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It feels like this was always inevitable in Portland though I doubt other cities in the state will be happy about it. The Oregon legislature is considering a bill which would decriminalize homeless camps in public spaces. Not…

A year ago I would never have guessed that I would become a fan of Matt Walsh. His brash, in-your-face style didn't appeal to me.Read More 

Abigail Zwerner is the Virginia teacher who was shot by one of her 6-year-old students back in January. Zwerner has since sued the school district for $40 million alleging that administrators knew the student in question had…

Been watching the news for too long - certain, rote MSM this goes with that phrases, repeated often enough, just get beaten into your consciousness and your brain fills in the blank as you type.Read More 

It's rare for a politician to receive an Emmy and if one does, it is usually to a Democrat and usually it turns out to be an absurd decision. For example, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was honored for his daily coronavirus…

I'm not sure why Randi Weingarten has decided this week is the moment for her to retcon the history of her involvement in school closures during the pandemic. I'm assuming this has something to do with setting…

There is no depth of stupidity that academics will not plumb.Read More 

It turns out that despite the standard stories in the press about actors who are really successful and act like real jerks to fans, there are some real exceptions. Keanu Reeves is one of those. Nine-year-old Noah's dream…

Ezra Klein interviewed California State Sen. Scott Wiener for his NY Times podcast. If you're not familiar with Scott Weiner, we've written about him a few times. San Francisco has seen an uptick in street…

It's always heartwarming when a child wants to grow up and be just like their mom or dad.Read More