Facing certain defeat, Mayor Brandon Johnson postpones Chicago city budget vote!

By Sabrina Franza, Todd Feurer CHICAGO (CBS) — Mayor Brandon Johnson called off Friday’s 2025 city budget vote, after his revised spending plan relying on a property tax hike and other increased fines and fees without significant spending cuts faced certain defeat. After the meeting, Johnson acknowledged he does not yet have the votes to pass his $17.3 billion spending plan. It was another chaotic day at City Hall as shouts erupted in the City Council chamber when the meeting was brought to an end after about 20 minutes, and recessed until Monday afternoon, before any action was taken on either the budget or other routine legislative items on the agenda. At least one person in the City Council gallery was handcuffed and escorted out as they shouted over the Council’s vote to end the meeting and return on Monday. The Johnson administration and City Council have until Dec. 31 to get a budget deal done, or face an unprecedented city government shutdown. Despite spending weeks tweaking his original budget plan, the mayor has yet to get the votes he needs to pass it. He would need either 26 votes, or could cast a tie-breaking vote to approve his budget if he can get the support of 25 alders. “The reality is, we’re very close, but we’re still not there yet,” Johnson said after Friday’s council meeting. Read More Here!

The New Jersey “Drone” Situation Just Got Crazier

Are the drones enemy UAVs? How do we know? The government say’s not to worry but, the aren’t sure what is it’s?!?!?! WTF! Is ure sound by the size description to be – An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or unmanned aircraft system (UAS), commonly known as a drone, is an aircraft with no human pilot, crew, or passengers on board. UAVs were originally developed through the twentieth century for military missions too “dull, dirty or dangerous”[1] for humans, and by the twenty-first, they had become essential assets to most militaries. As control technologies improved and costs fell, their use expanded to many non-military applications.[2] These include aerial photography, area coverage,[3] precision agriculture, forest fire monitoring,[4] river monitoring,[5][6] environmental monitoring,[7][8][9][10] weather observation, policing and surveillance, infrastructure inspections, smuggling,[11] product deliveries, entertainment, and drone racing. Read More Here

The Scientific Experiment That Revealed What God Is (without wanting to)

In this video, we delve into the famous double-slit experiment, which not only revolutionized modern physics but also raised profound philosophical and spiritual questions. The discovery that observation alters the behavior of matter challenges us to reflect on the nature of reality and the connection between consciousness and the universe. The experiment bridges science with spiritual traditions that have discussed the nature of perception and reality for millennia. Double-slit experiment – from Wikipedia:If light consisted strictly of ordinary or classical particles, and these particles were fired in a straight line through a slit and allowed to strike a screen on the other side, we would expect to see a pattern corresponding to the size and shape of the slit. However, when this “single-slit experiment” is actually performed, the pattern on the screen is a diffraction pattern in which the light is spread out. The smaller the slit, the greater the angle of spread. The top portion of the image shows the central portion of the pattern formed when a red laser illuminates a slit and, if one looks carefully, two faint side bands. More bands can be seen with a more highly refined apparatus. Diffraction explains the pattern as being the result of the interference of light waves from the slit. If one illuminates two parallel slits, the light from the two slits again interferes. Here the interference is a more pronounced pattern with a series of alternating light and dark bands. The width of the bands is a property of the frequency of the illuminating…

When Your Boyfriend Says He’s A Dog Person! LOL! It’s quite funny!

101 Amazing Cat Facts: Fun Trivia About Your Feline Friend!Facts About Cat Communication Cues Facts About Quirky Cat Behaviors — And Why They Happen Facts About Cats Who Made History Other Surprising Cat Facts You Didn’t Know White cats with blue eyes are prone to deafness. A cat’s learning style is about the same as a 2- to 3-year-old child. A cat’s purr vibrates at a frequency of 25 to 150 hertz, which is the same frequency at which muscles and bones repair themselves. A group of kittens is called a “kindle.” A house cat could beat superstar runner Usain Bolt in the 200 meter dash. About half of the cats in the world respond to the scent of catnip. Cat breeders are called “catteries.” Cats can be toilet-trained. Cats can drink sea water in order to survive. (In case you’re wondering, we can’t.) Read More here! Cats don’t have an incest taboo, so they may choose to mate with their brothers and sisters. Cats dream, just like people do. Cats have contributed to the extinction of 33 different species. Cats perceive people as big, hairless cats, says Wilde. Cats were first brought to the Americas in colonial times to get rid of rodents. Collective nouns for adult cats include “clowder,” “clutter,” “glaring,” and “pounce.” Each cat’s nose print is unique, much like human fingerprints. Every Scottish Fold cat in the world can trace its heritage back to the first one, which was found in Scotland in the 1960s, says Cheryl Hogan, a Scottish Fold breeder and the committee chair for the breed at The International Cat…

Randy Quaid’s Star Whackers and other strange entertainers deaths!

Here’s a list of some well-known cases of strange and mysterious deaths in Hollywood and the music industry, where the circumstances around their demise have sparked speculation, conspiracy theories, or remain officially unsolved: Including two videos with different perspectives on on Tom Petty and prince! Each name has a link to the official story of the death! How the US Government Killed Tom Petty, Prince, & Mac Miller! What really happened to Tom Petty and Prince! Hollywood:Natalie Wood – Drowned off the coast of Catalina Island in 1981. Initially ruled an accident, but reopened in 2011 with her death certificate later amended to “drowning and other undetermined factors.” Her husband, Robert Wagner, was named a person of interest in 2018. Marilyn Monroe – Died in 1962 from an apparent barbiturate overdose, officially ruled as probable suicide. However, conspiracy theories abound, including suggestions of murder due to her alleged affairs with high-profile figures. George Reeves – Known for playing Superman, died in 1959 from a gunshot wound, officially ruled as suicide. However, many, including his mother, believed he was murdered. Peg Entwistle – Jumped off the “H” of the Hollywood sign in 1932, famously leaving a suicide note. Her death was straightforward, but it’s remembered for its dramatic setting and her brief career in Hollywood. Thelma Todd – Found dead in her car from carbon monoxide poisoning in 1935. While officially ruled an accident or possible suicide, many speculated about mob connections or foul play given her business entanglements. Bob Crane…

Non-Biblical Proof of Jesus’ Existence

Non-biblical writings: The Jewish historian Flavius Josephus and the Roman historian Tacitus both mention Jesus in their works:  However, some say that the most detailed record of Jesus’ life and death comes from the New Testament, and that these writings are biased and should be evaluated critically. 

Chloe The Serval and a man rescued a mountain lion!

“And God said, I will send them without wings so that no one suspects they are angels” Please meet Chloe The Serval! And watch this man rescue a mountain lion in danger and nursed it back to health #animalshorts

Alex Jones Keeps Infowars for Now; Judge Rejects Onion Buyout

A federal judge in Texas rejected the auction sale of Alex Jones’ Infowars to the Onion satirical news outlet, criticizing the bidding for the conspiracy theory platform as flawed as well as how much money families of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary shooting stood to receive. The decision late Tuesday night is a victory for Jones, whose Infowars site was put up for sale as part of his bankruptcy case in the wake of the nearly $1.5 billion that courts have ordered him to pay over falsely calling one of the deadliest school shootings in U.S. history a hoax. Families of the Sandy Hook victims had backed The Onion’s bid. Read More Here! Also, from USA Today! NEW YORK — A U.S. judge on Tuesday stopped parody news site The Onion from buying conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars website, ruling that a bankruptcy auction did not result in the best possible bids. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez rejected Jones’ claims that the auction was plagued by “collusion,” at the end of a two-day hearing in Houston. But he said the court-appointed bankruptcy trustee who ran the auction made “a good-faith error” by quickly asking for final offers for Infowars instead of encouraging more back-and-forth bidding between the Onion and a company affiliated with Jones’ supplement-selling businesses, which was the runner-up. “This should have been opened back up, and it should have been opened back up for everybody,” Lopez said. “It’s clear the trustee left the potential for a lot of money on the table.” Read More…

Atlas Van Lines: Illinois 3rd in nation for residents leaving

Illinois saw the third-highest rate of residents moving out in 2024 based on a survey by Atlas Van Lines. Jobs and taxes are among the top reasons people leave Illinois, which is also third in the nation for highest unemployment rate. New numbers show more Illinoisans packed their bags for good in 2024. Illinois is third in the nation for residents leaving by percentage, according to a survey by moving company Atlas Van Lines. Illinoisans packing up and finding a new state were 57% of total migration, the third-highest percentage behind California and Louisiana. Read More More!

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Spending Plan That Hikes Taxes by $234M Set for Final Vote

So remember all of the taxes Mayor Johnson is proposing is on top of:1) Illinois/Pritzker’s budget office projects $3.2B deficit, 2) Chicago Public Schools faces $500M deficit despite $10B budget and CPS already faced a $391 million shortfall as federal COVID-19 funding was set to expire, but the district said additional “cost pressures” in healthcare and special education resources added more than $100 million to the deficit — bringing the final total to $505 million. Read More Here! And Plus, that $505 million deficit is before factoring in whatever the Chicago Teachers Union gets out of over $10 billion in new contract demands. 3) Chicago’s Budget Deficit Balloons to Nearly $1 Billion in 2025! 4) And the Cook County Budget has shortfall! Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today unveiled the preliminary forecast for the County’s Fiscal Year 2025, showing a projected gap of $218.2 million – significantly reduced from the $409.6 million peak during the pandemic. Read More Here! Do you see what I see? I foresee the state, county, city and CPS trying to raise taxes with the tax levy again and we just had the CPS tax levy when Lightfoot was in office! Mayor Brandon Johnson’s third proposal to raise property taxes in order to avoid draconian cuts to city services and thousands of layoffs may prove to be the charm. Two key Chicago City Council committees voted Tuesday to send Johnson’s $17.3 billion spending plan for 2025 to the full City Council for a final vote. The two-step process…