The Fifth Column, 06/12/26
Source: The Fifth Column
“The guys celebrate New York at its best, then turn to politics at its dumbest.” (06/12/26)
https://www.wethefifth.com/p/the-knicks-oyster-man-and-the-infinite
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
The Beau Idéal Historian
Source: Law & Liberty
by Aaron N Coleman
“The celebrations of the 250th anniversary of independence will be a bit dimmer now with the sudden passing of the greatest historian of the American founding, Gordon S. Wood. Since the 1960s, Wood stood at the pinnacle of the historical profession. The list of awards and accolades he received over his sixty-year career, including the National Medal of the Humanities, is longer than most academics’ CVs. For all the deserved laurels, however, Wood accomplished something most academics only dream of: he crossed into popular culture.” (06/12/26)
NYC: More than 60 arrests as “unruly” Knicks fans wrought destruction, injured police
Source: Fox News
“More than 60 people were arrested in the streets of New York City in the hours after the Knicks captured their first championship in 53 years Saturday night as celebration gave way to mayhem and violence, the New York Police Department said Sunday morning. Police said 63 people were arrested in relation to the game on charges ranging from assault on a police officer, criminal possession of weapon (gun), criminal mischief, disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstruction of governmental administration. Ten members of the NYPD were injured, including one member who was punched in the face and another who was struck with a glass bottle, police said. … Around 2 a.m., police said a 17-year-old boy was shot once in the left foot near 43rd Street and Broadway. … Other violence included four slashings/stabbings and large physical fights breaking out, according to police.” (06/14/26)
https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/knicks-championship-celebration-nyc-chaos-06-14-26
The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan, 06/12/26
Source: The Weekly Dish
“Daniel McCarthy On Trump And Conservatism.” (06/12/26)
https://andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/daniel-mccarthy-on-trump-and-conservatism
Celebrate the Fourth of July. But Don’t Forget the Twelfth of June.
Source: Independent Institute
by William J Watkins, Jr.
“Naturally, the main event of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations will be the Fourth of July, in honor of the Declaration of Independence. But a little tailgate party would be appropriate for the Twelfth of June. For it was on that date, 250 years ago, that Virginia’s Declaration of Rights was adopted. Written primarily by George Mason, Virginia’s declaration inspired Thomas Jefferson in writing the nation’s founding document. It set forth in plain language America’s first principles and provided guideposts for the establishment of a republican government.” (06/12/26)
Mexico: Gunmen murder journalist
Source: ABC News
“Gunmen shot and killed a journalist Thursday in Mexico’s eastern state of Veracruz, authorities said. It was the country’s second killing of a media worker this year — both of them in Veracruz, known as exceptionally dangerous for journalists. The Veracruz prosecutor’s office confirmed the killing, while the State Commission for the Attention and Protection of Journalists identified the victim as Luis Ángel López Valdez. He was the director of a local media outlet and a reporter for the Vanguardia de Veracruz newspaper. According to Vanguardia, López Valdez was walking along a street in the city of Poza Rica when he was intercepted by gunmen who shot him at close range before fleeing. He specialized in police and security reporting.” (06/12/26)
Ron Paul Liberty Report, 06/12/26
Source: Ron Paul Liberty Report
“Trump Says ‘I Love Inflation’ — But The American People Can’t Afford It!” (06/12/26)
Punish Energy Producers?
Source: Common Sense
by Paul Jacob
“The latest attempt to hamper our ability to do things? A series of lawsuits against oil companies for allegedly committing global warming. The plaintiffs want billions and billions to be extracted from these companies for fueling civilization.” (06/12/26)
https://thisiscommonsense.org/2026/06/12/punish-energy-producers/
CA: Two arrested in connection with wild Pokemon card robbery in San Francisco
Source: SFGate
“Two people were arrested in San Francisco in connection with a chaotic robbery of Pokemon cards, the San Francisco Police Department announced on Thursday. On May 28, police said, a person agreed to meet with someone he believed was going to buy his collection of trading cards. … The suspect then allegedly pepper-sprayed the seller and ran into a getaway car with two more suspects inside. Medical crews assessed the seller at the scene and determined he had non-life-threatening injuries. Police used Flock cameras to find the suspects’ car …. Officers used drones to follow the car and watched two suspects exit the car and enter a jewelry and pawn shop near O’Farrell and Polk streets. Plainclothes officers then took the suspects into custody and booked them into the Juvenile Justice Center, where they are facing robbery and conspiracy charges.” [editor’s note: Did even Orwell foresee this level of surveillance capability? – TLK] (06/12/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/pokemon-card-robbery-sf-22303395.php
Reasonably Optimistic, 06/12/26
Source: Washington Post
“Gen Zers don’t cook. It’s costing them.”(06/12/26)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/impromptu/gen-zers-dont-cook-its-costing-them