Brett is off supervising a pack of semi-feral children at the beach, so I’m filling in for links today. In honor of my first link, here’s this lovely tune.
BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE: Much like he did when he hit Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, businessman-turned-acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte has come in ready to clean house. The salty ham tears from the deep state and its enablers and clients, particularly worthless cuntrag Virginia Senator Mark Warner, are plentiful and delicious. Since Pulte is only acting director, and will not have to face a confirmation hearing, he can do whatever the fuck he wants. Hopefully Tulsi left him a list of traitors to fire.
ABOUT THE PRAIRIELAND CONVICTIONS: The Guardian tries desperately to make the case that because leftist pamphlets printed by convicted terrorists were used as evidence at their trial that the terrorists were prosecuted solely because they printed leftist pamphlets. They weren’t. Several members of that group meant exactly what they said when they said they intended to shoot federal agents to advance the cause, and others posted in a group chat asking how they could help. Andy Ngo’s take on this.
SEWER SOCIALISM SURGES (EWWW): I know what you’re thinking, that all forms of socialism, and adjacent ideologies, are a sewer; but that’s not what the phrase means. Sewer socialism focuses on expanding government programs for the public good, like affordable housing, child care and public transportation. For some definitions of public good, that is. Democrat-run cities can’t even get the water treatment part right: the DC sewage spill earlier this year, the Richmond (VA) drinking water crisis of last year, etc. Yet people, particularly young people, are embracing socialism, ignorant of its long history of failure.
CRUEL TRUMP POLICY WILL CAUSE COUNTLESS POOR CHILDREN TO STARVE: Several dozen states could have to fork over millions of dollars to provide food aid to lower-income residents, if they don’t cut down on payment errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. I have no problem with that, even though Virginia is in the top ten states for payment errors. This should not be a federal program.
SAFETY IS RACIST: An open air swimming lake in the eastern German city of Halle which has refused entry to bathers who don’t speak German has been told it must lift the ban or face possible legal action. […] The city authorities have called on him to find “milder ways” to deal with the communication issues, such as using pictograms that are universally understood or displaying safety messages in other languages. LMAO. I’ll leave it to you, dear readers, to unpack all the problems with that. The end result will probably be closing the lake for everyone.
ANOTHER BULLET DODGED: Imagine living in a grim world where Disney bought Twitter.
THE LUMP GETS TESTY: Fetterman warns of rise of ‘dirtbag left’ amid victories by democratic socialists in New York.
THE LIMITS GET TESTED: Lawyers for Rep. LaMonica McIver force judges to weigh the limits of congressional immunity. McIver is charged with assaulting an officer during an oversight theatre performance at an immigration detention facility.
THE TESTES GET LIMITED: California parks chief accused of filming nude lifeguards in Orange County locker room. Like most of you, I read that and thought it was a man perving on women. Turns out it was a man perving on other men. Think of all the women who didn’t get to sue the State of California because of his selfishness.
EAT MO’ POSSUM — ANTIPODEAN EDITION: It’s the longest night of the year and I’m uncomfortably close to a lot of strangers, queueing to eat something I’m not used to seeing on a menu – brushtail possum. Here’s an on-topic song to send you on your way.
Like most of you, I read that and thought it was a man perving on women. Turns out it was a man perving on other men.
Let me guess. You’re disappointed they didn’t show pictures of the lifeguards.
I will not dignify that scurrile accusation with a reply beyond this.
Now, that’s how you first. Punk-ass bitch wannabes take note.
I was trying to paste the block of text, had the open tag, and must have hit submit instead of tapping on the text to paste.
I’m on my phone watching the World Cup games.
I am about to do the same.
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Sorry for the immediate off topic, but there may be some good news for Tonio and other VA Glibs: A buddy of mine was down in Lancaster at the AWB circuit (?) court hearing, and it looks like we won on it. Temporary restraining order on the entirety of the AWB bill through 12/31.
Now back to your regularly scheduled afternoon links.
The Average White Band have their own circuit court?
In honor of the TRO.
Thanks, TED.
To celebrate, you cut the cake?
Hooray!
Yes, according to awesome Virginia 2A attorney Tim Anderson.
No problem with the OT, I’ll let that one slide like a freshly cleaned CZ pistol.
Wait, I’m supposed to clean that?
The comments on that Lump article are unreal. These idiots really want more Mammydammy and less common sense.
Fetterman appears to be a lock for re-election in Penna. in 2028. He’ll win the Dem primary over whatever half baked commie runs against him, and he’ll waltz to victory over the Republican candidate, whomever that might be. BTW, the Hill article is incorrect – Fetterman beat Dr. Oz in 2022, not Sen. Toomey.
Did we dodge a bullet with a Lump win?
We dodged a bullet when Lump had a stroke and “suffered” a major personality change.
“suffered” a major personality change.
He just went back to his Republican roots.
I wonder if possum tastes like squirrel?
I was refused entry to several bars because I spoke English. It was because English soccer hooligans had run rampant the night before. Some bouncers had decided to arm themselves with clubs, so I didn’t feel like arguing with them.
Happens in Japan occasionally. Usually good for somebody to make an outraged YouTube or TikTok video about. Win-win.
OTH, I had some of the nicest and best service I’ve ever had there with no issues. I never used Japanese until I was already seated.
An open air swimming lake in the eastern German city of Halle which has refused entry to bathers who don’t speak German has been told it must lift the ban or face possible legal action
Let the non-German speakers drown.
This is why they can’t have nice things. But at least the food trucks are lit.
” has refused entry to bathers ”
It’s a swimming hole, not a bath house! Damn
No swimming in the bath house, even if you speak the language.
Andy Ngo’s take on this.
Who’s paying for those highly professional posters?
the terrorists were prosecuted solely because they printed leftist pamphlets.
It’s an egregious abuse of their sacred First Amendment right to advocate the violent overthrow of the government!
I thought this was a libertarian site.
One of the first questions asked by the panel of judges in Wilmington, Delaware, was whether a member of Congress, during their legislative duties, would be protected if he “comes across a teenage girl and gropes her.”
“Isn’t this as weak a case as I hypothesized?” Judge Stephanos Bibas, who President Donald Trump nominated in his first administration, asked McIver’s attorney during Wednesday’s hearing.
Here’s Article I, Section 6, Clause 1 with the appropriate section highlighted:
The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States. They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.
I didn’t look to see what USC the Congresscritter is charged with violating. I found this:
shall, where the acts in violation of this section constitute only simple assault, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both, and where such acts involve physical contact with the victim of that assault or the intent to commit another felony, be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 8 years, or both.
If that’s the USC, since she made physical contact with the agent, the possible sentence is less than eight years. Federal felonies are defined based on maximum penalties so this is a Class D Felony under Federal law. It looks to me like her Congressional privileges don’t apply here and this should be a really easy decision.
Federal crime classifications
I’m not really surprised that younger people are following the Pied Piper of socialism. The economy isn’t exactly YUGE. Prices went up and wages didn’t. (I looked up what $1T would be in 1990, the number was $289B). Housing prices are up. Gas prices are up. Many younger people have useless degrees and a ton of student load debt. Meanwhile the Trump admin creates a task force to address the economy, and one week later attacks Iran.
Around here, we can agree that all of it was caused by our wise ruling class, some of who are now blaming the rich and calling for a wealth tax. Anything but blaming themselves.
All it took was a few silver-tongued devils to make socialism sound awesome.
It’s also important to note that we spent the last 30 years with corporations and governments working hand in hand to drive all manufacturing and physical labor overseas, while simultaneously importing hordes of people to do jerbs Americans actually did want, but at cut rate prices.
All the while they called the average American a bigot for noticing and braincucking them by intellectually abusing their kids while they watched. Then, as a solution, we got crap houses that cost half a million dollars, crap cars that cost 70k, crap food that costs an arm and a leg, and cheap entertainment that constantly breaks. Oh, and a zillion options to pay for it all on margin in increasingly stupid ways.
Of course people are looking for an alternative. Of course they’re being snookered by the professional liars. They’re products of a system designed to create exactly that.
And the fact that tens of millions of Americans are entirely dependent on government benefits is just a happy coincidence.
Inflation’s a helluva drug.
Uwe Boll’s “Citizen Vigilante” is available for free on twitter until 10 AM Eastern time on June 27th.
It looks like twitter put it behind age verification due to graphic content (in other words, don’t watch this at work) so I’ll link to nitter.
I watched it earlier today. I think it was pretty good. The timeline jumps around a bit like in Christopher Nolan’s “Dunkirk” but it comes together in the end.
The 10th Amendment Center is putting out a five part series on the Declaration of Independence. Three are out.
Part One: The runup to the Declaration
Part Two: John Dickinson and the case against Independence.
Part Three: The men who wrote the Declaration
I’ve never heard that term before but it’s pretty obvious the MSM is going to use it in a desperate attempt to conceal the communist platform that he and his friends share.
We tried watching “Not Suitable for Work” on Hulu yesterday but didn’t get through one episode. It was a bunch of characters my kids’ age and honestly I couldn’t relate or bring myself to care about any of them. I’m feeling like an old man and I’m fine with it.
This guy validates my biases, so I like his video.
Apologies if arse, drugs, etc.:
Has anyone noted that today is the 150th anniversary of Custer’s Last Stand?
Creech has taken a holiday.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JctI6jPF-fo