CITIZEN OPEN THREAD.
Excellent video on National Debt from Congressman Schweikert
NOTE FROM KANE
As long as the headlines can be seen, green and red showing up as black for example, that’s fine.
I thought they couldn’t be seen at all for colorblind readers — invisible headlines.
So I’m not worried about it now. Thanks for all the feedback below.
Carry on, CFP Nation.
Maris, how ya doing today after the dental trauma?
“The United States has for the first time criticized China for aiming radars at Japanese military aircraft during a training exercise last week, incidents that the Asian neighbors have given differing accounts of amid escalating tensions.”
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/us-criticises-chinese-radar-incident-says-commitment-to-japan-unwavering
Christmas in Madison Square Park by Paul Cornoyer (1864-1923)
“Taiwan considers sanctions against South Korea after Seoul labeled the island as “China (Taiwan)” on its electronic arrival system, sparking legislative outrage Wednesday (Dec. 10). ”
https://news.tvbs.com.tw/english/3068205
“Taiwan Reviews Relations Over South Korea’s ‘China (Taiwan)’ Label
Taiwan demands correction to South Korea’s immigration form, citing trade imbalance”
https://www.chosun.com/english/world-en/2025/12/10/PX5HYQGZQZBABC5AUJ4JBMTXOA/#google_vignette
Latest rulling leftist in Seoul receiving warm welcomes as he kow-tows. He loves to jail his opponents however.
“Russia has denied recognizing the air defense zone drawn up by South Korea, claiming it was not grounded in international law. The airspace above Ieodo, a submerged rock south of Jeju Island, where Chinese aircraft entered the previous day, is a point of dispute between Seoul and Beijing with their overlapping air defense zones.”
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20251210007900315
So, how much?
“The European Commission will investigate whether Google is distorting competition by imposing unfair terms and conditions on publishers and content creators or by granting itself privileged access to such content.”
https://www.irishlegal.com/articles/eu-launches-competition-probe-into-google-ai
Time to line up? Smart tech smarting the users.
“Google AI gave false tsunami information after Aomori quake”
https://www.asahi.com/sp/ajw/articles/16214114
Good morning CFP ☕️
Morning, Dee.
Morning Maris ! ☕️
Off to The Salt Mine, vehicle maintenance day…
Wheels within wheels
‘On matters of style, swim with the current, on matters of principle, stand like a rock.’
Thomas Jefferson
All communist are traitors.
Change my mind.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEES!
From her lips…
What makes everyone think the D-bag party wasn’t in on getting a cut of it now that the USAID gig is up?
Hey, Im sure if it
you know any grift has to run thru the dem party 1st.
💯 We need some strong leadership to hold these people accountable. I hope we get some soon or at least those we have elected now finally find their balls and do something!
You got that right!
Good morning from Missouri!
Archaeologists Found a Cube-Shaped Human Skull in Mexico
https://www.vice.com/en/article/archaeologists-found-a-cube-shaped-human-skull-in-mexico/
People in some cultures modify a baby’s skull shape by fastening something to the baby’s head. In this case, the squarish skull shape was never seen before in this area by archaeologists. Maybe the ancient man came from a high status background.
(BTW, some people in Asia prefer to flatten the back of a baby’s skull for the sake of beauty, and they do it simply by laying the baby down to sleep on its back with a board for a pillow.)
George Santos is back in town, and he’s throwing a “Santos Claus” party for the friends who stayed loyal to him during his time of tribulation.
https://x.com/RealLindellTV/status/1998056034712060144
Michigan man dies of rabies after receiving kidney from infected Idaho man. Idaho man saved kitten from an aggressive skunk, getting skunk-scratched in the process. When the Idaho man died of a heart attack, they didn’t consider that he might have died from rabies. It was bat rabies in particular, so the skunk had been infected by a bat.
https://www.foxnews.com/health/michigan-man-dies-rabies-after-receiving-kidney-from-infected-donor-who-saved-kitten-from-skunk-cdc
Just so tragic! And heartbreaking! Who would have thought?!?!
When it’s your time, it’s your time.
Yup, from strokes to heart attacks to cranes falling from tall buildings, Final Destination wasn’t fiction, it was an Edu-Drama training film.
yikes!
from the stack:
Photo essay from Indiana senate vote.
My question: Are those ‘protestors’ legit? or are they democrat purchased ?
Too old to run,
Don’t know how to use my cell phone to call 911,
You’re getting shot then insulted until the Corpsman arrives.
Shoot until down, then come over and finish them off. That used to work until they discovered how to identify close-range powder burns.
Plus now 8 of your neighbors have the incident on their freakin doorbell cams.
So today’s only plan that works is shoot center mass until empty, then retreat to reload.
The Five with Erika Kirk
He knew that this was something that the world needed to hear.”
@MrsErikaKirk
explains why Charlie’s final book, “Stop, in the Name of God”, will change and impact millions of lives.
https://x.com/TheFive/status/1998550731776041364?s=20
🤭
🤣🤣🤣
English people are not Londoners?
https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1998455052197883974
Most English are not Londoners, and most Londoners (in the past decade) are not English.
Legacy baby. Picture.
“After weeks dressed in olive green, Díaz-Canel inaugurated a solar park in Cuba wearing a guayabera… The next day, the electrical system collapsed, resulting in a widespread blackout from Pinar del Río to Cienfuegos.”
https://en.cibercuba.com/noticias/2025-12-09-u1-e207888-s27061-nid316372-diaz-canel-puso-guayabera-inaugurar-parque-solar
Owww, I just had a tooth pulled. Yeah, i hate needles and pliers. Can somebody pleeze symphathize.
Snicker.
🤣🤣🤣
Absolutely , Maris. I was bitching last week about a crown! An extraction is much worse. I am so sorry! Feels weird when you get home – ugh! And days after. It will get better – but for now, it reminds you it is there. Rest helps a lot! Yes, you deserve and get sympathy right here at CFP 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻
T U.
Poor you on the crown, Texdeb. Such a process.
Thanks, Maris, not the worst possible thing. I have a great dentist. That’s a blessing! And a very good Conservative! 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸
thinking of ewe Ms Maris!
Nice. Thanx, Mama.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article313509632.html
Another stabbing on a train in Charlotte NC. Illegal alien from Honduras. He became enraged when someone told him to stop yelling on the train. The victim survived.
Some young person just got stabbed to death at a school in Winston-Salem , NC. WTF is going on in that state? Yeah, dumb question….
What the heck is wrong with Nancy Mace?
https://nypost.com/2025/12/09/us-news/nancy-mace-turned-minor-miscommunication-into-profanity-laced-spectacle-at-sc-airport-police-report/
Not only does she have a potty-mouth in public, but she feels called upon to verbally assault the little peeps.
Doing anything she can for attention in the SC governor race, I suppose.
I hate to think she is the only R who will run. I love Henry! At least he has another year!
Texdeb, I agree with you. South Carolina has the curse of Lindsey Graham.
Can’t Allow Islamists Residency
https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/cair-florida-decries-terrorist-designation-as-israel-first-political-stunt/
Get out the pee cup.
https://www.clickorlando.com/traffic/2025/12/09/driver-claims-he-teleported-into-stolen-bmw-before-volusia-crash-deputies-say/
Grinch arrested. Mugshot.
https://www.wsfa.com/2025/12/09/grinch-arrested-chilton-county-charged-with-attempting-elude-christmas-spirit/
https://www.rocketcitynow.com/article/news/state/state-egg-nog-intoxication-leads-to-grinchs-arrest-chilton-county-sheriff-says/525-5cd0a7c0-0117-49d7-8a63-bbfb243dcc0c
-‘Pornhub says it’s helping shape EU-wide identity system
Sex site owned through Luxembourg will cooperate with effort to test age for online access’-
“Traffic to Pornhub in the UK and the US state of Louisiana collapsed by about 80% after age verification checks became required. Pornhub cut off service in most of the other US states where such laws have been adopted.”
https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/pornhub-says-its-helping-shape-eu-wide-identity-system/111015233.html
Blew into the wrong country. Indonesia.
https://mothership.sg/2025/12/onlyfans-creator-bonnie-blue-pornography-charges-15-year/
When I visited Indiana a couple years ago, we went to a restaurant and the Indianan we were with ordered one of these. Not quite that exaggerated size, but holy cow, it was still huge! My mouth fell open. I couldn’t believe it. 😂😂
“From midnight (local time) on December 10, a social media ban will apply to children and young people in Australia. Here is an overview.”
https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/international/australia-bans-social-media-for-under-16s-heres-what-you-need-to-know-3002533.html
A-10 “Warthogs” retained by Congress.
The Air Force wanted to delete all 162 A-10s still in service. Congress says keep 103 for another year.
This aging, but very hardy and extremely effective, ground attack air craft has no similar low altitude replacements planned by the AF. Special Forces Operations command is acquiring a few highly maneuverable light weight crop duster like aircraft for that role.
Given the emphasis of Trump’s new National Security Statement on the western hemisphere, why not keep at least several dozen A-10s for the actual shooting war on drugs that is developing.
A-10s will be perfect for low level attacks on drug cartel infrastructure and bases.
Yes.
They need to keep these for a long time or build an updated but equally rugged version for future wars.
“Google hit with EU antitrust investigation over use of online content for AI”
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/google-hit-with-eu-antitrust-probe-over-use-of-online-content-for-ai.html
“MAC ATTACK Moment France’s first lady Brigitte Macron calls anti-rape feminist protesters ‘dirty b******’”
https://www.the-sun.com/news/15610615/brigitte-macron-calls-feminist-protesters-dirty/
Morn’n mama
AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t box him in.
https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2025/12/08/039found-happiness-again039—car-tycoon-wolfgang-porsche-82-marries-for-the-fourth-time
Woman representative does not follow the rules in South Korea’s parliament. See the pictures.
“This marked the first time in 61 years that a speaker forcibly stopped a filibuster since Lee Hyo-sang cut the microphone of then-Rep. Kim Dae-jung during a five-hour, 19-minute filibuster on April 20, 1964.”
https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2025-12-09/national/politics/Assembly-session-ends-in-chaos-after-speaker-cuts-off-PPP-filibuster/2473636
“Alexander Matsegora, the Russian ambassador to North Korea who was evaluated to have served as a “close link” between North Korea and Russia, has passed away. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sent a message of condolence to President Vladimir Putin to express his grief.”
https://www.chosun.com/english/north-korea-en/2025/12/09/2LIZ6NKTLJAHLCC4ENMSH66A7U/#google_vignette
“Kim’s condolence message over Matsegora’s death is highly unusual, as he typically issues such messages only after the deaths of national leaders or major disasters in North Korea’s traditional socialist allies — including China, Russia, Vietnam and Cuba.”
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10632744