Where to begin? Even in an age of madness this week has been an exceptional one. For example, it is the current rage among MAGA circles to claim accused Minnesota assassin, Vance Boelter of being not a right wing savant, but rather another ultra violent Marxist son of a bitch. This all started when the New York Post published a story Boelter had been a political appointee of democratic Governor, Tim Walz, Not only that, but according to the Post report, police found fliers in Boelter's car promoting the, "No Kings Day," protests held nationwide over the weekend.
MAGA Utah Senator Mike Lee immediately picked up on the item, then went on social media to post a security photo of Boelter standing outside one of the victim's homes prepared to wreck carnage. Lee posted the caption, "This is what happens when Marxists don't get their way." He later posted a second message with the same photo side by side Walz which read, 'Nightmare on Walz Street."
What Lee didn't mention was Boelter's, "appointment," was to an obscure, unpaid, advisory board that, as near as anyone can tell, never met as a complete body and rarely, if ever, made any policy recommendations to the Governor. In addition, it obviously never dawned on Lee that Boelter might have had those fliers so he would know when and where to show up and open fire. It doesn't make any difference that Lee finally deleted the posts (Only after given a version of the, "Sir, have you no decency," speech on the Senate floor.) The word is out. Among the MAGA faithful the evangelical, Trump supporting maniac who was carrying a hit list of progressive leaders and organizations, is a liberal mole. As Elon Musk later wrote, "The left is murderously violent."
Meanwhile, out in Pasadena, CA Ice agents--at least people think they were ICE agents, they were wearing police tactical gear, but no insignia and arrived in unmarked vehicles--descended on a street side bus stop, then hauled off six persons waiting to catch a ride. As far as witnesses could tell, no ID, or warrants were shown as the group was cuffed and whisked away. One bystander filming the, let's say, abduction watched in horror when an, "officer," jumped out of one of the cars and aimed his weapon at him, or her. In certain countries victims of such gruesome scenes are known as, "the disappeared." The local ICE office refused to comment on the incident.
Back in Pennsylvania an enterprising individual decided to take advantage of ICE's dubious tactics. He walked into a place of business in tactical gear, claimed he was from the agency, then restrained the Dominican born clerk who is here legally. He didn't disappear her though, he simply robbed the place and quickly made a clean getaway.
Finally we have the Israeli-Iranian war which roars to life every night. The main topic of discussion, as it is in the the United States is the possible intervention of American armed forces in the conflict. The issue has divided the MAGA base. The divide was never more obvious than on a pod cast last night featuring Tucker Carlson and Texas republican Senator Ted Cruz. Carlson, representing the isolationist wing of the base and Cruz standing for the interventionist side of things ended up angrily shouting at each other about who was more ignorant about the country of Iran and the definitions of, "we," and "us." It quickly became an absurdist, full volume, version of, "My Dinner with Andre."
The Mango Mussolini, the master of disaster, the agent of chaos Donald Trump himself didn't clear things up a bit. At a flagpole erection ceremony on the White House lawn (causing Jordan Klepper to quip Trump had learned he was lacking in polls) he answered a question about his intent in the conflict by saying, "You don't know what I'm going to do. You don't know. I may do it. may not do it. Nobody knows what I'm going to do." Translation: Trump doesn't have a clue what he is going to do. He won't until someone he trusts tells him what will be best for him in the TV ratings and the FOX approval department. Hey, if we know anything about the guy, it is he doesn't give a shit about how many people die or suffer. He won't make a decision until he knows exactly what is in it for him.
Right now, however on the southern plains in Oklahoma City none of the recent lunacy makes a flying fuck. On this night in Oklahoma City and other parts of the state all anyone cares about is OKC's NBA happy band of young guns are 48 minutes away from winning the league championship. Tension has mounted all day. Drunks are already in the streets and the bars are packed. This burg is about to explode with joy and unrestrained celebration.
Of course, those sharp shooting thugs from Indiana might have something to say about iit. Their backs are to the wall and they've proven there is no quit to them. The game is in Indianapolis and to win it all the Thunder will have to beat them for the third straight time. It is a tough nut to crack and the odds are the series will return to OKC for a game seven. At the moment though, hope abounds.
So, despite crass political conspiracies, authoritarian police actions, and complete gibberish from the leader of the free world we remain optimistic. Not to mention anxiously, yea desperately, in need of a win tonight by the kids in sky blue.
Hunker down and Thunder up.
6-19-25
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