Vital Info For Jr. Birdmen

You'll need to know all of this if you hit the ground in one piece. No idea how likely that may be.

BRRRR!! 18-24 Inches Mean Snow Day For NYC!

Stay In Your Homes!

Currently 68°F (20°C) & sunny in SoCal. NOT an invitation for any I-95 or Midwestern types to move here, or anywhere west of the Rockies.

Another Country Heard From

Protestor roundup. Sound like a shithole nation you might be unfortunate enough to live in? Scroll to the previous item if you've a short memory.

Iranian security use dragnet spanning the entire country to arrest protesters

CAIRO (AP) — The Iranian security agents came at 2 a.m., pulling up in a half-dozen cars outside the home of the Nakhii family. They woke up the sleeping sisters, Nyusha and Mona, and forced them to give the passwords for their phones. Then they took the two away.

The women were accused of participating in the nationwide protests that shook Iran a week earlier, a friend of the pair told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity for her security as she described the Jan. 16 arrests.

Such arrests have been happening for weeks following the government crackdown last month that crushed the protests calling for the end of the country’s theocratic rule. Reports of raids on homes and workplaces have come from major cities and rural towns alike, revealing a dragnet that has touched large swaths of Iranian society. University students, doctors, lawyers, teachers, actors, business owners, athletes and filmmakers have been swept up, as well as reformist figures close to President Masoud Pezeshkian.

They are often held incommunicado for days or weeks and prevented from contacting family members or lawyers, according to activists monitoring the arrests. That has left desperate relatives searching for their loved ones.

Soon to be in your city.

Better not protest this, either:

Reuters:

Exclusive: US military preparing for potentially weeks-long Iran operations  —  The U.S. military is preparing for the possibility of sustained, weeks-long operations against Iran if President Donald Trump orders an attack, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in what could become a far more serious conflict than previously seen between the countries.
The Guardian:   Trump says regime change in Iran ‘would be the best thing’ as US military reportedly plans for operation - as it happened

Kathryn Wilkens / Mediaite:   Reporter Corners Trump on What's Left to Bomb If He ‘Totally Obliterated’ Iran's Nuclear Sites

As if "what's left to bomb" means anything. Aggression & indiscriminate violence are the point.

Brrr

They gonna vote the fascists in 'cause they're skeert of China?

2310, 7 Feb. '26: What the hell? Fuck you, AP! (Video was about much snow in Nippon prior to Sun.'s election.)

Missed Me By That Much

They'd already burned the books.

Driver Swerving to Avoid Cyclist Kills 3, Injures 7 After Crashing into 99 Ranch Market

Not that big a deal to those unaffected, but had it been 24, 25-odd yrs. ago, it could have been me. Me, do you hear? ME!

The building was previously the site of a Borders bookstore.

And fuck you, Borders. You fired me, then your whole operation went bankrupt. That'll learn you bastards.

Today In Music: "Fake" Outrage

I'd imagine the followng loads of shit from corporate entities say all that's needed.

 New York Times:

Trump Deletes Racist Video of Obamas After Outcry  —  The White House press secretary had dismissed criticism of the clip's racist content as “fake outrage.”  But later Friday, the clip disappeared from the president's social media feed.  —  President Trump posted a blatantly racist video …

Discussion:

LZ Granderson / Los Angeles Times:   Trump keeps reminding us why people support him. It's the racism

ABC News:   Trump shares video that includes racist depiction of the Obamas, sparking backlash

Harrison Ray / Media Matters for America:   Fox News has completely ignored Trump's since-deleted racist Truth Social post

Newsweek:   White House Responds to Backlash Over ‘Racist’ Post Depicting Obamas as Apes

Siladitya Ray / Forbes:   White House Defends Racist Obama Clip Shared By Trump

Luke Funk / New York Sun:   After Outrage, Trump Deletes ‘Racist’ Meme Depicting the Obamas as Apes

Ann Althouse / Althouse:   “President Trump posted a blatantly racist video clip portraying former President Barack Obama and the former first lady Michelle Obama as apes....”

Josh Milton / Metro.co.uk:   White House removes ‘incredibly racist’ video of Barack and Michelle Obama

Diane Ravitch's blog:   Trump Posts Racist Video, Portraying Obamas as Apes, Later Withdraws the Post

Cullen Linebarger / The Gateway Pundit:   (UPDATED) President Trump Sets the Internet on Fire After Posting a Very Politically Incorrect Video of Barack and Michelle Obama - White House Responds (VIDEO)

Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:   Trump Deletes Ape Obamas Video After Claiming He Did Nothing Wrong

RELATED:

 Associated Press:

Trump shares a racist video that depicts the Obamas as primates  —  President Donald Trump used his social media account to share a video about election conspiracy theories that includes a racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle Obama, as primates in a jungle.

Discussion:

Craig Hoyle / The Independent:   Trump shares video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes in late-night Truth Social posting spree

David Edwards / Raw Story:   Three-time Trump voter denounces president over racist Obamas video: ‘I want to apologize’

Louis Casiano / Fox News:   White House removes social media video showing Obamas as apes after criticism

Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch News:   Trump Deletes Racist Video After White House Tried to Defend it

Chris Pugh / Plain Dealer:   Controversial video removed from President Trump's social media account

Lauren Sforza / New Jersey Online:   MAGA reacts to Trump's video of the Obamas as apes: I hope it's a hoax!

TMZ.com:   President Trump Shares Racist Video of Michelle, Barack Obama as Apes

Steve Benen / MS NOW:   White House initially tries to defend Trump amplifying a racist video targeting the Obamas

Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:   CNN Anchors Call Out ‘Vile’ and ‘Racist’ Trump Post About Barack and Michelle Obama

Steph Whiteside / NewsNation:   White House removes Truth Social video of Obamas as primates

France 24:   Trump video showing Obamas as monkeys sparks outrage over ‘vile’ racist depiction

The Hill:   Live updates: Trump faces backlash over Obama post; DHS funding in limbo

Dan Gooding / Newsweek:   Trump Ally Larry Elder Accuses Democrats of Hypocrisy Over Obamas Apes Post

CBS News:   Racist video shared by Trump depicting Obamas as apes taken down

Kelly Corbett / Syracuse Post-Standard:   Trump shares election conspiracy video featuring Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys

The Bulwark:   Trump Posts Racist Video Depicting Obamas as Apes

 Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:

Trump shares racist video depicting the Obamas as monkeys  —  The White House defended Trump's post, saying it was “from an internet meme video depicting President Trump as the King of the Jungle.”  —  Listen to this article with a free account  —  President Donald Trump shared a video clip …

Discussion:

Maegan Vazquez / Washington Post:   Trump shares, then deletes video depicting Obamas as apes

Willem Moore / Canary:   Trump goes full racist and depicts the Obamas as apes

Tim Grieve / NOTUS:   This Post Is No Longer Available

Jake Kanter / Deadline:   White House Defends AI Video Of Obamas As Apes Posted On Donald Trump's Truth Social Account

Grateful Calvin / twitchy.com:   Cue the Outrage! Lefties Blow a Gasket at Trump for ‘Racist’ Meme (Except There's Just One Problem)

Molly Olmstead / Slate:   Donald Trump Posted a Video of the Obamas as Apes. Its Origins Don't Make It Any Better.

Dave Pell / NextDraft:   The Lyin King  —  The President of the United States posted a racist video depicting the Obamas …

Cate Martel / The Hill:   Trump White House pulls video depicting Obamas as apes after outrage

Anita Chabria / Los Angeles Times:   Yes, Trump's video showing the Obamas as apes is racist. But it's also about the election

Lyrah Margo / The American Spectator:   Be Careful What You Meme, Mr. President

The Moderate Voice:   Comparing black people to monkeys has a long, dark simian history

Beth Shilliday / RADAR:   ‘Disgusting Behavior’: Trump Sparks Outrage After Posting a Video of Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes

Phillip Nieto / Daily Mail:   Trump posts video depicting Obamas as apes sparking backlash across political divide

Reuters:   Trump shares video that includes racist depiction of the Obamas, sparking backlash

Brendan Rascius / The Independent:   White House blames staffer for Trump's Obama ‘apes’ post and removes video Republican labeled ‘racist’

Fox News:   Trump deletes ‘racist’ post after wave of Republican backlash, White House says he didn't know

Colby Hall / Mediaite:   Trump Shares Racist Imagery. Cable News Reveals Its Priorities

Melissa Quinn / CBS News:   White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it

The Next Gen Business:   Trump Shares, Deletes Video Depicting Obamas as Apes; Leavitt Calls Out ‘Fake Outrage’

Alex Young / Consequence:   White House Says Trump's Deeply Racist Obamas Meme Is Just a Parody of The Lion King

Justin Boggs / Scripps News:   Trump faces backlash over racist video depicting Obamas as apes

Ewan Gleadow / Raw Story:   Trump posts racist midnight video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as monkeys

GV Wire:   Trump Shares Racist Video Depicting Obamas as Apes

Rachel Cohen / New Jersey Online:   ‘Straight up lie’: White House blasted over response to Trump's video of Obamas as apes

Malcolm Ferguson / New Republic:   Tim Scott Has All-Time Pathetic Reaction to Trump's Racist Obama Video

Newsweek:   Trump Shares Post Depicting Obamas As Apes

Todd Spangler / Variety:   Trump Account Deletes AI Video Showing Obamas as Apes; White House, After Defending It, Claims Staff Member Had ‘Erroneously’ Posted Clip

Lee Moran / HuffPost:   Trump Condemned Over ‘Disgusting’ Video Of Obamas As Primates: 'There's No Bottom'

Anthony / WLT Report:   President Trump Deletes Video That Featured The Obamas Dancing As Apes, White House Explains Why

Shakezula / Lawyers, Guns & Money:   Day Ending in Y  —  While normal people were asleep, the incredibly racist president was again doing something incredibly racist.

Josh Christenson / New York Post:   White House dismisses ‘fake outrage’ over video Trump posted showing Obamas as gorillas

 William Kristol / The Bulwark:

Trump at the Pearly Gates  —  Donald Trump posts a lot of election conspiracy theories online, and he posts a lot of racist memes, too.  But it's not every day that he makes an elections-conspiracy-theory post that is also insanely racist.  Yesterday, he shared a one-minute video alleging that mysterious …

 CNBC:
Trump takes down racist Truth Social post showing Obamas as apes after blowback

Discussion:

Aaron Parnas / The Parnas Perspective:   BREAKING: Trump Deletes Racist Post About Obamas and Blames White House Staffer

Associated Press:   White House says staffer posted racist video of Obamas on Trump's account

Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:   Illinois Democrats blast President Trump for racist video depicting Obamas as primates

Washington Times:   Tim Scott's rare Trump rebuke exposes GOP loyalty limits

Deadline:   Trump Deletes Post Depicting Obamas As Apes Amid Backlash Over “Racist” Video; White House Blames Lower-Level Staffer

David Gilmour / Mediaite:   Trump Posts Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes

Travis Gettys / Raw Story:   Trump's racist Obama post disappears from social media amid bipartisan outrage

Steve Mollman / Newsweek:   Tim Scott Slams Donald Trump for Video Featuring Obamas as Monkeys

Paul Campos / Lawyers, Guns & Money:   How the propaganda systems work

Media Matters for America:   Responding to Trump's racist post depicting Obamas as apes, Salem's Mike Gallagher lashes out at the “Truth Social team”

 Natalie Andrews / Wall Street Journal:
Trump Posts Video Online Depicting Obamas as Apes

Discussion:

Justin Green / Axios:   Tim Scott says Trump post “most racist thing I've seen” from this White House

Ted Johnson / Deadline:   Republican Tim Scott Calls Donald Trump's Post Of Video That Depicted The Obamas As Apes: “Most Racist Thing I've Seen Out Of This White House”

Jennifer Graham / Deseret News:   Does Trump know he is waving goodbye to the normies, one controversy at a time?

Matt Novak / Gizmodo:   Trump Deletes Extremely Racist Meme About Obamas After Backlash From Republicans

Mary McCue Bell / Washington Times:   ‘Please stop the fake outrage’: White House defends Trump's post showing Obamas as monkeys

Steve Mollman / Newsweek:   Republicans Slam Trump for Post Depicting Obamas as Apes

David Edwards / Raw Story:   Loyal Trump ally sickened by Obama attack: 'Most racist I've seen out of this White House'

Alex Miller / Fox News:   Sen Tim Scott calls Trump post 'most racist thing I've seen out of this White House'

Jade Lozada / NOTUS:   Trump Posts, Then Removes Racist Video Depicting Obamas as Apes

Ana Ceballos / Los Angeles Times:   Trump shares, then deletes, racist image of the Obamas. White House blames a staffer

Steve Watson / modernity:   Democrats' FAKE OUTRAGE Explodes As Trump ‘Posts Video’ Depicting Obamas As MONKEYS

Tom Durante / Mediaite:   Here Are the Republicans and Trump Loyalists Who Demanded He Take Down Obama Ape Video

Haniyah Philogene / TheGrio:   Donald Trump sparks outrage with racist social media post of Barack and Michelle Obama

 Ryan Bort / Rolling Stone:
Trump Posts Wildly Racist Video of the Obamas

Discussion:

Melina Khan / USA Today:   Trump posts video meme showing Barack, Michelle Obama as apes

TMZ.com:   Radio Host Tommy Sotomayor Says He's Not Offended by Trump's Racist Obama Post

Siladitya Ray / Forbes:   GOP Members Want Trump Apology For Racist Clip Of Obamas He Shared—Then Deleted

David Edwards / Raw Story:   Karoline Leavitt downplays fury over Trump's racist Obama meme as ‘fake outrage’

David Gilmour / Mediaite:   White House Shrugs Off ‘Fake Outrage’ Over Trump Post Depicting Obamas as Apes

CBS News:   White House says it removed Trump post with racist video of Barack and Michelle Obama

Don Lemon / The Don Lemon Show:   HOT TOPICS | Donald Trump's Vile, Racist Truth Social Post

John Amato / Crooks and Liars:   WH Responds To Backlash Over Trump's Racist Post Of The Obamas

 CNN:
Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes on Truth Social, then removes it amid bipartisan outrage

Discussion:

Washington Examiner:   Trump takes down video depicting Obamas as monkeys after swift bipartisan criticism

Jenice Armstrong / The Philadelphia Inquirer:   Trump's sharing of a racist video of the Obamas on Truth Social is beyond the pale, even for him

Hannah Dailey / Billboard:   Jack White Goes Off on ‘Sick, Deranged’ President Trump for Posting Racist Video of the Obamas as Apes

Jelinda Montes / Salon:   Trump posts and deletes racist Obama video, sparking outrage across the political spectrum

Katie Herchenroeder / Mother Jones:   Trump Posts Video That Depicts Obamas as Apes

Charlie McCarthy / NewsMax.com:   Trump Deletes Obama ‘Monkeys’ Post After Bipartisan Backlash

Kay Wicker / TheGrio:   Jasmine Crockett and more condemn Trump's video depicting the Obamas as apes: ‘Most of us already know who Donald Trump is’

Anthony / WLT Report:   President Trump Sparks Controversy After Posting Video That Featured Obamas As Apes, Watch It Here

 New York Times:
Trump Shares Video Portraying the Obamas as Apes

Discussion:

Bloomberg:   NY-NJ Gateway Tunnel Project Could Come to a Halt

 Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:
Trump deletes racist video depicting Obamas as monkeys after bipartisan backlash

Discussion:

Robert Reich:   Is it unkind to describe our president as a racist pig?

Sarah Fortinsky / NewsNation:   Sen. Scott calls video shared by Trump 'most racist thing I've seen out of this White House'

Caitlin Yilek / CBS News:   Republicans condemn Trump's racist video portraying the Obamas as apes

Axios:   Republicans condemn “appalling” Obama video posted by Trump

Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:   Tim Scott calls Obamas video shared by Trump 'most racist thing I've seen out of this White House'

Shelby Talcott / Semafor:   Anger in White House over now-deleted Obamas post

Hafiz Rashid / New Republic:   Republicans Suddenly Shocked by Trump Racism After Ape Obamas Video

Al Jazeera:   Republicans condemn racist Trump video post depicting Obamas as apes

Siladitya Ray / Forbes:   White House Defends — Then Deletes — Racist Obama Clip Shared By Trump

Akayla Gardner / MS NOW:   Trump deletes racist video depicting Obamas as apes after backlash

Mario Parker / Bloomberg:   Trump Removes Racist Meme of Obamas After Bipartisan Rebuke

David Edwards / Raw Story:   GOP senator calls on Trump to ‘apologize’ for inappropriate Obama video: ‘Racist context’

Matt Durr / MLive.com:   White House calls backlash to Trump sharing racist Obama video ‘fake outrage’

Nick Anderson / Pen Strokes:   The Durable Base  —  Donald Trump's power rests on the unwavering loyalty of the Republican base.

Tommy Christopher / Mediaite:   ‘Disgusting! So Racist!’ Shocked Wolf Blitzer Refuses To Show Trump Post On Air

 April Rubin / Axios:
Racist video of Obamas removed from Trump's social account

Discussion:

The Guardian:   Video with racist imagery of Obamas taken down from Trump's social media after Democratic outrage

Nick Gilbertson / Breitbart:   Video Portraying Obamas as Apes Deleted from Trump's Truth Social

Cassandra Buchman / Straight Arrow News:   Trump deletes racist video depicting Obamas as apes after backlash

Alex Young / Consequence:   Jack White on Trump's Racist Obamas Meme: “25th Amendment This Man

Siladitya Ray / Forbes:   Trump Shares Election Conspiracy Video Featuring Racist Imagery Of The Obamas Amid Late Night Posting Spree

Nick Moyle / New Jersey Online:   ‘Praying it was fake’: The only Black Republican senator just called out Trump for posting the ‘most racist’ Obama video

Sarah Fortinsky / The Hill:   Trump shares video with brief clip depicting Obamas as apes

Jason Cohen / The Daily Caller:   Tim Scott Rips Trump Over ‘Racist’ Meme Video Of Obamas — President Deletes It

JD Knapp / The Wrap:   White House Defends Trump Truth Social Post Featuring Obamas as Apes: ‘Fake Outrage’

 Cameron Adams / The Daily Beast:
Trump Posts Vile Video of Obamas in Manic Late-Night Rampage

Discussion:

Margaret Hartmann / New York Magazine:   White House Defends, Then Deletes Trump's Wildly Racist Obamas Post

Travis Gettys / Raw Story:   GOP lawmaker put on spot on CNN over Trump's ‘overtly racist’ Obama post

Jennifer Bowers Bahney / Mediaite:   ‘AUTOPEN!’ Newsom Skewers Trump's Claim An Aide Is Posting For Him

Brodigan / Louder With Crowder:   🔴 Watch! Donald Trump Posted Something... (Sources)

Just Jared:   White House Speaks Out After Donald Trump Shares Racist Video of Barack & Michelle Obama as Apes

 Associated Press:
Live updates: Trump's racist post about Obamas is deleted after backlash despite White House earlier defending it

Discussion:

Lucy Campbell / The Guardian:   White House takes down Trump's racist video about Obamas after outrage over ‘vile, unhinged’ post - live

Alyssa Vega / The Boston Globe:   Trump posted, then deleted, a racist video about the Obamas. Bipartisan backlash was swift.

Matt Vespa / Townhall:   About That ‘Racist’ Video the Trump Team Posted Featuring the Obamas...It's a Fake News Hoax

NBC News:   Lawmakers condemn racist video clip Trump posted depicting the Obamas as apes

The Times of Israel:   Trump posts, then deletes, video that includes racist depiction of Obamas as apes

Deepa Shivaram / NPR:   Trump posts racist meme of the Obamas — then deletes it

Alexander Willis / Raw Story:   Trump sparks fury after reaching ‘new bottom’ with ‘disgusting’ racist post about Obamas

Jared Carmeli / Democrats:   Republicans Turn on Trump After He Shares Racist Post

Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch News:   Trump Posts Racist Video of Barack and Michelle Obama

Eva Terry / Deseret News:   Rep. Burgess Owens responds to Trump's Truth Social post

Alex Bollinger / LGBTQ Nation:   Trump slammed for posting racist AI video of the Obamas as apes

WBUR:   White House deletes racist post, blames staffer

 Russell Contreras / Axios:
Trump revives racist imagery once seen as disqualifying

Discussion:

Mary McCue Bell / Washington Times:   Trump team reverses course after posting video depicting Obamas as monkeys

Nick Moyle / New Jersey Online:   ‘Incredibly racist’: Trump's post showing the Obamas as apes sparks fierce outcry

 Asawin Suebsaeng / Zeteo:
BREAKING: Madman President Promotes Racist Video of the Obamas as Apes

Discussion:

Hana Kiros / The Atlantic:   The White House Is Brushing Off a Racist Meme

Edith Olmsted / New Republic:   Trump Posts Racist AI Video of Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes

Todd Spangler / Variety:   Donald Trump Shares AI Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes; Newsom Slams ‘Disgusting Behavior by the President’

David Edwards / Raw Story:   GOP lawmaker demands Trump apologize for racist Obamas video: ‘Incredibly offensive’

Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:   Tim Scott Slams Trump's Obama Ape Clip as 'Most Racist Thing I've Seen Out of This White House'