Does anyone think that poor little Greta Thunberg’s latest publicity stunt is anything short of pathetic?

 But first:The cult of the keffiyeh  "Douglas Murray, author of On Democracies and Death Cults , explains why privileged Western ‘progressives’ love to cosplay as Hamas."

I love Israel: "

Dear Little Greta,

"You’re probably wondering why there’s such a fuss over your journey to Gaza. After all, I'm sure you think that you’re doing good for the world as you perceive it. But, my dear little girl, the optics of your actions reveal that you have no knowledge and an overbearing level of self-indugence in your deeds. So here’s a truth alert for you, sweetheart: your symbolic scarf, a.k.a. kufiyah, helps to identify you as an albeit naïve individual who thinks that it’s OK to murder innocent babies (I believe you were once a baby too, so one would naturally think you would empathize with those who suffer at the hands of Hamas). Further, your not-so-pretty scarf reveals that you think it’s OK to rape women believe it’s OK to kidnap and murder people of all ages. Although you do try to act like an adult, sweetie, in reality you’re just not there yet.

"I recall how you were grandstanding for climate changed, but I’m curious why you changed direction and decided to take up a lesser cause. After rehearsing the lines you were given to recite back then, it seems like your current mentors have let you down. Sweetie, the world is laughing AT you for these latest antics. I can’t believe someone has convinced you into believing misguided barbaric notions which celebrate unprovoked crimes - I thought you fancied yourself as a leader, not a follower. Do you embrace death like Hamas does? I certainly hope not! Does this latest romp make you feel good about yourself? If Israel and its population of Jews, Muslims, Christians, Druze and so many others were so horrible by “kidnapping” you, they wouldn’t have offered you and your comrades kosher snacks, sandwiches, and drinks before sending you back home to mummy and daddy. Yeah, honey, you ate KOSHER foods. How does it feel to eat kosher food when you’re an antisemite?

"I see that you enjoy using redefined words like “kidnapped” as well as “genocide” “apartheid” “colonialism” and “occupation”. Perhaps if you open a dictionary before babbling, you might be humbled by the actual definitions of the above quoted words. I realize English is not your first language which makes for an even stronger argument that you verify the words you choose to use.

"Sweetie, maybe it’s time for you to go back to school. You’ve clearly missed quite a bit of education while you were basking in the media limelight. Andy Warhol (he was a famous New York City artist) quipped that everyone will get 15 minutes of fame. Dearie, you’ve had yours so now I suggest you start a new campaign of self-reflection which will do you some good as you approach adulthood. Add to that some humility and do read history books that were written with integrity and verified facts. If you take on this task, you’ll quickly find that you’re rooting for the wrong side of humanity.

"Sincerely,  One of your smallest fans"

‘No Kings’ Protests Prove Dems Only Hate ‘Tyranny’ When Not in White House

 American Greatness    "The “No Kings” protests weren’t grassroots uprisings—they were choreographed, billionaire-funded spectacles masquerading as democracy while shielding decades of Democrat deportations."

The media wants you to believe that these protests are organic reactions to Trump’s mandate to uphold the law and secure America’s borders. To the contrary, the marches are nothing more than choreographed PR events, orchestrated by leftist elites who would rather be kings in their own right than help American citizens prosper.

"This past weekend, some 2,000 “No Kings” protests visited American cities in opposition to President Trump’s deportation efforts after violent riots engulfed Los Angeles the week prior.

"In addition to signs reading, “Due process is for everyone,” and Immigrants make America great,” there have been numerous violent encounters between rioters and law enforcement, bystander battery and harassment, and even a shooting in Salt Lake City, Utah.

"Meanwhile, Democrat politicians posted an almost verbatim script on social media, espousing America’s greatness in defiance of tyrants. California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis remarked to MSNBC: “People are very determined to get out there and be seen. This is the United States. We do not want a king.” New York Sen. Chuck Schumer posted, “Millions of Americans are standing up today to say loud and clear: No kings in America.” Sen. Patty Murray of Washington wrote, “There are no kings in America. We need to remind ourselves that our voices are important. … That’s how we change the direction of this country. That’s what democracy is.” Illinois governor and Hyatt hotel billionaire JB Pritzker exclaimed: “Let me remind you: we don’t have kings in America—and I won’t bend the knee to one. … This is what democracy in action looks like.”

"While it is a breath of fresh air to see Democrats adopting a new love for liberty, do these “No Kings” protests actually reflect a grassroots effort against “tyranny,” or are they something else entirely?

Think the ‘No Kings’ Protests Are Grassroots? Think Again

"While the legacy media portrays the nationwide protests as the will of the common people, the numbers don’t lie, and it appears the so-called “voices” Democrats are celebrating are not those of regular Americans, but of billionaires and moguls who are diametrically opposed to Trump’s plan to reduce illegal migration and enforce our laws.

"Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna revealed how the “No Kings” protests were being advertised by Walmart heiress Christy Walton, a billionaire and avid Democrat funder who has given hundreds of thousands to leftist organizations like the Lincoln Project, and has opposed Trump’s tariff and immigration policies.

"Indivisible, a self-proclaimed progressive, grassroots organization, took pride in organizing “No Kings” months in advance, working with a coalition of Democrat and progressive organizations to plan the nationwide protests. While Indivisible may want to appear as a genuine, grassroots movement against tyrannical Republicans, records show that the organization received $3 million in 2023 alone, and over $7 million total since 2018, from the Open Society Foundation—the radical organization formed by George Soros to spread Marxist propaganda such as mass migration policy, and to destabilize America by funding terrorist sympathizers.

" 'It is obvious just how influential some of these “No Kings” funders are. Data compiled from DataRepublican shows involvement by the ACLU, the Action Network Fund, the American Federation of Teachers, Black Voters Matter Fund Inc., and other entities, many of which receive millions of dollars in federal grants. Contributions are also tied to local branches of AFL-CIO, the largest federation of unions in the United States, which has reported receiving over $59 million in federal grants in 2022, and an additional $69 million in 2023. "DataRepublican warned that the AFL-CIO is one of America’s “soft-power” NGOs known for effecting global regime change: “That AFL-CIO is openly involved in sponsoring the No Kings rally should raise extreme concerns as to the rally’s true purpose.” . . .

Progressive Christianity Watch: Let's Hear It for the Queer, Black, Woman Jesus!

 PJ Media 

" No, the rainbow isn’t a “symbol of God's diversity.” It’s God’s promise that He would never again destroy the earth by flood."

"It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I didn’t realize that it’s been over a month since I shared some of the craziness of progressive Christianity with y’all. It’s not for lack of good material, that’s for sure. And here are three examples of the wildly heretical nature of people who play fast and loose with doctrine.

"Let’s head over to Lafayette, Ark., where Clint Schnekloth pastors Good Shepherd Lutheran Church. It’s an Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), so you know he’s going to have some nutty things to say.

"By the way, this shows up at the bottom of the church’s website:

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church acknowledges that Indigenous peoples were forced to leave their ancestral lands, including the Osage, Caddo, and Quapaw Nations with ties to Northwest Arkansas. We further recognize that a portion of the Trail of Tears runs near our church facilities, and that the Cherokee, Choctaw, Muscogee (Creek), Chickasaw, and Seminole Nations passed through what is now Arkansas during this forced removal. We acknowledge all Indigenous teachers, researchers, and residents in our community and region today. 

"All right then.

"Schnekloth recently preached a hot mess of a sermon on the Great Commission, in which Jesus commands His disciples (including us), “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

"He goes ridiculously off the rails by saying that he doesn’t like the Great Commission because he sees it as a condescending command for us to share Jesus’ message with the world:

…my inherent problem with the Great Commission is how unilateral it is, right? "You all who have the Gospel, go and preach the Gospel to all those heathens who don't have the Gospel, and make them disciples and baptize them."

"Yes, that’s exactly what the Great Commission means." . . .Keep reading, it gets more in depth.   

How Israel tricked Iran’s top military leaders which allowed Israel to take them out in a single strike

BareNakedIslam  

"In perhaps the most dominant, decisive show of military force this century, the IDF managed to gain air superiority in the first three days of strikes and has been able to loiter over Tehran without consequence, while not losing a single plane in the operation. To say Iran was a paper tiger would be an insult to paper tigers."

https://rofcbybroc.com/

. . ."Mossad, Israel’s intelligence service, infiltrated Iranian backchannels and then placed 20 different fake phone calls to IRGC leaders. Those calls instructed them to all meet a reinforced bunker in Tehran, an order none of them questioned. It’s safe to speculate that Mossad agents were on the ground to confirm their arrival, and shortly after, the entire place was blown sky-high.

"It was a boon for Israel because Iran’s command and control structure was cripled. It took almost a day for the Mullahs to finally muster a military response, and by then, the IDF had severely hampered their ballistic missile capabilities. While initial barrages did cause damage, including tragically killing several civilians due to Iran’s indiscriminate salvos, in context, they were very ineffective counterstrikes, accomplishing nothing of military value for Iran.

"Still, as impressive as the nuts and bolts of the plot were, it’s how thought-out this all was that’s truly incredible. It’s one thing to place fake calls through Iranian back channels. It’s another to have every general who answered the phone fall for the ruse.

"How did that happen? The answer lies in how antiquated and authoritarian Iran’s military structure was and remains. When you serve at the behest of an Islamic dictator who tortures and kills people who step out of line, you aren’t exactly in a position to question an order. When the calls came in to head to the bunker, wondering if things seemed a little suspicious wasn’t an option. So all the generals blindly listened." . . .

ADL director asks if Hamas is writing MSNBC’s scripts in coverage of attack on Israel

 The Hill 

"Hamas is also reportedly holding an unspecified number of hostages in Gaza and has threatened to broadcast executions of hostages if Israel targets civilians in Gaza."

"The director of the Anti-Defamation League criticized MSNBC while appearing on the network for the way it was covering the ongoing fighting between Hamas and Israeli military force.

"“While I am sad and trying to cope, I’ll be honest. I am angry. I am angry with the world that allowed the dehumanization of Israelis and sanitized the terrorism of Hamas,” said Jonathan Greenblatt during an appearance Monday on “Morning Joe.” “I must say, I love this show, and I love this network, but I’ve got to ask, who’s writing the scripts? Hamas?”

"Greenblatt described in detail the atrocities that have been committed in Israel by members of Hamas during the surprise attack over the weekend, saying, “They are not fighters. … They are not militants. And I’m looking right at the camera, they are terrorists.”

" 'So I just think, like, guys get this story, right, and all these pictures of like, you know, missiles or the rubble in Gaza, please talk to the Israeli mothers and fathers who lost their children,” he said. “And please stop calling this a retaliation. This is a defensive measure against an organization that is committed to one thing: killing Jews, not a peaceful resolution of a conflict, but murdering Jews. And if you’re wondering if I’m exaggerating, please, I beg of you, everyone watching and everyone at this network, just watch the footage.”. . . 

“Burn Tel Aviv to the ground,” shout anti-Israel protesters in the middle of Times Square   "JPost “Iran, Iran makes us proud! Burn Tel Aviv to the ground!” shouted pro-Islamic Republic protesters in New York’s Times Square.

"The “Solidarity with Iran” rally was organized by the socialist, pro-Hamas Bronx Anti-War coalition, which called for people to come out in “full force to support the brave Iranian and Palestinian people fighting for all free people worldwide.”

"Tiny anti-Zionist, self-hating Jewish cult called ‘Neturei Karta’ also participated, standing atop Israeli flags as they marched in solidarity with Tehran." . . .

Joy Reid: Recall why decent people should never trust MSNBC

 Never forget Joy Reid; How Did She Treat Jewish People and Israel? - Algemeiner.com  

"Accuracy is tough to come by when it comes to Israel, and I hope the lies that are spread by the media and others vilifying Israel won’t be believed. Still, no journalist should fear being punished by being accurate in their criticism, even if controversial." 

"A student of mine once asked if it was more important to be accurate or entertaining in TV journalism. I explained that ethically, it is crucial to be factual, but ratings are important  — so on balance, an extremely charismatic person that could make people have an emotional reaction could be more valuable than a boring host who only conveys facts.

"TV host Joy Reid is charismatic, and she delivers her comments with a strong cadence and power. It was announced that she will be leaving MSNBC this week. Before the 2024 election, she said that her goal was “to keep Hitler out of the White House,” and on her MSNBC show, she said that the Trump rally at Madison Square Garden mirrored a Nazi rally at MSG in 1939.

"But that’s not right. She was correct that some of the language was disturbing — and there were things at the event that were vile and absurd, including calling then Vice President Kamala Harris the anti-Christ. But that does not make it a Nazi rally.

"Reid played a clip of Sid Rosenberg, who is Jewish and a radio host, saying at the rally that it was “out of character for me” to speak at a Nazi rally, and her analysis was that Rosenberg “said the quiet part out loud.” Not at all. He was being sarcastic and poking fun at people who called it a Nazi rally.

"And Reid has a history of being problematic on Israel.

"Karen Bekker of CAMERA, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis, wrote that Reid’s show on the Monday after the October 7 attack “would have been right at place if it had aired on Iranian state TV”:

Her guests Peter Beinart, Ayman Mohyeldin, Ali Velshi and Lt. General Stephen Twitty ignored Hamas’s dedication to genocidal violence as expressed in its charter and in its leaders’ rhetoric, omitted any mention of offers of Palestinian sovereignty and independence, and sought to imply that the carnage was inevitable due to Israel’s actions – therefore excusing and justifying Hamas’s barbaric attack.

"I did not see that episode. On another show, Reid said that she hated the killing of all children, whether it was at a kibbutz or in Gaza. I think all people of good conscience want all children to grow up and live in peace. But Reid was making a moral equivalence between Israeli children who were intentionally massacred by Hamas, and unfortunate cases where children may have been accidental and unintended victims of Israel’s war of defense against Hamas." . . .

Bookworm Beat 6/18/25: A special Israel-Iran War illustrated edition

 Bookworm Room

Much more on this subject at the site. TD

Just Wait Until Liberals Learn About Syllogisms

Ann Coulter 

"The world-shaking, democracy-ending violent uprisings “against the government as a whole” in Little Rock and Tuscaloosa mostly consisted of verbal threats, racist taunts, spitting and the throwing of eggs, sticks and rocks. (Also mean chants: “Two, four, six, eight! We don’t want to integrate!”) But Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy thought that was enough to deploy federal troops in express defiance of the states’ governors. So does history." . . .

"As I’ve been pointing out forever, liberals don’t understand analogies, one of the most basic building blocks of logic, at least since Aristotle.

"This failing has been on display at MSNBC for some years now. Whenever conservatives demand that the same standards be applied to Donald Trump as are applied to Democrats, MSNBC hosts charge: “Whataboutism!”

"That’s not “whataboutism.” It’s called “the rule of law.”

Whataboutism originally referred to the Soviet Union’s practice of covering up the multiple failures of communism — long food lines, shoddy apartments, no electricity, planes crashing, etc. — by saying, But what about the crime rate in the United States? What about the civil rights abuses? What about Watergate?

In other words, whataboutism consists of changing the subject to some random failing of one’s opponent.

[A friend traveling in Russia at the time reported that the Soviets’ saturation coverage of the Watergate hearings did not have its intended effect. Instead of wowing Russians with the deficiencies of capitalism, actual Russians’ main question to my friend about the hearings was: “Do all Americans have such nice shoes?”]

"By contrast, analogies, especially in politics and the law, are used to vindicate the principle that like cases should be treated alike.

"Liberals hate that. They refuse to accept generally applicable rules. The only question for them is: Whose ox is gored? If it’s Trump, he’s guilty, no further information is needed. But if it’s a lefty who’s done the same thing — or 20 times worse — it’s: How dare you question this man’s character?

"On MSNBC, Mika Brzezinski said that equating Trump’s possession of classified documents with Joe Biden’s possession of classified documents was a classic case of whataboutism. Those aren’t even like cases — they’re identical ones.

"Stephanie Ruhle said the same thing about comparisons of the Trump indictments to the Biden family’s corruption, such as foreign interests funneling millions of dollars to the president’s son, Hunter Biden, for nonexistent services. Whataboutism!

"Mehdi Hasan, failing to grasp that whataboutism — at a bare minimum — requires some sort of comparison, called any mention of Hunter Biden whataboutism.

"A classic example of liberals’ situational view of justice happened to another friend after he got picked to serve on a jury while at Yale law school. When his fellow law students found out it was a rape case, they demanded that he find the defendant guilty.

" 'Yes, but you don’t know the facts of the case.

" 'What facts?

" 'The defendant is black.

" 'You have to acquit!" . . .

When the Left Dreamed of a King: Democrats’ Embrace of Executive Power in the Obama-Era

 Legal Insurrection  

"Most of Congress was in office before President Obama was elected and most will be there when he leaves. Powerful members of Congress are like summer camp counselors and Obama is like the camper. He will only be there a relatively short amount of time, but they will remain to run the camp. And they know it."

"There was a time, not too long ago, when liberals harbored a strange yearning for a monarch, as long as it was former President Barack Obama. They applauded each instance in which he stretched the limits of his authority, and grew frustrated during moments when they felt he hadn’t gone far enough—especially on issues like illegal immigration.

"If you don’t believe me, believe CNN contributor Dean Obeidallah. In a 2012 op-ed, he argued, “Liberals want Obama to be a king, not a president.” He noted that more than a few prominent Democrats had publicly expressed their disappointment in Obama.

"Singer Jackson Browne said Obama was “just as beholden to the people who put him in office as any of the Republicans would be.”

"Actor Matt Damon had also “very publicly attacked” the president:

Damon even went so far as to heap praise on former President Bush, saying: “I would kiss George W. Bush on the mouth” in appreciation for his work fighting AIDS in Africa. Although Damon did note his kiss of Bush would be limited to: “Three seconds, no tongue.”

"Even the “distinguished professor Cornel West,” he wrote, called Obama, “A black mascot of Wall Street oligarchs and a black puppet of corporate plutocrats.”

"Moreover, Obeidallah cited a recent Gallup poll that showed Obama’s support among liberals at 70%, a seven-month low." . . .

Michelle Obama cannot contain her contempt for Barack  

"Michelle has pushed back against divorce rumors, and I believe her. Unless she wants to move on to a new man (and there’s no indication that she does), the marriage probably works the way Bill’s and Hillary’s does: A political power couple who, now that the power game is finally at an end, no longer want each other’s company, but could still badly hurt by the scandal of a divorce."... Andrea Widburg

VDH: The ‘Donald Trump Is Evil’ Routine Isn’t Going to Cut It Anymore

 Victor Davis Hanson

. . ."So, something is missing here. And I think I know what it is. If you do not have a coherent, positive message—and the Democrats don’t—and you keep haranguing and trying to smear and slander and talk about killing the president of the United States, then people are going to lose confidence here. And that’s what’s happened in California with Mayor Karen Bass, Gavin Newsom. And it’s happening on a national scene." . . .

. . ."Then we had our own senator here in California, Alex Padilla. He deliberately did not wear his identification. In fact, nobody knows him. If I saw Alex Padilla on television, I wouldn’t know he was our senator. He’s never done anything. But nevertheless, he had no identification. He heard that Kristi Noem, secretary of homeland security, was gonna have a press conference. He barges in. He disrupts it. He tries to make a scene. And what happens? The Secret Service doesn’t know who he is either, so they restrain him. And then he becomes a folk hero with his street performance. 

"Unfortunately for Padilla, he thought it would be a Sen. Cory Booker moment. Remember Cory Booker—25 hours to filibuster nothing? There was no impending law. It was just “Donald Trump is evil” for 25 hours. He thought he would get the same media attention. But unfortunately, there was the “No Kings” parade and the war in Iran, and nobody really knew much about what he had done, other than he’d made a complete fool out of himself. 

"And then we had this No Kings parade. And it was really funded by multibillionaire left-wing donors, like Christy Walton, one of the heirs, by marriage, to the Walton fortune; #MeToo; all of these groups." . . .

Even CNN Calls Padilla Takedown STAGED and FAKE!   Notice in the video as he is pushed against a wall, his eyes seek out the camera. Right on cue and in the fullness of time, Democrats posture eloquently and emotionally. This had to be worked out beforehand and I feel shame on American politicians and their wretched sense of honor. TD

Who is behind the No Kings protests?

"It is long past time for real answers.  Who owns the No Kings domain?  Who receives the emails?  Who paid for the infrastructure?  Who designed the logo and coordinated the livestream?  These are not unsolvable mysteries." . . . 

Todd Baumann  "If China is involved in the recent No Kings protests across the U.S., it’s potentially an act of war.

"The circumstantial evidence is on full display.  Rep. Erick Swalwell (D-Calif.) was on hand at a No Kings protest this weekend.  It was Swalwell who was compromised by a female Chinese spy and served on the House Intelligence Committee.  Yet he feels emboldened to stand with No Kings without consequence.

"That is a problem all by itself.

"We’re constantly told these riots are highly organized and coordinated.  What we’re not told is who is responsible.  Who’s funding the travel, the signage, the livestreams, the paid organizers?  We’re told there are progressive groups behind it.  If there are CCP financiers behind it, we should know.  Our law enforcement officials should tell us.

"The media avoid questions like the plague.  The Biden-holdover bureaucrats in the Intelligence Community won’t say.  And the current FBI director, Kash Patel, seems to be staring into space while Attorney General Pam Bondi offers no public clarity.  If this is what decisive national security leadership looks like, the American people are right to be concerned.

"To be fair, Patel did say he’s looking into foreign influence here.  Historically, an announcement like this is meant to assure the American people that something is being done.  In reality, it rarely goes beyond that.  The assurance dies on the vine and is replaced by other shiny toys from future news cycles.

"Meanwhile, George Soros’s son — long rumored to help bankroll these sorts of operations — just married Huma Abedin, daughter of Saleha Abedin, a Muslim Sisterhood leader.  The “wedding” took place on the same day as the original No Kings day of protest.  There are mountains of evidence that Huma’s connections to the group should have prevented her from ever obtaining a security clearance when she served secretary of State Hillary Clinton.  All those who looked the other way, to include elected Republicans, are dirty." . . .

Memo To Tucker: This Is Not Iraq War II

"What’s more, everyone (that is, every reasonable person) agrees that a mullah-run Iran with a nuclear weapon is intolerable. Which makes Carlson’s unshakable belief that Iran doesn’t want to develop nukes difficult to swallow." . . .

*Memo To Tucker: This Is Not Iraq War II   "Tucker Carlson, the TV personality who currently enjoys an enormous gap between the size of his audience and his intellectual abilities, has decided to declare war on the Trump administration for the sin of taking Iran’s nuclear ambitions seriously.

"President Donald Trump hit back with a post on Truth Social saying “Somebody please explain to kooky Tucker Carlson that, ‘IRAN CAN NOT HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!”

'Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor-Greene jumped in with Carlson saying, “Anyone slobbering for the U.S. to become fully involved in the Israel/Iran war is not America First/MAGA.”

'The mainstream media is loving all this because they delight in anything that undermines Trump. But from our perspective, Carlson hasn’t come close to making his case.

'Carlson seems to think, without much evidence, that this is a repeat of the Iraq fiasco, wherein the U.S. justified war based on a false belief that Saddam Hussein had a vast arsenal of weapons of mass destruction.

'At the time, there was good reason to believe Hussein did, if only because he was so defiant about allowing international inspectors, per the ceasefire agreement he signed at the end of the Gulf War, to verify that he wasn’t building or storing WMDs.

'It was only after U.S. troops toppled Hussein’s regime that it became clear that he was engaged in theatrics in an apparent attempt to raise his stature in the region by making the world think he had WMDs.

'So, is that what Iran is doing? And are we falling for the same ruse again?

'Carlson and Co. clearly believe so.

“ 'I feel like I’ve been hearing that Iran is weeks away from a nuclear weapon for at least 25 years,” he said on his show recently. That episode featured “world-renowned economist” Jeffrey Sachs (who endorsed Jill Stein for president) saying, as Carlson nodded, that: “Iran does not want a nuclear weapon, Iran’s neighbors like the Saudis and others in the Gulf do not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon. Iran’s major ally, Russia, does not want Iran to have a nuclear weapon, and Iran doesn’t want a nuclear weapon." . . .