The NHS again. From the Times: Mental health hospitals responsible for violent criminals have policies which allow biologically male patients to “self identify” as women, an audit has revealed. What could possibly go wrong. In some cases, hospitals acknowledged that some trans patients may pose a “risk to a particular gender” or be “sexually disinhibited”…

“Enough is enough. Hamas has brought only blood and ruin. It no longer represents us.” In a historic declaration, the major families and clans of southern Gaza have openly condemned Hamas, holding it fully responsible for the devastation in the Strip and calling for new… pic.twitter.com/YYhhzBO7Ur — Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) June 4, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Full…

Every day, it seems, the BBC leads with another Gaza horror story, straight from Hamas. [Well OK, it's not always Hamas: today it's the Red Cross – "Gaza worse than hell on Earth, Red Cross chief tells BBC as aid centres close for day". As long as they're reliably anti-Israel, the Beeb will listen and…

They're Kim Jong-un's favourite – and, it seems, a rare case of an in-demand North Korean product.  North Korean cigarettes known as “7.27” — favored by leader Kim Jong Un — are gaining popularity in parts of China’s Liaoning province despite costing four to six times more than regular Chinese cigarettes. A Daily NK source…

Oliver Brown at the Telegraph on the Imane Khelif Olympic debacle: It is a monumental dereliction, to which the only natural response is anger. The IOC has caused havoc with its ridiculous 2021 framework on “fairness, inclusion and non-discrimination”, stating that “athletes should be allowed to compete in the category that best aligns with the…

Pasadena, California, ca. 1911. "Colorado Street at Broadway." [Photo: Shorpy/Detroit Publishing Company]

Nothing to see here – just another reporter used by the BBC who turns out to be a rabid antisemite: Gaza reporter Ahmed Alagha has reportedly been banned from appearing on the BBC’s Arabic service after describing Jews as “devils” and Israelis as “not human beings”. Alagha, a regular contributor to BBC Arabic’s coverage of the war in…

🚨The @NSPCC poses a safeguarding risk🚨 Today, it was announced that thousands of children have sought counselling from the charity for gender identity over the past year. However, this is anything but explorative, ethical counselling. This is indoctrination. As I have… — James Esses (@JamesEsses) June 2, 2025 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Full text: As I have documented…

Suzanne Moore is not impressed with the latest BBC trans drama: An adult man does not know what it feels like to be a girl. But that didn’t stop transgender writer Paris Lees telling us in his 2021 memoir. Of course, with What It Feels Like for a Girl, Lees is entitled to choose whatever…

A small additional point about the *complete* corruption of the women's boxing at #Paris24 The boxing was a knockout competition. Angela Carini was knocked out by Khelif in the first round. She didn't get close to the medal bouts, so she can't be awarded a medal. We just… — Jon Pike (@runthinkwrite) June 3, 2025…