Greetings! Remember Kyle Rittenhouse? He’s the young man who became a darling of the ultra-right in the wake of his acquittal for shooting and killing two men and wounding another during civil unrest in Kenosha, WI. in August, 2020? NBC reports that a poisonous spider bit Rittenhouse on his thigh, requiring hospitalization. The humor site Boing Boing offers this biting headline about his encounter with the venomous arachnid: Spider’s Mouth Infected by Kyle Rittenhouse... Did not know this: This headline from Fox News caught my animal-loving eye: “Millions of barn animals die every year in barn fires – a crisis we can no longer ignore.” Thanks for alerting me, Fox, to this worthy issue...In a warm tribute to media maverick Ted Turner, TheRighting contributor Max Robins points to stark differences between the visionary CNN founder and Donald Trump, notably when it comes to philanthropy:  “In complete contrast to The Donald’s reportedly sham charitable contributions and demeaning treatment of cherished institutions, Ted gave much of his wealth away, including $1 billion to the United Nations. He funded numerous non-profits to fight climate change and promote nuclear disarmament. Without hesitation, he’d often say the most important part of his legacy was his environmental activism”....Weekend Watch: Want  an upbeat escape to Italy and don’t have the time and cash for the trip? Stanley Tucci, the award-winning actor and expert on all things Italian has just the ticket. The multipart series “Tucci in Italy,” bows on National Geographic starting Monday.  Here’s the full opening episode available on YouTube to enjoy now....If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard

Greetings! Dept. of Naughty & NICE: Donald Trump wants to rebrand ICE as NICE (National Immigration and Customs Enforcement).  Here are two more apt acronyms from yours truly: ICK (Immigration and Customs Knuckleheads) or PRICC (Presidential Reinforcements for Immigration and Customs Control)... Book news: I love the premise of this new novel published las tmonth. Yesteryear is a high-concept satire about a tradwife influencer who pretends to be a conventional farm housewife for the sake of her money-making social media profile. That is, until she wakes up one morning in 1855 on a hardscrabble farm without electricity and a house full of hungry kids to feed....Nasty but clever: Townhall’s fire-breathing columnist Kurt Schlichter labels Graham Platner the “Oberstoysterfuhrer.” Platner, a Maine Democrat, oyster farmer and Marine vet, is challenging GOP incumbent Senator Susan Collins. For those of you who haven’t followed Platner’s meteoric rise, 20 years ago while in the Marines, he got a tattoo with a Nazi symbol. Platner claims at the time he wasn’t  aware of the tattoo’s Third Reich association and has repeatedly apologized and had the noxious ink covered...More POTUS AI Slop: Trump posted on Truth Social what appears to be an AI-generated drawing of Biden asleep in his pajamas in the Oval Office with Barack Obama (holding an Autopen sign) and Hillary Clinton hovering above  him. A woman (seen mostly offscreen) is signing a proclamation.  Hunter Biden is snorting a white powder off the desk. Seriously Mr. President, don't you have more important things to do with your time?....More Trump bashing from the right today: The Free Press, the neo-con publication founded by  pro-Zionist CBS News boss Bari Weiss, gives a thumbs down to The Donald’s Strait of Hormuz strategy: Trump Blinks First, blares the on-the-nose headline...If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howar