Tuesday, February 24, 2026

AM Fruitcake

 


History for February 24

History for February 24 - On-This-Day.com
Chester Nimitz 1885 - U.S. Navy Admiral, WWII Commander in Chief, signed the Japanese surrender papers
  • 1839 - Mr. William S. Otis received a patent for the steam shovel.
  • 1903 - In Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, an area was leased to the U.S. for a naval base.
  • 1938 - The first nylon bristle toothbrush was made. It was the first time that nylon yarn had been used commercially.
  • 1981 - Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain's Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.
  • 1989 - Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini sentenced Salman Rushdie to death for his novel "The Satanic Verses". A bounty of one to three-million-dollars was also put on Rushidie's head.

Monday, February 23, 2026

Gunasekara: How Trump EPA Upending Climate Scam Revives US Industry

Gunasekara: How Trump EPA Upending Climate Scam Revives US Industry

Many influential people built their reputations and businesses off the climate hysteria. Some of the biggest beneficiaries of this scheme were Democrat-aligned investors who relied on the government to force the use of unreliable, expensive technologies no one wanted. More sinister, other beneficiaries included China and Russia — countries that stood ready to reap financial and geopolitical wins from the U.S. committing economic suicide in the name of climate activism.

The way we were-----The Complete History of the Alamo: The Untold Story Behind the Legend - YouTube

The Complete History of the Alamo: The Untold Story Behind the Legend - YouTube


Why So Many Corporations Are Headquartered in Delaware (And Why That’s About To Change)

Why So Many Corporations Are Headquartered in Delaware (And Why That’s About To Change)


Wow!!-----What Percentage of Our Economy Is Fake?

It's a question that I had not put too much thought into until recently, but in light of the revelations over the past year from DOGE, the current fraud investigations in Minnesota, Oregon, Maine, and California (and I hope that will soon expand to all 50 states), it really has struck me that a huge proportion of our economy is probably just money laundering. - David Strom 
  • Of course, we all understood at some vague level that there had to be a large amount of money laundering going on. The illegal drug trade alone is worth hundreds of billions of dollars, and that is just one portion of a large black market.
  • Most of that money has to be washed somehow, so it stood to reason that a lot of cash businesses were used to wash it.
But now that we are learning that 
  • hundreds of billions—at least—of government expenditures go to fake nonprofits and businesses, 
  • and that likely a similar amount is sent out in inflated costs attached to legitimate government contracts, 
it has been dawning on me and others that some significant fraction of our apparent economy amounts to storefronts that provide little to no actual goods and services.

Neuroscientist warns Gen Z first generation less cognitively capable than their parents | Fortune

The U.S. spent $30 billion to ditch textbooks for laptops and tablets: The result is the first generation less cognitively capable than their parents - Sasha Rogelberg


Rather than empowering the generation with access to more knowledge, the technology had the opposite effect.
Earlier this year, in written testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, neuroscientist Jared Cooney Horvath said that Gen Z is less cognitively capable than previous generations, despite its unprecedented access to technology. 
He said Gen Z is the first generation in modern history to score lower on standardized tests than the previous one...

Google's 'America-India connect' plan expands tech empire, threatens U.S. digital sovereignty * WorldNetDaily * by Amanda Bartolotta

Google's 'America-India connect' plan expands tech empire, threatens U.S. digital sovereignty * WorldNetDaily * by Amanda Bartolotta

For Americans watching Big Tech's loyalty drift from domestic priorities toward foreign-aligned infrastructure strategies, the question is no longer fringe. It is rational. If the next decade's AI economy runs on data centers, cables and labor pipelines, then the center of gravity matters. And Google is very clearly helping move that center of gravity toward India.

Bernie Sanders, the lying socialist hack, in 2020 Dem debate: climate "irreparable damage" in 6-7 years!

It's 2026—Earth's thriving, you fearmongering fraud!  - Badger State Resistance
Ella Joy Meir · Haunted Piano
  • All a greedy grab for his $16T scam. 
Pathetic! ☠️💀 Feel the "Bern" 🤡


Lunch video-----This U.K. Political Ad Just BLEW my Mind

This U.K. Political Ad Just BLEW my Mind


Noon-toon

 


Trans shooter epidemic unmasked? Poll uncovers potential link to ongoing attacks | Blaze Media

Trans shooter epidemic unmasked? Poll uncovers potential link to ongoing attacks | Blaze Media

“If you're looking for an explanation to understand what's going on in that realm when it comes to violence and trans people, look no farther than that chart,” says Stu.

Celebrate the science!

 


'Out of Nowhere' Canadians Are Now Poorer Than Alabamians. The Reactions Have Been Pretty Funny

They're totally gobsmacked when they learn Alabama's per capita GDP had edged higher than Canada's. - Matt Vespa
So, it was a shock when Canadian economist Trevor Tombe and the International Monetary Fund ran the numbers in 2023 and 2024 and concluded that Canada had, in fact, become poorer than Alabama...

#1 Movie this week 1986----- Down and Out in Beverly Hills 1986 TV trailer - YouTube

Down and Out in Beverly Hills 1986 TV trailer - YouTube


Murica!-----What a great video.

The USA hockey team brought their teammate’s (who was killed by a drunk driver) kids out onto the ice with their dad’s jersey to celebrate. - Kevin Sorbo@ksorbs





#1 This day 1960-----Percy Faith Theme From A Summer Place 1960 - YouTube

(4) Percy Faith Theme From A Summer Place 1960 - YouTube


Save this for your friends!-----Trump economy shows signs of major turnaround after Biden's poor policies | Fox News

Five important reasons why the Trump economy is about to really blast off - E.J. Antoni Fox News
  • If you’re struggling to make sense of the economy today, you’re not alone. 
Many so-called experts completely whiffed their forecasts, while positive economic data — the Dow Jones Industrial Average at 50,000 points — seemingly contradicts negative survey responses. 
But understanding five key elements reveals we’re about to be off to the races.
  • First, 2025 was a year of transition for the economy. Under Democrat President Joe Biden, particularly his last two years in office, job growth was disproportionately due to government hiring. Similarly, government purchases played an outsized role in growing overall economic activity, as measured by gross domestic product (GDP).
  • The second element is the distinction between inflation and prices...
  • Even if Congress doesn’t act, the good news is that income growth is helping solve the problem, albeit more slowly, and that’s the third element which has changed significantly in the economy...
  • Because the economy is growing faster, tax receipts to the Treasury are up 11.8% this fiscal year...Shrinking the unproductive public sector while growing the private sector is a welcomed change, but it initially shows us as a negative in many economic metrics...
  • That brings us to the final element: investment. Between tax and regulatory cuts along with Trump’s trade negotiations, trillions of dollars in investment are pouring into the country...
That’s all incredibly bullish and paints a picture of an economy that has just rounded the turn and will soon blast down the straight. 
After years in the doldrums, the finish line of prosperity is fully in sight.

We are not the same!

 

Those who 'take a knee' to Trump will be 'held accountable' when Democrats seize control, Susan Rice threatens | Blaze Media

Those who 'take a knee' to Trump will be 'held accountable' when Democrats seize control, Susan Rice threatens | Blaze Media

A former official of the Biden and Obama administrations threatened corporations and others who cooperate with the Trump administration during a podcast interview.

Instapundit - PUERTO VALLARTA TOURISTS WARNED TO STAY PUT AT RESORT AMID MEXICO ‘CLASHES:’

The U.S. State Department later issued a travel warning for multiple areas in Mexico on Sunday afternoon, urging U.S. citizens to shelter in place until further notice due to “ongoing security operations and related road blockages and criminal activity.” - Ed Driscoll
  • This is yet another illustration of a major problem the United States faces right now: 
  • We have, on our southern border, what is essentially a failed narco-state, where the cartels hold enormous power, and the government seems unable – or unwilling – to dislodge them.
Further thoughts on that topic from CDR Salamander:

AM Fruitcake

 


History for February 23

History for February 23 - On-This-Day.com
William Shirer 1904 - Journalist, author ("The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich", "Gandhi: A Memoir")
  • 1813 - The first U.S. raw cotton-to-cloth mill was founded in Waltham, MA.
  • 1836 - In San Antonio, TX, the siege of the Alamo began.
  • 1861 - U.S. President-elect Abraham Lincoln arrived secretly in Washington to take his office after an assassination attempt in Baltimore.
  • 1886 - Charles M. Hall completed his invention of aluminum.
  • 1904 - The U.S. acquired control of the Panama Canal Zone for $10 million.
  • 1991 - During the Persian Gulf War, ground forces crossed the border of Saudi Arabia into the country of Iraq. Less than four days later the war was over due to the surrender or withdraw of Iraqi forces.

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Secret Service fatally shoots armed man at Mar-a-Lago (UPDATE) | Blaze Media

Secret Service fatally shoots armed man at Mar-a-Lago (UPDATE) | Blaze Media

The USSS shot and killed a man later identified by Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office as 21-year-old Austin Tucker Martin after he unlawfully entered the secure perimeter at the president's Florida resort around 1:30 a.m.