Oregon, My Oregon

John Sexton at Hat Hair tells the long tale of one Black woman's interactions with Antifa: Portland Resident Begs President Trump to Send the National Guard to Deal with Antifa

Portland woman is fed up with leftist agitators playing loud music to protest ICE

"We the people need sleep! You're worse than ICE!Terrorizing us every night! Go fuck yourselves!"

pic.twitter.com/3SrIIYfzJU

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 29, 2025

This is not just disturbing the peace. This is a WEAPON. They used a weapon and they injured the entire block of residents! I cannot tell you how piercing how screeching, how horrible and unbearable that sound was!
President Trump must send the National Guard!

— 🌃𝕹𝖚𝖒𝖊𝖗𝖆𝖗𝖈𝖍 (@Numerarch) June 29, 2025

Maryland, My Maryland

Stacy McCain, for some reason, is still on the case of the trans vegan death cult,  LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Month Update: New Maryland Charges for Three Members of Radical Vegan Transgender Cult

During Pride Month, Maryland prosecutors?

Three people linked to a group known as the Zizians are facing new felony charges related to firearms and illegal drug trafficking, on top of the misdemeanors that have kept them jailed in Maryland since February.

Members of the Zizians have been tied to violence in several states, including the fatal January shooting of a border patrol agent in northern Vermont.
The charges were filed last week against the three suspects who are named in court documents as Jack Amadeus LaSota, Michelle Jacqueline Zajko and Daniel Arthur Blank and who had previously been charged in Maryland with several misdemeanors each.

Those charges, including the unlawful possession of handguns, trespassing and obstructing arrest, stemmed from their arrest in Frostburg, Maryland, in February while allegedly camping on private property.

Now, prosecutors in Maryland’s Allegany County have brought a new indictment against each of them. The new charges include felony counts of narcotic possession with intent to distribute and drug trafficking with the use of a firearm, according to court records and an article Wednesday in the Cumberland Times-News in Maryland.

The penalties for the latest felony charges, if they lead to convictions, carry up to 20 years in prison.. . .

Guess they’re all going to be enjoying their vegan cuisine in the Allegany County a while longer. Shame they have to miss out on the Pride festivities, not to mention the Fourth of July.

And here I'd thought I left crazy behind when I left California so many years ago. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Tillis Tags Out

Unless something unforeseen occurs (a near certainty), the battle of the week is likely to be over the "Big Beautiful Bill", which seems to have claimed it's first victim, Tom Tillis. At CTH, sundance hosts Senator Markwayne Mullin Gives His Perspective of the Big Beautiful Bill. He claims to be confident. Politico whines Trump threatens Tillis with primary challenge. "The president sent his Truth Social attack just hours after the North Carolina senator opposed proceeding with his megabill." At OTP, Trump Vowed To Find Candidate To Unseat Tillis After He Voted No On ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’. Yashar Ali @yashar "BREAKING In a statement, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis announces he’s not running for re-election. “…As many of my colleagues have noticed over the last year, and at times even joked about, I haven’t exactly been excited about running for another term. That is true since the choice is between spending another six years navigating the political theatre and partisan gridlock in Washington or spending that time with the love of my life Susan, our two children, three beautiful grandchildren, and the rest of our extended family back home. It’s not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election….”" From Da Caller, Thom Tillis Announces Retirement Hours After Trump Threatened To Field Primary Challenger. Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Thom Tillis Explodes on Senate Floor Over Trump's BBB After Announcing Retirement. Count on Althouse for the NYT's take, "Senator Thom Tillis, Republican of North Carolina, announced on Sunday that he would not seek re-election next year, a day after President Trump threatened to back a primary challenger against him..." Sundance, Senator Thom Tillis Announces He Will Not Seek Re-Election. Tillis is probably right about the BBB, but it will be (marginally) better than what the Democrats would concoct. Unfortunately, the power of politicians lies mainly in giving away other people's money.

At RCP, Thousands of State Department Workers Brace for Layoffs.

Sundance hosts IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi Explains “Comprehensive Damage” to Iran Nuclear Ambitions. From Fox, Rubio condemns Iran's 'unacceptable' threats against IAEA director, "IAEA recently reported 'very serious damage' at Iranian nuclear facilities after US airstrikes." Nick Ballasy at JTN reports, Trump floats effort to get journalists to reveal who leaked low-confidence intel report on Iran. "“We can find out. If they want to, we can find out easily. You go up and tell the reporter, ‘National security, who gave it [to you]?’ You have to do that, and I suspect we’ll be doing things like that,” Trump says." Waterboarding might be a little harsh. Betsy McCaughey at Hat Hair notes Hypocrites Suddenly Claim 'Constitutional Scruples' About War-Making.

The AP whines Trump says he’s not planning to extend a pause on global tariffs beyond July 9. We\re getting mixed signals from Canada. At Da Mail Canada brutally hits back at Trump's tariffs ultimatum with huge hike that could cripple struggling US industry, steel. OTH, sundance sees Canadian Government Rescinds Digital Services Tax, Requests to Resume Trade Talks Again. Also, Sunday Talks – President Trump Discussion with Maria Bartiromo. Insty, PROMISES, PROMISES: In an about-face, Germany plans to build Europe’s biggest military. USA Today whines RFK Jr. says there may be 'more cavities' under fluoride bans: 'It's a balance' Do you want stupid kids with good teeth?

Avi Mayer אבי מאיר @AviMayer, "Here’s Zohran Mamdani being given three opportunities to condemn the antisemitic battle cry “Globalize the Intifada” and refusing to do so each time. He won’t condemn it because he’s led marches galvanized by it. This is who he is." Driscoll at Insty catches THE NEW YORK TIMES WORKING OVERTIME TO MAINSTREAM MAMDANI. Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "JUST IN: Muslim socialist Zohran Mamdani DOUBLES DOWN on plans to kick ICE out of NYC Are you committed to keeping New York a sanctuary city? ZOHRAN: "Absolutely...I will be PROUD to stand up...those days [of arrests] are going to come to an END."" Hat Hair's Beege Welborn adds Watching them squawk when the federal funds dry up is gonna be epic. Viral News NYC @ViralNewsNYC "The Whole City’s Gonna Burn: NYPD Cops Say They’ll Quit if Zoran Mandari Becomes Mayor By @LeeroyPress NYPD officers are warning of a mass exodus from the force if Zoran Mandari is elected mayor — a move they say would throw New York City into a full-blown public safety disaster. . . " At Da Caller, Electing Zohran Mamdani NYC Mayor Would Spur Huge Cop Exodus, Rising Crime Straight Out Of ‘Gotham City,’ Cops Say. From Althouse, "Fearful of Mamdani, with his calls for free buses, free child care, city-owned grocery stores, and a rent freeze, all paid for by tax increases on corporations and the wealthy, the city’s one percent..." ""... tried to map out how to respond. There may not be much they can do."

TownHall's Kurt Schlichter identifies who he thinks is The Democrat We Conservatives Need to Worry About in 2028, "It’s Representative Ro Khanna from California, specifically Silicon Valley." From the Pop Times reports a House Committees Subpoena Two Senior ACTBLUE Officials Over Alleged Fraudulent Donations. House Judiciary GOP @JudiciaryGOP #BREAKING: @Jim_Jordan, @RepBryanSteil, and @RepJamesComer Subpoena Senior ActBlue Employees for Depositions. Allegations have risen that online fundraising platforms, including ActBlue, have accepted fraudulent donations from domestic and foreign sources. TownHall's Derek Hunter wonders How Could Anyone Support These People? The Smallest Minority sees Right vs. Left in One Iconic Image.

ET identifies 6 Policies That Could Be Affected by Supreme Court’s Decision on Nationwide Injunctions "The Supreme Court said universal injunctions “likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has granted to federal courts.”" From LifeZette, AG Pam Bondi Sends a Few J6 Prosecutors to the Unemployment Line After SCOTUS Ruling . "The dismissals were carried out the same day the Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 decision siding with the Trump administration on the matter of nationwide injunctions. The ruling found that individual federal district court judges lack the authority to issue injunctions that apply across the entire country."

WokeSpy hears Democrat Rep. McIver is Shocked by Charges After ICE Agent Assault: “It’s Scary”. She FA and FO.

NYT whines Immigration Arrests Are Up Sharply in Every State. Here Are the Numbers. The Peacock hears Trump says the administration is working on a 'temporary pass' for immigrants in certain industries. "The president's comments mark the latest shift in his administration's approach to immigrant workers in certain industries." "Even the pharos had to import Hebrew braceros." At Insty, THE STORY IS WHATEVER THE NARRATIVE REQUIRES AT THE MOMENT.

Driscoll at Insty, JOY REID OUTDOES THE LEFTISTS WHO LIKE TO CALL TRUMP HITLER: "Flying headlong into crazyville, Reid then likened Trump to Jim Jones: “What they don’t understand is that when Jim Jones was gone, there was no other Jim Jones. There was only one Jim Jones. And when he killed all those people in the forests of Guyana, even his son could not become the next Jim Jones. Because cults are sui generis. They worship one person — not even God — they worship one god. And these people are a monotheistic cult. And the mono — the god — is named Donald Trump.” Uh-huh. And so does Reid think that Trump is going to force all of his followers to drink poisoned Kool-Aid? Coming from her, it wouldn’t be a surprise in the least." . . . Do Reid and Stelter know that Jones was a central figure in the San Francisco Democrat machine in the 1970s? The Road to Jonestown." PJM's Vicky Taft wonders Did Gavin Newsom BLOW UP HIS OWN LAWSUIT Against Fox News? "Even Politico admits this is a face-saving effort by the guy who wants to run for president in 2028"

From Behind the Black, Another blacklisted professors wins big in court "First the background: In 2023 Ohio Northern University (ONU) sent campus police to Dr. Scott Gerber’s classroom — while he was teaching a class — and had him physically removed from the campus, without warning or explanation. In firing Gerber no legal due process was followed, with the university violating in every manner its own employment policies. Even months later university officials refused to give any reason for his firing. The timing of its action though strongly suggested the university administration objected to his opinions, as he had that same week published an op-ed opposing the school’s DEI policies. . . . Now two years later, AFL announced yesterday that it has won a full settlement victory for Gerber. ONU has agreed to reinstate Dr. Gerber and allow him to retire at his rightful faculty rank, with all his benefits intact. As part of the settlement, ONU formally acknowledged that: Dr. Gerber was never a public safety risk to any member of the ONU community. He never acted with moral turpitude. He provided “outstanding teaching, scholarship, and service” throughout his tenure at ONU." From Campus Reform, Campus conservatives are cool again, and the left is lashing out.

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The Monday Morning Stimulus

 With fish girl/model Eleni Stewart:

From Science Alert, Coffee Could Be The Secret to Healthy Aging For Women, Scientists Discover. I don't think Leni is ever going to grow old.

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Random Celebrity News

For some values of "random," "celebrity" and "news." It's been a while, so they're coming in reverse chronological order. At Althouse, "Several Native influencers, performers, and academics took to social media this week to criticize Beyoncé or decry the shirt’s language as anti-Indigenous."

"'Do you think Beyoncé will apologize (or acknowledge) the shirt?' indigenous.tv, an Indigenous news and culture Instagram account with more than 130,000 followers, asked in a post Thursday. Many of her critics, as well as fans, agree. A flood of social media posts called out the pop star for the historic framing on the shirt...."

From "Fans criticize Beyoncé for shirt calling Native Americans 'the enemies of peace'" (AP).

What shirt? It was a T-shirt depicting the Buffalo Soldiers that stated that "their antagonists were the enemies of peace, order and settlement: warring Indians, bandits, cattle thieves, murderous gunmen, bootleggers, trespassers, and Mexican revolutionaries."

From RVM, Syrian National Charged in Foiled ISIS Terror Plot Targeting Taylor Swift Concert. How evil do you have to be to want to attack a concert full of teenage girls?

German prosecutors have charged a Syrian national with supporting a foreign terrorist organization in connection to a foiled plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna in August 2024.

The individual, identified only as Mohamed A due to privacy laws and his status as a juvenile, is accused of assisting in the preparation of an attack inspired by the ideology of the Islamic State (ISIS).

The accused is not currently in custody, according to a statement released by the Federal Public Prosecutor General’s office.

 NYPo reveals Rachel Zegler reveals psychiatrist, anxiety meds helped her deal with ‘Snow White’ backlash

Rachel Zegler has revealed that therapy and anxiety medication helped her overcome the monumental backlash she received while starring in Disney’s live-action “Snow White” remake.

The 24-year-old actress opened up about the controversy and how she moved past it in an interview with i-D magazine published on Monday, June 23.

“My f–king psychiatrist has seen me through all of it,” Zegler explained, noting that her medical doctor constantly reminded her that “what you’re going through isn’t normal.” “That sentence did such wonders for me in multiple situations in my life,” she said.

Another from RVM,  Olivia Dunne Brings Down the House With Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Surprise  (YouTube). Damn, she's limber.

Olivia Dunne in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show pic.twitter.com/OGrEDZr15x

— gmrjr59 💙 (@gmrjr59) June 1, 2025

And another from Althouse, "I’m having little adventures, but yes, not on social media." Proving regression to the mean. 

"I am painting, I am drawing, I’m doing photography. I’m climbing mountains and going on very long walks. I’m having little adventures, but yes, not on social media. I don’t think it’s something that would particularly serve my life, and I’m quite happy that I don’t have it."

Said Mia Threapleton, quoted in "Wes Anderson’s Newest Star Finds Inspiration Everywhere (Even a Napkin)/Mia Threapleton is Kate Winslet’s daughter but she’s intent on making her own way in Hollywood. That includes her deadpan nun in 'The Phoenician Scheme'" (NYT).

I hope young people today see that, but they'll only see it on social media.

Also from Althouse, "People could never imagine that I would lack any confidence, or belief in the simple things about who I am."

"Everything was torn to bits. He leaves a trail of blood. I don’t think I’m saying too much earth-shattering stuff after we — there’s been enough out there. But it gave me the greatest gift, which is myself. It gave me the greatest gift of how much I needed to show up for myself and take care of myself."

Said Danica Patrick, on a podcast called "The Sage Steele Show," quoted in "Danica Patrick: 'Emotionally abusive' Aaron Rodgers relationship ‘wore me down to nothing'" (NY Post).

I saw that just as I'm in the middle of listening to Aaron Rogers on a new episode of Joe Rogan. Audio and transcript at Podscribe. I don't think Aaron talks about any of his relationships with women. Does he leave a trail of blood? He doesn't give a clue. He and Joe talk about vaccines, the pyramids, aliens, the Sean Combs trial, transwomen in women's sports. Juicy substantive topics.

 Sportsnaut.com, Bill Belichick-Jordan Hudson marriage plans revealed

According to Katherine Rosman of the New York Times, Hudson has told “at least one person that she is engaged” to be married to Belichick. Furthermore, according to the Zo and Bertrand show, the Belichick-Hudson marriage date is scheduled for later this year and will reportedly take place in Boston.

While the latter portion has yet to be confirmed by other reporters, it makes sense for Belichick to get hitched close to where he became an absolute icon, leading the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl rings. With stories emerging nearly every week regarding this star couple, expect to see and hear plenty more once this wedding takes place later tis year.

From OutKick,  Tennis Star Danielle Collins Yells At Cameraman For Being 'Wildly Inappropriate' In Bizarre Scene

During Collins' three-set victory over Emma Raducanu in Strasbourg, controversy popped up during a changeover, and the American was the one who sparked that fire in what turned into an awkward, strange scene.

In very typical fashion, a cameraman positioned themselves near the player benches and put the lens on Collins. She didn't like the spot the cameraman picked, and while standing up to get water, she claimed they were being "wildly inappropriate." In reality, the cameraman was simply doing their job.

Sportsnaut.com again,  Paige Spiranac Reveals Hollywood A-Lister Who is the Slowest Golfer She’s Ever Played With. But, does she enjoy it more that way?

In an amusing exchange on the “Vanity Index” podcast, Spiranac held viewers’ attention when she spoke about some of the most famous people she’s ever hit the links with. The conversation eventually pivoted a bit when she revealed that one Hollywood A-lister is an absolute sloth on the golf course.

When asked who some of the most famous people she’s played golf with are, Spiranac pointed to the Celebrity Writer Cup at Genesis, where she was paired up with singer Nick Jonas.

There, she said, they played against Marvel actor Chris Pratt. Pratt may be known as Star-Lord on the big screen, but he may as well have changed his name to Slow-Lord on the course. “He was very slow,” Spiranac laughed. “Might be the slowest golfer I’ve ever played with. Super nice guy, unbelievably slow.”

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Budget Battle Bubbles Up

But first, a little gloating. Salena Zito at WaEx reviews A very consequential two weeks for Donald Trump’s presidency. Hat Hair's John Sexton cites Smerconish: Trump Had One of His Best Weeks Ever. Cathy Salgado at PJM notes Trump Touts Cheapest Summer Gas Prices Since 2021. From Da Wire, ‘America Is Hot Again’: A Week Of Wins For The Trump White House "Successful strikes, a ceasefire, NATO success, two Supreme Court victories — and the lowest gas prices since 2021." At Althouse, "A stunning 51% of Hispanic, naturalized US citizens voted for Trump over Harris, according to the Pew Research Center’s 2024 election post-mortem." " From "Trump won more than half of foreign-born Hispanics — still would have beaten Harris if every eligible person voted in 2024 election: analysis" (NY Post). And here's "Behind Trump’s 2024 Victory, a More Racially and Ethnically Diverse Voter Coalition/A study of the 2024 election, based on validated voters" (Pew Research Center)." Also, He wasn't complaining. He was cogently critiquing. "I'm reading "Donald Trump’s latest Nobel peace prize effort? DRC and Rwanda/Foreign ministers from the feuding east African nations joined the president on Friday after he complained last week that he would not receive an award" (London Times)."  Da Blaze, S&P 500 hits new record high following months of Trump tariff doom and gloom.

A Hat Hair video, Down to the Wire on the One Big Beautiful Bill. At Fox, Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' faces Republican family feud as Senate reveals its final text "Republican leaders gamble on lawmakers buckling under White House pressure to pass 'big, beautiful bill.'"  Atop Da Hill, Republicans race toward crucial vote on Trump megabill despite uncertainties. PJM's Bob Spencer reports Senate Approves Big Beautiful Bill Debate, Three GOPers Defect. Bob Hoge at RedState sees Schoolyard Games: Chuck Schumer Uses Juvenile Tactics to Delay Vote on Big, Beautiful Bill. From OTP, Schumer To Force Senate Reading Of BBB In Effort To Waste Time. An asshole tactic, but one both sides have used. They should assign some AI to read it aloud in triple time. From NYPo, Trump warns Senate Republicans failure to pass ‘big beautiful bill’ will be ‘ultimate betrayal.’ OTP, Musk Condemns Latest Senate Bill, Says It Will ‘Destroy Millions Of Jobs’ and Massie Tweaks Trump: BBB ‘Allows Funding Sex Changes For Minors’. Sarah Arnold at TownHall, Trump Explodes on Tillis Ahead of BBB Vote, Vows to Back Primary Challenger to Remove Senator From Office. From Politico, Senate Republicans dial back endowment tax plans again, and Hat Hair's Beege Welborn whines Basically, the Senate Parliamentarian is writing the bill. Do I have that right?

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair hears 'Razin' Caine: Fordow's Gone After a 15-Year Plan Succeeded and NYT admits Israel, Trump Stopped Iran Nuke ... Which Was Trump's Fault. From Pop Times CNN’s Scott Jennings Schools Former Obama Aide Stealing Credit for Trump’s Iran Strike. Josh Hammer at Am Spec says the Shock-and-Awe ‘Midnight Hammer’ Iran Strike Encapsulates Trump Doctrine. "It was ‘America First’ foreign policy — neither nation-building nor naïve isolationism." NewsMax reports Trump Calls for Iran Inspections to Halt Nuclear Program. Da Wire, Trump Says He Will ‘Absolutely’ Start Bombing Iran Again If They Enrich Uranium To High Levels. At Althouse, One reason to say Trump didn't "obliterate" Iran's nuclear program is that the uranium is still there, even if under 200 meters of collapsed mountain. "They could mine that uranium. Is that what the "anti-obliterationists" might mean?" A pretty good discussion of the problems with that in the comments. From NewsMax, Trump Derangement Syndrome Blinds Hypocrites on Iran. Fox, Lindsey Graham: US should ‘absolutely not’ intervene in Iran regime change. Dave Harsanyi asserts Trump Learned the Lessons of Iraq. At TownHall the Great Victor Davis Hanson says In the End, Everyone Hated the Iranian Theocracy. From OTP, Fetterman Will Vote Against Senate War Powers Resolution. Breitbart recounts how a Small Crew of Young American Soldiers Took on Iranian Missile Barrage in Qatar.

From LifeZette, Set to Flow: Scott Bessent Details Trump’s Trade Deal with China. Responsible Statecraft wonders Could Trump's Congo-Rwanda mineral deals actually save lives? "The admin is signing peace and economic pacts today with countries that should be bursting with investment, not swimming in blood." Sundance at CTH issues A Note of Caution – Kevin O’Leary Talks About U.S-Canada Trade With a Massive Blind Spot (O’Leary is only a few months away from exploding against President Trump in a manner that will make the Elon Musk statements about Epstein and Trump seem small by comparison.  As yet another Canadian financial voice that just doesn’t get it, O’Leary has no idea the USMCA is about to end. And when it does, oh boy… he will go bananas.) and Chinese Company GE Moves Washer/Dryer Manufacturing to USA. 

At Fox, Trump celebrates Supreme Court limits on 'colossal abuse of power' by federal judges, "Trump lamented the 'handful of radical left judges' who blocked his executive orders." Gunther Eagleman™ @GuntherEagleman "Why did Justice Kagan oppose nationwide injunctions in 2022 but support them now? @ScottJenningsKY: "In 2022, Justice Kagan actually gave an interview and said out loud what a lot of conservatives have been saying this year, which is that how can it be that an individual district court judge can issue a nationwide injunction and effectively grind a presidency to a halt and, you know, take years and years and years for it to go through the process?" "Now, she obviously voted the other way this time around. I wonder what caused her to change her opinion."" Mike Miller at RedState, Liberal Justice Kagan Explained Why District Courts Can't Be Allowed to Constrain Presidents... in 2022. From Twitchy, Justice Brown-Jackson's Cosmic Blunder: Citing Alien Perspectives in Supreme Court Dissent. What would the LGMs think? Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter, "I think the liberal justices convinced them." Quote Ben Dreyfuss @bendreyfuss, "Conservatives seem to have convinced themselves that the liberal justices on the Supreme Court are not just wrong about stuff but actually stupid. It seems unhealthy." Kimberly Ross @SouthernKeeks "Ok, pack it up. Found the tweet of the day." The Victory Girlsare not unhappy that a SCOTUS Ruling Causes Angst For Authors And Teachers Unions. Breitbart Bus Dig sees A Major Defeat for the Legal Attack on Tariffs Nick Ballasay at JTJ reports Chief Justice Roberts urges elected leaders not to attack judges due to threat of violence. “It becomes wrapped up in the political dispute that a judge who’s doing his or her job is part of the problem.”

From ZeroHedge, Incoming Riots Or Just July 4 Prep? White House, Treasury Lined By Anti-Scale Fence. I expect Democrats to hold widespread riots on July 4 this year. At the Orange County Reg, Congress passes resolution condemning ‘violent riots’ in LA amid immigration enforcement operations "Rep. Young Kim led the resolution, with support from California Republicans. Area Democrats, however, admonished the effort." Insty says WEIRD, HUH? John Ʌ Konrad V @johnkonrad "And we still don’t know the name of the agent in charge of Butler. Unbelievable." Quote End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "11+ months later, yet we still know 0 about the guy who nearly took out Trump… " Ward Clark at RedState reports a 'Transgender' Teen Accused of Torching Teslas Faces Long Prison Term.

From sundance, SSCI Chairman Cotton Wants to Diminish DNI and Return More Power to CIA. "It’s a complicated dynamic, but not so complicated that we cannot understand the motives.   Prior to Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard taking office, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence had no problems with the DNI office.  However, with DNI Gabbard now stretching her wings to diminish the CIA, suddenly the Senate seeks to control the DNI."

At NewsMax, Mamdani's Victory: Death Knell for NYC. The Telegraph, New York braces for billionaire exodus after socialist Zohran Mamdani’s win. Bob Slager at RedState, tongue firmly in cheek writes For New Yorkers Looking to Flee, a Cautionary Warning: Florida Is Not the Paradise You May Envision. At WaEx, Democrats continue leftward lurch with socialist candidate for New York City mayor. Michael Barone says The Barista Proletariat Wins in New York. "The Barista Proletariat," I like that! Jerry Dunleavy at JTN traces NYC mayoral nominee’s anti-Israel views, political rise closely tied to Palestinian activist Sarsour. "Zohran Mamdani characterized the mayor's race as a "fight for Palestinian freedom." The Democratic Socialist, who could be the next mayor of America's biggest city, has a yearslong affiliation with infamous Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour." Tom Knighton at BA hears Zohran Mamdani: "Violence is an Artificial Construction" Jerry Dunleavy IV @JerryDunleavy, "Mamdani has repeatedly said he would “Defund the Police” — and, back during the heyday of the George Floyd riots, he even pushed back when Cuomo said that Defund the Police didn’t really mean defunding the police, with Mamdani insisting that the slogan meant exactly what it said." Fox Bus, Bill Ackman promises to fund centrist candidate to defeat socialist Mamdani in NYC mayoral race "Trump supporter Bill Ackman calls for 'crowdsourcing' centrist candidates to defeat Zohran Mamdani." From Althouse, "Mr. Mamdani’s father recalled that a teacher in Cape Town had once reported Zohran for a surprising answer to the question of what color he was." "While the other children in the class said white, Black or colored (a term used in South Africa for people of mixed race), Zohran answered 'mustard.' 'I found it most touching,' his father recalled." A testament to the value of early indoctrination.

At Campus Reform, USC hires Kamala Harris’ husband as law professor despite past controversies. The grift goes on. Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando "All that hard work fighting racist highway overpasses and this is the thanks he gets. Sad!" Quote Political Polls @PpollingNumbers, "Frontrunner Pete Buttigieg has 0% support in the black community for 2028 according to a new Emerson poll." Insty finds them DESPERATE FOR MASCULINITY, BUT, YOU KNOW, NOT THE ICKY MANLY KIND: “But the NYT dream of somebody on their side to counteract the ‘manosphere’? It’s just sad to continually display the neediness for someone to help you defeat Joe Rogan… a man who was on your side and is still trying to be on your side.”

From OTP, Haitian Migrants Face Mass Deportation After Termination Of Legal Protections. Reagan Reese at Da Caller, DOT Sec. Sean Duffy Launches Nationwide Audit Into American Trucking Industry And Illegal Immigration. RedState's Rusty Weiss calls it Savage: Trump Diverts Biden's FEMA Funds for Illegals to Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center. PJM's Bob Spencer thinks Trump’s Description of Ilhan Omar is 100% Spot-On “does nothing but complain about our Country, yet the Failed Country that she comes from doesn’t have a Government, is drenched in Crime and Poverty, and is rated one of the WORST in the World, if it’s even rated at all.”

Stacy McCain has a LGBTQIA2S+ Pride Month Update: Fugly Tranny Gets Tased in Portland ICE Riot. FAFO. Matt Margolis at PJM is amused when J.K. Rowling Destroys Trans Ideology With One Savage Tweet: J.K. Rowling @jk_rowling, "Attention all men telling me I look like a trans woman: I’m sensing that this isn’t meant as a compliment. In fact, the implication seems to be that trans women look male, or odd, or ugly. This is appallingly transphobic and I’ll thank you to take your bigotry off my timeline." T. Becket Adams @BecketAdams "Why are we posting big, fat fucking Ls all of sudden??” There’s an extremely easy answer." WokeSpy wonders Will Atlanta Prosecutors Go Bloodthirsty in Charging Teens Who Cut Up Pride Flag? "A group of teen boys is facing years in prison for stealing a couple of “pride flags” from an Atlanta gay bar and cutting them up. Stealing private property and destroying it is vandalism, at least, and anyone who does it should be prepared to pay the price. But people aren’t talking about charging these minor boys with vandalism or mischief. The media, at least, definitely hopes prosecutors will throw the book at them for “hate crime” charges. It’s almost too much to have to type those words, as the very idea of a “hate crime” is flatly unconstitutional, though many states keep prosecuting using these unusual punishments. Stealing a piece of cloth does not, actually, become a more heinous crime simply because it’s a “gay” item,” or a “black” item."

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Palm Sunday

From Better Homes and Gardens, Growing a date palm tree for hundreds of pounds of fruit is simpler than you think – expert tips to plant and cultivate one successfully. If you want more dates.

Linked at Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Surf’s Up up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Oregon, My Oregon

 Cam at Bearing Arms finds Oregon's Latest Gun Bill Is Even Worse Than Headlines Suggest

Most of the coverage surrounding the "Community Safety Firearms Act" approved by the Oregon legislature this week has focused on its ban on "rapid-fire devices", which are vaguely defined as anything that increases "the rate at which the trigger is activated.. to a faster rate than is possible for the firearm without the device; or the rate of fire increases to a faster rate than is possible for a person to fire the firearm without the device." The bill specifically bans bump stocks, trigger cranks ,hellfire triggers, binary trigger systems, burst trigger systems, as well as switches and auto sears, but could arguably trip up any gun owner who puts in an aftermarket trigger that has less pull than what comes standard on the firearm in question. 

 

While that portion of the legislation is bad enough, it's far from the only onerous measure included in the omnibus gun bill.

It would also allow local governments to pass policies prohibiting people with a
concealed handgun license from carrying a gun into certain public buildings.

“A governing body that adopts such policy must post a clearly visible sign at all normal points of entry to the building and grounds and post a notice on the governing body’s website,” the bill says.

The bill also sets the implementation date for Measure 114, the voter-approved law passed in 2022 that bans purchases of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition and requires a permit before buying a gun.

In March, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the voter-approved Measure 114 does not violate the state constitution. Barring further legal challenges, the law is effective March 15, 2026.

Democrats and advocates for stricter gun laws and regulations argued collectively the restrictions could help curb firearm fatalities and mass shootings in Oregon.

 

The idea that we can stop a mass shooting by simply putting up a sign telling people they can't bring guns inside is downright idiotic. But this is also a weakening of Oregon's firearm preemption law, and if local governments can ban lawful carryu in certain public buildings I suspect Democrats will soon follow up with legislation allowing localities to impose their own gun-free zones wherever they see fit.

It's equally stupid to believe that criminals are going to go through the mandated training and paperwork to acquire a permit-to-purchase a firearm instead of stealing one or buying one on the black market. The permit-to-purchase requirement is just another barrier placed in front of those trying to exercise a fundamental civil right by making it a more burdensome, expensive, and time-consuming process.

Banning arms in common use, like magazines that can hold more than ten rounds, is a flagrant violation of our Second Amendment rights. In order tor that measure to be upheld, judges have to write magazines out of the Second Amendment entirely by labeling them accessories or misrepresenting what the Supreme Court has said about protected arms, which is what U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut did two years ago in upholding Measure 114.
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The Oregon State Supreme Court has yet to weigh in on the legality of Measure 114 under the state Constitution, and the federal lawsuit challenging Measure 114 is sitting in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Those lawsuits could still delay or derail the implementation of Measure 114 altogether, but even if that portion of SB 243 is put on hold there's plenty left in the omnibus gun bill approved by the legislature to impede and infringe on our right to keep and bear arms.

Back when we lived in Corvallis, Oregon, which has admittedly been a very long time now, it seemed to me to be the very essence of gun culture.  We routinely supplemented our diet with the abundant Black-Tailed Deer in the local coast range. My younger brother Ted even briefly owned a gun store in Lebanon, and we occasionally went to a local gun range and competed in metallic silhouette shooting matches. I was never really competitive. 

It's sad to see Oregon go this route. I guess they should have put up that wall to keep us Californians out like they threatened. 

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Surf’s Up up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Beach Report 6/28/25

After a week of blazing temperatures, yesterday was overcast and (almost) cool. Today it was warming up, back into the 80s, but still eminently pleasant.

The nicest of 24 teeth between Georgia and I was this lower Snaggletooth.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Supes Dump Nation Wide Injunctions

At Althouse, Moments away — we'll be getting the last cases of this Supreme Court term. "The cases will be posted on the Court's website, here. And here's the live-blogging at SCOTUSblog. Here's Grok's summary of the remaining cases — birthright citizenship, racial gerrymandering, the nondelegation doctrine, Obamacare, access to on-line porn, and parents opting their kids out of woke school lessons." With updates for the results. Yesteday I post on the one from Maryland, which we might call the anti-educational grooming ruling, teachers can only groom the kids if they give notice and a chance to opt out. More at the Balmer Sun, Supreme Court says Maryland parents can opt their kids out of LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum and Dave Strom at Hat Hair, SCOTUS Lays Down the Law: Schools Can't Force Alphabet Ideology Down Kids' Throats. Also, Mary Chastain at LI, Supreme Court Rules Texas Can Require Age Verification for Porn Sites “Because H. B. 1181 simply requires proof of age to access content that is obscene to minors, it does not directly regulate the protected speech of adults.”

Another biggie is the ruling from court quashing nationwide injunctions in most cases. The case revolved around Trump's order nixing birthright citizenship which the court chose not to rule on, allowing continued fights in the court at lower levels. Julie Kelly @julie_kelly2 "BREAKING: SCOTUS in 6-3 decision authored by ACB "Universal injunctions likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has given to federal courts. The Court grants the Government’s applications for a partial stay of the injunctions entered below, but only to the extent that the injunctions are broader than necessary to provide complete relief to each plaintiff with standing to sue." Ace, in all red, capital italics, with the flaming skull, BY A 6-3 VOTE. THE SUPREME COURT INVALIDATES PRACTICE OF LOWLY DISTRICT COURT JUSTICES CONTROLLING THE NATIONALLY ELECTED PRESIDENT VIA UNIVERSAL INJUNCTIONS Cutie Pavlich at TownHall, BREAKING: SCOTUS Rules on Rogue Judges, Impacting Birthright Citizenship. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, BREAKING: SCOTUS Quashes Federal District Courts' Nationwide Injunctions, 6-3. Sundance at CTH, Supreme Court Gives President Trump a Huge Win – No More Nationwide Injunctions Allowed  

At Insty, Kostas Moros @MorosKostas "Holy shit, this is about as brutal as I've ever seen SCOTUS be on one of their own. Translated: "you are so stupid that you aren't even worth responding to." Conn Carroll @conncarroll "More of Barrett nuking Jackson from orbit:" PJM's Matt Margolis thinks Amy Coney Barrett Utterly Humiliated Ketanji Brown Jackson. TownHall's Matt Vespa says Justice Amy Coney Barrett Absolutely Wrecked Ketanji Brown Jackson in the Birthright Citizenship Opinion. The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee "Ketanji Brown Jackson Pauses Oral Arguments To Ask Clarence Thomas 'What Is A Constitution' https://buff.ly/fnPLyOZ" PJM's Cathy Salgado hears a ‘Giant Win’: Trump Reacts to SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Ruling. Sundance hosts President Trump's News Conference Following Supreme Court Ruling. Matt Vespa sees MSNBC Is Melting Down Over the Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling. Bonchie at RedState, Left-Wingers Enter New Depths of Rage Over Supreme Court's Nationwide Injunction Ruling.

Not a lot on the Israeli-Iran war today. Dan Chaitin at Da Wire reports Trump Blames Dems For Iran Strike Intel Leak, Calls For Prosecutions, but "He did not name anyone in particular." Responsible Statecraft asks an obvious question If Iranian regime collapses or is toppled, 'what's next?' "These are questions that are hardly asked, nor answered with any degree of coherency. Seems important." Probably the IRGC. Dave Strom notes Iran Was a Main Driver of Scottish Independence Social Media Campaign "Dozens of the most prominent pro-SNP X accounts that accounted for about 250,000 pro-Independence posts on X all went silent at once--on the day Israel started bombing the crap out of Iran and Iran's internet went dark." Eyal Yakoby@EYakoby "BREAKING: Dozens of “Scottish independence” X accounts suddenly went silent on June 12—the same day Israel began its strike on Iran, including a major cyber attack. They’d been tweeting nonstop for months. Then, nothing. Turns out, they may have been Iranian bots all along." Elon should know. Sundance hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin Delivers Remarks About President Trump Following Iran/Israel 12-day War and notes the U.S. Ambassador to Russia Exits at Critical Stage, a Biden appointee. From the WaT, Trump seizes momentum from ceasefire deal to expand peace in Middle East.

From Da Caller, ‘Direct And Blatant Attack On Our Country’: Trump Announces End To Trade Talks With Canada, after they imposed a tax on 'digital services.' "The tax will require digital services companies like Meta to pay 3 percent of the digital services revenue they make on Canadian users above 20 million Canadian dollars ($14.6 million) in a calendar year, according to Bloomberg." Sundance, Canada Announces Digital Services Tax Against USA – President Trump Halts All Trade Negotiations With Canada and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Explains Severity of Response to Canada’s Digital Services Tax, "I was unaware until this interview the July 1st digital services tax that Canada is going to apply to U.S. tech companies is retroactive in application. Over a billion dollars will be due on Monday as a result of Canada’s targeting. Duplicitous Snow Mexicans." Sundance also has Mexican President Sheinbaum Apoplectic at U.S. Sanctions Against Mexican Money Launderers.

Matt Vespa thinks The Reactions From This CNN Panel When Scott Jennings Rattles Off Trump's Wins Is Priceless. Twitchy, Scott Jennings Saddens CNN Dems as He Lists Why This Is the BEST Week of Trump’s Presidency Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY "This was the BEST week of the Trump presidency (maybe any presidency!) SCOTUS win on activist judges Stock market at record-high Israel-Iran ceasefire Unprecedented Rowanda-Congo peace deal gas prices at 4-year-low Not tired of winning." Cathy Salgado says Hey, GOP: Senate Parliamentarian Isn’t Binding, but if you ignore her, the Democrats will almost certainly filibuster the BBB.

From NYPo, Hegseth unveils new name of USNS Harvey Milk "The US Navy has officially changed the name of its ship honoring slain gay-rights icon Harvey Milk to the USNS Oscar V. Peterson in commemoration of the WWII Medal of Honor recipient."

At CJ, Mamdani Won—Now What? Jake Sullum at Reason on Zohran Mamdani's Jewish Problem "The presumptive Democratic nominee for mayor of New York has repeatedly missed opportunities to forthrightly condemn antisemitic violence." Althouse finds "Plenty of Jews Love Zohran Mamdani." "The headline for a Michelle Goldberg column." Tom Bevan @TomBevanRCP "The next step will be fusing the tax code with intersectionality: straight, white males will pay the most, of course." Quote Tom Bevan @TomBevanRCP, "This is going to be super fun to watch - from afar." Kurt Schlichter @KurtSchlichter "Don’t care. Bitch wants to raise taxes on people because they’re white so he can kind of go screw himself." Quote Defiant L’s @DefiantLs "Zorhan Mamdani gets emotional and says he’s been getting hateful messages for being a muslim." Isabella Custard at JTN reports Chris Cuomo says Democratic Party 'dead,' after brother loses NY mayor primary to democrat-socialist. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Aw, Cuomo, Man! Will Randy Andy's Ego Doom the Big Apple? as Cuomo threatens to run Indy. tree hugging s*ster @WelbornBeege "So split the vote between Cuomo and Adams and let the terrorist sympathizer WIN! WEEEE!" Bob Hoge at RedState says Whoa! WaPo Drops Blistering Op-Ed on Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani, or as we call them "yesterday's news tomorrow." At Racket, Matt Taibbi takes A Pause to Chuckle at the Democrats' Tortured Mamdani Wigout. "The victory of Zohran Mamdani in the New York mayoral primary swiftly moved Democrats to Denial, Anger, Bargaining, and Depression, but not Acceptance." NYPo goes Inside the campaign to find a new Republican to run against Mamdani — and why it could be Mayor Adams.

At Spec World, Dwayne Walter says We must reclaim the word ‘progressive’ "Stop mislabeling society’s saboteurs." The stain on the word will take years to fade.

Driscoll at Insty celebrates A TRUNALIMUNUMAPRZURE TOO FAR: One Year Since Biden’s Disastrous Debate. Hat Hair's John Sexton hears Kamala Harris Wants to Run for Governor But 'No One is Pumped.'

Kyle Becker @kylenabecker "Remember when it was a big story that a homicidal maniac connected to international orgs and appointed by two Dem governors to state boards k*lled two Minnesota lawmakers and wrote he believed Tim Walz wanted him to take out Amy Klobuchar? Boy, that story vanished in a hurry." Quote Viva Frei @thevivafrei "A Trump supporter that kills a Democrat the sole Democrat to vote with Republicans to revoke healthcare for illegal aliens. A Trump supporter appointed by Tim Walz. Whose wife interned for Tim Walz in 2010. Who had pamphlets for “no kings” in his vehicle. A story so stupid, only @NoLieWithBTC could say it with a straight face."

Cam at Bearing Arms has hopes Will DOGE Deliver an Independence Day Gift to Gun Owners? Shooting News Weekly, Gun Rights Orgs Ask Attorney General Bondi to Scrap Her Plan to Merge ATF and DEA.

The Divine Ms Devine at NYPo reports Migrant kids trafficked to pedophiles under Biden are being rescued by ICE, border czar Tom Homan tells ‘Pod Force One’.

 

Don Surber says Keep Natasha, fire CNN. "Its lies damage America by undermining the man we elected president." Matt Margolis thinks Jamaal Bowman Just Went Bat Poop Crazy on CNN. Went? From the Free Bacon, The Scythe Draws Near: CNN’s Overpaid ‘Talent’ Brace for Deep Cuts Amid Corporate Shakeup. "Morale is 'really grim' at left-wing network as 'ruthless cost cutter' Gunnar Wiedenfels sharpens his blade." John Sexton reports Gavin Newsom Sues Fox News "claiming he was defamed by host Jesse Waters. Politico notes that elements of the lawsuit seem to have been chosen for symbolic rather than practical reasons. Aw, did they hurt his feelings? At Da Caller, Pulitzer-Winning WaPo Reporter Charged With Alleged Possession Of Child Porn. Ironically, this same reporter went after "GOP Senate nominee Roy Moore’s alleged sexual assault of minors." From the Times Meet the ‘Trump whisperer’ who flies on Air Force One. "The president often texts his favourite journalist, whom he calls ‘my Salena’, and says she understands him better than most others."

Mike Benz @MikeBenzCyber "Holy shit the advertiser collusion emails in this report are insane. Explicit plot to stop online advertising dollars to pro-Trump content online." Quote Brent Scher @BrentScher Replying to @BrentScher "This is the second major report from the House Judiciary Committee on GARM, which was shut down after the first one. It's just as brutal. Here's Rob Rakowitz, GARM's top official, telling Australia that seeing Trump "effectively sidelined" was his "main thing."

Christopher F. Rufo @realchrisrufo "According to a whistleblower, Cornell University DEI administrators rigged the search process for a professor of evolutionary biology by deliberately excluding white men from consideration and hand-picking their "hoped-for diversity hire." This is racial discrimination." The Peacock shrieks UVA president resigns after Trump administration pressure. "University of Virginia President Jim Ryan is stepping down after the Trump administration reportedly tied his resignation to ending a Justice Department probe into the school’s DEI practices. The White House called it a win, warning other schools to comply with federal civil rights laws."

From Campus Reform, 'Iran will never die': USF professor praises regime, blasts critics. 

Lots of additional links at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 06.27.25. Linked at Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Not Long Before The End up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.