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Is the Ukraine war over? Update: Coup-us interruptus?
Oh, not yet. Regular Russian army formations still battle on the lines in the Donbas and near Kherson. Vladimir Putin ordered a new blast of missile attacks on Ukrainian cities last night as well. Putin still holds Crimea.…
More detransitioner horror stories emerge
They're the stories that you're not supposed to talk about in today's woke society lest the trans activists swoop in and have you canceled for "hate speech" or whatever. Gender-confused children and…
Michigan is criminalizing opinions
To say that Michigan has lurched to the left under the leadership of Gretchen Whitmer and the state's liberal majority would be a significant understatement. But with a new bill passed in the state House this week, they…
The rebellion in Russia is really happening (Update: It’s over)
Normally I don't work this late but there are potentially world-changing events happening tonight. For those that need a quick primer, you can go back and read these four posts for the longer version. This has been…
Two and a half years later, San Francisco still hasn’t prosecuted man for killing caught on video
I was pretty certain I wrote about this case more than two years ago but I can't seem to find it. It involved an 84-year-old man in San Francisco named Vicha Ratanapakdee. Vicha was near his home taking his daily walk…
Lucky them: Spending big bucks on a Green Marshall Plan for Africa
Holy crap - these arrogant know-it-alls in their private jets just never learn. And - of COURSE - they're not doing it via Zoom or, say, taking the 9:15 commuter they want us all on to Poughkeepsie.Read More
Poll: 40% of Californians are thinking about leaving the state
Today the LA Times published the results of a poll taken earlier this month in California. The poll found that most people who live there are happy about it but at the same time fully 40% were thinking about leaving.Read More…
Merrick Garland had his brown shirt on today
The pencil necked prevaricator looks great in authoritarian, doesn't he? Mocha suits him.Read More
The boo brigade was out for Chris Christie at the Faith and Freedom event
Chris Christie is in the Republican presidential primary race to stop Donald Trump from getting the nomination. He is going nowhere fast, according to polls, but he persists. He shows up at the various events that cater to…
John Kirby walks out when asked about Hunter Biden’s message to Chinese businessman
I wrote about the Whats App message last night. In case you missed it, Hunter Biden was staying in the guest house of his father's Delaware home in 2017. We know he was there on the specific day he sent this message…