Scientists Find 7,000 Year Old Wall In Mediterranean, Take Exactly Wrong Message

By William Teach January 2, 2026 – 7:00 am

I love history, I love shows on discovering things and talking about old things. Expedition Unknown, Mysteries At The Museum, Histories Greatest Mysteries, and so many more

Experts stunned by incredible 7,000-year-old structure found deep underwater: ‘Must have left a lasting impression’

Archaeologists off the coast of Brittany, France, have discovered a 394-foot wall beneath the waves.

The threshold of solid stone, which could date back to 5,000 BCE, may just show what happens when humans try to build walls to block the ocean’s might.

The wall is believed to have been built for catching fish or protecting people from destructive seawater, according to the BBC.

At around 66 feet wide and seven feet high, the solid 3,600-ton mass of stone has lasted for about 7,000 years, per the researchers, who believe it to have been constructed in the context of a Stone Age community of hunter-gatherers.

While the wall would have been well-situated on the shoreline when in use, it is now 30 feet underwater.

If we look at the average of 6-8 inches of sea rise per century over the last 8,000 years we’re looking at 35-46 feet of sea rise. And the rising seas from the great pulsewater melt started filling the Med. Of course, here we go

With big risks posed by ever-rising seas, discoveries like this one help to demonstrate how coastal communities could one day disappear beneath ocean waters.

Those who built the wall may have put it up to try and mitigate a rising tide in their own time.

In its coverage, the BBC cited a paper published in the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. “The submersion caused by the rapid rise in sea level, followed by the abandonment of fishing structures, protective works, and habitation sites,” according to the paper, “must have left a lasting impression.”

Driven by human activity — namely, the burning of polluting fuels — which is contributing to the overheating of the planet and the melting of glaciers, sea levels are now consistently reaching all-time highs. Their impacts are already being felt, particularly in vulnerable coastal and island communities.

What caused the big sea rise back then?

People can take steps now to lower their contributions to the pollution that is heating the planet and driving rising seas. And these can look like everything from avoiding fuels such as oil and coal to exploring plant-based diets.

Oh, piss off.

Anyhow, the wall is pretty cool. And, I suspect if the lost city of Atlantis is real it most likely was swallowed up by the same rising Med along with subsistence from earthquakes.

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Trump Admin Freezes Childcare Payments To States Without Proof Of Legitimate Spending

By William Teach January 2, 2026 – 6:45 am

If Democrats are upset, perhaps they should be reconsidering the notion that the federal government should pay for everything. Oh, and keeping a tighter control on all that money

Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states

The Department of Health and Human Services is freezing all childcare payments to all states, an official for Donald Trump’s administration told ABC News in a report published Wednesday. States’ funds will be released “only when states prove they are being spent legitimately”.

The report came a day after Jim O’Neill, the HHS deputy secretary, and Alex Adams, an HHS assistant secretary who oversees the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), appeared in a Tuesday evening video message. O’Neill declared that the department had “activated our defend-the-spend system for all ACF childcare payments across America” and would now require “justification, receipt or photo evidence before we make a payment”.

Originally, O’Neill and Adams’s message was interpreted as an announcement that HHS would stop childcare funding in Minnesota, not all 50 states. However, the Associated Press reported late on Wednesday that the freeze would apply to every state, and that all states would need to provide more documentation about their childcare programs before receiving federal money.

The department did not immediately reply to a Guardian request for comment to clarify the nature of the freeze, but HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon told ABC News: “It’s the onus of the state to make sure that these funds, these federal dollars, taxpayer dollars, are being used for legitimate purposes.”

Is it that difficult for Democrat run governments and all the Democrat bureaucrats in government to not be shady? To stop giving money to NGOs and groups and completely not bother accounting for it? They aren’t failing, because, failing would imply that they actually tried. They just do not care to try. Now, if they want the money they are going to have show they are safeguarding the People’s Money properly.

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Bummer: Federal Court Blocks Hawaii’s Climate (scam) Tourist Tax

By William Teach January 1, 2026 – 3:26 pm

Well, this is a bummer

Federal ruling blocks Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax on cruise ships

A federal appeals court ruling on New Year’s Eve blocked Hawaii from enforcing a climate change tourist tax on cruise ships passengers, a levy that was set to go into effect at the start of 2026.

Cruise Lines International Association challenged the tax in a lawsuit, arguing that the new law violates the U.S. Constitution by taxing cruise ships for entering Hawaii ports. They also argued it would make cruises more expensive. The lawsuit notes the law authorizes counties to collect an additional 3% surcharge, bringing the total to 14% of prorated fares.

The levy increases rates on hotel room and vacation rental stays but also imposes a new 11% tax on the gross fares paid by a cruise ship’s passenger, prorated for the number of days the vessels are in Hawaii ports. The lawsuit notes the law authorizes counties to collect an additional 3% surcharge, bringing the total to 14% of prorated fares. (snip)

U.S. District Judge Jill A. Otake last week upheld the law and the plaintiffs appealed to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The U.S. government intervened in the case and also appealed Otake’s ruling.

The order by two 9th Circuit judges granted both requests for an injunction pending the appeals.

As I wrote back on December 26th in regards to Judge Jill’s ruling in upholding Hawaii’s law: Look, Hawaiians voted for the people who put this tax in place. Every experiment needs an experimental group, right. Let’s see what happens to the economy of Hawaii, see if the peasants enjoy the fallout. And, anyhow, if the doomsday cultists in Hawaii hate fossil fuels, why not ban cruise ships, gas powered boats, airplanes, and helicopters?

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If All You See…

By William Teach January 1, 2026 – 1:34 pm

…is an island that will soon be covered by the rising sea, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is LMAO, with a post wondering what the year will bring.

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Some People Seem Upset George Clooney Was Granted French Citizenship

By William Teach January 1, 2026 – 10:30 am

So, how does one become a citizen of France through naturalization?

In most cases, when you are 18 or older and have legally lived in France for an uninterrupted period of five years, you can apply for citizenship by naturalization. You’ll have to meet certain requirements, such as:

But

French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney

Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney were granted French citizenship because “they contribute, through their distinguished actions, to France’s international influence and cultural outreach,” the French government said Wednesday, defending their naturalization that was questioned by a junior French minister.

The naturalizations of the Kentucky-born star of the “Ocean’s” series of heist movies, his wife and human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, and their twins Ella and Alexander were announced last weekend in the Journal Officiel, where French government decrees are published.

Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, a junior minister at the Interior Ministry, expressed misgivings Wednesday that some of the Clooneys’ new French compatriots may think that the star couple was granted special treatment. The actor speaks only what he himself says is “horrible, horrible” French.

I mean, that is a good point, because reading and writing French is rather a requirement. His wife and kids supposedly are fully fluent.

“The message being sent is not good,” Vedrenne said in an interview with broadcaster France Info. “There is an issue of fairness that, in my eyes, is absolutely essential.”

The couple purchased an estate in France in 2021 and Clooney has said that it’s their primary residence. Non-French residents of France have multiple possible routes to becoming naturalized. It wasn’t clear whether the 64-year-old actor retained his American citizenship. His 47-year-old wife was born in Lebanon and raised in the U.K and naturalized by France under her maiden name, Amal Alamuddin. The 8-year-old twins were born in London.

The Foreign Ministry said the Clooneys were eligible for citizenship under a French law that allows for the naturalization of foreign nationals who contribute to France’s international influence and economic well-being.

Now, see, I’m not a big fan of Clooney as an actor, I’ve just never enjoyed his acting and parts. This goes back to not liking him on ER. There are many actors I do not care for. That he’s Trump deranged plays no part in this. But, let’s really consider this: George and his wife, regardless of your personal opinion of Clooney and his wife, damned sure bring value. And money. Is it better than France gave citizenship to the Clooneys, who will not be drains on the French, won’t be taking welfare and other government resources, but, will be contributing money to the French treasury, unlike all those migrants from 3rd world shitholes the French government brings in.

Immigrants should bring value, not dependency.

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Your Fault: Minnesota Got Big Snow Storm Supercharged By Hotcoldwetdry

By William Teach January 1, 2026 – 7:15 am

Are these “scientists” familiar with Minnesota in the winter?

How climate change supercharged a routine clipper into a Minnesota snowstorm

We got 5.8 inches of snow officially at MSP Airport Sunday, putting an end to a nearly two-week winter hiatus. That in itself is nothing to write home about. We get snowfalls of that nature frequently, but this was an Alberta Clipper on a potent form of steroids. The steroid? You guessed it: climate change.

A system like this is a great example of the energy boost from climate change we don’t always see or feel so visibly. Our temperatures weren’t remarkable, though they were above normal, starting in the 30s early Sunday and falling into the teens, but the air mass just to our south, which fueled the system, was quite remarkable.

This system is a textbook example of how climate change supercharges storm systems with both more heat, or energy, and more moisture. A warmer atmosphere holds more water, and a storm system squeezes out that higher moisture content into a condensed form, resulting in heavier rainfalls and snowfalls.

Got that? Heating causes more snow, even though the same Warmists said ‘climate change’ would be the end of snow, but, when that didn’t happen, they manufactured a way to blame heavy snow on warming. It’s a cult.

But, um, if carbon pollution is so bad why is MSP Airport still open?

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Many Big Cities Cancelled New Year’s Even Celebrations Over Security Concerns

By William Teach January 1, 2026 – 7:00 am

I wonder why? This is the Jerusalem Post, will they say the real reason?

Major cities cancel NYE events over security concerns – what are they?

Major New Year’s Eve events around the world have been canceled for security reasons amid rising terror threats.

Cities began canceling their celebrations following the FBI’s announcement that it had thwarted a terror plot planned for Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. Here is a breakdown of major cities that have canceled events and why.

While the main fireworks event at Sydney’s Opera House went ahead, in light of the Hanukkah Bondi terror attack, the NYE celebration at Bondi Beach did not.

“Due to the current situation on the ground, Waverley Council has decided to cancel New Year’s Eve events at Bondi Beach, including elrow XXL Bondi and Local’s Lawn,” organizers at Waverley Council told Sky News.

I’d read about the cancellations, but, the notion that there was concern about Islamic jihadis let into Australia by the government being the root cause was never mentioned.

Paris canceled its massive annual New Year’s Eve live concert at the Champs-Élysées due to security concerns. However, large crowds were still expected, as well as a fireworks display at midnight and a video projection on the Arc de Triomphe.

France’s Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced he is tightening security and is employing 90,000 police officers and gendarmes across the country to ensure the celebrations remain safe.

Probably all those farmers upset over climate scam crap, right?

Cancellations in Tokyo, though, are not unusual, and have happened since 2019, with Islamic or other terrorism just a general concern. Mostly it’s too many people and too much alcohol.

The Mayor of Belgrade, Aleksandar Šapi?, announced the cancellation of both the New Year’s Eve celebration and the Serbian New Year’s celebration on account of security reasons.

Back to Islamists

While celebrations were not canceled, the city enforced a 10 p.m. curfew for everyone under 18 who is unaccompanied by an adult. It is also urged people to stay alert, be aware of their surroundings, and report anything suspicious.

Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies also released a threat assessment last week warning that Chicago’s New Year’s Eve fireworks celebration at Navy Pier was “an attractive target for both foreign terrorists and domestic extremists.”

Now, would that be from all the Islamists or from the Central and South American illegal alien gang members who’ve settled in Chicago?

There have been myriad terror attacks on New Year’s eve in the past.

Most recently was the vehicle-ramming and shooting attack in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2025 on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter, a major New Year’s celebration area.

Well, that was an Islamic terrorist, and New Orleans has installed stanchions that rise up in the area to protect against people, meaning Islamists, driving into the area.

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Your Fault: Melting Glaciers May Possibly Wake Up Volcanoes

By William Teach December 31, 2025 – 3:33 pm

All because you had to drive a fossil fueled vehicle and eat meat

Glaciers are melting. It may reawaken the world’s most dangerous volcanoes

A powerful swarm of earthquakes in January suggested one of Iceland’s giant “ice volcanoes” may be awakening after a decade of slumber. In the months that followed, more earthquakes have rocked the ground.

They are a sign that hot, viscous magma is flowing to the roots of Bardarbunga, which lies beneath Europe’s largest glacier Vatnajökull. It’s not a matter of if Bardarbunga erupts, but when — and it could be a big one.

Scientists in Iceland have their eyes on this volcano, along with others nestled under the frozen landscape — roughly half of the country’s 34 active volcanic systems are covered in ice. They are trying to unravel whether a decades-old theory could be correct: that retreating ice, fueled by the climate crisis, is triggering more frequent and more explosive volcanic eruptions.

At the heart of this quest is an effort to understand how the planet functions at a fundamental level, and how what humans are doing at the surface — namely, warming the Earth — could be interacting with natural processes deep beneath the ground.

It’s “a connection that we haven’t always understood,” said Ben Edwards, a professor of geosciences at Dickinson College.

And they still don’t understand, they’re just hypothesizing, fear mongering, without realizing that Iceland was created by volcanoes around 16 million years ago, being on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. That volcanoes have happened. The Vikings freaked when one went off not long after they landed, and they built walls and sacrificed birds and things to the fire god Surtr (I don’t like that this article includes “satanic”, has nothing to do with Vikings). And the eruption stopped, so, the sacrifices and such seemed to work. Anyhow, Iceland is volcanic!

About 15,000 years ago, during the last Ice Age, the country was enveloped in a thick ice sheet. Over the course of just a few thousand years, much of it disappeared, forging a new landscape. Glaciers now cover only around 10% of Iceland.

When the ice vanished, something unusual followed. There was a pulse of volcanic activity, with eruption rates increasing an estimated 30- to 50-fold, said Michelle Parks, coordinator of volcano deformation monitoring at the Icelandic Meteorological Office. This increased volcanic activity lasted roughly 1,500 years.

Now the remaining ice is retreating rapidly, this time driven by human-caused climate change, and Parks and other scientists are trying to figure out if this effect might happen again.

See? This time it is your fault.

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If All You See…

By William Teach December 31, 2025 – 1:00 pm

…are tire tracks from horrible fossil fueled vehicles in carbon pollution created Heatsnow, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Gates Of Vienna, with a post on fundraising for Hamas in Genoa.

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Excitable Eric Swalwell Threatens ICE Agents If He Becomes Governor

By William Teach December 31, 2025 – 10:30 am

There’s patronizing the base and then there’s recklessness, but, damn, I almost want to see him become California governor to see him try this

Swalwell: As CA Gov I Will Charge ICE Agents, Take Away Their Drivers License

Tuesday on MS NOW’s “All In,” Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said if he became governor in California, he would charge ICE agents and take away their driver’s licenses if they commit crimes.

Host Jason Johnson said, “What would you do if you are able to be elected as governor of California? Yes, we’ve seen over just not just one year of this new regime, that it’s the states that tend to be the strongest pushback. It’s the governors of Illinois, it’s the governor of Michigan, governor of Virginia, Maryland, everything else like that. What will you bring to the table? Because California, just by size and GDP alone, is sort of the tip of the spear. What would you bring to the table as a governor of California?”

Swalwell said, “Well, you have immense powers as governor of California and your responsibility to protect the most vulnerable in the state. So if the president is going to send ICE agents to chase immigrants through the fields where they work, what I’m going to do is make sure that they take off their masks and show their faces, that they show their identification. And if they commit crimes that they’re going to be charged with crimes, if it’s falsely imprisoning people, if it’s kidnapping, if it’s assault battery, they’re going to be held accountable. I also think if the governor has the ability to issue driver’s licenses to people in California, if you’re going to wear a mask and not identify yourself, you’re not going to be eligible to drive a vehicle in California. There’s a lot you can do, but most importantly, you have to go on offense. Otherwise, the most vulnerable in our community will always be on defense.”

Well, good luck with that, Sparky, good luck! It would be really amusing to see Swalwell try this. How many California cops would actually cooperate with this, knowing that the headache they will receive if they try? How many California cops are in favor of illegal immigration? How many California cops think it is “kidnapping” to detain illegal aliens per federal law? Denying federal agents driver’s licenses or revoking them would violate California law.

And, quite frankly, Swalwell has a good shot considering who’s running. I mean, Xavier Becerra, Katie Porter, and Tom Steyer are probably Eric’s biggest competition, and none of them are clear front runners, the person to beat. Porter is a bigger wackjob than Steyer, Steyer is one of the hated Rich People, Becerra is rather boring and possibly involved with a corruption scandal. Antonio Villaraigosa is the most “moderate” of the bunch, so, good luck, unless Republicans in California decide to vote for him as a spoiler. Former state Controller Betty Yee? Most Californians are going “who?” Same with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond and Ian Calderon, and then there’s Republican Steve Hilton. Not a chance.

I wonder why some in California want to keep illegal immigration going

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