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September 21, 2025

ROGER KIMBALL: Unmerrie England.

Edgar Vincent, the first (and, as it happens, the last) Viscount D’Abernon, once remarked that “An Englishman’s mind works best when it is almost too late.” He died in the dark days of 1941 and so did not live to observe how events seemed to corroborate his maxim.

For anyone contemplating the fate of Great Britain today, the primary question would be whether that “almost” is still justified. There are, we think, two interrelated set of problems. One is the rapid Islamification of Great Britain. The other is the triumph of political correctness, the intolerant ideology of “wokeness.” The two are interrelated because the wokeness thrives in part as an excuse for, distraction from, or lubricant of Islamification.

Currently, Muslims account for about 6.5 percent of Britain’s population. That may seem like a small number. But there are two things worth noting. First, the Muslim population is likely to double within decades, in part because of untrammeled immigration from Muslim countries, in part because of the high birth rate of Muslims in Britain.

Second, even at 6.5 percent the Muslim presence reverberates everywhere in British society. In London and many other cities Muslim women parade through the streets in burkas. There are more than 1,800 mosques across Britain. There are also more than eighty Sharia courts operating in the shadow of British law courts. “Muhammad” is far and away the most popular name for boys. More than a quarter of Muslims live in government housing. Ramadan prayers echo not only in mosques but also in such traditionally British institutions as Windsor Castle. The mayor of London is a Muslim, as is the lord mayor of Sheffield and the deputy mayor of Luton. The newly appointed British Home Secretary, in charge of immigration, policing, and national security, is Shabana Mahmood, a Muslim of Pakistani descent. Last year, J. D. Vance speculated that the United Kingdom might well be the “first Islamist country with nuclear weapons,” a contingency, he noted, that would present America with a serious national-security issue.

Meanwhile, back in the States:

Posted at 1:14 pm by Ed Driscoll on Sep 21st, 2025

THEY SHOW YOU WHAT — AND WHO — THEY’RE AFRAID OF:

Posted at 12:51 pm by Glenn Reynolds on Sep 21st, 2025

COLD CIVIL WAR TURNS HOT:

UPDATE: Mile markers on the way to today’s climate of violence:

 

Posted at 12:45 pm by Ed Driscoll on Sep 21st, 2025

MURDERS, KIDNAPPINGS AND TERRORISM: The picture postcard Caribbean islands now a no-go for American tourists.

There are at least three Caribbean islands American tourists are being steered away from due to crime and terrorism spiraling out of control.

Most recently, Royal Caribbean announced on Wednesday that its ships would no longer visit its private beach in Haiti until at least April 2026.

Previously many ships that left from various ports in Florida would stop in Labadee, where Royal Caribbean has a 260-acre resort on the northern coast of Haiti. The area is known for its white sand beaches, coral reefs and jungle-covered hilltops.

The cruise line cited growing safety concerns tied to the country’s worsening political instability.

The cancellation affects dozens of upcoming itineraries, but the company noted that it is in the process of notifying affected customers.

This decision from Royal Caribbean follows the US State Department’s Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory for Haiti, which was reissued in July 2025.

The bulletin warns travelers of ‘kidnapping, crime, terrorist activity, civil unrest, and limited health care’.

‘Crimes involving firearms are common in Haiti. They include robbery, carjackings, sexual assault, and kidnappings for ransom. Do not travel to Haiti for any reason,’ it continued.

No word yet if Conan O’Brien has received the memo:

Posted at 12:30 pm by Ed Driscoll on Sep 21st, 2025

OH MY GOSH:  I’m just here, trying to figure out what I did with the good skirt so I can dress up for church, and thought, “Hey, I’ll check Amazon rankings” and… oh, my gosh. Thank you guys.   Things I did not expect on Sunday morning.

Posted at 10:48 am by Sarah Hoyt on Sep 21st, 2025

GAVIN MCINNES IS UNBANNED, AND THE RESPONSE IS HILARIOUS:

Posted at 9:16 am by Glenn Reynolds on Sep 21st, 2025

IT DOES SEEM THAT WAY:

Posted at 9:15 am by Glenn Reynolds on Sep 21st, 2025

HAPPENING NOW:

UPDATE:

Posted at 9:14 am by Glenn Reynolds on Sep 21st, 2025

EVEN IN BLUE MASSACHUSETTS: Massachusetts parents outraged over ‘demonic’ reactions from teachers to Charlie Kirk’s death. “At least four school districts — Peabody, Framingham, Sharon and Wachusett Regional, which includes the towns of Holden, Paxton, Princeton, Rutland and Sterling — have taken action against teachers in response to posts deemed inappropriate and insensitive. School committees are starting to hear from concerned residents in their respective communities.”

Posted at 8:54 am by Glenn Reynolds on Sep 21st, 2025

CORRUPTING LANGUAGE IS WHAT THEY DO:

Well, it’s one of the things they do. But let’s honesty — those World War Two troops had attitudes that would have today’s left calling them bigots who deserved to be shot, even as they steal their valor today.

Posted at 7:30 am by Glenn Reynolds on Sep 21st, 2025

HE WASN’T WRONG, YOU KNOW:

Posted at 7:00 am by Glenn Reynolds on Sep 21st, 2025
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