"Congratulations, liberals, you can hold immigrants harmless in this one case (which TOTALLY makes up for 9/11, San Bernardino, the Boston Marathon, Fort Hood, Pulse nightclub, Kate Steinle, Laken Riley, Mollie Tibbets, Ana Navarro, etc. etc. etc. etc.)."
Thursday, January 9, 2025
The Military That Cried ‘White Supremacy’
Interactive 3D map shows Palisades Fire perimeter, evacuation zones
KTLA "LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – CalFire, the California Department of Forestry & Fire Prevention, is offering the public an interactive, three-dimensional view of the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
"The map shows the active wildfire perimeter and the areas under mandatory evacuation orders and warnings.
"Users can also pan and zoom the map to see the location of the fire in relation to other areas of Los Angeles, including Santa Monica, Malibu and the San Fernando Valley.
"Map not displaying correctly? Tap here.
"As of Wednesday afternoon, the Palisades Fire had scorched more than 17,000 acres and destroyed an estimated 1,000 structures, officials said. There was no containment, and the cause of the fire remained under investigation."
Southern California Fires January 2025 Hold the cursor and you can move the map.
Remains found in homes destroyed by L.A. fires, but detectives unable to process scenes | KTLA
Palisades, Eaton Fire map: Track the California wildfires in Los Angeles - The Washington Post
Palisades, Eaton Fire map: Track the California wildfires in Los Angeles - The Washington Post . . ."Using shortwave infrared imagery, Maxar captured shots of burning homes in Altadena. Below is a blended image showing the hundreds of fires that ravaged the area." . . .Wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area visible from space January 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
'Disaster’: Fire crisis ‘mismanaged’ by California governance
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Watch Biden's Grossly Inappropriate Response to the LA County Wildfires
JUST IN - Biden during briefing on LA wildfires: "They got notifications yesterday that their homes probably burned to the ground... but, the good news is, I'm a great-grandfather as of today."
"It’s likely Joe didn’t understand much because he decided to share the news that he’s a great-grandfather. People’s lives have been destroyed, Biden. No one cares that you’re a great-grandpa, man:"
"They got notifications yesterday that their homes probably burned to the ground...but, the good news is, I'm a great-grandfather as of today."
— Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) January 8, 2025
And, with that, the press briefing with President Biden on the Los Angeles wildfires was concluded. pic.twitter.com/ws5WXXXKMD
Is Rachel Maddow Just Plain Stupid?
"The queen of gaslighting cautions her flock on the perils of being gaslit by their opponents. Do you not remember Russiagate and the mostly peaceful BLM protests Rachel? That’s what gaslighting looks like, not that you should need to be told."
Image: AT via Magic Studio
. . ."In saying “the whole country openly expected and was preparing for Republicans to go into violent, if not armed revolt,” Maddow deploys one of her favorite rhetorical devices. She asserts, as indisputable fact, with no supporting evidence whatsoever, that which only she has the brilliance to see. She of course then proceeds to build her house of cards premise on this, and other questionable assertions.
"I, for one, certainly didn’t expect any meaningful political violence, and certainly no armed revolt if the Democrats won the presidential election. What did Rachel think the point of the Biden DoJ’s scorched earth policy of prosecuting anyone remotely connected to the events of J6 was? It was precisely to put the fear of God, or worse, the U.S. government, into any who would protest another Democratic presidential victory, regardless how questionable it might be.
"She then extrapolates from here to state that the two political parties are no longer competing in democratic terms anymore. This is laughable. I would ask Maddow how many primary votes her candidate received. This defending democracy garbage from the Left is the peak of gall. They don’t give a rip about democracy, the only thing they care about defending is raw Democratic Party power and Maddow is an important cog in this machine. One more voice spewing the meticulously coordinated DNC talking points on any given day. Rachel was the undisputed queen of Russiagate!
The walls are closing in, we have Trump’s tax returns… Truth is old school. Narrative is the order of the day.
…how do we get the Republican Party and the Trumpist right to no longer see physical force and armed conflict as the way they're going to get their way and hold power?
"Someone needs to remind Maddow of the BLM and Antifa riots that roiled the country in the summer of 2020. The gist of her piece is to decry Trump’s promise to pardon J6 defendants. . . ."
Costco’s Oversized Faith In DEI; Victor Davis Hanson update
"If Costco’s board is so convinced that its DEI program is beyond reproach, it too would welcome such a study, instead of hiding behind platitudes and ideological attacks. Shareholders should tell the board members as much when they vote on the proposal two weeks from today."
"Costco’s board of directors has been winning plenty of praise lately for defending its “diversity, equity, and inclusion” program against a shareholder proposal put forth by a conservative group. It deserves none of it.
"The proposal, widely – and wrongly – described as a plan to dismantle Costco’s DEI program, says simply this:
Resolved: Shareholders request that the Board conduct an evaluation and publish a report, omitting proprietary and privileged information, on the risks of the Company maintaining its current DEI (including ‘People & Communities’) roles, policies and goals.
"The pundit class described the board’s rejection of the proposal as a brave defense of DEI against right-wing bullies, one that was “notable in its forcefulness,” that set Costco “apart from other major companies,” and that “resets the conversation.”
"What the board’s response really amounts to is this: Let’s keep our heads in the sand.
"The statement starts by saying “The report requested by this proposal would not provide meaningful additional information to our shareholders.”
"How would they know that without actually studying the risks and costs and letting shareholders decide for themselves if the information is meaningful?
"What follows is just a recitation of the bromides that DEI advocates have been spitting out for years. Diversity is our strength. Our workers should reflect our customers. It’s good for the bottom line. Etc., etc.
"Then the board launches into an ad hominem attack on the National Center for Public Policy Research, which filed the proposal. When it comes to diversity and inclusion, only certain viewpoints qualify.
"The Costco board says that the only reason companies face risks from their DEI policies is because groups such as the NCPPR “are responsible for inflicting burdens on companies with their challenges to longstanding diversity programs.” . . .
Victor Davis Hanson Condemns California’s DEI Hiring In Fire Departments, ‘Not Muscularity, Not Experience,’ Just DEI Video
. . . "During an appearance on “Finnerty,” Hanson said these policies prioritize DEI above essential firefighting qualifications like experience and physical readiness. Hanson said that hiring workers based on DEI led to an ill-equipped workforce in the state.
“The DEI fire chief, 70% of her hires have been based on DEI. Not muscularity, not experience, not size, not competence. The primary criterion was DEI. And so the only… thing that is different about this is that this was not the inner city. This was, as Donald Trump mentioned, and I’ve taught at Pepperdine, I just got back from there. This is the most elite area of California,” Hanson told Rob Finnerty." . . .
Democrats and fire; a dreadful combination
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California: Five Fires in Los Angeles Leaves Five Dead, Thousands of Homes Burned
- Palisades Fire: Area between Malibu and Santa Monica, spanning across 17,200 acres.
- Eaton Fire: The Altadena neighborhood, burning across 10,600 acres.
- Hurst Fire and the Lidia Fire: San Fernando Valley across 855 and 348 acres.
- Sunset Fire: Hollywood Hills across 43 acres.
Gavin Newsom appears to be on the verge of tears after Trump blamed him for the California fires.
— Media Lies (@MediasLies) January 9, 2025
Newsom has directed billions of gallons of water into the ocean and has refused to take safety measures to prevent fires. pic.twitter.com/KQ0aPFy9t2
Newsom pretended to get emotional, claiming he was holding back from what he really wanted to say, and then whined about Trump allegedly "politicizing" the tragedy amid the loss of lives and homes: . . ."Secondly, Newsom lost the right to criticize anyone for allegedly "politicizing" a tragedy considering all the times he's politicized a mass shooting or natural disaster or anything else he could politicize just to keep his name in the national headlines at a time when he was trying to present himself as a viable alternative to Joe Biden.
"Thirdly, Newsom inadvertently made Trump's point in talking about what residents have had to do since the fires started. Who has been in charge in California over the last couple of decades or so statewide and in the big cities? Democrats like Newsom, all of who enact policies that cause people to flee one way or the other, whether it's due to coddling criminals or lack of preparedness for the exact types of dangerous situations that have unfolded in recent weeks." . . .
"Ironically, we just published a piece about the DEI gay fire chief ranting about the firefighter shortage in Los Angeles.
California Caught Off Guard By Massive Fires After LA Fire Dept Spent Years Pushing ‘Racial Equity’
. . ."The LAFD has implemented an internal “racial equity plan,” subjected employees to diversity training and is currently led by Chief Kristin Crowley, “the first female and LGBTQ Fire Chief in the LAFD” and a staunch supporter of the initiatives. As strong winds fed the wildfires on Tuesday evening, former Republican Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso reported that some fire hydrants were running low on water as the department scrambled to mobilize firefighters." . . .
JUST IN: Arsonists caught on camera setting fires in Santa Monica…
"Watching California turn to ash makes you wonder—are these the final days for the land of fruits and nuts? It all feels so Biblical. But we’re not making light of this hellish situation—it’s gut-wrenching to watch people lose everything. Sadly, one thing is clear: elections have consequences, and you get what you vote for."
"California is drowning in an inferno of DEI mediocrity and failure—and on top of that, it’s literally burning to the ground. It’s a horrific, nightmarish state of affairs, with people and animals losing their lives and homes thanks to the gross negligence and DEI stupidity of so-called leaders and officials. Right now, California looks like all-out Armageddon, with water and firefighter shortages, mass looting, and just-in: pyromaniacs are now jumping into the chaos."
"In Santa Monica, a group of arsonists was even caught on camera setting fires.
🚨 JUST IN: Arsonists caught on camera setting fires in Santa Monica
This is happening in otherwise non-burning urban areas around Los Angeles
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 9, 2025
Absolute mayhem. pic.twitter.com/BdtLSIqGNx
"Ironically, we just published a piece about the DEI gay fire chief ranting about the firefighter shortage in Los Angeles.
"Revolver: "As the city of LA burns down to the ground, thanks to a laundry list of failures from California’s progressive “leaders,” the LGBTQ DEI fire chief is now complaining about a firefighter shortage.
" 'Maybe she’s forgotten that during the COVID “pandemic” hysteria, hundreds of brave heroes were suspended or fired for refusing to take the dangerous jab." . . .
I'm sure Antifa kids are pleased and inspired to see all this.TD
Why are liberals such poor judges of character?
It was this coastal area whose voters kept Newsom in office during his failed recall. Where is support for recall of California Gov. Gavin Newsom strongest? . . ."Debbi Srp, one of two recall volunteers responsible for delivering signatures from Shasta and Trinity counties, said North State conservatives are upset by Newsom's policies on taxes, public education and homelessness, alleging that his work has led to more people on the streets. Point-in-time counts show that homelessness has risen by several hundred people in far Northern California over the past several years.
" 'The people were already fed up," Srp said. "He'd been in office for long enough to know that, it's like, he's not for the people anymore." . . . Demographic map here.
Palisades Fire Incinerates Future Career of Mayor Karen Bass, Gavin Newsom’s Presidential Aspirations "Perhaps focusing on diversity, equity, inclusion, and gender politics did not produce the best candidates or inspire qualified individuals to join the service.
LA Fire Chief is being hailed as the first female and LGBTQ fire chief in Los Angeles. She says her priority is DEI.
Here she is waving a pride flag at a pride parade while dressed in uniform. pic.twitter.com/E2mjsGN2KK
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 8, 2025. . .
"However, this disaster can’t solely be laid at the feet of Bass. State leadership also has significant culpability.
"In 2014, California voters approved Proposition 1, the Water Quality, Supply and Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2014. A $7.5 billion water bond was supposed to upgrade the state’s water infrastructure.
"Over 10 years later, only smaller-scale projects have been completed. The larger, more complex water storage projects are still in development due to extensive planning, permitting, and construction requirements. The only major projects on the docket for Los Angeles are a water purification facility and a toilet-to-tap system, which are still being built.
"Meanwhile, Newsom chortles about removing dams because fish are more important than California’s citizens." More here...
0% containment and this is a real article pic.twitter.com/pfMrZ75BCw
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 9, 2025
Alaska Sues Biden Administration Over Restrictions on Upcoming ANWR Lease Sale
The Institute For Energy Research
"President Biden has a long-standing opposition to oil development in Alaska, beginning with his vote against the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System in 1973 during his first year as a Senator."
"Alaska has asked a federal court to enjoin oil and gas leases sold in a lease sale in the ANWR to be held on January 10 and declare the sale illegal, even though Alaska strongly supports ANWR oil and gas exploration and development.
"Alaska is convinced the Biden Administration deliberately wrote the environmental impact statement and conditions for the sale to draw the fewest and lowest possible bids and may preclude any future lease sales.
"The state argues that the Biden administration did this to thwart the objectives of the lawpassed in 2017, which directed lease sales to be held there.
"The lease sale is the second one in the ANWR, with the first being held after Biden’s certification in 2021, which limited interest because of President-elect Biden’s known antipathy towards fossil fuels.
"Alaska economic development projects have been frequent targets for the Biden Administration, with huge land withdrawals on and offshore, denial of road permits required under federal law, and many others which Alaska Senator Dan Sullivan has chronicled for redress by President-elect Trump, who has been much more open to Alaska’s economic development needs.
Let’s all take a moment and blame State Farm for the carnage. They were horrible for canceling so many insurance policies in that area, leaving the residents without hope to rebuild once this is over. /s
Let’s take a moment to celebrate diversity and equity in California! A mayor doing the state’s business in Africa after she saved the county millions of dollars in wasteful spending on personnel and equipment, the governor making sure the residents have evacuation plans and his support, the President who wanted to tell everyone how he almost lost his Corvette in a fire (and how he can relate), the state’s emergency management and fire department for firing people who refused to protect the community by refusing the COVID “vaccine’” and many others who contributed to the success of putting out these fires so quickly.
California's Incompetent Democrat Leadership Results in 4 Million Without Power . . ."KTLA reports that a lot of the outages were caused by damage to the infrastructure thanks to high winds and wildfires, but some are being shut off for preventative reasons, purposefully to stop downed power lines from starting more fires.
"As Bonchie pointed out in his own article, much of the issue regarding the wildfires and the problems caused by them is thanks, in large part, to the incompetence of the Democrats who run the state. Gavin Newsom has been attempting to push the responsibility off of himself in order to avoid damaging his political aspirations, despite the fact that he is in charge of all this centralization: " . . .