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Jill Biden. From New York Post: Joe Biden crashes Jill’s book talk, steals spotlight to ask who she loves the most in incredibly cringey moment. [Ed: cringey is correct. Difficult to read.] From Slate: Jill Biden’s Memoir Proves She and Joe Are Stuck in a Version of America That Doesn’t Exist. The former first lady’s View From the East Wing is pissing Democrats off, for reasons that are a little hard to fathom. From ABC News: Jill Biden tells 'The View' no one shared health concerns about Joe Biden with her ahead of 2024 debate. She said he wouldn't have been fit for an entire term after cancer diagnosis. [Ed: the woman is flatly lying. Quelle suprise!]

From Orvis News: These Dogs Are Heroes. . .And They Are Pit Bulls

Jack Smith's Pursuit of Trump. From FOX News: Todd Blanche reveals DOJ unearthed cache of Jack Smith documents inside forgotten room. Blanche says documents were found in burn bags, but their placement suggests an agent may have saved them. [Ed: Smith presided over a legal witchhunt the like of which I have not seen before.]

From F.I.R.E: Video on YouTube, history of Anthony Comstock and the Comstock Act. [Ed: hat tip to Brad.]

From Reason: The Draft Is Unpopular. Registration Becomes Automatic in December Anyway. The federal government will now dig through databases to register 18-year-olds for conscription. [Ed: I am reminded of the FREE Paul Jacob campaign the Voluntaryists conducted.]

From the Garrison Center: Florida Property Tax Debate: The Right Answer is Always “Cut Government Spending” [Ed: by the excellent Thomas Knapp.]

From Life With Dogs: Brave Dog Stops Murderer from Killing His Family.

Iran. From Zero Hedge: Iran Issues 4-Stage Proposal For Deal With US, After Most Intense Overnight Clashes Since April. Iran's missile attack on Kuwait International Airport leaves one dead, 63 injured, many in serious condition... [Ed: Kuwait International Airport rocked by Iranian missiles.] From Foreign Affairs: Iran’s New Grand Strategy. How a Remade Islamic Republic Will Reshape the Middle East. From Zero Hedge: Iran Issues 4-Stage Proposal For Deal With US, After Most Intense Overnight Clashes Since April. Iran's missile attack on Kuwait International Airport leaves one dead, 63 injured, many in serious condition... From the Republic World: Trump Signals Breakthrough With Iran, Assures Strait of Hormuz Will Reopen 'Immediately' After Peace Deal.

Anti-Weaponization Fund. From Civitas Outlook: No one can, or should, defend these massive legal abuses. [Ed: by the renown Richard Epstein on the Maga Anti-weaponization Fund.] From Politico: 5 lingering questions about Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche sought to end the furor over the fund, but the saga seems far from over.

From Lew Rockwell: How They Rig Clinical Trials and the Price We All Pay for It. A practical guide to spotting doctored research and finding the therapies that actually help.

War Powers Resolution. From Newser: House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution. 4 Republicans sided with Democrats in 215-208 vote. [Ed: in theory, this halts military action in Iran. In theory.] From Axios: House rebukes Trump over war in Iran. "Four Republicans — Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.), Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) Tom Barrett (R-Mich.) and Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) — voted in support of the measure."

From Organic Prepper: Small Space Prepping: 25 Ideas for Stashing Your Stockpile AND 50 Non-Food Stockpile Necessities

From NBC5: Van Family Finds Dog Missing Since Sunday's EF-3 Tornado. Family car toppled, dog lost in Van EF-3 tornado

From Politico.EU: Germany fails to win UN Security Council seat in major diplomatic setback for Merz. Berlin partly blamed the “bitter defeat” on its steadfast support for Israel, which it suggested cost it key votes in the General Assembly. "...instead awarded Portugal and Austria two non-permanent seats on the Security Council."

Ukraine-Russia. From the 100 Days: Why Didn't You Hear About Starob*lsk? As the war escalates dangerously, Russians are citing the massacre of 21 teenagers in their sleep by U.S.-supported Ukrainian drones as a justification. Yet it's barely been reported here. [Ed: a must read.] From Zero Hedge: Ukrainian Drone Smashes Into Russian Passenger Bus, Killing 8 Civilians. Could in turn invite even bigger Russian airstrikes on capital... [Ed: this sort of attack rouses public support for retaliation.] From Zero Hedge: 'Putin's Davos' Forum Opens Under Heavy Ukrainian Drone Attack, With Candace Owens & Trump Official In Attendance. Andrew Tate also rumored to be in St. Petersburg as black smoke plumes envelope city... [Ed: this time it's personal.]

From House Oversight: Gill Opens Task Force’s First Hearing on Ohio Medicaid Waiver Fraud. [Ed: $1.2B in fraud found in Medicaid payments so far.]

From Eric Peters Auto: Buying An EV Will Not Save You Money

Russia. From the Diplomat: Moscow’s New Military Partner Has Something Russia Needs More Than Allies. The security provisions in recent agreements with the Taliban may reflect intent, but the more immediate benefit on the Russian side appears to be addressing the labor shortage. [Ed: similar to how the States needs Mexican workers.] From Brian McDonald: How Western Europe’s elites lost the plot over Russia. "The West won the Cold War by offering a better life, not by policing thought. The op-ed and think tank classes seem determined to forget that lesson." From Andrew Korybko: The Russian-Afghan Military-Technical Deal Is A Step Towards Closer Anti-Terrorist Cooperation

From City-Journal: The Truth About Slavery and America. The institution was neither unique to the United States nor central to its growth and prosperity.

California Elections. From Hot Air: California's Elections Are a Bad Joke; UPDATE: Suddenly Raman Is Ahead of Pratt in the Odds. From the New York Post: Trump claims Dems ‘trying to steal’ California primaries, launches probe into sluggish vote counts From American Thinker: LA: Who’s Surprised? The results of the Los Angeles mayoral primary are disappointing to the rest of America but unsurprising.

From Reason: CBP Agents Violently Arrested This Chicago Woman. Now She's Seeking $10 Million in Damages. Debbie Brockman, a U.S. citizen, was held in federal custody for seven hours and released with no charges after her arrest by immigration agents last October. [Ed: shocking story.]

From Orvis News: Photos: 15 Dogs Whose Best Friends are Other Species.

From NBC News: Hurricane Season Starts, With a Below-Average Forecast. Forecasters cite El Niño, but warn one major storm is enough. [Ed: the season began on Monday in the Atlantic.]

From New York (NY) Post: Spencer Pratt says he will fight Karen Bass in Los Angeles mayor runoff election

From Daily BB News: One day, a couple of good people were informed that a poor little puppy

From New Physics: SCIENTISTS JUST CREATED A 5D GLASS DISC THAT CAN STORE 360 TERABYTES AND LAST FOR BILLIONS OF YEARS.

Anti-Weaponization Fund. From Cato Institute: What Can Be Done About President Trump’s Slush Fund? ...Anti-Weaponization Fund—$1.8 billion to compensate persons who can show they were wrongly targeted victims of “lawfare.” From CBC: Trump administration to pause controversial anti-weaponization fund after court ruling. Fund saw backlash from Democrats, some Republicans over potential payouts to Jan. 6 rioters. [Ed: Trump is probably planning to do a workaround.]

AI. From the Telegraph: The anti-AI backlash is building against tech oligarchs playing God. The problem is not so much the technology but with the people building it, who have attracted the enmity of all political sides. From ABC News: Nvidia Bets on AI Personal Computers With New Chip Powering Windows Laptops. [Ed: to be rolled out later this year.] From Zero Hedge: "The Value Didn't Arrive": Bain Finds Cost-Savings From AI Are Falling Far Short Of Projections. “Companies that don’t validate their reinvestment math against what automation actually returned, rather than what it was supposed to return, are compounding risk rather than managing it.”

Gaza. From the Cradle: ‘The ceasefire is a joke’: Israeli soldiers describe continued targeted killings of Palestinians in Gaza

From Nefarious Russians: Ancient Soviet wisdom can help you thrive during American decline. The first collectivist self help manual. [Ed: a must read.]

From Hot Air: Germany's Slide Continues: Businesses Close, Gov Looks at Forcing Elderly to Sell Homes for Assistance. [Ed: recent article stated, "Germany: 65,000 small retail stores have disappeared as economic downturn continues to hit Europe’s ‘powerhouse’"]

Ebola. From Reuters: Moderna and other groups get $60 million to develop Ebola vaccine. [Ed: because Moderna has such a great track record with covid?] From the Daily Mail: Ebola surge has reached Brazil, experts fear as outbreak kills 250 in central Africa and aid struggles to keep up. [Ed: this is misleading. The 2 'cases' in Brazil are unconfirmed.] From Reuters: Ebola Numbers Suddenly Look More Hopeful. Suspected cases in Congo drop from more than 900 to 116, says the WHO. [Ed: never outright trust data. Always consider the source, whether the data seems plausible, the surrounding politics...]

From CTV News: Lucky Clover: Family dog stops traffic in Ottawa neighbourhood to help owner during a medical emergency

From Newser: Supreme Court allows Alabama to use congressional map favoring Republicans in this year's elections. [Ed: the Dems are going to turn increasingly to violence. Note: the old map favored Dems, which they did not object to on the grounds of fairness.]

From Real Clear Wire: Waste Of The Day: Seattle's Homelessness Fiasco. The homelessness agency in King County, Wash., has a $45 million deficit, but auditors can’t fully figure out why. [Ed: Odd. I can make a fair conjecture from my farm in Canada.]

From Hot Air: Doctors Celebrate Breakthrough Cancer Treatment with Standing Ovation [Ed: yes.]

Nick Shirley. From FOX News: Nick Shirley blasts California lawmakers for what some have dubbed the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’. [Ed: I don't think can withstand a SCOTUS review. Puts journalists at civil risk for investigating fraud.] From the American Thinker: California Legislators Shriek: 'Stop Nick Shirley!'

From Futurism: Trump Shovels $4 Billion Directly to Elon Musk, Who Spent a Fortune Getting Him Elected. [Ed: of course. Did anyone expect anything less?]

Henry Nowak. From Human Events: Police bodycam footage in Henry Nowak's murder sparks nationwide fury, clashes with police in Southampton. Nowak had been stabbed with a ceremonial knife during an incident that led to the conviction of 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa. [Ed: this case could well be a tipping point in the UK's preferential policies toward 'minorities'] From the Independent: Officer involved in Henry Nowak case resigns after Starmer says he ‘felt sick’ watching bodycam footage. [Ed: Starmer finally reacts.]

From I Love My Dog So Much: Mom Looks On In Shock As Her Newly Groomed Pup Finds A Big, Muddy Puddle

From Hot Air: Exxon VP Issues Dire Inventory Warning, Announces Move of Firm's 'Legal Home' to Texas. [Ed: various sources say s*** will hit the fan in late summer. I don't know whether to credit them.]

Israel. From the Gray Zone: Israeli authorities refuse to return massive trove of Oct 7 video. What are they hiding? Israeli citizens wonder why the state won’t return October 7 footage it confiscated from them.

Iran. From Moon of Alabama: War On Iran: Economic Reality Will Force Trump To Defy The Lobby’s Pressure. This graphic explains why Trump is under stress and why Iran believes it is winning the conflict. [Ed: I think Trump has hit the quitting point.] From Zero Hedge: Iran Sends Missiles, Drones Targeting Airbases Across Gulf After US Nighttime Attack On Qeshm Island. War returning? Explosions, sirens reported in Kuwait, KSA, UAE & Bahrain... From BBC: US and Iran launch new strikes, as Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian drones

From Washington Examiner: Taxpayers shouldn’t bankroll Mamdani’s grocery experiment

From Zero Hedge: US Treasury Sanctions Iran's Largest Crypto Exchange. Did this sweeping action fuel BTC's crashing well below $68K Tuesday?

From Doog Lovers: An Incredible Tale of Survival and Friendship as a Dog Rescues a Stranded Pup from the Snow

From the White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Restores Integrity to America’s Financial System. [Ed: wants banks to check for undocumented migrants and under-the-table workers.] From American Finance Services Association: New EO on Undocumented Customer Accounts. [Ed: the essence of the Executive Order.] From Cato Institute: Banks Are Not Immigration Enforcement, Mr. President. "...banks need to start reporting people they suspect of being in the country illegally or of engaging in other illegal activity."

Delaney Hall. From BBC: New Jersey alleges 'unsanitary' conditions at migrant facility rocked by protests. [Ed: this very well publicized and organized protest feels like a dry run tome.. That is, I expect it to be repeated at other detention centers across the U.S.] From the Post Millennial: DHS slams 'frivolous' lawsuit from NJ officials seeking full access to Delaney Hall for health, sanitation inspection.

From PBS: Candidates for California governor and LA mayor make their final pitches to voters. [Ed: the vote is today.]

From AOL: Trump calls for physical audit of Fort Knox after $40M gold arrest. [Ed: comes after revelation that a former CIA agent had $42M in gold bars in his home.]

From Dog Time: Dog Saves Man’s Life During Heart Attack.

France Attacks Russian Ship. From the BBC: France seized sanctioned Russian oil tanker with UK help, Macron says "It is the fourth suspected shadow fleet vessel that France has boarded since September 2025." From Times of India: Naval Escalation Ahead? France's Russian Tanker Operation Sparks Kremlin Outrage. [Ed: will Putin release the Russian navy? Video.] From EU Today: Macron Escalates Maritime Pressure on Russia’s Shadow Fleet. France’s latest tanker boarding suggests a long overdue shift from regulation to enforcement.

From Axios: Scoop: Trump admin plans to drop "weaponization" fund. [Ed: it was causing more controversy than it was worth and would have meant fighting in courts.]

Big Economic Picture. From Ron Paul Institute: Ron Paul: The Federal Reserve Is Why The People Are Unhappy. The erosion of Americans’ purchasing power has led to a debt-based economy... From Mish Talk: ISM Manufacturing Rebound Continues, 66.3 Percent Report Higher Prices. "Production up, imports up, exports up, prices up, employment still contracting."

Columbia, the Country. From the BBC: Colombia presidential runoff pits leftist senator against pro-Trump rival. [Ed: in first vote, they got 41% to 44% of the vote. Runoff election is June 21.] From YouTube: Colombia's Elections Explained. [Ed: could redefine relationship with the U.S.] From Cato Institute: Colombia Strikes the Latest Blow to the Latin American Left

Iran War. From Zero Hedge: Iran Has Dug Out More Missile Tunnels Than Previously Thought: Satellite Analysis. CNN showcases "limits of US bombing plan"...

From Fishwrap: 8 Pawsitively Incredible Dog Stories That Will Make Your Day

From Lew Rockwell: Ebola Madness!

Ukraine-Russia. From Andrew Korybko’s Newsletter: Ukraine Is Now Indisputably An Anti-Polish State [Ed: recommended.] From the BBC News: Massive Russian attack on cities across Ukraine kills at least 10 people. [Ed: Putin wants to end this war. Will the EU let him?]

From the Conversation: Privacy isn’t dead – it’s just that tech companies have made it inconvenient. [Ed: I agree. I don't believe it is impossible to preserve a high level of privacy in today's world.]

From the Mises Institute: Theory Explains Data, Not the Other Way Around. The doctrine of positive economics tells us that data will provide an appropriate theory. As usual Austrian economists understand that mainstream economists have the entire thing backwards. [Ed: fascinating point that I've never considered.]

Israel. From Zero Hedge: Trump Reportedly Ripped Netanyahu In Phone Call, Demanded Lebanon Truce: 'You're F**king Crazy, I'm Saving Your Ass'. Trump soon after announced the "shooting will stop" in Lebanon... [Ed: Netanyahu may need to continue in order to hold power domestically.] From Mediaite: Furious Mark Levin Demands Probe Into Leak of Trump’s Tirade at Netanyahu: ‘VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW. [Ed: the report of the call "cited two unnamed U.S. officials and a third, anonymous source."] From Legal Insurrection: Israel Captures Strategic Crusader-Era Fortress as Offensive Against Hezbollah in Lebanon Widens. From Hot Air: Trump: Hezbollah Agrees to Abide By Ceasefire, Iran Talks Back On.

From the BBC News: Clashes continue in Lebanon despite Israel and Hezbollah accepting US partial ceasefire plan.

From Reason: Surging Antisemitism Threatens Jews and America. Repackaged as “antizionism,” an ancient hatred poses a fundamental danger to us all.

From Dogman Ray: Nepal Festival of Dogs

Digital Currency. From the Foundation for Economic Education: The Slow Disappearance Of Cash In Europe. Under the guise of fighting money laundering, the EU is making anonymous economic activity progressively harder... The digital euro is on the way... [Ed: digital currency is either a door to personal freedom or to state control, depending on how it is used.] From QTR's Fringe Finance: Saylor Breaks The 'Immaculate' Bitcoin Narrative "Strategy just sold 32 bitcoin. In February, Saylor had said: "We are not going to be selling."

From Reason: Shame on the U.K. for Censoring Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur. [Ed: banned for being vocal critics of Israel.]

From Jonathan Turley: The Red Apple: Mamdani Announces Possible Transfer of Housing to Tenants. "...it promises to replicate the failures of socialist systems of the past."

Jill Biden's Book. From Zero Hedge: Jill Biden's Memoir Tour Is Getting Trashed From The Left. "I'm not going to get out on the stage there and say, Joe, you really screwed that up..." From the New York Post: Democrats enraged by Jill Biden’s book as ex-first lady puts Joe’s disastrous debate back in the news: ‘She must have had a stroke herself’ From Joe Biden: [link=https://joebiden.com/]From the Office of Joe and Jill Biden.[/link] [Ed; interesting. Joe's official page with the American seal lists "the office of Joe and Jill Biden. She's not even trying to hide who is in charge.]

From the Hill: The retirement age changed this year: Here’s what to know.

Graham Platner. From Mediaite: MS NOW Reveals Graham Platner Bailed On Scheduled Interview Amid New Sexting Revelations. [Ed: info leaked by one of his own aides.] From the Hindustan Times: Graham Platner's disturbing Reddit posts on ‘Latin American hookers’ and ’cheating' in focus amid sexting row. [Ed: this guy could damage the candidacy of all Democrats who will probably be asked 'do you endorse Graham Platner'?]

From Doog Lovers: Heartwarming Double Adoption Day Unites a Boy and His Dog in Perfect Family Harmony

Graham Platner, because he's running for Senator of Maine.... What a gift to Susan Collin.

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From Quoth the Raven: 5 Must-Read Market Stories Before Monday.

From Gun Owners of America: Biden's Weaponized DOJ Ruined Tate Adamiak's Life. Top Gun Rights Group Calls On Trump To Pardon. The ATF needs numbers to justify its existence... Tate's crime? He was a firearms enthusiast. [Ed: that is not an overstatement. He collected firearms as a hobby...that's it.]

Graham Platner. From Townhall: Graham Platner campaign amid his massive sexting scandal that broke just yesterday. [Ed: yep. Sex scandal will bravely go where a Nazi tattoo cannot. From CNN: Graham Platner’s extramarital sexting further complicates Democratic hopes of winning back Senate From the Guardian: Cory Booker has ‘concerns’ with Graham Platner’s Senate bid after leaked texts. US senator says Platner, whose wife says he sent sexually explicit messages to other women, has ‘questions to answer’ [Ed: now Booker has questions?]

From Pawbuzz: Loyal Mama Dog Protects Her Puppies Beneath A Tree Until Rescuers Finally Find Her

From Burning Platform: Google’s Debug project is moving forward with plans to release 64 million bacteria-infected mosquitoes. [Ed: what could possibly go wrong?] From Armageddon Prose: Google to Dump 32 Million Diseased, AI-Bred Mosquitoes on Florida and California. [Ed: the most commonly reported # is 64M.]

Food. From the World Economic Forum: The next food crisis is already in motion. [Ed: the Strait of Hormuz shutdown is a disaster. Roughly one-third of globally traded fertilizer moves through it.] From Forbes: Bitter Harvest: How The Iran Crisis Is Altering Fertilizer Markets. From Gateway Pundit: Fighting for Food Freedom: A Georgia Farmer’s Stand Against Bureaucratic Overreach.

From Muckraker Foundation: Immigrants Are Openly Buying Food with Food Stamps and Collecting It from Charities, Then Shipping It Overseas to Sell for Profit. [Ed: not vouching for the accuracy of this.]

From Hola: Hero great dane service dog saves owner during medical emergency. [Ed: what a dog.]

From Aeon: It’s time to rediscover the art – and beauty – of repair

Israel. From Middle East Eye: Israeli claims about an Iran 'threat' were always a lie. Now we have proof. 'It is not Tehran led by unhinged, genocidal megalomaniacs threatening the security of the region and the world. It is Tel Aviv and Washington." [Ed: how 'bout both?] From Mondoweiss: Europe’s new strategy to hide the rot in Israeli society is to scapegoat Itamar Ben-Gvir. European governments are finally being forced to condemn Israel as its crimes have become impossible to ignore. But they are scapegoating National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir rather than confronting the system he represents.

From New York Post: ISS faces another air leak — as concerning space station problem that sprang up in 2019 won’t seem to go away

From the DoDo: Scared Little Puppy Found On Beach Makes The Most Incredible Transformation

From NBC: Dueling protests at New Jersey ICE facility, and Trump confronts Freedom 250 fallout: Weekend Rundown. Plus, Israel pushes farther into Lebanon, and the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks are going to party like it’s 1999.

From Futurism: Random Standard Wi-Fi Routers Can Scan Your Body to Identify Exactly Who You Are, Alarming New Research Finds

France. From Remix News: Le Pen Leads Every Major Rival In New French Presidential Runoff Polling. “The French people have been betrayed. In 2027, we will restore a democratic vitality to France by returning power to the people...” [Ed: the right is rising in EU. and why not in France? Macron is a disgrace.] From the Guardian: French police arrest 780 after violent clashes as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win. Interior minister says 57 officers injured as rioters set fires and vandalise shops in about 15 cities. [Ed: the number of arrested varies from report to report.]

From MIT.edu: MIT Researchers Develop a Low-Cost Technique To Get Lithium Out of Rocks

From Live Science: Dems’ Election Cheat Sheet Revealed: Judicial Watch Exposes California’s 873K Ghost Voter Army [Ed: difficult to believe this can be cleaned up before the midterms.]

Iran War/Peace. From CBS News: Trump Toughens Peace Terms. President asked for changes in Situation Room meeting on war. From Son of the New American Revolution: Trump Continues to Sabotage Any Chance of Making a Deal with Iran. [Ed: Pakistani intermediaries are expected to deliver Iran's response early this week.] From Mish Talk: Frustrated Trump Ups Terms for a Deal with Iran. What’s Going On? From Israel National News: Report: Iran readying fresh revisions to US deal UPDATE. From the BBC News: Iran and US report new wave of strikes in Gulf.

From Hola: Stray dog adopted by church becomes beloved altar server. "We decided to make him a little altar server outfit," the priest said.

Everyday Finances. From Zero Hedge: What Are Americans Most Worried About? ...poverty is now on the minds of more U.S. adults, at least more imminently, than before. From the Guardian: ‘It’s never enough’: young Americans struggle to build financial independence as cost of living spikes. A difficult job market and rising costs are making it harder for young adults to enter adulthood

From Reason: The Least Surprising Headline Ever: 'Blowing Up Boats Hasn't Slowed Cocaine Traffic to U.S.'. From the Ron Paul Institute: The US Military Keeps Blowing Up Small Boats in the Caribbean and Pacific

From Hot Air: To Live and Die in L.A. Someone in the homeless encampment on the sidewalk behind the mayor's feed died during the city livestream. From Zero Hedge: The Democrat Establishment Is Starting To Worry About Spencer Pratt. The two candidates are now separated by less than $100,000 in cash on hand... [Ed: I think he is going to win.]