April 7, 2025

CHANGE:

There hasn’t been a GOP president with this much working-class appeal since Reagan. Trump’s methods are different but then so are the times.

Posted at 12:54 pm by Stephen Green 0

SHE DID THE MEME: NYC woman who punched pro-life activist Savannah Craven accuses her of ‘antagonistic’ behavior.

The woman caught on video punching pro-life activist Savannah Craven during a street interview in Harlem has issued an apology but claimed the incident was provoked by Craven’s “antagonist” behavior.

Brianna Rivers, who was identified as the individual involved in the assault, admitted wrongdoing in a post on Facebook, according to a report by the New York Post.

“To Savannah, I sincerely apologize but cannot sit around and allow you to continue pushing this one sided narrative. I understand hands being put on someone is never the answer, but throwing rocks and hiding hands is worse,” Rivers wrote. “She knows the truth and she needs to release the footage in its entirety. Savannah is a professional antagonist not a ‘reporter’ and the truth will be told.”

However, Rivers accused Craven of intentionally antagonizing her during the man-on-the-street interview. She also accused Craven of editing the footage to remove “relentless antagonization” leading up to the act of violence.

Your speech is violence. The Left’s violence is speech.

Posted at 12:42 pm by Stephen Green 43

DAVE BARRY: Yoga Trauma.

This will be a short emergency Substack. I just wanted to draw your attention to an alarming recent occurrence in New York City, which I found out about from a story in the Sunday New York Times.

What happened was — prepare to be horrified — a woman took a sip of water during a yoga class. Yes. According to the Times story, which is not a brief story, and which I am not making up, this resulted in a “firestorm.”

Heh, indeed. Read the whole thing.™

(Via SDA.)

Posted at 12:30 pm by Ed Driscoll 45

YES, PUBLIC TRANSIT DEPENDS ON A FUNCTIONING HIGH-TRUST CIVIL SOCIETY. WHICH LEFTIES HATE AND UNDERMINE AT EVERY OPPORTUNITY.

Posted at 12:02 pm by Glenn Reynolds 27

NOT JUST ASTROTURF, SUPERTURF:

Posted at 11:57 am by Glenn Reynolds 45

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: A price tag on gun rights; Gov. Polis should veto Senate Bill 3.

On March 28, Colorado Senate Bill 25-003 reached Governor Polis’ desk, and if he doesn’t veto this bill within ten days it becomes law, going into effect Aug 1, 2026.

Originally presented as a firearms magazine enforcement bill, Senate Bill 3 has evolved into a far more restrictive piece of legislation these past few months. Despite repeated assurances from its Democrat sponsors—Senator Tom Sullivan, Senator Julie Gonzales, Representative Andrew Boesnecker, and Representative Meg Froelich—that this is not a gun ban, it still is, but now only if you’re underprivileged and can’t afford an eligibility card.

If this bill becomes law, purchasing a semi-automatic rifle, shotgun, or gas-operated handgun would require the following steps:

  • Schedule an appointment with Colorado Parks and Wildlife
  • Undergo a background check by a third party
  • Locate a certified instructor and complete the required training course. A 12-hour class must be taught in two days, not one.
  • Pass a test with a score of at least 90% and be able to demonstrate that you can use the firearm safely. It’s unclear what firearm will be used for this as students cannot purchase a gun before class to bring with them and even if the instructor has a rifle, it most likely won’t be the same as the one they plan to purchase because there are hundreds, if not thousands, of variations.
  • Schedule an appointment with the local sheriff’s office for final approval.
  • Upon receiving approval, when purchasing the firearm, complete another background check and comply with a three-day waiting period.

    • Each step of this process has fees, amounting to at least $300 total to get an eligibility card that is only valid for five years.

    Gov. Polis has yet to indicate whether or not he’ll sign the bill, veto it, or let it go into effect without his signature.

    Posted at 11:40 am by Stephen Green 96

    LORD, I HOPE NOT: China Will Launch An Invasion Of Taiwan In Next Few Months: Intel Sources.

    The ambassador’s statement has been interpreted as Beijing now deciding that the time may be ripe for a move against the ROC as the opening round in a direct conflict with the US.

    Intelligence sources who have spoken to 19FortyFive about this story now state that they believe an attempt by China to do just that is no less than six months away.

    The same intelligence sources elaborate further that the “six months from now” time frame is being prompted by the belief among the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) senior leadership that the US administration in Washington will either be unwilling or unable to prevent an invasion by the CCP and its military arm, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

    Previously: How DC became obsessed with a potential 2027 Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

    Why the sudden rush?

    Posted at 10:38 am by Stephen Green 476

    THAT WAS FAST: WH Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett: More Than 50 Countries Started Trade Negotiations This Weekend.

    STEPHANOPOULOS: Well, what do you base your – where do you base your conclusion that you’re not going to see an increase in prices? Just about every economist who’s looked at this said you are going to see an increase in prices, including Goldman Sachs, including JP Morgan, including the chairman of the Federal Reserve?

    HASSETT: Well, there might be some increase in prices. But the fact is that if we’re going to be a heavy burden on the U.S. consumer, then this trade deficit that for 30 years we’ve seen really since China entered the WTO would be something that would have gone down. It would have gone down over time. It would have responded to the prices.

    The bottom line is that China entered the WTO in 2000. In the 15 years that followed, real incomes declined about $1,200 cumulatively over that time.

    And so, if cheap goods were the answer — if cheap goods were going to make Americans real wages, real welfare better off, then real incomes would have gone up over that time. Instead, they went down because wages went down more than prices went down.

    So, we got the cheap goods at the grocery store, but then we had fewer jobs. And that’s why President Obama and Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi and President Trump have come out saying, we’ve got to come up with a better policy, a policy that treats our workers fairly compared to everybody else.

    And now, President Trump, true to his word, just like he promised during the campaign, just like he put into his campaign platform, he’s delivering on his word.

    Hang on. This ride isn’t for the squeamish.

    Posted at 9:36 am by Stephen Green 221

    KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Make the Illegal Alien Criminals Stay at Judge Boasberg’s House. “Here’s an idea: turn Boasberg’s house into an Airbnb for the Tren de Aragua killers he’s so eager to protect. Heck, let’s raise money to help expand his residence so that he can house more of them. I’d be willing to do a fundraiser for that.”

    Posted at 9:05 am by Stephen Green 76

    DON’T FORGET WHAT THEY DID TO US:

    Posted at 8:38 am by Glenn Reynolds 84