Tornado, Birth to Death

 You really ought to view this full screen:

Birth to death timelapse of a tornado

Gary, SD - June 28, 2025 pic.twitter.com/PS19VgkDtN

— Jakob McMillin (@JakobWX) March 30, 2026

H/T to Beege Welborn at Hat Hair

Katfish for Kiddos?

WBAL TV, Maryland schools partner with Bay2Tray to serve blue catfish in effort to help Chesapeake Bay

A new lunch menu item in Cecil County Public Schools helps control an invasive species in the Chesapeake Bay.

Cecil County Public Schools staff began serving blue catfish sandwiches in mid-February. At Cherry Hill Middle School, the sandwiches are called catty patties, a play on Crabby Patties from SpongeBob.

"The catty patty is actually really good, said Grayson Jezyk, a sixth-grade student at the school. "I like it a lot."

"It tastes very similar to a crab cake," said Chrisanna Teahl, another sixth-grade student.

 

The school's kitchen manager said the catty patties have been a hit among many students.

"It was very popular," the kitchen manager said. "The kids that like it really like it."

The initiative is part of the Bay2Tray program, which started 12 years ago in California as an initiative through Real Good Fish.

Real Good Fish sources sustainable seafood directly from fishermen. The Maryland Department of Agriculture partnered with the program to get blue catfish on the menu at more schools along the East Coast. It's part of an effort to control the population in the Chesapeake Bay.

Blue Catfish are, indeed, a mild, white and flaky fine tasting fish. I'm still shocked that sixth graders would welcome fish for lunch.

Flotsam and Jetsam - No Kings Bikers Arrested Attempting to Block Golden Gate

Erick Florack at PJM reminds us The Violence at 'No Kings' Was Quite Predictable. Tony Seruga @TonySeruga, " NEW: On March 28, 2026. SFPD and CHP Golden Gate coordinated to intercept a large group of bicyclists who were riding recklessly through San Francisco streets and attempting to access the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge—specifically by entering via the wrong way up the Harrison Street off-ramp—with the apparent goal of "taking over" the roadway. Officers met the group on the bridge. All 85 participants were detained without incident, cited for riding a bicycle onto a freeway (an illegal and highly dangerous move on a major interstate like the Bay Bridge), and then released. Their 85 bikes were seized/stored on scene. This wasn't a peaceful group ride or protest—it involved reckless behavior in city streets and a deliberate attempt to disrupt high-speed vehicle traffic on a critical bridge, creating serious safety risks for the cyclists themselves, drivers, and anyone else in the area. ..."

Matt Vespa at TownHall, thinks How These Patriots Responded to the Dems' 'No Kings' Protests Was Fantastic. One played the Trump victory speech through a loudspeaker. Kentucky Girl @Notwokenow, "“No Kings” they say. Let me remind you about: The government requiring you to stay home or face jail time. Toddlers being masked in daycare. Vaccination proof or job loss. Vaccination proof or no hospital visitations. Private businesses closed down, EXCEPT for giant chains. Funerals denied. People forced to die alone. Schools closed. Nonsensical 6’ spacing. Arrows in grocery store aisles. Travel restrictions. Mask requirements. Churches closed, but BLM protests permitted. Parks closed. PARKS. Violations of any of these resulted in fines, arrests, and possible incarceration."M2 @Amer1can_Barbie, "Liberalism is a mental illness."

“Then they came for the theater kids, and I said ‘make sure you get all the theater kids’” https://t.co/r4E5ylnmvm

— 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥𝐨𝐬 (Golden Age Arc) (@myth_pilot) March 30, 2026

Jennie Taer @JennieSTaer, "An ICE officer at Bush Airport has been handing out lollipops to kids." A Larry vid at Hat Hair get into Trump Pays TSA Agents! Dems Pissed! 'No Kings' Rallies Fail! Iran Over In 'Weeks?' Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "Democrats are now FUMING that Trump is paying TSA agents and are desperate to stop it, claiming it’s “illegal” Play this clip on a loop in every airport in America until the elections." Marc Thiessen @marcthiessen, "They can’t be that stupid." Quote @amuse @amuse, "GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN: Democrats are preparing emergency litigation against Trump asking Democrat judges to prevent him from ‘illegally’ paying TSA agents."

On the goals of the "little excursion" in Iran, Sarah Anderson hears HILARIOUS! Rubio to George Stephanopoulos: Maybe You Need to Write It Down, so you won't ask the same stupid question over and over. From Sundance at CTH, President Trump Presents a Strong Statement Toward Iran – Secretary Rubio Responds in Real Time and Secretary of State Rubio Gives Lengthy Interview to Al Jazeera. At PJM, Rabbi Michael Barclay's Weekend Iran War Update. From the Free Bacon, Finish the Job: There's Only One Way To Lower the Price of Oil. Da Mail whines Trump threatens Iran's water supply in 'war crime' ultimatum as defiant Tehran tears up nuclear treaty, after Iran attacked water plants in the Gulf region. Kamel Amin Thaabet @K_AminThaabet, "Not only will Iranians die of thirst because of the destruction of the heavy water plant, they will die of hunger from the destruction of yellowcake." Quote, Ari Krauss @AriKrauss "Imagine being this uneducated on a topic you feel this strongly about." Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "I support victory over the Iranian mullahs. This puts me at odds with communists, jihadists, Democrats, libertarians, griftomatics, podcastards, and other loathsome creatures." Visegrád 24 @visegrad24, "Alireza Jafari, an 11-year-old boy, has been identified as a child soldier killed while serving at an IRGC checkpoint in Tehran. According to Hengaw, a Norway-based human rights organization, he is the first reported Iranian child soldier to be killed since the escalation of the war in the Middle East. He was initially reported as a civilian casualty, but the “Teachers’ Basij” organization later confirmed that he died “while on duty.” According to his mother, he was at the checkpoint with his father due to a shortage of personnel." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair says Say What? Iran's Expelled Ambassador Refuses to Leave Lebanon and Dem Senate Candidate: My People Have the Sadz About Dead Ayatollahs. @instapundit @instapundit, "You can’t even explain your Nazi tattoo." Quote Marco Foster @MarcoFoster_, "Graham Platner: “I served in Iraq and Afghanistan, did four tours in the infantry. No one’s ever been able to explain to me what the wars I fought in, how they improved the lives of the people in Maine. Nobody’s lives got better”

From RCD, As the U.S. Navy Just Demonstrated, War at Sea Is Global. Bart Marcois at Am Great explains How to Stop Iran’s Dangerous New Sejjil Missiles "Stop the Sejjil at its source: cripple the Jajarm aluminum-powder plant, and Iran’s fast-launch missile program runs out of fuel before it can threaten U.S. forces and allies." The Babylon Bee@TheBabylonBee "‘Good News, You’re Finally Useful,’ Says Trump As He Sends Aquaman To Strait Of Hormuz https://buff.ly/Vj3ee9S."

Hat Hair's John Sexton has hopes the War in Iran May Not Save Russia Economy. There's plenty good money to be made, supplying the army with the tools of the trade." NYPo opines Ukraine can teach the US about the future of warfare. Sundance presents Susan Kokinda Giving a Recap of the Latest U.S. Distancing from EU/NATO Alliance. IQ 593 | Cody Penn-Dent @codypd, "And now we are saying it Because the retards in Europe weren’t catching on." Quote Department of State @StateDept "SECRETARY RUBIO: The world should take note of Iran’s threats to set up a system in the Strait where they control who goes through international waters. They have more at stake there than us. Very little of our energy comes through there. The rest of the world gets a lot more."

Hunter Eagleman™ @Hunter_Eagleman. "WOW: CA Democrats under @GavinNewsom just introduced the “MELT ICE Act” AB 1627. It would PERMANENTLY ban anyone who worked for ICE during President Trump’s term from ever becoming a cop or a teacher in the state. This is political revenge dressed up as “protecting trust” at its best!" I assume that would be rule unconstitutional, but in Californica, you might have to take it to the Supreme Court. Hat Hair's Dave Strom sees The Even More Gruesome Newsom. Toured the south to teach his kids about racisms and stuff. MAZE @mazemoore, "In 2023 Gavin Newsom did what he called a "Red State" tour and visited Alabama, Florida and a few other red states. Newsom's wife said she brought her children to the red states so they could learn about racism, sexism, and bullying first hand." Brandon Straka #WalkAway @BrandonStraka, "Gavin Newsom’s wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, is reportedly making up to $300K a year through a nonprofit pushing gender ideology in California schools. Meanwhile, 44% of 11th graders can’t meet reading standards and nearly 70% fail math." KTLA @KTLA, "LEAVING LOS ANGELES: L.A. County saw the largest decline of any county in the United States in 2025, according to new census data." Steve Milloy @JunkScience, "Democracy for Dummies: California's Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant, which provides 9% of the state's electricity, has been approved by regulators to operate until 2045. But state law still requires it to be shut down by 2030." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Lego Introduces ‘California Home’ Set Where Kids Fill Out Permit And Wait 2 Years For Approval."

Beege Welborn at Hat Hair is outraged that Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco's Ballot Investigation on Hold. Patrick Byrne @PatrickByrne, "How odd: the Attorney General of California is now against the chief legal officer of Riverside County, Sheriff Bianco , from looking into the odd discrepancy that only 610,000 people voted but almost 660,000 ballots showed up. Nothing odd about that." Quote Sheriff Chad Bianco @ChadBianco, "BREAKING: Attorney General Rob Bonta just filed an emergency writ with the court of appeals to stop ballots from being counted. For those not aware, we are investigating a reported discrepancy of 45,000 votes." Tony Seruga @TonySeruga, "You wondered how Democrat Emily Gregory defeated Trump-endorsed Republican Jon Maples by roughly 797–800 votes (51.2% to 48.8%, out of about 33,400 votes cast in a low-turnout special). The district had previously been held by a Republican who won by a much larger margin in 2024. FACTS: On March 19, during a volunteer training session at the elections office (4301 Cherry Road) ahead of the March 24 special election, Panicci allegedly stole an encrypted access key from a voter registration terminal. Surveillance photos reportedly captured the act. He maintains a Facebook profile under John Panicci (@JohnWPB), describing himself as a “huge tech nerd.” The key was programmed only for training databases, not live voter registration or election systems. However, investigators expressed concern that someone technically skilled could reverse-engineer the encryption and misuse it in a real kiosk. The theft was reported to detectives on March 27. They identified Panicci, obtained search and arrest warrants, and executed them at his Lake Worth/Greenacres-area home on March 28. They recovered the stolen key and equipment, plus a large amount of other electronic and digital storage devices..." Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "HOLY CRAP!! A Palm Beach elections office volunteer just got arrested for STEALING an encrypted access key and computer equipment in the March 24 special election where the Democrat won by 800 votes This is the district the includes Mar-a-Lago." John Lott at NYPo thinks The whole world laughs at Democrats’ lame voter-ID claims, but it's not really funny.

From Fox, Vance says Biden admin 'turned off' anti-fraud protections, debuts new task force with focus on Somali schemes. "Vance led the closed-press meeting alongside Stephen Miller, FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson and DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin."

Stacy McCain, ‘Retribution for Their Sacred Blood’: Hezbollah Inspired Synagogue Attack "Thought of headlining this post “Dearbornistan Update”" John Sexton hears Michigan Synagogue Attack was Inspired by Hezbollah.

Atop Da Hill, FBI director pushes to release investigative files on Rep. Eric Swalwell. Flopping Aces @FloppingAces, "The NYT just pulled off one of the fastest narrative flips in journalistic history...Olympic-level hypocrisy. Epstein files: “Transparency at all costs! Burn it all down, baby! Release everything!” Swalwell file: “Whoa, hold up… there’s private info in here… classified material… this could really hurt him…” Oh, NOW we suddenly care about privacy? NOW we clutch our pearls over old investigations? NOW unverified gossip is a national crisis? They didn’t suddenly grow principles. They just realized the target wasn’t on their enemies list anymore. Pathetic. (article below)." Flopping Aces @FloppingAces, "Release Every Dirty Secret… Unless It Belongs to a Democrat: NYT’s Transparency Fraud Goes Fully Nuclear https://floppingaces.net/most-wanted/release-every-dirty-secret-unless-it-belongs-to-a-democrat-nyts-transparency-fraud-goes-fully-nuclear/" Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "I heard that Swalwell is mentioned in the Swalwell files." Quote The Washington Post @washingtonpost, "Breaking news: Attorneys for Rep. Eric Swalwell demanded in a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel that the bureau refrain from releasing decade-old investigative files involving the congressman’s purported ties to a suspected Chinese intelligence operative. https://wapo.st/47vVWAa."

PJM's Cathy Salgado hears Two New Criminal Referrals Against Letitia James for Insurance Fraud. Sauce for the goose...

At RedState Susie Moore notices Wait - Boasberg Did What Now? Side's with the Trump admin, albeit reluctantly. Susie Moore @SmoosieQ, "In Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights v. Dept. of State (removal to El Salvador), Judge James Boasberg(D.C.) GRANTS admin's motion to dismiss. [3/25]." But then suggests a work around. Tim O'Brien at PJM sees Finally! Next up at SCOTUS, Birthright Citizenship: Here’s What to Watch For. John Kass looks at THE MURDER OF SHERIDAN GORMAN AND THE STIFLING OF CHICAGO. Amanda Head at JTN, Foreign big rig drivers lose licenses by the thousands, but ride-shares still use illiterate drivers.

Stacy McCain sees ‘A Massive Problem’: Free Speech for People Who Don’t Want Open Borders. Aylmer @AylmerTH, "British MP Max Wilkinson: @x is a "massive problem" because it allows critics of mass immigration to "have their voice heard in a really easy way that they couldn't in the past"." Tommy Robinson @TRobinsonNewEra "Full mask off moment for British politics. ..." Beege Welborn dryly asks How Was a Middle East Sky News Reporter Supposed to Know What All Those Flags Meant? Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "Hey, that sounds like BLM over here." Quote Liza Rosen @LizaRosen0000, "Flashback: Muslim supremacists in the UK tell police to bow down and stop standing in their way. They say they have a right to riot in London, vandalize public property and terrorize local residents. One of the migrants can be seen in this video arguing: “I’m Palestinian, take your hands off me. You cannot touch me. You are all racist!”What is your response to them?"

Twitchy, When 'Equity' Meets Reality: Trans Woman Rages as Biological Woman Cuts the Queue at NDP Gathering. She literally played the 'trans' card. From the College Fix, College DEI officers attend conference to complain about ‘chaos’ created by Trump. Hollywood in Toto believes the Media’s War Against J.K. Rowling Will Never End "Author's common-sense stance has scribes attacking her, 'Harry Potter'"

A Tuesday Tune - XXXHIBITIONIST

Romy Maxine Flores (born December 19, 1999), known professionally as DeathbyRomy, is an American singer-songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began performing music professionally at age 15.  Since her debut LP Monsters came out in 2018, Flores has released five albums, with the most recent one being 2025's Hollywood Forever. She is most known for her 2019 single "Problems", which amassed over 70 million streams on Spotify following its success on the video-hosting service TikTok.

Flores was born on December 19, 1999, in Los Angeles, California. She is of mixed heritage; her father's family is Mexican, and her mother is European. She wrote her first song at the age of 5.

Flores released her first song at the age of 15. Her first single on Spotify, "Tiempo", was self-released. She continued to release music independently for another year, in which time she also released her debut album Monsters, which included features from other singers such as Lil B and Yung Bans. Her stage name, DeathbyRomy, comes from her past struggles with suicidal tendencies and is an attempt at "claiming personal love".

Flotsam and Jetsam - Post Eye Test DIY

We had the one weekish post retinal reattachment and vitrectomy surgery check today up in Balmer today. Healing is going as expected, which is to say slowly, but no problems were found. I'm down to only two different kinds of eye drops, and the next check is five weeks from now. By then, the bubble should be gone, or all but gone. A long way around to tell you I didn't have the time or energy to do this right:

Trump, the Republicans and the 'No Kings' Rallies

Scenes of Communist Flags, Riots, and Violent Clashes With DHS During ‘No Kings’ Protests
More Craziness in Portland As Anti-ICE Mob Finds Out It's Not a Good Idea to Break Open ICE Facility Gate – RedState
Scott Jennings on X: "The flags flown at the No Kings Rallies were pretty representative of the Democratic coalition: communist hammer & sickle, trans, Hezbollah, Hamas, & all being waved by weirdo boomers. If you want to know where the energy on the left is - they showed you. https://t.co/tlpjJq0lmK"
Mike Netter on X: "NO KINGS Financials Released! The Financers: - Arabella: $79M - Warren Buffet: $16M - Ford: $51M - Rockefeller: $26M - Soros: $72M - Tides: $45M $294,487,641 MILLION Source realannapaulina https://t.co/dsp0qSF2cK"
Instapundit - AS WELL-FUNDED AS THESE COMMIE GROUPS ARE, YOU’D THINK THEY COULD AFFORD TO HIRE SOME ACTUAL TALENT:
Ace of Spades HQ No Kings? If We Had A King, These Morons Would Be In Jail
John Ʌ Konrad V on X: "As a kid, when we were having a truly great day with my Vietnam vet dad. I mean a TRULY great day. Like when we drove the final nail in the porch we built together or the time I caught the biggest bluefish he’d ever seen. He’d hand me the rest of his beer, walk to the car for"
Paratrooper Brady on X: "She must have attended the learing center. https://t.co/9H1PMlTPPb" / X
Canadian Liberals Might Be Even Funnier Than American Ones – HotAir
Tony Blair says the Left has to end its 'unholy alliance' with Islamists to stamp out anti-Semitism | Daily Mail Online
Pakistan’s Afghan Frankenstein: The beast is loose and Europe is unsuspecting - Brussels SignalBessent’s beef - Power Line
Sen. Mike Lee Blasts Senators Who 'Just Want to Go Home' After Failing to Fund Immigration Authorities

The War with Iran

Sunday Talks - SSCI Chairman Tom Cotton Discusses Ongoing Military Operation in Iran - The Last Refuge
CENTCOM Announces 3,500 Marines Arrive in Ready Position - The Last Refuge
European Leaders Now Know Trump Was Right: Iran Was an Imminent Global Threat - American Greatness

The Disloyal Opposition

California Democrats worry 'jungle' primary may lead to GOP governor
Exclusive 'Interview': Gavin Newsom on His Possible Presidential Launch – HotAir
Bad News Golden Bears: CA Dems Get Crushed by Judges on Bianco Ballot Seizure, Republicans Top Poll – HotAir
Jake on X: "They told you the counts are verified. The systems are secure. The people demanding answers are the threat. Riverside County logged 611,428 ballots cast. Certified count: 657,322. 45,896 votes. No matching ballots. Public record. Sheriff Bianco pulled the logs. Got the ..."
Democrats Should Be Panicking About This – PJ Media
Don't Count Ballots After Election Day – HotAir
Virginia Leadership Is Ignoring the Risks of Sanctuary Policies
Dem Rep Calls for Reparations for Illegal Aliens ‘Traumatized’ By ICE
'Spencer, Saca la Bassura!' — Why This Might Be the Best Campaign Video of 2026 (WATCH) – Twitchy
¡No Pasarán!: Do You Know What Words Abraham Lincoln Used to Refer to the Democrats, President Trump? The Locofocos

Jack on X: ""Hitler was a failed art student and a vegan who blamed all his problems on rich people and the Jews. "If he was around today, he'd be attending the Green Party conference' Superb @LeoKearse "

The Just Us System

Robert Mueller’s sins extended to Massachusetts – HCRN
Sunday Talks - Devin Nunes and Peter Schweizer Discuss Comey, Brennan Subpoenas and Florida Grand Jury - The Last Refuge

Immigration, Illegal and Otherwise

Tom Homan BURIES Jake Tapper for Trying to Lecture HIM About ICE Laws and Masks – Twitchy

The Culture War

Are medical schools still admitting students based on race? Trump wants to know - The College Fix
Mike Rowe Hits It on the Head: Kimmel Didn't Insult Plumbers; He Insulted America's Aspirational Spirit – RedState
When Activism Displaces Academics in America’s Schools - RealClearEducation

The Monday Morning Stimulus

With Hope Beel:

NYPo, Iran shuts down popular coffee chain over cups supposedly celebrating Khamenei’s death: report

Iranian authorities reportedly shut down a popular cafe chain on Saturday because of a coffee cup design that supposedly mocked the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Lamiz, often referred to as the Starbucks of Tehran, designed a coffee cup featuring a 1975 painting by Iranian artist Farshid Mesghali, which depicts an empty chair with purple and red rain drops falling down from above, according to Iran International.

All of its locations were shuttered by the goverment, the outlet reported.
...
Hardliners of the Iranian regime and its supporters believed the empty chair was evocative of the seat that Khamenei — who was killed in a joint US-Israeli airstrike on Feb. 28 that launched the Iran war — was known to use and believed it was mocking the supposed “martyrdom” of the former leader of the Islamic Republic.