Flotsam and Jetsam - Suddenly Monday

Tedford Tyler at Am Con thinks this week's visit show Trump Has Learned How to Deal With China. "The president’s engagement with Xi is delivering results." We'll see. At Hat Hair, Josh Hammer notes  Trump's Greenland Agreement Is the 'Art of the Deal' in Action. Ask for the moon and stars, and settle for just the moon. 

Georgia took this picture in McKinleyville CA this week

Polymarket @Polymarket, "JUST IN: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent declares the U.S. economy has entered “the acceleration phase.”" From the Chronic, Republicans Cannot Blame Any Midterm Losses on Trump’s Economy. Except for gas prices, things are going great, which is why the Democrats and media (but I redund) keep talking about gas prices. Shawn Farash @Shawn_Farash, "Good morning X! Did you know: Of the top 5 states with the most expensive gas, only one has a Republican governor? (Nevada) Of the bottom five states with the cheapest gas, all are GOP-led states. On rent: The top five states with the most expensive rent prices are ALL democrat-run states. The bottom five are all GOP-run states. If your motivating factor this election is affordability, then democrats are not a good choice."  Breitbart Bus Dig is Raising ‘a Fuss and a Holler’ About the Labor Market, "Young American men had a hot, hot, hot summer in the labor market—as long as you count working as a hot summer." Ben Smith at LI, Trump Cancels $810M for Illegal Immigrants, Race-Based Programs. "Trump spending cuts target $810 million for illegal immigrant services, race-focused programs and other federal spending." 

TMZ @TMZ, "Nicki Minaj is jumping into the upcoming midterm elections, insisting that all young voters must do one thing -- vote Republican."Don Surber on Midterms diplomacy, "Iran is waiting for Democrats to take back Congress." And Democrats are encouraging them. The inimitable Kurt Schlichter at TownHall says We Are So Tired of the Loudmouth Quitters, and names a few. "Every election cycle we hear the same stupid spiel from a certain band of pseudo-conservative quitters: “Oh no, I’m not getting my way. I’ve got no reason to vote. I’m not going to vote. The Republicans aren’t conservative enough, so I’m just going to let the communist pervert Democrats win. Waa, waa, waa.”" Roger Kimball at Am Great examines the many Varieties of Trump Derangement Syndrome, "The effort to normalize various pathologies seems to be, as we have been taught to say, trending." The Drunk Republican @DrunkRepub, "I was there. Overwhelming applause and cheers. This is dumb, even for People magazine."

Bob Graboyes at Bastiat's Window, discourses on  AI, Internet, and Rapid Advances in the Technology of Fraud. "AI and global connectivity have made the production, refinement, and dissemination of fraudulent information far easier than could have imagined a generation or two ago." The answer to most of AI's potential downfalls is to task AI with preventing them. At Common Place, Oren Cass explains How to Worry About AI, "Lessons from climate catastrophism for the cataclysm du jour,"

Kyle Becker at RedState hears AOC Gets Brutal News As She Test-Runs Senate Bid: She Is 'Rejected'. If she's too radical for New York State, she's not going to become preznit. At Althouse, Fetterman knows how to play viral media. I say he did this — deadpan — on purpose. "Well played, Senator!" That stroke clearly killed something in the left side of his brain. Tom Knighton at BA asks and answers What Did Newsom Do on Gun Bills? Now We Know. 

From Law and Liberty, The Slippery Constitutionality of Open Primaries. If Republicans want to get rid of them, they need to abuse them to the disadvantage of the Democrats.

PJM's Bob Spencer notices The Latest Attempt to Impeach Trump Criminalizes Not Being a Leftist. "Prof. Jonathan Turley remarked drily that Cohen “appears to believe that the problem with past impeachments has been brevity. His 26 articles of impeachment include everything short of ripping a label off a mattress, including the new impeachable offense of ‘self-aggrandizement.’” 

From Twitchy, Trump Intervenes After Overnight ICE Order Sparks Base Revolt: ‘No One Is Off the Table’ "Last night, panic spread across social media as reporters claimed the Trump Administration had decided to only arrest illegals who had criminal charges pending or convictions. That was a big change from 'anyone here illegally needs to go home'." Bill Melugin @BillMelugin_, "I’ve spoken on the phone with President Trump and nine ICE & DHS sources about this today. Here’s what I’ve learned. Yes, this verbal guidance did go out to ICE offices across the country last night. I’ve spoken with ICE agents who received it & were shocked & frustrated by it. It’s unclear who it started with. However, I’m told it’s erroneous, was some type of “miscommunication” during conversations about prioritizing “worst first”, and there is no change in immigration enforcement policy. President Trump tells me anyone in the country illegally remains “on the table” for ICE arrest & deportation. I’m also told new guidance went out to ICE field offices tonight to reaffirm this and that yes, arrests of illegal aliens and “collaterals” without additional criminal history will continue. ICE sources confirm to me they received the new guidance. I’m not really sure what happened here - but everyone is on the same page, including President Trump, in telling me that his immigration enforcement agenda isn’t scaling back." Quote Jennie Taer @JennieSTaer "SCOOP: ICE officers across the country were told this weekend to stop arresting non-criminals, agency sources tell @realDailyWire Now, ICE may only arrest illegal immigrants with criminal convictions or charges for the time being, said the sources." From FreightWaves, ICE launches tip line to report CDL fraud as crackdown widens. "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hot line follows shutdown of 110 truck driving schools and investigations spanning 23 states." The Redheaded libertarian @TRHLofficial, "These people obviously can’t get in. Who is funding this op and why?" Quote Anthony Aguero Live @AnthonyAguero, "Over 400 aliens predominantly from Honduras entered Mexico on Thursday, ready to make their way to the US southern border… Here’s footage of the caravan. Someone is incentivizing this movement, this is not organic." Obviously a midterm op. Insty calls it A REMINDER OF WHAT IS AT STAKE IN NOVEMBER. Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital, "As we enter the age of AI, robotics and widespread automation there is zero reason for more mass immigration of low-skilled labor… Immigration at this point in American history should be extremely restrictive." Quote Starship Gazer @StarshipGazer, "Big drone cleaning the Starbase launch control room windows for clear views of Starship flight 14 on launch day."

Leslie Eastman at LI reports Ceuta Confirms First Monkeypox Case After Summer Border Surge from Morocco "Meanwhile, Kasai province in the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a mpox epidemic." Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "When they pissed off this guy, they pissed off someone who has fought insurgencies, in Northern Ireland and Afghanistan, knows how to run one, and knows the British counterinsurgency game from the inside. They’ve succeeded in pissing off other British vets who know the same things. What they don’t have is guns." Quote Andrew Fox @Mr_Andrew_Fox, "This story has broken me. It has unleashed a rage so strong I can barely express it, but allow me to try. Above all, I am angry with the decades-long malevolent incompetence of the British state: politicians of all parties, the judiciary, the civil service. Their collective uselessness has shattered the social contract and made us all poorer and less safe. In just 25 years, they have led us from an affluent, high-trust society to a broken, low-trust one..." Dr Strangetweet or How I Learned to Love the RT @lone_rides, "I have an idea for a book. “Hit me” A patriarchal society, women have no rights. They’re forced to dress appropriately. “Like it so far.” This society then starts to fifth column other countries. And people welcome it! “That’s slightly unrealistic but keep going.” Then when the group from this patriarchal society is big enough, they take over the host country. There is some pushback but many people in the host country join with the society in crushing it. “Nope. The plot won’t work. It’s unbelievable.” That’s what I thought but this is a history book about the spread of Islam through immigration." Quote Be Thinkful @BThinkful, "Now what if I told you the people most sympathetic to the invasion were women?"

Larry Elder at Hat Hair hears Trump Bans Media from the White House -- This Is Why He's Angry "The better question is: What took so long?" Nick Arama at RedState laughs as CNN Hilariously Begs Mike Waltz for Trump to Let Them Back in the Pool - His Answer Is Gold Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "LMAO!! CNN's Jake Tapper just BEGGED Ambassador Mike Waltz on national TV to ask President Trump to "let CNN back in the pool" for Air Force One and event coverage "Yesterday, the White House barred CNN from pool...I'd ask if you can convey to President Trump to let CNN back in the pool." Waltz did not promise to do so. ..." Sundance at CTH sees Media Aghast at Not Controlling White House Press Coverage, hosts AG Todd Blanche -VS- ABC Martha Raddatz. "There’s still obviously litigation going on, but the important thing, Martha, is to know that that being in the White House is a privilege. It’s not a — it’s not a right." unseen1 @unseen1_unseen, "Pretty much most the reasons people state for why they are upset about Trump is based on some fake news they read or were exposed to, whether that person is a dem or republican."

From the College Fix, Elementary school staff presented with ‘anti-oppressive’ pledges to dismantle the system. O Canada! Monica Showalter thinks Nikole Hannah-Jones has just written a new version of 'The Jungle'?  "Sinclair, recall, was a progressive-era muckraker who wrote 'The Jungle' in 1906, with the express aim of converting America to socialism. His book described the filthy meat-packing plants of Chicago and the terrible labor conditions experienced by America's Lithuanian and other immigrant workers in a wrenching, emotionally engaging book that became a massive bestseller. But much to his surprise, he didn't convert anyone to socialism. People read about those filthy meat-packing plants where chemicals and spoilage were present, and absolutely shuddered at the thought that they were eating from them. That prompted major legislation to reform food sanitation practices, including the Meat Inspection Act, and the Pure Food and Drug Act by Congress." Garry Kasparov@Kasparov63, "I wish it was a bad joke," Quote Seattle Extremist @SeattleIndepen1, "This book is real. So is the award. In “A Dead White: An Argument Against White Paint” the author argues that white paint isn’t neutral—it carries associations with purity, cleanliness, and power that tie into systems of exclusion and racism. This from the university that gave us Mortimer J Adler and the Great Books movement."

Rob Henderson @robkhenderson, "One of Sweeney’s sins is that she entertains men without first assuring women that their approval disgusts her. Contrast this with Sabrina Carpenter...Her sexual presentation comes with a clear assurance of female allegiance." Bill Costello at Realities Last Stand looks at The Science of Why Women Hate Sydney Sweeney, "Intrasexual competition, guy’s gals, and the vulnerable young men the controversy overlooks." "Evidence suggests women are more supportive than men of egalitarian outcomes and equity over merit-based hierarchies. Beauty is a particularly visible inequality, and its rewards are hardly distributed fairly."

At NYPo, Paranoid owner of woke Mass. lesbian bar puts big restrictions on mask-free Saturday over ‘infiltrator’ fear. Armand Domalewski @ArmandDoma, "the reason this lesbian bar story went so viral is that basically every left wing person in America has personally experienced some version of this story in their life over the course of the last decade and is really goddam sick of it." Quote Max Tani @maxwelltani, "Per a note to Boston Globe staff today, the lesbian bar story generated 1,000 subscriptions to the paper yesterday. The Globe’s managing editor said it was “by far our best performing story of the year,” and appears to be “on pace to shatter all sorts of Globe records.”"

Maryland, My Maryland

From Cam at Bearing Arms, Media Hunts for Outrage Over ICE Training at Maryland Gun Range

I think we're seeing an attempt to manufacture a controversy in the Baltimore suburb of Owings Mills, home to a high-end range called The Guntry Club. As it turns out, the range has a contract allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to train at the facility, and Baltimore CBS affiliate WJZ has decided this is somehow newsworthy... even though they couldn't find anyone willing to go on camera to complain about it.

"We came just to do some target practice. One of my friend's birthdays just passed, so we all met up here just to shoot some guns," Guntry customer Fernando Escobar said.

Escobar said he had a great time at Guntry in Owings Mills.

He said he isn't bothered that the range is one of the facilities the Department of Homeland Security contracts with for ICE agents to use for firearms training.

"As a Hispanic male, people would probably say I shouldn't support it, but at the end of the day, I've got to get my training in as well. So whether it's a place that they train at or a place that they don't, I still got to go," Escobar said.

That's the thing. Whether you're okay with ICE being in your community or ticked off about their presence, I think we can all agree that we want our law enforcement agents to have some firearms training (unless you're opposed to them having firearms at all, I suppose). The same is true for gun owners. Training is good. Heck, according to gun control activists training should be mandatory before we can even keep a gun in our home. 

So if the vast majority of us can agree that training is a good thing, why should ICE training at a commercial range be controversial?

I don't object to journolists trying to stir up a little controversy, but why is it always slanted to the left? Oh yeah, Maryland. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Come Monday

It'll be alright. From the Strait Times, Hormuz oil shipments hit 6-month high, US commander says. unseen1 @unseen1_unseen, "Doomers once again hardest hit...." Quote Kalshi @Kalshi, "JUST IN: Oil shipments through Strait of Hormuz hit six-month high." But oil prices are still high from the Houthis of Yemen attacking the Saudi oil infrastructure. At Caliber, Iran’s currency slide pushes costs as household purchasing power falls. The solution is both easy and difficult. Overthrow the Mullahs and the IRGC and Trump will fall all over himself trying to set Iran up as a successful petrostate again. At Am Great Fred Fleitz warns Don’t Be Fooled by Iran’s September Surprise. "The new attacks will not change the war's trajectory against Iran." Hit each one back with 5 times the force.

At Am Con Ted Snider and Nic Petro believe Given the Chance, Ukrainians Would Give Zelensky the Boot. Da Caller reports Ukraine Launches 1,000 Drones At Russia, Hits Oil Refinery, Residential Building. Sundance is disgusted that Zelenskyy Brags About NATO Missile Systems Being Used to Attack Moscow and Russian Refineries. I see we're still debate whether to use one or two "y"s. Is Zelenskyy trying to drag NATO into a hot war with Russia? I wouldn't be shocked. It's the only way he'd ever get all of the Donbas and Crimea back. It might be working. Eric S. Raymond @esrtweet, "I will spell this out, since OSINTTechnical did not This action should be considered a war warning. There is no reason for Russia to do it unless they are are planning secret military movements." Quote OSINTtechnical @Osinttechnical, "Russia's internal security service has announced a curfew and restrictions along part of its border with NATO member Estonia. Civilians have been banned from leaving villages after dark, boating on the Narva River, and hunting within 5km of the border." CEPA, Ukraine Advances: The Tank Isn’t Finished Yet, "The death of the tank and its armored companions has been overstated. Ukraine is demonstrating they still have a part to play." That'll make Andy happy. Insty notes “WHEN THEY GET IN TROUBLE, THEY SEND FOR THE SONS OF BITCHES.” But at NYPo, How Elon Musk can unlock a Russia-Ukraine energy truce — and help save lives.

Don Surber sees the media Greenlanding the news, "How the media tried to turn victory into defeat." Sundance at CTH is happy that the German People Deliver Another Election Rejection of Chancellor Merz. The Huns are getting restless. Henrik Dahl @SociologenHD, "In a brilliant essay in The Sunday Times, Matthew Syed writes the following: “If extremism is defined as acting out of proportion with context, history or consent, I suggest Merkel’s tenure represented the high point of postwar European extremism.” I agree with Syed’s analysis. But there is one aspect of Merkel’s legacy to which we need to pay particular attention..."

unseen1 @unseen1_unseen, "China is caught in a deflationary spiral Russia is bogged down in an unwinnable war. Panama has kicked china out. Greenland just came under US control. Iran has been defeated Europe is broken and being invaded by illegals The war in Gaza is over South and Latin America has moved right to align with the US. The drug cartels power is being destroyed. Where is this global economic and geopolitical catastrophe? The USA is at the apex of its power. It is the only superpower left standing. Its economy is doing very good. It is winning the AI and space races. More people working in US today than anytime in its history. Its military is the most lethal its ever been.Unless Russia, China, NK, India, Pakistan, the US or Europe decides to start a nuke exchange there is no catastrophe on the horizon. So what is this catastrophe you speak of?"  Quote Mercury @RealestMercury, "Most people don't understand the scope of global economic and geopolitical catastrophe shaping up. x.com/GordoCDA/statu…."

At Hat Hair Josh Hammer thinks AI Moral Panic Demands Leadership, Not Pandering and John Stossel says Free AI. Nicole Silvero at Da Caller observes Congress Has Introduced Dozens Of AI Bills. Here’s What They Would Do. Their first instincts are almost always wrong and usually venal. Eric Schmitt @Eric_Schmitt, "Anthropic’s CEO wants America’s AI labs to embed “independent” groups like METR inside them to enforce “alignment.” The money trail runs through a shadowy leftist NGO same small network. This is another battle in our war against leftist censorship NGOs." Sundance hosts Sunday Talks – Nvidia CEO Discusses Current Status of AI. At Althouse, "On Saturday, Mr. Trump proposed a follow-on to Space Force: a new 'A.I. Force.'" ""But he left to earthbound speculation what, exactly, it was supposed to do. ... From "A.I. Gone Rogue? Trump Proposes Not New Rules but an ‘A.I. Force.’/The president proposed a follow-up to his Space Force but continued to dismiss worries about A.I.’s pace or potential for harm" (NYT gift link)." Timur Kuran @timurkuran, "The United States has been leaping from one moral panic to the next: Black Lives Matter, MeToo, George Floyd, and now data centers plus the specter of AI-driven human extinction. In every case a genuine problem exists, but the threat is inflated out of all proportion and the costs of overreaction are overlooked. The resulting hysteria blocks clear thinking and closes off rational discussion. Consequently, individuals never notice that self-appointed experts are distorting the facts for their own gain ..." The Tax Prof is amused Lane Kiffin’s Use of ChatGPT for Legal Advice Nearly Got LSU Kicked Out of the SEC.

Ben Weingarten at Da Fed explains Why Trump’s Plan To Stop Noncitizens From Rigging The Census Might Work This Time. From Da Caller, ‘Let This Be A Warning’: DOJ Announces Charges For Election-Related Crimes Across Several States.

From Reason, Thomas Massie Just Filed 8 Articles of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth. "The Kentucky congressman says he will force a vote on removing Hegseth, who is accused of "abusing the power of his office to ignore congressional war powers resolutions, to kidnap foreign leaders, and to intimidate critics of the Trump administration.""  Da Caller notes South Dakota Secretary Of State Bucks Party, Endorses Democrat To Be Successor. At TownHall, Kurt Schlichter sees The Last Stand of Rove, Cornyn, and the Establishment Frauds. 

At Am Spec, Deane Waldeman explains to Make Health Insurance Affordable. "Healthcare needs price controls. Just not Washington’s."

From Da Wire, Democrat’s Buddy Drops Another Bomb About America, "We have caused tremendous terror all around the world." Kyle Becker at RedState likes how Brandon Gill Torches Hasan Piker for Attacking His Wife — This Is An All-Time Takedown. Brandon Gill @realBrandonGill, "My wife is an American, born in America to American citizens. She deeply loves our nation and its culture. You, on the other hand, were born to foreign invaders and want to turn America into the third world culture you were raised in, while advocating for communism at your $3 million mansion in between electrocuting your dog." Quote hasanabi @hasanthehun, "your wife is indian. x.com/realBrandonGil…" Amber Duke at Da Caller, claims an EXCLUSIVE: Talarico’s Spiritual Mentor Caught On Camera Touting ‘Inclusive’ Bible, "a modern translation designed to remove what its creators describe as “sexist” language — according to undercover footage obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller."

Insurrection Barbie @DefiyantlyFree, "Regulatory costs by Presidency: Bush 172 billion Obama 890 billion Trump 40 billion Biden 1.8 trillion Biden’s $1.8 trillion in projected regulatory costs equals approximately $5,300 per American, based on a population of roughly 340 million. Trump 2.0 has reduced regulatory costs by approximately $1.29 trillion or 3,750 dollars per American. Funny how no one talks about that."

At Da Caller, GOP Rep Maria Salazar Reveals ‘Very Good Conversation’ With Trump After Her Ad Claimed His Immigration Enforcement Went ‘Too Far’. There's been another shooting by an ICE agent in Austin. Not much is known yet, but the Venezuelan illegal alien was working as a Doordash driver. Of course, the usual people are arranging the usual demonstrations. 

New Underground Railroad Established To Help Lone Black Juror Escape From Angry White Liberals In The North https://t.co/hvTn8XFzgQ

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) September 18, 2026

Saggezza Eterna @FinalTelegraph, Memory Hole Politics: 10 Times Leftist Presidents Locked Out the Press (THREAD) The left wants you to believe that revoking White House press credentials is an unprecedented assault on democracy. Their manufactured outrage is pure theater. Progressive administrations have spent decades weaponizing executive power to silence dissent, punish critical coverage, and banish conservative reporters from public view. Here are ten documented times Democrat leadership locked out or purged dissenting journalists" Northern Barbarian @xnoesbueno, "Good list. Then there was the blackballing of President Trump across the social mediasphere, and the total blackout on the NY Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story. Plus collusion on Russiagate and covid “misinformation.” By the First Amendment champions." Matt Margolis at PJM, Obama Accidentally Proves He Got Away With Attacking the Free Press. Catturd ™ @catturd2, "When Biden was installed in the White House, he would almost never talk to the press, and when he attempted to - the fake news press would ask him pre-written questions, then he'd read a pre-written answer (that he didn't even write) So spare me pretending these are real journalists." Greg Lukianoff at the Eternally Radical Idea finds Leadership matters at Dartmouth! Victory against ICE! I’m on Jake Tapper! & more! "Bringing you the latest free speech news? Jonathon Leaf at Jonathan's Substack, Some Graphical Explanations of Largely Unreported News

A look at what the data shows on key stories the media is not reporting. "As the chart above shows, net U.S. job growth during the past seventeen months has only been through hiring of women. Net male job growth is non-existent. Of course, one reason that the media is not investigating the reasons for this is that they haven’t reported the story in the first place."

Stacy McCain looks at The Zero-Sum Logic of Racial Hatred

“Colorblindness” is a trap, Nikole Hannah-Jones asserts and I agree with her — but not the sense she means it. Hannah-Jones was criticizing the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision that ruled racial quotas (in the name of “diversity” or “affirmative action”) to be unconstitutional:

[Conservatives] are using civil rights law to claim that the Constitution requires “colorblindness” and that efforts targeted at ameliorating the suffering of descendants of slavery illegally discriminate against white people. They have co-opted both the rhetoric of colorblindness and the legal legacy of Black activism not to advance racial progress, but to stall it. Or worse, reverse it.

The tendentious wording — the implicit assumption that “descendants of slavery” are suffering, and that “ameliorating” the aforesaid suffering is a political imperative — functions as intended, portraying opponents of racial quotas as heartless opponents of “racial progress.”

There are so many things wrong with that single paragraph that I could write an entire essay exploding her errors, but that’s irrelevant to the larger point, namely that racial obsession is at least as dangerous for black people as it is for white people.

Driscoll at Insty has another of his DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE: Nikole Hannah-Jones Just Wrote the Best Case for School Choice She’ll Ever Publish. Steve McGuire @sfmcguire79, ""Did you know my school was bad like this when you decided to put me here?” Brutal. Nikole Hannah-Jones sacrificed her daughter’s education for political reasons, and her daughter called her on it — correctly." Steve McGuire @sfmcguire79, "NHJ and her husband intentionally sent their daughter to a low-income black school. When her daughter said something about it, NHJ first tried to say her school wasn’t that bad:" Steve McGuire @sfmcguire79, "NHJ is now “overcome with regret.” Her daughter says, “Sometimes I wish instead of always thinking about other kids, you would have thought about me.” Brutal." At Twitchy, WATCH: Student BIZARRELY Flips Out After Black Pro-Lifer Hits Back on Her ‘Kirk Deserved It’ Comment. 

Last week I visited Westchester Community College to ask students to share their hottest political take. This was the first interview I did…

The derangement, lack of humanity, and mental illness on college campuses in 2026 is beyond comprehension. If this video doesn’t convince… pic.twitter.com/QSj76m0hEw

— ✨🌸Savannah🌸✨ (@SavannahCraven5) September 18, 2026

The Victory Girls see College Republicans Cleared After Erika Kirk Sends Legal Help. 

Matt Margolis, Jessica Tarlov Accidentally Dropped a HUGE Truth Bomb About the Left. Conservatives treat her better than the far left does. Alice Smith @TheAliceSmith, "Things that are now rightwing: Investigative journalism, Academic rigour, Scientific dissent, Nature Facts,  Biology, Politeness, Punctuality, Normality, Free speech, Individual rights, Rationality, Objectivity, Self-reliance, Emotional restraint, Delayed gratification." Old Salty Marine on X: "I can't go to a Muslim country and drink beer or wine, or eat bacon or pork BBQ; and my wife isn't allowed to walk around in shorts and a t-shirt in a Muslim-controlled country. So why in the hell do Muslims think that they should be allowed to tell us that we should change our"

At Da Caller, Blue State Governor Rolls Back Predecessor’s Proposed Regulations Protecting Girls’ Sports, Spanberger, of course. 

At da New Yorker,  The Culture Wars Have Come for Lingerie. Is this my last chance to put up Sydney Sweeney cheesecake for a while?  Challenge accepted!

A better recording, without the funny story here.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Dolly Parton Dead at 80

"It costs a lot of money to look this cheap"

Chris Queen at PJM reports Dolly Parton Passes Away at 80 [UPDATED With Statements]. Dolly Parton @DollyParton, "A message from the family of Dolly Parton." (Video at link). From Althouse says Goodbye to Dolly Parton. "Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80/Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur" (NYT gift link). "It has long seemed to me that she was the most-loved celebrity in the world — universally loved." Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump, "Very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER, has just passed away. This is a true loss for millions of people. There has never been anyone like her, and never will. In her honor, I am lowering the American flag throughout the United States for a one week period beginning tonight at 6:00PM. Rest in Peace, Dolly! The World loves you. President DONALD J. TRUMP." Sundance at CTH, RIP Dolly Parton 1946-2026. From Tennessean Insty, AS YOU MIGHT IMAGINE, IT’S HITTING HARD HERE IN DOLLY COUNTRY:

An apt day to remember that Dolly Parton once recorded a cover of Stairway to Heaven - and, in defiance of every moral law in the universe, she absolutely owned it. pic.twitter.com/rpeIUuumaC

— Daniel Hannan (@DanielJHannan) August 25, 2026

From Ace, Country Music Star and Actress Dolly Parton Dies at Age 80, "What did someone say of FDR? He had a third-rate mind but a first-rate temperament. Dolly Parton could be said to have been a first-rate talent with a first-rate temperament. Every time you saw her, she was was happy and cheerful and grateful and even humble. Washington Nearsider posted this quote: "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap." - Dolly Parton. She was also pretty funny." Matt Vespa at TownHall says We Know the Cause of Dolly Parton's Death. Cancer, damn it.

A Larry vid at Hat Hair, Canada Instantly Regrets Starting a Trade War With Trump. Sundance at CTH has the White House Press Release: “Ending Canada’s Free Ride” and D’oh Canada – Canadian Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc Outlines the Fracture Points and Makes Mark Carney Look Like an Idiot. Ezra Levant @ezralevant, "Turns out Mark Carney lied about the reason he cancelled the trade talks. Just like he lied about the Gordie Howe Bridge. This is from the New York Times:" Quote Kevin A. Bryan @Afinetheorem, Replying to @Afinetheorem "3) It does appear the French language claims were in fact nonsense, and are being used for political purposes in the Canada byelection. Below is all there was. 4) Can & US wanted aligned non-N. Am. tariffs, but US wanted Canada to have to follow external tariff changes expost 2/3." Ezra Levant @ezralevant, "This gives the game away. To Carney, building a pipeline to export Alberta oil is a burden, something he needs to be convinced to do by America. They have to give him something to do it. Alberta's interests don't matter. Alberta is simply a bargaining chip." Quote Peter McCaffrey @peteremcc, "SHOCKING: The NY Times reveals that the US were keen to move ahead with the Keystone XL pipeline, but the Liberals used it as a bargaining chip to try to change the deal in the last hours. Side note: Why can’t we get this kind of information from our own government." Tristin Hopper @TristinHopper, "We will never surrender sovereignty over this unceded land we're illegally occupying." Quote TheBlaze @theblaze, "The Canadian government begins their response to Trump’s tariffs by recognizing that they are gathered on “indigenous” land:"

At Behind the Black, Ukrainian drones attack Russia’s Plesetsk military spaceport. What is Ozon and Why Is It Burning? John Sexton at Hat Hair explains. From Politico, Zelenskyy’s rival Fedorov overplays his hand with election push, "Ousted defense chief scored political hits with his criticism of Zelenskyy’s administration — but his call for an election has triggered outrage." 

From AllAfrica, Somalia: Somali Pirates Hijack Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off Yemen. LiveMint, Iran oil cargoes dry up even before US acts on Tehran threats; China's 'teapots' face crunch.

Capt. Ed at Hat Hair had LIVE PRIMARY RESULTS: Runoff Madness, and Will Voter ID Get OK’d? UPDATE: Graham Wins. From Sundance, South Carolina Special Election: Ralph Norman -vs- Darline Graham, Polls Close at 7:00pm ET. "UPDATE: Graham Wins – AP Calls the Race." I guess President Trump's endorsement still matters, and polls, especially primary polls still suck (or lie).

Western Lensman @WesternLensman, "Philly DA Larry Krasner says he wants the WH Ballroom blown up: "I'm going to have a paperweight sitting on my desk. You know what that paperweight is going to be? It's going to be a piece of the ballroom after we all blow it up." "In an official ceremony we're going to blow it up." Soros-backed lunatic." Sundance celebrates the Supreme Court Lifting the District Court Injunction Permitting Trump Administration to Move Forward on Postal Voting Plan. Abe Greenwald at Commentary reacts to Democrats Harping on Natalie, "for the love of God, leave the woman alone."

Also from Sundance, CIA Director John Ratcliffe Visited Moscow. ""Ahead of Ratcliffe’s trip, the U.S. told Ukraine that a senior delegation was traveling to Moscow and asked it to suspend strikes until it leaves, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. (link) "We shall not speculate too much on the purpose and intent of the visit; however, overall, the direction points to intelligence sharing or notification.""

CAPo ed board says Democrats need to stop whitewashing Abdul El-Sayed’s extremist hate. Sundance hosts as Jesse Watters Debates Islamic DSA Candidate Abdul El-Sayed. At Hat Hair, Larry has a vid, Abdul El-Sayed Screws Himself With Failed Risk-It-All Fox News Interview and Capt. Ed has Today's Deep Question: Why Is El-Sayed So Curious About Watters' Genitalia? equating female genital mutilation to male circumcision. From the Free Bacon, Abdul El-Sayed Doubles as Consultant for Health Nonprofit Led by 'Scam Artist' Accused of 'Exploiting Medicare'. "One Health Partners paid El-Sayed more than $80,000 in the past year for work he described as supporting 'patients with limited healthcare access.'" Capt Ed, Piker Melts Down As Michigan's Jewish Dems Fight Back. From Ace, Hasan Piker: By Only Caring About Israel, Jews Are Increasing Antisemitism and Anti-Jewish Violence, and They Deserve It, "Remember the very well-promoted "Islamic backlash"? We were told that the worst possible thing that could possibly be would be for people to take their anger about Islamic terrorism -- and Muslim support for Islamic terrorism -- out on Muslim civilians." From Not The Bee, U.S. Muslim Brotherhood authorizes $140M annually to help Muslims take control of American government. Hat Hair's Dave Strom asks Are There ANY Working Class People in the DSA? From the Free Bacon, A Democrat’s Road to Disillusionment, "REVIEW: ‘Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative’ by Evan Barker." Aaron Hanscom at PJM, has A Disturbing New Poll — and Dennis Prager’s Warning for America.

Joe Chalfant at TownHall, Republicans Have Found Their Message Against James Talarico. From Ace, Trump Links a Just the News Report Suggesting That Ilhan Omar is Being Investigated by ICE for Immigration Crimes. Dave Strom, Keith Ellison Tries His Hand at Diplomacy by Negotiating With Somali Gangs, to protect the state fair and is Exposing the Gaza Grift. 

Amy Alkon @amyalkon, "They are not government-funded fuck pods for the homeless, but TAXPAYER-funded fuck pods being proposed. A gift from the robo-voting “progressives” of this state who vote in crony socialists with a retarded squirrel’s understanding of math. Related: Gavin Newsom spent $8.5 billion on “free” (bleed the taxpayers) healthcare for illegal immigrants. I vote for none of these people." Quote Nick shirley @nickshirleyy, "In Los Angeles it has been proposed to have government funded sex and masturbation clinics for the homeless. “This means equality. It means private sexual relief through masturbation” From ToI, Protesters sentenced to jail for blocking Golden Gate Bridge over Gaza war. Heather Mac Donald at CJ says No, Street Vagrants Are Not “Our Neighbors.” "An L.A. city councilman comes up with yet another fantastical euphemism for the dysfunctional exploiters of ever-diminishing bourgeois order."

Natalie Winters @nataliegwinters, "EXCLUSIVE: The federal government paid hundreds of social-media influencers to convince their followers to take COVID vaccines. They even targeted children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers. While the project’s didn’t reveal the names of paid participants, I just unmasked dozens.."

Bad Hombre @Badhombre, "There are four data centers within 10 minutes of your Burlington, VT home: ClearBearing, Tech Vault, TelJet, and FirstLight. Your home’s assessed value has risen from $360,000 to $760,000 since they were built. Keep yelling at the clouds, old man." Quote Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders, "Trump thinks that every community in America should welcome a data center. Great idea. Lead by example. Have your friend Elon build one at Mar-a-Lago."

Gleen Grenwalt, reports The Biden-Era C.B.P. Fabricated a Document Used to Imprison a Top-Level Brazilian Official. A U.S. Federal Judge Just Ordered Full Disclosure. "The federal judicial case has obvious implications for Brazilian politics, but even more for U.S. national security."

From Twitchy, Active Duty USAF Major Who Called for Trump’s Impeachment on Capitol Steps Charged Under UCMJ.

From Hat Hair, Beege Welborn, sees Another Judge, Another Injunction - Rubio's Visa Freeze Vacated and Summer Forecast Turns ICEy in Virginia and Recent Figures on Migrant Crime in Some European Countries Just Now Being Released. Sundance reports the State Department Moving Toward Mass Visa Cancellation Impacting 200,000 Unlawful Entrants. The OCR whines Deportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea. "The deportees who resisted leaving the plane in Liberia were told they would be returned to the United States but instead were flown to Malabo city in Equatorial Guinea, one advocate said." Bob Hoge at RedState sees a Ohio Court Tries to Tell Feds Where They Can — and Can't —Arrest Illegal Aliens. DOJ Fires Back. Christopher F. Rufo and Susan Crabtree at CJ explains How Gavin Newsom Subsidized the Migrant Invasion. "The California governor has spent nearly $1 billion on nonprofits that want, among other things, to dismantle the border, “abolish ICE,” and help immigrants “living with HIV.”"

A video from FIRE on Free Speech in Donald Trump's America.

John Sexton predicts The Left Will Never Stop Blaming the Right for Jason Arday's Death. You aren't supposed to call out Black, leftists plagiarists and fantasists in academe. From the College Fix, Facing inaccuracy claims, historian Kerri Greenidge points to bias against black female scholars. Ray Hilbrich at LI hears Monmouth U. Trains Educational Counseling Majors to be ‘Social Justice Advocates.’ "Among the highlighted features of the program is an “Advanced Race & Racism course” which requires students to participate in an “‘outside of the classroom’ anti-racism project.”" FischerKing @FischerKing64, "Let's translate - the Trump administration is urging schools to suspend troublemakers even if they are predominantly black, so that the kids of whatever race and background, who actually want to do some learning, are able to do so." Quote Reuters @Reuters, "The US Education Department ​has issued guidance urging schools to stop what it calls ‘racial balancing’ ‌in student discipline policies, prompting concerns that the Trump administration is making it harder to address longstanding racial disparities in school discipline." Carol Roth @caroljsroth, "The US govt is the biggest predatory lender in the world, transferring wealth from young people to college administrators." Quote Amy Nixon @texasrunnerDFW, "This is an amount of money you’d borrow for a MORTGAGE And we wonder why young people aren’t buying homes!!!!"

Red Pilled America @RedPilled_USA, "This many far-left activists going after the Paramount / Warner Bros. merger signals absolute fear that conservatives will get a foothold in Hollywood." Quote Norm Eisen @NormEisen, "BREAKING: Latino community is rising up against Paramount-Warners merger because it will kill jobs & content for Latinos--& all Americans Kudos @LULAC & Juan Proano for standing with AG Bonta & 11 other AGs demanding structural remedies." From Da Wire, Chris Pratt’s Ex Admits She Grills 14-Year-Old Son Over His Pro-Life, Conservative Views. "Do you think it’s a luxury that you get to be pro-life?" George MF Washington @GMFWashington, "Yes, the only thing keeping them here is nostalgia for a world long gone and social pressure. The truth is that getting out and around normal Americans and away from LA which is a clinically insane city would do wonders for the product being pushed out the door." Quote Joseph Kahn @JosephKahn, "If Paramount/Warner leaves LA, they'll be fine. Their true value is the IP they own. The infrastructure can be moved anywhere and benefit from lower taxes and cost of operations. Lots can be sold off an rebuilt. Like any corporate move, the executive class can be transferred. The deals they make are vaporware - contracts and e-signs in the internet..." Dave Strom says Who Knew? The WNBA Actually Matters Now! No, not really. And, When You Hear 'Normalize X," Run the Other Direction. Daddy Warpig @DaddyWarpig, "Once again, this is a disguised sexual fetish called "Oppress me harder, daddy."" Quote Brendan Gutenschwager @BGOnTheScene, "Demonstrators dressed as handmaids from the series “The Handmaid’s Tale” out near Minneapolis City Hall today." Jack Posobiec @JackPosobiec, "LIBERAL BABY BUST: Leftists aren’t having kids over mental health, stress while conservatives keep forming families: IFS study." Holly MathNerd at Holly’s Substack says I Had the Effing Denominator, "my Sunday come-to-Jesus moment," over the Lindsay Clancy story. 

And there's still more at the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 08.25.26 (Morning Edition) and In The Mailbox: 08.25.26 (Evening Edition). The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: More Coffee, Please and FMJRA 2.0: Embracing The Suck up on time and under budget at The Other McCain (if you count Megan).

Flotsam and Jetsam - Maybe I'll Meet You at the Jubilee

At Space.com, Trump signs new national space policy to enable 1,000 US rocket launches per year. From the White House, a Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Launches the Golden Age of Space Transportation.

From News Wax, Trump Administration Warns Canada Faces 'Devastating' Impact on Tariffs. Sundance at CTH is all over it, with Council on Foreign Relations President Says Trump Gave Mark Carney an Ultimatum, USA or China? Carney Chose China, Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland Says Canada Must Focus on Psychological Operations Against Americans Now and Trade Talks – President Trump and USTR Greer Respond to Canada’s Claims.

News Wax again reports Iran's President Says US Memorandum Is Best Path out of Stalled War. Maybe, but they'd actually have to abide by the terms. Sarah Hoyt at Insty, HEY’VE GULLED AMERICANS WITH THAT SCAM FOR 47 YEARS: Slain Ayatollah Khamenei wanted to end conflict with US through peace talks, Iranian president claims. CBD at Ace's The NeoCon Wet-Dream For Iran Is "Boots On The Ground." Hell No! There Is A Better Way!

Sundance reports Zelenskyy Rejects Election Demand Fearful of “Major Risks.” He might lose.

Jim Hanson @JimHansonDC, "Who owns Stars & Stripes? Hint: It's run by a guy named @PeteHegseth Key elements of the current charter (DoWI 5122.11) "prioritizing content not readily available via commercial media." i.e. don't be the MSM "It does not take its own editorial positions." i.e. just the news not the liberal viewpoint. You lot failed those miserably and were properly let go when you refused to change your ways. You will not be missed." Quote Lara Korte @lara_korte, "Today, I was informed that the Department of Defense is firing me for insubordination after I told a CBS reporter that I work for Stars and Stripes – not the Pentagon, not any administration, and not any policy maker." Buzz Patterson @BuzzPatterson, "The problem is, George, that nobody in uniform trusts them. We’ve learned the hard way. And, you’ve never read that rag either. You never served. Crawl back into your hole, creep." Quote George Conway @gtconway3d, "Outrageous and sad. Decades have been devoted to building up the credibility of this publication to earn the trust of everyone in uniform—credibility and trust now being summarily destroyed by narcissistic and. ignorant hacks like Hegseth."

At NYPo, Trump’s bill prompts steep SNAP enrollment decline — including over 50% in one state. At Althouse, "Ancient societies had another method to deal with debt. It was called an amargi — a blanket declaration of public debt cancellation." ""All public debts written off. Disappeared. It sounds laughable, I know. But, really, that’s just because the idea has been buried so deeply in history you’ve probably never heard of it. In the ancient world, it presented a pragmatic solution to an intractable problem. And now, faced with impossible-to-repay debts that are weighing down our economy, is the time to look at the amargi and the lessons it offers about how to think about finance...." From "$40 Trillion Debt? The Ancient Sumerians Wouldn’t Have Cared" (NYT gift link)." The ancient Israelites had the Jubilee, on the 50th year,  The fields were left unplanted and unharvested, allowing the land to rest completely.  Ancestral lands that families had to sell due to hard times were returned to their original owners, stopping permanent generational poverty. Israelites who had sold themselves into servitude to pay off debts were freed and allowed to return to their families. Forgiveness of Debts: Financial obligations were lifted to restore economic equality within the community." I understand it was mostly honored in the breach.  Shake it shake it Sugaree, I'll meet you at the Jubilee, and if that Jubilee don't come, maybe I'll meet you on the run. In a few years, that may become the only choice.

The Data Republican at Substack, The Trap Needs No Trapper "Charlie Kirk is gone. The work of keeping a coalition from devouring itself is now ours, myself included."

Jonathan Turley is shocked by Democrat's Assassination Sing-a-Long: Hasan Piker Mocks the Murdered Charlie Kirk to Cheering Crowd. From I&I, ‘Democratic Party’ and ‘DSA’ Are Now Officially Synonymous. John Lucas at Bravo Blue looks at The Establishment Mouthpiece Undermining American Culture, "And what you can do to fight it." Driscoll at Insty harks back to MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING DURING THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE: Krzysztof Szczawinski @Kristof_Poland, "The conventional explanation for Rome’s demographic collapse is wealth. People got comfortable. They stopped having children. It happens to every prosperous civilization. Nothing to be done. This is wrong. Or rather, it is incomplete in the way that matters most. Rome didn’t stop having children because it got wealthy. It stopped having children because it built a welfare state – and the welfare state did what welfare states always do: it replaced the incentives that make people build families with incentives that make people consume instead. The grain dole began modestly. Around 40,000 recipients in 73 BC. By Caesar’s time: 320,000. That eightfold expansion in under three decades was not a plan – it was a political mechanism. Each magistrate who wanted votes expanded eligibility. Each expansion normalized the next. The citizen who once considered the dole shameful eventually expected it, then demanded it, then organized politically to protect it...." Larry Elder at Hat Hair wonders Did Hakeem Jeffries Discover the Price of 'Free' Healthcare? I doubt it, the only math Democrats do is count votes. 

Roger Kimball at Am Great, Jamie Raskin’s Trump Obsession Trumps Antisemitism, "They want to acknowledge the sudden rise in antisemitism but they can’t bear to acknowledge that Donald Trump was doing something about it." ZitoSalena @ZitoSalena, "@AndyBeshearKY picked an odd fight to take up with Vance. First for a man of privilege to question the geographic credentials of a man who grew up in Middletown, Ohio, and Kentucky, with the former right on the edge of the government’s definition of Appalachia and the latter well within it, is curious at best. “Then there is the large populations of people who identify with Appalachia because their families live just a smidge outside the region due to migration for jobs. J.D. Vance is one of those,” @TomMaraffa. For Beshear to try to strip away Vance’s identity for political kudos makes little sense. To have someone mention Appalachia as a point of pride should be something to celebrate, not admonish. Especially if you grew up with your father having a seat at a state government’s table of power." Quote Beshear Operative @Beshearop, "Andy Beshear throws shade at JD Vance via the WSJ: “He’s not from Appalachia. He is from the suburbs of Cincinnati.”"

Joe Chalfant at TownHall explains Yes, You're Reading It Right: Dan Sullivan Endorses Dan Sullivan Over Dan Sullivan in AK Senate Race. Data Republican looks at The Seven Years of History behind Seditious Six. "What the legacy Pentagon press corps refused to cover."

At PJM, Matt Margolis hears Hillary Reportedly Planning Bill Clinton's Funeral, and Has Questions.

Driscoll at Insty says EMBRACE THE HEALING QUALITY OF “AND ALL OF THE ABOVE:” Margot Cleveland @ProfMJCleveland, "This morning a question popped into my head for the first time: WHY did Comey do the 86 47 seashell picture? What WAS his REAL motivation? Because he (and his wife) spent a lot of effort to do it, so there had to be a reason. 1/" Margot Cleveland @ProfMJCleveland, "2/ What are the possible motivations? To get accolades from the Left? To publicly display his hatred of Trump? To get Trump killed? Thing is, even if not the latter, the ONLY way the first to motives are achieved is if you give 86 natural meaning of "to off."" At the Lyceum, Real Russiagate Has Never Been Tried. "According to Schmidt, there is nothing wrong with the Russia collusion narrative at all—it just hasn’t been proven yet." Hans Mahncke @HansMahncke, "It was always highly conspicuous that the entire anti-Trump hoax industry began with something as unconventional as claiming he was a Russian agent. It was almost as if Democrats had concluded that the tried and tested sex scandal route was useless against Trump. To be fair, they did throw Stormy Daniels into the mix, but that had more to do with squeezing Michael Cohen than anything else. Then came Ukraine, which was essentially an extension of the Russia operation. Then came the classified documents saga, which grew directly out of the same Russia Russia universe. They eventually tried the bizarre New York civil case with the freakish woman, but even that failed to move the needle. So after more than a decade of Russia, Ukraine, impeachments, prosecutions, classified documents, civil cases, and just about every conceivable line of attack, watching them circle all the way back to an affair scandal feels almost comically desperate." Quote Aaron Rupar @atrupar, "photos of Natalie Harp in Trump's limo with Trump as they leave the golf course yesterday and then her entering the White House upon their return."

At PJM Mark Tapscott, When Reality Bites: Dem Sen. Chris Murphy's '52 ICE Deaths' Isn't Even a Half-Truth. "IN FACT, the age-comparable fatality rate of the general U.S. population is several times higher than people in ICE detention, and deaths related to lax immigration enforcement are at least 90 times greater than deaths in ICE custody," JFD reports. And here are some of the key specifics:..."

Political Neutrality Of PBS Questioned After New Footage Of Elmo Keying Cybertruck https://t.co/gESSNYaylX

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) August 23, 2026

At Althouse, "The fact that [Jason Arday] was promoted as some kind of prodigy given how crazy his self-representation was is a sign of just how cultic and confused the left and left-leaning institutions have become." ""I mean, it's just it's just a sign of the the cancer having spread everywhere.... I mean, it's just, this is all, anti-racism.... This is putting the black — the BLM black — square not only in your bio but in your brain. Um, it's a cult...Said Sam Harris." Crémieux @cremieuxrecueil, "Woke never ended. The New England Journal of Medicine just published an insane thinkpiece that starts with a neurotic hallucination and then alleges Jason Arday did no wrong and that he was killed. It's no surprise people don't trust our institutions anymore."  From NRO, New England Journal of Medicine Opinion Editor Takes Credit for Ruining Its Reputation. From RCE, The $140 Billion Public-College Myth.

From Campus Reform, Penn professor writes book arguing 'sex isn't real,' but previously taught course on ‘studying sex’ "A University of Pennsylvania professor recently published a book focused on claimed 'high stakes attempts' to curtail 'trans life.'" Well, as my daddy used to say, "foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds..." TownHall's Matt Vespa sees  The WNBA Continues to Be a Trainwreck. Did You See These Two New Mascots? "Dear Lord, if you all would just stop being stupid for two seconds, this could’ve been a record year for the league. Instead, we have a commissioner who’s lost control and is damn-near worthless, Caitlin Clark, the face of the league, getting curb-stomped every game, Sophie Cunningham being attacked for supporting girls’ sports, and people wondering why the sex toys are being thrown on the courts again. You ladies are not serious right now."

The Wombat has Rule 5 Sunday: More Coffee, Please and FMJRA 2.0: Embracing The Suck up on time and under budget at The Other McCain (if you count Megan).