One day you wash up on the beach, wet and naked. Another day you wash back out. In between, the scenery changes constantly.
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Music To Trick or Treat By
Flotsam and Jetsam - Halloween Edition
Matthew Harwood at Expression, Government officials admit his Halloween decorations are legal. Why won't they leave him alone? "In Bristol Borough, a Halloween display tests what “voluntary” means."
Inez Stepman @InezFeltscher, "So true, UN, the real problem with men being maimed and killed in war is that women have to pick up their slack with the housework." Quote UN Women @UN_Women, "Conflict places more of the care burden on women and girls' shoulders. #Peace and security require more than their unpaid labor. Women and girls must be at the heart of peacebuilding."
Rule 5 Saturday - Alexa Collins
Alexa Nicole Collins (born 1995) is an American model and social media influencer from Florida. She started her social media career after leaving university, and later became a millionaire.
Collins was born in 1995 in Orlando, Florida and grew up in Palm Beach, Florida. After studying for communications at university for three years, she left in order to pursue a social media career. This decision made her parents "very upset"
Collins started her modelling career aged 15. When she left university at 21, she has already collaborated with several fashion brands: including PrettyLittleThing, Fashion Nova, as well as makeup brands Urban Decay and Tarte Cosmetics. By the time she was 25 years old, she had become a millionaire. Immediately after becoming a millionaire, she has also reached a million followers on Instagram. Her Instagram posts feature pictures of herself in lingerie, to which the South China Morning Post described as "[leaving] little to the imagination"
She said that her followers had grown because she posted twice a day and "[documented] every single thing I was doing". She took part in 2021's Miami Swim Week, walking for boohoo. She is also the co-founder of BeachSweat, a virtual workout program which was established in January 2022. BeachSweat was dubbed a "visually inspired fitness".
Linked at The Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Last of the Autumn Light and FMJRA 2.0: The Continuing Crisis up on time and under budget.
Friday, October 30, 2026
Flotsam and Jetsam - Is the The Alaskan Double Tap Going to Court?
After the NYT published a story backing up our long held belief that Democrats in wannabe senator Pelitola's campaign actively sought out a like named doppelganger for Sen. Dan S. Sullivan (Dan J. Sullivan) to split votes in Alaska's bizarre "ranked choice" voting system, the story has finally received some attention, and even legal proceedings. Funny how that works. Cathy Salgado at PJM has a Report: Democrat Campaign Recruited ‘Decoy Dan’ Sullivan to Run in Alaska. Hat Hair's Mitch Berge sees it as part of a larger Democrats Strategy: Counterfeit Republicans. TownHall's Matt Vespa sees The Dems' Election-Rigging Nonsense In Alaska Might Have Triggered Subpoena Wave and wonders What the Hell Is Lisa Murkowski Doing? Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_, "BREAKING: Colleague @davidspunt reports via two sources familiar that there is an ongoing DOJ "aggressive criminal investigation" into Daniel J. Sullivan appearing on the ballot for US Senate in Alaska, and the investigation has intensified in the wake of the bombshell NYT report today. DOJ sources tell David that multiple grand jury subpoenas will be issued in the coming hours and days, and there are preservation orders to cell phone companies that are being prepared regarding text messages and emails that may build a timeline for how Daniel J. Sullivan was placed on the ballot. The investigation is being handled by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Alaska and federal prosecutors are interested in potential charges relating to the depravation of rights of Alaska voters. The investigation is expected to go beyond Election Day and has been underway for several months." S undance at CTH sees Alaska Governor Requests Criminal Investigation of Democrat Ballot Fraud Scheme. Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley, "Alaskan Gov. Mike Dunleavy just told Fox that the decoy Dan J. Sullivan was asked to speak earlier to their investigators and he refused to do so. Now, no one seems to be able to find him as the Democrats ride out the scandal in the final five days..." PJM's Matt Margolis likes how Gutfeld Destroys Jessica Tarlov for Defending the Democrats’ Fake Dan Sullivan Scheme. "I get it. But see, what you just do, what you've done is you've opened the door for everything," he said. "Now nothing, now there's no reason to even defend the most low down dirty thing when you defend that." PJM's Scott Pinsker says Democrats Just Made Election Fraud a National Midterm Issue. Will the GOP Blow it? Quite likely; it's the Repblican way.From Fox, Bari Weiss faced 'significant resistance' from CBS News staffers about Alaska ballot scandal, insiders say. Sunny @sunnyright, "CBS reporters upset that their chief wants them to investigate stories published in the NYT." Quote Joseph A. Wulfsohn @JosephWulfsohn, "EXCLUSIVE: CBS News chief Bari Weiss faced “significant resistance” from staff at the network’s 9am meeting this morning while discussing the growing Alaska ballot scandal as she urged reporters to dig into the story, according to sources at the meeting." Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "All she's attempting is moving one of the most notorious biased and corrupttrd news networks 6 inches back toward moderation and they can't stand it."
David Strom @DavidStrom, "2020: the most secure election in history. 2026, five days out: Democrats warn Elon Musk and AI could rig the vote, so paper ballots are suddenly a great idea. These are the same paper ballots they fought for years. This isn't election security. It's an excuse being built in advance." Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew, "Unlikely that anything will be done in the next 6 days. Calif will process votes every day -- separating the ballot from the envelope so that the vote is counted and no able to be segregated in the days or weeks ahead, The bigger problem is that Carter just told state and local official that their actions are not illegal. Even if he's later determined to be wrong by a higher court, this creates an "estoppel" argument that could prevent any later prosecution of state or local officials -- "Judge Carter told us it was ok." I said this last week. My concern for a while is that DOJ, being understaffed, doesn't have enough EXPERIENCED TRIAL LAYWERS working for it who can "see around the corner" to understand how what they do today might impact what they might want to do in 3 months. This is an example." PJM's Stephen Kruiser, Clinton-Appointed Judge Lends a Hand to California Voter Fraud. DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "Parallel vote tabulation (PVT) is a common tool in color revolutions." Quote Natalie Winters @nataliegwinters, "An anti-MAGA group says its legal partners are exploring a PARALLEL VOTE COUNT outside government. Seed the Vote’s own words..." At Da Caller, Hackers Knocked Federal Election Commission Offline, Emails Show. At Da Caller, ICE Reveals Fresh Lineup Of Foreign Nationals Accused Of Voter Fraud. Jen Van Laar at RedState hears a Clinton Appointed Judge say Not Allowing Illegal Alien Votes Is Like Disenfranchising Black Americans.Steve Richards and John Solomon at JTN report El-Sayed courted Muslim centers where clerics portrayed U.S as Satan, sought ‘revenge’ on Zionists, "Newly surfaced recordings show the Democratic candidate courting votes at tax-exempt Islamic centers, where clergy and Islamic scholars called America the "House of [Satan]," asked Allah to support the fight against Israel, and prayed for vengeance against Zionists and their backers." Dave Strom at Hat Hair hears Abdul El-Sayed: Democrats Abandoning Him, Including Haley Stevens' Fiancé. "But in the case of Abdul El-Sayed, the people crossing the party line are genuine about it, and really are lifelong Democrats who would never consider voting for a Republican unless they felt driven to under extraordinary circumstances. They see Abdul El-Sayed's election as just such a circumstance." Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "So just in case you're following along, the mostly public face of The Bulwark is endorsing a Muslim Britherhood adjacent proven Anti-Semite. Ok, sure but that's not even the best part of this. He's claiming that the opposing candidate will usher in internment camps, which would be a really uncomfortable fact, if his coworker and podcast partner had not floated someone with an actual Nazi internment camp guard symbol on his chest for President in 2028 prior to that candidate dropping out." Luke Greenburg at PJM reports a Bottoms Endorser Urged Muslims to Prepare for Possible ‘Active Resistance’.
Chris Pope at CJ observes Medicare for All Is Popular—Until People Find Out How It Would Work. "A Maryland policy experiment shows why the proposal would meet resistance in practice." Amy Curtis at TownHall claims Healthcare Costs Too Much. Voters Want Patients Back in Charge. Eddie Scarry at Da Fed notices ‘Affordability’ Is A Trojan Horse For Democrats To Bring Back The Biden Years. Anybody who really believes Democrats have any plan to improve "affordability" deserves to pay more. Unfortunately, it's the rest of us who'll pay the price.
Sensurround Q. Catgirl writes I Didn't Leave the Democratic Party Because I Wanted To. I Left Because I Was Paying Attention. "The Audacity of Falling For Absolute Bullshit." "I still have my Obama campaign victory packet, which I keep as a cherished reminder that I am capable of being an absolutely colossal fucking idiot." C3 @C_3C_3, "Want some truth? Dems are a 30% party of social outcasts. Commies, young freaks, race baiters, mentally ill men, feminist Karens, old hippies and grifters. Propped up by the Media, USAID, ActBlue, Illegals and election fraud. They’re one HONEST election away from withering and dying or destroying America. Simple."
Dave Strom characterizes Newsomnomics: Paying NGOs to Deliver Gourmet Food to Welfare Recipients. From NYPo, Minecraft billionaire is latest California resident to flee state — as he offloads $70M Beverly Hills mansion. It's nice to be able to afford to flee the system you probably helped create.
Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman, " DAMAGE CONTROL: Barack Obama is now on the campaign trail swearing he LOVES the Cheesecake Factory. Days ago he mocked Trump's White House as looking like "Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory." Now it's "my jam for about a decade." He insulted millions of regular Americans who eat there, got caught, and is calling it a joke. Nobody is buying it, Barack."Sassafrass84 @Sassafrass_84, "Did you know… 2014: the candidate who ran against Lula’s party died. 2018: the candidate who ran against Lula’s party was stabbed and nearly killed. 2022: the candidate who ran against Lula’s party is serving a 27-year sentence for a “coup” that never happened. 2026: Flávio Bolsonaro, the candidate who ran against Lula, is in exile. What are the odds? Just huge coincidences. And Lula wants us to believe he won the election fairly?" Jeff Childers at Flopping Aces thinks Trump Is Building a New American Order in the Western Hemisphere. The Media Is Too Busy Hating Him to See It.
AG @AGHamilton29, "There is something seriously wrong at the BBC. This is the headline they used for a Muslim peace activist who was murdered by an Islamist group for preaching against radicalism." Quote BBC News (World) @BBCWorld, "Controversial Islamic cleric shot dead in northern Nigeria https://bbc.in/4sto6Fj." Readers added context, "Sheikh Yahaya Ibrahim Masussuka was a prominent moderate Sufi preacher in Nigeria known for advocating interfaith dialogue and opposing violent extremism. Ansaru claimed responsibility, citing his peace efforts as the motive." Stephen Kruiser sees that Trying to Ignore France's Muslim Problem, WaPo Stumbles Onto Truth About Socialism. Greg Lukianoff at WaPoo opines Universities normalized attacks on free speech. Now it’s all-out war. "School leaders spent years failing to rein in censorious administrators. The backlash is driving a new disaster."
From Hollywood In Toto, How Legacy Media Weaponizes Late-Night Propaganda, "Comic tells anti-Trump jokes while reporters feverishly go to work.... The far-Left propaganda doesn’t merely exist on the shows themselves. Reporters at Variety, Entertainment Weekly, Deadline, TheWrap.com, The Hollywood Reporter and more regularly take these late-night screeds and turn them into news articles."
Fish Pic Friday - Mireille Dugré
With a very Canuckian looking collection:
The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Last of the Autumn Light up on time and under budget.
Thursday, October 29, 2026
Flotsam and Jetsam - Gone Fishin' DIY
Trump, the Pubs, and Foreign Affairs
Flávio Bolsonaro and Family Have Fled Brazil as President da Silva Demands Arrest of All Political Opposition - The Last RefugeMike Benz on X: "The Lula regime is now going around seizing the passports of every major figure associated with the political party that beat him in the general election 3 weeks ago. https://t.co/52mP2V3uPP"
Captain Obvious 😎 on X: "@MikeBenzCyber This doesn't sound like the actions of a legitimate winner. Lula needs to be Maduro-ed."
Roger Stone on X: "Flávio Bolsonaro’s Statement in English on His Stolen Presidential Victory I address the Brazilian people and the international community as Brazil’s leader. First and foremost, I would like to thank President Milei for his courage, sense of justice, and respect for the law, https://t.co/KQK22S6yLK"
FAFO Jefe: Rubio Boots Cuban Diplomat After UN Confrontation – HotAir
End the Russia-Ukraine War by the Holidays - RealClearPolitics
The Opposition to Russia - An Interesting Exercise - The Last Refuge
Ace of Spades HQ - Netanyahu's Party Wins More Seats Than Opposition, Garnering a "Clear Majority" of Jewish Votes; Left Wing Coalition May Cross the Rubicon and Ally with Arab Parties Which Support Hamas
Susan Kokinda Updates Viewers on Canada-U.K Election Interference Activity - The Last Refuge
Nate Silver's Take on Next Week's Election – HotAir
Is America’s Healthcare Crisis a Sleeper Issue for the Midterms? - The American Spectator
Liberals Upset the Mainstream Media Hasn't Jumped on 'New' Trump Rape Allegation – Twitchy: Hilarious Political Commentary & Current Events
And As for Iowa Falling ... Naaaaah. – HotAir
NYTimes: Peltola Campaign Was Behind the 'Dan Sullivan' Dirty Trick – HotAir
NYT Confirms Alaska Democrats and Mary Peltola Organized Fraudulent Dan Sullivan Candidate - The Last Refuge
Peter Schweizer on X: "Is this you @AbdulElSayed in Colombia in 2022? It’s a private retreat including Intuitive Solutions, the fundraising and contracting organization for at least five credibly accused Muslim Brotherhood offshoots and other terror-affiliates. Is that you grinning in a photo with the
Not Even the NYTimes Could Turn a Blind Eye to This Claim by James Talarico
Talarico Rally: Let's Abolish ICE and Legalize Weed! – HotAir
W. Joseph Campbell on X: "The rule of thumb is not to make too much of any single election poll. But this one, by @NYTimes/@SienaResearch, is certainly exceptional
If This Poll Is True, Democrats Are Going to Have a VERY Disappointing Midterms – PJ Media
Has Somali Fraud Crippled the Democrats in Minnesota? – HotAir
I&I/TIPP Poll Finds Surprising Level Of Apathy Among Swing Voters As Midterms Approach – Issues & Insights
How California Voters Could Surprise the Machine - American Greatness
Dem Candidates Lying to Rural Voters About Gun Control By Pissing On Their Legs and Telling Them It’s Raining - Shooting News Weekly
Colorado Puts 'Tax The Rich' And 'Trans The Kids' To The Test
The Morning Briefing: No, Really — There's a Silver Lining If Dems Steamroll the Midterms – PJ Media
Democrats Finally Find an Election Case They Want Prosecuted to the Fullest Extent – RedState
Judge Issues Scathing Ruling on Emergency Motion to Sequester 20,000 California Ballots – RedState
Federal District Judge in California Will Appoint Special Master to Investigate DOJ/DHS Process Used to Identify Illegal Aliens on State Voter Rolls - The Last Refuge
Democrats scheme to turn the US into France — riots and all
NYT: Prosecuting Is 'Accountability' For Trump, 'Affront' For Omar
Clandestine on X: "This is EXACTLY what I’ve been talking about. The Dems/MSM are preemptively establishing the narrative that the Trump DOJ/FBI are going to “interfere” in the election. What they really mean is, they believe Trump is going to hold them accountable and not let them get away with"
Jamelle Bouie: The Future of the Party Is Endless Investigations – HotAir
Soros Prosecutor Charging James O'Keefe and Cam Higby With Felonies for Exposing Election System – HotAir
Hans Mahncke on X: "One of the most important priorities of the past two years should have been to break Washington DC’s monopoly over the adjudication of virtually anything that can be connected to the capital, however remotely. The system is totally dysfunctional and fundamentally unfair,"
The Babylon Bee on X: "Ilhan Omar Calls Obama To See If He Still Has The Number For That Birth Certificate Guy
FBI Agent Who Got Charged for Lying to Congress About Hunter Biden's Laptop Cried in CourtHans Mahncke on X: "Yup, Republicans are busy defending the 109 year old blue slip rule and doing other totally inane things, while Democrats have all but perfected a lawfare machine designed to keep them in power for generations."
Town Moron on X: "I used to review officer-involved shooting reports generated by a D.A. explaining the decision to exonerate officers, and recall often thinking “I mean, could that *really* be how it went down?” I suspected there may be some fog of war or selective memory or post-hoc"
How Many Dirty Harrys Does It Take to Equal an AR-15? This SCOTUS Brief Has an Answer. – Bearing Arms
Jacqueline Thomsen on X: "“I think what’s happening here, quite candidly, is you are very intimidated for some reason, Mr. Young, with Black excellence, in light of your White mediocrity. Yeah. Right?,” Brown said, adding that he looked White. “I’m not White, Your Honor,” the lawyer said. He’s Latino."
Ace of Spades HQ - The Economist Publishes Chart Showing That Immigrants, Especially From Afganistan, the Middle East, and North Africa, Commit a Grossly Disproportionate Amount of Sex Crimes in England, Wales, and Denmark (But Then They Try to Hide the Ball)
WaPo Earned a Community Note Nuking for Spreading Dem Lies About Trans Ballot Initiatives – Twitchy: Hilarious Political Commentary & Current Events
Visegrád 24 on X: "The Kremlin has ordered Apple and Microsoft to store and hand over Russian users’ data to security services Roskomnadzor, Russia’s state censorship and communications watchdog, added Apple and Microsoft to the registry of information dissemination organizers.
Planting Bad Info In the News Is Much Easier Than You Think
Campus Reform - University of Northern Iowa faculty warned about undercover DEI questioning
Ace of Spades HQ - #HeToo: Scientist Falsely Accused of Sexual Harassment Proves Case and Wins $6 Million Defamation Judgment
The Teacher Trapped by Her Cancellation - by Frannie Block
Some People Never Learn : The Other McCain
The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: The Continuing Crisis up on time and under budget.
Gone Fishin'
Maybe a little like this:
The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Last of the Autumn Light up on time and under budget.
Thursday Tanlines
Before Trump landed in Texas for midterm election rallies on Tuesday, he wore no tie and left his dress shirt collar unbuttoned as he briefly spoke with reporters before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews.
This casual move exposed the dramatic color difference between the president’s makeup-covered face and pale white neck. It was no different when he reached Lubbock Memorial Civic Center, where he was stumping for incumbent Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the Republican candidate for Senate, state Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Really? Politicians wear makeup in public events? And they don't slather it on their whole body? What is the world coming to?
I did notice his tan seemed faker than usual last night, but whatever.
The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Last of the Autumn Light up on time and under budget.










