Mimosa, Bloody Mary, nice flute of champagne — or maybe a favorite tipple in your coffee. Make yourself one and join me at our own Algonquin Round Table, the spirit of Dorothy Parker abides.

Happy Sunday, dear friends! Darleen is still on vacation this week, so I am stepping in as your hostess this week. If your area of the country has been too smoky to be outdoors, come on in and take a load off among genial company. The bar is stocked, the espresso machine is warmed up, and I’ve got a Kentucky butter cake (minus the rum extract, it’s not my favorite flavor) all ready to go. Have a slice and a seat – we have lots to talk about.

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Nancy Pelosi: The Socialists Will Learn To Obey

Grandma Nancy isn’t fond of the Democratic Socialist wave, especially as they are taking out loyal Democrat incumbents.

Speaking at the Cascade PBS Ideas Festival, Pelosi, 86, spoke of the perception that she has been against socialist candidates, who are said to be causing fractures in the party.

“Well, let us again define our terms. I was not for candidates coming in and running against our incumbents because we needed to win the House. In other words, weighing the equities,” she said, explaining that it is about winning.

“No – I wasn’t happy about people saying, ‘Let’s spend a whole lot of money challenging Democrats.’ You want to do that? Do that, but don’t think that that’s something that is good for this year,” she said. “Do it a year when we have the luxury of having the majority, but not when we’re trying to–you can’t gain by losing.”

“Can’t lose your members. The idea is that there will be those who will be out there to just take down the incumbents when this is our year to honor the Constitution of the United States. I’m not for that. You run any time you want. Do whatever you want to do. But don’t expect that to be welcome when we’ve got to stay completely focused on saving the Constitution,” Pelosi said.

However, she is willing to let them into the big tent, so long as they behave themselves and vote like good little Democrats once they are sworn in.

Nancy Pelosi says Republicans "just do what they're told" right after telling the incoming socialists in her party to fall in line and make Hakeem Jeffries their Speaker

"There are elements, exuberances, in the party now that should be heard. But when we have that vote the first… pic.twitter.com/1EoeIQLs9X

— Breitbart News (@BreitbartNews) July 14, 2026

Besides the fact that the DSA is busy gutting the Democrat party, it is a fool’s bargain to bet that these same DSA members will meekly fall in line and vote to make Hakeem Jeffries Speaker of the House. After all, some of these new Democrats warned Jeffries “you’re next” after they won their primaries. But with Nancy retiring, it’s not going to be her problem any more! Her problems will now involve keeping her husband off the road. For crying out loud, Nancy, you have enough money – hire the man his own driver and take away his keys.

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Fetterman Speaks Truths Democrats Don’t Want To Hear

John Fetterman has found his red line, and it is Israel.

“If our party ever becomes — and just makes it official — the anti-Israel party, that’s when I would leave because that’s been a moral clarity for me,” he said during an interview at the Hill Nation Summit in Washington.

Fetterman said he “can’t understand why the Democratic Party” — which shares an array of values with Israel as an important democracy in the Middle East — would turn against a long-standing ally.

The Pennsylvania Democrat says he has a major “concern” over the trajectory of many Democrats who have become increasingly critical of U.S. aid for Israel amid growing pressure from the party’s progressive base.

“My long-term concern has been with the Democratic Party, as I am a member of that, is that our party is going to back away and turn their back to Israel,” he said.

Fetterman has been warning his party that the DSA cannot be trusted.

However, it’s clear that the Democrat leadership is either willing to throw Israel under the bus, or are busy sticking their heads in the sand and ignoring the threat that will eventually take over the party. Fetterman is rapidly becoming the party’s Cassandra, and I have a feeling that, like the mythological character, he will be believed when it is too late.

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Remember, This Woman Wants To Run For President

And God help us all if she wins.

Rep. @AOC: The U.S. Senate "was founded on, uh, you know, Jim Crow"

(Jim Crow came 174 years after the Senate) pic.twitter.com/33TfEn9GQg

— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) July 17, 2026

If that doesn’t make your brain hurt, just listen to AOC do her best Hillary Clinton impersonation.

Holy code switching pic.twitter.com/ErqCr2q8NO

— Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) July 18, 2026

The DSA may very well propel AOC to higher office. She may be dumb, but she plays well on camera – and that makes her dangerous.

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The Tate Brothers Have A Date In The UK

A date with the law, that is.

“Today, U.S. Marshals in the Southern District of Florida arrested Andrew and Tristan Tate pursuant to extradition proceedings,” a Justice Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “These arrests were made in accordance with the treaties and law enforcement agreements governing Justice Department extraditions.”

Bedfordshire Police also confirmed the brothers were arrested Saturday in Miami in connection with a U.K. police investigation into alleged sexual offenses dating back to 2012.

The arrests came hours after Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service announced it had approved a major expansion of the criminal case against the brothers. Bedfordshire Police said the new charges bring the total against the brothers to 59, with Andrew Tate facing 42 charges and Tristan Tate facing 17.

According to the CPS, Andrew Tate now faces additional charges including rape, arranging or facilitating trafficking for sexual exploitation, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and offenses involving alleged indecent images of a child and extreme pornography. Prosecutors said Tristan Tate also faces additional rape, sexual assault and trafficking charges.

The CPS said the alleged crimes span from 2010 to 2017 and involve four additional alleged victims, bringing the total number of alleged victims in the U.K. case to seven.

“The CPS has requested the extradition of the Tates from the US,” Malcolm McHaffie, head of the CPS Special Crime Division, said in a statement. “They have been arrested and await extradition proceedings to the UK.”

Good riddance to bad rubbish.

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Sunday Palate Cleanser

For those who are not World Cup fans, Major League Baseball held their All-Star Game this last Tuesday in Philadelphia. There was a lovely tribute to America, using several allusions to the classic baseball movie “The Sandlot,” along with the immortal rendition of “America The Beautiful” by the late Ray Charles, with a sky full of fireworks.

Even if you are not a baseball fan, that was a beautiful moment – and the fireworks show was spectacular. Props to MLB for a job well done there.

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Your Sunday Smile

Meet Jimothy, the raccoon sensation that is sweeping the nation.

An unusually shaped raccoon roaming Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood has become an unlikely internet celebrity, drawing hundreds of thousands of views, countless reposts, and plenty of speculation about its appearance.

The raccoon, affectionately nicknamed “Jimothy” by social media users, first gained attention after an Instagram video showed it running through a backyard. The clip quickly went viral as viewers tried to figure out why the animal looked so different from a typical raccoon.

With its compact body, closely spaced front and back legs, and head perched high above its shoulders, many online joked that the animal looked as though it had been “scrunched together like an accordion.”

A veterinarian who reviewed video of the raccoon told KIRO 7 that the animal appears to have a congenital condition known as short spine syndrome, a rare disorder documented in other mammals. The condition shortens the spine and limits neck and body flexibility, creating the raccoon’s distinctive appearance. The veterinarian emphasized that the diagnosis is unofficial because the animal has not been examined.

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) said it has not received reports about the raccoon and cannot confirm what caused its unusual appearance.

Wildlife officials say the raccoon appears capable of walking, climbing, and finding food on its own. If people encounter Jimothy, they should admire the animal from a distance and avoid approaching or feeding it.

A third of Seattle’s population is on those threads explaining how their ADHD and social anxiety means DoorDash for every meal is a human right and Jimothy is out here grinding and thriving. https://t.co/DjPTl3K40D

— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) July 17, 2026

Being Seattle-born myself, I can’t think of a more fitting mascot for the city than this raccoon at the moment. But dang, his baby videos sure are cute.

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And on that note, our time together this Sunday comes to a close. Darleen will be back next week as your “hostess with the mostest,” and I’ve got to do my best to clean the place up before she gets back (not the easiest task with the kids home for summer vacation). May your week be a blessed one, dear readers, and remember to say a prayer for the safety of our troops, and for the families who are experiencing the most devastating losses of their lives.

Featured image: original Victory Girls art by Darleen Click