Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump is Cleaning Up and Beautifying Washington DC

... in anticipation of the 250th anniversary, and Democrats can't stand it. Apparently dirt and bums are what the city ought to look like.  Don Surber, Making DC worthy of our greatness. 

People outside of DC don’t realize what a transformation this is. Union Station used to be packed with drugged out zombies shambling around screaming at passersby, and barefoot, piss-soaked homeless people passed out on the floor. Columbus Circle right outside used to be a gross… https://t.co/THnYayRwVb pic.twitter.com/QtDKrsiKoF

— Payton Alexander (@AlexanderPayton) May 28, 2026

Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "More fascism" Quote End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "Trump just restored Columbus Circle in DC. It hasn't flowed in 2 decades." At Althouse, "But blue is a color we associate with injury: Think of the mottled black and blue of a bruise. It is the color of authority and stereotypical masculinity..." ""... of depression, but also tranquility; of cleanliness; of cold; of winning first prize. And so we must ask: What is American Flag Blue?" I'm reading "Did Trump pick the right blue for the Reflecting Pool? We asked a pool guy. Old Glory Blue? American Flag Blue? Let’s reflect on all the shades, while a federal judge mulls 'aesthetic injury' in the president’s latest decorating flourish" (WaPo). Also Althouse, "Trump administration officials have pressed the office responsible for printing the nation’s money to design a $250 bill featuring the president’s portrait..." "... according to four current and former employees, in what would be the first appearance of a living person on U.S. currency in more than 150 years.... The employees spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution. The Washington Post reports. Gift link." I don't think it will happen. I believe it's "stray voltage", an outrageous idea floated to keep libs distracted.

Beege Welborn at Hat Hair noticed It Was Scott Bessent's Turn Behind the Press Podium and Oh, My. From Ace, Judge Clears Way for Trump to Tighten Verification for Mail-In Votes; Scott Bessent Touts New IRS Rules to Identify Antifa's Funders; OMB Director Russ Vought Acts to Make Sure That Federal Grants Go to US Citizens Not Foreigners and Illegal Aliens. Nick Sortor @nicksortor, "WOW! Scott Bessent just revealed the IRS has moved to make NGOs LIABLE for violent activity committed by their grant recipients like Antifa George Soros has been put on NOTICE. "The IRS is now giving guidance on the Form 990, which nonprofits they have to file. We are going to DEMAND that nonprofits know their grant recipients." "So if a grant recipient is violent, if they are suppressing people's rights, then YOU are responsible for that." As for the for the investigation into who is funding Antifa terrorism: "We made substantial progress. And I think in the weeks and months ahead, we are going to have a lot to report.""

News Wax shares a Report: Trump Shares Draft Iran Peace Agreement With Israel, Allies. Atop Da Hill, Trump in Iran leaders’ ‘head’ says a Retired US general. WSJ reports on The High-Seas Black Market That Keeps Iran’s Illicit Oil Flowing, "Despite U.S. sanctions, the regime has managed to sell billions of dollars in crude to China using a clandestine network of aging tankers. Our reporters paid a visit." I suspect we're looking the other way for China.

News Wax hears Carney Seeks New US-Canada Partnership to "help make America great again." Fine, but remember, you're the junior partner. Defence24com @Defence24eng, "Guatemala has reportedly agreed to joint military strikes with the U.S. against drug trafficking groups inside its territory. Washington is also reportedly pressuring Honduras as part of a broader regional anti-cartel strategy."

C3 @C_3C_3, "So… In the past year 50 NFL players have been arrested. 3% of the league. None have caused the outrage Jaxon Dart did just introducing the Duly Elected POTUS. Who won the Electoral College and Popular Vote. Think about that."

CNN whines Republicans are poised to finish this year’s redistricting war 10 seats ahead of Democrats. “The Supreme Court has effectively announced that the adults have left the room,” he said. “What you see is what you get when you reward bad behavior, which is a lot more bad behavior.” Toni Constantini at Am Mind asks Can Anyone Stop JD Vance in 2028? Rubio has his followers. Frankly I wouldn't mind 16 years of a Rubio/Vance co-presidency. That would get me through. I&I argues Yes, Today’s Gas Prices Are ‘Peanuts’, but it still wouldn't hurt to bring them down.

Matt Vespa at TownHall, Here's What Joe Biden Told Jill After He Got Wrecked by Trump in That Disastrous Debate “I really f**ked up, didn’t I?” Althouse, "As the president walked off the stage, he whispered to his wife, 'I really f**ked up, didn’t I?' she writes. '"Yes, you did,'" I whispered back.'" "I'm reading "5 Revelations From Jill Biden’s Upcoming Memoir" (Intelligencer). I don't believe any of it." And "Jill Biden is now out there finally admitting that she did NOT know what went wrong with Sleepy Joe during our spectacular, and highly rated, 2024 Presidential Debate..." ""... where Joe was not exactly performing to the highest level of debate standards. She said that she thought he was having a 'stroke,' and various other really bad things, and yet never rushed onto the stage to help her troubled husband, as any good wife would do. The only thing she failed to mention was how well I was doing prior to his near total collapse... Writes Trump, just now, on Truth Social." At PJM Erick Florack wants to enjoy The Imminent Democrat Party Civil War. Kevin Killough at JTN reports Michigan Gov. Whitmer says she won't be running for president in 2028. "Whitmer said that she'd received advice on the importance of "taking a break and not jumping right into something.""

Jesse Arm @Jesse_Leg, "This is the best piece yet at distilling what the Spencer Pratt phenomenon is all about. His rise represents the shattering of the honesty taboo in Los Angeles and other poorly governed big blue cities like it." Quote Mike Solana @micsolana, "for people dumbly blinking at the moment while they wonder why pratt is climbing up the polls: he's literally just telling the truth. and in a one-party state, anyone brave enough to break the honesty taboo commands the stage." John Ocasio-Rodham Nolte @NolteNC, "No. What this polls shows is that 1) Pratt ‘s losing the run off, 2) even if he squeaks through the left has 51% of the general election vote. Pratt’s at 22 percent. Love the guy, but he’s at 22 percent." Quote Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "JUST IN: A SHOCK POLL just released finding the LA mayoral race getting RAZOR TIGHT, Karen Bass has only 26% 26%." I can't say I really expect him to win. Even if he had the votes, which I instinctively doubt, they wouldn't let him. But he is making a dent in their armor. Insty at his substack, Bringing Back Normality, "And striking fear into Democrats" Normality is a low priority in California. At Hollywood in Toto, Is Kimmel’s Pratt Assault Start of New Late-Night War? "Far-Left host uses personal attacks to slam candidate offering L.A. hope." Jillian Michaels @JillianMichaels, "Did climate change also drain the reservoirs, defund the fire department, allow the utility companies to avoid updating dilapidated spark happy infrastructure, and veto forestry management bills?" Quote Ian Miller @ianmSC, "Jimmy Kimmel says Spencer Pratt shouldn’t win the LA mayoral election because he doesn’t believe in “climate change” after his house burned down Meanwhile the fire was started by an arsonist and destroyed his house because of widespread LA incompetence." Sarah at Insty, THEY WOULDN’T, WOULD THEY? "Rolling Stone Calls Spencer Pratt the ‘Quintessential American’ and They Didn’t Mean It As a Compliment."

Cathy Salgado at PJM is outraged California Gives Illegal Aliens ‘Free’ Fridges, Solar Panels. Ace, Gavin Newsom: The State Will Tax the Enemies of the Democrat Party at a 100% Rate to Save Democracy, "Seizing the estates of political enemies. Sounds very democracy-savey. He says they will change California law to seize 100% of recompense paid to Californians from the weaponization fund for Biden Regime abuses." Joel Pollak @joelpollak, "“The whole point of the fund is to make victims whole after the federal government was weaponized against political opponents, pro-life activists, and parents at school board meetings, and Newsom never had a problem with any of that weaponization when it was actually happening.” Quote Mike Netter @nettermike "So California Governor Gavin Newsom flew to Washington, took some meetings, hopped on a plane home, and during the flight back he had himself one of those big airplane epiphanies. The kind where a governor decides he is going to act as Congress, the state legislature, and the IRS all at once..." News Wax, Bessent Rips Gov. Newsom's Plan to Tax Trump Fund: 'Stupid'. 

Shooting News Week, Breaking: Virginia’s Expanded Regulation Punishes Gun Owners, But Does Nothing to Stop Crime. So, a typical gun control measure? Cam at BA is outraged, Spanberger Spokesperson Says Background Checks on Private Gun Sales Resume Despite Court Order. So it's OK for her to ignore the court?

Anila Ali

TownHall's Amy Curtis is gratified Hundreds Protest Zohran Mamdani Outside Gracie Mansion. Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "JUST IN: A huge crowd just STORMED outside Ugandan Mayor Mamdani's Gracie Mansion to oppose the pro-Hamas Islamist wave sweeping NYC NYC has been overrun with foreigners and gullible liberals! Wake up, or your city is COOKED." Insty likes an “EROTIC POET.” ‘May Allah Condemn You to Hell’: Erotic Poet on New York City Council Damns Fellow Muslim Woman Who Dared Criticize Mamdani’s Treatment of Jews: Shahana Hanif was angered when Muslim activist Anila Ali expressed solidarity with Jews and protested Mamdani’s weak response to antisemitic incidents. "Good for Anila Ali."

From Twitchy, ‘This Can’t Be Real’: James Talarico's 'Top vs. Bottom' Mailer Ignites Endless Mockery on X. 

Ace sees Fidel Castro's Daughter Doesn't Deny That Blackface-Wearing Gay Canadian Justin Trudeau Might Be Her Bastard Half-Brother. "He looks like Castro, and he's a stone-cold authoritarian communist bitch. Almost as if he was trying to impress the man he knew to be his father. His mother was said to be enamored of Fidel Castro and would visit the country a lot. Whether her cuck husband Pierre Trudeau approved or objected impotently, we don't know. Apparently this rumor has been "debunked." Allegedly Trudeau's mother did not meet Fidel Castro until 1976 -- allegedly -- and Castreau was born in 1971. So this could just be a bunch of hooey. But Castro's own daughter seems to accept the possibility of the "conspiracy theory" being true."

Ace, Muslim Man Shouts Allahu Akbar as He Stabs Three Citizens In Switzerland; a Leftist SWATs Amy Coney Barrett to Get Cops to Kill Her; a Man Threatens to Kill Erika Kirk and Blow Up Every TPUSA Event. Dave Manney at PJM, Swatting Justice Barrett Was a Threat, Not a Prank, and she's already too squishy.

The College Fix finds a Growing numbers of legal scholars support Trump’s order on birthright citizenship. But it doesn't matter if they're not on the Supreme Court.

Herr Professor Jacobsen at LI reports the SPLC Wants Indictment Thrown Out For “Vindictive Prosecution” “latest manifestation of a top-down, retributive campaign in which [Trump] directed his Justice Department to go after those individuals and groups he deemed his political enemies, including the SPLC” Ben Weingarten at Da Fed counters DOJ Takes On Leftist Attempt To Punish Any Lawyer Who Disagrees With Democrats. Ace, on DOJ considering perjury charges against E. Jean Carroll, DOJ Now Investigating Obvious Perjurer For, Get This, Obvous Perjury, "My first reaction to hearing about the DOJ investigating the perjurious elderly lunatic whore was negative. I didn't like the "optics" of the DOJ investigating Trump's enemies. But then I remembered the context: The Democrats turned the entire prosecutorial network, state and federal, into a machine for prosecuting Trump and his allies and even the lawyers defending Trump and his allies from their prosecutions. Let me posit: It would be criminal to not use the prosecutorial resources of the country to prosecute Democrats and their lunatic fabulists. We have been told many times that "No one is above the law." Matt Margolis, Now We Know Who Was Really Behind E. Jean Carroll’s Bogus Allegations Against Trump "As PJ Media previously reported, tech billionaire Reid Hoffman, a virulently anti-Trump donor, bankrolled the whole operation. Yet Carroll testified under oath in October 2022 that no one was paying her legal fees, calling it "a contingency case."

Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Uh, Wut? CIA Senior Official Stole $40 Million in GOLD BARS, and That's Not the Worst Part. "Now I have a better idea why Democrats keep promoting former CIA agents as their rising star political candidates. Not only are they skilled at pushing color revolutions, but apparently, the CIA is a great place to commit financial fraud, which is another key part of the Democratic Party's reason for being."

Ace hears Toxic Incompetent Radical Leftwing Propagandists Are Finally S-Canned at 60 Minutes, and the Left is (You'll Never Guess!) Hysterical. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, The Democrats' X Account Is Kinda Scary; UPDATE: They're Proud of Being Nasty.

At the Martin Center, Academic Armageddon Advances "Even at top schools, leaders must cut needless costs." Ben Greenfield @benzgreenfield, "The Nazi book burnings were famously led by ... The Germany Student Union. Many university students are moral morons. https://x.com/matzar3lla/sta..."

Helen Mirren In 1969's 'Age Of Consent'

From NYPo, Dame Helen Mirren, 80, called ‘evil Zionist b—h’ by anti-Israel nut in sick attack on the street. From Ace, Formerly Beloved British Series "Doctor Who" Is Now So Toxically Woke and Unpopular That No Actors Are Willing to Step Into the Role, Formerly Beloved British Car Brand Jaguar Loses 99.4% Of Its Profit Year-Over-Year." "Who can say why. It's all a mystery. The role has been cursed by wokeness, and now no actors want to play Doctor Who, because they don't want to be associated with the "baggage" of the previous seasons of woke poison."

John Sexton reports Three Women in Maine Prison Join Lawsuit Alleging Harassment by Trans Inmate.

Still plenty more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 05.27.26 and In The Mailbox: 05.29.26 (Very Early Morning Edition). The Wombat has Rule Five Sunday: Outstanding In Her Field and FMJRA 2.0: Technical Difficulties up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Flotsam and Jetsam - SOTU and Beyond

In case you missed it, Sundance has the rerun, President Trump State of the Union Speech. As does Althouse, Trump delivered a very long SOTU last night. Did you watch? Really? "It was too late for me, but I watched. Until I didn't." We didn't either, though I picked it up in the last 30 minutes. I'm not much into watching speeches live, but you might be. Insty, THEY’RE SAYING IT WAS THE LONGEST STATE OF THE UNION IN HISTORY. "Didn’t seem like it. I wasn’t even planning to watch the whole thing and I just kept watching." If nothing else (and there's a lot more) Trump is a master in front of a crowd. PJM's Stephen Kruiser sees Trump Gives GOP Blueprint for Midterms in Soaring SOTU Address and Matt Margolis thinks This Moment of the State of the Union Just Lost the Democrats the Midterms. Don't count the chickens yet. The unsinkable Mollie @MZHemingway, "Trump asks peopole to stand if they agree that the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens and not illegal aliens. No Democrats stand. Trump pauses, understanding the significance of the moment heading into midterms." Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "I cannot believe Dems fell hook, line, and sinker for Trump's message. Refusing to stand for the statement that we should support citizens over illegal aliens was a giant gift to GOP candidates in the midterms. Omar and Tlaib angrily yelling back is just the icing on the cake." Stephen Miller @StephenM, "The immortal visual of the entire Democrat party—upon explicit repeated invitation—refusing to stand for the core moral principle that US government owes its allegiance to US citizens and not foreign criminal invaders, is the most shocking image in the history of the US Congress." Savanah Hernandez @Savsays, "LMAO not the person responsible for switching cameras going STRAIGHT to Ilhan Omar as Trump announces that Somali “pirates” have looted our nation." Buzz Patterson @BuzzPatterson, "They were protesting losing their slave labor. Not much has changed in 165 years." Quote Margot Cleveland @ProfMJCleveland "The last time this many Democrats skipped town before the State of the Union was 1861! True story!" Trump Spotlights Ukrainian Refugee's Murder in State of the Union, Democrats Stay Seated (This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time.) Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Trump's SOTU Message: It's the Economy, Stupid! and SOTU Tuesday Final Word with Full Speech. As Ace predicted Trump Will Focus on the Economy and Affordability in Tonight's SOTU, "And making the case for his policies." Not at tough prediction.

Robby Soave @robbysoave, "Trump brought the Olympic champion U.S. hockey team to the State of the Union, and the Democrats brought a woman who helped Epstein traffic underage girls." Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Nothing Like an Adoring US Media to Celebrate Team USA - Seriously. There's Nothing Like That. Matt Vespa at TownHall, Oh, Now the Feminists Are Trying to Ruin Team USA's Gold Medal Win Over Canada. Chuck Cooke at NRO sees Our Men’s Hockey Team’s Historic Win Was Just Too Much for Sports Writers to Bear. Guy Benson @guypbenson, "By “the room,” he means the newsroom." Quote Jerry Brewer @JerryBrewer "The U.S. men's hockey team won gold -- and then lost the room. A column on fragile, fleeting unity and an historic team that let its moment drift into political manipulation:" In a Larry video at Hat Hair, Jessica Tarlov Rages As USA Men's Hockey Shuts Down Trump-Hating Liberals. Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "Update: the womenfolk demanded contrition and an apology from the men’s team, but today video has been released of the menfolk having an awesome time drinking and being patriotic in a high end strip club. Seething levels high enough for a Chernobyl event." Quote Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando "Trump cracked a joke about the womenfolk overreacting to smallest perceived slight and you’ll never guess what they did in response lol." Charles C. W. Cooke @charlescwcooke. "This is true, but if World War III were between Canada and the United States, the United States would also win that." Quote The Free Press @TheFP "You won a hockey game, dear Southern neighbors, not World War III, writes Rupa Subramanya"

Michael A. Arouet @MichaelAArouet, "This is an amazing chart. Republicans are prouder to be American today than in 2000. Something really weird happened to Democrats though. What happened?" John Sexton at Hat Hair VIP hears CNN admits Actually, the Economy is Pretty Good Right Now. RCP comments End the Filibuster – Or Stop Pretending To Govern. Insty cites JEFFREY CARTER: “You know why libertarian Republicans can’t win in general elections? They are terrible at strategy.” “AOC would never break ranks with Democrats. She’d never pick a fight to make them look bad. Massie goes out of his way to do it.” On the Breitbart Bus, Why Trump’s Critics Are Wrong About “Balance of Payments” and Tariff Authority.

VodkaPundit at Insty, IT TOOK THEM UNTIL NOW TO FINALLY NOTICE ALL THE TORPEDOES CIRCLING BACK? unusual_whales @unusual_whales, "The New York Times just published an opinion by Daniel Richman titled ‘The Epstein Files Should Never Have Been Released’" More from Ed Morrissey: NYT Disclosure Fail. "I thought the name on this column sounded familiar. Richman is a friend of Comey’s who had possession of memos by Comey that the former FBI Director had leaked through him as a way to force the appointment of a special counsel in 2017. Judicial Watch discovered the deception in 2019 after going to court over a FOIA demand." Autism Capital @AutismCapital, "NEW: Norway’s former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland is hospitalized following a suicide attempt after police began an investigation following his appearance in the Epstein files. He is previously in the files telling Epstein that “If Trump wins I’ll settle on your island.” Dave Strom believes The Implosion of Ro Khanna Is Complete.

PJM's Sarah Anderson sees Cuba’s Russian Rescue Fantasy Falls Apart. From the Center Square, U.S. Supreme Court to hear Cuban land claims cases Monday. Beege Welborn says DAWG: Panama Supreme Court Annuls Chinese Canal Ports Deal, Country Retakes Possession. Sundance, Following a Court Ruling, The Government of Panama Has Taken Back Control Over Both Entrances to the Panama Canal – Cancelled Chinese Contracts. Also from sundance, EU Schedules Permanent Ban on Russian Import Oil for Three Days After Hungarian Election, "I guess we can put this in the open admission file surrounding the all-out effort by the European Union to defeat Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban," and Ukraine (EU) Strikes Russian Oil Pumping Station that Transmits Oil into Hungary and Slovakia. From ToI, US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say. "Dozens of trucks, some carrying armored vehicles, depart base in Hasakah province; last US troops expected to leave country within 20 days, ending 12-year presence." From Splendid Isolation, Bring Back The Killing "This kind of crap really throws sand in my gears . . ."

One thing I saw none of, from the Divine Miranda Devine: Dems will roll out their perfect agent of subterfuge, Abigail Spanberger, in response to SOTU. At Liberty UnYielding, Fairfax County prosecutor lets killers escape justice through insanity defenses.

Paul White Gold Eagle @PaulGoldEagle, " BREAKING: Venezuela’s former intelligence leader Hugo Carvajal has CONFIRMED that Democrat Senator Adam Schiff and Democrat Congressman Eric Swalwell, both of California, are two of the top names on the VENEZUELA LIST of US politicians that are receiving MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN KICKBACKS AND LAVISH GIFTS from the Maduro regime and Venezuelan drug trafficking organizations in exchange for using their official power as a means of undermining the Trump administration’s ongoing war against these" Which would explain a lot if it's true. It could be a Russiagate style hoax. Time will tell.

Stephen Kruiser says Gavin Newsom Wants Folks to Know He's Down With the Struggle, of sudden adult-onset dyslexia. Hat Hair's John Sexton notices Gavin Newsom Can't Keep His Stories Straight. American AF @iAnonPatriot, "HOLY SH*T A video has resurfaced of Gavin Newsom telling white people that he read a 260 page book in an hour and a half.. Now he’s telling black people that he’s like them and “can’t read”.." Dan Crenshaw @DanCrenshawTX "lol this is the worst spin job ever. Was he talking to a dyslexia support group? No. He told a room of full of black people that they can’t read.Sauron's Eye whines As conservatives accuse Newsom of bigotry, California governor's office slams "MAGA-manufactured outrage." Nick Arama at RedState thinks Newsom Sticks Another Fork in His Faltering Campaign Before It Begins With This Remark About Kamala: End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "Governor Newsom tonight: "You would not know Kamala Harris without Willie Brown" Fact-check: TRUE." Mike LaChance at LI hears Gavin Newsom Says Democrats Need to be More ‘Culturally Normal’ to Win, “less prone to spending a disproportionate amount of time on pronouns, identity, politics, more focused on tabletop issues.” Presumably, they won't listen. From Ace, Killer of Caltech Astrophysicist Was Let Out of Jail by Leftwing Judge, Citing California's "Unnecessary Prosecutions" Law. "Signed into law by Gavin Newsom, of course. It is better that a thousand innocent men be killed by Democrat criminal lunatics than a single Democrat criminal spend a night in stir, goes the insane leftwing "thinking."" Shooting News Week on California Jurisprudence: Killer of Caltech Astrophysicist Had Previous Gun Charges Dropped ‘In the Interest of Justice.’

Stacey @ScotsFyre, "Your budget is larger than the entire state of Florida. Yet somehow you failed to budget for snow removal which is an annual event. Well done everyone." Quote Mark D. Levine @MarkLevineNYC "Update: Salary for emergency snow shovelers in NYC has been increased to $30/hour. Walk into any sanitation garage by 8pm today, or from 9am-8pm tomorrow, to sign up. x.com/MarkLevineNYC/…" Jeff Charles at TownHall thinks you should Watch Zohran Mamdani Fall Apart When Asked About Voter ID. Sister Toldja at RedState, Mamdani Responds to Agitators Hurling Snowballs at NYPD, Immediately Makes It Even Worse: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor, "I’ve seen the videos of kids throwing snowballs at NYPD officers in Washington Square Park. Officers, like all city workers, have been out in a historic blizzard, keeping New Yorkers safe and cars moving. Treat them with respect. If anyone’s catching a snowball, it’s me." Benny Polatseck @BPolatseck, "@NYCMayor Mamdani says the mob that pelted NYPD officers in Washington Square Park shouldn’t be charged because, in his words, “it looked like a snowball fight.” That’s how you lose the rank and file." A Chloe vid at Hat Hair, Something UNBELIEVABLE Is Happening To NYC Cops Under Mayor Mamdani.

Driscoll at Insty, OLD AND BUSTED: “You Have to Break a Few Eggs to Make an Omelette.” The New Hotness? Forget the omelette, let’s just break some eggs: Coddled Affluent Professional @feelsdesperate, "1/2 This is funny because it’s true. The Left no longer promises a ‘workers paradise’ just beyond the horizon. The dream now is a disinhibited behavioral sink with no bounds limiting the most unwell people from engaging in the worst and most aggressive antisocial behavior." Quote Yeerk.P @PYeerk "Leftists are now arguing that women with little babies are "fascist" and have to be "abolished" so vagrants can piss on public transport in peace." Ben Young at Compact explores How the Revolutionary Left Embraced Radical Islam. At Calling all RushBabes thinks *If you thought the Washington Income Tax was the worst they could do, you were mistaken. DemocRats go Whole Hog. Erick Florack at PJM wonders Are Democrats Working Against Their Own Voters?

From NRO, S.F. Homeless Nonprofit CEO Charged with Nine Felonies for Allegedly Misappropriating over $1M in Public Funds. Ward Clark at RedState, Trunk Full of Bling, Pockets Full of Lies: Nonprofit Boss Charged in Blatant Cash Grab.

Insty, WHICHEVER WAY THE (LUCRATIVE) WINDS BLOW: Noam Blum @neontaster, "It is uncanny how 2014 Tom Nichols, Bill Kristol, Rick Wilson, et al sounded exactly like the people they call dangerous fascists today." Quote Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze "Replying to @TheAtlantic and @RadioFreeTom I found some Nazi replacement rhetoric that neither of the author (@RadioFreeTom) or @JeffreyGoldberg or The Atlantic seems interested in addressing." Matt Margolis wonders Can We Blame the Democrats for the Latest Assassination Attempt on Trump? Sure, why not?

Roger Kimball at Am Great is struck by The Left’s Elastic Principles On Judicial Authority. "Democrats cheer or jeer the Court as convenience dictates; their lone consistency is power—pursued relentlessly, defended fiercely, and projected onto opponents." Bryan Jung at PJM is enjoying how Netflix’s Stock Plunges After Refusing to Fire Susan Rice Over Threats to Trump Officials.

Sundance celebrates the U.S Court of Appeals – DC Circuit – Rules IRS Can Share Information with DHS for Immigration Enforcement. Capt. Ed says Pass the Popcorn: DoJ Sues Sherrill Over Access Ban on ICE. From the Center Square, CDL tests will become English only. Driscoll sees the TALKING POINTS HAVE GONE OUT: Stephen Miller @StephenM, "The most debunked Dem lie. According to the WaP/NYT, Martha’s Vineyard would be more idyllic if they mass absorbed illegals from failed, violent nations. Third world migration bring third world crime & third world conditions. There’s a reason no reporters live in migrant housing." Quote Karoline Leavitt @PressSec "Notice how both the Washington Post and New York Times use the same stupid Democrat talking point to downplay crimes committed by illegal aliens:" Mary Chastain at LI, Idaho Woman Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Ambulance to Torch DHS Building "Thankfully no one was hurt!" 

Peking Rose

Elle Purnell at Da Fed thinks Eileen Gu Indicts Birthright Citizenship And Our Entire Immigration Orthodoxy. "“I am proud of my heritage, and equally proud of my American upbringings,” she wrote on Instagram announcing her defection. For Gu, her heritage — her loyalty — is Chinese. America was an “upbringing,” a red-white-and-blue finishing school that opened all the right doors but does not elicit national allegiance or anything, really, on her part."

At Hat Hair, Mark Judge predicts The Mainstream Media Will Not Survive 'The Information State' "To summarize: shocked by the arrival of Donald Trump in 2016, American government officials, the media, and the technology giants created a system of censoring the public, spying on other opponents, and planting false stories. The media was complicit and will never fully recover."

Robert P. George @McCormickProf, "Honestly, who didn't see this train wreck coming? Legacy organizations from the AMA to the ACLU should not be let off the hook for what they promoted and defended. Their ideologically motivated gross irresponsibility must not be forgotten." Quote Jesse Singal @jessesingal "I have a piece in The New York times about what it means to "trust the science" when it comes to the professional guidelines on youth gender medicine." Ace delighted as Hell Freezes Over: NYT Admits That Trans "Science" Was Heavily Politicized and Distorted by Prejudice. "None of this is new to you, but it might be new to 80% of the New York Times' mentally-ill Wine Mom cult members." Dave Strom thinks It Shouldn't Take a Secretary of Defense to Fire a Pervert Scaring Kids to Get a Teacher Fired, and It's Time to Crush the American Medical Association. Is a GBU 57 too much?

Nico Perrino @NicoPerrino, "This is one perspective on how colleges started to become ideological monocultures:" It's the ratchet racket. Conservatives and moderate hire anybody, including extreme lefties. Lefties hire only lefties. I've seen it in action.

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Redhead in the Snow and FMJRA 2.0: Maintaining the Balance up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain

Flotsam and Jetsam - John Bolton's Mustache Indicted

Along with John Bolton, proving once again, the wisdom of the adage about people with houses with ample windows throwing rocks. Despite his relishing the raid on Mar-a-Lago looking for "classified material" it appears he was keeping a considerable stash of his own, and sharing it with friends and family. Fox, Ex-National Security Advisor John Bolton indicted with improper handling of classified documents. News Wax, Former Trump National Security Adviser John Bolton Indicted, CNN Reports. Hat Hair's John Sexton, Grand Jury Indicts John Bolton on 18 Counts. Sundance at CTH, John Bolton Indicted for Mishandling and Sharing Classified Information. "The 26-page indictment is available HERE, and reveals the scale of former National Security Advisor John Bolton’s corrupt behavior in the handling of classified information." PJM's Matt Margolis, John Bolton Indicted, Trump Reacts. Townhall.com @townhallcom, "BREAKING: President Trump just responded to the news that John Bolton has been indicted by a gran jury! "I didn't know that. You're telling me for the first time! I think he's a bad person. Too bad."" Town Hall's Jeff Charles thinks Former Trump Advisor John Bolton Is In Deep Trouble. Shipwreckedcrew counts 70 v. 2 -- Spare Me The Rending of Garments Over President Trump Corrupting The DOJ And "Persecuting His Enemies." "The chart below is a graphic representation of the path of destruction carved by partisan Democrat prosecutors against Pres. Trump and dozens of people whose biggest sin was supporting him." Roger Kimball at Spec World, Trump inherited a weaponized justice system "The President’s vigorous effort to call to account those who waged lawfare against him is a necessary purgative." I think Bolton has a much worse shot at a jury trial than either Jim Comey or Letitia James, both of whom will face Democrat friendly NoVa jury pools. While Bolton became a bit of a hero on the left by betraying Trump, I don't think his support on the left runs very deep. From TNP, Jack Smith Defends Anti-Trump Lawfare Amid Congressional Probe, Possible Indictment.

Fox reports DOJ brings first Antifa-related terrorism charges in Texas ICE attack "FBI Director Kash Patel calls July 4 incident 'planned and coordinated terrorist attack'" At least they didn't sit in the hall of an abortion clinic! From NRO, Two Suspects Indicted on First Antifa-Related Terrorism Charges in Texas ICE Attack. John Sexton at Hat Hair VIP, DOJ Brings First Domestic Terrorism Case Against Antifa (Plus Signs of an Enterprise Investigation). Googly AI says "An Enterprise Investigation is an in-depth, structured inquiry focused on a complete organization or criminal group, rather than just individual actions. Its purpose is to uncover the nature, structure, finances, and full scope of the enterprise's illegal or harmful activities. This approach is used by law enforcement agencies like the FBI for investigating criminal organizations, and by corporations to address internal wrongdoing." At Breitbart, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent Vows to Hunt Down Funders of Antifa’s Domestic Terrorism. From LifeZette, Trump Launches Major IRS Overhaul, Targets Soros-Linked Political Funding. Silverloch (formerly Bongino), Trump Planning IRS Overhaul to Enable Pursuit of Left-Wing Groups and Donors, Including Soros Empire.

Mary Chastain at LI reports Democrats Vote Down Plan to Pay Troops, Leave for Another Long Weekend "The Democrats also tanked the CR for the tenth time." I&I, Here’s How You Know That Dems Own This Shutdown. At TownHall, Jeff Charles notes Even CNN Is Fed Up With Democrats Over Schumer Shutdown, Matt Vespa hears the RSC Chair Cook Dems, Explains How Schumer Shutdown Is a National Security Concern and Hakeem Jeffries Just Got Some Very Bad News and John Stossel, Shut Down! Do You Care? The shutdown affected me personally yesterday. Band practice with the old crowd at SERC was canceled because they were all on furlough. At Hat Hair, a video, Kent Strang: “This Is the Schumer Shutdown — It’s Time to End Reckless Brinkmanship” and Duane Patterson, A Path to Shut Down Government Shutdowns. Da Caller, Legacy Media Can’t Be Bothered With Shutdown Coverage. Shipwreckedcrew looks at Reductions-In-Force -- Who Knew the Anti-Deficiency Act Could Be Made "Cool"? "The Executive Branch cannot incur obligations for which it has no funding except as expressly authorized by Congress -- and that includes paying the salaries of government workers."

Fox, Trump, Putin plan Hungary meeting on Ukraine war, Zelenskyy to visit White House Friday, "Trump says Hungary talks with Putin aim to ‘bring this inglorious war, between Russia and Ukraine, to an end'" Sundance, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Delivers Remarks After President Trump Call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. From LifeZette, Trump Admin Tells the United Nations and Their ‘Net Zero Fund’ to Kick Rocks. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair sees Green Dregs and Scam Day Continues: Trump and the UN Carbon Tax.  

Sundance hosts President Trump Delivering Healthcare Remarks from the Oval Office. At the Orange County Reg, Trump warns of relocating Olympics from LA, World Cup from Boston.

Driscoll at Insty slight alters NRO's title JAY JONES FEIGNS BEING HAUNTED BY TEXT MESSAGE SCANDAL. Stephen Soucup at Am Great, Jay Jones and the Left’s Ressentiment, "Jay Jones’s vile texts expose more than personal depravity—they reveal the left’s deeper creed: that pain, not principle, is the true engine of political change." Eric Florack at PJM, Consequences: Jay Jones No Longer Leading in Virginia AG Race. Katie Jerkovich at RedState hears A Fired-Up Jason Miyares Shows Jay Jones No Mercy in Virginia Attorney General Debate: 'Disqualified, with several clips. Dave Strom calls it Too Funny: VA Democrats Demand Sears Call for Resignation of Young Republicans, Still Back Jay Jones. Leah Barkoukis at Town Hall, VA Dems Called on Sears to Condemn GOP Group Chat. They Weren't Expecting This Response. Winsome Earle-Sears @winwithwinsome, "Easy, they absolutely must step down. Now it’s your turn, Abigail." The Victory Girls dig into The Young Republican Chat Scandal: Dumb, Disgusting, and Definitely Not the Apocalypse. Mike LaChance at LI, Virginia Democrats Bring in Obama to Endorse Embattled Abigail Spanberger “Oh my, it must be way too close for Democrats’ comfort.” So he implicitly endorses child killing?

Michael Goodwin thinks Zohran Mamdani will finally have to answer for his sickening antisemitism at NYC mayoral debate. Somehow, I doubt it. At Hat Hair videos, Mamdani, AOC, and the Deadliest Trend in America and Dems Revolt Against Chuck Schumer: His Career Might Be Toast and John Sexton, Maine's Mamdami Called Himself a Communist and Said White People Were Racist and Stupid. johnny maga @_johnnymaga, "AOC says "rivers were on fire" because of corporations like Deloitte "pouring chemicals" into waterways. Deloitte is an accounting, consulting, and tax services firm. No idea what she's talking about." Discoll at Insty has a video rich post WAS IT OVER WHEN THE ACCOUNTANTS BOMBED PEARL HARBOR?! What the Hell Happened to the Dems on CNN Last Night? Paul Sperry at RCI, Elizabeth Warren: Leftism For Thee But Not Me. Capitalism has treated her pretty well. At PJM, Chris Queen, Stick a Fork in It, Stacey — the Radical New Georgia Project Is Done. Abrams, there are too many Staceys. News Wax, If Health Insurance Premiums Rise Next Year, Blame Democrats. Pop Times, GOP Odds of Keeping the House Are “Up like a Rocket”: CNN’s Harry Enten. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair calls it Too Dumb to Check: Dems Plot to Oust Fetterman in ... 2028? Stacey Matthews at LI, Fetterman Continues Defying Democrats in Remarks at Kennedy Center Town Hall Event “I grew up, I knew and I love people that voted for President Trump. But they are not fascists. They’re not Nazis. They’re not trying to destroy the Constitution and those things.”

Vicky Taft at PJM reports First Arrests Hint at How Billions in California Homeless $$$ Vanished Without a Trace on Gavin's Watch. Stolen fair and square. At least it wasn't wasted. 

Cutie Pavlich at TownHall hears Clarence Thomas Wreck Another Race Argument at SCOTUS. Althouse cites "But my goal was to push the justice on... whether her preferred legal theory, originalism, can bend and flex in response to prudential and political concerns." ""[Amy Coney] Barrett believes strongly that it shouldn’t, that justices should rule without worrying about public opinion or who happens to be in the White House. But I tend to think real-world politics constantly tests and limits that ideal. So in our conversation, I’m trying to find those limits and the ways in which even justices devoted to the original meaning of the Constitution have to deal with the highly unusual pressures of right now." Writes Ross Douthat in the introduction to his podcast, which is an interview with Amy Coney Barrett — "Amy Coney Barrett Is Looking Beyond the Trump Era."" In setbacks for liberals, Cam at Bearing Arms reports Virginia Judge Tosses State's 'Universal' Background Check Law and News Wax sees a Judge Bars Washington State From Breaking Seal of Confession.

News Wax, Trump Rule Sidelines 6,000 Truckers Over English Tests. Breitbart cites Scott Bessent: Slowed Job Growth Is Due to 2 Million Deportations; Americans Are ‘Doing Quite Well’ Getting Jobs "In addition to fewer illegal migrants, Bessent said job growth has slowed due to the reduction in “bloated” federal jobs."

Victory Girls, Media To Pentagon: We Demand Right To Leak Classified Intel! Jonathan Karl @jonkarl, "The journalists who cover the Pentagon had to choose today between signing a pledge that would make it impossible to do independent journalism and turning in their Pentagon press badges. Almost all of them turned in their badges and left the building." Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius, "Dear Jon: Hi, my name is Cynical Publius. While you may know me from X, I am also a sometimes-published commentator on matters of importance. In fact, you may recall my work in The Federalist during the 2024 election revealing Tim Walz' military cowardice. I'm pretty proud of that piece, and I think it was important. So anyways, I'm working on a new news piece that explains how ABC News is a vile, degraded, evil cesspool of misinformation, disinformation and all-around Josef Goebbels-style propagandism, all motivated by a love of authoritarianism and a hatred of freedom and liberty, and staffed solely by midwit lobotomite narcissist liar journotards who view themselves as some sort of enlightened saviors when in reality they are amongst the most vile, lying filth ever to roam the Earth since the days of the dinosaurs. In working on this story, I demand that you grant me complete and unfettered access to ABC News HQs in NYC and Washington DC, that I be allowed such access 24/7/365, that all ABC News executives and reporters be required to truthfully answer all of my questions whenever and however I ask them, and that I can make up anonymous quotes based on my insider access. Deal? If you deny my request, you hate freedom of the press and the First Amendment and I will make a spectacle of myself walking through your lobby holding a cardboard box. Please DM me with information on my new access badges. kthxbai Your Pal, Cynical Publius." Matt Vespa sees CBS News' Bari Weiss Just Made Her First Termination as New Editor in Chief. "The head of CBS News’ standards and practices unit — who presided over some of the network’s recent controversial, woke reporting — is out as new boss Bari Weiss looks to bring more balance to the left-leaning network. Claudia Milne, who ran the division responsible for the moral, ethical and legal implications of CBS programming, is the first senior executive to leave the network since Weiss arrived as editor in chief earlier this month."

Melissa Fabello says Yes, Taylor Swift is racist—just not the kind you think she is. "But this is all part of the problem: Taylor Swift is just your average liberal white woman." At RCP, The Free Market May Sack Kimmel Again. Mark Judge (remember him) at Hat Hair, 'After the Hunt': A Hollywood Mea Culpa for Kavanaugh? Victory Girls hear Amanda Marcotte Loses It Over TPUSA’s Halftime Show. "Turning Point USA wants to host an alternative halftime show, not cancel the original. It is called choice. Something the Left usually claims to support. For a crowd that never stops shouting about freedom, the Left sure hates it when anyone else uses it. They tell us to make our own culture, then scream when we actually do." Dave Strom, Segregation Is Back, With a Twist: Washington Free Beacon @FreeBeacon, "NEW: Several Minneapolis public high schools offer courses on “BLACK Culture” and prohibit white and Asian students from enrolling. Course catalogs at institutions like South High School, Minneapolis’s oldest and largest public high school, indicate the courses “BLACK Culture – Building Lives Acquiring Cultural Knowledge” and “BLACK Culture – Building Lives Acquiring Cultural Knowledge (Queens)” are open only to “black male students” and “black female students,” respectively. That’s almost certainly illegal, civil rights attorneys told the Free Beacon."

Cathy Salgado at PJM,  Dem State Rep. to Lead Creepy ‘All Ages’ Pride Event, Now Looking for a New Venue.

Lotsa links at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.16.25 (Morning Edition). The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: Terrain Features Part II and FMJRA 2.0: No Joy At Fenway at the usual time and place.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Tariffs Still in the News

At WaEx, Trump suggests Walmart should ‘EAT THE TARIFFS’ and stop blaming him for price increases. Well, they won't. Not as long as people are willing to pay the increased prices. Jeff Charles at TownHall, Trump Just Dropped Another Tariff Bombshell "While wrapping up his trip to the Middle East, Trump indicated that tariffs could rise against over the next few weeks as the White House works to hammer out better deals with several nations that are trying to avoid heightened duties on their products, according to CNN." PJM's Matt Margolis sees Trump Just Made a Huge Move on Tariffs “We have, at the same time, 150 countries that want to make a deal, but you're not able to see that many countries," Trump said in Abu Dhabi on Friday. "So at a certain point, over the next two to three weeks, I think Scott and Howard will be sending letters out, essentially telling people — we'll be very fair — but we'll be telling people what they'll be paying to do business in the United States." WaEx, One big, beautiful bill may not only change taxes — it could change how you file them. Eliminating "Direct File", which allows people with simple taxes to do it themselves instead of using tax firms. I see this as protecting HR Block. But, do you really trust the IRS to do your taxes?

Nick Arama at RedState watches Scott Jennings, Bill Maher Light It Up on Trump's Powerful Speech, Transformative Change He's Bringing, Scott Jennings @ScottJenningsKY, "President Trump has flipped "war and peace" to "peace and war" — and even people on the left are getting on board. When even @billmaher's @RealTimers audience is applauding the new Trump doctrine, it's clear a seismic shift is underway." Althouse cites Trump, "Before our eyes, a new generation of leaders is transcending the ancient conflicts and tired divisions of the past..." "Clicking that linked on "announced," I was struck by this photograph: I don't think it was an accident that the camera was positioned to make the sword go right through Trump's belly." Jim Antle at Am Con is struck by Trump’s Clean Break With the Interventionists. The Peacock, Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya. "Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership." I doubt it will happen, but poor Libya, Barack and Hillary fucked them up royally. Breitbart want you to Watch: Pro Border-Control Polish Voters Chant ‘Donald Trump’ Ahead of Presidential Elections.

From WaEx, RFK Jr. slams ‘global free riding on American patients’ in defense of Trump drug pricing order.

Matt Vespa, Wait, Trump Is Up By *How Much* Now? Dems Are Going to Implode. Townhall.com @townhallcom, "This has to be a hard pill for CNN to swallow. Right out of the gate: "I think it's time for a bit of a reality check." "He is RISING FROM THE DEAD like Methuselah!" "He's up 7 points!" Devastating." OTP has the Tale Of Two Presidents: Trump’s Best Week Ever – And Biden’s Worst. At RCP, Larry Kudlow thinks Democrats Are Digging Their Political Graves -- and Trump Is Selling Them the Shovel. Cutie Pavlich at TownHall sees that Democrats Can't Stop Lying About Medicaid 'Cuts'.

Althouse, Ironically, some of us would have empathized with Biden if we'd been allowed to hear this at the time. "It's the coverup that really hurts." On the other hand, Alex Berenson at Unreported Truths, explains Why we need to humiliate Joe Biden. "Exposing his cognitive decline may seem cruel. He's a sad old man. But it's necessary; it's the best way to keep other similarly addled sad old men from clinging to power at all costs." I doubt Biden is still capable of humiliation, if he ever was. The other parties involved however, the Democrat politicians who deliberately attempted to deceive, and the media that knowingly abetted them, deserve the utmost humiliation. Greg Price @greg_price11, "For four years, we did not have a President and the entire media covered it up. It pales in comparison to any political scandal in the history of our country." The Babylon Bee @TheBabylonBee, "Furious Democrats Demand To Know Who Was Responsible For Covering Up Biden's Decline." Shouldn't this be at NotTheBee?

At Da Fed, Eddie Scarry sees Democrat Men Are Trying To Fake Masculinity And It’s Painful To Watch. "Three such strapping lads come to mind of late, first and foremost being David Hogg, the lithe twink who is currently a vice chairman of the Democrat National Committee. (Though, some party officials are challenging his election on the grounds that he’s not DEI eligible — he’s apparently not gay)." From the Independent, Virginia Democrat running in swing district outs herself and husband as swingers ‘ethically non-monogamous’. I don't see the attraction.

At Power Line, The Week In Pictures: Seashells by the Seashore Edition. Althouse thinks James Comey's now-infamous Instagram account is mostly about marketing his novel... which has a theme that's suspiciously close to his "8647" gambit.  From Mediaite, James Comey Warned About Demagogues Using the Internet to Radicalize — One Day Before ‘Assassination’ Controversy. Misty Severi at JTN reports House Republicans introduce legislation that would bar Comey from federal positions. It won't pass the Senate, if it even gets that far. 

Misty again, Trump bashes Supreme Court over AEA ruling, praises Alito, Thomas for dissent. "Trump accused the Supreme Court of not letting him send "criminals" out of the country in a series of posts on Truth Social, and claimed the order will allow more illegal migrants to flood across the U.S. border." Josh Hammer at Hat Hair wants to End the 'Nationwide' Injunction Racket Once and for All. That means it's time for conservatives to abuse the hell out of it. At WaEx, DC Circuit panel skeptical of Trump administration ability to fire independent officials. Well, DC Circuit. From Twitchy, Crime Pays: Disgraced Judge Hannah Dugan Sets Up Legal Grift Fund (Check Out Who CAN'T Donate, Too). Chris @CalumetCtyGOP "How on earth can she ever preside over a case going forward? This donor list would have to be publicly disclosed to make sure no donor ever has business before her."

At Da Mail, Annoying Dem lawmaker who wants to impeach Trump makes hugely embarrassing gaffe on camera "'What are the five Grosse Pointe cities?' LeDuff asked the lawmaker. The Grosse Pointe cities make up much of Thanedar's 13th Congressional District, but the congressman appeared stumped when asked to simply name them. 'Well, look,' he responded with a stalling laugh. 'I'm, uh, I'm not here to answer a quiz.' . . . LeDuff appeared bemused that the lawmaker clearly didn't know the names of the cities, as he interrupted to say: 'Let me just do this real quick - Grosse Pointe, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Farms, and Grosse Pointe Shores.'" There appears to be a theme. 

Don Surber, asserts No one is above the law, but "This story sort of got lost in the scuffle (literally) as the media went on to indict Trump for being bought off when Qatar donated a plane to the Department of Defense. Let me resuscitate the original story. AP reported, “Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its opening this week and held in custody for several hours.” PBS said, “Witnesses said the arrest came after Baraka attempted to join three members of New Jersey’s congressional delegation, Reps. Robert Menendez, LaMonica McIver, and Bonnie Watson Coleman, in attempting to enter the facility.” It was a mostly peaceful insurrection. Thank goodness for the fiery but mostly peaceful politicians that Michael Byrd wasn’t there helping ICE." At ET, DHS Denies Reports Noem Is Collaborating on Immigration Reality TV Show "A spokesperson confirmed it received a pitch for the show."

From Twitchy, Free Beacon Editor-in-Chief Commits Act of Journalism, Triggers the Pulitzer Prize Committee. At Da Signal, the Great Victor Davis Hanson notes The Media ‘Jumps the Shark’ and the sharks keep getting bigger and bigger.

WaEx reports Harvard slams ‘abusive and retaliatory’ DOJ investigation over race-based admissions and Trump administration announces immediate $60 million increase in charter school funding. From Restoration News, The Jesus Painting Rises Again in the Merchant Marine Academy, Thanks to Sec. Sean Duffy, "Yet woke military academy Superintendent Joanna Nunan remains in her position despite her shamefully anti-Christian bias." My dad went to Kings Point before serving in the Merchant Marine in WWII. I wonder what he would have made of this. At the Pop Times “Gender & Sexuality Studies” Librarian Admits DEI Is Still Alive at the University of Michigan.

Buck Throckmorton at Ace's wonders Would Venture Capitalists and Startup Accelerators Invest in Entrepreneurs Who’ll Be Remediating Derelict Wind Farms?

The Wombat has and FMJRA 2.0: Indians Scalped! up on time and under budget.