Tattoo Tuesday

South Carolina Daily Gazette, Tattoo parlor sues SC over 22-year-old law requiring distance from churches. "Lawsuit also challenges state ban on tattooing anyone’s face, head or neck."

Whether tattoo artists have a constitutional right to ink near churches and schools is the central question of a federal lawsuit challenging a decades-old state law.

South Carolina became the second-to-last state in the nation to allow tattooing in 2004, following only Oklahoma. The law legalizing the practice set parameters, including that parlors needed to stay at least 1,000 feet away from any nearby churches, schools and playgrounds, and no artist could tattoo on the neck, face or head.

In a lawsuit filed July 17 in federal court, a tattoo shop and two people who want to get inked are arguing those rules violate the First Amendment right of self-expression. The state Department of Public Health and attorney general’s office, named as the defendants, have not yet filed responses.

“Whether artwork appears on canvas, paper, or skin, the Constitution protects both the artist’s right to create it and the customer’s right to receive it,” the lawsuit reads.

Well, duh! What if you want to get a head and neck tattoo after church! 

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Sen. Graham Dead, Long Live Sen. Graham

Darlene Graham (Nordone), that is. Don Surber lauds Lindsey Graham, a profile in courage. At PJM Dave Manney notices A Power Vacuum Has Opened in the GOP. Trump's Next Move Could Define It and Matt Margolis thinks Trump Drops a Bombshell Pick for Lindsey Graham’s Seat, his sister Darline Graham Nordone. I don't think that's a bombshell, I think it's a placeholder. At Althouse "I recommended, to Governor Henry McMaster, Lindsey Graham’s wonderful sister, Darline, to serve as interim Senator from the Great State of South Carolina." ""This would be a fabulous tribute to Lindsey, who loved her dearly!" Signed President DONALD J. TRUMP, at Truth Social." At Ace, Trump Endorses Lindsey Graham's Sister to Replace Him, "Uhhh... I don't like politics becoming so dynastic. But I guess the idea is that his sister taking over for the rest of the term would be non-controversial right now. All of the people who want to run for the seat also want to be appointed to fill out the term, because that gives them a huge incumbency advantage. Appointing Graham's sister to the seat avoids that... assuming she really only serves for the remaining months." From Sundance at CTH, President Trump Endorses Interim Senate Replacement, Darline Graham Nordone and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster Holds Press Conference Announcing Vacancy Appointment of Darlene. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, CBS: McMaster to Appoint Graham's Sister to Fill Out His Term After Trump Nomination. I guess we just have to hope she's not a flaming liberal. Scott Pinsker at PJM notices The (Pink) Elephant in the Room: Why the Whisper Campaign About Lindsey Graham’s Sex Life Matters. He reminds me a bit of an old friend from work, who, when a new woman asked if he was gay because he showed no interest in dating at all, I replied, "I don't have the vaguest idea." For all I know he was completely asexual, an unusual position for an evolutionary biologist.

Buck Throckmorton as Ace's has in the MORNING RANT: Great Economic News You Won’t Get from the Legacy Media. At Da Signal some Georgia Polling: Jackson and Collins Can Win as Trump’s Approval Rises. Hat Hair's John Sexton sees Trump vs. California NIMBYs.

Hat Hair's John Sexton tells us What's Burning in Russia Today? Lots of Things. VodkaPundit at PJM says Ukraine’s New Naval Strategy Is Brilliantly Simple. Ukrainska Pravda claims Russian hackers breached cameras on NATO logistics routes to track weapons shipments, and Pravda is known for the truth... Sundance at CTH smirks at Moodys: Without U.S Military Leading Europe, Credit Rating for EU Sovereign Countries Will be Lowered "Now, tell me again how Europe is not living on the back of America." VodkaPundit at Insty, THIS IS FROM THE SUN, SO TAKE IT WITH A GRAIN OF SALT — BUT IT’S TOO CUTE NOT TO SHARE: Desperate Castro family offer Trump private ISLAND for ‘super resort’ as president threatens to decapitate Cuba regime. “The idyllic Cayo Santa María super resort would be renamed ‘Trump Island’ – but only if US sanctions are lifted and plans for a luxury hotel casino project go ahead.”

PJM's Sarah Anderson hears Rubio to ICC: Hands Off the United States — Oh, And We're Shutting You Down. At Hat Hair Beege Welborn sees Sec State Lays a Flaming Marco Down on That Rogue ICC.

Fred Fleitz at Am Great thinks Trump’s Patience With the Iranian Regime Runs Out "President Trump’s decisive action this week reaffirms that the United States will not subsidize aggression through endless patience." Rapid Response 47 @RapidResponse47, "@POTUS on Iran: "It was a done deal, and then they broke it. They always break it. We've had 10 deals with these people — and so we're just going to hit them very hard... They're a bad group of people. They've been this way for a long time." No way out, but through. AP whines US attacks Iran and Tehran retaliates across the Middle East as both vie for control of strait. At Hat Hair, John Sexton sees Airstrikes on Iran Continue, Capt. Ed, Trump: Blockade on Iran Is Back, Baby, Bigger Than Ever and threatening US tolls for passage, Dave Strom, Trump: US Will Take the Strait and Run It; UPDATE: Trump Reimposes Iran Blockade, Duane Patterson, The Only Toll In the Strait of Hormuz Is Being Paid By the Iranian Regime and Dave Strom again, NYT: Former Iran President Ahmadinejad Was Israeli Spy. From News Wax, NY Times: Mossad Recruited Iran's Ahmadinejad. Ace, Hmm: Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Was Recruited as a Spy by Israel; Israel Hoped He Could Take Control of Iran After Assassinations of Iran's President and His Advisors, "So that was the plan. But plans tend to not survive first contact with the enemy." Even if it isn't true, I could see why Mossad would spread the rumor. Keep them worried about their "friends." i24 News, ‘Revenge is certain’: Iranian newspaper publishes ‘hit list’ naming Trump, Netanyahu. "Hamshahri depicted 13 US, Israeli and European officials in prison uniforms as Mojtaba Khamenei renewed Iran’s pledge to avenge his father’s killing." Is this supposed to be a surprise? Struan Stevenson at TownHall alliterates Bread, Bombs, and Bankruptcy: Iran's Theocracy Faces Its Final Reckoning and Cameron Arcad, Iranian Drones in Cuba? Here's What Trump Knows. All the more reason to take care of the Cuba problem.

LOL. LMAO even.

TownHall's Kurt Schlichter observes No Democrat Has the Brains or Courage to Not Be Crazy but Matt Vespa thinks Dems Are Getting Really Tired of Bernie Sanders' Political Schtick. EducatëdHillbilly™ @RobProvince, "Is every communist a failed millionaire nepo baby?" Quote Stu Smith @thestustustudio, "Fergie Chambers, heir to the Cox media fortune and a major funder of militant pro-Palestine groups, was detained in Spain as the Trump administration seeks his extradition on federal charges carrying up to 30 years in prison." Robby Starbuck @robbystarbuck, "People can laugh but don’t underestimate these people. In only a few years, these weirdos seized control of the city where this photo was taken (Denver). They mostly don’t have kids. Socialism and communism are their child and they’ll die for it like we’d die for our actual kids. If you want to beat them longterm, the silent majority must see them as threats to our kids lives, because they are. Only then will we have the fortitude to dismantle them. And you’re going to have to drop the silent part of "silent majority"…. Because to beat communists, you must overrun them, you must be louder, you must be stronger, you must be more vicious like a lion protecting their young and you must be just as willing to sacrifice." Quote End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "Look at the crowd at today's DSA event. They tried to delete this. Too late." Dave Strom finds 'This Is Socialism' Propaganda Is Ridiculous. Sarah at Insty, THEY’RE NOT ANTI-ICE, THAT’S JUST THEIR COVER: INSURRECTION: Anti-ICE Mob Tries to Break Into Susan Collins’ Maine Office. Emma Camp opines Capitalism Gets a Bum Rap. "For many young people it’s simply a stand-in for the status quo. But the status quo is a huge improvement over the alternative." True capitalism has never been tried. 

A Larry vid at Hat Hair, Newsom Embraces Communists, Will Soon Regret It. VodkaPundit at PJM, Paramount Plays Hardball Against Newsom's Regulatory Goons. Brad Slager at RedState calls it Insanity: Steve Hilton Uncovers Why Police Can't Clear LA's Homeless Camps, NGOs sue them. Dave Strom hears Keith Ellison: Even You Need 'Gender Affirming Care' by using a very broad definition of gender affirming care. Speaking of changing definitions, at Twitchy, HIDE THE WOMEN! Zohran Mamdani's Explanation of Why R*pe Is Rising In New York Is Abominable. End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "Mamdani on why rape is up in NY: "A lot of it is from expanding what counts as rape." PM, MAMDANI’S NYC: Homeless encampment with drug trafficking, prostitution reaches 12 blocks. From Ace, Muskily Heterosexual James Talarico Woos the Most Important Voting Bloc in Texas, Perverts Who Attend Drag Queen Shows, "He's such a moderate centrist," and Humiliated by His Fawning Over a Nazi Rapist, Ro Khanna Tries to Change the Subject By Trying to Force His Way Past an Israeli Checkpoint and Then Crying "Jews Are Abusing a Brown Man!" When They Stop Him (for Ninety Minutes, to Check IDs), "Ro Khanna's absurd idea that he can be president took a big hit when his Rapist Wingman Graham Platner was forced to withdraw." From Althouse, The Republican never wins the governorship in Colorado, so what do Republican primary voters think they are doing?, "I'm reading "He Says He Killed a Man. Republicans Nominated Him Anyway" by Michelle Goldberg in the NYT. ... Goldberg leaves out the details about that killing. Grok relays the story as told by Marx: "severe childhood abuse (physical, sexual, and emotional) by multiple figures, including being beaten, electrocuted, tortured, and nearly killed (e.g., left in a cooler).... stepfather placing a gun in his hands, guiding his finger to pull the trigger, and shooting a man in the back of the head....""

Bryan Beal @bryanrbeal, "The fact this one dude - by himself - can walk into any state and find blatant fraud everywhere he goes proves two things: 1) the fraud is rampant at an unprecedented scale and 2) the government agencies who are supposed to protect our tax dollars are either completely incompetent or complicit in the fraud." Quote jay plemons @jayplemons, "Nick Shirley uncovers an adult day care in Flushing, Queens with 7,000 phantom members. Nick: “This public document says you have 7,899 members.”" I assume complicity. Lauren Chen @TheLaurenChen, "The shocking part of this is how most growth in the healthcare industry has come from bureaucracy, not actual healthcare." Quote Mary Talley Bowden MD @MaryBowdenMD, "Over the past 34 years, healthcare has replaced manufacturing as the top employer in the vast majority of states." The more people involved, the less each person feels any obligation for the outcomes. 

From NYPo, Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz bankrolled $480 million activist crusade that’s made your bacon and eggs pricier.

TheBlaze @theblaze, "Democrat Senator Elissa Slotkin: “The SAVE America Act would make it hard for any Democrat in any state to win any election.”" From Ace, More Illegal Aliens Discovered Voting Illegally in US Elections, "John Solomon at JusttheNews:"

Swann Marcus @SwannMarcus89, "Cambridge disabled Shot Spotter because they said it was racist. Then a black Public Works employee got shot, lay undiscovered for over an hour while bleeding out in a public park, and died because first responders didn't know a shooting happened."

The Hollywood Reporter reports Hunter Biden, Nick Fuentes Interview Nearly Turns Physical, Report Says, "The sit-down, brokered by Channel 5's Andrew Callaghan, reportedly grew heated before cooler heads prevailed." When you want both sides to lose.

NYPo cites Reuters, DOJ opens probe into allegations against United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain.

Capt. Ed, BREAKING: ICE-Involved Shooting in Maine; One Dead. Already being politicized. On the Fox Bus, Trump administration launches aggressive H-1B visa fraud crackdown.

Libs of TikTok @libsoftiktok, "“Shocking”? There is literally nothing shocking about big tech suppressing stories that are inconvenient and harmful to Democrats." Quote New York Post @nypost, "Negative news about alleged rapist Graham Platner was suppressed by Big Tech, shocking study finds." And at the substack, Fort Worth Police EXPOSED for Violating 1st Amendment.

From CJ, Tal Fortgang says Stop WOKE Is Stopped—But Reform of Higher Education Will Go On. "A court struck down Florida’s ban on classroom indoctrination, but states have other means of wresting control of public education from dubious faculty." From the College Fix, Texas public university won’t fund professor’s travel to DEI-forward event and New Hampshire trans-female athletes drop lawsuit following recent SCOTUS decision. At Compact, Title IX Is Holding Back US Men’s Soccer.

Amy Curti sees CNBC Lists the Ten 'Worst' States to Live In. See If You Can Spot What They Have In Common, "To score the states for quality of life, we use hard data on factors like crime rates, air quality and healthcare. We also consider the cost and availability of childcare, inclusiveness of state laws, and reproductive rights."

End Wokeness @EndWokeness, "This is not a right-wing parody video Toronto Police actually posted this." From Lawrence Person's BattleSwarm Blog, “A Culture of Courage”: A German Celebrates American Freedom. Beege Welborn is suspicious of The Murder of Ann Widdecombe in England. Jarvis @jarvis_best, "Things are getting serious in the UK. If it turns out a terrorist murdered her, he'll almost certainly be looking at a VERY steep fine." Quote GB Politics @GBPolitcs, "BREAKING: Counter-Terrorism Police have now taken charge of the investigation into the suspected murder of Ann Widdecombe, following the emergence of significant new information and evidence."

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Flotsam and Jetsam - Iran Deal in the Wings? and Another White House Shooter

There are two main story vying for our attention. First, the administration appears to be on the cusp of a deal with Iran to stop the conflict. At this point details are scarce, but it's not really a deal if it doesn't stop Iran's nuclear weapons program and fully open the Strait of Hormuz. Dave Strom at Hat Hair, Iran Deal? Reports Say 'Yes'. Nick Sortor @nicksortor, " BREAKING: President Trump CONFIRMS a peace deal between the US and Iran has been “largely negotiated,” and could be finalized imminently An announcement could be coming VERY soon. Keep pushing for peace, 47 “I am in the Oval Office at the White House where we just had a very good call with President Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, of The United Arab Emirates, Emir Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, and Minister Ali al-Thawadi, of Qatar, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir Ahmed Shah, of Pakistan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, of Türkiye, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, of Egypt, King Abdullah II, of Jordan, and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, of Bahrain, concerning the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all things related to a Memorandum of Understanding pertaining to PEACE. An Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization between the United States of America, the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the various other Countries, as listed. Separately, I had a call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, which, likewise, went very well. Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the Agreement, the Strait of Hormuz will be opened. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”" Joe Chalfant at TownHall, Trump Announces Peace Deal With Iran Is Nearing Completion. Sundance at CTH, Following Phone Call with Arab Allies, Turkey and Pakistan, President Trump Notes Memorandum of Understanding with Iran to Be Announced Shortly and Secretary Marco Rubio Notes “There May Be News Later Today” on Iran, Speaking from India. Althouse doesn't buy it until the NYT reports it, "Secretary of State Marco Rubio said earlier that President Trump might deliver positive news about negotiations over the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran 'a little bit later today.'" ""He added that the world could learn 'over the next few hours' about progress on resolving the shipping crisis in the Strait of Hormuz and also about a 'process' on other major issues, including Iran’s nuclear program. Rubio, speaking at a news conference with his Indian counterpart in Delhi, said that 'significant progress, although not final progress,' had been made in negotiations." The NYT reported 55 minutes ago." I confess to being curious about the details, and worry about the enforcement. 

It's an absurd contention that world power/influence can be gotten via asymmetric tactics...if true then every country would resort to extortion, piracy and terrorism

The only real power Iran has achieved has been via TDS-afflicted media which keeps repeating this propaganda https://t.co/RlbAdXQGEz pic.twitter.com/8wV9BF5Eor

— Gummi (@gummibear737) May 22, 2026

The second major story is that a lone gunman approached a security post near the White House, pulled a gun and fired several shots, upon which time he was shot by the Secret Service and later died. A bystander was also hit and critically wounded. The shooter was a "known" kook, with repeated previous run ins with the Secret Service. I hesitate to call it an assassination attempt; there was simply no way the shooter was going to get anywhere near the President, but I don't doubt that in his mind that's what was going to happen. Driscoll at Insty, DEVELOPING: Gunshots heard near White House. “The incident reportedly happened near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, which is the intersection just northwest of the White House.” Collin Rugg @CollinRugg, "BREAKING: About 30 shots fired outside the White House. Secret Service reportedly rushed the press who were on the north lawn into the press briefing room. ABC reporter Selina Wang was in the middle of filming when the shots rang out." Meridith McGraw @meridithmcgraw, "Statement from @SecretService on the shooting near the White House, the gunman has died and a bystander injured: “Shortly after 6:00 p.m. Saturday, an individual approached a Secret Service checkpoint in the area of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. A preliminary investigation indicates that as the individual approached, he removed a weapon from his bag and began firing at posted officers. Secret Service police officers returned fire, striking the suspect, who was transported to an area hospital, where he later died. During the shooting, a bystander was also struck by gunfire. It remains unclear whether the bystander was struck by the suspect’s initial gunfire or during the subsequent exchange of gunfire. No injuries were sustained by Secret Service personnel. The President was at the White House during the incident but was not impacted. The incident remains under investigation.”" At NYPo, Gunman who believed he was Jesus Christ opened fire on White House checkpoint, neutralized by Secret Service. Beege Welborn at Hat Hair, Shots Fired at 17th and Pennsylvania Ave - Secret Service Take Gunman Down UPDATES. Sundance, More Shots Fired Near White House Perimeter. Nick Arama at RedState, More Details on Shooting Outside White House, Including Alleged Shooter ID. "Multiple sources confirmed to Fox News Digital the suspect accused of opening fire near the White House Saturday afternoon has been identified as Nasire Best, 21, of Maryland. [...} He allegedly had prior encounters with the Secret Service and a history of mental health issues, sources said. Best was detained by Secret Service on June 26, 2025, for flagging down agents and making threats, and again on July 10, 2025, for entering a restricted area, Fox News has learned." Ben Smith at LI, White House Gunman Identified, Was Known to Secret Service, "A court issued an order barring him from the area. He violated it and kept coming back. The Secret Service kept finding him loitering around the White House." At Commentary, The Assassination Fan Base. "Once horrifying, the targeted murder of prominent people now comes with a built-in subculture and cheering section." This was probably written before the event. unseen1 @unseen1_unseen, "The people on the edge of sanity are the hardest hit by what the media and dems are doing." Quote New York Post @nypost "Gunman who believed he was Jesus Christ opened fire on White House checkpoint, neutralized by Secret Service https://trib.al/X3d6cas"

NYPo, Ghoulish Luigi Mangione superfan exposed as daughter of senior healthcare exec at CVS Health "Lena Weissbrot, a member of the twisted trio hopelessly devoted to the accused assassin of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, is the daughter of Reina Natero, who oversees prescription drug insurance coverage rules at CVS Health, according to a review of public records and Natero’s online resume."

Nick Arama thinks a New Report Reveals CIA Director John Ratcliffe Dropped One Heck of a Boss Move on Cuban Regime. "Ratcliffe made a point of introducing the paramilitary leader to the Cubans as the one who killed their people in Venezuela, several sources said. The presence of a paramilitary officer who was involved in capturing a key partner of the Cuban government just months earlier may have been intended to send a signal." Nora Clinton at LI has hopes Will Cuba Taste Freedom Soon? "A Convergence of Law, History, and Leadership Signals that Cuba’s Long Night May Be Ending." Josue (Ho-Su-eh) @WhatJosueSays, "Intelligence reports stated Maduro “feared” taking Trump up on his deal, because he was scared to be executed by his Cuban handlers When he was captured, he was being guarded by around 30-40 Cubans Now why on earth would the president of a sovereign country be guarded and “handled” by guards from other countries? Because the only colonizers and imperialists for the past 67 years, are the same ones who have blamed the US for these actions: The Cuban Regime." Quote Christian H Meier M @ChristianHMeier, "Replying to @WhatJosueSays "Venezuelan expat here, I can vouch. Throughout the 1960s the Cuban dictatorship tried to invade Venezuela 4 times; then they switched to infiltrating the armed forces, which resulted in Chávez and his 2 failed coups in 1992; and since 1999, in 27 years of chavista puppetry."

Tommy Christopher at Mediaite opines NFL Chief Goes Against Trump Over Schedule — But Trump and Strange Bedfellows Are Right.

Matt Vespa at TownHall asserts We Had a Massive BREAKTHROUGH in the South Carolina Redistricting Effort Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "NOW: South Carolina Senate ADVANCES 2026 redistricting map that will ultimately be 7R-0D, set to ELIMINATE Rep. Jim Clyburn (D)'s district RINOS LOST THIS VOTE. The fight isn't over yet! The motion has advanced FINISH STRONG, SOUTH CAROLINA! Time is running low! Send the map to the governor! Multiple more votes needed in the coming hours." That would be worth the sturm und drang. PJM's Mark Tapscott starts a new series, When Reality Bites: Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Jamie Raskin. The Victory Girls document how Jeffries Tries to Define What is/is not Acceptable anti-Semitism in Democrat Party, and blames Replicans for boosting anti-semitic Texas Democrat. At TownHall, Alan Bauer explores Why Do Jews Keep Voting For People Who Hate Them? NYPo,Vile video shows Israeli couple harassed by antisemitic hotel employee in California: ‘Are you a baby killer?’

The Manhattan Contrarian explains how Democrats are Driving Up The Cost Of Energy While Claiming To Promote "Affordability"

At Am Great a reminder, Former DOJ Attorney Charged with Stealing Confidential Trump Investigation Documents. FBI Director Kash Patel @FBIDirectorKash, "This afternoon, a former managing assistant U.S. Attorney who supported Jack Smith’s politicized investigation of President Trump has been charged with stealing the confidential investigation documents. Carmen Lineberger allegedly emailed the confidential material to her own personal email, disguising them as dessert recipes to conceal them from record searches. Lineberger is charged with four felony counts in the indictment. This FBI will not hesitate to bring to account those who violated the trust of the American public in an investigation that should’ve never been brought to begin with." How delicious! Charged with the same crime she was involved in persecuting Donald Trump for. Was Jack Smith involved? Will she roll on him?

Mary Rooke at Da Caller notes GOP Senators Tried To Cash In On Biden Spying — Now They Don’t Want Ordinary Americans To Get Same Relief.

At Da Caller, Trump Admin Closes Loophole Letting Migrants Stay In US While Awaiting Green Cards.

Mickey Kaus @kausmickey, "All told, a remarkable two-thirds of the Valley’s nearly 400,000 tech jobs are now held by those born abroad, according to a 2025 report from the think tank Joint Venture Silicon Valley." RCP, The Replacements: How US Helps Foreign Workers Take American Jobs. Most of them voted for it.

Dave Strom sees Nick Kristof Flunks Journalism 101 Again; UPDATE: Spanish Police Beat Activists.

A Driscolly post at Insty, OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE IS OVER: The Long Farewell to Stephen Colbert Is Finally Over; Now We Can Laugh at the Grave Mourning of His Loss. jimtreacher.substack.com @jtLOL, "They're acting like it's the Kennedy assassination lol." Quote Anderson Cooper 360° @AC360 "Anderson Cooper shares some memories of being on "The Late Show."" TownHall's Jeff Charles notes the Democratic Party Gives Stephen Colbert Heartfelt Thanks for His Service. From Twitchy, Jim Acosta Didn't Like Greg Gutfeld's Reality Check About Colbert's Cancellation (Replies Off of Course). GregGutfeld @greggutfeld, "And it’s the reason they were canceled. That head count is more than most decent sized businesses. For 3 jokes a night, at best." Quote Brian Stelter @brianstelter "One of the great group shots of "The Late Show" staff posing on stage:" Jim Acosta @Acosta, "You are celebrating the fact that all of these people are losing their jobs. All because your dear leader can’t take a joke. Seriously wtf is wrong with you." Trump, of course, had nothing to do with Colbert's firing, not that he didn't take some joy in it. 

Elon Musk just put the entire university system on trial.

Not the curriculum. Not the professors. The premise.

Musk: “You don’t need college to learn stuff. Everything is available basically for free. You can learn anything you want for free.”

For a thousand years,… pic.twitter.com/F5FS6lzlts

— Shadow Intel (@TheShadowIntelX) May 22, 2026

From Twitchy, SpaceX Employees Asked Not to Chant Nationalist Dogwhistles on Livestream. USA! USA!

Insty at Insty, HR DEPARTMENTS DON’T ADD VALUE, BUT THEY’RE NOT MEANT TO. THEY’RE MEANT TO BE POLITICAL OFFICERS. Chet Cannon @Chet_Cannon, "Reminds me of a time when HR brought me in to accuse me of taping a live cockroach to another coworker's computer screen and setting his music to a loop of "La cucaracha" When I asked for the evidence... HR: "It just seems like something you would do"" Quote Polymarket @Polymarket, "JUST IN: Bolt CEO Ryan Breslow fired the company’s entire HR team because they were “creating problems that didn’t exist.”

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Flotsam and Jetsam - "As I Was Saying"

Trump, along with JD Vance, and Elon Musk returned to Butler, PA for a rally where Trump was nearly assassinated on July 13, where Corey Comperatore was killed and two others seriously injured. Kate Eullivan at Hat Hair, Butler Rally Crowds Shaping Up Early to Be Epic. Twitchy calls it LEGENDARY: Trump Opens His Return Rally in Butler, PA, With a BRILLIANT Line for the Ages. NewsMax, Trump Opens Return to Butler Where He Left Off: 'As I Was Saying', JD Vance in Return to Butler: 'God Saved President Trump's Life' and Elon Musk to Butler: May Be No More Elections If Trump Loses. Matt Marbolis at PJM, says Elon Musk Goes Full 'Dark MAGA' at Trump Rally. Gregg Re@gregg_re "New York Times says elon musk is “barricading himself behind a phalanx of bodyguards” Scroll down about 3,000 words and they admit that Zuckerberg has ten times as much security." From Breitbart, Elon Musk, Family of Corey Comperatore Among Guests at Trump’s 2nd Butler Rally. At Da Signal, 5 Highlights From Trump Rally at Site of Attempted Assassination Sundance at CTH posts links to the actual rally, President Trump Returns to Butler, PA – MAGA Rally 5:00pm – Livestream Links.

WaEx's Paul Bedard, White House Report Card: Katrina moment for Biden-Harris overshadow wins. At NewsMax, Harris Follows Trump's Lead, Heads to NC to Survey Helene's Aftermath. It's been a week. Althouse, How political is hurricane coverage? Alberto E. Martinez@albertemartinez, "5 days after Hurricane Katrina The New York Times front page was wall-to-wall Hurricane coverage. 5 days after Hurricane Helene The New York Times has moved on to January 6th." 'Bonchie; at RedState posts Scott Jennings Torching CNN Colleagues Calling for 'Political Restraint' Over Hurricane Response. Scott Jennings@ScottJenningsKY, "Joe Biden was at the beach when the hurricane came ashore. VP Harris was raising money w/ celebrities before staging a plane photo op. I promise you if a Republican were in the WH there would be no political restraint, just as there was none after Katrina." Matt Vespa at TownHall, Politico's Headline Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About How Dems Feel About Hurricane Helene: POLITICO@politico, "Helene hit Trump strongholds in Georgia and North Carolina. It could swing the election." From Twitchy, Delete Your Newsroom: Politico Hacks Can't Hide Their Glee That Helene Could Swing the Election. At Hat Hair, In a Single Xweet, Scummy Swalwell Personifies Dem Concern for NC Hurricane Victims and Feckless Mayor Pete Gets Caught Flat-Footed When Elon Says 'Call Me, Dude'. Da Fetched reports Elon Musk Says FEMA’s Inability to Help Helene Victims Part of an Agenda to ‘Disenfranchise’ Voters. At Hat Hair, Gregg Re@gregg_re, "Mayorkas 3 months ago: FEMA is "tremendously prepared" for hurricane season Mayorkas today: FEMA is out of money and can't make it through hurricane season. "We do not have the funds" Look at this. 3 months apart:" Matt Vespa, What Kamala Harris Posted Shows She Doesn't Care About Hurricane Helene Victims Vice President Kamala Harris@VP "The people of Lebanon are facing an increasingly dire humanitarian situation. I am concerned about the security and well-being of civilians suffering in Lebanon and will continue working to help meet the needs of all civilians there. To that end, the United States will provide nearly $157 million in additional assistance to the people of Lebanon for essential needs such as food, shelter, water, protection, and sanitation to help those who have been displaced by the recent conflict. This additional support brings total U.S. assistance to Lebanon over the last year to over $385 million." WaEx, Mace introduces legislation to redirect FEMA funding from migrants to hurricane victims. Brandon Morse at RedState thinks The Government's Failure to Help After Helene Goes Far Beyond What the Media Is Willing to Tell You. At LifeZette, FEMA Caught Red-Handed: ‘Rumor’ Claim Gets Debunked By Their Own Website. NewsMax, South Carolina Extends Voter Registration Deadline.

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.04.24 (Evening Edition), EBL , Biden-Harris Administration doesn’t care about rural Helene victims. Twitchy: A Puppet With Her Strings Cut, MSNBC Attacks Elon Musk For “Misinformation”, Gets Fact-Checked By Twitter Users, and Massively Tone Deaf Samantha Power Brags About Lighting Up Ukraine While Americans Sit In The Dark, Postcards From Barsoom: Hurricane Helene & The Lost Mandate Of Heaven, American Greatness: Special K Denies That FEMA Funds Were Used to Support Noncitizens, Biden-Harris Border Legacy: 1.7 Million Potential National Security Threats, and Pete Buttigieg Forbids Americans from Using Private Drones to Locate Hurricane Victims, Da Tech Guy: Hurricane Helene is most definitely Kamala Harris’ Katrina, Legal Insurrection, Helene Death Toll Passes 200, FEMA Accused of ‘Seizing’ Aid and FEMA Whistleblowers Allege Waste, Including Deployed Employees Sitting Idle in Hotels, This Ain’t Hell, Funding for illegal aliens could have assisted with hurricane relief, Watts Up With That, Steve McIntyre on the Real Lesson to be Learned from Hurricane Helene.

Hat Hair's Jazz Shaw wonders Is Joe Biden Trying to Sabotage Kamala? I doubt it, but he's pretty far gone, and his instincts were never that good to start. His "give-a-damn" is broken and he likes to say what makes him feel good. Fox, Conservatives joke Biden made Trump campaign ad by calling Harris a 'major player in everything' admin does "'We’re singing from the same song sheet,' Biden said of Harris' involvement." From the Free Bacon, Where's Joe? Biden Held No Public Events in Over Half of 75 Days Since Dropping Reelection Bid. Jazz again, Biden Was 'Possibly Sick or Injured' Days Before Dropping Out of Race. Something happened in Las Vegas, but it seems what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Also, Biden Suggests Netanyahu is Tampering in the US Election, by doing what he thinks is best for Israel instead of what Biden wants. From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.04.24 (Evening Edition) EBL: Biden-Harris Supporter Garth Brooks accused of rape, Joe Biden does not know what is going on anymore.

WaEx hears Democrats fear Kamala Harris is playing it too safe in the final countdown. Althouse, "After mostly avoiding interviews as her campaign began, the vice president will hold several this week, including with Howard Stern, Stephen Colbert and the hosts of 'The View.'" "A funny subheadline at the NYT — funny because if she's just going on Howard Stern, Stephen Colbert and "The View," Harris is still avoiding interviews. That those are the 3 interviews the NYT names makes it obvious." Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, 32 ... 32 ... 32 ... 32 ... "Was it a teleprompter malfunction? Possibly; it's tough to explain it any other way. However, it might also have been a result of Harris ad-libbing all of the nonsense about "32" and then getting lost herself." From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.04.24 (Evening Edition), Twitchy, A Puppet With Her Strings Cut. The Free Bacon has more Veep Thoughts With Kamala Harris (Vol. 25). Roger Simon, Sweet Home Kalorama, "Don't allow Obama a fourth term!" Joel Kotkin, Kamalafornia Über Alles. Shooting News Weekly, looks at Kamala Harris’s Long-Running Disinformation Campaign on Guns. Matt Vespa thinks Liz Cheney Embarrasses Herself at Kamala’s Wisconsin Rally. I don't think she's capable of embarrassment. Twitchy, Oh, Honey. Honey, NO! Maria Shriver Gets Obliterated for Telling Women 'This Is How It's Done.' Judge Brown claims Kamala Harris Is Not Black, She’s Lazy and Flirts To Get What She Wants.

From the Blaze, Harris allies are realizing Tim Walz's trouble with the truth is a major liability. John Kass, Walz: “I’m a knucklehead”—Indeed you are, governor!! From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.04.24 (Evening Edition), Power Line, The Scandal-Plagued Walz Administration,

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.04.24 (Evening Edition), American Greatness, DOJ Warned by Rep. Massie Against Interfering With IG’s Upcoming J6 Report,

Da Caller, Biden-Harris Admin Threw Over $40 Billion At An Internet Buildout — Three Years Later Not A Single Project Is Underway.

Insty at his substack calls it Schrodinger's Election. "Two potential futures, neither clear." Althouse, The desperation begins to show. "Why are the headline and subheadline nearly identical? . . . That's Politico, where they seem to have lost their mind." Trump is everywhere. Anxious Dems wonder why Harris isn’t. Fox has the video, “They all voting Trump": Detroit residents reveal whether the city is leaning toward Harris or Trump. Matt Whitlock@mattdizwhitlock, "I was unaware that Robert Reich had started campaigning for Republicans but I certainly appreciate it." Quote, Robert Reich@RBReich "If Trump is reelected, Justice Alito may retire. Justice Thomas too. Trump would then be the first president in more than 50 years to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court. And not just a "conservative" majority — but a MAGA majority. SCOTUS is on the ballot this November." John Sexton at Hat Hair, Michigan Democrats Are Nervous. Real Clear Energy says Want to Win an Election? Run on Cheap Energy. Isn't that what Trump is doing? Liberty Unyielding worries a Leftist ‘independent’ may win Nebraska senate race, giving Democrats control of the Senate.

From the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 10.04.24 (Evening Edition), The Geller Report: Hundreds Of National Security Officials Endorse Trump, also, RIGGING 2024: Illegal Immigrants Sent to Swing States In Mass Numbers Under the Biden/Harris Regime, The Lid: Trump Endorsed by Hundreds of Security Experts, High Ranking Members of the Military, and Gold Star Families.

Tom Knighton at Bearing Arms notes a 2A Journo Not Enamored With Vance's Debate Performance. WokeSpy, CNN In Meltdown Over Melania Trump’s $250,000 Interview Fee. 

A Victory Girl sees Election Games! Parole Program For Ilegal Immigrants Won’t Be Renewed until after the election? From WokeSpy, Almost 3 Million Non-Citizens to Vote in 2024 Election, Study Says.  

Matt Vespa cites CNN’s Top Legal Analyst to Jack Smith: You Violated the Cardinal Rule of a Federal Prosecutor.

From NYPo, ‘Fact check’ has become just another word for censorship. Nick Arama at RedState, Did She Really Just Say That?: Hillary Clinton Lets the Cat Out of Bag on Dems and Controlling Speech:  Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives@dom_lucre, "BREAKING: Hillary Clinton went to CNN to announce that they are losing control and that Social Media companies should increase their censorship on Conservative misinformation. Hillary Clinton: "we lose total control.""  

The Wombat has FMJRA 2.0: Annual Admiral Of The Ocean Sea Appreciation Post up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.

Feel Good Story of the Day

Rocky

From the Soundings, Missing Dog Found After Boating Accident

After a boating accident in the Ashley River in Charleston, South Carolina, a golden retriever has been reunited with his family. Jeff Wiseman and his pup, Rocky, a one-and-a-half-year-old golden retriever, were out for a ride when Jeff became distracted by his phone, causing him to hit an old abandoned dock. The impact sent both Rocky and Jeff into the water.

Texting and driving, Am I right? 

The accident happened about a half mile south of Dolphin Cove Marina. Jeff swam to shore to look for Rocky, but couldn’t find him. Local authorities arrived to assist Jeff and helped look for Rocky, but he was still nowhere to be found. Jeff was then taken to the hospital with seven broken ribs.

“My fear was that he was hurt or injured, you know that he was suffering somewhere or dead,” Jeff said. “I mean, the grief and guilt you feel when a moment of your carelessness might have hurt or killed you and your buddy like that.”

Jeff’s wife, Kim, posted to Facebook asking boaters to keep an eye out for Rocky. The Lowcountry community rallied, with many people going out to look for Rocky along the river on jet skis, kayaks and boats.

On Tuesday morning, thirty-six hours after Rocky went missing, he was spotted on the opposite side of the Ashley River chasing a raccoon. He was wearing his dog lifejacket, which the Wisemans believed saved his life.

I doubt a Golder Retriever actually needed a life jacket to swim to the shore. I suspect an unexpected swim and a chance to chase Racoons was like being in heaven. 

Linked at Pirate's Cove in the weekly Sorta Blogless Sunday Pinup and links. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Koch Drops Nikki

As you probably heard, GOP Primary: Nikki Haley Loses Her Home State To Donald Trump By Double Digits "To pretty much no one’s surprise, Trump wiped the floor with #NeverNikki in her home state." (Fuzzy Slippers at LI). Sarah Arnold at RedState sees CNN Melt Down Over Trump South Carolina Victory. Tristan Justice at Da Fed, Haley Refuses To End Campaign Following Trump Victory In South Carolina. Dan McCarthy at Am Con sees it as Nikki Haley’s Favor to Joe Biden "The South Carolinian is keeping Republican donors from consolidating behind the all-but-sure Trump candidacy." At Da Mail, Gov. Gavin Newsom says Nikki Haley is 'one of our better surrogates' and questions why she is staying in the race after stunning defeat in her home state. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair adds "Troll level: grandmaster. FWIW, this won't matter at all in a general election; even if Haley stays in until May, these arguments will either be old news or just duplicates of arguments Democrats are making already. Biden has the same problem with Dean Phillips and RFK Jr. Newsom's just needling both Haley and Trump because he can." From TNP, a report on how 40% of Republicans Didn’t Vote Against Trump in South Carolina – Obama Operatives Used Democrat Voters to Boost Her. Ken Bew at RedState says It's Over: Koch Network Pulls Plug on Bankrolling Nikki Haley's Campaign. Breitbart, Koch-Backed Group Stops Spending on Nikki Haley Campaign.

Phil Reichert at Da Fed says If You’re Still Griping About Trump, You Don’t Get Today’s GOP. HE, Trump's approach has redefined electability. Dan Chaitin at Da Wire reports Byron Donalds Defends Trump Over Comment About Black People, Rejects ‘Racial Politics’ and 2nd-Ranking GOP Senator Thune Endorses Trump. Rick Moran at PJM notices Trump and Milei Embrace at CPAC: 'Make Argentina Great Again.' and Noem and Ramaswamy Top CPAC VP Straw Poll With Tulsi Gabbard Finishing a Surprising Third TNP finds a STUDY: Women More Likely to Vote Trump During Most Fertile Point of Menstrual Cycle. Weird, but just possible. Althouse catches wish casting at the NYT, "If Donald Trump is at the top of the Republican ticket, the risk of one-party rule by a Democratic Party captured by the progressive left is severe." "Wrote Emily Seidel, the chief executive of the Koch political network (Americans for Prosperity Action)."

WaEx's Paul Bedard has a Biden Report Card: Approval at 38%, reelection iffy. At Am Think, Andrea Widburg thinks A poll out of New York indicates a seismic shift in the Jewish vote. Matt Margolis at PJM notices Dems Worried Biden Will Lose Michigan if He Doesn’t Cave to Pro-Hamas Wing of Party. Biden's approach to Israel/Hamas has managed to piss off both sides of the coalition. At Da Wire, Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan Democrats Who Don’t Vote Biden Are Helping Trump. True. Mish Talk, observes A Blue State Exodus: Who Can Afford to Be a Liberal? 

Capt. Ed calls  the Blue State Exodus a Ticking Time Bomb for Progressives. It's already happening in California and New York, and likely will accelerate in the latter after the Engoron judgment in the Trump trial. Kathy Hochul certainly worried about it enough to try to calm people with capital about the suddenly enhanced risks of living and investing in New York. This is not just a red-voter exodus but also a capital exodus. What will be left in blue states is a profoundly fractured economy where the middle class no longer exists and all that's left is the poor and the super-wealthy. And California is well on its way down that path." Or, will they turn red states blue? 

Stacey Lennox at PJM, Business Owners Have the Blue State Blues From mrcTV, Man Interrupts AOC at Town Hall: 'All You Care About is Illegal Aliens and Their Votes!' Dennis Lund at Am Think thinks he understands The Democrats' Long Game for 2030 Census, Pack the blue states with people to gain extra representation in the House, even if you don't allow them to vote, which they will, unofficially, of course. 

Mark Davis at Da Fed, Raffensperger Claims Georgia’s Voter Rolls Are ‘Cleanest’ In The Country. Here’s Why That’s Bunk. "Raffensperger’s office agreed in May 2021 to open an investigation into nearly 35,000 votes cast with likely residency issues, but then apparently chose to not actually conduct it, even though NCOA data suggests there were thousands of unlawful ballots cast in the 2020 general election." Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed reports that After A Chaotic Tryout, Utah House Votes To Ditch Ranked-Choice Voting. Chaos was the feature, not the bug.

Breitbart touts a Poll: Biden’s Approval Rating Close to all-Time Low at 38%. Althouse, "'Joe may have tamped down his public bedroom declarations winning the presidency, but he has joked to aides that ‘good sex’ is the key to a lasting and happy marriage...'" At Am Think, Jeannie DeAngelis fears Obama’s Fourth Term. At HE,  It shouldn't have taken the Hur report for people to see Biden is unfit. Da Caller, ‘No, No, No, No, No’: Rep. Byron Donalds, NBC Host Kristen Welker Clash Over Hur Report’s Conclusion. Nick Arama sees Biden Gets Confused Without Handler, Botches Lincoln Quote, Brands Xi Leader of Russia. TNP cites WaPo: Kamala as VP Was ‘Most Consequential Mistake’ of Biden’s Life. That's a high bar.

From Twitchy, Mary Katharine Ham Rebukes Media for Hiding the Facts Around UGA Student Laken Riley's Murder. Da Caller hears AP Brutally Roasted Online After Bending Backwards To Avoid Linking Student’s Death To Illegal Migrant. zerohedge@zerohedge, "Media Blackout Over Illegal Immigrant Who Murdered GA Student."  Politico whines when Republican governors reject president’s border deal push: ‘Biden needs to do his job’. Capt. Ed, "Biden wants to use this deal's failure -- in February 2024 -- to excuse away three years of utterly catastrophic border security that preceded it. The media will no doubt champion that narrative, but no one should fall for it. Biden needs to do his job, pronto."

Steve Soukup at Am Great goes on about Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness and the Triumph of the Ego. "Biden’s student loan forgiveness reinforces and institutionalizes the egoism of the American people. It assures them that government’s function is to see that their every need and desire is satiated." Anarchnomicon, The Unfunded Liability Death Trap "How America Dies." At Da Caller, Qatar Expanding Natural Gas Export Capacity After Biden Admin Paused New Hub Approvals. Of course. Bill Manning at Am Think thinks Biden’s Iran Policy Is an Existential Threat.

Matt Margolis sees Fani Willis Offer a Pathetic Response to Cellphone Data That Proved She Lied in Court. Breitbart claims an Exclusive: Nathan Wade Led Fani Willis 2020 Transition into Office. Dan Greenfield at Front Page, says Progressive Prosecutors Build a New Kind of Police State. "They’re not defunding the police; they’re funding the thought police." Vince Coyner at Am Think thinks The Persecution of Donald Trump Means Turning Ordinary Activities Into Crimes. The I&I ed board sees We’ve Reached The Tipping With Trump. "Because nothing about this case, or the multitude of other unprecedented legal attacks against the former president — the attempts to kick him off ballots, the two bogus impeachments, the Russia hoax, the endless stream of media mis-reporting — has anything even remotely to do with “upholding the law” or “protecting Democracy.”" Rick Moran considers the question Should the Republican Party Pay Donald Trump's Legal Bills? "If you accept Trump's reasoning that the legal bills are the result of a political prosecution designed to hobble the former president in seeking to be elected again, the RNC should pay all legal bills whether they're directly related to the 2024 campaign or not. Otherwise, you accept the Democrats' argument that the prosecutions have nothing to do with 2024."

At Am Great the Great Victor Davis Hanson foresees Russia! Russia! Forever: An Anatomy of a Left-wing Obsession. "As this year’s election nears, expect Russia! Russia! fantasies to heat up again to mask a failing administration and its indefensible record."  At NYPo the Divine Ms. Devine predicts a New election year means another Russiagate as Biden, Dems try to smear impeachment probe. Clarice at Am Think calls them Russian Follies: The Sequel. Chris Chantrill at Am Think thinks about The Day They Turned the Spies on Us. Da Fed's Shawn Davis claims The American Stasi Controls What You Hear And See To Control What You Think And Do, or at least they want to. 

Althouse, "We reject the platforms’ attempt to extract a freewheeling censorship right from the Constitution’s free speech guarantee." ""The platforms are not newspapers. Their censorship is not speech." That's from one of the opinions up for oral argument in the Supreme Court today. Quoted in "Supreme Court to Hear Free Speech Challenges to Social Media Laws/The tech industry argues that laws in Florida and Texas, prompted by conservative complaints about censorship, violate the First Amendment. The court’s decision could fundamentally alter the nature of speech on the internet" (NYT)."

Insty on the curious case of Google's Gemini, A TOXIC INDUSTRY RELYING ON A TOXIC INDUSTRY: Google’s ‘woke’ AI image fiasco follows years of revisionist history in academia: Google’s Gemini program has been criticized for generating unhistorical images of certain famous figures. The controversy comes amidst a larger push in universities to ‘decolonize’ history, among other things, GOOGLE’S GEMINI FAILURE: AN ANALYSIS. "Gemini’s ridiculous–I mean that literally, as it inspired an enormous amount of ridicule–photo generation bias isn’t really important in and of itself. AI photos generated by Gemini are not good enough to be “deep fakes,” and everybody can see how stupid these images look," and GET WOKE, GO STUPID: THE GOOGLE EXAMPLE. Elon Musk@elonmusk, "Given that the Gemini AI will be at the heart of every Google product and YouTube, this is extremely alarming! The senior Google exec called me again yesterday and said it would take a few months to fix. Previously, he thought it would be faster. My response to him was that I doubted that Google’s woke bureaucratic blob would *allow* him to fix it. Unless those who caused this are exited from Google, nothing will change, except to make the bias less obvious and more pernicious. Btw, kudos to Caitlyn for posting that she would definitely prefer misgendering to nuclear apocalypse!" NYPO, Google News’ bias skewed even further left in 2023 — 63% from liberal media sources, only 6% from the right: analysis. 

Ian Kingsbury at Am Spec notices George Washington University Has a DEI Problem. "As long its powerful DEI bureaucracy holds sway, the university will not defeat antisemitism." CJ, on Georgetown’s Extremist Turn "The university has hired a professor who spread a conspiracy theory about Israel on-air and is now hosting the academic organization that defended him." The Free Bacon reports the  Former Penn President Signed off on Sanctions for Speech of Controversial Conservative Prof. She Let an Anti-Semitic Literary Festival Proceed Under the Banner of Free Expression.. Da Caller worries Is Foreign Cash Turning Our Kids Into Terrorist Sympathizers? Two from the Babylon Bee, HAL Refuses To Open Pod Bay Doors After Determining Dave Is A White Male and Black Woman Finally Feels Included As Google A.I. Generates Black Nazi Soldier.

Sam Mangold-Lenett at Am Spec explains why the Transgender Funeral At New York Cathedral Was Likely A ‘Vicious’ Anti-Catholic Hate Crime. Thom Nickels at Front Page, decries The Woke Desecration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral, "The planned coup by trans activists didn’t go as smoothly as planned." Milt Harris at PJM, on Christians, Conservatives, and Unbalanced Scales. Tristan Justice lists 5 Times The Biden Admin Persecuted Christians For Living Their Faith. Andy Gutman at NYPo touts a Film that  shows left targets ‘core American values’ with identity-ideology battles: Gender ‘war on kids’ exposed. Mark Tapson at Front Page worries about The Left’s War on Taboos "Get ready for the normalization of cannibalism.

Larry Sand at Front Page looks at The School Funding Fraud. "The never-ending, insatiable greed of the educational establishment." PJM Rabbi Barkely sees A Big Victory Against Grooming in Public Schools.

Hollywood in Toto hears Joe Rogan Confirms Hollywood Blacklist Against Conservatives “There’s a certain ideology that’s attached to that city, and it’s not logical. It’s a kooky, wacky, completely insulated left-wing view of the world, and they enforce it with an iron fist."

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