No Links Post Today

In honor of Friday the Thirteenth, my technical problems continue. Things should be back to what passes for normal in a day or two.

I hope everyone has a great weekend.

School Shootings Where Law Enforcement Was on Site

The Left hates having armed security at schools. But they save lives. List of K-12 School Shootings where an Armed School Resource Officer or Other Types of Law Enforcement Officers were Assigned to Guard the School Since 2000 - Crime Prevention Research Center

There were 45 shooting attacks at K-12 schools where there were school resource officers or other types of law enforcement officers. Thirty-nine of the cases involve casualties other than the attacker. In those 39 cases, there was on average 1.3 murders and 2.9 injuries.

44.8% of US schools have armed law enforcement officers on site.

This seems like half of the statistics that I want. I will be on the lookout for the other half of the statistics.

British Cops Can't Be Bothered to Investigate Crime

The are probably too busy arresting people over memes.  'Police did not investigate bullet hitting my home'

A homeowner has accused the police of failing to investigate after his house was struck by a rifle bullet.

Adam McGill said a live rifle round was fired at his home in Bidford-on-Avon, South Warwickshire, in August 2025, shattering a pane of glass in a rear window.

But they have all the gun control.

Is anyone shocked about the police?

The police in South Warwickshire, have admitted that they screwed up, but I don't think it will amount to much in the long term.

No Respect for Life

If this is how he treated his grandmother, what would he do to strangers? Police, reports: Westland grandmother shot and killed by grandson

Westland police are investigating the murder of an elderly woman who was found shot dead in a house in the city's historic Norwayne District, where they believe someone shot her first, and then set the house on fire.

As of late Nov. 11, police had a suspect in custody, but would not release his name.

The woman was 79 years old, so her grandson is probably older than 18, which leaves me baffled about why they have not released his name. Could just be slow paperwork for getting charges filled.

A gun may not have saved this woman; there are no guarantees in this life. It is the only thing that would have saved her. I suppose the gun-hating part of the Left thinks that the world would be worse if she was alive and her grandson was dead.

Westland, Michigan, is about 18 miles west of downtown Detroit.

I miss civilization.

Charged for Defending Himself

Self-defense is not a legal right in France. 67-Year-Old Hunter Fires at Three Hooded Men Damaging His Home at Night and Ends Up Facing Courts

The use of a hunting firearm to defend a home has led to a 67-year-old French hunter having to answer before the courts. Éric Liberge, a resident of Saint-Georges-du-Rosay, in the Sarthe department, woke in the early hours of 30 August 2026 after hearing noises outside his home. There he discovered three hooded men causing damage to his property.

Cops in Oklahoma would buy this guy a beer, but France is too "civilized" to let you defend yourself. Read the whole thing.

What Happens When the Police Only Have Electric Vehicles?

This is a story that I missed (I think YouTube is messing with my subscriptions again.) It is from a month back or so, but still worth looking at.

Your first vocabulary word for the day, is "garda." It is Irish for police officer. Garda forced to thumb a lift to emergency as electric patrol car can't be charged at his station

Police are forced to hitchhike to a crime scene. This is unbelievable. Hey, it isn't like police are ever trying to get the scene of an emergency.

The TD [member of parliament] explained it is a regular occurrence that there is little left in the battery for day-to-day policing. Daly said the garda was called to a serious incident in Clonbern when he had 22% charge left in the car. “At 11% depletion of that charge, he decided to pull over because he would be stranded if he went on further. He hitched the last three miles to Clonbern to attend that scene.

This kind of gives new meaning to the statement, "When seconds count, police are only minutes away."

The statements by the politician are typical. "I agree with the stated goals, even though they are putting people in danger."

One size does not fit all. Politicians are neither engineers, nor experts in infrastructure. What makes sense in you comfortable, suburban, gated community doesn't make sense everywhere. Stop trying to make your will cover the entire world.

This is the MGUY Australia video ⚡️Out of charge! Police forced to HITCHHIKE to crime scene

And what we see here is exactly what happens when you try and force electric vehicles on a country, and a landscape, and a geography that is completely unsuitable for it.

The video is about 9 minutes.

Ames, Iowa versus Legal Concealed Carry

From Bearing Arms: Iowa City Changes Policy After Lawsuit Threat Over Carry Ban

The Iowa Firearms Coalition and Second Amendment advocate Natalie Gibson have convinced the city of Ames, Iowa to scrap its policy banning lawful concealed carry on public transit, delivering a big win for gun owners looking to get rid of as many "gun-free zones" as possible.

Gibson, who's a student at Iowa State University, sued the city a couple of weeks ago over its carry ban on the CyRide bus system. As the Iowa Capital Dispatch reports, the Ames Transit Board unanimously approved a motion to replace the ban with language warning riders that carrying a firearm on the Iowa State University campus "could be" a violation of university policy and state law.

Read the whole thing.

Technical Difficulties

 PC problems. I will be offline for a day or two 

Wednesday Link Roundup - Veterans Day Edition

William Teach at Pirate's Cove is up first with Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

bluebird of bitterness has your funnies.
Bookworm Room has the Bookworm Beat

Wombat-socho - In The Mailbox: 11.09.26

Don Surber: Miller time
Elizabeth Nickson: Risk On – The Empire Strikes Back

Political Hat - News of the Week (November 8th, 2026)

The DEI Mandates That Won’t Go Away
The American Bar Association has repealed its diversity standard. Other professional accreditors are still wrestling with where competence ends and ideology begins.

Don Surber - HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK

ITEM 12: After the election, JD Vance turned into Mike Pence so fast that he may as well announce for president in 2028 now.
As a Democrat.

Gates of Vienna - News Feed 11/7/2026

Senator Raphael Warnock has told Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that he should resign now or spend the next two years “in front of Congressional committees” in a probe.

The Glibertarians - Sunday Morning Post-Party Links

“…and give it to them good and hard.”
Was Jamaal Bowman around?
Once they had an empire.

Small Dead Aminals - Saturday On Turtle Island

Islamic Socialist America: The coming persecution. Late night propaganda. Democrat hypocrisy.
Brookfield Carney’s Canada: Muslim values? Menstrual Equity Fund.

Maggie's Farm - Saturday morning links

So Americans Hate Data Centers. What Now?
“Fire Him Today” – Hakeem Jeffries, Chuck Schumer, and Other Democrats Lose it Over Stephen Miller Becoming Chief of Staff, Vow to “Fight Him Every Step of the Way”

Doug Ross - Larwyn’s Linx: Susan Kokinda Notes Democrat Plan to Tear Down What Trump Builds

Could Nvidia’s Spy Scandal Force Jensen Huang To Resign? - Quoth the Raven
The Justice Department Moves Forward with Grand Jury Investigation into Dobbs Leak - Turley

I leave you with Pass the Memes and Buy More Ammo from According To Hoyt, Sunday Funnies For 11-08-26 from Stately McDaniel Manor, The Week in Pictures: Electoral Degringolade Edition from Power Line, and Sunday Funnies from Flopping Aces.

He Brought a Knife to a Gunfight

It didn't end well for him. Deputies Fatally Shoot Florida Man Holding Woman Hostage At Knifepoint In Citrus County

Stories involving Florida Man rarely end well.

The got into an argument at a gas station. It progressed to him forcing her down the road with a knife.

Several bystanders stepped forward to intervene, pleading with Schwartz to stop. One armed citizen drew a legally concealed handgun, attempting to hold Schwartz at bay until law enforcement arrived.

 Instead of backing down, Schwartz forced the woman onto the pavement and pinned her down, brandishing the knife just inches from her head.

Concealed carry is not a magic wand to solve all problems, but at least people didn't ignore the situation.

Citrus County sheriff’s deputies arrived moments later to a volatile standoff. Standing over the woman, Schwartz refused multiple, shouted orders to drop the blade and let her go. Concluding the woman’s life was in immediate danger, four deputies opened fire, striking Schwartz multiple times.

what did he think would happen?

EV Depreciation

This is the MGUY Australia video The losses are STAGGERING

I guess you could argue that regular cars rely on a chemical reaction as well, but it is fairly simple. The burning of fuel.

In contrast, the battery pack of an EV consists of hundreds, potentially thousands of individual lithium-ion cells, all connected together to provide enough energy quickly enough to power the electric traction motors. And as with any lithium ion battery, like the one in your phone or laptop, for example, there is a natural degradation which occurs during normal use.

The video is 11 minutes long.

The articles referenced in the video are:

• The 10 fastest-depreciating cars 2026
• The 10 slowest-depreciating cars in 2026

The articles are from The United Kingdom, so a couple of the brands are not familiar to American drives. DS Automobiles is a brand that is all about electric cars, and Vauxhall, which I have heard of but know nothing about. Some well known brands are included, as a Mercedes EV is on that list.

The slowest-depreciating cars are mostly sports cars, with the Mercedes G-Class, Mercedes V-Class, and the Rolls-Royce Cullinan thrown in for balance.

I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger

A musical interlude for Veterans Day is actually a tough selection. I have used everything along the lines of "The Star-Spangled Banner" for the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, et al over the years. But I found something new. Well, newer.

This song is a "I Am a Poor Wayfaring Stranger" from the soundtrack to the film 1917, which came out in 2019. It is sung by Jos Slovick.

Several people have recommended 1917, and looking up what year it came out, I noticed that it had very favorable reviews. I may have to see about finding a copy. (My local library is good for that.)

Tuesday Links - 10 November

Townhall starts things rolling with Boulder Residents Have Been Paying Taxes for a Nonexistent Train

All told, they've paid a lot for the train and they're told it'll be completed in 2040. Maybe. According to the Colorado Sun, the Regional Transportation District has collected $4 billion in taxpayer money over the last 21 years. The agency cites "ballooning costs" for the delay in construction.

Roberta X - Interesting Times

Meanwhile, the Dems are in the position of a car-chasing dog that has unexpectedly caught several. Theirs is the more fractious party, and the details-and-consensus job is even more important.

Science Alert - Encryption That Protects Your Bank Account Could Fall to a Quantum Computer in 3 Days, Study Suggests

Matt Margolis at PJ Media - Why Democrats Are Crashing Out Over Stephen Miller

When President Donald Trump promoted Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff, Democrats started fuming almost instantly. That reaction alone tells you it was a good move.

Wombat-socho - FMJRA 2.0: A Break In The Misery

Well, after weeks and weeks of getting beaten like the family mule, the Senators managed to win two out of three against the Expos.

MaddMedic - Was Good..

To get away and spend time with my youngest son hunting.
And to harvest a deer makes it even better!

The Freedom Corner with PeterSweden - SURPRISE: Plastic straws BETTER for environment than paper straws

And now it turns out that the propaganda about paper straws being better for the environment was completely FALSE.

Self-Defense Is Legal in Cincinnati

Though she still faces other, gun-related charges. Woman who shot and killed man in Downtown Cincinnati club won't be charged in the homicide

Prosecutors have declined to file homicide charges against a 20-year-old woman accused of fatally shooting a restaurant employee inside a downtown Cincinnati bar, saying surveillance video supports her claim that she acted in self-defense.

One charge that remains is she is less than 21 years old, and had a gun.

Prosecutors and the defense agreed in court that Minor acted in self-defense. [Cincinnati police Detective David] Gregory said Minor “was the victim of a pretty vicious assault,” and investigators said the employee who died was the aggressor. Defense attorney Clyde Bennett said Minor was attacked and shot to protect herself.

Click thru for more details, including the remaining charges.

I seem to remember a case about "under 21" and gun possession working its way through the courts, but I don't know how far along it is.

Self-defense is a human right, and it might even be your legal right in a blue city like Cincinnati.

Volkswagen Will Limit Charging on ID.4 EV

What could possibly go wrong? VW Will Automatically Limit Some ID.4 Batteries To 80% Charge This Week Unless Owners Opt Out

Okay, so safety is important. But so is range. You bought a VW ID.4 (they need a better naming convention in Germany) expecting a range of 263 miles in the all wheel drive. Now that is decreased by 20% to keep the thing from catching fire. And then there is winter.

The 20% hit to the battery likely brings real-world range below 200 miles, and actual winter condition tests show that the ID.4 loses up 37% of its range in the cold—ouch.

They link to a winter weather study that talks about performance in 32 degrees Fahrenheit, or 0 degrees Celsius. But that is late fall in some parts of the country. What about in places like Chicago in early February where -20 degrees Fahrenheit or -30 degrees Celsius is not uncommon. At least it was not uncommon in the morning, when a lot of people are trying to drive to work. And while Chicago gets cold - I mention it because I used to live there - there are places in the US that get colder.

This isn't a fix, and they don't have a fix available. I haven't looked, but I imagine this means that the resale value of the ID.4 is even lower than it was.

These are cars, and the batteries, are a few years old. The recall impacts model years 2023 through 2026, for cars built in Chattanooga, and supplied by a particular battery pack. What happens when these cars are 15 or 20 years old?

And you know they don't want to just replace the battery packs, because those are a significant portion of the value of the car.

Click thru.

How Obamacare Made Healthcare Unaffordable

It was always a push to end private health care. How the Affordable Care Act Made Healthcare Unaffordable | American Enterprise Institute - AEI

The high cost of health insurance has become a central issue for Democrats campaigning to seize control of Congress. It’s not a made-up issue: Average premiums have increased more than 40% in the last four years, and have more than doubled in the past decade.

How did healthcare costs get this high? Much of the blame rests with Obama’s signature achievement: Obamacare, or the Affordable Care Act.

Hat tip to Maggie's Farm - Saturday morning links

Legacy

Tony Iommi was the guitarist for Black Sabbath. Lately he has struck out on his own, though he did partner with Ozzy for a few songs on Ozzy's last album.

This song is "Legacy" by Tony Iommi featuring Jorn Lande on vocals. It is off his new album, From the Dark, which was released 23 October 2026.

The hat tip goes to Andrew Rooney Drums and his video on this song.

Good Guys 3, Bad Guys 0

One shot and killed, one shot and paralyzed, and one under arrest. Cops are still searching for a 4th suspect. Buford Homeowner Followed Home From Atlanta Wrestles Revolver From One of Four Robbers, Kills Him and Shoots a Second - USA Carry

This incident happened in September, but only came to my attention thanks to USA Carry.

A homeowner who was trailed from Atlanta to his Buford apartment complex by four would-be robbers turned one of their own guns on them, killing one man and leaving a second unable to walk, according to the Gwinnett County Police Department.

They apparently followed him for a while as he was in Atlanta with friends, and then they followed him home. And I'm sure you will be shocked to learn that the kia had a license plate that should have been on a Ford F-150.

What happened next is why this case matters. The robbers came armed. The man they targeted did not stay a victim. [Corporal J.K.] Bell testified that the homeowner fought Wiley for the silver revolver Wiley was carrying, took it, and killed him with it. He then shot a second robber across the midsection.

Buford, Georgia, is about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta.

E’imod Sanchez Toboris Taylor, who was left paralyzed, and Brinson Bernard Crumbley are charged with felony murder, armed robbery, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of certain felonies.

Under Georgia’s felony murder rule, both men are charged in Wiley’s death because he died during the armed robbery they are accused of committing, even though neither of them fired the shot that killed him.

The Progressive Left hates felony murder. According to them, you cannot be held accountable for the completely foreseeable consequences of your actions.

Self-defense is a human right. So should this be Bad Guys 1?

When Did Free Speech Become a Bad Thing?

Can't have the plebes thinking thoughts the elite did not approve. Europe's Dangerous New Plan to Destroy Independent Media :: Gatestone Institute

In Germany, a draft bill has been put on the table that will, if all 16 federal states pass it, require big tech platforms to manipulate the algorithms in such a way that at least 20% of algorithmic recommendations for content must come from media outlets approved by German authorities. The point, we are told, is "diversity" – because nothing quite screams "diversity" like state-approved media.

That quote is from Germany, but the link above is not only about Germany.

It is also not news that the BBC, in the words of The Telegraph, "has become a tool for promoting anti-Israel bias," and, "[i]ts flawed journalism is adding fuel to the fire of anti-Semitism that is glowing ever more dangerously."

Read the whole thing (Hat tip to Maggie's Farm - Saturday morning links)