ANALYSIS: TRUE: The liberal elite deserves to be labelled ‘patraphobic’.
May 24, 2026
AND: At the Based Book Sale, Mary Catelli’s book, The Princess Seeks Her Fortune is on sale for 99c.
HE WAS THEIR (NOT AMERICA’S) LOYAL FOOL: Democratic Party Gives Stephen Colbert Heartfelt Thanks for His Service.
OF COURSE IT WAS CLASSLESS – IT WAS ADAM SCHIFF: This Dem Senator’s Post About Tulsi Gabbard Resigning Was Absolutely Classless.
NY GIANTS QB JACKSON DART BETRAYED THE MYTH OF DEM CULTURAL DOMINANCE: Look Who Introduced President Trump at a Rally Yesterday. And Some Libs Were Furious.
NO PASSARAN IS TEACHING HISTORY: Forgotten to History: The earliest lawsuit in America challenging racial segregation (1832).
MEANWHILE AT THE BASED BOOK SALE: Holly Chism’s Light Up The Night is still on sale for 99c till the 26th.
As a lot of other indie books all 99c or less.
AND SO, IT’S COME TO THIS: Jeffries Tries to Define What is/is not Acceptable anti-Semitism in Democrat Party.
THEY ARE. JUST NOT THE WAY HE THINKS: MSNOW Senior Washington Correspondent Thinks Abortion and Trans Kids Are ‘Kitchen Table Issues’.
AND ABOUT THE BASED BOOK SALE: C. Chancy’s Tell No Tales is in it. 99c through the 26th!
I SWEAR I DIDN’T CLEAN TODAY: White House Gunman Identified, Was Known to Secret Service.
LOOK, I’LL TAKE ALL THE WINS I CAN: And No Man’s Land is actually a finalist for the Prometheus. Mind you, I’m up against such worthy competition, it really is an honor just to be nominated. Sarah Hoyt Takes the Lead in the 2026 Summer Based Book Sale.
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.)
May 23, 2026
THE PURPOSE OF A SYSTEM IS WHAT IT DOES:
"All told, a remarkable two-thirds of the Valley’s nearly 400,000 tech jobs are now held by those born abroad, according to a 2025 report from the think tank Joint Venture Silicon Valley." https://t.co/HHzvP36k8f
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) May 23, 2026
OPEN THREAD: Because I love you, and want you to be happy.
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.”
Man who opened fire near the White House identified as 21-year-old Nasire Best.
Best had mental health issues, believed he was Jesus Christ, and tried to enter the White House last year.
He was shot and killed by the Secret Service – NBC/NYP pic.twitter.com/WW1Ad1ttGT
— BNO News (@BNONews) May 24, 2026
PROF. CARRINGTON, CALL YOUR OFFICE: An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet’s diary: ‘Red lights in the northern sky.’
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.”
BREAKING: White House locked down after as many as 30 shots fired in vicinity.
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 23, 2026
BREAKING: About 30 shots fired outside the White House.
Secret Service reportedly rushed the press who were on the north lawn into the press briefing room.
ABC reporter Selina Wang was in the middle of filming when the shots rang out.pic.twitter.com/KvRZgbuXlm
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 23, 2026
UPDATE:
Per law enforcement:
Secret Service shoots two men outside of White House on 17th and Pennsylvania NW.
— 🇺🇸 Mike Davis 🇺🇸 (@mrddmia) May 23, 2026
UPDATE (8:25 PM):
Statement from @SecretService on the shooting near the White House, the gunman has died and a bystander injured:
“Shortly after 6:00 p.m. Saturday, an individual approached a Secret Service checkpoint in the area of 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. A preliminary…
— Meridith McGraw (@meridithmcgraw) May 23, 2026
KARDASHEV TYPE II: The Coldest “Stars” in the Galaxy Might Actually Be Alien Megastructures.
Kardashev Scale explained here.
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.”
MY LATEST SUBSTACK: And Away We Go! Starship Puts Us On The Path To A Kardashev II Civilization.
Plus, thoughts about Jerry Pournelle.
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NEWS YOU PROBABLY CAN’T USE: I Drove a Rare, $465k 2026 Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge. Here’s My Honest Review.
KEEP YOUR HOUSE CLEAN: DREAME L50 Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop Black with Auto-Empty and Mop Self-Cleaning. #CommissionEarned
