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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

Biden Continues to Act Like an Angry Child, Extends Protections for 800,000 Immigrants in Poke at Trump The press for years tried to sell you on the narrative that Joe Biden is a decent, genial, value-driven guy, but so many of his actions have proven otherwise. Since Donald Trump officially became the president-elect in November, the lame-duck commander-in-chief has been waxing poetic about a smooth transition, but almost every official act he takes is designed to kneecap Trump's stated agenda—you know, the one the American people overwhelming chose over the Biden-Harris failed vision. His latest move: extending temporary humanitarian protections for about 230,000 Salvadorans and 600,000 Venezuelans living in this country. It's unclear how many of them are here illegally, but I don't think it's a stretch to say: a lot. [...] https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/01/10/biden-continues-to-act-like-an-angry-child-extends-protections-for-800000-immigrants-in-poke-at-trump-n2184213

Bureaucracy Kills: CA Requires Inspection for Out-of-State Firetrucks Before They Can Help Los Angeles Of all the insane stories of government mismanagement and negligence this writer's seen coming out of Los Angeles this week, this one might just take the cake. It's not bad enough that Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass neglected forestry management and water conservation for years, not bad enough Bass cut the fire department budget and jetted off to Ghana while her city burned, and not bad enough Newsom lies to the faces of Californians who have watched their world reduced to ash. Oh no. On top of all of that, the state has to be a stickler for stupid rules when out-of-state fire departments come to render aid: [...] https://twitchy.com/amy-curtis/2025/01/10/oregon-firetrucks-have-to-be-inspected-before-ca-lets-them-help-fight-fires-n2406430

Thoughts on whether the concerns are legitimate? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Grappling Over Gabbard Tulsi Gabbard, a 22-year service member, LtCol, and former congresswoman from Hawaii is, as most of us know, Donald Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Naturally, the announcement of the choice caused a bit of a stir. Still, Gabbard has always been a polarizing figure, and her defection to the ranks of Trump supporters and then Republicans as a party just fed the urban legend. Gabbard already had a lot of friends on the Hill, thanks to their shared military service. But she also has a ton of enemies, and they would be delighted to derail this appointment if they could. The biggest black mark against her with people on both sides of the aisle has always been [...] https://hotair.com/tree-hugging-sister/2025/01/10/grappling-over-gabbard-n3798689

Time precised, and that's the time that many reasonable folk are just getting to bed, si and see and man.

, see and hear man. Bad lazy out-copping Bro G man! Bad, BAD lazy LAZY out-copping OUT-COPPING Bro G man! You get yourself to bed this minute, sirrah! Bad cavorting midnight-burn-oiling Bro G man! Bad, BAD cavorting CAVORTING midnight-burn-oiling MIDNIGHT-BURN-OILING Bro G man!

But Gov. HairGel has banned fires, per the Babylon Bee.

"Throw a Communist out the window and he re-enters through the front door as an environmentalist."

Much better than civil forfeiture!

She was graced with the brain of one, natural deselection man. What was that song -- "Huggin' and Chalkin'" -- huh man? YOU are to look for US, keep priorities straight man. And what are you doing awake past sunset, huh man? Delinquent midnight-burn-oiling Bro G man! Delinquent, DELINQUENT midnight-burn-oiling MIDNIGHT-BURN-OILING Bro G man!

Thrilling Friday non-ES report, see man: Brunch was a turkey-&-cheese sandwich, ingest we man. Lost 2 hours and forwent a siesta waiting for scatterbrained NJC to react/commit, man. Visited NJC, q.v. above man. Groceried at Aldi on return to casa, grocery we man. Serviced demanding miu, service miu we man. Din-din was Modified Tuna Glop, ingest we man. No party with the rubias tonight, exhausted we man thanks to NJC man. We shall itinerary 2 or Many (2+1) ESs for Saturday, itinerary we man. And that was/is our thrilling non-ES Friday, report we man.

Friday ES report, see man: All Many (2+1) ESs yielded the take, see man: -- nearly full large bottle Dawn, 2 NIP stick deodorants, NIP Many-pack ([2+2]-pack) Many00-watt LED bulbs, NIP box Kleenex, NIP dress socks = $Many ($2+2+2+1), steal man -- large Stanley Steemer indoor/outdoor floor mat = $Many ($2+2+1), deal man -- 2 Manyzen NIP "AAA" batteries, half-box Kleenex, Atra razor handle = half a buck, steal man Total = $Many-&-a-half ($2x2x2 +2+2 + half a buck)

Somehow, we persisted in making arrangements with the NJC, man. She has not just low but ZERO executive function, disaster man. She cost us probably a total of Many (2+2+1) hours over 2 days of trying to communicate, man. She is confused, indecisive, and the Webster's Dictionary definition of scatterbrained man. We managed to meet her today (Fri.), absolutely intrepid we man. She was FAR fatter than her fotos, si si si SI Bro G man. She was also zoned out, we don't even think she was on anything man. We were there and gone in under an hour, good grief man. And of course she wasn't even a rubia, no man. The best news is that we were able to grocery at Aldi without a special trip, right on the way casa-ward man.

, man. We haven't heard, no hear we man about LL ma'am man. Send her a PM, si man. The defective part is no Pre-Owned Toilet Seat*, si and see and Bro G man! *we will sell you one at a handsome 0.000001% discount off full retail, connections matter man

Problem Solved: Newsom Announces Plan To Make Fire Illegal SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom neatly addressed California's wildfire problem earlier today by announcing that fire will finally be outlawed in California. The measure will prohibit fire in any and all forms including pilot lights for gas-lit stoves, home fireplaces, and gargantuan wildfires. Sources say that the ban could even expand to include the fire emoji at some point in the future. "After doing some research on this problem, it occurred to me that all these wildfires have one thing in common: fire," Newsom said to reporters. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/problem-solved-newsom-announces-plan-to-make-fire-illegal

Wife Patiently Waiting For Husband To Turn Off Lights For Bed Before Sharing Deepest Thoughts And Feelings POOLER, GA — According to sources, local wife Melissa Cross is waiting patiently for her husband, Jason, to turn off the reading light on his nightstand and plunge the bedroom into a quiet darkness before she finally unloads her deepest thoughts and feelings. "I hold everything in all day," she said, explaining why she couldn't have possibly said anything earlier. "I wait until the absolute last moment before sleep, once all the lights are out before I start sharing my thoughts and feelings. It's the only way I can make sure he's paying attention." [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/wife-patiently-waiting-for-husband-to-turn-off-lights-for-bed-before-sharing-deepest-thoughts-and-feelings

Awkward: Mourners At Jimmy Carter Funeral Place Flowers On Biden WASHINGTON, D.C. — The solemnity of former President Jimmy Carter's funeral was slightly marred earlier this morning when a few confused mourners accidentally placed flowers on Biden. According to eyewitnesses, the mistaken mourners seem to have confused the dead former president with the unmoving, unblinking, statuesque Biden. "There had been a line going up at the Cathedral to put flowers on Jimmy," said Vivian Glecker, a White House staffer. "And a few of the people in line accidentally stopped to start laying flowers on Biden instead. One of them even tried to close his eyes. It got [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/awkward-mourners-at-jimmy-carter-funeral-place-flowers-on-biden

Biden Comforts Fire Victims By Telling About How He Once Ordered A Steak Medium But It Was Served Well Done LOS ANGELES, CA — In the wake of the flaming devastation of California, President Biden offered fire victims a comforting story of the time that he once ordered a steak medium but it was served well done. Biden told the smoke-streaked, newly homeless Californians the destruction of their homes is just like the time that he was at an upstate restaurant but the chef got his order terribly, terribly wrong. "Now look, Jack," Biden explained, gazing at the crowd of huddled, hollow-eyed fire refugees. [...] https://babylonbee.com/news/biden-comforts-fire-victims-by-telling-about-how-he-once-ordered-a-steak-medium-but-it-was-served-well-done

More cool news. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Another Left-Wing News Outlet Bites the Dust As HuffPost Lays Off Newsroom Staff [...] On Tuesday, longtime left-wing website "The Huffington Post" announced it would be laying off roughly 22 percent of its newsroom staff. That is from a newsroom that consists of about 132 people. HuffPost editor-in-chief Danielle Belton stated that the website would be slashing about 30 jobs "in the coming weeks." Belton added that the reason for the cuts was "growing challenges to our business." [...] https://redstate.com/beckynoble/2025/01/09/another-left-wing-news-outlet-bites-the-dust-as-huffpost-lays-off-newsroom-staff-n2184143

Good! Also saw it on PJMedia or Redstate but forgot to look again for it.

Where's MY upvote, inferior primate?

Some inferior primates don't have VIP status.

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