Flotsam and Jetsam - Just Waiting for the Storm

I guess we're already for the upcoming snowmaggedocopolypse. The forecast is currently 5+ inches of snow, followed by about 2 inches of the dreaded "wintery mix." We have enough food and toilet paper to last it out, our water supply is reasonably secure. We have a propane generator that can keep a few necessities running if necessary. This morning the temperature bottomed out at 11.3 F, and has risen to 14.7. The wind is 20 kts from the north, gusting to 30, so I don't expect to go to the beach. 

So on with events. From the FreeP, Niall Ferguson explains How Trump Won Davos. "I have never before seen a single individual so completely dominate this vast bazaar of the powerful, the wealthy, the famous, and the self-important." Byron York @ByronYork, "As concerns Europe, I think there are four: 1) Trump told Europe: You're killing yourself with mass migration. Stop. 2) Trump told NATO: You've got to spend more on your own defense. 3) Trump told the EU: You're hurting yourselves with draconian regulations. 4) Trump told Merkel and others: Don't build Nord Stream 2. It's a terrible idea to depend on Putin's Russia for your energy. I think Trump was right about all of those things." Mary Chastain at LI hears Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to the Board of Peace. Jennifer D'aww@GMShivers "I empathize dude but like as someone who has worked in both countries, Canada could have spent the last 30 years getting its shit together and easily become a resource superpower. Instead we spent the entire time countersignaling the United States and making our entire identity "Not them" despite a good portion of our economy depending on them. I'm not interested in being a purple state, and the fed government could turn it all around by being fair, instead they told the places with all the combat willing people to eat crap and that other things mattered more." Sundance at CTH hosts Secretary Lutnick Gently Dispatches the Feelings of Canada and the EU, and Focuses on Pragmatic Economic Growth. "Mexico is doing everything almost perfectly in preparation for their bilateral deal. Canada is doing exactly the opposite and positioning themselves for the worst possible outcome of a deal with the USA. The disparity in approaches is so different, even now it is remarkable to watch." It is a great interview. Matt Taibbi at Racket says Forget Trump and Greenland. Howard Lutnick Gave the Davos Speech that Mattered. "The death of globalization is the real headline from the international self-indulgence festival at Davos." Courage Media on Denmark’s Greenland Illusion. "Greenland is simply the place where that reality can no longer be postponed." At PJM Stephen Kruiser says it was a Good Week for Trump, Rough Week for Vestigial Eurotrash. DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "Prediction: WEF does not yet have a story for why they have to insert themselves into AI. When USSR fell, it also took NATO several years to come up with a story for why their continued survival was necessary… that was provided by Soros in his 1993 essay: all closed societies are a threat, and NATO’s new mission is to turn closed societies into open societies. When WEF does formalize their story for their own continued existence, my prediction is it’ll be: “the breakdown in trust of institutions is so great that it requires the power of AI to enforce shared norms.” They don’t know this yet. Nobody individually can justify why they dropped climate change for AI. But this is the convergence I sense."

Misty Severi at JTN reports HHS announces US has completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization. Shooting News Week, Finally: Trump Pulls the US Out of United Nations’ International Gun Registry Scheme. 

Rick Moran at PJM explains Why the Operation to Capture Maduro Has Generated So Much Concern in Moscow and Beijing. BRICS News @BRICSinfo, "JUST IN: US considers deploying naval blockade to stop Cuban oil imports." SightBringer @_The_Prophet__ "This is about establishing the template for energy chokepoints as a tool of global compliance. A naval blockade is a wartime act. It asserts dominion over trade routes and supply chains. . . ." (((Tendar))) @Tendar, "Two more Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Mediterranean Sea experienced an unusual event. Crude oil tanker "Progress" (IMO: 9306627) is north of the coast of Algeria and drifting. The vessel is declared “Not under command” while transporting 730,000 bbl of Urals crude toward Suez, Egypt, with its final destination being China. A second tanker, the Chariot Tide (IMO: 9323376), which is not far from Gibraltar, is also declared "Not under command" as well as drifting. Both ships are under sanctions. The status indicates a complete loss of navigational control, without specifying the reason. Yesterday, French forces seized the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet tanker "Grinch" (IMO: 9288851), which was also sailing in this region."

At Am Mind, Inez Stepman call it An Impressive Year One for Trump 2.0. ZitoSalena @ZitoSalena "In the fall of 2006 right after then Sen. Barack Obama announced to Tim Russert on Meet the Press he was seriously considering a run for the nomination of the Democratic Party for president, thousands of reporters, journalists, bloggers and intellectuals flooded book stores for copies of his two books, “Dreams of my Father” and “The Audacity of Hope.” For two years they intellectualized about his life story and world view, picked apart every carefully crafted sentence, and marveled at their ability to really get inside the head of this exotic man who might become president. . . .Donald Trump’s “The Art of the Deal”? Not so much. Which is a shame because any reporter who read the book before embarking on covering this presidential candidate, eventual nominee and now president-elect would have a much deeper understanding of who he is, how he operates and how he’ll behave going forward." CBS admits Murders plummeted more than 20% in U.S. in 2025, study shows, without a clue as to why. Elon Musk @elonmusk, "Turns out that jailing or deporting repeat violent offenders greatly reduces the murder rate." Fox, Only one House Democrat joined GOP to repeal 'short-circuiting' Biden-era regulation "Republicans push through most recent regulatory rollback with help from single Democratic lawmaker. . . . In this case, lawmakers voted to reopen the door to mineral development on federal lands in the North Star State." Leslie Eastman at LI reports a Historic Graphite Mine in New York Marks Start of Made‑in‑America Battery Supply Chain. "Four other graphite mines are poised to be part of the new supply chain as Tesla opens up a huge lithium refinery operation. Both moves signal a return of American critical mineral dominance." Phil Wegman at RCP, Exclusive: Trump OMB Launches Full Review of Federal Funds Sent to Blue States. unseen1 @unseen1_unseen, "The inflation war is over, now it's on to the deflation fight. We need to make sure deflation is the good kind and not the bad kind. We need stimulus like $2000 checks and fed rate cuts to keep up the demand. Tariffs to protect us from importing the bad kind of deflation from china. More Deregulation to push the good kind of supply indiced deflation, drill bany drill, relieve any bottlenecks in the supply chain for resources, keep deportations going to help stimulate supply and wage growth. Another round of tax cuts if needed. It's always a balance between demand and supply. Trump is threading g the needle well so far." Democrats are attempted to condition the people that prices ought to go down, after they unleashed the greatest bout of inflation since Carter. Sorry, it doesn't work that way. Deflation is bad! Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "This focus group was conducted by the publisher of The Bulwark and it’s being treated as legitimate news." Quote POLITICO @politico "Young Trump supporters may not be all that enamored with JD Vance as they weigh their 2028 options. A recent focus group of 18- to 24-year-old Trump voters suggests weaknesses for Vance among young Republicans." CNBC whines Trump sues Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase over debanking the suit calls ‘political’ "The lawsuit, which seeks at least $5 billion in damages, was filed in state court in Miami-Dade County, Florida."

Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "HOLY CRAP! Anti-ICE leftists have STORMED the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, infuriating travelers and taking the location hostage This is utter MADNESS! Tim Walz has handed control to lawless rebels. Minnesota must save itself!" Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol, "Every single one of them should be arrested for interfering with airport operations or commerce under the Hobbs Act. You cannot do this, it is 100% illegal. Arrest them all." Nicole Wallace at USA Today, ICE protesters are storming churches now? This has to stop. "I don't like the optics of an ICE agent banging down a person's door either, but you know what I like even less? The fact that Laken Riley might be alive today if her murderer hadn't been free." JD Vance @JDVance, [smilie], Quote johnny maga @_johnnymaga "LMAO. Libs in Minneapolis are currently standing outside a hotel in -15 degree weather banging pots and playing instruments to keep JD Vance from sleeping inside his hotel. Little do they know, JD Vance landed back in D.C. 5 hours ago." At Da Caller, Activists Join 1000-Person Group Chat, Leave Home At 5 AM To Follow ICE Around. That makes it a conspiracy, if any laws are broken. Vicky Taft at PJM, West Coast, Messed Coast™ — Anti-ICE Attorneys General — Like This Guy — Met Secretly in Portland. NYPo reports Arizona AG Kris Mayes wildly suggests residents could shoot unidentifiable masked ICE agents under state’s self-defense laws: ‘Recipe for disaster’. From Twitchy, MS NOW’s Nicolle Wallace Mistakes Hysteric Knavery for ‘Historic Bravery’ in Minneapolis Protests Matt Vespa at TownHall, As ICE Begins Enforcement Raids in Maine, New Allegations of Somali Fraud Emerge. Cathy Salgado at PJM reports ICE Went Above and Beyond to Comfort Abandoned 5-Year-Old After Mother Refused to Take Custody. 𝕃𝕦𝕔𝕜𝕪 Ƒʉͫcͧкͭιͪηͣ 𝕄𝕔𝔾𝕖𝕖‎ @LuckyMcGee, Parody account, "BREAKING: ICE has now watched more kids in Minneapolis than a Somali daycare." Matt Vespa, Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino Obliterated the Lib News Media in Minneapolis. CIS sees NYT Tries to Measure Trump II ‘Deportations’ "The story the ‘Gray Lady’ overlooks — especially about ‘sanctuary’ communities."

MAZE @mazemoore, "2014. Bill Kristol advocates for the deportation of migrant children. George Stephanopoulos says that Obama needs to send a message to migrants that they need to go back home. Even Ana Navarro was sort of reasonable back then. Strange times." NewsBusters hears Joy Behar: ICE Is the New 'Gestapo,' Trump Wants 'War' With NATO & MN. Marc J. Randazza @marcorandazza, "This is disgusting. This cheapens the Holocaust. It's 1940. Gestapo knocks at your door. Where are you going to wind up? No, not in a camp designed to kill you, but you're gonna get sent HOME. And, you can just go there with $1,000 in your pocket if you say "ok, I'll go" No beatings. No whippings. No experiments on you. you have a 1 in 100,000 chance of death, and even then, you're gonna need to cause that yourself by doing something stupid." Quote Stephen King @StephenKing, "ICE is the American Gestapo." Shipwreckedcrew, Is A Warrantless Entry Into A Residence To Take Custody Of An Illegal Alien Really A Violation Of The Fourth Amendment?? "The default of the legal academy is that entries into the home by police must be authorized by a neutral magistrate based upon a finding of "probable cause" -- but I'm not sure that's true." Twitchy, Operation Fakeout: Leftist Hotlines Send Protesters to Biker Bars — Surprise, No ICE, Just Laughs Blue Lives Matter @bluelivesmtr, "STOP what you're doing - we have a pretty huge update and confession about this whole "Report ICE activity hotline" situation. By about 1am, we had reports come in from numerous states that there had been "incidents" at a number of biker bars last night. It turns out that "report ICE activity hotlines" had received "tips" about "off-duty ICE agents" drinking at dozens of bars. Those bars just so happened to be biker bars owned or frequented by individuals who haven't always been on the right side of the law. ICE protestors were alerted and given the addresses of these bars. According to friends of ours across the country, beta soy boy, gender-fluid communist Meal Team Sixers showed up with their "F-ICE" flags and tried barging into the bars. Except... there were no ICE agents drinking there. As a wise man once said... "now you's can't leave". To clarify, WE absolutely did NOT report those addresses to the "Report ICE activity hotlines". That's ridiculous, guys. What kind of people do you think we are? Nah. We simply provided the "Report ICE activity hotlines" to the good ole' boys that DRINK at those bars and asked them if they wanted to have a fun night. Hey leftists... we've been warning you... there would be a time when the people who just wanted to be left alone get off the sidelines. . . " The College Fix reports U. Washington in a tizzy over fake ICE rumors. VodkaPundit@Insty, YOU’RE GONNA NEED A BIGGER LIST: Bad Hombre @Badhombre, "The most recent debunked anti-ICE hoaxes: - Renee Good was merely turning her vehicle’s wheels to flee and posed no danger. - ICE agents detained a naked, innocent 74-year-old U.S. citizen in freezing Minneapolis weather. - ICE arrested a 5-year-old boy. - A Somali woman with a Band-Aid on her forehead was abducted and taken to an undisclosed location to be tortured by ICE agents. - Anti-ICE protesters peacefully exercised their First Amendment rights at Cities Church in St. Paul. - Detainees at the Dilley Detention Center are being fed food infested with worms and mold." Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew, "I see the old canard about the victim of a justified police shooting being classified as a "homicide" victim by the Medical Examiner with re to Renee Good. "Homicide" is not a legal term -- it is the description of the manner of death. For medical examiners there are 5 options: Natural causes Accidental death Suicide Homicide Undetermined Hence, Good is classified as a "Homicide.""

Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "Let me break this down in as basic a manner as I can: 1. America elects a President that the Democrat/Media Complex does not like. 2. Democrats engage in violent riots over whatever their otherwise perfectly legal cause du jour might be. 3. "See? The fact that this guy is President is causing riots. If you vote for us this abnormal rioting that the President is causing will stop." 4. Democrats win next election. Riots stop. ________________________ This is no different than the Mafia threatening to burn down a store unless the owner pays protection money. IT IS EXTORTION. When will America realize what the Democrat's evil game is and send them to where they belong?"

Sundance, CMS Director Mehmet Oz Discovers Minneapolis Medicare/Medicaid Facility Housing 400 Businesses Under One Roof, averaging a million dollars of taxpayer money each. Liz Collin @lizcollin, "UPDATE: Multiple sources confirm Chief Health Equity Officer and VP of Health Equity at Hennepin Healthcare have recently left the hospital. Today, its Chief Financial Officer also left... Meanwhile, our sources are aware of an ongoing investigation into the possible use of company credit cards for personal expenses. The hospital would not say if these moves are related to the investigation." 

Toby Muresianu @tobyhardtospell, "Most California thing ever: spending 3/4 of your fire prevention budget complying with regulations to ensure you are not damaging endangered plants etc only for them all to be obliterated in the wildfire you failed to prevent" Quote Armand Domalewski @ArmandDoma, "75% of the budget for fire mitigation in Mt. Diablo State Park has gone to compliance costs, not actual mitigation x.com/lrntex/status/…" Chris Barron @ChrisRBarron, "Literally every time it’s a gay joke. Gay jokes about Vance. About Trump and Putin. About Bessent. It’s always a gay joke. You know why? Because liberals think we gay people are a joke." Quote, "Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice, "“I always defend my man. My motto: it’s hedge FUN not hedge fund.” Premiering this Sunday!"

Althouse, "New York City Could Get a Foot of Snow. Mamdani Knows It’s a Test." "The NYT puts its finger on why this foot of snow is such a big deal. It's hitting political hot spots. Subheadline: "Plenty of New York City mayors have faced blowback over their handling of blizzards. In several appearances this week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sought to show he is prepared." I guess his opponents are hoping for a snow nightmare.As for Mamdani, he's getting out in front of Snowmageddon and endeavoring to seem lovable:"

Don Surber on Jack Smith’s perjured testimony "The press pretended like he did nothing wrong as he lied, lied, lied." Bob Hoge at RedState, You're Fired! Kash Patel Reportedly Ousts Multiple FBI Agents Tied to 'Get Trump' Efforts. Breanna Morello @BreannaMorello, "CONFIRMED REPORT FBI Director Kash Patel has conducted another round of firings. Patel has ousted field office heads and additional senior agents tied to the two major federal criminal probes into Donald Trump, according to an FBI source. The special agent in charge of the Atlanta field office has been dismissed, along with the acting assistant director overseeing the New York field office. A former special agent in charge from New Orleans, who had since transitioned to a different role, was also removed. In Miami, up to six agents were let go due to their roles in the FBI's search of Mar-a-Lago." FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash, "People ask why I said the old FBI was a diseased temple. This is what corruption looks like when it thinks no one is watching: A self-awarded trophy celebrating Arctic Frost, made by FBI officials. I disbanded CR-15 and removed the corrupt actors involved. So when legacy media cries that President Trump’s FBI fired people and made sweeping changes, I have one response: You’re damn right we did."

Bryan Jung at PJM hears Democrat Judge Calls New York City's Only Republican-Held Congressional Seat Unconstitutional. Of course. 

Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes, "A groundbreaking study reveals racial bias in jury convictions, “When we break down this study we find that - Black juries have a 12% conviction rate against black defendants, vs a 59% against whites. So that indicates that there is a 47% interracial bias when you have black jurors - White juries have a 33% conviction rate against white defendants, vs a 26% against blacks, which actually demonstrates a negative 7% interracial bias Meaning whites are more likely to convict their co-racial group than they are to convict somebody across racial lines Whereas black juries have a 12% conviction rate against their own and a 59% conviction rate against white people." OJ Simpson smiles from hell.

From Campus Reform, Authorities investigate UMass Lowell radio DJ's threat to ‘kill JD Vance.’ "A UMass Lowell alumnus hosting a school-sponsored radio program prompted an FBI investigation after posting online that Vice President JD Vance should be killed."

From the Free Beacon, New York Times Hiring a Reporter To Cover US Jews "'Expert understanding of Judaism' required; 'integrity' preferred but not essential." I hear a few Jews might reside in NYC. 

Greg Lukianoff and Adam Goldstein at the Eternally Radical Idea, W, X... Why? EU platform is misguided at best, sinister at worst "The announcement of an exciting new homegrown social media platform on the continent that leads in censorship innovation should be greeted with skepticism from a free speech perspective." They just can't tolerate the freedom of speech on X. 

Ace celebrates The Week In Woke, "Trans-crazy baby-influencer "Miss Rachel" -- she makes videos "teaching" little children about how great transgenderism is -- liked an antisemitic comment demanding, "Free America from the Jews." She later "apologized," claiming it was an accident. But then when a Hamas-linked account wrote that the Jews left that antisemitic "Free America from Jews" comment themselves, Miss Rachel affirmed that comment, writing "ooooooohhh." Like, "oooooooohhh, nice catch, you caught those tricky Jews!" She's very apologetic, though. These are all just little accidents." Robby Starbuck @robbystarbuck, "The @NFL & @nflcommish have decided that the Super Bowl is a political event to attack President Trump, the political right and conservative values. They’re choosing division over unity and to attack the same voters that fund their stadiums and put money in their pockets. Enough!" Quote Robby Starbuck @robbystarbuck "So the Super Bowl music is going to be a guy in a dress honoring transgenderism while mostly performing in Spanish and a far left band. The majority of NFL fans don’t want this." Caleb Hull @CalebJHull, "The NFL is incredibly good at not understanding their target audience." Quote Polymarket Football @PolymarketBlitz, "BREAKING Bad Bunny plans to wear a dress during his 2026 Super Bowl halftime show. This will easily be the lowest viewed halftime show of all time." Hat Hair's John Sexton reports Washington Ban on Trans Athletes Will Be On the Ballot in November.

To my English-speaking followers: You asked, and I listened! 🇩🇪🇬🇧

Due to massive demand, I’ve added English subtitles to the German Amelia/Maria video. Now the message can be understood worldwide

Please share this and help it go viral. Let’s reach everyone! 🌍#Germany #Maria… pic.twitter.com/s1UdU6w7iR

— Ragnarök (@Neogermane) January 22, 2026

It's kind of a cheap German knockoff of the British Amelia video I posted yesterday. I still want to see the American version, using Deanna Ritter as the AI MAGA girl.

More at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.23.26 (Afternoon Edition) and In The Mailbox: 01.23.26 (Evening Edition), but you already knew that. 

Rule 5 Saturday - Natalie Roser

We're going to Australia fore Rule 5 again, with Natalie Roser.

FHM, Natalie Roser, The amazing Aussie model, influencer, part-time photographer and entrepreneur helps celebrate the relaunch of FHM Australia & New Zealand…

Hey Natalie, welcome to FHM Australia & NZ and congrats on being our cover girl for our relaunch issue. How do you feel?

Thanks so much! There’s something extra special about being part of a relaunch – it just feels like a real moment, and I’m so grateful.

Well, you look stunning. What is your best asset?

Physically, I’ve always been proud of my smile. But honestly, my best asset is my positivity. Sometimes I even surprise myself with my happy outlook on life and situations.

She does smile a lot, unlike a lot of models 

When do you feel you’re at your sexiest?

When I’m 100% myself – laughing, being myself, wearing something I love and feeling good inside. That’s when it radiates.

Fish 691 Landed in Potomac River

MDDNR, Elusive Potomac River Muskie, Dubbed Fish 691, Caught for First Time After Years of DNR Study

(Garrett) Davis, of Clear Spring, landed a 16-year-old tagged muskie that has been studied by Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists for more than a decade. This particular fish has been recaptured in surveys several times, but had never been caught and reported to DNR by an angler.

This is the story of Fish 691, a female muskie that has been closely tracked by DNR since 2013. It’s a tale that highlights the elusiveness of prized muskellunge, or muskies, which are voracious apex predators that exist in low densities across their range in the United States and Canada. Muskies are known as “the fish of 10,000 casts” due to their hard-to-catch reputation.

The species attracts many of the most dedicated and driven anglers. Maryland manages one “true” muskie population in the non-tidal Potomac River, which supports a naturally reproducing, self-sustaining, and popular recreational fishery.

Due to this popular sport fishery, DNR Biologists have been tracking muskies in the Potomac since the late 1990s. They do so by inserting individually numbered external dart tags into captured fish to monitor growth, movement, and estimate exploitation–or if fish are being removed at a faster rate than they can reproduce. To protect this sensitive population, DNR recommends avoiding fishing for muskies when water temperatures meet or exceed 80 degrees.

To date, DNR has tagged 1,011 muskies in the Potomac, and 466 have been reported recaptured for a 46% recapture rate. From 2017 to 2021, biologists also conducted a radio-telemetry study to better understand seasonal movements and habitat preferences.

Over the years, anglers have provided recapture data on tagged fish that paint a picture of that individual fish’s life, with some telling a more interesting story than others. When Davis reported his recent catch, it highlighted the evasiveness, longevity, and resilience of a riverine muskie in the southern part of their range.

 

The first capture and first recapture

DNR Freshwater Fisheries biologists annually monitor the Potomac River’s muskie fishery from Seneca in Montgomery County to Cumberland in Allegany County. During a routine electrofishing survey in March 2013, biologists collected and inserted tag 2414 into a female muskie measuring 30.25 inches. This was DNR’s first encounter with the muskie that would later be dubbed Fish 691. Exactly two years later, in March 2015, this muskie was recaptured for the first time during another routine electrofishing survey in the same general area, where she measured 36.5 inches.

 

Second recapture

In March of 2017, biologists began implanting radio transmitters into muskies. Tag 2414 was collected during this effort, marking her second recapture by scientists. She measured 39.75 inches, weighed 15.5 pounds, and was aged at 7 years using a cross-section of her anal fin ray.

Biologists anesthetized her using electronarcosis and surgically implanted a radio transmitter that allowed them to monitor her movements throughout the summer and fall of 2017. At the time, they dubbed her fish 950.

Tracking data throughout 2017 revealed this particular muskie was rather sedentary. She had a distinct home range and rarely moved out of the “pool” habitat where she resided. When transmitter batteries expired in winter 2017-18, the fish went undetected again.

 

Third recapture

In 2018 and 2021, grant money through Muskies Inc. was awarded to DNR to continue investigating summer habitat occupancy of muskies in waters that exceed their temperature tolerance. Staff purchased larger radio transmitters with an increased range of detection and longer battery life.

On March 9, 2021, biologists recaptured fish 950 for the third time. Now 11 years old, she measured 43.75 inches and weighed 20.75 pounds. Biologists replaced the existing transmitter with another unique radio frequency – she now became Fish 691.

Fish 691 was tracked weekly throughout 2021 and provided valuable data, exhibiting similar behavior with a relatively small home range and minimal movements through the duration of the telemetry project.

 

In addition to annual electrofishing surveys, biologists conducted a muskie population estimate in spring 2022 in the section of the river where this fish had been documented to have spent most of her life. Extensive work was done to collect and recollect as many muskies as possible to gain an accurate estimate of the current population, but despite biologists’ growing fondness for her, Fish 691 was not recaptured in this effort. The survey indicated that there are approximately 7 to 11 adult muskies greater than 30 inches long per river mile on this stretch of the Potomac.

The area where Fish 691 was known to reside experiences some of the highest angling pressure for muskies in Maryland. Despite having a defined preferred area, Fish 691 had still not been reported by an angler since DNR started tracking her presence in the area in 2013.

 

Davis lands the muskie

On January 4, that changed–Fish 691 took the end of Davis’s line and he reeled her in, marking her fourth recapture. For the first time in her 16-year life, she was caught on hook and line by an angler. Davis noted her tag number and snapped a few photos before releasing this true trophy Maryland muskie.

“I was very fortunate to catch her,” said Davis. “And, it was awesome to hear the story behind her.”

That's quite a biography for a fish. And since he released the fish, we may get even more later.

I did spend a few days Muskie fishing with Tom in Presque Isle Lake in Wisconsin. We didn't catch any, but we had two follow up close to the boat. We made at least 10,000 casts. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Church Invasion Leaders Arrested

But, somehow, a magistrate decided not to issue a warrant for Don Lemon's arrest. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, FBI Arrests Church-Raid Leaders in Minneapolis; Dhillon: Told You So. Teri Christoph at RedState, FBI Arrests Ringleaders of Commie Horde That Stormed Cities Church. Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal, Ringleaders of Anti-ICE Church Invasion Arrested. Sundance at CTH, Federal Arrests of Church Terrorists Begin in Minnesota – AG Pam Bondi Announcement. Ace, Church Invasion Ringleader A R R E S T E D by DHS and FBI and Another Church Disrupting Water Buffalo Arrested. Update: Loud-Mouthed, Foul-Mouthed Bearded Jerkoff Arrested Too, After Telling Pam Bondi "Come Get Me" "Insurrectionist mayor Jacob Frey has refused to condemn the church intimidation, now demands that the ringleader be freed to eat all of our food." Hat Hair's Beege Welborn, Church Charging Bearded Wonder Scooped Up by Bondi's Boys, Too however, John Sexton reports Minnesota Judge Refuses to Sign Charges Against Don Lemon. Jennifer Jacobs@JenniferJJacobs, "Scoop: Minnesota federal magistrate judge refused to sign a complaint bringing charges against Don Lemon in connection with the church protest on Sunday, sources tell @CBSNews' @camiloreports @SarahNLynch @MacFarlaneNews and me." Jennifer Jacobs @JenniferJJacobs, "Attorney General Pam Bondi upset with the magistrate's decision, one source said. A different source stressed that the process is not over, and the Justice Dept could find other avenues to charge Don Lemon, a former CNN anchor. He attended the protest, which interrupted the Sunday service, prompting congregants and their families to leave. In an interview with the pastor, Lemon said, "There's a Constitution and a First Amendment, and freedom of speech and freedom to assemble and protest."" From his own statements it's pretty clear Lemon was there both in the role of a protester and "journolist." I hope they find a way. Mike Cantrell at PJM hears James Woods Slams Don Lemon in Profanity-Laced Rebuke Over Church Protest Coverage, “I think attacking Christians at church marks the turning point in a civil war that has been brewing since the sexual deviants of the left went insane over Trump’s victory. That embittered b***h Don Lemon stirred the s**t this time is not surprising. He’s not new at it, after all” Tyler O'Neil does a FACT CHECK: Does the FACE Act Protect Churches? Yes, explicitly. And Anti-ICE Agitator Stands by Church Invasion, While Her Allies Remain Silent. The Gateway Pundit @gatewaypundit, "Minnesota Transgender State Rep. Leigh Finke Calls on Anti-ICE Protestors to Storm More Churches." Guy Benson @guypbenson, "You’re not going to dispute that? It’s on video!" Quote CJ Pearson @Cjpearson, "CNN just interviewed the lunatic who organized the church storming with Don Lemon. She claims "we did not rush into the church. We sat down and participated in the service.""

John Sexton reports Activists Ramp Up the Chaos in Minneapolis. Dave Strom, Rioters Making Big Bucks By Putting Their Children and Infants at Risk. Nothing like a little tear gas to clean out those snotty noses. TriStar Daily, Jackson Radio Station Says Their Video of ICE Operations Was Simply Intended to Inform Not Incite. Shipwreckedcrew the Lawsplainer on Warrantless Searches of Residences To Arrest Illegal Aliens With Final Orders of Removal. "As a legal matter, there isn't much downside and the upside is the expedited removal of a far larger number of illegal aliens that would otherwise be possible -- as the Supreme Court has recognized." I&I, This Is No Time To Panic About ICE. Twitchy thinks Scott Jennings' Emoji-Response to Chris Cuomo's THREATS About Using the Word 'Illegals' Is *CHEF'S KISS* Breaking911 @Breaking911, "WATCH: @ChrisCuomo suggests that @ScottJenningsKY should 'get his ass beat' for using the term 'illegal alien.' "FAFO! Don't be a tough guy!" PJM's Matt Margolis says JD Vance’s Next Move Will Leave the Left Fuming and reports JD Vance Was Absolutely Brilliant in Minnesota "“The guys behind me are doing an incredible job,” he said, gesturing toward the ICE agents. “And frankly, a lot of the media is lying about the job that they do every single day.” It was one of those lines that hit the room like a slap. Vance wasn’t there to play nice."

Bin Xie @bxieus "I have verified the shocking findings of @peterschweizer regarding Chinese childbirth tourism and its future impact to US democracy, it is absolutely true! Even in Houston there are at least TEN Chinese birth centers (月子中心), and they are all in operation. How many are in NYC, LA and SF? In America there are hundreds! I have been involved in some WeChat discussions about this topic, some members in CA provided their firsthand experiences. It’s shocking! The CCP backed Chinese childbirth tourism started in 1990s . Each birth center serves anywhere between 20-300 pregnant Chinese women annually, and takes full responsibility for new borns, including birth certificates, Chinese entry paperwork, etc. Depending upon where the pregnant Chinese women came to the U.S., they may or may not even need visas (such as Guam). When those babies grow up and reach 18, they come back to America not only enjoy social benefits, like Peter said, they will vote! . . ." Brad Pierce at Commonplace asks Do We Really Need 600,000 Chinese Students? "America’s international student programs should be about more than making a quick buck." A lot of them end up wanting to stay, but some of them will be spies.

At PJM Cathy Salgado hears Trump Thinks U.S. Will Have ‘Total Access’ to Greenland at ‘No Cost’ and Stephen Kruiser adds Greenland or Bust! While the liberal media is trying to pin a TACO on the deal, Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman, "Byron York nails Trump’s Greenland play: Classic Art of the Deal! “He asks for ten times what he wants, the other side freaks out, huge news cycle, back & forth, then they settle for what they could’ve had day one.” Trump always wins!" Hat Hair's Duane Patterson, Donald Trump's Arctic Of A Deal. That one took me a second. Don Surber also sees the Art of the Deal in Davos "You wanted a new Rush Limbaugh. There he is. His name is Donald Trump." At Hat Hair VIP VodkaPundit has a Thursday Essay: Did Trump Lose It Over Greenland? "“If you want to buy Greenland, it’s for sale. If you want to visit, it’s free. If you want to live there, you’re insane.” —an old Danish joke." Beege Welborn, Greenland Premier: We Will NEVER YIELD to Trum...Hey! So Far That Deal Looks Pretty Good. At RCW, The Shadow War in Greenland Has Already Begun. Trent Telenko @TrentTelenko, "Greenland is badly needed by the USA to engage nuclear armed hypersonic glide vehicles and FOBS from China and Russia aimed at the continental USA. So-called experts saying Greenland is "unnecessary" are "Cold War thinkers" focused on traditional ICBM threat geometries. 1/" SightBringer @_The_Prophet__ "This is a monetary protocol shift disguised as a military outpost deal. Trump is embedding American sovereignty into the Arctic collateral grid. Greenland is the geographic keystone of polar satellite control, transatlantic fallback logistics, and rare earth autonomy. Whoever controls its ports and minerals controls the Arctic monetary basin under the next commodity cycle. Military base rights are the cover story. The real payload is supply chain rerouting, resource reserve denomination, and multi-vector deterrence. This locks down a strategic wedge against both BRICS Arctic encroachment and EU monetary independence. He didn’t need all of Greenland. He needed enough to force Denmark, NATO, and the resource markets into a new alignment orbiting U.S. extraction rights. Every step from here will feel like Denmark “agreeing” to what was already mathematically forced. This is Bretton Woods on ice. The American perimeter is shifting north. And now it’s anchored."

Sundance hosts President Trump Discussing Greenland and Davos Debrief with Maria Bartiromo. Roger Kimball at The Spec, Why shouldn’t the Board of Peace replace the UN? "It’s not hard to be more effective than the UN, but one has to start somewhere." Beege Welborn, Another Unfolding Lesson in European 'Democracy' - the Mercosur Deal. Euro Con, Europe Left on the Sidelines as Trump Acts on Gaza. At Althouse, "And this is for the people of Gaza. We've developed it into zones. In the beginning, we were toying with the idea of saying, let's build a free zone and then we have a Hamas zone." "And then we said, you know what, let's just plan for catastrophic success. Hamas signed a deal to demilitarize — that is what we are going to enforce. Rafah we'll start with. This will show a lot of workforce housing. We think this could be done in two-three years. We've already started removing the rubble and doing some of the demolition. And then new Gaza. It could be a hope. It could be a destination. Have a lot of industry from the private sector. There'll be amazing investment opportunities. I know it's a little risky to be investing in a place like this, but we need you to come, take faith, invest in the people, try to be a part of it."

CDR Salamander sees Hegseth at Starbase, "behind the sparkling distractions, things are moving." InfantryDort @infantrydort, "It’s hard to believe that all we had to do to change the military was to stop backing down. We went from a disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan to snatching rogue heads of state in their sleep. Ending nuclear threats with stunning precision. Reducing drug deaths in America by orders of magnitude. And through it all, the ranks swell with recruits. Why? Because America loves winning, and responds accordingly. And the only battle casualties belong to the enemy. Our standards are unforgiving and the results are unforgettable. Credit where it’s due to the Secretary of War @PeteHegseth , and the force that remembers what it can do when they’re allowed to do it. Our current reality is unrecognizable from over a year ago. And for that, I am thankful. And I know I’m not alone in thinking that."

Stacy McCain teases one of his Am Spec articles, Historical Analogies and the Current Crisis.

TownHall's Kurt Schlichter snarks Can You Feel the Excitement? Kamala Is Back and in the Lead! At Am Great, Thad McCotter on The Democrats’ ‘Affordability’ Ploy to Avoid Accountability "Democrats smashed the economy with trillion-dollar spending, then cry “affordability” while blaming the cleanup crew—hoping voters forget who swung the sledgehammer." Never forget. Althouse has a video of Gavin saying "I mean, heck, Donald Trump tried to steal the election, the last election." Dave Strom doesn't approve of Virginia's 'Make Fraud Legal' Bill, both voter and money and notes Keith Ellison Sponsored Legislation to Facilitate Shipping Money to Somalia. KSTP, Klobuchar files campaign paperwork for Minnesota governor. VodkaPundit at Insty, SPOILER: SHE’S DEFINITELY A LIAR. Duffyevsky @TheIllegit, "The founders were racist genocidal colonialists, but I cherish the founding document they produced. I'm definitely not a liar." Quote, Ilhan Omar@IlhanMN, "I know the Constitution doesn’t mean much to some people but it does to me and so many others. If you allow this to stand and don’t fight against it, you will be complicit when it’s used against you." Rep. Keith Self @RepKeithSelf, "Unbelievably disturbing. 57 House Republicans just joined almost all the Democrats to ensure the government can shut off your car whenever it wants."

Jack Smith testified to the House yesterday. Cathy Salgado at PJM wonders How Much Did Jack Smith Pay to ‘Confidential Human Sources’? " . . .Jordan accepted Smith’s change of subject and went so far as to ask about the $20,000 recipient, “Who's the source?” Smith stammered, “I do not know the identity of the source.” The congressman asked, “How many other payments went to this source or other sources?” Smith stumbled, “As I sit here, I do not know the answer to that question.”" Matt Margolis thinks Jim Jordan DESTROYS Jack Smith During His Congressional Testimony. Matt Vespa, Darrell Issa's Questions for Jack Smith Did Not Sit Well With Dems. At Twitchy, Brandon Gill Reducing Jack Smith to Babbling, Stuttering FOOL Caught in Lie After Lie Is GLORIOUS. Sundance highlights The Moment Jack Smith Admitted to Congress He Had No Legal Case Against President Donald Trump. He admits Trump believed the election was stolen.

Sundance also has It’s Time to Call The Baby Ugly – Someone Needs to Tell President Donald Trump. Back to Russiagate.

Capt. Ed is amused by how The Monkey's Paw Turns: Dems Dump Clintons Over Epstein Files. Bipartisan vote to hold the Clinton in contempt. 

VodkaPundit at PJM want us to MAKE IT VIRAL: Up in Canada, They're Signaling Genuine Virtue for Once (Really!). OK

Toronto citizen recites Taxpayer Land Acknowledgment at City Hall 🤔 pic.twitter.com/eKDHBVt5Dq

— IntegrityTO (@integrity_to) January 21, 2026

Dave Strom tells the sad story of When Your TDS Takes You to a Refugee Camp. The Netherland has a refugee camp for trans people fleeing the US. It's a lot like jail.

Fish Pic Friday - Audrey Svaboda

Audrey Svoboda, MD@audreygonefishing Resident Doctor sharing our life on the water 1st mate of @physiciangonefishing PhysiciansGoneFishing@gmail.com