There was a 100% cloud cover this morning. And it was a full moon, the wolf moon, but we saw nothing of it.Write about whatever you want in the comments.
It was a theme day on the blog today. Did you notice?
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Sunrise — 7:04, 7:20.
There was a 100% cloud cover this morning. And it was a full moon, the wolf moon, but we saw nothing of it.
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The moon was beautiful in the late afternoon sky yesterday.
Theme: Another slow news day ...
Trump is awesome. Great theme!
For the past 8 years here on Althouse Blog I have read how the evil Neocons and Rinos want us to go to war with other countries and engage in regime change and nation building. But guess what? That's exactly what Trump and MAGA are now doing. New boss, same as the old boss. We won't get fooled again.
Over the past several months, I have been very disappointed in two of our putatively conservative commentators. They seem to be desperately seeking enemies rather than like minded friends.
Ronald Reagan would not approve.
"We won't get fooled again."
We? You and your one vote?
Getting through the month of January is my evolution (to use a little Navy SEAL imagery).
Marco Rubio may be one of the most timely appointments to the Secretary of State in 75 years. His ability to travel into Centeal and South America and build relationships is so important right now.
Lonejustice announcing that he voted for Trump was not on my 2026 Bingo Card.
George Clooney wrote an Op-Ed to rid Dems of Biden. He stuck his nose up the DNC’s rectum all the way. They lose to Trump. Does Clooney stand and fight? Heck no, he flees like a gutless wonder to the land of gutless wonders.
’It was a theme day on the blog today. Did you notice?’
Cloudy with a 80% chance of rendition?
"[Rubio's] ability to travel into Centeal and South America and build relationships is so important right now."
Trump understands the political truism that it's far better to have your critics inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in.
Trump v2.0 is one of the better politicians I've seen in my lifetime (Reagan being the best ... not because of his politics, but because he understands politics.)
Well they canf stsnd in lake como
"putatively conservative commentators."
Certainly you never bought their self attested political predilections?
It is a phenomenon; lonejustice, Rich/Kak, gadfly, the original LLR Chuck. I wonder what drives it? A belief that their comments will accrue greater weight?
Cant stand clooney
Lonejustice @ yeah they will too.
Lonejustice sad that another communist regime is over.
Well he? supports communists hsre so
FormerLawClerk said...
Lonejustice announcing that he voted for Trump was not on my 2026 Bingo Card.
He’s just a racist, sexist, white supremacist.
Venezuela's vice president gave a defiant statement hours after Nicolás Maduro and his wife were captured, ascribing a "Zionist tint" to the action. She then hosted an emergency meeting of the Venezuela's National Defense Council alongside senior regime officials, in which she demanded the immediate release of Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores.
The NY Post reported that. Yes, she literally said Zionist tint.
This is the Spanish term for "racist."
The important thing to take away is that there is a Vice President that the US didn't nab and she's bold enough to start holding fucking meetings and shit and blaming everything on the Jews. Which is true, but kind of beside the point.
Trump needs to get Hegseth in there to bitch slap that whore and assure the Venezuelan people that there's a new sheriff in town and his name is Reggie Hammond.
What is beyond peak stupid shes in Russia probably trading shopping tips with asmaa assad
Yes, numerous press reports that Venezuelan vice president Delcy Rodriguez has fled to Russia. FLC should try to keep up.
And there is a sizable military force off the venezuelan coast
Where's the guy everybody said won the last election?
This Venezuela business has certainly upset the applecart in Canada. There's an element there that are scared shitless of Trump, and this makes it worse. And Venezuela getting back into the oil business can't be good news for Alberta.
"FLC should try to keep up."
I'm responding to what the NY Post is reporting. I am not tracking her whereabouts on a continuing basis. I am busy tracking other people's whereabouts.
But now that you have my attention:
Reuters, a communist news source of dubious reputation, reported that this whore fled the country for her dacha in some random Oblast. She hasn't. There are no aircraft flying in Venezuela as a quick check of FlightTracker24 will confirm.
She has made public appearances and issued statements on state television since these false claims were made by Reuters.
So eat my butt.
The report I saw (and, of course, have no idea if it's true) is that she was already in Russia when this started.
As for Clooney, I can’t really fault him for his reason to move to France.
“ The Clooneys — who hail from Lexington, Ky. and Beirut, Lebanon, respectively — bought an 18th-century estate in Provence, France in 2021. In an Esquire interview this October, the Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker described the French "farm" as their primary residence, a decision he said was made with their kids in mind.
"I was worried about raising our kids in LA, in the culture of Hollywood," Clooney said. "I felt like they were never going to get a fair shake at life.“
Sorry, FLC, I don’t share your coprophiliac interests. You should probably keep that kind of thing to yourself on respectable websites like this one. I’m sure there are other sites specifically devoted to your various kinks, where your ‘thoughts’ will be welcome.
Dont be stupid (on second though you be you)
You are free to leave, Weevil, if free speech offends you. There are many websites devoted to suppressing opinions you don't agree with. Can I recommend Bluesky? That's where everybody went after Twitter was purchased by Elon Musk, who restored free speech there.
You won't be offended by anything anybody says there.
Blue scream is more your soeed
So we got this right, we got boats supposedly bringing IN FENTYNAL to the united states so we blow them out of water(Venezuela not doing F the bombing POT boats.) but the leader of the mess gets plane tickets, full extent of the law Due Process, WTF still the hierarchy gets the perks while the serfs get blown up no process WTF. invade baby invade,,, Forget DRILL BABY DRILL nad cheer INVADE BABY INVADE,kill em take the OIL and resources so much easier then all that drilling.. :(
Full moon spotted.
Uh-oh! Our Euro-Allies are not pleased!
@ FLC: FlightRadar24 can't track you if you turn off your transponders. That said, I don't know where she is.
Stupid FLC claims I’m trying to suppress his opinions when I suggest that we don’t need to hear about his favorite non-standard sexual practices. Can anyone be quite that stupid? Apparently!
If you think taking over a South american country - is going to end well for the USA, you're delusional. But I'd bet the same yokels going "Yeehaw" over Trump's war, were happy when we invaded Iraq and Afghanistan. And we're talking about starting WW III when Putin invaded Ukraine.
This is just more of the "nation building shit" we've seen before, and with all the same blather about "democracy". We might as elected Jeb Bush or Miss Lindsey.
“Uh-oh! Our Euro-Allies are not pleased!”
Oh, well…
Just the 'mostly peaceful' renta mob
"For the past 8 years here on Althouse Blog I have read how the evil Neocons and Rinos want us to go to war with other countries and engage in regime change and nation building. But guess what? That's exactly what Trump and MAGA are now doing."
Sadly, I cannot speak for everyone who comments at Althouse blog. But I think in this case, regime change should suffice. Venezuela is not a shithole country. It just has a shithead government. Same with Cuba, for that matter.
Oh, did I say that out loud?
As for Delcy Rodriguez “blaming everything on the Jews”, adding “Which is true” makes the writer a filthy bigot and either a moron or a lunatic - not the only one here today. No, this was not Netanyahu’s idea.
“Hands off Yenezuela”?
Yumpin’ yiminy, the Swedes are there too!
Re: Clooney moving to a farm for his kids? Lots of farms in the U.S.. It was not for his kids, it was a political statement.
Like the when the borg assimilated the swedish chef
Clooney is just not as stupid as Rosie O to say it. Nor as mentally unstable.
News networks are showing the Maduros' entire trek from a small NY airport to the MDC, from either drone or copter shots. I am surprised that an operation this tight didn't clear the airspace. Never know if some cartel boss might want to silence them, or at least try to mess up some tres-letras. CC, JSM
@John: Is the MDC where Epstein (didn’t) hanged himself?
I believe so. CC, JSM
Yep thats the one
Uh oh.
Let me be the first, Maduro didnt hang himself.
X
"Guy who thinks he can arrest Benjamin Netanyahu also thinks it’s bad to arrest foreign leaders."
lifted from insty -
X
@Erick Erickson
"We’re in Jen Rubin’s world. She famously supported moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem and opposed it the moment Trump did what she wanted. Same with bombing Iran. All these people wanted Maduro gone, they just didn’t want Trump being the one to do it."
X
@mattvanswol
"I can’t believe what I’m seeing...
Every Leftist on X is crying about Maduro being removed from power…
…and every single Venezuelan is celebrating it like there’s no tomorrow ...This has been one of the most eye-opening days."
I do beleive it.
and every Buttigag type Dem-fraud who once called Maduro illegitimate - is now crying boo hoo. such hacks.
Leftists just do not really care about actual people who are oppressed. They just don't CARE. at. all.
Socialist NYC Mayor Mamdani Rages Over Maduro Capture, Speed Dials Trump
“I called the president and spoke with him directly to register my opposition to this act,” Mr. Mamdani said at an unrelated news conference on Saturday, adding that he told Mr. Trump that he was “opposed to a pursuit of regime change, to the violation of federal and international law.”
The mayor declined to characterize the president’s response when pressed by reporters. His aides said that Mr. Mamdani had initiated the call earlier on Saturday afternoon and that it was “brief.”
“I registered my opposition, I made it clear and we left it at that,” Mr. Mamdani said."
Why would Trump even take the call?
Again- madmani - wants to arrest Bibi.
Tell us why - Mamdamni - with your capitalist wardrobe.
btw- Mamdamni - we watch your bank account.
Why did Trump take the call? Indeed.
Why are the Maduro's in NY?
“Why would Trump even take the call?”
For the sheer fun of it.
Went to voicemail
Again the origin of the original indictment
X - TMK
"It must be exhausting being a liberal.
One day you’re defending Somali daycare fraudsters.
The next day you’re defending a narco-terrorist communist dictator.
And it’s all driven by one thing:
their hatred of Donald Trump."
Why do leftists the world over, adore fake presidents?
"Why would Trump even take the call?
Mamdani didn't talk to Trump.
Trump doesn't take his calls.
Trump to NY: You're Dead To Me
Its all about stealing and inducing suffering
An Actual Venezuelan gives a lesson.
Continued weird weather in Idaho. No snow and temps in the low 60s earlier today. Storm blew in this afternoon. Currently raining at 0.2” per hour.
This operation was clearly planned for months, which means Trump knew this was the outcome the whole time Maduro was taunting him. Satisfying, like cold beer on a Friday afternoon.
"For the sheer fun of it."
Ha! I bet that's right.
He dialed 867-5309.
Peachy said...
Why did Trump take the call? Indeed.
Why are the Maduro's in NY?
1/3/26, 8:34 PM
As to the first question: Trump wants to make Mommy(pays my bills)dani the face of the Democratic Party.
As to the second question; I have no idea. Why not indict him in Texas or Florida?
Bill, Republic of Texas said...
Uh oh.
Let me be the first, Maduro didnt hang himself.
Mamdani either.
Jenny Jenny who can I turn to?
Venezuelan man GOES OFF on the Left for protesting Donald Trump’s arrest of Maduro
SDNY is the go-to federal court for complex, international drug kingpin prosecutions, and the case fit its docket perfectly (Grok)
Original 2020 indictment there
Well Well Well. What do we have here?
Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
·
1h
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. President Trump just posted this video saying Tim Walz might've had Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman ASSASSINATED because she voted against giving illegal aliens taxpayer-funded welfare
The vote strongly impacted the Somali population
"Vance Boelter...said it was Tim Walz who forced him to do it."
Why did this vanish from the news cycle? I think we all know why.
LINK
The fact that it's in Mamdani’s back yard is just icing on the cake.
You don’t tug on Superman’s cape
You don’t spit into the wind
You don’t pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
And you don’t mess around with Trump
Eva - re: NY venue. Glad you are positive. Isn't it all leftist judges up and down?
narciso said...
"Well they canf stsnd in lake como"
And they can't drink their espresso there, either. Or as we would say in the US, covfefe.
Of 25 judges only 5 appointed by Republicans
but Grok says “Historically and consistently reported as over 95% conviction rate across all criminal cases (often via guilty pleas). SDNY is known for strong prosecution success in complex cases, including international narcotics and narco-terrorism.
So now the demoncrats are blasting word for word the same rage spam as Putin regarding Maduro...
Did anyone have D's admitting to Russian collusion on their 2026 bingo card?
U.S. District Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, who is presiding over Nicolás Maduro’s case in the Southern District of New York, was appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1998.
He’s regarded as a no-nonsense, experienced judge who rules based on law and evidence—outcomes in SDNY drug/narco-terrorism cases remain heavily favorable to prosecutors regardless of the individual judge. (Grok)
Eva Marie said...
Of 25 judges only 5 appointed by Republicans
but Grok says “Historically and consistently reported as over 95% conviction rate across all criminal cases (often via guilty pleas). SDNY is known for strong prosecution success in complex cases, including international narcotics and narco-terrorism.
Meh.
At this point the trial is a farce. It can only go badly. Just let Maduro retire somewhere.
This is from Perplexity:
Legal analysts note the case’s evidence appears robust because of U.S. intelligence assets, defectors, and multinational cooperation, though defense challenges to informant credibility or chain of custody could arise. No public assessment deems it weak; instead, sources highlight its political weight and detail as bolstering prosecutorial confidence.
Peachy said...
Leftists just do not really care about actual people who are oppressed. They just don't CARE. at. all.
They do care.
Just not the way a good person would care. Anyone freed from Marxism is bad in their eyes.
Yeah, the important thing is he’s out and probably not too sure how long he’d last in the wild.
Jupiter said...
Uh-oh! Our Euro-Allies are not pleased!
I doubt those protests were any serious number of people.
Most of those governments are about to fall anyways.
(Perplexity)
Nicolás Maduro would face substantial risks of retaliation if released or acquitted, primarily from his former loyalists, criminal networks, and destabilized power structures in Venezuela
I’ve decided not to take up a life of crime: 7X12 solitary cell total isolation, meals delivered through a slot, lawyers met separated by glass. No tv. no newspapers. Books infrequent.
Peachy said...
Why did Trump take the call? Indeed.
Don’t know about Trump, but I’d have taken it so I could laugh in the asshole’s face.
Why are the Maduro's in NY?
This is straightforward. The indictment was issued in the Southern District of Nee York,
(Perplexity)
The March 26, 2020, indictment explicitly alleged cocaine shipments entering U.S. territory through New York ports and financial laundering via Manhattan banks, giving Southern District of New York proper venue
Trump left him hanging on the telephone.
https://youtu.be/uWhkbDMISl8?si=qCc2Pt3xnc7300yH
Earlier today one of our resident leftist dim bulbs, probably Freder or the kakistophage, was sneering at what we achieved in Venezuela and vowing that we could never do the same thing in Iran, because they have Russian air defense systems.
For his benefit, here is the Venezuelan air-defense order of battle that our forces erased from the planet in 88 minutes:
Venezuela had a Russian-supplied integrated system focused on protecting Caracas and strategic sites. This included long-range, medium-range, short-range, and point-defense systems, supplemented by anti-aircraft guns and fighter interceptors.
They had around 12 batteries of S-300VM (effective against aircraft, cruise missiles, and some ballistic threats up to 200–250 km. Medium-range: Buk-M2E (SA-17 Grizzly) systems, with 9–12 batteries up to 45–50 km. Medium/short-range: S-125 Pechora-2M with dozens of units for low-to-medium altitude threats. Short-range/point defense: Tor-M1/Tor-M2E (up to 10 systems in some reports) and possible Pantsir systems. They had 5,000 MANPADS Russian Igla-S for low-flying threats like helicopters and cruise missiles.
Anti-aircraft artillery: Over 400 pieces, including 200+ ZU-23-2 23mm twins and 114+ 40mm Bofors L/70 (some modernized).
Aerial component: Su-30MK2 Flanker fighters (around 20–21 operational) for interception, with limited F-16s (few airworthy due to maintenance issues).
Nasrulah Mohamed, the manager of the Minneapolis daycare center that was allegedly broken into, seems to have expensive tastes regarding eyeglass frames.
Room temperature IQ's can't be bothered with optics.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15426835/minnesota-somali-daycare-fraud-nokomis-daycare-glasses-interpreter.html
So on a typical slow news Saturday...
I'm kind of surprised that none of the military involved in this little operation went to Senator Kelly beforehand to ask if Trump was giving illegal orders. I mean, with all the sturm and drang he created about this very issue, you'd think some of them would have second doubts about the orders, wouldn't you?
Apparently being an admiral doesn't mean you're read the UCMJ and Navy regs about using your title for political statements. Now for a clear example of violation of both: https://x.com/EileenforCO/status/2007567756208812343
So far all the statements I've so far seen from Senator Kelly don't seem to include his rank. He has some awareness that Captain Mark Kelly saying some of the things Senator Mark Kelly says would be going overboard.
On a more personal note the important thing I did today was getting heat back to my my son-in-law and daughter's family. Several years ago I obtained two very expensive circulator pumps for a few hours of labor- totally legit. They had two pumps they had no need for, and an unpleasant task they didn't want to do. And a week later I installed one for them because my son-in-law, not a mechanic in any way, shape, or form, had used lithium grease to lubricate the bearings on his oil lubricated pump... Quick advice- don't do that. Stopped working today. 25°F outside temp. Never used the 2nd pump, so brought it over and replaced it. They have starting capacitors. In over 50 years of replacing/repairing failed motors I've seen a lot starting capacitors that simply stopped working. After replacing the pump- only a 15 minute swap, I thought to look at the capacitor. I don't have a capacitor tester. Didn't need one. First time seeing it- the capacitor blew up. One end of the plastic cylinder was blown off. Told him to go online and find a replacement- and he'd have a perfectly functional spare pump on the shelf. For < $20.
It warms my heart to think that brutal Dictator Maduro will see the sunrise from a new location in the morn.
I could piss of a whole room full of lawyers by singing 867-5309. My favorite phone number!
And the number still works!
She kept it all these years.
If a spot opens up, I think Trump ought to nominate Rand Paul to the Supremes.
According to the Jewish Independent:
"Venezuelan president’s ugly corruption of his Jewish heritage
Having declared that his Sephardi grandparents converted to Catholicism, Nicolas Maduro is following in a pattern of self-hating Jews playing the anti-Jewish card at home and abroad."
And Trump-hating leftist Debbie Washerwoman- Sgt. Schultz thinks Trump is swell for taking out Maduro. Schumer and the House minority leader agree.
Seems the ADL and UJC are happy too. Weird how this South American country and Israel seem all connected.
Venezuela (or maybe some Venezuelans) could make some bucks selling those SAMs to Ukraine. The S300 reloads and the Igla manpads in particular.
"He’s regarded as a no-nonsense, experienced judge who rules based on law and evidence"
Yeah, they said the same thing about that crazy DC judge that tried to destroy General Flynn. I don't believe any Democrat appointed judge "rules on the law and evidence" until proven beyond a reasonable doubt.
In any case, Maduro isn't being tried for medicare fraud. He's going to be found guilty because the USA establishment hates his guts.
Iran also differs from Venezuela because they can strike Israel with their own drones/Missiles. Not the case with the poor Maduro Government. Not to mention that Iran's hypersonic missiles can take out an Aircraft Carrier if they get too close. And the USA needs Saudi/Gulf state permission to use their air space for strikes on Iran.
The USA getting bogged down in "running Venezuela" acutally helps Iran. Their leadership should send Trump a big thank you note.
Totally amazing how the left wing lying media changes their opinions depending on what Trump does. THIS is what TDS looks like....
MAZE
@mazemoore
·
During Trump's first term Maduro stayed in power after an illegitimate election.
The MSM/Democrats repeatedly claimed that Maduro remaining in power was proof that Trump was "Putin's puppet."
Everyone in this video will now be condemning Trump. It's so pathetic.
https://x.com/mazemoore/status/2007555911339126836?s=20
Hilarious, and pretty much on point...
https://babylonbee.com/news/democrats-confused-why-venezuelans-cheering-downfall-of-nice-warm-collectivism
What’s the first thing Trump II did as President?
Kick the Chinese out of Panama. That was so long ago, I’d almost forgotten it. What a year it’s been.
@wendybar 2:25: excellent. They really don’t believe a word they say.
Maduro for President!
I was gone the entire day. Did I miss anything?
From X via Instapundit:
Rob Jenkins
@profontheright
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For the first time in years, the Democrats are opposed to a Venezuelan criminal entering our country.
True
It was a theme day on the blog today. Did you notice
So you stopped complaining about a “slow news day”?
RCOCEAN II finds it deeply significant (2:09am) that “the ADL and UJC are happy” about the fall of Maduro. Everyone who is not stupid or evil is happy, so all he’s proven is that the ADL and UJC are not necessarily stupid or evil. The fact that his Jew-hating bigotry requires him to believe they are is what makes him such a contemptible . . . person, let’s say, to keep it polite.
Pacwest: "Maduro for President!"
Yes, I came up with a similar idea back in the Obama days: the Presidential Exchange Program. Imagine if we swapped Obama for Gaddafi. Or W for Putin. The foreign guy would maximize use of Article II powers while appreciating that he won't get couped. The American guy would appreciate finally being unleashed.
In many ways, Trump was an exchange with the private sector. CC, JSM
Billy sounds alot like the argentine born fascist that was part
Of chavez braintrust
Ceresole yeah that was him
Watching Firing Line. It's a rerun of Margaret Hoover interviewing Bari Weiss from 2020.
Very difficult to type with one hand. CC, JSM
George Clooney thinks his kids will have a normal life in FRANCE, of all places. More likely than not they will suffer the indiscretions of the Muslin community there.
France is OK, especially for billionaires like Clooney.
Well provence might hold out for a while
Maybe Clooney can persuade Macron to step down.
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