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So, who had Tucker Carlson going all Walter Duranty on their 2024 bingo card? The interview was fine, but gushing over a literal Potemkin village came out of the blue. Anyway, tonight's question: How dad are you?

Everything Old Is New Again

DANIEL HANNAN - Why Russia must be broken up

Because, since this war began, I have been reading and thinking a great deal about Russian history. And I have come to the conclusion that that country as presently constituted – as a multinational, imperial, Eurasian state – is bound to be a nuisance to the free world.

Putin, too, has been reading Russian history, as we heard in his excruciating monologues to Tucker Carlson. He has concluded that his country has a sacred mission to intervene in neighbouring states. And, in thinking this way, Putin is tragically typical.

Consider what Russia has been since Ivan the Terrible became its first tsar five centuries ago. Yes, it has had some superficial resemblances to free countries: courts of law, schools and, even, from time to time, advisory councils called dumas. But no independent institutions of a kind that a Westerner would recognise.

I mean ultimately he's right, but how would it be accomplished? We don't have the ability to financially bankrupt them the way Reagan did, and I'm sure as hell not going to send our soldiers to fight in Russia.

He Gets Us

I don't know if you've seen the Super Bowl “He Gets Us” ad, but it was claptrap. A bunch of progressive tropes from the left wing of “Christianity”. I'm reluctant to criticize anyone who is witnessing, but this isn't Christianity. The is new-age, feel good, Buddy Jesus pablum. This ad is so much better in every way.

Don't Cry For Thee Argentina

Dear Feminists: Argentina’s Government is Not a Replacement For Your Absent Fathers

Firstly, let’s address the elephant in the room: the closure of the ministry of women, gender, and diversity. Contrary to the apocalyptic visions painted by the article, this move isn’t a misogynistic step back into the dark ages. It’s a pragmatic, libertarian approach to governance. Why maintain a bloated bureaucracy when the same goals can be pursued more efficiently?

Cutting down on governmental overreach isn’t attacking social justice; it’s streamlining the process to achieve it.

Regarding the contentious issue of abortion, it’s crucial to remember that being pro-life is not an assault on women’s rights. It’s about protecting the rights of all humans, born and unborn. Milei’s stance is a bold move in a world that often forgets the value of every human life. It’s not about controlling women; it’s about acknowledging and respecting the sanctity of life at all stages.The article ties Milei’s actions to a supposed attack on feminism. But let’s be real – feminism isn’t a fragile flower that wilts at the slightest challenge. True feminism is robust, capable of thriving without the crutch of government support. The closure of a government ministry doesn’t silence the voices of millions of women. Instead, it challenges feminism to evolve, to find new, innovative ways to promote gender equality. Government isn’t a support system for women with daddy issues, it’s an organization authorized for the use of force to protect natural rights. Do I need to explain what rights are?

Man, this Milei guy really angers the left, doesn't he?

Stingray Jesus On The Way

Aquarium baffled after stingray mysteriously gets pregnant despite there not being any males in their tanks

Researchers in North Carolina say something’s fishy about the pregnancy of a stingray at the Aquarium and Shark Lab by Team ECCO in Hendersonville.

The stingray, named Charlotte, is preggers, but the aquarium and outreach center doesn’t have any male stingrays, WRAL in Raleigh reported.

Despondent staffers thought the swelling they started to see in September might be cancer before exams revealed the surprising cause, the dispatch said

Don't look at me. I've never even been to Hendersonville.

Gives Bubblehead A New Meaning

Someone Left a Hatch Open and Crippled India’s $2.9 Billion Submarine

India’s first ballistic missile submarine was out of commission for ten months after someone neglected to properly close a hatch. The nuclear-powered submarine INS Arihant was flooded with saltwater, necessitating nearly a year’s worth of repairs. The submarine is designed to function as a floating arsenal of nuclear weapons, guaranteeing a retaliatory strike in case of surprise attack.

The incident was first reported by The Hindu. According to an Indian Navy source, a hatch was left open on the rear left side of the ship, allowing seawater to rush into the propulsion area while the Arihant was in harbor. Arihant was out of action for ten months as water was pumped out and pipes were cut out and replaced. Indian authorities likely felt that pipes exposed to corrosive seawater couldn't be trusted again, particularly pipes that carry pressurized water coolant to and from the ship’s 83 megawatt nuclear reactor. Failing pipes could not only endanger the ship’s crew but the entire submarine... and her nuclear weapons.

Does the US still have any SSBNs deployed? Did they ever start building the Columbia class?

This IS My Shocked Face

Mail-In Ballot Fraud Study Finds Trump 'Almost Certainly' Won In 2020

The Heartland Institute study tried to gauge the probable impact that fraudulent mail-in ballots cast for both then-candidate Joe Biden and his opponent, President Donald Trump, would have had on the overall 2020 election results.

The study was based on data obtained from a Heartland/Rasmussen survey in December that revealed that roughly one in five mail-in voters admitted to potentially fraudulent actions in the presidential election.

After the researchers carried out additional analyses of the data, they concluded that mail-in ballot fraud “significantly” impacted the 2020 presidential election.

They also found that, absent the huge expansion of mail-in ballots during the pandemic, which was often done without legislative approval, President Trump would most likely have won.

“Had the 2020 election been conducted like every national election has been over the past two centuries, wherein the vast majority of voters cast ballots in-person rather than by mail, Donald Trump would have almost certainly been re-elected,” the report’s authors wrote.

Is anybody surprised by this?

Socialized Medicine

Mother, 39, collapsed under her coat and died after seven-hour wait at crowded A&E

The 39-year-old had been waiting for at least seven hours at Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham before she was discovered unconscious under a coat.

'Shocked' staff at A&E have said they believe the long waiting times at the department may have contributed to her death.

The woman first attended A&E in the late hours of January 19 complaining of a severe headache.

She was triaged and observed three times by nurses and while her case was escalated, she was not seen by a doctor before being discovered.

When the mother was eventually called to see a doctor, she failed to respond multiple times, so it was assumed that she had left due to the duration of her wait.

She died on January 22, a few days after she had been transferred to intensive care.

A&E stands for Accident & Emergency. It's the Brit equivalent of an ER.

Coming Soon To An Intersection Near You

Police Observation Devices (PODs): Their Capabilities and How to Spot Them

We live in a time of unprecedented, near-ubiquitous surveillance. Almost everything we do or say is recorded, tracked, correlated, analyzed, categorized, and alerted on. Not just by devices in public spaces, but those we voluntarily place in our homes or on our person as well. Increasingly, law enforcement is using data from these devices to enforce an ever more Orwellian, dystopic rule.

Today, I want to educate you on one such device, commonly known as the Police Observation Device, or POD. These devices can be found in growing numbers in urban, suburban, and even rural areas. Police Observation Devices (PODs) are specialized equipment used by law enforcement agencies for surveillance and monitoring purposes. These devices can range from simple CCTV cameras to more advanced systems with multiple sensors and analytical capabilities. Manufacturers include, but are not limited to: Axis Communications, Hikvision, Dahua Technology, Bosch Security Systems, Panasonic, Honeywell Security, FLIR Systems, Samsung Techwin (now part of Hanwha Group, Pelco, and others.

Living in a police state is going to be so much fun!

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