Flotsam and Jetsam - 2016: Punch a Nazi. 2026: No Not That one.

 Graham Platner is still an ass, but before we go there Hat Hair's Capt. Ed says BOOM: Jobs Market Adds 172,000 Jobs in May, +93K in Revisions. From Ace, May Jobs Report "Unexpectedly" Smashes "Expert" "Expectations" "Good news. Not enough to reverse the public's sour impressions of the economy, I'm afraid. And inflation is still a problem." Dan Bongino @dbongino, "Amazing how President Trump’s opponents keep attributing this all to “luck.” As if lower taxes and reductions in government red tape had no role? Even if it were “luck,” I’d rather gamble with Trump than a communist Democrat." Quote RNC Research @RNCResearch, "President Trump more than DOUBLES expectations for the May jobs report CNBC: "172,000...that is a really strong number.""

Sundance had a busy day with USMCA - Canada Officially Requests Renewal as U.S. Triggers Forced Labor Protection Tariffs, Usual Suspects - Senate Fails Again to Pass Save America Act, Voter Integrity Legislation, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Proposes a Ceasefire and Direct Talks with Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin, President Trump Responds to Media and Congressional Criticism over Acting DNI Bill Pulte Appointment and Federal Fraud Taskforce and Dept of Justice Announce First 14 Indictments in Major Fraud Action in Ohio, Many More to Follow.

The Washington Monument reflecting pool is now refilled, after being renovated by Donald Trump at a fraction of the cost the Biden regency had planned. The White House @WhiteHouse, "The water is ON, the Reflecting Pool is reflecting, and D.C. is looking better than ever. We are so back. THANK YOU, PRESIDENT TRUMP." Sister Toldja at RedState sees Newsom's tweet 'Didn't Age Well': Newsom's Press Office Gets Inconvenient Update About Trump's Reflecting Pool Project Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47, "One might wonder why Newscum's team would post something so idiotic, but it makes sense considering they've never actually seen a project completed. It's a foreign concept to them." Right Angle News Network @Rightanglenews, "A Democrat in DC says she hates she’s forced to admit the Reflecting Pool now looks good. “I thought it was a stupid idea to paint the Reflecting Pool, but it looks really good. It makes the reflection look extraordinarily prominent in a way it did not before, and I hate that.”" Suburban Black Man @niceblackdude, "President Trump isn't allowed to restore our fountains and monuments, or build stunning structures showcasing American craftsmanship, engineering, and architectural excellence. Apparently, government spending is only acceptable when it's funding drag queens, the Taliban, Somalian pirates, and the pockets of Ukrainian oligarchs." At Althouse I just wanted to get a look at the refilling of the newly blue Reflecting Pool. "But I couldn't avoid seeing this video, shared by Trump:"

🚨 LMAO!! President Trump just dropped this absolute GEM: He's filling the newly improved Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with leftist tears

Straight from the source 🤣🤣

📽️ @TheRicanMemes pic.twitter.com/NJrOdFR750

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 4, 2026

Tim O'Brien at PJM, Karoline Leavitt Is Enjoying Motherhood, and the Left Is Having a Cow “Karoline Leavitt appears to be turning a blind eye to America's ongoing cost-of-living crisis and instead focusing on cooking with pricey ingredients,” the Mirror's Ellie Hook wrote. The article then goes on to provide in uncomfortable detail what’s in one of the food photos." Mike LaChance at LI notes New York Democrats Pass Legislation That Changes ‘Mother’ to ‘Gestating Parent’ “It’s an example of how out of tune the New York legislature is. It’s an unnecessary and wasteful use of time” Tap In Daily @the_tapindaily, "White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s announcement of her daughter Viviana’s birth on May 1st has unexpectedly triggered a diplomatic confrontation. While Leavitt shared the news as a joyful family milestone, the Consulate General of Iran issued a harsh response. The Iranian post claimed Viviana would eventually feel "shame" over her mother’s alleged involvement in the "massacre of children in Iran and Minab." This aggressive move, injecting geopolitical grievances into a personal celebration, has ignited a fierce online debate. Critics argue the response crosses a moral line, while others view it as a stark reflection of the deepening tensions between Washington and Tehran. Disclaimer This post is for informational purposes only. We acquire news from various online sources; in case of any objection, claims of rights, or misinformation, please contact us directly."

Speaking of Iran, ToI hears ‘Khamenei’ says US, Israel hit by ‘decisive blow’ amid mixed signals on talks, US security alert "DC said to demand signing of a deal in Geneva next week; US embassy in Jerusalem warns citizens ‘security environment can change quickly,’ tells them to check where nearest shelter is." Jeff Charles at TownHall, Netanyahu Discusses Phone Call With Trump: 'We've Always Found a Way'. I wish Trump would give Israel the green light to peel another 3-4 layers off the Iranian leadership onion. WSJ notes The Strait of Hormuz Squeeze Is Redrawing the Oil Map for Good.

At Althouse, Platner presents his weary face to the camera "Chris Hayes confronts Platner with the damaging accusations that the NYT published. He was, he say, "not a good boyfriend." He was "self-medicating with alcohol." It was a "pretty dark period' of his life." Matt Vespa, An Ex-Sanders Aide Noticed Something Odd About Graham Platner's MS Now Interview. Symone D. Sanders Townsend @SymoneDSanders, "Planter’s campaign did not deny the allegations about him getting physical to the New York Times, but Platner is repeatedly denying it on MS NOW. Why didn’t they deny it in the piece?" Hat Hair's Capt. Ed hears 'Pathological Liar': M-SNOW's Mission to Rescue a Violent Nazi-Tatted Socialist Candidate and Beege Welborn sees Dems and Progs All In, Do Tearful 'Leave Britney Alone' Meme for Their Nazi Tattoo Boy. EducatëdHillbilly™ @RobProvince, "2016: Punch a Nazi. 2026: No not that one." Quote Zaid Jilani @ZaidJilani, "FWIW I do think Platner figured out the tattoo sometime within the last 18 years but if he had it covered up five years ago the story would’ve been he’s trying to hide his Nazi past. The way he handled it was the best way to politically handle it." Twitchy calls it A Set-Up All ALONG: Lyndsey Fifield SHREDS The New York Times for Using Her Story to HELP Graham Platner. PJM's Matt Margolis, NYT Deliberately Withheld the Most Explosive Graham Platner Allegations From Its Own Story. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Well, the NYT Caved and Omitted This Serious Allegation Against Graham Platner. Saul Sadka @Saul_Sadka, "Cenk is right! Since when was the New York Times meant to report corroborated facts about Nazis who want to be senators? Their job is to report the real news, like how Jews train r-pe dogs and worked out how to starve kids with fat parents." Quote Cenk Uygur @cenkuygur, "I didn't know @nytimes was a gossip rag now. They hyped up this bullshit story against @grahamformaine and then delivered rumors from a relationship when he was in his 20's. They only found one who alleged anything. It was uncorroborated and she's a GOP operative. Come on." Ace, Catch and Kill: The New York Times Had Two Witnesses Prepared to Accuse Graham Platner of Sexual Assault but Didn't Publish Their Stories. "So there's the answer: Yes, there were "multiple women" accusing the Nazi of rape, but the New York Times ran a catch-and-kill operation to suppress their stories, while only reporting on less serious charges. (Though still serious enough.) In newspaper parlance, "catch and kill" is a technique for "getting" a story with the intent to suppress it." At the Victory Girls Dems And Media On Platner: Believe All Women UNLESS She’s A Republican. PoIiMath @politicalmath, "I'm teaching my daughters that feminists and liberal women will NOT support them if they are abused by a left-wing man with any power They will run the old familiar "you can't believe that bitch" playbook b/c, ultimately, they are religious zealots and their religion is politics." Quote Emma Vigeland @EmmaVigeland "Here's the chair of the Independent Women’s Forum, the right-wing group where Lyndsey Fifield is a fellow, bragging about helping draft Susan Collins's remarks when she voted to confirm Brett Kavanaugh. Fifield is NYT's main source, and the only one alleging anything physical." Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "I would like to remind everyone that there is, to this day, no piece of evidence or testimony corroborating whether Bret Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford WERE EVER IN THE SAME ROOM. That was the number one story in America for months. The Platner story is much more robust." Quote Joe Wrote @joewrote Replying to @AltoidTopochico, "The Times states that they reviewed her texts and messages and read her diary. And they still couldn't corroborate it. Personally, if the story is "Heritage Foundation staffer says this happened," I don't think it should be printed." Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby, "Ro will be traveling to Maine tomorrow to actually campaign for Graham Platner. You quite literally cannot make this up." Nick Arama at RedState thinks a New Report on That Tattoo and What Platner Says Now Should Have Dems Very Concerned "When the pair dated years ago, Platner would call the tattoo “my Totenkopf,” Fifield alleged in the bombshell report. “I would never have known what that was,” she told the outlet. “He would joke about it being a Nazi tattoo.”" At Twitchy, Nazi-Tatted Nepo-Baby Just Delivered the Final Nail in #MeToo’s Coffin — And the Left Can’t Stop Cheering. James Lee Bright Law @JLBrightLaw, "All it took was a female abusing, Nazi tattooed, veteran hating, nepo baby fake oyster fishing, Porto potty masturbating, rape shaming dude from Maine to finally kill the MeToo movement. And surprise, surprise it was the Left that killed it in pursuit of power. Who’d a’ guessed?" #MeToo isn't dead; it's like a vampire waiting for fresh Republican blood to revive itself. (((Not That Crown, Maybe))) @CrownMaybe, "Here are things that might come out: 1. "I thought we were serious and he clearly wasn't." 2. "I introduced him to my family and we still broke up." 3. "He was an ass." Things that won't: "He locked me in a room for any length of time." "He manhandled me." "He scared me."" Quote Evan Barker @evanwch, "Every man out there (if they’re being honest) is reading this Graham Platner story and thinking: “gee, what would happen if the biggest newspaper in the country interviewed all of my exes and asked them about our drunken fights?” That’s why this story ultimately won’t land..."

Ace, Graham Platner & Al Qaeda’s Congressman-Elect from New Jersey Are the Consequence of Democrats Failing the “David Duke Test” with Mamdani. Dave Strom says Watching This Made Me Sick Capt. Ed reads WaPo: Dems Worrying About Freaky Senate Candidate *Not* Named Platner, Too. At PJM Stephen Kruiser thinks Talarico Is Continuing Proof That Dems Don't Do Jesus Stuff Well and VodkaPundit asks What in the Actual Hell Is a Democrat These Days? JT Young at Am Spec wants you to Meet the Post-Biden Democrats: Biden’s Democrats, "The failed president still defines the Democrats’ 2028 field." Atop Da Hill, Campaign autopsy? James Carville gave Democrats the only one they needed. Still on crack, at YaHoo!, Hunter Biden hints at 2028 presidential run.

Ben Whedon at JTN reports Feds announce major fraud busts in Ohio, "Oz detailed a string of fraud findings involving illegitimate recipients of public funds for healthcare." PJM's Vicky Taft has another West Coast, Messed Coast™ — A Medicaid Scam You Never Saw Coming Has California Circling the... Drums. Dominic Pino @DominicJPino, "A new report from @Paragon_Inst estimates there are more low-income enrollees in the Obamacare exchanges than there is eligible people in 28 states. Florida is the worst, with over 3M enrollees from an eligible population of 636,000." Eric Boehm at Reason asserts The Feds Wasted $186 Billion on 'Improper Payments' Last Year "That total is a low-ball estimate because some federal agencies didn't report their totals to the Government Accountability Office."

Hat Hair's Dave Strom, There's Nothing Suspicious About It At All, You Know... Benny Johnson
@bennyjohnson, "How are Democrats cheating in L.A.? Let me show you… There are 26 registered voters at this toilet in Los Angeles. I’m not kidding. I have the voter records. See for yourself. The only thing here is a stinky port-a john inside an empty parking lot. No homes. No mailboxes. No businesses. Yet TWENTY SIX ‘people’ are casting ballots here. Straight-up voter fraud out in the open. This just a glimpse of what’s happening under Gavin Newsom. This is why California desperately needs Voter ID — and we must pass the Save Act NOW." Shawn Farash @Shawn_Farash, "So California has been found to have: Hospice fraud SNAP fraud Homeless shelter/funding fraud Healthcare/Medicare fraud Immigration fraud And many other forms of fraud... But NO voter fraud? Sure, Jan." The Law Offices of Dindu Nuffin @DinduNuffinLaw, "@grok how many votes went to Pratt from the latest batch of 24,834 total votes and what are the odds for f that result?" Replying to @DinduNuffinLaw @EndWokeness and @grok, Grok @grok, "**0 votes for Pratt** in that specific batch of 24,834. Prior to the batch, Pratt held ~28-30% support in counted votes. Under a binomial model with p≈0.28-0.30: - Expected Pratt votes: ~6,950–7,450 - Standard deviation: ~70–72 - Observed: 0 → **~98 sigma** below the meanShow more" Twitchy, Well, Well, WELL... What Do We Have HERE?! Even NBC Notices Late Ballot Drops Always Seem to Benefit Dems. Rasmussen Reports @Rasmussen_Poll, "That Pratt-Free LA Ballot Drop: 'It didn't happen!!!' But it DID Happen Bass: +12,853 Raman: +9,521 Miller: +1,227 Others: +1,233 Pratt: 0"

PJM's Cathy Salgado is shocked Supremacists Used SPLC Money to Buy KKK Hoods and Cross-Burning Gear. Ace, Revealed: The SPLC Paid "Informants" to Burn Crosses, Paid "White Supremacists" Who Wanted to Quit to Remain, "So much racism in America we need billion-dollar leftwing grifter organizations to bribe people to be "racist." SPLC paid for KKK cross burnings, robes and hoods, recruitment, living expenses, racist merch: explosive indictmen. Oh, and an SPLC employee was fucking one of the Cosplay Racists she was paying:"

At the Chronic, How to Fill the Supreme Court with Justices Like Clarence Thomas. J.T. Alexander @JTAlexander, "Former Prosecutor— Yeah, this is standard practice pretty much nationwide. You cannot trust teachers or academics on a jury. They will do all manner of mental gymnastics to view the offender as a child in need of a second chance that they can be the ones to grant." Quote FischerKing @FischerKing64, "This is hilarious. The prosecution struck 3 potential jurors who were black, and the defense objected. The prosecution responded that it struck them "because they are teachers." The prosecution didn't think teachers would be willing to give a guilty verdict - probably true. x.com/nypost/status/…"

Sundance is delighted Congress is Getting Nervous About Reauthorizing FISA-702.

Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "BREAKING: NJ Governor Mikie Sherrill announces an additional $12 million in taxpayer dollars for legal fees for illegal aliens." Fox, Secret Signal chats reveal how anti-ICE agitators coordinated Newark riots.

Driscoll at Insty, LOCAL MAN ENJOYS AIRLINE AMENITIES: Bethany O’Leary @BethanyForTruth, "BREAKING: Major Security Breach at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport; 25-year-old Houston man Abdulrahman Oriyomi is facing felony charges after authorities say he slipped through TSA screening with a fake boarding pass and boarded a United flight to Los Angeles. He moved through multiple security layers, blended in with passengers, and got past the gate while employees were distracted. Once onboard, he sat in the wrong seat, bounced between bathrooms, used a false name, and even helped force the plane back to the gate. The flight was delayed for hours. HOW does this happen at one of America’s busiest airports? TSA and airport security have some serious explaining to do. Our so-called security systems are an absolute joke."

Politico whines American journalist pleads guilty to acting as unregistered agent for China, "But there were no hints dropped at the court hearing about the identity of the Trump administration official linked to the probe." PJM's Kevin Downey, asks Where's the Beef? A Long-Gone Livestock-Eating Bug Is Back, and I have a Theory As to Why. Chinese bioweapon.

From the Free Bacon, New York Times Stirs Baseless Panic Over Trump, Vaccines, and Childhood Diseases "‘Anecdotal indications from doctors on the ground that public statistics don’t currently confirm’" Mark Judge at the Chronic outs Reid Hoffman and the Left’s Ongoing Operation to Control Public Opinion. Scott McLallen at TownHall sees Susie Wiles, WH Smack Down Fake News Report From the Daily Mail.

The Martin Center wonders What Would a Pro-Family Academia Look Like? "Colleges can do more than bemoan falling birth rates."

At NYPo, The moral woke abyss that got Henry Nowak killed. TCW asserts Henry Nowak’s death is a sign of civilisational collapse. Sundance watches Outrage Grow in U.K. as British People Witness DEI Outcome and Two-Tiered Policing in Brutal Murder. Dave Strom thinks British Elites Don't Get Why People Are Upset. Althouse finds "Henry Nowak died the same way a civilization dies: abandoned, handcuffed by authorities who neither trusted nor cared for him, and accused of hate crimes he did not commit." "Writes JD Vance:"

The College Fix reports the Justice Department launches probe into ASU for alleged illegal DEI practices following viral videos.

Stacy McCain examines The Liberal Gospel of White Guilt. "White guilt has become a religion for liberals, and they don’t understand why the rest of us aren’t heeding the altar call." More at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 06.05.26.

Rule 5 Saturday - Grace Boor

This week's Rule 5 wonder is Grace Boor:

Grace Boor is a famous American fashion model, Instagram star, and social media influencer. She rose to fame after posting photos of herself on social media. She is also the 2019 Miss Windmere Teen USA.

She is a fashion model who was born in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Grace Boor's nationality is American and she is of white ethnicity. She grew up in Florida alongside her younger sister named Gabriella.

Grace attended Windermere High School and graduated in 2020. While there, she joined the drama club and performed in a few school plays.

Oregon, My Oregon

From the College Fix, Low enrollment rocks U. Oregon as it works to slash $65 million, shutters dorms

Low enrollment is forcing the University of Oregon to slash $65 million from its budget and shutter two dorms.

“Based on our new numbers, we will need to cut around $65 million from our budget to avoid an ongoing annual budget deficit in the coming years,” President Karl Scholz recently announced to the campus community.

He primarily blamed lower out-of-state first-year enrollment, which means lower tuition revenue, and instituted a hiring and pay freeze.

Other factors cited at a June 1 Board of Trustees meeting include increased costs and a loss in grant funding.

The university on June 2 announced it will shutter two off-campus dorm as it grapples with the budget shortfall. It will close Barnhart Residence Hall and Barnhart Dining Hall and shutter Riley Hall for the 2026–27 academic year, the Daily Emerald reported. If some students need to be housed, Riley Hall will serve as an overflow dorm.

Despite the closures, UO is still building two new dorms, the Register-Guard reported, adding “UO has opened three new dormitories in the past five years.”

I wonder how the lower out-of-state first-year enrollment is due to a decrease in immigration due to Trump. Many schools are suffering low enrollment in recent years. Another factor may be declining rates of college enrollment by men. Certainly, liberal arts colleges like UO are not generally welcoming environment for men.

Beach Report 6/5/26

One of those stunning spring days we occasionally have, sunny, in the mid 70s, no humidity, and just a hint of breeze.

Georgia found the winning tooth of the day, a 1 inch White Shark tooth.

This seemed odd. A small flock of Canada Geese, well past the migration season. Resident geese are a problem in Maryland, but you usually find them in grassy areas, and not out on the bay. I guess we shouldn't call them Canada Geese.

Georgia got the best tooth, but I found more, including this Tiger shark tooth.

This is from yesterday. A Great Blue Heron, in full adult colors, with the plume on its head.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Bolton to Plead Guilty, More Platner Problems

Ben Whedon at JTN reports John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining classified information: reports, "The FBI searched Bolton's home in August of last year. The investigation began during the Biden administration." From Ace, John Bolton Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty to Mishandling Classified Documents, "But wait I thought Trump was "weaponizing the DOJ to punish his enemies"? No? Or is it more like, as Bolton said many times, "No one is above the law"?" Greg Price @greg_price11, "When John Bolton was indicted last October, he compared Trump to Stalin and said he was the "latest target in weaponizing the DOJ to charge those he deems his enemies." Today, he plead guilty." They clearly had him dead to rights with classified files at home well after he was out of the administration. I assume the deal will require little or no jail time. That's OK. After Trump was charged, a host of others, including Joe Biden and Mike Pence were found to have been more than a little careless with classified information, and managed to skate free. It must be a strong temptation to hold onto it once you have it in your grasp. I once admired Bolton, but apparently when he found he wasn't allowed to call the shots under Trump, he reverted to childish anti-Trump antics.

First, Ace reports Keith Edwards, a Democrat Podcaster and Political Strategist Who Got Advance Word of the Eric Swalwell Sexual Assault Accusations, Now Says the NYT and WaPo Are Racing to Report That Graham Platner Sexually Assaulted "Multiple" Women. Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_, "NYT just dropped a new Platner story." "A couple takeaways...Platner allegedly referred to women as "hatchet wounds" (crude remark re: their physical anatomy) and allegedly said if anyone ever broke into his home he would rape them to assert dominance, but "not in a gay way". Platner campaign doesn't dispute the remarks." Ace, NYT: Ex GF of Platner Says He Knew All About "My Totenkopf," Used Physical Force Against Her, Bragged That He Would Rape His Male Enemies, "Not in a Gay Way," But to Show "I'm Dominant" "Coming soon: Claire McCaskill demsplains that fantasizing about homosexual rape of your enemies to prove your dominance is not psychopathic, but rather "authentic" and "blue collar." Well this is definitely not the sexual assault exposé I was expecting, or that I got you amped for, but... eh, maybe for now, it's enough." At Althouse, "Lyndsey Fifield, 40... recalled [Graham Platner] as 'cavalierly contemptuous of women’s emotions, of our "weakness."'" ""Ms. Fifield, who dated Mr. Platner from roughly 2013 to 2015, said that his offensive online posts 'reminded me of just how much he hated women.' Jenny Racicot, 41... who said she dated him casually off and on between 2019 and 2021, said the posts deepened her belief that he did not respect women. 'When I saw the old comments that he made online,' she said, 'I recognized a version of him that I had experiences with.'... Ms. Racicot also said that in 2021 he arrived at her house drunk, after she had asked him not to come over. She declined to elaborate, but said she cut off contact soon after that episode and found his behavior 'reckless' and 'unsettling.'" Amber Duke @ambermarieduke, "NEW from @dailycaller on the NYT's catch and kill operation: - A source tells @wupton that the NYT had two women prepared to make sexual assault allegations against Platner. - Those details were revealed to Fifield, presumably to make her feel more comfortable coming forward - They never made it into the story, allegedly being removed at the behest of NYT editors and Platner's lawyers. - The Platner campaign was originally only given two hours to respond, but that stretched into 24 hours, contrary to what interview subjects were told." Will Upton at Da Caller, Graham Platner’s Alleged Victims Came Forward. The New York Times Fed Them To The Wolves. "Let me be clear: the New York Times story was not journalism. It was a soft catch-and-kill operation. It was a favor to Platner’s campaign, a disservice to readers, and an insult to the women who say they were hurt by him." Bonchie @bonchieredstate, "This is going just great for Sanders and Warren." Quote Mike Berg @MikeKBerg "Platner campaign admitting he said he would rape men, but “not in a gay way.”"

TownHall's Matt Vespa thinks you should Watch These Two Guests on CNN Absolutely Cook Dems Over Their Support for Graham Platner. Jim Geraghty at NRO wonders Do Senate Democrats Really Buy Graham Platner’s Assurances? Comfortably Smug @ComfortablySmug, "My prediction is that the Democrats remain predictable: Platner doesn't drop out. Senate Democrats continue to support him. They don't "believe all women" or believe in anything, actually, other than power If that means backing the Nazi tattoo guy who abuses women they will." From NYPo, Mamdani guru reportedly working with Graham Platner wanted to put his penis in creepy ‘puberty guide’ for 10-year-olds "Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign guru Morris Katz wanted to feature his penis in a “puberty book” for “curious boys” as young as 10-years-old, but decided against it at the behest of his publisher." Josh Kraushaar @JoshKraushaar, "Democratic strategist, to NY Mag: "Are we going to see pictures of Graham Platner’s penis before this is all over? I think we almost certainly will.""

Then there's the other current Democrat male heartthrob, James Talerico. Chris Queen at PJM thinks The Left’s New Favorite Christian Politician Has a Theology Problem. TownHall's Amy Curtis notices James Talarico Compares Unborn Children to Parasites.

Hat Hair's Dave Strom is suspicious Are They Stealing the Los Angeles Primary? As the late, mail-in vote is counted, it leans improbably Democrat. MJTruthUltra @MJTruthUltra, "Red flag… 39.3% vote in… Karen Bass had 117,579 Spencer Pratt had 86,323 42.4% vote in… Karen Bass 130,429 Spencer Pratt 86,323 Virtually every candidate received votes except for Spencer Pratt. Impossible." Ace, Claim: The Man Stealing the California Mayoral Election Previously Stole the 2004 Washington Gubernatorial Election, "The fear is that this guy is either going to "discover" votes that put Basura over 50%, or "discover" votes to put Nithya Raman ahead of Spencer Pratt. This article says he's done it before. He's very, very good at "discovering" votes in the 5th Quarter of an election, where Democrats really shine." Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, ""Without evidence" were the buzz words in every single news report about suspicions of voter fraud in the 20/20 election. The words were in fact inserted without evidence. Claims or suspicions of malfeasance were dismissed without being examined. It was a novel news tactic, outright dismissal rather simply reporting that a claim had been made by parties with standing in the matter. Part of the broader lefty strategy we see from American elections to British murders. There are three basic responses to any crisis that reflects poorly on the left. 1) Shut up. You can't say that. Accusations of racism fall under this category. 2) Denial and dismissal. "Without evidence." 3) Utterly ignore or actively censor. Combinations of those tactics may be applied in any given situation. Actually examining or addressing the claims is not part of the playbook. But when you see any of those tactics at play, as in the Hunter Biden laptop case, you know you're on to something." Quote, "ABC7 Eyewitness News@ABC7, "President Donald Trump, without evidence, is accusing Democrats of trying to "steal" the California gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral primaries. He first called out the use of mail-in ballots in a post on Truth Social. In a follow-up post, he accused Democrats of holding up."

From Fox, I'm Ohio's state auditor — Medicaid fraud is not just a Washington problem. "Audits found payments to dead people, prison inmates and residents enrolled in multiple states." At Da Caller, Obamacare Enrollment Fraud May Cost Taxpayers Billions In 2026, New Study Shows. It's a feature, not a bug. Amy Curtis observes Francesca Hong Wants to Control Wisconsin's Budget, but Can't Seem to Manage Her Own Finances. "Francesca Hong wants to be the next Governor of Wisconsin, but it turns out Hong was just sued for more than $30,000 in credit card debt." PJM's Rick Moran wonders Is He Nuts? Sen. Sanders Wants to Take 50% of AI Profits to Create a Sovereign Wealth Fund. I'm surprised he didn't demand it all.

At News Wax, Trump Confirms Mass Rally, Scrapping US 250th Concerts and Trump Unveils Plan to Add 'Trump Promenade' to Lincoln Memorial. "Trump said the walkway would link the huge marble monument, built to commemorate Civil War-era president Abraham Lincoln, to the nearby Potomac River. "They want to call it the Trump Promenade," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office as he unveiled the project for the first time. "I don't know if I want to do that, but it's going to be beautiful." Reuters whines Trump signs order to make it easier to fire 8,000 federal workers. "The order, released by the White House and the Office of Personnel Management, strips job protections from a mostly senior group of federal workers earning up ​to almost $200,000 a year and who are deemed to be "influencing" government policy." James Thorne at RCP discourses on Bessent and the Hamilton Standard. "Like Hamilton before him, Bessent has stepped into an economy weakened by a long period of policies that, however well-intentioned, failed to serve the enduring interests of the American domestic economy."

PJM's Sarah Anderson approves, The President Endorses the Tiger, in Columbia. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair reads the WSJ: Putin's Losing His Oligarchs And Hawks Over Ukraine. Becky Noble at RedState records that Trump Admin Goes Over the Ayatollahs’ Heads With New Message to Iranians. "a new video put out by the State Department goes over the heads of Iranian dictators and speaks directly to the Iranian people, saying to them, "The Iranian people are not the problem. A leadership that fears openness and chooses confrontation over opportunity is the problem.""

Dave Strom says It Sure Looks Like SPLC Is Cooked, Sliced, Diced, and Served Up on a Platter. Sounds unappetizing, but I know what he means.

Josh Blackmun at the Volokh Conspiracy asks If Judge Ross's "Improper Sexual Activity" "Greatly Damage[s] [Her] Credibility as a Judge," Does That Satisfy the Standard for Impeachment? There are standards for impeachment? I thought it was whatever you could get away with.

From Ace, Black Jurors Struck from Karmelo Anthony Murder Trial Because They Admit They Don't Want to Send a "Brother," Even a Murderer, to Jail "So are we all just now interested in nothing more than advancing the interests of our particular race? Are you sure you want to do that? Because this current situation in which every race except whites gets to act ruthlessly and selfishly in its own tribal interests is unstable and will not last much longer."

The Annapolis Cap Gazette reports ICE barred from using Anne Arundel County-owned facilities. I hope Homan responds appropriately. Campus Reform hears NJ spends $8.2M to defend illegals from deportation, including through university law clinics.

Stephen Kruiser says Bari Weiss Came to Chew Gum and Shake Up CBS News and She Is SO Out of Gum. At Am Spec, Scott McKay sees 60 Minutes Is Burning. Bring Marshmallows. "The establishment journalists who once ruled CBS are suddenly learning what accountability feels like." At his substack Insty notes Scott Pelley Is Out. So What? "The demise of the news anchor as someone who matters." VodkaPundit at Insty responds YOU DON’T HAVE TO SELL ME ON IT, I ALREADY WANTED HIM GONE: Media Reporter: Pelley Firing May Trigger ’60 Minutes’ Exodus.

At Twitchy, Do NOT Forget This. EVER: Seb Gorka Comes Out Swinging at the Woke Right and It's a BEAUTIFUL Thing. Sebastian Gorka DrG @SebGorka, "The Truth about @megynkelly and @ShawnRyan762. They want to “unite” with those who hate America and call MAGA fascists. Do not forget this. Ever." Quote Britta | NoSoup4Knowles @nosoup4knowles, ""The line between LEFT and RIGHT is merging, there's something rising out of the MIDDLE of that" MEGYN KELLY loves Ana Kasparian and says there can be common ground between "the leftists who are not trying to cut off the body parts of our children and people on the right who are willing not to make 'you must fight with me to stop it'" a condition for unity."

Dave Strom sees As More Details Come Out About Nowak Murder, It Only Gets Worse; UPDATE—Konstantin Kisin Explains How Konstantin Kisin shares his thoughts on Youtube. Francis Turner compares The Martyrdom of Henry Nowak And the parallels with St George of Fentanyl. Sarah Hoyt at Insty notes MEANWHILE IN FORMERLY GREAT BRITAIN: "The Hampshire police have bravely decided to hide their entire website for foreigners. This includes the “Race Action PLan 2024-2026” which seems to have some bearing on the Henry Nowak case. Fortunately A FRIEND saved a copy yesterday that lost all the formatting but otherwise contains everything relevant. Click here to read the PDF and shine a light on these “brave” people." Concerned Citizen @BGatesIsaPyscho, "People are accusing the UK Police Force of being infected by Woke ideology. There were signs." Bonchie @bonchieredstate, "You want to know why UK police mocked, arrested, and left to die an innocent student while they treated his murderer’s false claims of “racism” as the highest priority? Because this is the system setup for policing in the UK." John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad, "“Elon Musk is interfering with our politics and inciting division.” I don’t think he is mate." Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "Member of Parliament Shabana Mahmood when it’s a black criminal who died of a drug overdose vs an innocent white guy George Floyd: “Regarding protests across the U.S… I share their anger at this unspeakable outrage.” Henry Nowak: “The scenes this evening are completely unacceptable. Those responsible can expect to face the full force of the law.” Unreal."

Herr Professor Jacobson at LI, on DEI discrimination: “trying to get it out is like trying to get soap out of a sponge” “… every time you squeeze it, you find more and more. At the Equal Protection Project, we’re trying to squeeze discrimination out of the system.” Aaron Hanscom at PJM, ‘Jews Eat Children’: Deranged Outburst or Growing Threat? Embrace the healing power of "and." The Chi Trib whines Some Republican governors are rebranding June with conservative alternatives to Pride.

Still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 06.04.26 (Afternoon Edition) and In The Mailbox: 06.04.26 (Evening Edition).

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