3. Interesting from Reform backer and Nige mate Arron
2. DAD at 1258
a) The European Parliament’s ‘Patriots for Europe’ group is to table another confidence vote against Ursula von der Leyen and her European Commission for “forcing through” the Mercosur trade agreement.
b) The Mercosur deal has been concluded against the will of farmers and key member states, in the name of a geopolitical strategy detached from the social reality of rural Europe.
c) According to a study by business consultancy Falkensteg, the number of large German companies – defined as those with more than €10 million in turnover – going bankrupt has grown by about a quarter to 471 last year.
d) Showdown expected as U.S. plans European visit about Greenland.
e) New financial declarations from top woke charities Stonewall and Mermaids show massive declines in income. Spare a thought for Jolyon Maugham…
1. Iran sit rep as far as we know
Given that the regime henchmen still in town do their worst during the day, Nioh Berg possibly has it right:
“Tehran earlier tonight. Like I said it’s becoming more and more like a war, and Iran is still holding strong against the demonic islamic regime. Many casualties but people are pushing forward instead of retreating.”
Why such inordinate time spent on this site on Iran? Aside from the moral question, there is the geopolitical … then there is the politico-philosophical, the strategic. How many armchair pundits of the gung ho type have urged OTHERS to get out there, be counted, fight back, with homilies about we are millions, they are but a few. Or translated, by mixing metaphors … just who exactly is going to bell the cat? Who is going to risk rape, torture, gruesome murder, to save his or her land?
Physically. Sure we pundits are taken down, threatened, blacklisted, consta-insulted … compare that to what Iranians in the streets are facing, particularly as the regime is known for trying to take out known rabble raisers.
That’s as far as we can know at this point. More if it breaks.
(1600) Almost evening. Bit of a coughing fit, so back later than usual.
20. Thanks Steve for the input in comments
(2057) A C-17 Globemaster seems to be flying from Germany to the M-E. At this point, time to crash. Night night all.
(2033) Trying to run credible reports afap, not speculative outside Iran and Israel. One mentioned that Khomeini was at the airport but Putin refused him. That would tie in with the report of him being in the east of Iran.
(2013) Babak Taghvaee (Israeli source): “The #IRGC‘s Vali-Amr Corps transferred Dictator of #Iran’s Islamic regime, #Khamenei to a remote desert hideout in eastern #Iran amid escalating nationwide protests. Their aircraft left Tehran-Mehrabad airport at 0650 UTC. He has avoided #Mashhad, as the city is now largely under the control of protesters. The regime’s leadership is increasingly isolated and fearful as unrest spreads across the country.”
(1955) Niyal Ghornani, Iranian in London, non Moose Limb, around 1800: “Received message from Telegram “The Revolution Bazaar area is extremely loud — people are chanting at full volume. There is also heavy traffic, and tear gas has been used, which has made the area chaotic. I can’t film because of the security situation, but I’m sending screenshots instead. Today, Oman Street — the road leading to the airport — was completely blocked. The streets were extremely crowded. Messages are coming in nonstop. In Qasem Abad, Mashhad, people are out on the streets. Tonight is far more intense than last night. People are cutting off roads and openly confronting the forces. Tonight is a bloody night.”
(1913) Emily Shrader:
More footage has managed to be exported from Iran. Tonight in Rasht, this is the scene right now: pic.twitter.com/dSnFG1Kstn
Nioh Berg (1845): MASHHAD: “Millions are out. They turned off the street lights because they don’t want anyone to see the crowd. But the crowd is endless and stretches three kilometers”
Nioh did write, at 1628: “While there are reports of massacres happening in Iran, I have now seen MANY Starlink messages with hopeful and optimistic reports too. Nothing can be verified, but have trust that the people of Iran: • still outnumber the regime • were ready for this blackout to happen • have significantly damaged the regime • are still fighting Please be careful with accounts pushing a purely doomsday narrative, because from what I’m receiving, it’s far less one sided than in the past. Be skeptical of accounts spamming videos of death and corpses, as we have no way to verify these, and the regime’s goal right now is scaring people into going home. Remember that the regime has in the past staged and exaggerated their own atrocities in the online space to stop people from coming to the streets. Beware of accounts sharing death videos while people inside Iran are also sharing positive messages of victories and achievements. In the coming posts I will spread positive Starlink messages from inside Iran. Though unverifiable, the people there must have hope and strength. I will not manifest another November 2019. It’s NOT as black and white as you think.”
(1920) this now will be done as live blogging afa possible👆I’ll soon be asleep but if I wake, I’ll check.
Earlier, about 1830 (top is earlier, foot of item is latest):
I’ve only just got back to HQ, been chasing up what seems later news … for example, POTUS made his comments 16 hours ago. This though is tonight.
Reports emerging from Iran indicate that in Fars Province, protesters have overrun and taken control of an IRGC facility. That one had footage but Mehran Ahmadi comments: “It looks more like a mosque or a government building. The military sites usually have high walls with solid doors so inside is not visible.”
Sana Ebrahimi: “Anyone who understands the Middle East knows this: the fall of the Iranian regime would be more consequential than the fall of the Berlin Wall, not because the Islamic Republic is a global power, but because it has been a central tool for China and Russia and a major engine of terrorism in the Middle East. Its collapse would rip out a core pillar of their influence and fundamentally change global power dynamics.”
Giuliani says: “A massive power grid failure plunged Tehran and 16 provinces into darkness. Crowds are now swarming the streets, chanting “Death to the Dictator” with security forces firing live rounds. This comes days after Delta Force was positioned on the Iraq-Iran border and after President Trump said last week that if Tehran “violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue.”
Steve: “IRGC – were deeply involved in the construction of hundreds of miles of tunnels in Gaza. Additionally the placing of war materials under mosques is standard practice. They do it here in England. Thanks to Elon’s Starlink some wins from the uprising are getting a global audience..”
Savakzadeh: “A mosque was set on fire in Kaj Square in Tehran, last night. These mosques are no holy places to hold prayers but where pedophiles and anti-iranian terrorist of the Islamic republic meet. Thursday, 8 January 2026.”
Nioh Berg, from Karaj, Iran: “Hello, I’m connected via Starlink. I went to Fardis, Second Roundabout. Today is Friday, January 9th. Last night shots were definitely fired. At least two places with traces of blood, one of which hasn’t even fully dried yet. But despite all that, people have gathered right there. they’ve blocked the street, dancing and chanting slogans. I went around the whole area, there are no forces in the streets at all, so they’re clearly short on manpower. Based on my experience from 2019 and 2022, they used to at least place suppression units at main intersections to create fear. They’re probably preparing for tonight. At Second Roundabout, next to the mosque by the Gold Bazaar, people did an amazing job, the place exploded with activity. The suppressors used to stay around there for a while, same with Kourosh (a regime owned grocery shop) near the Second Roundabout, that place also has been taken care of by the people. I also went to Mohammadshahr (Karaj), which is near Fardis. There, people set fire to the city’s main mosque, it was a hornet’s nest that people set it on fire. One of the Kourosh branches (IRGC grocery shop) was also set on fire, along with several suppression vehicles right in front of that main mosque. I’m not taking my phone out, so I don’t have videos, but once the internet connects, the videos will reach you. I don’t exactly know how this information should be shared, but the main key is people gathering in large numbers. I was in Tehran last night, when the crowd grew large, the people scared the regime forces to run away. They can’t stand against a massive turnout. In Fardis, I checked several spots, people had gathered in multiple places. Everyone needs to move, come and join together.”
Reza Pahlavi, 3 hours ago: “Mr. President, this is an urgent and immediate call for your attention, support, and action. Last night you saw the millions of brave Iranians in the streets facing down live bullets. Today, they are facing not just bullets but a total communications blackout. No Internet. No landlines. Ali Khamenei, fearing the end of his criminal regime at the hands of the people and with the help of your powerful promise to support the protesters, has threatened the people on the streets with a brutal crack down. And he wants to use this blackout to murder these young heroes. I have called the people to the streets to fight for their freedom and to overwhelm the security forces with sheer numbers. Last night they did that. Your threat to this criminal regime has also kept the regime’s thugs at bay. But time is of the essence. The people will be on the streets again in an hour. I am asking you to help. You have proven and I know you are a man of peace and a man of your word. Please be prepared to intervene to help the people of Iran.”
Emily Shrader in Israel: “Khamenei delivers speech today saying Trump will be “overthrown” and thst the protesters are “ruining their own streets to make the president of another country happy.””
An hour ago (now 1902)
CONFIRMED:
This is North Tehran tonight, sent via Starlink, date confirmed in the video.
Naomi Wolf – Mamdani, Minnesota Scandal and Trump’s Childhood Vaccines Shakeup
War room snippets:
Sen. Rand Paul (R): Can You Imagine If This Much Fraud Is Happening In The Small State Of Minnesota, What Must Be Happening In California And New York?
David Malpass: Soon President Trump Is Going To Visit The World Economic Forum. This Is An Opportunity For Him And His Team To Make Noise! This Is The United States Against Socialism, Globalism, And Elitism
Steve Bannon Breaks Down The Bloomberg Hit Piece On Tulsi Gabbard: “Tulsi Gabbard Has Stood In The Breach And Done A Fantastic Job As Far As Intelligence Goes”
Jack Posobiec: Antifa Has Already Established A ‘MAZ’ (Minneapolis Autonomous Zone) At The Scene Where The Shooting Took Place
Oscar Ramirez: The Strategy To Take Control And To Make Peace In Venezuela By The Trump Administration Is More Than Perfect Right Now
Bannon: Trump’s Economic Engine Is Back as Productivity Surges and Trade Deficit Is Cut in Half
“Successful businessman Walter Williams (Brian Donlevy) loves his pretty wife Irene (Helen Walker) more than anything. Little does he know she’s plotting with her lover to kill him. During the murder attempt, Walter is hit hard on the head but lives. The other guy, however, is killed in a car crash and burned beyond recognition.
Believed to have been the man killed in the crash, Walter decides not to come forward. Instead he goes to work as a mechanic in the garage of Marsha Peters (Ella Raines). When Irene is tried for his murder, Walter must decide whether or not to reveal he’s still alive.
Brian Donlevy is pretty good. He’s at his best when his character is angry or edgy. The sappy romantic stuff doesn’t fit him well. Helen Walker is a particularly hissable villainess. Lovely Ella Raines is the good girl. There’s no meat to the part but she does well with what she’s given. Charles Coburn plays the detective out to get to the bottom of things. He’s always fun.
Arthur Lubin’s direction in the first half is great film noir. I loved the scene where the lover tries to kill the husband. The whole thing was brilliantly executed.
Then something happens and it’s like a separate movie. The second half is much less like noir and more like a standard crime melodrama where a girl has to prove her guy is innocent of murder. If the entire picture had been like the first half, I’d say it was one of film noir’s best. But it isn’t. It’s still an enjoyable movie with some good twists and turns.”
(0856) Morning all on this stormless, snowless day. (0930)
Housekeeping and op ed of sorts
It’s about time, as there’ve been some things happening:
a. This Storm Garotti thingy
There’s seriously nowt here, nor in part of North Yorks, as Isilme wrote … we both want the snow to play in. Obviously not in Bama.
b. So pleased our boys respond to Toods and also Isilme.
I explained to Toods that British men of our curmudgeonly kind are not effusive, it’s like getting blood from a stone at times … yet I’m sure we appreciate the chatty tavern when it surfaces.
c. The 1st, 6th and 11th post items of the day
These are the logical ones to run as standalones, should there be more substantial content now and then. Also, I like to run 10 and 19 as Moosh corners. As for Steve’s late afternoon posts … it depends.
The most difficult for me are X urls, usually three or four of them … the worst time to process them is late afternoon because my mental capacity drops right off by then. Can’t do all the reading late afternoon/evening … next morning is fine. Steve posting then is fine, they stay there overnight for those on X … it’s just that my reading/processing is better and more on the ball next morning.
Which means it’s time to say how much I appreciate the amount coming through, with Andy, Dearieme, Microdave input too … it gives the UHC complex its rude health.
d. Now down to business … X and Blgr
Some toerag reading Orphans has done it again … another post removed. Julia’s aware, we have another Orphans site ready to roll if necessary … I need to tell her that another post of mine was deleted just now by the Wokerati techies. Par for the course.
So Orphans is one thing. Now to another:
All right … we need to adjust to this possibility. Readers know I heavily rely on X, esp. for sshots. Should that be closed down, as Gab was and they’re trying to do it with the rum platform too, hence my cautiousness … it would throw a spanner in the works but there are “workarounds”.
We’ll meet that one as and when it hits us.
e. And please keep praying for Iran’s ordinary people, ditto Venezuela etc. And obviously ours.
One could add to that the Fish forecast, plus leaves on the line, plus that letter to a stationmaster about Saturdays catching this railway unawares. Plus to repeat the previous post’s intro:
(0611) Nearly dawn. I believe there’s some storm which has been in the UK or is coming … ridiculously named Goretti. Our Fish forecast, locally, says nowt whatever like that … just cold, with light breeze.(0709)
“Global temperature anomalies on both land and sea are dropping like a stone. Net Zero-obsessed mainstream media, science and politics do not do cooling. Confirmation bias that holds humans responsible for hockey-stick style global warming with all its risible ‘settled’ notions has gravely damaged genuine climate science. But the world is cooling rapidly and the silence from the mainstream is both laughable and disgraceful.
Exhibit 1: The accurate UAH satellite record shows the plunge clearly with the difference or anomaly from the 1991-2020 average falling during 2025 to end the year at just 0.3°C.”
7. Port expansion worldwide, not just in Africa
6. Steve corner
First url shows crowd footage, plus mentions the internet outage … not fully but disruptive nonetheless.
Second is Soleimani statue set on fire tonight by protesters, burning hijabs.
Flynn plus two excerpts here:
“Russian media are now reporting that the fall of the Islamist regime in Iran, and the return of the country’s exiled Shah, His Imperial Majesty, Reza Shah Pahlavi II, is now on the horizon and within reach, amid the 11th day of the nationwide pro-Shah uprising.”
“Flynn identifies the tectonic nature of this shift. The West’s liberal establishment spent forty years subsidizing the Mullahs to buy a false peace. That investment just evaporated. The return of the Shah represents the triumph of civilization over theocratic barbarism. The Iranian people rejected the suicide pact of the Left’s favorite revolutionaries. Pahlavi restoring the throne destroys the legacy of Carter and Obama in a single stroke. Moscow is the only suitable refuge for a deposed tyrant.”
Fourth is Iran’s Crown Prince @PahlaviReza to meet President Trump at Mar-a-Lago.
5. Julia on some clowns mishandling a standard request
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4. Steve at 1257
Authority of a Special Counsel’: Vance Announces New Assistant Attorney General Position to Investigate Fraud Nationwide
Tim Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison Criminally Referred to DOJ
Germany’s Free Speech Trial: A Meme, a Minister, and the Criminalization of Dissent
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Reveals What ICE Agents Told the Leftist Agitator Who Tried to Run Over an Agent Before Deadly Self-Defense Shooting
Moscow Strikes US Assets In [The] Ukraine; Warns Will Protect Its Ships; Calls Starmer Macron Axis Of War
Denmark confirms 1952 “shoot first” order remains active as Trump renews threats to annex Greenland
The Great Oil Conspiracy: How the US Government Hid the Nazi Discovery of Abiotic Oil from the American People
First AI Designed Drug Is Nearing Approval – Can It Be Trusted?
RFK Jr. Flips the Food Pyramid
UK prepares post-Brexit reset bill allowing automatic alignment with EU rules
Hungary Won’t Leave The EU, It Will Fall Apart On Its Own, Orbán Says
Much more.
3. That critical time in Iran
2. DAD at 1257
Fryday. Egg and Bacon for Lunch.
a) Success for the French Farmer’s protests, but…. Mercosur: [the Trade agreement between the EU and South America] This Friday in Brussels, France will vote against signing the trade agreement with the South American countries of Mercosur.
b) In justifying his desire to ‘take’ Greenland, Donald Trump effectively dismissed Europe’s militaristic capabilities, saying—in capitals, of course—“I DOUBT NATO WOULD BE THERE FOR US IF WE REALLY NEEDED THEM.”
c) Censorship: EU online regulation is not about protection, it is about narrative control.
d) Beware of Pizza Hut’s Halal Evolution if you come to France. While previously only certain foods were halal certified, the pizza brand is launching a 100% halal offering in certain test restaurants.
e) Brigitte Bardot’s Funeral: Macron not welcomed. In an intimate, private ceremony, French icon Brigitte Bardot was laid to rest in the cemetery of Saint-Tropez….
Our fellow blogger’s son has provided this below, this Friday, and I had to decide whether to run it publicly here or via email to those I know who knew him and read this blog. Notes on that decision and about other aspects are below this posted notice.
The stream will go live some time shortly before the commencement of the service at 11:00am on Monday, 12th January 2026.
Please note the link will activate around 30 minutes prior to allow our checks to be done. The service itself will not begin until 11:00am, Australian Eastern Daylight Savings time.
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Notes
1. Being unfamiliar with organising such things, the procedure, the proprieties, the etiquette so to speak, I’m not even sure I should be posting this but I reason that as it’s been posted downunder, plus there are many who might wish to attend, some who have spoken to me about it … well here it is.
2. Amfortas’s blog was HERE. You can familiarise yourself with “Amfy” by simply reading it and you might or might not agree with some or all his points of view. As an old serviceman, RAAF was his service, that will no doubt come out at the funeral.
3. Amfy was also a Catholic Knight, strongly anti-Freemasonry in the Church, he was also a fierce Pro-Life man. On other issues, he might have differed from me, certainly in my non-denominational stance on the faith … that was not the point, to my mind. We agreed on sufficient to have become friends at a geographical distance.
4. That point of how close we were came up when his son asked me and it was difficult to explain. Just how close are bloggers or bloggers and readers? My contention is … very close … and his recent years and months in particular saw him value my correspondence and me his. I feel the same for our patrons at nourishing unherdables in a broader sense. One or two have become very close indeed.
5. Details of Chris’s life will emerge, no doubt, at the service. As I stated, hinted, I’m inept at this deceasing business, I avoid it afap and yet we really should remember our former friends and colleagues, not just out of duty but out of bonds.
6. Aus EST is currently 11 hours ahead of GMT. Thus, the boadcast checks will start at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, our time, and the service would commence at midnight this coming Sunday, our time.
7. This will be the sole notice from this blogpage but I’ll drop this post’s url in different places this weekend. Prayers for Amfortas and family at this time.
Mind firmly on Iran … massed marching, flag burning, symbol removing but the Iranian internet went down across the country, which means massacres are a real thing. The Mullahs are still in power, sitting it out. It needs agencies of some kind, on top of the marching.
Christians? I’d say pray for the peoples, just as for our own. Also Venezuela, Nigeria, Syria, Brazil. Night night all.
Jackie Toboroff: The New Flag Of Minnesota Directly Represents Its Growing Moose Limb Population, And No One Got To Vote On It At All!
Todd Wood: It’s Europe That Is Standing In The Way Of Peace Between [The] Ukraine And Russia. There Is A Deal To Be Made, But Europe Doesn’t Want Peace!
US Seizes Russian-Flagged Oil Tanker In North Atlantic, Sam Faddis Breaks It All Down
Captain Fanell: We’re Not Saying We’re Disregarding The Existence Of Venezuela. We’re Just Saying We’re Not Letting Outside Influence Come In To Steal Resources And Prop Up Dictators
