ISLAM RECOGNIZES NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RELIGIOUS AND THE POLITICAL:

“Don’t politicize” means don’t blame the politicians that were instrumental in creating this act of terrorism.

— Sue Ellena (@Sue_ellena) July 26, 2026

#JOURNALISM: Mark Judge: Questions for Tom Rosenstiel and the Students at the Philip Merrill School of Journalism.

ROBERT SPENCER, ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Is Zohran Mamdani Mentally Ill? “Ah, of course. Claiming that obvious Islamic jihadis are mentally ill is the common practice of authorities in Europe, and we have seen it in the U.S. as well. Officials don’t want to acknowledge the reality of Islamic jihad, as that would raise uncomfortable questions about why they’re doing so little (if anything) to stop the jihadis, and so they pretend that each and every violent Muslim screaming ‘Allahu akbar’ is mentally ill.”

THEY HAVE THEIR PRINCIPLES. AND IF THOSE BECOME INCONVENIENT, THEY HAVE OTHERS.

It is incredible how far the Democratic Party has moved politically. Just listen to @BarackObama on immigration 20 years ago. @HillaryClinton spoke similarly back then.

The question of course is why. The answer I believe is not a change in fundamental views, but rather a… https://t.co/T8zj27wzVr

— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) July 26, 2026

THE LIFE YOU SAVE MIGHT BE YOUR OWN:  Washington State Republican and Independent Voters: YOU MUST CAST A BALLOT IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION!!!

WELL, CHINA SCIENCE HAS CULTURAL ISSUES:  Death of girl in Chinese gene-editing trial kept secret: Report.

Communism and science don’t mix, something worth remembering.

FOLLOW THE MONEY:  Apax Partners: The Money Linking Singham and the DNC.  Apax Partners, Neville Roy Singham, and the sovereign investors surrounding the DNC’s most important political database.

GOOD:  More on That PA Supreme Court Case Finding Land Is A Possession and Rights to It Cannot Be Erased by Agency Eager Beavers!

AND YET SOME LGBTQ PEOPLE STILL INSIST ON BEING CHICKENS FOR KFC:  Berlin: 1 Killed, 29 Injured as Machete-Wielding Islamist Rams Van Targeting Pride Parade.

I TOO AM STILL INCLINED TO BE MORE OPTIMISTIC:  It is Far from Over?

YEAH, THIS IS COMING OUT ALL OVER:  CBP intercepted biological materials tied to US–China virus network before COVID, new documents show. A DHS report details a coronavirus research network centered around University of Minnesota virologist Fang Li.

IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS YOU MUST MONITOR WHAT THEY’RE TAUGHT VERY CLOSELY. NO. CLOSER THAN THAT. NO, I MEAN EVEN CLOSER:  Taxpayer-funded trans dolls with removable genitalia to hit classrooms this fall for kids as young as 4 to ‘learn about different options’.

YEP: The first rule of strategic analysis.

WHEN MY FRIENDS ARE IN THE NEWS:  Iowa Park based publishing company goes global through social media.

GIVEN A MODICUM OF FREEDOM, IT ALWAYS DOES:  How Capitalism Beat Communism in Vietnam. It only took a generation to go from ration cards to exporting electronics.

HUMANS ARE NOT WIDGETS:  On not being a widget and the rise of corporatism.

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GOOD:  Pleased to report that the defensive provisions of the GRANITE Act have been adopted as model policy by the American Legislative Exchange Council. I am told the vote was unanimous.

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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.

OPEN THREAD: Ring out the weekend.

HIS MOST UNDERRATED PROPERTY: Elon Musk’s Boring Company reportedly raising funding at a $20 billion valuation.

NUCLEAR POWER AND DESALINATION PLANTS: ‘Tremendously Grave’: The First US City Is on Track to Run Out of Water.

CONFUSED BY TRUMP’S IRAN MOVES? Richard Pollock reminds us of the best guide to the Trump mind, his book “The Art of the Deal,” by marshaling multiple passages that just might explain his on/off approach on military action and negotiations.

RESTORE CURSIVE INSTRUCTION: Yes, I am a Boomer and “back in the good ole days” we all learned cursive writing skills in elementary school. Even as late as 2010, every state in the union either required or strongly encouraged teaching cursive writing skills.

But then during the Obama administration, that changed in the Common Core Standards and by 2016, only 14 states maintained the cursive element. Thankfully, and for whatever reasons, sanity is returning and today 27 states recognize that cursive writing skills improve cognitive and other key skills in youngsters. Here’s why I think we need to get all 50 states back in the cursive arena.

I REMEMBER JERRY POURNELLE IN THE 1970S WRITING ABOUT WHAT ORBITAL TELESCOPES COULD DO: Astronomers Detect an Atmosphere on a Potentially Earth-Like World.

KEEP YOUR PET SAFE: Furbo Mini 360.° #CommissionEarned