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Southern Maryland News, Bear sighted in St. Mary's County

Late last week reports began popping up on social media of black bear sightings in St. Mary’s County. The county’s emergency services department issued a warning to residents with some helpful tips now that there seems to be at least one black bear that wandered into the county.

Those tips include never feed a bear, secure garbage outside of homes, don’t leave pet food outside, remove bird feeders while bears are active, and clean and store grills. “While black bears are generally not aggressive, they can pose a threat if they feel cornered, startled or have easy access to food around human habitats,” according to the department.

So far, sightings have been reported in Piney Point, Mechanicsville and Dameron and Historic St. Mary’s City — in other words, throughout St. Mary’s County.

Officials have not given any word on how the black bear may have arrived in St. Mary’s, although some have speculated it swam across the Potomac River from Virginia, where the bears are prevalent, especially in the mountains.

For now, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources is monitoring the situation. “To my knowledge, I don’t believe they’ve caught the bear or seen the bear too recently, but it is exciting,” Commissioner Eric Colvin (R) said at Tuesday’s county commissioners’ meeting. “Recommendation is if you see the bear, just let it be, let it go on its way.”

If it swam the Potomac to get to St. Mary's County, it can swim the Patuxent to get to Calvert. It's a good thing Black Bears hardly ever kill anybody. I wonder if it's hanging out with the St. Mary's Alligator. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - President Trump Beards Fed Chair Powell in His Den

But first, At Hat Hair, Duane Patterson reviews Donald Trump's Winning Wednesday.  

President Trump toured the Federal Reserve buildings in Washington D.C. yesterday, much to the chagrin of Fed Reserve Chairman Powell. Sundance has the livestream, President Trump and Jerome Powell Tours the Federal Reserve Construction at the William McChesney Martin Building in Washington D.C. and President Trump Gives Impromptu Remarks Calling out Federal Chairman Jerome Powell Who is Standing Right Next to Him. At Hat Hair, Beege Welborn thinks Jerome Powell Looking a Little Green Around the Gills During Trump's Fed Tour. You ain't seen green in the face until you've seen a landlubber in 20 ft seas in a small boat. NewsMax cites Bessent: Fed Forecasts 'Politically Biased'. "The Fed publishes something called a summary of economic projections, and it's pretty politically biased," Bessent said, summarizing the projections as forecasts for one to two quarter-point interest-rate cuts this year." Certainly true, Powell is no fan of Trump's policies, and is keeping rates higher than necessary, hoping for inflation to rear it's ugly head to justify it. That said, setting the rate below inflation makes no sense; who wouldn't borrow money in that event. Matt Vespa hears an Implosion: The Reactions to This Failed Democrat Tweet Attacking Trump Were Amazing: Eric Daugherty@EricLDaugh, "the Trump White House just m*rdered the Democrat Party.." Democrats/status/1948493667540316482. From Breitbart, Trump ‘Thinking About’ Ending Capital Gains Tax on Home Sales. Currently exempted, up to $250k ($500,000 for joint filers), and not changed since 1997. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair VIP, Hmm: Trump to Send New Rescission Package to Claw Back Dept of Education Funds? I'm down with that. Beege Welborn reports DoE Cancels Another POTATUS Last Minute Big Buck High Wire Act.

Somehow, Democrats continue to think they have a winning issue in Clinton confidant Jeffrey Epstein, despite polls showing it's not eating into Trump's support. Capt. Ed, BREAKING: DoJ Officials to Meet With Ghislaine Maxwell Today; House Oversight Subpoenas. Jonathan Turley @JonathanTurley, "Yesterday, I was surprised to learn from a member of Ghislaine Maxwell's legal team that she has never been interviewed by either state or federal prosecutors. Despite news reports to the contrary, it appears that Maxwell may be an untapped source of information on the scandal..." Sundance, Deputy AG Todd Blanche Interviews Ghislaine Maxwell for Five Hours “Ms. Maxwell answered every single question. She never stopped, she never invoked a privilege, she never declined to answer. She answered all the questions truthfully, honestly and to the best of her ability.” Jeff Charles at TownHall explains how Senate Democrats Just Showed They Were Never Serious About Releasing Epstein Files. "After nearly two weeks of screaming about the Jeffrey Epstein files, Senate Democrats blocked a resolution that would call for the release of information related to the sex trafficker’s illicit activities." Proving they want to preserve the issue, not have the facts.

Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed reports New Docs Contradict Top Obama Officials’ Claims Steele Dossier Wasn’t Included In Critical Russiagate Report. Paul Sperry at RCI details How the Obama Admin Turned ‘Unverifiable’ Report Into Russiagate Dynamite. "A 46-page report by the House of Representatives released Wednesday found that the source of the claim about Putin – reportedly a Russian defector living in Northern Virginia described as “anti-Trump” – merely speculated to Brennan about something he had been told by somebody else: namely, that Putin was "counting on" Trump winning." John Hinderacker at Power Line asks Who Cares What Putin Wanted? "since when do we care about Russia’s preferences in our elections? For what it is worth, I think it is highly unlikely that Russia’s leaders have ever, in the post-war era, wanted a Republican to be elected president. We know for sure that in 2008, Russia backed Barack Obama. I wrote about it at the time . . ." Austin Bay calls it Obama's Criminal Hoax: Intel Lies Damaging National Security. Beege Welborn says See? WE Weren't the Crazy Ones - Hillary Was, the Whole Time, at least if you believe Russian intelligence. 

Misty Severi at JTN hears the House Intel chair accuses Obama of leading 'greatest perpetration of fraud' in history. TNP reports House GOP Finally Moves to Investigate J6 Feds and J6 Committee. Mark Tapscott at Insty, sees GRAHAM, CORNYN CALL FOR SPECIAL PROSECUTOR: "Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) are jointly calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi to appoint a Special Prosecutor to assess evidence former President Barack Obama managed the Russia-gate effort to undermine Donald Trump during his first term in the Oval Office. UPDATE (FROM GLENN): Special prosecutors don’t seem that good at getting to the bottom of things." Sundance agrees, Absolutely Not – Senators Graham and Cornyn Ask DOJ to Appoint Special Counsel to Investigate President Obama and Intelligence Weaponization Against Trump. Matt Vespa hears James Clapper Did Something That Shows He's Nervous About the New Russian Collusion Docs, lawyered up. Bob Spencer at PJM wonders What’s This Russia Hoaxer Doing in Trump’s NSA? It's hard to stomp all the roaches.

A Larry video at Hat Hair, Total CNN Collapse: Media Panics As Fake Narratives Crumble. At TownHall, Matt Vespa says Oh, You Knew This Pivot on the Russian Collusion Docs Was Coming on CNN. Western Lensman @WesternLensman "CNN Nat Security Analyst Beth Sanner accuses Trump admin of by aiding Russia by disclosing intel docs: “By bringing this up again, the Trump administration is doing the work of our adversary, Russia." Of course." Matt Vespa again, Oh, You Knew the Liberal Media Was Going to Do This After the Russiagate Files Were Unsealed Sean Davis @seanmdav, "You know we all have your Signal messages trying to set up secret backchannel meetings with Christopher Steele, right? And that you were working with a lawyer for a sanctioned Russian oligarch who had hired Steele?" Quote Mark Warner @MarkWarner, "First Tulsi cooks up some insane “Obama-Russia-Hoax” conspiracy that’s a clear distraction from Epstein. Then Trump dumps weird videos on Truth Social. Then Johnson dismisses the entire House because he’s scared of an Epstein vote…"

Sister Toldja at RedState, 'All in': Alina Habba Gets Last Laugh After DOJ's Latest Move in Battle Over US Attorney Role. Ace wakes up to the realization New Jersey Courts Set Aside Trump's Chosen US Attorney for NJ, Alina Habba, Preferring Her Assistant, So Pam Bondi Fires the Assistant, "Lowly district court judges are tyrants."

Matt Margolis hears Biden Suffers Humiliating Blow With Paltry Advance for His Memoirs. Only $10 million. But then, again, he's not really going to write it. I'll bet AI does most of it. Ace, Biden, Inc. Scores Its Last Major Grift: Biden Inks Deal to "Write" "His" "Memoirs" For Ten Million Dollars, "Endless, fathomless corruption. They're paying $10 million to an autopen." WaEx's Byron York calls Hunter Biden's ranting interview Pure, undiluted, unadulterated Joe Biden id. Virginia Kruta at Da Wire sees Tom Homan Delivers Brutal Roast Of ‘Former First Drug Addict’ Hunter Biden. Dave Strom says Hunter Biden Is Running For President, because, why not? Bob Hoge at RedState cites Rand Paul: Let's Test Legality of Biden's Autopen Pardons, and Let's Start by Charging Anthony Fauci. 

From the UK Times Sadiq Khan tells Zohran Mamdani how to win New York mayor election. "Mayor of London trades texts with left-wing Democrat about seizing centre ground after he secured party nomination — and was called a ‘lunatic’ by Trump." LifeZette finds Voters Reject Democrat Extremism, Say Party Has Gone Off the Rails: New Poll. 

PJM's Rick Moran reports Three Committees Issue Subpoenas to Dem Fundraiser ActBlue, "investigating a myriad of charges against the organization, ranging from lax procedures protecting donor information to outright fraud in accepting illegal donations from overseas." From Ace Three House Committees Combine to Subpoena the Democrats' Illegal Foreign Contribution Money-Laundering Arm, Act Blue, "Finally, we are taking out their illegal fundraising schemes one by one, from money laundered through "nonprofit NGOs" to Act Blue, which falsely files illegal foreign donations as coming from Americans (who then report, "I never donated to a Democrat in my life!")."

VodkaPundit at Insty reveals the CATCH OF THE DAY: "ICE arrests 243 criminal illegal migrants in Denver, capturing Tren de Aragua gang members, child sex offenders, human traffickers. Previously: Denver Mayor Mike Johnston grilled, threatened with jail during congressional hearing over immigration policies." At Hat Hair John Sexton reports Man Who Threw Rocks at ICE Vehicles Arrested in Mexico and Returned to the US and Dave Strom hears Karen Bass: We Need Our Slave Labor!

Dave Strom thinks Colbert Wants to Get Fired. Ace, SkyDance Media Promises to Strip the Bias Out of CBS in Both "News" and "Entertainment". "This is a real changing of the (old, ancien) guard. Is it possible that one legacy network actually realizes that as people cut the cords and abandon TV at accelerating rates it becomes even more crucial to appeal to the entire potential audience, not just the 15% of hard-left Timeline Witch Lunatics they'd rather appeal to? Could might be!" Driscoll at Insty hears ABC NEWS GETS A STERN TALKING-TO: White House Warns The View to ‘Self-Reflect’ Before ‘Pulled Off-Air.’ "As NewsBusters has documented in recent days, ABC News program, The View had made some pretty incendiary and heinous accusations against President Trump; accusing of everything from “crimes against humanity” to “treason.” The White House had apparently had enough, because in a statement to Fox News on Wednesday, the administration called out the show and warned them to straighten up before they get “pulled off-air.” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr also hinted that the administration could be scrutinizing The View." John Sexton on the Bezos Buyout: Another Washington Post Columnist is Gone. "Philip Bump wasn't the worst columnist at the Washington Post. That title will probably remain in the hands of former columnist Taylor Lorenz who wound up being ushered out after repeatedly lying to her own editors." Bob Malone predicts The Apocalypse of Legacy Media, "Change is coming, and it is good."

Ace, Antisemetic Terrorist Finishing School Columbia University Agrees to Pay Jewish Students $220 Million for Letting Foreign Muslim Agents Terrorize Them for a Year, "The left is very, very opposed to racism, you know." Dmitri Bolt at TownHall reports the Largest Teachers' Union Pushes Anti-Israel Agenda, Drops Jews From the Holocaust. From Twitchy, Sen. Mazie Hirono Asks If Any Court Has Found DEI Unconstitutional, Gets Her Answer. America First Legal @America1stLegal, "WRECKED. Hirono: Has any court said that DEI is unconstitutional? Yes or no? Hamilton: Yes. Hirono: Which court? Hamilton: The United States Supreme Court. Hirono: I disagree with you… Hamilton: You can go read it yourself."

From Althouse, "Amy Sherald — the artist who rocketed to fame with her 2018 portrait of Michelle Obama — has withdrawn her upcoming solo show from the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery..." "From "Amy Sherald Cancels Her Smithsonian Show, Citing Censorship/The artist said that she made the decision after she said she learned that her painting of a transgender Statue of Liberty might be removed to avoid provoking President Trump" (NYT)(free-access link, so you can see photos of the paintings)." Dave Strom finds a BBC 'Child Presenter' Recruiting Children to Escort Trans Adults Into Bathrooms.

Fish Pic Friday

 It's Shark Week!

Flotsam and Jetsam - Obamagate Heats Up

The new "Russiagate" scandal continues to scandalize. Let's call it "Obamagate", because it really centers on new information that Barack instituted the intelligence agencies' campaign to tar Donald Trump with the allegation that Russia had actively worked to install him over Hillary, and that the Trump campaign knew and collaborated. Yesterday Tulsi Gabbard took the podium to refute Barack's claim that he dint do nuffin'. At PJM VodkaPundit has a reminder, When You're Plotting to Overthrow the Government, Don't Put It in an Email and Matt Margolis says Tulsi Is About to Drop More Evidence Against Barack Obama. Insty sees CORRUPTION AT THE TOP: Paul Sperry @paulsperry_ "This wasn't just Hillary's dirty campaign trick, it was much more. It was the Obama WH deploying the FBI + CIA to weaponize her dirty trick against their political opponent--a presidential nominee--and then an incoming administration. This makes Watergate look like child's play." John Sexton at Hat Hair, Tulsi Gabbard Summarizes the Case Against President Obama During the White House Briefing, video at link. Sundance at CTH, DNI Tulsi Gabbard Holds a Press Conference While Declassifying and Releasing the 2020 HPSCI Report Deconstructing the Trump-Russia Narrative. Matt Vespa at TownHall says Tulsi Gabbard Just Made Obama Eat It on the Russian Collusion Hoax. The Unsinkable Molly Hemingway at Da Fed reveals Top Intelligence Officials Contradicted Brennan: ‘No Intelligence’ To Support Key Russia Hoax Claim, that Putin preferred Trump when, in fact, they probably preferred Hillary. RCI, Russiagate's Architects Suppressed Doubts to Peddle False Claims. PJM's Matt Margolis has a Report: Obama Knew Russia Wanted Hillary to Win—and the Reason Why Is HUGE. NYPo, Putin knew Hillary Clinton had physical, ‘psycho-emotional’ problems — but kept it quiet during 2016 campaign: Gabbard. Liz Stauffer at LI sees ‘Kompromat’: 2016 Russian Intel Alleged Hillary Clinton Used Heavy Tranquilizers, Faced Serious Illnesses, "The Russians also reportedly had information that Clinton “suffered from ‘Type 2 diabetes, Ischemic heart disease, deep vein thrombosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.’”" PM, REVEALED: Hillary Clinton was on 'daily regimen of heavy tranquilizers' in 2016. Dave Manney at PJM, Everyone in the Neighborhood Knew Hillary Was Batsh*t Crazy. Now the Intel Confirms It. Hat Hair's John Sexton likes the way Megyn Kelly and Matt Taibbi Walk Through the New Russiagate Info. Video at link. Matt Taibbi @mtaibbi, "A brief on the new report released by @DNIGabbard today, which conclusively blows up core Russiagate myths" Mollie@MZHemingway "I'm just 20 minutes into this and it's already a FANTASTIC and easy to understand explanation of why the recent releases from DNI and CIA show that we have an absolutely MASSIVE scandal on our hands. Highly recommend you watch/listen." Quote Megyn Kelly @megynkelly, "New Revelations Connect Obama to Russiagate Hoax, Pathetic Has-Beens Colbert and Stewart, and Hunter Biden Starts Dem Civil War, with @mtaibbi and @afterpartyemily host @emilyjashinsky."

Matt Margolis, Gabbard Refers Barack Obama for Criminal Investigation Over Russiagate Scandal. TownHall's Cutie Pavlich has the LATEST: Gabbard Confirms Obama Has Been Referred to DOJ for Criminal Investigation. Sundance, DOJ Announces Formation of “Strike Force to Assess ODNI Evidence” Against Former Intel Officials. Luke Rosiak @lukerosiak "Trump wants those involved in RussiaGate to go to jail. But one such person is instead currently general counsel of his National Security Agency! April Doss, who was paid by Sen. Warner to tie Trump to Russia, calls Trump an insurrectionist & pushed "disinformation" crackdowns:" Julie Kelly @julie_kelly2 "Watch the words used by some in the administration related to potential charges. This aligns with what I’ve been saying as well—Biden DOJ dusted off seditious conspiracy statute for 2 dozen J6ers resulting in several convictions. If it applies to nonviolent political protesters, the law certainly can apply to Russiagate conspirators. More on this soon." Quote Stephen Miller @StephenM, "A seditious conspiracy to overthrow the government and democracy of the United States. There is almost nothing the Deep State will not do perpetuate its power over the people. x.com/dnigabbard/sta…" Roger Kimball at Spec World, says Russiagate was worse than we thought, "The question is, are there mechanisms in place to remedy these egregious violations of the spirit of the law?" John Kass remembers back to When Obama Began Strangling the Republic “By the Book”. At Am Think, J.B. Shurk thinks Obama’s Real Legacy Comes into Focus.

Katie Jerkovich at RedState, Karoline Leavitt's Takedown of CNN Reporter Over Russia Collusion Hoax Docs Is a Thing of Beauty. From Twitchy, OUCH! Greg Gutfeld Obliterated Multiple Dem Talking Points After Jessica Tarlov Tried to Go There.

🔥!!! Thank you, @Gutfeldfox https://t.co/UQKg8m2vXw

— Sage Steele (@sagesteele) July 24, 2025

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair isn't tired of Winning: Trump Lands Trade Deal with Japan with 15% Tariffs, $550B Investments. From Althouse, "Remember, Japan is, for the first time ever, OPENING ITS MA[R]KET TO THE USA, even to cars, SUV’s, Trucks, -and everything else, even agriculture and RICE..." ""... which was always a complete NO, NO. The Open Market Japan may be as big a profit factor as the Tariffs themselves, but was only gotten because of the Tariff Power. . . . Writes Trump on Truth Social this morning, here, here, here, and here." Sundance at CTH hosts Howard Lutnick Discussing the Massive New Trade Agreement with Japan with Exceptional Potential and President Trump Gives Remarks and Signs XO at Winning AI Summit. Interconnected lists Five Interesting Things about the White House AI Action Plan, "Open Source, American AI in a Box, GPU Tracking, Sub-Systems Export Control, "Try First" Culture." At Da Caller, Trump Reportedly Moving To Blow Up Cornerstone Of Democrats’ Green Agenda, "The agency reportedly plans to propose a rule that will be public soon to rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding, which stipulates that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases can be regulated for the sake of human health and the environment." From the Pop Times Trump Withdraws from Woke UNESCO Again — The Unsurprising Reasons Why.

Well, then that's it: "Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Florida." "The NYT reports. A federal judge in Florida on Wednesday denied a request by the Trump administration to release grand jury transcripts from an investigation into the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, stymying efforts by President Trump to blunt criticism from many of his supporters. Either that or it's a great relief."

From RCP, The Autopen Presidency Controversy Is Just Beginning. From Da Caller, Hunter Biden Says Joe Biden Was Taking Ambien While President, and Hunter knows his drug, although he prefers stimulants. Cockburn at Spec World calls him The man to save the Democratic party: Hunter Biden, "Hunter, our next President, looked fit, clean and sober, if occasionally unhinged, in that garden setting." I was guessing he is back on crack. At Unherd, Why is the DNC autopsy avoiding the main cause of death?

James Lynch at NRO reports the Biden FBI Spied on Catholic Priest for Refusing to Divulge Details of Conversations with Parishioner.

TownHall's Guy Benson cites Mamdani: What's the Point of Having Prisons? At Althouse,
"[F]or Mr. Mamdani to get elected in November, he may need to win over segments of the city’s business class, or at least persuade them that he intends no harm...." Yeah, good luck with that. From Breitbart, Michael Rapaport Rips ‘Zoron the Moron’ Mamdani: ‘Will Never Run Me Out of New York.’

Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog says For Democrats, It’s Always Social Justice Graft All the Way Down. Reagan Reese at Da Caller hears Trump Admin’s Latest Addition Wants To Keep DOGE Alive — Here’s How. "One week after being sworn in as director of the Office of Personnel and Management, Scott Kupor is laying out his plans for the agency and specifically, his vision for keeping the spirit of DOGE alive."

Ward Clark at RedState reports a Maryland Judge Blocks ICE Arrest of 'Maryland Man' Kilmar Abrego Garcia - but There's an Added Twist. Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_ "BREAKING: Maryland federal judge Paula Xinis has just issued an order that will block ICE from arresting “Maryland man” Kilmar Abrego Garcia upon his release on bail in Tennessee for his federal human trafficking charges. Judge Xinis is also ordering a 72 hour pause on any effort to deport him to a third party country without “sufficient notice” and “due process”. Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran illegal alien alleged MS-13 gang member and alleged repeat wife beater, is facing federal human smuggling charges in Tennessee, and a judge there is deciding whether to release him pending trial. The government had indicated it would take him into ICE custody in Tennessee if he was released pending his federal case. Judge Xinis has now blocked the Trump administration from taking him into ICE custody upon his release." What jurisdiction does she have in Tennessee? Capt. Ed, NEW: SCOTUS Clears Way (Again) For Trump to Fire 'Independent' Agency Commissioners, 6-3, I don't have to tell you who voted which way. John Sexton, Latest Court Ruling Gives Planned Parenthood a Partial Reprieve. At Bearing Arms, Cam sees the Fifth Circuit Issue Another Common Sense Decision on Guns.

PJM's Cathy Salgado hears ICE Tells Doxers: ‘The Law’s Coming for You.’ Dave Strom finds it a Big Shock: DOJ Fires Wife of ICEBlock App Creator. At TownHall Dmitri Bolt reports California Sues to Keep Taxpayer Aid Flowing to Illegal Immigrants and Cutie Pavlich opines Dems Expose Their Desire for Cheap Labor and Exploitation. Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes "ABSOLUTELY INSANE The Biden Admin setup a hotline so that unaccompanied minors could call if they had trouble with the strangers they were being placed with 65,000 calls to this hotline WENT UNANSWERED “So you’re telling this committee that the Biden administration, while they were letting all of these unaccompanied minors into the country—and as we’ve talked about today, they weren’t keeping track of them—they issued these kids a hotline that they could call if they had trouble with the sponsor family they were placed with, and you’re saying that 65,000 calls to this hotline, designated to protect these kids, went unanswered. Is that what you’re telling this committee?” Her response: “Yes, sir.” Democrats are literally evil. How could they possibly win another election EVER again??" TownHall's Jeff Charles thinks You Won't Believe How the Illegal Immigrant Who Shot a Border Patrol Officer In the Face Was 'Vetted' He wasn't. Breccan Thies runs the numbers and figures out ICE Is Helping Alleviate Pressure On America’s Emergency Rooms. "“We can confirm that our health system has in fact seen a decline in both Emergency room visits and in rates of patients showing up to scheduled health appointments,” LACDHS told The Federalist."

At PJM Chris Queen cites Kevin O’Leary: 'Only a Moron' Would Behave Like Stephen Colbert and Stephen Kruiser has Mega-Props to Colbert and His Fans for Proving That CBS Made a Brilliant Decision. Althouse finds "And that is why you should be concerned about what Colbert’s cancellation means for American democracy..." ""... not because it’s a sign of a corporation bending the knee to a would-be dictator, but because it’s a sign of the unbundling of the American public. . . . Writes Megan McArdle, quoted in "Why the ‘Late Show’ cancellation worries me about the American public/The loss of Stephen Colbert’s show is another sign of how we are losing our shared ties" (WaPo)." A Driscolly post at Insty, THE ANKLER TO COLBERT: It’s Not Personal, Sonny, It’s Strictly Business. “Free speech” that depends on investors losing $40 million a season is always going to be “endangered.” "Finally, let’s check in with the flagship show of ABC News for some carefully measured opinions on the health of the nation and the media that shapes it: The View’s Sunny Hostin Warns Colbert Cancellation Could Lead To The ‘Dismantling Of Our Constitution.’"

Christopher F. Rufo @realchrisrufo "They are basically cleaning out the woke at WaPo: Jenn Rubin, Taylor Lorenz, Philip Bump, now the woman who called Doug Emhoff a "modern-day sex symbol." The signals have inverted: it is now low-status and low-security to be woke." Quote Catherine Rampell @crampell "Some professional news: After 11 years of columnizing at WaPo, I'm taking the buyout. This is my last column. It is my advice to any other lucky pundits who land a perch like this—11 principles I've aspired to, even if I haven't always achieved them: http://wapo.st/3TU2fGw" Driscoll, BEZOS CONTINUES TO CLEAN OUT THE AUGEAN STABLES. NYPo reports Skydance tells FCC it will scrap DEI, appoint media bias official at CBS News. He/she/it will be busy. Misty Severi and Steve Richards at JTN report a Kari Lake Bombshell: VOA managers met with Chinese to discuss more favorable coverage for Beijing "The revelation follows reporting that VOA hired multiple Chinese nationals with ties to state media controlled by the Communist Party." They kowtowed to their true bosses.

NYPo reports Columbia University to pay out more than $220M after violating Jewish students’ civil rights in massive win for Trump admin. Althouse, "Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump/The White House had canceled more than $400 million in research funding to the university, saying it had failed to protect Jewish students from harassment." "The New York Times report. That's a free-access link. We're told: "The deal is a significant milestone in the Trump administration’s quest to bring elite universities to heel." Not a significant milestone in the fight against anti-Semitism?" From Campus Reform, the Head of DOJ anti-Semitism task force issues message to Jewish students in America, "Leo Terrell, a former educator and now chief of the DOJ task force against anti-Semitism, assured Jewish students that hate and harassment is a priority for the White House." Capt. Ed, BREAKING: Rubio Opens New Probe Into Harvard Over Foreign Students and Red State Universities: DEI Is Dead! Long Live ... 'Access & Engagement'? Hat Hair's Beege Welborn, Aw, When Academia Runs Right Into the FO Part of FA. Shane Ralston, Ph.D. @philsphizer, "Jonathan Caravello: @calstate #philosophy lecturer tackled and arrested by ICE agents at pro-immigration protest in Camarillo CA: https://dailynous.com/2025/07/12/philosophy-professor-reportedly-assaulted-abducted-during-ice-raid-on-farm/ Read his teaching reviews: Scholar-teacher or activist-indoctrinator?"

From Breitbart, New York School Pleads for Trump to Help Protect ‘Chiefs’ Mascot and Team Name. 

Althouse catches the NYT trying to be punny, "The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee quietly changed its eligibility rules on Monday to bar transgender women from competing in Olympic women’s sports..." ""... and now will comply with President Trump’s executive order on the issue, according to a post on the organization’s website. The new policy, expressed in a short, vaguely worded paragraph, is tucked under the category of 'USOPC Athlete Safety Policy' on the site, and does not include details of how the ban will work. Nor does the new policy include the word 'transgender' or the title of Mr. Trump’s executive order, 'Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,' referring to it instead as 'Executive Order 14201.'" "Interesting language, especially "tucked under." It seems to evoke the effort of a biological man to pass as a woman. Did the NYT want us to see an analogy there? . . . If that's not intentional, the editing at the NYT is incompetent/nonexistent. If it is intentional, it's hilarious and very very wrong."

More untapped links at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.23.25 (Afternoon Edition), but I have to get going.

Thursday Tanlines

Fox 13, Naked Florida man hides in tanning bed after trying to set gym on fire at closing time. "Florida Man" rules!