Stuff For The End Of June

It's hard to believe, but we've arrived at the last day of the first half of 2022.  On a warm sunny Thursday at the end of June, here are some things going on:

From National Review, the Supreme Court limits the EPA's powers to regulate greenhouse gas from existing power plants.

From FrontpageMag, the military has gone woke, and now can't find recruits.

From Townhall, read the "fiery" dissent to the Supreme Court decision allowing President Biden to end the "remain in Mexico" policy.

From The Washington Free Beacon, the Supreme Court makes it easier for illegal aliens to stay in the U.S.

From the Washington Examiner, according to an opinion column, Americans are waking up to the reality of gender.

From The Federalist, the January 6th Inquisition Committee is causing never-Trumpers to lose their minds.

From American Thinker, right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson points out the Biden-era witch hunts.

From CNS News, Biden promises to do all he can to keep abortion legal.

From LifeZette, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Cal) pays for ads targeting Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL).

From NewsBusters, when is criticizing a court ruling OK?

From Canada Free Press, by stressing stare decisis, Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Susan Collins (R-ME) violate their oaths of office by proxy.

From TeleSUR, after 18 days, the strike by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador comes to an end.

From TCW Defending Freedom, situations are vacant at the Boris the Spider academy.

From Free West Media, the American doctor who sounded the alarm on coronavirus vaccines is in the ICU after a plane crash.

From EuroNews, Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine's Snake Island.

From Euractiv, the E.U. and New Zealand sign a free trade agreement.

From ReMix, according to Polish energy security minister Piotr Naimski, Poland is "effectively at war with Russia".

From Balkan Insight, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov awaits a new mandate, but new elections are likely.

From The North Africa Post, Sudanese mercenaries fighting for the warlord Khalifa Haftar agree to leave Libya.

From The New Arab, 20 people are found dead in Libya's desert after their vehicle broke down.

From Dawn, the Pakistani government increases the price of gasoline for the fourth time in 35 days.

From The Express Tribune, the chances for Pakistan and India to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty are slim.

From Pakistan Today, according to Pakistani Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, former Prime Minister Imran Khan can face trial under Article 6 of the country's Constitution.

From The Hans India, an earthquake measurement sub-center is established in Chembu, Karnataka, India.

From the Hindustan Times, the Indian Space Research Organisation sends three satellites into orbit.

From ANI, rescuers at a railway construction site in the Indian state of Manipur rescue 18 people and find 8 bodies.

From India Today, why a railway passenger in India had to pay 70 rupees for a cup of tea.  (Those who joke about "the price of tea in China" may want to switch to the price in India.)

From OpIndia, a 20-year-old woman in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh is allegedly held captive, raped, and forced to convert to Islam.

From the Dhaka Tribune, the Bangladeshi parliament passes its 2022-2023 budget.

From New Age, Bangladesh will celebrate the Islamic feast Eid-ul-Azha on July 10th.

From the Colombo Page, inflation in Sri Lanka soars to 54.6 percent in June.

From the Daily Mirror, the IMF and Sri Lankan officials have "constructive and productive" discussions.

From Raajje, Maldivian President Mohamed Solih receives two books from author Abdul Azeez Ibrahim, written about the residents of Dhidhdhoo Island.

From The Straits Times, according to Chinese President Xi Jinping, "Hong Kong has risen from the ashes".

From Tempo(dot)Co, the Indonesian House of Representatives three bills establishing autonomous regions in the province of Papua.

From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysian Religious Affairs Minister Idris Ahmad warns against insulting Islam.

From the Borneo Post, oil palm plantation owners in the state of Sarawak seek help from the Malaysian government to resolve a labor shortage.

From Vietnam Plus, Vietnam hands over the remains of U.S. soldiers listed as missing in action.

From the Taipei Times, Taiwan will keep its coronavirus-related restrictions and mask mandates.

From The Mainichi, the evacuation order for Fukushima, Japan is lifted after 11 years.

From Gatestone Institute, leaked documents show the wide scope of China's human rights violations in the region of Xinjiang.

From The Stream, the Dobbs v. Jackson decision could force young women to face sexual reality.

From Space War, the Chinese government slams NATO over its "completely futile" warning about China.

From ITR Economics, comparing the 2008 Great Recession to the upcoming Great Depression of the 2030s.

From The Daily Signal, Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves (R) is building a pro-life culture, but will the rest of America follow?

From The American Conservative, the "Snowballs of soft totalitarianism".  (A pig named Snowball is a villain in George Orwell's Animal Farm.)

From The Western Journal, President Biden calls on the Senate to use the "nuclear option" to legalize abortion across the entire country.

From BizPac Review, the driver of the 18-wheeler carrying illegal migrants, 53 of whom have died, faces the death penalty.

From The Daily Wire, according to a poll, a majority of Americans think that abortion should be banned after the first trimester of pregnancy.

From the Daily Caller, Kansas Governor Laura Kelly (D) fundraises for "pregnant people".

From the New York Post, Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) undergoes surgery after breaking his hip.

From Breitbart, four illegal migrants and their driver die when their Jeep crashes into a tractor-trailer.

From Fox News, according to a study, states with higher gun ownership do not correlate to more murders.  (via Breitbart)

From Newsmax, Republican congresscritters want a briefing with Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser over the crime in her city.

And from CarThrottle, carmaker BMW reminds drivers to use their blinkers.

Wednesday Wanderings

On a warm sunny Wednesday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, personal information on every concealed carry permit holder in California is leaked.

From FrontpageMag, former President Trump leaves a legacy at the Supreme Court.

From Townhall, where's the post-Dobbs v. Jackson Democrat primary turnout bump?

From The Washington Free Beacon, the Biden administration makes it easier for terrorists to enter the U.S.

From the Washington Examiner, the Democrats out on a deeply flawed January 6th show.

From The Federalist, no, the Dobbs v. Jackson decision does not ban doctors from treating ectopic pregnancies and miscarriages.

From American Thinker, a witness for the January 6th Inquisition Committee "ludicrously" testifies that Trump tried to choke a Secret Service agent.

From CNS News, did President George Washington violate the 1st Amendment by invoking God in his first inaugural address?

From LifeZette, the problems we're having are not a coincidence.

From NewsBusters, journalists go nuts after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

From Canada Free Press, let's buys some electric vehicles that we can't afford.

From TeleSUR, Uruguay's Single Construction Union goes on strike.

From TCW Defending Freedom, abortionists and coronavirus disciples have become cohorts in unspeakable cruelty.

From Snouts in the Trough, dare we mention the unmentionable?

From Free West Media, some Americans turn to stealing gasoline.

From EuroNews, Turkey demands that Finland and Sweden extradite alleged "terrorists".

From Euractiv, how, according to an opinion column, Russia breathed new life into NATO.

From ReMix, Poland starts to build a coalition against the E.U.'s plan to ban cars powered by gasoline and diesel.

From Allah's Willing Executioners, two Afghans allegedly attack a man thought to be gay on a bus in Annecy, France.  (If you read French, read the story at FDeSouche and Le Dauphiné.)

From Balkan Insight, the Romanian company Nuclearelectrika insists that its reactors, developed by a U.S. company, are safe.

From Morocco World News, Morocco announces the schedule for its upcoming school year.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco and Spain foil Algeria's attempt at blackmail involving natural gas.

From Libyan Express, according to U.N. official Rosemary DiCarlo, the U.N. is ready to "facilitate dialogue" between Libyan rival Prime Ministers Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and Fathi Bashagha.

From Hürriyet Daily News, Turkish authorities detain 250 suspects in an alleged fraud operation in the steel industry.

From Turkish Minute, former Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek is ridiculed for believing a Tweet about the discovery of jelly bean reserves in Turkey.

From Rûdaw, Germany will evaluated whether to extend its military mission in Iraq, including the Kurdistan region.

From Armenpress, Canada opens an embassy in Armenia, its first in the South Caucasus.

From Public Radio Of Armenia, Armenia and the U.S. sign an agreement under which Armenia will receive $120 million from the U.S.  (As I've recently read, foreign aid is a transfer of money from poor people in rich countries to rich people in poor countries.)

From In-Cyprus, police in Cyprus assist in the deportation of illegal aliens.

From The Syrian Observer, a U.S. drone strike in northwestern Syria sends an al-Qaeda-linked terrorist to his virgins.

From North Press Agency, Turkish forces resume shelling villages in the Syrian governorate of Aleppo.

From The961, Human Rights Watch urges Lebanon to enforce its law against torture.

From Arutz Sheva, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett decides against running in Israel's upcoming elections.

From The Times Of Israel, infighting within Israel's governing coalition delays the dissolution of the Knesset by another day.

From The Jerusalem Post, pressure from Israel's High Court of Justice leads police to reinstate a gay pride march in the town of Mitzpe Ramon.

From YNetNews, Israeli President Isaac Herzog meets with Jordanian King Abdullah II ahead of a planned visit to the region by U.S. President Joe Biden.

From the Egypt Independent, the World Bank approves $500 million in financing to Egypt to develop food security and its resilience to current global crises.

From Egypt Today, the Egyptian government issues a permit to build the first reactor at the Al Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant.

From the Sudan Tribune, a local NGO provides access to clean water in the South Sudanese state of Warrap.

From the Ethiopian Monitor, the Ethiopian government is set to establish an agricultural mechanization center.

From the Saudi Gazette, an Iraqi man living in the U.K. walks to Mecca, Saudi Arabia for 11 months in order to perform the Hajj.

From The New Arab, Morocco and Algeria trade accusations over the tragedy at the border of the Spanish enclave of Melilla.

From RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, the increase in executions in Iran sends a warning against dissent.  (What is this "freedom of speech" you speak of?)

From IranWire, Iran's tourism project hides its tyranny under turquoise domes.

From Iran International, according to Amnesty International, Iran is torturing rights activist Narges Mohammadi.

From Khaama Press, according to Taliban deputy prime minister Mawlawi Abdul Salam Hanafi, men will represent women in the organization's Grand Assembly.  (What are these "equal rights" you speak of?)

From Pajhwok Afghan News, the Pakistani cabinet approves a new visa regime for Afghani citizens.

From the Afghanistan Times, Presidents Putin (Russia) and Rakhmon (Tajikistan) agree to boost border security between Afghanistan and Tajikistan.

From TimesNow, according to Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen, fanatics are so dangerous that Hindus aren't even safe in India.

From OpIndia, a video shows the beheading of a Hindu man, done because he spoke in support of accused blasphemer Nupur Sharma.

From Gatestone Institute, definitions of failed leadership in the U.S.

From The Stream, the truth about Roe v. Wade, and the blessings of life.

From The Daily Signal, now that Roe v. Wade has been overturned, the left suddenly remembers what a woman is.

From The American Conservative, pro-lifers can now go on offense.

From The Western Journal, in a primary pitting two incumbent Republican Illinois congresscritters who had been redistricted into the same district, the one backed by Trump defeats the one who voted to create the January 6th Inquisition Committee.

From BizPac Review, if January 6th witness Cassidy Hutchinson is to be believed, Trump stole the presidential limousine while Biden "can't even sit upright on a bike".

From The Daily Wire, Democrat congresscritters introduce a "transgender bill of rights".

From the Daily Caller, according to right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson, corporations are telling their employees to not have children.

From Breitbart, George Washington Law School rejects a demand from students that they fire Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas from his teaching position.

From Newsmax, tomorrow will be the last day at the Supreme Court for Justice Steven Breyer.

And from the New York Post, the last Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, Marine Corporal Hershel "Woody" Williams, passes away at age 98.

Tuesday Things

On a warm sunny Tuesday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, the phantom hunt for the person who leaked the draft SCOTUS decision.

From FrontpageMag, will there be hearings on the pro-abortion insurrection?

From Townhall, according to a survey, American views on gender are shifting, but not in the way that leftists want.

From The Washington Free Beacon, according to congresscritter (D-Cal) and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Karen Bass, Vice President Harris is a "petty [bleepity bleep]".

From the Washington Examiner, the White House denies that President Biden is to blame for the deaths of almost 40 illegal migrants found in a tractor-trailer in Texas.

From The Federalist, Democrat views on abortion are far too radical for them to benefit in the post-Roe v. Wade reality.

From American Thinker, the insurrection from the left intensifies.

From CNS News, the praying football coach is happy that "the First Amendment is alive and well".

From LifeZette, TV host Megyn Kelly shreds TV host Ana Navarro for using her disabled brother as a justification for abortion.

From NewsBusters, hosts on The View claim that the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the praying coach will bring animal sacrifices to football games.

From Canada Free Press, Mark Zuckerberg should tear down the "great wall" of censorship.

From TeleSUR, a possible tropical storm heads for Trinidad, Grenada and Venezuela.

From TCW Defending Freedom, don't let the eco-tyrants ban palm oil.

From Free West Media, police in the German state of Saxony drive electric cars, but have no charging stations.

From ReMix, over 100 migrant clan members brawl in Essen, Germany.

From Allah's Willing Executioners, German authorities conduct raids against an Islamist organization calling itself "Caliphate State".  (If you read German, read the story at HessenSchau.)

From About Hungary, according to Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjén, Hungary is witnessing a Jewish renaissance.  (AH did not publish any articles yesterday, so I went back there today.)

From Russia Today, the vodka maker Smirnoff will gradually leave Russia.  (Although it has a Russian name, and vodka is a traditional Russian product, Smirnoff is based in the U.K.)

From Sputnik International, the U.S. bans imports of Russian gold.

From The Moscow Times, Russia tries to evade blame for a missile strike on a mall in Kremenchuk, Ukraine.

From Romania-Insider, public transport controllers in Bucharest, Romania get rid of their uniforms in order to improve their efficiency.  (If you read Romanian, read the story at Impact(dot)Ro.)

From Novinite, Bulgaria expels 70 diplomats from Russia.

From The Sofia Globe, the Bulgarian party We Continue the Change starts consultations on forming a new government.

From Radio Bulgaria, Bulgarian agricultural producers fear bankruptcy due to duty-free imports from Ukraine.

From the Greek Reporter, a 2,400-year-old Greek ship is discovered in the Black Sea.

From Ekathimerini, bus and trolley workers in Athens go on a one-day strike tomorrow.

From the Greek City Times, a history of "how Greece became Turkey".

From Balkan Insight, according to a report, victims of human trafficking in Bosnia and Herzegovina "need better protection".

From Total Croatia News, Justice Minister Ivan Malenica unveils a project for modernizing Croatia's judicial system.

From Total Slovenia News, Slovenia's Constitutional Court rejects an appeal from former Prime Minister Janez Janša.

From The Slovenia Times, Slovenia's Constitutional Court rules against the country's coronavirus-related mask and hand disinfection mandates.

From The Malta Independent, ghost nets recovered from the sea floor around Malta are reused to make bracelets and keychains.

From Malta Today, a Maltese court rules that €96 million held at the Bank of Valletta by a son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi must be returned to Libya.  (Of course, there are many ways to spell the dictator's last name, my favorite being "Khadaffyduck".)

From ANSA, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi hopes for a price cap on Russian gas by October.

From SwissInfo, more young people in Switzerland are getting convicted of violent crimes, but fewer are convicted of drug offenses.

From France24, the French National Assembly elects Yaël Braun-Pivet as its first female president.

From RFI, President Emmanuel Macron is forced to find new allies as the new French parliament gets underway.

From El País, the NATO summit opens in Madrid, Spain to chart a course in "a more dangerous world".

From The Portugal News, Portugal keeps its hotel prices low.

From EuroNews, Turkey drops its opposition to Sweden and Finland joining NATO.

From Euractiv, the E.U. starts rolling out monkeypox vaccines.  (Remember, as I've said before, the "k" is silent.)

From The North Africa Post, "Morocco seeks to attract Japanese investors".

From The New Arab, according to the U.N., over 300,000 civilians have been killed in Syria's civil war.

From The Daily Telegraph, a former imam in Melbourne, Australia loses his right to officiate marriages after marrying off a 14-year-old girl to a man 20 years older.

From Gatestone Institute, Turkey's jihad against Cyprus.

From The Stream, will God send rain onto the states depending on their abortion policies?

From The Daily Signal, after a report from TDS itself, Instagram removes posts containing the home addresses of Supreme Court justices.

From Space War, according to NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, Ukraine is facing the worst "brutality" seen in Europe since World War II.

From The American Conservative, the Dobbs v. Jackson decision shows the antagonism between the Church and the world.

From The Western Journal, President Biden's pick to lead ICE withdraws after an allegation of domestic violence.

From BizPac Review, Vice President Harris dismisses a plan from congresscritter AOC (D-NY) and Senator Fake Cherokee (D-MA) to use federal lands for abortions and offers a different plan.

From The Daily Wire, Amazon workers of "all genders" beg the company to stop doing business in pro-life states, and make other demands.

From the Daily Caller, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) blasts congresscritter Ilham Omar's (D-MN) statement on the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the praying football coach.

From Fox News, two alleged drug traffickers arrested in California while in possession of 150,000 fentanyl pills are set free after just a few days in jail.  (via the Daily Caller)

From the New York Post, opinion writer Piers Morgan invites Biden's detractors to imagine President Kamala Harris.

From Breitbart, according to a poll, 69 percent of Rhode Island residents say that Biden should not run for reelection in 2024.

From The Intercept, Facebook brands the pro-abortion group Jane's Revenge as "terrorists".  (via Breitbart)

From the Austin American-Statesman, a Harris County, Texas judge rules that abortions may continue at some clinics.  (via Breitbart)

From Newsmax, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) and Attorney General Josh Kaul announce a lawsuit against their state's abortion law, dating from 1849.  (With Roe v. Wade no longer in force, can't they instead ask Wisconsin's legislature to repeal or modify the law?)

From Yahoo News, convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell gets 20 years in prison.

And from CNN, a German court sentences a 101-year-old former guard at the Nazi concentration camp Sachsenhausen to 5 years in prison for aiding and abetting the murders of 3,518 people.

Monday Mania

On a cloudy and slightly cool Monday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, with Roe v. Wade no longer in force, abortion rates might not change for the time being.

From FrontpageMag, never-Trumpers should thank former President Trump for Roe v. Wade being overturned.

From Townhall, a New York state judge rules against New York City's extension of voting rights to non-citizens.

From The Washington Free Beacon, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) keeps lying to voters about job gains in the auto industry.

From the Washington Examiner, a debate emerges among the right as to whether Trump deserves any credit for the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

From The Federalist, in the aftermath of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision, the battle over abortion goes to activist state courts.

From American Thinker, left-wingers ignore the contradictions between abortion and coronavirus vaccines.

From CNS News, the Supreme Court rules in favor of a football coach fired for praying on a field after games were concluded.

From LifeZette, congresscritter AOC (D-NY) wants the Democratic party to get rid of its few pro-lifers.

From NewsBusters, 20 firms who have promised to help their employees get abortions.

From Canada Free Press, will the real "insurrection" please stand up?

From CBC News, police in Ottawa claim to be ready to prevent any occupation attempts on Canada Day.

From Global News, police and residents in Ottawa brace for protests on Canada Day.

From CTV News, according to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, there will be no "warnings or second chances" for illegal activities on Canada Day.

From TeleSUR, Peru's freight transport unions go on strike.

From TCW Defending Freedom, could discarded oil or surfactants on ocean surfaces contribute to global warming?

From Snouts in the Trough, was the coronavirus pandemic good for you?

From the Express, six Conservative parliamentcritters conspire to betray Prime Minister Boris Johnson and join the Labour Party.

From the Evening Standard, today is the last day for the British to spend their old £20 and £50 notes.

From the (U.K.) Independent, fans at Glastonbury 2022 feel "uncomfortable" when Paul McCartney shows snippets from a video that includes Johnny Depp.

From the (Irish) Independent, more flights are delayed or canceled at the Dublin Airport.

From the Irish Examiner, a woman is jailed for harassing former Irish dáilcritter Jonathan O'Brien (Sinn Féin).

From VRT NWS, when riding a bike in Belgium, please refrain from spitting on police officers.

From The Brussels Times, about 1,000 people hold a "white march" in Brussels, Belgium to protests against mandatory coronavirus vaccination for healthcare workers.

From the NL Times, a tornado kills one person and injures ten others in Zierikzee, Netherlands.

From Dutch News, farmers block highways with tractors to protest the Dutch government's plans to reduce the size of agricultural sectors.

From Deutsche Welle, at least one person is killed in a knife attack at a migrant shelter in Kressbronn, Germany.

From Free West Media, the German railway system Deutsche Bahn is sentenced for a gender "mistake" involving someone who claims to be neither male nor female.

From the CPH Post, the Tour de France finally comes to Denmark.

From Polskie Radio, according to Deputy Foreign Minister Marcin Przydacz, Poland will call for more NATO troops near the Suwałki Gap.

From ReMix, according to Poland's Social Changes survey, a majority of Poles want their country's coal mines to keep operating.  (As a descendant of Polish and Slovak coal miners who worked in Austria-Hungary and more recently in Pennsylvania, godzę bardzo, or in English, I very much agree.)

From Radio Prague, the Czech Republic's Supreme Court rules that the country's coronavirus restrictions for attending events were against the law.

From The Slovak Spectator, the European Union Court of Justice rules that Slovakia failed to protect the capercaillie, a species of bird.

From Daily News Hungary, the Hungarian cabinet decides that it's not the right time to phase out conventional car engines.

From Hungary Today, in local elections for Budapest, Hungary, three candidates from the Fidesz-Christian Democrat coalition win their races, while one opposition candidate also wins.  (If you read Hungarian, read the story at Hirado.)

From EuroNews, human rights organizations call for an investigatin after 23 people die trying to cross from Morocco to the Spanish enclave of Melilla.

From Euractiv, NATO plans to increase its number of high-readiness forces to 300,000.

From The North Africa Post, Morocco takes part in the first meeting of the Negev Forum Steering Committee.

From The New Arab, five Tunisian political parties blame governmental authorities for "violence against anti-referendum demonstrators".

From OpIndia, a Hindu group protests outside the Pakistan High Commission in Delhi, India after a newborn Hindu baby is decapitated in the Pakistani province of Sindh.

From Palestinian Media Watch, according to the Palestinian Authority TV's "Israeli affairs expert", the more despicable something is, the more likely it was invented by a Jewish mind.

From The All I Need, the growth of jihadist violence in Africa.

From Gatestone Institute, Taiwan tells China that it has a conventional weapon with a nuclear-like wallop.

From The Stream, the January 6th Inquisition Committee is a "disgrace".

From Space War, Finnish and Swedish leaders will discuss their bids to join NATO with Turkish President Erdoğan.

From The Daily Signal, President Biden's anti-fossil fuel energy policy is costing Americans dearly.

From The American Conservative, the Biden presidency at 500 days.

From The Western Journal, the Republican party gains a million voters, some of whom voted for Biden in 2020.

From BizPac Review, Fox News contributor Juan Williams things that former First Lady/Senator (D-NY)/Secretary of State Hillary Clinton can save the Democrats from a midterms drubbing.

From The Daily Wire, the leaker of the draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson still hasn't been identified.

From the Daily Caller, a new right-wing ad blames Biden for ruining summer for Americans.  (For people like yours truly who are well off enough to afford gas and drive down to Tennessee, this is not so much.  For people not that well off, on the other hand, high gas prices can definitely put a crimp in their travel plans.)

From the New York Post, a trans woman wins New York City's women's skateboarding contest.

From Fox News, it was a mistake, claim vandals who targeted a pregnancy center in Portland, Oregon.  (via the New York Post)

From Breitbart, pop singer Pink is mocked after demanding that pro-lifers no longer listen to her music.  (I can't recall ever listening to her music, so like one person mentioned in the article, I accept her terms.)

From Newsmax, the U.S. Park Police's Fraternal Order of Police warns that some national parks will be unsafe due to staffing shortages.

And from The Babylon Bee, Democrats argue that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas should only have 3/5 of a vote.

Sunday Stories

On a warm sunny Sunday, here are some things going on:

From National Review, pro-abortionist rioters vandalize Portland, Oregon.  (Oregon is a blue state and thus likely to keep abortion legal, at least to some extent.)

From Townhall, the Department of Homeland Security will follow a court order blocking President Biden's restrictions on ICE.

From The Washington Free Beacon, a review of a book about homelessness in the U.S.

From the Washington Examiner, the Biden administration signs a 5-year contract to house underage migrants in Greensboro, North Carolina.

From American Thinker, look who's weighing in on the end of Roe v. Wade.

From NewsBusters, NBC host Chuck Todd cues up congresscritter AOC (D-NY) to impeach Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh after the Dobbs v. Jackson decision.

From Canada Free Press, the real sign of our times is "victory for life".

From TeleSUR, the Ecuadorian parliament adjourns its session debating the possible impeachment of President Guillermo Lasso.

From TCW Defending Freedom, will the U.K.'s Tories find the guts to get rid of Prime Minister Boris Johnson?  (If an earlier group of Tories could oust Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the current Tories should be able to get rid of Boris "the Spider" Johnson.)

From Free West Media, the number of illegal migrants entering Hungary has doubled since last year.

From EuroNews, the Pride parade for Kyiv, Ukraine is held in Warsaw, Poland.

From ReMix, what we know so far about the terror attack in Oslo, Norway.

From The North Africa Post, the Saint-Pierre Cathedral in Rabat, Morocco celebrates its 100th anniversary.

From The New Arab, Turkey drops charges against 26 Saudi Arabian nationals in connection to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

From Jewish News Syndicate, it's time to let UNRWA die.

From Gatestone Institute, the persecution of Christians in May 2022.

From The Stream, what do the absurd statements "men give birth" and "defund the police" have in common?

From The Daily Signal, Arizona extends school choice to all students from K to 12.

From The Western Journal, a freight broker believes that a "great purge" is imminent for the trucking industry.

From BizPac Review, a Republican state Senate candidate in Rhode Island allegedly assaults his Democratic rival at a pro-abortion rally.

From The Daily Wire, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer refuses to condemn left-wing violence.

From the Daily Caller, the movie Top Gun: Maverick earns over $1 billion worldwide.

From the New York Post, dozens of would-be LGBTQ Pride marchers are arrested in İstanbul, Turkey.

From Newsmax, congresscritter Jim Jordan (R-OH) calls the new gun control legislation unconstitutional.

And from Breitbart, according to former NFL player Warren Sapp, the original anthem kneeler's workout with the Las Vegas Raiders was a "disaster".

The End Of Roe V. Wade, And Saturday Stuff

While I was driving back from Gatlinburg, Tennessee yesterday, I was able to learn while listening to my car's radio that Roe v. Wade, which by judicial fiat took the issue of abortion away from state legislatures, was overturned with the case of Dobbs v. Jackson.  Thus, the people of each respective state, acting through their elected representatives, will get to decide for themselves the degree to which abortion will be allowed.  It also means that pro-life politicians will now have the chance to put their money where their mouths are and propose legislation that reflects their beliefs.  For those of us who would like to see abortion restricted or largely abolished, the Supreme Court decision officially released yesterday (though a draft of it was leaked a while back) is not the end of the struggle, but merely the beginning.  Naturally, the reactions to the new decision will be spread around the Internet.  So on a warm cloudy Saturday, in relation to the decision or not, here are some things going on:

From National Review, pro-abortion rioters damages Arizona's state Senate building.

From Townhall, a bill in the U.S. Senate would imprison and/or fine the Supreme Court decision leaker.

From The Washington Free Beacon, parents in my part of the world want better school security.

From the Washington Examiner, Roe v. Wade is dead, but privacy rights are not.

From American Thinker, the real message of Dobbs v. Jackson.

From LifeZette, the pro-abortion movement has a problem with representative democracy.

From NewsBusters, the networks didn't care about pro-abortion violence when it broke out in the 1990s.

From Canada Free Press, Democrats are not hiding their agenda.

From TeleSUR, Venezuela recognizes the political will to have relations with Colombia.

From TCW Defending Freedom, according to a paper from a BMJ editor, coronavirus vaccines are more likely to put you into the hospital than to keep you out.

From Free West Media, 400 African migrants tear down part of the border fence between Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla.

From Allah's Willing Executioners, two "Berliners with Syrian roots" go on trial for allegedly attacking a Jewish man and blinding him in one eye.  (If you read German, read the story at Bild.)

From EuroNews, a man is charged with "terrorism" after allegedly killing two people and injuring 21 others in a mass shooting at two bars in Oslo, Norway.

From WSB, more on the mass shooting in Oslo.

From Euractiv, Russian authorities remove a Polish flag from the memorial of the Soviet massacre of 25,000 Poles, mostly army officers, in the Katyn forest.

From The North Africa Post, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez praises Morocco's efforts against illegal immigration.

From The New Arab, after being detained by Tunisian authorities, former Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali goes on a hunger strike.

From Satya Agrah, Islamists allegedly vandalize a Hindu temple in the Indian state of Bihar.  (If you read Hindi, read the story at Live Hindustan.)

From OpIndia, an Islamist YouTuber insults the Hindu deity Rama, issues threats to Indian politician Nupur Sharma, and calls for her Hindu supporters to be beheaded.

From Gatestone Institute, on U.S. President Biden's watch, sanctions against Iran are violated with impunity.

From The Stream, in Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court did not rule against abortion.

From The Daily Signal, why a woman who had an abortion is glad that Roe v. Wade was overturned.

From The American Conservative, the fall of Roe v. Wade is "the end of the beginning".

From The Western Journal, congresscritter AOC (D-NY) gives the "most clueless" response to the Dobbs v. Jackson decision.

From BizPac Review, right-wing commentator Tucker Carlson points out how Dobbs v. Jackson returns power to the people.

From The Daily Wire, actor Samuel Jackson goes after Justice Clarence Thomas and his interracial marriage.

From the Daily Caller, more on the pro-abortion protest at the Arizona state capitol.

From Breitbart, according to an opinion column, only the MAGA movement could have brought about the reversal of Roe v. Wade.

From Newsmax, the Russian military claims to have full control of Sievierodonetsk, Ukraine.

And from the New York Post, pro-abortionists on Twitter declare a sex strike.

One Last Look

Before I leave Gatlinburg, here's a look at the scenery viewed from where I've been staying.  Step out of my room, and that's the view.

Part of the roof of a nearby hotel is at the bottom right.  The rest is forest in the Great Smoky Mountains.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Part 4

The area around Cades Cove Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park includes a number of structures, two of which are seen in the previous post ("Part 3").  Also nearby is the John P. Cable Grist Mill, which includes a walkway toward the right and a water sluiceway toward the left.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Part 3

Today I went on my third foray into Great Smoky Mountains National Park, heading to the area known as Cades Cove.  On the way there, I stopped in at The Sinks, an artificial waterfall.  How did people make a waterfall?  By using dynamite to break up a log jam in a river.  Today, a road passes over the stream just above the falls.

Wednesday Whatnot

On a very warm sunny Wednesday in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, here are some things going on:

From National Review, the wall around religious education falls.

From FrontpageMag, when Prince (not Count) Dracula terrorized the terrorists.

From Townhall, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) signs a budget and fulfills some of his notable campaign promises.

From The Washington Free Beacon, an attack ad from Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) trots out a left-wing activist as a "former Republican".

From the Washington Examiner, former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum (D) is arrested for alleged wire fraud.

From The Federalist, the January 6th Inquisition Committee focuses on claims of election fraud but overlooks tactics used to rig the 2020 election.

From American Thinker, the problem for the people who hate former President Trump.

From CNS News, according to the census bureau, LGBT adults report about twice the rate of mental health challenges as adults who are not LGBT.

From LifeZette, former First Lady/Senator (D-NY)/Secretary of State Hillary Clinton tells her fellow Democrats to drop such as transgender rights if they want to win.

From NewsBusters, the Spanish language network Telemundo tries to cover for President Biden's pain at the pump.

From Canada Free Press, would a Hillary Clinton presidency spell the end of America?

From TeleSUR, former Brazilian Education Minister Milton Ribeiro is arrested in a corruption case.

From TCW Defending Freedom, it's OK to be a rebel if your cause is approved.

From Snouts in the Trough, some calming wisdom from American author Thomas Sowell.

From Free West Media, according to a poll taken in 15 African counties, over half of Africa's young people want to leave the continent.

From EuroNews, the Bulgarian government led by Prime Minister Kiril Petkov loses a no-confidence vote.

From Euractiv, France is ahead of its targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  (If you read French, read the French version of the article here.)

From ReMix, according to the European Jewish Association, Hungary is the second most Jewish-friendly nation in Europe, despite years of accusations of antisemitism from the left.

From Balkan Insight, the truth behind Russia's allegation that it is "threatened" by NATO.

From The North Africa Post, a new political party called "Azimoun Movement" is formed in Tunisia.

From The New Arab, at least eight people are killed in a suspected al-Qaeda attack in the Yemeni province of Shabwa.

From Gulf News, a Saudi man accuses his family's foreign housemaid of practicing "sorcery" against them.

From OneIndia, a magnitude-6.1 earthquake strikes in Afghanistan and Pakistan, killing at least 920 people in Afghanistan.

From Outlook, soccer fans in Qatar for the FIFA World Cup should guard their chastity.

From the Daily Mail, despite 260 complaints, no police officers who looked the other way while 1,400 girls were abused in Rotherham, England have been fired.  (The last four stories come via The Religion Of Peace.)

From Gatestone Institute, Arabs tell U.S. President Biden to shut down Iran's "expansionist project".

From The Stream, the aftermath of Roe v. Wade is going to get very ugly.

From The Daily Signal, according to a poll, most Americans want to protect the unborn.

From Space War, six people are killed in a tribal dispute in Iraq.

From The American Conservative, Americans need to learn from Hungary's history.

From The Western Journal, Biden has trouble identifying the CDC's director.

From BizPac Review, the Biden administration finds a group of illegal migrants which they will turn back.

From The Daily Wire, citizens of Uvalde, Texas find a way to oust a former cop from his job as city council member.

From the Daily Caller, according to a poll, Republicans and independents fear that governments will abuse "red flag" laws.

From the New York Post, President Putin warns that Russia's new "Satan-2" nuclear missiles could be ready for deployment by the end of this year.  (Let's see.  Who could it be?  Could it be Satan?)

From Breitbart, French politician Marine Le Pen steps down as leader of the party National Rally.

From Newsmax, the Israeli Knesset votes to dissolve itself, which will bring on the country's fifth election in four years.

And from The Babylon Bee, Winnie the Pooh finds out that there is no right to arm bears.

On The Road In Tennessee

On my return trip from Cumberland Gap to Gatlinburg, I stopped in at the Veterans Overlook, along the southbound lanes of U.S. 25E a few miles from the town of Bean Station.  Cherokee Reservoir is in the background.

Cumberland Gap

Cumberland Gap is a mountain pass between Virginia and Kentucky, a small town in Tennessee, and a national historical park with land in all three states.  The triple point among these states is on a mountain west of the town.  Earlier today, I made a side trip to the area.  From a parking lot, which according to GoogleMaps is in both Tennessee and Virginia, I hiked the short distance to a nearby iron furnace, which is in Virginia.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park - Part 2

As planned, I returned to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to do more hiking and to see more sites.  Going south of Gatlinburg, Cherokee Orchard Road takes you into the park, and forms a loop with Roaring Fork Road, which returns you to another part of Gatlinburg.  The first place where I stopped in was the Noah "Bud" Ogle Cabin, seen here.

A Sasquatch's Dozen For Fathers Day

Here on Fathers Day, besides my recent walk into downtown Gatlinburg, are some things going on:

From National Review, the international swimming federation FINA bans some males from women's competitions.

From Townhall, pro-abortion protesters gather outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

From The Washington Free Beacon, a review of One Damn Thing After Another by former Attorney General Bill Bar.

From the Washington Examiner, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) refuses to support a proposed gun bill he gets to read it.  (This desire to read legislation before supporting it shouldn't be news.  It should be standard procedure.)

From American Thinker, the only kind of rape in which the left supports blaming the victim.

From LifeZette, CNN could get rid of hosts Don Lemon and Brian Stelter.

From NewsBusters, CBS anchor Margaret Brennan grills presidential economic advisor Brian Deese on the Biden administration's wrong predictions on inflation.

From OpIndia, an Islamic scholar confirms true what Indian politician Nupur Sharma said about the prophet Mohammed.

From The Stream, why pro-abortion people insist that pro-life arguments are religious.  (When I blogged for AndRightlySo, its founder, who called herself Raven, was an ardent pro-lifer, but was not religious.  If anything, her opinion of religion was rather negative, but she was very much against abortion.)

From The Daily Signal, for the modern left, "a chicken in every pot" has evolved into "a drag queen in every school".

From Breitbart, the alliance led by President Emmanuel Macron is projected to win the most seats in the French parliament, but to not have a majority.

And from the Omaha World-Herald, about 6,000 bees are safely removed from the inside wall of a house in Omaha, Nebraska.  (via the New York Post)