THE SPHINX—CHRISTMAS

MINNESOTA OFFICIALS ARE MORE CORRUPT THAN THE D.C. BUNCH.

https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2025/12/23/james-comey-is-preparing-to-make-political-life-very-difficult-for-tim-walz-and-i-am-so-here-for-it-n2197437

HERE IS WHAT UNCHECKED IMMIGRATION AND DEMOCRAT OFFICIALS GIVE AMERICA.   TIM WALZ, ILHAN OMAR, AND OFFICIALS LIKE THIS MAYOR SENT 9 BILLION DOLLARS TO TERRORISTS IN SOMALIA.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2025/12/23/democrat-mayor-says-city-residents-may-kill-ice-agents-who-enforce-the-law-in-his-city-n2668427

Merry Christmas.

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2025/12/23/fashion-notes-melania-trump-dons-givenchy-white-house-christmas-card/

https://www.breitbart.com/local/2025/12/23/christmas-shoppers-receive-free-groceries-texas-h-e-b-store-after-computer-meltdown-brought-tears-my-eyes/

 ***** 

MEDIA

Acosta is a slimy worm.

https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2025/12/20/more-kennedy-center-drama-ric-grenell-smokes-journalist-n2197328

Even losers can tell the truth.

https://nypost.com/2025/12/23/us-news/hunter-biden-rips-dad-joes-presidency-over-immigration-afghanistan-in-stunning-interview/

I’m tired of CBS lies, and their retarded writers.

https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2025/12/22/cbs-spikes-60-minutes-segment-el-salvador-detention-center-triggering-internal-backlash/

The new editor has the same trouble as Trump, unqualified glorified clerks trying to run the business.

https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2025/12/23/new-report-raises-even-more-questions-about-that-cbs-illegal-alien-story-n2197414

NATIONAL  NEWS

Good economic news.

https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/12/23/trump-boom-u-s-economy-grows-4-3-smashing-expectations/

A good verdict.

https://bearingarms.com/camedwards/2025/12/20/missouri-man-wont-face-charges-after-shooting-alleged-domestic-abuser-n1230990

No illegals in sight.

https://redstate.com/wardclark/2025/12/21/no-illegal-aliens-in-sight-tom-homans-stunning-3-day-border-review-n2197345

Incompetent, does anyone proof read anything ?

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/12/21/we-know-when-the-brown-university-shooter-killed-himself-n2668240

A BLM co-founder is arrested for domestic assault.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2025/12/21/blm-co-founder-arrested-on-domestic-assault-charges-n2668274

More justice.

https://nypost.com/2025/12/22/us-news/oklahoma-university-instructor-fired-for-flunking-students-viral-bible-based-essay-on-gender/

More fake Epstein news.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/12/23/doj-confirms-letter-from-jeffrey-epstein-to-disgraced-former-gymnastics-doctor-larry-nassar-is-fake/

The Christmas Editor:   Are you ready for Christmas, LL ?

The Holiday Cat:   I sure am.   Here is a short history.

After 2,000 years things are hard to figure out, kind of like Epstein’s death.

https://voiceandvisioninc.org/blog/entry/a-brief-history-of-christmas/

Christmas is about he birth of Jesus, but a visitor from Pluto couldn’t figure it out.

One of Santa’s helpers.

https://videos.files.wordpress.com/Kit9OlP4/k-de-kerstman-maakt-zich-klaar_hd.mp4

Track Santa beginning Christmas Eve.

https://www.noradsanta.org/en/

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Unicorn, Fox Fur and Christmas Tree
Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Kalika

Explanation: A star forming region cataloged as NGC 2264, this beautiful but complex arrangement of interstellar gas and dust is about 2,700 light-years distant in the faint but fanciful constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn. Seen toward the celestial equator and near the plane of our Milky Way galaxy, the seasonal skyscape mixes reddish emission nebulae excited by energetic light from newborn stars with dark interstellar dust clouds. Where the otherwise obscuring dust clouds lie close to the hot, young stars, they also reflect starlight, forming blue reflection nebulae. In fact, bright variable star S Monocerotis is immersed in a blue-tinted haze near center. Arrayed with a simple triangular outline above S Monocerotis, the stars of NGC 2264 are popularly known as the Christmas Tree star cluster. Carved by energetic starlight, the Cone Nebula sits upside down at the apex of this cosmic Christmas tree while the dusty, convoluted pelt of glowing gas and dust under the tree is called the Fox Fur Nebula. This rich telescopic frame spans about 1.5 degrees or 3 full moons on the sky top to bottom, covering nearly 80 light-years at the distance of NGC 2264.

Tomorrow’s picture: extrasolar flyby

Bible Verse

30 Then Gabriel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary. God has been kind to you. 31 Listen! A baby boy will grow inside you. When he is born, you will call him Jesus.

The Legendary Angel Tree Topper

Why do we have an Angel “sitting” on top of the Christmas tree?

The LEGEND is as follows:

It is mid-December and Santa is nervous, as always this time of year, about Christmas Eve & all the prep that must be done.

In a joyful manner he asked Mrs Clause “How is my suit?  Is it ready again this year?   Mrs Clause replied:  “No!!! Every year all I do is clean, press & fold —– clean, press & fold —– clean, press & fold.  Then on the 24th you go get it all dirty again by running up & down those sooty chimneys.  This year, do it yourself!!!”  This response set ole Santa back on his heels but he knew to not say a word.

He said to himself, I’ll go down to the workshops where the elves are putting toys together and packing my sleigh ——- they are always such a happy & jolly good group.

So Santa went to the workshops and NOTHING was happening —— this was crunch-time of year in prep for the 24th.  Some little elves were sleeping, some were playing poker, some were drinking beer & telling jokes, but no progress was being made to pack the toys and the sleigh for the annual trip.  Santa asked? Is everything packed for the 24th?  All the elves were very quiet.   Finally one little elf said, “As the self appointed steward of the elves, we are upset about the benefits, the no-overtime policy, the vacation time sucks, etc., etc!!!

Now Santa is getting very upset & angry. He is about to completely blow a gasket, but he knew he couldn’t say a word.

Steam was coming out of his ears as he tried to analyze what was happening at the rebellion at the North Pole & this time of crisis.

Santa “stomped” down to the reindeer pens to talk to them.  All was peaceful & serene as the reindeer munched on hay & oats.

Santa, in an up-beat manner, asked “Hey guys are you all ready to go again this year?  Rudolph, will you lead again this year?  And Rudolph replied: Nope, Santa, I am tired of leading those idiots thru the clouds & fog & traffic —– find some else, I quit!!!

All this negativity, coming from everywhere, was almost the last straw before Santa completely lost his composure.

As Santa was standing there at the North Pole & thinking: What am I going to do?

To say he was pissed-off would be an understatement. He was extremely upset & mad as hell!

Just then, from over the hill (snowdrift) could be heard the voice of a small angel. She was singing joyfully at the top of her lungs as she was thuggin & pulling a Christmas tree.  She was the happiest angel on earth as she thugged & pulled and sang Christmas carols.

As she got near Santa she said: Look Santa, I have our annual Christmas Tree.  Where do you want me to put it this year?

And Santa said: “__  ____  ___!”

And, that is the legend of why a little angel “sits” on top of the tree.

(BUT…She remained a Happy Little Angel and felt like she was on top of the world!)

Daily Wisecracks & Wisdom

Finish what you start… or wait until the last minute, because nothing fuels productivity like panic.
Anonymous

A Special Merry Christmas Eve To You

THE SPHINX—HISTORY

                                               

LATE NEWS

New Epstein files release include false statements about Trump.   These were not pursed by the Biden crooks.

https://nypost.com/2025/12/23/us-news/justice-department-preemptively-defends-trump-as-latest-batch-of-epstein-files-released-unfounded-and-false/

https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/12/23/doj-releases-30k-new-epstein-files-n2197407

Future of seized oil.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/jeff-charles/2025/12/23/trump-says-us-will-keep-oil-and-tankers-seized-near-venezuela-n2668351

The FBI searches a Secret Service agents home.

https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2025/12/23/secret-service-agent-protecting-jd-vance-has-home-raided-by-fbi-n2197409

ICE busts 101 illegal truck drivers in California.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/dmitri-bolt/2025/12/23/ice-arrests-100-illegal-immigrant-truckers-in-california-sweep-n2668357

 

NATIONAL  NEWS

Maduro is bad news for South America.   In America he would be like Pelosi or Schumer.

https://nypost.com/2025/12/22/world-news/us-shows-military-might-as-trump-turns-the-screws-on-venezuelan-dictator-nicolas-maduro/

Good news from California.

https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/12/23/huge-judge-delivers-major-blow-to-cas-anti-parent-regime-rules-lying-teacher-law-unconstitutional-n2197402

The security chief was not certified, they ignored warnings from the janitor, and several students.  It’s a shame the school can’t be sued for negligence.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/josephchalfant/2025/12/22/brown-university-police-chief-placed-on-leave-n2668353

An MS 13 assassin is caught in Nebraska.

https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2025/12/22/alleged-internationally-known-ms-13-assassin-fastasma-arrested-in-nebraska-n2197381

Bill’s political plans about illegal or slimy affairs always have been to deny, postpone and lastly, that’s old news.    He had at least 26 flights on Epstein’s plane–some without Secret Service.   You go Bill.

https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2025/12/22/hillarys-running-mate-demands-bill-clinton-explain-his-starring-role-in-the-epstein-files-n2197367

https://townhall.com/political-cartoons/margoliscox/2025/12/22/213160?hpnl=true

A new definition for lying.   Chuck has mental issues.

https://www.breitbart.com/clips/2025/12/20/chuck-todd-big-tech-algorithms-to-blame-for-public-mistrust-of-press/

Is China finished with all interests in TikTok ?    NO

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2025/12/18/tiktok-signs-deal-sell-u-s-business-3-american-investors/

https://www.investopedia.com/what-to-know-about-the-deal-giving-american-investors-a-big-stake-in-tiktok-11872823

If any reader knows of a Biden controlled agency, bureau, or organization that acted legally please send me the information.

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/mattvespa/2025/12/19/new-emails-reportedly-show-direct-biden-white-house-involvement-in-the-mar-a-lago-raid-n2668095

Thanks Democrats for the open border.

https://www.breitbart.com/border/2025/12/20/biden-border-crisis-fallout-terror-gang-tren-de-aragua-charged-in-massive-atm-malware-scheme/

TRAVEL

This is for the short video.

https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2025/12/19/sean-duffys-daughter-is-all-of-us-as-she-blasts-handsy-tsa-agents-floats-radical-solution-n2197312

INTERNATIONAL

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/scott-mcclallen/2025/12/21/report-america-gets-48b-on-38b-israel-spending-n2668258

He could work Joe Biden’s schedule.  

https://redstate.com/joesquire/2025/12/21/trump-names-louisiana-governor-jeff-landry-as-special-envoy-to-greenland-in-surprise-appointment-n2197362

A surprise.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/12/22/russian-general-on-ukraine-war-crime-list-assassinated-in-car-bombing/

*****

The Olden Days Editor:    What surprises do you have, LL ?

The Way Back Machine Cat:     Here are some history links.  I’m tired of the same old lies from politicians/media.    Something special was going on with the new British Colony.   Washington had a destiny to fulfill.

https://colonialquills.blogspot.com/2015/03/george-washington-bullet-proof.html

Rush also had ‘IT’.

https://pjmedia.com/scott-pinsker/2024/08/01/mega-dittos-todays-the-anniversary-of-the-greatest-moment-in-radio-history-n4931241

Things our younger readers might have missed.

https://tolleystopics.com/2024/08/18/the-fifties/

Helping England fight the German Democrats.

https://tolleystopics.com/2024/08/19/when-america-was-king/

Sacrifices.

https://tolleystopics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/01j6arcgv9xd36amhrqqcje7he.jpeg

This person has already completed her destiny, and wants more.

https://x.com/SteveGuest/status/1816520059310997946

Almost no illegals will see them now.

https://theonion.com/congress-allocates-45-million-to-hang-fairy-lights-along-u-s-border/

https://thecitypaperbogota.com/

*****

Whew,  Eleven ( 11 ).

https://babylonbee.com/news/nations-worship-leaders-to-honor-rob-reiner-by-turning-guitars-up-to-11

https://www.newsmax.com/

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Mystery: Little Red Dots in the Early Universe
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, JWST; Dale Kocevski (Colby College)

Explanation: What are these little red dots (LRDs)? Nobody knows. Discovered only last year, hundreds of LRDs have now been found by the James Webb Space Telescope in the early universe. Although extremely faint, LRDs are now frequently identified in deep observations made for other purposes. A wide-ranging debate is raging about what LRDs may be and what importance they may have. Possible origin hypotheses include accreting supermassive black holes inside clouds of gas and dust, bursts of star formation in young dust-reddened galaxies, and dark matter powered gas clouds. The highlighted images show six nearly featureless LRDs listed under the JWST program that found them, and z, a distance indicator called cosmological redshift. Additionally, searches are underway in our nearby universe to try to find whatever previous LRDs might have become today.

Tomorrow’s picture: Fox Fur, Unicorn, and Christmas Tree

Bible Verse

 Gabriel answered, ‘The Holy Spirit will come to you. The power of God who is over all will cover you like a shadow. So your child will be special to God. He will be completely good. He will be called God’s Son.

It is a safe bet that Maren Morris…

...wishes that she had not used Diddy as a reference in her video, Right?
-Sheila Tolley-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcPh9UOhRPI