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May 8, 2026
LEARNED NOTHING AND FORGOTTEN NOTHING;
Remember Starmer’s response to this is going to be a speech next week where he rolls pitch for dynamic alignment on EU rules and teases rejoin! Only Starmer could wake up to this and think the correction he needs is to rejoin the EU
— Ross Kempsell (@RossKempsell) May 8, 2026
The bond market likes Starmer’s — and Labour’s? — pending defenestration:
long gilt futures flattening today and outperforming US and German bonds pic.twitter.com/svIu1UDo8Q
— Ross Kempsell (@RossKempsell) May 8, 2026
Still in denial:
Starmer Insists He Won’t Resign as Labour Losses Roll In https://t.co/oUU3IgyIMR pic.twitter.com/u4X9CrAgAY
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) May 8, 2026
THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR RELYING ON THE BULWARK AND THE DISPATCH:
IN spooked them. They thought they had Trump and MAGA contained. They thought they could ignore Trump. They thought that MAGA was weakened, split, and easily put back in the corner. They believed the fake polls. They figured their podcast bros caused more than enough…
— unseen1 (@unseen1_unseen) May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
ANNIHILATION: British voters have spoken in local elections seen as a verdict on Keir Starmer’s leadership.
Reform are basically wiping Labour out in the North. It's not a defeat. It's not even a rout. Labour are simply ceasing to exist.
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) May 7, 2026
Tonight’s results are calamitous for Labour. Not just for Keir Starmer’s leadership, but for the very future of the party
— Nick Lowles (@lowles_nick) May 8, 2026
6 out of 6 in Runcorn for Reform, too. All gained from Labour.
— Leanne (@LeanneSpurs) May 7, 2026
If The Times briefing about Miliband telling Starmer to quit is true then the PM has to sack him – which will precipitate open warfare in government and it's game on
If the PM doesn't sack him, there is an open rebellion against him and it's game on
Either way it's game on
— Ross Kempsell (@RossKempsell) May 7, 2026
Britain needs literal annihilation of the people who waged war on it from within, but electoral annihilation would be a good start.
OPEN THREAD: Just do it.
SATELLITE INTERCEPTORS IN DEVELOPMENT: ‘Whatever Russia is testing, it’s sophisticated’: 2 Russian satellites get within 10 feet of each other in orbit.. “This wasn’t a coincidental pass — COSMOS 2583 performed several fine maneuvers to maintain this tight configuration.”
I believe the US was doing this with Agenas in the 1960s. What’s funny is, Putin was threatening Starlink, but Elon can launch those faster thn he could intercept them.
ONE OF MY HIGH SCHOOL CLASSMATES HAD THIS AND IT WAS AWFUL: The ‘100-Day Cough’ Often Missed in Adults Is Highly Contagious.
WHAT CORRUPTION LOOKS LIKE:
the evolution of the Bulwark summarized:
>we're the real conservatives
>we don't like trump
>he is a threat to democracy
>trump is a nazi
>all republicans are nazi sympathizers
>support democrats
>endorse nazi tattoo democrat for senate
>nazi tattoo guy should be the president https://t.co/VgpaUuaHn9— Nathan Brand (@nathanbrand) May 7, 2026
AT MY SUBSTACK: Talking to Old People: My mother and dementia.
NEWS FROM MY NECK OF THE WOODS: Gov. Bill Lee signs new redistricting map into law, hours after lawmakers pass it. “The new map reshapes Tennessee’s only Democratic-held congressional seat, District 9, into a Republican-leaning district. Shelby County, which forms the core of the current district, would be divided among three districts. Memphis would be placed in District 5, which would stretch east to include parts of Williamson and Maury counties.”
This is hilarious: “The Tennessee Democratic Party said the new maps, set to take effect for the August 2026 primary, ‘dilutes the voice of Black Memphians and harms their ability to elect a representative from their community.'” The district has been represented forever by Steve Cohen, who is utterly white, not withstanding his propensity for eating fried chicken during hearings.
Plus: Governor signs bill to expand school voucher program.
UPDATE:
Gentle reminder that when a troon terrorist murdered six people at a Christian school in Nashville these same people stormed the capitol to celebrate the dead shooter https://t.co/Xl3vjkEnOB
— Auron MacIntyre (@AuronMacintyre) May 7, 2026
ALL THE BEST PEOPLE ASSURED ME THAT THERE WERE NO RISKS: Large study finds a strong link between depression and cannabis use.
ACURA HASN’T LIVED UP TO MY HOPES: Lexus models consistently outperform Acura in reliability scores across SUVs and sedans.
ONLY TRAINED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS CAN BE TRUSTED WITH GUNS: Oops…Class Cancelled After High School Resource Officer Leaves – And Loses – His Gun in a Bathroom.
MICROBIOME NEWS: What is a vaginal microbiome? Biohackers want you to test yours.
WHAT LOSERS THINK IS A “SCANDAL.”
I read this scurrilous example of yellow journalism so you don't have to.
KEY POINT:
Buried deep in this insane hit piece is the fact that Kash Patel pays for these customized bottles of bourbon himself.
So the FBI Director pays for some high quality bourbon and has the… https://t.co/2SqzIva9Kj
— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) May 6, 2026
ONCE BURNED, TWICE SHY:
I don’t think this hantavirus thing is anything to worry about. The pandemic risk is extremely low. But the problem is that our “public health authorities” permanently destroyed their credibility with covid, so if there ever is an apocalyptic pandemic nobody will believe them.
— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 7, 2026
I VOTED FOR THIS: DOJ moves to block Nebraska tuition benefits for illegal immigrants.
IF AMERICA IS A CREEDAL NATION, THEN CAN WE DENATURALIZE AND DEPORT PEOPLE WHO COME HERE AND DON’T SUBSCRIBE TO THE CREED?
“There is no French culture” was weird when Macron said it, and “there is no common American culture” is also weird when a SCOTUS justice says it
— Adrian Vermeule (@Vermeullarmine) May 7, 2026
Because if not, what does “creedal nation” mean?
CHANGE: Border czar promises ‘mass deportations are coming’ to fulfill Trump’s promises.
Hey, if our beloved moderate president Ike could do it . . .
HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE:
Ivy League Grads Slip Below County Fair Carnies On Forbes List Of Most Desirable Employee Candidates https://t.co/xg3muNUneE pic.twitter.com/jpGKTcwX0l
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) May 7, 2026