I don’t think any IMAO’er is Brazilian. But you never know.

Lefty love boat: Greta Thunberg’s freedom flotilla rocked by sexual misconduct allegations
NY Post | 4/18/26 | Gabrielle Fahmy, David Spector

They’re going to need a bigger boat!

Greta Thunberg’s freedom flotilla, which set sail from Barcelona Sunday for another anti-Israel voyage to Gaza, has been rocked by scandal after one of its woke leaders was accused of “sexual misconduct” with at least three volunteers.

“A senior leader within the flotilla — a member of the steering committee, the highest governing body of the organization — engaged in sexual relations with multiple activists while on the boat heading to Gaza. Not one person. Not two. Three different individuals,” claimed Palestinian group Heart of Falastin in a social media post earlier this week.

Now, take note, fellow travellers:

“To do it on the boat, while heading to a nation undergoing genocide, with volunteers who are under your authority . . . is a clear violation of ethics and power.”

Stop laughing, and continue reading:

One Brazilian group named the alleged horndog as activist Thiago Avila.

“On a ship carrying humanitarian aid, a Brazilian shows up with his d— swinging and the only thing he manages to do is f— and get arrested,” Anti Esquerda Esquerda Club, a group that describes itself as criticizing the left from the left, wrote on X Tuesday, pointing the finger at Avila …

He pointed something back.

Join the Anti E-squirta E-squirta Club today!

Schadenfreulein.

Maren Morris Details ‘-–— Up’ First Relationship With a Woman: ‘Borderline Extortion’
New York Post | April 17, 2026

Maren Morris took to social media to label her first relationship with a woman as “f–ked up.” The songstress opened up to fans about her “bisexual journey” in a TikTok on Wednesday, which she described as “pretty short.”

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“I’m not kidding, within like, three weeks of this completely falling apart, it was lies, threats to my reputation and borderline extortion,” the Grammy winner recalled. “It was pretty -–— up. And for that to be my first experience, it was just so depressing,” the songstress lamented, concluding that she’s “just really cool being alone” after the fling. Morris shared that friends from the lesbian community told her that her experience was typical. “‘You start seeing women and one is going to almost ruin your life,’” she recalled a pal telling her. “‘We’ve all been there. You just have to push through.‘

Phrasing?

Of course, they had to look up what a bathtub is.

Americans Could Soon Be One Step Closer to Distilling Spirits at Home
Food & Wine | April 14, 2026 | Stacey Leasca

The decision challenges a Reconstruction-era law originally intended to prevent Americans from evading federal liquor taxes.

A federal appeals court struck down a longstanding ban on home distilling … unconstitutional. While home production of beer and wine has long been legal, distilling spirits at home has been prohibited since 1868, with penalties including prison time and fines. The ruling does not immediately legalize home distilling nationwide, as state laws still apply and the federal government may appeal to the Supreme Court. …

And if you’re thinking, “Hang on, I couldn’t make my own hooch before?” Well, it depends on what you’re making. Federal law already allows home production of beer and wine, but if you wanted to distill spirits, then no, my friend, you couldn’t. That’s thanks to a law that took effect in 1868 during Reconstruction to prevent people from evading the liquor tax. Anyone caught distilling booze at home, which is considered a federal felony, could face up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.

Freedom.

The more I read of this press statement, the less I understand it.

US, Philippines unveil 4,000-acre supply chain zone in the Island of Luzon under Pax Silica push
Gulf News | 04/17/2026

OK; good start. Something about 4,000 acres in the Phillippines. I assume the rest will be explained in the article.

MANILA: The United States and the Philippines have announced plans for a 4,000-acre “Economic Security Zone” in Luzon (ESZ),

Oh, so it’s not just 4,000 acres — it’s an Economic Security Zone (ESZ). I guess that will be explained as well.

a new industrial hub

i.e., a physical location?

meant to strengthen supply chains for critical goods

like, reduce the need for trucks to move materials from one location to another?

and deepen allied manufacturing ties,

Um, make the trading partners more familiar with each other? Like, sharing cafeteria tables and so forth? Otherwise, won’t their ties be as close as the next phone call, email, or signed document?

according to a US State Department fact sheet and a post by Under Secretary of State Jacob Helberg.

Did his staff create both of those for him? If so, then why do we need him?

The project, about 1,618.7 hectares (16,187,000 square metres, about 16.187 square km)

Does that equal 4,000 acres? Hectares, square metres, square km, acres — what’s with all the conversion of units?

is being described as the first “AI-native investment acceleration hub”

I’m not sure if those terms go together to make sense. I’ve tried until my head hurts. Hence this post.

under “Pax Silica”,

What’s that now?

a US-led initiative

That I understand.

aimed at building secure supply chains

Like, armed guards for the transport trucks? Password-protected emails? What?

among partner countries.

Who else?

Officials said the site is intended to help secure inputs vital to American supply chains

Which I guess makes sense if the “inputs” are made on-site and don’t have to transit anywhere.

while giving allies a platform

Like, a factory floor?

to manufacture together more efficiently.

So . . . a factory floor.

In a Tweet on X, Under Secretary of State Jacob S. Helberg said:

“Today we announced plans for a historic 4,000-acre Economic Security Zone in the Philippines—the first AI-native investment acceleration hub under Pax Silica. This purpose-built platform will secure inputs vital to American supply chains and transform how allies manufacture together.”

His words — or his staff’s words — were issued, but nothing came out.

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Also:

Did some low-level staffer substitute the Russian flag for the Phillippine flag?

Russian Flag:

Phillippine Flag:

.

I’d bet money that those are two folding tables.

And, if you did, would the IRS just laugh it off?

Rep. Ilhan Omar blames ‘discrepancy’ on financial disclosures listing $30M net worth – insists she’s not a millionaire
NY Post | 4/18/26 | Anna Young

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar blamed an accounting “discrepancy” for errors in a financial disclosure that listed her net worth at up to $30 million – while doubling down that she is not a millionaire, a report said.

The lefty “Squad” lawmaker – facing fraud probe calls from President Trump – insisted the initial figures in a disclosure filed last May were completely off-base, as an amended filing now shows shared assets with her husband of up to just $95,000, according to The Wall Street Journal.

“The amended disclosure confirms what we’ve said all along: The congresswoman is not a millionaire,” her spokesperson, Jacklyn Rogers, told the outlet.

“The congresswoman amended her disclosures voluntarily as soon as the discrepancy was identified.”

Previous equipment failure crash was not listed on federal record of driver in fatal 9 vehicle pile up

CDL Life | April 17, 2026

An investigation by ABC6 shows that a two-year old crash involving equipment failure was not listed on the federal record of a truck driver recently charged with vehicular homicide for a 9 vehicle pile up crash. 

The pile up crash happened on Interstate 71 on the evening of April 11th in Delaware, Ohio. when truck driver Modou Ngom did not hit the brakes before crashing into a line of slowed traffic in a construction zone. A family of three was killed in the crash. 

According to ABC6, Ngom was involved in a crash in the same county in Ohio in 2024 that was not listed on his federal record. That crash reportedly involved equipment failure that sent his drive shaft into the car behind him. The motorist in that crash alleges that Ngom refused to pay for the damages. 

Ngom has had 11 violations since 2024, which include low tire pressure and an inoperable turn signal – both discovered during roadside inspections. Ngom is an owner operator, and both his truck and trailer are registered to an apartment along James Road. 

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio has visited his apartment in an attempt to conduct a compliance investigation as requested by the FMCSA, but were unable to complete the investigation.  

Wait … what?

Photos redacted due to universal disgust.

The only question is: where? The options seem to be random.

Apostrophes have been done to death in names. How about a “Greater Than” symbol?

Can you put an Accent Ague and an Accent Grave over the same vowel? I might like to try that. Might turn out kinda musical.