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DOT Secretary Sean Duffy Prepares to End New York's Right to Issue Commercial Drivers Licenses
—Disinformation Expert Ace
He will also cancel $73 million in federal transportation funding for New York.
JOSH DUNLAP
@JDunlap1974
Apr 20
TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY SEAN DUFFY EXPOSES NEW YORK'S ILLEGAL CDL SCANDAL -- 53% OF FOREIGN LICENSES ISSUED ILLEGALLY, PULLS $73M FUNDING
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy just laid out the shocking fraud uncovered in New York's commercial driver's license program.
"We audited New York and 53% of the licenses, commercial driver's licenses issued to foreigners. 53% were issued illegally contrary to our rules," Duffy said.
The Trump administration gave New York four months to fix it.
"We gave New York four months to say hey what we want you to do is just go back in audit all these licenses that you've given and if you've given them contrary to the rules, we'll revoke that license."
New York refused.
"In essence New York said go pound sand DOT," Duffy stated.
"So we had no choice but to pull funding -- and if they still refuse, we can pull their ability to issue commercial driver licenses."
Duffy emphasized the national danger and the America First response: "There are countless Americans that want to drive trucks. These are great jobs. They support families. Instead we have illegals or foreigners getting these jobs hurting the American people. We will not tolerate it at DOT. President Trump said no more."
.@SecDuffy: 53% of Commercial Driver's Licenses issued to foreigners in New York were issued illegally.
We gave them FOUR MONTHS to comply with the law. They refused, so we had no choice but to pull funding — and if they still refuse, we can pull their ability to issue CDLs. pic.twitter.com/Y34iGN0U2Z
Last year, this woman joked that if you want to get a CDL, New York is the place to go because they hand them out to anyone.
That punchline hits differently now. A federal audit found that 53% of New York’s non-domiciled CDLs were issued in violation of federal rules, making the… pic.twitter.com/a9xn0NjbES
The Iranian ship seized by U.S. Marines on Monday after attempting to break through President Trump's blockade was reportedly found to be carrying dual-use chemicals shipped from China that are commonly used to manufacture ballistic missiles.
In an interview on Tuesday, President Trump confirmed the report, describing the chemicals as a "gift from China." He added that he was surprised by it because he thought he "had an understanding with President Xi."
It's time to deploy the oil weapon against China.
Trump is now in defacto control of Venezuelan oil and Iranian oil, which together provide China with much of its oil. It's time to remind China of that.
🚨 HOLY CRAP! The Iranian-flagged ship Touska, which the US military seized yesterday, was in-bound from China “loaded with dual-use chemicals used to manufacture ballistic missiles,” per WP
US Marines are now searching 5,000 containers on board.
Tucker Carlson is now apologizing for having supported Trump.
Tucker Carlson: I’ll be tormented for a long time by the fact that I played a role in getting Donald Trump elected. And I want to say that I’m sorry for misleading people. pic.twitter.com/B9TATFSSdy
The Nazi Brothers, Tucker and Buckley, scheme about purging all "Christian Zionists" out of government.
EXCLUSIVE--Tucker Carlson and his brother Buckley want Trump to ID every Jew & Christian who supports Israel to "root them out" of government.
One of first Nazi laws was banning most Jews from government.
The Carlson brothers' proposed "update" is to also purge Christian Zionists.
The only enemy of the people they mentioned by name in this bizarre segment was @SebGorka, Trump's most trusted counterterrorism advisor in the White House.
Gorka is a staunch American patriot and a fierce anti-Communist.
So why does Tucker want him gone?
Because Gorka also believes that a close relationship with Israel enhances U.S. national security.
The Carlson brothers' proposed purge would also cover Stephen Miller (@StephenM), @SusieWiles, and basically every single one of Trump's most loyal advisors.
Of course, such a purge also would have included their late, great father, Amb. Dick Carlson, a mentor of mine, who held numerous government roles and had worked with the CIA.
In the 13 months since their Dad died, Tucker and his brother Buckley have repeatedly vilified -- and outright questioned the loyalties of -- anyone who was like him, a Christian who supported the Jewish state.
And both Tucker and Buckley have flirted with Holocaust denial, particularly in recent months.
🚨 EXCLUSIVE—Tucker Carlson and his brother Buckley want Trump to ID every Jew & Christian who supports Israel to "root them out" of government.
One of first Nazi laws was banning most Jews from government.
Mowbray points out that Tuq'r Qarlson refuses to say that the Holocaust killed six million Jews. He just says "a lot," which is Holocaust denier thing -- they always say something like "I'm not denying something happened, I just question the numbers." He also always makes sure he says that "a lot of other people" were killed in the Holocaust, which is true, but once again is a well-known tactic to downplay Hitler's industrial scale murder of Jews.
And he says that Tuq'r denied the six million figure in a private conversation:
Despite extensive research, I could not find a single example of Tucker acknowledging the extraordinarily well-documented fact that six million Jews were exterminated in the Holocaust.
Which brings me to a private conversation Tucker and I had maybe 15 years ago, one which I had written off at the time -- but in hindsight, probably shouldn't have. (We've never been close, but would chat if we ran into each other.)
For some reason, I think because I had just toured Yad Vashem, I mentioned to him how mind-boggling it is that the Nazis murdered six million Jews.
Tucker shot me a strange look, almost incredulous.
Sarcastically, I quipped, "You're not one of those nutjobs who don't believe that six million Jews died, are you?"
Instead of a jabbing back or acting indignant, Tucker responded, "I mean, whatever, Hitler killed a bunch of different people."
Mowbray posted that last week. Tuq'r still hasn't contradicted it.
Tuq'r also claims that Trump is not a Christian, but subscribes to a religion that Tuq'r just made up called "Israelism," which is Tuq'r's way to say "Jews" while denying he's saying "Jews."
Tucker Carlson says Donald Trump’s religion is not Christianity — it is “Israelism.” “What’s the religion of Donald Trump? It’s not Christianity, clearly. It’s Israelism. It’s the defense of Israel.” Tucker’s argument is that Trump’s real priority is not America, not… pic.twitter.com/12fWZ5bw0y
Tucker Carlson says Donald Trump's religion is not Christianity -- it is "Israelism."
"What's the religion of Donald Trump? It's not Christianity, clearly.
It's Israelism. It's the defense of Israel."
Tucker's argument is that Trump's real priority is not America, not Christianity, and not Jesus -- it is Israel.
Hello! I hope everyone's feeling good. I feel better after a good night's sleep.
Still no crows. I see them around but they're not visiting.
A superior court judge in Santa Barbara has decided that the federal government is subordinate to California diktats governing corrosion protection of oil pipelines running from offshore rigs. From that flowed an order that in spite of the President invoking the Defense Production Act to ensure petroleum supply during times of national emergency, California can continue its anti-petroleum jihad by demanding that oil companies navigate a labyrinth of opaque rules.
Notice that it is a superior court. That is the primary trial court in California...the bottom rung of the judicial ladder, populated by legal retards who aren't quite bright enough to chase ambulances and file slip-and-fall suits.
Oil development off Santa Barbara County’s Gaviota Coast has long turned on fine legal margins — interstate versus intrastate, State Fire Marshal versus the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, court orders versus claims of immunity. On Friday morning, in the Santa Barbara courtroom of Judge Donna Geck, one of those margins snapped into focus.
Geck refused to lift the injunction blocking Sable Offshore Corp. from restarting its pipeline system — even as oil continues to flow.
That alone might sound like just procedural sparring, but this time, the ruling did something new: It rejected, for the first time, Sable’s argument that a federal order issued under the Defense Production Act allows it to sidestep state law and the court’s prior orders.
“This is the first time a court has recognized that the Defense Production Act order does not relieve Sable of its requirements under state law,” said Talia Nimmer, staff attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD).
Even this article in the local rabid-leftist Santa Barbara newspaper exposes the contradictions in the attempt to supersede federal law with state regulation.
Luckily the company is seemingly telling the judge to pound sand and continues to pump oil. You know, for national defense requirements that are self evident to anyone with a pulse and a passing familiarity with current events.
But the arrogance of a low-level functionary in the California court system is breathtaking. This wasn't a holding that pushed it up the ladder to courts that might actually have some sane legal perspective (although it's CA so probably not). No, this was a demand to stop, on pain of penalty. There is no sense that the federal government might actually have standing, or that the administration's use of the Defense Production Act might be of national import. No...this was simply the amazing self-centeredness of a rabid environmentalist with a soupçon of Trump Derangement Syndrome, all topped with a California leftist's hatred of all things military. So OF COURSE this hack in black was going to try to stop the oil from flowing. She got her 15 minutes, and when she next goes to her favorite vegan lunch cooperative for a meal, the other patrons will stand and clap, and she will bask in their adulation!
Never mind that America probably needs that oil to flow for national security reasons that are far more important than the remote possibility that some tidal snail's habitat gets a bit of oil in it.
And yes, that is mockery of the environmentalists and their insanity. America is cleaner now than it has ever been in the industrial age, and using the increasingly hypothetical risk of environmental damage to do real damage to our country is tantamount to supporting Iran and the terror networks that America is trying to destroy.
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Israel on Monday exposed the global terror network operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) through its covert “Unit 4000,” detailing how the apparatus directed plots against Israeli officials, embassies, and strategic infrastructure worldwide while key commanders were killed during the U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran.
According to the joint statement, members of the cell were arrested with explosive drones and fragmentation charges they had smuggled into the country, after gathering intelligence on targets through surveillance and photography under direct orders from handlers in Iran. . . The arrests led Israeli intelligence agencies to uncover the broader structure and chain of command of Unit 4000, a covert division within the IRGC’s intelligence apparatus responsible for directing terrorist activity abroad against Israeli and Western targets, including attempts to smuggle advanced weaponry into Israel.
Remember that "Global" doesn't just mean Israel since given the nature of our pre-Trump era nearly non-existent southern border or even the smallest iota of an illusion of border security going back decades, and with Iranian agents operating with impunity all over Latin America (especially Cavez/Maduro ruled Venezuela), it's safe to assume that quite a few Iranian and other Islamic terror cells have made it over the border along with the wetback lettuce and grape-pickers.
That said, it's I was expecting some sort of Iranian backed or executed terror attack on our soil, despite the decapitation strikes on Iran's military and intelligence leadership. It's a good thing that our law enforcement and intelligence agencies are fully on board with protecting the American homeland and citizenry.
Maryland’s new immigration enforcement restrictions are drawing sharp pushback from law enforcement, who warn the “sanctuary” shift undermines public safety and cooperation with ICE. . . . Maryland is flexing its “sanctuary state” muscles, working against its own citizens in an effort to protect illegal immigrant criminals who are acting in the state.
Ridiculous. And the reasoning behind this is even worse. Senator Mary Beth Carozza noted the following: “Maryland Sheriffs have warned that legislation like this could actually increase the presence of ICE agents in Maryland. Without open lines of communication, we are only raising the chances that Maryland could become the next Minnesota.
But it’s funny. When you actually ask law enforcement about how something like this can take effect, you get a much different answer.
Yes, multi-billion dollar grifting as well as rapes, robberies and murder are bad enough but as noted above potential mass casualty terrorist events are quite something else. Yes, it's encouraging that the author notes "Pushback" from Maryland's law enforcement rank and file, but unless the latter en masse informs the MD governor and legislature that they will disregard and disobey this illegal and insane law by fully cooperating with ICE, it's just just hot air.
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Left’s political imagination builds heroes, villains, and entire histories untethered from reality, substituting narrative for fact until it collapses under scrutiny. All the Dream Houses of the Left
The Democrats are doing everything possible to hurt the very strong position we are in with respect to Iran. Despite World War I lasting 4 years, 3 months, and 14 days, World War II lasting 6 years and 1 day, the Korean War lasting 3 years, 1 month, and 2 days, the Vietnam War lasting 19 years, 5 months, and 29 days, and Iraq lasting 8 years, 8 months, and 28 days, they like to say that I promised 6 weeks to defeat Iran, and actually, from the Military standpoint, it was far faster than that, but I’m not going to let them rush the United States into making a Deal that is not as good as it could have been. I read the Fake News saying that I am under “pressure” to make a Deal. THIS IS NOT TRUE! I am under no pressure whatsoever, although, it will all happen, relatively quickly! Trump: I Won’t Let Democrats Rush Me into Iran Deal That Isn’t Optimal
In a rare joint statement, the Mossad, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), and Israel Defense Forces said the exposure of the network followed a series of operational breakthroughs during the campaign — known in Israel as Operation Rising Lion and in the United States as Operation Epic Fury — which began on February 28 targeting Iran’s military, intelligence, and senior leadership hierarchy, including top regime figures, as a fragile ceasefire is set to expire Tuesday evening. Israel Unmasks Iranian ‘Unit 4000’ Global Terror Network — Top IRGC Commanders Eliminated, Major Plots Foiled
President Donald Trump announced Sunday the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance fired upon and seized the Touska, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship trying to blow past the American blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. In the 33-second video posted on X by CENTCOM, Marines are seen rappelling onto the vessel from Sikorsky MH-60S helicopters, a navalized version of the UH-60 Blackhawk. Video Shows US Marines Rappel Onto Iranian Blockade Runner
A United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister said Sunday that the country has become a primary target of Iran’s attacks due to its commitment to tolerance and economic growth. UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy told ABC’s “This Week” host Jonathan Karl that, unlike Iran, which uses its oil wealth to fund terrorist groups, the UAE has used its resources to build a “model of prosperity and tolerance.” Neighboring Country: ‘We Used Our Oil Wealth To Build An Economic Powerhouse,’ Iran Used Theirs For Evil
“If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress, can be made beyond these propositions.” The Shifting and Regressive Nature of Progressivism
“And even if you’ve already [committed fraud], and you think you’ve gotten away with it, we’re going back,” Edlow said. “As you noted earlier, we are looking at old cases, we are going back and re-vetting cases for people who were granted green cards and granted other benefits during the Biden junta, when there was no vetting. There’s vetting now, and we’re looking at these old cases, so be prepared to face the consequences.” Trump Administration Actively Re-Vetting Biden Migrants Given Green Cards
There are sharp differences in opinion on party lines, as most Republicans, 57 percent, believe “all” legal immigrants should be deported. Only 24 percent of independents and seven percent of Democrats agree. Most Democrats and independents — 81 percent and 63 percent, respectively — believe illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes should be deported. Poll: Nearly One-Third of Registered Voters Say All Illegal Immigrants Should Be Deported
California leaders kept a $2 billion budget error quiet for months while publicly warning of painful cuts and pushing through a contentious budget process. The mistake stems from two miscalculations tied to the CalPERS pension system, according to the New York Post (NYP). Gov. Gavin Newsom’s January budget plan assumed a $2.9 billion shortfall, a number called into question after officials discovered problems in the pension math. California Leaders Concealed $2 Billion Accounting Mistake For Months
So, to recap, in Jackson’s view, the police had no basis to make a stop when an officer saw two passengers flee a vehicle simply at the sight of police, and then observed a third person attempt to drive away so hastily that the car door was left open. That, apparently, is not suspicious at all. Justice Jackson Takes Aim at Fellow Justices, and the Results Aren’t Pretty
Shortly after the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was leaked, the public saw just how far pro-abortion activists were willing to go to try and stop the court from overturning Roe v. Wade after a would-be assassin was arrested outside Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s home. New Report Of Powder Mailed To Alito After Dobbs Leak Shows Threats Were Worse Than Reported
A school district in the Minneapolis suburbs is remodeling two high schools to fit "student needs," by which it means adding a prayer room and foot-washing facilities specifically for Muslims. Minneapolis Schools Remodel to Add Muslim-Specific Facilities
OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY, PLUS VARIOUS & SUNDRY GODLESS HEATHENS
The high court announced on Monday that it will hear arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, which centers around Colorado’s apparent exclusion of Catholic families and preschools from its “universal” preschool program. As Andrea Picciotti-Bayer previously described in these pages, the state told Catholic parishes upon the program’s enactment that “they could participate — so long as they abandoned Church teaching on sexual orientation and human identity.” SCOTUS To Decide Whether Colorado’s ‘Universal’ Preschool Program Can Exclude Catholic Families
“In sum, Brennan’s testimony before the Committee… was a brazen attempt to knowingly and willfully testify falsely and fictitiously to material facts.” DOJ Taps Trump Ally diGenova for Brennan Probe
FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH
“Defendants are of course free to criticize the leadership of the FBI,” the complaint filed in a federal district court in Washington says. “But they crossed the legal line by publishing an article replete with false and obviously fabricated allegations designed to destroy Director Patel’s reputation and drive him from office,” it says. FBI director files $250 mn defamation suit against US magazine
Amazon removed the paperback edition of French writer Jean Raspail’s 1973 novel “The Camp of the Saints” from its U.S. listings Friday, citing a violation of its offensive content policy. Vauban Books, the publisher of the 2025 English edition, made the announcement Monday after the dystopian novel was flagged for “offensive content.” Amazon Removes Classic Anti-Mass Immigration Novel For ‘Offensive Content’
If we really want to wage war against the Fake News Industrial Complex, it’s time that the U.S. bans this terrorist organization disguised as a media outlet, too. Al Jazeera should be banned in the US
Cook leaves the CEO role after presiding over an expansion period that saw Apple’s market value surge to $4 trillion, marking more than a twentyfold increase during his tenure, according to the announcement. Company filings show he received $74.6 million in total compensation last year, including a $3 million base salary and significant stock awards, while estimates place his net worth near $3 billion. Tim Cook Announces Exit As Apple CEO
Americans will face continued financial strain as high fuel costs ripple through the economy, affecting transportation, goods, and services. If Wright is correct, the prolonged timeline for a significant price drop could affect the midterms in November, with inflationary pressures pushing up costs and undermining public faith in the administration’s economic record. Trump’s Energy Sec Says Gas May Remain Expensive Until 2027.
RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS,
To stop these laws, Sens. Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Budd (R-NC), and Mike Lee (R-UT), as well as Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY), introduced the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act, a bill that they believe would stop this Democrat “climate lawfare.” The legislation would bar frivolous climate lawsuits against American energy producers from being brought in either federal or state courts. Senate Republicans Move to Stop State Democrat ‘Climate Lawfare’ from Stifling American Energy Production
Donald Trump, meanwhile, has launched investigations into over 50 universities and withheld billions of dollars in federal funding from schools like Harvard University, Northwestern University, Columbia University, Cornell University, and Brown University. Stefanik supports the White House’s actions, saying universities had their chance to fix themselves but instead dug in deeper and deeper during the Biden Junta years. They have to be forced to address the "rot" on their campuses. Going to Harvard: A Badge of Pride or a Mark of Shame?
May Day promises to see the US and its classrooms saturated with leftist propaganda. Groom and Doom
On the eve of the election, Virginia’s junior U.S. senator acknowledged that the point of the gerrymandering plan proposed by his party is to disenfranchise millions of his constituents in order to rig opposition to Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives. Tim Kaine Admits VA Democrats’ Gerrymandering Was Never About ‘Fair Maps’
DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY
The lawsuit could have significant implications for ActBlue, which processed over $1.78 billion for Democrat campaigns and causes in 2025. The allegations, if proven, may lead to criminal charges. The case also bolsters Paxton’s credentials as a Republican who has pushed hard to advance the Trump administration’s America First agenda on election integrity, public health, and other priorities, in contrast with his primary rival, Senator John Cornyn, who has a long history of backstabbing President Donald J. Trump. Ken Paxton is Suing Democrat Donor Platform ActBlue for ‘Rampant’ Fraud.
In a press release, it was revealed that the House Judiciary Committee, House Administration Committee, and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released a report titled, “Fraud on ActBlue, Part II: Illicit Foreign Donations and a Cover-up Sour Mass Resignations and Firings on ActBlue’s Legal and Compliance Team.” Report: ActBlue Employees Plead the Fifth over 100 Times During House Depositions
It would be a high-risk strategy for the GOP because Samuel Alito is a known quantity and a reliable, dependable, conservative justice. There’s no guarantee the next nominee will be as conservative — or even survive the confirmation process. It’s impossible to 100% vet anyone; who knows what skeletons are hiding in the next nominee’s closet? Democrats Fear THIS ‘October Surprise’ Will Cost Them the Senate in 2026 — and for Good Reason
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL
This move positions Hungary as a more compliant partner within the European and global institutions compared to Orbán, while potentially straining diplomatic relations with Israel. “We have a legal obligation to enforce the court’s rulings, and I’m sure he knows this,” Magyar said on Monday, in reference to Netanyahu possibly attending upcoming events commemorating Hungary’s 1956 uprising against its former communist regime. Hungary’s New PM Just Pledged to Arrest Netanyahu.
According to the State Department's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and Costa Rica's Ministry of Public Security (MSP), the two countries have come together once again to make the Western Hemisphere a little safer. (Pura Vida! - jjs) From Drug Busts to Deportations: How One Ally Is Helping Trump Secure Our Region
“Marijuana remains the most misunderstood vice in America...We have an enormous and growing industry that profits from addiction...Industry lobbying groups have spent significantly and gone on to win state-level policy fights.” The Marijuana Backlash Is Here
By administering these EVs through a nasal spray, researchers were able to deliver a payload of therapeutic micro-RNAs directly into the hippocampus. A Simple Spray Could Treat Dementia
ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
Cool image time! The picture. . . was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released today. It shows a small section of the Trifid Nebula, located about 5,000 light years away. Hubble looks at the Trifid Nebula again
In about 50 years, experts agree, Wikipedia will have a page called “Antebellum Wokism” discussing the rage and the impotence of late-stage progressivism. The Anger of the Antebellum Wokies
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It's from "WinRed," and directs to some stupid questionnaire from the NRSC. It is a perfect example of why the Republican Party sucks, and why we will never achieve the electoral success of the Democrats without wholesale changes. And by changes I mean the destruction of the Corporate GOP apparatus and its replacement with rabble-rousing young conservatives who hate the GOPe.
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I was hoping for the mounted policeman to chase her down, knock her to the concrete, and let the horse trample her to death.
But I guess an arrest is okay too.
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She ruled against the Republicans' redistricting map -- giving the Democrats two unearned seats.
She was fucking the Democrat lawyer in the case. She kept it secret and never recused herself.
Utah's governor, Senate president and House speaker are launching an investigation into Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen and allegations that she had a relationship with an attorney arguing cases before the high court.
Those allegations are detailed in a complaint submitted late last year to both Chief Justice Matthew Durrant and the Judicial Conduct Commission.
The complaint, which was obtained exclusively by KSL through a public records request, came from a Provo-based attorney who said Hagen's ex-husband told him the justice had exchanged "inappropriate" text messages with David Reymann, one of the attorneys involved in a case about redistricting, which led to Utah getting a new congressional map.
Hagen strongly denies allegations of an inappropriate relationship of any kind. Reymann also called the allegations "false." He does outside legal work for KSL and as an attorney for the Utah Media Coalition, of which KSL is a member.
The Judicial Conduct Commission conducted a preliminary investigation into the complaint and interviewed Hagen's ex-husband but ultimately decided not to investigate further. Gov. Spencer Cox, Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Mike Schultz told KSL that's concerning.
"An initial review by the Judicial Conduct Commission and the court left important questions unresolved," they said in a joint statement Thursday. "Allegations of this nature, especially involving public officials, must be examined with transparency and accountability to establish the facts and to maintain public confidence."
They added, "We will move forward with an independent investigation to ensure the facts are fully examined. This process will be conducted objectively and thoroughly, because maintaining trust in our institutions is essential."
What the allegations say
The allegations originally come from Hagen's ex-husband, Tobin Hagen, who said he suspected the justice began having an inappropriate relationship with Reymann, one of the attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit over Utah's redistricting maps.
Tobin Hagen allegedly described the circumstances surrounding his divorce proceedings to another attorney, including allegations that Diana Hagen had exchanged text messages with Reymann, which Tobin Hagen said began as "silly" and then became "more suggestive."
The case, League of Women Voters of Utah v. Utah State Legislature, is arguably the highest-profile legal case to reach the Utah Supreme Court in years. The justices issued a unanimous ruling in July 2024 saying lawmakers overreached by changing Proposition 4, an anti-gerrymandering ballot initiative.
Many Republican lawmakers reacted with outrage and promised to continue appealing the case, suggesting it was likely to return to the Supreme Court.
The plaintiffs who sued the Legislature filed an additional complaint in the same case later in 2024, challenging Amendment D -- an effort by lawmakers to give themselves power to overturn ballot initiatives. Hagen wrote the majority opinion upholding a lower court ruling invalidating the amendment which was finalized in October 2024.
Tom Cotterill
@TomCotterillX
🚨EXCLUSIVE🚨
SAS soldiers are resigning in significant numbers over fears they will be subjected to "witch hunts" by human-rights lawyers.
Multiple sources have claimed that personnel from across 22 SAS, the Army's most elite fighting force, have applied for premature voluntary release.
The Telegraph is withholding the exact figure for security reasons. However, several SAS sources have described the recent losses as "significant" and a "threat to national security".
At least two squadrons, D and G, are believed to have been affected, with insiders saying outrage over recent war crime probes into Afghanistan and Syria, which have been branded "witch hunts", are believed to be the main driving forces.
Among those understood to have resigned include several senior warrant officers, who are the backbone of the special forces and among the most experienced troops in the regiment. A number are understood to have applied for release "on principle" just before Christmas.
"Morale is s--t at the moment," one insider with knowledge of the recent losses told me, while another said there was "considerable disquiet" in the regiment as a result.
The SAS resignations are a major blow to the famed special forces unit, which is the tip of the spear in any military operation and is deployed globally.
Overton
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Rep. Elise Stefanik just DOG WALKED Jake Tapper on his own show: "This is TYPICAL CNN!"
Tapper tried to claim Trump was calling for genocide against Iran -- Stefanik shut it down instantly.
TAPPER: "Is calling for wiping out an entire civilization bad or good?"
STEFANIK: "Of course it's bad! That is not what he is calling for. He wasn't calling for genocide."
TAPPER: "You're entire civilization will die?"
STEFANIK: "It was targeted toward the Iranian terrorist regime."
TAPPER: "Agree to disagree..."
STEFANIK: "This is typical CNN. This is TYPICAL CNN!"
"If you want to compare the president of the United States to the university presidents who failed to call for the condemnation of calling for the genocide of Jews, that's on you, Jake."
"The world saw how morally equivocating those university presidents were."
"If you want to make that comparison, that's on CNN."
TAPPER: "I'm just asking you if you have the same standard for somebody...?"
STEFANIK: "Of course, genocide is bad across the board, Jake."
"President Trump effectively brought the Iranians to the table."
"He effectively delivered a ceasefire."
"And he is going to effectively deliver peace to the Middle East to stop, frankly, the killing [from] the Iranian terrorist regime, which kills their own people and has created havoc across the Middle East."
Stefanik refused to let CNN twist Trump's words into a genocide narrative.
U.S. Marines depart amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA 7) by helicopter and transit over the Arabian Sea to board and seize M/V Touska. The Marines rappelled onto the Iranian-flagged vessel, April 19, after guided-missile destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) disabled Touska’s… pic.twitter.com/mFxI5RzYCS
He got probation for shooting up a car outside a school.
Probation.
The left’s views on guns are totally contradictory. On one hand, they demand strict gun control laws. On the other, their social justice crusade requires not enforcing them.
Amiir Mawlid Ali, 19, has been convicted by a federal jury on machine gun possession while on his way to the Edina High School graduation last year, after Mary Moriarty refused to charge the case.
After Moriarty declined to charge, Ali was arrested two days later during a…
There was a massive DOJ study done decades ago that among people in Federal custody, the single trait career criminals had most in common was that they had all gotten caught as a teenager and the case resolved in a way that left them feeling like they 'got away with it.'
More in common than race, than marital status of parents, than bullying, than presence of a father. It was *the* issue.
Judges are pretty determined that only leftwingers can be defamed.
FBI Director Kash Patel slapped The Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick with a defamation lawsuit, after the outlet alleged in a report that he has a drinking problem that could pose a threat to national security.
Filed on Monday in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, the lawsuit, which seeks $250 million, claims the magazine's story, initially titled "Kash Patel's Erratic Behavior Could Cost Him His Job," is "categorically false and defamatory."
The Atlantic, which published its exposé on Friday, cited more than two dozen anonymous sources expressing concern at Patel's "conspicuous inebriation and unexplained absences" that "alarmed officials at the FBI and the Department of Justice."
The story -- the title of which now reads, "The FBI Director Is MIA" -- reported that during Patel's tenure, the FBI had to reschedule early meetings "as a result of his alcohol-fueled nights" and that Patel "is often away or unreachable, delaying time-sensitive decisions needed to advance investigations."
"Some of Patel's colleagues at the FBI worry that his personal behavior has become a threat to public safety," the article stated.
The White House, the Department of Justice and Patel denied the allegations to the magazine. The article also quoted Patel as saying, "Print it, all false, I'll see you in court -- bring your checkbook."
A rep for the magazine told The Post on Monday: "We stand by our reporting on Kash Patel, and we will vigorously defend 'The Atlantic' and our journalists against this meritless lawsuit."
Patel's suit alleged that The Atlantic ignored the FBI's denials and did not respond to a Friday letter from his lawyer Jesse Binnall to senior editors and The Atlantic's legal department, asking for more time to refute allegations in 19 questions that Fitzpatrick sent White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.
The journo's letter was sent shortly before 4 p.m. Friday and the story was published at 6:20 p.m. that day, according to the complaint.
Lawyers for Patel claim that the Atlantic acted with "actual malice" -- a legal standard that requires public figures such as Patel to prove that the magazine publisher knowingly printed false information or recklessly ignored doubts about its accuracy.
"Defendants' conscious decision to ignore the detailed, specific, and substantive refutations in the Pre-Publication Letter, and their refusal to give a reasonable amount of time for the FBI and Director Patel to respond, is among the strongest possible evidence of actual malice," the lawsuit stated.
It sounds like an op, but then, a lot of people in politics drink really hard. Not as hard as "journalists," who tend to be alcoholics and pill-poppers, of course.
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BREAKING: Newly declassified docs reveal former Washington Post reporter Shane Harris knew the identity of the anonymous impeachment "whistleblower" as early as Sept. 20, 2019, but chose to protect Eric Ciaramella, staying mum despite calling and texting with him; yet the WaPo phoned then-RealClearInvestigations editor Tom Kuntz to complain about RCI reporter Paul Sperry breaking the story exposing Ciaramella's identity and his pro-Biden background, Democrat bias and anti-Trump motives. A known Brennan shill and purveyor of the Russiagate hoax, Harris is now with the faithfully anti-Trump mag The Atlantic.
Greta Thunberg's freedom flotilla, which set sail from Barcelona Sunday for another anti-Israel voyage to Gaza, has been rocked by scandal after one of its woke leaders was accused of "sexual misconduct" with at least three volunteers.
"A senior leader within the flotilla -- a member of the steering committee, the highest governing body of the organization -- engaged in sexual relations with multiple activists while on the boat heading to Gaza. Not one person. Not two. Three different individuals," claimed Palestinian group Heart of Falastin in a social media post earlier this week.
"To do it on the boat, while heading to a nation undergoing genocide, with volunteers who are under your authority . . . is a clear violation of ethics and power."
LOL. People can't have sex while Palestinians are unhappy.
So close to Pride Month, too!
One Brazilian group named the alleged horndog as activist Thiago Avila, in an X post unearthed by media watchdog Honest Reporting and shared with The Post.
"On a ship carrying humanitarian aid, a Brazilian shows up with his d--k swinging and the only thing he manages to do is f--k and get arrested," Anti Esquerda Esquerda Club, a group that describes itself as criticizing the left from the left, wrote on X Tuesday, pointing the finger at Avila -- and referring to the Israeli Navy intercepting the flotilla and taking activists into custody.
The Paolo approves.
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That tumultuous trip also saw her vessel's radio hacked to pump songs from the Swedish pop group ABBA on full blast in a clear troll at Thunberg.
Well if ABBA's playing, a man just isn't responsible for his actions, is he?
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Avila, who left his wife and two-year-old daughter at home in Brazil to embark on what is now his fourth sailing trip since June -- having gone twice to Gaza and once to Cuba -- denied the accusations.
"These allegations are obviously not true," he told The Post on WhatsApp Thursday while sailing off the coast of Spain.
"The ethics committee talked to all three people mentioned and they confirmed that this is just a smear campaign, that we are comrades and nothing ever happened," he added, before embarking on a bizarre rant about the Epstein files.
Well I don't really see any "misconduct" here besides the usual practice of left-wing men taking advantage of the loose morals of left-wing women. The fact that Babies Are Dying In Gaza!!1! doesn't make this a crime.
Iran-Linked Group Attacks Synogogue in the UK; Keir Starmer Refuses to Ban the IRGC in Britain
—Disinformation Expert Ace
In fairness, Keir Starmer can't even protect his own properties from arson by strangely-antagonistic gay Ukranian male model rent-boys.
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Last night yet another synagogue, this time in Kenton, was targeted in a cowardly arson attack. It follows the attack in Finchley on Wednesday and the attempted attack on what was the Jewish Futures building in Hendon on Friday night, making three Jewish sites attacked in London in less than a week.
A sustained campaign of violence and intimidation against the Jewish community of the UK is gathering momentum. This sustained attack on our community's ability to worship and live in safety is an attack on the values that bind us all together. Thank God, no lives have been lost, but we cannot, and must not, wait for that to change before we understand just how dangerous this moment is for all of our society.
Arson attempt hits London synagogue; Iran-linked group claims attack
UK Chief Rabbi Mirvis: A 'sustained campaign of violence and intimidation against the Jewish community'; no injuries reported; counter-terror police investigating
Despite the fact that an Iran-linked terror group has already claimed responsibility, UK police are continuing to say they don't know if this is terrorism and (say it with me) The Motive May Never Be Known, Allah-Willing.
A synagogue in northwest London was targeted in an arson attack overnight Sunday, officials said, in the latest in a string of assaults in recent weeks that Britain's chief rabbi called a "sustained campaign of violence and intimidation against the Jewish community."
There was minor smoke damage to a room inside Kenton United Synagogue, the Community Security Trust (CST) said, after police and fire teams were called to the Jewish house of worship.
A pro-Iranian government Islamist group, which says it is also behind a spate of attacks across Europe on US, Israeli and Jewish targets, said on Sunday afternoon that it was responsible for the overnight attack.
UK counter-terrorism police, in the wake of the incident, said they were heading up investigations into the incidents.
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The newly founded Islamist group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI), or Movement of the Companions of the Right Hand of Islam, said in a statement published on Telegram on Sunday afternoon that it had targeted Kenton United Synagogue because it is "one of the centers of Zionist influence in the British capital."
The synagogue, it claimed, "holds ceremonies such as 'Shabbat for Israel,' and sings the so-called 'Hatikvah' anthem in support of the Israeli occupation."
Among other perceived crimes, it said the synagogue had hosted relatives of one of the hostage soldiers abducted by Hamas in the terror group's October 7, 2023, attack.
Identifying the synagogue's leadership by name, the group accused them of being "key instruments of this Zionist base in London."
Separately, the UK’s The Sunday Times said the Islamist group has also claimed responsibility for a Friday night arson attack on a London building that was formerly used by a Jewish organization.
The IRGC murdered tens of thousands of people worldwide, but Keir Starmer refuses to recognise it as a terrorist organisation because he fears being called an “Islamophobe” and losing Muslim votes. https://t.co/Qf4OLQ7vUA
Eric Swalwell Charged 100 Big Booze Deliveries to His Campaign, as Well as Vegas Trips
—Disinformation Expert Ace
Disgraced ex-congressman Eric Swalwell -- who is accused of raping and sexually assaulting multiple women after nights of heavy drinking -- billed an eye-watering amount of booze deliveries to his campaigns, including charges during a series of jaunts to Las Vegas.
Over a four-year period starting in 2020, Swalwell's donor-funded congressional campaigns recorded more than 100 separate charges with now-defunct alcohol delivery company Drizly, according to federal campaign disclosures -- purchases that even caught his team off guard.
While the ex-congressman's boozy campaign spending could be legal, "it might not be the best use of donor money," Swalwell's former chief of staff Alex Evans told the California Post.
"He knew exactly what he was doing."
Swalwell's Drizly spending alone accounted for roughly a quarter of all payments to the service from various candidates' campaigns, political committees and PACs since 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission.
Campaign records show that his tab -- totaling roughly $6,100 -- also overlapped with him curiously taking multiple trips to Las Vegas in the summer of 2021.
In July of that year, Swalwell racked up thousands of dollars in charges for hotel stays at the Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, a five-star hotel and casino. Swalwell appears to have visited the Cosmopolitan three times over a 10-day period that month -- on July 9, 12 and 19.
Wasn't this during the lockdown? I mean, the lockdown of citizens, while the would-be aristocrat class dined at the French Laundry?
During that period, he made several purchases from Drizly while also billing his campaign for a $117.54 charge at STK Steakhouse and a $439.57 bill at Jean Georges Steakhouse at Aria. Charges continued through July 19, including a $940.01 transaction at the Cosmopolitan, bringing the total cost of his time in Vegas over 10 days to more than $3,100.
Drizly was folded into Uber Eats in early 2024, and records show Swalwell's congressional campaigns continued to use the Uber Eats food and drink delivery app more than 220 times after Drizly shut down, including as recently as this year. The charges, which don't detail whether the purchases were for food and/or alcohol, totaled more than $19,000.
NEW: Feds arrest an Iranian woman last night at LAX right before she was about to get on a flight to Turkey. Shamim Mafi is accused of brokering Iranian bombs, weapons, drones and ammunition to Sedan.
THE MORNING RANT: State of Texas Cutting off Funds to Houston after it Revives Sanctuary City Policies
—Buck Throckmorton
Red states do not have to tolerate their blue cities operating in a state of rebellion. Governor Greg Abbott of Texas deserves praise for imposing punitive consequences on the city of Houston for deciding to defy state law regarding cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
To help criminal non-citizens avoid being deported, the Houston City Council recently passed an ordinance that prohibits its police from holding a person with an immigration warrant if that person is involved in a police action. This reverses the previous Houston policy which sought to provide a bare minimum level of compliance with federal immigration law. Previously, if police interacted with a person with an immigration warrant, ICE would be called and was given 30 minutes to arrive and take custody. This new policy instructs police to release the person without even giving ICE a chance to arrive.
Houston City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday redefining the boundaries of its police department’s interactions with federal immigration authorities, a move that critics are calling a de facto sanctuary city policy in violation of state law. Approved in a 12-5 vote, the ordinance eliminates the previous requirement that Houston Police Department officers hold individuals up to 30 minutes to allow ICE agents time to respond to the scene. Under the new policy, a routine stop ends when the original lawful reason for the stop ends.
After voting in favor of Houston’s new sanctuary city policies, Houston’s mayor, John Whitmire, prevaricated that “I’ve always been clear: Houston follows local and state law. We are not ICE, and we do not enforce federal immigration law. Today, I joined a majority of City Council to pass a sensitive ordinance on immigration procedures.”
In an act of amazing political cowardice, Houston Mayor John Whitmire voted for the new ordinance, out of fear of the Democrats’ far-left base, but then he immediately started advocating to reverse the ordinance he just voted for because of its consequences, which puts Whitmire in a civil and criminal bind for defying state law.
In 2017, the state of Texas passed “Senate Bill 4” into law. This law requires local officials to comply with federal immigration authorities and to honor federal detainer requests from ICE. It also provides for civil and criminal penalties for officials who violate this law, including their removal from office and fines of up to $25,000 per day for rogue officials.
Greg Abbott moved swiftly to put down the insurrection in Houston, advising that the state was cutting off funding that would cripple the city. On April 13 the governor sent a letter to Whitmire advising him that his actions constituted a breach of Whitmire’s certification under the laws of the state, and that revocation of $110 million of grants from the state to the city must be repaid if the city remains in defiance of the law.
That got Whitmire’s attention. The mayor quickly released a statement stating that, “This is a crisis situation. The potential loss of state funding poses real challenges for the Houston Police and Fire Departments and will impact public safety services across our city.” Despite having voted for the ordinance himself, Whitmire pointed his finger at fellow council members, stating, “I repeatedly warned the ordinance sponsors, Council Members Salinas, Kamin, and Pollard about the legal and financial risks associated with this approach.”
The city of Houston is on the clock to repeal their ordinance. I kind of hope they don’t. I’m ready for the state of Texas to reel in rebellious, pro-crime municipalities. De-funding rogue cities is a nice start, but I’d argue that so long as these blue cities (including Dallas and Austin) remain pro-crime and anti-immigration enforcement, their city charters should also revoked. Those neighborhoods not supporting insurrection can be re-incorporated as new entities. Those areas that remain in rebellion should be denied self-governance until reconstructed.
Below the fold are Mayor Whitmire’s “This is a crisis situation” letter, as well as a tweet from Governor Abbott about the situation.
The USS Spruance destroyer intercepted Iran’s Touska cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, taking custody of the ship after it refused warnings to stop, according to the president.
Talk of a “grand bargain” with Iran revives a failed playbook of concessions and deception that history shows only strengthens Tehran’s regime. . . Here’s what you need to know. . .When the Iranian regime hears the term “grand bargain,” they begin to salivate. It’s better than hot mint tea after a day-long forced march in the Great Salt Desert.To them, it means they will survive. Even better, they will have succeeded in suckering those stupid Americans once again into a very bad deal.
Still, the prospect of an Iranian A-bomb or a nuclear arsenal replete with the long range missiles to deliver them to any sane person was and remains completely intolerable. A little pain at the pump or watching your children die of radiation sickness until your own eyes melt like the Nazi. Trump gets it.
During a recent livestream, Piker declared that “if you cared about Medicare fraud or Medicaid fraud, you would kill Rick Scott.” Scott (R-Fla.) has since pushed for Yale University to lose funding for allowing Piker to speak at an event. “He wants me killed. He wants every capitalist murdered,” Scott bemoaned matter-of-factly on “Fox News Sunday.” “He said that we deserve 9/11. He’s clearly antisemitic. Democrats are campaigning with this guy.” “The Democrat Party supports this stuff,” he added. “Yale, if they want to go support somebody that wants to be a capitalist murdered in this country, right, so I don’t want them to get any federal funding. I mean, it’s pretty simple to me. They shouldn’t be doing this.”
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) was in Spain this weekend for some reason, trashing the United States as being in the midst of a crisis, claiming that Trump is trying to take over our democracy, calling him a totalitarian, and on and on.Murphy reminds me a lot of Senator Elizabeth Warren. Like Warren, Murphy has not dialed down his insane anti-Trump rhetoric below eleven even once since the 2024 election. It makes me think he is planning a 2028 run for president, not because he thinks he can win, but because he wants a position in the next Democrat administration, or a job in media.This performance, and it is a performance, is a total disgrace.
Pedro Sanchez’s anti-American crusade exposes a deeper truth: the global Left’s ideology remains rooted in recycled Marxism, repackaged through expediency and contradiction.
Ah yes, Murphy does the "Dirty Sanchez" smearing his own country in a foreign capital during a time of war.
It really is us or them. Something's got to give, and if push comes to shove, it's not going to be me.
Progressivism seeks to replace the basic premises of the Declaration of Independence and hence our form of government. It holds that our rights and our dignities come not from God but from government. It requires of the people a subservience and weakness incompatible with a constitution premised on the transcendent origin of our rights.
It is unfortunately rare these days to hear any public figure describe the threats of “progressivism” so clearly.
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Roger Kimball : As media hype falters and globalists posture, Trump’s campaign to secure the world’s chokepoints reshapes power—and leaves Iran and its allies with little leverage left. The Geopolitics of Epic Fury
Talk of a “grand bargain” with Iran revives a failed playbook of concessions and deception that history shows only strengthens Tehran’s regime. The Perils of a Grand Bargain with Iran
Trump’s campaign broke Iran’s regional power and triggered a sweeping realignment of global alliances and U.S. strategic leverage. President Trump: Mission Accomplished
Iran and Washington claim victory over the Strait of Hormuz, but contradictory signals suggest the chokepoint remains contested, fragile, and far from settled. No, Iran Isn’t Being Honest about Opening the Strait
During a recent livestream, Piker declared that “if you cared about Medicare fraud or Medicaid fraud, you would kill Rick Scott.” Scott (R-Fla.) has since pushed for Yale University to lose funding for allowing Piker to speak at an event. “He wants me killed. He wants every capitalist murdered,” Scott bemoaned matter-of-factly on “Fox News Sunday.” “He said that we deserve 9/11. He’s clearly antisemitic. Democrats are campaigning with this guy.” “The Democrat Party supports this stuff,” he added. “Yale, if they want to go support somebody that wants to be a capitalist murdered in this country, right, so I don’t want them to get any federal funding. I mean, it’s pretty simple to me. They shouldn’t be doing this.” Sen. Rick Scott rips Hasan Piker’s call to kill him: ‘This is the Democrat Party’
How liberalism loses any connection with its historical principles and comes exclusively to represent the perpetual exaltation of the expert classes and their sundry social projects. How Liberalism Inevitably Turns to Managerialism (meh, it turns into Mass graves for its enemies - jjs)
“Let’s talk about ICE. You just referenced ICE. In the midst of the government shutdown, President Trump deployed ICE agents to airports across America including right here in New York. In the wake of that, former Trump chief strategist Steve Bannon suggested that there could be a test run for sending ICE to polling places in the midterms. What will you do if ICE agents show up to polling places in the midterm elections?” Mamdani: NYC Will Oppose ‘Cruel and Inhumane’ ICE Agents at Polling Places
The Pew Research Center revealed some 320,000 of the 3.6 million babies born in the U.S. that year were so called “anchor babies” who would not qualify for birthright citizenship if President Donald Trump’s executive order is upheld by the Supreme Court. Report: Nearly 10% of Babies Born In the U.S. Under Biden Junta Were ‘Anchor Babies’
Gill said, “I think the reality is that there’s a really strong cheap labor lobby in Washington, where you have all kinds of business groups and trade organizations who hire really fancy lobbyists and they come in and they sit down with congressmen and they explain if I don’t have infinity Haitian illegal aliens, then my nursing home or my medical system is going to collapse in your district. And, for some reason, we’ve got too many members who hear that and do not think critically about it and just buy it at face value.” Exclusive — Rep. Brandon Gill: ‘Cheap Labor Lobby’ in D.C. Trying to Import ‘Infinity Haitian Illegal Aliens’
“In theory, it’s two or three, they tell me — if you just read statistics — it could be two, could be three, could be one. I don’t know. I’m prepared to do it.” Alito, Thomas Plan to Stay on Supreme Court
According to the Community Security Trust (CST), Britain’s leading private Jewish security organisation, the Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow suffered minor damage in an apparent arson attack. The Campaign Against Antisemitism said that the attack was the third in as many days, and came in the wake of attacks against Jewish institutions in Finchley, Golders Green and Hendon. Fortunately, there were no injuries or significant damage reported in the latest incident on Saturday. North London Synagogue ‘Firebombed’ in Latest Anti-Jewish Attack in Britain
s becoming safer thanks to the decline in violent crimes. The changes in prosecution and law enforcement presence, driven by the Trump administration, have created a significantly more hostile environment for criminals than in previous years, potentially deterring future offenses. However, while the number of homicides is trending down significantly, there has been a surge in killings in recent days, attributed to “interpersonal violence between groups of individuals” by law enforcement, suggesting there is still work to do to make the U.S. capital safer. D.C. Sees Plunge in Murders, Carjackings, Under Tough-on-Crime Regime.
RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS,
By ignoring all the bright thinkers and conventional analyses the President’s genius strategy has placed us in the driver’s seat. We are now the world’s top source of oil and gas and control major distribution flows of petro supplies from around the world. Petroleum Rules the World: We Control Most of It
John Stossel: “There should be no regulations?” I ask. “A background check for a day-care provider is a reasonable requirement, but other than that, I think we really should be trusting parents, not government, to make the decision on what makes sense for their child . . . . Parents, not government, care the most about kids.” ‘Free’ day care isn’t what you think it is
“We are going to be making arrests, and it's coming, and I promise you, it's coming soon," Patel said.That's not a vague promise from a bureaucrat hedging his bets. That's the sitting FBI director going on record, on camera, with a direct commitment to the American people that we’re finally going to see some accountability over the shenanigans that took place during the 2020 elections. (Lowest of low-level flunkies or else a lot of hot air - jjs) Kash Patel Makes Bombshell Promise: Arrests Are Coming Over 2020 Election
The Trump administration has sued multiple states for failing to turn over voter rolls to the Department of Justice, which is seeking to ensure compliance with the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act, and other federal laws aimed at protecting the right to vote. Dhillon told Bartiromo that, even in states trying to comply with the laws, issues concerning voting eligibility were still being identified. DOJ’s Harmeet Dhillon Details Just How Much A ‘Mess’ Voter Rolls Are
DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY
...President Donald Trump embarked on a two-day swing through Nevada and Arizona, two critical purple states that could determine Republican fortunes in November. While initially billed as part of his year-long domestic tour addressing the affordability crisis, this trip carried a markedly different energy: a forceful, optimistic rallying cry for Republicans to “Build The Red Wall” in 2026. EXCLUSIVE: Inside Trump’s Pivot To Try Saving The Midterms
Pedro Sanchez’s anti-American crusade exposes a deeper truth: the global Left’s ideology remains rooted in recycled Marxism, repackaged through expediency and contradiction. Sanchez, Lenin, and Global Opposition to Trump ( "Dirty Sanchez" - jjs)
As China rails about “provocations” while running its own warships, trawlers, and air drills around its neighbors, Tokyo is signaling that the era of passively absorbing communist bullying in the Western Pacific may be drawing to a close Japanese Destroyer Transit through Taiwan Strait Rattles China.
The amnesty has sparked a political firestorm, with conservative and populist parties accusing the government of using it as “electoral engineering” to secure future votes. The right-wing populist VOX party has also vowed to challenge it in the country’s Supreme Court, with party leader Santiago Abascal warning Sanchez, “The Spanish people have not given permission for this… Sooner rather than later you will have to pay for it.” Spanish Consulates Flooded by Thousands of Migrants After Socialist Govt Announces Mass Amnesty.
ISRAEL vs IRAN & GAZA/HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH . . . AND LEFTISTS
She’s a woman who has repeatedly changed her values without explanation and has some nasty political friends in her background.
It’s Time To Replace DNI Tulsi Gabbard
Hastings leaves as Netflix appears to be on course to increase its prices to as much as $40 a month by the 2030s, with writers, actors, and directors facing lower pay and eroding residuals. Against this backdrop, its failure to acquire Warner Bros., which could have left it with a market share of over 45 percent, was widely regarded as an antitrust victory. Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Stepping Down After Almost Three Decades.
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16GB is the new 128GB, and you might as well get used to it:
Nikkei says that production would need to increase by 12 percent a year in 2026 and 2027 to meet demand. But according to Counterpoint Research, an increase of only 7.5 percent is planned.
That's bad enough - projected growth will only fall further behind demand. But it gets worse:
The new facilities will primarily focus on producing high-bandwidth memory (HBM), which is used in AI data centers. With the companies already prioritizing HBM over general-purpose DRAM used in computers and phones, it's not clear how much these new fabs will help alleviate the price crunch facing consumer electronics.
But it gets worser: HBM memory is stacked vertically just like AMD's 3D-Vcache. And exactly like AMD's 3D-Vcache it uses TSVs - though-silicon vias - to transfer the signals between the layers.
And those TSVs take up about half the space on HBM chips, meaning the factories need to churn out twice as many wafers for the same amount of memory, when they already can't produce enough.
Apparently Context.ai was hacked, which let the hackers compromise a Vercel employee's Google Workspace account, which allowed them to hack Vercel itself.
This is what's known as a "supply chain" attack: If the target is too well secured, find something they use that isn't, and attack there instead.
It's an adaptor for a single M.2 SSD that plugs into the slot and lies completely flat, which should probably not interfere with your video card. Maybe. Possibly.
Sunday Overnight Open Thread - April 19, 2026 [Doof]
—Open Blogger
Howdy Hordelings! Thank for stopping by for the Sunday night ONT. Somewhat in the style of one of Ace's weekday Cafe threads tonight. Open thread, as always. Fashion and music, as always. What's on YOUR mind tonight?
He was complained to the administration that he drinks tea all day and does not work. Thereupon, the security cameras were examined and he was given a salary bonus. pic.twitter.com/ZmHNIGrrcp
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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Enchanted Garden Glam: Bettina Anderson’s Mar-a-Lago Bridal Shower Blooms with Spring Florals and Fabulousness
Palm Beach’s legendary Mar-a-Lago estate transformed into a dreamy Enchanted Garden for Bettina Anderson’s bridal shower, celebrating her upcoming wedding to Don Jr. The whole affair was bursting with romantic spring florals and elegant vibes.
How Bettina captured Don’s heart might come with a dash of tabloid scandal, but we’re fully embracing the playful spirit of those “Love Trumps All” cookies that were served. We are also ignoring the potential double entendres of this messaging.
Anyway, Bettina Anderson looked every inch the radiant bride-to-be in a bespoke Safiyaa Agyness dress. The good news? The ready-to-wear version is still available on the Safiyaa site for $2,460—and it’s just as stunning.
She paired it with a delicate Dior Small Lady Dior bag in Latte Cannage calfskin, plus a touch of sparkle from Manolo Blahnik Hangisli satin jewel-buckle slingback pumps in white.
For a more budget-friendly option with the same flattering silhouette, try the blue floral midi dress by Mac Duggal—yours for $498 at Nordstrom.
Ivanka Trump brought sophisticated charm in a Zimmermann Alchemy Paisley structured linen and silk organza midi dress in a soft pale pink. It’s still available in limited sizes at Nordstrom for $1,950. She finished the look with what appeared to be a classic brown Hermès Kelly bag.
Want a similar corset-to-fit-and-flare vibe without the splurge? The Hutch Amara Corset Pleated Tulle Fit & Flare Midi Dress at Anthropologie is a winner at $348.
Tiffany Trump leaned into delicate romance with the Duchess The Label Dahlia Dress in a dreamy Powder shade. It’s still available… but you might need to hop on a flight to the Philippines to snag it.
A lovely stateside alternative: the As It May Samara Lace Midi Dress at Nordstrom for $595.
Laura Trump went bold and vibrant in a teal-and-pink floral shirt dress from The Westside. Sourcing this one may require a detour to India or Dubai, so consider the fun Alice + Olivia Lucy Sleeveless Mini Shirtdress as a breezy stand-in for $465 at Saks.
And stealing the “sweetest guest” award: Arabella Kushner (Ivanka’s 14-year-old daughter) looked perfectly age-appropriate and adorable in the Zimmermann The Wylie Picnic Dress in Blue Palm from the Resort 2025 collection, originally $850, now sold out.
For a similar tropical ruffled charm that’s actually in stock, Dillard’s has the Mestiza New York Torero Tropical Palm Toile Print square-neck tiered ruffled maxi dress for $595.
With this dreamy kickoff, anticipation is high for the wedding itself!
DJ Doof - This Date in Music History Edition
from thisdayinmusic.com
On this date in 2021: Jim Steinman, the celebrated songwriter, pianist, and producer, who rose to fame masterminding Meatloaf’s iconic 1977 Bat Out Of Hell album, died at the age of 73.
On this date in 2012: Greg Ham the multi-instrumentalist with the band Men At Work, died of a heart attack at his home in Melbourne, Australia age 58.
Born on this date in 1947: American guitarist Mark Volman, from The Turtles
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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 Post Tax Day Edition?
Q: Weasel, should we ask you about taxes?
A: No. Still in a bad mood. Ask again in about 25 years.
With that, step into the dojo and let's get to the gun stuff below, shall we?
When your ol' pal Weasel goes to the range, I take what I assume is the usual stuff; one or maybe two guns, 50-100 rounds of ammo, and targets. But what about other stuff? I'm talking about the stuff that just lives in the range bag in case it's needed someday? In this category I count a stapler, staples and a Sharpie for the targets, a small thing of gun oil/lube, a rag or two, and a very small assortment of tools (e.g. a small screwdriver). Also a few Band-Aids and a blood clotting bandage, just in case. Finally, a small notebook and pen or pencil for range-babe phone numbers. I have one range bag for pistols and a slightly larger one trips to the rifle range which contains different stuff.
What am I leaving out? What do you take in addition to these basics?
Also, as long as we're discussing range bags, what kind do you use? After years of trying different setups, I settled on Competitive Edge Dynamics bags. They are very well made and durable, surviving hundreds and hundreds of range trips and matches all over the country and they have great features. The design has changed a little over the years, but it's essentially the same as the ones I purchased some time ago. Here is a link to something similar from Midway USA at about the same price point.
Any other range bag recommendations?
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AR-18 and AR-180
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Barrel Relining
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This is Pretty Dang Cool
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What the Hell Is a Computer?
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Our Pal Industrial Ventilation
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NoVaMoMe 2026
What - you thought there wasn't going to be a NoVaMoMe in 2026?
Note: One of the great joys of NoVAMoMe season, at least for me, is being able to cut and paste the entire block of text below and haranguing you to attend the event. Are you attending? Are you focusing on the fundamentals of attending?
Alright, guys and gals, the long awaited and highly anticipated details of the 2026 NoVAMoMe are here! That's right, I finally got my act together and updated the information page for 2026, and need to go over a few details. First, the date is June 20th, 2026 from 11am to 3pm. Nextly, my bestest blog buddy bluebell and I have decided 2026 will continue the longstanding tradition of NoVAMoMe simplification, and want to pass along the changes from prior years.
First, no registration and no advance charge for food. If you would like to attend, send an email to WeaselBell Productions, and let us know. You will be directed to a sekrit webpage with all of the details. We do ask once you have decided to attend to let us know so we can coordinate an expected count with venue management. Once there if you are hungry or thirsty simply order from the onsite menu and pay separately. Cash and credit cards accepted. Next, although fun, we have decided to again take a break from the raffles and mug sales this year. Depending on how it goes, that may be something we bring back in future years. While your generosity is always appreciated, with no prize table, please leave donations and contributions at home, but bring your appetite for a great afternoon spent with your imaginary online friends.
Next, a NoVAMoMe PSA from our pal bluebell
Hi folks - just a quick PSA. If you write for info about the MoMe, please give us a few words in the body of the email just so I know you are a Moron and not a spammer (moron). I do receive spam on this email account because it's sitting right here in my nic, so that's why I'm asking. I don't want to give our details to a spammer. Also, remember to check your spam folder if you don't receive a reply email.
Thanks.
bluebell
Seriously, just send an email then go to the website with the password provided. If you forget, a link to the email is on the main page, left sidebar. If you do not sign up, bluebell will be disappointed. Weasel will be disappointed, too, but it's bluebell you need to worry about.
I ask you - who doesn't like a good Fire Maiden from outer space?
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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!
Please note the new and improved protonmail account gunthread at protonmail dot com. An informal Gun Thread archive can be found HERE. Future expansion plans are in the works for the site Weasel Gun Thread. If you have a question you would like to ask Gun Thread Staff offline, just send us a note and we'll do our best to answer. If you care to share the story of your favorite firearm, send a picture with your nic and tell us what you sadly lost in the tragic canoe accident. If you would like to remain completely anonymous, just say so. Lurkers are always welcome!
That's it for this week - have you been to the range?
Podcast: Sefton and CBD wonder about the Chaos that Trump is creating in the minds of the Iranian junta, Virginia redistricting is pure power grab, Ilhan Omar is many things ...and stupid too! Amazon censoring conservative thought again, and the UK...put a fork in it!
The people in charge [Jews, of course -- ace] don't want you to know this, but Muslims love Jesus.
Islam reveres Him as a major prophet and messenger of the Lord, believes He performed miracles, and states that He will return to Earth to defeat the Antichrist. That's why Donald Trump's painting depicting himself as the Son of God offended the president of Iran. It was an attack on his religion as well as Christianity.
Trump's trolling tweet was ill-advised, but Tucker is just lying when he claims the Christianity-hating President of Iran was "offended" by this. He's one step away from announcing his official conversion to Islam. He literally never stops praising Islam. Well, he suddenly became Christian two years ago, there's not much stopping him from converting again.
You can track Tuq'r's official conversion to Islam with this Bingo card.
Podcast: CBD and Sefton talk Orban losing, but is it the end of Hungary? The Irish start a brawl, but is it enough, Pope Leo wades into politics, Trump calls Iran's bluff and blockades Hormuz, Artemis II! Swallwell is scum, and more!
People say that the bearded man in the video of Fartwell molesting a hooker looks like Democrat Arizona Senator Rueben Gallego, said to be Swalwell's "best friend" and known to take vacations with him.
Politico is reporting that multiple people have abruptly resigned from Eric Swalwell's gubernatorial campaign: "Members of senior leadership have departed the campaign, including Courtni Pugh, a strategic adviser who served as Swalwell's top liaison to organized labor groups."
So the campaign is collapsing due to the truth of the sexual harassment allegations.
That hissing sound you hear is the air going out of the Swalwell campaign. UPDATE: No it wasn't, it was just Swalwell one-cheek-sneaking out a fart on camera
Eric Swalwell more like Eric Farewell amirite
thanks to weft-cut loop.
This is the dumbest AI bullslop I've seen in a while: the CIA can use "quantum magnetometry" to track an individual man's heartbeat from twelve miles away I wouldn't click on it, it's not interesting, it's just stupid clickslop. I just want to share my annoyance with you.
Classic Rock Mystery Click This is super-obscure and I only barely remember it. Given that, I'll give you the hint that it's by the Red Rocker. And I guess you think you've got it made
Oh, but then, you never were afraid
Of anything that you've left behind
Oh, but it's alright with me now
'Cause I'll get back up somehow
And with a little luck, yes, I'm bound to win Now twenty people will tell me it's not obscure, it was huge in their hometown and played at their prom. That's how it usually goes. When I linked Donnie Iris's "Love is Like a Rock," everyone said they knew that one and that his other song (which I didn't know at all) Ah Leah! was huge in their area.
