The Biden economy is still sucking, the arsonist who helped set LA ablaze was (of course!) an illegal alien, a Tik-Tok triptych, Dan Patrick announces a staggering warchest, WaPo walloped, Stacey Abrams is busted, and Americans are told “no thanks” by Chinese RedNote users.
It’s the Friday LinkSwarm!
“Initial Jobless Claims Hit 3-Year High. Thanks, Joe Biden!
The bad news for American workers doesn’t end there. “1 in 5 postings on Greenhouse are ‘ghost jobs.'”
There were many reasons why they did it. Some did it for the same reason Biden’s administration did: To make their company look like it was doing better than it was. Some post them just in case there is a unicorn out there with magical qualifications.
But the most frustrating reason was the final one:
Some hiring managers even admitted they post fake jobs to keep their own employees on their toes, saying they want workers to feel ‘replaceable’ so they will work harder.
“Consumer Prices Soared Over 21% Under Biden… And Real Wages Fell.” And that’s only the official rate…
“LA County Arson Suspect is Illegal Immigrant Repeat Offender Protected By California’s Sanctuary State Policies.” Because of course he is. “The suspect, Juan Manuel Sierra-Leyva, is a Mexican national who has already been convicted of multiple crimes, but because California is a sanctuary state, he is unlikely to be deported, the New York Post reported.”
More LA fire incompetence uncovered: “Karen Bass’ Team Discovers Damning Insider Fire Docs Online, Immediately Delete Proof.”
Just days after reports that she’d planned to can her fire chief, Kristin Crowley, after she publicly criticized the level of funding she’d received from the city, Bass is facing intense criticism yet again from a memo up on a city website, which shows that just months ago, the chief practically begged city hall to stop its budget-cutting spree on fire response.
The memo, which was dated Nov. 18, was written to the fire commissioners, according to the Washington Free Beacon. That’s a five-person board appointed by Bass.
In Crowley’s memo, she urged the commissioners to let Bass and the city council know how dire the situation was.
“In many ways, the current staffing, deployment model, and size of the LAFD have not changed since the 1960s,” Crowley wrote.
A federal judge in Texas has found that American Airlines violated both federal law and their fiduciary duty to their employees by using the company’s 401(k) plan to push ESG. Let a thousand lawsuits bloom.
Nine Democrats voted against the Laken Riley Act to deport criminal illegal aliens:
- Bernie Sanders (VT, Independent)
- Elizabeth Warren (MA)
- Cory Booker (NJ)
- Andy Kim (NJ)
- Ed Markey (MA)
- Ben Ray Luján (NM)
- Tina Smith (MN)
- Mazie Hirono (HI)
- Brian Schatz (HI)
- Jeff Merkley (OR)
Texas Republican Lt. Governor Dan Patrick is loaded for bear. “Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick posted ‘over $33.5 million’ cash-on-hand for his re-election campaign in 2026.”
Ron DeSantis continues to drive the enemy before him and hear the lamentations of their women. “United Teachers of Dade, Florida’s largest teachers union, failed to meet the requirements of a new state law that requires at least 60% of union members pay dues.” (Hat tip: Stephen Green at Instapundit.)
Keir Starmer’s Labour government has been trying to give away the Chagos Islands, despite them being the home to vital U.S. military base Diego Garcia. Fortunately, someone has slammed the breaks on the deal until Trump is in office.
Big drone attack from Ukraine against Russia, with reportedly over 200 drones used.
Ukraine also hit Liski oil depot in Voronezh.
“Washington Post has lost nearly 90% of its audience since 2021.” I can’t imagine why Jeff Bezos wants changes… (Hat tip: .357 Magnum.)
“WaPo’s Pulitzer-winning cartoonist, who portrays Republicans as groomers and predators, arrested for possession of child porn. Washington Post cartoonist Darrin Bell arrested for possession of child pornography.”
But it’s not all bad news for Bezos! TDS sufferer Jennifer Rubin quit.
And Speaking of perverts: “Royal Caribbean faces lawsuit after crew member admits hiding under cabin beds to film passengers.”
Labour wants to ban #wrongthink from pubs.
Remember Stacey Abrams, the black female Georgian Beto? The mediocrity whose fawning media profiles never turned into actual election victories? Well, “Stacey Abrams Group Hit with Largest Fine in Georgia History for Violating Campaign Finance Law.”
A Democratic advocacy group founded by former Representative Stacey Abrams and once led by Senator Raphael Warnock were fined $300,000 on Wednesday for breaking Georgia’s campaign finance law.
Georgia’s ethics commission found that the New Georgia Project and its affiliated action fund raised $4.2 million and spent $3.2 million to support Abrams during the 2018 election cycle when she ran for governor. The groups failed to disclose those partisan contributions in violation of state campaign finance law. Abrams ultimately lost to Republican Brian Kemp, who defeated her again in 2022.
The two entities agreed to pay a $300,000 penalty, the largest fine in the commission’s 38-year history, in two $150,000 installments for 16 instances of illegal activity. The punishment is aimed at the groups, not Abrams and Warnock directly.
The New Georgia Project failed to register as an independent campaign committee and failed to file campaign finance reports of contributions and spending in 2018, showing their support for Abrams and other Democratic candidates.
In 2019, the groups committed the same offense without disclosing $646,000 in contributions and $174,000 in spending to support a voter referendum for Gwinnett County’s citizens to join the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority system. Despite the nonprofit’s efforts, voters rejected the referendum.
Just like Beto…
You didn’t expect Ken Paxton to let Biden leave office without one last lawsuit. “Texas Sues Biden Administration Over ‘Unlawful’ Methane Tax. Along with 22 other states, Texas is seeking to bar the final rule from taking effect on January 17.”
Heh:
Also, is it just me, or has Kirsten Gillibrand aged at double the normal rate since her ill-fated 2020 presidential run?
“New Harris County District Attorney Starts Term With Suspended Law License. District Attorney Sean Teare’s law license was suspended at the time of his swearing-in.
“Dallas Ranked Best City in America for Corporate Headquarters Relocations, Austin Tied for Sixth.”
“DeSantis Announces Florida AG Ashley Moody Will Take Marco Rubio’s Senate Seat.”
Turns out Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin didn’t bother to tell the chain of command that he was having major surgery. Or that he was hopped up on goofballs afterwards…
Supreme Court upholds Tik-Tok divestaure law. But…
Biden announces that he’s just not going to enforce the law.
Speaking of Tik-Tok: “All white people. Stop using RedNote. You bring pervert and slut behavior to RedNote. No good.”
The MSM is shocked to find that it is now less viewed and respected than honest YouTube reviewers like Critical Drinker and Asmongold.
Ryan George looks at LinkedIn lunatics.
Is SFWA a writer’s organization or a social justice organization?
Being a Ferrari owner sounds less like a hobby and more like being in a very expensive cult.
Not the Bee: “Asked what he’ll talk about at Mar-a-Lago, John Fetterman says, “I demand that I need to be made Pope of Greenland.” Fetterman seems to be the rare Democrat with a sense of humor…
“Jill Biden Prepares For Final Week As President.”
“Kamala Harris Delivers Farewell Address To A Bunch Of Beanie Babies Spread Out On Her Bed.”
“Trump Announces Plan To Annex Canada And Rename It Gay North Dakota.”
“Newsom Reassures Fire Victims He’ll Be Prepared Next Time, Now That He Knows Water Is Useful In Fighting Fires.”
“California Police Arrest Arsonist For Using Gas Blowtorch Instead Of Electric Blowtorch.”
Fist bump:
(Hat tip: Ace of Spades HQ.)
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The Ferrari video is worth the time. What a bunch of lunatics with a ton of money!
The New Georgia Project was led by Raphael Warnock – now a U.S. Senator – when it was deliberately violating campaign finance laws.
You left out a big one, something like:
“CNN Offers Unconditional Surrender in Zachary Young Settlement”
After the jury rendered their verdict on actual and “emotional” damages they were getting ready to bankrupt CNN with punitive damages. Losing a total of $5 million already, and looking at probable punitive damages in the range of five to ten times that much ($25 to $50 million is what I’d guess), the folded like a cheap rug and settled out of court with an NDA so we will never really know what it cost them.
I’m sad; they deserve to be bankrupted for their habit of continuously lying.
A friend of mine bought a Ferrari and was SO proud of it. 2 years later he had sold it because maintenance was otherworldly expensive. Think 10k for a tuneup in the early 00s. So, yeah I can believe it’s a cult.
How did Mauritius get Diego Garcia in the first place? Did they colonize it? It’s a really long way away from a tiny island country. We need to shame them.