Saturday, January 11, 2025
The extent of the fires in LA were totally preventable, even considering the Santa Anna winds and the lack of removing tinder for the sake of the environment. - William Steiner
And it has nothing to do with climate change. - Scientists Skeptical of Anthropogenic Global WarmingIt was the politically correct and incompetent leadership of CA from Gov. Newsom, the mayor of LA, and the fire chief to be the cause.
2. CA had funds allocated to replace those dams at other locations 10 years ago and they have NOT been built.
3. Newsom would not allow for the clearing of dead brush buildup, creating a lot of tinder for fire.
2. She took 14 million of that an used it to create "green docks in the harbor."
3. She took some of that money to also create DEI training.
2. She replaced them with less qualified personnel based on race/gender.
3. She used a lot of money for DEI training.
- Newsom:
2. CA had funds allocated to replace those dams at other locations 10 years ago and they have NOT been built.
3. Newsom would not allow for the clearing of dead brush buildup, creating a lot of tinder for fire.
- The mayor:
2. She took 14 million of that an used it to create "green docks in the harbor."
3. She took some of that money to also create DEI training.
- Fire chief:
2. She replaced them with less qualified personnel based on race/gender.
3. She used a lot of money for DEI training.
The true narrative is quite simple: “Progressive government” has failed comprehensively in CA, which has been on a spiral into incoherence and incompetence since Gov. Pete Wilson left office at the end of 1998.
They won’t know the story but will be looking for a narrative that somehow excuses the Governor, the Mayor and countless agencies. - Clarice Feldman 
- When east coast media elites opine on what is happened out here, ask them if they are familiar w/ either@shellenberger. Or me? (Hugh Hewett @hughhewitt)
- He’s a lefty journalist from San Francisco and I am a conservative journalist and law professor who has lived (and worked as a land use lawyer) in Orange County from 1989 to 2016 and still winter here to teach Con Law.
Ask them is they know what the Coastal Commission is or does, or the CDF&G, the USFWS, Region 9 of US EPA, Cal EPA, CARB, AQMD or the Regional Water Control Board.
They won’t.
They won’t know the story but will be looking for a narrative that somehow excuses the Governor, the Mayor and countless agencies...
What has former and future President Trump been taking about for a decade when he’s lectured CA on water and fire?
What has former and future President Trump been taking about for a decade when he’s lectured CA on water and fire?
- The idiocy of the self-inflicted harm of CA’s powerful people.
Trump was right.
Quote - Michael Shellenberger@shellenberger
Some reporters and scientists are blaming climate change for the lack of rain in LA. It's ridiculous. There's no trend in annual rainfall from 1877 to 2024. We have wet years and dry years.
The Climate Agenda’s March Through the Institutions: Can It Be Stopped?
A spate of stories in the media recently provides a remarkable illustration of how the globalist policy agenda of the climate industrial complex has captured key international institutions and perverted their original organizational aims. - Tilak K. Doshi 
From initially serving broad, laudable objectives for the welfare of their constituents, these institutions have been subverted over the years to serve the insistent pseudoscientific claims of climate alarmists...
- The World Bank - ...nearly 40% of all climate funds disbursed by the Bank over the past seven years— is “unaccounted for... In other words, no one knows how the money was used...
- The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change - The UN IPCC issued a news release...the IPCC claimed that human combustion of fossil fuels “has resulted in more frequent and more intense extreme weather events that have caused increasingly dangerous impacts on nature and people in every region of the world.” This is contrary to the IPCC’s position hitherto, which is that almost all types of extreme weather events cannot be attributed with confidence to human activity...
California Democrats hammered for pushing special session to oppose Trump policies while Los Angeles continues to burn | Blaze Media
California Democrats hammered for pushing special session to oppose Trump policies while Los Angeles continues to burn | Blaze Media:
Democrats in the California legislature are facing criticism for continuing with a plan for a special session to oppose the policies of the upcoming Trump administration while Los Angeles continues to burn.
Heartbreaking!-Must read!-----‘Everything Is Gone’
Behind the numbers, of course, are the people who lived in the neighborhoods that burned to the ground. Most of them have lost everything, but none have given up hope.
Here are four stories of the fire from Angelenos who lived through it. - Peter Savodnik
Two men look at the ruins of a home destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California, on January 9, 2025. Both men lost their homes in the Eaton fire. (Zoë Meyers via Getty Images)
Two men look at the ruins of a home destroyed by the Eaton fire in Altadena, California, on January 9, 2025. Both men lost their homes in the Eaton fire. (Zoë Meyers via Getty Images)
Four Angelenos tell us what they lost—and what they’re still holding on to.
- Meghan Daum, 54, Altadena
But there was nothing, at least nothing that I received.
On Tuesday when the winds picked up, I took some videos of my enormous Newfoundland dog, Hugo, sitting in the front yard, his fur blowing dramatically and his body standing firm even in 60 mph winds.
A few hours later I saw there were deadly fires in the Palisades, some 25 miles away, and felt badly for posting fun videos on Twitter, though not badly enough to take them down, since they were getting a lot of likes.
Around 6:30 I learned of a fire in Eaton Canyon, a few miles to my east. I learned of it on Twitter...
History for January 11
History for January 11 - On-This-Day.com 
Alexander Hamilton 1755 - United States Founding Father, soldier, economist, political philosopher, one of America's first constitutional lawyers and the first United States Secretary of the Treasury.
- 1805 - The Michigan Territory was created.
- 1878 - In New York, milk was delivered in glass bottles for the first time by Alexander Campbell.
- 1922 - At Toronto General Hospital, Leonard Thompson became the first person to be successfully treated with insulin.
- 1935 - Amelia Earhart Putnam became the first woman to fly solo from Hawaii to California.
- 1958 - "Seahunt" debuted on CBS-TV. The show was aired on the network for four years.
- 1964 - U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry released a report that said that smoking cigarettes was a definite health hazard.
- 2001 - The Texas Board of Criminal Justice released a review of the escape of the "Texas 7." It stated that prison staff missed critical opportunities to prevent the escape by ignoring a fire alarm, not reporting unsupervised inmates and not demanding proper identification from inmates.
Friday, January 10, 2025
Environmentalism-Obsessed LA Doesn't Have Enough Water to Fight Fire Effectively
Environmentalism-Obsessed LA Doesn't Have Enough Water to Fight Fire Effectively:
“Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way,” Trump posted on Truth Social.
“He wanted to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by giving it less water (it didn’t work!), but didn’t care about the people of California. Now the ultimate price is being paid. I will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean, fresh water to FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA! He is the blame for this. On top of it all, no water for fire hydrants, not firefighting planes. A true disaster!” the president-elect added.
Lots here, read all!-----Trump Presser: Why We Should Not be Subsidizing Canada to the Tune of $200 Billion
The best part is when he takes reporters' questions and answers extemporaneously, off the cuff, and gives the most detailed information and insight into his thinking. - Jennifer Oliver O'Connell
After Trump had already spoken for just over an hour, he took questions...
After Trump had already spoken for just over an hour, he took questions...
After all that wealth of information, one reporter decided to challenge Trump about whether he would use military might against Canada.
REPORTER: Are you serious about making Canada the 51st state of the United States[..]. The leader of the Conservative Party of Canada said, 'Under no circumstances will Canada ever be the 51st state.' He stated that there is no way it would happen.Here's the full, unscripted moment. Three minutes and 30 seconds worth.
TRUMP: It's all right. Maybe he won't win, but maybe he will.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would have melted down after a minute, if they were even able to make it that far.
With Trump inauguration looming, Mexico takes action on migrants heading to U.S. border * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh
With Trump inauguration looming, Mexico takes action on migrants heading to U.S. border * WorldNetDaily * by Bob Unruh:
Illegal migration has been one of the hallmarks of the Biden administration, with millions and millions crossing America's borders and entering, in violation of federal law, under his open borders agenda.
The impacts have been huge, with cities from Los Angeles to Denver to New York saddled with hundreds of millions of dollars in costs related to an exploding population of illegal aliens. Gang members have unleashed their crime waves.
Now Fox News is reporting the Mexican government "is working hard to break up migrant caravans trying to make the treacherous journey north to the U.S."
On Dec. 19, 2024, state pumping was reduced down to 5%-6% of capacity to protect smelt that "could be" migrating.
I say "could be" because the last time a smelt was collected in a Fall Trawling Survey was in 2017 when ONE smelt was found, - Kristi Diener 
Smelt, L.A. Fires, and Water Supply.
- You're looking at the last 30 days of Delta outflows, where freshwater runs into the sea daily, instead of being captured into storage through pumping...
Did the Vegas Cybertruck bomber just reveal the secret behind the elusive drones? | Blaze Media
Did the Vegas Cybertruck bomber just reveal the secret behind the elusive drones? | Blaze Media:
Achilling story has emerged: A whistleblower, claiming to possess knowledge of advanced military technologies and covert operations, took his own life in a shocking explosion outside the Trump Hotel in Las Vegas. He left behind a manifesto filled with claims so extraordinary they sound like science fiction. Yet if even a fraction of them prove true, the implications are staggering and demand immediate attention.
This whistleblower alleges that the United States and China developed “gravitic propulsion systems,” technologies that manipulate gravity itself to enable silent, undetectable flight at unimaginable speeds. According to his claims, these systems are not theoretical — they are operational, deployed both in the United States and China. If true, this would render conventional defense systems obsolete, fundamentally altering the global balance of power.
Biden's AG not just a liar, he makes it easy to prove he's a liar!-----Garland Uses Cops Who Died By Stroke, Suicides To Rewrite J6
Not a single Capitol police officer was killed on January 6, 2021, yet Attorney General Merrick Garland’s dishonest statement about the protest released Monday may have people thinking otherwise. - Brianna Lyman 
“On this day, four years ago, police officers were brutally assaulted while bravely defending the United States Capitol. They were punched, tackled, tased, and attacked with chemical agents that burned their eyes and skin,” Garland said. “Today, I am thinking of the officers who still bear the scars of that day as well as the loved ones of the five officers who lost their lives in the line of duty as a result of what happened to them on January 6, 2021.”But not a single officer was killed by any January 6 defendants — which is perhaps why not a single defendant was charged with manslaughter or murder.
- Officer Brian Sicknick died of natural causes on Jan. 7 after suffering two strokes, according to the Washington D.C. chief medical examiner. Members of the propaganda press, however, spent weeks telling America that Sicknick was beaten to death with a fire extinguisher during the protest (I’m looking at you, New York Times). Other outlets like The Associated Press, BBC and USA Today repeated the egregious lie, as pointed out by my colleague Jordan Boyd.
- Four other officers died by suicide within months of the protest — including two officers who were not present for the actual protest...
"Only a Stupid Person Would Answer It"
EPIC! Trump TORCHES Reporter Trying to Get Him to Disclose Military Strategy with Iran (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit | by Cristina Laila
In his first presser after being certified the winner of the 2024 election, Trump announced he was changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico, issued an ultimatum to Hamas, and announced $20 billion to build data centers across the country...
One reporter asked Trump about his military strategy regarding Iran.
In his first presser after being certified the winner of the 2024 election, Trump announced he was changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico, issued an ultimatum to Hamas, and announced $20 billion to build data centers across the country...
One reporter asked Trump about his military strategy regarding Iran.
“The US launching a preemptive strike on Iran. You said you don’t want to answer that,” a reporter asked Trump.
“I don’t talk about it. It’s military strategy,” Trump said.
The reporter pressed Trump: “But, it is a legitimate question.”
Trump lit up the reporter.
“Only a stupid person would answer. It’s a military strategy, and I’m not answering your questions on military strategy,” Trump said.
Gay Choirs, Trans Cafes And Social Justice Art: What LA Spent Money On While Cutting Its Fire Budget | The Daily Caller
The City of Los Angeles cut funding for its fire department and allocated thousands of dollars to various progressive programs, including a “Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe” and a Gay Men’s Chorus. - Eireann Van Natta 
Bass claimed in a press conference that none of the reductions made “would have impacted the situation that we were dealing with over the last couple of days.”
She added that the city is “in tough budgetary times.”
- Los Angeles allocated $100,000 to the Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department for a “Midnight Stroll Transgender Cafe,” according to its 2024 to 2025 budget. The funding’s purpose is to “support a safe haven for unsheltered transgender individuals in Hollywood,” the document noted.
- Similarly, the Cultural Affairs Department Special Appropriations budget allocated $100,000 for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Awards.
- The budget also appropriated $8,670 for the “One Institute the International Gay and Lesbian Archives.” The ONE Archives at the University of Southern California (USC) Libraries currently has an exhibit titled “Sci-fi, Magick, Queer L.A.: Sexual Science and the Imagi-Nation,” which focuses on the occult and “the LGBTQ movement.”
- The budget also allocated $13,000 for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Heritage Month Programs” and $14,010 to the “Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles.”
- Los Angeles’ African American History Month, American Indian Heritage Month, Latino Heritage Month and Asian American History Month Programs were each allocated $13,000.
The budget also appropriated $170,000 in total for “Social Justice Art-Worker Investments.
How political correctness destroyed the United Kingdom | Blaze Media
How political correctness destroyed the United Kingdom | Blaze Media:
For decades now, the U.K. government has been burying untold thousands of incidents of sexual assault perpetrated by predominantly Muslim gangs that have essentially been imported into the country despite the culture’s incompatibility with Western beliefs. Anyone who has dared to call the government out on its egregious abandonment of British citizens has been labeled racist and Islamophobic. The U.K.’s institutionalized censorship has worked to squash dissent as well, as something as benign as expressing frustration at the nation’s handling of immigration could land someone behind bars.
But seemingly out of the blue, a light has begun shining on what’s long been a hushed scandal. And that light’s name is Elon Musk, who, as of late, has posted a flurry of tweets aimed at exposing the U.K.'s web of corruption and censorship as well as the people who are responsible — namely British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Sara Gonzales reads the tweet that started it all:
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