Flotsam and Jetsam - NYC Succumbs to Socialists

Most eyes seem to be focused on NYC, where Zohran Mamdami's DSA comrades swept in everywhere they tried. Yes, I know these were just primaries, but in NYC that is tantamount to the general election. Insty, at his substack, The Commies Mount An Across the Board Push, "DSA targets local elections around the nation in a well-planned strategy." Dave Strom at Hat Hair says The Democratic Civil War Is On, and the DSA Is Winning Big at the Moment. PJM's Matt Margolis thinks The Democrat Party Is Having a Meltdown, and It’s About to Get Nasty. From NYPo, NY socialist sweep shows new Dem slogan: We hate America. Hat Hair's John Sexton notes DSA Stands for Free Stuff, Less Work and No Cops. Roger Simon at American Refugees hears Carville Speak Up. Where Are Others?, "Jeffries and Schumer silent. Only Cajun Rages." PJM's Athena Thorne wonders How Bad Is the Democrat Party Civil War? James Carville Is Calling for This Drastic Action. TownHall's Matt Vespa enjoys Hakeem Jeffries Getting Cooked by This CNBC Host...and It Was Beautiful to Watch. Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "He literally just endorsed a DSA senate candidate with an SS tattoo who rages against Israel all the time! Is he senile?" Quote Jason Cohen @JasonJournoDC. "NEW: James Carville: “I actually do think it's time for Democrats to talk the S word: ‘Schism’ ... there's just some sh*t that I can't be in the same tent with ... I'm done ... I don't want to be in a political party that denies the right of the state of Israel to exist.” Hat Hair's Beege Welborn thinks Cpl Cueball Carville is Flummoxed by Finding New Proggy Dems More Offensive Than He Is. TownHall's Matt Vespa sees Obama's Top Aide Trotted Out This Gentle Reminder to Dems. They Won't Like It "You don’t retake the House by making already Democratic strongholds even more Democratic, or in this case, turning them into communist red areas." cdrsalamander @cdrsalamander, "While my initial instinct--knowing what Wiener has promoted and supported during his political career--was to simply sniff, "The revolution always eats his own. These are your people." ... then I watched closer that look in his eyes. He is absolutely terrified and actually freezes in fear--as he recognizes where he is and why...and his brainstem is telling him how thin the armor of civilization is around him at that place and time. Will this cause Wiener to change or rethink? Probably not...but it should be seen for what it is--another clear example of what we have allowed to grow and fester in a major political party in the U.S." Quote Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig, "U.S. Congressional candidate Scott Wiener was harassed by a Free Palestine activist. Scott, who is Jewish, had changed his stance on Israel, parroting the typical Free Palestine rhetoric, in order to get easy votes."

Dave Strom observes Mamdani Takes First Step to Seize Apartment Buildings. Stephen Green @VodkaPundit, "So the first step is to incentivize neglect via rent control. A few steps later, you "transfer ownership" to your cronies. And then you're just a couple more steps away from "some animals are more equal than others." Quote End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "IT BEGINS… NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils plan to "transfer ownership" from landlords to "the community." Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "Of course rent control is a terrible idea -- but that's the plan here. When landlords abandon unprofitable buildings, the city, or more likely affiliated NGOs, will wrest control of them. The DSA will have a big political war chest from being a slumlord." Quote ib @Indian_Bronsonm "The idea of rent control was tried in both NYC and Bombay, by the way, and both times it leads to the very second-order effect of total dilapidation that leftists simply don’t want to hear about." Nick Searcy, Actor/Director/Producer/Author @yesnicksearcy, "The destruction is deliberate. Communists intentionally ruin everything so they can rule over the rubble," @NYCMayor Megan Basham @megbasham, "A lot of people are talking about how dumb Mamdani is that he doesn’t realize the economic impact this is going to have. But that’s wrong. He does realize. This is intentional. The rent freeze is going to do what it’s designed to do which is create a system..." Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital, "44% of rent stabilized units in NYC are occupied by people born outside of the US… American-born citizens are subsidizing the foreign-born to live in our financial capital, while driving up prices of the remaining supply." In a Larry Video at Hat Hair, Trump Is Making Mamdani Regret Ever Starting This War. From State of the Day, State of Thursday: NORMIES, "“Normativity” is about to make a comeback."

Dave Strom says YIKES! Newsom Just Endorsed a New National Wealth Tax, Signaling Huge Shift Toward Socialism. Jesse Kelly @JesseKellyDC, "This is “The Mamdani Effect” and you will see it more and more now as establishment Democrats attempt to fend off the rabid communist animals in their own ranks." Quote Gavin Newsom @GavinNewsom, "It's time for a national billionaires tax and a new social contract. 10% of Americans own two-thirds of the wealth. Wages have stagnated. The cost of living has skyrocketed." TBPN @tbpn, "a16z's @bhorowitz says the California wealth tax is the "best strategy" to dismantle Silicon Valley that he's ever seen. "It's been so hard to break the Silicon Valley network effect, but this is the best strategy I've seen." "Norway has an unrealized capital gains tax. Norway's got a lot of extremely smart people, great entrepreneurs, but they all left." "When you talk to entrepreneurs in Norway, they're like, 'I literally can't pay the tax because the company got marked up, and I own a lot of it, and I can't get that money out.'" "'It's a private company. I'm stuck. So, I have to leave the country.'" "There are basically no tech entrepreneurs in Norway now." From his appearance on the show in January." Ace says As Evidence of Gavin Newsom's Corruption Grows, He Placates the Left By Announcing He'll Support a Communist Seizure of the Estates of His Rich Enemies. From RCM, If the Aim Is Tax Fairness, a Wealth Tax Won't Achieve It.

Tom Knighton at BA thinks Gavin Newsom's Shot at Wolford Decision is Hilariously Bad. From Shooting News Week, Of Course the Biden Admin Colluded With Gun Control Orgs…Why is Anyone Surprised?

Beege Welborn is shocked, shocked when a Mistrial is Declared in Palisades Arson Trial. "It's really kind of stunning, but whatever the jury heard from Rinderknecht's lawyer - and this Xweet might give a clue to how their thinking went..."

Sister Toldja at RedState thinks 'Clown': Ro Khanna Picks a Fight With the Wrong Guy During House Select Committee on China Hearing. Michael Lucci @Michael7ucci, "Two Chinese-Americans accused of attempted bombing at MacDill Air Force Base gained US citizenship via birthright. They are not loyal to the USA. There are 1,500,000 more "Chinese Americans" essentially born in Saipan and raised in Communist China. Denaturalize them all." Quote Jennie Taer @JennieSTaer, "HUGE: The Chinese-Americans accused of attempting to explode an IED at MacDill Air Force Base Visitor’s center in Tampa were anchor babies for illegal parents, colleague @MaryMargOlohan reports. DHS nabbed the duo’s parents, Qiu Qin Zou and Jia Zhang Zheng, on March 18." Michael Lucci @Michael7ucci, "Ro Khanna massively embarrassed himself today. Instead of discussing policy, he accused me of anti-Chinese racism. My wife is Chinese. My 4 children are half Chinese. What’s Ro Khanna? 100% clown." Quote Rep. Ro Khanna @RepRoKhanna, "Republican witness Michael Lucci called to denaturalize 1.5 million Chinese Americans born here. I called him out for his racism."

Sundance at CTH fears The Far Left Can Crush Republicans in Midterms if They Just Give Professional Republicans Everything They Want. CA ET Nerd @earlyvotedata, "This is exactly the trend Republicans need with independents. They need to keep it close to secure a good midterm result." Quote OSZ @OpenSourceZone "2026 Generic Ballot Among Independents Per YouGov Poll June 1: Dem +16 June 15: Dem +14 June 22: Dem +5."

Scott McLallen at TownHall reports a Fugitive in a Massive Child Food Fraud Case Captured Overseas. "A man accused of stealing millions of dollars from a fund meant to feed hungry children was arrested on Thursday in Mogadishu, Somalia. Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of Burnsville, Minnesota—one of the orchestrators of the Feeding Our Future fraud scheme—was taken into custody earlier this week." At Twitchy, GILLIFIED! Rep. Brandon Gill Puts on an Absolute Clinic as He WIPES THE FLOOR With a SNAP Witness. Hillary Hickland @HicklandHillary, "Who doesn’t know sodas aren’t healthy? This lady, apparently." Quote Brandon Gill @realBrandonGill, "Me: "What is nutritional about Coca-Cola?" FRAC Policy Director: "I am not a nutritionist." Me: "Is there a nutritional value to sugary sodas?"" "Coca-Cola is the number-one food item purchased with SNAP benefits, which raises another question. How was she so woefully unprepared for such an obvious question that Helen Keller could see coming from a mile away?" I had a friend and co-worker who was a type 1 diabetic. He carried a coke around with him in case he went into low sugar shock. I was there one time when we had to break it out for him. Otherwise... Congressman Brandon Gill @RepBrandonGill, "I asked the Democrat witness defending food stamps if her org is funded by companies that profit from them." Saint James Hartline @JamesHartline, "And of course, Gina Plata-Nino is also the 2025-2026 Obama Foundation USA Leader, a big Democrat-Biden-Harris-DNC-Colin Allred donor and Elizabeth "1/1024th Indian" Warren's long time bestie gal pal."

From News Wax, House Republicans Explore Reconciliation Path for SAVE America Act. At Althouse, JD Vance went on Bill Maher's show, and here's a segment of what was, I think, an excellent interview and "If the bare-chested, muscled mixed martial arts fighters of the U.F.C. match that President Trump hosted on Flag Day were the poster guys for MAGA’s image of masculinity..."

Sundance is happy to report President Trump Outlines Retaliatory U.S. Tariffs Against EU Nations Who Implement Digital Services Taxes.

Dave Strom, BREAKING: US Airstrike on Iran in Retaliation for Drone Strike on Maritime Vessel, Putting the fire in cease-fire. And, Trump: Erdogan Wanted to Help Iran, Now He Gets His Reward. Open Source Intel @Osint613, "Reporter: Turkey wants F-35 fighter jets. Are you going to Turkey with a big gift bag? Trump: Yeah. I think so. He’s a member of NATO. I'm going to probably do something that's gonna make him very happy. Except for the fact that it was being held in Turkey by President Erdogan, I don't think I would have gone to it. Rutte: You would come for me?" He prefers to use carrots but he's not afraid to wield the stick. From sundance, Secretary Rubio Announces Trilateral Peace Framework Between Israel and Lebanon Supported by USA. Will Hezbollah go along? I doubt it.

John Sexton sees a State of Emergency Declared in Crimea, Traffic Jam of Cars Trying to Leave. Dave Strom says I Told You So: Crimea Is in Crisis, and the Trouble Is Getting Worse Inside Russia. Rob Lee @RALee85, "Map from @MoscowTimes of Russian regions where there is fuel rationing." Trent Telenko @TrentTelenko, "The reality of forward deployed, uncrewed, drone tenders is going to extend the reach of FPV's through out the naval littorals and riverine space. Then consider larger Ukrainian quadcopter FPV's with wings are reaching up to 60 km. 1/2" Quote ChrisO_wiki @ChrisO_wiki "1/ Ukraine is using quadcopter drones carried by uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) to hunt down and destroy Russian anti-drone teams in occupied Crimea, according to a Russian source." Streiff at RedState believes The Reaction to GEN Donahue's Firing Indicates Hegseth's Action Was Correct and Timely. Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "I am really, really angry at the lies being spread by the usual cadre of woke, retired generals and admirals in the last couple of days. Pete Hegseth is not politicizing our nation's military, he is DEPOLITICIZING it. And the Marxists HATE it, because a politicized military is essential to their society-destroying agenda. My 1,000 word article below explains. Please read, I think it's really important." Quote Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "Military Depoliticization, Hegseth and DEI. As I read and hear the usual cavalcade of woke, retired Democrat generals and admirals like McRaven, McCaffrey, Franken, et al. falsely claiming that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is “politicizing”..." Lee (Greater) @shortmagsmle, "Lots of slop here. Read most writing or doctrine publications of the GWOT and post-GWOT era and you’ll find endless paragraphs about the role of “mentorship”, “diplomacy”, “relationship management”, and very little about killing the enemy or keeping standards high and exclusive." Quote Mark Hertling @MarkHertling, "Some thoughts about the latest actions by Secretary Hegseth: What Happens When the Country Loses a General."

Shipwreckedcrew likes how The Supreme Court Kicks District Judges Out Of Immigration Decisions By Closing The Lawfare Door On Challenges to Ending TPS. "District Court interference with Trump 2.0 efforts to vigorously enforce immigration laws passed by Congress took a kick in the teeth from the Court in an entirely predictable fashion." Sundance notes the Supreme Court TPS Decision Paves Way for Trump Administration to Send Migrants Back to Haiti, Syria and Beyond. PJM's Cathy Salgado hears Lefties Bewail the End of Protected Status for Haitians, Syrians: 'People Are Gonna Die.' From Da Caller, Democrats Renew Calls For Court Packing After SCOTUS Allows Trump To Deport Illegals. Do it now! Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer, "In a cruel and inhumane decision, the Supreme Court just turned its back on more than 300,000 Haitians and thousands of Syrians who have worked and raised families here because they faced violence and instability back home. ... I have introduced legislation to extend TPS for Haitians, and will keep fighting to protect Haitian and Syrian families from being forced back into danger. America should not turn its back on people who came here seeking safety." Quote The Associated Press @AP, "BREAKING: The Supreme Court allows the Trump administration to end legal protections for migrants fleeing violence and natural disaster in Haiti and Syria." John Sexton reports on the Supreme Court Drama Between Justice Alito and Justice Sotomayor, the Supreme Courts second dumbest member. Rusty Weiss at RedState, DHS Drops a Semisonic Bombshell on Haitians Hoping for Deportation Grace Period After SCOTUS TPS Decision. Ace, DHS General Counsel: It's Closing Time. Haitians Don't Have to Go Home, But They Can't Stay Here. From Twitchy, Americans Are Kind… But Kurt Schlichter Says We’re Not Brain-Dead Enough for the TPS Grace Period Scam and All HELL Breaks Loose on CNN Panel When Conservative Asks Lefty if THEY Would House 10 Haitians (WATCH). Beege Welborn, The Mike DeWine Story: RINOs Don't Read No Stinkin' Rooms.

Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "MASSIVE SCANDAL UNFOLDING IN DENVER You will want to read to the end. Absolutely shocking corruption and coverup. Denver City Council blocked Denver International Airport from leasing space to Key Lime Air, because the airline worked with ICE. There was just one problem… It violates FAA rules. So what did they do? City attorney Miko Brown allegedly urged the airport to fabricate an investigation into the airline’s safety record to cover up for illegally discriminating against the airline for political reasons. When word got out, Brown and Mayor Mike Johnston flat out denied it. However CBS just obtained an internal airport memo appearing to reveal the entire thing was true. City officials conspired to discriminate against a private company for political reasons then lied about it to cover it up. The @TheJusticeDept should investigate.@AAGDhillon"

War Correspondent @warDaniel47, "HOLY SMOKES. SCOTUS Justice Sam Alito asks ACLU lawyer "what is a man and a woman?" and they DON'T HAVE A DEFINITION. Alito's response is perfect. ALITO: What does it mean to be a man or woman? ACLU: We do not have a definition for the Court. ALITO: How can a court determine whether there's discrimination on the basis of s*x, without KNOWING what s*x means?! Omg, you can't make this crap up. Seriously." Stephen Kruiser at PJM claims Second Amendment Fans Can Start Celebrating Independence Day Early.

Techno Fog reports John Bolton Pleads Guilty "Agrees to $2.25 million fine; imprisonment unlikely." Sundance, Bolton Pleads Guilty – Max Sentence 5 Years, Plus $2.25 Million Fine. At Althouse, "When he was first indicted, Mr. Bolton sought to frame the case against him as part of a push by the president to misuse the Justice Department to punish his perceived political enemies." "The case against Mr. Bolton, however, began in the first Trump administration and gained momentum during the Biden administration, as investigators gathered additional evidence...From "John Bolton, Former Trump Adviser, Pleads Guilty in Classified Information Case/Mr. Bolton admitted to mishandling classified information and could face time in prison, in an inquiry that spanned the Trump and Biden administrations" (NYT).

Driscoll at Insty goes OUT ON A LIMB: Self-proclaimed conspiracy theorist JD Vance has wild take on the ‘Deep State’s hand’ in Nixon’s Watergate scandal. "The vice president spoke at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California earlier this week as part of his media blitz for his latest memoir. ‘As I joked … backstage, if Watergate happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12-hour news story,’ Vance said when asked about the scandal..."

John Sexton reports the Death Penalty Remains on the Table for Tyler Robinson, Charlie Kirk's 'alleged' assassin. "The defense had sought to have the death penalty removed as a possibility in the trial as a penalty for the prosecutor's statements but the judge refused to go that far." From Ace, Former Colorado DNA Analyst Pleads Guitly to Manipulating Evidence, "This doesn't seem to be the situation we've seen in the past of an "expert" altering test results to secure a conviction. This woman deleted DNA evidence in rape cases. She pled guilty to four counts of falsifying evidence to influence a public official but she was actually accused of 1,003 of deliberate alterations." CSI Denver...

John Sexton hears Yale is Ready to Make a Deal. "Last month the Department of Justice announced that it had concluded Yale's medical school was using race as a factor in admissions." From Campus Reform, Pipeline to the CCP: Missouri State trained executives tied to China's military-industrial complex. Dave Strom asks How Evil Are They? Student Group Celebrates Terrorist Who Burned Woman Alive in Colorado. From Ace's The Week in Woke. "The Texas State Board of Education voted to remove knowledge of the battle of Lexington and Concord from the corpus of knowledge that students need to know to be proficient in history. They had to make room in the curriculum. You see, they had to make Oprah Winfrey a required part of a historical education."

Also from Ace, Denmark's Left-Wing Government Plans to Ban the Islamic Call to Prayer, Saying That Parts of Denmark Feel Like "a Suburb of Islamabad", "The left-wing government, huh? Seems like Islam has burned most of its bridges." Lauren Chen @TheLaurenChen, "USAID gets defunded and now no one listens to rap anymore." It's probably just a coincidence. Probably.