The Morning Report — 6/ 24 /26

Good morning kids. So, this happened yesterday in the primary elections.

Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s far-left slate of Big Apple congressional hopefuls prevailed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary — with firebrand Darializa Avila Chevalier projected to pull off an AOC-style upset.Former city Comptroller Brad Lander and state Assemblywoman Claire Valdez were quickly projected by the Associated Press and NY1 to win over their establishment Democrat opponents. Avila Chevalier held a razor-thin 49.3% to 46% lead over Rep. Adriano Espaillat with 86% of votes counted late Tuesday, leading the five-term incumbent to concede. The projected win by Avila Chevalier and the congressional race victories — coupled with a likely clean sweep of Democratic Socialists of America candidates in state races — signaled Mamdani could expand his socialist wave beyond New York City, to Washington, DC. . . The candidates hold a slew of far-left views that were once fringe within the Democrat Party.. .
...Valdez and Avila Chevalier both campaigned on their staunch opposition to Israel — labeling the Jewish state’s actions in Gaza a genocide — and on pushing their pro-Palestinian values. Like Mamdani, the pair called for a full divestment of Israel and cutting off of any sales of US arms to its ally in the Middle East.
Valdez also echoed the Mamdani admin’s radical housing platform, pushing for the seizure of property from bad landlords.
All three also want to abolish ICE and Avila Chevalier, a community organizer and doctoral candidate, has even said she doesn’t believe foreign criminals should be deported.

One can laugh at New York and smugly claim, and not unjustly so, that they brought this on themselves. while New York at least for the last 50 years or so has for sure been liberal, the David Dinkins years notwithstanding, it has not been insane. A combination of cultural societal and political conditions have converged to create a perfect storm of insanity that has utterly eradicated the legacy and miracle of the Rudy Giuliani years. And so while one can jeer at New York, this madness can and likely will spread.

On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” CNN Senior Political Commentator Van Jones reacted to Brad Lander’s primary win over Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) by saying that “The Mamdani phenomenon is not a one guy thing. The Democratic Socialists are an insurgency in this party.” And “This is a serious movement inside the Democratic Party. The left is on the march.”
. . . He continued, “But I think people who thought this was going to be kind of a cute guy off to the side, there’s a huge infrastructure here, there’s a movement here, there’s passion here, and people who don’t like it are going to have to wake up and smell the coffee. This is a serious movement inside the Democratic Party. The left is on the march.”

You know who else was "on the march?!" All Jones needs is an Austrian inflection with a soupçon, or mit einem bisschen of Ugandan/Muslim jive for extra texture! For those unaware or as a refresher, Van Jones is a full-on Anti-American anti-Western freak as you can see from his rap sheet here at Discover the Networks.

Jones’ new approach was modeled on the tactics outlined by the famed radical organizer Saul Alinsky, who stressed the need for revolutionaries to mask the extremism of their objectives and to present themselves as moderates until they could gain some control over the machinery of political power. Jones still considered himself a revolutionary, but a more effective one thanks to his revised tactics.

And thus we had the candidacy and now the actions/policies of Abigail Spanberger among others. So no Van Jones was not lamenting the hard left lurch as illustrated by Mamdani and last night's results in NYC. Far from it, his nipples were bursting with orgasmic glee. But, is this filthy bastard right and my hopes that the coming of President Trump heralded a sea change in our culture merely a speed bump on America's road to hell?

Yes, James Talarico I assume has no shot at all, ditto all the others like him scattered around the sane areas of the country, or am I whistling past the graveyard?

By the end of this year, there could be 10 socialist mayors in the U.S. That’s the most since the 1910s, when socialism was the shiny new object embraced by educated elites.
But what excuse do Democrats have today – after 100 years of socialism’s miserable, murderous failures – for embracing this toxic ideology?
Back in 1911, according to one historical count, members of the Socialist Party of America won office in 74 towns and cities, and another 32 in 1913.
Fast forward to today. As NBC News put it, “Democratic socialists are on the rise in Trump-era mayoral races … fueled by a backlash to Trump policies, economic strain and fatigue with the Democratic establishment.”
Right now, there are eight socialist mayors – the most since the 1920s – and primary voters in one-party District of Columbia virtually guaranteed a ninth when they nominated a socialist to run that misbegotten city. In Los Angeles, meanwhile, socialist Democrat Nithya Raman will face off against the Fidel Castro-loving incumbent Karen Bass. Then there’s Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, who is a socialist in all but name. . But Democrats rushing to embrace the current socialist fad should beware, because the last one was (thankfully) short-lived here in the U.S. In 1919, only five socialists won mayoral elections. Even in the middle of the Great Depression, there were only three socialist mayors in the country.
A “historical note” by the New York University Libraries says the party had trouble containing its “revolutionary wing” right off the bat. And the 1917 Russian Revolution, it says, “encouraged the left wing of the party to demand a more militant program and, when this was not forthcoming, to secede from the party in 1919 and establish the Communist Party.”
. . . As the City Journal notes, “As more and more DSA members take power, the group they belong to keeps getting more radical—a tension they will inevitably have to resolve.” A separate City Journal article points out the party’s “emerging militant network.”
Republicans ignore these developments at their own peril, since they can’t fight something – even if that something is as toxic as socialism – with nothing. And dismissing it as “junk food of modern American politics,” as GOP strategist Luke Ball told Fox News recently, isn’t going to cut it.

Yes, way too busy voting to give money to Ukraine to pass the SAVE Act.

Have a good day,

THE IRAN CONFLICT, "PEACE DEAL" (aftermath??)

President Trump: “If they did not agree to (nuclear inspections), there would be no further negotiations!”
Iran, Trump Admin Disagree on Whether Nuclear Inspection Agreement Reached
The conflicting accounts of the peace talks in Switzerland imply a significant gap in understanding between the U.S. and Iran, despite a memorandum of understanding issued earlier this month.
Tehran Denies Claims by Vance and Other U.S. Officials of Iranian Consent to Nuclear Inspections.
The debacle that is Trump's Iran deal just keeps getting worse.
Vance: Iran Says Yes to IAEA Inspections. Iran: No, We Don’t.
However much the Iranians demand it, just tell them no: It’s not like they’ve put anything hard and real on the table, anyway. Even President Barack Obama and his idiots never tried a giveaway on this scale.
Iran can’t get ANY control over the Strait of Hormuz— period
The art of appeasing jihadists.
Trump Vs. Israel

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Overall, the latest survey found that a plurality, 44 percent, are unsure of whether or not they support the MOU negotiated between the two countries, followed by 32 percent who support it and 24 percent who oppose.
Poll: Broad Support for Key Objectives in Trump’s Peace Deal with Iran
The Senate vote passed, 50-48.
Democrats Pull Another Political Theater Stunt With Iran Vote
ISRAEL vs IRAN & GAZA/HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH . . . AND LEFTISTS. . . The U.N... AND HISTORY
The creation of Israel provided a sanctuary for refugees fleeing antisemitism, but it did nothing to address the underlying forces that had necessitated her creation in the first place.
Queers for Palestine
CIVIL WAR 2.0, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION
“This was not a protest; it was an assault on democracy,” said U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor during sentencing on Tuesday.
Antifa-Linked Anti-ICE Terrorists Sentenced to Up to 100 Years in Federal Prison.
Biden-appointed Judge Deborah Boardman sentenced Mr. Roske to a mere eight years in prison. That’s it! But he didn’t try to kill one of the left’s sacred cows. No, he tried to kill someone Democrats and the corporate media desperately want murdered, so Judge Boardman sent out a dog whistle that said, Try and kill someone we hate and you only get eight years. Succeed and you’ll be remembered as a patriotic hero forever.
Eight-Year Sentence and Pronouns Respected for Wannabe Kavanaugh Killer
'I had to have sex with him first in each encounter with him,' the woman said of Onzlee Ware
Virginia Democrats Earmark $100,000 for Statue Honoring Late Judge Accused of Trading Sex With Convicted Killer's Mother for Legal Advice
Wire fraud, money laundering, and the “hate map” machine.
PragerU Video: Inside the SPLC Case
"DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST/GLOBALIST BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY
The ruling reinforces the federal government’s authority to scrutinize Green Card holders returning from abroad, particularly those accused of crimes that could lead to removal proceedings. It also highlights the Trump administration’s broader efforts to strengthen immigration enforcement and expand the scope of federal authority.Supreme Court Backs Trump Admin on Stronger Controls for Green Card Migrants.
In 2006, Rico and some family members were admitted to the United States on B-1 tourist visas for a trip to Disney World in Florida. Rico’s visa expired in 2016, but he remained in the country anyway. While in the United States Rico was convicted of assault and arrested for sex crimes.
Exclusive: Criminal Illegal Alien Overstayed Tourist Visa for a Decade After Visiting Disney World (just like the 9/11/ hijackers - jjs)
How sanctuary policies, activist lawsuits, electoral vulnerabilities, and dark-money recycling make the invasion self-sustaining.
The Open-Border Funding and Facilitation Network Part II: Entrenchment, Lawfare, and the Political Money Loop
THE GREAT SOMALIAN SIMOLEON SWINDLE
“Today, under the leadership of @VP Vance and @DAGToddBlanche, we are announcing the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown involving 455 defendants charged in connection with $6.5+ BILLION in alleged fraud,” Essayli said.
DOJ Charges 400+ People for $6.5 Billion Healthcare Fraud
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE
This is not satire.
Where are the protests and outrage about this California ‘prove you’re gay’ law?
No city is a better illustration of the perpetual rot that inevitably follows decades of one-party rule by Democrats.
How This American City Was Reduced To A Total Humiliating Clown Show

WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM
Then they pretended to be the victims and the media bought it.
Crying Terror-Linked Islamists Infiltrated Texas GOP
The video was recorded in 2025 on the ChatRoulette platform by Israeli influencer Max Ilinsky, also known as Max Veifer.
Australian court blocks video of Muslim nurses saying they would let Israelis die—claims they didn't know they were being recorded
The deadly cost of Canada's refusal to confront jihadist reality.
Terror Comes North
A victory for free speech - and for common sense.
UK: South Wales Police Now Forced to Halt Their Plan to Arrest People for ‘Anti-Muslim Hostility’
OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY, PLUS VARIOUS & SUNDRY GODLESS HEATHENS
Given Vance’s extensive history with Carlson, his ongoing silence screams from the mountaintop.
The Time Is Now For JD Vance To Disavow Tucker Carlson
It is impossible to escape the conclusion that Mamdani won’t condemn the owner’s behavior because it aligns with his own bigotry. Despite getting an estimated one-third of Jewish votes last year, the mayor is seemingly on a quest to normalize Jew-hatred. (sadly too many J-B-Bs Jews-by-birth hate themselves - jjs)
Michael Goodwin: Mamdani’s silence in the face of vile antisemitism speaks volumes to the darkness in his soul
We shouldn’t be taking corporate PAC money from Wall Street and crypto and AI and AIPAC, we’ve got to fight harder for working families and have people see us fighting for them, and we have to reset the U.S. relationship with Israel.”
On Tuesday’s broadcast of CNN’s “The Source,” Brad Lander discussed his primary win over Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), which he stated “says Democratic voters want to reset the U.S. relationship with Israel,” and said he’s unsure Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) “is in our party any more, to be honest.”
FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH
Vance isn’t writing as a theologian, and he’s not claiming expertise. He’s explicitly describing a journey through years of confusion, as a man who was lost and then found his way to something that he now embraces as home.
Tedious Legacy Media Midwits Hate JD Vance’s New Book About Faith

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Palantir, a powerful AI surveillance firm, hired a former Democrat senator and several Democratic lobbyists connected to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, according to a report published Monday.
Powerful Surveillance Company Slithers Tentacles Deeper Into Democrat Party
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
The flash manufacturing PMI rose to 55.7 in June, the highest reading since May 2022, from 55.1 in May. This index has been rising for four straight months. A reading above 50 indicates growth in manufacturing. Economists had forecast a decline in the index.
U.S. Manufacturing Production Rises At Fastest Pace in Nearly 5 Years
RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS,
The most alarming projections of climate change have been built upon a scenario known as RCP 8.5 and its successor, SSP5-8.5, which climate scientists now admit are “implausible” parameters.
The Climate Scenario Behind A Decade of Alarmism Is No Longer Considered Plausible
The U.N. chief urged wealthy nations to honor previous climate-financing commitments and dramatically increase funding for developing countries over the next decade.
U.N. Secretary-General Demands $1.3 Trillion a Year to Fight ‘Climate Chaos’
EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT
Lawmakers have embedded ideological “culturally responsive education” standards into teacher training and licensure rules.
States Built the Activist Classroom. They Can Also Dismantle It.
When 40% of students are ‘disabled’, it’s time to quarantine colleges
Shut Down Harvard to End the College Disability Outbreak.
A complaint alleges Maryland allows males not only to compete in female sports and use female-only spaces, but also to use female-only overnight accommodations.
Education Dept. Investigating Maryland for Alleged Title IX Violations
Under pressure from Mellon Foundation-funded activists, the UC system restored its DEI initiatives.
The University of California Caves to Activists
ABORTION
Four years after Dobbs, medicine has a blind spot on mifepristone.
The Abortion Pill Story The Medical Establishment Doesn’t Want To Tell
SECOND AMENDMENT
In other words, the Commerce Clause allows Congress, as Justice Thomas put it, “to regulate the buying and selling of goods and services trafficked across state lines.” By the time Hemani owned his firearm, it was no longer in interstate commerce — it was not being bought or sold across state lines. As such, Congress had no power to regulate it under the Commerce Clause.
Twenty-One Years Later, Justice Thomas Is Still Right About the Commerce Clause
DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY
The story begins in February of 2021, when James “Not at all Gay” Talarico noticed that someone named Roberto Che Espinoza followed him on social media. Talarico was so flattered and thrilled, he practically squealed like a little girl with a social media fan letter.
James ‘God Is Non-Binary’ Talarico Admits He’s a ‘Christian Who Hates Christianity’
Talarico, who represents a deep-blue district in the State House, has excised the word 'progressive' from campaign site
Texas' Talarico Scrubbed Website of Statements Supporting 'Trans Kids' and 'Bold, Progressive Ideas' Ahead of Senate Run
Talarico, who has said he does not support defunding police, also said prisons are 'the consequences of systemic racism and global capitalism'
‘We Could Make Prisons Obsolete’: James Talarico Called To Slash Police Budgets and Spend the Money on Social Programs
Funny how the standards are different for Democrats.
Didn't Rep. Duncan Hunter, Jr. get run out of Congress for the same things Sen. Ruben Gallego is doing?
POLITICS
The RSLC announced that its Election Protection Initiative (EPI) will implement a clear “election integrity framework for Republican secretaries of state and candidates seeking office in 2026,” according to a Tuesday press release obtained exclusively by the Caller. The initiative is launched ahead of 26 secretary of state elections this year alone.
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Mirrors Soros’ Secretary Of State Project — This Time To Boost Election Integrity
Cornyn lost his Senate primary to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the May runoff. President Donald Trump endorsed Paxton shortly before Election Day. That should have been the end of it. Instead, Cornyn has spent the weeks since acting like the classic toxic ex who cannot accept rejection.
GOP Voters Dumped Cornyn. He’s Responding Like The World’s Most Toxic Ex-Boyfriend
Wilson’s win positions him to become the frontrunner to replace term-limited GOP Gov. Henry McMaster in the ruby-red state.
Trump-Endorsed Wilson Thrashes Trump-Endorsed Evette In SC Gubernatorial Race
Most Democrats looking at 2028 are trying to move past Joe Biden. Gavin Newsom is doing the opposite. That is not an accident. It is a strategy.
Gavin Newsom gambles on Joe Biden in hunt for 2028 presidential nomination— but still has to clear the Kamala Harris hurdle
“The formal party structure is getting weaker and outside groups are getting stronger,” said Liam Kerr, co-founder of Welcome, a centrist Democrat group. He gets no argument from the activists. “We have not been in a place (before) where entire ecosystems of groups are effectively running parties within the parties in explicit, direct, factional warfare.”
Why the Radical Left’s War on Democrat Incumbents Is Suddenly Trump’s Fault
Socialism hasn't been this popular in 100 years, before anyone knew how terrible it was.
Democrats Party Like It’s 1911
Mamdani-backed lefties sweep in NYC congressional primaries — as socialist mayor’s influence grows to DC
THE HATEFUL SLATE
The socialist mayor unseated two Democrat incumbents and took a third vacant seat in three key Democratic primaries
Chill of Collectivism Spreads: Mamdani-Backed Candidates Sweep in Contested New York City House Primaries
DSA politicians such as Lewis George, Mamdani, and Ocasio-Cortez are in the spotlight today because of the party’s increased mobilization efforts a decade ago.
Socialists Now Run Or Are Fighting To Run Four Of America’s Biggest Cities
Sounds better in the original German! - jjs
Van Jones: ‘Left Is on the March’ ‘Democratic Socialists Are an Insurgency’ ‘This Is a Serious Movement’
California’s political machine has left Republicans with a simple challenge: convince voters that change is worth crossing the aisle for.
How Steve Hilton Can Become California’s Next Governor
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL
The sanctions aim to weaken the regime’s ability to fund its repressive security apparatus. These sanctions build on previous measures targeting financial institutions and officials accused of supporting left-wing terrorist groups based in Cuba. These sanctions are part of a broader strategy by the Trump administration to aid the Cuban people while isolating the Cuban regime.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Five Cuban Entities, Targets Castro Family Member.
The Starmer government literally made room in British prisons for free speech "criminals" by releasing real criminals from incarceration.
Keir Starmer’s legacy is a war on free speech and a contempt for ordinary Britons
The 19-point plan was African Union and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Commission on Reparatory Justice.
Reparations Cartel: African and Caribbean Leaders Target U.S. and Europe’s Taxpayers
THE UKRAINIAN "FRONT"
Republican senators unveiled legislation Monday to unfreeze Russian assets for Ukraine’s benefit, while lawmakers continued to say they lacked the necessary 60 votes to pass the SAVE America Act.
As SAVE Act Dies On The Vine, Republicans Unveil Bill To Help Ukraine
HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
“With her solicitation and approval of the pilot projects in this case, the Secretary purports to waive not just a mere administrative or technical obstacle, but the very definition of ‘food’ as it was laid down by Congress.”
Activist Judge Strikes Down SNAP Junk Food Restrictions, Dealing Major Defeat to MAHA
In 2025, a long-sought milestone was reached: the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a nonopioid pain medication as safe and effective. Yet the healthcare system has been slow to respond. ..
A New Tool Against Opioid Addiction — If We Use It
ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
These microscopic organisms carry water and nutrients to 70 per cent of plant species and help keep a vast amount of carbon out of the atmosphere
Study maps quadrillion-mile fungus web lurking in topsoil
This intense space race for geopolitical influence, resource extraction, and the establishment of standards for future exploration is not about proving what is possible but about securing a foothold.
Who Will Win The New Space Race, China Or America?
FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY
"This bill is part of a larger agenda designed to permit children to circumvent their parents' refusal to consent to sex-rejecting interventions."
Radical Bill Will Make It Easier For ‘Trans’ Kids To Cut Legal Ties With Parents
CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE
Adam Smith is history’s most famous economist, yet most people know precious little about what he wrote. But 2026 provides an excellent opportunity to overcome some of that oversight. That is because the semiquincentennial of America’s birth this summer coincides with that of Smith’s “Wealth of Nations,” published just under four months before the Declaration of Independence, which shared its deep commitment to liberty.
Celebrate America For How It Enabled The Invisible Hand, Not The Visible Foot
Quinn Slobodian misquotes Ludwig von Mises in an egregious attempt to link Austrian economics to the modern Alt-Right.
Prominent Historian Misrepresents Mises
Christian Toto:Variety, far-Left W. Kamau Bell savage superstar for simple act of kindness
It’s Time for Nate Bargatze to Drop Good Guy Act (Kamau-mau - jjs)
MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred wants Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., to believe that Major League Baseball is neutral — but the facts show otherwise.
MLB Commissioner Lies About League’s Left-Wing Activism In Letter To Hawley
HITHER & YON
At the beginning of the Cold War, the Soviet Union bugged the U.S. Embassy with one of the most ingenious devices ever created.
The Thing
In the end, the sum of da Vinci’s life is that sense of incompleteness — not of the man himself but of our knowledge of him. We know this man did great work, but somehow in all he did there are unknowns and gaps that make it hard to see the full picture. As Nicholl notes, everything about da Vinci carries with it “a characteristic note of uncertainty.”
Leonardo da Vinci: An art director, a painter, and a man whose life epitomized the uncertainty of existence

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1 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 07:36 AM (u82oZ)

2 tooth?

Posted by: Admirale's Mate at June 24, 2026 07:36 AM (/enuJ)

3 Its Hump Day

Posted by: r hennigantx at June 24, 2026 07:36 AM (/+uur)

4 Good morning JJ and horde

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2026 07:37 AM (sgkY8)

5 thank you, JJ!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 24, 2026 07:37 AM (VyBeY)

6 J.J.
Hope your wife is doing well, your birthday was happy, and you can bask in the admiration of your news & snark starved fans.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 07:40 AM (u82oZ)

7 Throws my prophet token on the table. Talarico will lose by 20 in Texas.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 07:41 AM (afJtY)

8 Ben Had

I need to set up a spreadsheet with your predictions.

From your lips to God's ear.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 07:42 AM (u82oZ)

9 Greetings and good morning, one and all. I'm mildly disappointed in the election results. The candidate I supported lost pretty thoroughly. The reason I voted for him was simple: He actually came to my house to talk about the issues.

The other guy seems good though so I will stay hopeful that we can keep things stable instead of going even more blue.

Posted by: NR Pax at June 24, 2026 07:43 AM (jjoN6)

10 NaCly, I gracefully acknowledge my losses.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 07:44 AM (afJtY)

11 Republican voters ousted Utah’s most powerful lawmaker, state Senate President J. Stuart Adams, Tuesday after a series of controversies and mounting criticism for his role as one of the key decision-makers advancing a proposal to build a controversial data center in Box Elder County.

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:45 AM (O7XEN)

12 Leon Theremin, no kidding ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 24, 2026 07:46 AM (VyBeY)

13 Walmart is signing a long-term contract to buy nuclear power for the first time ever, a promising sign that the industry’s future is supported by more than just the AI data center boom.

The retail giant agreed on Tuesday to buy power from a nuclear plant in Illinois owned by Constellation Energy for its operations in the area, including its stores and a high-tech warehouse in Illinois that stores and sorts perishable food.

Walmart will buy 176 megawatts of power from the plant over a 15-year period, or enough power to serve around 150,000 homes.

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:46 AM (O7XEN)

14 6 J.J.
Hope your wife is doing well, your birthday was happy, and you can bask in the admiration of your news & snark starved fans.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 07:40 AM (u82oZ)

Wifey hanging in there, and I've got my own crap to deal with too.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2026 07:47 AM (x0n13)

15 I was part of a medical fraud attempt last week.

I notified Medicare. Medicare told me that the company trying to bill my insurance for medical devices that I did not need and never received was one their radar as a bad company. My attempt was added to the list.

The fraud specialist chuckled a bit when I said "Book 'em, Danno."

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 07:47 AM (u82oZ)

16 Former Republican attorney George Conway, one of President Trump’s loudest critics, finished fifth in Tuesday’s Democratic primary for New York’s 12th Congressional District, the seat being vacated by retiring Rep. Jerrold Nadler.

With 85% of votes reporting, Conway received 6.1% of the vote

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:47 AM (O7XEN)

17 everyone have a great day, I'm out ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 24, 2026 07:47 AM (VyBeY)

18 Trump-Endorsed Wilson Thrashes Trump-Endorsed Evette In SC Gubernatorial Race

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I voted for Wilson yesterday. Evette got completely shellacked. What an embarrassing loss.

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 24, 2026 07:48 AM (qBdHI)

19 "This is a battle between the establishment and this insurgency. And the roof is collapsing on the Democratic party establishment tonight," @VanJones68 says.

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:48 AM (O7XEN)

20 Activist Judge Strikes Down SNAP Junk Food Restrictions, Dealing Major Defeat to MAHA

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Who knew that activist judges basically run America now?

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 24, 2026 07:48 AM (qBdHI)

21 You know, with all these "socialists" winning elections, the R Congress could enforce the guarantee of a republican form of government... oh, who am I kidding. That'll never happen.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 07:50 AM (1Ff7Z)

22 20 Who knew that activist judges basically run America now?
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 24, 2026 07:48 AM (qBdHI)

Covered in yesterday's editorial as you know!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2026 07:51 AM (x0n13)

23 Australia Spy chief’s warning: Iran’s assassins could murder on our soil

In his first threat assessment speech since the nation’s worst terrorist attack, Mike Burgess reveals an Iranian-backed group is orchestrating attacks as part of the Islamic regime’s antisemitic agenda.

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:52 AM (O7XEN)

24 Who knew that activist judges basically run America now?
Posted by: Lady in Black at June 24, 2026 07:48 AM (qBdHI)

Covered in yesterday's editorial as you know!
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at June 24, 2026 07:51 AM (x0n13)

You know, an R Congress could... ah crap, here I go again.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 07:53 AM (1Ff7Z)

25 {{{Lady in Black}}}

The more activist judges use unConstitutional power, the faster the reaction against this tyranny will occur. In a Trump administration, at least.

Bad judges were part of the cause of the French Revolution.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 07:53 AM (u82oZ)

26 NEWS: Popehat @Popehat, aka attorney Ken White, has been permanently banned from Bluesky, apparently for a post in which he suggested there was a moral upside to Elon Musk’s death.

The Bluesky body politic, meanwhile, is losing its mind over this. Popehat is one of their heroes.

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:53 AM (O7XEN)

27 Outgoing Sen. John Cornyn says that the United States used to have a welcoming immigration system, and it was responsible for the U.S. having a successful soccer team in the World Cup.

... Oh well, if we swing the gates open, will we start winning at curling too

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:55 AM (O7XEN)

28 20> Activist judges successfully replace US Constitution with judicial fiat.

When do we get an activist judge to strike down income taxes?

Posted by: Community Notes at June 24, 2026 07:55 AM (rgGn5)

29 good morning JJ, Horde

Posted by: callsign claymore at June 24, 2026 07:55 AM (/6r4m)

30 Yonder Horde

The continued judicial insurrection continues to aggravate me.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2026 07:55 AM (jehhT)

31 On the one hand, every R in every swing district can run against these communists, Planter, Talarico, etc.

Otoh, will they?

He's a tell that an R really isn't serious about the danger we face from these extremists:
If they ask the Dem to condemn the extreme person or idea.

They are liars,.
They lie.
They have no problem saying any lie needed to win.
And the media will push the lie and say it's a lie they are extreme.

And then, like Spanberger, Day 1, they will fully embrace and push through every extremist policy.
Every single Democrat is a radical extremist now, no exceptions.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 24, 2026 07:55 AM (73/SM)

32 OrangeEnt

We are in accord. The real question is can we as engaged citizens influence the officeholders to act in ways we approve of.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 07:56 AM (u82oZ)

33 I feel sorry for the idiots in new york. I don't laugh at them but I do fart in their general direction.

Hopefully they will enjoy their descent into madness.

Posted by: Eric Von Gassy at June 24, 2026 07:57 AM (8tSC/)

34 The Bluesky body politic, meanwhile, is losing its mind over this. Popehat is one of their heroes.
Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:53 AM (O7XEN)

Ken Asshat will show up somewhere else, count on it. That guy can never shut his pie hole...

Posted by: Boswell at June 24, 2026 07:57 AM (NTVPI)

35 Talk about a bad day: a coffee shop owner who taunted Jewish Congressman Dan Goldman was only the beginning, to be ended with a loss in the Democrat primary

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:58 AM (O7XEN)

36 I’m a little more hopeful about the Iran situation today; mainly because I read an article (in the New Republic of all places.. a lefty rag) that debunked the notion that the US is gonna give Iran $300B… not true. Makes me feel better because that notion I did not like at all and if it’s debunked by the Trump-hate New Republic I think I can believe it.

Also that poll cited in the MOU: 32% for, 24% against, 44% unsure (where are the other 4%??… I’m bad at math but that adds to 96%)…. I’m thinking a healthy percentage of the 24% against are folks like me who think it’s potentially too accommodating so they’re on our side… all in all, good news.

Also good news if Iran insists they’re not agreeing to nuke inspections because it opens the way to my favorite Beach Boys tune: bomb bomb Iran

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 07:58 AM (YetvJ)

37
People of Scotch! Your favorite wee dram will soon be extinct and even quasi-illegal to make!

https://instapundit.com/805830/

Thank you for your attention in the matter.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 07:58 AM (iJfKG)

38 Morning JJ. Might have been mentioned, but the most important seat in NYC is the Nadler seat, which is Midtown and the upper West and East Side. Misa Lacher won that one. Progressive, but Jewish and not a Socialist, I believe.

Mahdani did not endorse in this race, because he knew Lacher would win. Jihadi mayor has no spine

Posted by: Jonah at June 24, 2026 07:59 AM (YCxFk)

39 DOJ Charges 400+ People for $6.5 Billion Healthcare Fraud

Find anyone in their family that got 1 dollar worth of this money and ban them from all US Govt aid, program, or benefits for life.

Posted by: r hennigantx at June 24, 2026 08:00 AM (/+uur)

40 27> Cornyn's lies about "welcoming immigration system"

John, its called the P-1A and O-1A Visa, the latter similar to an EB-1 (top-tier talent). Americans don't have to be forced to be "welcoming" to all invaders, just issue out an O-1A to athletes who you feel would help US teams win international tournaments.

Posted by: Community Notes at June 24, 2026 08:00 AM (rgGn5)

41 U.N. Secretary-General Demands $1.3 Trillion a Year to Fight ‘Climate Chaos’

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 08:01 AM (O7XEN)

42 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:01 AM (2YhKe)

43 Thanks for info JJ. Did not realize Goldman was lead council in first Trump house impeachment. Good riddance

Posted by: Jonah at June 24, 2026 08:01 AM (YCxFk)

44 36 — No I’m just retarded at math. It sums to 100. I need my morning caffeine…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:01 AM (YetvJ)

45 Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s far-left slate of Big Apple congressional hopefuls prevailed in Tuesday’s Democratic primary

Massive cheat or did they actually win? Is NY that far gone that they're electing 'democratic socialists' overwhelmingly?

Are they California Jr.?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:01 AM (2YhKe)

46 Good morning, J.J.
Good morning, Horde.

Posted by: Inogame at June 24, 2026 08:02 AM (53oGX)

47 ... Oh well, if we swing the gates open, will we start winning at curling too
Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:55 AM (O7XEN)

Now do FGM and Child Marriage

Posted by: r hennigantx at June 24, 2026 08:02 AM (/+uur)

48 Major League Baseball (MLB) has blamed the San Francisco Giants for the recent Pride Night controversy in which players were reprimanded for wearing Bible verses on their uniforms.

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 08:02 AM (O7XEN)

49 LinusVanPelt

Can we kick the can down the road with respect to Iran until after November? After the elections are over, I would expect your Beach Boy song will be played with volume set at 11.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:02 AM (u82oZ)

50 Wall Street, the epicenter of World Capitalism, continues to kiss Mahadani's ass. Disgusting

Posted by: Jonah at June 24, 2026 08:02 AM (YCxFk)

51
34 The Bluesky body politic, meanwhile, is losing its mind over this. Popehat is one of their heroes.
Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:53 AM (O7XEN)

Ken Asshat will show up somewhere else, count on it. That guy can never shut his pie hole...
Posted by: Boswell at June 24, 2026 07:57 AM (NTVPI)

LOL yes! Popehat has become a complete douche. But the way that Bluesky banned him, after they allow almost anything, tells me they’re terrified (and probably on notice) of being sued for allowing seath threats against Musk.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:03 AM (AL+7F)

52 We are in accord. The real question is can we as engaged citizens influence the officeholders to act in ways we approve of.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 07:56 AM (u82oZ)

We can't do it alone. We need a Trump to help keep us active. The milquetoast, pervert-loving GOPe only cares about their money and position. Far too many of them don't belong in CONgress either. Unfortunately, better people won't run because the leftists and gopers will try to unearth anything that might destroy "upstarts" who want to work for everyone, not corporate or communist interests.

Would we have been better off if that gallant crew who downed the last 911 plane into the field instead of their target of Congress been on the Pentagon plane?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:03 AM (1Ff7Z)

53 LinusVanPelt

Can we kick the can down the road with respect to Iran until after November? After the elections are over, I would expect your Beach Boy song will be played with volume set at 11.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:02 AM (u82oZ)

This would be acceptable!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:04 AM (YetvJ)

54 Australia Spy chief’s warning: Iran’s assassins could murder on our soil

Has he been forced to apologize for islamaphobia yet?

Posted by: NR Pax at June 24, 2026 08:05 AM (jjoN6)

55 Philadelphia Phillies come from heading to a 6-8 loss with 2 outs in the 9th, to win it 14-9 last night

Only 2nd time in history that a team score 8 with 2 out in the 9th

Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 08:05 AM (O7XEN)

56 LinusVanPelt, may I ask what sources you are reading concerning Iran?

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 08:05 AM (afJtY)

57 Republicans ignore these developments at their own peril, since they can’t fight something – even if that something is as toxic as socialism – with nothing. And dismissing it as “junk food of modern American politics,” as GOP strategist Luke Ball told Fox News recently, isn’t going to cut it.

What we need to do is follow people like AtC who just doesn't vote for Republicans that just aren't perfect enough and give Democrats even more opportunity to put their filth in positions of power to destroy this country one community at a time.

It's crazy enough it just might work.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:07 AM (2YhKe)

58 Just keep in mind, no one was predicting SCOTUS would end Roe.
The consensus on the right was that they might trim around the edges but leave it largely intact.
I don't think anyone was predicting they would go as far as they did.

But they're getting lots of clicks now predicting SCOTUS will uphold birthright citizenship for illegals.

The theme of this Thomas Court (as Roberts abdicated after TX v. PA) is "strict interpretation of the law"
No emanations or penumbras. No "super precedent" binds us.
Rule on the legality, not the preferences for policy.
There is no hesitation to say prior courts and precedent got it flat wrong.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 24, 2026 08:07 AM (73/SM)

59 Posted by: Paul at June 24, 2026 08:05 AM (ndFMj)

You DICK!!!!

Posted by: Jeff Spicoli at June 24, 2026 08:07 AM (2YhKe)

60 OrangeEnt

The Senate and House office building holding staffer were not considered as a target. Because the staffers, called Hill Rats locally in VA, do not aid in making America stronger. They are protected from foreign attacks for that reason.

The Pentagon was chosen because it is actually mostly aligned with America.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:07 AM (u82oZ)

61 Ha ha! Troll just admitted he's getting his dick cut off. All new healthcare workers are going to work on it. They'll need opticians too, so they can see what they're gonna cut.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:08 AM (1Ff7Z)

62
7 Throws my prophet token on the table. Talarico will lose by 20 in Texas.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 07:41 AM (afJtY)

Agree completely! And like you, as a hobby I’ve been tracking Texas election results for a long time . Yesterday the best quote yet from Talarico was found, from an address he made in 2021: “I’m a Christian who hates Christianity.”
Which is perfect, since that’s his entire theology in a nutshell.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:09 AM (ZGz6B)

63 The Pentagon was chosen because it is actually mostly aligned with America.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:07 AM (u82oZ)

My mistake, Salty. I thought the actual capital was the target.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:09 AM (1Ff7Z)

64 OrangeEnt

All those robot workers will need maintenance. Get the training early for job security.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:10 AM (u82oZ)

65 Morning all

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 08:11 AM (4Iv8v)

66 61> medically assisted micro-dick removal

Experts suggest using a bench grinder for such small projects where no one cares about the aesthetic quality.

Posted by: Community Notes at June 24, 2026 08:12 AM (rgGn5)

67 All those robot workers will need maintenance. Get the training early for job security.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:10 AM (u82oZ)

Medicare coverage starts in the Spring. I'm done.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:12 AM (1Ff7Z)

68 Good morning horde!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:12 AM (ExV1e)

69 I used to have a different nic, prayers for a quick and complete healing.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 08:13 AM (afJtY)

70 Something like 10 American cities are going to have Democrat Socialist mayors? And the number of DSA members of Congress is increasing too.

These people can't sit still and will be out front pushing their agenda even as the rank and file Democrats try to keep them quiet. Going to be interesting if DSA becomes the "face" of the Democrat party.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2026 08:14 AM (jehhT)

71 OrangeEnt

The plane that went down had the Capital as the target, as you noted. One theory says the White House, using the Washington Monument as an aiming stake was the desired target. The White House would be harder to hit, as it is much less distinctive from the air compared with the Capital.

I lost an across-the-street neighbor in the Pentagon crash.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:14 AM (u82oZ)

72 NEWS: Popehat @Popehat, aka attorney Ken White, has been permanently banned from Bluesky, apparently for a post in which he suggested there was a moral upside to Elon Musk’s death.

The Bluesky body politic, meanwhile, is losing its mind over this. Popehat is one of their heroes.
Posted by: SMOD at June 24, 2026 07:53 AM (O7XEN)

Popehat is asshat and I would venture a guess the world would be better off were he to heed his own advice.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:15 AM (2YhKe)

73 I lost an across-the-street neighbor in the Pentagon crash.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:14 AM (u82oZ)

That's too bad. As you said, people there worked to keep America safe. CONgress on the other hand....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:16 AM (1Ff7Z)

74 Virginia Democrats Earmark $100,000 for Statue Honoring Late Judge Accused of Trading Sex With Convicted Killer's Mother for Legal Advice

In fairness, that's pretty much a prototypical Democrat.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:16 AM (ExV1e)

75 I would like the internet to flood Popehat with suggestions.

#BarrelMouthTrigger for one.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:18 AM (2YhKe)

76 d people who don’t like it are going to have to wake up and smell the coffee. This is a serious movement inside the Democratic Party. The left is on the march.”
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This kind of narrative deployment tells you that Mamdani (as we knew) was a plant and designed and *forced* into the political landscape. Same with Ramen noodle in Cali. I think we can expect a "big upset" "win" there too.

They're trying to create a story with weight that can combat Trump and MAGA because the Democrats have literally nothing. So they are filling the nothing gap with this supposed far left anti-establishment "for the People" meme... but of course it's all the same establishment pushing the same old claptrap. You think Nancy Pelousy and Cuckles Schumer are offended this new breed is coming so hard after Israel...?

Nothing new under the sun. And the way you know, is the way these anti-establishment types never seem to upset the apple cart the way Trump for example has. They don't go after their own with any real damaging fervor. They all stay within the "rules" because they are all owned and operated.

Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:18 AM (WsbNN)

77 Import the 3rd world, become the 3rd world.

They aren't socialists. They are communists. Democrats threw open the borders to 3rd world invaders and this is the result.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2026 08:18 AM (viF8m)

78 states used that authority to embed “culturally responsive education,” or CRE, into the rules and expectations for educators.

CRE does not teach you to read or write
nor does it teach maths

PS What if your culture SUCKS

Posted by: r hennigantx at June 24, 2026 08:19 AM (/+uur)

79 Yesterday the best quote yet from Talarico was found, from an address he made in 2021: “I’m a Christian who hates Christianity.”
Which is perfect, since that’s his entire theology in a nutshell.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:09 AM (ZGz6B)

He's a heretic that attempts to use Christianity to make Christians do the wrong thing.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:19 AM (2YhKe)

80 77 Import the 3rd world, become the 3rd world.

They aren't socialists. They are communists. Democrats threw open the borders to 3rd world invaders and this is the result.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2026 08:18 AM (viF8m)

Them Here
There Here

Posted by: r hennigantx at June 24, 2026 08:19 AM (/+uur)

81
Them Here
There Here
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 24, 2026 08:19 AM (/+uur)

They.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0283632/

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:21 AM (2YhKe)

82 LinusVanPelt, may I ask what sources you are reading concerning Iran?
Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 08:05 AM (afJtY)

Yesterday I read that New Republic article that assured me the MOU doesn’t mean we’re giving $300B to Iran (good!) and today the article that JJ linked indicating Iran denies they’ve agreed to nuke inspections (also good IMHO).

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:23 AM (D2O3S)

83 The left figured out that it's not enough to just repopulate the country with 3rd worlders. You have to install them in government too, if you really want to change the world.

They want to change the world.

We're letting them.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2026 08:23 AM (jehhT)

84 Muslim "Palestenian" Democratic Socialist. Red-Green spawn, baby!

Posted by: runner at June 24, 2026 08:23 AM (GD0B3)

85 “I’m a Christian who hates Christianity.”
Which is perfect, since that’s his entire theology in a nutshell.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:09 AM (ZGz6B)

The Nice Christians goal was to be nice. In fact their niceness has destroyed the UMC. Letting anyone that wants to be in your church in does not make it a good organization.

Posted by: r hennigantx at June 24, 2026 08:24 AM (/+uur)

86 “What the California Democratic electorate overwhelmingly wanted is a normie Trump fighter,”
================
While the Madmani Democrats are riding high in the east, national Democrats in DC are counting on California for a more moderate candidate. Can you believe that?

The Left Coast is now the moderate face of the Democrat Party.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 24, 2026 08:24 AM (8QiLC)

87
They want to change the world.

We're letting them.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2026 08:23 AM (jehhT)

islham is succeeding mightily in it's quest to take over the world.

Because our elected leadership is funding them, supporting them and importing them in every western country on the planet.

Did I mention they're protecting them as well?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:24 AM (2YhKe)

88 LinusVanPelt, might I suggest Iran International.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 08:25 AM (afJtY)

89
Am I the only one who has noticed that as more and more of these DemSocs get elected, the less and less we hear about money dominating politics?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 24, 2026 08:25 AM (O0L8i)

90 75 I would like the internet to flood Popehat with suggestions.

"With a handful of Ambien and a bottle of JD, you can wake up in a world free from Elon! Good luck, buddy!"

Posted by: NR Pax at June 24, 2026 08:25 AM (jjoN6)

91 We're letting them.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2026 08:23 AM (jehhT)
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How are "we letting them"?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 24, 2026 08:26 AM (I69rP)

92 Ha ha! Troll just admitted he's getting his dick cut off. All new healthcare workers are going to work on it. They'll need opticians too, so they can see what they're gonna cut.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:08 AM (1Ff7Z)

Schrödinger's Dong- Is there a penis there or- eh, not really. Surgery necessary.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 08:26 AM (iJfKG)

93 Am I the only one who has noticed that as more and more of these DemSocs get elected, the less and less we hear about money dominating politics?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 24, 2026 08:25 AM (O0L8i)

Are you suggesting hypocrisy? Because I won't stand for that.

Allow me to sit down.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:26 AM (2YhKe)

94 They aren't socialists. They are communists.

Insert "It's the same picture" meme.

Posted by: NR Pax at June 24, 2026 08:26 AM (jjoN6)

95 GOP Voters Dumped Cornyn. He’s Responding Like The World’s Most Toxic Ex-Boyfriend

Say what you will about John Cornyn but he's doing his part to ensure that no one who voted for Paxton will question their vote.

I confess that I misread Cornyn. I thought that while he was out of touch with the state and needed to go that he would accept that with grace and dignity.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:26 AM (ExV1e)

96
*sigh*

necessary = unnecessary

Stupid fingers!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 08:27 AM (iJfKG)

97 "Massive cheat or did they actually win? "

Why you expect them not to cheat?

Posted by: fd at June 24, 2026 08:27 AM (7fU8L)

98 I confess that I misread Cornyn. I thought that while he was out of touch with the state and needed to go that he would accept that with grace and dignity.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:26 AM (ExV1e)

I would suggest he has been moral free since '93........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:27 AM (2YhKe)

99
Why you expect them not to cheat?
Posted by: fd at June 24, 2026 08:27 AM (7fU8L)

I fully expected them to cheat. I'm just wondering if it was as blatantly in the open as California was or if they're actually attempting to hide it and suggest it was a free and fair election.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:28 AM (2YhKe)

100 People of Scotch! Your favorite wee dram will soon be extinct and even quasi-illegal to make!

https://instapundit.com/805830/

Thank you for your attention in the matter.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 07:58 AM (iJfKG)

I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess that Scots will continue to dig up peat and make whisky.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:28 AM (ExV1e)

101 I would be worried about the socialist mayors IF I thought they were going to be successful - but look at the cities that have done so. Chicago, NYC, Seattle - businesses are fleeing, high income residents are fleeing, crime is soaring, and each one of them is now locked into the “doom loop” that guarantees failure and bankruptcy in the not too distant future. And they’ll never come back in any real way; like Detroit, they’ll just be fading names in our memory of places that once meant something.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (ZGz6B)

102 More bullshit from Talarico:

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Talarico told the podcast hosts that he believed the teachings of Christ are similar to "the teachings of the Buddha and other mystical traditions."
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What a fucking imbecile.

Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (WsbNN)

103 Good morning. 11th day of this respiratory cold, still squatting in my sinuses and has now annexed my chest. It's an effective appetite suppressant though and my pants are looser fitting so I got that going for me.

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (wVcYX)

104
What a fucking imbecile.
Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (WsbNN)

But he can turn Texas blue, you know.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (2YhKe)

105 NEWS: Popehat @Popehat, aka attorney Ken White, has been permanently banned from Bluesky, apparently for a post in which he suggested there was a moral upside to Elon Musk’s death.
==================
He is nothing more than a symbol for all of us, targets one and all. Ken White is openly advocating our executions, a la Bill Ayers.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (I69rP)

106 Nice job with the meme, JJ.

DON'T MENTION THE WAR!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:30 AM (2YhKe)

107 And so begins my summer of discontent. Steel up, load up, get tougher..

Posted by: H8 Marxist Rat Bastards & AOC Posers at June 24, 2026 08:30 AM (HeR4S)

108 What a fucking imbecile.
Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (WsbNN)

Liar, I think, works here.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:31 AM (1Ff7Z)

109 Went to a Brazilian style pizzeria last night with some good friends. Brazilian steakhouse style where they come around with different types of slices.

I'm still bloated......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (2YhKe)

110 Just checking in

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (sgkY8)

111 More bullshit from Talarico:

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Talarico told the podcast hosts that he believed the teachings of Christ are similar to "the teachings of the Buddha and other mystical traditions."
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What a fucking imbecile.
Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (WsbNN)

What's Talarico's stance on the question of could Jesus hit a curve ball?

Posted by: Eddie Harris, Wily veteran starting pitcher at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (wVcYX)

112 LinusVanPelt, might I suggest Iran International.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 08:25 AM (afJtY)

I will check it out. Thank you!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (D2O3S)

113 I confess that I misread Cornyn. I thought that while he was out of touch with the state and needed to go that he would accept that with grace and dignity.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:26 AM (ExV1e)

I would suggest he has been moral free since '93........
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:27 AM (2YhKe)

Ol' Corny or his Crew were always good at packing the field with a bunch of nobodies and decoy candidates so he always came out with the most votes in the primary.

Paxton's candidacy changed that dynamic.

Then, of course, the Democrats run an insane candidate, so that was the easy part.

Ol' Corny was never that popular. Just well known as a ballot name.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (iJfKG)

114 I used to have a different nic, prayers for a quick and complete healing.
Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 08:13 AM (afJtY)

Thank you. Have an appointment with the urologist tomorrow to talk over stuff. I'm still leaning toward surgery rather than radiation/hormones.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (ExV1e)

115 Marxists and Muslims together now, will fight it outt later

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (sgkY8)

116 Here is an idea, instead of releasing money to the Iranians for "soybeans", how about we release the money to ourselves and send them the soybeans.

Posted by: runner at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (GD0B3)

117 5 I would like the internet to flood Popehat with suggestions.

#BarrelMouthTrigger for one.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:18 AM (2YhKe)
*******
He is so blinded by his hate for Trump that he doesn't realize he's basically supporting the new communist party of the left.
He needs a reality check.

Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 08:33 AM (NpAcC)

118 The Left is retreating to Deep Blue enclaves like NYC. By going so far Left they'll lose the rest of the country.

These crazy Left Congresscritters will be isolated and ineffective. They've put the D party on the road to 80%/20%.

I live in the South Bronx by choice. NYC has odd politics because so many people who work here don't vote here. The wretched refuse of the rest of the country come here to let their freak flag fly. And we have a huge number of Muslims. That's Mamdami's winning coalition. It won't export.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 24, 2026 08:33 AM (dtajH)

119 he would accept that with grace and dignity."

I see that you've had little contact with DC types...

Posted by: man at June 24, 2026 08:33 AM (XuXeR)

120 Went to a Brazilian style pizzeria last night with some good friends. Brazilian steakhouse style where they come around with different types of slices.

I'm still bloated......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (2YhKe)

Did they hot wax your taint hair off?

Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:34 AM (vALpO)

121 I never thought it’d be possible for Texas dems to find a more loathsome character that Beto… but they succeeded beyond my wildest nightmares. This Talarico guy is a freakish nightmare

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:34 AM (D2O3S)

122 *******
He is so blinded by his hate for Trump that he doesn't realize he's basically supporting the new communist party of the left.
He needs a reality check.
Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 08:33 AM (NpAcC)

I'm still leaning toward he get a covid death with a projectile ripping around his brain pan.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:34 AM (2YhKe)

123 Just checking in"

No checks. Cash only.

Posted by: man at June 24, 2026 08:34 AM (XuXeR)

124
98 I confess that I misread Cornyn. I thought that while he was out of touch with the state and needed to go that he would accept that with grace and dignity.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:26 AM (ExV1e)

I would suggest he has been moral free since '93........”
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:27 AM (2YhKe)

Everyone in Texas who voted for Paxton had no doubt at all that this was exactly how Cornyn would react. We also know that, like all deep staters, that the ones he hates most are US, for firing his sorry ass.

I wonder how many people even now know that a huge amount of the talk about “Talarico is great, Talarico could easily win!” was an op being run by the Cornyn campaign?

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:34 AM (ZGz6B)

125 I believe we need to rethink our divorce policy. Countries have changed borders throughout history. We are becoming balkanized and we need to figure out a hopefully peaceful way out of this.

In the alternative, I might just become a huge fan of a great big exit tax out of places like NYC so they are unable to come like locusts to places that are still semi normal. Maybe even a great big entrance tax as well,

Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 08:35 AM (e8mjv)

126 Good morning Horde thx JJ.
I live 90m north of NYC and the city going full on communist will tear apart the the entire state. Upstate is bad economically and everything around here depends on government spending. However with that spending cones strings giving more power to the left. Bad times coming

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 24, 2026 08:35 AM (aDqI/)

127
Socialism isn't a destination, it's a journey, comrades.

Nice to see Ayers and Dohrn at the flack tower dedication last week. Probably scouting out locations for their future monuments.

Posted by: Auspex at June 24, 2026 08:35 AM (Y8DZL)

128 Talarico

“My whiteness and my masculinity, all of those things limit my imagination about what’s possible.”

1 out of 2 aint bad

Posted by: r hennigantx at June 24, 2026 08:35 AM (/+uur)

129 But he can turn Texas blue, you know.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (2YhKe)

Just like Bobby O'Rourke.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:35 AM (ExV1e)

130 Also these fakes love to talk about how Jesus was a "radical" and a "revolutionary".

All that is is using Jesus for their own ends.

He was not radical, He was and is the enduring fulfillment of God's holy promise. He is as foundational a figure as one can be, and to label him a radical is an intentional lie - specifically a half truth which the Left loves to wade in - that is more in line with His accusers than his followers.

Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (WsbNN)

131 This Talarico guy is a freakish nightmare"

Nah. He's a way to raise $$$ from the true believers.

Posted by: man at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (XuXeR)

132 101 I would be worried about the socialist mayors IF I thought they were going to be successful - but look at the cities that have done so. Chicago, NYC, Seattle - businesses are fleeing, high income residents are fleeing, crime is soaring, and each one of them is now locked into the “doom loop” that guarantees failure and bankruptcy in the not too distant future. And they’ll never come back in any real way; like Detroit, they’ll just be fading names in our memory of places that once meant something.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (ZGz6B)

The harsh reality is that these cities will financially fail. And their state will have to bail them out - if they can. And there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth to get federal money to bail them out as well. We've seen that with NYC already. And we are almost at that point now with NYC (Gov. Hochul's state budget is trying to keep that city afloat).

I don't want my taxpayer dollars going to bail them out. The citizens voted for the crap they got. Let them revel in it.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (N39Ws)

133
Did they hot wax your taint hair off?
Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:34 AM (vALpO)

I would suggest that has nothing to do with pizza nor an Italian venue, but I am starting to question what you do in your free time.

I will be a friend and suggest you don't pull a Josh Brolin. I'm told that doesn't work out very well.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (2YhKe)

134 I look forward to buy up blocks and blocks of abandoned New York City streets in the near future and turning them into fortresses like Col. Neville had in "Omega Man" and roaming the empty streets during the day and vaporizing democrat socialists at night when they come out of their hideyholes.

Posted by: Dutch at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (8tSC/)

135 Rashida Tlaib siding with the Antifa terrorists-

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib
@RepRashida

These sentences are a travesty and totally unjustified, but that's the point. Americans hate the fascist Trump regime, so the only way they can try to cling to power is brute force. NSPM-7 is a grave threat to all of us and more bullshit "terrorism" charges like these are coming.

Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (NpAcC)

136 Went to a Brazilian style pizzeria last night with some good friends. Brazilian steakhouse style where they come around with different types of slices.

I'm still bloated......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (2YhKe)

Sooo, a Brazilian pizzaria, is a CiCi's Pizza with a waiter?

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (iJfKG)

137 The only way to deal with local socialists is to cut off Federal money. And DEPORT!

Posted by: runner at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (GD0B3)

138
Just like Bobby O'Rourke.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:35 AM (ExV1e)

If Talarico figures out all he has to do is roll across the stage on a skateboard, we're all f*cked.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:37 AM (2YhKe)

139 Talarico told the podcast hosts that he believed the teachings of Christ are similar to "the teachings of the Buddha and other mystical traditions

Then why doesn't he become a Buddhistsi since he hates Christianity and seems to totally neglect the sacrificial and saving death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2026 08:37 AM (Nx5jP)

140 I would suggest that has nothing to do with pizza nor an Italian venue, but I am starting to question what you do in your free time.

I will be a friend and suggest you don't pull a Josh Brolin. I'm told that doesn't work out very well.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (2YhKe)

You said Brazilian. Anything else is obfuscated!

Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:37 AM (vALpO)

141
I confess that I misread Cornyn. I thought that while he was out of touch with the state and needed to go that he would accept that with grace and dignity.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:26 AM (ExV1e)
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He has always been a power hungry DemoNazi wearing a Republican skin suit. He aspires to merely be a piece of shit, he is stuck at the level of being a back-stabbing traitor. He should be fed to the hogs.
/I don't much care for him.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at June 24, 2026 08:38 AM (JNTt1)

142 "Yes, way too busy voting to give money to Ukraine to pass the SAVE Act."

No, they had time to vote to remove troops from the current Iran intervention as well.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at June 24, 2026 08:38 AM (yV23c)

143 I wonder how many people even now know that a huge amount of the talk about “Talarico is great, Talarico could easily win!” was an op being run by the Cornyn campaign?
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:34 AM (ZGz6B)

Texas has 20% (R) that always vote (D).
They show up to vote for the (R) that (R) does not want in the Primaries so they get counted as (R).
They are not and never will be. 20% of (R) voted for Kammie.

Posted by: r hennigantx at June 24, 2026 08:38 AM (/+uur)

144
Sooo, a Brazilian pizzaria, is a CiCi's Pizza with a waiter?

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (iJfKG)

If CiCi's has damn good pizza, an amazing lobster bisque and meatballs to die for, than sure.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:38 AM (2YhKe)

145 Went to a Brazilian style pizzeria last night with some good friends. Brazilian steakhouse style where they come around with different types of slices.

I'm still bloated......
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:32 AM (2YhKe)

Sooo, a Brazilian pizzaria, is a CiCi's Pizza with a waiter?

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (iJfKG)

Offering waffer-thin mints?

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 08:38 AM (wVcYX)

146 Today Is International Fairy Day.

Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 08:39 AM (NpAcC)

147 The Dems fostered a socialist movement to justify their graft.

But now those socialists are taking their seats and their graft from them. You almost have to laugh about it - well except for the fact we now have to deal with those socialists as well

Posted by: 18-1 at June 24, 2026 08:39 AM (sKqQm)

148 There's "no controlling authority" in support of birthright citizenship for children of Illegals. Zero. Nilch. Nada.

Most likely decision will kick it over to Congress to decide. A classic Roberts move.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 24, 2026 08:39 AM (dtajH)

149 Then why doesn't he become a Buddhistsi "

Hey, what did we do to deserve him?

/Buddhist local 149

Posted by: man at June 24, 2026 08:39 AM (XuXeR)

150 Piper

NYC has a long history of wanting to be independant from NY State. Came close after the election of Lincoln, but the Ft. Sumpter attack ended that effort.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:39 AM (u82oZ)

151 Then why doesn't he become a Buddhistsi since he hates Christianity and seems to totally neglect the sacrificial and saving death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2026 08:37 AM (Nx5jP)

Because he’s inhabited by a demon whose only true goal is to do as much as possible to destroy Christianity from the inside. It’s quite clever.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:40 AM (ZGz6B)

152 Posted by: man at June 24, 2026 08:

I laughed.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2026 08:40 AM (PFs9e)

153 Today Is International Fairy Day.
Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 08:39 AM (NpAcC)

Rumor has it that James Talarico is planning on dancing around in a dress reflecting the flags of all the EU nations for extra homo flavor.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at June 24, 2026 08:40 AM (ExV1e)

154 126 Good morning Horde thx JJ.
I live 90m north of NYC and the city going full on communist will tear apart the the entire state. Upstate is bad economically and everything around here depends on government spending. However with that spending cones strings giving more power to the left. Bad times coming
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 24, 2026 08:35 AM (aDqI/)

I grew up north of Albany. Still have family there. You are 100% right - outside of NY, Albany, Buffalo -- NY is economically dying. But they at least managed to remove mention of Mother and Father and replace it with "gestational parent" and "non-gestational parent".

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 24, 2026 08:40 AM (N39Ws)

155 The rank and file Democrats who mostly stay quiet about their socialist leanings until they have openings to push them are likely not too happy with the mouthy 'out-and-out' SDA types.

The same people who've been telegraphing their intentions to enslave/kill us are now active in our government. At least the rank and file Democrats were (mostly) satisfied with putting us in prison. The Socialist Democrats want the whole ball of wax.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2026 08:40 AM (jehhT)

156 You said Brazilian. Anything else is obfuscated!

Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:37 AM (vALpO)

so you've never been to Texas De Brazil, Boi na Brasa or Fogo de Chau, I take it.

Ain't no taint rippin' going on there, I promise you.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:41 AM (2YhKe)

157 And ironically, the increased appeal of socialism is due to the level of socialism we already have.

Get the government out of housing and healthcare, lower taxes, and to stop allowing illegals in and the cost of living goes way down.

Few people really care that Musk has $$$ what they really care is that prices doubled under the Biden junta and salaries did not. But the appeal of "rich people are stealing from you!" because more notable when everything is too expensive.

Posted by: 18-1 at June 24, 2026 08:41 AM (sKqQm)

158
Patton Oswalt signs for the lead in "The George Conway Story."

Posted by: Auspex at June 24, 2026 08:41 AM (Y8DZL)

159 What's the difference between Talarico and David French? It's the same guy, no?

Posted by: dantesed at June 24, 2026 08:41 AM (Oy/m2)

160
Offering waffer-thin mints?
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 08:38 AM (wVcYX)

I'm glad they didn't.....

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:42 AM (2YhKe)

161 I believe we need to rethink our divorce policy. Countries have changed borders throughout history. We are becoming balkanized and we need to figure out a hopefully peaceful way out of this.

In the alternative, I might just become a huge fan of a great big exit tax out of places like NYC so they are unable to come like locusts to places that are still semi normal. Maybe even a great big entrance tax as well,
Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 08:35 AM (e8mjv)

Balkanized indeed. But also still loosely aligned right/left. Increasingly, the left-leaning factions are making it clear they do not seek a peaceful solution. The right-leaning factions for the most part would be fine with a clean break. Go our separate ways and leave each other alone. But the left-leaning factions want a submit or die solution. A peaceful solution seems increasingly untenable.

Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:42 AM (vALpO)

162 Patton Oswalt signs for the lead in "The George Conway Story."
Posted by: Auspex at June 24, 2026 08:41 AM (Y8DZL)

Are you serious?

I absolutely can't WAIT to not pay any attention to that whatsoever. I'm SO EXCITED!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:42 AM (2YhKe)

163 Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 08:39 AM (NpAcC)

I'm guessing that this is respect to international fairies like "Tinkerbell" and not the rather old fashioned slang for gays

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2026 08:42 AM (PFs9e)

164 .
.
"Virginia Democrats Earmark $100,000 ..."
.
Just another JEF (Jugg Eared Fuck.)

Posted by: Marooned at June 24, 2026 08:44 AM (kt8QE)

165 so you've never been to Texas De Brazil, Boi na Brasa or Fogo de Chau, I take it.

Ain't no taint rippin' going on there, I promise you.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:41 AM (2YhKe)

There used to be a knock-off of Fogo in Myrtle Beach. Went there a few times. Outstanding experience.

Meat good. Lots of meat better!

Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:44 AM (vALpO)

166 Texas has 20% (R) that always vote (D).
They show up to vote for the (R) that (R) does not want in the Primaries so they get counted as (R).
They are not and never will be. 20% of (R) voted for Kammie.
Posted by: r hennigantx at June 24, 2026 08:38 AM (/+uur)

Yes. They’re the ones who’ve realized that the Republican primaries each March are the only elections of consequence in Texas any more. November is rarely more than a formality for statewide office. Beto almost broke through because of his looks and his father in laws fortune, but even he failed.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:44 AM (kmEMr)

167 I don't want my taxpayer dollars going to bail them out. The citizens voted for the crap they got. Let them revel in it.
Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (N39Ws)

I don’t want to bail them out either but I’m now convinced that elections in these deep blue areas are rigged. In a fair election maybe the same result but instead of 75-25 for the lunatics maybe only 53-47…. I feel sorry for the 47

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:44 AM (YetvJ)

168
Meat good. Lots of meat better!

Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:44 AM (vALpO)

If you don't waddle away with the meat sweats, you did it wrong.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:44 AM (2YhKe)

169 Who is Patton Oswald? I'm guessing some sort of actor. I have never heard of him.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2026 08:45 AM (PFs9e)

170 Mornin’, All.

Both of “Hither and Yon” articles are very interesting.

Posted by: Bulg at June 24, 2026 08:45 AM (77rzZ)

171 Meat good. Lots of meat better!

Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:44 AM (vALpO)

If you don't waddle away with the meat sweats, you did it wrong.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:44 AM (2YhKe)

I think we both violated a few phrasing rules here

Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:45 AM (vALpO)

172 So, a more important question:

Bacon and eggs, or pancakes covered in peanut butter and real maple syrup?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:46 AM (1Ff7Z)

173 I think we both violated a few phrasing rules here
Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:45 AM (vALpO)

A few??

Posted by: dantesed at June 24, 2026 08:46 AM (Oy/m2)

174 The Left will never allow a divorce or a split.

Let's say we divide it all and become two countries, Left and Right.

That means the sane people are now living next to an Iran/Mexico North Korea/Palestine nuclear power hybrid. They would NEVER let the Right country exist in peace.

And even if they did they would subvert it within 25 years through "the system", and the Right is right back where it started. Communism must be completely banned for anything to ever work.

Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:46 AM (WsbNN)

175 > A peaceful solution seems increasingly untenable.
Posted by: Doof
--------
Yup

And it's hard to delineate "blue" from "red" in a lot of areas. It's not like you can draw a line and say that's your side, this is ours. Especially in and around large urban centers.

At some point the land itself will have to be fought over if one or the other side is to prevail.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2026 08:46 AM (jehhT)

176 What's the difference between Talarico and David French? It's the same guy, no?

French ministers to troubled young transwomen...with his penis.

Talarico though is a very Christian man with totally biologically female girlfriend in Canada, you wouldn't know her

Posted by: 18-1 at June 24, 2026 08:47 AM (sKqQm)

177
I think we both violated a few phrasing rules here
Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:45 AM (vALpO)

I thought phrasing wasn't a thing anymore?

Ever had Lou Malnati's Italian Beef?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:47 AM (2YhKe)

178 Who is Patton Oswald? I'm guessing some sort of actor. I have never heard of him.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2026 08:45 AM (PFs9e)

Bat-shit crazy lefty actor. He actually did a pretty good job portraying a recurring minor character in Justified (Constable Bob). But he's an insufferable d-bag.

Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:48 AM (vALpO)

179 150 Piper

NYC has a long history of wanting to be independant from NY State. Came close after the election of Lincoln, but the Ft. Sumpter attack ended that effort.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:39 AM

I would never want to live in NYC, but I used to love going there. I have great memories, truly. I told y’all my first date story already. It’s sad and scary how quickly the evil people paired with the stupid people can just destroy anything decent.

Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 08:48 AM (e8mjv)

180 Sponge — I didn’t know Brazilian pizza was a thing but if it’s as good as a Brazilian steakhouse… yum

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:48 AM (keuwF)

181 Blakeman will take out Hochul for the NY Governorship, if there's strong turnout. I expect there will be.

Lee Zeldin made a kamikaze run last time and nearly won. While he lost, he helped flip a few Congressional seats which is why we have an R majority in the House. (He's now doing God's work at the EPA)

Mamdami only made three Blue seats even Bluer.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 24, 2026 08:48 AM (dtajH)

182 At some point the land itself will have to be fought over if one or the other side is to prevail.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2026 08:46 AM (jehhT)
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War. War never changes...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 24, 2026 08:48 AM (gnNyN)

183 Ever had Lou Malnati's Italian Beef?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:47 AM (2YhKe)

Yes. They moving to Indiana with the Bears?

Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:48 AM (vALpO)

184 How long before the Leftard Country is claiming Rightmerica was "stolen" from them and is owed back and they are taking it back? I would give it a day, but even that is too long.

Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:49 AM (WsbNN)

185 My favorite election result from yesterday was the insane George Conway getting demolished in a Dem primary 😂

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:49 AM (YetvJ)

186 Bacon and eggs, or pancakes covered in peanut butter and real maple syrup?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:46 AM (1Ff7Z)
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Embrace the power of AND.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 24, 2026 08:50 AM (gnNyN)

187 Democrats didn't just start embracing communism because of the rise of Trump and MAGA. That's completely backward. Trump's rise was because communism was showing up on the left once again.

Obama was the vanguard and he didn't get there on his soaring oratory. He was the Soros anointed candidate over Hillary. And Soros has long been a CIA asset.

All of the anti-American shit that was done to us like censorship, open borders, antifa/BLM terrorists allowed to roam free to destroy, was either sponsored or supported by elements of our government, federal and some states. Anyone who thinks this will all stay in blue states is missing the fact it's already gone beyond blue states.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2026 08:50 AM (viF8m)

188 169 Who is Patton Oswald? I'm guessing some sort of actor. I have never heard of him.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Minor character actor communist. Holds the distinction of ruining every television series he's been dropped into, as well as the shortest game show run ever produced last year.

Just kidding about Conway. They'd get George Clooney to play that role.

Posted by: Auspex at June 24, 2026 08:50 AM (Y8DZL)

189 Sponge — I didn’t know Brazilian pizza was a thing but if it’s as good as a Brazilian steakhouse… yum
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:48 AM (keuwF)

Well, it's flat bread fire baked oven pizza that's only served in a Brazilian steakhouse style, meaning staff roll around with trays of different pizzas offering slice after slice until you flip the little card over to red.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:50 AM (2YhKe)

190 Good morning again dear horde and happy birthday JJ

One party rejects the joo haters and the other elects them.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 24, 2026 08:51 AM (mWKAz)

191
Yes. They moving to Indiana with the Bears?
Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:48 AM (vALpO)

That would be the downfall of Chitcago.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:51 AM (2YhKe)

192 So, a more important question:

Bacon and eggs, or pancakes covered in peanut butter and real maple syrup?

===

I would ...bacon and eggs! Because pancakes suck and waffles rule!

Posted by: runner at June 24, 2026 08:51 AM (GD0B3)

193 "Perfessor" Squirrel

Can we find a Vault-Dweller with a Red Ryder BB gun to save us? Nice Fallout flashback.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 08:52 AM (u82oZ)

194 Sooo, a Brazilian pizzaria, is a CiCi's Pizza with a waiter?

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 08:36 AM (iJfKG)

If CiCi's has damn good pizza, an amazing lobster bisque and meatballs to die for, than sure.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:38 AM (2YhKe)

That sounds good.

What's the name? If it's a chain, DFW probably has one.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 08:52 AM (iJfKG)

195 Well, it's flat bread fire baked oven pizza that's only served in a Brazilian steakhouse style, meaning staff roll around with trays of different pizzas offering slice after slice until you flip the little card over to red.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:50 AM (2YhKe)

I’m very bad in that environment. I wouldn’t flip the card until I had to waddle out the door with bulging stomach…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:53 AM (YetvJ)

196 161 I believe we need to rethink our divorce policy. Countries have changed borders throughout history. We are becoming balkanized and we need to figure out a hopefully peaceful way out of this.

In the alternative, I might just become a huge fan of a great big exit tax out of places like NYC so they are unable to come like locusts to places that are still semi normal. Maybe even a great big entrance tax as well,
Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 08:35 AM (e8mjv)

Balkanized indeed. But also still loosely aligned right/left. Increasingly, the left-leaning factions are making it clear they do not seek a peaceful solution. The right-leaning factions for the most part would be fine with a clean break. Go our separate ways and leave each other alone. But the left-leaning factions want a submit or die solution. A peaceful solution seems increasingly untenable.
Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08

Kind of an aside, but what we see here is masculine versus feminine. This board is male dominated, but we have some sharp cookie girls, too. It would be fun to see each side map out an approach on this - knowing full well that nothing is going to be perfect, there are no perfect solutions.

Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 08:53 AM (e8mjv)

197
I would never want to live in NYC, but I used to love going there. I have great memories, truly. I told y’all my first date story already. It’s sad and scary how quickly the evil people paired with the stupid people can just destroy anything decent.
Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 08:48 AM (e8mjv)

Every time I've gone there, I felt like I was visiting a foreign country. Crossing back even into New Jersey seemed like returning to the United States.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 24, 2026 08:53 AM (O0L8i)

198 "Anyone who thinks this will all stay in blue states is missing the fact it's already gone beyond blue states."

Great point. At the federal level the fight is with the Deep State and in the shadows. I admit I don't see this clearly.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 24, 2026 08:53 AM (dtajH)

199 Nothing illustrates the state of Texas politics right now that Abbott’s race for a fourth term in office. You could ask 20 average people on the street which Democrat is running against him, and barely one in twenty could even tell you the name.

Abbott’s wins are 62 - 38 on the high side, 57 - 43 on the low side. He’s never been outside of that range, and he won’t be outside of it this time.

But every time news outlets run the stories saying “polls show it’s a single digit race now! Is Abbott in trouble? “. Every single time. Polls everywhere are even worse than reading chicken entrails, but in Texas they’ve become laughably bad.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:54 AM (kmEMr)

200 What's the name? If it's a chain, DFW probably has one.
Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 08:52 AM (iJfKG)

DeLucca Gaucho Pizza & Wine

We were at the one in Alliance, north of Ft. Worth. I know they have another in Southlake, but not sure about the Dallas area as I avoid that place like the plague.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:54 AM (2YhKe)

201 Good Babylon Bee headline:

https://tinyurl.com/4xve8ypp

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 24, 2026 08:54 AM (lQ+/f)

202 The Kennedy nepo Jack Schlossberg, son of genius Caroline, got 11% of the vote to replace Nadler 's gunt. Nadler 's handpicked successor, Lasher got the nomination

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 24, 2026 08:55 AM (aDqI/)

203 I think we both violated a few phrasing rules here
Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08:45 AM (vALpO)

A few??
Posted by: dantesed

We violate more phrasing rules by 8:00 am than most people violate in a week.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 08:55 AM (4Iv8v)

204 They have turned to *outward in your face* communism as opposed to hiding and sliming it in the way they always did, to compete with Trump's message, which totally overwhelmed the old guard of both parties.

So no of course the commie idiots haven't "turned" to communism as a response to Trump - but bringing it "out and proud" as a "new face of the party" was definitely a response. And that can be mistaken for some kind of ideological turn.

They didn't have to do this stuff to compete with the Jeb's of the world. Hell, the big players mostly still pretend to be "moderates" even now.

Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:55 AM (WsbNN)

205
I’m very bad in that environment. I wouldn’t flip the card until I had to waddle out the door with bulging stomach…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:53 AM (YetvJ)

Exactly what I did last night.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:55 AM (2YhKe)

206 I would be worried about the socialist mayors IF I thought they were going to be successful - but look at the cities that have done so. Chicago, NYC, Seattle - businesses are fleeing, high income residents are fleeing, crime is soaring, and each one of them is now locked into the “doom loop” that guarantees failure and bankruptcy in the not too distant future. And they’ll never come back in any real way; like Detroit, they’ll just be fading names in our memory of places that once meant something.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 08:29 AM (ZGz6B)
==
Yeah, and the landscape is just going to keep moving that way. NY State is already dead, as is Illinois and California is racing to keep up. Assuming the GOP wins in 2028, electorally the dems have no hopes in the House or the WH until they adjust. The brand is immensely unpopular among most voters and the red/blue maps show increasingly small zones of blue control. They are shedding voters faster than their new victim groups can create.

Posted by: Black JEM at June 24, 2026 08:55 AM (GZYu7)

207 Embrace the power of AND.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 24, 2026 08:50 AM (gnNyN)

Trying to keep the weight off, Perf.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:55 AM (1Ff7Z)

208 Well, it's flat bread fire baked oven pizza that's only served in a Brazilian steakhouse style, meaning staff roll around with trays of different pizzas offering slice after slice until you flip the little card over to red.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:50 AM (2YhKe)

I’m very bad in that environment. I wouldn’t flip the card until I had to waddle out the door with bulging stomach…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:53 AM (YetvJ)

Do they offer any valet wheelbarrows or flat carts?

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 08:55 AM (wVcYX)

209 I didn’t even enjoy the Patton Oswalt character on King of Queens (which was a great show). That show would’ve been better without his pathetic character

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:56 AM (D2O3S)

210
We violate more phrasing rules by 8:00 am than most people violate in a week.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 08:55 AM (4Iv8v)

It's what makes this the best place on the internet, honestly.

Phrasing and puns. Where else can you have such an experience?

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:56 AM (2YhKe)

211
Do they offer any valet wheelbarrows or flat carts?
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 08:55 AM (wVcYX)

I almost knocked a kid out of his stroller.......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:56 AM (2YhKe)

212 Who Will Win The New Space Race, China Or America?

SpaceX...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 08:56 AM (l3cgK)

213 There is in history only one proven way of saving a democracy from Marxism.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 24, 2026 08:57 AM (mWKAz)

214 I would ...bacon and eggs! Because pancakes suck and waffles rule!
Posted by: runner at June 24, 2026 08:51 AM (GD0B3)

Nothing wrong with waffles. Got a good old fashioned waffle iron. Not one of those ridiculous Belgian fake waffle makers.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:57 AM (1Ff7Z)

215 And Dallas is already moving to usurp NYC as the finance capital of the US, which means of the world. Once NYC loses that distinction, they are completely toast.

Posted by: Black JEM at June 24, 2026 08:57 AM (GZYu7)

216 And Dallas is already moving to usurp NYC as the finance capital of the US, which means of the world. Once NYC loses that distinction, they are completely toast.
Posted by: Black JEM at June 24, 2026 08:57 AM (GZYu7)

And Dallas becomes an even bluer shithole.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:58 AM (2YhKe)

217 As Nicholl notes, everything about da Vinci carries with it “a characteristic note of uncertainty.”

That's the Principle of it.

Posted by: Heisenberg at June 24, 2026 08:58 AM (l3cgK)

218 Kind of an aside, but what we see here is masculine versus feminine. This board is male dominated, but we have some sharp cookie girls, too. It would be fun to see each side map out an approach on this - knowing full well that nothing is going to be perfect, there are no perfect solutions.
Posted by: Piper

Blue cities in red states? Pack up & move to blue states. If not, we will starve you out. No food in. No one out. Escapees will be shot, survivors will be shot again.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 08:59 AM (4Iv8v)

219 214 I would ...bacon and eggs! Because pancakes suck and waffles rule!
Posted by: runner at June 24, 2026 08:51 AM (GD0B3)

Nothing wrong with waffles. Got a good old fashioned waffle iron. Not one of those ridiculous Belgian fake waffle makers.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:57 AM (1Ff7Z)

Waffles are designed to capture much more maple syrup than pancakes or French Toast...

Posted by: Heisenberg at June 24, 2026 08:59 AM (l3cgK)

220 Kind of an aside, but what we see here is masculine versus feminine. This board is male dominated, but we have some sharp cookie girls, too. It would be fun to see each side map out an approach on this - knowing full well that nothing is going to be perfect, there are no perfect solutions.

Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 08:53 AM (e8mjv)

I notice you said male dominated but not masculine. I mean... the truth is the truth.

Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:59 AM (WsbNN)

221 Kind of an aside, but what we see here is masculine versus feminine. This board is male dominated, but we have some sharp cookie girls, too. It would be fun to see each side map out an approach on this - knowing full well that nothing is going to be perfect, there are no perfect solutions.
Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 08:53 AM (e8mjv)
==

Sharp elbows too.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 24, 2026 09:00 AM (mWKAz)

222 Of course the "socialists" are gonna win in NY.. They are promising free everything.... Which remarkably sounds like Communism...

Posted by: It's me donna at June 24, 2026 09:00 AM (91qhl)

223 186 Bacon and eggs, or pancakes covered in peanut butter and real maple syrup?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:46 AM (1Ff7Z)
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Embrace the power of AND.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 24, 2026

I had a green juice and Alyssa’s Healthy Chocobites. I am such an incredibly exciting person.

Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 09:00 AM (2N3ca)

224 Trying to keep the weight off, Perf.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 08:55 AM (1Ff7Z)
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Then bacon and eggs it is.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 24, 2026 09:00 AM (gnNyN)

225
212 Who Will Win The New Space Race, China Or America?

SpaceX...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 08:56 AM (l3cgK)

An event I’m waiting for - I think China will successfully put some men on the moon fairly soon.

But I don’t think they’ll be able to get them back. Because that’s the truly hard part.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 09:00 AM (kmEMr)

226 222 Of course the "socialists" are gonna win in NY.. They are promising free everything.... Which remarkably sounds like Communism...

Posted by: It's me donna at June 24, 2026 09:00 AM (91qhl)

They want to make "Escape from New York" a reality...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:01 AM (l3cgK)

227 I embrace the power of coffee and cigarettes to start the day

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 09:02 AM (afJtY)

228 Waffles are designed to capture much more maple syrup than pancakes or French Toast...
Posted by: Heisenberg at June 24, 2026 08:59 AM (l3cgK)

The problem with French toast is being unable to keep it crispy. The syrup sogs it up too much, even using Texas toast bread.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:02 AM (1Ff7Z)

229
They want to make "Escape from New York" a reality...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:01 AM (l3cgK)

Wouldn't surprise me.. Question is how long will it take for them to get to that point ?

Posted by: It's me donna at June 24, 2026 09:02 AM (91qhl)

230 Last time I read about China and anything space, their launch ended in an explosion 3 seconds after liftoff.

Bezos has a better chance of getting to the moon before China.

They haven't stole US tech on that front yet.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:02 AM (2YhKe)

231 I had a green juice and Alyssa’s Healthy Chocobites. I am such an incredibly exciting person.
Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 09:00 AM (2N3ca)

Green juice? Kale smoothie? Pass.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:03 AM (1Ff7Z)

232 I never got French toast. Soggy bread. No thanks.

Posted by: Bulg at June 24, 2026 09:03 AM (77rzZ)

233 I had a green juice and Alyssa’s Healthy Chocobites. I am such an incredibly exciting person.
Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 09:00 AM (2N3ca)

And I just threw up in my mouth a little......

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:03 AM (2YhKe)

234 And Dallas becomes an even bluer shithole.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:58 AM (2YhKe)

Yes, but the good thing is that city governments have very little real power under the Texas constitution, and that make mayors politically irrelevant at the State level.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 09:04 AM (kmEMr)

235 I’m very bad in that environment. I wouldn’t flip the card until I had to waddle out the door with bulging stomach…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 08:53 AM (YetvJ)

Exactly what I did last night.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer

Used to be one called Estillo Gaucho at the Frisco Mall. (Stonebriar) It's now EG Steak.
I would hit the salad bar and fill up on about $60 worth of prosciutto before even touching the steaks. And $60 worth of prosciutto is easy peasy.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 09:04 AM (4Iv8v)

236 Sponge - F*ck Cancer

The Chinese have stolen the plans. But are too corrupt to use the plans to build better rockets.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 09:05 AM (u82oZ)

237 Mamdami's NYC coalition is based on people who've moved here recently: Muslims and Hipsters. They're radicalized and they turnout to vote in lightly contested elections.

NYC has always leaned Left but now it' been pushed Far Left.

This is mostly a local phenomenon.

Posted by: Ignoramus at June 24, 2026 09:06 AM (dtajH)

238 King of Queens is another sit com.I never saw

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2026 09:06 AM (sgkY8)

239 French toast, pancakes, waffles......meh.

Give me biscuits and gravy with eggs and bacon. Or a ham and cheese omelette.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:06 AM (2YhKe)

240 The Chinese have stolen the plans. But are too corrupt to use the plans to build better rockets.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 09:05 AM (u82oZ)

The Chinese invented rockets, did they not? Still don't know how to use them profitably.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:06 AM (1Ff7Z)

241 There’s a breakfast place in Solvang, CA… Paula’s Pancake House. They have these huge very thin, almost crepe-like, Danish pancakes…. They are SO GOOD! My favorite breakfast place anywhere… mouth watering just thinking about it

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 09:07 AM (YetvJ)

242 Chicken fried chicken biscuits and white gravy.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 09:07 AM (afJtY)

243 Yes, but the good thing is that city governments have very little real power under the Texas constitution, and that make mayors politically irrelevant at the State level.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 09:04 AM (kmEMr)

Dallas is weak mayor. The City Council has more power. Making the mayor politically irrelevant at the city level, mostly.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:08 AM (2YhKe)

244 239 French toast, pancakes, waffles......meh.

Give me biscuits and gravy with eggs and bacon. Or a ham and cheese omelette.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:06 AM (2YhKe)

Depends if you want sweet or savory...I say the power of AND

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:08 AM (l3cgK)

245 >>They want to make "Escape from New York" a reality...

They want to make it London.
Islamic sh#thole that happens to be one of the most important cities in the nation (e.g. Wall Street, MSM HQ, etc.)

Posted by: Lizzy at June 24, 2026 09:09 AM (X8xt3)

246 Fried chicken and waffles.

Posted by: runner at June 24, 2026 09:09 AM (GD0B3)

247 242 Chicken fried chicken biscuits and white gravy.

Posted by: Ben Had at June 24, 2026 09:07 AM (afJtY)

Racist

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:09 AM (l3cgK)

248 Waffles are designed to capture much more maple syrup than pancakes or French Toast...
Posted by: Heisenberg at June 24, 2026 08:59 AM (l3cgK)

The problem with French toast is being unable to keep it crispy. The syrup sogs it up too much, even using Texas toast bread.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:02 AM (1Ff7Z)

Perfectly cooked scrapple maintains it crispy outer layer even under a syrupy glaze. Just sayin'.

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 09:09 AM (wVcYX)

249 Used to be one called Estillo Gaucho at the Frisco Mall. (Stonebriar) It's now EG Steak.
I would hit the salad bar and fill up on about $60 worth of prosciutto before even touching the steaks. And $60 worth of prosciutto is easy peasy.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 09:04 AM (4Iv8v)

Smorgasbord places always lose money on me

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 09:09 AM (YetvJ)

250 I am off to teach the 815. Y’all try to be good.

Posted by: Piper at June 24, 2026 09:10 AM (d2kuJ)

251 OrangeEnt

The Chinese have modern rockets.

One example of corruption was replacing the fuel of military rockets, which was sold, with sand and water. The Generals in charge of that were severely punished. Yet this continues.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 09:10 AM (u82oZ)

252 And Dallas is already moving to usurp NYC as the finance capital of the US, which means of the world. Once NYC loses that distinction, they are completely toast.
Posted by: Black JEM at June 24, 2026 08:57 AM (GZYu7)

And Dallas becomes an even bluer shithole.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 08:58 AM (2YhKe)

Not sure it's a sign of the times or not but-

The Dallas Stars will be moving from Dallas to Plano in a newly built arena complex in the current space of a failed mall.

Very much in the middle of middle and upper middle neighborhoods.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 09:10 AM (iJfKG)

253 There’s a breakfast place in Solvang, CA… Paula’s Pancake House. They have these huge very thin, almost crepe-like, Danish pancakes…. They are SO GOOD! My favorite breakfast place anywhere… mouth watering just thinking about it
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 09:07 AM (YetvJ)
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Everything in Solvang is Danish, it's their "thing"

Danish meatballs > Swedish meatballs

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 24, 2026 09:10 AM (mWKAz)

254 238 King of Queens is another sit com.I never saw

Posted by: Skip at June 24, 2026 09:06 AM (sgkY

I thought Leah Remini was kinda cute...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:11 AM (l3cgK)

255 Perfectly cooked scrapple maintains it crispy outer layer even under a syrupy glaze. Just sayin'.
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 09:09 AM (wVcYX)

That could be, but I don't have to eat brains and eggs or tripe either. I may not be rich, but I ain't that poor to have to eat like my grandparents did.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:11 AM (1Ff7Z)

256 >Who Will Win The New Space Race, China Or America?
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America.
Next question.

Posted by: Don Black at June 24, 2026 09:11 AM (ZciVq)

257 One example of corruption was replacing the fuel of military rockets, which was sold, with sand and water. The Generals in charge of that were severely punished. Yet this continues.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at June 24, 2026 09:10 AM (u82oZ)

That's one reason why they won't win. We can lose, but they won't win.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:12 AM (1Ff7Z)

258 Perfectly cooked scrapple maintains it crispy outer layer even under a syrupy glaze. Just sayin'.
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 09:09 AM (wVcYX)
=====

It is not possible to perfectly cook sawdust mixed with pig snouts.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 24, 2026 09:12 AM (mWKAz)

259 But I see it's a food thread.

Posted by: Don Black at June 24, 2026 09:12 AM (ZciVq)

260 The Left will never allow a divorce or a split.

Let's say we divide it all and become two countries, Left and Right.

That means the sane people are now living next to an Iran/Mexico North Korea/Palestine nuclear power hybrid. They would NEVER let the Right country exist in peace.

And even if they did they would subvert it within 25 years through "the system", and the Right is right back where it started. Communism must be completely banned for anything to ever work.

Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 08:46 AM (WsbNN)

Commies get nothing.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 24, 2026 09:13 AM (dK+Kv)

261
Cheap breakfast sausage flattened thin and burnt on a iron skillet. Ciabatta roll for the bun, a slice of american cheese.

Simplest things work well sometimes.

Posted by: Auspex at June 24, 2026 09:13 AM (Y8DZL)

262 To be fair, the Chinese have a really nice space station. It's also home to some sort of bacteria never before seen on Earth.

Probably nothing to be concerned with.

And their rockets are shit. First stages coming down in populated areas outside of China. Other rockets venting fuel in orbit, causing a huge mess.

And they want us to import cars they've manufactured.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2026 09:13 AM (jehhT)

263 I thought Leah Remini was kinda cute...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:11 AM (l3cgK)
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She is and has done yeoman's work combatting the "Scientology" cult.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at June 24, 2026 09:13 AM (mWKAz)

264 But I see it's a food thread.
Posted by: Don Black at June 24, 2026 09:12 AM (ZciVq)

Sorry, that was my fault. Couldn't decide what to make for breakfast.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:13 AM (1Ff7Z)

265 The Dallas Stars will be moving from Dallas to Plano in a newly built arena complex in the current space of a failed mall.

Very much in the middle of middle and upper middle neighborhoods.

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 09:10 AM (iJfKG)

Cuban sold controlling interest in the Mavericks and the new ownership IMMEDIATELY started screwing the Stars. A court battle ensued where the Stars lost. Cuban had ignored the contract item for decades as it wasn't really all that relevant. New owners disagreed.

Stars are moving because they're losing millions staying at the AAC. The Mavericks are trying to move to a new facility as they think gambling will become legal and they'll build a new facility with hotels and casinos surrounding it.

Or, they'll move to Vegas.

F*ck the Mavericks.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:13 AM (2YhKe)

266 @237 the problem is they don't stay in NYC. I pointed out above I live 90m north of NYC and since first 9/11 and then DeBlasio NYC people have overrun my city. We're the first upstate city with rent control and are represented by a Dem Socialist in the state assembly. Our legislature is talking about a tax surcharge for the top 1%

Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 24, 2026 09:14 AM (aDqI/)

267 Commies get nothing.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 24, 2026 09:13 AM (dK+Kv)

Well they can get *something*....

Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 09:14 AM (WsbNN)

268 >>This is mostly a local phenomenon.

I don't think so. Karen Bass is a longtime communist. Brandon Johnson in Chicago and Governor Jazz hands in Minnesota along with the limp dick mayor of Minneapolis are on the team. So is Ilhan Omar and Tlaib.

The Christianity hating Christian is definitely on the team as well. They may hide their freak flags a bit more to get elected in certain areas but supporters are popping up all around the country. It's organized and funded.

The Democrat 2028 platform should be very interesting. The communists are too powerful and important a voting block to be silent.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2026 09:14 AM (viF8m)

269 I thought Leah Remini was kinda cute...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:11 AM (l3cgK)

Definitely! But she had a weird thing going on in that show: one episode she’d be thin and very hot looking… then another episode she’d gain 30 pounds and was looking too plump. She was back and forth a lot on that show. I guess sometimes she must’ve sat down to eat regularly with Kevin James….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 09:14 AM (YetvJ)

270 Ever had Lou Malnati's Italian Beef?
=====

Yes, and of course it is excellent. The BEST Italian Beef is Portillo's. Malnati's specialty is pizza and Portillo's subspecialty is Chicago Hot Dogs.

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 24, 2026 09:15 AM (Ofeq1)

271 255 Perfectly cooked scrapple maintains it crispy outer layer even under a syrupy glaze. Just sayin'.
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 09:09 AM (wVcYX)

That could be, but I don't have to eat brains and eggs or tripe either. I may not be rich, but I ain't that poor to have to eat like my grandparents did.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:11 AM (1Ff7Z)

Excepting my grandparents lived into their 90's like my Dad, but I won't. LOL
Never eaten brains (sesos), but tacos de tripa, menudo, buche chinese curried tripe...Oh Yeah! Good stuff.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:15 AM (l3cgK)

272
Dallas is weak mayor. The City Council has more power. Making the mayor politically irrelevant at the city level, mostly.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:08 AM (2YhKe)

I’m over in DFW every couple of weeks or so, and the main conflict I can see is, who is gonna get the most patronage jobs, Mexicans or Blacks? And I think the Mexicans are winning.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 09:15 AM (kmEMr)

273 You know who else was a Christian who hated Christianity?

Posted by: ... at June 24, 2026 09:15 AM (WsbNN)

274
The Democrat 2028 platform should be very interesting. The communists are too powerful and important a voting block to be silent.
Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2026 09:14 AM (viF8m)

They have an evil billionaire bench willing to shell out tons of money that's much deeper than our side does.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:16 AM (2YhKe)

275 So we are absolutely screwed.

Within 20 years, maybe 30, the entire US is going to go the way of NYC.

Because the right can't be fucking bothered fighting back until it's waaaaay too late.

This bullshit is all entirely the fault of the right not being smart enough to recognize that the problem was 100% in the schools. They could have stopped this 20-30 years ago, when they NEEDED to, but instead they fucked around. Well, now we're all going to find out.

Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:16 AM (DbRdT)

276 The price of oil continues to drop.

Now at $71.8 a barrel!

Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 09:16 AM (NpAcC)

277
Kind of an aside, but what we see here is masculine versus feminine. This board is male dominated, but we have some sharp cookie girls, too.

__________

All Morons are square-jawed, broad-chested and 29.

All 'Ettes are winsome, saucy and 29.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 24, 2026 09:17 AM (O0L8i)

278 >>The BEST Italian Beef is Portillo's.

Yep. Was visiting family near Chicago last weekend and on those trips we ALWAYS hit Portillo's at least once.

Posted by: Nazdar at June 24, 2026 09:17 AM (NcvvS)

279 The price of oil continues to drop.

Now at $71.8 a barrel!
Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 09:16 AM (NpAcC)

I'm still over $4 a gallon for diesel.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:17 AM (2YhKe)

280 Fair enough. Stand your ground. You cannot negotiate with people who want you and your way of life destroyed.

Moose-limbs out front shoulda told ya.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at June 24, 2026 09:17 AM (dK+Kv)

281 “His this American city was reduced to a clown show…”

“This” in a headline = clickbait

Posted by: Cow Demon at June 24, 2026 09:17 AM (T6aVk)

282 The price of oil continues to drop.

Now at $71.8 a barrel!
Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 09:16 AM (NpAcC)

Yet for some reason in my AO I noticed driving to work this morning the price of gasoline went up 50 cents per gallon overnight

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 09:18 AM (YetvJ)

283 Smorgasbord places always lose money on me
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

*fistbump

However, I am beginning to slow down as I get older. 😢

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 09:18 AM (4Iv8v)

284 With French toast, you want to lightly toast the bread first, before it goes in the egg mix. Gives the final product some structure.

Works with grilled cheese sandwich too.

Posted by: Don Black at June 24, 2026 09:18 AM (ZciVq)

285 Those NY communists don’t just represent NY. Their votes affect everyone in the country.

Posted by: Heroq at June 24, 2026 09:18 AM (rjPWf)

286 283 Smorgasbord places always lose money on me
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

*fistbump

However, I am beginning to slow down as I get older. 😢

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 09:18 AM (4Iv8v)

Inertia is a bitch as your weight increases...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:18 AM (l3cgK)

287 Now at $71.8 a barrel!
Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 09:16 AM (NpAcC)

Great. Now let that be reflected in the price of gas, because it sure as hell isn't.

Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (DbRdT)

288 285 Those NY communists don’t just represent NY. Their votes affect everyone in the country.

Posted by: Heroq at June 24, 2026 09:18 AM (rjPWf)

"Certainly"--Kalifornia

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (l3cgK)

289 Excepting my grandparents lived into their 90's like my Dad, but I won't. LOL
Never eaten brains (sesos), but tacos de tripa, menudo, buche chinese curried tripe...Oh Yeah! Good stuff.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:15 AM (l3cgK)

Sounds offal!

I know the country folk in our family ate like that, but it's still not healthy. I'd bet longer lives were from less sugar in the diet.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (1Ff7Z)

290
Yes, and of course it is excellent. The BEST Italian Beef is Portillo's. Malnati's specialty is pizza and Portillo's subspecialty is Chicago Hot Dogs.
Posted by: mustbequantum at June 24, 2026 09:15 AM (Ofeq1)

Portillos and Malnati's are partners.

However, the BEST Italian Beef I've ever had is a Chicago style deli in Grapevine, TX called Weinberger's. The hot, wet and cheesy is the reason bread was invented.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (2YhKe)

291 >>They have an evil billionaire bench willing to shell out tons of money that's much deeper than our side does.

Multiple billionaires including the CCP aligned Neville Singham.

One of the most damaging parts of the idiotic Russia hoax is it took focus off China which has always been a much bigger threat to our elections and government.

Posted by: JackStraw at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (viF8m)

292
I'm still over $4 a gallon for diesel.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:17 AM (2YhKe)

$6.50 here in NorCal.. Down from $7.50

Posted by: It's me donna at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (FtULh)

293 157 And ironically, the increased appeal of socialism is due to the level of socialism we already have.
...
Get the government out of housing and healthcare, lower taxes, and to stop allowing illegals in and the cost of living goes way down.
...
Few people really care that Musk has $$$ what they really care is that prices doubled under the Biden junta and salaries did not. But the appeal of "rich people are stealing from you!" because more notable when everything is too expensive.

Musk: To big to Fail/To kewl to Jail. Soon to change.
What product of the Musk Empire do you Really want, need and use?
What product of the Bezos Empire do you Really want, need and use?

Think they are going to build the IRL/Eagle Eye (the movie) on GROK? what do you think would happen if they did? (noods and nukes for everyone!)

Watch Bezos' Kuiper, Prometheus and BlueOrigin completely cut off musk at the source. Musk's empire was/is built on Gov't bailouts, and when the filth and corruption foam up around his waist and he looks up and says "Save Us" -- Trump will look down and whisper: "NO".

Closing scene of Musk as ThirdMan/Harry Lime, fingers futilely pushing against a sewer grate welded shut...

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at June 24, 2026 09:20 AM (Uek87)

294 To stop visa overstays, we need to have CBP checking passports, coming AND going. In the ROK, Japan, Schengen Zone, and Australia, they look at your passport when leaving the country just for that purpose.

Posted by: Cow Demon at June 24, 2026 09:20 AM (T6aVk)

295 287 Now at $71.8 a barrel!
Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 09:16 AM (NpAcC)

Great. Now let that be reflected in the price of gas, because it sure as hell isn't.

Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (DbRdT)

That $71.8 a barrel ain't been refined yet.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:20 AM (l3cgK)

296 Oil up, gas up instantly.
Oil down, gas down a few weeks later.
It’s the way of the world.

Posted by: Heroq at June 24, 2026 09:20 AM (rjPWf)

297 The price of oil continues to drop.

Now at $71.8 a barrel!
Posted by: redridinghood at June 24, 2026 09:16 AM (NpAcC)

I'm still over $4 a gallon for diesel.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer

Sam's McKinney - $3.91 diesel, $2.95 regular
I paid $4.19 for ethanol free for the zero turn mower.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 09:20 AM (4Iv8v)

298 Great. Now let that be reflected in the price of gas, because it sure as hell isn't.
Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (DbRdT)

It takes 2 plus weeks to get the oil to the refinery, to a truck and to your local filling station.

Oil goes up, the pump price raises in 24 hours. Oil goes down, the pump price doesn't lower for 2 plus weeks.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:20 AM (2YhKe)

299 > The Democrat 2028 platform should be very interesting. The communists are too powerful and important a voting block to be silent.
-----
The rank and file Democrats, the "Olde Guard" as it were, are nervous about all that. They agree with the platform, but don't think it's time to announce to the public that the goal is the communist states of America.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at June 24, 2026 09:21 AM (jehhT)

300 275> ~~Public~~ Government Schools are Communism incubators

Heritage Americans, when possible, are home-schooling in greater numbers than ever, as more and more resources dedicated to traditional values and education principles become available.

Government Schools continue to warehouse people who come from traditions and cultures that have never shown ambition, aesthetics or morality.

The bifurcation is necessary.

Posted by: Community Notes at June 24, 2026 09:21 AM (BvPIe)

301 Yet for some reason in my AO I noticed driving to work this morning the price of gasoline went up 50 cents per gallon overnight
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at June 24, 2026 09:18 AM (YetvJ)

Ours went down fifty cents in the last week. Sub four dollars now.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:21 AM (1Ff7Z)

302 Great. Now let that be reflected in the price of gas, because it sure as hell isn't.

Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (DbRdT)

That $71.8 a barrel ain't been refined yet.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Except when it jumps to $74, it's reflected in the price at the pump that afternoon.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 09:21 AM (4Iv8v)

303
Great. Now let that be reflected in the price of gas, because it sure as hell isn't.

Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (DbRdT)

____________

I know gas prices take the elevator up and the stairs down, but I expect them to be below $3 credit in my neck of the woods in a week or so. Some cash prices may be there already.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 24, 2026 09:21 AM (O0L8i)

304 To stop visa overstays, we need to have CBP checking passports, coming AND going. In the ROK, Japan, Schengen Zone, and Australia, they look at your passport when leaving the country just for that purpose.
Posted by: Cow Demon at June 24, 2026 09:20 AM (T6aVk)

That’s not what we mean when we say let’s be more European. Only the high taxes part.
- Left

Posted by: Heroq at June 24, 2026 09:21 AM (rjPWf)

305 That $71.8 a barrel ain't been refined yet.

Ok, so what has the price been the last 3 weeks? Under $100? Gas prices have *definitely* been higher than the last several times it was that high.

I'd bet though that the gas prices are a result of Commiefornia forcing refineries to close.

Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:22 AM (DbRdT)

306 302 Great. Now let that be reflected in the price of gas, because it sure as hell isn't.

Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (DbRdT)

That $71.8 a barrel ain't been refined yet.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Except when it jumps to $74, it's reflected in the price at the pump that afternoon.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 09:21 AM (4Iv8v)

Kalifornia has a solution...our gas tax goes up July 1st...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:22 AM (l3cgK)

307 The BEST Italian Beef is Portillo's.
Yep. Was visiting family near Chicago last weekend and on those trips we ALWAYS hit Portillo's at least once.
=====

Whenever Old Cat (18 1/2 yo!) goes on a food strike, one of the kids gets him his own Italian Beef (and I can whine expertly so I get my own as well). How that old beastie can eat an entire one is one of those miracles and, here's the kicker, he doesn't throw any of it up. Astonishing.

Posted by: mustbequantum at June 24, 2026 09:22 AM (Ofeq1)

308 Silver spot price is down to $58 and change.

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 09:22 AM (wVcYX)

309 Great. Now let that be reflected in the price of gas, because it sure as hell isn't.
Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (DbRdT)

Really?

About a month ago I was paying close to $4/gal regular unleaded. Now? $3.19 last place I looked. Haven’t been by there in a few days - it’s a Wally World Neighborhood Market - but I'd bet it’s $3.11 now.

Posted by: Cow Demon at June 24, 2026 09:23 AM (T6aVk)

310 Kalifornia has a solution...our gas tax goes up July 1st...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:22 AM (l3cgK)

Hurrah us....

Posted by: It's me donna at June 24, 2026 09:23 AM (FtULh)

311 HAHAHAHAH!

Perfect graphic! The new Axis:

https://tinyurl.com/4b478t6x

Posted by: runner at June 24, 2026 09:23 AM (GD0B3)

312 305 That $71.8 a barrel ain't been refined yet.

Ok, so what has the price been the last 3 weeks? Under $100? Gas prices have *definitely* been higher than the last several times it was that high.

I'd bet though that the gas prices are a result of Commiefornia forcing refineries to close.

Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:22 AM (DbRdT)

Don't forget the special fuel mixes dictated by Kalifornia law...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:23 AM (l3cgK)

313 Balkanized indeed. But also still loosely aligned right/left. Increasingly, the left-leaning factions are making it clear they do not seek a peaceful solution. The right-leaning factions for the most part would be fine with a clean break. Go our separate ways and leave each other alone. But the left-leaning factions want a submit or die solution. A peaceful solution seems increasingly untenable.
Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08

What I think we're seeing is something new-

The Piecemeal Revolution

The Democrats/Commie have to know that there is not going to be a Big, Huge Communist Uprising and Revolution, so-

So, what you see is the Van Jones Solution of running Your Friendly Neighborhood, Totally Normal, Harmless and Cute Candidate who's actually a seething, hateful communist underneath and will bring as hard communism as they can in as short a time as they can. Examples? Spanberger in VA and Mandami in NYC and all of CA.

Those places will become election fraud central and almost impossible to claw back regardless of what the voters do.

Given 10 years or so time and sufficient wins, they might be able to turn that into a national win like Biden with no reverse

Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 09:24 AM (iJfKG)

314 Really?

Yes, Really.
It's sub $4.00 here for the first time in a while, but it's still WAAAY higher than it was the last time oil prices were anywhere near the current prices.

Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:24 AM (DbRdT)

315 Gemini, why do gas prices take long to come down when oil price falls?

Replacement Cost Pricing: Gas station operators must price their current fuel based on what it will cost to refill their underground tanks. If wholesale crude prices spike, stations instantly raise pump prices to avoid selling at a loss.

Inventory Lag:

Stations must sell through the supply of more expensive fuel they already purchased before they can offer the cheaper, recently refined fuel to consumers.Consumer

Shopping Behavior: When gas prices are high, drivers actively search for cheaper stations, forcing retailers to fiercely compete and match lower prices. When prices drop, drivers become less motivated to search for deals, giving stations less pressure to lower their prices quickly.

Posted by: Heroq at June 24, 2026 09:25 AM (rjPWf)

316 Good morning! My dog needs a bath, the lawn could use a mowing, but there is content to read.

Posted by: $XOM Shareholder at June 24, 2026 09:25 AM (2ap+5)

317 298> Bitching about commodity economics

Fuel stations pass along future costs of replenishing their tanks. Think of it as a short period futures trade where pessimism and risk aversion trend towards higher prices.

Posted by: Community Notes at June 24, 2026 09:25 AM (BvPIe)

318 >And ironically, the increased appeal of socialism is due to the level of socialism we already have.
----

Don't forget Stupid Voters.
They know not how much they don't know.

Posted by: Don Black at June 24, 2026 09:25 AM (ZciVq)

319 That’s not what we mean when we say let’s be more European. Only the high taxes part.
- Left
Posted by: Heroq at June 24, 2026 09:21 AM (rjPWf)

So France getting 70% of its power from nukes also does not qualify? : )

Posted by: Cow Demon at June 24, 2026 09:25 AM (T6aVk)

320 316 Good morning! My dog needs a bath, the lawn could use a mowing, but there is content to read.

Posted by: $XOM Shareholder at June 24, 2026 09:25 AM (2ap+5)

as long as you don't mow the dog you'll be fine.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:26 AM (l3cgK)

321 I know gas prices take the elevator up and the stairs down, but I expect them to be below $3 credit in my neck of the woods in a week or so. Some cash prices may be there already.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 24, 2026 09:21 AM (O0L8i)

I saw $3.11 here yesterday.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 09:26 AM (kmEMr)

322 Silver spot price is down to $58 and change.
Posted by: Count de Monet

WOW. That's a hell of a drop from low 90's.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 09:26 AM (4Iv8v)

323 318 >And ironically, the increased appeal of socialism is due to the level of socialism we already have.
----

Don't forget Stupid Voters.
They know not how much they don't know.

Posted by: Don Black at June 24, 2026 09:25 AM (ZciVq)

Public schools doing their part!

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:26 AM (l3cgK)

324 302 Great. Now let that be reflected in the price of gas, because it sure as hell isn't.

Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:19 AM (DbRdT)

That $71.8 a barrel ain't been refined yet.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

Except when it jumps to $74, it's reflected in the price at the pump that afternoon.

Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 09:21 AM (4Iv8v)

Retail gas and diesel prices are determined by what the station estimates it will pay for the NEXT load of gas and diesel.

Posted by: Gref at June 24, 2026 09:26 AM (5rh/l)

325 Silver spot price is down to $58 and change.
Posted by: Count de Monet

WOW. That's a hell of a drop from low 90's.
Posted by: rickb223 at June 24, 2026 09:26 AM (4Iv8v)

(puts silver coins back in strong box)

Posted by: OrangeEnt at June 24, 2026 09:27 AM (1Ff7Z)

326 314 Really?

Yes, Really.
It's sub $4.00 here for the first time in a while, but it's still WAAAY higher than it was the last time oil prices were anywhere near the current prices.
Posted by: GMan at June 24, 2026 09:24 AM (DbRdT)

Well, not here. Sorry. If no surprises, I expect it to go below $3 in the next few weeks. Maybe move to TX?

Posted by: Cow Demon at June 24, 2026 09:27 AM (T6aVk)

327 So France getting 70% of its power from nukes also does not qualify? : )
Posted by: Cow Demon at June 24, 2026 09:25 AM (T6aVk)

Absolutely not! And neither does the 14 week ban on abortion in France.
- The Left

Posted by: Heroq at June 24, 2026 09:27 AM (rjPWf)

328 Given 10 years or so time and sufficient wins, they might be able to turn that into a national win like Biden with no reverse
Posted by: naturalfake at June 24, 2026 09:24 AM (iJfKG)

The only “succeed” when there’s something like the Biden admin in power, willing to pump billions of inflated dollars into keeping the system going. All we have to is keep the federal money spigot turned off and they collapse.

Posted by: Tom Servo at June 24, 2026 09:29 AM (kmEMr)

329 Don't forget Stupid Voters.
They know not how much they don't know.

Posted by: Don Black at June 24, 2026 09:25 AM (ZciVq)

Public schools doing their part!
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at June 24, 2026 09:26 AM (l3cgK)

I'm worried about the younger voters... They love them some "free"... Of course we know nothing is free but I'm afraid we've raised a whole class of slackers...

Posted by: It's me donna at June 24, 2026 09:29 AM (FtULh)

330 To stop visa overstays, we need to have CBP checking passports, coming AND going. In the ROK, Japan, Schengen Zone, and Australia, they look at your passport when leaving the country just for that purpose.
Posted by: Cow Demon at June 24, 2026 09:20 AM (T6aVk)

I'd like to see a Logan's Run type solution to visa overstays.

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 09:29 AM (wVcYX)

331 >>Whenever Old Cat (18 1/2 yo!) goes on a food strike, one of the kids gets him his own Italian Beef (and I can whine expertly so I get my own as well). How that old beastie can eat an entire one is one of those miracles and, here's the kicker, he doesn't throw any of it up. Astonishing.

Love this!

Posted by: Nazdar at June 24, 2026 09:29 AM (NcvvS)

332 Shopping Behavior: When gas prices are high, drivers actively search for cheaper stations, forcing retailers to fiercely compete and match lower prices. When prices drop, drivers become less motivated to search for deals, giving stations less pressure to lower their prices quickly.
Posted by: Heroq at June 24, 2026 09:25 AM (rjPWf)

This is weird. But then, I found a cheap place where I consistently pay less for gas. Always looking for deals.

Posted by: Cow Demon at June 24, 2026 09:30 AM (T6aVk)

333 313 Balkanized indeed. But also still loosely aligned right/left. ...
Posted by: Doof at June 24, 2026 08
...
What I think we're seeing is something new-
The Piecemeal Revolution
...
The Democrats/Commie have to know that there is not going to be a Big, Huge Communist Uprising and Revolution, so-
...
So, what you see is the Van Jones Solution of running Your Friendly Neighborhood, Totally Normal, Harmless and Cute Candidate who's actually a seething, hateful communist underneath and will bring as hard communism as they can in as short a time as they can. Examples? Spanberger in VA and Mandami in NYC and all of CA.

Like Hezbollah and Hamas. Now you're gettin' it.
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-nowYoureGettingIt

Palestinians elected Hamas because they promised to make the buses run on time -- Bill Clinton'06

it would be wrong to cut off contact with the terror group just because they may have killed people "in a way that we hate." -- Bill Clinton'06

Like a game of chess, the pieces move seemingly at random, but always with one purpose, to kill the King.
NO KINGS -- that means *YOU*

https://www.tinyurl.com/ctHARRIS-FamousLastWords
Who wants a TACO? I sure do!
LET's GO BRANDON!

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at June 24, 2026 09:31 AM (Uek87)

334 NOODlum.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at June 24, 2026 09:31 AM (2YhKe)

335 Nood art.

Posted by: Nazdar at June 24, 2026 09:31 AM (NcvvS)

336 I've lived in a lot of places -- upper Midwest, West Coast, South -- and have traveled abroad a lot, although not at all in the the last several years. The best dining out breakfast I've ever consumed was at Lou Mitchell's in downtown Chicago.

Posted by: one hour sober at June 24, 2026 09:32 AM (J4Dwc)

337 I'd like to see a Logan's Run type solution to visa overstays.
Posted by: Count de Monet at June 24, 2026 09:29 AM (wVcYX)

Or Midnight Express.

Posted by: Cow Demon at June 24, 2026 09:32 AM (T6aVk)

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