RIP Bob Weir

Sad news, but not surprising news. Lone Star Parson: Bob Weir's Dead

Bob Weir was a founding member of The Grateful Dead. When they broke up in 1995, he was part of the group The Other Ones (later The Dead) comprised of members of The Greatful Dead. And he performed with more groups and individual artists.

Wow, at 78, and what can I say? Rest in peace Mr. Weir, and may your purgatory not involve those awful shorts you were so fond of. Yes, it's a journey in holiness, pierced through with cleansing fire. Spiritual journey aside, how could anyone, much less "Bob," play alongside Garcia? Good question.

Click thru for "Looks Like Rain" by Bob Weir from his first solo album, Ace, which was released in 1972.

This is “Truckin'” by the Grateful Dead from their 1970 album American Beauty. Bob Weir is providing lead vocals on this song.

Second Suspect Arrested in Texarkana Shooting

This was an incident that occurred during the early morning hours of New Year's Eve. Teen arrested in connection With fatal Texarkana shooting after alleged car break-In | News | KTBS

Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with a fatal shooting that followed an alleged vehicle break-in last week in Texarkana. Authorities said Friday the teen was the second suspect involved in the incident, which occurred early Wednesday morning on North Park Road. The other suspect, a 15-year-old, was shot by a homeowner and later died at a local hospital. Police have not released the names of the juveniles.

As stated at the time of the incident, the investigation is going to take some time.

The police/DA have not said what, if any charges will apply. I'm no lawyer, but the internet (including the Wiki - always a questionable source) assures me that the Felony Murder Rule applies in Texas. No one knows if will apply in this case, because as far as I can tell the DA has not listed charges, or it may be that they won't publish the charges due to the age of the suspect.

Self-defense is a human right.

More Guns, Less Crime

Anti-gun advocates hurt most. Violent Crime Declined After the Bruen Ruling, Here’s What the Data Shows

Anti-gun advocates have long held that loosening concealed carry laws would result in rampant violent crime and “blood running in the streets.” So, imaging their furor when John Lott published his book More Guns, Less Crime back in 1998. “How dare Lott write such a travesty?” they decried. “Everyone knows more guns equals more crime.”

And they doubled down on that statement after the Bruen decision, which made it easier to carry concealed.

But reality doesn't match up up that statement.

Again, the naysayers couldn’t have been more wrong. During the period since Bruen, when more Americans have begun carrying a firearm for self-defense, violent crime has dropped dramatically, according to statistics from the Real-Time Crime Index (RTCI).

Go read the whole thing. (Hat tip to Jews Can Shoot)

James Howard: The One Man Air Force

Let's start with an article from We Are The Mighty. The ‘One Man Air Force’ took on dozens of enemy fighters even after his guns ran dry

James Howard started his World War II combat career before the United States ever entered the war. He would end the war with a Medal of Honor and the nickname: the “One Man Air Force.” He was a naval aviator who flew with the Flying Tigers, then joined the Army Air Forces, where he became an ace in two different aircraft in two different theaters. He would eventually retire as a Brigadier General—quite an impressive bucket list.

James Howard had been a pilot in the US Navy. But he left to join the Flying Tigers to fight in China before America joined the war. He as going to rejoin the navy, but a bureaucrat, pissed off by his stint in the Flying Tigers, pissed off Howard in turn. So he joined the US Army Air Corps as a captain.

By January of 1944 he had been promoted to major.

On the day of the fight in question, which was January 11th, Howard had been separated from his unit, when he encountered a formation of bombers being attacked by German interceptors and fighters. He was alone. He attacked.

When asked about the decision to face that many planes, he answered...

I seen my duty and I done it.

This is a video about James Howard's flight on 11 January 1944. The Flying Killer That Made the Luftwaffe Look Like a Joke

What Do You Get When EV Range Anxiety is Wedded to Fire Risk?

Well for starters, you get a 30% decrease in your electric vehicle's range. 'Very serious' alert to Volvo drivers in UK over fears electric cars could EXPLODE into flames

This applies to Volvo EVs sold in Britain, comprising model years 2024 to 2026.

The EV motorists were told not to charge them above 70 per cent in case the batteries overheat and catch alight.

But then who wants to charge a vehicle that might catch fire in your garage, or next to your home if it "might" catch fire if you charge it "too much." At least you can control the maximum amount of charge by way of the cars' settings.

Then do you want to drive such a car?

Among them is Philip Alden, 53, who says the warning has turned his family life upside down.

He told The Sun: “I have a 15-month-old grandson I lorry around – I can’t do that now – It’s terrifying.”

Volvo has determined that "some" battery parts from one supplier could overheat during charging and cause a fire.

No solution has been found, so no recall has been issued.

Has Marvel Learned Something?

Personally I don't think the people at Disney-Marvel are capable of learning anything. They are basically religous zealots pushing the Woke Message. But somewhere in Dinsey, there must be some good, old-fashioned bean counters

This is the Critical Drinker's video Avengers: Doomsday - Have Marvel Learned From Their Mistakes? The Drinker's videos usually have some great quotable bits, but this one is full of them. Here is one that made me laugh.

But you can't please everyone all of the time. And the people who make it their business to be offended on behalf of the entire human race have already started complaining about the lack of diversity in the teasers.

To be fair, the laughter was in part due to the video clips Drinker was using at that point.

The video is 9 minutes long.

Saturday Roundup of Link Roundups - 10 January

The Right Way starts things rolling with Top of the News

REPORT: Ashli Babbitt’s Killer Allegedly Operates Unaccredited Home Daycare in Maryland - IOTW Report
Mamdani’s Rental Ripoff theatricals - The New Neo

Wombat-socho - In The Mailbox: 01.08.26 (Afternoon Edition)

Dana Loesch: The Rubio Memes
Don Surber: America Feared Again

EBL - Michael Reagan, RIP

Instapundit: Fox News: Michael Reagan dead at 80.
He was a good man. RIP.

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 8 January 2026: Power Surprise Edition

Stop optimising for the wrong things. (Ties Petersen)
The main example is sweeping a supermarket floor, but the target of the essay is social media and recommendation algorithms - and AI generally.

Small Dead Animals - Thursday On Turtle Island

The Democratic Party’s America: The perils of voluntary voting. California’s one party government. Democrats can’t help themselves but side with America’s enemies.
Stories You Won’t Find At Carney’s CBC: Starmer’s Britain. Meanwhile in France.

Again from Wombat-socho - In The Mailbox: 01.08.26 (Evening Edition)

Matt Taibbi: The Unchecked Rise Of Crazy Race Theory In Academia
STUMP: A Tale of Two Mayors – Chicago & New York

The Glibertarians - Wednesday Afternoon SugarLinks – Our Lady of Pain

Zohran Mamdani’s woke, privileged tenant advocate Cea Weaver breaks down crying when asked about hypocritical gentrification comments

A View from the Beach - Flotsam and Jetsam - ICE Agent Shoots Kills 'Protester,' Walz Declares Insurrection

Nick Sortor @nicksortor, "BREAKING — IT’S OFFICIAL: The Hampton Inn by Hilton Lakeview can NO LONGER be booked through any travel website, and has been NUKED from Hilton’s site FAFO, clowns. MASSIVE financial losses incoming! ..."

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog - LinkSwarm For January 9, 2026

It’s been going on a while. “Minnesota Inspector General [Carolyn Ham] covered up hundreds of millions in Somali childcare fraud in 2018.”
“Growing List Of Democratic Billionaire Kings & Queens ...”

Vlad Tepes - Trump vows to launch RICO investigation against George Soros and much other news: Links 1 for January 7, 2026

2. West Midlands Police admit they lied about the reasons for banning Israeli fans from a Soccer Match
3. The US appears to have stopped a Venezuelan oil tanker that has no oil on board

Wombat-socho again - In The Mailbox: 01.09.26 (Morning Edition)

Vox Popoli: CPB is Dead, They Should Have Fired Lamar, Greenland Needs Americans, and 88 Million x
Cedar Sanderson: Wisdom Of Ages

Gates of Vienna - News Feed 1/9/2026

JD Vance Warns of ‘Islamist Indoctrination’ Fears in the UK Under Labour
US Vice President JD Vance heaped pressure on Labour to ban the Muslim Brotherhood over “Islamist indoctrination” fears.

Flopping Aces - The Week in Radicalism, 01/09/2025 – Back to The Washington Post!

And once the records had nothing on Trump, but Bill Clinton’s name was everywhere this story could not disappear quickly enough.
The surprising issue driving a wedge between Trump and his MAGA base

Political Hat - Quick Takes – Organ Harvesting Endorsement: The New York Times; Medical Journal; Bioethicist

It’s not killing if you re-define death, dontchaknow.
Medical Journals are hungry for organs as well.
Bioethicists aren’t very ethical.

Once again from Wombat-socho - In The Mailbox: 01.09.26 (Evening Edition)

Shark Tank: Florida Council of 100 Outlines Positive Business Outlook For 2026
Shot In The Dark: Walzing Out Of The Room

Maggie's Farm - Wednesday morning links

The Somali fraud scandal is a turning point
Supreme Court’s 2026 rulings could define America for decades to come

J.J. Sefton at Ace of Spades HQ - The Morning Report — 1/7/26

And yes, the media is lying about it.
Texas Teachers’ Union Sues in Defense of Teacher Who Called Charlie Kirk Murder “Karma”

Doug Ross - Larwyn’s Linx: Top Democrats Are Agitating For Insurrection And Political Vigilantism

• The great climate climbdown is finally here - Matt Ridley
• President Trump Withdraws U.S. From UN Climate Change Group and 65 Other Globalist Institutions/Mechanisms - CTH

J.J. Sefton at Ace of Spades HQ - The Morning Report — 1/8/26

The corrupt governor and his radical Minneapolis sidekick have long demonized ICE agents. Wednesday’s events should come as no surprise.
Walz And Frey Should Be Arrested For Inciting 2020 2.0

I leave you with Midweek Memes from Granite Grok, Wednesday Memes …. from MaddMedic, Quick Hits Of Wisdom, Knowledge And Snark #3292 from 90 Miles From Tyranny, and First Skipism Wednesday of 2026 PM from Woodsterman.

Finally, They Released the Body Cam Video

The Left said she didn't hit the agent. They said she didn't even drive at the agent. But then the Left and the media (but I repeat myself) lie.

Here is a link to Xavier's (of Respectfully Xavier) video The body cam never lies!

It's 2026, and some of you still haven't learned to wait until you see other angles of a tragedy before placing blame.

Click thru. The video is less than a minute, though there is a link to a longer video.

Here are some tips for not getting shot by police.

• Don't interfere with police operations
• Don't illegally block the road
• Don't drive at police/hit police with your vehicle
• Don't disregard orders to get out of the vehicle

There are probably more things you could do. This violates the John Farnam's Rules of Stupid.

Don’t go to stupid places; don’t associate with stupid people; don’t do stupid things.

• Stupid Place - in the middle of a police operation. Check.
• Stupid People - at least 2. Check
• Stupid Things - driving at police. Check

You can often get away with violating one of these rules, but violate all three, and bad things are pretty much guaranteed to happen.

Hilton Franchise Owner Lied About DHS Policy

But then they weren't going to admit that they hate law and order. CEO saves Hilton - Don Surber

ICE and DHS are headed to (or already in) Minnesota. The Hilton in one of the impacted areas canceled all of their reservations, because reasons.

The franchise owner said, “We are in touch with the impacted guests to ensure they are accommodated. We do not discriminate against any individuals or agencies and apologize to those impacted. We are committed to welcoming all guests and operating in accordance with brand standards, applicable laws, and our role as a professional hospitality provider.”

But a few hours later, rebel journalist Nick Sortor went to the hotel in question and found the franchisee lied.

Click thru for the details on the lie.

Nassetta [CEO of Hilton] wasn’t pleased. Politicians lie all the time. In business, you get to lie only once. The CEO fired the franchisee. The company’s stock popped back up.

Go read the whole thing. The first section about how conservatives don't go to protests, they just vote with their wallets is very good.

I know this is a day or two behind the news... so am I. (See this post) There were photos on social media of the Hilton sign being removed from in front of the hotel in question.

Cliffs Of Dover

By 1990 it was quite unusal for an instrumental guitar piece to chart on the Billboard charts. Todays song hit number 5 on the Mainstream Rock chart, and won a Grammy for Best Rock Instrumental Performance. (Not that the Grammy awards get everything right.)

This is "Cliffs Of Dover" by Eric Johnson from his 1990 album Ah Via Musicom.

Friday Links - 9 January

The Gun Writer is first with The worst anti-gun story of 2026 … so far

The untruths (and misspellings) continue in the story’s sub-headline, or subhed, which states: “Let’s concede that 2nd Amendment enthusiasts have won the never-ending argument over fire arms [sic].”

Fire arms?

Really?

NoTricksZone - Berlin’s Terror-Blackout Enters 4th Day As Tens Of Thousands Suffer In Cold Without Heat!

For the second time in less than four months, lunatic fanatics have sabotaged Berlin’s power supply through a deliberate arson attack on a cable bridge over the Teltow Canal. The fire severely damaged high-voltage cables connected to the nearby Lichterfelde heat and power station.

Echo Chamerlain - J. K Rowling Outlasted The Culture War

But here’s the important distinction: outside of that cultural establishment, among the broader public, J.K Rowling’s approval largely held firm.

Jews Can Shoot - Guns 101: A Gun Guide for Beginners

Something many longtime gun owners seem to forget is that we were all new once. No one is born dual-wielding Glocks and ringing steel from a mile. Everyone starts somewhere, and when you’re brand new to the world of guns, it can be a little daunting.

Pirate's Cove - Gas Prices Expected To Dip Below $3

It was $2.17 in 2020. $3.03 in 2021, $3.98 in 2022, $3.54 in 2023, $3.32 in 2024, $3.13 in 2024. Thanks to COVID and the policies of Biden and his Democrat Comrades it spiked hard and then was slow to come down. Now it’s up to Trump to set the conditions to get more drilling going and get the refineries working.

The Other McCain - New York City Is Decadent and Depraved

If it is your misfortune to live in New York City, my advice is leave now, in the kind of haste with which Lot fled Sodom.

Meep at STUMP - A Tale of Two Mayors: Chicago vs. New York

A bunch of politicians have been commenting on things that they have no power to deal with.

They might as well, given they do not seem to have the ability to deal with the jobs they were actually elected for.

Don Surber - Temu Radar failed Venezuela: Chairman Xi lost the war without Trump firing a shot at him

Sorry, Chairman Xi and Vlad the Impaler Putin but America still owns the skies.

Again from The Other McCain - Minneapolis Is Decadent and Depraved

Gonna pause there a minute, because in none of the news accounts I’ve read is this explained: She was from Colorado Springs. The father of her child, Timmy Ray Macklin Jr., spent 14 years in the Air Force then tried to become a comedian before his death at age 36 (not 37). Less than three years later, the widow is living in Minneapolis with a lesbian “wife” and participating in radical protests? How does this happen? It’s hardly your typical Hallmark Channel movie plot.

Andy Ngo at Ngo Comment - Exposing Somali Fraud Comes With a Cost

I’m drawing attention back to the Minnesota Somali fraud story because liberal media outlets and left-wing activists are attempting to shift the focus to the ICE shooting

If You Break Into Homes ...

You will eventually find an armed resident. Tenant shoots, kills intruder during attempted home burglary | News | FOX13 Memphis

Or how would you respond to an uninvited guest at 3:30 in the morning?

MPD said a man trying to break into the apartment was shot by the tenant. The intruder was rushed to a hospital, where he died, police said.

No other details were released.

So since that isn't enough for a segment on the local TV news, they had to talk to a neighbor. While there was a bit of a "this freaked me out" response, there was also a "We have the right to defend ourselves and our property" response. Click thru; it's refreshing.

People are becoming tired of crime, and I believe more will stand up for themselves.

Self-defense is a human right, and it seems like it might be your legal right in Tennessee as well.

The Tolerant Left Turns to Arson Again

The Left believes you have no right to believe anything they don't approve. If you do believe something they don't approve of, they will kill you and your family. Or try to. BREAKING: Space Force officer speaks out, shares new photos after anti-Trump attack destroys couple's DC home, kills their cat

A Space Force officer whose family’s home was destroyed in an apparent arson attack in Washington, DC has spoken out, sharing photos of the damage to their home as well as his car. Their DC home burned while he, his wife, and infant daughter were spending the Christmas holiday in Florida.

Speaking with the Daily Caller, Major Jason “Red” Mills said that he awoke on December 28 to a phone call from DC police telling him his house had been set on fire. He immediately flew back home upon learning about the fire to assess the damage. Mills said that the fire department told him it appeared an individual had started two fires, one in the kitchen and the other in the basement. A police report obtained by the Daily Caller said that a man has been taken into custody after being caught with some items in Mills’ home.

Freedom of Speech? Freedom of thought? Freedom to follow your own ideals? The Left wants you to have none of these things.

The Left wants you to march in lockstep on every issue, like a Borg drone from Star Trek.

Hat tip to Freedom Is Just Another Word…

Somebody must die!!!!

Why the EV Market Evaporated

Economics. Engineering. Wealthy, tech-obsessed early adopters. Government subsidies. The market for EVs was always smoke and mirrors.

This is Patrick Boyle's video Why the EV Revolution Just Stalled. The video is 30 minutes, so plan accordingly.

Hat tip to Small Dead Animals: We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars

When Tesla introduced its first model, which was a sport coupe based on a body from Lotus, I hated the idea of tax subsidies. Back then, we were taking tax money from working-class individuals and giving it to people buying a $125,000 car with two seats and no trunk that they might drive on the weekend, if the weather wasn't too bad. That was evil.

How Can a Simple EV Have Problems?

EVs were sold as more reliable. The problem is that sales pitch came from people with no understanding of electro-mechanical engineering, battery technology, or electronics. Tesla makes the least reliable used cars … but who ranks first?

Well, Tesla’s reliability issues are nothing new: suspension, electronics, and build quality problems are some of the most common woes experienced by Tesla owners. But on closer examination, you realize what’s happened here. In the study, the Teslas assessed were primarily early Model S and Model X production runs, both models that were manufactured during the company's "production hell" phase between 2014 and 2019. Teslas from these batches were notorious for suspension issues, niggles with the temperature systems, to odd build-quality problems like broken door handles.

But don't worry, the authors say, that has nothing to do with current Tesla models. Really? Build quality isn't an engineering problem; it is a management issue. Manufacturing has been around for a very long time. We know how to build consistently to a spec. You just have to want to do that.

This list was generated by Consumer Reports. I'm never sure how to judge them. Are the biased against US automakers? Sometimes I feel that way. My last Ford went to well over 280,000 miles. (I have a photo of the odometer somewhere.) I was hoping for 300,000 but I just decided it wasn't worth it. And I am certain that LARGE portions of the population - even in consumer reports - has hated Elon and Co. since he endorsed President Trump.

Now CR doesn't let you have a peek at their data, unless you sign up for a year's membership. I understand completely, they have to make a living, which is probably harder today than it was 40 years ago, before the internet age become insane.

CR focuses on 20 possible "trouble areas" and compares "a car's number of problems to the average number of problems for cars of that model year" to measure reliability and generate a ranking. The magazine’s experts subsequently determine a score by weighing the reported issues based on their severity.

What are those problem areas? Your guess is as good as mine.

Click thru.

You Are Only An Apex Predator, When Armed

From The New York Times: Hiker Killed in Suspected Mountain Lion Attack, Colorado’s First in Decades

Hikers found a woman’s body on a trail on Crosier Mountain in Northern Colorado, with a mountain lion nearby, according to a statement on Thursday from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, which is investigating the death. The hikers scared off the animal by throwing rocks, before confirming the woman was dead.

Of course even if you're armed, you might be killed by a mountain lion. They are ambush predators. Still, being armed would give you a better chance of survival.

Mountain lions, though elusive and solitary, are widespread in the American West, where they are known to prey on pets and livestock. Still, attacks on humans — especially fatal ones — are incredibly rare.

There is also mention of a fatal attack in California in 2024, so I suppose that was the last recorded fatal, mountain-lion attack.

I am not saying that you should not get out and enjoy nature. I am saying you should be aware of the risks. Life is full of risks. You might slip in the shower. You might meet a drunk driver coming home from the grocery store. You might be attacked by a mountain lion if you run in the mountains. None of these things would be your fault, or are under you control. You could stop bathing. You could never leave your home. That is not living.

Paralog 9mm spotted in the Wild

Impro guns has another homemade firearm. Paralog 9mm pistol spotted

This copy is from a rebel of the People’s Defence Force in Myanmar.

Though the photos from Myanmar (click thru) are not the clearest, there is a link to a build of such a weapon. The upper receiver, which includes the barrel, bolt, etc. is mostly steel machined from commonly available round bar, some steel tubing, etc. The grip appears to be a standard AR-15 grip, and the lower receiver, housing the trigger mechanism and the magazine, looks to be 3D printed.

All in all a nice looking design.

Technology Marches On

After spending longer fighting with Windows 11 than should have been needed, I finally have a new PC that is not running Windows 11.

Inspired by Pixy Misas at Ambient Irony (@mixypisa on X) I looked at prebuilt systems. The Microcenter near me had sold out of everything I needed for a build-from-scratch system, and the prices on stuff in stock were insane anyway. I did find one of their house-brand PCs, with a decent specification, and an acceptable GPU, all for a not-horrible price. I don't even hate the case they used, though I'm sure the fans will give me problems in time.

I was speaking with the manager, while the salesman was fetching the system from the back, and he said that the prebuilt systems were priced as when they were built, so they were somewhat insulated from the insanity of current memory pricing. I guess that insanity is soon to hit GPUs as well, though they were already insanely priced.

The fight with Windows was actually not as bad as I expected, given some of the stuff circulating on the intertubes. Then again, I didn't want a dual-boot system; I just wanted to find the Windows 11 product keys. Finally found the license key hiding in a registry entry. In case I ever lose my mind and decide to reinstall Windows, and all of its AI crap, I have a valid license key, which Microsoft will probably not accept...

Things may be a bit quiet, while I get everything reinstalled, and figure out what I've forgotten to install. I had a lot of posts scheduled, so you may not notice anything.

Wednesday Link Roundup - 7 January

William Teach at Pirate's Cove starts things off with Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

Don Surber has highlights of the week.
Doug Ross has Larwyn’s Linx. And more Larwyn’s Linx.

EBL - Maduro Captured

Mark Steyn: You're Fired
Maduro should have negotiated his exist strategy.
Instapundit: Maduro "captured" by U.S. Special Forces in Venezuela

Wombat-socho - In The Mailbox: 01.06.26 (Morning Edition)

Elizabeth Nickson: Remigration NOW
Glenn Reynolds: Trump, Maduro, & What’s Next

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 6 January 2026: Corporate Electronics Show Edition

Stack Overflow's demise in a single picture. (Stack Exchange)
The founders sold the company a few years ago for $1.9 billion. Now it is dead.

Political Hat - News of the Week (January 4th, 2026)

It’s Time to Mandate Merit
NAS’s model Faculty Merit Act will expose and prevent faculty-hiring discrimination.

Small Dead Animals - Saturday On Turtle Island

The Democratic Party’s America: UBI for me, but not for thee. Mamdani appoints a deputy mayor.
Stories You Won’t Find At Carney’s CBC: How much do we have to tolerate?

A View from the Beach - Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Takes Venezuela by Storm

@MarioNawfal, " RUSSIA SENT $6B IN MILITARY AID TO VENEZUELA… AND U.S. AIRSTRIKES BLEW IT UP IN HOURS According to reports, Russia had been shipping $6 billion worth of military aid to Venezuela, including modern air defense systems

Vlad Tepes - A few examples of the rolling narrative attacks against the population and reframing to stay ahead of the narratives by media: Links 1 for January 5th, 2026

2. Here is a curious event. Mind you it’s the odious BBC so temper anything it says through that lens.
Venezuela fire: Thousands of voting machines burned

The Glibertarians - Tuesday Morning Links

Trump Says US Not at War With Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture
Trump Team to Brief Congress About Maduro Operation

Bacon Time!!!! - Sunday Linkange

The Midwest Chick - Saturday Meme Drop………….
Pirates Cove - Crazy Liberal Sunday

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog - Venezuela Fallout Roundup For January 5, 2026

Here’s a roundup of Venezuela news since the successful operation to snatch him on Saturday.
Will Venezuela’s leaders play ball with President Trump? Signs point to yes.

Gates of Vienna - News Feed 1/5/2026

CDC Lowers Number of Vaccine Recommendations for Children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday lowered the number of vaccines it recommends for children.

Don Surber - HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK

ITEM 16: Deputy HHS Secretary Jim O’Neill tweeted, “We have frozen all child care payments to the state of Minnesota.”
Maybe Tim Walz can help with the children until all this is straightened out.

J.J. Sefton at Ace of Spades HQ - The Morning Report — 1/6/26

A brief timeline of Somali terror attacks and plots.
Somali Terror in America

Maggie's Farm - Monday morning links

Crazy Liberal Sunday
Just How Insane Did Democrats Become On Immigration?
The Somalization of North Dakota

Doug Ross - Larwyn’s Linx: Kevin Bass: States with No Voter ID Pay 16 Times More Welfare for Illegals

• Wind Power Lies Costing Blue-State Ratepayers - Betsy McCaughey
• The Sad State of Europe’s Economy - Sven R. Larson

Anonymous Conservative - News Briefs – 01/05/2026

Somali fraudsters got luxury digs, beachside resort, rented Rolls Royce and Lamborghini with stolen funds.
Bongino officially steps down from FBI after serving less than a year as deputy director.

I leave you with Saturday Meme Drop from Midwest Chick's Place, Saturday Memes …. from MaddMedic, Sunday Funnies from Flopping Aces, Sunday Funnies For 01-04-26 from Stately McDaniel Manor, and Monday Memes from Granite Grok.