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June 3, 1943: In Los Angeles, California, white U.S. Navy sailors and Marines attack Latino youths in the five-day Zoot Suit Riots. The committee’s report indicated that there were several factors involved but that racism was the central cause of the riots & that it was exacerbated by the response of the LAPD including fabricated and inflammatory media coverage. Imagine that!

The Zoot Suit Riots are commonly associated with the Sleepy Lagoon murder, which occurred in August 1942. The Sleepy Lagoon, as it was nicknamed, was one of the larger reservoirs outside the city of Los Angeles. On the night of August 1, 1942, zoot-suiters were involved in a fight at a party near the Sleepy Lagoon. The next morning one of the partygoers, José Díaz, was dead. There was public outcry against the zoot-suiters, fueled by local tabloids. Citing concerns about juvenile delinquency, California Gov. Culbert Olson used Díaz’s death as the impetus for a roundup by the Los Angeles Police Department of more than 600 young men and women, most of whom were Mexican American. Several of the zoot-suiters who were arrested were tried and, in January 1943, convicted of murder. However, many people denounced the circus atmosphere of the trial and attacked the verdict as a miscarriage of justice. The convictions of the Mexican American youths were later reversed on appeal in October 1944.

During the period from 1942 through 1943, the news media continued to portray the zoot-suiters as dangerous gang members who were capable of murder. On the basis of the news reports, more and more people began to believe that the Mexican American youths, particularly the zoot-suiters, were predisposed to committing crime. It was in this racially charged atmosphere that the conflict between predominantly white servicemen stationed in southern California and Mexican American youths in the area began. Incidents initially took the form of minor altercations but later escalated. Within months of the Sleepy Lagoon convictions, Los Angeles erupted in what are commonly referred to as the Zoot Suit Riots.

The riots began on June 3, 1943, after a group of sailors stated that they had been attacked by a group of Mexican American zoot-suiters. As a result, on June 4 a number of uniformed sailors chartered cabs and proceeded to the Mexican American community, seeking out the zoot-suiters. What occurred that evening and in the following days was a series of conflicts primarily between servicemen and zoot-suiters. Many zoot-suiters were beaten by servicemen and stripped of their zoot suits on the spot. The servicemen sometimes urinated on the zoot suits or burned them in the streets. One local paper printed an article describing how to “de-zoot” a zoot-suiter, including directions that the zoot suits should be burned. The servicemen were also portrayed in local news publications as heroes fighting against what was referred to as a Mexican crime wave. The worst of the rioting occurred on the night of June 7, when thousands of servicemen and citizens prowled the streets of downtown Los Angeles, attacking zoot-suiters as well as members of minority groups who were not wearing zoot suits.

In response to these confrontations, police arrested hundreds of Mexican American youths, many of whom had already been attacked by servicemen. There were also reports of Mexican American youths requesting to be arrested and locked up in order to protect themselves from the servicemen in the streets. In contrast, very few sailors and soldiers were arrested during the riots.

Shortly after midnight on June 8, military officials declared Los Angeles off-limits to all military personnel. Deciding that the local police were completely unable or unwilling to handle the situation, officials ordered military police to patrol parts of the city and arrest disorderly military personnel; this, coupled with the ban, served to greatly deter the servicemen’s riotous actions. The next day the Los Angeles City Council passed a resolution that banned the wearing of zoot suits on Los Angeles streets. The number of attacks dwindled, and the rioting had largely ended by June 10. In the following weeks, however, similar disturbances occurred in other states.

As the riots died down, California Gov. Earl Warren ordered the creation of a citizens’ committee to investigate and determine the cause of the Zoot Suit Riots. The committee’s report indicated that there were several factors involved but that racism was the central cause of the riots and that it was exacerbated by the response of the Los Angeles Police Department as well as by biased and inflammatory media coverage. Los Angeles Mayor Fletcher Bowron, concerned about the riots’ negative impact on the city’s image, issued his own conclusion, stating that racial prejudice was not a factor and that the riots were caused by juvenile delinquents.

Zoot Suit Riots

As we all know the media has never, ever changed. The above could of been written in the 2020s in the USA, or Europe or Israel.



June 3, 1955: Cat-Women of the Moon (1953) debut on NY TV at 11:15 pm on WCBS "The Late Show". Filmed in 3-D, kittenish kitsch classic arrived in 2-D for March 19, 1954 Times Square opening. The Cat-woman leader, Alpha has telepathic powers.


On Sept 3, 2023 a 70th Anniversary Blu-ray 3D edition was released by VarietyFilms.net which used the same copy but upscaled the resolution using AI and made extensive alignment corrections. A better quality, longer cut of the film was also available on the disc in 2D. According to user reviews a proper 3D Blu-ray is coming in 2026.

Cat Women of the Moon 70th Anniversary trailer - Blu-ray 3D/2D trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTeBzOpxpeI


University of Nevada, Las Vegas Digital Collections has a set of photos of a promotional pageant held in the UK. Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England won this "Meet Me in Las Vegas" contest in London. The prize included a trip to Las Vegas arriving June 3, 1957 with a stay at the Sands Hotel and Casino.




June 3, 1983: WarGames was released.

This is Crystal Palace, you still on? Anyone there?!



42 years later and we're still here!
A little over 3 months later we came eXtremely close to having a nuclear war due to a Soviet computer glitch...very similar to what was portrayed in the movie regarding the NORAD WOPR.




Doomsday Clock:
1947: 7 min
1949: 3 min (Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb, the RDS-1, starting the nuclear arms race.)
1953: 2 min (USA tests its first thermonuclear device)
1963: 12 min (US and the Soviet Union sign the Partial Test Ban Treaty, limiting atmospheric nuclear testing.)
1981: 4 min
1984: 3 min
1988: 6 min
1991: 17 min (Soviet Union collapse)
2017: 2 1⁄2 (Oh no, Trump)
2018: 2 min (Trump abandons Climate hoax angering climate chldren)
2020: 100 sec (Failure of world leaders to deal with the increased threats of nuclear war
2023: 90 sec (Russia, Russia, Russia)
January 28, 2025: 89 sec (nuclear deterrence crumbling; more Russia, Russia, Russia and AI)


June 3, 2025: Jeffrey Sachs: NATO & Russia On the Brink of Nuclear War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCkl63N84s4


Why blow up bridges and a passenger train on the eve of peace talks?? With only one goal - to disrupt the talks. As former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Kuleba said, "for Zelensky, a truce is the headlights of a train in a tunnel." In this regard, one recalls the apt expression about Zelensky by Slovakian Prime Minister Fico @RobertFicoSVK: "Have you ever seen a person who is afraid that the war will end?!" Unfortunately for Ukraine, one of the beneficiaries of the war in it is its current leader.

Given that the attack coincided with Sen. Lindsey Graham and some State Dept officials visit to Kiev, it is reasonable to assume he greenlit it and or gave a thumbs up vote.

Meanwhile, meet the Starmerfuhrer, the looney man that wants "Every British citizen to be Battle Ready".




WSJ tale of The Bad Gardener:

"Mohamed Sabry Soliman bought flowers and disguised himself as a gardener in an orange vest so he could get as close as possible to members of a Jewish group in Boulder, Colo., before attacking them with incendiary devices."

"On his back, Soliman wore a commercial-grade weed sprayer full of gasoline that he intended to use as a makeshift blowtorch to burn himself to death."

"Soliman brought 18 homemade Molotov cocktails with him...but threw just two of them because 'he got scared."

"Soliman told investigators he concealed his plans from his wife and five children".



Over in that collapsed country called Syria, Abu Mohammad al-Julani former rebel commander who now goes by Ahmed Hussein al-Sharaa, To Give a Speech at UN General Assembly Next September according to Sky News Arabic via The Times Of Israel.

Never imagined that the First Syrian self-appointed "President" to address the UN in almost 60 years would be a head-chopping Al-Qaeda Leader!  The Trump administration has accepted Julani's plans to merge thousands of foreign Takfiri jihadists into the new "Syrian army".

Welcome to Daeshistan.


If you know Bin Laden almost bought a house in 'Londonistan' and Al-Jazeera was initially staffed entirely of BBC employees, it makes more sense.

The chief of media/propaganda operations of the HTS (Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham) the political organisation and paramilitary group of Syria is Ahmed Muwaffaq Zaidan. Syrian Minister of Defense meeting with pro Al-Qaeda propagandist to take advice from him on media communications related to the armed forces, and somehow he is proud of this.

Ahmed Muwaffaq Zaidan, identifying as a Syrian journalist supportive of the rebel cause, previously held the position of the Pakistani Bureau Chief for Al Jazeera. He mainly reported on the Taliban and Al Qaeda throughout his career. He rose to fame in the aftermath of 9/11 attacks due to his unique access to al-Qaeda leadership. Notably, he covered the wedding of Osama bin Laden’s son.

Additionally, Zaidan played a significant role during the Tora Bora bombing aftermath in October 2001. As the recipient of the first tape released by Bin Laden in response to the U.S. bombings, Zaidan’s coverage was broadcasted on Al Jazeera, contributing to his recognition as a journalist with unparalleled access to critical events. His encounter with Bin Laden in Kabul in November 2000, during which Bin Laden indirectly claimed responsibility for the USS Cole attack in Yemen, further solidified Zaidan’s unique position in reporting on key developments involving AL-Qaeda.

In 2015, Ahmad Muaffaq Zaidan came under suspicion by the United States for alleged connections with both Al-Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood. This led to his inclusion in a government-compiled ‘Kill List’. It is noteworthy that this designation occurred before the administration of Donald Trump, based on available information and belief. Despite the change in administration, President Trump maintained Zaidan’s inclusion on the Kill List, reflecting a sustained concern regarding his perceived affiliations with the mentioned extremist groups.

We live in weird inverted times.




Want to take a walk with the Blank Generation? On the wild side.


Gary is the one who looks twelve years old. (top right)

50 years ago Gary was playing in an underground rock band, having the time of his life. He provides a map of the neighborhoods in which he did more than walk on the wild side:
Fear City: The New York Underground, 1974-1981 (Herb Lester Associates Guides to the Unexpected) Folded Map, 29 May 2025 by Gary Lachman. (Amazon UK link)



Uh no! Judicial Watch announced last week that in a report to the court in its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) stated it "cannot fully predict" when records about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy will be released. The National Archives estimates that there are "over six million pages" of responsive records.



Disturbing? Sure. Surprising? Absolutely No. There is something in there that transcends the purely documentary, or the political, might even transcend the national — the release of which, apparently, would be the parapolitical version of the climactic scene in Raiders of the Lost Ark where Ultimate Knowledge is confronted and everyone’s faces melt.

That's why when you file a FOIA you sometimes have to wait years, 13 years (or longer in some cases) just to get a NARA response, asking, are you still interested? Effin ridiculous.


If the withheld information relates to a foreign power being involved in the JFK assassination, that’s something that we are just not going to get to know. That’s the death of nations right there. If the withheld information relates to a foreign power having captured aspects of U.S. intel, that’s not being made public either. That’s the death of institutions.

Among the many, many documents still withheld, may be documents not directly related to the JFK assassination but which delve into the CI Staff’s split over Soviet penetration of the Agency— something James Angleton and his true believers accepted as the reality of the time and place, and which others (including Richard Helms) rejected with equal vehemence. Did Angleton lose his job over the “Israeli account” or because his views did not fit into “detente” or whatever the hell Ford and the neocons were doing? These are the questions those documents will invite, so we’ll never get to see those documents.


Moderna's new potent mRNA snake oil...


Gee, I can’t imagine why they’ve turned off comments.

Moderna Receives U.S. FDA Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine mNEXSPIKE

That name alone, "mNEXSPIKE" is them laughing at us all the way to the bank.