I THINK IT HAD MORE TO DO WITH THE ARSON: Lawyer for UC Berkeley arson suspect decries ‘political investigation,’ says client was targeted for ‘beliefs in a free Palestine.’

JOHN LUCAS HAS MORE THOUGHTS: U.S. Airbase Authorizes Troops To Wear LGBT ‘Pride Patch’ Alongside Real Badges Of Honor.

It will always be more career-enhancing to parrot the BS the powers that be want parroted than to get into the grubby details of doing your job.

ABOLISH THE IVY LEAGUE: A Harvard Dean’s Assault On Faculty Speech.

IT WOULD BE EASIER TO HOLD BEIJING ACCOUNTABLE IF HALF OUR POLITICAL CLASS WASN’T ON ITS PAYROLL: Holding Beijing responsible for its role in the fentanyl crisis: Nearly 14,000 Americans have died from fentanyl since the Select Committee published their report on the CCP’s culpability.

WHY IS THE GOVERNMENT PREPARING TO MAKE WAR ON ITS OWN CITIZENS? DHS Doc: Trump Supporters, Military, Religious People Most Likely Terrorists.

ICYMI: HE’S NOT WRONG:

BREAKING: The former Democrat Governor of New York just admitted live on air that the Trump case would've never been brought if Trump wasn't running for President

"I'm telling you, that case would have never been brought. And that's what's offensive to people. And it should be."… pic.twitter.com/KHrq7asKNh

— George (@BehizyTweets) June 22, 2024

Related: Bill Maher and Cuomo Admit Something We’ve All Known About the Trump Hush Money Trial. “hat case, the attorney general’s case in New York, frankly, should have never been brought. If his name was not Donald Trump and if he wasn’t running for president. I’m the former AG in New York. I’m telling you, that case would have never been brought. And that’s what is offensive to people. And it should be.”

LIFE IN THE WORLD THE DEMOCRATS WANT: NYC Jewish family pummeled at 5th-grade commencement by attendees shouting ‘Free Palestine.’

REPLACEMENT THEORY BECOMES REPLACEMENT PRACTICE:

Another “conspiracy theory” turns out to be true.

Strange that Arizona requires proof of citizenship for state, but not federal elections 🤔 https://t.co/9ehbjWmuty

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 23, 2024

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE ATLANTA AREA’S JUDICIARY? Young Thug RICO Trial: Lawyers Ask Georgia Supreme Court to Force Judge’s Recusal: Defense lawyers say “troubling facts” about a secret meeting implicate Judge Ural Glanville in a joint effort to “coerce” testimony.

Related: Judge in Fani Willis Case Hit With ‘Nuclear’ Recusal Filing.

OPEN THREAD: Ring out the weekend.

WILL 1990S TEA LEONI BE INVOLVED? I’D LIKE THAT. When a dangerous asteroid threatens Earth, humanity will have to work together, NASA says.

“GET OUTTA HERE, YOU FUCKER! . . . YOU ASSHOLE!”

Boy did they pick the wrong venue for this virtue signalling. https://t.co/BAfhzv2K6Q

— Josh__Seattle (@Josh__Seattle) June 23, 2024

An American version of “Sod off, Swampy!”

ALIENS: A Huge Imbalance of Energy Has Been Detected on Saturn.

WELL, HELLO: Meet the Wild Yeasts From Patagonia Making Your Next Lager Unforgettable.

I attended Knoxville’s Brewfest at the World’s Fair site yesterday. An amazing array of good brews, and my Hamm’s Beer shirt was a surprisingly big hit.

IT MIGHT NOT HAPPEN, BUT THAT ISN’T THE WAY TO BET: The Upcoming Naval Battle in the South China Sea.

A LUXURY 6X6 OVERLAND CAMPER? Not bad, but I’d prefer something on a Unimog chassis.

MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: Having a Salena Zito Moment.

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ADVICE FOR OUR TIME: Extra Ammo? Why Not?

OUT: BMI. IN: BRI. Should we ditch BMI and use the ‘body roundness index’ instead?

LAW: Moore v. United States: Joe Biden Thinks He Can Tax Gains in the Value of Your House When You Have Not Yet Sold It: The Biden Solicitor General’s office and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson think that cases under the Taxation Clause or the 16th amendment are political questions.

TRUST: Citing national security, US will ban Kaspersky anti-virus software in July.

I WAS ASSURED THAT IT WAS ALWAYS GOOD FOR YOU: Pot use seems to contribute to more severe cases of COVID-19, study finds.

ONE NIGHT IN BUCKHEAD WHERE THE JUDGES RUMBLE: Metro Atlanta judge arrested at Buckhead nightclub, faces felony charge: Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson was already facing ethics charges.

Another bad look for their judiciary. I can sense a clown show sitting next to me.

PROGRESS: University of Utah will close women’s, LGBT centers to comply with DEI ban.

ANNALS OF LEFTIST AUTOPHAGY: Rice University SJP to protest Houston pride parade: ‘No Pride in Genocide.’

Losers, and morons.