The Morning Report — 5/ 26/26

Good morning kids. And so it seems as if it's the same old shit vis a vis the situation with Iran. On the one hand we had President Trump and team confident of an imminent resolution and conclusion of hostilities. And yet:

Fresh strikes on southern Iran were launched by U.S. military forces early Tuesday morning targeting Iranian missile sites and vessels attempting to lay anti-shipping mines in the contested Strait of Hormuz.

The targeted strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for the U.S. military’s Central Command, said in a statement as reported by AP. Following the strikes, the BBC reports U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a deal was still possible and pointed to talks on Tuesday between Iran’s top negotiator and foreign minister and Qatar’s prime minister.

“We’ll see if we can make progress. I think it’s a lot of talking back and forth going on about specific language in the initial document, so it’ll take a few days,” Rubio told reporters during an official visit to India.

Well, first we have the President insisting that Iran turn over all of it's enriched Uranium, but considering the Mullah du jour along with the IRGC are still in charge and are still the same dark age Armageddon-seeking Shiites they've always been, if they turn over a moldy hunk of Halvah that would be a miracle in and of itself. But the President went on to push for a number of Muslim states to join the Abraham Accords.

Mentioning Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, and Pakistan, President Trump suggested that it should be “mandatory” for countries involved in the Iran negotiations to endorse the Abraham Accords, a series of U.S.-brokered agreements designed to normalize trade and diplomatic relations between Israel and Arab states.

Writing on Truth Social, he said that “it should be mandatory that all of these Countries, at a minimum, simultaneously sign onto the Abraham Accords.”

According to President Trump, refusal to join the accord would be seen as a sign of “bad intention” on the part of these states. “It should start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and everybody else should follow suit. If they don’t, they should not be part of this Deal in that it shows bad intention,” he continued.

I admire, respect and appreciate Donald Trump in the Oval Office, but with all due respect demanding this is either demonstrative of complete obliviousness to the nature of Islam and the last 1500 years of history, or else he made this precondition knowing full well it would be a non-starter so that he can lay the blame off while military operations to topple the regime could continue. Even if any or all of those countries signed onto the accords, it wouldn't be worth the paper they're printed on, as is demonstrated by Israel's relations with Egypt and Jordan that are frosty at best, and useless insofar as the October 7th Gaza blitzkrieg and terror attacks in the West Bank have shown

The ayatollah and leading mullahs live in the holy city of Qom. It’s also the location of the most important madrassas (religious training colleges), and many venerable holy sites. As Iran’s Islamic headquarters, Qom must be a major target for destruction because it houses the religious leaders who are Iran’s center of gravity. Iran can only be defeated by their destruction at a sufficient level that they can no longer effectively control Iran’s population. Yes, this is bloody, brutal and necessary.

It is also the only way to defeat religious fanatics that use terrorism and deceit as their world conquest tactics of choice.
It’s also the only way we can neutralize Shia Iran’s lying promises.

Unfortunately, Western fantasies of fair play probably prohibit President Trump from doing the necessary killing.

In other words, as I and others have been saying all along, this is, or should be a war against Islam. Islam is at war with the world and unless and until we and the rest of the civilized world recognize this, sooner or later we and the civilized world will be subsumed into a new and permanent dark age. And this is not just the Shiites but the Sunnis as well.

Elsewhere, there's the threat from abroad and just as evil and pernicious a threat from within.

This Memorial Day, as we approach our 250th anniversary of being a nation, feels and looks much different than it did 50 years ago. I remember it well. In the lead-up to the Bicentennial, red, white, and blue was everywhere. Every brewery and soft drink manufacturer had special edition bicentennial cans. Parades were ubiquitous, with seemingly every third person dressed up as Uncle Sam. Today? Nothing. For example, Starbucks, which always has a coffee blend or merchandise collection for every holiday occasion ,has ... something called a 'Miffy' collection for the summer. America 250?

Nothing.

Even shortly after coming out of a war which we did not win in 1975, there was far more unity in the nation in 1976 than there is in 2026.

Gee, I wonder why? No, not really!

The newly elected vice president of Massachusetts's top teachers' union is a longtime left-wing activist who has denounced the United States as a "fascist oligarchy," objected to national borders as a "construct of colonizers," and pushed resolutions condemning Israel as "genocidal."

Massachusetts, where, 250 years on, the shot heard round the world is a myth, or worse. If you wonder why multiple assassination attempts can happen and be cheered on, this is why.

Have a great day,

AMERICA & ISRAEL STRIKE IRAN!
• The targeted strikes were done “to protect our troops from threats posed by Iranian forces,” but the military was “using restraint during the ongoing ceasefire,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, the spokesman for the U.S. military’s Central Command, said in a statement as reported by AP.
  U.S. Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran Hitting Missile Sites, Minelaying Vessels
  
• “I have informed my representatives not to rush into a deal in that time is on our side,” Trump wrote.
  Rubio Reveals What’s Stalling Iran Agreement.
  
• “It should start with the immediate signing by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and everybody else should follow suit.”
  Trump Demands Key Arab, Muslim Nations Join Abraham Accords as Part of Iran Deal
  
• ‘We’re structuring this in such a way where they make commitments on the enriched stockpile, but they don’t get a dime unless they deliver on their commitments,’ the senior official stated.
  White House: Iran Gets Nothing Unless It Gets Rid Of Its Nuclear Stockpile
  
• Trump’s comments followed a report Saturday from the New York Times citing two U.S. officials who said Iran had broadly agreed to surrender its near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile.
  Trump: Iran’s Enriched Uranium Will Be Turned Over to U.S. or Destroyed (if we get a chunk of moldy Halvah that'll be it - jjs)
  
• A great America requires great courage and tough decisions.
  Gotta go for Iran’s jugular

  CIVIL WAR 2.0, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION

• “Today, we remember George Floyd, who was murdered by a former Minneapolis police officer six years ago. That moment changed our city forever.”
  Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Honors George Floyd, Mentions Memorial Day Only After Breitbart Inquiry
  
• The “Headquarters” X account, which I think was previously associated with Kamala Harris’s campaign, claimed that Trump fell asleep during the Memorial Day service.
  Democrats Weaponize Fallen Heroes to Attack Trump on Memorial Day

  "DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST/GLOBALIST BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY

• Gov. Hochul told Congress "we cooperate with ICE in criminal cases." She lied.
  NY Bans Local Governments From Holding Illegal Alien Criminals for Federal Authorities

• According to police, Mondragon is one of three teens linked to 12 shootings across Austin. The other two are 16 and 15 years old and thus their identities have not been made public.
  Illegal Alien Accused of Shooting at Random Homes, Firefighters, Vehicles Across Austin, Texas
  
• His promise highlights the rising concern among middle-class voters that they and their children are being sidelined by local use of the federal government’s various visa-worker programs. Merrick is pledging to support Donald Trump’s immigration policy and to oppose doling out more H-1B work visas for migrants who are hoping to take jobs from Oklahomans.
  Migrant Work Visas: Oklahoma GOP Gov. Candidate Jake Merrick Slams H-1Bs

  WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM

• Renewed scrutiny follows mosque after deadly shooting.
  The Islamic Center of San Diego’s Jihadist Legacy
  
• It turns out breaking the shackles of the West doesn't always go so well.
  They Kicked America Out. Now They’re Being Hunted By Jihadists
  
• Without condemning Islam, of course.
  UN Condemns Islam

  OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY, PLUS VARIOUS & SUNDRY GODLESS HEATHENS

• Before its rebrand, the 'TrackAIPAC' account promoted fundraising, phone banking, and campaign events for Warren
  Israel-Hating ‘TrackAIPAC’ Attack Account Used To Be Elizabeth Warren-Boosting ‘California for Warren,’ Raising Money for Her Presidential Bid
  
• For nine days, the parents of 14-year-old “Esti” have pleaded publicly for her safe return. Now someone is tearing down the posters that might help bring her home.
  Posters for Missing Toronto Jewish Teen Torn Down as Search Intensifies

  FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH

• Her best buds at the Los Angeles Times claim that crime is down and any crime voters may be concerned about is all in their heads.
  Pathetic: The specter of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and her allies defending her record
  * * * * *

• The pope entitled his first papal encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity: On the Protection of Human Dignity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence). At over 42,000 words in English across an introduction, five chapters and a conclusion, it represents the Church’s most extensive response to the effects of generative artificial intelligence — popularized by ChatGPT’s November 2022 release — and other contemporary technologies on human civilization and interpersonal relationships.
  Pope Leo (the Lip) Issues Sweeping Teaching On Upholding Human Worth In A World Embracing Artificial Intelligence
  
• “The GUARD Act is an example of the benefits of American federalism.”
  The Emerging AI Policy Consensus
  
• “I don’t even know why the scientists make them.”
  The ‘Terminators’ are already here — sort of
  
• America cannot win the AI race by handing the future to woke monopolists using “safety” rhetoric to rig markets, crush competition, and protect power.
  Anthropic and the Rise of Woke AI

• Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss is a top donor to US groups pushing for a data center moratorium, having contributed nearly $14 million
  Foreign Donors Fuel US Data Center Opposition, Records Show

  THE ECONOMY, STUPID

• It will be interesting to see how the Chevron sign campaign works out for the company, on this busy Memorial Day weekend.
  Chevron Launches New Sign Campaign Targeting Sacramento as California Gas Prices Hit New Highs

  EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT

• Incoming Massachusetts Teachers Association vice president Deb Gesualdo is a member of the union's progressive caucus, as is its new president, Matt Bach
  Meet the New Leader of Massachusetts’s Top Teachers’ Union, a DSA Member Who Says the US Is ‘Fascist,’ Borders Are for ‘Colonizers,’ and Israel Is ‘Genocidal’

• Race simply cannot be used as a criterion in admissions decisions no matter how high applicants’ scores are.
  DOJ: By Its Own Admission, Yale Med School Illegally Discriminates Against White, Asian Applicants

  DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY

• The 119th Congress has taken roughly 16 breaks from Capitol Hill thus far despite a record-long shutdown and a war with Iran.
  Here Are All The Times Congressional Lawmakers Gave Themselves A Vacation In Past Year

  POLITICS

• With Election Day just over five months away, the 2026 midterm election cycle has already seen a wide range of stunning upsets at the ballot box.
  The 10 Biggest Election Upsets Of 2026 — So Far
  
• Democratic Socialist candidate Janeese Lewis George, 38, has emerged as the frontrunner in the city’s mayoral primary race.
  Uh Oh: DC May Be Poised to Elect a Mamdani of Its Own(what have they had since forever?! - jjs)
  
• Americans see through the smokescreen, and rendered their verdict in November 2024
  Basic disconnect between Democrats, common sense, and truth.
  
• Larry Elder; Simply demonizing Trump as a "fascist" might just not cut it.
  Gavin Newsom Has a Kamala Harris Problem

  BIDEN CRIME FAMILY REVELATIONS

• What else is left?
  Hunter Biden Claims He Was Framed by Israel

  FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL

• Federal investigators served subpoenas to Piker and Code Pink’s Medea Benjamin as part of a probe into the “Nuestra America Convoy,” according to Fox News. The convoy consisted of a group of North American and European activists who traveled to Havana in March, purportedly to offer humanitarian aid and protest President Donald Trump’s blockade of the island.
  Hasan Piker Admits Treasury Subpoena Over Cuba Trip ‘Not Great’
  
• “It doesn’t matter if rapes f***ing happened on 7 October."
  Jewish Groups Call on UK to Ban Entry of Hasan Piker

  ISRAEL vs IRAN & GAZA/HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH . . . AND LEFTISTS. . . AND HISTORY

• Yahya Sinwar's successor and one of the chief architects of October 7.
  IDF Kills Head of Hamas Military Wing Izz al-Deen al-Haddad
  
• Victor Davis Hanson: Israel is condemned for surviving a massacre while regimes guilty of actual ethnic cleansing and mass slaughter escape outrage and scrutiny.
  Spare Us the Selective Outrage
  
• Bizarre rape allegations turn into ‘human rights’ campaign.
  Hamas-Linked CAIR Turns Graphic

  FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY

• “I did it all for the children.”
  Josef Mengele, Auschwitz-Birkenau and “Gender Affirming Care”

• The longer Pennsylvania waits, the more children will be placed on a “transgender” path they cannot reverse, and the more taxpayer dollars will be spent funding it.
  The cost of doing nothing

  CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE

• “Happy Memorial Day to all, including the Dumocrats, who disrespect our Military and all of the tremendous success that it has had over the last year,” Trump wrote in his Monday morning Memorial Day message on Truth Social. “God Bless those that have made the ultimate sacrifice. I love you all! President DONALD J. TRUMP”
  President Trump Remembers Those Who Made the ‘Ultimate Sacrifice’; Issues Scathing Rebuke to ‘Dumocrats’ in Memorial Day Message
  
• This Memorial Day, as we approach our 250th anniversary of being a nation, feels and looks much different than it did 50 years ago.
  The 250th celebration seems more muted and less buoyant than the 1976 bicentennial

  HITHER & YON
  

• Christian Toto: Sacha Baron Cohen's latest comedy serves up dated gender-flip gimmick
  Liberal Film Critics Torch Woke ‘Ladies First’

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