THE ENEMY WITHIN: UChicago Prof, the Brother of a Convicted Iranian Spy, Says the ‘Only Hope for Peace Is the Power and Durability of Iranian Missiles:’ Alireza Doostdar is a member of the school’s Faculty for Justice in Palestine chapter.. “Justice in Palestine” is something Palestinian supporters should fear.

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IF THEY’RE DELIBERATELY SERVING AS PROPAGANDA OUTLETS FOR THE ENEMY, ARE THEY LEGIT MILITARY TARGETS?

This sort of thing should be a much bigger scandal; indeed, outside activist pro-Israel circles, the fact that “mainstream” media has been serving as Hamas’s mouthpiece doesn’t seem to be a scandal at all. https://t.co/Dn4GiUHE7A

— David Bernstein (@ProfDBernstein) June 21, 2025

I suspect that in similar circumstances the US might take that position.

MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE:

NEW: Masked thug "finds out" after aggressively confronting British YouTuber Charles Veitch in Manchester.

Veitch's bodyguard, "Fred," was seen slapping the masked man before kicking him in the stomach.

Fred was heard telling the masked man to "chill" before the man started… pic.twitter.com/bVOwXOQKaE

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) June 20, 2025

THIS IS THE ‘BEGINNING OF THE END’ FOR IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER. BUT WHAT COMES NEXT?

“YOUR NUCLEAR PROGRAM ISN’T EVEN SAFE FROM A COUNTRY WITH A GDP THE SIZE OF MARYLAND’S.” NYT Wonders: What Message Would a Fordow Strike Send to China?

China built its strategy around a U.S. that was run by a man on its payroll. That turned out to be unwise.

NOW WE KNOW WHY THE MINNESOTA ASSASSIN STORY DISAPPEARED OVERNIGHT:

Have you wondered why the story of the Minnesota assassin Vance Boelter has suddenly vanished from the news? Now we have a pretty good idea why.

Boelter, who murdered State Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband while also shooting State Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, unleashed terror that sparked a massive manhunt before his capture late Sunday. Initial media coverage was rife with speculation, with left-leaning outlets eager to cast Boelter as a MAGA Republican, hastily blaming the GOP and even President Donald Trump for inciting his shooting spree.

Yet the letter found in Boelter’s abandoned vehicle tells a radically different story, one that not only exposes the media’s rush to judgment and political opportunism but sudden drop in coverage.

In an article published late last night, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports: Letter to FBI from Minn. Shooting Suspect Made Wild Claims About Klobuchar and Walz, Sources Say:

In a rambling, conspiratorial letter addressed to the FBI, alleged assassin Vance Boelter claimed Gov. Tim Walz instructed him to kill U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar so that Walz could run for the U.S. Senate, according to two people familiar with the contents of the letter.

The letter is the clearest evidence yet of Boelter’s mindset after the targeted violence against Minnesota politicians last week. It is incoherent, one and a half pages long, confusing and hard to read, according to two people familiar with the letter’s contents. It includes Boelter alleging he had been trained by the U.S. military off the books, and that Walz, who is not running for Senate, had asked him to kill Klobuchar and others.

Asked to comment about the letter, Hennepin County Attorney spokesperson Daniel Borgertpoepping said the office cannot comment on an open investigation but “due to the seriousness of the allegations it contains, we will state only that we have seen no evidence that the allegations regarding Governor Walz are based in fact.”

Speaking of things not based in fact: Pardon Me?

To repeat: a Trump-appointed federal prosecutor, Joe Thompson (acting U.S. Attorney), has filed multiple death-penalty-eligible murder charges against an alleged political assassin.

In last year’s election campaign, Trump himself was the subject of two assassination attempts. The one in Butler, Pennsylvania, resulted in Trump’s wounding, the death of a spectator, and the wounding of two other spectators.

Now comes KSTP-5 TV (local ABC affiliate) to report on Moriarty’s petulance at being big-footed by the Feds. KSTP digs up a local law school professor willing to spread some malicious disinformation in the case. At the 2:00-minute mark of the broadcast, Prof. Rachel Moran says the following,

“It’s possible Hennepin County is worried about the political motivations of the prosecutors involved and the possibility of a pardon down the road,” said Moran. “I’d like to think that’s not an issue in a case this egregious, but it’s possible that’s on the Hennepin County Attorney’s mind.”

“Possible.” “the possibility.” “I’d like to think.” “it’s possible.” Prof. Moran’s misinforming musings are entirely unmoored to any fact in the observable universe. Not just unmoored, but in direct opposition to all available information in the public domain.

“Motivations.” “pardon.” Moran casually defames Thompson, a career prosecutor serving on an interim basis. No effort was made by KSTP to contact the White House for a comment on the alleged, possible, pardon for a double murderer.

The victims were all Democrats. Among the few verifiable facts about Boelter is that he was a twice appointed to an obscure board by Democratic governors as an unpaid public member.

Local media have worked overtime attempting to portray Boelter as a MAGA fanatic, doing Trump’s bidding, based on next-to-no verifiable information.

Including Walz slow-dragging the publication of his manifesto, and the article about it in the Star-Tribune having a time stamp of 10:28 pm on a Friday night.

NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW, I WAS TOLD: Why Senator Padilla Must Be Charged: Hundreds of ordinary Americans had their lives destroyed by the Biden Justice Department’s policy choices in how it prosecuted January 6 defendants.

OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.

HMM: Using the Moon as a digital backup location.

AND BIGGER FISH TO BITE ‘EM: Great White Sharks Were Scared From Their Habitat by Just 2 Predators.

And yes, unlike George Costanza I know the difference between whales, sharks, and fish. But it was a good headline!

DECONSTRUCTING THE NYT: “The quote is presented in a context that feels intended to generate empathy for those who’ve been affected by the ‘increasingly aggressive raids.’ But that ‘landscaper’ — that is, person in the landscaping business — was, apparently, competing unfairly with anyone in that business who is dutifully following federal law and not hiring those in the country illegally.”

CAFFEINE: IS THERE ANYTHING IT CAN’T DO? A Common Stimulant Could Hold the Key to Preventing Sudden Infant Death Syndrome: Caffeine may help prevent SUID by reducing oxygen loss in infants, offering a new direction for research.

STILL A FEW BUGS IN THE SYSTEM: Ford’s Lastest Mustang Mach-E Recall Goes Global: Ford has instructed dealers to stop selling the EV until dangerous door locks are fixed.

WILL THE MILITARY ACADEMIES DUMP RACIAL PREFERENCES? They’ve been ordered to, so the fact that this is not an automatic “yes” should be pretty big worry.

WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY: Electrification Takes the New 2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X Hyper ’Vette to 1,250 HP!

NATION EUTHANIZING ITSELF MAKES EUTHANASIA LEGAL: U.K. House of Commons Narrowly Passes Assisted-Suicide Legislation.

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OLD AND BUSTED: “A Chicken In Every Pot.”

The New Craziness Hotness? A fighter jet in every Israeli home!

BREAKING: Blueprint of a Fighter Jet being hid in an Israeli home

Thoughts? pic.twitter.com/I53YMhP5OR

— Sulaiman Ahmed (@ShaykhSulaiman) June 19, 2025

Wouldn’t the jet blast cause a terrible stain on the carpets when it took off?

(No word yet if there’s an Imperial Star Destroyer in the basement as well.)

A DEMOCRAT IN THE WHITE HOUSE WOULD FIX THIS: Gun Business: Indicators of Industry Unease Moving Toward Full-Blown Concern.

TYLER O’NEIL: SPLC Finally Clears Up ‘Major Misconception’ About Whether It Is ‘Anti-Christian.’

The Southern Poverty Law Center, which the FBI cited in its notorious memo on “radical traditional Catholics,” puts conservative Christian nonprofits on a “hate map” alongside chapters of the Ku Klux Klan, claiming they are part of the “infrastructure upholding white supremacy.”

For years, the SPLC claimed it was a “major misconception” that the SPLC is anti-Christian.

“A major misconception—one that is deliberately promoted by anti-LGBT hate groups in order to accuse the SPLC of being ‘anti-Christian’—is that the SPLC considers opposition to same-sex marriage or the belief that homosexuality is a sin as the sole basis for the hate group label,” the SPLC claimed. “This is false. There are many organizations, such as Focus on the Family, that oppose same-sex marriage or oppose homosexuality on strictly biblical grounds that the SPLC does not list as hate groups.”

Yet this year, the SPLC added Focus on the Family to the “hate map,” branding it—you guessed it—an “anti-LGBTQ+ hate group.” Meanwhile, the language about the “major misconception” no longer appears on the SPLC website. No matter, I have it archived here (the 2017 version) and here (the 2020 version).

Thanks, SPLC. I’m glad to have that “major misconception” cleared up.

To be fair, the SPLC puts out a lot of major misconceptions.

FLORIDA MAN FRIDAY [VIP]: Cleanup on Aisle 7, Seriously Big Cleanup. “It’s time for your much-needed break from the serious news, and this week, we’ll learn the difference between the men’s room and the canned foods aisle, how to avoid your angry wife with style, and why a tractor is not the best choice for a getaway vehicle.”

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BE PREPARED: Shell CEO: Contingency Plans Ready If Strait Of Hormuz Closure Triggers Energy Shock.

Shell Plc is preparing contingency plans in case the conflict between Israel and Iran broadens and disrupts oil and gas flows through the critical maritime chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz.

On Thursday, CEO Wael Sawan told Bloomberg’s Shery Ahn at the Japan Energy Summit & Exhibition in Tokyo, “If that artery is blocked, for whatever reason, it has a huge impact on global trade,” adding, “We have plans in the eventuality that things deteriorate.”

The situation would have been much more fraught not so long ago, before fracking turned the US back into a net energy exporter.

JUDGE ORDERS COLUMBIA PROTESTER MAHMOUD KHALIL RELEASED ON BAIL. With all the people during the campus protests that committed actual crimes/offenses, it was always weird that the feds focused on Khalil, on whom they failed to pin a single crime in three months of detention.