DAVID THOMPSON: The Year Reheated. “In which we marvel at the mental contortions of our self-imagined betters.”
Archive for 2022
December 27, 2022
UGH: ‘Largest Operational Meltdown in Southwest Airlines History’ Continues Despite Weather Clearing. “That’s not the worst of it. By 11 p.m. ET on Monday night, the carrier had already canceled more than 2,400 flights for Tuesday and over 2,300 for Wednesday. Flight rebooking for stranded passengers will not be available until Friday, according to CNN. And the airline announced new bookings won’t be available until January 3.”
FAREWELL, THOU GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT: NASA retires InSight Mars lander.
DECOUPLING: Japan to Extract Rare Earths From Seabed Starting 2024. “Japan plans on beginning the extraction of rare earth metals from the region around Minamitorishima Island in 2024 as the country attempts to wean away from depending on China for critical resources.”
GEORGE SANTOS: Okay. I lied about almost everything.
When Republican George Santos filed to run for Congress in New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Long Island, his profile seemed like a perfect fit in a city that leans decidedly liberal. He ticked all of the demographic boxes. He was young, gay, and Jewish. His grandmother had escaped the holocaust, moving to America for a new life. He had experience in the corporate world, having worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. He was a graduate of Baruch College, an affiliate of CUNY. What’s not to like?
Santos went on to win a nail-biter of an election, riding the red mini-wave that swept over New York State. But as it turned out, pretty much everything I pointed to above from his resume turned out to be a lie. The New York Post finally caught up to him this week and got him to come clean. And Democrats in New York are asking how nobody managed to figure this out during the campaign.
That’s an excellent question:
● Biden’s lies, outright fabrications repeatedly dismissed, downplayed and softened by media.
● Busted: NYT Says Connecticut AG And Senate Candidate Blumenthal Lied About Vietnam Service.
● NYT: Covering The Elites, Or Covering For The Elites? (With John Kerry, Hillary Clinton, Brian Williams, Rachel Dolezal, “Also Gary Hart, nee Hartpence, and of course Bill de Blasio, nee Warren Wilhelm.”)
● Article Cites Elizabeth Warren As First Woman of Color Hired by Harvard Law School.
NOW OUT FROM ANDREW WAREHAM: A Pretty Fortune.
VODKAPUNDIT PRESENTS YOUR WEEKLY INSANITY WRAP: Kamala Harris’s Most Cringeworthy Video Ever. “Kamala Harris can’t even make a holiday spirit video without telling a big, fat, cringeworthy whopper.”
Plus:
- Menstrual cramps aren’t just for women anymore.
- Californians will learn to do with less — or else.
- Krisi Noem is the most badass governor in America.
So much more at the link, you’d have to be crazy to miss it.
I’M HEARING CRAZY STORIES ABOUT PILOTS AND CREWS WHO CAN’T FLY BECAUSE THE DISPATCH SYSTEM DOESN’T WORK, EVEN WHEN THERE’S A PLANE WAITING TO GO: Why Southwest is melting down. “Nearly all of tomorrow’s US flight cancellations are from Southwest.”
PEOPLE USED TO SAY THAT FOOLISHNESS ON CAMPUSES DIDN’T MATTER: Local government’s Christmas policy parallels woke rules found on college campuses.
AND THEY ARE SURPRISED? Turns out the state of Connecticut used disaster relief funds following Hurricane Sandy to pay for repairs and rebuilding of dozens of $1 million+ homes, according to Politico.
MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE: These celebs defied cancel culture in 2022 and are still standing. “The new year could find more artists balling up their courage and speaking out, either in self-defense or righteous fury.”
OH: Russian lawmaker Pavel Antov found dead in Odisha hotel, second Russian tourist death in a week. “The multi-millionaire was on vacation in the Rayagada region of Odisha where he was celebrating his 65th birthday.”
NOT A SURPRISE SINCE THEY ALSO HAVE THE HIGHEST RATE OF ANY OTHER GROUP FOR SUICIDE ATTEMPTS: Transgenders Have 4.5 Times Higher Rate of Psychiatric Illness Than Normies.
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ABOUT THE WEATHER: Tesla owner goes viral after his car would not charge in the cold. “When plugged into the Supercharger, the car showed a message saying that it was warming up the battery pack in preparation for charging, but it never actually started to charge – even an hour later.”
MORE LEFTIST VIOLENCE: Eaton man found guilty of felony menacing for driving vehicle through a crowd in 2020.
The crimes took place at a “Back the Blue” rally along Collins St. just west of U.S. 85 in the northern Weld County community of Eaton. About 30 minutes in, Cordova was seen in a red SUV taunting the crowd while driving east along Collins, yelling and flipping off supporters before jumping the curb and driving through the crowd.
Cordova, who has a history of contempt for law enforcement, testified he was a Black Lives Matter supporter and for that reason could not support a rally for law enforcement.
Witnesses during his three-day trial, which was heard by a judge rather than a jury, testified that they believed he was intentionally trying to hit them as they supported law enforcement during a rally.
This is a consequence of widespread vilification of police from popular Democratic Party political and entertainment figures. The left never gets taken to task for its incendiary rhetoric, or for the “stochastic terrorism” it produces.
YES, BUT OUR FECKLESS RULERS DON’T CARE: The national debt is a “rapidly growing death spiral.”
People on the right should have a plan to seize the opportunity when things crash, and restore sensible government along constitutional lines. Because people on the left no doubt have a plan of their own.
EVERY INSTITUTION HAS BEEN CORRUPTED: CBP delayed release of Biden border crisis numbers until Christmas weekend.
COLONIALISM, STRAIGHT UP: Minnesota University Fires Professor for Sharing Image of Muhammed in Islamic Arts Class.
ENDORSED: New Year’s Resolution: Ignore The Anti-Fun Woke Babies. “If the social justice cretins are going to continue their cancel crusades of anything that promotes free expression or what is formerly known as ‘fun’ — and of course they will — everyone else needs to wise up. Ignore the children.”
HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Hamline Student Newspaper (the Oracle) Removed Published Defense of Lecturer Who Showed Painting of Muhammad: “[T]rauma and lived experiences,” the newspaper says, “are not open for debate.”
Higher education was once justified as promoting intellectual openness and civility.
KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Mitch McConnell Wants to Lose and Stay in the Minority. “Being in the minority means he can always use that as an excuse for never doing anything meaningful or good for Republican voters.”