CHANGE (IT BACK): Elon Musk says he would lift Twitter ban on Donald Trump after deal closes.

But would Trump come back to Twitter?

MEGAN FOX: Amber Heard’s New PR Guy David Shane Needs His Own PR Guy Because He Just Got #MeToo’ed.

And: Are ‘Variety’ and ‘Rolling Stone’ Flacks for Amber Heard’s PR Team?

HMM: Downed Russian fighter jets are being found with basic GPS ‘taped to the dashboards,’ UK defense minister says.

In his Monday speech, Wallace said Russian vehicles “are frequently found with 1980s paper maps of Ukraine in them” and that soldiers were using “pine logs as makeshift protection on logistical trucks” and attaching “overhead ‘cope cages’ to their tanks.”

I can’t vouch for the GPS story, but the rest has all been confirmed.

HE’S PROBABLY BEEN BEGGED NOT TO: Biden Has Endorsed Fewer Candidates for 2022 Than Major Figures in Both Parties.

EDUCATION: Causing discomfort remains legal. “What the new Republican-backed bills ban is telling students they should feel discomfort, guilt or shame because of things done by other people of the same race or sex.”

THE PROCESS IS THE PUNISHMENT: The Feds Won’t Take Their Jackboot Off Ret. General Michael Flynn’s Neck.

UKRAINE: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 10.

The Ukrainian counteroffensive north of Kharkiv City continued to successfully push Russian forces toward the Russia-Ukraine border on May 10. Ukrainian forces liberated several towns north of Kharkiv City and continued pushing north of the recently liberated Staryi Saltiv to capture several towns northeast of Kharkiv: a Russian source claimed that Ukrainian troops advanced to within 10km of the Russian border, though ISW cannot independently confirm these specific claims.[1] Russian forces from the Izyum area are reportedly redeploying northwards to attempt to alleviate the pressure of this counteroffensive and stymie further northward advances toward the Russian border.[2] The Ukrainian counteroffensive will likely continue to divert Russian troops and resources from deployment to other axes of advance where fighting has been similarly stalled out by the successful Ukrainian defense. The counteroffensive will impede the ability of Russian artillery to target the northeastern suburbs of Kharkiv City, will potentially enable Ukrainian forces to threaten Russian rear areas with their own shelling and further attacks, and—if Ukrainian forces are able to further advance the counteroffensive or Russian forces collapse along the Kharkiv axis and withdraw further—unhinge Russian offensive operations around Izyum.

We’ll see what happens in the Donbas and around Kharkiv once Russia reduces the last resistance in Mariupol, at the Azovstal Steel Plant. Although to be fair, even that is weeks behind schedule.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Nancy Pelosi Should Probably Stop Getting Drunk Before Work. “I’ve paid a lot of attention to Pelosi since she first became Speaker and I’ve always been stunned by the fact that the woman is an absolute train wreck whenever she’s near a microphone or a camera. Long before we were being subjected to the incoherent ramblings of the village idiot in the Oval Office right now, Granny Boxwine was barfing up word salads on the regular.”

AMAZON’S WAR ON THE WORKING MAN: Amazon Fires Employees at Unionized Warehouse as Its Tactics Come Under Scrutiny. “The spate of firings comes as an official at the National Labor Relations Board, which oversees union elections, found merit in allegations that Amazon may have violated the law during required anti-union meetings by implying workers would lose benefits or their jobs if they voted for the union.”

DESPERATE AND FLAILING: FDA Commissioner Claims ‘Misinformation’ Is Now America’s Leading Cause Of Death.

CLASS ACT: Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis Opens Up About Her Battle With Cancer.

DISPATCHES FROM THE BLUE ZONES: No, I can’t rent to you for less than my mortgage.

WHY NOT, NOW THAT THEY’VE STOPPED HIGHLIGHTING FABULOUSLY FIT BIKINI MODELS? Sports Illustrated Thinks Its Swimsuit Issue Is the Perfect Place to Highlight ‘Social Justice Issues.’

GREEN POWER BLUES: EV Automaker Hailed As The ‘Next Tesla’ Is Hemorrhaging Cash And Investors.

INCITEMENT TO RIOT: Pelosi Encourages Protesters’ ‘Righteous Anger’ in Marching Illegally in Front of Justices’ Homes.

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: A deeper look at Boulder’s gun control measures. “Boulder’s proposed ordinances were released Thursday evening. Very little changed from council’s February discussion. The assault weapons ban is there, along with a 10-day waiting period to purchase firearms, a ban on open carry in public places and restrictions on concealed carry in ‘sensitive places’ such as city facilities, protests, churches, preschools, etc.”

BLUE ON BLUE, REALLY: Trump-Hating Lincoln Project Founder Unleashes Unhinged Ragefest Targeting McCain Family.

BATTLESWARM BLOG: Russia’s Decline And Existential Crisis. “Pro-natalist policies like tax and welfare incentives seem a much better way to deal with their looming population crash than a risky invasion. But Putin makes all sorts of stupid calculations.”

BECAUSE OF COURSE: Looks Like Facebook Is Fact-Checking Pro-Life Memes Now.

CHANGE? Should The ABA Be Stripped Of Its Monopoly Law School Accrediting Power?

VODKAPUNDIT PRESENTS YOUR WEEKLY INSANITY WRAP: Pizza Hut Is Everything Wrong with America Today.

Plus:

• Green energy means brown outs
• “In Florida, we tell the truth about Communism.”
• China is deathly afraid of Elon Musk’s Starlink

So much more at the link, you’d have to be crazy to miss it.

BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO: Why Democrats Cheat. “Democrats have to cheat because their message has become more toxic than the gift shop at Chernobyl.”

ADVICE, NOT REGULATION: Beleaguered Parents Get Some Help From U.S. Senator on How to Keep Kids Safe Online. “Blackburn’s office has released a helpful guide for those of you who need to set better boundaries with your kids. Blackburn says she’s worked closely with industry professionals to alert parents to solid steps they can take to make their kids safer this summer.”

CBS COP SHOW: ‘White Domestic Terrorists’ Angry at Taxes, Gas Prices & Property Rights.

Meanwhile, in the real world: Pro-Abortion Domestic Terrorists Firebomb Wisconsin Pro-Life Non-Profit.

ALL THE NEWS THAT FITS THE NARRATIVE: Antifa Activist Arrested for ‘Racist’ Attacks on Portland Synagogues and Mosque – and Media Erase His Connections.