Alan Zweibel

Maybe better not to place so much credence in The Blaze? The Blaze retracts report accusing ex-policewoman of pipe bombing The conservative website the Blaze published a report last month naming a female former Capitol Police officer as a “forensic match” for the person who placed pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021, fanning persistent speculation on the right that the government was implicated in both the pipe bombs and the attack on the Capitol. “This might just be the biggest scandal and conspiracy in American history,” one of the Blaze reporters, Steve Baker, wrote in sharing the story on X. But after the arrest Thursday of a suspect who lives with his mother and works in a Northern Virginia bail bond office, the Blaze deleted its blockbuster story, adding an editor’s note that said, “we consider the values of fairness and accuracy to require retraction of this article.” https://archive.ph/4X4J0#selection-333.0-361.255

"Mr. Bongino began the day, his 51st birthday, with the triumphal announcement that the case had been cracked through force of will and re-examination of leads neglected by the Biden-era bureau. He ended with a stunning suggestion that his previous claim that the case was an “inside job” abetted by a federal cover-up had been fodder for his lucrative podcast. “I was paid in the past, Sean, for my opinions, that’s clear, and one day I will be back in that space — but that’s not what I’m paid for now,” Mr. Bongino told Sean Hannity on Fox, after being asked about a November 2024 episode in which Mr. Bongino said he had “zero doubt” that placement of the devices was a setup." https://archive.ph/DatrP

"Because people like you have an agenda and to make it palatable you claim its affordable. You never figure the true cost both pre/post life. You know that though " Not personal, huh? So if I were to say that people like you have an agenda, that wouldn't be personal? Stick to the issues.

If you're referring to Farage, I concur.

US ethics officials removed for inquiring into improper access of mortgage files Ethics officials at Fannie Mae were removed from their jobs as they investigated whether a top Trump ally improperly accessed mortgage documents of Letitia James, the New York attorney general, and other Democratic officials, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. William Pulte, a staunch Trump defender and the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), has accused James, Adam Schiff, a California senator, and Lisa Cook, a federal reserve governor, of mortgage fraud. All three have denied the accusations and James was indicted on specious federal charges last month. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/11/fannie-mae-mortgage-documents-letitia-james

Living in your bubble might keep you from embarrassment a little bit longer.

Because it turns out that he was really a secret MAGA supporter?

It's clearer than ever that you are badly in need of an eye exam.

It looks like it's going to be the Republicans needing some deflection. Didn't you used to have a feeling that the midterms were going to be a blowout for the Republicans?

Really? Because they wanted to defend MAGA? Jan. 6 Pipe Bomber Suspect Made Stunning Pro-Trump Confession to Feds The man charged with planting two pipe bombs in Washington, D.C., on the eve of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot told the FBI he believed the 2020 election was stolen, according to a report. Brian Cole Jr., 30, of Woodbridge, Virginia, was arrested on Thursday and is now speaking with the FBI, people briefed on the matter told CNN. Sources separately told NBC News that Cole told the FBI he believed conspiracy theories about the election. https://www.thedailybeast.com/pipe-bomb-suspect-brian-cole-said-he-believed-the-2020-election-was-stolen/ Cue the right-wing conspiracy theorists.

So who are these willing traders and what's stopping them trading with the UK now? I thought the whole point of leaving the EU was to make such trading easier. What happened?

Because of the facts are against you, you try to make it personal instead. Sad.

According to AI there are 4 under construction and a 5th just about to begin. All of them have received subsidies in the form of low cost (3%) loans from the fund established by the Texas state government.

I guess the new and improved prosecutor forgot to mention this alleged $15 fraud. Grand jury refuses to re-indict Letitia James after earlier fraud charges were thrown out https://www.cbsnews.com/news/letitia-james-grand-jury-doj-declines-to-indict/ It's quite an achievement for a prosecutor not get an indictment. Maybe the Trump administration should set the bar a little lower and start targeting ham sandwiches instead.

But Trump is beneath contempt Grand jury rejects DOJ's attempt to revive fraud case against New York AG Letitia James: Sources https://abcnews.go.com/US/grand-jury-rejects-dojs-attempt-revive-fraud-case/story?id=128107484

Apparently, even when no law has been broken? DOJ fails to secure new James indictment from grand jury https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5634554-letitia-james-indictment-dismissed-again/

DOJ fails to secure new James indictment from grand jury https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5634554-letitia-james-indictment-dismissed-again/

Have you calmed down yet?

What has this got to do the price advantage of wind power over natural gas plants? Why would it matter even if it was true that I "have no idea how things are made'? On the basis of what you've written so far, you know, actual evidence, I'd say you have no idea how rational rebuttals are constructed.

It has everything to do with the economic viability of natural gas power. Despite the fact that the Texas state government keeps looking for ways to subsidize natural gas power plants, Texas can't find takers for subsided loans to build more of them. It seems obvious why. Solar cells are becoming more and more efficient. Battery storage price has sharply declined and keeps on declining. Gas prices fluctuate sharply. The cost of the "fuel" to power solar and wind is 0 dollars today and 0 dollars forever.

The Defense Department’s top watchdog assessed in a report released Thursday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s actions in the “Signalgate” affair “created a risk to operational security,” contradicting claims made by Hegseth and his aides that he received a “total exoneration.” The highly anticipated inquiry by the Defense Department’s Office of Inspector General determined that by using the unclassified chat app Signal to share advance details about a forthcoming bombing operation in Yemen, Hegseth’s actions “created a risk to operational security that could have resulted in failed U.S. mission objectives and potential harm to U.S. pilots.” The report cited Hegseth, too, for using his unclassified personal device to relay that information via group chat to other top Trump administration officials and for not retaining all associated messages, in violation of federal recordkeeping laws. https://archive.ph/IJFT9

Here's another little tidbit for you: Texas created a $7.2B fund for gas plants. Hardly any are being built. Even with a financial leg-up from taxpayers, builders are backing off gas plans, worried about profitability or that they won’t be able to get a hold of equipment. When Texas legislators conceived of the Texas Energy Fund in the spring of 2023, its goal of jump-starting the construction of more natural gas power plants to support the state’s strained power grid seemed reasonable. In the two years since that vote, however, experts say the energy market has turned against the development of gas-fired power plants. Experts and energy companies say the fund’s $7.2 billion worth of low-interest loans and bonus grants may not be appealing enough to overcome those economic headwinds. “It is a challenging market for natural gas developers right now, and it has been for a good amount of time,” said Walt Baum, CEO of Powering Texans, a trade association representing Calpine, Constellation, NRG, and Vistra, the state’s four largest operators of dispatchable power. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/fossil-fuels/texas-gas-plant-loans-projects-approved

Is your claim from The Journal Because I Say So You got any news from a creditable source to justify your claim that it's not sustainable? And it's a good thing that Texas isn't passing laws to protect gas power stations from the competition...oh wait a minute Texas Senate passes bill to upend energy market, spur gas over renewables The legislation would require half of new power plant capacity come from dispatchable sources other than batteries. Solar and wind developers would pay fees to comply. https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/energy-markets/texas-bill-gas-over-renewables Yes, Wind and solar are eligible for tax credits. But where's your proof that they wouldn't be profitable without them? Wind and Solar Energy Are Cheaper Than Electricity from Fossil-Fuel Plants Even without subsidies, renewable energy is staying competitive with power from gas and coal https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/wind-and-solar-energy-are-cheaper-than-electricity-from-fossil-fuel-plants/

This is nuts. As American gas gets more integrated into the world market, you claim that this will not affect domestic gas prices? Higher U.S. Natural Gas Prices Coming as Demand Boom Outpaces Low-cost Supply, Experts Say A surge in export demand, coupled with growing domestic power needs, is expected to drive U.S. benchmark Henry Hub natural gas prices higher as resources become exhausted, two experts told NGI. https://naturalgasintel.com/news/higher-us-natural-gas-prices-coming-as-demand-boom-outpaces-low-cost-supply-experts-say/

A tax write-off? 31% of Texas' electricity is provided by wind and solar and you claim it's a tax write-off? Please share with us some link that claims this is the case. Good luck with that.