Althouse: Sunrise

December 11, 2023

Sunrise — 7:11.

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58 comments:

narciso said...: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12852155/Air-Force-disciplines-15-members-Air-National-Guard-lack-supervision-allowed-airman-Jack-Texeira-share-hundreds-classified-documents-Discord.html; 12/11/23, 7:36 PM
Oligonicella said...: Was waiting for this....

Since it is the season,
here's my favorite Christmas song Owl City feat. TobyMac - Light of Christmas
and
my favorite Christmas movie Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever.; 12/11/23, 7:38 PM
narciso said...: https://twitter.com/ChayaRaichik10/status/1734358732866298348; 12/11/23, 7:41 PM
narciso said...: Only fair
https://www.nysun.com/article/jack-smith-enlisting-americas-spooks-accuses-trump-of-spin-and-sideshow; 12/11/23, 7:43 PM
narciso said...: https://twitter.com/not_the_bee/status/1734326359894143076; 12/11/23, 7:48 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Ann, I'm interested in your thoughts on Judge Joe Brown and the Stefanik Show. Care to share? I found his comments amusing and on-the-mark. Especially about how unattractive this all is to minorities, heading into an election year when blacks are finally considering leaving the left for Trump. Nobody wants to be with these fascists, even if it means their kids get "educated" by trans. They're THAT ugly.

As I say daily,...; 12/11/23, 7:49 PM
wildswan said...: I've been reflecting on free speech and the Three Witches at Congress and I think the problem is that when confronted with a difficult issue, they lawyered up. Here's the issue: How can we keep Jews at Harvard safe while allowing Muslims at Harvard who want them dead to express their wishes as the Constitution says they can. Leadership was required but we didn't see intellectual or moral leadership. We saw three cowardly women lawyering up, all but saying aloud, "CYA there's trouble coming." Look, anybody is entitled to go the lawyers but you can't fall silent AND at the same time be a leader. Lawyers always want you to be silent till your day in court. And that's an important right. But while you are silent, who is talking? Are you leading while you are silent. Maybe the Ivy League doesn't want to lead any more. That's what the three were saying. But someone must, the times require leadership, The abuse of the Jews must stop. Can a brilliant, moral leader come out of a Harvard infested by the bats of DEI? Does Harvard even want lead us all, including the Muslims, in taking the kind of stand that should have been taken against Hitler? Maybe not, maybe the Ivy League has become the Weasel League.; 12/11/23, 7:55 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: Bari Weiss Had No Problem Permanently Cancelling Palestinian Writer And His Family

Ol' Girl's got blood on her hands now. A whole family's worth - over a joke. Her fellow reporters are going to isolate and condemn her over this. Watch.; 12/11/23, 8:03 PM
Ampersand said...: Left wing journalist Ben Smith, now at Semafor, wrote a short piece today about Joe Biden's strangely out of touch performance at the White House Christmas Party. Interesting to see Team Left finding it impossible to unsee the diminished capacity.; 12/11/23, 8:20 PM
Jon Ericson said...: lol; 12/11/23, 8:39 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Harvard President makes hostage video; 12/11/23, 8:42 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: WSJ: "Trump as Dictator Is a Classic Case of Projection"

"Biden and his supporters try to excuse and deflect attention from their own authoritarian actions." (Behind paywall); 12/11/23, 8:54 PM
Dear corrupt left, go F yourselves said...: Found some of your friends, Crack.; 12/11/23, 9:16 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: XTwitter: "The Public was being lied to"

Former nurse speaks out.; 12/11/23, 10:06 PM
rcocean said...: Could althouse please provide some separate "crack and his friends" threads so he and his buddies could talk back and forth endlessly? These could go on and on for hundreds of coments.

Assuming they've been donating to your blog and buying from Amazon.; 12/11/23, 10:15 PM
FullMoon said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 12/11/23, 10:28 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: If true, this is huge: "I filed a lawsuit..."

OMG, health authorities lied about everything.; 12/11/23, 10:57 PM
Drago said...: If antizionism isn't antisemitism why do the antizionists keep attacking Jews?; 12/11/23, 11:12 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Oh, I see what they are doing...

The real reason Hunter Biden is being indicted on tax charges? To keep his mouth shut. To blackmail him into silence. To protect Joe Biden.

Hunter is going to take the 5th.; 12/11/23, 11:12 PM
Original Mike said...: Blogger Lem the artificially intelligent said..."Harvard President makes hostage video"

Thanks, Lem. The post by Steve Mackey is an illuminating backstory. I have even less sympathy for Gay after reading it.; 12/11/23, 11:15 PM
Drago said...: I wonder if Crack's full on embrace islamic supremacists might have something to do with this:

https://twitter.com/ImtiazMadmood/status/1734276907602939975?t=_ocv5SFSBsYWr6RfGfsb5w&s=19; 12/12/23, 1:17 AM
gadfly said...: Long Covid will not go away, despite political efforts to downplay the Covid-19 epidemic.

"Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections. More than 200 symptoms have been identified with impacts on multiple organ systems. At least 65 million individuals worldwide are estimated to have long COVID, with cases increasing daily."

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/11/opinion/long-covid-reporting-lessons.html; 12/12/23, 2:50 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: My friends. Nyce. Kill their families and then say "Listen to them." I hear them.

And I see you.; 12/12/23, 3:11 AM
gadfly said...: Ampersand said...
Left-wing journalist Ben Smith, now at Semafor, wrote a short piece today about Joe Biden's strangely out-of-touch performance at the White House Christmas Party. Interesting to see Team Left finding it impossible to unsee the diminished capacity.

& - What Ben Smith wrote was:

“Given the goodwill and the captive, well-fed audience, Wednesday’s party was also a prime opportunity for President Joe Biden to dispel his main problem with the U.S. media right now — the undercurrent of concern that he’s too old for the job. It was an opportunity to say, in some sense: Hey, you idiots, I may be old but I’m fine.”

It seems to me that that is a more sane comment than Donnie Trump's declaration, using demented logic, that he would be a dictator for just “one day” if he’s elected to a second term in the White House.; 12/12/23, 3:13 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: Judge Joe Brown said Elise Stefanik reminded him of this guy. I felt the same way, watching her. It's funny, sometimes, who the right feels proud to lead them.; 12/12/23, 3:24 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: I stand w Isreal. Leftists, Mullahs, Hamas-Palistinian terrorists can suck it said...

Found some of your friends, Crack.

But you haven't learned how to spell "Israel" yet? Your priorities are all screwed up.; 12/12/23, 3:29 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: I stand w Isreal. Leftists, Mullahs, Hamas-Palistinian terrorists can suck it said...

"Found some of your friends, Crack."

I love your "logic": after stealing everything they have, you've been - actually - killing those people for two months, without a care, but now you're scared of their claims to future - theoretical - deaths, so will use those as your new justification to kill even more. And you call them barbaric. You need to re-watch Star Wars:

Killing his family and destroying his life is what made Luke join the Resistance, Idiot.; 12/12/23, 3:41 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: The demonizing propaganda ain't working: 65,000 march for Palestine in Denmark; 12/12/23, 4:11 AM
wendybar said...: Once again, the GREAT Victor Davis Hanson...

"What do former FBI directors, former “intelligence authorities.” and the former Directors of National Intelligence and the CIA all have in common? They lied, often under oath, and always in service of weaponizing the government for political agendas."

"Liberal journalist Molly Ball, in her notorious Time essay, outlined what she called a “cabal” and “conspiracy” to destroy the 2020 Trump reelection campaign and indeed his presidency, through modulating Antifa/BLM protests, suppression of the news, and huge infusions of corporate money to augment or indeed absorb the work of the registrars in key states."

https://amgreatness.com/2023/12/11/not-trump-the-dictator-again/; 12/12/23, 4:28 AM
wendybar said...: The Great Divider and his (ugly inside and out) wife are out to divide America again...

"What leaves an even worse taste is the clip that’s emerged in which a black woman says to another black character, “I’m asking for you to remember that if the world falls apart, trust should not be doled out easily to anyone, especially to white people – even mom would agree with me on that.”"

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2023/12/michelle_and_barack_obamas_latest_movie_warns_not_to_trust_white_people.html; 12/12/23, 4:37 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: Do Jews see other people as inferior?

Goy: the most inclusive derogatory word; 12/12/23, 4:44 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: The Candidate and the Spy: James Bamford on Israel's Secret Collusion with Trump to Win 2016 Race; 12/12/23, 4:57 AM
Mark said...: Tucker ditched Twitter today to launch his streaming shows independently, as Elon's team couldn't get a streaming solution working in time.

The 'everything app' lol; 12/12/23, 4:58 AM
Humperdink said...: Note to commenters: If you post a link, please provide a hint as to what it contains.; 12/12/23, 5:33 AM
rehajm said...: When the kids paint a swa we get the local news to get quotes from the local rabbi and a couple people the rabbi says to talk to, all condemning the act and the hate…conspicuously absent in the Ivy president scandal. Perhaps the biggest benefit of attending an Ivy is the alumni network. The alums always back each other…

And the big checks from the biggest jewish donors to the Democrats and Media Matters will still flow, not to worry….; 12/12/23, 5:37 AM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: Every accusation is a confession. It’s true for the Biden administration, it’s true for fascists in general.; 12/12/23, 5:39 AM
BUMBLE BEE said...: https://www.ksnt.com/news/national/griswold-house-in-kansas-is-decked-out-with-over-100000-christmas-lights/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark; 12/12/23, 5:42 AM
Humperdink said...: I live in PA. Our church across the border in New State welcomes any and all attendees. We witness to the homeless, we support several outreaches to the homeless as our church is located in the area where they frequent.

Towards the end of our church service on Sunday, we were "blessed" with new two visitors who appeared to be homeless. There behavior was erratic and borderline frightening. Not being our first rodeo, several men are on high alert when this occurs. We pay particular attention to their hands, in case a weapon appears. I have been advised by a street smart member that most street people carry a knife for their protection. This particular situation was defused with a calm discussion.

The good governor, that would be Hochul, recently passed a law denying concealed carry in sensitive areas, which would include churches. The Commie Pinkos want us helpless. Idiots.; 12/12/23, 6:04 AM
Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this son of New York said...: My guess is that the US is playing good cop, bad cop with Zelensky. He is facing a Dutch auction with this war, the longer he holds out, the less he walks away with, and he is the only one who doesn’t seem to get it. Republicans are happy to “take the blame” for ending this debacle, and Joe Biden needs a personally face saving off ramp. It seems overdetermined.; 12/12/23, 6:17 AM
wendybar said...: Gabe Hoffman
@GabeHoff
Families of several hostages asked to attend tonight’s Menorah lighting at the White House.

They were refused invitations.

The Biden Administration doesn’t want to upset its base of Hamas supporters.; 12/12/23, 6:21 AM
BUMBLE BEE said...: Having a bad day? Have fun, relax. Go skiing!

https://www.instagram.com/p/C0mvfMjMcm0/?e=2ad172af-0077-4be8-be65-9863e155ae4c&g=5; 12/12/23, 6:21 AM
Humperdink said...: So Amazon sent me a email regarding their new pharmacy. Tough decision. Who do I hate the least. CVS or Amazon? CVS bought out the local pharmacy and shut it down. Their service is is absolutely terrible. The behemoth Amazon has essentially shut down main street America, but at least they provide terrific service.; 12/12/23, 6:39 AM
Drago said...: Dumb Lefty Mark: "Tucker ditched Twitter today to launch his streaming shows independently, as Elon's team couldn't get a streaming solution working in time.

The 'everything app' lol"

LOL

Dunning-Kruger on parade...again!

Tucker wants to build out an entire network for himself based on his vision. Potentially going up against other networks. That requires a completely different animal to be constructed while still launching some content via X streaming.

Not that Dumb Lefty Mark understands that.

Spoiler: He doesnt!

Wechat is an everything app...does wechat host entire networks? Nope. Its all apps.

Cue sad trombone for Dumb Lefty Mark!

What IS part of the everything app vision?

A payments platform to rival PayPal. 12 states have already granted licenses to X for multiple financial services purposes and the plan is to have all 50 states and other territories locked down by end of FY2024. This vision was laid out a year ago along with the timeline...but Dumb Lefty Mark lacks the capability for retention of basic information.

Again, the capabilities planned include extracting funds to authenticated bank accounts as well as X-based high yield money market accounts.

All that in addition to the other apps being rolled out (linkedin competitor, for example).

All the while taking the time necessary to finish the complete and total teardown/rewrite of the gobbledygoop code from Dumb Lefty Mark's beloved Twitter 1.0 Moron Authoritarian censors because that code is useless moving forward!

Useless moving forward...just like Dumb Lefty Mark.; 12/12/23, 7:19 AM
Mike of Snoqualmie said...: Via Instapundit:

I’M SO OLD I REMEMBER WHEN HOSTING AWARDS SHOWS CARRIED PRESTIGE: Chris Rock, Ali Wong and ‘SmartLess’ podcasters refuse to host Golden Globes — as awards show scrambles to find anyone willing to take on the gig: report.

Need to properly site the source, unlike some University presidents. How many other plagiarists are there in academia?; 12/12/23, 7:37 AM
Drago said...: Hey Dumb Lefty Mark, will you be watching the 2 SpaceX launches today and praying for disaster again?

Are you excited about the Tesla Cybertruck launch? It seems like only yesterday Lefty Little Brains said it would never launch....

"Experts (Still) Predicting Cyber Flop"--Dec, 2020

LOL

"experts"...like Dumb Lefty Mark and Rich and C**** and lonejustice and gadfly...

https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/experts-still-predicting-cybertruck-will-be-a-cyber-flop-video.2054/; 12/12/23, 7:46 AM
narciso said...: Yes thats a bit much

Israel is an ally why would that be collusion

Of course the regime time shared between qatar and china with turkey as third wheel thats something else; 12/12/23, 7:47 AM
Drago said...: Next up for Dumb Lefty Mark: Why isn't CBS completely platformed on Threads?

LOL

Its a real mystery!; 12/12/23, 8:16 AM
Oligonicella said...: Humperdink:
CVS bought out the local pharmacy and shut it down. Their service is is absolutely terrible. The behemoth Amazon has essentially shut down main street America, but at least they provide terrific service.

That "essentially" is carrying a lot of water. CVS purposely shuts down customer's options. Amazon provides 'terrific service' that main street can't match.

Not even close to the same.

It's like in my town where after Walmart and Box came, Brother's Grocery lost all their customers.

Forced out, shut down? No. Brothers was grimy with literal scum built up on the floors and had poor selection.

How do I know? Ramey's (been here for over 30yr) is still open and doing fine.; 12/12/23, 8:54 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: Let's play another round of Men In Shorts; 12/12/23, 8:59 AM
Humperdink said...: @Oligo I can order something from AZ in less than a minute, without spending $4/gallon, have it delivered for free, return it if necessary without a hassle. The closest store to me is 12 miles away, if they have they have the product I'm looking for.; 12/12/23, 9:09 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: Hey, Ann, remember when we used to discuss selling pussy in the snow?

Bill doesn't think Hillary's up to it.; 12/12/23, 9:23 AM
Mike of Snoqualmie said...: The history of coffee.; 12/12/23, 9:25 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: Before October 7, I was all excited to see the Holocaust movie called "The Zone of Interest." But now, the idea of watching a movie focusing on "the visual, idyllic world" created for certain families - while exterminating others in the prison next-door - sounds a little too much like current events, but with Zionists replacing the Nazis.

I've seen that movie now, in real life, so can totally skip seeing more of them.; 12/12/23, 9:41 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: Knowing what the Zionists are doing, I feel manipulated to have ever watched a Holocaust movie: they're just films, about Jews waiting for "their turn" to be horrible, now.; 12/12/23, 9:44 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: Homeopathic Manufacturer Boiron Named One of World's Most Trustworthy Companies

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!; 12/12/23, 9:56 AM
Eva Marie said...: Oligonicella said...
“Was waiting for this.... my favorite Christmas movie: Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever.”
I watched it last night ($.99 to buy on Amazon Prime or free to watch with commercials)
What a cute movie. Thanks. Plus I miss Grumpy Cat. Gone too soon.; 12/12/23, 1:20 PM
Drago said...: ⚠️ Report: Qatar informed three senior Hamas officials to leave its territory because it cannot guarantee their safety from the long hand of Israel.

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!; 12/12/23, 2:21 PM
Drago said...: Hamas surrendering in even larger numbers now:

https://twitter.com/nelsonepega/status/1734692292181831987?t=P5ZifMAfE3ie_MyS7vrHYg&s=19

Its as though their entire "force" of old lady and baby killers is made up of only Crack Emcee types!

BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

FYI: The Gulf arab states continue to encourage Israel to wipe the Hamas terrorist murderers out completely.; 12/12/23, 4:29 PM