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Friday, October 16, 2026

Ah, the joys of flying

If, in fact, you're ever allowed on the plane in the first place: "Passengers Say TSA Targets Them for 'Swamp Crotch'".

Ruger is discontinuing 19 product lines (or 20; not entirely clear): not only certain legacy guns, like the Blackhawk and the Redhawk, but also models of more recent vintage, such as the LCR and the LC carbine. The SR-1911? Gone. The 77-series rifles? Gone. I only found out because I stumbled across this guy's video:

Here are some more details.

The Blackhawks and Redhawks have already vanished from some online retailers, as has the LC Carbine in 10mm. Ruger claims these may not be permanent suspensions, but I don't know. They're shutting down most of their revolver lines, which represents a radical change in the company's profile. I don't see how they're going to make up the handgun side of the business by focusing on semi-automatic pistols when they're going up against Glock, S&P, Walther and other manufacturers. The whole thing's pretty sad, to me. Even as recently as a year ago, you could find Blackhawks, Redhawks and Vaqueros in multiple configurations, finishes, calibers and barrel lengths.

On the upside, maybe most of my Ruger stuff now becomes collectable.

Happy Feet Friday

The inimitable Duke Ellington and his orchestra with "Jack the Bear".

Thursday, October 15, 2026

The leftist sepsis that has erupted in our political system and has spread to the private sector is proving very difficult to eradicate

And the result? Not even a half-hearted slap on the wrist: "9 Big Banks, one Yuge problem".

“A top U.S. bank regulator issued a report on Wednesday finding some of the country’s largest banks unfairly denied services to ‌some clients on political, religious or other grounds, but stopped short of imposing penalties.

“The de-banking report from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency covered nine of the nation’s largest banks by asset size. The regulator found each had policies restricting some clients’ access to financial services based on subjective criteria rather than financial risk.”

There are two sides to the story and Reuters was quick to give the other side, “Banks have said they close accounts or deny services because of legal, financial or reputational risks, not politics.

“The regulator criticized the banks for the practices, but did not indicate any sanctions or punishments were forthcoming. It said it may consider ⁠policy changes to discourage such activity.” [emphasis mine - Paco]

Yeah, I'm sure the regulators will get around to that two weeks after never.

There are lots of "capitalist" rope salesmen out there, and lots of banks who are more than happy to finance them. Maybe these cowards should start thinking about an alternative to being the last one eaten by the crocodile. I mean, that strategy still means you get eaten at the end. Why not kill the crocodile and not get eaten at all?

Find a way to jail this guy, or be prepared for an endless stream of persecutions stretching far into the future

"If You Bought a MAGA Hat Between 2021-2025, Jack Smith Has Your Data".

I’m sure former Special Counsel Jack Smith knew this would come to light. He led two investigations into Donald Trump: one involving so-called election interference and another related to the alleged mishandling of classified materials. Nothing came of these investigations, despite an unlimited budget and an army of anti-Trump attorneys.

What they did do was use Trump as a springboard to put the entire conservative movement under the microscope. From sitting members of Congress to the average Joe, the net was wide. The overreach has been creepy. Conservative organizations were placed under surveillance, and now we’re learning that those who bought MAGA hats between 2021 and 2025 were added to a special database.