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Good morning kids. Well for what it's worth, President Trump and Shecky Zelensky of Ukraine reportedly had a cordial meeting, coming on the heels of the former's meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska. At the very least there are strong indications that there will be some sort of trilateral meeting between all the parties with the aim of ending the Russo/Ukraine war.
President Donald J. Trump has said he hopes today’s bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and summit with major European leaders will pave the way for a trilateral meeting between Zelensky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and himself to negotiate an end to the war between the two Eastern European countries. Zelensky—and the leaders of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, NATO, and the European Union (EU)—gathered for an unprecedented summit at the White House on Monday after President Trump held bilateral discussions with Putin last Friday in what could mark a significant breakthrough towards ending the Ukraine war.“If everything works out well today, we’ll have a trilat—and I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that,” President Trump said. The America First leader emphasized that any trilateral meeting must be aimed at securing an enduring and lasting peace between Russia and Ukraine.
Ukrainian Drones Hit Refineries, Drive Russia’s Gas Prices to Record Highs . . . “Russia, one of the world's largest energy producers, relies heavily on oil exports to fund its full-scale war against Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have increasingly targeted Russian energy facilities that both supply fuel to its military and generate revenue for the Kremlin.”
No doubt this will have an effect on Putin, both personally and politically. From my perspective, it's imperative that we stay as far away from this mess as possible. There is talk of President Trump sending weaponry to Zelensky I assume to try and force the issue vis a vis Putin to make some sort of concessions. We shouldn't be sending even a Nerf Gun refill. And US troops? No way. Putin is not going to give an inch of what he has captured and I cannot envision Zelensky making any sort of concessions to stop the bloodshed, even though it's his people's blood being shed in the main and it's Russia that's the aggressor. The whole situation is a mess that's been going on since before the Soviet and Tsarist eras.
If President Trump can at least end this latest round of conflict, it certainly is a huge feather in his cap, and regardless of everything else, the end of the fighting is certainly a desirable outcome for the world, and not least of all for the people on both sides of the lines.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Louisiana‘s request to enforce its congressional redistricting map, initially passed by the Republican-majority legislature in 2022. Judges ruled the map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by diluting the votes of black residents through practices described as “packing” and “cracking” black voters, undermining their voting power.Notably, 83 percent of black voters nationwide backed Democrat candidate Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.The court rejected Louisiana’s argument that race-based remedies are no longer necessary, stating, “There is no legal basis for this proposition, and the state offers no evidence that conditions in Louisiana have changed.” One judge issued a stay before the decision could take effect, though the Supreme Court had already stayed the map earlier in the year.The Supreme Court is also currently reviewing the case in Louisiana v. Callais and has requested additional arguments from both sides. The focus remains on whether Louisiana’s redistricting efforts were narrowly tailored to meet constitutional requirements. Justices are expected to weigh in further during the fall term.
Yes, we must have naked disgusting racialism in order to end naked disgusting racialism.
A cargo ship exploded in Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore on Monday evening.
“At this time, numerous emergency crews are responding to a cargo ship fire in the Baltimore Harbor on Chesapeake Bay, according to Maryland officials,” noted Rawsalerts. “The Baltimore City Fire Department reported that the ship caught fire in the Patapsco River near the site of the Key Bridge collapse.”
“While initial reports described it as an explosion, officials clarified that the incident involved an under-deck fire that sent smoke billowing into the air. The fire has since been contained, and the vessel is being removed from the channel. The cause of the fire remains under investigation,” it added.
Remember, we are still dealing with over four years and more really of at best a porous and at worst an intentionally wide open border where anyone and everyone from mere human traffickers and drug traffickers to terrorists and foreign saboteurs and agents can and have no doubt drifted in, meaning to do us harm.
In the wake of 9/11 (and I don't think I am giving away any big ideas or secrets here) I had often thought that as bad as that attack was, can you imagine multiple cargo ships (that are always sailing up and into New York Harbor) each loaded to capacity with AN-FO sailing up the harbor and grounding themselves under the bridges and over the Battery, Lincoln and Midtown tunnels then exploding. The death and destruction would've been orders of magnitude greater than 9/11.
AN-FO is a mixture of ammonium nitrate and fuel oil. As was used to devastating effect in Oklahoma City in 1995. And that was just a single Ryder Truck.
It has always been hard to believe that the truck-bombing of the A.P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995, which killed 168 people, including 19 children at a daycare center, was planned by just one or two perpetrators acting alone. However, the official story states that the mastermind was Gulf War veteran Timothy McVeigh, and that the two others sentenced with him only helped him in various ways.
The bombing happened at the height of the Clinton era. And in the immediate aftermath Clinton was quick to blame conservatives and right-wingers, specifically he singled out Rush Limbaugh, his harshest and most effective critic, as perhaps inspiring the attack itself via his radio program. Later Clinton tried to explain/obfuscate that he was blaming some ham radio operator out in the sticks and not El Rushbo.
Remember that this is the same Clinton machine that engineered the Russia Collusion hoax with the same FBI and Intel agencies that worked their fingers to the bone to sabotage and attempt to take down candidate and then President Trump. And the very same operatves, Brennan Comey and Clapper and many if not all of their underlings were working in the FBI, CIA, DoJ and elsewhere in the Deep State when the Murrah Building was leveled.
So, engineer a right-wing terrorist attack as a pretext to drive the GOP and conservative movement as well as the alternative media completely out of existence. Just like they attempted with Trump. Rush Limbaugh broke the Leftist stranglehold on news dissemination and in a similar fashion, the MAGA movement if indeed it flourishes into a legitimate movement is an existential threat to Leftists/Democrats/Globalists. And so, by any means necessary.
As I said, Hmm. . . indeed. If they are willing to steal elections, subvert the Judiciary, open the borders and flood the nation with criminals, illegals and terrorists as well as use the apparatus of government to take down elected political enemies and as we know all too well, merely lowly citizens, there is nothing they will not consider beyond the pale to preserve protect and defend their hold on power (hello the J-6 Pelosi engineered Reichstag weenie roast).
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“While initial reports described it as an explosion, officials clarified that the incident involved an under-deck fire that sent smoke billowing into the air. The fire has since been contained, and the vessel is being removed from the channel. The cause of the fire remains under investigation,” it added. Watch: Cargo Ship Explodes in Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore
Glenn H Reynolds: The other big changes Nwanevu and his fellow leftists push for center on the supposedly undemocratic Senate and Electoral College, which only a constitutional overhaul could revise. My first instinct is to quote The Beatles: “You say you’ll change the Constitution — well, you know, we’d all love to change your head.” (Preferably with a guillotine - jjs) Democrats demand a new Constitution — maybe America should take them up on it
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), signed into law by President Donald J. Trump in July, will reduce federal taxes for individual filers by an average of $3,752 in 2026, according to new estimates from the Tax Foundation. The legislation marks the most significant update to federal tax policy since the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which the America First leader also pioneered. Trump Has Won the Average American $4k in Tax Cuts: Report.
OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY
A teacher in Connecticut was removed from the classroom for refusing to take down a crucifix hanging by her desk that had been there for ten years with no previous complaints. Classroom diversity and inclusion: for students Only?
WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM
Multiple towns and cities in England saw locals pour out onto the streets again over the weekend, in a continuation of the protest movement that was sparked in June in the town of Epping in Essex after a hotel migrant from Ethiopia, Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, was accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl just days after arriving in Britain illegally by boat across the English Channel. ‘Make Our Streets Safe Again!’ — Thousands Protest Migrant Hotels Across England as Movement Grows
On Aug. 11, Trump announced his administration would be taking back control of the nation’s capital after decades of government failure. Trump invoked Section 740 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, which gives his administration authority to take control of the city’s police department. Trump also declared a pubic safety emergency in the nation’s capital and instructed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to deploy the D.C. National Guard to help aid in crime-fighting. 6 Days After Calling DC Crime Crisis ‘Nonexistent,’ NYT’s Peter Baker Complains Trump Isn’t Fixing Crime
THE 2020 and SUBSEQUENT ELECTION HEISTS , SHENANIGANS/FRAUD and AFTERMATH
“We are now the only Country in the World that uses Mail-In Voting. All others gave it up because of the MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD ENCOUNTERED,” he continued. “WE WILL BEGIN THIS EFFORT, WHICH WILL BE STRONGLY OPPOSED BY THE DEMOCRATS BECAUSE THEY CHEAT AT LEVELS NEVER SEEN BEFORE, by signing an EXECUTIVE ORDER to help bring HONESTY to the 2026 Midterm Elections.” Trump to Sign Executive Order Outlawing Mail-in Ballots
Fateh, who currently serves as a Minnesota state senator, announced his mayoral candidacy last year and was recently endorsed by the Minnesota Democrat-Labor-Farmer (DFL) Party. He became the first Somali American and Muslim elected to the Minnesota Senate after defeating Democrat Jeff Hayden in 2020. Socialist Minneapolis Mayoral Candidate Has Rally With Almost No English
John Stossel: Socialism destroys lives - and in NYC, its socialist Zohran Mamdani. My Socialist Mayor, Part 2
THE UKRAINIAN "FRONT"
Russia has lost an estimated 11% (about 30 million tons) of its annual refining capacity, as a result of the strikes. . . Additionally, in response to the domestic shortages created, the Kremlin has imposed a temporary ban on oil exports. The ban is scheduled to end in October, but has already been extended once. It was originally set to expire at the end of August. Ukrainian Drones Hit Refineries, Drive Russia’s Gas Prices to Record Highs
Germany, the largest, wealthiest European NATO member, still appears reluctant to help guarantee European security, after decades of relying on the American military while acting as one of Russia’s largest energy customers. Germany Doesn’t Want to Send Troops to Ukraine.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL
The rest of the West sees mass casualties as a terrible thing. Russia does not. The Trump/Putin Faceoff
“Russia in general, particularly the Far East, are of the significant interest for investing. It can already be said at present that China is the largest investor in this region,” said Khobrakova, who is a partner in the B1 firm. China Is the Source of over 90% of Foreign Investment in Far-East Russia
While much of the site is still under Russian lease, Kazakhstan acquired the 100 km² Zenit launch site and assembly centre in 2018, and earlier this year took over the former “Gagarin” launch pad, which is now a tourist attraction. This opens the door for Astana [Kazakhstan’s capital] to negotiate directly with foreign operators. Kazakhstan looking for commercial rocket startups outside Russia to launch from Baikonur
FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY
If the Obergefell v. Hodges ruling on same-sex marriage is overturned, state bans on same-sex marriage could be reinstated, similar to the aftermath of Roe v. Wade‘s reversal. Hillary: SCOTUS Is Coming for Gay Marriage.
LCPS opened an investigation into three male students months prior after they complained about the female student’s presence, and the district has now decided to suspend two of the boys, according to WJLA, an ABC affiliate. The female student, who purportedly claims to be male, allegedly used the boys locker room several times and even filmed inside to catch “the reaction of male students.” School With Pro-Trans Policy Reportedly Suspends Boys Who Wondered Why Girl Was In Their Locker Room
CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE
The Polari Prize, a prominent LGBT literary award in Britain, has been cancelled for 2025 amid pro-trans backlash over author John Boyne’s inclusion on its longlist. Boyne, best known for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, drew criticism in July for writing a newspaper article supporting Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s views in favor of women’s rights over transgender ideology. Lit Prize Scrapped Because Author Defended JK Rowling on Transgenderism.
The book, titled Heroes of Hope, is intended to provide children with examples of “black and brown saints, often erased and whitewashed from history, who formed the church and therefore modern society as we know it today." Church of England depicts St Augustine as black in children’s book
In a culture obsessed with reimagining classic characters to satisfy modern ideological trends, Dame Helen Mirren has delivered a rare dose of common sense. The 80-year-old Oscar-winning actress, who proudly describes herself as a feminist, recently told Saga Magazine that James Bond should remain a man. Helen Mirren is right: James Bond should be a man
Monday Overnight Open Thread - August 18, 2025 [Doof]
—Open Blogger
Howdy Hordelings! Time for the Monday night ONT. How has your day been? Do anything fun or exciting today? Grab a beverage of your choosing, peruse the content, then rendezvous in the gray boxes. OK? OK!
A Ford Motor Company employee was reunited with a wallet he lost 10 years ago after a mechanic found it while servicing a car he built.
This charming story comes via Minnesota, where mechanic Chad Volk was replacing the cooling fan on a 2015 Ford Edge, when something that needed to snap in place, simply wouldn’t snap.
“I messed around a little bit and then pulled it back out and the wallet was sitting on a little ledge where it needed to snap down,” Volk told CBS News. “I pulled the wallet out and that’s what it was.”
Inside the brown trifold was a Michigan driver’s license, $15,00 [sic], a faded lottery ticket, $275 in Cabella’s gift cards, and a Ford employee ID, going to show that no matter how long you work under hoods and under chassis, you’ve never seen everything, Volk says.
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Cabella’s even said they would honor the gift cards, which for part-time auctioneer Guilford means he can leave the relic of his past totally intact “in his china cabinet,” where he hopes his kids will pull it out and tell their grandkids about their ancestor’s wild, wandering wallet.
Cool story! Video of a local news segment about this is at the link.
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Artificial Intelligence vs Natural Stupidity?
In this case, seems like just an old guy who got duped because he didn't know any better.
A Chinese old man recently fell victim to the deception of artificial intelligence by falling so in love with an AI-generated online model that he asked his wife for a divorce.
According to the Beijing Daily, a 75-year-old man named Jiang came across an AI-generated female avatar while browsing social media. To those familiar with digital avatars, the girl is obviously an AI creation, but to Jiang’s untrained eye, she is just a beautiful girl who enjoys having conversations with him. It doesn’t even matter that her speech and her moving lips are out of sync. As time goes by, he becomes so obsessed with his online girlfriend that the highlight of his day is waiting by his phone to get new generic messages from her. At one point, after his wife scolds him for spending too much time on his phone, the man tells his spouse of several decades that he wants to divorce her to fully dedicate himself to the AI avatar.
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Experts warn families with elderly relatives to closely monitor their online activity, especially if they spend too much time with gadgets. While AI technology has clear practical benefits, it can also be extremely dangerous against vulnerable targets.
That last bit is a solid piece of advice. We 29 year-olds here at AOSHQ are hip to all the latest technology, but we need to look out for the "SEASONED citizens" (as El Rushbo would say) in our lives. Do your parents, aunts/uncles, grandparents know about AI?
Ohio is examining ways to put underdeveloped parts of the state on the road to prosperity by constructing a new interstate highway.
It’s joining a decades-long effort to create a new interstate highway that would connect Michigan to South Carolina, stitching together existing roadways and planned construction across six states into a transportation corridor that could reshape regional economic development.
The Interstate 73-74-75 corridor would run nearly 1,000 miles from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. On the way, it would pass through Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina.
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The project aims to upgrade existing routes and connect bypasses into a seamless interstate system - pulling together scattered segments into a unified whole over years of coordinated effort.
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Jimmy Gray, president of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce and executive director of the I-73, I-74, I-75 Corridor Association says the project has been discussed for almost 30 years.
Members of the group working to build the highway meet regularly with each other and their congressional representatives in six states to discuss their progress and strategize on ways to secure funding.
The corridor would connect major population centers and industrial hubs, from Michigan’s manufacturing base through Ohio’s defense and technology facilities to the tourism economy of the Carolinas, he says.
Long article, but interesting - at least for road trippers and map nerds like me.
Any of you Hordelings in this path have some insight or anecdotes to share about driving through there?
DJ Doof - This Date in Music History Version
from thisdayinmusic.com
On this date in 1986: Bon Jovi released their third studio album, Slippery When Wet, which peaked at No.1 on the US charts, going on to sell over 28 million copies worldwide.
On this date in 1977: The Police made their live debut as a three-piece band when they played at Rebecca's Birmingham, England. The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and are generally regarded as one of the first New Wave groups to achieve mainstream success, playing a style of rock that was influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz.
Born on this date in 1951: John Rees, Men At Work
What are some of your favorite songs from these artists?
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MSNBC Rebrands Itself "MS NOW," Which Stands for, Stupidly, "My Source for News Opinion World"
—Ace
Somehow I'm thinking that they just decided to call themselves "MS NOW" and worked out what those letters could stand for later.
Even basket-case propaganda network NBC is embarrassed by the association with MSNBC and wants them to change their name.
Tater claims that MSBNC is doin' great!
an Stelter
@brianstelter
As the cable news channel MSNBC splits up with NBC News, it is also dropping the "NBC" from its name: Later this year, it will become MS NOW, which stands for My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.
MSNBC -- excuse me, MS NOW! -- has been on a hiring spree of late, out of necessity, scooping up dozens of journalists for a new newsroom that will compete with NBC News, along with countless other outlets. (And I hear there are even more new hires that have yet to be announced.)
Maybe he needs to believe that "MS NOW" is doin' great and hiring lots of journalists because he has to believe that CNN has a future, too.
Tater, I'll make you a bet. If I win, you pay me a thousand dollars. If you win, I buy you five (5) McDonald's apple pies. I bet you that by January next year, after the post-Christmas layoffs, "MS NOW" has at least 100 fewer employees than it does now. What do you think, Tater? Are we on?
See, dying companies shed staff, they don't increase staff.
Television's MSNBC news network is changing its name to My Source News Opinion World, or MS NOW for short, as part of its corporate divorce from NBC.
The network, which appeals to liberal audiences with a stable of personalities including Rachel Maddow, Ari Melber and Nicole Wallace, has been building its own separate news division from NBC News. It will also remove NBC's peacock symbol from its logo as part of the change, which will take effect later this year.
READ MORE: NBC's Lester Holt to step down as 'Nightly News' anchor after a decade
The name change was ordered by NBC Universal, which last November spun off cable networks USA, CNBC, MSNBC, E! Entertainment, Oxygen and the Golf Channel into its own company, called Versant. None of the other networks are changing their name.
MSNBC got its name upon its formation in 1996, as a partnership then between Microsoft and NBC.
Name changes always carry an inherent risk, and MSNBC President Rebecca Kutler said that for employees, it is hard to imagine the network under a different name. "This was not a decision that was made quickly or without significant debate," she said in a memo to staff.
"During this time of transition, NBC Universal decided that our brand requires a new, separate identity," she said. "This decision now allows us to set our own course and assert our indepedence as we continue to build our own modern newsgathering organization."
Still, it's noteworthy that the business channel CNBC is leaving "NBC" in its name. MSNBC argues that CNBC has always maintained a greater separation and, with its business focus, is less likely to cover many of the same topics.
Whoops! A little admission slipped by there. NBC doesn't want MSNBC associated with them, but they don't mind at all if CNBC continues using the "NBC" acronym.
CNBC will retain its initials, which stand for "Consumer News and Business Channel," but will be accompanied by a new logo without the peacock when the separation is complete, which is expected by the end of the year.
TikTok influencer Tatiana Martinez was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while she was shooting a livestream from her car on Friday.
Video of the encounter went viral after taking place, where agents could be seen forcibly removing Martinez from her car. Martinez was known for alerting protesters when ICE operations were underway in California.
Her TikTok account, @tatianamartinez_02, which boasts over 30,000 followers, was centered around helping protesters "disrupt, harass and disrespect ICE and law enforcement officers in California," according to independent journalist Hernando Arce, who posted the videos to X.
A statement from Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin to The Post Millennial confirmed, "On August 15, ICE arrested Leidy Tatiana Mafla-Martinez, a criminal illegal alien from Colombia who was convicted for driving under the influence in Los Angeles. This criminal illegal alien entered the country in 2022 and was RELEASED by the Biden administration. During her arrest, Martinez claimed to experience shortness of breath. She was given proper medical treatment and will be held in ICE custody pending removal proceedings."
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"During the arrest, an individual unlawfully towed a government police vehicle. He mocked and videotaped ICE officers chasing after him. Secretary Noem has been clear: Anyone who seeks to impede law enforcement will be found and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."
Note that she apparently speaks no English at all. She keeps saying "espera," or "wait" in Spanish.
She doesn't even know the word "wait" in English.
It's not a hard one.
Even better: They dragged her out of her Tesla mid-TikTok.
BREAKING - Tatiana Martinez, an illegal residing in LA who built a career on social media by doxxing ICE agents and directing her followers to harass them and disrupt their arrests, has now been arrested herself. pic.twitter.com/1o9Paq6A1H
— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) August 16, 2025
Tatiana Martinez's last video before she was pulled screaming from her Tesla and her wig flew off. I have no idea what she is saying because she apparently doesn't speak a word of English. pic.twitter.com/ElWRhxYbw5
Tatiana Martinez’s last video before ICE took her into costudy in downtown Los Angeles.
She grew her TikTok to 30k and would often share videos telling protestors and rioters where ICE agents would be. They pulled her from the Tesla she is in this video. pic.twitter.com/X7zQmBKvAk
UPDATE: Leidy Tatiana Mafla-Martinez is a CRIMINAL ILLEGAL ALIEN from Colombia convicted of DUI in Los Angeles. She entered the country in 2022 and was RELEASED by the Biden administration.
Here is Mafla-Martinez before her arrest responding to people who criticized her for being able to buy a Tesla. She claimed she bought the car with money she earned from her hard work just two years ago. But what kind of work could she have had as an ILLEGAL ALIEN that allowed her to save enough for a brand-new Tesla in less than a year? Many Americans and immigrants I know, myself included, have been working for years and still can't afford one.
This is a very important step. We've seen a lot of illegal aliens seeking out the spotlight to subvert American politics by demanding citizenship. These illegal aliens have previously been protected from arrest by leftwing officials who have apparently decided that if you smear yourself in leftist revolutionary politics, you are immunized from arrest and deportation.
Trump and Noem are making it clear: Your extremist revolutionary politics will not protect you. You will not be able to claim "But Muh First Amendment."
Political speech does not immunize you from the consequences of your non-speech criminal acts, and it's about time we acted that way.
Certainly no right-winger would be protected from prosecution based on just having a blog or political X account. In fact, Biden's DOJ prosecuted Douglas Mackey for posting that you can vote (for Hillary) via text. This obvious joke -- and obviously a true exertion of First Amendment rights -- not only didn't provide immunity for Mackey, but actually served as the basis for imprisoning him.
A man named Mohamed Mohamed now faces charges in Tennessee for repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman who was dying in front of a church. The media deceptively identified him as "a Tennessee man."
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People Magazine reported on the disturbing story on August 15, admitting the criminal was named Mohamed Mohamed but also referred to him just as a "Tennessee man," as if he were a random American whose motive was entirely shrouded in mystery. In Islamic sacred texts, rape is not only condoned, it is in some circumstances actively encouraged -- including against non-Muslims.
The victim had not been identified as of the time People published its story, since she did not have an ID on her at the time of her unfortunate death. The outlet noted that the woman displayed irregular behavior before stopping in front of a "house of worship" on Nolensville Pike in Nashville, based on surveillance footage reviewed by police. Mohamed approaches the woman on the steps and begins touching her.
The woman tried to ward Mohamed off but ultimately lost consciousness. Mohamed then repeatedly sexually assaulted her and is charged with four counts of rape.
A Fire Department crew was driving past the church building when they saw Mohamed engaged in raping the woman.
Importing millions of third-world scumbags means importing the criminality and dysfunction and endless violence of third world scumbags.
James Comey, On Eve of Being Indicted for High Crimes, Makes a Pitch to the AWFLs That Will Be On His Jury: I Hate Trump and Love Love Love Taylor Swift
—Ace
Hey AWFLs, I'm just like you. I'm also a rapidly-aging elderly white socialist obsessed with a thinly-talented white woman.
Collin Rugg
@CollinRugg
NEW: Former FBI Director and 'Swiftie' James Comey releases a 5-minute video talking about how Taylor Swift inspires him and how she helps him deal with Trump.
"At my second Taylor Swift concert in Hartford, CT, 14 years ago, she sang a song about this topic, asking..."
"Why you gotta be so mean?" Comey said while quoting Swift's 2010 song 'Mean' as he discussed how mean people on X are.
It's truly mind-blowing that this man served as the FBI director.
Trump has kicked over all the rocks of "expertise" and "institutional authority" and citizens are seeing, for the first time in their lives, how incompetent, malign, and mentally-ill our "elite cadres" are.
NEW: Former FBI Director and 'Swiftie' James Comey releases a 5-minute video talking about how Taylor Swift inspires him and how she helps him deal with Trump.
"At my second Taylor Swift concert in Hartford, CT, 14 years ago, she sang a song about this topic, asking..."
Drunken Democrat Assistant Attorney General for Rhode Island Plays the Karen Card: "But I'm the AG!" Maryland Man Governor Confesses Guilt for Stolen Valor
—Ace
I don't know what precipitated this, but this drunk woman and her drunk AWFL wing-woman were asked to leave a restaurant and refused. The cops were called in to escort them out of the place, and they continued insisting they had the right to stay.
The "Assistant Attorney General" insisted that she was an AG 12 times. She also lied about the law, telling the cop he had to turn off his bodycam if she demanded.
Collin Rugg
@CollinRugg
NEW: Rhode Island assistant AG 'finds out' after telling an officer how to do his job, arrested for trespassing.
Devon Flanagan: If I ask you to turn off the body cam, you have to.
Friend: She's a f*cking lawyer, so she knows.
Officer: Well, that's BS.
Left-wing women seek credentials so that they can spout their stupid, evil bullshit and then claim "But I'm an expert" when challenged.
Obviously she had a momentary moment of lucidity and realized her drunken Karen caterwauling would hurt her reputation with the public.
Instead of simply leaving as the restaurant owner and police demanded, she Karenned herself into an arrest for trespass.
Well, he admits this wasn't true. But he says it was an "honest mistake."
He claims his superior officer told him to claim he had received the Bronze Star. He hadn't. Allegedly his name was submitted for one, but the Army denied him the award.
His claim that this was an "honest mistake" is belied by the fact that he continued running for governor as a "Bronze Star winner" and never corrected press profiles that credited him with the award.
Democratic Maryland Gov. Wes Moore claimed Thursday that it was "an honest mistake" when he lied about being a prestigious Bronze Star recipient on a 2006 White House fellowship application.
Moore, who was 27 years old when he applied for the White House position, blamed his Army superiors for the inclusion of the falsehood on the application and said he never corrected the mistake because he was eager to "begin the next phase" of his life, in a statement released after the New York Times reported on the embellishment.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore claimed lying about being a Bronze Star recipient was "an honest mistake."
"These are the facts," the Maryland governor wrote in his lengthy statement. "While serving overseas with the Army, I was encouraged to fill out an application for the White House Fellowship by my deputy brigade commander. In fact, he helped me edit it before I sent it in. At the time, he had recommended me for the Bronze Star. He told me to include the Bronze Star award on my application after confirming with two other senior-level officers that they had also signed off on the commendation."
Moore noted that his deputy brigade commander "felt comfortable with instructing me to include the award" on the application because he was under the impression that the medal for heroic or meritorious service had already been "approved by his senior leadership."
"In the military, there is an understanding that if a senior officer tells you that an action is approved, you can trust that as a fact. That is why it was part of the application, plain and simple," the governor explained.
"Towards the end of my deployment, I was disappointed to learn that I hadn't received the Bronze Star. But I was ready to begin the next phase of my life," Moore continued.
During his 2022 run for governor, Moore was credited with receiving the Bronze Star during media interviews and never indicated that he had not received the award, according to the Associated Press.
In his statement, Moore did not explain why he failed to correct the record during those interviews, only noting that he regrets not correcting the application.
— Nicole Solas, Sued by the Teachers Union (@Nicoletta0602) August 18, 2025
4/ Anyone living in RI for 5 mins knows this DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM charade, but this particular brand of RI Attorneys General appear to follow the lead of Democrat RI Attorney General @AGNeronha who has his own unhinged media legacy.
These ppl are not fit to enforce the law.
— Nicole Solas, Sued by the Teachers Union (@Nicoletta0602) August 18, 2025
Trump Expects to Have a Three-Way Trilateral Summit With Putin and Zelenskyy "If Everything Works Out Today"
—Ace
Jacqui Heinrich
@JacquiHeinrich
NEWS: I just got off the phone with a source involved in the pre-meeting with Zelenskyy at the Ukrainian embassy this morning:
MY NOTES:
1) I'm told there's no expectation that today wraps up with a date on the calendar for a trilateral summit -- but today would be a success if Zelenskyy had a realistic discussion about territorial concessions
2) Nobody expects Zelenskyy to take Putin's first version of the map back to his country, but he needs to talk about what he can let go and what is critical to keep.
2a. -- Getting clarity on security guarantees and what that looks like will make it easier for Zelenskyy to sell that back home
2b. -- Asked about what that means for the timeline, I'm told the US feels there is political energy behind this, a light at the end of the tunnel, and wants to get it done now -- but knows it won't be instant. More like "weeks not months" -- and Ukraine understands this
3) US and Europeans have "gently" made suggestions on territory, but they are also aware that Zelenskyy has to take this back and massage it through his own system -- "gotta come back with a counteroffer"
3a. -- I asked how Zelenskyy is approaching that given Ukraine's constitutional requirement of a national referendum for territorial changes -- I'm told the the general attitude is "that's a you problem" -- as in, up to Zelenskyy to figure out and handle
3b. -- On territory with minerals being under Russian control, basically if America has a stake in land, it is a security in an of itself - its in their interest to make that work
4) Europeans believe the security guarantees are a very very big deal, and want to protect and preserve it -- which is part of why they are all eager to be here today.
4a. -- They also want to help Zelenskyy manage this high-wire act because "the risk factor of Zelenskyy putting his foot in his mouth is significant"
5) The discussion on security guarantees won't produce full security plan today- but they want clear next steps to work on, "a commitment in principle from the coalition of the willing, the US, hammering out alongside Ukrainians"
5a. -- Some awareness that the US should legislate this, make sure it lasts into future administrations
5b. -- Also the WH sees Putin's acceptance of security guarantees as important -- their attitude is "Now we have to put more meat on the bone"
6) Today it is important to demonstrate unity between Europeans, US, and Ukraine -- that would define success
7) Neither Ukrainians or Americans want today to fail
Zelensky said Sunday that Kyiv will not surrender territory not currently occupied by Russian forces as part of any peace deal, adding that Ukraine's constitution forbids it.
"We need real negotiations," Zelensky said to reporters in Brussels at a press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, per Just the News.
In addition to meeting with Trump, other European leaders are expected to be at the White House as well, reports said.
Zelensky stated that Russia has been unable to seize part of eastern Ukraine it has sought to control since 2014. He emphasized that Russian President Vladimir Putin "has been unable to take it for 12 years, and the constitution of Ukraine makes it impossible ... to give up territory or trade land," according to Politico.
But that might just be bluster and positioning. You never want to concede anything before you start actually negotiating.
President Trump: "If everything works out today, we'll have a trilat[eral agreement] and I think there will be a reasonable chance of ending the war when we do that." pic.twitter.com/4ph6yVQIxR
On Sunday, the ill-prepared DEI hire Margaret Brennan insisted that European leaders were joining the summit to... protect Zelenskyy from "bullying." It's a Democrat Cult Article of Faith that Trump "bullied" Zelenskyy at their last meeting.
Marco Rubio said no, they're coming to join in the negotiations.
🚨 HOLY CRAP! CBS' Margaret Brennan thought she knew more about foreign policy and the Russia-Ukraine negotiations than Marco Rubio.
She didn't. He put her in her place. Rubio is a masterclass.
Note that European countries will have to promise to defend Ukraine with actual troops to secure a peace agreement. I don't think they'll agree to that, or if they do, they'll make sure their are massive escape clauses allowing them to disown the agreement at will.
Martha Raddatz is incensed at the idea that Trump, in seeking to broker a peace deal, would expect any concessions from Zelenskyy, and demands to know what concessions he's demanded of Putin.
She also insisted that Trump was wrong to shake Putin's hand, even though he was meeting with Putin on a diplomatic mission and diplomatic niceties are very much required.
She is very clearly reviving the "Trump is a Putin agent" hoax which she apparently still thinks is factually true. She is basically telling Rubio that Trump cannot broker a peace when he's an agent of one of the parties involved.
She doesn't say that, but it's obvious. There cannot be any other reason for her being unhinged over the idea that warring parties will have to make mutual concessions to reach a peace agreement. Or that Trump should shake the hand of a man he's invited to America for a diplomatic negotiation.
🔥Marco Rubio on fire…
“What utility would there be of me going on a program and telling you we wagged our finger at Putin and told him you must do this…these discussions ONLY work best when they are conducted privately.” pic.twitter.com/2cnIkBx7n6
🚨 BREAKING: ABC just tried to grill Marco Rubio for the US giving Putin the "red carpet" and President Trump having a "warm handshake" - and Rubio was having NONE of it.
"When I hear people say that, 'oh, it elevates him.' Well, all we do is talk about Putin all the time! All… pic.twitter.com/21LT63Kzo2
Illegal Alien Kills Three Making Wildly Illegal U-Turn in Truck on Highway
—Ace
Trump tried to deport this scumbag in 2018 but he "claimed fear" at being returned to India, and a scumbag judge gave him a free pass for remaining in America to murder three good people.
ll Melugin
@BillMelugin_
BREAKING: DHS & ICE confirm to @FoxNews that the illegal alien truck driver who killed 3 in a crash in Florida is an Indian national who initially crossed the California border illegally in September 2018 and was arrested by Border Patrol. Harjinder Singh was processed for expedited removal (fast track deportation) by the first Trump administration but claimed fear of going back to India. USCIS affirmed the fear via a positive finding of fear, and he was released on a $5,000 immigration bond in January 2019 after being given a Notice to Appear. He has remained in immigration proceedings ever since.
Singh was arrested by US Marshals in California on Saturday on a warrant for three counts of vehicular homicide in connection to the deadly crash in Florida. Photo of his arrest provided to FOX via federal source. Florida officials say the sanctuary state of California gave him a commercial driver's license.
More DHS background on Singh to FOX:
"According to Singh, he has no serious physical or mental medical conditions. Singh claims to have no known immediate relatives serving in the U.S. military and is not the primary caretaker of a person with mental or physical disability, a minor or person with a serious illness. Singh claims to not be married and has no minor dependent children. Singh is not a victim of a domestic violence in the United States or human trafficking. After careful consideration of all factors and available records, Singh is considered a significant threat to public safety and is an exceptional circumstance warranting enforcement action due to the serious nature of his criminal history. ERO San Francisco is seeking HRO's approval to place Singh in removal proceedings."
Charlie Kirk
@charliekirk11
This entire story is revolting.
- Entered illegally
- Gets a CDL from "sanctuary state" California
- Brings his Third World driving habits to America
- Kills three Americans after an illegal U-Turn on a highway
- Nonchalant, remorseless stare as authorities pull the dead bodies from the wreckage.
Deport him to CECOT for life.
And then strip California of every federal dollar for as long as it takes. Rogue states must not be allowed to continue shielding, coddling, and licensing illegals.
The truck driver who made an illegal U-turn on Florida's Turnpike that led to the passing of 3 Americans, illegally entered the U.S. through the southern border in 2018.
Harjinder Singh has been charged with three counts of vehicular homic*de.
BREAKING: DHS & ICE confirm to @FoxNews that the illegal alien truck driver who killed 3 in a crash in Florida is an Indian national who initially crossed the California border illegally in September 2018 and was arrested by Border Patrol. Harjinder Singh was processed for… pic.twitter.com/J4E8pZTbBj
THE MORNING RANT: Board Meetings at the TVA Will Be Lit, with “Florida Man” Getting Appointed to the Board of Directors
—Buck Throckmorton
Just a quick, light post today since I’m returning from travel…
I often write about the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”), since it’s a high-profile utility providing electricity to Tennessee and parts of six other states. We TVA customers just survived a harrowing four years of Joe Biden loading its Board of Directors with anti-carbonistas who sought to deprive TVA customers of affordable, reliable electricity. President Trump, God bless him, quickly purged the board of those radicals, so we have a brief reprieve for now from the climate communists…until the next Democrat president is sworn in.
I’ll continue to have plenty to say about the need to liberate TVA customers from being dependent on presidential appointees for our electricity. President AOC would relish the opportunity to grant TVA Board appointments to people who would shutter our nuclear and natural gas plants, inflicting the unthinkable damage that would result from a renewable-only energy provider.
But for today, I just want to share a funny headline about President Trump’s newest appointee to the TVA Board of Directors – “Florida Man.”
I’ve let it be known that when I retire from my day job and come out from behind my pen name, I would be interested in serving on the TVA Board of Directors. And if “Florida Man” is going to be on the Board, I really want to be able to attend the TVA’s Board meeting.
An alligator-wrestling drunk calling the police because there is no booze at the Board meeting is something I don’t want to miss.
In case you are not familiar with the “Florida Man” meme, here are some of the legendary headlines from America’s most interesting man.
In conclusion, while I’d prefer to see the TVA Board composed of carbon-friendly proponents of inexpensive, reliable electricity (e.g. people like me), I’d still rather see “Florida Man” appointed to the Board of Directors than any of the radical eco-communists that Biden appointed.
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My latest piece at The Blaze discusses how private equity and corporate America are “eating their seed corn” by strip-mining companies of wealth and taking destructive actions to maximize short-term profit.
The rewards for this corporate vandalism are massive: fat bonuses, stock windfalls, golden parachutes. The damage — lost jobs, gutted industries, shoddy products — is someone else’s problem.
And the fastest way to pull it off? Slash costs to the bone. Ship jobs overseas. Push out the people who know the business best. Wreck customer service. Kill innovation. Downgrade quality until the product barely passes as the same thing you used to make.
The piece is behind a paywall, but if you’re a Blaze subscriber, I’d be honored if you’d give it a read.
My latest piece at The Blaze looks at the destruction being wrought by private equity and corporate executives whose version of "capitalism" is the short-term extraction of existing wealth at the expense of long-term wealth creation.https://t.co/Us2uyPmt1B
I hope that President Trump does not agree to anything that might entangle us in a conflict that has absolutely zero impact on American national security. Yes, Putin invading Ukraine and the ensuing bloodshed was and is abhorrent. But, it's not our fight. If the soon to be Islamic Republic of E-U-istan wants to get their hair mussed with Putin, that's their affair.
'Socialism defeated' — Bolivia boots its ruling leftists after 20 years in power — Hell has frozen over in Bolivia -- which is often a bellwether for the direction of South America's politics. . . The report notes that several conservative candidates didn't make the final cut for the runoff, Quiroga has been around for a long time, and Paz is a moderate. But something like this represents progress, given the long grip socialism has had on the battered Andean country, which is known for its valuable natural resources. And to read the article, Paz doesn't sound like a moderate -- he sounds pretty conservative, seeking to let markets determine prices. Meanwhile, the performance of the socialists in office over 20 long years was execrable . . . I'm just surprised the ruling socialists didn't rig the election enough to keep themselves in power. The article describes how Morales and other leftists have sought to spoil their ballots ahead of the coming runoff, but that's a rearguard action that won't work.
Well perhaps 40 years from now, we'll cheer socialism's final defeat in NYC as a geriatric Mamdani is wheeled out of Gracie Mansion. Unless he goes the way of Ceaucescu before that.
State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-TN) claimed that his party needed to pull out all the stops and fight back against Republicans — to whom he referred alternately as “fascists” and “neo-confederates” — and argued that it wouldn’t matter in the long run what they were willing to do as long as they won.
Pearson was ousted from his position in the Tennessee House when he helped lead his party’s efforts to “occupy” the State House in protest, and then was reinstated days later — after claiming that he’d been forced out by “racists.” During his appearance with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi, he discussed the current state of American politics — particularly with regard to redistricting battles and Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) plan to “fight fire with fire.”
Does this tedious yammering eggplant not know he and his ilk are outgunned and outnumbered, figuratively and dare I say it, quite literally. Let's leave it at that.
People have showered an alleged car thief in a California jail with donations after she beat up a fellow inmate who is charged, along with her husband, with torturing and killing her eight-year-old stepdaughter.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. But, when people feel that the justice system rewards/coddles criminals and is tilted against honest and decent people, I guess this kind of thing is to be expected.
This Man Dodged Prison For Beating Two Pro-Lifers. Biden Jailed Pro-Lifers Over Peaceful Protests. Dozens of peaceful pro-life protesters were targeted during the Biden administration.
I think my point has been made.
And lastly, a quick shout-out and thank you for your continued support in hitting our tip jar. It truly is appreciated more than you can know.
Have a great day!
ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY
A State of Emergency has been issued by the Hyde County Board of Commissioners for Ocracoke Island, North Carolina due to the expected flooding that will come from Hurricane Erin and the impacts that it will have on Highway 12. The order is effective as of Sunday at 8:00 p.m. The board also ordered two mandatory evacuations. For visitors, they have to leave the area immediately, while residents need to begin evacuations Tuesday at 6:00 a.m. (RELATED: Hurricane Erin Expected To Restrengthen After Downgrading To Category 3) Mandatory Evacuation Ordered In North Carolina Due To Hurricane Erin
“Any sanctuary Jurisdiction that continues to put illegal aliens ahead of American citizens can either come to the table or see us in court,” she warned in a statement posted to social media. “Today, the Justice Department delivered demand letters to sanctuary cities, countries, and states—a key step in our strategic effort to eradicate sanctuary policies from California to New York.” Trump DOJ Gives Sanctuary Jurisdictions One Week to Submit to Immigration Law. (Revoke city charters and statehoods if necessary! - jjs)
I have not yet gotten confirmation that the local port authority has approved this protest as the organization claims, but it also appears that this activist group intends to show up in boats regardless. If so, this protest could easily cause the next test launch, now scheduled for August 24, 2025, to be delayed endlessly. A protest of boats now intends to violate the range and prevent the next Starship/Superheavy test launch (Meh, Throttle up the engines to full power and flambé the miscreants - jjs)
In its 2-1 decision, the panel’s majority revoked a temporary injunction issued in March by Obama-appointed District Judge Amy Berman Jackson. That edict attempted to stop the president from making significant layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and prevent Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought from “defunding the agency,” according to Newsweek. D.C. Circuit Court Hands Trump Win In Bid To Downsize Federal Regulatory Agency
The former FBI Director said that Swift’s music has been a major part of his family for several years as they have dealt “with adversity and celebration,” saying that the pop star’s example has helped him to resist “bullies.” James Comey Declares Himself a ‘Swiftie,’ Says Taylor Swift’s Music Helps Him Oppose Trump (Immolation is an even better strategy! - jjs)
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Prudence—not rash action—defines true conservatism, yet Trump’s recent tariff and rate-cut moves risk undoing his own hard-won victories. Dear Prudence, Won’t You Come Out to Play?
Government efforts to help workers and regions left behind by globalization have failed, but we have new opportunities—more effective than tariffs—to spur a manufacturing revival. The Real Path to Industrial Renewal
Hamas wages war through terror and propaganda, while Israel is blamed for crimes it did not commit—facts ignored as the world embraces a false narrative. Gaza Part One: The Situation
The U.S. government has a dismal track record at dealing with such propaganda. The campaign to expose false-flag operations and other lies in the leadup to Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine in February 2022 failed to deter Vladimir Putin, but it made clear to most observers who started the war and why. What America Can Learn from the Hamas Propaganda War
In a two-page order, the high court rejected a motion from NetChoice — an internet trade association — to “reinstate a lower court’s order protecting social media giants like Meta, X and YouTube from the new requirements,” according to a local Fox affiliate. The order did not list any dissents among the justices. SCOTUS Greenlights Mississippi’s Social Media Age-Verification Law (For Now)
RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS,
New York Times columnist and regular Donald Trump basher Maureen Dowd begrudgingly implied over the weekend that Trump is right on the politics and policy when it comes to crime in the nation’s capital. Maureen Dowd Shocker: Trump Making the Right Moves on D.C. Crime
Donors in Bakersfield, where details of the horrific child abuse case have been highly publicized, have maxed out the inmate account of Anita Doron at the Kern County jail after she pummeled 27-year-old stepmother Graciela Bustamante on August 8. People Send Money to California Inmate Who Beat Up Alleged Child-Killer Stepmom
EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT
We all know that our universities are the very last place to go if you want a free and open discussion of ideas. Only approved progressive ideas are permitted, and don’t you forget it. Why Are Academics -- and Others -- So Nasty?
“Tom Tiffany is in a solid position and is the clear front-runner in the Republican Primary for Wisconsin Governor,” the polling memo states. “An endorsement from President Trump and educating voters about Tiffany and his record would propel his lead even further, with either option essentially sealing the deal for the primary nomination.” EXCLUSIVE: Clear GOP Frontrunner Emerges For Wide Open Governor Race, Polling Shows
Joseph Hernandez decided to enter the race in June as an Independent because of how much he despised the socialist platform that Democratic New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is running on. (RELATED: LARRY PROVOST: NYC Mayoral Election Echoes 1965 And 1969 Races) Meet The Cuban-Born Biotech Entrepreneur Looking To Be The Anti-Mamdani In NYC Mayoral Race
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Alaska summit with Putin yielded no ceasefire, but it revealed the contours of a possible peace—where diplomacy, exhaustion, and hard limits define the battlefield’s end. Putin, Trump, and the Elusive “Peace”
“Washington threw down a gauntlet to Moscow. . . Kennan was no voice in the wilderness. . . Cheney’s antagonism to Russia long predated Putin. . . The experience of Soviet Communism inevitably intensified their anti-Muscovite sentiments. . .Public opinion in Ukraine was overwhelmingly against NATO membership. . . This worldview denied Russia any legitimate claim to sovereignty. . . It had gotten America embroiled in a struggle of peripheral interest to it.” How Decades of Folly Led to War in Ukraine
“Now the president has traveled, you know, all the way to Alaska, all the way back, has dedicated months and months of work, him, our entire team on this matter, because we want to see an end to the war. But if tomorrow the war continues, life in America will not be fundamentally altered. So I think that what we have to understand is that this has been a priority for this president because he wants to promote peace. He wants to promote the end of a war. And I think we should be happy that we have a president that’s trying to promote peace and bring a war to an end.” Marco Rubio: Ukraine-Russia Conflict Is ‘Not Our War’
I’m not promising that he will end the war. I’m just saying that his particular personality and skill sets give him deal-making weapons unlike anyone else today. Why Trump Is The Man Who Can End The Ukraine War
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told “Face the Nation” on Sunday that the leaders’ visit is part of a coordinated effort, not a response to any pressure on Zelenskyy. European Leaders To Join Zelenskyy At White House
Clarice Feldman: Reality wins in the end, and Trump’s view, unlike Zelensky’s or Britain’s or Germany’s or France’s, is one that accords with it. East to Alaska
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, has formally urged President Trump to recognize the Republic of Somaliland as an independent state, citing its pro-Israel stance, democratic stability, and strategic importance in countering Chinese influence in the Horn of Africa. Ted Cruz Urges Trump to Recognize Somaliland, Citing Emerging Israeli Ties and Its Role as a Key U.S. Ally
. . . this spacecraft is one of the few projects built by Boeing in recent years that has done exactly what it was intended to do. If only Boeing’s other projects, such as Starliner, would run as smoothly. Space Force preps for the next X-37B mission
In 2023 the Zhuque-2 rocket was the first to reach orbit using methane fuel, during the rocket’s second launch attempt. Overall it has launched six times, with two failures, on its first launch and Thursday. Upper stage of Chinese rocket fails during launch
FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY
Sunday Overnight Open Thread - August 17, 2025 [Doof]
—Open Blogger
Howdy Hordelings! Welcome to the somewhat revamped Sunday ONT! Wholesome content, retro content, and the real reason you're here - Piper's fashion stuff - will be regular features on Sundays. Other ONT-worthy stuff will be here to fill the gaps. And the gray boxes aren't going anywhere. So come on in and get to commenting!
A family-owned restaurant was saved by a gaggle of teenagers after the owner’s wife fell into a coma.
From Hudson, Minnesota comes the story of the team at the heart of Urban Olive & Vine, and their dedication to a woman they’d come to know and love, Carol Trainer.
Along with husband Chad, Carol founded the restaurant and recruited from the 14-18 year-old-age bracket, enjoying the opportunity to pass on critical work experience, and life experience besides, to the “sponge”-like minds of the eager recruits.
But the tables were turned when Carol had a seizure, and entered a comatose state at the hospital that lasted for months. Chad, dutifully at her bedside, says he never asked one favor of his staff: they did it all themselves.
What exactly did they do?
“Without them the restaurant would not exist,” Chad tells Boyd Huppert’s Land of 10,000 Stories at KARE 11. “These kids became adults and ran our business, and took care of me.”
Turns out, America is putting down the wine glass.
Gallup’s latest survey shows only 54% of U.S. adults say they drink alcohol — the lowest number since the poll started way back in 1939.
It’s not just a tiny dip, either. For decades, at least 60% of Americans said they drank. But in the past three years, those numbers have slid fast: 62% in 2023, 58% in early 2024, and now… 54%. Gallup says this kind of year-after-year drop has never happened before.
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And no, it’s not because everyone’s suddenly swapped wine for marijuana. Recreational marijuana use has stayed about the same for the past four years, so this is more about people rethinking alcohol altogether.
Read it for yourself and let us know your thoughts.
In what might be one of the most Florida arrests ever, a man accused of stealing Smokey Bear signs from state forests and selling them online for $1,900 each got a surprise he didn’t see coming: Smokey Bear himself showed up for the takedown.
Duuuuuude!
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Wholesome and Fun Content
A little bit of this, and a little bit of that.
Not what it meant, but...
A bride asked her 95-year-old grandad to be 'flower boy' at her wedding.
And he proudly walked her down the aisle.
A bride asked her 95-year-old grandad to be 'flower boy' at her wedding. And he proudly walked her down the aisle.pic.twitter.com/E5BsO1fRT0
It's that time of the week - when we turn the ONT over to our good friend Piper for a bit. Here's this week's fashion pr0n.
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Real or Ridiculous? Guess Which Absurd Couture Outfits Are Legit and Which Are Fakes!
Get ready for a whirlwind tour through the zaniest corners of high couture! We’re plunging into a realm where designers toss convention out the window, crafting looks so outlandish they might be pure genius—or not. Your challenge? Spot the authentic couture creations from the over-the-top imposters. Test your fashion radar with these five wild looks, and we’ll reveal what’s real at the end!
Outfit #1: The Sideways Tulle Gown
A voluminous gown with layers of frothy tulle, tilted so the skirt juts out sideways like a surreal shelf. Labeled Viktor & Rolf, it’s styled with visible foundation garments. It’s bold, architectural, and defies physics.
Real or Fake? Viktor & Rolf are masters of avant-garde couture, but is this sideways gown a runway reality or just a model carrying a high starched couture gown?
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Outfit #2: The Pool Float
A vibrant dress with a shiny vinyl texture, a pink flamingo pool float at the bodice, a turtle float to cinch the waist and a tiger float gives a mermaid silhouette. Labeled Moschino, it’s paired with starfish earrings and sunglasses clutch. It’s definitely campy!
Real or Fake? Moschino loves pop-art playfulness, but is this pool float dress a Jeremy Scott masterpiece?
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Outfit #3: The Inflatable Unicorn Jumpsuit
A puffy, pastel jumpsuit that imagines a unicorn shape, complete with a horned hood and rainbow tail. Labeled Jean Paul Gaultier, it’s accessorized with cloud-shaped platforms and a sparkly bag. It’s whimsical and wildly impractical.
Real or Fake? Gaultier loves theatrical flair, but is this unicorn jumpsuit a couture creation or a fantasy?
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Outfit #4: The Chandelier Tuxedo
A black tuxedo draped in hundreds of tiny, jingling crystals that sparkle like a chandelier. Labeled Givenchy, it’s styled with mirrored sunglasses. It’s dazzling, disorienting, and far from subtle.
Real or Fake? Givenchy’s couture is dramatic, but does this crystal tux align with their vibe? Guess away!
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Outfit #5: The Taxidermy Bird Dress
A dress made of hawk feathers, escorted by a taxidermy bird headpiece, making it appear as though they are circling and clawing at the model's hair. The birds, whose feathers make up the skirt, appear to move menacingly as the model they're attached to quivers and shakes nervously beneath them. Labeled Alexander McQueen, it is macabre, striking, and undeniably bold.
Real or Fake? McQueen was famous for his dark, nature-inspired drama, but is this bird-covered dress a true couture piece or a ghoulish imitation?
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Got your guesses locked in? Let’s see if you aced the runway or fell for the fakes!
Here’s the truth behind these wild looks:
1. Sideways Tulle Gown: Real! Viktor & Rolf’s Spring / Summer 2023 couture collection featured gravity-defying, sideways tulle gowns.
2. Pool Float Dress: Real! Moschino’s spring/summer 2023 collection included the campy pink flamingo pool float dress by Jeremy Scott.
3. Inflatable Unicorn Jumpsuit: Fake! Gaultier loves drama, but this jumpsuit leans too far into tacky.
5. Taxidermy Bird Dress: Real! Alexander McQueen’s Spring 2001 VOSS collection featured the dress adorned with taxidermy birds, showcasing his signature dark romanticism, as documented in fashion archives like the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute.
How Did You Score?
- 5/5 Correct - You’re a couture visionary!
- 3-4 Correct- Nice job—you’ve got a knack for spotting absurd genius.
- 1-2 Correct - Crazy couture is tough!
- 0 - No worries—absurd fashion is a jungle!
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Thanks, Piper! I got two wrong. I thought 1 was fake and 4 was real. Oh well.
By the way, this hit my X feed recently. Tell the truth - this is how you really make a living, right?
It’s not uncommon to feel nostalgic for a time in your life when you were happy, had few responsibilities, and had your entire future ahead of you. Some folks feel nostalgic for eras that they have never lived in, but they love the idea and aesthetics. This is called anemoia.
One Instagram account—‘June Cleavers Vintage Closet’—successfully taps into that feeling. The curator of this social media project shares photos of all things of vintage design, from retro recipes and fashion to furniture, tech, architecture, and toys. We’ve collected some of the most interesting pics that embody days long gone, to give you a taste of nostalgia tinged with a dash of wistfulness.
A few photos from the link:
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Definitely check out the whole thing!
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I'm going with Thomas Dolby - "She Blinded Me With Science"
This week's spin of the yesteryear wheel landed on the year 1968. Here are some top songs from Week ending Aug 17, 1968 (courtesy of top40weekly.com).
Number 9:
Number 3:
Number 1:
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Howdy, Y'all! Welcome to the wondrously fabulous Gun Thread! As always, I want to thank all of our regulars for being here week in and week out, and also offer a bigly Gun Thread welcome to any newcomers who may be joining us tonight. Howdy and thank you for stopping by! I hope you find our wacky conversation on the subject of guns 'n shooting both enjoyable and informative. You are always welcome to lurk in the shadows of shame, but I'd like to invite you to jump into the conversation, say howdy, and tell us what kind of shooting you like to do!
Holy Shitballs! How in the ever-loving Hell did it get to be the Third August Edition? Seems like only a few weeks ago it was July, and before that, June. As we all know, the August 17, 2025 edition of the Gun Thread has historically been a content-lite effort. Thanks for understanding and respecting our Gun Thread traditions!!
With that, step into the dojo and let's get to the gun stuff below, shall we?
What did you do this past week fundamentals-wise? Anything? Anything at all?
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Happy 90th Anniversary!
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Bigly Bunch O' 1911 Content
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Holland & Holland Artistry
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Our Pal The Sewing Needle
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Highway Patrol
This week's episode: Desert Town
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The Earth Dies Screaming!
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Here are some different online cigar vendors. You will find they not only carry different brands and different lines from those brands, but also varying selections of vitolas (sizes/shapes) of given lines. It's good to have options, especially if you're looking for a specific cigar.
A note about sources. The brick & mortar/online divide exists with cigars, as with guns, and most consumer products, with respect to price. As with guns - since both are "persecuted industries", basically - I make a conscious effort to source at least some of my cigars from my local store(s). It's a small thing, but the brick & mortar segment for both guns and tobacco are precious, and worth supporting where you can. And if you're lucky enough to have a good cigar store/lounge available, they're often a good social event with many dangerous people of the sort who own scary gunz, or read smart military blogs like this one. -rhomboid
Anyone have others to include? Perhaps a small local roller who makes a cigar you like? Send me your recommendation and a link to the site!
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That's it for this week - have you been to the range?
Lyon, which is considered to be the gastronomic capital of France, takes it very, very seriously. That dish, served at a famous (and huge!) brasserie, is called the "Royale - Smoked Belly and Loin of Pork, Frankfurter and Smoked Sausages." And there is a bigger one that adds a whole knuckle of pork.
One of the things I have noticed in France is the pride in domestic foods. Both supermarkets and little food shops state the country of origin (probably by law), and French products seem to be given center stage.
And that is how it should be!
I wish the United States was as interested in domestic production as a matter of both health (Lots of foreign countries are in the stone age when it comes to clean farming) and quality.
Because we grow a lot of fantastic stuff, but it is often overwhelmed by our commodity food. And that's okay, because eating in America isn't expensive!
Yes...you guessed it...I have no point.
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No, I have not discussed beef tartare nearly enough!
That's a "deconstructed" version I had at a London restaurant a few months ago. It looks great, but while I appreciate the effort, I'll stick to the traditional version. I did have an excellent cask ale to go with it, so all was not lost.
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Speaking of Lyon:
A Lyonnais pot is a bottle with a very thick bottom and a capacity of exactly 46 centilitres. This is a Lyonnaise speciality; it is mainly used in bouchons, typical restaurants in Lyon and its surrounding region.
Why? Who knows, but it is claimed that the thick bottom was first used by employers to short their employees' daily serving of wine! Because wine was part of their compensation, which is a delightfully civilized way of paying one's employees!
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In the grand scheme of Dildo World, if vegetables disappeared, all would be well. Granted, they do add to meals, but I have had plenty of wonderful culinary experiences that did not include veggies!
But that stuffed zucchini was pretty damned good! Of course it was stuffed with crab, so that might have something to do with it.
On the other hand, One of the best Indian dishes I have ever eaten was cauliflower! Yup...just cauliflower, at a great Indian restaurant in London. It was magnificent, and the highlight of the evening.
Yes, I am conflicted when it comes to vegetables.
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I don't know that this monstrous Madelaine evoked memories*, but it did make me smile! That is Bon Marché's version of the classic cookie/pastry, and it was a fine bit of baking. The chocolate wasn't bad either...just enough bitterness to complement the sweetness of the Madelaine.
And it was huge! Easily four inches (10 centimeters in Frog talk) long.
*Somebody please read all of Proust's "Remembrance Of Things Past" and get back to us
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I thought France would have good garlic, but the Frogs seem to have the same problem we have in the U.S. At least they don't import filthy garlic from China. Pork is great here, but no game, so send all of your extra antelope to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com.
Who are those poor deluded souls We know who shakes their Manhattans! These are the same people who drink fine bourbon with coke, and probably shake red wine with ice too.
$1,200 for a bottle of bourbon is just stupid, insulting, and a ghastly affront to most people's palates and wallets. I think the sweet spot is $40-$60 for excellent and interesting bottles, and bumping that to $100 gets you an incremental improvement in quality, but nothing mind-blowing. More than that and I think you are paying for hype and rarity, which may look good in your liquor cabinet, but doesn't translate to more quality in the bottle.
The problem...or the solution...is to buy lots of bourbon, take tasting notes, and eventually arrive at your favorites! It should take forty or fifty years, but it is worth it!
Don't Be Fooled: Iran Will Always Seek The West's Destruction Via Nuclear Weapons. Regime Change Is The Only Long-Term Solution
—CBD
Islam is a revolutionary political philosophy that uses an ersatz religion to manipulate and motivate its adherents. The Twelvers sect of Shia Islam is a particularly nutty branch that specifically seeks the apocalypse to usher in the return of Muhammad al-Mahdi, the twelfth Imam. That means America and Israel must be destroyed!
But all is well! Only about 85% of Shia Islam believe that! Of course Iran is the most prominent Twelver Shia country, because they have assiduously pursued that goal for the last 46 years.... bankrupting the country, throwing it back into the dark ages, and fomenting terrorism throughout the world. On the way it created a comprehensive police state, and cultivated terrorist proxies in the Middle East: Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis are the big ones, but there are others in Bahrain and Iraq, and Syria.
But the biggest and most expensive effort is of course Iran's efforts to design and build nuclear weapons. And not just any nuclear weapon...they want ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads! And that requires highly enriched uranium and significant engineering. No shipping container bombs for Iran! They want the best!
And for what? The destruction of Israel is number one. The destruction of America is number two. On the way they might take shots at Europe, and maybe Saudi Arabia; the center of Sunni Islam. That would be a bonus, but their real target is Israel.
And they will never stop. The raison d'être of the Iranian Mullahs and their lunatic acolytes is the arrival of the twelfth Imam, and nothing will deflect them from that goal. Nothing will stop their nuclear aspirations. Nothing will stop their support for terrorist organizations across the globe. Nothing will moderate their maniacal desire for the world to go up in nuclear flames.
Two things can be true at once. Yes, Iran’s nuclear capability was obliterated, and the brain trust behind it killed off. But what has been obliterated can be reborn. Any fanatical, apocalyptic regime that has spent decades and billions of dollars and endured global sanctions and national stagnation to engineer weapons of mass destruction can and will be willing to reconstruct its projects and harden its obsession. Therefore, so long as there is no regime change in Tehran, so long as its mullahs remain devoted to mass murder, so as long as the world permits it, we might well see Iran’s nuclear program return — or perhaps see another method of death and destruction not yet envisioned.
Israel understands this. A few people in Washington understand this. But far too many people believe that with sufficient pressure, via sanctions and military action, and perhaps a taste of the carrot, that Iran will move into the 21st century and act as just another country.
But they won't. They can't! The core of the Mullah's being is the return of Muhammad al-Mahdi, so any expectation that they will veer from that apocalyptic course is dangerous naiveté.
Even President Trump, whose understanding of the Muslim world is far more impressive than any other modern president's, believes that a "deal" can be struck with Iran. That didn't prevent him from ordering the attack on Iran's nuclear sites, but will he do it again in two years when they have begun to rebuild and have perhaps recovered some or all of their enriched uranium from the rubble? Or will President Vance order another strike in four years, or President Sanders in 12 years?
Regime change is the only way to end the threat of Iranian Armageddon. Luckily that will not require military action, but rather a united front against the Mullahs. Sadly, the EU would rather do business with them than save Israel and the world, and along the way save the Iranian people from the despotic Mullahs.
Lost Seventies Mystery Click: The Darkest Song Ever Recorded? I think Professor of Rock (on YouTube) claimed this song was so upsetting that people used to pull over to the side of the road when it came on the radio. It's about a fatal plane crash, but obviously it suggests a fatal car crash too, which could wig out a driver. It's like one of those nasty 70s anti-war body horror movies. Not for the squeamish. I'm not even going to post the lyrics because they're upsetting too.
Compilation of Naked Gun intros That theme gets me charged. Compilation of all Police Squad! openings. They're all the same except for the last few seconds where they reveal the Special Guest Star and the title(s).
Lost 90s Mystery Click: College Radio Edition
Well you look fantastic in your cast-off casket
At least the thing still runs
This nine to five bullshit don't let you forget
Whose suicide you're on.
Also: You wax poetic about things pathetic
As long as you look so cute
Believe these hills are starting to roll
Believe these stars are starting to shoot
Podcast: In the last Episode of the season CBD and J.J. Sefton chat about Texas Gerrymandering, The Islamist who is about to be the mayor of NYC, Jim Acosta's ghoulish interview, Israel needs a new strategy for Gaza, and more!
I'm frankly surprised the title is 107 Days. I would have thought it would be:
Days Are Important:The Amount of Days Was a Number and That Number Was 100 Plus 7 Which is 107. 107. One Hundred and Seven. It's a Memoir and Memoirs are About Remembering Things Because Remembering Things is Good. Not Bad. Good. Memoir. A Memoir. Like a Reservoir But With Memory. We Have to Let it Flow. We Have to Let It Flow Into the Reservoir of Our Mind and Our Heart. Our Heart Which is the Beating Heart of Not Just Our Blood, But Our Progress. And Our People. And Democracy. The End.
Soft weak poop from the early 80s Mystery Click I never liked this song, but it is memorable. In a weak, annoying way. The kid's in shock up and down the block
The folks are home playing beat the clock
Down at the golden cup
They set the young ones up
Under the neon light
Selling day for night
It's alright
Nobody rides for free (nobody, nobody)
Nobody gets it like they want it to be (nobody, nobody)
Nobody hands you any guarantee (nobody, nobody)
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Former CIA operative John Kiriakou talks with Matt Taibbi about the Brennan/Comey Coup Both guys are old liberals, maybe even of the far-left variety, and both are appalled by the Democrat/Deep State coup against the US. Kiriakou says that CIA officers were legally obligated to report to the Inspector General John Brennan's repeated overruling of actual intelligence to encode his partisan conspiracy theories into US intel product, but of course they didn't.
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