Saturday Miscellany

First, for a change of pace, from New Zealand. A young girl died from anorexia because the medical authorities thought she was trans. 

Tragic story from NZ. The death of a teenage girl from anorexia following the failure of multiple agencies so focused on affirming Vanessa's "gender identity" that they "did not pay the same attention to the eating disorder which would kill her". https://rnz.co.nz/news/national/563855/teenager-starves-to-death-alone-in-emergency-accommodation

Adam Kimberly, an eating disorder specialist, responds:

This is tragic indeed. For years I was an eating disorders specialist. That program is now full of young women with alternative identities and neo pronouns. There’s a huge overlap between ROGD and eating disorders. It’s very difficult to die from starvation and most recover with treatment.

Second, you recall the hysterical stories about how people are starving in Gaza. Recently, an aid convoy went to the region. Hamas interdicted it, and murdered the aid workers. And No, it was not Greta’s group. 

Bonchie writes:

Noticing a distinct lack of coverage of Hamas attacking an aid convoy and murdering and kidnapping over a dozen people. Weird, right? I guess if it doesn't come from the "Gaza Ministry of Health," it's not fit to print.

Third, Sen. Jose Padilla, who no one had heard about before Thursday, managed to make a fool of himself at a Kristi Noem press briefing. As you know, his behavior was so disturbing that security was forced to remove him from the room.

Jonathan Turley describes the scene:

Sen. Padilla just gave a statement that he merely "had a question and began to ask a question" and was "immediately force out the room . . . and handcuffed." That is not what we all just watched on live television. Padilla was yelling at Noem and then resisted security trying to move him outside of the room...

Dinesh D’Souza offers another commentary:

The really shocking thing about the @SenAlexPadilla episode is to see a US Senator acting like a street thug, and then, when he is appropriately ejected, quickly playing the victim.

Fourth, DEI may be on life support, but in many places it still exists. Christopher Rufo explains:

Disgusting: Lockheed Martin keeps a spreadsheet of employees by race, then instructs managers precisely how many whites they must eliminate from the bonus list, even if those employees performed better than their peers. And they wrote it all down, even though it is illegal.

Fifth, in the matter of the Israeli attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, Katie Pavlich has a candidate for the most stupid commentary. It comes from Connecticut senator Chris Murphy:

The dumbest take is already on the internet. But, the night is young.

Israel's attack on Iran, clearly intended to scuttle the Trump Administration's negotiations with Tehran, is further evidence of how little respect world powers - including our own allies - have for President Trump.

Sixth, it might be satire, but it makes good sense. Peachy Keenan writes:

BREAKING: A federal judge in San Francisco has just ordered Israel to rebuild Iran's nuclear facilities.

Seventh, on the matter of the Israeli military operation, Rep. Nancy Mace spoke for most Republicans:

We stand with Israel, fully and without hesitation. Iran was days away from a nuclear weapon. They fund terror and want Israel wiped off the map. Israel has the right, and the duty, to fight back. We pray for Israel, we pray for all Jews around the world, we pray for our U.S. military deployed overseas tonight. God bless each and every one

Eighth, Tucker Carlson does not count among those politicians offering the most stupid remarks about Israel and Iran, but he chose to go down swinging. I will confess that I always found his commentaries intelligent. And yet, now that he is no longer on Fox News, he has been going downhill, embarrassing himself:

Here’s what Tucker Carlson, who has been aggressively advocating against military action against the Islamic Republic of Iran, had to say in his newsletter this morning: “This could be the final newsletter before an all-out war.” 

“U.S. says it was ‘not involved.’ That’s not true.” 

“Despite being complicit in an act of war, the president…”

Ninth, a more seasoned military hand, General Mike Flynn offers a good analysis of the ongoing military operations:

ATTENTION! Current Situation in the Middle East (apologize for the necessary length). First, a reminder about war…it is NOT FAIR, it is NOT FREE, & the longer it takes, EVERYONE LOSES. 

Lastly, speaking for myself, I am anti-stupid war (not anti-war). However, when a nation’s leadership (Iran) calls for the annihilation of another nation (Israel and America), there will eventually be a price paid. 

I must say, Israel showed not only great restraint & patience over many years to make this monumental decision to conduct this decisive & very strategic offensive series of strikes but a level of military prowess & capability that is historically without par. 

As of June 13, 2025, Israel has launched a large-scale military operation named Operation Rising Lion against Iran, targeting its nuclear facilities, ballistic missile programs, and key military and scientific leadership. The operation began in the early morning hours of June 13, with airstrikes reported across Tehran and other cities, hitting Iran’s main uranium enrichment facility in Natanz, nuclear weaponization programs, and military infrastructure. 

Notable casualties include Maj. Gen. Hossein Salami, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and Fereydoun Abbasi, former head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, among other senior officials. 

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated the strikes were preemptive, based on intelligence that Iran was close to producing a nuclear weapon, with enough enriched uranium for up to 15 bombs within days. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the operation as ongoing, aimed at neutralizing Iran’s nuclear threat and defending Israel’s survival, while also claiming to protect regional allies from Iranian aggression.

Iran has responded with over 100 drones launched toward Israel, according to the IDF, though no significant retaliatory missile strikes have been confirmed as of 04:35 AM Israel time. 

Iranian media reported explosions in Tehran, with airbases closed and leadership convening to discuss retaliation. Iran’s air defenses, already weakened by prior Israeli strikes in October 2024, which destroyed all four S-300 systems, have left the country vulnerable….

The strikes follow months of escalating tensions, including Iran’s missile attacks on Israel in April and October 2024 (Operation True Promise 1 and 2) & the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July 2024, which Iran attributed to Israel. 

Israel’s actions are driven by concerns over Iran’s nuclear advancements, with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) declaring Iran non-compliant in June 2025 for accelerating uranium enrichment to 60%, close to weapons-grade, & possessing enough material for multiple bombs. U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, ongoing since April 2025, have stalled, with Iran rejecting demands to halt enrichment, prompting Israel to act unilaterally. 

The U.S. has not provided offensive support, though it may assist in defending Israel against retaliation, as it did in 2024. The situation remains volatile, with risks of a broader regional conflict. Iran’s weakened proxies (HB & Hamas) & degraded military capabilities limit its immediate response options, but its long-range missile technology, capable of reaching 3,000 km, poses a threat to Israel & potentially Europe. Social media posts on X reflect anxiety among Iranians, with some expressing fears of war, though these sentiments are not conclusive. The international community (esp, China & Germany), has urged de-escalation.

That’s an excellent overview of the situation.

Tenth, back on the transmania front, statistics inform us of what happens when people are given cross-sex hormones, hormones for the opposite sex. 

Stats for gender reports:

NEW STUDY reveals what happens when males take estrogen: 5x blood clots 10x strokes 26x testicular cancer 40x breast cancer 80% higher death rate Permanent infertility Brain damage Autoimmune diseases These risks INCREASE over time.