14 January 2025

Tuesday Links - 14 January

Chicago Contrarian is up first with Chicago’s 12th Ward Alderman’s Odd Understanding of Public Safety

Today’s 12th Ward is also an urban combat area. Prior to her election to the City Council, Ramirez worked as a re-engagement specialist for CPS, while, of course, moonlighting as an “organizer.” Chicago Contrarian readers know that “organizer” and “left-wing activist” are interchangeable.

Roberta X - Footnote

-Post hoc ergo propter hoc is still a logical fallacy.

Clayton Cramer - Made in USA

For strategic reasons, we need rare earth production in friendly, non-PRC hands.

Jews Can Shoot - Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s Nonsensical Comparison of ‘Assault Weapons’ and Concert Tickets Backfires

Washington Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal earned swift criticism for making the absurd claim that buying a so-called assault weapon is somehow easier than acquiring tickets for a concert.

Don Surber - The Founding Fathers would be proud

The Declaration of Independence ended, “And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.”

Lone Star Parson - Invade Canada

Everyone knows it's time to invade Canada and set the people of the land of the ice and snow free from rainbow tyranny. Sure, we get it, but how? Big Serge lays out a possible scenario, with US forces moving swiftly to isolate the Toronto/Montreal urban corridor from Canadian reinforcements.

Theo Spark - Progressive Policies = A Feature NOT a Bug .....................from Rico

SatPhotos indicate the simultaneous start of the fires in multiple locations (not that homeless or rando spontaneous arsonists carry 5G cell phones for coordination, or anything like that).

The Other McCain - The Fake Priesthood of ‘Misinformation’

“Misinformation studies” is a cult religion, of whom “experts” are the priesthood. The existence and purpose of the quasi-religious witch hunt against “misinformation” is entirely political, having originated in the post-2016 effort to prevent the reelection of Donald Trump.

Wombat-socho - FMJRA 2.0: New York, New York

Top linkers for the week ending January 10:

  1.  EBL (9)
  2.  (tied) 357 Magnum and A View From The Beach

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 11 January 2025: Kiwis And Capybaras Edition

Apple is uploading every photo on every Mac and iDevice to be scanned by AI without asking anyone. (The Register)

But don't worry, says Apple, it's homomorphic.

Juvat at Chant du Départ - It's another Manic Monday

Living in the country with an excellent "See 'em comin'" view was wonderful over the past 25 years. However, the realities of getting older and the potential need to get to a hospital or worse get somebody to come and take you to a hospital in time to make a difference, rules against living in the country.

Again from Wombat-socho - Rule 5 Sunday: Golden Globes

Nobody cares about the Golden Globe awards. I got your Golden Globes right here, loyal readers of the Commentariat.
Ladies and gentlemen, Sydney Sweeney.

The Post Millennial - BREAKING: Washington Post has lost nearly 90% of its audience since 2021: report

The Washington Post's subscriber and readership base has reportedly tanked over the last four years. The revelations come as Jeff Bezos is seeking to bring the left-leaning publication more to the center.

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