Events

Two politically-significant endings this morning. First, of course, is that UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has resigned, though he plans to stay on until a new Labour Party leader is chosen:

As Dr Harper pointed out, the June solstice was Markdig.Syntax.Inlines.EmphasisInline, not yesterday. The Daily Parker regrests the error.

The June solstice occurred at 8:24 UTC (3:24 CDT) this morning, while I was sound asleep. Because of that jerk Johannes Kepler, sunrises have already started getting later since Sunday, though in Chicago we still get sunsets after 8:30 pm until July 3rd. (The latest sunset of the year is next Sunday.)

I still can't get over the OAFPOTUS being the only person in the room who failed to grasp the significance of signing a humiliating treaty in Versailles. Even the Germans were laughing at us.

From my perch overlooking the lake, I occasionally see some interesting vehicular activity, like enormous cargo ships or, today, a military helicopter.

When studying French, it's important to understand that poutine, putain, and Putin mean two different things.

It's appropriate, though neither the OAFPOTUS nor any of his droogs will see the irony, that the War of 1812 officially began 214 years ago today when President James Monroe signed a Congressional declaration of war against the United Kingdom. That war ended after 2½ years of minor skirmishes and indecisive naval battles until both sides decided to cut their losses and end it. About 5,000 people died in combat and 30,000 from all causes including disease, 3,000 merchant ships were captured, and the...