Sob: AOC Upset She Can’t Replace Her Tesla With A Union Made EV

By William Teach October 16, 2023 – 7:00 am

She could have purchased a Chevy Bolt, but, that would apparently have been Inconvenient

AOC’s admission over her Tesla purchase sparks debate online: ‘Do as I say, not as I do’

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a strong supporter of both the environment and American unions, Electrek reported. That’s why she wants to trade in her Tesla Model 3 for a union-made EV. Just one problem: she can’t find one.

The issue came up in a recent interview on “Face The Nation,” Electrek revealed. In the clip, AOC speaks about her need for a vehicle with the range to safely travel between Washington, D.C., and Queens, New York, a distance of 240 miles. At the time that she bought her car in 2020, a Tesla was her best option.

Tesla’s five million EVs aren’t union-made. In fact, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been outspoken against unions, even interfering with unionization efforts, Electrek explained.

However, at the time she bought her car, most other EVs weren’t, either, Electrek said. The only exception that was manufactured in the U.S. was the Chevy Bolt. The Bolt is an outstanding vehicle, Electrek said — but with a maximum range of 247 miles and slow charging speeds, it wouldn’t have been ideal for AOC’s situation.

Not ideal? You mean like how most EVs are “not ideal” for most Americans, but, they’re going to be jammed down our throats? Huh. If she really cared, she could stop and charge it up, maybe get something to eat, since it is around 228 miles from NYC to DC.

But, does anyone really believe AOC is constantly driving between DC and NYC? Who thinks she flies more?

Today, as she says she’s “looking into trading in our car now,” the selection is only slightly better. While many foreign manufacturers use union labor, in the U.S., aside from the Model 3 and the Bolt, AOC would be limited to the Ford F-150 Lightning, the Hummer EV, the Cadillac Lyriq, or the E-Transit — none of which are a good fit for her range needs. The upcoming Chevy Blazer and Equinox could be what AOC is looking for, however, as both reportedly have build options that reach about 300 miles per charge.

And, expensive. Gotta be tough on a Congress Critter’s salary, right? She’s basically saying you should be paying more and getting less.

Also, why can’t she take Amtrak? Sure, it would take longer, but, it is unionized. Probably doesn’t want to rub shoulders with the peasants.

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Hamas Supporters Call For Israel’s Destruction At Raleigh Protest

By William Teach October 16, 2023 – 6:45 am

I wish I had noticed that this was happening Sunday afternoon, I might have gone to get some photos and videos. This guy got some, though

You know what that means, right? That is the call for the eradication of Israel. WRAL failed to mention this. ABC11 failed, as well. CBS17 did not have an article about it at the time of writing. The Raleigh News and Observer did mention this, but, forgot something

Fury and frustration about the Israel-Gaza war were displayed in downtown Raleigh Sunday as around 400 pro-Palestinian supporters gathered on the Moore Square lawn to denounce Israel’s bombing and siege of Gaza.

Between chants of “Free, free Palestine” and “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” speakers called for an end to the bombings, which began after Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7. (snip)

Protesters hoisted Palestinian flags and signs — some of which more broadly called for a free Palestine and several with more pointed messages that equated Israel’s actions in Gaza to the crimes committed against Jews during World War II.

Yeah, they forgot to mention what that actually means

“From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free” is a common call-to-arms for pro-Palestinian activists. It calls for the establishment of a State of Palestine from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea, erasing the State of Israel and its people. It is also a rallying cry for terrorist groups and their sympathizers, from the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) to Hamas, which called for Israel’s destruction in its original governing charter in 1988 and was responsible for the October 7, 2023 terror attack on Israeli civilians, murdering over 1,000 people in the single deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.

It was coined by the State Department designated terror organization Palestinian Liberation Organization in 1964. Vienna banned a Palestinian demonstration the other day over the use of the phrase on flyers and such, because they know what it means. The slogan has been chanted during many of the protests by people supporting a terrorist group who murdered women and children over the last week, and many were quite clear what they meant.

And lots of people wearing Intifada keffiyehs, a sign of violence against Jews.

Meanwhile

(CBS News) Threats in the U.S. have been rising, since Hamas invaded Israel a week ago, FBI Director Christopher Wray and FBI officials said Sunday in a rare phone briefing for reporters.

“The threat is very much ongoing and in fact, the threat picture continues to evolve,” Wray said. “Here in the U.S., we cannot and do not discount the possibility that Hamas or other foreign terrorist organizations could exploit the conflict to call on their supporters to conduct attacks on our own soil.”

Good thing our border is locked down and we didn’t invite lots and lots of Islamists from extremist nations to live in the U.S., right?

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Sunday Dummies: AOC Worried About Water For Terrorists, GenZ Discovers Walking

By William Teach October 15, 2023 – 4:50 pm

AOC is concerned that all the terrorists in Gaza will be running out of water

If only there was something that they could have done

Yeah, kinda sucks when you turn your water system into rockets, eh?

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 15, 2023 – 1:00 pm

…is a rising sea because Other People won’t pay taxes, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is The Feral Irishman, with a post on The Lemon.

It’s ladies having fun week!

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Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup

By William Teach October 15, 2023 – 9:19 am

Patriotic Pinup Howard Connolly

Happy Sunday! Another great day in the Once and Future Nation Of America. The Sun is shining, the hummingbirds are squeaking, and the NHL is back. This pinup is by Howard Connolly, with a wee bit of help.

What is happening in Ye Olde Blogosphere? The Fine 15

  1. American Greatness covers Bidenomics restricting home ownership
  2. Chicks On The Right wonders why students chanting “Intifada” at UCLA aren’t suspended
  3. Da Techguy’s Blog highlights the Jewish American left seeing the Jew hatred from Democrats
  4. Gates Of Vienna has a culture enriching workout at the gym
  5. Geller Report features the ROP threatening the Louvre and Palace of Marseilles
  6. IOTW Report shows Henry Kissinger decrying multi-culturalism
  7. Legal Insurrection covers New Zealand booting out the the tyrannical Labor Party
  8. Moonbattery highlights transgenders destroying cycling
  9. Pacific Pundit notes how many Americans are missing /killed in Israel thanks to Hamas
  10. The First Street Journal says there are no friendly civilians in Gaza
  11. The Gateway Pundit discusses a Republican winning the Louisiana governorship
  12. The Lid notices women’s rights groups silent on Hamas raping and killing women
  13. The OK Corral covers Biden telling Israel to go easy on Hamas
  14. The Right Scoop notes Jew hater Ilhan Omar spreading lies about Israel
  15. And last, but, not least, Victory Girls Blog shows Biden sending COVID relief funds to Gaza for non-COVID stuff

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). 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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Wacko Democrats Want To Import 1 Million Hamas Supporters, Er, Palestinian Refugees

By William Teach October 15, 2023 – 7:00 am

I have a great idea: let’s send them to the home cities of the Progressives and the District Of Columbia

Progressives call for US to take in some of the expected 1 million Gaza refugees

Experts predict a million refugees might flee the Gaza Strip amid the war between Israel and Hamas, and socialists and far-left lawmakers said America should welcome them.

“Fifty percent of the population in Gaza are children. The international community as well as the United States should be prepared to welcome refugees from Palestine while being very careful to vet and not allow members of Hamas,” said Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a New York member of the Socialist-Democratic “Squad” who remains under investigation for pulling a fire alarm in the House Cannon Office Building earlier this month.

But Republicans have already slammed the door shut on the issue.

Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) said they would oppose Palestinian resettlement efforts here.

“The U.S. is the most generous nation in the world, but we are in no position to accept additional refugees, especially from a region with as high a risk of terrorism, given our nation’s inability to secure our own border or vet those who are already here,” Rubio told The Post.

We can start by sending them to the districts of The Squad in NYC, Minneapolis (where they’ll fit right in with the other Muslim extremists from Somalia), Boston, Detroit (sorry, we know you’re trying really hard to stop being dangerous), St. Louis, and Pittsburgh. I seriously doubt Greg Abbott and the Texas general assembly will allow any in Greg Cesar’s district. We can send some to Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, LA, Chicago. Oh, and how about near many of the premiere colleges, such as Harvard, where the idiot students are supporting them and calling for killing Jews and destroying Israel?

They are not our problem, and we already have enough Muslims who are radicalized to a degree, because that’s what’s taught to them. Most may be nice people, but, go talk to them as if you do not like Israel, see what happens. How many of those Palestinian refugees are ones who support Hamas? Who cheered and danced when Hamas was slaughtering and raping young kids last week? Beheading babies?

If you listen they will tell you who they are. So often during the years after, and, heck, before 9/11, people who should know better didn’t listen. They would say “oh, no, this isn’t about religion. Most are not like this.” But, they’re like kids growing up in gang areas: they can be hangers on or helpers, and some can quickly flip to full on gang-bangers.

Oh, and then there’s irresponsible fools in the Credentialed Media

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Your Fault: Global Boiling Causing Armadillos To Spread In NC

By William Teach October 14, 2023 – 3:00 pm

I fail to see the problem

How climate change and population growth are helping armadillos move into more areas of NC

They are here, they are expanding, and they’re not going anywhere.

But is the arrival of the nine-banded armadillo in North Carolina, now going on nearly 15 years since they were first reported, necessarily a bad thing?

While researchers are still gathering information, armadillos don’t appear to be causing the widespread ecological problem that other non-native and invasive species can cause when they show up in a new environment, said Colleen Offenbuttel, a biologist with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.

“So far, the main concern about armadillos in North Carolina is property damage,” she said, noting that the burrowing animals can leave plenty of holes on lawns and in gardens as they hunt for insects.

They are mostly out in Western NC, with scattered reports elsewhere. Though, a lot of reports (11-30) here in Wake County. I haven’t seen one yet. Bummer. Of course, since some carry leprosy, I’ll keep my distance

But conjure up a picture of an armadillo, and most people probably think of an arid desert-like setting in Texas or even Mexico, not the lush, green forests and fields of the American South.

So why are they here? In short, because North Carolina is turning into perfect armadillo habitat.

“First, it just reflects their growing population in other states,” Olfenbuttel said of the armadillos’ natural dispersal as males seek new territory and females then follow. Populations of armadillos are already well-established in South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee.

Then there’s North Carolina’s increasing population, mostly centered in growing metros, that’s creating perfect armadillo buffets of yards, golf courses and gardens teeming with bugs ? especially fire ants, a delicacy for armadillos ? and other invertebrates that the animals love to eat.

Life is always moving and changing on Earth

But an even bigger reason for the armadillos successful migration into the Tar Heel State likely has to do with our changing weather thanks to climate change.

According to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency seasonality report published in late 2021, all seasons have warmed in the U.S., with winter temperatures increasing by nearly 3 degrees Fahrenheit since 1896.

See, this would have been an interesting story about armadillos spreading, but, of course the Cult had to drop this stuff into the mix.

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 14, 2023 – 1:00 pm

…is an area in permanent drought from ‘climate change’, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is 357 Magnum, with a post on homemade firearms in gun banning Britain.

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Residents In Sanctuary City Chicago Concerned Over Migrant Shelter Housing Lots Of Single Illegals

By William Teach October 14, 2023 – 10:30 am

What’s to be concerned over? Illegal alien supporters tell us that illegals are simply folks escaping Problems just looking for a better life. They should be embracing all those young, single, fighting age men

Chicago migrant shelter in West Town to house up to 200 single men, concerning community

West Town residents expressed concerns about a shelter meant to house up to 200 single migrant men.

Speakers at a meeting about the plan Thursday night said they are primarily concerned about possible safety issues that may come with the temporary shelter. City officials said they are prepared to handle those concerns.

The new arrivals temporary shelter is set to open in the 36th Ward near Smith Park.

“Smith Park is primarily a neighborhood of single family homes and two flats,” said one resident speaking at the meeting.

Neighbors living within blocks of the shelter near Western and Ohio were told by city officials that it will house up to 200 single men, which became a point of contention.

“We have babies that go to that park every day and we rely on that park and how are we going to keep that park safe,” said one resident.

These sanctuary city residents need to be shamed and Cancelled for their anti-Progressive views, have their Comrade cards revoked. Illegals aren’t dangerous! What a horrible notion! In fairness, they’re probably less dangerous than a lot of people in SCC. But, still, how happy would you be if 200 illegals, who most likely do not speak English, low education, and expect the Government to care for them were stuck in your neighborhood? You might be an illegal alien supporter, but, only if they are Somewhere Else.

And they’re getting more

Chicago provides $9,000 in rental assistance to migrants seeking temporary housing

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This week, 41 buses have arrived in Chicago, bringing the total number of migrants in shelters to 11,000, with 4,000 still sleeping on police station floors and staying at airports.

Notably, 30% of migrants in Chicago are children, with the majority of them attending Chicago Public Schools.

Currently, the state is funding temporary housing, including rented apartments and homes for migrants. The state is providing up to $9,000 in rental assistance over a 6-month period, which includes assistance with moving in and a starter kit to furnish the apartment.

What could SCC do with $9K a month for the actual citizens? How far would that go for, say, providing food for poor kids, shelter for the homeless, and police to make the city safer? Well, SCC residents are getting a huge taste of practicing what they preach. And you can bet Greg Abbott is sending more buses to Chicago, along with Denver, New York, LA, and others.

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Warmists Shocked By Low Wildfire Season In PRC

By William Teach October 14, 2023 – 7:00 am

I’m sure they can figure out how to also blame this on Hotcoldwetdry

California has had another calm wildfire season so far. Here’s why, according to experts

California is enjoying a relatively calm wildfire season this year, but the Sacramento region is not fully out of the woods. And don’t attribute this year’s mildness to climate change just yet.

The number of acres burned so far this year is less than one third of the five-year average, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Experts attribute the drop to this year’s historic winter storms and a record snowpack that soaked the state.

Except, the Cult of Climastrology was blaming those storms and snow on how crazy anthropogenic climate change makes the weather, making more atmospheric water.

But those atmospheric river storms also created ample new vegetation growth that can act as fuel, state fire officials said. And with the help of gusty fall winds in the weeks ahead, wildfires could still ignite and grow through November or even into December.

“Now is not the time for people to let their guards down,” said Brian Newman, assistant chief of Cal Fire’s Amador-El Dorado Unit. “We still have fire season ahead of us before we get into winter rains that would finally end it.”

Of course, the lunatics in the People’s Republik Of California will refuse to do the things necessary to cut the vegetation down, create fire breaks, and so forth. And, since the PRC has always had issues with wildfires (remember, most are started by human idiocy, by accident or on purpose these days), people should be careful

With 317,191 acres burned so far this year, it marks less than 30% of the five-year average of 1.2 million acres for the same year-to-date period. Even though a normal number of new fires have ignited, according to officials, the moist landscape and cool nights kept them at bay.

That means without a dramatic change in the trend, California will be experiencing its second straight year of mild wildfire after having endured California’s worst wildfire seasons on record.

Is this like when were told the PRC was in Permanent Drought, and now isn’t?

Climate scientists are confident that warming temperatures have helped increase the severity and length of fire seasons. But many remain reticent to attribute this year’s mild wildfire season to climate change.

Perhaps it’s just that while the Earth is in a warming period, things do not always comply. Per Cult doctrine, things should always be getting worse.

“I tend not to give much credence to the idea that single events and single summers or winters can be ascribed to climate change,” said Hugh Safford, chief scientist of Vibrant Planet and faculty of the UC Davis Department of Environmental Science and Policy.

Except, they all do just that. All the time.

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