May 24, 2026

I’M REMISS. I COMPLETELY FORGOT TO SHARE THE MEMES TODAY:  Saturday, Memeday.

In my defense there was an emergency medical visit this morning. (Nothing too dire, just apparently the antibiotic failed at full effectiveness earlier this month.)

Posted at 12:36 am by Sarah Hoyt

May 23, 2026

THE PURPOSE OF A SYSTEM IS WHAT IT DOES:

Posted at 10:55 pm by Glenn Reynolds

OPEN THREAD: Because I love you, and want you to be happy.

Posted at 9:30 pm by Glenn Reynolds

SUSPECT IDENTIFIED: Gunman who believed he was Jesus Christ opened fire on White House checkpoint, neutralized by Secret Service.

Nasire Best, 21, fired at a checkpoint at about 6:10 p.m. after being seen pacing in a strange manner up and down 17th St. Northwest, sources told The Post. He used a revolver and only got off a few shots before he was quickly shot and killed in a hail of bullets from federal officers.

A least one bystander was hit and seriously wounded in the fusillade, the sources said.

Exit quote: “While a motive for the attack hasn’t been confirmed, sources said Best is a mentally troubled individual who believed he was Jesus Christ and is known to the Secret Service and has violated a previous court order to stay away from the White House.”

Posted at 9:18 pm by Ed Driscoll

DEVELOPING: Gunshots heard near White House. “The incident reportedly happened near 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, which is the intersection just northwest of the White House.”

UPDATE:

UPDATE (8:25 PM):

Posted at 8:25 pm by Ed Driscoll

TO BE FAIR, THAT’S WHAT DEMOCRATS DO: Why Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is About to Start a Political Race War in Florida. “Democrats are in full meltdown mode. It’s to the point where they’re saying ‘screw you’ to black voters, a cornerstone of their party’s base. It’s official: Democrats are willing to cannibalize black voter support if it means beating Republicans.”

Posted at 7:00 pm by Glenn Reynolds

OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE IS OVER: The Long Farewell to Stephen Colbert Is Finally Over; Now We Can Laugh at the Grave Mourning of His Loss.

Many others this week have been flooding the headlines with this cancellation, and it has been a miasma of misinformation. As the show closes, the ongoing conceit has been that Colbert has been forced off the airwaves by President Trump. This, despite the reason given by multiple news outlets showing that this was a business decision by the network. First reported by Puck News, the program’s fiscal losses of between $40-50 million a year for CBS were also stated as a cause by the New York Post, and confirmed by the Wall Street Journal.

But let’s not allow data and spreadsheets to interrupt a political narrative! Trump cannot tolerate being insulted, and so he was forcing Colbert off the air as a form of retribution. As alleged noted historian Jon Meacham said, “Always worry when they come for the comedians.”

Exactly. CBS has replaced a member of the Democrats’ palace guard…

…With a man who says this:

[Byron] Allen has revealed that he plans to lease the time slot from the network and sell its ad revenue himself. “I’m putting a lot of money in their cash register,” he said. “I am a gift from the money gods*. And the comedy gods.”

His series, however, will stay far away from the type of political humor that defined The Late Show. “I don’t care who you vote for. I just don’t care,” Allen said. “That’s your business. Go do what you gotta do, you know? I’m just here to make you laugh.”

Instead, Comics Unleashed will maintain its original format and feature, as Allen explained, “nothing political, nothing sexist, nothing racist, nothing antisemitic, nothing homophobic.” He added that he wants his show to “just be funny.”

The response from another palace guard? Jimmy Kimmel Urges Viewers to “Never Watch CBS Again” After Colbert Finale.

To paraphrase Jon Meacham, always worry when the palace guard comes for the comedians:

* Wait, CBS will have a net inflow of money during their late night timeslot? That’s got to be a relief after all the cash this show hemorrhaged:

UPDATE: “Always worry when they come for the comedians:”

Posted at 4:14 pm by Ed Driscoll