March 16, 2026

HOMELESS, INC.:

If Gavin Newsom ever solved the homeless problem like he keeps saying he will, his cronies would never forgive him.

Posted at 10:53 am by Stephen Green

HOMELESS, INC.: DiNapoli Report Analyzes Increases in NYC’s Unsheltered Population and Spending.

But even as the city provided shelter for more people, street homelessness continued to rise from 3,588 in FY 2019 to 4,504 in FY 2025.

The city’s Department of Homeless Services (DHS) Street Homeless Solutions (SHS) division is tasked with overseeing outreach and related services to counter street homelessness. Spending on these efforts has more than tripled from $102 million in FY 2019 to $368 million in FY 2025, and is expected to reach $456 million in FY 2026, with planned spending declining to $442 million by FY 2029.

I wonder what the ratio is of administrators to actual homeless.

Posted at 10:38 am by Stephen Green

MEMORY-HOLED:

Posted at 10:22 am by Stephen Green

ICYMI: THEY WERE WARNED.

Posted at 9:54 am by Glenn Reynolds

AUTOCRATS GOTTA AUTOCRAT: Russia Shuts Off Internet in Moscow as It Tests Nationwide Censorship System.

People in Moscow, a city of 13 million, have found themselves unable to pay online bills or message co-workers in recent days. Commuters stepping out of the city’s subway stations can’t order a cab to the office. Unable to access online maps, many are asking strangers for directions for the first time in years. Those who normally work from home are filling cafes as they seek a stable Wi-Fi connection.

In recent months, dozens of Russian regions have gone offline suddenly. The Kremlin has defended the shut-offs as necessary to protect Russians from attacks by Ukrainian drones, which can use local cellphone towers for navigation.

But analysts say what Russians are actually experiencing is the trial of a nationwide system Moscow has been honing to limit information and hobble connectivity in times of upheaval, inspired by lessons from Iran and other authoritarian states.

“This is a system they have wanted to build for years. Now the threat of Ukrainian drones is a perfect chance to test it nationwide,” said Alena Epifanova, an expert on Russia’s internet at the German Council on Foreign Relations. “They use it as a pretext, even in regions where there is no such danger.”

The drone threat is real, but the Kremlin loves having tight control — so who knows?

Posted at 9:36 am by Stephen Green

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Dems Aren’t Even Hiding Their Election Shenanigans Now. “The Dem talking points in this “debate” revolve around the notion that President Trump is going to use the troops to intimidate voters. It’s fantastical monster under the bed stuff, and it’s never explained exactly how that intimidation is going to manifest itself. It’s more nonsensical Trump Derangement Syndrome lunacy.”

Posted at 9:05 am by Stephen Green

#JOURNALISM: FIND SOMEONE WHO WILL SAY WHAT YOU WANT, THEN CALL THEM AN “EXPERT.”

Posted at 8:58 am by Glenn Reynolds

CHRISTIAN TOTO: Oscars 2026 Review: Resist, They Must.

[Conan] O’Brien channeled his inner Jimmy Kimmel.

“Tonight could get political,” he warned, but he offered a faux solution. “There’s an alternative Oscars hosted by Kid Rock at the Dave and Busters down the street.”

Dear right-leaning America. You may tune out now. And, likely, many who initially trusted O’Brien to stick to his apolitical brand did just that.

They were the lucky ones.

O’Brien cited the lack of British stars in the major acting categories, noting the response from an anonymous British official about that state of affairs.

“At least we arrest our pedophiles,” O’Brien said, a possible attempt to tie President Donald Trump to the Epstein Files, without evidence. The flawed premise was even more flawed than many thought.

Try Googling “British grooming gang scandal.” We’ll wait.

O’Brien dropped the comedy in the last part of the monologue, referencing “chaotic, frightening times” and a plea for optimism.

Good luck with this crowd.

Related: Everything You Missed at the Oscars 2026: One Battle After Another snags Best Picture, other top awards as Sinners also wins big.

And that’s a wrap! The 98th Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles was a night to remember.*

“Sinners” and “One Battle After Another” were both nominated for a slew of awards and ended up picking up the big prizes of the night.

“Sinners” star Michael B. Jordan took home the Best Actor Oscar while “One Battle After Another” snagged the Best Picture award.

“Hamnet” star Jessie Buckley won Best Actress while “Weapons” star Amy Madigan won for Best Supporting Actress. Sean Penn won Best Performing Actor for his role in “One Battle After Another.”

* Interesting choice of phrasing there:

Posted at 8:35 am by Ed Driscoll

THE ENEMY WITHIN: US bracing for more ‘lone wolf’ terror attacks amid war in Iran.

Publicly, authorities have been hesitant to link the attacks to the Iran war. But some observers say it is not a stretch to consider the possibility that the alleged attackers were retaliating for American and Israeli military strikes on the Islamic Republic.

“I absolutely believe it is connected to the Iran war,” former FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer, a NewsNation law and justice contributor, said Saturday. “Look, there are individuals in the United States who have been radicalized and are just looking for that push to decide to commit a terroristic act like this.”

Rather than terrorist “sleeper cells” orchestrated by foreign nations, Coffindaffer said the recent attacks appear to be homegrown lone-wolf assaults — individuals acting on their own, possibly inspired online.

Like so:

Dearborn, Michigan.

Posted at 8:34 am by Stephen Green

CALIFORNIA POST: Eric Swalwell is not where he’s supposed to be.

Does Rep. Eric Swalwell live with his wife and kids in a posh spread near the Capitol they bought for $1.2 million in 2020?

Or does the wannabe gov reside in one rented room in Livermore, Calif. — not far from swanky hotels he frequents — in the district he represents?

With fraud a hot issue in California, Swalwell’s approach seems to fit right in. . . .

The residency dust-up is yet another potentially disqualifying episode for Swalwell.

Prior examples include the rep’s liaison with Chinese spy Fang Fang; his shilling for Dem tale tales about Trump-Russia collusion; his vow to prosecute and harass ICE agents; and his flatulence on live TV.

And then there’s the hypocrisy.

In 2012, Swalwell defeated a 20-term(!) Democratic incumbent to win his current House seat in a campaign centered in part on (wait for it) claims that his opponent lived outside of his district.

“I live in the district,” a smug Swalwell said in a 2012 video. “I will make sure that I commute to Washington and always stay connected to my district.”

If by “commute to” he meant buy a home there, move his family there, and then stay in hotels when “home” in his district, then yes, promise kept.

Everything about him is fake, except the sleaze and smarminess. That’s totally real.

Posted at 8:30 am by Glenn Reynolds

IT’S GOOD TO BE THE NOMENKLATURA:

Posted at 8:18 am by Stephen Green

GAZA IS GARBAGE:

Posted at 8:00 am by Glenn Reynolds

IS IT TRUE? I DUNNO, BUT IT EXPLAINS A LOT:

Posted at 7:47 am by Stephen Green