WE CAN’T REBUILD COUNTRIES:  The collapse of the Afghan National Army in 2021 was inevitable.

Some cultures are not fixable. And we can’t go around opening up canned sun on everyone.

WELL. BLESS HER HEART:  Newsom’s Wife Brought Children to Red States to See Racism, Sexism, and Bullying Firsthand.

I’M SHOCKED, SHOCKED, SHOCKED THAT ZHOU BI-DEN WOULD DO THAT:  Vance says Biden admin ‘turned off’ anti-fraud protections, debuts new task force with focus on Somali schemes.

SIGH:  It may not look like it, but there IS still bad news happening in places other than the State of Washington: Covid/Vax Updates.

THOSE IDEAS DEPEND ON GOVERNMENT, SO YOU’RE MAKING OTHER PEOPLE PAY FOR THEM:  Motherhood Is Not Rational. And some ideas to improve it.

While I understand society needs kids… can we just facilitate allowing as many people as possible to work from home? Because that’s how I managed to be a working stay-at-home mom. And how my mother managed it. And my grandmother managed. And now tech allows us to have a whole lot of women (though of course, not all) work from home, if middle-management will only allow it.

JAPAN IS NOT EUROPE:  What Serious Countries Do. Countries that can actually do things instead of mouth platitudes that is.

SOME DAYS IT’S NOT SAFE TO POST ON X:  Men, Women, Propaganda.

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

There is also a fun vignette challenge!

WOULD BE FUN!   Radar Readings Suggest Possibility of a Second Sphinx — Archaeologists Remain Doubtful.

Meanwhile, an exciting find of Old Kingdom tombs has been reported in southern Egypt.

GIVEN THE AMOUNTS ALREADY REPORTED, EVEN A SMALL PERCENTAGE WOULD BE LARGE:  Fraud whistleblowers could make millions as Bessent cracks down on sprawling scams.

THEY HATE THE COUNTRY OF THEIR BIRTH WITHOUT THOUGHT OF ANY ALTERNATIVE:  The Brit who spoke out for Hitler, the Americans who cheer for Iran.

THE ELECTORATE SHOULD SEND THEM HOME PERMANENTLY:  Sen. Mike Lee Blasts Senators Who ‘Just Want to Go Home’ After Failing to Fund Immigration Authorities.

THE NEW CoE ARCHBISHOP ISN’T CONCERNED WITH CHRISTIANITY (NOR ENGLAND):  The Christian definition of human nature that even Sarah Mullally could understand.

IF I HAD TO SPEND MY WORKLIFE AROUND “DR.” JILL I’D LIKELY SHOOT MYSELF TOO:  So, That’s the Story Behind How a Secret Service Agent on Jill Biden’s Detail Shot Himself.

HE CHOSE POORLY:  Watch What Happens When a White Soy Boy Lib Harassed Black ICE Agents at the Airport.

IS ABSOLUTELY VALID:  Bessent’s beef.

WELL…  Do You Know What Words Abraham Lincoln Used to Refer to the Democrats, President Trump? The Locofocos.

BECAUSE THEY DEAL WITH UNYIELDING REALITY:  Why engineers beat lawyers.

DON’T CONFUSE YOUR BAGS:  American Kabuki Security Theatre.

This is why I have travel bags and travel jackets, if I’m going to fly. (Which I do as little as possible.)

GOOD:  Hezbollah Terrorist Who Worked As A Pro-Terror Journalist Eliminated By Israel.

I’M TRAUMATIZED BY PRAMILA JAYAPAL:  Dem Rep Calls for Reparations for Illegal Aliens ‘Traumatized’ By ICE.

Every time she opens her mouth my brain cells try to escape out my ears.

NO SANITY!  Scenes of Communist Flags, Riots, and Violent Clashes With DHS During ‘No Kings’ Protests.

APPARENTLY I PUT UP THE WRONG LINK THE OTHER NIGHT:  Morrigan’s Mercantile, always shiny, sharp and stylish.

And I’m going to throw in a link tot he journals, because I personally like them.  Well, I would, right?

IF YOU MISSED THEM EARLIER:  Carpe Memes.

WE HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO:  Americans Shouldn’t Need The House To Save Mass Deportations From Weak Senate Republicans.