Saturday Tunes - The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin’

The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin’

(If they could see California now, they'd be California Nightmarin')

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOok1WzZbOY&list=RDKOok1WzZbOY&start_radio=1

Significant Events In Music This Week - 4.11 - 4.17

April 11th In Music

No Events Noted

April 12th In Music

1954 - Bill Haley recorded 'Rock Around the Clock' at Pythian Temple studios in New York City. Considered by many to be the song that put rock and roll on the map around the world. The song went on to be a world-wide No. 1 and the biggest selling pop single with sales over 25 million.

1969 - 5th Dimension's "Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In," from the musical Hair, hits No. 1 in America, where it stays on top for six weeks.

1976 - Bob Seger, beloved in Michigan but an obscurity elsewhere, releases Live Bullet, which captures the intensity of his live performances and makes him a national act.

Birthdays:

1933 - Tiny Tim. American singer who had a 1968 US No. 17 single with ‘Tiptoe Through The Tulips’. Born in Manhattan, New York City. He died on 11.29.1996.

1944 - John Kay. German-Canadian rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, from Steppenwolf, who had the 1969 US No. 2 hit single 'Born To Be Wild'. Steppenwolf sold over 25 million records worldwide, released eight gold albums and scored 12 Billboard Hot 100 singles. Born in former Tilsit, East Prussia, Germany.

April 13th In Music

1973 - The Wailers, led by Bob Marley, release their fifth studio album, Catch a Fire. The first album on their new label, Island Records, it makes Marley and the Wailers international recording stars and brings reggae music to the forefront.

1974 - Paul McCartney & Wings’ Band On The Run went to No. 1 on the US album charts. McCartney's third US No. 1, went on to sell over 6 million copies world-wide. It's commercial performance was aided by two hit singles 'Jet' and 'Band on the Run'.

Birthdays:

1944 - Jack Casady. American bass guitarist, best known as a member of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. Jefferson Airplane became the first successful exponent of the San Francisco Sound. Their singles, including 'Somebody to Love' and 'White Rabbit'. Born in Washington, DC.

1961 - Butch Taylor. Keyboardist and long time guest musician with Dave Matthews Band. Dave Matthews Band are the first group to have six consecutive studio albums debut at the top of the US charts.

1962 - Hillel Slovak. Original guitarist for Red Hot Chili Peppers. Born in Haifa, Israel, to parents who are Holocaust survivors.

April 14th In Music

1973 - Led Zeppelin started a two-week run at No. 1 on the album chart with Houses Of The Holy. The young girl featured on the cover of the album climbing naked up Giants Causeway in Northern Ireland is Samantha Gates who was 6 years old at the time of the photo shoot.

1979 - The Doobie Brothers land their second No. 1 US hit with "What A Fool Believes." The song goes on to win Grammys for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year, while the album, Minute By Minute, wins Album Of The Year.

Birthdays:

1945 - Ritchie Blackmore. English guitarist and songwriter from Deep Purple, who had the 1970 UK No. 2 single 'Black Night' and the 1973 US No. 4 single 'Smoke On The Water'. Blackmore later formed Rainbow who had the 1981 hit single 'I Surrender'. Born in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, England.

1948 - Larry Ferguson. Hot Chocolate, who had the 1975 US No. 3 single 'You Sexy Thing' the 1977 UK No. 1 single 'So You Win Again' and over 25 other Top 40 hits.

April 15th In Music

1957 - Jerry Lee Lewis released 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' on Sun Records. Written by Dave "Curlee" Williams the song was first recorded by American R&B singer Big Maybelle. The record reached No. 3 on the Billboard pop chart and No. 1 on the country charts.

Birthdays:

1932 - Roy Clark. American singer and musician, who had the 1969 US hit single, 'Yesterday, When I Was Young'. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1997. He died on 11 November 2018.

1957 - Chris Hayes. Lead guitarist for Huey Lewis and the News. Born in Great Lakes, Illinois.

April 16th In Music

1956 - Chuck Berry recorded "Roll Over Beethoven" which was released by Chess Records the following month. It is said that Berry wrote the song in response to his sister Lucy always using the family piano to play classical music when Berry wanted to play pop music. The lyric "roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news" refers to how classical composers would roll over in their graves upon hearing that classical music had given way to rock and roll.

1970 - The Led Zeppelin single 'Whole Lotta Love' was certified Gold in the US after selling over a million copies. The single had peaked at No. 4 on the US singles chart.

Birthdays:

1924 - Henry Mancini. American composer, conductor and arranger. His best known works include the theme to The Pink Panther film series, 'Moon River' to Breakfast at Tiffany's, and the theme to the Peter Gunn television series. Born  in Cleveland, Ohio. He died 14th June 1994.

1947 - Gerry Rafferty. Scottish singer-songwriter who, with Stealers Wheel, had the 1973 US No. 3 single 'Stuck In The Middle With You'. He is best known for his 1978 solo hit the US No. 2 single 'Baker Street.' He was also a member of late 1960s group The Humblebums with Billy Connolly. Born in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. Rafferty died on 4th Jan 2011 at the age of 63 after suffering a long illness.

1962 - Jason Scheff. American bassist, singer, and songwriter who from 1985 to 2016 was the bassist and singer with Chicago. His lead vocals were debuted on the 1986 single '25 or 6 to 4,' a remake of their 1970 hit, then followed up with 'Will You Still Love Me?'

April 17th In Music

1971 - Three Dog Night started a six week run at No. 1 on the US singles chart with 'Joy To The World'. The group's second US No. 1

1973 - The Eagles release their second studio album Desperado. Recorded at Island Studios in London, UK, two singles were released from the album 'Tequila Sunrise' and 'Outlaw Man'.

1973 - Pink Floyd's album The Dark Side Of The Moon went gold in the US. The LP went on to stay in the US chart for more than ten years and became the longest charting rock record of all time.

1994 - Pink Floyd started a four-week run at No. 1 on the UK album chart with The Division Bell, their fourth No. 1 album.

MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+WTF?

A socialist Canadian lawmaker drew gales of mockery for showing just how woke she is — by casually dropping the acronym MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ while speaking at a live press conference.
Leah Gazan, 53, uncorked the new ultra-lefty term while bemoaning $7 billion in budget cuts to a pair of federal indigenous departments.
Gazan revealed that the MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ community has been subjected to genocide. She proved her libtard bona fides by reciting the entire acronym without referring to notes.
The 16-characters in MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ stand for “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual,” with the plus-sign encompassing any other gender-identity not covered by the nearly paragraph-long initialism.
MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ is in actual official use by the Canadian government.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dm91k_rdTP4

The Desert Battle Dress Uniform (DBDU)

The Desert Battle Dress Uniform (DBDU) U.S. arid-environment camouflage battle uniform that was used by the United States Armed Forces from the early 1980s to the early to mid 1990s, most notably during the Persian Gulf War. Although the U.S. military has long since abandoned the pattern, Wikipedia says it is still in use by other militaries in the world.
From Wiki: “The Desert Battle Dress Uniform was designed in 1970 and uses a camouflage pattern known as the Six-Color Desert Pattern or colloquially as Chocolate-Chip Camouflage and Cookie Dough Camouflage. The camouflage received its nickname because it resembles chocolate-chip cookie dough. It is made up of a base pattern of light tan overlaid with broad swathes of pale green and wide two-tone bands of brown. Clusters of black and white spots are scattered over, to mimic the appearance of pebbles and their shadows.” 

To Cederq: This is what I wore in the Sinai desert during my 6 month tour with a member of the MoFO. 

The Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) is an international peacekeeping force overseeing the terms of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. The MFO generally operates in and around the Sinai peninsula, ensuring free navigation through the Straits of Tiran and the Gulf of Aqaba, and compliance with the other terms of the Egypt–Israel peace treaty.

Random Political Memes/Cartoons Dump - 4.11.2026

These first two cartoons are some of the better cartoons I've seen this week.

The Activist Judge Infestation Needs To Be Eradicated

I don't think the dog owner comparison comes close to the abomination of these barbarian murdering bastards ... but these activist judges need to be held accountable. This is getting insane.

 

Friday Rides - The Good - The Bad - And The Ugly

 1966 Jeep Gladiator Thriftside Pickup Restomod

In the world of collectible vehicles, this is what’s known as an FSJ, which stands for Full Size Jeep, and which encompasses the early line of Jeep pickups first introduced under Kaiser ownership. This 1966 Jeep Gladiator Thriftside is an FSJ with some major deviations from stock: It’s been heavily customized and converted into a restomod with help from a modern General Motors V8 powertrain and a Dodge Avenger interior. The truck has also been extensively personalized, one example being its pristine cargo bed with a fresh oak on the bed floor and diamond-plate bed sides. The fuel filler is out of a UH1D helicopter. The camouflage paint was applied in 2022.
This Gladiator is now powered by a General Motors 5.3-liter Vortec V8 sourced from a Chevrolet Tahoe of unspecified year and backed by a GM 4L60-E four-speed overdrive automatic transmission. According to the seller, this Kaiser cruises at highway speeds with ease. A New Process transfer case now operates the four-wheel-drive function. The  powertrain had 43,000 miles before the swap, and a new wiring harness was required for the build. The modern fuel-injected engine is reported to start “hot or cold without smoke.” The engine bay, includes a new aluminum radiator, presents as strongly clean.
The Gladiator was media-blasted and epoxy primed before being painted, noting no body blemishes, nor interior leaks and new cab seals. The Jeep has a replacement aluminum cab floors and no rust. A 13,000-pound electric winch is now mounted on the bumper. The cargo bed presents very strongly, showing no damage to the floor or bed sides. The glass is in good, scratch-free condition. All lighting is reported to work, with the seller noting all new wiring and an aftermarket 52-inch light bar. The underside presents as strongly clean, with minimal surface corrosion.
The interior was sourced from a Dodge Avenger, the cloth upholstery showing no rips or other damage. The carpeting is new, as is 80-mm sound and heat insulation in the cab. The dashboard has a carbon fiber wrap and new Dolphin instrumentation, plus a Pioneer audio system with SiriusXM capability. The headliner is in good, sag-free shape. Both the air conditioning and heater work. The seller reports the new speedometer’s readings are inexact.
The seller reports that the chassis was lubricated and inspected within the last 1,000 miles. All four shock absorbers and their bushings are described as new. The seller states that new brake linings, wheel cylinders, lines, and a dual master cylinder have recently been installed, noting that the power-assisted drum brakes will lock the wheels. The Goodyear Wrangler tires have covered an estimated 1,000 miles, the seller says.

(The last I can find on this vehicle is that the Hemmings sale was denied in 2022 with a high bid just short of $10,000.)

ICE Arrests Milwaukee Mosque President Salah Sarsour

(ALL of these islamic terrorists need to be rounded up PRIORITY ONE and removed from this country.Gov. Tony Evers and Rep. Gwen Moore need to have their US citizenship revoked and they should be shipped out with him. Maybe they can secure a political position in Fakestan.) 
 
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the arrest of Jordanian national Salah Sarsour in Milwaukee. Sarsour, who is President of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee (ISM) — Wisconsin’s largest mosque, is being held in ICE custody in Indiana.
Sarsour is also a board member of the national pro-Palestinian advocacy organization American Muslims for Palestine (AMP).
DHS says Sarsour is a terrorist and was convicted of throwing Molotov cocktails at the homes of Israeli soldiers. Sarsour then allegedly lied on his U.S. immigration applications to obtain a green card under President Bill Clinton.
DHS shared:

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/04/ice-arrests-milwaukee-mosque-president-salah-sarsour-suspected/

Random Political Memes/Cartoons Dump - 4.10.2026

Random Political Social Media Posts - 4.10.2026

CAUTION: Even though this one is 'blurred' it is still very graphic. This was a very violent attack. This PIECE OF SHIT needs to be carried to the public square and beat to death. The only thing that ends up being halfass fair about this is that he will be prosecuted in Florida. The bad thing about that is he will live for another ~15 years until the appeals run out and he is finally sent to hell.

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/2041610551193719065

 

Well, I didn't see this coming. Trump needs to snatch his ass out of that position and replace him quickly.

https://x.com/decorativeartt/status/2040879300098863253

 

I just included this one for those of y'all that might be looking ...

DeSantis Signs Law To Ban Sharia In Florida

“The governor signed this week a bill that makes sure we’re never going to operate under the authority of sharia law here in Florida — not in our courts, not in our local governments, not controlling contracts, or in our schools.”
Uthmeier said it’s an upfront way to deal with a serious issue.
“It’s important here for us to always be proactive to recognize that we do have a surge of Muslims in this country that are pushing sharia law, trying to influence our kids, and trying to educate the undermining of our Republican ideals … trying to attack Western civilization.”
He said that level of influence cannot be allowed to take hold.
“This is wrong, and we’re going to keep fighting it.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure into law Monday that gives him and other Florida leaders the ability to label groups as domestic or foreign terrorist organizations and expel state university students who support them.

The law allows a top official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate a group as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, with the governor and three other members of the Florida Cabinet approving or rejecting the designation.
Besides the governor, the Cabinet is made up of the state attorney general, the chief financial officer, and the agriculture commissioner, all of whom are elected separately.
Once designated a terrorist organization, a group can be dissolved and it can no longer receive any state funding through school districts or state agencies. Universities also would have to report the status of expelled students attending on visas to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
DeSantis on Monday posted on X about the new law, sharing a graphic titled “Banning Sharia Law” outlining some of the measure’s provisions.
“To uphold the rule of law, our state must operate under one legal system, the Constitution must remain the law of the land, and we must defend our institutions from those who would harm us — especially terrorist organizations that seek to infiltrate and subvert our education system,” DeSantis wrote.

https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/james-uthmeier-florida-sharia/2026/04/08/id/1252277/