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Dana Pico
@danapico.bsky.social
Republican, conservative, libertarian (not Libertarian), Catholic. Proud descendant of Mayflower white, Christian, colonialist settlers, with a farm on conquered Indian land! Parish CCD teacher.

Website: The First Street Journal https://journal14.com
The #ClimateActionNow cult is trying to blame something as normal as lake effect snow on global warming now.

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National Geographic: Lake Effect Snowfall Is Your Fault
So, snow fell from Michigan to Vermont and up to Canada Monday. NJ got it, Western NC, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Toronto It was also still coming down in NY, Vermont, and Canada Tuesday, even into T…
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November 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"How in the f**k does the system allow someone convicted of murder in another country to stay in the US?" William Teach asked. It's simple, when the system is under Joe Biden. Now that Donald Trump is President, she's going back to Moldova!

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ICE Arrests Murderous Moldovan Illegal, Biden Let Her Stay
I guess Let’s Go Brandon just couldn’t be bothered to let federal authorities do their job. And wouldn’t let them ICE arrests Moldovan illegal immigrant and convicted killer who t…
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November 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
The Democrats are apoplectic that President Trump is an [insert slang term for the anus here] but that's why we voted for him, because being all kind and sweetness and light is what has gotten us into this mess.

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Sometimes you just have to be an [insert slang term for the rectum here] to do things right
My good friend and occasional blog pinch hitter William Teach noted that Luke Broadwater of The New York Times was apoplectic over the hardball that President Donald Trump played during the Governm…
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November 12, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Mike Thiac noted "the arrogant presumption of only the credentialed media can determine the news fit for public discussion, and they must frame the terms."

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The 4th Estate Again Shows Why It’s Beneath Contempt
I despise journalists for the most part. The false narrative they put out of being “objective” and “unbiased” is laughable on its face. Plus the arrogant presumption of only they can determine the new...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"It does seem like they’re trying to rebrand the cult." It seems that the Democrats are no longer running on #ClimateAction, because it doesn't win many votes, but we all know that they'll impose their loony ideas if they win.

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Strange: Democrats’ Yammering About Climate Doom Drops
It does seem like they’re trying to rebrand the cult The big issue Democrats have stopped talking about The Democrats who prevailed in electoral races earlier this week were no exception. Abi…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"If the judge orders this, CBP and ICE should bus them to the judge’s neighborhood in Sanctuary City Chicago to release them. Or refuse to release them while waiting on appeal. But, my first suggestion is more fun."

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Loony Federal Judge Considers Releasing Hundreds Of Illegals Scooped Up In SCC
If the judge orders this, CBP and ICE should bus them to the judge’s neighborhood in Sanctuary City Chicago to release them. Or refuse to release them while waiting on appeal. But, my first s…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:56 PM
With McClatchy cuts & Lexington Herald-Leader unable or unwilling to cover UK's #2 ranked volleyball team, despite their focus on UK sports, it has to be asked: can the newspaper survive? Newspapers survive by cutting back on the quantity & quality of their reporting

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The death of the Lexington Herald-Leader?
I have written previously about the death of the Lexington Herald-Leader, a newspaper which is near and dear to my heart. I not only delivered the morning Lexington Herald and afternoon Lexington L…
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November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
With all of our friends on the left combitching that the Democrats "caved," isn't that an admission that they knew all along that it was the Democrats who shut down the government?
November 10, 2025 at 7:24 PM
To the surprise of absolutely no one, yet another violent criminal released early by President Autopen's #woke staffers, has been arrested again following a shooting. Second chances are one thing; third and fifth chances are something entirely different.

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You in a heap o’ trouble, boy!
Another one of the violent criminals released early by Biden White House staffers misusing the President’s autopen signature — no, no one will admit that it was one of the staffers, but…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"The Elites aren’t quite ready to make changes for themselves, of course. Flights for them, you get to take the bus. And, yes, this matters, the hypocrisy and authoritarianism."

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Scotland Is Totally Ready To Force Their Citizens To Do Something (more) On ‘Climate Change’
The Elites aren’t quite ready to make changes for themselves, of course Swinney calls for swift and decisive action in tackling climate crisis The First Minister has called for swift and deci…
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November 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
I am amused! @willbunch.bsky.social goes apoplectic that the Democrats have (supposedly) agreed to allow the Senate to vote on the continuing resolution to reopen the government.

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I check Bluesky so you don’t have to! Will Bunch waxes wroth that the Democrats have (supposedly) agreed to allow a Senate vote to reopen the government.
The leadership of Hamas kept the futile, and worse than futile, war they started going for two long years, when they had clearly lost in the first few months. They played their only point of levera…
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November 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Facial and neck tattoos = automatically guilty. Joe Biden freed Nebraska felon under an administration clemency initiative is accused of possessing a gun linked to multiple crimes following an October 4 shooting.

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November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I just can't find the words to tell you just how sorry I feel for the poor, poor #Hamas terrorists who are trapped in their own tunnels.

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Poor, poor #Hamas terrorists, trapped in their own tunnels
These aren’t holdout Japanese troops isolated on some Pacific island, who didn’t know the war was over, and were determined to fight on for their Emperor, but simply trying to stay aliv…
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November 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
"Chuck Schumer had a meltdown, and doesn’t want to put Dems one-year subsidies to insurance companies extension in writing."

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Trump Wants Obamacare Money Sent Directly To Americans, Not Insurance Companies
First, though, Chuck Schumer had a meltdown, and doesn’t want to put Dems one year subsidies to insurance companies extension in writing From the Mercury County Outlook Moreno: “Is there a pr…
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November 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
1 - "Nothing says climate doom from fossil fuels like 40,000 cultists taking long, fossil fueled trips: World at a crossroads to stop #ClimateChange, Germany’s Merz says." They couldn't have #COP30 by videoconference? Nope, they need that vacation trip to 2-

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After Taking Fossil Fueled Flight, German Chancellor Says “We are at a crossroads”
Nothing says climate doom from fossil fuels like 40,000 cultists taking long, fossil fueled trips World at a crossroads to stop climate change, Germany’s Merz says German Chancellor Friedrich…
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November 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"This is what they should have offered to start with before voting to shut down the government: Democrats name their price on ending government shutdown."

No, we should not accept, and let the Democrats keep the government shut down!
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Dems Make Offer To End Shutdown Or Something
This is what they should have offered to start with before voting to shut down the government Democrats name their price on ending government shutdown Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) …
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November 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
In Pennsylvania, our property taxes were about $3,000 a year. I just went and paid my property taxes, for the entire year, in Estill County, Kentucky, and the total was $62.18.

No, I didn't mistype that: $62.18 for the entire year.
November 7, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"I love how these yahoos yammer about Doing Something but that’s only for Other People: ‘Trump is against humankind’: World leaders at climate summit take swipes at absent president"

These would be the leaders whose own countries never kept their promises
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World Leaders Who Took Long Fossil Fueled Flights Snipe At Trump
I love how these yahoos yammer about Doing Something but that’s only for Other People ‘Trump is against humankind’: World leaders at climate summit take swipes at absent president Donald Trum…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"Seriously, she really thinks she is able to put restrictions on federal law enforcement despite Congress having authorized the arrests and never having passed legislation with any of these restrictions."

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PRC Judge Sara Puts More Restrictions On Immigration Cops Or Something
Seriously, she really thinks she is able to put restrictions on federal law enforcement despite Congress having authorized the arrests and never having passed legislation with any of these restrict…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
How 'bout that? Without government sales percentage mandates and tax credit bribery, it seems that American truck buyers aren't wasting their money on the Ford #F150Lightning. Other manufacturers have also cut back because EVs just don't sell very well.

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Ford might trash the entire F-150 Lightning electric vehicle model line
It seems that the electric vehicle mandates of the Biden Administration were not greeted with approval by the public, and the public are not choosing to buy the silly things without Federal governm…
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November 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Rep Nancy Pelosi is leaving office at the end of her current term. She twice impeached Donald Trump, though he was not convicted and removed from office. When she leaves Congress on January 3, 2027, Mr Trump will still be President. 😀
November 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
#SydneySweeney breaks her silence on American Eagle brouhaha, how it felt for Donald Trump and JD Vance to have her back.
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Sydney Sweeney breaks her silence on American Eagle brouhaha, how it felt for Trump and JD Vance to have her back
Interesting.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
How 'bout that? Brazil is hosting the latest #Climate conference, #COP30, in the Amazon rain forest, having cleared a huge new road for the attendees to use to get there, and is also drilling for new oil there!

Why should we take these people seriously?
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Weird: COP30 Host Brazil Drilling For Oil In Amazon
The NY Times is shocked over this Save the Amazon or Drill for Oil? Brazil Says It Can Do Both. When President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil returned to power, he had an ambitious goal: resto…
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November 6, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"Next year’s headline from Credentialed Media outlets: 'Colorado tax revenue has plummeted as people making $300K plus abandon the state': Colorado voters overwhelmingly approve new tax revenue to bolster funding for free school meals program."

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People’s Republik Of Colorado Passes Tax Hitting Those Making $300K And Up
Next year’s headline from Credentialed Media outlets: “Colorado tax revenue has plummeted as people making $300K plus abandon the state” Colorado voters overwhelmingly approve new…
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November 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
"I was told by Democrats and the Credentialed Media that government is not providing healthcare/insurance to illegals: California Will Spend 28x More On Healthcare For Illegals Than State Law Enforcement."

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Gavin Newson’s Proposed Budget Spends $10 Billion In Healthcare For Illegals
I was told by Democrats and the Credentialed Media that government is not providing healthcare/insurance to illegals California Will Spend 28x More On Healthcare For Illegals Than State Law Enforce…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM