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Fish Pic Friday - Brandi Sully

Wife of Bobby Sullivan@bobby_sully, a lucky man. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Boasberg Threatens Contempt Over Wife-Beating Illegal Alien

Well, I've got contempt for him. John Sexton at Hat Hair, Judge Boasberg Threatens to Hold Trump Administration in Contempt "District Judge James Boasberg issued a ruling today that basically finds the Trump administration in contempt for deportation flights that took place contrary to an order he issued last month. The judge also gives the Trump administration one week to correct its behavior and potentially avoid the contempt finding." Ace, The Anti-Trump Judge Who Gets All Anti-Trump Lawsuits Assigned to Him to Hold Contempt Hearings Against Trump, "Enough of this." The redoubtable Julie Kelly at substack says Jeb Boasberg's "Criminal Contempt" Finding Makes Mockery of Separation of Powers, "After setting the contempt trap, Judge James Boasberg today snapped the trap shut with a wild 46-page opinion accusing Trump officials of "willful disregard" for his now vacated court orders." Sundance at CTH, Judge Boasberg Threatens “Criminal Contempt” Charges Against Trump DOJ, Threatens to Appoint Independent Judicial Branch Criminal Prosecutor Against Trump Administration. Randy Barnett @RandyEBarnett "Somebody sure wants to create a constitutional crisis" Quote Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew, "Lots coming today from Judge Boasberg's opinion after I have a chance to review it in detail. One clear issue I see coming; Yes, there is much SCOTUS case law about litigants being required to comply with Court orders -- even if erroneous -- until they are reversed. ONE of that case law deals with a contest between two branches of the federal government where the Exec. has been dragged into Court without jurisdiction, the court does not appropriately establish that it has jurisdiction, and the court then issues an unlawful order directing the Executive branch to act in a particular manner. SCOTUS is going to need to defuse this bomb that Judge Boasberg has started the timer on." Matt Margolis at PJM reports A Federal Judge Just Threatened the Trump Administration, not Boasberg, "U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis is now threatening contempt proceedings against the Trump administration for not complying with her order to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador."

Meanwhile, the media and the Democrats are desperate to get back the judged MS-13 El Salvadoran wife beater and sex trafficking "Maryland Man" they allege was illegal deported back to his home country, where he remains in prison. Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter "In fact, there is considerable evidence of both. We know, for instance, that the government proved it to an immigration judge and that it was upheld on appeal. We know he has hurt people because his wife swore to it when she got a restraining order against him. I’ll include it so you can’t ignore it. I mean you can ignore it and you probably will, but I want everyone to know what you’re doing." Chuck Glasser at Insty, THE ECHOES OF “CATCH AND RELEASE”: It turns out that “loving father and husband” Kilmar Abrego Garcia isn’t the poor victim the legacy media wants you to think he is. JustTheNews exposes this guy’s history: "“The deported El Salvadoran man at the center of an intense court battle was flagged in 2022 by the Biden administration as a “suspect alien” who was possibly involved in “human smuggling/trafficking” after a traffic stop hundreds of miles from his Maryland home, according to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) documents reviewed by Just the News.” The details show that during a routine traffic stop, the van Garcia was driving was full of people with no documentation, and the state trooper noted there was no luggage in the vehicle, leading the encountering officer to suspect this was a human trafficking incident. Duane Patterson at Hat Hair says Anti-Trump, Inc. Misses the Point Entirely On Maryland's Ward Cleaver. Teri Christoph at RedState, Startling New Info Emerges on Deported MS-13 Illegal—and It Makes Chris Van Hollen Look Even More Foolish. Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman "After landing in El Salvador, officials just told Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen ‘you’ll have to arrange the meeting through the Trump administration’ Go home." Ace, Democrat Senator Chris Van Hollen Flies to El Salvador to Spring Credibly-Accused MS-13 Gang Member and Domestic Abuser from Prison and Bring Him Back to the US, "All of the Democrats are competing to be the nominee in the wide-open race to be the doomed 2028 nominee. They're all engaging in publicity-grubbing stunts, from The Fiercely Heterosexual Cory Booker storing up for his next Pee Party and now to Chris Van Hollen doing the country the service of importing an MS-13 gang member." Sundance hosts White House Press Briefing – 4:30pm ET Livestream. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Today's Guest at the White House Was a Shocker...and Heartbreaking. Townhall.com @townhallcom "BREAKING: The mother of Rachel Morin has joined @PressSec Karoline Leavitt at the White House Press Briefing."

🔥 @PressSec Karoline Leavitt: "Not only are Democrats rushing to defend an illegal criminal foreign terrorist gang member, but also an apparent woman beater!"

Democrats have completely overplayed their hand on this one. pic.twitter.com/JGdF6krf0B

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 16, 2025

Something like this has NEVER happened before.

Patty Morin — Rachel Morin's mother — left reporters in the Press Briefing room so stunned by her story that they couldn't even bring themselves to ask any questions.

The weight of what she had to say kept them speechless — except… pic.twitter.com/P5rNQv22V6

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) April 16, 2025

Stacy McCain admits error in an update on the Pennsylvania governor's mansion fire bombing's confessed arson, Cody Balmer Update: Crazy, Yes, But Also Ranting About ‘the Palestinian People’. Atop Da Hill, Suspect in Shapiro arson attack cited plight of Palestinians: Police. Jake Tapper @jaketapper "Pennlive: police warrant says arsonist targeted Pa. Gov. Shapiro for “what he wants to do to Palestinian people”" At Althouse, "The man accused of setting fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence Sunday indicated he was motivated by his views on the Israel-Gaza war and believed Shapiro needed to stop the killing of Palestinians..." ""... a newly unveiled search warrant says. Cody Balmer, 38, made the declarations in a 911 call after he left the property, in which he reported his own attack to dispatchers..." Ace notes The New York Times Hides the Socialist Party Registration of the Pennsylvania Governor's Mansion Arsonist from Its Readers. "Whoops. One of those inadvertent omissions, I'm sure." Vince Langman @LangmanVince, "In case you're wondering why the Josh Shapiro arson story has completely disappeared in less than 24 hours." Drew Berquist sees an MSNBC Host Blames Trump After Arson Attack Against PA Dem Governor Shapiro. Bonchie @bonchieredstate, Just to recap, we’ve now had a CEO murdered, two assassination attempts against a now-president, a governor nearly killed with his family, and businesses burned to the ground…all by left-wingers. But CNN just can’t find any examples of left-wing extremism." At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.16.25 (Afternoon Edition), Matt Taibbi says Taylor Lorenz Is Cretinous & Deranged and Louder With Crowder Ukrainian immigrant with ties to satanic cult murders his parents to obtain money for his next target… Donald Trump.

Ace reports The Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Refers Corrupt NY AG Letitia James to the DOJ for Committing Blantant Mortgage Fraud "Oh frabjous day! In applying for a mortgage, she claimed a Virginia property was her primary residence, while serving as a NY official. She did this because mortgages for first (primary) residences are cheaper. She also apparently claimed that her father was her husband because married couples get breaks on mortgages. She signed all this. This is fraud, on its face." Remember, no one is above the law! At Fox, Jonathan Turley unpacks a criminal referral against New York AG Letitia James (video). At Althouse, "The Trump administration has begun to scrutinize the real estate transactions of New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, in what could be the opening move..." "... of President Trump’s first investigation into one of his foremost adversaries... From "Trump Official Scrutinizes N.Y.’s Attorney General Over Real Estate/The head of a U.S. housing agency told prosecutors that Letitia James appeared to have falsified real estate records, a move that could be the start of an investigation of a key Trump adversary" (NYT)" NYPo reports Letitia James dodges questions about mortgage fraud scandal outside NYC home, pretends to be on the phone. Bob Hoge at RedState thinks Anti-Trump Crusader Letitia James' Response to Possible Federal Charges Is Laugh-Out-Loud Hysterical. "Attorney General James is focused every single day on protecting New Yorkers, especially as this administration weaponizes the federal government against the rule of law and the Constitution. She will not be intimidated by bullies — no matter who they are."

🚨 Letitia James is going full-on Jasmine Crockett, devolving into ghetto screeching as she faces potential criminal charges from the DOJ

She’s absolutely SPIRALING 🤣

Man, it’s beautiful. pic.twitter.com/WdNn3VGtuf

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 16, 2025

From the NY Sun, Trump’s Tariff Maneuvers, Guided by the Principle of Reciprocity, Are Succeeding, Despite Critics, "Bessent and other officials maintain that levies are being adjusted not to retaliate, but to expedite negotiations." AMAC, ‘Massive Numbers’: Trump’s Economic Agenda Sparks $7 Trillion In Investment. At ET, Trump Touts Progress After Trade Talks With Japanese Officials. "The Trump administration is working with dozens of countries to negotiate new trade deals, White House officials said." The Slantic whines Iran’s Negotiating Position Gets Worse and Worse, "Events have forced the Islamic Republic to negotiate with the United States." At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.16.25 (Afternoon Edition), Vox Popoli Trade Deficit = Whip Hand, Donald Trump makes the textbook economics explicit." VodkaPundit at Insty says HMM: "Chinese factories are taking the trade war somewhere new. Chinese suppliers have been flooding American social media this week, urging users to outflank President Donald Trump’s 145% tariffs on Beijing by buying directly from their factories."

Matt Margolis says Guess Who Just Debunked the Myth of Trump Voter Regret. No need, at RedState Rusty Weiss sees the Media Lie Gets Vaporized As CNN Data Guru Reveals Trump Voter Regret Exists Only in a ‘Fanciful Universe’. 

Teri Christoph at RedState reports A Third Senior Pentagon Official Has Now Been Placed on Leave As Investigation Into Leaks Widens "Colin Carroll, chief of staff to Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg, was suspended Wednesday, just one day after two high-ranking officials on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's staff were placed on leave." Cynical Publius at Da Fed says Fired Insubordinate Officers Reveal Massive U.S. Military Resentment Against Elected Civilian Command.

Liz Shield at Am Great feels Morning Greatness: 20,000 IRS workers take Trump buyout offer. At Fox, White House proposal axes UN, NATO funds and halves State Department budget, "A draft State Department budget calls for allocating $2B for ‘America First’ priorities." From WaEx, Trump to sign memo combating Social Security fraud "“The memorandum will direct the [Trump] administration to ensure that ineligible aliens are not receiving funds from Social Security Act programs,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said while announcing the memorandum Tuesday." Breitbart, Trump, DOGE Deny Federal Housing, Jobs Benefits to Illegal Aliens. Insty, GOVERNMENT WASTE IS WILDLY EXAGG–: Elon Musk@elonmusk, "Twice as many credit cards are issued and active than the total number of government employees! Crazy." Quote Department of Government Efficiency @DOGE, "Credit Card Update! The program to audit unused/unneeded credit cards has been expanded to 30 agencies. After 7 weeks, ~470k cards have been de-activated. As a reminder, at the start of the audit, there were ~4.6M active cards/accounts, so still more work to do." At Hat Hair, John Sexton has Tesla Vandalism Update #3.

Ace sees A Confused Old Man Wanders On To a Stage and Begins Yelling About "Colored Kids," "Biden is back, baby." At Hat Hair, Matt Margolis claims Biden’s Return to Public Speaking Went As Badly As You’d Expect, Stephen Kruiser says Dems Are so Desperate That They Pulled Biden Out From Under the Bus, VodkaPundit proclaims You'll Never Believe What Slow Learners the Democrats Are and The Hill Says ‘Buzz Builds Around AOC’s Future’ and I Say PLEASE LET THIS HAPPEN. Bob Spencer finds ‘Surprising’ Results in Poll of Voter Attitudes Toward Kamala Running for California. Governor (largely indifferent).

Beth Brelje at Da Fed, Rasmussen Poll Verifies Americans Don’t Want Illegal Aliens Voting In U.S. Elections. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.16.25 (Afternoon Edition), Louder With Crowder, Out of 212 Democrats, only FOUR voted to prevent illegal immigrants from voting in our elections, EBL, Tom Homan Brings The Hammer Down On Dems Trying To Bring Back Deported Illegals and Don Surber: Trump listed NO illegal aliens as dead.

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Rubio: We're Putting a Real End to Big Brother's Censorship Regime. Sundance elaborates Secretary of State Marco Rubio Shuts Down State Dept Censorship Apparatus, Eliminating Global Engagement Center Residual Agency. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.16.25 (Afternoon Edition), EBL, Trump’s Move After Judge Restored AP Access Didn’t Go The Way The Media Expected.

NYPo ed board, Harvard may be free to target Jews — but not on the taxpayers’ dime. Don Surber calls Harvard a Welfare Queen, "It cries independence while depending $9 billion from Uncle Sugar" At Ace's Quick Hits "CNN reports the IRS is preparing to rescind Harvard's tax-exempt status" From the Free Bacon, At Harvard-Hosted 'Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon,' Law Students Target the Pages of Firms That Criticized School's Response to Anti-Semitism. "Harvard Law students also edited Wikipedia to downplay anti-Semitic activity on college campuses." Capt. Ed, Will Trump Do a Bob Jones on Haahvaahd? UPDATE: Here It Comes? William A. Jacobson @wajacobson, "My take: Harvard is not defending academic freedom, it's trying to prevent academic freedom and to maintain a leftist and anti-Israel monoculture." Randy Barnett@RandyEBarnett "People should familiarize themselves with Bob Jones University v. United States, 461 U.S. 574 (1983)."

From Da Fetched, Bondi Puts Blue States on Notice: Comply With Title IX or Face Legal Action. From Campus Reform, Trump administration establishes 'Title IX Special Investigations Team' to defend female athletes. John Sexton hopes Is the Right Winning the Battle Over DEI?

Leslie Eastman at LI is amused and more than a little angered by Mainstream Media Attempts to Generate Excitement Over Blue Origin’s Bevy of “Glamornauts” "Meanwhile, alternative media was a little more skeptical of mission’s contribution to female power or a serious space program."

A Thursday Tune - Cry Evil

Women in Pop, ILUKA talks new single 'Get Free' and being a role model for female artists

Australian singer-songwriter ILUKA has been releasing music since 2014 and recently released the single ‘Get Free’. An uplifting, enthralling pop track filled with synths, solid beats and irresistible melodies the song celebrates ILUKA’s journey on music over the years - sometimes messy, sometimes long winded, but finding the joy in the path as opposed to frustration.

The single comes off the back of ILUKA’s biggest hit to date, the single ‘Mess’ which features duo Lime Cordiale and has accumulated over half a million streams to date. With her debut album soon to be released, ILUKA is reaching new creative peaks and her music is something to get excited about. We recently caught up with her to find out more.

Her Instagram labels her as a Witchy cowgirl. Someone described her as Nickie meets Dolly: