'Normie Extremism' and Looming Violence
Posted By: Dreadnought, 4/30/2026 10:43:37 PM
he Atlantic published a story today connecting would-be assassin Cole Allen to Luigi Mangione and Tyler Robinson. All of them, according to the author, are "normie extremists," a new trend made up of people whose actions seem more extreme than their ideology, at least at first glance. On Saturday night, after Cole Tomas Allen’s alleged attempt to assassinate President Trump and administration officials at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a familiar ritual began on the internet: compiling a portrait of the shooter, based on the digital breadcrumbs of his online life... On what appears to be Allen’s Bluesky account,
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As Beege wrote earlier, the Governor of Maine, Janet Mills, has dropped out of the Democratic Party race to become the next candidate for Senate this fall. It's an excellent piece, of course, but the subject bears even more discussion.
Mills was the hand-picked candidate of Chuck Schumer, who will himself likely be booted from his formerly safe New York Senate seat by a socialist candidate. As the Senate Minority Leader, he should have had all the cards, or more specifically, all the money in the world, to help Mills get over the finish line.
Mills dropped out because she ran out of cash. Nobody cares what Chuck thinks
he Atlantic published a story today connecting would-be assassin Cole Allen to Luigi Mangione and Tyler Robinson. All of them, according to the author, are "normie extremists," a new trend made up of people whose actions seem more extreme than their ideology, at least at first glance.
On Saturday night, after Cole Tomas Allen’s alleged attempt to assassinate President Trump and administration officials at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a familiar ritual began on the internet: compiling a portrait of the shooter, based on the digital breadcrumbs of his online life...
On what appears to be Allen’s Bluesky account,
President Trump on Thursday signed a bill to fund most of the subagencies within the Department of Homeland Security after a 76-day shutdown of the department.
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Republican lawmakers now plan to advance a separate bill to fund Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Trump has asked Republicans to send that measure to his desk by June 1.
Israel is on heightened alert, ramping up preparations for a possible return to fighting with Iran, amid indications that US President Donald Trump may be nearing a decision on renewed military action, Channel 12 News reports.
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They’ve hit the mother lode.
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The Supreme Court’s liberal justices called their colleagues’ decision clawing back race-based redistricting on Wednesday a “now-completed demolition” of the Voting Rights Act.
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This absolutely had to be my last one for the night.
As you may - or may not - have known, it's been a couple of busy days for the president and our glorious First Lady.
From ducking madmen and comforting an angry and concerned nation on Saturday night... ...to rearranging Norah O'Donnell's derriere... ...President Trump has scarcely had a moment to chill out. Not that he'd want one.
And then, today? Chuck and Camilla stopped in for a visit. And it was everything British royalty could appreciate from their American cousins for their first state visit
The troops looked gorgeous.
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Are you ready for your car to decide if you’re fit to drive? If not, you’d better buckle up.
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Blind spot: Media amplified white supremacy
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Here's another Leftist with a high-profile job calling for the death of President Trump. Matt Doogen is reportedly a pilot with United Airlines, and he changed his Facebook cover photo to the "8647," which is known to symbolize killing President Trump. It's why James Comey was just charged by the DOJ, too. [Tweet]
We're sure that Trump supporters fly United. This writer flew United when she traveled to Hawaii in 2024, ironically the day of the first assassination attempt in Butler, PA. [Tweet]
This makes us very uncomfortable. [Tweet]
Remember, Democrats got a rodeo clown fired for wearing an Obama mask,
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Americans love arguing about free speech. We invoke the First Amendment as a kind of political force field: You can say whatever you want, whenever you want, without consequence.
But the First Amendment only restricts government action. It does not guarantee you a career, a platform or immunity from backlash. The real question is not whether certain speech is legal but rather what kind of speech deserves social consequences — and what kind doesn't.
And if we're talking about reckless political speech, we should talk about Jimmy Kimmel. Years ago, he abandoned comedy in favor of applause lines, tearful monologues and the occasional performance of empathy. He's an unfunny