Why do we call Batman "The Batman" but we never say "The Superman"? "The Wonder Woman"? "The Spider-Man"? Only Bruce Wayne would come up with something so ludicrous.

Surprise Meeting:  Pope Leo XIV Sits Down with Venezuelan Opposition Leader Maria Corina Machado
January 12, 2026

□ [“Grand Jury Ordered Empaneled in Ft. Pierce, FL – Crossfire Hurricane and Mar-a-Lago Raid Under Scrutiny"]

I will be hopeful.  Not because there's any proof that it'll work *this time!*  Any belief I have that something will finally be done about the tyrants and their servants and what they've all imposed on us for all these years, it all comes from the timing of this being filed now.  Trump has hit or is ready to hit Venezuela, Iran and Cuba, three major long-time supporters of the globalist enemy.  Not saying I'm convinced we'll see any victory out of this but at least the chances for that look good.  Or decent.  Or possible.  Well at least there are chances, that's more than we've seen for a long time.

They've had to fight the activist legal system, the "deep state," the global elites who don't self-identify as belonging to any nation.  Perhaps this is why these activist judges seem to have been winning recently, as RINOs in Congress start voting against Trump and not pretending otherwise.  They may not even expect this to help them win, just to delay defeat at least long enough to escape.

One thing I'm rightfully worried about is the fight in the legal system.  Trump 2.0 has been going along with the laws and judges so that looks like an easy way to lose.  Then there's the grand jury itself, I don't remotely understand how this works but my impression is that they're citizens who determine if there's a crime or not.  It's all-or-nothing so if the left manages to get enough activists on the jury, everybody will be found not-guilty and that's that.  I'd like some evidence that this won't happen and can't even imagine any way that evidence could be legally shown to the public.

I'd like to say this is Trump's very last chance but he's Trump so saying that is kind of redundant.  Might as well say you're glad Marla Maples has finally freed him from that hussy Ivana.  So it's not something to place a bet on regardless.  But I do think a lot of Trump supporters are very fed-up with the promises that something will happen.  Trump's not getting any younger and this endless delays just make him sound more like a generic politician, which defeats the point.  So get moving.  [Completely irrelevant but I've just noticed that Trump has been married to Melania longer than to Ivana and Marla combined.]

Ex-Playboy Playmate Jenny McCarthy Has ‘Surrendered’ to Jesus, Says Kirk’s Death Immediately Drove Her to Start Studying the Bible
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January 8, 2026

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□ [“Cuban Dictator Miguel Diaz-Canel Responds to Trump Threats — Pledges to Defend Island to ‘The Last Drop of Blood’"]

Oh really?  That sounds very optimistic.  What does the rest of Cuba think about this?  For that matter, what do your guards think?  Are they willing to go through what Maduro's guards went through to protect you?  Because I'd say this is an ideal time for any of your staff to start looking for ways to protect themselves, and helping the Americans might be the best way to guarantee that.  I'm getting the impression that the Cuban government is not long for this world and this guy might be the last one to realize that.

□ [“Trump Says Iranian Leaders Have Called Him Begging to Negotiate"]

It's Trump so I'm not sure it's believable.  But for that matter, the mullahs may not know about this either.  Some of their people might be looking for the same escape rout.  I also think that Trump has made the decision to move in.  It may be underway or already happened and we just haven't been informed, but my impression is that the mullahs will be past-tense in a couple days.

Of course the protests are still going although we don't get much definite footage.  The population seems united in standing up against the mullahs but the tyrants have ordered them executed.  Last I heard, they've killed hundreds of protestors.  It's also said that more and more government forces are refusing to take part in that.  Thinking about it, none of their allies seem to be eager to help them.  It's like they know where this is going and don't want to be part of it.

Also a bit of odd timing, France has just removed all non-essential personnel from their embassy in Iran.  No word that anyone else is doing this - although the US has told all Americans to get out - but it is relevant.  France has also started taking moves to leave NATO.  Have they been closer to Iran than we knew?  Otherwise what's going on?

Under Pressure by Judicial Watch Lawsuit, Oregon Finally Agrees to Remove 800,000 Ineligible/Fake/Dead Names from Their Voting Rolls
January 12, 2026

□ [“Minneapolis McDonald’s Goes Viral for 'No ICE Access' Sign"]

Even before reading the article, I was pretty sure McDonalds headquarters would get involved and they would not be siding with whoever posted this.  It's private property sure, but it's also a public business meaning you can't just announce that *those* people aren't permitted here.  You could make the argument that businesses should have that right but that's not what's being done here and it also means you'd have to accept people you like being banned by other businesses.

Since I'm not part of big business, I can't picture all the various problems this causes.  What I do see is that this is something businesses don't seem to have dealt with for a long time, they've all gone the same way in unison.  I would speculate that's the *woke* agenda calling the shots but as I said, I don't know how business works.  There's also the obvious contradiction, just a few years ago they were banning people not vaccinated against covid or wearing stupid masks and nobody was permitted to complain about that.

Whether or not it was really about pushing the *woke* agenda, I think what we're seeing here is businesses refusing to take any part in this.  The Minneapolis McDonalds already has the sign taken down, they were probably told they wouldn't be permitted to be a McDonalds franchise if they kept it up.  This is something that society has been missing for a long time, businesses that know they're supposed to appeal to everyone so they stay out of political nonsense.

Then there's the fact that ICE has existed for over 20 years, they are federal agents with legitimate authority.  Whatever your opinion of them it's just a very stupid idea to automatically oppose them but that's just what the left is doing here.  It's even worse for businesses because they can shut you down for this.  I doubt they could shut down all McDonalds everywhere because of this one outlet but there could be negative ramifications across the board because this one store was stupid.  People who run businesses - or just people who support free enterprise - are willing to think of stuff like this.  Those who are trying to go after ICE are not.

NY Governor Kathy Hochul and Zohran Mamdani Announce Plans to Spend Billions on ‘Free’ Childcare Program
January 8, 2026

Chaos Erupts as Hundreds of Somalis Storm ICE Operation at Strip Mall in St. Cloud, Minnesota
January 12, 2026

□ [“ICE Resistance Groups Growing, Some Funded by Soros, Linked to Terrorism"]

They've tried this multiple times over years.  They set up an 'autonomous zone' which is magically their own turf.  I first saw this in 2012's 'Occupy Wall Street' which, as far as I know, lasted longer than any of the later attempts.  I'm guessing they're funded by Soros and his ilk because they certainly don't have anything else to do with their lives.  Even if they get actual jobs, they'll ditch it immediately whenever there's a hint of the 'revolution.'  Riots are always the first priority.

I still haven't worked out where these people come from although it is becoming a bit clearer.  For one thing, it's been noted that these protests and last year's are almost entirely made up of middle-aged or old white women.  Maybe they include their pet males, perhaps even their kids, but that's really where all the drive is coming from.  There are some more thuggish males involved in some protests and I'm guessing that's where the Soros-funding is used.  But it's still just a guess.

They're trying to expand out of Minneapolis but I really don't think it's going to work.  Not that they won't get anywhere, there are probably still some big riots in the future, but these old white women just aren't capable of making anything that's big and real.  Don't remember where I heard it but someone pointed out a very good insight, this is what happens when the family is destroyed.  Most of these women don't have kids, those that do, most of them don't have a man and even those with a husband see their marriages as a much-lower priority than things like this.

They're trying to get Civil War 2.0 started.  It's obviously closer now than ever before but I really don't think Minneapolis is enough to make it happen.  As I wrote the above, I also found an article about Greg Gutfeld saying something similar, that these women need an intervention.  The only thing they're really doing is hurting themselves, and their cause if you care about that.

Two Days Away From NASA’s ‘Controlled Medical Evacuation’ of Crew-11 Astronauts, Ceremony of Change of Command Takes Place in the International Space Station
January 12, 2026

House Republicans Release Damning Report After Investigation of ‘FireAid’ Scandal in California
January 7, 2026