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Vance Gets Brutal Reminder After Accusing Jen Psaki Of 'Attacking' People For Praying Following School Shooting
Aug 29, 2025
Vice President JD Vance was criticized after he lashed out at MSNBC host Jen Psaki for saying that "prayer is not freaking enough" to end school shootings after a shooter killed two children and wounded 17 others during the first week of classes at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis.
Psaki spoke out on X shortly after the shooting occured, to stress that "thoughts and prayers" don't actually address or prevent mass shootings and gun violence overall:
""Prayer is not freaking enough. Prayers does not end school shootings. prayers do not make parents feel safe sending their kids to school. Prayer does not bring these kids back. Enough with the thoughts and prayers."
You can see her post below.
Vance responded soon after, accusing Psaki of "attacking" those who offer thoughts and prayers after these tragedies:
"We pray because our hearts are broken. We pray because we know God listens. We pray because we know that God works in mysterious ways, and can inspire us to further action."
"Why do you feel the need to attack other people for praying when kids were just killed praying?"
In a follow-up post, he added:
"Of all the weird left wing culture wars in the last few years, this is by far the most bizarre. ‘How dare you pray for innocent people in the midst of tragedy?!’ What are you even talking about?"
You can see what Vance wrote below.
But people were quick to remind Vance that prayer isn't action—and that prayer alone won't actually address the epidemic of gun violence nationwide that has resulted in the U.S. once again leading the world in mass shootings.
According to the Mass Shooting Tracker, there have been 339 mass shootings in the U.S. as of this writing—thousands of lives have been altered forever because nothing has been done to promote comprehensive gun control laws even though the rest of the Western world has largely figured this out.
Nor has Vance backed efforts to address gun violence nationwide, prompting many to call him out.
Psaki's remarks echo those of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, who criticized politicians who offer "thoughts and prayers" after deadly school shootings.
In remarks to reporters, Frey noted that "thoughts and prayers" didn't do anything to protect the children who died because they were quite literally killed while praying during a morning mass.
Stressing that children "should be able to go to school or church in peace without the risk of violence and their parents should have the same kind of assurance," Frey offered his condolences to all who've been impacted. He added that "these are the sort of basic assurances every family should have every step of the day regardless of where they are in our country."
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Video Of Little Boy Sobbing After Finding Out Trump Is A Real Person Goes Viral—And We Totally Get It
Aug 28, 2025
Whether it was Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, or some other important facet of childhood, most of us found out when we were kids that something we loved did not exist, and it was absolutely devastating and world-changing.
But imagine there being something that you deeply disliked or feared, only for you to find out that it actually exists on the same plane and in the same timeline as you.
TikToker Annabelle Perez caught that devastating moment for her young son, Andy, when she walked in on her husband holding their son in his lap, their son visibly upset.
When she asked him what was wrong, Andy blubbered:
"He said that Donald Trump was real."
Perez confirmed, perhaps too quickly and emphatically, that President Donald Trump was, in fact, real, and the rest of the video was spent with young Andy sobbing on his dad's lap.
You can watch the video here:
@andydouglas.trumpboy Eek 😬 thanks..yes he Is real my sweet boy.
TikTok united in the comments section, totally feeling for Andy and what he must have been going through in discovering that the man he's seen on the news was not, in fact, a fictional character or super villain.
Rather, he's the President of the United States—and serving his second term to boot. Imagine how world-rocking that must have been!
TikTokers found Andy's reaction to be perfectly valid.
Some hugged it out with little Andy in the comments section, saying they were crying, too.
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Others agreed and said the revelation was like something out of a horror movie.
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Some even treated the comments section like a therapy session.
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A few days later, little Andy appeared in another one of his mom's videos, in which he was much happier.
"We're not as sad today, but we do have Cheetos!"
He excitedly ate Flamin' Hot Cheetos and even complimented those watching by saying that they looked like a Hot Cheeto.
@andydouglas.trumpboy We’re not as sad today, but we do have Cheetos!
So there you have it: President Donald Trump might be real, and we might not all like it, but at least we can have Flamin' Hot Cheetos.
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Woman Stunned After Best Friend Of 23 Years Ends Friendship Over Her 'Mom Shorts'
Aug 28, 2025
We will all have friends who come into our lives for a reason, for a season, or for a lifetime. There are those situational friendships, like from work or school, that dissolve when we exit that space, and there are friendships that might form from knowing the same people.
Then there are those tried-and-true friendships that we think will truly stand the test of time—but even those sometimes fracture under pressure. And sometimes for the most ridiculous reasons.
TikToker @originalsugarphly began filming, speaking to herself in the mirror, and appearing exhausted and devastated.
"23 years. 23 years of being best friends out the window."
"Why?"
She then stepped back and scanned herself up and down, wearing a short, brown t-shirt, and the new American Eagle "mom shorts," which offer a three-inch in-seam, are high-rise, and fully cover the person in the front and the back.
The TikToker appeared flabbergasted.
"[Because of] these shorts."
The previous weekend, TikToker @originalsugarphly flew to Las Vegas to spend time with her best friend, help her best friend prepare for a housewarming party, and go with her best friend and two sons, ages 14 and 17, to do their back-to-school shopping.
She believed everything went well and that everyone had a good time. That was until she received a phone call shortly before this video was filmed.
She recounted the conversation:
"About an hour ago, she calls me, we're having a normal conversation, and then all of a sudden, she mentions her boys were uncomfortable, specifically the younger one."
"I said, 'What do you mean they were uncomfortable?'"
"She said, 'Your shorts were so short. They were inappropriate, and you made them uncomfortable. You could see your whole butt hanging out!'"
"I'm sorry, but you can't see my butt."
She then pivoted to show the back of her shorts in the mirror. The shorts looked high-waisted in the back, too, and her butt and thighs immediately below the buttocks level were totally covered.
The TikToker appeared increasingly frustrated.
"My butt's covered. It's covered. They're mom shorts."
"But I will say, if anyone had mentioned that they thought what I was wearing was inappropriate, I would have changed clothing. But no, everything was fine, and now we're having this conversation."
"I pushed back and said, 'They're not inappropriate. I feel they are appropriate. I feel they are how I normally dress.'"
"She goes off and tells me that because of the things that have happened, her 14-year-old is going to need therapy to deal with how he's feeling, and they're not used to seeing people dressed like this and dressed so inappropriately."
"I'm like, 'They live in Las Vegas. You live in Vegas. You're telling me they don't see this?'"
"And she said, 'No, they're never around it. Your whole butt was out, and it was so inappropriate.'"
You can watch the video here:
@originalsugarphly 23 years of friendship gone, because of shorts. 💔😢💔 #sad #hurt #unfriended #bestfriend #shorts #storytime #momshorts #americaneagle
Some reassured the TikToker that the jeans were totally appropriate and not the problem.
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Others agreed and were sure there were deeper problems or insecurities at work.
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Everyone has a different sense of what makes them comfortable and what they believe is appropriate, but everyone could agree that they couldn't understand how this was friendship-ending.
Rather, it seemed that there was some other problem going on with the TikToker's friend. And honestly, it sounds like she might be better off without that "friend."
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Woman Sparks Debate By Putting Out Small Fire At Dunkin' Donuts After Workers Ignored It
Aug 28, 2025
Imagine hitting that afternoon slump and seeking out your favorite caffeinated beverage: a highlight in an otherwise dumpster fire kind of day. But then you arrive at your coffeehouse of choice—and there's literally a fire.
TikToker Cristina Conklin was waiting in line for a beverage at Dunkin' Donuts in Warwick, New York, when she became either a villain or a hero, depending on who was watching her TikTok video.
She began recording a video while waiting in line, panning back and forth between the Dunkin' Donuts kitchen, where a flame was climbing out of the very top stacked oven, the flame nearly touching the ceiling, and the front counter, where none of the Dunkin' staff was paying the flame any mind.
One Dunkin' employee did address the flame somewhat, as she walked to the back of the kitchen, grabbed a broom, and proceeded to fan the flame with the handle end of the broom. This elicited a laugh from a coworker, but when the broom did not help, the employee gave up and went back to work.
Conklin then spoke up, addressing another Dunkin' employee and asking if they had a fire extinguisher. The employee did not at first seem to even know where the fire extinguisher was located, but then found it on the wall right next to where the fire was happening.
The TikToker set down her phone, still recording, showed the staff member how to use the fire extinguisher, and thoroughly sprayed the oven, which caused a plume of smoke and fire extinguisher kickback throughout the Dunkin' Donuts. She then informed the employees that they'd also need to call the fire department.
You can watch the video here:
@nurse_xtina129 So I put a fire out today at my local Dunkin’ Donuts @Dunkin' 💪🏼 thank god everyone was ok! ☕️🍩 #fy #dunkindonuts #firesafety #PASS #smallfire #viralvideo
Some were shocked by how the Dunkin' staff ignored the flame and were grateful that Conklin was there to help.
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But others were critical of what Conklin had done, certain that this impacted the flow of operations for the rest of the day at that Dunkin' Donuts location.
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In response to the criticism, Conklin shared a quick follow-up video, where she said that she did the best she could.
She explained in the video that she was just trying to help and that the staff appeared thankful for her to help them.
She called the fire department after because of the state of the restaurant, and everything checked out, and the restaurant was open and operating again the next day.
You can watch the follow-up video here:
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It must be shocking to walk into a restaurant and witness a fire, and it seems that the only people who were comfortable with the concept were those who have worked in fast food or coffeehouses and witnessed fires in the past.
But perhaps it was a "better safe than sorry" situation, in which at least Conklin stepped up and helped while so many people just stood there and watched.
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MAGA Fumes Over Fox Gun Control Talk
Aug 28, 2025
The nation is reeling after yesterday’s mass shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, where a gunman opened fire during a Catholic school Mass, killing two children and injuring more than a dozen others. The tragedy has not only shaken the community but also reignited the national debate over guns in America—this time sparked by an unlikely voice.
Former Republican congressman and Fox News host of Sunday Night in America, Trey Gowdy—long seen as a staunch defender of gun rights and a past recipient of National Rifle Association contributions—surprised many of his own allies when he called for a national reckoning on firearms access.
Speaking on Fox’s Outnumbered panel, Gowdy said:
“We’re going to have to have a conversation of freedom versus protecting children. How many school shootings does it take before we’re going to have a conversation about keeping firearms out of—it’s always a young white male, almost always.”
His remarks reflect what research has long shown. A study by The Violence Project found that nearly 98 percent of mass shootings are carried out by men, and about half of all mass shooters are white males.
When narrowing the lens to school shootings, most attackers are young white males in their teens or early twenties—underscoring Gowdy’s point that the demographic is disproportionately represented in such tragedies.
Alluding to the country’s tragic cycle of mass shootings followed by inaction, he explained:
“Our system is reactive. Something bad happens, we react to it. And what people are crying for now is: How can we prevent this? How can we stop it?”
The urgency of his words reflects a grim reality: mass shootings are not only persisting but growing more frequent with each passing year.
According to the Gun Violence Archive, there have already been more than 400 mass shootings in 2025, keeping the U.S. on pace for another record-breaking year.
Studies by RAND Corporation and Everytown for Gun Safety show that states with stronger gun laws—such as background checks, waiting periods, and safe storage requirements—experience lower rates of mass shootings. Yet despite decades of mounting deaths, federal gun reform has repeatedly stalled in Congress.
You can view Gowdy’s remarks in the video below:
The backlash to Gowdy’s comments was immediate. MAGA-cult conservatives accused him of betrayal. Right-wing commentator Mike Cernovich posted a clip of the segment with the caption, “Trey Gowdy hates you and wants to take your guns.” The National Association for Gun Rights called him a “shill for gun control” and said his words were “unacceptable."
Gun control supporters, meanwhile, cautiously welcomed the remarks as a rare acknowledgment from a prominent conservative that America’s current system is unsustainable.
But Gowdy’s stance on the issue is somewhat complex. The South Carolina Republican represented the state’s 4th congressional district from 2011 to 2019, building a reputation as a tough-on-crime, pro-Second Amendment lawmaker. During his time in office, he chaired the influential House Oversight Committee and often opposed broad gun control measures.
However, in 2018, following the Las Vegas massacre, Gowdy supported banning bump stocks—devices that turn semi-automatic rifles into near-automatic weapons.
In a Face the Nation appearance that year, he emphasized the need to look at both access to weapons and the warning signs from shooters:
“You should look at the instrumentality and magazine capacity and the speed with which the projectiles [fire], including bump stocks. But you also have to look at the shooter… In school shootings, almost 80 percent of the time, there was notice provided. So you have to look at all of it.”
That nuance resurfaced this week, with Gowdy insisting that while mental health and behavioral red flags matter, lawmakers can no longer avoid the question of access to firearms.
There was backlash—and cautious praise—from the MAGA right, the conservative right, and the left.
For Minneapolis, the debate feels especially raw. The shooter, identified as 23-year-old Robin Westman, entered the church in black clothing just before 8:30 a.m. Police say Westman’s three firearms were legally purchased.
By the time the violence ended, two children—ages 8 and 10—were dead, at least two more children were critically injured, and three elderly parishioners were shot. Westman took their own life at the scene.
At a press conference later that morning, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey gave voice to the grief of the community:
“Don’t just say, ‘This is about thoughts and prayers right now.’ These kids were literally praying. It was the first week of school. They were in a church. These are kids that should be learning with their friends. They should be playing on the playground. They should be able to go to school or church in peace without the fear or risk of violence.”
The mayor’s words highlight the deep pain felt not only in Minneapolis but across a nation still struggling with a decades-long deadlock over gun laws. As political fights continue, the families of Annunciation are left to mourn the children they lost and stand watch at the bedsides of those still fighting for their lives.
For now, the community is, tragically, preparing to bury children, gathering at vigils and in prayer, and holding one another through grief that should never have been theirs to bear.
Whether Trey Gowdy’s break from conservative pro-gun orthodoxy signals a change in America’s debate remains uncertain. What is certain is that yet another school community has been shattered by gunfire, and two young lives that should have been enjoying their first week back at school were instead cut short in a matter of minutes.
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