Flotsam and Jetsam - FBI Involvment in J6 Detailed, Biden Mass Pardons

Two stories stand out among the rest today. First, the DOJ's IG released a report claiming that while the FBI had dozens of Confidential Human Sources (CHS) inside the capital riot, including several who entered the Capitol building, they had no actual undercover FBI agents involved, and that none of the CHSs were prosecuted for the trespass etc. Second, Joe Biden issued a mass pardon, but not the one many on his side long for. 

The Redoubtable Julie Kelly@julie_kelly2, "BREAKING: DOJ IG claims 26 FBI informants were in DC on Jan 6. (Guarantee this is not accurate) At least 17 committed offenses for which other J6er have been federally charges. Three of the CHS were given authorization to go, and at least one was actually paid. No CHS was charged." Mary Chastain at LI, DOJ IG: Dozens of FBI Confidential Sources at Capitol on January 6, "These CHSs gathered information before January 6th and guess what. The FBI didn’t do much. I bet you know what I want to ask the FBI." At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.12.24 (Afternoon Edition), Twitchy, IG Report Lists How Many 'Confidential Human Sources' FBI Had at the Capitol on J6 (BS Called). Ace, IG Report on January 6th Admits That Fed Agents Entered the Capitol, But Denies That the FBI Urged Them to Commit Illegal Acts or Encourage Others to Commit Illegal Act, "Another whitewash from our deplorable and corrupt government." Sundance at CTH, Inspect General Outlines Extensive Use of FBI Confidential Human Sources on January 6, 2021. At Althouse, "The report... includes details that will almost certainly fuel the 'fedsurrection' narrative that has been growing on the right and amongst Donald Trump supporters..." "... The false notion that the federal government was responsible for instigating the attack.While the review found 'no evidence in the materials we reviewed or the testimony we received showing or suggesting that the FBI had undercover employees in the various protest crowds, or at the Capitol, on January 6,' the inspector general's office said that there were 26 confidential human sources in Washington on Jan. 6." From "FBI missed 'basic step' when gathering intel in the lead-up to Jan. 6, DOJ watchdog finds/Investigators found no evidence of undercover FBI employees at the Capitol, but the presence of FBI informants could further fuel right-wing 'fedsurrection' conspiracy theories" (NBC News). JD Vance@JDVance, "For those keeping score at home, this was labeled a dangerous conspiracy theory months ago." Vivek Ramaswamy @VivekGRamaswamy "If you uttered the facts in this IG report last year, you were labeled a “conspiracy theorist.” It’s also notable that the IG report came out literally the day after Christopher Wray resigned." Vicky Taft at PJM, The FBI Paid People to Go to the J6 Riot. DC_Draino @DC_Draino, "So the FBI will raid Trump’s house and indict him twice But a report on the FBI’s involvement in J6 was delayed until after the election so that it “didn’t cause any election interference”? This is why Kash Patel is needed for a deep clean of the corrupt FBI" Quote, Jack Poso @JackPosobiec, "How convenient the IG Report confirming 26 FBI assets at Jan 6 comes out one month *after* the election How convenient, indeed." While this may be true of the FBI (I'm sure they're still hiding as much as they can), there were certainly other agencies involved, and we aren't sure of their level of engagement either. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair VIP, Trump to J6ers: Hold On, I'm Coming. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 11.12.24 (Evening Edition) Louder With Crowder: Trump Pledges To Pardon Most J6ers Within “The First Nine Minutes” Of Being In Office,  Sh*t and Chicago Boyz: Thoughts on J6 Pardons and Investigations,

The Biden/Harris administration announce the pardons or commutation of a large mass of people yesterday, mostly of criminal cases where the sentences were longer than what normally be given today. Sundance, Biden Delivers 1,500 Pardons During First Wave of Executive Clemency Announcements  At Da Signal, Biden Nullifies Crimes in Biggest Day of Clemency to Date, Nick Sortor@nicksortor, WTF?! Joe Biden just pardoned multiple Chinese spies and an individual convicted of possessing child p*rnography WHY? 39 MORE DAYS UNTIL THIS CRAP IS OVER. Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "We all know Biden had nothing to do with working up the pardon list. The question is: who did?" For the most part, I don't object to this. While I'm sure some are more worthy than others, I don't propose to nitpick. This is not the mass pardon of as yet unknown crimes committed by federal bureaucrats and legislators in their war against Donald Trump, that some desperately seek. Stephen Kruiser at PJM, Just Sayin' — I Never Asked to Be Pardoned for Crimes I Haven't Committed " The people being mentioned as being in need of "Get Out of Jail Free" cards in the next month haven't been publicly lobbying for themselves, but it's an almost certain bet that they're jumping up and down screaming, "Me next!" behind the scenes. As Scott wrote last week, Adam Schiff, Liz "I'm Just Like Lincoln" Cheney, and alleged physician Anthony Fauci headline the group of people most in need of an assist from President LOLEightyonemillion. Schiff and Cheney are sweating bullets because they were members of the J6 House Soviet Select Committee on Daddy Issues, a pathetic un-American charade that only succeeded in wasting the taxpayers' money. Anthony Fauci is on the list for being Pol Pot, M.D. during the pandemic, of course. Four years later, we're still waiting to see if he told the truth about anything other than the spelling of his name in 2020." Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Did POTATUS Release the Brother of a Hamas Mastermind and...Get None of OUR Hostages Back?

At PJM, Stephen Kruiser thinks Christoper Wray Is Busy Googling 'No Extradition Treaty With United States' and Matt Margolis says Christopher Wray Is Preparing to Sabotage Trump and Patel, "Reports suggest Wray is actively promoting loyalists within the bureau, embedding establishment figures even deeper into the FBI. The move appears to be a calculated effort to sabotage Kash Patel’s expected plans to overhaul the agency and implement meaningful reforms at the nation’s top law enforcement institution." Ace, Kerry Picket: Sources Say Christopher Wray is Promoting Regime Loyalists in the FBI to Thwart Trump's Efforts to Reform the Criminal Organization. At TownHall, Kurt Schlichter proposes  Tactics, Techniques and Procedures to Keep Deep State Bureaucrats From Obstructing Donald Trump’s Agenda. "First, they must resolve to never be reasonable. The fake “reasonability” argument is a weapon they always deploy against a change agent." At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.12.24 (Afternoon Edition),  Twitchy, Adam Schiff Thought It Was SMART to 'Go There' Sucking UP to Christopher Wray and WOOF Was He EVER Wrong. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 11.12.24 (Evening Edition) Director Blue: Top 20 Reasons Christopher Wray Is The Worst FBI Director In History and EBL: FBI Director Christopher Wray off to find new grifting opportunities.

At Splice, Mark Judge predicts Pete Hegseth Will Be Confirmed. Breitbart looks at Pete’s Big Week: How Hegseth Turned His Confirmation Fight Around in 7 Days, Sarah Arnold at TownHall explains John Fetterman Agrees to Meet With Pete Hegseth. Here's Why. A strange voice of reasonability in the Democrat party. Althouse finds "This article is based on interviews with nearly a dozen people who have direct knowledge of how and why Mr. Trump salvaged Mr. Hegseth’s bid, at least for now." "I'm reading "Power, Intimidation and the Resurrection of Trump’s Support for Hegseth/The president-elect became convinced that letting Pete Hegseth fail would set off a feeding frenzy among senators. What followed was a MAGA swarm that helped salvage his bid, at least for now," by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman in the NYT."

From NYPo, Elon Musk asks if the IRS should be ‘deleted’ after agency  begs for $20 billion – here’s how X users responded. Charlie Martin at PJM has a Memo to Elon and Vivek: What Are The Incentives That Drive Inefficient Government? At Twitchy, DOGE Asks Twitter for Examples of Government Waste and WHOA, NELLIE Do People Have Some Ideas. Capt. Ed reads Politico: Dems Get Strange New Respect For ... Elon Musk. Ace, Fire Them All: The Democrats' Manueverings Have Granted Trump the Power to Fire Anyone He Wants, "Back in 2021, Biden terminated the appointment of Sean Spicer to a Navy body. The Democrats have no standing to claim that Trump can't do the same."

At Hat Hair Beege Welborn is enjoying a Spicey Deep Dish Pie Fight: Homan v Chicago. Sundance, New York City Mayor Eric Adams Affirms His Intent to Support Border Czar Tom Homan – 500,000 Children are Missing and Likely Being Exploited. Ace, MSNBC Shrieks at Trump's Promise to End Birthright Citizenship, "I'm glad Trump is revisiting this issue, which he brought up but abandoned in his first term." At Da Caller Nicole Silvero hosts as Josh Hawley Confronts Witness Point-Blank To Explain How Flooding Job Market With Illegal Migrants Helps Americans. Center Square CA reports San Diego passes 'super sanctuary' ordinance closing 'loophole' for deporting felons. Heritage Foundation@Heritage, "President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas are doing everything they can to keep our borders open as long as possible." Quote, "Daily Wire@realDailyWire", "EXCLUSIVE: Weeks before Trump takes office, Biden is racing to auction off unused border wall materials. Video shows trucks hauling wall materials off the border to a government auction site, where a massive amount of wall is waiting to be sold."

Dr. Janette Nesheiwat

Paula Bolyard sees SHE NEEDS TO GO: Trump Surgeon General Pick Parrots the Left's Gender-Bender Propaganda. At a minimum, she must recant it in confirmation hearings. Use the better data excuse. 

Althouse, Time didn't have much choice: Trump is the "Person of the Year." "Here. It's a very long article." At Twitchy, Ooh, That's Gotta' Sting! CNN Reports Huge Support Numbers for Trump's Transition and Second Term. Benny Johnson@bennyjohnson, "”USA” chant breaks out after President-elect Donald Trump rings the bell at the New York Stock Exchange" and Vice President JD Vance: “It’s 9:48am shouldn’t you be making money?!” Capt. Ed, sees the Trump Inauguration, Brought to You By ... ZuckBucks? and CNN Poll: Mar-a-Lago's a Honeymoon Hotel.  A Victory Girl calls it Mark Zuckerberg’s One Million Dollar Reparation. Pocket lint. Althouse finds "[F]ew on the populist right view Trump as the genuine article—they tend to politely describe the president-elect as a 'transitional figure'...." Writes Tyler Austin Harper, an environmental studies professor, in "Is This How Democrats Win Back the Working Class? Embracing populism could help the party build a lasting political coalition — if the Republicans don't do it first" (The Atlantic)." Has he really talked to any? Also, "By the way, do you want hors d’oeuvres or anything?" "Said Trump, quoted in "Read the Full Transcript of Donald Trump’s 2024 Person of the Year Interview With TIME." I corrected the spelling of "hors d’oeuvres." TIME wrote "hors d’Oevres." I think it's funny, both Trump suddenly offering hors d’oeuvres and TIME, which would probably jump at any chance to portray Trump as dumb or lowly, not managing to spell "hors d’oeuvres" correctly in a written transcript." Da Signal, Bernie Sanders Hints at Support of Some of Trump's Plans, "Is ‘Crazy’ Bernie Sanders Not So Crazy Anymore?"

John Sexton at Hat Hair catches the NY Times worrying Democrats Are Losing Tomorrow's Elections Today, as people leave blue states. "Most people are making these moves for affordability. Shockingly, it turns out that places run exclusively by Democrats are really expensive. Taxes are higher, home prices are higher, the prices of gas (in the case of California) is a lot higher. Most of the people voting with their feet are moving for livability." Althouse cites the NYT, "Trump Allies Appear Before Judge in Wisconsin Election Interference Case/The case is one of five related to 2020 election interference that are proceeding even as Donald J. Trump prepares to return to the White House." 

From the Free Bacon, Tony Blinken Tells Congress ‘No One Anticipated’ Taliban Takeover of Afghanistan. "One month before the Taliban took control, diplomats sent Blinken a dissent cable warning of Afghan government's collapse." I guess they were nobodies. Hat Hair's Duane Patterson looks at Antony 'Bloody' Blinken's Awful, No Good, Very Bad Day. 

Paul Bedard at WaEx says Ouch: Just 32% of Democrats want Kamala Harris to run again. That many? From Da Caller House Panel Subpoenas Biden-Harris Official Accused Of ‘Stonewalling’ Probe Into Tim Walz’s China Ties. Ace reports Democrat Criminal Fundraising Organization ActBlue Allowed Foreigners to Donate To Biden and Kamala Throughout the Past Election Cycle, "They deliberately allowed foreigners to donate to American leftwing politicians through foreign gift cards -- basically just a debit card containing an amount of money loaded on to it. You'd think that the fact that these are foreign gift cards would be enough that ActBlue would ban donations made via these cards, but you'd be wrong. They allowed foreigners to illegally donate until the near the end of the election." From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 11.12.24 (Evening Edition).  At Am Great the Great Victor Davis Hanson expounds on The Evaporation of the Obama Mystique. "Obama's behind-the-scenes political maneuvering culminated in a failed Biden presidency that ultimately led to a significant Democratic electoral defeat and rejection of his political legacy."

Insty, BROUGHT TO YOU BE THE SAME PEOPLE WHO WON’T STOP YAMMERING ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY:

This is bad: after just two months into fiscal 2025, the US has already raked in a $624BN budget deficit.

This is the worst start to a year on record pic.twitter.com/Oeta4diK5Q

— zerohedge (@zerohedge) December 11, 2024

And now that the election is over it can be revealed, E.J. Antoni, Ph.D.@RealEJAntoni, "Not only did wholesale inflation for Nov come in red hot, but the last 3 months were also revised higher; headline exploded 0.4% M/M, pushing Y/Y to 3.0% while core (pictured here) jumped to 3.4% Y/Y and continues rising much faster than the pre-Jan '21 average:"

Hat Hair's Dave Strom finds Lefties Still Committed to Lawfare, which is precisely why we need to do it to them. Jen van Laar at RedState finds a LA County Sheriff Threatens Investigative Journalist With Lawfare Over X Post

From YaHoo! Luigi Mangione was not insured by UnitedHealthcare, say police, so it was purely a political assassination. Robert Sterling@RobertMSterling. "Brian Thompson went from Jewell, Iowa (population 1,200) to leading 140,000 employees and overseeing $280B of revenue at one of the world’s most important companies. His mom worked as a beautician, his dad at a grain elevator—they were probably really proud when he graduated valedictorian of his 50-person high school class. He played basketball and the trombone, got elected homecoming king, and worked in soybean fields and meat processing plants during summers. While studying at the University of Iowa, he met the woman who would become his wife, with whom he would have two kids. By all accounts, he was smart, hard-working, funny, and a thoroughly decent man. This guy—not the person who murdered him in cold blood—was everything that’s right and good about America, and the American Dream. May his memory be a blessing, and may his example inspire all of us to do better." Dan Crenshaw@DanCrenshawTX, "A CEO is assassinated, and now “wanted” posters are appearing across the country, targeting others simply for being successful. Someone even put up a highway sign calling for more murders. This isn’t just outrage—it’s mob mentality, and it’s tearing at the fabric of who we are as Americans." At PJM Sarah Anderson, Sickening 'Wanted' Posters Targeting Corporate Execs Pop Up Across NYC and Rick Moran sees Democrats Exploiting CEO Shooting by 'Never Letting a Serious Crisis Go to Waste.' Guy Benson at TownHall sees Based John Fetterman Strikes Again — and Again, “He’s the asshole that’s going to die in prison. Congratulations if you want to celebrate that. A sewer is going to sewer. . . ." John Sexton at Hat Hair thinks The Left is in a Murderous Mood. Jon Gabriel@exjon "Elites endorsing the targeted assassination of other elites seems poorly thought out." Quote Sean T at RCP@SeanTrende, "The advent of "well some people just need killin'" on the quasi-mainstream left wasn't really on my scorecard for 2024, but I guess we're in just before the jump!" The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Assassin Luigi Mangione Takes Lead In 2028 Democratic Primary Polls https://buff.ly/3DaaEAp" Also, 'Now Now, Let's Not Be So Hasty To Find And Assassinate Everyone Responsible For The Healthcare Crisis,' Says Nervous Obama.

Joel Kotkin at Spiked thinks The American university is rotting from within. Althouse finds "She was accused of saying in a conversation at a conference in March that the university was 'controlled by wealthy Jews'...."From "D.E.I. Official at University of Michigan Is Fired Over Antisemitism Claim, Lawyer Says/The official, an administrator of multicultural programs, was accused of making antisemitic remarks in a conversation. Her lawyer said that the school fired her this week, and vowed to sue" (NYT)." Seth Mandel at Commentary sees  What Happened When Oxford Anti-Semites Were Exposed to Facts, no minds were changed. Charles Lipson at the Telegraph  has Two reasons why DEI is dying, as it’s abandoned by the University of Michigan. 

Althouse, "Britain is to ban indefinitely the use of puberty blockers for young people under 18 with gender dysphoria, except in clinical trials..." ""... the government said on Wednesday, making permanent a set of temporary restrictions put in place earlier this year....  From "U.K. Bans Puberty Blockers for Teens Indefinitely/A freeze placed this year on their use to treat gender dysphoria will remain in place for young people under 18, except in clinical trials, Britain’s government said" (NYT)." At the Telegraph, Matt Walsh opines, Mutilating children in the name of trans ideology is modern-day barbarism, "The Supreme Court case over Tennessee’s ban on transgender surgery for minors is about protecting our young from the evil of Leftist dogma." At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.12.24 (Afternoon Edition), Don Surber says Hey, J.K., Trump is the man for you. "J.K. (Rowling) should look at what she has had to endure from people she considered friends and allies for daring to stand up to misogyny. If NYT is rewriting her history, what does that say about its history of Trump?"

Fish Pic Friday - AI Fish

Something has been showing up in my feeds lately, slightly improbably women holding highly improbable fish. I thought I might share a few:

Farmer to Get More Say in the Next Bay Diet?

Ken Blankenship at the Bay Journal, Ag to get greater voice in Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort

State and federal Bay Program leaders are poised in December to create a high-level agricultural advisory committee that will report directly to governors and others who set cleanup policy. It remains to be seen whether the new panel can reduce the historic tension between Bay cleanup advocates and those expected to do the bulk of the work.

Science has long established that manure and fertilizer from agriculture is the largest source of water-fouling nutrients to the Bay. There, excess nutrients spur algae blooms that cloud its waters and spur oxygen-starved “dead zones.”

The Bay region as a whole — parts of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Delaware, New York, West Virginia and the entire District of Columbia — is poised to miss its 2025 nutrient reduction goals by a wide margin. States are counting on farmers to achieve the overwhelming majority of future reductions.

 

Those actions often come at a cost to farms, requiring time, money and ongoing maintenance. Yet farmers say the cleanup leadership is quick to cast blame and slow to recognize their efforts.

“I’ve yet to meet a farmer who is anti-conservation, but I have met dozens, if not hundreds, of farmers who have felt left behind in this conversation,” said Kevin Atticks, secretary of the Maryland Department of Agriculture.

In interviews with the Bay Journal, Atticks and the agriculture secretaries from Pennsylvania and Virginia expressed optimism that the 41-year-old Bay effort is ready to reset its relationship with the agricultural community.

Making progress, they say, requires more than setting goals and ramping up spending.

 

The agricultural voice needs a true seat at the table to resolve long-festering concerns about data quality, account for actions by farmers to reduce runoff and promote new approaches.

Equally important, they say, the discussion needs to be about more than Chesapeake water quality. Farms have to produce food, support rural economies, provide open spaces and wildlife habitat — and those goals must be balanced.

“It’s a simple conversation if you want to talk about only water quality,” said Russell Redding, the Pennsylvania agriculture secretary. “It’s a more complicated but rich conversation to talk about the other contributing pieces of what a functioning society looks like.”

 

And, perhaps most importantly, they emphasize, farms have to be profitable. To remain viable, farmers are often faced with the daunting challenge of rearing more animals or growing more crops while trying to reduce runoff.

“That’s the challenge: How do you balance all of that?” said Matthew Lohr, the Virginia agriculture secretary. “One thing people don’t really understand, farming is a business. It’s a very expensive business and profit margins are thinner now than ever.”

In trying to clean up the Bay, and similar systems, regulators need to remember that people need food to eat, and modern agriculture feeds the world because of chemical fertilizers. Without the invention of a way to fix nitrogen from the air, invented by Fritz Haber prior to WWI, there is not enough animal and human waste to support enough agriculture to feed the world's population. Now, the Bay's agriculture may not be terribly important to feeding the US, but farmers are under the same pressure around the world. The Mississippi River system is under the gun over the dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Netherlands, they're severely cutting back farming, for some extent about eutrophication, but more about the production of greenhouse gases!

Flotsam and Jetsam - Thursday DIY - Wray Wresigns

 Places to go, things to do:

Incoming Trump Administration

Wray Exiting as FBI Director
Wray Confirms: I'm Out By Inauguration Day – HotAir
FBI Director Christopher Wray Will Step Down Early January
Bye Bye Wray - Frontpage Mag
FBI Director Chris Wray Says He Intends "to serve until the end of the current Administration in January and then step down"... - The Last Refuge
Ace of Spades HQ The Criminal Christopher Wray Announces His Resignation at FBI "Townhall"
Exclusive: FBI Whistleblowers Say Resigning Director Wray Was a ‘Failure’ in His Role – PJ Media
‘Vindication’ for FBI Whistleblower Who Questioned Jan. 6 Account
FBI Director Chris Wray Lied Under Oath on Catholic Memo, Doc Suggests
Christopher Wray Is Reportedly Preparing a Nasty Surprise for Donald Trump and Kash Patel – RedState
Trump Taps Kash Patel for FBI Director
Hegseth Should be Confirmed - by John A. Lucas - Bravo Blue
Pete's Big Week: How Hegseth Turned His Confirmation Fight Around in 7 Days
(1) Andrew Kerr on X: "West Point public affairs lied to ProPublica, wrongly said Pete Hegseth never even applied to the academy. Hegseth responded with a copy of his 1999 West Point acceptance letter, killing ProPublica's story. Big error from West Point." / X
Ace of Spades HQ West Point Administrator Colludes With Leftwing Attack Dog to Smear Pete Hegseth With Completely-False Lie
Stop the Smear – HotAir
Republicans Have to Learn How to Stop Being Pansies When They Have the Majority – PJ Media
Senator Tom Cotton Likely to Take Final Spot within Intelligence Community Gang of Eight - The Last Refuge
RFK Jr Making Moves Inside Transition Team to Position Daughter in Law as Deputy CIA Nominee - The Last Refuge
Politico: Will Senate Dems Save RFK Nomination? – HotAir
Time magazine to name Trump 2024 Person of the Year: report - Fox News
National mood shift since Trump's win revives American vigor
Althouse: Americans approve of Trump handling of the transition to the presidency.
The Morning Briefing: I Hope Trump Isn't Planning on Much Bipartisanship Next Year – PJ Media
WATCH: Sen. Kennedy Humiliates General Who Called Trump Supporters 'Fascists' – PJ Media
Joe Manchin Tells Democrats 'No' One Last Time – HotAir
And the First Senate Dem to Join Truth Social Is ... – HotAir
Will Democrats Allow Illegal Alien Criminals To Be Deported? - Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog
Instapundit - MORE ON FEMA FROM O’KEEFE:
Instapundit - NATE COHN: 2024 Review: A Few Misses, but the Polls Got the Big Stories Right. There’s a decent c
Althouse "Everybody says this who meets with him, but like, he's, he's an incredible host. So we, we met with him at Bedminster Golf Club in, in New Jersey...
In The Mailbox: 12.11.24 (Afternoon Edition) - The Other McCain

Outgoing Biden/Harris Administration

Instapundit - CONSCIOUSNESS OF GUILT: Bill Clinton: I’m Open to Discussing Preemptive Pardon for Hillary Before

Shocka: Guess How Many Approve of Pardon for Biden Inc's Bagman? – HotAir

Joe Biden’s War On Guns Was Never Aimed Criminals, It Was Aimed at You - Shooting News Weekly

Ace of Spades HQ NYT: The Biden "Immigration Boom" Is the Biggest In This Country's Almost 250-Year History; 60% of Recent "Newcomers" Entered Illegally

Ace of Spades HQ Prices Jump 2.7% In November as Country Enjoys Fourth Straight Year of Transitory Inflation

ActBlue Is a Scam, and We Have the Receipts (Sort Of) – HotAir

Ace of Spades HQ NYT: The Biden "Immigration Boom" Is the Biggest In This Country's Almost 250-Year History; 60% of Recent "Newcomers" Entered Illegally

Political Violence

Alvin Bragg can’t be trusted to oversee trial of UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting suspect - Washington Examiner
Kimmel: My Producers Are Really Horny Over a Back-Shooting Coward, or Something – HotAir
Campus Reform - University of Pennsylvania prof praises CEO-killer suspect, calls him the ‘icon we all need and deserve’
Althouse: "'He’s hot as shit, you must acquit' demanded one woman online, while others wrote: 'Free Luigi!'..."
Elizabeth Warren Is a Disaster for the Democrats - National Review
(1) Alex Berenson on X: "So when the rich kid who went to a $40K a year high school and hung out in Hawaii (allegedly) executes the University of Iowa graduate who worked his ass off for 25 years, the elites are really getting what they deserve, huh?" / X
Vigilante Assassination May Be OK - by Francis Turner
I Hear or Read Things, and Have to Remind Myself This Is Supposed to Be the United States – HotAir
Instapundit - ANALYSIS: TRUE. https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1866955834753794268 Nice pic for Nanc
Ace of Spades HQ Nancy Mace "Physically Accosted" and Injured by "Pro-Trans Man"
Crash Kills Motorist As Police Respond To Alleged Bomb Threat Against MTG – HotAir
It’s time for a national conversation about left-wing violence - Washington Examiner

Insurrection Barbie on X: "A leftist tried to kill Steve Scalise. A leftist tried to kill Brett Kavanaugh. A leftist assaulted Rand Raul. A leftist tried to assassinate Donald J. Trump. Twice. A leftist violently assaulted Nancy Mace. Are you seeing a pattern here?" / X

J6 and the Deep State

Russiagate Remnants - by Michael R. Caputo - Racket News
House Findings on Financial Institutions Prompt Privacy Resolution

Media and Censorship

Marc Andreessen: AI Plus Woke Equals Dystopia – HotAir
Ace of Spades HQ Non-Breaking News: CNN's Ratings Are Absolute Dogshit and Not Even the Smoldering Dark Sexual Charisma of Jake Tapper Can Save Them

The Culture War

Nasdaq diversity rules tossed by U.S. appeals court
Campus Reform - Texas legislator exposes UT Austin-promoted project that encourages trans individuals to 'play God'
Detransitioner Sues Doctor Who Pushed Trans Hormones, Surgery

Tattoo Thursday

At Page 6, Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia gets Taylor Swift-inspired tattoo after Zach Bryan breakup

She’s a Swiftie for life, now.

Ahead of attending Taylor Swift’s final Eras Tour in Vancouver last night, Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia, 25, revealed her latest tattoo — a nod to the pop star’s song “I Hate It Here” — which cemented her newfound love for Swift.

A clip with the aforementioned song playing showed LaPaglia on her stomach as tattoo artist Taylor Menzies applied the ink, revealing the final creation: a skull with roses peeking out.

Her new arm art nods to Swift’s lyrics, “I hate it here, so I will go to secret gardens in my mind.”

Maryland, My Maryland

Balmer Sun, Glen Burnie man accused of burning Donald Trump’s name into road with flamethrower, authorities say

A Glen Burnie man was charged with a felony Sunday after authorities reviewed a TikTok video “clearly” showing him burning the words “TRUMP” and “USA” onto the road outside his home, according to the Maryland Judiciary.

An investigator with the Anne Arundel County Fire Marshal Division wrote in charging documents that Craig Philip McQuin used an illegal flamethrower to spell out the two words. 

Maryland law considers flamethrowers “destructive devices,” akin to a bomb, and bans their possession and use in the state.

Maryland bans flamethrower? Who knew. I guess I'll have to take mine for a "boat ride".  

Forget it Jake, It's Baltimore

The Balmer Sun, Luigi Mangione case: ‘Deny Defend Depose’ banner appears over I-83 in Baltimore

A banner referencing the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO has appeared in Baltimore over southbound Interstate 83. Luigi Mangione, a Maryland native who attended Baltimore’s Gilman School, has been arrested and charged in connection with the New York City shooting.

Hanging on an overpass just south of Cold Spring Lane, the banner reads, “Deny Defend Depose” and Health Care 4 All.” “Deny,” defend” and “depose” were the words found emblazoned on the ammunition used to gun down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Those three words are often used to describe a strategy by large insurance companies to avoid paying claims. “Delay, Defend, Deny: Why insurance companies don’t pay claims, and what you can do about it” was also the title of of a 2010 book by legal expert Jay Feinman that was critical of the health insurance industry. Amazon has ceased selling that book.

Mangione, Gilman’s 2016 valedictorian, was arrested Monday in Pennsylvania. The killing has gripped the country and ignited debate about health care in America.

It's perfectly appropriate for somebody in Baltimore to celebrate murder. 

Oregon, My Oregon

107.5koolfm, Bend, Oregon Has Had Enough of Googly-Eyed Vandals

While the joke may seem harmless to some, it’s creating headaches—and expenses—for the city.

Over the past few weeks, a mysterious vandal has been sticking googly eyes on everything from statues to street signs. At first glance, it seems like fun and games, but the city says the damage isn’t as innocent as it looks. Removing the adhesives without harming the art has racked up a bill of at least $1,500.

The situation got so out of hand that the city made a public plea on social media, urging the prankster to put the googly eyes away. In the post, officials wrote, “The googly eyes placed on the various art pieces around town might give you a chuckle, [but] it costs money to remove them with care to not damage the art. Let’s avoid adhesives, graffiti, and all things that can damage the art.”

Maybe we could invite the vandals to move to Washington D.C.? 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Hump Day Potpourri

At Hat Hair, Capt. Ed finds Irony: Pete Hegseth Now Has the 'Vibes'. "My, how quickly the momentum shifts!" At Fox, After second meeting with Hegseth, Ernst hints at whether she will or won't support confirmation, "'I look forward to a fair hearing based on truth, not anonymous sources' after meeting Hegseth, Iowa senator says." at Da Signal, Pete Hegseth’s Former Colleagues Speak Out Against Corporate Media Smears: ‘FAKE NEWS.’ John Davidson at Da Fed thinks Pete Hegseth’s Nomination Is A Hill Trump Should Die On. Capt. Ed also approves of Wray Kashing Out of FBI? "Christopher Wray has read the writing on the wall, and it's posted from Truth Social." Steve Richards at JTN reminds us  IG finds Justice Department spied on Patel and other congressional staffer without telling courts, "As a result of the probe, the department obtained phone records from two members of Congress and 43 staff members, including President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI Director, Kash Patel.  Ace, Kerry Picket: Wray Wants to Avoid Being Fired by Trump, Plans to Resign Before the Inauguration, "The cowardly criminal wants that last flight on the FBI's private airline back to his home in New York." Ron DeSantis @RonDeSantis "The FBI Director does not have a “10 year term,” but a 10 year limit. The Director serves at the pleasure of the President and can be removed for any reason or no reason at all. President Trump has the right — and, given the performance of the agency, a duty — to replace Director Wray immediately upon taking office." Quote Ian Jaeger@IanJaeger29, "BREAKING: Senator Amy Klobuchar demands that FBI Director Christopher Wray must be allowed to serve his full 10 year term as FBI Director which ends in 2027." At Da Caller, GOP Senator Probes FBI Response To Alleged Iranian Hack On Trump Ally Kash Patel, or was it an FBI hack with Iranian fingerprints laid on top?  From OTP, Gabbard Woos GOP Defense Hawks In 1st Trip To Hill To Win Confirmation As America’s Top Spy. At RCP, Cold Shoulder: Democrats Ignore Tulsi Gabbard’s Request To Meet. Kill the heretic! Tyler O'Neal at Da Signal likes how Trump Taps Champion of Free Speech, Biological Reality to Replace Woman at DOJ Who Jailed Pro-Lifers. Ace, Trump Names Harmeet K. Dhillon to be Assistant AG for Civil Rights. "This is a huge one and wasn't on my radar at all. She has bravely taken up all the necessary fights, and always on the right side." 'Streif' at RedState, 'Shady Dem Lawyer' Is Very Upset by This Trump Nomination and for Good Cause, Marc Elias. At Da Signal Hans von Spakowsky explains How Trump’s Justice Department Will Achieve More Honest Elections. 

Off The Press@OffThePress1, "Trump Skips Over Kari Lake And Names Ex-Green Beret As Ambassador To Mexico https://offthepress.com/trump-skips-over-kari-lake-and-names-ex-green-beret-as-ambassador-to-mexico/… #news #breaking" At Victory Girls, RFK Jr. And The 75 Plus Nobel Laureates. CALL TO ACTIVISM @ CalltoActivism "BREAKING: In an unprecedented move, more than 75 Nobel Prize winners have signed a letter urging senators not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as head of the Department of Health and Human Services. It's the first time in history that Nobel laureates have come together to oppose a Cabinet choice." MAG1775@Mar50cC5O "Wow, 75 Nobel laureates suddenly care about politics? Guess they’re fine with Fauci-style disasters but terrified of someone questioning the narrative. Nobel or not, Americans want leaders who serve us, not the global elite’s agenda. RFK Jr. must be onto something." JFK Jr ain't exactly my first choice, but if it destroys HHS, well, OK. WokeSpy, Hey! Are You Sufficiently Aware of Pansexuality? HHS Would Like to Know. Henry Rogers at Da Caller, GOP Senators On The Fence For Trump Nominees Voted To Confirm Worst Of The Worst For Biden. At NewsMax, Musk Warns Republicans Standing in Trump's Way, or His. From Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog wonders Can DOGE Take A Bite Out Of The Administrative State? I predict less than they want, more the bureaucrats want. At OTP, Matt Gaetz To Join One America News As An Anchor.

Kimberly Guilfoyle

Althouse finds "It was an announcement made amid a swirl of tabloid speculation: Kimberly Guilfoyle, a loyalist of President-elect Donald J. Trump and — more pointedly..." 

"... the fiancée of his son Donald Jr. had been named ambassador to Greece. The timing of the move — early Tuesday evening — would have been unremarkable except for what preceded it: rumors that the president-elect’s eldest son was dating a socialite, Bettina Anderson. The new relationship was seemingly documented in a series of photos published earlier on Tuesday by the British tabloid The Daily Mail, which described them as 'incontrovertible proof the soon-to-be First Son has moved on' with a 'stunning '"it girl."'"

Bettina Anderson

 

From "Amid Rumors of a Breakup, Kimberly Guilfoyle Is Appointed Ambassador to Greece/The announcement came as Donald Trump Jr. has been seen with the socialite Bettina Anderson in Florida" (NYT).

I enjoyed Kim in the "leg seat" on the Five, way more than Judge Janine.  

Jeff Couere at TownHall does the math, Six Weeks Until Our Long National Nightmare Is Over. VodkaPundit at PJM says Just Go Ahead and Take the 'Elect' out of 'President-elect Trump' Already. NYPo ed board, Donald Trump’s not afraid to make his case to the American people, unlike Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. Althouse finds "Even when he's lying out of his teeth, he's lying in an authentic way.", "Says Ben Wikler, chair of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, in what is my favorite moment of his long interaction with Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show": "People can smell authenticity. They can feel it." Also, "It was a pleasure to have dinner the other night with Governor Justin Trudeau of the Great State of Canada." "I look forward to seeing the Governor again soon so that we may continue our in depth talks on Tariffs and Trade, the results of which will be truly spectacular for all! DJT" Dave Strom at Hat Hair sees Trump Troll Trudeau And It Is Glorious. Pop Times, Trump to End Birthright Citizenship on Day One, or at least try. Charlie Kirk@charliekirk11 "President Trump promises to end birthright citizenship on Day One, calls it “ridiculous.” He’s right. The 14th Amendment was written to make citizens out of former slaves, not illegals, and has never been challenged at SCOTUS. End it, Mr. President." Madeline Leesman at TownHall, Here's What Trump's 'Border Czar' Will Do About DACA Recipients. "In an interview with Fox News, Homan said that a bipartisan legislative solution for Dreamers will rely on Democrats supporting tougher border security and deportation measures."

Misty Severi at JTN reports a Federal judge temporarily blocks Dreamers from accessing Obamacare, "President Joe Biden allowed illegal immigrants who were enrolled in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program to qualify for Obamacare last year." Matt Margolis at PJM thinks The Mainstream Media FINALLY Admits Obamacare Is a Failure. “Health insurance costs are far outpacing inflation, leaving more consumers on the hook each year for thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses,” reports CBS News. “At the same time, some insurers are rejecting nearly 1 in 5 claims. That double whammy is leaving Americans paying more for coverage yet sometimes feeling like they're getting less in return, experts say.”

At JTN John Solomon reports ActBlue Bombshell: Dem money platform tells Congress it didn't block foreign gift cards until fall. "ActBlue disclosed that it updated its policies on Sept. 9 to “automatically reject donations that use foreign prepaid/gift cards." At WaEx, Trump lawyers and aide get 10 more felony charges over Wisconsin ‘fake electors’ plan. Pop Times, New Evidence of Rigging? New Data on Bellwether Counties Sure Looks Like It. Fox, Republican influencer reveals plans to turn New Jersey red after helping Trump win Pennsylvania. Sarah Anderson at PJM reports a Democrat Defection: Florida Rep Switches to the Republican Party. "she will not waste her "final two years in the Florida Legislature being ignored in a caucus whose leadership expects me to ignore the needs of my community.""

Sundance at CTH hosts as Mark Levin Outlines Why Obama/Biden Administration are Talking About “Preemptive Pardons.” Chris Roach at Am Great  calls Biden’s Pardon A Smokescreen for Corruption, "Biden’s pardon of Hunter is not just a failure of justice but a stark symbol of the dual standards and open corruption that permeate the American political system." At TownHall, Liz Cheney Whines Over Potential Consequences to Do With J6 'Unselect Committee'

Nick Arama at RedState, Biden's Teleprompter Goes Out During Speech; He Immediately Malfunctions. WokeSpy notes Senile Biden Wears Blanket, Gets Confused About Where Cameras Are at Tribal Nations Summit. At WaEx, Biden plans veto of bill adding new judges after Trump victory. "President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced plans to veto a bipartisan bill that would add 66 federal judgeships, citing concerns over the timing of and motivations for the legislation following President-elect Donald Trump’s victory." From Da Caller, Under Pressure, Biden Opts For Minimum Acreage Possible In Drilling Decision. From the Free Bacon, Days After Trump's Victory, Biden-Harris Admin Granted Iran $10 Billion in Sanctions Relief, Congressional Notice Shows. 

From the Pop Times, Time Magazine Lists Kamala Harris as Finalist for Person of the Year. Chris Queen at PJM, You Won't Believe Why Tim Walz Was 'Surprised' at the GOP's November Landslide. From RVN, Tim Walz’s Daughter Stirs the Pot with Wild Joe Rogan “Red Flag” Accusation. “If the guy we’re talking to follows Joe Rogan on Instagram, they’re a red flag, and we should probably stop talking to them.”

Beege Welborn, FEMA: Depends What Your Definition of 'Tent' Is UPDATE, Heaven forfend they should be allowed to live in Amish built tiny houses. Matt Van Swol@matt_vanswol, "#BREAKING: A North Carolina resident requesting $200 for a broken window was denied by FEMA. Instead, FEMA offered her a 2-room hotel voucher for 30 days in the South Park Marriot Hotel. This stay would cost taxpayers over $14,000." Matt Van Swol@matt_vanswol, "I would like to propose a new FEMA policy: Since it’s FEMA’s official position that “canvas tents with a heating source” are acceptable housing in #WNC... I propose that all FEMA employees in #WNC must live canvas tents this winter, until all RESIDENTS are out of canvas tents."

 Fox reports the Trump shooting task force says DHS, Secret Service haven't produced docs on golf course incident, "The task force called on Congress to consider pulling Secret Service from DHS."

NewsMax, Supreme Court Declines to Lift Judge Merchan's Gag Order on Trump. Capt. Ed interprets Bragg to Merchan: How About Freezies No Erasies? "Unfortunately, this is no joke. Bragg's prosecutors offered a motion to get around the issue of presidential immunity by treating Trump as if he'd died before sentencing: . . .“As applied here, this Court could similarly terminate the criminal proceeding by placing a notation in the record that the jury verdict removed the presumption of innocence; that defendant was never sentenced; and that his conviction was neither affirmed nor reversed on appeal because of presidential immunity,” prosecutors wrote in an 82-page filing." Mary Chastain at LI, NY AG Letitia James Won’t Drop Trump Civil Fraud Judgment “Presidents do not have immunity from civil lawsuits arising from unofficial conduct, and such lawsuits may proceed while the President is in office.” At the GA Star, Judicial Watch Claims Fani Willis ‘Hides’ Communications with Jan 6 Committee as Embattled D.A. Claims Records ‘Legally Exempted.’ Dave Strom at Hat Hair, The January 6th Prosecutions Are Ridiculous--And Being Sped Up as Biden prosecutors and Democrat judges try to get in their last licks.

Stacy McCain, Radicalized: Ivy League Boy Reads ‘Unabomber’ Manifesto, Becomes Killer. At Da Caller, Dershowitz Questions One Detail About Arrest Of Suspect In UnitedHealth CEO’s Murder "According to newspaper reports… when they arrested him, they found in his possession a series of documents relating to insurance companies. I don’t think that was based on a constitutional search,” Dershowitz said. “Get mad at me, but I believe in the Constitution. Look, I want this guy to be convicted if he did it, and obviously, it seems 99.999999% certain that he did it, notwithstanding the presumption of innocence, but I insist every I be dotted, every T be crossed when it comes to the Constitution.” Ace, Leftwingers Now Making Death Threats Against Altoona PA Cops for Arresting Their Murderer-Boyfriend Luigi Mangione "The hateful violent left is calling in death threats to the Altoona PA Police Department." Beege Welborn at Hat Hair sees The Left's Manhunt Is On. Sarah Anderson at PJM, A Million Degrees of Separation: You Won't Believe How Rachel Maddow Connected Luigi Mangione to Trump.

Cutie Pavlich at TownHall notices Of Course the Associated Press Reported the Daniel Penny Verdict This Way. The Associated Press@AP, "BREAKING: Daniel Penny, the veteran who used a chokehold on subway rider Jordan Neely, has been acquitted in Neely's death." "Jordan Neely wasn't simply a "subway rider." He was a career criminal who was threatening to kill passengers on the train in May 2023, which is why Marine Daniel Penny stepped in to subdue him and prevent Neely from doing harm to innocent people." At Hat Hair, Duane Patterson has A Penny For Your Liberal Thoughts and John Sexton sees the NY Times Gives the Left Fringe Equal Time on the Penny Verdict. Nick Pope at Da Caller hears Ted Cruz Say Daniel Penny Should Sue ‘Absolute Catastrophe’ Alvin Bragg. Skeptic Research, How Much Were Those Peaceful But Fiery Riots Again?

At OTP, Woman Killed As A Result Of Swatting Incident At MTG’s Home "A police officer on the local bomb squad was traveling to the scene when he collided with another car on Monday, Rome police said in a statement. Greene identified the woman killed as Tammie Pickelsimer." At NewsWeek, Who Is James McIntyre? Nancy Mace Attack Suspect. Transactivists attacks Congress woman in the Capitol. "I was physically accosted at the Capitol tonight by a pro-tr*ns man," she wrote." One new brace for my wrist and some ice for my arm and it'll heal just fine," she added. "The Capitol police arrested the guy. Your tr*ns violence and threats on my life will only make me double down. FAFO. #HoldTheLine."

Gabe Kaminsky at WaEx, State Department notifies Congress of plans to shutter ‘censorship’ agency. "In the filing, attorneys for the State Department said the agency told lawmakers on Friday of its plan to move the Global Engagement Center’s staff and funding to other bureaus aimed at fighting foreign disinformation." At Althouse, "During the Cold War, we classified entire areas of physics and took them out of the research community—entire branches of physics went dark..." ""... and didn’t proceed. If we decide we need to, we’re going to do the same thing to the math underneath AI." Said Marc Andreessen, on the podcast "Honestly with Bari Weiss."" and "A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by The Onion’s parent company to buy Alex Jones’ far-right media empire, including the website Infowars..." "... ruling that the auction process was unfair. U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez said after a two-day hearing that The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, had not submitted the best bid and was wrongly named the winner of an auction last month by a court-appointed trustee...."

Carlos Gascón aka Karla Sofía Gascón

From Da Wire, California School District Pays $12K For Transgender Activists To Train Staff, "TransFamily Support Services helps children present as the opposite gender without parental knowledge. At WaEx Brad Palumbo notes Radical activists have terrified these ‘trans kids,’ and CNN is encouraging it. Twitchy,  Wife of Texas Children's Hospital Trans Whistleblower Pulls NO PUNCHES Exposing How Corrupt DOJ Case Truly Is. OTP, Golden Globes Nominates Trans Man For ‘Best Actress’ As Star Of ‘Emilia Perez’, Karla Sofía Gascón. Men are even better at being women than women. 

At Hat Hair, Jewish UM Regent's Home Vandalized: 'This is Terrorism'. From the Free Bacon, 'Death to Jews': Inside the Home of 2 SJP Leaders at George Mason University, Police Find Guns, Ammo, and Terrorist Flags.