Highlights of the week

 Don Surber

ITEM 1: On Wednesday, a judge said President Trump violated the First and Fifth amendments in kicking CNN, Politico and MS NOW out of the White House.

"Also on Wednesday, MS NOW reported FBI Director Kash Patel was in Russia for a secret meeting. He was at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, 5,000 miles from Moscow. Missed it by this much.

"ITEM 2: Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan is running for the Senate. She tweeted, “My Ojibwe name is Gizhiiwewidamookwe, which means ‘Speaks in a Loud and Clear Voice Woman.’”

"I can see why she shortened it to Peggy.

"ITEM 3: ABC tweeted, “After years of political back-and-forth and several violent mishaps in Central Park, including one where a tourist lost their life in the summer, New York City is set to ban horse-drawn carriages in less than two years, officials announced Tuesday.”

"Illegal aliens continue to kill people but New York remains a sanctuary city. Maybe we can get Jose and Mohammed to pull tourists around Central Park in rickshaws." . . .

ITEM 21: AOC said, “Public colleges should be tuition free. They [Trump administrators] are attacking women’s ability to get an education! They don’t want women to go to college!”

"She said this while campaigning for Allahu Akbar El-Sayed who supports terrorists who don’t believe in sending girls to school."

After-Tax Take Home Income Is Still Up $2,000 Under Trump

 Unleash Prosperity  "Yesterday’s September inflation report checked in at 3.7% year-over-year, driven by higher prices at the pump. That makes six months in a row that the inflation rate has been not just higher than Fed target of 2%, but high enough to outpace wages.

"But wait. Those are before-tax incomes. If we adjust for the Trump tax cuts, most middle-income families still have rising real purchasing power.

"At this stage of the Biden presidency real wages were down nearly 5%.

Yale Bans Right Turns: The Latest Campus Safety Crisis

 These are those who think Hamas was the victim on that Oct 7th in Israel and will be burning our cities as they do in France. These are "our best and brightest"? TD

The American Spectator | USA News and Politics   

"In collaboration with the cities of Cambridge and Boston, it has vowed to remove all Right Turn and Left Turn signals from traffic lights on all Harvard-owned land, (estimated to be 90 percent of the acreage) of both municipalities."

"Yale University, in collaboration with the city of New Haven, has taken a preemptive step to head off the next round of campus protests. In response to an anonymous complaint, the university has announced that it will begin dismantling all Right Turn arrows in street lights in and around campus. President Maurie McInnis, a renowned art historian who regularly lectures about the hidden meaning of straight and crooked lines, was among the first to detect the threat. “Shapes are no less menacing than words or sentences,” said McInnis to worried parents of new Yale students, the first class that will never hear the word “merit” at Yale. “We have already abolished the ‘M-word’ from campus and expunged any form of tough questioning from the Yale curriculum,” said McInnis. “But we cannot rest on our laurels. Right turn arrows must go!”

"A majority of the Yale Corporation was quick to endorse McInnis’ position saying in a press release, “we applaud the decisive action of the President to keep our students safe and feeling good.” A dissenting group of board members released their own statement saying the President had not gone far enough, calling for the “camouflaging of all right hand arrows on road signs as well.” When asked what camouflaging they had in mind, one board member replied, “An arrow can be turned into a Swastika rather easily, thus keeping down costs for Yale and the city.” “And, of course, it’s an ancient symbol meaning ‘good fortune’ which is one of the guiding principles of our endowment,” the group added.

"Not to be outdone, some of Yale’s preening peer institutions announced their own initiatives. MIT president Sally Kornbluth announced that the storied technical institute would “henceforth prohibit all use or mention of the "Right-hand rule” (a mnemonic for relating magnetic field to current flow), saying the “close proximity of the words ‘Right’ and ‘Rule’ had apparently caused some MIT students to hide under their beds and eschew all bathing for a month. This reporter has not yet been able to independently verify that such behavior was unusual for MIT students. When President Kornbluth was challenged by reporters asking, “Without the Right Hand Rule, won’t MIT have to shut down its Math and Physics departments?” Kornbluth replied, “That depends on the context.” . . . More.

Disclaimer (as required by Yale): This article does not represent the views of Yale University or its administration or assigns.

Resurfaced Posts Reveal Talarico’s Father Mocked Crucifixion, Called GOP Women a ‘Strip Club’ Shift

 RedState

"Resurfaced posts from an X account that Democrat Texas Senate nominee James Talarico has publicly identified as belonging to his adoptive father, Mark Talarico, contain a series of remarks mocking Christianity and derogatory comments directed at Republican women.

"The posts create an awkward contrast for a candidate who has leaned heavily on his own religious credentials and spoken openly about his aspirations to become a preacher.

"Talarico has followed the account and interacted with it over several years, including a 2020 reply in which he wrote, “You taught me well, Pops!”

"In a separate 2022 exchange, he clarified that the person behind the profile was his adoptive father and described him as the “greatest man I’ve ever known.”

"This has been a theme for Talarico. 

“Nowadays our culture tells young men that greatness is tearing other people down, is trolling and owning and dominating. But my dad showed me what real greatness looks like," Talarico said at a rally, noting his father used to mow his elderly neighbor's lawn without being asked. "He inspired me to serve."

"Let's take a gander at what "real greatness" has been popping up on Mark Talarico's X account. Among them are several posts that openly mock Christianity.

"In a September 2023 exchange about the crucifixion, a user speculated about how Jesus might have been viewed if he had died in a different manner. A vile manner. Talarico replied that it would “definitely make for some interesting James Avery jewelry.” . .  More.

Quelle Surprise: France Is Burning and the Radical Network Behind the Violence Says the US Is Next

 RedState 

"At this point, however, pretending that the violence engulfing France right now is simply a spontaneous revolt by frustrated kids requires willfully ignoring an awful lot of adults who are waving their communist and "Palestinian" flags in the background."

Our diversity is our strength!

"Despite media efforts to spin the violence currently rampaging through France as a "student uprising" against subpar school conditions, a new report ties the chaos to 54 organizations and political movements. And of those 54 groups, only 16 are student or youth organizations; the other 38 are adult-led political, labor, activist, and ideological groups.

It became clear early on that this was no organic student-led protest, with far-left presidential candidate Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s La France Insoumise party being tied to the rising unrest. Fox News Digital has now identified a smorgasbord of similar radical groups supporting the violence, including communist organizations, revolutionary socialists, labor unions, political parties, pro-Palestinian activists (of course), and international advocacy and media groups.

Only a handful of the groups, it turns out, have ties to students or young people.

Quelle surprise.

Fox reports that socialist and communist organizations have been working from early on to help amplify the students' original grievances into an astroturfed campaign against capitalism, the police, and military spending." . . . More.

Vance: France Riots a Result of Liberals 'Importing Third World' in Name of ‘Diversity and Compassion’  

UPDATED:  France is Ripe for an Islamist Takeover

Stop pretending the French riots are anything but an attack on civilization

 NY Post  

Foreign flags (Morocco, Algeria, “Palestine”) came out at the start; the crowds are mostly blacks and Arabs — overwhelmingly from Muslim immigrant communities, in other words.

"France is seeing its worst riots in decades — violence clearly aimed not simply at the ruling party, but at France itself — and the left-liberal establishment is still trying to blame a few bad apples.

"That’s true not just of President Emmanuel Macron, but of global media that claim it’s mainly about student grievances over budget cuts — at least one BBC article actually used the phrase “mostly peaceful protests.”

"This is nonsense: The street mobs haven’t been just (or even mostly) kids for weeks now, and the vandalism began in the first days; it was last month that “protesters” set a teacher on fire.

"Foreign flags (Morocco, Algeria, “Palestine”) came out at the start; the crowds are mostly blacks and Arabs — overwhelmingly from Muslim immigrant communities, in other words.

"And the political statements are obvious: Burning down historic town halls; smashing a statue of Marianne, the symbol of the French Republic.

"Synagogues ransacked and other targeting of Jews.

"Liberty isn’t leading these people, but a hatred for Western civilization itself.

"Leaders of that civilization who still insist on denial will either find themselves as former leaders, or “leading” a former civilization." . . . More.

During National Address to France President Macron Says He "Doesn't Know What is Going On" but He's Sure President Trump is to Blame  

. . . "Juan Carlos Girauta Vidal, a Spanish lawyer, writer, and Member of the European Parliament

“You did not listen to Israel — the vanguard of the West in the face of barbarism. You chose instead to condemn its right to self-defense, whitewash its terrorist enemies, deny the horrific crimes of October 7, and spread lies about genocide.

Today, those who are destroying European cities are waving the Palestinian flag.”" . . .

France's riots aren't protests — but an intifada in the heart of Europe

. . . "Paris and other cities are now awash with foreign flags as throngs of unassimilated youths scream their hatred for France itself.

“In the name of Allah, we can kill them all,” barked one masked thug, to the mob’s demented glee.

"We are witnessing something extraordinary: an intifada in the heart of Europe.

"Surely no one can now deny the lethal error of throwing open a nation’s borders to the world, while sacrificing the ideals of integration at the altar of multiculturalism." . . .

I hate to say ‘we told you’ but we kinda did, a lot, anyway rest in peace France, we’ll miss you 

With Trump anything is possible

Psychology Today  

"The core thesis of Sonnenfeld's book is that President Trump's approach to leadership is not impulsive. It is based on a structured approach that you may or may not agree with. We found it unexpectedly fascinating that Donald Trump the man can sometimes laugh at the Donald Trump persona he has created."

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. . . "In creating confusion, Trump leaves his audience without the attention span to focus on issues Trump wants them to avoid. Sonnenfeld cites Trump’s insistence that the Biden-Harris administration created an inflationary environment and caused the economy to drift downward—when inflation and downward drift actually began during the Trump administration. Trump was so relentless, Sonnenfeld notes, that the Harris campaign decided it wasn’t worth the time or money to refute him.

Trump the Man Versus Trump the Public Persona

"Sonnenfeld sees Donald Trump as having a public persona characterized by anger and resentment. He uses the persona to align with stakeholders who feel angry and resentful about their lives. False accusations about the election being stolen, for example, feed into their resentment and anger.

"Yet, says Sonnenfeld, Donald Trump “can be genuinely funny” and capable of “mocking his own outside public persona.” One of the few instances of Donald Trump mocking the Donald Trump persona surfaced in a 30-second television commercial for cozone.com, in which Trump seems to be poking fun at his deal-maker and womanizer personas." . . .More.

J. Sonnenfeld. Trump’s Ten Commandments: strategic lessons from the Trump leadership toolbox. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2026

What has Trump done?

Reverse Rapism; Ann Coulter

 Ann Coulter

 "If universities really cared about sexual assaults on campus, rather than spewing hate at traditional American institutions, they should be getting rid of DEI, not fraternities.

"The New York Times seems to have drafted half its newsroom to investigate the alleged fraternity gang rape at Cornell. Since “Jane Doe” filed her lawsuit about the 2024 incident two weeks ago, the Times has run more than 50 news stories, seven videos, four podcasts, a major magazine piece and a few letters to the editor on the case. No word yet on a Broadway musical.

"It’s been covered by ABC, NBC, CBS, all the cables and national newspapers, The Telegraph (UK), The Guardian (UK), The Jerusalem Post (you’d think they have more important things on their minds), Le Monde and Le Figaro, despite the French’s usual blasé attitude toward orgies.

"I interpret this to mean that sexual assault on college campuses is BIG news.

"So why do the media consistently bury stories about the rash of rapes committed by college football players? Didn’t they hear about the convictions of football stars like Jamarion Wilcox, Jayden Roberts, Jalen Kelley, Kendal Marks, Jamaal Evans, Ismael Vaifou and Kishawn Holmes? 

"Not just the media, but the universities cover for (certain) rapist athletes.In the 2010s, Baylor University wanted to become a football powerhouse, so it began recruiting the thugs that other football programs avoided. Sure, some coeds will be brutally gang-raped, but we could win bowl after bowl! 

"Sexual assaults on campus exploded. (On the plus side, Baylor won a slew of bowls.)

"A few years after this genius plan was implemented, an investigation by the law firm Pepper Hamilton found that at least 19 football players had been involved in dozens of rapes, including a minimum of four gang rapes. The university had to settle with 15 women. The head football coach, the athletic director, and the president of the university were fired or forced to resign. The following year, Baylor settled a lawsuit alleging 52 acts of rape by 31 football players between 2011 and 2014.'

"I’m not a national newspaper, but that sounds newsworthy to me." . . .More.

The FBI Destroyed MS NOW With One Photo After They Reported That Kash Patel Had Just Landed in Russia

Deplorable Daily 

"Then their star intelligence reporter invented a Moscow connection from nothing, aired it as breaking news, and issued a quiet correction two and a half hours later when the audience had already gone to lunch."

"MS NOW told its viewers Wednesday morning that FBI Director Kash Patel had secretly landed in Russia.

"But this was not true.

"The FBI destroyed MS NOW with one photo after they reported that Kash Patel had just landed in Russia.

The Network That Cried Russia

"MS NOW told its viewers Wednesday morning that FBI Director Kash Patel had secretly landed in Russia.

"But he was at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia – thousands of miles away – shaking hands with law enforcement officers at an appreciation event.

"The FBI's rapid response account posted photos of Patel at the event and fired back: "MS Now's 'sources' are 'familiar' with NOTHING!" . . .More.

Netanyahu to Obama: 'Our Land Is Not Stolen Land'

Evil people know if they enter Israel, burn Jew's homes, break babies' necks with their bare hands or behead them, rape women they are starving; then malleable people in other lands will give them a land of their own. That October 7th told us all we need to know about that "two-state solution". The Tunnel Dweller

Netanyahu to Obama: 'Our Land Is Not Stolen Land' | Newsmax.com

"Ezekiel's vision of the valley of dry bones (Ezekiel 37) symbolizes the national resurrection of Israel, culminating in their return to the land. Ezekiel 37:21-22 states, "I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land. I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel." Topical Bible

"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected former President Barack Obama's comments about Israel's founding and Palestinian displacement, saying in a video posted Friday on X that Jews are not foreign occupiers in their ancestral homeland.

"'The Jewish people are not foreign occupiers in the land of our forefathers," Netanyahu said, The New York Post reported on Saturday.

"His response followed Obama's appearance Tuesday at the O2 Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the former president discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Irish journalist Susan McKay before an audience of about 7,000.

"Obama described European persecution as driving Jews to seek refuge in the Middle East, then discussed the displacement of Palestinians during Israel's establishment.

"'They took land off people, and they were expelled. And those people understandably said, 'This is injustice, and I want my land back,'" Obama said.

"Netanyahu rejected that characterization, citing the Jewish people's historical connection to the region.

"'Our land is not stolen land. This is our homeland; it's called Judea. That's where Jews come from. We've been attached to it for thousands of years," he said." . . . More.

Zack Polanski has suggested Israel has no right to exist under international law.

Topical Bible: Restoration of Israel's Land

Topical Bible: Israel's Restoration   "The promise of land to Israel originates with God's covenant with Abraham. In Genesis 12:7, the Lord declares, "To your offspring I will give this land." This promise is reiterated to Isaac and Jacob, establishing a perpetual covenant with their descendants (Genesis 26:3-4; 28:13-15). The land of Canaan, therefore, becomes a central element of Israel's identity and divine inheritance.

"Throughout the prophetic books, the restoration of Israel to their land is a recurring theme. The prophets speak of a future time when God will gather His people from the nations and restore them to their ancestral homeland. Isaiah 11:11-12 proclaims, "On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people... He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth."

Douglas Murray Says What No One Else DARES To Say About Israel

Reflections of War: A forgotten WW2 photographic archive

 The History Press

"When we think of the Blitz, our minds often go straight to major cities and industrial centres like London, Glasgow, and Coventry. But that’s only half of the story. Blitz on Cheshire is a look into the devastation that everyday people suffered at the hands of the Nazis. Through these images, see the damage and how these places were later restored." . . .

                                   Before restoration: Damage to property in Pool Bank and Boundary Road.

 More.

The Collections and Contributors to TopFoto: The Image Works - Topfoto Image Archive  "Millions of images to license for your project on every subject. Plus a huge treasure trove of images in the photographic negative and vintage print archive which are digitised, captioned and uploaded daily."

Reflections of War: Forgotten Photographic Archives of the Second World War: Deleuran, Peter: 9781803998985: Amazon.com: Books    "In 2020, in his capacity as an antique dealer, Peter Deleuran discovered a forgotten archive of WW2 glass negatives with their original press sleeves. Since acquiring them, he has been committed to their careful restoration, while also excavating the human stories behind them. This stunning book is the result, unveiling 150 rare images and compelling background narratives across a variety of themes, from the early days of war through battles and frontlines, in hospitals and rescue operations, technology and warfare, to the home front, resistance and liberation, the end of war, its aftermath and remembrance. Each story is anchored by original press negatives and meticulously researched to reveal engaging chronicles, many untold for 75 years."

"This collection captures moments of loss and survival that resonate with hope and resilience amidst the backdrop of one of history's most horrific periods, poignantly illuminating the experiences of those who lived through the Second World War. . . .

Topfoto ‘One of the most important collections of World War II photographs to be found in a generation.’ 
- Historian Dr Helen Fry, author of The Walls Have Ears: The Greatest Intelligence Operation of World War II (Yale)
 
All images, and the rest of Topfoto’s Planet News archive, are available for licensing, print orders and general browsing. You can order the book, Reflections of War by Peter Deleuran from your usual sellers including The History Press. https://cutt.ly/2rGbrRag

Before and After: Blitz on Cheshire in pictures

Credit to WW2 History Magazine, Winter 2027:  Right:

Michele Tafoya BODIES Peggy Flanagan for Refusing to Accept Accountability for Minnesota Fraud

 Twitchy 

"Michele Tafoya absolutely annihilated Peggy Flanagan last night in the Minnesota senate debate. Peggy Flanagan oversaw billions in fraud alongside Tim Walz, how in the world does she deserve a promotion? Vote Tafoya, Minnesota! " Clay Travis

  'We hate to set ourselves up for disappointment by believing that Michele Tafoya has a solid chance to flip a Senate seat in Minnesota this November, but with less than a month to go before Election Day, every indication is that this race is neck-and-neck, even in such a deep-blue state. 

"Part of the reason is that Tafoya has proven to be a formidable candidate. Just as importantly, however, is the elephant in the room of Minnesota politics: the rampant fraud that took place in the state under Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, much of it committed by people who have no business being in America in the first place. 

"It also helps that Flanagan might be the most cringeworthy Democrat candidate in the current cycle this side of James Talarico (who, until very recently, could only be seen on the side of a milk carton). Flanagan has made everyone wince over the last few weeks for any number of reasons, from touting her "Native American name" to embracing "future President Hillary Clinton" to even her unfortunate fashion sense. 

"This week, Flanagan couldn't avoid direct questions as she sat down with Tafoya for a debate." . . .