Your pet’s puppy dog eyes are irresistible, but if you’ve been gazing into your pup’s eyes and noticed that they seem a bit cloudy or irritated, things are suddenly less cute and more worrying. Eye problems are common in dogs, especially in certain breeds, some of which are minor and some of which are quite serious. But how can you tell whether your dog is suffering from a minor irritation or a blinding problem? While taking your dog to the vet is always the best option in any situation where you fear your dog may be unwell, knowing the signs of eye issues and disorders in dogs is also highly beneficial. We’ll share 13 common eye problems dogs encounter, the signs your dog is dealing with them, and what treatment options are available. So, keep reading! The 13 Common Eye Problems in Dogs 1. Watery Eyes (Epiphora) Image Credit: oasisamuel, Shutterstock Signs: Watery discharge, discoloration of the skin below the inner corner of the eye Treatment: Surgery, Eyedrops, medication Watery eyes or epiphora are exactly what they sound like—water draining from a dog’s eyes eventually causing tear stains. Some breeds, like Poodles, Maltese, or Shih Tzus suffer from this condition more often than others, usually because they are born with an abnormal drainage system. Some dogs may develop epiphora (usually unilateral) due to a blockage along the drainage route. Diagnosis in cases of watery eyes is not always straightforward and may involve tear duct examination and flushing, imaging, and even surgery. 2. Cataracts Image Credit: Masarik, Shutterstock Signs: Cloudy eyes, vision impairment Treatment: Surgery The first thing to know about cataracts is that if they are small, you may not see any obvious clouding at all. If you do see any indication of cataracts, it will be a cloudy or hazy spot in your dog’s eyes and some visual impairment, depending on the severity. This eye problem is one of the most common causes of canine blindness, as cataracts cause the lens of the eye to become cloudy, obscuring the dog’s vision. Cataracts are often inherited, particularly in breeds such as the American Cocker Spaniel, Boston Terrier, Golden Retriever, and Poodle. However, cataracts can also be caused by aging, diabetes, injury, or a poor diet. Surgery is the only recognized way to treat cataracts, as topical medications haven’t been found to be very effective. 3. Cherry Eye Image Credit: Warut Chinsai, Shutterstock Signs: Pink tissue protruding from the eye’s inner corner Treatment: Surgery Cherry eye occurs when the tear gland on a dog’s third eyelid protrudes out of its normal location. It appears as a prolapse of pink tissue in the inner corner of the eye (hence the name of this eye issue), and while it can occur in any breed, it is commonly found in Beagles, Boxers, Pugs, and English Bulldogs among many others. When the tear gland is displaced like this, the exposed tissue gets inflamed and it can get damaged. Sometimes, the gland may go back to its normal position, but most of the time, it remains prolapsed and surgery is required to fix the problem. Even after surgery, cherry eye can return in dogs, too. You absolutely want to take your dog to see their vet if you notice cherry eye! 4. Conjunctivitis Image Credit: Alexandr Jitarev, Shutterstock Signs: Bloodshot eyes, squinting, eye discharge, pawing at the eye Treatment: Eye drops, ointments, and sometimes oral medication Conjunctivitis, often known as pink eye, affects the conjunctiva of the eye (the mucosal tissue that lines the eyelids and the white of the eye), causing it to become inflamed. This inflammation can be caused by bacterial, viral, fungal, or parasitic infection or it can be triggered by allergies and immune-mediated conditions. Treatment for conjunctivitis depends on the cause, but generally speaking, it is treated with ointments, eye drops, and occasionally oral medication. Conjunctivitis can affect the whites of the eye and the lining of the eyelids. It can be caused by irritants such as smoke or dust, a foreign body in the eye, or dry eyes. It can even appear as a sign of other diseases, so you want your pup checked out if you think they could have this. 5. Corneal Ulcers Image Credit: Mateus Cecon Arsie, Shutterstock Signs: Squinting, cloudiness, discharge, redness, rubbing of the eye Treatment: Topical medication, sometimes surgery Corneal ulcers happen when a dog’s cornea is scratched, injured, or infected. Depending on how deep the wound is, an ulcer can even lead to an eye perforation. Ulcers can be quite painful for pups, so you may find a dog with one of these rubbing at their eye or squinting. Dogs with prominent eyes, such as brachycephalic breeds, are more prone to developing corneal ulcers because they lack protection. Treatment will consist of pain relief, antibiotics, lubricating drops, and a protective collar to avoid complications. In some cases, surgery may be needed to repair the wound. Get your pet to the vet right away if you believe they have an ulcer, so your pup won’t be in pain longer than they have to be. 6. Dry Eye Image Credit: Tsuguliev, Shutterstock Signs: Inflammation, redness, occasional green or yellow discharge Treatment: Artificial tears, immuno-modulators, and others depending on the cause Dry eyes are self-explanatory; they happen when a dog’s eye doesn’t produce enough moisture to stay lubricated. The aqueous part of the tears is produced by the lacrimal glands. Reasons for dry eye can vary, the most common being an immune-mediated destruction of the tear gland. Other times, dogs develop dry eyes when they inherit the condition, as a side effect of medication, due to an injury, or when the nerve that innervates the gland gets damaged. While dry eyes may seem less concerning than other eye problems in dogs, they can lead to corneal ulcers, chronic infections, corneal pigmentation, and a high level of discomfort. Typically, artificial tears are the way to go when it comes to dry eyes, but some cases may require anti-inflammatories or ointments to help. 7. Ectropion Image Credit: Sue Thatcher, Shutterstock Signs: Droopy or folded out bottom eyelid Treatment: Surgery, eyedrops Ectropion occurs when a dog’s lower eyelid droops or folds outward. This means the eyelid doesn’t come in contact with the eye much, so when a pup blinks, they aren’t creating moisture to lubricate the eye or getting rid of debris and dirt. This can lead to inflammation or infections. This eyelid problem occurs more commonly in certain dog breeds, such as Bloodhounds and Bullmastiffs. Treatment for this issue can vary, depending on how badly the eyelid is sagging or turned outwards. When pups are still growing, it can be treated with temporary lubricating drops. However, most often, surgery is needed to correct the eyelid. 8. Entropion Image Credit: Todorean-Gabriel, Shutterstock Signs: Squinting, excess tears, redness, rubbing at eyes Treatment: Surgery Entropion is a condition where a dog’s eyelid rolls inward, causing the hair surrounding the eye and the eyelashes to rub against the cornea. Entropion can occur in one or both eyes and the lower or upper lids. As you can imagine, this can cause a lot of pain and result in irritation. If not treated, this condition could lead to a corneal ulcer. The treatment for this condition is surgical to correct the problem. If the dog is very young and still developing, surgery might be postponed for a few months and your vet may recommend other temporary measures such as eyelid tacking or eyedrops. 9. Eyelid Inflammation (Blepharitis) Image Credit: Tatiane Silva, Shutterstock Signs: Crustiness around the eyes, yellow or green discharge, rubbing at the eyes, redness Treatment: Eye drops, oral medication Eyelid inflammation (blepharitis) is common in dogs and can occur as a result of allergies, parasites, bacterial infections, and immune-mediated problems among others. Infections are often bacterial, but a dog may occasionally develop a fungal infection. Treatment for blepharitis most often requires medicated eye drops. However, if the infection is severe enough, oral medication may also be needed. 10. Glaucoma Image Credit: Yekatseryna Netuk, Shutterstock Signs: Bumping into things, bulging of the eye, lethargy, pain around the eyes, watery discharge Treatment: Long-term medication, surgery Glaucoma occurs when the pressure inside the eye (intraocular pressure or IOP) increases. Why does the pressure increase? Typically, the fluid that is produced in the eye goes out of it to ensure a stable pressure is maintained. But with glaucoma, this balance is altered due to a drainage problem. Glaucoma is serious and can result in blindness and potentially in the removal of a dog’s eye, so if you suspect your pup has this, you want to take them to the vet immediately. If treated early enough, medication can help reduce how much fluid is produced in the eye and increase drainage. These medications are usually given long-term. If medication doesn’t help, your ophthalmologist may recommend surgery. 11. Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) Signs: Night blindness, enlarged pupils, bright eyeshine Treatment: None Progressive retinal atrophy is a degenerative disease affecting the retina, which causes cones and rods to die off. Unfortunately, the condition is inherited, and there are often no early signs. Chances are you won’t notice anything wrong with your dog’s eyesight unless they develop night blindness, which can cause them to be nervous and extra cautious about walking around in the dark. Even more unfortunately, there isn’t a way to treat progressive retinal atrophy. Dogs with this condition will eventually end up blind. The good news is that many pups learn to deal well with this blindness, though it will require work on your part to help get them there. You may be interested in: 5 Best Halos for Blind Dogs – Reviews & Top Picks 12. Uveitis Image Credit: Niraelanor, Shutterstock Signs: Cloudiness of the eye, redness, squinting, pawing at eyes Treatment: Varies Uveitis occurs when the internal vascular tissue of the eye (uvea) gets inflamed. The cause of internal inflammation can vary, as uveitis is usually a sign of something else occurring in the body, like an infection, a tumor, or an immune-mediated disease. Because of this, treatment for uveitis varies depending on the cause, but will always include anti-inflammatory eye drops to minimize the consequences of such inflammation. Treatment will involve treating the cause of the uveitis, as well as the inflammation itself. 13. Eye Prolapse (Proptosis) Image Credit: Banana Images, Shutterstock Signs: Bulging eye Treatment: Dependent upon the cause of the bulging Proptosis is not that common in dogs, but when it occurs, it’s quite distressing and requires immediate veterinary attention. It usually occurs in dog breeds that have shallow eye orbits (sockets), such as brachycephalic dogs, and it happens as a result of trauma. Treatment always involves repositioning the eye back to its normal position as soon as possible and suturing the lids to keep it in place for 1–2 weeks. If your dog’s eye suddenly appears to bulge out when it didn’t before, it’s considered an emergency, so take your pet to the vet immediately! Conclusion Eye problems in canines are not uncommon. Many things can affect a dog’s eye and cause everything from irritation to blindness. As some issues are considerably worse than others, take your pup to the vet if you aren’t positive about what your dog has. Better safe than sorry! Sources Vetster VCA VCA Small Door Vet PetMD VCA Bond Veterinary Vision VSCOT Cornell Vetster Davies VCA PetMD   Featured Image Credit: Angel Sallade, Shutterstock The post 13 Common Eye Problems in Dogs: Vet-Verified Signs & Treatment Options appeared first on PangoVet.

Tony Hinchcliffe of “Kill Tony” left America clutching their sides from laughter after his killer performance at the Netflix roast of Tom Brady, but his jokes weren’t as well-received at Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally. “It is absolutely wild times, it really, really is, and you know, there’s a lot going on. Like, I don’t know if you guys know this, but there’s literally a floating island of garbage in the middle of the ocean, right?” Hinchcliffe asked the rally attendees. “I think it’s called Puerto Rico,” he added, while the crowd reacted in a groan — just like at a roast. “Everyone knows it’s a joke, right? Adults are familiar with this form of entertainment, right?” Stu Burguiere asks Glenn Beck on “The Glenn Beck Program,” noting that the Netflix Tom Brady special is “one of the most watched things of the entire year.” Even Jon Stewart got the joke and poked fun at those offended in a segment on “The Daily Show.” “Now, obviously, in retrospect, having a roast comedian come to a political rally a week before Election Day and roasting a key voting demographic, probably not the best decision by the campaign politically, but to be fair, the guy’s really just doing his job,” Stewart said. Stewart then played a clip of Hinchcliffe from the Tom Brady roast, laughing alongside his offensive jokes. “Yes, yes, of course, terrible, boo,” Stewart comments, suppressing more laughter, and adding, “I find that guy very funny. So I’m sorry. I don’t know what to tell you. I mean, bringing him to a rally and having him not do roast jokes, that'd be like bringing Beyonce to a rally and not have — oh.” However, Stewart’s response is rare, as it appears that many Americans are not aware of this form of comedy. Especially the mainstream media, who is now using Hinchcliffe’s joke as evidence that Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally was about “hate” and akin to the 1939 Nazi rally at the same venue. “Look at what the left is doing, every step of the way, they’re the ones that wreck the fun,” Glenn says. Stu thinks this might spell disaster for the Democrats, telling Glenn that “when you suck the fun out of life, you don’t win. It’s not a winning long-term position.” Want more from Glenn Beck?To enjoy more of Glenn’s masterful storytelling, thought-provoking analysis, and uncanny ability to make sense of the chaos, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Organizers of the main fundraising portal for the Democratic Party have been subpoenaed by Republicans in Congress over accusations that they aided illegal foreign donations. 'The Committee’s investigation uncovered that foreign actors might be taking advantage of ActBlue’s inadequate security protocols.' Republican Rep. Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, who is also the chair of the Committee on House Administration, said the committee had requested documents from ActBlue related to its donor verification policies. The platform's lax policies might be allowing foreign actors to "launder illicit money" into political campaigns, the letter claimed. "We cannot allow foreign actors to influence our elections through campaign financing," said Steil in a statement Wednesday. "The Committee’s investigation uncovered that foreign actors might be taking advantage of ActBlue’s inadequate security protocols," he added. "To ensure that foreign money is not being laundered through ActBlue, we are requesting a series of documents and communications related to their donor security and verification policies." ActBlue has collected over $1.5 billion in donations from about 7 million donors. The portal's organizers issued a brief response to the subpoena Thursday. "ActBlue has received Chairman Steil’s latest inquiry and will respond to address the continued inaccuracies and misrepresentations about our platform, as we have done previously," the statement read. "We rigorously protect donors' security and maintain strict anti-fraud compliance practices. We have zero tolerance for fraud on our platform."Critics of the platform have documented suspicious irregularities in donor records that have led some to accuse ActBlue of illegal money laundering. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has called on the Federal Election Commission to investigate the donor portal over the accusations. Earlier in October the portal said it had dumped several political action committees that had been accused of being "scam PACs" inappropriately spending donation money meant for campaigns. "Preventing foreign interference in U.S. elections has been my top priority as Chairman, and this next step in our investigation is crucial to achieving that goal," Steil concluded. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Sony and PlayStation have shut the doors on Firewalk Studios after the developers lost more than $200 million for their parent company in about two weeks. Sony purchased the studio in 2023.Before its release, Concord — a space-aged first-person shooter game — was criticized for its excessive and forced diversity themes, including multiple characters who were morbidly obese and even robots with preferred pronouns.It took just 14 days after its August 23 release date for Sony to shut down operations and pull the game from both physical and digital shelves.At the time, Sony said certain "aspects of the game" didn't "land the way [they were] intended" and that Concord would be pulled from the market immediately. It also offered refunds to all customers.Sony also said it was still determining the "best path ahead" for the game.'We took the game offline.'Fast forward six weeks, and Sony has announced it will close the studio, marking one of the most monetarily-damaging mistakes in recent gaming history."Certain aspects of Concord were exceptional," Sony generously wrote on its blog. "But others did not land with enough players, and as a result we took the game offline. We have spent considerable time these past few months exploring all our options.""After much thought, we have determined the best path forward is to permanently sunset the game and close the studio," Sony added.The gaming giant noted that the studio "did not hit" its "targets."While the game was a massive failure that took approximately eight years to develop, Sony's financial implications were even bigger than initially expected.Initial reports estimated a $100 million loss for the studio, given the cost of similar projects. However, insider testimony has since revealed that the game's initial development deal was over $200 million, not counting the rest of the studio's agreement with Sony.Citing sources familiar with the agreement, Kotaku reported that the $200 million was not even enough to cover the game's development and did not include the purchase of Concord's intellectual property rights or the purchase of Firewalk Studios itself.'Putting new things into the world is critical.'Firewalk has since issued a lengthy final statement on X, disregarding the financial losses and the real reasons its game was widely rejected."Firewalk is signing off one last time," it wrote.The company stated that the project "landed much more narrowly than hoped," but qualified its statement with a claim that the market is "heavily consolidated."The studio then justified its project by saying that while "other aspects of the IP didn't land," the idea of "putting new things into the world is critical to pushing the medium forward."Firewalk is signing off one last time.Firewalk began with the idea of bringing the joy of multiplayer to a larger audience. Along the way we assembled an incredible team who were able to:- Navigate growing a new startup into a team during a global pandemic: Firewalk was…— Firewalk (@FirewalkStudios) October 29, 2024 The studio closes out the post with "end transmission," as if it were written in the fantasy world it had created. This odd disconnect, which largely ignores the reality of a monumental ideological failure, echoes similar sentiments that DEI-laden games have pushed out recently.Many studios have acted as if they are playing with Monopoly money, which has cost big studios hundreds of millions while often hiring ideological allies to push their viewpoints through their games (see Unknown 9 and Dustborn).A recent Suicide Squad game cost Warner Bros. $200 million. Unknown 9: Awakening is estimated at a loss between $80-$120 million.Other games like Dustborn simply blew through $1.56 million in grants.Only time will tell whether other studios seemingly come to their senses the way Sony has and cut their losses before it's too late.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Two Kansas mothers were found dead inside a chest freezer in a cow pasture in rural Oklahoma in April.Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, went on a road trip to Oklahoma earlier this year. However, they went missing March 30 after driving to the Oklahoma panhandle to pick up Butler's children — ages 6 and 8. They didn't make it that far.The group's initial plan was to 'throw an anvil through Butler's windshield while driving, making it look like an accident because anvils regularly fall off work vehicles.'Authorities found their car abandoned near the Oklahoma-Kansas border.Law enforcement suspected foul play after allegedly finding "evidence of a severe injury" and several puddles of blood near the abandoned vehicle in the desolate Oklahoma panhandle.On April 13, investigators discovered Butler and Kelley's remains inside a chest freezer that had been buried in a cow pasture, according to affidavits. The freezer reportedly was inside a hole filled with dirt and concrete.The Daily Mail reported that the mothers were found dead in "pools of blood" inside the freezer.Investigators discovered that the farming property had ties to the grandmother of one of the women's children, court documents say. The property owner told authorities that 43-year-old Tad Bert Cullum — who reportedly rented time on the cow pasture for cattle grazing — asked him on March 28 "if he could cut a tree down, remove a stump, [and] bury some concrete" in an area below the dam where a concrete pile had been sitting above ground. The property owner said Cullum completed the project in the next day or two. Cullum was the boyfriend of 54-year-old Tifany Adams — the paternal grandmother of Butler's children.Court records revealed that Adams' son — Wrangler Rickman — had been in a custody battle with Butler over their children. The couple also allegedly were going through a divorce. At the time, Rickman reportedly was in an Oklahoma rehabilitation center. The Daily Mail reported that Butler had court-mandated, supervised visits every Saturday with her children, and Kelley was one of four people listed to supervise the visits. The outlet added that Butler filed a petition in court March 20 that would grant her more time with her children, with her goal being receiving full custody.“Adams hated and despised Butler and wanted her dead,” court documents said. In April, Callum, Adams, 31-year-old Paul Grice, 44-year-old Cora Twombly, and 50-year-old Cole Twombly were arrested in connection with the deaths of the two mothers. All five suspects are facing two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of kidnapping, and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in the first degree.The filing said Adams allegedly purchased three burner phones, stun devices, yellow straps found around the freezer, and the pants that Cullum wore and buried with the victims.CNN reported that Cora Twombly told her 16-year-old daughter that she was going on a “mission" with Cole Twombly, the girl's stepfather. The teen said her mother and stepfather told her they would "not have to worry about [Butler] again," according to Fox News.The group's initial plan was to "throw an anvil through Butler's windshield while driving, making it look like an accident because anvils regularly fall off work vehicles," Cora Twombly allegedly told her daughter.'God’s Misfits is about spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, not about hate and murder.'Citing court documents, KSNT-TV reported that the Twomblys "served as lookouts on the day of the murder."Court documents accuse Grice of stabbing Butler to death while Cullum allegedly killed Kelley — the wife of a pastor.Grice severely cut his hand in the process of killing Butler, the documents state. Grice reportedly tossed a stun device and the murder weapon into the grave, along with the clothing he was wearing when he killed Butler. Investigators said the clothing recovered from the grave contained DNA evidence from Grice and Butler. A preliminary autopsy report was released this week that revealed the cause of death of the two mothers. The report from the Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said Butler and Kelley were killed from multiple sharp-force trauma, which could be caused by a knife, glass, or anything with a cutting edge. The Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is expected to release the full report on Nov. 15.The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said the five suspects were members of a group called God’s Misfits — reportedly a self-proclaimed anti-government group with a religious affiliation. In April, the supposed founder of God's Misfits distanced himself from the suspects. “Someway, people think they are part of us. Nothing could be more wrong,” the founder posted on Facebook. “God’s Misfits is about spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, not about hate and murder.”The preliminary hearings are scheduled to begin Dec. 17.Like Blaze News? 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The thing I was most worried about in the weeks leading up to the 2020 election was that the left clearly had a comprehensive plan and the right didn’t appear to. It was a strategy to control, manipulate, and dominate every aspect of the electoral process — and it worked. Now, leftists are doing it again in 2024, and their playbook hasn’t changed.Their plan was spearheaded primarily by Michael Podhorzer from the AFL-CIO and a massive conglomeration of more than 200 progressive groups called the Democracy Defense Coalition. The coalition created a five-step election strategy that covered everything from the voting process to street-level demonstrations. Their goal was clear: ensure victory by any means necessary. These were their "Five Steps to Victory," which are still being used in 2024.Step 1: Winning the voteThis is a seemingly obvious goal, right? But in 2020, voting looked very different. Pandemic-era rule changes opened the floodgates to mass mail-in voting, drop boxes, and ballot harvesting. With the support of armies of activists and lawyers, the left made sure those new systems worked to their advantage.This time, it’s ramped up. Kamala Harris herself has promised “teams” of lawyers to attack challenges to pandemic-era voting changes, while Democrat lawyer Marc Elias, who stopped over 60 election-related lawsuits last time, is poised for another round. He’s calling 2024 “the most litigious election in American history,” with 179 lawsuits already filed across 38 states.The left’s strategies to disrupt, delay, and discredit the electoral process will likely create chaos, making us question our institutions, our rights, and even each other.But it’s not just people like Elias. This year, the Biden administration's Department of Justice has sued states like Virginia, Alabama, and Wisconsin for simple measures like removing noncitizens from voter rolls or switching to paper ballots.Ensuring that every vote is legitimate? Apparently, that’s not part of the agenda for “winning the vote.”Step 2: Winning the countWhy should this even be an issue? If the votes are valid, counting should be straightforward. But for the left, it’s critical. Their mindset hinges on shady elections, where election laws are “flexible” and the public is unsure about what’s legitimate. Disputes will arise, and you can bet they’ll have battalions of lawyers ready to jump in.In 2020, their war-game simulations involved calling for recounts in swing states. It’s a safe bet we’ll see a similar strategy this time. Disruptions and doubt will dominate the days after the election, with Democrats and their allies questioning every inch of the counting process.Step 3: Winning the certificationSpeaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.) recently stated that he expects Democrats to object to the electoral count if Trump wins. Not “maybe” or “probably” — he expects it. Democrats like Jamie Raskin (D-Calif.) have already hinted that they’ll object to Trump’s “interference with the process.” But what’s considered “interference” these days? Standing up for election integrity seems to qualify.Certification, a simple step in a functioning democracy, will likely become yet another battleground. The left’s playbook has no tolerance for a result the left doesn’t control. If the results go against the left, objections and accusations of "shady" electoral practices will fill the headlines.Step 4: Winning the Electoral CollegeThis step could be explosive. Left-wing media are already priming the public with headlines like Politico's recent article, “The Very Real Scenario Where Trump Loses and Takes Power Anyway.” Their theory? Trump will rely on Republican support to endorse alternate electors or, if the electoral votes fall short, send the election to the House, where Republicans could select him as president.Democrats accuse Trump of plotting a plan they have mapped out themselves. They’ll claim manipulation and try to delegitimize the Electoral College process, even though it’s been a constitutional safeguard since our nation’s founding.Step 5: Winning the transitionTraditionally, the transition of power is a formality. But the left’s strategy suggests otherwise. According to the left's 2020 playbook, this final step offers opportunities for “disruption” — whatever they can manufacture. If Trump wins, expect the usual suspects to re-emerge with protests and accusations, all under the banner of “defending democracy.”Preparing for unrestIf 2020 was any indication, the weeks following the election may be a powder keg. In 2020, the Democracy Defense Coalition went so far as to organize bail funds in anticipation of mass arrests, with a separate fund ready for families of those “killed in violence” on Election Day. The American public remembers the chaos of that year.Since then, however, progressive groups have been eerily quiet. Are they planning a quieter assault this time — or just waiting for the right moment to pounce?Either way, if Trump wins, expect that their playbook has a contingency plan for unrest. The left’s strategies to disrupt, delay, and discredit the electoral process will likely create chaos, making us question our institutions, our rights, and even each other.This time, however, conservatives have a chance to prepare. It’s essential that the GOP and Trump’s team are ready for every twist and turn, from vote-counting controversies to the transition itself.The only way to counter the left’s plan is with transparency, vigilance, and a firm commitment to our constitutional processes. If we don’t, the chaos of 2020 may feel like a dress rehearsal compared to what lies ahead.Want more from Glenn Beck? Get Glenn's FREE email newsletter with his latest insights, top stories, show prep, and more delivered to your inbox.

Socialist Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York reposted a bizarre liberal outreach technique meant to encourage red-state women in relationships with pro-Trump males to vote for the Harris-Walz ticket. Democrats have been captivated by a theory that married women in red states secretly want to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris but are frightened that their pro-Trump husbands might find out somehow. Female voters are decidedly siding with Harris while more men are voting for Trump than in previous elections.Ocasio-Cortez grimly subjected her followers on X to the narrative and encouraged them to leave post-it notes in bathrooms for these fearful women in red states. "This is real. Your vote is anonymous and confidential," wrote Ocasio-Cortez. "Who you voted for is YOUR secret. No one can know unless you tell them," she added. "When I do instagram Q&As (where people can ask me questions privately and have them publicly answered), this comes up a lot more than you’d think."She was referring to a comment from NBC reporter Sahil Kapur. A woman at Obama’s Pittsburgh rally told me she and her friends, when they go to rural PA, “leave post-it notes in the bathroom saying: NOBODY WILL KNOW WHO YOU VOTED FOR.” Why? She said women in red areas feel stigmatized if they oppose him & don’t all know their vote is privateKapur went on to report an anecdote from a Democratic volunteer who encountered a man who didn't know his wife was a registered Democrat and said, "There are no Democrats here," at the door. Whether or not red state wives are afraid of their husbands, pollsters have indeed noted a massive gender gap among voters ahead of the 2024 election. Female voters are decidedly siding with Harris while more men are voting for Trump than in previous elections. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

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