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Mamdani Omits Italian and Jewish Neighborhoods From NYC Immigrant Map
July 12, 2026

July 11, 2026 Lindsey Graham, R-SC senator, age 71
□ [“Sen. Lindsey Graham Passes Away Unexpectedly at 71 Following 'Sudden Illness'”]

Well Congress exempted themselves from the requirement for a covid vaccine so that's probably not the cause.  I haven't followed his career because we're supposed to ignore politicians so I have nothing to say about that.  There's already the standard comments by right and left-wingers, sad or happy about death.  They'd say that whether they mean it or not.  Until proven otherwise, I'll assume he was a RINO and whatever things he did that I support were exceptions to the rule.  But we will have to see how others react to this.

□ [“McConnell Releases Photo and Statement Amid Hospitalization and Health Mystery"]
□ [“Schiff Announces War Powers Resolution to Limit Trump’s Action in Iran"]

These are the first two immediate reactions I saw.  McConnell needs to give some clue that he's still alive, he's 13 years older than Graham (who just turned 71 a few days ago.)  No actual proof, just an undated photograph and a written statement.  He's staying in office no matter what but claims he's getting better.  How... trustworthy.  His wife is back from China and has also issued a written statement because of course she did.

The fact that Schiff immediately rushed to do something about Iran might be suspicious, in case Graham was an important factor in Trump having leeway.  But it just might be putting on a show that won't mean anything regardless.  Maybe he'd just taking advantage of the fact that two high-ranking Republicans are out of the loop right now.  I doubt this attempt will make any difference with Iran although it might have an effect on Congress's response to it.  At least Iran tv reported their glee that Graham was dead and is now in hell.

Over 10,000 Christians Arrested in China as Xi Jinping’s Communist Regime Escalates Religious Crackdown
July 12, 2026

□ [“Mick Jagger Rejects Bruce Springsteen’s Antics, Fans Don’t Pay to Be Lectured About Politics"]

I'm sure Mick has many years of experience on this but my first thought was that he made some anti-Trump comment at a concert a few years ago.  The audience didn't like it and he immediately changed the subject but I was surprised that he'd even made that mistake.  No one would ever mistake him for a Street-Fighting Man.

It's kept hidden from the peons but our celebrities are having internal conflict amongst themselves.  I think Mick knows they're not in the winning side here and he's had to deal with Trump at least since the 80s when the Stones did some shows at his casinos.  Or earlier, as far as I know they were both regulars at Studio 54.

But he's trying to put out that their job is to entertain people, not irritate them, lecture or push them away.  I'm far enough away to not know if that's really true anymore.  Does Bruce have any fans left who don't want to be told they hate Trump?  Bruce sold his catalogue to a massive corporation for lots of money so I'm sure he never hears anyone around him disagree but the audience gets a vote too.

It is a bit strange coming from Mick who's done more to destroy western civilization than Springsteen ever did but he also works on a higher level than most people, especially leftists.  He probably figured out a long time ago that if the revolution happens in his lifetime, he'll lose everything and he doesn't really have anything else to offer.  Good businessman for the Stones, good frontman, ymmv on how good a songwriter he is but he has done some good stuff.  And he has the sense to recognize his limitations.

Supposed Christian James Talarico Says Islam and Other Religions Are All ‘Equal Paths to Truth’
July 12, 2026

□ [“15-Year-Old Netherlands Girl Self-Identifies as Boy Then as Dog – Murders Her Parents, Sends Gruesome Photos to Classmates"]

The trans movement is trying to send out all the killers they can get.  Not sure if they're central to this movement or vice-versa but they're all being flushed out.  There's any number of other stories about wanna-be killers, even if they don't self-identify as something else.  This girl was clearly pushed into this insanity, her parents certainly did nothing to do to stop it.  She even shows off the murder, how do you even get to that point?

□ [“20-Year Old West Virginian Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Rape and Kill Donald Trump"]

This has got to be pushing people away, even leftists.  He posts how he'll kill any Trump supporter he meets, this isn't a guy who will need evidence that someone supports Trump.  He'll make the decision for everyone.  These people are all across the leftist sphere and they might snap at any moment.  There's a real incentive to get away from these people as soon as possible.

□ [“St. Louis Radio Host J.C. Corcoran Deletes Facebook ‘Joke’ About Trump Assassination"]

I cited this guy yesterday.  He responds that it was just a suggestion that Trump should be at the negotiating table and not playing golf.  He was telling Iran to go get him as Iran promotes how they want to assassinate him, this isn't a good defense.  But he's clearly no going to accept responsibility for anything, even sending his fans out to follow orders and help Iran.  These people are even more of the problem, they're the ones pushing the killers out to hit the enemy.  The killers are expendable, people like Corcoran have an elitist mentality, they don't think of themselves the same way.

Former Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy Outrageous Liberals, Says French World Cup Team Has ‘No Frenchmen’
July 12, 2026

□ [“Maine Democrats approve 600-person convention to pick Graham Platner’s replacement"]

These are all party members, county and state.  They're trying to include a lot of people and I get it, they have very little time to pick a replacement.  I don't know how they could find a better solution that's not a guaranteed loss but they're the ones who put themselves in this situation.  They're still making sure the average Democrat has no say in who will be in charge of them.  All they can do is vote for the party this November.

That's not even counting the need for background checks.  How many candidates do they expect to have in this quickie convention, you going to check all of them?  Not likely.  There's a lot of other candidates who would like to get through the way Platner did and the voters have no reason to trust the results.  Platner got 70% of the primary votes, second place was a chick who had already dropped out of the race.  You can't replace that without a candidate just like Platner.

It just looks like the party is all about installing their chosen ones and the voters just have to comply.  Which isn't that different from Platner's behavior but we also see this with the Democrat Socialists rushing primary victories.  We should also worry how much of that is happening in the Uniparty.  Normal people don't care about these elections because we avoid politics as much as possible which is a handy weapon for politicians to use against us.  Maine is showing how it works as they pretend they aren't doing that.

Indiana Lt. Governor Calls for Ban on Mosques Blasting Call to Prayer Five Times a Day
July 12, 2026