Climate Cult Wants People To Use Old Phones

By William Teach June 24, 2025 – 7:00 am

I wonder if these cultists are using dumb phones themselves

Old phones are the new climate heroes as users ditch new tech and save the planet without knowing

The global mobile industry has managed to cut its operational carbon emissions by 8% between 2019 and 2023, despite a massive surge in data usage across the world, official figures have claimed.

The GSMA Mobile Net Zero report found mobile data traffic grew fourfold during this period while mobile connections increased by 9%.

In contrast, global emissions rose 4% during the same window – but the report makes it clear: the pace of progress must double if the sector is to align with net-zero targets by 2050.

Why must it? Why must the rest of us be forced to join the ravings of doomsday nutjobs?

One area needing urgent attention is Scope 3 emissions, which stem from supply chains and manufacturing and account for over two-thirds of the sector’s footprint.

Another growing area of focus is circularity. Consumers are showing rising interest in sustainability, with 90% of those surveyed by the GSMA saying they value device longevity and repairability, and nearly half indicated they would consider purchasing a refurbished phone next.

Bugger off. Mind your own business.

Since refurbished devices produce 80–90% fewer emissions than new ones, this trend could play a role in emissions reduction, as the second-hand phone market, now expanding quickly, is expected to hit $150 billion by 2027.

You go for it, Warmists. Practice what you preach. Get out of our lives.

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Heartache: SCOTUS Rules Trump Admin Can Send Illegals To 3rd Party Countries

By William Teach June 24, 2025 – 6:45 am

And, without “due process”. This is going to cause some baying from the moonbats. Also, I love that ABC News, and many others, portray this as Trump personally picking and choosing

SCOTUS allows Trump to resume 3rd-country removals without due process requirements

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Monday delivered a significant win for the Trump administration’s immigration policy, clearing the way for officials to resume deportation of migrants to third countries without additional due process requirements imposed by a district court judge.

The nation’s hight court did not explain the decision, but it said the stay of Judge Brian Murphy’s mandate would terminate should the administration ultimately lose an appeal on the merits. Litigation is ongoing, but is expected to take years to complete.

The case was brought by a group of detainees said to be headed to South Sudan who alleged they were never given a chance to raise fears of torture. Judge Murphy last month issued a preliminary injunction halting any future removals unless detainees were given notice of their destination, at least 10 days to raise concerns for their safety and 15 days to contest an adverse finding by an immigration officer.

The effective impact of the Supreme Court’s order on Monday is a resumption of expedited removals of dozens of unauthorized immigrants to countries other than their own. The Trump administration has sent plane loads to El Salvador, Guatemala, South Sudan and Libya.

Well, see there’s an easy answer for this illegals: tell the DHS they want to leave, and let them pick a country. Then immediately book the flight and leave.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, issued a biting dissent, accusing her colleagues of condoning “lawless” behavior by the administration in “matters of life and death.”

Well, no surprise there. They care more about illegals and fake asylum seekers than Americans. Anyhow, the Court really needs to put an end to these rogue judges who think they can make rulings for beyond their jurisdiction. In this case, Murphy has jurisdiction over Massachusetts.

The plaintiffs in the case criticized the Supreme Court’s granted stay and vowed to keep fighting.

“The ramifications of Supreme Court’s order will be horrifying; it strips away critical due process protections that have been protecting our class members from torture and death,” said Trina Realmuto, the executive director of the National Immigration Litigation Alliance. “Importantly, however, the Court’s ruling only takes issue with the court’s authority to afford these protections at this intermediate stage of the case — we now need to move as swiftly as possible to conclude the case and restore these protections.”

Where was the process when the Biden regime brought these people into the U.S. in mass numbers, failing to check to see if they were criminals, murderers, rapists, gang members, child predators?

Damn. I wrote this post early Monday evening to post Tuesday morning, and, less than an hour later I see this

This is the same Judge Murphy, who doesn’t seem to understand who the Constitution works, and that he’s way out of his jurisdiction. I’m sure there will be a SCOTUS smackdown coming Tuesday.

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Surprise: Democrats Want To Rename Russell Senate Building

By William Teach June 23, 2025 – 2:48 pm

Remember, it was just a few statues of Confederates. The Woke/Cancel Culture renaming of stuff may have chilled for a bit, but, they will never give up on this

Democrat calls for renaming of Russell Senate Office Building

Cancel Culture Friendly FireRep. Al Green (D-Texas) is urging senators to rename the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill because of former Sen. Richard Russell’s history of opposing civil rights and avowing white supremacy.

“Throughout his career, Senator Russell engaged in constant lobbying on behalf of opponents to Civil Rights,” Green wrote in a letter to senators Thursday about the Georgia Democrat who died in 1971. “Perhaps most telling of his beliefs, during a lengthy filibuster against anti-lynching legislation, Senator Russell professed a willingness to uphold ‘white supremacy in the social, economic, and political life of our state.’”

“His public assertions, including ones that declared America ‘a white man’s country’ and his outspoken opposition to ‘political and social equality with the Negro,’ further underscored his divisive ideology,” Green added.

Russell, who was Georgia’s governor from 1931-33, held his Senate seat for nearly four decades until his death.

Green asked senators to revert to using the name “Old Senate Office Building” for the structure built in the early 1900s that 33 senators and five committees currently occupy. It was named in honor of Russell the year after he died.

So, um, will Green call for all the things named of Robert “Sheets” Byrd be renamed? A lot of these receive federal money.

Oh, and you know what is missing from Green’s letter? That Russell was, in fact, a Democrat. Surprise!

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If All You See…

By William Teach June 23, 2025 – 1:00 pm

…is a field perfect for a solar farm, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Moonbattery, with a post welcoming you to Michiganistan.

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CNN Says Top Republicans Briefed Before Iran Attack, But, Not Democrats

By William Teach June 23, 2025 – 10:30 am

They think they’re on to something, but, it’s fake news

Trump administration briefed top Republicans before Iran strikes, but not some Democrats

President Donald Trump and his team were in contact with top congressional Republicans before his strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, but some key Democrats were not told of his plans until after the bombs had dropped, according to multiple people familiar with the plans.

The top two Republicans in Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, were both notified of the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities ahead of time, according to multiple GOP sources.

People familiar with the matter initially told CNN that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries received notifications shortly before the public announcement — and after the attack itself.

See, they’re still running the article’s headline, but,

Correction: This story has been updated to make clear Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was called before the strike, not after as initially reported.

But after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt disputed that account, a source conceded that Schumer had been called around 6 p.m. – a little less than an hour before the strikes began – with little detail. He was told of imminent military action without naming the country in which the action was to take place, the source said.

So, unnamed sources giving bad information, and CNN still has the same headline and runs with the same first 3 paragraphs. The rest is primarily Democrats, and Thomas Massie, whining about this strike being un-Constitutional. If CNN had any journalistic integrity they would have killed the article. Or, at least, change the headline But, it’s all about the TDS.

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Here We Go: Time Wonders What ME Conflict Means For ‘Climate Change’

By William Teach June 23, 2025 – 7:00 am

I expected something like this, but, not this fast

What Conflict in the Middle East Means for Climate Change

The consequences of the increasingly urgent hostilities between Israel and Iran are multifold—humanitarian, geopolitical, and so on. If the situation deepens, it could also have important implications for energy markets and, by extension, climate change and the energy transition.

Central to that picture are oil prices. In the past month, oil prices have risen nearly 25% as hostilities have deepened. On its own, Iran is a significant supplier of oil to global markets, producing roughly 4 million barrels of oil daily, and traders fear that its supply could be cut off. A bigger conflagration could mean significantly higher prices with fears about supply issues across the region, especially as traveling through the Strait of Hormuz grows trickier.

Governments play a key role shaping everything related to the production and consumption of energy, but nonetheless energy is not divorced from market fundamentals broadly and, specifically, the effect of prices. And perhaps no price is more closely tracked in energy markets than the price of a barrel of crude. But how a high-price environment for oil would shake out is complicated—with some clear pluses for decarbonization efforts as well as some big challenges.

On the one hand, high oil prices incentivize investment in alternatives, in this case electrification. Consumers may take a closer look at electric vehicles to save at the pump. Or they may just buy smaller, more fuel efficient cars, a climate win. Meanwhile, companies may take another look at the numbers for ditching diesel in heavy industry.

Over the years I’ve read, and blogged, many screeds by cultists about war being bad for global boiling, but, I think this is the first time I’ve read where a cultist is happy about war in the Middle East because it could make the price of oil skyrocket to get people into EVs. Or, really, on the bus.

On the other hand, high oil prices incentivize fossil fuel companies to drill more to try to take advantage of high prices. Projects that looked too expensive when prices were low start to take on a new sheen when they’re on the rise.

No, not really, because the use of gas drops when prices get too high, so, the return on investment is difficult, especially when the price crashes back and they lose money. Net profits are based on quantity sold, at around 10 cents on the dollar.

None of these factors are likely to play out in a straightforward fashion—and we don’t have to look too far back for a similar analogue. In 2022, oil prices rose dramatically following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, quickly shifting the conversation around clean energy.

Clean energy advocates responded vociferously that renewables could provide stability as Europe tried to wean itself off of Russian energy. In the U.S., they argued, renewables would contribute to energy security. These arguments helped advance clean energy—even if they weren’t decisive. The RePowerEU initiative, launched in the wake of the invasion, helped accelerate the expansion of wind and solar power in the bloc. And energy security was among the arguments that helped get the Inflation Reduction Act across the finish line.

That was due to speculation, since the war really didn’t affect the quantity of petroleum extracted or refined. Just fearmongering. Regardless, this makes the climate cult happy….until the base Warmists realize that their own lives are getting screwed.

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Trump Trolls Iran, Democrats On Regime Change

By William Teach June 23, 2025 – 6:45 am

The Credentialed Media and Democrats always seem to take the bait, as well as never seeming to understand when Trump is serious, when he’s trolling, and when he is setting hooks

Trump floats regime change in Iran, muddying the administration’s message

President Donald Trump’s top national security officials spent much of Sunday insisting his administration doesn’t want to bring about the end of Iran’s government, only its nuclear program. Then Trump left the door open for exactly that.

“It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ but if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

While Trump did not call for the ouster of the regime, or say that the U.S. would play any role in overthrowing the Iranian government, his words undercut what had appeared to be a coordinated message from his top advisers. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth each insisted Sunday that the U.S. was only interested in dismantling Iran’s nuclear capabilities.

“We don’t want to achieve regime change. We want to achieve the end of the Iranian nuclear program,” Vance told ABC. “That’s what the president set us out to do.”

The others also focused their statements around the idea that the strikes were limited and focused solely on Iran’s nuclear program.

The sound you hear is millions of moonbats gnashing their teeth and screaming at the sky. If Trump wanted the leaders of Iran dead they would now be dead. A big thing with Trump is that he is not predictable. Iran really doesn’t know what to expect.

Meanwhile, Democrats really think advocating on behalf of Iran, which screams Death To America, which kills gays, is intent on destroying Israel and killing all Jews, has killed thousands of Americans directly or through their proxies, is a good idea

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If All You See…

By William Teach June 22, 2025 – 2:02 pm

…is a world killing plastic bottle of water, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Pacific Pundit, with a post on Pelosi drunk blogging again in the wake of Iran bombing.

It’s brown haired ladies week.

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach June 22, 2025 – 9:14 am

Happy Sunday! Another fine day in Returned America. The Sun is shining, the birds are singing, and there was lots of happy whistling over Iran last night. This pinup is by Greg Hildebrandt (who I didn’t know had passed on last year. He always did great drawings), with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. Green Jihad: Trump White House Assures East Palestine They Are Not Forgotten
  2. Jo Nova: Liars and wordsmiths don’t demolish and rebuild wind farms they “repower” them
  3. Watts Up With That?: Natural Gas Projects Reboot After Officials Wake Up to Stark Realities
  4. Bearing Arms: Walz Wants to Make Minnesota Capitol ‘Gun-Free Zone’
  5. Climate Depot: UN official calls for ‘climate misinformation’ to be ‘criminalized’ – ‘Criminalize media & advertising firms for amplifying disinformation & misinformation’
  6. Culturicidal: Why You Should Judge People as Individuals, Not Races
  7. Gates Of Vienna: The Islamic Colonization of Italy
  8. GeeeZ….: Hating Trump more than Loving America?
  9. IOTW Report: Dr. Demento Retires
  10. Jihad Watch: Leftist politicians denounce Trump for strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, call for impeachment
  11. Knuckledraggin My Life Away: One of ‘those neighbors’
  12. Legal Insurrection: Former Democratic Adviser Says Party Has No Agenda Beyond Hating Trump
  13. Moonbattery: Cartoonishly Heavy-Handed Democrat Ad
  14. The First Street Journal: President Trump is winning on immigration: a large number of illegals have apparently self-deported
  15. And last, but, not least, The Right Scoop has WATCH: Fox News Pentagon reporter praises Trump admin for NO LEAKS on bombing

As always, the full set of pinups can be seen in the Patriotic Pinup category, or over at my Gallery page (nope, that’s gone, the newest Apache killed access, and the program hasn’t been upgraded since 2014, so, most are hosted internally). While we are on pinups, since it is that time of year, have you gotten your Pinups for Vets calendar yet? And don’t forget to check out what I declare to be our War on Women Rule 5 and linky luv posts and things that interest me. I’ve also mostly alphabetized them, makes it easier scrolling the feedreader

Don’t forget to check out all the other great material all the linked blogs have!

Anyone else have a link or hotty-fest going on? Let me know so I can add you to the list. And do you have a favorite blog you can recommend be added to the feedreader?

Two great sites for getting news links are Liberty Daily and Whatafinger.

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US Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites

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

Whelp, so much for two weeks

One thing about Trump, he is not predictable, which is a good thing since the enemies of the US can’t play us

Trump: U.S. Completed ‘Successful Attack’ on Iranian Nuclear Sites

President Donald Trump revealed that the United States had just completed a “very successful attack on” three nuclear sites in Iran, such as Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan.

“We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “All planes are now outside of Iran air space. A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow. All planes are safely on their way home. Congratulations to our great American Warriors. There is not another military in the World that could have done this. NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!”

Obviously, this is making the Democrats and TDS infused Republicans upset

(CNN) GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky took to X to say, “This is not Constitutional.”

Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs of California had a similar sentiment, saying on X, “Trump’s strikes against Iran are not only unconstitutional, but an escalation that risks bringing the U.S. into another endless and deadly war.”

Massie is such a disappointment. But, how is it un-Constitutional? They do not say. Did they say the same when Biden and Obama were bombing targets? Did Trump break them so bad that they want to protect Iran?

(NY Times) Some members of Congress criticized the Trump administration for not seeking congressional approval before U.S. troops engaged in attacks against Iran. “This is not Constitutional,” said Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, who was a co-sponsor of a resolution trying to block any military action in Iran without Congress authorizing it.

Writing directly in response to Trump’s statement, Representative Jim Himes, a Democrat from Connecticut on the Intelligence Committee, said, “According to the Constitution we are both sworn to defend, my attention to this matter comes BEFORE bombs fall. Full stop.”

Did Massie do this for when Biden was attacking the Houthis? By the Constitution and law the president can engage in limited attacks and then inform Congress. They cannot start a full war. For one thing, you have the War Powers Resolution of 1973. Massie seems to be the only Republican in Congress whining, but, there are many pundits on Twitter having a hissy fit. I like this reply to Massie’s tweet (which also got retweeted by Rashida Tlaib)

Nothing about the autopen’s four years was constitutional. You stayed quiet.

Nothing about USAID fraud back to Congress was constitutional. You stayed quiet.

Nothing about Biden’s open border was constitutional. you stayed quiet.

Nothing about taxpayer money being laundered through NGO’s back to the spouses of Congressmen was constitutional. You stayed quiet.

Nothing about Ukraine funding laundered back to members of Congress bothered you either.

Nothing about J6 seemed to bother you.

Nothing about the weaponization of government against conservatives bothered you.

But Trump… every move is called out by you. I do not remember you being this active vocally calling out Biden at all. That was the most unconstitutional 4 years we have ever experienced in this nation’s history. And yet, you stayed silent with small push back on minor budgetary issues.

As far as more Democrats, other than Fetterman, they’ll all be whining. Trump is supposed to speak at 10pm Saturday night, so, I’m sure I’ll update this post in the am.

Oh, and I really intended to ignore the Dem responses, because they are what you expect. Except, I ran across this

She literally calls it illegal without congressional authorization, then cites the actual Congressionally passed resolution that makes it legal. Fucktard.

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