Just One Thing: Lunatic leftist murders two Israelis in DC
Caveat: There's still some "fog of war" here and it's possible that the information floating around online is wrong
Two Israeli Embassy staff members killed outside Jewish museum in Washington, DC | CNN Politics
The shooter is reportedly one Elias Rodriguez from Chicago and this is reportedly him being led away:by police after the double murder, as he chants "Free, free Palestine."
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OK religious charter school is not OK
A 4-4 tie on the Supreme Court (with Justice Barrett having recused herself) allows to stand a lower court's ruling against the creation of an explicitly religious (Catholic, in this case) charter school.
Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma
The opinion it self is per curiam, so it's brief and unsigned: 24-394 Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Bd. v. Drummond Ex Rel. Oklahoma (05/22/2025)
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Ugh: "One Big Beautiful Bill" passes the House, but let's look on the bright side
I don't like One Big Beautiful Bill. I've said it enough already.
We are in a serious fiscal situation here and simply cannot afford to have the party that claims to care about fiscal responsibility preside over increased spending and stupid tax giveaways to people who, on average, don't pay very much in tax anyway. (But there are a lot of them so in the aggregate it's a lot of money, a lot of vote-buying.) That said, there is good stuff in here...a lot of it. It's just too bad that it includes some really bad policy ideas.
House passes Trump's "big, beautiful bill" after tense GOP talks
Trump Tax Bill Narrowly Passes House, Overcoming Infighting
I have a lot more thoughts, including looking on the bright side, here: Looking on the bright side - by Ross Kaminsky
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Today's Guests
Doomberg is a green chicken AND the proprietor of the most successful finance-related Substack. So he is, or they are, not just the most successful green chicken on that platform; he is/they are the most successful of any form of poultry on Substack.
If you care at all about global energy issues and find a dearth of rational, data-driven, yet easy to understand analysis, a Doomberg subscription is well worth it. And, yes, I am a paying subscriber and it's the subscription I pay most for. Today we'll talk mostly about two subjects: China and international sanctions (on Russia, Iran, or anyone else.)
The Wrong End of the Telescope - Doomberg
Actuarial Examinations - Doomberg
I'll also ask this: Gavin Newsom wants to work with refiners, wants men out of women’s sports, and now wants to ban homeless encampments. From 1 to 6.5 how hard does Gavin Newsom make you laugh?
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Mary Holland is President and General Counsel of Children’s Health Defense. A former law professor and human rights advocate, she leads legal and policy efforts focused on protecting children’s health and medical freedom.
The Make America Healthy Again Institute will preview the MAHA Commission report, which comes out today. The report will outline a series of proposed changes focused on transparency, personal choice and health governance in the United States.
Establishing the President's Make America Healthy Again Commission – The White House
RFK Jr.'s MAHA commission results coming soon. Here's a peek
Exclusive | What RFK Jr.’s MAHA Report Says About Vaccines, Ultraprocessed Food and More - WSJ
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Other Stuff
Looks like the DougCo vote on home rule will proceed in a month: Douglas County didn’t violate open meeting laws, judge rules
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The NFL's Competition Committee could not muster quite enough votes to pass a rule to end the "tush push" -- or, more broadly, the ball carrier being pushed or pulled by other players -- so those plays will remain in the game. The vote was 22-10. Twenty-four votes were needed to ban the play. It seems like a big part of the discussion is whether the play had too high a risk of injury. After former Eagles center Jason Kelce showed up at the meeting with the Philadelphia Eagles' owner (the Eagles being the team that uses the play the most, and with the most success) and said the "tush push" didn't put him at additional risk, the vote to ban such plays failed. I don't like the play but not because of safety. I also can't say just why I don't like it but maybe it's because at that point you're getting away from skill and just becoming a rugby scrum. I could be wrong.
Proposal to ban tush push in NFL fails by two votes, sources say - ESPN
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This really has to stop: Girl speaks out after transgender athlete wins CA high school track events | Fox News
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Offered without comment: Hate crime hoax trial continues with Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade on the stand - Rocky Mountain Voice
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They're first-term members of Congress and simply can't go against "leadership" but deep down they know this is a terrible bill. Colorado Republicans back Trump’s "Big, Beautiful Bill" - The Colorado Sun
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Oh, that naughty Irwin: Loose pet kangaroo keeps police hopping — again — in Colorado - The Colorado Sun
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I don't have an opinion, just sharing the story: Denver's proposed contract extension with Salvation Army faces scrutiny over security - Axios Denver
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I'm for this but can imagine it not working out very well, depending on how people behave: Denver's first common consumption areas could be coming soon - Axios Denver
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Interesting to see the claim that Xcel actually wanted a lower "on-peak winter" rate: Xcel peak-use rates set to spike electricity costs at some times for Colorado residential customers
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Today's Video
I'd ask for my money back