QUITE A DIFFERENCE FROM THE PRIOR ADMIN:  Tom Homan Shreds Kathy Hochul Over ‘Tone-Deaf’ Post After Illegal Immigrant Sets Subway Passenger on Fire.

OKAY, THERE MIGHT BE SOME ENEMIES TO HIS LEFT:  Bill Maher to the Left: ‘F**k Off, You F**ks’.

MERRY CHRISTMAS:  Repost: The real meaning of the Apollo 8 Earthrise image.

OUCH:  Single women are doing photoshoots with fake baby bumps — and the reason is wild.

IT’S AMERICA. PEOPLE DO THINGS:  By 6PM tonight, the non-profit Emergency RV will have delivered its 75th RV to victims of Helene in #WNC. This is the exact same number of temporary housing units FEMA has delivered… …a federal agency with a budget of over $30 billion dollars.

AND IF YOU DON’T HAVE TWITEX GO: Here.

HE IS TOTALLY BACK:  I’m BACK. I’m not as back as the Trump folks; they’re SO back. I’m just back.

AND IF YOU’RE NOT ON TWITTEX:  Go here.

FOR CHRISTMAS EVE:  A Memory – Christmas in the Barracks, 1978.

A TOTAL LACK OF CONTACT WITH REALITY:  Kamala Harris’s Attitude Explains Why Dems Are Flailing Now.

AKA ROLL LEFT AND DIE:  Disney: Politics Is Bad For Business.

STUFF WORTH DOING:  NASA’s Parker Solar Probe to Make Closest Approach to the Sun on Christmas Eve.

AS HE SHOULD BE:  Poll Analyst Nate Silver Gets Flamed on Twitter/X for Downplaying New York City Crime.

STRONG BRAINWASHING ON CAMPUS:  Younger Generation Support for Luigi Mangione Reflects “A Strong Anti-Capitalist Trend on Campuses”.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS:

ROGER KIMBALL: Musk Derangement Syndrome: Elon Musk’s push for transparency and fiscal responsibility has reshaped the debate over government spending, exposing inefficiency and forcing Congress to answer to the public.

Yes, that’s right, both Rogers — Kimball and Simon — are talking about Musk Derangement syndrome. Surely a sign that it’s a big thing.

OPEN THREAD: Merry Christmas Eve.

ROGER SIMON ON MUSK DERANGEMENT SYNDROME: “On one level, it’s pretty laughable–a bunch of mediocre congresscritters who haven’t done much in their lives but get elected complaining that someone with an IQ triple theirs who runs upwards of eight businesses, all of them pioneering, is turning into a co-president.”

A CHRISTMAS EVE TAI– ER…. TALE: The Bork Of Christmas.

HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE:

THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE, THE ISSUE IS ALWAYS THE REVOLUTION. And the purpose of the revolution is to make low-value midwits feel important.

Last year it was Gaza. This year it’s Luigi. Before it was BLM. Next year, who knows? But every year, it’s the same hollering malcontents, using the same tactics, getting the same kid glove treatment in the press. https://t.co/6Sgti5wVUO

— Eli Lake (@EliLake) December 24, 2024

A HUMBLE BRAG FROM ROGER SIMON: Did Musk Derangement Syndrome Inspire Me to Buy a Tesla?

Musk is an apostate, having, like a growing number of us, switched over from their camp. Muslims aren’t the only ones who abhor apostates, just the ones who, shall we say, take it the final level (cf. Salman Rushdie).

Apostates especially threaten liberals and progressives, and Democrat party leaders , because they have little left of their ideology now that woke and DEI are more than halfway down the drain. They have nothing to offer anymore.

So they’re angry at Elon Musk just as much as they’re angry with Donald Trump who was also an apostate.

Now here’s the bad part.

Some are even taking it out on their, or somebody’s Tesla. As a new buyer I’ve been hanging out on reddit’s Tesla Lounge and discovered this missive that was found, spattered with what I assume to be water but who knows, on a windshield in Portland:

Happy Holidays, indeed!…. Of course, this is Portland and my new Model 3 will undoubtedly be safer here in Middle Tennessee where there is far less Musk Derangement Syndrome and, needless to say, less of its father, Trump Derangement Syndrome than in Oregon. Nevertheless, I can imagine a lot of confusion in Portlandia (aka The City of Roses) where numerous Teslas were bought by global warming true believers over the years. Do they come from the Old Musk or the New Musk. Which cars do we key? What tires do we pop?

Well, that’s their problem.

To answer the question at top, short answer no. I bought the Tesla because it’s the coolest car out there for the price, irrespective of climate. I had been researching it, which told me the new Model 3 was their best car yet. I bought the all-wheel drive. What I like: I put one of those chargers in my garage and never have to think about gas stations or running out. The sound system is great, ditto the visibility. It’s super quiet and super fast when it has to be. There’s no blind spot because a video camera handles it. Also you can warm or cool your car through the app when you’re sitting at your desk and it’ll be ready when you are.. And there are a ton of things I haven’t figured out yet. Have I tried the self-drive component? No, but I suppose I’ll get around to it. I happen to like to drive, so I’m not overly compelled. Besides, it’s obviously not all the way there yet. When it is, I’m certain they’ll let me know. Best of all, the buying process of the car was by far the least stressful I have ever experienced. No dickering. No awful salesman or manager trying to sell you crap you don’t want or need. You just do the whole thing on the app, including photographing a car you might want to trade in, and then go pick the new one up. It takes about fifteen minutes and you’re on your way. It’s the most fun car I’ve ever driven. My only question is—am I ready for the Cybertruck?

I know one person who isn’t — click on Roger’s post to see.

(Incidentally, I’m so old, I can remember Roger was a Jaaaaag man, long before that brand decided to commit saloon car seppuku.)

UPDATE:

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TOO LATE FOR HARVESTIN’, TOO EARLY FOR PLANTIN’, JUST RIGHT FOR DRINKIN’. Some call it Twixmas. Others call it Feral Week. The period between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is the perfect time to do nothing — and experts say we need it.

Well, for once I’m going to listen to the experts. Oh, there will still be blogging, of course. Can’t go crazy with this stuff.

HMM. I WORRY THIS WOULD BE LIKE WHEN BOEING MERGED WITH MCDONNELL DOUGLAS: Hondissan? Nissonda? Two of Japan’s Largest Automakers Mull Merger.

THOSE ARE ROOKIE NUMBERS: Airport security stunned by ‘extremely concerning’ contents of woman’s carry-on bag. “The officer opened the bag in front of the passenger and was shocked to see what was inside: 82 fireworks, three knives, two replica firearms and a canister of pepper spray — none of which are allowed in carry-on luggage.”