Climahypocrite Sheldon Whitehouse Whines That State Dept Wouldn’t Fund His Trip To COP30

By William Teach November 22, 2025 – 7:00 am

It’s estimated that Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is worth over $25 million, he couldn’t pay for it himself?

White House dubs Dem a scam victim after he fumes Rubio wouldn’t fund climate trip

Damn, trotting out a really old meme for this

The White House dubbed Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse a scam victim after he publicly complained the Trump administration would not fund or support his junket to the COP30 climate change conference in Belém, Brazil this week.

The Trump administration largely ignored the confab of global climate change leaders; a stark contrast to former President Joe Biden sending Clinton confidant John Podesta to lead a substantial U.S. delegation to COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan in 2024.

“Sadly, Senator Whitehouse has fallen victim to the biggest scam of the century: the Green New Scam,” White House spokeswoman Taylor Rogers said of Whitehouse, D-R.I.

“The senator can foolishly spend time and money attending this radical ‘climate’ conference, but the Trump administration refuses to waste taxpayer dollars.”

Who has some cheese?

Whitehouse held up his COP30 badge and lamented that it did not label him a representative of the “United States of America” but instead “Global Legislators Organization for a Balanced Environment: GLOBE.”

“For the first time in history that I’m aware of, the State Department refused to support or facilitate my travel or my credentialing. My credentials don’t say United States of America,” he said, adding that it is typically State Department or executive branch protocol to support “CODELs” or congressional delegations.

Too bad, so sad.

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Next Target For Immigration Raids? New Orleans

By William Teach November 22, 2025 – 6:45 am

Looks like it’s going to be a hot time in the Big Easy. There is no real count, but, as of 2019 there were around 52,00 legal immigrants, refugees, and illegal aliens

New Orleans is the next target of Trump immigration crackdown, sources say

President Donald Trump’s administration intends to focus on New Orleans in the next stage of its city-to-city immigration crackdown, one current and two former U.S. immigration officials said on Friday, confirming plans reported earlier this month.

U.S. Border Patrol agents could arrive in the Southern city as soon as Saturday, and the operation could run into January, the current official said, requesting anonymity to discuss plans.

Operations were expected to decrease over the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday and Christmas, the official said.

New Orleans, with a population of around 384,000, would be the latest city with a Democratic mayor targeted in Trump’s mass deportation push. Since the summer, federal immigration officials have surged to Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C., sparking criticism over aggressive tactics and arrests of non-criminals.

The deployment in New Orleans would follow an operation in Charlotte, North Carolina, led by U.S. Border Patrol’s roving commander Gregory Bovino. Local officials said on Thursday that operation had concluded while the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said it would continue.

I wonder if at this point DHS is running these operations on a hit and run basis, trying to freak out illegals and getting them to hopefully leave. The operation in Charlotte was pretty quick and I have a feeling it will wrap up in the Raleigh/Durham area rather quick. Though, it has seriously crashed traffic. Was easy getting to work Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mornings, and traffic was very light on the way home. And they do not seem to be going as hardcore in Chicago anymore. And, as far as Chicago goes

Appeals Court Blocks Release of Hundreds of Chicago-Area Immigration Detainees

A federal appeals court temporarily blocked a judge’s order on Thursday that had called for the release of hundreds of people arrested by immigration agents in the Chicago area.

The administrative stay issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, which the Trump administration requested, halts the release of those detainees while the government’s appeal moves forward. Appellate judges are scheduled to hear oral arguments in the case on Dec. 2.

It’s really insane that the leftist judges find excuses to release people who have broken federal law. The minute they are released they will disappear.

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If All You See…

By William Teach November 21, 2025 – 1:00 pm

…is a mountain collapsing from too much carbon pollution, you might just be a Warmist

The blog o the day is Green Jihad, with a post on doctors dancing at COP30 to force Other People to give up fossil fuels.

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Law Of Liberal Consequences: Mass. Gov Worried About Residents Getting Their Heating Money

By William Teach November 21, 2025 – 11:14 am

Perhaps Democrats should be rethinking their whole “Los Federales need to provide everything” stance?

This is exactly the kind of thing states, counties, and cities should be empowered to do if they so choose. The federal Constitution doesn’t authorize the Congress to make laws giving money to citizens for this. The duties and responsibilities as laid out in Article I do not include heating money. The 10th Amendment gives this power to the States and the People.

And, I know, Liberals will go “but, what about the general welfare clause?” Well, that’s the preamble. In order to promote the general welfare you have duties and responsibilities laid out in Article I sections 8-10. That’s it. We The People nor the States cannot give our power away to the feds. Have you ever watched Survivor? I love that show (not so much post COVID). During Game Changers Sarah Lacina (Officer Sarah) gave her “Steal-a-Vote” advantage to Cirie Fields before tribal council to build trust. Cirie tried to use it to steal Sarah’s vote, but, see, there was a twist: the steal a vote was non-transferable. Sarah played a game there. No one else can play the advantage. No one else could use it. It cannot be given away. Period. That’s is your power via the 10th Amendment. Anyhow, perhaps Maura and Dems should reconsider their faith in giving the feds all the power to do everything. Let the states do it.

Of course, perhaps Mass. shouldn’t have spent around $700 million for sheltering people, most of which was for illegals/fake asylum seekers. And another $188 million for healthcare for illegals. That sure could have helped heat the homes of pretty much every legal American resident of Mass, right?

And, consider what the liberal policies and climate scam policies have done to energy prices

Of course, those are choices, even if poor choices, that Massachusetts did under their 10th Amendment powers. So, maybe they do get it!

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Coast Guard: Washington Post Ran Fake News With Their Hate Symbol Story

By William Teach November 21, 2025 – 10:30 am

This was all over yesterday, of course

Did the Washington Post fail to do Journalism?

Coast Guard denies report it won’t classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols

The Coast Guard said Thursday a Washington Post report that claimed it will no longer classify swastikas and nooses as hate symbols is “categorically false.”

“The claims that the U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses or other extremist imagery as prohibited symbols are categorically false. These symbols have been and remain prohibited in the Coast Guard per policy,” Adm. Kevin Lunday, acting Coast Guard commandant, said in a statement.

The Post reported the branch, part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will classify swastikas, widely recognized as a symbol of the German Nazi Party and linked to the killing of millions of Jews, as “potentially divisive,” along with the Confederate flag and nooses, citing documents it obtained.

The new policy is set to go into effect Dec. 15, and if the “potentially divisive” symbol is reported, supervisors will have to investigate and could direct it to be removed after advising with the legal office, the Post reported.

The DHS strongly pushed back on the report, calling it an “absolute ludicrous lie and unequivocally false.”

Were they real documents? Were they something that had been written but not going anywhere? Something some staffer was running up the flagpole? It might be more of a story if they had gone into effect, but, things get written all the time that never happen. Maybe some staffer decided they didn’t like the whole “hate” thing because it’s been overused, and tried to change it to “potentially divisive.” Regardless, the symbols are still banned

According to the branch’s 2019 guidance, commanders within the Coast Guard could direct that swastikas, nooses or other emblems be removed even if they are not deemed as a “potential hate incident.”

“The following is a non-exhaustive list of symbols whose display, presentation, creation, or depiction would constitute a potential hate incident: a noose, a swastika, supremacist symbols, Confederate symbols or flags, and antiSemitic symbols, among many others,” the Coast Guard said in the guidance.

The Trump admin is seriously pro-Jew, so, they surely will not tolerate the symbols. The symbols are still banned. Will be banned. Will get Coast Guard members in trouble just like always. Nothing will change, just terminology.

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Here We Go: ‘Climate Change’ Makes Your Thanksgiving Dinner More Expensive

By William Teach November 21, 2025 – 7:15 am

This is early. We don’t usually get these wonkers cult pieces till the Monday before Thanksgiving

Climate Matters: Climate change drives up food prices, impacting holiday meals

You may not be thankful for some food prices this holiday season, as climate change is disrupting the supply and quality of food.

The big bird on everyone’s mind is the turkey, which is up 40% according to the USDA, thanks to all those bird flu headlines you saw earlier in the year. Climate change is also expected to drive up food inflation in the coming decades as drought, heat waves, and heavy rain all make it harder to grow food.

Agriculture and climate change are closely connected. Growing food accounts for 10% of greenhouse gas emissions in the US and a quarter of heat-trapping emissions worldwide.

So we should stop growing food?

Food inflation caused by climate change could speed up by the middle of the century, rising by 1.9% to 3.9% each year by 2060.

Huh. I wonder what this cultist is reading

Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner Declines

Cooking a Thanksgiving dinner for your friends and family will cost less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines. The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 40th annual Thanksgiving dinner survey provides a snapshot of the average cost of Thanksgiving staples that make up a classic holiday feast for 10, which is $55.18 or about $5.52 per person.

This is a 5% decrease from 2024. Three years of declines don’t fully erase dramatic increases that led to a record-high cost of $64.05 in 2022.

The centerpiece on most Thanksgiving tables – the turkey – dramatically decreased in price, which helped bring down the overall cost of dinner. The average price for a 16-pound frozen turkey is $21.50. That is $1.34 per pound, down more than 16% from last year. While the wholesale price for fresh turkey is up from 2024, grocery stores are featuring Thanksgiving deals and attempting to draw consumer demand back to turkey, leading to lower retail prices for a holiday bird.

So, down. But, ‘climate change’ will make it more expensive In The Future.

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Huh: Immigration Operations Cause Big Raleigh Project To Stop

By William Teach November 21, 2025 – 7:00 am

I’m thinking there should some seriously pointed questions to the City Of Raleigh mayor, council, employees involved, and more

Federal immigration raids in Raleigh impact one of the city’s largest projects

One of the first casualties of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s planned crackdown in the capital city was Raleigh’s new City Hall.

The $260 million building, which will be 17 stories when it’s complete, is being built on the site of the city’s former police station. Normally the site is buzzing with activity. On the morning of Nov. 18, hours after word of the immigration raids spread, work was at a standstill. Heavy equipment was parked. Workers were scarce.

“Usually you have at least about 200 people on the site,” Bob Johnson, one of the few construction workers on the site, told NC Newsline.

He acknowledged that his coworkers were worried about ICE agents.

“There’s a lot that can’t be done. I mean, you have framing, electrical, you have guys working painting, you know, precast,” said Johnson. “There’s a lot of trades that are not here because of that situation.”

So, essentially, the City Of Raleigh is implicated in hiring illegal aliens and people unauthorized to work in the United States.

While federal agents have said the raids are designed to target criminals, Johnson said most of the people he works with on the City Hall project are here because they want a better opportunity until they can attain legal status.

But, they do not HAVE legal status. Who hired them? Who checked their credentials to be able to work in the U.S. on a project for the government?

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If All You See…

By William Teach November 20, 2025 – 5:14 pm

…is a wonderful low carbon sailboat in a rising sea, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Evil Blogger Lady, with a post on The Battle Of Tarawa.

Forgot to set to post.

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Your Fault: Fire Breaks Out At COP30

By William Teach November 20, 2025 – 3:24 pm

If only 40K+ had not taken fossil fueled flights, this would not have happened

Fire Breaks Out at COP30 Climate Talks in Brazil

A fire broke out on Thursday at a pavilion inside the convention hall in Belém, where more than 50,000 diplomats, journalists and activists have gathered for a global climate summit.

Weirdly, nothing about average citizens being there

It is not yet known what caused the fire or whether any injuries occurred.

The blaze began shortly after 2 p.m., sending panicked delegates racing to evacuate the makeshift convention center, a large tented facility built on a former airfield, as smoke billowed from the site. One video from the venue showed flames burning a large hole through the top as flames licked nearby billboards.

Ana Silva, 26, who is from Brazil and has been working at the conference assigning meeting rooms, was with her colleagues when she noticed a commotion and then smoke. “People started running right beside us,” she said. “Then a guy started yelling, ‘fire, fire’ in English and Portuguese. ‘Fire’ and ‘fogo.’ And we started running.”

The fire appears to have broken out in a pavilion highlighting Africa, according to two people who were nearby when it began.

Looks like ‘climate change’ is affecting “minorities” the most.

The summit venue had come under criticism this week. Rain from a torrential downpour leaked into the meeting spaces, dripping on delegates. There were complaints about food shortages, and the air-conditioning struggled to keep up with the high heat and humidity. Simon Stiell, the U.N. climate chief, called for tighter security after protesters forced their way into the venue.

Obviously, the implication is that these problems are related from climate doom

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Democrats To Push “Affordable Housing” For Midterms

By William Teach November 20, 2025 – 10:30 am

Would these be the same Democrats who are unable to even approve permits to build houses in Maui and Malibu? The ones who let in millions of illegals, fake asylum seekers, and those on unnecessary TPS which jams up housing and even requires the use of hotels because there’s nothing available? The ones who see pricing in their big Dem run cities as absurd?

Democrats zero in on affordable housing as potential winning issue

When Democrats have gone back to examine Zohran Mamdani’s winning campaign for mayor of New York City, they’ve homed in on one issue that he underscored: affordable housing.

Mamdani made the issue a centerpiece of his campaign from start to finish, so much so that affordability, in general, almost became synonymous with his name and a pseudo campaign slogan. And while the housing situation in New York is unique, it is an issue that Democrats think will translate across the country.

Now, as Democrats strategize about winning platforms for the midterms, most say it needs to be high on the Democratic agenda, if not the foremost issue for candidates.

Talk is cheap, especially when we’ve seen the results. But, let’s be honest, too many who vote do not actually do more than listen to the talking points. They never do research to find out the truth.

While Mamdani made the issue a cornerstone of his campaign, other Democrats who won high-profile elections this month also prioritized affordability in their races.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill, who won the New Jersey gubernatorial race, spoke at length about housing affordability during her campaign.

In her successful campaign for governor of Virginia, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger also prioritized affordable housing, holding events tailored to the issue.

Yeah, I know of NJ authorizing “affordable” housing down in Waretown, NJ. That hasn’t worked out well, since they are not affordable, and there was no need for them in the area. No one lives there, and there are no shops on the 1st floor, as the plan calls for. And Virginia tends to ignore affordable housing up in northern Va, because the Democrat up there do not want the poors near them.

“For potential homebuyers, the literal price of entry is still high everywhere, and the average homebuyer’s age is high as well,” Democratic strategist Christy Setzer said. “And for renters, the crisis is even more acute. People under 40 are economically struggling, and it turns out Trump hasn’t been the savior so many of them were hoping for on affordability.”

I mean, yeah. Post COVID prices are absurd. The townhomes like mine were always around $95K, now I could sell for almost $240. The stand alone home I considered was $120 in 2009, now Zillow shows $307. Homes are up about 150%. Perhaps all that COVID closing was a bad idea? What we see being built around Raleigh and the surrounding town are lots of huge townhome and apartment complexes. Not much in terms of actual houses. And they are all expensive. So, what are Democrats going to do? The article spends a bunch of time discussing the stats on rising home prices, before we get to

To be sure, former Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee in the 2024 race, made housing a major part of her platform. But voters connected more to Trump’s messaging on the economy.

“There was a lot about 2024 that didn’t have a lot to do with the policy proposals she put out,” Democratic strategist Steve Schale said. “It’s hard to convince people in 107 days of something that changes their view on policy.”

“But I do think she was smart to talk about it,” Schale said.

The thing is, that’s all it is: talking. Where are plans? Mamdani doesn’t really have any beyond rent control. Which doesn’t work. When cities require a certain number of “affordable” housing units, fewer units will be built, and you do not get “filtering“. You get companies which will build elsewhere. Or you end up with another slum.

Hopefully Republicans learned that they have to demand Democrats running on “affordability” provide details, not just talking points. And let’s consider: the results tend to be bad enough when local, county, and state officials get involved in housing: how much worse with Los Federales?

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