Georgia and I chipped out the path for our car to get out of the garage yesterday so she can go shopping today, and it was even worse than the day before. Under the influence of sun and air temperatures that continue to stay well below freezing, the snow/sleet/freezing rain combination has hardened almost like concrete. We are not expected to break into the thaw zone until Tuesday, and predictions show more snow (hopefully real snow) on Sat-Sun, of a few more inches. Pete reports the harbor is totally iced over. Maybe I'll get down to the Bay today and get some photos.
The madness in Minnesota continues. Bonchie at RedState thinks you should Watch: Tim Walz-Led State Patrol Unleashed on Rioters, As Trump Shift Already Appears to Pay Dividends. Matt Whitlock @MattWhitlock "Alarming that Tim Walz and Jacob Frey had the ability to do this the entire time, but they allowed lunatic activists to harass federal law-enforcement officers and create an unnecessarily violent environment." Quote Anthony @anthonycabassa, "BREAKING : About a dozen more protestors have just been arrested for refusing to disperse the area." The way Don Surber sees it, The Walz is caving in to Trump, "Talk softly and carry a big Insurrection Act of 1807." Democrats, of course are calling TACO. Jim Geraghty at NRO thinks Trump Isn’t the Only One Changing Course in Minnesota. At Hat Hair John Sexton claims Democrats Are Over-Celebrating Their Win and Dave Strom reports Tim Walz Wants to Beat the S*!T Out of JD Vance. I think Vance should challenge him to an MMA style bout. Insty, AND I WANT TO CLIMB MOUNT EVEREST WITHOUT OXYGEN, USING ONLY YOGIC BREATH CONTROL: Tim Walz Wants to Beat the S*!T Out of JD Vance. Insty at substack, Of Squids, Ink, and Minnesota's Corrupt Machine "Tim Walz, et al., try to change the subject, even at the expense of supporters' lives."
At Hat Hair, Chloe looks at how Cam Higby Infiltrates ANTI-ICE Group Chats. I Break Down What He Found and What It Proves, Beege Welborn thinks it Seems Kind of Funny How All the 'Organic' Cockroaches Scatter When the Signal Light Comes On and Capt. Ed cites Patel: You Better Believe the FBI Is Following the Money in MN. Calling all Rush Babes, goes *Behind the Scenes in Downtown Minneapolis…and Portland…and Los Angeles…and New York City. At News Wax, Patel: Funders of Minneapolis Protests Identified by FBI. Rick Moran at PJM, Andy Ngo: Here's What I Saw When I Got Inside the Signal Chats Used by Extremists in Minnesota. From Twitchy, You Can Run, But You Can't HIDE: DataRepublican NUKES Every Alleged Donor to MN Anti-ICE Signal Group. Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal, Why Is Peggy Flanagan Backing Organizers of Resistance to ICE? Coddled Affluent Professional @feelsdesperate, "These were engineered spectacles. The confrontations were coordinated at a high level and the police were held back to allow them. The libs who died were fed ideological programming to engage the way they did. Nothing spontaneous about this - it was cynical political strategy." Quote captive dreamer @captive_dreamer, "Alex Pretti and Renee Good died because Tim Walz and Jacob Frey refused to allow local and state law enforcement to cooperate with ICE. It's that simple." The Center Square sees Systematic organization behind riots in Minnesota probed by FBI. Athena Thorn at PJM, Can We Get These Guys a Pulitzer? Mike Netter @nettermike, "LAWYER UP”: Former DOJ Chief of Staff Issues Grave Murder Charge Warning to Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan The legal walls are closing in on Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor. Following the explosive revelation that Peggy Flanagan allegedly operated as a “dispatch admin” for the radical ICE-interference network under the handle “Flan Southside,” one of the nation’s top legal minds has issued a chilling warning about her future. . . " The Felony Murder Warning Chad Mizelle, former Chief of Staff at the Trump DOJ and Acting General Counsel at DHS, stated plainly that if the Signal chat is tied to the Alex Pretti shooting, Flanagan is in "serious trouble." Mizelle explained the "felony murder" reality: if you are involved in a conspiracy—in this case, interfering with federal ICE operations—and someone dies as a result, every participant in that conspiracy can be charged with murder. . ." Elon Musk @elonmusk, "They must be hiding something very big in Minnesota to send their foot soldiers there from all over the country" Quote Arthur MacWaters @ArthurMacwaters, "Let me get this straight: 1. prior administrations deported millions of people, and riots were basically nonexistent 2. the moment trump took office, a coordinated campaign by politicians/legacy media *directly called for resistance to ICE* 3. once riots happen and people are die, the spotlight shifts to stopping deportations and defunding ICE. If this was such a crime against humanity, why did no one riot in 2024? The intention behind the unrest is NOT empathy. Empathy is being manufactured on false grounds to achieve political aims. And people are getting hurt."
Matt Vespa at TownHall thinks The Reactions to This Anti-ICE Clown Getting Wrecked by a Flashbang Were Amazing. Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok "Meet Melinda, a healthcare worker at @VCUHealth. She posted a series of videos encouraging people to inject ICE agents with succinylocholine, a temporary paralysis drug, and spray poison on them. She also encourages woman to go on dates with agents and drug their food. Any comment @VCUHealth? How can you have such a vile person working with patients? How can anyone feel safe at your facilities if you employ such people?" then BREAKING: VCUHealth confirms Malinda has been placed on administrative leave. Leave?! She needs to be fired immediately, have her license revoked, and potentially face charges. She literally called to poison and drug ICE agents. Sorry but this is not enough." From WaEx, DHS investigating woman who tried to buy guns to ‘kill ICE Agents.’ Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol, "My favorite anti-ICE protest clip of all time is when a woman here in Asheville NC shows up to a protest wearing a mask, spells her FULL NAME LIVE ON THE NEWS... ...gets asked why she is wearing a mask "It's a protective measure against fascism..." ...YOU SPELLED YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME LIVE ON AIR." As PJM's Stephen Kruiser notes Anarchist Dems Are SO Lucky That Trump Isn't the Guy They Say He Is. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee "J6ers Wishing They Had Thought Of Branding Themselves 'Legal Observers.'"
From Fox, Trump admin wins court victory freeing ICE agents from Minnesota protest restrictions, "The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a lower court ruling that blocked certain tactics against anti-ICE agitators in Minnesota." Ace, Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Overrules Lawless Lowly District Judicial Insurrectionist, Removing Bullshit Restrictions on How ICE Can Handle Violent "Protesters", "Who knows, it's possible that this judge's lawless diktat that "protesters" should be allowed to be violent and ICE is barred from responding with non-lethal munitions like tear gas and pepper spray actually led to the death of the violent protesters. MXM News:" At News Wax, Judge Threatens ICE Chief Over Minn. Immigration Enforcement. "A U.S. District judge ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting Director Todd Lyons to appear in Minnesota federal court "and show cause why he should not be held in contempt."" Capt. Ed says Hmmm: DoJ Withdraws Lemon Arrest Warrant Request – But ...
Logan Hall @loganclarkhall, "Average blue state elected Democrat: “We want to burn everything to the ground and hunt down our enemies and jail them for life.” Average red state elected GOP: “I’m certain we can find a good compromise here.”" Quote End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "BREAKING: Philly DA Krasner vows to "hunt down" ICE agents, labels them "WANNABE NAZlS!" Mickey Kaus @kausmickey, "An amnesty deal now seems further away than ever because it’s now 100% clear Dems will never keep their half of the bargain if it involves any significant restrictions on future migration. They’ll pocket the amnesty & reopen the border Biden-style as soon as they get the chance." Quote Mickey Kaus @kausmickey, "This is a good way to attract millions and millions of illegals, who (as Paul admits) would prefer living in the richest country in the world as non-citizens to living wherever they were before. (Paul's claim that his plan is a novel idea is ridiculous. "Non-citizenship" has x.com/Rothmus/status…"ABC whines DHS increasing self-deportation stipend from $1,000 to $2,600 "The administration previously offered $1,000 for those who self-deported." RNS, As Springfield's 15,000 Haitians brace for deportations, local churches train to resist ICE. From AMAC, Don’t Believe Media Lies – Americans Want Immigration Enforcement.
At Althouse, "DO NOT make the mistake President Biden made for not firing a grossly incompetent DHS Secretary." "Writes Senator John Fetterman to President Trump, quoted in "Fetterman calls on Trump to fire Noem: 'Americans have died'" (The Hill). When I first read that line — "Americans have died" — I thought he meant to say the entire nation has lost its soul. But he meant the simpler, concrete reality: Renee Good and Alex Pretti have died. There's also this: "Trump Holds 2-Hour Meeting With Noem Amid Backlash to Minneapolis Shooting" (NYT): . . . The referenced "grossly incompetent" Biden DHS Secretary was Alejandro Mayorkas, who oversaw the 10+ million illegal border crossings. Why didn't Biden fire him? A cynic would say Biden approved of what was happening. And yet even if he approved, he should have signaled that he did not approve, and firing the Secretary is a showy way to express disapproval."
From Sundance at CTH, President Trump Interview with Will Cain in Iowa - Full Video, President Trump Delivers Remarks on the Economy from Clive, Iowa, President of European Parliament Bans EU Nations from Purchasing Russian Gas Without Paying Commission to Third Party, Big Picture: President Trump and Trade Using the Art of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy and Ontario Premier Doug Ford Appears in Awkward Presser - We Love Chinese EVs Now. BeGee Welborn, Calgary, Alberta Held an Independence Round Up Yesterday. News Wax notes US Steel Surpasses Japan, Boosted by Trump Tariffs. David Harsanyi @davidharsanyi, "No one is in charge. That's why they're cheap." Quote Joseph Brown @heresyfinancial, "Whoever is in charge of TV prices should be put in charge of healthcare, education, and housing prices."
MD Kittle at Da Fed, says the Plummeting Murder Rate Shows ‘Law And Order Works.’ Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "The only unsafe places in America are all run by the people he actually agrees with." Quote Giles Coren@gilescoren, "This morning I cancelled our family holiday to America. I cannot in good conscience take my wife and children there and tell them they will be safe. The United States is no longer a place for decent people." Amanda Head at JTN, tells the Tale of two managements: Trump's prep and readiness vs. Biden's 'no comment' "Fears of FEMA cuts unfounded, Trump administration has not met with disaster fumbles, such as Hurricane Katrina under President Bush's watch, or the East Palestine, Ohio toxic spill after a train derailment under President Biden."
At the Euro Con, “This revolution will succeed but we need external help to reduce the price of victory”—Iranian dissident. Insty, HILLARY DEPOSED QADDAFI AND SLAVE MARKETS APPEARED IN LIBYA. "BIDEN BUGGED OUT OF AFGHANISTAN AND NOW": Basil the Great @BasilTheGreat, "TALIBAN ANNOUNCE RETURN OF SLAVERY TO AFGHANISTAN The old Ghulam system in which children were taken as sexual slaves and servants has officially returned Where is the left crying out against this? Where are the marches? Where are the speeches? Silence."
Sarah Anderson at PJM, That's the Night That the Lights Went Out in Cuba? Mexico Cuts Oil Shipment.
Susie Moore at RedState, (Updated) MN Rep. Ilhan Omar Sprayed With Unknown Substance at Town Hall Event. Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "WOW! Big evil MAGA man who sprayed Ilhan Omar turns out to have far-left gender questionable kids Imagine that."
John Sexton sees that In a Major Setback for Dems, Judge Rules Against Virginia Redistricting Effort. "Hurley struck down the legislature’s move on several grounds, ruling that lawmakers last year failed to vote on the amendment before the public began casting ballots in the November 2025 election and did not publish the amendment three months before the election, as required by state law." Law! We don't need no stinkin' law! Chad Mizelle @chad_mizelle, "Let’s talk Judicial Lawfare. Over 4 years of the Biden administration, 9 district court rulings against the administration were later overturned on appeal. About 2.25 per year. In 2025 alone, the first year of President Trump’s second term, 32 District Judges have issued 133 rulings against the Trump administration that were stayed or overturned on appeal. Simplified, District Judges are now issuing rulings that ultimately fail on appeal at more than 50x the rate compared to the previous presidency. And for the record, when these cases reach the Supreme Court, President Trump’s win rate is roughly 90%."
Reason reasons, What Mamdani Gets Wrong About the NYC Nurses Strike: State Regulations, Not Greed, Are the Problem "Zohran Mamdani had a chance to pursue health care reform in the New York State Assembly. He didn’t take it."
Stacy McCain identifies one of The Worst People in the World, and she's a jourolist at the Slantic. John Ocasio-Rodham Nolte @NolteNC, "We might care if it weren't for all the lying. Y'all shouldn't have done all this lying: · The ICE Detains Five-Year-Old Hoax · The Hegseth ‘Kill Everybody’ Hoax · Trump “Destroying” White House Hoax · Photo of Starving Gaza Baby Hoax · Israeli Troops Murdered Food-Seeking Palestinians Hoax · Trump Tariffs Will Explode Prices Hoax · Maryland Man Hoax · Black Newborns Much More Likely to Die If Doc’s White Hoax · Elon Musk Nazi Salute Hoax · Mass Hysterectomies Performed on Immigrants Hoax · The All-White Trump Party Hoax · Springfield Bomb Threat Hoax · Trump Called for Liz Cheney to Be Executed Hoax · Violent Crime Down Under Biden/Harris Hoax . . . " Quote, Christopher Miller @ChristopherJM, "Our journalist colleagues at The Washington Post here in Ukraine provide vital coverage, particularly of the human impact of Russia's ongoing war. It would be a major loss for The Post if it closes or downsizes this team or its other excellent foreign bureaus. But it would especially be a loss to the communities they cover and the American public, too. Hoping The Post leadership comes to its senses." The Hollywood Reporter reports Bari Weiss Unveils Sweeping Vision: “I Am Here to Make CBS News Fit for Purpose in the 21st Century” "Weiss rallied the troops and outlined her vision at an all-hands meeting Tuesday morning, naming a lineup of new contributors: "Our strategy until now has been to cling to the audience that remains on broadcast television. If we stick to that strategy, we're toast."" I wish her luck, but I don't hold out a lot of hope. Driscoll at Insty, FIRED NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST DISHES ON HER COWARDLY, CENSORIOUS NYT EDITORS.
Mazelit Airaksinen observes the NYC Therapist Who Wished Hitler “Ended” Jews Still Practicing "No consequences for antisemitism in healthcare at the state level."
Jamie Wilson at PJM, Amelia Victorious: How to Lose the Culture War With a Video Game. Quotulatiousness, Amelia was not created by the “extreme right”. She is lovely.
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