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flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Semitruck Carrying Millions Of Bees Crashes In Yellowstone National Park
A semitruck carrying millions of honeybees flipped over on U.S. Highway 191 in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday. Cheyenne beekeeper Michael Jordan called the scene “a devastating loss” of hundreds of thousands of dollars to the owners of the bees.
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https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/06/17/semi-truck-carrying-millions-of-bees-crashes-in-yellowstone-national-park/

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Today’s Wyoming sunrise was captured by Brian Richmond (Wheatland). Brian writes, “On my commute to work this morning, had to stop and capture this magic moment! Love God’s artwork.”
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https://cowboystatedaily.com/2026/06/17/your-wyoming-sunrise-thursday-june-18-2026/

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

let this be a reminder

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Moderate Centrism 2026
Moderate Centrism 2026

The Iran deal is surrender for midterms.

Midterms are going to be a loss regardless because independent voters like myself who supported Trump in 2024 and beyond aren’t doing it again.

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Who are you supporting then? The Democrats?

A HARD RAIN
A HARD RAIN

Yes Sir,
Beyond Absurd ?

This current conflict was brought about because of the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas financed by y Iran,
If the United States had not stepped in there would have been untold devastation.

May I ask ?
Please, give this a day or two, perhaps, a week or so, to see where the dust settles. It’s the least we can do. To see if any of this makes sense ?

Much like yourself, I am not Democrat, I’m not even a Republican, I AM AN AMERICAN..

Please, take a breath, Tide comes in, Tide goes out..
The Sun will come up, again, in the morning..

MI Girl
MI Girl

Because voting for the democrat communist party will make things better? Have you forgotten the misery of the Biden administration already?

Sir Rants-A-Lot
Sir Rants-A-Lot

James Talarico should have opened not his mouth. Two years ago, he participated in an organizing call to support a “climate advocacy” group known as Third Act, that worked to cripple and ultimately eliminate Texas’ oil and gas industry. Article, with video of Talarico’s organizing call here:
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/watch-unearthed-video-shows-leftist-senate-hopeful-celebrating-anti-fossil-fuel-groups-arrival-texas

ACommonDeplorable
ACommonDeplorable

Sounds like all 6 suspects were caught. All with some very south-of-the-border names and methods. No word on whether they’re illegals though.

https://www.azfamily.com/2026/06/17/6-suspects-indicted-violent-chandler-home-break-in/

P D Q
P D Q

“Por La Raza, todo”

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

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2KimsUnderGlass
2KimsUnderGlass

Please don’t be a sign of things to come with Korea Obama II. Does he have any opponents that he has not locked away?
“President Lee Jae Myung Gets Trump’s Golf Invite, Signing Pen
At G7 summit, leaders discussed Korean Peninsula peace; Trump reciprocated pen gift from last year’s summit”
https://www.chosun.com/english/national-en/2026/06/18/7TEQIY3BWRFO3NQWADQRZPOFHQ/

https://bworldonline.com/world/2026/06/18/757716/south-koreas-lee-leaves-g7-with-trumps-pen-after-talks-about-peace-on-the-peninsula/#google_vignette

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

Crazy things in So Korea!

Oldrealist
Oldrealist

Saw a mama Muscovy duck with five tiny ducklings this morning on the banks of a drainage channel.

Later on picked up a mama turtle in the road out looking for a place to lay eggs and moved her to a likely spot. Last week, one crawled up from one of the flood control ponds into our yard. She was laying eggs in the sandy dirt near our back yard side walk. Took her over an hour.

Made the work of lugging a weighted back pack for three miles on my walk well worth the effort. I know it’s a losing battle, but I’ll continue fighting old age with exercise. Sweaty and unpleasant, but better than lying around doing nothing.

I’ll post an update on the Lone Cormorant at some point. I’m amazed he’s still around.

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

Good job Oldrealist! Ruck on!

Texdeb
Texdeb

Love your post, OR. Many have talked (as I recollect) about the aging thing- or the maturing process! I admire your efforts……We often do a great deal more than it may seem!
Stay with it, OR! You inspire the rest of us!

Kate
Kate

I just checked on cormorants as I was not familiar with them and discovered that the typical lifespan is between 6 to 11 years, depending on the species, but that some live past 20. Amazing! I’m so glad you were in the right place at the right time to rescue the mama turtle. I’m very impressed with your exercise routine. I know it will help you and being out in nature is peaceful and beautiful.

Oldrealist
Oldrealist

Walking neighborhoods is shabby compared to walking in the countryside. I envy those of you with country homes.

Fortunately, the is a large state park nearby that has a planetarium with 23 steps of stairs to the roof. I try to get there once per week to climb as many flights as I can, with the weighted back pack. Aside from the low level muscle and aerobic benefits, it is the best exercise of all for the back damage I foolishly earned when I was 27.

Unfortunately, nothing I do now generates the wonderful runners high I used to get after jogging 6 miles. Really miss that.

BUT, I can heartily recommend exercise for minimizing the woes of aging. My goal is to stay active until I suddenly drop dead. Slow death under medical care is my greatest fear.

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Wise, sir. Very wise.
I discovered my back damage in my mid-to-late 50s. Nothing to be done but stretching and exercise. All of which I’ve always done. I agree with your assessment on walking..I’d add swimming, too… Keep on keeping on!

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

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Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

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P D Q
P D Q

Some Founding Fathers loved to drink, and others loved to eat … how about the ones who loved to smoke?

Kate
Kate

I remembered that he had lived in France but I never knew the rest of this. Very interesting!

SE Asia Morass
SE Asia Morass

Malaysia Muslim PM has his Putin promise of more oil. So with time on his hands….
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2026/06/18/anwar-commends-putin-xi-for-middle-east-peace-stance

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

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Tehran Thugs
Tehran Thugs

“The text of the indictment describes Parastoo Ahmadi’s attire as “lacking the Sharia-compliant hijab” and “semi-naked.” The judge pointed to her exposed head, neck, hands, and parts of her body, classifying the published content as “obscene images.” The court further emphasized that the ruling was not based solely on the issue of hijab, but that the production, filming, editing, and widespread distribution of the work in cyberspace heavily factored into the criminal designation.”
https://iranwire.com/en/news/153871-caravanserai-concert-staff-sentenced-to-flogging-and-artistic-bans/

Dee
Dee

Obama Presidential Library opens today…….

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Texdeb
Texdeb

Yep! It is pretty shocking-

Spike Warbird
Spike Warbird

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P D Q
P D Q

Good one, Spike!

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

Spike!

Spike Warbird
Spike Warbird

Mama!

ACommonDeplorable
ACommonDeplorable

It really is so horrendous. I still think it looks like somebody took a dump on America’s lawn. And given who we’re talking about here, that would be an accurate representation of his legacy.

helterhaze
helterhaze

just brilliant!

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Live Blog of Announcements…
https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/announcement-of-opinions-for-thursday-june-18/

Supreme Court still has 20 decisions to announce in next two weeks — starting tomorrow morning.

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Box count is noted as two, so three to five rulings are expected this morning.

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Three rulings announced. [19 to go…]
No update as to next Announcement Day, though it’s expected for next week…

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Hemani is first…
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-1234_g2bh.pdf

The court rules that the government’s prosecution of Ali Hemani, who admits that he uses marijuana a few times a week, for having a gun is inconsistent with the Second Amendment.

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Justice Alito: “In these circumstances, marijuana use today is like alcohol use at the founding.”

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Gorusch emphasizes that the decision is a “narrow one. We do not address efforts to ban addicts, or those presently intoxicated, from possessing a firearm.”

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Gorsuch wrote this opinion..

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

It is Hunter v. US, from Justice Kagan. The vote appears to be 8-1, with Thomas dissenting.

The court today holds (“principally,” Kagan writes) that an appeal waiver cannot be enforced “when it would result in a miscarriage of justice–meaning, when it would leave in place the kind of egregious error that would bring the judicial system into disrepute.”

The court today holds (“principally,” Kagan writes) that an appeal waiver cannot be enforced “when it would result in a miscarriage of justice–meaning, when it would leave in place the kind of egregious error that would bring the judicial system into disrepute.”

The question in this case was when a criminal defendant can appeal despite having waived some or all of his right to appeal. The defendant in the case, Munson Hunter, pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting wire fraud; as part of the plea deal, the government dismissed nine other counts with which Hunter had been charged. Hunter also agreed to waive his right to appeal except for claims that his lawyer’s performance had been so poor that it had effectively deprived him of his constitutional right to be represented by an attorney. In addition to a sentence of over four years in prison, the court also required him to receive mental health treatment and take medicine as part of his supervised release. Hunter wanted to challenge that condition, but the Fifth Circuit ruled that the appeal waiver barred him from doing so – even if the judge had advised him that he had a right to appeal.

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corporation

the final opinion of the day…

https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-197_bp7c.pdf

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

It’s an interesting lineup — 5-4, with Barrett, Roberts, Kagan, and Gorsuch in the dissent.

For her part, Blatt asserted that “[t]his is not Dobbs” and “[t]his is not Roe v. Wade,” and she urged the court not to overrule the Rooker-Feldman doctrine. Indeed, Blatt went so far as to proclaim that the justices are “not going to overrule Rooker” but then apologized and adjusted her statement to “I don’t think you’re doing to do that” “in an April case.” Several of those present at the argument laughed long and hard at Blatt’s comments before Alito responded, “Don’t dare my colleagues.” [Blatt getting lots of attention in liveblog…]

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Background for the various Lisa Blatt references—she called it (they wouldn’t overrule Rooker, not in an April case).

ChesterMcCloud
ChesterMcCloud

Keeping the young Muslims satiated and not angry.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-taps-insider-jeffrey-hendrik-to-revive-worlds-worst-stock-market
“The new CEO will need to quickly address long-standing demands to ensure greater access to stocks and increase market transparency, chief among concerns raised by the MSCI. Indonesian assets, including the rupiah, have endured a sustained rout on rising angst about President Prabowo Subianto’s interventionist economic agenda.”

ChesterMcCloud
ChesterMcCloud

“‘Tears of joy’ as Polish detectorist unearths rare 2,700-year-old sword hidden in forest”
https://tvpworld.com/93876908/polish-detectorist-finds-2700-year-old-bronze-age-sword-in-gdansk-forests

Other story on that site shows scrambled picture of alleged suspect that killed Putin critic.

Texdeb
Texdeb

I’m not sure how things are with Fan and her precious dog. Either way, prayers are with Fan. Not sure if I may have missed something. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻

Kate
Kate

🙏 ❤️ 🙏

Dee
Dee

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Texdeb
Texdeb

Hello Thursday! Good Morning, Dee and CFP. Wishing and praying 🙏🏻 for a happy day.

Dee
Dee

Good morning, happy Thursday and there is nothing better than a “strong” cup of black coffee !! ☕️ 😊

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Rocketman
Rocketman

Good morning Dee! Strong black coffee is the best!

P D Q
P D Q

OMG is that a miniature human arm floating in the coffee? WTF?!

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Good Night and Prayers to all those hit by the storms and those who are still facing them tonight. God bless our rescue and recovery workers.

Mama Pajama
Mama Pajama

it’s funny to my ears to hear Mike Murphy as lead singer and not Kevin Cronin.

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Chief Deputy Joseph Barile of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said the case illustrates why Florida’s self-defense laws exist.

“She’s in her own home, and someone comes in uninvited, refuses to leave, advances toward her, is aggressive toward you and her kids, she even goes a step further, saying she’s going to shoot … and he still doesn’t leave — she had a right to defend herself, and she did,” Barile said.

Kate
Kate

Thank goodness for self defense laws.

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Exactly…and Stand-Your-Ground laws too! ‘-]

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

A Palm Coast, Florida, mother who shot an alleged intruder Monday afternoon told reporters she grabbed a gun and did what she thought was necessary to protect her children. Courtney Price, a Palm Coast, Florida mother, shot and wounded Michael McDonald, 33, after he allegedly broke into her home, threatened her and her two children, and refused to leave.

The Incident: On Sunday, June 14, 2026, McDonald entered Price’s residence, demanded money, and aggressively approached her family. After Price warned him she was armed and ordered him to leave, he continued advancing, stating, “I don’t care… shoot me.”
The Shooting: Price fired a single shot, striking McDonald in the arm. She stated, “I did what I had to do to protect my children and myself,” noting it was her first time using the firearm she had owned for six months.
Legal Outcome: McDonald fled to a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries and was later arrested, charged with burglary with assault or battery. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office officials, including Chief Deputy Joe Barile and Sheriff Rick Staly, confirmed Price acted lawfully under Florida’s Stand Your Ground law and faces no charges.

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

A new Rasmussen Reports national survey has some bad news for politicians trying to get re-elected this November: 63 percent of likely voters say they are “at least somewhat likely to vote for someone other than an incumbent.

https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/trump_administration_second_term/midterms_look_rough_for_incumbents

Moderate Centrism 2026
Moderate Centrism 2026

Look at Rasmussen for Trump and independent voters.

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

As of Friday, 18-20 year-old West Virginians are able to legally conceal carry for self-defense without needing any permit or license from the state.

Kate
Kate

Great news!

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

SCOTUS Update… Thursday is the next:
Conference Day. Justices consider Petitions for Cert (including five 2A hardware cases).
Announcement Day. Twenty-two case rulings remain for the term (which typically ends the first week of July).

Kalin
Kalin

In the stack: ” Trey Gowdy is furious over deal with Iran.”

Trey Who?

He makes some of the same points that many people here have made.

Moderate Centrism 2026
Moderate Centrism 2026

Kalin….the Trump surrender isn’t popular with many of us. Gowdy reflects that.

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Big Bad Tornado just North of Bosses house wow huge debris ball on radar. Be safe Boss!

Thunderbird
Thunderbird

Another one coming together almost on top of you now Kane be safe!

Headquarters is fine.

Nothing too close, a few miles north there was some action on the ground.

Texdeb
Texdeb

Amen! Yes, be careful, Boss.

Mama Pajama
flyinpiglet
flyinpiglet

Rogan approved… ha!

Dee
Dee

Looking like this wild weather is going North of you a little Bossy. Thank heavens! Crazy tornadoes in Illinois and Indiana. Some awesome stormchasers videos on Ryan Hall Ya’ll.

So far CFP headquarters is safe.

P D Q
P D Q

“FTC sues WPath over lies on transgender ‘medicine.’”

“The complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.”
Excellent!

Texdeb
Texdeb

My fantasy is that the Iran deal is better than what it looks like. But that is not the real world. Losing in the midterms has been anticipated. Dealing with the lefties never gets easier.

Kate
Kate

I agree. I wish we would finish the job.

mouthy
mouthy

It was a huge story that seems to have vanished. Has there been anything new about the drones, explosives, and snipers in the planned attack on DC last weekend? Any further ID of the estimated 23 perps?

It hasn’t vanished.

Updates are everywehre.