Welcome to the RedState Weekly Briefing  — where we take a quick look at the week’s most viewed stories in case you missed any of them. Grab a cup of coffee — or, hey, to ring in the New Year, some champagne — and sit down with this 21st Century Weekend Edition of your favorite (online) publication!

#1 - Trans Activist Who Got Shut Down by a Delta Employee Over 'Misgendering' Is Identified, and Hoo Boy — by Bonchie

You read that correctly. This trans activist has a podcast and recently hosted Dylan Mulvaney, another trans influencer most infamous for helping destroy Bud Light as a brand with his disturbing "girlhood" antics. Are you starting to understand how this is all one big grift yet? 

Dorfman is also an actor who once appeared in a Netflix film. In a post on Instagram, he accused the Delta employees of "transphobia," describing their "misgendering" as a "human rights violation."

"When you try to advocate for yourself at @delta and are met woth [SIC] even more transpbobia [SIC] and threats of being arrested at LaGuardia [SIC]," Dorfman said in the post, which included the video of part of the incident. "Tristan, the employee, said he was fine with me posting this. didn't realize it was condescending to flag a human rights violation after another employee misgendered me incessantly.

Of note is that Dorfman was not actually "misgendered." Further, he is a self-identified transgender individual who looks and sounds like a man while also retaining the male name Tommy. It is unworkable to expect employees of an airline, who deal with thousands of customers a day, to magically know what "pronouns" a male-presenting transgender person prefers. It should not be up to normal people in polite society to have to affirm the irrational demands of someone who is just looking for attention and clout.

#2 - SO GOOD: Pro-Hamas Protester Finds Out After NYPD Officer Finally Has Enough — by Bonchie

It appears the protester was using a megaphone to shout in the faces of the officers who were observing the situation. Given the physical harm that can occur from doing that, it wasn't a surprise when one of the officers decided enough was enough. In the video, you see him take the protester to the ground as others in the crowd cried foul, claiming that he was committing "assault." 

The whining from the other protesters is the perfect analogy for the "Palestinian cause." We are talking about people who get loud, lash out at innocents, and pound their chests until someone dares to push them back. The moment that happens, they fold like the cowards they are and claim they are being oppressed.

#3 - Sources: President Trump Is Considering a Controversial Running Mate for 2024 — by Jeff Charles

If Trump were to select Haley, it might not please his base, but it could potentially help him reach moderates and independents. She could help the ticket appeal to women and suburban voters, a demographic with which the former president has underperformed. Even further, Haley could give Trump an edge over Biden in swing states, according to the findings of a poll released earlier in December.

POLITICO examined four recent surveys from major pollsters that included multiple general-election matchups. The Fox News, CNN/SSRS and Marquette polls all showed Haley running stronger against Biden than Trump.

To understand why Haley outperforms Trump against Biden, we looked at what we’ll call Biden-Haley voters: People who would vote for Biden in a 2020 rematch with Trump, but switch to Haley when she’s the hypothetical GOP nominee instead. Roughly 43 percent of the electorate would vote for Biden in either matchup, according to Marquette’s polling, and 47 percent for Trump or Haley but not Biden.

On the other hand, the base cannot be discounted. These are the people who have been most gung-ho about getting Trump back in office to finish what he started in 2016. To these folks, Haley still represents the establishment. Her hawkish foreign policy stances don’t exactly endear her to the MAGA base either. This could become an albatross around Trump’s neck.

#4 - Ultra Right Beer Releases 'Real Women of America' 2024 Calendar — by Ward Clark

There are several reasons why this is a canny move on the part of Ultra Right Beer.

First, it's a good marketing move. See Robert Stacy McCain and Rule Five. The screeching of blue-haired, overweight radical Third Wave feminists notwithstanding, there will always be guys out there who like to see pretty girls, and this calendar appeals to those guys, in particular the BroDude demographic whom Bud Light so cavalierly tossed under the bus.

Second, it's driving a nail right into the cause of the "transgender" activists, whom the Bud Light people tried to appease by parading Dylan Mulvaney. Riley Gaines is doing great work here in combating the entire "dudes in women's sports" phenomenon, and every calendar sold helps her in that effort.

#5 - Florida Is Set to Implement Transparency Law in 2024; Now, Local Officials Are Quitting in Droves — by Jeff Charles

Those who do not comply with the new requirement could face fines or impeachment. Supporters of the measure argue that it prompts elected officials to be more transparent about their finances and could help to root out corruption. 

State Rep. Spencer Roach said, “When you serve in public office, it’s an honor but it also comes with a higher level of transparency and public scrutiny than you would otherwise.”

Conversely, Belleair Mayor Mike Wilkinson balked at the suggestion, telling Fox 13 that it is “just a complete invasion of privacy,” and that “we are volunteers; we’re not career politicians.”

However, Roach countered this sentiment by pointing out that even in small towns, these officials wield vast power, and oversee how millions of taxpayer dollars are spent.