BEHOLD, MY SHOCKED FACE:  Gazan refugees are rioting at a taxpayer-funded hotel in Malaysia.

And for those not on X.

IMPROVEMENT:  DOJ Lawyer Who Demanded the FBI SWAT Raid on Mar-a-Lago Decides to Spend More Time Doing Something Else.

WELL…  Greenland’s Leader Now Calling for Independence from Denmark.

UPDATE (FROM GLENN): Denmark may regret not selling Greenland to the U.S. But maybe everyone can get what they want:

Jim Bennett writes: “Somewhat surprisingly, I think Trump’s interest in Greenland is perfectly reasonable although I think he needs a more sophisticated approach to the problem. The Greenlanders have been wanting independence from Denmark for some time now but. can’t afford it. Trump should offer a Compact of Free Association between the USA and independent Greenland, based on the CFA we have with Micronesia and other Pacific ex-trust territories. They could even remain in the Danish Commonwealth, which would sooth Danish feelings. Although “buying” it from Denmark is crass and 19-century-like, we could offer to compensate Denmark for past infrastructure investments in the island. It could be a win-win-win deal. Yuge!

He adds: “Elon should be familiar with the CFAs since he launched the Falcon 1 from Kwajalein in the Marshall Islands, which is a CFA state.”

Still a good idea! Also, I wonder if the leadership of Greenland’s new interest in independence has anything to do with China’s interest in Greenland’s resources. A foothold in Greenland would have many military, economic, and political benefits for China.

ON SUNDAY I RUN A PROMO POST FOR (MOSTLY) INDY AUTHORS AND ALSO A FUN VIGNETTE CHALLENGE:  Book Promo And Vignettes By Luke, Mary Catelli and ‘Nother Mike.

OF COURSE THEY DO:  Uber, Lyft spent millions pushing for NYC congestion pricing —and stand to make killing.

BUT DID THEY HIT ANYTHING?  Impressive video shows Navy fire missiles from Red Sea at Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

ONCE YOU’VE TAKEN ONE ATM YOU JUST CAN’T STOP:  NYC robbery crew hits nearly 50 stores — taking ATMs and tens of thousands of dollars: cops.

IF ONE RESPIRATORY VIRUS DOESN’T SCARE US BACK IN LINE, HOW ABOUT FOUR?  Welcome to the year of the ‘Quad-demic’.

Yes, they really are that stupid. LOL.

THIS ISN’T BRITAIN (YET):  Missing LI teen ‘safe’ and ‘alive’ after dad ‘busted’ in to save her — thanks to tipsters and cops.

NEVER-THE-LESS, IT REEKS:  The UK grooming gang scandal is a Galileo moment.

WAITING IN LINE IS FOR PEASANTS:  Queuing: the last bastion of British tradition battered by Starmer.

THEY CAN’T WIN, BUT DO THEY KNOW THAT?  PRC’s Hyper-Aggression Foreshadows Conflict with Taiwan and U.S.

WE NEED TO BEHEAD FASTER:  The Hydra of Government: How the Global Engagement Center Lives On Through Rebranding.

THE AMAZING THING IS THAT THE MOP TALKS. YOU CAN’T EXPECT IT TO BE GOOD:  KJP And Team ARE The Worst In The Business.

ANTHROPOGENIC COOLING ANTHROPOGENIC WARMING, WHATEVER! IT IS JUST HUBRIS. IT’S A BIG PLANET AND WE DON’T CONTROL IT:   ‘Mystery Volcano’ that Lowered Global Temperatures Nearly 2 degrees Fahrenheit in 1831 Identified.

WHAT DO THEY EXPECT WHEN THEY KEEP APPEASING THE BAD GUYS?  Blinken Admits Hamas Hardened Hostage Position Due to U.S. Public Pressure on Israel.

OUR MEMORY IS NOT THAT BAD:  Meet the Deflection: Schumer Denies Democrats Misled on Biden’s Decline.

WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF UGLY:  How Beauty Intimidates.

AND THE LIMITS OF CULTURE:  On Writing: The Limits of Safety.

BECAUSE THIS ONE WILL MAKE US HATE TRUMP. THIS TIME FOR SURE:  Merchan Rules Trump To Be Sentenced On January 10, But No Jail Time.

Gee, no wonder they keep trying communism “just one more time.”

BY THE STRENGTH OF OUR RAGGED FINGERNAILS:  Back from the Abyss.

IT GOT FAR TOO COZY WITH CHINA AND CHINA DOESN’T RECOGNIZE IP PROTECTIONS:  The Amazon counterfeit product scandal is way worse than I thought. It’s massive. I wouldn’t hold the stock until it gets sorted out.

AND FOR THOSE WHO DON’T HAVE X: Here.

LIFE IS PAIN, PRINCESS:  Demanding Comfort, the modern trend towards safe spaces.

OKAY, YOU LOT. WHICH OF YOU STOLE MY SHOCKED FACE?  I HAVE NEED OF IT:  Labour blocks grooming gang inquiry into Starmer’s conduct as CPS head.

MODERNA MIGHT NOT BE ANY BETTER THAN PFIZER:  URGENT: A young child died of cardiac arrest after being jabbed during Moderna’s key Covid vaccine trial.

AND PFIZER… WELL:  High school students (one of whose parents (?) works in the FDA) use FDA lab and tools to find 6-470 times the 10ng DNA FDA limit in Pfizer mRNA vaccines.