Despite the fact that there is no salt to cover the roads in NC, and the temps are going to be almost single digits tonight, it will be business as usual tomorrow, so my mini-vacation appears to be over. Saints, please continue to pray that the LORD will open a door for me to find a new job, preferably one where I can work from home, and one that will be a significant raise. Also pray that the LORD will lead me in such a manner that I have no doubt it is HIM. Thanks for your prayers. I do not take them for granted. #MondayMeditation #Pray

I haven't seen anyone on this platform mention last week's amazing event in the realm of AI, specifically the launch of the first ever social media platform exclusively for AI agents. It's a natural progression in the evolution of the technology. It reveals many things about the technology: > how many people and businesses are employing AI agents at home and around the globe > the range of functionality, from the most banal to the most esoteric specializations and optimizations > how much it reveals about us humans as it mirrors us > how diverse and perverse the language, the range of "thought" (cognition), the social attributes of these emergent "personalities" > how the accessibility of the technology can dramatically change the social order For these reasons, I'm creating an AI focused group here on Cre8aplace, to see if there's any interest in the topic and to see if it can generate productive conversations. I'll even use provocative imagery to attract attention. 😉

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/mamdani-s-class-warfare-against-new-york-businesses-is-economic-vandalism/ar-AA1Vu4Al?ocid=BingHp01&cvid=3000c32af0e24aded0

Home Depot Cuts 800 Corporate Jobs, Requires Workers to Return to Office Full Time The stock of the largest home improvement retailer slid slightly after the layoff announcement on Jan. 28, 2025. https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/home-depot-cuts-800-corporate-jobs-requires-workers-to-return-to-office-full-time-5978165?utm_source=Goodevening&src_src=Goodevening&utm_campaign=gv-2026-01-29&src_cmp=gv-2026-01-29&utm_medium=email&est=%2FQZCCay2pDj2CA2mArqytwr77P9RY5%2FKuRnTGKZVzWhA%2BgUVvvlIBtw5l02NRpjDmQ%3D%3D

Because of this: The bill was prompted by a report issued last year by the New York-based Everytown for Gun Safety that found that of the 4,847 guns used in crimes in New Mexico that were recovered and traced by law enforcement officials, about 78% were originally purchased from licensed firearm dealers, primarily within the state. Everytown drops reports like this specifically to drive legislation. What that report didn't do is find where any of those licensed firearm dealers did anything wrong in selling those guns. The fact that most came from a small number of stores is used as de facto proof that those stores are doing something wrong, rather than maybe that's just the store closest to where the straw buyers live or something like that. The truth is, though, the report was an excuse. This is about making it untenable to sell guns in New Mexico. This is about making it way too expensive to stay in business, thus depriving people of their right to keep and bear arms via regulating gun stores out of business, as opposed to just banning guns outright. https://bearingarms.com/tomknighton/2026/01/29/things-get-heated-over-new-mexico-bill-targeting-gun-stores-n1231384

Did you know that there was a time when no income taxes were collected, how and why that changed? In this video, you will learn that the Constitution had once prohibited the collection of income taxes (except under certain circumstances), that the government’s source of revenue came by way of tariffs and excise taxes (that taxes on certain goods and services), that the Northern states favored tariffs whereas the southern states did not and which was one of the reasons why South Carolina threatened to secede from the union, the origins of critical theory and what it is, that excessive taxation and inflation are weaponized against businesses, that it was German immigrants who had pushed for an income tax on the wealthy, that the first attempt to implement an income tax was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court; the court then warning that income taxes could lead to economic oppression and abuses, that it was Theodore Roosevelt who had proposed the inheritance tax which was then followed by the corporate tax proposed and implemented under President William Taft, that it was President Woodrow Wilson who abolished tariffs and replaced it with an income tax which at first was imposed upon the wealthy before being imposed upon all economic classes, the true motivations for why the wealthy (not all wealthy of course) began charitable foundations, that it was the Church that was once in charge of providing social services, what those social services were, and how the government came to take over the providing of those social services, that it was the income tax that made it easier for socialistic policies and programs to be enacted and implemented, and that it was the avoidance of income taxes that drove corporations and industrialists to outsource their operations to foreign countries. Several reason why we need to abolish the income tax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DTb7C0ScxM

"🚨BOMBSHELL DOC DROP: Kolvet Military Dynasty Ties Straight to NETCOM HQ at FORT HUACHUCA! Bullet-Proof Evidence? Lt. Col. Curt Kolvet commands the 757th. Official documents confirm his unit trains at Fort Huachuca annually for real-world law enforcement & deployment ops. Brother Robert Kolvet serves as Business Manager for U.S. Army NETCOM and is HEADQUARTERED at Fort Huachuca. Unprecedented military access like THAT? Perfect for wiping scandals overnight. 😱 Andrew Kolvet EXPOSED leaking desperate “alibi” texts/metadata to Gary Melton, pushing Sept 9 pics to debunk Sept 8 Erika Kirk sighting at "Some fort in Tuscon". Really @AndrewKolvet ? "Some fort"? Your brothers fort! Family NETCOM links = instant cover-up capability. Eyewitnesses, deleted posts, security failures rewarded, whistleblowers fired, TPUSA imploding while Candace lawyers up after receiving a cease and desist? @RealCandaceO DROP THE HAMMER! This screams COVER-UP. @ProjectConstitu 's full thread 🔥👇 RT if you want ANSWERS. Tag a patriot who needs to wake up! This changes EVERYTHING!🇺🇸🧨" https://x.com/Ex_Nihilo_x/status/2014164114742931841

Once you become aware that the main business that you are here for is to know God, most of life's problems fall into place of their own accord. ~J. I. Packer #SaturdaySentiments

🚨 BREAKING: Did TPUSA's Board Violate Fiduciary Duties? ⚠️ I PROVIDE LINKS & PHONE NUMBERS TO REPORT IF YOU FEEL POTENTIAL FRAUD OR MISCONDUCT HAS TAKEN PLACE AS A DONOR ⚠️ 💸 DONORS: OFFICIAL REPORTING LINKS BELOW READ THIS ENTIRE POST. WATCH THE VIDEO. SHARE WITH EVERY TPUSA DONOR YOU KNOW. If you donated to TPUSA and were NOT informed that: • Your COO was under 9 felony indictments • A major vendor was indicted for election fraud • $475K went to that vendor AFTER indictment • The COO's salary jumped 326% during his indictment year ...then you may have grounds to question whether Arizona nonprofit disclosure requirements were met. Boards have three mandatory duties: 1️⃣ Duty of Loyalty (mission over personal interests) 2️⃣ Duty of Care (informed, documented decisions) 3️⃣ Duty of Obedience (follow the law, disclose material facts) Failure = Personal Liability. No cap on damages. ❌🧢 As a donor, you have the legal right to demand answers and file complaints if these duties were breached. POST 🚩 After April 2024 indictments, Turning Point USA's board made some interesting choices: 📊 Jake Hoffman's companies: $475,161 AFTER indictment 💰 Tyler Bowyer's compensation: $79K → $337K (year of indictment) 🔴 The Legal Problem: Arizona nonprofit law requires boards to prove payments to indicted individuals serve the mission BETTER than terminating them would. ❌ Were donors informed? 🤷 ❌ Board minutes public? 🤷 ❌ Legal justification documented? 🤷 ⚖️ The Precedent: 🔫 Wayne LaPierre (NRA): $5.4M personal liability 🪙 CFO Wilson Phillips: $2M penalties 🎯 Board Member Exposure: 🏛️ IRC §4958: Up to $20K per transaction Fiduciary breach: NO CAP on damages The indictments were PUBLIC. News coverage was EXTENSIVE. Yet payments continued without donor disclosure. 🤔 Key Questions: ❔ Why did Boyer's salary INCREASE 326% in his indictment year? ❔ Why continue paying Hoffman's banned "troll farm" companies? ❔ Did the board vote on these decisions? ❔ Were conflicts of interest properly managed⁉️ ⚠️ My Concern 👇 I believe these employment/vendor changes were made SPECIFICALLY to work around the indictments - not despite them. The timing, the amounts, the lack of transparency... it all points to a coordinated response. That's not mission-first governance. That's insider protection in my opinion based on the documented evidence. 📋 What Donors Can Do: • IRS Form 13909 (tax-exempt complaint) • Arizona AG donor protection complaints • Demand board meeting minutes • Request written business justification The law is clear: Duty of Loyalty, Duty of Care, Duty of Obedience. 🔍If you can't prove these payments served the mission better than protecting the nonprofit's reputation... 🤔That could constitute a fiduciary violation under Arizona law. 📞 REPORT HERE: 🏛️ IRS Form 13909: https://irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1 3909.pdf Mail: IRS EO Classification, MC 4910DAL, 1100 Commerce St, Dallas, TX 75242 Fax: 214-413-5415 ⚖️ Arizona AG Consumer Complaint: https://azag.gov/consumer/file- complaint Phone: (602) 542-5763 Full analysis WATCH NOW AND SHARE TO SPREAD AWARENESS ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #TPUSA #NonprofitAccountability #FiduciaryDuty @IRSnews Kristopher D Mayes https://x.com/danksterintel/status/2014798464618815547

Trump sues JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon for $5B over alleged 'political' debanking: foxbusiness.com/politics/trump https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-sues-jpmorgan-chase-ceo-jamie-dimon-5b-over-alleged-political-debanking

"Exit Stage Left".........https://www.foxbusiness.com/real-estate/billionaires-flee-california-within-seven-days-proposed-wealth-tax-inside-miami-migration

Asset Financing Platform Market Outlook 2026: Growth Drivers, Challenges, and Future Opportunities | Finance https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/asset-financing-platform-market-35395 #AssetFinancing #DigitalLending #FinancingPlatform #EquipmentFinance #SMEFinance #FintechPlatforms #LoanManagement #AlternativeFinance #CapitalAccess #BusinessFunding

Revenue Assurance Market Trends 2026: Rising Demand, Innovation, and Supply Chain Shifts | Finance https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/revenue-assurance-market-42658 #RevenueAssurance #FinancialControls #BillingAnalytics #RiskManagement #TelecomFinance #EnterpriseFinance #FraudDetection #RevenueOptimization #BusinessAnalytics #FinancialGovernance

Account Payable Market Emerging Market Trends Reshaping Industries in 2026 | Finance https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/account-payable-market-8683 #AccountsPayable #FinanceSoftware #DigitalFinance #APAutomation #FinancialManagement #FintechSolutions #SmartFinance #BusinessFinance #AccountingTech #AutomationTech #EnterpriseFinance #FinanceInnovation #APSolutions

B2B2C Insurance Market Outlook 2026: Growth Drivers, Challenges, and Future Opportunities | Finance https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/b2b2c-insurance-market-41166 #B2B2CInsurance #InsuranceTech #DigitalInsurance #FintechSolutions #BusinessInsurance

B2B2C Insurance Market Outlook 2026: Growth Drivers, Challenges, and Future Opportunities | Finance https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/b2b2c-insurance-market-41166 #B2B2CInsurance #InsuranceTech #DigitalInsurance #FintechSolutions #BusinessInsurance #ConsumerInsurance #Insurtech #CorporateInsurance #InsuranceInnovation #RiskManagement #PolicySolutions #SmartInsurance #InsuranceTech

Circular Economy Consulting Service Market Trends 2026: Rising Demand, Innovation, and Supply Chain Shifts | Finance https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/circular-economy-consulting-service-market-42536 #CircularEconomy #SustainableBusiness #EcoConsulting #GreenTech #SustainabilitySolutions #BusinessInnovation #EnvironmentalConsulting #SustainableFinance #ResourceEfficiency #EcoInnovation #SustainableConsulting #CorporateSustainability #GreenConsulting

Commercial Auto Insurance Market Emerging Market Trends Reshaping Industries in 2026 | Finance https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/commercial-auto-insurance-market-23496 #CommercialAutoInsurance #FleetInsurance #BusinessInsurance #VehicleCoverage #RiskManagement #CorporateInsurance #AutoInsuranceTech #SmartFleet #InsuranceSolutions #FleetManagement #VehicleProtection #CommercialCoverage #InsuranceInnovation

GM RECALL GM recalls over 80k Chevy vehicles over defective pedestrian alert sound system citing serious risk | New York Post Defective alert sound systems may not warn pedestrians of approaching vehicles traveling up to 6.2 mph. https://nypost.com/2026/01/15/business/gm-recalls-over-80k-chevy-vehicles-over-defective-pedestrian-alert-sound-system-citing-serious-risk/

Matt Hollingsworth - Monkey caught after damaging Morristown music store: https://www.wate.com/news/hamblen-county-news/police-monkey-on-the-loose-after-damaging-morristown-business/amp/ #Morristown #Tennessee #MusicStore #CapuchinMonkey #MonkeyBusiness #Monkey #Burglary #Vandalism #Crime

Rather like the Democrat Party ... It's been a part of their culture so long that it has become an ingrained feature of their people ... "A Somali lawmaker has accused his country’s government of serving as a “fraud pipeline”—a charge that comes as the Trump administration moves to end temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis living in the United States. Dr. Abdillahi Hashi Abib, a sitting member of Somalia’s Parliament and its Foreign Affairs Committee, told the Daily Caller that the corruption now under federal investigation in Minnesota and across the United States is merely the “downstream result” of a system of graft deeply rooted in Somalia’s political culture. “This corruption did not arise overnight,” Abib said. “It is an extension of the same criminal networks that have looted foreign aid in Somalia for decades — and now operate freely in the United States under the guise of charity and community development.” Abib said his conclusions are based on both firsthand experience inside Somalia’s government and extensive data that he has attempted to share with U.S. agencies. In a 2023 letter titled A Sample of Somalia Government Fraud, Abib’s parliamentary committee detailed more than 400 gigabytes of data outlining itemized expenditures between July 2022 and June 2023. The report accused Somalia’s government of widespread illegal spending, including cash withdrawals without receipts, inflated travel expenses, and rigged contracts routed through family-owned businesses. The report further alleged that the Central Bank of Somalia’s general manager engaged in tax evasion by reclassifying a quarter of his salary as “bonuses” to avoid paying income tax." https://conservativebrief.com/somali-lawmaker-fraud-98118/

https://www.oann.com/newsroom/pres-trump-imposes-25-tariffs-on-countries-doing-business-with-iran-effective-immediately/

I think that bikers need to come together and go to Minneapolis and take care of business. That's the ONLY way things are going to get straightened out.

We may be at odds with Mamdani over much (and rightfully so) but one thing that we should be able to agree on is that small businesses should not be burdened with excessive fees and fines. We’ll see if he will be able to keep that promise to the small businesses of NYC. It does need to be made clear, however, that supporting small businesses does happen to be a tenet of MAGA to which Mamdani, for whatever his reasons might be, has decided to appeal in this case. https://x.com/ZohranKMamdani/status/1994890085477601610