Articles by Margaret Flavin

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The shrine to Barack Obama, aka the Obama library at the Obama Presidential Center (OPC), is still under construction in Chicago.
Photos of the building made the rounds on social media recently, and the building is receiving harsh criticism, with some suggesting the barren, characterless building looks more like a prison than a library.
Biz Pac Review notes that the building, designed by Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects, features an exterior wrapped in granite panels and is one of “numerous buildings on the massive 19-acre Obama Presidential Center campus, which has been priced at about $830 million by the Associated Press.”

Presidential Center construction #Chicago pic.twitter.com/TQxUGzn4uG
— 606_Vision (@Jay3130Jay) April 16, 2025

Looks like a small prison
— Greg Conforti (@con40g) April 17, 2025

Literally looks like a prison. Like the Meteopolitan Correctional Center on VanBuren in the south Loop. pic.twitter.com/8yfhMpVcmq
— Aaron (@ltdmstr) April 16, 2025

Hideous brutalist post modern mausoleum devoid of any hope, color or inspiration. The bureaucrats who co-signed on this Neo-liberal Death Star must have been rewarded handsomely for selling out the South Side.
— Chi_LastRespondr (@ChiLastRespondr) April 17, 2025

OPC has faced multiple controversies since its announcement.

The decision to build the OPC on 19.3 acres in Jackson Park, a historic public park on the National Register of Historic Places, sparked opposition from environmentalists and preservationists who raised concerns over the environmental impact of the project.
In January 2025, a Black-owned subcontractor filed a $40 million racial discrimination lawsuit against Thornton Tomasetti, the project’s structural engineering firm, alleging racial discrimination.
The Chicago-based subcontractor, Robert McGee, is suing Thornton Tomasetti, the firm that oversees the engineering of the OPC.

According to the lawsuit, Thornton Tomasetti created new rules for rebar spacing, which impacted Robert McGee’s productivity and cost him millions of dollars.

According to Newsweek, the OPC has also been plagued by rising costs and delays. Initially budgeted at $350–500 million, the project’s cost has ballooned to $830 million and could surge past $1 billion.

Construction was supposed to begin in 2018 but was delayed to 2021.  […]

Image: @JoeBiden/X
No longer in the White House celebrating the trans agenda rather than the holy holiday of Easter, Joe Biden had social media buzzing with the odd family photo he shared on Sunday.
Biden posted, “We wish everyone celebrating today a peaceful and joyful Easter,” and shared a family photo showing him in the background.
The image left many wondering if Sleepy Joe was photoshopped into the picture.

We wish everyone celebrating today a peaceful and joyful Easter. pic.twitter.com/GQNsdZNaw1
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) April 20, 2025

One user noted the odd hand placement, seemingly of Joe’s hand on one family member’s shoulder.

That’s creepy AF. Whose hand is this? Surely not yours. pic.twitter.com/4y0umeNI0q
— Dr. Simon Goddek (@goddeketal) April 20, 2025

Another user dug deeper into technical issues with the image.

Here’s why this Easter photo looks photoshopped: 1) Biden’s lighting doesn’t match—his face and suit are too flat, no deep shadows like the rest of the group. 2) There’s a halo effect around his head and shoulders, especially on the left side. 3) His head looks too big,…
— GrowTruth (@Grow_Truth) April 21, 2025

I mean this is obviously photoshopped right? Is he supposed to be standing? Crouching down? This doesn’t even look like a plausible physically position guys pic.twitter.com/cuPV2sWe7a
— Mark Valorian (@markvalorian) April 21, 2025

Also conspicuously missing from the family photo is Hunter Biden, who one X user helpfully photoshopped in.

Y’all forgot to Photoshop Hunter into the picture, so I fixed it for you. pic.twitter.com/SQDg8VX5CN
— Helvidius Priscus ⚖️ (@HelvidiusPrisc) April 21, 2025

The controversy over the Easter photo echoes past efforts to control  Biden’s image and hide his declining health from the public. […]

President Trump is surrounded by little girls as he signs his Women in Sports executive order in the Trump White House.
In February, President Donald Trump signed a landmark executive order ensuring that biological men cannot compete in women’s sports.
The signing ceremony, held at the White House, featured President Trump surrounded by young female athletes, symbolizing the administration’s commitment to safeguarding opportunities for women and girls in sports.
“Under the Trump administration, we will defend the proud tradition of female athletes, and we will not allow men to beat up, injure, and cheat our women and our girls. From now on, women’s sports will be ONLY FOR WOMEN!” Trump said during the signing ceremony.
But Illinois has made it clear, they will defy the order and will not protect women.

In a public letter to GOP state lawmakers, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) made it clear they will not protect female athletes in the state and announced it will not comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order to keep trans athletes out of girls’ and women’s sports.
The letter deflects responsibility for the decision to place the interests of biological men above women by claiming Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Illinois Department of Human Rights have declared that state law requires that transgender athletes be allowed to participate based on gender identity.
The letter reads:
Dear State Representatives:
This letter is in response to yours of March 17, 2025, requesting information about the IHSA’s plans to comply with the President’s Executive Order pertaining to transgender participation in athletics.

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) is a voluntary, private, not-for-profit unincorporated association, the membership of which is comprised of 809 high schools in Illinois. The IHSA receives no state or federal funding.
Initially, it should also be noted that the policy in question applies only to state series competition sponsored by the IHSA. IHSA member schools determine participation opportunities for transgender students during the regular season.
Assuming for purposes of this discussion that the Executive Order in question represents an authorized exercise of presidential authority that accurately reflects federal law, the inquiry is not ended. The Illinois Attorney General (“AG”) and, more recently, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (“IDHR”) have asserted to the IHSA that the Illinois Human Rights Act requires that transgender athletes be permitted to participate in events and programs aligning with the gender with which they identify. As a result of the foregoing, compliance with the Executive Order could place the IHSA out of compliance with the Illinois Human Rights Act and vice versa.

The IHSA simply desires to comply with the law and takes no position as to which of the foregoing is correct or whether there can be alignment between claimed federal and state law. Given the conflict described above, however, we are left in an untenable position. We therefore urge that state officials, including the legislature, the governor and the Attorney General, work together with federal authorities to provide clear direction on this issue.
The IHSA appreciates the support it has received from members of the Republican caucuses of both houses and trust we can continue to work together for the benefit of students in the State of Illinois.

President Trump’s executive order directs the Department of Education to enforce Title IX based on biological sex, threatening to withhold federal funding from educational institutions that allow transgender women to compete in women’s sports. In the event that the Department of Education is dismantled, other agencies will take over. […]

Image: Video screenshot
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders and a proclamation aimed at reducing regulatory burdens on the U.S. fishing industry, and combating unfair foreign trade practices and reopening 400,000 square miles in the Pacific Ocean to commercial fishing.
The area, previously protected by Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama to preserve the marine environment and historic sites around Wake, Baker, Howland, and Jarvis Islands, Johnston and Palmyra Atolls, and Kingman Reef, was deemed redundant with existing laws.
Trump’s “Unleashing American Commercial Fishing in the Pacific” proclamation argues that commercial fishing can coexist with ecosystem and wildlife preservation.
After reviewing Proclamations 8336 and 9173, President Trump’s proclamation states that properly managed commercial fishing poses no threat to the scientific and historic objects protected by these decrees, as existing laws already safeguard them.

It notes that nine federal laws protect the area’s vulnerable marine species and habitats, and fisheries like the National Marine Fisheries Service effectively manage fish populations. The earlier bans on commercial fishing are said to have unnecessarily restricted American businesses. The proclamation seeks to reopen nearly half of the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone in the Pacific Islands to commercial fishing.
Representatives from American Samoa, which has a tuna-dependent economy, joined President Trump in the White House to celebrate and serenade him.

President @realDonaldTrump signs a Proclamation restoring commercial fishing access to over 1/2 million square miles of U.S. waters in the Pacific pic.twitter.com/EJV0yfWQ2P
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) April 17, 2025

Additionally, Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness aims to:

Aims to:

Promote American Seafood Industry: Aims to enhance U.S. seafood competitiveness by addressing overregulation, unfair trade practices, and a $20 billion trade deficit, with nearly 90% of seafood imported.
Reduce Regulatory Burdens: Directs the Secretary of Commerce to revise or rescind burdensome regulations within 30 days, involving Regional Fishery Management Councils and public input to streamline fisheries management.
Combat Illegal Fishing and Unfair Trade: Develops a comprehensive seafood trade strategy within 60 days to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and unfair practices, including forced labor, via trade negotiations or enforcement.
Modernize Fisheries Management: Incorporates advanced technology and cooperative research for better data collection and real-time management, while expanding exempted fishing permits to boost opportunities.
America First Seafood Strategy: Promotes domestic production, marketing, and export of U.S. seafood, alongside educating consumers on health benefits and increasing seafood in nutrition programs.
Review Marine National Monuments: Within 180 days, assess opening marine monuments to commercial fishing, ensuring consistency with preservation goals.
Enhance Import Monitoring: Revise the Seafood Import Monitoring Program to focus on high-risk shipments, improve port checks, and use technology to prevent IUU seafood entry.

Members of the American fishing industry celebrated the news.
AP reports:
Fishermen said they see a brighter future thanks to the Trump executive order. The changes represent a “thoughtful, strategic approach” that could be a lifeline to America’s fishermen, said Lisa Wallenda Picard, president and chief executive officer of the National Fisheries Institute in Virginia.
“The EO outlines key actions to benefit every link in the supply chain — from hardworking fishermen to parents who serve their family this nutritious and sustainable protein at home,” Wallenda Picard said. “Importantly, the order calls for reducing unnecessary regulatory burdens on fishermen and seafood producers while also promoting the many benefits of eating seafood as part of a healthy, balanced diet.” […]

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Swears in MOH Recipient Dakota Meyer/Image: Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander Kubitza, DOD
After a 15-year break in service, Sgt. Dakota Meyer, who received the Medal of Honor in 2011 for his actions in Afghanistan’s Kunar Province in 2009, has re-enlisted in the Marine Corps Reserve.
On Thursday, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth administered Meyer’s oath of enlistment.
On Friday, the 36-year-old Meyer spoke with Fox News, telling “America’s Newsroom” that his decision “comes from a deep sense of unfinished duty and a desire to inspire others to serve.”
“There’s never been a better time to serve our country than right now,” Meyer shared.

“There’s never been a need, like we need right now, of good men and women who are willing to stand up and who are willing defend the beliefs of the American people, of the Constitution, and to protect all of those things against whatever enemy that is willing to try to step up and to try and threaten that.”
From The Department of Defense:
During remarks just prior to readministering the oath, Hegseth said that — though Meyer didn’t request such a high-profile ceremony — the secretary felt he wanted people to recognize the example Meyer was setting.

“[We’re doing] this as big as we can because I want the American people, I want your fellow Marines [and] I want other service members to look at [your] example and [know] you’re never too old, you’re never too experienced [and] you’ve never done too much to contribute; and I salute you,” Hegseth told Meyer.
The secretary also pointed out that prior-service Marines, like Meyer, returning from the civilian world is rare.“It’s not common practice that things like this occur, but you showed uncommon valor and continue to show uncommon commitment,” Hegseth said.
“And, here at the Defense Department, we’re grateful for you,” he added.

Meyer, who said there’s “probably not been a day” since he left active duty in 2010 that he hasn’t thought about returning to the uniform — and who had to pass a pair of physical and combat fitness tests before being allowed to reenlist — credits realizing he still had more to give to his country with motivating him to finally go through that lengthy process.
“I love this country with every fiber of my moral being — I always have,” Meyer told members of the media prior to the ceremony.
Watch Meyer’s remarks to Fox News:
Watch the latest video at foxnews.com […]

Image:@sfsisters/Instagram
The demonic drag group, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an “order of queer and trans nuns” is hosting a trans event on Easter Sunday at a public park this which includes a “Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary” drag contest and events aimed at children.
The event theme is “No Easter without T,” and the invitation flyer shows a tattooed “Jesus” surrounded by men in drag.
In an Instagram post, the group invites “the community to celebrate our 46th Anniversary at Easter in the Park. In recognition of our trans brothers and sisters who are under siege.”
The festivities begin at 10:30am on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025, in Dolores Park with Children’s Easter, featuring an egg hunt and (of course) the Easter Bunny. The stage show begins at noon with special guests, Sister rituals, live music, performances by some of the city’s best drag and trans talent, and the legendary Easter Bonnet, Foxy Mary, and Hunky Jesus contests.

The Easter Bunny welcomes parents and their little ones to Children’s Easter on the east side of the park’s north field (nearest to the corner of 18th and Dolores). Activities include an Easter egg hunt, bunny run relay games, story time, and a performance by Cheer SF, starting at 10:30 AM.
The main stage opens at noon, featuring emcees Honey Mahogany, Alex U. Inn, and Sister Roma. In keeping with this year’s theme, “No Easter Without The T,” the live show will feature a stellar lineup of transgender and gender-nonconforming performers, including trans opera star Breanna Elyse Sinclair, Ronnie Reddick Presents “I’m Every Woman” featuring The Ladies of AsiaSF 2.0, Trans and Drag King Hip Hop legends The Momma’s Boyz featuring Ariel B. and Lambert, and San Francisco favorite Pansy Division.
The group’s Instagram shares that past winners of the Easter drag contest include “Historically Accurate eesus,” “Transgender Maria de Guadalupe,” “Pro-Choice Mary” and “Black Woman as God.”

In 2023, the group was “honored” by Major League Baseball and the LA Dodgers.
DISGUSTING. Major League Baseball and LA Dodgers Honor Demonic Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence on Home Field Before Game (VIDEO)

Absolutely sickening.
Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an “order of queer and trans nuns” are hosting a trans Easter event at a public park this weekend which includes a “Hunky Jesus & Foxy Mary” drag contest and events for kids.
This blasphemy cannot stand. pic.twitter.com/uNl42eF29T
— CatholicVote (@CatholicVote) April 17, 2025 […]

Surveillance footage courtesy of DCPI
A Brooklyn woman, Natasha Cohen, has been accused of leaving a brick scrawled with a swastika and the word “Nazi” on a parked Tesla in a largely Jewish neighborhood.  She also allegedly left a bag of trash on the car.
The New York Post reports that Cohen is “a super-woke family therapist” involved in criminal justice diversion programs.
Cohen was taken into custody on hate-crime charges after police said surveillance cameras caught her in the act. She was released on her own recognizance.
Surveillance footage courtesy of DCPI
Cohen blamed Elon Musk for her disgusting behavior, claiming she “lives in terror” every day.

The New York Post reports:
Cohen, 46, has a private practice, working with children, adolescents and their families for more than two decades.
*****
“Every time I see those cars, I see Elon Musk saluting the country as a Nazi,” Cohen told police at the time of her April 12 arrest, according to a copy of the criminal complaint, obtained by The Post.

“I made a mistake because I’m basically living in terror every day that the country is turning into Nazi Germany,” Cohen continued, according to cops. “I’m truly terrified because Elon was unelected and they’re deporting migrants without a trial.”

Natasha Cohen leaves court after being arraigned for allegedly leaving brick with swastika on Cybertruck in Jewish neighborhood https://t.co/jKRggOYcqP pic.twitter.com/2YHqjrGPtC
— New York Post (@nypost) April 13, 2025

WOKE THERAPIST SLAPPED WITH HATE CRIME FOR SWASTIKA BRICK ATTACK ON CYBERTRUCK
Meet Natasha Cohen: a Brooklyn therapist, justice reform activist, and now… hate crime defendant. Why? She allegedly chucked a brick with a swastika and the word “Nazi” onto a Tesla Cybertruck.… https://t.co/j5b7E253Ns pic.twitter.com/cLbwOi11pX
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) April 19, 2025 […]

Video screenshot.
On Thursday, during a school board meeting in California, pro-trans athlete protestors heckled those opposed to men invading girls’ sports and spaces by repeatedly chanting  “Hail Satan!”
The meeting, at the Chino Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) in San Bernardino County, became heated as two protesters left. One protester had disturbing parting words for the audience, which included young children.
“I hope y’all burn in hell.  Hail Satan.”
Language warning.

Warning: graphic language.
These are the people who want your kids.
They can scream all they want, but we’ll never surrender our parental rights or compromise our daughters’ safety! Heck no! pic.twitter.com/D8saBdmxNL
— Sonja Shaw (@realSonjaShaw) April 18, 2025

Fox News reports that CVUSD school board President Sonja Shaw condemned the protesters’ chants.

“At last night’s board meeting, we passed several pro-parent and pro-female athlete resolutions that provide measures that protect girls sports and uphold the fundamental rights of parents to raise and guide their children without government interference or radical agendas,” Shaw told Fox News Digital.
“In response, a small but loud group of outside agitators descended on our meeting, screaming, cussing and even chanting phrases like ‘Hail Satan’ all in front of families and children.
“According to what was shared with me from their own social media posts, they tried to rally tons of outside groups to overwhelm our district, but what a complete embarrassment. That’s all they got? A handful of angry, disruptive individuals trying to bully a community that’s working to protect kids and ensure that education remains focused on learning, not divisive ideologies.”

Former college athlete Sophia Lorey spoke at the meeting and shared, “It reminded me tonight that I’m on the right side, because biology’s behind me, the truth is behind me, but the opponents are saying, ‘Hail Satan.’”
“And when your side’s saying, ‘Hail Satan,’ you know you’re on the wrong side.”

Tonight I spoke at Chino Valley Unified School District to support their stand to SAVE GIRLS’ SPORTS
The opponents continued to yell “hail satan”.
“It reminded me tonight that I’m on the right side, bc biology’s behind me, the truth is behind me, but the opponents are saying,… pic.twitter.com/I1rzLWcOev
— Sophia Lorey (@SophiaSLorey) April 18, 2025 […]

Navy Head Coach Brian Newberry (far left), Co-Captains Daba Fofana (near left), and Colin Ramos (Right) join President Trump (Center) for the presentation of the CIC Trophy. White House video screenshot.
The Midshipmen of The United States Naval Academy had a stellar 10-3 record for the 2024 season.  But no two victories were more important then those secured against The Air Force Academy and West Point.  Those victories secured the bragging rights to Commander-In-Chief Trophy and earned them a trip to the White House.
The Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy is awarded annually to the winner of the three-way series among the United States Military Academy (Army), the United States Naval Academy (Navy), and the United States Air Force Academy (Air Force).
It was first awarded in 1972 and is presented by the President of the United States to the team with the best record in the round-robin competition. If there’s a tie, the trophy is shared, but the previous winner retains possession.
The trophy symbolizes service academy supremacy and is highly prestigious because of the fierce rivalry among the military academies.

On Tuesday, the Navy Midshipmen joined President Trump at the White House for the presentation of the trophy.
President Trump was in good spirits as he joked with the team and invited several players to join him at the podium to say a few words.
“Number one, at ease.  Enjoy yourselves. I’m the boss here,” he said as the team chuckled.

The President called out some of Navy’s most exceptional players, including co-captain and fullback Daba Fofana and invited Fofana to say a few words.
Navy co-captain Daba Fofana
“I’m just going to say we couldn’t have done it with Coach Brian Newberry right here.  My co-captain here, Colin Ramos and everyone buying into the mission. I’m excited, praise the Lord.”
President Trump then invited standout Quarterback Blake Horvath to say a few words.

Navy quarterback Blake Horvath
“It’s an honor to share this stage with President Trump,” Horvath said. “I speak for the team when I say that, so thank you for having us.”
“It’s all about the team…trophy is team, team. team. Great honor, so thank you.”
Trump asked Horvath if he will be next year to which Horvath, who will be a firstie (senior) affirmed he will lead the team again next season.

“Whoa…..I am going to be watching,” the President said as the team laughed.
The President then invited noseguard Landon Robinson to speak. Robinson faked a fourth-down punt and ran for a touchdown, securing the victory against Army.
Landon Robinson
“First off, I would like to thank the President for inviting us…super thankful. I wouldn’t be here without my teammates and for my coaches calling the play and making sure it was open to run it.  Super thankful and looking forward to the years to come.”

Navy Head Coach Brian Newberry also addressed the group and accepted the trophy on behalf of his team.
“We are humbled and grateful to be here. The highest honor and the most tangible goal in our program is to be standing here in the White House with our Commander-in-Chief.”

“In a little over a month, these 23 seniors will graduate and commission as officers in the United States Navy and Marine Corps under your command, Mr. President. And they will do so with tremendous character and the core values of duty, honor, courage, and commitment.”

Newberry added, “Mr. President, this is your team.  America’s team.”
He concluded, “Go Navy, beat everybody.”
Watch:
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After the ceremony, President Trump invited the entire team back to the Oval Office for a special moment. […]

Image courtesy of NVIDIA
Spurred on by President Trump’s tariffs and a focus on returning to U.S.-based manufacturing, NVIDIA has announced that, for the first time, the company’s AI supercomputers will be built entirely in the U.S.
The company announced it is is working with its manufacturing partners to design and build factories that including commissioning more than a million square feet of manufacturing space to build and test NVIDIA Blackwell chips in Arizona and AI supercomputers in Texas.
Mass production at both plants is expected to ramp up in the next 12-15 months.
Nvidia shared:
The AI chip and supercomputer supply chain is complex and demands the most advanced manufacturing, packaging, assembly and test technologies. NVIDIA is partnering with Amkor and SPIL for packaging and testing operations in Arizona.

Within the next four years, NVIDIA plans to produce up to half a trillion dollars of AI infrastructure in the United States through partnerships with TSMC, Foxconn, Wistron, Amkor and SPIL. These world-leading companies are deepening their partnership with NVIDIA, growing their businesses while expanding their global footprint and hardening supply chain resilience.
NVIDIA AI supercomputers are the engines of a new type of data center created for the sole purpose of processing artificial intelligence — AI factories that are the infrastructure powering a new AI industry. Tens of “gigawatt AI factories” are expected to be built in the coming years. Manufacturing NVIDIA AI chips and supercomputers for American AI factories is expected to create hundreds of thousands of jobs and drive trillions of dollars in economic security over the coming decades.
Jensen Huang, founder and CEO of NVIDIA, shared, “The engines of the world’s AI infrastructure are being built in the United States for the first time.”

“Adding American manufacturing helps us better meet the incredible and growing demand for AI chips and supercomputers, strengthens our supply chain and boosts our resiliency.”
President Trump shared the announcement on Truth Social. […]