The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

CPAC: Too Early to Think About 2026?

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland So I get on the hotel elevator with a couple, and the guy’s wearing a red shirt emblazoned, “RON ELLER FOR CONGRESS.” Curiosity being a journalistic habit, I ask the guy, “Who’s Ron Eller?” “I’m Ron Eller,” he says, and then proceeds to tell me that he ran for Congress last year […]

‘Ziz’ Misgendered and Other Highlights of Tuesday’s Court Hearing for Cult Suspects

Rebecca Francoeur-Breeden is an attorney with the public defender’s office in Allegany County, Maryland, who probably never expected she’d be representing three members of a nationally notorious Radical Vegan Transgender Death Cult, but who can predict such things? So we’re all sitting there in District Court in Cumberland — me and about a half-dozen other […]

Bail Hearing Today for Cult Suspects UPDATE: Judge Orders All Three ‘Extremists’ Held Without Bond

CUMBERLAND, Maryland The first court appearance for Jack LaSota, Michelle Zajko and Daniel Blank — the leader and two members of what the Associated Press has politely called a “cultlike group” — starts at 11 a.m. ET. Drove 70 miles to cover this hearing, and I’ve got about a five-block walk to the courthouse from the […]

MUGSHOTS: Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota, Michelle ‘Jamie’ Zajko, Daniel ‘Hastur’ Blank

All three suspects are currently inmates of the Allegany County Detention Center in Cumberland, Maryland, after being arrested Sunday by Maryland State Trooper Brandon Jeffries on charges that included trespassing, unlawful possession of a firearm, disorderly conduct and other misdemeanors. LaSota, known as “Ziz,” is the leader of what the Associated Press has politely called […]

BREAKING: Cult Leader Jack ‘Ziz’ LaSota and Michelle Zajko Arrested in Maryland UPDATE: Third Suspect Also Captured

Radical Vegan Transgender Death Cult members now behind bars: Two individuals affiliated with the Zizians, a fringe movement with ties to Vallejo that is allegedly linked to killings in several states, were arrested Sunday evening in Allegany County, Maryland, according to county records. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko and Jack Amadeus LaSota — also known as “Ziz,” […]

A Celebration in ‘Killadelphia’

Longtime blog buddy Dana Pico is usually our go-to source for all Philadelphia-related news, but for some reason he had no comment on the Eagles winning the Super Bowl and the subsequent riot. Therefore, belatedly, I’ll supply the necessary update. ABC News: Dozens of people were arrested in Philadelphia after fans took to the streets […]

A Shootout in Carnarsie

The intersection of Flatlands Avenue and East 80th Street is probably not the worst part of Brooklyn, but it’s also not the best part of Brooklyn. Far be it from me to pretend to have any expert knowledge of Brooklyn neighborhoods. All I know on the subject, I learned via Google searches, which tells me […]

The Worst Democrat in Congress?

The question mark in the headline is necessary because, of course, the competition for Worst Democrat in Congress is fierce. Ilhan Omar, Jamie Raskin, Eric Swalwell — it’s a tough league. But keep your eye on the representative from the 30th District of Texas, about which Wikipedia says: “With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating […]

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