CBF, Watermen Oppose North Bay Salmon

 Chesapeake Bay Mag, Watermen, Bay Foundation Sue Over Indoor Salmon Farm Planned for Upper Bay

A Norwegian aquaculture company looking to build an indoor salmon farm in Maryland faces a legal challenge to its proposed location along the lower Susquehanna River.

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and two upper Chesapeake Bay watermen filed suit April 21 in Cecil County Circuit Court challenging a wastewater discharge permit granted to the planned facility by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE).

AquaCon Maryland LLC plans to produce up to 20,000 metric tons of Atlantic salmon a year at the $320 million facility it proposes to build at a former naval training center in Port Deposit, Maryland.

This is the Norwegian company’s second attempt to open a salmon farm in Maryland. In 2022, it withdrew a bid to build in Federalsburg on the Eastern Shore amid concerns from environmentalists, scientists and local residents that its plan to discharge into Marshyhope Creek could harm Maryland’s only known spawning reach for endangered Atlantic sturgeon, as well as other fish.

AquaCon says its salmon will be produced sustainably on land using a “recirculating aquaculture system,” with hatchery spawned fish raised in recycled-water indoor tanks. The biological waste they generate will be converted to energy to help run the operation.

For the Port Deposit location, MDE gave final approval March 5 for AquaCon to discharge up to 1.9 million gallons of “purge” water daily into the Susquehanna. Purge water comes from tanks where fully grown salmon are briefly held before being harvested for processing and shipment to market. While free of fish waste, the water would contain geosmin, a naturally occurring organic compound that, while harmless to consume, can give farmed fish an earthy odor.

Before the water is discharged, the company plans to filter it and treat it with ultraviolet light to kill bacteria. The MDE permit sets water quality thresholds for the discharge, and it requires the company to offset the nutrient levels in the released water. It also requires the facility to monitor geosmin in its discharge for three years to ensure the levels being released are no higher than what’s normally found in the river.

But the Bay Foundation and the two watermen—Steve Lay of Havre de Grace and Blair Baltus of Essex—say the facility’s discharges of nutrients, sediment and other pollutants will cause or contribute to water quality problems downstream, including low dissolved oxygen levels, increased murkiness and algae blooms.

I would be inclined to trust MDE. 

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Has It Really Been 100 Days?

It just seems like yesterday, or forever. Sundance at CTH hosts President Donald Trump Holds 100 Day Celebration in Michigan. Ben Whedon at JTN, Trump’s whirlwind first 100 days see admin notch wins amidst turbulence on various fronts. "The 100-day milestone, though somewhat arbitrary, has been the typical benchmark for assessing a president’s initial rollout of their policy priorities. Trump's actions have been varied, but going unnoticed isn't one of them." At Althouse, Trump does a First-100-Days rally — in Michigan, "It's still going on as he nears the 1-hour mark, but you can scroll back and start at the beginning:", So many First-100-Days articles about Trump... and I'm trying to understand why I avoid them, "I suppose it's a combination of already knowing the material that will be itemized and not wanting to consume the spin. Is it amazing and desirable or amazing and execrable? But here's my First-100-Days question: Does Trump know what he's doing?" and "From 25% in favor to 5 to 10% against.... It will be bad for America. It'll be bad for the world. So that was a foreign policy failure. He gets an F on that one." "Canada — he gets an F. Sorry, sorry, I don't see any alternative. Said Alan Dershowitz, grading Trump on his first 100 days." At WokeSpy, Trump Asked Who He Wants to Be Pope – His Answer Is Hilarious. Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson, "Peter Doocy is in Michigan ahead of President Trump’s rally tonight, asking voters what they liked most about the administration’s first 100 days. Their answers are pure nightmare fuel for the Fake News. Just watch."

Speaking of Canukistan from Insty WELL, THEN, THEY’RE GOING TO GET WHAT THEY WANT: Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital, Canadian Boomers top election issue was “Donald Trump” and their bottom issue was “Making Canada a better place to live”… Can’t make it up." Quote Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital "Canadian Gen Z: “I can’t afford food or a house and our country is being flooded with millions of foreigners. My nation is being ripped away from me!” Canadian Boomers: “Trump is Hitler!” PJM's Bob Spencer sees TDS on Steroids: Canada Elects a Prime Minister to Spite Trump. NewsMax cites Bessent: One of First Trade Deals May Be With India. Sundance hosts Peak Hassett – National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett Provides Details on Trade Negotiations. At Real Clear World, Europe Has Come to a Fork in the Road on Trade, will they pick China or the US? From the Free Bacon, Trump Slaps Sanctions on International Shipping Ring Generating Illicit Revenue for Houthi Terrorists. "'Today’s action underscores our commitment to disrupt the Houthis’ efforts to fund their dangerous and destabilizing attacks in the region,' says Treasury." VodkaPundit at Insty, DECOUPLING: Firm Predicts ‘Empty Shelves’ And Recession By June. "Apollo Global Management Chief Economist Torsten Slok on Sunday released a report outlining the timeline for Trump’s tariffs to result in empty shelves, layoffs in the trucking and retail sector and a recession this summer. Trump announced his “liberation day” tariffs on April 2 and it takes about 20-40 days for container ships to sail to the U.S. from China, according to Apollo . . ." "Slok estimates that container ships coming to U.S. ports could come to a stop by mid May. I don’t doubt Wall Street or the media’s willingness to inflate costs and risks, but we’ll see. Also, decoupling was never going to be easy." Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson, "Incredible. A Trump supporter just shut down a desperate MSNBC reporter: REPORTER: “Are you prepared to pay higher prices for goods?” “I’ve been paying higher prices, sweetie. Since the point Biden got in office, my groceries doubled. My gas doubled.”

Amazon threatened to post at "tariff" contribution to it's pricing. The Peacock notes Trump complained to Bezos before Amazon said it scrapped idea to display tariff cost. VodkaPundit at PJM says Thanks, Amazon — Tariff Transparency Might Backfire Bigly. Rob Schmitt @SchmittNYC, "This will backfire. Amazon buys Chinese trash for $0.70 cents. Pays $0.50 tariff. Sells to you for $18 plus $0.50. Customer realizes they’re buying Chinese trash." Quote unusual_whales @unusual_whales, "BREAKING: Amazon, $AMZN, to show cost of Trump tariffs on each product." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Amazon: Uh ... Never Mind On Those Tariff Breakouts. Maybe they saw it, too. 

From Fox, Trump to reduce impact of auto tariffs as industry makes effort to return manufacturing to US: 'Major victory' and These companies have announced their intention to increase US manufacturing amid Trump's first 100 days. Joanne Jacobs wonders If manufacturing booms, will we have enough job-ready workers? I think so, but wouldn't it be shame if a labor shortage bid up salaries for workers? PJM's Matt Margolis, Here's What the Democrats Don’t Want You to Know About the Trump Economy. Anything good. From Drew Berquist Bessent Exposes Media Lies About April’s Stock Market Performance. 

At PM, Trump admin refilling strategic oil reserve as fast as possible after Biden drained it so fast machinery broke ""We are refilling the reserve now and we will continue to refill the reserve the whole time I’m in office," Wright said." Driscoll at Insty, MUCH MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE: "Trump’s stand against states’ climate overreach is long overdue.  President Trump just drew a hard line against blue state climate activism — and not a moment too soon. His April 8 executive order, Protecting American Energy From State Overreach, takes direct aim at states like California, New York and Hawaii that are trying to sue American energy companies into submission. These lawsuits, funded by taxpayers, don’t just threaten jobs and gas prices — they’re a direct attack on the U.S. energy sector and the families who depend on it. . . . Atlas Shrugged wasn’t meant to be a how-to guide." 

At OTP, Hegseth Terminates Pentagon Program Targeting Female Participation citing Politico, Hegseth cancels Pentagon program. It was signed into law by Trump. "The 2017 bill Trump signed into law was backed by two current Cabinet members when they were members of Congress." It's not that he doesn't want women, he doesn't want women at the expense of men. At Breitbart Bill Maher Bashes Pete Hegseth as ‘Worst Thing to Hit the Pentagon’ Since 9/11.

Sundance is pleasantly surprised the Wisconsin Supreme Court Suspends Arrested Judge Who Assisted Criminal Illegal Alien. At WokeSpy,  CNN Hosts Meltdown After FBI Arrests Judge For Harboring Illegal Alien. Vicky Taft at PJM says Hey, Man, We Didn’t Write the Rule Book About What Should Happen to Those Two Outlaw Judges. Dave Catron at Am Spec, cited at Hat Hair,  Is Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Above the Law? Michael Walsh at Da Pipeline,  Can We Handle the Truth? Insty answers YES. ABC admits 220 lawsuits in 100 days: Trump administration faces unprecedented legal blitz.

 

Jennie Taer @JennieSTaer "NEW: We @nypost have obtained court docs from 2018 showing Kilmar Abrego Garcia was being accused of gang membership by his wife’s ex and the father of two of her kids. “She is dating a gang member,” Jennifer Vasquez Sura’s ex, Edwin Trejo Ramos alleged in a petition filed in Prince George’s County Circuit Court to seek an emergency court hearing on the custody of the couple’s two children." Twitchy, LAWSPLAINING: Newly Uncovered Court Docs Filed Against García's Wife Said She Was Dating a Gangster. Jeff Charles at Town Hall, Oh, So That's the Real Reason Those Democratic Lawmakers Went to El Salvador "The San Salvador hotel boasts rooms with scenic views of the capital city’s landscape and an outdoor terrace where guests can enjoy margaritas and dine on local culinary treats, including made-to-order pupusas. The hotel is described as providing a “tranquil retreat” for “those seeking comfort and convenience,” according to Hotels.com. Google rates the property as a five-star hotel." 

@amuse @amuse "LAWFARE: Delaware is experiencing a mass exodus of companies as a result of Supreme Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick unhinged attacks on Elon Musk's companies. The Senate introduced SB21 to reign her in, but the bill faces legal challenges, and McCormick has reportedly chosen herself to rule on its constitutionality." Leave Delaware @LeaveDelaware "BREAKING: Judge Kathaleen McCormick has selected herself to rule on a case that directly impacts her own powers This comes after a constitutional challenge to Senate Bill 21, alleging that the bill limits the powers of Chancery Court judges while challenging Dropbox’s decision to LEAVE DELAWARE."

Vicky Taft is amused when Woke DOJ Lawyers Self-Deport After Being Told They Have to Protect Religious Liberties. Da Caller, EXCLUSIVE: Harmeet Dhillon Reveals What’s Next For ‘Notorious’ DOJ Office That Was Weaponized Under Biden. Natalia Mittelstadt at JTN, FBI using polygraph tests to identify leaks to media, following DHS, FEMA “The seriousness of the specific leaks in question precipitated the polygraphs, as they involved potential damage to security protocols at the bureau,” an FBI spokesperson said. From Da Blaze, Trump DOJ takes aim at Wikipedia's tax-exempt status over alleged violations, 'propaganda'.

From Da Signal, Why Elon Musk’s Lawyer Thinks He Is Allowed to Continue Running DOGE. Misty Severi at JTN, EPA official says agency plans to cancel nearly 800 environmental justice grants. "An EPA official said 377 grantees have already been notified that their awards were canceled, and the agency still expects to cancel another 404 grants in the coming weeks, which would bring the total to 781."

At Insty Charlie Martin wants you to WATCH: Chuck Todd Has a Meltdown Defending Media’s Cover-Up of Biden’s Cognitive Decline and VodkaPundit cites STEPHEN L. MILLER: "The media must admit to covering up Biden’s decline. A number of reporters are releasing volumes about Biden’s conspicuous cognitive decline, that many of them supposedly only became aware of on the debate stage last June. Many of these journalists actively worked to smear anyone who had noticed the former president’s state of mind, including right-leaning commentators and Republicans, as far back as 2021. But Biden’s cognitive and physical deterioration were not first apparent on the debate stage. They didn’t even start in January of that year, when Axios’s Alex Thompson began to take notice. That would be the same Alex Thompson honored at Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner for his reporting." . . . It was a lie — one that the media used its considerable (but waning) influence to sell. If there’s any turnaround for CNN et al., it starts with an apology, but they seem fully committed to slow-motion suicide."

Teri Christoph at RedState, Doug Emhoff Rages As President Trump Reclaims Holocaust Board From Biden’s Political Cronies. Appointed Jan 17, 2035. Driscoll at Insty, DOUG EMHOFF RAGES AS PRESIDENT TRUMP RECLAIMS HOLOCAUST BOARD FROM BIDEN’S POLITICAL CRONIES: “Today, I was informed of my removal from the United States Holocaust Memorial Council. Let me be clear: Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized. To turn one of the worst atrocities in history into a wedge issue is dangerous — and it dishonors the memory of six million Jews murdered by Nazis that this museum was created to preserve,” Emhoff said in a statement to The Hill. . . . Flashback: Biden Administration Tells Former Trump Officials to Resign from Military Academy Boards." Matt Taibbi at Racket, Are We in a "Soft" Civil War? "Declarations of hostilities from both sides have grown more frank, and it may be we're past the point of return to a Queensberry Rules politics." 

Eric Daugherty @EricLDaug, "LMAO! Because of the DNC's insane diversity policies, they're now considering OVERRULING Vice Chair David Hogg's victory in favor of a Native American woman! They will NEVER let go of DEI. Per Semafor, Kalyn Free is challenging her defeat to Hogg, a white male, at the last party election. The credentials committee is meeting May 12 to consider her challenge. She alleges the election of Hogg "violated the DNC Charter and discriminated against three women of color candidates."

From NYPo, Only nine illegal immigrants released into US during Trump’s first 100 days — 99.99% drop from same period under Biden: Homan and Trump exposed Biden’s biggest lie: that the border crisis was ‘unsolvable’. Da Signal reports Trump to Sign Executive Orders Strengthening Law Enforcement, Punishing Sanctuary Cities. At RedState, Teri Christoph, Hammer of Justice Is About to Fall on Two Left-Wing Busybodies Who Tried to Stop ICE Arrests in Virginia and Ward Clark, Trump Cracks Down on Sanctuary Cities With Sweeping Executive Orders. At NewsMax, First Migrants Charged for Entering Military Zone on US Border. Western Lensman@WesternLensman, "Scott Jennings hammers Dem narrative that Trump is losing the political battle over immigration: “When it all shakes out, what are they going to be able to say? Donald Trump effectively closed the southern border just by taking office." “The old way was, hey, just get here and we'll find a way and it'll probably work out for you. The new message is, don't come here, please don't come here. And now people know that we mean it." “When it all shakes out. I think we're going to find that Donald Trump inherited the biggest mess of all was on immigration." "He had the biggest cleanup job to do on it, and he ultimately did what he had to do to bring order to it." "I still think it's their number one issue.""  From the Deporter-in-chief's wife, at Da Caller, Michelle Obama Says Trump’s Deportation Policy ‘Keeps Me Up At Night.’

Alex Petkas at Am Mind is Eating Harvard’s Lunch. Ilya Shapiro @ishapiro "Princeton president Chris Eisgruber oversees systemic racism." Quote Christopher F. Rufo @realchrisrufo "BREAKING: Following our reporting, multiple federal civil rights agencies have requested documents related to Princeton's systematic discrimination against whites, Asians, and Jews. Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber is an enemy of equality—and must be held to account."

Insty, IF YOU MAKE IT PAINFUL, THEY WON’T DO IT ANYMORE: Steve McGuire @sfmcguire79, "BREAKING: The Dept of Ed’s Office for Civil Rights has found that Penn violated Title IX by allowing males to compete in women’s sports. The proposed resolution includes restoring records and awards “misappropriated” by male athletes and apologizing to affected female athletes. JTN reports the Riley Gaines Act signed into Georgia law is designed to protect women’s sports. "The legislation is in line with President Donald Trump's executive order entitled "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports." More than half the states in America have similar legislation, many named for Gaines." CBD at Ace's says Hey...Nike! Stay Away From Our Children! Isn't Using Them As Slave Labor Enough? "VP Vance Takes On Nike's Alleged Funding Of Youth Trans Study: 'Craziness Hasn't Gone Away'"

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Out of the Cellar (Again) up at The Other McCain.

The Wednesday Wetness

EPA, Administrator Zeldin Announces Major EPA Actions to Combat PFAS Contamination

“I have long been concerned about PFAS and the efforts to help states and communities dealing with legacy contamination in their backyards. With today’s announcement, we are tackling PFAS from all of EPA’s program offices, advancing research and testing, stopping PFAS from getting into drinking water systems, holding polluters accountable, and providing certainty for passive receivers. This is just a start of the work we will do on PFAS to ensure Americans have the cleanest air, land, and water,” said EPA Administrator Zeldin.  

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Beach Report 4/29/25

Another fine spring day on Chesapeake Bay, with temperatures around 70 F, and only a few light clouds. The wind was southwest when we started (west is best), but switched to southeast somewhere along the way. 

Georgia was the clear winner today with this best of the year (so far) Cow shark tooth. She found it on one of the most heavily trafficked part of the beach, the narrow spot between the water and the cliff near the path back up to Matoaka. 

Then she rubbed it in with another half. All in all we got about 35 teeth. 

Do Porpoise Point to a Better Bay?

Maryland Association of Counties, Experts: More Dolphins Means a Better Bay

Sightings of bottlenose dolphins in the Chesapeake Bay are on the rise…experts say that means good things for the Chesapeake Bay.

As reported by Maryland Matters, a dolphin expert at the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science said that while dolphins in the Bay are an annual occurrence, dolphins being sighted deeper into the Bay – as far north as Baltimore – is a trend that seems to be increasing.

“It’s a wonderful sign that our beloved bottlenose dolphins are coming into the Bay. They are feeding. They are bringing their young. It signals really good things about our fisheries and that they can find a diversity of food here,” Testa said. “It points to a sign of things improving and things being hospitable for them.”

Researchers divide the Bay into thirds when monitoring dolphins: from the mouth of the Atlantic Ocean to the VA/MD state line; north from that point to the Bay Bridge; and then from the bridge into Baltimore.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration notes that bottlenose dolphins are highly intelligent and can live up to 60 years. Though they are usually found in tropical seawater, it’s not uncommon to see them in brackish water during the summer months. Experts warn that keeping a 50-yard distance when viewing dolphins is the safest method.

You can follow where bottlenose dolphins have been spotted at Chesapeake Dolphin Watch’s website. Or, read the full article from Maryland Matters for more details.

It's only been in the last ten years or so that dolphin sightings in the  bay have become fairly common. Meanwhile, the improvement in the conditions of the Bay have been, to say the least, underwhelming.  Maybe they were enough to encourage dolphins, but I rather suspect a more mundane reason, expanding dolphin populations on the Atlantic seaboard.

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Europe Fades to Black

Well, at least a major section of it, thanks to the instability of wind and solar power. At WUWT, Congrats to Spain! Nation goes 100% renewable as of April 16th 2025! – But…Then Mass Blackouts Hit Spain, Portugal, and parts of France.  From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.28.25, Power Line: Power outage in Spain.  Will Hild @WillHild, "For those keeping score at home: April 22nd: Spain brags about hitting 100% renewable power. April 28th: Spain has the nation's largest blackout in history." Will Hild @WillHild "European authorities blamed the blackout in Spain on a "rare atmospheric phenomenon." In other words, the wind stop blowing while there were some clouds in the sky." Quote Javier Blas@JavierBlas "Before the outage hit, Spain was running its grid with very little dispatchable spinning generation, and therefore no much inertia. Solar PV/thermal + wind: ~78% Nuclear: 11.5% Co-generation: 5% Gas-fired: ~3% (less than 1GW)." Hat Hair's Beege Welborn, Europe Asking 'Who Turned the Lights Out?!' Irons in the Fire explores How close Europe came to a real-life, no bs disaster. VodkaPundit at Insty, THE OPERATIVE: “IT’S WORSE THAN YOU KNOW.” "Capt. Malcolm Reynolds: “It usually is.” Mal usually gets it right:" Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger "This is truly bananas: all of Europe appears to have been seconds away a continent-wide blackout. The grid frequency across continental Europe plunged to 49.85 hertz — just a hair above the red-line collapse threshold. The normal operating frequency for Europe’s power grid is 50.00 Hz, kept with an extremely tight margin of ±0.1 Hz. Anything outside ±0.2 Hz triggers major emergency actions. If the frequency had fallen just another 0.3 Hz — below 49.5 Hz — Europe could have suffered a system-wide cascading blackout. At that threshold, automatic protective relays disconnect major power plants, and collapse accelerates. And it's disturbingly easy to imagine multiple scenarios where that could have occurred..." Insty, WEIRD THAT TAKING ENERGY POLICY ADVICE FROM A PUBESCENT GIRL WORKED OUT BADLY: Ian Miles Cheong @stillgray "If only Europe built more power plants instead of listening to Greta Thunberg they’d never be in this situation." 

NewsMax announces Putin Declares 3-day May Ceasefire to Mark 80 Years Since World War Two Victory. He's just funning with us. At JTN, Natalia Mittelstadt has Putin announces unilateral three-day ceasefire in war against Ukraine, starting May 8 and Misty Severi follows up with Ukraine calls for permanent ceasefire after Russia announces three-day pause "Putin announced the pause would occur next month and run from midnight on May 7-8 and end at midnight on May 10-11. The actual victory day is May 8." From WaEx, Russia confirms North Korean troops fighting Ukraine as Trump’s patience with Putin wears thin. NewsMax again, Trump Urges Russia to Stop Attacks, Says Zelenskyy Might Cede Crimea. PJM's Stephen Kruiser says Peace-Loving Trump Doesn't Even Know How to Hitler. From TCW, Donald Trump, the hated, thankless (and only) peacemaker. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.28.25 The Geller Report: TRUMP EFFECT – Putin Announces Ceasefire.

Politico whines White House threatens to veto Senate measure nixing Trump’s global tariffs "The Senate is expected to force a vote this week on the resolution." Sundance at CTH hears Trump Tariffs Causing Serious Problems for Swiss National Bank (and Globalists). ET reports Trump Finds Inadvertent Allies in His Trade War With China, "It almost seems as though the third world has allied itself with Trump against Beijing." TNP asserts American Family Businesses Back Trump Tariffs’ Boost to Domestic Manufacturing. Sundance, President Trump Wishes “Good Luck” to the Captives of Canada for a Happy Election Day. 

ET, Trump Says Tax Cuts to Focus on Those Making Less Than $200,000 a Year, "Trump has been looking to extend his 2017 tax cuts, which are set to expire later this year." Nick Ballasy at JTN reports GOP leaders mull 4-year sunset provisions for Trump tax benefits in reconciliation bill. "The budget watchdog Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget has called the possibility of making certain tax benefits such as exempting tips from taxes only temporary a form of budget "manipulation."" At Da Caller Trump Makes America Independent From The Climate Grift.

Misty Severi again, Hegseth orders Pentagon leadership to review medical standards for military enlistment. "The order gives Pentagon officials 30 days to review its medical standards for enlistment, appointment or induction and come up with proposed updates to the standards." Hat Hair's Josh Hammer explores The Pete Hegseth Red Herring and the GOP's Foreign Policy Civil War.

Matt Vespa wonder When Will the Media Learn That You Can't Do This Stuff With Trump. Ryan James Girdusky @RyanGirdusky "Paragraph 1: Trump historically unpopular Paragraph 3: Americans still trust Trump more than Democrats."  PJM's Matt Margolis says Here's What the MSM Doesn't Want You to Know About Trump's Approval Ratings. Mark Mitchell, Rasmussen Reports @honestpollster "A look at approval index shows that Trump actually outshines most Obama polling. Approval Index = Strong Approve - Strong Disapprove. It's a measure of rabidness of support, and despite the constant media barrage..." At Althouse, "The Trump phenomenon could be dismissed as a cult of personality, but Luntz believes otherwise." From "America’s top pollster: What Trump voters think now surprises me/Frank Luntz says the new political reality of the US — and the world — can be summarised in one word" (London Times).    Bonchie @bonchieredstate, "Pass some legislation." Quote Rick Scott @ScottforFlorida, "In less than 100 days, President Trump has accomplished more than Biden did in his entire term – and this is just the beginning. Promises made – promises kept!" PJM's Bob Spencer say Brace Yourself: New Trump Scandal Could Be the Biggest of Them All! (The blue suit at the Pope's funeral) and VodkaPundit, Trump’s Blue Suit and the Death Throes of Legacy Media. "I've come to expect that the dinosaur legacy media — the same folks who used to brag about their "layers of editors and fact-checkers" — will hop on board with whatever goes viral on social media, editing and fact-checking be damned. "Somebody posted a cropped picture of Trump making it look like he's the only wearer of a blue suit at the Pope's funeral! Quick, make this into the etiquette version of Watergate!""

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.28.25 EBL, Debbie Downer Rove and President Trump Approval Rating, Bacon Time: Yes, They Are That Stupid, Don Surber: Trumping the press again.

At PJM, Kevin Downey say Two Thug-Loving Judges Arrested—and Then It Gets Even Better! Kevin McCullough at TownHall sees Judges Behaving Like Criminals. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair hears That Case Against WI Judge Looks Pretty Solid, Says ... Andy McCabe! Virginia Kruta at Da Wire, Andy McCabe Dumps Cold Water On Dem Outrage Over Arrested Judge ""It's not an unreasonable complaint," McCabe said of Dugan's case, saying there was enough evidence to "move beyond the probable cause phase."" John Sexton at Hat Hair is disgusted with David Brooks: Judge Dugan's Actions Were Illegal but Also 'Heroic.' Mike Benz @MikeBenzCyber "they moved from “no one is above the law” to “illegal but heroic” the moment they lost control of the Justice Department." Quote Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "NYT’s David Brooks doesn’t "know the specific details" of the Judge Dugan case — but says she was “heroic." “If the federal enforcement agencies come to your courtroom and you help a guy escape, that is two things..." OTP, Temporary Replacement Named for Arrested Milwaukee Judge. LifeZette reports Leaked Memo Shows Wisconsin State Employees Instructed to Obstruct ICE Agents. Althouse, "Yeah, that's crap," said Governor Tony Evers, accused of encouraging state employees to break federal law. "Sometimes the conditions are right for liberals to see the value of the structural safeguard called federalism." Also at LifeZette, Judge ‘Pulled The Trigger Too Fast’ on Trump Withholding Funds from Sanctuary Cities says Jonathan Turley. RedState's Sister Toldja says Heartbreak for Democrats As New CBS News Poll Reveals the Results of Their Kilmar Abrego Garcia Campaign. 

AP, The FBI mistakenly raided their Atlanta home. Now the Supreme Court will hear their lawsuit. 

From Da Fetched, President Trump Calls For Arrest of Biden Operative Behind Autopen Pardons. Cathy Salgado at PJM, Trump: Biden Auto Pen Operators Should Be ‘in Jail,’ ActBlue Is Corrupt. Pop Times sees Adam Schiff Panic After Trump Recommends Jail and Orders Probe Into Alleged ActBlue Money Laundering. At Yahoo! Chuck Schumer dodges on whether Democrats will look to impeach Trump if they win back Congress. Of course they will. They can't help themselves, even though it backfires every time. 'Becca Downs at TownHall hears Illinois Governor Declares, 'Republicans Cannot Know a Moment of Peace' and Sarah Arnold sees Democrat Town Halls Targeting GOP Rep Implode Into In-Fighting and Mockery. PJM's Paula Boldyard reports a Protester Confronts Vivek at a County GOP Event. What Happened Next Was... Unexpected.

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "Hunter Biden: The Burisma-USAID Pipeline! Thanks to @MarcoPolo501c3 for the help with emails. On July 9, 2014, an email to Hunter Biden floated the idea of Burisma becoming a "partner" with USAID. By October 25, just over three months later, Burisma had secured a role in the USAID Municipal Energy Reform Project in Ukraine. Hunter received a thank-you in an email. USAID would ultimately allocate $16.5 million to this project. Hunter Biden was deeply involved with USAID. He is also seen in other emails making connections with USAID appointees and even being asked for advice on appointees and resumes." Here's how it goes, politician, or politician's son, arranges for USAID to give money to X, X kicks back a share to politician or politician's son. Twitchy, THIS Where That $50K a Month Comes From? Data Republican BUSTS Hunter Biden's USAID Connection (Thread). NewsBusters, EXCLUSIVE: US Government Committed Over $11 Million Directly to Soros’s Open Society Groups through USAID.

Ace has Some Immigration News. Matt Margolis thinks Trump Created the Most Epic Border Security Display Ever on the White House Lawn, by lining the WH perimeter with posters of mugshots of arrested or deported illegal aliens. The White House @WhiteHouse "We will hunt you down. You will face justice. You will be deported — and you will never set foot on American soil again. Oh, and your mugshot may just end up on a yard sign at the White House." Althouse sees the Lawn signs at the White House. Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "MSNBC is losing their minds because the White House put up posters of criminal illegal aliens who were arrested for various crimes. The posters were placed behind where TV correspondents do their hits from so they will be in the background." Sundance hosts Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Border Czar Tom Homan Hold a Press Briefing. Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "Did you know that the Biden admin purposely didn’t put illegals into ICE detention centers and instead flew them around the country and dropped them off in various cities and hotels, because then they wouldn’t have a court hearing and would be able to stay in our country for years?? "This is about selling this country out for future political power." Democrats committed TREASON." Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson, "Tom Homan steps in and absolutely cooks a fake news reporter: "Let's address that. Trump said Mexico was going to pay for the wall. Have they not? Putting 10,000 military on the border... We're saving millions. We've more than made up for the cost."" Beege Welborn, debunks the Trump Outrage Du Jour - About ICE Snatchin' Up Innocent Military Spouses. Dan Greenfield at Front Page maintains The Anchor Babies of Illegal Aliens Aren’t US Citizens. "Citizenship cannot be the result of giving birth while occupying American airspace." Buck Throckmorton at Ace's THE MORNING RANT: Abrego Garcia & the Pure Evil That Human Traffickers are Inflicting on the United States, with Democrat Support. Sundance is counting Pam Bondi's media appearances, #79 – Attorney General Pam Bondi Outlines Results from ICE Raid in Colorado Springs. At NewsMax, Trump to Sign Order Requiring List of Sanctuary Cities, States. Capt. Ed calls it Too Fun to Check: Was Kristi Noem Robbed By *Two* Illegal Aliens? NYPo, Illegal migrant accused of snatching Kristi Noem’s Gucci bag is identified as serial criminal from Chile.

Bob Hoge at RedState hears '60 Minutes' Anchor Scott Pelley Goes on Astonishing Rant Against Paramount Bosses in Deluded Monologue. Will he be the next to go? Duane Patterson at Hat Hair thinks It's Time To Scrap News Media, Replace It All With AI. Would AI hallucinations be worse than the media's deliberate lies? A Larry Video at Hat Hair, The White House Correspondents Disaster.

The Tax Prof observes a Pervasive Pattern Of Racial Discrimination At Harvard Law Review. From the Freep, ‘Reminiscent of the KKK’: Columbia Janitors Sue Protesters Who Took Over Hamilton Hall. Leslie Eastman at LI, Extinction Rebellion Vandalizes Wall Street Bull on Earth Day. "The climate vandals also spray painted an NYC Tesla dealership, resulting in 2 arrests." Hat Hair summarized the SF Standard, San Francisco Braces for DEI Showdown with Donald Trump.

The Peacock whines Corporate sponsors are backing away from LGBTQ+ Pride organizations. At Da Caller, USA Fencing On Verge Of Changing Policies On Transgender Athletes After Getting Whirlwind Backlash. From OutKick, 'Just Embroiled In Controversy': XX-XY Founder Jennifer Sey Unloads On Nike About Youth Transgender Study. At OTP, Education Department Finds UPenn Violated Title IX By Allowing Biological Males In Women’s Sports. John Sexton, Maine Rep. Libby Appeals to the Supreme Court in Dispute Over Trans Athletes.

There are still lots of untapped links at the Wombat's ginormous In The Mailbox: 04.28.25. The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Out of the Cellar (Again) up at The Other McCain.

A Tuesday Tune - Afterlife

ANNIE SHRED is the frontwoman of Shadow Cliq, guitarist & vocalist. Shadow Cliq is the evolution of the modern rock band. They have pioneered their own sound they brand as “Future Metal;” an amalgamation of dynamic vocals, EDM production, virtuosic guitar, and live drums. She is supported by DJ/Producer Danny Dodge, and Johnny Tuosto on drums. Annie’s musical journey started out as a technical death metal player on the East Coast playing all over the Connecticut + and Boston underground scenes. Her desire to innovate genre and expand her sound led her to join forces with aspiring metal guitarist & producer Danny Dodge, and thus Shadow Cliq was formed. Shadow Cliq now resides in Los Angeles and 2022 marks their first year of live shows, repped by United Talent Agency. Whether you experience them playing their full live set or DJ set, you’ll see it’s a movement you won’t want to miss. Welcome to the Cliq.

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: In & Out up at The Other McCain.

PA Finds Federal Models "Exponentially" Overestimate Susquehanna Pollution

From the York Daily Record, New testing data show PA DEP vastly overestimated water pollution in York County streams

In 2019, the state Department of Environmental Protection reported that York County was the second-highest contributor to pollutants entering the Susquehanna River and the Chesapeake Bay.

The DEP's estimate was based on computer modeling used by the federal government to determine levels of nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment flowing from the county's streams into the river and the bay.

 

The revelation prompted the county to improve its water-quality monitoring system, entering an agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey to install a state-of-the-art water monitoring system - the first of its kind in the nation - to collect and track data. Instead of relying upon computer models, the system of six monitoring stations along the Susquehanna would collect and compile test results.

On Earth Day, the county held a press conference to announce the results of the first four years of the decade-long testing program and said they showed that the county's water pollutant levels were significantly lower than the DEP's estimates, which county officials described as "exponentially" overstated.

“We have long suspected that the water pollutant numbers reported by DEP were not accurate, and we now have the data that shows we were correct,” Wade Gobrecht, director of the York County Planning Commission, said at the news conference at Fishing Creek in Goldsboro. “Through this first-of-its-kind collaboration with the USGS, we have real-time data collected over a four-year timeframe, which show unequivocally that our waterways are cleaner than what had previously been reported. Moving forward, we believe this approach will ensure we are relying on accurate data to help drive our water quality improvement efforts."

A wise man once said, "All models are wrong, but some  are useful." If the model is dramatically wrong about York County, what are the chances it's way off about all the other tributaries? This has far reaching implications for the Chesapeake Bay cleanup. Maybe, just maybe, agriculture is not as serious a problem as EPA has been touting, and we need to revisit the "Bay Diet" goals.

I have a sneaking suspicion that the modelers knew, or suspected the models over stated agricultural contributions, but didn't make necessary adjustments because they and/or their bosses wanted more regulation of agriculture. 

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: In & Out up at The Other McCain.

Beach Report 4/28/25

Days don't get much better than this. Temperatures in the 70s at home, 60s at the beach, a clear blue sky, and basically still air. The trees are pretty well leafed out, but leaves are still light, bright green.

We hit the low tide about right on the nose, and had the freedom to go all the way up the beach. 

The best of 40 some fossils, the teeth, top and bottom are Mako/White sharks, left and right are Snaggletooths. The big round thing is an epiphyseal plate, aka "cookie"  from the spine of a young whale, with clay still clinging in the crevices. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Promises to Restore Columbus Day

'Becca Lower at RedState predicts Leftists Will Be Triggered by Trump Saying He Is Bringing Back a Cherished US Holiday.  Ryan King at RedState reveals Trump vows to bring Columbus Day back ‘from the ashes,’ bashes Dems for destroying explorer’s ‘reputation’ AP whines Trump says Columbus Day will now just be Columbus Day "President Donald Trump made clear Sunday that he would not follow his predecessor’s practice of recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day alongside Columbus Day in October, accusing Democrats of denigrating the explorer’s legacy as he pressed his campaign to restore what he argues are traditional American icons." Give Redskins Indians Indigenous People their own holiday, and make Federal employees work it for free as form of penance. 

OTP reanalyzes a CBS article, Trump Nears First 100 Days In Office, Historically Key Marker To Gauge A President’s Wins, Losses. Me? I'm OK with it. Lot's of destruction of things that needed destruction. Does it cause some short term pain? Yeah, well vaccines make my arm hurt. At TownHall Matt Vespa wants you to  Watch This Focus Group of Trump Voters Shock Frank Luntz With This Position. At the Balmer Sun, Maryland’s ‘Trumpiest’ precinct stands by its man as he nears 100 days in office, Crisfield. CNN whines Analyzing the scale of Trump’s federal layoffs in his first 100 days. Hat Hair's Beege Welborn notices Aw... 'No agency was targeted quite like USAID...' Probably for a reason - just stabbing in the dark, here." Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent@SecScottBessent "There was a story 10 days ago that said this is the worst April for the stock market since the Great Depression. Fast-forward to today: The Nasdaq is up on the month of April. And I haven't seen a story that says, “Stock market has biggest bounce-back ever.”"

A huge coal ash dump in Ohio

On the foreign policy front, sundance hosts Sunday Talks – Secretary of State Marco Rubio Discusses Ceasefire Negotiations to End Ukraine/Russia Conflict, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Discusses Ukraine Conflict and Status of ‘Ceasefire’ Negotiations and Nat Sec Advisor Mike Waltz Discusses Geopolitical Issues with Maria Bartiromo. NewsMax has a Report: Iran Proposes Interim Nuclear Deal With US. Wired has Bad News for China: Rare Earth Elements Aren’t That Rare, "China is limiting US access to critical minerals in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but the move isn’t as devastating as Beijing wants it to be." I've been saving this one in a tab for months just for an occasion like this, from Intersting Engineering Buried fortune: US finds $8.4 billion in rare earths sitting in coal ash landfills, "A study estimates that U.S. coal ash contains 11 million tons of rare earth elements." Now if we can just start exploiting it before Democrats get back into office. At LifeZette, Telecom Giant Weighs Expanding U.S. Manufacturing in Light of Donald Trump’s Tariffs, Nokia. Madeline Leesman at TownHall hears Trump: I'm Not 'Trolling' When I Say Canada Should Join the US. I agree it makes very little sense for them to be a separate country, but I'm not expecting merger anytime soon.

Matt Vespa reports The Media's Latest Attack on Trump at the Pope's Funeral Blows Up in Their Face. There were lots of blue suits at the Pope's funeral, including Prince William, but the media chose to brighten Trump's and dull out the rest. You don't hate them enough. 

Dave Strom at Hat Hair says No, Trump Did Not Deport a US Citizen to Honduras. The mother was deported and took the baby with her. Nick Ballasy at JTN, Rubio pushes back on 'misleading' report claiming U.S. citizen children have been deported. You guys make it sound like ICE agents kicked down the door and grabbed the two-year-old and threw him on an airplane. That’s misleading," Rubio says. That’s just not true." From Breitbart, Fmr. Obama ICE Director: Judge Dugan ‘Overstepped’ Lock her up! At NYPo, Lefty judge threatens to close court, start raising bail money for defendants after feds arrested Judge Hannah Dugan for allegedly helping illegal migrant avoid ICE. I Meme Therefore I Am @ImMeme0 "BREAKING: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers’ administration sent instructions to state employees on how to safeguard illegal immigrants and help them evade ICE." Western Lensman @WesternLensman "WI Democrat State Rep Ryan Clancy: Everyone should be shielding illegal alien violent criminals from ICE: “What Judge Dugan apparently did was what all of us should be doing." "Standing up for folks in our communities who need support right now against the Trump regime."" Lock them up too! PJM's Cathy Salgado hears Representative Demands Congressional Action on Rogue Judges. ET, Deportation Cases Spark Debate About Role of Judiciary in Foreign Affairs, "The Trump administration told a judge that ‘foreign affairs cannot operate on judicial timelines.’" But they do seem to be able to move fast to block him. It's clearing the blocks that take months or years. From Insty, DEMOCRATS: PEOPLE WHO MADE THINGS NOT NORMAL COMPLAINING ABOUT THE NOT-NORMAL RESPONSE TO THEIR NOT-NORMALITY: Randy Barnett @RandyEBarnett, "In fairness, she’s right that something here “is not normal.” Democrat judges who facilitate a defendant’s escape is like Democrat prosecutors who won’t prosecute criminals. Key pillars of the legal system are being destroyed. This is not normal." Quote Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley, "It is not clear if Sen. Klobuchar believes that the officers are lying. If not, she is suggesting that a judge should be allowed (or at least not held accountable) for actively shielding a wanted person and facilitating their evasion of law enforcement."

Sarah Arnold at TownHall hears Schumer Slip: Admits Democrats’ Real Goal Is to Take Down Trump, Not Serve Justice. Jonathan Turley not so keen on a Democratic Rep. Calls on People to “Threaten” Congress and “Take to the Streets” “We Need an Uprising.” Da Caller, Sen. Elissa Slotkin Admits ‘War Plan’ To Defeat Trump Agenda Is Not Enough To Retake Senate. Brandon Morse at RedState, The DNC Is on the Verge of Civil War As Chair Ken Martin Warns Vice Chair David Hogg to Knock It Off. At OTP, Top Florida Dem Left Party Because ‘Democratic Party In Florida Is Dead’ and Dems Pre-Game Return To DC: Hold Sunday Capitol Hill Sit-In To Plan To Thwart GOP Budget. WokeSpy writes Democratic Voters Flee Party After AOC, Jeffries Claim Anti-Trans Athlete Bill Empowers Child Predators. TownHall's Sarah Arnold notes Hakeem Jeffries Boasts About Blocking Citizen-Only Voting Rule, Adam Schiff Claims Republicans Are the Ones Making 'LGBT, Trans Youth' An Issue and Jeff Davidson calls them The Party of Racism, Prejudice, and Bias. Da Caller wonders Will The Democrats Ever Return To Normal?

Insty, ACTBLUE ACTS LIKE A MONEY LAUNDRY. PERHAPS IT IS ONE: Mark Hemingway @Heminator "It’s well established that ActBlue didn’t enable basic credit card verification such as requiring CVV numbers years after every other credit card processor did. Only logical reason was enabling fraud, and there were many complaints about this." Quote "Mallory McMorrow @MalloryMcMorrow "ActBlue is basically Venmo for political donations. It’s a payment processor that: ~ securely moves $ ~ doesn’t decide where the $ goes (the user does) . . . " C Wagner @SFCSWII, "If ActBlue were clean why did all their Senior Leadership flee?" Quote Eta Miraklo@Eta_Miraklo, "Replying to @RubenGallego ActBlue started imploding two months ago when most of the top leadership suddenly resigned. Rats fleeing the sinking rotting ship."

From the Tallahassee Democrat, Operation Tidal Wave: ICE, state 'partnership' leads to about 800 arrests in Florida. Sundance, ICE Raid in Colorado Springs Nets 100 Illegal Aliens, Including Criminal Gang Members. "An underground illegal nightclub in Colorado Springs became the focus of a multi-agency immigration task force. The raid ended up capturing 100 illegal aliens including known gang members. Additionally, 12 active U.S. military servicemembers were acting as security for the illegal club, those have been referred to military authorities." CNN, Over 100 immigrants arrested in raid on underground Colorado nightclub where active-duty military members worked, feds say. At Da Wire, Trump Labor Dept Threatens States Giving Unemployment Benefits To Illegals “Unemployment benefits are not a handout for those in our country illegally.” Rumble, The White House Dropped a Viral Video With a Message to Illegal Aliens. NewsMax opines Trump Should Stay Course on Deportations, Leave Options Open. Am Great's John O'Connor says Congress Must Repair Biden’s Destructive Immigration Policies. "Biden’s immigration policies created a legal maze that shields millions of illegal immigrants, straining resources and blocking efforts to deport even dangerous criminals." Good luck, there's a lot of things Congress "must do" but never does. Nick Ballasy again, Man arrested for stealing DHS Secretary Noem's purse living in U.S. illegally, official says. "The U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia also says law enforcement is searching for a second suspect who is living in the country illegally." Jen O'Connell at RedState, Masked Thief Who Lifted DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's Gucci Purse Arrested, Second Suspect at Large.

Matt Vespa reports on How the White House Correspondents' Dinner Doubled Down on Being the Most Insufferable Event of the Year. A high bar, but I'm sure they made their best effort. Curtis Houck @CurtisHouck, ""What we are not is the opposition." Yes, you are. Almost every single one of you is a Democrat and progressive. Pretending otherwise is an insult to the country's intelligence." Quote Brent Baker @BrentHBaker, "At White House Correspondents’ Assn dinner, @WHCA President/MSNBC liberal show host @EugeneDaniels2 got long applause for: “We care deeply about accuracy and take seriously the heavy responsibility of being stewards of the public’s trust. What we are not is the opposition. What we are not is the enemy of the people. And what we are not is the enemy of the state.”" Laura Loomer@LauraLoomer. "OMG TALK ABOUT A LACK OF SELF AWARENESS! Tonight at the White House Correspondents’ Award Dinner, an award was given to Alex Thompson @AlexThomp for his coverage on Biden’s cognitive decline. At the dinner, @kwelkernbc finally admitted the White House tried to “conceal this information” about Biden’s cognitive decline. Meanwhile… we were all called conspiracy theorists the last 4 years for saying the same thing. You don’t hate these people enough." Insty says NO NEED TO HIRE A COMEDIAN WHEN AP ‘JOURNALIST’ UNINTENTIONALLY PROVIDES BIGGEST LAUGH AT WHCD: Western Lensman @WesternLensman "AP’s Zeke Miller at WHCA: "We at AP remain committed as ever to accurate, independent, nonpartisan journalism." What a strange way to describe leftwing propaganda."

PJM's Scott Pinsker calls it SHAMEFUL: Media Attacks Republican Women as Ugly — and Why It’s About to Get So Much Worse. Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal pleased a Conservative Group Targeted by Michigan AG’s ‘Hate Crimes Unit’ Gets Day in Court After 4-Year Delay: ORWELLIAN. Sarah Arnold thinks You’ll Never Guess What This BBC Contributor Said About Jews.

John Hinderacker at Power Line discusses Racism At Harvard. Ace, How Do You Know If Someone Attended Harvard? He'll tell you in the first five minutes He's a Racist, Sexist, Jew-And-Christian-Hater Who Rejects Civil Rights Law! OTP, Just 2 Of 300 Arrested During Gaza War Protests At USC, UCLA Will Be Charged: LA City Attorney. NewsMax calls Trump Right: Ending Tax-Exemption for Universities Can Be Done. 

RVM, Jon Voight to Meet with Donald Trump to Discuss His Plan to Fix Hollywood. You mean, like "fixing" a dog?

WokeSpy finds a “Completely Insane” Trans Activist Calling for Gender Neutral Olympics, Merging Olympics with Paralympics.

The FAA report on the helicopter/plane collision in DC is in, and the results are damning for the helicopter pilot, who apparently ignored (or didn't hear) instructions from the tower, and from her trainer that would have averted the crash. Alex Berenson @AlexBerenson "Yes, there were other factors that allowed her to screw up and kill herself and almost 70 other people, but she was the one flying the Black Hawk. And she repeatedly ignored warnings." Stacy McCain wonders if this was Death by ‘Equality’ ". . . Something similar has undoubtedly happened with the Army, and the deadly crash involving Rebecca Lobach could be the incident that exposes the extent to which quotas and double standards have eroded the combat effectiveness of our military, to say nothing of how harmful DEI policy has been to male service members by reducing their career opportunities."

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: In & Out and FMJRA 2.0: Out of the Cellar (Again) up at The Other McCain.

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