THE POWER LINE WEEK IN PICTURES: Pre-Groundhog Day Edition.

“RULE OF LAW.’

And there it is. The effort has now begun to delegitimize appeals.

Once Democrats get their way with one magistrate judge (whose authorities are limited by nature because they're not Senate-confirmed district judges) you now have to accept that as the final ruling.

Insane. https://t.co/Zl56FvWayb

— Sunny (@sunnyright) January 31, 2026

FOOLED THEM AGAIN: ‘Melania’ Movie Humiliates Critics and Media Naysayers with Historic Box Office.

READER FAVORITE: Tire Inflator Portable Air Compressor. #CommissionEarned

CONSEQUENCES: Audit demanded after claims that MIT faculty hiring sidesteps DEI ban. “Some Massachusetts Institute of Technology departments use so-called broader impact statements in the hiring process in the wake of a nearly two-year-old decision to ban mandatory diversity, equity and inclusion statements. It’s one example of how the ideology remains part of the ecosystem at MIT, with an estimated expenditure of $25 million annually on about 50 part and full-time employees working on DEI, according to an alumnus watchdog in a presentation Tuesday.”

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: University at Buffalo counseling group helps BIPOC students navigate ‘white’ campus.

#NARRATIVEFAIL: Sister of man shot by Border Patrol says he’s no victim, calls him violent.

DO TELL:

This is utterly insane:

> sanctuary cities overlap nearly perfectly with riot locations, which overlap nearly perfectly with deep blue vote

> the riots are highly-organized, increasingly violent, and obviously partisan, not humanitarian (no one rioted when biden deported… https://t.co/3V0lym2dNL pic.twitter.com/WfFiaNnLzY

— Arthur MacWaters (@ArthurMacwaters) January 30, 2026

WHERE THE ANTI-ICERS ARE HEADING: Unfortunately for most, it’s not, as yet, jail. But the logic of their protest demands and actions, as explained by Modern Age Editor Daniel McCarthy, is this: America is irretrievably and utterly fascist, which means it’s not merely justified to resist the regime, but absolutely mandatory to use whatever means necessary to bring it down, including violently and against the cops (and, ultimately, the U.S. military).

LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY:

At what point does this is go from "ha ha this is so funny the AI agents are talking to each other" to "pull the fucking cord out of the wall now"

— Greg Rubertone (@RubeyScales) January 30, 2026

KARENS MAKE POOR MANAGERS:

129 hours and going without power. I’m so glad our electricity company employees are all up to speed on DEI. Lucky us.

— GabbyGirl 🐶 (@GabbyGirl0409) January 30, 2026

POLITICS: The Real Reason Democrats Are Threatening Noem Impeachment, One Member Says.

“If you remember, just two years ago, Republicans conducted a very thorough investigation, and we impeached [DHS] Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for failure to perform his duties,” Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., said. “And so, should we be surprised that now we’re seeing Democrats try to come in and impeach the current Homeland Security secretary?”

Dems are big on payback; Republicans not so much.

IT’S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I READ “DEVELOPMENT,” “AID,” OR “NGO,” AND DIDN’T ASSUME “FRAUD”:

They tried to hide their crimes https://t.co/blZ3POYrqH

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) January 30, 2026

CHANGE: Trump States Gaining Population As High-Tax States Lose People, New Census Data Show: ‘Exit, voice, loyalty’ in action as Cape Cod Potato Chips flees Massachusetts.

LIGHTNING DEAL: FREE SOLDIER Men’s Outdoor Waterproof Hooded Military Tactical Jacket. #CommissionEarned

JUSTICE: The Don Lemon Indictment And The Steve Baker Treatment.

BLUE STATE UPDATE: Gov Maura Healey Has a Fit of Mass Confusion.

THE JUDICIARY’S SELF-MARGINALIZATION CONTINUES: Luigi Mangione won’t face the death penalty: A federal judge appointed by Joe Biden has decided stalking isn’t a “crime of violence.” The ruling saves Mangione, who allegedly killed an insurance executive in 2024, from a possible death sentence.

FROM CEDAR SANDERSON:  Tomato Wyrm.

Cecilia Duringhurst never expected to inherit anything, much less her estranged great-uncle’s country manor. It’s in a bit of a sorry state, coated with dog hair and staffed only by Jock, the old gamekeeper… but it comes with a greenhouse, large gardens, and the hopes of escaping city life.

Determined to save Hendre Court from ruin, she finds an unexpected ally in Greig MacDougall, Jock’s grandson and her new gardener. Together, they are swapping city life for muddy boots, endless weeding, and the fragile hope of turning heirloom tomatoes and cut flowers into a sustainable future.

As they dig in side by side, unearthing old secrets and new possibilities, Cecilia senses the estate holds more than soil and stone—something ancient and watchful that is tied to the Duringhurst line, and rooted to this hill.

Secrets and seedlings will burst forth in the spring… and just possibly, despite the frosts of misunderstandings and chill winds of finances, a relationship that will entwine all of them and blossom.

YOU EVER GET THE FEELING ‘SOCIAL JUSTICE’ IS A EUPHEMISM FOR FRAUD?  Ex–Nonprofit Leader Who Championed Social Justice Sentenced for COVID Fraud.

TAMMY DUCKWORTH IS AN EMBARASSMENT TO HER PARTY,* HER GENDER, HER RACE, HER SPECIES AND TO ALL OTHER VETERANS WHO UNDERSTAND THE GENEVA CONVENTIONS:  Rubio Blasts Dem Senator As She Asks If Trump Will Follow the Geneva Convention Against Narco-Terrorists.

SOLAR WON’T HEAT YOUR HOUSE DURING A BLIZZARD – DRILL, BABY, DRILL:  Trump’s Energy Policies Saved Lives During Harsh Winter Storms.

YEAH, GOOD LUCK WITH THAT. YOU MIGHT NOT ENJOY THE RESULTS BUT I EXPECT TO:  Philly DA Vows to Charge ICE Agents on State Charges So Trump Can’t Pardon Them.

USEFUL: Land of ten thousand frauds.

IN A SANER TIMELINE, THIS WOULD BE EMBARRASSING:  Reality Is Dead, Long Live The New Reality. (VIDEO)