In fact, there are a lot of problems with this decision

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Col. Brian T. Donnelly (ret.) of INDOPACOM

Radical Judge Blocks Trump Admin's Military Transgender Ban - But There's a Problem

We’ll start with the one I see: Acting under his authority as Commander in Chief, Biden issues an executive order reversing former military regulations that barred them from serving and ordered that “transgenders” be permitted to join up, and remain. The next Commander in Chief, Trump, used the same executive power to rescind his predecessor’s order and restored the original bar. How can Biden’s actions be within the scope of his executive power, but not Trump’s? We don’t seem to demand much from the law these days, but applying the same principle to two identical actions would seem to be a minimal requirement if any sort of rule of law is to survive.

Is the readiness of troops a legitimate concern of a Commander in Chief of the military? Yes, yes it is*

Now here’s RedState’s Clark Ward’s take:

Another day, another activist judge. This time it's Judge Ana Reyes, of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, who has issued a preliminary injunction barring the Trump administration's new rules on transgender individuals serving in the armed forces.

There's a problem, though; the injunction relies on objectively false information and independent "research" done by Judge Reyes. Civil liberties attorney Laura Powell has details.

According to Ms. Powell, the judge not only relied on bad information, but she broke the rules.

Part of that responsibility is to ensure the readiness of those armed forces - and allowing "transgender" individuals to serve in the armed forces in no way enhances readiness. Indeed, it places logistical burdens on the military, due to the necessity of ongoing medical treatments that people undergoing transgender surgeries and therapies. 

The armed forces are not a jobs program. They are necessary for the survival of a free nation, and in recruiting service members, readiness should be - must be - the only consideration. Any service member must stand ready to close with and destroy the enemy by fire, maneuver, and shock effect. [Well, the shock of seeing a pack of soldiers in dog masks and furry costumes might satisfy Clark’s requirement in this particular aspect, but otherwise …. —ED]

*Question asked of Grok, and reply:

Q: do transgenders require regular medical attention after they have completed their transition? How about if they have had a vagina created?

  1. After completing a gender transition, the need for regular medical attention depends on the individual’s specific circumstances, including the type of transition (hormonal, surgical, or both) and any procedures they’ve undergone. For transgender individuals who have pursued hormone therapy—such as estrogen for trans women or testosterone for trans men—ongoing medical care is typically required. This involves regular checkups to monitor hormone levels, liver function, and other health markers to ensure the therapy remains safe and effective. Hormones are usually a lifelong commitment unless someone chooses to stop, and discontinuing them can lead to reversal of some changes (like fat distribution or muscle mass) while others (like voice deepening in trans men) are permanent.

  2. For those who’ve had gender-affirming surgeries, such as vaginoplasty (the creation of a vagina), postoperative care is critical in the short term, and some level of maintenance may be needed long-term. After vaginoplasty, initial recovery involves wound care, managing potential complications like infection or fistula, and dilation—a process where a medical dilator is used regularly to maintain the vaginal canal’s depth and width, as the body doesn’t naturally lubricate or sustain it like a cisgender vagina. Dilation is intense at first (daily or multiple times a day) but may taper off to once a week or less after a year or two, depending on the surgeon’s protocol and the individual’s healing. Studies suggest about 1-2% of vaginoplasty patients experience significant complications like rectal injury or prolapse, though rates vary by surgical technique and expertise.

  3. Beyond dilation, regular gynecological-like exams might be recommended to check for issues like granulation tissue (excess healing tissue) or, rarely, neoplastic changes in the neovagina, though cancer risk is considered extremely low. If the surgery involved using penile or scrotal tissue, hair growth in the vaginal canal could require management. For trans men who’ve had phalloplasty or metoidioplasty, follow-ups might focus on urinary function or implant maintenance if erectile devices were used.

  4. Not all transgender people opt for surgery—many stick to hormones or social transition alone—so their medical needs differ. Data from the 2022 U.S. Transgender Survey shows about 25% of trans respondents had undergone some form of gender-affirming surgery, with vaginoplasty being less common than top surgery (e.g., mastectomy). Regardless, most guidelines (like those from WPATH) recommend at least annual checkups with an endocrinologist or primary care provider familiar with trans health to monitor overall well-being, catch side effects, and adjust treatment as needed. Aging can also bring unique considerations, like prostate health in trans women or osteoporosis risk from long-term hormone use.

  5. So, yes, if a vagina was created, ongoing care is more involved due to dilation and potential complications, but even without surgery, hormone-based transitions still require regular medical oversight. It’s tailored to the person—some need more attention, some less.

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Musk is clearly over the target

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Weird guy

Tim Walz Cheers Tesla's Falling Stock Prices

In view of the nationwide attacks on Tesla owners, dealers, and Tesla chargers (which are used by owners of many non-Tesla battery cars), Walz’s joining in the attacks and cheering a hoped-for demise of Tesla and its creator is really an endorsement of the arson and vandalism being committed by the Democratic Party’s base.

During a Tuesday speech in Wisconsin, Walz told the audience he checks to see how Tesla Motor Company’s stock price is doing to “give me a little boost during the day.”

He noted that the company’s stock was “$225 and dropping” referencing its closing share price on Tuesday. This represents a 50 percent decline from December, according to Forbes.

Walz posted the video clip on X with the caption: “If you need a little boost during the day, check out Tesla stock.”

Our boy Elon posted the right response:

As did author Carol Roth:

Pending in Riverside’s Harbor Point; no, not a lawsuit, a house sale

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7 Cherry Tree Lane, $3.495 million. From what I hear, all those neighbors who so liked suing one another over the years as a form of recreation have either moved away, died, or just lost their appeal; either way, you can probably erect a portable basketball hoop now, or a seasonal Halloween display, without too much concern that a summons-bearing constable will appear on your doorstep. I suppose that’s progress, but it does make life a little duller.

FWIW's New Mexican art correspondent sends along a mystery — mysterious to me, anyway.

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The mystery? I recognize the (original) club building, but what are the two structure to its right? Tod’s mansion, perhaps, but what’s that third one? 1898 was a little early to espy Stamford’s Landmark Tower (and it would have been to the northeast, to the left of the RYC), and Long Island was still potato fields back then, so … what? Artistic license? An inflatable bouncy castle? All you local historians are invited to chime in.

This is CBS

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paddy O’Rourke is returned to the old sod — oh, the horror!

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So, according to radical judges and the best minds at CBS, a Venezuelan gang member in the country illegally has a constitutional right to remain in the U.S. and continue terrorizing American citizens because, why? Because we hate Trump!

These are the best minds the Left can produce.

(Of course, another approach would be to exclude both groups)

A little context, courtesy of Not the Bee:

We have covered Tren de Aragua's violence here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here, not to mention other stories involving Venezuelan criminals here and here.

The communist Venezuelan government is strained for resources since aforementioned communism has plunged the nation into abject poverty over the last two decades.

To ease the burden of their prisons, they released many of their violent offenders knowing full well that most of them would head northward with the migrant caravans heading to America's open borders.

Drop him off in Judge Boasberg's chambers: "the other ones jumped out of the plane before we could return them, your honor. See ya."

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I don’t find that at all amusing.

Alleged MS-13 leader on FBI most wanted list being extradited to US, Patel says

An alleged MS-13 senior gang leader on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives" list is being extradited to the U.S. after his arrest in Mexico, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Tuesday. 

Francisco Javier Roman-Bardales was arrested on Monday in the mountains of the Gulf coast state of Veracruz by Mexican soldiers and federal agents.

That Greenwich "nonpartisan" group "Invisible Ladies?" Their parent organization isn't ashamed of admitting who they are: a far-left branch of the Democrat Party.

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Obviously, a group formed after Trump’s first coronation specifically to fight and stop him never intended to be anything but Democrat partisans, but i was offended, and continue to at least be annoyed, when a band of bored women organized a Greenwich chapter of “Indivisible” and ran 100 candidates for the traditionally nonpartisan RTM in 2018 while hiding their party affiliations and claiming to be entirely nonpartisan themselves. Uh huh.

In any event, the Indivisible mothership never bothered to hide its political affiliation: Democrat, and these past few days have seen it taking the lead in their party’s governance:

Soros-Backed Leftist Group Calls on Senator Schumer to Step Down as Minority Leader

Politico, which surely knows its own, describes them thus:

The statement from Indivisible, which launched during Trump’s first administration, is a sign that the anger among Democrats extends beyond the halls of Congress. In a Saturday release, Indivisible said 82 percent of its leaders in New York and 91 percent nationwide had voted to call for Schumer to step aside.

“After weeks of constituents demanding that Democrats use this rare, precious point of leverage on the government funding bill, Schumer did the opposite,” the group’s co-executive director Ezra Levin said in the release. “He led the charge to wave the white flag of surrender. But Indivisible has no intention of surrendering to Trump, Musk, and congressional Republicans.”

Schumer Is Being Shown the Door and Handed His Hat

…. The radical Democratic group Indivisible was the first out of the block, calling on Schumer to step down as minority leader. 

Politico:

Schumer’s team tried to persuade the New York leaders at Indivisible not to immediately sign onto a statewide letter that called for Schumer to quit his position as minority leader, said one of the people familiar with the discussions. Schumer spoke to the New York Indivisible officials on Sunday. They called for him to step down as minority leader anyway on Monday.

“The goal was to get Sen. Schumer in front of Indivisible group leaders before they made any decisions on anything,” said a second person familiar with the meeting.

A third person described the conversations between Schumer and Indivisible as “tense and unproductive.”