during one of the presidential debates, @MarcoRubio answered a workforce-related question by arguing that America needed to get shop class back into high schools. He concluded by saying, “What our country needs are more welders and fewer philosophers.” A lot of people on this page commented that Rubio and I were singing from the same hymnal, but in fact, we weren’t. At least not entirely. Because I don’t think the current shortage of welders has anything to do with an overabundance of philosophers. In fact, I think it’s a mistake to promote one vocation at the expense of the other. What we really need in this country, are more welders who can talk intelligently about Aristotle, and more philosophers who can run an even bead. More Generals, in other words, who can fix their own toilets, and more plumbers who can hold a powerful government job. This is what Mullin did. He was a private citizen who mastered an essential skill and then turned that skill into a multi-million-dollar company that employed a lot of people and served a lot of customers. That gave him the freedom to do other things with his life, including a career in public service which got him into Congress, where he’s spent the last eleven years doing whatever Congressmen do. Now, he has a very consequential position in the Cabinet of the current administration. Is that not the embodiment of the American Dream? I get that Jimmy Kimmel might have a problem with Mullin’s politics, but what possible objection could he have about the trajectory of his career, or his desire to do more than one thing with his life? The only sensible thing to do in the wake of a moment this tone deaf, is remind America that the skills gap is wide, and getting wider. The shortage of skilled tradespeople is now headline news and closing it is nothing less than a matter of national security. This year, my foundation has set aside $10 million dollars to help train the next generation of plumbers, and lots of other essential workers. I'm talking about hundreds of thousands of AI-proof, six figure jobs that don't require a four-year degree, waiting to be filled. The money is currently available to anyone who wants to master a useful skill at mikeroweworks.org. Apply today. As for those of you genuinely offended by Kimmel's comments, consider expressing your disappointment with a modest donation to mikeroweWORKS. Our work ethic scholarship is making a real difference, and your money will be well spent, I promise. The donate button is big and red and hard to miss, at mikeroweworks.org I’d love to chat but I’ve gotta pull a rat out of my toilet…

@GloriousAllianc "Spider!"

K: Niles, quit jumping straight up. It makes people nervous. Nileist: Good.

@frankiemuniz @nocontextmemes Brick would outsmart him, then bring in Sue and Axel. You and Reese would get involved. Then Lois and Frankie would yell at all of you. LOL

@nocontextmemes Dewey would kick that punks ass!

ICE agents shown ripping families apart and shooting people.

This is an awesome burn!

@Londonamer2739 @HikariUber @Deathrock_Herko @davenewworld_2 The statements weren't provided to police at the time Stacey was murdered.

@HikariUber @Deathrock_Herko @davenewworld_2 2/4interracial relationship in the South at the time. More importantly, you omit that three of Stites’ co-workers provided statements to police confirming that Reed and Stites knew each other and appeared close. These statements directly contradict the narrative presented

The Supreme Court has refused to hear a man on death row's appeal for a DNA test on a murder weapon. Rodney Reed was convicted for the murder of Stacey Stites, but he says the belt that was used to strangle her was never tested for DNA and he accuses her fiance (former police officer Jimmy Fennell) of the murder. Fennell was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the kidnapping and sexual assault of a woman in his custody while he was a cop. During his time in prison, several of his fellow inmates claimed that Fennell confessed to killing Stacey Stites. Stites was white and Reed is Black. Inmates said Fennell was angry about an interracial affair between the 2 and bragged about the murder. Unless he's granted clemency or a pardon, the state of Texas will execute Rodney Reed without the world ever knowing whether it was his or Fennell's DNA on the murder weapon. This is so messed up.

The first court hearing I ever participated in was the actual innocence evidentiary hearing for Rodney Reed. My colleagues and I in the TX AG criminal appeals division spent 2 weeks in Bastrop, Texas essentially conducting a re-trial in front of the state habeas judge. This included putting Jimmy Fennell on the stand along with various forensic pathology and DNA experts. It also included calling some of Reed’s additional female victims who testified at the original trial’s punishment phase—where they had to re-live severe trauma decades later. I also got to know Stacey Stites’ family members, including her sisters and daughter. I saw first-hand the impact this serial death penalty litigation has on the victims’ families. There is no doubt in my mind that Rodney Reed committed this horrific murder. After dozens of rounds of state and federal court appellate review, no court has ever come to a different conclusion. Hopefully this cert denial paves the way for the finality of this case the victims deserve.

@Kamenriderfan01 @ApeAstro_USA @davenewworld_2 How much DNA do we need? We have conclusive DNA inside Stacey's body, on her breasts and in her panties. In 2014, Reed's DNA was found on Stacey's pants and back brace.

@ApeAstro_USA @davenewworld_2 Here's the thing. Trace DNA profiles ARE a thing. Two, that law is HIGHLY subjective as no actual documentation is required to say that. Sonwer back to the original question. Why not just test it. This isn't 1996. DNA testing has come a long way.

@deathrowpundit @itisnotmydog It's highly unlikely that #RodneyReed's attorneys will be able to present anything that will warrant a stay this time, especially after their dismal failure at the 2021 hearings. Goertz just needs to request that a date be set.

@obrienlann @itisnotmydog Will it actually go through this time

Episode 4 - Updates is up on YouTube. We talked about new developments regarding #RichardGlossip, #RodneyReed, #RobertRoberson and #WM3. youtu.be/OxD2lPjb0zg?si…

@itisnotmydog Nope. This was it.

@obrienlann Ha! So they finally got to it. WOW. I forget … he still has the fifth circuit and/or Tex crim court of appeals action??