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December 30, 2024

The Morning Report — 12/30/24

Good morning kids. On this penultimate day of 2024, a year of mixed blessings for many of us, it is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of . . . Linda Lavin.

The accomplished actress of stage and screen (big and small) leaves the world a better place for her artistic contributions that helped enrich our culture. I have no idea what her politics were, but that said she should be admired for keeping it to herself. Insofar as I cannot recall anything she said or posted that would put her among the usual braindead fools of the entertainment industry, that's good enough for me that I can mention her passing without the need for snark or quoting some horrid opinion she might have had in the past.

And so, while "Alice" may not live here anymore, sadly MALICE still has much of the world by the throat as we prepare to ring out 2024. And one of Malice's greatest exponents has finally, and mercifully, at the age of 100, drawn his last breath.

I am of course speaking about Jimmy Carter, ex-president, founder of Habitat for Humanity and a legacy as an Habitué of Inhumanity, both here and to a very large extent around the world, particularly in the middle east.

The curtain has finally come down on one of the longest acts in American history: after lingering in hospice care for nearly two years, Jimmy Carter is dead at the age of 100. Now, as we all learned in Latin class, de mortuis nisi bonum, that is, only say good things about the dead, and by most accounts, Jimmy Carter was a decent fellow who tried to do the right thing by his lights. There is no Latin maxim, however, about not speaking ill of a dead president’s time in the Oval Office, and on that score, a great deal can and should be said about Jimmy Carter.

Although Carter was the longest-lived president of the United States ever, it is a shame that he didn’t live even longer. The second Trump administration promises to put an end to the long, slow decline of the United States and the now well-established habit of betraying our allies that Carter did so much to initiate, and it’s too bad that Carter won’t be around to witness America’s resurgence — if, that is, the late president’s friends and ideological kin don’t manage to block any such rebound.
. . . As president, Jimmy Carter was as sanctimonious as he was inept. America is still paying the price for the damage he wrought during his presidency. It is a shame that he will not see efforts to reverse the effects of his disastrous legacy.

I have an outstanding 10-part series from IBD editorials about Carter's legacy that was published back in 2007, during the run up to as the lamented Rush Limbaugh of blessed memory called it "the Immaculation" of Barack Obama, to counter the the campaign to slime Dubya as the worst president in US history. IBD no longer exists, as it is now Issues & Insights but the editorial is no longer available. I have a PDF that I shall try and post in the sidebar or otherwise make available to anyone who wants to download it. In the sidebar and linked here!

It's entitled "Profile In Incompetence, A 10-Part Series on the Worst President in American History." You can find it posted in excerpts here and there, on some websites that we try to avoid as you will likely discover. Here are the intros to each section for a nice taste.

Part 1: So Jimmy Carter calls the Bush administration "the worst in history." This from the man who wrecked the world's greatest economy and made a nuclear Iran and North Korea possible. Part 2: When it comes to economic performance, there's no contest: Apart from the early years of the Depression, Jimmy Carter's brief tenure as president was the worst in the 20th century.
Part 3: After being told over and over by President Jimmy Carter that America's ability to influence world events was "very limited," the Soviet Union believed him and invaded Afghanistan. And al-Qaida was born.

Part 4: In the name of human rights, Jimmy Carter gave rise to one of the worst rights violators in history — the Ayatollah Khomeini. And now Khomeini's successor is preparing for nuclear war with Israel and the West.

Part 5: resident Jimmy Carter's watch, more territory was lost to tyranny than at any other time since Yalta. And he'd have us return to those thrilling days of yesteryear.

Parat 6: When men of strength are presented with difficult problems, their responses are firm and decisive. Jimmy Carter spent four years as president of the United States responding with weakness.

Part 7: In foreign policy, Jimmy Carter proved his presidency the worst ever by subordinating U.S. interests to his vague "human rights" policy. All he did was enable dictators to take him to the cleaners.

Part 8: It's often asserted that while Jimmy Carter's presidency was marred by error and incompetence, the peace deal he brokered at Camp David was an unmitigated triumph. Time to pop that bubble, too.

Part 9: Of all the errors Jimmy Carter committed, none has earned him more well-justified scorn than his handling of the 1970s energy crisis. True enough, he didn't cause it. But he did make it much, much worse.

Part 10: n 1976, Americans thought they were sending an outsider to the White House. Today, the same policies so thoroughly discredited by Jimmy Carter's disastrous presidency define the Democratic Party.

In light of that last sentence, I give you this:

It took a brutal electoral beating, but non-delusional Democrats are finally recognizing the putrid stink coming off their party.
But will the left let them do anything about it?

In an interview with The New York Times’ Frank Bruni, former Pete Buttigieg adviser Lis Smith, a veteran of New York politics, put it vividly: “The Democratic brand is in the toilet.”

Yes: Between the obsessive demonization of President-elect Trump and his supporters, the rank incompetence of the Biden administration and the constant push toward race-and-gender-war lunacy, Democrats have transformed their party into a soup of hazardous sludge.

Americans now associate Dems with high crime, high prices, migrant gangs taking over cities and biological men in women’s sports — which has about as much appeal as expired milk.

Yet the trouncing of Kamala Harris proved that their favorite distraction tactic — screaming “Trump is Hitler” and his supporters are vile rubes — is a massive dud.

As lefty Timesman Ezra Klein put it on his podcast to a listener complaining that he platforms Trump allies, The Donald “has been elected or almost elected president three times now,” so “Don’t expect this show to be a resistance show.”

The Democrats’ way back starts with a return to common sense.

One such leader is Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who spent the last year loudly supporting Israel and denouncing the Hamas-lovers; back in June, the lifelong man of the left announced he no longer claimed to be a “progressive,” saying “that label left me.”

He made it clear after Trump’s win that he’s “not rooting against” the incoming administration and told his hysterical fellow Democrats to “chill out.”

Progressive extremism — insane energy policies, inflation-goosing spending sprees, pro-crime “justice reforms,” divisive and hate-fueling “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” nonsense and so on — is now the face of the Democratic Party and will remain so until leading Dems unmistakably reject every bit of it and show they mean it.

That likely means actively seeking parts of the Trump agenda they can support in the face of the hard left’s fury.

If Democrats don’t move rapidly toward the center, they’re looking at decades in the wilderness.

Emphasis mine, because it's not about messaging, not about having fossilized coprolite octogenarians as your political leaders or that Trump is literally Hitler. It's about policies that provably turn the stomachs of normal people – that is those who have been labeled as EVIL. If the Democrats want to win and actually did in fact will have to become the mythical leopard that changes its spots. That is reject and abandon everything they believe in and have done for the past 200-plus years in their quest for absolute power and control. That and beg our forgiveness. Plus WE THE PEOPLE demand REPARATIONS!!!!!

It's why when the estimable Robert Spencer states about Carter "by most accounts, Jimmy Carter was a decent fellow who tried to do the right thing by his lights." I cannot disagree strenuously enough. Were he decent he never would've believed nor advocated the things and policies that resulted in rivers of blood and destruction. For me, Carter was an horrendous anti-Semite and did everything he could to dismantle the State of Israel. In later years, he wrote one of the most notorious anti-israel screeds of all time entitled "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" which lefty Jew-haters masturbated over for years. And no doubt still do.

For that alone, he should be consigned to the infernal reaches.

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ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY

. . . commuting the death sentences of 37 federal death row inmates — has sparked widespread disapproval. But is this only the tip of the iceberg? (Mumia Abu Jamal and Nidal Hassan? - jjs)
Is Joe Biden Saving His Worst Decisions for His Last Day In Office?
“If that happens, this program could become one of the largest federal surveillance databases overnight without authorization from Congress,” said a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter to the DHS Inspector General. (Thank you and fuck you George W. Bush! - jjs)
TSA Facial Recognition Scanning Spreading, Part of Planned ‘Across The Board’ Biometric Future

Carter Expires, Goes to Meet His Planter
Daniel Greenfield: And not just because he's dead.
The Carter Era is Over
Shrewd move? Knowing anything he praises means the kiss of death from the Left - jjs
Donald Trump reacts to Jimmy Carter’s death with heartfelt statement: ‘We all owe him a debt of gratitude’

Carter was considered a long shot for the Democrat presidential nomination in 1976. But his evangelical faith and humble origins provided a wholesome antidote to the cloak-and-dagger politics of the Watergate era. (Klan Robes + Burning Crosses > cloak and dagger, I guess? - jjs)
Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100; Oldest President in U.S. History

Revisiting the cringey gushing over Jimmy Carter
20th Century’s Worst President Dead at 100 (LBJ as bad, and then Wilson and FDR - jjs)

Robert Spencer: Although Carter was the longest-lived president of the United States ever, it is a shame that he didn’t live even longer. The second Trump administration promises to put an end to the long, slow decline of the United States and the now well-established habit of betraying our allies that Carter did so much to initiate, and it’s too bad that Carter won’t be around to witness America’s resurgence — if, that is, the late president’s friends and ideological kin don’t manage to block any such rebound.
It’s Too Bad That Jimmy Carter Didn’t Live Even Longer

ISRAEL vs IRAN & GAZA/HAMAS/Hezbollah . . . AND BIDEN

Relations between the Emerald Isle and the Jewish state are deteriorating fast.
Ireland versus Israel
IDF: Terrorists “attempted to pose as patients or flee using ambulances.”
IDF Raids Gaza Hospital Doubling as Hamas Base; Captures 240 Terrorists, Including 15 October 7 Perpetrators
Daniel Greenfield: This is not normal.
Why Was the Head of the World Health Organization in a Terror State?
In the Middle East, Trump's ascent means the friends of Israel and enemies of Iran can move forward to counter the mullah regime.
Harmonic Convergence in the Middle East?
Pontiff gets a robust history lesson on the Jewishness of Jesus.
Israel Accuses Pope Francis of ‘Genocide Blood Libel Against the Jewish State’

ASSAD REGIME COLLAPSES"
The Pentagon's revelation of a significantly higher troop count in Syria underscores the perils of unchecked mission creep and the erosion of transparency in U.S. foreign policy.
Biden Is Wrong to Double Down on Syria
Where everything seems to be on the brink of being something else.
The Future of Syria

WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM
Robert Spencer: At first glance, the story seemed distressingly familiar: back in June 2023, a Syrian asylum seeker went on a stabbing spree at a playground in the French city of Annecy, stabbing four toddlers and two adults. There have been numerous incidents in recent years of Muslim migrants in France stabbing people in random attacks, often while screaming “Allahu akbar.”
France’s ‘Christian Terrorist’ Turns Out to Have Been a Muslim All Along
And Jews are leaving. (It's what Europe always wanted, so let them get what they want good and hard - jjs)
Europe’s Muslim Population Rising

OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY
"Proud of Hillary for seeing the light."
Daniel Greenfield: Dems Are So Antisemitic Even Elected Jewish Dems are Switching
The dismantling of the St. Thomas Choir School is not merely a governance decision; it is an act of cultural desecration.
The Destruction Of A Beloved New York Choir School Epitomizes The Fall Of The Episcopal Church
Leftism has infected the churches and liberation theology is to blame.
Liberation Fever

CIVIL WAR 2.0: J-6 FBI FALSE FLAG "RIOT" & AFTERMATH, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION
The lawsuit’s premise is that they have been targeted and abused in a way unprecedented in the history of modern federal criminal justice.
The January 6 prisoners strike back with a $50 billion lawsuit
The 17,000 page report, published last week, concludes that censorship, whistleblower retaliation the politicization of these agencies created a, “two-tiered system of government – one of favorable treatment for the politically-favored class, and one of intimidation and unfairness for the rest of American citizens.”
2 Year Investigation by House Weaponization Committee Uncovers ‘Two-tiered System of Government’
Gabriella Oropesa, of Cooper City, was convicted on Dec. 19 of “conspiracy to injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate employees of pro-life pregnancy help centers in the free exercise of the right to provide and seek to provide reproductive health services” under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. The FACE Act, which has overwhelming been used against pro-life advocates, prohibits “violent, threatening, damaging, and obstructive conduct intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with the right to seek, obtain, or provide reproductive health services.”
Fourth Pro-Abortion Activist Convicted in Florida Pregnancy Center Vandalisms
Cal Zastrow is spending six months in prison over a peaceful protest at an abortion facility.
Pro-Lifer Spending Holidays In Prison Grateful For Opportunity: ‘A DOJ-Sponsored Mission Trip’
“What the Negro needs is a Hitler.”
Daniel Greenfield: 21 House Dems Demand Biden Aid Black Klansman

CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY
The sheriff’s office said that when Alvelo delivered the pizza — totaling about $33 — the victim paid with a $50 bill and requested change. Alvelo reportedly told her she didn’t have any change, prompting the victim to search her wallet and car for smaller bills. Court documents stated that Alvelo then became upset over the delay, then walked away when the woman gave her a $2 tip.
Pizza Delivery Driver Arrested For Stabbing Pregnant Mom 14 Times Over $2 Tip
The explanations are a little hard to take, given what was seen in the videos.
Brooklyn transit police chief says cop who walked by burning woman in subway case responded 'perfectly'
Byron York: And, once again, it's all about Trump.
Another Biden Parting Outrage

"BIDEN/HARRIS BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY
Mexico is currently testing a cell phone app that will allow illegal aliens to warn relatives and a local Mexican consulate that they are about to be detained.
Are You an Illegal Alien About to be Arrested by ICE and Deported? There's an App For That
Thus far, California’s governor is attempting to become the anti-Trump opposition leader, as Massachusetts’s top executive is softening her state’s sanctuary status, and even Illinois’ leftist governor is suddenly supporting the idea of deporting “criminals.”
Democrat Governors Compete to Lead ‘Resistance’ to Trump’s Popular Immigration Reforms
Mexico is reportedly in a frantic state of preparation for the incoming Trump administration, worried that President-elect Donald Trump could take military action against the country’s notorious drug cartels. Mexico’s new far-left president, Claudia Sheinbaum, who blames her country’s problems on the U.S., has tried to calm nerves in her country over the possibility of U.S. military intervention, claiming: “There won’t be an invasion. It’s not going to happen.”
Trump’s Threats Are Already Yielding Results In The Fight Against Cartels
The new Homeland Security team under Kristi Noem will oversee a border clampdown; Trump diplomacy is already focused on muscling Mexico, Panama and other nations into helping stop the endless waves rather than encouraging them. The country must also address the millions of other illegal migrants waved in these last four years, sending many home. Politically, neither the American people nor Congress will accept any special immigration-law favors for Big Tech, business generally and any other particular faction until the big picture is fully under control.
Save the H1-B debate for later — first, fully end the border crisis
A Rasmussen Reports survey reveals that 6-in-10 Americans say the U.S. “already has enough talented people to train and recruit” for white-collar jobs when asked whether Congress should increase the inflow of foreign workers, primarily those arriving through the H-1B visa program.
Poll: 60% of Americans Says U.S. Does Not Need Any More H-1B Visa Workers

SHAMPEACHMENTS, 2016 CLINTON/OBAMA COUP, CONGRESSIONAL PERSECUTION, SPYGATE, DEEP STATE, MUELLER DECEPTION
Willis faces allegations of wrongdoing while investigating and prosecuting Donald Trump and others for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election in Fulton County.
Georgia Lawmakers Can Subpoena Fani Willis Over Trump Case
The report, published in the Washington Post on Saturday, echoes reporting nearly three years ago by the New York Times, which suggested in 2022 that Biden was frustrated with the slow pace of Garland, a “ponderous judge.”
Report: Biden Wanted Trump Prosecuted Earlier, Regrets Garland Pick

FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH
Bill Gates is the latest left-wing billionaire to seek a seat at Donald Trump’s table. On Friday, the President-elect posted a message to Truth Social, revealing that the Microsoft co-founder had requested to visit him at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida estate.
Another Left-Wing Billionaire Seeks to Kiss Trump’s Ring
Clarice Feldman: This week the same press which has consistently lied about Trump confected a split between the DOGE team and Trump.
The Capital is Like Brigadoon
“Look, I think he's going to leave office in disgrace. The Hunter Biden pardon was disgraceful,” he said. “He's going to be remembered largely for inflation and for the disastrous Afghanistan pullout. And I think as we continue to—we're just getting the first draft of this now.” Jennings continued, “But as we continue to learn about the massive cover-up that went on, not about his health, but about his mental acuity, to cover that up, the efforts that were undertaken by the White House staff, by his family, not in the last couple of months, but for all four years, I think it's going to be a really ugly chapter.”
A CNN Panel Tried to Defend Biden’s Legacy. Scott Jennings Let Them Have It
Doubt Musk can pull it off? Just remember how effectively he dealt with the pork-laden “bipartisan” spending bill last week.
Will NPR and PBS Survive the Trump-Musk Era? Maybe Not (Inshallah [as all the explosive kids say] - jjs)

THE ECONOMY, STUPID
Congress rescinded tens of billions of dollars from a government agency in December that Republicans have long accused of being weaponized against taxpayers and corporations.
Biden Shelled Out $80,000,000,000 For IRS Enforcement. Congress Has Already Revoked Half Of It.
As a result of the increased debt and subsequent interest rates for the federal government, interest rates have also been rising across the board, affecting many aspects of life for all Americans. This includes mortgages, car loans, and business loans, among other factors.
National Debt Grew by $2.5 Trillion in 2024
The EU’s push to force Apple to open its APIs risks undermining privacy, stifling innovation, and igniting a transatlantic trade war.
Trump Must Defend Apple, Consumer Privacy and U.S. Innovation from Europe
Sununu argued that Musk's vast wealth effectively made him immune from potential conflicts of interest because he likely is not driven by money. (Globalist Never-Trump asshole damns with very faint praise - jjs)
Governor Sununu: Musk Could Be The ‘Catalyst’ For U.S. To Finally Restore Fiscal Sanity
The most effective "safety net" of all time is Judeo/Christian and true conservative/Western ethics, values and morality to prevent economic poverty and bankruptcy of the soul!!! - jjs
A More Effective Safety Net, Not A Basic Income, Will Help Lift People Out of Poverty

RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS, JUNK SCIENCE, LYSENKOISM
Twenty fifty is the official date for net zero emissions. According to the experts, it is the last chance to stop a catastrophe.
The 2050 Net Zero Climate Scam
The initiative, called the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant (CHDV) program, is doling out more than $400 million to communities across the country in areas that have been designated as being in “non-attainment” with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
Illinois Board of Education to Use Nearly $20 Million in Federal Grants on Electric School Buses (They shoould invest in electric chairs - jjs)

AMERICA AND THE WORLD IMPRISONED: CHINESE+Fauci-created CORONAVIRUS FICTIONS AND FACTS
We need to vaccinate our media against “experts” like Birx.
‘Scarf Lady’ Deborah Birx Attempts to Gin-up Fear about Bird Flu Pandemic
Now, all it takes is once quick glance at Morens in action to see he’s soft — and likely very easy to turn state’s witness. This guy, being Fauci’s top capo, knows where all the bodies are buried — proverbially and possibly literally. There may never be any greater opportunity to leverage Fauci’s personal connections against him, presented on a silver platter in the form of this goon who admits his guilt in his words on his official government email account. Please, President Trump, put the squeeze on Morens and he’ll almost certainly sing like a canary in exchange for some degree of leniency. And do it before he ends up suicided like one of Clinton’s associates.
Help Get This Simple Fauci Prosecution Playbook to Trump, Please

POLITICS
Leftists are throwing a fit at the coincidence of Trump’s swearing-in and Martin Luther King’s holiday.
Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day is appropriate
The Democrats’ way back starts with a return to common sense. (So, asking a leopard to change its spots and Devil worshippers to reject Satan and get baptized in Holy Water, Democrats must reject and apologize for 200 years of everything they believe in??? - jjs)
Realistic Dems are finally realizing their toxic party needs an overhaul
Phillips — who until Saturday represented his state’s 3rd District — bared his frustrations in the interview. “Right now, we are totally devoid of leadership. We are rudderless. I don’t know which Democrat Party member my colleagues would point to as the leader, de facto leader, and absent that, I don’t see much, frankly, happening,” he told Politico.
Dean Phillips Slams Party For Prioritizing ‘Tenure Over Talent, Identity Politics Over Pragmatic Problem Solving’ (He's bitching that his party is doing what it has done for 200 years? - jjs)
The president-elect has shaken up state-level results across his three campaigns.
How Trump Remade the Electoral Map
Thad McCotter: Politics is no game of chess but a loaded dice match where Trump, like a sly quarterback, warns GOP stumble bums to play ball—or face the bench.
Lame Duck Hunting: Mr. Trump Plays the Long Game
Cassel, who represents Florida’s 101st House district, announced the switch in a Twitter post. She cited concerns over the Democrat Party’s “failure to unequivocally support Israel” and what she calls its disconnect from everyday Floridians. Cassel is now the second Florida Democrat to join the GOP, along with Rep. Susan Valdés from Tampa.
State Rep Announces Switch From Democrat To Republican Party
Victor Davis Hanson: 2024 marked the comeback of figures once dismissed, with Elon Musk and Donald Trump reclaiming dominance and Devin Nunes solidifying his role as a stalwart in intelligence oversight.
Devin Nunes Reemerges

THE UKRAINIAN "FRONT"
This fresh funding comes amid new Russian assaults on Ukraine’s power infrastructure. Despite recent missile and drone attacks, Ukrainian forces reported successful interception efforts. Meanwhile, intense combat continues near the Russian border region of Kursk.
You’re Sending Another $1.25Bn to Ukraine, By The Way.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL
Meanwhile, China blocks the investigation of bulker suspected in November’s communication cable damage incident in the Baltic Sea involving one of its ships.
NATO Increasing Baltic Sea Patrols After Possible Sabotage of Undersea Cables Between Estonia and Finland
The collapse of the Cuban sugar industry is just another example of the failure of socialism.
No Cuban coffee with a little ‘azucar’
Trump would never let this happen. MGGA – Make Greenland Great Again.
Most of Greenland Loses Electricity after Major Blackout
China’s military buildup and cognitive warfare strategy are clear indications of its intent to defeat the U.S. and its allies by any means necessary.
Report: China Rapidly Builds Up Weapons And Psychological Warfare Operations
The seven companies being sanctioned are Insitu Inc., Hudson Technologies Co., Saronic Technologies, Inc., Oceaneering International Inc., Raytheon Canada, Raytheon Australia and Aerkomm Inc., according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The sanctions were issued in retaliation to the Biden-Harris junta's approval of up to $571 million in defense support for Taiwan on Dec. 20.
China Sanctions Seven Firms Over US Military Support For Taiwan
With Germany in grip of terror and migrant crime, AfD party surges in polls.
German President Announces Snap Election, Warns Against ‘Elon Musk’s Influence’ (Sour kraut - jjs)
"Italy and Europe cannot tolerate this arbitrary arrest. Cecilia Sala must be immediately released."
Italian female journalist arrested in Iran, held in solitary confinement: report

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE
Progress against homelessness was made from 2010 to 2017 (637,000-554,000), according to the report, but spiked under Biden’s watch to 770,000 in 2024, the largest annual increase since the count began in 2007.
Joe Biden’s Legacy: Homelessness Hits Record with 18 Percent Increase in 2024 Alone
One study gave male monkeys female hormones.
Transgender Monkeys And Barbie Fraud: Here’s Some Of The Government Waste DOGE Could Target

HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
The bird flu virus found in a severely ill patient hospitalized in the United States has mutated to become better adapted to human airways, though there is no evidence it has spread beyond the individual, authorities said. Earlier this month, officials announced an elderly Louisiana patient was in “critical condition” with a severe H5N1 infection.
Bird flu mutated inside US patient, raising concern
Nuts and seeds, salmon, olive oil, and canned fruits and vegetables are among those that will newly qualify for a “healthy” label.
FDA Rewrites its ‘Healthy’ Foods Guidelines for First Time in 30 Years
House Republicans defied Big Pharma’s influence by rejecting pro-industry PBM regulations, signaling a push to prioritize the American people over pharmaceutical profits.
House Republicans Defy Big Pharma

ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
Not only was this the closest any human-built object has gotten to the Sun, it was the fastest any human-built object has ever traveled.
Parker probe phones home, signalling it has successfully survived its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun
According to another source, Blue Origin is now targeting a launch date of January 6, 2025.
Blue Origin finally gets FAA license to launch New Glenn, now targeting January 6, 2025

FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY
I’m sick and tired of a small subculture taking for itself a symbol of tremendous natural beauty and core Judeo-Christian religious significance. (perfect illustration of Iowahawk's "skin-suit" metaphor- jjs)
Can 2025 be the year that normals reclaim the rainbow?
"The butchers and liars were murderously wrong."
Study Finds 12-Fold Higher Suicide Risk For People Who Had Gender Surgery
“WPATH’s eunuch chapter is vague, oblique, and self-contradictory... Their motives are at once more strange and more ordinary than one might expect.”
The Return of the Eunuch
She might be a lefty, but Martina isn’t playing around with the trans nonsense.
Left-Wing Martina Navratilova Issues Not So Left-Wing Response To Imane Khelif Stealing Glory From Women

CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE
Robert Spencer: Just as we're about to emerge from our own "Pottersville."
Amazon Cuts Key Scene from ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
Christmas and Hanukkah are holy times that contain deep spiritual teachings for our souls and lessons for our entire life. To relegate them to the status of secular holidays is actually offensive to those of us who worship God through our faith tradition.
RABBI MICHAEL BARCLAY: Don't even think about saying 'happy Holidays'
But thankfully, one publishing house is still there for them, especially if, as Jews, they’re “out and proud.”
Jews, once prominent in Hollywood and publishing, are now being blacklisted
The meeting where shareholders will vote on the issue is set to take place on Jan. 23. The matter comes after companies like Walmart, Lowe’s and Harley Davidson announced they were repealing DEI practices following similar pushback.
Costco Embraces DEI As Other Companies Move In Opposite Direction
The times they are a-changin'.
This Just In: Celebrities No Longer Relevant
“The Young Turks” host Cenk Uygur pushed back Friday against progressive YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen’s claim that President-elect Donald Trump’s supporters are unprincipled.
Cenk Uygur Tells Brian Tyler Cohen He’s ‘Wrong’ About Trump Supporters Having ‘No Long-Standing Principles’
Christian Toto: A 'Loveline' alum, a British podcasting duo and shock comics lead the way
Meet 2024’s Free Speech Heroes

HITHER & YON
Lavin died in Los Angeles on Sunday of complications from recently discovered lung cancer, her representative, Bill Veloric, told The Associated Press in an email. A success on Broadway, Lavin tried her luck in Hollywood in the mid-1970s.
Linda Lavin, Tony-winning Broadway actress who starred in the sitcom ‘Alice,’ dead at 87
His plans to mark the semiquincentennial in 2026 offer an appropriate opportunity to do so in Washington.
Trump Should Erect an Arch for America’s 250th
Historical mythmaking has real consequences.
6 Myths that Bedevil Our Policies

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On this penultimate day of 2024, a year of mixed blessings for many of us, it is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of . . . Linda Lavin. The accomplished actress of stage and screen (big and small) leaves the world a better place for her artistic contributions that helped enrich our culture. I have no idea what her politics were, but that said she should be admired for keeping it to herself. Insofar as I cannot recall anything she said or posted that would put her among the usual braindead fools of the entertainment industry, that's good enough for me that I can mention her passing without the need for snark or quoting some horrid opinion she might have had in the past. And so, while "Alice" may not live here anymore, sadly MALICE still has much of the world by the throat as we prepare to ring out 2024. And one of Malice's greatest exponents has finally, and mercifully, at the age of 100, drawn his last breath. I am of course speaking about Jimmy Carter, ex-president, founder of Habitat for Humanity and a legacy as an Habitué of Inhumanity, both here and to a very large extent around the world, particularly in the middle east. The curtain has finally come down on one of the longest acts in American history: after lingering in hospice care for nearly two years, Jimmy Carter is dead at the age of 100. Now, as we all learned in Latin class, de mortuis nisi bonum, that is, only say good things about the dead, and by most accounts, Jimmy Carter was a decent fellow who tried to do the right thing by his lights. There is no Latin maxim, however, about not speaking ill of a dead president’s time in the Oval Office, and on that score, a great deal can and should be said about Jimmy Carter. Although Carter was the longest-lived president of the United States ever, it is a shame that he didn’t live even longer. The second Trump administration promises to put an end to the long, slow decline of the United States and the now well-established habit of betraying our allies that Carter did so much to initiate, and it’s too bad that Carter won’t be around to witness America’s resurgence — if, that is, the late president’s friends and ideological kin don’t manage to block any such rebound. . . . As president, Jimmy Carter was as sanctimonious as he was inept. America is still paying the price for the damage he wrought during his presidency. It is a shame that he will not see efforts to reverse the effects of his disastrous legacy. I have an outstanding 10-part series from IBD editorials about Carter's legacy that was published back in 2007, during the run up to as the lamented Rush Limbaugh of blessed memory called it "the Immaculation" of Barack Obama, to counter the the campaign to slime Dubya as the worst president in US history. IBD no longer exists, as it is now Issues & Insights but the editorial is no longer available. I have a PDF that I shall try and post in the sidebar or otherwise make available to anyone who wants to download it. In the sidebar and linked here! It's entitled "Profile In Incompetence, A 10-Part Series on the Worst President in American History." You can find it posted in excerpts here and there, on some websites that we try to avoid as you will likely discover. Here are the intros to each section for a nice taste. Part 1: So Jimmy Carter calls the Bush administration "the worst in history." This from the man who wrecked the world's greatest economy and made a nuclear Iran and North Korea possible. Part 2: When it comes to economic performance, there's no contest: Apart from the early years of the Depression, Jimmy Carter's brief tenure as president was the worst in the 20th century. Part 3: After being told over and over by President Jimmy Carter that America's ability to influence world events was "very limited," the Soviet Union believed him and invaded Afghanistan. And al-Qaida was born. Part 4: In the name of human rights, Jimmy Carter gave rise to one of the worst rights violators in history — the Ayatollah Khomeini. And now Khomeini's successor is preparing for nuclear war with Israel and the West. Part 5: resident Jimmy Carter's watch, more territory was lost to tyranny than at any other time since Yalta. And he'd have us return to those thrilling days of yesteryear. Parat 6: When men of strength are presented with difficult problems, their responses are firm and decisive. Jimmy Carter spent four years as president of the United States responding with weakness. Part 7: In foreign policy, Jimmy Carter proved his presidency the worst ever by subordinating U.S. interests to his vague "human rights" policy. All he did was enable dictators to take him to the cleaners. Part 8: It's often asserted that while Jimmy Carter's presidency was marred by error and incompetence, the peace deal he brokered at Camp David was an unmitigated triumph. Time to pop that bubble, too. Part 9: Of all the errors Jimmy Carter committed, none has earned him more well-justified scorn than his handling of the 1970s energy crisis. True enough, he didn't cause it. But he did make it much, much worse. Part 10: n 1976, Americans thought they were sending an outsider to the White House. Today, the same policies so thoroughly discredited by Jimmy Carter's disastrous presidency define the Democratic Party. In light of that last sentence, I give you this: It took a brutal electoral beating, but non-delusional Democrats are finally recognizing the putrid stink coming off their party. But will the left let them do anything about it? In an interview with The New York Times’ Frank Bruni, former Pete Buttigieg adviser Lis Smith, a veteran of New York politics, put it vividly: “The Democratic brand is in the toilet.” Yes: Between the obsessive demonization of President-elect Trump and his supporters, the rank incompetence of the Biden administration and the constant push toward race-and-gender-war lunacy, Democrats have transformed their party into a soup of hazardous sludge. Americans now associate Dems with high crime, high prices, migrant gangs taking over cities and biological men in women’s sports — which has about as much appeal as expired milk. Yet the trouncing of Kamala Harris proved that their favorite distraction tactic — screaming “Trump is Hitler” and his supporters are vile rubes — is a massive dud. As lefty Timesman Ezra Klein put it on his podcast to a listener complaining that he platforms Trump allies, The Donald “has been elected or almost elected president three times now,” so “Don’t expect this show to be a resistance show.” The Democrats’ way back starts with a return to common sense. One such leader is Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who spent the last year loudly supporting Israel and denouncing the Hamas-lovers; back in June, the lifelong man of the left announced he no longer claimed to be a “progressive,” saying “that label left me.” He made it clear after Trump’s win that he’s “not rooting against” the incoming administration and told his hysterical fellow Democrats to “chill out.” Progressive extremism — insane energy policies, inflation-goosing spending sprees, pro-crime “justice reforms,” divisive and hate-fueling “Diversity, Equity and Inclusion” nonsense and so on — is now the face of the Democratic Party and will remain so until leading Dems unmistakably reject every bit of it and show they mean it. That likely means actively seeking parts of the Trump agenda they can support in the face of the hard left’s fury. If Democrats don’t move rapidly toward the center, they’re looking at decades in the wilderness. Emphasis mine, because it's not about messaging, not about having fossilized coprolite octogenarians as your political leaders or that Trump is literally Hitler. It's about policies that provably turn the stomachs of normal people – that is those who have been labeled as EVIL. If the Democrats want to win and actually did in fact will have to become the mythical leopard that changes its spots. That is reject and abandon everything they believe in and have done for the past 200-plus years in their quest for absolute power and control. That and beg our forgiveness. Plus WE THE PEOPLE demand REPARATIONS!!!!! It's why when the estimable Robert Spencer states about Carter "by most accounts, Jimmy Carter was a decent fellow who tried to do the right thing by his lights." I cannot disagree strenuously enough. Were he decent he never would've believed nor advocated the things and policies that resulted in rivers of blood and destruction. For me, Carter was an horrendous anti-Semite and did everything he could to dismantle the State of Israel. In later years, he wrote one of the most notorious anti-israel screeds of all time entitled "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" which lefty Jew-haters masturbated over for years. And no doubt still do. For that alone, he should be consigned to the infernal reaches. 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 weekend! ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY . . . commuting the death sentences of 37 federal death row inmates — has sparked widespread disapproval. But is this only the tip of the iceberg? (Mumia Abu Jamal and Nidal Hassan? - jjs) Is Joe Biden Saving His Worst Decisions for His Last Day In Office? “If that happens, this program could become one of the largest federal surveillance databases overnight without authorization from Congress,” said a bipartisan group of Senators in a letter to the DHS Inspector General. (Thank you and fuck you George W. Bush! - jjs) TSA Facial Recognition Scanning Spreading, Part of Planned ‘Across The Board’ Biometric Future Carter Expires, Goes to Meet His Planter Daniel Greenfield: And not just because he's dead. The Carter Era is Over Shrewd move? Knowing anything he praises means the kiss of death from the Left - jjs Donald Trump reacts to Jimmy Carter’s death with heartfelt statement: ‘We all owe him a debt of gratitude’ Carter was considered a long shot for the Democrat presidential nomination in 1976. But his evangelical faith and humble origins provided a wholesome antidote to the cloak-and-dagger politics of the Watergate era. (Klan Robes + Burning Crosses > cloak and dagger, I guess? - jjs) Former President Jimmy Carter Dies at 100; Oldest President in U.S. History Revisiting the cringey gushing over Jimmy Carter 20th Century’s Worst President Dead at 100 (LBJ as bad, and then Wilson and FDR - jjs) Robert Spencer: Although Carter was the longest-lived president of the United States ever, it is a shame that he didn’t live even longer. The second Trump administration promises to put an end to the long, slow decline of the United States and the now well-established habit of betraying our allies that Carter did so much to initiate, and it’s too bad that Carter won’t be around to witness America’s resurgence — if, that is, the late president’s friends and ideological kin don’t manage to block any such rebound. It’s Too Bad That Jimmy Carter Didn’t Live Even Longer ISRAEL vs IRAN & GAZA/HAMAS/Hezbollah . . . AND BIDEN Relations between the Emerald Isle and the Jewish state are deteriorating fast. Ireland versus Israel IDF: Terrorists “attempted to pose as patients or flee using ambulances.” IDF Raids Gaza Hospital Doubling as Hamas Base; Captures 240 Terrorists, Including 15 October 7 Perpetrators Daniel Greenfield: This is not normal. Why Was the Head of the World Health Organization in a Terror State? In the Middle East, Trump's ascent means the friends of Israel and enemies of Iran can move forward to counter the mullah regime. Harmonic Convergence in the Middle East? Pontiff gets a robust history lesson on the Jewishness of Jesus. Israel Accuses Pope Francis of ‘Genocide Blood Libel Against the Jewish State’ ASSAD REGIME COLLAPSES" The Pentagon's revelation of a significantly higher troop count in Syria underscores the perils of unchecked mission creep and the erosion of transparency in U.S. foreign policy. Biden Is Wrong to Double Down on Syria Where everything seems to be on the brink of being something else. The Future of Syria WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM Robert Spencer: At first glance, the story seemed distressingly familiar: back in June 2023, a Syrian asylum seeker went on a stabbing spree at a playground in the French city of Annecy, stabbing four toddlers and two adults. There have been numerous incidents in recent years of Muslim migrants in France stabbing people in random attacks, often while screaming “Allahu akbar.” France’s ‘Christian Terrorist’ Turns Out to Have Been a Muslim All Along And Jews are leaving. (It's what Europe always wanted, so let them get what they want good and hard - jjs) Europe’s Muslim Population Rising OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY "Proud of Hillary for seeing the light." Daniel Greenfield: Dems Are So Antisemitic Even Elected Jewish Dems are Switching The dismantling of the St. Thomas Choir School is not merely a governance decision; it is an act of cultural desecration. The Destruction Of A Beloved New York Choir School Epitomizes The Fall Of The Episcopal Church Leftism has infected the churches and liberation theology is to blame. Liberation Fever CIVIL WAR 2.0: J-6 FBI FALSE FLAG "RIOT" & AFTERMATH, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION The lawsuit’s premise is that they have been targeted and abused in a way unprecedented in the history of modern federal criminal justice. The January 6 prisoners strike back with a $50 billion lawsuit The 17,000 page report, published last week, concludes that censorship, whistleblower retaliation the politicization of these agencies created a, “two-tiered system of government – one of favorable treatment for the politically-favored class, and one of intimidation and unfairness for the rest of American citizens.” 2 Year Investigation by House Weaponization Committee Uncovers ‘Two-tiered System of Government’ Gabriella Oropesa, of Cooper City, was convicted on Dec. 19 of “conspiracy to injure, oppress, threaten or intimidate employees of pro-life pregnancy help centers in the free exercise of the right to provide and seek to provide reproductive health services” under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. The FACE Act, which has overwhelming been used against pro-life advocates, prohibits “violent, threatening, damaging, and obstructive conduct intended to injure, intimidate, or interfere with the right to seek, obtain, or provide reproductive health services.” Fourth Pro-Abortion Activist Convicted in Florida Pregnancy Center Vandalisms Cal Zastrow is spending six months in prison over a peaceful protest at an abortion facility. Pro-Lifer Spending Holidays In Prison Grateful For Opportunity: ‘A DOJ-Sponsored Mission Trip’ “What the Negro needs is a Hitler.” Daniel Greenfield: 21 House Dems Demand Biden Aid Black Klansman CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY The sheriff’s office said that when Alvelo delivered the pizza — totaling about $33 — the victim paid with a $50 bill and requested change. Alvelo reportedly told her she didn’t have any change, prompting the victim to search her wallet and car for smaller bills. Court documents stated that Alvelo then became upset over the delay, then walked away when the woman gave her a $2 tip. Pizza Delivery Driver Arrested For Stabbing Pregnant Mom 14 Times Over $2 Tip The explanations are a little hard to take, given what was seen in the videos. Brooklyn transit police chief says cop who walked by burning woman in subway case responded 'perfectly' Byron York: And, once again, it's all about Trump. Another Biden Parting Outrage "BIDEN/HARRIS BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY Mexico is currently testing a cell phone app that will allow illegal aliens to warn relatives and a local Mexican consulate that they are about to be detained. Are You an Illegal Alien About to be Arrested by ICE and Deported? There's an App For That Thus far, California’s governor is attempting to become the anti-Trump opposition leader, as Massachusetts’s top executive is softening her state’s sanctuary status, and even Illinois’ leftist governor is suddenly supporting the idea of deporting “criminals.” Democrat Governors Compete to Lead ‘Resistance’ to Trump’s Popular Immigration Reforms Mexico is reportedly in a frantic state of preparation for the incoming Trump administration, worried that President-elect Donald Trump could take military action against the country’s notorious drug cartels. Mexico’s new far-left president, Claudia Sheinbaum, who blames her country’s problems on the U.S., has tried to calm nerves in her country over the possibility of U.S. military intervention, claiming: “There won’t be an invasion. It’s not going to happen.” Trump’s Threats Are Already Yielding Results In The Fight Against Cartels The new Homeland Security team under Kristi Noem will oversee a border clampdown; Trump diplomacy is already focused on muscling Mexico, Panama and other nations into helping stop the endless waves rather than encouraging them. The country must also address the millions of other illegal migrants waved in these last four years, sending many home. Politically, neither the American people nor Congress will accept any special immigration-law favors for Big Tech, business generally and any other particular faction until the big picture is fully under control. Save the H1-B debate for later — first, fully end the border crisis A Rasmussen Reports survey reveals that 6-in-10 Americans say the U.S. “already has enough talented people to train and recruit” for white-collar jobs when asked whether Congress should increase the inflow of foreign workers, primarily those arriving through the H-1B visa program. Poll: 60% of Americans Says U.S. Does Not Need Any More H-1B Visa Workers SHAMPEACHMENTS, 2016 CLINTON/OBAMA COUP, CONGRESSIONAL PERSECUTION, SPYGATE, DEEP STATE, MUELLER DECEPTION Willis faces allegations of wrongdoing while investigating and prosecuting Donald Trump and others for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election in Fulton County. Georgia Lawmakers Can Subpoena Fani Willis Over Trump Case The report, published in the Washington Post on Saturday, echoes reporting nearly three years ago by the New York Times, which suggested in 2022 that Biden was frustrated with the slow pace of Garland, a “ponderous judge.” Report: Biden Wanted Trump Prosecuted Earlier, Regrets Garland Pick FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH Bill Gates is the latest left-wing billionaire to seek a seat at Donald Trump’s table. On Friday, the President-elect posted a message to Truth Social, revealing that the Microsoft co-founder had requested to visit him at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s Florida estate. Another Left-Wing Billionaire Seeks to Kiss Trump’s Ring Clarice Feldman: This week the same press which has consistently lied about Trump confected a split between the DOGE team and Trump. The Capital is Like Brigadoon “Look, I think he's going to leave office in disgrace. The Hunter Biden pardon was disgraceful,” he said. “He's going to be remembered largely for inflation and for the disastrous Afghanistan pullout. And I think as we continue to—we're just getting the first draft of this now.” Jennings continued, “But as we continue to learn about the massive cover-up that went on, not about his health, but about his mental acuity, to cover that up, the efforts that were undertaken by the White House staff, by his family, not in the last couple of months, but for all four years, I think it's going to be a really ugly chapter.” A CNN Panel Tried to Defend Biden’s Legacy. Scott Jennings Let Them Have It Doubt Musk can pull it off? Just remember how effectively he dealt with the pork-laden “bipartisan” spending bill last week. Will NPR and PBS Survive the Trump-Musk Era? Maybe Not (Inshallah [as all the explosive kids say] - jjs) THE ECONOMY, STUPID Congress rescinded tens of billions of dollars from a government agency in December that Republicans have long accused of being weaponized against taxpayers and corporations. Biden Shelled Out $80,000,000,000 For IRS Enforcement. Congress Has Already Revoked Half Of It. As a result of the increased debt and subsequent interest rates for the federal government, interest rates have also been rising across the board, affecting many aspects of life for all Americans. This includes mortgages, car loans, and business loans, among other factors. National Debt Grew by $2.5 Trillion in 2024 The EU’s push to force Apple to open its APIs risks undermining privacy, stifling innovation, and igniting a transatlantic trade war. Trump Must Defend Apple, Consumer Privacy and U.S. Innovation from Europe Sununu argued that Musk's vast wealth effectively made him immune from potential conflicts of interest because he likely is not driven by money. (Globalist Never-Trump asshole damns with very faint praise - jjs) Governor Sununu: Musk Could Be The ‘Catalyst’ For U.S. To Finally Restore Fiscal Sanity The most effective "safety net" of all time is Judeo/Christian and true conservative/Western ethics, values and morality to prevent economic poverty and bankruptcy of the soul!!! - jjs A More Effective Safety Net, Not A Basic Income, Will Help Lift People Out of Poverty RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS, JUNK SCIENCE, LYSENKOISM Twenty fifty is the official date for net zero emissions. According to the experts, it is the last chance to stop a catastrophe. The 2050 Net Zero Climate Scam The initiative, called the Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant (CHDV) program, is doling out more than $400 million to communities across the country in areas that have been designated as being in “non-attainment” with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Illinois Board of Education to Use Nearly $20 Million in Federal Grants on Electric School Buses (They shoould invest in electric chairs - jjs) AMERICA AND THE WORLD IMPRISONED: CHINESE+Fauci-created CORONAVIRUS FICTIONS AND FACTS We need to vaccinate our media against “experts” like Birx. *‘Scarf Lady’ Deborah Birx Attempts to Gin-up Fear about Bird Flu Pandemic* Now, all it takes is once quick glance at Morens in action to see he’s soft — and likely very easy to turn state’s witness. This guy, being Fauci’s top capo, knows where all the bodies are buried — proverbially and possibly literally. There may never be any greater opportunity to leverage Fauci’s personal connections against him, presented on a silver platter in the form of this goon who admits his guilt in his words on his official government email account. Please, President Trump, put the squeeze on Morens and he’ll almost certainly sing like a canary in exchange for some degree of leniency. And do it before he ends up suicided like one of Clinton’s associates. Help Get This Simple Fauci Prosecution Playbook to Trump, Please POLITICS Leftists are throwing a fit at the coincidence of Trump’s swearing-in and Martin Luther King’s holiday. Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day is appropriate The Democrats’ way back starts with a return to common sense. (So, asking a leopard to change its spots and Devil worshippers to reject Satan and get baptized in Holy Water, Democrats must reject and apologize for 200 years of everything they believe in??? - jjs) Realistic Dems are finally realizing their toxic party needs an overhaul Phillips — who until Saturday represented his state’s 3rd District — bared his frustrations in the interview. “Right now, we are totally devoid of leadership. We are rudderless. I don’t know which Democrat Party member my colleagues would point to as the leader, de facto leader, and absent that, I don’t see much, frankly, happening,” he told Politico. Dean Phillips Slams Party For Prioritizing ‘Tenure Over Talent, Identity Politics Over Pragmatic Problem Solving’ (He's bitching that his party is doing what it has done for 200 years? - jjs) The president-elect has shaken up state-level results across his three campaigns. How Trump Remade the Electoral Map Thad McCotter: Politics is no game of chess but a loaded dice match where Trump, like a sly quarterback, warns GOP stumble bums to play ball—or face the bench. Lame Duck Hunting: Mr. Trump Plays the Long Game Cassel, who represents Florida’s 101st House district, announced the switch in a Twitter post. She cited concerns over the Democrat Party’s “failure to unequivocally support Israel” and what she calls its disconnect from everyday Floridians. Cassel is now the second Florida Democrat to join the GOP, along with Rep. Susan Valdés from Tampa. State Rep Announces Switch From Democrat To Republican Party Victor Davis Hanson: 2024 marked the comeback of figures once dismissed, with Elon Musk and Donald Trump reclaiming dominance and Devin Nunes solidifying his role as a stalwart in intelligence oversight. Devin Nunes Reemerges THE UKRAINIAN "FRONT" This fresh funding comes amid new Russian assaults on Ukraine’s power infrastructure. Despite recent missile and drone attacks, Ukrainian forces reported successful interception efforts. Meanwhile, intense combat continues near the Russian border region of Kursk. You’re Sending Another $1.25Bn to Ukraine, By The Way. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL Meanwhile, China blocks the investigation of bulker suspected in November’s communication cable damage incident in the Baltic Sea involving one of its ships. NATO Increasing Baltic Sea Patrols After Possible Sabotage of Undersea Cables Between Estonia and Finland The collapse of the Cuban sugar industry is just another example of the failure of socialism. No Cuban coffee with a little ‘azucar’ Trump would never let this happen. MGGA – Make Greenland Great Again. Most of Greenland Loses Electricity after Major Blackout China’s military buildup and cognitive warfare strategy are clear indications of its intent to defeat the U.S. and its allies by any means necessary. Report: China Rapidly Builds Up Weapons And Psychological Warfare Operations The seven companies being sanctioned are Insitu Inc., Hudson Technologies Co., Saronic Technologies, Inc., Oceaneering International Inc., Raytheon Canada, Raytheon Australia and Aerkomm Inc., according to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The sanctions were issued in retaliation to the Biden-Harris junta's approval of up to $571 million in defense support for Taiwan on Dec. 20. China Sanctions Seven Firms Over US Military Support For Taiwan With Germany in grip of terror and migrant crime, AfD party surges in polls. German President Announces Snap Election, Warns Against ‘Elon Musk’s Influence’ (Sour kraut - jjs) "Italy and Europe cannot tolerate this arbitrary arrest. Cecilia Sala must be immediately released." Italian female journalist arrested in Iran, held in solitary confinement: report DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE Progress against homelessness was made from 2010 to 2017 (637,000-554,000), according to the report, but spiked under Biden’s watch to 770,000 in 2024, the largest annual increase since the count began in 2007. Joe Biden’s Legacy: Homelessness Hits Record with 18 Percent Increase in 2024 Alone One study gave male monkeys female hormones. Transgender Monkeys And Barbie Fraud: Here’s Some Of The Government Waste DOGE Could Target HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE The bird flu virus found in a severely ill patient hospitalized in the United States has mutated to become better adapted to human airways, though there is no evidence it has spread beyond the individual, authorities said. Earlier this month, officials announced an elderly Louisiana patient was in “critical condition” with a severe H5N1 infection. Bird flu mutated inside US patient, raising concern Nuts and seeds, salmon, olive oil, and canned fruits and vegetables are among those that will newly qualify for a “healthy” label. FDA Rewrites its ‘Healthy’ Foods Guidelines for First Time in 30 Years House Republicans defied Big Pharma’s influence by rejecting pro-industry PBM regulations, signaling a push to prioritize the American people over pharmaceutical profits. House Republicans Defy Big Pharma ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY Not only was this the closest any human-built object has gotten to the Sun, it was the fastest any human-built object has ever traveled. Parker probe phones home, signalling it has successfully survived its record-breaking closest approach to the Sun According to another source, Blue Origin is now targeting a launch date of January 6, 2025. Blue Origin finally gets FAA license to launch New Glenn, now targeting January 6, 2025 FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY I’m sick and tired of a small subculture taking for itself a symbol of tremendous natural beauty and core Judeo-Christian religious significance. (perfect illustration of Iowahawk's "skin-suit" metaphor- jjs) Can 2025 be the year that normals reclaim the rainbow? "The butchers and liars were murderously wrong." Study Finds 12-Fold Higher Suicide Risk For People Who Had Gender Surgery “WPATH’s eunuch chapter is vague, oblique, and self-contradictory... Their motives are at once more strange and more ordinary than one might expect.” The Return of the Eunuch She might be a lefty, but Martina isn’t playing around with the trans nonsense. Left-Wing Martina Navratilova Issues Not So Left-Wing Response To Imane Khelif Stealing Glory From Women CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE Robert Spencer: Just as we're about to emerge from our own "Pottersville." Amazon Cuts Key Scene from ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Christmas and Hanukkah are holy times that contain deep spiritual teachings for our souls and lessons for our entire life. To relegate them to the status of secular holidays is actually offensive to those of us who worship God through our faith tradition. RABBI MICHAEL BARCLAY: Don't even think about saying 'happy Holidays' But thankfully, one publishing house is still there for them, especially if, as Jews, they’re “out and proud.” Jews, once prominent in Hollywood and publishing, are now being blacklisted The meeting where shareholders will vote on the issue is set to take place on Jan. 23. 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