PERCEPTION VERSUS REALITY:

Perception: A large number of unarmed black men are being shot by cops in the United States.

Reality: 11 unarmed black men were fatally shot by police in 2021.

The issues Colin Kaepernick forced football fans to contend with were fake. Despite this, large media outlets like… https://t.co/flsqMS4PHK pic.twitter.com/caMfTfp3v8

— The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole) February 8, 2026

KURT IS A GENIUS:

This is the shortest and most precise explanation for the downfall of journalism that I have seen thus far. https://t.co/EPLdnllNJr

— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) February 7, 2026

RULE OF LAW: A Earthquake Ruling From The Fifth Circuit Court Of Appeals On An Important Immigration Issue — Detention of Aliens Without Bond Is Lawful.

Until Friday evening, the effort by the Trump administration to engage in “mass removals” of illegal aliens — a Trump campaign promise — has suffered from two primary hampering factors: 1 ) limited bed space in detention facilities that created a bottleneck; and 2) a practice in place for nearly 30 years that illegal aliens arrested in the interior of the country were almost always released back to their lives while being given a Notice to Appear to initiate removal proceedings against them at some time in the future. . . .

The math said that nearly 1.2 million illegal aliens released on bond would not appear for their removal hearing before an immigration judge.

Late on Friday night, the Fifth Circuit’s 2-1 decision in a closely watched case held that the Trump Administration has the authority under the immigration statutes to detain — with no bond hearing required — any illegal aliens taken into ICE detention at any location in the country.

Stay tuned.

COME SEE THE VIOLENCE INHERENT IN THE LEFTISM: Leftist Shoots Right-Wing Livestreamers in Portland in Drive-By Attack Near ICE HQ.

JOHN LUCAS: Which do you prefer, respect for others or undiluted self-importance? A glimpse of two contrasting approaches by representatives of our country

HAD ENOUGH COLD, SNOW AND ICE? What if you, like the Wood Frog and Japanese Macaques, had to live with it most or all of your life? Check out the amazing ways such creatures are adapted to living in the Earth’s fridge.

GET WOKE, GO BROKE: Atlanta Journal-Constitution to lay off about 50 employees as it restructures for growth. “The cuts represent about 15% of the AJC’s total workforce. Roughly half of the affected positions will come from the newsroom, which is the organization’s largest department. President and Publisher Andrew Morse said the decision follows several years of investment as the AJC transitioned from a traditional print newspaper into what it describes as a modern media company.”

So even after abandoning print, they’re having to slash. Here’s an idea how to restructure for growth: Tell people the truth about things they need and want to know. I know, crazy talk. . . .

ON SUNDAYS I DO A PROMO POST FOR (MOSTLY) INDIE AUTHORS:  Book Promo And Vignettes By Luke, Mary Catelli and ‘Nother Mike.

There is also a fun vignette challenge.

AS IT HAPPENS, I’VE SET THE FIRST VOLUME AT 99c TO MAKE SURE THE PRICE WAS RIGHT WHEN THE BASED BOOKSALE BEGAN ON THE 11th:  DAILY ART FIX: Book Review “No Man’s Land” by Sarah Hoyt.

This is as low as I intend to set the price of this volume for this Prometheus nominated novel for the next year. It will be 99c till the 18th.

AN OVER-REGULATED INDUSTRY IN NY? INCONCEIVABLE!  New York’s child care industry second worst in US for cost, overregulation: report.

WHAT FAITH? HE’S A BREATH AWAY FROM KNEELING TOWARD MECCA:   A King who doubts his faith cannot offer spiritual leadership. 

ENFORCING LAWS? WHAT KIND OF CRAZY POLICY IS THAT FOR AN ADMINISTRATION?  U.S. Secret Service Seized 3 Card Skimmers in Alabama, Stopping $3.1M in Fraud.

SOMEONE IS CHECKING HER WEBSITE???  Jasmine Crockett Finally Added Some Policy to Her Website and It Was a Disaster.

YOU DON’T HATE MASS MEDIA ENOUGH:  CNN Political Analyst Calls for ‘Fumigation’ to ‘Surgically Remove the Cancer’ of MAGA.

THIS IS A BAD IDEA:  Isaacman issues directive to shift power back to NASA and away from private sector.

RACIALLY FIXATED IDIOTS WHO THINK WHITE PEOPLE ARE THE PROBLEM ARE BOTH STUPID AND POISONOUS:  Texas Lawmaker Goes Mask Off: Non-Whites Can “Take Over This Country”.

To be fair, all racially fixated idiots are poisonous. But this variety are a particular brand of stupid.

SO, IT WAS TRUE:  VINDICATION FOR DUNDEE’S BRAVE GIRLS: Couple charged with assault after last year’s weapon incident we defended Remember when  @elonmusk  my retweeted post backing the Scottish teens who armed themselves against harassers, and we were condemned for “spreading misinformation”?

And for the Cancelled of X.

THEY NEED P*SSING OFF:  World Hijab Day. In which your Humble Scribe pisses-off the Multi-Cultis.

JAPANESE ELECTION THOUGHTS:  Japan’s Election..Some observations and thoughts.

ACTUALLY DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN PLAYING REDISTRICTING GAMES FOR DECADES:  Virginia Democrat gives profanity-laced response to Cruz’s criticism of the state’s redistricting push. ‘You all started it and we f—ing finished it,’ Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L Louise Lucas said.

IOWAHAWK ON THE SUPER BOWL ADS:

I don’t know about you but I have a sudden craving for AI and fat drugs

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) February 9, 2026

UPDATE:

Amazon Alexa murders Chris Hemsworth several times over in an unsettling Super Bowl ad.

Strange marketing choice. They basically handed viewers nightmares.

First, Chris imagines Alexa beheading him as she tells him to look under the garage door.

Next, he imagines Alexa saying… pic.twitter.com/A8CCnepY9G

— Vigilant Fox 🦊 (@VigilantFox) February 9, 2026

BATYA UNGAR-SARGON SOUNDS THIS THEME IN HER RECENT BOOK: The Engineered Impoverishment of the American Middle Class: People can endure hardship and a people can endure adversity, but a people will not endure deliberate betrayal forever.

BAD BUNNY IS NO DADDY YANKEE.

Over 5 MILLION concurrent viewers were watching @TPUSA’s Halftime Show.

What a triumph.

America is witnessing a massive cultural shift.

We are winning 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/EpQqWI0LWT

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) February 9, 2026

WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW:

North sea fisherman here, we have starlink on our boat and it's bloody brilliant 👏 pic.twitter.com/OZfSmu9tRi

— FROG YOCKS (@FogYocks) February 8, 2026

I love the appearance by Arthur C. Clarke.