English made pecan pancakes with bananas for Sunday brunch. DELICIOUS! Served with spicy sausage (which we had to obtain from outside Northern Virginia, because no one up here eats spicy sausage). Dudley did not get any pancakes or sausage, but English fixed him a nice fried egg, which he loves.
The United States Navy took out a drug trafficking boat in the Eastern Pacific, and another boat in the Caribbean Sea. WINNING!
The Department of Homeland Security announced that Abrego-Garcia would be deported to Liberia this week. Naturally Abrego-Garcia claims a fear of prosecution. Of course. My goodness, send him somewhere outside the United States! Let’s get rid of this criminal!
“No, we’re not going to allow Chuck Schumer to play selfish political games and hold the American people hostage. We will not negotiate with legislative terrorists.”
–House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson.
Senate Democrats voted 12 times to reject a clean continuing resolution, keeping spending levels at China Joe era levels, for the short time required for Congress to finalize its 12 appropriations bills. Senate Democrats also filibustered a bill that would have paid our troops, border patrol, air traffic control and airport security people, and other essential workers who are due to begin skipping paychecks on November 1. Senate Democrats are to blame for any and all harm that results from the federal government’s shutdown.
Congressional Democrats are outraged that an anonymous donor (now known) donated $130 million to pay America’s troops. The Democrats cannot imagine that any monies should ever come from any source other than the government. Also, the Democrats do not want the troops paid. The troops, along with others, are their government shutdown hostages.
Congressional Democrats are obsessed with the President’s construction of a ballroom at The White House. It’s illegal! It is not. It’s unconstitutional! It is not. It’s unprecedented! It is not.
Representative Hakeem Jeffries (D. N.Y.) announced that the ballroom’s construction, since it is being paid for with privately donated funds, is corrupt. He vows an investigation by Democrats of all private donors, when the party regains power. That is a winning campaign message.
Is it not interesting that the very same people who tore down statues of historical figures, rewrite history, and denounce our country’s founding are now expressing great outrage of any change to the “historical” White House? It is. It is very interesting.
A Virginia couple filed suit against President Trump, seeking an emergency motion to stop the demolition of the White House’s East Wing, and thus halt the construction of the ballroom. Too late, East Wing is gone.
“What do you do when the racists are in charge, like they are now? I mean, like Stephen Miller is a white supremacist. I mean, he is. And he’s basically running the White House. They keep Trump busy with his decorating projects. He’s got building the arch now. He’s got his Oval Office design. And then you have these real sociopaths that are real antisemites, true white supremacists like Steven Miller. And even though he’s Jewish, he’s like a Nazi Jew.”
–Jennifer Welch, Democrat contributor to MSNBC and CNN.
Just when you thought the Left could not go any lower. It does.
Congressional Democrats are establishing an ICE tracker, whereby they will publish ICE sightings and planned activities, warning illegal aliens to avoid those activities. New York State Attorney General Letitia James is setting up a companion system, whereby she will be able to reveal the identities and residences of ICE agents. Sigh. These people are not just obstructing the laws’ enforcement. These people want to get ICE agents and their families killed.
“I’m not optimistic. I’m not. I mean, I know she’s going to win because I just have to believe she’s going to win. But, like, she wins, and then what? It’s supposed to be just magically better after she wins?”
–Abigail Spanberger (D.) campaign organizer Fredrica-Maame Ama Deegbe.
If you thought Coonman was a bad Governor (we did), then you should be very, very afraid of a Governor Spanberger. She would be 10 times worse.
In 2022, Virginia voters overwhelmingly approved a constitutional amendment vesting all powers for the drawing of legislative district lines in a non-partisan redistricting commission. The Commission’s work has been acceptable, and Virginia’s Congressional make-up is 5 Republicans, and 6 Democrats. The system would seem to be working well. But it is not working well for the Democrats. Beginning today, the General Assembly will be reconvened by the Democrat majorities to pass a constitutional amendment restoring the power of the General Assembly to draw legislative districts. This is eerily similar to California’s efforts with respect to Proposition 50. Coincidentally, Lt. Governor Winsome Sears, Republican candidate for Governor, will have to be in Richmond to preside over the Senate, instead of campaigning during the final week before the election.
Virginia Democrats are desperate. Attorney General candidate Jay Jones’s (D.) campaign is imploding over his homicidal fantasies. Gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger (D.) is being revealed to be the radical Leftist she is, as her “moderate” veneer has been stripped away. The Democrats are panicking as they can see their hopes for regaining power slip away. Displaying their contempt for the people of the Commonwealth to further their political ambitions is beneath contempt.
“The Allies who prosecuted individual Nazis at Nuremberg were invested in ignoring Nazism’s political roots, for these roots were also America’s. The United States is the outcome of a history of genocide, ethnic cleansing, official racism and concentration camps (known as Indian reservations).”
–Mahmood Mamdani, father of New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani (D. N.Y.), a man Zohran calls the greatest influence in his life.
Sigh. Immigrants to this country used to be grateful for the experience and the opportunity, and were determined to become patriotic Americans. Nowadays, not so much.
Representative Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor. Mr. Mamdani’s father’s comments probably convinced Mr. Jeffries to support his campaign.
Zohran Mamdani himself made remarks concerning the 9-11 attack and Muslims. Did you realize that Muslims were the real victims of 9-11? Neither did I.
In Ontario, California, an intoxicated illegal alien slammed his tractor trailer into a line of traffic, setting his truck and some cars on fire, killing 3 people. The illegal alien crossed our Southern Border in 2022, and was paroled into the United States by China Joe (D.). Then Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D.) DMV gave him a Commercial Drivers License. And now, because of Democrat mismanagement, another 3 people are dead.
As a result of this horrific incident in Ontario, California, and other incidents in other States, the Department of Transportation issued emergency regulations to stop illegal aliens from obtaining Commercial Drivers Licenses. Two (2) unions representing government employees sued to block the emergency regulations. Because . . . who knows? This makes no sense.
About 10 days ago, the U.S. Marines performed some live fire events along the Southern California coast near Camp Pendleton. Governor Hair Gel closed the area’s main road artery, I-5, claiming that the Marines were firing over the highway, and that an artillery shell exploded over I-5. FAKE NEWS! It never happened. Gavin Newsom is a #($*! liar.
Graham Platner (D. Me.), U.S. Senate candidate and the darling of the socialist Left, revealed that he had a Nazi tattoo on his chest. And not just any Nazi tattoo, but a tattoo of the Nazi deathhead, which was worn by those charged with carrying out Hitler’s Final Solution in the death camps. Despicable! And absolutely disqualifying. But Mr. Platner claims that he had no idea what the tattoo–on his own body–meant. That is not believable. Yet Democrats insist that this is much ado about nothing.
Calic Bagels are big, fluffy, dome-shaped bagels that pull apart, no slicing required. The name is a combination of California and garlic. And now Calic Bagels are stuffed, come in 4 flavors (signature garlic, habernero, pizza, and bacon-scallion), and are sold in Gelson’s, an upscale Los Angeles, California grocery store chain. Gelsons is having a hard time keeping them in stock, that is how good these bagels are.
One might think that California might be a strange place to get bagels. Isn’t New York famous for bagels? Yes, but over the years there have been so many New Yorkers move to California, there is a thriving bagel bakery industry in The Golden State. If you are ever in San Francisco, go to Noah’s Bagels in the Marina District. You will not be disappointed.
It’s here! Coca-Cola is rolling out nationwide original Coke made with pure cane sugar. WINNING!
A group of “scientists” are calling for the banning of bacon. According to these “scientists”, bacon is too dangerous for human consumption. Hmmm. You will have to pry my bacon out of my cold, dead hands. I’m not giving it up.
Hardee’s beloved cinnamon raisin biscuits are returning. No doubt the “scientists” calling for the banning of bacon also disapprove of these delightful breakfast treats. Indeed, these “scientists” probably want to ban Hardee’s as well.
Shouk is a small chain of Jewish plant-based restaurants in Washington, D.C. Or it was. Beginning at the onset of Hamas’s attack on Israel in 2023, anti-Semitic, Hamas supporting demonstrators have picketed the restaurants, blocking customer access, harassing customers and employees, and urging citizens to boycott the chain. Because it is owned by Jews. Congratulations you terrorist lovers; Shouk is now out of business, given the 2 years of demonstrations. What a terrible thing to happen in a “civilized” society.
Just because you have a right to protest does not make your protest right.
“The utterly humiliating inability of French authorities to either prevent the theft of the literal crown jewels or promptly arrest the perpetrators after the fact is the most poetic possible way to demonstrate a point that has come up in so many of my conversations this week: At best, European political and cultural elites have no interest in protecting and preserving their culture; and at worst, they have an interest in seeing that culture replaced root and branch.”
–Josh Hammer, The American Spectator (October 24, 2025).
Over the weekend, the French arrested suspects in the Louvre heist. No word yet on the recovery of the stolen jewels.
Democrats are wringing their hands over President Trump’s military actions against South American drug traffickers. Mr. Trump’s position is that these drug traffickers are engaged in a war against the United States. Democrats, on the other hand, want to arrest them, give them lawyers, and allow years long legal proceedings. It has now been revealed that Hezbollah–as in the Islamic terrorist organization founded and funded by Iran–has a stranglehold on the drug trafficking flow out of both Colombia and Venezuela. This would seem to be a war, somewhere between the Barbary Pirates and the Empire of Japan. It certainly is on par with Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.
The U.S. Treasury levied more sanctions against Russian oil companies. The sale of oil is what funds the Russian war machine in Ukraine.
President Trump terminated all trade talks with Canada after our Northern neighbor cut, spliced, and aired deceptive videos of President Reagan on the subject of tariffs. Lying surrender monkeys!
Prince Andrew’s crest and banner was removed from Windsor Castle. Yet another humiliation for the man who cannot keep his trousers buttoned.
The International Olympic Committee has recommended that Indonesia be barred from hosting any international sporting events after that country banned Israeli gymnasts from competing in a gymnastic trial competition. Naturally the Israeli hating Indonesians are madder than a wet hen.
Birmingham, England has banned all Israeli fans from attending a soccer game involving an Israeli soccer team in a Europa League match. Birmingham city officials cited the possiblity of violence by Muslim residents at the presence of Jews Sigh. How could this be done in the land that gave us the Magna Carta
The SEC “permanently suspended” football referee Ken Williamson for his disgraceful performance during the Auburn/Georgia football game. Mr. Williamson is the official who wrongly–REALLY WRONGLY–ruled that the Auburn running back fumbled the ball, when in actuality video shows that the running back scored a touchdown before the “fumble”. Mr. Williamson’s wrong call shifted the game’s momentum and likely deprived Auburn of what looked to be a victory. Will Smith is now vindicated (somewhat).
The Minnesota Supreme Court unanimously ruled that USA Powerlifting discriminated against a male athlete by refusing to allow him to compete in a women’s athletic competition. I do not understand.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is standing by Bad Bunny performing at the Super Bowl halftime show. Of course he is!
There is a cheating/point shaving scandal in the National Basketball Association. ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith blames Trump for the scandal, and posits that the WNBA is next. Because, . . Orange Man Bad.
Cal lost. SMU lost. UVA beat UNC in overtime, in Chapel Hill. Miami beat Stanford. Georgia Tech beat Syracuse.
Ole Miss beat Oklahoma in Norman. Alabama nipped South Carolina. Texas A&M routed LSU in Baton Rouge. Mississippi State gave the game away against Texas. Vanderbilt beat Missouri.
Oregon beat Wisconsin. Michigan beat Michigan State. Indiana thumped UCLA. Washington beat Illinois. Nebraska, Rutgers, and Iowa won.
Memphis beat South Florida. Navy won. Temple won.
Boise State had its way with Nevada. Wyoming shut out Colorado State. New Mexico beat Utah State. San Diego State beat Fresno State.
Coach Prime’s team took a licking at the hands of Utah. Houston beat Arizona State. TCU just did beat West Virginia. BYU beat Iowa State. And Texas Tech pummeled Oklahoma State.
Texas Tech has banned its football fans from tossing tortillas on the field, as had been a tradition. How much damage can a tossed tortilla cause?
Dartmouth crushed Columbia. Harvard beat Princeton. Yale beat UPenn. And the Cornell anti-Semites beat Brown.
Actress June Lockhart, Timmy’s Mom in Lassie, died at age 100. R. I. P.
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