Another trans shooting in Rhode Island: 2 dead, 3 critically injured

Robert Dorgan, who went by the name Roberta Esposito, had a documented history of mental illness, in addition to gender dysphoria, which is also a mental disorder.

Two people were killed and at least three others critically injured after a man who identifies as a woman opened fire at a high school hockey game in Rhode Island.

Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves confirmed in a Monday evening press conference that Robert Dorgan, killed himself after what she said was likely a targeted shooting stemming from a family dispute. A clip circulating on social media appears to show Dorgan's daughter leaving a police station and telling reporters that her father "shot my family" and "he's dead now."  The woman added that Dorgan "has mental health issues," and "was very sick." [Yah think?]

Court records from 2020 confirm that Dorgan had undergone gender reassignment surgery, a fancy term that indicates his penis and testicles were surgically mutilated and reshaped to sort of look like a woman's genitalia.

Dorgan claimed to North Providence Police at the time that his father-in-law attempted to throw him out of the house following his surgery. Around that time, Dorgan's wife filed for divorce, initially citing "gender reassignment surgery, narcissistic + personality disorder traits" as the reason before crossing them out and writing "irreconcilable differences."

Authorities have not publicly identified the victims, nor have they confirmed the precise relationships involved in the apparent family dispute. Police have also not released information about the weapon used.

This is the latest shooting perpetrated by a transgender-identifying attacker. Earlier this month, a man who thought he was a woman and wore a dress to somehow prove it to himself, killed 10 people at a Canadian school. 

Transgender-identifying shooters perpetrated deadly attacks on schools in Nashville in 2023 and in Minneapolis in 2025. The latter attack was the subject of the last question Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was asked when he was assassinated in September.

Kirk's killer, Tyler Robinson, was, at the time of the attack, living with his so-called "transgender partner," a man named Lance Twiggs, a guy with gender dysphoria. 

The Trump administration was reportedly considering a ban on gun ownership for transgender-identifying people in the wake of the Minneapolis shooting, but that ban has seemingly stalled. 

A source familiar with the Trump administration's thinking said that the topic is not something that they have heard discussed since conservative outlet, The Daily Wire originally reported it in September. 

Monday's shooting occurred at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena during a game involving multiple high school teams. Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves said the suspected gunman is also dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Federal authorities, including the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, responded to assist state and local law enforcement at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena on Monday. 

Police said shots were fired inside the arena while spectators and players were present for what had been scheduled as a senior night celebration for the Blackstone Valley Schools cooperative hockey team. "You don’t know what’s going on at first," Melissa Dunn, the mother of one player, told reporters. "You just hear the loud noises … then you realize something is very wrong." 

A player who was on the ice at the time said multiple shots were fired and that players ran to the locker room for safety. :We pressed against the door and just tried to stay safe," he said. "It was very scary." 

Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien intelligently called the shooting "a terrible tragedy" and said the city is working closely with law enforcement and the Rhode Island attorney general's office.

"What should have been a joyful occasion … was instead marked by violence and fear," Grebien said. "Tonight, Pawtucket is a city in mourning."

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GOP moves to impeach lawfare judges trying to stop Trump

"I'll get you, Donald Trump"

Margaret Brennan probably knows that a leftist district judge in a Rhode Island backwater can't stop a US president from conducting his Article II powers. And now congressional GOP members aren't sitting back and allowing the lawfare to rule the nation. They are finally moving to impeach two judges whose trite and conflicted rulings have thrown a wrench into President Trump's agenda.

Trump has promised to follow the court's decisions until they are eventually reversed, whether by regular federal appeals courts or by the U.S. Supreme Court. Someday.

To stop what they call a "judicial circus," the Republican Party wants to emphasize that an activist Democrat judge who can't write clear decisions shouldn't be on the federal bench. They also want to point out that a judge who manages his own non-profit organization shouldn't be deciding whether President Trump can stop funding to other non-profits. 

This seems fair.

Republican members of Congress have started actions to impeach two judges who have blocked President Trump's policies. These judicial actions are being guided by Norm Eisen, famous for the Letitia James New York legal drama that was a big hit with the left, and Andrew Weissmann, who led the unfounded "Russia! Russia! Russia!" legal attacks against Trump. Both appear regularly on MSNBC, which some call the "court of clowns."

So now we have to sit back and wait to see how it all pans out. I would not be surprised to see Republicans coming out on top.

Make your move, your bold move Republicans.

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Dem. state senator Joshua Miller arrested for keying Trump-supporter's car

Cranston, Rhode Island -- Democratic Rhode Island state Senator Joshua Miller was arrested Thursday of last week after he was caught keying an SUV car of former President Donald Trump supporter. The crime occurred at a shopping center.

In a news release posted on Facebook, the Cranston Police Department shared a photo of a black Nissan Xterra with a scratch along the back passenger side.

The SUV has a sticker on the back window that says, “BIDEN SUCKS.” Now there's proof that some of his supporters suck too.

The vehicle’s owner, who was not named in the news release, is a Trump supporter, according to WJAR-TV in Providence.

The victim called officers to the Garden City Shopping Center on Thursday to report damage to his vehicle.

“On June 22, 2023, at approximately 3:39 PM, a Patrol Officer was dispatched to a call in the Garden City Shopping Center regarding an SUV reportedly vandalized at this location,” the department said.

“[The victim] stated that when returning to their vehicle, they heard a loud scratching noise consistent with someone keying a vehicle.” 

The Nissan owner said he confronted a man holding a key who was near the vehicle but quickly walked away like a coward caught in the act.

When confronted with the damage, Miller denied to the vehicle’s owner that he was the one who keyed it, police said. The victim also said a car was parked next to his own that had not been there previously. 

It seems like Miller was going from vehicle-to-vehicle, surreptitiously damaging the paint jobs on cars whose owners were not his party's supporters.

The vehicle had a bumper sticker that read, ”Re-elect Senator Josh Miller.”

The victim used a phone to look up Miller and told police the senator was the same man he confronted and said he wanted to pursue charges.

Police said they then began a search for the rogue coward.

“Officers checked the shopping plaza and were initially unable to locate a person matching the suspect’s description,” police said. “Approximately two hours later, Joshua Miller was observed wearing the same clothing except for his suit jacket, which was inside a bag he was carrying.”

Miller was questioned but allowed to leave the scene since the crime he was accused of was a misdemeanor.

A body camera clip of the interaction was posted online and later shared by Rhode Island Republican Party chairman Joe Powers, who called the alleged actions “unbecoming of anyone holding a leadership position.”

This behavior is unbecoming of anyone holding a leadership position. State Senator Joshua Miller has proven once again the he does not have the composure required to represent every constituent in his district and must resign immediately. https://t.co/MZdKqm13kT

— Joe Powers (@RIGOPChairman) June 23, 2023

In the clip, Miller made vague accusations about “gun nuts” he said were pursuing him. To him, 'gun nuts' were anyone who didn't vote for him or our non-sentient president. Miller is the guy who, when asked about Second Amendment rights, responded to the interviewer with: "Go f*** yourself."

Not a very bright or pleasant guy.

Police said after they let Miller go they reviewed footage from a camera at the shopping center and observed the coward keying the victim’s car.

Officers later visited Miller at his home, where they say he confessed to his actions after being confronted with the evidence. He was charged with vandalism and malicious injury to property, arraigned and then released.

Police said in a statement on the matter of the destruction of property that no one “is above the law, including those who make and enforce the laws.” There are, of course, exceptions among certain high-ranking Democrats.

“The Officers who handled this investigation did so with fairness, integrity, and without preferential treatment. I would expect no less from the fine men and women of the Cranston Police Department,” Cranston Police Col. Michael Winquist said.

Miller, who was initially elected to the Rhode Island state Senate in 2006, is scheduled to appear in court on July 18, when you can make book that he will plead 'no contest,' or stand mute. Hopefully, the judge will require him to pay for all damages he inflicted on his victims simply because they hold a different political opinion than his.

However, the scumcrumpet will likely be deemed a hero by many of the Democrats of the town because like Miller, they suck.

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Our Navy hoping to 'Trump' Russia and China

President-elect Donald Trump is demanding more naval vessels and the Navy is proposing a yoooge shipbuilding boom since the end of the Cold War to meet the growing threats from China and Russia.

The Navy's 355-ship proposal is actually larger than what Trump pushed for on the campaign trail and it will boost shipyards that have been in dire straits due to budget caps.

The Navy's Force Structure Assessment has been revised and is slated to add an additional 47 ships including an aircraft carrier which would be built in Virginia, 16 large surface warships built in Mississippi and Maine, and 18 attack submarines built in Connecticut, Rhode Island and Virginia. The proposal also calls for more amphibious assault ships, expeditionary transfer docks and support vessels.

"Russia and China are going to continue to build up their navies," Matthew Paxton, president of the Shipbuilders Council of America said. "The complexities aren't going to get any easier. The Navy, more than any of the services, is our forward presence. We're going to need this Navy."

One of the concerns over the increase in shipbuilding is the cost, of course. We must find a way to build more ships "in a fiscally responsible way that does not pass the bill along to our children," Sen. Angus King (Me.-I) a member of the Armed Services Committee.

As it stands, the Navy has 274 battle force ships, short of the 308 goal. 

Although the cost may seem prohibitive, investors are optimistic about the Navy's goal. "To the generic military shipbuilder, it's a bull market right now," Ronald Epstein, an analyst at Bank of America's Merrill Lynch division said.

Maybe they can float the Navy a loan.


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