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Begun again, the lobster wars have
Because we've apparently solved all of the other problems facing humanity, a political battle has once again broken out in Maine over the state's lobster fishing industry. Two environmental groups recently decided…
BBC: Beijing’s goons beat our accredited journalist while covering Shanghai protests
China's protests had already made global headlines, but their security services poured fresh petrol on the flames yesterday. BBC reporter Ed Lawrence got gang-tackled by police while covering the protests erupting in…
Khamenei’s niece arrested after calling for other countries to cut ties with the regime
The niece of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Farideh Moradkhani, was arrested last Wednesday, according to her brother. Her brother uploaded a video on Saturday of Farideh describing the men around her uncle as a…
The Musky smell of hysterical people
The Left is truly hysterical over Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter.Read More
Elon Musk will support DeSantis if he runs for President
If Ron DeSantis decides to run for president in 2024, he has the support of Elon Musk. It is very early in the 2024 presidential cycle (too early!) for candidates to announce they are running and so far, the only official…
Deadly high-rise fire in China leads to riots over zero-COVID lockdowns
The truth of what happened here is already being heavily suppressed in China but it certainly looks like a deadly high-rise fire that killed at least 10 people in Xinxiang China could not be put out quickly in part because of…
Black Friday HotAir VIP Blowout Sale
For a limited time only, through Cyber Monday, you can get 50% off a VIP membership using promo code BLACKFRIDAY.Read More
Biden reverses Trump-era rule regarding ESG in pension funds
During the Trump administration, a new term came into vogue among the woke crowd. It involved a way of evaluating institutions based on how they approached matters of environmental, social and governance issues, or ESG. Trump…
Former surgeon general: “Trump Effect” made finding employment difficult
Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams and his wife, Lacey, have coined a term they call the Trump Effect. The term is used in relationship to difficulties the couple experiences due to Adams' time serving in the Trump…
Newsom to Biden: I’ll wait my turn … for you
Methinks the governor doth protest too much. If one thinks announcing a presidential campaign before Thanksgiving is too premature, then announcing a non-candidacy before December is just about equally so.Read More