SAME: “I have to admit that I underestimated the mendacity of these people.”

BLUE CITY BLUES: Just Like Any Other Third World City, There’s a Measles Outbreak in Chicago.

THAT’S WHY THEY’RE KEEPING THEM SECRET: Poll: Strong Majority Opposes Biden’s Secret Migrant Flights.

ON SUNDAYS I DO A POST FOR PROMOTION OF (MOSTLY) INDIE AUTHORS:  Book Promo And Vignettes By Luke, Mary Catelli and ‘Nother Mike.

There is also a fun vignette challenge.

IRREDUCIBLE MIND (Part 3): “Why Materialists Can’t Fully Explain Consciousness” is live on HillFaith. Warning: At 38:46, this one is a bit longer than the previous two installments. But in some important respects, it’s also the most fascinating, especially regarding Savants like the Rain Man portrayed by Dustin Hoffman.

Note to Mycroft, Dave, Joseph, Michael, et. al: If you guys could drop the snark and simply make your arguments and counter-arguments, you would have a great illustration of useful civil discourse. Accord the other guy the same respect you expect for yourself and we will all benefit.

THE OPINION IS DIVIDED:  The Everyman at the Movies- Five Catholics’ Thoughts on Cabrini.

SO OF COURSE THE FAA IS ‘INVESTIGATING’:  SpaceX Starship Achieves Orbit During Impressive Third Test Launch.

I HAVEN’T THOUGHT VERY HIGHLY OF TUCKER SINCE HIS FULL-ON CRUSH ON PUTIN BECAME OBVIOUS:  Tucker v. Crenshaw on the TikTok Ban Bill: A Deep Dive Into the Actual Bill.

WE’RE STILL SUFFERING FROM THE RULE OF THE “STRONGMAN” FDR, IT’S TIME TO GIVE UP THE STUPID IDEA THAT STRONGMEN ARE A POSITIVE GOOD:  The Strongman Fantasy.

WE ARE NOW FIRMLY IN PRATCHETT’S “NIGHT WATCH” TERRITORY, WHERE LOVING YOUR COUNTRY IS PROOF OF “EXTREMISM”:  Smurf Scandal Update, and Open Thread.

THE MARGIN OF FRAUD GETS TIGHTER:  Democrats are hemorrhaging support with voters of color.

My caveat is that if we allow the shenanigans of 2020 it might as well be unlimited, anyway.

THIS IS A GOOD THING:  In Tennessee, the Microschooling Movement Shows No Signs of Slowing Down.

NO, SERIOUSLY, THEY REALLY NEED THEIR SNOUT SHOVED IN ALREADY:  Biden Accused of Trying to Overthrow Netanyahu but the Plan Suffers a Setback.

THE INTERNATIONAL TOTALITARIAN “ELITES” NEED THEIR SNOUTS SHOVED IN ALREADY:  Liberal Democracy, Communism, and totalitarian temptations in free societies.

I SUSPECT, OR AT LEAST HOPE, TUCKER IS MORE NUANCED ABOUT UKRAINE THAN HE APPEARS TO BE. HE CERTAINLY WON’T WANT TO BURNISH PUTIN’S POWER:  Supporting Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan.

Other than that, I agree with everything in the post.

IT’S A SHAMEFUL AND UNFOUNDED TACTIC:  “Look What You Made Them Do!”

HOW LONG BEFORE THE FEDS REALIZE THEY, THEMSELVES, ARE THE EXTREMISTS?  The Feds Are Coming for “Extremist” Gamers.

HE’S RIGHT, YOU KNOW?  The major weakness of the human species is infertility.

SURELY THERE CAN’T BE MORE THAN THE ONE GUY, RIGHT?  Illegal migrant from Lebanon caught at border admitted he’s a Hezbollah terrorist hoping ‘to make a bomb’ — and was headed for NY.