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Instead of targeting gang members and other violent criminals driving serious violent crime in his state, Maryland’s Gov. Wes Moore has signed legislation to ban the sale of popular self-defense pistols. The new law targets GLOCKS and similar guns that can accept a (highly illegal) switch to make them full-auto. Because nothing says tough on crime like disarming the victims of gang violence
If you guessed Maryland’s Gov. Wes Moore is a Democrat, you guessed right. The Dems have gone hard in support for unconstitutional gun control for law-abiding citizens in response to crime carried out by criminals they refuse to prosecute and jail. All while party leadership live with armed bodyguards close by.
Maryland becomes the second state to enact such a gun ban after California. For now at least, existing owners can keep their firearms. Violations carry fines up to $5,000 and up to three years in prison. Anticipating the all-too-predictable move by Governor Moore, the National Rifle Association, Second Amendment Foundation and Firearms Policy Coalition have already filed a lawsuit challenging the law.
GLOCKs are among America’s most common pistols due to their simplicity, durability, and widespread adoption by civilians and law enforcement. Critics of the ban call it symbolism intended to burden lawful gun owners while being ignored by criminals. It’s akin to locking up shampoo and deodorant in stores instead of locking up shoplifters.
Not that I own a Glock, but I hope the Supreme Court will overturn this ASAP.
The Wombat has Rule Five Sunday: Outstanding In Her Field up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.
But she did nothing about it. From NYPo, Jill Biden shockingly admits she thought Joe was ‘having a stroke’ during disastrous 2024 debate with Trump, Jerry Dunleavy IV @JerryDunleavy, "This is called a limited hangout. Biden’s performance in the 2024 debate against Trump was not much different than how Biden appeared in multiple public appearances prior to that — it wasn’t shocking for politicos watching him closely, and definitely wasn’t shocking for his wife." Quote CBS Sunday Morning @CBSSunday "Former first lady @DrBiden said she was “frightened” by her husband Joe Biden’s performance at the 2024 presidential debate. “As I watched it, I thought, ‘Oh, my God, he’s having a stroke.’ And it scared me to death,” Biden told CBS News Sunday Morning’s Rita Braver in an interview airing this Sunday." Ace, "Doctor" Jill Biden Continues the Family Business of Lying, Claiming She Had "Never, Ever" Seen Joe Biden As Confused As He Was During the 2024 Debate, "Before or Since." Greg Price @greg_price11, "Jill Biden to CBS on the 2024 debate: “I was frightened because I had never seen Joe like that... I thought he was having a stroke." Jill Biden immediately after the debate in 2024: "Joe, you did such a great job. You answered every question. You knew all the facts!"
Still conducting the autopsy of the primary election in which Ken Paxton waxed incumbent Senator John Cornyn for the Republican nomination for Senator. At PJM Stephen Kruiser saw Another Rough Runoff Night for Trump Detractors and Scott Pinsker, John Cornyn Survived 42 Years in Politics — Until MAGA Changed the Rules. Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "Senate Republicans had two options to save Cornyn: 1) Pass the SAVE Act 2) Blow $100 million on a primary election Why they chose door number two is beyond me. As long as I can remember the NRSC has made decisions that are at odds with voters and reality." Quote Christian Heiens @ChristianHeiens, "Establishment Republicans spent ~$100 million in support of John Cornyn just to lose by 25 points." Frank Luntz @FrankLuntz, "There is zero doubt tonight that Donald Trump is in complete and total control of the Republican Party. He can beat just about any Republican in just about any state in just about any primary. He is chief strategist, chief advocate, and chief voice of the GOP. His name may not be on the ballot in November, but make no mistake: Nothing and no one will have a bigger impact on voter behavior." Don Surber, Wacky birds whack Cornyn and Rinos, You want the party back?, "Earn it." Nick Arama at RedState, Trump Praises Paxton, Delivers Perfect Nickname for Talarico - Once You See It, You Can't Unsee It. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, Did Republicans Put a Senate Seat in Play in TX?
Sundance at CTH, President Trump Holds an Open Press Cabinet Meeting Outlining Current and Ongoing Events and President Trump Praises DNI Tulsi Gabbard for Her Incredible Work at Reforming the Intelligence Community. Open Source Intel @Osint613, "Trump: "Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. Central casting. He loves war."" Kevin Killough at JTN, Energy Dept reports removing last of enriched uranium from Venezuela, reducing risk to US, S America, "Venezuela had built the RV-1 reactor to support physics and nuclear research, and its work finished up in 1991. The material was leftover from those operations." At ArmedForces Press, The Blob's Maniacal Urge To Deploy U.S. Forces On Ukrainian Soil Must Be Resisted. WSJ, U.S., Iran Exchange Fire for Second Time in Days "Iran launches missile toward Kuwait that was intercepted by local forces, following U.S. strikes on Iran."
Breitbart Bus, Economic Gloom Is Spreading to Trump’s Voters. Twitchy, WaPo Asks a Pool Guy If Trump Picked the Correct Color for the Reflecting Pool. In short, yes. Tim O'Brien at PJM, Chris Cillizza’s Ginned Up Panic Over Trump’s Routine Checkup Is 'Sort of Gross'.
At NYPo, Trump slams ‘crooked’ Biden after ex-prez sues DOJ to halt release of audio, transcripts from special counsel probe. Sauron's Eye whines Biden sues Justice Department to block release of audio files from biographer interviews. Matt Margolis at PJM, What's He Got to Hide? Joe Biden Sues the DOJ to Keep Damaging Audio Hidden. IIRC, Biden denied Trump presidential immunity during the interregnum, so I think it should be denied. John Sexton at Hat Hair looks at Kamala Harris and the Burden of What Has Been.
Betsy Stauffer at LI looks Inside Mamdani’s Plan to Seize ‘Neglected’ Properties, Redistribute to ‘Responsible Stewards.’ “And for buildings that have suffered chronic neglect, we will work to transfer ownership to responsible stewards – stewards that include community land trusts, nonprofits or even the tenants themselves.” At TownHall, Dmitri Bolt explains how Zohran Mamdani's City-Run Grocery Store Just Got Even Worse and Zohran Mamdani Took a Swing at Margaret Thatcher. Now It's Coming Back to Haunt Him. Hat Hair's Dave Strom discourses on Socialism and Social Trust.
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— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) May 27, 2026
This is Texas, and we will fight to protect it. pic.twitter.com/7bI9jti6Gz
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The Wombat has Rule Five Sunday: Outstanding In Her Field up and garnering clicks at The Other McCain.
Well, that was a nice break; after medical stuff in the morning (no, not the eye, but it turns out I don't have skin cancer, yet), a niece from the Left Coast showed up with one day's warning with her boyfriend in tow. They were travelling between a wedding in Manhattan, and a skate park in North Carolina. We had a nice long walk on the beach, and we showed them how to find shark's teeth, not that they found any, and had a genuine Slower Maryland dinner at a low-key seafood restaurant in Solomons, where our only regret was that they had no soft-shell crabs. Gabby was fascinated by her first cousin once removed (I had to check) and her tattoos, and showed off outrageously, only having a minor hissy when we denied her request for cranberry juice for dinner. I persuaded the waitress to bring her a small glass of cranberry juice, which she stubbornly finished off, but admitted that apple juice was the better choice after all.
To no one intelligent's surprise, with the Trump endorsement, Ken Paxton easily beat John Cornyn in the runoff election in the Republican primary for a Senate seat in Texas. This may mean the Republicans have to work harder to keep the seat, but I think it's still likely. While not actively anti-Trump, Cornyn had not been shall we say, a consistent supporter of Trump's goals, particularly in regard to immigration and voter fraud. Decision Desk HQ @DecisionDeskHQ, "Decision Desk HQ projects Ken Paxton wins the TX US Senate Republican Runoff." John Sexton at Hat Hair, Paxton Runs Away With the Texas Senate Primary Runoff. Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "OMG. Ken Paxton just WON an election day vote drop in Texas with **87%** of the vote KORNACKI: "Oh my goodness! Election day, full knowledge of the Trump endorsement...WOW. A 74-point margin!" Time to BRING IT HOME!" Sarah Fields @SarahisCensored, "Al Green, who has been kicked out of the chamber multiple times for his theatrics, just lost the Democratic primary by 40 points. Goodbye forever, Al Green!" Acyn @Acyn, "Cornyn: Tonight we've come up short in this primary runoff. I've always supported the Republican ticket and I intend to do so again in this general election." Sundance at CTH, Texas AG Ken Paxton Speaks After the Triumphant Victory in Texas Republican Primary – Senator John Cornyn Delivers Somber Concession. Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital, "This is bigger than Trump’s endorsement… Voters don’t want amnesty. That era is over." Quote Geiger Capital @Geiger_Capital, "I’ve seen enough… Ken Paxton has defeated Cornyn. Blowout." At Althouse, Paxton wins and gives us a dose of his comedy stylings... I know some people seem to think that's hilarious. I don't see the value of kicking someone around for being a vegan. You'll say but Althouse is not a Texan. I sort of am though." So somebody who has a gay, vegetarian son in Austin doesn't appreciate the humor? Imagine how we feel about Stephen Colbert... From Twitchy, Scott Jennings Reminds Dems on CNN That James Talarico’s Bizarre Beliefs Clash With Mainstream Texans.
CNBC, Russia tells Marco Rubio U.S. citizens should leave Kyiv ahead of ‘systematic’ strikes on Ukrainian capital. John Sexton, As Russia Struggles, Putin Makes Threats and Recruits More Soldiers.
Sundance is suspicious, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs – Mysterious Camp David Cabinet Meeting Moved Back to White House. Looks like we may get strong thunderstorms in the PM; not stuff you want to fly choppers in.
At QZ, Bond traders are surrendering to inflation fears. It's raising the stakes for Washington. "Bond markets are betting that inflation is here to stay, elevating the stakes for policymakers steering an economy under mounting strain." John Hinderaker at Power Line, Who’s Behind the War on Data Centers? China and Soros. Heist @mapeslover69, "Basically there is no genuine far left movement in the US. It's totally astroturfed by China and a small handful of sociopathic freaks in large cities. No one wants this stuff which is why it keeps losing." Quote Reddit Lies @reddit_lies, "So it turns out PSL has a LOT of Reddit moderators (and therefore subreddits) under its control. r/TheRightCantMeme r/GenZedong..."
At Althouse, "Just as the Founding Fathers might have anticipated (had they been microdosing while drafting the Declaration of Independence)...", ""... the American republic will celebrate its two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary next month with a full card of mixed-martial-arts brawls on the South Lawn of the White House. Weigh-ins will take place at the Lincoln Memorial. The night of mayhem is also meant to celebrate the eightieth birthday of the President of the United States, a longtime fan of the sport...." So begins "Dana White Thinks Everyone’s a Fighter/The U.F.C. president on his decades of friendship with Donald Trump, his relationship with Joe Rogan, and his 'awesome' night at the White House Correspondents’ dinner" in The New Yorker, written by David Remnick. I wanted to quote that here because I feel as though I'm seeing a trend in Trump-hating writing..."
NPR whines U.S. military strikes Iran as Trump says negotiations move forward for deal to end war. Capt. Ed at Hat Hair, WSJ: Project Freedom Back On (Or Not?) As Iran Stalls. Don Surber has hopes Ti-i-ime is on Trump’s side, "The artist of the deal negotiates with the American people and Iran."
Spencer Pratt @spencerpratt, "Karen Bass just violated election law here. She is so accustomed to breaking the law with no accountability, she even filmed herself doing it. Well, those days are over. We just filed a formal complaint for illegally gaming the election. We must protect our democracy. Electioneering within 100 feet of a ballot box is AGAINST THE LAW. Soliciting votes at a ballot box is AGAINST THE LAW. These clear violations show a reckless disregard for the rule of law and our democratic process. Someone in a position of power should be especially respectful of our democratic laws, but this is just emblematic of Karen's mafia-like regime. It's "rules for thee, but not for me". Here is the formal complaint we filed this morning. We will uphold the rule of law and our democratic norms. Enjoy your conference calls with your lawyers, Karen!" jay plemons @jayplemons, "Mayor Karen Bass just gave Spencer Pratt the best ad possible: LA was clean and affordable when she grew up. Now it’s full of tents and unaffordable. She ran for mayor to fix it… and has failed. Time for real change." Mark Hemingway @Heminator, "he claimed Bass supported Fidel Castro in her younger years" Karen Bass praised Castro -- a mass murderer who threw poets and gays in jail -- as recently as 2016, when he died. What are we doing here Variety? Quote "Variety @Variety, "#SpencerPratt has responded to Lisa Rinna after telling Variety at the #AMAs that she doesn’t want to see a reality TV star become mayor of Los Angeles: “Hey Lisa, if you’re against me because I was on a TV show in my 20s, wait till you learn what Karen Bass was doing in her 20s…” Pratt’s message included a clip from a TV interview in which he claimed Bass supported Fidel Castro in her younger years." Auron MacIntyre @AuronMacintyre, "Piker is so stupid he literally lays out how an oligarch he met with in Cuba is funding a Chinese communist effort to radicalize leftist NGOs in the US He didn't even bother to cut a deal with the feds, he just blurted out all of his leverage on stream." Quote Asra Nomani @AsraNomani, "On Twitch just now, Marxist Hasan Piker makes an important admission: he says American Marxist pro-China tycoon Neville Roy Singham has funded a "political movement" in the US. That's a significant characterization. PIker went to Cuba as part of a convoy."
Dave Strom at Hat Hair, This Time Democrats Want Something Different, So They Choose a Nazi for Senate. Bonchie @bonchieredstate, "After years of insisting Republicans should oppose Trump out of principle, Democrats now think it’s inexcusable to not support a literal Nazi." Quote Saikat Chakrabarti for Congress @saikatc "Jake Auchincloss is essentially endorsing Susan Collins in Maine. Absolutely no excuse for a Democrat in the House to back a Republican for Senate in a crucial swing seat. Auchincloss should be primaried. His primary election is September 1 in a safe, D+11 seat." Jake Auchincloss @JakeAuch, "Susan Collins is a rubber stamp for the worst admin in history. Claims that I would endorse her, implicitly or otherwise, ignore my track record supporting Democrats to take back both chambers. As I said months ago, I find Platner's Nazi tattoo and his commentary about it personally disqualifying. If it were me I'd vote for someone else in the Maine Democratic primary. Regardless of what happens in Maine, Democrats need to take back the Senate and I'll keep working hard to make it happen.." Will Chamberlain @willchamberlain, "It only took 24 hours for you to bend the knee to the Nazi tattoo guy? Your ancestors are rolling in their graves." Twitchy, AOC's Former Chief of Staff 'Threatens' a Fellow Dem (Who's Jewish) for Refusing to Back a Nazi *POPCORN.*
VodkaPundit at PJM, Mamdani Did the Right Thing on Crime, and the Left's Reaction Is Priceless. A Larry vid at Hat Hair, Joe Scarborough Freaks Out As Tim Walz Publicly Humiliates Himself. Hen Mazzig @HenMazzig, "Democratic Party fundraising platform ActBlue has ended the facilitation of donations for TX-35 Democratic primary candidate Maureen Galindo. You may remember Galindo for campaigning on castrating Jews and sending us to camps, prompting condemnation from many Democrats. Nobody should be funding this sort of hate." Teri Christoph at RedState thinks Virginia's Rebellion Has Officially Begun.
Jonathan Turley "Let Them Eat Impeachments: Dan Goldman Fights to Keep the Rage — and His Career — Alive."
Sundance reports Vice President JD Vance Holds State AG Roundtable on Federal Investigation into Fraud Cases. NYPo, US government overpaid welfare and Medicare recipients by $186 billion last year — after a shocking surge. Ace, All Democrats Boycott JD Vance's Anti-Fraud Roundtable, Because They're the Party of Looters and Shooters; Nick Shirley's Right-Hand Man Says That Autism Billing Went Up 47,000% (Which Means 470x) In Past Few Years, "A reminder from last week: the Trump Administration charged 15 Minnesota Men for pillaging $90 million from American citizens." Catturd ™ @catturd2, "That’s because they’re involved in the fraud." Quote Eric Daugherty @EricLDaugh, "NOW: EVERY SINGLE DEMOCRAT state Attorney General has REFUSED to show up for JD Vance's anti-fraud roundtable at the White House Republicans showed up, but Vance specifically sent out an olive branch and invited Dems."
Shipwreckedcrew likes how SCOTUS Smacked Obama/Biden Appointees With A Newspaper Across The Nose For Wrongfully Acting Like A "Roving Commission Looking For Wrongs To Right." "A very pointed Per Curiam Opinion issued this morning identifies the Fourth Circuit as a repeat offender in deciding cases on issues never raised by the parties -- THAT is judicial activism." Betsy McCaughey at TownHall thinks The Supreme Court Should Strike Down the E. Jean Carroll Verdict. They should, but I don't trust them to.
Sundance asserts John Solomon’s “Trust me Bro” Reporting is Dangerous. The Truth Guardian @TruthGuardianQ, "House Ethics Committee Just Dropped the Bomb: Liz Cheney Was in a Sexual Relationship with Jamie Raskin the Entire Time on the January 6 Unselect Committee Witch Hunt It wasn’t “duty to country.” It wasn’t “principled conservatism.” It was pure, sleazy, backstabbing personal power at its finest. The January 6 Ethics Committee Report confirms Cheney was in an inappropriate relationship with that sniveling little Democrat Jamie Raskin before January 6 even happened. She sold out her party, her president, and her country because she was completely infatuated with the guy. “Ms. Cheney’s involvement was likely more out of affection for Raskin than a duty to her country,” the report states..." To be fair she had lots of reasons to hate Trump besides her genitals.
Sundance reports Pam Bondi is Battling Thyroid Cancer as President Trump Appoints Her to Advisory Role on AI. That sucks, but a lot of thyroid cancers are survivable. "Thyroid cancer generally has an excellent prognosis, with an overall 5-year relative survival rate of approximately 98.3%. Outlook depends heavily on the specific type, tumor stage at diagnosis, and the patient's age."
Beege Welborn at Hat Hair predicts Summer ICE Wars Heating Up. Oilfield Rando @Oilfield_Rando, "Understand that these are tryouts for the NGO industry. The folks up front monologuing are minor league non profit activists auditioning for a spot in the major leagues. Six-figure revenue subawards recipients trying to join the 7-9 figure revenue prime award recipients." Quote Andy Ngo @MrAndyNgo, "Newark, N.J. (May 26) — Federal law enforcement arrest rioters who are shutting down access to the Delaney Hall Detention Center. For days, the militants have been building an autonomous zone and blocking egress." Will Chamberlain @willchamberlain, "Covering the Abrego Garcia case was an eye-opener in terms of how fast and loose some immigration attorneys will play with the facts This is great to see." Quote Nicole Sganga @NicoleSganga, "NEW: A top homeland security official has directed ICE attorneys to aggressively pursue administrative fraud cases against immigration lawyers accused of filing false asylum claims. @CBSNews exclusively obtained the DHS memo directing the new ramp up." At Mediaite, Trump Admin Makes Major Change On How to Apply For a Green Card. From out of the country. The Denver Post whines that With no options left, a Venezuelan family living in Colorado walks into ICE custody, seeking to go back home. "Thousands of immigrants have sought voluntary departures, especially as families lose breadwinners." SaltyGoat @SaltyGoat17, "Christian McGhee was suspended from Central Davidson High School in Lexington, NC for using the term Illegal Alien in English class. Just FYI... Illegal Alien is a longstanding U.S. legal terminology used in federal statutes So his family sued the school board and WON!! - $20,000 - Public apology - Nothing on his record OUR COUNTRY IS HEALING!!!!"
Eyal Yakoby @EYakoby, "BREAKING: Masked Islamists in Montreal paraded a Jew being hanged through the streets. Get every single one of these terrorists out of the West. Enough of this." Bo French @bofrench, "How badly do you have to hate America, our people, and our culture to put a terrorist sympathizer in charge of a school?" Quote Carlos Turcios @Carlos__Turcios, "BOMBSHELL Fort Worth ISD announced Shayma Alzubi as the new principal of Western Hills High School. Alzubi has posted pro-Palestinian content and reposted content supportive of Sharia Law. Is Fort Worth ISD endorsing this?" Margot Cleveland @ProfMJCleveland, "By 1900, the United States had achieved a 90% literacy rate largely by using McGuffey Readers in one-room schoolhouses. But, yeah, NYC’s problem is it’s not spending enough money."
Not a lot of new survived the Memorial Day weekend, thankfully. Hat Hair's Capt. Ed reports from China: We'd Be Happy to Facilitate Transfer of Iran's Uranium, Thanks For Asking. It could work, they have enough of their own, but can we trust them? Sundance reports on President Trump Updates on Current Status of Negotiations With Iran and Desire to Bring all Nations into the Abraham Accords. Good luck with that. At Althouse, "It will be a Document respected like no other that has ever been signed, anywhere in the World. Its level of Importance and Prestige will be unparalleled!" "Writes Trump, just now on Truth Social. He's "mandatorily requesting."" AG @AGHamilton29, "I hope people understand what’s happening because it’s been the same story over and over again. The Islamic Republic and their allies leak their preferred details as if they are agreed to western sources. Then when U.S. refuses to agree to those absurd terms and insists we stick to the deal that had already been under discussion, they claim the U.S. is backing out of the deal. Then they blame America or Israeli influence for the lack of a deal instead of The Islamic Republic making unreasonable demands for a settlement after they lost the military fight and are facing an economic crisis. We saw the same thing with Gaza repeatedly." Quote Iran International English @IranIntl_En, "US President Donald Trump is backing away from the deal with Iran, likely under extreme internal pressure, an Al Jazeera reporter said on X citing two sources." Breitbart reports U.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran Hitting Missile Sites, Minelaying Vessels, just a reminder.
Sundance has a reminder President Trump Reminds Texas to Vote for Ken Paxton in Tomorrow Senate Republican Primary. He's not shy about expressing his druthers. At Victory Girls, John Cornyn V. Ken Paxton – Today Is The Runoff. The Drunk Republican @DrunkRepub, "For the record I liked Massie for years. Tucker and others too. But my common sense forces me to be wary of those attempting to sabotage the mandate Trump was given in ‘24. Jumping ship at the very moment real change was possible stinks. Sorry, it just does."
At Althouse, "On Saturday night, May 23rd, a shooter once again sought to murder the President, his family, and his staff at the historic White House complex." ""We submit this urgent filing to update the Court on a second attempted assassination on the President within a single month. Last night, shortly after 6:00 p.m., an armed assassin approached a White House security checkpoint near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, professionally pulled a high caliber gun from a bag, and opened fire in the exact direction of the White House. Brave Secret Service officers returned fire. The gunman was killed...." From the Notice of Supplemental Authority in Support of the Government’s Motion for an Indicative Ruling Dissolving the Court’s Injunction, filed yesterday in National Trust for Historic Preservation v. National Park Service, the case about the White House ballroom, posted by Trump at Truth Social this morning."
Beege Welborn at Hat Hair is outraged DNC's Memorial Day Honored Only American Military Members Trump Got Killed, deleted after being called on it. Also honored, George Floyd. Twitchy, F**k Right OFF': Joey Jones Tears Jacob Frey a NEW ONE for Using Memorial Day to Celebrate George Floyd, well, he was a Democrat casualty.
Nick Ballasy at JTN reports Alberta will vote in the fall on whether to start legal process for separating from Canada. "The proposed question would ask: “Should Alberta remain a province of Canada or should the Government of Alberta commence the legal process required under the Canadian Constitution to hold a binding provincial referendum on whether or not Alberta should separate from Canada?”" Ward Clark at RedState, Oil-Rich Alberta Now Preparing Vote on Leaving Canada.
Stacy McCain says of the Congo: ‘The Horror! The Horror!’ "Joseph Conrad famously used the Belgian Congo as the scene for Heart of Darkness, with the madman Kurtz dying of fever, his final words being: “The horror! The horror!” The situation has not much improved lately, as the State Department warns: “Do not travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) due to crime, civil unrest, and health. Some areas have increased risk due to armed conflict.” And then there’s the deadly ebola outbreak:"
Ian Miller @ianmSC, "They are absolutely furious that Spencer Pratt is demonstrating to millions of people the complete failure of progressive politics" Quote Stephen Rodrick @stephenrodrick, "I wrote this one...@RollingStone "Spencer Pratt is a quintessential American. His entire life has been fueled by an unfathomable level of self-confidence, despite a data set that suggests he may not be good at anything." But it's hard to argue he could be worse that Bass. Bob Hoge at RedState is Sleepless in Seattle: Residents Forced to Take Crimefighting Into Their Own Hands As Police Do Nothing. Cam at BA, New Orleans Carjackings Involved Teens on Electronic Monitoring. Blue cities..jpg)
Called SMEAR-ULM, it's a high-tech system that can detect skin cancers at their earliest stages by measuring tiny temperature variations at the surface of the skin. Led by INRS professor Jinyang Liang, the research team has published their findings in Nature Sensors.So, do get this over your whole body? My grandfather died on melanoma that started on his ear.
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At the core of the system is a patch of painless microneedles that deposits specialized nanoparticles just beneath the skin. These nanoparticles form a temporary "intelligent tattoo" that behaves like an array of microscopic thermometers.
When illuminated with near-infrared light, the nanoparticles emit visible light. Crucially, the lifetime of this light emission—how long it lasts—depends directly on local temperature. Because cancer cells consume more oxygen and nutrients than healthy cells, they produce additional heat, which can be detected through this optical signal.
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With this approach, the researchers successfully detected micro-melanomas as early as four days old—a stage at which they are typically far too small to be identified by conventional imaging techniques.
According to Hunter/Garcia.
Today is the third week anniversary of the second retina detachment/reattachment surgery in my left eye, and as promised, I'm updating this as a guide for others going through this ordeal.
I'm at week three of the perfluorpropane bubble that supposed to last about six weeks, so presumably that bubble is about half gone (although, at six weeks last time, I still had some residual bubble). Looking straight out, the line of the bubble is near the center of my vision, so it has quite a ways to drop. If I look down, I can barely make out the edges of the bubble around perimeter.
Last Monday I predicted that I would get a glimpse of the mostly focused world through that eye again in a few days. I was right. I started seeing the thin line of sight that was actually passing through fluid and back to the retina on Wednesday. Every day since, the band has grown a little wider. It's still above the center of vision in that eye though, so I'm not really sure how close it is to a decent focus, and at what distance it will really focus. The eye surgeon told me that the eye would be more nearsighted than it was due to the effect of the rubber band (excuse me, scleral buckle) they put around the eye elongating the eye slightly. It should only be a few more days until the band includes the center of vision, and I can really see what it's going to be like. I can already see that it still slants right (my Fox News eye), but I'm not sure how distorted it might be.
Speaking of the rubber band, I continue to adjust to it. I can alway tell something is a little off, like having a bit of grit in the back of the eye, but it's not really painful. I've cut my pain regimen down to 1 or 2 doses of acetaminophen a day; the eye feels pretty decent when I get up, but through the day, occasional eye movements elicit a twinge of pain, not horrible, but something I'd rather avoid. Bending down too far might cause pain too. Eventually, by later afternoon, the acetaminophen is called for and then one for bed, more for arthritis than eyes.
Today the eye drop routine declines to once per day, a steroid to suppress inflammation, and another drop to counteract the steroids tendency to raise eye pressure. I continue to goop on the antibiotic salve they added to the mix. It seems to help some. The white of the eye is still somewhat red and tender.
My prediction for next week is that I'll be able to see text clearly in the widening band of better vision. I hope that it will be good enough (and close enough to my old prescription) that I can actually read with it.
From Fox, US Army hits 2026 recruiting goals four months early, Pete Hegseth announces at West Point commencement. "War Secretary Pete Hegseth touted the removal of DEI in the US military, saying 'you can't throw your pronouns at the enemy'" Da Caller hears European Officials Warn Trump Against Leaving NATO As US Weighs Its Own Priorities. I don't want the US to leave NATO, but I think the whole concept of NATO needs to be reevaluated.
