OH GROW UP: California professor refuses to use ‘chief’ in her CEO title, says it offends ‘Indigenous colleagues.’

CHANGE: ‘Black men love Trump’ dooms Democrats with 42% support.

In a new Cygnal survey shared with Secrets, Trump has a shocking 42% approval rating from black men, a massive edge over any past Republican president.

Brock McCleary, Cygnal vice president of polling, told Secrets, “Forty-two percent of black men approving of Trump’s job so far is no small thing. Unlike Democrats’ approach previously, this isn’t about placation or offering new attractive policies with no follow-through. His popularity and approval surges because he does the things he says he’ll do — and that’s a breath of fresh air for everyone.”

McCleary, who polled for Trump in 2016 and Vivek Ramaswamy last year, added, “In the pre-Trump era, these numbers for a Republican would be aspirational rather than realistic. In the thicket of this new Trump era, these gains among black Americans are noteworthy and certainly beyond a threshold of statistical normality. It boils down to follow-through, which is the most elusive of traits for politicians.”

Even if Cygnal’s numbers are off by 50% — nearly impossible for any pollster not named J. Ann Selzer — Trump has a Reagan-like approval rating from black men. If Cygnal’s numbers are correct, Trump is performing significantly better with them than Reagan did.

Exit quote: “The results match other recent polls, including a John Zogby Strategies survey featured in Secrets that showed the so-called Obama coalition swinging behind Trump.”

WHEN THEY SAY “WITHOUT PROOF” OR “WITHOUT EVIDENCE” YOU PRETTY MUCH KNOW THE UNDERLYING STATEMENT IS TRUE.

The New York Times says “Musk Asserts Without Proof That Bureaucracy Is Rife With Fraud.” Seriously? The GAO — under Biden — estimated last year that we are losing $233-$521 billion *per year* to fraud. Guys, it’s right there. Why do you continue with this… fraud? SMH pic.twitter.com/p2ceZhNLuQ

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) February 12, 2025

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Low-T Dem Wusses Stupidly Think They’re in Shape for a Fight. “Of course, the loudmouth elected Dems don’t fight their own battles; they’re exhorting the little people in the party to get out there and make life difficult for President Trump and his supporters. It’s rough for them that a lot of their little people voted Trump-Vance last November. It’s tough to whip up a mob when it’s lost a lot of its mobbishness.”

IT WASN’T A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS WHEN INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES WERE CENSORING THE POLITICAL OPPOSITION, THOUGH, SO THEY CAN F*CK OFF. “Constitutional Crisis” is a Talking Point.

The talking point has gone out. Manufactured on the left’s Slack channels and dutifully regurgitated by the American press corps, it is the semi-sane version of “coup,” but it is a talking point nonetheless. No, reporter, I don’t take you seriously when you claim this is a constitutional crisis. You’re just parroting the left’s hive mind.

The left has an easier path into the newsrooms of America with editors and producers, many of whom lean left, shaping the daily narrative designed with a bias towards Democrats. Thus, within about twenty-four hours of prominent progressive pundits using the phrase, Kaitlyn Collins regurgitated it for them as news, the New York Times spilled ink over it, and it is off to the races.

But was it a constitutional crisis when Democrats and members of the press conspired to cover up the mental decline of the former President? Was it a constitutional crisis when he used the power of the pardon to benefit his son? What about pre-emptively pardoning members of his family? What about when it turned out he really had met with Hunter Biden’s clients after years of denying it, but now we got photographs? What about when his office conspired with the supposedly independent Attorney General to deny access to the Special Prosecutor’s audio that would have revealed his mental decline? What about when he pardoned the former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff who, by accepting the pardon, acknowledged the commission of crimes in office? The Supreme Court said acceptance of a pardon implies guilt of a crime.

“Constitutional crisis” is not a serious talking point. But they are seriously and stentoriously delivering it. It is the 2025 version of this from 2017-2018.

But people don’t really care, Margaret.

ANALYSIS: TRUE.

🚨JOE ROGAN: "People are worried that Elon is going to steal everyone's money. He has $400B. Elon's not going to steal your money. That's not what he's doing. He's a super genius that has been f**ked with. When you've been f**ked with by these nitwits that hide behind 3-letter… pic.twitter.com/GtFe8eLBEP

— Autism Capital 🧩 (@AutismCapital) February 11, 2025

The red-pilling of Joe Rogan is probably only second in importance to the red-pilling of Elon Musk in empowering Trump.

SCHUMER’S FALLING BACK TO ARGUING THAT DOGE IS DOING THE RIGHT THING BUT THEY’RE DOING IT WRONG. They must have some devastating internal polls.

I voted for a chainsaw but I'll take what I can get. https://t.co/EaqnCJ0obK

— @instapundit (@instapundit) February 12, 2025

BUT OF COURSE. GRIFTERS GONNA GRIFT — AND GONNA BITTERLY DEFEND THEIR RIGHT TO SUCK ON THE PUBLIC TEAT. Coincidence? ABA Blasts Cuts to USAID. Also, ABA Gets Millions From USAID.

HE’S RIGHT: ‘God Bless Them For What They’re Exposing’: Jim Jordan Defends Musk’s Cost-Cutting Efforts At DOGE.

ICYMI: Another Biden Time Bomb Just Blew Up.

DON’T DO THAT, HE’D BE BORED AND YOU’D FALL IN LOVE: WATCH: ‘We Have To F—k Trump,’ Congresswoman Says As Democrats Struggle To Form Focused Message.

JOEL KOTKIN: Why Jews Are Fleeing the West. Because the Western political/managerial/academic class is made up largely of garbage people. And garbage people tend toward Jew-hating.

LIMITED TIME DEAL: Surge Protector Power Strip – 8 Outlets with 4 USB. #CommissionEarned

THERE ARE ALMOST TOO MANY “LEFT UNWITTINGLY” MOMENTS TO CHOOSE FROM THESE LAST THREE WEEKS OR SO: The Left Unwittingly Proves Trump’s Point on the Need to Root Out Anti-Christian Bias.

CHANGE: Goldman Sachs: On Second Thought, We’re Out on DEI Too.

Related:

Remember when everyone went after Ron DeSantis for fighting Disney when they tried to interfere in the Parental Rights in Education bill?

Well today Disney officially dropped DEI, telling execs to focus on "business outcomes" instead. Complete and utter victory for DeSantis.

— Ian Miller (@ianmSC) February 11, 2025

TO BE FAIR, LOSING THEIR MINDS IS HOW THEY SIGNAL THEIR VIRTUE: Google Changes Its Calendar. Woke Mob Loses Its Mind.

JOHN LUCAS: It Is Worse than We Thought: An impeachment inquiry is necessary for Federal District Judge Paul Engelmayer.

I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE ENGAGED IN THIS SORT OF LIE FOR DEI BENEFITS:  Live Not By Lies.

Another reason to get done iwht it.

AS IF SHE HADN’T AMPLY DEMONSTRATED HER PECULIAR GRASP OF LAW:  Fulton County Hands Fani Willis a Hard Pill to Swallow.

THE NERVE OF CALLING THIS A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS WHEN A DEMENTIA PATIENT AS PRESIDENT WASN’T?  No, JD Vance Criticizing a Judge’s Decision Is Not a ‘Constitutional Crisis’.

THEY THINK THEY’RE BEING CUTE. I THINK WE SHOULD SELL IT FOR TEN CENTS:  Danes Launch Online Petition to Crowdfund for Purchase of…..California.

I DON’T BLAME HIM:  Netanyahu: Military to Resume ‘Intensive Fighting’ if Hamas Fails to Release All Hostages by Noon Saturday.

BEHOLD HOW SHOCKED I AM:  Former Dem Donor Drops More Damning Allegations About the Biden Presidency.

MARGARET “I DON’T CARE” BRENNAN AND ILHAN “MY BROTHER’S KEEPER” OMAR??  It’s Not Shocking These Two People Shilled for USAID on the Sunday Shows.

MAYBE IT’S TIME TO CONSIDER IT:  Maybe the only way to reform academia is to shut it down and start over.