Flotsam and Jetsam - Is France Done For?

Sundance at CTH says Macron Orders Curfew in Primary Tourist Regions of Paris to Stop Discussion of Riots, Arson and Looting, note the "stop discussion." PJM's Rick Moran sees Government Buildings Torched As French Riots Reach the 'Point of No Return'. Hank Berrien at Da Wire, watches as France Burns: Palestinian Flags Fly Over France’s Republic Statue As Riots Rock The Country, "Historic Limoges town hall gutted, 1,200 arrested, 150 cops hurt." At Hombre de Oliver, RIP Limoges Hôtel de Ville. "A few thoughts on city halls inspired by the news of its destruction." At PJM, VodkaPundit wonders Where Are the Gendarmes? Probably rioting for better police stations. Ace hears French Police Flee from Violent "Students" "Protesting Class Sizes" as "Class Size Riots" Spread Throughout Europe. "Boy, foreign immigrants and 35-year-old communist fifth columnists sure are bears for education resources." Larry Alex Taunton @LarryTaunton, "There is no 2a in France. Imagine: Francois hears someone breaking into his home one night. He has no gun. Gun possession, but for rare cases, is illegal. So, he grabs a golf club. He confronts the intruder hellbent on harming his family. Francois puts a 3-wood to the side of Muhammad’s head. Muhammad is hospitalized with a fractured skull and Francois is jailed for excessive use of force. What was he supposed to do? Nothing, really. This is precisely what Democrats want here. All of your rights hang on the Second Amendment." Quote Breaking911 @Breaking911, "Looters in Marseille, France, have reportedly begun targeting private homes, breaking into large villas in the affluent 7th arrondissement." Francois is screwed. 

Althouse sees Tourists salvaging what they can of their Paris trip? Or are these locals? I'm guessing locals. They're smoking! Fox News @FoxNews, "A striking contrast on the streets of Paris: A couple sits sipping drinks at an outdoor café as flames burn just steps away. The moment was captured Saturday near the Arc de Triomphe, on the outskirts of rioting that erupted during demonstrations over rising prices, inequality and public spending. Video shows the pair continuing their conversation as a burning trash bin lights up the background." PJM's Stephen Kruiser thinks The Burqafication of France Is Nearly Complete. Abe Greenwald at Commentary takes on The Riot Coalition. Krzysztof Szczawinski @Kristof_Poland, "The Useful Idiot: A Natural History Specimen: Western, educated, well-meaning. Habitat: universities, NGOs, quality newspapers, dinner parties where the wine is good and the opinions are better. Status: abundant...." Krzysztof Szczawinski @Kristof_Poland, "The look of someone discovering reality. This young woman stood in front of a smashed shop window in Paris last night and said the smashing and looting are not what the cause is about. She still believes the people who broke the glass share her cause. They don’t. They have their own...." Jeffrey Carter at Points And Figures notes France Burns, But So Does the US. Matt Goodwin predicts Yes. Marine Le Pen will be the next President of France. Here’s why.

TownHall's Matt Vespa reports The Feds Have That DNA Evidence on Ilhan Omar...and It Could Totally Wreck Her. Ace, We Got Your DNA: Federal Agents Dug Through Ilhan Omar's and Her "Sister's" Garbage to Find DNA to Establish Whether Or Not They're Actually Related, "Remember, when you toss out your garbage, you are abandoning it and disowning it, so no warrant is needed to search and seize it. So we have Ilhan "Omar's" DNA." PJM's Cathy Salgado hears there is No Record of Ilhan Omar’s Father’s U.S. Naturalization? This would be a big deal, since her claim to citizenship comes through him, with her receiving citizenship as a minor (a factoid also in dispute) from his naturalization. Bill Glahn at Power Line on Missing Ilhan’s missing defense. Dave Harsanyi at Da Signal observes Ilhan Omar Isn’t Above the Law Either.

Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "The memo went out. “Pearl clutching” is the new Dem dismissal when anyone hits them for advocating violence, calling for punitive lawfare, pretty much whenever they open their mouths. “Spare me the pearl clutching.” All the violent, seditious, gun and money grabbing pearl clutchers are gonna be saying it." Quote Elissa Slotkin @ElissaSlotkin, "Spare me the pearl-clutching — especially from Republican Members of Congress and online MAGA grifters who have cheered President Trump's weaponization of the government against those he doesn’t like, as recently as last week. This is a subject I know something about: Less than a a year ago, Trump directed the DOJ and FBI to investigate me, and then tried to criminally indict me for a 90 second video, exercising basic free speech. The same free speech you’re exercising now, lying about what I said in this clip...." Quote Mike Lee @SenMikeLee, "It is absolutely disgraceful to threaten young Americans for participating in politics and serving their country." Ian Miller @ianmSC, "Amazingly and predictably Elissa Slotkin has managed to make herself the victim after calling for fascist government prosecutions of everyone who disagrees with her political ideology so that they're too scared to ever work in government." Quote Greg Price @greg_price11, "Elissa Slotkin claims that the only reason that she's being attacked for threatening lawfare against young conservatives for serving in the Trump administration is because she's a woman." Is she? It's so hard to tell with Democrats these days. Hans Mahncke @HansMahncke, "Slotkin has, in many ways, done us a favor. She has revealed the ultimate purpose of lawfare, which is to override the will of voters. This is no longer about Trump, if it ever was. The simple truth is that the left has built a long-term system to subvert election results and ultimately entrench de facto one-party rule. We cannot keep fighting the abuses one at a time while leaving the system that produces them untouched. This is why we founded http://Counterlawfare.org. We need to confront this machinery head-on, expose how it operates, and awaken Americans to the full scale of the threat." At his NYPo gig, Insty writes Elissa Slotkin’s threats to prosecute conservatives moves America closer to civil war. Power Line's John Hinderacker worries Is Another Civil War In Our Future? "Once the powers of the federal government are openly deployed to keep one political party in power, there is no basis for shared citizenship and the union is doomed."

From Twitchy, Perpetually Furious Judge Ana Reyes Triggered by Trump’s Post Calling Her a Crazed Lunatic. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, The Judge in the Back Said 'Everyone Attack' and It Turned Into a Golf Course Blitz. I think the Federal government should file a writ with Judge Reyes everytime the government plans to cut down a tree...

TheFOO @PolitiBunny, "Just answer the question, lil guy." Quote DSA Watch @DSA_Watch, "Reporter: “Your sister in law was on a Terrorist Watch list” Abdul El-Sayed: “Mike Rogers and his Flock camera and his Patriot Act and his surveillance state” x.com/dsa_watch/stat…" Rabbi Barclay warns War Has Many Faces. Sister Toldja at RedState reports a Reporter Reveals What He's Been Told About Michigan Polling in Latest Concerning Sign for El-Sayed. “One of the factors that is really worth paying closer attention to are the number of Democrats, lifelong Jewish Democrats, especially in the Detroit suburbs, who are saying for the first time in their lives they’re voting Republican,” Peters said. “That’s a big deal.” Hat Hair's Dave Strom hears the New Hotness: Mamdani Is Really a Moderate, You Know. Deroy Murdock at Da Signal says Soft on Terrorism, Hard on Guns: Talarico’s Legislative Record Is Scarier Than Halloween. Buck Throckmorton at Ace's THE MORNING RANT: Wealth Extraction – It’s What Socialists and the “Financialize Everything” Capitalists Have in Common. 'Dave Freer @davefreersf, "Based on past records: I think we can safely say that my 2 year old grand-daughter would be more to be trusted than any government, to manage her money. And she'd crumple it, lose it or eat it, & pooh it into her nappy. Come back when you can demonstrate that Govt. can do better." Quote Gabriel Zucman @gabriel_zucman "Hi @elonmusk , we’ve conducted the most comprehensive study to date on tax unfairness in the United States. We found that you, like your fellow billionaires, pay a lower effective tax rate than the average American. So if you really want to help the American people, I have a ..." Quote Elon Musk @elonmusk, "Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America." Nick Gillespie at Reason warns us Be Prepared for Elizabeth Warren's Reign of Economic Error, "The progressive Democrat, whose party may take control of the Senate, is sounding alarms over consolidation in the hot sauce business." Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "It's not that hard. The left lets institutions and communities break down to a point of total degradation to prove why more government and non profits are the answer. The goal is to purposely not solve problems and make life and safety worse. See the entire defund the police movement and homelessness nonprofits in California. Gavin Newson promised to end homelessness and instead it ballooned on purpose...." 

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "THE DEMOCRACY FILES, PART 1: THE PLAN. I am working on gathering all the documents. Now, here's something to understand about the "democracy" and protest ecosystem: almost nobody knows the 'grand plan' so to speak. They simply agree to play a role. For example, 99% of people breaking stuff on the streets believe they're doing it out of an organic uprising. They don't see that the police have been ordered to stand down. They don't see that legal services have already been arranged for them. They don't see that foundations are paying for their bonds. Similarly here, governors aren't participating in a pact to destroy the Constitution. Governors simply have agreed to push back on the Insurrection Act. The effect is the same: the governors end up playing a role in a grander plan...." Scott McKay at Da Fed, says Hey Democrats, That Rage Engine of Yours Is Going to Throw a Rod, You Know "The Left keeps revving up the outrage, but voters may be running out of gas."

PJM's Stephen Kruiser thinks Trump Vs. the Pollsters Is a Fight That's Always Fun to Watch. From Twitchy hears James Woods Sums Up Gavin Newsom and His Call for a 'Blue Tsunami' With One Glorious (NSFW) Word. James Woods @RealJamesWoods, "Well, you could start with water in the fire department reservoirs, dick head." Quote Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom, "A blue wave isn’t enough. We need a BLUE TSUNAMI. From New Hampshire to California, we have an opportunity to send a message across this country that we’re BETTER than this." Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew, "So, is it a coincidence that DOJ is out arresting people in California today for being non-citizens who have registered to vote? What does that prove? It proves that there are registered voters in California who are ineligible to vote in federal elections and California has sent them mail-in ballots. That is "knowledge" under the "aiding and abetting" theory of criminal culpability. Coming up shortly on Substack." Sarah Hoy proposes A Pause Before The Fire "The one thing I can tell you for frigging sure is that the October surprise they’re warming up is a stock market crash. Yes, yes, I know. AI is overmonetized and will come down hard. I get that. And it will inevitably take some companies — like the chip makers — down hard as well."

Pro Life reports All 47 Senate Democrats Begged Lee Zeldin Not to Test Your Tap Water for "mifepristone and misoprostol – the two drugs used in a chemical abortion – along with their metabolites." Don't turn on the lights 'cause we don't want to see! Leslie Eastman at LI reports Monarch Butterfly Populations Rebound as U.S. Honeybee Colony Counts Rise. “Two new reports from WWF-Mexico and its partners found that colonies covered 7.24 acres of forest in the 2025-2026 season. That’s an increase of 4.42 acres compared to last season.” I blame Trump.

Luke Greenberg at PJM sees U.S. Targets A7 Network Over Alleged Role in Iran Sanctions Evasion. @instapundit @instapundit, "Once we liberate Iran we can produce an expeditionary force made up of Iranians who hate Muslims." Quote Nioh Berg @NiohBerg, "After Iran is free, America should seriously consider liberating Europe." At Reason, Trump's War With Iran Pushed Him To Waive a Century-Old Shipping Law. Commerce Boomed. "The Jones Act requires all goods moved between American ports to be carried on American-built, American-crewed ships." The problem is that our deindustrialization has all but killed American shipping. RCP observes the obvious, Ethanol Mandates Are Driving Up Fuel Prices. Ethanol mandates are a bipartisan folly.

At the Algemeiner, Trump Gives Netanyahu ‘Complete and Total Endorsement’ Nine Days Before Israeli Election. Sundance hosts Secretary Rubio Delivers Remarks and Answers Media Questions from Uzbekistan and Outgoing Senator John Cornyn Sends Alarming Public Statement Via His X Account: Senator John Cornyn @JohnCornyn, "Recent reports on Starshield satellite communication disruptions in Ukraine raise serious concerns and must be investigated. I joined @SenatorShaheen, @SenThomTillis, and six of our Senate colleagues in calling for the @DeptofWar Inspector General to determine what happened with this critical capability and protect American personnel. It remains in our national interest to help Ukraine defend itself from Putin’s aggression." "Option #1 – Senator John Cornyn genuinely doesn’t know that Ukraine has never had access to “Starshield.” The implications within this possibility are alarming, especially when you consider his senate office staff wouldn’t stop him from making a public fool of himself. Option #2 – Assuming he’s not made a mistake. Senator John Cornyn has just publicly exposed a deep state, highly classified secret, outlining to Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin that the United States has indeed been operating the Ukraine targeting system against Russia all along. This has major implications. Option #3 – Again, assuming he’s not made a mistake. Senator John Cornyn has just exposed that elements within the United States government are controlling military operations and operating without the knowledge of President Donald Trump and Secretary of state Marco Rubio. You choose."

At Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog, “Why Is Everyone Investing in Texas?” Good barbeque? Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "That’s not enough. We should cut more. People should pay for their own healthcare. And the government should get out of the healthcare business so we don’t have the Obamacare system that is absolutely screwed up – just as we warned it would be." Quote Rep. James Walkinshaw @Rep_Walkinshaw, "$1 trillion. That's the Medicaid cut Trump signed into law, and it's coming for Americans' health care. Families already struggle to afford groceries, rent, and gas under his economy." At Twitchy, Get a Look at the 'Researchers' Leaving the US Because of Trump’s Politicization of Science. May I suggest Afghanistan?

RCP looks at The Rise and Fall of Katie Zacharia. I really don't think she got a fair deal, but who would want to take that on, especially after Karoline Leavitt knocked it out of the park? Teri Christoph at RedState says About That Rumor That Susie Wiles Is on Her Way Out..., take them with a salt lick. From Da Caller, ‘It Was Epic’: Kid Rock Discusses Trump Dinner With Stephen A. Smith, Bill Maher. Hat Hair VIP's Capt. Ed wonders Did Vance Just Throw 2028 Into Chaos? "Did J.D. Vance just signal that he will walk away from politics at the end of this term? Or is he really just the kind of procrastinator he claims?"

Da Fed's Brianna Lyman maintains Serial Liar And Russia Hoaxer Ken Dilanian Should Not Be Allowed Within 500 Feet Of A Newsroom.

JT Young at Am Spec thinks What Happened to John Cleese Isn’t Funny, "Britain’s free-speech crackdown makes the Ministry of Silly Walks look positively sensible."

TownHall's Kurt Schlichter sees Woke 2 Is Here, and It’s Failing Hilariously. Nocturnal Nick @foxluvsbunny, "I was flying to New York and while boarding the woman in front of me was struggling to get her bag into the overhead bin. I asked if she needed some help and she said no. About an hour into the flight a flight attendant pulled me aside and asked what I had said to her. Turns out she reported me to the crew for sexual harassment and said I made her uncomfortable. Fortunately several witnesses took my side and so I didn’t get into any trouble, but you’ve still got to be careful. There’s some crazy people out there who will try to ruin your life over nothing." Quote Jay@countrypilled, Replying to @RichardArion1, "what is the worst thing that happened to you for approaching a girl? you got imprisoned? pepper sprayed for introducing yourself to her? you shouldn't live in fear of women. they're just women, and a lot of them are nice." From Althouse, "The onslaught against [Jane] Doe and her supporters is taken directly from the playbook that established them: Gamergate." "Writes Nathan Taylor Pemberton, in "I Have Never Seen the Online Right So Happy" (NYT)." Pretty much completely rewriting history.

From the College Fix, a Rutgers student sues school over arrest for hanging ‘anti-Hamas fliers’. According to the Cleveland Jewish News, "Yiorgos Maravelias had been arrested at a May 2024 pro-Israel counter-protest for, he claims, hanging “anti-Hamas fliers” near an “anti-Israel encampment.” Maravelias, a disabled veteran, said he got involved in “campus activism” shortly after Hamas’ October 2023 assault against Israel, Fox News reported. He said he had set up a table next to a “vocal minority” of anti-Israel Rutgers law students to share his views about Hamas — that they’re “rapists, monsters, [and] savages.” Maravelias’ complaint alleges Rutgers Law administrators “disfavored” his political views and “perceiv[ed] him as Jewish” (he’s not), and notes Rutgers is “home to the controversial Center for Security, Race and Rights,” headed by Law Professor Sahar Aziz, whom Maravelias accuses of “ripping [down] his fliers from a bulletin board.”"

And still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.19.26. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - France on Fire

But first, Hat Hair's John Sexton hears Iran Denies Pursuing a Bomb, Makes Fresh Threats Against US, so just another day ending in Y. Roger Simon has a source On Location in Kermanshah: Behind the Iranian Curtain, "Out of research comes friendship and concern." From JihadWatch, Saudi Arabia: A nightmare for pilgrims traveling to holy sites amid Houthi strikes. A second world problem.

Sundance sees Riots, Looting and Arson Erupt in France with Chaos across Urban Regions in Western Europe. Dr. Eli David @DrEliDavid, "As France is burning, I keep thinking of what the UAE Foreign Minister said a few years ago He accurately predicted this." Lara Logan @laralogan, "Wow. What will the French do? Fight for France or take a knee?" Quote Houman David Hemmati, MD, PhD @houmanhemmati, "In case you were wondering what @ZohranKMamdani & others means when they say “Globalize the Intifada,” it’s this. Coming soon to a DSA-run city and state near you." Quote Shai Goldman @shaig, "Marseille city hall has fallen & they have put up Palestinian flags inside." Rod Dreher @roddreher, "If this isn’t civil war, what is it?" Quote Inevitable West @Inevitablewest, "BREAKING: The historic Limoges town hall has just completely collapsed after far-left rioters set it on fire It was built in 1876. It survived World Wars. It did not survive modern France." Driscoll at Insty, IS PARIS SCUFFLING? "Or to paraphrase CNN in 2020, mostly peaceful but surprisingly fiery scuffles." Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "You have to have a heart of stone not to laugh." Quote The Beringer Project @BradBeringer, "A liberal French women explains to these African Islamic invaders robbing her family’s store that she’s on their side & voted for them to come here & voted to defund the police They laughed and mocked her and stole all her merchandise & probably r_ped." Jonah Goldberg, occasionally sensible when not talking about Trump, calls Greta Thunberg Addicted to Protest. 

John Sexton heard a Report Musk Suggested Cutting Ukraine's Starshield Access, as a way of getting Ukraine's attention. Sundance at CTH sees New York Times Leads Leftist Media Movement to Target Trump for Exempting Russia from New U.S. Sanctions Regime. Despite the Ukraine war, Europe is dependent on Russian oil.

Sundance also hosts USMCA Update – U.S. Trade Representative Discusses Canada with Glenn Beck. E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. @RealEJAntoni, "The manufacturing recovery cont'd in Sep w/ industrial production up 0.7% M/M and 2.2% Y/Y, fastest annual increase in 4 yrs and closing in on record high; capacity utilization also cont'd marching higher, up 1.2 percentage points Y/Y".

Matt Margolis at PJM, Here’s How White House Insiders Engineered Zacharia’s Exit. "Two people told the outlet that Wiles helped arrange the Sean Hannity interview that sealed Zacharia's fate, and that Zacharia was never Wiles' preferred choice for the job. Meanwhile, Trump officials texted CNN hosts about her weak first briefing, and some may have been acting on orders. One person familiar with the internal dynamics, speaking anonymously to Politico, called the Hannity appearance a "sanctioned hit" on Zacharia." Eric W. @EWess92, "In the wake of "lawyer v. attorney" kerfuffle, I learned folks feel very strongly about people claiming to be an attorney/lawyer if not able to practice law. I also learned that commentator Elie Mystal (who self-describes as an attorney) never got admitted in NY. It's the same" The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Trump Criticized For Choosing New Press Secretary Jessica Rabbit." At RedState Nick Arama sees CBS Tries to Trap Vance With Guilfoyle Question, but They Go Down in Flames From His Great Reply. "First of all, if somebody's selling access to the White House, that's disgusting and despicable and they should suffer consequences," Vance responded. He went on to say, "I want to make those judgments based on the facts and not based on a random news media report that I read."

National Interest think Even by Recent Standards, This Year’s Continuing Resolution Is a Disaster. The ability of Congress to govern spending is reaching a breaking point.

Matt Margolis sees Jessica Tarlov Defend El-Sayed in Front of Gutfeld and Watters. Big Mistake! From Hat Hair's Dave Strom, You Can't Hate the Media Enough: Reason # ∞. Drs Abdul El-Sayed and Jill Biden vs "Mr" Ben Carson. "Byron York brought the receipts, and his point is dead on. People in the cultural elite love to focus on credentials as a class signifier, but it's easy to miss that class comes first, and the signifier is just the endorsement that a person belongs. If somebody has the credential — even a far better one by normal standards — but isn't seen as a member of the class, the credential gets memory-holed." From Shooting Newsweek, Is Anyone Surprised the Gun Control Industry Has Gotten Behind Michigan Islamist Abdul El-Sayed? At the Chronic, Mamdani’s Sanctuary House of Cards Will Collapse.

Nick Arama thinks Tafoya Trounces Flanagan in Minnesota Senate Debate, Ends Her With a Memorable Line. "My goodness, she was second in charge in this state, and she's just going to point her finger at Gov. Tim Walz...when she demanded to be in the room where everything happened. But, suddenly, she has nothing to do with this. Again, my goodness! Sell it to someone else." Capt. Ed, 'Sell It to Someone Else': Tafoya Blows Up Flanagan Over Massive Fraud. The polls are within the margin of error, thus not beyond the margin of fraud. Hat Hair's Beege Welborn is upset Chicago Hands Out 'Lifetime Achievement Award' to Convicted Terrorists, Grooms New Ones. Well, they have a reputation to uphold. 

From Twitchy, Sen. Alex Padilla Schooled After Complaining Trump Admin Is Bullying CA Election Officials. Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee, "Senator Padilla claims the DOJ offered “no evidence” and no details. That’s false. Completely false. Federal agencies (USCIS + HSI) conducted a multi-stage data match of California’s voter rolls against immigration records, naturalization data, State Department records, and SSA data. The federal agencies involved used confidence-level matching, secondary review, and further investigation before identifying roughly 20,000 likely noncitizens who were mailed (or set to receive) ballots. The DOJ then provided California officials a specific list of those names on a password-protected drive and asked them to segregate the ballots pending verification—not cancel them. California refused to even *review* the list. “No evidence” is just the talking point they use when they don’t like the evidence. But that talking point is demonstrably false. Noncitizen voting in federal elections is a federal crime. Demanding basic verification isn’t baseless—it’s the law." Quote Senator Alex Padilla @SenAlexPadilla, "First, they offer no evidence to try to block 20,000 ballots from being counted. Now, the Trump Administration is threatening California election officials with criminal investigations without any legal basis. The Constitution gives states the authority to administer elections" Beege Welborn, The Over/Under on That Thing That 'Never Happens' Is Suddenly Tightening Up.

TownHall's Matt Vespa hears Federal Agents Are Searching Ilhan Omar's Trash. Something Else Might Be Going On. Defiant L’s @DefiantLs, "The CNN panel did not like when being hit with the facts about Ilhan Omar What's funny to me is they would fight tooth and nail and do anything to defend a Democrat." Nick Adams @NickAdamsinUSA, "Rashida Tlaib after Mar-a-Lago was raided: "No one is above the law, no matter how rich or powerful they are. Let justice be served." Rashida Tlaib after Ilhan Omar's house was raided: "DHS raiding a Member of Congress's home is exactly what a fascist police state does.""

John Sexton reports Los Angeles DA Considers Bringing Charges Against Eric Swalwell. Just another Democrat rapist (allegedly), ho hum.

At the Spec, Roger Kimball looks at Jack Smith’s plot against the republic. Evita Duffy-Alfonso @evitaduffy_1, "Sen. Slotkin just openly threatened to persecute anyone who worked for Trump, with the explicit goal of intimidating young conservatives." Quote The Chicago Thinker @ThinkerChicago, "ON UCHICAGO CAMPUS: U.S. Senator from Michigan Elissa Slotkin hopes planned political prosecutions of republican leaders will scare young conservatives from getting involved in politics." Miranda Devine @mirandadevine, "What a piece of work. And this is what the Democrats present as a "moderate." A moderate CIA operative. C3 @C_3C_3, "Like it never happened. Insane." Quote Gain of Fauci @DschlopesIsBack, "“Governor Tim Walz ordered me to assassinate Amy Klobuchar.” - Vance Boelter" Gina Milan @ginamilan_, "Never forget: Democrats were throwing Molotov cocktails at Teslas because Elon Musk wanted to DOGE government fraud."

From RCE, Courts Need to Remove Climate Activist Thumb From the Scales of Justice. "At the request of 27 states’ attorneys general, the Federal Judicial Center recently removed the manual’s chapter on climate science because it did more to influence judicial outcomes than to help federal judges evaluate scientific evidence. And the reference guide’s chapter called “How Science Works” is guilty of a similar offense." John Lucas at Bravo Blue looks at The Constitution’s Red-Headed Stepchild -- The Second Amendment "Rights? Rights? Constitutional rights? You ain’t ‘got no stinkin’rights!" CIS explains Why New York Won’t Honor ICE Detainers for Criminal Aliens "Most ICE arrests traditionally have been ‘custodial’ ones — except under Biden — so sanctuary politicos who want to end agency enforcement prevent immigration officers from taking their alien criminals." They want to make it as hard as possible so they have more "victims" to showcase.

From the NY Sun, Harvard’s Faculty Lead Academia in Record Donations to Democrats in Key Senate Races, "With large donations coming in at unprecedented levels, employees at colleges and universities under investigation by the Trump administration are focused on trying to turn the Senate blue." From the College Fix, Baylor accused of ‘mission drift’ after high-profile Christian apologetics event canceled. Jonathan Turley, Religiously Woke: Dean of Students Warns that Saying “In Christ Alone” Constitutes “White Privilege.” Amy Curtis at TownHall sees Former Congressman and Retired Army Lt. Col. Allen West Was Barred From Speaking on College Campus. Leslie Eastman at LI reports Native American Warriors Shatter Academia’s Colonialism Narrative. "On this Columbus Day, I am celebrating patriotism that is more powerful than the politics of resentment."

David M. Sabatini @DMSabatini, "Today I smiled for real for the first time in more than 5 years. Thank you to the jury, judge, court officer and clerk. And of course to my rockstar legal team. I truly wish the best for everyone involved." Quote The Boston Globe @BostonGlobe, "A civil jury ruled in favor of ex-MIT scientist David Sabatini, who was accused by a younger colleague of inappropriate sexual conduct in his Cambridge research lab, and awarded him $6 million in damages." At Althouse, "It’s surreal. I’ve been dreaming about this moment for all this time, but often thinking I might not make it, financially, emotionally or physically." "Said David Sabatini, after the verdict, quoted in "M.I.T. Scientist Wins $6 Million in Sexual Harassment Defamation Suit/David Sabatini, once a prominent scientist at M.I.T., sued a former colleague who accused him of inappropriate behavior. A jury found in his favor" (NYT)." Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley, "Michael S. Roth, the president of Wesleyan University, is calling for fraternities to be forced to admit women to change the culture. It is a call that is feeding a familiar mob forming over a case before any charges or evidence is established ..." Cadbury Cream James @James_PA10, ""Fraternities are raping us women repeatedly! Let us in!"" Quote, "Michael S Roth @mroth78, ""where all-male fraternities play an important role..there are just too many horror stories waiting to happen. Forcing these organizations to admit women, as well as trans &nonbinary students, can make campuses safer for all...whatever their gender"" Hollywood in Toto notes Shane Gillis Must Be Stopped! (But Not Hasan Piker?). "Woke 2.0 is as fraudulent and hypocritical as first, insidious wave."

Flotsam and Jetsam - Has the Iranian Revolution Begun?

Nioh Berg@NiohBerg, "Iran Update: There is an absolute IRGC bloodbath happening in the Iranian region of Sistan & Balochestan. Assassinations everywhere and almost daily. I haven't spoken much about this particular battlefield. As an Iranian nationalist I will never approve of separatism, nor will I blindly praise the JMM militant group. I don't know this group, and as of writing this I don't trust them either. They claim to fight for all of Iran after merging several militant groups together, but at least one faction among them are historically Baloch separatists. They are also very conservative sunni muslims ... Regardless of what I think of JMM, their targets have Iranian blood on their hands and undoubtedly deserve it..." Revolutions are rarely started by the right people. PJM's Aaron Hanscom suspects Is Iran Planning an Attack to Bring Down Netanyahu? Almost certainly. The real question is how realistic is their plan. From Ace, Iran Sentences Woman to Death For Insulting Their "Prophet;" Activists Attack Pete Hegseth For Making War on This Enlightened Regime, "The mullahs will hang a woman for insulting the leaders of Iran, which they then trumped up to insulting the "prophet."" From RCW, Armenia and Azerbaijan Achieved Peace Despite the Conflict Resolution Industry.

Sundance at CTH reports Zelenskyy Urgently Sits Down for Interviews as Trump Begins Highlighting “The Zelenskyy Problem”…

VodkaPundit at PJM calls it Mustn’t-See TV: Trump Cancels Livestream of Fort Hood Killer Execution. Althouse approves "Trump cancels Hegseth’s plan to live-stream Fort Hood shooter’s execution/The decision is a rebuke of the defense secretary, who has remained in the president’s good graces through numerous controversies." "The headline at WaPo. Good!" Make it pay-per view with the money going to his victims. I'd stream it, and not watch.

The Gray Wave at the Wash Stand, Turnout Surge among GOP Seniors Could Be Midterm’s Biggest Surprise. PJM's KurtSchlichter hopes/wonders Did the Democrats Peak Too Soon? Sundance has True The Vote's 2026 Action Plan: “7 Votes” to Make a Difference. ThePersistence @ScottPresler, "Pennsylvania Ballots Returned, (Democrat) 243,560, (Republican) 74,709. As of right now, Republicans are going into Election Day with a deficit of -168,851 votes in PA. I strongly encourage you to visit your county elections office TODAY to vote “On-Demand.” Most offices are open until 4 p.m." Vote early and often, like the Democrats.

From Reason, The Federal Government Collected $5.4 Trillion. It Still Can't Pay Its Bills. "Entitlement spending, defense spending, and interest payments on the debt continue to climb." Carlo Carrasco, $1.5 Billion Obamacare Waste Targeted by Trump Administration. It's only a start. There's an enormous amount of outright fraud, and a much larger target of legal, but wasteful spending. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Feds Crack Down on Fraud, Get Governor Healey Former Aide in Dragnet. At Hat Hair, VodkaPundit to Tim Walz, So Long, and Thanks for All the Learing Centers. Ace, Trump Fines Bank of America $1.2 Billion Over Money Laundering for China. "Bank of America is one of the worst offenders for closing bank accounts for conservative and religious groups, claiming that working for such groups causes them too much "reputational risk." They debanked people to curry favor with the Biden gangsters. But working with China to launder money and evade sanctions? No reputation risk worth talking about." From NYPo, Deep blue Minnesota is fed up with fraud — and may derail Dems’ midterm dreams. At the Wash Stand, Republicans Dominate 5 Financially Healthiest State Governments, Democrats Run the 5 Worst. PJM's Stephen Kruiser says Let's Hope Enough Americans Are Sufficiently Afraid of Communism.

PJM's Matt Margolis, If This Is True About Susie Wiles, It's Not Good News. Trump shopping for a new Chief of Staff? Will Steakin @wsteaks, "NEW in @Playbook: Trump is asking close allies about CoS Susie Wiles, and floating possible future successors, per sources Knives are out for Wiles—with rivals privately putting recent headlines surrounding her daughter’s foreign lobbying in front of POTUS urging he make changes, per sources One senior elected GOP official who received a call from Trump said the president had raised “the first honest questions about Susie” Wiles has survived past efforts, and so far has yet to discuss how long she’ll remain chief of staff with the president, per source familiar Trump in statement to Playbook forcefully stood by his longest serving CoS."

From Ace, Anthony Fauci Blamed Trump for the Spread of the Completely-True Lab Leak Theory Fact, "Trump rarely gets credit from the establishment, but here, his evil malignant dwarf nemesis gives him full credit for getting the truth out."

The Free Bacon is all over Abdulramen El-Sayed with Meet Abdul El-Sayed's Academic 'Inspiration': A Muslim Brotherhood Scion Barred From Entering US Over Terror Ties, "Tariq Ramadan, known for his diatribes against 'Jewish intellectuals,' was recently sentenced to 18 years in prison in France for raping three women," Uncovered Video: El-Sayed Was Radical ‘Queer’ Sister’s Guardian and Dowry Manager in Her Sharia Marriage–Years After She Said Family Had ‘Long Been Muslim Brotherhood’ and El-Sayed Ad Features 'Lifelong Republican' Who Endorsed Kerry and Obama, Writes 'White Man's Burden' Substack, "Richard Perlberg, who says he voted 'nine times' for Republican Mike Rogers, has called for 'embracing progressive values' and endorsed Medicare for All." Hat Hair's Beege Welborn hears El-Sayed Wants to Do a 'Little' Constitutional Twerking...Um...Tweaking. Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley, "A video shows Abdul El-Sayed suggesting a little "tweak" to the Constitution. That "tweak" would be the elimination of the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms. https://foxnews.com/opinion/el-sayed-words-reveal-radical-plan-dismantle-second-amendment The 40% of Michiganders who own guns might find this a bit more than just being tweaky." John Sexton noticed Mamdani's Grin Was Gone, as his supporters called him a traitor and sell-out. Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog asks Did Biden Subsidize Importing Jihadis? Yes, of course. Diversity über alles!

Hat Hair's Capt. Ed has a thing for Talarico, Talarico: You'd Better Believe I Want Amnesty and Open Borders, More Talarico: Gaslighting Texas About the SAVE America Act and Voter ID and Even More Moloch, er, Talarico: 'The Bible Is Silent on the Issue of Abortion'. From Campus Reform, Resurfaced video shows Talarico telling educators 'white supremacy' has 'colonized our own minds.' At Twitchy, Brandon Gill RUTHLESSLY Compares James Talarico to Ken Paxton As Only HE Can and HOT DAAAMN (Watch). Nick Arama at RedState, Steven Crowder Has a Message for CNN and Talarico After Their Town Hall: 'Lawyer Up', for using "Change My Mind."

'Becca Downs at Da Signal hears Sherrod Brown Taking Heat for Comments on ‘Trump Judges’. Steve Cortes @SteveCortes, "Democrat lapdog Sherrod Brown tells MSDNC he'll only support radical left-wing activist judges: "We're not obviously confirming Trump judges." Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley, "Ohio Democratic Senate nominee Sherrod Brown just pledged that he will not vote to confirm any Trump judicial nominees regardless of their qualifications. So not only would the Democrats pack the Court, but they will block any new judges to purge the courts through attrition." Beege Welborn takes a crack at Angie Nixon: RNC Research @RNCResearch, "Florida Democrat Angie Nixon claims that rolling back racist DEI policies kills people. “This 'stop woke' agenda...that's nothing more than a racist dogwhistle...Florida is where woke or black people go to die."" Betsie Stauffer at LI sees a Florida Democratic Senate Candidate Wants Opponent ‘Locked Up and Punished in Jail’
“You know, she — yeah, basically yes, because of what she did, yes. I absolutely would want that to happen, yes. … I have been perfectly clear.” At least she's honest about it.

Beege Welborn again, says Stop Me If You've Heard This One Before: Wind's Gonna Blow, the Grass Is Dry, the Reservoir Is Empty, and hills are going to burn in California. The only question is how bad will it be.

Capt. Ed cites the WSJ: The Real Goal of Operation World War Eleven Is ... Denaturalize and deport Ilhan Omar. From Ace dances with joy, YES: Trump's DHS Is Preparing a Case for Deporting the Foreign Agent of Influence Ilhan "Omar" "I'm so happy." PJM's Eric Florack notes Democrats Discover the Fourth Amendment, Just in Time for Ilhan Omar. "Unprecedented? Let that one marinate. I mean, they keep using that word; I don’t think it means what they think it means. We both know why." Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "Agreed. It is a constitutional crisis that we have someone who is not eligible for citizenship voting in Congress, funneling tens of millions in taxpayer funds to her corrupt relatives and friends and on to Somalia. That on top of untold numbers of illegal aliens, dead people, non-existent people voting. Corrupt feds who spied on Congress and amassed a political hit list of more than 100,000 everyday Americans based on their purchases. A corrupt finance sector that debanked them. More than $50 billion a year in taxpayer funds being laundered through NGOs for political ends. Entirely agreed. ....Glad to see it is finally being addressed. This constitutional crisis." Quote Jonathan 'Boo and Vote' Cohn @JonathanCohn, "How is this not constitutional crisis territory?"

Dave Strom on Jack Smith calls The Silence of the Media Deafening.

Eddie Scarry at Da Fed thinks The ‘Cornell 7’ Fallout Is Infantilized Women And Villainized Men. Althouse resorts to the NYT, "The university decided to halt parties at fraternity houses, he said, because Cornell doesn’t 'have the full ability to be confident that what goes on in those houses is safe...." "The pause, he added, was also a chance to 'take a step and carefully study' the issue of banning fraternities altogether, a step some have called for. Addressing a speaker who supported such a ban, Dr. Kotlikoff said he had just spoken with alumni who said that 'their sorority and fraternity experience was a very important part of their life at Cornell.' 'If at the end of the day, the fraternities cannot exist in a safe environment, and we can’t be convinced that they can be safe, then we should make that decision,' he said." From "Cornell’s President Grilled by Faculty Senate Over Handling of Crisis/Ahead of a vote on a resolution of no confidence in Michael I. Kotlikoff, some faculty members said they were not swayed by steps he announced on Tuesday, including banning fraternity parties" (NYT)." Angela Morabito @AngelaLMorabito, "If you are a Cornell athletics recruiter, how much do you hate your life right now? "We might not have the football, the weather, or the women they have down South, but check out our shrieking bisexuals! They already hate you. Also, we banned frat parties."" Quote, "Oliya Scootercaster @ScooterCasterNY, "BREAKING: Cornell University protesters SCREAM en mass as they protest for Jane Doe. Cornell has banned all frat parties as investigation into alleged sexual assault continues."

From Ace, Nancy Mace Was Right? Police Arrest Her Ex-Fiance and Three Other Men for Sexually Abusing an Unconscious Woman, "She originally Soft Opened these charges with surveillance camera video from a gym. I thought she was complaining that the surveillance camera photographed her wearing her gym clothes. I don't know why she didn't lead with the real story, the sexual assault on an unconscious woman." Crémieux @cremieuxrecueil, "It's hard not to notice that every hateful statement becomes OK if you say it's about Whites." Quote Jamie Bonkiewicz @JamieBonkiewicz, "I’m so fucking sick and tired of the entire planet being destroyed by old white, insecure, abusive men."

Porter @ParkSlopeFlngsm, "Women are dishonest about this stuff because they’re programmed to be. Their greatest weapon is their sexuality, but they also face social backlash for being too overtly transactional with sex, so women embrace ambiguity where they’re able to use sex to their advantage while maintaining plausible deniability Some examples: -Wearing sexy is outfits isn’t for the male gaze or to flex on other women for status, it’s just to feel good about themselves apart from any social factors -Dancing provocatively is not a sexual display, it’s just recreational fun -Marrying a rich guy isn’t about the money, he’s a good guy who provides security for their family -Wearing makeup and high heels to work isn’t to impress men and sway them, it’s just to feel confident ..."Quote Lisa Elizabeth @Lisaelizabeth, "I just don’t get why women are so dishonest. Like — just admit that you dress like that because you want people, especially men, to think that you’re hot. And by hot I mean sexually attractive. That’s why the shorts are short and tight and scrunch up around your butt to make your... "

Mary Chastain from LI reports Trump Admin has Arrested 1,296 Tren de Aragua Gang Members, "The admin has charged almost 350 members and associates with federal crimes." Irons in the Fire notices We're not the only ones seeing the threat, "Mr. Huffman's quote of the day: Americans — a confession from Japan you were never meant to hear. We are terrified of fascism. Not the version in your textbooks. The version that lives inside us.In 1941, no dictator dragged the Japanese people into the dark. We dragged each other. Neighbor watched neighbor. Mothers reported their own sons. One doubtful word at the fish market and the police came in the night. The village went silent. That silence lasted four years and killed millions. That is how a free nation dies. Not with jackboots. With whispers. And right now — the same silence is being built again in Japan. Not by the right. By the Left. They throw our gates open. Strangers pour in by the millions — Muslims, Africans, people who will never bow to our dead. And when a Japanese grandmother dares to say, “wait — slow down — let us think,” she is dragged into the public square and branded a fascist. A racist. A monster. Hear me clearly: in our country, “racist” is no longer a moral word. It is a muzzle. A weapon. A silencer pressed to the mouth of every citizen who still loves Japan..." I didn't know Japan was being besieged by Muslim immigrants too.

Michael Shellenberger @shellenberger, "Well, that was wild. I'm at the Australian Parliament and just left a meeting with two staffers for the governing party. They told us that the government needed more power to censor things like the upcoming US execution of Nidal Hasan. When I asked why they needed to censor that video, one said it was to prevent copycat killings. Copycat killings by governments? I asked. Er, no, they said. Copycat killings like of a backpacker, several decades ago. So, under that logic, I pointed out, the government should censor things like last year's Bondi massacre, where two Muslims killed 15 people, no? Well, that was news, they said. Didn't they realize their bill would allow the government to censor news? They didn't seem to know, or care. They also admitted that they did not know that the bill would allow the government to create and operate an unlimited number of fake social media accounts to attack its political enemies and spread disinformation. Having presented them with information they had never heard about a bill they had clearly not read, they emphasized to us, strenuously, that they were moving forward with the bill..."

And more still, at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.14.26 (Evening Edition) and In The Mailbox: 10.15.26.

Flotsam and Jetsam - It's All About the Oil

I&I has a I&I/TIPP Poll that Finds Surprising Pockets Of Support For Military Action Against Iran. Hat Hair's Beege Welborn hears the Hormuz 'Largest Energy Shock on Record', but had surprisingly small effects on oil supply and prices because of resiliency in the system. Open Source Intel @Osint613, "Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov, on repeated Russian strikes against Ukraine's energy sector: "Trump's 'energy ceasefire' was not specified, so Russia is hitting Ukrainian energy sector." At Hat Hair John Sexton has a Report the Pentagon Withheld Warnings to Ukraine of Incoming Strikes, because Zelenskyy ignored Trump's demand that he stop targeting Russian refineries. Mykhailo Fedorov @FedorovMykhailo, "Starlink connectivity at speeds of up to 160 km/h is being restored. Removing Starshield’s speed limit entirely is now critical for Ukraine’s defense. Thank you, @elonmusk. We hope for your continued support." Elon Musk @elonmusk, "Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS. Starlink is a commercial service owned and controlled by SpaceX. Usage of Starlink is limited to civilian or defensive activities and cannot be used for offensive military action, as doing so would be inappropriate for a commercial company." Stephen Moore @StephenMoore, "Europe is lecturing the world about fossil fuels while continuing to buy Russian natural gas. Now European leaders are criticizing President Trump for seeking lower fuel prices at home. If buying Russian energy is wrong, shouldn’t the same standard apply to everyone?" Sundance at CTH reports NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte Sees No Imminent Threat from Russia to NATO and Nord Stream Pipeline Bomber Says He Was Operating on Instructions from Ukraine Government. Putin would be a fool to try, considering he can't whip Ukraine.

At OilPrice.com, Trump Announces “Massive” Greenland Oil Exploration Plans. At Hat Hair Capt. Ed sees Affordability: Inflation Keeps on Ticking Up As Election Nears; "As the data shows, this is almost entirely related to fuel prices, and perhaps mainly related to diesel," and Dave Strom, wonders Would the Fed Be Justified in Raising Interest Rates? I don't think inflation due to fuel prices is easily treated with interest rate hikes. Not all inflation is equal.

PJM's Scott Pinsker on the upcoming execution of former Maj. Hassan, DJT: Dead Jihadi Television, "Press one for “no,” press two for “fry that [censored] like a fish and put it on YouTube.” At the The Scuttlebutt, Death and Treason. Eric Florack at PJM notices The Left Discovers Its Conscience — Right on Schedule, 'Barbaric'?

Siraj Hashmi @SirajAHashmi, "James Talarico vanishes for 13 days, 3 weeks before Election Day. His proof he was home sick? Photos the New York Times agreed NOT to show you. The NYT's message to voters: "Trust me, bro." If Talarico has nothing to hide, why is the NYT hiding it for him?" At NYPo the Divine Miranda Devine says With all these ‘sick’ Democrats like James Talarico, one wonders: how are they in the lead? Dave Strom asks Why Are People Still Convinced That Talarico Was in an Ohio Mental Institution? Because he hasn't provided any evidence of where else he was for 12 days. Nick Arama at RedState asserts Talarico Gets Nailed for Big Problem With Claim in New Ad, Shows Campaign Is in Trouble. Lone Star Liberty PAC @LoneStar_PAC, "James talarico says Texas oil and gas workers are "destroying the planet" and it's "time to transition" the industry."

Capt. Ed says For A Man With No Ties to the Muslim Brotherhood ... Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby, "Abdul El-Seyed’s surrogate Hasan Piker: “I don't give a fuck what Black people care about. Let's go back to a better time, when lynchings were happening.” 1.4 million black people live in Michigan." Ooana Trien ~ Eric Arthur Blair’s Mistress @ooana, "I’m so angry about this because all of this is about one man’s desire to turn those stables into self storage. He finally found an administration willing to murder horses and destroy a N.Y. staple while at the same time there is an utter lack of will in the N.Y. media to tell the truth. These animals aren’t going off to greener pastures. They’ll be killed. Why? So a Manhattan mini storage can go into building holding the stables. Btw NYPD horses will be next if they get away with this. Mark my words." Quote Complex @Complex, "NYC is moving to ban horse-drawn carriages after nearly 200 years of history. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin reached a deal to phase out the industry by June 2028, citing public safety concerns and long-standing criticism over animal welfare." From the Free Bacon, NYC First Lady Painted Portrait of Her ‘Inspiration’: A Jew-Hating Artist Who Said ‘Anne Frank’ Is a Hoax, Posted Hitler’s Paintings, and Celebrated Oct 7 "Rama Duwaji’s obsession with the Palestinian cause is shown in her reverence for the violence-tinged painter Sliman Mansour." And, NY Democratic Socialists Boss Railed Against Landlords. His Rich Parents Rented Out Their Florida Mansion for $18,000 a Month, Bought Him a $1 Million NYC Home. From Fox, French AI CEO warns Americans against voting Democrat saying 'you don't want to be France'. Aaron Hanscom at PJM sees Millions Are Fleeing Blue States, and It’s Not for the Sunshine. It's the taxes and regulations, stupid. 

At NYPo Michael Goodwin saw Blakeman outclassed Hochul on debate stage — paving the way for him to win on Election Day. I'll believe it when I see it. TownHall's Stephen Miller says Sensing Midterm Blood in the Water, the Hibernating Woke Left Is Waking Up. They've been asleep? I hadn't noticed. From Da Wire, a Leaked Call Exposes Environmentalists Trying To Deceive Congress And Kill Pro-Energy Agreement. "A transcript leaked from 89 Left-wing climate groups show the groups planned to pressure Democrats." At the Crimson Hub, FAUXCAHONTAS "EFF-YOU": How Elizabeth Warren wants to stop you from profiting from stock buybacks, after she and her husband reaped their literal rewards. Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "BREAKING: Lamar Cook, former aide to Democrat MA Gov. Maura Healey, has been arrested AGAIN on charges of SNAP and wire fraud after he allegedly "mistakenly" received over $30,000 in vacation pay and falsified his income to receive SNAP benefits. Cook is already facing charges for cocaine trafficking and firearm charges. WTF is going on in Massachusetts?" John Sexton reports a Nutcase Gets Four Years in Prison for Threatening Matt Walsh's Wife.

Matt Vespa notices The Ilhan Omar Saga Just Got More Interesting and The Media Blew a Gasket Over Federal Agents Raiding Ilhan Omar's Home. They still have a gasket to blow? Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew, "This is a very good summary. She has evaded all meaningful accountability because she and her supporters would scream “racist” at anyone who demanded it. I think those days are at an end. The record of her criminality is significant and compelling." Quote Ian McKelvey @ian_mckelvey, "Off the top of my head: Minnesota regulators found that Omar improperly used campaign funds for personal accounting expenses and travel. They ordered repayment of $3,469.23 and a $500 civil penalty. A campaign-finance investigation documented joint tax returns she filed with..." Quote Riderfan @Kamenriderfan0, "What law exactly did she break and the evidence of that is where?" PJM's Dave Manney reports Ilhan Omar Has a New Problem, and It Fits in a Pocket. Ace says Ilhan "Omar" Falsified Her Birth Date In Her Immigration Paperwork. "She lied about being 17 when she applied for citizenship, because the law stated that a minor could piggyback off a naturalized parent's citizenship but an adult couldn't. So she changed her actual age, 18 or 19, to 17. Then her staffers changed her Wikipedia entry, which had shown her real birthdate, to her fraudulent birthdate, so that it would agree with her fraudulent immigration paperwork. That last part isn't illegal. It just shows she knows she was lying all along." At Hat Hair, a Larry video, Ilhan Omar Could Face 'Denaturalization' Amid Developing Investigations and Dave Strom sees House Dems' Response to Ilhan Omar Warrant: Eliminate Homeland Security.

Ace wants Cornell's Jane Doe Nominated for Best Rape Hoax at This Year's Spirit Awards. "She's a shoe-in. During her seven hour rape by seven rapists, she apparently had full possession and use of her phone, which she, get this, did not use to summon the authorities but instead chat with her roomie. Don't you Racists know that all women in the middle of a gang-rape experience trauma that causes them to text as if nothing is happening?" At the Free Bacon, In Cornell Sexual Assault Case, Democrats Forget the Lessons of the Duke Lacrosse Scandal. Michael Tracey @mtracey, "Left-wing activists will chant for every "abolitionist" slogan under the sun -- defund the police etc. -- but somehow when it comes to sex crime or Rape, they suddenly turn into the most bloodthirsty prosecutor and cop-lovers, and start demanding to vastly expand the prison state." Beege Welborn has Today's Progressive Parable: When Michael of Tracey Met the AWFLs of Ithaca. Ann Coulter weighs in at Unsafe, Reverse Rapism, "Cornell shows not all gang rapes are alike."

At Da Caller, Jack Smith’s FBI Probe Obtained Personal Data Of 640,000 Everyday Republicans, MAGA Hat Buyers. Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "Soviet level", Quote New York Post @nypost, "Ex-special counsel Jack Smith obtained personal info on 639K Republicans- including red MAGA hat buyers https://trib.al/i3Q5oKB." Sundance is outraged about “Politically Exposed Persons” – Treasury Investigation Confirms 9 Major U.S. Banks Targeted Conservatives and Businesses Based on Politics. From Ace, Report: Major Banks (Those Most Dependant on Government Goodwill) Shut Down MAGA, Pro-Life, Christian, and Other Conservative Accounts to Appeal to Biden's Authoritarian Enforcers, "Miranda Divine:"

Sundance, DOJ Holds Press Conference to Announce Major Indictments for Federal Tax Fraud.

At Blessings of Liberty Jeffrey Rosen consider the question Can states and municipalities sue oil companies over climate change? "Unpacking oral arguments in Suncor v. Boulder." Shipwreckedcrew says No More Half Measures -- SCOTUS Must Clearly Narrow Standing In Environmental Cases By Eliminating Claims Of Mere “Esthetic” Injuries.

From CJ, An ICE Shooting and the Left’s Mad Rush to Judgment. "The Oscar Belgal incident is the latest excuse to condemn the police." PJM's Cathy Salgado likes how Mullin Slams New York for Ignoring 16,000 ICE Detainers: ‘Evil Sanctuary Policies.’

Eric Daugherty on X: "🚨 JUST IN: MSNOW reports "KASH PATEL IS IN RUSSIA" FBI Director Kash Patel is on camera, right now, going full tough on crime mode at Liberty University in Virginia, USA 🇺🇸 You literally can't make this up 🤣🤡 Which "sources" fed MSNOW total BS? Doug Powers on X: "The correct and honest segment from Dilanian would have been “our ‘sources’ make up shit all the time and you should never believe a damn thing you hear on MSNOW.”".

Eric Daugherty on X: "🚨 IT'S OFFICIAL: Elon Musk's X just took down more than 13,000 accounts tied to foreign influence operations from IRAN, RUSSIA, and CHINA that were targeting U.S. politics ahead of the midterms THANK YOU, X! 🇺🇸 The networks used fake accounts to post and amplify content about..." The New Neo notes It's bots all the way down. 404 Media reports Tesla's 'Security Protocols' Stopped DHS From Installing a Tracking Device.

Jonathan Turley is not too thrilled with Harper’s Magazine which will Honor NPR CEO Katherine Maher with First Amendment Award. From FIRE, New Jersey drops complaint against school board member targeted for asking constituents about taxes.

RedState's Teri Christoph sees the Sneering Leftist Mob Comes for Joni Mitchell After Her Proud American Moment At Althouse, "The subject of her citizenship became part of a larger cultural conversation in April this year..." ""...when The New York Times created a list of 'the 30 greatest living American songwriters.' Ms. Mitchell was not included. 'We elected not to steal that honor from Canada,' The Times wrote in an article about its selection process. (Just a month before, the Juno Awards, Canada’s equivalent to the Grammys, had honored Ms. Mitchell in Ontario with a lifetime achievement award.) The Times’s reasoning did not sit well with fans and cultural commentators who felt that she... should nevertheless have been included." Says the New York Times, in "Joni Mitchell Is Now an American, After 60 Years of Living in the U.S./On Tuesday, she announced the news of her U.S. citizenship on social media with a video and a photo of herself at the ceremony."" As John Sexton notes Progressives Are a Bunch of Depressed, Anti-Humanity Bores.

Pub @PubWanghaf, "This Shane Gillis thing is huge for women because they all collectively get to be their favorite three things all at the same time - the victim - the hero - sexy." The Spectator @TheSpectator, "I was mid-hip thrust when I found out @Shanemgillis had called me a whore. Technically I found out four hours later, when I reviewed the footage of Saturday Night Live. My tripod was on the bench, my ring light was clamped to the squat rack and my boyfriend Tanner was holding the back-up phone for the side angle. Tanner films all my content. He is not allowed to look at me. The “joke” was about how women dress at the gym. I know it was about me, because everything is. So I did what any survivor would do. I went to my car and filmed myself crying. It took 11 takes, because the lighting in a Range Rover is unforgiving, and grief is no excuse for a bad shot. In the final cut, you can see a single tear land on my sports bra right over the logo, which clicks through to an affiliate link. My caption: “I’m literally shaking.” Then I put on the shortest shorts I own, went back inside, and filmed my ass from three angles with the caption, “Does this outfit work for you, Shane Gillis?” I wanted to send him a message that my body is not for men. To make sure Shane got the message, I tagged him. Then I tagged every man I follow. Some people say my response proved his point. These people are rapists." Dana Loesch @DLoesch, "This is tiresome and cringe. I wrote about this here https://danaloesch.substack.com/p/shane-gillis-isnt-wrong but to address a couple things below: 1) "If we want to be good role models for our children, stop talking about the way women look, period,” Bush Hager, 44, added." What is your kid doing watching a. ..." Quote New York Post @nypost, Jenna Bush Hager slams Shane Gillis’ ‘SNL’ monologue as backlash against comedian piles up: ‘It’s not OK’AmishDude @TheAmishDude, "1) Let's make a deal. They can dress how they want and we can look at what we want. 2) But what if "whore" isn't a pejorative? Did she think about that? 3) This is a weird kind of prudishness where the prude isn't offended at the activity but at the noticing of the activity."

Bob Hoge at RedState notes a Runner Switches to Girls' Track Midseason — School Says the Real Problem Is the Parent Who Noticed "On September 5, the cross-country athlete finished 76th in a boys’ JV cross-country race, but on September 29, he magically finished first in a varsity girls’ meet against Union High. This could be the moment that this whole drama officially jumped the shark, because it’s almost impossible to argue that “changing genders” right smack in the middle of the season is normal or reasonable."

From 1776, Trump Mocks ‘Gays For Palestine’ With Rooftop Reality Check "Do you know what they do to gay people in that part of the world?"

Still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.14.26 (Afternoon Edition).