August 5, 2025

COME SEE THE ANTISEMITISM INHERENT IN THE LEFTISM: Anti-Israel activism is ‘highly coordinated,’ Indiana University study concludes.

The “central node” is the national Students for Justice in Palestine, “which functions as a strategic and narrative hub,” Professor Günther Jikeli wrote in the 61-page report. Jikeli leads the university’s Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism and is a recipient of the Raoul Wallenberg Prize in Human Rights and Holocaust Studies by the International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation and Tel Aviv University.

The researchers also wrote in their report that criticism of Israel is not always the same as antisemitism. “While political debate and student activism are vital to academic freedom, the rhetoric and actions of some groups now frequently cross the line into antisemitism, creating a hostile climate for many Jewish students and faculty,” the report stated. Many of the posts reflect Hamas messaging, the study alleges.

“Our analysis focuses on documented antisemitic incidents and on online activity where anti-Israel activism intersects with the glorification of violence and the amplification of extremist narratives,” the authors wrote in an introductory note.

However, many anti-Israel groups promote violence, the report alleges.

Exit quote: “Foreign funded groups try to push the anti-Zionist agenda to radicalize students.”

Posted at 1:45 pm by Stephen Green 21

CINCINNATI MOB ATTACK SUSPECT ACCUSED OF PUNCHING WOMAN IN FACE, APPARENTLY KNOCKING HER OUT, IS ARRESTED:

The male “accused of hitting the victim named Holly” during the recent Cincinnati mob attack has been arrested, WLWT-TV reported.

Patrick Rosemond, 38, was arrested Monday in Fulton County, Georgia, and has been charged with felonious assault and aggravated riot, Cincinnati police told WLWT.

Rosemond will be transported back to Cincinnati, the station said.

According to Fulton County Jail records, Atlanta police arrested Rosemond, and he was listed as a jail inmate Tuesday morning.

Holly is the woman who was punched in the face by a male during the mob beatdown — and apparently was knocked out as a result.

She recorded a tearful video in which she thanked those who’ve supported her.

Local politicians still remain remarkably apathetic in response to the attack:

● Cincinnati Mayor Brushes Off Not Talking to Attack Victim, Rival Responds.

● Cincinnati official who said mob attack victims ‘begged’ for beating doubles down; woman punched in face records tearful clip.

Posted at 1:22 pm by Ed Driscoll 76

DON’T LEAVE OUT THE ATTRACTIVE WOMEN:

Posted at 12:28 pm by Stephen Green 63

NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG:

Posted at 11:52 am by Stephen Green 140

HOW ABOUT THAT?

Posted at 11:49 am by Glenn Reynolds 54

HAMAS LEFT HIM WITH NO OTHER CHOICE: Netanyahu decides on full occupation of Gaza Strip, IDF activity in areas with hostages, PMO says.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reached a decision for the full occupation of the Gaza Strip, including operations in areas where hostages are held, a source in the Prime Minister’s Office told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

The Prime Minister’s Office conveyed the message to IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir: If this does not suit you, then you should resign.

Hamas responded to the reports about the intent to conquer Gaza, saying, “Israel’s threats are repetitive, worthless, and have no influence on our decisions.”

The announcement comes after months of talks in Doha between Hamas, Israel, and mediators to reach a ceasefire-hostage deal.

The White House has yet to respond, but Trump is clearly fed up with Hamas.

Posted at 11:41 am by Stephen Green 172

DISPATCHES FROM THE BLUE ZONES: Misspent transportation dollars keep Colorado’s roads crumbling.

Last month, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) quantified this dismal state of affairs: barely one-third of our state roads are in “good” condition, far below the national average.

According to Colorado Department of Transportation’s own analysis, 71% of all highway miles under state maintenance have less than 10 years of “drivability” remaining, including more than 800 miles where the drivability life is completely exhausted.
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Why can’t we have good roads? It’s simple: those in charge at the State Capitol would rather discourage us from driving than use the taxes we already pay to properly maintain our highways.

In 2021, the Democrat-controlled legislature passed a $5.4 billion package of new “fees” – including a yearly increase in fuel taxes plus that irritating 29-cent charge only Coloradans pay on orders from Amazon – to boost the transportation budget.

The problem is most of that money isn’t spent to build or repair our highways.

“The state now takes transportation-related fees and directs them toward environmental mitigation, mass transit, and demand management efforts rather than infrastructure,” according to a study by the Common Sense institute that pierced the thick veil of obfuscation that is Colorado’s transportation budget.

Democrats took control. The rest was inevitable.

Posted at 10:39 am by Stephen Green 98

UGH: Tyson Foods Confirms Protein Switching Underway Amid Record High Beef Prices.

“Chicken continues to provide support to the business as the company continues to face beef headwinds,” analysts at brokerage Stephens wrote in a note to clients.

Making sense of all this is simple: rising chicken demand alongside sliding beef demand is known as “protein switching.” This trend is driven by excessively high supermarket beef prices, prompting low- and middle-income consumers to seek cheaper alternatives like chicken and pork.

This comes as the latest USDA cattle report shows America’s cattle and calves herd population has fallen to 94.2 million, its lowest mid-year level since 1973. The nation’s shrinking herd size has pushed USDA retail ground beef prices to record highs.

We also had 120 million fewer people in 1973.

Posted at 9:37 am by Stephen Green 310