At SFGate:
Before the big match, @footyheader reflects on the #USA's big #WorldCup run - and the fans. http://t.co/Ho4Vmfh4td pic.twitter.com/uddFgeBcij
— SFGate.com (@SFGate) July 1, 2014
Story here: "World Cup – Now, America Waits."
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
San Francisco Gets Ready for Belgium vs. United States - #TeamUSA
Heh, you gotta love it.
At SFGate:
Story here: "World Cup – Now, America Waits."
At SFGate:
Story here: "World Cup – Now, America Waits."
Cameron Diaz Strips Down for Esquire
Cameron Diaz has some all natural fitness book out with photos of her super-clean and fit body, so now she's taking her lovely curves to the movies.
At Fox News, "Cameron Diaz gets naked in 'Sex Tape' movie." And at USA Today, "A Cameron Diaz first: Naked on camera."
And going straight to Esquire, "THE EXCERPT: MEET CAMERON DIAZ, OUR NEWEST COVER STAR AND AN INCREDIBLE WHISTLER."
At Fox News, "Cameron Diaz gets naked in 'Sex Tape' movie." And at USA Today, "A Cameron Diaz first: Naked on camera."
And going straight to Esquire, "THE EXCERPT: MEET CAMERON DIAZ, OUR NEWEST COVER STAR AND AN INCREDIBLE WHISTLER."
Not Gonna Take It! Huge Majorities Blame Obama for Illegal Alien Crisis, IRS Cover-Up, and Iraq
At IBD, "Americans Blame Obama: Poll."
Fifty-nine percent of those polled blame Obama for the flood of illegal aliens streaming over the border; a full 65 percent say the Obama administration is engaged in an IRS cover-up; and 56 percent say Obama's troop pull-out in 2011 caused the current crisis in Iraq.
We've seen the administration's numbers tanking for weeks. It's just over four months now until the November midterms. Democrats are going to be destroyed.
Fifty-nine percent of those polled blame Obama for the flood of illegal aliens streaming over the border; a full 65 percent say the Obama administration is engaged in an IRS cover-up; and 56 percent say Obama's troop pull-out in 2011 caused the current crisis in Iraq.
We've seen the administration's numbers tanking for weeks. It's just over four months now until the November midterms. Democrats are going to be destroyed.
Officials Warn Against Extremely High #ISIS Threat to U.S. Homeland
At Twitchy, "Report: Terror threat against US targets from ISIS is ‘extremely high’."
Richard Engel reports:
Richard Engel reports:
US officials say #ISIS developing bomb making skills and foreign fighters that would enable it to target US, UK and Europe interests.
— Richard Engel (@RichardEngel) June 30, 2014Airport Security to Tighten Amid Fears of New Generation of Terrorist Attacks
Following-up from almost a week ago, "#ISIS Developing Non-Metallic Explosives to Smuggle on Planes in New Wave of Islamic Terrorism."
At the Guardian Liberty Voice, "Airport Security May Tighten Due to Terrorist Bombs That Escape Detection."
At the Guardian Liberty Voice, "Airport Security May Tighten Due to Terrorist Bombs That Escape Detection."
Israel Launches Airstrikes in Gaza After Bodies of Murdered Teens Found
At Reuters, "Israel bombs Gaza sites hours after bodies of Israeli teens found," and at Bloomberg, "Israel Hits Gaza After Finding Bodies of Slain Teenagers."
Bloomberg says arrests have been made, but here's the Times of Israel, "Army vows to capture suspects in teens’ killing, ‘dead or alive’."
More later.
Bloomberg says arrests have been made, but here's the Times of Israel, "Army vows to capture suspects in teens’ killing, ‘dead or alive’."
More later.
Monday, June 30, 2014
Indians at #Dodgers
I'm heading out to Chavez Ravine with my youngest boy for tonight's game.
Blogging should resume late night or in the morning, depending how beat I am.
Blogging should resume late night or in the morning, depending how beat I am.
The #Dodgers welcome Cleveland to Chavez Ravine at 7:10 PT. Preview: http://t.co/OSCNOvjmAG pic.twitter.com/dvuHR3Obc3
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 30, 2014#Dodgers lineup vs. Indians:
Gordon 2B
Puig RF
Gonzalez 1B
Kemp LF
Ethier CF
Uribe 3B
Ellis C
Rojas SS
Haren P
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) June 30, 2014Supreme Court Rules for Hobby Lobby Religious Exemption on #ObamaCare Contraception Mandate
Obviously, a huge decision out of the Supreme Court today.
At LAT, "Supreme Court rules on contraceptives; setback for Obama healthcare law." And at NYT, "Updates on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Hobby Lobby Case," and "Supreme Court Rejects Contraceptives Mandate for Some Corporations."
Althouse has analysis, "The Supreme Court — in Hobby Lobby — upholds religious exemptions to Obamacare."
Radical leftists completely lost it.
At the Other McCain, "The #HobbyLobby Hysteria," and National Review, "Hobby Lobby Sparks Twitter Outrage on the Left."
Plus lots more at Twitchy, "‘Fu*k you:’ Left-wingers want to ‘burn down’ Hobby Lobby after SCOTUS win," and "#BoycottHobbyLobby: Opponents say it’s time to ‘lynch’ a few corporations."
And at Memeorandum.
At LAT, "Supreme Court rules on contraceptives; setback for Obama healthcare law." And at NYT, "Updates on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Hobby Lobby Case," and "Supreme Court Rejects Contraceptives Mandate for Some Corporations."
Althouse has analysis, "The Supreme Court — in Hobby Lobby — upholds religious exemptions to Obamacare."
Radical leftists completely lost it.
At the Other McCain, "The #HobbyLobby Hysteria," and National Review, "Hobby Lobby Sparks Twitter Outrage on the Left."
Goodness gracious. RT @SheaDiamond: F**k you #hobbylobby keep your rosaries off my ovaries!!! #womensrights
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) June 30, 2014Plus lots more at Twitchy, "‘Fu*k you:’ Left-wingers want to ‘burn down’ Hobby Lobby after SCOTUS win," and "#BoycottHobbyLobby: Opponents say it’s time to ‘lynch’ a few corporations."
And at Memeorandum.
Three Kidnapped Israeli Teens Found Murdered in West Bank — #EyalGiladNaftali
At the Times of Israel, "Bodies of three kidnapped teens found."
"The three appeared to have been shot to death..."
At the New York Times, "Three Bodies Found Believed to Be Missing Israelis."
UPDATE: See the continuing coverage at Israel Matzav, "May God Have mercy - UPDATED; "NY Times: They were murdered shortly after they were kidnapped"; "Released from gag order: Shot heard on tape during call from Naftali Frenkel HY"D to police"; and "Report: IDF demolishing kidnapper/murderer's home."
Also more at the Times of Israel, "4 officers dismissed for response to kidnapped teen’s call."
ADDED: At Legal Insurrection, "Bodies of kidnapped Israeli teens found."
And again at the Times of Israel, "Dramatic developments regarding kidnapped teens," and "Hamas will pay, says PM, after bodies of kidnapped teens found."
"The three appeared to have been shot to death..."
At the New York Times, "Three Bodies Found Believed to Be Missing Israelis."
UPDATE: See the continuing coverage at Israel Matzav, "May God Have mercy - UPDATED; "NY Times: They were murdered shortly after they were kidnapped"; "Released from gag order: Shot heard on tape during call from Naftali Frenkel HY"D to police"; and "Report: IDF demolishing kidnapper/murderer's home."
Also more at the Times of Israel, "4 officers dismissed for response to kidnapped teen’s call."
ADDED: At Legal Insurrection, "Bodies of kidnapped Israeli teens found."
And again at the Times of Israel, "Dramatic developments regarding kidnapped teens," and "Hamas will pay, says PM, after bodies of kidnapped teens found."
Montana's Billings Gazette Regrets Endorsing Barack Obama in 2008
At least the editors are honest enough to admit their colossal blunder.
At Legal Insurrection, "Newspaper That Endorsed Obama in 2008 Now Says He’s Worse Than Bush."
And from the Gazette's editors, "Obama earned the low ratings."
At Legal Insurrection, "Newspaper That Endorsed Obama in 2008 Now Says He’s Worse Than Bush."
And from the Gazette's editors, "Obama earned the low ratings."
#ISIS Battle Loot Alters Balance of Power in #Iraq, Syria
At LAT, "ISIS weapons windfall may alter balance in Iraq, Syria conflicts":
Six months ago, Sunni Arab militants faced a daunting firepower imbalance in their uprising against the U.S.-equipped Iraqi army west of Baghdad.Keep reading.
But once their campaign for the city of Fallouja was launched in January, their lethal capabilities were bolstered from the stockpiles of the Iraqi armed forces.
Many soldiers fled, throwing down their weapons, which were picked up by the insurgents. Police stations and security posts overrun by Sunni militants yielded more martial booty to be turned against the forces of Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's Shiite Muslim-led government.
"Praise God, we soon had enough weapons to fight for one or two years," said Ahmad Dabaash, spokesman for the Islamic Army, a Sunni rebel faction, who spoke in a hotel lobby here in Iraq's northern Kurdistan region. "And now? Don't even ask!"
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Sunday Cartoons
At Flopping Aces, "Sunday Funnies."
Also at Randy's Roundtable, "Friday Nite Funnies," and at Reaganite Republican, "Reaganite's SUNDAY FUNNIES."
More at Leg Insurrection, "Branco Cartoon – Shrink Wrapper," and Theo Spark, "Cartoon Roundup..."
CARTOON CREDIT: William Warren.
Also at Randy's Roundtable, "Friday Nite Funnies," and at Reaganite Republican, "Reaganite's SUNDAY FUNNIES."
More at Leg Insurrection, "Branco Cartoon – Shrink Wrapper," and Theo Spark, "Cartoon Roundup..."
CARTOON CREDIT: William Warren.
Israeli Defense Forces Target #ISIS in Gaza: Jihadists Pledge to Destroy 'Zionist Regime'
At Algemeiner, "ISIS Now Openly Operating in Gaza – Flags Seen Waving at Funeral (VIDEO)."
And earlier at the Jerusalem Post, "Egypt arrests 15 ISIS militants in Sinai":
And earlier at the Jerusalem Post, "Egypt arrests 15 ISIS militants in Sinai":
Egyptian special forces tracked and arrested a terrorist cell which had used tunnels to cross from Gaza into the Sinai Peninsula, Ma'ariv reported on Saturday. The 15 militants arrested belong to the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).Still more from Michael Maloof, at WND, "IRAQ INVADERS THREATEN NUKE ATTACK ON ISRAEL: ISIS focus on 'destroying Zionist regime' to 'liberate Palestine'."
Further interrogation of the cell by Egyptian forces revealed that the group's intent was to relay messages and set up terrorist cells for the ISIS in Egypt, to fight the Egyptian government...
Arrival of Russian Military Advisers in #Iraq is Pointed Rebuke to Obama Administration
Well, anything Russia does at this point is a rebuke to Obama. Putin's got a free hand. No worries about any international repercussions, least of all from the United States.
At the New York Times, "Russian Jets And Experts Sent to Iraq to Aid Army":
At the New York Times, "Russian Jets And Experts Sent to Iraq to Aid Army":
BAGHDAD — Iraqi government officials said Sunday that Russian experts had arrived in Iraq to help the army get 12 new Russian warplanes into the fight against Sunni extremists, while the extremists declared their leader the caliph, or absolute ruler, of all jihadi organizations worldwide.
The Russian move was at least an implicit rebuke to the United States, which the Iraqis believe has been too slow to supply American F-16s and attack helicopters — although the United States is now in the process of providing both.
“In the coming three or four days the aircraft will be in service to support our forces in the fight” against the insurgents of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, said Gen. Anwar Hama Ameen, the commander of the Iraqi Air Force, referring to five SU-25 aircraft that were flown into Iraq aboard Russian cargo planes Saturday night, and two more expected later Sunday.
Also on Sunday, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria released a 34-minute audio recording of a speech by its official spokesman, Abu Muhammad al-Adnani, who said that the insurgency’s leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was now the world’s caliph and as such had declared all other jihadi organizations void and under his direct control, according to the SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors extremists’ online presence.
The audio speech was released on an ISIS-linked Twitter feed, the group said....
In present-day Baghdad, the Iraqi Air Force commander, General Ameen, said that Russian military experts had arrived to help set up the new SU-25 warplanes, but that they would stay only a short time. The last five Russian aircraft would arrive by Monday, he said. Last week, President Obama ordered 300 American military advisers into the country, and the Iranians have reportedly sent advisers from their Republican Guards’ Quds Force. At least three United States Special Forces teams are said to have been deployed north of Baghdad in recent days, tasked with carrying out a survey of Iraqi forces to determine their condition and needs.
This was the first report of Russian military aides in the country, although General Ameen said they were experts, not advisers...
How #ISIS Builds Power and Support
I might be switching to the "IS" moniker pretty soon (with the new caliphate, and all), but for now, I'm staying with journalistic conventions.
From Thanassis Cambanis, at the Boston Globe, "The surprising appeal of ISIS."
From Thanassis Cambanis, at the Boston Globe, "The surprising appeal of ISIS."
Sarah Brandner World Cup Body Painting
From Sports Illustrated Swimsuit, "World Cup Body Painting: Sarah Brandner Wearing Nothing But PAINT!"
Katrina vanden Heuvel to Bill Kristol: 'You should, with all due respect, enlist in the Iraqi army...'
Heh, this is pretty good, via Sooper Mexican, "WATCH Lefty Liberal Take on Arch Neo-Con Bill Kristol: ‘Why Don’t YOU Enlist in The Iraqi Army?!’"
She's basically calling him a chicken hawk who should be tried for war crimes.
She's basically calling him a chicken hawk who should be tried for war crimes.
Hot Aida Yespica Bikini Pics
She's a former Venezuelan television personality and beauty contestant now living in Italy.
Looking good.
At Egotastic!, "Aida Yespica Bikini Pictures Hold Their Own and Then Some on Holiday in Spain."
BONUS: At Batshit Crazy News, "Side Boob Rule 5," and at Pirate's Cove, "Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup."
Looking good.
At Egotastic!, "Aida Yespica Bikini Pictures Hold Their Own and Then Some on Holiday in Spain."
BONUS: At Batshit Crazy News, "Side Boob Rule 5," and at Pirate's Cove, "Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup."
ALLAHU AKBAR! — #ISIS Declares Creation of Middle East Caliphate: 'New Era of International Jihad'
At RT, "ISIS declares creation of Islamic state in Middle East, 'new era of international jihad'."
And at the Wall Street Journal, "ISIS Declares New Islamist Caliphate: Militant Group Declares Statehood, Demands Allegiance From Other Organizations."
More at Jihad Watch, "ISIS/ISIL declares Islamic State, shortens name to “The Islamic State” (IS)":
Meanwhile, the blood continues to spill, at RT, "ISIS crucify eight anti-Assad fighters in Syria – watchdog."
More news on Twitter:
And at the Wall Street Journal, "ISIS Declares New Islamist Caliphate: Militant Group Declares Statehood, Demands Allegiance From Other Organizations."
BREAKING: #ISIS declares Caliphate, All muslims according to Sharia & hadith must give allegiance
— Al-Janabi #باقية (@AbuBakrAl_Janab) June 29, 2014
More at Jihad Watch, "ISIS/ISIL declares Islamic State, shortens name to “The Islamic State” (IS)":
They clearly intend to hold the territory they have captured. They’ve also declared Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi the new caliph; he claims to be a descendant of Muhammad, so it is possible that if they can make their state viable, this claim will gain currency. If that happens, it will be interesting to see how Muslims in the West react to the idea that he is the “leader for Muslims everywhere,” which historically was always a claim of the caliph.Plus, an English-language ISIS propaganda video, "The End of Sykes - Picot":
Meanwhile, the blood continues to spill, at RT, "ISIS crucify eight anti-Assad fighters in Syria – watchdog."
More news on Twitter:
Muslims express their happiness over the declaration of the Islamic Caliphate. Photo is from Raqqa, Syria #ISIS pic.twitter.com/xljmGKLhnF
— ابنة الشيخ البغدادي© (@MujaahidaHafy) June 29, 2014
The caliphate was abolished when the Ottoman empire collapsed in 1924. May Allah allow us to now see it again, a unified & real one. #ISIS
— ابنة الشيخ البغدادي© (@MujaahidaHafy) June 29, 2014
The Khilafah has been reestablished. Saudi's reaction pic.twitter.com/7tuI1njmaB
— ï·² MILLATU IBRAHIM ï·² (@RadicalIslamist) June 29, 2014
#Syria: the Husba car on patrol in celebration of the announcement of Caliphate: pic.twitter.com/Al4ZhZNsY3
— Aymenn J Al-Tamimi (@ajaltamimi) June 29, 2014
Alhamdulilah. What a HISTORIC moment, shivers run down my spine hearing the announcement of the Islamic Caliphate- #KHILAFAH #ISLAMIC_STATE.
— ابويØيي الصومال (@AbuYahya_Somal) June 29, 2014
The Kuffar, Murtadin and Munafiqin have been preventing the rebirth of the Caliphate for years! DIE IN YOUR RAGE! The Khilafa has returned!
— Abu Yazan (@UtopianIslamist) June 29, 2014
Citizens of the Islamic state in the street partying after the proclamation of the Caliphate pic.twitter.com/OGQndPD6p4"
— Ak47 (@afaqbeig) June 29, 2014
Al Jazeera from Baghdad: "a caliphate is effectively an Islamic Republic led by one leader, regardless of national boundaries." #ISIS
— ابنة الشيخ البغدادي© (@MujaahidaHafy) June 29, 2014
#Palestine old woman cries after Zionist Rat's bulldozed her house.#Israel will be destroyed #IS coming for you pic.twitter.com/cJWjRF8jDB"
— Ak47 (@afaqbeig) June 29, 2014
A message from the Islamic Khilafa to all Jihadi groups worldwide who fight for tawhid
#IS
#Syria
#Iraq pic.twitter.com/pb5e7Gtr3R
— Al-Janabi #باقية (@AbuBakrAl_Janab) June 29, 2014
This Is the Promise of Allah
An announcement by Ash-Sheikh Abu Muhammad Adnaani
http://t.co/wXR1xiXMzV
#CaliphateRestored
#KhilafaRestored"
— Ak47 (@afaqbeig) June 29, 2014
ISIS claims its spokesman AlAdnani was himself at #Syria #Iraq border demolishing official international borders pic.twitter.com/xepbOAaWuM
— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) June 29, 2014
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