HE DARE NOTE VIOLATE HIS PROGRESSIVE 'HYPOCRITE' OATH: California Gov. Newsom's daughter is not vaccinated despite his mandate for students.

THIS IS A SURPRISE? Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain extremism in Afghanistan.

Well, to be fair, it probably is a surprise to the Biden administration.

ONLY 5 MORE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS TO GO: Ammo Grrrll on the benefits of turning 75.

THANK YOU, SAINT FAUCI: Fauci gives the green light on trick-or-treating this Halloween.

So kind of you to let us serfs outside for a few hours....

FALLING LEAVES 2021, WEEK 5.

Without much comment, here are my two standard photos of the pond and fire pit/barn, both taken from our back deck:

There hasn't been a heckuva lot of change over the week -- the oaks are completely denuded; the remaining trees still mostly have their leaves, though that's beginning to change. Our next-door neighbors have noticed the same; their oaks are bare of leaves, but not much else has happened other than the brush has mostly died off -- the same as with us.

This next picture is from down our road a bit at another neighbor's driveway. The oaks, as you can see, are pretty much leaf-free, and we're seeing a bit of red in the smaller hardwoods as they begin to go dormant for the winter.

Here are a couple of our community pond:

The first was taken from the walking path below our house. The oaks are mostly leaf-free and invisible in the picture. There are some reds in the remaining hardwoods, and a smattering of yellow beginning to show. The second picture from the commons shows mostly reds, but with a little yellow (turning brown) in the background.

The last picture, from Cutcane road outside our subdivision is supposed to show bright yellows, but is being very obstinate this year. Maybe next week....

IT'S CALLED THE PANAMA CANAL: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis offers the solution to the supply-chain issues California Gov. Gavin Newsom has exacerbated.

RANDOM THOUGHT: Taxes are the primary source of income for the politicians who keep demanding to increase them.

Why in hell do we vote to fund their greed, incompetence, and lust for power?

WELL, THEY WERE: Manchin told Schumer his remarks were 'f**king stupid'.

And he is.

I CAN'T IMAGINE WHY: Elon Musk is leaving California behind. Although as a [thankfully] former resident, Austin isn't much of an improvement.

POWERLINE'S WEEK IN PICTURES has a number of good ones this week. I have two favorites -- one funny and one ugly. See if you can guess which is which.

Now go see the rest.