Flotsam and Jetsam - Pardon Me!

Can you imagine we're still looking a Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter for all federal crimes, named and unnamed from Jan 1, 2014 to Dec. 1, 2024? From Hat Hair, John Sexton notices After Thanksgiving, Biden Pardoned Another Turkey, Joe Biden admits The System Is Rigged, and Karine Jean-Pierre: 'War Politics Infected the Process', Beege Welborn looks at Our Rotten POTATUS and His Cracked Chip Off the Old Spud, Dave Strom wonders Were You Naive Enough to Believe Joe Biden? (no), Duane Patterson thinks Joe Biden Just Razed the Democrats' Moral High Ground (they didn't hold any), and Capt. Ed, 'Voters Now Know What His Word As a Biden Is Worth' -- And the Media's and Larry has a video, The Real Reason Hunter Biden Was Pardoned: What Everyone Is Getting Wrong!

On X, Jonathan Turley@JonathanTurley, "With this pardon, Joe Biden shredded any residue of veracity and credibility as president." Bill D'Agostino@Banned_Bill "BRUTAL: Brianna Keilar on CNN just made Rep. Daniel Goldman (D-NY) watch a clip of himself insisting that Biden would never pardon Hunter. She then asked: "What does that feel like?" They even kept him on-screen as the video played so we could watch his reaction." Kate Hyde@KateHydeNY, "Biden’s Presidency started with him denying the existence of Hunter’s laptop and is ending with Biden pardoning Hunter for all the things found on his laptop." Glenn Greenwald@ggreenwald, "9 straight minutes of the people who destroyed trust in media heralding Joe Biden as one of history's greatest men of honor for saying he would not pardon Hunter Biden. Beyond the extreme ignorance needed to have believed Biden, look how these people operate as a mindless herd" Lee Smith@LeeSmithDC, "US intelligence services’ multi-decades curation of Biden family crimes requires major assessment of what programs and resources are compromised. This story is hardly ended with a pardon." Yossi Gestetner@YossiGestetner, "Biden who suggested at a 1/5/17 Oval meeting to bury @GenFlynn with a Logan "violation" and who took action that led to the raid on Trump (see below) for docs that Biden was guilty of worse, complains now that his own DOJ is corrupt after criticizing Trump for saying the same." Jerry Dunleavy IV 🇺🇸@JerryDunleavy, "This is a crock of shit by Joe Biden btw. Hunter Biden was not unfairly prosecuted, & he was rightly convicted of felony tax charges & gun charges. Hunter Biden’s sweetheart deal only unraveled because of brave whistleblowers. And he should’ve been charged with foreign lobbying." Nate Silver@NateSilver538 "I discussed here how I voted for Harris despite feeling like Democrats indulged in a lot of bad behavior that voters were rational to publish. After the White House lying about the Hunter pardon I'm not sure how much more I can tolerate." Andy Ngo 🏳️‍🌈@MrAndyNgo, "Americans are burdened with heavy taxes in a time when the cost of living is already crippling. But the president has pardoned his son of the $1.35 million he owed for tax evasion based on lucrative business deals he got from access to his father. The corruption of the Biden administration and the first family are what you often see in despotic regimes." Matt Wallace@MattWallace888, Hunter Biden - Commits 3 serious felonies, 0 YEARS IN PRISON Meanwhile… Tina Peters - Tries to expose election fraud, 9 YEARS IN PRISON. . ." Karol Markowicz@karol, "A lot of people saying of course you’d pardon your kid. But your kid often only gets to taking bribes and selling your influence for money when you’ve been pardoning him your whole life." AJ Huber@Huberton, "No one is Above the Law. Except for the Biden Family." Scott Jennings@ScottJenningsKY, "*offer not applicable to degenerate family members." Kate Hyde@KateHydeNY, "Biden signing Hunter’s pardon." Ben Sixsmith@BDSixsmith, "Let he who has not done crack with prostitutes while mysteriously holding undeserved positions with dubious foreign companies cast the first stone." The Babylon Bee@TheBabylonBee, "Santa Confirms Hunter Biden Still On The Naughty List Despite Presidential Pardon."

At PJM, Matt Margolis explains Here's How Pardoning Hunter Biden Was Really About Protecting Joe, Vicky Taft, want you to Behold the Hundreds of Crimes for Which Hunter Biden Just Got Pardoned, Cathy Salgado hears Hunter’s Creditor Speaks Out on No-Consequences Pardon, where's my money? and VodkaPundit wonders Just How Stupid Do They Think We Are? At TownHall Cutie Pavlich smiles as Biden's Hunter Pardon Sends Dems Into Chaos and 'Becca Downs enjoys Scott Jennings Chimes in on Biden Pardoning Hunter: Leaving Office in Complete and Total Disgrace'. RedState's 'Bonchie' wants you to WATCH Scott Jennings Go Nuclear After CNN Analyst Claims Biden Didn't Lie About Pardoning His Son and Teri Christoph thinks Joe Biden Just Handed Donald Trump the Mother of All Mandates. From Althouse, Here's a tightly edited 9-minute montage of lavishing praise on Joe Biden for not pardoning his son, "All of it done, I presume, with an intent to influence the 2024 election. All of it bullshit," Democrats need to figure out if they ought to trash Biden for pardoning Hunter and build the strongest foundation for attacking Trump over the pardoning spree he's about to launch, "Yes, yes, of course, you Democrats can pose fussily and piously making distinctions between all the crimes Hunter may have done in the last 10 years and anything attributable to Trump's pardonees. Go ahead. Try. I see your efforts. They're so self-serving they underscore the essential problem: political favoritism," and The NYT purports to show us "how" Biden did something we don't even know that he did. "This is an embarrassing headline: "How Biden Changed His Mind on Pardoning Hunter: ‘Time to End All of This’/The threat of a retribution-focused Trump administration and his son’s looming sentencings prompted the president to abandon a promise not to get involved in Hunter Biden’s legal problems."

At Shooting News, In Pardoning Hunter, Joe Biden Declares Lying on a 4473 a Minor Infraction (and Gives Trump Cover for J6 Pardons). At NRO, Chuck Cooke cites NBC News: Biden’s Lying about Pardoning Hunter Was Part of the Plan and Jim Geraghty worries The Biden Crime Family Gets Away with It. At Spec World, Ben Domenech claims Hunter’s pardon is the legacy of Joe Biden’s weakness and Roger Kimball thinks The Hunter Biden pardon has silver linings, "The stench of legal favoritism will cling to the Democrats for years to come." Herr Professor Jacobson at LI claims Democrats Are Upset About Hunter Biden Pardon Only Because They Think It Helps Trump. “They’re not angry that Joe Biden pardoned his son. They’re not angry that he lied about it for years. They’re angry that they feel that this had given an advantage to Trump.” From Spiked, Hunter Biden’s pardon is the death rattle of the elites, "President Biden’s pardoning of his son shatters the moral pretensions of the establishment." Da Fetched, CNN Correspondent Says Quiet Part Out loud on Biden’s Hunter Pardon, "“We were told that this came to a head this weekend, and this is why President Biden decided now to do this. But as Isaac was just saying, that really is a sense of the conversation that has been going on really inside the family,” Jeff Zeleny said." Da Mail tells How Jill Biden led the family campaign to pressure Joe into changing his mind on a Hunter pardon. Ashe Schow at Da Wire explains Why Joe Biden Might Pardon His Brother Next, "James Biden was also involved in Hunter's business dealings." Breitbart remembers Adam Schiff in 2018 Suggested Pardoning a President’s Son Could Be an Effort to Obstruct Justice. Twitchy, STRAIGHT-FAFO! Scott Jennings Takes CNN Panelist APART for Claiming Biden Didn't LIE About Hunter Pardon. Ace wakes up to the fact Demented Liar Joe Biden Pardons His Spree Criminal Son After Years of Vowing He Would Never Do So Because He Trusts the Judiciary and Wants to Uphold Norms, "That thing this old rapist promised he wouldn't do in your mouth? Plot twist, he did it in your mouth." William Stroock's Books is Green Ganged, "Happy Trails, Hunter." "Well of course Joe pardoned Hunter. If reader(s) believed he wouldn't issue the pardon, we don't want them reading this blog. Or we at least would like to interest them in some Arkansas real estate investment opportunities." At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.02.24, EBL notes JOE BIDEN PARDONS HUNDER BIDEN andDana Loesch: President Biden Pardons His Son. Victory Girls, Biden Gives Hunter A Blanket Pardon To Cover The Last Ten Years.

At Da Sun, 'SICK TO MY STOMACH' Joe Biden lied about my dad being drunk in crash that killed his wife and daughter… he’s got a nerve calling out Trump. He started his career with a lie, and he finishes the same way. Tom Knighton at Bearing Arms, NRA Takes Shot at Biden's Latest Anti-Gun Executive Order.

Insty, MIKE JUDGE DIDN’T INTEND FOR IDIOCRACY TO BE A HOW-TO GUIDE: How to sum up 2024? The Oxford University Press word of the year is ‘brain rot.’ "Remember the five minutes over the summer where the presidential election campaign of a then-59-year old sitting vice president in desperate need of a gravitas infusion tried to somehow adopt that word as a campaign slogan? Those were good times: ‘Kamala IS brat:’ Harris campaign goes lime-green to embrace the meme of the summer." Matt Vespa hears from a Dem Donor: Oh, I Know Obama and Pelosi Didn't Want Kamala. At Am Great, Michael Kochin invokes Deus Vult, "Kamala Harris’s 2024 campaign failed because her dismissive attitude toward religion alienated voters in a nation where faith still plays a crucial role in public life."

Ace, Trump Nominates Revealer of the Russiagate Psyop Kash Patel to be New Director of the FBI, "He's definitely a Trump ally." Dave Strom at Hat Hair notices Wow! They HATE Kash Patel. PJM's Stephen Kruiser sees Kash Patel's Nomination Sets Off a Mass Dem Triggering Effect. Nick Arama at RedState finds Raskin Is Not a Happy Camper About Patel Pick, What He Has to Say About the 'Deep State' Is Hilarious. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 12.02.24, EBL, Crap Weasel Andrew McCabe does not like Kash Patel running the FBI. At WaEx, Jake Sullivan wants Wray to complete term after Trump taps Patel to lead FBI. Soon to be unemployed Jake Sullivan. Bravo Blue hears The Wall Street Journal Lets Its Anti-Kash Patel Bias Seep into Its News Coverage. From American Refugees, Kash Patel and the New Republican 'Cool.' At PJM Cathy Salgado publishes an FBI Whistleblower’s Priorities for Kash Pate. Steve Friend, "“Director Patel should immediately dissolve the FBI case quota system and Intelligence Branch,” Friend told me. “These protocols have contributed to the bureau’s devolution into a politicized secret police force.” Friend added, “He should also eliminate the FBI’s nine diversity advisory committees which operate outside the chain of command and revamp hiring practices to focus on merit.” DEI is poisonous, and it needs to be eradicated from our government. The Biden-Harris administration encouraged it, but the Trump administration can reverse that destructive trend." Breitbart hears Ted Cruz: ‘Very Strong Nominee’ Kash Patel Will Be Confirmed by the Senate. I hope so. Mike LaChance at LI sees Democrats and the Media Are Trying to ‘Brett Kavanaugh’ Trump DoD Pick Pete Hegseth “The media has gone into smear-fest mode and won’t stop until they get a scalp.” From Task and Purpose, Bitterness over the ‘Forever War’ a unifying factor in Trump’s post-9/11 veteran cabinet picks. Jesse Kelly@JesseKellyDC, "The four most important confirmations (Hegseth, Patel, Gabbard, RFK) are the four toughest confirmations and that’s because the GOP senate sees its job not as reformers of a corrupt system but as protecting The System from reform. The GOP senate is the hidden enemy." Sundance at CTH hears Pam Bondi Tell Chairman Chuck Grassley, “I will make you, the President, and our country proud”, speculates about Truth Tellers -vs- Truth Managers: POTUS Declassification Examples and hosts Senator Ron Johnson: “Exposing the Truth will be our Primary Weapon” . Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts thinks Sabotaging RFK Jr's confirmation will increase vaccine hesitancy.

NewsMax cites Stavridis: Hezbollah Ceasefire 'Direct Result' of Trump's Win. At PJM Paula Bolyard wonders Is Trump About to Pull off an Iran Hostage Moment? Sundance observes President Trump Issues Dire Warning for Mideast Hostage Takers. Althouse, "Everybody is talking about the hostages who are being held so violently, inhumanely, and against the will of the entire World, in the Middle East..." "... But it’s all talk, and no action! Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity. Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United State s of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!" Writes Donald Trump, at Truth Social." The Peacock whines about How the Trump administration and congressional Republicans may crack down on pro-Palestinian protesters.

Twitchy, 'We Are SO Back!' Peter Doocy Reports What Trump Told Justin Trudeau to Make Him MUCH More Agreeable. TV News Now@TVNewsNow, "PETER DOOCY: “Tonight, we’re getting new details about that Trump-Trudeau dinner from two people who were at the table. We are told that when @JustinTrudeau told President-elect Trump that new tarrifs would kill the Canadian economy, Trump joked to him that if Canada can’t survive without ripping off the U.S. to the tune of $100bn a year then maybe Canada should become the 51st state and Trudeau could become its governor!” @pdoocy tells @BretBaier. ET, What to Expect From Trump Administration’s Mass Deportation Plans, "States that are willing to help could work with the federal government to patrol the southwest border and even arrest illegal immigrants."

Fox, Top NY Dem ridiculed for floating secession to Canada over Trump return: 'Lead the way'. Matt Nichol at Hat Hair sees the NYT Getting Pretty Froggy With the Traitor' Word. Tim Young@TimRunsHisMouth, "This is the New York Times... They're now essentially calling for civil war... I'm so sick of this." Hat Hair, TDS Is Such a Sad Sickness: ZitoSalena@ZitoSalena, "This is vile. This son admits his mother gave up her home and her life to be nearby to help with the raising of her grandchildren. He admits she is kind & sweet & very helpful. This is how this selfish grown man repays her love & sacrifice just because of political differences?" The Manhattan Contrarian knows The Real Insurrectionists: The Federal Workforce. Insty, at his substack, Like a Wrecking Ball "Trump gets ready to move fast and break things -- but he's also laying an institutional foundation for Republicans." Kaelen Deese at WaEx thinks Trump can axe entrenched DEI frameworks his first week back in the White House. At Hat Hair Christian Heiens has some Fascinating Maps of Shift in New York City Voting 2020 vs 2024. Joel Kotkin at Spiked, America’s working class is taking back control, "Trump-voting blue-collar workers are re-discovering their political power."

At Gateway Pundit, Citizens of Shasta County, California Declare State of Emergency and Demand Certifiable Election Results, "The US Supreme Court in 1915 (US vs Mosley)1 concluded that we not only have the right to cast a vote, but to have that vote counted accurately. Shasta County did not follow the user manual provided by Hart InterCivic (Verity Ballot Printing Guidelines, pg 33) and as a result a printing error on live ballots occurred. One out of two ballots are being rejected and must be duplicated. California Voting System Standards are not being met in Shasta County. The voting system (Hart InterCivic) as it is currently utilized, has a misfeed rate (rejection rate) of approximately 250 ballots for every 500 ballots scanned, or 250/500. This far exceeds the State Voting System Standards set forth by the Secretary of State, that allow for no more than 1 misfeed per 500 ballots scanned, or 1/500.2 The duplication process is conducted in private with no meaningful observation."

Ace hears Dave Reaboi wonder Why Did the Left Tell Antifa To Stand Down After Trump's Victory? "The left told antifa to stand down in 2020, too. But that was after a win. (Or, a "win.") Why did they tell antifa to stand down after Literal Hitler was elected?" Paula Bolyard reports Capitol Police Arrest Top Dem Staffer for trying to bring ammo into the Capitol. "According to his House bio, Morelle is a member of the Gun Violence Task Force, which makes this a little awkward, no? (He's also a member of the "Wine Caucus," which I didn't know existed until one minute ago.)"

John Sexton, reports Judge McCormick Blocks Elon Musk's Pay Deal Again. Pure lawfare.

From Campus Reform, University of Michigan Board of Regents targets DEI office for ‘defunding’ or major changes, faculty senate freaks out and PROF. JENKINS explains How you can help 'de-wokify' your campus " . . . you no longer need to tiptoe around or just keep your mouth shut. The Left’s worldview is being repudiated across the country, while yours is gaining momentum. You have permission to behave accordingly. If you’re still in the closet as a campus conservative, it’s time to come out. I’m not saying you should be obnoxious about it or flaunt your partisanship. I’m just saying you don’t have to hide it anymore—in the classroom, on the quad, or among your peers. All those administrators, professors, and fellow students who tried to control you for years by threatening, demeaning, or shouting you down no longer have any real power. They can still sputter and bluster, and they will, but at this point it’s mostly just impotent rage. Public opinion has turned against them."

Insty, PUSHBACK WORKS: "After uproar, Georgetown law delays pregnant student’s exam so she can give birth.“Initially, the law school refused to grant Brittany Lovely’s request, telling her ‘Motherhood is not for the Faint of Heart,’ according to a petition created by her classmates.” This is the same university that was setting up a “self-care suite” with legos, crayons, and milk and cookies for students traumatized by Trump’s win. Faint of heart indeed."

John Sexton highlights J.K. Rowling on the Personal Cost of Standing up to Trans Activists. "Opponents of gender ideology haven't merely 'endured unsparing criticism'. I haven't simply been told I 'betrayed real feminism' or received a few book-burning videos. I've been sent thousands of threats of murder, rape and violence. A trans woman posted my family's home address with a bomb-making guide. My eldest child was targeted by a prominent trans activist who attempted to doxx her and ended up doxxing the wrong young woman. I could write a twenty thousand word essay on what the consequences have been to me and my family, and what we've endured is NOTHING compared to the harm done to others."

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Finally, It’s Draft Day up on time and underbudget at The Other McCain.

Tattoo Tuesday

HotNewHipHop, Blueface Flaunts Chrisean Rock Face Tattoo After She Addresses Marriage Rumors

It goes without saying that Chrisean Rock and Blueface's relationship is complicated. The two of them welcomed their first child together in 2023, and ever since, the chaos hasn't stopped. They ended up getting into some legal trouble earlier this year, leaving fans wondering where they stood. These days, Chrisean is out and committed to a better path, while Blueface remains behind bars.

 

Recently, however, Blueface's aunt started a rumor that they got married. His mother Karlissa Saffold quickly shut this theory down, claiming that nothing was official. Now, Chrisean herself has decided to address the rumors during a chat with her supporters on Instagram Live. According to her, they did exchange vows earlier this month, but they didn't actually get a marriage certificate. Moreover, she says she's trying to take things slow, as she's set on staying focused on god and her family.

It looks like Blueface might be taking a different approach to their reunion though, as evidenced by new footage of a jail call. In it, he's seen flexing a tattoo of Chrisean's name, which he recently got on his face. Of course, the new ink has earned big reactions from social media users, who for the most part, aren't feeling it. "Two goofies," one critic writes in Akademiks' Instagram comments section. "Oh lord not this again," another says. For now, it remains to be seen what'll end up happening between Chrisean and Blueface once he gets out, and whether or not his presence will derail Chrisean's progress.

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: A Girl & Her Jeep up on time and underbudget at The Other McCain.

Forget It Jake, It's Baltimore

Sarah Anderson at PJM, Are Baltimore Elementary Schools Prioritizing Gender Identity Over Math and Reading?

Baltimore City Schools are in bad shape. Earlier this year, Fox 5 Baltimore reported that "Results from the 2024 state test show nearly a third of all Maryland students who took the math exam last year scored in the lowest level of proficiency" and only 2% scored in the highest level of proficiency. Eight of the city's high schools had zero students who were proficient in math at all. Even worse, this is considered a "slight improvement" over last year's numbers. In 2023, zero students in 13 Baltimore high schools tested proficient in math.
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While the tutoring might be beneficial, I can't help but think that it's the educational equivalent of treating the symptoms, not the cause. Perhaps the school district could dive a little deeper. Maybe, just maybe, it could focus on teaching math and other essential skills to its elementary school students rather than focusing on topics like gender identity, gay pride, and sexual confusion.

Spotlight on Maryland, which calls itself an "investigative project" of Fox 5 Baltimore and the Baltimore Sun filed a public records request to gain access to the school district's sex education program. What they discovered was pretty disgusting, especially when you realize they're teaching it to children as young as six years old.

According to investigative reporter Patrick Hauf, Baltimore City Schools are teaching first graders about "their private parts and reproductive systems, showing cartoon photos and videos." Hauf also says that teachers must use gender neutral language. Instead of saying "male reproductive system" and "female reproductive system," they're instructed to say "reproductive system one" and "reproductive system two." Hauf says by third grade, students learn about the "importance" of the LGBTetc. flag, and children in fourth grade watch videos about how it's okay to "feel sexually confused," complete with the song "I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry.

Fox 5 Baltimore posted a copy of the curriculum online, and some of the language within is mind-blowing. For example, in a less called "Pink, Blue and Purple," an exercise for first graders involves teachers asking them how they know what gender they are and explaining that this is their gender identify. After that, it suggests teachers tell students the following:

Gender identity is that feeling of knowing your gender. You might feel like you are a boy, you might feel like you are a girl. You might feel like you’re a boy even if you have body parts that some people might tell you are ‘girl’ parts. You might feel like you’re a girl even if you have body parts that some people might tell you are ‘boy’ parts. And you might not feel like you’re a boy or a girl, but you’re a little bit of both. No matter how you feel, you’re perfectly normal!

I don't have children, but if I did, I wouldn't want some stranger telling my six-year-old how to think about their "parts." It's worth noting that parents can opt out of the so-called sex education program, but I can't understand why the schools even offer it in the first place. Why do children who haven't even come close to hitting puberty need to learn anything at all about sex?

The good news is, that if history is any guide, the children of Baltimore won't learn this either. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Joe Pardons Hunter After All

We expected this didn't we? Despite have claimed numerous times that he would allow the legal process to take it's course, late yesterday, Joe Biden issued a blanket pardon to his son Hunter, covering all federal crimes he may have committed from Jan1, 2014 to Dec. 1, 2024. ABC admits Biden pardons his son Hunter despite previous pledges not to, Fox, Biden pardons son Hunter Biden ahead of exit from Oval Office. "The president went on to claim that his son was "treated differently" by prosecutors." John Solomon at JTN, President Biden pardons son Hunter, breaking promise as he leaves office. Tyler O'Neal at Da Signal, Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter, Claims ‘Selective’ Prosecution. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Biden Reneges on No-Pardon Pledge for Hunter. Sundance at CTH, Joe Biden Pardons Son Hunter Biden for All Crimes Committed Jan 1, 2014, Through December 1, 2024. Insty catches Politico with the usual cliche, POLITICO: Republicans Pounce! Republicans pounce on Biden pardoning his son, Hunter. "Screencap, in case Politico later revises their headline:", which they did, of course, Republicans say Biden is a ‘liar’ after he pardons Hunter, his son. Also Insty, IF THE GOP WANTS TO GO AFTER BIDEN’S PARDON OF HIS SON, HERE’S THE WINNING MESSAGE: Kimberly Klacik@kimKBaltimore, "In 1994, a crime bill authored by @JoeBiden locked Black men up for years for the same gun charge he just pardoned Hunter Biden for today. This is the Democrat Party. Again, why any Black person would want to be associated with the democrats is beyond me." Also, Sebastian Gorka DrG@SebGorka, "Except your son.", Quote Joe Biden@JoeBiden, "No one is above the law." "Readers added context
On December 1, 2024, President Joe Biden pardoned his son, Hunter Biden, for crimes covering nearly 11 years of “offenses against the United States which he has committed or may have committed or taken part in during the period from January 1, 2014 through December 1, 2024.”" and  Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter "I’m super excited to see all the leftist who’ve been babbling about the rule of law for the last couple years explaining why pardoning Hunter Biden is a great thing. I’m not sure, but I’m pretty positive it’s going to be because us conservatives are racist or something." Seth Barrett Tillman@SethBTillman, "HUNTER BIDEN PARDON? If as President BIDEN claims DOJ did not follow professional norms, & DOJ is instead bowing to political pressure, should not BIDEN fire someone? And if BIDEN is wrong about the norm-violation, should not someone (calling Merrick Garland) resign in protest?" and, Stephen L. Miller@redsteeze, "Joe Biden just gave Trump the ammunition to pardon every single J6 rioter that he has the power to" and Defiant L’s@DefiantLs, "A compilation of every time KJP was asked if Biden is going to pardon Hunter and every time she said no. At Twitchy, So Much for 'No One Is Above the Law'! X Reacts to Joe Biden's Pardon of Hunter. (((Aaron Walker)))@AaronWorthing, "So Joe Biden thinks that his son committed additional crimes even after he was convicted of the gun charges? I mean he thinks apparently his son engaged in criminal conduct right up to today Heck, this pardon arguably applies to future crimes which is highly questionable under the constitution. For instance, it is the presumption in federal courts that the time period includes the entirety of the last day. https://law.cornell.edu/rules/frcp/rule_6…" Matt Vespa at Town Hall thinks Some of These (liberal) Reactions to Hunter Biden's Pardon Are Pure Gold. Nate Silver@NateSilver538, "The White House consistently lied about this. Biden's stubborn insistence on running for reelection was perhaps the singular most important factor in Trump 2.0, and now he's kicking salt in the wound of the party brand he helped to destroy. https://cbsnews.com/news/biden-par". Sundance, President Trump Reacts to Hunter Biden Pardon "Does the pardon given by Joe to Hunter include the J6 Hostages, who have now been imprisoned for years? Such an abuse and miscarriage of Justice!" Althouse as always take her cue from the NYT, "President Biden and President-elect Donald J. Trump now agree on one thing: The Biden Justice Department has been politicized." Thanks to the NYT for stating the obvious point obviously. Also, "In trying to break Hunter, they’ve tried to break me"/"And guess what, we broke them and now they’re whining like little children"/"Hitler knows that he will have to break us...."

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Eric Rasmussen at Ras-Stac, Joe Biden Pardoning Hunter Biden: Will It End up with Hunter Testifying against Joe? 

For an investigation, in fact, the Biden pardon may be extremely helpful. Suppose the pardon is indeed binding, and Hunter can never be prosecuted for any crime committed from 2014 to 2024. In that case, how can he plead the 5th Amendment, the right against self-incrimination, if he is called upon to testify in investigations of other people, people such as his father? He has immunity. He must testify. And if he lies, that is either the crime of lying to the FBI— the “Martha Stewart” felony that was employed against General Flynn— or, if he is under oath, it is perjury. Those crimes are not covered by the pardon, because they did not occur between 2014 and 2024— if he lies, it will be in 2025. 

FWIW, I'm not opposed to pardoning Hunter, I'm far more concerned with Joe's corruption, but I wish Biden and Trump had worked out a deal where Trump would pardon Hunter (perhaps not so expansively) in return for Biden pardoning non-violent J6ers and abortion protesters. It would be a better solution for the country. 

Steve Hayward at Power Line wonders Did Biden Make His Anti-Semitism Official? Does it matter anymore? Scott Pinsker, The Madness of King Joe: The Second Anti-Trump Insurrection Is Now Underway. Kostas Moros@MorosKostas, "Per the WSJ, more than 2/3 of our immigration since 2021 has been illegal immigration. Insane. No other country in the world would allow this, and we are already the most generous in terms of how many legal immigrants we allow in each year. Sealing the border is a major priority." Center Square, TX, Texas officers apprehend special interest illegal border crossers, save children  "In one recently apprehended group, a two-year-old girl from El Salvador tells a trooper her age and that she arrived alone. He asks her in Spanish, “Are you by yourself?” She nods. When asked how old she was, she held up two fingers. When asked, “Did you come with your parents?” she shook her head. When asked where she was going, she replied, “With my mom and dad.” When asked, “Where are they?” she replied, “In the United States.”" TAG, Illegal Alien’s Purchase Of 170 Guns Raises Eyebrows "A federal judge recently denied a request by an illegal alien, who had purchased 170 guns and undergone multiple background checks, to drop illegal gun possession charges because he claimed they violated his Second Amendment right to bear arms."

Matt Margolis at PJM, George Clooney Is Super Angry at Barack Obama, And I'm Just Loving It. "George feels duped and vows he's not going to be anyone's political water boy anymore." Stacey Matthews at LI, Harris Campaign’s Continued Money Woes Causing Big Headaches for Democrats. “I want to make sure we have a conversation about, where does the money go, and why don’t we know where it goes?”  From the Pop Times, Democrat Megadonor Calls Kamala’s Career Over, “She Can’t Be Trusted With Money” She is a Democrat, after all. From NewsMax, James Carville wants to Audit Harris Campaign's Spending. From Twitchy, She REALLY BLEW It! The More We Learn About Kamala's EPIC Fail of a Campaign the More HUMILIATED She Gets. Insurrection Barbie @DefiyantlyFree, "Wow, Kamala Harris actually blew through 2.1 billion dollars to lose all 7 swing states, the electoral college, the popular vote, the house, and the senate. Imagine blowing 2.2 billion dollars and all your get is a 20 million dollar debt. Atop Da Hill, Former Democratic lawmaker says party needs ‘rebrand’ post-Trump win. Sarah Arnold at TownHall hears Nancy Pelosi Seeks to Stage Another Coup In the Democratic Party "She is leading an effort to replace longtime Democrat Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) as a ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee. She is quietly urging Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-CA) to challenge Nadler, and according to reports, he is strongly considering it." Substituting one raving lunatic for another? Yeah, that'll do it.

From the Victory Girls, Kash Patel Announced As New FBI Director, Cue The Elites’ Panic. Brent Baker@BrentHBaker, "ABC’s @JonKarl not happy with Trump’s pick of Kash Patel to lead the FBI, opening #ThisWeek with long diatribe against him. Frets Trump following through on “radical change and retribution.”" Althouse, "This is firing the F.B.I. director.... It is extremely dangerous to have a change in an F.B.I. director just after a change in administration." "Said an anonymous "law enforcement official," quoted in "Trump Says He Will Nominate Kash Patel to Run F.B.I./President-elect Donald J. Trump turned to a firebrand loyalist to become director of the bureau, which he sees as part of a ‘deep state’ conspiracy against him."" At OTP, Trump Critic, ‘Blob’ Cardmember Bolton Compares Patel To Soviet Secret Police Leader and Tennessee GOP Sen. Hagerty On Kash Patel: ‘Type Of Change We Need’ At Twitchy, FBI Loving Lefty Promises The Agency Will 'Not Forget' Kash Patel's Nomination. At Town Hall Susie Moore hears FBI Statement re: Trump's Patel Pick Drowned Out by Chorus of Whoops From Former Agents and Becca Lower sees MTP Tries to Use Barr Quote As a Cudgel vs. Patel Pick but GOP Senator Does Not Cede an Inch. Jesse Kelly@JesseKellyDC, "“These FBI agents are professionals who will hold a grudge and hurt you because they don’t like the person you pick to lead them.” Sounds super professional.", Quote Harry Litman@harrylitman, "Patel nomination is an affront to professionals at the FBI, who won’t forget it even if Patel goes down. It’s also a challenge to the Senate to see if it will just roll over. A total a-hole move by Trump." Mike@PartayCaptain, "The FBI is not an autonomous organization, not beholden to the CEO of the executive branch that it is under. Trump is your boss, FBI. Don't like it? Resign. The American people are done with your lawlessness." Kurt Schlichter@KurtSchlichter, "It’s so weird that the guy who was elected to be the chief executive would want to be in control of the executive branch. That’s so weird. Apparently, it should be people who lost the election who are in control of the executive branch." Quote, Bill Kristol@BillKristol "The announcement of Patel as FBI Director nominee brings home even more dramatically how much Trump-- and JD Vance, Russ Vought, and Stephen Miller--are focused on total control of the real power ministries with either true believers or totally compliant figures at their heads." Elon Musk@elonmusk, "Exactly. Orwellian double-speak." Quote Stephen Miller@StephenM, "When the radical left says “our democracy” they mean “our unelected deep state.” When they say “FBI independence” they mean “unchecked law enforcement power immune from all democratic accountability.” In short, what they oppose is the restoration of democracy and self-government. x.com/bennyjohnson/s…" Sundance notices Democrat Senator Chris Murphy Vows to Organize and Lead the Trump Resistance Movement in Senate. "When asked if Democrat Senator Chris Murphy knows how he will vote on Kash Patel, if nominated, Senator Murphy says not only is he a “no,” but he will also organize and lead the upper chamber effort against President Trump’s nominees. WATCH"

At Am Think, Larry Kaifesh thinks about Pete Hegseth on Women in Combat. From Da Caller, RFK’s Calls To Ban One Of Big Pharma’s Most Powerful Tools Rattle Drugmakers Despite Uncertain Political Prospects, direct ads. Breitbart, Homan: I’ll Contract Non-Enforcement Immigration Work So I Have the Agents to Send More to Sanctuaries. NewsMax, Florida Sheriff Chad Chronister to Lead Trump's DEA. George@BehizyTweets, George@BehizyTweets, "BREAKING: New York Governor Kathy Hochul just broke rank with fellow Democrats and is now saying she'll assist Trump's deportation force to get rid of illegals with criminal backgrounds “Someone breaks the law, I’ll be the first one to call up ICE and say, ‘Get them out of here.’” At Da Fetched, Panicked Justin Trudeau Calls Emergency Meeting After Trump’s Tariff Announcement. US News, Trudeau Promised Trump Tougher Border Controls, Says Top Canada Official. 

Althouse wonders How are you feeling about the impending Trump administration? and "They’re all infesting the Cotswolds. F*** them. They’re not resilient … They had every advantage of state power. They had the high ground." ""And guess what, we broke them and now they’re whining like little children...." Said Steve Bannon, from his house in Arizona, referring to Ellen DeGeneres and others who are relocated, out of fear of the Trump administration." The Sunday Times cites Steve Bannon: Maga can rule for 50 years and Farage will be PM, "For the firebrand Trump guru, beating ‘whining’ Democrats was just the beginning — at home and abroad."

Stacy McCain finds The Dumbest Take on the 2024 Election, at the NYT. Now that's a high bar! Dating culture! At NYPo, Sen. John Fetterman says fellow Democrats lost male voters to Trump by ‘insulting’ them, being ‘condescending’. His stroke seems to have improved his brain. At the Fourth Watch, Steve Krakauer explains Why Trump Won, and the Establishment Lost. "If Liz Cheney wants you to win, I guess you can say “thanks.” But why would you make it a centerpiece of your campaign?" From Breitbart, a Poll: More Agree with Key Trump Policies than Oppose. Harold Hutchinson at Da Caller, ‘You Can’t Say You Weren’t Warned’: Five Times CNN’s Harry Enten Was Right About The Election. 

'Streif' at Red State has an Op-Ed: Lawfare Will End When the Left Is Too Terrified to Contemplate Continuing It "These people tried to imprison Trump for what would have statistically been the rest of his life. They went after the January 6 protesters using a patent over-expansion of the law that the Supreme Court had to smack it down: Supreme Court Hands Down Blockbuster Ruling in Case That Will Impact Multiple J6 Defendants. Even now, Garland's prosecutors are fighting to extend misdemeanor sentences into terms lasting years behind bars because the Supreme Court repudiated them."

Sarah Arnold at TownHall explains Why This Incident With a Trans Athlete Is Unlike the Rest. Ace, The NCAA And Its Conferences Have Been Co-opted By Transgender Inc. Leave The Heavy Lifting To The Women! Fox, NY Times hammered for article referring to biological women as ‘non-transgender women’ "'We are women, NOT TRANSGENDER WOMEN. Just WOMEN will do in the future,' female tennis legend Martina Navratilova posted to X on Friday" The Telegraph opines The New York Times’ erasure of biological women is the latest sign of its ideological capture,  Fox Business reports a Canadian town is being fined for refusing to celebrate Pride Month, fly rainbow flag "Emo, Ontario's mayor was also fined $5,000."

Volokh, at the Volokh Conspiracy is concerned about a DePaul Professor Who Wrote Anti-Palestinian Article, Was Censured by Faculty Council, Loses Contract, Defamation, and Discrimination Claim. At the Campus Reform, University of Michigan Board of Regents targets DEI office for ‘defunding’ or major changes, faculty senate freaks out.

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The Monday Morning Stimulus

"Nicole Ross"

View from the Wing, Never Settle For Bad Coffee Again: My Ultimate Caffeine Survival Guide For Travelers

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Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random", "celebrity" and "news". First, from BIS, Fiery Erin Andrews Blisters Fan Who Criticized Her Appearance: ‘Shut Up!’

Fox Sports NFL sideline reporter Erin Andrews responded sharply to a fan’s inappropriate comment about her appearance during a recent broadcast.

The incident occurred after she covered the 49ers-Buccaneers game in Tampa, where she explained that her “glow” was due to sweating from the high temperatures. It was rather toasty that day. Like real toasty. You can see Andrews just pouring sweat under the Florida sun.

A fan, though, suggested on social media that her condition was due to “hot flashes.” “It’s called sweat and I need a shower,” she said in a recent installment of her and Charissa Thompson’s “Calm Down” podcast, to which “some a–hole wrote, ‘It’s hot flashes.’”

Come on, y’all. Erin Andrews isn’t 25 anymore, but she’s not that old.

From Breitbart,  ‘Wicked’ Star Ariana Grande Claims Her Character Has Lesbian Tendencies: ‘Every Day in the Emerald City Is a Pride Parade’

Pop superstar Ariana Grande has claimed that her character in Wicked has lesbian tendencies, adding that “every day in the Emerald City is a Pride parade.” 

Ariana Grande made the claims in an interview this week with The Gay Times. 

When asked if her character Glinda and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) could be a romantic couple, she replied: “I don’t think there’s anything wrong with celebrating the deep connection that both of them have. I think they do have a real relationship, it is true love, which is probably why people are shipping it because what they build with each other is an unbreakable bond.”

She said they provide “such a safe space for one another, which is what all relationships should be. So, you know, whether it’s romantic or platonic — Glinda might be a little in the closet — but if there were a time, you never know. Give it a little more time.”

Actually, the Critical Drinker gave Wicked a surprisingly good review.  

The Mix,  ‘Yellowstone’ Star Kelly Reilly Blasts The ‘Fakeness’ Of Hollywood – ‘I Stay Out Of It’

Kelly Reilly has been playing Beth Dutton on Yellowstone for the past six years. Despite starring on one of the most popular shows on television, Reilly has no interest in participating in the “fakeness” of Hollywood.

“I don’t participate in the noise in any way. I stay out of it. The only safe place for me is in the work – and then home with my husband. Very boring,” Reilly, 47, told Town & Country Magazine. “It can become a cyclone of [expletive] and fakeness, and I know I won’t find my worth in that,” she added.

Just before Reilly was cast on Yellowstone, she moved from New York City to the English countryside with her husband Kyle Baugher. “I have always loved my job, but the business can sometimes present challenges that I didn’t feel I was cut out for,” Reilly continued. “I just wanted to go back to theater and do two or three plays a year, and live ­quietly. That didn’t feel like a second prize. It felt like a choice, the life I wanted to have.”

Breitbart, ‘Full House’ Star Candace Cameron Bure: Trump’s Election Is Evidence Faith Is Making a Comeback in America

Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Full House star Candace Cameron Bure agreed that the election of Donald Trump is evidence that faith is making a comeback in America.

Bure gave a resounding “yes” when Fox News asked if she thought that the election results are proof that faith is coming back in the U.S.

“Yes, I mean, listen, everyone was blown away by this election,” she replied, “it was just a red sweep and more shocking than a lot of people realized.”

She noted that a major reason for Trump’s victory was economic, saying, “a lot of people had a hard time in the last four years trying to buy groceries, you know?”

Bure said that she has pulled back a bit from making too many political proclamations in public in the wake of her days co-hosting ABC talk show, The View, but that she and her family talk politics often.

Not buying it, myself.  

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Kash Patel to the FBI!

Christian Zigler at Hat Hair, BREAKING and YES!!: Kash Patel to Be FBI Director. Bob Spencer at PJM, It’s Official — Trump Names Deep State Foe Kash Patel FBI Director. NewsMax, Trump Names Kash Patel to Serve as FBI Director. Sundance at CTH notices some interesting wording in the announcement, President Trump Announces Kash Patel “Will Serve As” FBI Director. At Twitchy, Katie Pavlich, Sean Davis Explain Why Kash Patel's the BEST Choice for FBI Chief (With Help From McCabe), Katie Pavlich@KatiePavlich, "Disgraced & fired FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe, who was referred for criminal prosecution by the DOJ inspector general, is now offering commentary about why Patel is a “bad choice” & warning about the FBI “intimidating and terrorizing Americans.” They’ve…been doing that." Sean Davis@seanmdav, "McCabe repeatedly lied under oath about his role in the Russiagate hoax. He should be in prison, not on TV. But if he’s butthurt over Kash Patel as FBI director, then Kash Patel is the perfect person to be FBI director." At TownHall, Matt Vespa, Was Elon Right About Why Everyone Is So Nervous About Trump's FBI Pick? (says he will release the Epstein files), and Sarah Arnold, Here Come the Meltdowns Over Trump's FBI Director Pick, Kash Patel. At Red State, Nick Arama thinks it's DELICIOUS: Andrew McCabe Throws a Fit on CNN Over Trump Nomination of Kash Patel. Insty, THE INTEL COMMUNITY AND THEIR MEDIA TOOLS WILL BE GOING AFTER HIM LIKE NOTHING BEFORE and WHO CAN SAY THIS WITH A STRAIGHT FACE? " “With Vindman’s connections to the intel community, you absolutely know that he is telling the truth.” Really? Really? Only a liar or a moron could say that." It should be noted that in theory Chris Wray has two years left in his ten year appointment (Trump appointed him after firing James Comey, a choice he certainly regrets). He can fire Wray, but it will certainly cause a stir.

Jack Cashill at Am Spec, explains How Pam Bondi Can Atone for the Framing of George Zimmerman, "As a first step to atonement, she can apologize." Sundance says Pam Bondi Will Never Seek Atonement, She’s Fooled Far too Many. John Hinderacker at Power Line on Pete Hegseth, Sec Def, Death Threats and Lawfare. At Hat Hair, Victor Joecks looks at America's 'Chicken Little' Elites. WokeSpy notes New York Times Fumbles Its Own Fact Check On RFK Jr. At Breitbart, a Report that Local Sheriffs Back Trump’s Deportation Plan: ‘People Are Tired of This’. At Red State, 'Bonchie' sees the Denver Mayor Who Threatened to Stop Deportations Folds Like a Lawn Chair After Tom Homan Threat. At CJ Chris Rufo examines DOGE Theory "Can Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s plan to slash the bureaucracy succeed?" I predict less than they want, more than the bureaucracy likes. 

Dave Strom at Hat Hair finds The World Is Healing: Trump Is Already Negotiating Peace, Tariffs, and Immigration Deals. Sundance, Sandwiched – Trudeau Goes to Mar-a-Lago "The picture of the seating assignments speaks so loudly you don’t need to hear a word they are saying. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sandwiched between Secretary of Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick and the man who holds the hammer for Canada’s economic future, President-Elect Donald J Trump." Da Caller and NewsMax, Trump Threatens 100 Percent Tariffs On Any ‘BRICS’ Nation That Abandons US Dollar. Sundance, With the Dollar Strengthening, and With Easily Predictable Economic Outcomes Looming, President Trump Targets BRICS. 

Doug Murray at NYPo opines We should be thankful that the future is in Trump’s hands — and not Harris’. At ET, The Political Realignment of 2024 and What It Means for the Future, "Trump won working-class voters. Can Republicans keep them?" Not if they go back to their old ways. Jeff Carter at Points and Figures, sees a battle of Big Vs Little. Sundance makes some interesting points in A Key to Understanding the Next Four Years.

Harold Hutchinson at Da Caller reports Defeated Dem Senator Claims GOP ‘Rigged The System’ To Win Election, Sherrod Brown. By campaigning on issues! Nick Arama hears Rogan Calls Out 'Psy-Op' Against Trump, Makes Announcement About Him That's Already Driving Left Mad, "They’ve distorted who he is to the point where most people think that way. Most people think that way. They’ve had narratives." Heading to Mar-a-Lago to do a podcast. Larry Elder at TownHall, Trump Jokes About Running for Third Term -- Dems Freak Out. 

Breccan Thies at Da Fed reports a MN City ‘Likely Disposed Of’ 21 Ballots In Race Decided For Dem Candidate By 14 Votes. 'Careless' handling of mail-in votes, or a conspiracy?

Stacy McCain worries Are Democrats Starting to Get a Clue? "In case anybody missed the message yesterday, I am against Democrats figuring out why they lost the election. My preference is for them to engage in a lot of finger-pointing and misguided scapegoating, making excuses and engaging in self-serving rationalization, rather than learning their lessons and correcting their actual errors. We want Democrats to stay clueless, to keep drifting leftward into fringe irrelevance and permanent minority status." Sarah Arnold sees Democrats Point Fingers At Biden, Harris, Mayorkas for Costing Them the Election. PJM's Matt Margolis, Why the Left Is Suddenly Turning on Joe Biden. Why not? At Hat Hair Capt. Ed reads the NYT: The House Dems Are Revolting!. Cue Mel Brooks. At NewsBusters, On PBS, Jonathan Capehart Gives Thanks for Kamala, Who 'Exemplified Black Excellence'. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair replies, "I think this is terrific. Keep it up, Left. Learn nothing. Whine and snivel excessively. You are going to be in the wilderness for so long you'll make Moses look like an amateur." Rusty Weiss at Red State, has a Report: ‘Lost and Rudderless’ Democrats See AOC As 2028 Presidential Contender. Do it! Michael Barone looks at The Groups and Barista Proletariat of the Democratic Party. 'Becca Downs at Town Hall sees Trump Social Media Advisor Alex Bruesewitz Takes Down Democrat 'Influencer' David Hogg Over Walz Pick, "The Democrats already have their own "influencer ecosystem." The issue isn't a lack of "influencers" for the Democrats; rather, it's that the influencers they have built and propped up are, quite frankly, neither the brightest nor authentic." At Althouse, "It’s clear from this election that there are many voters, especially those hardest hit by rising prices, those who experienced the pandemic-era financial support slipping away, who voted primarily on the economy." "That's Ben Wikler, answering the question: "You have said for years that abortion rights is the issue that best motivates Democratic voters and best convinces Republicans to vote for Democrats. Did something change about that in this election, or did the Harris campaign not focus enough on abortion rights?"" John Levin at NYPo is amused by Kamala Harris still begging for cash weeks after election loss. John Sexton, Harris Camp Still Fundraising to Pay of $20 Million in Debt. It's not at all rare for campaigns to finish in the red. 

At ET, Biden to Attend Trump’s Inauguration: White House. "President-elect Donald Trump did not take part in President Joe Biden’s inauguration." From WaEx, Five pardons Biden could issue before leaving office. Althouse finds "Pardon your son. Let the Republicans howl. Who cares?". "That's the top-rated comment at the Washington Post's article "Hunter Biden’s team issues a fiery defense ahead of sentencing, possible pardon/Judges are scheduled to sentence the president’s son for gun and tax offenses in December."" I don't really care, but he should work out a deal to let Trump do it. Insty, OF COURSE IT DID: Not the Bee@Not_the_Bee, "Report: 70% of Biden's education enforcement took aim at Christian colleges and trade schools." Truth About Guns reports Biden’s FBI Reportedly Altering Murder Data to Suit Gun Violence Narrative. Lies, damn lies and statistics. Da Wire, In The Crosshairs: Four Ways The Biden Admin Targeted Conservatives.

The Free Bacon hears Would-Be Trump Assassin Ryan Routh Echo Democratic Rhetoric, Call Trump a 'Dictator' in Jailhouse Letter. Vicky Taft at PJM, Leftist Leader Blames 'MAGA' for Swatting Calls Against Dems, Smollarity Ensues. Fair enough, in absence of any evidence, though.

Tim Graham finds Journalists Mourn That Jack Smith's Probes Are Dead. At NYPo, Fani Willis is the last person still prosecuting Trump — but the case isn’t likely to last much longer: sources. "Although Willis appears adamant she will stay the course, she could potentially be kicked off the case by a body who are investigating it or usurped by the state Supreme Court, who are likely to step in and close it." WokeSpy, Hollywood Elitists Are In Absolute Nuclear Meltdown Over Trump’s Legal Victories.

From Twitchy, 'The Data Doesn't Lie'! Catherine Herridge Sums Up REAL Reason Legacy Media DESPISES Elon Musk. Catherine Herridge@C__Herridge, “The data doesn’t lie.” 30 million engagements on @X versus 4.5 million “viewers” on Network Evening News. @X is where the growth is. That's where the diverse audience is. “I feel like this is the next chapter for media.” Our 22+ minute subscribers only interview also reports the controversy over the Hunter Biden laptop story, 60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris edit controversy and much more." WokeSpy, Cari Champion Thinks Free Speech Is Doomed Under Donald Trump As Musk/MSNBC Rumors Swirl. 

Ed Feser at PostLiberal Order has an interesting essay, Wokism is the New Face of An Old Heresy, And It Can Be Defeated Again. At NYPo, Rich Lowry, says the Best news of 2024 is the The collapse of ‘diversity, equity, inclusion’. Joel Kotkin at the Telegraph says DEI is dead. The establishment media just doesn’t want you to know it. It ain't dead yet, but it's in retreat. From SLAY, Top Kamala Harris Campaign Official Admits Democrats Are ‘Losing the Culture War’. Pete Berkowitz at Am Great, reports Trump and Congress Gear Up To Fight Campus Antisemitism, "President-elect Trump vows to address campus antisemitism, citing widespread issues in a GOP report after the October 7 Hamas attacks." At City Journal, UM’s “Cultural Transformation.” "Unsealed documents reveal the University of Michigan’s use of diversity statements in faculty hiring."

CA Skeet at PJM proposes How To Stop Trans Insanity In Women's Sports 

First and foremost, what girls need to do is network and organize. Far be it from me to lecture anyone how to organize, as I can't even keep my garage work table clean. But in today's social media world, I'm sure these girls can navigate just fine on their own, without fogeys like me chiming in with the, "Back in my day..." These girls need to reach out to other schools, connect with sports players on rival teams, and come together to publicly oppose every instance of biological males invading women's sports.

And they can effectively do this if every team in the conference forfeits every game against teams which allow men on their team. And kudos, by the way, to Wyoming, Utah State, and Nevada for doing exactly that by taking the lonely but righteous moral high ground and boycotting San Jose State. In a stunning show of courage that all the adults in the room lacked, the girls of Boise State just forfeited the semifinal match rather than play against a cheating male.

If only a few teams forfeit, as what is currently happening, it's not going to make much of a difference, now matter how noble the gesture. But if every team, or nearly every team, did so, that would be something the media could not ignore.

So what happens if everyone forfeits and the cheating team takes the championship without ever having actually beaten anyone fairly? How to counter this "victory"? This is the hard part. the girls...meaning the real girls...have to organize parallel leagues. They would operate the same ways as regular leagues, but without the cosplayer men. Anybody with any integrity (i.e. sponsors, fans, but especially parents) should support these parallel leagues, not just with public statements and attendance, but with funding and logistical and managerial assistance.

Divert the money, resources, and support to these parallel leagues. Let the "official" league hold no-show forfeit ceremonies, and present now-meaningless women's trophies to men in empty arenas. Once the money dried up, these schools and leagues would change their tune very, very quickly.

Here's where politicians and donors could help. Trump could end taxpayer funding to all schools which disregard Title IX protections for women's sports. Megadonors such as Elon Musk could very loudly fund such parallel leagues. So long as they're private, the misogynist left would have less power to regulate who is and isn't allowed on the teams.

And once the "official" leagues come crawling back, begging for the girls to return, the latter should do so only on three conditions:

1. The return to the "official" league is approved by a majority of female athletes on the parallel leagues;
2. The return is predicated on the terms of the girls', not the leagues', choosing, with future protections for female athletes written in and guaranteed by force of contract and law, and;
3. A public apology and financial compensation for every female athlete under their charge who ever had a win stolen from her by a man, whoever was passed over for a woman's scholarship that she qualified for but was instead given to a man, and to whoever was physically injured on the field by a male athlete.

School officials whose trans policies led to women being sexually assaulted should be immediately terminated, and if possible, legally prosecuted for endangerment. Criminal charges should also be brought swiftly against threats and violent actions taken against female athletes, such as when Riley Gaines was assaulted and held hostage. If the neutered campus cops won't do their jobs, the feds need to step in.

Breitbart,  Trans Actor Michaela Jaé Rodriguez: ‘Trans Actors Playing Cis Roles Isn’t A Question Anymore’.

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Palm Sunday

With 'Nicole Ross.'

Gulf News, Saudi fair traces historical journey of palm trees

Cairo: The role of palm trees in different ancient civilisations was at the centre of a pavilion set up as part of a Riyadh fair on dates, a major Saudi product.

The just-ended World of Dates Exhibition 2024, organised by the Saudi National Palm and Dates Centre, showcased, among other things, how palm trees constituted an essential component of several cultures around the world.

A designated pavilion took visitors on a historical journey, dating back to thousands of years, highlighting the role of palm trees in promoting food and economic sustainability through various civilisations.

For example, the palm tree held a prominent place in the ancient Egyptian civilisation. Its symbols were used in inscriptions and murals reflecting its importance in daily life and religious rituals, reported Saudi news portal Sabq.

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