LIKE ALL INSTITUTION RUN BY DEMOCRAT, MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN SKIMPED:  Trump announces two-year closure of Trump Kennedy Center for major renovations.

THE MARGIN IS CLOSE AND DEMS IMAGINE THEY PAY NO PRICE FOR THEIR EXTREMISM:  Mike Johnson ‘confident’ gov’t shutdown will end Tuesday – as he shoots down Dem demands.

KEIR WAS IMPRESSED BY CZECHOSLAVAKIA DURING A “EDUCATIONAL” TRIP IN 1986:  Project Starmer: The making of a Marxist stooge.

ALL THE BEST PEOPLE ARE:  Beware, we at TCW are a ‘far right terror threat’.

HAMASS ARE NEOLITHIC SAVAGES:  Kidnapped, stabbed, shot, entombed – Hamas captives’ horrific ordeal.

NEWS YOU WON’T SEE IN THE MSM DEPT.:  Homeland Security Sees Record Number of Applicants.

INSTEAD OF PROVIDING ROOM & BOARD FOR 4 YEARS WHY NOT DEPORT HIM WITH THE SENTENCE SUSPENDED SO LONG AS HE STAYS THE F— OUT OF THE US?  23-Year-Old Illegal Immigrant Gets 4 Years for Firebomb Attack Amid Anti-Immigration Enforcement Riot.

A GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING:  Kamala Harris Is Still Destroying the Democrat Party’s Election Hopes.

WE ARE NOW OFFICIALLY LIVING IN A  COMIC BOOK:  California Mayoral Candidate Calls on City’s 55 Gang Leaders to Help Expel ICE.

I WOULD FEEL MORE COMFORTED BY THIS IF HE DIDN’T VOTE WITH THE LEFT 99% OF THE TIME:  Fetterman Breaks With Democrats on ICE, Slams Nazi Rhetoric.

And weren’t eyeing a presidential bid.

A HORRIFYING TALE:  From Minneapolis to “Somaliapolis”: How Incentives Reshaped a City. A Case Study in Welfare, Incentives, and Parallel Society.

THESE PEOPLE NEED TREATMENT NOT GRANTS:  Academobabble Overdrive. Just when you think it can’t get any crazier, guess what. . .

THIS WAS ALWAYS APPARENT IN THE FIELD AS IT WERE:  A Generation Got Told Their Brains Were Defective. The Research Just Said “Our Bad.”  ADHD Research Finally Found Strengths in ADHD. The Kids They Told Were Broken Are in Their 40s Now, But Sure.

OBJECTION! I DON’T THINK SATANISTS HAVE SAINTS:  A new homily from Saint Hillary.

I THOUGHT IT WAS FOX HUNT?  Bunny Hunting. Not just for professionals anymore.

MAKING EVERYTHING CLEAR:  Gov. Abbott Makes Clear What Texas Law Says About Carrying Guns at Protests.

INSANE. THEY ARE LITERALLY INSANE:  Climate Activists Storm Synagogue With Diapers And Kneepads To Harass Democrat Who Defied Party.

THE CORNERED BEAST IS LIKE THAT:  The Forecast is for Increased Violence.

REMEMBER THEY LEARNED PRACTICALLY NOTHING IN SCHOOL:  Planting Seeds for Gen Z. While it can be burdensome listening to the complaints of today’s youth, perhaps we should be willing to identify the truth in their words and patiently and kindly offer some encouragement and advice.

WELCOME TO FEBRUARY:  The black history not told. Black History Month usually ignores capitalists and Republicans.

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

There’s also a fun vignette challenge.

WHAT THE MAN SAID:  Keys aren’t defense tools. Please stop acting like they are.

Don’t give Mr. Fox an eye twitch.

ICE HAS THE CHANCE TO DO THE FUNNIEST THING:

ICE should setup a checkpoint right down the street. pic.twitter.com/guL6zTIH3J

— Adam Schiffylus (@GogginWalters) February 2, 2026

MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE:

American hero https://t.co/mshtukYsZG

— Kaizen D. Asiedu (@thatsKAIZEN) February 1, 2026

Bravo.

OPEN THREAD: Ring out the weekend.