At least 42 wounded and 5 dead over weekend in Chicago, nine shot in mass shooting

Chicago's new mayor, Brandon Johnson, needs to hurry up and get his "holistic" approach to crime fighting in place. Because over the past weekend, at least 42 people were shot and five people were killed in the city over the past weekend.

The worst of the violence happened shortly after midnight on Sunday when nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in North Lawndale on the West Side. One of the nine died of here wounds, 21-year-old Kanesha Gaines.

Her family, sadly, is no stranger to violence. Her brother was murdered in 2019.

From Da Tech Guy: Disney has another flop on its hands

Look who is in trouble again, Disney.

From my post at Da Tech Guy: Disney has another flop on its hands.

Sinéad O'Connor & Van Morrison sing "Have I Told You Lately?"

Of course, you know that Sinéad O'Connor passed away this week at the age of 56. 

She had a lot of demons, which led her to attempt suicide in Morton Grove, Illinois a few years ago, the town where I live. 

Here she is in 1995 on David Letterman's Late Night with Van Morrison, singing his love song, "Have I Told You Lately." 

 O'Connor is quite good here, Van, and it pains me to say this, was off his game. He appears to be cueing someone--badly. The backup band is Irish folk giants the Chieftains.

Regular Marathon Pundit readers know that "Have I Told You Lately" is on my wedding video.

Related post of mine at Da Tech Guy: 

As Van Morrison turns 77, here are his ten best albums

‘The Five’: Biden finally acknowledges 7th grandchild

An old fashioned "Friday news dump" occurred yesterday. 

Joe Biden, in a statement, admitted that he has seven, not six, grandchildren. 

The seventh, which Senile Joe hasn't met yet, is the love child his reprobate son, Hunter, fathered with a stripper. 

Friday news dumps don't work anymore. People no longer only get their news from broadcast networks or print newspapers. That's more proof the Democrats are out of touch with the public.

CNN has ‘meltdown’ as Hunter Biden’s plea deal unravels

From Australia comes sound solid analysis of the Hunter Biden sweetheart plea deal. The one that thankfully fell apart.

 

Mike Huckabee on Biden family corruption: There's just too much evidence

Like dandelions in May, you can pluck the first few you see on your lawn, but soon they overwhelm. There is too much evidence of Biden family corruption for even the mainstream media to ignore. 

Mike Huckabee has more.

Mark Dice: Everyone is tired of it, even the Young Turks host Ana Kasparian! Wow!

What is Ana Kasparian tired of? 

The constant mainstream media barrage of anti-whitism.

 

'TOTALLY INEPT': Newt Gingrich reveals the 'huge challenge' to convicting Biden

One of those challenges in convicting and removing Joe Biden from office is the prospect of a Kamala Harris presidency.

Six dead and at least 27 wounded in weekend violence in Chicago, one mass shooting

Chicago has a new mayor but an old problem, people continue to shoot each other. Over this past weekend six people were shot to death and at least 27 others were wounded. 

And there was one mass shooting--early Saturday five men were wounded, but none fatally, in North Lawndale on the West Side. 

Things will soon get worse in Chicago and the rest of Illinois. The absurdly named SAFE-T Act, which eliminates cash bail statewide wide, will take effect in two months.

From Da Tech Guy: Bud Light, CMT boycotts betray a New York problem

A look at Manhattan. From my post at Da Tech Guy: Bud Light, CMT boycotts betray a New York problem.

Jason Aldean - Try That In A Small Town (Official Music Video)

You've already heard about the leftist fit over this fabulous Jason Aldean song and video, "Try That in a Small Town." Here's something else to ponder. "'Round here, we take care of our own," is a particularly strong lyric.

The liberals swooned over fellow leftist, Bruce Springsteen, who recorded "We Take Care of our Own" 11 years ago for his Wrecking Ball album. In fact, the Obama/Biden campaign used it for a theme song that year.

In small towns, folks really do take care of their own.

  

To download this song, type "Try That in a Small Town" and "Jason Aldean" in the search box after clicking on the below Amazon banner ad.

‘We’ve got a problem here’: Electric vehicles require ‘a lot' of minerals to produce

Electric vehicles are not a panacea for the environment.

‘IT’S NOT GOING AWAY’: Biden family allegedly ‘coerced’ Burisma CEO

The Biden influence peddling scandal may prove to be bigger than Watergate. 

There were no national security implications with the Nixon scandals.

 

Mark Dice: COUNTRY MUSIC SONG BANNED! Media freakout over lyrics about Democrat-run cities

CMT, that is Country Music Television, banned Jason Aldean's "Try That in a Small Town," a song that is anti-crime and pro-law enforcement. It offers a dare to urban thugs, as you can tell by the title. 

Of course, the liberal media has deemed the song "racist."

Mark Dice has more. 

I'd boycott CMT, but I don't believe I've ever tuned into it.

If you'd like do download "Try That in a Small Town," click on the Amazon link below, then type in the song's title. 

Dan Bongino: 'A friend told me' this about White House cocaine story

As a former Secret Service agent who worked on presidential details, Dan Bongino has a unique perspective on what may have happened in regard to the cocaine discovery at the White House.

 

From Da Tech Guy: Review of the revival of The Who’s Tommy at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre

It was musical time for me a few days ago. What did I think? From my post at Da Tech Guy: Review of the revival of The Who’s Tommy at Chicago’s Goodman Theatre.

Mark Dice: Disney ruins ANOTHER classic film with woke affirmative action race-swap...

Disney's Snow White remake isn't called Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs because the multi-racial group of seven includes only one dwarf. Snow White, as described in the Grimm Brothers story has "skin as white as snow." The actress portraying Snow White in the woke Disney remake is Hispanic. 

Hey Disney, why not--here's a bold idea--produce an original story for once. Or find another Grimm Brothers tale to base a film on. There are over 150 of them to choose from.

Disney's woke remake of The Little Mermaid was similarly multi-racial and it starred Halle Bailey as Ariel. At best it will break even at the box office.

No one is asking for a Caucasian re-do of The Lion King. Now that was a great movie. 

3 killed, at least 34 wounded, one mass shooting in Chicago over weekend

Chicago is down to three finalists to be Chicago's next police chief. And as newly-sworn-in Mayor Brandon Johnson is promising a "holistic" approach to the city's plague of violence, I expect the situation to remain the same--or get even worse.

Over the past weekend, three people were shot to death early Sunday morning in Chicago--and at least 34 others wounded. One of the fatalities, a 40-year-old woman, was killed in a mass shooting in West Garfield Park on the West Side.

Of the other deadly shootings, around the same time as the mass shooting, a man was killed in Humboldt Park on the Northwest Side. And on Saturday evening, a man was fatally wounded in Gage Park on the Southwest Side.

Roxy Music - Virginia Plain - Top Of The Pops - 24th August 1972

During discussions about the greatest 1970s rock acts, one band, at least in the United States, never seems to be part of that talk: Roxy Music. 

Early on, as you'll see in the video of their 1972 performance of "Virginia Plain," they seemed to be a glam-rock act. Note lead singer Bryan Ferry's clothing and eye shadow. But Roxy had progressive rock tendencies. By the end of their dazzling recording run in the early 1980s, Roxy Music transformed their sound into baroque pop. 

Ferry later dropped his glitter duds for a tuxedo, and he cut his hair to a short look, well, short for the early '70s. 

Roxy was a major influence to many new wave rock bands, including Talking Heads, Duran Duran, and Depeche Mode. Roxy Music's first keyboardist, Brian Eno, produced Talking Heads' artistic breakthrough, Remain in Light.

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'The Five': Biden nibbles on frightened young girl

Crazy Great Grandpa is on the loose again, this time in Finland.

'INDEFENSIBLE': Biden ripped following bizarre interactions with press

Great Grandpa can't handle his job.

Mark Dice: CNN apologizes for the first time ever - and you won't believe what for!

Well, I'll give you a hint. The apology involves Dylan Mulvaney.

Biden's brain malfunctions: "Soon NATO will be the 32nd freestanding, have free, 30 free, 32..."

Keep in mind, Joe Biden has a teleprompter in front of him during most of his speeches, including this one. 

Kamala Harris: Transportation makes sure “People have the ability to get where they need to go!”

Sometimes I think word salads like this one come from parody sites. But here's the video. 

"This issue of transportation is fundamentally about just making sure that people have the ability to get where they need to go," Kamala Harris said at a transportation roundtable. "It's that basic."

King Charles had trouble keeping Biden ‘on track’ during visit

Britain's monarch had to give Joe Biden guidance on where to walk. 

And there are plenty other of Biden blunders to review.

Prime Week is coming soon: Shopping at Amazon? Do so thru Marathon Pundit

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It costs you nothing--but if you shop thru Marathon Pundit, I receive a small commission. And doing so costs you nothing extra! Prime Week will be here soon!

'EMBARRASSING, HUMILIATING': Biden shares US secrets on live TV

Not all of Joe Biden's gaffes are harmless.

The Kinks - Supersonic Rocket Ship (Official HD Video)

Who's down for another Kinks song? 

Have I posted too many lately? 

Possibly. 

But the Kinks are of course celebrating their 60th anniversary this year. Here's a new video that was released just two days ago, "Supersonic Rocket Ship." 

Despite of the science fiction nature of the tune, Ray Davies manages to get a social message in.

On my supersonic rocket ship, nobody has to be hip
Nobody needs to be out of sight (Oh, out of sight, man, far out)
Nobody's gonna travel second class
There'll be equality
And no suppression of minorities.

Below you'll find my post at Da Tech Guy:

The Kinks at 60, here are their 10 best albums

Biden laughs off reporters as scandals heat up

Selling out America is not funny.

Prime Week is coming: Shopping at Amazon? Do so thru Marathon Pundit

Amazon's Prime Week is almost here. And are you shopping for an item on Amazon? If so, click on the below link and get started. 

It costs you nothing--but if you shop thru Marathon Pundit, I receive a small commission. And doing so costs you nothing extra!

Another Kamala Harris word salad: ‘What is she talking about?’

Here we go again, it's another Kamala Harris word salad, and this one, about "culture," is among her worst attacks sensible conversation.

Sky News' Rita Panahi and author Douglas Murray discuss. "When she says, 'It comes in the morning’ and then laughs manically, what is she talking about? Why is it funny? It's completely bemusing," Murrays tells Panahi.

Joe Biden refuses to answer questions, including on cocaine found in the White House

Joe Biden, while meeting with the prime minister of Sweden, refused to answer questions from the media.

 Again.

 

JEAN-PIERRE: “I don’t have anything to share” on why Biden refuses to acknowledge seventh grandchild

Joe Biden's crackhead son, Hunter, fathered a child, Navy, who the president and first lady--both of them self-described family people--refuse to acknowledge. 

What a bunch of creeps. Not the grandchild, of course.

 

New York Times advocates for skipping, ‘rethinking’ July 4th celebrations

As for myself, yes, I attended a July 4th fireworks show.

It's fitting they found cocaine at Biden White House: Greg Strause and Craig Shirley

The suspect list of who brought cocaine inside the White House should be quite small.

WNBA star shredded over tweet calling America 'trash'

Johnny "Joey" Jones takes out the trash, WNBA player Natasha Cloud. Nasty Natasha called America "trash" in a Tweet. 

‘The Five’ reacts to AOC’s ‘unhinged’ Supreme Court meltdown

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez--and other leftists--are experiencing emotional meltdowns after last week's student loan and affirmative action SCOTUS rulings.

From Da Tech Guy: 25 years after my last visit, Latvia is a nation transformed

At Da Tech Guy I look back to last month's trip to Europe: 25 years after my last visit, Latvia is a nation transformed.

The Kinks - Sitting In The Midday Sun (Official Video)

Regular visitors to Marathon Pundit know that the Kinks are celebrating the 60th anniversary of their founding. 

Here's a perfect song for summer--and one that you may not have heard before, "Sitting in the Midday Sun." 

From one of their concept albums, Preservation Act 1, the Tramp character may not have money, but he still can enjoy a beautiful day. 

Below you'll find my post at Da Tech Guy:

The Kinks at 60, here are their 10 best albums

Tucker Carlson tackles Rachel Levine

Rick Levine, now known as Rachel Levine, is a man. Tucker has more.