“Hard-Right” Jose Kast Sworn In As Chile’s President

By William Teach March 12, 2026 – 10:30 am

Yeah, perhaps there are more important issues, like big big things going boom in Iran and everything associated with the war, but, this is a very illuminating, and, at times, absurdly humorous, piece by the AFP

Hard-right Chile leader sworn in on promise of change

Chile’s most right-wing president in over three decades, Jose Antonio Kast, was sworn in Wednesday on a promise to tackle surging rates of violent crime and carry out mass migrant deportations.

Chile becomes the latest Latin American country to lurch to the right as voters back law-and-order candidates to fight the spread of organized crime.

“Things are going to change,” Kast told reporters minutes before taking the oath of office to succeed leftist Gabriel Boric.

Kast, 60, trounced Jeannette Jara, a communist from Boric’s coalition, in December’s run-off to clinch the presidency on his third attempt.

So, wait, it’s considered “hard-right” to want to reduce crime, to have law and order? Is that what the Lefties in the Credentialed Media are telling us? In fairness, Chile doesn’t really have bad crime, it is considered to be mostly safe for travelers, just stay out of certain areas. But, there has been a surge in lower level crimes, especially since the Venezuelans surged into Chile. Hence wanting to deport them.

He is Chile’s most hardline leader since the brutal 1973-1990 dictatorship of general Augusto Pinochet — whom Kast greatly admires.

The ultraconservative Catholic father of nine was sworn in before Congress in the central coastal city of Valparaiso, to cries of “long live Chile!” from right-wing lawmakers.

Got that? Someone who wants low levels of crime is basically a dictator. He also wants to (this comes from AI summery)

  • lower corporate taxes to stimulate investment.
  • Focuses on cutting public spending and reducing government bureaucracy.
  • Encourages private sector growth, including support for industries like aquaculture
  • Shifts focus towards stronger ties with the U.S. and Israel, with a potential withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council. (you can see how the Credentialed Media hates that)
  • Proposes merging ministries to reduce the size of the state

Yes, because all dictators in waiting want to *checks notes* reduce the size of government, streamline it.

Martina Vivar, a 20-year-old occupational therapy student, said she felt “rage” faced with the victory of Kast’s “campaign of fear and terror, just like during the dictatorship.”

LOL. “Just like.” She’s 20. What the f*** does she know? Most of these yutes know nothing about anything from prior to 2000. And why do so many of these yutes go immediately to violent feelings?

Chile’s new leader has promised to move fast to tamp down a rise in murders, kidnappings and extortion in what remains nonetheless one of Latin America’s safest countries.

He wants to give the police more firepower, deploy troops to crime hotspots and deport large numbers of undocumented migrants, whom many Chileans blame for violence.

His proposals have resonated in a country which takes pride in being a stable and orderly outlier on a continent throttled by organized crime.

So, obviously, Chileans are backing this, preferring to nip the crime in the bud now, rather than when cities are like Baltimore. But, you know, according to the media and leftists Kast will soon turn into a dictator, which they didn’t have a problem with when it was Maduro or Chavez before him.

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Florida Senate Passes Bill Banning Net Zero At The Local Level

By William Teach March 12, 2026 – 7:15 am

I’m not sure how to feel about this: on one hand, let cities be stupid. On the other, States have primacy

Ban on local government ‘net-zero’ policies clears Legislature on final vote

The Florida Senate has voted final approval of an amended tax bill (HB 1217) to ban local governments in Florida from using net-zero policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions — the primary driver of climate change.

The vote was 24-12, with Miami Republican Alexis Alexis Calatayud joining all the Democrats in opposing the bill. The House had already approved the bill, which will head to the governor’s desk. If signed into law by DeSantis, it would go into effect on July 1.

Miami-Dade Republican Sen. Bryan Avila amended his tax bill (SB 7046) last week; it originally bundled together dozens of tax and policy changes.

That current language says government entities may not enact, enforce, or require any person or legal entity to enact or enforce any net zero policy by resolution, ordinance, rule, code, or policy. It would ban local governments from expending any funds (including taxes, fees, or assessments) that support, implement, or advance net-zero policies.

Personally, I would amend it to say that the only way to implement any part of a net zero policy is by the citizens of a town voting for it, at least 66%. Particularly since so often this crap is voted in by the city council, often over the objections of the citizens, who then have to work to get those council members out, and it’s still then a crapshoot if they can get rid of the policies.

Sen. Don Gaetz, R-Crestview, said there is nothing in the legislation to preclude local governments from purchasing buses that don’t use gasoline, or plant trees or reserve green spaces.

“I’m not going to debate climate change. I didn’t get elected to the Florida Senate to argue with a thermometer,” he said.

“This bill is about when you make a decision to do something in business, or in government, or in community, you don’t use just one driving force, regardless of all other consequences and all other variables. This bills says that net-zero policies should not be the one-trick pony in planning what you do in a community.”

Exactly. They simply cannot use Cult dogma to do everything, when there are better options. Anyhow, you can bet DeSantis will sign it.

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Report: Iran Could Launch Drone Attacks Against California

By William Teach March 12, 2026 – 7:00 am

Well, this is confusing, considering how many politicians and Comrades in the People’s Republik Of California support the Iranian regime

California could be attacked by drones because of Iran war, memo warns. Officials downplay threat

Law enforcement agencies across California were recently warned that the Iran war could lead to a surprise drone attack in the Golden State, but sources told The Times on Wednesday there’s no credible intelligence to support it.

In a memo sent to agencies that are part of a federal Joint Terrorism Task Force, the government said, “We recently acquired information that as of early February 2026, Iran allegedly aspired to conduct a surprise attack using unmanned aerial vehicles from an unidentified vessel off the coast of the United States Homeland, specifically against unspecified targets in California, in the event that the US conducted strikes against Iran.”

A source with knowledge of the memo who was not authorized to discuss it publicly said the warning was issued based on intelligence received by the U.S. Coast Guard. Law enforcement sources experienced in intelligence said such alerts are cautionary in nature.

The source is experienced in counterterrorism and said “that it’s not been deemed credible at this time.”

It’s credible enough to generate warnings and articles in California news outlets. But, yeah, it mostly like would never happen, since it would require Iranian ships to cross the Indian Ocean, then the Pacific Ocean with pretty much no support before launching.

“While we can’t discuss sensitive details, Californians should know that this kind of coordination happens every day to keep people safe,” a spokesperson for the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services said in a statement. “California is prepared to protect its communities, and we’ll continue working closely with our federal partners.”

State officials would not comment on the memo but said that state, local and federal agencies were continually sharing information about threats and security efforts.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials would not comment on the memo, but in a statement said the department was continuing to operate at an “elevated level of readiness and is maintaining increased vigilance.”

It’s nothing, but, we can’t discuss it. I have to wonder what Californians would do if they were attacked, though. Would they root for America against Iran, or, Blame America/Trump/Israel?

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Bummer: News Coverage Of Climate Doom Falls For 4th Straight Yea

By William Teach March 11, 2026 – 3:00 pm

I mean, really, in a post-COVID word, a lot of the public just doesn’t care. They aren’t interested in reading about it or watching it. There are many reasons, and this is not making the cult happy

Global News Coverage of Climate Change Falls for Fourth Straight Year

climate change joke

Global news coverage of climate change declined for the fourth straight year in 2025, even as emissions hit new highs, according to a new analysis.

Coverage is down 14 percent from 2024 and down 38 percent from 2021, when the volume of reporting on climate change peaked, according to an analysis from the Media and Climate Change Observatory, a project at the University of Colorado. Coverage of climate change declined in every region, but the drop-off was most pronounced in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

“Ongoing political economic headwinds and newsroom consolidation and reductions have contributed to this diminished coverage, said lead author Max Boykoff, a professor at the University of Colorado. “Moreover, there is finite news space for competing stories, with the Trump administration flooding the public sphere with news stories across several domains.”

Trump wasn’t president from 2021 through 2024. Even if the US media was deranged over Trump even while Biden was in office, would the news in Africa, the ME, and Europe spend lots of TDS time?

In the U.S., climate journalists have found themselves on the chopping block at leading news outlets. CBS News laid off most of its climate team in October, and in February The Washington Post followed suit. The paper dismissed 14 climate journalists, including reporters, editors, and videographers.

I guess these outlets are supposed to be forced to cover this?

Anyhow, let’s head to the unhinged coverage of this story

The planet is overheating. Why is the news looking away?

Scientists are pretty sure that Earth is hotter than at any time in the last 125,000 years, but the news media is moving on, trying to keep on top of a fire hose of pressing news — from the daily chaos of the Trump administration to the breaking developments in the war on Iran. The shift in attention started during the COVID-19 pandemic and, despite a temporary rebound, has gathered pace in recent years: Since its peak in 2021, global news coverage of climate change has dropped 38 percent, according to data from the University of Colorado Boulder’s Media and Climate Change Observatory.

“Pretty sure”. It either is or isn’t. That’s science. Anyhow, the planet is overheating from a whopping 1.7F increase since 1850, which is less than during the previous Holocene warm periods.

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 11, 2026 – 1:00 pm

…is a view of what Canada will look like in 2100, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Maggie’s Farm, with a post on science having a fraud problem

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Campbell University Accused Of Discrimination For Removing Charlie Kirk Fliers

By William Teach March 11, 2026 – 10:30 am

Obviously, since it regards Charlie Kirk and a Conservative student, the Raleigh News and Observer fails to editorialize in the article in favor of free speech

From the link, with a story that is going to go exactly how you think

Last semester, a day after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, a Campbell University Law School student hung images of Kirk and his family around Raleigh campus buildings. The flyers displayed the message, “End Political Violence.”

The school promptly took the posters down — and sent the law student a disciplinary warning.

The student, Justin Booker, said taking his flyers down while leaving others up in the same areas amounts to viewpoint discrimination in violation of his rights to free expression.

Originally, the assistant dean of student life, Regina Chavis, told Booker the school didn’t allow the posting of personal messages, he said. But Booker couldn’t find this provision in the school’s student handbook, he said.

“I filed a formal complaint with the administration about this, because not only is this a free speech issue, it actually risks the law school’s accreditation,” Booker, 24, told The N&O. He contends Campbell violated its own free speech policy and that of the American Bar Association, or ABA.

He filed all sorts of appeals with the school, who, being run by liberals, denied them, so, he reached out to Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression

“It’s particularly noteworthy that other political content was allowed to stay posted, as was other commercial content,” said FIRE program officer Dominic Colletti, who wrote the letter to Campbell. “It’s really hard to come up with a policy based explanation for this, other than they did not like the image of Charlie Kirk. That is the most likely explanation here and they haven’t given us another.”

Booker said letters notifying students about Black History Month and celebrating figures from Black and Hispanic civil rights movements are allowed to stay up, while his was taken down. The FIRE letter asks Campbell to consider whether it would’ve sanctioned the removal of flyers about voting rights or vaccination.

“For law schools, part of their job is to teach the First Amendment and the free speech rights that we as a country imbue our citizens,” Colletti continued. “There’s some irony to the university punishing that same kind of free expression.”

Yeah, that’s exactly what I thought would happen. That there would be all sorts of left wing flier up which the school never removed. Here’s the bigger issue

Because Booker was the subject of a disciplinary warning on this issue, he’ll have to disclose that on every bar application he ever submits.

“All I really want from this is for the people who did the wrong thing to admit they did wrong, promise they won’t do it again to me or anyone else, and apologize,” Booker said. “Instead, I have been brushed off, ignored, disrespected, and censored. No due process, no transparency, and no one actually willing to address my concerns.

I suspect if the school doesn’t address this within a week as requested and remove the disciplinary warning there will be a lawsuit filed. And Campbell will have to show that they have give the same type of official warnings for people putting up fliers on a first “offense”. Democrats love Free Speech, as long as the speech complies with Democrat beliefs.

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Who’s Up For A Haircut With A Side Of Climate Cult Sermon?

By William Teach March 11, 2026 – 7:00 am

They can’t just leave us alone, can they

Your Hairdresser Might Save The Planet: Here’s How Salons Are Tackling Climate Change One Cut At A Time

Climate change is a much-needed conversation that a lot of people are now having — not just in school or during a policy meeting, but in the unlikeliest of places, like your barber’s or hairdresser’s chair.

I remember during my teenage years how important the barbershop was to me and how excited I would be to go. Not just because I’d be looking super fresh and clean after my cut, but because of the conversations I would have in there or the people I would meet. (snip)

New research out of the U.K. is now proving this to be true, especially when it comes to climate change. The study, published in Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, reveals that hair salons or barbershops are the perfect hubs where climate conversations and action can take root and spread.

But why? Because your hairdresser or barber has something most people don’t: your trust.

I just go there to get my hair cut and get out. That’s it. But, this is Cult World

Imagine if these hairdressers or barbers started having conversations more consistently about climate change and sustainability. Would their clients listen? Researchers put it to the test and the results were outstanding.

Researchers placed simple eco-tips on salon mirrors across the U.K., and 73% of clients said they would be down to change their hair care habits. Some said they would switch to eco-friendly products, and others said they would follow the tips given, like one about shampooing less.

The conversation around climate change and sustainability doesn’t always need to be protested or forced upon someone. Sometimes it just needs a mirror, a chair and someone you trust enough to listen to.

Yeah, that sounds like it’s being forced on people.

There are over 61,000 hair and beauty businesses in the U.K., and the U.S. has well over 1 million. Imagine the environmental change that could happen if even a small percentage of these shops became safe havens for conversations about sustainability.

How soon till the British government forces this on UK citizens?

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LOL: San Diego County Sues After Health Inspector Denied Access To ICE Facility

By William Teach March 11, 2026 – 6:45 am

You have to give the illegal alien protectors credit, they keep trying Stupid

San Diego County sues ICE after it blocked health inspection at detention center

San Diego County filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday alleging the Trump administration  illegally blocked a public health inspection of the Otay Mesa Detention Center, escalating a dispute over oversight of the privately-run immigration detention facility near the U.S.-Mexico border.

The complaint seeks a court order requiring the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and private prison contractor CoreCivic to allow county health officials inside to conduct a full inspection. According to the lawsuit, ICE initially cleared county officials to enter the facility but reversed that decision when the inspection team arrived.

“The Trump administration cannot hide conditions inside the Otay Mesa detention facility,” said  San Diego County Board of Supervisors Chair Terra Lawson-Remer at a news conference outside the federal courthouse. “If they will not allow a lawful public health inspection, a federal court will.” (snip)

San Diego officials say the inspection is authorized under a 2024 California law that grants local public health officers power to inspect private detention facilities to ensure they meet health and safety standards. CalMatters reported in October that local officials across the state were not utilizing the new authority.

LOL. They actually think they have power over federal facilities. It’s unique, but, very stupid. But, you know some unhinged Democrat federal judge will rule in favor of San Diego County, followed quickly by an appeals court saying “Nope, not happening Comrade.”

Meanwhile

Democrats Sue to Find Out if Trump Will Send Armed Officers to Election Sites

The Democratic National Committee sued the Trump administration Tuesday to try to compel the government to say whether it was planning to put armed federal agents or military personnel at polling places or election offices this year.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., says that 11 separate Freedom of Information Act requests filed in October to the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense have prompted no meaningful response, a violation of the law.

“To ensure that the American people obtain timely knowledge of potential threats to free and fair elections and to enable the DNC to take appropriate action to ensure voting rights are protected, the DNC now seeks this Court’s aid to enforce” Freedom of Information Act requirements, the lawsuit states. (snip)

But fears that the Trump administration might disregard that law have percolated for months among Democrats and voting rights groups, who point to the president’s publicly stated desires to “nationalize” elections and his stated regret over not having seized voting machines in the 2020 election. Other actions taken by the administration, including a raid in late January by the FBI at a local election warehouse in Fulton County, Georgia, have only heightened those concerns.

What they’re really worried about is federal immigration officers stopping illegals/fake asylum seekers from showing up to the polls. Even though the Trump admin has really said they won’t be at the polls. But, Dems worry more about illegals than Americans.

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You Can Now Place Bets On ‘Climate Change’ Events, IE, The Weather

By William Teach March 10, 2026 – 3:00 pm

What kinds of events?

Snow, ice and hurricanes: Prediction markets offer money-making wagers on climate change

See, snow and ice are your fault

The odds were almost evenly split early Monday afternoon: Would Denver’s high temperature reach 71 to 72 degrees? Higher? Lower?

By the end of the day, people wagered over $90,000 on the question, hoping to win money by watching the weather using one of the leading prediction market platforms, Kalshi. These platforms, where people go to make bets on the outcomes of current events, are raking in profits as people try to make a quick buck betting on everything from the next president to whether it will snow in Denver or if “Bridgerton” will be the top show on Netflix.

But the platforms have also drawn criticism about the potential growth of insider trading, gambling addictions in young users, and even “death markets,” which collect wagers on whether deadly events will happen. (snip)

Climate and science topics have their own categories of wagers on two of the largest prediction market sites, Kalshi and Polymarket. People are gambling on whether this March will be the hottest March ever and how many hurricanes will happen this year. They’re placing wagers on measles cases and space exploration.

I think every ‘climate’ cult scientist should be forced to place bets on this, using their own money. Back up their fearporn with proving they know what they’re talking about, that it is actually science, rather than making prognostications for 10, 20, 50, 100 years from now.

Prediction markets have been around for decades but have taken off since 2020 and 2021, when Polymarket and Kalshi launched, respectively.

Under the Biden administration, the industry faced pushback from federal regulators who said their platforms were too close to gaming and restricted their operations in the U.S.

In reality, the article is mostly about these markets, which are kinda nuts, and have some nutty bets, and do include death bets and such. But, the doomsday cult requires that ‘climate change’ be included.

BTW, not sure about you, I do not bet on anything. I think all this betting is ruining sports, for one thing. I know people who bet too often, and, let’s be honest, most are not going to be big winners. Most will lose.

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If All You See…

By William Teach March 10, 2026 – 1:00 pm

…is a palm tree that will soon grow in the Arctic, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Jihad Watch, with a post on Islamist placing prayer mats in front of NYFD’s memorial plaque to those lost on 9/11.

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