THE NEW ANTIFASCISM LOOKS AN AWFUL LOT LIKE THE OLD FASCISM: I Tried to Cover a May Day Protest. Antifascists Had a Problem With That.

Last week, I was hounded out of a protest by a pair of authoritarians opposing fascism.

Billed as a “May Day” rally on behalf of workers, the event, which began in Foley Square in downtown Manhattan, was one of dozens of such protests promoted by 50501. This one was organized by a coalition of unions and other progressive groups, including the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America. I attended the rally and had spent about an hour interviewing participants and onlookers when the trouble began.

My questioning a DSA member about the idea that private ownership was the root of our nation’s troubles had evidently aroused the suspicions of a cadre of masked, yellow-vest-clad organizers bearing arrow signs reading “Right-Wing Troll,” which they then deployed to warn any future interview subjects from speaking with me.

Two of these people followed me doggedly, eventually driving me from the event to a nearby side street, where they continued to monitor me until I eventually whipped out my phone and made a contribution to the GOP.

Heh. Read the whole thing.

LIMITED TIME DEAL: Craftsman VERSASTACK Mechanics Tool Set. #CommissionEarned

THAT WAS FAST: Pope Leo XIV ‘looked the other way’ when confronted with child sex abuse allegations against priest in his Chicago church.

WAIT, WHAT? Georgia Man Files Suit Against the NFL Over Shedeur Sanders’ Draft Slide.

LEST WE FORGET:  A VE Day story.

CHINA IS ‘A RIDDLE, WRAPPED IN A MYSTERY, INSIDE AN ENIGMA …’  Cities stand empty as the Chinese population goes into reverse.

I’M SO OLD I REMEMBER WHEN COLORADO WAS AMERICAN:  Exposed: Scandal Over ‘Sex Ed’ Camp for Young Kids in Colorado.

FROM THE “IT’S DIFFERENT WHEN WE DO IT” DEPT:  Bernie Sanders Unapologetically Defends Flying Private Jets.

THEIR LOVE OF AMERICA IS AKIN TO A DOMESTIC ABUSER’S LOVE OF SPOUSE:  ‘It Is Our Job to Destroy the United States,’ Says…

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OBVIOUSLY TRUMP IS RUBBER AND SHE’S GLUE:  Report: FBI Opens Case Against Letitia James for Alleged Mortgage Fraud.

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DEI IS ALIVE AND WELL AT THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE:  Diversity Thursday. JPME 1, Critical Theory, and Feminism.

GOOD:  The Trump administration has announced its intention to repeal the Biden administration’s AI Diffusion Rule.

And for the X-less.

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THEY’RE LIKE ELVES. CAN’T CREATE:  Commies gonna commie.

I NEVER UNDERSTOOD “NON LETHAL DEFENSE”:  Use of Force.

Look, the times I had to use force — and it was more or less forced on me every time — I didn’t really care if the person threatening me died. I wasn’t likely to be able to kill them with whatever I had on hand, because I was in Europe and under age and not carrying anything more lethal than a pocket knife.  But here’s the thing: I was aiming for making them leave me alone, or get hurt enough I could run away. I didn’t care beyond that one way or another. I certainly wouldn’t impair my defense in order not to hurt a gremlin.

In certain circumstances non lethal can save you legal trouble and therefore money. But that’s it.

OPEN THREAD: Wherever you go, that’s where you are.

HEH, INDEED:

Another sign Trump’s tariffs are working… even the Pope is now made in America.

— Kate Hyde (@KateHydeNY) May 8, 2025

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Regarding the new Pope, you never know how someone will serve once in office. Take Trump for example. We were told he would be the next Hitler and then he turned out to be a Democrat from 1991.

— Magills (@magills_) May 8, 2025

JEANINE PIRRO TO REPLACE ED MARTIN AS INTERIM U.S. ATTORNEY IN D.C., TRUMP SAYS.

HAHA, IT’S NOT ACTUALLY “YOUR MONEY” IN ANY MEANINGFUL SENSE, RUBE:

I’d like to withdraw my money from this terrible investment, please. https://t.co/dBg3XA6ftb

— Ilya Shapiro (@ishapiro) May 8, 2025

YOU WOULD NEED A HEART OF STONE NOT TO LAUGH:

A source “very familiar with the Bidens” tells @MarkHalperin that “Biden Inc.,” the family business that generated millions of dollars in revenue to support their lifestyle, has dried up. “The trough is empty, the spigot is turned off,” says Mark. “Biden Inc. needs a source of… pic.twitter.com/T1CVgO7p4Z

— 2WAY (@2waytvapp) May 8, 2025

I assume Biden will still be able to pull in speaking fees but there’s some doubt about how much even sympathetic groups are willing to pay.

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