It looks like spending a little time in the slammer has self-proclaimed Philadelphia-area influencer “Meatball” regretting her decision to livestream looting and other mayhem that occurred in the City of Brotherly Love earlier this week. That decision has left her grandmother “ashamed” of her granddaughter, whose real name is Dayjia Blackwell, but maintains that Meatball has a certain business acumen that can be used for good.

On Thursday, The Daily Wire reported that Meatball was arrested during her livestream of the looting as large groups of mostly teenagers damaged and robbed multiple stores in Philadelphia. The 21-year-old Blackwell was hit with six felony counts as well as two misdemeanors and was seen crying in her mugshot.

During the stream, Meatball boasted, “Tell the police they’re either gonna lock me up tonight, or it’s gonna get lit, it’s gonna be a movie.”

Philadelphia continues to be in absolute chaos. pic.twitter.com/hgMphlu8c9

— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) September 27, 2023

Well, they did lock her up and it turned into a bit of a nightmare for the budding social media star.

Blackwell’s mother bailed her out of jail, and Meatball told NBC 10 that the experience scared her straight.

“I just prefer, you know, never loot again, stay out of trouble, never go to jail,” she told the outlet.

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She also said on social media she was “scared and traumatized,” adding, “never again in my life.”

#WATCH | Influencer Dayjia Blackwell ('Meatball'), who was released after live-streaming her involvement in the looting that took place in Philadelphia, thanks her followers and says that she doesn't "even know what happened" and that she is "scared" and "traumatized." pic.twitter.com/JKqw7f6RV1

— VOZ (@Voz_US) September 28, 2023

Indeed, the girl’s grandmother hopes that Meatball becomes a force for good in the world.

Vashti Fields, Meatball’s grandmother, told Fox 29, “What goes through my mind, as a grandmother, is I’m very ashamed. I’m very ashamed to see my child there, at that time. Number one, she could have gotten hurt.”

Fields has bigger dreams for Meatball.

“I want her to start a business and, most of all, I want her to be a positive influencer,” Fields said.

Indeed, she added, that Meatball is a “loving, kind, caring, business minded go-getter.”

Of course, part of Meatball’s business includes having an Only Fans account which is nothing but smut and akin to a virtual form of the oldest profession in the world.

It’s unclear what her family thinks of that career choice.

Meatball’s mother chose instead to honk her car horn repeatedly when approached by reporters and refused to speak to the press.

Perhaps the real lesson here is that jail can work in steering ne’er-do-wells on the straight and narrow — contrary to what justice reform advocates state.

The views expressed in this piece are the author’s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) slammed Democrats for blocking a two-week funding bill to avoid a government shutdown because it didn’t allocate any funding to Ukraine. 

The clock is ticking down for lawmakers in the House and the Senate to agree on an appropriations bill before the government shuts down at 12:01 a.m. Sunday. As Republicans in the House attempt to convince nearly two dozen hardliners to rally around Speaker Kevin McCarthy and pass a stopgap bill, the Senate is seeking a bipartisan bill of its own to send to the House. 

The conservative senator from Ohio said Democrats in the Senate were presented with a “clean” bill Friday night that would fund the government for two weeks, but they shot it down because funding for Ukraine was not included. 

“Last night Democrats blocked a clean, two week government funding bill because it had no money for Ukraine. The Dems are about to shut down the government over Ukraine,” Vance posted on X Saturday morning. I actually can’t believe it, but here we are.”

The Senate will likely vote on a bill Saturday afternoon that would fund the government through November 17 and also allocate more than $6 billion in funding for Ukraine, The Hill reported. If passed, the appropriations bill would go to the House, but McCarthy said he will not bring a  measure to the floor that includes funding for Ukraine, according to Fox News. 

Lawmakers in the Republican-controlled House have yet to agree on a bill as 21 conservative hardliners sank McCarthy’s stopgap bill on Friday. A Senate bill passed that includes funding for Ukraine could cause problems for McCarthy if he brings it to the floor for a vote as he faces the threat of a “motion to vacate,” which would result in a vote to remove him as speaker. 

Vance joined Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) in opposing any spending package that includes additional funding to Ukraine. Last week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said he would not allow an expedited funding bill that includes financial support for Ukraine to make it quickly through the Senate. Meanwhile, a group of other Republicans, led by Vance and Texas Rep. Chip Roy, sent a letter to Shalanda Young, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, saying that they, too, would oppose further aid to Ukraine.

“The American people deserve to know what their money has gone to. How is the counteroffensive going? Are the Ukrainians any closer to victory than they were 6 months ago? What is our strategy, and what is the president’s exit plan? What does the administration define as victory in Ukraine?” the letter asked. “It would be an absurd abdication of congressional responsibility to grant this request without knowing the answers to these questions.”

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Even if lawmakers on Capitol Hill can’t reach an agreement and the government shuts down, the Pentagon ensured that its Ukraine operations such as training and weapons shipments to President Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces continue. Congress approved $113 billion in aid to Ukraine in 2022 as the U.S. continues to prop up the European country in its defense against Russia.