On a sunny and mild Monday, the last one of the year, here are some things going on:
From National Review, the recently departed President Carter's good intentions were not enough to produce success. (The article uses the phrase "the Hindenburg crashing into the Titanic" [italics in original], which I rate as one of the most interesting mixed metaphors I've ever read. Why "Titanic" is italicized but "Hindenburg" is not, I have no idea. Is the convention different for ships and airborne vehicles?)
From FrontpageMag, 21 congresscritters sign a letter asking President Biden to exonerate the late Marcus Garvey.
From Townhall, could there be an Acting President Grassley? (If Senator Grassley, currently the Senate president pro tempore, were to act as the regular president, as the article suggests could happen, would he be numbered as "47" with the elected President Trump being "48"?)
From The Washington Free Beacon, I tawt I taw a putty tat get nominated for Man of the Year.
From the Washington Examiner, Speaker Johnson's (R-LA) path to keep is office remains unclear even with an endorsement from President-elect Trump.
From The Federalist, the top 10 hoaxes from the media in 2024.
From American Thinker, who the [bleep] has been running the country?
From NewsBusters, the media's worst in 2024, and some runners-up.
From Canada Free Press, the retail chain Costco goes woke.
From Global News, the Canadian government extends the deadline for claiming tax deductions for charitable contributions.
From CTV News, Canadian border agents seize 189 kilos of she-don't-lie found on a truck trying to enter from the U.S.
From TeleSUR, the Venezuelan Supreme Court of Justice fines the platform TikTok over "dangerous viral challenges".
From TCW Defending Freedom, as he leaves The Telegraph, columnist Fraser Nelson turns a blind eye to broken Britain.
From the Express, a shopping center in West Lothian, Scotland has been empty for 20 years.
From The Standard, scientists at the University of St. Andrews figure out which volcano erupted in 1831, which caused famines and crop failures around the world. (The Standard was formerly known as the Evening Standard.)
From the (U.K.) Independent, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer picks a bone with the Chief Twit.
From the (Irish) Independent, the number of new electric cars bought in Ireland in 2024 decreases by 24 percent from 2023.
From the Irish Examiner, the Irish party Sinn Féin nominates six candidates for next month's Seanad election. (The Seanad is the upper chamber of the Irish parliament, equivalent to the U.S. or Canadian Senate.)
From the NL Times, the traditional New Year's hypothermia event in Scheveningen, Netherlands is called off due to inclement weather.
From Dutch News, according to central bank chief Klaas Knot, the Dutch tax system needs to be overhauled.
From VRT NWS, a privacy watchdog in the Belgian commune of Flanders wants to ban smart cameras.
From The Brussels Times, for the last hour of 2024, Belgians will have negative electricity prices.
From EuroNews, as the result of a deal negotiated by the UAE, Russia and Ukraine exchange about 300 prisoners of war.
From ReMix, Poland is having a serious demographic crisis. (If you read Polish, read the story at Business Insider, which is in Polish even though the name of the source is in English.)
From The North Africa Post, Libya joins the African Export-Import Bank.
From The New Arab, protesters in Beirut, Lebanon call for the release of Egyptian activist Abdel-Rahman al-Qaradawi.
From The Jerusalem Post, Syrian Jews can finally visit the 2,700-year-old synagogue in the Damascus suburb of Jobar.
From Palestinian Media Watch, according to the Palestinian Authority, Hamas uses hospitals for military interrogations.
From Gatestone Institute, the aforementioned Chief Twit is completely wrong about Taiwan.
From The Stream, the U.S. should welcome immigrants from India who are Christians or Dalits, but not the Brahmins. (Go here for some background on how the Dalits, a.k.a. "untouchables" have been treated.)
From The Daily Signal, more on the aforementioned Speaker Johnson's effort to stay in his office.
From The American Conservative, one possible reform at the State Department is not being talked about.
From The Western Journal, during his remarks on the death of President Carter, Biden just can't help but take a swipe at Trump.
From BizPac Review, Democrats gloat because protocols for honoring Carter could overshadow Trump's upcoming second inauguration.
From The Daily Wire, a former inmate sues the prison where she was incarcerated for putting her in a cell with a trans-identifying man who allegedly harassed and assaulted her.
From the Daily Caller, Biden spent 24 percent of his last full year as president either vacationing or working remote.
From the New York Post, Hamas reportedly spent seven years gathering intelligence on Israeli guards, security cameras, and even a kindergarten. (If you read Hebrew, read the story at Channel 12.)
From Breitbart, almost 2,800 people have been shot in Chicago during 2024.
From Newsmax, American stock exchanges will close on January 9th in observation of a national day of mourning for the late President Carter.
And from The Babylon Bee, nine places that are more positive and uplifting than social media.
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