"I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community."

If you’ll remember, the Harris-Waltz ticket was destroyed two months before its November 6 trouncing when Kelly Slater was photographed posing with Trump advisor Tulsi Gabbard outside Khalil Rafati’s Sun Life Organics in Las Vegas, where Kelly was attending UFC Noche.

Slater’s pivot delivered millions of middle-aged male votes to the Republican Party headed by popular television star and businessman Donald Trump.

Tulsi Gabbard had long been a sword in the side of the AGP-friendly, no-borders-for-all Democratic Party. She claimed the supposed party of the Quaker progressive was under control of  an “elitist cabal of warmongers” and driven by what she said was “cowardly wokeness.” Tulsi wasn’t real hot on its leaders being coy on Islamic terrorism, either. 

Tulsi Gabbard’s political career began in 2002 when she was elected to the Hawaii House of Representatives, becoming the youngest person ever elected at 21.

Gabbard later served in the Hawaii Army National Guard, deploying to Iraq and Kuwait, and became the first female combat vet in Congress after her election to the U.S. House of Reps in 2013.

In August, Gabbard, a common sense centrist who supports native rights in the US, but ain’t afraid to call Islamic terrorism what it is, threw her political muscle behind Donald Trump, a move that highlighted the parlous state of the Dems.

On Wednesday, Tulsi was appointed as Director of National Intelligence by President-elect Donald Trump, the new prez writing:

“For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for our Country and the freedoms of all Americans. I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength. Tulsi will make us all proud!”

Tulsi Gabbard and Kelly Slater meet up next week for a celebrity Green Beret Tactical Challenge.

Do you believe important matters of state will be discussed tween the pair, Slater sharing important intelligence gleaned from his years on Instagram?

And, given Slater’s environmental bona fides, able to turn deserts into pretend oceans, sandals made from turtle dreams etc, might there even be a role for the 11-time Champ in the new administration?

Heady days.

"The perfect place to escape, exhale, and rejuvenate. A sleek yet soulful sanctuary."

Three years back, Mick Fanning threw what seemed to be an insane sum, three mill, on a joint off the beach and near the Coolangatta flight path in what is usually considered to be pretty down-at-heel Tugun.

The beach house at 5 Farrell Drive, Tugun, click if you want to examine more photos of it, backs onto a bird sanctuary, has an indoor skate ramp and a indoor-outdoor pool, and was a hot target for buyers in an already over-heated market when Mick Fanning bought it.

Three mill for a house a ten-minute walk from the beach and with big silver birds flying over it? Five years ago, you’d be stretched to catch a clueless interstate buyer willing to shovel a million bucks in its direction.

Oh but the times do change in the land of the great property bubble.

From the agent’s sale’s spiel,

This is it – the perfect place to escape, exhale, and rejuvenate. A sleek yet soulful sanctuary, it’s where you can disconnect from the chaos of daily life and reconnect with yourself and your family in privacy.

Tucked away on a 1269m2 block, a wildlife wonderland with turtles, swans, and pelicans awaits, complemented by 51m of creek frontage. Bathed in endless natural light, it invites you to relax in style or cook up a feast in the gourmet kitchen, complete with designer appliances. Enjoy this tranquil outlook everyday from an elevated alfresco deck, which seamlessly connects with an open-plan kitchen, living, and dining area indoors. Sit and gaze at the moonlight from your balcony while the kids enjoy the huge backyard. You would be lucky to ever find another flat 1269m2 block this close to the ocean, only made possible by a historical aquastiion from a neighbour of addition land.

North-facing and endlessly captivating, contemporary elegance and functionality seamlessly co-exist over one single level. Custom windows ensure the lush and leafy outlook is only ever a glance away too, while low-maintenance finishes, such as the imported kiln dried panels, equals more time for family and fun. You don’t have to go far either to indulge your playful side,with a fully functional indoor half pipe here. 

Earlier today, PropTrack data revealed the house is currently the most viewed real estate listing in Queensland. And Fanning, who has ten million bucks worth of real estate on the southern GC, is hoping to ride what might be the last wave of the boom and slice off a two-mill profit, less capital gains tax, stamp duty, realtor fees and so on.

The joint goes to auction on November 23.

Hunk of metal flies off truck and spears through surfer's windscreen…

The French surfer, singer and model Justine Mauvin, who swings by the stage name Sibu Manaï when she’s hitting her wild ethno world fusion creole beats, was involved in a freak car accident while driving that pretty coastal road between La Grande Chaloupe and La Possession on Réunion Island. 

 

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The accident happened when a hunk of metal, which had fallen from a van, was thrown into the air after being run over by another vehicle.

The metal piece crashed through the windshield of Mauvin’s car, belting her in the head. 

According to local media, Mauvin, who is thirty-one, remains in intensive care and is in, clearly, a real serious condition.

Mauvin won the French longboard title twice, first in 2014 and then in 2016 and placed third at world’s.

Since her accident, several fans have attempted to pass themselves off as Mauvin’s close relatives to gain access to the hospital ward where she is being treated.

Mauvin’s state name, Sibu Manaï, if you’re wondering, is an Mentawai expression for “Cherish the flower, make it blossom, make it flourish.”