NOBODY FIXES A PROBLEM THEY’RE BEING PAID TO MANAGE: The Fix for Homelessness? Get Rid of All the Big Money to ‘Fix’ Homelessness.

AT AMAZON: Up to 40% off at the Memorial Day Sale. #CommissionEarned

BILL KRISTOL FINALLY MAKES IT OFFICIAL:

It would just be refreshing if every other person employed by the bulwark expressed this level of professional honesty. You took the money so just admit it. https://t.co/xx4hrs4o6i

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) May 16, 2026

Saying you are a Democrat because you are "pro-limited government" is like saying you are vegan because you like bacon. https://t.co/VvmW7A1GeC

— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) May 16, 2026

THAT’S BECAUSE IT’S NOT NEWS, BECAUSE IT ISN’T TRUE: The Big Tell: NYT Not Reporting Kristof Accusations on its News Pages. He’ll always be Nick “Dog Rape” Kristof to me, though.

Or maybe Nick “Nazi Dad” Kristof: Times Columnist Kristof’s Father Fought on Nazi Side in World War II. Hamas prison-rape-dog propagandist’s dad also defended Vichy war criminal, then committed suicide after decades of nightmares.

As if we didn’t know this…you can call it gaslighting, denial, or just manipulation: it stinks, no matter what you call it.

Just The News reports:

“Former President Barack Obama ripped a page from the Pravda playbook with his recent appearance on Steven Colbert’s show on CBS, suggesting the Trump Justice Department’s crackdown on intelligence politicization and law enforcement abuses was somehow a “retribution campaign […] But the 44th president’s rhetoric can’t mask the growing body of evidence chronicling the direct role he played in shielding Hillary Clinton and concocting a false Russia collusion narrative that was designed to fool American voters during the 2016 election and hamper the start of Trump’s first presidential term.”

CUTE:  The Perils of Dirty Dishes. In which Donnal the apprentice wizard wonders whether he’s made a very small mistake or a very large one.

BOB GRABOYES: Virginia Supreme Court Ruling Made E-Z: The logic was simple: “Before an election” means “before the first votes are cast.”

INDEED IT IS A VERY GOOD BOOK. ALSO A PROMETHEUS AWARD FINALIST:  Review: Storm-Dragon by Dave Freer. On a storm-tossed world, an unlikely friendship may bring salvation – or damnation!

I CAN’T IMAGINE WHY GRIFFIN WOULDN’T WASTE TIME TALKING TO MAMDANI:  Billionaire Ken Griffin ghosts Mamdani after NYC ‘Tax the Rich’ video flap.

MOST COSTS ARE WELL HIDDEN, OF COURSE, TO AVOID ALARMING THE RUBES:  The truly staggering cost of ‘cheap’ renewable energy.

TOOK THEM LONG ENOUGH:  The Justice Department Found Yale Discriminated Against White, Asian Med School Applicants.

MONEY UP, READING SCORES DOWN:  As Gavin Newsom Touts CA’s Education Spending, Spot What He Doesn’t Brag About.

IT RETURNS:  History Friday: Mr. Mulholland’s Big Oops!

LAWS FOR THEE AND NOT FOR WE:  What If Dems Are Shut Out of the CA Gov Race? Newsom Says There’s a ‘Break-the-Glass’ Contingency Plan.

I’M A DINOSAUR. THIS REMINDS ME OF SOME SIMAK NOVELS:  What If Fully Autonomous Combat Drones Are Already Here?

YES, HOPEFULLY LBJ IS WRONG:  Manufactured Victimhood as the Ultimate Narcotic.

WELL, I UNDERSTAND THAT:  A Texas Military Vet Dropped Out of Penn State Law School Rather Than Submit to Its Mandatory Anti-Racism Course.

TO BE FAIR, IT WOULD BE PRETTY:  Spencer Pratt Vows to Bring Art Deco Architecture Back to Los Angeles.

Meanwhile, what is Pratt’s opponent promising? Free teeth for meth-heads.

I’M NOT ALONE:  Don’t Fall for the Left’s Fake News on Leo XIV: The Pope Turns Out to Be Surprisingly Conservative.

POWER IS NOT ALWAYS AS CLEAR-CUT AS IT SEEMS TO BE:  Kingship By Consent.

OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.

ELON NEEDS A BACKUP PLAN JUST IN CASE THE DEMOCRATS GET BACK IN POWER: Will Starship launch from foreign shores? SpaceX ‘constantly exploring’ options for megarocket liftoff sites.

I DON’T TRUST ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS: Common Sweetener May Harm Critical Brain Barrier, Risking Stroke.

GREAT MULTIPURPOSE SHOE: Brooks Women’s Glycerin Flex Neutral Running & Walking Shoe. #CommissionEarned

HAVEN’T WE SEEN THIS MOVIE? Scientists Create “Living” Materials That Crawl, Walk, and Dig on Their Own.