Tuesday Links - 9 June

William Teach at Pirate's Cove starts us off with Wacko Federal Judge Thinks He Has Power To Strike Down Limits On Asylum And Immigration

Place you bets on this unhinged Democrats ruling, which, based on a SCOTUS decision wouldn’t apply outside the judge’s district, and is in the realm of international policy

The Other McCain - The Unexpected Heroine Lyndsey Fifield

When the story broke Thursday, I was stunned. The ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner featured in the lengthy New York Times story was someone I’ve known since 2010. I spent most of the afternoon calling and texting friends who also knew her, and they were similarly surprised.

Tom Knighton at Bearing Arms - Yeah, That California Gun Control Is Working Just Great...

Now, let's keep in mind that not only are schools gun-free zones almost everywhere, especially for non-staff or police, but that didn't stop this shooter from opening fire on a school campus on the day of a graduation ceremony.

The Silicon Graybeard - OK Hams, you've got a week to get ready

I write about this every year because the best VHF contest of the year is pretty much always the June VHF contest put on by the American Radio Relay League or ARRL. As always, the contest starts on the second Saturday of the month, with the peculiarity that it doesn't start at midnight UTC - as the vast majority of contests do.

Again from William Teach - Guy Who Treated Women Badly, Had Nazi Tattoo He Was Proud Of For Decades, Says His Past Is Being “Weaponized”

Well, gee wiz, Sparky, maybe you should ask some of your Democratic comrades about how they went after Mitt Romney for things he did as a high schooler, George W. Bush, multiple Republican Supreme Court justices, and so many more

Wombat-socho - FMJRA 2.0: To The Winter Meetings

In a splendid example of how anything can happen in baseball, The Atlanta Bravos bested the NY Giants in the 1974 World Series of Pete’s Dynasty Baseball league, despite the Jints having racked up over 120 wins during the regular season.

The Price of Liberty - An interesting thought about RINOs

That last sentence? Right on, brother, right on. GOP “values” are pretty much the same as those of Democrats (or Socialists) or many other political groups: win elections, rake in the dollars, enjoy the power over others. Republicans are nearly as much a threat to liberty as Democrats.

Pixy Misa at Ambient Irony - Daily News Stuff 6 June 2026: Sleb Edition

SpaceX just launched 50 more Starlink satellites into orbit in a single day, using a pair of its trusty Falcon 9 boosters from facilities at Cape Canaveral and Vandenburg. (Space)

And recovered both boosters, with them landing autonomously on the company's two purpose-built drone ships.

I was curious as to how long it took mankind to launch its first 50 satellites into orbit, and the answer surprised me: Within four years of Sputnik there were over a hundred satellite launches. "Space race" is no misnomer.

Meep at STUMP - Motorcycles: Death Trends in the U.S., 1999-2024

It's a risky proposition, with or without a helmet