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  "description": "Here’s a wrap-up of some of the most absurd stories in case you missed them.",
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  "textContent": "**James Hickman**\n _James Hickman (aka Simon Black) is an international investor, entrepreneur, and founder of Sovereign Man._\n\nIt was a tough week for rational people… because the Inspired Idiots have been out in force over the last several days. From the Grammys to the communists to the good old legacy media, you might have been rolling your eyes so much that you have a pounding headache at this point. And this doesn’t even include the Epstein lies (which we covered a few days ago).\n\nHere’s a wrap-up of some of the most absurd stories in case you missed them:\n\n**_Vogue’s_ butt-fluffing piece of Gavin Newsom **\n\n“Let’s get this out of the way,” the article begins. “He is embarrassingly handsome, his hair seasoned with silver, at ease with his own eminence.”\n\nIs she writing about George Clooney? Brad Pitt? David Beckham? Idris Elba?\n\nNo. That’s _Vogue_ magazine’s take on Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, which goes on to describe the governor as “lithe, ardent, energetic, a glimmer of optimism in his eye; **Kennedy-esque.** ”\n\nI would quote more, but I just had breakfast, and it usually tastes better on the way down.\n\nHilariously, the author actually describes herself as a “journalist”, because this sort of butt-fluffing propaganda puff piece is what actually passes as journalism for the left.\n\nAnd I do mean left: the author’s Twitter/X bio proudly displays the “workers of the world unite” hashtag to her fellow comrades.\n\nNever mind that California is a complete disaster with one of the worst poverty rates, highest homeless rates, and state budget deficits in the nation. Businesses and individuals are fleeing. But, hey, at least the guy has a very presidential head of hair.\n\nI wonder who at _Vogue_ got promised the job of White House Press Secretary…\n\n**Jolly Ole’ England’s countryside is too white**\n\nThe British government has launched a new initiative to make its countryside “less white.” And what better use of taxpayer resources could there be?\n\nAuthorities overseeing protected rural areas – including the Chilterns, Cotswolds, and Surrey Hills – have published plans designed to attract more ethnic minorities.\n\nThe Chilterns, for example, about halfway between London and Oxford, has promised to recruit Muslims from nearby Luton. City officials plan to launch outreach programs, engage in diverse (non-white) hiring, and provide marketing materials in “community languages” (i.e., not English).\n\nTraditional rural pubs have also been flagged as problematic.\n\nMuslims from Pakistani and Bangladeshi backgrounds reported that pubs – with their alcohol and limited food options – contributed to “a feeling of being unwelcome.”\n\nAnother study concluded that the number of **dogs** in the English countryside also contributes to Muslims feeling unwelcome. So new guidance urges that dogs be kept on shorter leads, or locked inside, because apparently Muslims don’t like dogs.\n\nThen they went on TV (which Brits have to pay a mandatory license fee) to brag about what a wonderful idea this is.\n\nSerious request: if anyone can explain how this makes any sense, I would really love to know. Because to me this just looks like cultural suicide.\n\n**Three Cheers For Lawlessness**\n\nSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson attended the Grammys on Sunday night because she was nominated for her audio book.\n\nUnsurprisingly, the ceremony devolved into a leftist political rally. Artists wore “ICE out” pins and took turns signaling their virtue.\n\nSinger Billie Eilish used her acceptance speech to declare that “no one is illegal on stolen land” before shouting “f*kk ICE” from the stage. The crowd erupted in approval.\n\nJustice Jackson – a lifelong judge, sworn to uphold the Constitution – stood and applauded alongside the mob.\n\nThis is a sitting Supreme Court Justice, publicly celebrating calls to dismantle a federal law enforcement agency.\n\nICE enforces immigration law. Jackson’s job is to interpret and uphold that law. Standing ovations for “f*kk the law” would seem to conflict with her sworn oath.\n\nShe could have stayed seated. She could have kept a neutral expression, the way judges are supposed to when legal matters might come before them. Instead, she practically shouted from the rooftops that she is NOT an impartial, rational judge.\n\n**When Socialists Can’t Print Money, They Discover Math**\n\nZohran Mamdani – a card-carrying Democratic Socialist – ran for mayor of New York City promising $6 billion in free childcare, government-run grocery stores, free buses, a $30 minimum wage, and rent freezes for two million tenants.\n\nApparently he didn’t bother looking into New York City’s finances (which are available to the public) until AFTER he was elected and inaugurated.\n\nReality is suddenly crashing down on the new mayor and he announced that the city faces “fiscal crisis at the scale of the Great Recession.”\n\nDuh. Perhaps he should have studied up on New York’s desperate financial situation before promising oodles of free stuff to voters who were ignorant enough to believe him.\n\nIronically, the mayor proposed “looking inward into savings and efficiencies” and has ordered every city agency to appoint a **“Chief Savings Officer”** to root out waste.\n\nSounds a lot like DOGE to me. But whereas the entire establishment joined forces to chase Elon out of town for trying to save taxpayer money, the socialist Mamdani is being celebrated for his economic genius.\n\nThis article was originally published by Sovereign Man.",
  "title": "Our Favorite Inspired Idiots",
  "updatedAt": "2026-02-13T01:00:24.000Z"
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