Greetings! Trump continues to insult powerful woman of color. It appears like he often can’t tolerate successful Black, Hispanic or Muslim women so he feels compelled to demean them. Consider this social media post from yesterday. “Jasmine Crockett is a Low (Very!!!) I.Q. Individual, much in the mold of the AOC Plus Three Gang of Country-Destroying Morons - Only slightly dumber.” This is classic racist language, positioning people of color as intellectually inferior.  It’s not a dog whistle.  It’s a straight up siren...Is the Trump-Epstein story losing steam?  That’s what I’m beginning to read in right-wing media this week (see stories in Townhall and The Gateway Pundit). And as all eyes turn to Alaska and DC in the coming days, it’s likely that the Epstein story will consume less of the media’s interest...Right-wing looney and Trump whisperer Laura Loomer is taking flak from the right.  Victory Girls calls her “an unhinged clown.” Can’t disagree....Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal profiled Cheryl Hines, known to fans of HBO’s "Curb Your Enthusiasm" as Larry David’s long-suffered spouse.  In real life, she’s a fixture in Trumpworld, because of her marriage to vaccine-denier RFK Jr...Another thing to worry about:  In a letter to the editor of Delaware’s Bay to Bay News, Arthur E. Sowers fears that Trump might rename the country before the next election. “And he’s already had practice by naming the Gulf of America,” Sowers writes. “Just think, technically and legally, under the new name, all the applicability of our Constitution under the old name could be zeroed out.” Yikes! Hadn't thought of that...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! Thank you Sharon Waxman.  The CEO of TheWrap, the entertainment news website, provided a much-needed definition of the term wokeism in a weekend NY Times op-ed about the demise of Hollywood’s “progressive snowflake” era.  Waxman calls wokeism “the belief in progressive values aimed at correcting systemic injustices tied to race, gender and other marginalized traits.” Nailed it....Super Bad? Dean Cain, who soared to B-list fame playing Superman in the 90s TV program “Lois and Clark,” has a new gig.  The MAGA-loving actor is starring in a recruitment video for ICE. (MSNBC) Worth noting: Cain, 59, is half-Japanese and his ancestors were held at an internment camp in Idaho during World War II. (The Daily Beast)...Looks like we might have a new villain in the GOP.  And that honor goes to Rep. Cory Mills  (R-FL).  His former girlfriend, Lindsay Langston, the reigning Miss United States, filed a restraining order last month alleging that he threatened to release sexual images of her.  The details get even more sordid and they’re covered extensively in this article from Drop Site News, which first reported the story...Weekday Watch: In remembrance of astronaut Jim Lovell, who died at the age of 97 last Thursday, I’m recommending Apollo 13 (available only for a slight fee on Amazon Prime). The movie was based on the true story of the failed Apollo 13 mission in 1970, commanded by Jim Lovell (played to perfection by Tom Hanks).  The dramatization misquotes Lovell saying, “Houston, we have a problem.” Nonetheless, the story – and Lovell’s critical role in guiding the stricken space ship back to earth -- embodies the American spirit of adventure, resourcefulness and courage in the face of mortal danger.  Thank you, Jim Lovell for inspiring all earth-bound humans....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard