Flotsam and Jetsam - So Looking Forward to the Next 100 Days

The Great Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great discourses on The Trump Counterrevolution and the Moral Ledger. "Trump’s counterrevolution presses on—quietly, methodically, and morally—while a flailing opposition offers only chaos, debt, and deflection in response." From Da Wire, Here’s What Trump’s Team Wants To Accomplish In the Next 100 Days, "trade deals, peace deals, and tax cuts." Da Signal points to The Most Unsung Victory of Trump’s Administration, toppling the tyrannical bureaucracy. But they aren't done yet. At Insty, DEMOCRATS SEE “HISPANICS” AS A UNIFORM WHOLE MOTIVATED ENTIRELY BY RACIAL GRIEVANCE: Catturd ™ @catturd2, "Trump has a 62% approval with Hispanics. Democrat gaslighting over deportations is not only not working, it's backfiring." Rasmussen Reports @Rasmussen_Poll "Trump Daily Job Approval - Full Week, Likely Voters All: 50% Men: 55% Women: 45% 18-39: 50% 40-64: 52% 65+: 46% White: 49% Black: 39% Hispanic: 62% Other: 51% DEM: 24% IND: 46% GOP: 79%" PJM's Matt Margolis asks if you Want To Know The Truth Behind Those Anti-Trump Polls? “The fact is, and I talked to John McLaughlin and I talked to Matt Towery about this, they have some polls there that are like 27% Republican when Trump got 50% of the vote. So if you add the 23 points they didn’t test, suddenly he’s in great shape. This is deliberate. It is willful.”

Da Caller reports China Erupts: Furious Workers Riot As Factories Collapse Under Trump’s Tariffs. They need to sell to use worse than we need to buy from them. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Wow - Who Knew Hitler Had Tariffs, Too?, a grab bag of good economic news you won't find at the WaPoo or NYT. TNP, Trump Poised to Strike Another Minerals Deal Amid African Peace Push. "The U.S. is encouraging Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace agreement at the White House within roughly two months, which will include bilateral mineral deals attracting Western investment." NYT proud that their boy in Ukraine Rejects Russian Call for a Three-Day Cease-Fire, "President Volodymyr Zelensky called the proposal a “theatrical show” and said that such a short truce would not bolster negotiations for a lasting peace."

Anxious anxiously goes Behind the scenes: How Waltz got the boot. Cockburn at Spec World, How do you get fired from the Trump administration? Maybe you shouldn't have Jeffrey Goldberg in your contact list. AMAC says The Military’s Back, Baby: Why America’s Youth Are Signing Up Again. "What liberals fail to understand is that young people don’t join the military for endless diversity seminars or to learn how to use “preferred pronouns.” They’re signing up to fight for the United States of America and test their mettle alongside the toughest men and women in the country. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gets it." WJ reports Army Confirms Massive DC Military Parade to Be Held on President Trump's Birthday. "Plans for the parade, as first detailed by The Associated Press on Thursday, call for about 6,600 soldiers, 150 vehicles and 50 helicopters to follow a route from Arlington, Virginia, to the National Mall. Until recently, the Army’s birthday festival plans did not include a massive parade, which officials say will cost tens of millions of dollars . . . In comments to Fox News Digital, White House officials confirmed a commemorative parade would take place and said it would be one of the first events to kick off a yearlong celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary." I can envision the fainting spells already.

Althouse is amused by Trump as Pope — posted by Trump himself and by The White House. "Well, it seems pretty simple. Someone asked him who should be the next Pope. He made an offhand comment, which makes some sense, in that he feels capable of running things and he knows himself and doesn't know much about the various cardinals. Then someone made the AI image, and he passed it on because it was funny and provocative. It's something to think about and to distract us from other things. Look, here I am posting it first thing this morning instead of something else. It will get his haters running down a blind alley. An insult to the just-deceased pontiff? How is it an insult? The President of the United States is essentially saying there is one job in the world that's a step up from mine." JD Vance @JDVance, "As a general rule, I'm fine with people telling jokes and not fine with people starting stupid wars that kill thousands of my countrymen." Quote "Bill Kristol @BillKristol, "Hey, @JDVance, you fine with this disrespect and mocking of the Holy Father? x.com/whitehouse/sta…" From Twitchy, Amy McGrath Asks If Catholics Are Cool With What Trump Posted (and Won't Like the Replies). The Gormogons @Gormogons "RX Catholic here. This is just funny stuff that everyone is laughing at, @AmyMcGrathKY. Live, laugh, love. It might just help your next campaign." Quote Amy McGrath @AmyMcGrathKY "To all my fellow American raised and practicing Catholics, are you cool with this? Is this just funny stuff that everyone is laughing at? I follow a lot of Catholic priests in this platform. I wonder if there will be any response at all to this. x.com/whitehouse/sta…"

Also at Twitchy, Sour Psaki: Former Biden PressSec Takes Aim at Karoline Leavitt but Misses Due to Her Own History of Lies. Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman "@jrpsaki calling @PressSec a "propaganda projector" is rich, especially considering Psaki actively covered up the botched Afghanistan withdrawal, the mental decline of Biden, and every other scandal up until 2022. These people act like we didn't have eyes or ears." TownHall's Matt Vespa has several recent cases where Trump's Top Hatchet Man Once Again Obliterated the Liberal Media.

Susie Moore at RedState says Wow: D.C. Circuit Hands Trump Administration a Huge Win That Will Have Far-Reaching Implications. Circuit court told the District court to butt out. The Impressive Margot Cleveland has a huge thread explaining, Margot Cleveland @ProfMJCleveland "BREAKING: HUGE win from Trump Administration and D.C. Circuit enters stay of lower court injunction. Lower court barred Trump Administration from managing Voice of America. D.C. Circuit stayed decision allowing Trump to move forward w/ firings/grant terminations. 1/" " "12/ In sum, this opinion is a HUGE win for Trump because it establishes 3 key principles that apply to many of the other cases being brought against Trump Administration: a) no jurisdiction over firings; b) no jurisdiction over grant terminations;" 13/ c) you can't get around Congress limiting district court jurisdiction by creative pleading of claims under other theories;  d) with no bond harm to government will outweigh other harm; e) public has interest in Article III obey Article I." From Breitbart, Trump Admin Asks SCOTUS to End Amnesty for over 300K Venezuelans. Hat Hair's John Sexton say The Case Against Judge Dugan is Strong But Wonders Will a Jury Care About the Facts? So we have a judge praying for jury nullification? How ironic. From ET, Supreme Court Justice Jackson Says Criticisms of Judges Are ‘Attacks on Our Democracy’ "The justice directed her comments at ’the elephant in the room.’" Also,   Trump Announces 1st Judicial Nomination Since Returning to White House. "Trump said he’s nominating Whitney Hermandorfer to the Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit." 

Jeff Charles at TownHall sees a Fired DOJ Attorney Throws $1 Billion Tantrum Because of Trump's Pardons "In a recent video, she claimed Trump “has granted pardons that have wiped out over $1 billion in debts owed by wealthy Americans.”" From WaEx, CIA fired its top doctor after she appeared on ‘Deep State Target List’: Lawsuit. "Adirim’s firing was reported first by Breitbart News in April, noting that she was one of the top officials behind the controversial COVID-19 vaccine mandate for military service members when she worked at the Department of Defense. The report said her firing was due to her role in the vaccine mandate, which saw many service members booted for not complying." @amuse @amuse "DOGE: How do you get half of the woke lawyers in the DOJ to quit? Tell them they're going to have to combat antisemitism and keep men out of women's bathrooms. Assistant AG Harmeet Dhillon managed to get 50% of the woke lawyers in the Civil Rights Division to voluntarily resign." At Am Think, Andrea Widburg thinks A NeverTrumper’s disingenuous attack on Bondi’s fentanyl testimony demands attention. Nope, still not tired of that joke. From RCP, If Trump Wants To Back Blue, Start With These Unjust Prosecutions. At Da Caller, Hunter Biden’s Former Attorney Creates Law Firm To Oppose Trump Administration.

MSN, The Next 100 Days: Democrats Have a Problem. “I think Democrats have to do a better job of focusing on our basic message,” Sell the same old shit better? Better lipstick on the pig? That's it? Mitch Berg at Hat Hair hears Tim Walz sell America short, Tim Walz Stock Tip: Sell Short. All of a sudden Democrat's seem concerned with John Fetterman's mental acuity. Nick Pope at Da Caller, Fetterman Reportedly Walked Into Traffic, Was ‘Manic’ And ‘Unhinged’ During Mental Health Crisis, but they needed the Senate seat so they ignored it at the time. Driscoll at Insty, ANNALS OF LEFTIST AUTOPHAGY: The New Democratic Purity Test: Anti-Israel Or Else. "Let’s be honest here: the timing of these “concerns” and the article’s publication is suspicious. The same media figures who vigorously defended Fetterman’s fitness for office during his campaign are now wringing their hands over his mental state. What changed? Obviously, his positions on key issues like Israel and border security didn’t align with the radical left’s agenda." . . . As Jim Geraghty wrote yesterday: "Let me get this straight: Back when Fetterman could barely speak during the debate, his medical condition was no big deal, and certainly not a reason to keep him out of elected office. But now that he’s speaking more clearly, but taking positions that irritate progressives, now his staffers think something’s not right with his brain? From what everyone else can see, Fetterman’s in significantly better shape than he was in 2022 and early 2023. (Last year I interacted with him briefly in the Fox News green room.)" Bob Hoge at RedState, Reaping What You Sow: AOC Town Hall Descends Into Chaos As Protester Shrieks, 'You're a Liar!' "The Democrats love chaos and unhinged protests—except when it’s directed against them. But sometimes, the chickens come home to roost, and NY Dem Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez found that out the hard way as she was heckled and shouted down at her town hall Friday night." From WokeSpy, Ilhan Omar Confronted by Journalist – Gets Vulgar FAST. "“Do you think more of your Democratic colleagues should be traveling to El Salvador to advocate on behalf of Abrego Garcia?” She was asked. “I think you should fuck off,” Omar said." Her command of English is pretty good. 

From the Free Bacon, HHS To Reevaluate $89 Billion Contract Awarded to Shadowy University of California Nonprofit "The National Cancer Institute, a subsidiary of the NIH, awarded a 25-year, $89 billion contract to the Alliance for Advancing Biomedical Research to operate a cancer research lab at Maryland’s Fort Detrick on January 17, just three days before Biden left office. The reward marked a remarkable turn of fortune for the nascent nonprofit organization, which shares close ties to the University of California’s National Laboratories but hadn’t raised or spent a penny since its founding in 2022, according to its available Form 990 tax filings." From the College Fix, NIH investigates Biden last-minute $89 billion grant to ‘seemingly dormant’ University of California nonprofit. Last minute grift.

At the Center Square a Report that DOGE cuts are behind nearly half of all layoffs this year. Richard Grenell @RichardGrenell "Government spending drops 5.1% in first quarter. Amazing. Every American should celebrate the shrinking of Washington, DC spending." From Da Caller, Trump Admin Wants To Abolish National Endowment For The Arts. I'm OK with that. NewsBusters reports Trump Signs Executive Order to End Tax Money for 'Radical, Woke' PBS and NPR. NYPo, Trump administration to shrink workforce at CIA, other spy agencies. That too. Ars Technica sees the White House budget seeks to end SLS, Orion, and Lunar Gateway programs. ""SLS alone costs $4 billion per launch and is 140 percent over budget."" Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal, ‘We Will Not Be Bullied’: EPA Head Lee Zeldin Calls Out Media Bias Denying Biden Waste. It wasn't really waste. It was handing money to political allies. OK, maybe some was waste.

NewsMax has a Report: Trump Officials Explore Challenging Tax-Exempt Status of Nonprofits. Oilfield Rando@Oilfield_Rando, "You can get your student loans forgiven by working for NGOs because it’s considered “public service” by the PSLF program. Trump should end that immediately."

At Da Fed John Davidson says Mass Immigration Without Assimilation Is A Recipe For National Suicide and Eddie Scarry says Upset About Trump’s Aggressive Deportations? Thank A Democrat. From Da Signal, Illegal Immigrants Are My Constituents, California Democrat Says. "Torres, D-Calif., held the event to promote her Fairness to Freedom Act, which would require the government to pay for the legal defense of any immigrant facing deportation who cannot afford counsel." Eddie Scarry at Da Fed NewsMax sees Trump Proves Biden Blew It on Border. It didn't take a new law, it took a new President. NYPo, AOC taunts Tom Homan after DOJ referral threat over deportations: ‘Come for me, do I look like I care?’ "“Squad” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dared border czar Tom Homan to haul her to court on Friday, months after he threatened her with prosecution for trying to impede President Trump’s mass deportations." From Am Mil News, Dozens of gang members arrested at US-Canada border under Trump admin. Those Canuck gangs are the worst! Roger Kimball at Da Spec, Kilmar Abrego Garcia is no martyr, "The Dems have seized upon Garcia as a moral life jacket whose buoyancy they are counting on to save them." 

At Insty Charles Glasser explains WHY NEW MEDIA IS WINNING: "JustTheNews is a straightforward news site, and not surprisingly, the basement-dwellers at Wikipedia (often the go-to grazing spot for legacy media and their scripted narratives) smear them as “right-wing.” The fact is that many New Media outlets (like The Daily Caller and The Daily Signal) don’t slant the news: They report on facts and issues of interest to center-right readers traditionally and intentionally ignored and insulted by the Dinosaur Media. That cadre has left a legacy of genuine propaganda and genuine disinformation: Laptop? What laptop? 51 “experts” say it’s Russian disinfo. Biden was “sharp as a tack” until he wasn’t, and then, “we were badly misled.” Trump and Musk often give crowds a Nazi salute. Biden never got involved in Hunter’s crooked business dealings. “Very fine people.” Putin has embarrasing info which he uses to extort Trump. Kamala Harris’ loss was a result of racism and misogyny. That’s just the tip of the iceberg that sank the Titanic of legacy media." I wouldn't say they're exactly winning, but at least they're making a good account of themselves.

From ET, Judge Skeptical of Meta’s Claims It Did Not Violate Copyright Law in AI Lawsuit. "The lawsuit was filed by authors who claim Meta used their work to train its large language model without informing them."

The Free Bacon reports Harvard Law Review Asked Prospective Editors To Disclose Their Race Days After It Was Hit With Civil Rights Probes. "Experts say the journal’s personal statement appears to violate federal law." Kansas City Star opines Trump might have a strong case in his attack on Harvard’s nonprofit status. Campus Reform claims Kentucky universities cancel LGBTQ, black grad ceremonies to comply with anti-DEI law. 

Glenn Stanton at Da Fed hears ‘Tolerant’ Leftists Shout Down Gen Z Lawmaker For Saying Boys And Girls Are Different. From RVM, Cheers Erupt as Donald Trump Vows to Keep Men Out of Women’s Sports at Alabama Commencement. From Fox, Maine drops lawsuit vs. Trump admin amid trans athlete feud after federal funding is unfrozen, "The state is still facing other legal battles related to the issue." 

Stacy McCain is onto the case of The $500,000 N-Word: Shiloh Hendrix Becomes a 21st-Century Legend "Shiloh Hendrix was at a park in Rochester, Minnesota, when she says a child stole something from her infant son’s diaper bag. In response, she called the child the n-word, and was then confronted by a man who recorded her on video. That video went viral, as a result of which Hendrix was doxxed and threatened. So she put up a fundraiser with a goal of $1,000 to enable her to relocate for her family’s safety. As of 9 a.m. ET this morning, she’d raised more than $500,000. Man, if saying the n-word is worth $500,000, I know some people who would be richer than Bill Gates. But beyond the cheap laughs, what exactly is going on here? In part, I think it’s a reaction to the absurdity of a Kamelo Anthony fundraiser that collected more than $500,000. Some people are just fed up — they are sick and tired of being sick and tired."

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Flotsam and Jetsam - US Ukraine Ink Mineral Deal

The Peacock warns Ukraine says it hopes to sign U.S. minerals deal within 24 hours "Ukraine’s economy minister headed to Washington on Wednesday to help finalize the deal, according to two senior Ukrainian officials." Than, at NRO, U.S., Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal in Major Breakthrough for Peace Talks. NewsMax, US, Ukraine Sign Minerals Deal, Tying Trump to Kyiv. Sundance at CTH is pretty cynical about it, Treasury Announces Joint U.S-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund (Minerals Deal) to Repay USA for Spending in Ukraine War "Will U.S. taxpayers ever see a dime repaid? Probably not, because the proceeds will likely end up in the pockets of the professional political class; however, the concept is a good idea in principle. It is more than likely Zelenskyy has sold his “minerals” to several countries in his perpetual tin cup tour. The ‘investment fund’ aspect is just another way to transfer proceeds into the bank accounts of U.S. Senators." VodkaPundit at PJM, Europe Just Proved Trump Right About NATO. "In a shocking-not-shocking exclusive report in The (UK) Times, Europe "would struggle to put 25,000 troops on the ground in Ukraine" as part of a postwar peacekeeping force." Hat Hair's Beege Welborn notes Rubio Took the Reins Down in Africa and Got Truce Talks Humming. Pete Van Buren at Am Con thinks the State Department Budget Cuts Don’t Go Far Enough. "The secretary has made a good start, but more fundamental changes are still necessary."

The Peacock whines Temu adds ‘import charges’ of about 145% after Trump tariffs, more than doubling price of many items, so cheap Chinese junk isn't quite as cheap. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair VIP, Are US Ports Now Ghost Towns or Should We Blame Slow Boats From China? Ace, America's Hat decides to make its election about Trump because even Canadian Boomers are addicted to American news fear pron.  Matt Margolis at PJM, With Election Over, Canada Seeks Trade Deal Day With Trump. "President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney reached out to him personally just one day after winning the country’s recent election, which proves that Canada is already eager to re-engage on trade." From No Pasaran! Remembering Reagan's Zero Option: How Trump's "Tariff War" Resembles the Last Battle of the Cold War. "Ronald Reagan, of course, was another heinous and brainless Republican duly detested across the globe not to mention another fascist or (neo-)Nazi who was willing to start the Third World War in addition to being the latest Adolf Hitler." The Great Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great alliterates Trump, Tariffs, Trade—and a Taboo? "Trump’s trade strategy aims to slash the U.S. deficit by forcing fairer deals with key partners—pushing reciprocity, not profiteering, to regain economic balance." Sundance crows Senate Effort to Block President Trump Tariff Authority Fails Despite Three Republicans In Support.

At Ace, Mostly because of a huge jump in imports. I mean...huge. -5% GDP change just because of the imports. In anticipation of tariffs. "The decline was driven by a large surge in imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP. Imports surged at an annualized rate of 41.3% in the first quarter as companies front-loaded orders ahead of anticipated tariffs from the Trump administration. The surge in imports was good for a -5% contribution to the GDP calculation in the first quarter." Sundance called it Awesome News – GDP Growth at -0.3% in First Quarter, Despite Massive Import Purchase Increase of 41.3% to Avoid Tariffs. NewsMax reports Trump Blames Biden for Wobbly Stock Market. W. Joseph Campbell @wjosephcampbell "Didn’t turn out quite so bad: Remember last week, when @WSJ, @CNN, @MSNBC, other mainstream #media outlets declared the Dow was headed for its worst April since the Great Depression? It ended the month down 3 percent, but *not* close at all to “worst April” since the Depression. In fact, the Dow was up seven successive trading days to close the month – its longest win streak of the year to date "Dow Heads for Worst April Since 1932" At Town hall Cutie Pavlich hears Trump Urge Patience As Congress Works on His Agenda and Kurt Schlichter warns Don’t Believe the Anti-Trump Propaganda. Beege Welborn documents Trump Outrage Du Jour: Requiring That Truck Drivers Habla Inglés. "I was all set to get worked up over this one, but I think I'll wait until some uber Lefty judge hears about it, steps up, and shuts it down." Althouse finds "Having escaped prison and death, President Trump has returned to power seeking vindication and vengeance — and done more in his first 100 days to change the trajectory of the country than any president since Franklin D. Roosevelt." "That's the subheadline at the NYT article "After the Arrests and Bullets, Trump Takes on Second Term With a New Fervor" by Peter Baker in the NYT. Free-access link (because it's the last-day of the month and I over-hoarded by 10 free links and must use them or lose them)."

Randy Barnett@RandyEBarnett "What do you call half the lawyers resigning from the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ? A start." Quote Raylan Givens @JewishWarrior13, "The Washington Post reported that about half of the lawyers in the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division resigned after the new head of the division, Harmeet Dhillon ordered her team to focus on combating anti-Semitism, transgender women's participation in women's sports,Show more" David Bernstein @ProfDBernstein, "The Obama administration literally had an (unannounced) policy that it would not take cases in which the victims of civil rights laws violations were white. It stacked DOJ's CRD with lawyers who were on board with this. Good riddance." At Twitchy, Cry Us a River: Julie Kelly DESTROYS Fired J6 Prosecutor for Her Fake Crocodile Tears. 

Toxic femininity was rejected at the ballot box. Even, or perhaps especially the MAHA and MAGA moms have had enough of this fake crying act by wicked deceivers who destroy lives. https://t.co/BSonjzMvFy

— Cernovich (@Cernovich) May 1, 2025

Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando "I voted for this." Quote Breaking911@Breaking911, "NEW: FBI agents photographed kneeling during George Floyd protest have been removed from their positions - CNN/"

At Althouse, "'You could get him back, there’s a phone on this desk,' said Terry Moran, an ABC News correspondent.... 'I could,' Mr. Trump replied." At Da Wire, Here’s How Activist Judges Fought Trump’s Agenda In The First 100 Days, "100 Days Of Trump: Judges are blocking deportations and keeping men in women's prisons." A Larry video at Hat Hair, How Judges Are Sabotaging Trump’s Second Term w/ Josh Hammer. From Fox, Blue state judge attempts to stop Border Patrol from arresting suspected illegal immigrants without warrant, "Border Patrol argues it changed its procedures, making ruling irrelevant." LifeZette thinks MS-13 Backing Dems Manage to Look Even Worse After Trip Details Emerge. TNP hears Kristi Noem Vows Immediate Deportation if Kilmar Abrego Garcia Returns to U.S. Leah Barkoukis at TownHall hears DHS Smack Down This 'False Narrative' From the Media, Dems, and Influencers. From Da Blaze, Trump admin saves migrant sisters from sex slavery in crackdown on Biden's lost kids crisis: Report. Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal, Republican Slams Dem’s ‘Disgustingly Ignorant’ Holocaust Comparison in Battle Over Immigration Bill. Matt Margolis likes how Jesse Watters Humiliates Jessica Tarlov in Heated Debate Over MS-13 Gangmember “Use your brain, Jessica,” The Babylon Bee, Media Says No Evidence Demon-Horned Man With Sith Tattoos And Red Lightsaber A Member Of The Sith.

Bonchie at RedState sees The Kamala Harris Comeback Tour Hilariously Begins. At Althouse, "Kamala Harris will reemerge in California on Wednesday night for her first major speech since her departure from the White House.... Capt. Ed hears Tim Walz: Kamala Picked Me for Being Pretty Fly for a White Guy. Brad Stager at RedState reports Dems in Disarray: Meet the Sketchy, Beagle-Abusing Politician Looking to Impeach President Trump.

Collin Rugg @CollinRugg, "NEW: Former CNN reporter Chris Cillizza says journalists were *not* covering up Biden's mental decline but were rather just too trusting of the Biden White House. "I think it was an inherent and sort of unconscious bias more than a conscious bias." The clowns in the media never cared about reporting on Biden's obvious mental decline until they realized there was no way he would beat Trump. That's the truth. And now they're trying to save face." Alex Berenson at substack, notes The New York Times "investigates" the DC jet crash - and buries the truth it finds. "The Times managed to blame everything for the crash. Except that the (female) pilot of the military helicopter that hit the plane was warned to change course. She didn't. And almost 70 people died." From NotThe Bee, The New York Times just ran a 1,400-word story to explain what cross necklaces are.

Crémieux @cremieuxrecueil, "I'm happy to announce one of the biggest policy victories of this administration. It's been weeks in the making, but it's finally here: ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS CANNOT PAYWALL NIH-FUNDED RESEARCH ANY LONGER." Quote, NIH@NIH, "NIH Director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya has announced that the NIH Public Access Policy, originally slated to go into effect on 12/31/25 will now be effective 7/1/25. Read more in his statement: https://bit.ly/4jTQI4O"

Chris Rufo, “We Can’t Hire a White Guy”—a Professor on Life at Princeton. "President Christopher Eisgruber has created a system of widespread racial discrimination." John Sexton at Hat Hair sees Harvard Finally Releases Report on Antisemitism on Campus and Columbia Activist Mohsen Mahdawi Released on Bail. JJ Sefton at Ace's DEI in a fire (or as history shows, a crematorium), "Report: Thanks To DEI, Most Medical Schools Now Teach Doctors To Damage Patients." Greg Lukianoff, Cancel Culture vs. McCarthyism: the data is in. "Cancel Culture is happening on a historic scale, Part 5." From Da Wire, IBM Rolls Back DEI, Commits To Political Neutrality, "When external pressure meets authentic shareholder engagement — progress happens." John Sexton sees DEI is Being Written Out of Corporate Filings.

Duane Patterson at Hat Hair, Oklahoma, Where The Court Comes Sweepin' Down The Plains "The Supreme Court held oral arguments this morning in a case that all people concerned with religious liberty and school choice care very deeply about. It's called Oklahoma Charter School Board V. Drummond, and could be the final nail in the coffin of public officials desperate to keep religious discrimination alive and well."

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Out of the Cellar (Again) up at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - 'Pubs Pounce on Papa Joe's Pardon

Althouse finds "Trump’s allies already pounced on the Hunter Biden pardon as evidence of their wilder allegations about the elder Biden’s own culpability in his son’s." ""There’s no doubt they would again spin additional pardons as validation for Trump's bogus claims that he has long been a victim of hoaxes, witch hunts, and 'deep-state' political attacks." Writes Eric Lutz, in "Pardoning Trump’s Enemies Is a Double-Edged Sword/By offering preemptive pardons to the likes of Liz Cheney and Adam Schiff, Joe Biden might rescue them for legal retribution. But Trump would falsely use it as evidence that they committed crimes" (Vanity Fair). It's always amusing to Democrats' problems phrased in terms of Republicans "pouncing" on them, and I like that the person writing "pounce" is named "Lutz" — both a pounce and a lutz are jumps." They're just lucky we haven't "seized". At NYPo, White House blames Rep. Jim Clyburn for convincing Biden to pardon Hunter. Sundance at CTH hears Karine Jean-Pierre Drop  the Name that Matters About Pardons – Now, Watch What Comes Next, Jim Clyburn. "It is transparently obvious why Jim Clyburn would be seeking a preemptive pardon from Joe Biden.  Clyburn is singularly the most exposed political figure if anyone starts looking at how the election system ballot operation was used in 2020, 2022 and 2024.  Clyburn knows his risk exposure." Dave Strom at Hat Hair sees the Pardon Push Gaining Momentum. Will Democrats establish the precedent of having the Prezit pardon his whole administration on the way out the door to prevent the next administration from doing unto them as they have done? Tom Elliott@tomselliott, "Michelle Goldberg (@michelleinbklyn) says Biden should pardon every Democrat whom Trump’s DoJ may investigate: “Just pardon all of them.”" End Wokeness@EndWokeness, "CBS just confirmed that Biden plans on giving preemptive pardons to Dr. Fauci, Milley, Liz Cheney, Schiff, & top aides. "nO oNe iS aBoVe tHe LaW"." The Divine Ms. Devine at NYPo sees Sucker Dems took Biden at his ‘word’ – only to be left with egg on their face and a broken party. “I took the president at his word,” Newsom said Tuesday. “I’m disappointed and can’t support the decision.” At HillFaith, HILL STAFF VIEWS: Can You Guess How Aides View Biden Pardon? "Among Democrats, the figure, 55 percent, for those supporting the pardon is not quite as high as one might expect, while among Republicans, the figure for those opposed to the pardon might be a tad lower, at 78 percent." Shooting News Weekly explores The Rank Hypocrisy Of Joe Biden’s Stance on Drug Use and Guns. Matt Vespa at TownHall says I'm Sure The View Regretted Inviting John Fetterman for This Interview. Joe Concha@JoeConchaTV "Your watch of the day:" Quote The Vigilant Fox@VigilantFox, "NEW: Joy Behar dies inside as John Fetterman explains that Trump’s NY trial was politically motivated. “Those kinds of charges would have never been brought unless one side realized that they could weaponize that.” Unbeknownst to Fetterman, he called out Behar to her face, Show more"

At PJM, Matt Margolis hears Joe Biden Just Got Some Devastating News About His Legacy. Worst in living memory. WUWT cites Project Veritas, ‘GOLD BARS’: EPA Advisor Admits ‘Insurance Policy’ Against Trump Funnels Billions to Climate Groups. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Throwing Bars of Gold Off the Titanic... Project Veritas
@Project_Veritas, "BREAKING: @EPA Advisor Admits ‘Insurance Policy’ Against Trump is Funneling Billions to Climate Organizations, “We’re Throwing Gold Bars off the Titanic” “It was an insurance policy against Trump winning.” “Get the money out as fast as possible before they [Trump Administration] come in ... it’s like we’re on the Titanic and we’re throwing gold bars off the edge.”" Ace finds the DEI-Crazy Biden Administration Finds One Group It Won't Extend Hiring Prefernces To: Veterans, Of Course "The Biden Administration is so DEI-crazy that they demanded a DEI concession in the investigation of a fatal air collision: Biden's race-hustler officials demanded that this crucial investigatory panel be chosen according to DEI factors. 364 people died in this collision, and Biden wants it investigated by a firm that is diverse but not necessarily competent. A judge rejected this lunacy." 

At NYPo, Tim Walz admits he’s a ‘little surprised’ he, Harris lost in first interviews since Trump defeat. “It felt like at the rallies, at the things I was going to, the shops I was going in, that the momentum was going our way, and it obviously wasn’t at the end,” Walz told KSTP." Da Mail, Tim Walz reveals why he's stunned Kamala Harris lost the election in his first interview. High on his own supply. Dave Strom explains Why Democrats Will Likely Be in the Political Wilderness For a While. Bob Spencer at PJM, Obama Just Accused Republicans of What Democrats Are Doing, and It’s Nothing Less Than Ominous. "Obama accused the Republicans of doing everything that the Democrats have been doing for the past few years: rigging elections, weaponizing the justice system, and trying to ensure that they would remain in power on an indefinite basis. " Driscoll at Insty, OBAMA CANNOT FAIL. ONLY WE CAN FAIL OBAMA: Jon Gabriel@exjon, "By voting in a democratic election, millions of people proved they hate democracy. Yes, this Obama fellow is quite the intellect." Quote TheBlaze@theblaze, "Obama: "The election proved that democracy is pretty far down on people's priority list."

NewsMax, Trump Says Defense Nominee Hegseth a 'Winner'. At the Center Square, Trump defends Pentagon pick as questions surround nomination. Althouse, "Pete Hegseth is doing very well. His support is strong and deep, much more so than the Fake News would have you believe." ""He was a great student - Princeton/Harvard educated - with a Military state of mind. He will be a fantastic, high energy, Secretary of Defense Defense, one who leads with charisma and skill. Pete is a WINNER, and there is nothing that can be done to change that!!!" Writes Donald Trump, at Truth Social, wisely standing behind Pete Hegseth. "I say "wisely," because the moment Hegseth is defeated, somebody else will come under attack, just as strongly, and it will not end. The lust to destroy Trump will never be appeased, and he must know that. And don't his enemies know that he knows? They are making him more hardcore. I'm going to assume that's what they want." At Da Caller, ‘As Long As Donald Trump Wants Me’: Hegseth Vows To Stay As Trump’s Defense Nominee Amid Challenges. Insty, WHY THEY’RE AFRAID OF PETE HEGSETH: Jerry Dunleavy IV@JerryDunleavy "I’ve been banging the drum on this for years as a reporter, author, & Hill investigator. I was met with nothing but stonewalling & whitewashing by BidenAdmin, DOD, & even some Republicans. It’d be huge to have Hegseth change the tide as SecDef, & I know lots of Afghan vets agree." Quote Jerry Dunleavy IV @JerryDunleavy "I’m reading Hegseth’s book “The War on Warriors” & this section on the debacle in Afghanistan and the failures by Pentagon leadership & by generals is the clearest & most passionate articulation by any high-profile figure about the need for accountability at DOD. Read every word." Sarah Arnold at TownHall hears 'You're Disgusting:' Radio Host Unloads on Liberal After She Accuses Pete Hegseth of Being a Rapist. “Can I just say that I do think that Pete Hegseth actually is a good choice to oversee the U.S. military? I think they have a lot in common, like just like the U.S. military. Pete Hegseth doesn’t practice consent, you know, when raping and pillaging other people,” Fiorentini said. “And I think the U.S. military does the same thing. They rape and pillage other countries.” At Twitchy, Washington Post 'Journalist' Under Fire After Startling Pics of Alcohol Consumption Surface Online, sauce for the goose. At Hat Hair, Beege Welborn has a Joni Ernst Angst UPDATE. She thinks she should be Sec. Def. Not happening. “She’s waging a campaign to replace Pete with herself,” a Trump source familiar with her phone calls with Trump said." Lyle (not Immanuel) Goldstein at Am Con, considers The Hidden Logic of Trump’s National Security Picks. "Trump seems to be a moderating influence on hawks and a resolving influence on restrainers."

From the Balmer Sun, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy start ‘brainstorming’ with Congress to cut government spending. VodkaPundit at Insty, FASTER, PLEASE: ‘We’re going to gut the fish’: Republicans give details from closed-door meetings with DOGE’s Musk, Ramaswamy. Sundance at CTH thinks he knows The True and Visible Mission of DOGE – What to Expect, a return to regular budgets? "Few people realize the last Federal Budget that passed through “regular order” was for Fiscal Year 2008, signed by President George W Bush in September of 2007. Every budget since has been outside regular order; a series of continuing resolutions, omnibus spending packages and short-term funding mechanisms." Campus Reform helpfully provides 10 outrageous taxpayer-funded higher ed research projects DOGE can investigate. Treadmill shrimp make the list. John Sexton at Hat Hair, NASA Delays Return to the Moon (Plus How Will DoGE Impact NASA).

WSJ reports The Trump NIH Pick Who Wants to Take On ‘Cancel Culture’ Colleges. "Jay Bhattacharya would consider academic freedom at universities and medical schools seeking NIH grants." Bob Shibley at Insty, "Whether or not FIRE’s surveys end up being considered, it’s critical that NIH grant recipients provide academic freedom so they can’t warp the results you paid for in whatever way they find politically convenient. Dr. Bhattacharya, you may remember, has plenty of reason to know the importance of scientists’ ability to follow their academic consciences.

At Da Caller, Trump Reveals His Picks To Lead Immigration Enforcement Agencies "In a string of social media posts Thursday night, the president-elect announced the nominations of Caleb Vitello to lead ICE and Rodney Scott to lead CBP. Both men have worked for years in their respective agencies, with Vitello currently serving as the assistant director for the Office of Firearms and Tactical Programs with the agency, and Scott formerly serving as the Border Patrol chief in both the first Trump administration and Biden administration." Also, ‘I Am Traumatized’: Migrants In Mexico Choosing To Turn Around After Trump’s Election Victory. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair VIP, San Diego County Not Onboard With Lending ICE a Helping Hand. 

A couple outliers from sundance, Melania Trump Discusses Returning to White House During Interview. "Melania Trump notes this time is very different as they know what to expect this time and the baseline for knowing who, what, when and how is entirely different than the first term." And Giddy Up – Macron Has Bilateral Meetings with Both Zelenskyy and Trump Ahead of Notre Dame Ceremony. "If you carefully read this Politico Story you can see how President Trump and President Zelenskyy would be in the same place at the same time, courtesy of French President Emmanuel Macron. This explains Trump’s willingness to go to the Notre Dame ceremony and simultaneously reconciles the absence of Joe Biden."

Beege Welborn notes Ashli Babbitt's Murderer Not All That Popular With Capitol Police Force, Either. A long list of disciplinary actions. As a personal note, somebody I know (a familiar person on the blog) once supervised at person who turned up as a Federal security guard at the Smithsonian as a military cop. When I told him about it his response was "They let him carry a gun?"

NYPo, Prominent doctor accused of pushing pre-teen into puberty blockers, mastectomy sued for medical negligence. "Clementine Breen, now 20, filed a medical negligence lawsuit against Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy Thursday, claiming she was rushed into irreversible treatment to become male starting at age 12 without proper psychological testing and monitoring of her mental health and the side-effects of the treatment, according to a report by the Economist." John Sexton, America's Top Proponent of Gender Affirming Care is Being Sued. "Recently, Dr. Olson-Kennedy made news for sitting on the results of a government funded study of trans children because the outcome didn't support her ideological commitments. The study, which she launched in 2015, was supposed to demonstrate that children given puberty blockers were better off, i.e. less prone to harm themselves and happier. But the data didn't show that. In fact it seems to show no real improvement from her treatment. Rather than publish the result, she decided to quietly sit on her findings. She told the NY Times, "I do not want our work to be weaponized."" Michele Tafoya has a video,  Does Bodily Mutilation Make Kids Happy? 

Riley Gaines

Althouse, "Rejection of genuine expertise is both a precondition and a function of autocracy. Joseph Stalin’s regime outlawed genetics as 'pseudoscience'..." "Writes M. Gessen, in "The Supreme Court Just Showed Us What Contempt for Expertise Looks Like" (NYT). Why did Gessen write "genuine expertise" if not to admit that experts can go wrong? Obviously, autocrats have their "experts" too, and respecting them has done great harm." At Breitbart, Transgender Activists, Including Chelsea Manning, Occupy Capitol Hill Bathrooms. Insurrection! Sister Toldja at RedState, HOT TAKES: 'Elitist Snob' Mocks Riley Gaines' Education Over Criticism of Justice Jackson, and Hoo Boy!

At Campus Reform, UCLA student files petition against Cultural Affairs Commissioner who allegedly warned against hiring 'zionists'. Althouse hears the NYT whine "The University of Michigan will no longer require diversity statements as part of faculty hiring, promotion and tenure decisions...." "Anyway, at least now faculty and prospective faculty won't have to formally explain how they fit the University's specific moral, political and social views, but they will still need to fit and to be able to explain how they fit." Buck Throckmorton at Ace's, THE MORNING RANT: It’s Time to Stop Blaming HR for Woke Corporations; Corporate Hostility to Any Labor Expense.

Twitchy, That's OUR VP! JD Vance DROPPING D-Bag Journo on His Smug Pointy Head for Mocking Christians Is LEGEND.

And, Video Has Viewers Wrestling With Female Teen Athlete’s ‘Snap’ Decision Photo. 

State champion wrestler Makynlee Cova poses for a photo in the middle of a match after putting her opponent in a leg cradle.

Cova posted the video on Instagram, receiving about 500,000 likes.

She became the under-14 California state freestyle champion last June and has a record… pic.twitter.com/cDDic0FIPa

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 7, 2024

At least she's not trans. George@BehizyTweets "Somewhere as we speak, organizers are thinking of a way to put her up against some biological 6'4 dude."

Linked at The Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has Ruke 5 Sunday: Little Mischief Baker (sic) and FMJRA 2.0: The Draft Plays On up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Thanksgiving Day - Trump Nominees Swatted, Bomb Threats

 So what do you do with the giblets? 

Anyway, according to Bill Robinson, (not, Will Robinson) at NewsMax, Trump Returns, Ushers New Golden Age. That may be a bit of hyperbole. But I am heartened by the appointment of Jay Bhattacharya to NIH chief. Stephen Kruiser at PJM, Trump Continues to Assemble Avengers to Battle the Swamp Ick. Leslie Eastman at LI, Trump Taps Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Who Bravely Challenged Covid Lockdown Policies, to Lead NIH. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, And the Crowd Goes WILD! Kevin Bass PhD MS @kevinnbass "Jay Bhattacharya is one of the greatest men I have known. He will serve all Americans with utmost humility, intelligence, judgment, and integrity. His nomination is as historic as Trump’s election. America will be blessed to have him at the helm at this critical time." He might just be overqualified. Elon Musk@elonmusk, "A truth-teller will be running NIH." John Tierny at Insty, calls it A BIG WIN FOR SCIENCE: "From “Fringe” to Mainstream. Trump’s nomination of Jay Bhattacharya to head NIH is a major victory for science and academic freedom — —and a serious threat to the universities that suppressed scientific debate and promoted disastrous policies during the pandemic, as I explain in City Journal. Elite universities annually receive more than $500 million apiece from the NIH, the world’s largest funder of biomedical research, which is one reason that so many academics were afraid to challenge Anthony’s Fauci’s version of “The Science” — they needed his agency’s money." At Behind the Black, Trump’s picks to run all the federal health agencies guarantees major change is coming.

Charlie Martin at Hat Hair VIP has A Memo to Messieurs Musk and Ramaswamy. Ace, Advocacy Group: Trump Can Slash $1.4 Trillion from the Federal Budget (Over Ten Years) Just By Cancelling Biden's Executive Action. "That's a start." From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 11.27.24 (Afternoon Edition), Louder With Crowder sees Joy Reid goes on MASSIVE rant on Elon Musk’s DOGE, claims it will force you to drink raw milk.

From the Pop Times Revealed: Pete Hegseth’s Accuser “Obsessed” Over Him Until 2am, Discussed his Ring and Women Drooling Over Him. Da Caller, Trump Agrees To Pre-Transition Meetings With Officials, Signs Memorandum. Matt Margolis at PJM hopes Donald Trump Is About to Go Nuclear on the FBI. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Trump Gives a Massive Middle Finger to the FBI by not using them to "vet" his nominees. Remember you can't write veto without vet. The Washington Times @WashTimes, "An official at FBI headquarters in Washington is warning that the bureau's security clearance division is politicized and can't be trusted to screen President-elect Donald Trump's nominees for top administration jobs." Sundance at CTH hosts Charlie Kirk and Glenn Greenwald Discuss the Unspoken Power of the DNI. 

From the Free Bacon, 'He's Not Kidding': Trump Border Czar Tom Homan Prepares for Deportation War—With Blue City Mayors. "Trump 2.0 eyes felony charges against anyone who obstructs ICE operations." OTP hears Trump’s Border Czar: ‘A Child Dies Almost Every F–king Day On That Border.’ From Twitchy, Here's a CNN Host Reacting to Tom Homan's Promise to Dem Lawbreakers ('Make That a GIF Right NOW!'). WokeSpy reports Trump Administration’s Proposed Deportations Will First Focus On 1.5 Million Who Committed Crimes. Sundance, President Trump Announces Agreement with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum-Pardo. OTP, 12 Hours After Tariff Talk, Mexico Agrees To Stop Caravans. VodkaPundit at Insty, has PRIORITIES: Bad Hombre@joma_gc, "Yes, I am willing to pay 30¢ more for a bottle of Cholula hot sauce if it means 75,000 Americans aren’t dying from fentanyl overdoses every year." Greg Abbott@GregAbbott_TX, "BREAKING: the federal court of appeals just ruled that Texas has the right to build the razor wire border wall that we have constructed to deny illegal entry into our state and that Biden was wrong to cut our razor wire. We continue adding more razor wire border barrier."

At Da Signal, Oversight Committee Hearing Will Review Census Miscounts That Benefited Democrats. Oilfield Rando@Oilfield_Rando, "On the left is how NC Democrats drew NC-12. On the right is how NC Republicans drew NC-12. Which one looks like a partisan gerrymander, @RepJeffries?"

Tipp Insights wonders Was Trump Right All Along? 2024 Results Revive Doubts About 2020 "A Flurry of Anomalies Demands a Second Look." Da Wire, Multiple House Races Remain Uncalled Nearly 3 Weeks After Election. "Republicans are hoping to increase their slim majority." However, close race tend to break for Democrats, with the help of certain amount of skullduggery. Bob Spencer at PJM, They’re STILL Counting Votes, but Four Million Are Still Missing. "By any standard, however, 2020 was an anomaly. Turnout was high, with 66.6% of eligible voters casting ballots. Yet with voter interest even higher in 2024 and nationwide reports of massive turnouts, four million fewer votes were cast."

Fox, Democrat lawmaker suggests seceding from US to counter Trump's agenda "the latest on New York State Sen. Liz Krueger's idea of withholding taxes to have the Empire State secede and join Canada." Upstate New York might object. From Twitchy, Trump's Win Has Sparked Another 'Primal Scream' Meltdown (If Lake Mich. Had Ears They'd Be Bleeding). At NotTheBee, Argentina's feminists are now [checks notes] dance-screaming to try and stop Javier Milei, Donald Trump, and Elon Musk.

🚨 URGENTE | Feministas en Argentina 🇦🇷 realizan una extraña performance satánica contra “los odiadores de ELON MUSK, JAVIER MILEI Y DONALD TRUMP”

🚨🚨 LOCURA TOTAL 🚨🚨 pic.twitter.com/Z3S2QQJpYu

— El Trumpista (@ElTrumpista) November 27, 2024

Much better looking than the Michigan lot. At Shiny Herd, Julia Roberts’ Political Ad Was Right! (Just Not How She Intended) "Shaming Trump supporters backfires on Eight Percenters." The NYT whines Disillusioned by the Election, Some Black Women Are Deciding to Rest.  George@BehizyTweets, "King Randall conducted a social experiment by posting two videos. In one video, he said he would vote for Kamala, and in the other one, he said he would vote for Trump. When Trump supporters who followed him saw the Kamala video, they didn't cancel him over his beliefs and still pledged to continue supporting his community work. But, when Kamala supporters watched his Trump video, they went bonkers and became hostile towards him. The video went viral & Trump supporters all over the country bought gifts to send to his school. When your people ask what the difference is between the two sides, THIS IS IT."

Sister Toldja at RedState, records The Fallout From the Kamala Harris 'Drunk' Video Gets Even More Brutal. Sundance,  Kamala Tells the Moonbats, “You Still Have Power” ::hic:: "While it is never polite form to laugh in public as the Moonbats step on rakes, sometimes it is impossible to retain a straight face and watch them do it." Peter Cook@_Peter_Cook "Kamala Harris was handed the nomination, spent over a billion dollars, received overwhelmingly positive press coverage and still lost to Donald Trump. This unflattering video was released to make it clear to her that she has no future in national politics." Ace, Kamala Harrishh Addreshes Her Shupportersh Looking, According to Commentatorsh, Both "Drunk" and "Dissshhevled" "Kamala Harris has been enjoying an undeserved vacation in Hawaii. She jumped on to a Zoom call to explain to her donors, "Go fuck yourselves, I ran a flawless campaign." She looks like she's been living in the woods for a while.That video below, and some commentary. Before that: David Pflouffle admitted that Harris's own internal polls always showed her behind." Jim Geraghty at NRO, Harris Campaign Staffers Offer Their Excuses. At WaT, Harris aides answer shots that she stuck with Biden and skirted interviews. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 11.27.24 (Afternoon Edition), Twitchy: Staffers Finally Admit Harris Internal Polls NEVER Had Her Ahead Of Trump. Hat Hair's Duane Patterson says the Team Harris After Action Review Is a Thanksgiving Cornucopia of Copium. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, MSNBC on Kamala Payment to Sharpton: Huh? "Ho hum, nothing to see here, just a little payola between friends." 'Becca Downs at TownHall, Chris Cillizza Admits What We Knew All Along About Tim Walz. A dud, at best he didn't help."

Capt. Ed looks to Emerson: Biden Bottoms Out As Trump Triumphs. Spiked wonders Who is running America right now? "If Joe Biden isn’t fit enough to run for re-election, then how can he be fit to remain in the White House?" Same Obama people as before. Bravo Blue worries Have We Sleepwalked into World War III? "There are no good options. What to do?" Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Lather, Rinse, Repeat: How 'Bout Making Sure Troops Get Some %#$*ing Food?! Feeding the troops is kind of a minimum requirement. YaHoo! 'Millions Of Homes Will Stay Unbuilt': What Builders See That Policymakers Don't "The disconnect between policymakers’ housing aspirations and market realities continues widening, with October’s housing starts and permits dropping to recession-level figures despite widespread calls for increased construction." Once Trump is in office, they'll be free to use the "R" word again. OTP, Inflation Up 2.3%, As Expected "as the Federal Reserve is looking for clues on how much it should lower interest rates." From ZeroHedge, Marc Andreessen Describes "Alarming" Meeting With Biden Admin That Prompted His Trump Endorsement "We had meetings [Biden officials] this spring that were the most alarming meetings I've ever been in. Where they were taking us through their plans, and it was - basically just full government - full government control - like this sort of thing, there will be a small number of large companies that will be completely regulated and controlled by the government, they told us. They said don't even start startups - there's just no way that they can succeed - there's no way that we're going to permit that to happen."  Dave Strom, Must Listen: Marc Andreessen on Joe Rogan. From the Center Square, Biden's plan to cover anti-obesity drugs could cost $140 billion.

Ace, Catherine Herridge: I Had a Locked-Down Story About Hunter Biden's Laptop Ready to Go Before the 2022 Election. But CBS "News" Killed the Story. "Of course. Of course. And what a story it was -- all about Hunter's grifting operations, of which Joe Biden was a part, and his.... frequent use of the world "n*gg*r," which of course is a death penalty for anyone else but not for this highly-protected princeling. That was never reported -- CBS "News" said that such a story was of no interest."

Leslie Eastman at LI, Trump Nominees Targeted in Attacks Ranging From ‘Bomb Threats to Swatting’, "A bomb threat was sent to the home of Rep. Elise Stefanik, Trump’s UN ambassador nominee." Logan Washburn at Da Fed, Trump Cabinet Nominees And Administration Appointees Threatened, Swatted Before Thanksgiving. John Sexton at Hat Hair, All Out of Joy: Trump's Cabinet Picks Face Bomb Threats, Swatting. Ace, Left Targets Trump Appointees With Bomb Threats, SWATting Hoax Calls Designed to Get Them Murdered by Cops, "The party of love, joy, and reason, Deb Heine reports". Insty, I’M SURE THE FBI WILL GET RIGHT ON THIS:, unless of course, it's one of their CIs doing it. John Sexton reports on an Arizona Man Arrested for Threatening to Murder Trump, His Family. 

Paul Sperry@paulsperry_ "NEW: House Oversight's investigating how USCP Capt. Byrd, who killed Ashli Babbitt, was promoted last year from lieutenant when OPR found he violated "Use of Force Policy" +"Use of Weapons Policy" in a prior incident plus failed fitness+weapons proficiency tests & FBI bkgrd check." Leah Barkoukis at TownHall, hears Sen. Cotton Warn Austin About DoD Efforts to Undermine Trump: 'Knock Off This Nonsense.' 

 Michael Chamberlain at Real Clear Wire (RCW) notes ‘Conservative’ Outfits are ‘Scouring’ Because Journalists Won’t The other day I acquired a new title: “Scourer.” My organization, Protect the Public’s Trust, was among the groups mentioned in a Politico article the outlet’s X account promoted as “Conservative outfits are scouring feds’ emails.” I know “scouring” isn’t meant as a compliment, but I’m happy to take it that way. As stated in the article, PPT has made more than 1,600 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests of the Biden-Harris administration. We’ve done so because the journalists and watchdog groups so enthusiastic about policing the Trump administration seem to have decided sometime around January 20, 2021, that their vigilance was no longer needed." Althouse, 
"On Monday, X filed an objection in The Onion’s bid to buy InfoWars.... In the objection, Elon Musk’s lawyers argued that X has 'superior ownership' of all accounts on X..." ""... that it objects to the inclusion of InfoWars and related Twitter accounts in the bankruptcy auction, and that the court should therefore prevent the transfer of them to The Onion." From "X's Objection to the Onion Buying InfoWars Is a Reminder You Do Not Own Your Social Media Accounts " . . . "So who's more against freedom of speech here? It seems to me that X is protecting it." From WokeSpy, Leftist Reporter Accuses Elon Musk of “Ruining Journalism” By Bringing Free Speech to X.

Leslie Eastman, Mainstream Media Suppresses Study Finding DEI Increases Hostility and Causes Psychological Harm "Science dies in silence." Brad Palumbo at WaEx, ‘Anti-racism’ grift gets exposed, but the media won’t cover it.  From the College Fix, University of North Texas teacher’s college hides DEI language from courses following public scrutiny. MD Kittle at Da Fed thinks the Biden Admin’s ‘Woke’ Housing Agenda Faces Rude Awakening Under Republican Control. 

Ace, The Left Is Demanding That People Disconnect From Their Suppressive Person (SP) Family Members Again, So You Know This Must Be the Holiday Season. "It's a standard cult move to demand that people separate from their families. Or from anyone else who might question cult doctrine.The headline refers specifically to Scientology's terminology for disowning family members and "Suppressive Persons," meaning people who try to impede you from growing in the "church.""

RVM, Infamous Transgender Swimmer Spreads Misinformation About Iowa’s ‘Trans-Ban’ "Infamous transgender college swimmer Lia Thomas recently criticized Iowa’s law banning transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports, claiming it sends a message that trans kids “don’t deserve to participate.” . . . “With the ban here in Iowa … the state is actively saying to trans kids, ‘You don’t deserve to participate. You are actually being excluded,’” Thomas stated. However, the law does not prevent transgender children from participating in sports altogether. It specifically prohibits males who identify as females from competing in girls’ sports. Transgender athletes still have the right to participate in sports that correspond to their biological sex, and the law does not deny them access to these activities." But, then, they probably won't win!

I forgot to send my Rule 5s to the Wombat this week, but he still posted Rule 5 Sunday: Cheerful Bikini and FMJRA 2.0: Roster Like A Hole anyway.