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The Hunt for Yahya Sinwar (Is He Wearing Dresses Now?) The hunt for the mastermind of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Yahya Sinwar, continues. Yesterday we learned more about how that has been going, including one close call when it appears the IDF missed Sinwar by days. In the early days of the war Sinwar used cell phones and satellite phones to communicate. The US and Israel were able to intercept those and listen in to some of his calls, though they were not able to identify his precise location. More recently, Sinwar has completely stopped using any electronic communications. All of his communications are now carried by human messengers. Both the Israeli Shin Bet and the US intel agencies have teams dedicated to finding him. [...] Over the weekend, the UK Express published a story claiming that he routinely leaves the tunnels under Gaza dressed as a woman. [...] https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/08/26/the-hunt-for-yahya-sinwar-n3793702

Scintillating Monday repartee, yawn man. ----- Thrilling Monday report, see man: Awoke at o'dark-Many and dropped Mini-B. for Band sectional, torpid we man. Returned to an e-mail that sectional was canceled, man. Went grocerying for Uncle T-B.'s remaining stuff, grocery we man. Also got Mama T-B.'s 2 desired items, convenient man. Delivered stuff to Uncle T-B., appreciative senior he man. Re-pilled his caddy, fill-pilling we man. Made it back to casa just as rainstorm began, elegant timing man. Lunch was 2 sliced-turkey sandwiches on Costco hamburger buns, ingest we man. A siesta was taken thereafter, uninterrupted by anything man. Parked on street outside skool in major monsoon, Mini-B. un-umbrella'd man. Fortunately, monsoon stopped during release time, elegant timing man. Mini-B. had had intestinal upset during skool, oh poop wee man. He beelined for the facilities at the casa, oh repoop wee man. We attribute the upset to breakfast cereal or lunch, one of the two man. Din-din was burnt pork ends and air-fried tater tots, ingest Two Guys man. Dessert was half the apple pie from FST restaurant, ingest Two Guys man. Mini-B. experienced no ill effects from either, highly satisfied wee man. Mini-B. embedded almost on time, small victory man. Party with the rubias imminent, cavort we man. Must take Mama T-B. to doc too early on Tuesday, rush we man. And that was/is our thrilling Monday, report we man.

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The plaintiffs', if they ultimately lose?

Karine Grey-Poupon has been mighty silent lately.

I thought of that, too. She'd be far more valuable as SecDef, Chairwoman of the Joint Chiefs, or some military-related post. The Vice-Presidency "isn't worth a bucket of warm spit."

Folks, the thread has moved on, but remember that political observations belong in the Current Events forum, rather than in the upper forums. It's tempting to post political comments, especially given the stress of waiting, but let's leave threads like this one for supportive comments as everyone waits for approval and eventually gets it.

More of the same from this evil clown. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Maduro's Communist Thugs Help Him Bully His Way to Power A member of Venezuela's electoral council admitted in an interview published today that he has seen no evidence that Nicolas Maduro won the country's election as he claims. The sad part of this story is that it probably doesn't matter. Maduro is bullying his way back into office through a combination of lies and threats. Hundreds of people have been visited by his security forces in something he has dubbed "Operation Knock Knock." [...] https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/08/26/venezuela-communist-thugs-bully-their-way-to-power-n3793694

Some fair questions are posed here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trump Shooter's Father Hires High-Powered Attorneys Shortly after the July assassination attempt on Donald Trump by Thomas Crooks, many questions were immediately raised, and for good reasons. To be fair, there are still ongoing questions about the Secret Service's handling of Trump's security during his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania and whether this was all just a matter of incompetence, insufficient staffing, or something potentially darker. But as for Crooks himself, after a week or so I slowly became convinced that Crooks was something of an aberration. He eventually struck me as an isolated, lonely, likely psychotic incel who decided to make a name for himself and go out with a bang. (Literally.) But the latest development in the case once again has my inner conspiracy theorist rattling the walls of its cage and screaming that there is still something very wrong about this story. Crooks' parents have now retained some experienced and likely expensive defense attorneys to act on their behalf. But why? [...] https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/08/26/trump-shooters-father-hires-high-powered-attorney-n3793683

Good news for Democracy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Green Party Candidate Jill Stein Gets Last Laugh As Democrats Suffer Crushing Defeat in Wisconsin One big thing Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein had in common with (now-former) independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was being the subject of intense focus by the Democrat Party's legal teams and related allies at the state and national levels, with them fighting in the courtroom to keep her, Kennedy, and Cornel West off the November ballot in states across the country. [...] In an update of sorts to Stein's battle, she got the last laugh on Monday thanks to the Wisconsin Supreme Court: [...] https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2024/08/26/green-party-candidate-jill-stein-gets-last-laugh-as-democrats-suffer-crushing-defeat-in-wisconsin-n2178569

WATCH: Secret Service Agents Shove Civilians Out of the Way As Joe and Jill Continue Endless Vacation Do you remember learning in high school how one of the reasons we rebelled against the English monarchy was because we were freedom-minded and didn't believe in "kings" and "monarchs" who inherited their power instead of earning it? And how we believed that a leader should be a person of the people and not some distant autocrat who rules on a golden throne from afar? However, if you're the Incredibly Shrinking President Joe Biden, who seems to be on permanent vacation at the taxpayer's expense, these rules do not apply to you. Get out of the way, plebes! Watch as the Secret Service—whose reputation has deservedly taken a nosedive this summer—shoves regular Americans aside so Jill can go purchase another dress that looks like an ugly carpet: [...] https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2024/08/26/watch-secret-service-agents-shove-civilians-out-of-the-way-as-joe-and-jill-continue-endless-vacation-n2178570

Texas Judge Blocks Biden Plan to Grant Legal Status to Spouses of Citizens A federal judge in Texas has temporarily blocked a Biden-Harris administration plan to grant legal status to non-citizens who are married to U.S. citizens, pausing the program for at least the next two weeks while the legal challenge moved through the courts. [...] https://redstate.com/joesquire/2024/08/26/texas-judge-blocks-biden-plan-to-grant-legal-status-to-spouses-of-citizens-n2178571

Finally official. Read the 2-page letter. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Zuck Comes Clean, Admits to Jim Jordan That Facebook Censored Americans at Behest of Biden-Harris Admin. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, the parent company that owns Facebook, sent a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), Chair of the House Judiciary Committee, on Monday acknowledging that Meta censored Americans at the behest of the Biden-Harris administration and throttled the Hunter Biden laptop story ahead of the 2020 election. While the news likely doesn't come as a terrible surprise to most reading this article, the forthright acknowledgment — and seeming expression of regret — from Zuck himself is fascinating. [...] https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2024/08/26/zuck-comes-clean-admits-to-jim-jordan-that-facebook-censored-americans-at-behest-of-biden-harris-admin-n2178573

OH THE FRAGILE WHITE IRONY: Anti-Racist Robin DiAngelo Plagiarized Minority Scholars in 2004 Dissertation Twitchy has written about Robin DiAngelo before. She's the 'anti-racist' knob and author of 'White Fragility' who thinks the Sistine Chapel is not an example of amazing artwork and architecture, but of white supremacy. She also white-splains to Black scholars who dare not toe the woke line. In short, she's a real peach and probably a blast at parties. So it's not really a surprise that she's now being accused of plagiarizing minority scholars in her 2004 dissertation. She's anti-racist, after all, so she probably felt entitled to using their work without proper citation: [...] https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2024/08/26/robin-diangelo-plagiarized-minority-scholars-free-beacon-n2400139

Yeah, right. ~~~~~~~~ Kamala Harris Campaign Manager: VP Will Do Interviews On Her 'Own Time' It's been more than a month since President Joe Biden was forced out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, and it's been more than a month since she sat down and addressed the American people. Since becoming the presumed Democratic nominee, Harris has dodged the media, only taking a few questions from reporters while being rushed to and from a waiting car. If Harris doesn't sit down for an interview soon, her "honeymoon's inevitably going to end," according to Politico. https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2024/08/23/kamala-harris-campaign-manager-vp-will-do-interviews-on-her-own-time-n2643865

Third anniversary of the 13 Marines who died thanks to Bidementia, and where was Kommie? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Abbey Gate Anniversary: Trump Takes on Duty of President While Biden and Harris Go MIA [...] while Biden and Harris were going MIA, President Donald Trump didn't forget. He did the presidential thing while they were MIA. He went to Arlington National Cemetery and laid wreaths at the ceremony in their honor. [...] https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/08/26/trump-is-already-doing-the-duties-of-president-while-biden-and-harris-are-mia-n2178543

I hope that she ends up being the first female U.S. president. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Full Circle: Former Democrat Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard Endorses Trump Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has come full circle—although she was a 2020 candidate for president as a Democrat, she has now come out and formally endorsed GOP candidate Donald Trump for commander-in-chief. [...] https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2024/08/26/full-circle-former-democrat-presidential-candidate-tulsi-gabbard-endorses-trump-n2178556

Five minutes worth listening to. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DNC Volunteer Finally Gets It, Says She Cannot Support Kamala, Not Sure If She Is Still Even a Democrat Most of us on the outside looking in last week knew the Democrat National Convention (DNC) would be nothing more than a giant choreographed circus. Nothing left to chance, nothing left unscripted. Many people, if they are not attending a political convention as delegates, participate as volunteers. It is a great way to see the process up close and personal: the good, the bad, and the ugly. But one young Democrat volunteer did not come away from her convention experience feeling fired up, energized, or ready to go out and campaign for the candidate of her choice. Instead, she feels the exact opposite. [...] https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2024/08/26/dnc-volunteer-finally-gets-it-says-she-cannot-support-kamala-not-sure-if-she-is-still-a-democrat-n2178549

This is a fun article. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 'Masterful shapeshifter' Walz gets pointed message from Minnesota voters at state fair booth The Minnesota State Fair is in full swing this week, with attendees seen lining up outside a popular anti-Tim Walz booth to win "Never Walz" prizes after the Gopher State governor ascended to the second spot on the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket. "Never Walz," reads a massive sign on a booth at the state fair, which has attracted long lines of people waiting to receive "Never Walz" fans and T-shirts, Fox News Digital has learned. The booth was set up by conservative nonprofit Action 4 Liberty MN, which allows attendees of the nation's second-largest state fair to spin a wheel to win "Never Walz" signage and apparel. "Our amazing supporters spin the wheel for a chance at a free T-shirt and a 'Never Walz' fan. We're a nonprofit organization that promotes liberty by exposing the RINOs and Leftists when they betray liberty, and we work to mobilize our grassroots army of supporters and train them on how to wield their individual political power as effectively as possible," Action 4 Liberty leader and former Republican Minnesota state Rep. Erik Mortensen told Fox News Digital on Tuesday. The Minnesota State Fair, which kicked off on Saturday and will run through Labor Day weekend, is anticipated to attract 2 million visitors. The "Never Walz" booth is a hot attraction on the fairgrounds, with Mortensen saying that even though they aren't selling famed fair food, "our lines have been longer than most of the food booths." [...] https://www.foxnews.com/politics/masterful-shapeshifter-walz-gets-pointed-message-from-minnesota-voters-state-fair-booth

This is indeed epic! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trump Puts Out New Epic Ad With Kamala Harris Debating...Kamala Harris [...] Trump has put together the perfect ad, using comments Harris made during an event about the economy, saying how expensive everything is now under Biden and Harris. The ad points out how Bidenomics has crushed the wallets of the American people as Harris argues against...Harris. [...] https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/08/26/trump-ad-kamala-harris-vs-kamala-harris-n2178557

Perhaps germane (no pun intended) during this influx of "southerners": =============================================================== TEACHING MATH THROUGH THE DECADES 1950s: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price. What is his profit? 1960s: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is 4/5 of the price, or $80. What is his profit? 1970s: A logger exchanges a set "L" of lumber for a set "M" of money. The cardinality of set "M" is 100. Each element is worth 1 dollar. Make 100 dots representing the elements of the set "M." The set "C," the cost of production, contains 20 fewer points than set "M" contains. Represent the set "C" as a subset of set "M" and answer the following question: What is the cardinality of the set "P" of profits? 1980s: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. His cost of production is $80 and his profit is $20. Underline the number 20. 1990s: By cutting down beautiful forest trees, the logger makes $20. What do you think of this way of making a living? Topic for class participation after answering the question: How did the forest birds, owls, and squirrels feel as the logger cut down the trees? There are no wrong answers, and if you feel like crying, it's OK. 2000s: By laying off 40% of its loggers, a company improves its stock price from $80 to $100. How much capital gain per share does the CEO make by exercising his stock options at $80? Assume that capital gains are no longer taxed, because this encourages investment. 2010s: If you have special needs or just feel that you need assistance because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, childhood memories, etc., then don't answer, and the correct answer will be provided for you. There are no wrong answers. 2017: A logger sells a truckload of lumber for $100. How can this action be used to impeach President Trump? 2022: Un inmigrante cruza la frontera sur con contrabando escondido en un camión maderero. ¿Cuál es su beneficio económico de esto?

What a bummer. Gracias... er, thanks for the additional detail.

That Trump Fellow Who's Been President the Last Four Years Sounds AWFUL Everything I know I get from reading the Washington Post and watching the CBS Evening News with whoever hosts that now, and I have to tell you — that Donald Trump fellow doesn't deserve four more years after everything he's done in office since 2020. "Donald Trump fights for billionaires and large corporations," Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris said during her acceptance speech last week. "I will fight to give money back to working and middle-class Americans." [...] https://pjmedia.com/vodkapundit/2024/08/26/that-trump-fellow-whos-been-president-the-last-four-years-sounds-awful-n4931988

Maybe Boiler has further details. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Brutal Venezuelan Gangs Spill Over From Sanctuary Cities Into Unprepared Suburbs Of all of the American cities that have experienced waves of illegal migrants showing up on their doorsteps and demanding shelter and services, Denver has been both one of the most popular destinations and one that has experienced the greatest internal turmoil as a result. Debates broke out about how many migrants they should accept, where they would put them, and how long they would be allowed to stay. The city has gone through several iterations of its plans thus far, but debates continue. Today's story isn't about Denver, however. It deals with Aurora, Colorado, a much smaller bedroom community to the east of Denver. There was never any significant debate over the migrants in Aurora. They didn't want them, but the migrants began arriving in significant numbers without an invitation. Unfortunately for Aurora's residents, a significant number of the "new arrivals" were not there for a free bed and a few meals. They turned out to be members of the notorious Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua, and they set up shop in Aurora and immediately got to "work." [...] https://hotair.com/jazz-shaw/2024/08/26/brutal-venezuelan-gangs-spill-over-from-sanctuary-cities-into-unprepared-suburbs-n3793662

German Terror: Knife Attacker Was Asylum Seeker Who Should Have Been Deported [...] Bulgaria was the first EU country he entered so Bulgaria was responsible for handling his asylum case. He was set to be returned to Bulgaria but he filed a lawsuit with the help of a lawyer in Dresden. That case failed but when authorities went to pick up al Hasan to remove him from Germany, he was gone. Six months later, the order of deportation expired. There is an open question about the expiration of the deportation order. In circumstances where the asylum seeker is apparently hiding from authorities, as in this case, they are allowed to extend the order. But for some reason that wasn't done here. [...] https://hotair.com/john-s-2/2024/08/26/german-terror-knife-attacker-was-asylum-seeker-who-should-have-been-deported-n3793670