Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Going After Putin

Mary Chastain at LI, Trump Threatens Russia With Sanctions, Tariffs Until Putin Agrees to Ceasefire, "The post comes after Russia attacked homes in Odesa." Sarah Arnold at TownHall wonders Is Putin Ready for a Truce With Ukraine? If he gets the right deal. Bonchie at RedState says Russia Just Spit in Trump's Face, and It's Time They Reap the Whirlwind. The Telegraph reports US ‘to cease all future military exercises in Europe’ but Sundance at CTH calls it Sketchy Sourcing: Trump considering pulling 35,000 US troops out of Germany as President becoming ‘increasingly frustrated’ with Europe "As much as we may want this to actually happen, the sourcing for the original claim is rather dubious. “A source close to the White House told The Telegraph: “Trump is angry that they [Europe] appear to be pushing for war.”” From ZeroHedge, Poland & Baltic Nations Welcome Macron's Words Of Nuclear Escalation Aimed At Russia. NewsMax cites Italian PM Meloni: NATO Could Cover Ukraine With Defense Protection. I'll believe it when I see it. At RCP, the Great Victor Davis Hanson has Five Ukrainian Fables. Professor Peter Arenella @arenella1 "At this point, my only hope for the US to avoid becoming an ally to Russia is a violent resistance by our military. Tragic to say that because the military are trained to avoid any politically motivated intervention. Firing all the Joint Chief of Staff military leaders and replacing them with military acolytes of Trump anticipated that possibility and acted swiftly to minimize that type of intervention. Ultimately, we will get what we deserve by giving Trump a second chance to destroy our democracy." Chase@ItsChaseBurger "So let me get this straight: The left support "democracy" lasts until the exact moment you start losing elections? Makes sense."

'Becca Lower at RedState reports JD Vance Speaks Up for Normal People After Ukraine Activists Once Again Pester His Young Family. JD Vance@JDVance, "Today while walking my 3 year old daughter a group of “Slava Ukraini” protesters followed us around and shouted as my daughter grew increasingly anxious and scared. I decided to speak with the protesters in the hopes that I could trade a few minutes of conversation for them leaving my toddler alone. (Nearly all of them agreed.) It was a mostly respectful conversation, but if you’re chasing a 3-year-old as part of a political protest, you’re a shit person." At Althouse, "Tell me about the social media meme that's just different images of JD Vance." "For the annals of Things I Asked Grok."

France24, European court rejects bid to overturn Romania vote annulment. Going through the motions of Democracy. From Fox, Trump says 'something's going to happen very soon' with Iran as he pushes to negotiate nuclear deal, 'If we have to go in militarily, it's going to be a terrible thing for them.' Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Trump to Iran: Let's Make a Deal? "Is this another Godfather-esque play to make Ali Khamenei an offer he can't refuse? Is it a reversal on Barack Obama's JCPOA? Or is it a way to de-escalate with both Russia and China and dial down tensions by restoring commerce as the main medium of international relations? Or is this just spitballing to suss out the possibilities?" At the UK Sun, Trump’s iconic Turnberry golf course is wrecked by pro-Palestine protesters after he unveiled shock ‘Gaza Riveria’ plans "Multiple holes were damaged with threatening messages painted on walls."

Larry Elder at Hat Hair, sees The Trump Effect: Winning Hearts and Minds. At Da Caller, Don Jr. Asks Reporter ‘Are You F*cking Retarded?’ when she asked him if he would run in 2028. Matt Margolis at PJM thinks The Media Can't Hide This Trump Victory Forever: "It turns out that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Trump completed the hazardous materials cleanup in Los Angeles in just 29 days—far ahead of initial projections. “The estimates were it was going to take 18 months,” Jennings pointed out. “But this is the cleanup of the hazardous material that you have to do in order to start rebuilding. Twenty-nine days.”" And, Something Huge for the MAHA Movement Is About To Happen. RFK Jr. to sit down with junk food manufacturers. Leslie Eastman at LI, The New York Times Mocks RFK Jr for Vitamin A Guidance to Combat Texas Measles Outbreak "A great deal of research shows Vitamin A can be of benefit to those infected by measles." He is stressing the measles vaccine, but if you haven't got it by now, it takes a while to take effect, so you might as well boost your immune system.

Da Caller, House GOP Unveils ‘Clean’ Text To Fund Government While Democrats Threaten Shutdown. Please don' throw me in dat briar patch! At Hat Hair, Trump Endorses House Budget Bill - Urging GOP Unity to Git 'Er DONE. Trump Posts on 𝕏 @trump_repost, "The House and Senate have put together, under the circumstances, a very good funding Bill ("CR")! All Republicans should vote (Please!) YES next week. Great things are coming for America, and I am asking you all to give us a few months to get us through to September so we can continue to put the Country's "financial house" in order. Democrats will do anything they can to shut down our Government, and we can't let that happen. We have to remain UNITED — NO DISSENT — Fight for another day when the timing is right. VERY IMPORTANT. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" At NRO, Trump Kills an Intrusive Housing Rule, Again "This past week, Scott Turner, President Trump’s new secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), announced that HUD would be terminating the notoriously intrusive Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule. By attaching strings to billions of dollars in community development block grants from HUD, AFFH gives the feds the ability to control zoning regulations and many other aspects of local government." Kevin Killough at JTN reports Trump put the brakes on offshore wind, now critics of onshore wind want to be heard too "Like critics of offshore wind, opponents of wind farms on land say the projects ruin the the countryside, impact historic sites and harm wildlife." Trump saves whales, Democrats opposed. At OTP, Trump Cracks Down On Loan Forgiveness That Funds ‘Illegal Activities’ "President Trump signed an executive order on Friday to exclude nonprofits that he says engage in “the subsidization of illegal activities” from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF). The executive order states “individuals employed by organizations whose activities have a substantial illegal purpose shall not be eligible for public service loan forgiveness.”"

Owen Gregorian@OwenGregorian "DHS Ends TSA Collective Bargaining After Bombshell Finding Of 'More Full-Time Union Workers' Than Airport Screeners | ZeroHedge The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ending collective bargaining for Transportation Security Officers with the TSA, Fox News reports, citing a release obtained by Fox Business. According to the report, The TSA has more people doing "full-time union work" vs. performing actual screening functions at 86% of US airports. Put another way, 374 out of 432 federalized airports have fewer than 200 TSA Officers to perform screening functions, while the rest are paid by the government but work "full-time on union matters" and do not retain certification to perform screening. . . " Sundance at CTH, DHS Cancels TSA Collective Bargaining Agreement. "Hopefully this is the beginning of the end for the lifecycle of the TSA." At the Pop Times, FEMA Fires Three More Supervisors Who Directed Crews to Avoid Pro-Trump Homes. "That brings the total number of FEMA employees given the boot to four. The terminations follow weeks of “exhaustive investigation” in which the agency determined that the errant supervisors failed to “meet our standards of conduct” which involves avoiding any partisan behavior." RedState @RedState, "Travesty: Elderly Vet Told to Remove Trump Signs or FEMA Officials Would View Him As ‘Domestic Terrorist." Da Beast whines Trump Once Again Defies Federal Judge Ruling on FEMA, "The Trump administration has previously claimed that the FEMA money isn’t being “held”; it’s being reviewed manually, which they say doesn’t violate any court order." Beege Welborn at Hat Hair VIP, CBS Gives FEMA Official Fired for Sending NYC $59M Her Moment of Rebuttal.

Phil Kerpen @kerpen "250% dairy tariffs are so crazy! By the way, Canada's butter tariff is 298.5%." Quote John Harwood@JohnJHarwood, "the president is a madman x.com/cnnbrk/status/…"

At RVN, Pres. Trump Names Second Lady Usha Vance to Head Delegation for Special Olympics. Misty Severi at JTN reports Trump names Fox News hosts as final two Kennedy Center Board members. "The Kennedy Center has released a list of more than 20 shows, including "Hamilton," that have pulled their performances, or been dropped by the center." Fox News host Laura Ingraham and Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo.

Wall Street Apes@WallStreetApes, "Rep Tim Burchett says he’s willing to lose his job to tell us the REAL REASON government officials are opposing Elon Musk and DOGE “They’re gonna push back because you’ve got Congressmen on both sides of the aisle. If they follow that paper trail, it's going to come back to them. You've got their wife and or girlfriend that works for some agency, quasi-agency or some business. This towns as crooked as a dogs leg” “I’ll get primaried for saying that but that’s the truth and we all know it” “Somebody’s gonna straight it out, it looks like it’s gonna be Elon Musk.” Mia Cathell at TownHall reports USAID Chief Reportedly Considering Criminal Referrals. Sister Toldja at RedState, Democrat Heartbreak As CNN Polling Analyst Harry Enten Reveals What Americans Really Think of DOGE "Americans on Trump and DOGE's efforts. Musk and DOGE should influence government spending and operations. Look at this, 54 percent. The majority say that he and they should." Atop Da Hill, Why DOGE is and will remain popular, even if its cuts are small.

So far, DOGE claims that is has saved about $65 billion in federal funds. So far, I have seen people make every argument — from “DOGE is revolutionizing the government” on the one side to “These cuts are basically just a rounding error” on the other. What people don’t realize is that both can be true at the same time.

Let’s start with the $65 billion. How much is that? It’s enough to cut a $450 check to every taxpayer every year. That’s actually quite a significant amount of money if you look at it that way.

But let’s take the flipside. We pay more than $900 billion every year just on interest on the government’s $36 trillion debt. In that sense, DOGE naysayers are not wrong when they say the savings constitute a drop in the bucket.

Insty, IS ELON MUSK AN “OFFICER OF THE UNITED STATES?” "Subject matter expert Seth Barrett Tillman responds to a claim by Prof. Katherine Shaw: “Shaw indicated that the test for being an ‘officer of the United States’ is that the purported officer exercises ‘significant power.’ That is entirely wrong.” UPDATE: Prof. Katherine “Kate” Shaw is Chris Hayes’ wife, FYI." Da Blaze hears Trump berates journalist asking about reported shouting match between Musk and Rubio: 'You're just a troublemaker'. At RCP, DOGE Has Consultant Cabal on the Run. "Fresh from a run through federal agencies that saw budgets (and heads) exploding all over Washington, Elon Musk and the DOGE team have turned their Starlink satellite and aimed its powerful laser at the most inflated portion of the unofficial “shadow” bureaucracy: government consultants. This has the biggest names in the business – like Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, and IBM – getting nervous, and with good reason."

Insurrection Barbie @DefiyantlyFree, "12 billion dollars was allocated to the Navy for submarines and not one submarine was built. 42.5 billion dollars was allocated to hook people up to high-speed Internet, and not one single person was hooked up to high-speed Internet. 7.5 billion dollars was allocated to build EV charging stations. Only 37 stations were built. Thats 200 million per charging station. Where is the rest of the money?" From the Free Bacon, Biden-Backed Green Group Wired $651M in Taxpayer Money to Credit Union Accounts. The EPA Says It Now Has No Oversight of the Funds. "'It is just like a money laundering scheme,' expert tells the Free Beacon." Althouse, "Literally mutilating animals. Mutilating animals in demented studies that are like the worst thing you could possibly imagine from a horror show...." "Right. So, I mean, the reality is that our elected officials have very, very little power relative to the bureaucracy until DOGE. So DOGE is a threat to the bureaucracy. It's the first threat to the bureaucracy. Normally the bureaucracy eats revolutions for breakfast. This is the first time that they're not, that the revolution might actually succeed. That we could restore power to the people instead of power to the bureaucracy." Said Elon Musk, on the Joe Rogan podcast last week." Jeff Carlson @themarketswork "There’s one obvious reason why the unions might be doing this. Massive social security fraud with fake employee dues flowing into union coffers - and being used for political contributions in the process." Quote KY3 News@kytv, "Unions ask court to stop DOGE from accessing Social Security data of millions of Americans: https://ky3.com/2025/03/08/uni."

NYPo ed board says Bring the hammer down on Perkins Coie and every other player in the Russigate scandal. Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt, "The American Bar Association sat on the sidelines as our legal system was weaponized against normal Americans. Now, they launch a pressure campaign against President Trump on day one. We’ve had enough. It’s time to liberate our legal system from this failed institution." Misty Severi reports the Trump Organization sues Capital One for closing bank accounts after January 6 riot. "The lawsuit, which was filed in Florida, alleged that the bank's actions were the result of "political and social motivations." At Althouse, "The same basic separation-of-powers principles that counsel against a court maintaining a prosecution over the executive's objection support dismissal with prejudice here." "So writes Paul D. Clement, responding — at the request of the judge — to the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss charges against Eric Adams."

Sarah Arnold reads a New Book that Uncovers Security Breaches During Trump's Campaign. OTP reports the Would-Be Trump Killer Wants Rifle Tested To See If It Was Operable. NewsWeek, Aileen Cannon Questions Lawyers' Gun 'Theory' in Trump Case. Whether or not it was, Routh certainly hoped to fire it. At American Military News, Secret JFK assassination files to be released on new webpage, GOP lawmaker says.

At Insty, ANDY NGO: Whatever happened to antifa? "Then there’s Elon Musk. Following his takeover of Twitter, now X, in October 2022, many key antifa accounts involved in organizing, recruiting and disseminating propaganda and fundraising were suspended for violating rules against inciting violence. These accounts should have been suspended under the previous regime, but as the Twitter Files revealed, the company had a left-wing political culture and policies were unevenly applied. In November 2022, after I reported on the violent extremists of CrimethInc., an antifa extremist collective that produces guides on why and how to commit violent crimes, Musk suspended their account. Other accounts escaped suspension but chose to de-platform themselves from X. They feared their private messages could be accessed and turned over to law enforcement. Most of them relocated first to Mastodon, and are now at Bluesky, two smaller Twitter alternatives where leftist violence and death threats are tolerated."

Matt Vespa, Here's a 10-Minute Video That Obliterates the Liberal Media's Protection of Joe Biden. Leslie Eastman, Did Biden Nix Plans for SpaceX to Bring Boeing Starliner Astronauts Home Sooner? Apparently. Tom Knighton at TAW explains Why Biden administration might not have been the kind of bad we thought. The auto-signature scandal. "For all the talk of insurrection surrounding January 6th, the truth of the matter is that if people were simply deciding on laws and executive orders without the president being aware of it, it’s an insurrection. They took over for the sitting president without the consent of the people." Jerry Dunleavy at JTN writes Despite his claims of being broke, Hunter Biden's 'lawfare' continues against IRS whistleblowers.

Breitbart reports Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Democrats’ Pathetic ‘Choose Your Fighter’ Video & Sad Protests. From Twitchy, Dems Release Another Cringe Dance Video and 'High Comedy'! MSNBC Guest Assigns Blame for the Democrats' Anti-Trump Messaging Fails. Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "MSNBC: Democrats can’t effectively message anymore because there’s not as much “non partisan” media as there used to be." Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "Hakeem Jeffries' ‘leadership' has Democrats polling at 21%, as uncontrollable radicals create never-ending optics nightmares for the party. His solution is to release a bizarre video threatening to “expose” Republicans. He’s losing it." Matt Vespa, Top House Dem Probably Said the Dumbest Thing Regarding Trans Athletes and Women’s Sports. Hollywood in Toto notes Bill Maher Flattens Left’s Land Acknowledgment Farce. ‘I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again—either give the land back or shut the f*** up!’ Josh Hammer at Hat Hair discourses on The Democratic Fork in the Road and the Woke Repudiation Imperative.

At Da Wire, Gavin Newsom Starts His 2028 Campaign With Painfully Obvious Lies. 

JTN's Natalie Mittelstadt is concern about a Florida election lawsuit that exposes a loophole in federal voter registration law, "Lack of voter verification: A Republican congressional candidate is suing Florida election officials over “clone” voters found on voter rolls and questionable mail-in ballot requests."

Sundance grins as DHS Administering Lie Detector Tests as Two Operational Leakers are Identified for Prosecution. At WokeSpy, ICE Raids Target “Worst of the Worst” Despite DNC-Linked Sabotage. Julio Rosas at Da Blaze hears VP Vance on mass deportations: We've made great progress, but 'Rome wasn't built in a day'. Da Wire, California Prosecutor Says He’s Already Charged More Illegals Than Biden Did In Four Years "The prosecutor said it's the highest number of illegal alien reentry charges that the office had ever filed in a single month." Pop Times, Sanctuary Laws Protect Illegal Alien Who Burned Woman Alive in NYC from ICE Arrest and Tom Homan Goes Off on Sanctuary City Mayors: ‘Trump is Saving Lives, They Can’t Stand It’. At the Cowboy State Daily, Teton County Sheriff Changes Mind, Will Hold Inmates For ICE. "The Teton County sheriff who refused to hold onto inmates for federal immigration authorities without a criminal warrant changed course Wednesday, and said he will now honor civil detention requests from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement." Fox, ICE raids at schools: Federal judge gives green light, "Denver Public Schools argued a drop in school attendance was due to a new Trump administration policy of not shielding schools from ICE raids." Jon Levine at NYPo reports Former illegal immigrant aide to AOC self-deports to Colombia amid questions about employment.

At Da Mail, Jeff Bezos outrages Washington Post staff again with brutal insult to legendary late publisher "for missing a ceremony meant to honor the late publisher of the Washington Post." Don't like it? Quit. NewBusters is amused by CNN On Cuomo Comeback Attempt: 'Can You Be Masculine And A Decent Person?' A better question is whether a politician can be a decent person. 

Dave Bernstein at Insty, MODERN DAY NAZIS HOLDING AN ANTI-NAZI RALLY: "Because to left, “Nazi” means “people I disagree with” and has little if anything to do with actual Nazis. By the way, but “support of Israel” they mean only that the rabbi thinks Israel should continue to exist. The only way Israel will cease to exist is through mass murder and expulsion. Hence, modern Nazis." Brianna Wu @BriannaWu "Do Democrats hear ourselves? Jerry, if allowing Jews to go to school without getting screamed at and harassed by antisemites is the MAGA agenda and something we oppose DEMOCRATS ARE FUCKED. What are you doing, buddy?" Quote Rep. Nadler @RepJerryNadler, "Trump’s $400 million cut to @Columbia sends a chilling message that universities must align with the MAGA agenda or face financial ruin. My statement with @RepEspaillat. . . " John Sexton at Hat Hair, Columbia's Administration is Scrambling but Leftist Students Still Don't Get It. At Hat Hair, Victor Joecks emphasizes The Importance of Retaking Institutions.

Dave Strom, Yet ANOTHER Study Shows Medical Instead of Mental Health Treatment of Gender Dysphoria Is Harmful. Libs of TikTok@libsoftiktok, "The Oxford Academic Journal of Sexual Medicine released a new study on the effects of "gender-affirming surgery" on people with gender dysphoria. After analyzing over 100,000 patients, they concluded that those who received surgery had an increased risk of mental health issues and substance use disorders. Wonder why the mainstream media isn't covering this..." RVM, University Tries to Justify Radical All-Gender Locker Room Plan in California. John Sexton, San Francisco Bathhouse Struggles to Create a 'Phallus Free' Women's Night. It would take a heart of stone not to laugh.

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Breakthrough! posted and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Stops Zelenskyy's Allowance, NY FBI Head Pushed Out Over Epstein

From Fox, Trump pauses aid to Ukraine after fiery meeting with Zelenskyy. Paula Bolyard at PJM, Trump Makes a MAJOR Move on Ukraine. Sundance at CTH, President Trump Pauses Ukraine Support for Evaluation – JD Vance Discusses Breakdown. Ace, Trump Pauses All Aid to Ukraine Until Zelenskyy Commits to Good-Faith Negotiations and Stops Dressing Like a Hackysack Hobo. We'll see if this focuses Zelenskyy's mind.  Maybe his European friends will make up the difference, but I doubt it.

At Althouse, A staggering scene unfurled before the lenses of the entire world.... "I'm reading "France’s prime minister tears into Trump’s attack on Zelenskyy as a staggering show of 'brutality'" (AP), which quotes French Prime Minister François Bayrou,"" and "Designer Behind President Zelensky’s White House Outfit Defends the Choice." "A headline at Women's Wear Daily. Who knew Zelensky had a designer?" Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Zelenskyy: End of War 'Still Very, Very, Far Away'; UPDATE: Public Backs Trump on Ukraine and Europe Not So Unified on Ukraine After All. Bonchie at RedState sees Zelensky Takes a Shot at Lindsey Graham Because He's Apparently Lost His Mind Sundance at CTH, Again, Zelenskyy Rejects Peace Possibility – President Trump: “America Will Not Put Up With it Much Longer.” Via Insty, LAUGHING WOLF: The Zelensky Implosion. “What Zelensky displayed is far too common in Western Europe, where it is fashionable and acceptable (and far too common for my taste) to display such arrogant entitlement towards America and Americans. I will note that when you get out into the countryside, or more into Eastern Europe, this fades. Or, at least it did when I last traveled around a bit.” Hat Hair's Duane Patterson is Cutting Through the Noise On Ukraine. "Here's the deal. Once you get past the rhetoric and look at the deal itself, the chronology of how it took shape, and events from over the weekend, it remains the best option on the table. Why? Because it's the least worst option." At L'Ombre de l'Olivier Francis Turner asks Can Ukraine Win Now? "And by win I mean get back to where it was 3 years ago if not better." Possible but unlikely. At WaPoo, Marc Thiessen opines Zelensky must mend the breach with Trump — or resign. Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Ukrainian MP Calls for Crucial Impeachment Proceedings Against Zelenskyy. Don Surber thinks Trump may have killed NATO, too. "Zelensky learned the hard way how useless the organization is." Dave Strom, Most People Don't Know That the Europeans Are Helping Fund the Russian Side of the War. Bill Whittle, Churchill and Zelensky: ALLIES vs. FRIENDS. PJM's Stephen Kruiser, Dear News Cycle — I Really Can't Leave You Unsupervised, Can I? "It's no secret that I am not a fan of Zelenskyy's. I don't want Vladimir Putin to run roughshod over any country that he wants to, but Zelenskyy does everything he can to make himself difficult to like. Here's something I posted a week and a half ago on X":SFK @stephenkruiser, "I grew weary of Zelensky(y) about 42 minutes into the war. Rubio is dead on: the guy is a greedy ingrate. He's such a tool that he can't inspire sympathy even with Putin as his foe. Sensing Online, "I stand with Ukraine" means what, exactly? Mike Miller at RedState likes the way Victor Davis Hanson Delivers Brutal, Bottom-Line Reality Check to 'Rock Star' Zelensky. Matt Taibbi at Racket says Farewell to Volodymyr Zelensky, the GEICO Lizard of the New World Order. "Thanking God that the era of mandatory applause for neoliberal mascots is finally over. Can Greta Thunberg come to the White House next?"

(((Harry Enten))) @ForecasterEnten, "A little bit of a reality check for some: -Trump's net approval on Russia/Ukraine (+2) is far more positive than Biden's was by the end (-22). -The share (31% to 50%) who want a compromise in the war is way up -The share who say Russia is an enemy is way down (64% to 34%)." Hat Hair sees Rubio and Waltz Crushing It on Sunday Talk Shows Western Lensman @WesternLensman "RUBIO: “We don’t even know that peace is possible." “It begins with the first step, and that is engaging [the Russians] to see if it's even possible. Because if it's not possible, then what we're looking at is a protracted stalemate, with thousands of people dying, billions of dollars pouring in, and more death and destruction." "And that's not something that the President wants to be a part of. He's made it very clear."" Johnny St.Pete @JohnMcCloy, "NSA Advisor Mike Waltz Crushing it right now on CNN. “It was not clear that Zelensky shared our goal and bringing an end to this war” “To come into the Oval Office with body language shaking your head & arms crossed is disrespectful” “Hypocrite Democrats had no problem making a horrific deal with a murderous Iran regime and using Russia as an intermediary”" From Breitbart, Rubio: Trump Detractors ‘Need to Grow Up and Realize’ the Ukraine War Needs to End. Twitchy, LOL-THERE It Is! JD Vance Drops BRUTAL Meme When Chris Murphy Can't Keep His Zelenskyy Stories Straight. Matt Whitlock @mattdizwhitlock, "Would love every Democrat Senator on Capitol Hill to answer tomorrow 1) Did they encourage Zelensky to take the deal they also call a “disaster that gives Putin everything be wants?” 2) they have a lot of commentary but what’s their alternative plan besides just spending more?" CREA, EU imports of Russian fossil fuels in third year of invasion surpass financial aid sent to Ukraine, "Tighter sanctions that undercut Russian countermeasures can slash Kremlin revenues by 20% annually." 

Still on the job after being doxed, DataRepublican (small r)@DataRepublican, "Is there an explanation for this? Retirees living in Ukraine? Looks like there are tons of those. @DOGE_SSA" Are they real people, or is it fraud. Probably some mixture of the two. 

At Da Wire, Keeping Up With Trump: Here’s Everything The President Did In Week Six. "The Epstein files released, Mexican cartel members extradited, and an Oval Office shouting match." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Trump Exposes Dem Lies on Border Security in Spectacular First Month. Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11 "Trump approval rating by age: 65+ - 45% 40-64 - 46% 18-39 - 60% The next generation wants a country and a future; their parents don’t seem as concerned. The kids are alright!" Da Fetched, Bernie Sanders Claims Trump’s Popularity Is Due to Dems “Playing Dead for Years.” At Chronicles, Cheering On Trump’s Masculine ‘Reign of Destruction.’ Sundance, President Trump Announces $100 billion Investment from TMSC to Chip Manufacture in Arizona. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair sees Chili Today, Tariffs Tomorrow. Tariffs go into effect today. From Fox, Rubio signs declaration to expedite $4B in arms to Israel 'wrongly withheld' by Biden. Mary Chastain at LI, Rubio Expedites the $4 Billion in Arms to Israel Withheld by Biden. The Punchbowl points out Young, one-time skeptic, wants to be a ‘team player’ for Trump. 'Becca Downs at TownHall, Dem Congresswoman Doubles Down, Refers to Trump As the 'Enemy'. From Fox, Bill Maher and panel rip 'f------' stupid' no-spend day movement, interpretive dance protests to counter Trump. "An 'economic blackout,' or no spend day was planned on Friday to protest big corporations, according to reports."

From Twitchy, You and What Army? Twitter Drags Euro Calling for U.S. Military Assets in Europe to Be 'Confiscated.  Beege Welborn, EU Democracy Update: Looking to Strip Hungary of Its Veto In Order to 'Defend European Values' LAGNIAPPE. A Larry video at Hat Hair, Margaret Brennan Owned Again! Hillary Slammed By Hegseth! John Lucas at Bravo Blue, No, Mr. Secretary, generals do not have civil service protection or tenure. They serve at the pleasure of the president. The Great Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great explains Who Really Politicized the Pentagon? "The Pentagon has long been political—Trump’s firings aren’t new, but their results will reveal if the military is truly depoliticized or just under new management."

Capt. Ed sees RFK: Get Your Kids Vaccinated! Measles! At Irrational Fear, Dr. Wielicki hopes Mr. Zeldin, Will You Rescue America From the EPA’s Climate Fraud?

VodkaPundit at PJM says It's Official: USAID Is All But Dead. Tom Elliott @tomselliott, "NBC San Antonio investigates nonprofit that got its $18 million/month contract ended by DOGE; finds empty facility & revenue of $1.1 billion in 2022."Corrine Clark Barron at Am Great notes Federal Employees Are Whining Again—And This Time, No One’s Crying With Them. "Federal employees’ meltdown over layoffs is peak entitlement—welcome to the real world, where the private sector has been toughing it out for decades without the dramatics." Ace, Speaker Johnson "Prefers" To Keep Feeding The Beast, Instead Of Following The Will Of The People. "Because of course he does! There is always a reason to kick the can down the road, even though DOGE has identified a huge amount of wasteful spending that can simply be cut. No questions asked. JUST CUT IT. But his masters need that sweet, sweet cash, and if it drives America farther into the abyss of out-of-control budgets and interest payments, well, that's a penalty he is willing for us to suffer. Johnson Backs Temporary Spending Bill, Says Congress Should Codify DOGE-Proposed Cuts Later."

Capt. Ed amused, but pissed off that Chuck Todd says Now We Can Call Biden 'Craven' For Running -- In 2020. Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Ex-Biden Aide Admits Administration Gaslit Americans on Biden's Health. Scott Pinsker at PJM sees Dems Rise From the Grave: Their Three Paths for Regaining Power. "Follow. The. Money." Adam Wren @adamwren "@playbookdc: Last month, a group of moderate Democratic consultants, campaign staffers, elected officials & party leaders gathered in Loudoun County, Virginia, for a retreat where they plotted their party’s comeback. We got their takeaways." Hide their liberalism. Carol Roth @caroljsroth, "This is a warning for the GOP as well. The coalition in and around the White House right now is a big tent and it is not "traditional Republican". Either they take care of Main Street or they will be in trouble, too."

Dave Strom hears Tim Walz Mulling a Run for President...America Rejoices! Mary Chastain says Do it. PLEASE, Tim Walz Thinks He has the ‘Right Skill Set’ to Run for President in 2028. “If I think I could offer something . . . I would certainly consider that.” Ace, Tim Walz: Why Sure I'd Consider Running for President in 2028, "Walz is answering Frequently Non-Asked Questions, for some reason."

Brianna Lyman at Da Fed says the Indictment Of Pennsylvania Dems Shows Exactly How Mail Ballot Fraud Happens.

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson "BREAKING: Head of FBI field office in New York James Dennehy FORCED TO RESIGN following accusations from the Department of Justice in regards to his office hiding thousands of Epstein documents." Collin Rugg@CollinRugg, "BREAKING: Head of FBI field office in New York *resigns* after the Department of Justice accused his office of hiding thousands of Epstein documents. James Dennehy says he was forced to resign in an email to staff. "Late Friday, I was informed that I needed to put my retirement papers in today, which I just did. I was not given a reason for this decision," Dennehy said. Dennehy had previously told his office to "dig in" after Trump was elected. The resignation comes after AG Pam Bondi instructed FBI Director Kash Patel to launch an investigation into claims that the New York field office was hiding thousands of documents. . . "  John Sexton at Hat Hair, Head of FBI Field Office in New York Resigns. Drew Berquist, FBI Withholds Key Epstein Files as Questions Swirl Over James Comey’s Ties.

Elon strikes again, Steve Guest@SteveGuest, "@grok absolutely obliterates this article from The New York Times: “‘Full on Fight Club’: How Trump Is Crushing U.S. Climate Policy” Grok: “The article exhibits bias through its emotionally charged language, one-sided sourcing, selective framing, and omission of counterarguments, all of which tilt heavily against Trump's environmental policy shifts. It assumes the primacy of climate action as a moral and scientific imperative, casting dissent as reckless or corrupt rather than a legitimate policy choice. While it reports factual events (e.g., policy changes, legal challenges), the presentation favors an audience that already opposes Trump, potentially undermining its objectivity for readers seeking a balanced view.” What a spectacular takedown: https://grok.com/share/bGVnYWN5"

From Da Caller, Iowa Becomes First State To Axe Transgender Protections From Civil Rights Code. Matt Vespa at Town Hall, After This Vote, the Dems Show They Really Haven't Learned Anything From Their 2024 Loss. "A Republican-led Senate bill to prevent boys from participating in girls' sports failed to overcome the legislative filibuster on Monday night after it did not reach the necessary 60-vote threshold to advance. The bill failed to clear the key procedural hurdle by a vote of 51-45, along party lines. All Democratic senators voted against the motion to proceed, with the exception of absent Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Peter Welch, D-Vt., who were absent." Breaking911 @Breaking911, "These 45 pieces of trash just voted against keeping men out of your daughter’s sports."

From the College Fix, Theology school cancels lecture by historian who challenges ‘colonialism’ narrative.

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Return to Mediocrity ready and willing at The Other McCain.

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I Still Blame Jenny McCarthy

Jenny McCarthy NSFW

and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. US is close to losing measles-elimination status

There’s a “reasonable chance” that the US will soon lose its status as a country that has eliminated measles. That’s according to Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The World Health Organization considers a disease eliminated from a country or region if it has gone at least 12 months without continuous spread of said disease. (This is different from disease eradication, which is when a disease is completely stamped out globally. Humans have only managed to eradicate two diseases: smallpox and rinderpest, which infects cattle and other ruminants.)

Jenny McCarthy (and Robert F.  Kennedy Jr.) were early celebrity anti-vaccine activists, after her son was discovered to be autistic. Wikipedia still lists her as an anti-vaccine activist, although I think I recall she recanted later. Excellent examples of why you should never listen to models, actors or Kennedys on medicine or politics.

The US triumphantly declared measles eliminated in 2000—after spending decades tenaciously working to promote widespread vaccination. (The CDC had originally hoped to have it eliminated by 1982.) And in 2016, the WHO declared measles eliminated from the Americas altogether. WHO’s Regional Office for the Americas (PAHO) celebrated the news with announcements titled, in part, “Bye, bye measles!”

But now—after a global resurgence of the highly infectious viral illness, spurred partly by misinformation and vocal anti-vaccine advocates—both of those achievements are close to being undone.

The problem with such activism is that as is often the case, the lie gets out and spread, and the refutation is muted and disbelieved by people who have put their beliefs on them.

Massive outbreaks of measles ignited late last September in New York. The disease has continued to spread in flare-ups around the country, sickening a total of 1,215 people since the start of 2019. This week, the CDC reported 12 new cases from the week before. Experts expect the weekly case counts will rise with the start of school—and they’re bracing for a stinging defeat.

"We're embarrassed. We're chagrined," infectious disease experts Dr. William Schaffner from Vanderbilt University told CNN.

Messonnier echoed the feeling, telling CNN: "It certainly is incredibly frustrating and upsetting to the public health community that we may lose measles elimination status, because we do have a safe and effective vaccine.”

I see on TV that Robert Kennedy Jr. has also been spreading similar lies about Roundup. If You Accept Science, You Accept Roundup Does Not Cause Cancer

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Labor Day With Jayne Mansfield up on time and within budget at The Other McCain.

Ebola's Deadly Second Wave: Measles

Roll over Ebola: measles is the deadly new threat

Experts say Liberia and its neighbours Guinea and Sierra Leone are ripe for an outbreak that could infect hundreds of thousands, dwarfing the carnage wrought by Ebola.

Death once again stalks impoverished communities like Peace Island, a cramped spit of land surrounded by swamp where 30,000 people sought refuge behind the abandoned Ministry of Defence after Liberia's 1989-2003 civil wars.
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The west African Ebola outbreak has infected around 25,000 people. Crucially, some 852 of those cases have been healthcare workers, 492 of whom have died.

Researchers estimate that measles immunisations in the region -- typically ranging between 60 and 80 percent of children -- had fallen by 75 percent because of the Ebola crisis.

As a result, 100,000 more children could get measles, in addition to the 127,000 cases already anticipated among children who have not been vaccinated in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia.

Researchers forecast that on top of the 7,000 measles deaths that the countries would normally anticipate, up to 16,000 additional children could die from measles thanks to Ebola-related disruptions to healthcare.

The shocking thing is that relatively intelligent (not wise, but intelligent) parents in the US are threatening to bring back third world health problems with their over blown worries about vaccination side effects.