November 10, 2024

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An "illegal immigrant" is not an immigrant. He is a criminal, and should be treated as a lawbreaker and dealt with by the criminal justice system. The conflation of immigration into America, which used to be of tremendous benefit to us as a nation, with criminals crashing the open border as part of the deeply evil "Great Replacement," is part and parcel of the progressive destruction of our language.
We don't call bank robbers "undocumented withdrawers." We don't call rape "pre-permission intercourse." So calling these wetback criminals anything other than lawbreakers is a manipulation of the truth and an obvious attempt to create acceptance and sympathy for people who broke into our country for only a few reasons, none of which are legal, and all of which are tremendously damaging to our future as a republic. Illegal immigrants in NYC protest Trump victory, proposed mass deportation plansAmong the marchers were illegal migrants from Ecuador and Peru, who held a sign declaring, “No to the anti-immigrant laws, no to deportations,” video from TPUSA’s Frontlines showed. This comes as Trump has repeatedly said that if elected he would carry out a mass deportation program to remove individuals who are in the US illegally.
Of course these criminals are the useful idiots of the hard left, as the signs held by many in that protest signal. "End Fossil Fuels?" "Socialism Beats Fascism?" Oh, that IMA sign? That's the International Migrants Alliance. Here's a quotation from their website:
Migrants refuse to shoulder the economic crisis brought on by imperialism and its neoliberal schemes so we call on migrants to take action, Migrants, PUEDE!
It is nothing more than world socialism's subterfuge to destroy America. Does that sound histrionic? Tough. If Donald Trump is serious about deportation of these criminals, the process must be multi-faceted...criminalizing the employers who turn a blind eye (meat packing anyone?), and the cities and states that actively interfere with federal law enforcement. If New York state doesn't want to participate in upholding immigration law, that's fine. The federal government can cut funding for all policing in NY. I wonder how much money the various state and city law enforcement agencies get from the federal government? And a simple law passed by Congress will go a long way toward self-deportation: A $1,000/day/worker fine levied against any business that employs illegals. There are systems in place to verify employment status. If they don't work well, then improve them! I'll bet Elon Musk might be able to help! Driver's licenses for criminal trespassers in America? I don't think so. Take away highway funds from every state that gives licenses to illegals. Remember how the federal government strong-armed the states over the 55mph speed limit and the drinking age? What goes around comes around! The point is that forced deportation is not the only way to accomplish the goal. In fact, I'll bet that deportation will be a small part of the effort, and these criminals will rapidly get the message that their free lunch is no longer available. But all of this is predicated on Donald Trump and his administration forcing the issue. Half measures, like the window dressing of the Obama/Biden junta, is easily avoided, and in fact there are government-funded NGOs that assist in evading the current lax enforcement. If his commitment to border security and the rule of law is not backed up by constant surveillance and political push, then it will fail.
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- Beata Halassy had breast cancer - for the third time, despite chemotherapy and a mastectomy.
She had cancer.
She gave it measles and it died. (Nature)
Beata is a virologist so she prepared her own virus culture - a mild strain intended for vaccine production - and had a colleague administer it. She has now been cancer-free for four years.
Naturally she wanted to publish the results of her research - on herself. That's where the real problems started, because scientific journals didn't want to touch it.
On the upside - apart from the whole thing about being alive - she now has funding to repeat this research to try to cure cancer in pets.
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November 09, 2024
Wreck-It-Ralph: Folie a Deux

A while back, I looked at a case study in modern Hollywood accidentally coming up with a new success and then instantly undermining it in a sequel with The LEGO Movie. Well, companion to that, happening right about the same time at a rival studio, is another case study in such a movement, this time from Disney with its pair of Wreck-It Ralph films.
A brief synopsis: Essentially Toy Story but with video games, the first film tells about the titular Ralph, the bad guy in a classic video game called Fix-It Felix Jr. who, tired of being the bad guy all the time, sets out into other video games to try and be the good guy. He ends up in a candy-themed racing game where he helps the waifish and wayward Venelope Von Schweets to win her rightful place as a real racer and embrace his nature to do good. It's pretty bog-standard anti-hero makes good storytelling, and it's got wit and charm and a solidly good ending. It's about a good-natured guy who learns to use his innate skills to help people and contribute and receive recognition from his peers. It's not great cinema, but it's an entertaining trifle.
The sequel...is not that. The focus turns to Venelope who, now queen of her game, has grown bored with constantly being amazing. She and Ralph go into the Internet to try and win a new wheel for her game that needs replacing, and she decides to abandon everyone for a new place in another racing game that's more dangerous. Also, Ralph is essentially the bad guy because he's clinging to her and wants her to stay.
So, the good guy and main character of the first gets pushed aside for the supporting girl character, she's too awesome and needs to be allowed to grow even more, and he's a baby who's just trying to hold her back because he can't let her go. Do you see how the second film completely and totally undermines the first? Well, with 6 years since the release of the second, there's no official word on a third film, even though the second actually made a bit more money than the first. It's weird.
But let's dig into the issues with the sequel.
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Welcome hobbyists! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread.
We gave the Ace of Spades Wheel of Hobbies(TM) a spin and it landed on a theme of collecting money for this week. Apparently the Wheel is interested in history, how people store value, and how they build systems of economic exchange with teach other. For purposes of the Hobby Thread, we are not talking about investing, managing personal finances, or economics. We are talking about collecting tangible items of historical or artistic interest. If your collecting happens to involve money related assets that appreciate in value, you are on topic. If you want to talk about collecting hyperinflated German Wiemar currency, you are on topic. Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals and related objects. People who are involved are known as numismatists. They are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, but also are often interested in the broader study of money and other means of payment used to resolve debts and exchange goods. Notaphily is the study and collection of paper currency, and banknotes. A notaphilist is a collector of banknotes or paper money, particularly as a hobby.Posted by: Open Blogger at 05:30 PM | Comments (292) | Trackbacks (Suck)

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These have to be up there, in my estimation, with the most beautiful flowers I've ever grown!
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And the perils of revolution.
How the country class and ruling class might clash on each item of their contrasting agendas is beyond my scope. Suffice it to say that the ruling class’s greatest difficulty — aside from being outnumbered — will be to argue, against the grain of reality, that the revolution it continues to press upon America is sustainable. For its part, the country class’s greatest difficulty will be to enable a revolution to take place without imposing it. America has been imposed on enough.So, how did the revolution begin?
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- The PlayStation 5 Pro is here and it's eh. (WCCFTech)
While it is technically a significant upgrade over the base PlayStation 5, with a nearly 50% upgrade to the graphics performance, it still plays PlayStation 5 games, so mostly it doesn't matter.
- Scalpers who snapped up the first shipment are struggling to unload it even below retail price. (TechSpot)
Tragic.
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November 08, 2024
Welcome to Friday night meme madness. Let's start with a quick peek at Democrats right now:
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Autumn in the Alps
Ryan Resatka
Some Instagram stuff: Antarctica weather report. (IG)
Big ol' bluefin tuna breaching. (IG) Base jumping from a mountain. (IG) Another ground-skimming base jump. (IG) Autumn scenery. Dude is happier to have killer whales looking to "play" with him that I would be. (IG) Picking up a friendly stray dog from the side of the highway. (IG) A tour of the oldest historical buildings... in Antarctica. (IG) This is a new thing, I think: A wingsuit spoiler (IG). More about the winsuit spoiler (IG).
Steve Inman: Animals vs. Humans. Caution: Interspecies teabagging. Porch bandits. Customer service to the dome. Ju-jitsu pandas. Thieves attempt to cut the locking chain of a motorcycle but the owner swoops in. Bandits attempt to steal a bike... but they should have stolen the owner's gun, first. Little kids want to live free and wild, as Gen Xers once did.
Personal Space Invader. MMA "fight."
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UPDATE: DeSANTIS NOW INVESTIGATING


A federal disaster relief official ordered workers to bypass the homes of Donald Trump's supporters as they surveyed damage caused by Hurricane Milton in Florida, according to internal correspondence obtained by The Daily Wire and confirmed by multiple federal employees. A FEMA supervisor told workers in a message to "avoid homes advertising Trump" as they canvassed Lake Placid, Florida to identify residents who could qualify for federal aid, internal messages viewed by The Daily Wire reveal. The supervisor, Marn'i Washington, relayed this message both verbally and in a group chat used by the relief team, multiple government employees told The Daily Wire. The government employees told The Daily Wire that at least 20 homes with Trump signs or flags were skipped from the end of October and into November due to the guidance, meaning they were not given the opportunity to qualify for FEMA assistance. Images shared with The Daily Wire show that houses were skipped over by the workers, who wrote in the government system messages such as: "Trump sign no entry per leadership." It is unclear whether the same guidance was issued elsewhere in the country. The employees were part of a Department of Homeland Security surge capacity force team, meaning they volunteered from other DHS agencies to help an understaffed FEMA as it dealt with a second major hurricane in a span of just a few weeks.
"I know they're short-staffed, I thought we could go help and make a difference," one of the employees said. "When we got there we were told to discriminate against people. It's almost unbelievable to think that somebody in the federal government would think that's okay." The employee said it felt wrong to discriminate against Trump supporters when they were at their "most vulnerable." "I volunteered to help disaster victims, not discriminate against them," the employee said. "It didn't matter if people were black, white, Hispanic, for Trump, for Harris. Everyone deserves the same amount of help." The guidance came as the Biden administration was criticized over its sluggish response to Hurricane Helene in rural areas across the country. In Roan Mountain, Tennessee, for example, locals told The Daily Wire it took nearly two weeks for FEMA to show up. The town is located in Carter County, which voted 81% for Trump on Tuesday. The FEMA agents ordered not to help houses with Trump signs were operating in Highlands County, a deep-red area located in south central Florida that backed Trump by 70% on Tuesday. It was hit with tornadoes, torrential wind and rain, and flooding when Milton hit in October. In the chat, Washington said that it would be "best practice" to "avoid homes advertising Trump," according to photos of the messages viewed by The Daily Wire. No explanation was given for this guidance, which included other recommendations like telling the workers to "practice de-escalation and preventative measures," and to "avoid high salt diets and coffee."

Here's the "extreme actions" FEMA took to discipline this degenerate bitch:
Photos from the system used by federal relief workers to track what homes they visit showed that relief workers followed Washington's guidance. Several addresses were marked "not able to access property" with listed explanations such as: "Trump sign no entry per leadership," "Per leadership no stop Trump flag," "Trump sign," and "Trump sign, no contact per leadership."
The employees say that Washington has not been punished for the guidance, but has been shifted to another county in Florida.
If there is any evidence that anyone died due to this racist's actions, charge this bitch with Murder. Update: I know Trump will investigate this after he's sworn in, but let's start the investigation now.
on DeSantisSomething for Congress: Examine the hiring process that led to this hire. We can guess that this person's social media must be loaded with extremist messaging -- the kind of messaging that would get any right-leaning person not only barred from federal appointment, but put on DHS's watch list. How did this pyrsyn get a federal job? Who hired her? Who recommended her? Who interviewed her?
@GovRonDeSantis The blatant weaponization of government by partisan activists in the federal bureaucracy is yet another reason why the Biden-Harris administration is in its final days. At my direction, the Division of Emergency Management is launching an investigation into the federal government's targeted discrimination of Floridians who support Donald Trump. New leadership is on the way in DC, and I'm optimistic that these partisan bureaucrats will be fired.
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Occam's Razor says that the Qataris could read the tea leaves of the upcoming American presidential election and realized that Donald Trump might not tolerate their cozying up to every terrorist group on earth. And unlike the current administration's mealy-mouthed equivocation about support for terrorism, the incoming administration will be less inclined to look the other way.
Report: Qatar set to kick Hamas leadership outQatar has told the political leaders of the Hamas terror group that they were no longer welcome in the Gulf state, Israeli media reported on Friday. According to the Hebrew-language Kan outlet, the decision was communicated to the Palestinian jihadists "in recent days." Qatar, a "major non-NATO ally" of the U.S. "has repeatedly stressed its position as a regional player able to mediate between conflicting players, one of the few parties with a direct line to Hamas leadership. It is also home to a number of the leaders of the U.S. and EU-sanctioned terrorist movement Hamas," analyst Benjamin Weinthal wrote of the Gulf state's role in financing of jihadist terrorism and antisemitic propaganda.
I wonder whether the 7th century goatherds in Yemen will get the message and tone down their attacks on shipping? And will Hezbollah see the light and quietly move north of the Litani River? And of course the father of all of these terror groups...Iran? I doubt they can be moderated, but an administration that supports internal resistance might be the final push that the Persians need to get rid of their theocratic lunatic rulers! We live in interesting times, but it seems to be getting better for the good guys!
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The media and the prosecutors are busily trying to portray the death of a psychotic, violent bum accosting passengers in the NYC subway as just one more example of America's original sin of slavery coupled with the insane power dynamics of post-modernism, Critical Race Theory, and good old White RacismTM.
The reality is far from that, and the testimony in Daniel Penny's trial suggests that it was just another American who stepped in to protect his fellow passengers. No racial subtext, no class struggle...just a brave man who felt compelled to help those in need. Jordan Neely was 'trying to attack everybody' before Daniel Penny intervened: witnessesIn the audio, 18-year-old Moriela Sanchez could be heard asking the 911 operator to send police and an ambulance because someone was attacking passengers on the uptown F train subway car. The audio was played during her testimony in the Manhattan Supreme Court. During the 1 minute recording, Sanchez said about Neely, “He’s trying to attack everybody.” She described the attacker as black and that “There’s one white man holding him down, holding the homeless guy down.” Sanchez added, “Penny put his hands around [Neely’s] neck and then dropped him down so he wouldn’t attack anybody.”Of course Fox News has already convicted Mr. Penny, as this line from their biased article suggests:
Moments before New York Marine veteran Daniel Penny placed the erratic Jordan Neely in a chokehold that proved fatal, the emotionally disturbed homeless man raised his fists in the middle of a subway car while shouting at passengers, a witness testified Thursday. [bolding mine]
Actually, the trial will determine whether Mr. Penny's chokehold caused the bum's death, but in their usual sleazy and backhanded manner, they are kowtowing to the leftist cant. Of course the mean white man killed the noble black man! How else can it go down in a post-modern society? But the typical protests haven't occurred, and the gathering on the first day of the trial outside the courthouse by the usual suspects was lightly attended. Is it possible that even NYC is getting tired of rampant crime and chaos, and has a tiny amount of sympathy for the terrified subway riders and the brave young Marine who protected them? Of course this is a New York City jury, and for all we know they will ask the judge to change the charge to 1st Degree Murder with the option for the death penalty. The racial divisions that the left demands are sadly ingrained in our society, and the reflexive assumption that if a white man is involved he is the criminal is all too common. But Tuesday's election of a (relatively) tough on crime DA in Los Angeles and the recall of the lunatic Alameda DA suggest that the tide may be turning. If California can recognize the evil of allowing criminals free rein, then perhaps there is hope for the rest of America...even NYC!
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[Dave in Fla]
A presidential candidate in the United States has not won a mandate since Ronald Reagan in 1984. There have been significant wins by candidates, notably Obama in 2008. But those wins all came with deep divisions within the electorate, and no national consensus on the direction of the country.
While we are enjoying watching TikTok videos of liberals having mental breakdowns, we may lose sight of the fact that Trump didn't just win. He won with a resounding mandate from the electorate. The people have spoken and have given the green light for Republicans to implement HIS agenda, and they expect them to keep that promise.
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So much cultural enrichment, of a distinctly Warsaw 1940 flavor.
Europe's so progressive they've brought back anti-jewish pogroms.Want to see what a "dark night of fascism" really looks like? Don't look to Washington DC -- look to Amsterdam instead. After a soccer match between Israeli and Dutch teams, a mob swooped down on fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv, waving Palestinian flags and reviving some very, very bad memories in Holland.
This is what a dark night of fascism actually looks like... Sky News' reporter in Israel notes that this took place on the eve of the anniversary of Krystallnacht in 1938...
ohn Podhoretz* No, it's not a typo for "fatuous" or "fictitious," as I thought. It's a real word meaning, I see, "artificially created or developed." (Certainly from the Latin verb facere, to make or to do, which survives in English in "factory," "facility," "factotum," etc.)
@jpodhoretz No more easy Hitler analogies, people. Stop amusing yourself with factitous* comparisons. Enough. Hitler is in Amsterdam tonight. That's what it looks like, you fools.
They must be Sons of Odin gang White Nationalists! Yeaaaaah, that's it! Posted by: Lizzy
Reminiscent of the early 20th century progressives. Posted by: Red Turban Someguy
Ace: Mass-posts on Muslim social media accounts officially titled it "'Jodenjacht," which means "Jew hunt" in Dutch. It was an attempt to exterminate the Jews of Amsterdam, a 21st century Krystallnacht. Only their incompetence and inability to get weapons prevented mass deaths. Posted by: zombie
Comment from eyewitness in Amsterdam: "Don't let anyone fool you that this was in any way shape or form 'anti-Israeli' or 'antizionist' or in any way 'called for'. It was antisemitic. Screenshots of Telegram channels on the Dutch blog Geenstijl.nl clearly show they were calling it 'Jew hunt', jodenjacht in Dutch. It was a premeditated city-wide pogrom. It appears not just Moroccan youths on scooters were doing this, but also Uber and Bolt taxi drivers coordinating with others who of the people on the street were Jews/Israelis and then violently ramming into them GTA style." Posted by: zombie
Martha Raddatz wants you to know it was "just a handful" of Jews being hunted in the streets.
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