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I had a talking toucan, not a cactus! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kamala Harris Stymied As Argument With Talking Cactus Toy Enters Third Hour WASHINGTON, D.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris continued to get the worst of the exchanges as a heated argument with a talking cactus toy entered its third hour this afternoon. The cactus seemed to have an immediate retort for everything the Vice President said, confounding Harris' intellect as she steadily lost control of the dispute. "So, you think there's great significance to the passage of time, huh cactus?" asked the Vice President. "So, you think there's great significance to the passage of time, huh cactus?" replied the cactus. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/kamala-harris-stuck-in-2-hour-argument-with-talking-cactus-toy

Delta Smelt Fish Association Reiterates Support For Gavin Newsom SACRAMENTO, CA — With Governor Gavin Newsom facing withering criticism over his preparations for wildfires, the Delta Smelt Fish Association hosted a press conference to reiterate their support for the Governor. The fish expressed total support for the Governor's decision to allow millions of gallons of rainwater to give them more room to swim, as opposed to collecting it to put out fires. "We fully support Governor Newsom's water management," said the Delta Smelt spokes-fish. "Things really looked dire for us delta smelt fish, but thanks to Governor Newsom, [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/delta-smelt-association-announces-support-for-newsom

These are excellent specific reminders, and good to review with family. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Surviving a House Fire There's a difference between conflagrations in suburbia versus a national forest. What should you do to protect your family from becoming victims of a building fire, whether it's in the Bronx or Malibu? The Nature Of Home Fires In order to avoid the loss of life inherent in out-of-control fires, it's important to understand the nature of fires in buildings and in general. Many deaths and injuries might be prevented by simply understanding the following six points: [...] https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/01/surviving_a_house_fire.html

The time between election and inauguration is simply TOO LONG. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It's Baa-aack: State Dept Resurrects Censorship Effort ... For Now Remember the Global Engagement Center? The State Department's censorship squad became a target after the release of the Twitter Files, which showed the GEC (among others) strong-arming social media platforms to remove or suppress postings and subscribers that dissented from the Biden administration's positions and policies, especially on COVID. [...] https://hotair.com/ed-morrissey/2025/01/11/its-baa-aack-state-dept-resurrects-censorship-effort-for-now-n3798700

Democrats Killed Los Angeles And No One In Power Cares The horror that has hit Los Angeles is something we haven't seen since Mrs. O'Leary's cow kicked over that lantern in 1871. Back then, Chicago burned to the ground and roughly 300 people died. That was more than 150 years ago, things were different then, and things are very different now. There is literally zero reason for a repeat, in any respect, of what happened in Chicago, and yet we are getting just that because of the mentality of the radical progressive leftists who've run that city for all but 8 of the last 64 years. The Great Chicago Fire makes sense in a weird way. Wood and brick were the building materials of choice back then, and wood burns like mad. There were no zoning laws to speak of; buildings were clustered together because "traffic" was a bunch of horses stopping for water or a poop. Go to any old town's "historic district," and you'll see what I mean – it is not rare to find "roads" or alleys where you or a friend can touch buildings on both sides of the street. When fire hit one house, it risked wiping out the block or the section of town for those very reasons. Add in the infancy and luddite nature of the firefighting profession and technology and it was a recipe for disaster. Almost every major city around back then has some (much smaller) version of the Great Chicago Fire. But we aren't living 150 years ago. Los Angeles is not a densely clustered town of swinging-door saloons and rickety wooden buildings; it is heavily regulated (just try to build something there or put a pool in your own backyard, and you'll find out how heavy-handed a government can be), and sprawling metropolis with millions upon millions of people. There is more money in the greater Los Angeles area than most countries in Africa and South America. "Modern" is an understatement to describe LA, or at least describe how it was…how it appeared to be. [...] https://townhall.com/columnists/derekhunter/2025/01/12/democrats-killed-los-angeles-and-no-one-in-power-cares-n2650375

Greenland PM Says He's 'Ready to Talk' to President Trump About Its Future Greenland Prime Minister Múte Egede has expressed readiness to meet with President-elect Donald Trump, who has floated the idea of purchasing the land from Denmark. Trump's 2019 proposal to buy the region has resurfaced, with the island's leader now signaling openness to discussing future cooperation. This development has raised eyebrows, with many questioning whether a meeting could revive discussions on trade, defense, and resources or if it will simply highlight the strained political dynamics between the U.S. and Denmark, Greenland's autonomous territory. A reporter asked Egede if he had spoken with Trump about a potential deal. He confirmed that he had not but was "ready to talk." "Cooperation is about dialogue. Cooperation means that you will work towards solutions," the prime minister said. [...] https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/01/11/greenland-pm-says-hes-ready-to-talk-to-president-trump-about-its-future-n2650374

This raises the excellent and ominous question of whether a presidential pardon can be issued for -- and whether it would be valid for -- offenses against the United States for which no criminal charges have yet been filed. Comments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Protection Racket: Biden Says He'll Base His Last Pardons on Who Trump is Talking About Outgoing President Joe Biden is saying he's basing his last possible pardons on who President-Elect Donald Trump is talking about. So, these won't be pardons for people who have already been charged and convicted of actual crimes. Instead, they'll be preemptive pardons to protect possibly guilty people from the consequences of their actions - so much for the Democrat mantra of 'No one is above the law!' He mumbles it out here. (WATCH) [...] https://twitchy.com/warren-squire/2025/01/11/biden-basing-his-pardons-on-who-he-thinks-trump-will-hold-responsible-n2406449

Interesting, and possibly a sound solution. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Incoming Border Czar Tom Homan: We're Going to Shut Down the Darien Gap [...] That's an interesting tactical idea; we can cut down on a fair amount of the Latin American influx at a serious geographic choke point. Oh, yes, some will get around it, with improvised watercraft if nothing else - but that's only one step of many towards getting control of our illegal immigration problem. The Hammer has more ideas. Using the military, though -- that's a more complicated issue, as we can't simply deploy the 82nd Airborne into a foreign country. But President Trump has shown himself pretty good at applying pressure on other national leaders. It will be interesting to see what pressure he applies to Colombia and Panama to get them to clamp down on these crossings. [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/01/11/tom-homan-talks-closing-the-darian-gap-n2184211

Michael Shellenberger is even more capable of barbecuing the guilty than is VDH! https://x.com/shellenberger/status/1877757377597862370

VDH barbecues (no pun intended) appropriate parties. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dresden in Los Angeles and our Confederacy of Dunces LA is burning. And the derelict people responsible are worried that they are found out as charlatans and empty suits. The leftwing voters who enabled them are getting angry over the inferno that their chosen politicos green-lighted—as if they are shocked, shocked by the consequences of their voting. [...] https://x.com/VDHanson/status/1877447211321373096?mx=2

Bumper sticker: "My karma ran over your dogma"

When is the victim's funeral, huh D ma'am?

Thrilling Saturday non-ES report, see man: Got going just before noon, draggy we man. Demanding miu demanded brushing and a session with her SmartyKat, must order for your miu man. Breakfast/lunch/din-din (after ES-ing) was at Golden Corral, mobbed on a Saturday man. We consumed 2 plates piled with beef pot roast & chicken, ingest first we man. We consumed 1 plate piled with green beans & homestyle stuffing, ingest next we man. We consumed 1 plate with 2 slices of apple pie & 1 of blueberry pie, ingest finally we man. We hope that this last didn't hose our A1c, been very good regarding this for some time we man. The price was $Many, outrageous man. Returned to casa and tried to siesta, mandatory Bro G man. We awoke partway through with a headache, unclear why man. Watched Texans completely hose the Chargers, NFL playoffs man. Trying to achieve contact with PNJC, Promising New Junior Chica man. This one sounds hopeful if we can ever get back in touch, hopeful we man. She is not a rubia, oh well man. She looks and writes like a Latina but claims to be American Indian, must clarify this man. Party with the rubias tonight, cavort we man. Nothing but laundry planned for Sunday, unplanned we man. And that was/is our thrilling Saturday, report we man.

Saturday ES report, see man: Both ESs yielded the take, see man: -- toucans Cream of 'Shroom soup, ~full pack coffee filters = $1 + half a buck, deal man -- 2 T-shirts, Many packs dinner napkins, NIP soft socks, bag pipe-cleaners, Many (2+2+2) small screwdrivers, NIP Many (2+2+1) Sharpie pens, Many (2x2x2 +2+1) USPS postcards, tyre gauge, approx. $Many ($2+1) in U.S. postage stamps, Many (2+2) key rings, tupacs Band-Aids, 2 Wet Ones pads, travel-sized mouthwarsh = $Many ($2+2+1)*, steal man Total = $Many-&-a-half ($2+2+2 + half a buck) *casa was "fill a bag with all the junk that'll fit for $Many ($2+2+1), glee man So, this weekend, all Many (2+2+1) itineraried ESs yielded the take, good start to new year man.

This has to be the stoopidest actual or rhetorical question of all time, man! Anathema and disgusting to even consider, si man! Bad insouciant rebellious Bro G man! Bad, BAD insouciant INSOUCIANT rebellious REBELLIOUS Bro G man! Length of marriage to rubia precised, see man. No man, you check them out and make recommendations to us, si man. These monkeys should be on the proper back, yours man. Bad indolent improperly delegational Bro G man! Bad, BAD indolent INDOLENT improperly delegational IMPROPERLY DELEGATIONAL Bro G man!

Whaddayu mean, "perhaps," huh man? Naps are mandatory, si man!!!!! Bad insouciant rebellious Bro G man! Bad, BAD insouciant INSOUCIANT rebellious REBELLIOUS Bro G man! Anathema and disgusting to even consider, si man! Bad insouciant rebellious Bro G man! Bad, BAD insouciant INSOUCIANT rebellious REBELLIOUS Bro G man! Anathema and disgusting to even consider, si man! Bad insouciant rebellious Bro G man! Bad, BAD insouciant INSOUCIANT rebellious REBELLIOUS Bro G man!

See, man:

See Fire thread in CEHST, see man.

Japanese Fishermen Catch 600-Pound Can Of Tuna TOKYO—Working for nearly eight hours to bring the record-setting catch aboard, a group of Japanese fishermen reportedly reeled in a 600-pound can of tuna Tuesday that was later auctioned off at a local fish market. "From the moment I felt the lip of the can tugging on our line, I knew it was going to be the catch of a lifetime," said fisherman Hideo Kamada, posing with his crew in [...] https://theonion.com/japanese-fishermen-catch-600-pound-can-of-tuna/

Seriously for a fleeting moment: Folks have asked about laylalex, who lives in the fire area. Here is her update: ------- We're packed up and waiting for further info. Right now, we're just the other side of the road from a voluntary evacuation zone. The good news is that the reservoir is full and the Chinooks are dumping water on the flare up. The northward advance of the flare up seems to be getting under control. It's terrifying but things at least for us are turning around, maybe! I'll check in later. Pray for us, it's surreal here.

Cruel: Trump Sentenced To Drink Only Diet Pepsi NEW YORK, NY — In a controversial conclusion to the "hush money" trial against him, President-elect Donald Trump was forced to appear in court electronically as presiding Judge Juan Merchan cruelly sentenced him to drink only Diet Pepsi from now on. The shocking sentence was handed down this morning in a New York courtroom, with audible gasps being heard from the gallery when Judge Merchan informed Trump of his punishment. The president-elect defiantly voiced his opposition to the sentence immediately afterward. "This whole trial, like Diet Pepsi, is [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/cruel-trump-sentenced-to-drink-only-diet-pepsi

Girl Fireman Rushes Into Burning Building To Tell Victim He's Too Heavy But The Real Firemen Will Be Here In 15 Minutes LOS ANGELES, CA — Girl firefighter Melissa Sandros risked life and limb yesterday as she entered a burning building to tell a victim that he was too heavy for her to carry, but that the real firemen would be there in about fifteen minutes or so. According to witnesses, Sandros was part of an early response team that arrived at a burning office building. Upon arrival, she reportedly rushed into the building in an effort to rescue a 215-lb man who had become disoriented because of the smoke. "Don't worry! I'm here to stand next to you until someone who can help you gets here," Santos was heard shouting to the suffering man. "The real firefighters will be here soon. I can't carry you out of here. I'm a girl. Isn't that awesome?" [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/girl-fireman-rushes-into-burning-building-to-tell-victim-hes-too-heavy-but-the-real-firemen-will-be-here-in-15-minutes

Newsom Reassures Fire Victims He'll Be Prepared Next Time, Now That He Knows Water Is Useful In Fighting Fires SACRAMENTO, CA — As wildfires continued to spread destruction across large swathes of California, Governor Gavin Newsom reassured victims of the fires that he'll be more prepared next time now that he knows water is useful in fighting fires. In a meeting with a crowd of people whose homes, cars, and belongings had been incinerated by the fires, Newsom reiterated that he won't dump all of the state's water into the ocean next time, as it could come in handy battling the blazes. "I'll be the first to admit — having some water available would have been beneficial," Newsom said. "But now [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/newsom-reassures-fire-victims-hell-be-prepared-next-time-now-that-he-knows-water-is-useful-in-fighting-fires

Oh, God, this is stupid. He'll be a sitting duck, and this is their last chance! Maybe there'll be a snowstorm that cancels it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ President-Elect Trump To Hold Huge DC Rally Before Inauguration: Let's Hope Security Is Dialed in President-elect Donald Trump sure does seem to love his huge, trademark rallies. They were one of the key events in his presidential campaigns - all three of them - and he still seems to enjoy them, so much so that he's holding a victory rally in Washington, DC just prior to his inauguration. The Associated Press places the rally on January 19th: [...] https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/01/09/is-this-really-a-good-idea-president-elect-trump-to-hold-huge-dc-rally-before-inauguration-n2183828

I can read the comments on this piece, and I agree with those who say that her staff should be charged with fraud for continuing to collect paychecks and that her family is also at fault for not reporting anything. The entire Texas delegation to the House also dropped the ball. Comments? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tales From the Swamp 2.0 - What did Family and Staff Know About Kay Granger's Mental State? [...] there are a few lingering items from the previous Congress that need some attention. One of those is the case of a Texas Congresswoman whose vote was needed during a crucial time, but no one knew where she was. Well, she was found, but the story gets even stranger. [...] https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2025/01/10/more-tales-from-the-swamp-20-what-did-family-and-staff-know-about-kay-grangers-mental-state-n2184185