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June 8, 2026
BESSENT IN BEAST MODE: Economic Fury Tightens Stranglehold on Iranian Dark Fleet. “The designation of Nobitex adds further layers of complication to Iranian government financial transactions, following the designation of the Hossein Shamkhani trading network on April 15, and the Babak Zanjani business empire on January 30. All three entities, run with huge profits by families all closely connected with leading religious figures in the Iranian political elite, made heavy use of apparently legitimate front companies operating in Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. But now that the UAE is abandoning transactionalism and regards Iran as an enemy, the previously relaxed approach of the Emirati authorities toward such activities has been replaced by a determination to tighten controls — as well as to avoid a return to the Financial Action Task Force’s Gray List. The message was made very clear in a video conference on June 3 covering money laundering, convened by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, a call that rounded up almost the entire Emirati leadership and business elite.”
WELL, WHEN YOU PUT IT THAT WAY:
I’ll bite. Why do 34 of 47 European counties completely forbid the practice of mail in voting? They’re way to the political left of the US.
Why Russia, Japan, Israel, Mexico?
People like this are the ones proving to me that humanity is moving backward despite endless access to… https://t.co/b5q9AG2GMk
— Seth Keshel (@RealSKeshel) June 7, 2026
Not every mail-in election is stolen, but they’re all suspect.
THIS IS A PROBLEM: The Colorado River’s largest reservoirs are heading toward a ‘system crash,’ experts warn.
Colorado River experts and decision makers gathered in Boulder, Colorado, this week to discuss the future of the water supply for 40 million people across the Southwest. At the registration table, a new white paper set the tone for the conference at the Colorado Law School: “Colorado River Basin Storage Continues Slide Toward System Crash.”
If the Colorado River Basin has another dry year, even if water consumption is at or near historic lows, Lake Powell and Lake Mead will likely drop to levels that could threaten dam infrastructure and downstream deliveries to major southwest cities and agriculture hubs at the start of the 2028 water year, according to the paper co-authored by Colorado River experts.
If next year is more similar to a heavy snow year like 2023, then the nation’s two largest reservoirs would recover to an extent, but that cushion would likely only last for about two years, the paper says.
“We’re going to have to work harder to save water than we have ever worked before in the 21st century,” said Jack Schmidt, one of the paper’s co-authors, in an interview before the conference.
Previously, a possible solution:
Now it’s time to build nuclear powered desalination plants and canals to green large parts of the American desert West. https://t.co/MkzCLWKXG1 pic.twitter.com/t4nHHu3JzW
— Unfiltered Artist (@EmpireEnjoyer3) June 5, 2026
HE’S JUST GETTING STARTED:
Ah good.
The Islamist is now twisting scripture to support his socialist policies.
What could go wrong? https://t.co/cD3nfxVCd6
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) June 8, 2026
THE BIDENS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN SLEAZY, HE WAS JUST THE MOST PUBLIC ABOUT IT: Hunter Biden Is Posting Like the Biden Name Needs Rescuing.
JAW, JAW IS BETTER THAN WAR, WAR: Ukraine hits St. Petersburg again after Putin rejects talks.
THEY NEED GUNS:
A British Army colonel has warned that civil war between Christians and Muslims in the UK is inevitable.
“The United Kingdom is heading towards civil war because the government fears stopping the Islamization of the country.”
This is not alarmism. It is the logical outcome of… pic.twitter.com/CMdLJ5wa4n— Right over Left Everytime (@RightSide_Uk) June 6, 2026
UPDATE (From Ed):
— Basil the Great (@BasilTheGreat) June 8, 2026
ENGINEERED FOR FRAUD: Wait Till You See What ‘IDs’ California Accepts for Voter Registration.
BECAUSE OF COURSE: CU Boulder pro-Palestinian group defends antisemitic firebombing, demands release of culprit.
This past week, the University of Colorado Boulder chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine demanded the release of convicted killer Mohamed Soliman … and justified his firebombing of a pro-Israel event a year ago.
Soliman was sentenced last month to “life plus 2,178 years” for attacking a “Run for Their Lives” (an event which supports the release of Israeli hostages by Hamas) last year with a “makeshift flamethrower” at which one victim was killed and over a dozen others burned.
In Jeremiah Wright-style, the CU Boulder SJP described Soliman’s actions as a “case of chickens coming home to roost.”
CU Boulder doesn’t recognize the group, but that’s about as far as the school’s sanctions seem to go.
THE COPE IS STRONG:
A lot of people don't want to confront the implications of what they just saw happen in LA, even those who are appalled by it. They want an out, just so they can go on, not be terrified, feel a tiny tiny bit in control still. It will be interesting to see what they come up with.
— Walter Kirn (@walterkirn) June 8, 2026
My cope was writing off California as a Third World banana republic, but that was years ago.
KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: OK, I Think President Trump Really Enjoys Trolling Kristen Welker. “This isn’t the first time that Welker has stepped on the Trump 47 rake. President Trump gave one of his first interviews after returning to office to Welker, and that didn’t go what one would call swimmingly. All of the major players in the administration have been on Meet the Press since then, and each appearance featured at least one moment when Welker was confronted for her bias. All were great red meat television moments for conservatives.”
SEEMS LIKE A GOOD REASON TO DO IT: Iran opposes use of its assets to pay reparations to U.S. Arab allies. “President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired on Sunday he would not move to unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets before a formal peace agreement to end the US-Israel war with Iran.”
Even then, it would be a mistake.
INCENTIVES MATTER, PARTICULARLY THE PERVERSE ONES: Companies Keep Finding the Exit From California and New York.
YOUR MEDIA HARD AT WORK:
There was an experience. An Experience caused this. https://t.co/OGpT0yySx3 pic.twitter.com/RtWtpzpN6i
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) June 8, 2026
NOVEMBER PREIVEW: ‘Maine’s Milei’ Looms Large in GOP Race for Governor.
Much like Argentina’s President Javier Milei, [Bobby] Charles spells out — in detail — precisely what he intends to do should he succeed termed-out Democrat Gov. Janet Mills this fall.
Charles, in fact, did almost that in a telephone interview with Newsmax Friday night on his way to a campaign event.
“Taxes are too high, senior citizens can’t afford the 36 percent increase in the cost of energy, and we’re losing young Mainers who move away for a better opportunity,” he told us.
“That’s because we’ve been a one-party state for the last six years, so we’ve got to undo what has happened during that time.” he said.
Specifically, Charles wants to make Maine the 12th state to abolish its income tax, oversee major property tax cuts, and roll back unfunded mandates on towns and municipalities.
Many more like him, please.
DISPATCHES FROM THE BLUE ZONES:
🚨 Meet Doris, she lives in California and is registered as a 126 year old who has voted in 51 elections and has NO IDEA.
California’s voting system is so corrupt that by simply knocking on the door of the “126 year old” proves election fraud.
EXPOSE IT ALL. pic.twitter.com/5WEaFKem3P
— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) June 7, 2026
KEVIN DOWNEY JR: Filthy Pinko of the Week: Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy! “Murphy appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher and went full bosh goblin as he vomitously disembogued his Pravda-esque presstitution about what a censoring tyrant President Donald Trump is regarding the recent head-lopping of propagandist Scott Pelley. Maher, who appears to be politically waking up, albeit with the speed of a tectonic plate shift, wasn’t having it.”
June 7, 2026
THAT’S (D)IFFERENT BECAUSE REASONS AND ALSO SHUT UP, RACIST:
The people who found outrageous Nazi symbolism in “Ok” hand signs can’t find it in a Nazi death squad chest tattoo
— Sunny (@sunnyright) June 6, 2026
IT ISN’T A RACE THING — EXCEPT FOR THE DEFENDANT AND HIS SUPPORTERS:
Every one of Austin's black teammates and his coach, who is also black, testified against Karmelo https://t.co/2GKFQz37U3
— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) June 7, 2026
SWAMP CREATURES:
How is she still there?
Didn't John Dingell die about 20 years ago?
Little known fact — I've posted it here before.
Michigan gained 4 seats in Congress from the 1930 census. John Dingell Sr. successfully ran for one of those new seats in 1932. He was born in 1894.
— Shipwreckedcrew (@shipwreckedcrew) June 6, 2026
Maybe elected office ought to be treated the same way treason once was — no officeholder’s descendants may hold office for three generations.
TWO-TIER BRITAIN:
I hate to say this, but British police is slowly beginning to resemble the regime in Iran.
Whenever the islamic regime kills or violates an innocent person, their standard response is to fabricate lies about the victim to whitewash their image.
This is becoming very dangerous. https://t.co/1NvKaHAfSy
— 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) June 7, 2026
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What the f*ck is going on? Something needs to be done about this.
If Muslim Police officers are justifying the actions of a Proscribed Terrorist organisation, then there is something dark going on with the UK police.
How is this allowed to stand? https://t.co/0nPD9wYgtb
— Kosher (@koshercockney) June 6, 2026
OF COURSE HE MEANS THE JEWS:
Just for clarity, he means Jews.
He’s accusing Fetterman of being a “stooge” for Jews.
“But he’s means Israel!”
No, AIPAC are American Jews. If he meant Israel, he could just say Israel. But he’s got to whistle to his Nazi followers. https://t.co/oilxwJKitp
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) June 7, 2026
That’s who guys with Nazi tattoos always mean.
June 6, 2026
NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU DESPISE THE MEDIA…:
He paid his own way so that he could honor our war dead and teach his children the accurate lessons of history leftist filth like you would deny them in the classroom.
Just when I think the so-called profession of "journalism" could not stoop any lower, you surprise me. https://t.co/rWaZL5gmcp
— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) June 6, 2026