Nikki Haley gets smoked in Nevada. I think it’s time for her to drop out.

Joe Biden mumbles through a speech supporting the borer bill that seems only to support Ukraine’s border.

And Republicans had a really bad day yesterday.

News

Here is some news:

• Former President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot in Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary in the early voting state of Nevada.
  • But his absence wasn’t enough to help secure a victory for his last remaining major rival for the 2024 GOP nomination – Nikki Haley.
  • Voters casting ballots in the state-run Republican nominating contest couldn’t write in Trump’s name, but they could vote for a “none of these candidates” option.
• The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the regulations Wednesday morning in a joint announcement with environmental activists, saying limiting particulate matter known as PM2.5 or soot would have health benefits for Americans nationwide. The rulemaking lowers the annual PM2.5 standard from a level of 12 micrograms per cubic meter to a level of 9 micrograms per cubic meter.
  • They also pointed to a May 2023 study conducted by Oxford Economics and commissioned by NAM that concluded more restrictive PM2.5 regulations would threaten between $162.4 and $197.4 billion of economic activity while putting 852,100 to 973,900 current jobs at risk. 
  • The regulations, meanwhile, will make the U.S. PM2.5 standards among the world’s most burdensome. While Australia and Canada have annual standards lower than 9 micrograms per cubic meter, Japan has a standard of 15 micrograms per cubic meter, and the U.K. and European Union both have a standard of 20 micrograms per cubic meter.
  • China and India have annual standards of 35 micrograms per cubic meter or greater.
  • This also does not take into consideration pollution caused outside of the industry like forest fires.
  • This will cause:
    • Supply chain issues.
    • Inflation.
    • Will do nothing for the environment because all the other countries refuse to follow this policy.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/bidens-latest-climate-rules-crack-down-manufacturing-ignoring-industry-warnings-economic-devastation
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-wasnt-on-ballot-still-tops-haley-in-nevadas-republican-presidential-primary

Dumbass of the Day

For the Rest of the Year

The first thing Old Joe had to talk about was the country he really loved: Ukraine. He feels the need to send Ukraine another $60 billion to, ironically, protect their borders from Russia. Listen:

Big Losses for Republicans

There is a lot going on that is bad:

• Joe Biden is a disaster.
• Kamala Harris is a moron.
• The border is wide open.
• The Afghanistan pull out was a disaster.
• Hunter Biden is showing the corruption of the bidens.
• We are in two wars.
• Crime is way up.
• Iran is killing our troops.
• China.

But leave it to Republicans to F- everything up. They couldn’t even do something that should have been a slam dunk.

According to the Daily Wire:

On Tuesday, House Republicans failed to muster enough support to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas over his handling of a border crisis fraught with surging illegal crossings and fentanyl poisonings fueled by drug trafficking.

Three GOP lawmakers broke ranks and joined all voting Democrats to defeat a resolution that could have made Mayorkas the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached since 1876. The defectors included Reps. Ken Buck (R-CO), Tom McClintock (R-CA), and Mike Gallagher (R-WI).

The final tally ended up being 214-216, just short of the simple majority needed for success, as House GOP Vice Chairman Blake Moore (R-UT) flipped to a “no” vote at the last moment. Members said Moore changed his vote to break a tie and give Republicans another chance to bring up the impeachment resolution in the future.

They also threw out a standalone bill to fund the Israelis in their war with Hamas.

According to the Daily Wire:

The GOP-led House failed on Tuesday to pass a bill to approve a $17.6 billion Israel aid package that does not include an offset that was tucked into a similar measure the chamber approved last year.

Fourteen Republicans joined with 166 Democrats in voting against H.R. 7217, which is geared toward helping Israel respond to attacks, while 204 GOP lawmakers and 46 of their colleagues across the aisle supported it. One member, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA), missed the vote as he continues to battle cancer.

It was 250-180 but 2/3s were needed for the bill to pass.

There is some good news for Republicans.

According to the Post Millennial:

Beleaguered RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel is reportedly intending to step down. Donald Trump, who has been vocal about the need for changes at the RNC, is likely to back Michael Watley, who currently heads the North Carolina GOP.

McDaniel told Trump she was planning to step down in advance of South Carolina’s Republican primary on February 24, The New York Times reports. That contest will see Nikki Haley face off against Trump in her home state. An election will have to be held for the new chair.

All I can say is it’s about time. This gal has been a disaster for Republicans.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-republicans-fail-to-impeach-mayorkas
https://www.dailywire.com/news/gop-led-house-rejects-standalone-israel-aid-bill
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-ronna-mcdaniel-to-step-down-as-rnc-chair?utm_campaign=64466

This Is How To Do It!

According to the Daily Wire:

Gina Carano filed a lawsuit against Disney on Tuesday, three years after the entertainment giant cut ties with the star actress from its “Star Wars” spinoff show “The Mandalorian” after what it deemed “offensive” social media posts.

Carano announced on X on Tuesday that her lawsuit, filed in the U.S. federal court for the Central District of California, was prompted in part by an offer from Elon Musk. The billionaire entrepreneur said in August of last year that X would fund the legal bill of anyone who was “unfairly treated by your employer due to posting or liking something on this platform.” The lawsuit alleges that Carano was wrongfully terminated, losing millions of dollars in income, and seeks to force Lucasfilm to recast her.

She wrote:

“Today is an important day for me–I am filing a lawsuit against @lucasfilm & @Disney,” Carano wrote in her announcement of the lawsuit against Disney. “After my 20 years of building a career from scratch, and during the regime of former Disney CEO Bob Chapek, Lucasfilm made this statement on Twitter, terminating me from The Mandalorian: ‘Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm & there are no plans for her to be in the future. Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural & religious identities are abhorrent & unacceptable.’”

“Nothing could be further from the truth. The truth is I was being hunted down from everything I posted to every post I liked because I was not in line with the acceptable narrative of the time,” the actress continued. “My words were consistently twisted to demonize & dehumanize me as an alt right wing extremist. It was a bullying smear campaign aimed at silencing, destroying & making an example out of me.”

Her post continued:

“The thing is I never even used aggressive language. I shared thought provoking quotes, pictures, memes & occasionally I used my own words, not with aggression but with respect & the occasional comedy to keep the mood light in dark times.”

“Look with your own eyes at what I posted and ask yourself, for example, where did I compare Republicans to the Jewish people in the holocaust? I didn’t. Ask yourself why they were calling me a racist, was there any merit behind that or history of it whatsoever? No. Look at why I was called a transphobe–for making droid noises from Star Wars? ‘Beep, bop, boop’ was obviously directed to the online bullies and did not in any way denigrate transgender people.”

“Were my questions about masks, lockdowns & forced vaccines ok to ask & push the subject into the light? Should we have been allowed to publicly discuss those topics at that time without being harassed or censored? Absolutely.”

“Hollywood says they support female representation & equal rights. Why then were my male co-stars permitted to speak without harassment & re-education courses or termination, but I was not afforded the same right to exercise my freedom of speech.”

“Artists do not sign away our rights as American citizens when we enter into employment. I have spoken to all my co-stars since I was fired & there is nothing but care and kind words between us. I respect their right to free speech & do not have to think the same on every issue to be their friends & work with them & I know they feel the same towards me.”

“A couple months ago @ElonMusk tweeted that if you had been fired from using the platform (X) for exercising your right to free speech, he would like to offer these people legal representation. Quite the noble offer, but never in my wildest dreams would I have thought anyone would take on my case against Lucasfilm/Disney. Still, I did respond back ‘I think I qualify’ & thousands of people agreed–but I did not expect anything.”

“To my surprise, a few months ago I received an email from a lawyer who had been hired by X to look into my story & many others. Turns out after sending them as much information as I could gather these past few months, my now lawyers & X believe whole-heartedly in my case & are moving forward.”

“I would like to express my deepest gratitude & thank you to @ElonMusk & @X for giving me an opportunity to bring my case to light.”

“As for me, I would love to pick up where I left off & continue my journey of creating & participating in story-telling, which is my utmost passion & everything I worked so hard for. It has been difficult to move forward with the lies & labels stuck on me, backed & encouraged by the most powerful entertainment company in the world. I am grateful someone has come to my defense in such a powerful way & look forward to clearing my name.”

“Thank you to all the people who have supported me & made your voices heard. I pray God blesses each & every one of you.”

Elon Mush responded:

Musk responded to Carano’s post, writing, “Please let us know if you would like to join the lawsuit against Disney.”

Good for them. This is what the Left does. We need to take a page from their book.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/gina-carano-sues-disney-after-elon-musk-offers-legal-help

We Need More of This!

According to Fox News:

A tampon dispenser installed in the boys’ restroom lasted less than a half hour before being ripped out and destroyed at a Connecticut high school.

In order to comply with state law, Brookfield High School installed a menstrual products dispenser in a boys’ restroom at 9:30 a.m. on January 24. The school’s principal, Marc Balanda, reported that by 9:52 a.m. the dispenser had been vandalized and ripped from the wall.

In an email to the school, Balanda wrote that he was “disgusted” and “dismayed” by the act. “I am aware that the law says ‘men’s bathroom’ but the actions today that led to vandalism and destruction of property were the work of immature boys, not men,” he said.

He encouraged any students with issues regarding the tampon dispenser to “ask for more information. Use your words to start a dialogue rather than using your hands to destroy something. In this particular instance, if you have questions, please let me know.”

https://www.foxnews.com/media/tampon-dispenser-torn-high-school-boys-restroom-minutes-installed?intcmp=tw_fnc

The way is paved for Donald Trump to go to the Supreme Court to get these charges thrown out.

The border crisis is becoming so bad that Elon Musk is speaking out about it.

And country music loses a legend.

News

Here is some news:

• The U.S. Court of Appeals – D.C. Circuit considered Trump’s claim of presidential immunity from prosecution for his actions in office, including his alleged role to overturn his 2020 election loss. Now this goes to the Supreme Court.
• President Biden responded to former President Trump’s challenge to an “immediate” debate on Monday.
  • “I’d like to debate him now because we should debate. We should debate for the good of the country,” Trump said.
  • “Immediately? Well, if I were him, I’d want to debate me, too. He’s got nothing else to do,” Biden told reporters.
• Buckingham Palace announced on Monday that the 75-year-old has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment. The palace did not say what form of cancer the British monarch has, but they noted it is not related to his recent treatment for a benign prostate condition.
• Tributes are pouring in for country singer Toby Keith, who died Monday at 62 after a battle with stomach cancer.
  • The Oklahoma artist, who sold more than 40 million albums throughout his career, had 20 number-one singles, including “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,” “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (The Angry American),” “Beer for my Horses” and “As Good as I Once Was.” 

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-not-immune-prosecution-2020-election-case-federal-appeals-court-rules
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-responds-trump-calls-immediate-presidential-debate
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/king-charles-cancer-caught-early-uk-prime-minister-says
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/tributes-pour-toby-keith-legendary-courtesy-red-white-blue-singer-dead-62

Dumbass of the Day

They Created This

According to Fox News:

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg reacted to the recent attack on New York police officers by a group of migrants in the Big Apple, calling the acts of violence “heinous.”

New York Police Department (NYPD) officers were patrolling Times Square on Jan. 27, when they encountered the group of migrants. The video shows police asking the men to move along.

The footage then showed the two officers holding a person in a yellow jacket down in an attempt to subdue them. The group of suspects were seen kicking the officers before running away.

Darwin Andres Gomez, 19, Kelvin Servita Arocha, 19, Wilson Juarez, 21, and Yorman Reveron, 24, have been identified as the suspects.

Also arrested for the attack were Jhoan Boada, 22, Jandry Barros, 21, and Yohenry Brito, 24.

The article continues:

Gomez, Arocha, Juarez and Reveron were reportedly charged with assault and released without bail. 

A law enforcement source told the New York Post that the group recently fled to California after giving fake names to a nonprofit group that transports migrants, and that U.S. Customs and Border Patrol have since issued warrants for the men.

Brito remains in jail, while Boada, who is also being sought, and Barros were released without bail.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/manhattan-district-attorney-alvin-bragg-reacts-heinous-attacks-nypd-officers-migrants-despicable-acts

Why Does Anyone Live in New York?

According to the New York Post:

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration will soon start handing out pre-paid credit cards to migrant families being put up in Big Apple hotels, The Post has learned.

The $53 million pilot program, run by the New Jersey company Mobility Capital Finance, will provide asylum seekers arriving at the Roosevelt Hotel with the city cash to help them buy food, according to city records.

It’ll start with a group of 500 migrant families in short-term hotel stays and will replace the current food service offered there, according to City Hall.

The cards can only be used at bodegas, grocery stores, supermarkets and convenience stores — and migrants must sign an affidavit swearing they will only spend the funds on food and baby supplies or they will be kicked out of the program.

The Immediate Response Card initiative appears akin to the state’s food stamp program, dubbed SNAP, which provides lower-income New Yorkers with a credit card to cover the cost of meals, and will provide funds based on the same scale.

The amount on each card will vary depending on the size of the family and whether any income is coming in, according to the details of the contract.  A family of four, for instance, could be provided nearly $1,000 each month, which comes out to $35 per day for food. Cards will get refilled every 28 days.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/new-york-city-hand-53-million-pre-paid-credit-cards-migrant-families-report
https://nypost.com/2024/02/02/metro/nyc-to-hand-out-prepaid-credit-cards-to-migrant-families-for-food/

What Does Elon Think

According to the New York Post:

Elon Musk has wildly claimed the Biden administration is looking the other way as thousands of migrants illegally stream across the border because it wants to stack Democratic voter rolls before Election Day.

The controversial Tesla founder took to his social media site X over the weekend with a “bet-you-didn’t-know” post accusing the White House of the migrant-turned-voter scam as Biden gears up for an expected nail-biter between himself and Donald Trump in November.

“Homeland Security Secretary [Alejandro] Mayorkas issued written guidance making it clear that: Illegal presence alone is not grounds for deportation,” the tech tycoon wrote.

“Criminal charges, convictions or gang membership alone are not enough for deportation,” he said. “You basically have to be a convicted axe murderer to be deported!

“That’s because every deportation is a lost vote,” Musk added. “They are importing as many votes as possible before the elections.”

Despite Musk’s claims, federal law does not allow noncitizens to vote in national elections — and for the new migrants to become US citizens, it would likely take years.

Noncitizens also are barred from casting ballots in state elections, although some municipalities allow voting at the local level. New York City does not allow noncitizens to vote.

https://nypost.com/2024/02/04/news/musk-claims-biden-is-allowing-migrant-surge-to-pack-dem-voter-rolls/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social

Eric Kuhn, the head of Neighbors, said in the announcement that law enforcement agencies will still be able to make public posts in the Neighbors app. Police and other agencies can also still use the app to “share helpful safety tips, updates, and community events,” Kuhn said.

The update is the latest restriction Ring has made to police activity on the Neighbors app following concerns raised by privacy watchdogs about the company’s relationship with police departments across the country.

Critics have stressed the proliferation of these relationships – and users’ ability to report what they see as suspicious behavior – can change neighborhoods into a place of constant surveillance and lead to more instances of racial profiling.

https://nypost.com/2024/01/25/tech/ring-will-no-longer-allow-police-to-request-doorbell-camera-footage-from-users/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost

According to the Daily Mail:

Iconic Australian surf brand Rip Curl has come under fire after featuring a transgender boarder in a campaign to promote women’s surfing. 

Sasha Lowerson, 44, featured on the Rip Curl Women Instagram page on Thursday as part of the company’s Meet The Local Heroes of Western Australia campaign.

It comes just months after Rip Curl dropped former brand ambassador Bethany Hamilton – one of the world’s most famous surfers – reportedly over her opposition to transgender people competing in women’s sport.

Ms Hamilton, who lost her left arm in a 2003 shark attack but returned to professional surfing, threatened to boycott the World Surf League in February last year after a ruling allowing trans athletes to compete in women’s competitions.

Rip Curl is just the latest Aussie brand draw the ire of fans over gender issues, after  Seafolly was slammed last year for working with non-binary influencer Deni Todorovič and Moana Bikini featured a male model in a swimsuit this week.

Ms Lowerson, a professional surfer, first appeared in a Rip Curl social media post in August last year where she detailed how surfing in WA had shaped her life.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13003985/Rip-Curl-transgender-Sasha-Lowerson-Bethany-Hamilton.html

The double standard in the law keeps widening. I have a couple of examples.

The Grammys were last night. You’ll be shocked as to what I saw.

And illegal immigration is going to be Joe Biden’s undoing.

News

Here is some news:

• The Border bill was released.
  • 60 billion to Ukraine
  • 16 billion to Israel
  • 12 billion to the border
  • Some limits to asylum claims which can be overturned.
  • Republicans say the bill is dead.
  • Democrats rejected stand-alone bills covering the same subjects.
• Grammys were last night.
  • Taylor Swift won the best whatever and announced her new album.
  • The big surprise of the night was that Killer Mike won three Grammys and then got arrested.
  • The best performance was Fast Car by duet Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs.
• Joe Biden started attacking Syria and Iraq in response to Iran’s killing of three troops and wounding of 40 others.
  • Iran has responded by upping their attacks.
  • Iran is just asking to be bombed.

https://www.axios.com/2024/02/04/biden-special-counsel-classified-docs-trump
https://www.foxnews.com/world/deadly-drone-attack-hits-training-ground-syrian-base-housing-us-troops
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/senate-border-security-bill-text-explained-five-key-takeaways/ar-BB1hN4LV

There Are Consequences

According to the Post Millennial:

Father of three and former Trump administration official Mike Gill has died on Saturday, only days after he was shot during a carjacking in Washington, DC. Gill was shot inside his car but was able to exit the vehicle before collapsing .

His wife issued a statement saying “It is with profound sadness that I wish to inform the community of the passing of my husband, Mike Gill. His sudden departure has left a void in our lives that can never be filled. In this time of grief, we are grateful for the outpouring of love and support from family, friends, and the community, and extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has reached out to offer condolences and assistance.

https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-former-trump-admin-official-mike-gill-in-critical-condition-after-being-shot-during-carjacking-in-dc?utm_campaign=64501
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-former-trump-admin-official-mike-gill-has-died-after-being-shot-during-dc-carjacking

Really? No Crime was Broken?

According to NBC News:

The U.S. Capitol Police said Thursday that it’s closing an investigation into a leaked video of people having sex inside a Senate hearing room after it determined there was no evidence of a crime.

“After consulting with federal and local prosecutors, as well as doing a comprehensive investigation and review of possible charges, it was determined that — despite a likely violation of Congressional policy — there is currently no evidence that a crime was committed,” the agency said in a statement.

The police said that while the hearing room wasn’t open to the public at the time, when the video was recorded on the morning of Dec. 13, a congressional staffer involved had access to the room inside the Hart Senate Office Building.

“The two people of interest were not cooperative, nor were the elements of any of the possible crimes met,” the statement said. “The Congressional staffer, who has since resigned from his job, exercised his Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and refused to talk to us. Our investigators are willing to review new evidence should any come to light.”

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/capitol-police-close-probe-senate-sex-tape-finding-no-evidence-crime-rcna136742

But This is a Hate Crime

According to the Daily Wire:

Michael Cassidy, a 35-year-old Navy veteran, was charged with a hate crime on Tuesday after he admitted to beheading a Satanic statue that was on display in the Iowa State Capitol building last month.

Cassidy, a Christian who lives in Mississippi and previously ran for a congressional seat, was arrested and charged with fourth-degree criminal mischief after beheading the statue. Court documents now say that the damage done to the statue will cost between $750 and $1,500 to repair, and prosecutors allege that Cassidy acted “in violation of individual rights” under Iowa’s hate crime statute, KCCI reported. The documents also note that in light of new evidence, his charge has been upped to third-degree criminal mischief, a class D felony.

“Evidence shows the defendant made statements to law enforcement and the public indicating he destroyed the property because of the victim’s religion,” said Lynn Hicks, a spokesman for the Polk County Attorney’s Office, according to the Des Moines Register.

The Satanic Temple of Iowa had received permission from the state to display a Baphomet statue in the state capitol building, and it was reportedly set up near Nativity displays showcased for the Christmas holiday.

Cassidy said of his “crime”:

“I saw this blasphemous statue and was outraged. My conscience is held captive to the word of God, not to bureaucratic decree. And so I acted.”

“The world may tell Christians to submissively accept the legitimization of Satan, but none of the founders would have considered government sanction of Satanic altars inside Capitol buildings as protected by the First Amendment. Anti-Christian values have steadily been mainstreamed more and more in recent decades, and Christians have largely acted like the proverbial frog in the boiling pot of water.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/veteran-who-smashed-satanic-statue-in-iowa-state-capitol-charged-with-hate-crime

We Live in a Fantasy World

According to Fox News:

“Elmo is just checking in! How is everybody doing?”

Those simple words from Elmo have blown up on social media — and users are not holding back on how they’re really feeling.

The iconic red puppet from Sesame Street took to “X” to see how everyone was handling 2024 so far and the responses attracted by the seemingly innocent tweet were not so innocent.

The various responses ranged from disappointment with the latest football results and the economic crisis to a sharing of brand endorsements and even marital problems.

The wellness check-type tweet turned into a therapy session as thousands of social media users “trauma-dumped” on the character’s “X” page.

“Not feeling too tickled about life rn, Elmo,” one user added to the conversation.

“Elmo, I’m suffering from existential dread over here,” another “X” user commented.

“Elmo I’m gonna be real, I am at my f—ing limit,” one user wrote, garnering over half a million likes on the platform for that comment. 

“Not gonna lie … I’m tired, Elmo. A lot’s going on, Little Red,” another user added.

Another one really laid into him:

Elmo each day the abyss we stare into grows a unique horror. one that was previously unfathomable in nature. our inevitable doom which once accelerated in years, or months, now accelerates in hours, even minutes. however I did have a good grapefruit earlier, thank you for asking

Joe Biden even weighed in:

“I know how hard it is some days to sweep the clouds away and get to sunnier days.

“Our friend Elmo is right: We have to be there for each other, offer our help to a neighbor in need, and above all else, ask for help when we need it. Even though it’s hard, you’re never alone.”

https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/elmo-goes-viral-with-innocent-tweet-attracting-major-trauma-dump-from-social-media-users-help-us-elmo

A gay man was attacked in San Diego because he’s gay. Be prepared for the biggest surprise of the week.

This “don’t say gay” garbage in Florida has gotten really stupid. I have another stupid story as an example.

And planes seem to be falling out of the sky and running into each other left and right these days. The FAA has a way to solve this problem. Let’s talk about it.

Dumbasses of the Day

Isn’t This Always What It’s Like

Says it all doesn’t it? These hate crimes just do not happen. Because of that, these guys have to make it up.

https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/gay-man-set-on-fire-in-hate-filled-attack-in-hillcrest
https://www.dailywire.com/news/the-skyrocketing-epidemic-of-fake-hate-crimes
https://www.advocate.com/crime/san-diego-gay-attack

Just Stupid

According to LGBTQ Nation:

A Florida school district has literally banned the dictionary in an effort to comply with Gov. Ron DeSantis‘s (R) book-banning law.

The Escambia County School District has reportedly removed over 2800 books from library shelves as they undergo a review process that will determine if they are inappropriate for students, according to Popular Information. Among the books currently relegated to storage are The American Heritage Children’s Dictionary, Webster’s Dictionary for Students, and Merriam-Webster’s Elementary Dictionary.

The Bible contains passages about naked people, drunken incest, and one sex worker who compares her well-endowed male lovers to donkeys.

The district contends these texts could violate H.B. 1069, which DeSantis signed into law in May 2023.

The law is an expansion of the state’s infamous Don’t Say Gay law. In addition to expanding the anti-LGBTQ+ law’s ban on discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity to all grade school levels, H.B. 1069 broadened school board oversight of library collections and empowered Florida parents to challenge any books in school libraries. It requires contested titles to be pulled from shelves for review and specifies that content that “depicts or describes sexual conduct” can be challenged.

The dictionaries define words like “sex” that describe “sexual conduct,” and their removal shows the danger of the law’s broad language.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/school-district-bans-the-dictionary-to-comply-with-ron-desantis-s-book-ban-law/ar-AA1mKZQ6?cvid=2f1bab0bf83b4d7abe98b5e177e5a2b6&ocid=winp2fptaskbar&ei=16

Very Comforting to Know

According to the New York Post:

The Federal Aviation Administration is actively recruiting workers who suffer “severe intellectual” disabilities, psychiatric problems and other mental and physical conditions under a diversity and inclusion hiring initiative spelled out on the agency’s website. 

“Targeted disabilities are those disabilities that the Federal government, as a matter of policy, has identified for special emphasis in recruitment and hiring,” the FAA’s website states. “They include hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability, psychiatric disability and dwarfism.”

The initiative is part of the FAA’s “Diversity and Inclusion” hiring plan, which claims “diversity is integral to achieving FAA’s mission of ensuring safe and efficient travel across our nation and beyond.”

The FAA’s website shows the agency’s guidelines on diversity hiring were last updated on March 23, 2022. 

The FAA, which is overseen by Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s Department of Transportation, is a government agency charged with regulating civil aviation and employs roughly 45,000 people. 

https://nypost.com/2024/01/14/news/faas-diversity-push-includes-hiring-people-with-intellectual-and-psychiatric-disabilities/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost

Joe Biden has released what his response to Iran is going to be over the death of three U.S. soldiers. Is his incompetent or a coward? I have an idea.

Taylor Swift is endorsing Joe Biden. Not only is this not a surprise but it won’t work.

And, I have to ask, what happened to the New York Post?

Are You Kidding Me?

The names of those killed in the Iranian attack against troops in Jordan. They are:

• 24-year-old Spc. Kennedy Ladon Sanders of Waycross, Ga.
• 23-year-old Spc. Breonna Alexsondria Moffett
• 46-year-old Sgt. William Jerome Rivers

Joe Biden has promised to do something about it. So much so, everyone knows what he is going to do. A Biden official leaked to Politico:

Among the options on the table for the Pentagon: striking Iranian personnel in Syria or Iraq or Iranian naval assets in the Persian Gulf, according to the officials. The Iranian government, for its part, has suggested that a strike on Iran itself would be a red line. The officials suggested that, once the president gave the go-ahead, the retaliation would likely begin in the next couple of days and come in waves against a range of targets.

A couple of things:

• This telegraphs our response. Surprise would have been best.
• It still shows way too much respect for Iran.
• The fact that not attacking Iran is mentioned proclaims continued weakness of this administration.
• It appeases Biden’s base who does not want us going after Iran.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-admin-accused-again-of-previewing-to-the-enemy-its-response-to-3-dead-u-s-soldiers
https://www.foxnews.com/media/parents-fallen-soldier-remember-daughter-killed-drone-strike-awaiting-call-biden

Dumbasses of the Day

These People Shouldn’t Vote

According to the Daily Wire:

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre couldn’t stop laughing on Monday about speculation that President Joe Biden and Taylor Swift might team up for the 2024 election.

During a live interview on “CNN News Central,” anchor John Berman asked Jean-Pierre to respond to a New York Times article about efforts to get Swift involved in Biden’s re-election campaign. Berman asked specifically about one part of the article that referenced “sending the president to a stop on Swift’s Eras tour.” 

“So what would Swift’s support give the president?” the CNN anchor asked. “Any plans? Any plans to go on tour?”

The White House Press Secretary laughed before she replied, “So let me first say I got to be really mindful. I’m a federal employee. As you know, there’s something called the Hatch Act, so certainly cannot speak to anything that is related to 2024 an upcoming election.”

“So going to be super, super mindful obviously,” she added. “There are a lot of I know, in my shop in the press office shop, there are a lot of Swifties. If you were, if you will, fans of Taylor Swift. And so I’m just going to leave it there.”

The laughter continued, and Jean-Pierre made it clear more than once that she wasn’t going to get “into the president’s schedule at all from here. As it relates to the 2024 elections.”

In another part of the article, the Times suggested that Biden aides are “drafting wish lists of potential surrogates,” social media influencers, and “the endorsement of their wildest dreams,” being that of Swift.

A Swift endorsement of Biden has even extended to the football world, with former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy alluding on X that Super Bowl LVIII is rigged to allow for a presidential endorsement from Swift and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.  Kelce’s team punched their ticket to the Super Bowl on Sunday with a 17-10 victory over the Baltimore Ravens. 

“I wonder who’s going to win the Super Bowl next month,” Ramaswamy wrote. “And I wonder if there’s a major presidential endorsement coming from an artificially culturally propped-up couple this fall.”

“Just some wild speculation over here; let’s see how it ages over the next eight months,” he added. 

The Chiefs will face off against San Francisco following the 49ers’ come-from-behind victory against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, February 11.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/white-house-press-secretary-responds-to-possible-biden-swift-team-up

What Happened to Them?

According to the New York Post:

Three’s company, two.

Your relationship could be ready for the adventure of polyamory and you might not even know it, according to experts on the subject of non-monogamy.

The more-is-more concept has has become increasingly common among American couples, with a recent study showing that a majority of surveyed Gen-Z-aged participants are opting for open relationships.

A number of happy practitioners recently shared their experiences with HuffPost, suggesting that conventional duos who feel the spark has left their once-passionate romantic lives might consider stepping out — together — as next steps.

Here are six signs the pro-polyamory crowd suggest might signify that your relationship is ready for serious change.

• Your mind is a curious one
• Other people give you ‘energy’
• The connection is strong with your partner
• There’s a distance in the bedroom
• You don’t think of it as a problem-solver

But that wasn’t all from the New York Post pushing perverted sexual lifestyles:

They’re swinging into the New Year — and they want you to join them.

A British couple says regularly having sex with others has saved their relationship and they’re encouraging others to give it a go.

Jemma, 43, and Daz, 40, have been swinging for five years and believe it has strengthened the bond they share.

“It is probably something everyone should consider,” Jemma told Jam Press on Friday. “[It’s a way to] enhance your relationship and grow closer through mutual shared experiences.”

“You can also build more trust with your partner and overcome underlying jealousy, attachment, and ego issues,” the erotic Englishwoman enthused, before adding that it also helped boost her body confidence.

https://nypost.com/2024/01/18/lifestyle/6-signs-you-should-introduce-polyamory-to-your-relationship/?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social
https://nypost.com/2024/01/26/lifestyle/swinging-saved-our-relationship-put-your-ego-aside-trust-your-partner-and-try-it/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Suddenly, people are learning that pot isn’t all that much a wonder drug.

Taylor Lorenz laments that the legacy media is falling a part, but refuses to acknowledge that people like her are killing it.

And a woman gets pregnant in Italy and this is huge news. I’ll tell you why.

What Does He Do Now?

According to the Daily Wire:

Iranian-backed terrorists in the Middle East killed three U.S. soldiers and injured dozens more in a drone attack.

The latest terrorist attack against U.S. forces in the Middle East marks that 159th attack that U.S. forces have sustained since mid-October.

“On Jan. 28, three U.S. service members were killed and 25 injured from a one-way attack [Unmanned Aircraft System] that impacted at a base in northeast Jordan, near the Syria border,” U.S. Central Command said in a statement. “As a matter of respect for the families and in accordance with DoD policy, the identities of the servicemembers will be withheld until 24 hours after their next of kin have been notified.”

Reuters reported that at least 34 soldiers were being evaluated for possible traumatic brain injuries.

President Joe Biden said in a separate statement that the attack was “carried out by radical Iran-backed militant groups operating in Syria and Iraq.”

“And have no doubt — we will hold all those responsible to account at a time and in a manner our choosing,” Biden said.

Foreign policy experts blamed the attack on Biden’s weakness in responding to America’s adversaries.

Dumbass of the Day

https://twitter.com/i/status/1750599408985739560

Somebody Call a Wah-bulance!

I Told You So

According to the New York Post:

A heartbroken dad warned a lenient California judge established a de facto “license to kill” by sentencing his son’s killer to probation this week after she stabbed him 108 times in a pot-induced frenzy.

“There is no respect and no responsibility for anything anymore,” Sean O’Melia told The Post Wednesday. “If you can stab someone 108 times and get probation, we’re going to have nothing but anarchy and chaos.”

Bryn Spejcher, now 33, had taken a hit of marijuana from a bong while at victim Chad O’Melia’s Thousand Oaks apartment in 2018 when she suddenly began attacking him with a knife.

Despite ingesting a single toke of a standard pot leaf, Spejcher was launched into an extended rage, stabbing the 26-year-old accountant 108 times.

Lawyers for Spejcher, an audiologist, argued that she wasn’t responsible for the bloody slaying because of her intoxicated state.

The obvious point of this story is the removal of responsibility from someone who made a bad choice and murdered someone. I’ve told this story to three people and they all said the same thing: She’ll do it again.

She had the choice to take the weed and bad things happened. What’s next? Drunk drivers who kill people in car accidents are not going to be blamed for killing people?

I have been saying this for ages. People are just beginning to realize that pot is not the friendly drug they think it is.

The New York Times, Washington Post and the Guardian, publications not known for Conservative thought and pro-pot publications are now beginning to point that out.

According to the Guardian:

As marijuana goes mainstream, there is a persistent belief that it’s not addictive. That is in part because addictive behavior emerges more slowly than with substances such as opioids – and cannabis withdrawal isn’t the living hell of getting off those drugs.

But the truth of the matter is clear: “There is no debate that marijuana is both physiologically and psychologically addictive,” says Aaron Weiner, a psychologist and the director of addiction services at Linden Oaks Behavioral Health, a clinic in Illinois. Cannabis withdrawal, according to a 2004 study he cites, can lead to irritability, anxiety, negative mood, loss of appetite and impaired social functioning. Withdrawal symptoms tend to be more severe in heavier users, and have also been observed in non-human primates.

Drugs differ in their effects, but the symptoms of addiction are relatively consistent. Cannabis use can begin as a social activity and then “it becomes the way you relax and cope with your problems,” Weiner said. For problem users, it becomes more central to their lives and takes precedence over seeking fulfillment in work and relationships.

https://nypost.com/2024/01/24/news/dad-rages-at-probation-for-bryn-spejcher-who-killed-his-son/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nypost&utm_source=twitter
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/apr/28/marijuana-addictive

NEWS FLASH! WOMAN GETS PREGNANT!

According to the New York Post:

A transgender man who underwent a mastectomy while transitioning in Italy was found to be five months pregnant — joining a rare group of so-called “seahorse dads.”

The parent-to-be, referred to only as “Marco” in Italian media, already had a breast removal op and was preparing to get rid of the uterus when the pregnancy was discovered at a hospital in Rome, the Telegraph reported.

“Having discovered the pregnancy, the first thing to do is to suspend [hormone] therapy immediately,” Dr. Giulia Senofonte, an endocrinologist, told La Repubblica, the news outlet that first reported it.

The expert on gender therapy warned that the fetus could be at risk.

“If the halting of the therapy is not immediate, there could be consequences, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy, which is an important time for the development of the baby’s organs,” Senofonte said.

Later in the article:

Marco, who is expected to go through with the pregnancy, will be the child’s biological mom but will be registered legally as the dad, according to La Repubblica.

The unusual case — believed to be the first of its kind in Italy — makes him a member of a tiny group of people known as “seahorse dads,” transgender men who carry babies, the Telegraph reported.

The term is derived from the fact that among seahorses, the males carry and give birth to their young.

Italian law permits abortion after 90 days only in the case of serious fetal defects or a significant health risk for the mother — but psychological stress from the unusual maternity could justify a therapeutic abortion, said Matilde Vigneri, a consultant at a gender dysphoria clinic in Palermo.

“If Marco’s pregnancy goes ahead, Marco will find himself to be both a biological mother and legal father,” she said, the Times of London reported.

“It will be a shock. Here same-sex families are still without rights, just imagine a child born in such special circumstances,” Vigneri said.

https://nypost.com/2024/01/23/news/transgender-man-found-to-be-pregnant-during-sex-change/?utm_campaign=nypost&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Kamala Harris is going around the country promoting the Biden/Harris ticket. You might be asking, is this the best they have?

There is more potential trans violence that the media is ignoring.

And it appears Gen Z is going to crash our economy. Good news! I’ll probably be dead before then.

Dumbass of the Day

I Told You So

According to the Post Millennial:

The FBI arrested a trans-identified Oregon woman on Friday who allegedly made a series of credible violent threats towards minority groups, including Jews, black people, and immigrants.

Elizabeth Ballesteros West, 56, of Cottage Grove, has been taken into custody and is being held at the Lane County Jail, according to the Oregonian.

Court records show that authorities were first alerted to West in September when she had posted on a transgender women’s support group page on Facebook claiming that she was being bullied by “transphobic” coworkers, and saying that she had reached “the end of my rope.”

West’s social media posts included a vow to carry out acts of violence and included photos of firearms, per the affidavit.

It also reported that West said in a post that she will “have to go out in a blaze of glory” and will “have to do what I have to do and pray for the gods to forgive me.”

West, who has been diagnosed with multiple mental health issues such as bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder, issued further threats on X in December, records show.

https://thepostmillennial.com/fbi-arrests-oregon-trans-nazi-who-threatened-blacks-jews?utm_campaign=64466

This Will Crash the Economy

According to Fox Business:

Videos of Gen Zers and millennials complaining about the traditional 9-5 job have spread across social media platforms like wildfire and sparked debates about the younger generations’ work ethic, or lack thereof. Some employers are even avoiding hiring from Gen Z, according to one recent survey, with 58% believing these workers are unprepared for the workforce.

Some experts argue Gen Zers aren’t lazy for griping about the corporate job structure, it just means they have radically different priorities than the generations before them.

“Gen Z is not a lazy generation, but it is an entitled generation because they have the freedom to make a more broad set of decisions than older generations that have financial obligations. They’re different,” labor force expert John Frehse told Fox News Digital.

Frehse, the senior managing director and head of global labor strategy for the consulting firm Ankura, explained how data shows younger adults aren’t getting married and having kids at the rates previous generations did. Over half of younger adults are living at home with their parents while less than half say they’re a member of an organized religion, he said.

Because many Gen Zers don’t have a mortgage or family to support, they have more financial freedom to make different life choices, he argued. 

Gen Z also wants their job to accommodate their lifestyle, rather than the other way around. This leads to the younger generation being more likely to work in the gig economy or change jobs frequently, rather than stay in a work environment that they don’t like.

“This is very troubling to employers,” Frehse remarked. 

His research shows Gen Zers are less likely to seek promotions because they don’t want to work overtime and have extra responsibilities that could impinge on their lifestyle. These different motivations are fundamentally misunderstood by some older employers, he said.

Author and culture expert Jessica Kriegel believes the older and younger generations are more alike than they think. But she says social media has added to misconceptions and generational conflict. 

“I believe that we’re a lot more similar than we are different. However, what you are seeing, for example, is more activity on social media from young people, which then leads to more perceptions that baby boomers have, that Gen Z are a certain way because of what they’re seeing on social media, that they’re not seeing from baby boomers. And so, then that leads to conflicts between generations. And it’s sort of an ‘us versus them’ mentality that people dig in to. And that becomes a source of a lot of these misconceptions,” she explained to Fox News Digital.

The job-hopping trend isn’t a new phenomenon with Gen Z, she argued. While data shows that workers in their 20s and 30s on average stay at a company for just three years, versus 10 years for those in their 50s to 60s, there was this same loyalty gap between the two generations, 60 years ago, she said, citing numbers from the Employee Benefits Research Institute.

“So, it’s really more of a life stage issue than a generational issue,” she remarked.

“I think what’s really going on is young people try out a career, don’t really love it, try a different career. Whereas older people have gone through that journey, and they’ve figured out where they want to be and stay, and they’re also closer to retirement, so they have more financial incentive to stay put,” Kriegel said.

Later in the article:

A December 2023 survey of 800 employers and hiring managers in the U.S. from Intelligent.com found over half of employers thought Gen Zers were unprepared for the workforce and displayed unprofessional behavior during job interviews.

The top criticism from employers about Gen Z behavior during interviews was that they failed to maintain eye contact. Half of those polled also said they asked for unreasonable compensation, while 47% said they dressed inappropriately. One in five employers even said they had candidates show up with a parent during a job interview.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/gen-z-unprepared-workforce-experts-weigh-in

Gee, What a Shock

According to Bored Panda:

You have probably already read more than one of our posts about how parents who live under the same roof with their adult children complain that they do not want to participate in managing the household and don’t even make a financial contribution. Well, it’s time to take the next step – it turns out that young people need the support of the older generation when looking for work too.

And if you thought that we were talking about plain old nepotism, when parental connections help their offspring get a prestigious job, then you are definitely mistaken. What if I told you that many recent college grads bring their own parents to job interviews?

Don’t believe me? Too bad. And here’s why – late last year, Intelligent.com, an online magazine specializing in education, student life and work, published the results of its broad survey. As part of the study, 800 U.S. managers, directors, and executives who are somehow involved in hiring were surveyed.

Now prepare to be surprised. First, 39% of respondents claim that in the hiring process, if the question arises of choosing between a recent college graduate and an older candidate, then, all other things being equal, they would prefer someone older. Various options are put forth: offering the candidate a higher salary, allowing them to work remotely or in a hybrid format.

You know what would fix this? Required military service. Get rid of a few bureaucracies and pay people to be n the army.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careers/employers-aren-t-happy-with-gen-z-employees-work-ethic-netizens-join-heated-discussion-over-it/ar-AA1mLgFQ?cvid=0752d20ff3464f5b89f6a11a0d376172&ocid=winp2fptaskbar&ei=10

Donald Trump has pretty much wrapped up the Republican nomination.

Iran is doing something we told you they were going to do two years ago.

And where does China go now?

Dumbass of the Day

And Away We Go

According to the Daily Wire:

Former President Donald Trump has won the Iowa Caucuses.

Trump led the field, sitting at 51%, with around 90% of the vote counted Monday night, according to Decision Desk HQ. DeSantis was sitting in second with 21.3%, and Haley was in third with 19%. Tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy was in fourth at 7.7%.

The race was called with an unusually low percentage of the vote counted, as multiple outlets — including Fox News, CNN, NBC News, and the Associated Press — all called the race for Trump with just 1% of the vote counted.

The news media flipped out. Here is Rachel Maddow screaming about fascism again:

We are radical? Really? We aren’t trying to ban everything and take the balls and boobs off of children.

Joy Reid was also on that panel so you know there was going to be some crazy talk. Here she is saying why Trump won in Iowa:

Some things:

• What a racist.
• Who said that “we will get everything back with Trump”?
• What if Republicans said the same thing about the black Christians? Biden just finished ripping Republicans at a black Baptist church.

Here she is again, making sure you know this is all about racism:

Some things:

• She is not going to be a nominee because she’s not a great nominee. She’s all over the place with her policies.
• She lies about immigrants poisoning immigrants. Trump said illegal immigration is poisoning America and it is.
• Something interesting is she admits Haley could win if Trump wasn’t on the ballot. So I guess Republicans aren’t racist, they just like Trump.
• Here’s a news flash: Haley won’t win if Trump isn’t on the ballot. She’s just not a great politician.

This is what we are going to be hearing for the next 11 months (5 years if Trump wins). It will be nothing but fascism and racism.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-projected-to-win-iowa-caucuses

What a Shock!

According to Fox News:

Top Iran experts in the U.S. and in Israel are warning President Biden that his administration’s strategy of de-escalation and containment targeting the world’s worst state-sponsor of terrorism – the Islamic Republic of Iran – has failed and America needs to reestablish deterrence against Tehran as fears of the regime obtaining a nuclear device grow.

Alarming reports about Iran moving at an astonishingly fast pace to possess a nuclear weapon have emerged since last month.

In December, Reuters reported that a confidential IAEA report released to member states said it had “increased its production of highly enriched uranium, reversing a previous output reduction from mid-2023.” Reuters also said in its report “that Iran is enriching to up to 60%, close to the roughly 90% that is weapons grade, at its Pilot Fuel Enrichment Plant (PFEP) in its sprawling Natanz complex and at its Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), which is dug into a mountain.”

In a report titled “How quickly could Iran make nuclear weapons today?” published earlier this month by David Albright, a physicist and founder and president of the Institute for Science and International Security, stated, “The long pole in the tent of building nuclear weapons is essentially complete. Iran can quickly make enough weapon-grade uranium for many nuclear weapons, something it could not do in 2003.” Albright said Iran had a “crash nuclear weapons program” up until 2003, which it then changed to a “more dispersed nuclear weapons effort.”

In his report, Albright, a former U.N. weapons inspector in Iraq, wrote, “Today, it would need only about a week to produce enough for its first nuclear weapon. It could have enough weapon-grade uranium for six weapons in one month, and after five months of producing weapon-grade uranium, it could have enough for 12.”

https://www.foxnews.com/world/bidens-iran-de-escalation-strategy-backfiring-regime-close-producing-atomic-bomb

It’s Going to be a Wild Year!

There was a big election is Taiwan that showed the Taiwan wants nothing to do with China. Lai Ching-te won the election holding the platform that there will be no concessions made to China. The opposition ran on the platform that Taiwan should give in to China.

This brings up the big question of what China is going to do. They were able to take over Hong Kong because the Hong Kong government gave China concessions. Not going to happen in Taiwan.

So where does the Biden administration stand? According to the Post Millennial:

On Saturday, President Joe Biden said that of United States, “We not support independence” for Taiwan after the country voted for Lai Ching-te as its new president. 

According to Politico, Lai has called for Taiwanese independence and faced strong opposition from China, who called the election a choice between war and peace. 

The Biden administration has since clarified that it expects differences between China and Taiwan to be settled peacefully and that it does not support an independent Taiwan. 

Other US officials took to X, to congratulate Lia on his win. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “We congratulate Dr. Lai Ching-te on his victory in Taiwan’s presidential election.” He added, “We also congratulate the Taiwan people for participating in free and fair elections and demonstrating the strength of their democratic system.”

https://thepostmillennial.com/biden-admin-announces-us-does-not-support-taiwans-bid-for-independence-from-china#google_vignette

STOP FILMING EVERYTHING!

This video has gone really viral and not for the reasons this gal posted it.

Here is a girl getting fired for job performance. She knows it is going to happen and she decides to go on the offense. Let’s listen to some of the sound bites from this interview:

We talked about Disney having some rroubles yesterday. Well, they have more problems. Let’s talk about them.

Tensions between Iran and the United States are growing.

And California is about to implement a new law to protect children. No, no. They still want to cut the balls off your children and grandchildren.

News

Here is some news:

• Chris Christie has suspended his presidential campaign… finally.
• Nick Saben, coach of the Alabama college football team is retiring. He coached For 17 years and won 6 NCAA championships.
• Two committees in the House of Representatives have voted to find Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress.
• Iranian forces have seized an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman, two U.S. military officials confirmed to Fox News on Thursday. The U.S. boarded this ship a while back and took one million barrels of Iranian oil. This is something to watch.

Dumbass of the Day

Two things that should raise some concerns.

First, he wants to pay people with tax payer money to house illegal aliens. If it is excess money, shouldn’t he just give that money back if his people are struggling?

Finally, this is the beginning. Soon, they are going to force private residences to take people in. They’re going to start with churches.

More Troubles for Disney

According to Daily Wire:

A new horror movie featuring the “Steamboat Willie” version of Mickey Mouse is currently in the works, per a Variety report.

Disney’s copyright to “Steamboat Willie” expired Monday, along with its right to the original versions of Mickey and Minnie Mouse, though the company still holds copyrights for more modern versions of these iconic characters. “Steamboat Willie” is an animated short from 1928 that is widely considered the debut of Mickey and Minnie Mouse characters, however, Mickey doesn’t look the same as the modern versions of the cartoon. According to NPR, “he’s more rascally and rough.”

Independent filmmaker Steven LaMorte released a statement announcing his intentions to capitalize on this new development by making Mickey the main character in a horror flick.

“Steamboat Willie has brought joy to generations, but beneath that cheerful exterior lies a potential for pure, unhinged terror,” LaMorte said in a press release, per the outlet. “It’s a project I’ve been dreaming of, and I can’t wait to unleash this twisted take on this beloved character to the world.”

LaMorte also directed “The Mean One” (2022) a horror film starring the Dr. Seuss character The Grinch. The movie grossed $1 million in theaters.

Disney said in a statement last month the company would be diligent about protecting the copyright-protected version of Mickey Mouse. 

“We will, of course, continue to protect our rights in the more modern versions of Mickey Mouse and other works that remain subject to copyright, and we will work to safeguard against consumer confusion caused by unauthorized uses of Mickey and our other iconic characters,” the company said. 

This development is similar to what happened when the children’s storybook characters Winnie the Pooh and Piglet became public domain property last year. The horror film “Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey” featuring Pooh and Piglet as deranged serial killers was released last January to mixed reviews.

https://www.dailywire.com/news/mickey-mouse-horror-film-announced-as-steamboat-willie-enters-public-domain

Go Woke Go Broke

According to the Daily Wire:

Disney isn’t the top-performing movie studio of 2023.

Universal overtook Disney to steal the top spot from the House of Mouse – largely thanks to big hits last year including “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” “Oppenheimer,” and “M3GAN,” per a Variety report. These and other projects brought in a collective $4.907 billion in worldwide ticket sales, pushing Disney to the second-place spot.

This is the first time Disney hasn’t been the highest-grossing studio since 2015.

Disney released 17 new films in 2023 earning the studio $4.827 billion globally. Those titles included “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,” and “The Little Mermaid” plus others. 

Per Variety, the studio sent a memo blaming their fall from the top on releasing seven fewer movies than Universal did last year, which they used as an excuse for the $80 million revenue gap.

The publication noted that this past year was also the first time Disney didn’t have one of the top three movies and the first time since 2013, excluding pandemic years in 2020 and 2021, that the studio didn’t have any films cross the $1 billion threshold. 

That’s significant considering that other studios put out $1 billion hits last year. There was Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” ($1.4 billion) and Universal’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” ($1.3 billion). Universal also put out  “Oppenheimer” during the summer blockbuster season, earning the studio $950 million and helping cement their place in the top spot.

Disney’s best-performing movie of the year was “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” which brought in $845 million. Several of the studio’s efforts were box office disappointments, including “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” “The Marvels,” and “Haunted Mansion.”

https://www.dailywire.com/news/universal-eclipses-disney-as-highest-grossing-studio-of-2023-thanks-to-super-mario-oppenheimer-and-others

Not Sure This is a Bad Idea

According to the Post Millennial:

A Democrat-backed California bill banning contact football for youth under the age of 12 has passed in the State Assembly’s Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism.

Proponents of the bill argue safety concerns and the risk of traumatic brain injuries, while critics of the bill say it is discriminatory and tramples on parental rights.

Assembly Bill 734, authored by Democrat state Rep. Kevin McCarty, who serves in California’s 6th district around Sacramento, passed in the committee on Wednesday in a 5-2 vote.

The text of the bill reads: “On and after January 1, 2026” the bill would “prohibit a youth sports organization that conducts a tackle football program, or a youth tackle football league, from allowing a person younger than 12 years of age to be a youth tackle football participant through the organization or league.”

During the hearing, Rep. McCarty argued the need to impose a youth tackle football ban on the dangers of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and the risk of suicide that follows the diagnosis. He brought in medical experts to provide testimony.

https://thepostmillennial.com/california-bill-that-bans-contact-football-for-minors-passes-in-state-assembly-committee