SHOCKED, SHOCKED, SHOCKED. BEHOLD MY SHOCKED FACE:  Scathing report reveals Biden-Harris admin has released dozens of migrants on terror watchlist into US.

NO ONE WITH A BRAIN IS SURPRISED:   Trump Weighs in on Plunging Global Markets.

EVEN RASMUSSEN IS SHINING LIGHT ON THE GA FRAUD AND PROBLEMS.  GOOD:  They knew. They just didn’t want Georgia voters to know.

YEP:  Blackpills:  The True Purpose of Propaganda. [VIDEO, also the Rageholic, so there’s a lot of swearing.)

NO. BUT WE’RE GOING TO HAVE SOME HARD TIMES:  This is how we fall to tyranny.

TODAY IN TEAM BRANDON’S ATTEMPT AT STRAY VOLTAGE:

Shot: Dow tumbles 1,000 points, S&P 500 posts worst day since 2022 in global market sell-off: Live updates.

Chaser: Biden administration will ban federal government using plastic cutlery to combat climate change.

WHAT IT TAKES NOW TO BE A DEMOCRAT:

Kamala's top VP candidate apologizes for his pro-Israel 🇮🇱 comments from thirty years ago 👇

As @elonmusk said: “The Democratic Party has rapidly become openly antisemitic.” pic.twitter.com/Uj2n8SZg7A

— Dr. Eli David (@DrEliDavid) August 5, 2024

CHOOSE YOUR NARRATIVE:

FT:

Newsweek:

Which do I believe? Well, when have you ever heard of Trump being “unnerved” by anything? The man is all nerve.

And I definitely believe this one:

OPEN THREAD: Monday, Monday.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Hungary and Poland to join India on Ax-4.

HOW BIG WAS IT? The Largest T. Rex Was Probably Much Bigger Than We Ever Realized.

WHY, INDEED?

So why does everybody now think the Fed made a mistake? https://t.co/SPVjyWKT1s

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) August 5, 2024

Also "We're not going back!" … Is Harris sure voters wouldn't want to go back to 2019? https://t.co/21G4bU75Nt

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) August 5, 2024

UPDATE:

Americans: “My 401K is disappearing and I can’t afford groceries.”

Democrats: “BUT PROJECT 2025!”

Clowns. pic.twitter.com/jErPgMWAGl

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) August 5, 2024

QUESTIONS I’M NOT ASKING, FORTUNATELY: Did I Hook Up with Kamala Harris in 1986? “In 1986 Harris is an undergrad at Howard University. I’m a student one mile down the road at Catholic U. The future vice president and I run into each other late at night over Christmas at the 9:30 Club.”

Well, I was at the 9:30 Club more than once in 1986. . . .

SO DOES THAT MAKE IT GOOD THAT THE ICE SHEET IS SHRINKING? New research has revealed that the growth of the Antarctic ice sheet was crucial in triggering the longer, more intense glacial cycles of the mid-Pleistocene, reshaping our understanding of global climate dynamics.

ANALYSIS: TRUE. There’s Only One Way Trump Can Fix Voter Fraud.

SADLY BELIEVABLE: Whistleblowers claim Tulsi Gabbard being surveilled under ‘Quiet Skies’ program.

WELL, IN TERMS OF GRINDING DOWN THE MIDDLE CLASS, SHE WASN’T WRONG: Kamala Harris Said ‘Bidenomics Is Working’ in 2023. Republicans Shouldn’t Let Voters Forget It.

IT’S ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER: FDA issues warning over skin peel treatments, orders retailers to halt sales.

THE CRITICAL DRINKER: Hollywood Is Abandoning “The Message” (Video).

20 MINUTES INTO THE FUTURE:

Pretty sure this is satire — but is it really?

In any case, the choices to plug into the headline are rapidly narrowing: Kamala Harris vice president choice narrows to Walz, Shapiro, sources say. “Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has narrowed her search for a vice presidential running mate to two finalists, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday. Harris, the U.S. vice president, is expected to announce her selection by Tuesday, ahead of her first scheduled public appearance with her running mate that evening at Temple University in Philadelphia.”

UPDATE: Questions asked:

“HEY SIRI, WHERE’S DA GABAGOOL?” New Jersey Accent Among Most Difficult to Understand According to New Survey:

A recent survey has revealed that the New Jersey accent is among the most challenging for artificial intelligence systems to comprehend.

According to a study by Guide2Fluency, the New Jersey accent ranks high on the list of dialects that pose difficulties for AI voice recognition systems. The survey assessed various regional accents across the United States and their impact on AI accuracy.

The research highlights that accents from New Jersey, along with those from Boston, New York, and the Southern United States, are particularly troublesome for AI. This finding raises concerns about the inclusivity and effectiveness of AI technology in accurately processing diverse speech patterns.

The study involved testing several AI voice recognition systems with audio samples from speakers with different regional accents. The results indicated that the New Jersey accent frequently led to higher error rates in transcription and comprehension.

But what is a “New Jersey accent?” Despite its relatively small size, my old home state has many, many accents:

And I suspect that there could be even more difficult accents for Siri to understand. Such as this classic moment with Terence Stamp  and Bill Duke from Steven Soderbergh’s 1999 film, The Limey (language alert):

OF COURSE SHE DIDN’T: DA Kamala Harris Could Have Jailed or Deported an MS-13 Gang Member Before He Murdered 3 San Franciscans, But She Didn’t.

THE LONG MARCH THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONS: How Are So Many Democrat Leaders The Spawn Of Marxist Professors? “The engineered ascension of red diaper baby Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for President of the United States of America without a single vote being cast in her favor is no accident.”

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY:

Now remember, complaining about losing 20% of your wealth overnight means you hate black women.

— The Drunk Republican (@DrunkRepub) August 5, 2024

THE COUNTRY’S IN THE VERY BEST OF HANDS:

Biden last week: “I cured the economy.” pic.twitter.com/dFyyccfGug

— TheBlaze (@theblaze) August 5, 2024

Cured? Euthanasized? Forget it, he’s Trunalimunumaprzuring.