Rule 5 Saturday - Seyla Zanon

Off to Italy again for this week's Rule 5 inspiration:

Seyla Brigitte Zanon, DOB: Sunday, 21st of September 1997, in Milan, Lombardy, Italy

Agencies: Real Woman, Elite
Current Guess Girl
Cover: Mojito, March 2025 

Bits of information cobbled together from internet sleuthing (still incomplete, especially her other modelling jobs):

She participated in Miss Italy in 2021 at age 23, after completing tertiary studies (probably in science).

She won Miss Terrazza Malaspina + Miss Cinema Lombardia that year but didn't seem to have progressed much further in that year's competition.

She was working in quality control for a family business before she committed to modelling.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Still More Reflections from the Reflection Pool

Magills@magills

Jen O'Connell at RedState sees The Insane Obsession With Sabotaging the D.C. Reflecting Pool Results in an Arrest. John Sexton at Hat Hair explores the question Did Vandals Target the Reflecting Pool? For sure, yes, some one carved 86 47 in the liner. As to the algae bloom, the pool was re-filled with city water, which would not have enough nutrients (chiefly nitrogen and phosphorus) to support a quick bloom like that. I strongly suspect someone dumped a bag of lawn fertilizer or similar nutrients into it. Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "On the other hand, the algae obsession confirms they really have no legitimate gripe. They have been reduced to protesting a biological phenomenon. (Though given the trans thing, it is not entirely uncharted territory.)" Quote MAZE @mazemoore, "On one side of the Reflecting Pool there’s the MSM claiming that the algae is still there, on another side leftists are protesting to bring the algae back, and on another side leftists are trying to vandalize the pool. TDS needs to be officially classified as a mental disorder." At Althouse, The Mystery of the Paint Peel and "I was just a curious, concerned citizen. I guess I was there at the wrong place, wrong time." "Said David Carter Hearn, 67, "a cyclist and three-time Olympian as a canoeist who says he stopped at the [Reflecting Pool] on Friday just to have a look, then reached down to touch a strip of peeling blue paint mixed with the algae. The U.S. Park Police arrested Mr. Hearn shortly after, accusing him of destroying government property, a crime that can carry up to a 10-year prison sentence." I'm reading "Trump, Claiming Vandalism, Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained/The pool has taken on clouds of algae after a hasty renovation. A three-time Olympian was charged with destroying government property after he says he touched one of the strands of blue paint peeling off the pool’s bottom" (NYT). Didn't do nuffin'! Althouse also comments "I don't know if the claims of vandalism are true, but the temptation to vandalize was obvious and strong even before Trump started talking about vandals. Now, it's unavoidable, and I think we will never have our pool back where it belongs in the American psyche. It's a mess, a bone of contention, a symbol of everything and anything people don't like about Trump. The pool never worked as it was intended, and now its essential badness is glaring at us, and it will never calm back down into the serene murky swamp it once was." It's true making the pool work is harder than it sounds, but her solution seems to be to cede the pool to the leftist destroyers. Fugitive Caesar @ThomBrady5, "Leftists are getting angry because around 10-15 million Leftists are paid to do cushy high-paid fake jobs, based on credentials and a claim to unique technical authority. If Trump and Chuds can fix problems considered impossible, it threatens the entire managerial caste." Quote Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "So I'm supposed to believe people are genuinely OUTRAGED by a $14m no bid contract to fix the reflecting pool? If this level of fiscal irresponsibility is what you object to, man, what happens under Democrat governance is truly going to blow your mind." I think project should be measured in "Quality Learing Center" units, or QLCs.

Begoña Gómez - not too shabby
but Melania is still hotter

Some news from abroad via sundance at CTH, Trump -v- Meloni "The core of the issue centers on Italy’s refusal to allow the U.S. military to conduct flight operations for the conflict against Iran from U.S. airbases in Italy. President Trump, Vice-President Vance, Secretary of State Rubio and Secretary Hegseth have all remarked on their disappointment with Italy and Spain that has led to a full review of U.S. NATO operations in Europe. The issue became personal at the G7 when President Trump ignored Meloni’s repeated attempts to repair the friction. President Trump was no longer tolerating the two-faced approach. Actions speak louder than words." And Wife of Socialist Spanish Prime Minister Now Facing Corruption Charges, Influence Peddling, Embezzlement – Passport Surrendered. "Investigative judge Juan Carlos Peinado issued the ruling, arguing that Begoña Gómez represented a flight risk. In addition to surrendering her passport, she must also appear before a court every two weeks. A trial date hasn’t been set."

Hat Hair's Steve Moore has a proposal for The Great Escape: Let Young Workers Out of Social Security. I certainly wish our SS had been left in my wife's hands to invest. 

Stacy McCain looks at The Terrorist ‘Dreamer’ and says End DACA Immediately, and Deport Them All.

Dave Strom at Hat Hair hears Iran Announces Closure of Strait of Hormuz Again. Joe Cunningham at RedState, Iran Shuts Down the Strait of Hormuz Again, Says the U.S. Breached the Islamabad Deal, by "letting" Israel retaliate for Hezbollah attacks in Israel and Lebanon. Jeff Charles at TownHall sees Trump Just Slapped Down This Iranian Scheme for Strait of Hormuz, trying to charge tolls in the form of "insurance." Does Joe Chalfant really wonder Why Are the Iranians Lying About Closing the Strait of Hormuz? "The Islamic Republic of Iran has announced that they have closed the Strait of Hormuz. The reality on the ground shows that ships continue to travel through the waterway unimpeded, with U.S. naval assets in the region confirming that the Strait is completely open." But this way, WaPoo and NYT can cite the Iranians.

Twitchy says She's Back, Baby! Kamala, Goddess of Gibberish, Drops a HUMDINGER of a Word Salad on Don Lemon. Sen. Marsha Blackburn @MarshaBlackburn, "Democrats are fine with requiring photo ID to enter the Obama Presidential Center, but not to vote in U.S. elections. You can’t make this up."

Jonathan Turley is outraged by Gay Power: California Certifies LGBTQ Companies for Preferential Treatment in Energy Contracts. But will it survive a challenge up to the Supreme Court? Vicky Taft at PJM has one of her West Coast, Messed Coast™ — Fleeing Taxpayers Find Out 'Hotel California' Is Real. You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave, for tax purposes. 

Erick Florack at PJM sees Keith Ellison Is Feeling the Heat and Doesn't Like It. Parker Thayer at Da Fed reports ActBlue Refuses To Answer Congress’s Questions About Its Foreign Donation Pipeline. At NYPo, Controversial Mamdani-backed NY-13 candidate doles out seemingly illegal freebies, from ice cream to World Cup tix. At least giving away giving away free stuff is consistent with socialist principles. 

VodkaPundit at Insty, NAILED IT: "Is there anyone — aside maybe from Trump — who looks like he’s having more fun than Musk?" I&I notes how Musk’s SpaceX Wealth Launches A Trillion Tax Lies. Alice Smith @TheAliceSmith, "They don’t want Elon Musk to give his trillion to the poor. They want Elon Musk to give his trillion to them so they can take their cut, split it with their comrades and causes, then look virtuous by throwing to the poor whatever scraps remain." From RCM, The Question Democratic Socialists Never Seem to Ask. Who will want to make the wealth they intend to redistribute? Jax Ryan @JaxRyan, "Perfect explanation of how the natural order of co-existing and co-operating within a shared commons has been usurped by self-interest and power grabs of the powerful against the weak." Quote Power to the People ☭ @ProudSocialist. "Clara Mattei brilliantly debunks a century of capitalist propaganda by explaining how capitalism is unnatural, has existed for only 0.1% of human history, took control of the world through violence, and is maintained by coercion and the superficial facade of liberal democracy." Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "Do you genuinely believe “co-existing and co-operating within a shared commons” is the “natural order”? Because that is totally ahistorical and insane. Slavery and constant warfare are the natural order without rule of law and markets." Jason Robertson @JRobFromMN, "This is a problem many on the Right don't want to accept The Left is no longer "just like us they just want to have more welfare" The left is abandoning Capitalism, Christianity and all of the values we used to hold as a Country,(and the right still does) This isn't a "difference of opinion on tax policy", the left wants a full scale reimagining of our country into a Socialist/Communist Utopia they think could exist if we "just did it right this time""

KTVU @KTVU whines "A decline in car break-ins across Oakland is being welcomed as a public safety win, but it is also contributing to a downturn for some local auto glass repair businesses." Bastiat's Window, indeed.

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "BREAKING - The "conservative" protest against AI data centers has an anti-ICE NGO organizer, a DSA member, Facebook money. Other than that, totally grassroots. Axios ran an "exclusive" Wednesday about a "conservative group" called Humans First planning a nationwide day of protest against AI data centers on July 18. Amy Kremer is chairing it and invoking the Tea Party. Axios didn't mention that Humans First was incubated by the Center for AI Safety, an organization funded with millions from Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz. Or that its original staff included a Sunrise Movement organizer who sat in at Pelosi's office with AOC and a DSA member who organized for Kamala Harris. NBC News described CAIS as having founded Humans First "to be a sort of Trojan horse to make AI safety issues more palatable to a conservative political audience." @ParkerThayer exposed the Action Network backend." Cam at Bearing Arms reports Spanberger Boots Anti-Gun Lawmakers From Ceremonial Bill Signing Over Data Center Feud. Ben Tribbett @notlarrysabato, "WOW. Governor is signing gun bills today (ceremonial only) and just had
@thedrmikejones and @RussetPerry walked out of the room to be told that she would NOT be signing their bills today because they participated in @SenLouiseLucas data center tour!!" Ben Tribbett @notlarrysabato, "They were allowed back in to get their stuff and staff and told they could stay to watch other peoples bills get signed if they wanted. Both left instead."

Leslie Eastman at LI, Declassified Files Ignite New Scrutiny of Fauci, COVID Origins, and Alleged Intelligence Suppression "Outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard: “It’s time you know the truth.”" Another conspiracy theory becomes fact. Sundance looks at Pulte Factor – Quick Reference Guide to Media Leaks. Scott McLallen at TownHall likes how the Justice Department Backs Catholic Nuns Against New York's Gender Ideology Law. Bake the damn cake! "The lawsuit challenges a state law that requires housing biological men with women in the Sisters’ residential hospice care program." Also at LI, Ben Smith sees a 'Hawaiian' Judge Frees Mosque Leader Tied to Hamas Claims, “Federal officials argued that he poses a foreign policy concern. DHS also alleges that he obtained his green card after providing false information.” "Salah Sarsour is suspected of funding terrorist organizations and was convicted of throwing Molotov cocktails at the homes of Israeli armed forces. This illegal alien also LIED on his green card application to fraudulently gain legal status in the U.S. under the Clinton Administration.”"

Vicky Taft is amused that a 'Tough Guy' Minnesota Antifa Dude Feds Rolled up Loves to Be a Little Girl in Flouncy Dresses. WaPoo sings the praises of Antifa in They say they tracked ICE in Minneapolis. Now they’re accused of an antifa plot. "Defendants in a Minneapolis case say the Trump administration labeled them “antifa” to criminalize dissent." The Proud Boys smirk.

Matt Vespa at TownHall, New Footage of Karmelo Anthony Was Just Released. Did You Catch What He Said As He's Being Arrested? “I’m not alleged, I did it,” he says as he’s apprehended by police (via NY Post): "He put his hands on me. I told him not to" while sobbing. Poor, stupid kid fucked up his whole life over a little shoving match. At the Chronic, The Media’s Mission in Anthony Case is to Increase Racial Animosity. Mission accomplished. Campus Reform wants you to Meet the professor who blamed slain teen Austin Metcalf's father for his son's fatal stabbing.

Matt Vespa hears Oh, Things Got Testy on 'The View'...and It Was Because of JD Vance? How dare he contradict the ladies 'settled truths.' At Twitchy, The New Yorker's Review of JD Vance's New Book Is a 'Distasteful' Blend of Illiteracy and Anti-theism. Aramis L. Perez @AramisLPerez, "Dear
@NewYorker, did you mean "disdainful of?" Also, have you considered hiring me as an editor? Or someone else who knows how to use words?" Quote The New Yorker @NewYorker "J. D. Vance’s second memoir, “Communion,” tells the story of his decision to become Catholic, but it’s strangely distasteful of the faith he has joined."

A free speech packed screed by Greg Lukianoff at the Eternally Radical Idea, Gov’t hits kill switch on Anthropic! Satanologist stress-tests the First Amendment! Saul Goodman wishes America a happy 250th! & more!

Reuters has a Report that UK PM Starmer ready to quit, but source says he is still focused on the job. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, BREAKING: Keir Starmer Reported to Have Resigned - Announcement on Monday MORE. Spiked says Nigel Farage is right about two-tier Britain "Identity politics has run amok in the British state." Wall Street Mav @WallStreetMav, "Rotherham where white young girls were gang raped by Pakistani men with impunity. The police (also of Pakistani ethnicity) in Rotherham were complicit and joined in the rapes according to the victims." Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes, "This is literally insane Muslim man in the UK is interviewed and says that their goal is to take over the UK He says they’re working to vote in Muslims to keep replacing European Leaders, pass Sharia Law once they have the political power and then implement harsh punishments like stoning women to death for crimes like adultly What the heck is the UK doing??? They are literally telling you there are working on a political takeover and to pass Sharia Law We need to mass deport Islam from America before this happens to us too." The British Patriot @TheBritLad, "BREAKING: MASSIVE crowds of British patriots have flooded the streets of Birmingham to call for remigration. Britain’s second-largest city now has over 340,000 Muslims. They want them all gone." Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno, "Anti-Muslim hatred has been systematically whipped up by politicians and media outlets. This was always where it would lead. Solidarity with our Muslim siblings." Quote Politics UK @PolitlcsUK, " BREAKING: A 36-year-old white Scottish man is being investigated by Counter Terrorism Police after five people were stabbed in Edinburgh He said after his arrest: "I'm protecting the country from these fucking Muslim bastards raping our young daughters" Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol, "“People hate the Muslim migrants not because they gang raped A QUARTER OF A MILLION White girls in the UK… …people hate the Muslim migrants because PEOPLE DARED TO TELL THEM about the Muslim migrants gang raping a QUARTER OF A MILLION White girls in the UK.” Fuck you, Owen." Tommy Robinson @TRobinsonNewEra, "Now it's my fault that a random Scottish man apparently attacked some Muslims? He literally said in the clip why he was angry, and allegedly he attacked 5 people? And his reasoning was about abhorrent crimes committed by your community, nothing to do with me or Rupert." Quote Cllr Mohammed Shafiq @mshafiquk, "This is on you. x.com/trobinsonnewer…" InfantryDort @infantrydort, "I love how the media can spot five victims from orbit but somehow misses 250k when the narrative gets inconvenient." Quote New York Post @nypost "5 injured in bloody machete rampage by maniac allegedly targeting Muslims in Scotland."

From the College Fix, The 2025-26 campus hate crime hoaxes: A complete roundup. But 26 is only about half way done.

At State of the Day, State of Friday: NO HOMO, "No one is proud about pride anymore." Because it's shoved down our throats whether or not we care. Nothing makes something less fun than making it mandatory. Twitchy notes First Transgender State Legislator Sentenced to 33 Years for Child Porn, Claimed Retardation. Deviants gonna deviate.

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Redness and FMJRA 2.0: Meanwhile, Somewhere In The Great Basin a bit late, but within reason.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Iran Downs F15 and A10 Warthog, One Crewman still MIA

Ace, Iran Claims It Shot Down an F-15 Fighter and Is Searching for the Pilots, "Is this true? Well, Iran media has no credibility, except with the corrupt American propaganda media." Dave Strom, Iran Shoots Down F-15; Rescue Helicopter Hit? Second Plane Downed, Pilot OK. An F15 was shot down by Iran, the pilot recovered, but the weapons operator is still being sought. An A10 Warthog also downed during search, pilot recovered. WarMonitor @WarMonitor3, "There is nothing catastrophic about one plane being shot down in 5 weeks of operations against a supposed regional powerhouse, with one member of the crew already rescued as the US has created such aerial dominance it can fly into Irans airspace and extract a downed pilot." Richard Grenell @RichardGrenell, "Have you ever read a book? Yikes." Quote Fareed Zakaria @FareedZakaria "Has any US military action ever racked up so many costs for so few gains? My latest column: https://washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/"/03/iran-war-trump-hormuz-mistake/." Insty says HAHA, Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby, "Both of the Iranian commanders in this video are dead." Quote Jackson Hinkle @jacksonhinklle, " IRAN IS NOT PLAYING GAMES!" Neither is Israel. Duane Patterson at Hat Hair asks Who's Ready For Flintstonistan? So far the US and Israel have spared civilian infrastructure, but that may end as they put more pressure on the Mullahs and IRGC. Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby, "Two days ago, Israel passed a law that allows for convicted terrorists to be sentenced to death—they received international condemnation. Since the start of this year, the Islamic Republic has executed 637 innocent Iranians—there has not been a word of condemnation. Weird."

At Hat Hair, Capt. Ed says Boom! US Adds 178,000 Jobs In March. Sundance at CTH is on it with March Jobs Report Triples Expectations – 178,000 Net Jobs Gained and NEC Director Kevin Hassett Responds to Latest Jobs Data and Economic Impacts from Iran Conflict. VodkaPundit at Insty says HMM: The case for Trump’s tariffs looks strong a year on from ‘liberation day.’ From RCP, Why Small Business Matters More as Iran Drives Costs Higher. At NewsMax, Trump Admin Presents New Plan to Slash Two-Thirds of Consumer Watchdog Workforce, since the courts won't let him eliminate them entirely.

Betsy Stauffer at LI, France Joins China, Russia in Blocking Gulf Nations’ Bid to Use Force to Open Strait of Hormuz. David D. Chapman @DavidD_Chapman, "France was the only Western country to vote 'NO' at the UN Security Council to authorize Arab nations to use force to open the strait. France voted with China & Russia. That was yesterday. Today, French ships are passing through the strait. I don't believe in coincidences." Quote Open Source Intel @Osint613 "JUST IN The French‑linked container ship CMA CGM Kribi has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first known Western‑affiliated transit through the strategic waterway since the Iran war began, sailing under a Maltese flag..." Roger Simon at American Refugees, Why Meloni Backstabbed Trump "Can Old Europe be saved?" Bonchie @bonchieredstate, "No matter how many times you guys say this, it won’t change the fact that the EU is funding Russia’s war machine (the most important aspect of all this) and is currently helping a Russian ally in Iran. Look in the mirror." Quote William HJ @WilliamHj15 Replying to @bonchieredstate, "You must be anong the dumbest supporters in world history. Look at what Trump is doing, he is the one empowering Russia - not the EU." Hat Hair's Josh Hammer asks the big picture question, What Exactly Is the Purpose of NATO in the Year 2026?. It's hardly to save Europe from Russia; Russia has been take to a draw by little Ukraine. Matt Vespa at TownHall on Why the NYT Had to Issue a Monster Correction for This Piece About Trump and NATO. Sasha Issenberg @sissenberg, "Does the @nytimes know what NATO stands for?" Omri Ceren @omriceren, "This is what happens when you let woke children run newsrooms." Sundance calls it One Picture to Personify American Media. NYT promised a "correction" in the next print edition. Brandon Straka #WalkAway @BrandonStraka, "UN Secretary-General António Guterres warns the organization faces collapse without continued U.S. funding, which contributes roughly $2.2 billion to its core budget. "the United Nations is on the brink of total collapse"" Sarah Anderson at PJM, The New Monroe Doctrine: It's Getting Hot In Here...

From Twitchy, Vindman Outrage is the Ultimate Endorsement: Hegseth Rightly Boots Army Chief Gen. George.  InfantryDort @infantrydort, "Poor General George C. Marshall. If you think the SECWAR criticism is unique, it's not. Marshall had to defend his actions powerfully and without apology: “Most of our senior officers on such duty are deadwood and should be eliminated from the service as rapidly as possible.” — Reply to Justice Felix Frankfurter, 1940–41..." Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "Who wants to tell The Atlantic how many generals Lincoln went through?" Quote The Atlantic @TheAtlantic, "“Dumping the Army chief of staff in the middle of a war, without explanation, is a reckless move even by Hegseth’s standards,” @RadioFreeTom argues: https://theatln.tc/BLCvafwZ:" 

Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "So SecWar Pete Hegseth just fired Maj. Gen. William Green Jr., the US Army’s (now former) Chief of Chaplains. I have zero insider information on this, but I have my own theories as to why it happened. Green’s most important event as the Chief of Chaplains was to produce the United States Army’s “Spiritual Fitness Guide.” Published in July of 2025, Stars & Stripes wrote an article on this with a link to the guide. (I’ll put all related links in a comment email one below.) I’ll save you the trouble of clicking on that link — it goes to the US Army’s website, and it’s “404 Page Not Found.” That kind of explains a lot, doesn’t it?..." John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad, "Wait. Wait. Wait. I thought everyone knew about the chaplain corps move. Based on my DMs, maybe not. Navy Chaplains assigned to the Marine Corps were resistant to the cultural revolution happening across the force. So… Admiral Gilday, the avowed defender of Ibram X. Kendi, and General Mark Milley moved the entire Navy Chaplain School from South Carolina to Rhode Island to, in their words, “shift it culturally and intellectually” towards the Naval Woke College. They said it out loud. The chaplains who wouldn’t bend the knee got relocated..." Streif at RedState notices Hegseth Slammed for Barring Catholics From Good Friday Religious Services - There's Just One Tiny Problem. "There is literally no way Catholic and Protestant worship on Good Friday even vaguely resembles one another.  The only thing nefarious here was the cheap shot taken at Pete Hegseth." Cathy Salgado at PJM notes Hegseth declares Military Bases Are No Longer Gun-Free Zones  “Not all enemies are foreign, nor are they all outside our borders,” said Hegseth in an April 2 video. “Some are domestic. Confirming your God-given right to self protection is what I'm signing into action today. And I'm proud to do so.”

Dmitri Bolt at TownHall likes the New CNN Poll: Even Democrats Are Done With Democrats. Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "If you are a non-elected member of the US federal government (i.e., civilian GS employee, career SES, contractor, military) and you are “resisting” or “slow-rolling” lawful initiatives of the Trump Administration, let me tell you what you are actually doing. You are not “resisting” Trump. You are not “resisting” Cabinet secretaries (Pete Hegseth, e.g.) You are not “resisting” a policy you find politically unpalatable. NO. You are not “resisting” any of that. Instead, you are resisting THE CONSTITUTIONAL WILL OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE EXPRESSED VIA THEIR ELECTORAL CHOICES..." VodkaPundit at Insty thinks THE COUNTRY HAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH CRAZY RICH WHITE LADIES: Steve Guest @SteveGuest, "Gavin Newsom’s wife on how she raises her kids: “I've given our boys dolls…if I'm reading a book and the protagonist is a male, I just change the 'he' to a 'she.'”" Vicky Taft at PJM has another edition of West Coast, Messed Coast™ — Feds' HUGE Bust in 'Kingdom of Fraud' Leaves King Gavin Big Mad.

Parker Thayer @ParkerThayer, "ActBlue's comms team is now accusing both the New York Times AND their OWN LAWYERS of lying in the SAME press release. We're in uncharted territory folks, a truly generational comms team meltdown." Sundance at CTH, New York Times Reports the Primary Fundraising Mechanism of Democrats Willfully Accepted Foreign Donations. At CJ, The DSA Is Following the Soros Playbook, "The Democratic Socialists of America is prioritizing local elections to advance radical policies." Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes, "WOW. 2 of the NGO organizers of the No Kings Protests paid themselves $6 MILLION DOLLARS last year Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin are the co-directors of Indivisible. Indivisible is one of the organizers of “No Kings rallies” It’s funded by George Soros Payroll protest data: “Wait until you see how much Leah and Ezra paid themselves this year from their own organization that organized this event. Indivisible is a PAC, which means that all of their transactions and payments are public. We have the receipts right here..." Like the old dope peddler "Doing well by doing good." Althouse, "Wealthy Republicans were first to form a daisy chain of nonprofit giving to funnel anonymous money into the political system." ""But recently, this path has been exploited to a far greater degree by wealthy Democrats, many of whom are seeking anonymity to avoid reprisals from President Trump, even as they donate tens of millions of dollars at a time to defeat Republican candidates...From "Wealthy Donors Are Hiding Political Money in Secretive Nonprofits/Using philanthropy for campaign donations is illegal. But an exception for some nonprofits has allowed Democratic billionaires like Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg to remain anonymous when they want to play politics" (NYT)(gift link)."

The Free Bacon finds 'Yield Positions of Power to Those Otherwise Marginalized': Mamdani's Cash-Strapped Parks Department Trains Leaders on 'Becoming Anti-Racist' "The training, which recommends books from Ibram X. Kendi and Robin DiAngelo, encourages supervisors to identify 'subtle' slights workers experience 'due to their group identity'." NPOV @npovmedia, " FORENSIC BREAKDOWN: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s and First Lady Rama Duwaji’s Wikipedia pages have been systematically sanitized, with praise for terrorists softened, endorsement of deadly attacks minimized, and verified racial & homophobic slurs blocked. THREAD."

 

Bonchie @bonchieredstate "He tried to fight a union worker for disagreeing with him and made a Gold Star mom cry." Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice, "RT if you miss having a President with empathy." (Biden).

Sean Fitzgerald (Actual Justice Warrior) @IamSean90, "DeSantis approved the Brightline extension from Orlando to Miami in 2019. It cost $5 billion, no taxpayer funding & was completed in 4 years. Every conservative is cool with. Cali has spent $16 billion of an estimated $135 bil in taxes, for 0 miles of rail. Spot the difference" Quote Jeffrey Luscombe @JeffreyLuscombe "Why do Conservatives hate this so much? Anyone? (Cool video of fast train).

Scott Pinsker at PJM thinks ‘The Epstein Files Released the Attorney General’ — and the Dems Mock a Pregnant Woman’s Weight Gain

John Sexton sees Demand Justice Warns Trump Could Fill Two More SCOTUS Vacancies, just not the two we most need to vacate.

From Fox, Parents of MacDill bomb suspects are illegal immigrants, DHS warns of birthright citizenship dangers "Trump administration argues the case underscores national security risks as birthright citizenship heads to Supreme Court." Chinese. Twitchy, Deportation? We Don't Do That: Illegals Squat for Decades, Their 'American' Kids Try to Bomb MacDill AFB. Basil the Great @BasilTheGreat, "Yes they hate us. Yes lots of them are like this. Yes they should be deported."

Josh Kraushaar @JoshKraushaar, "Social media isn’t real life. James Fishback, the antisemitic GOP candidate getting outsized attention on this platform and in parts of the mainstream media, polling at… Four percent in the GOP primary (trailing Donalds by 42 points!)." Quote Emerson College Polling @EmersonPolling, "NEW: FLORIDA POLL 2026 Gubernatorial GOP Primary Byron Donalds 46%." At PJM VodkaPundit thinks 60 Minutes Faces a 'Bloodbath,' but That's not the Worst of It. “Bari wants to make the show harder,” one source told The Post. “No one is talking about ‘60 Minutes’ on Monday morning.”

Daniel Friedman @DanFriedman81, "All the Jews who have been driven out of places like Columbia have been going to places like Vanderbilt. As universities like Columbia have changed their values over the last 15 years, their student quality has declined. Hopefully institutional reputations will catch up." Quote Vanderbilt University @VanderbiltU, "For the first time ever, Chabad of Vanderbilt hosted its annual Passover seder inside FirstBank Stadium, bringing hundreds of students together for an unforgettable on-field celebration. Read more in the @Tennessean: http://vu.edu/knt33."

A Driscolly post at Insty sees MILE MARKERS ON THE ROAD TO DETROIT, SOCAL EDITION: "Fears grow of ‘Detroit-Style’ decline as Hollywood jobs evaporate. Real fear is growing that Los Angeles’ once-thriving TV/film industry is taking a “Detroit-style” decline with Hollywood jobs evaporating over the last few years. A staggering 30% drop in film and TV employment since 2022 has experts warning that the city is following the path of the Motor City where the auto industry used to boom, according to the U.S. Labor Department, the Wall Street Journal reported. Recent stats show that as of March 2026, jobs in the motion picture and sound recording industries have dropped from where they were at their peak in July 2022 of more than 455 thousand jobs to 344,000. That’s a lot decline to hide!"

At the Am Mind, Inez Feltscher Stepman on what it's like Living Under the Feminist Gaze. 

And plenty more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 04.03.26, but the outside beacons. Linked at The Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and linkfest. The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Grinding Forward up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

A Tuesday Tune - All for the Glory

Diamante Azzura Bovelli (born September 7, 1996), known mononymously as Diamante, is an American singer and songwriter.

Diamante's first widely released work was the 2017 single "Haunted". Her debut album Coming in Hot was released under Better Noise Records on June 15, 2018. 

In 2018, she provided guest vocals on the Bad Wolves song "Hear Me Now", from the band's debut album Disobey, which reached number one on active rock radio. In early to mid-2019, she toured in support of Breaking Benjamin to further promote her album.

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Young Girls & Old Trucks garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Rule 5 Saturday - Inès Trocchia

We're having Italian this week for Rule 5, with Inès Trocchia

Fashion and lingerie model who is featured frequently on magazine covers around the world. Her modeling content has earned her over 1.7 million followers on Instagram.

She moved to Milan to begin her modeling career at the age of 19.

She was published in Playboy Magazine in 2018 (NSFW).

She grew up in the Irpinia region of Italy, but she moved after the passing of her father in 2016.

IMDb adds:

Ines Trocchia is known for Make It Last (2019), SportItalia (2004) and Tiki Taka (2013).

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Rule 5 Saturday - Ele Bertoli

For this week's Rule 5 standout  we're going to Italy with Eleonora Bertoli, a 

Model who rose to fame after appearing on the Italian television show La Lene in 2016. She also earned a role in the 2017 film Niente Di Serio. She has over 1.7 million followers on Instagram. 

She's worked as an actress and played a receptionist in Un ragazzo d'oro in 2014.

She's also self-produced her own calendar and has partnered with many brands including Marina Vape Distribution.
 
She's originally from Italy. 

One of her influences as a model is Sara Jean Underwood.

Celebwell, Eleonora Bertoli Shows Off Her Curvy Physique and Shares Her Fitness Secrets

Eleonora Bertoli is officially in summer countdown mode—and judging by her toned beach-ready physique, she’s more than ready to hit the sand. The Instagram star, known for her effortless style and active lifestyle, swears by a few key habits to stay in shape all year long. From cruising on her skateboard to swimming with her dog, Bertoli proves that staying fit doesn’t have to mean spending hours at the gym. “Counting the days till summer,” she captioned one of her recent posts, giving us a glimpse into how she keeps her body strong and sculpted. Ready to steal her secrets? Here’s how she does it.

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Election Certified - Trudeau Calls it Quits

At the Pop Times, Kamala Harris Certifies Donald Trump’s Victory (and Her Loss) on 4th Anniversary of Jan 6th. Cathy Salgado at PJM, It’s Official: The 2024 Election Has Been Certified. Deadline, With Kamala Harris Presiding, Congress Certifies Donald Trump As Winner Of 2024 Election. Ace, Congress Certifies Trump's Huge, Luxurious, Crushing Victory "Craig Sicknick, still lying about how his brother died (he died of a stroke, it had nothing to do with January 6th), called for an insurrection over the weekend, demanding Congress refuse to certify Trump's election. Which is, literally, what they claim made Trump an insurrectionist. This isn't hypocrisy, it's their attempt to assert a hierarchy whereby they are elevated to a new aristocratic rank and have unlimited power to impose rules on the lower orders while being free of those rules. And the public has rejected it, hard." Bonchie at RedState, WATCH: No One Cares About January 6th, and Democrats Just Can't Handle It. Curtis Houck@CurtisHouck, "CNN really is going all in on January 6 and lecturing the country for not caring about it more than they do. Leave to spoiled silver spooner and attention-and-money seeker Alyssa Farah Griffin to join Sara Sidner in lamenting "right-wing media" poisoned too many people on it." PJM's Matt Margolis says Wow, Democrats Lost the Capitol Riot Narrative Big Time. Rusty Weiss at Red State, Kinzinger Says J6 Was a ‘Dark’ Day, Thought He Would Have to ‘Shoot As Many Americans’ As Possible. At Victory Girls, January 6: The Lies Continue. Driscoll at Insty, JANUARY 6TH AND THE OBAMA UNREALITY MACHINE: Sasha Stone, January 6th and the Obama Unreality Machine. PJM's Stephen Kruiser thinks It's a Shame Trump Can't Deport Liz Cheney. 'Streif' at RedState says Justice Demands Trump Release J6 Prisoners and Punish Those Who Put Them in Jail No Matter Who Hates It. Dave Strom at Hat Hair sees Biden Attack January 6th Rioters On His Way Out the Door. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.06.25, Twitchy: The Votes Are Counted – Congressional Closeup Music Video Judged Hilarious, EBL: Democrat Party Song: We Will Safeguard the Leadership of the Revolution, Ashli Babbit, RIP, Dana Loesch: Las Vegas Was NOT A Terrorist Attack, Democrats Try To Make A Holiday Of J6,

From Fox, Canada’s Trudeau announces resignation following party pressure amid criticisms of Trump, budget handling, "Trudeau will step down down after nine years as prime minister." CBC, Trudeau says he's not the right choice to lead party in next election, promises to resign as PM. "PM asked Governor General to prorogue Parliament until March 24." At Hat Hair, A Larry video, Justin Trudeau Resigns in Disgrace! Last Minute Trump Sabotage?, John Sexton, Trudeau Announces His Resignation, Prorogues Parliament and Capt. Ed, Toodle-Ooo, Trudeau? Update: Resigning Party Leadership, Then PM. Atop Da Hill, Trump pitches ‘merged’ US, Canada after Trudeau resignation announcement. Althouse, "Every bone in my body has always told me to fight because I care deeply about Canadians." "Said Justin Trudeau, quoted in "Canada Live Updates: Trudeau Is Stepping Down as Party Leader and Prime Minister/Justin Trudeau, who has led the country for nearly a decade, is giving up leadership of the Liberal party. He said he would remain in both roles until his replacement has been chosen through a party election" (NYT)." Misty Severi at JTN writes Trump announces Donald Trump Jr will visit Greenland, continues to float buying it from Denmark "Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social that his son will take a group of representatives with him to the northern territory, and will be meeting with the locals rather than Greenland officials. The trip is currently planned for Tuesday." Reuters, cited at Hat Hair, Italy's Meloni Boosts Ties With Trump in Surprise Florida Visit. Beege Welborn notes Rumor has it that Meloni's 'surprise' appearance received a much warmer greeting from the folks at Mar-A-Lago than Fidelito's.

Misty Severi again, Senate aims to hold confirmation hearings for Bondi, Hegseth, Zeldin next week. Da Hill, Police union endorses Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi. Matt Margolis at PJM, Yup, Democrats Will Stall Trump’s Nominees at Every Turn. I would expect no less. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.06.25, Legal Insurrection , Thune Reportedly Told Trump He Believes Pete Hegseth has Enough Votes for Defense Secretary Confirmation. Matt Margolis, Trump Wants Mega-MAGA Bill to G Capt. Ed cites Thune: Hegseth Has the Votes. Kurt Schlichter at TownHall thinks Kash Patel Has His Work Cut Out for Him Fixing the Disgraced, Incompetent, and Poorly-Dressed FBI, but he must get confirmed first. Tom Knighton at TAW, Just a pile of bullSchiff. et His Agenda Rolling Fast. At PM, Incoming Trump administration plans to sanction International Criminal Court. At Althouse, Listen to the Dalai Lama giggle at the idea of open immigration.

At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.06.25, The Geller Report: Odious Biden Swears at Reporters in Unhinged Exchange, and Da Fed, Joe Biden Is And Always Was A Massive Jerk. VodkaPundit at PJM sees Old Man Shouts at Cloud on Way Out of White House. Capt. Ed, The Nasty Narcissist Strikes Again. Reagan Reese at Da Caller, Biden Curses At Reporters Amid Bizarre Rant About Immigrants. Da Fetched, Deluded MSNBC Host Claims Biden ‘Unequivocally’ More Mentally Fit than Trump. Chris Datoc at WaEx, Schumer dodges when asked who’s leading the Democratic Party. Duane Patterson at Hat Hair, says Exit Interviews by Democrats Show They're As Delusional As Ever. Ace, Catherine Herridge: CIA Whistleblower Claims US Government Cover-Up of RUSSIAN Energy-Directed Weapon Causing "Havana Syndrome." 

Ace, Biden Awards America's Highest Civilian Honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, to.... Hillary Clinton and George Soros, "Meanwhile, the Democrats attempt to claim they're not the Party of Soros." 'Becca Downs at TownHall thinks Mary Katharine Ham May Just Change How We Think About Hillary Clinton Getting a Medal "Ham offered her thoughts during "Fox News Sunday" of how "I think it's good that Hillary Clinton got this award," which she acknowledged would be surprising to others, adding that "because not a lot of novelists and fiction writers get the award," to laughter from Jacqui Heinrich. "And yet the Hillary Clinton campaign financed and created one of the greatest works of fiction in living memory in the Steele Dossier," Ham continued. " Tristan Justice at Da Fed, Kristen Welker Learned Nothing From The Russia Hoax. At Da Fetched, Steve Bannon Calls on Trump to Rescind ‘Presidential Medal of Freedom Award’ to George Soros. 

Sister Toldja at RedState, About That Video of Deb Fischer's Husband and Kamala Harris That's Circulating on Social Media.

Biden Honors Kamala Harris With Presidential Medal Of Participation https://t.co/8KeX4j4wjl pic.twitter.com/FUEIkzUJTS

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) January 5, 2025

Ryan King at NYPo notes the New Biden water heater ban will drive up energy prices for poor, seniors. Politico proud that US transfers 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman after more than 2 decades without charge. At NewsMax, Biden Bans New Offshore Oil, Gas Drilling, Makes It Difficult for Trump to Unwind. Politico whines Trump promises to undo Biden lame-duck drilling ban. “It’s ridiculous. I’ll unban it immediately.” Insty, ALYSSIA FINLEY IN THE WSJ: No, Moderate Drinking Won’t Give You Cancer: As with his other work, the surgeon general’s report is light on facts, heavy on expanding government.

4WWL, First lawsuit to be filed against New Orleans, NOPD over Bourbon Street terror attack. "Law firm claims negligence by city and police allowed the attack to occur." At the Western Journal, Left's Narrative Crumbles After Voter Record Shows Cybertruck Bomber Wasn't MAGA. "Livelsberger was a registered “No Labels” voter, Fox News reported. According to its website, the “No Labels” group claims to be a centrist, nonpartisan organization." Twitchy reports Look For the Helpers: United Cajun Navy Steps Up to Help NOLA Terror Attack Victim.  At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 01.06.25,  Dana Loesch: Las Vegas Was NOT A Terrorist Attack, The Geller Reports  Did The Feds Aid and Abet The New Orleans Jihad Terror Attack?

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair VIP, Trump Goes On Offense with Merchan Over Sentencing Hearing. JOohn Sexton, Trump Plans Emergency Appeal to Block His Sentencing This Friday. Rueters, Trump loses bid to delay sentencing in hush money case as he appeals. Misty Severi, Jay Bratt, lead prosecutor on Trump's documents case, resigns from DOJ. "Bratt, a senior national security official at the department, resigned Friday as Trump and his team prepare to return to the White House later this month." 'Streiff at RedState, DOJ Lawyer Who Demanded the FBI SWAT Raid on Mar-a-Lago Decides to Spend More Time Doing Something Else. "Jay Bratt, a 30-plus-year veteran of the Department of Justice, has tendered his resignation, saying staying on "wasn't worth it."" “They’re forcing him out. There isn’t any doubt that, like [FBI Director Chris] Wray, he’s leaving to get ahead of the axe,” said one former Justice official who attended a farewell party for Bratt at the Justice Department’s seventh floor media center on Friday." TNP takes note that The Lawfare Against Rudy Giuliani Continues Apace.

Coinkydink? Wokespy finds Presidential Medal of Freedom Award Winner Was Photographed With Would-Be Trump Assassin Months Before Arrest. "José Andrés, who was among 19 people awarded the medal, was photographed with Ryan Wesley Routh – the man arrested on suspicion of attempting to assassinate the Republican on his Florida golf course in Sept. 2024."

Joy Pullman at Da Fed says Court Filings Reveal More Government Lies About Censorship, Seek Deeper Investigation. ‘Never before in this country’s history has a government censorship regime coordinated at the highest levels been exposed through litigation.’ Tom Knighton at Bearing Arms thinks Musk's Response to Resurfaced UK Cop's Threat Absolute Gold Elon Musk@elonmusk, "You have finger guns, we have real guns" Quote @amuse@amuse "COME AND TAKE IT! x.com/trump_army_/st…"

At Campus Reform, Florida plans to examine return on investment of Women and Gender Studies in higher education "One Democrat critic has said the Board is simply finding an excuse to eliminate such programs. Many others, however, have said such programs only serve as political indoctrination and teach no real skills, and some schools have already started abolishing such programs." Hat Hair reports Team USA Belts Out Star Spangled Banner After Winning World Jrs Hockey Championship "In an interesting note, Canada did not make the podium at all."

Dave Strom notes ACLU Chooses Venezuelan Gang Members Over Their Victims. John Fabbricatore @JohnE_Fabb, "This is ridiculous. The ACLU wants to investigate APD and ICE for raiding the TdA gang apartments at “The Edge at Lowry” because APD and ICE worked together to stop violent crime. The ACLU isn't protecting Americans."

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