Flotsam and Jetsam - Baldwin Off the Hook, Hunter on the Hook?

Just a single link on this one, ABC, Charges dropped against Alec Baldwin in fatal on-set 'Rust' shooting. Obviously, I don't know the ins and outs of New Mexico Law, but it seems pretty open and shut involuntary manslaughter. He pointed the gun, he cocked the gun, he pulled the trigger, and someone died, and even if he didn't know the gun was loaded, and was told it was not, he should have checked himself. I wouldn't want him to go to jail, but some judicial reprimand (probation, fines, etc) seem warranted to me. I don't want to think he got off because he's well connected, but, well, there it is.

Continuing the story of the IRS whistleblower, sundance at CTH sees Two-Tiered Justice, IRS Supervisor Says Political Intervention Taking Place to Protect Hunter Biden – Requests Whistleblower Protection  and hosts IRS Whistleblower Lawyer Outlines Issues with U.S. Govt and DOJ Interfering in Hunter Biden Investigation – Media Reporting Attorney General Merrick Garland Lied to Congress

Jazz Shaw at Hat Hair wonders hopefully, Will an IRS whistleblower bring down Hunter Biden? At Rumble, Former AG Matt Whitaker weighs in on Hunter Biden indictment obstruction.

At Ace, CBS Reports on IRS Whistleblower Who Says the Democrat US Attorney Handling the Hunter Biden Sham Investigation Is Deliberately Tanking the Case. "The lawyer bringing this case forward -- who represents an anonymous IRS worker asking Congress for whistleblower protection, and remaining anonymous until he gets that -- says that his client is prepared to deliver proof that a "senior Administration official" lied in his Congressional testimony. CBS reports they have learned the name of that perjurious official... is Merrick Garland, Attorney General and top capo of the Department of Justice gang." The divine Miranda Devine at NYPo notices The left ignores the real Biden Delaware drama to satisfy their bias. Fox, White House insists no 'political interference' in Hunter Biden probe after IRS whistleblower comes forward, of course. 

Ace, in Red Italic font, with the famous flaming skull,  Ex-Acting-CIA-Director Michael Morrell Admits That the "51 Intelligence Officers" Letter Was a Lie Intended to Interfere With the 2020 Election, Concocted at the Direct Demand of the Biden Campaign. From John Solomon and Nick Givas at JTN, Ex-top spy admits Hunter Biden laptop letter designed to influence 2020 election, Blinken involved, "Extraordinary admission by career intelligence officer Michael J. Morell provides stunning evidence that the now-infamous letter from 51 security officials in October 2021 was not an organic intelligence community event but rather a political dirty trick." Ace, John Solomon: The Biden Campaign Was Behind the "51 Intelligence Officers" Letter; Current Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was Directed by Biden to Organize The Campaign Op Updated!  "I have no idea what this means, but I'm going to assume it means that Jim Jordan is writing a letter to Merrick Garland telling him to investigate Anthony Blinken, and this letter will include the charges that Blinken used US Intelligence to Interfere in a Presidential Election."

Hat Hair's Dave Strom thinks Afghanistan whitewash even worse than you think. No, really. It is. Spencer Brown at Town Hall features Five Damning Excerpts From New Report Debunking Biden's Narrative on Afghanistan.

Cutie Pavlich at Town Hall Here's the Awful Thing Biden Just Did to the Mortgage System. Ben Whedon at JTN, Biden admin rule will hike rates on homebuyers with good credit to subsidize riskier loans. Sundance, About The New “Affordable Housing” Fees on Mortgages that Punish High Credit Borrowers and March Housing Sales Drop 2.4%, Year Over Year Decline of 22% From March 2022. 

Dan Greenfield at Front Page, Biden Shows ‘White Lives Don’t Matter,’ "Sorry, wrong race. Try losing the love of your life while being black next time." At Da Fetched, Joe Biden Attempts to Spell the Word “Eight,” It Doesn’t Go Well – WATCH. Nick Arama at Red State catches Biden Caught in Another Embarrassing 'Hot Mic' Moment at Green Energy Meeting. At Am Great, Jane Guenther Parent on The Coronation and Dr. Jill "At a bare minimum, dressing appropriately, showing up on time, and not breaking wind in front of the monarch do not seem like too much to ask."Emmett Tyrell at Am Spec, Joe Biden’s Three Stooges, "With the addition of Hunter as the fourth stooge." WaPoo, Biden preparing to announce reelection campaign next week with a video from the basement, just like old times. At Da Mail, Biden 2024 campaign announcement `as soon as next week.  

Cheryl Hines

Susie Page at USA Today notes Robert F. Kennedy Jr. launches unlikely presidential bid backed by 14% of Biden voters. Scott Johnson at Power Line sees Bobby Kennedy enters the ring and says "In 2024, as a conservative Republican, I prefer Kennedy to Biden (or Newsom, for that matter). I offer the prospective Biden campaign an adaptation of the old Carter campaign slogan for its use in 2024: Why not the worst?" Capt. Ed disagrees "All due respect to my dear friend Scott, but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. RFK Jr is no Eugene McCarthy, or even a Jimmy Carter. All RFK Jr reminds us is that it could get worse than Biden, even if it seems difficult to imagine. And make no mistake, voters given a choice between RFK Jr and Donald Trump might be tempted to go with the worst, especially once Hollywood and the media jump in with both feet to support Cheryl Hines’ hubby if he managed to push Biden out." Insty, I THINK THIS MAN AIMS TO MISBEHAVE . . . Althouse, RFK Jr.'s presidential announcement speech is so good, but it made me wonder why is it so hard to be this good? Why isn't this just basic competence? "Possible answer to my question: It's really not that good. It's just that old clips of Bobby and John flip an emotional switch in my head and distort my perception." At Breitbart, Leftists Excoriate Actress Cheryl Hines for Supporting Husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Presidential Challenge to Joe Biden. 

At Da Caller John Fetterman ‘Wasn’t Functional’ When Wife Went On Media Blitz, Became Firefighter After Senate Election. Some appropriate mockery at Insty, PUTTIN’ ON THE RITZ! He’s still not looking very functional today. Jazz Shaw, Did you see Fetterman's first committee address? "Not remotely well" "That’s simply alarming, and I don’t want to be interpreted as making fun of Fetterman or treating him in a derogatory fashion. I feel bad for the guy. Whoever keeps propping him up and pushing him to do this should be ashamed of themselves."

The Dersh explains why he thinks why Newsmax has a stronger case than Fox "The Fox decision to settle is incomprehensible — and may hurt the First Amendment." JTN's Natalia Mittelstadt reports Democrat election lawyer Marc Elias, DCCC hit with FEC complaint alleging $5M in bogus billing.
"The Democratic National Committee recently parted ways with Elias, citing numerous strategic disagreements." At Am Con Heyden Ludwig, sees The Left Mines For Votes in America’s Prisons "Felons are the Democrats’ newest constituency in the subversive crusade for social justice." Rasmussen Reports on Election Integrity: Most Voters Suspect Fraud. As if to underscore that point, WTOP reports Virginia discovers nearly 19,000 dead people on voter rolls.

Hat Hair's Beege Wellborn thinks Fed judge stomps on Bragg like Godzilla on Tokyo. Sundance elaborates, New York Judge Tells Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg His Office Must Testify to Congress.

From TNP, Most Americans Now Suspect Federal Agents Provoked Jan 6th, Says Poll Data. At Am Great, the redoubtable Julie Kelly reports Feds Still Fighting Release of J6 Tapes Despite Mounting Legal Pressure. "A consortium of major media companies is suing the Justice Department and the FBI for ignoring Freedom of Information Act requests to obtain the still-secret recordings of January 6." At Breitbart, White House to Honor Three Democrats Who Committed Insurrection in Tennessee, because it's righteous when they do it.

Ace, Paul Sperry: Hillary's Hatchet-Man David Brock Peddled "The Dossier" to the Media; Confesses He Always Knew the Dossier Contained "Clear Errors" Where It Could be Fact-Checked "And: Buzzfeeed "News," Which Published the Scam Dossier, is Shut Down. Buzzfeed will be laying off 15% of its workers. The "News" unit will be scrapped completely. Catch the code-learning fever!" Beege Wellborn observes Fang Fang's lying boy toy has had a rough week "Swalwell got righteously beaten up by a girl – after punching her first, mind you." 

At PM, BREAKING: 'Fauci Files' show collusion between Twitter, big pharma to silence Covid dissent, boost vaccines. With each iteration, they become less surprising.

Nick Arama, Elon Finally Drops the Hammer on the Legacy Blue Checks, the Liberal Fits Are Hilarious. Twitchy, Bye bye blue checks! Elon Musk pulled the plug on legacy blue checks and the libs are SALTY! LOL! And the only thing that could make libs madder? Paying for a few of their blue checks himself! LOL: Stephen King’s blue check is now funded by Elon Musk in epic troll, also William Shatner and LaBron James. Althouse, Elon Musk is "personally" paying for blue check subscriptions for LeBron James, William Shatner, and Stephen King. "Now you know who are the truly elite of this world. The sportsman, the actor, and the writer. Not politicians and journalists. And certainly not every sportsperson, showbiz character, and creative scribbler. Just these very grand characters — James, Shatner, and King." Dan Flynn at Am Spec notes Elon Musk No Longer Bans ‘Deadnaming’ on Twitter, and the Media Is Angry. "Journalists are transitioning from speech to censorship."

At Da Fed, Margot Cleveland wants you to Meet The Shadowy Group That Ran The Federal Government’s Censorship Scheme. Gabe Kaminsky at WaEx, Disinformation Inc: Massive corporation Oracle severs ties with conservative blacklist group "The multinational software company Oracle is cutting ties with the Global Disinformation Index, a State Department-funded group that the Washington Examiner revealed has been secretly blacklisting conservative media outlets." Capt. Ed wonders "Would Oracle have done this without the threat of congressional investigations exposing these partnerships and their censorship agendas? Maybe, but I’d rather have the spotlight to shine on the government-industrial censorship complex than try to fight without it." Dave Strom is perplexed, Is this a joke, Facebook? Althouse catches the UK Making it a crime not to censor.

Here's Jonathan Turley in "The Tower for Twitter? UK Minister Calls for Jailing Social Media Bosses Who Do Not Censor Speech":

[A]fter Musk decided to buy Twitter, Hillary Clinton called upon European countries to force social media companies to censor Americans. The European Union quickly responded by threatening Musk and other executives. Now, Technology and Science Secretary Michelle Donelan has announced plans to jail social media executives if they fail to censor so-called “harmful” content on their websites. The government, of course, will determine what is deemed too harmful for citizens to see or hear....

The bill focuses on "'all forms of expression which spread, incite, promote or justify hatred' based on various progressive characteristics, including transgenderism."

Da Feds Shawn Fleetwood notes that After Spreading Conspiracy Theories And Denying Biology, Comcast Protects Plagiarizing MSNBC Host. And from Da Wire, Daily Wire Co-CEO Reveals Secret Cancel Blitz Against Matt Walsh, Brett Cooper, Michael Knowles. Dave Strom, Establishment strikes out at Matt Walsh. At Campus Reform, 'Get out now': Violence erupts at the University of Pittsburgh over Michael Knowles event

Brad Slager at Town Hall has A Lesson in Corporate Wokeness: The Disaster After Making Aunt Jemima a Pariah. At Mediaite, ‘We Don’t Know Who You Really Are Now’: Joe Rogan Slams Bud Light’s New Pro-America Commercial. They're a weak, bland beer maker. Tim Young at Am Great, claims Anheuser-Busch Thinks We’re Idiots "The brewer thinks pictures of horses and a reminder of 9/11 will make its alienated customers forget that the company holds them in contempt. Nope."

At Breitbart, Trans ‘Female’ Nixed from Competing as Woman in Semi-Pro Basketball League. Hat Hair's KT calls it a Victory: House Republican bill blocks transgender athletes from participating in girl's and women's sports, but it will never pass the Senate, unless maybe Sinema? 

At NYPo Karol Markowicz discusses The awakening of Ana Kasparian — when the left meets reality. At Am Think David Lanza thinks The War on Pronouns is Really a War on Language. Red State's Brandon Morse issues A Warning to the Transgender Person Threatening Violence if He's Stopped From Entering Women's Restrooms

On Thursday, a TikTok video began making the rounds on Twitter in earnest that featured a man who identifies as a woman laying down a threat to those who wish to stop him from entering women’s restrooms. In the video, he dares people to try to stop him or any transgender woman from entering women’s restrooms, saying that if they do, it will be “the last mistake you ever make.” He follows this up by advocating for transgender people to arm themselves and begin rising up violently.
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The bottom line is this: In the event that my wife, mother, sister, niece, or any female friend or acquaintance makes her way into the women’s restroom and I see you follow her in after, it’s my duty as a man to either stop you or, if for some reason I end up failing that, I will follow you into that room myself.

Dave Strom documents  Another sexual assault by transgender "woman" in women's shelter just over the border in Canada. Mary Chastain at LI, sees Karine Jean-Pierre Stumble When Asked if Biden Will Invite the Nashville School Shooting Victims and Their Families. "Jean-Pierre’s tone and the look on her face make me assume that she couldn’t believe Doocy asked about the victims of the Nashville school shooting." Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal Opposing Porn in School Makes You Part of New ‘Uptown Klan,’ SPLC Researcher Says. Capt. Ed calls it "Yet another data point in the avalanche of reasons that no one should take the SPLC seriously, or the National Urban League. They’re using accusations of bigotry to stop debate on any part of the progressive agenda, a malicious and intellectually bankrupt strategy. Any public agencies relying on either organization should cut ties with them ASAP." The Babylon Bee, Hasbro Introduces New ‘Transition Me Elmo’ Doll. Jordan Boyd at De Fed notes Politico Pretends Culture War Doesn’t Win School Board Races, But Dozens Of Pro-Parent Candidates Just Prevailed.

At Reason, College Debate Team Comes Out Against Debate "James Madison University's debate team says that "free speech should not extend to requiring us to platform or amplify ideas that are exclusionary, discriminatory, or hostile." They can debate among themselve how virtuous they've become. From the College Fix, Woke professors’ DEI study withdrawn for inaccuracies. “The retraction has been agreed following concerns raised by the authors following publication that their characterisation of specific data (personal narratives and experiences) was either inaccurate, misleading, or false,” the notice stated. “The final submitted manuscript unintentionally contained content that mischaracterised the authenticity of experiences represented, and the authors have requested retraction.” Now, that does amaze me, a little.