"Procedural concerns"

NBC: "DNC panel recommends redo of vote that elevated David Hogg to vice chair after procedural concerns."

David Hogg has been an embarrassing disaster for the DNC, advocating against fellow Democrats and clowning himself on Bill Maher.  But the "protect Democracy!" crowd can't just get rid of him since he was elected at the DNC convention.

What to do?  Oh, yeah!  There were problems with the "procedure" that only came to light three months later.

Sign of the times

Outkick: "McD's After Dark: DC-Area McDonald's Dining Room Is Now 21+"

That sign being: "no kids allowed."  The destruction of brick and mortar stores continues apace. 

Stay away from UCLA doctors

This report from the Washington Free Beacon is pretty wild: "'A Failed Medical School': How Racial Preferences, Supposedly Outlawed in California, Have Persisted at UCLA - Up to half of UCLA medical students now fail basic tests of medical competence. Whistleblowers say affirmative action, illegal in California since 1996, is to blame."

"UCLA still produces some very good graduates," one professor said. "But a third to a half of the medical school is incredibly unqualified."

Oh boy, I don't like those odds.  We're really heading towards a Harrison Bergeron world. 

The Peacemaker

Fox News: "Trump announces India and Pakistan agreed to ceasefire - President Trump declares Pakistan and India agreed to ceasefire"

So Trump gets the Nobel Peace Prize, right? 

The big guy needs cash

Gateway Pundit: "Democrats Privately Furious That Joe Biden Won’t Just Leave the National Stage."

Please stop this elder abuse

Just let Joe Biden retire in peace.  PJ Media: "A ‘Nuclear Bomb’ of Damaging Revelations Is Coming for Biden and Democrats."

Biden’s interview on “The View” was, as we previously reported, a disaster. Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin had asked Joe Biden to respond to claims—sourced from Democrats themselves in several books—that his cognitive decline became significantly worse during his final year in office. The premise, she noted, reflected what many had already suspected as early as his 2020 campaign.

Biden denied the allegations, saying, “They are wrong. There’s nothing to sustain that,” but what followed only reinforced the concerns. His response quickly devolved into incoherent rambling, touching on the Capitol riot, COVID-19, and “the incompetence of the last outfit,” all in a confusing jumble of half-finished thoughts. At one point, he admitted, “I’m—I’m talking too long,” prompting Jill Biden to step in and take over the interview, clearly recognizing the need to contain the damage.

The question about Biden's cognitive decline was the most predicted question in the history of predictable questions and his response was merely "it's wrong" followed by random words indicating it's not wrong at all.

The word on the street is that the "Biden Inc." grift is falling apart since nobody is paying for Biden's speeches and, curiously!, nobody wants Hunter Biden's art anymore.

Take the L, hypocrite

Twitchy: "The Atlantic Journo Jonathan Chait's Own Words Come Back to Haunt Him on Fetterman Hit Piece."

It's really something how these hacks have complete amnesia when it comes to their past statements.

Turn about = fair play

Legal Insurrection: "Report: FBI Opens Case Against Letitia James for Alleged Mortgage Fraud."

From what I've read about this case, it's pretty much black letter law, so I expect the defense will heavily lean on 1) racism, 2) sexism, and 3) political retribution.

An American Pope!

I never thought I'd see an American Pope in my lifetime.  Nice.

Now it can be told...again

Ace: "More Than 60 US Servicemembers Were Injured Building Biden's Grotesque Hamas-Appeasing Gaza Pier -- A Figure That Was Covered Up Until Now." 

Nothing of value was lost

NY Post: "Dozens of masked anti-Israel protesters arrested after storming Columbia library, shoving past security as Ivy Leaguers prep for finals."

Normally I'd say that the journalism majors didn't have a chance to "study" but that would be mean.

I guess we're talking about Michelle Obama now

PJ Media: "Michelle Obama Goes Into Therapy, Is ‘Transitioning’ To Next Phase of Her Life."

How insufferable can Michelle Obama get? I suppose it makes sense — her fame has always been tied to her husband, and now she’s grappling with the fact that she’s no longer the center of attention. Her attempt to stay relevant, like that flop of a podcast with her brother, hasn’t exactly set the world on fire. 

Sure, she still has a loyal fanbase hanging on her every word, but lately she’s been making the rounds on every podcast she can find, eager to complain about how hard life is as “a black woman in America” and all the usual talking points. Honestly, if she wants to “transition” into anything, maybe she should start with silence.

There are very few people who have led a more privileged life than Michelle Obama but her vast wealth is a pittance compared to the coin of victimhood.  Nobody is tuning in to the podcast of her griping about how tough she had it in the White House.

Buy a Tesla

Hot Air: "California Gas Prices To Increase Up to 75% in 2026."

A USC professor has estimated that gas prices in California could rise to $8.43/gallon due to the loss of oil refineries. 

Me neither

Sasha Stone: "I Used to Value PBS and NPR. Not Anymore."

I stopped listening to NPR but today I turned it on while searching for a new podcast to stream.  NPR really has become the joke that conservatives claim: it was four minutes of excruciating liberal propaganda before I managed to turn away. 

Can't sugarcoat it anymore

Jonathan Turley: "The Cost of Arrogance: NPR’s undoing is a cautionary tale for the media." 

Related: "The Media Has Learned Nothing Week at Legal Insurrection." 

SLS/Orion grounded

Ars Technica: "White House budget seeks to end SLS, Orion, and Lunar Gateway programs."

The changes to SLS, Orion, and Gateway have been widely speculated upon in recent months, but seeing them in black and white is still significant. The development of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft has been a budget fixture for decades, costing in excess of $3 billion a year for slow progress. The projects have been widely derided as "jobs programs." However, that is one reason Congress has so fiercely supported them: They provide good-paying, reliable jobs across the country.

I spent exactly one terrible year working on the Orion program before fleeing to my (much better) current job.  During that time, there were regular newsletters and reports about how the work for the program was spread across multiple states and supporting countless subcontractors.  The actual work of producing a finished good was a secondary goal, IMO.

Extra - Speaking of setting taxpayer $ on fire: "California's High-Speed Rail Project Says 'Hold My Beer,' Manages to Get Horribly, Comically Worse." 

Zero it out

Federalist: "Here Are 12 Reasons Why NPR And PBS Deserved To Be Defunded."