BEHOLD MY SHOCKED FACE:   Dem state election board under fire after ICE-arrested superintendent surfaces on voter rolls.

I REFUSE TO BE PANICKED AT THE IDEA OF GIVING PARENTS MORE CONTROL OVER THEIR CHILDREN’S HEALTH:  US advisers scrap decades-long hepatitis B vaccine recommendation for most children.

GOOD, BUT ANYWHERE BUT FINANCE “EQUITY” IS A COMMUNIST BOONDOGGLE:  Federal judge orders Asheville to pay 5 white residents in discrimination lawsuit.

FROM CAROLINE FURLONG:   The Guardian Cycle, Vol.1: In Dreams and Other Stories.

A man whose debts must be paid by vengeance. A woman desperate to save her husband. A grieving father finding a young enemy soldier on his veritable doorstep…

These fantasy and soft sci-fi stories wonder whether or not heroes need families. Are we not told that families slow the hero down? Is it not typically implied that they get in the way of the adventure? Are they a burden, or truly the greatest strength from which the hero and those he loves can draw?

Six tales in this collection center on family, faith, and self-sacrificing love as men and women fight for the ones whom they hold most dear. Whether the enemy is inner turmoil, a nightmare, or a demon really does not matter. If the threat seeks to harm a member of the family, it is going to pay dearly.

WE ALL WANT IT:  Adventure and Fellowship.

NOW THIS IS THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY I’VE BEEN PROMISED:  Trump’s Next National Strategy Will Center On Humanoid Robots.

WHERE IS MY SHOCKED FACE AGAIN?  Internal Hamas Documents Reveal Terror Group’s Infiltration of UN-Affiliated Aid Groups in Gaza. 

SHINE THE LIGHT ON THE COCKROACHES:  Candace Owens Wanted a Spotlight. TPUSA Is Handing Her a Floodlight.

WELL SHE CAN TAKE HER OPINIONS AND FOLD THEM ALL IN CORNERS AND PUT THEM WHERE THE SUN DON’T SHINE:  Pramila Jayapal Thinks Everyone In The World Built America Except Americans.

Sideways.

THEY TRIED. UNDER THE AUTOPEN THEY TRIED THEIR HARDEST:  Democrats Would Like To Suppress Free Speech The Way Britain Does.

VERY MINNESOTA:  “Minnesota man” charged in serial rapes.

I AGREE WITH HIM:   Deep Freeze.

And yes, to whom it may concern, Kim Du Toit and I were both unfortunate enough not to be born in the US. And both of us got here as soon as we could. But there is a difference between immigrants and those who never had any intention to acculturate and fit in and who are here to exploit our culture of trust.

THE LIBERALS DON’T HAVE THE MORAL HIGH GROUND:  Charlie Kirk or Andrew Breitbart? “Good! Fuck him. I couldn’t be happier that he’s dead.” Blast from the past (2012): The Left has “established this notion that, somehow, it’s impolite to call them on their bullshit”.

They wouldn’t know “moral” if it bit them where they sit.

AND HAS BEEN FOR A WHILE:  Yesterday’s Senate nomination hearing for Jared Isaacman was irrelevant; America’s real space “program” is happening elsewhere.

WE CAN HOPE HE MAKES THIS STICK:  Making Cars Affordable Again: Trump Scuttles Biden’s Fuel Efficiency Standards.

GOOD:  Outgoing NYC Mayor Adams Signs Executive Orders Barring City From Supporting BDS Movement.

Don’t know how long it will last under Al Madmani, but it’s a gesture at least.

EITHER HE’S VERY CONFIDENT IN HIS FRAUD MACHINE, OR DENSER THAN THE CENTER OF SOME STARS:  Tim Walz promotes new Minnesota paid leave program open to ‘undocumented workers’.

THE ELITES HAVE NO IDEA HOW HARD WE VOTED FOR THIS:  The Unwanted.

WHAT ON EARTH?   “… the biggest problem facing disabled people is that they aren’t eager enough to call themselves disabled”.

KILLING PEOPLE IS CHEAPER THAN TREATING THEM:  Canada reports record number of euthanasia deaths.

When you entrust your health to government, you’re going to get a lot of death, particularly if you’re older and a bad thinker, who is therefore expendable.

TODAY’S CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE SHORT STORY:  Limpopo. Free, Complete Short Story.

JAPANESE SILK INDUSTRY (AND CATS!):  “The Silk Industry of Japan”.

FROM CEDAR BEGLEY (CEDAR SANDERSON):  Wonderland: Follow the White Rabbit to Murder.

A white rabbit. A discarded gun. A detective who won’t stop digging.

When Detective Shelby Carroll follows a mysterious white rabbit to a suburban hit-and-run, she uncovers more than a simple crime. A mummified body in a red velvet room. Cryptic messages about a “Red Queen.” Neighborhood cameras watching every move. As cold cases collide with fresh murders, Shelby races through a twisted Wonderland of extortion, surveillance, and organized crime. Someone wants her silenced permanently. In this gripping police procedural, one detective must dethrone a ruthless crime boss before she becomes the next victim.

Perfect for fans of gritty female detectives, hard-boiled mysteries, and Alice in Wonderland thrillers.

SUFFERING FOR YOUR ART DOESN’T MEAN THAT:  Artists in Garrets.

JUST WHEN I’D GIVEN UP EXPECTATION OF EVER AGREEING WITH HALLE BERRY ON ANYTHING: Halle Berry bashes Gov. Gavin Newsom at NYT summit just before he takes stage: ‘Should not be our next president either.’