Flotsam and Jetsam - Meet the New Iranian Boss, Same as the Old Boss

It's official, whoever is left in charge of Iran has promoted Mojtaba Khamenei, son of previous Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, into the spot as questions arise as to his health, or even survival. Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "New ayatollah, new target! BBC re Mojtaba Khamenei "the power behind the robes ... capable but forceful." "Yet his selection could still prove controversial." Uh, sure. If he lasts more than a day or two. Does anyone else want that bullseye on them?" The Mossad: Satirical and Awesome, "@TheMossadIL "To avoid confusion I am now calling Mojtaba "Khamini-me". Hope it catches on." Ace, Iran Names New "Supreme Leader," Who Is Immediately "Injured" In An Airstrike. Hat Hair's Dave Strom wonders Is Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Actually Alive? Nioh Berg @NiohBerg, "Important possible scenario: There is a chance that Mojtaba is in fact dead, and that the regime deliberately selected a dead man as SL. Why would they do that? In the hopes that israel goes looking for a ghost while ignoring the real decision makers. A distraction. His "injury" also excuses the regime from bringing him out in public. Of course he may well be alive, but never underestimate these insane mullahs and their desperation." JP reports Israel not yet done: Israel will target 'every successor' appointed by Iran's Islamic regime, IDF warns. "We want to tell you that the hand of the State of Israel will continue to pursue every successor and every person who seeks to appoint a successor." Mediaite hears Trump ‘Would Back’ the Killing of Iran’s New Leader if He Doesn’t Agree to US Demands: WSJ. David Keyes @DavidMKeyes, "Breaking: Eli Minated, one of Iran's most brutal generals, has been eliminated." Jim Ferguson @JimFergusonUK, "BREAKING: IRANIAN AIR FORCE GENERAL KILLED Mohsen Darrebaghi, an Iranian Air Force Brigadier General, has reportedly been killed. According to initial reports, Darrebaghi played a role in coordinating operations targeting U.S. and Israeli forces..." At Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog Iran Strikes: Day 9. Gary Anderson at Am Spec wonders What Next After the Bombing Stops? "Will the people of Iran be willing and able to overthrow the regime?"

Tom Knighton at TAW, When Hegseth was proven right. "Hegseth focused on the things that mattered, and it’s paying dividends in Iran." Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "@PeteHegseth has just overseeing his military as it annihilated the entire leadership, navy, and air defense system of a significant regional power with minimal losses. I understand why Democrats are so angry about him." Quote Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock @SenatorWarnock, "Pete Hegseth is unhinged and has no idea what he is doing. He’s putting our servicemembers at risk. He should be fired immediately." Althouse hosts Pete Hegseth on "60 Minutes." "I was struck by how intelligent and articulate Hegseth is and also by the twinkle in his eye. He seems to love what he is doing and to be charming us into loving it too." Ace reminds us the BBC Altered Pete Hegseth's Speech About Iran, Claiming That the US Seeks to "Bring Death" to the Iranian "People", "This was through their BBC Persia channel. The Telegraph, itself a simp dhimmi outlet, claims this was just a "mistake" rather than what it actually was, deliberate pro-terrorism propaganda."

At Althouse, "Australia is making a terrible humanitarian mistake by allowing the Iran National Woman’s Soccer team to be forced back to Iran..." ""... where they will most likely be killed. Don’t do it, Mr. Prime Minister, give ASYLUM. The U.S. will take them if you won’t. Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DONALD J. TRUMP"" 2 hours ago, at Truth Social. Ace, Iran's Women's Soccer Team Protested the Regime By Refusing to Sing Its Islamofascist Anthem; Iran Declares Them "Wartime Traitors;" Australia Is Determined to Send Them Back to Iran to be Arrested (and Maybe Hanged). "They were playing in Australia. They know if they go back to Iran, they'll be tried as war criminals. What kind of country sends women back to be murdered?" The Mossad: Satirical and Awesome @TheMossadIL, "INSANE. The Iranian regime is mass texting its own citizens like an unhinged group chat. One message warns people that if they photograph strike sites they will be treated as “American-Zionist mercenaries” and spies for Israel. Another message threatens Iranians living abroad that if they “sympathize with the enemy,” their property will be confiscated..."

From the Free Bacon, Trump’s Approval Rating With GOP Hits 86 Percent Amid Operation Epic Fury "It's the highest own-party approval rating of any 21st-century president at this point in a second term." Sarah Hoyt, Apparently, We Can Just Do Things? Sundance at CTH happy President Trump States He Will Not Sign Other Bills Until ‘Save America Act’ is Passed. That's pretty bold. David Freddoso @freddoso "Fun fact: In 1996, Barack Obama won his first elected office (Illinois state Senate) by throwing all of his opponents off the ballot. One of his tactics for disqualifying them was to challenge signatures on his opponents' petitions by married women who signed using the wrong name. Happy International Women's Day. The Victory Girls report Rand Paul May Give Markwayne Mullin A DHS Hearing Next Week. Congressman Brendan Boyle @RepBrendanBoyle, "Fetterman is Trump’s favorite Democrat for a good reason." Quote U.S. Senator John Fetterman @SenFettermanPA "As a member of the Homeland Security Committee + Ranking Member of Subcommittee on Border Security: I’m not sure how many fellow Democrats will vote to support our colleague @SenMullin as the next DHS Secretary, but I am AYE." ZitoSalena @ZitoSalena, "SenFettermanPA is also a very well respected senator in our state congressman and very popular; you should come out and talk to people about him outside of Philadelphia where elections aren't won or lost state wide and in the 60+ counties outside of there where they are." At PJM VodkaPundit asks Does This Mahrouq Money Explain Thomas Massie? At WaEx, Noem’s deputy director of ICE bought thousands of vehicles that officers can’t use ICE in big letters on the side! 

Hat Hair's Dave Strom sees Cuba Is Crumbling. Joel Berry @JoelWBerry, "It’s like Trump is tearing down another Berlin Wall every week" Quote Tommy Robinson @TRobinsonNewEra, "The people of Cuba shouting: “Down with communism! Freedom! Freedom!” The dominoes are falling. The people of the world want freedom." Leslie Eastman at LI looks from From Sonic Strike to Mining Deals: Washington’s Moves to Make Venezuela a Resource Partner "U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum “pushed for greater U.S. access to Venezuela’s reserves of critical minerals and gold during a visit” to Caracas."

Ace is on the Cultural Enrichment Watch: Teenage Terrorists Throw Shrapnel Bombs at NYC Mayoral Mansion, Flash ISIS Signs for the Cameras. "Apparently the Junior Jihadis were attempting to murder protesters who believe that Muslims are dangerous. Thereby proving the protesters' point. The terrorists are the sons of naturalized citizen Muslim parents. Denaturalize and deport. We don't have to put up with this." Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital, "It’s absolutely perfect… A liberal man in NYC yelling about how everyone is welcome, as a Muslim man yells "Allahu Akbar!" and uses him as a literal springboard to throw a homemade bomb. The West’s suicidal empathy on video." Quote Walter Masterson @waltermasterson "I was in the middle of saying “as a born and raised New Yorker, we welcome everyone into this city” when he threw that over my head." memetic_sisyphus @memeticsisyphus, "This really is an all time photo. A protestor shouting about the pros of immigration is interrupted by an Islamic terrorist throwing a bomb jumping over him." Althouse, A perfectly framed real-life moment: KanekoaTheGreat @KanekoaTheGreat, "A liberal man in NYC yelling that “everyone is welcome” — as an ISIS supporter throws a bomb over him. Hang this clip in the Louvre." At NYPo, Suspected terrorist defiantly flashes ISIS salute after he’s busted for tossing explosive device near Gracie Mansion. Ace, Pam Bondi Announces Federal Charges Against Latest Muslim Terrorist Bombers. "They've been charged with Aggravated Cultural Enrichment." Jon Levine @LevineJonathan, "Mom and dad need to be found and held accountable — same as we have started doing for parents of school shooters." Quote New York Post @nypost, "Shackled terrorist defiantly flashes ISIS salute after he's busted for tossing explosive device near Gracie Mansion https://trib.al/PMtWJnT." self-radicalized Reince Niebuhr @ReinceNiebuhr, "Look at that house Look at it again (when home ownership is out of reach to too many native born Americans) Don’t ever let them tell you it’s poverty and desperation that drives people to terrorismAbsolute and complete lie." Chloe at Hat Hair, The NYC Bombing Story the Media BURIED Before You Could See It. LoLNothingMatters @DastDn, "Vast majority of the electorate was unaware at the time, and is even less aware today, of the attempt to gun down a bunch of GOP Congressmen in 2017, that sent Scalise to the hospital." Quote nine @atlanticesque. "It's actually insane that an attempt to murder a bunch of right-wing protestors with a bomb has been so downplayed by the media, and New York Democrats have been outright deceptive as to who was responsible and who was targeted."

Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "He's coming out harder over peaceful protest than he is at guys throwing incendiary devices outside his house," Quote Chief Nerd @TheChiefNerd, "MAMDANI: “This was a vile protest rooted in white supremacy entitled ‘Stop the Islamic Takeover of New York City.’ I'm the first Muslim mayor of our city. Anti-Muslim bigotry is nothing new to me.” Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Jihadis Literally at the Door and All Progs Can Worry About Is the White Guy on the Sidewalk. At Althouse, "Mamdani himself put out a statement Sunday condemning 'white supremacist Jack Lang' for organizing a protest outside Gracie Mansion 'rooted in bigotry and racism'..." ""... that has 'no place in New York City.' 'What followed was even more disturbing,' he said. 'Violence at a protest is never acceptable. The attempt to use an explosive device and hurt others is not only criminal, it is reprehensible and the antithesis of who we are.' Critics slammed the mayor for failing to identify who was responsible for bringing bombs to a protest. 'This is insane… Mamdani calls out first, and by name, a "white supremacist" for protesting,' said Geiger Capital on X. 'He then leaves out the 2 Muslim men, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, who were arrested by NYPD after they yelled 'Allahu Akbar!' and threw a homemade bomb into the crowd." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Mamdani Condemns New Yorkers For Making Muslims Throw Bombs At Them https://buff.ly/8htQY5g" Larry at Hat Hair celebrates Mamdani Panics As Live NYC Press Conference Goes Horribly Wrong.

Chris Bray at Da Fed, David French Suffers An Apparent Brain Injury Over James Talarico. John Sexton at Hat Hair notices It's Defend Talarico Day at the NY Times. At Althouse, "Dad, are you running for President?... You can't... I'm too young. You need to spend more time with us." "Gavin Newsom quotes his son." "That video is from last month, but I'm looking at it now because it came up in this new NY Post article, "Huge wake-up call for Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris as dire poll released."" Leslie Eastman at LI, Refinery Shutdowns, EV Dreams, and $8 Gas: The Price of California’s Climate Delusion, "Chevron has warned that California could face an economic collapse under Governor Gavin Newsom’s policies, according to a doomsday letter sent by the company." John Sexton hears The California Wealth Tax Could Wind Up Costing the State Money. At NRO, John Fund, California Progressives Insist on Quota Politics.

Terry Jeffrey at TownHall looks at The Demographic the Democrats Don't Need, "Families and Children." Jesse Kelly @JesseKellyDC, "Democrats handed their party over to single, mentally ill women who hate men. That’s why all their efforts to appeal to heterosexual men fall flat. You can’t filter a heterosexual message through a mentally ill woman without making it gay." Quote cobra @cobracommandr15 "Replying to @JesseKellyDC, "Democrats are struggling to understand heterosexuality." Joanne Jacobs, Bye-bye bisexual women: Young adults move away from LGBT identities, just a fad. Da Signal notices an Epstein-Linked Billionaire Bankrolled Democratic Party, Records Show, Bill Gates.

PJMs Matt Margolis reports Trump Denies Biden’s Executive Privilege Request. Here's Why it’s Biden’s Own Fault. Nick Arama at RedState, Grab the Popcorn: Trump Executive Privilege Decision Means All That Info on Biden Is Coming Out. Matt Taibbi at Racket is pretty happy The FBI's Secret Stash Finally Uncovered. "For a generation, the FBI has kept a second set of books called 'prohibited access' files. After a long fight, they're finally being examined." "Off-books surveillance and “disruption” of political figures in the Arctic Frost and Trump-Russia investigations comprise part of the find, but the files extend at least as far back as 1999, across Democratic and Republican Party presidencies, involving as many as a thousand distinct case numbers. There are no rules for passing access to the system from one administration to the next. Instead, operation of prohibited access files is described as an oral tradition passed down among senior FBI officials, independent of agents below and political appointees above in Congress and even the White House." Dean Cain @RealDeanCain, "Everyone already knew this..." Quote Save America @SaveAmericaNew "SHOCKING REVELATION: In a bombshell admission on CNN, Lis Smith, a senior Democratic advisor, revealed that the 34 felony convictions against President Trump were not the result of legitimate legal proceedings, but part of the Democratic Party's 'resistance' strategy." Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew, "Never forget this guy was an avowed Trump supporter until he learned that Trump was not going to name him to be Solicitor General in the first Administration." Quote George Conway @gtconway3d "We can't last 35 more months with what we've seen over the last 13. We cannot do it. We will not survive it as a nation."

Betsy Stauffer at LI reports ‘A Grateful Congress’ Installs Highly Controversial Plaque Honoring Jan. 6 Capitol Defenders “On behalf of a grateful Congress, this plaque honors the extraordinary individuals who bravely protected and defended this symbol of democracy on January 6, 2021.” Dave Manney at PJM hears Virginia Dems Force ‘Insurrection’ Label on Jan. 6 in Classrooms.

I sense AI at work, from Gene Volokh at the Volokh Conspiracy, Federal Government Lawyer's Filings Appear to Include "Fabricated Quotations and Misstatements of Case Holdings". 

Project for Immigration Reform @PFIRorg, "Before “MAGA whackos”, there was liberal American journalist Joel Stein, who wrote about why he soured on Indian immigration to the United States, based on his experience growing up in a town that changed demographically almost overnight." George Borjas at CJ notes The H-1B Wage Gap Really Is That Large "A challenge to my H-1B research doesn’t stand." up to scrutiny.

Tim Graham @TimJGraham, "Some CBS News Staffers aspire to intimidate their bosses through anonymous leaking." Quote Natalie Korach @NatalieKorach, "Some CBS News staffers worry Bari Weiss is steering coverage toward The Free Press’ priorities, particularly on Mamdani “It feels pretty clear that Bari Weiss views her role…as being a political adversary to the mayor,” a source close to Mamdani said." John Hinderacker at Power Line on Lies, Damned Lies, and Journalism. "An elementary school in Iran was hit by an unknown missile during the first day of our bombardment of that country. The press in the U.S., as well as in Iran and other countries, is desperate to blame the explosion on the United States. Leading the way, as usual, is the New York Times." MAZE @mazemoore, "The Adversarial Press. During the very first question of the VP debate in 2024, Margaret Brennan stated as fact that Iran was one or two weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon. Since the day after we struck Iran's nuclear facilities last year, Brennan has been arguing with Trump's team about if Iran was actually close to developing a nuclear weapon. Every interview she does with Trump people is like this, especially on the subject of Iran."

Chris Arnade @Chris_arnade, "We don't have public restrooms because they'd be trashed in days. We don't build bus stops because they'd become homeless shelters. We don't have dense walkable cities because nobody wants to be accosted by strangers. This is because we have chosen to accept public disorder, and as the rest of the world shows, it doesn't have to be that way." John Sexton hears Trump Administration Plans New Approach to Ending DEI "The traditionally independent General Services Administration, which oversees how the federal government operates, is working to change the requirements for any entity that receives federal grants — not just schools. The agency’s proposal would require any entity that receives “grants, cooperative agreements, and financial assistance such as loans, insurance, and direct appropriations” to sign a certification agreement that aligns with the administration’s anti-diversity, equity and inclusion policies..."

And more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 03.09.26. The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Holding Our Own up on time and under budget at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - A Week at War

Hugh Hewitt @hughhewitt, "There are a lot of ways to describe the first week of Operation Epic Fury. It is certainly heartbreaking for the families of the fallen. But the use of “debacle” is…unique? Revelatory? Absurd?" Quote Sohrab Ahmari @SohrabAhmari, "Oh, here we go, it's the media's fault the debacle looks like a debacle. x.com/hughhewitt/sta…" Sundance at CTH, President Trump, VP Vance and Dignitaries Participate in Dignified Transfer Ceremony and President Trump Expands Iranian Target List. Ward Clark at RedState, Trump’s ‘Complete Destruction’ Warning Ignored by Iran: IDF, U.S. Strikes Burn Airport in Tehran. From Fox, Iran president apologizes for attacks on neighbors, mocks Trump’s call for ‘unconditional surrender' "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized to neighboring nations on Saturday, saying that Tehran would cease its attacks unless it was hit first. He also said President Donald Trump's call for an "unconditional surrender" was a "dream that they should take to their grave." Trump made the demand in a Truth Social post on Friday." At Hat Hair, Iranian President: No More Missile or Drone Attacks on Neighbors; Apologizes, but apparently the IRGC isn't taking his orders, Cracks in Iranian Regime Becoming Chasms, Capt. Ed, Trump to Rupturing Iran: Here It Comes! UPDATE: IRGC Sidelines Pezeshkian and Duane Patterson, Iran's Got a 'Who's Zoomin' Who' Problem. Althouse read the Slantic, "Still, as the war drags on, the risk of retaliation outside the region will increase—and that risk is already very real." Reuters whines Exclusive-Iran spent years fostering proxies in Iraq. Now, many aren’t eager to join the war. Blake Herzinger @BDHerzinger, "The US Navy sank an armed Iranian warship, after warning the crew twice to abandon their ship. It’s not a war crime." Quote Books Behind Borders @MHTruthUltra "Pete Hegseth sank an unarmed Iranian ship doing maneuvers in the Indian Ocean. He then let the crew members drown in the sea. Fun Fact: That's a war crime." John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad, "Say it again for the idiots in the back" USNI News, Iranian Amphibious Vessel Seeks Refuge in Indian Port. At RCW, Trump and Netanyahu Have the Law, and the Facts, on Their Side. From RCP, What Does America Owe the People of Iran? Nothing. Behave or we'll have to whack you again.

Sundance, President Trump Notes U.K Lack of Support – We Will Remember. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Humiliating: HMS Dragon Delayed Because Shipyard Works Only 9-5; UPDATE: Tony Blair Trashes Starmer. Visegrád 24 @visegrad24, "Ukraine is now sending help to the Persian Gulf, aiding Gulf states and the U.S. to protect their military bases from Iranian suicide drones with cheap Ukrainian interceptor drones: US Patriot missile: $4 million Iranian Shahad drone: $35,000 Ukraine’s interceptor drone: $3,000." 

David Reaboi, Late Republic Nonsense @davereaboi, "Amazing. They can’t get the story they wanted, but this is close enough for CNN." Mister V ≠ @TolaimShelEldad, "Alternative headline: "despite the fact that Iranians place military installations next door to schools, accurate targetting and good intelligence take them out without damage to the schools:" Daniel @VoteLewko, "By the way if you've noticed far less Gaza propaganda in your feed it's not because Iran knocked Gaza off the front page. It's because Iran is what kept it there. Now that their cyber command has been smashed, so too has a global propaganda exercise." Wilfred Reilly @wil_da_beast630, ""What is up" is that you guys publicize every Western mistake, while simply ignoring things like on-video Hamas rapes and/or murders of 1200 people (look up "Thai gardener beheaded alive") and Iran illegally sending suicide drones to attack 19 countries. That's what's up. You clearly hate, and exclusively criticize, your own society. Our far more brutal/evil enemies - including literal Somali and Houthi pirates, child rape "grooming" gangs, etc - are oppressed pets who can do no wrong." Quote George Galloway @georgegalloway, "What is with these demons and bombing schools and killing kids…? x.com/hatsoffff/stat…" Amy Curtis @RantyAmyCurtis, "Notice the lack of quotes around “the Great Satan,” in case you were wondering whose side The Economist is on here." Quote The Economist @TheEconomist "Increasingly, over the course of three decades, Ali Khamenei knew that he was personally in the Great Satan’s sights. This did not daunt him. He felt, always, that he had divine right on his side."

At Power Line, The Week In Pictures: Ayatollahed You So Edition.

Sundance, Part II – Europe and China Have an Energy Problem and Right Now, Russia is Like Amazon During COVID. Hat Hair's John Sexton sees Another Sign the Cuban Regime's Days Are Numbered. "The U.S. attorney in South Florida has ordered a broad-ranging inquiry into Cuba’s leaders and Communist Party officials for drug, immigration, economic and violent crimes with a goal of bringing fast indictments, according to three people with knowledge of his actions..."

Mark Tapscott at The Wash Stand, says the Media Ignored Gabbard’s 2025 Islamization Warning, but Hill GOPers Are Taking Action.

Sundance carries Secretary Rubio and Secretary Noem  Deliver Remark During Shield of Americas Summit. PJM's Scott Pinsker dumps on Kristi, The Stunning Ugliness of Kristi Noem. "Pretty privilege is a real thing."

It's Commonplace with Yes, Trump Can Do That with Tariffs "Courts are likely to defer to the president this time—but he has to be careful." Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed lists 10 Times John Cornyn Betrayed Trump And MAGA. At the  Annap Cap Gazette, As Scouting America agrees to Hegseth’s anti-DEI changes, Maryland scouting leaders react. From News Wax, N.M. Rep. Warns Evidence at Epstein Ranch May Be at Risk as Probe Reopens. Really? They haven't gone over it with a fine-toothed comb already?

Ari Fleischer @AriFleischer, "If you want to know why Donald Trump was elected, watch Barack Obama’s attack speech yesterday at Jesse Jackson’s funeral. As he did throughout his presidency, he created a straw man to describe Republicans as bigots who force the American people to “turn on each other”..." From the WLT Report, Biden Tells Majority Black Crowd At Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Funeral ‘I’m Smarter Than You’. Irish Alzheimer's; he's forgotten everything but the grudges. 

Larry at Hat Hair thinks Gavin Newsom's Career-Defining Answer Goes Terribly Wrong. At Althouse, Does Gavin Newsom have a Zoolander problem?. "That question was asked and answered a few days ago. The answer is yes. And I think people know what that means. A man is so under the spell of the notion that he's good looking that he has absurd confidence in himself. It's causing him to blabber inanely, with ridiculous confidence..." Hat Hair's John Stossel looks at California's Inferno of Regulations.

John Sexton was not surprised to find Mamdani’s Wife Supported Hamas' 10/7 Attack on Israel. Driscoll at Insty, notes THE CORBYNIZATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONTINUES APACE: Zohran Mamdani’s wife liked social media posts celebrating Oct. 7 attacks. "UPDATE: “The ethno narcissistic tableau she presents and her centering of herself in her art are markers of the terminal cultural exhaustion that afflicts these people rather than any authentic ideological zeal (which would be much more interesting). Invoking the latter is actually a form of undue flattery and implies there’s more there than there actually is.”" From Twitchy, Ben Rhodes, Taylor Lorenz Upset Bari Weiss’ CBS News Is Covering Zohran Mamdani’s Wife. Coddled Affluent Professional @feelsdesperate, "Mamdani’s wife is Texas born, had two professional parents, and got an MFA from SVA. No need to exoticize her. She’s just another placeless downwardly mobile creative whose life in NYC was subsidized by her parents well into adulthood..." Quote Manhattan Mingle @ManhattanMingle "Zohran Mamdani & the DSA took great lengths to keep his radical wife out of the spotlight. An app brought them together through an algorithm of hate for America & Israel - her celebration of Oct. 7 is on brand. This is her art, turning the NYC towards Islam and against Israel. x.com/willbredderman…" At RCE, Who's Responsible for New York City's Regressive Property Tax System?

Scott McKay at Am Spec, The Incredibly, Unacceptably Weird James Talarico, "James Talarico is a thoroughgoing nutbag." Atop Da Hill, Will the 2026 midterms be a ‘blue wave’? Here’s what to watch as polling ramps up.

The Chronic looks at Anti-ICE Violence, the Insurrection Act, and Jefferson Davis.

Streiff at RedState is pretty happy with the Seventh Circuit Taking a Blowtorch to Order Issued by Abusive, Anti-ICE Chicago Judge.

From Campus Reform, TCU students cover Ben Carson lecture signs with race studies petition. At the College Fix, Bangor U. debate society refuses to debate conservative Reform UK, prompting backlash. 

Matt Vespa thinks Bill Maher Made Adam Schiff and Don Lemon Look Like Morons Last Night. Well, they are morons.

Driscoll at Insty cites BRYAN CALLEN: Hollywood Did Stunning 180 on Pronouns. Veteran comic, Hangover alum shares fallout from Trump support, Biden critique. "Later, Callen shared why the cultural winds are shifting in Tinsel Town. Turns out a movie or TV show set is no place for a prima donna or someone who demands special treatment – think unconventional pronouns. “Anybody who creates any of that kind of energy, it becomes problematic,” Callen explained. “When Hollywood hired all those DEI officers, movies started losing money.” And, as a result, many were “quietly fired,” he said. That was then, albeit a few short years ago. The professional climate today is different, he explained..."

Rod Dreher @roddreher, "Local man asks cop why he's allowing Islamists to chase people on horseback through the streets. Cop: "With the greatest respect, what do you want me to do, pull a man off a horse?" Angry resident: "If they had a Union Jack on, you would!"" Quote Dave @DaveKent10, "What the hell is going on in Manchester? Islamists on horseback and wearing armbands, are trying to ride people down in the streets. Guess what? The police are standing back and allowing this to happen."

John Sexton is outraged that a Trans Parent Gets 5 Years for Stabbing His Own Children in Canada. 

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Holding Our Own up on time and under budget at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Iranian Leadership Hiding Under Hajibs, Trump Demands Unconditional Surrender

i24NEWS English @i24NEWS_EN, Iran delays naming next supreme leader due to concerns that the new leader could be targeted - report." I don't think it matters much, Israel is pursuing a "kill 'em all, and let Jehovah sort them out" plan. Asaad Sam Hanna @asaadhanna, "The IRGC leaders in Iran now are wearing hijab to hide from the American/Israeli surveillance." jimtreacher.substack.com @jtLOL, "TFW your society has brutally subjugated women for 50 years and now you gotta avoid the consequences by dressing up as one." John Hinderacker at Power Line has A Stunning Revelation [Updated]: Dr. Eli David @DrEliDavid " Breaking: IRGC Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani is confirmed safe in Israel. It can now be revealed that he played a key role in the elimination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, Hezbollah leaders Nasrallah and Safieddine, and elimination of Khamenei and top IRGC generals."

Cathy Salgado at PJM, Trump: Iranian Regime Must Give ‘Unconditional Surrender.’ From Althouse, "There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners..." ""... will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before. IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. 'MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!).' Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP." Writes Trump, at Truth Social." At WSJ, ‘Decapitate and Delegate’: Trump Tests New Model of U.S.-Led Regime Change "Will taking out the leaders of America’s enemies be enough?" Anxious anxiously whines Trump says he must be involved in picking Iran's next leader. Da Signal's Great Victor Davis Hanson: The Real Reason Iran Won’t Negotiate. "No, you can’t negotiate with them because their whole currency is lying, and they’re fanatic ideologues. And they have a supernatural view of what’s going to happen, and they’re on the right side of Cosmic Divinity and all of these ideas. I think [former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi] Rafsanjani in a disputed statement, but I think it was accurate, said that Israel was a one bomb state, and that was the advantage that you got half the Jews in the world in one place, where all you needed was one bomb. So you can’t negotiate." Vox claims Iran had a plan to fight Israel and the US. It all collapsed after October 7. Laughing Wolf, Surprise, Response.

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog looks at Iran Strikes: Day 6 "They now have an inalienable right to a pine box." Or a being entombed in a pile of rubble. News Wax sees More Tankers Come Under Attack as US-Iran Conflict Spreads. End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "February: Iranian naval ship IRIS Makran has a "Down With USA" parade March: USA downs IRIS Makran." The Iranian navy had 32 ships. Had. The Great Translation Movement 大翻译运动 @TGTM_Official, "Breaking news: China secretly supplied Iran with 50 CM-302 supersonic anti-ship missiles. Reports say Iran launched them during the ongoing war, but none hit their targets and none were intercepted by the United States. The missiles may have failed mid-flight due to technical issues. Once again, Chinese equipment appears to have malfunctioned. Chinese foreign ministry refuted this claim according to global times." From Twitchy, China Sold Iran Fancy CM-302 Missiles—Turns Out They're Temu Trash: 100% Failure Rate in Real War. Or did China sabotage them, knowing that they might piss off Trump? Capt. Ed at Hat Hair sees Dire Strait: Sure Looks Like China Is Writing Off the Ayatollahs. Reuters China @ReutersChina, "Chinese air force activity around Taiwan has fallen sharply in recent weeks, with no flights at all in the past week, a sudden drop in what had been daily military manoeuvres that could signal Beijing is recalibrating its pressure on Taipei." Running out of gas, or just prepping to invade Taiwan while we're busy in Iran?

Ace, War Powers Act Vote to Limit Iran Action Fails, Meaning This Is Now a Congressionally Approved War. "Okay okay, that's kinda bullshit. But you will agree, this means that this is not a Congressionally disapproved war. And because double negatives are effectively positives -- yes, Congress has voted affirmatively to not stop the war." Betting on Congressional inaction is usually safe. PJM's Cathy Salgado is outraged 53 Dems Vote Against Calling Iran the Biggest State Sponsor of Terror. Their not against the war; they're on the other side. From Althouse, "Adam Schiff falls right into Bill Maher’s trap..." The Vigilant Fox @VigilantFox, "Adam Schiff falls right into Bill Maher’s trap as he criticizes a statement he thought was from Trump but was actually from Obama. MAHER: “This statement from the administration: ‘The president had the constitutional authority to direct the use of military force because he could reasonably determine that such use of force was in the national interest.’ That’s too vague for you?” SCHIFF: “Totally vague.” MAHER: “Okay. Because that’s from Obama about Libya.” Brutal setup. Watch Adam Schiff try to dig himself out of this one." Walter Curt @wcdispatch, "Here comes the legacy media screaming about how President Trump “forgot” to refill our strategic petroleum reserves. I know they enjoy lying for clicks, but this is a particularly retarded story. Let alone the fact that it was Biden who drained them, they also forget to mention what it takes to refill them, and how long it would take to do so. Ole’ Sleepy Joe ROBBED the SPR as if it was his midterm campaign fund. . ." Bonchie at RedState thinks The Story of the United Kingdom's Betrayal in Operation Epic Fury Is Absolutely Wild "I'm going to be frank. The United States can not have a "closest ally" that can't even be counted on to provide defensive support from ballistic missiles because they are too busy arguing over the finer points of something as irrelevant as "international law." At no point did the Trump administration ask Starmer to participate in the offensive attacks on Iran. All that was requested was help in suppressing the Islamic regime's attacks on civilians. That the UK didn't immediately oblige and instead spent days playing politics, even as the missiles fell, is a damning indictment of a once special relationship." 

Matt Vespa hears An Iranian Political Prisoner Said This About Obama and October 7...and CNN Panicked. "Tajbakhsh plainly stated how flawed the Obama administration’s logic was with this negotiation, and how giving this regime, the largest state sponsor of terrorism, billions might have led to the October 7 attacks. The fingerprints are all over it—the “straight line” as he said before, host Abby Phillip pulled the plug."Erick Erickson @EWErickson, "“CNN is operating in Iran only with government permission.” Quote CNN @CNN, "CNN's Frederik Pleitgen is on his way to Iran's capital, Tehran, as Israel and the US continue their aerial campaign against the country. CNN is operating in Iran only with government permission." Nicholas Fondacaro @NickFondacaro, "CNN has been running around calling Fox and CBS state TV, meanwhile they go crawling to the Iranian regime to beg their permission to be in the country. And the only way Iran would let them in is for them to act as state TV." Quote CNN @CNN "CNN's Frederik Pleitgen encounters more checkpoints than usual and armed personnel on the road to Iran's capital, but sees no signs of panic. Shops are open and stocked, and gas appears readily available with no long lines."

PJM's Sarah Anderson hears Trump Says 'Cuba Will Fall,' Plans to Send Rubio. Austin Petersen @AP4Liberty, "If you've ever felt stupid, just remember there are people out there who actually believe this about Cuba. @MailynSpeaks. PJM's Stephen Kruiser, Trump's Not Taking His Eyes Off of the Narcoterrorist Cartels. Bad Hombre @Badhombre, "I was reliably informed by geopolitical experts Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie that arresting Maduro would lead to a long, bloody, and costly war between the U.S. and Venezuela. Why is the exact opposite happening?" Quote The Kobeissi Letter @KobeissiLetter "BREAKING: The US and Venezuela have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations."

Austin Petersen @AP4Liberty, "The multipolar dream of America's enemies is dead. Trump killed it. Nothing now stands in the way of another century of greatness, capitalistic achievement, and American exceptionalism." At NewsWeek Josh Hammer opines Donald Trump Is a Great Man of History. Vic Joecks at RCP, Trump Exposed the Crazy Things Democrats Believe. Ace, Candace Owens to Military-Aged Men: Trump Has Betrayed You, Do Not Join or Remain in the Military, Abandon Your Posts and Take Dishonorable Discharges "She wants people in the military to desert." Chasing clicks for money.

 

Yesterday's lead story is almost gone, at Althouse, "Trump picks his cabinet in part for their aesthetics, and their ability to perform well on TV and Noem was famed for never missing a photo op...." ""But her hunger for publicity also contributed to her demotion. Under Noem’s watch, $220 million of taxpayers’ money was spent on an advertising campaign for border security that prominently featured footage of her on horseback, dressed as a 'cowgirl,' in front of Mount Rushmore...."

At Hat Hair, Capt Ed Gulps US Loses 92,000 Jobs in February After Health-Care Strike and Larry argues Refusing the SAVE Act Should End Several Careers. But then, there are so many good reasons to get rid of a lot of Congresscritters. Rueters whines Kennedy's new US autism panel to examine potential causes. To my, the acetaminophen link is looking strong, but not yet gospel. 

Dave Manney at PJM believes Bill Clinton Can Find a Loophole in a Stop Sign. Now He’s Rewriting His Oath Record. Lying about lying. Loren Culp @LorenCulp, "The law that created this "slush fund" for the Congressional sexual perverts was signed into law by...wait for it... then President Bill Clinton January 23rd, 1995. Surprised? Here's what might surprise you, it was sponsored by Senator Chuck Grassley, co-sponsored by Bob Dole, Fred Thompson, Joseph Lieberman and John McCain among others." Quote "Loren Culp @LorenCulp, "Imagine sexual perverts being allowed to vote on whether or not their sexual perversion is made public while they use your money to quiet the victims. Welcome to the Congress of the United States."

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "Had an amazing two days meeting with representatives from all over the world. I discussed foreign NGO situations with representatives from: Estonia, Romania, France, Germany, Moldova, Croatia, Georgia ... and many more countries. The takeaway: the NGO situation is identical all over the world. Everyone felt their people aren't truly in control of the country, and NGOs are imposing policies on them which nobody voted for. @DataInterpretr and I are following up with every single representative to make sure we get names of specific NGOs so we can make sure that zero federal dollars are going to them. Thanks @RepLuna for the invite!" Data Republicans new publication at Am Mind, The Fall of the NGO-Administrative Complex. If this is autism, give us more. 

POLARIS National Security @PolarisNatSec, "@GavinNewsom walks back calling Israel an apartheid state: "I was specifically referring to a Tom Friedman column where HE used that word." "I can't just sit back in terms of my values and beliefs," he says. Does Newsom believe anything?" Hair gel. Driscoll at Insty, QUESTION ASKED AND ANSWERED: "How did San Francisco become such an abomination of a city? As Adam Carolla notes, “San Francisco represents the progressive movement at its purest form. This is when they get to do everything they want. That’s San Francisco. And so I’m not even going to make a judgment call. I’m just going to say take a bunch of Americans, show them San Francisco then, show them San Francisco now, and go this is the result of them doing everything they want.”" Anna Kasparian at RCP asks Can Billionaire Tax Cure California’s Healthcare Woes? No. John Sexton at Hat Hair hears Chevron Warns California It May Not Survive More Cap-and-Trade Taxes.

Capt. Ed has Flashback Friday to That Time Talarico Demanded An Abortion Clinic in Every Federal Office. Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson, "Everyone in America: “Women” James Talarico: “neighbors with a uterus” This guy is insane."

From the Free Bacon, Kennedy Scion Jack Schlossberg Had No 'Earned Income' in 2025 But Has Four Trust Funds, Disclosures Show, "The congressional candidate also disclosed a stake in a California restaurant with mixed reviews at best." At Twitchy, JFK's Grandson Jack Schlossberg’s Shocking ‘Jew Blood’ MAHA Recipe Post Exposes a Very Dark Side (WATCH). 

.@JBKSchlossberg is a sick freak who needs to seek help. pic.twitter.com/xGMssDQZDG

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 6, 2026

At NottheBee, NOT SATIRE: Come learn how Biden spent your tax dollars "to make the maps more gay" House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority @HouseForeignGOP, "@RepBrianMast: How do you make a map more gay? @UnderSecPD brings reciepts exposing just what the Biden State Department wasted tax dollars on for four years."

From Ace, "Prohibited Access:" Kash Patel Now Examining the FBI's Dark Files, the Hidden History of the Deep State, "Via JackStraw, whistleblowers revealed that the FBI keeps two separate books. You know, like Mafia dons keeping separate books for their fake transactions and their real transactions," and Oh No! GOP Lawmakers Push for Perjury Charges Against Madison Cornbread for Fabricated J6 Testimony, "CNN is sad! They're so sad they try to hide Madison Cornbread's identity by calling her by her criminal alias "Cassidy Hutchinson.""

Dave Strom at Hat Hair hears Indiana Judge Rules That Abortion Is a Religious Sacrament...Seriously, She Did. LifeNews.com @LifeNewsHQ, "BREAKING: Indiana Judge Christina Klineman has issued a ruling claiming there is a religious right to kill babies in abortions. Klineman issued a permanent injunction blocking Indiana's abortion ban based on the outrageous claim. The judge blocked the ban for a certified class of people who claim killing a baby in an abortion is an exercise of their religious beliefs. Klineman ruled that the state’s 2022 abortion law violates Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act by substantially burdening the religious exercise of people who say their religion supports killing babies in abortions. Attorney General Todd Rokita will appeal the ruling to a state appeals court." There is a certain level of honesty there. From Shipwreckedcrew, the 7th Circuit Court Of Appeals Hands Down Stern Rebuke To District Judge Who Tried To Dictate ICE Tactics in Chicago "Judge Sara Ellis is an Obama appointee who nakedly opposed Trump administration immigration enforcement by trying to tie the hands of ICE Officers in conducting investigations and making arrests." But what does a "stern rebuke" to a judge really mean? Nothing; there is no mechanism for actual accountability for a judge who is consistently overruled at higher levels. Meantime, she get to continually obstruct Trump.

Nick Sortor @nicksortor, "BREAKING: The employee of Gov. Tim Walz who keyed SIX Teslas causing over **$20,000** in damage in retaliation against @ElonMusk has been given a ONE DAY SUSPENSION from his Minnesota government job THAT’S IT. He’s not even being PROSECUTED. Minnesota is a FAILED STATE!"

And much much more at the Wombat's double stuffed In The Mailbox: 03.06.26. Linked at the Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Holding Our Own up on time and under budget at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Noem Out Mullin In at DHS

Or at least that's the plan. Her official end date is 31 March. At Hat Hair, Capt. Ed started the morning with A Modest Proposal: Paxton for Homeland Security? UPDATE: Noem Out, Trump Appoints Mullin. John Sexton, Kristi Noem is Out, Trump Picks Mullin to Replace Her. PJM's Matt Margolis, Trump to Replace Noem at DHS With Mullin. Bob Hoge at RedState, Noem Out As Trump Names New Secretary of Homeland Security. Sundance at CTH, President Trump Announces Senator Markwayne Mullin Will Replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Ace, Trump Eases Kristi Noem Out of DHS Spot, Promoting Her Downwards to Head an Agency No One Ever Heard Of And I don't mean a cool sexy agency no one ever heard of like UNCLE. I just mean, I have never heard of "Shield of the Americas" before. Sounds kind of cool. Also sounds made-up." At Althouse, Noem ousted. "Just now. The NYT reports. President Trump fired his embattled homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, on Thursday and announced plans to replace her with Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, after she was grilled by Republican lawmakers this week at congressional hearings.... On Thursday, the president contradicted remarks that Ms. Noem made under penalty of perjury in her hearing before a Senate panel on Wednesday: that Mr. Trump had signed off ​on a border security advertising campaign featuring Ms. Noem. “I ​never knew anything about it,” ​Mr. Trump told Reuters.... Ms. Noem has faced scrutiny ​from lawmakers about the campaign, on which the government spent $220 million. The firm handling it was connected to the husband of Ms. Noem’s former spokeswoman. The ads prominently featured Ms. Noem, including in a scene filmed on horseback at Mount Rushmore in ​the former ​South ⁠Dakota governor’s home state...." Robby Soave at Reason, Trump Fires Kristi Noem From DHS "Even Republicans were sick of her reckless spending and habitual lies." At TownHall Matt Vespa explains, Here's What Caused Trump to Fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. News Wax cites the Breitbart Chief: Noem Ad Campaign 'Biggest Scandal' of Trump Administration. I, for one, was tired of that ad. However, I hate giving into Democrats and getting nothing back in return. Democrats have already expressed their glee, and are saying it's not enough to open DHS.

From Fox, Operation Epic Fury destroys Iran's navy and cuts missile attacks by 90% in ongoing campaign. AP whines Sri Lanka recovers 87 bodies from Iranian warship sunk off its coast by a US submarine. ABC whines US sinking of Iranian ship raises questions of legality. Their "Experts say the incident highlights the need for a declaration of war." NYT, Trump Says He Wants to Destroy Iran’s Navy. Here’s What to Know. "The United States has long considered Iranian naval ships a serious threat, even as the country’s nuclear and missile programs dominate discussions of its military capabilities." I believe I heard that the US had sunk 40 Iranian ships as of yesterday. CDR Salamander, The Sinking of the Dena Was Textbook "...the chart don't lie..." From Quotalaciousness, “[I]nternational law is not law; it is a set of rules and claims that pretends to be law.” Aaron Hanscom at PJM, U.S. and Spain in Standoff Over Iran War: What’s the Truth?

Meanwhile in Iran, Hat Hair's John Sexton wonders Is the Iranian Regime Cracking? Police, Soldiers, and Even IRGC Members Not Showing Up to Work, Capt. Ed cites WaPo: Here Come the Kurds?, Dave Strom notices the UK is Becoming a Pariah in Gulf and Have You Noticed That Gulf States Are Implicitly Allied With Israel?, and Beege Welborn on Making Friends, Influencing People: Now the Iranians Done Pissed the Azerbaijanis Off UPDATE. Jeff Charles at TownHall thinks the Iranian Regime Is About to Find Out Why Attacking Arab Nations Was a Stupid Idea.

At Beyond the Ideological, Zineb Ribqua thinks China is Scrambling. From Sundance at CTH, China Halts Refiners from Exporting Diesel and Gasoline and hosts Newsmax Carl Higbie Outlines the Stakes for China from Operation Epic Fury. Jake Broe @RealJakeBroe, "China is the nation facing the biggest economic catastrophe from the Straits of Hormuz being closed. If the US and Israel cannot get the situation under control as fast as possible, then the Chinese economy will be the first to go into crisis." Capt. Ed, Broken Axis: Russia, China Suddenly Have No Time for Mullahs. From the Brussel's Signal, The Great Game of Oil: Why Iran is about leverage not liberation. I hope Iranians liberate themselves, but it's not exactly necessary. 

Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "I'm getting tired of explaining this, but I'll do it again because there is so much stupidity out there. Here is the Seven Step Plan: 1. Decapitate Iran's leadership and destroy its military. 2. A new regime comes to power that will no longer fund Hamas/Hezbollah. 3. Without Iranian arms and cash, Palestinians have no choice but to make a lasting peace with Israel. 4. With the Palestinian conflict ended, the Gulf Arab countries will have the political breathing room to fully engage with Israel as a regional partner. 5. Peace in the Middle East, at long last. 6. Trump once again gets rebuffed for the Nobel Peace Prize in favor of a transgender Coptic nun in Madagascar who rescued a species of hermit crabs. 7. Profit." At I&I, Trump’s Axing Of Evil Ends Both Neocon And Mad MAGA Ideology. Bricktop_NAFO @Bricktop_NAFO, "IN A BOMBSHELL INTERVIEW PROFESSOR JIANG PREDICTS THE UNITED STATES WILL LOSE THE WAR AGAINST IRAN AND EXPLAINS EXACTLY HOW After everything thats going on and watching Iran's methods of retaliation. This all makes sense. THIS IS A SHOCKING MUST WATCH!" Hans Mahncke @HansMahncke, "I had never heard of this “Professor” Jiang until a few days ago, and now he’s suddenly everywhere, which is an obvious sign that he’s astroturfed agitprop. Meanwhile, the people giving him a platform are just retards." David French @DavidAFrench, "We absolutely need to know if this was an American strike. It's looking increasingly like it was, and if so it will be one of the worst individual incidents of civilian deaths in a generation or more." Quote Malachy Browne @malachybrowne, "Official statements placing U.S. forces in the area – along w/ analysis of social posts, videos, sat. images – suggest U.S. forces bombed a school in Minab, Iran during strikes targeting an IRGC base. Over 150 were killed, Iranian officials say." Scott Kid @under2point5g, "A tragedy regardless. But please @DavidAFrench @jaycaspiankang stop siding with radical Muslims who put military infrastructure next to schools again and again over this country that’s given you everything. Act like sober adults for once under this admin!" At Althouse, "It seems that the Democratic Party, broadly, has concluded that the roughly 120-hour-old campaign is a disaster that the public is destined to despise...." "Writes Noah Rothman, in "The Democrats’ Iran Gamble" (National Review)." Don Surber, Democrats go to war Against Trump. Go? They have been since he came down the elevator. Amy Curtis at TownHall hears Secretary Hegseth Blasts the Democrats for Rooting for America to Fail in Iran. Mark Judge at Hat Hair writes of Iran and the Vindication of Christopher Hitchens. Althouse, sees "That this country sits back and allows a country such as Iran to hold our hostages to my way of thinking is a horror." from Trump talking to Rona Barrett in 1980. From Sundance, Division, Derision and the Economics of the Thing. DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "Honored to have my first byline published by @theammind. For 40 years, the democracy-promotion establishment protected Khamenei while claiming to oppose him. When the strikes came, they dispatched the protest machine to protect the regime. Why?"

VodkaPundit at PJM sees The Weirdest Thing Just Happened in Ukraine... Again Ryan Mauro @ryanmauro, "Global Seditionist Movement Alert: Russia is deploying a line that you should expect to appear in the Seditionist-Right media soon. The claim: Ukraine is committing “genocide” & “ethnic cleansing” against the Hungarian minority in Transcarpathia (southwest Ukraine) by disproportionately sending them to die on the battlefield. Putin is hoping to popularize pan-Hungarian irredentism so that Russia can offer Transcarpathia to Hungary if it joins the Axis. Be on the lookout for Russian efforts to build armed proxies in the Hungarian-populated areas of Ukraine and on both sides of the border." I expect the Trolls at Althouse to pick up on it.

Sundance, Hemispheric Boss Level: Epic – Venezuela Edition. TheLastRefuge @TheLastRefuge2, "... Interior Secretary Doug Bergum standing next to Venezuela interim President Delcy Rodriquez, as the govt thanks President Donald Trump.... who just forcibly snatched Nicholas Maduro. Um, that's a level of ultimate boss beyond what I ever thought possible. Wow. Just Wow." Quote Emmanuel Rincón @EmmaRincon, " Translated from Spanish Delcy Rodríguez thanks Donald Trump, the man who two months ago bombed Caracas and forcibly took Maduro."

Ace crows Schmolls: Trump's Second Term Approval Is Higher Than That of the "Popular" Barack Obama and George Bush Too "From Real Clear Politics:" I am loathe to point out that both were succeeded by someone from the other party. Althouse likes her NYT, "Every president, of course, creates a decision-making structure tailor-made for his own style."

Sundance claims Ken Paxton Offers to Drop Out of Race if Thune and Cornyn Will Eliminate Filibuster and Pass SAVE Act. Sounds like a good deal to me, so it won't happen. Matt Van Swol @mattvanswol, "#BREAKING: Lakeshia Alston, the woman running for election as a REPUBLICAN in North Carolina's Senate District 22 in a full hijab... ...and was revealed to actually be a LIFE-LONG DEMOCRAT RAN COMPLETELY UNOPPOSED AND IS NOW THE GOP CANDIDATE!!!! WHAT?!!!!"

Beege Welborn notices CA Gov Race a Cluster to the End and State Dem Leaders Are Spazzing. At Althouse, Trump and "good looking men." "And speaking of good looking men, Katie Couric asks Gavin Newsom if he's "just ridiculously good looking" and whether he has "a Zoolander problem.""

Corey Walker @CoreyWriting "I think it's ok to be "uptight" over Nazi tattoos, but whatever I guess." Quote Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias "I think the effort to cancel Platner over tattoos or podcasts or whatever has basically backfired and people are actually ready for a less uptight Democratic Party. I'd just like to see him extend that to some more flexible thinking about policy."

Katya Sedgewick at the Everyman Commentary, New York, Islam and Why Every Dog will Still Have its Day. "The recent row on X between Nerdier Kiswani and Congressman Randy Fine over dogs in New York City shows how the notion of a shared American culture has gone to the dogs."

WJ, Masked Man Arrested Outside GOP Campaign Event - Cops Bagging Multiple Rifle and Pistol Magazines - No Injuries.

Shipwreckedcrew, In 9-0 Decision The Supreme Court Remove A Barrier Used By Some Appellate Judges To Slow The Pace Of Removing Illegal Aliens "Appeals Courts must accept facts as found in immigration courts if supported by "substantial evidence" -- and may reject such findings only if a "reasonable adjudicator would be compelled" to do so." PJM's Cathy Salgado, reports DHS Is Revetting Nearly 200K Afghans Let in by Biden. Dan McCarthy at RCP explains how Immigration Enforcement Saves Lives.

From Da Mail, CBS boss 'OUTRAGED' by clip showing Texas TV reporter being told not to cover jubilant Iranian protests after Trump had Ayatollah killed. X Freeze @XFreeze, "The “Wikilaundering” scandal is finally blowing wide open and it’s worse than we thought. A massive investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism just exposed the ugly truth: Wikipedia is corrupt to its core You do not get information. You get propaganda.... articles manipulated by the highest bidder, billionaires, PR firms, and woke activists Here’s exactly how the rot works..."

Nancy Pearcey @NancyRPearcey, "Just last week, I told one of my students that virtually all societies have practiced slavery, from the Chinese to the Arabs to the Native Americans. My student responded: "I thought it was just Americans." Quote "The Rabbit Hole @TheRabbitHole "Most Hispanic, Black, and Asian women think “white people invented slavery.” Most Liberal Millennials think the same." At TCW, My journey from professor to pariah. At the College Fix, Video: UCSF staffer allegedly threatens to ‘hunt’ down and ‘kill’ conservative activist. Mike LaChance at LI, NY Judge Overturns Disciplinary Actions Against Columbia Students Who Took Over Building in 2024, “the panel’s determinations that petitioners committed most of the charged disciplinary violations… are arbitrary and capricious.” Amy Curtis, Leftist Gets Schooled About Why There's a Charlie Kirk Banner at the Department of Education.

At Hollywood in Toto, Punk Fail? Rockers Cancel Festival Over Trump. "Jello Biafra leads wave of rockers pulling out of tour over tepid Trump ties." Bummer; I guess.

Stacy McCain has a Violence Against Women Update. "Newly obtained police records and body-worn camera footage shed additional light on a physical altercation involving Black Lives Matter organizer Clyde McLemore and a woman who worked with him at the Black Lives Matter Resource Center in Waukegan."

And yet, still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 03.05.26 (Afternoon Edition). The Wombat hasFMJRA 2.0: Better Than Expected up and at 'em at The Other McCain.