Saturday, January 10, 2026

Flotsam and Jetsam - Another Day in Minneapolis

At Da Mail, Stunning new footage shot by ICE agent who killed Renee Nicole Good shows what REALLY happened. Matt Vespa at TownHall, A Lot of Liberal Narratives About the ICE Shooting Just Got Obliterated With This New Video. At Hat Hair, Dave Strom has a NEWSFLASH: Cellphone Footage From Agent Destroys Liberal Narrative and Capt. Ed New CNN Video: Activist Blocked Road, Accelerated Toward ICE Agent Walking Across. Matt Walsh@MattWalshBlog, "Also extremely clear from this footage that she parked her car perpendicular in the middle of the road and had her “wife” get out and film the altercation that she was intentionally trying to provoke. This isn’t even a close call. The whole thing is her fault, from beginning to end. Arrest the “wife” too." Quote Megan Basham @megbasham, "So in the new CNN footage, it is quite clear that the officer did not walk up to the front of the car. When Good backs up the car, it places him in the front and would give him very good reason to believe she was aiming at him as the car guns forward." Sundance at CTH, ICE Officer Cell Phone Video of Minneapolis Shooting Shows Renee Good and Her Wife Immediately Before Shots Fired. PoIiMath @politicalmath, "It's very strange to watch video of a man being clearly hit by a vehicle and hearing people say that he was clearly not hit by the vehicle" Quote Marc Caputo @MarcACaputo, "NYT synched up the two videos of yesterday’s Minneapolis shooting and determined that the officer wasn’t hit by the SUV, contrary to what Trump said https://nytimes.com/video/watch" Ace, Even CNN Admits That the Lunatic Lesbian Leftist Tried to Run Down the ICE Agent "When you've lost CNN... you've lost practically no one else, because no one watches CNN." At Althouse, "Look at these terrible people who are interfering with law enforcement. Don’t they deserve to get executed in the middle of the street in the United States of America?" "Said State Representative Aisha Gomez, a Minneapolis Democrat, sarcastically characterizing the motive behind the release of new video, which you can see at "New Cellphone Video Shows ICE Agent’s Perspective Before Minneapolis Shooting/The Department of Homeland Security posted a clip of the video on social media and said it was taken by the agent, who killed a 37-year-old woman in the shooting" (NYT)(gift link)." According to PJM's Matt Margolis This May Be the Best Analysis of the ICE Shooting Video Yet. At Twitchy, Democrats' New Low: Doctored Clip Turns Violent Car Attack on ICE Officer into Martyr Propaganda. Don Surber asks Media outlets tell ICE’s side of the story “You use deadly force because you don’t want to be run over.” 

The Patriarch Tree @PatriarchTree, ""... in many cases these are misdemeanor offenses and ..." ... sometimes you get shot in the face." Quote Dan McLaughlin @baseballcrank, Replying to @baseballcrank "THIS is how you provoke confrontations that are bound to eventually turn violent." Andy Ngo @MrAndyNgo, "Democrats call for rioters to “put your body on the line.” Rioters do that. One eventually gets shot while accelerating an SUV into an ICE agent. Democrats and leftists blame the Trump administration and urge for more direct action against ICE." Quote Dustin Grage @GrageDustin, "FLASHBACK: Minnesota’s leading Democrat candidate for U.S. Senate urged activists to “put your body on the line” to protest Trump. Democrats are putting people in danger." Althouse, The RNC posted yesterday that "Democrats were told to be 'willing to get shot' to obstruct President Trump.", "I do think this posting should say that this interview took place last July. Posting it relates to the shooting of Renee Good, but when Blitzer and Jeffries spoke, the incident had not yet occurred:" . . . Here's the Axios article Blitzer cites, "Democrats told to 'get shot' for the anti-Trump resistance" John Sexton, Renee Good's Wife Admits They Were There to Protest. Matt Margolis, The Left REALLY Doesn’t Want You to Know This About Renee Nicole Good, "According to a new report, she was “an anti-ICE ‘warrior’ and was part of a group of activists who worked to ‘document and resist’ the federal immigration crackdown in Minnesota.”" DC_Draino @DC_Draino, "Ah yes, felony murder. Felony murder is a legal rule that allows individuals to be charged with murder if someone dies during the commission of a dangerous felony, even if they did not intend to kill or directly cause the death. Arrest the wife." Quote Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "BREAKING: Many Americans are now calling for the ARREST of Renee Good's wife, who told the left-wing terrorist "DRIVE, BABY, DRIVE!" directly into the ICE agent She appears to be a CO-CONSPIRATOR to this terror attack, present for the harassment of agents and directing a would-be M*RDER if this brave ICE agent didn't react so quickly. Disgusting, vile human being. "Drive baby drive." Directly into a law enforcement officer." Will Chamberlain @willchamberlain, "It is extremely important that DOJ prosecute all of Renee Good's co-conspirators. Everyone needs to understand that the only crimes committed were those by Good, her wife, and all those who aided and abetted their obstruction of law enforcement." Quote Andrew Kolvet @AndrewKolvet, "Hennepin County "Commish" Irene Fernando (she/her, naturally) opens with pronouns & identity politics while grieving a preventable tragedy her own radical Dem policies helped create. She demands BCA investigate ICE for shooting a "legal observer," but MN Dems have spent years defunding police, undermining law enforcement trust, & shielding criminals. Now she wants "due process" only when it suits her anti-federal agenda? This is peak Democrat failure: sanctuary vibes, soft-on-crime chaos, then performative outrage when consequences arrive. Standards for thee, but not for ICE, apparently." Carmine Sabia @CarmineSabia, "One thing we know for certain. If Renee Nicole Good had been killed by an illegal alien, it would not have even made the news." Sadie @Sadie_NC, "I don't remember any Democrats holding protests for this white woman who was killed, or calling for action to stop it from happening again. I never once heard them yell "say her name." They are hypocrites—disgusting, two-faced POS who protect criminals." Breaking911 @Breaking911, "Leftist woman says she “feels wrong” for paying her respects to Renee Good because she’s a “white woman who’s privileged.” “White tears are not helpful.”"

Ben Shapiro at Da Wire, Tim Walz Warns Of ‘Civil War’ And Proves He Has No Moral Authority Left. "All of this is part and parcel, of course, of Tim Walz's broader agenda, which is to label ICE as the Gestapo." David Burge @iowahawkblog, "The most inspiring principled stand by a U.S. governor since George Wallace stood in the schoolhouse doorway." Quote, Andrew Kolvet @AndrewKolvet, BREAKING: Tim Walz announces that he issued a warning order to prepare the Minnesota National Guard to "protect Minnesotans" from "rogue Ice Agents." Wow." Dan McLaughlin @baseballcrank, "Venn Diagram of people who call ICE agents the Gestapo but then expect nothing bad to happen from confronting or threatening them." At PJM Vicky Taft has a West Coast, Messed Coast™ — Seattle's Commie Mayor Declares War on ICE After 'Murder' Of Car Rammer and Cathy Salgado, Portland Lefties Riot Over Tren de Aragua Would-Be Murderer’s Shooting. Nick Sortor @nicksortor, "BREAKING: An “AUTONOMOUS ZONE” has been declared by leftists in Minneapolis, and is being referred to as a “NO-GO ZONE” for police This zone spans for SEVERAL BLOCKS, and residents are BARRED from driving to their homes. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MUST END THIS. . . " Cut the power and water, and blockade the zone. Paratrooper Brady @paratroopbrady, "A No-Go zone has been put up in Minneapolis. Its funny they put up walls and barriers to keep people out, but they didn't want border walls to keep illegal aliens out, which sparked this whole situation in the first place." Oliya Scootercaster @ScooterCasterNY, ""Abolish ICE!" thousands Chant in NYC as some people chant "Kill Them All, Burn Them All" as they march through Manhattan." From Althouse, A lynch mob? A crowd chants "Kristi Noem will Hang!" in New York City. "Democrats who hope to win back power need to act now to reconnect with peace and good order. They seem to have encouraged the chaos yesterday, and they need something quite different today lest they be seen as they wanted us to see Trump after January 6th, as having incited insurrection." Dave Strom, Minnesota Star Tribune Doxxes Agent. Right Angle News Network @Rightanglenews, "BREAKING - Deena Winter, the Minnesota Star Tribune writer who doxxed the full name and information of the ICE agent who was forced to defend himself in Minneapolis, has had her account nuked." SafetySwipe @SafetyNotorious, "Meet Christopher Terrazas, 56, of Long Beach, CA. Chris is attempting to dox the ICE officer in Minneapolis and make death threats against him. Chris is an online antagonizer who goes by “JohnnyGenX.” He’s also a math professor, creative advertiser, bassist, and cellist."

Dave Strom warns Don't Get Distracted From the Fraud. Ace cites Helen Andrews: Somalis Have Been Scamming the Government Since They Got Here "It's their culture. And their culture is piracy."

Camus @newstart_2024, "Michael Shellenberger drops the brutal truth: Left-wing authoritarianism is almost identical to narcissism Entitlement (“we decide what you can say”), grandiosity (“we’re the good people”), and psychopathy (“we don’t care about the harm we cause”). They claim to protect the vulnerable… but blame victims when things go wrong (see WPATH files). The playbook: Charismatic narcissists mesmerize with “liberation” language… psychopaths enforce with censorship & firing. 2:52 clip — chilling breakdown of how power really works. Is this the real face of modern “progressive” authoritarianism? Your take."

Mark Halperin @MarkHalperin, "Compelling interview by @ZitoSalena with @JoshShapiroPA about his reelect and how close he came to stepping out because of concerns about his family's safety:" John Sexton, Mayor Mamdani Belatedly Denounces 'We Support Hamas' Chants.

Ace has a grab bag at The Week In Woke.

Cathy Salgado, Energy Secretary Maps Out Goals for Venezuelan Oil. Sundance at CTH, Interim Venezuela President Delcy Rodriquez Begins Releasing Political Prisoners. "She really doesn’t have much choice. President Trump has shown the Venezuelan government how the U.S. can put a complete stranglehold on the South American country if they do not adhere to the transition plans of Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the enforcer." From Ace, US Marines Seize Another False-Flag Ship of the "Dark Fleet" "Trump announced that the planned "second wave" of attacks on Venezuela have been cancelled, as the narcoterrorist state is releasing political prisoners in an attempt to seek peace." From the Daily Economy, Venezuelan Tragedy: Socialism, Entitlement, and Tyranny Are Connected. From the Chronic, Trump’s Biggest Challenge With Venezuela Is Domestic. Sarah Anderson at PJM, After Days of Speculation, Trump Set to Meet With Machado. Bob Hoge at RedState has story of heroism, What to Do If You're Shot 3X During Maduro Operation? If You're This Chinook Pilot, You Finish Mission.

It's beginning to look like a real threat to the Iranian regime. Capt. Ed, 'The Berlin Wall Moment' in Iran; US Keeps Pressure on Mullahs; Khamenei Defiant (So Far). A t Insty, IRAN. Iran International reports UK lawmaker cites reports on Russian flights to Iran, gold airlift. Hat Hair's Beege Welborn thinks Iran Protests Prove That Amnesty Intl, European Governments, Et AL, Are Not Freedom's Friends MORE. Ace hears Iran's Supreme Ayatollah: Protesters Are Just Working On Behalf of Donald Trump.

A Larry vid at Hat Hair, Trump Shuts Down Foreign Money Pipeline: Media Panics As JD Vance Locks in. Ace, Thanks to MAHA, Several States Just Implemented Bans on Using SNAP Benefits for Junk Food; also, A Friend of the Blog Is Running for Statewide Office in Nevada.

Althouse sees Impeachment is trending on X, but I'm not sure why. Ace, Axios: Trump Alerted the Secret Service about Marjorie Taylor Greene, Believing She Tipped Off Code Pink About His Location So That They Could Ambush Him "This sounds like something a deranged, bitter narcissist and retard would do."

And Another Thing . . . , Marco Rubio sticks it to Europe’s censorship goons. Driscoll at Insty, STARMER WOULD USE ANY EXCUSE TO BAN X: "Indeed, ever since the Labour government came to power in July 2024, X and Musk have been a constant thorn in its side. Freed from the tight censorship of the old Twitter, British and international X users have been free to vent their frustrations about a whole host of thorny issues that Labour would prefer not to talk about, from multiculturalism to trans ideology. . . ." Michael A. Arouet @MichaelAArouet, "Isn’t it ironic that the UK threatened to shut down X on the same day Iran shut down the internet to prevent its people from criticising the regime? The irony of our times."

And Another another Thing, The Internet Wants You to Be Cruel to Erika Kirk. "There aren’t enough William F. Buckley Jrs. to counterbalance the supply of Morton Downey Jrs." Althouse finds "Erika Kirk is walking a fine line...." "Here, that's a gift link to The Washington Post. I was puzzling over that headline at 4 a.m., but I'm only getting to blogging it now, and I don't want to go on too long at this point. So I'll just give you a numbered list and leave it to you. 1. What does it mean to say someone is "walking a fine line"? It feels like a warning. 2. I think the article is walking a fine line."

AG @AGHamilton29, "Incredible stuff. The United Arab Emirates is cutting funding for scholarships to allow students to attend UK Universities because of fear of Islamist radicalization on those campuses." British universities are too radical for the UAE!

Ace hears Conan O'Brien: "Comedians" Who Do Nothing But Shout "F*** Trump" Are Not Comedians, Actual Comedians Need to be Funny. "This guy's a liberal asshole -- remember him doing PSAs for the beauty and stability of Haiti, after Trump correctly diagnosed it as a shithole? He's making an argument for Fighting Liberal Comedians like himself to actually try to be funny, because actual funniness is the "best weapon against power." (Um, it's not-- weapons are the best weapons -- but it's a weapon, I guess.) So he's not making a conservative point here, just telling his fellow shitlibs how to be more effective in their anti-Trump agitation. But if he's running down Steven Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel -- which he CLEARLY is -- I approve."

Lots more links at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.09.26 (Morning Edition) and In The Mailbox: 01.09.26 (Evening Edition). Linked at The Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Suddenly, A Winning Week awaiting your digital amusement at The Other McCain.

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