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Flotsam and Jetsam - Today's the Day
If you haven't voted, get out and do it. It's on our list.
TownHall's Kurt Schlichter asserts Your Vote for the Republicans Is a Vote Against Tyranny. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, This Is the Time for Choosing. And the First Choice Is ... "What kind of country do you want?" Roger Kimball at Da Spec warns Beware the false electoral prophets. Ace, Polls Are Made for Strippers and They Get Greasy and Slippery Around Closing Time, "The New York Times admits that Republicans are 30% less likely to respond to polls at all. And if a group disfavored by the media party refuses to answer at such high rates -- what is the skew within that group? That is, among the Republicans who do answer, is it the case that Republicans voting Democrat are the most likely "Republicans" to answer a leftwing pollster's questions?" W. Joseph Campbell @wjosephcampbell, has "Closing observations about polls and their prominence in 2026 midterms."
The Mayhem in Michigan is still getting the lion's share of the coverage. Dr. Maalouf @realMaalouf, "Mariam Odeh, a former staffer on Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign, is currently facing federal charges alongside 11 other anti-Israel activists accused of vandalizing the homes of members of Michigan’s Jewish and pro-Israel community and plotting to poison and murder them and their families. Jars containing noxious chemicals were thrown into family homes. Windows were smashed. Homes were marked with the Hamas red inverted triangle, designating them as targets for death. One of the accused allegedly threatened to slowly poison a victim once he became a doctor..." Matt Vespa at TownHall, An El-Sayed Supporter Went Crazy on a Jewish Woman at UM. Wait Until You See Her...
Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman, "UNREAL: The University of Michigan student caught on video shoving Jewish conservative Liz Benichou to the ground is ALREADY BACK OUT. Police watched her do it. She resisted arrest. Then, as she was loaded into the cruiser, she screamed that she "should have f***ing killed" Liz. Campus police say she was processed and released pending warrant authorization. As of now, NO charges have been filed. Cam Higby says she was an Abdul El-Sayed supporter. A death threat on camera, and she's home by morning. Charge her!" Quote Cam Higby @camhigby, "Police say that the psycho who attacked @basedinmalibu HAS BEEN LET GO Prosecutors refused to hold despite the fact that she made terroristic threats, brutally assaulted Liz, smacked @teameffujoe in the face, tried to punch me." David Burge @iowahawkblog, "Her family were persecuted Mongolian immigrants, and as a young girl she spoke out against oppression by the Chinese Communist Party. What you're seeing here is not tribal wars, it's the result of brainwashing in American schools." Quote EducatëdHillbilly™ @RobProvince, "Democrats imported 3rd world tribal wars. Oh goodie." At ¡No Pasaran! The quisling DNC is real; The violent Islamo-left is real: The most brutal psychopathic illegals — rapists, human traffickers, fentanyl bosslings — will be hired as guards at the re-education camps the lefties have planned for you and me. Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "BREAKING: CT Governor Ned Lamont (D) just assauIted a journalist and tried slapping the camera out of her hands." Dave Strom at Hat Hair warns Threats and Condemnations Are the Wages of Crossing Jihadis. Clown World ™ @ClownWorld, "Threatening to murder someone's entire family over a book This is completely insane." Quote Back Channel @BackChannelQ, "Muslim tells Nick Shirley if any American burns the Quran or even attempts to burn one he will kill them, and kill their whole family “Burn of the Quran — attempted burning. F*ck that motherf*cker's life up and his family. — I'll kill him. Murder f*ckers”" At the Victory Girls, So Now Puppies in the Classroom are Islamophobic, Too?El Sayed shock troops getting violent now. When they tell you who they are, believe them. Pay attention Michigan.
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 2, 2026
At PJM, Ashli-Meghan Eskeldson hears an Expert Accuse El-Sayed of Hiding Muslim Brotherhood Ties Behind a ‘Modern’ Image and Tim O'Brien says Men Know That Abdul El-Sayed Is ‘That Guy,' Which Is Bad News for Him. "He’s the type who, every time he shows up, is likely to create one cringe moment after another. If he talks, he talks too much. If he brags, he brags too much. If he argues, he argues too much. You’d have to explain him to other people, sometimes apologize for him, but usually if you’re stuck in the group with him, you try to distance yourself from him. You try to send the “I’m not with him” vibe." Rusty Weiss at RedState thinks El-Sayed’s Answer on Men in Girls’ Locker Rooms Is the Worst Thing Any Sane Parent Could Imagine. Capt. Ed on El-Sayed: Men in Girls' Locker Rooms Is Totally Cool Because of the Internet. Plus: Israel, Maybe? From Althouse, The theory that since we haven't protected young girls from seeing photographs of penises, it's not important to protect them from a penis in the girls' locker room. Mike Rogers @MikeRogersForMI, "@AbdulElSayed says it’s ok for MEN to be in girl’s locker rooms. Why? “Well because they are going to find out about it on the internet anyway” Completely unacceptable."
Da Caller thinks the Democratic Coalition Appears To Break Down Days Ahead Of Michigan Senate Seat Election. Nick Arama at RedState has More Bad News for El-Sayed With Democrats in Michigan Senate Race. PJM's Scott Pinsker wonders about Haley Stevens’ Bombshell Endorsement: What Does She Know That the Polls Don’t? In a Larry video at Hat Hair, NYT Senate Polls Under Fire As Democrats Turn on Haley Stevens. Capt. Ed has a Word From the Party of Women: Haley Stevens Is 'A Used Condom.' Dave Rubin @RubinReport, "What Temu Skeletor here can’t comprehend is that the Republican Party is actually the party of free thought and true tolerance. That’s why it welcomed
@elonmusk @RobertKennedyJr me and many more. Stevens will be warmly welcomed and then decide for herself where she lands." Quote L A R R Y @LarryOConnor, "James Carville to Haley Stevens: "If you think that these Republicans are going to treat you as anything other than what they view you as...a used condom. The Democrats don't even think you're worth a used condom."" At Althouse: Byron York @ByronYork, ""It sounds like you're upset with me, too, Anderson." Indeed, it did. But did Haley Stevens expect that, by switching her support from a Democrat to a Republican, she would receive the media's Liz Cheney Country Over Party award? If so, she was badly mistaken." Quote Overton @overton_news, "Anderson Cooper is BIG MAD that Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens crossed the aisle to endorse Republican Mike Rogers. Listen to his tone as he speaks to Stevens during this CNN segment." Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt, "Hamas Piker: I HATE AMERICA! YOU DESERVED 9/11 DNC: Well, we have a big tent! Haley Stevens: I don't think we should blame Jews for produce DNC: YOU TRAITOR! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A USED CONDOM! What a time to be alive.." Ace snarks The Objective and Completely Unbiased Media Attacks Haley Stevens for Not Endorsing the Candidate They Totally Aren't Supporting. "The Democrats are considering stripping Haley Stevens of all congressional powers she might owe to the party." Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal sees Socialism on the ballot: Races to watch in the DSA orbit as the ‘squad’ may expand, "The movement's national tracker lists 59 candidates for state legislative offices across 25 states, including several in Minnesota."
@elonmusk @RobertKennedyJr me and many more. Stevens will be warmly welcomed and then decide for herself where she lands." Quote L A R R Y @LarryOConnor, "James Carville to Haley Stevens: "If you think that these Republicans are going to treat you as anything other than what they view you as...a used condom. The Democrats don't even think you're worth a used condom."" At Althouse: Byron York @ByronYork, ""It sounds like you're upset with me, too, Anderson." Indeed, it did. But did Haley Stevens expect that, by switching her support from a Democrat to a Republican, she would receive the media's Liz Cheney Country Over Party award? If so, she was badly mistaken." Quote Overton @overton_news, "Anderson Cooper is BIG MAD that Democrat Rep. Haley Stevens crossed the aisle to endorse Republican Mike Rogers. Listen to his tone as he speaks to Stevens during this CNN segment." Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt, "Hamas Piker: I HATE AMERICA! YOU DESERVED 9/11 DNC: Well, we have a big tent! Haley Stevens: I don't think we should blame Jews for produce DNC: YOU TRAITOR! YOU'RE NOTHING BUT A USED CONDOM! What a time to be alive.." Ace snarks The Objective and Completely Unbiased Media Attacks Haley Stevens for Not Endorsing the Candidate They Totally Aren't Supporting. "The Democrats are considering stripping Haley Stevens of all congressional powers she might owe to the party." Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal sees Socialism on the ballot: Races to watch in the DSA orbit as the ‘squad’ may expand, "The movement's national tracker lists 59 candidates for state legislative offices across 25 states, including several in Minnesota."
From Shooting News Week, Don’t Illinois Our Texas: Billionaire Governor Throws $1.2 Million at Abbott’s Democrat Challenger. Hat Hair's John Sexton hears The Top Fundraiser for the Midterms Is... Talarico. Mary Chastain at LI reports Collins Blasts Schumer, Democrats Over ‘Completely False’ Campaign Ads “So this is part of Chuck Schumer’s playbook, and it’s one thing to have a legitimate debate on policy, and there are a lot of differences between my opponent and me.” DC_Draino @DC_Draino, "Oh look - Katie Hobbs is trying to pull her stolen election bullshit again." Quote Leading Report @LeadingReport, "Power outage temporarily shuts down heavily Republican-leaning vote center in Mesa, Arizona, per Maricopa County Recorder’s Office.
@dallasnews." Matt Vespa thinks This Tweet Perfectly Captures the Media Eating It on Voter Fraud.
From AMAC, a reminder, Peak Irony: Obama Complains About Health Insurance Premium Spike That He Caused, "The 44th president apparently forgot that he promised Obamacare would lower premiums - and that it was a miserable failure." From CJ, Drug Prices Are Finally Falling "The Trump administration’s policies are helping bring down prescription drug costs and expand access to popular medications like GLP-1s."
Dave Strom asks Will Trump Nuke Iran? Like T'qr suggests? I don't believe so. He doesn't have to. Driscoll at Insty reports DEVELOPING: US struck Iran’s Qeshm Island, Wall Street Journal reports.
From CDR Salamander, Russia’s Bloody Two Months of Losing Ground, "a fine grind" John Sexton hears Ukraine Struck Three Russian Oil Refineries in Three Days. Sundance at CTH, Zelenskyy Outlines Clouded Threats to Trump – Lukoil Remains a Target Until U.S. Gives Weapons. After the midterm, he loses that leverage.
Elsewhere abroad, the Free Bacon thinks It’s Not Just Taiwan: China Plots Indian Land Grab. Oh great, the worlds two largest nations going at it. At Fox, Colombia's 'El Tigre' takes fight to cartels as Trump alliance takes shape. "Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella wages war on crime, following through on law-and-order election promises." Sundance delights in Canada Manufacturing Contracted in October – U.S. Manufacturing Expanded.
Bloomberg reports Valero to Buy, Restart Idled Texas Refinery as Fuel Rallies. zerohedge @zerohedge, "The AI math gets more insane every year: In Dec '24, Morgan Stanley estimated 57GW of data center power needs and a 36GW shortfall through 2028. In Nov '25, it was 69GW of power needs and a 44GW gap. Today, the est. total power needed doubled to 116GW and the gap is 70GW." If AI is worth it, AI needs to pay for the new power. Build nukes.
At Ace, In No One Is Above the Law News, Democrat Operative and Flake John Bolton Learns No One Is Above the Law. "He has pled guilty to illegal retention of classified information. He will pay a $2.25 million fine, forfeit his federal pension, and could spend 60 months in prison. But, of course, a plea deal means prosecutors have agreed to recommend far less than that, and probably zero time at all." Sundance reports Activist Judge Dismisses Charges Against FBI Officials who Lied to Congress During Hunter Biden Laptop Review. "U.S. Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui dismissed the criminal complaint against former FBI officials Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides from the bench, sharply criticizing the government’s handling of the prosecution. “What has transpired here cannot be described as anything other than weaponization,” Faruqui said, describing the case as a “rush job” directed by President Donald Trump and FBI Director Kash Patel."
Matt Vespa at TownHall thinks Ilhan Omar's Marriage Certificate Is a Trainwreck. "A certified copy from the Hennepin County, Minn., government shows that the Democratic congresswoman’s surname was initially written as Omar, before being crossed out and replaced with Elmi. A final edit reverted it back to Omar."
Da Fed's Chris Bray finds The Lazy ProPublica Hit Piece On Cleta Mitchell Is Full Of Howlers. Insty, A GALLON WEIGHS ROUGHLY EIGHT POUNDS, SO THAT’S A GOOD PRICE. OR, ALTERNATIVELY, SHE’S DRUNK. Bad Hombre @Badhombre, "The View’s Ana Navarro: “Ground beef is $6.30 a gallon. Guys, please vote these bums out.”"
And still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 11.02.26.
Monday, November 2, 2026
Maryland, My Maryland
From Cathy Salgado at PJM, Maryland Wokies Released MS-13 Member Charged With Attempted Murder, Defying ICE
Maryland sanctuary politicians released a gang member who was accused of attempted murder and sexual assault of a child.
According to a Department of Homeland Security press release, the Maryland wokies were trying to protect the MS-13 member accused of raping a child from being taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In Democrat-controlled cities, counties, and states, officials and judges will often release the most dangerous and vile illegal alien criminals after ICE files detainer requests for them. Their ideology is so perverse that they find it more important to undermine ICE than to ensure that illegal alien criminals face justice and are incapable of harming more Americans.
DHS explained in an October 30 press release:On December 16, 2025, ICE lodged a detainer against Allan Adonay Contreras-Vasquez, an illegal alien from Honduras and MS-13 member, while he was in the custody of the Prince George’s County Detention Center in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. He had been arrested following an assault in Hyattsville, Maryland, allegedly carried out by Contreras-Vasquez and five other suspects, in which the victim was stalked after getting off a bus before being stabbed multiple times.Prince George’s County officials refused to respect the detainer request and hand Contreras-Vasquez over to ICE. Instead, they released Contreras-Vasquez. Last February, however, he faced charges of attempted first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, conspiracy to commit second-degree murder, first-degree assault, conspiracy to commit first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and dangerous weapon with intent to injure.
In the time that elapsed between Contreras-Vasquez’s release and the announcement of the charges, he allegedly committed another horrific crime. A witness testified that he raped a 13-year-old girl in January 2026. Prince George’s County finally got around to arresting Contreras-Vasquez again in May 2026, but had already released him again by June. DHS also stated that he originally entered the country in 2023 under the Biden administration, which released him into our country. Contreras-Vasquez is a Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) affiliate, and the Trump administration has designated the gang as a global terrorist organization.
ICE is still trying to track Contreras-Vasquez down, hence the new press release, as the agency seeks assistance and information, since Maryland authorities will not offer any.
We have a chance to fix some of this tomorrow, but I'm not hopeful.
Flotsam and Jetsam - Mohammed Abdulrahmen El-Sayed Betrayed!
PJM's Matt Margolis reports on this HUGE Development in Michigan that Could Be the Nail in the Coffin of El-Sayed’s Campaign. Fox News @FoxNews, "BREAKING: A surprise political twist in Michigan as Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens appears alongside Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers at a Detroit church, abandoning plans to attend a unity event with Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed. @GarrettTenney reports the Rogers campaign reached out to Stevens at the last minute following a dispute over a controversial pro-El-Sayed PAC ad that Stevens criticized as antisemitic. El-Sayed has since said he disagrees with the ad, but Stevens has also demanded an apology for his own past remarks about Israel. The unexpected appearance comes just two days before voters head to the polls." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair notes Stevens Appears With Rogers After El-Sayed Snub; UPDATE: Full Endorsement. At Althouse goes to the NYT for "The Democratic representative who lost a primary fight against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, the progressive Democratic Senate nominee in Michigan, endorsed his Republican opponent on Sunday...." NYPo, El Sayed courted voters at mosques where speakers dubbed US ‘House of Satan’ and called for ‘final annihilation of Jews.’ From Spiked, Abdul El-Sayed: tribune of America’s Islamo-left, "Palestine brain rot has corrupted the Democrats." Sarah Hoyt at Insty says IF YOU VOTE IN MICHIGAN, STOP LAUGHING AND GET OUT THE VOTE FOR ROGERS: The El-Sayed-Haley Stevens Campaign Event Has Devolved Into Total Blood Sports. Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman, "JUST IN: Another Michigan Democrat just crossed over. State Rep. Karen Whitsett is endorsing the Republican, Mike Rogers, and rejecting El Sayed. When Democrats in Detroit start walking away, the party has a problem. Michigan, go finish it." Hugh Hewitt @hughhewitt, "Superb question by Ross Douthat and his dismissiveness of the El-Sayed go-to party trick —asking a question instead of answering one— leads AES into a meandering and absurd answer which leaves everyone aware that he will support boys in girls’ sports." Quote Mike Rogers @MikeRogersForMI, "@AbdulElSayed says it’s ok for MEN to be in girl’s locker rooms. Why? “Well because they are going to find out about it on the internet anyway.”" Matt Vespa at TownHall sees The Left Has a Complete and Total Meltdown Over Haley Stevens Endorsing Mike Rogers. Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY, "But there’s more - here’s James Carville: “The Democrats don’t even think you [Stevens] are worth a used condom.” Never seen anything like the anti-woman crash out going on rn. Wow." Quote Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "Carville is having an unhinged crash out over Haley Stevens: "If you think that these Republicans are going to treat you as anything other than what they view you as...a used condom. The Democrats don't even think you're worth a used condom." Gina Milan @ginamilan_, "BREAKING: Teamsters President Sean O’Brien just voted for Florida Republican Senator Ashley Moody. Yikes. Democrats aren’t having a great day."
Jonathan Turley says “Alaskan Voters Need to Know”: Times Alleges Peltola Campaign Conspired to Confuse Alaskan Voters With Decoy “Dan Sullivans”. Of course she did, with at least a wink and a nod. TownHall's Joe Chalfant notices NYTimes Readers Aren't Happy With the Peltola Piece. John Reese - Person of Interest @Rickisback_ON_X, "Don't worry Alaskans, it's totally normal for a guy running for the US Senate to; not actively campaign, raise only $35K and give most of it to his campaign lawyers, and then when questioned about his authenticity, he flees his home and refuses interviews with anyone." Liz Mair @LizMair, "Did you draft him to run for Senate as Dan B Sullivan?" Quote Mary Peltola @MaryPeltola, "Look who I ran into in Juneau this morning." Ed: Don't be silly. The bear didn't register for the election. Dan Moose Sullivan, however ... The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Alaska Democrats Caught Busing In Thousands Of Dan Sullivans."
MAZE @mazemoore, "In 2016 The NY Times did a video on the 2000 election and how crazy it was to not have the results on Election Day. Now the MSM tells us that not having the results on Election Day is normal." Quote PBS News @NewsHour, "If you go to bed on election night and don't know who won a midterm congressional race, that's normal. And if you wake up the next morning and find that a candidate who was behind hours earlier has since pulled ahead, that's normal, too." The Associated Press @AP, "BREAKING: More than 4 in 10 names flagged as possible noncitizen voters in California cannot be found on voter rolls, according to a legal filing." streiff @streiffredstate, "that means 60% are, correct?" Jen Van Laar at RedState thinks it Looks Like The 'Analysis' Slamming DOJ's Noncitizen Voter List Is Coming Back to Haunt CHIRLA, CA. Roger Kimball @rogerkimball, "This is true." Quote Eric Metaxas @ericmetaxas, "You'll notice that Trump's attempt to have free and fair elections is being presented by the Left as his attempt to STEAL the election. Don't buy the lie. They are desperate. A fair election will spell their demise & they know it." From News Wax, Mullin to Newsmax: Noncitizens on Voter Rolls Top 300,000. From Fox, 'Biscuit' the dog is latest dead felon to get their voting rights back from Spanberger, confused owner says. "Del Tom Garrett demands an independent audit of Abigail Spanberger's restoration process before Election Day ballot measure."
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Julio Rosas @Julio_Rosas11, "'Everybody [is] waiting for the Democrats to win': Another migrant caravan left southern Mexico in October and some migrants we interviewed said they hope for a Democrat victory in the midterms so the U.S. starts shifting away from Trump's immigration policies. W/ @Phase2Deport:"
Will Thibeau at Am Mind on The Midterms’ Two Defining Issues. "Democrats are using the Iran War and AI to boost their electoral prospects." Eric S. Raymond @esrtweet, "Here's how this will work if the Democrats retake the house: There will be a big push for AI regulations that lock out open-weight and open-source AI models. The lie that will be told is that they're legislating for "safety". The reality will be massive amounts of money flowing from the cloud AI providers and AI-doomer nonprofits in a move actually designed to put a regulatory moat around the cloud providers' business models. "They want to put off the day when they're obsolescent as long as possible. Even if it means forfeiting the lead in the AI race to the Communist Chinese." Quote Andrew Curran @AndrewCurran_, "NYT: 'the lawmakers also signaled that if the Democrats retook the House in elections on Tuesday, the chamber was likely to shift away from its largely hands-off approach to artificial intelligence companies.'"Eric S. Raymond @esrtweet, "I warned you all about this. They will be lying. The actual goal of the big AI providers will be to outlaw open-source and open-weight AI in order to create a regulatory moat around their business, and have some hope of earning out their astronomical capital expenditures. The claims will be about safety and equity, the reality will be a money and power grab. Brace for the bullshit avalanche that's coming." Quote Choblin @choblin29, "BREAKING: OpenAI is preparing a policy and PR blitz immediately after Tuesday’s midterm elections, Axios reports. As public backlash against data centers grows, it wants to rebrand them as “AI compute campuses” and push Congress for mandatory “speed limits” on the most powerful."
Hat Hair's John Sexton, High Speed Rail CEO Resigns After Questions From CBS. You'll wonder where the money went, when you vote for a Democrat.
Jordan Boyd at Da Fed sees Trump Rallies For ‘Best Ever’ AG Paxton At Packed Lubbock Rally. At Althouse, "I came as Donald Trump. I didn’t have time to get — people spent a lot of time and money. Rich people. They spent nine hours getting ready. I had 10 minutes, so I came as Donald Trump." "Said Donald Trump, quoted in "'I Came as Donald Trump': The President Hosts a Luxury Halloween at Mar-a-Lago/President Trump attended his jungle-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago dressed as a distinctly recognizable figure" (NYT)." SheThinksFreely @L08818, "No president since Truman has cut 300,000+ federal jobs while adding a million private-sector jobs, all in under two years. That was 80 years ago and driven by the end of WW2. Trump is a once in a lifetime President! MAGA" From I&I, a First-Of-Its-Kind Poll Finds TDS Is Real, And It’s Shockingly Widespread.
At Resp. State, Why is Egypt jumping into Houthi war? First, follow the money. "Cairo buys an increasing amount of fuel from abroad, owes billions to foreign lenders, and depends on open Red Sea-Suez traffic, among other pressures."
Dave Rubin @RubinReport, "This is the guy Democrats want to destroy. Sheer insanity." Quote Elon Musk @elonmusk, "Our second product is called Blindsight and it will, as the name suggests, enable even those who are completely blind or have never seen to see. It is ready from an engineering standpoint. Just waiting on regulatory approval." The Great Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great answers the question Why Do They Despise Musk?, "Elon Musk’s shift to the right, support for Trump, and defense of free speech have turned a former liberal darling into a target of the Left’s growing hostility toward billionaires." He didn't shift right; they shifted far-left.
From Sundance at CTH, Following EU Assembly Rejection of “Associate Member” Status, Carney Wants U.S. Trade Deal Again and European Commission Begins Reevaluating Emissions Trading System, to Restore EU Oil Refining Capacity. At Oil Price, Europe's Natural Gas Prices Soar to Four-Year High as Winter Looms. Sucks to be them. A fun, slightly Rule 5ish AI video from Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog, “America Innovates, Europe Regulates”. "Finally, a suitable use for AI-generated videos: Making fun of the EU choosing regulation over innovation."
Dave Rubin @RubinReport, "This is the guy Democrats want to destroy. Sheer insanity." Quote Elon Musk @elonmusk, "Our second product is called Blindsight and it will, as the name suggests, enable even those who are completely blind or have never seen to see. It is ready from an engineering standpoint. Just waiting on regulatory approval." The Great Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great answers the question Why Do They Despise Musk?, "Elon Musk’s shift to the right, support for Trump, and defense of free speech have turned a former liberal darling into a target of the Left’s growing hostility toward billionaires." He didn't shift right; they shifted far-left.
Eric at Security & Cigars hears Common Use Comes to December. "It isn’t about common use. It’s about what the Bill of Rights put beyond government’s reach."
The Manhattan Contrarian sees the New York Times Breaks the Taboo On Mentioning That Ilhan Omar Married Her Brother. A random act of journalism. From the Chronic, ‘60 Minutes’ Still Frames Deportation as Cruelty, Not Correction. We warned you Bari Weiss was a liberal. A fairly fair liberal, but still a liberal.
Greg Lukianoff at The Eternally Radical Idea sees the Halloween costume police strikes again, Mbappé’s Mao meme, MSU gags its own trustee, & more!, "Bringing you the latest free speech news (11/1/26)."
Twitchy takes note that the Student Who Took GREAT PLEASURE Reciting Poem Celebrating Charlie Kirk Murder Suddenly VERY SORRY, and questions her sincerity:
From Mazelit Airaksinen, NY Violin Teacher Calls Jews “Nazis” and “Gremlins”— Threatens Jewish Journalist, "“Jesus Christ you gremlins don’t stop” said violin and golf teacher Drew Martin Youmans of Kingston New York."Her parents are not US citizens and make millions here, so I’d imagine they got up her ass about destroying the family finances…….
— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) November 1, 2026
Sarah Hoyt at Insty asserts THIS IS AS ORGANIC AS ASTROTURF, WHICH IN FACT, IT IS: "The Violent Unrest in France Is Spreading to Other European Countries. The question is why. Is the left trying to wish their fantasy of world revolution into life?" From ¡No Pasaran! Last year, his head planted firmly in the sand, Macron decided to recognise a Palestinian state — unaware that Paris would become its capital.
Sunday, November 1, 2026
Forget It Jake, It's Baltimore
🚨 A 15-year-old girl in Baltimore had to fight off her attacker with a fire extinguisher. She escaped naked and bleeding, with a collapsed lung. Police say Abubakarr Barrie, 23, picked her up in his unlicensed cab, took her to his basement, and stabbed her at least five times. Baltimore's local news left out one detail. DHS says Barrie is an illegal alien from Sierra Leone. Border Patrol caught him in Arizona in December 2023, and the Biden administration released him. In July, the NYPD arrested him for possessing a forged instrument. DHS says ICE asked New York to hold him, and New York let him walk. Three months later, a 15-year-old girl nearly died. His public defender told the judge he has "no criminal history." That's what sanctuary policy buys you. ICE lodged a new detainer. Maryland better honor this one. https://t.co/Q20Va3ZfYU
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) November 1, 2026
Beach Report 11/1/26
Flotsam and Jetsam - Swimming in Candy Wrappers
Only two trick-or-treaters came to take the candy. There's only a couple of day until we find out where the country is going.
Rusty Weiss at RedState laughs as Gavin Newsom Viciously Mocked Over Chest-Pounding Election Warning to Trump. Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman, " TRUMP JUST WENT THERE Trump posted a "Life Before Obama" checklist on Truth Social. ISIS, Black Lives Matter, Antifa, the Russia Hoax, expensive Obamacare, and TDS all made the list. The day after Obama got on stage to say he's "tired of being divided," Trump handed him the receipt. Obama started it. Trump is finishing it." Ryan Fournier @RyanAFournier. "BOOM!" Brandon Gill just EXPOSED Obama’s fake “unity” garbage: He weaponized the IRS, spied on Trump, and insulted half the country—now he wants peace? Give me a break. Gill is fearless, calls out the Democrat BS, and doesn't back down. A massive rising star. More of this, please!" Hat Hair's Stephen Moore has a Gas Attack: Blue States Have the Highest Prices at the Pump.
varrock @varrock, "My old job consisted of telling White people they were evil, and then giving $200m/yr to Somalian NGOs with no strings attached. I did this for 20 years. The private sector, for some reason, does not value these skills and I'm struggling to find a job. This is Trump's fault." Quote Nightmare Vision @GodCloseMyEyes, "please read this piece, it was so good. it’s about dei officers in the federal government being cleaned out and many being unable to find new jobs because they were put on “dei watchlists” that come up in google searches in the exact same way it did for right wingers who had..." Adrian Vermeule @Vermeullarmine, "A popular republic coming undone due to the unbounded passion for equality? If only people had predicted that." Quote wanye @xwanyex, "What feels like a big shift in liberalism in my lifetime -- maybe it's always been this way? -- is the progression from, "we should help the people at the bottom" to "every single person deserves the same as anybody else." I'm enough of a bleeding heart for the first thing, but..." Quote _s.a.m.e.m.e.m.e_ @st_louis_stan, "Can people like this come up with a single good reason why we should use taxpayer money to pay poor, unproductive people to take up the single most." Tom Kratman @TKratman, "Our thought for the day, riffing a bit off of one of Pournelle's thoughts on peace: "Communism" is the name of the alleged ideal we attribute to an oligarchy under which, by the cover of pleasant sounding political and social (and genetic) nonsense, that cannot bear objective close scrutiny, all power is gathered into the hands of a new, tiny, highly nepotistic, amorally familistic, corrupt and completely unprincipled ruling class, itself backed up by control over the means of information, a massive propaganda administration, unbounded by even a stunted sense of integrity, a lapdog judiciary, and a secret police with unreviewable powers of incarceration, enslavement, torture, life, and death, in order to advance themselves and their heirs under the lie of advancing mankind. Contrary to the common mantra, not only has it not "never been done right," it has _always_ been done _exactly_ right for its true purpose, cited above."
Hat Hair's Beege Welborn sees Pole-r Opposites and a Mexican Stand Off Shaping Up: Nawrocki and Poland v Tusk and the EU MORE. WarTranslated @wartranslated, "Poland's Constitutional Tribunal crisis is deepening, with police still guarding the Warsaw building where seven judges have been stuck since overnight, and judge Anna Korwin-Piotrowska moving to revoke prior authorities and push judges to work remotely. Two ambassadors have quit over it, Romania's citing an illegal takeover and France's saying he can't do his job with this going on back home, while the tribunal insists on X that its site got hijacked and chairman Święczkowski is still in charge." At CTH sundance has an Alarming Update on Coup Effort From Polish Media. Seattle Extremist @SeattleIndepen1, "So a CIA agent masquerading as a politician visits Poland and a month later they have a coup. And now she’s threatening a coup in the US. Hmmm. It’s probably nothing." Quote Erikaaa @ErikaCA47, "Last month, Elissa Slotkin brags about how she went to Poland and Hungary and "brought home the playbook to get out of 'authoritarian' governments." WTAF. The Deputy Foreign Minister of Poland, Radosław Sikorski is celebrating the..." Ben Sellers at RedState sees Elissa Slotkin Just Revealed Her Ties to Color Revolutions in Europe’s Last Two Free Countries. Lloyd Billingsley at the Chronic examines the CIA Amigas, Slotkin and Spanburger. Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "In just these past two weeks we have seen: 1. Widespread civil unrest and riots in France. 2. Widespread civil unrest and riots in Albania. 3. Widespread civil unrest and riots in Italy. 4. Widespread civil unrest and riots in Spain. ... 15. The uncovering of a Color Revolution plot in the USA led by embittered former USAID employees and ex-military members. That’s a lot to be happening all at once, don’t you think? And the USA is having midterm elections next week. You know, if I was a conspiracy-minded type I might be connecting some dots here..."
From sundance, Joint Humanitarian Mission to Evacuate Oleshky Citizens a Success, Prime Minister Mark Carney Says Canada Prepared to Wait on Trade Deal Until U.S. Gets a New President and Keir Starmer Says U.S. Will No Longer “Bankroll Europe’s Defense.”
From Twitchy, ‘Yes, This Is Real’: Harpy Senator Grades 'Melania Trump’s' Statement, Gives It an F-Minus. It was a verbatim quote from someone else.
At BA,Tom Knighton is Schooling Kagan on Originalism and the Second Amendment.
John Sexton at Hat Hair, sees an Obama-Appointed Judge May Block Construction of Trump's Arch, Tanya Chutkan. You might remember her as the DC judge who allowed Jack Smith to prosecute Trump, and jailed numerous J6ers without bail. But I'm convinced she's completely non-biased in this.
From Shooting NewsWeek, Anti-Gunner Vandalizes 9/11 Memorial To Spread His Hatred for Guns. "Jonathan Andrew Tijerina, 31, was arrested at the 9/11 Memorial he defaced Monday night. He was charged with criminal mischief, making graffiti and possession of graffiti instruments. Tijerina painted the URL of his anti-gun website onto the marble stonework surrounding the North Tower of the reflecting pool. He then boasted of his insane criminal act on his website."
From Stacy McCain, who has a personal stake in this, Brett Kimberlin: Still GUILTY! GUILTY! GUILTY!
CIS, ‘The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies’, "Fairfax County, Va., sheriff won’t even make the call." Brandon @LibOrNormal, "The greatest thing I've seen in a long time!! Liberal White Woman..... Meet PAVEMENT." For blocking ICE agents.
From WJ, a Leftist Candidate Accidentally Emails Own Notes to Reporters, Admits She's Terrified for Own Safety from Islamists in Party. At Althouse, [M]y speech was not a critique of Arabs or Islam, but of Islamism... a toxic ideology conceived and promoted by the terrorist group, the Muslim Brotherhood.” ""Let’s see which reporters take the time to read this post and then correct their stories." Writes RFK Jr., at great length, at X. He links to various reporters, and I don't think any of them have responded..." InfantryDort @infantrydort, "This is a somber reminder that in a struggle for political power, the most intolerant side will win. Every single time. There are no exceptions. It is time to be intolerant of those who wish us destroyed. And intolerant of evil as a whole. No more turning the other cheek." Quote Roman Helmet Guy @romanhelmetguy, Replying to @kaukosaataja, "You have to think in caveman terms. These debates are two tribes recruiting allies. TPUSA’s argument is “The other tribe is mean.” The other tribe’s argument is “We outnumber them. We’re organizing to kill them. We tell them to their face and they do nothing.” Who’d you join?" InfantryDort @infantrydort, "The enemy of our age is literally global Bolshevism. And Bolsheviks are demons in human form. The modern enemies of civilization may not refer to themselves as Bolsheviks, but their end state is the same: gain and retain power by any means necessary and crush dissent. You’re seeing it happen everywhere. >Uprisings in Europe >A coup in Poland >Brazil jailing political opponents >Political persecution against INDIVIDUALS That’s how you know what they do is evil. They don’t talk about making life better, no. They talk about persecuting and punishing people...." Aaron Hanscom at PJM, Can the West Be Saved? ‘Strange Death of Europe’ Author Douglas Murray Says It’s Not Too Late. I hope he's right.
Auron MacIntyre @AuronMacintyre, "40 years ago South Africa had nuclear weapons and a space program." Quote Polymarket @Polymarket, "JUST IN: Johannesburg, South Africa, is reportedly on the brink of a "total collapse" of its water system as worsening shortages leave residents without running water for weeks." vittorio @IterIntellectus, "south africa went from a first world country with nuclear power and one of the largest railway systems in the world to a third world country in just 30 years progress is not a guarantee. decay is the natural state of things."
From the College Fix, No identified Republican professors found in Georgia Tech’s public policy department. From Campus Reform, 98.2% of political donations from Rutgers University faculty members went to left-wing candidates. They can do this all week and usually do. Robby Starbuck @robbystarbuck, "In light of this, I motion that @elonmusk create a new MIT. One of my followers suggested it be called the Musk Institute of Technology. With merit, it would produce the most impressive graduates in the country. DEI for schools, nations and companies makes them dysfunctional, evil and insufferable. It’s the enemy of innovation and progress for humanity. Skin and sex should never be a thought in the process. Give the best tools to the best candidates and watch humanity flourish in the long run. That’s the path to greatness." Quote Robby Starbuck @robbystarbuck, "It’s even worse than Anish notes here because boys make up 61% of the top SAT scores. So despite that fact and the fact that men apply about 2x as often to MIT; @MIT admits more women every year than men. It’s impossible for this to be merit based. Just mathematically impossible. x.com/anish_koka/sta…"
Also at the College Fix, New Title IX rule bolsters single-sex spaces, female students’ rights, legal expert says.
Young women are dressing up as Sophie Cunningham for Halloween and RECREATING her famous finger point.. The left called her hateful for protecting girls' sports. Now she has over 9 MILLION followers across all platforms combined, and she’s become a role model for young girls across the country.. 🔥🔥
— American AF 🇺🇸 (@iAnonPatriot) October 31, 2026
Palm Sunday
With more Alexa Collins.
Another man-eating palm tree in a failed attempt. From the Modesto Bee, Palm trimmer injured, crushed into tree after it collapses in Modesto.
Linked at The Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links.
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