INCREASINGLY IT SEEMS LIKE EVERYTHING IS EITHER STUPID, CORRUPT, OR EVIL: Hamas-Linked UNRWA Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize.

A NEW CONSENSUS FORMS?

Agreed https://t.co/IgoByJAmqm

— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) February 3, 2024

DEAL OF THE DAY: Keurig K-Express Coffee Maker, Single Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Brewer. #CommissionEarned

INDIA: A Triumphant Modi Consolidates His Power: In the meantime, Rahul Gandhi continues to bring down Congress Party.

I’m reading Andrew Wareham’s latest book, set in India in World War Two, and Mountbatten is predicting that India will be independent after the war, and that without the British to keep the Hindus and Muslims from going at each other’s throats things will be dicey. It did pretty much turn out that way, even after the (also predicted) partition leading to the creation of Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh.

HMM: Biden’s team bracing for special counsel’s report on classified docs.

Biden aides don’t expect criminal charges in the case, but they believe Hur’s report will include embarrassing details — possibly with photos — on how Biden stored documents.

In late 2022, Obama-era classified documents were discovered in Biden’s garage at his home in Delaware and in a private office he used.

Biden aides believe that Donald Trump, Biden’s likely foe in November, will try to use Hur’s report to create equivalency with the felony charges Trump faces related to his keeping classified documents after his presidency.

Biden aides believe Hur’s probe is done and that his final report could come any time — even as soon as this week — but the final timing is unclear.

Nothing the press won’t be able to sweep under the rug.

WHAT SENATE DEMS REFUSED TO TALK ABOUT IN BORDER TALKS: There is nothing in that immigration reform package negotiated by Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Az.) that addresses the effects of the 8 million illegal aliens already allowed into the country under Joe Biden.

JOHN LUCAS: True to Its Nature, CNN Continues to Lie About the Border.

WALL STREET JOURNAL axes its entire PRC coverage team. Well, the WSJ already has one reporter in jail in Russia, so maybe hard-hitting reporting in dictatorships isn’t working out for them.

So if China isn’t a place that can where you can do straight reporting, it’s probably not a good place to invest.

THE RULES ARE NOT FOR THE NOMENKLATURA AND ITS TOOLS: Ex-White House advisor Andy Slavitt is refusing to comply with a subpoena over questions about how he tried to censor me and others in 2021. “Ignoring a similar subpoena got Trump advisor Peter Navarro convicted of contempt of Congress; but Biden’s Justice Department says it won’t prosecute Slavitt. Rules are for thee, not for Andy.”

CENTRAL AMERICA: El Salvador Holds Historic Election as U.S. Media and Ilhan Omar Threaten Interference.

Bukele didn’t only solve crime, he also built a thriving economy. He switched El Salvador’s currency to the dollar and bitcoin, encouraging international investment and tech business. Google announced a partnership last year, bringing jobs to the thriving Latin American country.

Infrastructure was another critical component of the Bukele agenda. New roads, highways, and a hydroelectric dam created clean energy for the people as the country worked itself out of poverty. Now, many tourists find El Salvador’s “Surf City” a rival to travel in the nicer areas of Costa Rica or Mexico.

Bukele faced challenges with this election, as El Salvador initially didn’t allow a president to hold successive terms, which created turmoil within the country as leadership would change every five years regardless of the people’s will. With the aid of the Supreme Court, Bukele changed the rules to allow himself to run again. When he made the rule change, El Salvadorans took to the streets to celebrate, as Bukele boasts over a 90% approval rating in the country.

In the United States, however, the mainstream media took to calling Bukele a “dictator.” Much like we’ve seen with how they treat President Trump, news outlets began calling Bukele running for re-election a “threat to democracy.”

He’s only a threat to people who believe that “democracy” means “leftism.”

MEH. IT SAYS SOMETHING ABOUT DISCIPLINE AND INTELLIGENCE, BUT I KNOW PLENTY OF SMART LAWYERS WHO TOOK MORE THAN ONE TRY TO PASS THE BAR. 69% Of America’s ‘Best Lawyers’ Question The Competency Of Any Lawyer Who Has Difficulty Passing The Bar Exam.

As Ben Barton has demonstrated, the bar exam was introduced mostly to protect existing lawyers from new competition.

ON SUNDAYS I RUN A PROMO POST FOR (MOSTLY) INDIE WRITERS:  Book Promo And Vignettes By Luke, Mary Catelli and ‘Nother Mike.

There is also a fun vignette challenge.

I DON’T THINK THEY’RE TAKING JOE SERIOUSLY:  Iran issues warning about suspected spy ships in the Mideast after new US strikes hit Yemen.

Then again, who is? The situation is horrifying, but not serious.

EWWWW. GERMANS DON’T HAVE A VERY GOOD HISTORY WITH DECADENCE:  Inside Berlin’s Cybrothel, the world’s first AI brothel using virtual reality sex dolls.

WE’RE FINE. OUR INSTITUTIONS ARE JUST OCCUPIED BY THE ENEMY:  Democracy in Decline: The Subversion of Rule of Law.

THEY’RE AT WAR WITH REALITY. I’M BETTING REALITY WINS, THOUGH:  The Democrats Create an Alice in the Looking Glass World.

IT’S TOO LATE. ONCE YOU SEE THE HIDEOUS VISAGE BEHIND THE MASK, YOU’LL NEVER FORGET:  Bud Light Throws a ‘Hail Mary’ with Super Bowl Ad.

EUROPE MIGHT HAVE FOUND ITS WILL TO LIVE:  WSJ Op-Ed: Muslims in Dearborn, Michigan Celebrated the Events of October 7th.

WHEN IS ISRAEL VOTING ON CEASE-FIRE IN CHICAGO?  As Chicago Burns, Mayor Brandon Johnson Casts Tie-Breaking Vote for Meaningless Gaza Ceasefire Resolution.

SHOCKED, SHOCKED SHOCKED:  “Woke Kindergarten” Founded by Anti-Israel and Anti-American Activist Resulted In Lower Test Scores ‘Unexpectedly’.

TRUCE IS SUICIDE. THE WAR CAN’T STOP TILL HAMASS SURRENDERS:  Chances of Israel-HamaSS truce “50/50”; Russia tried to get dissident rock band abroad extradited from Thailand; British MP hounded out of office by Islamosupremacist thugs.

I WAS TOLD JOE WOULD RESTORE DECORUM AND WORLD RESPECT TO THE WHITE HOUSE:  Biden called Netanyahu a ‘bad f–king guy’ as support for war in Gaza costs him voters: report.

Also, too bad, so sad. Israel must fight for survival, and has a right to self-defense.

SOME ARE LEARNING TO SWIM, BEFORE THEY SINK LIKE A STONE:  Far-left comic Michael Rapaport slams ‘cadaver’ Biden, says voting for Trump ‘on the table’ after migrants beat cops in NYC.

I KNOW THIS IS HARD TO BELIEVE …   Nutty NYC professor that held machete to Post reporter’s neck fired from Cooper Union over anti-Israel rants.

FIRST BUD LITE, NOW SNL? WHY IS SHANE GILLIS LOWERING HIMSELF?  Shane Gillis to host ‘SNL’ 5 years after sketch show fired him.

However, mark my words: For the times, they are achanging.