"The A-10 Thunderbolt II is receiving modernization upgrades that could significantly enhance its battlefield effectiveness by 2026. With improved targeting systems, advanced weapons integration, and enhanced survivability features, this legendary close air support aircraft is evolving to meet modern combat demands. These upgrades ensure it remains a critical asset for the United States Air Force in ground support missions."
Monday, May 18, 2026
Bullet-riddled portaloos & burned out cars from Oct 7 attack in new UK exhibit that dad of Brit victim says you MUST see
The Nova Exhibition uses real staging, burnt-out vehicles, thousands of personal items left behind in the chaos, first-hand footage and in-person testimonies from survivors and bereaved families, to recreate the festival site in the aftermath of the attacks.
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"THE father of a British man murdered on October 7 is urging people to visit an immersive exhibition about the massacre which opens in London this week.
"Michael Marlowe’s son Jake, 26, was killed by Hamas terrorists while working as a security guard at the Nova Festival in Israel in 2023.
"He was among 413 young people who lost their lives.
"The terror group also took 44 people from the festival hostage and subjected them to a horrific campaign of torture and sexual violence.
The Nova Exhibition – an immersive sensory experience recreating the events of the deadliest terror attack in Israel’s history – opens in central London on Wednesday.
"The confronting display features burnt-out vehicles, real staging, and thousands of personal items left behind in the chaos, including shoes, clothes, jewelry and camping equipment." . . .
Since When Have Democrats Ever Been ‘High-Minded’?
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| Charlie and the Democrats |
Issues & Insights "Last week, in the wake of the Democrats losing the redistricting battles, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said, “We will beat the far-right extremists. We’re going to win in November, and then we’re going to crush their souls as it relates to the extremism that they are trying to unleash on the American people.”
"To Politico, this is a sign that Democrats had “ditched the niceties,” calling it “a marked reversal from years of high-minded Democratic rhetoric.” MS NOW reports that “Democrats say they are done playing defense.”
"Niceties”? “High-minded rhetoric”? “Playing defense”? When have Democrats ever been like that?
"Let’s rewind the clock to 2003. That was when Mr. Civility, George W. Bush, was president.
When not relentlessly mocking Bush’s malapropisms, they were saying things such as “his existence” was “a constant oppressive force in their daily psyche,” and “the Bush administration is the most dangerous force that has ever existed. It is more dangerous than Nazi Germany.” They called Bush “the greatest terrorist in the world” and said he’d unleashed “squadrons” of “brownshirts.”
Fast forward a decade. Barack Obama – who when running for president said that “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun” – was in the White House, and Democrats controlled the Senate. (Republicans had just regained control of the House in the mid-term elections.)
Republican Senators were threatening to filibuster a spending bill and shut down the government. How did those “high-minded” Democrats respond? They called Republicans extortionists and hostage-takers, terrorists, saboteurs, and squealing political pigs.
Nancy Pelosi said they were “legislative arsonists.” Then-White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer described them as “people who have a bomb strapped to their chest.” Then Sen. Angus King said, “those people are guilty of murder.”
That shutdown, by the way, lasted all of six days." . . .
Here’s 2 and a half minutes straight of Democrats explicitly calling for political violence.
Has Biden ever denounced this?
They have blood on their hands. pic.twitter.com/mbGYXTWAN7
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 14, 2024
Why Does AOC Think Billionaires Mustn't Exist?
I'm sure the generation that has shown it doesn't know what a Nazi is has no clue what a communist is either. TD
"Despite what AOC thinks, becoming a billionaire isn't easy, and it's not possible without creating substantial benefits for the rest of society. Becoming a celebrity congresswoman who is hostile to the sources of American success and who evangelizes for economic ignorance is, unfortunately, much easier."
"Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn't believe in billionaires.
"On a podcast the other day, she said that it's impossible to make a billion dollars without lying, cheating or stealing.
"'There's a certain level of wealth and accumulation that is unearned, right," AOC declared.
"You can't earn a billion dollars. You just can't earn that.
"You can get market power, you can break rules, you can abuse labor laws, you can pay people less than what they're worth, but you can't earn that."
"The New York congresswoman makes it sound as though our billionaires are the equivalent of Russian oligarchs who got their riches through government favor, when in reality they tend to be epic entrepreneurs and legendary investors who create stupendous value out of nothing.
"Typical of her, AOC is taking a strength of American society — its openness to talent and innovation — and portraying it as a fundamental problem.
"No rational person looks at the top 10 list of wealthiest people in the United States and thinks, "What have any of those people done for us?"
"It's hard to imagine life now without Amazon, Tesla, Google or Facebook, for example.
"Judging by the list, becoming a billionaire is quite simple — all it requires is unbelievable talent matched to ferocious will and prodigious executive ability, resulting in a world-changing business enterprise.
"The idea that any of the most famous US entrepreneurs got where they are through, say, wage theft is laughable.
"The transformative nature of these businesses is self-evident.
"Jeff Bezos didn't just open up a corner store, or a department chain: He revolutionized the retail industry.
"He saved Americans untold dollars through cheaper goods and spared them untold time and inconvenience by obviating the need to travel to and from a retail outlet." . . . More
Obama and Trump: a simple comparison
Simple comparisons are often best.
40 US troops vs 500 fighters – and it was a massacre; Obama left office and Trump took over.
"Donald Trump continues to repair the racist and other damage Obama did and continues to do, while Obama’s flailing attempts to remain relevant continue to drive him and his legacy into much-deserved obscurity, even as his bizarrely ugly presidential library that isn’t a library at all looms over the Chicago skyline."
"Here, we can not only easily compare the abilities, priorities, and fiscal responsibility of the Republican and Democrat parties, but also see the lack of honesty of the media.
"Barack Obama, “The One,” “The Lightbringer,” he who stopped the rise of the oceans and healed the planet, was a community organizer who admitted he couldn’t tell his friends what he did for a living. Apparently, organizing communities has no particular pay structure, no actual qualifications, and requires no actual labor or accomplishments. On the basis of that, he became a U.S. senator who did nothing and a two-term president whose primary accomplishment was “soaring rhetoric” that accomplished nothing. He did, however, do enormous damage to race relations, our medical insurance structure, international relations, and America in general." . . .
. . . "Trump is also building the White House ballroom presidents have wanted for a century and more, and he and donors are paying for it. For that, Democrats and their propaganda media are savaging him, despite the probability that he’ll never get to use it. It is, of course, much more than a ballroom, encompassing needed expansions of office space and substantially adding to White House security.
"And the reflecting pool? He finished it in less than three weeks for only $13 million dollars.
"We don’t have to guess about which state of affairs the media cried and is crying." . . .More
40 US troops vs 500 fighters – and it was a massacre; Obama left office and Trump took over.
LA firefighters turn up on Karen Bass's doorstep with demands and warning
"Pratt seems like he has the smarts to divert funds from programs that benefit illegal alien causes and needle give-a-ways to druggies to legitimate programs like Police and Fire protection." Reader comment.
"Furious Los Angeles firefighters have dumped hundreds of thousands of signatures on City Hall, demanding it raises sales taxes to cover chronic shortages across the Los Angeles Fire Department.
"LAFD bosses have warned for months they are desperately overstretched with a massive cash shortfall, and some staff are even going unpaid while pulling mammoth 48-hour shifts fighting the flames.
"But in her budget last month, Mayor Karen Bass refused to raise their funding, despite a deadly wildfire wiping out large swathes of the city last year.
"Dozens of firefighters on Tuesday morning turned up at the City Clerk’s office and handed over boxes stashed with 200,000 signatures for a ballot measure to hike the city’s sales tax.
"They want to bring the tax up by half a cent to fund more firefighters, ambulances, fire trucks, and fix up crumbling, decades-old stations.
"Firefighters say the campaign has become a last-ditch attempt to stop response times from slipping even further in the second-largest city in the US." . . . More...
Mike Pence, Pretend Lifeguard of Conservatism—Voters Already Left His Pool
Steve Cortes › American Greatness
"A movement that failed to defend those things for decades cannot credibly lecture Americans about conserving the country now."
Remember this old dating joke?
"Mike Pence anointed himself to stand athwart the populist Right with a whistle in his mouth, screaming for conservatives to “get out of the pool.”
"The imagery fits him perfectly.
"Pence increasingly resembles that obnoxious childhood lifeguard we all remember—the self-important scold, high on perceived power, perched way above everyone else. As such, Pence is convinced that enforcing his rules matters more than understanding why people jumped into the water in the first place.
"From his perch at CNN studios and establishment think tanks, Pence now lectures conservatives about “traditional principles,” warning Republicans against populism and urging a return to the old GOP orthodoxy. He has given obnoxious interviews recently, pushing this theme, trying to sell his irrelevant new book, presumably to Democrats who hate the America First movement.
"But there’s one glaring problem with Pence’s sermon: the voters already rejected the system he represents. Specifically, Pence demands that Republicans engage in “soul-searching” over populism. Fine. Let’s do exactly that.
"What exactly did the old Republican establishment “conserve”?
"For 30 years, establishment Republicans insisted mass migration was good for America—good for GDP, good for business, good for “growth.”
"But good for whom?
"American workers faced relentless wage pressure. Small towns watched their identities change seemingly overnight. Schools, hospitals, and public services absorbed enormous strain. And corporate America got precisely what it wanted: an endless supply of cheap labor, all while generational Americans lost their nation.
"Meanwhile, Republicans in Washington perfected the same political scam cycle: promise border security now, but actually deliver massive loopholes and labor importation later.
"Thankfully, Americans realized they were being conned. That realization—not personality, not rhetoric, not “tribalism”—is why the populist Right rose so powerfully inside the Republican Party." . . .More...
Kamala Harris’ Dangerous Brainstorm; If it weren’t for bad ideas our former Vice President wouldn’t have any ideas at all.
"As constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley writes in The Hill: “The American Constitution was a rejection of the “bad ideas” that politicians (called demagogues in Ancient Greece) have historically used to marshal the power of the mob.” And there can be little doubt that Harris and the Democrats want a “mobocracy.'”
"For a sense of how bereft the Democrats are of credible leaders and sensible policy ideas all one has to do is listen to the remarks of former Vice President Kamala Harris on the Win with Black Women podcast. She proposed a “no bad ideas brainstorm” in which Democrats would discuss “What we need to do, and think about doing, around the Electoral College … expanding the Supreme Court … statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C.” Harris, whom most polls of Democrat voters show as the front-runner for their party’s 2028 presidential nomination, said this as if she were offering fresh ideas. They are, in reality, shopworn tropes that can be heard every time a far left Democrat gets in front of a microphone.
"They are not merely bad ideas, they constitute a clear and present danger to the republic. Indeed, they suggest that the Democratic Party can’t be trusted with real power until it is divested of the radical leftists who now control its agenda. All of the braying about “our democracy” notwithstanding, it could hardly be more obvious that the Democrats want to eliminate the constitutional foundations of the Republic so they can establish one-party rule. This is why Harris speculates about what we “need to do” about the Electoral College. She and her fellow travelers believe that it impedes genuine democracy, but obviously don’t grasp the consequences of dumping it. As historian Allen C. Guelzo writes at National Affairs:
Abolishing the Electoral College now might satisfy an irritated yearning for direct democracy, but it would also mean dismantling federalism. After that, there would be no sense in having a Senate (which, after all, represents the interests of the states), and eventually, no sense in even having states, except as administrative departments of the central government. We structure everything in our political system around a federation that divides power between states and the federal government … abolishing the Electoral College would point toward doing away with the entire federal system.
"Just as Harris and her ilk don’t understand the damage that would be caused by getting rid of the Electoral College, they are completely clueless about the consequences of meddling with the Supreme Court." . . . More...
Are there really 'no bad ideas' when it comes to 'saving our democracy'? - Eric Utter . . . "As for the notion that there are no bad ideas? How about “Let’s kill all the Jews” or “Islam is totally compatible with a free, democratic republic?” Or even, “I’ve only had 10 rum and cokes, I think I’ll take a nice drive in my car?” And let’s be honest, Kamala doesn’t have brainstorms, she has perhaps a mild squall or minor dust-up on occasion, maybe even a moderate gust of wind, but no brainstorms.
"So, Democrats, just continue to call conservatives Nazis. Keep trying to imprison all your political opponents. An assassination or two might be needed here and there to, you know, “save our democracy.” (The problem is that Democrats actually think the country is their democracy, and that no one else has a right to govern it.)
"Kamala may still have her mind set on Running for President Under the Influence (RPUI), but it is hard to see any current likely Democrat heading a ticket the equal of Vance-Rubio or vice-versa. As sure as water is wet, Democrats will resort to their time-tested tactics of slander, libel, lies, gas-lighting, projection, and cheating." . . .
UPDATE: Kennedy Has the Last Laugh on Kamala's 'Bad Ideas' and Cassidy's Collapse
. . . "Kennedy said Harris was "pandering to the loon wing of her party.”
“Nobody has ever accused the vice president of being a policy maven. Um, sometimes she, I don’t know, she acts like she has a billy goat brain and a mockingbird mouth, and that’s a dangerous combination.
"My personal opinion is, for what it’s worth, is that, uh, she’s done, you know? She’s a smoked turkey. She had her, had her chance, and had her shot, and she missed it.
"I don’t think she’ll be the Democratic nominee. I would love for her to be the Democratic nominee. And if it looks like she gets any momentum, I will happily contribute to her campaign because she would be our dream candidate. But I think she's a smoked turkey, frankly."
"Yes, please, put Harris forward — she's the living embodiment of how bad their "ideas" are." .
Sunday, May 17, 2026
From Sleeper Cells to Liberation Army: Trump’s Genius Plan to Free Iran and Secure America
Iran’s regime is vulnerable not to foreign force but to its own people—and the West should prioritize empowering internal dissent over costly intervention.
Watch these simple tools fake anger to please their Iranian instructors:
"The regime in Tehran trembles not because of American bombers or sanctions alone, but because its greatest nightmare has always been the Iranian people themselves. While the chattering class in Washington and on cable news wrings its hands over “escalation” and “doom,” they miss the most powerful weapon President Trump has quietly at his disposal: Trump’s Silent Liberation Army—the millions of freedom-loving Iranians ready to reclaim their nation.
"Recent uprisings in Iran, building on the spirit of the 2022 Mahsa Amini protests and exploding into nationwide fury by late 2025 and early 2026, have shown the world the depth of popular discontent. Reports from reliable sources indicate massive demonstrations: up to 5 million protesters nationwide at peaks, with 1.5 million in Tehran alone on key days. These are not fringe agitators; they are ordinary Iranians—shopkeepers, students, workers, mothers—risking death for basic dignity, economic survival, and an end to theocratic oppression. Authorities have responded with brutality, killing thousands (estimates range from official figures around 30,000 to human rights reports far higher) and detaining tens of thousands. Yet the regime’s iron fist has only exposed its fragility.
"This internal powder keg is Trump’s ace. The mullahs fear their own citizens far more than foreign militaries. Why? Because history proves that when a people are armed and determined, tyrannies crumble quickly. The American Revolution succeeded when France provided arms to colonists fighting for liberty. In our own Founding, the right to bear arms was not a luxury—it was essential to self-defense against tyranny. Why deny that same fundamental right to Iranians who crave it?
"Meanwhile, the threats we face at home grow dire. Iranian-linked operatives have long exploited weaknesses, including Venezuelan passports issued under Maduro to thousands from Iran, Syria, Lebanon, and Hezbollah affiliates, facilitating movement into the Americas. US intelligence and border reports from 2025 onward highlight heightened risks: potential sleeper cells embedded here; they are among the millions who entered unvetted during prior open-border policies. DHS bulletins warn of elevated threats, including plots for sabotage, cyberattacks, or worse—dirty bombs, infrastructure hits, and even assassination attempts tied back to Tehran. The regime has already tried to target American leaders; they won’t hesitate to activate assets if cornered." . . . More...
Congressman Stockman served on the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs and has traveled the Middle East extensively, and is a longtime advocate for closer ties with the GCC.
Ilhan Omar Knew About $250 Million Somali Fraud Scheme, Convicted Mastermind Claims in Explosive Jailhouse Interview
"The congresswoman herself filmed a promotional video in May 2020 at the Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, a key site in the fraud."
Ilhan Omar The Next Ayatollah of Iran
"Aimee Bock, the convicted mastermind behind the massive $250 million Feeding Our Future COVID meal fraud scandal, has dropped a bombshell from jail, saying she believes Rep. Ilhan Omar knew exactly what was going on and actively helped keep the fraudulent program alive.
"Bock, the founder of Feeding Our Future, spoke to the New York Post this week from Sherburne County Jail, where she is awaiting sentencing after her March 2025 conviction on conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud charges.
"Dozens of individuals, mostly from Minnesota’s Somali community, have been convicted in the scheme that fraudulently billed the federal government for tens of millions of meals that were never served to low-income children during the pandemic." . . .
. . . "“First of all, why would President Obama be allowed to bring in 80,000 people from Somalia and put them in one area in Minnesota, which is Minneapolis? And it was all done by plan. It’s a third world country. Not assimilate, to build their own neighborhoods, to overtake the local, state, and then federal government with Ilhan Omar. She’s not even a citizen, but she’s in Congress. I can’t figure out how we’ve allowed this to happen. People that are non-US citizens to be in Congress, to be help making laws and voting on things.” You know how we can easily fix these things from happening almost immediately, I’ll tell you No one that’s foreign born should be allowed to run for federal office in America. Make immigrants be here at least a full generation before being allowed to serve Take it even further. No one foreign born should be allowed to serve at any level in American government Also mandatory English" . . .
Babylon Bee headline or 'real news' headline?
"I’m not a fan of violent criminals, but, at that point, let him have his last smoke. But, no, the tragically woke, who normally champion hardened criminals, have to weigh in, noting that smoking is bad for one’s health. (Unless you are smoking pot.)"
"So, reading the world wide web for a gander at the news, here's what I spotted:
”Democrats Deny Inciting Violence And Say Anyone Who Thinks They Do Must Be Eliminated By Any Means Necessary”
”Donald Trump whisked off stage in Pennsylvania after loud noises rang through the crowd”
”EU Sanctions Israel, Welcomes Taliban”
”British Police Reportedly Arrest Stabbing Victim After Alleged Attacker Plays race Card”
”Left-Wing Prosecutor Says Voters ‘Obtuse’ If They Expect Him To Keep Campaign Promises”
”Megachurch pastor claims Trump knows the Bible better than Pope Leo”
”Texas dairy farm explosion kills 18,000 cows”
”A Drunk Raccoon Passed Out in the Bathroom of a Virginia Liquor Store”
”Insurance claim: family take dead relative to bank as proof of death”
”Military to remove ‘Enola Gay’ photos for violating DEI rules”
”Death row inmate’s ‘last cigarette request denied over health concerns’” (The inmate was executed hours later)
”Democrats: Saving Democracy Requires One Party To Seize Total Power And Rule Forever”
"Of the 12 headlines above, only the first and last were from the Babylon Bee; all the others were “real.” Which is odd, in that the two from the Bee arguably ring truer than any of the others.
"Here are some brief comments on each of the actual headlines, in order:" . . .
Are there really 'no bad ideas' when it comes to 'saving our democracy'?
"So, Democrats, just continue to call conservatives Nazis. Keep trying to imprison all your political opponents. An assassination or two might be needed here and there to, you know, “save our democracy.'”
"Former Vice President Kamala (hic!) Harris recently opined that there are “no bad ideas” when it comes to brainstorming ways to reinvigorate the Democrat party.
"During a May 13th livestream on something called the "Win with Black Women" podcast, Hic! Harris suggested that the Democrat party prepare an "expanded playbook" of ideas to help it retake power after the 2026 midterm elections.
"And in that no bad ideas brainstorm, we talk about what we need to do and think about doing around the Electoral College. We talk about the idea of Supreme Court reform, which includes expanding the Supreme Court. We invite a conversation about multi-member districts."
"The old sot suggested that, when Democrats retake the Senate, the Senate Judiciary Committee should quickly establish rules to "penalize people for lying" for Supreme Court justices and nominees.
"It is always hilarious when Democrats speak of their dislike for lying … and always a lie. They are to prevarication as Kamala is to drinking, as retrievers are to … retrieving things. They can’t help themselves.
"The Tipsy One added,
“Let's talk about statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C. These are the things I think that we've got to do.”
"She concluded by saying of Democrats:
"We gotta fight fire with fire. We gotta be ruthless, too."
"Democrats start fires. (They don’t always put them out, as clearly demonstrated in Los Angeles County last year.) And Democrats have always been ruthless, whether they were plantation owners or, more recently, possessed by Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) and the rabid desire to dispense, by any means necessary, with those with whom they disagree.
"As for the notion that there are no bad ideas? How about “Let’s kill all the Jews” or “Islam is totally compatible with a free, democratic republic?” Or even, “I’ve only had 10 rum and cokes, I think I’ll take a nice drive in my car?” And let’s be honest, Kamala doesn’t have brainstorms, she has perhaps a mild squall or minor dust-up on occasion, maybe even a moderate gust of wind, but no brainstorms." . . .More...
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