Greetings! And a white-knuckle welcome to Power Plant Day and Bridge Day. That’s what the pouting POTUS has dubbed today because he’s threatening to destroy key Iranian infrastructure if the country’s leaders don’t open up the Strait of Hormuz by 8 p.m. tonight…Last night on Truth Social, Trump endorsed California GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton…Also, The Donald  reposted a 17-second video of a scene from Minnesota’s gigantic Mall of America crowded with women dressed in hijabs. “This literally is the ‘Mall of America,’” wrote the America-first author of the American AF X account. “85% of these people are on welfare, btw,” he added without citing his source.  By reposting, Trump is actually endorsing this racist point of view. Worth mentioning: The Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported that the video Trump reposted was from 2019 and showed the Eid celebration, one of the most important festivities in Islam…Dept. of New Phrases: Kink-shaming.  I came across this phrase reading about Bryon Noem’s apparent cross-dressing, big breast fetish.  It appears it’s a big no-no to make fun of someone’s fetishes or kinks. The Psychology Today website explains why…Is the Strait of Hormuz closed forever? That provocative question is at the heart of a new podcast hosted on The Free Press featuring shipping expert Sal Mercogliano…London Calling: For the first time, the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is coming to London reflecting a growing turn to the right in the UK. The conference will be held July 16-18. No speakers have been announced yet….Colorado is the most authoritarian state in the country. So claims the Washington Examiner. I still love the Aspen region…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard