Althouse: Sunrise, between the rains..

June 8, 2026

Sunrise, between the rains..

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114 comments:

gilbar said...: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/08/utsunomiya-city-japan-bear-sighting-all-primary-secondary-schools-shut

Japanese city shuts down nearly 100 schools after unprecedented bear sighting
Police and hunters in Utsunomiya, 100km north of the capital, resume their search for animal that is not usually seen so close to Tokyo

Officials "took action after a medium-sized black bear – estimated to be about one-metre-long – was seen near a park in the city on Saturday. The bear was spotted again on CCTV running just in front of two startled young men in the city centre.."

to REPEAT!
a medium sized bear.. the size of a medium sized bear!; 6/8/26, 7:13 PM
Eva Marie said...: That’s barely a bear.; 6/8/26, 7:15 PM
narciso said...: https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/06/first-us-test-of-modular-reactor-reaches-criticality/; 6/8/26, 7:17 PM
rehajm said...: …It’s like a bulked up mosquito that skips leg day wearing a mask and a nun habit flowing in the wind like Sally Field…; 6/8/26, 7:18 PM
narciso said...: Grin and bear it; 6/8/26, 7:19 PM
rehajm said...: Nobody told us Rosie was back in the US for the summer…but Trump is still President.; 6/8/26, 7:32 PM
rehajm said...: what did we do to deserve that?; 6/8/26, 7:32 PM
narciso said...: ☕️ CHINKS IN THE PLOT ARMOR ☙ Monday, June 8, 2026 ☙ C&C NEWS 🦠 https://share.google/gbpVHKwtRmeuU9cqG; 6/8/26, 7:34 PM
narciso said...: Snakes...you know the drill; 6/8/26, 7:35 PM
Christopher B said...: I'm with Eva and rehajm. A 3 foot and change "long" bear? I suspect some translation hallucination by AI.; 6/8/26, 7:37 PM
narciso said...: Thats a bit bigger then bubu; 6/8/26, 7:37 PM
tcrosse said...: Is this one of those bears moving out of Chicago?; 6/8/26, 7:39 PM
tcrosse said...: Does the bear shit in the tatami?; 6/8/26, 7:41 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: World Cup about to start. USA v. Paraguay tickets only $200, but Switzerland v. Qatar is almost $500. Lot of wealthy shieks no doubt showing up to see their team.

NBA finals are still going. NK knicks are incredibly boring team but seems on their way to victory. NBA needs another superstar like Lebron, Magic, MJ.; 6/8/26, 7:42 PM
Quayle said...: A Texas State Court enjoined the NCAA from banning Texas Tech quarterback from playing this season. The Texas Tech quarterback admitted to gambling chronically for years and even gambling on games in which he was playing. The once unthinkable is becoming, sadly, more believable.; 6/8/26, 7:42 PM
narciso said...: Qatar owns two teams paris st germain and barcelona; 6/8/26, 7:43 PM
Humperdink said...: Not sure why Japanese black bears are different (read: aggressive) than the Pennsylvania variety. I’ve had multiple run-ins with black bears. They took off at the sight of me. Thankfully no cubs or it may have a different story.; 6/8/26, 7:49 PM
Achilles said...: And now Europe has surrendered to Trump.

Lloyd's of London bends the knee as the British citizens start sharpening the pitchforks.

This is what America First actually looks like.; 6/8/26, 7:54 PM
narciso said...: Its about time; 6/8/26, 7:56 PM
narciso said...: I dont recall if the bears in the pocono zoo (a lifetime ago) were from pennsylvani; 6/8/26, 7:57 PM
Mason G said...: File under "Who Could Have Seen *That* Coming?"...

🚨 SOCIALIST SEATTLE MAYOR CRIES as Largest Bagel Franchise OFFICIALLY Shuts Down For Good! 🔥 👉

After 25 years and serving over 7 million bagels, Blazing Bagels — Seattle’s iconic local chain with 5 locations — has collapsed. Employees were stunned when they received a sudden email Thursday night: effective immediately, all locations closed, no warning, no severance.

The family business survived recessions and a pandemic, but couldn’t survive Seattle’s crushing $21.30 minimum wage, skyrocketing taxes, and anti-business policies. With downtown office vacancy at a record 35.6%, more restaurants are shuttering while Mayor Katie Wilson responds to fleeing businesses with one word: “Bye.”

Hardworking employees are now jobless, and communities are losing beloved institutions.

https://x.com/GOP_is_Gutless/status/2063744203054882876; 6/8/26, 8:06 PM
narciso said...: Stephen L. Miller on X: "False. https://t.co/MTKDMiwlib" / X https://share.google/DSbK44vOPBdINXoct; 6/8/26, 8:08 PM
Humperdink said...: Things I didn’t know: Private shareholders own 22.8% of Mercedes Benz. The two largest private shareholders are Beijing Automotive Group which owns 9.98% and Li Shufu who owns 9.69%. Li Shufu is a Chinese billionaire, who also owns Geely.

Trump has stated no Chinese autos in the U.S. Mercedes is sweating a bit about that pronouncement (Chines content). This will be fun to watch. Canada has already caved to their Chinese friends importing their EV’s. No surprise.; 6/8/26, 8:09 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...: How closely will Trump’s makeup tonight match the Knicks orange logo?

If Trump can avoid falling asleep or shitting himself during tonight’s Knicks game, he can win the expectations game.; 6/8/26, 8:11 PM
narciso said...: Much like deutsche bank and hna one of chinas largest bank

They owned a piece of rosneft (the russian oil company); 6/8/26, 8:14 PM
Humperdink said...: You’re a real of work Excursion.; 6/8/26, 8:16 PM
narciso said...: Remember how the journalists looked on obama (the general concensus was nc 17); 6/8/26, 8:16 PM
Big Mike said...: Humperdink said...

Not sure why Japanese black bears are different (read: aggressive) than the Pennsylvania variety.

Different species, for one thing.; 6/8/26, 8:18 PM
Humperdink said...: “piece of work”; 6/8/26, 8:23 PM
James K said...: One thing we can be sure of is that if the Knicks lose, it will be Trump's fault.; 6/8/26, 8:26 PM
Meade said...: Piece of something.; 6/8/26, 8:30 PM
Humperdink said...: Spurs up by 14, middle of the second. Meaningless though. Just watch the last 5 minutes of the game.; 6/8/26, 8:31 PM
Beasts of England said...: June is my tag renewal month and I decided to get a customized plate. There’s a website you can apply for the tag type and verbiage and reserve it for five days. I entered my data (an abbreviation of my favorite Widespread Panic song) and received an email that it was on hold but that it was not approved, and I needed to apply in person.

I went to the courthouse and told them about the hold and they called down to Montgomery for clarification. The tag people at the state wanted to know what the letters meant. I explained it to the clerk who relayed it to them. Still not good enough.

Since it’s a Gadsden Flag plate, they wanted to make sure it wasn’t a secret alt-right message or something. I’m not kidding. They searched the web, googled the band and the song, and even checked the Urban Dictionary before finally approving it. Too funny…

Next time I’ll just pick a J.J. Cale tune and apply for COCAINE. :); 6/8/26, 8:32 PM
narciso said...: In montgomery they give you guff; 6/8/26, 8:34 PM
Big Mike said...: Fun fact: the Asian Black Bear is also called the “Moon Bear” because it has a cream-colored patch high on its chest, shaped between a shallow V and a quarter moon.

Another fun fact: the species is comfortable walking bipedally for hundreds of yards at a crack, and some zoologists have expressed a belief that the Tibetan Yeti tracks might have been made by an Asian Black Bear.; 6/8/26, 8:34 PM
narciso said...: Heh

ICC Anti-Israel Prosecutor Karim Khan Suspended In Sexual Misconduct Probe https://share.google/QbRot8yWlNTqcrNaS; 6/8/26, 8:39 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...: The Strait of Hormuz is still closed. Trump doesn’t yet have a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. So why does it feel like he does?; 6/8/26, 8:40 PM
Iman said...: C’mon Spurs!!!; 6/8/26, 8:40 PM
narciso said...: Carrie Severino on X: "The violent rhetoric aimed at the Supreme Court has inspired a pattern of intimidation, threats, and attacks against the justices, with the latest being the swatting incident at Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s home. The justices are public servants. The ongoing harassment of https://t.co/UrKrbsrM6l" / X https://share.google/E8tcxprJVHdVklOxt; 6/8/26, 8:45 PM
narciso said...: Were they favored?; 6/8/26, 8:47 PM
bagoh20 said...: "Gov. Gavin Newsom said he has a secret “break the glass” plan to prevent California from electing a Republican governor. He recently signed a law that states mail in ballots signatures do not have to match.
SB73 Section 3. Clause F reads : (f) A vote by mail voter observer shall not be permitted to challenge a signature on a vote by mail ballot..."

What we mean by Make America Great Again is getting clearer every day. We are at a crossroad.; 6/8/26, 8:49 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Meanwhile; "Georgia has not eliminated property taxes, but Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation to provide homeowner relief by capping annual property tax assessment increases at the rate of inflation. Local municipalities may also hold referendums to implement a sales tax to further offset property taxes."

"Georgia’s population increased to over 11.3 million residents. The state's growth is accelerating at a rate of 0.88% annually, adding over 98,500 new residents. This outpaces the national growth average, and is driven primarily by international immigration and domestic migration."; 6/8/26, 8:55 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...: State election officials testifying under oath say that voting by mail is secure. But an AI video in the MAGA2028 Facebook group says it’s rife with fraud. For the busy Althouse commentariat, it can be hard to know who to trust.

All the election fraud nonsense from MAGA for 6 years -- court cases, airtime, hearings, investigations, conspiracies, audits -- all due to one single reason:

Trump has never admitted that he lost a contest in his entire life.

So an entire party must sound like idiots.; 6/8/26, 9:01 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: I saw something about using a death certificate as an identity proof of eligibility to vote. I couldn't look into it until now.

"No, it is not true that any state has approved death certificates as a valid form of identification to vote."; 6/8/26, 9:02 PM
Original Mike said...: "For the busy Althouse commentariat, it can be hard to know who to trust."

Easier to know who not to trust.; 6/8/26, 9:03 PM
bagoh20 said...: Gong to the Stanley Cup Game in Vegas tomorrow. I picked game four hoping for a Golden Knights sweep, but the Hurricanes pulled out the second game after trailing most of it. A great series so far: high scoring, going back and forth, and 2 of 3 games have gone into sudden death overtime. Vegas is great place to see a hockey game. Fans are loving and well behaved, even friendly with opposing fans. You walk out of the game and you are right on the Vegas strip. Same with football games, and soon, baseball as the new ballpark is going up fast on the former sight of the Tropicana. Vegas know how to build stuff, and fast. Go Knights Go!!!; 6/8/26, 9:08 PM
Aggie said...: "....ICC Anti-Israel Prosecutor Karim Khan Suspended In Sexual Misconduct Probe....."

Suspended how? What kind of probe, exactly?; 6/8/26, 9:13 PM
bagoh20 said...: "... it can be hard to know who to trust "

Yea, that's not the problem. Election integrity should not be on the honor system. BTW, who do you trust?; 6/8/26, 9:13 PM
bagoh20 said...: CA already turned down the signature verification system sensitivity to 40%, and now you can't even dispute signatures that fail that. Yep, very secure. I mean, the bureaucrats in the one-party government said so. You would have to be dumb to not trust them.; 6/8/26, 9:20 PM
Achilles said...: Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...

State election officials testifying under oath say that voting by mail is secure. But an AI video in the MAGA2028 Facebook group says it’s rife with fraud. For the busy Althouse commentariat, it can be hard to know who to trust.

LOL!

Imagine being this fucking stupid.; 6/8/26, 9:21 PM
Humperdink said...: California State Portal: “Yes, you can mail your California vote-by-mail ballot to any county elections office, but it must be postmarked on or before Election Day and received within seven days after Election Day to be counted.”

Or I suppose all of the counties, assuming you have a copy machine.; 6/8/26, 9:23 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: The California Democrats have made if clear they can be trusted to do only one thing - make sure the Democrats win. There's a lot of $$ at stake. General Fund spending for Calf is expected to be $250 billion.

Its just the old Chicago/NJ/Tamney Hall machine. Only on a massive scale. And the political crooks have tans and College degrees.; 6/8/26, 9:23 PM
bagoh20 said...: I could defend myself against a 3-foot bear with a 1 foot cat and a pair of welding gloves.; 6/8/26, 9:24 PM
Humperdink said...: Commies in California and on the AA blog defend the indefensible. Platnikov also comes to mind.; 6/8/26, 9:29 PM
bagoh20 said...: Who believes that ballots that arrive without a postmark in California are being discarded? If you do, I wonder if you might be willing to invest is a new CA bullet train. Plan is to finish it by Christmas.; 6/8/26, 9:30 PM
Original Mike said...: "State election officials testifying under oath say that voting by mail is secure. "

Well, if they say so.
Good grief.; 6/8/26, 9:35 PM
Big Mike said...: bagoh20 said...

I could defend myself against a 3-foot bear with a 1 foot cat and a pair of welding gloves.

You can show us any time you’d like. Just make sure we know how to reach your next of kin.; 6/8/26, 9:46 PM
bagoh20 said...: "Imagine being this fucking stupid."

I think I actually was that dumb back in the 70's. I voted for Jimmy Carter after all. I also rode my motorcycle on THC and Quaaludes, so...; 6/8/26, 9:47 PM
Iman said...: Michael Bloomberg caught a mini-beatdown on the sideline… yes!!! (h/t EdMcMahon); 6/8/26, 9:48 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Speaking of facelifts and trust issues. 2 days ago I reposted somebody else's post on Reddit and it has ex*plo*ded (222k views) like nothing I've ever posted there before.
Maybe ai is finding ways to increase "engagement" and this is how they are going about it? I'm suspicious of it. Reddit wouldn't puff up a post, with fake view numbers, would they?

link to my repost on Reddit; 6/8/26, 9:48 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...: "Look, some of these efforts are so diabolical and so far upstream it's impossible to prove. But I think everybody knows instinctively that something is wrong here." ~ Speaker Mike Johnson

Democrats are so diabolical and ingenious at rigging elections that Republicans control the presidency, house and senate.; 6/8/26, 10:09 PM
Peachy said...: The left have stolen our elections thru dem power sanctioned open fraud laws.; 6/8/26, 10:10 PM
bagoh20 said...: Who is going to stop the counting of invalid votes that come in a few day past the deadline or have late postmarks, or no signature? By some chance there might be someone there who would refuse, but there will be someone else, likely a supervisor, who will make sure they get run through.; 6/8/26, 10:16 PM
bagoh20 said...: "Democrats are so diabolical and ingenious at rigging elections that Republicans control the presidency, house and senate."

Nobody said ingenious. Nobody even thought that. What they are is shameless, and it's the only reason they ever win much at all. The dumb are not a majority. It's a big number, but not enough on it's own.; 6/8/26, 10:21 PM
hanuman_prodigious_leaper said...: I may have seen that on wuthering heights; 6/8/26, 10:47 PM
Aggie said...: As I alluded to a day or two ago, what is striking to me is the complete abandonment of the principle that elections should be held to a high standard, one that obligates the officials to ensure that all citizens have faith in their electoral processes - that they can trust the outcomes are fair. We do not live in that territory any longer.

Many lessor-developed, poorer nations are able to process elections in 24 hours and have provable processes that can withstand an audit, and voter identification processes that eliminate the need for challenge. They have oversight that confirms this, independently.

Yet, in Progressive strongholds, these principles are fought tooth and nail, and anyone that objects is dismissed as a crank. There is a steadfast refusal to acknowledge a problem with election integrity. The question of whether citizens trust their electoral process is completely rejected. In effect, they are told that they do.

The fact that this dichotomy exists is a red flag. One side of the political divide insists there is fraud and proposes actions to investigate and correct it; the other insists that there is no fraud, hiding behind rhetorical devices with phony language like 'debunked' and 'without evidence', while stubbornly refusing to allow the process required to debunk or examine the evidence. They avoid any acknowledgement of actual, verifiable evidence as being 'evidence', while refusing to recognize dozens of criminal convictions on exactly these charges. The very fact of this dichotomy should compel honest leaders to address the problems head on until they are resolved, one way or another. The legitimacy of the electoral process should be elevated above the pettiness of campaigns, in importance.

The continual refusal to do so illustrates that our leadership does not truly care whether the populace trusts their elections or not. Trust no longer matters, on a local basis, in places like California.

The driver of the bus controls the machine. The needs and preferences of the passengers are irrelevant; they are simply a source of fares.; 6/8/26, 10:51 PM
hanuman_prodigious_leaper said...: If it was a cub won't mama not far away?; 6/8/26, 10:52 PM
hanuman_prodigious_leaper said...: Player jersey numbers can now be adjusted to odds offered; 6/8/26, 10:55 PM
hanuman_prodigious_leaper said...: If counting of primary vote last past November election day do CA still need another election; 6/8/26, 11:04 PM
Peachy said...: 10:51 - Aggie - I vote for you. Well stated.; 6/8/26, 11:36 PM
Lazarus said...: The brown bears on Hokkaido, the Northern island, are said to be more aggressive than the black bears on Honshu and Shikoku, but the bear populations have been growing, and food is getting harder to find. The black bear population may have increased as much as three times since 2012.

The Japanese are using anime to teach children what to do if they see bears, but everything in anime is so cute I fear the programs may have the opposite effect.; 6/8/26, 11:46 PM
Lazarus said...: "Bear drills" featuring men in bear masks ...; 6/8/26, 11:58 PM
Michael Fitzgerald said...: "The Japanese are using anime to teach children what to do if they see bears, but everything in anime is so cute I fear the programs may have the opposite effect"

Give 'em a stun-gun.; 6/9/26, 12:07 AM
gadfly said...: A record of 50,000 bear sightings has been reported this year in Japan. So I suppose that there are many ways to spin and to skin bears messing with school kids.; 6/9/26, 12:13 AM
Eva Marie said...: “US Attorney for California Bill Essayli has attempted to undertake an investigation of California's allegedly fraudulent voting process, saying that "protecting the integrity of California's elections is a top priority for my office." However, he said that California is now blocking a federal audit of its voter rolls. This is a state that "allows first-time voters to register" to vote using gym membership cards, employer ID cards, credit or debit cards, prescription drug labels, and insurance cards in a state that allows illegal immigrants to get state-funded insurance. None of these identification methods shows a social security number or proof of US citizenship.”

https://thepostmillennial.com/california-allows-voters-to-register-with-gym-card-insurance-card-employer-id-none-of-which-verify-identity-or-citizenship

(This is a site full of pop up ads - very hard to navigate); 6/9/26, 1:00 AM
Jamie said...: Democrats are so diabolical and ingenious at rigging elections that Republicans control the presidency, house and senate.

And we all remember the easy grace with which Democrats nationwide accepted that electoral result. Why, we're still observing it now!; 6/9/26, 2:14 AM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: What to get that special someone. Link

Commision earned; 6/9/26, 2:54 AM
rehajm said...: …votes with no signature, with smiley faces, with x marks or dots are accepted by rule, are run through signature verification and approved.; 6/9/26, 3:11 AM
john mosby said...: Lem, I highly recommend the Cactus Back Scratcher. I've had one for a couple years now. CC, JSM; 6/9/26, 3:23 AM
rehajm said...: They don’t control those things because they don’t control the vote in enough places. Also:: margin of fraud is a real thing…; 6/9/26, 4:31 AM
rehajm said...: There an interesting strategy Trump was highlighting to game the system and get voting integrity passed in congress- fire the parliamentarian. The old one is an Obama era hack bit a new one could allow voting integrity rules as part of a spending package, the type that needs only a simple majority vote and avoids filibusters. RINOs like Democrat fraud because it helps keep Trump and his supporters in check, so it prolly won’t happen…; 6/9/26, 4:38 AM
wendybar said...: Rita Panahi
@RitaPanahi
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Why would Obama walk away from the loving tongue bath every reporter gave him?
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Alex Cole
@acnewsitics
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Obama never ran away in the middle of an interview.

https://x.com/RitaPanahi/status/2064144826237653366?s=20; 6/9/26, 4:40 AM
wendybar said...: Nithya Raman
@nithyavraman
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I’m incredibly honored that voters have given us the opportunity to advance to the general election for Mayor of Los Angeles.

To the thousands of supporters who knocked doors, made calls, sent texts, donated, and opened their homes for events across the city, and to everyone
Show more
Jimmy Failla

@jimmyfailla
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Hell of a comeback! If only your voters were alive to see it.

https://x.com/jimmyfailla/status/2064184929102004553?s=20; 6/9/26, 4:42 AM
Saint Croix said...: World Cup about to start.

Kalshi is doing this free soccer promotion to get people on the app. You pick the winner, and you split $1,000,000 with everybody else who picked the winner.

I picked Argentina, figuring that maybe I'll pick up $10 or something. I just looked it up, and there are 5 million active users on the site. I'm not even going to win breakfast money if I'm right.

But, if you pick a long-shot, and you're right? You might win a few thousand bucks. Might be fun to do if you have soccer knowledge and intuition.

Here are the odds right now:

Spain 16.5%
France 16.3%
Portugal 10.3%
England 10.2%
Argentina 8.9%
Brazil 8%
Germany 6%
Netherlands 4.7%
Norway 2.5%
Belgium 2.3%
Columbia 2%
Mexico 1.9%
Japan 1.9%
Morocco 1.7%
USA 1.6%
Turkey 1.2%
Switzerland 1.1%
Uruguay 1%
Croatia 1%
Czechia 1%
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1%
Congo DR 1%
Iraq 1%
Ecuador 0.9%
Senegal 0.8%
Austria 0.5%
Sweden 0.5%
Canada 0.4%
Ivory Coast 0.4%
South Korea 0.3%
Paraguay 0.3%
Scotland 0.3%
Egypt 0.3%
Australia 0.2%
Ghana 0.2%
Iran 0.2%
Algeria 0.2%
Haiti 0.2%

The bottom 10 are all sitting at 0.1% odds. (Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, New Zealand, Uzbekistan, Jordan, Cape Verde, South Africa, Qatar, Curacao, Panama).

Here are the NYT "experts" on the World Cup. They're all saying France or Spain. (It looks to me like the panel is really weighed toward European soccer). And they're all calling it "football," so that shit needs to change. Wrong sport, dude!; 6/9/26, 4:49 AM
Breezy said...: The Industrial Homeless NGOs have quite the system. They earn money from the state for every homeless person in LA, use some of the cash to ply them with drugs to “sustain” them, use them to sign any petition or voting registration scheme they deem necessary, use them to acquire tens of thousands of mail-in ballots, then of course take those ballots and fill in the proper vote to keep the NGOs going and growing. It’s a cancer on a city, composed of human cells run amok.; 6/9/26, 5:33 AM
Saint Croix said...: Soccer long shots that might be good bets...

Ivory Coast (0.4%)
USA (1.6%)
Mexico (1.9%)
Norway (2.5%)

Kinda kicking myself for not picking USA. We've got an okay chance, we're playing at home, our uniforms are rocking, Trump would probably show up at the championship, and the payouts would be sweet.; 6/9/26, 5:44 AM
rehajm said...: You pick the winner, and you split $1,000,000 with everybody else who picked the winner.

I won a horse race promotion like that nbc did for the breeders cup. I split the plot with everyone else and won like 100 dollars. Nobody picked all the winners. I would have the but in the last race my 55-1 shot lost by a nose. would have prolly had the pot to myself…; 6/9/26, 5:54 AM
Saint Croix said...: Norway has the best striker in the world right now in Erling Haaland.

They dressed like Vikings for their team photo.; 6/9/26, 6:05 AM
rehajm said...: I was first voter at the polls this morning which means I got to verify the voting machine box was empty. That’s what the effort at fair and secure elections looks like…

…and none of your business but will tell y’all I chose the coke head, dwi, pedophile loving furniture monger over miss lindsey…; 6/9/26, 6:26 AM
Humperdink said...: John Hinderaker (Power Line): “Seriously, I do think that the U.S. may be in the process of breaking up. When Democrats say they would like to live in a different country, I think it means they want a country of their own–a socialist country where there are 256 genders, no rich people, no free speech, no religion. Someday, I think they may get it. Because there is no basis for common citizenship between us, who love our country and want to preserve it, and them, who hate our country and want to destroy it.”

I concur. The future is not bright for a united country. How can one achieve common ground with people who hate you? You can’t.; 6/9/26, 6:37 AM
planetgeo said...: Speaking of soccer, my favorite rule is the one about "offside". I mean I can totally understand why lefties like Inga and IEE love it...because it's so unfair that the offensive team has players that are a lot faster than the little country's defending team.

Just imagine the possibilities if lefties imposed that rule on American football or basketball. No long TD passes, no fast break dunks. Tie games. Nil-nil final scores. Demand it, Inga. It's only fair.; 6/9/26, 6:43 AM
rehajm said...: …most of it is posturing. Rosie came back after all…we’re seeing a steady flow of defections from Democrat madness and despite efforts to support the party from both sides or the aisle with voter fraud and entitlement fraud there’s evidence 2024 election numbers are not just an anomaly or just Trump love. Should the trend continue and they keep losing in court the left will swiftly pivot from the cabal model to something else, maybe even something palatable for normal people…; 6/9/26, 6:46 AM
Humperdink said...: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver on Trump attending game 3:

“He was a FIXTURE at Madison Square Garden...he had courtside seats, here ALL the time. He was at drafts. He's a GENUINE Knicks fan." 🔥

This was a direct slap on the kisser to Hakeem “The Dream” Jeffries.; 6/9/26, 7:11 AM
rehajm said...: Yah Trump was always at the games…long before Hakim was a the fair weather fan he is…; 6/9/26, 7:24 AM
wildswan said...: Mainstream media election experts are arguing that Karen Bass and her supporters did not steal the primary election from Spencer Pratt because Pratt would have been the weaker opponent in the run off election. Bass was ahead of him by 18 points and ahead of Raman by 4. This ignores the possibility that Pratt who began as an unknown would continue to rise in the polls, but never mind. The more interesting point this ignores is the possibility that Raman supporters engaged in California balloting in behalf of their candidate and that this explains the sudden and major increase in ballots in favor of Raman among the election day mail-in ballots. A far-left Dem uses the California Dem system of balloting in an organized way against the establishment-left Dem. LA people, so creative. And, of course, Karen Bass can't say one word implying that the balloting system in use has creative possibilities which the Democratic Socialist party has just exploited.
Raman will wreck LA further if "elected" but this "election" is more interesting for the fact that it will test the limits of the old saying: Never cheat a cheater.; 6/9/26, 7:24 AM
Achilles said...: Starmer and Miliband bring slavery back to Britain in service to climate change cult.

"The UK has backtracked on its pledge to ban slave labour from its renewable supply chain to meet Ed Miliband's Net Zero goals.

Labour enshrined in law a promise that its state-run company GB Energy would not fund companies using forced labour.

But following a probe that revealed that it had funded solar panels for schools without guarantees that they were ethically manufactured, it rowed back.

In a statement, the energy department introduced a new caveat to say that it would only ensure panels were free from forced labour 'as far as possible'."; 6/9/26, 7:25 AM
wildswan said...: Perhaps we will see Pratt votes beginning to overtake Raman as the Dems slowly count the outlying parts of LA. Perhaps large batches of lost votes for Pratt will magically appear deep in Watts territory.; 6/9/26, 7:44 AM
Leland said...: we all remember the easy grace with which Democrats nationwide accepted that electoral result.

“Selected not elected” predates the iPhone, so progressive hope we will forget.; 6/9/26, 7:44 AM
Humperdink said...: Speaking of the NHL’s Vegas Golden Knights, this is a great story on their goalie Carter Hart. A player the Commie left in Canada tried to railroad. Shades of the Duke lacrosse fiasco.

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/06/acquitted_vindicated_and_playing_for_the_stanley_cup.html

PS: Did I mentioned there are no Canadian teams in the Stanley Cup finals? *cough*; 6/9/26, 7:45 AM
Christopher B said...: wildswan @7:04am, exactly what I'm thinking. I see no reason to think people who voted for Pratt in the primary would switch to Bass in the general in large numbers, and similarly few who voted for Raman would be likely to switch to Pratt (and the harvested ballots certainly wouldn't). Sufficient votes would be found to defeat Pratt in the general regardless of who he ran against. The only reason to keep Raman in the race in such an obviously implausible manner is she's been selected as the eventual winner by the same means.; 6/9/26, 7:55 AM
rcommal said...: With downtown office vacancy at a record 35.6%, more restaurants are shuttering while Mayor Katie Wilson responds to fleeing businesses with one word: “Bye.”

Wow, Mayor Katie Wilson is quite the dismissive tool, isn't she?

Meanwhile; "Georgia has not eliminated property taxes, but Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation to provide homeowner relief by capping annual property tax assessment increases at the rate of inflation. Local municipalities may also hold referendums to implement a sales tax to further offset property taxes."

Florida is considering property tax relief, too. Gov. DeSantis in a special session got a measure passed that will appear as a referendum on the fall ballot.

Here's an AI summary (I didn't feel like hand-typing a report from the local paper, sorry): "Key components of the amendment include raising the homestead exemption to $150,000 in 2027 and $250,000 in 2028 (with inflation indexing), implementing a 5-year residency requirement for new residents to receive the full exemption, and lowering the assessment cap on non-homestead properties from 10% to 5%. Additionally, the measure restricts local government spending and requires a 60% supermajority to pass." (end AI)

This apparently will not replace the Senior Citizen Long-Term exemption. However, as part of the legislative process, school taxes are exempt.

In any case, I am hoping it passes, just for selfish reasons. I recently bought a house in cash in The Villages, and so I wrote my first property tax check pretty recently. You really get the impact when you literally sit down and pay the taxes directly.

Either way, it'll be fine, but I do intend to vote "yes." I am hoping this will be very helpful to fellow Florida citizens who are really struggling with homeowners insurance costs, in that it the savings might help offset them. As Florida goes, due to my specific location, my insurance costs aren't as steep (though much more than I've paid in any other state). But they were formidable on a previous home, and just about impossible to get on a shop property also owned.; 6/9/26, 8:10 AM
Saint Croix said...: she's been selected as the eventual winner

I'm not that cynical.

I just think California is incredibly sloppy about its security from fraud. I don't think "the fix is in." I don't think the government is picking a winner here. I think it's the opposite: they have no controls over the voting process, which allows dark money to hijack elections.; 6/9/26, 8:21 AM
Saint Croix said...: They've flooded the zone with ballots, including ballots to dead people and ballots to people who have moved away from California.

It's like how they allowed all these criminals to hijack unemployment benefits. They're not nefarious masterminds. More like sloppy fuck-ups.; 6/9/26, 8:24 AM
narciso said...: https://open.substack.com/pub/insurrectionbarbie/p/the-board-that-runs-los-angeles?; 6/9/26, 8:35 AM
Known Unknown said...: "Speaking of soccer, my favorite rule is the one about "offside". I mean I can totally understand why lefties like Inga and IEE love it...because it's so unfair that the offensive team has players that are a lot faster than the little country's defending team."

They have similar rules in hockey and American football.; 6/9/26, 8:56 AM
Known Unknown said...: Also, you just have to wait until the ball is touched and then you can run as fast as you want past the other team. It's similar to how a wide receiver cannot start running down the sideline before the ball is snapped.; 6/9/26, 8:57 AM
Kai Akker said...: AAPL spiked to a new high momentarily yesterday. Then reversed and sold off to create an Outside day. The spike capped a 10-day triple top. The reversal is continuing lower so far today despite index rallies.

What's that all mean?

The long-term chart shows three uplegs over the last six years. What's the old saying about bull markets having three legs, again? Support is much lower. Let him who has ears to hear, hear.; 6/9/26, 9:02 AM
Rustygrommet said...: Achilles said...
"Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...

State election officials testifying under oath say that voting by mail is secure. But an AI video in the MAGA2028 Facebook group says it’s rife with fraud. For the busy Althouse commentariat, it can be hard to know who to trust.

LOL!

Imagine being this fucking stupid."

I don't know what he thinks he's accomplishing by being here. Nobody reads his stuff. He's not very clever. Does he think he's making a difference in the conversation?; 6/9/26, 9:11 AM
Leland said...: What's that all mean?

Nothing. You can rationalize gibberish, but it is still gibberish. The market is still higher than the last time you claimed it must collapse because of your gibberish. Trying out cliches instead of gibberish doesn’t make you a better analyst. The only reason you are interesting at all is because the market seemingly acts completely the opposite of your gibberish. It is up again just now, all indices. That consistency of being wrong may mean something, but I suspect it too is gibberish.; 6/9/26, 9:13 AM
Rustygrommet said...: Vote fraud is easy. Especially if there is mail in voting and 'motor voter' in your state. If the voter rolls have never been culled then there is a huge block of democrat voters.; 6/9/26, 9:14 AM
Saint Croix said...: I have picked 15 teams to win the World Cup. I'm betting $40. Makes it a little more fun.

England $7. If they win I get $64.50
Germany $3. If they win I get $46.83
Argentina $6. If they win I get $63.36
Norway $10. If they win I get $374.40
Belgium $1. If they win I get $40.43
Columbia $1. If they win I get $46.50
Japan $2. If they win I get $98.42
Mexico $2. If they win I get $103.88
USA $2. If they win I get $116.87
Croatia $1. If they win I get $96
Uruguay $1. If they win I get $93
Ecuador $1. If they win I get $104.44
Canada $1. If they win I get $234.99
Ivory Coast $1. If they win I get $232.49
Uzbekistan $1. If they win I get $930

I wonder if I can find an Uzbekistan bar in Charlotte?; 6/9/26, 9:21 AM
Humperdink said...: What? No bet on Iran’s soccer team?; 6/9/26, 9:52 AM
planetgeo said...: Known unknown...if the soccer version of "offside" were applied to American football, then NO receiver could be ahead of the deepest defender when the pass is thrown.; 6/9/26, 12:21 PM
narciso said...: Tyler O'Neil on X: "If you criticize the SPLC enough, you're bound to end up on one of its watchlists. Apparently, my testimony before @JudiciaryGOP & @DOGECommittee is evidence of "suit-and-tie extremism" in D.C. Yet the SPLC forgot to mention my third testimony last year—about the SPLC itself. https://t.co/DveCdtn4ud" / X https://share.google/4ZXlEhRhhQ72G0Jed; 6/9/26, 3:16 PM