Another Tesla vandal bites the dust.

‘Biblical flooding’ hits Greek islands.

Several Greek holiday islands have been devastated by floods after severe rainstorms turned roads into raging rivers and swept vehicles away.

Two of Greece's most popular tourist destinations, Paros and Mykonos, have been left submerged in murky waters after what has been described as 'biblical disaster' rainfall lashed through the islands on Monday.

Dark skies loomed overhead and heavy rain quickly turned the streets into torrents, with footage showing cars being swept away in the deluge.

According to local reports, for several hours, driving through main roads in Paros was impossible as streams swelled and floodwater surged through the streets.

The extreme weather conditions made it difficult for rescue teams to access hard-hit areas, prompting authorities to advise residents to stay indoors as the rain was described as 'dangerous' and 'out of control'.

Schools have been closed throughout the island, and officials on Paros yesterday said 13 people stranded in the storm were taken by firefighters to their homes, adding that no-one has been reported injured or missing.

A few hours later, Mykonos was hit with the same 'extreme' rainfall and hail, causing similar chaos to the scenes in Paros.

Footage from the island has shown roads flooded in brown water as cars and debris float past buildings also submerged in the torrents.

An emergency weather warning from the Hellenic Meteorological Service was put in place Monday, but remains in effect as the horror weather is set to continue throughout the day with the Ionian Islands, mainland regions, Macedonia, Thrace, the Aegean Sea, and Attica all set to be pummelled.

According to the meteorological service, the heavy rain and flooding will also move towards the Sporades, Thessaly, the Dodecanese and Crete.

The country's National Meteorological Service has issued an updated Emergency Weather Bulletin, forecasting locally severe rain and thunderstorms from Tuesday through until Wednesday morning.

Meteorologist George Tsatraphyllias told Protothema: 'In a few hours, approximately the entire month’s water fell on Paros and twice the amount of water that falls in the whole of March on Mykonos'.

He warned that the weather is so severe that sending notifications to residents via 112 would not be enough to effectively protect the population.

'112 alone is not enough when people are untrained in dealing with natural disasters, especially when there is no appropriate infrastructure adapted to the new reality,' he told the Greek newspaper.

Video footage from the islands have shown masses of water coursing through the streets of once-idyllic holiday towns and completely sweeping over cars, dragging them away from where they were parked.

In one clip, cars were seen wading through inches of muddy rainwater that had flooded streets.

Fast-flowing water coursed through the streets, with horrified onlookers watching from vantage points.

Several wrecked cars were seen tossed aside by the raging waters, with massive frontal damage on many of them.

Emergency workers were seen struggling to get the vehicles from the flooded streets, using large tractors to pull them from low, water-filled points.

Paros Mayor Kostas Bizas, speaking on local media yesterday, confirmed the severity of the situation: 'The rain started around 3 p.m. and hasn't let up. We've had drivers trapped on roads near Lefkes and the Parikia-Naoussa axis.'

On Mykonos, where the flooding was less intense, excavators were used to clear a path for floodwater and it gushed past seafront cafes and restaurants.

Municipal crews and private contractors worked to clear roads blocked by fallen rocks, while emergency services rescued stranded motorists.

Other nearby islands in the Cyclades group, which is south east of the mainland in the Aegean Sea, remain under severe weather warnings.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14557983/Biblical-disaster-flooding-hits-Greek-holiday-islands-roads-turn-raging-rivers-cars-swept-away-extreme-rainstorm.html

Taking bets on top 3 countries that will starve out because of the taxes:

-China

-India

-All of Europe

>>22859876

tariffs*

The billionaire-filled city so secretive it does not want outsiders to know that it exists

Just east of Los Angeles sits one of the wealthiest cities in America, yet hardly anyone has ever heard of it.

That's by design, since the millionaires and billionaires that live within the town limits don't want anyone knowing about their enclave in the San Gabriel Valley, an area that has a bustling population of around 2 million.

Despite what they might have you believe, Bradbury, California, does in fact exist, though it would be a rather boring visit for the average Joe.

There's no shopping to speak of and there are barely any sidewalks to stroll on. Bradbury is almost entirely comprised of gated sub communities and homeowners associations, SFGate reported.

If you don't already have a friend that lives there, it's not wise to go up to someone's house looking to make some. That's because the town has an ordinance banning people from walking up to front doors and knocking without permission.

And since its founding in 1957, a time when the suburbs were expanding in Southern California, Bradbury and the residents who live there have said they don't even want cars passing by to stop for even the briefest moment, urging them to keep driving.

The town is so locked down that most of the public roads that abut its borders are dead ends or run straight into tall, guarded gates with signs that read 'Royal Oaks' and 'Bradbury Estates.'

The landscaping also does quite a bit to send the message that outsiders aren't welcome, with most homes being shrouded by towering hedgerows and bushy trees.

Bradbury’s 91008 ZIP code, which it shares with the nearby city of Duarte, has the 11th highest average income in California, beating out the likes of Santa Monica, Encino and the coveted 90210 of Beverly Hills.

Beyond the security checkpoints and the foliage lie giant mansions with beautiful pools and neatly manicured lawns. And since they're on private roads, Google street-view stalking isn't an option to get a glimpse.

So, ordinary folks have to resort to luxury real estate listings if they want to get a better idea of Bradbury.

Take for example the former home of real estate tycoon Don Abbey, one he had built for himself initially before he listed it in 2012 for $78.8 million.

The 35,000-square-foot property - across its main house and pool house - is a glimmering white masterpiece that sits on a hill, giving it breathtaking ocean views, according to an old listing.

It isn't a normal mansion, as it has a 2,000-bottle wine cellar, a poker room, and 10 car garage. It also has a massive pool shaped like a cross and a shooting range that Lucy Liu used to frequent, Forbes reported.

With all those perks and more, it sold for $22.5 million in December 2022, according to the Los Angeles County Assessor.

Slightly to the west is the home of Hieu Tai Tran, the owner of the Shun Fat Supermarket chain, which has stores in California, Texas, Nevada and Oregon.

The property has four waterfalls, a tennis court, and a water slide the empties into a pool out on the front lawn.

The most notable recent resident of Bradbury was Lynsi Synder, the owner of In-N-Out. He lived in a 19,000-square-foot home for years before he sold it in 2022.

Though there are plenty of mega-mansions, there are also more modest properties that appeal still to high-net-worth individuals but not billionaires. The median listing price for a home in Bradbury is $3.5 million.

The townsfolk have such deep pockets that former Vice President Kamala Harris visited a mansion in Bradbury to fundraise for Joe Biden ahead of his disaster of a debate with Donald Trump.

She did so for good reason. Biden was the first Democratic presidential candidate since 1964 to win Bradbury, getting a majority of the vote there in 2020.

The town also has a myriad of other draconian ordinances meant to curb any sort of behavior that could be a bother to the residents.

A section on 'peddlers and solicitors' that states that 'no person shall go upon any private premises within the City for the purpose of selling any goods, wares, merchandise, services or other thing of value.'

The city code also says 'no person shall be in any private house or on any private premises in the City in a state of drunkenness or intoxication to the annoyance of any other person.'

Even profane language is not allowed on any public streets or businesses open to the public.

To cut down even more on possible commotion, teens under 18 cannot be out in public during a school day unless they're with a parent, have a note from the school or are on their way to a job.

But for the most part, Bradbury keeps its unique form of social cohesion intact by letting as few people in as possible.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/real-estate/article-14564125/billionaire-filled-city-outsiders-know-exists.html

Greg Price

@greg_price11

This is a completely batsh*t insane story.

A lib psychopath from my hometown in Bucks County, PA has been arrested for throwing nails and screws on the driveways and under the cars of people with Trump signs.

He got caught because he came to a grocery store FIVE TIMES to throw nails under the car of one of the employees because he overheard her talking about supporting Trump while shopping.

https://x.com/greg_price11/status/1906822733247152176

>>22859869

April showers type vibes. 10 qposts with 'april showers':

https://qalerts.app/?q=april+showers

Ben Bergquam - Real America’s Voice (RAV-TV) News

@BenBergquam

Have you ever seen a cartel cemetery?!

Massive mausoleums built to celebrate some of the most evil people that have ever walked the earth in Sinaloa, Mexico.

Law & Border @RealAmVoice

https://x.com/BenBergquam/status/1906867500975075710

Kid Rock is changing how concert tickets are sold, with Trump’s help.

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114264713687236941

Rapid Response 47

@RapidResponse47

Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan “Razin” Caine delivers remarks before the Senate Armed Services Committee on his nomination for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff:

"We can never forget that our number one job is to create peace through overwhelming strength, and if need be, fight and WIN our nation's wars."

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1907072101900599346

Willke Farr agrees to $100 million settlement with Trump.

Donald J. Trump

@realDonaldTrump

Today, President Donald J. Trump and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (“Willkie”) announce the following agreement regarding a series of actions to be taken by Willkie:

1. Willkie will provide a total of at least $100 Million Dollars in pro bono Legal Services, during the Trump Administration, and beyond, to causes that President Trump and Willkie both support, in relation to the following areas: Assisting Veterans and other Public Servants including, among others, members of the Military, Gold Star families, Law Enforcement, and First Responders; Ensuring fairness in our Justice System; and Combatting Antisemitism. Willkie’s pro bono Committee will ensure that new pro bono matters are consistent with these objectives, and that pro bono activities represent the full political spectrum, including Conservative ideals.

1. Willkie affirms its commitment to Merit-Based Hiring, Promotion, and Retention. Accordingly, the Firm will not engage in illegal DEI discrimination and preferences. Willkie affirms that it is Willkie’s policy to give Fair and Equal consideration to Job Candidates, irrespective of their political beliefs, including Candidates who have served in the Trump Administration, and any other Republican or Democrat Administration. Willkie will engage independent outside counsel to advise the Firm in confirming that employment practices are fully compliant with Law, including, but not limited to, anti-discrimination Laws.

1. Willkie affirms that it will not deny representation to clients, such as members of politically disenfranchised groups and Government Officials, employees, and advisors, who have not historically received Legal representation from major National Law Firms, including in pro bono matters and in support of non-profits, because of the personal political views of individual lawyers.

Statement from the White House: “Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP proactively reached out to President Trump and his Administration, offering their decisive commitment to ending the Weaponization of the Justice System and the Legal Profession. The President is delivering on his promises of eradicating Partisan Lawfare in America, and restoring Liberty and Justice FOR ALL.”

Statement from Thomas M. Cerabino, Chairman of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP: "We reached an agreement with President Trump and his Administration on matters of great importance to our Firm. The substance of that agreement is consistent with our Firm’s views on access to Legal representation by clients, including pro bono clients, our commitment to complying with the Law as it relates to our employment practices, and our history of working with clients across a wide spectrum of political viewpoints. The Firm looks forward to having a constructive relationship with the Trump Administration, and remains committed to serving the needs of our clients, our employees, and the communities of which we are a part.”

https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114264667777137553

Doug Emhoff law firm next to be sanctioned by Trump

The firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, also employs a top investigator for the congressional committee that documented President Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The law firm that employs Doug Emhoff, former Vice President Kamala Harris’s husband, has learned that it is among the next firms that Mr. Trump plans to use his power to punish, according to four people briefed on the matter.

The firm, Willkie Farr & Gallagher, also employs a top investigator for the congressional committee that documented President Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, and a litigator who spearheaded a lawsuit that two Georgia election workers brought against Rudolph W. Giuliani. Mr. Giuliani was found in that case to have defamed the women as he tried to help Mr. Trump overturn his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, and was ordered to pay the women $148 million.

Mr. Trump has issued executive orders targeting other law firms that employ people he sees as hostile to him, and it was unclear how Willkie planned to respond to such an action.

Two other firms hit with executive orders have agreed to deals with Mr. Trump in exchange for him rescinding or heading off the orders, drawing criticism from those who see them as capitulating to strong-arm tactics by the president. Three other firms that have fought Mr. Trump’s orders in court have been quickly granted restraining orders.

The three judges who stepped in to put the orders on hold said that they were alarmed by them and concerned that they were unconstitutional. But Mr. Trump appears undeterred in his campaign to exact retribution from firms he views as enemies. The president has celebrated his effort, saying more firms are lining up to make deals with him.

The four people briefed on the discussions between the White House and the firm spoke on the condition of anonymity because they did not want to be identified discussing a matter that is supposed to remain confidential.

In January, a week after Mr. Trump was sworn in, Wilkie announced that it was hiring Mr. Emhoff.

In 2023, the firm had hired Tim Heaphy, who served as the chief investigative counsel on the House select committee that examined the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Mr. Heaphy conducted many of the committee’s important interviews and often sat directly behind lawmakers at the panel’s highly publicized hearings.

While the firm has ties to Mr. Trump’s perceived enemies, it represented Mr. Trump in the 1990s during one of his company’s bankruptcy proceedings. The firm also successfully helped Mr. Trump’s close ally, Thomas Barrack, win acquittal in a federal case in 2022, and it represents X, the social media platform owned by the presidential adviser Elon Musk.

https://archive.is/sXbQf#selection-4549.0-4603.354

Federal Judge Allows DOGE to Take Over $500 Million Office Building for Free

https://www.wired.com/story/judge-approves-doge-usip-office-building/

Trump administration suspends several dozen grants to Princeton

The Trump administration has suspended several dozen research grants to Princeton, University President Christopher Eisgruber ’83 wrote in a campus-wide email on Tuesday. The grants were issued from several federal agencies, including the Department of Energy, NASA, and the Defense Department.

The exact amount in question and the reasoning for the pause itself are unclear, and Eisgruber acknowledged only the latter in his statement. But the Daily Caller, a right-wing news organization, reported last night that the government would halt $210 million in federal funding to Princeton due to an ongoing investigation of antisemitism on campus, citing an anonymous Trump official.

“Princeton University will comply with the law. We are committed to fighting antisemitism and all forms of discrimination, and we will cooperate with the government in combating antisemitism. Princeton will also vigorously defend academic freedom and the due process rights of this University,” Eisgruber’s email read. It also said that the University had been notified of the suspensions yesterday and today.

This pause comes on the heels of recent pauses or cuts to funding at Harvard, Penn, and Columbia. The government also announced yesterday that it would review more than $8 billion in grants at Harvard as part of a federal task force on antisemitism.

According to the Daily Caller, an administration official said that the funds would be paused while the Department of Education continues to investigate Princeton for allegations of antisemitism under Title VI. The investigation dates back to last April, when Zachary Marschall, the editor-in-chief of the conservative website Campus Reform, filed antisemitism complaints with the Department of Education against Princeton and at least a dozen other universities. Marschall does not have any Princeton affiliation.

Marschall’s complaint cites several instances of alleged antisemitism during the pro-Palestine protests of last year. The complaint includes, among other events, chants from an Oct. 25 walkout, including “Brick by brick, wall by wall, apartheid has got to fall” and calls for “intifada.”

The amount paused reported by the Daily Caller would represent nearly half of Princeton’s government funding pool. The University received $455 million in grants and contracts from government sources in the 2024 fiscal year.

Eisgruber has been unusually outspoken about the Trump administration’s threats to federal university funding, taking to the pages of the Atlantic earlier this month to criticize the cancellation of $400 million in grants to Columbia University. He reiterated the importance of academic freedom in a later interview to PBS and warned about making concessions to the government, saying that “once you make concessions once, it's hard not to make them again.”

Until now, Princeton had received less national scrutiny than many of its peer institutions, especially for its actions during the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment.” The University has not seen any significant high-level administrative turnover in the past year and a half, with Eisgruber being the second longest-serving president in the Ivy League.

But last week, the University announced it would freeze most faculty hiring and avoid staff growth, a sign that the University perceives that funding threats from the federal government could significantly disrupt its usual operations. The University has also spoken out against a substantially increased endowment tax floated by Trump administration officials, with Eisgruber arguing that such a move would be damaging in his State of the University letter in January.

In a rare statement yesterday directly from its board of directors, which Eisgruber chairs, the American Association of Universities (AAU) condemned the “withdrawal of research funding for reasons unrelated to research.” The statement did not address the case of any specific school, but the AAU broadly represents a coalition of 70 research universities.

“We urge the administration and Congress … to work through the established Department of Education and Department of Justice procedures for investigating allegations of discrimination,” the statement read. “Following these established procedures is the best way to ensure accountability by universities and to preserve our nation’s place as the global leader in science and innovation.”

https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2025/04/princeton-news-adpol-federal-government-trump-administration-funding-pause-antisemitism-investigation

Auto sales stronger than expected, GM is big winner

Several automakers including General Motors and Hyundai reported double-digit sales increases in the first three months of 2025 ahead of impending tariffs on auto imports.

GM sold 17 percent more vehicles year over year in the first quarter, while Hyundai and its Kia affiliate each registered increases of more than 10 percent. Honda and Nissan saw more than 5 percent growth from the first quarter of last year.

President Donald Trump last week announced he would apply 25 percent tariffs on imported vehicles and auto parts starting April 3. He had signaled during last year’s election campaign that he would seek tariffs on many goods.

Auto analysts believe the new tariffs will largely be passed through to consumers in the form of higher prices, adding thousands of dollars to what buyers pay at the dealership. About half of cars sold in the United States last year were imported, and even U.S.-made vehicles tend to contain a litany of foreign parts.

Not every automaker had a strong first quarter. Toyota’s sales barely budged, with just 1 percent growth year over year, and Ford’s unit sales fell 1.3 percent as it discontinued its Edge SUV for 2025.

But even those companies, along with their peers, saw strong growth in March, when Trump’s intentions for auto tariffs became clear.

March was a better-than-expected month for vehicle sales, but that boom probably will weigh on the auto industry’s performance in April, said Sam Fiorani, vice president for global vehicle forecasting at Pennsylvania-based AutoForecast Solutions.

Americans searching for a new car have reevaluated their time frame so far this year, and many visited dealerships in the past week as Trump’s tariff plans became clearer, Fiorani said in an email to The Washington Post. Still, he expects auto sales to drop by 3 percent in 2025 as tariffs drive up prices and reduce inventory, which will discourage buyers.

Even U.S.-made vehicles such as the Chevy Traverse are likely to see higher prices, Fiorani said, because some of their parts come from overseas.

“Dealers and vehicle manufacturers aren’t just going to keep their prices where they are because their costs didn’t go up,” Fiorani said. “Competition keeps pricing down and the lack of competition will allow everyone to raise prices.”

GM and Hyundai said they are working to ramp up production in the United States.

Randy Parker, chief executive of Hyundai Motor North America, hailed his company’s $21 billion investment in expanding its U.S. production through a “metaplant” near Savannah, Georgia.

“Our commitment to innovation and meeting consumer demand remains strong, and we continue to localize production and enhance our supply chain to help manage market conditions,” Parker said in a statement.

Experts warn that the new auto tariffs could contribute to a sharp slowdown later in the year, especially if interest rates on car loans remain high. But in the short term, a sort of automotive panic-buying is driving legacy automakers to new heights.

GM’s Chevrolet Trax SUV, which is produced in South Korea, saw sales jump 57 percent compared with the previous quarter, while sales of Chevy electric vehicles more than doubled. Hyundai’s hybrid vehicles gained 72 percent in March alone.

The Kia Carnival MPV, produced in Malaysia, gained 53 percent for the quarter. Kia, in a statement, said the final week of March was the strongest retail sales week so far this year. “Part of it may have been driven by customers trying to lock in the price of a vehicle they want to purchase,” the company said in a statement.

Honda acknowledged in a statement to The Post that there was some impact to the industry’s sales growth as a result of consumers getting ahead of the tariffs. But the company also touted its mix of gasoline-powered vehicles, hybrids and EVs.

https://archive.is/kD7IW#selection-415.0-655.241