Kristy Noem on the hot seat, flips the script

Trump nominee for Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem flipped the script on lefty Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) when he peddled a false narrative about the prior Trump administration purposely separating the families of illegal immigrants trying to enter the United States.

CNN gets caught, sued, and loses

I doubt this will straighten them up, but at least it's holding them to account.

Friday Musical Interlude - Hamster Wheel

Last summer I started playing with A.I. music creation. It's become a bit of a hobby. So I've brought back the Friday Musical Interlude for a while as a shameless bit of self-promotion for my young YouTube channel, to help give it some legs.  

I've created quite a few songs in multiple genres. Today I'm sharing Hamster Wheel, by the "band" Wonderman Alaska. It's a fun, retro-80s style, semi-auto-biographical take on the 9-5 grind.

Not to be overlooked

This likely won't amount to much but Gavin Newsom is facing a recall election over the L.A. wildfires. He is the worst in a prodigious string of horrible California governors and deserves to be recalled for countless issues. Even though it likely won't happen (successfully), it's worth noting how terrible he is, since he's likely planning a presidential run in 2028.

Pam Bondi, smooth as glass. Democrats, not so much

Pam Bondi comported herself well during her confirmation hearings for Attorney General, unlike some people in the room. You know who looked like idiots during Pam Bondi's senate confirmation hearings? Democrat senators.

Here's the entire hearing session, unfiltered for reference.

Cultural pulse check

Via Nerdrotic, a reasonable, well-thought out and entertaining assessment of Hollywood and the mainstream media: