Pelicans Too?

Brown Pelicans on the remains of Adam Island 2021

 From the Bay Journal, Decline Of Pelicans In Chesapeake Bay Region Baffles Scientists

The brown pelican population around the Chesapeake Bay has plummeted by about half from its peak in the late 2000s and early 2010s, avian researchers say. And what’s causing the decline, given the lack of funding to investigate the phenomenon, is anyone’s guess.

There are many theories. But the hypothesis gaining the most traction involves one of the Bay’s most controversial industries.

Asked why there are fewer pelicans, Dave Brinker, an ornithologist with the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, seemed at a loss: “They’re going down. That’s the simplest analysis.”

 

But after a pause, he added: “I suspect it’s a result of changes in menhaden. We don’t have food studies. But just thinking as an ecologist, [I know] these birds are very sensitive to prey availability.”

Atlantic menhaden are a small fish at the center of a huge debate over whether they are being overfished in the Bay. Critics accuse Omega Protein, a Canadian company that harvests menhaden and “reduces” them to make fish oil and fish meal. They say the company is taking so many menhaden that there aren’t enough left for birds and larger fish to feed on.

Since 2018, the “reduction fishery” has had a cap on its harvest in Bay waters of 51,000 metric tons per year — all of it coming from Virginia because Maryland bans the practice. Under pressure from conservationists and recreational fishing groups, federal fishery managers are now considering lowering that limit.

Osprey on nest in Solomons Harbor 2021

 

In recent years, researchers have been documenting a decline in ospreys around the Bay, which they blame at least partly on a lack of menhaden. The evidence, they say, includes female ospreys laying fewer eggs, emaciated chicks and the sight of young starved to death in the nest.

Some fishery scientists are not ready to make that conclusion, saying there is no solid evidence that the osprey hardships are tied to menhaden availability. “I don’t know that we have the data to support that yet, and I hope that’s where the new research goes,” said Reid Nelson, a fisheries scientist with George Mason University in Virginia.

Omega Protein officials also dispute those claims, including any suggestion that the woes extend to pelicans. “Before there is additional speculation in the media blaming the menhaden fishery,” Omega spokesman Ben Landry said in a statement, “those suggesting a connection should produce peer-reviewed evidence demonstrating that commercial menhaden fishing is responsible.”

I'm not sure that lack of Menhaden is affecting the Osprey (and now Brown Pelicans) but I am leaning that direction. I've certainly noticed a local decline in the Osprey population, and thinking back, I think I've seen less pelicans as well.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Sits Down With 60 Minutes

In a piece aired on Sunday, President Trump sat down for a contentious, but general respectful interview with Ross Douthat, formerly(?) the NYT's house conservative and staunch never-Trumper, and now Bari Weiss' catspaw. From the Victory Girls, Trump Sits Down With 60 Minutes For A Rambling Debrief. Sundance at CTH hosts Extended 60-Minutes Interview with President Trump – Full Video and Transcript as does Althouse in Donald Trump on "60 Minutes." "Here's Douthat's "10 takeaways from Trump's 60 Minutes interview: Why GOP lost the midterms, what went wrong on immigration and more" (CBS)." And Asked about UFOs, Trump raves about handsome pilots. Ace observes Ooof: Trump Says His Immigration Policy Was Too Tough, Seeks Some Kind of... Comprehensive Reform. "On one hand, I expected a softening. I floated the idea that if Trump had softened on the immigration raids the summer before the election, the GOP might have done a little better. (Emphases on "might" and "a little.")And who knows: This may be necessary to stop the Democrats from winning it all in 2028 and packing the country floor to rafters with immigrants (and immediately giving them full voting rights). But on the other hand: this is a disaster." News Wax picks it apart with '60 Minutes': Trump Reflects on Death and Heaven, '60 Minutes': Trump Says No Plans to Escalate Iran War, Defends Israeli Leadership, '60 Minutes': Trump May Not Endorse Vance and 60 Minutes: Trump Denies Making Billions Improperly. Also, Trump After Meeting Qatari PM: Iran War 'Effectively Over' and Hegseth to Face Press as Impeachment Fight Escalates. InfantryDort @infantrydort, "Do you know what I think an impeachable offense is? The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. .... Pete Hegseth is in the crosshairs for embodying the absolute antithesis of the Afghan withdrawal. And the politicians driven by envy will never forgive him for it." Quote Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman, "GOOD QUESTION: Trump asks why Democrats want to impeach Pete Hegseth but never impeached anyone over Afghanistan. "13 dead, hundreds killed at the airport.""

Stephen Kruiser at PJM predicts Trump's Legacy Will Brilliantly Survive Last Tuesday. At PM, GOP voters turned out to smack Trump, not support Dems. "10 percent of voters who consider themselves to be conservative voted for Democrats." NYPo's Michael Goodwin thinks JD Vance sold Trump out after the midterm shellacking — it’s time to cut him off. Algemeiner notices Iranian Officials Gloat as US Voters Deal Blow to Trump. But was there any coordination between them? Sundance hosts Secretary of State Marco Rubio Holding a Press Conference Following G7 Meeting in Paris. Dmitri Bolt at TownHall sees Republicans Keep Screaming 'Socialism.' Ron DeSantis Says That's Not Going to Cut It. TownHall's Matt Vespa notices Attorney General Todd Blanche Wasn't Falling for This Loaded Question on CNN. "Host Dana Bash tried to bait him on this loaded question about the weaponization of the government, as if these people don’t realize that we know all about the Biden DOJ and its Arctic Frost and Plasmic Echo operations against Trump, his officials, and the conservative movement writ large." Don Surber claims it's Miller time. "Donald Trump taps the nation’s top conservative to guide America."

From the Center Square, Congress faces crammed lame-duck session with little bipartisan appetite. It's been a long time since Congress had a bipartisan appetite. Jen O'Connell at RedState says Ouch: Mike Johnson Implies the Senate Owns the 'Lame' in Lame-Duck Session. Matt Vespa is not exactly heartbroken to see John Thune's Push to Lead Senate Republicans Again Is Getting Bogged Down. Francis Sempka at Am Spec worries Will Democrats Bring Down Trump as They Did Nixon? "As Congress prepares to confront the president, the lessons of Watergate and Iran-Contra offer a warning about the dangers of partisan warfare during international crises." PJM's Matt Margolis has hopes, Has the Democrats’ Revenge Plot Already Hit a Wall? News Wax, Centrist Democrats Warn Against Party Overreach. From Da Caller, Bureaucrats Are Trying To ‘Subvert’ The Trump Administration, Former Adviser Alleges.

Sundance adds EU/Ukraine Put U.S. Military Protection at Forefront of Security Guarantees During Ceasefire Discussions and cites REUTERS – EU Assessment Concludes Russia Tricked Europe into Importing Migrants to Burn Down Paris. Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger, "Ah, yes. A crack “covert Russian network” came to the same conclusion as everyone with half a brain. And now @Reuters is helping @vonderleyen smear anyone who recognizes reality and rejects EU/Reuters propaganda 2016 is calling and wants its psyop back." Quote Reuters @Reuters, "Exclusive: A covert Russian network sought to exploit last month's riots in France by using social media to blame the unrest on uncontrolled immigration and portray the government as having lost control, according to an internal EU assessment seen by Reuters." From the Free Bacon, Trump Admin Boots Lebanese Diplomat Over Posts Praising Hezbollah's 1983 Marine Barracks Suicide Bombing. "Ibrahim Charara called the attack ‘heroic resistance’ against ‘American military occupation’ in posts first reported by Free Beacon."

Captain Eli @TheCaptainEli, "SpaceX did something on November 4 that most companies building AI infrastructure never bother to do. It sent its own people into an elementary school auditorium in Cochise, Arizona, put the numbers on the table and took questions from a packed room. Riley Trettel, who leads energy and supercomputer development at SpaceX, said it plainly: "SpaceX is the owner, and with approval, will be the builder and the owner of the project long term." Then he laid out what the county gets. Up to 40% off residential power bills for Sulphur Springs co-op members for the life of the project. $3.6 billion in new power lines paid by SpaceX and handed to the co-op, which takes on no debt. $30 to $100 million a year in new property tax, with a 20% cut in everyone else's county property taxes. Enough one-time sales tax to pay off the county jail bond. Dry cooling, so the whole campus uses about as much water as 20 to 30 homes. No gas turbines on site. Up to $50 billion invested and about 1,000 permanent jobs...." unusual_whales @unusual_whales, "Bloomington, Indiana, has banned artificial superintelligence. The city council voted 7–0 to bar superintelligent AI within city limits, including through apps and browsers. Violators face fines and possible prosecution. Lifting the ban would take approval from more than 95% of registered voters." Readers added context they thought people might want to know "Bloomington's ordinance bans only hypothetical future superintelligent AI systems that vastly exceed human cognition across nearly all domains with recursive self-improvement and autonomy, not current AI technologies." Open Source Intel @Osint613, "Israel's Brig. Gen. (res.) Erez Askal, head of the PMO's National AI Directorate: "We are on the threshold of a different sovereign reality. Within a few years, national infrastructure will run on artificial intelligence. Whoever controls it will control the switch of nations.""

Jeff Fulgham @jeffmfulgham, "2020 History/Facts Sterling & Raffesperger provided false information to the J6 Committee when telling them there was no double scanned ballots and claiming that the hand count matched the machine count. Truth/Findings State Election Board case 2021-181: Private citizen Joe Rossi proved 6,500 fake gross votes in Fulton hand count, 4000 net gain Biden. Fake votes forced the match. SEB 2023-025: Private citizens Kevin Moncla & Joe Rossi proved (among other things) thousands of double scanned ballots in Fulton alone. 3,000 found initially, thousands more updated in following testimonies by analyst Philip Davis, who eventually found 8,000+ double scanned ballots. Fake double scanned ballots forced second machine count to match first machine count.
@GaSecofState and Sterling refused to investigate beyond the initial 3,000 now officially confirmed double scanned ballots. Net gain Biden. Most county digital records were prematurely destroyed so the above findings are probably just a needle in the haystack...." Sarah Hoyt says Let’s Talk About Fraud. Tim O'Brien at PJM hears The Other Shoe Has Dropped: DOJ Investigating Marc Elias in Peltola Scandal Case.

Joe Chalfant at TownHall, notices Texas Democrats Are Wasting No Time With Their Radical Ideas. Chesty @ChestyPullerGst, "Texas already has 1084 bills pre-filed for the next session. Legalize pot Redistrict Red flag laws Property tax increases Expand eligibility for Medicaid including low-income individuals New rules on water rights New rules on subdivisions Electric utility "monopolies" Raise state minimum wage to $15/hr Prohibition of construction of border security measures on state park lands A "Texas solution" to reforming and addressing issues related to the Medicaid program, including the creation of an alternative program designed to ensure health benefit plan coverage to certain low-income individuals through the private marketplace; requiring a fee. Reducing ad valorem tax breaks for farmers Using public funds for lobbying activities Designating August "Firearm Safety Awareness Month" The list is massive. Feel free to look at it yourself here: https://capitol.texas.gov/Reports..." At PJM Eric Florack looks at 'Affordability' and Other Democrat Jokes, VodkaPundit thinks France’s Socialist Fever Dream Is a Preview of the Democrat Party’s Future and Luke Greenberg observes Former Muslim Brotherhood Spokesman Celebrates El-Sayed’s Senate Victory. Ace notes Antifa Bike Group "Bike on Your Left" Leads Leftists in Protest/Boycott Against Israeli Embassy Restaurants Just Owned by Jews, "Remember, they're not antisemitic. They have nothing against Jews, nothing! They just hate Israel. Ask Tuq'r and Me-Again. Except... in a pinch, "protesting" Jews simply for owning restaurants will do in a pinch. Oh, and they might have maybe scheduled this totally-not-antisemitic pogrom for the eve of Kristallnacht. Coincidentally." Jonathan Tobin at JNS explores Why do American Jews vote for antisemites like El-Sayed?, "Politics now plays the role religion used to play in most people’s lives. For many their faith is liberalism and the Democrats, with Jewish peoplehood and Israel discarded."

From the College Fix, Utah Valley U. largely clears itself in Charlie Kirk ‘after-action report’. Convenient that. WNG, Accused Charlie Kirk killer’s trial date set over year away, longer away than the prosecution and Erika Kirk wanted, but shorter than defense wanted. Are they hoping a Democrat administration will commute or even pardon a death sentence?

From the Right Times with Kathy Gyngell, IPPR's £115bn: a cherry-picked number for a bad argument, "IPPR claims skilled migrants will boost the public finances by £115bn. The figure has been built to show the biggest possible gain – and is then used to argue for settling everyone. " Similar math is certainly used by US open border proponents. 

At Campus Reform, Sen. Rick Scott fires shot across the bow of wealthy universities over tax-exempt status and Sen. Rick Scott: 'Let's make the schools accountable' for preparing American students for jobs. Erika Sanzi @esanzi, "When we say that school isn't great for boys, it's in part because they are increasingly taught by people who hate them. A pipeline of young women has been brainwashed into despising males—so much so that some are comfortable saying publicly that we should abort all boys. She teaches special ed in MD."

Stacy McCain, at his substack Born Lucky continues his coverage of the 'Zizians', the trans vegan death cult in Transgender Tumblrina Terrorism "The crazy consequences of ‘rationalism’ and the AI Doomer Cool Kids Club."

From NYPo, Russell Brand sentenced to over 10 years in prison for rape, sexual assault of four women. Ace has doubts, Russell Brand Sentenced to Ten and a Half Years in Prison Over Rape Allegedly Taking Place in 2004, "This seems like a lot. I'll explain that in a bit." I think there's a feeling it may have more to do with his becoming more aligned with the right.

Tuesday Tanlines

From Fox, Notorious 'Tan Mom' claims ICE agents mistook her for illegal immigrant because of extreme tan

New Jersey's notorious "Tan Mom" claims federal immigration agents nearly slapped her in handcuffs after questioning her American citizenship, allegedly because of the famously deep tan that made her a tabloid sensation.

Patricia Krentcil recounted the bizarre encounter during an appearance on the "Light. Tan. Up." podcast alongside actor Tom Arnold, claiming U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents stopped her as she left a restaurant with girlfriends.

"As we're walking out, the ICE people stopped me, and they asked me, 'Am I an American citizen?'" Krentcil recalled. "And I'm like, 'Yes.' You know, like it blew my mind."

Video, or it didn't happen. Of course, they might have confused her with an extraterrestrial alien.

Maryland, My Maryland

Matt Vespa at TownHall, Maryland Dem. Governor Might Have Lied About His Military Service

Is it a Danang Dick lie? No. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore served this nation with distinction. That’s not the basis of the attack, but his claim of leading men into combat has struck a nerve with some folks who were also there, because he didn’t do that in Afghanistan (via WJLA):

For years, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has described his Afghanistan deployment as the experience of an 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper who led soldiers in combat. Now, the Army officer who supervised Moore daily says his accounts of what happened there in 2005 and 2006 are unequivocally false.

“Be honest,” retired Lt. Col. James A. “Jamie” Gottschling said when asked what he would tell Moore. “His service in Afghanistan was good. He was a valued member of the brigade staff.” But he added, “It’s disingenuous to say that you led paratroopers in combat or that you did what would be direct action activities in a combat zone.”

When Spotlight first cast doubt on Moore’s claims of leading soldiers in combat, it had not yet learned about Moore’s direct supervisor, Gottschling, who has participated in two interviews with Spotlight. Gottschling’s knowledge of Moore’s daily activities in the combat zone adds a firsthand perspective to three Spotlight articles published in May that examined Moore’s path to Afghanistan, his duties and his false combat claims.

Moore’s office did not respond to Spotlight on Maryland’s offer to sit down with the governor and give him an opportunity to dispute his former supervisor’s statements or any of Spotlight’s reporting to date.

Moore received an Army reserve commission in May 1998 but did not complete his initial officer qualification for more than seven years until graduating from the Military Police Officer Basic Course at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, in June 2005. By then, the 1st Brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division had already deployed to Afghanistan. Moore arrived Aug. 15, nearly five months after the brigade arrived in country.

Spotlight reported on May 10 that Moore’s records showed no prior troop-leading experience or information-operations training. His placement came through then-Lt. Col. Michael Fenzel, the brigade’s deputy commander and Moore’s longtime friend and mentor, who arranged a by-name deployment request for the newly qualified Army Reserve officer. For years, before attending his officer basic course, Moore largely disregarded the reserve military obligations he had undertaken as a commissioned officer, failing to fulfill the fundamental duties and training requirements that accompanied his commission.

Moore at least served and deployed overseas, whereas Sen. Dick Blumenthal (D-CT) outright lied and survived this embarrassing Temu G.I. Joe tale because his state is D+500000. If Moore does run in 2028, he better be prepared for this.

I guess we can start calling him Mazar-i-Sharif Moore.

DNR Proposes to Ban Catching Lizards and Snakes

MDDNR, Public Comment Sought for Proposed Changes to Regulations on Maryland Native Reptiles and Amphibians

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is accepting public comment on proposed changes to the native reptile and amphibian regulations, designed to protect the species.

Due to conservation concerns including collection pressure, disease transmission, and illegal trade, DNR is considering changes to regulations under COMAR 08.03.11.

These changes would prohibit collection of native reptiles and amphibians from the wild – including turtles such as diamondback terrapins and box turtles, plus most native snakes and frogs – and limit possession, breeding, sale, and trade except by special permit. The public can view the proposed regulations, FAQs, and comment online now through November 27, 2026.

The regulations would only apply to amphibians and reptiles native to Maryland. Also, anyone who legally possesses any native reptile or amphibian species under the current regulations can qualify for a free grandfather permit to maintain possession of their pets.

Educational facilities and animal rescue organizations will still be able to obtain a Captive Reptile and Amphibian Permit to possess reptiles and amphibians.

In drafting these changes, DNR considered expert advice from wildlife veterinarians, scientific studies, and assessments by law enforcement that reflect changes since the reptile and amphibian regulations were last updated in 2016.

Public comments providing additional information and perspectives will help refine and finalize this proposal.

There should be a little boy exemption. Little girls too, if they want. And I guess I'll just have to let those baby snapping turtles I find in the cold bay in spring die.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Is Trump Reheating the Iran War?

Trump promised no new fighting in Iran until after the midterms. The midterms are over. Does that mean Trump thinks it's time to end it for good? I hope so. The Iran Watcher @TheIranWatcher, "The United States appears to be clearing the battlefield for a larger military campaign against the Islamic Republic. In recent days, American forces have been systematically degrading the regime’s air-defence and missile belt along the Strait of Hormuz. These are not isolated retaliatory strikes. They constitute a sustained shaping operation against surface-to-air missile batteries, associated radars, anti-ship systems and mobile launchers across Qeshm, Larak, Sirik, Jask and the southern Iranian coast..." and BREAKING: American fighters are reportedly operating over Qeshm as explosions and fires erupt across the Islamic Republic’s strategic military corridor from the Strait of Hormuz to Bandar Jask. Iranian state media have confirmed explosions or explosion-like sounds on Qeshm Island and around Sirik, Jask and Bandar Abbas. Images attributed to Jask show flames and a large column of smoke rising over the area. Opposition and OSINT channels are reporting American strikes. Iranian outlets have offered incomplete or conflicting explanations, including possible Iranian military activity around the strait. The precise targets and damage remain unclear..." Harold__Finch @HaroldWren22, "We waited to do this deliberately. It was strategic. We let the naval blockade start to crush Iran’s ability to get goods in/out & shut down its income. We knew they would adapt to overland routes for everything they could, & whats left of their entire economy would become 100% dependent on those routes. Now they just vanished overnight..." Quote The Iran Watcher @TheIranWatcher, "Pakistan is closing a critical land trade corridor with Iran as the United States expands its blockade of the Islamic Republic. Commercial traffic through the Gabd-Rimdan and Taftan crossings was suspended on October 17, disrupting one of the regime’s most important" At OilPrice, The Iran War Isn't Over, but Oil Traders Are Already Pricing In Peace. Fleitz to Newsmax: Dems Could Cut Off Iran War Funding.

At Hat Hair, a video GOP Gets a Midterm Wake-Up Call: What Went Wrong and What Comes Next? Fred Fleitz at Am Great has Tough Love for President Trump: Reclaiming America First After the Midterms. Josh Hammer at Hat Hair thinks The MAGA Movement Forgot What Populism Is. TownHall's Kurt Schlichter sees One Big Midterm Lesson: No More GOP Zombie Hacks. PJM's Matt Margolis hears Greg Gutfeld Has a Theory About the Midterms. "President Donald Trump has crammed so much into his second term that people have lost track of how much he's actually done." News Wax says Trump Vows Comeback as Bitter Showdown With Congress Looms. TownHall's Larry Elder begs Calmate, Republicans, Calmate!!! Scott McKay at Am Spec wonders Why Is There No Accountability for John Thune? "The Senate GOP’s biggest failure shouldn’t get a promotion to minority leader." From the Chronic, Florida Conservatism Is Now American Conservatism. TownHall's Matt Vespa in encouraged that John Thune's Push to Lead Senate Republicans Again Is Getting Bogged Down. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Republicans Unsure Why Voters Are Mad At Them As They Literally Haven't Done Anything These Past Two Years."

Put on your tinfoil hat, Truth Is Freedom @TruthAnswersAll, "THE 15% BAND Look at this chart. 59 races. Senate and governor. States ordered from reddest to bluest in 2024. The solid lines are 2024. The dashed lines are 2026. The shaded bands are what moved. One formula fits all of it: Republican 2026 = 0.85 × Trump 2024 Democrat 2026 = Harris 2024 + 0.15 × Trump 2024 For every 1,000 Trump points, 850 stayed Republican. 150 landed on the Democratic side. ...." Calling All Rushbabes looks at the data and concludes there is a *Whole Lotta Cheatin’ Goin’ On. FWIW, I don't believe the election was stolen, but I could be convinced by evidence. 

At Twitchy, BOOYAH: AG Todd Blanche Wipes the Smug Off Dana Bash's Face So BADLY She Cuts Interview OFF (Watch). Sundance at CTH hosts Sunday Talks – AG Todd Blanche VS CNN Dana Bash, Video and Transcript and Former HHS Senior Advisor Calley Means Says Susie Wiles and Fellow Lobbyists Subverted Trump Interests. 

News Wax, DeSantis, Kemp, Cruz Eye 2028 Challenge to Vance. I welcome DeSantis and Cruz to the race; Kemp not so much. Susie Moore at RedState, Burchett Eyes Blackburn's Senate Seat, Takes Aim at Democrats' Hegseth Impeachment Push.

From Da Caller, Democrat Senator Who Called For RFK Jr To ‘Resign Or Be Fired’ Is Backed By Big Pharma, Records Show. Nick Arama are RedState, New: Robert Garcia's Remarks About Targeting Trump Officials Go Completely Off the Rails. James Lilek at NRO thinks It’s All Elon’s Fault, "Blaming Elon Musk: Democrats’ Midterm Victory Fuels Calls to Target His Businesses." Roger Kimball at Am Great calls them Robespierres With Guillotines: Lust for Revenge Could Fuel the Next America First Resurgence. "The insanity of the Democrats and their lunatic NeverTrump fringe transformed Trump from a pariah into a victim." Data Republican, In our Republic, Power Argues with Power. "Power is not made for coalition-building, deal-making, or "transpartisanship."" Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY, "So he sold a car to someone after placing his feces in the front seat and this is a very serious person that we need to take very seriously because of his very serious thoughts." Quote Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "Scott Galloway says he owned a Tesla, but sold it because of Elon. "Not before taking a giant dump in the passenger seat. True story." He's gone from suggesting Elon be executed to telling stories of taking dumps."

Sundance notes Running Out of Internet Capacity? Elon Musk Has a Solution. At Not The Bee, FAA says air traffic control will phase out floppy disks in the next two years. So, they're going to go to CDs?

At Da Signal, the Great Victor Davis Hanson fears America Faces a Radical New Political Reality. The Manhattan Contrarian whines There Is No Understanding The Voters. Betsy Stauffers at LI hears ‘Now It Can Be Told’: Van Jones Reveals the Democrats’ Coordinated Messaging Machine. “The Republicans never figured out what we were doing.” Susie Crabtree at RCP, Newsom’s Prop 50 Pays Off as GOP Gerrymanders Flop. Matt Vespa, We All Know Dems Want to Nuke This Procedural Hurdle From Orbit, the filibuster. At Fox, JONATHAN TURLEY worries the Midterms empower Democrats to target the Electoral College. "After a huge midterm win and with a slew of new Democratic governors, Democrats now believe they may have enough states to sign on to a compact to effectively nullify the Electoral College."

Jay Rogers at TownHall observes Your 401(k) Just Met the New Congress. At RCE Paul Bledsoe claims After Huge Election Win, Democrats Hold Key to Lowering Energy Prices, but do they really care? Tim O'Brien at PJM sees Gas Prices are Dropping Fast. I Have Questions. Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "The most retarded people in the country are going to regulate nuclear power plants. Think about that." Quote FOX 5 Atlanta @FOX5Atlanta, "Georgia Attorney General-elect Tanya Miller plans to target grocery store price gouging and unjustified utility rate increases as core priorities of her incoming administration." EducatëdHillbilly™ @RobProvince, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA." Yall are fucked…." Quote End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "Georgia's new insurance commissioner says credit scores will be banned from insurance evaluations, along with ZIP codes. Good luck, Georgia. You finna need it."

From Shooting News Week, Armed Illegal Arrested Near White House, Says Voices Told Him to Kill Trump. Did he have MSNOW in his earbuds?

Tom's Hardware reports Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang admits to an affair with a suspected Chinese spy — Jensen apologizes in letter to staff, company board forms independent committee to investigate. Ryan King at NYPo, Nvidia CEO faces probe over affair with alleged Chinese spy — as Rubio memo warned about her months ago. Joe Chalfant at TownHall, Nvidia CEO Comes Under Investigation After Affair With Suspected Communist Spy. Sundance calls it a Wild Backstory – Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang Requested to Appear in Closed Session to GOP Congress.

PJM's Cathy Salgado is scandalized that an Obama Judge Takes Off Jihadist’s Ankle Monitor So He Can Focus on Romance and a New School Job.

From NYPo, Mamdani admin must hand ICE the names of NYC homeless shelter residents: court.

At Rackett, Matt Taibbi is hopeful that Free Speech Will Survive. But Greg Lukianoff at the Eternally Radical Idea thinks Every media threat matters, California targets chatbots, new data on friends and tolerance, & more!

Catturd ™ @catturd2, "You mean, the case where the girl (Crystal Gail Mangum) who lied about the entire hoax, destroyed innocent lives, and then later she went to prison for second-degree murder for stabbing her boyfriend to death? Fake news media is trash." Quote Mediaite @Mediaite, "FLASHBACK: Unearthed Video of Stephen Miller Defending Duke Lacrosse Players Accused of Rape:" "Readers added context IMPORTANT CONTEXT: Duke Lacrosse Allegations Were a Hoax en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_lacr… espn.com/college-sports… The City of Durham and Duke University were forced to settle law suits from the innocent players, and the DA was charged criminally for misconduct. cnn.com/2014/05/16/jus… Do you find this helpful?

Insty, AS A FORMER PRESIDENT SAID, GET IN THEIR FACES, SHOUT THEM DOWN, PUNCH BACK TWICE AS HARD: "Philly ‘Kristallnacht’ protests at Jewish-owned businesses drowned out, shouted down by huge crowds. UPDATE (From Ed):"Byl Holte @SirBylHolte, "My Lyft driver to the airport said “OMG did you see the Muslims marching against us today?” ME: “Against who.” HER: “They staged a bicycle boycott ride against Jewish-owned restaurants and businesses.” ME: “Well didn’t you vote democrat?” HER: “Of course.” ME: “Well if you voted democrat, you voted for that.” HER: “Hell no, I voted against Trump’s war.” ME: “That’s what they told you. Part of that was Muslims taking over. If you voted democrat you voted for your own demise. We’ve been telling you that for years.” She shut up." Driscoll at Insty cites CHRISTIAN TOTO: Pop Culture Proves It: The Left Loves Political Violence. Jeremy Kauffman @jeremykauffman, "The hatred of Kirk is just this. Many people are just filled with seething envy and rage towards anyone decent, especially if they don't apologize for it." Quote Melissa Chen @MsMelChen, Replying to @robkhenderson, "honestly, wtf did Charlie do on this earth to inspire such virulent hatred and evil from people? I cannot help but think we don’t hate the other side enough. We can’t live with an asymmetry like this, I’m sorry. We just can’t. They will kill us with glee and dance on our graves."

From Campus Reform, EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Rick Scott fires shot across the bow of wealthy universities over tax-exempt status "Asked directly whether Congress should consider revoking wealthy universities' nonprofit status, Sen. Scott answered, 'Absolutely.'"

The Monday Morning Stimulus

 With just a bit of help from Seyla Zanon:

 

At Island News, New Miss Kona Coffee 2027 crowned at cultural festival

Leilani Bond, Miss Kona Coffee 2027,

and (right) Haweo Easley,Miss

 Kona Coffee's Teen 2027. 

A new Miss Kona Coffee has been crowned! Leilani Bond was named Miss Kona Coffee 2027 on Saturday, November 7, during the annual competition held as part of the Kona Coffee Cultural Festival.

Bond, whose talent was spoken word, competed alongside fellow delegates Malie Lee and Maianna Taylor for the title. Haweo Easley was also crowned the next Miss Kona Coffee’s Teen 2027.

The Miss Kona Coffee competition is an official local preliminary competition for the Miss Hawaii and Miss America organizations, offering delegates opportunities to earn scholarships and advance to the Miss Hawaii competition.

Kona coffee is great, but way too expensive for our house.