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Monday, June 8, 2026

Flotsam and Jetsam - "Thank You Darling, Have a Good Time"

Ryan King at NYPo reports Trump storms off ‘Meet The Press’ interview after fiery exchange with NBC’s Kristen Welker over 2020 election. Jeff Charles at TownHall, 'Thank You Darling, Have a Good Time': Trump Storms Out of Interview With Kirsten Welker. PJM's Matt Margolis, Trump Storms Out of ‘Meet the Press’ Interview. Nick Arama at RedState thinks you should Watch: Trump Drops Kristen Welker in Fiery Interview, Ends With Him Walking Out. At Althouse, "Because it was raining, I got a little bit angry at them. I was not happy with them. But we had a good time." "Said Trump, quoted at the end of "Trump walks out of 'Meet the Press' interview when challenged over false claims/When pressed by host Kristen Welker, the president cited no evidence for claims about Jan. 6 and elections he said were 'rigged'" (WaPo)(gift link)." Sundance at CTH hosts the whole interview President Trump Meet the Press Interview – Full Video and Transcript. Buzz Patterson @BuzzPatterson, "AMERICAN MEDIA EXPOSED! The funniest thing about this video is Welker bitching about the fact that she had to fly to Wisconsin for the interview. You know who else had to fly to Wisconsin for the interview? The President of the United States. Get over yourself, @MeetThePress! New rules!" miguelifornia @miguelifornia, ""There's no evidence of Capitol Police escorting protesters into the Capitol on J6" - @kwelkernbc to President @realDonaldTrump on @MeetThePress." Video of Kap Kops." Carmine Sabia @CarmineSabia, "This is what psychopath Kristin Welker looked like talking to the President of the United States. Maybe if she showed some respect people would respect her."

And as long as we're documenting the follies of the press, Charles Gasparino at NYPo explains How CBS News boss Bari Weiss finally reached her decision to fire Scott Pelley from ‘60 Minutes’. Ward Clark at RedState thinks Scott Pelley Embarrasses Himself in Wild New NYT Interview. A Driscolly post at Insty, SCOTT PELLEY BREAKS DOWN, COMPARES 60 MINUTES FIRINGS TO ‘FAMILY’ BEING MURDERED IN LUDICROUS NEW INTERVIEW: Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "Scott Pelley says Bari Weiss asked 60 Minutes staffers: “Why do you think the country thinks you’re biased?" Pelley: "Why do you think so? Do you have a poll? Is there market research? What are you talking about?" "Because we certainly didn't believe that." Incredible." Sarah Hoyt at Insty says DON’T THINK OF IT AS A MURDER, SCOTT. THINK OF IT AS MAID. YOU SOCIALISTS ARE ALL FOR IT: "Scott Pelley Snivels To NY Times: My Firing “Murdered” The 60 Minutes Family." TownHall's Scott McLallen asserts Scott Pelley's Post-Firing Pity Tour Is Everything Wrong With Legacy Media. Oh no, there's plenty more wrong. Dave Manney at PJM, Scott Pelley Mistook '60 Minutes' for His Personal Throne Room. Hat Hair's Josh Hammer looks at the CBS News' Shakeup and the Future of the Mainstream Press.

Dave Catron at Am Spec speculates on Eric Swalwell and the Decline of Media Objectivity "A free press must inform the people, yet today’s media often withholds what matters most." Preston Byrne @prestonjbyrne, "The Guardian says that further censorship of U.S. social media companies is needed to control dissent in Europe. The U.S. govt needs to make it clear: targeting Americans with censorship laws is not an available solution to Europe's domestic problems. https://theguardian.com/comment"

Iran and Israel are swapping strikes after Iran took special offence at Israel's targeted strike against an IRGC leader in Lebanon. Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles against Israel, and Israel responded by striking targets in Iran. Reuters, Israel and Iran strike each other for first time since ceasefire. CNN, Trump demands Israel and Iran ‘immediately stop ‘shooting’’ as fresh strikes imperil ceasefire, "Israel and Iran are trading the worst strikes in months. Trump previously urged Netanyahu not to retaliate, according to a US official." Tousi TV, Iran’s Inflation Rate Soars Past 77 Percent. I don't think we'll see much progress with Iran until we peel back a few more layers of the IRGC. Sundance catches House Intel Ranking Member Jim Himes Anticipating Political Benefit of Terrorist Attack Following FISA (702) Expiration.

At Althouse, "In the White House, there is a system for dealing with a president who rarely sleeps. The staff take it in shifts so they get a nap..." Writes Katie Balls, in "Donald Trump at 80: is refusing to act his age his secret weapon?/The president is still known to work 12-hour days and post all night as he enters his ninth decade" (London Times). Larry Elder at Hat Hair is on the TDS Watch: Dispelling The 'Convicted Felon' Argument.

Joe Cunningham at RedState notes, not too surprisingly Progressive Councilwoman Overtakes Spencer Pratt for Second Place, Heads to Run-off in LA Mayor Primary, which is too bad. I never expected Pratt to win, or become Mayor, but I hoped getting into second spot and being in the actual elections might turn some heads in my hometown. But apparently, the vote mines are in full production mode. Driscoll warning, GOOD AND HARD, L.A., GOOD AND HARD: Trevor Ewen @trevor_ewen, "In the words of Ed Koch: "The people have spoken, now they must be punished." Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "BREAKING: Nithya Raman just defeated Spencer Pratt after giving a concession speech on election night and then getting the largest number in almost every mail-in ballot dump. They just cheated in an election right in front of our eyes." Sundance sees the California U.S. Attorney Office Pretends Not to Know Specifics or Origin of California Voter Fraud. Betsy Stauffer at LI sees signs of hope that Newsom’s Effort to Flip Five Red Seats May Fall Short of his Expectations. “District by district, the picture emerging is one of Republican resilience — and in some cases, a surprising Democratic collapse in races Newsom’s allies had hoped to turn.”

Shipwreckedcrew @shipwreckedcrew, "The communist with a Nazi SS tattoo? His OPPONENT is a fascist?" Quote Dean Baker @DeanBaker13, "The merits are that Platner is infinitely better than Susan Collins, who supports fascism. Is that too simple for you to understand? x.com/ NateSilver538/…" Sunny @sunnyright, "The people who found outrageous Nazi symbolism in “Ok” hand signs can’t find it in a Nazi death squad chest tattoo." CBD at Ace's The Democrat Party Is The Party Of Violence And Hatred, And They Are Proving It Every Day. At Hat Hair Betsy McCaughey worries about Young Voters Falling for Socialist Myths. The Victory Girls look at James Talarico and the Presbyterian Church’s Embrace of Polyamory. I mean, who wouldn't want a harem?

Twitchy says POPCORN! DataRepublican Says 'Hello' to Mr. Hunter Biden and His Newfound Popularity on X and HERE WE GO. DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican, "Hello Mr. Hunter Biden, You're getting six-digit likes on every post lately. I don't have any hope to ratio you or whatever through traditional "Hello" means. But for those uninitiated, those who are captivated by your fake-humble persona obviously PR-engineered to capture unsuspecting disaffected Republicans: You are not some humility, witty guy turning over a new leaf. You are the ultimate proof of nepotism, everything that the so-called "Epstein Class" is supposed to represent. Let me explain - off the top of my head...."

At the Chronic, AstroTurf Outrage at Delaney Hall. Siraj Hashmi @SirajAHashmi, “The replies are just them posting ‘this is what I voted for’ over and over again” Quote Pubity @pubity, "For the first time since the 1930s, more people are moving out of America than are moving in. People are leaving for other countries in droves."

The Independent (UK) reports David Lammy told JD Vance 'you're wrong' after Henry Nowak case intervention "David Lammy has told JD Vance he was wrong to link Henry Nowak’s murder to immigration and warned him the intervention on social media was “not helpful”. Was it helpful when Keir Starmer knelt for BLM? The Deputy Prime Minister said he challenged the US vice-president in a “robust” phone call on Saturday after Mr Vance appeared to blame the killing on a “mass invasion” of people into Europe." At Euro Con, Henry Nowak: The Footage We Were Never Meant to See. Sundance examines the Ongoing Fallout from Nowak Murder Case.

Joel Kotkin at CJ looks at The Rise of the UnJews. "Anti-Zionism is rising among diaspora Jews; the future of Jewish identity may be increasingly Israeli." Call them JINOs.

The Monday Morning Stimulus

Kona coffee root-knot nematode

University of Hawaiʻi News, Protecting Hawaiʻi’s coffee industry

In CTAHR’s Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, (Landon) Wong was awarded the Helen Jones Farrar ARCS award in Tropical Plant Pathology and the Dr. Jacqueline Maly ARCS Scholar of the Year award for his research on the taxonomy of coffee root-knot nematodes. This tiny, destructive pest is devastating coffee production across Hawaiʻi Island, Central and South America.

Wong’s project clarified the true identity of the Kona coffee root-knot nematode (tiny pest) (Meloidogyne konaensis) by incorporating genetic, physical and protein-based testing. Wong’s work determined Meloidogyne konaensis is widely distributed across the coffee-growing regions of Central and South America.

“Traditional diagnostic procedures could take over two months,” Wong said. “This research has facilitated a faster identification method to protect local coffee growers from this pest and allow regulators to accurately screen and identify the nematode pest at ports of entry and in field samples in under a day using a simple genetic test.”

He also discovered a new species of root-knot nematode in Brazil, Meloidogyne pseudokonaensis, named for its similarity and previously mistaken identity as Meloidogyne konaensis.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Reflections on the Reflecting Pool

Dr. Clayton Forrester @DrClaytonForre1, "Trump hired a bunch of chuds to restore the Reflecting Pool, which they did on time and on budget. Liberals are absolutely furious because they don't want voters to see that you can just fix things." Quote The White House @WhiteHouse, "“Our Great ‘Warriors’ who fixed and rebuilt the Reflecting Pool!” - President Donald J. Trump." richard wolf @RawdogDMonkey, "Wait, you can fix things without a $452m study to determine if we should perform a $36m environmental impact study before awarding a $875m contract to do what some pool guys did for $3m?" At Althouse, Live feed of the filling of the Reflecting Pool, and a poll, Can we all just say it looks beautiful? Pick the answer closest to what you think. 1) Never. It looks like Trump. That's all I see and that's always ugly. 2) Let's be empathetic to those who are so deeply troubled by Trump that they can't see what is true. 3) It's objectively beautiful, and everyone ought to acknowledge what is true.

Imagine being angry about this https://t.co/GfBt1FVWvq
— Marc Thiessen (@marcthiessen) June 6, 2026

Breccan Theis at Da Fed approve of how Rubio, Bessent Show Obsequious GOP How To Give No Quarter To Propagandists. They won't be polite, or give you the benefit of the doubt, so show them no weakness or mercy and stand your ground. A vid at Hat Hair, Border Security Funded, Family Values Defended: Conservatives Deliver on Capitol Hill.

Sundance at CTH hosts Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Delivers Remarks Honoring D-Day Anniversary. Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "He paid his own way so that he could honor our war dead and teach his children the accurate lessons of history leftist filth like you would deny them in the classroom. Just when I think the so-called profession of "journalism" could not stoop any lower, you surprise me." Quote John Hudson @John_Hudson, "Hegseth takes six of his children to France on official trip, reports @taracopp https://washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/06/05/hegseth-takes-six-his-kids-france-official-trip/"

Andrew Breitbart and Lyndsey Fifield

Stacy McCain sings the praises of The Unexpected Heroine Lyndsey Fifield. "When the story broke Thursday, I was stunned. The ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner featured in the lengthy New York Times story was someone I’ve known since 2010. I spent most of the afternoon calling and texting friends who also knew her, and they were similarly surprised." Atop Da Hill Jonathan Turley observes that 8 years after Kavanaugh, Democrats have stopped believing all women. They never really did; it was always selective. Althouse finds Dirtbagism. "I'm reading "Graham Platner and the Rise of the ‘Dirtbag’ Democrat/And what the Maine candidate reveals about politics today" in the NYT." At Hat Hair, Mark Judge observes The Left Covers for Graham Platner and Dave Strom sees The Irony of Graham Platner's Campaign. Chuck Ross @ChuckRossDC, "The guy who divorced his wife when she was 9 months pregnant has some thoughts on Graham Platner’s sexts," Quote Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur, "Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., on Platner: “We know that Graham has lived not your typical political experience. He's been very clear and open with his wife, and they worked through whatever they worked through. At the end of the day, this man has had 60 more town halls than Susan." Liz Mair @LizMair, "My grandfather never physically injured my grandmother in the course of an altercation. He served in WWII. My father-in-law is also not a wife-beater; he ran logistics for the British Army during the Falklands War, in theater." Quote David Weigel @daveweigel, Replying to @daveweigel, "Khanna says that Democrats should respect the women who came forward to talk about Platner while understanding that he changed and that veterans were “broken” in stupid wars."

Matt Whitlock @MattWhitlock, "This is a really valuable read to understand how Graham Platner rose - it wasn't some organic populist surge. It was a well-funded op - including glowing NYT and GQ profiles BEFORE he even announced, promoting a very specific curated message intended to get libs online buzzing." Quote Jim Geraghty @jimgeraghty, "So… it was, and is, “an op.” The right Democratic political consulting and media firm created an artificial buzz and persuaded all of these publications that Grähäm Plätner was The Next Big Thing™. You see, that company is called “Good Influence” because it helps Democrats." Coddled Affluent Professional @feelsdesperate, "The Chapo guys (except the one who had the stroke), AOC, Mamdani, Platner, ‘Claire Valdez,’ etc. - they all have the same bios: They come from affluent backgrounds and have educated and/ or wealthy parents but are downwardly mobile, they fail to launch and then find a foothold in leftist politics." Quote Corey Walker @CoreyWriting, "Graham Platner is a trust fund kid that attended elite private schools. Stop pretending like he's some everyman. x.com/musepwt/status…" From Twitchy, He MAD! Graham Platner’s Antisemitic RANT at John Fetterman for Calling Him Out As a Creeper Is DAMNING. New York Post @nypost, "Fetterman vows to ditch hoodie for suit if Graham Platner proves he didn't send 'd-k pics' to minors https://trib.al/vM0kJRk." Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine, "John Fetterman seems to genuinely think that the reason no one likes him is because he refuses to wear a suit. It's not the hoodie, dude. It's because you've become a stooge for AIPAC and the Republican party." Joe Chalfant at TownHall wonders Why Are Democrats Siccing Staffers on People Asking Questions?

Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze, "It's not that hard. The left lets institutions and communities break down to a point of total degradation to prove why more government and non profits are the answer. The goal is to purposely not solve problems and make life and safety worse. See the entire defund the police movement and homelessness nonprofits in California. Gavin Newson promised to end homelessness and instead it ballooned on purpose. This is why there was such enormous flip out over Trump renovating the reflecting pool or spencer Pratt's campaign. Once people realize that things can be improved a lot of nonprofits and public union/money dries up. ... Because once an AI is programmed to tell people that boys can become girls it's the death of truth. Data centers being built isn't the problem, the data in those data centers is." Quote David Sacks @DavidSacks "While I’m no fan of socialism or arbitrary confiscations of wealth, I can see why Bernie Sanders’ proposal (for the government to take a 50% stake in AI companies) resonates, including with many on the right. The CEOs of the leading AI labs have told us repeatedly that they will cause massive job loss. This is not a story that I believe, nor does the data bear it out, but this is what they have told us. Similarly, they have hyped the risks of AI without putting an equal or greater emphasis on the benefits or readily available mitigations... From NewsWeek, China Backs U.S. Social Media Opposing AI Data Centers. It's shaping up to be a big topic in our county, and our socials are full of anti-data center propaganda.

Matt Vespa at TownHall asks Is This Why It's Taking California So Long to Count Its Ballots? "In Los Angeles, the election nerve center has rows of empty seats and plenty of space, despite having a $330+ million budget (via NY Post)." At AOL, Thieves swipe Bay Area mail-in ballots as questions swirl about vote count. Susie Crabtree at RCP observes Newsom’s Gerrymander Power Play Fizzles. "With early primary returns now in, the grand gerrymandering plan looks like it’s unraveling – or at the very least, won’t deliver the sweeping seat eliminations Newsom and Democrats had hoped for in California where Republicans previously held only nine of the state’s 52 seats." Wait, they're not through manufacturing votes.

California Globe @CaliforniaGlobe, "California Dethroned: Fortune 500 Crown Goes to Texas. This isn’t “California Derangement Syndrome” as Gov. Gavin Newsom claims. This is the economic reality by businesses to California’s toxic business climate, and as the Billionaire Tax threat looms large. @CaliforniaGlobe" USA Today, Bye, Chicago! Bears announce major step toward Indiana stadium. I can't imagine why?

NYPo, Bill Maher says artists quitting America 250 concert makes it look like Dems ‘don’t love America’ "Maher argued that the performers made a mistake by abandoning the event celebrating America’s 250th birthday and said their exit only turned it into a full-blown “MAGA rally.”" Nick Arama at Red State sees Police Bring Down the Fire When Radical Activists Create Chaos at TPUSA Women's Summit in TX. From Twitchy, Lefty Thug Trying to Block Vehicles at ICE Detention Center Gets Introduced to the Pavement. Dave Strom, Police Leaving Newark ICE Facility Exposed to Riots Tonight.