Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump's Navy Blows Up Venezuelan Narco Boat

From Da Caller, Latin America’s Narco States Freaking Out Over Trump’s Cartel Crackdown. Atop Da Hill, Venezuela at ‘maximum preparedness’ with US warships in Caribbean: Maduro. At Da Wire, Maduro Accuses U.S. Of ‘Seeking A Regime Change’ After Trump Deploys Military To South Caribbean. Yeah, and your point? PM reports Trump announces the US military has just conducted a lethal strike against a Venezuelan drug cartel vessel in the Caribbean. "These came out of Venezuela — and coming out very heavily from Venezuela. A lot of things are coming out of Venezuela." See the video at the link. At the Center Square, Chinese networks use U.S. to launder billions for Mexican cartels, Hat Hair's Dave Strom, Liberals Discover That the BRICS Exist, Blame Trump. From NewsWax, Trump Says He Is 'Very Disappointed' With Putin.

A video at Hat Hair, Kent Strang: Strong Economy, Poll Surprises, and Why AI & Energy Will Shape America’s Future. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair hears The Young Latino Swing to Trump Is Real.

PJM's Matt Margolis thinks Trump’s Response to Death Rumors Was Absolutely Epic “You know, I, I have heard, it’s, uh, sort of crazy, but last week I did numerous news conferences, all successful, they went very well, like this is going very well. And then I didn’t do any for two days and they said, ‘There must be something wrong with him.’ Biden wouldn’t do them for months. You wouldn’t see him, and nobody ever said there was ever anything wrong with him, and we know he wasn’t in the greatest of shape.” and thinks he's SICK: Tim Walz Publicly Roots for Trump’s Death in Shocking Video From Ace, After Left Wing Lunatics Push "Trump Is Dead" Hoax on Twitter, Governor and Former VP Candidate Tim Walz Enthusiastically Proclaims That While Trump Didn't Die Yet, He Will Die Soon, "Mentally ill and loathsome people, many of whom believe in witchcraft and the power of "manifesting" your preferred reality through chanting spells, tried to will Trump's death into being over the weekend." Neil Pollack at the Spec World says Wishing Trump dead only make him stronger.

Driscoll at Insty, THAT’S THE CHICAGO WAY — BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE: Chris Arnade @Chris_arnade "The acceptance of disorder in the US, including levels of violence in poor neighborhoods that's near top across the world, is simply stunning. We don't have to live like this, but because most of it happens to poor people, out of sight of an incurious media, we do." Quote Breaking911 @Breaking911 "REPORTER: “This past weekend, 54 shot, 7 dead…” PRITZKER: “Look, big cities have crime!”" RedState's Sister Toldja thinks Wow: Pritkzer Hands GOP a Gift With Wildly Tone-Deaf Answer to Question About Chicago's Violent Weekend. At NYPo the Divine Ms. Devine says Democrats’ head-scratching reaction to Trump’s DC crime crackdown puts them at odds with voters. Beege Welborn, Brandon Johnson Basically Calling for Race War to Keep Federal Troops Out of Chicago. Ward Clarke at RedState, hopes Trump EO Could Help Solve Las Vegas' Devastating Homeless Crisis. At Da Signal, Sorry, White Old Hippies: We Black People Want Safe Streets. Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "Remember when a trangender t*rrorist shot up a Christian school and kiIIed two kids and then the Democrats told us not to pray for the victims??"

Sundance at CTH, President Trump makes 2:00pm ET Announcement – U.S. Space Force Likely Moving From Colorado to Alabama. Beege Welborn, Make Space Great Again...From Huntsville UPDATE. Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman "BREAKING: Trump has OFFICIALLY directed the Space Force HQ to be stationed in Huntsville, Alabama! This is COMMON SENSE, given its proximity to NASA. The icing on the cake is that this will create 30,000 new jobs in the state! WINNING!!!" Ben Whedon at JTN reports Trump to move Space Command from Colorado to Alabama, "Trump established the Space Force in 2019, building the branch out of components of the Air Force."

Bob Malone at Malone News, looks at The Plot to Get RFK, Jr. "BIO: “It is time to go to The Hill and lobby that it is time for RFK Jr to go.”" Insty at his NYPo gig says The CDC’s in-your-face double standards lost America’s trust — winning it back will be tough. Just Facts Daily looks at The Track Record of the CDC. From Fox, 5 ways MAHA moms can fix kids' junk food problem at school lunches nationwide "Practical tips focus on protein over carbs as childhood obesity rates climb to one in five."

Misty Severi at JTN reports House Republicans release the first tranche of Epstein files. "The Justice Department delivered its first trove of files to Congress last month, after the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the department for the files." Matt Margolis, Epstein Files Drop: The Left's Trump Smear Campaign Just Collapsed. Nothing will ever be enough for Trump's detractors; they'll always be praying for a pony in the next pile of horseshit. 

In misc. Trumpiania, at OTP, Eric Trump Signals Openness To Future White House Run. I want Kai, but it will be a few years yet. Reagen Reese at Da Caller says Trump Unveils New Troll Of Joe Biden’s Autopen In Oval Office. Katie Jerkovich at RedState sees the Internet Goes Crazy After Bizarre Video Surfaces of WH Window Shenanigans. "One person suggested it was perhaps First Lady Melania Trump in the window and that she was throwing something out because she was "mad" about something, claiming that women often throw things out of windows. . . A White House spokesperson said it was simply a contractor doing work at the White House: "An official said that an object was thrown out of the window by 'a contractor who was doing regular maintenance while the president was gone.'""

From WokeSpy, Democrats Sink to Near Zero in New Gallup Poll, They’re Just Not Satisfied and Airbnb Co-Founder Dumps Democrats, Backs Trump Over Border Crisis. Jeff Crouere at TownHall, sees Democrats Descend to Deeper Depths of Trump Despair. At Hat Hair Capt. Ed hears Nadler: Biden Broke Me, and I'm Out and Duane Patterson thinks Democrats are at the Crossroads in Virginia.  At Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog, VDH On How The Left Destroyed The Democratic Party. OTP, Dems Get Fact-Checked For Spinning Biden-Era Inflation Against GOP.

NYPo reports Oh mama! Qatar bankrolled over a decade worth of films directed by Zohran Mamdani’s mom. Da Caller, Zohran Mamdani’s Mother Revealed To Allegedly Have Deep Ties To Islamic Government. From Twitchy, Obama... AGAIN?! DataRepublican's Deep Dive Into Ilhan Omar's HUBBY Is One HELLUVA DAMNING Doozy (Thread). Stu @thestustustudio "PYM’s Aisha: How to Disrupt the F-35 Program This may be the most alarming thing to come out of the People’s Conference for Palestine because it is a step-by-step playbook that America’s enemies could benefit from. Aisha, a leader with the Palestinian Youth Movement, explained how activists could cripple the U.S. military’s crown jewel fighter jet program, the F-35 . . ." Video at link. This looks almost treasonous to me. Aid and comfort.

From the Free Bacon, ‘Stolen Land’: Gavin Newsom’s ‘Agricultural Equity’ Advisers Prepare Plan To Redistribute Farmland to Racial Minorities "California has 'the responsibility' to help 'rebuild the wealth that was stolen,' task force says." At Bloomberg Law, Texas Representative Sues Newsom Over California Redistricting. Mickey Kaus @kausmickey "There is no bigger swamp than the non-profits ..." Quote Mark Krikorian @MarkSKrikorian, "Celebrities Raised Millions for LA Fire Aid. Much of the Money Went to Programs for Illegal Aliens and Nonprofits That Only Assist 'Black and Brown Communities.' https://freebeacon.com/california/cel"ebrities-raised-millions-for-la-fire-aid-much-of-the-money-went-to-programs-for-illegal-aliens-and-nonprofits-that-only-assist-black-and-brown-communities/

At WTOP, Appeals court backs EPA action terminating billions in ‘green bank’ grants. At JTN, Trump to seek 'expedited ruling' from SCOTUS on tariffs case, DC grand jury refuses to indict woman over alleged online threats to Trump (to be fair, she was crazy, but then most Democrats are), Federal judge directs Google to share search results in major antitrust decision but not sell Chrome and Second judge rules against Trump having sent National Guard to Los Angeles "U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer ruled that the Trump administration violated federal law by sending troops to accompany federal agents on immigration raids in Los Angeles." Jeff Charles at TownHall, Rogue Judge Just Pulled Off Judicial Coup Against Trump's LA Riot Crackdown. 

A Larry video at Hat Hair, The Media Missed the Biggest Story of the Century with John Solomon, "Investigative journalist John Solomon joins Larry O’Connor to expose the full timeline behind the Russia-collusion hoax—Steele dossier, Crossfire Hurricane, the Flynn ambush, IC spin, and how the same playbook fueled impeachment frenzy and the Mar-a-Lago raid. We connect key dates (July 5, 2016 & Jan 6, 2017), unmasking, FISA abuse, and media malpractice—then look at accountability and what’s next." 

OTP reports Georgia Court Orders Fani Willis To Search For Trump-Related Records. 

Jeff Charles at TownHall thinks This Explosive Revelation Could Bury Lisa Cook. Using her second "primary residence" as a rental property.

AP says 1.2 million immigrants are gone from the US labor force under Trump, preliminary data shows like it's a bad thing. OTP, DOJ Challenges Illinois Law Granting In-State Tuition To Undocumented Students. VodkaPundit at PJM, CNBC Just Spilled the Awful Truth About California, "“These are the workers that are keeping our economy afloat. They’re keeping businesses open,” Abby Raisz, research director at the Institute, told CNBC." Driscoll at Insty, OLD AND BUSTED: #MeToo. #BelieveAllWomen. "The New Hotness? Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse."

Dave Strom has a UK Totalitarianism Update. The Spectator, Graham Linehan says I was arrested for insulting the trans mob. Beege Welborn, Carry Out Baggage: UK Starmtroopers Now at Airports Snatching Up Comedians Who Mean Xweet. Ace, British Comedy Writer Graham Linehan, Creator of "The IT Crowd," Arrested at Heathrow Airport Over Anti-Trans Tweets "Anti-"hate speech" laws in action. Here's one of the tweets he was arrested for: Graham Linehan @Glinner, "If a trans-identified male is in a female-only space, he is committing a violent, abusive act. Make a scene, call the cops and if all else fails, punch him in the balls." VodkaPundit at Insty, THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP IS OVER, AND BRITAIN IS NOW OUR PSYCHOTIC EX-GIRLFRIEND: Preston Byrne @prestonjbyrne, "Critically, they did this to Linehan for speech and conduct he engaged in *while in the United States.* The UK has declared war on the First Amendment and America needs to respond accordingly." Quote GB Politics @GBPolitcs, "NEW: Comedian Graham Linehan was arrested and interrogated by five armed police officers at London Heathrow Airport over three posts on X Mr. Linehan has also been banned from using X." A Driscolly post at Insty, THE POUND IS SINKING: Preston Byrne @prestonjbyrne, "The Linehan crash. My theory is that American posters have made UK free speech such a huge issue in the U.S. - where all the capital lives - that the UK’s pro-censorship posture is capable of materially degrading the country’s economic position." Quote, GB Politics @GBPolitcs, "NEW: The British Pound (£) has fallen 1.50% against the U.S. dollar ($) within the last few hours." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "English Bobbies Race Past 5 Stabbings To Tackle Offensive Social Media Poster https://buff.ly/mcDdkni."

At Hat Hair, Mark Judge (remember him?) reports A New York Times Reporter Apologized to Me. Now What? From LifeZette, CNN’s Abby Phillip Shrugs Off Threats Against ICE Agents And Families. CNN host Abby Phillip is facing scrutiny after suggesting that violent threats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers and their families are risks “they just have to take” as part of their jobs." At Da Wire, Trump Goes To War With Wikipedia Over Political Slant.

At Althouse, "Liebich has vigorously resisted suggestions of taking this step to satirise the authorities, rather than out of a wish to live as a woman."  Stacy McCain explains Bad Causes Attract Bad People (and Why NPCs Can’t Resist ‘The Current Thing’). Greg Piper at JTN, Christian baker punished for refusing lesbian wedding cake asks SCOTUS to close California loophole. ""First Amendment rights will vary dramatically by location, even between state and federal courts within California," if SCOTUS doesn't resolve two splits in lower courts. Justice Scalia 1990 opinion should be junked, petition says."

From OutKick, Australian Women’s Soccer Team With Male Players Wins Premier League Title (Again).

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