Give Me Back My Hand, S’il Vous Plaît

France’s left-leaning Euroweenie in Chief won’t be able to make a fist for a week after the handshake he got from Trump at the signing of Trump’s peace deal in Egypt yesterday:

No, it wasn’t a “bro shake.” Background from Daily Mail:

Their uncomfortable ‘death clasp’ handshakes have gone viral over the years, with footage from 2017 showing the two leaders locking hands for 29 seconds straight.

As for the handshake in Egypt,

The embrace soon turned into something akin to an arm wrestle as the two presidents exchanged what seemed like intense conversation while swinging their opposite number’s hand from side to side.

Macron eventually freed himself from Trump’s grasp and hurried off the stage. …

It’s not clear what the pair were speaking about; however, it comes weeks after Macron was seen mocking Trump with world leaders.

Those who earn a handshake like that from Trump will come to regret it.

How the Other Half Lives

Trump has been forced to pull $8 billion in unobligated research and development funds so that US servicemembers don’t go unpaid during the Schumer Shutdown. Meanwhile, the Democrats pulling the maneuver are living like this:

Had enough yet?

On a tip from R F.

BDSM Depravity as a Religion

These days anything can qualify as a religion — even indulging in sadomasochistic perversion. Introducing House Blue Flames:

House Blue Flames is a protocol-driven environment for the serious practice of the Master-slave dynamic based on authority transfer.

It defines itself as “a leather culture house” — and as a religion:

House Blue Flames became an unincorporated and chartered Faith-Based Organization (FBO) under 26 U.S. Code § 508 (c)(1)(A) and § 6033 (3)(A)(i), totally tax exempt under the 26 U.S. Code in August 2022.

If everything is a valid religion, then nothing is a valid religion. That could be the point.

On a tip from Mike B.

First-Hand Report From Memphis

The establishment media/Democratic Party tells us that it is racist for Trump to restore public safety in black cities like Washington and Memphis. Let’s get a second opinion:

Hang in there, Baltimore. Despite your Democrat governor, help could be on the way.

Spanish Priest Faces 3 Years in Prison for Once Having Criticized Islam

One of the greatest things to happen in human history was the Reconquista, during which Christian Spaniards reclaimed their nation from the Islamic invaders who had occupied it for centuries. Spain went on to lead the initial expansion of European civilization into the rest of the world, lifting much of it out of Stone Age savagery and radically improving the lot of the human race. The Islamic occupation of Spain officially ended with the liberation of Grenada in 1492 — the same year Christopher Columbus set sail from Spain to discover America.

Then came moonbattery. Nowadays Spain is headed in the opposite direction:

A priest in Spain is on trial in Málaga, facing up to three years behind bars for alleged hate speech after publishing an article critical of Islam. Fr. Custodio Ballester, known for his pro-life stance and doctrinal conservatism, is accused of inciting hatred in a 2016 text titled The Impossible Dialogue with Islam and in later media remarks.

The case resulted from a complaint by crybully thugs calling themselves “Muslims Against Islamophobia.”

Fr. Ballester responded to a pastoral letter from Cardinal Omella in 2016 that called for interreligious dialogue.

Nine years ago. Anything you said ever can be used against you in the name of repressing “Islamophobia.”

The priest questioned the viability of such dialogue, pointing out that in countries where Islam is the dominant religion, Christians suffer systematic persecution. “What dialogue are we talking about when there are countries where those who do not profess Islam are murdered?” he asked.

Spain was once one of those countries and likely will be again.

While the case has caused great indignation in conservative and religious circles, the country’s bishops have stayed silent.

Civilization can never be taken for granted. Anything earned by some — at whatever price — can be thrown away by others.

On a tip from seaoh.

Taiada Silvania: Cheese With Bugs in It

Klaus Schwab is no longer socially engineering humanity from atop the World Economic Forum. Yet some people still want us to eat bugs:

Taiada Silvania is a unique cheese made by a single producer in Sao Paulo’s Caçapava municipality [Brazil], who thought mixing milk with native leafcutter ants would be a great idea.

Not only does eating insects save the planet, it also earns you political correctness points by being non-European:

Brazilian indigenous peoples have consumed içá ants for centuries, maybe even longer…

If it is good enough for savages in loincloths, it is good enough for you. Or are you a racist?

Nobody knows cheeses that you would probably rather not eat better than the French, so this is impressive:

Created especially for the 2021 Mondial du Fromage et des Produits Laitiers, in Tours, France, Taiada Silvania won the bronze medal, and its creator [received] an invitation to exhibit the delicacy at the Salon du Fromage, in Paris, the following year.

It must be good; it costs over $17 per pound.

On a tip from Steve T.