June 28, 2016 -- A Quick Run Around the Web

Video: "Fight Club Soap! (Bacon * Drain Cleaner * Soap)"--homemade soap.

• A new Woodpile Report.
• Continued anger over Germany's second failure to create a United Europe:

• "'WaPo': Brexit Shows Some Things Shouldn't Be Decided by the People"--PJ Media.

• "The EU's biggest threat is the will of its people"--reprint of a Washington Post article.

• "President Of The European Parliament: 'It Is Not The EU Philosophy That The Crowd Can Decide Its Fate'"--Zero Hedge.

• "How Brexit shattered progressives' dearest illusions"--The Weekly.

• "Reptiles, insects, shit flowing from the busted sewer of bad ideas—this is how the media elite views the minds and actions of Brexit people."

• "Merkel warns British against 'deluding themselves' in departure from EU"--Los Angeles Times. " German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned in no uncertain terms Tuesday that Britain can forget about any special favors or advantageous trading privileges with the EU."

• Hmmm. "Confirmed: Orlando Cops Told to Stand Down — Not to Pursue Shooter for '15-20 Minutes'"--DC Clothesline. Confirmation that police, armed with rifles, had entered the building shortly after the shooting started, and then left without engaging the shooter.
• "Brussels Knows The Apocalypse Is Coming"--Anonymous Conservative.The EU is moving forward with proposals under which "EU countries will lose the right to have their own army, criminal law, taxation system or central bank, with all those powers being transferred to Brussels." And they are clamping down on gun ownership, by dictating to member countries restrictions on private firearms ownership, including a ban on all semi-automatic weapons.
• "Huge helium discovery deflates fears of shortages"--Christian Science Monitor.
• Palestinian peace talks: "Abbas aide: ‘Wherever you see an Israeli, slit his throat’"--The Times of Israel.
• "North American Leaders Meet, With Brexit and Trump Clouding Ties"--Bloomberg. From the article: 

The Brexit vote was “a very big shock” for the three leaders, whose economies under Nafta collectively exceed that of the EU, according to John Kirton, director of the University of Toronto’s G-7 Research Group. As a result, the trio is under more pressure to display unity and declare “globalization is good for us and we still deeply believe it and are reaping the rewards as we speak,” Kirton said.

• "Old Drug Boosts Brain's Memory Centers"--U.S. News & World Report. "A long-used drug called methylene blue may rev up activity in brain regions involved in short-term memory and attention, a small study suggests." And I thought it was only good for practical jokes.
• "Review: AR57 The Budget P90"--The Firearms Blog. A short-barreled AR upper that uses both the 5.7 mm round and magazine used by the P90, which as you know rests atop the spine of the firearm. In the AR57 upper, it rests over the barrel and front portion of the upper receiver. Spent casings eject through the magazine well in a standard AR lower, which allowed the reviewer to modify an AR magazine to act as a brass catcher. No policing for spent casings.
• "Best survival Gun?"--The Modern Survivalist. FerFal opines that it is the Glock 17.
• "Off-Grid Winch: Incredible Power from Two Logs and a Rope"--Survival Sherpa.
• "Just the Tip: Breaking in New Boots for Boots"--Breach Bang Clear.
• "Beginner’s Guide to Handgun Laser Options"--Empty Cases.
• "The Ultimate Guide to the AR15 Iron Sights Ver 1.0"--The New Rifleman.