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Ilsa

Ilsa's Journal
Ilsa's Journal
April 1, 2026

Magats are getting bad news from Alex Jones

Nicole Wallace had the video clip on Deadline White House. Here's an aol news link with an article from The Independent:
https://www.aol.com/articles/wing-conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones-090006697.html

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones doubles down on criticism of former ally Trump: ‘We’re in free fall’

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Jones told listeners that it was time to “cut bait” on the president ahead of the midterm elections.

During Trump’s second term, Jones has repeatedly criticized the president over his handling of the release of the Epstein files and the ongoing conflict in Iran.

On Tuesday’s episode of The Alex Jones Show, the host took aim at Trump’s health, comparing the president’s current state to his late grandfather’s decline due to dementia.

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“But he’s gone. And that’s it. And all the people rallied around him, you can see, Hegseth’s freaked out,” Jones added. “You can see, the press secretary’s freaked out.

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Jones also suggested that Trump’s brain is “not doing too hot” and claimed that the swelling seen around the president’s ankles is a sign of heart failure.

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March 20, 2026

I love the First Round of the tournament. Watching UK & Santa Clara

in OT. Kentucky tied the game with less than 7 seconds. Santa Clara sunk a 3 with only 2.6 sec remaining. UK's Oweh made is shot just after crossing midcourt. Buzzer sounded while the ball arced and was heading downward. He made the 3, tying the game.

I love these moments in NCAA tournament that create lore. I love the upsets, busted brackets, all of it.

March 16, 2026

Trump thinks he's gamed out the war.

He must think that if he sends 5,000 Marines to take Khark, that so many of their deaths will force Americans to "rally behind the war effort" which might politically save his ass, even though it does nothing to bring NATO in.

But too many of us older citizens witnessed this "in for a penny, in for a pound" macabre exercise in the 1960s and early 70s. The patriotic thing to do is to not spend our military on his vanity projects or Epstein distractions, while leaving us vulnerable to real threats.

Please tell me if my brain isn't sorting through this reasonably.

March 15, 2026

A cousin who is a veteran got a letter from the Army

telling him they want him to re-up, even though he's 60, sick, and partially disabled. He said other career army, now retired, are getting letters trying to call them up for service.

Is this typical, or is the military this desperate?

March 13, 2026

I never want to hear a republican say that women

are too emotional to be president. Or that they may be menopausal. Not when Trmp, without gop addressing it, has stated multiple times that he is making a decision based on his "gut." So it's a guess, based on his emotional state.

He was asked today or yesterday when the war will be over, and he replied that his decision is based on his gut. He said something similar at the start of the attack.

March 9, 2026

Related celebrities: Shirley Jones and

Hillary Rodham Clinton? Google says no, although both have family roots in Pennsylvania. And this would be Shirley Jones around 15 years ago.

The reason I ask is because I was watching a tv show where Shirley Jones was being interviewed 12-13 years ago. Her voice sounded so much like Hillary's in tone and her laugh (her low-key laugh, not her big laugh). Accent is close, but slightly different. General appearance has many similarities, like nose, facial structure, but HRC's eyes are set apart slightly more than SJ's.

Just a passing thought.

March 6, 2026

WTI crude oil closed at $67.02 per barrel on Friday 2/27/26.

Right now West Texas Intermediate crude is trading at $90.59 per barrel. The lighter, "sweeter" crude oils at trading higher, of course. Brent and Murban ard trading at $92.66 and $102.20 respectively.

February 28, 2026

Rachel Maddow is on MSNOW right now.

Discussing the senseless attack.

February 28, 2026

Didn't see the news or DU early this morning. Instead I turned

on Prime and watched The Trial of Amos Otis. It was made in 2020. Can we hope for a traveler from the future?

February 25, 2026

Tragic news: Martin Short's 42 year old daughter has died

by suicide. Katherine was a social worker in Los Angeles.
Prayers and love for her brothers and Martin.

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