Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Australia mass shooting: How it happened | About That

CBC News

"Two gunmen opened fire during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach in what is being described as Australia's deadliest mass shooting in decades. Andrew Chang explains how the massacre unfolded and the actions of a bystander who is now being praised as a 'real-life hero.' "



Monday, December 22, 2025

ANTIETAM: Texas Counterattack at Antietam

HISTORICAL FILMS

"I cannot imagine a better reenactment, or better narration than this. Like many Virginians, I had family in that battle, fortunately not at the corn field, and I imagine the Battle of Sharpsburg and the other battles of the war looked just like this."
Antietam Gallery; Jeremy Scott

 "Filmed in the actual Miller cornfield after the producers planted period-appropriate, checkrow pattern corn there in order to get the visual aspects of this story just right. Historian Gordon Rhea, David Finney, and James I. “Bud” Robertson take you through that field with the men of the 1st Texas Infantry, where they sustained exactly the same casualty figures as the men of the Alamo in 1836.

"We’ve included the full segment of the Texas counterattack in Miller’s cornfield. This is the director’s favorite scene, and it was captured by his 2nd unit director, the Civil War painter Dan Nance, in artistic style. We are currently working on Volume Two of the mini-series. Please support this effort by subscribing to this channel, and visit our website at www.historicalfilms.org. Every purchase there supports the completion of this unique project – the most in depth study of the Battle of Antietam. Thank you."

"Antietam Battlefield is one of my favorite Civil War hallowed grounds to visit. It is easy access off of I-70 to the sleepy little hamlet of Sharpsburg Md just on the other side of the Potomac River from Sheperdstown(oldest town)WV. The town is very similar to its original appearance back 162 years ago. Unlike Gettysburg which is so commercialized it looks like Branson Missouri this national treasure still exudes its original humble grandeur. Having been to Vicksburg, Lookout Mtn, Mansfield La, Bentonville NC and Phillipi WV(first land battle), Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Appomattox Courthouse theres few sites I havent seen. For any students of the Civil War who havent made it to Antietam Creek, do so! You wont be disappointed! Harper's Ferry is also less than a hour away."

"Antietam, the deadliest one-day battle in American military history, showed that the Union could stand against the Confederate army in the Eastern theater. It also gave President Abraham Lincoln the confidence to issue the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation at a moment of strength rather than desperation.
How it ended
"Inconclusive. General Robert E. Lee committed his entire force to the battle, while [the timid] Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan sent in less than three quarters of his. With the full commitment of McClellan’s troops, which outnumbered the Confederates two to one, the battle might have had a more definitive outcome. Instead, McClellan’s half-hearted approach allowed Lee to hold ground by shifting forces from threat to threat." . . .

Antietam: Animated Battle Map At 16:30 is the Texans attack that interrupted their meal.

Awkward: Hillary's Running Mate Demands Bill Clinton Explain His Starring Role in the Epstein Files

 RedState  

"The depositions for the Clintons are now set for January, and they may have to answer questions as to the pictures. So by delaying things, they may have just made things worse for themselves."

Broc Smith

"Democrats may be slightly regretting their vocal push to have the Trump administration release all of the Epstein files, especially as they are finding out, much to their chagrin, that it's not Donald Trump who has a starring role in the most recent document dump, but rather their very own groper-in-chief, Bill Clinton.

"As RedState's Bob Hoge reported on Friday, after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released a huge tranche of Epstein-related documents and photographs, "Slick Willy" was found to be all over the place. Per Bob, the DOJ, in announcing the document dump, revealed its investigation had yielded more than 1,200 victims (and their family members) of the now-deceased Jeffrey Epstein. Then came the photos. 

Next came the story about the pictures in the document dump, many of which were salacious and featured photos of famous people and politicians — including many snaps of former President Bill Clinton. He was seen with unknown women in a pool, a jacuzzi, and at dinners and other occasions. The story has gone viral, and Slick Willy is obviously feeling the heat because he released a snippy statement Friday where he absolved himself of all responsibility and blamed… Trump.

"The jacuzzi photo is vomit-inducing, so we won't include it here, but suffice it to say that Bill Clinton appeared to really enjoy indulging in nefarious extracurricular activities on the pedophile's dime. We have over three decades of evidence, however, to show that Bill Clinton's predatory behavior against women – and possibly minors? – is something Democrats, the Left, and "feminists" (paging Hillary Clinton!) refuse to confront. He's long gotten a free pass from them.

"Now, in an interesting twist, even Hillary Clinton's former running mate thinks the 42nd president should own up to his past indiscretions, perhaps sensing that the Epstein files are looking worse and worse for Democrats. They clearly thought the files were something they'd be able to use against Trump/MAGA, but, sadly for them, there's Bill Clinton's grinning face in photo after photo." . . . More...

Epstein Files Dropping Now: 1,200 Victims and Relatives, High-Profile Links revealed

...Clinton Lashes Out at Trump Over Epstein Files Release, Offers Pathetic Defense

BREAKING: Man behind LAScanner account doxing ICE agents arrested and JAILED in California

The Post Millennial  

DHS has previously said that assaults on ICE agents have increased over 1,000 percent since President Donald Trump took office. In addition to the increase in assaults on ICE, there have been many instances of ICE agents having their personal information doxed.  

"The person behind the social media account LAScanner was arrested on Friday and is being held in custody. Jack D. Quillin, the owner of the social media account, has consistently doxed Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

"Quillin was arrested by the Ventura County Sheriff Department on Friday. 

"In June, Quillin was posting the real time locations of ICE agents during operations in California. The doxing sparked accusations that he was endangering ICE as well as federal officers in their operations. 

"According to Insider Wire, Quillin is a convicted felon from a 2023 stalking case. As a felon it is illegal for him to have a police scanner. He was taken into custody at the airport "while attempting to visit CA from TX, with DHS possibly being involved in the arrest," a source told the outlet. 

"A source told the outlet, "The arrest may be related to his past doxxing of ICE agents, or his various parole violations such as possessing forbidden weapons or police scanners, which have been well-documented online." Another person who spoke to Inside Wire said that Quillin had been "accused of hacking D
HS radios." . . .

Jasmine Crockett triggered by JD Vance saying she has ‘street-girl persona’

 “Y’all know we got Governor Hot Wheels down there, come on now,” Crockett said at the time. “And the only thing hot about him is that he is a hot ass mess, honey.”

American Spectator

BizPac Review  "Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett reacted angrily on Sunday to Vice President JD Vance accusing her of having a phony “street-girl persona.”
"Vance made the remark at Turning Point USA’s (TPUSA) AmericaFest on Sunday, noting that Crockett is running for Senate but that “her street-girl persona is about as real as her nails.” Crockett responded on MS NOW’s “The Weekend Primetime,” arguing that Vance was attempting to “rile up his base” and claiming Republicans feared her Texas Senate campaign before refuting the accusation.
“I’m sorry, but anybody that you talk to knows my credentials. They know that I’ve gone to school. They know that I’m educated. I never tried to put on some random story about where I came from,” Crockett said. “But at the end of the day, I am who I am, and I am authentic. And that is actually what they are fearful of, is my authenticity, because it rings true with every single American, whether they’re a Texan or not. It rings true that I am fighting for real, everyday people.”. . . 
And, as always when you challenge a black Democrat, expect the racism demagoguery to burst forth from any graduate of the Waters/ Reid University of Racism:
"Crockett also accused Vance of racism over his allegation.  
“I have been a black woman my entire life. I promise you there are other people just like JD Vance who have tried to do the same racist tropes my entire life,” she said. “And somehow I ascended and became a U.S. congresswoman. It will not be different when I become a U.S. senator. And we can have a conversation when I get to the Senate floor if he wants to talk.”
JD Vance goes nuclear on 'disgusting' attacks against wife Usha with a blistering warning   . . . "Vance's stern words come as the vice president has faced allegations that his marriage has been on the rocks this year, including Usha being seen without her wedding ring on official trips. 

"He singled out Fuentes in particular for his repeat slights at the Second Lady, which have included branding her a 'Jeet' in an insult to her Indian heritage. 

"When Vance was selected as Donald Trump's 2024 running mate, Fuentes also questioned: 'Who is this guy, really? Do we really expect that the guy who has an Indian wife and named their kid Vivek is going to support white identity?'  

"Vance has faced calls to distance himself from the influencer amid speculation he is plotting a 2028 presidential run, as Fuentes commands a huge audience despite saying in the past that he 'loves Hitler' and believes the Holocaust 'is exaggerated.'

"In Vance's interview this week, he issued a sharp rebuke of Fuentes' anti-Semitic stances, saying that 'anti-Semitism, and all forms of ethnic hatred, have no place in the conservative movement.'

" 'Whether you’re attacking somebody because they’re white or because they’re black or because they’re Jewish, I think it’s disgusting,' Vance continued." . . . 

How can Democrats be any more repulsive? From all you see above, to cheering for Hamas, which placed babies in ovens or beheading them, murdering entire families, forcing families to sit on floors next to their slain 13-year-old daughter, cutting off breasts of captured Israeli women and raping them. And, of course, wearing those fancy designer scarves in honor of those who do such things. TD

My Resignation From The Heritage Foundation

 Reason.com; Josh Blackman   I sent this letter this evening to Dr. Kevin Roberts, President of the Heritage Foundation.

Dear Dr. Roberts, It is with deep regret that I must resign my position as Senior Editor of the

Josh Blackman
Heritage Guide to the Constitution. Indeed, I could not have even conceived of such an action only a few months ago when we launched the third edition of the guide. On Constitution Day, I proudly stood at the Heritage Foundation as we released this book to the world. But your actions have made my continued affiliation with Heritage untenable. First, your comments were a huge unforced blunder, and gave aid and comfort to the rising tide of antisemitism on the right. Second, in the wake of your remarks, jurists, scholars, and advocates have made clear to me they can no longer associate with the Heritage Guide they contributed to. Third, and perhaps most tragically, your actions have weakened the ability of the storied Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies to promote the rule of law. My resignation is effective immediately.

"For the past decade, I have cherished my close ties with The Heritage Foundation. I received several awards from Heritage, including the inaugural Edwin Meese Originalism Award. Every year, I lecture at the Heritage Clerkship Academy. I published a Heritage whitepaper on fighting antisemitism. And the crowning achievement of my professional career has been my service as the senior editor of the Heritage Guide to the Constitution, which was published only three months ago. I devoted four years of my life to this definitive treatment of the Constitution. More importantly, John and I recruited more than 150 jurists, scholars, and advocates to participate in this generational project. As a testament to the value of this enterprise, Justice Samuel Alito graciously wrote the preface. All of this work was possible thanks to the sterling reputation of the Meese Center. Attorney General Edwin Meese is the cornerstone of the conservative legal movement. My co-editor John Malcolm is a brilliant scholar and bold leader who has guided the Meese Center to great heights. And the staff of the Meese Center provided the careful attention and insightful edits to make the Guide possible.
"Yet, Heritage came to a crashing halt after your infamous video. Your initial remarks were indefensible. Your apology was underwhelming. And the lack of any meaningful followup over the past three months has been telling. For reasons only you know, you aligned the Heritage Foundation with the rising tide of antisemitism on the right." . . .More...

Sincerely,  Josh BlackmanFormer Senior Editor, Heritage Guide to the Constitution.  

Josh Blackman is a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston and the President of the Harlan Institute.   President Trump Names Prof. Josh Blackman to Religious Liberty Commission’s Advisory Board - STCL Houston

StopAntisemitism names Tucker Carlson 'Antisemite of the Year'

 

"He was my first choice for anti-Semite of the year! Who was yours?"



StopAntisemitism names Tucker Carlson 'Antisemite of the Year' as 2024 winner Candace Owens ramps up anti-Jewish rhetoric - Jewish Telegraphic Agency   . . . "Its finalists for Antisemite of the Year included pro-Palestinian celebrities Ms. Rachel, Cynthia Nixon and Marcia Cross; mixed-martial-arts athlete and Holocaust denier Bryce Mitchell; two personalities associated with left-wing network The Young Turks; and social media personalities on both the far left (Guy Christensen) and far right (Stew Peters).

    "Carlson received the accolade on Sunday night, at the end of a weekend in which he was a keynote speaker at the convention of Turning Point USA, the young-conservatives group founded by Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated this fall. In its announcement, StopAntisemitism noted Carlson’s speech at Kirk’s memorial service, in which he described the murder of Jesus in a way that both his critics and fans interpreted as implying that Jews or Israelis had been behind Kirk’s assassination." . . .


Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘Great Leap Forward’ – DEI and Reparations Agriculture Land Seizure Scheme

California Globe


"For a peek into how California Governor Gavin Newsom would rule the country if elected President, look no further than his California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force. This ambiguous agency was buried within the state budget in 2022 during Newsom’s statewide Covid lockdown, when media was not allowed near the governor or Legislature.
' 'Established in the California Budget Act of 2022 (AB 179, Ting), the California Agricultural Land Equity Task Force is an independent 13-member body directed to ‘submit a report (by Jan. 1, 2026) to the Legislature and Governor…that includes a set of policy recommendations on how to address the agricultural land equity crisis.’”
"You read that right. Gavin Newsom created a task force to address “the agricultural land equity crisis.”

"What agricultural land equity crisis?

"The report the Equity Task Force recently released recommending a land grab from white farmers reads like a “How To” Marxism 101 manual at UC Berkeley.

"One of their primary grievances is that “demographic trends in landownership differ greatly from those of agricultural labor in California;” i.e. not enough farm workers own the land on which they work.

"By that logic, not enough teachers own the schools where they teach, or not enough dockworkers own the ships they load and unload.

"This is their definition of agricultural land equity:

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Media shocked to learn 'global intifada' means killing people around the globe

 The Peoples Cube

"In the light of recent worldwide terror attacks targeting Jews, world media almost came to the brink of realizing that words mean things. Several major outlets were reportedly stunned to discover that "global intifada" means killing people around the globe – as opposed to just a description of youth activism. After months of thinking that "intifada" referred to interpretive dancing, the press faced the possibility that slogans sometimes function as instructions.

"Institutions of higher learning responded in their customary dialect: Harvard upgraded antisemitism from "unfounded concern" to "complex context," which is academia's way of admitting something exists while insisting it's rude to describe it. The new guidance encourages students to process hate as an ambience, like humidity.

"University officials issued statements condemning violence and urging students to avoid "harmful specificity," "jumping to adjectives," "noticing patterns," or "assigning motives" to motives. As one tenured professor noted, violence is bad, but clarity is worse: "Please do not name anything, describe anything, or connect anything to anything."

"NPR, always first to sanitize a noun, rebranded antisemitism as "community tensions," added somber piano music, and reminded listeners that the real danger is "escalation" – particularly the escalation of accurate description. Hate is regrettable; noticing it is polarizing.

"Cable anchors tried to square the circle: hate is wrong, but also "understandable" under certain editorial guidelines, especially when it arrives wearing ethnic clothing. To condemn evil is a slippery slope, because it might imply someone is responsible.

"A media panel then concluded "from the river to the sea" refers to peaceful nature hikes and inclusive trail access, since nothing says "peace" like a collection of euphemisms. By general consensus, chants are never what they say they are – until people get killed, at which point everyone acts shocked and demands we "come together" by not asking obvious questions.

"As for media consumers, their opinion could be summed up in one random street interview: "First they tell you it isn't happening. Then it happens. Then they tell you it's complicated. And finally they warn you not to notice the pattern, because pattern recognition is now a form of hate.' "

More on Epstein and his works

 Funny how there aren't any new Trump pictures in this dump, just oodles and oodles of fresh Clintons, along with assorted degenerate rock stars whom we already knew were degenerate.  "Bubba Clinton always had a soft spot for Jeffrey Epstein and whatever it was he was doing, and now a Friday-night document dump gives us the flavor of just how disgusting he was. According to the New York Post, which has a full panoply of coverage:" . . .

Broc Smith


. . . "In one photo, Clinton was seen swimming in a pool with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's sex trafficking accomplice and former girlfriend. 

"The president, who has also been featured in photographs released by House Democrats, has so far remained silent on the release.

"He has previously admitted to a friendship with the disgraced financier but has long maintained he severed ties before Epstein's sex crime conviction.

"Trump has not been accused of any illegal activity and when the White House was reached for comment, an automatic reply from spokeswoman Abigail Jackson was sent back.

"The lengthy statement said the Trump administration is 'transparent' on the Epstein issue and also hurled accusations at Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Stacey Plaskett, a non-voting member of the House of Representatives from the US Virgin Islands." . . .


UPDATE: Scott Jennings: ‘We should call it the Clinton files, not the Epstein files’   "Scott Jennings on the Epstein Files: Well, look, they've released how many documents tonight? 200,000 or more? 400? So, a good faith effort is being made to release files tonight… Regarding Bill Clinton, I'm sorry to tell you, the reason that Bill Clinton's picture is in the Epstein files is because this has always been a story about Bill Clinton and not Donald Trump. We should call it the Clinton files, not the Epstein files.”
“ 'That's what we're learning tonight. This is the Clinton files. This is the blowing up in the face of the Democrats over this. It's Bill Clinton — this is a story about Democrats and Bill Clinton, and it's always been that way.' ”

Brown shooter harbored grudge from 25 years ago ahead of shooting spree that killed three

 UK Daily Mail

'Mass shooters tend to see themselves as victims — victims of injustice... They want to punish people who they hold responsible for their misery.' 

"The suspect who allegedly killed two Brown University students and an MIT physicist in a multi-day shooting spree harbored a decades-old grudge over his own failed scientific career, investigators believe. 

Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, 48, was known in his youth in Portugal as a brilliant yet egotistical physicist who won national science competitions and dazzled with his intellect. 

But after graduating from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Portugal's top scientific university, friends said Valente struggled when he moved to the US in 2000 for a new challenge, and found his studies at Brown University underwhelming. 

Those who knew Valente said he was an ego-maniac who believed the Ivy League college was beneath him, and dropped out after several months because he felt the classes were too easy. 

Scott Watson, a physics professor at Syracuse University who befriended Valente at Brown, told the Boston Globe that he remembered the alleged killer as a complicated, unhappy student. 

'He could be kind and gentle, though he often became frustrated — sometimes angry — about courses, professors, and living conditions,' Watson recalled. 

Another former associate at Brown, Kamran Diba, a professor at the University of Michigan Medical School, told the outlet Valente was a spiteful student, and said it was 'sad and upsetting the hate this person kept for so many years.'  . . .  More...

Christmas Is Not A Drag, Progressives

Victory Girls  

"Whatever the woke touches, it kills. We know this. But this “reimagining” of Christmas is about something so much more than that. It’s an illustration of how self-centered and egotistical, we as mortal humans on this spinning Earth, in this UNIVERSE, have become. God help shine a light on us all."

 "Liberals, at any point in time, will do all they can to erase and blaspheme a Christian holiday. So, it’s no surprise to us, that they want to make the nativity scene and Christmas all about them.

"In fact, “churches” in Colorado and Washington State (I know, you’re shocked), are hosting drag-themed nativity events this holiday season. Foothills Unitarian Church in Fort Collins, CO, claims “love unites us all”. Alongside their “Tiny Christmas” event for kids 5 and under, their holiday craft nights, their chili and caroling supper, they also hosted an event this weekend entitled “A Drag Christmas Spectacular”. You guessed it. The nativity story…but in DRAG." (Emphasis in the original)

Get ready for the ultimate festive extravaganza with ‘A Drag Christmas Spectacular,’ where magical Queers will slay their way to Bethlehem. But this year, they are not alone!

Dive into the ultimate holiday celebration of queer joy, courage, and unapologetic pride with A Drag Christmas Spectacular! Fast becoming an annual tradition – this year’s performance promises even more humor, heart, and glitter!

Showcasing Colorado’s top drag and queer talent in a 90+ minute whirlwind of theater, drag, and a reimagined Christmas story that only the boldest could dream up.”-adragchristmas.com.    More...