(1826) Evening all. Orthodox Pascha kicks off late evening in such Khrams, welcoming the return of Christ. Meanwhile, hope you have a good one.
23. What’s in a meme?
22. Rabies spraying
21. The events in Ireland today
Thought this was a “so bad it’s good” movie at first but it’s not quite bad enough for that … there are some weird things happening along the way. Review:
“This is a most unusual, low-budget B/W adventure from producer Roger Corman, directed by skillful Nathan Juran; one whose creators do a neat variation on the old tale of people kidnapped by a fugitive heading to somewhere and needing their vehicle or themselves as hostages.
I find the storyline straightforward and classic noir. Scene: a casino in Las Vegas, a marine just back from service (Richard Conte), buys a drink for platinum blonde (Mary Beth Hughes), and somehow insults her; so they have a public quarrel but then reconcile the problem.
The following day, he is taken in by the sheriff and named prime suspect in the girl’s demise; she has been strangled. Using his military skills, he overpowers the officers holding him and sets out on the “lam”. Troopers are checking the highways for him, hence the title, and also the state border.
So he hitches a ride with with two women who (happen to have had) car trouble. One is a wealthy fashion photographer from New York, Joan Bennett; her young assistant, Wanda Hendrix, is the other. The two try to rid themselves of him, but he stays with them–finally having to use force to have his way.
He heads for the town where he grew up, for a climax, finding it under the waters of the Salton Sea. The film ends happily for Conte, but not before Bennett’s dog has been killed, and he has been tested to the limit.
The film is inexpensive-looking, with indifferent dialogue but the story line is good, clean and memorable. Roger Corman devised the original story; four others had a hand in the screenplay. There is original music by Edward Kay and some decent but hardly outstanding technical work. In the cast along with the principals are stalwart Reed Hadley, Frank Jenks, Iris Adrian, Harry Harvey,Tom Hubbard (one of the writers) and others all showing to advantage.
I first saw this film nearly fifty years ago; and it is still memorable and satisfying … with more money and better dialogue, I believe these actors and the director could have made a fine narrative even better.”
(1243) Afternoon all … it’s been busy, mainly weekend cooking. Grand National is at 4 p.m. (1825)
20. Beware of sweeteners
19. Moo corner
18. IYE corner
a. Worth a shuftie:
“A Message From Amanda: The Ep**** Survivor Who Was Deported By The Trump Administration Speaks Out”:
https://substack.com/home/post/p-185025688
(Paolo introduced Melania to Trump, so the story goes. He part of Donny’s administration)
b. Radiation
At 1350:5. Plus:
“The Forgotten Children of Fernald: How MIT’s Science Club Hid a Radioactive Secret”
17. The ladies seem to be making all the running
Anna Paulina named four of them … women … in congress … she needs airtight security now, what with insulting the entire deadhead congress … popular with us, dangerous for her.
16. Steve’s ChatGPT interrogation
… will soon be up at 1250:4.
(0833)(0929)
15. I’ve gone back to cod
14. Moo corner
13. Someone in Florida is checking out Higham
12. Steve on South Africans
South Africans chant call to genocide against White people. “Kill the boer, the farmer…” This is the reason America is granting refuge to White South Africans.
11. Over at OoL
https://orphansofliberty.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-contrived-generation-war-using.html
Also at Jstack.
… this is the original version (the audio is) from 2018, from Camila Cabello (Cuban) … song is Havana. The accompanying video is from the shuffle era in the late tweens. Thing is … 2018? Me? Someone refusing to listen to rubbish after 1997 as a rule?
Think it’s because it’s Latina, not Cyrus/Swift type excrescences. Now, for young aficionados of this modern “culture”, this listed “young thug” was the one dancing in the middle with the dance instructor … he wasn’t too bad. Thought the tall guy was not bad at his moves either. The girls were just girls … the chef was amusing.
Now this is for the boys, coz girls already know how to do everything anyway … you ready, chaps? Plimsolls on, leotards?
(0615) Morning all … looks horrible outside, air not good. Have a wunnerful weekend. (0641)
10. The Jument Lighthouse
… an exercise in futility:
9. Moo corner
… a tram, a tram (swoon):
8. Jan 6 a set up?
7. Steve at 1349
6. Another from Lord Toby’s site
… link in blogrolls:
“A Royal Holloway student is facing possible hate crime charges after making a joke comparing a pro-Palestine activist’s headscarf to a tea towel in a case the student says should “scare everybody”. The Telegraph has the story.
Brodie Mitchell, a 20 year-old student at Royal Holloway, University of London, has been told that police have submitted a file to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), seeking advice over possible charges for a hate crime.
The case has led to a free speech row and calls for the CPS to drop the inquiry.
Mitchell, who describes himself as a non-Jewish Zionist, became involved in the confrontation at Royal Holloway’s freshers’ fair last September, after Huda El-Jamal, the President of the Friends of Palestine Society, allegedly described him as a “wannabe Jew” and asked why he was not wearing a Jewish yarmulke or kippah.
He responded by telling El-Jamal: “You’re wearing a tea towel on your head,” referring to her keffiyeh scarf. The scarf is a symbol of the Palestinian cause.
Mitchell was suspended from the university the next day for the duration of a nine-week investigation by Royal Holloway “for alleged conduct that could be considered hate speech”.
He is now taking the university to court over its decision to temporarily suspend him from his studies.”
One can never have sufficient super-early bassoon girls at 0539:
(0432)(0532)
5. Let’s have one from outside of our “crew”
… note before you start that this is a Gupta presenting it. The Gupta family are known-knowns.
4. DAD at 1349
a) In France, left-wing city officials raise pay, right-wing ones cut it.
b) UK. One in and one out? No ! 21,000 In, 498 Out…..
c) German schoolteachers are increasingly at risk of violent aggression. According to an analysis of the country’s police crime statistic (PKS) publishedby news agency dpa today, the number of severe attacks more than doubled between 2015 and 2024.
d) France. The number of minors recorded as victims of prostitution in France has risen by 43 per cent over four years, according to official police and government data….
3. Continuing this look at “passing” snippets
… Valerie Anne, whom we’ve run a few times (from X) writes: “RFK Jr & Dr. Judy Mikovits expose the TRUTH: “Operation Warp Speed was a MILITARY OP run by NSA & Pentagon—NOT health experts! Not Moderna. Not Pfizer. Vaccines were built by war contractors!””
She follows with the footage of same. She’s easy enough to track on X if interested. On the other hand, this below needs an explanation:
Why cut him off at the three dots? Because that’s how X does quotes. Quick check by clicking on the quote … nothing else there except comments. Why tell you all this? So you know how I operate … providing some sort of signposting afap, should you wish to.
2. Steve and his Xes last evening
First link was a revolting “guest” defecating on a train … not running it, brek time. Second was Orla (Restore) … opinion piece … third was this:
Blue tick, setting out his stall with big black FOLLOW, can’t stand that from Xcentral, note the 2024 date, await the official denial that they’re Fema type camps. Note the stats below … guy has 1.1m followers, big traffic. Worth noting for now … plus we’ve not done much on the Irish sit, esp. the army called to clear the farmers. More no doubt coming.
1. RealRobert on X
“November 3, 2020 election: Michigan poll watcher under oath: “THEY WERE ALL IN SEQUENCE,” “These are absentee ballots—mail-in ballots. They cannot be in sequence. 2232 cannot have 2233 next to it because they are mailed in. They come in all different numbers, let alone without any dates.””
The reason it’s en pleine, without the footage which RealRobert ran below it, is that it hardly surprises. To authenticate, go to |https://x.com/Real_RobN . How reliable is he? He’s a half-and-halfer, one of those building his name, in the same category as Emerald, Rhoda, Nick Dixon, Dan Wootton … essentially consistently right, not torn down by us.
On the other hand, there was Bowtie Martin at it again, similar things but he’s on our watch list.
What of “Rise of Alberta”? It’s one of the rallying sites on X, saying, in this case: “The court has issued a stay on the citizens’ initiative process, preventing Elections Alberta from counting the vote on the Alberta independence petition. This was anticipated. As many of us know, many judges in Alberta are appointed by Ottawa and do not serve the interests of Albertans. However, this decision does not stop the current collection of signatures by Stay Free Alberta and signatures can continue to be collected until May 2nd. The Independence movement planned for this. There are still many ways forward. One option is to have a third party validate the signatures and present the results to the Premier to demonstrate the democratic mandate for Albertans to hold a referendum. This process will not be derailed by activist judges.”
Well, it’s a bit “peripheral” for us outside of Canada, hardly news either, but needed noting all the same. Bona fides seemed good, easily corroborated later.
(1627) Almost evening, all.
21. How many more will die?
20. Salazar and her amnesty for all illegals bill
19. Moo corner
18. Alphabet soup
17. Steve at 1349
Hearts of Oak: Brent Money – Launching the Sharia Free Texas Caucus: A Christian Conservative’s Mission in Austin
16. Poisoned Chalice
Rarely quote from Laura but here tis:
https://www.thefreemind.co.uk/p/the-poisoned-chalice-york-minsters
“There is a moment in every institution’s decline when the desperation becomes visible. York Minster has just had one of those moments. The Minster has partnered with local brewery Brew York to produce a beer called Poisoned Chalice, supposedly to mark the 800th anniversary of the canonisation of St William of York. The reaction has been, depending on your tolerance for institutional self-abasement, either rather funny or genuinely troubling. Probably both.
Let me first deal with the obvious deflection. Yes, monks have brewed beer for centuries — the tradition stretches back to medieval times, when monks brewed because water was dangerous and pilgrims needed sustenance. But monks made their beer. They didn’t lend their brand to a commercial brewery in exchange for exposure. The monastic brewing tradition is one of self-sufficiency, sacred labour and hospitality. York Minster’s PR partnership feels more tawdry.”