(1259) Afternoon all, nice day out there. (1347)
17. Berries
16. Hence the Elias post at UHC
15. Difficult stopping us colluding, networking
… on or offline:
14. More bad people
13. IYE double
a. In comments here:
b. Over at 886:
12. Over at UHC
Firstly, to the gals … a thousand apologies … I’d love to run four muscular dudes for you, just to be fair, but I’m not gonna … yuk, I’m a boy, all right?
Now, to our boys … talk about embarrassment of blondes … eight of them, from whom I must choose four, the other four being the Monday coming.
Recognise any?
(1058) Here’s the cunning plan, chaps and chapesses … a polit-burst now (huge backlog in pipeline) … Ladies at Lunchtime around noon and a hot crop today … then another polit-burst inc. Isilme (yep, politics), plus an IYE double … then a last (for now) Persuaders with my take on the series … then politics till close of play at around 1700 … at least, that’s the plan.
Quiz? Nothing ready, might have to be tomorrow. (1122)
11. US politics again
Note well:
10. More Brit politics, then back to US
9. Kathy Gyngell
“From race audits (into 130 aspects of life no less) to transgenderism, which she and her Equalities Ministers promoted, to hate crime, May pushed a poisonous rhetoric driven by the ideology of identity politics.
Today, and once more with the full backing of the BBC, he noted, the Labour Government is intensifying its attack on dissenters from its Islamist/communist and DEI missions. In fact not a week passes without the BBC fuelling this dystopian culture or encouraging so called ‘victims’ to press their complaints in what can only be described as a targeted tyranny.
As David said to me in his email, almost everything he warned about ‘has now come to pass in spades’.”
8. TDS (blogrolls)
(1010) Huge buildup of commentary in the pipeline but first a break … (1029)
(0749) Morning all, total Gates bleah out there. (0916)
7. AC Harper at Churchmouse (blogrolls, Scriblerus)
6. This one’s behind a pseudonym, Torsten Prochnow
Please note IYE in comments just now … now, this is what Torsten wrote:
“Good points. Honestly, I’m a bit surprised to see Pam Bondi nominated as Donald Trump’s replacement for Matt Gaetz as Attorney General of the United States. While she was certainly on the radar or long list, she wasn’t on my short list. Like many observers, I would have expected Trump to select someone like Ken Paxton or Andrew Bailey, who are more closely aligned with his vision for the law and the Department of Justice strategies he likely envisions.
Pam Bondi is undeniably a solid choice. As a former Florida Attorney General and a staunch supporter of President-elect Trump and the MAGA movement, she brings significant legal and political experience to the table. However, despite her close alignment with Trump’s policies and her prominent role in his campaigns, I would categorize her as more of an establishment Republican compared to anti-establishment figures like Matt Gaetz.
Gaetz, for example, could be seen as a bulldozer—someone prepared to take aggressive action to clean house. Bondi, on the other hand, may adopt a more measured and less confrontational approach, particularly in holding individuals accountable for the politically motivated lawfare and cases that have defined the past four years. Her tenure as Florida’s Attorney General from 2011 to 2019 solidifies her reputation within the traditional Republican establishment.
This may leave some of Trump’s strongest supporters feeling a bit underwhelmed, as many expected a tougher, more aggressive choice to match the boldness of Trump’s mandate, especially following his trifecta win.
That said, I’m not suggesting she won’t excel in the role. This appointment could mark a turning point in Bondi’s career. As the saying goes, responsibility often drives growth. And with this opportunity, she has the chance to prove herself and become the strong force for justice that many envisioned in Gaetz. It’s only fair to give her the chance to rise to the challenge and reserve judgment until her actions speak for themselves.”
Yes, it may well turn out to be a cunning move … plus he needs DeSantis looking towards the future. Very much like the tone here:
5. Draino on Pam Bondi
“Here’s why I like Trump’s new AG pick Pam Bondi. Not only is she experienced, but I look at where someone stands during times of difficulty. When Trump was being impeached for the perfect Ukraine phone call, Pam was brought in to defend him as legal counsel. Not only was that a courageous move by her, but she also won the case. When it was unpopular to stand with Trump, Pam stood strongly beside him. She’ll make a great US Attorney General.”
Woman v man as choice as head of something … man always has that third leg problem, always has a sexual past (if he’s a man). Woman also does, e.g. Harris, but it does not empower the opponent as much. Plus women are great on specific tasks, e.g. rooting out evil. Achilles heels are still babies, plus being susceptibility and peripheral vision. Then again, DJT was not so hot on that in 2016. 🍿🍿🍿
https://twitter.com/UKAAAA30/status/1859747466117251541
Phew. I’m sighing because I trust certain women too, implicitly, and the ones letting me down were just in sexual history. Plus so-called “mates” are the ones who’ve backstabbed me in the past. Against that is the sharp pitbull way of a man, ultrafast, useful, plus the methodical way of a woman if on a case, otherwise she’s all over the place juggling multitasks, not attending to any one. Again: 🍿🍿🍿
4. Classic case of unnamed sources
Problem was … the bringer to Gab was behind a pseudonym, then it was “one individual”, there was no back data, plus the tags were “eugenics” etc., so belief grouping a known known.
None of which says it’s wrong but the opposition also table reports with sientifik fakts, e.g. on the hockey stick, can’t remember the mann’s name.
So … what should a wary pundit do? Leave it alone, bypass, skip? Or post, warning readers just to shelve it for now, retrieve it later if similar appears sonewhere else?
3. Who’s this mysterious Pam Bondi
… whom Stonewall Jackson speaks of?
“Pam Bondi could very easily name Matt Gaetz Special Prosecutor or Special Counsel, giving him the same unlimited powers of the DOJ, that Robert Mueller was given. The only difference is Mueller was looking for crimes that didn’t exist, against someone with nothing to hide and no skeletons in his closet. . Gaetz wouldn’t have that problem, as he would be investigating actual criminals, with a lot to hide, and enough skeletons to fill a war zone cemetery.”
Bondi? Beach in Sydney, Oz, is it not? Ah, scroll down … the opposition’s AP:
“NEW YORK (AP) — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen Thursday by Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a federal sex trafficking investigation and ethics probe made his ability to be confirmed dubious.
The 59-year-old has long been in Trump’s orbit and her name had been floated during his first term as a potential candidate for the nation’s highest law enforcement role.”
2. DAD drops at 886
In just one day in France, one site we have…..
a) A 17 year old shot dead at Rumilly (74)…
b) A Council agent shot and killed at Grenoble (38)
c) A cyclist stabbed and robbed at Rennes (35) …
d) A 78 year old man beaten and stabbed at Issoire (63)
e) The Poste will deliver letters outside the usual times at St Nazaire (44).. The drug dealing makes it too dangerous at normal times.
More news…..
a) Antje Kapek, the transport policy speaker for the Green Party in Berlin, has called for the introduction of train carriages for exclusive use by female passengers.
b) Pope Francis said on Thursday the Vatican’s pension fund is facing a “serious imbalance” that may require changes to its operating structure, and appointed a senior cardinal to take over the fund’s administration.
c) The controversial UK assisted suicide bill is being pushed forward in a “lamentable and wholly unacceptable” manner and will, if passed, result in vulnerable people being pressured into ending their lives prematurely, Britain’s longest-serving MPs have warned.
d) Ford plans to cut around 14% of its European workforce, approximately 4,000 jobs, primarily in Germany and Britain, due to losses from weak electric vehicle demand and competition from Chinese rivals.
e) What Farmers do with old tractor tyres….
(0209)(0747)
1. Steve’s four
§ Military For Deportations, 1,400 Acres Offered by Texas for Mass Deportation, China’s Intellectual Property Theft, Tucker on Biden ramping up, Threat on Poland
§ Gaetz and Hegseth, Watch Out for Mike Rogers, Neocon Nikki Haley Launches Bitter Attack, Susan Collins Throws a Wrench, Democrats Confirm Another Two Radical Judges
§ Doom’s Day Weapon In Action, storm shadow missiles attack Russia, Kursk, report from front
§ Murder by doctor has begun, NHS Will Misuse Assisted Suicide, extreme weather being due to “the climate crisis” is False, Uke war should never have happened, Reveal DOGE Blueprint, Blue-Collar America Went Red, Pro-Trump Mood In Greece
(1542) Evening all … all done here, printer’s working.
24. Candace speaks of Ballerina Farm
Trad wife being a wife and mother … you can imagine the feminazi harpy screaming and pushback.
23. Hmmmmm
Epoch says:
“Former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz wrote Thursday he is withdrawing himself from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for U.S. attorney general.
“It is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work” of the Trump administration, Gaetz wrote in a statement posted to social media platform X.
Gaetz said he met with senators a day earlier and had “thoughtful feedback” and received “incredible support” from many of them.”
You wot? What did they have on him? I smell McCarthy behind this … he seems to have influence over DJT.
…
Further delving shows that Murky, Collins, McSenile and one from Utah opposed, rest were with Gaetz.
…
Nick Sortor: Matt Gaetz only resigned his seat from the 118th Congress. But he was just elected to serve in the 119th Congress, which begins in January. Matt Gaetz is *still* a Representative-elect.
22. Inevitable
21. Steve and war room at 885
a. Andrew & Katie Cherkasky Discuss Streamlining The Military’s True Goals Under Pete Hegseth
b. Sen. Tommy Tuberville On The RINOs Still In Congress
c. Dave Bossie Discusses Matt Gaetz Nomination And President Trump’s Other Top-Tier Nominations
d. Mike Davis: Dems Are Doing Everything They Can To Jam In These Radical Left Wing Judges
Two extra, one from Nigel and one from Ben:
e. Nigel Farage: “Boris Johnson Would Rather See Ukraine Annihilated Than Admit He Was Wrong”
f. Ben Harnwell: Thanks to Trump, EU leaders got some ‘splainin’ to do to their own peoples over Ukraine
20. Downunder for a change
19. John Betts and Elon
18. The stylish diplomacy of Two Tier Stalin
17. Lord T on HR
16. Steve at 885
a. First time that an ICBM has been used in the history of human conflict
b. This is what socialism does to a society
15. Nice bloggers
https://rolfnorfolk.substack.com/p/wheres-the-wally-deputy-pmqs-20th
“Reeves’ inheritance tax raid on farmers was a live issue. The Lib Dem’s Daisy Cooper cited a constituent’s family who, if forced to sell land to meet the charge, would find their food production economically unviable. Replying to a Midlands MP on the same problem, Rayner repeated Starmer’s claim that ‘the vast majority of farms will not pay any inheritance tax’; yet Burghart had earlier quoted the NFU’s estimate that ‘75% of all commercial farms will fall above the threshold.’ Yesterday Badenoch got a great cheer when she told the farmers’ rally in London that Conservatives would cancel that tax at the first opportunity.“
Lovely chap, Rolf, fair to all sides, even the LibDems, unlike us … pack of right bstds that we are. 😎
(1059) Just back, been doing accounts all morn, there’s a one hour window now, then a tech review session with a techie for who knows how long … mid-afternoon back to blogging hopefully.
Interesting conditions, just went out in it … very tiny iceballs … not sure if it’s hail or sleet.(1539)
14. IYE … link at 885
13. Moosh corner
12. Quite iffy, this Nancy Mace
… touch of the rabid feminist to her … you’ll get no cooperation, Nancy, by hating ALL men.
11. Eulogy
There’s the manufacturer, the seller, plus the buyer … usually it’s the first and third we hear from, this time it’s the middleman:
We have something on it already at 884:8 and 884:9 … here’s just a bit more from comments under the youtube:
(0707) Morning all, just coming light, orange dawn over there (just realised that might be DJT across the pond too). (0757)
10. Most certainly not your friend
… even as an employer.
9. Always had a soft spot for her
… despite the surname.
8. TDS (see blogrolls for links)
7. DAD at 885
a) Life in modern France. About forty young people chased a student they were looking for and had spotted, on Place Montcalm … “They pushed teachers,” confirms a high school student. They were looking everywhere. The lady who was at reception was jostled and a student was kicked …..”
b) The success of the exhibition “Luxe de Poche”, which was due to end on 29 September at the Musée Cognacq-Jay, in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris, led its management to extend it until the end of November. A disastrous decision: on Wednesday 20 November, at around 10:30 am, four hooded men stole, in the presence of visitors, five collector’s boxes and snuff boxes by smashing the display case containing them with axes and baseball bats.
c) “Man is not a replaceable and interchangeable consumer product”. An Interview with Renaud Camus.
d) Bill O’Reilly makes a prediction for MSNBC and ‘The View’.
6. Over at Jstack
https://jameshigham.substack.com/p/tubbs-comes-good
Also, over at UHC: