FROM JEFF DUNTEMANN:  Whale Meat.

#CommissionEarned

Two 700-year-old witches in modern-day Chicago must confront a demand from the community of whales living in Earth’s oceans, that the witches’ unborn son join with them in their effort to heal the broken soul of humankind–with death the outcome should the child fail. Homeless, hungry, and mostly without hope, Yonnie and Mara find help in some unlikely places, including a young mathematics student struggling with calculus, and an alcoholic bum who is much more than he seems.

“WHY AM I SO SLEEPY? I HAD MY COFFEE!” Brewing Trader Joe’s controversy: Customers allege they were misled about coffee’s low caffeine: Some customers have sued over the store-branded French Roast Low Acid whole bean coffee, saying it has significantly less caffeine than customers are led to believe.

We’ve been happy with Puroast, courtesy of Steve Gill.

I ENDORSE THIS:  I recently bought a couple of books from a lovely artist I happen to know. I’ve meant to buy her book for a while, then learned she has a second one, so, you know, it was time to get them both!

NOT MY FAVORITE, BUT AGAIN MOST HEINLEIN CRITICS HAVE NEVER READ HIM:  Defending Heinlein and his most controversial novel – Farnham’s Freehold.

I HOPE THE CEASEFIRE IS JUST TO LET THE ECONOMY CRUMBLE AND THE INFIGHTING OVER THE REMNANTS CULL THE LEFTOVER LEADERSHIP:  It’s hard for Iran to keep a ceasefire when it has no leadership.

SAY WHAT YOU WILL, IT SURE SERVES POUR ENCOURAGER LES AUTRES:   The Department of Justice Announces It’s Bringing Back Death by Firing Squad in Capital Punishment Cases.

OOH, OOOH, HAND UP! I’VE SUGGESTIONS ABOUT WHERE THEY CAN STORE THE OIL:  Iran Activates Retired 30-Year-Old Super Tanker As They Run Out of Places to Store Oil.

WHO’S AFRAID OF TEMU OBAMA?  It Sure Sounds Like Hakeem Jeffries Just Tried to Threaten the VA Supreme Court.

WELL… THEY WOULD:  India Denies Ship Made Crypto Payments to Iran for Strait of Hormuz Passage.

THE LEFT ALWAYS USES THE SAME TACTICS:  SPLC False Flag Operations Reminiscent of Tactics Used Against Tea Party.

IS UNFAIR, UNJUST, IMMORAL AND IN ANY HONEST LIGHT UNCONSTITUTIONAL:  Connecticut House Bill 5468.

INDEED:  The Mailbox Test.

WHAT HE SAID:  This Isn’t Politics. It’s a Clinical Disorder.

UNFORTUNATELY:  Woke Mathematics in Education- Part 1. While the last few years have witnessed growing “fatigue” regarding woke and DEI policies, they are still prominent fixtures in our society, especially (and unfortunately) in our STEM fields.

OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.

THEY’VE BEEN WATCHING OUR GILLIGAN’S ISLAND RERUNS FOR YEARS. Making contact with ET? Aliens may already know we’re here.

THIS:

The reality is that stoking hate was incredibly lucrative for the SPLC.

That’s why they did it. Incentives explain outcomes. https://t.co/TjF1Ml1iRd

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 25, 2026

WELL, GOOD: Scientists Created a Plastic Film That Physically Rips Viruses Apart.

WELL, GOOD: Forgotten Medicinal Plant Shows Promise in Fighting Dangerous Superbugs.

BIG WOW FOR HUNG CAO: New Navy Secretary, Hung Cao, ‘Grabbed on to the American Dream.’

At his confirmation hearing, Cao said, “Take it from this warrior. War must be the last resort, but if war comes, let it be swift and decisive. … To our enemies and those who mean to do us harm, you can run but you’ll only die tired.”

Read the whole thing.

(Headline via Power Line.)

THE WRAP-UP SMEAR IN ACTION:

The SPLC orchestrating the Charlottesville event and then pivoting to "endorse" the narrative that Trump coddles white supremacists is the definition of a classic democrat false-flag operation.

They manufacture the crisis, weaponize the media to lie about the "fine people"…

— Spicey Bits (@SpiceyBits) April 22, 2026

"Wrap Up Smear" in action:
SPLC set-up the hoax rally → Media selectively edited Trump’s “very fine people” clip → Biden and Democrats repeatedly recycled the lie via the media to damage Trump and manipulate the American people. pic.twitter.com/DWHm5kJ34c

— Bennetta Elliott (@belliott123) April 22, 2026

IT’S TIME FOR VICTORIA TAFT’S West Coast, Messed Coast™: Newsom’s Billion Dollar OP to Replace Californians With Illegals. “This week, your humble correspondent brings you the latest spasms and utterances from the leaders of Washington, Oregon, and California. The destruction of the West Coast, Messed Coast™ didn’t happen by accident. It was planned, vision-boarded, war-gamed, and paid for, as you’ll see. We take you now to the latest imaginary meeting of the Western States Coalition, where individual freedoms are ritually sacrificed for power.”

WHEN MEMES HIT HARD:

Democrats are the party of racism.

Slavery — Democrats
Jim Crow — Democrats
Internment Camps — Democrats
Affirmative Action — Democrats
DEI — Democrats pic.twitter.com/PdcmWH6ENm

— The Rabbit Hole (@TheRabbitHole) April 22, 2026

RIDE THE SOUTHERN POVERTY MOBIUS LOOP!

Kamala Harris falsely accusing Trump of coddling the Charlottesville white supremacist rally exactly one month after she was endorsed by the SPLC—the group that planned, organized, & paid for the Charlottesville white supremacist rally. pic.twitter.com/Gw6jDaWe6y

— Tony Kinnett (@TheTonus) April 22, 2026

Related:

Scott called it https://t.co/8IJ6gNJMrQ

— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) April 24, 2026