Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Starts Focusing on "Affordability"

President Trump has begun to push back on the "affordability" argument being hypocritically wielded by Democrats and the media (but I redund) ahead of the 2026 midterms. Sundance at CTH, President Trump Delivers a Speech on the Economy from Pennsylvania – Video Replay. At News Wax, Wiles: Trump to Campaign Like '2024 Again' in '26. At TownHall Jeff Crouere says It Is Not Affordable to Vote Democrat and Matt Vespa notes Scott Jennings Wasn't Going to Let This Lib Get Away With Such Laughable Line on Inflation. "Emma Vigeland: “I would note that the inflation that occurred under Biden was in part naturally occurring due to supply chain bottlenecks, and because the COVID, once-in-a- lifetime pandemic, occurred.” Scott Jennings: “Naturally? Like they were on trees? . . . “Policy choices were made.”" unseen1@unseen1_unseen. "Unexpectedly". They really don't see the booming economy expanding under their feet. It's a great time to make money as most people believe the doomers in the media and aren't prepared for what is happening and what will happen. The smart ones are hiring now before they are forced to hire the bottom of the barrel talent next year. Quote zerohedge @zerohedge, "Job Openings Unexpectedly Soar Even As Number Of Quits Plunges To 5 Year Low." At Da Caller, Trump Reveals Litmus Test For Next Fed Pick. "President Donald Trump said on “The Conversation with Dasha Burns” Tuesday that he would only pick a Federal Reserve chair who would promptly reduce interest rates." ET, No Restrictions on How ‘Trump Accounts’ Can Be Used: Bessent. "Trump said other billionaires would also be donating, adding, ‘I’ll be doing it, too.’" At OTP, Trump Admin Moves To End Key Biden-Era Student Loan Repayment Plan. From Fox, Mutiny threats hang over House GOP vote on billions in defense spending "House GOP leaders hope to vote on the NDAA by early evening Wednesday."

AMAC sees Trump Scores Big Win on Drug Prices, Trade. "Under the terms of the deal, the U.K. will relax its artificial drug price controls, and in return the U.S. will refrain from imposing tariffs on British medicines, pharmaceutical ingredients and medical devices. That constitutes a win/win for both nations." From ET, Trump Warns ‘Biggest Threat’ to US Would Be Supreme Court Overruling Tariffs and China Has More to Lose in Global Trade War Than US, Researchers Say. "An ‘economic cutoff’ imposed on the CCP would damage China’s economy five to seven times more than those of the U.S. and its allies, a Dartmouth professor said." And as long as we're talking about China, Hat Hair's Beege Welborn sees Trump Flipping the Rare Earth Script "Yesterday, a company called Blackboxstocks had a big announcement on that front. What made it so exciting was that it was from the REE mining and refining side, something that has been missing in most of these latest press releases. And it will be fully operational in 'early 2027,' ensuring North America's 'first commercial-scale, zero-Chinese nexus, heavy rare earths supply chain.'" From RVM, Trump Warns Mexico to Release Water Owed Under 1944 Treaty or Face 5% Tariff.

From Sundance, President Trump Gives Extensive Comments on State of Ukraine-Russia Conflict and Zelenskyy Says European Counterproposal for Conflict Ceasefire Soon to be Sent to White House. From Da Wire, Zelensky Vows Not To Cede Territory As Trump Says Russia Has ‘Upper Hand’ "We have no right to give anything away." At Althouse, "I have no vision for Europe.... Look, I have a vision for the United States of America first. It’s 'Make America Great Again.' Uh, I do explain to Europe..."  "Said President Trump, in this long conversation with Politico's Dasha Burns."

John Kass accuses Democrats of Protecting Maduro’s Narcos. Atop Da Hill, Hegseth leaves Democrats frustrated after boat strike briefing. Nothing he can say or do, short of quitting, can satisfy them. Best to ignore them. RC Maxwell at RedState thinks GOP’s NDAA Blunder Fans Flames As Dem Boat Strike Smear Fades "Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) allowed a provision to remain in the final FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act that withholds 25 percent of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s office travel budget until the Pentagon provides unedited footage of Southern Command strikes, including the controversial September 2 boat takedown, to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees." Matt Vespa claims Scott Jennings Checkmates Dems on CNN: Did Anyone Ever Wonder If Obama Committed War Crimes?

From Da Wire, MAHA Supporter Destroys Famed Doctor Attacking RFK Jr. In Under 2 Minutes. "The question is, when is enough enough to admit that the system you are a part of has drastically failed Americans?" From LifeZette, Administrative State’s ‘Rear Guard’ Blocking Trump Agenda Unveiled in Lara Logan Interview. Roger Kimball at Am Great calls Trump A Force of History: Why Trump’s Influence Keeps Growing. "Trump’s critics grow louder even as his resurgence cements him, for many, as a defining leader whose impact is reshaping the nation’s political era."

At WaEx, Joe Concha makes bleak prediction for ‘unserious candidate’ Jasmine Crockett. Ace, Jasmine Ratchet Makes It Official: She's Running to Win the Primary to Lose the Election for Texas Senator. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.09.25 Louder With Crowder, Jasmine Crockett launches US Senate run with this inexplicable video. I think she auditioning for a high paid media gig.

Insty, IT IS TIME FOR US TO DO WHAT WE HAVE BEEN DOING. AND THAT TIME IS EVERY DAY: John Podhoretz @jpodhoretz, "Truly, she is the Alben W. Barkley of our time" Quote Greg Price @greg_price11 "Kamala Harris to the New York Times: "There will be a marble bust of me in Congress. I am a historic figure like any Vice President of the United States ever was."" Quick, name all the Vice Presidents you can think of. Bucket of warm spit.

BeGee Welborn notices The Somali Grift Isn't Just for Minnesota Anymore. Now it's in Maine. The more places you look, the more you'll find. Ben Weingarten asks/answers  Did Ilhan Omar Rake in More Campaign Cash From More 'Feeding Our Future' Scandal Fraudsters Than Has Been Reported? "Campaign finance records indicate "Yes." And there's more to investigate regarding her nexus to the scandal." At the TriStar Daily, Congressman Ogles Taking Heat for Criticizing Judges Who Repeatedly Released Dangerous Somlian Man Rep. Andy Ogles@RepOgles "WOKE NASHVILLE JUDGE UPDATE Instead of apologizing to the family of that young woman who was raped to death, instead of apologizing to the people of Nashville, these judges have the gall to publicly complain about my oversight and call it 'dangerous rhetoric.' A woman was raped and is now dead because of woke policies, and those on the Davidson County General Sessions Court who let off a dangerous migrant criminal more than twelve times. These judges are asking Governor Lee to give them heightened security because they feel threatened by my comments. Where were these Judges when she was being raped? Where were they when she lay dying? Do they care at all about the safety of my constituents? Doubtful." Francis Menton, the Manhattan Contrarian wonders about Welfare Fraud In Blue Cities: How Pervasive Is The Kleptocracy? Exceedingly. 

The Divine Ms Devine at NYPo sees the Mystery deepens as to why it took FBI nearly 5 years to finally bust the suspected J6 pipe bomber. Ace calls it "Intentional Negligence"? FBI Had J6 Bomber's Cell Phone Putting Him at the Scene of the Crime... Five Years Ago. "If the FBI had cell phone records of 10,000 people's cell phones sending signals from near the RNC and DNC on the night the bombs were planted, I could understand not finding the suspect. With a suspect list of 10,000 people, I guess I could understand the claim, "We just didn't have the manpower to run down every phone." Guess how many cell phones they actually had records of in the vicinity of the RNC and DNC at the time when the bombs were being planted? Fewer than 200. No, i do not believe the FBI "just didn't have the resources" to look into 186 suspects -- not when they showed they could mobilize every agent to track down every grandma within ten blocks of the Capitol on January 6th. So was this a case of "intentional negligence"?

Cathy Salgado at PJM reports Court Upholds Trump’s Trans Military Ban. Ben Whedon at JTN, Appeals court backs Hegseth on transgender military ban "Hegseth, earlier this year, imposed a sweeping ban on transgender military service as part of a broader effort to raise physical and mental standards in the service branches and to remove political elements from military culture."

Katie Jerkovich at RedState has a happy reports as Trump Shares Incredible Update About National Guardsman Shot in DC Terror Attack. Cathy Salgado, Hopeful Update on Guardsman Andrew Wolfe’s Recovery. Dan McCarthy at Modern Age sees The Courts Are Fueling Preventable Violence "They’re failing in their duty to protect citizens from dangerous criminals." Hat Hair's Dave Strom takes A Look Inside the Twisted Mind of a Lefty Law Enforcement Officer Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol, "#BREAKING: Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC Sheriff Garry McFadden says the REAL people you should feel sorry for after Iryna Zarutska’s m*rder and Charlie Kirk’s m*rder… …are actually the MAGISTRATES who let Decarlos Brown Jr. go free “Our magistrates were attacked, violently, verbally… when I say violently, on social media. And they lived in fear for many days…” . . . " Tom Knighton at BA, John Lott Fires Back at Critics of DOJ's Civil Rights Division Defending 2A.

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Federal Judge Unseals Ghislaine Maxwell Grand Jury Material, But ... "In other words, get ready for a very large nothingburger." Ben Whedon hears Trump caught on hot mic bemoaning pace of confirmations: 'I can't appoint anybody' "The hot mic comes in the wake of acting New Jersey U.S. Attorney Alina Habba stepping down after a court found her to be occupying the post illegally."

Sundance has some tinfoil hat material, Patrick Byrne Now Claims He was/is a CIA Asset, Worked for John Brennan "I have been asked repeatedly to discuss or share opinion on the Emerald Robinson group consisting of General Michael Flynn, Patrick Byrne and others. I have intentionally ignored those requests because everything around the group itself has always been sketchy, especially Patrick Byrne. {SEE HERE and SEE HERE}"

Bob Spencer at PJM records a Somali Says of Trump: ‘My Biggest Fear Is That This Man May Never Witness Our Full Takeover.’  Mary Chastain at LI, Vermont School District Faces Backlash After Raising Somali Flag.  Ron DeSantis @RonDeSantis, "I look forward to discovery — especially the CAIR finances. Should be illuminating!" Quote Jim Rosica @JimRosicaFL, "Inbox: After @GovRonDeSantis declared CAIR a foreign terrorist organization by executive order, its Florida chapter & the national HQ says they are suing. x.com/govrondesantis…" Carlo Corrosco, Trump Administration Rescued Over 62,000 Migrant Children From Human Trafficking and still counting. Dmitri Bolt at TownHall reports an MS-13 Assassin Who Killed Honduras President’s Son Captured by Federal Agents in Nebraska Suburb. "Gerson Emir Cuadra Soto, 33, also known as "Fantasma," was detained on Monday on immigration-related charges. He is believed to have overseen an MS-13 kill squad called "El Combo," which is designed to carry out assassinations on behalf of the gang. In his home country of Honduras, he has been charged with four homicides, for which he was imprisoned." One of Biden's "refugees." At LifeZette, Illegal Alien Trucker Almost Takes Out Oklahoma State Trooper in Wild Dashcam Video.

The Brussels Signal thinks EU’s crackdown on X shows desperation not strength. Sundance thinks  Australia’s Social Media Ban for Those Underage-16 Structured Like a Global Intelligence Op   At Da Caller, Is Nick Fuentes A Foreign Op? New Evidence Suggests Maybe "The study analyzed Fuentes’ social media activity. It found engagement patterns the researchers say are consistent with bot-farm amplification rather than genuine audience support." 

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.09.25 Twitchy: “You’re Going To Blame Whitey?”, Fruit Of The Loons  (JD Vance Rips AI-Generated Pic of Him Wearing a White Undershirt at Restaurant), and Scott Jennings Smirks As CNN Panel Lies That Dems Accused Obama Of War Crimes. At Hat Hair, Mark Judge, clearly sensitive to the issue, is angry The Netflix 'New Yorker at 100’ Doc Omits Russiagate, Kavanaugh Debacles.

Amy Curtis at TownHall, Massachusetts Allows Boys to Compete in Girls' Sports, and Here's the Damage That's Done. PM, Washington swim league finds workaround to keep boys competing in girls' events "The new approach “allows athletes to compete as they self-identify,” which continues to allow male athletes to compete in girls’ sports." Michigan News Source, Michigan Parent Files Title IX Complaint Over Boy In Girls Locker Room. John Sexton looks at Chase Strangio and the Maximalist Demands of Trans Activists. It's long but worth the effort, IMHO. 

At the Martin Center, How Shall Academic Freedom Be Defined? "A conversation with UNC Faculty Assembly chair Wade Maki." Althouse finds "Students at the University of Glasgow have been cautioned that Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone contains 'outdated attitudes, abuse and language.'" ""The work by JK Rowling appears alongside a number of titles, including Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, the dystopian 2001 novel Noughts & Crosses by Malory Blackman and Edith Nesbit’s 1899 book The Treasure Seekers, assessed as having the potential to cause offence." From "Trigger warning slapped on Harry Potter for ‘outdated attitudes’/Students at the University of Glasgow are also being warned about Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll and The Treasure Seekers by Edith Nesbit" (London Times). Maybe college students need to be warned to move on beyond children's books."

Still many more links at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.09.25.

The Wednesday Wetness

WTOP, New report shows vulnerability of DC area water supply: Shortages could lead to restrictions, taps running dry "The report by ICPRB shows the region will have enough water in most years, but there is an increasing chance — up to about 1% in 2030 and up to about 5% in 2050 — that there will be water shortages."

Real Clear Science, Iran's Water Woes: A Textbook Case of How Civilizations End "To put it bluntly, Tehran's fresh water is running out, a fact that even the country's authoritarian government cannot hide. A month ago, President Masoud Pezeshkian even floated the notion of evacuating the capital itself if rain does not arrive soon in needed quantities. Mashhad, Iran’s second-largest city with a population of four million, is in a similar predicament. Its water reserves register below three percent."

Maryland, My Maryland

From Scott McLallen at TownHall, Maryland Man Sentenced for Scheme Helping Foreign IT Workers Pose As US Citizens

Minh Phuong Ngoc Vong, 40, of Bowie, Maryland, was sentenced to 15 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a fraudulent scheme that assisted foreign information technology workers posing as U.S. citizens with obtaining remote IT positions at over a dozen U.S. companies.

According to court documents, Vong conspired with others, including John Doe, aka William James, a foreign national living in Shenyang, China, to defraud U.S. companies into hiring Vong as a remote software developer. After securing these jobs through materially false statements about his education, training, and experience, Vong allowed Doe and others to use his computer access credentials to perform the remote software development work and receive payment for that work.

Vong reportedly knew that Doe was located next to North Korea. Additionally, Doe’s communications indicate that he is likely a North Korean national who was working to generate revenue for the North Korean government.

According to the plea agreement, on Jan. 30, 2023, Doe submitted a fraudulent resume in Vong’s name to a Virginia-based technology company for a web application developer position that required U.S. citizenship as a condition of employment. The resume falsely represented that Vong possessed a Bachelor of Science degree and 16 years of experience as a software developer. In fact, Vong did not have a college degree or experience in software development.

On March 28, 2023, Vong participated in an online job interview with the CEO of a Virginia-based company. Vong verified his identity and citizenship by showing his Maryland driver’s license and U.S. Passport. Following the interview, the Virginia-based company hired Vong and assigned him to work on a contract for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) involving a particular software application used by various U.S. government agencies to manage sensitive information regarding national defense matters. The Virginia-based company provided Vong with a laptop to use in connection with his employment and the FAA authorized Vong to receive a Personal Identity Verification card to access government facilities and systems. Vong installed remote access software on the laptop to facilitate Doe’s access to it and conceal his location in China.
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As part of his guilty plea, Vong admitted that the Virginia-based company was not the only company he and his co-conspirators defrauded. Between 2021 and 2024, Vong used fraudulent misrepresentations to obtain employment with at least 13 different U.S. companies, who collectively paid Vong more than $970,000 in salary for software development services that were, unbeknownst to them, performed by Doe or other overseas conspirators. Several of these defrauded companies contracted out Vong’s services to U.S. government agencies in addition to the FAA. As a result of Vong’s fraudulent misrepresentations, these government agencies unknowingly granted Vong’s co-conspirators access to sensitive U.S. government systems, which they accessed from China.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Congress Demands Video of Drug Runner Double Tap

CNN crows Congress will vote on limiting Hegseth’s travel budget unless he releases unedited video of boat strikes. "Tucked into Congress’ massive defense policy bill is a provision that would limit Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s travel budget unless he provides the House and Senate Armed Services committees with unedited video of US military strikes in the Caribbean. The mandate in the must-pass piece of legislation – known as the National Defense Authorization Act – would withhold a quarter of the budget unless the Pentagon provides lawmakers “video of strikes conducted against designated terrorist organizations in the area of responsibility of the United States Southern Command.”" Althouse, Why withhold video of death? "I'm reading "Trump says Hegseth will decide whether to release boat strike video/The comments come after the president previously said his administration would release video of a controversial military operation, 'no problem'" (WaPo)." Fine, release the one of Obama droning an American teenager at the same time. Insty says THAT’S DIFFERENT, BECAUSE SHUT UP: Coddled Affluent Professional @feelsdesperate, "Matt Taibbi was talking on his podcast about how no one flinched during Obama’s presidency when they’d carry out the ‘double tap’ drone strikes: They’d drop a bomb on some ostensible terrorists. And then they’d wait and drop another bomb on the first responders: maybe some more terrorists, but also nurses, doctors, emergency respondents, good-Samaritan neighbors, and very often curious children. No one flinched about this practice. It was *totally fine.* But then of course Obama was in charge when this was happening. Just something to keep in mind as they try to engineer hysteria about that drug boat being hit twice." At Hat Hair Duane Patterson says Donald Trump Puts Teeth, and Drones, Behind Nancy Reagan's 'Just Say No' Policy. PJM's Matt Margolis remembers Democrats Supported Targeting Narco-Terrorists Before Trump, and We Have the Receipts. Matt Vespa at TownHall says there's No Way Adam Schiff Used That Phrase to Describe the Narco-Terrorists We're Blowing Up, “shipwrecked survivors.” Sarah Anderson at PJM sees Regime Meltdown: Another High-Ranking Maduro Insider Provides Trump with a Shocking Tell-All. From LifeZette, Dem Rep Claims Trump and Hegseth Will Murder Americans ‘Right Here at Home’ and Poll Shows Broad Backing for Stronger Military Action Against Narco Terrorists as Strikes Escalate. Ben Whedon at JTN, reports Trump's net approval rises 5 points: Harvard-Harris poll. I'm not saying that's the reason, but... At WokeSpy, Hegseth Slams Biden’s Admin as ‘Asleep at the Wheel, Credits Trump with Restoring Order.

Ace reads the NYT: Zelensky's Government "Sabotaged Oversight, Allowing Corruption to Fester." "Sounds like Zelensky learned from Tim Walz and Ilhan "Omar" nur." Sundance notes Zelenskyy Met with Starmer, Merz and Macron – Now Heading to Brussels. News Wax cites Zelenskyy: No Accord So Far on Eastern Ukraine in US Talks. Elon Musk @elonmusk, "Indeed So many politicians in Europe who are traitors to their own people." Quote, "Alice Smith @TheAliceSmith, "Hilarious to read all these tweets by Europeans telling US citizens to stay out of European politics. These are the same Europeans who have spent every waking moment over the last decade obsessively tweeting against Trump!" Dave Strom at Hat Hair VIP, Trump's National Security Strategy Commits an Unforgivable Sin: Telling the Truth.

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair VIP, Tariff Reinvestment? Trump Launches $12B Farmer Aid Package. Sundance hosts President Trump Holds a Roundtable Discussion on Agriculture and Farm Support. From News Wax, Trump Orders DOJ, FTC Task Forces to Probe Food Price Fixing. From Da Blaze, Trump Accounts: Newborns get a $1,000 tax-free nest egg that grows until age 18 — American dream revival or debt nightmare? VodkaPundit at PJM, Hey, Guess What the Experts Were Wrong About This Time! So many possibilities, but this one is about the production of smaller, cheaper cars. The FOO @PolitiBunny, "You voted to sunset these subsidies, Kirsten." Quote, Kirsten Gillibrand @SenGillibrand, "This is devastating. President Trump and congressional Republicans are abandoning cancer patients and survivors who rely on the enhanced ACA tax credits to buy health care." But they really intended them to be eternal. Sundance, House Releases Text of 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Codifying 15 Trump Executive Orders.

Jeff Skelley at the Decision Desk HQ looks at Carpetbagging and district-shopping: Politicians who run on new electoral turf "California Rep. Darrell Issa announced he would not run for a seat in Texas, but others are eyeing new districts and/or states to run in — which is nothing new in U.S. politics." A lot of people are leaving California for Texas. Atop Da Hill, Trump names Indiana state senators who ‘need encouragement’ on redistricting. At Da Blaze, 'Low IQ traitor': Trump torches MTG after she claims he 'directly fueled' death threats against her. News Wax, Trump Rips Pardoned Rep. Cuellar for 'Lack of Loyalty'. Frog meets scorpion.

A video at Hat Hair alleges Fraud in Minnesota Has Tim Walz Facing a Blizzard of Opposition. From NYPo, Somali illegal migrant fraudster photographed with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Rep. Ilhan Omar. At WJ a Fact Check: No, Tim Walz Did Not Put Somali Fraudsters in Jail the Way He Claims - In Fact, He Is Blamed for That Same Fraud. At Breitbart, WATCH — Tim Walz’s Daughter: Trump Calling Dad ‘Retarded’ Has ‘Unleashed F**king S**t Storm’. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Special Needs Community Demands People Stop Comparing Them To Tim Walz https://buff.ly/y1aG8Fg" A Chloe vid at Hat Hair, Ilhan Omar’s FRIEND Just Exposed Her and White Liberal Wench Jennifer Welch Made Her Nastiest Comment Yet From Alpha News, EXCLUSIVE: Somaliland activist offers perspective on Rep. Ilhan Omar and Somali fraud in Minnesota "She's pointing fingers, calling everybody racist and Islamophobe. So to me, Ilhan Omar is a fraud. And I'm hoping that justice knocks on her door very soon." From Ace, Caught on Tape: Pro-Jihad, Pro-Antifa Muslim Minnesota AG Keith Ellison Gave Pep Speech to Somali Fraudsters: "Let's Just Go Fight These People," "Audit him and then throw him in prison." Driscoll at Insty cites MARK STEYN: "Minneapolis, Twinned with Rotherham." Amy Curtis @RantyAmyCurtis, "Expecting Somalis not to rape our women is now Naziism." Quote Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47, "@IlhanMN says expecting immigrants to assimilate to American society and adopt American values reminds her of the Nazis." RightLine @RightLineNews, "JUST IN: Tom Homan is DEMOLISHING CNN as they try to insinuate he’s racist for arresting Somali migrants https://x.com/atrupar/status/1997669890098941970/video/1 CNN: Agents stop people because they look Somali?! HOMAN: No they're NOT. You can detain and question people based on reasonable suspicion! CNN: Is that based on how they look?!"HOMAN: NO. Their appearance alone can't raise reasonable suspicion. Dmitri Bolt at TownHall, Tom Homan Destroys Dana Bash After She Accuses ICE of Racial Profiling in Minnesota.

From WJ, Widespread Obamacare Fraud: Phony SSNs Had a 100% Success Rate for Getting Coverage, Investigation Finds. Wesley Yang @wesyang, "The Democratic party is the tail wagged by an enormous nonprofit industrial complex with millions of white collar rent-seekers who depend on it for their livelihoods and move in lockstep to generate the same policy outputs regardless of which figureheads nominally occupy elected office. . . "

From Althouse, "Why Mr. Biden waited so long to effectively seal the border has become one of the defining questions of his presidency." "Some aides feared that closing the border would be overturned by the courts. Others said that principles mattered. 'It was truly believed — deeply, by many, including the president — that that was not in keeping with our values,' said Ms. Jacobson, the former border czar...." From "How Biden Ignored Warnings and Lost Americans’ Faith in Immigration/The Democratic president and his top advisers rejected recommendations that could have eased the border crisis that helped return Donald Trump to the White House" (NYT)(gift link). dan turrentine @danturrentine, "Could not stomach reading this story on @JoeBiden immigration policy this AM, for fear I would be depressed, angry, or both. Just read it now and hope my blood will stop boiling by bedtime. Every D needs to read and take a long look in the mirror." Don Surber hears Democrats finally shout FJB, "Having lost the immigration war, they scapegoat their president." Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley, "The NY Times just got around to writing a story on how Biden and his staff were warned of the "chaos" caused by open borders and suggesting steps to deter the flood. The warning was ignored as they falsely claimed to be doing all that they could." Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley, "...We now know that Mayorkas's claim that there was nothing else that they could do was false. Within weeks, using the same authority, the current Administration effectively stopped such illegal crossings on the Southern border." From John Sexton at Hat Hair, The Latest ICE Outrage Didn't Involve ICE. Ace sees Nepo Baby Communist Congresswoman Grijalva Blocks ICE from Enforcing the Law, Gets Pepper Sprayed, Then Plays Victim "She inherited her Arizona seat from her father, the communist ratfucker Raul Grivalja. This antifa politician obstructed ICE operations as part of a dangerous mob and got pepper sprayed, as the other antifa rioters did. Then she claimed, "I didn't do nuffin'."" Nick Sortor @nicksortor, "BREAKING: Newly released video PROVES Democrat Rep. Adelita Grijalva was LYING about being pepper sprayed by ICE agents It wasn’t even CLOSE. In fact, the video shows her ACTIVELY OBSTRUCTING agents from conducting arrests @Rep_Grijalva should be ARRESTED for obstruction! To make it worse, it was Grijalva’s own camera man who pushed her away. NOT ICE." At RVM, Vance Breaks Down What Real Success on Immigration Means to Him. Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "This is huge." Quote Aaron Sibarium @aaronsibarium, "NEW: Many IT firms are posting job ads that unlawfully bar applications from US citizens. Several of the firms are minority-owned—meaning they receive preferential access to government contracts at the same time that they exclude US." Dave Strom, It Is Always Lies.

Regarding Zohran Mamdani, Stacy McCain fears for New Yorkers, They’ve Forgotten How Bad It Could Be. From CJ, Meet the Anti-Cop Activists Who Will Advise Mamdani on Criminal Justice. "Many members of the mayor-elect’s Committee on Community Safety have long histories of anti-law-enforcement radicalism." From the NYPo, Zohran Mamdani gives advice to thwart, evade ICE in video message urging viewers to ‘stand up’ to feds. PJM's Cathy Salgado sees Commie Mamdani Defies Feds, Lies About Illegal Aliens. From Tom Knighton at TAW, The lies they believe. Matt Margolis has hopes, Grab Your Popcorn: Jasmine Crockett Is About to Crash and Burn, announces run for Texas governor. 

WUWT predicts New York’s climate law will ration fossil fuels and tax the rations. From Fox, Alaska Natives defy Democrats, champion push to revive Arctic drilling that Biden shut down "Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat calls Rep. Nick Begich's resolution a 'positive sign' for Indigenous self-determination."

RVM cites Lara Logan: Deep State Preparing to Steal the Midterms. Althouse "It’s impossible to determine a single root cause for the overall sense of anger and frustration with government..." ""... but there is a fairly obvious hinge point after which voter fury grew, about 20 years ago. That’s when the Iraq War grew deadlier while the stated purpose of the invasion — to eliminate Saddam Hussein’s weapons of mass destruction — turned out to be false. The housing market had blown up by 2008, causing a financial collapse that left millions of homeowners underwater and, the following year, led to an unemployment rate of 10 percent. Around that time, cable news began breaking away from its early focus on crime and trials and was instead becoming focused wall-to-wall on politics and government, fragmenting into ideological corners just as technology turned phones into instant echo chambers...." From "Anger is a defining character trait for both parties, new study shows/Updated Pew research shows Democrats are now at record levels of anger toward government, surpassing previous GOP records" (WaPo)."

Ace, Family of J5 Bomber Denies Leftwing Media Claims That Bomber Was MAGA, ""Sources" put out the word to leftwing CNN and the Washington Post stating that the J5 Bomber "expressed doubts" about the 2020 election. They pushed this claim to prop up their narrative that the bomber was inspired by Trump to plant the bombs. In fact, he started buying bomb components in 2019 and then bought more of them during the George Floyd riots. All before the election. So what, is he a MAGA Psychic? Note to self: Copyright "MAGA Psychic."" NewsBusters sees the AP Editorialize All Over Pipe Bomber Arrest as DOJ 'Rewrite of History' of January 6. Shipwreckedcrew thinks DOJ Must Conduct A Criminal Inquiry Into The J6 Pipe Bomber Investigation. "It makes no sense that the FBI could not bring a case against Brian Cole in 2021 if the evidence is as seems to be laid out in the affidavit." From LifeZette, ‘Open Cover Up’: Biden’s FBI Was Not Incompetent, They Were ‘Competent at Corruption’. Steve Richards at JTN, Loudermilk asks for interview with key pipe bomb witness whose timeline diverges with FBI, "The witness, who later publicly identified herself as Karlin Younger, said she found the pipe bomb in an alleyway while doing laundry on the day of the Capitol riot.,"

From OTP, Ex-FBI Agents Sue After Being Fired For Protest Kneeling "The lawsuit says the agents were assigned to patrol the nation’s capital during a period of civil unrest prompted by Floyd’s death. Lacking protective gear or extensive training in crowd control, the agents became outnumbered by hostile crowds they encountered and decided to kneel to the ground in hopes of defusing the tension, the lawsuit said." From LifeZette, DC Judge Sides With Comey Ally, Bars DOJ From Using Seized Evidence, Julie Kelly @julie_kelly2, "Nothing “remarkable” about this Clinton-appointed witch who was never concerned about the 4A rights of J6ers and threw pro life grandmothers in federal prison for years siding against the Trump administration:" Quote Roger Parloff @rparloff, "Remarkable win for Prof Dan Richman (and Comey), at least temporarily. Judge Kollar-Kotelly orders USA not to access any info seized from Richman's devices—which Mag Judge Fitzpatrick called the centerpiece of the case vs Comey—till she permits." Cathy Salgado at PJM, reports Alina Habba Resigns After Woke Court Campaign.

Capt. Ed says Hmmm: SCOTUS Treads Lightly With Humphrey's Executor. But John Hinderacker at Power Line has hopes the Supreme Court is Poised to Restore Constitution. Althouse thinks "This is one of the hottest benches I've seen in a while." "There's live-blogging of Trump v. Slaughter going on over at SCOTUSblog. ADDED: I'm listening to the direct audio from the Court, which is here. AND: At SCOTUSblog, Amy Howe observes that "a solid majority of the justices appeared to agree with the Trump administration that a law prohibiting the president from firing FTC commissioners except in cases of 'inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office' violates the constitutional separation of powers...." and "I’ll put my cards on the table," said Justice Gorsuch. "Maybe... there is no such thing in our constitutional order as a fourth branch of government...." Insty cites Ace, WELL, GOOD: "Supreme Court seems likely to give Trump more power over agencies. Under the Constitution, there’s no such thing as an “Independent Agency.” Related: Thoughts from Prof. Philip Hamburger." unseen1 @unseen1_unseen, "Repeat after me. There is no 4th branch of government. There is no such thing as an "independent" agency." Quote The Associated Press @AP, "BREAKING: The Supreme Court seems likely to expand the president's power and back President Trump's firing of independent-agency board members." USA Today, Supreme Court seems likely to give Trump more power over agencies. Elon Musk @elonmusk, "She is openly advocating for the destruction of democracy" Quote @amuse @amuse. "SCOTUS: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told the Court that presidents should not be able to fire the PhDs & experts who run the government. She even argued presidents should avoid control over transportation & the economy. In a remarkable exchange in Trump v Slaughter, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson claimed the president should have no power to fire expert bureaucrats. She said economists, PhDs, scientists, & transportation officials should operate beyond presidential reach. Such a view would carve the heart out of Article II & cement rule by permanent insiders rather than elected leadership. Jackson’s theory elevates the deep state over the voters who choose a president. That is a constitutional revolution in plain sight." 

Bob Hoge at RedState says Oh, Come On! Clinton-Appointed Judge Jumps in to Stop Trump's Wind Project Order. At Hat Hair, Beege Welborn notices Greenpeace Lost in a US Court Over Pipeline Damage, Skitters to Dutch Court to 'Overturn' Judgement and John Sexton sees The Case Against Judge Dugan is Coming Into Focus. Dave Bernstein at the Volokh Conspiracy examines The Baffling Opinion in the Yakoby v. University of Pennsylvania Title VI Case.

Sundance reports the European Union Fines X (Twitter) $140 Million for Violations of Europe’s Digital Services Act, for not censoring what they want censored. Cathy Salgado, ‘Fourth Reich’: Musk Hits Back at EU After X Fine. Nick Arama at RedState thinks it's Hilarious: X Bodies the EU With the Perfect Response to Their Fine Nikita Bier @nikitabier, "The irony of your announcement: You logged into your dormant ad account to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer — to post a link that deceives users into thinking it’s a video and to artificially increase its reach. As you may be aware, X believes everyone should have an equal voice on our platform. However, it seems you believe that the rules should not apply to your account. Your ad account has been terminated." TechBuzz, X Terminates EU Commission's Ad Account After €120M Fine. Elon Musk @elonmusk, "America has freedom of speech as part of its constitution. In Europe, speech is routinely suppressed without people even knowing. As described above, left wing NGOs pushing propaganda mean less than nothing. Only a fool would think otherwise." Randy Barnett @RandyEBarnett, "We knew this was coming. Best that it happens with Trump as president." Quote Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley, "The EU has virtually declared war on free speech and is targeting American companies. That war just began with the first DSA fine. Not surprisingly, X was the chosen target — a company blamed by many in the EU and the U.S. for rolling back free-speech protections..." Preston Byrne @prestonjbyrne, "A client got their first letter from Australian eSafety. This was our reply. The US government was copied." Preston Byrne @prestonjbyrne, "Australia presents, to the United States, the exact same threat that the UK and EU do. The timing is not coincidental. All three sovereigns programmed their regimes to come online at the same time. We have a very short window, as a country, to shut it down."

T Adams at And Another Thing looks at ABC News vs. the White House, "A significant mistake from a small screw-up." John Sexton sees Of Course, the NY Times is Fawning Over Jennifer Welch. A Larry video at Hat Hair, CNN Getting Overhauled: Trump Ally Seeks to Buy the Network. At Althouse "[David] Ellison is the son of Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, one of the world’s wealthiest people and a friend and supporter of President Donald Trump." ""Trump on Sunday said he would be 'involved' in assessing the intended Netflix-Warner Bros. Discovery deal, saying Netflix’s market share in the streaming sector 'could be a big problem.'" From "Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros., challenging Netflix deal/The David Ellison-run company is promising Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders a deal it says is more lucrative and easier for the Trump administration to approve" (WaPo)."

NPR whines about HHS "dead naming" Admiral Levine, HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait. Rusty Weiss at RedState thinks What HHS Just Did to Biden Health Official Rachel Levine's Portrait Was Pretty Ballsy. Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "HHS changed Richard Levine’s name back to Richard after the Biden admin referred to him as “Rachel.” This is a dude! If the truth hurts, seek help." PJM's Sarah Anderson thinks it's Awkward that the FIFA 'Pride Match' Will Feature Two Countries That Ban Homosexuality.

Still many unused factoids at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.08.25

Tuesday Tanlines

YaHoo! 123Invent Inventor Develops Portable Privacy Fence for Sun Tanning

I wanted to create a way to easily sunbathe in private without the worry of prying eyes nearby," said an inventor, from South Bend, Ind., "so I invented the SUMMER GAZEBO. My design could be easily moved and set up when needed in a yard, patio, or other area."

The invention provides an effective way to maintain privacy while sun tanning. In doing so, it would allow sun to stream through for tanning purposes, but would prevent anyone from seeing in. As a result, it provides added peace of mind. It also offers a convenient way to hold a phone and enjoy music. The invention features a portable design that is easy to set up and use so it is ideal for individuals who enjoy sun tanning.

And here, I thought the point of tanning was to be seen. 

Great White Passes Chesapeake Bay, Turns up Nose

 Shore Daily News, Great White pings near Fisherman's Island 

A 700-pound juvenile great white shark named Bella has been detected swimming past the Eastern Shore of Virginia as she makes her way south for the winter, according to a report from the New York Post. Bella, tagged in Nova Scotia in July by the research organization OCEARCH, pinged roughly 20 miles east of Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuge as she traveled quickly down the Atlantic coastline.

OCEARCH founder and marine biologist Chris Fischer told the Post that Bella’s movements mark the first time researchers have been able to document her annual southbound migration. Over the last week, she traveled from Montauk to the Chesapeake Bay region, highlighting what scientists say is the normal late-fall pattern for white sharks along the Mid-Atlantic. Fischer said Bella is one of the later sharks to depart Canada this season, with most already south of Cape Hatteras.

 

Fischer noted that Bella’s passage near the Eastern Shore is not unusual and poses minimal risk to the public, adding that modern tracking technology simply reveals shark movements that have always occurred offshore. He emphasized that shark incidents remain extremely rare, with fewer than a dozen reported worldwide each year. “We’ve all been swimming with white sharks all our lives,” he told the Post. “Nothing’s changed. We just know now.”

Bella’s long-term tracking may also contribute to a broader scientific breakthrough. As she matures, researchers hope her movements could help pinpoint potential mating areas—regions that remain largely unknown for the species. For now, Fischer said Bella appears to be entering a highly productive ocean zone, where the continental shelf draws close to the coast and provides abundant food after her long swim south.

A Great White shark would have little reason to enter Chesapeake Bay anytime, let alone now. Other than people, there are few marine mammals to hunt, although the number of dolphins seems to be increasing, and there's a chance of a stray manatee. Moreover, this time of year, the Bay is cooling much more rapidly than the ocean, and much of the migratory fish are getting ready to leave for points south. 

Maryland, My Maryland

RVM News, GOP Presses Maryland for Explanation After ICE-Arrested Superintendent Found Registered

Maryland’s voter registration system is facing renewed scrutiny after House Republicans learned that Ian Andre Roberts — an illegal immigrant and former superintendent of the Des Moines, Iowa, public school system — was registered to vote in Maryland despite lacking U.S. citizenship, as reported by Fox News. Roberts, originally from Guyana, was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in September and later found to have a lengthy criminal history dating back to the 1990s.

House Committee on House Administration Chair Bryan Steil of Wisconsin and Vice Chair Laurel Lee of Florida sent a letter Thursday to Maryland State Board of Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis, demanding answers about how Roberts became registered. 
The committee, which has oversight authority regarding federal election law, outlined 10 specific inquiries related to Maryland’s voter-roll vetting procedures and the prevalence of noncitizens appearing on the rolls.

“The Committee is concerned about the integrity and accuracy of Maryland’s citizenship verification processes, and therefore the state’s voter rolls,” Steil and Lee wrote. Among their questions: “Is Roberts still a registered voter in Maryland?“ “Has Mr. Roberts ever voted in Maryland? If yes, what election(s) did he participate in?” and “How does the State Board of Elections fulfill their obligations under 52 U.S.C. §20507 to conduct a general program to remove ineligible voters from the rolls?”

Roberts worked for Baltimore City Schools from 2001 to 2010 in several positions, including teacher and principal. Despite leaving Maryland more than a decade ago, he remained registered to vote in the state. It is illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal or state elections.

Public revelations about his voter registration intensified in November, when a Maryland county board of elections released heavily redacted voter documents that concealed how Roberts answered the citizenship question — prompting challenges from conservative groups. Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (RITE) pressed for full disclosure, and the county later released unredacted documents showing Roberts had falsely stated he was a U.S. citizen.

🚨Holy crap. DHS just released more info on the Iowa school superintendent and illegal alien Ian Andre Roberts. He has a very long, violent criminal record, combined with immigration fraud. He also voted in elections. pic.twitter.com/lZDeRJKmnw

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) October 3, 2025

It was a feature, not a bug. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Weekend Catch Up

Let me be the first to admit I did a crappy job of collecting links yesterday. In my defense, I was busy all day, and too tired when I got home.

Sundance hosts Sunday Talks: Secretary Scott Bessent Discusses Inflation and “Affordability.” Dave Foster at the Chicago Boyz takes on “Affordability.” "But what IS affordability, exactly?" From Forbes The Invisible Job Crisis: America's Third-Largest Employer Is Hemorrhaging Talent "Nonprofit organizations and the social sector at-large is America’s third-largest employer at 10% of the workforce, comprising 5.2% of GDP and contributing $1.4 trillion to the economy. Nearly a year into federal budget cuts eliminating social safety net programs, closure of USAID and the downstream impact of philanthropy quietly pulling back funding – the sector faces a gathering storm." The View From North Central Idaho is that we are Rolling the Economic Dice. "Furthermore, I posit that no one will ever be able to accurately model the economy. I make this claim because the existence of an accurate model will itself be the addition of still another variable that the model must take into account. This addition of another variable disrupts the model." A pretty good restatement of Fritz's Economic Uncertainty Principle. Betsey McCaughey at Hat Hair explains How to End Obamacare and Improve Coverage. Amy Curtis at TownHall thinks a Damning Watchdog Report Reveals 'Large-Scale Systemic Failures' Leading to Obamacare Subsidy Fraud. It wasn't a bug, it was a feature.

Scott McLallen at TownHall notices Democratic Lawmakers Big Mad That Trump Admin Is Fighting Narco-Terrorists. Eddie Scarry at Da Fed, Democrats Side With Venezuelan Narco-Terrorists Over Americans. It's a miracle how Trump does this. NYPO opines President Trump is a champion in the fight for ‘Venezuelan freedom.’ Don Surber sees Trump Winning a Venezuelan war without a fight "Paying off Maduro could save lives, save money and solve the Ukraine problem." Trump much prefers to use economic power before military power.

Sundance sees that Following Three Days of Talks with U.S, Team Zelenskyy Heads to London for Meeting With “Coalition of the Willing.” Willing to do what? "Zelenskyy Inc, Macron, Starmer and Merz do not want to end the proxy fight against Russia. Together with the EU leadership of NATO, the coalition of the willing want to retain the conflict. However, the problem for the four leaders is that without strong USA support, the citizens of their EU countries will rise up against them." Cernovich @Cernovich, "Why are they telling the truth now? That’s the obvious question." Quote Glenn Greenwald @ggreenwald, "In the least surprising revelation ever, the NYT -- which has vocally and vehemently championed Zelensky and US financing of the war in Ukraine -- documents how Zelensky and his top aides facilitated the stealing of billions in "aid":" Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee, "Europe needs to decide whether it’s America’s friend or America’s foe Europe can’t have it both ways This man speaks truth" Quote Christopher Landau @DeputySecState, "My recent trip to Brussels for the @NATO Ministerial meeting left me with one overriding impression: the US has long failed to address the glaring inconsistency between its relations with NATO and the EU. These are almost all the same countries in both organizations. When these countries wear their NATO hats, they insist that Transatlantic cooperation is the cornerstone of our mutual security. But when these countries wear their EU hats, they pursue all sorts of agendas that are often utterly adverse to US interests and security. . . . " From Althouse, "It amounts to an updated Monroe Doctrine, the 1823 declaration telling Europe to look after itself and leave the US to manage the Americas." "From "Europe facing ‘civilisational erasure’, warns Trump/A new US security plan warns European allies may falter in Nato, urging nationalist renewal as Washington positions itself between the continent and Moscow" (London Times)." At TCW, My TCW week in review: Thank God for Donald Trump.

TownHall's Derek Hunter thinks President Trump Is Right About Tim Walz. I don't think he's actually retarded, he just has stupid ideas deeply embedded in his mind. Nick Arama at RedState sees Bessent Brings the Fire on the MN Fraud Scandal, Omar Gives Bad Answers to Good Questions. Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47, "@SecScottBessent on the massive Somali fraud scandal in Minnesota: "When you come to this country, you gotta learn which side of the road to drive on, you gotta learn to stop at the stop signs, and you gotta learn not to defraud the American people." NYPo hears lhan Omar compare Stephen Miller, who is Jewish, to Nazis in Germany as she lashes out against Somali immigrant crackdown. WaEx realizes Not all immigrants are equal. Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry @pegobry_en, "I still cannot wrap my head around the fact that a bunch of Swedes transported themselves to a different continent 150 years ago, chose to move to the coldest bit, and then, independently of their cousins across the pond and in perfect synchronicity - Built a high-trust high-quality of life but culturally barren socialist utopia - Then suddenly decided to commit collective suicide via the mass importation of third world foreigners, *specifically Somalian*" Christian Heiens @ChristianHeiens, "I love how the Third World caucus of the Democratic Party are Gay Race Communists here in the US, but they’re blood and soil nationalists in their home country." Quote jim Njue @jimNjue_ "“Ethiopia and Kenya stole our Land. We Must work together to liberate our occupied territories. Somalia is for Somalis Only” -Ilhan Omar" At NYPo, Michael Goodwin is quite upset by How NY followed Biden’s, Dems’ charge in harboring illegal immigrant criminals. Amy Curtis again want you to Guess How Many Democrats Voted Against Protecting Our Schools From Chinese Influence. Rep. Keith Self @RepKeithSelf, "The House just passed the PROTECT Our Kids Act—legislation that combats foreign interference by prohibiting federal education funds from being given to any school that receives CCP funding. 164 House Democrats voted against it. Apparently, they want CCP money in our schools. Disturbing." From the Free Bacon, 'No US Citizens': Meet the IT Firms Discriminating Against Americans.

Shooting News Week calls it a Course Correction: The DOJ Has Come a Long Way Since President Tapioca Left Office. Sundance host Megyn Kelly, Director Kash Patel Explains How the FBI Caught the J6 Pipe Bomb Suspect. Shipwreckedcrew thinks DOJ Should Begin A Criminal Investigation Of The Democrat Members Of Congress Appearing on Video To Undermine The Military Chain-Of-Command. "18 U.S.C. Sec. 2387 makes it illegal to advise, counsel or in any manner cause insubordination or refusal of duty by any member of the military." TownHall's Kurt Schlichter says Threatening to Prosecute Your Opponents When They Give Up Power Is a Bad Idea. Democrats are essentially threating the military for following Trump's orders. PJM's Stephen Kruiser is not surprised a New Member of Congress Shocked to Find She Has to Obey the Law. SFK @stephenkruiser, "Brand new member of Congress thinks she's above the law. Useless commie, just like her dad was. Also, this is probably the most walking she's done in one day since the 3rd grade." Quote Rep. Adelita Grijalva @Rep_Grijalva, "If federal agents are brazen enough to fire pellets directly at a Member of Congress, imagine how they behave when encountering defenseless members of our community. It’s time for Congress to rein in this rogue agency NOW." "Yes, I snuck in a fat dig there. This was a pathetic publicity stunt, of course."

At Althouse, "As a young staff member in the Reagan administration, John G. Roberts Jr. was part of a group of lawyers who pushed for more White House control over independent government agencies." "The 'time may be ripe to reconsider the existence of such entities, and take action to bring them back within the executive branch,' the future chief justice of the United States advised the White House counsel in a 1983 memo. Independent agencies, he wrote, were a 'Constitutional anomaly.' Once he ascended to the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Roberts joined other conservatives on the bench in a series of rulings that have chipped away at Congress’s power to constrain the president’s authority to fire independent regulators...." From "Conservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials/President Trump has repeatedly ousted leaders of independent agencies despite federal laws meant to shield those regulators from politics" (NYT). The case — to be argued tomorrow — is Trump v. Slaughter." At WUWT, Supreme Court should not let climate lawfare set US energy policy. Leslie Eastman at LI notes that After Media Hyped ‘Global Warming’ for Years, NYT Admits Defeat in ‘Information War’ "We won the “Information War” because we offered real scientific analysis based on data…not political narratives marketed as “science.”"

From Quotulatiousness Censorship and “cancel culture” are symptoms of a cultural sickness. Euro Con is against Against Muzzling the Right. Althouse, "The famous party slogan in 'Nineteen Eighty-Four' was 'Who controls the past controls the future; who controls the present controls the past.'" "Writes Steven Pinker, in "1984 revisited: George Orwell would be relieved at how we’ve done/It’s common to suggest the great dystopian novel was full of warnings that have largely come true. But the evidence shows otherwise" (London Times)." 

The Monday Morning Stimulus

PsyPost, Scientists reveal a surprising consequence of chronic caffeine intake on sleep

New research suggests that while habitual coffee consumption may slightly reduce the total time a person sleeps, it also tends to increase the depth of their sleep. This potential trade-off indicates that the human brain might possess the ability to regulate its own sleep needs against the effects of chronic caffeine intake. The findings were published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology.