The stars have come right, and the next two Thursdays are holidays here at Glibertarians (dot) com. That means I’ll get two weeks off, and you’ll get open posts. And like it. Lucky to has ’em at all you is, lucky to has ’em! Here’s a little something to start you off. Now, on to the links.
MJ RESCHEDULING REAX ROUNDUP: As predicted, Trump rescheduled marijuana today. Sorta. Technically, he signed an executive order directing AG Bondi to expedite the completion of the rescheduling process. But still a far stronger gesture of support than any administration, ever. Here’s a round-up of people on the right who just can’t quit the drug wars. The Washington Examiner: “Rescheduling marijuana puts corporate greed ahead of public safety…would endanger our youth.” Catholic Vote goes full Reefer Madness hysteria with “turning our children into lifelong users of this highly addictive drug.” SoCon GOP Senators channel the ghost of J. Edgar Hoover: “The only winners from rescheduling will be bad actors such as Communist China.” Proving once again they are the stupid party. As Sloopy noted in the AM links, the Democrats will surely also find a reason to oppose this, because Orange Man Bad.
A MASTERPIECE OF DUPLICITOUS SHITWEASELRY: Mother Jones drops this turd nugget article to prebunk your lefty niece ruining your Christmas celebration: And one of the most aggravating elements of the so-called debate over gun violence is the despicable falsehood pushed by Republicans and conservatives: They are coming to confiscateyour guns. Technically correct, which is the best sort of correct. No, they aren’t coming to confiscate our guns. Not today. Not all guns. What the author, attempts to innocuously describe as “gun safety measures” are a slow and deliberate tightening of the ratchet whereby it will become too dangerous (wrt legal liability), expensive, and inconvenient to own guns. Registration, permitting, capacity limits on magazines, waiting periods, onerous storage and transport requirements, purchase limits on guns and ammo; these are the “stick” part of the plan. Then there’s the “carrot” — gun “buybacks,” which the author surprisingly doesn’t mention. Remember, kids, it’s not a buy-back if it wasn’t ever theirs to begin with.
ANOTHER MASTERPIECE OF DUPLICITOUS SHITWEASELRY: NPR platforms activist group’s moral panic about “ghost guns:” In the report, Everytown [for Gun Safety] identified 20 cities with five years of data on the recovery of 3D-printed guns, which can be made at home and are generally untraceable because they lack a serial number. In 2020, those cities recovered 32 of the printed firearms at crime scenes. In 2024, the number recovered climbed to 325, a 1,000% increase. While 3D-printed guns only represent a small number of the guns recovered at crime scenes overall, the growth of their use in crimes is worrisome. Notice the use of hard numbers to fear-monger about the 1,000% increase, and the pivot to soft numbers for “3D-printed guns only represent a small number of the guns recovered at crime scenes.” Also, the lack of context for “crime scene” which could also include randomly recovered (but not brandished or used) on a warranted search for stolen property or someone who didn’t pay their fines. Gun control advocates say there are strategies to regulate the printing of these firearms. Companies that make 3D printers could develop algorithms to block the printing of firearms, for instance, or states could make it illegal to publish blueprints for 3D printing a gun. LOL. Also, no. Fuck you ATF, EGS, and NPR.
POTEMKIN VILLAGE: “Communities like Boyle Heights need to have their lights on for safety and for equity.” Sorry, the FB reel was the only video I could find of this, but it’s worth the watch to see the LA Bureau of Street Lighting fill the “pool boxes” (underground wiring vaults) with concrete, and weld the lamppost access panels shut. The “tell” is in the print article where [LA Councilcritter] Jurado has committed to relighting the bridge before the 2028 Olympic Games.
ISAACMAN CONFIRMED TO HEAD NASA: Finally! This guy is the dream candidate, for me anyway — self-made billionaire, astronaut and pilot, and not part of the military/industrial complex. These things that make me happy are going to be the source of much butt-hurt among the entrenched interests both within NASA and in the dinosaur, welfare-queen aerospace companies. I’m going to infringe on Not Adahn’s territory here and predict that NASA cancels the Boeing Starliner contract in First Quaerter of 2026.
SPACEX GOING PUBLIC IN 2026: For anyone who has been in isolation for the past week, Musk is taking SpaceX public in 2026. This is, predictably, not going to be a penny stock In the letter dated December 12, Johnsen said SpaceX has approved an arrangement where new and existing investors and the company will buy up to $2.56 billion of shares from eligible shareholders at $421 a share.
I wish you and yours a merry and/or blessed Christmas, and a happy and safe New Year.
Is this a threat?
It sounds so final doesn’t it?
Is it the last Thusday of 2025?
“Last Thursday Afternoon Links of 2025” is different than “Last Thursday Afternoon of 2025 Links.” /John Cleese Centurion voice
All we want for Christmas is an open post?
“TPTB have things planned out,” he replied cryptidly.
So, they ask for an open post, but will get a gaping post?
We are nearly into the 2nd quarter…
https://whatthequarter.com/
Tonio, I’m sure we will cross paths in the next week or two, but just in case, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too. Thanks for your work on the links, and it’s always nice to see you during my rare Zoom appearances.
Its called a pull box, and also a vault, and they are idiots.
Ah, I heard “pool box.” I should have known better.
Understood good Sir,
That’s how you make the lights go out permanently the next time they go out.
Apologies to Tonio for posting a link so quickly, but I find this California brain washing very disturbing!
“brain in bag”
Is that the sequel to the SNL “dick in a box” skit?
“brain washing”
Paging Dr. Zeus.
That is horrifyingly incompetent.
It is a more than a little scatterbrained.
Eh, it is kind of a grey area.
Lots of twists and turns, folds even to that story.
“Igor, would you mind telling me whose brain I did put in?”
“And you won’t be angry?”
“I will NOT be angry.”
“Abby someone.”
“Abby someone. Abby who?”
“Abby Normal.”
Transportation Secretary’s daughter calls to abolish TSA after 15-minute security delay https://share.google/axmn9nm7S6Nt6mz9i
She aint wrong
All this for an unconstitutional agency that isn’t even good at its job,” Duffy-Alfonso wrote.
But if TSA were abolished, airlines or airports would have to contract with competent private security, and the poor TSA workers would have to give up their federal salaries and benefits for jobs reflecting their skill set (i.e., middle school lunch ladies).
Won’t anyone think of the
childrenlunch ladies?!?!?!The fact the TSA is still around shows how little we can get done. They didn’t exist 20 years ago, and should be really easy to get rid of, but we can’t.
A gigantic phalanx of public sector hacks who universally vote in lockstep for Democrats… yeah, I can’t imagine why it’s hard to get rid of it.
Just 5 months ago articles were claiming Boyle Heights was a ghost town cause of ICE
Friends, Romans and TPTB: One of the California Lurkers I spoke to this past week wants to sign up. The link is disabled. Can you set up a window for that to be active so he can sign up?
A message has been sent.
Thanks. I let the damn dirty lurker know. I will reply to you when he sends it.
Fuggin’ Tulpa.
I hate the Lurkers, especially Lebron.
I hate the Rams, and Nacua sounds like a bit of a jackass, but this is BS. https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/rams-wr-puka-nacua-apologizes-for-antisemitic-21250853.php
No mention of what the hateful gesture was. I will continue to not care and move on, I guess.
Local news was about a school bus driver putting a racist sign up on her bus.
“English only”
He was rubbing his hands together while he had hunched shoulders. Apparently some people say it represents a money grubbing Jew.
Once again demonstrating that dogs do hear dog whistles when people don’t.
OFFS!
Back from errands. I paid less than $3/gal for gasoline. I can’t remember the last time that happened.
Apparently the last time Trump was president. Coincidence, or… ???
It just went below three over here. It’s been years.
Surprisingly, since where I am has been around $2.95 for months.
The weird thing about that NPR guns thing was they never mentioned ghost guns, just 3D printed. I guess they’re all the same.
Someone took note of the bullshit and had something to say about it.
I enjoyed this stack that dropped earlier this week, and will have it saved to share with people.
@Neph,
Good stack, thanks
Doctor Tinkerbell is in trouble
The evidence is now clear that the modern American structure of science can no longer survive as an apolitical entity that enjoys consistent, bipartisan support. Science is now suffering a generational catastrophe, not just in terms of funding, but in terms of political and public support.
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In the short term, scientists and institutions will likely need to acclimate to a persistent feast-or-famine funding cycle. According to a recent Pew Research Center poll, levels of confidence in scientists among Republican voters are still far below pre-pandemic levels, despite a recent small uptick. And while Democrats in Congress seem more likely to fight to maintain research funding, GOP lawmakers have publicly expressed little interest in preserving science as a national institution even as some have raised concerns more locally.
As such, the odds that the sort of consistent, decade-over-decade support once enjoyed by American institutional science might soon be restored are vanishingly small, at least in the near term. We will see fewer big-science achievements, like the launch of fancy new telescopes, or the development of new climate-friendly technologies. And with fewer new grants being awarded, even the smaller, less splashy but crucially important incremental advances unfolding across the academic landscape will wither, as scientists everywhere scrounge for fewer available opportunities.
The peasants have inexplicably lost their blind credulous faith in Teh Science!
How can we keep the gravy train on the rails?
important incremental advances unfolding across the academic landscape will wither
Like claiming that sniffing your farts may improve your health? Or is that less a failure of science and more of science reporting?
Gov. Walz must be so pleased that he’s encouraged people to come to Minnesota. Fraud tourism might not be the best slogan though.
Land of 1 billion frauds.
“It is Trump’s fault because he drew attention to the fraudsters.”
Turgid, flowery prose – check.
/taps out – I highly doubt any measure that might “work” will follow
The stars have come right
Apropos
Oh, there it is.
I was wondering how f!@#$g hard it is to keep the lights on.
It’s not just LA:
Thieves keep ripping out streetlight wires, leaving parts of Cleveland in the dark.
Suffice to say, it’s a part of town that you don’t want to be in when you would need streetlights.
Next stop: the third world!
All aboard!
Which is where all of that copper eventually ends up.
What a catch!
/fans self
a frequent target of copper wire thieves
Skimming the link, I assumed maybe the hobos in the jungle were tapping into them for power.
What are you? Some kind of hobophobe?
He dosent like a bum fuck.
Would anyone notice? https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/12/18/wnba-cba-negotiations-players-union-strike-authorization/
Those fans in that pic must be an AI hallucination.
Advice and ears sought: Oh, dearest, my-oh-me! So, I have a job interview tomorrow. First time anyone’s replied back in.. uh? I s’pose a year, other than that scam I nearly fell for. Company is “Mortgage Freedom” (Fishers, IN) and would start in Jan. “Document Management Specialist,” which is Millennial Speak for, uh, Mail Room Gopher? Two mysteries so far in longer job descript:
*”Review documents for accuracy, update system with received information.” From proofreading to address checking and more?
*”Create and manage reports.” (What reports? WTF would *I* create?)
Will ask /be told. The rest is mail room secretary shit: scanning images; “sort and prepare docs for shipping;” File, organize docs
Pros: * Mon-Fri, 8-430. Having a wknd opens social avenues I currently lack. Normal sched. Sleep. Good!
* Puts me on-site w ‘professionals.’ *Theoretical foot in some door. *Sounds much better than Walmart (Such social distaste. Grrrg)
Cons: * Still low pay. Not listed, but research shows *maybe* $15/hr, over $14 now. Not apt $ here. $18+ is goal.
Terrible employee reviews, including Fishers; 2+ “Don’t work here, nationwide,” Micromanagement is biggest complaint. Talk of factory, quota-style docs per-day; mandatory overtime for missed days, work; layoffs w no notice; bad training;
So. The neg reviews were pretty consistent, even in Fishers and w my job title. The pay will be the biggest question, but the schedule change is big. And just doing something *different,* tho I’ll miss Crush n moving factory work, vs Desk factory work.
Thoughts would be appreciated, especially if you’ve heard of Freedom Mortgage. They’re pretty big, I’m sure negative things have been heard here, as well.
Dammit, I deleted my apology, pre-hoping it wouldn’t be too big and text-wally. Well, I’m sorry. Didn’t wanna puke over links so early.
Would appreciate thoughts, however.
RIP The Biff and family. 😢
Brutal.
I Endeavor to not take my children with me when I go.