Kellyanne Conway on CBS 'This Morning' (VIDEO)

Following-up from yesterday, "Kellyanne Conway Takes Over as Donald Trump's New Campaign Manager (VIDEO)."

At CBS:

Sarah Kendzior: Donald Trump is America's Greatest Threat

Ms. Sarah's a great writer, but I think for all her jaded commentary and warnings of American fascism, she sometimes goes over the top.

At Toronto's Globe and Mail, "Trump is right: The greatest U.S. threat is indeed from within. (It's him)."

Carissa Rosario Working Out (VIDEO)

Remember this lady?

Here, "Smokin' Hot Carissa Rosario Goes Topless Sunbathing in New York, Gawkers Run to the Rooftops!"

Well, she's at Playboy, "WATCH: Carissa Rosario with a Subtle Reminder to Renew Your Gym Membership (VIDEO)."

Charlotte McKinney Flaunts Hot Bikini Body in Santa Monica (PHOTOS)

Well shoot, I wish I was at the beach for that display of loveliness. Dang!

At Egotastic!, "Charlotte McKinney Barely Covered Bikini in Santa Monica."

And London's Daily Mail, "Baywatch star Charlotte McKinney makes a splash in tiny bikini as she patrols the beach."

The people's favorite bikini @Char_mck pic.twitter.com/UsQ70kDlmJ

— Charlotte McKinney (@charlottemckfan) August 18, 2016

Kelly Gale Playboy September Cover Model (PHOTOS)

At Sydney's Daily Telegraph, "Swedish-Australian model Kelly Gale stays covered up for Playboy."

Also at London's Daily Mail, "Sizzling! Victoria's Secret model Kelly Gale, 21, BARELY contains her ample assets as she poses in a sexy shoot on another clothed cover of Playboy."

And at the source, "Meet our cover girl Miss September 2016, Kelly Gale."

U.S. Swimmer Caught on Video Fighting Security Guard on Night of Alleged Robbery (VIDEO)

Hot Air has it, "Brazil: U.S. swimmers faked robbery to cover up assault — and we have video to prove it."

And at ABC News, via Memeorandum, "U.S. Swimmer Fought With Security Guard on Night of Alleged Robbery: Police Source."

Autostraddle Apologizes for Favorable Review of Seth Rogan's 'Sausage Party'

Here's an update from the outrage culture.

I don't read Autostraddle. Indeed, I'm only vaguely aware of Autostraddle. But the site published a positive review of "Sausage Party," a film I'm also only vaguely aware of. The editors pulled the piece, but the cached version is here, "Salma Hayek Is a Surprisingly Endearing Lesbian Taco in “Sausage Party”." (Available here as well.)

Well, did she play a lesbian taco in the movie? If so, then what's the problem with calling her a lesbian taco?

Here's the groveling apology from Heather Hogan, the editor who approved the abominably inappropriate piece in the first place, "We Messed Up" (via Memeorandum). Oh, how debased can you get?

I want to personally apologize to every reader who was hurt by the Sausage Party review. I failed you as a senior editor of this website and I failed you as an ally. I am wholly sorry for the pain and anger I caused you. I offer you no justification. I was blinded by my own whiteness existing inside a system of white supremacy. I must do better. I will do better. I also want to take full responsibility for not working more closely with the freelancer. This was not her fault. This was an editorial failure. I should have asked more critical questions about the film, especially since no one I know had seen it...

"Blinded by my own whiteness."

Oh brother.

I'm not white. But one of the things I've learned as a black conservative is that you can just destroy white PC leftists by accusing them of racist white privilege. They really do crumble, and if you have an actionable case under civil rights laws, that's all the more powerful. Keep that in mind when you're fighting the culture wars. You can just go all Alinsky on these people, turn the tables, use their own ammunition against them, and make 'em shut the fuck up.

In any case, I saw this story earlier today, at Heat Street, "Website Issues Apology After ‘Triggering’ Readers With Positive ‘Sausage Party’ Review."

Katy Perry Cigar Heels

Heh.

She's a crazy lady.

At London's Daily Mail, "Katy Perry steps out in cheeky cigar heels as she announces new shoe collection."

In Syria Strikes, Russia Deploys Bombers from Iran (VIDEO)

This is major.

Seen earlier at Hot Air, "Great Game Over: Russia launching attacks from Iran to defend Assad regime."

And see the New York Times, "Russia Sends Bombers to Syria Using Base in Iran":

MOSCOW — Russia launched a fleet of bombers bound for Syria on Tuesday from an Iranian air base, becoming the first foreign military to operate from Iran’s soil since at least World War II.

Russian use of the base, with Iran’s obvious support, appeared to set back or at least further complicate Russia’s troubled relations with the United States, which has been working with Russia over how to end the Syria conflict.

While American officials said they were not surprised by the Russia-Iran military collaboration, it appeared to catch them off guard, with no solid information on the Kremlin’s intentions. “I think we’re still trying to assess exactly what they’re doing,” a State Department deputy spokesman, Mark Toner, told reporters in Washington.

The arrangement, permanent or not, enables Russia to bring more firepower to the Syrian conflict, and far greater military flexibility. Analysts said the new arrangement could also expand Moscow’s political influence in the Middle East and speed the growing convergence of interests between Moscow and Tehran.

Continue reading the main story

From the air base, in Hamadan, northwest Iran, the Russian bombers destroyed ammunition dumps and a variety of targets linked to the Islamic State and other groups that had been used to support militants battling in Aleppo, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.

Historians and American officials said Tuesday that the Iranian decision to let Russia base its planes and support operations in Iran — even temporarily — was a historic one.

“This didn’t even happen under the shah,” said John Limbert, a former American foreign service officer who was stationed in Iran, referring to the reign of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi...

More.

You have to remember the convoluted politics of the conflict. First the U.S. wanted Assad "to go." But when Islamic State gained a stronghold, the Obama administration put Assad's ouster on the back burner, to focus on the jihad threat. But Russia and Iran both work to prop up the Syrian regime, so the Russian strikes on Islamic State aren't really designed as helping U.S. interests in some kind of U.S. entente with Moscow. Russia's helping Iran prop up Assad.

And it's Putin who's driving the current dynamics of international politics. Weird, actually.

'No matter what happens in November, all of my ideological alignments are predicated on defeating Democrats and leftists...'

My response to commenter "Gone With the Wind," here.

Nina Agdal Summer of Swim Coney Island (VIDEO)

She's so lovely.

At Sports Illustrated:

Jeff Bridges on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live'

I'm on a Jeff Bridges jag, lol.

Watch, "Jeff Bridges Watches 'The Big Lebowski'."

My mini-review of "Hell or High Water" is here, "'Hell or High Water' is Great."

Linh and Marty Talk to Jeff Bridges (VIDEO)

It's Marty Bass and Linh Bui, of CBS News 13 Baltimore.

Watch, "Coffee With: Marty and Linh talk with Jeff Bridges about his new movie, 'Hell or High Water'."

I loved the movie.

My mini-review is here, with additional links, "'Hell or High Water' is Great."

Poughkeepsie's Arlington Fire District Roils Controversy Over American Flag Removal

So, the American flags were causing "liability concerns"?

What the fuck's "liability concerns"?

At the Poughkeepsie Journal, "Fire chairman seeks 'compromise' after American flag controversy":

Will flags return to Arlington Fire District trucks after their removal attracted national attention and criticism? A compromise may be in the works.

The chairman of the Arlington Board of Fire Commissioners said he's reached out to Chief Tory Gallante to discuss the possibility of a compromise about the use of American flags on fire trucks.

American flags were removed from three Arlington Fire District trucks Tuesday, sparking heated discussion on social media and disappointment from union members.

Gallante was directed by the board to remove the flags from the backs of the trucks during Monday's meeting. He declined to comment on specifics of why the decision was made but said he is “very disappointed with their direction.”

Arlington Fire Commissioner Chairman Jim Beretta said the board majority feel the flags are a "liability during normal operations for our people and other motorists," and that the board had not been consulted before the flags were mounted.

On Wednesday, Beretta told the Poughkeepsie Journal that he has reached out to Gallante and offered to sit down for a discussion with him "and whomever he wants to pull together ... to have an initial conversation on how we might come to a compromise, some solution."

Gallante said he, union members and board members are planning to meet on Thursday to "start discussing  flag matter."

"I hope eventually this will get resolved," Gallante said...

Plus, "Fire board should allow flags to fly."

I always love seeing the flags flying on fire trucks. I don't think it was "liability concerns" but "political correctness concerns" that guided the stupid decision to remove them.

Thank goodness for the backlash.

Via Memeorandum.

Blue Cut Fire Updates (VIDEO)

Following-up from last night, "Blue Cut Fire Closes I-15 Freeway at El Cajon Pass (VIDEO)."

At the Riverside Press-Enterprise, "What we know right now about the Blue Cut fire burning in the Cajon Pass":

The 15 Freeway, the main artery in and out of the High Desert, remains closed Wednesday morning as firefighters battled the out-of-control Blue Cut fire in the Cajon Pass overnight.

The massive wind-driven wildfire devoured 30,000 acres and multiple homes and buildings by Wednesday morning, forcing more than 80,000 people to evacuate their homes. No portion of the perimeter has containment lines...

More.

Also, live updates at the Los Angeles Times, "Live updates: Devastating Blue Cut fire in Cajon Pass consumes homes at rapid rate, burning out of control."

And ABC News 7 Los Angeles, "BLUE CUT FIRE CHARS 30,000 ACRES, MOVING CLOSER TO WRIGHTWOOD."

John McLaughlin Dies: Former Catholic Priest Hosted 'The McLaughlin Group' for 34 Years

He missed his first show in 34 years just last week.

I never really watched his show. I was still a Democrat when "The McLaughlin Group" was super prominent. By the 2000s, I rarely ever heard of the show, which had been overshadowed by cable news programming.

In any case, he was a fascinating guy.

At the New York Times:

John McLaughlin has died at 89. He helped reinvent political talk shows with his "McLaughlin Group." https://t.co/bp4QEsqvhs

— The New York Times (@nytimes) August 17, 2016

When Fr. John McLaughlin ran against the Vietnam war and won the GOP nomination for US Senate in Rhode Island pic.twitter.com/3lCGyTX5vV

— Steve Kornacki (@SteveKornacki) August 17, 2016

Kellyanne Conway Takes Over as Donald Trump's New Campaign Manager (VIDEO)

Well, Paul Manafort got the boot, no doubt because his close ties to Russia became a catastrophic liability for the campaign.

At USA Today, "Meet the new heads of the Trump campaign."

Also, at WaPo, via Memeorandum, "Trump shakes up campaign, demotes top adviser."

Out Next Tuesday: Ann Coulter, In Trump We Trust

ICYMI, at Amazon, Ann Coulter, In Trump We Trust: E Pluribus Awesome!

Sebastian Gorka and Sheriff David Clarke on #Hannity (VIDEO)

Two great guys.

They're not blinded by political correctness, thank goodness.

From last night's Hannity:



And ICYMI, "'Extreme Vetting' — Donald Trump's Terrorism Plan Calls for Limits on Immigration (VIDEO)."

Escalating Social Media Threats Against Dominique Heaggan, Officer Who Shot and Killed Milwaukee Suspect Sylville Smith

Talk about the dark web.

Keep in mind these are leftists. They're Democrat Party leftists, Black Lives Matter allies, and partisans of the thugs and criminals who burned Milwaukee down last weekend.

It's the #TNACW.

At the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, "Social media threats intensify, focus on officer":

The unrest in Sherman Park after a fatal police shooting Saturday appears to have mostly abated, but the social media communication that helped fuel it has, if anything, intensified and focused on the officer.

The unrest in Sherman Park after a fatal police shooting Saturday appears to have mostly abated, but the social media communication that helped fuel it has, if anything, intensified and focused on the officer.

As of Tuesday, at least 3,000 people have shared a Facebook photo of the 24-year-old Milwaukee patrolman who fatally shot 23-year-old Sylville Smith – some of them adding furious and threatening comments.

“Now y'all see his face if he's seen anywhere in the city drop him,” read one post. Another called for a gun so the person could “shoot him right in his head.”

The posters gave the officer’s name, Dominique Heaggan, and some included his home address. The Journal Sentinel has independently confirmed his identity, which has not been released by the Police Department. He is also known as Dominique Heaggan-Brown.

The Journal Sentinel is naming the officer because his identity already is widely known and readily available.

Heaggan and Smith, both of whom are black, knew each other from the Sherman Park neighborhood, multiple relatives and friends have said.

Most people shared the same photo — Heaggan, in uniform and standing in front of a squad car — or shared stories of interacting with him on the streets.

Others urged restraint, saying to wait for all the facts before making up their minds, and asked people to not “destroy our own communities.”

Not only have social media posts been personally directed at Heaggan, some expressed broader anger at police and what they see as systemic problems — in law enforcement, in race relations, in the city of Milwaukee.

In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, one Facebook livestream showed a group of men confronting a line of police officers in daylight, for more than 20 minutes. One of them said: “We want blood like ya’ll want it … eye for an eye. No more peace.”

On Monday afternoon, the District 7 police station was briefly closed because of threats, including shots fired nearby, according to Police Chief Edward Flynn. Police were not sure whether the station was targeted, and it reopened by 8 p.m.

Milwaukee police are aware of threats on social media, against both the officer and police in general, Flynn said Sunday. The officer, Flynn said, was staying with relatives out of town.

The Milwaukee Police Department did not respond to specific questions Tuesday asking for more information about the threats, including whether any arrests have been made.

Instead, it issued this statement: “MPD has noted a disturbing national trend where users of social media have identified officers involved in uses of deadly force, threatened the officers and their families, and demonized them. Locally, we are aware of some general threats against our officers. MPD takes these threats seriously and is investigating.”

More police will be targeted, just like in Dallas.

Mark my words. More police are going to be targeted and killed. I don't want to be right, but there's no other conclusion. We're literally dealing with an urban insurgency. Leftists are looking to destroy legitimate political authority and bring about a bloodbath.

But keep reading, in any case.