The Wednesday Wetness

With World Champion water skier Kenna Hansen

Hansen and Jacobsen’s junior world records ratified by IWWF

Kennedy Hansen, the reigning Under-21 World Overall Champion, has set a new Under-21 Women’s Overall World Record. Her record-breaking performance occurred during the first round of the We Wave Independence Day Invitational at Bullneck Lake, Scott, Arkansas, on July 5-6, 2024.

Hansen’s incredible overall score was achieved through stellar performances across all three disciplines:

• Slalom: 1 buoy at 10.75 meters (39.5′ off)
• Tricks: 9,430 points
• Jump: 44.4 meters (146 feet)

These impressive results helped Hansen surpass the previous Under-21 overall record, a milestone previously held by her compatriot Brooke Baldwin.

Expressing her gratitude after her achievement, Hansen said, “Thanks to my family, coaches, Team Pickos, Alex Gschiel, and my sponsors for all the support along the way. This wouldn’t have been possible without you all!”

I went water skiing, once. It seemed to involve a lot of being towed through the water face down. I did eventually get up for about a 3 minute run. It seems like it would be fun, once you got good at it. The next day I could barely uncurl my fingers. 

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Beach Report 11/16/25

A cool, blue sky day with no wind to speak of. This is confirmation that the Buffies are back.

Speaking of which, on the way bay, I was going over one of the groins along the way, and there, just below me, was a Buffie, sitting on the shore. 

I've never seen one come ashore before, so I tried to sneak up and grab him and check to see if it was injured.

But he got back into the water as I approached, and then flew off a short way. If he was hurt, he wasn't too hurt to fly. 

Not a great day for shark's teeth, only 5, but I did find a couple of interesting bones. One is clearly a small vertebra, probably a dolphin of some sort. I'm not even willing to guess what the other is, it's pretty worn, but it's long, and has one end with a termination. 

A little further along I found this Whistle-pig, aka Groundhog wandering around. 

It was clearly aware of me, but walked past anyway, even though it could have ducked into the brush.

I have no idea what this means regarding the length of winter. 
 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Nick Reiner Arrested in Rob's Murder, Brown Shooter Evades Capture

Stephen Kruiser at PJM calls it a Busy Weekend for the Worst of Humanity The shocking murder of Rob Reiner and his wife are still the main thing. Matt Vespa at TownHall says We Have More Details on the Killing of Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Singer...and It's Ghastly. Ace, Rob Reiner's Mentally-Ill Son Arrested for Double Murder, Held on $4 Million Bail, bail offer later revoked. People reports Rob Reiner's Son Nick Charged with Murder Following Deaths of His Parents, Held on No Bail. Matt Margolis at PJM, Rob Reiner’s Son, Nick, Arrested In Connection With Murder of Parents. Sundance at CTH reacts to the Odd Presser by LAPD: Six Hours After Bodies Found, Detectives Await Search Warrant Before Investigating. Althouse finds a relevant and interesting clip, "Join legendary director Rob Reiner and his son Nick Reiner as they discusses their new film 'Being Charlie,' about a troublesome 18-year-old..." ""... who breaks out of a youth drug treatment clinic, returns home to Los Angeles, and is given an intervention by his parents and forced to go to an adult rehab...."

Trump makes it all about him. At JTN, Trump reacts to death of Rob Reiner "Reiner was an outspoken critic of the Trump administration during both of his terms in office." "A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS . . . " A Driscolly post at Insty cites THE FREE PRESS: Mr. President, Don’t Mock the Dead. Val @TrumpsHurricane, "If anyone wants to know why Trump posted what he posted about Rob Reiner take a look at this." Ya, I know, but it strikes me as kind of a late hit. Althouse, Trump accuses Rob Reiner of causing his own death through "Trump Derangement Syndrome." I don't think it was TDS, just family drama exacerbated by drugs, assuming the Nick Reiner theory holds up. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee "Nation's Worship Leaders To Honor Rob Reiner By Turning Guitars Up To 11."

The shooter at Brown University continues to elude authorities. Sundance, Brown University Shooting Suspect Released from Custody, but remains unconvinced it was the right thing to do. Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson, "Ella Cook was just 19 years old—a Conservative, a Christian, and Vice President of the Republican Club at Brown University. She was brutally killed by a shooter in what appears to be a targeted political attack. If you still don’t see what’s happening, you haven’t been paying attention. . . ." Brown is an overwhelmingly liberal school. What is the probability of a random shooter killing a leading Republican there? It could be chance, but . . . From OTP, Police Release New Video Of Suspect In Brown University Shooting, not much more helpful than the last one.

Matt Vespa has The Image That Says It All About the Australian Police Response to the Bondi Terror Attack AF Post @AFpost, "An image from the Bondi Beach shooting shows a female cop freezing up during the attack. As the Bondi Beach terror attack unfolded and shots rang out, the four policemen on the scene froze, according to a witness." Dave Strom at Hat Hair hears Antisemites Claiming Bondi Beach Attack Was 'False Flag'. Cathy Salgado at PJM, Police Admit Australia Terrorist Was Known to Authorities. Driscoll says NORM MACDONALD, CALL YOUR OFFICE: Australian PM warns about “right-wing extremist groups” after Muslim father and son shot up Hanukkah event. "Nope, not satire." Amy Curtis at TownHall says London Mayor Sadiq Khan Knows Who the Real Victims of 'Radicalization' Are (and Guess Who He Blames). LBC @LBC, "'There’s a direct link between Trump’s language and how people become radicalised'. Sadiq Khan tells @Lewis_Goodall of his worry that the US president's 'racist' rhetoric is becoming 'normalised'." Victoria Coates @VictoriaCoates, "The guns are not Australia’s problem Mr. Prime Minster. The endemic antisemitism that you have permitted to fester and entrench itself in your society is." Quote Open Source Intel @Osint613 "Australia’s government may further tighten firearms regulations in the wake of the Bondi Beach attack, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, signaling a possible new round of gun law reforms.." Ace, Australian PM: In Aftermath of Two ISIS-Connected Pakistanis Shooting Up Hannukah Celebration, We Now Turn to the Real Threat, "Right Wing Extremist Groups" and Guns In the Hands of Native Australians "Of course." At Woke Spy, Bondi Beach Bloodshed Undercuts Left’s Gun Control Narrative. Sunny @sunnyright, “We’ll do anything to keep Australians safe” “So you’ll monitor mosques for radicalism?” “No, too far” “You’ll restrict immigration?” “No, too far” “You’ll take more rights from law-abiding Australians?” “Yes, perfect.” The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "To Halt Violence Against Jews, Australia Bans Hanukkah." Babylon Bee, FAKE NEWS: Media Reports Mass Shooting In Australia But That's Impossible Because Guns Are Illegal There. Eli Lake @EliLake, "I don’t believe you." Quote Rashida Tlaib @RashidaTlaib "I’m heartbroken by the horrifying attack on the Jewish community in Australia and wish all the impacted families healing, peace, and strength amidst this unbearable tragedy." Matt Vespa calls it Tone Deaf: Did Chuck Schumer Really Say This About the Bondi Terror Attack on Sunday? "Go Bills!"

From News Wax, Syria Arrests Five Suspects Over Shooting of US, Syrian Troops in Palmyra.

Driscoll at Insty find the TINIEST TRUMP SCANDAL OF ALL TIME? New State Department FONT Policy! "This could qualify as the tiniest Trump scandal of all time — even smaller than the “Trump dumped all the fish food in the koi pond” scandal. It’s a FONT scandal. NBC News thought this was hot-buns news from the Department of State:" I don't miss the good old days of manipulating fonts to keep proposals under the 15 page limit. 

NYPo opines, Tariffs are working to weaken China’s unfair trade — don’t stop now. From Fox, Trump says Warsh, Hassett are leading contenders for Fed chair pick and Fox Bus, Bessent expects taxpayers will see 'very large' tax refunds early next year "Treasury Secretary Bessent says retroactive tax provisions in OBBBA will boost refund season."

Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN claims US tells Ukraine to withdraw troops from part of Donbas region for peace deal, "Over the past two days, Ukrainian-US negotiations have been constructive and productive, with real progress achieved," Ukrainian secretary Rustem Umerov said." At the Illinois Review an Opinion: Why the Seizure of The Skipper Was Perfectly Legal — And a Blow to Maduro, Iran and Hezbollah. Leslie Eastman at LI sees a Seismic Power Shift Looms as Bolivia May Rewrite Lithium Deals Involving China to Favor U.S. "Another golden opportunity for the Trump administration team to make a deal that secures the U.S. critical mineral supply chain."

News Wax is concerned Trump Admits GOP Could Lose House in Midterms. 

Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes, "Someone needs to make this make sense “Tim Walz is getting destroyed for a billion dollar fraud scandal, but nobody's talking about California - Tim Walz lost only a billion dollars. Federal investigation, people going to prison - Gavin Newsom, $32 billion in unemployment fraud, $13 billion in Medi-Cal, $6 billion in food stamps. That's over $50 billion gone - Tim Walz is facing house oversight, treasuries investigating terrorist ties - Gavin Newsom, no investigation, no oversight, no consequences. One party rule, zero accountability. You're skipping a doctor because of your co-pay. They're buying yachts with your tax dollars. Tim Waltz got caught. Gavin Newsom got a presidential campaign.” At OTP, Trump HUD Sends Staff Into Minnesota To Investigate Amid State Welfare Fraud Scandal. At Da Caller, Stephen Miller Says Somali Fraud Scandal Could Create Unprecedented Milestone In US History. Dave Manney at PJM, ICE, Ilhan Omar, and a Familiar Script.

VodkaPundit at Insty, A BILLION-DOLLAR LOSS IS STILL CHEAPER THAN STAYING IN NEWSOM’S CALIFORNIA, I GUESS: Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "WOW! Devastating loss for Gavin Newsom as Valero suffers $1 BILLION dollar loss so they can flee California by 2026. They’re sick of the mandates and regulations. That’s how bad it’s gotten. America — pay attention. He wants the White House."

OTP reports Hunter Biden Disbarred In Connecticut After Ethics Violations.

At NYPo, Far-left extremists face judge in alleged LA bombing plot as trans suspect begs for women’s jail. Sundance host the press conference as FBI Intercepts Far-Left Plot to Detonate Bombs on New Years Eve. Ace, Antifa-Style Pro-Palestinian Terrorist Group Arrested, Stopped from Planned New Years Even Attacks in LA.

Ben Whedon at JTN reports Appeals court intervenes in Boasberg contempt efforts, punting matter to 2026 "The matter if the actual deportations has already reached the Supreme Court, which permitted the administration to invoke the Alien Enemies Act." Shipwreckedcrew sees the Judge's Order To Release All ICE Detainees Is Stayed by Seventh Circuit Pending Appeal "Biden Admin. entered into "consent decree" to not detain certain illegals scheduled for deportation hearing and Chicago Judge ordered enforcement of that agreement -- paused for now." John Sexton at Hat Hair reports on Day One of Judge Dugan's Trial.

Ace cites Charles Grassley: New Evidence Proves Obama Stopped FBI Agents from Investigating the Clinton Foundation and a House Report: DC Police Chief Demanded Cops Falisify Crime Records to Cook the Stats "By Any Means Necessary." Misty Severi at JTN reports Comer threatens Clintons with contempt if they don't show for depositions in January. "The letter comes after the couple's attorney sent a letter to the committee last week outlining why the two Clintons should not be required to appear for their respective depositions, which were initially scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday." From WokeSpy, ‘Democrats PAID Black Lives Matter’ to Hit the Street if Trump Won: Mike Benz.

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry @pegobry_en "This exchange sums up Where We Are." VodkaPundit at Insty says CIVIL LIBERTIES AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE: Logan Bowers @loganb "ACLU deciding equity is when people of color get to murder more pedestrians is so profoundly racist, I can’t even." Quote M. Nolan Gray @mnolangray "Reading bizarre NPIC position letters on common sense California legislation is kind of my full-time job, but I don't think I've ever seen one this strange. Enforcing DUI law is a form of "racialized wealth extraction"...?"

Sundance hosts Tom Homan Delivering Powerful Remarks Noting the Success of Trump’s Border Security Program. At the Center Square, More than 9,500 commercial truckers taken off U.S. roads nationwide “We’ve now knocked 9,500 truck drivers out of service for failing to speak our national language – ENGLISH!” Duffy said in an X post. “This administration will always put you and your family’s safety first.” LifeZette sees a Minnesota HS Go Full 1984, Threatens to Punish Students for ‘Wrongthink’ About ICE "A Minnesota high school principal has warned parents that students could face discipline, including suspension, for comments that praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or reference President Donald Trump’s deportation policies in ways school officials say conflict with the school’s values."

At Insty, RHETORICAL QUESTION, I PRESUME.

But why does the legacy media do this? https://t.co/00s1LLE2El

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 15, 2025

From the College Fix, USC professors promote ‘drag pedagogy’ for K-12 teacher prep programs.  Insty, EDUCATION HIGH AND LOW IS A MONEY LAUNDRY AND ACTIVIST FARM FOR THE LEFT: Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist @DeAngelisCorey, "Los Angeles public schools have lost 26% of their students since 2014. Yet they've increased staffing by 19%. The government school system is a jobs program for adults."

A Tuesday Tune - Promises

Boston-based pop metal band Major Moment is known for their intense and cinematic sound that blends heavy guitar riffs, modern production, and melodic vocals. What sets them apart is their unique use of both male and female clean and extreme vocals that create a harmonious blend of contrasting styles. The band draws inspiration from their personal experiences to create music that speaks to their listeners and encourages them to pursue their dreams and live a life of purpose.

Members:

Sasha Razumova

Andrey Borzykin
Steve Matin