Weird Wednesdays: Abandoned Mansions: Prince Mongo’s Castle

General 5 Minutes

This month’s abandoned mansion is in Memphis, Tennessee and didn’t start out being called Prince Mongo’s Castle.   It started out as Ashley Hall.

Robert Brinkley Snowden, an architecture graduate from Princeton, and a premiere real estate developer in Memphis, built Ashlar Hall in 1896. Named after Ashlar stone, the predominant building material used in the construction of the Gothic Revival Mansion. It was built for around $25,000, the equivalent of $725,000 by today’s standards. Snowden was Memphis royalty. He was the owner of the famous Peabody hotel which was opened by his great-grandfather Colonel Robert C. Brinkley. He donated land for the Snowden School which was named for him, and is still open today. Snowden died in 1942, and by 1960 upkeep on the castle became too difficult and expensive for the heirs, and they filed an application to allow non-residential use of the building. From the 60s through the 70s it functioned as a restaurant, and the front lawn was paved over to provide parking for the guests.

Enter Prince Mongo; a 333 year-old alien-ambassador from the planet Zambodia. Or Robert Hodges, if you prefer to use his earth given name. Mongo is famous (or some would say infamous) for his creative and bizarre public persona. According to Mongo, he was sent here by the great Zambodian spirits, to save the city of Memphis, and protect it from natural disasters. Dressed in wildly stylized outfits, Mongo often sports a set of steampunk goggles, long blonde wig, and various accessories including a military bandolier loaded with tiny rubber chickens instead of bullets. He refers to everyone he meets as “Spirit”, and if you’re lucky you might receive one of his “blessings” by way of him tossing white flour on you. The American Pickers found this out when they paid Mongo a visit in 2014 (season 6, episode 29).

Every year since 1978 he has run for Mayor of Memphis, never winning although he came in third one year. He still attends debates, even proposing some legitimate solutions amid his other wildly bizarre and humorous ones. On a pamphlet for his candidacy he stated “Mongo will restrict the duties of the ignorant City Councilmen according to their mentality. They will feed the criminals on Dead Man’s Island from canoes during hurricanes.” However this humorous jab at the local government is followed by statements like” Mongo will donate all of his salary to charity.” And “Mongo will provide homes for the poor and needy, free utilities, and free transportation.”

No one seems to know where Mongo’s money comes from, but he appears to be quite well off with homes in Memphis, Miami, and Cashiers, NC. He even has a yacht to accompany his two million dollar mansion in Miami. He also appears to be somewhat of a philanthropist, donating to and promoting St. Jude Children’s hospital.

Mongo certainly marches to his own beat. There is a great video interview with him from back in the 80s on YouTube that you can watch and get a better understanding of his zany antics and creative character.

In the early 90s Mongo purchased Ashlar Hall and turned it into The Castle Nightclub. I had an opportunity to speak with Mongo over the phone about his time owning Ashlar Hall and this is what he had to say:

“It’s full of ghosts, but they’re good ghosts. They used to visit with me all the time. They would summon me upstairs to the attic and I would hear them tapping on the pipes and I’d tap back.” He said that shortly after he bought the building an old man came by and asked him if the air conditioner was still in the attic. The old man said that when he was a young boy in the early 1900s he would play with one of the Snowden girls and they would go up to the attic and watch the servants load ice into a box. The ice would melt and the cool water would flow down through the pipes and provide some measure of cooling for the house. Mongo believes these taps on the pipes were coming from the ghosts of the slaves who used to work there.

I asked Mongo about the interesting décor of the place and what drove him to festoon the building with large metal art installations. Some had old CRT TVs mounted inside them, and there was a huge metal chandelier dominating the great room in the center. He said, “All those were done by an artist in Houston. I wanted to combine the past with the future. The chandelier in the center was to be like Earth falling. The lights would shine through them all.”

When I asked him if he had any interesting stories of the parties and times spent at the nightclub he simply said, “It was a landmark in Memphis, and the people who came out were like a big family. We never had any problem with the people there, there were no fights and no shootings.”

Unfortunately the neighborhood didn’t feel the same way about The Castle. It quickly became an infamous nightclub with rumors circulating about underage drinking especially after two underage girls were killed in car crash after supposedly drinking at The Castle. Mongo was able to skirt the law by owning the building, but “gifting” the business to an employee, thus exonerating himself from legal complications as he was simply the landlord. He claims to be innocent of any underage drinking accusations.

At one point the Fire Marshall lowered the capacity for guests inside the castle. When Mongo was found to be in violation of the new lowered capacity, he responded by bringing in 800 tons of sand and turned the parking lot into a “beach” and brought the party outside! Over the years and after complaints from neighbors in a nearby apartment building, the city began taking action against him by responding to noise complaints, labeling the venue as a nuisance. They finally shut the Castle down in the late 90s.

Mongo continued his ownership of the unused building until a few years ago, when mounting fines and environmental court issues became too much. He quit-claimed the building to Kenny Medlin who now owns the land and is trying to figure out what can be done to save it. The most recent news out of Ashlar Hall is not of the good variety unfortunately. A contractor that Medlin hired pulled apart the roof, stole a significant amount of copper and much of the restaurant equipment from the building, and skipped town leaving the property in much worse condition than it already was. Williamson is still missing with a warrant for his arrest for “theft of services, passing bad checks, and illegal possession of credit/debit.” The battle to save Ashlar Hall continues…

SOURCE: WWW.ARTOFABANDONMENT.COM

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    1. Morning, Pat! Still breezy and cloudy here – had some pretty good storms move thru last night. Seems like there were a LOT of crazy people back in the times of castles such as this one. Just waaaay too over the top for my tastes. I’m going to try to get in for a haircut later this morning; my new mowing guy didn’t call last night like he said he would but it could have been because of the storms. Sure hope he is still going to make it up here to mow after lunch….getting pretty long out there with all this rain.

      Wheezer was sleeping on the other chair again this morning; the 3 days of canned food seems to have spoiled him. As soon as I went out to hang up the jelly/bird feeders, he jumped down and squatted by his food dish, waiting for some canned food. After I came back inside, he then decided to go ahead and eat some dry food. Spoiled already!!! SMH

      Sent another e-mail to Rodney and will try calling again later this morning. I wish I had Kimi’s personal e-mail.

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      1. Morning Filly!
        yep…you’ve got him spoiled again…LOL
        i HAVE to get a haircut every month–it grows like crazy. my hairdresser calls me Job Security”…lol
        maybe kimi took rodney to the hospital–he needs tending to!

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        1. That’s kind of where I’m leaning….I just wish she would let US know what’s going on!!! She knows how much we care about him…..

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  4. Charlotte99
    July 16, 2025 2:37 am

    @LauraLoomer
    Jul 15

    BREAKING: Following my exclusive report tonight about how GOP Conference Chair @RepLisaMcClain and her staff leaked internal committee questions for tomorrow’s Anti-Semitism hearing to Qatar ahead of time, her Chief of Staff Nick Hawatadeh @Nick_Hawatmeh (who is Jordanian) has locked down all of his social media and made his accounts private.

    Nick claims to be Catholic, but he’s Jordanian, and before he locked his social media down, I captured photos from his Instagram of him in full Islamic garb.

    Why does the GOP Conference Chair have an Islamist sympathizer as her Chief of Staff who can’t stop traveling to the Middle East? Does this look like a Catholic to you?

    I also know a member of Congress who tells me that Nick’s sister worked in their office and she was very uncomfortable with the Jewish relics on the shelf of the Congressional member.

    The member of Congress tells me Nick’s sister said she and her family were Jordanian and Palestinian Muslims.

    Why are @RepLisaMcClain and her staff running cover for pro-terror Muslims who spend their money financing attacks on Jews both in the US and Abroad?

    Qatar is a state sponsor of Islamic terrorism and they have flooded our universities with billions of dollars over the years for the purpose of pushing Islamic propaganda and discord on campuses in support of communist and Islamist movements.

    This is a horrible look for the GOP, and @RepLisaMcClain needs to step down. She is literally committing treason in support of Islamic jihadists who fund HAMAS.

    What is @SpeakerJohnson going to do about this?

    https://nitter.poast.org/LauraLoomer/status/1944958207048204629#m

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  5. turtle needs to retire…like yesterday!

    Republican senators will need Vice President JD Vance to advance President Donald Trump’s effort to claw back billions in funding.

    GOP Sens. Mitch McConnell, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski have all voted against moving the rescissions package out of committee. The procedural vote is still open but with all Democrats expected to also vote “no” it will dead lock in a tie, necessitating Vance’s engagement.

    GOP senators had been told to expect Vance, though one lawmaker granted anonymity to share private converations said they were warned that it could be a while before he arrives.

    https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/15/congress/senate-gop-needs-vance-on-recissions-vote-00455573

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  6. with an ANNUAL revenue from their casino at $484MILLION, why are they getting AID at all???
    FTA
    A Native American tribe in California whose leaders aggressively back Democrat candidates has raked in millions of taxpayer dollars for needy families while operating a lucrative casino, a watchdog found.

    The American Accountability Foundation released a report Tuesday, first shared with The Daily Wire, revealing that the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians has taken $28 million in federal grant funding since 1996 while operating one of the largest casinos in the country. The bulk of the money, roughly $27 million, has come since 2008, six years after the casino opened.

    “The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Indians has been quietly raking in millions of taxpayer dollars for years — while openly attacking President Trump and conservative Americans,” American Accountability Foundation President Tom Jones told The Daily Wire, saying that the tribe should lose funding because of its partisan advocacy and lucrative casino revenue.

    Tribal leaders, many of whom live in million-dollar homes, openly campaigned against President Donald Trump and for Democrat candidates like Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris. Chief Mark Macarro has given thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and has been pictured aboard Air Force One with former President Joe Biden, according to the report.

    Other key tribal leaders also have a history of partisan advocacy, the American Accountability Foundation found.

    Victor Rocha, Macarro’s cousin and an official with the Indian Gaming Association, has a history of donating to Democrats. On a Threads account appearing to belong to Rocha, he posted that it was “okay to punch Nazis and Heritage Foundation members in the face.”

    Tribal council members Catalina Chacon and Joe Murphy, Tribal Treasurer Amy Minniear, and Tribal Secretary Nichole Sutter all have links to the Democratic Party.

    Neither Macarro, Rocha, nor any of the tribal council members responded to a request for comment.

    Chacon, Minniear, and Sutter have all given hundreds of dollars to Democratic candidates, while Murphy has urged voters to “Make America Deep Blue Again” and be a “climate voter.” Minniear has been pictured with Democratic Senators Alex Padilla and Mark Kelly. Chacon, Minniear, and Murphy all have or have owned million dollar homes, the American Accountability Foundation found.

    Since 2008, the tribe — which has around 1,823 members — has taken over $13.4 million in grants from the Department of Health and Human Services, around $6.9 million from the Environmental Protection Agency, $2.4 million from the Department of the Interior, $2.2 million from the Justice Department, and hundreds of thousands more from the Departments of Energy, Homeland Security, and others.

    At the same time, the tribe operates a casino that generates an estimated $484.4 million in annual revenue. A 2012 CBS report found that members of the tribe made over $20,000 per month from casino revenue, while one ex-member put the number at around $30,000.

    https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-hating-native-american-tribe-gets-millions-in-taxpayer-dollars-as-leaders-hobnob-with-dems

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    1. I have no doubt it is the same with Kimi’s tribe, the Hoopa Valley Tribe! Rodney has spoken about that often….and yet they are 10th on the list to get their trailer fixed! SMDH

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  7. “Mistakes and Mission Creep: We should re-think how to do outbreak responses”

    Robert W Malone MD, MS, Jul 16, 2025

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “My experience working in the Ebola response in 2014 re-enforced a very different lesson than that of the COVID policy wonks, who ran Operation Warp Speed and then the Biden White House Response.

    That is that vaccines would never be the answer to an ongoing viral outbreak. Just to say, once again, the genetic “vaccine” products did not work. They did not stop infection, transmission or death. They may have even driven viral evolution towards vax/antibody escape mutants. In the case of the West African Ebola outbreak, it was controlled using non-pharmaceutical interventions. Not vaccines or drugs.

    Medical countermeasures for future outbreaks involving pathogens for which we do not have direct-acting anti-pathogen pharmaceuticals must include a response that listens to hands-on physicians tinkering to find medical countermeasures that work in the field. Generic, FDA-approved medicines that have worked in the past for early treatments of disease processes will work in the future. They must be the first line of defense.

    Rather than being suppressed, autopsies and fundamental understanding of the pathophysiology of disease caused by novel pathogens must be promoted. Furthermore, public health responses to non-respiratory infectious diseases will differ from those for respiratory contagious diseases. One size does not fit all.

    And finally, that the US intelligence community is deeply embedded in the bureaucracy that sets “public health” policies, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks, and works hand-in-glove with Bill Gates, WHO leadership, US State Department, and the giants of the BioPharmaceutical industry, such as “Bio”. And the US “Intelligence” community has repeatedly bungled “public health” policy. They are not equipped for this mission, and should not be meddling in this space. This is yet another example of mission creep.

    During COVID, the all-of-government response focused on vaccines and that is what they got (all of government meaning DHS, HHS, DoD, Department of State and CIA/IC). And it was a colossal fail that infringed on fundamental human rights principles.

    The USA had far more deaths attributed to COVID per capita than most or all other countries. This response was developed and operationalized by Ron Klain and then by Jeff Zients. Zients was both President Biden’s COVID czar and then moved to Chief of Staff. Jeff Zients WAS one of the key COVID puppetmasters. There must be investigations, and there must be consequences.”

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    1. i agree…one size does NOT fit all. lots of people are allergic to things i am not, and vice versa. why do we assume a vax is the always the answer? MONEY! money for big pharma.

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  8. Hmmm….can’t remember if I brought this yesterday or not….

    Just The News: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced $92 billion of investments in Pennsylvania for energy infrastructure and to develop artificial intelligence during an energy innovation event in Pittsburgh.  

    “This afternoon, 20 leading technology and energy companies are announcing more than $92 billion of investments in Pennsylvania,” Trump said during the event. 

    The president said that the U.S. was going to be the “hottest country.” “We have the hottest country, and we’re going to keep it that way,” Trump said. “Today’s new members are ensuring that the future is going to be designed [and] built and made right here in Pennsylvania.”

    The Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit is taking place at Carnegie Mellon University. Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pa., and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent were among those who joined the president.

    The investment management company Blackstone is expected to invest $25 billion in data centers, according to local media.”

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    1. yup, you did and all i could think of was…he’s going to make a liberal stronghold in PA even richer and stronger. smh.

      i know there are limitations in where developments can be…but dang it…the dems will suck as much $$ out of the situation as possible.

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    1. text of tweet

      Burgess Owens Calls Out Georgetown’s Double Standard on Hate Speech

      @RepBurgessOwens
      confronted Georgetown President Robert Groves with a simple, pointed question:

      “Would you allow a member of the KKK who wished the deaths of Black Americans to speak at Georgetown?”

      “No.”

      Owens didn’t let up: “So if Georgetown would disallow white supremacist bigots, why does it allow Palestinian antisemitic bigots invited by faculty or students?”

      Groves had no real answer—just vague talk about diverse viewpoints.

      The point was clear: Hate speech targeting Black Americans would never be tolerated at Georgetown—yet Palestinian activists who glorify terrorism and spew antisemitic hate continue to get institutional platforms.

      One standard for some, another for Jews.

      Like

  10. Just The News: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed on Tuesday that the administration was formally vetting a replacement for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell amid reports that he was mulling his resignation.

    “There’s a formal process that’s already starting… There are a lot of good candidates inside and outside the Federal Reserve,” he said on Bloomberg Television.

    Bessent himself has emerged as a possible contender for the role, alongside National Economics Council Director Kevin Hassett. Thus far, however, Powell has not indicated his plans.

    Lawmakers and administration heavyweights, for their parts, have ramped up the pressure on him to leave. GOP Rep. Abe Hamadeh, Ariz., on Monday called for his resignation, following Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Chairman William Pulte.”

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    1. if i’m not mistaken, the federal reserve holds the “notes” on our federal debt. (which isn’t debt because apparently we are sitting on $200 TRILLION.) however, the federal reserve charges us interest on the debt–so THEY are getting richer by not cutting the interest rates–which makes it self serving and we need to abolish this damn system!

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        1. how about this? powell owns one of the banks that is getting richer off interest rates being higher. any loan the US takes from the federal reserve (the ONLY place our gov’t is PERMITTED to take loans from) requires us to repay the loan with interest. so if they keep the interest rates higher–the banks (the FED) make more money and powell owns one of those banks that comprise the “fed”.

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    1. THIS is what “medical care” looks like in a New Jersey hospital.

      A walking symbol of Sharia, fully veiled in a niqab, handling your health records.

      Let’s be clear:

      Anyone fleeing an Islamic regime and still choosing to wear this oppressive uniform in America isn’t escaping Sharia – they’re here to spread it. Deport them.

      This isn’t “diversity.” It’s civilizational infiltration.

      Our hospitals are becoming ideological war zones, staffed by people who openly support Sharia, and yet, non-Muslims are expected to trust them with our lives?

      I said it years ago, and I’ll say it again louder:

      Be cautious when you’re under the care of a devout Islamic medical professional.

      You may be their patient. But to them, you are an infidel, a kafir.

      And let’s not pretend this is rare — across the country, there are endless documented cases of Muslim doctors and med students celebrating violent jihad.

      This is not religious freedom. It’s ideological warfare.

      The burqa is not just fabric. It’s a political flag. It’s a uniform of allegiance, not to America, but to Islamic supremacy.

      We need to push our leaders at every level to wake up.

      Stop bowing to “tolerance.” Start defending the West.

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  18. ‘Dem States Want American Taxpayers To Fund English Classes For Illegals’

    The Federalist, By: Breccan F. Thies, July 15, 2025

    gavin newsom illegal immigration

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “California is behind an effort to force American taxpayers to fund English classes for illegal aliens. The state — along with 21 other states, two governors, and the District of Columbia — filed a suit against the Trump administration, claiming that $6.8 billion in federal funding was “unlawfully frozen” from the states collectively, and $939 million from California alone.

    The funds, which were approved by Congress, were set to be distributed on July 1, but the Trump administration said it has not made a final decision on releasing the funds. Many or all of the states suing are in violation of federal law in some way, whether it is Title IX, immigration policy, or some other issue.

    Some of the funding was intended for adult education and after-school programs, which include classes for immigrants to learn English. The Trump administration reportedly chose to halt the overall funding because it was being used to promote a “radical leftwing agenda.”

    The federal government said it is in the process of reviewing the grants to ensure they promote the policy priorities upon which Trump was elected, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) noted that the initial review showed funding going toward homosexual advocacy and gender ideology, as well as to illegal aliens.

    Some of the programs were not just allowing illegal aliens access to American taxpayer money, but the dollars were actually going to advance organizations that openly advocate for illegal immigration, according to the OMB.

    Monday’s lawsuit claims that withholding the funding is “contrary to law, arbitrary and capricious, and unconstitutional,” marking yet another example of Democrats not caring one bit about the American people and putting people from other countries before them in a systematic fashion.

    “With no rhyme or reason, the Trump Administration abruptly froze billions of dollars in education funding just weeks before the start of the school year,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said in a press release. “In doing so, it has threatened the existence of programs that provide critical after school and summer learning opportunities, that teach English to students, and that provide educational technology to our classrooms.”

    The Department of Education said it does not comment on pending litigation.

    Last week, several executive branch agencies finally ended a nearly 30-year period of the federal government encouraging illegal immigration by allowing illegal aliens to leech off of federal programs meant for Americans, including programs provided by the Department of Education.

    American citizens were footing the bill for illegal aliens to have access to Pell grants, student loans, and adult, career, and technical education programs. Taxpayers were also providing aliens benefits from the Head Start program, which can include free preschool. Before last week’s announcement, the Department of Justice had already been working on stopping illegal alien access to in-state tuition prices.”

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    1. I am sick to death with the priorities illegals get in our system…and I’m sure i am not alone!

      we could fund more things for CITIZENS with this money.

      my teacher daughter told me, her school district still funds summer lunch programs. if you’re a student, you can go to the school to get a FREE sack lunch for up to 3 people!!!!! where’s that $$ coming from? hand outs, hand outs, hand outs!

      and the school district spends the money so they keep getting their allotment every year.

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    1. And there is that arrogance that just turns me off……so he doesn’t want the support of those of us who want the names of those who were abusing children? Shame on him!!!!

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      1. i think he expects us to trust him and we will see it all unravel in its time. they tried to kill him or imprison him and all the while he was fighting for America first. I am willing to give him the benefit of a hundred doubts.
        it’s not like he has only one man going against him in this fight–he is fighting the entire left and ALL the people who were abusing children.
        this is an enormous operation and i would rather sacrifice getting what I want NOW for getting ALL OF THEM in the future.

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  20. Well, I just called the mower guy and told him to put it off until tomorrow – forecast is calling for more drizzle off-and-on thru the day and it’s so wet anyway, it would just get all jammed up under the mower. And my bank issues have been resolved – my own fault for neglecting to do the regular re-starts that I used to do all the time. I completely restarted and cleared all the cache and everything is working fine again…..somehow, I have to find some patience…..somewhere….I’ve been giving in far too often to my frustrations.

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  21. I am going to make a run to WM for some groceries but this time, I’m going into the store, not the carry out. BBL….

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  22. marymorse

    July 16, 2025 10:18 am

    Reply to  marymorse

    https://thefederalist.com/2025/07/11/new-docs-shatter-leftist-claims-emil-bove-ordered-former-doj-official-to-defy-court-orders/

    Federal judge James Boasberg advised Chief Justice John Roberts and some two dozen other judges that his D.C. colleagues were “concern[ed] that the Administration would disregard rulings of federal courts leading to a constitutional crisis,” according to a memorandum obtained exclusively by The Federalist. That Judge Boasberg and his fellow D.C. District Court judges would discuss how a named Defendant in numerous pending lawsuits might respond to an adverse ruling is shocking. Equally outrageous is those judges’ clear disregard for the presumption of regularity — a presumption that requires a court to presume public officials properly discharged their official duties.

    During the week of March 11, 2025, members of the Judicial Conference met in Washington, D.C., for the first of its two regular meetings. As the U.S. Court’s webpage explains, “[t]he Judicial Conference of the United States is the national policymaking body for the federal courts.” 

    The Judicial Conference consists of Chief Justice Roberts, who presides over the body, as well as the chief judge of each judicial circuit, the chief judge of the Court of International Trade, and one district judge from each regional circuit, making for a group of approximately thirty judges. While the Judicial Conference mainstay is considering “administrative and policy issues affecting the federal court system,” and “mak[ing] recommendations to Congress concerning legislation involving the Judicial Branch,” a side conversation at the group’s most recent meeting revealed a disturbing detail — the predisposition of supposedly unbiased judges against the Trump Administration.

    In a memorandum obtained exclusively by The Federalist, a member of the Judicial Conference summarized the March meeting, including a “working breakfast” at which Justice Roberts spoke. According to the memorandum, “District of the District of Columbia Chief Judge James Boasberg next raised his colleagues’ concerns that the Administration would disregard rulings of federal courts leading to a constitutional crisis.”

    “Chief Justice Roberts expressed hope that would not happen and in turn no constitutional crisis would materialize,” according to the memorandum. The summary of the working breakfast added that Chief Justice Roberts noted that “his interactions with the President have been civil and respectful, such as the President thanking him at the state of the union address for administering the oath.”

    Donald Trump, however, is not merely the president: He is a Defendant in scores of lawsuits, including multiple cases in the D.C. District Court. As such, this conversation did not concern generic concerns of the judiciary, but specific discussions about a litigant currently before the same judges who expressed concern to the Chief Judge of the D.C. District Court that the Trump Administration would disregard the court’s orders.

    Judge Boasberg’s comments reveal he and his colleagues hold an anti-Trump bias, for the Trump Administration had complied with every court order to date (and since for that matter). The D.C. District Court judges’ “concern” also went counter to the normal presumption courts hold — one that presumes public officials properly discharged their official duties. Apparently, that presumption does not apply to the current president, at least if you are litigating in D.C.

    And what is both troubling and ironic is that only a few days later, Judge Boasberg, in a case in which he completely lacked jurisdiction, as the Supreme Court would later confirm, entered a lawless order commanding the Trump Administration to halt removals to El Salvador. So, one of the judges concerned about Trump following the law, ignored the law. Nonetheless, Judge Boasberg would later find “the Trump Administration committed criminal contempt of court” by failing to turn the planes around or fly the gang members back to the U.S., even though the court’s written (and unlawful) injunction ordered neither.

    As I said at the time, the Chief Judge of the D.C. District Court seemed hellbent on finding the Trump Administration in contempt. It would seem, we now know why: Judge Boasberg and his colleagues prejudged Trump as a scofflaw. The reality, though, is the president has shown great restraint in the face of an avalanche of lawless lower court orders.

    In fact, recently released emails related to the case before Judge Boasberg confirm the Trump Administration’s intent was and remains to obey all court orders — even those lawless ones. Those emails came to light after a whistleblower made spurious allegations against Emil Bove, whom Trump has nominated to serve on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

    Bove served as the principal associate deputy attorney general at the time the DOJ was representing the Trump Administration before Judge Boasberg. While the whistleblower claimed Bove suggested the DOJ ignore court orders to advance the Trump Administration’s agenda, an email obtained by The Federalist on Friday disproved the claim.

    In that email, the whistleblower’s supervisor wrote that the legal team was “called to a meeting with the Deputy Attorney General,” at which Bove “advised our team that we must avoid a court order halting an upcoming operation to implement the Act at all costs.”

    As Sen. Chuck Grassley, the Chair of the Judiciary Committee, noted yesterday, “Bove telling subordinate DOJ litigators, in advance of anticipated litigation, to avoid a court order that negatively impacts a mission is inconsistent with instructions to outright ignore a court order, and entirely consistent with Bove’s sworn testimony.” And at his confirmation hearing, Bove, under oath, attested that he has “never advised a Department of Justice attorney to violate a court order.” But as Justice Alito reminded Americans a mere month after the Judicial Conference attended by Judge Boasberg concluded, “[b]oth the Executive and the Judiciary have an obligation to follow the law.” The Trump Administration has been doing its part, but the lower courts remain rabid in their attack on the rule of law — and now we know that at least some judges are likewise flouting their obligation to remain impartial or recuse from the case when they aren’t.

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  25. FloridaFredOutWest
    July 16, 2025 2:44 pm

    The wife of the founder of the ICEBlock App that allows people to disrupt ICE raids and obstruct, dox, and harass ICE agents is currently employed at the DOJ in Austin, Texas as an Auditor!

    Joshua Aaron is the founder of ICEBlock, and records examined by @LoomerUnleashed
    reveal that he is married to DOJ Auditor Carolyn Feinstein who goes by “Carolyn F” on LinkedIn to conceal her marriage to Joshua Aaron.

    CNN recently interviewed Joshua Aaron to talk about his app that doxes ICE agents and allows people to anonymously report and view sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and activity in real-time. I used facial recognition to match Joshua Aaron’s face from his recent June 2025 CNN interview to a photo of a Joshua Aaron that was mentioned in an article in the Austin American Statesman publication in 2016. It’s a perfect match, and Carolyn Feinstein is also mentioned in the same article from 2016. Imagine that.

    The DOJ website currently lists Carolyn Feinstein in their staff directory in their Austin, Texas office on the page for the DOJ’s US Trustee Program. Her LinkedIn also confirms she is employed at the DOJ.

    See screenshots below

    The company responsible for creating ICEblock is called ALL U CHART, INC, and it was founded by Joshua Aaron in 2023.

    It is worth noting that @Apple
    is allowing this dangerous app to be in their App Store despite the fact that it is aiding illegal aliens and endangering the lives of @ICEgov
    agents.

    https://x.com/LauraLoomer/status/1945472117354451325

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  26. I’m back…..something flipped in my brain this morning – IDK why but suddenly, I can eat again! I wonder if it was the fact that all of my concern was focused on Rodney instead of myself….hell if I know but it sure feels good!!!

    I even stopped at Wendy’s and got a cheeseburger & fries, w/Sprite!!! They didn’t put enough ketchup on it so I brought it home and put it in the oven, w/a bunch of ketchup. I actually ate about half of it!!!

    I took my sweet time wandering around WM – I couldn’t believe that they actually have the face cream Oil of Olay behind locked doors!!! Ridiculous! A clerk had to take it to customer service and when I got to the check-out, they brought it over and scanned it….insane!!!! I grabbed some letter-size hanging folders that I’ve needed for years, as well as fresh bananas, peaches, raspberries and a small watermelon, a replacement lightbulb for my bathroom fixture, etc. Some of the fruit I will use in smoothies. I also grabbed a pair of foot supports that are supposedly for plantar fasciitis – easier than trying to wrap my feet with ace bandages to keep the swelling under control.

    I even got some canned food for Wheezer! He truly will be spoiled now!!! But I’ll dole it out a teaspoon a day on top of his dry food. And then I got back to discover Rodney is ok and not in the ER/hospital – what a relief!!!

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      1. I really did…..I still haven’t pinned down exactly why but at this point, I’m just gonna go with it! LOL – I also made a peach smoothie w/all the seeds, protein powder, cinnamon, half-and-half, etc., etc. Wow, does this blender ever work! It liquified the peaches within seconds! And I don’t even remember where I got it or from whom…..go figure! LOL

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  27. “You Are Here for Such a Time as This — ISAIAH 6:8”

    Michael T. Flynn LTG USA (RET), Jul 16, 2025

    @realDonaldTrump

    “I was hesitant write this, however, with the utmost respect and deference to you for all you’ve withstood (few know it better than me what the “deep state” can do when they want to turn on a person). The EPSTEIN AFFAIR is NOT about who killed him or if he committed suicide—personally, I’m glad this known pedophile is dead.

    But neither is this a hoax. This issue goes beyond all that. There are millions of Americans who overwhelmingly voted for you to be OUR President, and we want you to be massively successful. No one more than me. Personally, I still have a target on my forehead. I know that but, like you, I still fight.

    Beyond all that, OUR country is facing a level of internal subversion, and it is a relentless attack on the very foundation of our constitutional republic. If you’re not successful, our country may not survive. It is that extreme of a situation we currently face. Read Lincoln’s Lyceum speech of 1838. He knew, as you know (and as we all can see with our very eyes), our nation will not die from a foreign foe, NEVER, if we die, it will be by our own suicide.

    There is an ongoing undermining by subversive elements inside and outside the USG. That is the essence of the deep state. All we want at this stage is for a modicum of trust to be reestablished between our federal government and the people it is designed to serve. That’s all (PERIOD!).

    An element that is of great importance surrounding this Epstein affair is the fact that this man was a known pedophile, had a list of clients who represented the upper crust of society, and likely did untoward things to CHILDREN on his island, in his homes in NYC, and New Mexico (and maybe elsewhere). He was convicted of it.

    Regardless of what class of society abuses and commits crimes against CHILDREN, it is NEVER acceptable.

    This is where this argument went off the rails. It is NOT about Epstein or the left. It is about committing crimes against CHILDREN. If he were part of an intel operation known or run by our CIA (shame on them) and those responsible MUST be held accountable. If there is another country involved, then shame on them as well. If there are elites inside of our country that committed crimes against CHILDREN (shame on them) and they MUST be held ACCOUNTABLE.

    Few know how many crystal balls you juggle on a daily basis (I do). And I know you cannot drop any of them. With my strongest recommendation, please gather your team and figure out a way to move past this. The roll out of this was terrible, no way around that. Americans want America to be successful, therefore, WE NEED YOU TO BE SUCCESSFUL.

    Please take this missive as though coming from someone who willingly and voluntarily fought for this country against multiple enemies overseas only to come home to face my greatest enemy right here at home. You know precisely what I mean.

    God bless you and may God continue to protect you from the dark forces that do exist. I believe you were put on this earth for such a time as this.

    You truly represent ISAIAH 6:8″

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  28. Just The News: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday embraced the FBI’s decision to open a conspiracy probe into a decade of alleged intelligence abuses and weaponized law enforcement, suggesting it could be led by a special prosecutor and even delve into “credible evidence” in the Jeffrey Epstein case in order to give Americans a greater dose of transparency and accountability.

    He also vowed to declassify two highly sensitive pieces of intelligence to help further the prosecutor’s efforts.

    “Well, I’m happy that they did that,” Trump said during a wide-ranging interview with the Just the News, No Noise television show when asked about the FBI’s decision a few weeks ago to open a probe that examines abuses from 2016 to 2024 by Democrats and government officials as a continuing criminal conspiracy. “I don’t know much about it, but it deserves to be done.”

    “It was a disgrace what happened, what happened in 2016 and what happened in 2020. It’s a disgraceful situation,” he said. “And our voting has to be straightened out. I always say if you don’t have borders, if you don’t have fair and free voting, you don’t have a country.”

    Unprompted, Trump then volunteered on his own that a special prosecutor – if one is appointed by Justice – to look at weaponization could also delve into “anything credible” on Jeffrey Epstein and his files to make sure Americans have a full accounting.

     “I think they could look at all of it. It’s all the same scam. They could look at this Jeffrey Epstein hoax also, because that’s the same stuff that’s all put out by Democrats,” Trump said, when asked what he’d most like to see the FBI investigate.

    When pressed whether he was comfortable with a special prosecutor on weaponization also looking at Epstein, he answered. “They’ve already looked at it, and they are looking at it, and I think all they have to do is put out anything credible.”

    The Trump administration vowed to release all remaining evidence in the now-deceased financier’s sex scandal and prosecutions, but its early efforts were hampered by missteps by Attorney General Pam Bondi, which created distrust in the MAGA base.

    Trump has defended Bondi in the face of heavy criticism but it hasn’t silenced the outcry. In fact, when the FBI and DOJ sent out a memo concluding Epstein did commit suicide in prison and did not leave behind a ledger/client list of the people whom he entertained with young female escorts, many prominent conservatives openly casted doubt and derision on the findings. Now Democrats have joined the chorus.

    While Trump opened the door for Bondi to appoint the prosecutor and include Epstein in the scope, Trump also blasted MAGA conservatives who have obsessed about Epstein for weeks with speculation on social media, saying it only gave oxygen to Democrats to distract from the administration’s priorities. 

    “You know, some of the naive Republicans fall right into line, like they always do. They just don’t have the sustainability. …There’s something they don’t have, that stick to it like glue,” he said. “The Democrats, you know, they have bad policy, they have bad candidates, they have bad everything, but they stick together. The Republicans don’t do that.”

    “But they ought to look into the Jeffrey Epstein hoax too, because that’s another hoax that’s frankly, put out by the Democrats pushing, pushing the Republicans, and put out by the Democrats,” he added.

    Trump said he fears prior officials inside the FBI and intelligence agencies may have doctored files about Epstein to either protect Democrats or harm Republicans.

     “I can imagine what they put into files, just like they did with the others. I mean, the Steele dossier was a total fake, right? It took two years to figure that out,” he said. “So I would imagine if they were run by (former FBI director) Chris Way and they were run by (former FBI director James) Comey, and because it was actually even before that administration, they’ve been running these files, and so much of the things that we found were fake.”

    He finished by assuring the MAGA base that he has no desire to prevent further investigation or transparency and hopes the idea of a special prosecutor who can look at both weaponization and Epstein satisfies Americans’ concerns. “So frankly, you know, I think I love that they’re looking at all this stuff. If they are, I hope they are.”

    Trump also flatly stated he would declassify two long-secret intelligence files to help the prosecution. The first is a classified annex to DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s report into the FBI’s mishandling of the Hillary Clinton email scandal. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has been pressing for the release of that evidence, saying it will show U.S. intelligence received new evidence of possible criminal wrongdoing before then-FBI director James Comey cleared Clinton and the bureau never investigated it.

    “I would do that. Absolutely. I think it should be looked at,” he answered. “The whole thing was a scam, yeah. And I would do that gladly.”

    The second piece of evidence is a classified annex to Russiagate Special Prosecutor John Durham’s final report called the “Clinton plan intelligence,” which was a U.S. intelligence intercept suggesting Hillary Clinton had personally approved a plan to concoct a Russia collusion scandal against Trump. That intercept was captured before the FBI opened up its Russia probe, and lawmakers and Durham have suggested it would provide damning evidence to any prosecutor.

    “I will absolutely declassify it,” he said when asked about the annex.”

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  29. “This is what happens when  ya wanna be some kinda ‘goody-two-shoes-everybody-deserves a break’ jackwagon. The number of foreigners claiming ‘Universal Credit’ (welfare) in Britain in the month of June was 1.26 million people, out of a total 7.9 million claimants, new statistics from the UK Government reveal. The estimated population of England in 2024 is 57,690,300 – that means a full 14% of all Brits (don’t forget the non-Brits) are on ‘the dole’.

    Universal Credit is a welfare payment that was created by the previous Conservative government to replace a plethora of other smaller benefits into one easier to administer handout. Claimants can be unemployed, unable to work, or in very low paid work and receiving a top-up to bring them up to a living wage. Migrants can become eligible for the payment if they have indefinite leave to remain or refugee status and indeed over two per cent of all claimants are refugees of varying classifications.”

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  30. “Founded by Jimmy Carter 45 years ago, this place had the word ‘failure’ on it’s masthead from day one. With an annual budget that has reached nearly $240,000,000,000.00, it has in excess of  4,200 employees, and hasn’t accomplished a single good thing in it’s existence. It has, however, championed bullshit, racist and historically inaccurate nonsense as guidelines for the nation’s school.

    Here’s a thought – get rid of everybody and block-grant whatever money you want to directly to the states. End of bureaucracy. Done.”

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  32. “The Brits love a good tragedy – and reporting on it over and over again. This may be the fifth time they’ve reported about Brightline just this year. One of the things they don’t tell is that Florida drivers suck – it’s that simple. Windows up, Air and radio blasting, ‘What’s this bar thing across the road? Fuck that – I gotta get to the club…’ Bang, yer toast. It really is that simple. Juss’ sayin’…”

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  38. “I guess Newsom and his Press Office team couldn’t find 4 shitfree photos of California, so they substituted this one from Sand Harbor State Park which is located in Lake Tahoe, NV.”

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  41. Just The News: “A tsunami warning was issued for Alaska’s southern peninsula after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast on Wednesday. The National Weather Service reports that the earthquake hit roughly 50 miles south of Sand Point, Alaska, at 12:38 p.m. local time. 

    Impacted areas include the Kennedy Entrance, which is a channel that connects the Gulf of Alaska to Cook Inlet, and Unimak Pass, according to CBS News.

    The Alaska Earthquake Center reports the earthquake was felt on the Alaska Peninsula and southern Alaska. Earlier on Wednesday, a magnitude 5.2 earthquake also hit the southern peninsula.” 

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      1. It really does…..crazy! And rain, rain and more rain here – I called Zeb (the new mower contractor) earlier today and told him to forget about trying to mow today since it was supposed to drizzle off/on all day – and it did. Tomorrow is pretty much the only upcoming day with sunshine so he will come up then.

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  42. “Massie Proposes to Make COVID Vaccine Makers Liable for Injuries, Opening Door for Thousands of Lawsuits”

    Rep. Thomas Massie on Tuesday introduced legislation to repeal the “sweeping” liability shield that exempts COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers from responsibility for serious injuries or death caused by their products. Legal experts said the bill would open the door for thousands of lawsuits, including lawsuits directly targeting vaccine makers.

    CHD, by Michael Nevradakis, Ph.D., July 16, 2025

    covid vaccines with a product liability sign

    EXCERPT: “Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) on Tuesday introduced legislation to repeal the “sweeping” liability shield that exempts COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers from responsibility for serious injuries or death caused by their products. The liability protection amounts to “medical malpractice martial law,” Massie said in a press release.

    The PREP Repeal Act (H.R.4388) would revoke the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act of 2005, a law that provides legal immunity to “covered persons” who manufacture or administer countermeasures during a public health emergency. “Covered persons” under the PREP Act include vaccine makers, manufacturers of masks and other personal protective equipment, and physicians, nurses and pharmacists who administer vaccines.

    The Biden administration ended the COVID-19 public health emergency in May 2023. However, the public health emergency, declared in January 2020 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the PREP Act, remains in effect.

    In December 2024, HHS extended the liability protections through 2029. It was the 12th extension since 2020.

    Massie’s bill would strip away these protections, repealing the PREP Act’s liability shield and restoring civil remedy rights for people harmed by products covered under the act.

    “Τhe ability of citizens to seek redress for injury or harm is a fundamental principle of justice and due process,” the bill states, adding that the PREP Act’s liability shield has “undermined public trust and accountability” and “enabled regulatory capture.”

    “The 2005 PREP Act prevents people from holding corporations accountable for the pain and suffering they cause during Presidentially declared emergencies. Americans deserve the right to seek justice when injured by government-mandated products. The PREP Repeal Act will restore that right,” Massie said in the press release.

    In an interview today on the “Brian Thomas Morning Show,” Massie said the bill would apply to all COVID-19-related countermeasures, not just vaccines…..”

    https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/massie-proposes-covid-vaccine-makers-liable-injuries-opening-door-thousands-lawsuits/

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  43. “Connecticut Passes Law Mandating Water Fluoridation at Existing Levels in Move to Preempt Federal Changes”

    Connecticut Gov. Ted Lamont on Tuesday announced a new law requiring public water systems to fluoridate drinking water at the levels currently recommended by the HHS. Lamont said the move was meant to protect the state against any changes made by the Trump administration.

    CHD, by Brenda Baletti, Ph.D., July 16, 2025

    baby on left with faucet on right

    EXCERPT: “Connecticut Gov. Ted Lamont on Tuesday signed legislation requiring public water systems to continue fluoridating drinking water at the levels currently recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In the press release, Lamont said current recommended levels of water fluoridation have been proven to be “safe and effective for many decades.”

    The new law will ensure that “this public health standard continues in Connecticut regardless of whatever political decisions are made at the federal level,” Lamont said.

    Previous state law mandated that water be fluoridated at levels recommended by HHS. Currently, the agency recommends 0.7 milligrams per liter, but it may reexamine that recommendation. The law mandates that the amount of fluoride that must be added to the state’s water supply remains at the HHS-recommended level of 0.7 milligrams per liter.

    Pro-fluoridation lobbyists, including the American Dental Association (ADA) and state dental associations, celebrated the news. The ADA said it was pleased that Connecticut “has taken a proactive approach to protecting community water fluoridation.”

    The Fluoride Action Network (FAN), which educates the public about the dangers of fluoridation, criticized the move. “Change is hard,” it posted on X. “Connecticut has stubbornly fossilized current fluoridation levels into law.”

    In a press release, Lamont’s office cited outdated statistics claiming water fluoridation reduces cavities by 25%. It also quoted Connecticut senators, the state’s public health commissioner, and several dental organizations who affirmed the importance and safety of fluoridation. It didn’t cite any evidence to back those claims…..”

    https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/connecticut-law-water-fluoridation-existing-levels-preempt-federal-changes/

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