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January 27, 2025

Sunrise — 7:01, 7:21.

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The Vault Dweller said...: Warmed up nicely today, it was in the 40s. Took advantage and walked 12 miles. I did soak my feet afterwards in a warm Epsom salt foot bath.; 1/27/25, 6:19 PM
Political Junkie said...: When are the RFK hearings?; 1/27/25, 6:30 PM
Jimmy said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 1/27/25, 6:31 PM
Iman said...: Beautiful pics!

It appears Democrats in California are slowly waking up to the fact that the “leaders” they vote for have brought nothing but incompetence, graft, grift and bad juju to our fecked up state.; 1/27/25, 6:31 PM
Iman said...: Wednesday/Thursday of this week is what I’ve heard.; 1/27/25, 6:32 PM
Jimmy said...: Looks very cold, but beautiful. The photo other day of two people riding bikes on the ice/ how thick does the ice get, and do people fish on the lake during winter time too? I've never lived somewhere that the lakes or bodies of water freeze.; 1/27/25, 6:33 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Swedish Astronomer Anders Celsius died in 1744 at age 42.
But if you had asked his rival Fahrenheit, he was actually 108.; 1/27/25, 6:38 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: I named my dog Rolex
He's now my watchdog.; 1/27/25, 6:39 PM
Lucien said...: Whether subject to challenge or not, Trump fired IGs before any could claim to be investigating his administration — so there’s no claim of retaliation or obstruction of justice. Last time he made a huge mistake by not firing Comey on day one. I haven’t heard but hope he fired the U S Attorneys right away (Every. Single. One.); 1/27/25, 6:45 PM
Saint Croix said...: In the ACC now, we have two teams in California, one in Texas, one in Indiana, and several Yankee schools. It's not my conference anymore. I don't know what the fuck it is. We got illegal immigrants in the ACC now. Have y'all been vetted? Who the fuck are you? I don't recognize my basketball conference anymore. I couldn't name all the schools if you gave me a test. I couldn't diagram the ACC basketball tournament if I had six hours to do it. I ain't singing the song and I ain't waving the flag. The ACC is toast. And y'all corrupt fuckers are motivated by money and nothing else. I'm talking to you, you Deans! Or Athletic Directors. Whoever the fuck is making these decisions. You pretend to be about scholarship and you are money, money, money and more money. And the kids have to fly eight hours round trip to play a basketball game. Liars, liars, scholars on fire.; 1/27/25, 6:46 PM
Gospace said...: The link is to the 1952 citizenship act in toto. the word citizen (along with it's appearance in citizenship) appears 299 times. And when it comes to birthright citizenship, any relevant section indicates that being born in the USA is not a wham bam slam dunk now you're a citizen. In fact, it seems to indicate quite the opposite. But hey,. the democrats found one judge who can't read the 14th amendment itself or laws relating to it, and refused to hear any argument at all that birthright citizenship wasn't a wham bam slam dunk now you're a citizen, so until it gets to a higher court with judges who read the law we're stuck with his absurd and lawless decision.

And the law seems to go right along with the senate debate and understanding when the 14th amendment was adopted. Ah, but what does history and original intent mean when making a ruling like that makes you feel bad?
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/STATUTE-66/pdf/STATUTE-66-Pg163.pdf; 1/27/25, 6:59 PM
Jupiter said...: Diversity is our strength.; 1/27/25, 6:59 PM
Gospace said...: Saying Congress needs to approve of the Chief Executive firing his employees seems just so very unconstitutional it's not even funny. I suspect the ultimate destination for this is that civil servants are going to once again revert back to the spoils system. Which, though I am one, I'm perfectly in favor of. Doesn't matter your political views, boiler operators need to be able to operate boilers safely. What I'd like to see is a kind of two tier system- where jobs that require specialized knowledge or skills with no policymaking involved require testing for competence before obtaining. And if the job is critical- can't be fired for anything other then misconduct or incompetence unless there's a replacement ready to go. Plant operators of any kind, plumbers, electricians, those types of jobs.; 1/27/25, 7:06 PM
Jaq said...: To whom it may concern:

Cogent: An adjective that describes an argument, statement, or presentation that is clear, logical, and convincing. It implies that the reasoning is well-structured, relevant, and powerfully persuasive.

Trenchant: An adjective that describes language or thought that is sharp, incisive, and direct, often highlighting keen insight or biting clarity. It typically suggests forcefulness and clarity of expression or analysis.

Please make a note of it.; 1/27/25, 7:16 PM
Aggie said...: I listened to an NPR story on birthright citizenship today. They've taken a new direction from their all-gender-alphabet-all-the-time programming model. Now that Trump is in office, there is a whole raft of 'serious issues' that must be exposed and investigated !

They've dumbed down their reporting to almost imbecilic levels - it's appalling. The story today began with the case the Supreme Court used to test the 14th Amendment, centering on an American-born Chinese cook that returned to China for a visit, and then was refused re-entry to the US when he returned, in order to facilitate the government's efforts to create the test case. When the NPR journalist relayed the story on this, saying that the Chinese American was not allowed to leave his returning steamship, a steamship whistle was heard in the distant background. When they changed scenes to discuss the historical test case, a judge's gavel was heard thumping the bench in the background to set the scene.

I couldn't listen to more of these sound effects. The idea that news reporting is now being treated as if it's some kind of dramatic historical reenactment, on a museum video loop for all the visitors, is too much for me to waste time on. NPR has made itself even more ridiculous, but I guess they're just pandering to their fundraiser client lists.; 1/27/25, 7:31 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: The idea of the US purchasing Greenland is not new; 1/27/25, 7:34 PM
Mary Beth said...: Fun news from the NYT:
"The acting attorney general, James McHenry, fired more than a dozen prosecutors who worked with Special Counsel Jack Smith on the two federal prosecutions of Donald J. Trump, saying they could no longer be trusted to do their jobs."

"Several Colombian staff members of the World Bank were among those deported after Trump administration took a number of steps, including revoking visas, over Colombia’s refusal to accept military deportation flights."

All in all, a FAFO kind of day.; 1/27/25, 7:37 PM
DINKY DAU 45 said...: For the Dr Phil show $182,000 to fly 80 undocumented people REally good money management but the show will be exciting you know that dr Phil ain't he sumptin. $100.000 the old way! But NO SHOW make sure you wear your agencies name in case of photos! The Master of. Ceremonies Beautiful JOSE CAN YOU SEE!; 1/27/25, 8:11 PM
Peachy said...: Illegal entrants were shuttled in by your corrupt party - and we were forced to pay for it.; 1/27/25, 8:18 PM
TickTock said...: From your lips ...; 1/27/25, 8:47 PM
TickTock said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 1/27/25, 8:47 PM
TickTock said...: Chuckle; 1/27/25, 8:48 PM
robother said...: You need to illustrate the proper use of the term in a sentence:
"I undersold him when I said he was cogent,” Scarborough said. “He’s far beyond cogent. In fact, he’s better than he’s ever been intellectually, analytically. Because he’s been around for 50 years."; 1/27/25, 9:10 PM
Eva Marie said...: The official portraits of Melania Trump 2017 and 2025 are as different as the President’s were. In 2017 she showed her feminine side. In 2025 Melania is showing her masculine side.; 1/27/25, 9:17 PM
Rocco said...: Aggie said...
“When the NPR journalist relayed the story on this, saying that the Chinese American was not allowed to leave his returning steamship, a steamship whistle was heard in the distant background. When they changed scenes to discuss the historical test case, a judge's gavel was heard thumping the bench in the background to set the scene.”

And when you described NPR, I kept hearing a whoopie cushion in the background.; 1/27/25, 9:33 PM
Jupiter said...: "Masculine" and "feminine" are genders. As such, they apply to words, not things, or persons. Persons, being a subset of mammals, have sex, not gender. And Melania Trump is very clearly female. I do see, that it somehow makes more sense to talk about a "feminine side", and a "masculine side", than to talk about female and male "sides". Nonetheless, I see nothing "masculine" about Melania Trump. She may exhibit virtues that are traditionally regarded as masculine (look up the etymology of "virtue"), but she is admirable, and even formidable, in a decidedly feminine way.; 1/27/25, 9:37 PM
Jupiter said...: 4 mph would be a fairly brisk walking pace. Did you walk for three hours?; 1/27/25, 9:54 PM
Jupiter said...: My sense of the etymology of "cogent" is that it involves sticking together. Like coherent. The parts of a cogent argument fit together to form a whole with no obvious points of vulnerability. Trenchant, on the other hand, applies to observations, not arguments. A trenchant observation places its auditor in a position to understand what would not otherwise be clear.; 1/27/25, 10:01 PM
Jupiter said...: Did they include a graphic of an ox being gored?; 1/27/25, 10:03 PM
Yancey Ward said...: Chris Cillizza is trying to cover his ass for covering for Tony Fauci's for so long- now admits that he was wrong for not taking the lab leak theory of Covid-19 seriously. What a sniveling idiot Cillizza is.; 1/27/25, 10:09 PM
Jupiter said...: Are men who rape children worse than men who rape adults? Asking for a "migrant".; 1/27/25, 10:10 PM
Eva Marie said...: “I see nothing ‘masculine’ about Melania Trump”
Clue: Washington Monument; 1/27/25, 10:11 PM
Yancey Ward said...: Someone has alerted Cillizza that the records proving it was a lab leak and that Fauci knew it all along and covered it up are going to end up in the public domain inside of the next month.; 1/27/25, 10:11 PM
Yancey Ward said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 1/27/25, 10:45 PM
Rt41Rebel said...: @St Croix

I’m a Maryland alum, and enjoyed the ACC for many decades. All sports are ruined now. If you doubt me, understand that 284 NFL games were played this season for yet another Chiefs Eagles Superbowl.; 1/27/25, 11:26 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: “No, David Lynch's home did not burn down, but he was forced to evacuate it due to the Sunset Fire in Los Angeles. His health declined after the evacuation, and he died at the age of 78.”; 1/28/25, 12:41 AM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: 67% of DE&I officers are white. Whodathunkit?; 1/28/25, 1:55 AM
gadfly said...: The impoundment crisis has been imposed. The Trump administration is freezing nearly all federal grants and loans, domestically and internationally—hitting the pause button on what may potentially amount to hundreds of billions of dollars appropriated by Congress for a dizzying array of specific, pre-ordained purposes.

The memo excludes funds paid directly to individuals, like Social Security or other benefits—although it offers no principled basis for the distinction.

The freeze purports to be temporary—and only “to the extent permissible” by law, whatever that means, since approval has already been given anyway. The Supremes need to put this idiocy to sleep immediately. First Trump lays off a bunch of people and then imposes a hugely impossible task of shutting down all spending after figuring out all the details.; 1/28/25, 2:02 AM
NKP said...: A-Fucking-Men; 1/28/25, 2:13 AM
NKP said...: Peanuts compared to what the 80 would cost taxpayers in a month.; 1/28/25, 2:18 AM
NKP said...: PS - Biden paid to fly them IN. Did you complain about that?; 1/28/25, 2:20 AM
NKP said...: Lot of "Climate Scientists" gonna have to find a new gravy train.; 1/28/25, 2:25 AM
wendybar said...: Cry a lot harder. We don't care. It's about time an adult was in the room, bringing back fiscal responsibility. Your uniparty is dying.; 1/28/25, 2:44 AM
TobyTucker said...: Hopefully that applies to all the funding going to NGOs assisting in illegal immigration. They say they're only helping people seeking "sanctuary" but really they're only heading here because they know they will be put up in fancy hotels, be given free health care, debit cards and other assorted goodies. Let's not forget all the gang members heading here to establish new territories, spurred by news of lax law enforcement in many areas. (Did anyone say Soros D.A.s? I think they did!); 1/28/25, 3:33 AM
wendybar said...: Eric Matheny 🎙️
@ericmmatheny
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Jan 26
Trump is governing like a man who has been shot, indicted, investigated, and impeached and has no fucks left to give.

It’s glorious.; 1/28/25, 3:43 AM
wendybar said...: And to think.....she is one of those DARN billionaires her side claims to hate. Maybe this is why. WHY isn't she doing something to help "her people" with HER money???

Sean Davis
@seanmdav
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12h
So apparently Selena Gomez made an embarrassing ugly cry video where she claims “all her people” are getting attacked and sent back. I didn’t know Trump had a plan to deport bad actresses with dumb opinions who can’t sing, but I 100% support it.; 1/28/25, 3:54 AM
Ann Althouse said...: "...and do people fish on the lake during winter time too?"

Oh, yes, that's very popular year after year. When I'm going out to get my sunrise photos, I see the guys with their sleds, pulling their equipment out onto the lake. I don't believe they do it for the fish, so it's hard to understand, but the pull of the activity is great.; 1/28/25, 4:17 AM
Lawnerd said...: I find ice fishing miserable. But that may be because I gave up alcohol some time ago. The draw is drinking with your buds.; 1/28/25, 4:37 AM
john mosby said...: Yancey: "the records proving it was a lab leak and that Fauci knew it all along and covered it up are going to end up in the public domain inside of the next month."

In some ways, the best possible outcome is to find out that the US and ChiComs jointly unleashed Covid on the world through a combination of incompetence and well-intentioned deviousness ("we have to research this threat even though it's illegal to do so").

Definitely good for US-ChiCom relations - otherwise we would have to cope with the idea that they killed a million of our people and we're not doing anything about it.

Not great for US and Chicom relations with the rest of the world. Other countries will be sending us the bill for all their Covid woes (never mind that most of those woes were self-inflicted by lockdown). The Chinese will just tell them to GFY as they do with global warming, etc.

So yet another reason to be thankful for Trump even if you don't like him very much - he will also tell them all to GFY. Imagine if the globalists were still in charge here - they'd come up with some huge Covid reparations wealth-export plan.

JSM; 1/28/25, 4:49 AM
Christopher B said...: Tangential but I've noticed audio books have started to do s#!t like that ... grunts and gunshots in fight scenes, sirens ... very disconcerting.; 1/28/25, 5:10 AM
Christopher B said...: Take him seriously, not literally. The Danes have set up Greenland to be an independent country in all but declaration, though they get significant financial aid from Denmark which I figure the Danes wouldn't mind getting free of. We already have a significant base there. In a year or so, after things quieted down a bit, Denmark relinquishes claims to Greenland and grants Greenland full independence, Greenland and the US sign a Compact of Free Association, and hardly anybody notices anything changing except the Chinese.; 1/28/25, 5:20 AM
Enigma said...: Huts have heaters. Huts have beer. There are limited outdoor activity options in the midwestern winter. Walleye tastes great too.; 1/28/25, 6:47 AM
Leland said...: Here is a WaPo headline in the last 24 hours: “Democrats flip the script, eyeing debt limit to block Trump’s agenda”.

Seems like Democrats have forced Trump’s hand to cut spending, and now they are howling they he is cutting the spending they liked.

I’m enjoying the winning.; 1/28/25, 7:01 AM
Rusty said...: And your problem is............................?; 1/28/25, 7:24 AM
Rusty said...: Ask them sometime.; 1/28/25, 7:26 AM
Curious George said...: People ice fish the Madison chain.; 1/28/25, 8:03 AM
The Vault Dweller said...: Yes, I walk at a 4 mph pace. Each lap around my neighborhood is 1 mile, but along with counting my laps I also check the time to double check how far I've gone.; 1/28/25, 8:08 AM
planetgeo said...: Conan to Selena: "... To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women...; 1/28/25, 8:57 AM
pacwest said...: Since illegals are a net drain on our resources of 10k per year by even conservative estimates, some estimates are much higher, a 2k plane ticket is a sound investment for the US. You seem to be arguing in favor of Trump policies quite a bit lately. What changed?; 1/28/25, 9:31 AM
SteveWe said...: Unfortunately, Stupid is what Stupid does.

It's time for this country to return to the realm of laws with intentional effects. That realm must have clear boundaries without latter day penumbras of interpretation.; 1/28/25, 10:26 AM
SteveWe said...: Indeed, the Washington Monument was in the portrait intentionally.; 1/28/25, 10:43 AM
One Fine Day said...: Cogent is two gay guys together at a British cocktail party. Trenchant is the guy who died at Ypres in WWI.; 1/28/25, 12:51 PM
Jim at said...: First Trump lays off a bunch of people and then imposes a hugely impossible task of shutting down all spending after figuring out all the details.

We're 37 trillion dollars in debt. Shut the fuck up.; 1/28/25, 4:35 PM
Jaq said...: I actually indulge in ice fishing from time to time, rather than theorizing about it, and have never indulged in alcohol when doing it. No, it's not strictly for the fish, but perch caught through the ice are the best perch for a fish fry. Guys who don't have boats have access to structure in the lake that can't be reached from shore is another draw.; 1/28/25, 4:52 PM