(1144) Elevenses almost over and my delivery is here. Again I must say this blog is only as good as our incoming here on any particular day … today seems a bumper day.

dddd

22. Penseivat is not forgotten

21. IYE corner

There’s one item I’ve not signposted, hoping the regular reader would know where.

Then MM on Pretti of course.

Amelia AI link in comments.

 

Intriguing mix … Wogan, Dame Edna, the Donald. How each handled it. Sade did quite well I thought, except not one of her good songs.

(0920)(0941)

 

20. Miliband’s grasp of ethics

19. Moosh corner

18. And that’s another reason I’m honoured she’s my blog-partner

17. Maybe I just needed a daughter

… maybe Australia did too … one of the daughters of the restoration.

16. Obama as if he’s still President, rather than “former”

(0757) Morning all, light’s up and it’s a wonderful horizon to horizon poisoned cloud. (0819)

 

15. Playing for the other side

14. Organ harvesting in hospitals

13. Getting it right

12. Signal

11. DAD at 1274

a) Just as one thought that French politics could not get more [Insert your own word here. Mine is ‘stupider’ – if such a word exists.] M. Flanby chips in…. Midway through the conversation, François Hollande’s eyes lit up at the mention of the upcoming presidential election….

b) He may wish to reconsider now that yesterday’s election result is declared. In the Haute-Savoie by-election, UDR-RN candidate [right wing] Antoine Valentin came out on top (45.06%)….

c) Ireland’s Leaders grandstand overseas while reality crumbles at home. The country that lectures Europe on compassion can’t keep its own children safe, and the consequences are finally breaking through….

d) President Trump posted a video about vaccines captioned “They’re ALL poison. Every Single One!”

e) Russian FM, Lavrov, Names the “War Six”: European Leaders Plotting Direct Conflict with Russia. (JH: 9 minutes but the bit you need is around 6 mins.)

 

If Toodles had realised how vital this was to be to British English speakers, she’d have sent the entire back catalogue.

(0131) I feel the heading is justified for Brit/US readers of our political leaning as they have the same issues down there and this very Australia Day has been the subject of much strife down there. (0149)

 

10. Moosh corner

9. Treason … no other word for it

8. The (expletives) in Minnesota

7. A sorry situation

6. The Australian “leader” greets her country

She is the equivalent, though over a much longer time period, of Rupert Lowe as British “leader”.

(0003) Had some sleep. Judging by the news, may have been better to pretend I was still asleep. Shall try for more soon. (0034)

 

5. Alberta

4. The invention of “brain death”

3. Fifteen minute cities

2. Steve at 1274

• Tom Basile of Newsmax Reinforces the Critical Message of the Importance of ICE Operations to Protect America from Illegal Alien Criminals
• On the Nineveh Plain, Iraq’s Ancient Christian Communities Survived ISIS
• Thousands of Anti-ICE Rioters Set Up Autonomous Zone After Minneapolis Police Retreat
• O’Keefe and Team Under Attack: Minneapolis Mob Surrounds James O’Keefe, Threatens to Kill Him
• Signal Chat Infiltrated by Conservative Journalist Reveals Democrat Politicians and Former Tim Walz Staffer Orchestrating Anti-ICE Protests and Doxxing of Agents
• In The Crosshairs of Drones: Russian Army Pushes Ukrainian Forces Away From Border In Kharkiv
• Moscow No Concessions US Acting As Conflict Party Abu Dhabi Talks
• Amsterdam Keeps Dormitory Open Despite Migrant Violence
• Larry Fink Says Public Has Lost Trust In Davos Elites And He Blames “Capitalism” (JH: See Steve’s comment on corporate communism, plus Fink’s speech at Davos on replacing humans with machines)
• Much more.

1. Activist judges

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nv/pr/federal-government-seeks-further-review-after-release-convicted-murderer-immigration

(1700) Evening all … hope y’all having a fabulous time.

 

24. Minneapolis

🚨 HOLY CRAP. They have a full-blown lengthy training manual for leftist insurrectionists stalking, harassing and ambushing ICE and Border agents in Minneapolis

This is a well-organized and well-funded network.

These people need to be in PRISON.pic.twitter.com/RGpNsOlh2b https://t.co/YGJ5CwRY8Y

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 25, 2026

23. Charming chap

22. Toodles

It was a youtube but here’s a sshot from it:

21. Shoolie permitted that I run this

She said it was yum.

20. Bruges Group

“The idea that the Tories only win as a broad church is demonstrably false. In the past 50 years, only Thatcher and Johnson have won substantial parliamentary majorities – neither on a centrist prospectus. The abandonment of conservatism is why voters have turned to Reform.”

19. Moosh corner

(JH: As I mentioned to Moosh … fresh meat is yum.)

18. Envious here

Winter Storm Fern has descended upon NJ this morning and my @yarboglobal autonomous snow blower went into action.
This is going to be a great test to see if this robot can handle a 6,000 sq.ft. driveway during a major winter storm.
I'm inside sipping a coffee while it's doing… pic.twitter.com/52DuOGUc9a

— Tom Moloughney (@tommolog) January 25, 2026

17. This 👇🏻

16. Chinese or Soros related funding it?

This is how well organized and funded they are. Find out who is funding them and prosecute them for RICO violations and do it quick before this spreads. I also wouldn’t be surprised if China wasn’t funding a lot of this too. https://t.co/ueEuQI7YBN

— John Bulkeley (@bulkeley_john) January 25, 2026

 

 

Noted the “mediums” from our chaps, to be posted later … but also Kant Explain: archive-dot-org/details/laura_202003 … that’s going to take a bit of time to set up on HQ and shall do, but at this moment, time’s at a premium, what with jazz coming up … so going with the radio play via IYE just now, no blurb, have to start sorting the jazz. Also, great to hear better health news, IYE.

Frankly, I’d rather listen in bed than watch something … climbing back under the covers. Right, jazz is sorted for 1530, quick look around the blogs, then a snooze or listen.