26 June 2026

Friday Links - 26 June

Peter Sweden is first with a story about the universal corruption in politics. COVID CORRUPTION: Politician got 24 years prison over face mask contracts

A Socialist politician and the former Transport Minister of Spain was just sentenced to prison for corruption regarding covid face mask contracts.

What a surprise, there was corruption involved during the pandemic?

The Silicon Graybeard - There's still a Boeing Starliner capsule

Sometimes it's hard to imagine that NASA and Boeing are still working on preparing Boeing's Starliner capsule for another attempt at a crewed test flight.

Lone Star Parson - FISH

This used to be a country Texas blog, so what happened? Got diverted by geostrat above my paygrade and egregious liturgical and doctrinal abuse.

Meep at STUMP - RIP, Alan Greenspan: On Parkinson's Death Trends, U.S., 1999-2025

I’ll leave it to others to comment on Greenspan’s effects on monetary policy. I’m here to talk about mortality trends.

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 23 June 2026: November Edition

Canada is planning a nuclear renaissance with ten new reactors to be built by 2040 at a cost of $100 billion. (CBC)

They achieved this using one simple trick: They targeted an operational date of 2010 on a budget of $5 billion.

George Shay at Chicago Contrarian - Another Chicago Hate Scare Goes up in Smoke

Chicago has become America’s capital of the premature conclusion. Something outrageous happens. A shocking image appears on social media. Politicians rush to microphones. Activists rush to the cameras. Reporters rush to deadlines.

The Other McCain - Zizian Cult Update: Michelle Zajko Charged With Murdering Her Parents

If prosecutors have enough evidence to convict Zajko, she’ll likely continue denying her guilt even after she goes to prison while her accomplices go free. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

Again from Meep - Lightning Safety Week 2026: When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors!

The National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky (where I linked) has messages for each day of the week, but I find that to be a bit overkill (cough cough). You can click through and see for yourself.

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