Thursday, February 12, 2026

GET ME REWRITE: Grand jury smacks down Trump water girl Jeanine Pirro


Headline:  New York Times, 2/10/2026

Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush, and Michael S. Schmidt report:
It was remarkable that the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington — led by Jeanine Pirro, a longtime ally of Mr. Trump’s — authorized prosecutors to go into a grand jury and ask for an indictment of the six members of Congress, all of whom had served in the military or the nation’s spy agencies. 
But it was even more remarkable that a group of ordinary citizens sitting on the grand jury in Federal District Court in Washington forcefully rejected Mr. Trump’s bid to label their expression of dissent as a criminal act warranting prosecution.

GET ME REWRITE: Trump puppet Pam Bondi feels heat over suppression of Epstein documents

 
Political cartoon:  @BillDaytoons
Headline:  New YOrk Times, 2/11/2026

Glenn Thrush reports:
Ms. Bondi, imitating Mr. Trump’s tactic of going on the attack when facing tough questions, offered few detailed answers, no admissions of fault but many expressions of fealty and admiration for a president who has exercised direct control over the Justice Department’s actions. [emphasis added]

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Donald Trump continues to weaponize Department of Justice with supine Pam Bondi in charge.  (9/25)

Looks looks like Act 10 might soon be out the door, just like Scott Walker was 8 years ago


Photo by Retiring Guy
Headline:  Wisconsin State Journal, 2/11/2026

Having survived several legal challenges, Act 10 long appeared impregnable. 
But the law now could be on its last legs, as a lawsuit challenging some of its core concepts is almost certain to be decided by the Wisconsin Supreme Court, where liberals hold a 4-3 majority. 
When he unveiled the legislation on Feb. 11, 2011, Walker said anyone who didn’t see his plan to sweep away decades of protections for state public employees as a way to address a projected $3.6 billion budget deficit must have been in a “coma.” 
The legislation, initially presented as a “budget repair bill,” effectively ended collective bargaining for most public-sector unions by limiting the subject of negotiation to base wage increases only — and those to no greater than the rate of inflation.

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Scott Walker's toxic legacy: Act 10 puts rural school districts in an even deeper hole.  (9/3)

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Israel report 16 cases of Newcastle Disease since November 2025

 
Headline:  WATT Poultry, 2/9/2026

Roy Graber reports:
Israel experienced a surge in new cases of Newcastle disease from November 2025 through January, according to a recent report from the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). 
Sixteen flocks were struck during that time, with more than 2.6 million birds affected. 
The flock infections reported by WOAH are: 
  • 26,500 broilers in Emunim 
  • 119,400 broilers in Maon 
  • 68,400 broilers in Revadim 
  • 118,500 broilers in Maon 
  • 161,790 broilers in Maslul 
  • 198,000 broilers in Maslul 
  • 180,000 broilers in Rannen 
  • 70,000 broilers in Rannen 
  • 194,151 broilers in Zerua 
  • 105,000 broilers in Gittit 
  • 138,000 broilers in Ram-On 
  • 120,000 broilers in Zeruas
  • 180,000 broilers in Devira 
  • 44,000 birds, classified only as domestic poultry, in Talme Bilu 
  • 80,000 birds not classified in Rewaya 120,000 birds not classified in Zerua
 
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New York tells resident don't touch those dead birds.  (1/17)

January 1-10, 2026
Bird flu strain of avian influenza:  "The picture has grown darker and stranger than most would have imagined".  (1/8)
Bird flu reported on Marthas Vineyard in Massachusetts. (1/8)Dozens of vultures die of bird flu in North Carolina.  (1/8)

December 16-31, 2025

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November 15-30, 2025

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Bird flu hits Lancaster County Pennsylvania again

 
Headline:  WATT Poultry, 2/10/2026

Roy Graber reports:
Cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continue to be confirmed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. 
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) reported that the presence of HPAI was confirmed February 10 in a commercial meat turkey flock in the county. In that particular situation, 36,000 turkeys were involved.
 
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New York tells resident don't touch those dead birds.  (1/17)

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Bird flu strain of avian influenza:  "The picture has grown darker and stranger than most would have imagined".  (1/8)
Bird flu reported on Marthas Vineyard in Massachusetts. (1/8)Dozens of vultures die of bird flu in North Carolina.  (1/8)

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MISCREANT PREACHERS: Jogging nude in the name of the Lord (#245 in a series)

 
Harmless, but it did result in an arrest.

Mugshot:  Denver Post
Headline:  EWTN News, undated
Almost two months ago, Fr. Robert Whipkey went for a pre-dawn jog at a high school track followed by a walk through downtown, when he was discovered by a police officer on patrol. 
Ordinarily, this wouldn’t have been news, however, Fr. Whipkey was jogging in the nude and arrested by the officer for indecent exposure. In response, the Archdiocese of Denver has placed the pastor on administrative leave indefinitely. 
Father Robert Whipkey, 53, faces an indecent exposure charge after a Frederick police officer encountered the naked cleric walking down the street at 4:35 a.m. on June 22.
 
Other miscreant preachers (which cover a multitude of sins):
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Jose Luis Lopez-Hernandez.  (2/11)
Isaiah Teague.  (2/5)

January 2026 (14)
Michael Mohr.  (1/30)
Wesley Brobeck.  (1/19)
Korey Lavergne.  (1/17)
Michael Howard.  (1/16)
Joshua Price.  (1/10)
Bruce Neal.  (1/8)

December 2025 (15)
Enrique Molina.  (12/30)
John Paul.  (12/19)
James Watford.  (12/17)
Doug Overmyer.  (12/13)
Joseph Herzing.  (12/10)
Robert Sullivan.  (12/8)
Danny Varnadore.  (12/7)
Roger Scalice.  (12/6)
James Stockton.  (12/3)
Michael Martin.  (12/2)

November 2025 (16):
Mark Vega.  (11/28)
Stephen Santeli Castro.  (11/26)
Yersson Solarte.  (11/23)
Jason Allen.  (11/21)
Glenn Rosenbaum.  (11/17)
Adolfo Castillo.  (11/16)
Quintilo Segrero.  (11/14)
Matthew McGinley.  (11/11)
Eli Regalado.  (11/7)
Andrew Ervin.  (11/6)

October 2025 (15)
Robert L Carter.  (10/23)
Xamie Reyes.  (10/20)
Luis Sosa.  (10/19)
Silas Shelton.  (10/17)
Adrian David.  (10/9)
Virgil Mozee.  (10/7)
Robert Morris.  (10/3)
Ryan McElrath.  (10/2)

September 2025 (10)
Macario Garcia.  (9/26)
John McKinzie.  (9/20)
Isaac Tilden.  (9/19)
Diego Fuller.  (9/17)

August 2025 (7)
Neal Creecy.  (8/22)
Shelton Burkart.  (8/15)

July 2025 (11)
Eli Regalado.  (7/23)
Kenneth Flowers.  (7/18)
John Gibson.  (7/15)
Roy Andrews.  (7/3)

June 2025 (11)
Justin Rhodes.  (6/26)
Dominic Foor.  (6/14)
Ryan McElrath.  (6/10)
Jim Mustain.  (6/7)
Nathan Roach.  (6/3)

May 2025 (11)
Daniel Lamppin.  (5/30)
Alan Buresh.  (5/29)
Daniel Champ.  (5/13)
Paul Dyal. (5/11)
Leo Parker.  (5/8)

April 2025 (7)
Brad Swink.  (4/12)
Jaime Arriaga.  (4/10)
Darren Day.  (4/8)

March 2025 (17)
Joshua Lucero.  (3/26)
Jeffrey Summers.  (3/24)
Sergio Guardia.  (3/22)
Marvin Upton.  (3/21)
Rodger Strong.  (3/20)
Britt Taylor.  (3/19)
Daniel Menelaou.  (3/15)
Robert Morris.  (3/14)
Jose Saez Jr.  (3/12)
Waymon Jordan.  (3/8)

February 2025 (9)
Jesse Santos.  (2/26)
Ruel Barbee.  (2/16)
Lee B. Patrick.  (2/14)
Timothy Nall.  (2/7)

January 2025 (14)
John Fiedler.  (1/26)
James McMillan.  (1/25)
Jeffrey Merrow.  (1/18)
Johel LaFaurie.  (1/17)
Jeff Taylor.  (1/16)
Dallas Majewski.  (1/15)
Bruce Hollen.  (1/14)
Timothy Nall.  (1/9)
 
December 2024 (14)
Edward Monk.  (12/23)
Joshua Lough.  (12/22)
Ignazio Medina.  (12/20)
Anthony Odiong.  (12/19)
Vincent Bishop.  (12/9)
Arturo Alarcon.  (12/8)
Hunter Eubanks.  (12/7)
Roy Shoop.  (12/5)

November 2024 (19)
James McMillan.  (11/30)
Stephen Melton. (11/29)
Charles Sulivant.  (11/24)
Geoffrey Carter.  (11/22)
John Radcliff.  (11/21)
Garrett Harmon.  (11/20)
Edward R. Monk.  (11/16)
George Bell.  (11/14)
Jose Mora.  (11/13)
William Pounds.  (11/12)
Charles Randall.  (11/9)
Jackson Gatlin.  (11/7)
Charles Goff.  (11/1)

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Stephen Johnson.  (10/27)
Josh Howerton.  (10/26)
Craig Stone.  (10/26/2024)
Steven Lawson. (10/25).  
Scott Crenshaw.  (10/25)
Byron Copeland.  (10/25)
Josiah Anthony.  (10/25)
Ronald Goines.  (10/24)
Tony Cammarota.  (10/24)
Robert Morris.  (10/24)
Mike Buster.  (10/23)
Tony Evans.  (10/23)
Terren Dames.  (10/23)
James Randolph.  (10/23)
Matt Queen.  (10/18)
Roy Shoop.  (10/12)
Gabriel Mills.  (10/3)

September 2024 (16)
John Raymond.  (9/27)
Juan Barrios.  (9/23)
Demiro Johnson.  (9/22)
Glen Dean McCoy.  (9/22)
James Swanson.  (9/21)
William Dunfee.  (9/21)
Steven Lawson.  (9/20)
Rocky Goodwin.  (9/19)
William Johnson.  (9/17)
Tim Ballard.  (9/13)