Devon A. Mihesuah, Repatriation Reader

At Amazon, Devon A. Mihesuah, Repatriation Reader: Who Owns American Indian Remains?

This is fascinating.

Fergus Bordewich had a chapter on it, in Killing the White Man's Indian: Reinventing Native Americans at the End of the Twentieth Century.

Camila Mendes

At Drunken Stepfather, "Camila Mendes – Not Hot – but Worth a F**k."

BONUS: "Steplinks of the Day":

Trying to convince a girl to let me braid my beard into her pussy hair – so that we can feel like conjoined twins…connected in this universe…is really not taken as seriously as it should…because it’s the only thing I want to do..and bitches just laugh it off...

Evelyn Taft's Chance of Scattered Showers Forecast

Very mild and pleasant in the O.C. today, although no rain.

Hopefully it'll be just like that tomorrow.

Here's the lovely Ms. Evelyn, for KCAL 9 News Los Angeles:

Fidget Spinners

The new hot thing:

Say hello to fidget spinners, the latest toy sensation https://t.co/pF88u75Fu7 pic.twitter.com/7dLYpf4eBs

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) May 5, 2017

Teachers are totally over fidget spinners: https://t.co/aAT5lzeQe5

— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) May 5, 2017

Stacy Washington Resigns from St. Louis Post-Dispatch (VIDEO)

It's Stacy on the Right, who's a cool chick.

At Fox Business:

Bella Thorne Magic Mountain

At London's Daily Mail, "Look, no bra! Bella Thorne proudly flashes underboob while wearing flimsy crop top to theme park with Kendall Jenner's 'ex' Jordan Clarkson."

And TMZ, "BELLA THORNE AND JORDAN CLARKSON -- MAGIC MOUNTAIN SHOTS."

Also at Taxi Driver, "Bella Thorne Nipples in Braless Cutoff White Beater."

Who Wins and Who Loses in the Latest G.O.P. Health Care Bill

The House bill would weaken federal mandates, allowing insurers to impose limits on lifetime coverage in employer-sponsored plans, which got a lot of attention yesterday.

Frankly, I'm not quite sure what the bill does exactly. It's going to lift the individual mandate, but charge you extra for initial enrollment if you've been uninsured longer than two months. And it's going to phase out federal ObamaCare subsidies for Medicaid, or something like that.

In any case, maybe this piece will help, at NYT, "Who Wins and Who Loses in the Latest G.O.P. Health Care Bill":

The American Health Care Act, which narrowly won passage in the House on Thursday, could transform the nation’s health insurance system and create a new slate of winners and losers.

While the Senate will probably demand changes, this bill, if it becomes law in its current form, will repeal and replace large portions of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). It will change the rules and subsidies for people who buy their own insurance coverage, and make major cuts to the Medicaid program, which funds care for the poor and disabled.

Any sizable change in our complex health care system leaves some people and businesses better or worse off. For some, insurance will become more affordable — or their taxes will be lower. Others will lose out on financial support or health care coverage. You can see how you might be affected in our summary of winners and losers...

Keep reading.

ADDED: Ignoring the dramatic, sky-is-falling headline, and the leftist bent, you get a gist of the major provisions here, at LAT, "All the horrific details of the GOP's new Obamacare repeal bill: A handy guide."

MORE: After reading around, I like the bill --- it's repealing the most reviled elements of ObamaCare, and returning more power to the states. I think we need to keep some protections for the poorest and the elderly, but we don't need the ObamaCare mandates to do that.

See additional analysis, at Heritage, "The House Acts on Obamacare. Time for the Senate to Follow Suit."

Devon A. Mihesuah, American Indians: Stereotypes and Realities

*BUMPED.*

My copy came yesterday Wednesday.

Thanks to reader support I'm able to keep my book collection going.

I really appreciate it!

At Amazon, Devon A. Mihesuah, American Indians: Stereotypes and Realities.

This is a nifty little book, by the way. It's a myth-busting little tome, chock full of bibliographic citations.

Don't miss it!

Cinco de Mayo in the Trump Era

So stupid. Everything is so politicized.

Folks can still celebrate Cinco without being all depressed about heightened immigration enforcement. Leftists are just such fucking goons.

At ABC News 10 San Diego, using the AP wire service:

Cinco de Mayo in Trump era leaves Mexican-Americans torn https://t.co/2sQ8TuntdV

— 10News (@10News) May 5, 2017

For years, Yazmin Irazoqui Ruiz saw Cinco de Mayo as a reason to eat tacos and listen to Mexican music.

The 25-year-old Mexican-born medical student left Mexico for the U.S. as a child and celebrates the day to honor a homeland she hardly remembers.

But the Albuquerque, New Mexico, resident said she's reluctant to take part in Cinco de Mayo festivities this year as President Donald Trump steps up federal immigration enforcement and supporters back his call for the building of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

"I mean, what is it about? You want to eat our food and listen to our music, but when we need you to defend us, where are you?" Irazoqui Ruiz asked about the wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in the country.

She isn't alone. Trump's immigration policies and rhetoric are leaving some Mexican Americans and immigrants feeling at odds with a holiday they already thought was appropriated by beer and liquor companies, event promoters and bars.

Latino activists and scholars say that ambivalence is bolstered by the hazy history of Cinco de Mayo and by stereotypes exploited by marketers.

The once-obscure holiday marking a 19th century-battle between Mexico and invading French forces is now a regular celebration in the U.S., where party-goers flock to bars for cheap margaritas and tacos. Television beer commercials often show mostly white actors on a beach celebrating.

"The narrative around Cinco de Mayo seems to say, 'this day really isn't yours'," said Cynthia Duarte, a sociology professor at California Lutheran University...

More.

Evelyn Taft's Chance of Showers Forecast

Just a nice mild day today.

It's getting toward the end of the semester, though, so I'm ragged after a full day. It'll be nice to lounge around tomorrow and read books. The weather's certainly suited for it. I hope it's not too hot, heh.

Here's the lovely Ms. Evelyn, herself sporting the robust red tonight, for CBS News 2 Los Angeles:

The Collapse of American Identity

Here's a great piece, from Robert P. Jones, at the New York Times (surprisingly).

Jones is the author of The End of White Christian America.

.@PatriarchTree The Collapse of American Identity: #MAGA https://t.co/eiJS0QWBgg

— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) May 2, 2017

There have been other times in our history when the fabric of American identity was stretched in similar ways — the Civil War, heightened levels of immigration at the turn of the 20th century and the cultural upheavals of the 1960s.

But during these eras, white Christians were still secure as a demographic and cultural majority in the nation. The question at stake was whether they were going to make room for new groups at a table they still owned. Typically, a group would gain its seat in exchange for assimilation to the majority culture. But as white Christians have slipped from the majority over the past decade, this familiar strategy is no longer viable.

White Christians are today struggling to face a new reality: the inevitable surrender of table ownership in exchange for an equal seat. And it’s this new higher-stakes challenge that is fueling the great partisan reorientation we are witnessing today.

The temptation for the Republican Party, especially with Donald Trump in the White House, is to double down on a form of white Christian nationalism, which treats racial and religious identity as tribal markers and defends a shrinking demographic with increasingly autocratic assertions of power.

For its part, the Democratic Party is contending with the difficulties of organizing its more diverse coalition while facing its own tribal temptations to embrace an identity politics that has room to celebrate every group except whites who strongly identify as Christian. If this realignment continues, left out of this opposition will be a significant number of whites who are both wary of white Christian nationalism and weary of feeling discounted in the context of identity politics.

This end is not inevitable, but if we are to continue to make one out of many, leaders of both parties will have to step back from the reactivity of the present and take up the more arduous task of weaving a new national narrative in which all Americans can see themselves.

RTWT.

Devin Brugman and Natasha Oakley on the Beach in Miami

These two have a pretty sweet life, I gotta say.

From Hawaii to Miami and tropical locales in between, it's rough out there.

At Egotastic!, "Devin Brugman and Natasha Oakley Sweet Thong Sisters."

There's times where I forget what a beach girl I am 💫🌴 So happy to be in Miami wearing @mondayswimwear X pic.twitter.com/I11d6aYcjq

— Natasha Oakley (@Tashoakley) May 4, 2017

Shop Today's Deals

At Amazon, Today's Deals.

And, Mountain House Just In Case...Essential Bucket.

More, AmazonBasics Apple Certified Lightning to USB Cable - 6 Feet (1.8 Meters) - Black.

Plus, Blue Lizard Australian Sunscreen, Sensitive SPF 30+, 5-Ounce.

Also, Save on Craftsman Tools.

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BONUS: Paul MacDonald, Networks of Domination: The Social Foundations of Peripheral Conquest in International Politics.

Dennis Prager on Communism's Horrific Legacy

Prager's a great guy.

This is most excellent, man.

Aleister, Long-Time Blog Personality, Comes Out as Mike LaChance

Formerly of "American Glob," Aleister used a pseudonym for about 10 years, and then revealed his true identity just the other day.

I probably should have started with a pseudonym, lol.

At Legal Insurrection, "Meet Mike LaChance, aka “Aleister”."

He's been blogging full-time for a few years now. More power to him.

Jessica Gomes Uncovered for Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2017 (VIDEO)

Lovely.

Naomi Schaefer Riley Interview at Prager University (VIDEO)

Following-up from Tuesday, "Ending the Trust System Will Do More for American Indians Than Changing the Name of the Washington Redskins."

At Prager U:

Trump White House Deliberates on Afghanistan War

From Eli Lake, at Bloomberg:

.@EliLake reports on the White House's deliberations over the war in Afghanistan - https://t.co/L2n0Jy1lzj

— FPI (@ForeignPolicyI) May 2, 2017

The New York Times Prints Fake Facts

From the Center for Security Policy:

.@nytimes Prints the Fake Facts that Fit its #FakeNews Narratives https://t.co/H33V9uvJzt

— Nick Short (@PoliticalShort) May 2, 2017

Patricia Murphy Responds

On Twitter Tuesday:

@1PatriciaMurphy That's really cool, Patricia!

— Donald Douglas (@AmPowerBlog) May 2, 2017

@AmPowerBlog Thanks! I've known the fight song since birth.

— Patricia Murphy (@1PatriciaMurphy) May 2, 2017