Thursday, December 18, 2025
Probably Not
For decades, the Chesapeake Bay’s rivers and tributaries have been home to a troublesome guest whose presence continues to ripple through the ecosystem. The blue catfish — first introduced in the 1970s for recreational fishing — has since become an ecologically disruptive force in Virginia waters. In response, scientists at William & Mary's Batten School & VIMS are making critical discoveries about blue catfish biology, impact and commercial market potential, and playing a key role in advising how the commonwealth can address the challenge.
Through the long-running juvenile finfish trawl survey, Batten School of Coastal & Marine Sciences & VIMS Professor Mary Fabrizio, along with her students and colleagues, has documented both the spread of blue catfish and the corresponding decline of native species. “As the blue catfish population started to increase in our tributaries, we saw a decline in the native white catfish and white perch, which is likely due to predation or competition for resources,” she said. “And some of our colleagues in Maryland have evidence suggesting the blue catfish may be impacting striped bass, likely predating on the eggs and the juveniles.”
According to Fabrizio, another icon of the Chesapeake Bay may also be threatened: “The other effect is that blue catfish, especially the medium sized fish, are preying on blue crabs. And because there are so many medium sized blue catfish, that translates into a lot of removals. They’re eating a lot of blue crabs.”
To investigate that interaction, Fabrizio recently led a two-year diet study, published in Marine and Coastal Fisheries, which quantified blue catfish predation on blue crabs. “We worked with a commercial waterman who was setting gillnets out in the James River. He would bring back the catch, and we would examine the stomach contents,” she said. “We looked at predation year-round, which hadn’t been done before.”
The results were sobering: “It turns out blue catfish are eating the same things in winter as in spring and fall, so there’s blue crab predation happening year-round,” said Fabrizio. Stomach content analysis also showed that blue catfish are specifically targeting juvenile crabs. “Older, larger crabs may be too feisty and fight back, or perhaps they’re faster and able to escape. Either way,” she said, “blue catfish are eating the juvenile crabs that Virginia counts on to sustain the future blue crab population.”
At his retirement party from SERC a couple of weeks ago, I asked Mr. Crab himself, Tuck Hines, former director, if he thought Blue Catfish were part of the current problem with Blue Crabs. He told me almost assuredly yes, and that he and collaborators have a paper coming out soon to that effect.
Maryland, My Maryland
TNP, Democrat Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto to Establish Slavery Reparations Commission
State lawmakers in Maryland overrode a veto from Governor Wes Moore (D) to adopt Senate Bill (SB) 587, legislation that establishes a government commission to study reparations for residents whose ancestors had been enslaved. Late Tuesday, the Maryland state Senate voted 31 to 14 to override the veto, while the state House of Delegates voted 93-35 to override. Both chambers surpassed the three-fifths threshold needed to circumvent the governor.
The Maryland Reparations Commission, established by the legislation, is now tasked with studying and making “recommendations relating to appropriate benefits to be made to individuals whose ancestors were enslaved in the State or were impacted by certain inequitable government policies.” A preliminary report to the Maryland General Assembly is required to be submitted by January 1, 2027, and a final report must be submitted to the governor and state legislature by November 1, 2027. The commission will explore potential reparations, including monetary compensation, property tax rebates, childcare support, debt forgiveness, and tuition waivers for higher education.
Gov. Moore had initially moved to veto the bill in May of this year, contending that the state already has engaged in multiple studies on slavery reparations and that the lawmakers pushing the issue would better serve their constituents by focusing on policies that directly address alleged racial disparities. In the veto letter sent to Senate President Bill Ferguson (D), Gov. Moore noted that the Maryland state government had established numerous commissions and panels over the last 25 years examining a myriad of related issues.
The legislation drew uniform opposition from Republican lawmakers. Speaking on the state House floor on Tuesday, Delegate Matthew Morgan (R) warned the bill was a move toward “race-bait handouts.” He stated, “This bill betrays the original intention, the unifying event of the civil rights movement. It’s immoral, and it’s fiscally ruinous to this state, and it sends a message to the generations out there now in Maryland that if you’re concerned about fairness, dignity, opportunity… flee Maryland.”
To the best of my knowledge (it's a little unclear on my mother's side) all my ancestors immigrated to the United States from Germany after the Civil War. Similarly, all of Georgia ancestors immigrated from Italy and Ireland after the civil war. So we won't have the pay the special "reparations" tax, am I right?
However, I am surprised Gov. Moore vetoed it.
Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Addresses 'Affordability Crisis' and Blockades Venezuela
Taking murder off the top, sundance at CTH hosts President Trump Delivering an Address to the Nation, starting to address the issue of "affordability." News Wax, Trump Tells Americans 'the Best Is Yet to Come.' Fox Bus, Scott Bessent says real affordability relief, 'substantial drop' in inflation coming soon. "Treasury secretary warns Democrats could derail economic progress by shutting down government in January." Pop Times sees JD Vance Completely Cooks the Democrats’ Affordability Crisis Narrative From LifeZette, Schumer Shutdown 2.0?: ‘The Toothpaste is Already Out of the Tube’ After Jan 1st. ET, House Republicans Forge Ahead With Vote on Health Care Reforms. "The GOP bill includes market reforms to lower health care premiums but does not extend the expiring Obamacare subsidies." Rick Moran at PJM says Extending Obamacare Subsidies Won't Fix a Broken System. Fox Bus, Four Republicans buck Mike Johnson to join Hakeem Jeffries' Obamacare push. "The Democrats' bill could get a vote sometime early next year, despite Speaker Johnson's objections."
News Wax reports Trump Orders Total Oil Tanker Blockade on Terror-Linked Venezuelan Regime. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Trump Makes the Move on 'Sanctioned Oil Tankers' From Venezuela Official. Ace, Trump Announces Total Blockade On All Sanctioned Venezuelan Oil Tankers; Demands Venezuela Return "All Lands, Oil, and all other Assets they previously stole from us." "I sense that Maduro's Minister of Propaganda will get a fawning interview on Tucker Carlson's show in the next couple of weeks." News Wax again, with Venezuela Reacts Defiantly to US Oil Blockade and Oil Jumps 2% as Trump's Venezuela Blockade Stokes Uncertainty.
Sundance, Russian President Vladimir Putin Responds to Zelenskyy and EU During Remarks to Defense Ministry At RedState, Erik Durneika sees The Myth of an American Retreat From the Indo-Pacific Debunked.
From ET, FBI Releases Video Timeline of Suspect in Brown University Shooting. "Authorities are offering a $50,000 reward as the search for the gunman who killed two students and wounded nine others enters its fourth day." Ace, Brown University Releases Blurry Photos of Second Person Seen "in Proximity" of Actual Suspect. "This could very well be a complete rando who was a stranger to the chubby shooter. Asking for information about this likely rando shows how lost and desperate the Brown crew is." C3 @C_3C_3, "Brown University has offered $0 as a reward to catch the shooter. You read that correctly. $0 The FBI offered the $50,000. Brown University… $8 billion endowment $3.17 million a year salary for president $180 million in taxpayer dollars per year $0 for reward. Unreal." William A. Jacobson @wajacobson, "Incredible: "When college students tore down posters of kidnapped Israeli children in October 2023, parents asked: where did this come from? The answer lies in curriculum materials developed at Brown University. These materials reached approximately one million students annually in roughly 8,000 high schools across America. What teachers didn’t know, and what parents never learned, is that the professor who shaped these materials was funded by a Middle Eastern government. His purpose was to advance one specific narrative: Israel as a settler colonial project. Not to debate it. Not to present multiple perspectives. To establish it as fact." . . ." Quote Eric Buesing @sleuth_fox, Replying to @wajacobson, "Absolutely, the racialization of med ed is a symptom of deeper foreign-funded ideological infiltration across higher education. My latest piece explores how it's turned our system into a Trojan Horse for antisemitic and anti-American social engineering:" A trio from Sundance, Brown University Received a Letter from 34 Human Rights Groups in August Requesting They Disable Their CCTV System, Providence-area Radio Host Asks Brown University About Their Intentional Disabling of CCTV Systems and Do Not Look Away on This One, Jessie Waters takes on Brown. PJM's Matt Margolis wonders Is Brown University Protecting a Suspect in the Campus Shooting? News Wax hears Brown Vows Full-Scale Security Review After Shooting.
Ace, Shock: Somali Scammer Caught Perpetrating Another Somali Scam, "The moment that Tom Homan announced he was investigating Ilhan "Omar" Nur's lifetime of defrauding the US immigration system, she suddenly had an outrage to "bitch" about, as Trump said. When people began asking about her immigration fraud and marrying her fucking gay brother, she claimed her son had been pulled over by ICE and almost kidnapped in an attempt to intimidate her!!!"
Also from Ace, Axios: Kamala Harris Is Leaning Towards Running Again in 2028; Unnamed Democrats Are Attacking Gavin Newsom to Deny Him His Coronation. "I'm a pessimist, so I never believe that the best possible outcome will come to pass just because I want it to. I never believed, for example, that Biden would wind up being the nominee in 2024, despite my intense desire that he be so. But Kamala Harris is making me focus on what can be, unburdened by what has been." PJM's Stephen Kruiser sees Even Some Democrats Are Starting to Side-Eye Gavin Newsom’s Coastal Lefty Elitism. At TrashPanda, Newsom Team Resorts to ‘Stupid Hoe’ After Minaj’s Viral Newsom Takedown—She Delivers the Final Blow. Nicki Minaj @NICKIMINAJ, "Imagine being the guy running on wanting to see trans kids. Haha. Not even a trans ADULT would run on that. Normal adults wake up & think they want to see HEALTHY, SAFE, HAPPY kids. Not Gav The Gav Nots GavOUT Send in the next guy, I’m bored."
From the Pop Times, Democrats’ Voter Registration Advantage Has ‘Crumbled,’ Key Swing State Trending Red, NC. Brianna Lyman at Da Fed notices Fulton County: ‘We Don’t Dispute’ 315,000 Votes Lacking Poll Workers’ Signatures Were Counted In 2020 ‘When the law demands three signatures on tabulator tapes and the county fails to follow the rules, those 315,000 votes are, by definition, uncertified.’
Dmitri Bolt at TownHall, Jack Smith Arrives on Capitol Hill to Face Closed-Door Grilling on Trump Prosecutions. In a Larry video at Hat Hair, Jack Smith Pummeled by Questions, Runs From Reporters When Arriving on Capitol Hill. Hat Hair's Dave Strom wonders Is Anybody Shocked That Biden's DOJ Pressured FBI to Search Trump's Residence? From Da Signal, Mark Kelly Faces Escalated Review of Alleged Misconduct From Pentagon.
Nick Arama at RedState says Hoo Boy: Fani Willis Has an Epic Meltdown When Grilled by GA Senate Committee About Trump Case.
Amy Curtis at TownHall thinks Wisconsin's Supreme Court Just Handed Catholic Charities a Major Win (and Dealt a Blow to AG Josh Kaul). Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal disappointed by a SLAPP DOWN: Court Defends Trans Activists Who Allegedly Lied to Get Real Estate Agent Fired.
Still Mo' at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.17.25 (Afternoon Edition) and In The Mailbox: 12.17.25 (Evening Edition), but I gotta scoot.
Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Maryland, My Maryland
The Balmer Banner, Maryland lawmakers override Moore vetoes on trio of climate and energy bills
Maryland lawmakers voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to override Gov. Wes Moore’s vetoes of three climate and energy-focused bills, a step that comes after his administration has drawn criticism for its leadership on some green priorities.
During a brief special session Tuesday in Annapolis, lawmakers voted to reapprove bills aimed at establishing an energy planning office, analyzing the risks of a burgeoning data center industry and assessing the total cost of climate change for Maryland.
The veto overrides come as Maryland lawmakers prepare for the start of a legislative session next month in which growing energy demand and ballooning utility bills promise to dominate policy debates. Electrification and the rise of data centers have put new strains on the mid-Atlantic electric grid, even as ratepayers face surging costs for other reasons.
“With this override, the legislature is sending a clear message that protecting ratepayers can’t wait,” said Sen. Katie Fry Hester, a Baltimore County Democrat who sponsored the energy planning office bill and the climate study.
I wonder how much this is going to cost us. Bear in mind, this is strictly blue on blue infighting, there aren't enough Republicans in the legislature to make a difference.
Flotsam and Jetsam - Reiner Charged in Reiner Murder, Brown Shootings Stays Unsolved, The Scene in Sydney Curdles the Blood
Rob Reiner's murder is getting ready to fade from the news, as is seems settled that his son, Nick, will be charged with the horrific knife murder of Rob and his wife. From BI, Nick Reiner, son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner, will be charged with first-degree murder in his parents' deaths. Interestingly, the NYT reports Rob Reiner Is Said to Have Argued With His Son Nick at Conan O’Brien’s Holiday Party the night before, which all but guarantees that any trial will be graced with far too many celebrity appearances. Althouse attempts to torture Trump's comeback to his previous statement on Reiner, Challenged on his statement about Rob Reiner, Trump explained, "Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all.... I was not a fan of Rob Reiner at all, in any way, shape, or form."
And at the lovely, but somewhat over rated Bondi Beach, David Burge @iowahawkblog, "it's a perfect Category 5 storm of public official ineptitude." Quote New York Post @nypost, "Bondi Beach hero helped disarm terrorist before police mistakenly shot him: report" At the Free Bacon, Police ‘Froze’ As Terrorists Massacred Jews on Bondi Beach, Eyewitness Accounts and Videos Suggest. "New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon said police did ‘a fantastic job’." Fantastic should be reserved for a case where the shooters didn't have 20 minutes to kill 13 people. Dan Greenfield at Front Page, Australian Gun Control: Chanukah Muslim Terrorist Got 6 Weapons Despite ISIS Ties. "The problem isn't gun control. It's Islam control." The Beeb, Police investigating Bondi gunmen's trip to Philippines month before shooting "It has previously been reported that they visited the Philippines to receive "military-style training."" Shooting News Week says Reality Bites: US Homicide Rates Fell as Much As Australia’s, But Without the Radical Gun Confiscation. Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "They actually did the "motive unknown" meme." Quote Curtis Houck @CurtisHouck, "ABC's Faith Abubey, on Monday's 'Good Morning America,' in Sydney, Australia: "As for the suspect, authorities say one of the them was a licensed gun owner with six firearms, but they have not yet revealed a motive." Robin Roberts: "We will find it out ahead."" The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Groundbreaking New Study Finds Islamophobia May Be Partially Caused By Muslims Killing People All The Time."
Frog forgets, gives scorpion another lift. James Lynch at Da Caller, White House Does Damage Control After Susie Wiles Criticizes Trump, Top Officials in Candid Interviews to Vanity Fair. Althouse likes her some NYT spin, "Over the course of 11 interviews, Ms. Wiles offered pungent assessments of the president and his team: Mr. Trump 'has an alcoholic’s personality.' Vice President JD Vance has 'been a conspiracy theorist...'" "'... for a decade' and his conversion from Trump critic to ally was based not on principle but was 'sort of political' because he was running for Senate. Elon Musk is 'an avowed ketamine' user and 'an odd, odd duck,' whose actions were not always 'rational' and left her 'aghast.' Russell T. Vought, the budget director, is 'a right-wing absolute zealot.' And Attorney General Pam Bondi 'completely whiffed' in handling the Epstein files." From "Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions/In interviews with Vanity Fair, Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, said Trump 'has an alcoholic’s personality,' called JD Vance a 'conspiracy theorist' and concluded that Pam Bondi 'completely whiffed' the early handling of the Epstein files" (NYT)(gift link).." I'll give them the Pam Bondi one. Sundance, Bannon 2.0 – Another Trump Chief of Staff Creates Another Hot Mess and JD Vance Gives Strong Defense of Susie Wiles. "Sometime I am a conspiracy theorist, but I only believe in theories that are true," with some great examples.
The Great Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great, It’s Affordability, Stupid? "Trump’s critics cry “affordability,” but voters remember who sparked the price surge—and who’s now trying to clean it up." Amy Curtis at TownHall reports The November Jobs Numbers Are Here, and It's Good News for American Workers "Last month, we reported that the September jobs numbers exceeded expectations, and since September the private sector has gained 121,000 jobs. Meanwhile, the government has lost 168,000 jobs." News Wax, Citi Sets 2026 S&P 500 Target at 7,700. Breitbart calls it the Trump Effect: Christmas Day Gas Prices Expected to Drop to Lowest Level in 5 Years. At Da Blaze, 'Rents will come down' — but not in sanctuary cities: Loan agent chronicles homes apparently abandoned by illegal aliens. Da Caller, Trump Admin Unleashes ‘Strike Force’ Taking Sledgehammer To Costly Biden-Era Regulations At ET, Hassett Says If He’s Fed Chair, Trump’s Advice Won’t Influence Central Bank’s Policy "‘In the end, the job of the Fed is to be independent and to work with the group of people that are on the Board of Governors.’ Kevin Hassett said." So then, it's not going to be Hassett?
Matt Margolis yells Ding-Dong! The Obamacare Subsidies Are Dead! Roger Stark at JTN finds a Prescription for fraud? GAO finds serious abuses in Obamacare exchanges, "Remember when Americans were told that the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) would lower health care costs and that if you liked your doctor, you could keep her? How things have changed over the past 15 years. Health care costs continue to rise faster." PJM's Cathy Salgado sees Newsom Brags About Giving Illegals Healthcare. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Clarence The Angel Takes Gavin Newsom To Florida To Show Him What California Would Look Like If He'd Never Been Born." Amy Curtis thinks Speaker Mike Johnson Just Ended the Democrats' Lies About Taxpayer-Funded Healthcare for Illegals. That's doubtful. Sister Toldja at RedState hears Mike Johnson Drops a 'Told Ya So' on Dems, Media After Newsom's Admission About Healthcare for Illegals. News Wax admits ACA Enrollees Say Expiring Subsidies Will Hit Hard.
At Breitbart, U.S Officials Say Washington Agreed to Give Ukraine Security Guarantees in Peace Talks. ET, Kyiv’s Top Negotiator Hails ‘Real Progress’ During 2nd Day of Peace Talks in Berlin "‘We hope we will reach an agreement that will bring us closer to peace by the end of the day,’ negotiator Rustem Umerov said."
John Kass is onto Little Mogadishu the Chicago Way. Jeff Charles at TownHall thinks This Trump Administration Official Just Demolished Tim Walz Over Fraud Scandals. Ace explains Secretary of Education Linda McMahon Blasts Tim Walz, Now Accusing Him of Turning a Blind Eye to Somalis Stealing Student Aid By Registering as "Ghost Students" Who Don't Attend School and Don't Even Exist "Last time it turned out that he was enabling mass fraud of welfare money by Somali pirates (and Democrat voters, legal or not), Walz claimed that if he had any fault, it was just of being too "generous" during covid. He wanted to protect people's health, you know. What's the excuse for allowing fraud on an industrial scale in student aid? Via Twitchy, McMahon explained the scam to the retard allowing it." At NYPo, HHS probes whether billions in taxpayer money sent to Minnesota fueled ‘illegal and mass migration.’ Mil.com reports a Minnesota Man Convicted of Faking Purple Heart, Defrauding VA Out of $146,287 and he's not even Somali.
John Solomon and Jerry Dunleavy at JTN report FBI repeatedly warned DOJ didn't have probable cause to raid Trump home: 'Not been corroborated' "The bombshell emails show some inside the FBI were skeptical of the Biden DOJ's push to raid Trump's Florida resort home." Clandestine @WarClandestine, "Holy shit… The FBI admittedly never had probable cause to raid Mar-a-Lago, but the Biden DOJ essentially told the FBI to create/find some probable cause. Meaning the Biden White House and Garland weaponized the DOJ/FBI to go after Trump. Not a surprise, but now confirmed." Ace, Emails: FBI Agents Repeatedly Warned Biden's DOJ That There Was No Probable Cause for the Mar-a-Lago Raid. "Weird how we never heard warnings about the need for the DOJ to be independent of the president when Biden's thugs were raiding his rival's home." PJM's Stephen Kruiser says In a Perfect World, Merrick Garland Would Be Living in GITMO.
Also from John Solomon and Jerry Dunleavy at JTN New memos show how corruption probe into Clinton Foundation was killed: ‘We were told NO by FBI HQ’. "Drip, drip, drip: A newly-declassified timeline exposes how the FBI's investigation of the Clinton Foundation was hamstrung by DOJ leaders while the inquiry into Trump-Russia collusion hoax marched forward. This isn't the first tranche of evidence pointing to political interference." Ace, Federal Investigators Believed the Clintons May Have Committed a Crime in Taking Money from Russia and Then Approving the Sale of a Uranium Company to Russia, But the DOJ and FBI Let the Statute of Limitations Run. "That pattern keeps occurring, huh? Whoops, the statute of limitations ran out again. We just lost track of the dates!" News Wax hears Clintons Rejecting Calls to Testify Live in Epstein Hearings.
From Twitchy, Well, Well, WELL ... Newsom Has DAMNING Connection to 2 of the 5 'Turtle Liberation' Bombing Suspects. Tony Seruga @TonySeruga, "GPS—two of the five suspects (Audrey Carroll and Zachary Page) appear to have met with lesbian and Antifa sympathizer, Camille Zapata, whose full name is Camille Harper Zapata, based in Stockton, California on three occasions in two months. Zapata currently serves as the digital director for California Governor Gavin Newsom, a role she has held since around June 2024, leading a small team of three that handles graphic design, social media strategy, and rapid-response content across platforms like X (formerly Twitter), Threads, TikTok, and Bluesky. She is directly responsible for managing and overseeing Newsom's social media presence." Ryan King at NYPo, What is Turtle Island Liberation Front, the extremist anti-government group whose offshoot planned a NYE terror attack?
Bob Hoge at RedState says Wonders Will Never Cease — Federal Judge Declines to Block Trump Ballroom Construction. John Sexton at Hat Hair, Trump Gets a (Temporary) Win on HIs Ballroom Project and reports on Day Two of Judge Dugan's Trial. I predict jury nullification. MD Kittle at Da Fed reports Judge Rules Wisconsin Show Trial Against Trump Allies Will Go On. RVM sees Outrage as Obama Judge Declines More Prison Time for Disabled Woman’s Illegal Alien Rapist. Misrule of Law, MAGA Meets Sisyphus: Can Trump 2.0 Overcome Its Many Challenges? "I do not question the resolve of President Trump, but have serious concerns about Congress, the courts, and faint-hearted Republicans across the country."
Nick Ballasy at JTN hears More than 60% of security clearance data was 'not reliable,' GAO reveals as it urges intel changes "The report found that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence lacks accurate and complete clearance data from dozens of federal agencies." My own experiences with the clearance process have been laughable.
Cathy Salgado is pleased Trump Designates Illicit Fentanyl ‘Weapon of Mass Destruction’.
Center for Immigration Studies sees a GAO Report that Blasts DHS’s Handling of Biden ‘Humanitarian Parole’ Programs, "The Center warned that ‘Uniting for Ukraine’, CHNV Parole, and ‘family reunification’ were defective programs, but few realized how deeply flawed they were until now."
PJM's Bob Spencer says Oh, This Is Gonna Be Great: Trump Soon to File Massive Lawsuit Against BBC. From Althouse, "In a little while, you’ll be seeing I’m suing the BBC for putting words in my mouth. Literally, they put words in my mouth." ""They had me saying things that I never said coming out. I guess they used AI or something. So we’ll be bringing that lawsuit. A lot of people were asking, ‘When are you bringing that lawsuit?’ Even the media can’t believe that one. They actually put terrible words in my mouth having to do with January 6 that I didn’t say and the beautiful words that I said … talking about patriotism and all of the good things that I said, they didn’t say that but they put terrible words. They actually have me speaking with words that I never said and they got caught because I believe somebody at BBC said, 'This is so bad, it has to be reported.' That’s called fake news." Said Trump, yesterday, quoted in "Trump sues BBC for $10bn over ‘fake news’/The broadcaster has apologised for a misleading edit of the president’s speech before the Capitol riot, which Trump said put ‘terrible words in my mouth'" (London Times)." Ace, Trump Files Lawsuit Against BBC for Defamatory J6 Edit, "Another $10 billion lawsuit. The odds of winning in court, with a left-wing anti-American judge and left-wing anti-American, are zero, unfortunately." At RVM, New York Times Now Admits These ‘Conspiracy Theories’ Are True. Curtis Houck @CurtisHouck, "MORE OF THIS, PLEASE: Important comments from CBS News editor-in-chief @BariWeiss to colleague @VladDuthiersCBS about having conversations with those we disagree with, even if you may think someone is controversial and wrong..." Dave Strom, Liberals Are Bad at Math, Liars, or Both. Both.
Twitchy sees 'Target Karen' Tries to Harass Worker Over Charlie Kirk Shirt; the Response Is PERFECTION I Meme Therefore I Am @ImMeme0, "Meet Michelea Ponce. Ponce works for the @Enloe nonprofit health care system (most likely as a nurse) in California. She is an “anti-racism” activist who decided to post a video of herself chastising and calling a Target employee “fucking stupid,” accusing her of supporting a “racist” simply because the staffer was wearing Charlie Kirk’s “Freedom” shirt. Ponce could have politely addressed the issue with a store manager, but instead she chose to demonize the employee and shame her on the internet. Please HELP me return the FAVOR and blast her all over the place, because someone who works in healthcare, whose role is to support the well-being of people, is doing the opposite." PJM's Mike Cantrell JK Rowling Strikes Again, Rips LGBT Crowd After Rapist Targets Girls in Mixed Gender Changing Rooms. Hat Hair's Beege Welborn reports it was a Spicy Ride on a New York Subway Last Night for Young Jewish Men.
There's still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.16.25 (Afternoon Edition), but that will have to do for now.
The Wednesday Wetness
With World Champion water skier Kenna Hansen
Kennedy Hansen, the reigning Under-21 World Overall Champion, has set a new Under-21 Women’s Overall World Record. Her record-breaking performance occurred during the first round of the We Wave Independence Day Invitational at Bullneck Lake, Scott, Arkansas, on July 5-6, 2024.I went water skiing, once. It seemed to involve a lot of being towed through the water face down. I did eventually get up for about a 3 minute run. It seems like it would be fun, once you got good at it. The next day I could barely uncurl my fingers.
Hansen’s incredible overall score was achieved through stellar performances across all three disciplines:These impressive results helped Hansen surpass the previous Under-21 overall record, a milestone previously held by her compatriot Brooke Baldwin.
- Slalom: 1 buoy at 10.75 meters (39.5′ off)
- Tricks: 9,430 points
- Jump: 44.4 meters (146 feet)
Expressing her gratitude after her achievement, Hansen said, “Thanks to my family, coaches, Team Pickos, Alex Gschiel, and my sponsors for all the support along the way. This wouldn’t have been possible without you all!”
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Beach Report 11/16/25
I have no idea what this means regarding the length of winter.
Flotsam and Jetsam - Nick Reiner Arrested in Rob's Murder, Brown Shooter Evades Capture
Stephen Kruiser at PJM calls it a Busy Weekend for the Worst of Humanity The shocking murder of Rob Reiner and his wife are still the main thing. Matt Vespa at TownHall says We Have More Details on the Killing of Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Singer...and It's Ghastly. Ace, Rob Reiner's Mentally-Ill Son Arrested for Double Murder, Held on $4 Million Bail, bail offer later revoked. People reports Rob Reiner's Son Nick Charged with Murder Following Deaths of His Parents, Held on No Bail. Matt Margolis at PJM, Rob Reiner’s Son, Nick, Arrested In Connection With Murder of Parents. Sundance at CTH reacts to the Odd Presser by LAPD: Six Hours After Bodies Found, Detectives Await Search Warrant Before Investigating. Althouse finds a relevant and interesting clip, "Join legendary director Rob Reiner and his son Nick Reiner as they discusses their new film 'Being Charlie,' about a troublesome 18-year-old..." ""... who breaks out of a youth drug treatment clinic, returns home to Los Angeles, and is given an intervention by his parents and forced to go to an adult rehab...."
The shooter at Brown University continues to elude authorities. Sundance, Brown University Shooting Suspect Released from Custody, but remains unconvinced it was the right thing to do. Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson, "Ella Cook was just 19 years old—a Conservative, a Christian, and Vice President of the Republican Club at Brown University. She was brutally killed by a shooter in what appears to be a targeted political attack. If you still don’t see what’s happening, you haven’t been paying attention. . . ." Brown is an overwhelmingly liberal school. What is the probability of a random shooter killing a leading Republican there? It could be chance, but . . . From OTP, Police Release New Video Of Suspect In Brown University Shooting, not much more helpful than the last one.
NYPo opines, Tariffs are working to weaken China’s unfair trade — don’t stop now. From Fox, Trump says Warsh, Hassett are leading contenders for Fed chair pick and Fox Bus, Bessent expects taxpayers will see 'very large' tax refunds early next year "Treasury Secretary Bessent says retroactive tax provisions in OBBBA will boost refund season."
Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN claims US tells Ukraine to withdraw troops from part of Donbas region for peace deal, "Over the past two days, Ukrainian-US negotiations have been constructive and productive, with real progress achieved," Ukrainian secretary Rustem Umerov said." At the Illinois Review an Opinion: Why the Seizure of The Skipper Was Perfectly Legal — And a Blow to Maduro, Iran and Hezbollah. Leslie Eastman at LI sees a Seismic Power Shift Looms as Bolivia May Rewrite Lithium Deals Involving China to Favor U.S. "Another golden opportunity for the Trump administration team to make a deal that secures the U.S. critical mineral supply chain."
News Wax is concerned Trump Admits GOP Could Lose House in Midterms.
VodkaPundit at Insty, A BILLION-DOLLAR LOSS IS STILL CHEAPER THAN STAYING IN NEWSOM’S CALIFORNIA, I GUESS: Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "WOW! Devastating loss for Gavin Newsom as Valero suffers $1 BILLION dollar loss so they can flee California by 2026. They’re sick of the mandates and regulations. That’s how bad it’s gotten. America — pay attention. He wants the White House."
At NYPo, Far-left extremists face judge in alleged LA bombing plot as trans suspect begs for women’s jail. Sundance host the press conference as FBI Intercepts Far-Left Plot to Detonate Bombs on New Years Eve. Ace, Antifa-Style Pro-Palestinian Terrorist Group Arrested, Stopped from Planned New Years Even Attacks in LA.
Ben Whedon at JTN reports Appeals court intervenes in Boasberg contempt efforts, punting matter to 2026 "The matter if the actual deportations has already reached the Supreme Court, which permitted the administration to invoke the Alien Enemies Act." Shipwreckedcrew sees the Judge's Order To Release All ICE Detainees Is Stayed by Seventh Circuit Pending Appeal "Biden Admin. entered into "consent decree" to not detain certain illegals scheduled for deportation hearing and Chicago Judge ordered enforcement of that agreement -- paused for now." John Sexton at Hat Hair reports on Day One of Judge Dugan's Trial.
Ace cites Charles Grassley: New Evidence Proves Obama Stopped FBI Agents from Investigating the Clinton Foundation and a House Report: DC Police Chief Demanded Cops Falisify Crime Records to Cook the Stats "By Any Means Necessary." Misty Severi at JTN reports Comer threatens Clintons with contempt if they don't show for depositions in January. "The letter comes after the couple's attorney sent a letter to the committee last week outlining why the two Clintons should not be required to appear for their respective depositions, which were initially scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday." From WokeSpy, ‘Democrats PAID Black Lives Matter’ to Hit the Street if Trump Won: Mike Benz.
Sundance hosts Tom Homan Delivering Powerful Remarks Noting the Success of Trump’s Border Security Program. At the Center Square, More than 9,500 commercial truckers taken off U.S. roads nationwide “We’ve now knocked 9,500 truck drivers out of service for failing to speak our national language – ENGLISH!” Duffy said in an X post. “This administration will always put you and your family’s safety first.” LifeZette sees a Minnesota HS Go Full 1984, Threatens to Punish Students for ‘Wrongthink’ About ICE "A Minnesota high school principal has warned parents that students could face discipline, including suspension, for comments that praise Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or reference President Donald Trump’s deportation policies in ways school officials say conflict with the school’s values."
At Insty, RHETORICAL QUESTION, I PRESUME.
From the College Fix, USC professors promote ‘drag pedagogy’ for K-12 teacher prep programs. Insty, EDUCATION HIGH AND LOW IS A MONEY LAUNDRY AND ACTIVIST FARM FOR THE LEFT: Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist @DeAngelisCorey, "Los Angeles public schools have lost 26% of their students since 2014. Yet they've increased staffing by 19%. The government school system is a jobs program for adults."But why does the legacy media do this? https://t.co/00s1LLE2El
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