Trump reacted to the resignation later on Friday, writing on Truth Social, “Unfortunately, after having done a great job, Tulsi Gabbard will be leaving the Administration on June 30th.”
“Her wonderful husband, Abraham, has been recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and she, rightfully, wants to be with him, bringing him back to good health as they currently fight a tough battle together,” he continued. “I have no doubt he will soon be better than ever. Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her. Her highly respected Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Aaron Lukas, will serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence.”
Where Does He Get Those Wonderful Toys?
SpaceX’s first Starship V3 rocket has just successfully lifted off!
This is the first test flight of Starship version 3, which features thousands of upgrades from V2. With this launch, SpaceX is debuting a new launch pad, booster, ship, engines and much more. pic.twitter.com/mnxXAVBKdo
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) May 22, 2026
SpaceX's Starship rocket just successfully performed a flip maneuver and precisely splashed down on target in the Indian Ocean next to a buoy with @Starlink on it.
The SpaceX team ends the stream with a "USA! USA! USA!" chant 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/rKwFHda4Jc
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) May 22, 2026
I Want A New Country
Danielle Smith is making some news.
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she’s open to having a “conversation” with her fellow premiers about rewriting parts of the constitution relating to Indigenous treaty rights.
Smith told reporters on Friday that Section 35 of the constitution, which governs Crown-Indigenous relations, has been stretched beyond recognition by the courts.
She said that an Alberta judge’s decision earlier this month to throw out a petition for a binding referendum, on the grounds that the province failed to meet its duty to consult with First Nations, was a prime example of this overreach.
CBC: Leaders across the political spectrum are responding today to news that Alberta’s fall referendum will now decide whether Albertans want a vote on separatism.
Nenshi eh… responds.
Friday On Turtle Island
The Democratic Party’s America: The Panda Express. Victor Davis Hanson – We’ve heard this before.
Davos Carney’s Canada: Muslim values are Canadian values. Bread and circuses. Elbows Up morons.
Stories You Won’t Find At Carney’s CBC: Trying to censor Christianity. Paul Joseph Watson – I was wrong. The collapse of the net-zero scam. A Soros network.
Your morning meme.
Oddments For The Weekend
Including a misstep to remember; why pigeons don’t rule the Earth; a revealing of nipples; and A Trip to the Planets, circa 1963.

All this and more.
May 22, 2026: Reader Tips
Watch & listen to the lovely Lucy Thomas singing Dreams.
Got some lovely news tips? You know what to do!
I, For One, Welcome Our New Self-Driving Overlords
Mischief is important: Data Poisoning
What’s In A Name?
Changing place names isn’t cheap, and it’s not made any better when the new names are often jibberish. But all levels of government in Canada seem to be happy to accept this new millstone around their necks.
The replacement of Powell River is already occurring, piece by piece and without public consultation. Powell River General Hospital was renamed in 2022, followed by the school board, both replacing “Powell River” with the name “qathet,” which means “working together.” Furthermore, the regional Vancouver Island University satellite campus was renamed to “tiwšɛmawtxʷ,” meaning “house of learning,” to eliminate references to Israel Powell, a controversial colonial official.
We Don’t Need No Flaming Sparky Cars
AutoGuide: Top 10 Vehicles With the Highest 5-Year Depreciation
Gradually, Then Suddenly
Foreclosure listings in Vancouver. Up up and away! pic.twitter.com/DoJRUYp9KU
— Steve Saretsky (@SteveSaretsky) May 20, 2026
Thursday On Turtle Island
The Democratic Party’s America: Victor Davis Hanson – The real tiger. Useful idiots.
Conman Carney’s Canada: Stop pretending. Mohammad Carney trashes Israel (Warning: CBC). It’s only money.
Stories You Won’t Find At Carney’s CBC: The clouds of uncertainty. A case weakens. Paul Joseph Watson – Has it come to this? and This is funny.
Boutique Suffering
Because, hey, cooking is hard:
An exchange of views ensues. In which, Ms Taylor Lorenz, an “online culture journalist,” struggles with causality. Including the seemingly difficult concept that a heavy reliance on delivered takeaway, and the mindset that implies, may have some bearing on how little cash one has left at the end of the month.
You see, preparing a simple meal, even a packed lunch, is a physical impossibility for those deemed downtrodden.
May 21, 2026: Reader Tips
Here’s The Lemon Fog singing Summer.
Realize that many normies are immersed in a deep fog. Share some great news tips to help them pierce through the haze!
It’s Probably Nothing
This is no joke, my sources tell me. Highest-level briefing have been held, all the way to the top. https://t.co/3yrWof1m2F
— Walter Kirn (@walterkirn) May 19, 2026
Is Mark Carney Nothing More than a Deep State Apparatchik?
I’ve repeatedly stated that the Elbows Up Crowd unequivocally hate Donald Trump specifically and Americans generally much more than they’ve ever loved Canada. So this post is clearly incomprehensible by them. For the rest of you, I have a simple question: Was Mark Carney implanted into the Canadian political system by the global elites?
Don’t Let The Door Hit You…
As someone who could never stand Stephen Colbert’s overtly partisan, sanctimonious political cheerleading for more than a couple of seconds, I don’t think that any new void is being created by his departure; there was nothing but a void to begin with.
Among those sorry to see Colbert go is astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, a frequent guest. Johnny Carson used to book scientists, but Tyson notes wryly that not many TV hosts do these days.
Brehm saw Colbert make himself into a sort of moral authority and lean into the social justice camp of progressive Catholics: “He is playing up that moral quality by standing up for American moral values like freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and he’s doing it with a Catholic jargon, with Catholic language.”
Fly The Diversity Skies
Your Moral And Intellectual Superiors
Journalists’ brains show a lower-than-average level of executive functioning, according to a new study, which means they have a below-average ability to regulate their emotions, suppress biases, solve complex problems, switch between tasks, and show creative and flexible thinking.
When The FBI Does It, That Means That It’s Not Illegal
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 18, 2026
Things You’ll Never See On The CBC
Worried about the impact on the news brand, CBC is pausing production of a “satirical” show that appears to have been attacking conservatives and Canadian institutions. Called Northland Tales, the show is being co-produced by CBC and APTN, though a statement from CBC went to great lengths to stress that it was CBC Entertainment and not CBC News behind the production.
After controversy erupted online about the production using fake names and false pretenses to get people, including retired Mounties, to agree to interviews, CBC has confirmed it is hitting pause while also defending this style of production.
More: RCMP Explodes on CBC as Prank Backfires!

