Michael E. Mann’s Forecast Fiasco

Well, the 2024 hurricane season has come to an end and we can now close out Michael E. Mann’s forecast—delivering a prediction so spectacularly off-target it could make a dartboard blush. - Charles Rotter  

Instead of the hurricane Armageddon Mann foresaw, we ended up with a grand total of 18 named storms—a far cry from the 33 he predicted. 

For perspective, that 18 is just barely above the historical average of 14.
And for Mann, whose forecast has been roundly criticized as one of the most inaccurate in recent memory, it’s more like a monument to overconfidence...

AM Fruitcake

 

History for December 3

History for December 3 - On-This-Day.com 

Joseph Conrad 1857- Author

• 1931 - Alka Seltzer was sold for the first time.
• 1948 - The "Pumpkin Papers" came to public light. The House Un-American Activities Committee announced that former Communist spy Whittaker Chambers had produced microfilm of secret documents hidden inside a pumpkin on his Maryland farm.
• 1950 - Paul Harvey began his national radio broadcast.
• 1984 - In Bhopal, India, more than 2,000 people were killed after a cloud of poisonous gas escaped from a pesticide plant. The plant was operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary.
• 1992 - The UN Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-led military mission to help starving Somalians.

Report Released Showing Impact Christians Had on 2024 Election - This Is Huge

Report Released Showing Impact Christians Had on 2024 Election - This Is Huge: 

If you paid close attention to public affairs for at least the last four years, however, you almost certainly understand the earnestness with which politically-engaged, conservative-minded and freedom-loving Americans came to regard the recent election as first and foremost a spiritual contest between good and evil.

Thus, one finds it unsurprising but also heartening to learn that, according to a post-election report published last week by the Cultural Research Center (CRC) at Arizona Christian University, self-identified Christian voters proved decisive in Trump’s victory.

The way we were-----The Year The Sun Turned Black: The Volcanic Winter Of 536 AD | Catastrop...

Lefties losing it: Rita Panahi’s top five lefty meltdowns of the week

Criminal law Should be Inelastic - American Thinker

Criminal law should be clear so that those covered by it can understand what is permitted and what is prohibited. - Clarice Feldman

“The fact that an IG report can be used to manipulate a historical narrative to protect the very Department it’s tasked with overseeing is deeply concerning. The men and women of the National Guard who put their lives on the line to protect our nation deserve the truth.
"Through our investigation, we know that the National Guard was capable and ready to deploy to the U.S. Capitol at 3 pm on January 6, but their response was delayed by senior Pentagon leaders...

So, not only did Trump ask that the demonstration be peaceful, he did everything in his power to keep it that way...

Michael Smith - Big Guy Joe's pardon of unfortunate Little Hunter... | Facebook

1) It proves there is Deep State that protects itself (Hunter was going to be collateral damage), pardoning him avoids more questions about what really happened with the deals in Ukriaine. 

2) If you are connected high enough and a Democrat, you will never be held accountable for anything.
3) To support a Democrat on the national stage is to support people completely devoid of honor...

• Trump should pardon all the non-violent J6ers.

How the CIA ruined Thanksgiving | Blaze Media

How the CIA ruined Thanksgiving | Blaze Media: 

In the wake of the JFK assassination, skeptics of the Warren Commission were swiftly branded as conspiracy theorists, a calculated smear deployed by the CIA to corral public opinion and silence dissent. This wasn’t just a tactic; it was a masterclass in psychological manipulation, a move so effective that it embedded doubt and derision into the American lexicon for generations.

Working hand-in-glove with mainstream media, the CIA spread the term through carefully crafted editorials and op-eds, funneling it into public consciousness. Prominent newspapers ran stories casting skeptics as unstable or even unpatriotic, embedding the term “conspiracy theory” as shorthand for lunacy. Through this alliance with the press, the CIA rewired public discourse, transforming critical thought into a sign of dangerous deviation — a subtle, insidious conditioning that persists to this day.

Thanksgiving Greeting From Dr. Fauci

Hey, it's VDH! Read it all!-----Victor Davis Hanson - The Fumes of the 2024 Election

Three weeks after the election and the fallout from it, we are starting to appreciate the clarity of the vote. It explains much of the present, the past, and the future. - Victor Davis Hanson@VDHanson

Consider the following: 

1. Even Donald Trump’s enemies are beginning, albeit sheepishly and begrudgingly, to concede he proved indestructible in a way they never imagined...

2. For all the recent spin, post-election Kamala Harris is going nowhere but to a Dukakis-like retirement...

3. Trump’s 2024 victory clarifies his close 2020 Electoral College loss...

4. The Left is still catatonic and barking at the moon...

Lunch video-----Chicago Teachers Union: Tests are racist

Noon-toon

Trudeau reportedly flies to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago after tariff threat | Blaze Media

Trudeau reportedly flies to meet Trump at Mar-a-Lago after tariff threat | Blaze Media: 

Trump threatened to slap a tariff on our neighbor to the North on the first day of his second term. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Florida to meet with President-elect Donald Trump after he issued a tariff threat to Canada and two other nations.

2 items. "Weird disclaimer" and Idaho!

 

Did You Read Biden's Statement About His Pardon of Hunter? It's Jaw-Dropping.

...If Biden didn't want Hunter to do jail time for the tax & gun convictions, he could just have commuted his sentences. He went further for a 10-year immunity bath because there's more to hide. - Matt Vespa 

#1 Movie this week 1969-----Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid | #TBT Trailer | 20th Century FOX

Freezing Chicago Cold Leaves Desperate EV Owners Unable To Charge Their Cars, Sparks Concerns Of “EV Armageddon”

As temperatures plummeted to negative double digits, their cherished EVs stood helpless, struggling to charge at Tesla supercharger stations across the city.  - Ben Turner 

• Unlike their gasoline counterparts, the charging process of EVs relies on a chemical reaction that becomes sluggish in freezing temperatures, hampering the charging speed and reducing their range. 
• As the mercury dipped, fast charging became a nearly impossible task...

#1 This day 1963-----The Singing Nun - Dominique (1963 )

Yes, they hate America. And they are funded by those countries who hate America!

 

England legalizes assisted suicide with promise of no abuse | Blaze Media

England legalizes assisted suicide with promise of no abuse | Blaze Media: 

Candidates for government-assisted death would have to be over 18 and live in England or Wales. Members of Parliament have voted to pass legislation that makes assisted suicide legal in England and Wales. The new legislation will allow for the death of those in the two countries who are over the age of 18 and are registered with a general practitioner for at least 12 months. The bill passed with a vote of 330 to 275 and will allow patients to expect to be killed within six months of their request.

Wonkish but well worth the read!-----No, Trump Shouldn't Use Recess Appointments To Force Nominees

Recess appointments probably wouldn’t succeed in Congress and, even if they did, appear dead on arrival at the Supreme Court. - Christopher Jacobs @chrisjacobsHC 

• Since Donald Trump’s reelection victory, some conservatives have discussed the possibility of using recess appointments, temporary appointments made while Congress is out of session, to fill positions in Trump’s new Cabinet...
• Moreover, much of the discussion has focused on a scenario that seems unlikely to happen, could well get struck down in court if it did, and represents an unwise use of time and political capital.

Herewith a few key points of analysis about the topic du jour inside the Beltway...

AM Fruitcake

 

History for December 2

History for December 2 - On-This-Day.com  

Alexander M. Haig 1924

• 1823 - U.S. President James Monroe outlined his doctrine opposing European expansion in the Western Hemisphere.
• 1942 - A self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction was demonstrated by Dr. Enrico Fermi and his staff at the University of Chicago.
• 1961 - Cuban leader Fidel Castro declared in a nationally broadcast speech that he was a Marxist-Leninist and that he was going to lead Cuba to communism.
• 1990 - The Midwest section of the U.S. prepared for a massive earthquake predicted by Iben Browning. The earthquakes did not occur.
• 1994 - The U.S. government agreed not to seek a recall of allegedly fire-prone General Motors pickup trucks. A deal was made with GM under which the company would spend more than $51 million on safety and research.
• 1997 - U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno declined to seek an independent counsel investigation of telephone fund-raising by President Clinton and Vice President Gore. She had concluded that they had not violated election laws.

Local Sheriffs Back Trump's Deportation Plan: 'People Are Tired of This'

Local Sheriffs Back Trump's Deportation Plan: 'People Are Tired of This': 

Local sheriffs expressed support for President-elect Donald Trump’s plan to deport large numbers of illegal migrants from the United States, stating that “people are tired of this.”

Chuck Jenkins, a Republican sheriff in Frederick County, Maryland, and Richard Jones, a Republican sheriff in Butler County, Ohio, told the Wall Street Journal that they support Trump’s deportation plan and are willing to assist the  Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and its agents.

The way we were-----1st December 1955: Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on a bus after...

Hitler reacts to Jaguar's rebrand

Another "JUSSIE"!!-----JUST IN: Hakeem Jeffries Claims Democrats Received Bomb Threats on Thanksgiving Signed with "MAGA"

Who believes this? | The Gateway Pundit - Cristina Laila

“Threats of violence against elected officials are unacceptable, unconscionable and have no place in a civilized society,” Hakeem Jeffries’ office said...
Politico reported:

• "...threats made against Democratic members of Congress that ranged from “detailed threats of a pipe bomb placed in mailboxes to swatting.”...
• Nearly all of the House and Senate Democrats from Connecticut were the targets of bomb threats at their homes on Thursday... Police did not find evidence of devices at the lawmakers’ residences, Jeffries’ office confirmed...

Taxpayer funded insanity!-----Speaking of gobbledy-gook: here is the abstract of perhaps the stupidest paper I have ever read

"The article aims to transform narratives surrounding Utah’s Great Salt Lake...by reimagining how brine shrimp are perceived in science, culture, and art. Scientists Skeptical of Anthropogenic Global Warming - Julius Sanks 

• It introduces the concept of hydrosexuality to bridge these realms, thereby enriching feminist blue posthumanities and feminist biology through art-based practices and queer advocacy. 
• By navigating the environmental narrative of the GSL, the hydrosexual perspective challenges settler science by exploring the connections between the reproductive system of brine shrimp and the economy, ecology and culture...
• Furthermore, this cultural analysis draws inspiration from low trophic theory and Queer Death Studies... 

Lawsuit filed after LGBT promoter stages 'setup' on Christian worker, gets her fired * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh

Lawsuit filed after LGBT promoter stages 'setup' on Christian worker, gets her fired * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh: 

Shortly later, she was fired. "It certainly appears as though Cohen is the victim of a setup by a pro-LGBT staffer. To make matters even worse, it appears as though Kay Jewelers is anti-Christian. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but Kay Jewelers is certainly no friend to Christians," he said. It is the American Center for Law and Justice that took on the case. It said it is defending "an employee's right to express her religious beliefs," this time in Ohio.