https://drudge.com/user/oneironaut New links and comments. en-us http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Wordzilla/0.58 10 https://drudge.com/news/292125/effort-seeks-repeal-top-two-primary https://www.kcra.com/article/effort-repeal-top-two-primary-system-california/71269716 An effort to repeal California's "top two" primary system is underway. "The grassroots repeal effort is fueled by concerns that California's primaries are disenfranchising a majority of California voters by limiting choice to candidates from one party," read a news release from Steven Mavigilo, the official proponent of the proposed measure. Implemented in 2011, the primary system allows voters in statewide contests to choose any candidate from any party in the primary, regardless of their party registration. The top two vote-getters then advance to the general election, even if they belong to the same party. Yet another law put in to prevent Republicans from gaining power in CA, is preventing Democrats from keeping power, so Democrats want to change the rules again. LOL Sun, 17 May 2026 09:55:53 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/292125/effort-seeks-repeal-top-two-primary#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292125 discussion, 0.5 daily 292125 https://drudge.com/news/292112/gao-us-government-has-misspent-3 https://www.thestack.technology/us-government-has-misspent-3-trillion-auditors-want-a-dedicated-unit-to-tackle-the-problem/ The US government has misspent almost $3 trillion since 2003, leading government auditors to make a fresh call for a federal data analytics centre " a proposal first suggested in 2022. Total improper payments reached $185.8 billion in 2025 alone, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) " up $24 billion on 2024 in the first rise for the statistic since 2021. Overpayments by federal agencies were the largest problem, accounting for 82% of the misspending, and just five programmes misspent $135.8 billion, with Medicare making $57 billion in improper payments. Incredible... Sat, 16 May 2026 10:55:27 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/292112/gao-us-government-has-misspent-3#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.292112 discussion, 0.5 daily 292112 https://drudge.com/news/291919/via-sc-throws-out-redistricting-referendum https://www.axios.com/local/richmond/2026/05/08/virginia-supreme-court-redistricting-vote-decision The Virginia Supreme Court overturned the results of the state's redistricting referendum, which voters narrowly approved last month. Why it matters: The ruling upends one of the most closely watched redistricting fights in the country. It follows months of legal challenges over whether the referendum was unconstitutional. ouch Fri, 08 May 2026 10:44:33 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291919/via-sc-throws-out-redistricting-referendum#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291919 0.5 daily 291919 https://drudge.com/news/291903/not-so-fast-wa-plans-raid-pd-fd https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/04/30/plan-to-sweep-4b-from-wa-police-and-firefighter-pension-fund-spurs-lawsuit/ The new law, signed this month by Gov. Bob Ferguson, terminates the overfunded pension account at the end of June 2029. It would then reinstate the fund, leaving 110% of what the state expects to owe its members. As of June 2024, the fund was 160% funded. By 2029, it's expected to reach more than 200%. This move is expected to sweep nearly $4 billion from the Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' System Plan 1, or LEOFF 1, with that surplus put into a separate pot where it could potentially cover general state expenses. Wow, idk can companies even do this type of thieving? Thu, 07 May 2026 10:14:38 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291903/not-so-fast-wa-plans-raid-pd-fd#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291903 discussion, 0.5 daily 291903 https://drudge.com/news/291889/assaults-against-us-jews-reach-46-year-high https://www.axios.com/2026/05/06/antisemitic-assaults-jews-2025 Physical assaults against Jewish people in the U.S. last year reached the highest levels since 1979, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) announced Wednesday. Why it matters: An overall decline in anti-Jewish harassment and vandalism didn't extend to a reduction in violence. Wonder who assaulted them... Wed, 06 May 2026 20:54:17 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291889/assaults-against-us-jews-reach-46-year-high#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291889 discussion, 0.5 daily 291889 https://drudge.com/news/291855/slave-trader-demands-slave-reparations https://www.gbnews.com/politics/green-party-candidate-antoinette-fernandez-slavery-reparations-descendant-royal-traders# A Green Party candidate who has pushed for Britain to pay trillions of pounds in slavery reparations is descended from a Nigerian royal family that traded slaves, it has been claimed. Antoinette Fernandez is the "reparations officer" for the Green Party's Global Majority Greens group, which works towards "racial and environmental justice". Crazy.... Tue, 05 May 2026 14:09:52 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291855/slave-trader-demands-slave-reparations#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291855 discussion, 0.5 daily 291855 https://drudge.com/news/291717/kamala-harris-surges-new-2028-poll https://www.newsweek.com/kamala-harris-surges-in-new-2028-poll-11889404 Former Vice President Kamala Harris' support for the 2028 Democratic presidential primary surged to 50 percent in a new survey from the Center for American Political Studies and the Harris Poll, strengthening her position as the early front-runner if she chooses to run. Unexpectedly! Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:51:30 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291717/kamala-harris-surges-new-2028-poll#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291717 discussion, 0.5 daily 291717 https://drudge.com/news/291709/virginia-supreme-court-upholds-redistricting https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/virginia-supreme-court-allows-ruling-blocking-redistricting-vote-certification-to-stand/ In a blow to Democrats, the Supreme Court of Virginia has declined to pause a lower court ruling that blocks election officials from certifying the results of last week's redistricting special election ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkwuyccqn2f" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreifyye3l3u47djqwarqsdklsmrhlzkuwhgqpsjbxkfk4dhs6a7q7iu" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="">NEW: In a blow to Democrats, the Supreme Court of Virginia allowed a ruling blocking the certification of last week's redistricting special election to stand -- for now. Though not final, the decision raises concerns that the state&#x27;s highest court could overturn the will of Virginia voters.<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/post/3mkkwuyccqn2f?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Democracy Docket (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils?ref_src=embed">@democracydocket.com</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bam3rkdzsg74tx5ddflbgils/post/3mkkwuyccqn2f?ref_src=embed">Apr 28, 2026 at 11:51 AM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:34:00 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291709/virginia-supreme-court-upholds-redistricting#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291709 news, 0.5 daily 291709 https://drudge.com/news/291595/virginia-judge-blocks-redistricting https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/22/virginia-election-results-redistricting-congress-democrats.html A Virginia circuit court judge on Wednesday issued an order blocking the results of a congressional redistricting referendum ... <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4rb4632s2t" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihrgc3p6iak4lrlmsqq3jkp3yg76dex4p7p6ior4x2ap77vvpv3te" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">A Virginia judge temporarily halted the state's newly approved congressional map -- but state officials are already moving to try to overturn the ruling, setting up a rapid legal fight in the state's Supreme Court. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/ ... <br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/post/3mk4rb4632s2t?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Marc Elias (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7?ref_src=embed">@marcelias.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:pjiafkey2cokiupsxpswqlk7/post/3mk4rb4632s2t?ref_src=embed">Apr 22, 2026 at 8:34 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:31:59 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291595/virginia-judge-blocks-redistricting#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291595 news, 0.5 daily 291595 https://drudge.com/news/291626/mamdani-considers-delaying-pension-fund https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/nyregion/mamdani-pension-funds.html Further delaying pension payments would significantly help Mr. Mamdani as he grapples with a $5.4 billion deficit through June 2027. <blockquote class="bluesky-embed" data-bluesky-uri="at://did:plc:ajjmla7inolj73z7zov2jlly/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjiltise422q" data-bluesky-cid="bafyreihiw6lr6dvhctsw27u2o5z54imk66ooo3mgxyabenr44ivnmv3ala" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode="system"><p lang="en">"New York City is the greatest city in the world, and the people who call it home should not be left carrying the burden alone," she said in a written statement. "If you can afford a $5 million second home that sits empty most of the year, you can afford to contribute like every other New Yorker."<br><br><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ajjmla7inolj73z7zov2jlly/post/3mjiltise422q?ref_src=embed">[image or embed]</a></p> -- Jennie Coughlin (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ajjmla7inolj73z7zov2jlly?ref_src=embed">@jenniecoughlin.bsky.social</a>) <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ajjmla7inolj73z7zov2jlly/post/3mjiltise422q?ref_src=embed">Apr 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM</a></blockquote><script async src="https://embed.bsky.app/static/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:33:57 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291626/mamdani-considers-delaying-pension-fund#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291626 news, 0.5 daily 291626 https://drudge.com/news/291608/why-petty-theft-might-new-political https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/opinion/shoplifting-political-protest-microlooting-whole-foods.html When does shoplifting become an act of political protest? The Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman is calling this microlooting, and it describes the phenomenon of people stealing small things from big corporations like Whole Foods. The New Yorker writer Jia Tolentino and the political commentator Hasan Piker join Spiegelman for a lively discussion on what's behind this trend and where it might lead. With propaganda like this US societal collapse is inevitable... Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:08:37 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291608/why-petty-theft-might-new-political#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291608 discussion, 0.5 daily 291608 https://drudge.com/news/291602/canada-200m-space-port-just https://nationalpost.com/opinion/canada-pledges-200-million-to-space-port-that-is-just-a-concrete-pad-in-nova-scotia This week, the Carney government trumpeted its "historic" plan to develop a "sovereign space launch" capability that would allow Canada to launch satellites without relying on American help. Canada leases it to Maritime Launch for $13,500 a year who now leases it back to the Government of Canada for $20 million a year! All to own America!! Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:39:18 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291602/canada-200m-space-port-just#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291602 discussion, 0.5 daily 291602 https://drudge.com/news/291533/amazon-pulls-camp-saints https://www.westernstandard.news/news/amazon-pulls-infamous-immigration-novel-from-website-sparking-censorship-firestorm/72853 CALGARY " Amazon has removed paperback copies of the controversial 1973 novel The Camp of the Saints from its US website, prompting accusations of censorship from the book's publisher and renewed debate over a book that has divided opinion for over half a century. The novel, written by French author and explorer Jean Raspail, portrays the collapse of Western civilization through mass immigration into France and other Western European countries. Incredible .. Democracy dies in darkness. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:18:01 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291533/amazon-pulls-camp-saints#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291533 discussion, 0.5 daily 291533 https://drudge.com/news/291415/now-trending-stay-home-men https://fortune.com/2026/03/28/men-home-women-workforce-economics-gender-change/ You probably know a woman supporting an unemployed man. Maybe you've been that woman. What used to be an embarrassing secret has quietly become a macroeconomic data point, and now the Federal Reserve has the receipts. Maybe this is why SpongeOppressor thinks men are becoming more liberal, they are living off their female companions. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 19:24:40 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291415/now-trending-stay-home-men#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291415 discussion, 0.5 daily 291415 https://drudge.com/news/291384/red-states-have-more-babies-study-says https://www.npr.org/2025/12/01/nx-s1-5620773/what-a-political-birthrate-divide-could-mean-for-the-future Several studies suggest that people in red states have more babies than those in blue states. A new report from a conservative-leaning group says that could have implications for politics and culture. MCCAMMON: And these authors looked at young adults ages 25 to 35 who self-identify as liberal or conservative. They found that young liberal women today are much less likely to have children than young conservative women, with a gap of more than 30 percentage points. And that's a big change since the 1980s, when there was a much smaller gap between liberal and conservative women. Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:31:19 -0400 oneironaut https://drudge.com/news/291384/red-states-have-more-babies-study-says#discuss tag:drudge.com,2005:weblog.291384 news, 0.5 daily 291384