Category: General

2026-02-21, Simply Saturday.

Take a moment.

Appreciate, Alysa Liu’s…Accomplishment, Joy, Pride, Patriotism…

Please take a few minutes AND Enjoy Alysa’s Gold winning performance. INCREDIBLE.

ALYSA LIU’S GOLD-WINNING FREE SKATE ROUTINE!

Back to normal stuff.

Administrivia.

Wheatie Wisdom.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  No running with scissors.  No food fights. 

AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.

Wolf Speak.  No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s). Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.  But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for what they post. 

America, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…

In No Particular Order, The House AND Senate MUST.

  1. Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
  2. Pass SAVE Act
  3. Pass banning Sanctuary States and Cities
  4. Trash Filibuster
  5. Trash Blue Slips
  6. Confirm Trump Nominations.
  7. Codify Trump Executive Orders.

Speaking of embracing…THIS…

If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.

KK

Fresh Stuff.  May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by. 

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APMEX https://www.apmex.com   Bitcoin https://www.bitcoin.com/

Prices pulled last evening.  Gold $5,122.60.  Silver $85.34   Bitcoin $67,929.

Looks like metals and Bitcoin in a trading range of sorts, going on a couple weeks.

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Road To Liberty. (A series)

The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.

It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.

This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250

Road to Liberty: Lafayette Comes to Help America

3:01

Road to Liberty: Battles of the South

4:08

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Articles, Xs, YT…

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Worthy replay.

JUST IN: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent just STUNNED the “Experts,” he and Trump have been making big plans and it’s FULL-STEAM AHEAD

Tariff revenue will be *unchanged* in 2026. Boom.

“Let’s be clear about what today’s ruling WAS and what it WASN’T. Despite the misplaced GLOATING from Democrats, ill-informed media outlets, and the very people who gutted our industrial base, the Court did not rule against President Trump’s tariffs.”

“Six justices simply ruled that IEEPA authorities cannot be used to raise even $1 of revenue.”

“This administration will invoke alternative legal authorities to replace the IEEPA tariffs.”

“We will be leveraging Section 232 and Section 301 tariff authorities that have been validated through thousands of legal challenges.”

“Treasury’s estimates show that the use of Section 122 authority, combined with potentially enhanced Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs, will result in virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026.”

(Above. Bessent spoke of 2026 revenue. I assume AND would bet, applies equally to 2025.)

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Thomas, Alito and Kavanugh, take six dopes to the woodshed.

Three Justices WARN Majority Is Handcuffing President Trump’s Ability to Fight Foreign Threats — Here’s What the Three Justices Said in Their Dissent

Key Quotes from Justice Kavanaugh (Joined by Thomas and Alito)

Justice Kavanaugh’s dissent focused on the statutory text and the historical understanding of the President’s role in foreign affairs:

  • On Statutory Authority: “In light of the statutory text, longstanding historical practice, and relevant Supreme Court precedents, I would conclude that IEEPA authorizes the President to ‘regulate . . . importation’ by imposing tariffs on foreign imports during declared national emergencies”.
  • On the Majority’s Reasoning: “The Court’s decision today cannot be justified as a matter of statutory interpretation”.
  • On the Major Questions Doctrine: “What is new and rather extraordinary is the approach embodied in THE CHIEF JUSTICE’s opinion for three Justices, which would extend the major questions doctrine into the foreign affairs realm for the first time”.
  • On Practical Consequences: “The United States may be required to refund billions of dollars to importers who paid the IEEPA tariffs… the refund process is likely to be a ‘mess’” .
  • On Global Uncertainty: “Because IEEPA tariffs have helped facilitate trade deals worth trillions of dollars—including with foreign nations from China to the United Kingdom to Japan… the Court’s decision could generate uncertainty regarding various trade agreements.”

Key Quotes from Justice Thomas’s Separate Dissent

Justice Thomas went further in his separate opinion, arguing that the “core legislative power” was not at stake because importing is not a “core private right”:

  • On the Nature of Importing: “Importing is a matter of privilege” and “A person had no core private right to import goods at the founding”.
  • On the Nondelegation Doctrine: “the nondelegation doctrine does not apply to ‘a delegation of power to make rules governing private conduct in the area of foreign trade,’ including rules imposing duties on imports”.
  • On Separation of Powers: “Therefore, to the extent that the Court relies on ‘“separation of powers principles”’ to rule against the President… it is mistaken”.
  • On Historical Precedent: “Early Congresses often delegated to the President power to regulate foreign commerce, including through duties on imports”.

More from Thomas via Eric Daugherty:

  • “NEITHER the statutory text nor the Constitution provide a basis for ruling against the President.”
  • “Congress authorized the President to “regulate . . . importation.” Throughout American history, the authority to “regulate importation” has been understood to include the authority to impose duties on imports.”
  • “The meaning of that phrase was beyond doubt by the time that Congress enacted this statute, shortly after President Nixon’s highly publicized duties on imports were UPHELD based on identical language.”
  • “The statute that the President relied on therefore authorized him to impose the duties on imports at issue in these cases.”
  • “Because the Constitution assigns Congress many powers that do not implicate the nondelegation doctrine, Congress may delegate the exercise of many powers to the President.”
  • “Congress has done so repeatedly since the founding, WITH THIS COURT’S BLESSING.”
Three Justices WARN Majority Is Handcuffing President Trump’s Ability to Fight Foreign Threats — Here’s What the Three Justices Said in Their Dissent

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Moving forward, from the moronic NOT Supreme Court decision…

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Surely ICE has an “anonymous” 800 Tips number.

State, county AND local LE, jailers, call the 800 number. Report shitheads (illegals) will be released at xyz prison on a specific date and time frame.

Several Sheriffs in Maryland have told the governor to pack sand. They’ll enforce the law. (As it should be.)

HOLY SMOKES. Maryland Sheriffs are going BERSERK after Democrat Gov. Moore abolishes 287(g) agreements with ICE “This is the BIGGEST BETRAYAL to law enforcement and public safety I have EVER seen.”

“Now you’ll see an ICE surge in this state!”

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OK. On the lighter side. Melania news.

Fashion Notes: Melania Trump Inducts ‘Ruthlessly Chic’ Inaugural Gown into Smithsonian

First Lady Melania Trump’s full remarks at the Smithsonian museum today where she donated her 2025 inaugural ball gown. 2/20/2026

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2026/02/20/fashion-notes-melania-trump-ruthlessly-chic-inaugural-gown/

(Yea that was another rerun. Worthy it is.)

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Wow. Just, WOW!

Florida is becoming the most compelling state in the USA. 0% income tax rate; soon to be 0% property taxes, runs a budget surplus; has $15B in reserves. It will become the fastest growing state in the next year. States should take note of what is working there and try to emulate.

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Duffy is doing a Great job.

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT on new plans to secure our roads and crackdown on illegal truckers, including:

  • REQUIRING English only tests
  • MODERNIZING an ironclad registration system
  • CRACKING DOWN on fraud
  • STRENGTHENING driver safety

American families deserve safe roads and we are going to deliver them

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Foghat Saturday

Foghat Live 1975 – Fool For The City

Foghat – Slow Ride 

Night crew, your nickel.

KK

2026-02-14, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia.

Wheatie Wisdom.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  No running with scissors.  No food fights. 

AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.

Wolf Speak.  No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s). Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.  But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for what they post. 

America, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…

In No Particular Order, The House AND Senate MUST.

  1. Impeach Activist Judges & Fire Activist Magistrates.
  2. Pass SAVE Act
  3. Pass banning Sanctuary States and Cities
  4. Trash Filibuster
  5. Trash Blue Slips
  6. Confirm Trump Nominations.
  7. Codify Trump Executive Orders.

Speaking of embracing…THIS…

If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.

KK

Fresh Stuff.  May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by. 

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APMEX https://www.apmex.com   Bitcoin https://www.bitcoin.com/

Prices pulled last evening.  Gold $5,060.20.  Silver $78.14.   Bitcoin $68,819.

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Road To Liberty. (A series)

The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.

It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.

This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250

Back by popular demand. Another, Double Feature! More bang for your buck. 🙂

Road to Liberty: Valley Forge

6:19

Road to Liberty: Intolerable Acts

2:20

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Articles, Xs, YT…

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IF DP were around AND saw this Chiefio, she’d embrace it. Buy a some 40W incandescent bulbs, Y adapters, perhaps a few Tri adapters.

Chiefio 

Making 75 to 100-ish IC “bulbs”… A How To.

Posted on 7 February 2026 by E.M.Smith

Do LED bulbs keep you awake, or just bother your eyes? How to replace them.

FWIW, some folks have “issues” with LED bulbs, and I’m one of them, The excess blue causes insomnia, and the way they pulse (even if you don’t see it) means the peak brightness is higher than the average and it feels like the light is too bright or even hurting to look at it

So long long ago I laid in a lifetime supply of incandescent bulbs. I do not need to do, at all, what I’m going to say here, BUT this is / was my long term Aw Shit strategy, and one I use when on the road and staying in hotels with LED bulbs. Yes, I have a “kit” I use and swap the lights as needed.

First off, the current “law”: You can buy IC bulbs under about 40+ Watts and over about 2oo W and those designed for “rough service” (basically to mount on vibrating big machines or on the end of long cords dropped on the ground and otherwise abused). Those 2 are the core of the strategy.

The other category still available is 3-Way bulbs, because when the “law” was made, they were not available as LED Bulbs. That’s the second leg of the strategy,

The Y Adapter

When traveling, I try to pack a Y adapter that turns one socket into 2. Currently running between $3 and $4 on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Leviton-128-W-Light-Socket-Adapter-White/dp/B008SDHX6U

Y Light adapter

I have a small box of 2 x 40 W “appliance bulbs” that I carry with me. Together this gives me one 80 W “bulb”. Enough for most hotel rooms. IF I need more, pretty much every hardware store sells these, and every hardware and grocery store tends to still have 40 W “Appliance” bulbs.

I don’t mind re-buying these if I find myself without “my kit” and checking in to a hotel. Having more just means more places I can use them at home later. I also have a couple of “plug to socket” adapters and a couple of “socket to 2 plug-outlets and a socket on the end” adapters for odd cases. I regularly would use the Plug to Socket adapter with a small bulb when working in dark ares (closets, under desks) that had outlets but no lights. Very helpful.

The 3 bulb adapter

I just bought 3 of these ( I have 4 closets that could use them plus the 2 sockets in the garage). I also had bought some 25 W and 33 W decorative “flame shaped glass” bulbs that just were not working where I’d thought to try them. So as of now, I have 2 x 33W + 1 x 25 W = 91 W of IC light in 2 places to use up those otherwise “useless” bulbs. One is my office closet (that will likely take forever to wear them out as I rarely use the light in it), another one is in the garage ceiling fixture (“shop lights” around the perimeter – this is just the “get enough light to turn on more” light), and the last one barely fits in a 2 bulb floor standing lamp just over my shoulder in the “front room”.

I have a whole box of 40 W “appliance” bulbs, and 25 W bulbs are readily available, So I can easily “make” anything from about 75 W (or even lower should I want to buy even lower powered bulbs) to 120 W lights. The only caveat is that it is not going to fit in all lamps, Most of them have a harp that is too narrow at the base, or a shade that is too close for long “decorator flame shape” bulbs. But for closets and other overhead bare fixtures, it works great.

There are a LOT of “socket adapters” on Amazon including even 5 and 6 socket ones, so you can make a much more powerful light should you wish, and maybe find one that fits lamps better too. I just chose this one as it will match my closets just fine (CFL bulbs are slow to brighten in a rapid on-off closet use, so IC is better there).

I presently have large (6 inch) glass IC Bulbs in the closets, but bought these “for that day”, as replacements of the large ball bulbs are running about $27. That’s another “allowed” category – specialty or decorator bulbs. But for how long?… so prepared.

The Amazon search link: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Sockey+Y+adapter

The particular one I bought: https://www.amazon.com/Toplimit-Standard-Splitter-Heat-resistant-86V-240V/dp/B00T5JD2P2/

3-Bulb Adapter

The “Dimmer” Strategy

It turns out that running an IC Bulb at lower volts/watts extends the life exponentially. At about 95% of full brightness, you get many years of added bulb life. Below about 75% to 80% bulb life is longer than my remaining life so “infinite” as far as I’m concerned.

So I put dimmer switches on all bedrooms and bathrooms. AND I bought “corded dimmers” to put on the lamps. This has extended the life span of my existing inventory of IC Bulbs so much that I’ve had to replace only 1 or 2 (that had already been used a while in California before the move) in the last 3 years of use.

AND that isn’t even considering the High Wattage bulbs I have in inventory. I bought a dozen or so of 200 W and a couple of 300 W bulbs so that, run at 100 W to 150 W light equivalent, I’d have “lights forever” even if I ran out of my inventory of regular wattage IC and Halogen bulbs.

Note that Halogen bulbs do NOT like to be run below about 90% of full brightness. The halogen gas in them scrubs tungsten off of the bulb and redeposits it on the filament as long as the filament is very hot, but at low dim, it corrodes the filament instead. Not an issue now unless you already have an inventory of halogen bulbs. But if you do, be aware…

Turning 3-Way bulbs into “normal” bulbs

You can still buy 1C “3-way” bulbs in several sizes. These have 2 filaments in them. A lower wattage and a high wattage. Both, run together, give the highest light output. So a 50, 100, 150 Watt bulb has a 50 W filament and a 100 Watt filament. The base has a center connector for the high wattage, and a “ring” for the low wattage (that sits between the high watt center and the outside shell) and the outside shell is for the ground for both.

Run at low wattage until that filament is “used up” will leave you with a bulb that will still work in regular sockets at the high wattage. So I have an inventory of several different 3-Way bulbs “for that day”. One is presently running as a “night light / ambient light” in my office at 50 W. When it “burns out” I’ll be left with a 100 W bulb to use in any socket I want. I presently have one of them on a dimmer in my Front Room lamp, I run it at about 60 W light equivalent so it will likely outlast me at this point.

I am presently, even with just one 3-Way lamp, “manufacturing” full power bulbs faster than I am consuming them. A nice place to be, really. But it means I have a lot more inventory of bulbs than I’ll ever use as I bought most of the inventory a decade-ish ago before I worked out the whole strategy and process (some as low as a few cents each when companies were dumping them 😉

So in Conclusion

That’s the bulk of it all.

FWIW I also have an inventory of CFL Bulbs and generally run them (especially in summer when added heat load is NOT desired) anywhere they work. You can still buy CFLs and they are made in IC Color temperature (2700 K), a nice medium white (3000 K to 4000 K) and garish “daylight” (5000 K to 6000 K) that doesn’t have the “feels brighter than it is” of LEDs, but is just as prone to too much blue insomnia inducing.

So I only run the 2700 K to 3500 K range, and that works very well.

It IS possible to escape the LED Bulb Hell that Gang Green has pushed us into, and it takes only a little bit of money and work.

I think that’s pretty much everything. IF I think of anything else, I’ll put it in comments.

https://chiefio.wordpress.com

^^^ That was prolly over-the-top. ^^^

Gotta admit. Chiefio identified a problem. Created work around. Shared.

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Serious time crunch yesterday. Chiefio info timely for me. Perhaps helpful for some. DP sure could have used it. If pressed, The Engineer (DPs Father), could have figured it out.

Saturday also tight schedule. Will try to post stuff….

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The Who Saturday

Baba O’riley

I Can See For Miles (Tommy Live At The Royal Albert Hall)

The Who – Pinball Wizard (Live at the Isle of Wight, 1970)

PAUSE The Scrolling Guys….

Guys, Pay Attention… 🙂

Night crew, your nickel.

KK

2026-02-07, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia.

Wheatie Wisdom.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  No running with scissors.  No food fights. 

AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.

Wolf Speak.  No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s). Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.  But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for what they post. 

America, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…

The House AND Senate, MUST start impeaching activist judges. Firing Magistrates.

Speaking of embracing…

If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.

KK

Fresh Stuff.  May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by. 

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APMEX https://www.apmex.com   Bitcoin https://www.bitcoin.com/

Prices pulled last evening.  Gold $4,982.60.  Silver $78.59.   Bitcoin $69,839.

Amusing to watch, for the likes of Slow Guy.

  • Gut wrenching for those that bought high.

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Road To Liberty. (A series)

The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.

It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.

This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250

BONUS. A Double Feature. 🙂

Road to Liberty: Battle of Brooklyn

4:14

Road to Liberty: Battle of Trenton

3:58

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Articles, Xs, YT …

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Off The Wall. 

I find it interesting, both JD and Marco at the Winter Olympics. 

  • Odd.  Something is up.  IMO.
  • Emerging something with an Iran deal?  (Nah)
  • Ukraine Russia breakthrough?  Maybe.  Pajama boy has been quiet.  Trump and Putin talking.
  • We’ll see. 

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Here’s another one.  Perhaps a coincidence.

  1. Trump 2.0 hitting home run, after home run.
  2. CONSTANT Drum beat to pass SAVE Act.
  3. The coincidence…
  4. Lion King video starring every shitbag DumRat as animals in the jungle.  Including Big Mike AND hussein as apes.

Funny as hell to me.

Weak Sister R-Cons losing focus.

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Trump has the right attitude.

Trump to reporters on Air Force One about the deleted Lion King meme video: “No, I didn’t make a mistake.” Says he only saw part before staff posted it, no plans to fire anyone or apologize.

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Another positive.  Hukkeem triggered.

“F*ck Donald Trump!” Hakeem Jeffries Goes Off on President Trump in Profanity-Laced Tirade (VIDEO)

“F*ck Donald Trump!” Hakeem Jeffries Goes Off on President Trump in Profanity-Laced Tirade (VIDEO)

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I heard the Super bowl is this weekend. 

For those tuning into the Super Bowl AND looking for a Half Time Show, without bad bunny.

PASS IT ON… Here Is Where You Watch the Super Bowl’s “All-American Halftime Show” Sponsored by TPUSA

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The “All-American Halftime Show” will stream live and free on X, Rumble, and YouTube!

  • Additional partner platforms (conservative networks carrying the feed):
  • Daily Wire+ (DW+)
  • Real America’s Voice
  • Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)
  • CHARGE!
  • The National News Desk
  • NTD.com / New Tang Dynasty
  • One America News (OAN)

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I know nothing about bad bunny. Guessing perverted freak stuff. I glossed over this article.

  • On Sunday night at the Grammy Awards, Puerto Rican musician Bad Bunny declared, “ICE Out,” while accepting the Album of the Year award for Debí Tirar Más Fotos.
  • Then Bad Bunny delivered his entire acceptance speech in Spanish.

Slow Guy. WTF is the matter with Goodell AND NFL retards.

  • This coming Sunday, Bad Bunny will perform the halftime show at Super Bowl LX. Commissioner Roger Goodell and his team picked this anti-American act to play at the Super Bowl this year.
PASS IT ON… Here Is Where You Watch the Super Bowl’s “All-American Halftime Show” Sponsored by TPUSA

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NYC has chosen a snake E V I L.

BREAKING: Terrifying sight as NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani calls on America to look to ISLAM and the “Prophet Muhammad” to support a pro-mass migration stance “Islam is built on migration.” ABSOLUTELY NOT! We need to repel Islam from America!

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Tim Scott smacks of D E I.  The Dumbass even fell for the Lion King video.

Catturd. Yes – That Tim.

Boo Boo. This Tim Scott.

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This will be fun.

BREAKING: Rep. James Comer demands AG Pam Bondi invalidate Joe Biden’s pardons & executive orders, citing a report exposing cognitive decline, a cover-up and unauthorized autopen use! Violating the Constitution’s non-delegable pardon power.

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Thinking Stephen Miller has been reeled in a bit. Seems almost “reserved” past week or so.

Stephen Miller.

  • California is getting ready to free up to 33 thousand criminal illegal aliens.

Karoline.

  • SANCTUARY CALAMITY: DHS and ICE Urgently Call on Gavin Newsom and Sanctuary California to Not Release 33,179 Criminal Illegal Aliens Including Murderers, Sex Offenders, and Drug Traffickers from Jails Back into California Communities

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BREAKING: President Trump calls on Leader John Thune to NUKE the Zombie Filibuster so the SAVE America Act can be pased “

Even DEMOCRATS poll at almost 80%!”

“We will try VERY HARD to get it passed!”

This is not negotiable.

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This gal needs to keep the heat on Johnson, Thune AND Every Uniparty Puke.

JUST IN: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna drops MAJOR TRUTH NUKE on Chuck Schumer after he called voter ID “Jim Crow 2.0” “The people who don’t want voter ID are saying that not only do they want ICE to show IDENTIFICATION…” “…but they are also repeating this idea that President Trump is going to steal the midterms.” “So let’s play into their little game here. If you were really afraid of election theft, wouldn’t you WANT voter ID? Wouldn’t you want that election integrity, security?” “Nope, but they don’t want that. They just want to lie to their voters, but their voters, Democrats, they actually want voter ID. In fact, Black, Hispanic, Asian, White, we all want it.” “They should probably do it, but they’re not going to, but we will, which is why we’re going to win the midterms.”

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Elon has a knack for simple messages that are crystal clear.

Elon Musk: You can tell which side is the good side and which side is the bad side by which side wishes to restrict freedom of speech The side that is restricting freedom of speech you know, that would have been the Hitlers, Stalins, and Mussolinis of the world They had very strong censorship, very strong restrictions on speech. That’s one of the signs that they’re the bad guys In fact, a restriction on speech and large government is fundamentally fascist, obviously. So ironically, in pushing for censorship, it makes it very clear that the left is the side that is against freedom Freedom of speech is simply one of many freedoms that we should have as a civil society because ideas should win on the strength of their arguments. They should not win because they are suppressed

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Snatched from Catturd.

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Dostoevsky wrote this after nearly being executed:

  • “When I look back at my life, I feel pain not because of suffering, but because of wasted time. I see how carelessly I lived, how often I ignored the quiet voice of my soul, how rarely I understood the value of a single moment.
  • Only when death stood before me did I realize that life is not merely existence—it is a miracle.
  • Every minute is a treasure, and in every breath, there is the possibility of happiness.”

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Tina Turner Saturday

What’s Love Got To Do With It 

Simply The Best

Proud Mary – Live Wembley 

Night crew, your nickel.

KK

2026.02.03 Daily Thread: The World According To Trade(Bait)

I start this one with more strict and loose constructionist principles. Going to do reminders each week until you pass your test.

Strict Constructionist – Literal and narrow reading (interpretation) of the document that limits the powers of the federal government to what it provides.

Loose Constructionist – Views it as a “living document” that is interpreted broadly that adapts to society as it evolves and its needs change..

First, I covered the two primary views of the Constitution and laws in general in our country. Next I covered the views throughout Christianity from the same perspectives using the ruling authority, the Bible. Today I will cover their Constitutional application with treaties, which means we return to federal documents and powers.

Wut? Yes, treaties. Since we are in the era of taking on government efficiency, why not?

😂

That statement may have gone over any a head reading this. You will learn why I said it later.

By reviewing this I hope you will see that very few treaties have been interpreted in a strict constructionist sense unless it is useful to do so by those in or seeking power. The rest of the time they are interpreted as loose as a goose’s diarrhetic bowel movement.

Sorry for that word image, but it was the most descriptive I could come up with to match a loose constructionist view of treaties, well, in about everything they did in federal government before PDT hit the scene.

Today’s scripture will stay with the nasty descriptive theme since I already went “there”. It comes from Proverbs 26:11,

Like a dog that returns to its vomit,
So is a fool who repeats his foolishness. (NASB)

We should heed that warning as a nation and quit believing we can do things opposed to God’s way and get away with it. We continue to exist because God wills us to exist. Turn from evil, do what is good in His sight.

Treaties

The definition of a treaty that I am referencing in this post with an assist from Merriam Webster follows,

An agreement or arrangement made by negotiation

See, that wasn’t hard. In this context it is a contract in writing between two or more political authorities (such as states or sovereigns) formally signed by representatives duly authorized and usually ratified by the lawmaking authority of the state.

It will probably be best for us to initially stick with American domestic treaties or else we will be here for awhile. So lets drill down on those relating to Pocahontas Warren’s kinfolk since they have been back in the news.

Native American Indian Treaties

How many treaties (contractual agreements) with native Indians are there? When were these agreements first violated by American governments?

There have been around 370 of them. We do not know how many were violated; we just know that a lot were and it started immediately per historical accounts. Most of the violations were never addressed and remedied. We also know the vast majority of the treaties were related to lands the native Americans held and were given in the original treaty agreements. Add in we know the SCOTUS has consistently ruled in favor of treaty provisions being honored through the years. And finally, we know that rarely has that latter point actually happened and been enforced, at least not long term.

So, which do you think that reflects, strict or loose constructionist approaches? Yup, loose in real life application while being strict at the SCOTUS level decisions. See how that works? Those in power on the ground basically do what they want until called out on it through the judiciary and the issues eventually make it to SCOTUS. If the ruling works in the powers that be’s favor they will be strict in their actions going forward, making it more difficult to over turn. If it works better to be loose, they keep doing the dirty anyway, at least until they cannot any longer. If there are no triggers to insure the activity in question stops or is changed after the highest court/SCOTUS ruling – they keep doing it like they did in the examples above with our native Indian population.

Let’s face it, the only real reason they made treaties was to root them off land, to stop or slow down the violence against settlers, and to pretend they were being legal until the government had sufficient military to handle any future resistance. They obviously had no intention of honoring treaties as written long term. They thought they could eventually interest the native Indians into assimilating into society. Over time the poverty they induced into reservations became a drain on resources. That also was intentional as they hoped many would leave and then assimilate. Over time they also found that they had uses for some of the natives’ land that was unanticipated when the treaties were first signed.

As the laws became more defined and case law took root, it became more difficult to outright take away the lands and relocate the tribes. Instead, they began corrupting tribal leadership, who then made deals to lease land to corporate and government interests. Sometimes a small amount of cash flow would come to tribal members, but never commiserate with what the lessors and corrupted leaders generated. Most times the non-leader tribal members received nothing. This left them as destitute and powerless as ever. Using corruption helped the government and businesses give the appearance it was all in compliance with established law and the treaties without actually being so. Loose constructionism combined with corruption won despite strict constructionist rulings from the judiciary as to treaty intent and administrative expectations.

As you might surmise, the Bureau of Indian Affairs has been completely corrupt for two centuries. It was intended and established to be that way. It was lipstick on the pig by the Secretary of War Calhoun of that day when it first was introduced. The following archived article accurately described how it exists in more current times.

Why the Indian Bureaucracy Should Be Dismantled

As a result is it any wonder it ended up being placed under the purview of DOGE recently? From earlier this year,

https://www.12news.com/article/news/regional/native-america/tribal-nations-concerned-trumps-cuts-have-the-potential-violate-trust-responsibilities/75-b9dc14a4-fe80-4d65-b5e1-077c2ae1737d

#47 misses very little.

The current official status between BIA and DOGE is that BIA is undergoing a thorough review of their operations, finances and policies. Once complete, #47’s admin will make a decision on what happens next. However, in this guy’s world you are either a citizen or not. There should be no protected classes of citizens and should not have been two centuries ago. The nasty BIA needs to be disbanded with the land and business ownership concerns of tribes being mediated and brought into compliance with everybody and everything else in this country.

Which may be one good reason why #47 vetoed this very recently.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/state/2025/12/31/trump-vetoes-bill-to-protect-miccosukee-village-in-everglades/87970455007

As well he should have.

Native Indian Music & Movie Corner

Some of the real thing,

Country folks singing about them are more my style

Warning of graphic violence on the next one. Not many who saw this film will ever forget it. Perhaps a reminder of the real world in those days? You decide.

Maybe it is good those days are over.

Conclusion

This is just one element of American society that has historically been a pit of corruption, but allowed to exist because nobody really wanted to deal with it as well as because there was so much loot and business opportunities exchanging hands between criminals. Their aim was to keep the gravy train going. But #47 knows about it and eventually it will be addressed.

For what it is worth, you probably can guess how most native Indians vote. Yup, Dem. In the last election it was 57% for Harris and 39% for #47. Among their number the criminals and those who exist on government hand outs always vote Democrat. Those who seek to build lives for themselves and families in the American way without handouts tend to vote GOP. It is really that simple and it also seems simple that we should give all a path toward achieving the American Dream by working like the rest of us and cut out the graft, theft, bail outs and special treatment. Time for all of the little birdies to fly away from the nest.

It is two centuries past time for native American Indians to assimilate into American society and for the BIA to be exterminated like the rats nest it is. Level the playing field with all protected classes and remove the special privileges. The accommodation period in America should have long been ended; it is the corrupt, greedy politicians who have kept it alive. Native American Indian tribe ancestors were a conquered people, just like loyalist British. The African and Irish slaves were freed. Indentured servanthood no longer exists. Claims for reparations and special treatment for native Indian citizens today are bullshiz just like they are for ancestors of African and Irish slaves. Reservations are current versions of Democrat plantations of old.

The Declaration of Independence is clear;

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

That is the guiding doctrine and law of our land. Time for all citizens to act like it and the non-citizens granted legal permission to reside here to act like it.

Remember Wolf’s site rules. Note and label all AI. Please be kind to one another, we are all in this together. May God richly bless America and all of you.

Trust Trump and the plan.

2026-01-31, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia.

Wheatie Wisdom.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  No running with scissors.  No food fights. 

AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.

Wolf Speak.  No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s). Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.  But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for what they post. 

Americans, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…

The House AND Senate, MUST start impeaching activist judges. Firing Magistrates.

Speaking of embracing…

If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.

KK

Fresh Stuff.  May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by. 

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Gold AND Silver sure took a shellacking Friday.

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American Stories.  (A series)

The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.

It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.

This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250

The Story of America: The Faith of Our Founders

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Next week, moving forward with, “Road To Liberty” series. (Please clap.) I’m joking. 🙂

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It’s Saturday. Relax. If ya got a few minutes, ponder this Chiefio article.

Short Term, Food & Skills. Long term Gold, Silver & Land

Posted on 26 January 2026 by E.M.Smith

What my parents taught me about The Great Depression.

The video below contains a lot of the same things my parents taught me about surviving the great depression. THE major difference is that now our currency is NOT a “store of value” as it was then. Then it was made of precious metals. Gold, silver, and even the copper penny had inherent value. Now our currency (not money, as money has “store of value” where currency is just “medium of exchange”) has no inherent value. So saving “pretty pieces of paper” or worse, “bits in a digital wallet” is not saving anything of real inherent value.

Where I do not agree with the video is on the value of gold & silver. Yes, they are “less valuable” as barter goods in the middle of a currency colapse, BUT they store value long term for “the other side” of the event. For short term barter you want soap, beans & bullets, bandages and antiseptics, skills and food. But long term, bridging the collapse, land and precious metals carry value across time and space,

Still. this video has much of what my parents taught me about surviving the Great Depression.

Dad was on an Iowa Farm trading production of the land for survival. He was given one .22 rifle bullet and, as a teen age child, sent out to “get a rabbit” or other animal to eat. IF he came back with food, everyone ate well. IF he came back with the bullet, they ate from stores. IF he came back without the bullet, having shot and missed, he did not eat. Think about that. A single .22 round was worth food, or no food. Dad was a very good shot during W.W.II and I suspect this “training” was wide spread in the USA.

Mum impressed on me the meaning of food shortage. That a single tin of tuna and a couple of crackers might be 2 days of food. To know this and prepare for it. That a single silver dime could be a fortune, buy life. Dad was a Yank soldier and would send her silver dimes to save. He was pissed to find she had used them instead of saving them, but food now mattered more than value later.

This is why I have lots of jars, lots of bullets, canning skills, food preservation skills, tools & a garden (food forest in the process of becoming). And even a modest amount of precious metals. Because of what my parents (both of them) taught me about surviving the Great Depression across two different continents and half a world apart. One rural and one urban. both survivors.

19:22.

So what have I got? A very large home lot. Enough to feed us if needed. A set of skills that include a current bit of work on improving “what I can grow”. Presently I can grow “enough”, working on “what I want”. More bullets than I can use, but a very nice trade item. Some gold and silver (mostly in “accounts” not in hand, something to fix if things start to go bad…). Lots of jars, canning supplies, and the skill to use them, along with a food drier and a few gallons of salt. Fuel in several cars (enough to get through a few weeks of infrastructure failures). and a small library of “how to” and wisdom books. Probably going to add a welder (I already have the skill to use it) for a barter skill / service in addition to canning.

The point of all this?

  • Bad Times happen. Over time and space. Repeatedly. Prepare for them.
  • Have skills and the assets that matter. Store things of long term inherent value.
  • It will come some day, but even if not in your lifetime, teach your children.
  • It will come as long as politicians are stupid, or greedy, which they always are. This time is NOT different.

https://chiefio.wordpress.com

(Closing section above, my formatting and emphasis.)

Re-Run below. For those who scrolled past below video, in the Chiefio article above, a Second opportunity to watch it, or scroll on by. 🙂

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CCW – Creedence Clearwater Revival

Fortunate Son

Have You Ever Seen The Rain

Moon Rising (Remastered 1985)

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Night crew, your nickel.

KK

2026-01-24, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia.

Wheatie Wisdom.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  No running with scissors.  No food fights. 

AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.

Wolf Speak.  No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s). Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.  But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for what they post. 

America, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…

Speaking of embracing…

If nothing follows KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.

KK

Fresh Stuff.  May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by. 

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American Stories.  (A series)

The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.

It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.

This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250

The Story of America: Crossing the Delaware

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Somehow, I’m thinking R-Cons will be shamed into passing the SAVE Act.

If the Senate does not pass the SAVE Act and/or schedule a date for a vote by the time we return, I have enough votes from other members to shut down the floor of the House.

We are not going to play games—especially given that half of the Republicans in both the House and Senate are concerned about their reelection and want the floor open for their messaging bills.

They are not allowed to hide behind the president and his agenda while knifing the American people in the back. They need legislation for their elections, so they MUST pass the SAVE Act. Election integrity is the most important issue in this country for the future of our nation.

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Let cuba implode on its own.

Slow guy figures cuba will implode on its own, if zero ghost / stateless oil tankers are allowed into Cuba. 

Trump administration weighs naval blockade to halt Cuban oil imports

“Energy is the chokehold to kill” the Cuban regime, said a person familiar with the discussions.

The Trump administration is weighing new tactics to drive regime change in Cuba, including imposing a total blockade on oil imports to the Caribbean country, three people familiar with the plan said Thursday.

That escalation has been sought by some critics of the Cuban government in the administration and backed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to two of the three people, who were granted anonymity to discuss the sensitive discussions. No decision has been made on whether to approve that move, but it could be among the suite of possible actions presented to President Donald Trump to force the end of Cuba’s communist government, these people added.

Preventing shipments of crude oil to the island would be a step-up from Trump’s statement last week that the U.S. would halt Cuba’s imports of oil from Venezuela, which had been its main crude supplier.

More…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/23/trump-administration-weighs-naval-blockade-to-halt-cuban-oil-imports-00744708

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This crap makes my head hurt.  First blush on 2025 taxes.  Prolly pay ~$1K less over previous years. Still waiting on a few bank documents.

I assume video is accurate.  I use H&R Block software to create, guess what my tax filings, ought to be.

How Much of Your Social Security Is Taxed? 2025 Law + New Senior Deduction Explained

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Davos Distraction? Ed Dowd Says Denmark’s Treasury Threat Masks Bigger Collapse

At the World Economic Forum, some European officials are calling for Denmark to ditch US treasuries “out of spite” over the Greenland controversy.

“This is just noise… It’ll be absorbed quickly. Treasuries will be one of the best-performing assets by the end of 2026.” –

@DowdEdward

He warns the real story isn’t Denmark – it’s a collapsing debt system, demographic decline, and a new global order already underway.

“This is the new chessboard. @POTUS knows it. The real power struggle is just beginning.”

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Bessent has been on a roll, shredding Grewsome.

.@SecScottBessent : “I think Gavin Newsom may be cracking up with some of these things he’s saying. I think he may be in over his hairdo … if he brought the kneepads, maybe that was for his meeting with Alex Soros, I don’t know.”

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Catturd.  Graduate of the Learing Center.

Calvin. 

Congratulations, Virginia Democrats. You didn’t just elect a homicidal psycho

path.

You elected a homicidal, psychopathic retard. https://twitter.com/PolitiBunny/st/PolitiBunny/status/2014125479972778175

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Scott Jennings for the win.

https://trwitter.com/ScottJenningsKY/status/2014442814520570214

I would like to thank @GavinNewsom for being my official fact-checker on the issue of Dems giving illegals “free” taxpayer-funded health care.

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Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

Congressman Mike Johnson is a Great Man, an outstanding Representative for the wonderful people of Louisiana’s 4th Congressional District, and a strong and fearless Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He is able to get things done when nobody else can!
 
As Speaker, Mike is working tirelessly to deliver and codify our very successful America First and Make America Great Again Agenda. He is fighting hard to Grow our Economy, Cut Taxes and Regulations, Champion our Great Farmers and American Agriculture, Promote MADE IN THE U.S.A., Advance American Energy DOMINANCE, Keep our Border SECURE, Stop Migrant Crime, Ensure LAW AND ORDER, Strengthen our Brave Military/Veterans, Safeguard our Elections, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment. 
 
Mike Johnson is a true friend, fighter, and WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election — HE IS A GREAT PATRIOT WHO WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!

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Winning!

JUST IN: In a MASSIVE victory, General Motors is shifting production of the Buick Envision SUV from CHINA to KANSAS, USA

The experts lose again. I voted for this!

China is FURIOUS!

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Bessent making headlines.

IT’S OFFICIAL: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent is SUPPORTING the conservative province of ALBERTA seceding from Canada and joining forces with the US

MASSIVE lines have been forming of fed-up Albertans trying to secede

They could gain independence and potentially seek US statehood later

BESSENT: “We should let them come down into the US!

Alberta is a natural partner to the US!” “Alberta is a wealth of natural resources, but they won’t let them build a pipeline!”

I’D WELCOME IT! Economic partnership or 51st state!

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Daily, my loathing R-Cons is revalidated.

Unbelievably disturbing.

57 House Republicans just joined almost all the Democrats to ensure the government can shut off your car whenever it wants.

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Joe Diffee Saturday.

Covidiot or the Jabs got Joe Diffee.

Pickup Man

Prop Me Up Beside Juke Box

John Deere Green

Honky Tonk Attitude

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On the lighter side.  It’s Red Skelton.  Give it a try.

Baby It’s Cold Outside.

Betty Garrett & Red Skelton – Baby, It’s Cold Outside

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Night crew, your nickel.

KK

2026-01-17, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia.

Wheatie’s Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  No running with scissors.  No food fights.

AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.

Wolf Speak.  No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s). Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.  But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for what they post. 

America, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…

Speaking of embracing…

If nothing follows, KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.

KK

Fresh Stuff.  May be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by. 

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American Stories.  (A series)

The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.

It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.

This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250

The Story of America: The Culper Spy Ring

13:53

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Speechless at the moment… Edging closer to Insurrection Act declaration?

BREAKING: Biden Judge Blocks ICE From Arresting Protestors or Using Crowd Dispersal Tools in Minnesota

The judge ruled:

Covered Federal Agents are hereby enjoined from:

a. Retaliating against persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge.

b. Arresting or detaining persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge, in retaliation for their protected conduct and absent a showing of probable cause or reasonable suspicion that the person has committed a crime or is obstructing or interfering with the activities of Covered Federal Officers.

c. Using pepper-spray or similar nonlethal munitions and crowd dispersal tools against persons who are engaging in peaceful and unobstructive protest activity, including observing the activities of Operation Metro Surge, in retaliation for their protected conduct.

d. Stopping or detaining drivers and passengers in vehicles where there is no reasonable articulable suspicion that they are forcibly obstructing or interfering with Covered Federal Agents, or otherwise violating 18 U.S.C. § 111. The act of safely following Covered Federal Agents at an appropriate distance does not, by itself, create reasonable suspicion to justify a vehicle stop.

BREAKING: Biden Judge Blocks ICE From Arresting Protestors or Using Crowd Dispersal Tools in Minnesota

This could get very, very interesting. Major earthquakes incoming OR click bait? Leaning to clickbait. Likely will stop listening to this guy.

They Won’t Tell You But I WILL 💥 BIG EARTHQUAKES COMING

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Mobile Starlink ought to be able to work around this.

Iran uses electronic warfare to disrupt Starlink — NYT

Iranian authorities deployed military-grade electronic equipment to disrupt Starlink satellite internet services during last week’s communications blackout, the New York Times reported on Thursday.

Activists and engineers were able to stay online using thousands of smuggled Starlink terminals, allowing images of security forces firing on protesters and families searching for bodies to reach the outside world, the report said.

Their actions forced Iranian authorities to respond, the report said, with the deployment of military-grade electronic weaponry designed to disrupt the GPS signals Starlink systems rely on. Activists and civil society groups said the move was rarely seen outside active battlefields, such as in Ukraine.

https://www.iranintl.com/en/202601165377

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In search of my sad face. AND pleased it not Christian churches. burning.

Iranians Burn Down Mosques

Iranian demonstrators set mosques ablaze during heated protests against the country’s Islamic government, according to local video and reports this weekend.

Protesters in Iran have set numerous fires since the riots broke out Dec. 28, with Tehran’s fire department claiming as many as 34 mosques were burned, according to multiple outlets. One video verified by NBC News showed a crowd cheering Friday night while a Tehran mosque became engulfed in flames. (RELATED: ‘Death To America’ Radical Complains She Got Detained By Customs After Iran Trip)

The mass uprising reportedly began in response to economic woes but follows months of instances of women shedding their mandatory headwear in a statement against the country’s forced Islamic norms. Another video posted by Reuters showed a mob vandalizing the Abuzar Mosque in Tehran on Thursday, scattering furniture and laying incendiary devices.

The Iranian regime has massacred hundreds while clamping down on the disorder, the U.S.-based Human Rights Activists in Iran reports, according to The New York Post.

President Donald Trump on Jan. 2 hinted at possible military action if Iran kills protesters, leading to a social media duel with Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei over the following days that involved the ayatollah posting an image of Trump in a coffin. Trump previously bombed multiple Iranian nuclear facilities amid conflict with Israel, marking the most overt U.S. military operation against the regime in years.

Iranians Burn Down Mosques

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Donald Trump to attend Miami Hurricanes vs Indiana Hoosiers college football final on Monday

Donald Trump is attending the college football championship final in Miami on Monday night, where the Hurricanes meet the Indiana Hoosiers at the Hard Rock Stadium.

More…

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/college-football/article-15466523/donald-trump-miami-hurricanes-indiana-hoosiers.html

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Would guess this has far reaching affect, beyond energy. Reign in “State” driven lunacy in the courts.

Supreme Court Case Will Set Major Precedent For American Energy

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case determining whether companies acting under federal orders can shift state lawsuits to federal court — with many concerned parties arguing that American energy is at stake.

The case addresses whether Chevron and other energy companies can move a Louisiana state lawsuit

to federal court under the federal-officer removal statute, based on actions taken on behalf of the federal government during World War II. Roughly 40 lawsuits have been filed since 2013 over oil and gas companies’ alleged role in Louisiana’s coastal erosion, and the Supreme Court’s upcoming review of Chevron U.S.A. v. Plaquemines Parish  decides whether those cases can be moved from state to federal court.

“At the end of the day, this is about federal supremacy… that means that those doing the work of the federal government can’t be hauled into some state or local court to face judgment for the work they’re doing for the federal government,” Mike Fragoso a partner at Torridon Law PLLC, said in a statement.

More…

Supreme Court Case Will Set Major Precedent For American Energy

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Guessing we are expecting SC to rule of tariffs soon.

BREAKING: After listening to the oral arguments, the White House confirms the Supreme Court is likely to UPHOLD President Trump’s sweeping tariffs that helped bring $18T in investments and end wars

GREAT! Do the right thing, SCOTUS!

“We’re highly confident that they’re going to side with us, that the legal analysis is on our side.”

“We also have a backup plan that’s really solid. We can put a 10% tariff on right away to make up most of the room and then use things like the 301 authorities, the 232 authorities to backfill the things that we’ve already achieved with these great deals with the countries.”

“I expect that the Supreme Court is going to be really, really supportive of the president’s plan…I think that the Supreme Court wouldn’t want to upend all of that great success either.”

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There is a reason Trump ordered five ice breakers.

China and Russia have built more icebreakers in one year than the United States has built in the history of our country. They aren’t just building them for fun. It is vital that America secures Greenland and reinforces the Monroe Doctrine for the future of national security. Luckily for us, we have the ultimate deal maker on our team in President @realDonaldTrump!

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Then there is Judas Pence (S P I T)

Turncoat Mike Pence Says He Hates Many Trump’s Policies — Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down Tariffs (VIDEO)

Turncoat Mike Pence Says He Hates Many Trump’s Policies — Urges Supreme Court to Strike Down Tariffs (VIDEO)

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Greenland: The U.S. may be in for the real estate deal of the century

Denmark would be smart to take Trump’s deal.

After a huge round of huffing and puffing, Denmark has finally agreed to come to the negotiating table for the sale of Greenland. If a sale, reportedly for $700 billion cash, goes through, welcome to the real estate deal of the year.

Here is how the White House announced it:

BREAKING: The White House comments on the meeting between Denmark and the US:

“The two sides agreed to establish a working group for technical talks on the acquisition of Greenland.”

“President Trump has made it clear, he wants to acquire Greenland,” she adds. pic.twitter.com/Srd0eu6nbu— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 15, 2026

Which is quite a change from all the reflexive ‘Greenland is not for sale’ talk coming from Denmark.

Meetings are being held, and the Danes, out there in the Washington, D.C. cold smoking their cigarettes afterward as news photos showed, do seem to be feeling the pressure. Their statements have gone the Fully Delcy, in that they seem to be saying the opposite of what the Trump administration is announcing, as the New York Times reports:

NEW: The Danish foreign minister, Lars Lokke Rasmussen, told The New York Times that a US takeover of Greenland was a red line. He said Vance and Rubio had agreed to a working group on solutions. But the White House said the group will discuss the US acquisition of Greenland. pic.twitter.com/8zSJ7GWlTW

— Edward Wong (@ewong) January 16, 2026

But the fact that they agreed to the meetings at all suggests a potential deal in the works. If they really would never change their position, they wouldn’t talk at all.

More…

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/01/greenland_the_u_s_may_be_in_for_the_real_estate_deal_of_the_century.html

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Yea, I gotta get one of these with the arrow pointing to 2026.

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Queen Saturday

Bohemian Rhapsody

Don’t Stop Me Now.

Crazy little thing called love.

Night crew, your nickel.

KK

2026-01-10, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia.

Wheatie Wisdom. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  No running with scissors.  No food fights. 

AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.

Wolf Speak.  No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s). Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.  But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for what they post. 

America, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…

Speaking of embracing…

If nothing follows, KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.

KK

Apologies.

Abbreviated post today. Likely worthwhile nuggets included. 🙂

On the move today, during what are normally my primary post preparation hours.

Later, time permitting I’ll post more stuff.

Fresh Stuff.  That may be worth a read, listen, watch or scroll on by.  🙂

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Prices pulled last evening.  Gold $4,526.50.  Silver ~$80.63.   Bitcoin $90,556.

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American Stories.  (A series)

The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.

It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.

This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250

The Story of America: Story of the American Soldier

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Articles, Xs…

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Several nuggets worth paying attention to. Some, may be helpful in our future.

Iran stuff interesting.

Iran: Coms “down” & Military Shooting Population

But… “You can’t stop the Signal, Mal…”

So here’s the revolution, being streamed.

The “officials” have shut down all communications channels they control. Mobile Phones, Cellular Data, the internet, etc. Yet with Starlink running, Satellite telephones, undoubtedly some folks with HAM Radio gear and others with Meshtastic (and similar Mesh Networks), the signal is still getting out…

And this, boys and girls, is WHY you want to learn, set up, and use something like Meshtastic (or HAM Packet Radio if licensed) AND learn how to set up “WiFi Repeaters” AND for some of you, buy a StarLink Roaming system (even if you don’t activate it with more than the $5/mo standby account).

Because TPTB WILL Shut down your regular communications in any event they don’t like, or if the local Natural Disaster (be it hurricane or earthquake or fire or flood or…) is bad enough, nature may do it for them.

So here we have Tousi TV showing ongoing “People in the Streets” all around Iran, even as “Comms are down” officially. Plus he knows that his reporting is getting back into Iran (my guess would be via StarLink but even “sneaker net” delivering USB drives or “Pirate Boxes” with hard drive copies and local open Wifi can do it…). Even one person with a Satellite phone can download it, and them share it via Mesh Networks…

You just can’t stop the signal anymore.

Slow it. Make it harder. Only get it via “diffusion” from the Tech Nerds to their Inner Circle to the ROW…Sure. But it WILL flow.

Key Points from the video:

Massive people in the streets still.
IRGC has called out the Military to shoot their own citizens.
The Regime is in full panic now.
People are fighting back with what they have. Rocks, Fire, Cars…
There are pleas for Israel & USA (Trump) to help.
Trump has said if they start killing civilians they will be “hit hard”.
Video of it all IS getting out, here.
MSM is still hard in the dark about all this, or hiding the truth.

My “takeaways” from all this?

As noted above, have a Starlink Roam system AND other ways to do communications.
Governments (all of them) WILL attack their own people to save themselves.
In a real crisis, the Police & Military may, OR may NOT, be on “your side”.
Prepare BEFORE you need it.
“weapons Restrictions” are futile. ANYTHING can be a weapon, even a Toyota.
The USA is likely to end up in another “adventure” in Iran this time.
The Revolution will not be Televised, but it will be streamed.

Is this a CIA / TLA “assisted” “color revolution”? No way to tell… yet.

But it does look like “someone” is going after the weaker and oil rich BRICS+ members what with Venezuela in the bag. I’m not liking the way the USA is starting to act a whole lot like a Global Bully. OTOH, not keen on Communist Dictators and Religious Dictators either, so maybe it’s the only way to fix it.

https://chiefio.wordpress.com

BTW. For the likes of myself, perhaps a few others.

Meshtastic

An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices

I’ll look into this. Along with Wi-Fi repeaters. Dunno if they make sense for me. Gotta understand them first.

At this point, unlikely. Had Kakala won, or a like moron in the future, we could have serious challenges.

We “Dodged The Bullet,” with Elon buying X AND Trump winning.

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Did I mention, abbreviated post today?

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Yea, I gotta get one of these with the arrow pointing to 2026.

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Boston Saturday

More Than a Feeling

Don’t Look Back

Smokin’

Night crew, your nickel.

KK

2026-01-03, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia.

Wheatie Wisdom.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  No running with scissors.  No food fights. 

AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.

Wolf Speak.  No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s). Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.  Every poster, IS personally responsible for what they post. 

America, needs to embrace the following TRUTH…

Speaking of embracing…

If nothing follows, KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.

KK

Fresh Stuff, which may be worth a read, listen, watch, or scroll on.

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APMEX https://www.apmex.com   Bitcoin https://www.bitcoin.com/

Prices pulled last evening.  Gold $4,347.60.  Silver $73.54.   Bitcoin $90,073.

Roller coaster continues.

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American Stories.  (A series)

The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.

It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.

This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250

The Story of America: To Provide a Navy

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Articles, Xs…

Unrestrained ignorance on the left coast (CA, OR & WA)…

Excerpt from Chiefio’s latest.

In other news: California Oil Refineries are going off line now. One has dedicated jet fuel pipelines to SFO San Francisco Intl. Airport and Travis AFB (the “biggy” serving the Pacific). From where they will source fuel, and how to ship it from “wherever” TBD. (I’d suggest building a tanker unloading dock at the old refinery and feeding fuel from ships directly into the pipelines – but I’m sure the California Commissions strangling the economy won’t allow that and will just insist they swap over to Battery Electric Airplanes…) I can count at least 4 Gang Green commissions that will demand jurisdiction. Cal. Coastal Commission, SF Bay and Water commissions, probably the Redwood Commission, and CARB Cal. Air Resources Board. Also a few Unions, the State Legislature, and more… So watch this space for an answer- in about 20 years…

Sidebar: Oregon closed their last oil refinery in about 1995 so get 100% of their gasoline via a pipeline from Washington State… that is being talked up for closure… and where the refineries that feed it are talking about shipping gasoline to California instead (who will now be 20% short…). The entire West Coast is going to demonstrate what a Green Dream Life Without Oil! is like. Starting January 2026.

https://chiefio.wordpress.com

Great news. ht TB Emphasis mine.

BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down California’s Ban on Open Carry – Trump Judge Issues Scathing Opinion

A US Appeals Court on Friday in a 2-1 decision struck down a California law banning people from openly carrying firearms.

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals cited a 2022 Supreme Court ruling and said California’s ban on open carry is unconstitutional.

US Circuit Judge Lawrence VanDyke, a Trump appointee, wrote the majority opinion and blasted the state of California for banning open carry for 95% of its population.

California banned open carry on all counties with populations greater than 200,000 – which is 95% of the state.

In 2019, Mark Baid filed a lawsuit against the California Attorney General challenging the state’s ban on open carry.

Judge VanDyke, a known gun enthusiast, said California’ ban on open carry is unconstitutional.

“For most of American history, open carry has been the default manner of lawful carry for firearms. It remains the norm across the country—more than thirty states generally allow open carry to this day, including states with significant urban populations,” VanDyke wrote.

VanDyke said many states allow open carry and California has a history of open carry.

“Similarly, for the first 162 years of its history open carry was a largely unremarkable part of daily life in California. From 1850, when California first became a state, until the Mulford Act of 1967, public carry of firearms in California (open or concealed) was entirely unregulated. And when California first deviated (or considered deviating) from this practice, its reasons for doing so were less than morally exemplary,” VanDyke wrote.

“In our Nation’s history and tradition, open carry was widely recognized as being central to the Second Amendment right,” VanDyke added. “A ban on that which is at the core of the Second Amendment is not a ‘minimal burden’ on the Second Amendment right.”

More…

BREAKING: Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Strikes Down California’s Ban on Open Carry – Trump Judge Issues Scathing Opinion

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Genocide in America. And, predominately White countries.

Clandestine.

The Dems are Engaged in Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing

I think there’s a strong case to be made that the Dems are engaged in genocide and/or ethnic cleansing.

They flooded our nation with illegals, encouraged Americans to abort their babies, and destroyed all of our customs via Left-wing policies.

They are trying to replace our population with low-IQ immigrants who don’t speak English and have no idea they are being enslaved. They are trying to eliminate the American People as we know it, particularly the White People, because we stand in the way of their hostile tyrannical takeover. They are taking our tax dollars and using them to import foreigners to replace us, because we are much more difficult to rule than Somalis.

People love to throw around the word genocide, but I’d argue the real genocide is happening here in America, and in all predominantly White nations around the world.

https://bioclandestine.substack.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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Ass wipe SlimeOilies are in for an ass whipping.

Trump, via bully pulpit, JD, DOJ, FIB, SoS, IRS, HLS, are gonna be busy. Deportations, Green cards revoked, citizenship cancelled, visas cancelled, clawed back federal funds…

Activated activist judges busy. DOJ lawyers busier. Epstein files, well, they can’t be the top priority.

TDS AND DumRats true to form, will be on the wrong side of another 80/20 issue. More likely a 95/5 issue.

The somali tiktoker who mocked Americans had a meltdown over Elon Musk and appeared to threaten his life: “I wouldn’t worry too much about him. He about to die.” .

@FBI should definitely look into this

Musk. Then it is war.

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Trump continues to take a chain saw to immigration. Winning.

Trump Ending Automatic Green Cards for Migrants Marrying U.S. Citizens

Immigration lawyers are warning that federal agencies are increasingly skeptical when migrants claim to have legitimate marriages with Americans.

The policy shift comes after President Donald Trump’s deputies began cracking down on rising rates of marriage-related visa fraud by migrants who pay Americans for temporary marriages.

While marrying a U.S. citizen has never been a locked-in guarantee that a migrant would be issued a green card, marriages have previously offered a huge boost to a migrant’s request for legal status. But that may be changing as immigration attorneys are finding that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) are giving such marriages much closer scrutiny than ever before.

More…

https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2026/01/02/trump-ending-automatic-green-cards-for-migrants-marrying-u-s-citizens

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STEPHEN MILLER SAID IT PERFECTLY: “Look how powerful the Democrat Party became in Minnesota once they flooded it with 100,000 Somalians!” “Once the elections were decided by clan rivalries and ethnic feuds, once that happened, the Democrat Party became permanently powerful in Minnesota. They became permanently powerful in the Twin Cities.” “When you see the state of Somalia, that’s what they want for America. Because it’s easier to rule over an empire of ashes than it is for the Democratic Party to rule over a functioning, Western, high-trust society with a strong middle class.” “That’s their model for America, to make the whole country into a version of Somalia. And everything they do gets down to that.” This is a generational betrayal. We need less Somalia and more America.

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This analysis is a good example of what has really been bugging me lately. It’s been one year. Trump II is in the process of paradigm-shifting victories on immigration, presidential control over the executive, and the enforcement of the CRA against the many illegalities of the racial reckoning. It has demonstrated willingness to cut higher Ed’s federal lifeline to force institutions to their knees.

It’s forced the legal definition of sex back into the law. It is rooting out billions in public support for the institutional leftist machine.

Progress in each of these areas is tangible, I can list cases, firings, funding cuts, and lawsuits, not just rhetoric.

And yet people whine because the world hasn’t been completely and utterly transformed in a mere 360ish days, and there’s still work left to do. What did you expect? 20M deportations overnight? Did it occur to you that that’s a massively difficult logistical feat to organize, and would take some time even if they WEREN’T fighting a recalcitrant system? Did you think there really was a fix everything switch?

Some parts of the “online right” have an even more magical view of governance than the oldhead Washington Generals chattering classes.

In my book, this administration has racked up more critically important wins than any R administration in my political memory, and I think the case can be made it’s the best R administration for the right in 100 years.

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HOLY SMOKES. The Democrat Governor of Maine gave state contracts to a Somali NGO that REGISTERED MIGRANTS TO VOTE in the 2022 election… …that Somali NGO has been caught committing Medicaid fraud. WOW.

“Janet Mills, when she was forming the Office of New Americans as a migrant resettlement agency for the state of Maine, picked a woman named Eklis Ahmed, who is a former employee of Gateway Community Services.” “Gateway received many no-bid contracts from the Mills administration for the purposes of doing community health outreach work, which involved registering migrants to vote in the 2022 election.” “So this is not just any run-of-the-mill organization that was fraudulently billing Medicaid, allegedly. It’s one that was very, very well tied and connected to the Maine Democratic Party and remains tied to the Democratic Party.” – Steve Robinson, Editor-in-Chief of the Maine Wire “It’s not just a Somali Medicaid fraud, it’s a Somali Democrat Medicaid fraud, because this is an organization with elaborate and extensive ties to the Maine Democratic Party, including Governor Janet Mills and her administration.” This is seismic. It’s not just Minnesota. It is everywhere.

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UFB that sanctuary cities, states even exist in America.

JUST IN: New Hampshire Governor Announces “Sanctuary Cities are Officially BANNED” After Anti-Sanctuary City Laws Took Effect on Jan 1

Anti-sanctuary city laws took effect in New Hampshire on Thursday after Governor Kelly Ayotte signed two bills requiring cities to cooperate with federal authorities and immigration detainers for illegal aliens who are charged with a crime. 

The Governor championed the enacted laws in an X post on New Year’s Day.

“As of today, sanctuary cities are officially banned in New Hampshire,” she said.

“We will never go the way of Massachusetts and their billion-dollar illegal immigration crisis.”

JUST IN: New Hampshire Governor Announces “Sanctuary Cities are Officially BANNED” After Anti-Sanctuary City Laws Took Effect on Jan 1

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Baby Gutfeld Roasts Hillary Clinton

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Happy thought…

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Fiddler On The Roof Saturday

Slow Guy watches, Fiddler On The Roof, often. Great stuff.

Bottle Dance

Sabbath Prayer

To Life

Night crew, your nickel.

KK

2025-12-27, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia.

Wheatie Wisdom.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  No running with scissors.  No food fights. 

AI stuff posted, requires a link. Please use spoiler, for longer posts.

Wolf Speak.  No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s). Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.  But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for what they post. 

If nothing follows, KK below, Night Crew, you are on your own.

KK

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Fresh Stuff, which may be worth a read, listen, watch, or scroll on.

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APMEX https://www.apmex.com   Bitcoin https://www.bitcoin.com/

Prices pulled last evening.  Gold $4,549.88.  Silver $79.59.   Bitcoin $87,345.

Bitcoin seems to be alternately trending down and doldrums, for a couple months.

More metal talk, further below.

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American Stories.  (A series)

The White House Salute to America 250 Task Force has partnered with Hillsdale College to provide a history series that tells the remarkable story of American Independence.

It will highlight the stories of the crucial characters and events that resulted in a small rag-tag army defeating the mightiest empire in the world and establishing the greatest republic ever to exist.

This is the story of America. This is our shared heritage and our proud destiny that will continue to lead us to unimaginable achievements in the centuries to come.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/america250

The Story of America: The King’s Call to Arms

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Speaking of America’s 25oth Birthday…

Freedom 250 to Launch America’s Semiquincentennial Celebrations with New Year’s Eve Illumination of Washington Monument

A six-night projection-mapping spectacle will transform the Washington Monument into a luminous canvas beginning on New Year’s Eve, launching the official national celebration of America’s 250th anniversary with a striking visual tribute to the nation’s story.

The commemorative event kicks off December 31, 2025, with a midnight countdown illuminating the Monument as a towering 250-foot birthday candle — symbolically marking the start of the United States’ semiquincentennial year. From December 31 through January 5, nightly displays will project a sweeping visual narrative onto the Monument, highlighting key moments in American history — from discovery and independence to unity and future innovation.

Standing over 555 feet tall, the Washington Monument will serve as a symbolic centerpiece reflecting both national heritage and future promise.

The experience is open to the public and free of charge, with viewing available across the National Mall. Projections begin at 7:00 p.m. Eastern each night, with extended hours on New Year’s Eve until 12:06 a.m.

More…

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/12/25/freedom-250-to-launch-americas-semiquincentennial-celebrations-with-new-years-eve-illumination-of-washington-monument

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Articles.

Slow Guy has no dog in the fight here. 

Metal “Owners” have a piece of paper, that says they own gold or silver. Physical metal supposedly held by some company.  Latter promises to deliver physical gold and silver on demand.  (Yea, pull my finger.)

I find this crap interesting, perhaps hilarious.  As Both gold AND Silver are seriously on a rocket nearly vertical.  

Chiefio.

A bit on Finance & Economics

Gold & Silver have been on a bit of a rocket ride. I’ve been doing well, though a bit stressed over holding the position over the holiday market shutdowns. As a classic Short Squeeze, this WILL end badly… for someone. Hopefully not me 😉 Rumor is that several Name Banks decided to close out their short position which is why silver rapidly jumped from $60/oz to close over $72/oz. I think I bought in at about $50/oz.? as a rough average.

When will the short squeeze end? Don’t know. Several nations have shut off silver export, most notably China (who refines most of it). A few manufacturers have bought up all the physical they can (mostly solar panel makers that use a fair amount, and semiconductor makers like Samsung). COMEX has had a huge number of contracts not “roll over” but ask for physical at settlement – so the vaults are getting low. London Metals Exchange is rumored to be nearly out of metal and scrounging. We’ve used more than is mined each year for 5 years now…

Between a lot more demand by Gang Green Dreams, and inadequate supply, along with major players willing to work The Squeeze: I don’t see a quick end. There just isn’t the physical metal above ground to fill all the holes.

At some point, price will simply lock up the market. (It eventually becomes cheaper to NOT make solar panels and jewlery and electronics that will be sold at a loss due to the cost of the embedded silver…). I’m going to hold tight until mid January then evaluate again.

The USA economy is growing at over 4% (a lot of it medical care / expenses / insurance; but a lot not) while the UK & EU are shrinking and Russia is “off line” relative to The West. China is having ongoing deflation problems with continued real estate massive problems. Japan is doing OK, but with rising interest rates and a likely unwind of the Yen Carry Trade.

Overall, I continue to see the $US as “the best whore in the whore house” so not doing a lot to move into any other major currency (using Gold and Silver instead as an alternative store of value). So probably about a Break Even mix in real terms.

A Lot will hang on a few unknowns. Will Europe succeed in starting a Hot War with Russia? Will that then pull in the USA? How fast will the EU Economy collapse? (in progress now…). Will Right Wing Parties gain power in Europe? (They are leading in polls in many countries, but parliamentary maneuvers have been keeping them out of positions of authority). This will eventually change, but when?

So I’m just rigging for Rough Times and avoiding most risky things. The exception being riding the rocket ride in precious metals, and a few AI stocks. Yes, eventually it will crash, so get out on a 10%+ downturn, but don’t get off the rocket before the motor burns out 😉

https://chiefio.wordpress.com

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More Chiefio.  (Yea.  I find Chiefio interesting.  ht Gail)  

Blunt honesty below, is Both Refreshing AND to damn funny.

Europe & UK vs Russia & The BRICS+

The EU has decided to add more nails to their coffin. Promising to float a €90 Billion loan to Ukraine guaranteed by the EU Budget. To be repaid from non-existent “Russian Reparations” that will never exist as Russia is busy winning this war. So with no repayment possible, and with NO “maturity date” (‘when Russia loses’) just who would buy the bonds? Hmmm? WITH LUCK, nobody and the scheme will fail.

What it will do, IF any bonds are sold and money delivered: It will assure that the EU will fight tooth and nail to assure that the Ukraine War never ends in peace, since then no reparations will arrive and they will be on the hook for all the money. Perhaps that was the goal?…

The Ukraine Army continues to have Great Victories… every one closer to Kiev and with fewer soldiers left in their Army and less land under their control. /sarc;

Perhaps someday folks in the EU & UK can discover the joys of Reality Awareness and the vast improvement in the quality of decisions made when using facts based in reality rather than fantasies based in “The Narrative”…
/snark;

https://chiefio.wordpress.com

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Seems the second oil tanker boarded, is Chinee owned.  Ship AND oil.  Popcorn please.

China

The USA has decided Piracy is the way to go, so stolen a Panamanian flagged Chinese owned oil tanker full of Chinese owned oil leaving Venezuela. Watch This Space for how China retaliates. They WILL retaliate. The only question is “Will anyone notice the poison put in your drink?”… or slipped into your electronics, or your banking system…

I’ve never understood the tendency for the USA to talk openly about wanting to start a war with China over Taiwan; set up blockades; damage their economy. Just stupid to telegraph your plans and fantasies.

China has already started to require various kinds of licensing and export controls on all sorts of metals needed by The West (and thus the USA). They have already moved a huge part of their trade onto their own clearance system in Yuan / Renminbi blinding The West to that data flow, protecting it from “sanctions” and reducing demand for $US and indirectly €Euros. Way to go Western Idiots In Charge.

https://chiefio.wordpress.com

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WHO KNEW?  Not Slow Guy. 

Dan left part of his commercial empire intact.  Ready to go, or so I’d guess, as he transitions from FIB into the real world in a few weeks.   

Dan knew there IS life after, FIB.

Interesting times we live.

Bongino Report:

https://bonginoreport.com

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Surely hope zero US tax dollars funneled to Israel, are used to build Israel defense industry.

Israel Announces $110 Billion Plan to Build Independent Arms Industry — ‘Reduce Dependency on Allies’

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday that Israel will invest roughly $110 billion over the next decade to build an independent domestic arms industry, declaring that the Jewish state must “reduce the dependency on any party, including allies,” after repeated weapons restrictions imposed during wartime.

Speaking at a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots, Netanyahu said he approved, together with the defense and finance ministers, a NIS 350 billion (about $110 billion) multi-year plan aimed at ensuring Israel can arm itself independently while maintaining its battlefield edge.

“We will continue to acquire essential supplies while independently arming ourselves,” Netanyahu said. “I don’t know if a country can be completely independent, but we will strive to ensure our arms are produced as much as possible in Israel.”

“Our goal,” he added, “is to build an independent arms industry for the State of Israel and reduce the dependency on any party, including allies.”

https://twitter.com/clashreport/status/2003845162305196365

More…

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/12/25/israel-announces-110-billion-plan-to-build-independent-arms-industry-reduce-dependency-on-allies/

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Really?  I’d have never guessed the below headline.   Details lacking at the link.

Exclusive — Scott Jennings: It Has Been Evident ‘Since Lincoln’ That We Need Greenland

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/12/24/exclusive-scott-jennings-it-has-been-evident-since-lincoln-that-we-need-greenland/—

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Big “DinDuNuffin” Fani, sure to COP an attitude over this….  

Truthfully, I lost count with Big Fani’s legal problems.  This may be new or a rehash.

Fani Willis Hit With Explosive New Allegations Tied to MASSIVE Democrat Money Laundering Scheme

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/12/fani-willis-hit-explosive-new-allegations-tied-massive/—

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On the lighter side.

Watch: Comedian Kill Tony Roasts ‘Sh*thole’ San Francisco, Somalis; Tells His Favorite Trump Joke, Names His Biggest Political Loser of 2025

The All-In podcast hosted a wonderful Christmas season event featuring comedian Tony Hinchcliffe with the hosts and guest presenting their “Bestie” awards, and a “Kill Tony” special.

The podcast, hosted by multi-millionaire venture capitalists David Sacks, David Friedberg, and Jason Calacanis, brought on Hinchcliffe to replace Chamath Palihapitiya, who was unable to make the show that night. And Hinchcliffe came out swinging in a fantastic roast of the billionaire hosts.

Hinchcliffe first took aim at the “shithole” San Francisco after taking the stage.

“You guys live here in San Francisco?” he asked the audience. “What. A. Shithole,” he added.

He went on to joke that San Francisco is “actually worse than a shithole” because it would be good to have an actual shithole to put all the shit that is covering the streets into. He then insisted that “a shithole would be an actual upgrade.”

But it wasn’t always a shithole. He went on saying, “It used to be so beautiful here. Do you guys remember the intro to Full House? The house is still full because 23 Somalians live in it now.”

More

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2025/12/25/watch-comedian-kill-tony-roasts-shthole-san-francisco-somalis-tells-his-favorite-trump-joke-names-his-biggest-political-loser-of-2025

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Good news department…

Here Are Some New Trump Tax Breaks That Could Give Republicans an Advantage in the 2026 Midterm Elections

Several new tax breaks were signed into law this year by President Donald Trump that could help spark an economic boom, and with it, a Republican victory in the upcoming midterms.

These new rules were enacted through the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which the commander-in-chief heavily lobbied for, and will be available to people filing their taxes from 2026-2028.

First, Trump’s proposal of no tax on tips and overtime is sure to provide economic relief. The maximum deduction for tips is now $25,000, and the maximum deduction for overtime will be $12,500.

This will likely be very popular with middle-class earners. Nurses, trade workers, service industry employees, and others whose votes are crucial to Republican success will have more money in their pockets.

Another important voting bloc is seniors over 65, especially those who are in need of financial assistance. They are also set to benefit from the new deductions.

“Effective for 2025 through 2028, individuals who are age 65 and older may claim an additional deduction of $6,000,” the IRS website reads. “This new deduction is in addition to the current additional standard deduction for seniors under existing law.”

WATCH: The Trump tax cuts set to take effect next year could tip the scales for Republicans in the midterm elections.

More…

Here Are Some New Trump Tax Breaks That Could Give Republicans an Advantage in the 2026 Midterm Elections

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Stumbled on this. A couple minutes in. Interesting. WILL finish watching, shortly.

Non-Gunpowder Weapons on Amazon So Deadly They Rival Real Guns in Power and Penetration

27:41.

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Toby Keith Saturday

Beer For My Horses

Should’ve Been A Cowboy

Red Solo Cup

Night crew, your nickel.

KK