Blog Heap of Links for the day 1 June 2016

Actor/LGBT activist George Takei believes…

…former Minnesota Vikings punter Chris Kluwe took to twitter to…

President Obama… blamed "right-wing radio" for distorting his economic record and for making "people think big government is the problem."…

…Archaeologists have made a truly remarkable discovery in London’s financial district, finding a collection of 410 wax tablets that date all the way back to AD 43 – the first decade of Roman rule in Britain.… The collection of 410 Latin tablets is the oldest and by far the biggest collection of early writing in Britain and gives a remarkable – if fragmented – insight into life in the first decades of Roman rule.…

During a May 31 press conference on the Second Amendment, California Assemblywoman Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) recoiled from Democrats’ latest gun control efforts, saying a “loaded Glock” beats having “911 on the phone.”…

UN warns 20,000 children are trapped in Iraq's Fallujah…
Along the U.S.-Canada border, an invisible but hardening wall rises…
Amazon's Jeff Bezos: 'Golden era' of technology is coming…

The Dalai Lama says that there are too many migrants in Europe, especially Germany, and they should return to their home countries. He said that Europe risks becoming “Arabised”.

In other news, when a man in the Bronx received a phone call from his wife saying that she had just barely escaped from being raped by an intruder in their apartment, the husband went home, caught up with the would-be rapist, and beat him to death.…

Foxconn Robots Replace 60,000 Workers at Chinese Apple Supplier…
L.A. Times Amazed to Find Latinos Who Support Trump…
Repub Party has been invaded by....Republicans…

Don Surber: Third Parties Are A Joke…
This Ain’t Hell: “Fat Leonard” May Sink 30 Admirals…
Megan McArdle: Barbecuing For Vegans – A Survival Guide…

It’s only been a few days since my last illustrated edition but I’ve already got such a large collection you may have to put aside a few quiet minutes to appreciate fully the wisdom and humor you’ll find here. On second thought, make that more than a few minutes. These are wonderful and worth your time.

Twitchy: Spokesman For Candidate Who Never Holds Press Conferences Horrified By Trump Press Conference…
Jammie Wearing Fools: Sausage-Wielding Gang Attacks Vegan Cafe…
Joe For America: George Soros Snaps, Says Trump Is Aiding ISIS…

Global warming, what can't it do?…
Just shut up Mrs. Obama …
I feel better, don't you?…

One Oklahoma veteran running for Congress compared his experience on the front lines of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border to the patrolling of the U.S.-Mexico border, with one major difference: “Were were allowed to shoot ‘em” in the Middle East.

Jarrin Jackson, who is running against incumbent Rep. Markwayne Mullin for the Republican nomination, shared the comparison — and distinction — during an interview with radio host Steve Deace Friday.…