Hypocrisy and Ingratitude: The Manufactured Chaos of Immigration Policies

ACCOUNTABILITY • ASSIMILATION • ALLEGIANCE

As TheGratefulImmigrant, I’ve navigated the legal path to citizenship in this great nation, embracing its opportunities with profound thanks. But watching the current immigration debacle unfold fills me with a mix of rage and sorrow. America, you’re being led to the slaughter — your sovereignty, culture, and resources bled dry under the guise of “compassion.” They’ve conned you into begging for your own demise, screaming for open borders while elites in blue states, MSM, celebrities, and academia pull the strings for power. This isn’t about helping the needy; it’s a calculated con to dilute your voice, import votes, and keep control. If you think this is beneath you or doesn’t affect you, wake up — you may have to fight literally to reclaim the country you knew. As immigrants who’ve fled fallen nations, we know: it’s too late when the chaos is irreversible. Don’t let America, the last hope of order and legitimacy, be destroyed.

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The Surface: Everyday Hypocrisy in Action

Hypocrisy isn’t subtle — it’s the “everyone welcome” sign that slams shut when reality knocks. Blue state politicians preach sanctuary and openness, but when migrants bused from red states like Texas arrive, the tune changes fast. Chicago and New York, self-proclaimed havens, cried foul in 2022-2024 as resources strained, with Illinois Rep. Lauren Underwood blaming Texas in hearings while ignoring their own invitations. Kansas Democrats tout bills curbing ICE, but critics like Sen. Roger Marshall call out the hypocrisy in their selective outrage over enforcement. Massachusetts’ shelter system became a GOP flashpoint in 2026 primaries, with candidates slamming Gov. Maura Healey for mismanagement while her predecessor enabled it. Even the White House mocked Chicago’s 2026 lawsuit against ICE raids, highlighting how blue areas “rediscover the 10th Amendment” when it suits them.

Celebrities like Selena Gomez weep for “dreamers” from gated mansions, but ask them to house migrants? Silence. Academia pushes “no borders” ideology, MSM spins chaos as “diversity.” It’s all virtue-signaling without sacrifice, leaving citizens to bear the burden.

The Flip Side: Visceral Ingratitude That Boils the Blood

Ingratitude stings worse — it’s the bite after the hand feeds. Protesters wave Mexican, Venezuelan, or Guatemalan flags while spitting on or burning the Stars and Stripes, the symbol of the nation giving them refuge. In 2025 LA riots over ICE raids, crowds torched US flags while hoisting foreign ones, prompting Trump’s executive order to crack down on desecration. Santa Ana protesters burned flags outside federal buildings in 2026, clashing with officers. Why honor the country you fled while demanding rights from the one you desecrate? It’s despised in any culture — yet enabled here.

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Anti-ICE protesters in Los Angeles spit on and burn American flag

The Deep Dive: Where Hypocrisy Stems From —Power, Plain and Simple

Hypocrisy isn’t random; it’s a tool for power. Blue state politicians rig the front end — open borders, “no one is illegal” mantras, “undocumented” euphemisms—to import unskilled masses (75%+ lack high school diplomas, far from merit-based intent). Birthright citizenship creates anchor babies (300K/year), chain migration pulls in more unskilled kin who qualify for assistance even without contributing. Biden’s CHNV parole flew 532K+ from Venezuela et al. in 2022-2023, “humanitarian” cover for back-door entry, ended by Trump in 2025.

Elon Musk nails it: It’s for “voter fraud,” treating illegals better than citizens to expand Dem bases. Lax IDs let them register by signing under perjury (won’t stop law-breakers). In MN, vouching allows one to endorse eight—front-end rigged, back-end audits impossible. Free healthcare (CA’s $9B Medi-Cal for 1.6M undocumented, federally subsidized loopholes), schooling (Plyler mandates, $1.6B in FL alone), non-taxed cash jobs (consumption taxes? Criminals consume too—net $135B drain). Fraud thrives: MN’s Somali daycares stole $250M, indicting 78.

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Somali-owned daycare in south Minneapolis burglarized

Added crime? Undocumented have lower rates, but absolute additions strain — we don’t need more. Resources crowd out citizens: hospitals/schools overflow.

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Video Shows Crowded Conditions at N.Y.C. ICE Facility

Ingratitude is the symptom — enabled by hypocrisy. MSM spins it as “diversity,” celebs cry from mansions, academia preaches no borders. They give permission for contempt: desecrate the flag, demand benefits, riot. It’s a con on the kind host—the American people—tugging heartstrings while eroding sovereignty.

The Existential Warning: Awake Before the Slaughter

This duo is the ultimate scam: Hypocrisy rigs the entry, ingratitude poisons the well. You’re conned into screaming for your demise—open borders as “progress” while your jobs, safety, and voice vanish. If you think it’s beneath you, you’ll fight to reclaim the America you knew. As immigrants who’ve seen nations fall, we warn: Don’t let this last hope crumble.

Enforce the law at the door. No proof? Do not pass Go. No more con. Share if this resonates—what’s your story?

—TheGratefulImmigrant St. Paul, Minnesota

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500-Words Why “Fixed” Is a Lie and “Realigned” Is the Win

Twenty-four hours. Zero seconds either way—nothing is fixed. Fixed.

Imagine you’re in a big store, searching for something important: the right aisle for medicine, tools, or just the exit after a long shift. You wander, frustrated, shelves blurring. Then you stop and ask someone: “Hey, where’s this?” They point, explain, maybe even walk you partway. You get there. Not because the store changed, not because the item moved magically—but because you got realigned.

That’s life.

We chase “fixed” like it’s a destination: one more therapy session, one perfect relationship, one big win at work, one apology that erases the past. We think if we just solve this one thing—debt, anger, loneliness, the mess in our head—everything snaps into place forever. Fixed. Done. No more searching.

But life doesn’t work that way. The belt keeps moving. Packages arrive, some heavy, some fragile. The red light flickers, cars cut in, weather turns. Twenty-four hours later, the same problems can creep back, or new ones show up. Zero seconds of “fixed” last forever.

What we can hope for—what anyone can actually achieve—is realignment.

Realignment is humble. It admits: I got off track. I need direction. Asking for guidance isn’t weakness; it’s smart. It’s stopping the aimless wandering and saying, “Show me the way again.” A friend, a book, a quiet moment of prayer, a hard conversation, a walk in the cold Saint Paul air — any of these can be the hand that points.

Realignment doesn’t promise perfection. It promises progress. You step back on the path, shoulders a little lighter, eyes clearer. You keep walking. Tomorrow the path might bend again, and you’ll ask again. That’s not failure; that’s living.

Fixed is another world. Heaven can wait.

Here on earth, in this messy, beautiful, predictably chaotic place, we get realignment. One day at a time. One question asked. One direction followed.

And that’s enough.

Because the store never stops being a store. The belt never stops rolling. But we can keep finding our way—grateful, not perfect.

So tomorrow, when the alarm goes off and the day feels off-kilter again, don’t chase “fixed.” Just ask: Where do I go from here?

Then listen.

Then walk.

Realigned. Not fixed.

And that’s the real win.

-The Grateful Immigrant St. Paul, Minnesota

January 31, 2026

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Ladies and Gentlemen…Thomas Sowell

ASSIMILATION • ALLEGIANCE & Excellence

At 95 —soon to be 96— Thomas Sowell continues to awaken minds and inspire millions with his unflinching clarity and courage.

My late father was the first man I ever truly looked up to: a brilliant lawyer with the heart of a frustrated comedian (a trait I inherited, like so many sons from their dads).

He instilled in me an unrelenting drive to always give my best, no matter the odds. In many ways, Sowell’s example echoes that same relentless pursuit of excellence and truth.

Both men remind me that real strength lies in wisdom, integrity, and never settling. I’m grateful for their legacies—and tired as I sometimes feel, they keep pushing me forward.

Ladies and Gentlemen… Thomas Sowell.

– The Grateful Immigrant St. Paul, Minnesota

January 30, 2026

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Don Lemon – KNEW what was about to happen and participated anyway…

ACCOUNTABILITY

Arrested last night after disrupting a peaceful mass—because… journalism? No. Because entitlement.

He knew those walls were sacred, knew the chants would silence prayer. Still, he went in.

Why?

Accountability? – Nah.

Assimilation? – Clearly not.

Allegiance? To who—rioters or the flag? – Federal agents didn’t pick him random.

They picked him because he played god in a house of God. And now he’s got a number, cuffs, and a court date.

Good.

Let that be the chemo this nation’s overdue on.

Grateful immigrants don’t burn what’s keeping us safe. We stand by it.

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The precise number is 9 – out of 3,143 Counties…

ACCOUNTABILITY

“Nine Counties, Endless Chaos: The Real Danger Isn’t ICE — It’s the Enablers.

Out of over three thousand counties, only nine account for two-thirds of violent attacks on ICE agents. (A study done by Kevin Bass, an independent researcher/analyst. – follow him on X)

Those nine? All deep-blue sanctuary spots that limit cooperation with ICE:

Cook County, IL (Chicago)
Los Angeles County, CA
Hennepin County, MN (Minneapolis)
New York County, NY
Multnomah County, OR (Portland)
San Francisco County, CA
King County, WA (Seattle)
Essex County, NJ (Newark)
Denver County, CO

These are the places where local leaders block jails, ignore detainers, and scream ‘Gestapo’ while protesters assault agents.

No widespread killings or assaults by ICE nationwide—just clean enforcement. But in these nine? Chaos.

Yet the rhetoric from Walz, Frey, Bass, Newsom, Omar, Schumer, Tlaib, Jayapal, Swalwell—’terrorizing families,’ ‘Nazis,’ threats to prosecute agents or yank licenses for doing their jobs.

That’s not protection; that’s incitement.

Illegal presence is a crime. Working under the table, using fake docs—more crimes. They’re not equal to citizens or legal immigrants.

Gratitude means allegiance to the law, not rebellion against it.

These enablers are the true danger. They create the mess, then blame the fix. Live grateful—or live in their chaos. No exceptions.”

A 287(g) agreement (also called a 287(g) program or Memorandum of Agreement/MOA) is a voluntary partnership authorized under Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (added by the 1996 Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act).

It allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to delegate specific federal immigration enforcement functions to trained and certified state, local, or tribal law enforcement officers. These officers perform the duties under ICE’s direction and supervision, effectively turning them into “force multipliers” for identifying, processing, and helping remove removable noncitizens (often focusing on those with criminal records).

Key Details

Purpose: To enhance community safety by targeting criminal aliens (e.g., gang members, violent offenders) for removal, while collaborating with local agencies.
How it works: Participating agencies sign an MOA with ICE. Selected officers complete ICE-provided training (length varies by model; some streamlined to online/40-hour courses in recent expansions). They then perform limited immigration tasks, such as checking status, issuing detainers (requests to hold someone up to 48 hours for ICE pickup), or serving administrative warrants.
Models (as operated by ICE):
- Jail Enforcement Model (JEM): Focuses on jails—officers screen arrestees/booking for immigration status and issue detainers.
- Warrant Service Officer (WSO) Model: Authorizes serving/ executing administrative immigration warrants, often in custody settings.
- Task Force Model (TFM): Broader—allows enforcement during routine duties (e.g., patrols, traffic stops); revived and expanded significantly in 2025 under the current administration.
Current scale (as of late January 2026): ICE has over 1,300–1,372 agreements across 40 states, with rapid growth (e.g., from ~135 in early 2025). This includes hundreds in each model, driven by executive orders emphasizing maximum partnerships.

It’s entirely voluntary for local agencies—no mandate to join—and ICE covers training costs (with some reimbursement programs for partners). Critics argue it can lead to overreach, racial profiling, or diverted resources from local priorities; supporters see it as essential for enforcing immigration laws where cooperation is otherwise limited.

This ties directly into discussions on sanctuary vs. cooperative jurisdictions—287(g) agreements are a tool to increase cooperation in non-sanctuary areas or override local resistance.

Most illegal aliens flock to the cities. They’re illegal not dumb! That’s where the jobs are. Less than 2 percent stay or work in agricultural areas. Where else would you prefer to stay when you know you’re here illegally? Sanctuary Cities and/or States – that’s where.

– The Grateful Immigrant St. Paul, Minnesota

January 30, 2026

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Order in the Mess: How It Applies to Current Events

Right now, in late January 2026, the “Order in the Mess” framework couldn’t be more spot-on. Trump’s administration is actively restoring order after years of neglect—enforcing immigration laws that have been on the books but ignored, leading to unchecked chaos. Meanwhile, the opposition—sanctuary city leaders, protesters, and their celebrity amplifiers—wants to deliberately maintain and amplify the mess through resistance, violence, and misleading rhetoric. This isn’t about compassion; it’s about avoiding accountability, which exposes their selective support for law-breaking.

Take Minneapolis as the prime example. Since Operation Metro Surge ramped up mid-month, over 3,000 arrests have been made, with 70% targeting convicted criminals or those with pending charges. Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, took direct command this week, shifting tactics from broad street sweeps to more focused, targeted operations on public safety threats like murderers, rapists, and gang members. He’s even outlined a plan for an eventual drawdown of the 3,500+ federal agents if state and local leaders cooperate by granting full access to jails and prisons—something Minnesota partially does already but could expand. This is order in action: practical, results-driven enforcement without unnecessary escalation. Homan’s meetings with Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey show a willingness to de-escalate, but only if the city stops hindering.

On the flip side, the opposition is fomenting mess on purpose. Protests have turned violent: noise demos at hotels housing agents, arrests of agitators harassing federal officers, and crowds chanting “ICE Out” while boarding up buildings. Two U.S. citizens—Renee Good and Alex Pretti—were killed in confrontations, sparking nationwide outrage, but footage shows Pretti escalating earlier by spitting on and kicking a federal vehicle. Mayor Frey is urging other cities to “stand firm” against enforcement, essentially threatening continued chaos if agents don’t back off. And protesters have outright said there will be “peace once they leave”—that’s not negotiation; that’s a veiled threat to keep the disorder going unless federal law bends to their will.

They cloak this in euphemisms: “terrorizing families” for deporting criminals, “separating families” for the natural consequences of breaking the law. But as my chemo analogy nails it—enforcement is painful medicine for a system riddled with neglect. You don’t call chemo “separating cells” or “terrorizing the body”; you call it necessary to save what’s worth saving. Skipping it lets the problem spread, just like ignoring borders has led to over 600 transfers into ICE custody from Minnesota jails alone since Trump’s push began.

To clarify the contrast, here’s a simple table breaking it down:

Aspect	Restoring Order (Trump Admin)	Maintaining Mess (Opposition)
Goal	Enforce existing laws to fix years of open-border neglect, prioritize criminals, reduce chaos through cooperation.	Deliberately create and sustain disorder to block enforcement, expose hypocrisy on selective law-following (e.g., push federal gun regs while flouting immigration).
Actions	Targeted arrests (70% criminals), drawdown plans if jails cooperate, Homan emphasizing agent professionalism amid threats.	Violent protests, spitting/throwing objects at agents, leaking addresses, lawsuits demanding perfection while undermining operations.
Rhetoric	Direct: “We’re staying ’til the problem’s gone,” but open to efficiency with local help.	Euphemisms like “terrorizing families” for deportations, threats of no peace until agents withdraw—ignoring that consequences (e.g., separation) follow law-breaking, just like any crime.
Outcome	Safer streets, schools open, system protected—pillars of accountability, assimilation, allegiance in play.	Eroded trust, bodies in streets, taxpayer burden—savior complex fueling hypocrisy and resentment.

This ties straight to the three pillars: the admin demands accountability (follow the laws we all agreed on), assimilation (earn your place legally), and allegiance (defend the system, don’t tear it down). The mess-makers skip the “What if this was done to me?” life hack—they’d never tolerate selective rules if it hit their families or rights.

Don’t be fooled by the noise. See it clearly: one side is sweeping the floor after the party; the other is still throwing confetti while the house burns. Choose order—it’s the foundation of a grateful, well-lived life, immigrant or not.

A nod to Tom Homan. He’s making sure the cracks on ALL THREE Pillars are repaired and that those who cracked them pay for the repairs.

– The Grateful Immigrant St. Paul, Minnesota

January 29, 2026

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Putting It Together – The Table & Call to Live Grateful

(Post 7 Order in the Mess Series)

We’ve walked from nothing to patterns, creatures to families, conquest to the Founding, and landed on three simple pillars. Here’s the payoff: a quick table that puts it all in one place. Everyday takeaways for regular people trying to build in the chaos.

Aspect	Core Idea from the Founding	Everyday Takeaway for Today
The Structure	Government secures individual rights; power limited and checked (separation of powers, federalism) because humans aren’t angels.	Respect the guardrails—laws, contracts, borders, rights. Demand everyone plays by the same rules, no special deals.
Accountability in Action	Delegates compromised pragmatically (e.g., 3/5 Clause as a limit on slave-state power, not endorsement) to save the union. Mendable through amendments and consent.	Fix cracks when you see them—call out hypocrisy in leaders or neighbors. Vote for people who respect the structure, not rewrite it for power.
Nature’s Grain Tie-In	Like sardine schools with spacing to avoid collapse, societies need boundaries and enforcement to prevent overreach or breakdown.	Pay your bills on time. Keep your word. Speak up when someone cheats the system. Hard work, but it keeps freedom stable.
Why It Matters in Chaos	Weak Articles led to rebellion and rival states. Ignoring accountability erodes trust and invites conflict.	Hold the line daily—one fair rule enforced at a time. It protects the setup that lets regular people build lives.

This table isn’t a rulebook; it’s a reminder. Chaos isn’t new. Order is still visible if we look. The Founding showed we can build with nature’s grain instead of against it. The pillars show how to keep it going—one citizen, one choice, one day at a time.

As a grateful immigrant, I see it every day in Saint Paul: people working hard, choosing their groups, protecting what lets them build. It’s not perfect. But it’s worth the effort.

—TheGratefulImmigrant Saint Paul, Minnesota

January 30, 2026

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No Perfection in Chemo

You let in four million—twelve million—whatever the real number is. No papers, no checks, no plan.

Now twenty-two thousand ICE agents are trying to find them.

And when one of them gets aggressive at an embassy door?

Or pushes the wrong bystander?

Or shoots a violent protestor?

After being cursed at?

Called a Nazi?

Threatened with future prosecution?

All for enforcing the law?

You folks ignored for years?

Everyone screams.

But hold up.

You don’t get perfect surgery after years of neglect.

You get chemotherapy.

It burns. It weakens. It scares.

Sometimes it hits healthy cells too.

But you don’t blame the drug—you blame the cancer.

And this?

This is the cancer.

The open borders. The fake stories. The “nurses” with two magazines. The Signal mobs.

You built it.

Now the body’s fighting back.

And yeah, it’s messy.

But messy beats terminal.

So no—don’t expect perfection.

Expect survival.

And right now?

That’s exactly what we’re doing.

– The Grateful Immigrant St. Paul, Minnesota

January 28, 2026

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The Peaceful Nurse Who Brought A Gun To Help Others. Same Gun He Uses in The Hospital While Helping People?

Video Shows Our Mild Mannered Nurse In Helping Mode… (Classic Left Deadly Savior Complex)

Does this mean he deserved to be shot? No.

However, it is clear that he was more than just a “peaceful” protestor. He was clearly a very aggressive person. In this video, you see him spitting on the Federal Vehicle before kicking it damaging the taillight.

– The Grateful Immigrant St. Paul, Minnesota

January 28, 2026

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Encrypted Orders: Signal Chats Expose the Real War on ICE Agents

Folks, stop buying the fairy tale. What happened January 25TH outside Glam Doll Donuts wasn’t spontaneous anger. It was a coordinated hit—planned, funded, and executed by socialist-Marxist networks using encrypted Signal chats to track ICE like military targets. Fox News Digital dropped the proof: real messages, real timestamps, real intent.

Here’s the timeline straight from those chats. Minutes before the shooting, they were already mobilizing.

Signal Chat Timeline – Jan 25, 2026 (All Times Local)

Time (a.m.)	Who / Action	Message / Details Excerpt	Vehicle/Plate Tracked	Implication / Side Note
Ongoing (days prior)	“MN ICE PLATES” database	4,626 total entries (2,933 “Confirmed ICE”); 26+ new in critical hours	Black Ford Taurus, Maroon Dodge Durango (tinted, agents visible)	Intel gathering for doxxing—log car, find agent, find home.
9:50	“Willow” shares video	22-second clip: two agents (one in POLICE vest) outside Glam Doll; shouts “No!” “Get out!”	Ties to existing database entries	Filming agents on scene—pre-shooting recon.
9:53	“Salacious B. Crumb” alert	“Backup needed… Black Forest Inn parking lot on Nicollet… multiple vehicles staging. One confirmed ICE: maroon Dodge Durango, driven northbound.”	Maroon Dodge Durango (plate logged earlier)	Direct call to swarm exact spot—premeditated escalation.
~10:05	Shooting occurs	Confrontation: Pretti directs traffic amid whistles; CBP fires.	N/A	Result of rapid-response mob.
10:18	Urgent network alert (red phone emoji)	“☎️ URGENT: observers requested at glam doll donuts… observer shot by ice… medics requested… in case agents start gassing.”	N/A	Instant martyr spin + more bodies on site.

This wasn’t chaos. This was a system: patrols, dispatchers, medics, emoji codes for roles. And the “MN ICE PLATES” database? That’s the key. Thousands of federal vehicles cataloged with photos, tags like “Abductors,” “Confirmed ICE.” Editorial note: they’re not collecting license plates for fun. They want the mask off so they can dox the agent—name, face, address, family. Unmasking isn’t protest; it’s urban warfare prep. Identify, isolate, intimidate. Classic guerrilla move.

Now, before anyone screams “abuse” at the agents—let’s get real. How do I know they’re clean? Because every warrant, every raid, every home entry gets challenged – and every time, the administration wins. No mass lawsuits sticking. Zero.

Go look at my post from January twenty-seventh: “Order in the Mess: From Promise to Hammer – One Issue Two Sides.” The table lays it out plain. Key excerpts:

Fulfillment Now (2026): Over 675,000 removals + 2.2 million self-deports. Total ~3 million.
- Real: DHS numbers. Pressure works.
- Resistance: “Chaos. Terror. Families torn apart.”
Arrest Focus: 70% criminal aliens, “Worst of the Worst” spotlights.
- Real: Targeted enforcement.
- Resistance: “Deporting innocents” (cherry-picking).
Approach: Aggressive raids, home entries, force when resisted—legal under Article II, no judge required.
- Real: Executive duty.
- Resistance: “Gestapo. Siege.”

Data doesn’t lie. If there was major wrongdoing, courts would reflect it. They don’t. These are ICE agents executing legal federal warrants. Nothing more. Nothing less.

The anger? It’s not about lawlessness. It’s retribution for enforcing the law Trump promised from day one—rally after rally: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado, Texas, Florida—”largest deportation in history.” They heard it. They’re mad it’s happening.

And who’s funding this? Marxist billionaire Neville Roy Singham funnels cash through People’s Forum, Freedom Road Socialist Organization (self-described Marxist-Leninist), Party for Socialism and Liberation, DSA. Not broke activists. Well-funded revolutionaries.

Bottom line: this is very dangerous. What they’re doing is very dangerous. And it’s very dangerous to put them back in power, because what they’re looking for is retribution—just like the classic socialist playbook. They turn every agency into a weapon when they get the chance.

Don’t let the story get twisted. These are federal agents doing their job. The real threat is the network that wants them hunted.

Share this. Read the table. See the pattern. Stay awake.

– The Grateful Immigrant St. Paul, Minnesota

January 28, 2026

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