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["Mystery NJ drones are coming from Iranian mothership offshore, congressman suggests: 'Should be shot down'"]

It's an Iranian Mothership Drone (IMD) very possible conspiracy! A Republicult™ congressman from New Jersey revealed this to the 'Merican public yesterday:

"Mystery NJ drones are coming from Iranian mothership offshore, congressman suggests: 'Should be shot down'"

As per this announcement:

"A New Jersey congressman claimed Wednesday that the mystery drones over the Garden State are from Iran, and they're being launched by a mothership parked off the East Coast.

Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican, said the drones "very possibly could be" from Iran, citing confidential sources during an appearance on Fox News Wednesday morning.

"I'm going to tell you the real deal. Iran launched a mothership that contains these drones," Van Drew said. "It's off the East Coast of the United States of America. They've launched drones."

"These drones should be shot down," he said, adding that "the military is on full alert with this.""

And, of course:

"The Pentagon has later rebuked Van Drew's claims, insisting there is "no evidence" the drones belong to a foreign adversary – but did not offer any explanation whatsoever as to what they actually are."

Here's the link:   Republicult™ Congressman Reveals NJ Drones Coming From Iranian Mothership

Now, I still think those "car-sized" drones are really black helicopters. But, I admit, I'll never be elected to the US House of Representatives by the citizens of New Jersey. Still, why would the Pentagon admit to the Republicult™ that those "car-sized" drones are really big ol' 'Merican made black helicopters? If the Republicult™ really thinks those black helicopters are Iranian drones, then the Pentagon's "leaked" cover story is working to perfection!   

Note:   IEDs and IMDs are not identical, although both could be be utilized conspiratorially by "bad hombres."

["Florida prosecutor seeks to clear records of people charged with buying police-made crack in 1980s"]

"Florida prosecutor seeks to clear records of people charged with buying police-made crack in 1980s"

As per this real news article:

"FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida prosecutor says he will seek to vacate as many as 2,600 convictions of people who bought crack cocaine manufactured by the Broward County Sheriff's Office for sting operations between 1988 and 1990.

The Florida Supreme Court ruled in 1993 that people couldn't be charged in cases where the sheriff's office made the crack cocaine and undercover deputies then sold it to buyers who were arrested and charged.

Broward County State Attorney Harold F. Pryor said Friday that while his office was reviewing old records, prosecutors realized that many people may still have criminal charges or convictions on their records because of the sting operation."

Here's the link:    Floriduh Police Manufactured and Sold Crack Cocaine in the 1980s

Now, this was low, even by Floriduh standards. I guess nothing about that place should surprise me anymore.

["'Fox & Friends' Star Steve Doocy's Home Is Haunted by Mysterious Drones"]

Do I detect a bit of paranoia in an esteemed Republicult™ mouthpiece?

"'Fox & Friends' Star Steve Doocy's Home Is Haunted by Mysterious Drones"

As per this article:

"Since mid-November, dozens of mysterious, huge drones have alarmed and panicked residents of New Jersey's Bergen County, flying overhead at night without explanation or any seeming origin.

One of those residents is Steve Doocy.

The Fox & Friends co-host and Bergen County resident revealed Tuesday that the mystery flying objects—which some New Jerseyans described as "car-sized"—have visited the airspace directly above his house."

Here's the link:   Paranoia in the Republicult™?

If these things really are "car-sized," they're probably black helicopters. Personally, I'd be much more concerned about black helicopters flying above the house than any drones. But, that just me.

[Clown Show Almost Complete; Alina Habba Named WH Counsel]

Actually, I don't have a problem with this particular pick:

"Clown Show Almost Complete; Alina Habba Named WH Counsel"

As per this article:

"Alina Habba, who served as Donald's attorney, was just named on Truth Social as the disgraced former President, who will soon be President again because some Americans don't care if this country crashes and burns, as White House counselor to the bloviating blowhard.
 
It's almost as if taxpayers will shovel out cash for his attorney, something his supporters usually front the bill for. She's such a great attorney that she lost the E. Jean Carroll civil suit against her sexual-abusing hero. Still, Donald insists Habba "has become a role model for women in Law and Politics.""

Here's the link to this article:      Alina Habba Named WH Counsel

Seriously, what's the downside for the Resistance 2.0? It's not like she's suddenly going to become a competent attorney.

[The Satanic Temple to offer religious education program at Edgewood Elementary School in Ohio]

The Satanic Temple is now at work in Ohio.

"The Satanic Temple to offer religious education program at Edgewood Elementary School in Ohio"

As per this article:

"An elementary school in Ohio will allow its students to participate in a religious education program offered by The Satanic Temple, a "non-theistic" organization that promotes secularism and is recognized as a tax-exempt church by the IRS.

The Hellions Academy of Independent Learning (HAIL) program was created by The Satanic Temple in response to the growing number of similarly implemented Christian Release Time Religious Instruction (RTRI) programs, according to the organization's news release.

RTRI programs originated in 1952 and allow students to learn about religious beliefs for a short period in the middle of the school day. Edgewood Elementary School in Marysville, Ohio will be the first public school to implement the HAIL program, and it will contrast with the LifeWise program which removes students for 55 minutes each week to receive Bible-based character education."

Here's the link to this article:      The Latest in Public Elementary School Religious Education

I suspect the HAIL program does not provide the type of learning the LifeWise Academy people have in mind for elementary school students.

The Left and right are having a bit of a kumbaya moment right now over the killing of that healthcare CEO.

I don't quite know what to make of what's going on with the news coverage of this murder. I mean, it's not like murder is a rarity in this country. Yet, this particular murder has dominated the news cycle for several days, and it's almost completely obscured what's happening right now in South Korea and Syria.

I realize this is an easy story for the MSM to cover in a huge media center like NYC. But, I do not sense that the general public is really all that interested in it. It has occurred to me, however, that some media moguls, billionaires, and oligarchs could find this particular murder to be quite upsetting.

Yes, it's once again the 50th day of the season of The Aftermath, yada yada ...

[The "GARBAGE FOR TRUMP - MAGA" T-Shirt]

Yes, it's that time of year again! And, the odds are your very own list of MAGAts is even longer this year than it was last year. So, here's a gift idea that will make all of you happy, but for very different reasons:

The "GARBAGE FOR TRUMP - MAGA" T-Shirt

So, smile when you give it to them, and insist they wear it everywhere!

[THE REAL GOP]

As is written in this song's lyrics, "Blame it all on yourself, if you voted for this GOP."

THE REAL GOP

[Is weather modification real? A Florida lawmaker is trying to ban it. What are chemtrails?]

It's a Republicult™ trifecta!

"Is weather modification real? A Florida lawmaker is trying to ban it. What are chemtrails?"

As per this article:

"Miami state Sen. Ileana Garcia has introduced legislation banning "weather modification activities" in Florida.

It is uncertain what actual practice she may be addressing, although the language of the bill and her social media reposts suggest she is seeking to ban "chemtrails," the fear of a long-running conspiracy theory that nefarious people or government agencies are spreading toxic chemicals on an unsuspecting populace through the white trails in the sky left by airplanes.

If SB 56 passes, it would repeal nearly a dozen provisions in Florida statutes that allow state-licensed weather modification such as cloud-seeding to cause rain, block any future innovations, and prohibit the injection, release or dispersion of any substance or apparatus into the atmosphere within Florida's borders "for the express purpose of affecting the temperature, the weather, or the intensity of sunlight."

The bill also adds a fine of up to $10,000 for violations.

"As a leader in the community, I'm committed to addressing the real issues affecting our communities," Garcia said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, where she also shared a post from a user praising her bill and pointing out suspicious contrails. "As a mother, daughter, and community member, I care deeply about our neighborhoods.""

Here's the link:   Floriduh, Weather Modification, and Chemtrails Trifecta!

More elected officials should be as "committed to addressing the real issues affecting our communities."

[Elon Musk Stays Glued To Trump's Side At Mar-A-Lago Thanksgiving]

Unelected Co-president Elmo the Oligarch (UCEO) has already lasted over two (2) Scaramuccis.

"Elon Musk Stays Glued To Trump's Side At Mar-A-Lago Thanksgiving"

"The tech billionaire has reportedly been hunkering down at Trump's Florida estate ever since the election."

As per this article:

"Elon Musk continued to saddle up to Donald Trump over the holidays as he was seen at the president-elect's side during Thanksgiving celebration at Mar-a-Lago.

Footage shared by ABC News and CNN showed the tech billionaire seated beside Trump at a family table during a lavish dinner Thursday at the so-called Winter White House.

In one clip from the evening, the father of 12 and Republican politician were captured dancing to Trump's beloved Village People track, "Y.M.C.A.," while wife Melania Trump and son Barron Trump politely nodded their heads beside them."

Here's the link to this article:      The UCEO and TSF Bromance So Far

I was in the checkout line at the supermarket this afternoon, but I neglected to look and see if the tabloids are covering this love story.

[Why Trump's Hegseth nomination for defense is a danger to the U.S. military]

The Philadelphia Tribune is not on board with TSF's nomination for Secretary of Defense:

"Why Trump's Hegseth nomination for defense is a danger to the U.S. military"

As per this article:

"At a now-notorious 2017 Pentagon meeting, where Mattis tried to explain to Trump how alliances and trade agreements benefit the United States, Trump became so irate he called the generals "losers," "dopes" and "babies." More recently, Trump has suggested that retired Gen. Mark A. Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is a traitor who, in times past, might have deserved execution.

So now, rather than choosing nominees from the highest military echelons, Trump is opting for nominees who served in more-junior roles in the military: Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.), a retired Army National Guard colonel, as national security adviser; Fox News host Pete Hegseth, an Army National Guard major, as defense secretary; and former member of Congress Tulsi Gabbard, an Army Reserve lieutenant colonel (with a troubling affinity for Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad), as director of national intelligence.

Trump seems to hope that these former field-grade officers will be more compliant than their more-senior predecessors — and in the case of Hegseth, Trump seems to be hoping that his nominee for defense secretary will purge the "woke" generals that he has come to loathe.

It is, in fact, Hegseth's animosity toward the current military leadership, combined with his rugged good looks and frequent Fox News appearances, that seem to have recommended him to Trump despite his lack of obvious qualifications to run one of the world's largest bureaucracies. The choice of Hegseth drew immediate criticism on those grounds, and the nominee ran into further trouble later in the week with reports emerging of sexual misconduct allegations against him. Hegseth denied wrongdoing, and given Trump's own record of sexual misconduct, it isn't clear that the president-elect would withdraw a nominee who shares his antipathy toward current Pentagon leadership."

Here's the link to this article:       Hegseth Nomination a Danger to the Military

It appears that if one is a member of the Republicult™, appears on TV often enough, and pledges allegiance to TSF, that's all the "qualifications" necessary for a cabinet position.

Oh, I almost forgot, those "reports emerging of sexual misconduct allegations" get a check mark in the "Plus Column" of the his "Official Republicult™ Fitness for Office Evaluation Form."

[Trump Picks Big Donor with Background in Finance and Little Experience with the Military for Navy Secretary]

Well ... maybe this guy owns a really, really big, expensive yacht:

"Trump Picks Big Donor with Background in Finance and Little Experience with the Military for Navy Secretary"

As per this article:

"John Phelan is President-elect Donald Trump's pick for secretary of the Navy, the first service leadership position that the incoming administration has announced as it prepares to put its stamp on the military.

In a post to his social media site, Truth Social, Trump said that he is naming Phelan, a financier who appears to have no military experience or experience working on military policy and has never worked for a large defense contractor, to lead the Navy."

Here's the link to this article:      Big TSF Donor Buys Awarded Big Navy Job

Or, maybe this guy has booked a lot of cruises on some of those really. really, big cruise ships. I mean, hey, that kind of thing has got to count for something too!

[Top Trump Aide Asked For Payments From Those Hoping For White House Jobs: Reports]

This guy was originally sponsored by Eric "Gums" Trump for membership in the First Crime Family: 

"Top Trump Aide Asked For Payments From Those Hoping For White House Jobs: Reports"

"Trump's own lawyers concluded Boris Epshteyn had asked at least two people for the monthly payments."

As per this article:

"A top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump allegedly tried to profit from his relationship with the new administration, asking potential appointees for large retainer fees in exchange for promoting them to get plum jobs, according to multiple reports on Monday.

An internal investigation by Trump's own attorneys concluded Boris Epshteyn — a longtime aide who coordinated Trump's criminal defenses in recent years — had asked at least two people for the monthly payments. One of those people was Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who was recently tapped to be the next treasury secretary."

Here's the link to this article:      Top TSF Aide Asked for "Finders Fees"

So, what's the problem here? This is mildly interesting, but I don't understand what the brouhaha is about. I mean, it's not like this guy is going to be charged with a crime. And, I assume TSF was always going to be given his percentage, as we've been told is the custom in those other, lesser crime families.

[Fact Check: RFK Jr. Says Heroin Helped Him Reach Top of His Class]

"Fact Check: RFK Jr. Says Heroin Helped Him Reach Top of His Class"

As per this article:

"Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for health secretary, made something of a habit of sharing unusual and outlandish stories from his personal life during the 2024 presidential run.

From claims about brain worms to the bear-cub controversy, Kennedy was the subject of, and admitted to, wild anecdotes that stunned the public.

His more solemn history of substance abuse is well documented and a topic that the would-be health secretary has shared in much detail. However, one claim about his past drug use caught the attention of social media this week, with Kennedy saying heroin helped him reach the top of his classes."

Here's the link to this article:      RFK Jr. Credits Heroin for Academic Success

I don't know about Boston, but weed, speed, and downers were the common street drugs in Philadelphia in his era. And, none of any of that stuff helped anyone I knew achieve much in the way of academic success. On the other hand, cocaine was still very rare, and one had to go to some pretty seedy places to even look for heroin. So, I assume people with lots of money and connections had a much easier time finding "Horse" in Boston.