Showing posts with label George Stephanopoulos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label George Stephanopoulos. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Flotsam and Jetsam - Comey Indicted Again, King Chuck Drop By for a Visit

Let's dispose of this one first. Da Signal has a Report: James Comey Indicted Again in the eastern district of NC. "CNN reported that the charges are connected to Comey’s photo posted online of a sea shell arrangement that said “8647,” which was viewed as a threat to Trump, the 47th president." John Sexton at Hat Hair VIP, Comey Gets Indicted Again. Althouse finds "The two charges stem from a photo that Comey posted online showing seashells on a beach that were arranged to write out '86 47.'" ""Trump is the 47th president; '86' can mean banning or removing someone, but it can also be slang for killing a person. Comey quickly removed the post after receiving criticism that the phrase could be used to communicate the threat of violence." From "James Comey indicted over 2025 social media post allegedly threatening Trump/The former FBI director issued a video statement maintaining his innocence and criticizing the current Justice Department" (WaPo)." I think this is a chickenshit charge. On the other hand, Comey deserved to be indicted for a large number of crimes related to Russiagate, and his out of the gate obstruction in Trump's first term, but alas, the statute of limitations on those crimes has mostly passed. I predict this prosecution fails, but the process will be some measure of just punishment.

Matt Margolis at PJM thinks The Way Bongino Flushed Out Deep State Leakers Was Pure GENIUS. Or fairly obvious. Give each person a different set of facts, and see who which set gets leaked. A full-throated defense of Pam Bondi from LHGrey @grey4626, "I have been asked for my opinion about Pam Bondi...so here it is... Pam Bondi, in my opinion...was deployed as a precision instrument in a theater of institutional warfare where the Attorney General’s role is less about courtroom theatrics and more about reshaping the Department of Justice’s internal architecture from within a bureaucracy engineered to resist exactly that. To mistake her fifteen-month tour for failure is to misunderstand the architecture of power itself..." I don't know that I agree, but it's worth reading. Paul Sperry @paulsperry_, "BREAKING: Just-declassified FBI/DOJ Clinton Foundation docs reveal the same inspector general, Michael Atkinson, who relaxed whistleblower rules and misled Congress re the Eric Ciaramella/Adam Schiff impeachment plot, was involved in the 2016 decision to scuttle the Clinton Fdn. investigation as a then-DOJ prosecutor."

Matt Margolis also reports a Top Fauci Aide Indicted for Concealing Records in COVID Origins Cover-Up. Hat Hair's Dave Strom is hoping for COVID Consequences Coming? Sean Spicer @seanspicer, "Anthony Fauci adviser indicted by Department of Justice David Morens, 78, has been charged with conspiracy against the United States; destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; concealment, removal, or mutilation of records; and aiding and abetting." He was too low in the food chain to get an auto-pen pardon. Clay Travis @ClayTravis, "A doctor and top assistant to Anthony Fauci has been arrested for destroying emails relating to the origins of Covid. Finally! Buckle up, more is coming." Quote Senator Ron Johnson @SenRonJohnson, "More than two years ago, my PSI staff discovered and made public emails in which Dr. David Morens bragged to colleagues about his efforts to avoid transparency by destroying federal records and using his personal email to communicate on “sensitive issues.”" At Althouse "These allegations represent a profound abuse of trust at a time when the American people needed it most — during the height of a global pandemic." "Said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, quoted in "Anthony Fauci adviser indicted by DOJ on charges of concealing COVID records" (NY Post)." Paul D. Thacker @thackerpd, "EXCLUSIVE: NIH has removed virologist Ralph Baric from all his grants; UNC placed Baric on leave. Senior HHS officials says UNC was complicit in starting the COVID pandemic. “Baric designed the gun,” he said. “But the Chinese built it, and then they pulled the trigger." 

At Althouse, King Charles arrives at the White House. Sundance at CTH hosts President Donald Trump Hosts a State Dinner for King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the White House – Livestream Links. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair likes 'We Two Kings' and the Art of Trolling. Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "What he said." Quote Jim Hanson @JimHansonDC, "President Trump has made a major outreach to the English people. He treated their royals wonderfully and this speech shows we recognize just how important Britain used to be. They must choose to join us in the New Golden Age of Civilization and reject the globalist multi-culti spiral they are currently in. British culture still exists as they attempt to bury it..."

And I suppose we must continue on with our coverage of the third Trump assassination attempt. Matt Margolis hears Jimmy Failla Mocked Lax Security on Hot Mic BEFORE Trump Assassination Attempt. John Sexton sees Cole Allen Believed the Butler, PA Assassination Attempt was Staged (Update).

At Twitchy, Short Supply: Stephanopoulos Has ‘Little Patience’ for Those Blaming Dem Rhetoric for Political Violence. MAZE @mazemoore, "After Paul Pelosi was attacked in 2022, Jake Tapper did an entire show on the dangers of stochastic terrorism and of systematically demonizing a person. Tapper blamed the right and QAnon for inciting the attack. He said calling someone a pedophile or claiming that someone is out to hurt people will result in violence..." Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "Hey, another of our friends tried to murder some patriots. Go grab that stock pic we always use of some guys who didn't kill anyone - the one where we killed an unarmed woman. That one." Quote Isaiah Martin @isaiahrmartin, "Opinion: The right must learn to live with a liberal leader without reaching for violence, or for rhetoric that makes violence feel thinkable. x.com/usatoday/statu…" Shawn Farash @Shawn_Farash, Can someone on the Left tell me what rules we're playing by? If Donald Trump saying "March peacefully and patriotically" on January 6th is "inciting a violent insurrection"... Then what is it when Hakeem Jeffries calls for "Maximum Warfare everywhere all the time"? Because if we're playing by the Left's rules, Hakeem Jeffries should be held legally responsible for the mass assassination attempt at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Their rules. Not mine." PJM's Stephen Kruiser observes, Hakeem Jeffries Isn't Man Enough to Argue With Karoline Leavitt and Vicky Taft hears Shorter Pritzker: Trump Deserved It, and I'll Justify It by Completely and Hilariously Wrecking Myself. Nick Freitas @NickJFreitas, "Democrats “increase the temperature” until something excessively violent happens and then insist that Republicans “lower the temperature” by giving Democrats everything they want…lest more violence happens. It's a political extortion racket." Erick Erickson @EWErickson, "What we have are: •The assassination of Charlie Kirk. •Two assassination attempts on Donald Trump by known progressives, plus a third in Butler, PA, where the kid was clearly mentally ill. •The attempted assassination of Brett Kavanaugh. •The attempted assassination of Josh Shapiro and his family. •The attack upon the Alvaredo, Texas ICE facility that left a local police officer wounded. •The attack upon the McAllen, Texas ICE facility that left three officers injured. •The attack on the Dallas, Texas ICE facility that left one dead and others critically wounded. •And what CNN calls “Rep. Steve Scalise shot,” which was actually a mass assassination attempt on 24 Republican members of Congress, in which 4 people, including Congressman Scalise, were shot by James Hodgkinson," and The Left's Assassins. At NYPo the Divine Ms. Devine says Dems must heed Trump’s call for unity in the wake of frightening WHCD shooting: ‘Resolve our differences.’ They won't. At TCW, Trump-haters wonder why he would be an assassination target. Eric Florack at PJM asks What Leads to the Assassination Mindset? Jarvis @jarvis_bes, "Ordinary mainstream left of center position." Quote Jesse Arm @Jesse_Leg, "In our last @ManhattanInst survey, we found that 46% of today’s Democratic coalition believes “the assassination attempt against Donald Trump in July 2024 was orchestrated by his supporters to increase sympathy for him.”" Richard's Substack wonders Can The Left Abandon Political Violence? "Political Violence has been a "religion" for the Radical Left." At Am Great, the Great Victor Davis Hanson sees the left going From One Assassination Attempt to the Next: Mainstreaming Violence Against a President "Trump’s assassination attempts underscore how rhetoric that casts political opponents as existential threats can move from language to violence." Brendan O'Neill at Spiked disdains The bougie nihilism that is killing America, "The third attempt on Trump’s life confirms it: polite society is becoming violently intolerant." Amy Curtis at TownHall thinks Greg Gutfeld Nailed It With His Comments About the WHCD Shooter: Andrew Kolvet @AndrewKolvet, "Greg Gutfeld just delivered the single most succinct and cutting indictment of the leftwing media's complicity in Saturday's WHCD attack: "This guy did hear voices. They were Ted Lieu's, they were Brandon Johnson's, they were CNN's, they were The View, they were MS NOW." "I think this is a helpful assassination attempt because it is the first one that shows you can be radicalized by liberal smugness." "He wasn't a crank. He was not deranged. Don't buy into that narrative ... He was just following orders." Greg nails it." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Trump Indicted For Inciting Assassination Attempt."  

Hollywood in Toto thinks Melania’s Right, But Firing Jimmy Kimmel Would Be Wrong. PJM's Scott Pinsker looks at Jimmy Kimmel’s Blood Feud With Melania Trump: Why Disney Fiddles as Its Magic Kingdom Burns. Cruadin @cruadin, "Roseanne getting the axe over a joke was 100% the work of Obama & Co. A good thing to remember when they start acting Outraged!™ over any criticism going the other way." Quote End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "Roseanne mocks Valerie Jarrett's looks ABC: *𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝟱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀* Kimmel "jokes" about kiIIing of Trump..." Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze "while we are on the free speech topic this is an actual thing that also happened under Barack Obama. A guy who had nothing to do with the Benghazi terrorist attack arrested.
@jaketapper absolutely silent. Because he was not a millionaire late night comedian friend.
" Stephen L.Miller @redsteeze, "This is a real thing that actually happened. Also a rodeo clown in random fuck USA lost his job because he wore an Obama mask."

Batya Ungar-Sargon @bungarsargon, "An example of how they cook the books to absolve the Left of violence in the WSJ today: A graph it published that seems to show near parity between Left and Right wing political violence is sourced to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which by its own admission reclassified pro-Palestinian violence as "ethnonationalist". It classifies all antisemitism as Right-wing, and all pro-Palestinian "attacks on Jewish individuals or institutions" as "ethnonationalist." This is just nakedly partisan propaganda presented as "data" and then mainstreamed in the American press. More in my column below linked."

At RCD, Power Play or "How Trump Is Running the Most Aggressive Geopolitical Play in a Generation—and Why It Has to Be This Way." Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman, "President Trump just dropped this gem! Trump saved America $298 MILLION on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool: The historic pool, where MLK gave his “I Have a Dream” speech, was a leaking, filthy disaster. Government bureaucrats wanted $300 MILLION and 3+ years to rip it up. Trump said hell no. Called in real pool experts, scrubbed the original granite, sealed it, and topped it with American Flag Blue industrial coating. $1.5–2 MILLION Done in 2 weeks Will last 40–50 years and look better than 1922 This is how you run government like a business. Promises kept! Taxpayer dollars saved!"

John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad, "John Thune has become a punching bag for good reason but there is a more insidious force at play nobody can talk about. Let me explain… The staffers in Thune’s office have been asking Trump Naval and Maritime appointees questions about me before confirmation hearings. I doubt John Thune knows who I am. His staff absolutely does. They track me. They hate me. And they will quietly bleed pushing out any appointee I’m friends with...." A long one, but worth it. 

Secretary Doug Burgum @SecretaryBurgum, "@USGS has found that the Appalachian region of the U.S. contains enough lithium to replace 328 YEARS of imports! Thanks to world-leading mineral science, permitting reform and renewed investment in domestic mining, @POTUS has reclaimed America's mineral independence." But only if the NIMBYs don't succeed in blocking it, for China's sake. 

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair hears Trump to Iran: Get Serious Or Drown In Your Own Crude; UPDATE: Another Ship Seized. VodkaPundit thinks Iran Has DAYS Until This Crisis Hits NYPo, Iran on brink of ‘irreversible’ damage to oil fields as storage runs out during blockade. From Quillette This Is Not the 1970s, "Amid the great uncertainties produced by the Iran War, some likelihoods have begun to emerge." Beege Welborn is shocked The UAE Has Left OPEC. They don't like the big players telling them how much they can sell.

Capt. Ed says Hmmm: Did SCOVA Tip Its Hand On Dems' Redistricting Referendum Debacle? Mary Chastain at LI, reports the Virginia Supreme Court Denies Emergency Stay to Certify Redistricting Vote. "Tazewell County Circuit Court Judge Jack Hurley blocked Virginia from certifying the results, finding that “the referendum violated several provisions of the state constitution.”" Ace kills two birds with Virginia Supreme Court Denies Democrat Motion to Impose Gerrymandered Map During the Hearings Over Its Legality, Comey Indicted for Threating Trump's Life with "8645" Post? Fox reports Election probe targets 'unusual' reports in wake of Virginia redistricting referendum, "Fairfax County reported a late tranche of votes that helped the 'Yes' camp cross the finish line in the referendum" once they knew how many they needed. Payton Alexander @AlexanderPayton, "Support DC Squarehood for a second Costco." Quote Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle, "BREAKING: D.C. could get a second Costco! If a Republican-sponsored plan to reunite Arlington County and Alexandria with D.C. comes to pass, that is." 

PJM's Cathy Salgado is pleased to report the FBI and DHS Raid Dozens of Minnesota Fraudsters, Including ‘Quality Learing Center’. NYPo, ‘Quality Learing Center,’ 20 other Minnesota daycares raided by FBI as part of massive fraud investigation. At WJ, Breaking: FBI Raids 'Quality Learning Center' and 21 Other Locations in Somali Fraud Crackdown. Tim Walz rushed to take credit. At Fox,
Patel turns tables on Walz in response to viral tweet on Minnesota fraud raids: 'Come again?' "Patel said the FBI, DOJ and DHS partners 'drafted and executed every search warrant today'." Ace, DOJ Lear Somali Pirates a Lesson, Raiding 22 Pirate Plunder Operations in Tim Walz's Third World Hell-Hole of Minneapolis "Not even Minnesota, the state. Just concentrated in Ilhan "World War Eleven" Omar's fortified colony of Minneapolis." Don Surber says The B in EBT stands for Bentley. “Somewhere in America, a Lamborghini owner is buying groceries on the taxpayer’s dime.” With examples. 

Ben Smith at RedState in the Warmth of Collectivism Mamdani Declares ‘Historic’ Crisis After Blowing Deadline, Pushes State Bailout. Well, what did you expect? At the Upheaval, "Managerial Bureaucracy’s Threat to Democracy and Humanity" "Transcript of remarks delivered to the 2025 Civitas Canada Conference, Ottawa, May 3, 2025." Matt Lamb at LI hears about Leftists are Refusing to Pay Taxes to Protest Iran War, Deportations. "Liberals are openly boasting about not paying their federal taxes. The media is happy to help boost their stories." Good luck with that.

Kevin Kiley @KevinKileyCA, "The cost of High-Speed Rail is now estimated at $231 billion. Our country has never seen a fiscal disaster of this magnitude." Quote Rob Pyers @rpyers "This evaluation of the CA High Speed Rail Authority's draft 2026 business plan from a former chair of the CA HSR Peer Review Group... x.com/SenStricklandC…" Kane 謝凱堯 @kane. In 2022 San Francisco progressives authored the Prop K "Amazon Tax". The way it was written taxed small businesses and restaurants. Similarily the 2026 "Billionaire Tax Act", as written, allows politicians to raise taxes for everyone, not just billionaires, w/o asking voters." Quote Kim-Mai Cutler @kimmaicutler, "None of the billionaire tax coverage about Sergey Brin in Bloomberg or the NYTimes reports the most important structural detail of why he opposes it so much more than Jensen. It taxes voting shares as ownership. It taxes Page and Brin as if they own 50+% or >$2 trillion of Google rather than 3% each. Jensen does not have super voting shares so he is just taxed like his actual ownership of Nvidia. Imagine if you were taxed like you earned 10 times as much as you actually did last year. bizcarson@teddyschleifer" At Da Mail, Billionaire Google founder's savage put-down to Gavin Newsom as he quits California. John Sexton is suggesting Xavier Becerra as the Moderate Choice for CA Governor?

Mike LaChance at LI, Watchdog Report Reveals Teacher Unions Have Contributed a Fortune to Left Wing Causes “Show me your budget and I will show you what you value; and what the teachers unions value is political power and advancing a left wing, social justice agenda.” But we knew that. Insty, at his NYPo gig says Democrats’ rants confirm their enemies list is serious business.
 
Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "BREAKING: Andrew Dezelan, a Democrat running for Indiana State Senate, was just arrested after allegedly campaigning door-to-door while HIGH ON COCAINE. He also reportedly physically struggled against the police when they confronted him about having drugs. Dezelan has received preliminary charges of possession of cocaine and resisting law enforcement." Casey Jones, better watch your speed!

Breitbart notices Columnist George Will Drops 50 Years of Support for Mass Migration, emphasis on "mass." Atop Da Hill, Trump backs idea of changing ICE’s name to ‘NICE’, National Immigration and Customs Enforcement." That it would piss off liberals is a bonus. Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "We imported tens of millions of the huddled masses and we are $40 trillion in debt. When do they make us richer? Where’s the break even point?" Quote reason@reason, "For somebody motivated only by nativism, America's declining attractions for the world is a win in itself. But people who really care about this country should want it to be so free and prosperous that it remains a shining city upon a hill that entices the world's huddled masses—while making us all richer." Ronny Jackson @RonnyJacksonTX, "I see people always asking: “If they hate America so much, why do they keep coming here?” Simple answer: They don’t come here to become Americans. They come here to USE America. They flood in, FEAST on our welfare system, commit MASSIVE FRAUD, and then try to impose their backwards values on us - values that are COMPLETELY INCOMPATIBLE with our Constitution and our way of life. DETAIN AND DEPORT EVERY LAST ONE OF THEM!!" Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "The Ohio article is up! Be sure the read the bit about NYAP, a nonprofit tax exempt resettlement org whose CEO is a social worker with a $2 million salary! The other officers all bank +$300k a year!" Quote Morse Research @Morse_Research, "Ohio Refugee/UAC resettlement: 45,000 arrivals, $672 million awarded Between 2012 and 2026, 33,011 foreign nationals have been resettled in Ohio as refugees or Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) recipients with full taxpayer-funded U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP)..."

Wilfred Reilly @wil_da_beast630, "You love to see it." Quote Neetu Arnold @neetu_arnold, "Harvard’s Gender Studies program hits 15-year enrollment low 22 students are enrolled this year, a 60% drop from the 2022-2023 peak of 55." But where will Starbucks recruit baristas? The Chronic asserts The Yale Report Won’t Save American Higher Education.


And still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.28.26 (Afternoon Edition).

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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."
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."


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...


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'"

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Monday, October 13, 2025

Flotsam and Jetsam - Israeli Hostages Freed

I was never convinced it was going to happen. From Da Mail, Free at last! Israeli hostages hug one another in joy as all 20 living captives are finally handed over by Hamas following 738 days in Gaza hell as part of Trump's historic peace deal. At Althouse, "The remaining 13 living hostages in Gaza have been transferred into the hands of the Red Cross, the Israeli military said in a statement," "The NYT reports, 51 minutes ago, in its excellent live coverage" and "You know, I'm being a little cute — I don't think there's anything going to get me in heaven." Driscoll at Insty cites ROGER KIMBALL: The Physics and Politics of Peace: Trump’s Triumph in the Middle East and Ben Shapiro "Trump has brokered an unthinkable deal: the release of the final 20 live Israeli hostages, with Israel maintaining a secure posture in the Gaza Strip; the possibility of a non-Hamas future in Gaza, supported by regional allies; the even greater possibility of future Abraham Accords with countries like Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. So, how did this happen? It happened the same way things always happen in the Middle East: The decisionmakers ignored the conventional wisdom. The conventional wisdom said that military action could not guarantee security. That wasn’t just wrong; it was catastrophically wrong: It was military action that took out the supporting pillars beneath Hamas’ feet." Bonchie @bonchieredstate, "Nowhere has the death of the "expert" class been more evident than in foreign policy. Everything they told you for decades was wrong, specifically regarding the Middle East. All of it, every bit of it, was dead wrong. And they still pretend they have credibility." Quote Matt Whitlock @mattdizwhitlock, "Joe Biden had approximately 1000 years worth of foreign policy experience and literally every conflict / region of the world got worse during his presidency." Unbelievably, except I believe it, at RedState from Bonchie, Antony Blinken Gives Biden Credit for Gaza Deal, and It Gets Worse From There. At Grabien, CNN’s Abby Phillip Blasts Obama for Not Crediting Trump for Israel-Hamas Deal. Credit where credit is due, NYPo reports Hillary Clinton heaps rare praise on President Trump for handling of Israel-Hamas peace deal: ‘I really commend.’

Of course it's not all wine and roses, Fox reports Dozens killed in Gaza as violence erupts between Hamas and armed clans, apparently including well know Paliwood star FAFO. aka Saleh al-Jaafari, seen in countless Hamas videos, portraying anything from a Dr. to a dead body. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, FAFO Found Out; Reported Killed By Fellow Gazans in Tribal Dispute. Will he get an post mortem Oscar? At Althouse, "President Trump Delivers Remarks to The Knesset." Sundance at CTH has a veritable bevy of posts, President Trump Speaks to Reporters as He Departs U.S. for Israel and Egypt, Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdelatty Discusses Hostage Release and Gaza Peace Plan, Sunday Talks – Vice President JD Vance Outlines Gaza Peace Deal, U.S. Troops to Middle East and Qatari Base in Idaho and Sunday Talks – JD Vance vs Margaret Brennan – Video and Transcript. 

Larry Elder at Hat Hair on The Politics of the Shutdown, Obamacare, Crime and Deportations. At ET, Vance Warns of More Federal Layoffs as Shutdown Persists. "His comments come as the Trump administration recently confirmed 4,100 workers have received layoff notices." From News Wax, Govt Worker Unions Ask Judge to Halt Shutdown Layoffs, Dems' Shutdown Demand Won't Lower Healthcare Costs and Report: Trump Fed Chair Candidates Cut to 5. Matt Margolis at PJM, Democrats Are Quietly Pulling the Plug on Free Healthcare for Illegal Immigrants. ET reports Trump Directs Pentagon to Pay Troops During Government Shutdown, "The move follows recent CBO guidance that mandatory accounts under recent legislation could be tapped to cover military pay." Nick Ballasy at JTN, Trump directs Hegseth to ‘use all available funds’ to pay troops during shutdown, "I will not allow the Democrats to hold our Military, and the entire Security of our Nation, HOSTAGE, with their dangerous Government Shutdown," he wrote. "The Radical Left Democrats should OPEN THE GOVERNMENT, and then we can work together to address Healthcare, and many other things that they want to destroy." Stacey Matthews at LI thinks Trump Outfoxes Schumer and Jeffries, Directs Hegseth to Use ‘All Available Funds’ to Pay Troops . “I am using my authority, as Commander in Chief, to direct our Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to use all available funds to get our Troops PAID on October 15th.” From OTP, Trump Weighing $14B Farm Bailout As Bankruptcies Surge.

At RedState Streiff sees JD Vance Cooks George Stephanopoulos for Refusing to Talk About the Schumer Shutdown. Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "BREAKING: JD Vance destroyed ABC's George Stephanopolous so hard they CUT HIS FEED and went to break  VANCE: "Here's, George, why fewer and fewer people watch your program and why you're losing CREDIBILITY, because you're talking for now 5 minutes with the Vice President of the United States about this story regarding Tom Homan, a story that I've read about, but I don't even know the video that you're talking about. Meanwhile, low-income women can't get food because the Democrats and Chuck Schumer have shut down the government!" "You are focused on a BOGUS story. You're insinuating criminal wrongdoing against a guy who has done nothing wrong instead of focusing on the fact that our country is struggling because our government's shut down! Let's talk about the real issues, George." "I think the American people would benefit much more from that than from you going down some weird left-wing rabbit hole where the facts clearly show that Tom Homan didn't engage in any criminal wrongdoing." GEORGE: "It's not a weird left-wing rabbit hole! I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50,000 as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024, and you did not answer the question. Thank you for your time this morning." VANCE: "No, George, I said-" GEORGE: "We'll be right back."  UPDATE: Tom Bevan of Real Clear Politics tweets, “I swear, the only reason for the admin going on the Sunday shows anymore is to own the lib anchors. Nobody watches these shows. [Vance] is going to get far more mileage off of this on social media.”

At Hat Hair Josh Hammer looks at Operation Divide MAGA. Sundance, By Request – MAGA Division. OTP, Trump Teasing Construction Of New Monument In DC. From Twitchy, That's How It's Done: Pam Bondi Shows the RIGHT Way to Respond to Satire (Even Lame Satire from SNL). 

At Insty, VodkaPundit cites Amuse,  STOLEN: The Algorithm That Rigged the Census: How One Bureaucrat Stole the House and Billions in Funding. Read the whole thing to see how the last census was rigged. Also, Plus: “If all this is true, President Trump’s call for a mid-decade census is more than justified.”

Driscoll at Insty POOR JOE BIDEN IS STRUGGLING TO ADAPT TO PRIVATE LIFE: "Joe Biden’s post-presidency has been rough, to put it mildly. Nearly nine months after Donald Trump reclaimed the White House, Biden is holed up in Wilmington, Delaware, grappling with a reality that must feel like political exile. He’s dealing not just with the sting of losing power, but also the inability to sell access and enrich his family. Though he won’t admit to the latter. . . " Steve Guest @SteveGuest, "WATCH: Kamala Harris reveals that Joe Biden doesn't pick up her calls. Eugene Daniels asking about Biden's cancer treatment: Have you talked to him about it? Kamala: "Yeah. No. I called him earlier." Daniels: "How's he doing?" Kamala: "I have not talked to him. I just left him a message."" I wouldn't want to listen to her either. Ryan King at NYPo, Kamala Harris reveals Biden sent her call to voicemail when ex-VP reached out about cancer treatment. Everyman Commentary Ep. 12 - Democrats Just Need to Message Harder

Michael Barone asks Are Democrats the Party of Murder? Nick Ballasy, Luigi Mangione’s lawyers request dismissal of federal charges in UnitedHealthcare CEO assassination. "He became the darling of leftist women -- even described as "dreamy"-- but the legal team for the poster boy for leftist violence is also arguing that certain evidence should be excluded from trial."

At ET, Appeals Court Says National Guard Can Be Federalized but Not Deployed in Illinois, "A federal district court granted the state of Illinois a temporary restraining order on Oct. 10, halting a National Guard deployment in Chicago." From Newsweek, Trump Is Looking at All ‘Options’ Before Invoking Insurrection Act—Vance. Victory Girls, Antifa Thinks They Are The True Americans.Liz Stauffer at LI reports on a Chicago TV Station Producer Arrested for Throwing Objects at Border Patrol Vehicle, "The legacy media points to a temporary restraining order that “prohibit[s] the use of force against journalists” in Chicago." "Debbie Brockman “was placed under arrest for assault on a federal law enforcement officer.” A producer for WGN-TV, a Chicago television station, arrested after throwing objects at law enforcement. " From Twitchy, Attack of the Theater Kids: Leftist Cosplayers 'Storm' Illinois ICE Facility ... and We Got Nothin'. Mike Ryan @Michael75055607, "Thing is , you can't tell if inside they're strapped with a mack 10 or suicide vest. Best to hit them with a watter cannon on sight and sort it out from a distance." Quote Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, " JUST IN: In a pathetic move, liberals are STORMING toward the Broadview, Illinois ICE facility... ...they're acting exactly the way you'd expect." Jeff Carter at Points and Figures, They Need And Want Anarchy, "Especially In Chicago."

Fox, Kamala Harris alleges Trump using DOJ for ‘revenge,’ questions justice system’s integrity, "The former vice president has been touring several cities to promote her book '107 Days'." NYPo ed board, Letitia James now reaps what she had sown — so spare us the faux outrage. RNC Research @RNCResearch, "NBC: "But what about Trump?" LINDSEY GRAHAM: "...You didn't care that Letitia James made up charges that no one's ever faced. That Alvin Bragg made up charges no one ever faced...This may bother you that people are being held accountable. It doesn't bother me one damn bit." Ryan King at NYPo, Trump suggests ‘corrupt’ Sen. Adam Schiff could be next political rival in the crosshairs: ‘Sooo dishonest.’ RealRobert @Real_RobN, "This is: CNN——a criminal enterprise, CNN cuts off @DNIGabbard as she tells the world that Barack Hussein Obama attempted to overthrow the United States government in 2016 as part of a ‘treasonous conspiracy’, overthrew it in 2020 to cover it up—and now he’s been caught. “Multiple intelligence community assessments released in the months leading up to the November 2016 election concluded that Russia had neither the intent nor the capability to impact the outcome of the U.S. election. On December…”"

Fox, More than 30 children rescued amid trafficking operation in major US city as expert warns of growing crisis. 

At OTP, Okla. State Official Reprimands Student Over Charlie Kirk Tribute "during the talk, Wilson wore a hat emblazoned with “45 47,” given to him by Kirk a few months prior. This apparently did not sit well with OSU’s Melisa Echols, who later informed Wilson his hat could “trigger” some students. “As a person who doesn’t look like you and has not had the same lived experience as you, I have family who don’t look like you who are triggered—and I will be very candid with you—who are triggered by those hats and by that side,” Echols said. Ironically, Wilson (pictured) is Native American — a member of the Cherokee Nation." I don't know about students, but he certainly triggered at least one administrator. 

At ET, MIT Says It Will Not Sign Trump Admin’s Higher Education Compact "MIT is the first of the nine universities invited to join the compact to publicly reject it." "The proposed “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” would require participating universities to freeze tuition for five years, limit international student enrollment, and adopt the federal government’s biology-based definitions of sex and gender when it comes to sports or single-sex spaces. Other provisions call for reinstating the SAT requirement for applicants, curbing grade inflation, prohibiting the use of race and sex as factors in admissions or employment, and reforming or dismantling departments that “purposefully punish, belittle, and even spark violence against conservative ideas.”"

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Friday, March 7, 2025

Flotsam and Jetsam - Gone Fishin' DIY

The Trump Administration

What Trump said - Don Surber
Trump Explained the Trap to Democrats; They Still Fell Right into It | Devastating Polls [WATCH]
Karoline Leavitt Levels Democrats for Behavior at Trump's Speech: 'Least Surprising Thing of the Night' – RedState
The House Votes to Censure Al Green, and Democrats Went Nuts – PJ Media
Trump Slams Al Green: "He Should Be Forced to Take an IQ Test"
Althouse: Congressman Al Green is censured — for yelling and waving his cane at Trump — and House Democrats respond by singing "We Shall Overcome."
Father of Marine Killed at Abbey Gate Shocked at Dems' Reaction to News of ISIS Top Dog’s Arrest – PJ Media
Reuters Correspondent: First Racial Slur in a Joint Address – HotAir
Seth Meyers Claims Calling Elizabeth Warren 'Pocahontas' Is 'Deeply Offensive.' Should We Tell Him? – RedState
Democrats exposed their own HATE during Trump’s speech - Blaze Media
Ace of Spades HQ Trump Pauses Mexico Tarrifs
About That Trade War... – HotAir
Hegseth fires back after China flexes war readiness over tariff hike: 'We're prepared' - Blaze Media
Trump’s Vow To ‘Get’ Greenland Sparks International Tension and Local Outrage – HotAir
U.S. and Israel reject Arab alternative to Trump's Gaza 'Riviera'
Althouse: "Only sick and twisted people keep bodies, and you are sick and twisted! I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job...."
Gorka Reveals What Trump Told Him to Do With an ISIS Terrorist Camp: 'Kill Them, Kill Them Now' – RedState
Althouse: "If there’s one through line in this administration so far, it’s the amassing of power. And if there’s another through line, it’s the destruction of anything that might restrain power, and that’s bureaucracy."
Report: Wave 'Bye-Bye' to Dept of Ed Maybe as Soon As Thursday – HotAir
Trump Will Sign Order Abolishing the Education Department – PJ Media
Trump Begins Construction of Texas Border Wall Canceled by Biden
Ace of Spades HQ Trump Strips Hillary Clinton's Dossier-Cutout Law Firm Perkins Coie of Its Security Clearances
In The Mailbox: 03.05.25 (Afternoon Edition) : The Other McCain

Biden and the Democrats 

Althouse: "Hunter Biden has asked a federal judge to drop the laptop hacking lawsuit he slapped against a former Trump White House aide — because he’s 'millions of dollars' in debt..."
Shocker! Hunter Biden Broke Because Nobody Will Buy His Paintings Any More – HotAir
Ace of Spades HQ Shock Report: Now That His Father Is No Longer Fake President, Hunter Biden's Sales of His "Artworks" Have "Slowed to a Trickle"
More Evidence — From Space! — That Joe Biden Was a Tiny, Petty, Vindictive Prez – PJ Media
Ace of Spades HQIt's a Day of Shocks: Voters Don't Think Democrats Know What the Hell They're Doing
Dem Congresswomen Just Released the Most Cringe Video Ever – PJ Media
The Morning Briefing: If There Are Any Decent Democrats Left, They're Awfully Quiet – PJ Media
Rep. Maxine Waters Throws a Tantrum, Says Elon Musk Hacked the Election – The Populist Times
Mayorkas: Who'll Pick the Cotton -- Er, Crops? – HotAir

DOGE

Instapundit - WHO’S BEHIND THE LAWFARE ASSAULT ON DOGE: Nobody on the Right in the nation’s capital does a better
Althouse: "The Biden administration used so-called 'climate equity' to justify handouts of billions of dollars to their far-left friends."
DOGE Terminates Obama Presidential Library’s Lease to Save Taxpayers’ Money – The Populist Times
Proposed DOGE dividend could become law

Justice

Tony Seruga on X: "Many conservatives believe Justice Amy Coney Barrett deliberately lied and intentionally misled the vetting team during her confirmation. But it isn’t just about her ideology, though. It is becoming very obvious Justice Amy Coney Barrett is also compromised out of fear for her family
Do We Have an Amy Coney Barrett Problem?
Benny Johnson on X: "WHAT!? Disgraced Deep State Cover-Up Artist and head of the FBI New York Office James Dennehy just threw himself a PARADE outside the FBI building after being FIRED by Trump These people are egomaniacal sociopaths in need of clinical help Good riddance!

Media Matters 

Disney Pulls Plug On FiveThirtyEight Amid Broader ABC News Cuts
Megyn Kelly on X: "If only George Stephanopoulos hadn’t felt the need to defame the president, some of these jobs might have been saved." / X

Education, Religion and Culture

Rob Henderson on X: "If these students were a bunch of Nazis blaring bullhorns and shouting into megaphones you can believe they would be rounded up within the hour. But because they are communists, they get an extended free pass." / X
Instapundit - OUR SPEECH IS VIOLENCE, THEIR VIOLENCE IS SPEECH. NO MORE OF THIS DOUBLE STANDARD. https://twitt
Instapundit - HE’S RUNNING: Newsom Calls Male Participation in Female Sports ‘Deeply Unfair,’ Highlighting S
Settled at Birth: Garden State Newborns Can Be Boys, Girls, Trans or Genderqueer – HotAirA Biological Male for 'Miss Georgia'? – PJ Media

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