January 24, 2025

January 23, 2025

THIS IS THE MOST LIBERAL-WHITE-WOMAN THING EVER.

Posted at 10:53 pm by Glenn Reynolds

OPEN THREAD: Disport yourselves in the comments.

Posted at 9:30 pm by Glenn Reynolds

FREED ISRAELI HOSTAGES SAY THEY WERE HELD IN UN CAMP.

Israeli hostages released as part of the recent ceasefire with Hamas have claimed they were held in a U.N. camp in Gaza.

Hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher, who were released from Hamas custody on Sunday, reported that they had been held in a U.N. refugee camp at some point during their captivity, according to Israel’s Channel 13. Details were not given as to what camps they were held in, when, or for how long.

The revelation is the latest blow to the position of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, which has faced attacks against its credibility throughout the war in Gaza.

The Washington Examiner reached out to the UNRWA for comment.

To be fair, this all sounds pretty on-brand for the UN.

Posted at 9:22 pm by Ed Driscoll

CARIBBEAN CATASTROPHE: AVOIDING THE HAITI FALLOUT. The United States cannot allow inaction to create a failed state.

President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination on July 7, 2021, upended the nation, exacerbating the crisis that began in July 2018 with a furious outbreak of protests over fuel prices. In the aftermath, ongoing protests coincided with gang warfare to overwhelm the country. The capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas fell, for the most part, into the hands of gangs. Warlord Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, who leads the Revolutionary Forces of the G9 Family and Allies, now dominates most of Haiti’s capital in his bid to topple the government.

The Haitian government risks completely losing control of the country. Widespread attacks on institutions and infrastructure paralyze Haiti. Gangs assault police stations, hospitals, ports, prisons, and even airports. In March 2024, gangs besieged prisons to release thousands of inmates and struck the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, preventing the acting prime minister, Ariel Henry, from returning after a visit to Kenya. With local airports not spared from the havoc, the Federal Aviation Administration placed a ban on US flights to Haiti until March 2025 because gangs continue to fire upon commercial aircraft.

Described as “apocalyptic” by William O’Neill, whom the United Nations Human Rights Council appointed its expert on Haiti, the country has suffered thousands of homicides as well as kidnappings, with rape a common occurrence. In addition to the violence, Haitians experience a constant lack of food, shelter, water, and medical services. All the necessities of a functioning state remain in disrepair. The humanitarian catastrophe has displaced more than five hundred thousand Haitians, a majority of whom are seeking entry into the United States, legally or not. More than three hundred thousand Haitians have been granted safe haven through the Temporary Protected Status program, as the Biden administration expanded program coverage last summer.

The political instability shows no sign of abating.

Rubbish — Conan O’Brien assures me that Haiti is the jewel of the Caribbean:

Posted at 9:14 pm by Ed Driscoll

BOOMITY! Brent Bozell Named Head of US Global Media, Including VOA, Radio Free Europe…:

Few of you could recognize the name ‘U.S. Agency for Global Media,” but you surely know their products. Don’t feel bad for not knowing the specifics of the agency, by the way. I couldn’t have named it until I looked it up. Here are the names you do know:

  • Voice of America
  • Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
  • Office of Cuba Broadcasting (Radio and TV Martí)
  • Radio Free Asia
  • Middle East Broadcasting Networks

The agency also runs the Open Technology Fund, which is supposed to enable free speech in places where it is not allowed. Imagine how useful that wasn’t under Joe Biden and how useful it will become under the new Trump administration. I suggest targeting Western Europe first, since free speech is on the wane there.

This will be Augean Stables territory for Bozell: Voice Of America Aids Hamas Terrorists By Refusing To Call Them That.

Curiously enough, Voice of America is already promising to push back against Trump’s pro-American agenda: What will happen to Voice of America in Trump’s second term?

Posted at 8:45 pm by Ed Driscoll

DEDICATED FOLLOWERS OF THE GLEICHSCHALTUNG, THEN AND NOW: BMW trolled after announcing it’s ‘no longer posting’ on X: ‘Becoming More Woke.’

German luxury car maker BMW was trolled on Thursday after its UK unit abruptly announcing that it was “no longer posting” on X — a move attributed by many users as a bizarre way to protest the social media site’s owner Elon Musk.

Musk has faced scrutiny this week after twice extending his arm in an awkward gesture that critics called a “Nazi salute” during an appearance at President Trump’s inauguration.

“We’re no longer posting on X,” BMW UK wrote on its official X account — without providing a reason for its decision.

“Don’t worry though, our Customer Support team is still here if you need us. You can also see all the latest BMW news by following us on Facebook and Instagram at BMWUK.”

The company was quickly lambasted by X users, who pointed to BMW’s own fraught history with Nazi Germany.

QED:

Still though, today was a major accomplishment for the German carmaker and its customers:

Related: “You’re not one of these salute truthers, are you?” Scott Jennings CLOWNS NYT Reporter Over Dumb Elon Salute Hoax.

Posted at 8:30 pm by Ed Driscoll

THIS IS THE WAY: Trump border czar Tom Homan’s savage five-word response to furious Haitian migrant who’s ‘refusing’ to leave US.

President Trump’s hardline border czar Tom Homan savagely shot down a viral rant by a Haitian migrant who screamed ‘I’m not going back to Haiti’ while being detained.

‘Well, he’s wrong,’ Homan shot back in an appearance on Fox News. ‘He’s going back to Haiti.’

Footage of the Haitian migrant resisting his deportation made the rounds on social media Thursday as bystanders captured the moment he was arrested by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement during a deportation raid.

The migrant, who reportedly has a lengthy criminal record, shouted ‘f*** Trump, Biden forever!’ as he was hauled into custody.

It’s taken us since 2020 to find him, but finally, a man willing to go on camera and issue a full-throated, passionate support of Joe Biden!

Related: Ron DeSantis Epically Schools Reporter for Calling Illegals ‘Undocumented.’

Posted at 8:14 pm by Ed Driscoll