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My Parents are Undocumented, I am a U.S. Citizen

I'm 15, born in Houston, and I am a U.S. citizen. My parents are not. They came here from El Salvador 20 years ago. Every day when I come home from school, my biggest fear is seeing an unfamiliar car parked outside. I'm terrified that ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) is there to take my parents. If they are deported, what happens to me? I am a citizen of this country, but I live in constant fear. The recent talk about "increased interior enforcement" keeps me awake at night. #MixedStatusFamily #Undocumented #FearOfDeportation #FamilySeparation #USCitizen

Found a 1930s Coin? It Could Be a Jackpot!

Ever dig through your change and wonder if any of those old coins are worth more than pocket lint? Turns out, some coins from the 1930s are absolute goldmines—like a 1931-S penny that sold for $38k or a 1933 $20 double eagle that went for $18.9 million! Even less rare ones can fetch hundreds. Time to raid the couch cushions and check your wallets—you might be sitting on a mini fortune! #News #CoinCollecting #HiddenTreasure

Why “Gas Station Wars” Are Heating Up Again in America

Across several U.S. states, gas prices are once again igniting fierce competition. In places like Texas, Florida, and parts of the Midwest, gas stations are engaging in what locals call “penny wars” — shaving off just a few cents per gallon to lure customers, yet enough to squeeze rivals’ profit margins. But this isn’t just about price tags — it’s a deeper clash between supply chains and retail strategies. Over the past two years, independent gas stations have faced two major pressures: volatile crude oil futures and the uncertain demand caused by the rise of electric vehicles. To keep their customer base, many have turned to loyalty programs and “members-only” discounts, trying to maximize volume before the EV transition fully hits. Analysts warn that while this strategy may boost short-term sales, it could speed up industry consolidation in the long run. Smaller stations, unable to sustain the price pressure, may get acquired or shut down altogether. In reality, these “gas station wars” mark the early stages of America’s retail energy transformation — whoever can survive this phase will hold the key to the post-gasoline era. #Finance #MakeMoney #Energy

🩸 NEW INVESTIGATION PUBLISHED The Gypsy Rose Blanchard case remains one of the most disturbing intersections of abuse, fraud, and systemic failure in modern true crime. I’ve published a full, forensic dissection the medical lies, the red flags ignored, the psychological captivity, and the murder that followed. Read the full report: 🔗 https://thesassygazette.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-gypsy-rose-blanchard-casefile-abuse.html #TrueCrimeNews #GypsyRoseBlanchard #DeeDeeBlanchard #MunchausenByProxy #MedicalAbuse #InvestigativeReporting #TheSassyGazette #DickingAroundWithRichie

You are so right. Prison is a big money maker, and every person they have incarcerated they are being paid nicely to keep them behind bars. The system is doing exactly what it was designed to do. Unfortunately, we as taxpayers are the ones that are paying the price for each prisoner’s 3 hots and a cot. The longer they’re incarcerated, the more money they make, and that’s why they have probation and parole, because recidivism keeps the money flowing in. A lot of them are institutionalized, so once they’re released, it’s just a matter of time before they return , and the cycle continues; pretty much a revolving door that we have to pay for. Definitely a joke, but they’ve made the joke on us….

Immigration Application Delays Put My Life on Hold

I’m applying for a work visa in New York, hoping my approval would come before the shutdown. The government shutdown caused major delays at the immigration office, affecting both my status and work plans. Every day is filled with anxiety—I don’t know if I can start the new job on time, and can’t plan childcare or family finances. Calls go unanswered, emails receive no response, and all sense of security is gone. #GovernmentShutdown #PublicServices #ImmigrationPolicyNow

I'm Handling SNAP Complaints While Starving Myself

I'm a 23-year-old Congressional staffer. I am working 18-hour days. My job is to answer the flood of angry calls from constituents—mostly about their SNAP benefits being cut. I have to reassure them over and over that "the Congressman is working hard on this." The truth: I'm not getting paid either. My boss (the Congressman) still gets his salary; it's constitutionally protected. But me, his $30k-a-year staff assistant, I'm in the exact same boat as the people calling about SNAP. I don't know how I'm making rent. I am working for the very institution causing the problem, and I am a victim of it at the same time. How am I supposed to believe in this system? #CongressionalStaffer #CapitolHill #Unpaid

He survived war for his country. His own country stole his eyes. February 12, 1946 — the uniform still fit him with pride. Sergeant Isaac Woodard Jr. had just stepped off a military bus for the final time. After three years in the Pacific, unloading ships under fire, earning medals for courage most Americans would never witness, he was finally going home. Home to South Carolina. Home to his wife. Home to freedom — the freedom he had fought for. But in the Jim Crow South, a Black man in uniform was seen as a threat. On a Greyhound bus in Batesburg, he politely asked the driver to use the restroom. Minutes later, that driver summoned police — accusing him of “talking back.” Two white officers dragged him into the night. No questions. No humanity. Just rage. Their nightsticks came down again and again. The blows crushed bone. Split skin. Destroyed vision. “Let me see,” Isaac begged. Chief Lynwood Shull answered by driving his baton straight into Isaac’s eyes. The man who survived war never saw light again. The next morning, he awoke in a jail cell — blinded, bloodied, alone — in the same uniform that should have guaranteed him honor. What followed was not justice. Shull stood trial — and an all-white jury freed him in less than 30 minutes. No apology. No accountability. No justice. But America was watching. Newspapers told his story. Orson Welles thundered it across the radio. The NAACP demanded action. When President Harry Truman learned what was done to a Black soldier still wearing his medals, he vowed — “This must not happen again.” That vow shattered the U.S. Army’s racial barriers. That vow helped launch the modern Civil Rights Movement. That vow was born from Isaac Woodard’s stolen eyes. He lived the rest of his life in darkness — but he lit a fire this nation could never put out. Black veterans didn’t just fight overseas. They fought again the moment they came home. Sergeant Isaac Woodard Jr. A soldier. A hero.