My Latest Thoughts

By Mike Bibb

Jupiter (l) and Venus (r) in the western sky, June 8, 2026. Photo taken by Mike Bibb from his back yard.The allure of Venus and Jupiter appearing "in conjunction" with each other, prompted me to sidestep the usual political nonsense, and briefly focus on other nonEarthly matters.

Admittedly, this little story isn't entirely satire-free, but a lot of life isn't.

Consequently, I've turned my interest to the planet Venus, which is currently appearing in close proximity to Jupiter. The above picture was taken from my backyard at about 7:50 PM on June 8, 2026.

Venus is the brighter light on the right, as Jupiter rests slightly lower.

While they both seem within arm's reach of each other, they are actually millions and millions of miles apart.

By Mike Bibb

An oyster farmer and progressive military veteran running an insurgent campaign for Maine's Democratic Senate nomination admitted this week to having had a Nazi tattoo for nearly two decades.

Graham Platner shared a video of himself shirtless, sporting the tattoo, on a popular progressive podcast. He denied that he himself ever held Nazi views, instead claiming he had gotten the tattoo while "inebriated" as a young adult without knowing what it meant." — Jewish Telegraph Agency, Oct. 21, 2025.
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Nearly everyone expects a little political hypocrisy during an election season, but Democrats seemed to have outdone themselves with endorsement of their own Nazi tattooed candidate.

"Wait a minute," you may be thinking, "I thought Trump and his followers were the real Nazis. Now, you're telling me it's some guy from Maine who's running as the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senator?"

Yep, that's what it looks like.

By Mike Bibb

U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.), March 31, 1940 - May 19, 2026. -Wikipedia picture"But the problem was, as we succeeded in bringing the mainstream of the left into a concern with inequality, we also enabled people who wanted to use that as a platform for a wide range of social and cultural changes, some of which the public isn't ready for." — former U.S. Representative, Baney Frank (D-Mass.), Daily Mail, May 3, 2026.
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Barney's right, contemporary Democrats have drifted way left of prior Democrat political positions. To such an extent, modern Dems are super-woke, borderline Marxists.

Don't take my word for it, just gaze upon the current governmental policies of New York City; Seattle, Washington; San Francisco and Los Angeles, California to get a glimpse of what these folks would like to turn our communities into.

Former Rep. Barney Frank, who passed away May 19, 2026, referred to himself as "the left-handed gay Jew," was a Progressive Democrat, gay rights activist, but not completely out in left field. He recognized the importance of being moderate enough to work with Republicans when haggling over certain proposed legislation.

By Mike Bibb

Is this really German Nazi Fuhrer Adolph Hitler, or U.S. President Donald Trump in disguise? The physical similarities are unbelievably remarkable. To an extent the establishment media routinely comments Donald must be a resurrected Adolph, or a lab created clone.
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With all the controversy of anti-Trump protesters insisting he is really a modern-day version of Adolph Hitler, I remembered reading a report detailing the assumed death of the Nazi Fuhrer and how Russia, supposedly, came into possession of his skull and teeth.

To assist contemporary Trump-is-Hitler believers that The Donald is really not Adolph, here's a review of the story:

April 30, in addition to being the last day of the month and Arbor Day, is also the date one of the most infamous characters in history died.

Adolph Hitler entered the world in Braunau am Inn, Austria on April 20, 1889. He exited 56 years later – presumably by a self-inflicted gunshot to the head – on April 30, 1945, in Berlin, Germany.

By Mike Bibb

It's only been a few years since the Biden Administration nearly wrecked the social norms and economy of the country over a China manufactured virus, and now we're being teased it could happen again.

Then, flu shots and other inoculations with experimental drugs was the recommended remedy. 

Closure of schools, businesses, churches and certain other facilities were mandated by government officials, in the interest of "public safety."

Many people were required to "work from home." Visiting friends and family were discouraged for fear of spreading the virus.

Granny had to celebrate her 83rd birthday via cellphone video.

By Mike Bibb

This document at left, released Thursday, May 7, 2026, by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, shows a note that Jeffrey Epstein's former cellmate said he found after Epstein's reported suicide attempt in July 2019. (U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York via AP)
Image by Associated Press,
May 7, 2026.

"A federal judge in New York on Wednesday released a suicide note purportedly written by Jeffrey Epstein weeks before the convicted sex offender was found dead in his jail cell while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges." — Newsmax, May 6, 2026.
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The Jeff Epstein saga is a tale that keeps plodding along. Now, a handwritten note, supposedly composed by Epstein, has suddenly emerged indicating he was possibly suicidal.

Officials have ruled Jeff hung himself in his jail cell with bedsheets.

Others have doubted the story, citing questionable behavior by jail staff and faulty camera equipment; Jeff's cellmate was removed earlier in the day, guards were asleep and failed to regularly check his status, and cameras — for some reason — were not working.

By Mike Bibb

As if I already don't have sufficient brains to figure out all the computerized sensors, buzzers and gizmos on my car, now I'm hearing the 2027 models are going to be equipped with a "kill switch."

Sounds like the nickname of a Chicago mobster — Tony "Kill Switch" Rossetti.

No doubt, this new "safety" feature will increase the vehicle's MSRP — "Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price" — which is already ten times more than my net worth.

If it wasn't for the bank's lenient 132-month auto loans @ 28%, I probably couldn't afford to drive my used, low mileage, 1999 Pontiac Catalina I bought just before all the computers were supposed to crash on New Year's Day, 2000.