Oregon, My Oregon

 From the College Fix, U. Oregon to pay $191,000 after blocking conservative professor on Twitter

The University of Oregon will pay out $191,000 in legal fees to two legal groups representing a professor who it blocked on Twitter (now X) for saying “all men are created equal.”

The attorney fees will go to Portland State University Professor Bruce Gilley’s representatives at Angus Lee Law Firm and the Institute for Free Speech.

The school already spent more than half a million dollars paying its own attorneys and now its insurer will pay out even more.

U. Oregon will also revise its social media guidelines and provide training to its employees to end the two-and-a half year lawsuit, as previously reported by The College Fix.

Gilley, a professor of political science at Portland State University, in 2022 sued the former communications manager of the @UOEquity X account after she blocked him for responding to her “racism interrupter” prompt with the quote “all men are created equal.”

That was controversial 249 years ago.  

Flotsam and Jetsam - Iran Israeli War Goes into Overtime

h/t Insty

As reported yesterday Trump Says He Will Decide Whether to Bomb Iran 'Within Two Weeks.' Why the Hesitation? asks Rick Moran at PJM. "Within two weeks" could be today. Jeff Charles at TownHall attempts to answer, This Is Why Trump Is Giving Iran Two Weeks to Give Up Its Nuclear Ambitions "there is a concern that “we get somebody worse than Khamenei.”" That's a high bar. At NYPo, Iran rejects US talks after Trump gives two-week deadline to allow for negotiations. At Am Mind, Israel, Iran, and the Trump Doctrine. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair Israel to UN: Talk Time's Over, So Watch How We 'Limit' Iran's Nuke Program, NYT Wonders: What Message Would a Fordow Strike Send to China? and at VIP asks Should Trump Make Regime Change His Iran Policy? Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog says Don’t Fear Regime Change in Iran. At Hat Hair, Dave Strom says Yes, There IS Evidence That Iran Is Pursuing Nuclear Weapons, "Occam's Razor suggests that when billions of dollars are spent to enrich Uranium beyond the point where it has any civilian use, the likely reason is that a military use is in mind," and That Whole 'Death to America' Thing Is Really No Big Deal, You Know. Fox reports Israel carries out strikes in Tehran as defense minister sends warning to Iranian proxy. I suspect that headline will be good for a few more days. At Da Caller, Senate Republicans Splinter Over Iran Threat. Senate Republicans splinter easily. Twitchy says Hey PSYCHOS Defending Iran, You SERIOUSLY Need to Check Out This Thread of 20 ACTUAL Laws In Iran. Scott Adams @ScottAdamsSays "Trump is trying to end Iran's actual authoritarian leadership while Democrats are trying to end Trump's imaginary authoritarian leadership." Quote Thomas Hern @ThomasMHern, "Former Obama official Ashley Allison gives a 50 second word salad about authoritarianism. This is the same person who said she isn't paid enough because of sexism and racism."

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 06.20.25 (Morning Edition) EBL: How The Mossad Tricked Iran’s Top Generals To Their Deaths, CDR Salamander: What’s The Shelf Life Of Intel Reports?. And from In The Mailbox: 06.20.25 (Evening Edition), EBL, MAGA Message To Iran, Vox Popoli: No Victory Without Nukes and Winning, Gab: The Real Battle Is Here At Home – Not In The Middle East, American Conservative: The Neocons Are Working Hard to Co-Opt MAGA and Will Trump Betray America First?, American Thinker: Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Capability – Once Again, Israel, Da Tech Guy: Israel’s and Iran’s Tactics are Both Consistent With Their War Aims, The Geller Reports Israeli Air Force SUCCESSFULLY Struck the Iranian Nuclear Reactor in Arak, Iran, Iran Strikes Major Hospital in Israel, Central Israel Buildings in Missile Attack, and Jew-Hating Jihadi Zohran Mamdani Calls for Global Jihad, Says ‘Globalize the Intifada’ is Expression of “Palestinian” Rights, Legal Insurrection: FBI Watching Hezbollah Sleeper Cells in U.S. as Trump Weighs Iran Strike, The Federalist: Neocons Use Accusations Of ‘Appeasement’ To Morally Blackmail People Into Supporting Forever Wars.

Hat Hair's John Sexton sees CNN admit There's Really Not Much Inflation So Far. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 06.20.25 (Morning Edition), The Federalist Tariffs Aren’t Raising Prices, CNN Admits After 5 Articles Insisting Tariffs Were Raising Prices. At the Daily Economy, Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Economic Uncertainty "The Federal Reserve board isn’t committing to rate cuts, voting to holding its policy interest rate at 4.25 to 4.5 percent. As inflation and employment trends stabilize, caution is warranted." From Fox Business, Who could replace Fed Chair Powell? These are the top contenders. "President Donald Trump, unhappy with the Federal Reserve for not cutting interest rates, has called Chairman Jerome Powell a "numbskull," "Mr. Too Late" and referred to him as a "stupid person" before policymakers left interest rates unchanged for the fourth time this year on Wednesday." A video at Hat Hair, Trump Jr. Explains Why He’s Creating Parallel Systems: Banned, Deplatformed, and Debanked.

NewsMax opines We Have a Right to Know Who Propped Up Biden. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 06.20.25 (Morning Edition) Twitchy: “Conservative” Pining For The Days The GOP Were Losers Does Not Go Over Well, Catherine Herridge Drops Bombshell Showing Media KNEW China Interfered In 2020 Elections, and Mark Cuban’s Big Reveal About Kamala’s Campaign Is A DOOZY. John Sexton hears Vox: Democrats Need to Become the Party of High Taxes and Blue States Are Shrinking and New York Democrats Are Worried. From Complete Colorado, DOJ request puts Jena Griswold’s elections record under scrutiny. At the Pop Times, FBI Docs: The Chinese Communist Party Potentially Rigged the 2020 Election for Biden.Ace, Trump's EO Permitting States to Check the Voter Rolls Against Federal Databases of Actual US Citizens Finds that Illegal Aliens Are Voting In All Kinds of Elections. "Why did no president take this simple step before? Could it be that the Democrats want illegal aliens to vote, and the Bush wing of the Fake Republican Party agrees, or at least doesn't want to upset their liberal friends and mistresses by disagreeing? Answer: Yes, that's exactly it." Mike Benz @MikeBenzCyber "The US government skyrocketed the USAID budget for Brazil while Bolsonaro was there. Not to help Brazilians economically, but to flood the political opposition in Brazil with money to try to take him out."

RedState's Joe Cunningham thinks Today's Supreme Court Decisions Pushed Back Hard Against the Administrative State. WokeSpy finds Sen. Elizabeth Warren FURIOUS that SCOTUS Protected Children. Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney, "BREAKING: A federal appeals court has indefinitely blocked Judge Breyer’s order to put Gavin Newsom back in control of the National Guard. The three-judge panel, which included two Trump and one Biden appointee, was unanimous." ABC7 Eyewitness News @ABC7 "A federal judge has ordered the release of Columbia University pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil." Ben Whedon at JTN, Judge orders ICE to release Mahmoud Khalil. "A federal judge on Friday ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to release Mahmoud Khalil, whom authorities arrested months ago as part of the Trump administration's crackdown on antisemitism." Cam at Bearing Arms is joyous the Ninth Circuit Declares California Gun Rationing Law Unconstitutional. Paul Cassell at The Volokh Conspiracy examines the question Can Federal Prosecutors Avoid Judicial Review of Dismissal Motions by Conspiring Agreeing in Advance With a Defendant Not to Prosecute? "The Justice Department and Boeing are trying that dubious maneuver, which eviscerates the requirement in the federal rules that judges must approve dismissal motions." Kurt Schlichter at TownHall insists Republicans Must Rally Around Trump’s Judicial Picks.

At NYPo the Divine Ms. Devine is outraged about the FBI emails revealed to The Post that expose Biden DOJ’s obsession with piling on Trump charges.

Katie Jerkovich at TownHall sees New Polling that Crushes Dems' Fantasy About Opposition to Trump’s Immigration Policy. At Althouse, "I know of one landscaper that lost the whole crew he had, and he is just totally out of business, all of a sudden." "That quote is featured at the beginning of yesterday's NYT "Daily" podcast, An Interview With Trump’s Border Czar, Tom Homan." The quote is presented in a context that feels intended to generate empathy for those who've been affected by the "increasingly aggressive raids." But that "landscaper" — that is, person in the landscaping business — was, apparently, competing unfairly with anyone in that business who is dutifully following federal law and not hiring those in the country illegally." Becca Lower at RedState report Senate Confirms Border Patrol Veteran of 30 Years Who Was Fired by Mayorkas to Lead CBP. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair reminds us of That Time When the Dodgers Swung at ICE and Struck Out.

At ET, Elon Musk’s X Sues New York Over Content-Moderation Law. Ace, The New York Times is Boohoo Whinin' and Cryin' That Unrealistic Extremists in the ACLU Brought the Tennessee Trans Case to the Supreme Court and Lost Bigly "The article is trying to be nice to their trans allies, but the general thrust is that these people are so isolated in their progressive trans bubbles that they have no idea of what the rest of the country thinks about their extremist crusade to sexually mutilate children." Da Caller, MSNBC Rushes To Cut Off Pete Hegseth Right When He’s About To Expose Biden’s Massive Failure. WokeSpy finds the Media Baffled By Motorists Who Refuse to Be Dragged Out and Mauled. Scott Pinsker at PJM looks at The PR Fallout of Ted Cruz Versus Tucker Carlson: Yes, It’s Just as Bad as You Heard. "One guy came to talk; the other came for blood." He's not a Tucker fan. 

John Sexton sees Harvard Wins in Court and, Surprisingly, Trump Says Nice Things About the University. Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump "Many people have been asking what is going on with Harvard University and their largescale improprieties that we have been addressing, looking for a solution. We have been working closely with Harvard, and it is very possible that a Deal will be announced over the next week or so. They have acted extremely appropriately during these negotiations, and appear to be committed to doing what is right. If a Settlement is made on the basis that is currently being discussed, it will be “mindbogglingly” HISTORIC, and very good for our Country. Thank you for your attention to this matter!" From Campus Reform, MSU professor’s lawsuit advances against board members who called on students to label him ‘racist.’

VodkaPundit at Insty cites Da Signal's TYLER O’NEIL: SPLC Finally Clears Up ‘Major Misconception’ About Whether It Is ‘Anti-Christian.’ "The Southern Poverty Law Center, which the FBI cited in its notorious memo on “radical traditional Catholics,” puts conservative Christian nonprofits on a “hate map” alongside chapters of the Ku Klux Klan, claiming they are part of the “infrastructure upholding white supremacy.” . . . "

There are still plenty of good links at  the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 06.20.25 (Morning Edition) and In The Mailbox: 06.20.25 (Evening Edition). 

Rule 5 Saturday - Kaia Gerber

They seem younger every year. This week's Rule 5 winner is the daughter of a previous selectee. 

Kaia Jordan Gerber (born September 3, 2001) is an American model and actress. After starring in a series of ad campaigns for fashion brands since debuting at Fashion Week in 2017, Gerber won Model of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in 2018. As an actress, she has appeared in supporting roles in the films Bottoms (2023) and Saturday Night (2024). She is the second child and only daughter of the supermodel Cindy Crawford and the businessman Rande Gerber.

Now that you mention it, I see the resemblance.

When she was 10, Gerber landed her first modeling gig with Versace's junior line, Young Versace. She took online classes at Malibu High School. She was part of the Young Versace S/S 12 campaign when she was only 10 years old. Gerber made her acting debut at 15 in Sister Cities as the young version of Carolina. In July 2015, she signed under IMG models. 

Beach Report 6/20/25

The first day of summer was cooler, and less humid than the last day of spring, after an evening thunderstorm brought in cooler, and drier air

I thought a little Sand Tiger shark tooth I found first was going to be the winner for the day, but the penultimate tooth was a killer, a 1 1/2 inch White Shark tooth.

Flotsam and Jetsam - It's Summertime

And the living is easy. Unless you're Iran. Sundance at CTH reports President Trump Gives Himself Two Weeks to Decide Whether to Strike Iran. "“Based on the fact that there is a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place in the near future, I will make my decision of whether or not to go within the next two weeks,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday." Ace, Trump: I'll Decide Within #TwoWeeks Whether I'll Send Bombers to Take Out the Iranian Nuke Sites "Trump doesn't want to alienate the minority of his base that has gone full Code Pink, so he wants to delay making a decision." Maybe the Israelis will do something about Fordo before that. NewsMax cites the NY Post: Trump Worries Iran Could Become 'Another Libya', (remembering how well that Obama era intervention worked out), and NY Times: Iran Will Make Nuke if Fordow, Khamenei Attacked. It's definitely a risk, but they'll certainly make one if it's not. Ben Whedon at JTN reports Trump denies WSJ reporting that he authorized strike on Iran. Afshon Ostovar at Foreign Affairs, explains How Iran Lost, "Tehran’s Hard-Liners Squandered Decades of Strategic Capital and Undermined Deterrence."  From Da Wire, Trump Explains What Unconditional Surrender Looks Like For Iranian Regime, "“Unconditional surrender, that means I’ve had it. I’ve had it, I give up. No more. Then we go blow up all of the nuclear stuff that’s all over the place there,” Trump said." Dmitri Bolt at TownHall says Iran Refuses to Surrender — Even As Its Power Crumbles. In the immortal words of Yogi Berra, "It ain't over 'til it's over." In the UK Times, ‘Iranian regime in death throes risks a major economic shock’ "Historian Sir Niall Ferguson warns of an economic crisis “the scale of which we haven’t seen since the 1970s” . . . He predicted that the Iranian regime and its allies could hurt the US by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, and that would have a “massive economic impact”, pushing up the price of oil." Bob Spencer at PJM remembers Iran Has Been at War With the U.S. Since 1979. They even still occupy the US embassy in Tehran.  

The Times of Israel explores the question How close was Iran to the bomb, and how far has Israel pushed it back?, "The more we learn, the clearer it becomes that Israel struck in the nick of time: Iran was very close to the bomb. Its ballistic missiles were becoming a dire threat. And then there’s that derided ‘Destruction of Israel Plan’." The Telegraph reports Israel strikes Iranian nuclear reactor "The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it targeted Iran’s heavy water nuclear reactor, striking what it described as “a key component in plutonium production”. From TNP, The U.S. Is Sending More Warships Towards Israel. Dave Strom at Hat Hair wonders Could Israel Deploy Massive Bunker Busters That Duplicate US Capabilities? Tyler Rogoway@Aviation_Intel, "Could Israeli C-130s Drop GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator Bunker Busters? B-2s are the only aircraft that can employ MOPs to get at Iran's deepest facilities, but C-130s may be a viable option with a similar weapon." The Israeli's are highly motivated. Breitbart reports Flight Tracker Allegedly Spies Mysterious Chinese Transport Planes Heading for Iran. Bringing weapons? Evacuating Chinese?

Phil Wegmann at RCP, ‘America First’ War With Iran? Uneasy MAGA Confronts Possible Intervention. Jack Hunter at Am Con, The Neocons Are Working Hard to Co-Opt MAGA, "Perpetual war hawks are trying hard to fool conservatives into believing that “America First” really means America last." From Da Blaze, Lindsey Graham champions sending troops to Iran despite Americans' weariness of endless war "The men and women who serve, they're the ones going — not people answering the poll. And if you ask them, 'Would you be willing to risk your life to stop the ayatollah from having a nuclear weapon?' All of them would say, 'Yes.'" VodkaPundit at Insty cites SETH MANDEL: The ‘America First’ Crew’s Complete Disregard for American Lives. Sundance hosts Gordon Chang Outlining Quiet Administration Motive to Support Israeli Strikes Against Iran. "China has significant economic exposure within Beijing’s financial ties to Iran. With 90% of Iranian oil production fueling the Chinese economy any disruption would have considerable impact." At Insty, WHEN THE NEW GOVERNMENT COMES IN, IT SHOULD DEMAND THAT FRANCE PAY REPARATIONS: Marina Medvin @MarinaMedvin "France helped to install Ayatollah Khomeini in 1979 after hosting him in Neauphle-le-Château, from where he coordinated the Iranian Revolution. France even chartered an Air France flight for him to Tehran in 1979. Now, France is offering to negotiate a peace deal to help Khamenei stay in power. lol." NiohBerg@NiohBerg "Dear Canada, Read this headline again. And again. And again." Can Nat Po, FIRST READING: If Iran collapses, regime officials likely to flee to Canada, "Canada already has a reputation as a safe haven for high-ranking officials from Tehran." Stephen Kruise wonders Are the Good Iranian People About to Have a Moment? It's possible I suppose, but history suggests things get worse before they get better. 

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 06.19.25 (Abbreviated Juneteenth Edition) EBL, Why destroying Iran’s nuclear program is so important, Louder With Crowder, Whoopi Goldberg Claims Being Black In America Is The Same As Living In Iran, Vox Popoli, Iran Has Nukes, There is No “We”, Kemosabe, The War Drums Get Louder, and Why the USA is Under Pressure, and Don Surber: Shouldn’t it be World War 6 or 7 by now?

Kim Strassel at WSJ is optimistic about The GOP Tax-Bill Endgame "Don’t let the dire reporting fool you. Republicans are closing in on a legislative win." Mark Tapscott at Insty, IF CBO KEEPS GETTING IT WRONG: "Then, doesn’t it make sense to change how CBO does its work? That’s what a bunch of folks on Capitol Hill are saying, including especially House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-Texas)."

From Fox, Portland anti-ICE riot crushed by federal agents "Agents deployed non-lethal munitions like flash bags to disperse the unruly crowd." Nick Arama at RedState thinks you should Watch New Anti-ICE Action Against Portland Facility Gets Absolutely Crushed by Fed Agents. Sundance, Antifa and the FBI – Ask the Right Questions "How can a group within America openly threaten police, use violence against police, throw Molotov cocktails, bricks and explosive fireworks at police. Use batons, shields, bats and physical violence against police and federal law enforcement; destroy vehicles, set cars on fire, destroy property, trash and block the streets and create chaos…. Completely without being stopped? It doesn’t matter where it is happening, that’s irrelevant. Think plainly and simply. How does any individual or group get to do this without being arrested? It doesn’t make sense… unless…. …. Unless…. The group conducting the violence cannot be arrested. Many people are coming around to the understanding that the FBI is Antifa."

Cam at Bearing Arms sees Shannon Watts Melts Down Over ICE Arrest of New York Politician. At WokeSpy, Hegseth Shuts Down Furious Dem Sen. in Congress: “Your Time’s Up, Senator”. At Twitchy, An Unhinged Elizabeth Warren Gave Pete Hegseth a GREAT Opportunity to Point Out the MANY Dem Failures. Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan@SECNAV, "I am proud to announce that we have met our Fiscal Year 2025 recruiting goal three months ahead of schedule. A total of 40,600 future Sailors have stepped up to serve in our @USNavy. This achievement reflects the courage of those who choose a life of honor and commitment in defense of our nation. . . " Leslie Eastman at LI reports Transportation Sec. Duffy Tells Sanctuary Cities Feds Are Not Paying for Anti-ICE Riot Damage. "L.A. riots costs reach nearly $20 million for police and city repairs." You broke it, you fix it. Dave Strom notes Democrats Are Suddenly Anti-Mask, for ICE agents. Sister Toldja at RedState has a Report: Here's What Gavin Newsom Was Doing in the Early Days of the Riots As LA Burned, wine tasting. Matt Vespa at TownHall hears a Liberal Commentator Had the Perfect Word to Describe the Left's 'No Kings' Protest "not enough." At NewsMax, Rep. Max Miller After Road Rage Incident: Won't Hide. "Miller posted a video on X about the incident, saying, "This morning as I was driving to work, some unhinged, deranged man decided to lay on his horn and run me off the road when he couldn't get my attention to show me a Palestinian flag, not to mention death to Israel, death to me, that he wanted to kill me and my family.""

Shooting News Weekly is pleased that the Department of Justice Plans to Cut Two-Thirds of ATF’s IOI Firearm Inspectors. Hat Hair's Beege Welborn sees Ag Secretary Jumps Into Fight for NJ Family Farm. Blaze reports Leftists rage over Trump's latest patriotic installment at the White House. Two big effing poles with big effing flags. 

NewsMax, On Juneteenth, Trump Says 'Too Many Non-Working Holidays In America'.  From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 06.19.25 (Abbreviated Juneteenth Edition) Dana Loesch: What’s The Point Of Complaining About Juneteenth? Althouse Joe Biden — who declared Juneteenth a federal holiday — celebrates Juneteenth. "At the Reedy Church, yesterday, in Galveston, Texas: . . The actual fact he didn't even approach is that the Emancipation Proclamation didn't abolish slavery in Delaware. It took the Thirteenth Amendment to abolish slavery in Delaware, so on Juneteenth — June 19, 1865 — the Delaware slaves were still slaves. The Thirteenth Amendment was not ratified until December 6, 1865." I propose a new "Federal Appreciation Day", where everyone but Federal workers get the day off paid, and Feds work for free to pay them. 

Beege Welborn notices Jake Tapper Still Working the Weasel Words. Jason Cohen @JasonJournoDC, "NEW: Jake Tapper on Biden's decline: "We all saw it happening and we all refused to see it." Not all, just the partisan hacks. Commentary, The Scandal of the Biden ‘Tell-All’ Books "The authors claim to be teaching us something new. What they are really doing, though, is telling us what we already knew but that they are only now willing to tell us." Jeff Clark @JeffClarkUS "Conservative constitutionalists believe the President is a *singular* official — the only branch of our three federal branches of government that consists of only one man. In important ways, widespread use of the autopen— and certainly abuse without knowledge by the singular President — functionally creates a *multiplicity* of cloaked Presidents. . . " 

PJM's Rick Moran hears New York Business Leaders Say They'll Flee If Mamdani Is Elected Mayor. Ace is pleased to report Dems In Disarray: The DNC Is Broke-Ass as Megadonors Close Their Wallets. "I mentioned this in last night's Quick Hits but didn't actually bother to read the article. John Sexton reports it's full of good stuff. By "good stuff" I mean the Democrat Party is now basically a slap-fight melee 8th grade girls and their gay besties."

Julie Kelly @julie_kelly2 "As expected. Breyer made a fool of himself in this decision. Appellate panel rightly overturned his partisan and baseless order." Quote Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney, "BREAKING: A federal appeals court has indefinitely blocked Judge Breyer’s order to put Gavin Newsom back in control of the National Guard. The three-judge panel, which included two Trump and one Biden appointee, was unanimous." From the College Fix, Latest Supreme Court ruling could help white males sue universities, experts say. At Da Blaze, 'Rogue' Biden judge ignores biological truth, blocks Trump's common-sense passport policy. Ben Weingarten at Da Fed wonders at how 80 Percent Of Anti-Trump Lawsuits Are Filed In Courts Ruled By Democrat Appointees. At Law and Liberty, Environmentalists Lose Their "Perfect Tool" "The high court’s decision not only revived a major energy project but also corrected a troubling trend: the misuse of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to obstruct economic development through ever-expanding regulatory demands."

Matt Margolis says Bombshell Emails Reveal Shocking Lengths the Biden DOJ Went to Get Trump. Ace, Emails Show Biden DOJ Officials Scheming to Contrive Any Charges They Could Against Trump, Even Attempting to Prosecute Him for... Appearing on the J6 Prisoner's Protest Song, "Democrats totally support everyone's right to protest, right? And not just their violent transgender street revolutionaries, right?" John O'Connor at Am Great highlights Prohibited Access: A Cache of FBI Corruption?. "A secret FBI document cache—“Prohibited Access”—may hold explosive evidence of political cover-ups, misconduct, and a decade of justice corrupted from within." From LifeZette, James Comey’s Message Used by Arrested Ex-Coast Guard Officer Who Threatened Trump. "Stinson is accused of making multiple threats against President Trump, including references to “86 47,” a phrase that appeared in a controversial post made by Comey in May. 

From Da Caller, Trump Admin’s Effort To Detect Noncitizen Voters Already Appears To Be Yielding Fruit. 

Stacy McCain reports a YUGE Win for Trump: Illegal Immigrant Population Has Dropped by 1 Million! Turns out self-deportation works. Cal Matters, From San Diego to the Bay Area, California restaurants are on edge over immigration raids. From LifeZette, Aurora Hit Again by Suspected Tren de Aragua Gang Members. From the Pop Times, Illegal Alien Charged With Attempted Murder After Allegedly Chasing Trump’s Attorney with a Knife. At Da Wire, Bill Backed By Assassinated Minnesota Lawmaker To Yank Healthcare From Illegals Is Signed Into Law "Hortman was the lone Democrat to vote for the bill just days before she was killed."

Tom Bevan @TomBevanRCP "Orwellian and insane. Obama: Distinguishing Between Fact And Opinion Will Require Government Constraints, "We Don't Want A Diversity Of Facts"" Democrats have a habit of asserting their opinions are facts. Bob Hoge at RedState is So Sad Sunny Hostin Has Regrets for Actually Asking Kamala a Question and Tanking Her Campaign. Drew Berquist, Jim Acosta Says the ‘Far-Right Has Infiltrated the Heartland,’ Led Farmers Astray. Matt Vespa, Watch Trump's Reaction When This Reporter Revealed Who She Worked for. At NYPo, Charles Gasparino reports Paramount delays $35M settlement with Trump as media giant fears bribery backlash. 

Campus Reform reports Millions of students dropped out as higher ed shifted focus from degrees to DEI. From the Free Bacon, Exclusive: Harvard Law Review Axes 85 Percent of Submissions Using Race-Conscious Rubric, Documents Show. Sarah Anderson at TownHall, State Department to Resume Student Visa Appointments, but There's a Catch. "Visa applicants with social media profiles must ensure that all privacy settings are set to "public" so consulate officers can view them." From Da Wire, Rock Singer Declares: ‘If You Voted for Trump, Do Not Come To My Shows’ "Ronnie Winter, lead singer of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, is being mocked for his declaration." Fine.

Matt Margolis thinks Justice Thomas Destroyed the ‘Experts’ Who Support Mutilating Children. From Fox, The Supreme Court did the right thing. I know because I was part of a horrifying gender transition. "A detransitioner who supported Tennessee law restricting gender procedures tells how such surgeries rely on pseudoscience." John Sexton at Hat Hair has An Excellent Story on the Recent History of the Trans Movement. Althouse finds, "Some people, including those self-identified liberals worried about going too far, will see reducing the number of people who choose to transition as a good thing..." Writes M. Gessen, in "The Supreme Court Fails to See Transgender Teens" (NYT)" Madeline Leesman at TownHall, hears Trump’s Education Secretary Reveals What Will Happen If States Allow Transgender Athletes to Compete. “We do investigate…our Office of Civil Rights (OCR) investigates any of those allegations, and if there is a finding, sometimes we can negotiate with that particular school. Or, we can turn it over to the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate further,” McMahon said. . . . One of the potential actions we can take, also, is taking federal funds away from some of the schools that are in noncompliance. So, those options are on the table as well,” 

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