UPDATED WITH DETAILS: Confirmed: F-15 Weapons Systems Officer Rescued After Massive Firefight. No American deaths but apparently plenty of “martyrs” from Iranian forces. This is good, as it will discourage them from trying too hard to capture downed Americans in the future.
April 5, 2026
THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT IN IRAN:
It doesn't get more straightforward than this from President Trump.
The gloves come off tomorrow against the Ayatollahs. pic.twitter.com/SXjk3fKnWj— Jim Hanson (@JimHansonDC) April 5, 2026
HE’S LIKE THE PERFECT WOKE DEMOCRAT CANDIDATE, NAZI TATTOO AND ALL: Maine Democrat Graham Platner Called Jesus a ‘Zombie’ and the Virgin Mary ‘a Skank’ in Unearthed Reddit Post.
GIVE BARI WEISS CREDIT FOR 60 MINUTES REPORTING ON CALIFORNIA’S HIGH-SPEED RAIL BOONDOGGLE:
glad we're mainstreaming a conversation on california's rail disaster, as it's the gateway to understanding why america can't build anymore. but the msm is still afraid to spell it out: the purpose was never to build rail, but to buy union votes. in this, the dems succeeded. https://t.co/oh6Gtp55gR
— Mike Solana (@micsolana) April 3, 2026
LBJ had a similar “desire named streetcar” after the world witnessed the Japanese Bullet Train at the 1964 Olympics, but then Johnson’s Great Society attempted to do pretty much everything, simultaneously, with often disastrous results. Buying union votes was likely a key motivator for his own goal to bring a form of high speed rail to America — or at least the Northeast Corridor — in the form of the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Metroliner cars. And while those cars had numerous mechanical issues, at least they (usually) ran, which is far more than Newsom can say about his efforts:
LIMITED TIME DEAL: LEVOIT Tower Fan for Bedroom, 90° Oscillating Standing Fan. #CommissionEarned
IS THERE ANYTHING IT CAN’T DO? Semaglutide Shows Surprising Mental Health Benefits in Massive 100,000-Person Study.
QUESTION ASKED: Why Are They Here?
It seems that one can best explain America’s immigration policies with the supposition that they were crafted by our enemies to do as much harm as possible. That thought is prompted by news that the niece and grand-niece of Iran’s arch terrorist, Gen. Qasem Soleimani, killed by an American missile during the first Trump administration, are to be deported[.]
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Afshar may have reviled the U.S. as the Great Satan, but she herself reveled in a luxurious Los Angeles lifestyle, presumably courtesy of the oppressed people of Iran[.]
If she appeared in public looking like that in Soleimani’s Iran–no head scarf, not to mention being scantily clad–she would be in danger of having her eyes gouged out. No such worries here in “Satanic” America.
Imagine how those photos are playing in Iran — and the rest of the Middle East — right now:
I was considering this from the American perspective, but from the Arabic, Iranian, and Muslim perspective this is a huge propaganda coup for the American government. These photos completely discredit Iran, at a moment when Iranian soldiers are deserting and demoralized. https://t.co/oGsNeTh97o pic.twitter.com/3zRcJ1eIMB
— Fugitive Caesar (@ThomBrady5) April 5, 2026
STAY STRAPPED:
A+ dad.
Lowlife antisemite decided to randomly threaten a dad and two kids because they were Jewish. The dad rightly pulled out his gun and held him at gunpoint until the police got there and arrested the aggressor.
Also will note this as a good example of why it’s good to… https://t.co/ZAy2bYmXe9
— AG (@AGHamilton29) April 4, 2026
HOW “COMPASSIONATE” GOVERNMENT WORKS:
“They’re called Medicaid and Medicare and the government spends over $2 trillion on them every year!”
“Surely with numbers like that every American citizen will have exquisite health care?”
“No, mainly it goes to pay foreign scammers who set up fake hospices in California .” pic.twitter.com/c2A5mhu9iv
— Magills (@magills_) April 3, 2026
It’s not like there’s just some fraud in the system, which might be reduced by sharper management. The fraud is the purpose of the system, and the system is explicitly designed to facilitate it.
When you understand that, all sorts of things become clear.
April 4, 2026
OPEN THREAD: You know what to do.
SPACE PHOTO OF THE DAY: Artemis 2 astronauts see Earth in the rear-view mirror.
BREAKING:
Good news for once.
F-15 WSO recovered alive. Was escaping and evading. Massive fire fight on tgt. Iranians were actively looking for him in the area.
— Jack Murphy (@JackMurphyRGR) April 4, 2026
Murphy is a reliable source.
STAY SAFE: aosu Security Cameras Outdoor Wireless, 2 Cam-Kit, No Subscription Required. #CommissionEarned
HEH:
Remember when Jimmy Kimmel made fun of plumbers and then literal rocket scientists couldn’t fix the toilet https://t.co/bn8HJqF0cA
— Matt’s Idea Shop (@MattsIdeaShop) April 4, 2026
SOME DON’T QUALIFY TO DONATE: Most Americans don’t realize brain donation is needed to study autism.
LET THE NAVY COLLECT TOLLS FOR SAFE PASSAGE, JUST LARGE ENOUGH TO FUND A 600-SHIP NAVY:
Everybody is already blaming the USA for the Strait of Hormuz being closed. Therefore, I propose that we mine the strait just for fun. It wouldn’t change anyone’s opinion of us, we don’t need the oil, Iran would immediately beg to open the strait, and it would be very funny.
— Roman Helmet Guy (@romanhelmetguy) April 3, 2026
I HAVE THOUGHTS: Why Mercedes Decided to Build Its Next GLC SUV in the U.S.
UPGRADE YOUR T-SHIRT: True Classic Mens T-Shirts – Curved Hem or Pocket Tee. #CommissionEarned
THE TRUE FIRST RESPONDERS ARE THE PEOPLE ALREADY AT THE SCENE WHEN IT HAPPENS: Finally: Hegseth Authorizes Service Members To Carry Firearms on Base.
PERSPECTIVE:
We survived this.
And now Democrats are complaining about 2.4% inflation.
Child, be serious. pic.twitter.com/XbumwZeTa0
— Mila Joy (@Milajoy) April 4, 2026
THIS IS INTERESTING EVEN IF YOU PROBABLY COULD HAVE ANSWERED THE QUESTION CORRECTLY WITHOUT READING IT: “Is ‘White Supremacy’ Causing an ‘Epidemic’ of Transgender Murders?“
THE EXPERTS ARE FULL OF CRAP. MASS VIOLENCE IS AS OLD AS HUMANITY: Conventional weapons normalized mass violence, researcher argues.
