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How she going to talk about amends if she's currently fucking up right now?
Americans are laying on the ground right down the street.
looks like the brother shot her
They were in fear of their lives of this?
Shout Out to the racist Cubans who " boted for Donal Trump"
A US Navy aircraft carrier's arrival in Thailand this week has triggered a wave of preparation from local authorities, and not the kind typically associated with a warm welcome.
The USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to dock at Laem Chabang port near Pattaya, a resort city on Thailand's eastern coast, sometime between September 2 and 6. The carrier is traveling with two additional Navy vessels, together carrying nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines who have spent more than 200 consecutive days at sea following operations in the Middle East.
For the local economy, the visit represents a significant short-term windfall. Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches estimated each service member could spend between 1,000 and 3,000 baht per day onshore, roughly $30 to $91, depending on how long they stay and whether they remain overnight. City officials project the visit could generate between 5 million and 15 million baht in local spending overall.
That same influx has raised concerns among Thai officials about the city's adult entertainment industry, which remains technically illegal under Thai law but operates openly in parts of Pattaya and Bangkok. Ahead of the carrier's arrival, more than 200 police and social welfare officials carried out a late-night sweep of Pattaya Beach and nearby streets on August 29, detaining 25 people, mostly foreign nationals, on suspicion of soliciting tourists. A separate weekend operation led to the detention of 40 to 50 additional people on similar grounds.
Pattaya's police chief, Anek Sratongyoo, acknowledged the difficulty of controlling the situation given how openly some individuals operate in public spaces without law enforcement's immediate knowledge.
An associate professor at Bangkok University's School of Humanities and Tourism Management also raised broader concerns tied to the visit, including risks connected to transmitted infections and reports of stress among personnel following extended deployments at sea.
A US Navy aircraft carrier's arrival in Thailand this week has triggered a wave of preparation from local authorities, and not the kind typically associated with a warm welcome.
The USS Abraham Lincoln is scheduled to dock at Laem Chabang port near Pattaya, a resort city on Thailand's eastern coast, sometime between September 2 and 6. The carrier is traveling with two additional Navy vessels, together carrying nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines who have spent more than 200 consecutive days at sea following operations in the Middle East.
For the local economy, the visit represents a significant short-term windfall. Pattaya Mayor Poramase Ngampiches estimated each service member could spend between 1,000 and 3,000 baht per day onshore, roughly $30 to $91, depending on how long they stay and whether they remain overnight. City officials project the visit could generate between 5 million and 15 million baht in local spending overall.
That same influx has raised concerns among Thai officials about the city's adult entertainment industry, which remains technically illegal under Thai law but operates openly in parts of Pattaya and Bangkok. Ahead of the carrier's arrival, more than 200 police and social welfare officials carried out a late-night sweep of Pattaya Beach and nearby streets on August 29, detaining 25 people, mostly foreign nationals, on suspicion of soliciting tourists. A separate weekend operation led to the detention of 40 to 50 additional people on similar grounds.
Pattaya's police chief, Anek Sratongyoo, acknowledged the difficulty of controlling the situation given how openly some individuals operate in public spaces without law enforcement's immediate knowledge.
An associate professor at Bangkok University's School of Humanities and Tourism Management also raised broader concerns tied to the visit, including risks connected to transmitted infections and reports of stress among personnel following extended deployments at sea.
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She's only now figuring this out? Something tells me she isn't speaking like this because it all just clicked one day but from bitterness that she loss.
I wonder if she'll be joining the DSA or completely quitting politics.
She ate those weak ass tasers like they were nothing. Did they not charge them or what? It's probably done on purpose so they can have a plausible reason to use lethal force.
She will be with Marjorie on a podcast.
Rep. Crockett says she’ll be campaigning ‘downballot’ instead of with Talarico
The congresswoman, who lost the primary Senate race to state Rep. James Talarico, did not mention him by name.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) ran for Senate in the Democratic primary. (LM Otero/AP)
By Teo Armus
As primaries wrap up, most Democratic candidates who battled it out in intense nominating contests have come out in full force to support their party’s nominees as they try to regain control of the Senate.
But there’s one notable exception: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D).
Crockett, who has repeatedly declined to campaign for state Rep. James Talarico, doubled down Thursday night. Asked in an interview with CNN’s Laura Coates if she would stump with Talarico, Crockett said: “I will be campaigning downballot.”
Talarico, a state lawmaker and seminarian, has been surging in polls against Ken Paxton, the state’s scandal-plagued attorney general. But some strategists say they have not seen similar enthusiasm with Black voters, many of whom supported Crockett in the primary.
Her March primary with Talarico was beset by questions of race and gender, as Crockett accused Talarico of supporting ads against her that she called “straight-up racist.”
Without mentioning Talarico by name, Crockett said she would be focused on amplifying the profiles of downballot candidates who might not be receiving as much energy.
“I don’t think it should be a matter of, ‘There’s just one thing that’s getting me to the polls,’” she said. “It has to be something a little bit more in a state like Texas.”
Her political action committee, the FIRE PAC, has endorsed five House candidates, including two running in Texas, as well as three candidates for state or local office in the Dallas and Houston areas. Karrol Rimal, a Crockett spokesman, said the group would endorse more candidate in the coming weeks to strengthen Democratic ranks in the Texas state legislature and boost candidates for county judge.
‘What so many Black people fear’: Jasmine Crockett slams Talarico over alleged ‘mediocre Black man’ remark
EXCLUSIVE: “Even the most quote-unquote well-intentioned white folk, sometimes behind closed doors, may say things about us…and it doesn’t matter
‘What so many Black people fear’: Jasmine Crockett slams Talarico over alleged ‘mediocre Black man’ remark
Gerren Keith Gaynor
Thu, February 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM EST
EXCLUSIVE: "Even the most quote-unquote well-intentioned white folk, sometimes behind closed doors, may say things about us…and it doesn't matter your political affiliation," Crockett tells theGrio.
The U.S. Senate Democratic primary race went off the rails this week when Texas State Rep. James Talarico was accused of calling Colin Allred, his former opponent in the race, a "mediocre Black man." Though Talarico, who is white, denied making the claim about Allred — a Black former U.S. congressman who dropped out of the race to run for a U.S. House seat — his current opponent, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, says she believes the claim from a TikTok political influencer, Morgan Thompson, is true.
"It's obviously really problematic," Crockett told theGrio during a wide-ranging interview. "I think it is what so many Black people fear; that even the most quote-unquote well-intentioned white folk, sometimes behind closed doors, may say things about us…and it doesn't matter your political affiliation."
The 44-year-old former civil rights attorney added, "I think that it is a real fear that a lot of, not just Black people, but minorities have about how they may get talked about behind closed doors."
While Crockett initially took a more reserved stance on the alleged comment by Talarico, the Dallas congresswoman said she weighed several factors before deciding whether to believe it.
For one, Crockett said Allred's fiery response was rare for the typically "even-tempered" and "measured" former NFL player, whom she's known for years before the two served separately in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"Don't come for me unless I send for you, okay, James? And keep my name out of your mouth while you're at it," Allred said sternly in a video posted on social media.
"This is not a guy that would just go out there and respond because something was on social media. I know that he did his due diligence before he made a response," asserted Crockett.
The U.S. Senate candidate said she was also suspicious of Talarico's response to the controversy, in which he admitted he used the word "mediocre" during a private conversation with Thompson, but said he was only referring to Allred's campaign, not him personally or his race.
She explained, "The criminal defense attorney in me, after I read his statement, says, oh, you said it. Right? Because now it's, oh, she misinterpreted [him]. Because, of course, a Black woman would misinterpret, right? Like, I mean, it's all these things, but you admitted to the time, you admitted to the conversation, you admitted that the conversation took place with this person, you admitted to actually using that word."
Crockett questioned the entire premise of Talarico's comments, in which he claims he was comparing Crockett, a "formidable Black woman," to Allred's "mediocre" campaign.
Even before "mediocre-gate," racial attacks were already underway in the race against Crockett. As she notes, they were happening before she officially declared her candidacy in December.
The day after Crockett announced her Senate run, Talarico, a theologian, released a video urging his supporters to treat her with respect. The campaign move was something Morgan Thompson, the TikTok influencer, said she suggested he do
Crockett said the "racial overtones" from Talarico's supporters have continued, telling theGrio, "I don't know that he's done a ton to distance himself."
As for the alleged "mediocre" remark and whether that makes Talarico unfit for the job of U.S. Senator, Crockett said ultimately, "The voters will decide."
Black Democratic strategists, lawmakers and activists are frustrated that Texas Democrats rejected Jasmine Crockett as their Senate nominee Tuesday night — but they also saw it coming.
Following Crockett’s single-digit loss, they recounted a laundry list of why she fell to state Rep. James Talarico: Her campaign was unfocused; she had an insufficient campaign infrastructure to challenge Talarico, even though she earned the backing of former Vice President Kamala Harris. They also said her media strategy relied too heavily on social media rather than television ad buys — typically seen as critical in a sprawling state like Texas and its nearly two dozen media markets.
“People who don’t understand politics will be upset because Jasmine was their hero,” said Texas state Rep. Jolanda Jones, a Democrat. “But for people who understand politics, [Crockett] literally had no ground game.”
She added: “This L is on her.”
Taken together, Crockett’s campaign shortcomings doomed the upstart Senate bid of the two-term congressmember who entered the contest with broad name recognition and hopes of showcasing her firebrand personality and penchant for viral moments to help Texas Democrats end their nearly 40-year winless streak in Senate races.
Still, Black strategists and activists warn Crockett’s loss will have ripple effects.
They say the party rejected an established star in favor of an untested, white state lawmaker over style — the two candidates did not substantively disagree on policy — raising concerns that Black voters, especially women, will not turn out when the party needs them the most.
“A lot of Black women who work in the Democratic Party, vote for Democrats, organize for Democrats, have always had a sense of this,” said Houston-based political strategist and social media influencer Tayhlor Coleman. “It is a lot more apparent now: A lot of people in the Democratic Party want our labor, they do not want our leadership.”
A spokesperson for Crockett’s campaign pushed back on the criticism of her campaign, saying it came from “Monday morning quarterbacks.”
“This was the most expensive Democratic primary ever in Texas with the overwhelming majority of those dollars being spent on attacks against the Congresswoman,” former deputy campaign manager Karrol Rimal said in a text message Wednesday afternoon. “Despite being outspent, she held our own and excited an untapped base of support for Democrats with record numbers of first time primary voters. There was also the intentional voter suppression of voters in Dallas and Williamson counties. That can not be ignored.”
After Crockett conceded, she tweeted her support for Talarico, saying, “Democrats must rally around our nominees and win.”
Democrats for years have praised Black women as the “backbone of the party.” And Crockett, a former civil rights and criminal defense lawyer, rose to prominence in part by viral moments from House hearings. Just last month, she garnered praise from party insiders for her sharp criticism of Attorney General Pam Bondi during a House Judiciary hearing over the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein documents.
Heading into Tuesday’s primary election — the first of the 2026 midterm cycle — there was optimism Crockett could harness her star power to beat Talarico, a seminary student and former teacher who drew national attention when Texas Democrats fled the state to try to block a major redistricting effort.
Talarico also built his national name with a sitdown on the nation’s top podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience” where the show’s host urged him to run for president — weeks before he officially launched his Senate bid, and later turned an online interview with the late night host Stephen Colbert into a fundraising boon.
Throughout the primary, Crockett faced constant questions about her viability and campaign decisions, including whether she hired enough staff. She also faced criticism that the get-out-the-vote efforts were virtually nonexistent.
“She ran a fucking terrible campaign that many will question if she’s running a campaign at all,” said one Black national Democratic operative granted anonymity to give a candid assessment of Crockett’s campaign.
Crockett staked much of her political campaign on her ability to connect with young voters and rebuked her party for trying to win Republicans instead of wooing hard-to-reach Democrats that have grown frustrated with the party. By contrast, Talarico was praised by many Democrats for the way he leaned into his seminarian background as a way to appeal to progressives, independents and disillusioned Republicans.
“In many ways, she has been and has felt like a woman on an island,” said Stefanie Brown James, co-founder of the Collective PAC, which works to elect Black candidates to local, state and federal offices.
“Even though she has substance, not everybody likes her style,” she added. “And I think that sometimes her style is one that is not appealing, especially to the old guard Democrats, whose fighting style is antiquated and outdated.”
State and national Democrats acknowledged Talarico built a strong campaign that shored up grassroots support and built a statewide infrastructure long before Crockettentered the primary in December, just months before voters began casting their ballots. He was able to raise money quickly, establish a field and digital plan and craft a message that cast him as a fighter and someone who would bring down high costs.
Some Democrats anticipate Talarico’s victory is going to ignite a fresh round of uncomfortable conversations among insiders about the importance race, gender and identity politics will play in Democratic political circles moving forward.
“The way that we have seen people rally around new, more untested white male candidates” is troubling, said Maya Rupert, a Democratic strategist who served as the campaign manager of Julian Castro’s 2020 presidential campaign.
While she is excited about Talarico’s nomination against what she called “a very weak Republican field,” Rupert said Crockett’s loss will continue to “sting” for months to come, especially with few opportunities beyond Texas for Black women candidates to win in statewide contests.
“There are a lot of people who see this and see a very qualified, very popular Black woman — that, once again — feels like people fail to appreciate the strength of,” Rupertadds. “And that is a very dangerous position for the party to be in.”
I remember folks saying she had no real interest in courting the spanish vote and I'm not sure how much stumping she did in white districts. From my understanding, she really felt the black vote would put her over.
However, I do recall some alleged fuckery with some of the black voting stations being closed at the last minute, so I am not sure how bad that messed everything up.
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Does she just believe it's true or does she have any actual evidence he said it? Calling a campaign "mediocre" isn't the same as calling the dude a "mediocre Black man."
‘What so many Black people fear’: Jasmine Crockett slams Talarico over alleged ‘mediocre Black man’ remark
EXCLUSIVE: “Even the most quote-unquote well-intentioned white folk, sometimes behind closed doors, may say things about us…and it doesn’t matterwww.yahoo.com
‘What so many Black people fear’: Jasmine Crockett slams Talarico over alleged ‘mediocre Black man’ remark
Gerren Keith Gaynor
Thu, February 5, 2026 at 6:35 PM EST
EXCLUSIVE: "Even the most quote-unquote well-intentioned white folk, sometimes behind closed doors, may say things about us…and it doesn't matter your political affiliation," Crockett tells theGrio.
The U.S. Senate Democratic primary race went off the rails this week when Texas State Rep. James Talarico was accused of calling Colin Allred, his former opponent in the race, a "mediocre Black man." Though Talarico, who is white, denied making the claim about Allred — a Black former U.S. congressman who dropped out of the race to run for a U.S. House seat — his current opponent, U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, says she believes the claim from a TikTok political influencer, Morgan Thompson, is true.
"It's obviously really problematic," Crockett told theGrio during a wide-ranging interview. "I think it is what so many Black people fear; that even the most quote-unquote well-intentioned white folk, sometimes behind closed doors, may say things about us…and it doesn't matter your political affiliation."
The 44-year-old former civil rights attorney added, "I think that it is a real fear that a lot of, not just Black people, but minorities have about how they may get talked about behind closed doors."
While Crockett initially took a more reserved stance on the alleged comment by Talarico, the Dallas congresswoman said she weighed several factors before deciding whether to believe it.
For one, Crockett said Allred's fiery response was rare for the typically "even-tempered" and "measured" former NFL player, whom she's known for years before the two served separately in the U.S. House of Representatives.
"Don't come for me unless I send for you, okay, James? And keep my name out of your mouth while you're at it," Allred said sternly in a video posted on social media.
"This is not a guy that would just go out there and respond because something was on social media. I know that he did his due diligence before he made a response," asserted Crockett.
The U.S. Senate candidate said she was also suspicious of Talarico's response to the controversy, in which he admitted he used the word "mediocre" during a private conversation with Thompson, but said he was only referring to Allred's campaign, not him personally or his race.
She explained, "The criminal defense attorney in me, after I read his statement, says, oh, you said it. Right? Because now it's, oh, she misinterpreted [him]. Because, of course, a Black woman would misinterpret, right? Like, I mean, it's all these things, but you admitted to the time, you admitted to the conversation, you admitted that the conversation took place with this person, you admitted to actually using that word."
Crockett questioned the entire premise of Talarico's comments, in which he claims he was comparing Crockett, a "formidable Black woman," to Allred's "mediocre" campaign.
Even before "mediocre-gate," racial attacks were already underway in the race against Crockett. As she notes, they were happening before she officially declared her candidacy in December.
The day after Crockett announced her Senate run, Talarico, a theologian, released a video urging his supporters to treat her with respect. The campaign move was something Morgan Thompson, the TikTok influencer, said she suggested he do
Crockett said the "racial overtones" from Talarico's supporters have continued, telling theGrio, "I don't know that he's done a ton to distance himself."
As for the alleged "mediocre" remark and whether that makes Talarico unfit for the job of U.S. Senator, Crockett said ultimately, "The voters will decide."
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