We Have a Seafood Strategy!

NOAA, Trump Administration releases America First Seafood Strategy

Today, President Trump announced the America First Seafood Strategy, a key directive under the president’s Executive Order Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness. NOAA plays a key role in the Strategy, which details a coordinated federal plan to expand domestic seafood production, modernize infrastructure, improve market access for American harvesters and processors, and ensure fair competition in U.S. and international markets.

“The species managed in U.S. waters are American icons - from Maine lobster to Gulf shrimp, from Alaskan salmon to Florida stone crab, American seafood is a rich part of U.S. history and our vibrant coastal economy,” said Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. “The America First Seafood Strategy ensures that the future of seafood in the United States will be built by American fishermen, American workers, and American industry—not by foreign imports.”

NOAA manages some of the world’s most productive and scientifically assessed fishery resources. American commercial fishermen operate under rigorous conservation and management standards. The Strategy builds on that foundation by aligning federal policy, science, and existing authorities to increase sustainable harvest opportunities, reduce unnecessary regulatory costs, rebuild domestic processing and shoreside capacity, and give American seafood a stronger competitive position at home and abroad.

 

Key elements of the Strategy include:

Expanding Domestic Production and Market Opportunities

NOAA is working with the Regional Fishery Management Councilsoffsite link and industry to ensure catch limits reflect the best available science, restore access to productive fishing grounds where supported by data, and reduce compliance costs that do not advance conservation objectives. A voluntary “U.S.-Caught Seafood” designation, developed in coordination with the Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), will give consumers a clear way to identify seafood harvested by American fishermen on U.S.-flagged vessels under U.S. management. Federal agencies will also expand opportunities for American seafood in government procurement and launch a nationwide “Eat American Seafood” campaign highlighting jobs, coastal economies, food security, and nutrition benefits.

 

Rebuilding Infrastructure, Processing Capacity, and the Fishing Fleet

Federal agencies will streamline permitting and reduce barriers to private investment in cold storage, wet storage, working waterfronts, docks, shipyards, and processing facilities. Existing USDA, Small Business Administration, and NOAA financing tools will be leveraged to support modernization of processing plants, vessel replacement, and equipment upgrades. NOAA will review the Fisheries Finance Program and Capital Construction Fund to remove obstacles that discourage fishermen from reinvesting in safer, more efficient, American-built vessels. Success will be measured by increases in domestic production and processing, private capital deployed, American jobs supported, and reduced reliance on foreign supply chains.

 

Strengthening Fair Trade, Import Compliance, and Enforcement Against Illegal Fishing

NOAA will continue to implement and improve the Seafood Import Monitoring Program and related authorities, using advanced tools to target high-risk imports. The Strategy reinforces interagency efforts to combat seafood fraud, mislabeling, and illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing, while supporting reciprocal market access for U.S. exports through coordination with the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and other agencies.

 

Regulatory Reform and Industry Partnership

Building on input already received under the Seafood Competitiveness Executive Order, NOAA is advancing targeted regulatory reforms in partnership with the Regional Fishery Management Councils. The agency will also work with permitting partners to establish clearer standards and guidance for marine aquaculture in federal waters, providing greater predictability for responsible expansion of domestic aquaculture that complements wild-capture fisheries.

 

Supporting Public Health Through Seafood

Federal health and nutrition agencies will align guidance and education with current science on the benefits of seafood consumption. NOAA will contribute accurate fisheries and aquaculture information to coordinated public messaging.

NOAA’s role centers on providing the scientific foundation, fisheries management expertise, and verification support necessary to implement these priorities while maintaining sustainable management of U.S. marine resources. The Strategy relies on existing statutory authorities and programs rather than new spending initiatives. It focuses federal effort on removing barriers, improving coordination, and delivering measurable results for American fishermen, processors, and coastal communities.

By prioritizing domestic production, infrastructure, fair competition, and science-based management, the America First Seafood Strategy positions the United States to strengthen its seafood industrial base, support coastal prosperity, and enhance national food security.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Elon Explains Starlink Ukraine Link

At ZeroHedge, Musk Clarifies Why Starlink Speed Limits Were Throttled In Ukraine: "May You Burn In Hell". Elon Musk @elonmusk, "Correct. Using Starlink, a civilian commercial service, for offensive drone strikes to kill people has never been allowed, nor should it be. Starshield, a different system, is controlled by the US government. What they decide to do is up to them. Ukraine military violated Starlink terms of service and used it for offensive drone strikes to kill people. That loophole was closed last week. Starlink remains critical to the defense of Ukraine, as it is the only system that cannot be jammed or blown up, at least for now. Were Starlink to be turned off, the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately. This is NOT a threat, it is simply a statement of fact. Starlink was also crucial to preventing Russia from overrunning Ukraine in the early days of the war, as all other means of communication were destroyed or jammed by Russia. SpaceX has done more to defend Ukraine than any private company on Earth BY FAR. That said, I have nothing but UTTER CONTEMPT for the virtue-signaling evil warmongers who push for endless slaughter and offer no realistic solution to the conflict. May you burn in hell. End of story." Quote varifrank @varifrank, "STARLINK WORKS THE SAME WAY ITS ALWAYS WORKED. ITS NOT A WEAPONS SYSTEM, NO MATTER HOW MUCH UKRAINE WANTS IT TO BE. From a commenter at Althouse "x.com/CNBC/status/21…" “If Russia decides that the civilian Starlink satellite network is weaponized and fair game, we risk a serious Kessler syndrome. First modeled by NASA’s Donald Kessler and Burton Cour-Palais in 1978, it describes a scenario in which the density of objects in low Earth orbit gets so high that collisions start producing debris faster than natural processes (mainly atmospheric drag) can remove. Each collision creates more fragments, which raise the odds of further collisions, leading to a self-sustaining cascade, a runaway cloud of satellite debris that can make certain orbital bands increasingly hazardous. Space could become unusable for years to centuries. You like driving around with GPS? Starlink MUST remain a civilian entity.”Elon Musk’s response: “This is indeed one of the main reasons that Starlink must remain a civilian operation. It can be used for infrastructure that is military, but it cannot be used for unequivocally offensive strikes that make it fair game to be struck back. An adversary blowing up Starlink satellites would create a domino effect of destruction that would generate a vast field of debris making space unusable.” John Hawkins @johnhawkinsrwn, "Ukraine would have been overrun 10 times over if not for Musk giving them Starlink early on and denying Russia Starlink. The whole idea that he's some kind of monster because he also doesn't want people dying by the tens of thousands for nothing is insanity pushed by bad actors." Quote Josh Kraushaar @JoshKraushaar, "all of Musk's money can't change the fundamental reality of American public opinion:" Quote ian bremmer @ianbremmer, "50% of maga voters sympathize with ukraine, 5% (!) with russia."

Mashable notes the Critical 'Musk' documentary pulled from theatres after just two weeks, "The film concludes its theatrical run with a $571,902 box-office performance." George MF Washington @GMFWashington, "Wait… was it pulled or did it just get a 2 week Oscar-qualifying run?"

Sundance at CTH hosts Attorney General Todd Blanche -vs- CBS Margaret Brennan, Video and Transcript and Sunday Talks – AG Todd Blanche -vs- CNN Dana Bash on Alaska Election Fraud. Kyle Becker at RedState appreciates how Blanche Torches Dana Bash for Insane Remark on Next 'January 6': 'That's Not a Real Question!' At Da Caller, ‘Oh, Stop It!’: Todd Blanche Cuts Off Dana Bash’s Speculating How Trump’s Alaska Election Lawsuit Could Lead To Another Jan 6. 

At Da Caller, Jared Kushner’s Phone Was Hacked — It Exposed An Alleged $2 Billion Foreign Money Web. "In an official statement, Mizelle said the book’s central allegation is false, as “there are no bank accounts.” Mizelle continued, saying no evidence has been produced that his client’s phone was ever hacked, and noted that the Jerusalem Post took down its reporting on Cole’s claims after identifying “significant factual questions about the alleged financial transactions.”"

The Left is celebrating as Lula wins shock Brazil election but Bolsonaro refuses to concede. As Beege Welborn at Hat Hair notes The Fix Is In: Judge Who Was Lula's Personal Lawyer Extends Brazil's Voting for Two More Hours WELP, so that they could manufacture the votes they needed. Nick shirley @nickshirleyy, "Brazil's right wing revolution has begun... Thousands upon thousands of people took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro in support of Flavio Bolsonaro as he attempts to take down Lula and declare war on the gangs of Brazil. Under Lula a Supreme Court judge put former president Jair Bolsonaro in prison and then house arrest for the next 20+ years. His son Flavio is running to free his father and free Brazil from Lula’s communist-like government. Brazil's right wing movement is being led by the Bolsonaros, 30 year old Nikolas Ferreira, and 28 year old Lucas Pavanato. Something incredible is taking place as millions reject the ideas of socialism and communism. VAMOS BRAZIL!" Nancy Pearcey @NancyRPearcey, ""When the left loses an election, it tries to destroy the country; when it wins, it succeeds." — Friedrich Hayek."

Sister Toldja at RedState, sees Mike Rogers Shuts Down Kristen Welker's Gotcha Games in Contentious 'Meet the Press' Interview. At Twitchy, Dana Bash Presses Haley Stevens on 'Stepstool' Abdul El-Sayed ... Her Response Is Brutal. From Da Wire, Abdul El-Sayed, You’re No Jack Kennedy, "By claiming the mantle of JFK, El-Sayed implies his critics are bigots." Renewed Right reports An Abdul El-Sayed Operative Was Caught on Camera Saying Three Words That May Cost Democrats the Election. James O'Keefe @JamesOKeefeIII, "BREAKING NEWS: Abdul El-Sayed Campaign Official Reveals El-Sayed Receives Overseas Donations, Admits Foreign Contributions Are Illegal Under Federal Law, Warns Denouncing Hamas Could Cost Support “You know, he [Abdul El-Sayed] has people from overseas that donate to him...No it is not allowed." “He [Abdul El Sayed] can't just say, you know, no, I don't support Hamas, you know, I reject all of them, because he's going to lose the people that brought him up in the first place.” At TownHall Amy Curtis lays out All the Documented Ties Between Abdul El-Sayed and the Muslim Brotherhood. Driscoll at Insyt cites CHRISTIAN TOTO: Spencer Pratt, Gad Saad Slam Princess Bride Alum Over El-Sayed. Gad Saad @GadSaad, "Here we go: @PatinkinMandy is a Self-Loathing Degenerate, Lobotomized Wood Cricket Jew. I despise Patinkin more than I do @AbdulElSayed."

At NYPo, Miranda Devine says Dems know Ilhan Omar is in deep trouble — that’s why they had Obama parachute in. At Althouse wonders Does Obama even know what cheesecake is? "I've listened to this 20 times: ... I believe he's trying to talk like a standup comedian. I feel as though he's been coached on how to sound like a standup comedian who is also the Obama who once presided over what's now supposed to be remembered as a golden age. That's not easy, but when he gets to his big punchline — "He's got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory" — it's like he doesn't even know what cheesecake is let alone have any familiarity with the restaurant chain a lot of Americans regard as a pretty nice place to go out to eat." Mickey Kaus @kausmickey, "Did a memo go out to Dems: "We're going to win this mid-term on Design!" Quote Aaron Rupar @atrupar, "Bill Clinton: "I think Congress made a mistake not protesting turning the Rose Garden into what looks like the entrance to Liberace's bathroom."" Mickey Kaus @kausmickey, "“The hard fact is that Nixon lacks taste”--Arthur Schlesinger Jr., 1960. (That was designed to win over skeptical Adlai voters, I believe. But class snobbery is still one theme of Dem politics and policy--eg. screw those hillbillies if they won't learn to code when migrants do their former jobs.)" Lance Gooden @Lancegooden, "Democrats and Barack Obama told us American manufacturing jobs “are just not coming back.” President Trump just announced Audi is building a $4.2 billion manufacturing plant in the United States. Turns out putting America First works!" Hat Hair's Larry Elder disputes a Trump Critic: He's 'Racist' Because He 'Demeans' Black Politicians, who happen to be Democrats. Jordan Briskey @JordanBriskeyWI, "I did it today. I went and voted. I voted against fascism. I voted against racism. I voted to protect my rights and all rights for all, the Constitution, and for democracy. That’s why I voted to a straight Wisconsin Republican ticket +1 ‘If fascism ever comes to America, it will come in the name of liberalism.’ -
@RonaldReagan"

Stacy McCain takes on Fake Polls, Real Bias: ‘Shaping the Narrative’ and the Bandwagon Effect. "The polls may be fake, but the bias is real. Once you recognize how these influence operations function — once you start noticing the sneaky ways in which journalists smuggle their own prejudices into allegedly “objective” news coverage — you become skeptical about everything you see in the news media. Be not deceived!" The Manhattan Contrarian shows how The New York Times Shows Democrats How To Run On "Energy Affordability", by ignoring the inconvenient fact that most of the high cost of energy is caused by Democrats. And just some flat out lying. Tim O'Brien at PJM looks at The Lindsay Clancy Effect and How the Democrats Are Courting the Psycho Vote. At Da Signal, LA Registrar Says Citizenship Check Stops at Voter’s Word—Even After Federal Charges and an 8-1 Supreme Court Decision Upends Student ID Fight in Battleground Days Before Key Senate Election. The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, allowed New Hampshire to block student IDs as a valid form of voter identification. In an unsigned order released Thursday, the justices paused Oct. 2 and Oct. 5 orders by U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante, a George W. Bush appointee, that prevented the state from enforcing its restrictions on student IDs. Justices cited past precedent, noting, “This Court has repeatedly emphasized that lower federal courts should ordinarily not alter the election rules on the eve of an election.” They added, “Here, the District Court did not point to anything that would justify deviating from that principle.”" Anyone care to guess who the lone dissenter was?

Breccan Thies at Da Fed hears CIA Spook Slotkin Doubles Down On Threat To Destroy Young Conservative Staffers. Da Caller notes Ex-USAID Officials, Military Brass Reportedly Discussed ‘Extra-Constitutional’ Plans For America. Shipwreckedcrew Answers The Question Of Why Kash Patel And Dan Bongino Set About To Fire Many Senior FBI Officials, "Deputy Assistant Director and HQ Section Chief Led “Operation Round River” To Deflect Any Derogatory Information About Hunter Biden As “Russian Disinformation” After His Laptop Contents Were Known." Because they deserved it. Josh Hammer at Hat Hair outlines November's Stark Choice: Two Visions for Justice and the Rule of Law.

Charlie Martin at PJM reports Ian Brinksman Arrested: Caught in a Honeypot? "Ian A. Brinksman, a government contractor, was arrested by the FBI on October 23 after a search of his residence and charged criminally under the Espionage Act, specifically 18 USC 793(d). I won't quote the whole paragraph, but I will note the last sentence of paragraph (f): Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both.... Allegedly, Brinksman was passing TOP SECRET /Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) to someone identified only as "Individual 1" for publication. "Individual 1" is reportedly Brinksman's girlfriend, whom several news reports have identified as Aida Chavez, a journalist who has a Substack and reports on national security stuff. She has previously been associated with The Nation, The Intercept, More Perfect Union, and The Hill." "After my own divorce, a cynical friend commented that the question every divorced man has to deal with is whether the screwing you get was worth the screwing you got. Brinksman should be asking himself that question."

From Da Caller, ICE Nabs Violent Illegal Who Came Back After 2 Deportations. Joe Chalfant at TownHall thinks This Admission Shows Why Trump Was Right to End TPS for Haiti. Insider Wire @InsiderWire, "#BREAKING: Haiti says it's “overwhelmed” by illegals deported from the United States." CBD at Ace's documents how Modern Immigration Is A Far Cry From That Of Our Ancestors. Old immigrants came to make a better life, new ones come to get a better life, at our expense. 

At NYPo, Top LA journalist had fling with Dem SoCal lawmaker, let her write his stories. "A high-profile Los Angeles immigration reporter has been fired amid allegations of ethical breaches, including claims he had a secret romantic relationship with a rising California state senator and allowed her to help write stories published under his byline. Memo Torres, 46, abruptly parted ways with left-leaning news outlet L.A. TACO this week after an internal investigation that the publication says followed nearly five months of discussions over repeated violations of its policies and journalistic standards, according to LA Material. ... The publication said it gave Torres multiple opportunities to take responsibility and improve, insisting his departure had nothing to do with its immigration coverage. “The rumor that we’ve turned our back on ICE coverage is a lie. And a dangerous one,” the statement said. But according to the outlet, sources have raised questions about Torres’ coverage of Democratic state Sen. Sasha Renee Pérez, 34, including allegations that the pair had a personal relationship while he reported on her political agenda."

From eugyppius: a plague chronicle, New German legislation will require that social media platforms massively boost “diversity-promoting” content. "The regulatory war on the demon social media algorithms continues." The Alliance Defending Freedom warns Defend the right to speak the truth about gender.

Amy Denton at PJM observes France Is on Fire Again, with emphasis on again. Greg Lukianoff at The Eternally Radical Idea explains Why Macron is MacWRONG about the France Riots, FIRE West Coast, Busting the Filibuster & more! The Brawl Street Journal, Fueling the Next Riot, "How Europe’s energy policies set up a hot winter." Driscoll at Insty cites JULIE BURCHILL: The ‘homicidal empathy’ of the Islamo-left. RadioGenoa @RadioGenoa, "This video is very important for Europe. It shows that those who loot, destroy cars, set fires and cause chaos speak Arabic. And if they speak Arabic, they are not Europeans. Let's assume many people won't want this video to spread, because it tells too much truth." And, THE BBC BOLDLY GOES WHERE CNN HAS GONE BEFORE: BBC News (World) @BBCWorld, "Clashes erupt in Paris after largely peaceful protests across France" At Am Think JB Shurk think Many Western Governments Won’t Survive, "Why would citizens defend governments that abuse them?" At Da Signal, the Great Victor Davis Hanson: Why Western Civilization Is Fighting Back.

From Campus Reform, Federal judge upholds Trump admin executive order banning federal contractors’ DEI initiatives, "A Biden appointee has upheld an executive order from President Donald Trump, further eroding federal contractors' ability to promote DEI initiatives." Betsey McCaughey at Hat Hair calls out Hollywood Lawyers Perverting Justice in the Cornell 7 case. (Shouldn't that be the Cornell 8?)

The Monday Morning Stimulus

At the Tasting Table, Do Not Put This Common Drink Flavor In Your Coffee

There are plenty of spices to elevate your regular cup of Joe (hello, PSLs). Yet, in Tasting Table's investigation into flavors that just don't pair well with coffee, there was one ingredient so popular in the wider drinks industry we had to try it in our java. It was a bad idea. As a general rule, avoid lemon in coffee at all costs. It annihilates any sense of acidity — something that's already precariously balanced in the average cup — and sends milk curdling.

I never even considered it.

Oregon, My Oregon

 Cam at Bearing Arms finds This Oregon Gun Control Proposal Is One Second Amendment Fans Can Actually Support

Let's take a look at the rest of her proposal, which was recently published in The Oregonian.

Are there good reasons to own a gun? Sure; and we need to make sure that gun owners actually have those reasons.

Enjoy shooting? Fine. Leave your gun at the range.

Enjoy hunting? Then pass classes and register your guns.
Want to kill people? Hard no.

Get guns illegally? Impose severe penalties, extending to anyone who aids and abets.

Regulate gun ownership as much as we do women’s bodies and the number of gun deaths will be reduced.

Now, I don't normally bother commenting on letters to the editor, any more than I'll focus on a tweet from some rando on X with 14 followers, but I'm making an exception in this case because I suspect that this attitude is pretty common in left-leaning parts of Oregon like Portland.

Well, let's take a look at Oregon's laws regarding abortion. This language comes directly from the Oregon Health Authority.

• Abortion is legal in Oregon.
• You do not need to be a resident of Oregon or a U.S. citizen to get abortion services in Oregon.
• Oregon has no restrictions on abortions based on how far along in pregnancy you are.
• There are also no required waiting periods before receiving an abortion.
• There are no restrictions on getting medication abortion pills by mail within Oregon.

Sounds like a plan.  

Flotsam and Jetsam - "Gone are the Days When the Ox Fell Down"

At PJM Scott Pinsker asserts There Was Only One Way the Democrats Could Blow the Midterms — and Lord Help ‘Em, They’re Doing It! and Matt Margolis thinks If Democrats Aren't Panicking About Minnesota Right Now, They Should Be. Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "I get tired of Democrats claiming to be on the “right side of history” when both their past and their present are so utterly sordid and destructive. So, if you are a Democrat, let me tell you about MY side of history and YOUR side of history. My side of history is Cato the Elder, John Locke, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Irving Babbitt and William F. Buckley. Your side of history is Thomas Hobbes, Karl Marx, Josef Stalin, Mao’s Little Red Book and Noam Chomsky...." In a TownHall vid, Mike Johnson Warns America Could Face France-Style Riots if Democrats Take Congress. Or even if they lose. Hon. Vickie Paladino @VickieforNYC, "None of the conversations taking place by Democrats and leftists in anticipation of retaking Congress are about the ways they’re going to make life more affordable for Americans. The conversations are exclusively about how they’re going to use power to take revenge on their political enemies. There is no strategy to lower gas prices or grocery prices. No strategy for the budget. No talk about hearings on affordability or inflation or the stock market. Just revenge. That’s all they’re talking about, two weeks before an election they believe to be sewn up. They mindlessly chant ‘affordability’ during the campaign, but they have zero plans or interest in making anything more affordable. ‘Affordability’ was always a cheap lie to get them power. And they’re not even hiding it anymore." Quote Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "The Bulwark crew is absolutely ecstatic over the idea of investigations and prosecutions of Elon Musk. Can barely contain themselves." From Twitchy, Come Get Some! Elon Musk Fires Back HARD at Bulwark Dweebs Wetting Themselves Over Imprisoning Him."

TownHall's Matt Vespa sees Obama Really Went There at the Dem Rally in Michigan, Huh? Christian Heiens @ChristianHeiens, "The Iranian economy is in shambles, the country has Great Depression levels of unemployment, inflation is over 100%, oil exports and revenue have dropped to $0, the Iranian Rial has collapsed over 60% of its value vs the Dollar since March, almost its entire navy has been sunk, virtually the entire upper echelons of the government were decapitated in the opening salvo of the war, and there now appears to be a growing rebellion against the central government in Balochistan. In what universe does this put Iran in a stronger strategic position now than in January?" Quote Disclose.tv @disclosetv, "NOW - Obama says that Iran is "in a stronger strategic position now than before the war started." TMK @themagaking, "Remember when Barack Obama said Donald Trump would never be president, then dropped the microphone like he was the coolest guy in the room? Yeah, look at him now. Desperately campaigning to stay relevant. Trump has been living rent-free in his head ever since." Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY, "Makes speeches for 500k a pop. Hasn’t eaten dinner that costs less than $250 in years. Has never been in a Cheesecake Factory. Undefeated at condescending to regular folks. Will always be known for a presidency that ushered in the Trump era to begin with." Quote Aaron Rupar @atrupar, "“He’s got the White House looking like Saddam Hussein opened up a Cheesecake Factory” — Obama."

From WaEx, Out of arguments, el Sayed resorts to crying ‘Islamophobia.’ Susie Crabtree at RCP, In Michigan, Bitter Final Debate Over Trust and Trump. Deroy Murdock at Da Signal signals Gender Fluidity Fuels James Transarico. Which of his six genders is he today?

Dave Strom at Hat Hair on the revelation of several fake polls boosting Democrats, Once Is Happenstance. Twice Is Coincidence. The Third Time It’s Enemy Action. At RCP Carl Cannon explains Why RealClearPolitics Didn't Fall for the Fake Polls. Don't believe the polls. Vote like your safety and freedom depend on it; it does. From the Free Bacon, Arkansas Dem Senate Candidate Says Requiring Proof of Citizenship To Vote 'Disenfranchises 22 Million Americans' "Shoffner, on election integrity, said the government shouldn't 'stick its nose into our business.'" theGAnerds @theGAnerds_Real, "GA Early Voting REAL TIME ELECTION FRAUD Only two weeks in, and the GA 2026 General can not be certified. Again, this is REAL TIME analysis. We have documented (so far): - felons dropped in for a vote that weren't on the voter roll - swapped votes from a person's primary Reg ID to their clone that resides in the secondary dark database - back dated Registrations that were not there in time to vote but were made to look they were there all along - deleted votes - voter suppression by "theft" of a Reg ID for a vote - double voting duplicate Reg IDs @potus - WHO is going to lock up @GaSecofState ? @ODNIgov @AGToddBlanche @FBIDirectorKash @KurtOlsen_USA."

From NYPo, Hunter Biden threatened sex worker after 2020 election while embroiled in laptop scandal: new FBI emails.

Trent Telenko @TrentTelenko, "This is close to one my "impending fall of the Mullah Regime" indicators. A major Russian aerial/ground evacuation from Tehran with lots of people and records, like we saw from Baghdad to Syria immediately before Operation Desert Storm, is at the top of my indicator list." Quote WarMonitor @WarMonitor3, "BREAKING: Russian airforce TU-134 used to evacuate high ranking personnel has just left Iran with its transponder off rumoured to be picking up Russian scientists from Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant. We saw similar evacuation flights before US strikes on Iran in February..." From CEPA, Deepening Black Sea Crisis Demands US Involvement, "Russian strikes on Black Sea shipping are probing NATO’s tolerance for attacks on allies. The US and Europe must reinforce the region." From Campus Reform, COL. MANESS: The Pentagon just put the 'war' back in our service academies. 'Tenure breeds stagnation, complacency, and a curriculum that drifts from educating warfighters toward the research priorities of tenured academics.' At RCD, It’s Not President Trump but Thomas Friedman Who Should Be Ashamed.

Sundance at CTH grins at the First Tremor – British Columbia Premier David Eby’s Anti-Trump SNAP Election Backfires, Canadian Conservatives Win Big. "I’m not going to extrapolate too much into this outcome against the backdrop of a U.S. midterm sentiment; however, it would be foolish not to notice the hidden vote base that turned out for Lorne Doerkson."

Nick Arama at RedState hears Bill Maher and Karoline Leavitt Drop Some Big Truth Bombs About Trump That Dems Should Listen To.

1776 reports Ilhan Omar Hires Biden’s Personal Attorney As Feds Probe Her Immigration History. “It is going to be a very expensive and challenging time.” Matt Margolis hears This Liberal Lawyer Says Ilhan Omar Is in Serious Trouble. The Dersh.

Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius wonders Why the Silence Over the Uncovering of the Color Revolution Plot? "5. The FBI is Quietly All Over This, We Do Not Want to Compromise Their Investigation. If in fact the FBI is already building a case against the seditionist plotters, going widely public about it now will drive them further underground and harm the investigation. With Trump staying silent now, the FBI can go about their business unimpeded, with arrests to arrive after the midterms (and likely after the new Congress is already seated, so the “Trump is trying to overturn the election!!!!” narrative will be stale). The Trump team is smart, and they have learned how to navigate indictments in a hostile media environment, and an environment where the courts, the FBI and the DOJ all still harbor mendacious “resistors.” I think this scenario is quite likely." PJM's Vicky Taft echos Steve McGarrett, Book 'Em: Feds Arrest FBI Deep Staters Who Lied to Congress (and America) About Hunter Biden Laptop.

Mia Cathell at WaEx reports Treasury traces SPLC to debanking of Christians after group dismissed it as conspiracy. Dave Strom says The SPLC's Hate Map Was Never a Map. It Was a Hit List Washington Used.

Leslie Eastman at LI, Supreme Court to Review Constitutionality of 1868 Home-Distilling Ban. "After the Civil War, Congress banned home distilling to protect federal tax revenue."

At CIS, White House Makes Bold Claims on Immigration Enforcement, Border, " ‘How President Trump Ended the Border Invasion and Restored American Sovereignty’. More worksite enforcement promised, but please show us the stats." From Da Mail, My son was killed by an illegal immigrant. Now I'm exposing the chaos of the system that failed him... and why it MUST be the topic on which the midterms turn.

Dave Strom sees Cenk Dives Into the Sewer and Decides It Smells Sweet. Yeah, Lindsey was gay. So what?

From Da Signal, France Is Burning and the Media Is Most Concerned that the Right Is Right. AG @AGHamilton29, "Missed this. Paris police invited shopkeepers to hire their own security for riots. This is a state that has one of the highest taxation levels in the world, but apparently can’t afford to protect business owners from the criminal radicals the state has allowed to run wild." Peachy Keenan @KeenanPeachy, "“The schoolchildren just want nicer classrooms” “Hide the Mona Lisa from rampaging third world hordes”" Quote Musée du Louvre @MuseeLouvre Translated from French, "Dear visitors, Following the recommendation of the Paris Police Prefecture, the Louvre Museum will be exceptionally closed this Saturday, October 24." Althouse finds "That [burned Limoges] City Hall is at the epicenter of generations of struggle. It's not connected to how I fancy croissants and brie..." ""... and red wine but all I can find now is kebab in a shop blaring rap.... We should be alert to how the history of struggle is obscured by the reactionary and racist commodification of nostalgia and tourism."" Dave Strom hears 'X Is the Only Thing Keeping Democracy Alive' in France'. RadioGenoa @RadioGenoa, "This is Lecco, Italy. North Africans threatened on social media to do here what they did in Milan, destroy everything. The Lecco football ultras showed up to defend the square and the shops. Result: none of the North Africans showed up. Honor to Lecco ultras—true patriots, true men." Tommy Robinson @TRobinsonNewEra, "More footage of Scottish locals disrupting an Antifa meeting where they're plotting Paris style riots." wretchardthecat @wretchardthecat, "British article. 'We used to laugh at American preppers. Who is laughing now?' My comment: Does anyone get the feeling Godzilla has been reported swimming toward land but nobody wants to alarm the public until someone verifies it?"

The College Fix reports a U. Michigan project that aims to ‘resist’ Trump’s patriotic portrayal of U.S. history. Mollie @MZHemingway, "Shameful news out of Georgetown Law." Quote Emily Jacobs @emilyfjacobs, "New from me: Georgetown Law’s Student Bar Association passed a resolution this week condemning a Jewish attorney on Sen. Ted Cruz’s staff and accusing her of Islamophobia after she appeared on campus to discuss the Muslim Brotherhood and her work representing victims of." Jonathan Turley was probably not surprised that the Cornell Faculty Completes a Self-Study and Concludes that Their Ideological Bias Requires No Corrective Action.

Palm Sunday

With Jessica Vaugn:

 

BSS News, Gachis busy collecting date palm sap as winter approaches

With the arrival of winter, the activity of collecting date palm sap has started in Atrai of Naogaon. To collect this delicious sap, gachis (sap collectors) are now moving from one date palm tree to another. Starting from noon, they begin hanging earthen pots (hari) on the date palm trees and remain busy with this task until evening. Although this is winter sap, this time gachis have become active in collecting sap early.

There are thousands of date palm trees on roadsides, in courtyards, and on field embankments in various villages of the 8 unions of the upazila. Although gachis collect sap from these date palm trees, what has caught attention are the date palm trees along the railway line beside the Naogaon-Natore regional highway.

Gachis have started collecting sap from about 300 date palm trees on both sides of the railway line from the Atrai Railway (old) Station northward to Mahadighi. At one time, local gachis used to collect sap from these date palm trees, but now local gachis are no longer seen.

Therefore, every year gachis come from Bagha and Arani areas of Rajshahi and Lalpur area of Natore to collect sap from these trees. And this sap is used to make delicious lali (liquid molasses) and gur (jaggery).

Gur sounds pretty good. Can you buy it on Amazon? Of course!