PA Cat says Hi to everyone! Her computer died but a new one is on the way hence her absence from the Blog.

She has also seen her specialist and things are looking better than initially feared.

It is hoped a combo of physio and cortisone will keep her ambulatory and allow her to avoid surgery.

A 3 Mos. follow up is scheduled.

Xavier Cugat’s Mom is out of hospital as well and making progress.

Hooray!

Teachers from New York and California who apply to teach in Oklahoma will now have to answer questions meant to screen out “woke indoctrinators” with left-wing views — the latest attempt by Oklahoma officials to push the state’s education system rightward.

The test’s 50 questions will cover topics about U.S. government, religion and gender, according to examples shared by the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters (R). Teachers unions have criticized the move as a political stunt that will discourage applicants as Oklahoma faces a teacher shortage.

An active church shooting was stopped by church staff when the suspect was shot and killed by two armed security guards after a deacon hit him with his car.

MASS SHOOTING AVERTED: At least one person injured at Crosspointe Community Church in Wayne, Michigan. The Suspect, armed and approaching the church, opened fire on a truck attempting to intervene. A security guard engaged and fatally shot the suspect. pic.twitter.com/pjDV4uCSz6

— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 22, 2025

We’ve talked about this topic before but as Nate Silver points out today, it probably gets less attention than it should. Let’s just start with the chart so you can refer back to it. As the legend indicates, this is a 0-100 point scale where 100 is “excellent” and 0 is “poor.” As you can see, conservatives are significantly happier than liberals in every subcategory of gender, race, age and education.

Scott Adams sent President Trump to voicemail, and Trump called him back!@scottadamssays: I see a Florida number and sent it to voicemail.

A little bit later I thought, I better check that voicemail and see if that was anything I need to deal with.

The first sentence in the… pic.twitter.com/D93GOvbYJ2

— jay plemons (@jayplemons) May 22, 2025

h/t PA Cat

Democratic Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced the charges against Daniel Penny on June 28, 2023. Penny faced as many as 15 years behind bars. The veteran and architecture student pleaded not guilty. 

BREAKING: Jordan Neely’s father says system is ‘rigged’, BLM leader calls for ‘black vigilante’ action as protests erupt after Daniel Penny not guilty verdict

“What we preach is unity, black unity. Stop begging this system to justify our lives,” Newsome said. Stop begging this system for justice. When things happen to you, you step up and defend yourself. Just like everybody else seeks justice on their own, just like everybody else has vigilantes, we need some black vigilantes. People want to jump up and choke us, and kill us for being loud? How about we do the same when they attempt to oppress us.”

A bit of personal news: I've accepted an offer of $250,000 from @duncankinney and @ProgressAlberta to settle a defamation claim arising from the 2019 provincial election.

Litigation is ongoing against the remaining 12 defendants, including @pressprogress, @albertaNDP, @CBCNews…

— Caylan Ford (@caylanford) September 13, 2024

h/t SweetPea

DEI another day.

That’s the message America is sending to corporations, and it seems these woke behemoths are finally getting the message and kneeling before you.

From bees to burrowing owls, many species are adapting to urban environments and, with a little extra help from us, more could follow suit

In Sapzurro bay on the Colombia-Panama border, the blue land crab can be found scuttling around human infrastructure, burrowing in the nooks and crannies of the coastal settlement. The species, which can grow up to 15cm and ranges in colour from violet to bright cerulean blue, is considered critically endangered or vulnerable in this region, although it can be classed as invasive elsewhere. It traditionally lived in the region’s rich mangrove forests, many of which have now been urbanised – habitat loss that scientists have blamed for the crab’s decline.

I needed a good news story.

An Idaho bar has opted to counter LGBTQ Pride Month by celebrating ‘Heterosexual Awesomeness Month’ during the month of June, saying that without them ‘none of us would be here.’

Old State Saloon in Eagle, Idaho, which is just outside of Boise, announced this past Wednesday that each Monday would be ‘Hetero Male Monday.’

Any man dressed ‘like a heterosexual male’ will be entitled to a free draught beer, according to a Facebook post from the bar.