Flotsam and Jetsam - Archers and Hunters and Trump, Oh My!

Paula Bolyard at PJM, Here's What Happened at Trump's J6 Hearing Today. NRO reports Trump Pleads Not Guilty to All Four Counts in January 6 Case. Fox, Trump pleads 'not guilty' to charges stemming from special counsel's Jan. 6 probe. "Trump is the first former president in US history to face federal criminal charges" but probably not the last. I could see Joe Biden on trial for bribery and extortion, if he survives long enough to become an ex. 

At Da Signal, Surprising What Is—and Isn’t—in 3rd Trump Indictment, Legal Expert Says "So in that sense, it’s strikingly hollow in the sense of no new allegations. And really the big things that are missing are charges like seditious conspiracy or conspiracy to foment insurrections." ET, Unsealed Federal Indictment Against Trump Brings More Serious Charges Than NYC Indictment. Dan Greenfield at Front Page warns The Trump Indictment Criminalizes Political Dissent "Is it legal to disagree with Democrats? The Jan 6 indictment says it isn’t." From Spiked, Nigel Farage says this is a witch hunt against Trump. At USA Today, Jonathan Turley opines Indicting Trump for 'knowingly false statements' about election sets US on dangerous path, "Prosecutors will seek to criminalize false political claims. To bag Trump, they will have to bulldoze through the First Amendment and a line of Supreme Court cases." Harold Hutchinson at Da Caller finds a Former Federal Prosecutor who Says Trump Indictment Is ‘Very Tenuous’:  ‘Potentially A Showstopper’,  Alan Dershowitz Says Jack Smith May Be Indicted If Trump Wins Case: ‘That’s How Serious This Is’. He is pretty much guilty of the same alleged offense. Nick Arama at Red State notes Katherine Herridge: Attorney Points to Big Problem With Trump Indictment—Allegedly Exculpatory Evidence, ignored evidence that Trump really believed election fraud claims. Also from Harold Hutchinson, ‘It’s Not An Abuse’: Bill Barr Defends DOJ From Weaponization Charges After Trump Indictment. He's a DOJ guy; he's pretty much OK with anything they do.  Althouse, "When you look at what's happening, this is a persecution of a political opponent. This was never supposed to happen in America." "This is the persecution of the person that's leading by very, very substantial numbers in the Republican primary and leading Biden by a lot. So if you can't beat him, you persecute them or you prosecute him. We can’t let this happen in America." Said Donald Trump, quoted in "Trump says he's being 'persecuted' for leading polls after pleading not guilty to January 6 charges: 'If you can't beat him, prosecute him'" (Daily Mail)(video at link). Also One way to ensure that rights are not violated is to interpret them as very small. "Get ready for lots of pieces like "The Trump indictment tramples no one’s First Amendment rights." That's by Ruth Marcus in The Washington Post." And  That sounds like the most exciting race ever — like a pitch for a thriller movie. Yes, even that David Brooks piece is about Trump — "What If We're the Bad Guys Here?" Tristan Justice at Da Fed claims Trump Could Have Spent Jan. 6 Talking About The Weather And Still Would Have Been Indicted. Probably. At Da Wire, Trump Lawyer Says Jack Smith Is Endangering American Legal System With Latest Indictment. Red State's 'Bonchie' notes Trump Lawyer's Eyebrow-Raising Comment Hints at the Coming Legal Strategy. Smith asserts that Trump falsely claimed to have been robbed of the election. Sounds like a good excuse to relitigate many of those allegations that were shut down in court for "other reasons." At No Pasaran! Stop Using the Words "Trump Tried to Overturn the 2020 Election"; It Is Akin to Asking "When Did You Stop Beating Your Wife?" 

Sarah Arnold at Town Hall sees Matt Gaetz Threaten Jack Smith With Criminal Contempt of Congress "If he ignores the subpoena, we should hold him in criminal contempt of the Congress so that he is the first prosecutor in American history to prosecute a case while himself under criminal contempt." As Dan Chaitin points out at Da Wire, Judge In Trump Election Case Worked At Same Law Firm As Hunter Biden. At the top of the pyramid, Washington D.C. is a very small place. TNP helpfully adds Trump’s Jan 6 Judge Trial is Foreign-Born, BLM Apologist, Obama Donor, Who Has Over-Sentenced Jan 6 Prisoners. Dr. John at Flopping Aces believes Jack Smith is going to prevail in this last indictment. The trial date is everything. Here’s why. I think he'll win in court too, given the judge and the DC jury. I also think it will be overturned on appeal, even if it has to go to the Supreme Court. Ace notices that After Every Major Break in the Hunter/Joe Biden Corruption Investigation, Partisan Witch-Hunter Jack Smith Has Dropped an Indictment of Trump the Next Day "Funny how we always hear that David Weiss "was appointed by Trump," so he can't be biased in favor of the Bidens, but the leftwing propaganda press never points out that Jack Smith was appointed by Biden -- and therefore definitely can be biased against Trump."

Hat Hair's KT, Fulton County Sheriff: Trump will be fingerprinted and a mug shot taken if he's indicted. At Am Think Jack Cashill thinks about How Oppenheimer’s Persecution Mirrors Trump’s. Duane Patterson at Hat Hair VIP has Hard truths about voting for Donald Trump "With the upcoming 2024 Election, we are rapidly approaching a fork in the road as to whether our Constitution guarantees and freedoms will remain in place or not." CNN whines Percentage of Republicans who think Biden’s 2020 win was illegitimate ticks back up near 70%. At HE Dave Marcus asserts Trump's impeachment must be expunged after Devon Archer's testimony. 

Speaking of Devin Archer, who, I think we can safely say is off Joe's list of people to pardon as the ship sinks, James Lynch at Da Caller says Devon Archer Appears To Confirm Hunter Biden’s Involvement In Ukrainian Oligarch’s Visa Scheme. At Da Fed the unsinkable Mollie Hemingway claims the Evidence Of Biden Burisma Corruption Is Overwhelming and Elle Purnelle dissect Democrats conflicting claims that Joe Biden Wasn’t Involved In Hunter’s Business And It’s Normal That He Was. At Da Caller, Devon Archer Testimony Transcript Released. PJM's Matt Margolis, Here’s What Devon Archer Told Congress About Joe Biden… and It’s Damning. Althouse, "I think you have to understand that there was no business conversation about a cap table or a fee or anything like that." "It was, you know, just general niceties and, you know, conversation in general, you know, about the geography, about the weather, whatever it may be." Testified Devon Archer, quoted in "Hunter tried to sell family name but Joe Biden never talked business, says ex-associate/Devon Archer’s testimony to House Oversight investigators included his assertion that Hunter Biden was not able to influence his father’s actions or policy decisions" (published August 3rd in The Washington Post). ... This post made me think of a line from Season 2, Episode 6 of "Succession": "I’m outside. I don’t know anything. That’s why I’m useful" (at page 464 of "Succession – Season Two: The Complete Scripts")." Jonathan Turley, The Biden ‘Brand’: Devon Archer Reveals the ‘Niceties’ of Influence-Peddling. Matt Vespa at Town Hall, So, That's What Joe Biden Gave to Devon Archer  "Hunter Biden and his former associate, Devon Archer, got cushy jobs at Burisma; they, in return, got legal protection from investigation and access to then-top Obama officials." At NYPo the divine Ms. Devine asserts it's Crystal clear that Joe Biden was involved in Hunter’s business. Liz Stauffer at Power Line says Unlike the Trump indictments, the case against Biden is straightforward. Jazz Shaw notes Hunter Biden raked in millions during "summer of debauchery." Cocaine is a helluva drug. At the Center Square, Leading Republicans Press DOJ For Answers On Unusual Hunter Biden Plea Deal. 

From Twitchy, Busted: Stephen L. Miller catches media updating old stories about the number of Biden's grandchildren. "Fixing" history. Uh oh, PJM's Chris Queen reports Black Voters in Georgia Aren't Automatically Lining up Behind Joe Biden, doesn't matter, if they don't go to the polls, their votes will be "harvested". 

In the US credit downgrade, Stacey Lennox at PJM finds Another Historically Bad Moment for the Biden Administration. Breitbart Business Digest: Why the U.S. Credit Downgrade Doesn’t Matter. "No One Buys Treasuries Because of a Rating Agency’s Opinion."

There are interesting questions that follow from the downgrade of the U.S. debt. If the U.S. is not AAA, can mortgage securities backed by government-sponsored entities be AAA? Does it make sense to rate any U.S. based corporation as safer or even as safe as the U.S. government itself? What about corporations and banks that hold excess cash in Treasuries? Should they now be considered riskier? Does China deserve a downgrade because its financial institutions hold so many of the debt instruments of the now-downgraded U.S. government?

ET takes note that  Biden Administration Cancels 6 Million Barrel Order to Refill Strategic Petroleum Reserve trying desperately to keep the price of gas down.

At The Messenger, Fox Tries to Woo Trump to Attend Debate After Indictment. Breitbart claims Exclusive Video — Donald Trump: ‘Sort of Foolish’ to Attend First GOP Debate with Polling Lead Since Fox News ‘Hostile Network. Byron York at Front Page hears the Alarms Go Out: Trump Could Win. "The indictments haven't lowered his poll ratings - quite just the opposite." The back up candidates Ron DeSantis And Gavin Newsom Agree To Debate (Da Wire.) Stephen Kruiser at PJM, Somebody Might Finally Lie About DeSantis to His Face. Mark Tapscott at Insty, SOMEBODY SHOULD TELL JOE: "California Gov. Gavin Newsom is clearly positioning himself for a run at the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination. Washington Free Beacon’s Susannah Luthi reports on Newsom’s deployment of his Campaign for Democracy PAC, using it to challenge “Red State authoritarians” like Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. Does Joe know? Is Jill ready to not be First Lady? Will Hunter be able to run the family business from jail? As they used to say, inquiring minds want to know." Red State's Brandon Morse says Welcome Back, Ron DeSantis. Atop da Summit, Ramaswamy Wins Lawsuit Against World Economic Forum After Being Labeled A ‘Young Global Leader,’ "Republican candidate “explicitly rejected their ridiculous award.” Althouse takes note of Ramaswamy's riposte to Al Sharpton.

It was called the American Revolution. We were successful. We won. https://t.co/cOuJzkCfVl

— Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) August 3, 2023

Thom Nickels at Front Page, JFK’s Grandson Comes Out Shooting, "RFK Jr. is evil; the only good man is Biden." From the Free Bacon, No Labels, No Cash: Third-Party Ballot Access Group Raised Zero Dollars in First Six Months of 2023, "IRS filings cast doubt on group's ability to fund presidential bid." At Life News, Democrat Party Says It Wants House With Trump Decorations to “Burn” Down, how charitable of them. 

From TNP, Govt Seeks Felony Charges for 2020 Election Scrutinizers. "A Michigan special prosecutor appointed by far-left Attorney General Dana Nessel is charging a Republican who ran against Nessel for AG, alongside a former Republican state representative for running tests on a voting machine." Don't turn on the lights, we don't want to see. Shawn Fleetwood at Da Fed sees Virginia Republicans Are Trying To Beat Democrats At Their Own Electioneering Game. Wonders Will It Work?

Hat Hair's KT is curious, Is Dianne Feinstein ok? No, her daughter just got her power of attorney, but she still gets to vote in the Senate.

At TNP, Capitol Police Chief Called Jan 6 Events ‘A Cover Up’ in Tucker Carlson Interview HIDDEN By Fox News. Suggests Ray Epps may have been military intelligence. Behind the Black says Unless Congress acts soon, the unelected administrative state will rule unopposed.

Natalia Mittelstadt and John Solomon at JTN, Biden White House asked Facebook to tweak algorithm to push mainstream over conservative news "New memos obtained by Congress Congress show White House wanted the public to see Wall Street Journal and New York Times stories instead of those from The Daily Wire and Fox News commentator Tomi Lahren." From Da Wire, Biden Admin Pressured FB To Suppress Daily Wire Content, Push Users To Legacy Outlets: Newly Released Docs. Ace, "Jawboning:" Biden's White House Pushed FaceBook to Rig Its Algorithm To Suppress Conservative News Sites, and Boost Liberal Ones "Just some "jawboning," David French calls it. The government has first amendment rights too, he says, and the government's first amendment rights (which are not mentioned in the Constitution) prevail among the citizenry's first amendment rights (which are mentioned in the Constitution, somewhat prominently). Those of us who aren't being paid 30 pieces of silver to shill for the grotesque left call it "illegal and unconstitutional censorship by a rogue government."" At Zero Hedge, Jim Jordan Launches Investigation Into Biden-Facebook Censorship Scheme, CCDH. At The Pipeline Joan Sammon gets ESG Up Close, and Very Personal.

Riley Gaines

Lincoln Brown at PJM finds a Canadian Professor Advocates for Showing Children Pictures of Genitals. Twitchy, Riley Gaines says professor who wants children exposed to adult genitalia is 'deranged.' Larry Sand at Front Page says Welcome to Trans Kindergarten, "School districts across California are on a recruitment spree. Grooming spree? Evita Duffy-Alfonso at Da Fed documents how a Mom Fights School District For Hiding Script Read To Students About Teacher’s Gender Transition. Also at Front Page, Miriam Grossman Vs Trans Nation "A righteous doctor takes on the child-psychiatry establishment." Da Blaze reports on a Dad who fights to save his 3-year-old son from 'NON-BINARY' life forced upon him by mother. At Am Think T.R. Clancy thinks There's Nothing Un-American About Protecting Your Kids. Hat Hair's Dave Strom sees The real message of trans ideology: hate yourself. And hate the US. AP is devastated that British Rowing bans transgender women from female events. 

Catherine Salgado at PJM, WATCH: Young Street Preacher Arrested for Reading Bible at Drag Queen 'Family' Event. Ace, Of Course: Wisconsin Boy Arrested for Reading Bible Passages Outside a Drag Queen Event; Drag Queens With Their Fake Tits Hanging Out in Front of Children Left Alone. "Keep it up. I'm begging you -- keep it up." Hat Hair's Beege Wellborn sees WaPo realizes American conservatives are the reason Muslims have been throwing gays from rooftops. 

Maggie DeJong

Helen Raleigh at Da Fed thinks it's clear The Chinese Communist Party Has Weaseled Its Way Into America’s Kindergarten Classrooms, I hope they do a better job than our teachers. At CJ, When Curing Cancer Isn’t the Priority San Diego State University included a DEI litmus test in its search for a new cancer biologist. Behind the Black sees Pushback: Student wins against school officials who tried to suppress her first amendment rights Maggie DeJong.

 

The Peacock whines that the DeSantis-controlled Disney World district gets rid of all diversity, equity and inclusion programs and staffers

"Last spring, DeSantis, who is running for the GOP presidential nomination, signed into law a measure that blocks public colleges from using federal or state funding on diversity programs."

Sarah Hoyt at Insty, IF YOU HEAR THE DOG WHISTLE, YOU’RE THE DOG: Professors claim Jason Aldean’s ‘Try That in a Small Town’ contains ‘coded’ racial language, pictures.

Fish Pic Friday - Lauren Canty

Lauren Canty@lauren.canty: I catch fish sometimes 🐟 allmylinks.com/laurencanty

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Crabs are High This Year

How high? $260 a bushel! Crabs 'sky-high' — watermen explain why

Most Marylanders would say the joys of living on the Chesapeake Bay are the crabs. Steamed up, with Old Bay, beer, ready to pick using a mallet or butter knife. Just as common as the joys of eating them, are complaints about their cost. They go hand in hand.

At Ford’s Seafood in Rock Hall, a bushel of number one’s is $260. At Chester River Seafood they’re $290. Prices are about the same everywhere you look. Those who hear these complaints often are watermen, dropping crabs off at the restaurants.

This blend of unique men, born and raised on the water, get up before sunrise. They labor against waves, the sun, sea nettles, eels, the wind, queasy journalists, and boat maintenance.

As a crabber of over forty years, Robert Ingledue, put it, there once was a time crabbing was a way to make good money. He remembers the boom period. Every line in the water he pulled up, could possibly yield a bushel — about 60 large crabs.

Not now. On July 31, he had 36 lines in the water at Rock Hall. He pulls up 12 a day. He doesn’t usually get a bushel these days off one line.

“I’ll settle for half of that right now,” he said.

 
So, about half the yield? And still fishing with the same amount of effort? Pretty much the definition of a fishery in trouble.

These watermen are not getting rich off crabs right now. That much is evident. Ingledue explained why that is. There are less crabs out there. There’s less space to run lines. There are invasive species eating them. Blue catfish in abundance.

Before Blue Catfish, watermen blamed Striped Bass, which do, indeed, eat crabs. Pretty soon they'll be blaming Red Drum and Cobia.

And in Ingledue’s opinion, regulations in place to ensure that money can’t be made from the crabs out there. He pointed out that there are even more limitations near the fall, when the cooler water brings out the crabs. And retailers charge double of what comes off the boat, and can be particular about what they pick. Add inflation to the mix, and you’ve got a set up for not so good economic conditions for many watermen.

Ingledue’s boat, Rambling Rose, cost him $25,000, he’s had had to have a fuel pump and fuel lines and other repairs which cost him another $25,000. The typical annual boat maintenance runs another $1,000. Ingledue doesn’t trot line, he works with pots. With 25 on a line — the end are either red or green markers for north and south — he controls a reeling apparatus, a winder, lifting the pots up, saving time and effort from leaning over. The winder costs roughly another $1600, and at $100 a spool and 1,000 feet of line, it’s easy to see how overhead adds up. That’s not incl uding fuel.

Fortunately, crabs are pretty robust, but variable from year to year, largely because of weather. If we have a good recruitment this year, crabs may be abundant in a another year or two, prices will be low, and the watermen will be complaining about that. 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Another DIY Thursday

A pretty good day for a data dump. On the two main stories, the third Trump indictment and the ongoing Biden family corruption scandal, there's not a lot of real news, but lots of opinions.

Trump Troubles

Banana Republic, U.S.A. : The Other McCain
In The Mailbox: 08.02.23 (Field Expedient Edition) : The Other McCain
Unhinged Dems' Trumped-Up Trump Witch Hunt Sleazily Rolls Along – PJ Media
Joe Biden Longed for Trump Prosecution over January 6
AG Garland Makes Statement on Trump Jan. 6 Indictment - The Epoch Times
Indictment 3.0: Jack Smith Indicts Trump Day After Hunter, Joe Biden Implicated
Jack Smith Admits Making False Claim to Court In Trump Case - NTD
Special Counsel Jack Smith Has Done the Job He Was Hired To Do – PJ Media
The New Charges Against Trump 'May' Carry the Death Penalty – PJ Media
Trump Indictment Is A Declaration Of War Against American Voters
Biden indicts Trump to hide USA's credit rating dropping
Jack Smith Admits to Making False Claim to Court in Trump Case - The Epoch Times
Jack Smith’s Prosecution Of Trump Has A Major First Amendment Problem, Legal Experts Say - The Daily Caller
Althouse: "Jack Smith acknowledges in the indictment that Mr Trump, like any American, had a right to challenge the results of the election, and even to falsely claim that he only lost because of supposed voter fraud."
The most political indictment - Washington Examiner
Althouse: "After nearly a decade of Trump convincing many in the public that all charges against him are politically motivated, he’s virtually inoculated himself..."
Trump Indictment: Sad Story, Lousy Legal Theories | Power Line
(1) Mark R. Levin on Twitter: "No Mike. That’s not what it shows. Did you read these charges? They’ve nothing to do with the Constitution. This is a shameful statement." / X
This Trump Indictment Shouldn’t Stand - National Review
Althouse: "[Y]ou can't have a conspiracy with just one person - you have to conspire with others."
Donald Trump indicted: Presiding Judge Tanya Chutkan donated thousands to Obama - Washington Examiner
Trump’s DC Judge Worked For Law Firm That Employed Hunter Biden, Lobbied For Burisma - The Daily Caller
Trump J6 Case Assigned to Obama-Appointed Judge, Obama Donor
Hypocrisy? Democrats Didn’t Accept 2016 Election - The Lid
FLASHBACK: Video of Democrats Denying the 2000, 2004, 2016, and 2018 Elections
Mike Pence on Indictment: Trump Put ‘Himself over the Constitution'
Mike Pence Attacks President Trump Following DC Special Counsel Indictment - The Last Refuge
Mike Pence's secret notes revealed in Jack Smith's Trump indictment | Fox News
Biden's DOJ under fire after Vivek Ramaswamy brings suit to compel release of Trump indictment | The Post Millennial | thepostmillennial.com
BREAKING: Vivek Ramaswamy BLASTS Biden’s corrupt feds over Trump indictment, says true cause of J6 was ‘pervasive censorship’ - The Post Millennial
Kerik files surrendered to prosecutors show Trump team still probing election claims before Jan. 6 - Just The News
Instapundit - TO BE FAIR, THEY DON’T ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT THE LAW: John Hinderaker: Trump Indictment: Sad Story,
Althouse: Don't we already know where this January 6th case is going?

Biden Crime Syndicate

(1) Elon Musk on Twitter: "Interesting interview of Devon Archer by @TuckerCarlson" / X
Hunter Biden's Former BFF Makes Stunning Admissions to Tucker Carlson
NEW: Tucker Carlson Interview Reveals Joe Biden Was Part of Devon Archer and Hunter Biden's Business Partnership – RedState
Tucker Carlson interviews Devon Archer: 'That's like the pinnacle of power in DC' – HotAir
Devon Archer Testimony ‘Opened The Door’ To FARA Case Against Joe Biden, Comer Says | The Daily Caller
Evidence Of Biden Burisma Corruption Is Overwhelming
Most say Biden is ‘part of an illegal cover-up’ - Washington Examiner
If He Was Bribed, Biden Must Go, Majority Says: I&I/TIPP Poll – Issues & Insights
Media Invent New Standards To Shield Biden From Scandal
WATCH: MSNBC Uses Beau Biden's Death to Excuse Hunter, Joe's Influence Peddling.
The Media Throw Hunter Biden Under the Bus To Save the 'Big Guy'
The Utterly Contemptible Dan Goldman - The American Spectator - USA News and Politics
EXCLUSIVE: MTG blasts ‘radically progressive’ rep who peddled Trump ‘Russian collusion conspiracy lies’ and now downplays Biden corruption - Human Events
On Biden Corruption, Senate GOP Is Indefensibly Silent
One DOJ Official Could Have Stopped Biden Family Crime Racket Years Ago: Jack Smith
The Biggest Sign the Biden Scandal Is Getting Serious
By next week the MSM will name Joe Biden "Dear Leader" – HotAir
Top House Republicans Probe 'Atypical' Hunter Biden Plea Deal With DOJ - The Epoch Times
Hunter Biden allegedly trashed his Venice Beach rental home
Comer Suggests the ChiComs Are Buying Hunter's 'Artwork' – PJ Media
Key House Republican says Hunter Biden paintings may have gone to China | Just The News
Meet the Biden Climate Official Who Wants To Force You To Live a ‘Simpler Life’
Tucker Carlson Interviews Devon Archer about Hunter and Joe Biden Selling Influence to Foreign Businesses - The Last Refuge

Random Election Related News

DeSantis-backed board ends Disney district’s DEI and race-based programs: ‘illegal’ and ‘unAmerican’ | Fox Business
DeSantis promise should be a basic GOP position
How the Establishment Uses ‘Hate and Fear’ to Manipulate Voters - American Greatness
Truth, Accuracy, and Election Fraud - American Thinker
There Is Another Kennedy on the Horizon… - The American Spectator 
Ron DeSantis’s Economic Platform: Reaganite or Realignment?
Vivek Ramaswamy Wants a Second American Revolution - The Free Press
Sinema, Manchin rebuke Biden admin's attack on school archery, hunting programs: 'gross misinterpretation' - Fox News
Biden approval at 39% as half of Democrat voters say different candidate should be nominated: poll - Just The News
They See It Coming - Fitch Joins S&P to Downgrade USA Credit Rating - The Last Refuge
Ramaswamy Donor Memo: ‘Vivek on Track To Eclipse DeSantis’ - RealClearPolitics
Kamala Harris Responds To Polls That Show She’s The Worst-Rated VP In History - The Daily Wire
Instapundit - WATERMELONS. GREEN ON THE OUTSIDE, RED ON THE INSIDE: ‘Environmental Justice’ Enforcement Beco
Steve Bannon Pushes Trump/Kennedy Ticket for 2024 - The Epoch Times

J6 and the Deep State

Is this the darkest political ad you've ever seen ... or just brutally honest? – HotAir
Lauren3ve on Twitter: "If I were the Deep State… w: @badcarma69 & @MAGADevilDog https://t.co/n5mWy5ljNg" / X
Each FBI Director is more corrupt than the last – HotAir
Mayorkas Pressed Over DHS Labeling Protesters 'Domestic Violent Extremists'
Trump: The Real Victim of the Russiagate Hoax Wasn't Me but the American People
BREAKING: Former Capitol Police Chief told Tucker Carlson events surrounding Jan 6 ‘appear to be a cover-up’ in unaired interview - The Post Millennial

Social Media and Government (but I repeat myself) Censorship

X sues hate speech researchers whose “scare campaign” spooked Twitter advertisers - Ars Technica
Nextdoor Cites SPLC to Exclude Moms for Liberty, Alienating Neighbors

The Great Culture War

Wisconsin Police 'Acting Like Thugs' Arrest Christians for Preaching at 'Trans' Event Targeting Children – PJ Media
Lizzo sued over sexual harassment and hostile work environment allegations
Former Lizzo Dancers Sue the Star for 'Sexual Harassment' and 'Creating a Hostile Work Environment' – PJ Media
Shark Tank Star Kevin O'Leary Slams Bud Light – OutKick
Changing your sex is possible, but race swapping apparently is not. Because reasons... – HotAir
It must be a QAnon conspiracy theory – HotAir
Instapundit - WE’VE GOTTA PROTECT OUR PHONY BALONEY JOBS: Santa Barbara School Board Protects Lefty Activists’ G
Campus Reform - Rather than ask directly about race, college now asks how applicants will be personally 'impacted' by affirmative action ruling
Workaround U: Columbia Law Schools Tried to End-Run the Affirmative Action Ruling – PJ Media
Historical Association Mixes Up Facts Attacking 'Patriotic' Curricula
Showtime’s ‘Deadlocked’ to Attack ‘Conservative’ Supreme Court - Hollywood in Toto
"It's huge." Riley Gaines on Oklahoma Governor Stitt signing Women's Bill of Rights – HotAir

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Thursday Tanlines

Jewish News Syndicate, Israeli study explains delay in tanning after sun exposure

Tel Aviv University researchers have proposed a new theory for why the body’s tanning process does not occur immediately after exposure to the sun’s rays, but only after a few hours or even days.

The study found that the body’s initial response to sun exposure is to prioritize repairing DNA damage in the skin cells, which inhibits the mechanism responsible for skin pigmentation, commonly known as tanning.
. . .
“We have two mechanisms designed to protect the skin from exposure to dangerous UV radiation. The first mechanism repairs the DNA in the skin cells damaged by the radiation, while the second mechanism involves increased production of melanin, which darkens the skin in order to protect it from future exposure to radiation,” explained Elkoshi.

“It turns out that the mechanism that repairs our DNA takes precedence over all other systems in the cell, temporarily inhibiting the pigmentation mechanism. Only after the cells repair the genetic information to the best of their ability do they begin to produce the
increased melanin,” he added.

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Forget it Jake, It's Baltimore

Baltimore’s @MayorBMScott in 2021-

“We will reimagine public safety, we can’t arrest our way out of it”

Baltimore’s @MayorBMScott in 2023-

“We must arrest people & hold them accountable by not allowing them right back out on the streets”

Dumb ass decisions were made.

— Kimberly Klacik (@kimKBaltimore) August 2, 2023

Or maybe I should say, forget it, Kimberly.

Flotsam and Jetsam - Trump Indicted Again, Dems Float 'Illusion' of Influence Defense for Biden

We knew it was coming. Given that the jury pool in Florida is likely to be unfriendly to Special Persecutor Jack Smith's "Mar-a-Lago" documents case, he needed a back up in the Democrat friendly Washington D.C. courts. Yesterday, after Joe Biden had an extremely bad day after the revelations of his  participation in phone calls with Hunter Biden and his various nefarious client by Devon Archer, Jack Smith came out with a new indictment in Washington D.C., essentially charging Trump with having defrauded the government by publicly doubting the fairness of the the 2020 election, when he had been advised by many people that there was not sufficient fraud to alter the election results  (Never mind that others were telling him otherwise), and claiming that led to the Jan. 6 melee (without really charging him with inciting the riot). 

Kaelen Deese at WaEx, Donald Trump indicted: Jack Smith says 'lies by the defendant' led to Jan. 6

"The attack on our nation's capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was an unprecedented assault on the seat of American democracy," said Smith, who was appointed to the investigation by Attorney General Merrick Garland last November. "It was fueled by lies. Lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the U.S. government, the nation's process of collecting, counting, and certifying the results of the presidential election."

Madeleine Hubbard and Ben Whedon at JTN, Trump indicted in federal election probe on four counts. PJM's Matt Margolis, Trump Indicted by Biden DOJ for His ‘Role’ in January 6. John Sexton at Hat Hair, Trump has been indicted again. Althouse wades through the NYT so you don't have to, Trump — indicted again.  "ADDED: I have a feeling most people aren't going to understand that this is something new! Just in the last few minutes, I've heard: "I’ve officially lost track of all his indictments" and "I don’t know how that’s different from the old news." The NYT seems to recognize this problem. It's also got this on the front page:"  At TNP, Trump Indicted Over Jan 6 in Blatant Election Interference Attempt. NYT cited at Hat Hair, Trump’s Case Has Broad Implications for American Democracy.  Sundance at CTH, Special Counsel Jack Smith Unseals Criminal Indictment of President Trump for Protesting Results of 2020 Election. 

Interestingly, nowhere in the indictment is anything criminally alleged relating to the January 6, 2021, events at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington DC. However, you will notice in the Lawfare delivery of the remarks, Special Counsel Jack Smith factually speaks almost exclusively of the January 6th events.

The absence of a criminal charge (ie. seditious conspiracy or insurrection) when contrast against the extreme verbal emphasis of the event as outlined by Smith in the presser, will be missed by most. Speaking of the non-criminal event as the context for a fabricated/stretched criminal allegation, is Lawfare in action. Why emphasize but not charge? Because the DOJ/FBI does not want the risk of litigated discovery and evidence of coordinated government activity therein, that’s why.

Jack Smith knows he is out on a limb with his Lawfare effort to criminalize the legal and constitutional challenge to an election outcome. He is nervous, WATCH:

PM reports Trump says Biden's DOJ sat on charges for 2.5 years in order to interfere with 2024 presidential election "They waited because they wanted to illegally and negatively influence the 2024 Presidential Election." It's not illegal if they don't get convicted. At Twitchy, Andrew McCarthy & Jonathan Turley pour cold water on latest Trump indictments

Andy McCarthy pours cold water on Jack Smith's latest prosecution of Trump: "He has extravagantly stretched these statues in order to try to capture this behavior and that's because this is really a proxy for what should have been a political impeachment process..." pic.twitter.com/CtDDOSSzOd

— Kevin Tober (@KevinTober94) August 1, 2023

...I felt that the Mar-a-Lago indictment was strong. This is the inverse. This is closer to the case against former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell where Smith was overturned by an unanimous Supreme Court...

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) August 1, 2023

Matt Vespa is a fan of Turley, How a Law Professor Gutted the January 6 Indictment Against Donald Trump, but it really doesn't matter (until it gets to appeal) because the DC jury pool is so heavily stacked against Trump. 'Bonchie' at Red State, The Judge Assigned to Trump's January 6th Indictment Is Going to Be a Nightmare. The toughest judge for J6 sentencing, appointed by Obama. Kyle Griffin

@kylegriffin1, "The Trump case has been assigned to U.S. District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan. Chutkan, an Obama appointee, is the only federal judge in Washington, D.C. who has sentenced Jan. 6 defendants to sentences longer than the government had requested." Breitbart notes how Trump Indictment Continues Pattern: Day Of, or After, Bad News for Biden. Funny how that works. At WaEx, Donald Trump trial: Former president faces Aug. 10 arraignment in Florida case. At Da Wire, Dan Chaitin reports Georgia Prosecutor ‘Ready To Go’ With Trump Case. Dave Strom at Hat Hair asks At this point, why not bypass the legal niceties and just put Trump in jail? "The Biden Administration has clearly given up on the idea that the federal government exists to do anything but satisfy Joe Biden’s whims. So why not get it over with? Throw Donald Trump in jail without due process, construct reeducation camps, and rename the FBI the Stasi?"

Back in Bidenland, the word has gone out for Democrats to spin the story that yeah, maybe Hunter was selling the 'illusion' of access to Joe, who would never to anything like demand that the govt of Ukraine fire the prosecutor looking into corruption at Burisma, the energy company with both Devin Archer and Hunter Biden on its BoD, after having been asked to by Devin and Hunter, with a $10 million bribe being waved around in the background. Poor old Joe was just blinded by fatherly affection. PM, CNN claims Hunter Biden was selling the 'illusion' of access to his father to overseas business associates. "Archer stated that "Burisma would have gone out of business if 'the brand' had not been attached to it." Ace, The Talking Points Go Out: Unable to Deny Any Longer That Hunter Biden Was Selling Access, The Media Now Claims He Was Only Selling the "Illusion of Access," Because Of Course the Incorruptible Joe Biden Could Never Be Bought. "Update: Of course -- Trump indicted again. Is this a real indictment, or just the illusion of an indictment? The real kind, right?" Sundance, Lawfare Rep Daniel Goldman Spins Devon Archer Testimony About Intent of Joe Biden Phone Calls During Hunter Biden Business Meetings. Althouse, "Until it is proved otherwise, I will find it extremely hard to believe that the president was a party to his son’s nefarious schemes."

"But he enabled them. What on earth was Hunter Biden doing on that 2013 plane to China with his father, then the vice president? Why, after all of Hunter Biden’s dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma, did Joe Biden countenance hundreds of thousands of dollars in 'art sales' by his son in recent years, art — to my untrained eye — best displayed on the walls of budget motels? Who bought the stuff and why? Why was Joe Biden... so slow to embrace the grandchild that Hunter Biden had fathered? Why, after the younger Biden tried to cop to a plea deal on tax and gun charges, did the elder Biden invite him to, of all places, a White House state dinner?..."

Althouse, Let's talk about Devon Archer. "I'm reading "Devon Archer Throws a Curve" by William McGurn (Wall Street Journal)." OK, let's. From Fox, Devon Archer confirms Joe Biden 'lied' about knowledge of Hunter's business dealings, Comer says "'Joe Biden was 'the brand' that his son sold around the world to enrich the Biden family,'" and  Hunter Biden told Archer that Chinese chairman loved him for his 'last name,' posse of 'godlike Aryan men,' "Joe Biden had coffee with Hunter Biden's Chinese business partner, Archer told Congress."  At JTN, John Solomon writes Devon Archer tells Congress Burisma pressured Hunter Biden to deal with Ukrainian prosecutor, "Archer also told lawmakers Joe Biden frequently got on the phone with Hunter Biden's business associates, undercutting president's longstanding claims to the contrary", and  Nick Ballasy, Devon Archer's testimony shows 'real quid pro quo' in Ukraine was Joe Biden, Comer says. "Democrats in Congress in 2019 argued Trump had no basis to ask Ukraine's president to investigate Hunter Biden." Ace, Devon Archer Testifies That Burisma Pressured Hunter Biden to Take Care of the Prosecutor Investigating Them, "
And boy oh boy, did the Bidens deliver!" and Devon Archer: Hunter Biden Told Me to Buy a Burner Phone Just Before a Meeting with Then-VP Joe Biden; A Few Weeks Later, Hunter Biden Was On the Burisma Board, "Remember Hillary Clinton's, "Wiped? You mean with a cloth?" Now we're going to be hearing, "Burner? Like on a stove?""

Gratuitous picture of Ana Paulina Luna

From the Conservative Brief, Dem Lawmaker Says It’s ‘Clear’ To Him Hunter Biden Broke Laws. When the WaPoo won't cover you, John Sexton at Hat Hair, Fact-Checker gives Joe Biden four Pinocchios over claim Hunter never made any money from China, Using my algorithm, that's six Pinocchios! NewsMax hypes a Rasmussen Poll: Most Suspect Biden Covered for Son. Matt Margolis again, Are More Hunter Biden Associates About to Blab? AMAC calls it The National Scandal That Is Too Big To Break, because everybody is implicated. At the Daily Fetched, Anna Luna Says She’s Ready to Impeach Joe Biden: “I’ve Seen Enough!”

PJM' Vicky Taft reports Ashley Biden Recording CONFIRMS That the Infamous Diary Is Hers, and Sick Joe May Have to Head to the Showers. Hat Hair's Beege Wellborn, Oh, ick, ick, ick, Ashley Biden, ICK. Twitchy, 'Inappropriate showers' ... Tom Elliott brutally takes media's Joe Biden is a 'loving father' spin APART. 

Breitbart sees Kamala Harris Rush to Center Stage as Joe Biden Hits the Beach. Red State's Nick Arama busts Desperate Dems who Dish out More Photoshops of Joe Biden, Get Busted With a Little Reality. 

From the Free Bacon,  Biden Wages War on America’s Favorite Vehicles: Trucks "Environmental group lauds admin’s work to stop the nation’s ‘truckification.’" At Zero Hedge, Biden Gaslights Americans With Fake "Manufacturing Boom" As US Production Plunges and "Arbitrary... Outdated!" - Yellen Outraged After Fitch Cuts USA's AAA-Rating. Don't you dare tell me Bidenomics isn't working!

Anxious anxiously claims a Scoop: Why Biden's team soured on Dems' election lawyer, Marc Elias. Because he's a dishonest piece o' shit? No, that would be a plus. It's because he did stuff without consulting them. At Trending Politics, Democrats Hit The Panic Button On 2024 As Black Voter Turnout Begins To Plummet. John Sexton again, Progressive plan to win over white voters: Talk more about race. At SFGate, cited at Hat Hair, Newsom lurking might have influenced Kamala's spat with DeSantis. Beege Wellborn comments "Oh, that’s brilliant if he forces her to look even more dense than she already does. There’s a fiendishly effective plan." Can she look more dense? Hat Hair's KT is amused when DeSantis invites Kamala to meet as early as Wednesday unless she has “a trip to the southern border planned that day.”

Mediaite is pissed by CNN’s Data Guru who Concludes Trump’s In a ‘Historically Strong Position’ to Return to the White House. ET reports Trump Suggests GOP Primary Debate Could Decide His 2024 Running Mate. PJM's VodkaPundit claims DeSantis Reveals Pro-American, Anti-Global Elite Agenda: 'We Win, They Lose' but never-anybody-but-Trump sundance says the DeSantis Economic Policy Looks Like Typical GOPe Think Tank Work Product of Mindless Platitudes.

At YaHoo! FBI Ordered to Find Out Which Agency Disobeyed White House in Secret Deal, Finds Out It Was Itself. Mistakes were made, but nobody will be punished. Paul Sperry at RCI explores FBI Deception by Redaction: More FBI FISA Abuses, This Time Using Fake News in the Washington Post.

For example, the FBI tried to justify continuing to spy on Page in early 2017 by indicating to the secret FISA court that it had verified a rumor about Page receiving dirt on Hillary Clinton from the Russian government and facilitating a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” with the Kremlin to swing the 2016 election in Trump’s favor. But the bureau had corroborated no such thing. Its source was a front-page report in the Washington Post – one the newspaper later retracted after determining it was false, according to two former U.S. officials who have seen the original, unredacted FISA applications and described the passages to RCI.

The embarrassing revelation hasn’t been previously reported thanks to redactions blacking out references to the Washington Post article in the still-partially classified applications. The officials confirmed to RCI that the censored section covers up the FBI’s reliance on the bogus Post story, published in March 2017, as purported evidence supporting probable cause to continue spying on Trump’s former aide. In the sections of the FISA renewal applications blacking out references to the Post, the officials said, the FBI claimed the underlying text was “sensitive information.” The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss still-classified sections of the FISA warrant affidavits.

The FBI’s references to the Post story are contained in the April and June 2017 FISA applications. These applications were so tainted by bad information, politics, and glaring exculpatory omissions that after an inspector general’s probe, the Justice Department years later had to secretly concede to a federal surveillance court that they were “insufficient” to establish probable cause to spy on Page and therefore “were not valid.”

At Racket, a Video: Interview With Reason, how the left lost its mind "A fun, wide-ranging conversation with Nick Gillespie of the acclaimed libertarian magazine." It's worth the time.

A very quite day in the Culture War section, At the College Fix, Civil rights complaint filed against med school programs that gave preferential admissions to non-whites. At his substack, Insty has "Thoughts on education, age segregation, and politics," Hey, teacher, leave those kids alone.

Ace is jazzed that The Sound of Freedom Breaks $150 Million Domestically, and Prepares, Finally, for a Global Release "The Sound of Freedom has made $150,000,000 so far, and that is only domestically. It is still pulling in over $4 million a day without a single overseas screen showing the film. But it's about to go global. . ." No wonder Disney was ashamed of it. 

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Oregon, My Oregon

 A triple! At Hat Hair, John Sexton wonders Can Portland be saved?

Of course, but it will take a change in the political order. Either enough voters will have to get mad at the current regime and kick them out and restore a sane government, or enough working voters will vote with their feet and leave, allowing the city to collapse Detroit style. Once a sufficient number of workers leave, the system will collapse financially, the parasite state of government workers and homeless that has formed will be starved for tax funds and hollow out. This calls to mind Rome's collapse from a 500,000 under the Roman empire, to a town of 30,000 after the Goths sacked of the city. At that point, the road back is long and painful, but possible.

Speaking of the Goths sacking the city, also from John Sexton, One addict says, 'Portland is a homeless drug addict’s slice of paradise'

“Portland is a homeless drug addict’s slice of paradise,” said Noah Nethers, who was living with his girlfriend in a bright orange tent on the sidewalk against a fence of a church, where they shoot and smoke both fentanyl and meth.

He ticked off the advantages: He can do drugs wherever he wants and the cops no longer harass him. There are more dealers, scouting for fresh customers moving to paradise. That means drugs are plentiful and cheap.

Downsides: Tent living is no paradise, he said, especially when folks in nearby tents, high on meth, hit him with baseball bats.

PM, Portland’s Multnomah County lost $1 BILLION from 2020-2021, as high earners left city amid riots, pandemic. 

According to an analysis of data from the Internal Revenue Service by The Oregonian from income tax returns filed in 2020 and 2021, Multnomah County lost a net 14,257 tax filers and their dependents, many of whom were high earners who could do jobs remotely, resulting in a net income loss of over $1 billion.

 

Flotsam and Jetsam - Devin Archer Dishes on the Bidens

Two days after the corrupt Garland/Biden DOJ sent a letter to Devin Archer's judge from an unrelated case, suggesting that now would be a good time to put him in jail, pending his appeal of his sentence, Devin Archer testified to the House Committee (not in public). As expected, he testified that Hunter would fairly routinely call Dad while they were meeting potential "clients", and that the purpose of those calls was to sell "the brand," the brand being Hunter's influence with the big guy. As you might anticipate, if you're cynical like me, is that people from different parties have different views of what actually this really means. Republicans are pretty sure this means Joe knew Hunter was selling the Biden name, and was going along, and likely pushing policies conducive to the clients interests. Democrats are falling back on the idea that, because Joe did not ask for any cash, or promise any policies on the phone, that Hunter was basically scamming the clients with his promise of influence, and Dad was just an innocent bystander who didn't really understand the purposes of the calls.

The divine Ms. Devine at NYPo, DOJ can’t sink any lower after attempted jailing of Hunter Biden’s ex-partner Devon Archer before his testimony. Don't underestimate them. Ace, Witness Intimdation (sic): On Eve of Congressional Testimony of Hunter Biden's Former Business Partner Devon Archer, Merrick Garland's DOJ Tries to Arrest Him, "The Department of Crime." PJMs Matt Margolis, Devon Archer Testimony Shows That Joe Biden Lied About Hunter’s Foreign Business Calls and Stephen Kruiser, Surprise — Joe Biden Was His Idiot Son's Calling Card and Closer. Twitchy, Cover-up: Jonathan Turley analyzes the DOJ’s attempts at damage control over Devon Archer. Jonathan Turley@JonathanTurley, "...While it allowed major felonies to expire in the Hunter Biden investigation, it seems on a hair trigger for those who may accuse him or the Department of wrongdoing..." Turley, DOJ to Devon Archer: Go Ahead and Testify . . . and Then We Can Jail You.  At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.31.23, The Geller Reports Hunter Biden Judge Furious At First Son’s Lawyers For Their Latest Scumbaggery, and Devon Archer Testimony: Joe Biden ????, Was on Hunter’s Business Calls “20+ Times,” “In The Actual Business of Influence Peddling.”

At Da Wire, House Oversight Members Confirm President Biden Was Present During Son’s Foreign Business Phone Calls. Breitbart, Devon Archer Testifies Joe Biden Was on Speakerphone for 20 Calls. Nick Arama at Red State, Andy Biggs Reveals the Damning Devon Archer Testimony About the 'Big Guy.' Ace, Hunter Biden's Business Partner Devon Archer Testifies That Joe Biden Spoke to Their Overseas Corrupt "Business" Partners More than 20 Times (That He Knows About)

He also testified that Burisma wanted Hunter Biden on its board because Joe Biden's "brand" would help Burisma.

Burisma wanted to do business in America. But to do so, Burisma would need to get the investigation into it for money laundering and other crimes quashed.

And then Joe Biden conditioned a one billion dollar loan on Ukraine firing the prosecutor Shokin that was blocking Burisma from making the big dollars in America.

He also said that Burisma almost went bankrupt -- but that the "Joe Biden Brand" helped them escape that fate.

"The Big Guy" delivered for "the brand."

Leah Barkoukis at Town Hall, Turley Appears 'Stunned' by Archer Testimony, Identifies the One Question That Now Needs Answering "“What did they get for their money? … We have to find those answers.” 

Law Professor Jonathan Turley is STUNNED by the Biden family influence peddling scheme following the Devon Archer testimony:

"What we now know, quite frankly, is that the President has been lying...I think this is shaping up to be one of the greatest corruption scandals in the… pic.twitter.com/Jgx922p4oF

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) July 31, 2023

At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.31.23, Jordan Boyd at Da Fed, Democrats Admit Biden Lied About Family Business Contacts Spencer Brown at Town Hall, Dem Rep's Attempted Spin on Former Hunter Biden Associate's Testimony Just Makes Things Worse RNC Research@RNCResearch, "Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman says Hunter Biden did, in fact, frequently put his dad on speakerphone for his business partners — but they were only talking about the weather." From the Free Bacon, House Democrat Says Hunter Biden Called His Father During Business Meetings. "Joe Biden claimed he 'never discussed business' with Hunter." Insty, NYT, THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT YOU: "Biden Spoke With Son’s Associates, but Not About Business, Former Partner Says.  Mary Katharine Ham found this gem buried in the 20th paragraph (out of 22) in the New York Times report on Monday’s congressional hearing: It has long been known that the elder Mr. Biden at times interacted with his son’s business partners."  At Twitchy, Chad Pergram's thread on Devon Archer's testimony does NOT line up with Dem spin. 1945, Hunter Biden Vowed ‘Last Laugh’ In Text Message To Devon Archer. "There are probably times that Hunter Biden, the troubled son of President Joe Biden, wishes he had made a phone call instead of sending a text." and Chuck Todd just can't DEEEAL with Republicans playing by the same RULES as Democrats (watch)  At Da Caller, ‘We Have More Than They Wish They Had On Trump’: Byron Donalds Rips Dems After Archer Testimony. 

At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.31.23, at Twitchy: Hunter Biden Lies To Judge About His Practicing Lawyer Status and  Elizabeth Stauffer at Power Line, This is bigger than Hunter Biden – and even Joe Biden, Margot Cleveland at Da Fed suspects The DOJ And Hunter Biden Are Attempting To Commit Fraud In Federal Court.At LU, You would definitely go to prison if you were caught doing what Hunter Biden did. Zero Hedge reminds us "Like Organized Crime" - Multiple Banks Filed Over 170 'Suspicious Activity' Reports On The Bidens. Don Surber, Biden's crime family is all of DC. The Free Bacon reports When Hunter Biden's Art Patron Hit Federal Contribution Limits, Her Underage Children Kept the Money to Dems Flowing. "Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali has sent millions to liberal politicians and causes, regularly visited White House." The great Victor Davis Hanson at Am Great thinks The Biden Presidency Is Unsustainable. Matt Vespa at Town Hall simply says It’s Time to Impeach Joe Biden. 

At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.31.23, Herr Professor Jacobsen of LI notes Now Joe Biden Can’t Stop Talking About The Granddaughter He Ignored Until Three Days Ago "Joe Biden is on a media tour talking about Hunter’s daughter Navy, coincidentally in the days leading up to and during Devon Archer’s testimony about Joe’s involvement in Hunter”s influence pedding (sic), creating a contrived distraction " and Evita-Alfonso Duffy at Da Fed People Magazine Acknowledges Navy Biden After Getting The ‘OK’ Signal From Joe, Nick Arama says Biden's Rambling in New Interview Is Wild and What He Says About Grandkids Is Sure to Raise Eyebrows. Jordan Boyd, If The Bidens Recognized Navy As Family, She Would Have Millions From Foreign Oligarchs In Her Account. Ace, In New Rambling, Disaster-Pants Interview, Biden Pretends He's Always Acknowleged (sic) His Seventh, Illegitimate Grandchild "Biden was really something in this interview. He told ALL KINDS of LIEZZZZ. He lied about riding Amtrack for 1.1 million miles again. Why would someone lie about this? He also says that he doesn't want to embarrass a conductor that he has repeatedly been told died in 2014." PJM's VodkaPundit goes after Joe Biden: Sexy, Sexy Beast. Somebody at Breitbart reads the Washington Post: Democrats Fear Black Voters Will Not Show Up for Biden. Chris Roach at Am Great sees how Government Corruption Helps the Bidens and Hurts Trump, "For the Deep State’s permanent bureaucracy, Trump was never president."

Am Con, tries to explain Why Trump Is Winning the Primary—So Far "Along the way, he is crushing the dream of many conservative professionals." I think a lot of Republicans resent being told they have to pick somebody, anybody else. I do. At Ace's Quick Hits, there's lot of random stuff, but I wanted to highlight his hit on Trump. At Breitbart, Judge Grants Trump Immunity in Pennsylvania Election Worker’s Lawsuit. Hat Hair's KT notes Atlanta D.A. warns Fulton County leaders to ‘stay alert’ as Trump grand jury decision looms. Herr Professor Jacobsen again, Georgia Courts Pushing Aside Potential Roadblocks To Trump August Indictment. "If Trump is indicted in Georgia, particularly if based on a RICO theory, it would be another electoral gift, solidifying the ‘rally-around’ effect we’ve seen since the March 2023 Manhattan indictment. What the impact is in six months when voting starts in Iowa remains to be seen. The downside, of course, is possible conviction and incarceration that a federal pardon could not cure. . . .  The infamous “find votes” call appears to be part of it, but IMO if that’s all there is, it’s not enough because arguably it was a request to properly count all votes, not create fictitious votes."

TNP is concerned that DeSantis PAC Spent Near 50% of Donor Cash Through RINO Strategist Jeff Roe’s Firms. Bob Hoge at Red State, Gauntlet Thrown: DeSantis Sends Hysterical Letter Inviting Kamala to Back up Her Offensive Claims. Jim Treacher explores the Anatomy of a Smearwashing, "If DeSantis is such a loser, why do they need to keep lying about him?" NYPo wonders Why are Republicans aiding the left in stoking racial animosity? Kurt Schlichter insists Tim Scott Is Too Soft to Be Our Nominee. NewsBusters, Friendly PBS Hosts Radical Journo Lowery: US Fell Into Racist Violence After Obama Win. At the Wombat's In The Mailbox: 07.31.23,Shark Tank: Will Hurd Whines That DeSantis Is “Mean and Hateful”

'Jonathan Gault' at Am Think says Beware the ‘Long Count’. There should be no reason for ballot counting to last a month, :

In 1997, the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Foster v. Love that, as one article carefully explains, “Elections Undecided by Midnight are Void & Preempted by Federal Law.” The Court’s clear ruling must be understood to nullify long counts. At the very least, the issue must be litigated, adjudicated, confirmed, and broadly publicized before the 2024 Election to ensure that the Federal Election Commission will void election results in any jurisdiction that engages in counting past election day, ensuring that it doesn’t again occur.

At the Free Bacon, Columbia Law School Said It Would Require Applicants To Submit ‘Video Statements’ In Wake Of Affirmative Action Ban. Then it Backtracked. Breitbart reports  High School Boys Trending Conservative, offset by girls becoming more liberal. 

At NewsMax, Sen. Paul: DOJ Sits on Criminal Referral for Fauci. You didn't really expect them to do anything else, did you? 

NYT archive, Who Paid for a Mysterious Spy Tool? The F.B.I., an F.B.I. Inquiry Found. "After a Times report, the bureau canceled its contract with a government contractor that used the tool on its behalf. But questions remain." It's always the last place you look. Teresa Manning at Am Great, Hacks and Henchmen: ‘Disinformation’ Means You’re Over the Target "Honest people do not desperately try to shut others up, wringing their hands about what’s being said or posted." Jonathon Turley is shocked, shocked Pew: Seventy Percent of Democrats and Democratic-Leaning Independents Support Speech Limits. Da Beast, cited at Hat Hair, Ex-Fox News Star Bill Kristol Joins Fight to Get FCC to Come Down on Fox. Putting the neo in neocon. Summit News, Shots Fired: Twitter Explores Lawsuit Against Pro-Censorship Operatives. Front Page highlights The Journalist Who Started the Revolt Against Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports. "He's being punished." Hollywood in Toto observes YouTube Punishes Dr. Drew (Again). "Dr. Pinsky's push to interview canceled voices runs afoul of Big Tech censors."

At Hat Hair Dave Strom features the story of the detranisitioner in Canada seeking euthanasia for pain, Gender surgery and MAiD in one sad story. ET, Surgeons Reveal They've Engineered Female-Like Organs in Boys as Young as 15 "They say the number of minors requesting the extreme surgery is climbing." Hat Hair finds Neil DeGrasse Tyson on why chromosomes don't matter in the least on Twitter. Stick to astronomy, Neil, and leave biology to biologists. At Power Line, John Hinderacker thinks transgenderism is A Strange Hill To Die On for the Democrat party.

Dave Strom, I almost feel bad for the poor social media intern "The poor marketing folks at AB InBev aren’t just facing an uphill battle. They are like Shoichi Yokoi, the Japanese soldier who hid in the jungles of Guam for 27 years refusing to surrender. The war was lost, but they fight on." Matt Margolis reports Distributors Have Given Up on Bud Light Ever Recovering From Dylan Mulvaney Debacle. Ace, Whistleblower: Disney Institued a Wokenss Monitoring System, Requiring Employees to Attend Nonstop Woke Identity Politics Lectures and Keep a "Virtue Diary" of All Their Leftwing Activism "WDW_Pro has a whistleblower who informs him of this. The whistelblower (sic) turned over PowerPoint slides of various woke sermons employees were required to attend."

Althouse, "The new laws have introduced a ban on the funding of diversity, equity and inclusion programs at Florida’s public colleges and universities, withdrawn a right to arbitration..."

"... formerly guaranteed to faculty members who have been denied tenure or face dismissal, and prohibited the teaching of critical race theory, which contends that inherent racial bias pervades many laws and institutions in western society, among other changes. In the face of that and other legislation backed by DeSantis and Republican lawmakers that has rolled back the rights of Florida’s LGBTQ+ community, many scholars across the state are taking early retirement, voting with their feet by accepting job offers outside Florida or simply throwing in the towel with a letter of resignation."

From "‘I’m not wanted’: Florida universities hit by brain drain as academics flee"

Hat Hair's John Sexton reports on a Florida State University fires professor whose retracted work was about racism. At Am Mind, Christopher Rufo writes on DEI and the End of the Constitutional Order. At Da Caller, Conservatives Take Scalps In The Culture War.

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Tattoo Tuesday

 With Jenah Yamamoto, aka gypsyone, with some lovely Hawaiian backdrops.

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