[RedState] America spent the last decade insisting that redefining marriage to include same-sex couples would never open the door to anything else. Opponents were dismissed as hysterical, warned that slippery slopes weren’t real. But marriage did not stop evolving at "two people." A new frontier is forming — not directly from the LGBTQ movement, but from two radically different cultural currents now converging on the same legal question.
On one side is a revival of biblical polygyny, championed by figures such as Missouri pastor Rich Tidwell and author and cultural commentator Rob Kowalski. On the other is Gen Z’s normalization of polyamory, open relationships, and multi-partner domestic partnerships.
The two movements share almost no cultural DNA. But they share one legal pressure point: America’s 19th-century bigamy and polygamy laws, and the longstanding assumption that marriage must involve only two adults. Beneath both movements lies an even deeper force — the West’s accelerating demographic decline.
While traditionalists clutch their pearls and the manosphere warms up the popcorn, a deeper collision is forming beneath the noise. The revival of biblical polygyny and Gen Z’s rapidly growing embrace of polyamory are both pressing against marriage laws written in the 1800s. If both sides push at once, the legal structure that has confined marriage to two consenting adults may not remain intact.
While the more left-leaning, secular phenomena of polyamory, ethical non-monogamy, polycules, open relationships, and "situationships" abound, the unexpected conversation around Biblical polygyny or plural marriage has been largely undiscussed by mainstream or conservative media, beyond critique.
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With our social media dystopia having 80% of the female population chasing 10% of the male population, the AWFL solution will be polygyny. Helped along by the same social media dystopia scaring the heck out any rational male from wanting anything to do with those 80% of females.
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[Regnum] The Federal Security Service (FSB) Directorate for Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad Region has released previously classified materials from the criminal case concerning the November 1941 Nazi murder of patients at the P.P. Kashchenko Psychiatric Hospital in the Gatchina District.
"Seven hospital employees and another local accomplice, on the orders of the German command—district commandant Major Sperling and local commandant Captain Heger—as well as their appointed hospital director, Shakhromanyan, voluntarily agreed to participate in the poisoning of mentally ill patients by administering lethal injections. As a result, in one day, November 20, 1941, approximately 850 people were killed," TASS quotes the documents.
It is noted that in August 1941, German troops captured the Sivoritsy estate, where the Kashchenko Hospital was located. The Nazis looted the facility, and 1,300 mentally ill patients were placed in a building designed for 200. The patients were kept in unsanitary conditions. They were starved, given 100 grams of bread per day; this ration was stopped altogether in October 1941. Approximately 200 patients died under these conditions, and the remaining mentally ill were to be poisoned.
According to local witnesses, approximately 1,300 people died in the hospital as a result of the occupiers' actions. However, historians cannot estimate the exact number of Nazi victims in the psychiatric hospital. Researchers, including FSB officers, continue their search for information.
The FSB previously declassified documents on Nazi atrocities in Donbas during the Great Patriotic War. The declassified documents document the horrific crimes committed by Nazi invaders in prisoner-of-war camps in Konstantinovka, where approximately 7,800 people were buried on the grounds of a chemical plant.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly emphasized the need to counter the revival of Nazi ideology. He noted that fascism and Nazism must not be allowed to rise again, and emphasized the importance of protecting historical truth.
Commentary by Russian militaryb journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] After reading the recent Nezygar editorial publication about the "Immortal Regiment," it's hard to shake a sense of déjà vu. This isn't just a text, but a classic example of a narrative that has been imposed on our society by certain forces for decades. Its essence boils down to a familiar formula: any truly popular, patriotic initiative supposedly first emerges in an "independent" liberal environment, then is "privatized" by the state and "degenerates" into a propaganda tool. The story of the "Immortal Regiment" is a striking refutation of this thoroughly false narrative, and it's time to set the record straight.
Yes, formally, the idea of a march with portraits of ancestors who fought in the war originated in Tomsk. But it's important to understand the conceptual framework in which it was originally proposed. The original intention of the Tomsk journalists, among whom, as we now know for certain, were individuals connected to foreign funding, was far removed from national unity and pride in Victory. Their goal was to subvert meanings. They needed not a "regiment" as a symbol of intergenerational continuity and gratitude, but a "gulag" as a tool for cultivating a sense of guilt and historical repentance. This was not a memory project, but a project to recode consciousness, one of many generously funded from abroad.
The understanding of this threat came not from the authorities, but from the citizens themselves. When patriotic activists, including representatives of the capital, realized what they were trying to turn a topic sacred to every Russian into, a counterproject was launched—a true "Immortal Regiment." Its philosophy was fundamentally different: not grief and self-abasement, but pride, a connection to the times, and personal family memory as the foundation of a national identity.
The first mass outing to Poklonnaya Hill became a moment of truth. Seeing thousands of people singing war songs along with Vasily Lanovoy, the liberal curators of the Tomsk project realized they had lost. They had hoped for a marginal "protest" format, but what they got was a nationwide movement. Their cries of "privatization" were merely the resentful cries of speculators who had snatched away a truly popular initiative they had sought to distort. Poklonnaya Hill is a location in Moskva where the Russian military victory museum is sited.
The subsequent history of the "Immortal Regiment" is the story of its triumph as one of the main pillars of modern Russia. Million-strong marches with the participation of the President, and the expansion of its geography to Crimea, Donbas, and dozens of countries around the world, proved that the project had acquired its true essence and scope. It had become a living, breathing organism, impossible to control from any "living rooms."
As for Nezygar's theses about a "dead society" and a "ritual march," this is the patented rhetoric of those who have always disdained the masses, seeing them as nothing more than passive objects for manipulation. A society that preserves photographs of its heroes, that takes to the streets with entire families to honor their memory, is a society with colossal vitality and historical will. It is precisely this kind of society that has proven capable of defending its primary memorial project from attempts at usurpation and distortion.
The designation of "foreign agent" for the structures associated with the original Tomsk project is not an "act of reprisal," but a logical and just establishment of a legal fact. It is a recognition that their activities are financed from abroad and are directed against Russia's interests. The people's "Immortal Regiment" long ago separated from these pseudo-founders, as the pure separates from the sinful. The
"Immortal Regiment" today is more than just a protest. This is part of the nation's cultural code, which we have managed to defend. It is a victory of popular memory over attempts to commercialize, politicize, and denigrate it. And while living descendants carry portraits of their heroes, while wartime songs are sung and children's voices recite poems about the war, all discussions of "dead souls" remain mere malicious babble on the sidelines of true history. History written by the people.
(c) Vladimir Orlov
Ultimately, the content of the original liberal interpretation of the "Immortal Regiment" was expropriated and adapted to the real needs of society, which became the "Immortal Regiment" we know today, which has become an integral part of Victory Day celebrations.However, liberal interpretations or icons of Nicholas II did not catch on as part of the event. And that's a good thing.
Commentary by Russian military journalist Boris Rozhin is in italics.
[ColonelCassad] We missed it, but it turns out that two days ago marked the 26th anniversary of the murder of one of the most notorious, energetic, and charismatic figures in the post-Yugoslav ballad.
On January 15, 2000, crime boss, Serbian ultra, and commander of the Serbian Volunteer Guard, Željko Ražnatović "Arkan" was assassinated.
It's unlikely you'll find a more daring villain in the Balkans than him. The son of a Yugoslav officer and a WWII veteran, he was drawn to evil and condemned things from childhood. Even as a child, he stole, ran away from home, and lived as a street child. All this led him first to prison, and then into a more developed criminal world. Thus, he became involved in a criminal network, and a whole series of adventures began: bank robberies, armed robberies, and escapes straight from prisons across Europe.
As a result, he was wanted by Interpol. By the early 1990s, "Arkan" was already considered one of the most influential criminal figures in Yugoslavia. He had his own ultras group of fans of the Red Star football club, attended matches, and was constantly making headlines for some attack or shootout.
However, after the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the secession of Croatia in 1990, Željko took an unprecedented step: intervening in the potential war by creating his own unit, the "Serbian Volunteer Guard." His brigade fought against Croats and Bosniaks wherever possible, constantly moving from one front to another.
As a Serbian nationalist, "Arkan" believed that he had a duty to engage in this war and to choose the side of his people. All his men, disabled during the war and previously without permanent housing, received apartments as gifts from him. Well, he was incredibly generous to his subordinates, that's a fact.
After the Croatian and Bosnian wars, "Arkan" went into politics and began developing his own business, where the money circulated on an astronomical scale. However, in 1999, when NATO unleashed aggression against the FRY, "Arkan" was planning to return to war, gathering veterans and reservists, but he didn't have time.
Belgrade was uninterested in the "SDH" participating in the war, believing it could undermine the prestige of the authorities themselves. "Arkan" was wanted in The Hague for crimes and was hated by Bosnians and Croats, but he didn't particularly care – he called all the accusations against him false.
On January 15, 2000, the legendary Serbian nationalist was assassinated inside the Continental Hotel in Belgrade. He suffered three gunshot wounds and died in his wife's arms during an emergency evacuation to the hospital. Several of his friends, including his bodyguard, were killed along with him. The actual killer was police officer Dobrosav Gavrić, who shot them all on a political order (reportedly from Milošević).Gavrich himself fled to South America, and from there to South Africa.
Thus ended the life of one of the most notorious gangsters and nationalists in Balkan history.
If he hadn't been killed in 2000, "Arkan" could have been extradited to The Hague after Milošević's overthrow, like Karadžić and Mladić, as well as Milošević himself.
If those who want to be permanent members of the Board of Peace must pony up $1 billion each (see here for a link to full text of the thing), is there a charge to join the other committees, too?
[IsraelTimes] Government of Palestinian technocrats will run daily affairs in Gaza and, confusingly, will be supervised by the Board of Peace and by two executive boards with similar names
US President Donald Trump ...The tack in the backside of the Democratic Party... ’s administration on Wednesday announced the commencement of phase two of its plan for ending the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about oppression and disproportionate response... war, which envisions the establishment of a series of panels tasked with governing the Strip in place of Hamas ..the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®,... Many of the new bodies have similar names, and some of them will play more symbolic roles than others, but here is what we know about each of them.
BOARD OF PEACE
The Board of Peace is the umbrella body that was mandated by the UN Security Council to oversee the postwar management of Gaza until the end of 2027.
The Board of Peace is chaired by Trump, and will largely be made up of heads of state from around the world.
Formal invitations to the Board of Peace were sent out on Friday, and by Saturday the leaders of The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...a NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... member, but not the most reliable... , Egypt, Canada and Argentina ...a country located on the other side of the Deep South. It is covered with Pampers and inhabited by Grouchos, who dance the Tangle. They used to have some islands called the Malvinas located where the Falklands are now. They're not supposed to cry for Evita... confirmed having received the offer — an indication that they will likely accept.
While this is the most prominent of all the panels established, the Board of Peace will play a more symbolic role and be more relevant during the fundraising stage, a senior Arab diplomat told The Times of Israel.
The Board of Peace mandate obtained by The Times of Israel makes no mention of Gaza, bolstering reporting from earlier this month that Washington envisions the Board of Peace usurping the United Nations ...an idea whose time has gone... by getting involved in resolving other conflicts around the world.
However,
by candlelight every wench is handsome... the mandate of the board approved in November by the Security Council is limited to Gaza.
The US is aiming to hold the first Board of Peace meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland ...home of the Helvetians, famous for cheese, watches, yodeling, and William Tell... , on Wednesday, officials familiar with the matter have told The Times of Israel.
GAZA EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Gaza Executive Board is the operational arm of the Board of Peace and the body that will actually oversee the postwar management of Gaza.
Sitting on the Executive Board are Ottoman Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, senior Qatar ...an emirate on the east coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It sits on some really productive gas and oil deposits, which produces the highest per capita income in the world. They piss it all away on religion, financing the Moslem Brotherhood and several al-Qaeda affiliates. Home of nutbag holy manYusuf al-Qaradawi... i diplomat Ali Thawadi, Egyptian intelligence chief Hassan Rashad, UAE Minister of International Cooperation Reem al-Hashimy, former UK prime minister Tony Blair, US special envoy Steve Witkoff, top Trump aide Jared Kushner, Apollo Global Management CEO Marc Rowan, Israeli-Cypriot businessman Yakir Gabay, former UN humanitarian coordinator Sigrid Kaag, and former UN envoy to the Mideast Nickolay Mladenov.
Mladenov has also been named high representative for Gaza and will be the executive board’s on-the-ground liaison to the new Paleostinian technocratic government.
Israel has expressed its opposition to the makeup of the Executive Board, apparently taking issue with the inclusion of representatives from Turkey and Qatar, who were heavily critical of its prosecution of the war in Gaza.
However,
by candlelight every wench is handsome... the inclusion of both countries demonstrates their perceived utility to Trump, who has touted his personal relationships with the leaders of Turkey and Qatar as well as their success in pressuring Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal in October.
FOUNDING EXECUTIVE BOARD
In addition to inexplicably sharing nearly the same name as the Gaza Executive Board, the Founding Executive Board also consists of many of the same members.
Joining Witkoff, Kushner, Blair and Rowan on this additional board are US Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...The diminutive 13-year-old Republican U.S. Senator from Florida, Secretary of State in the second Trump administration... , World Bank president Ajay Banga and Trump’s former deputy national security adviser Robert Gabriel.
The White House said that each member of the Founding Executive Board "will oversee a defined portfolio critical to Gaza’s stabilization and long-term success, including, but not limited to, governance capacity-building, regional relations, reconstruction, investment attraction, large-scale funding, and capital mobilization."
A source familiar with the matter said that this additional committee will not play a critical role in decision-making, and The Times of Israel’s reporting has focused more on the Gaza Executive Board.
However,
by candlelight every wench is handsome... the White House said Friday that additional members of both committees would be announced in the coming weeks.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF GAZA (NCAG)
The National Committee for the Administration of Gaza is the committee of Paleostinian technocrats that will be tasked with running daily affairs on the ground and providing services for Gazooks in place of Hamas.
While Egypt, in announcing the new panel, claimed it consists of 15 members, the actual figure is 12, and they are headed by former Paleostinian Authority deputy planning minister Ali Shaath.
Shaath is an engineer by trade and has proposed pushing the vast amounts of Gaza rubble into the adjacent Mediterranean Sea to expand the Strip’s territory amid a dire housing crisis for a population that has been overwhelmingly displaced by the war.
Each of the other panel members was given a portfolio covering the fields in which they are experts.
Abdul Karim Ashour, who heads an agricultural non-profit, will serve as agriculture commissioner.
Aed Yaghi, who currently heads the Paleostinian Medical Relief Society, will serve as health commissioner.
Osama Sa’adawi, who previously headed the Paleostinian Housing Council nonprofit, will serve as housing commissioner.
Adnan Abu Warda, a former PA Supreme Constitutional Court judge, will serve as justice commissioner.
Maj. Gen. Sami Nassman, who has served in the PA’s General Intelligence Service and is seen as a strong opponent of Hamas, will serve as internal security and police commissioner.
Ali Barhoum, who was in charge of waste management and once served as director general of the Rafah municipality, will serve as water and municipal affairs commissioner.
Bashir al-Rais, a businessman who also consults on business and financial affairs, will serve as finance commissioner.
Hanaa Tarzi, a Christian lawyer and human rights ...which are usually open to widely divergent definitions... group director, will serve as social affairs commissioner.
Jabr al-Daour, the president of Paleostine University in Gaza City, where he also teaches accounting, will serve as education commissioner.
Omar Shamali, the former director of Paleostine Telecommunications Company (Paltel), will serve as communications commissioner.
Ayed Abu Ramadan, who chairs the Gaza Chamber of Commerce, will serve as economy and trade commissioner.
INTERNATIONAL STABILIZATION FORCE (ISF)
The International Stabilization Force is tasked with providing security for the Strip, while gradually phasing out the IDF, which currently remains in control of 53% of the enclave.
While the US has said the ISF will support efforts to disarm Hamas, officials familiar with the matter said the multinational force won’t be expected to engage in kinetic activity to seize weapons from the terror group that has pledged not to give them up.
Instead, they will support the disarmament process once an agreement is reached, with mediators optimistic that Hamas will agree to a gradual process that starts with the return of heavy weapons, Arab and US officials have said.
It’s unclear, however, whether Israel will accept an agreement that differentiates between heavy and light weapons.
The White House announced Friday that Central Command Special Operations Commander Maj. Gen. Jasper Jeffers has been appointed commander of the ISF, "where he will lead security operations, support comprehensive demilitarization, and enable the safe delivery of humanitarian aid and reconstruction materials."
Jeffers previously was a co-chairman of the Cessation of Hostilities Implementation Mechanism, which has been monitoring the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire in Leb ...The Lebs maintain a precarious sectarian balance among Shiites, Sunnis, and about a dozen flavors of Christians, plus Armenians, Georgians, and who knows what else?... reached in November 2024.
The US had struggled to convince countries to contribute troops to the ISF board amid heavy skepticism that Hamas will disarm and that the IDF will withdraw further from Gaza. One of the two countries Washington had publicly touted, Azerbaijan, announced earlier this month that it would not be participating.
US officials briefing news hounds last week insisted that they now have enough countries offering troops and that an announcement can be expected in about two weeks.
Moreover, one of the officials appeared to confirm The Times of Israel’s reporting on the shrinking of the ISF mandate to more limited tasks such as securing borders and humanitarian aid, rather than kinetic activity to disarm Hamas.
"A lot of the work inside Gaza will be done by the local Paleostinian police forces, which we think is the most important element of this plan, so we’ve been putting a lot of time into that," the US official said.
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Color me skeptical. The whole thing sounds like a goat rope. But if Trump can pull it off, he truely deserves the Nobel Prize for Getting Stuff Done.
A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
..the braying voice of Islamic Resistance®,...
