IT IS ABOUT TIME FOR AMERICA'S REGULATORY BODIES BE ISSUED 'CEASE AND DESIST' ORDERS: California entrepreneur who was fined $1000 for drawing informal maps without a license takes regulatory board to court.

HER PATH TO CONTINUING GRIFT IS OVER. Stacey Abrams knows she's toast.

Those canceled ad buys are being saved to fund her future lifestyle....

AMERICA'S 'MOST DANGEROUS' LAW? Illinois candidate warns of 'anarchy' after criminal justice overhaul.

I think it's fair to say it's already happening. Vigilantism is sure to come if this isn't stopped soon.

MICHAEL RAMIREZ: It's only unconstitutional if you get caught.

NO, IT ISN'T THE BABYLON BEE. Joe Biden's secret six.

They're good at snark but this is master level.

COULDN'T HAPPEN TO A BETTER ORGANIZATION: The Republican National Committee sues Google.

THE LEFT ISN'T GETTING ITS WAY: Here come the tantrums.

DEMENTIA IS STRONG IN 'THE VIEW': Hosts panic over voter focus on economy.

JEFF GOLDSTEIN: The age of boutique authoritarianism.

MICHAEL SHELLENBERGER: The quiet desperation of woke fanatics.

If only they were quiet ... desperation I can handle.

WE CAN'T HAVE HIGH STANDARDS HERE: Professor fired from NYU after students complained that the class was too hard.

Read it all and follow the links.

VOLKSWAGEN DESERVES A MEDAL. After eco-freaks glued themselves to the showroom floor, Volkswagen did what every single company being protested by assholes should: they shut off the lights, turned off the heat, allowed anybody who wanted to leave to leave, and allowed nobody to come back in.

I may keep my Eos even though its government-mandated sensor systems stink.

RULES FOR THEE BUT NOT FOR ME: Democrat mayor of Ann Arbor MI installs natural gas line in home after pushing city to phase out fossil fuels.

The last time I checked, natural gas is a fossil fuel.

SO I'M NOT ALONE IN GRIPING: Volkswagen is bringing back this old-school feature.

I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY: Pelosi insists Democrats should 'change that subject' on inflation in last-ditch effort to 'inspire' voters.

NEW YORK POST: After the Jan.6th committee debacle finishes, maybe a GOP Congress can probe some actual threats to democracy.

FALLING LEAVES 2022, WEEK 6:

Today I return (mostly) to my standard format. Here's the pond view from our back deck:

Compared to the view from 2 weeks ago, the foliage is mostly gone. We've had some high winds in the last week, and nearly all the leaves have dropped. The leaf blower has been working overtime to keep leaves clear for the grass. Here's the last red tree of the season.

It's already lost some brilliance, and leaves, in the wind. Next week I expect it to be brown (or bare).

The forest on the south side of the house is mostly protected from the wind so the leaf fall hasn't been as spectacular as around the rest of the house. These, too, should be gone by next week if the temperatures remain below average.

Now for some pictures from around the house:

It's been cold, but beautiful

This one of the fire pit was actually taken earlier in week, just before we started seeding between the barn and fire pit. From the week before the leaves went from green to brown.

Here's the view of our new lawn, which is greening slowly.

The house, taken from slightly downslope. All the low lying brush is gone so we have good views downslope toward the pond.

And finally, our neighbor's cat Wanda as we walked the dogs this morning. She frequently goes with her dogs on their walks.

Till next week....

ISN'T THAT THE IDEA? Biden warns Republicans will 'tear down' his accomplishments if they win the midterms.

Linked from Instapundit here.

JUST NOT HER COPS: Defund police socialist fumes at cops for not protecting home from feces-throwing suspect.

Maybe she should rethink her position? Nah.

LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, a gun owner is there.