Rip’s Newsletter
July 29, 2026
Compiled and Edited
by
Jim Reynolds
Articles in This Issue
John Daniel Davidson - America Can’t Recover From Covid Until Fauci Is Held Accountable
Nate Jackson - California Dems Rig the Game Against Voter ID
Edward Ring - Global and U.S. Reliance on Fossil Fuel Unchanged in 25 Years
Douglas Andrews - The Anguish of the DNC
Emmy Griffin - An Unholy Matrimony of Destructive Worldviews
Jim Reynolds - Fauci Takes the Fifth
Overview
I’m looking at a political week built around accountability, fraud, and failure.
Fauci is back in the dock over COVID lies and the cover-up around Wuhan, while California Democrats are openly fighting voter ID because they know it makes cheating harder.
At the same time, the DNC is broke and disorganized, and the energy story is just as blunt: after 25 years of green rhetoric, the world still runs on oil, gas, and coal.
I watched the Fauci hearing this morning. My brief report can be found below.
America Can’t Recover From Covid Until Fauci Is Held Accountable
Site: The Federalist
Author: John Daniel Davidson
Date: 2026-07-29
Rand Paul’s released Covid documents renew demands to hold Anthony Fauci accountable.
The article alleges Fauci repeatedly lied about origins, vaccine effects, school closures, and funding.
Fauci’s Senate testimony could expose perjury if he repeats claims about Wuhan research funding.
His diary and emails reportedly show awareness of gain-of-function work and lab-leak doubts.
The piece argues accountability is essential to restore trust in government after Covid.
Fauci’s testimony could finally force a reckoning over the lies that shaped America’s pandemic response.
🅱️ Fauci’s got more cover than a mob boss, and the receipts are piling up. This piece doesn’t just point fingers—it names names and shows the playbook. The rage is earned, but a little more gallows humor would’ve made the medicine go down sharper. Still, it’s a reminder: you can’t heal a wound if you keep letting the guy who caused it write the medical report.
Reader Experience: ★★★★☆ Minor clutter but easy reading.
Read the original article HERE
California Dems Rig the Game Against Voter ID
Site: The Patriot Post
Author: Nate Jackson
Date: 2026-07-29
California Democrats are campaigning against Proposition 39, a voter ID initiative backed by 56% of voters.
Xavier Becerra and Robert Rivas frame voter ID as Trump-style “election rigging” and voter suppression.
The article argues Democrats oppose ID because it would make winning elections harder.
Attorney General Rob Bonta changed Prop 39’s ballot language to sound more restrictive and alarming.
The piece says ballot wording manipulation misleads voters and undermines election integrity.
This fight matters because ballot language can shape voter perception and determine whether election rules become law.
🅱️ This one’s got receipts and a memory—reminds you California used to have Reagan, now it’s got ballot word games. The con’s right there in the fine print, and the author’s not shy about calling it. Could use a little more scalpel, but the punch lands: the folks yelling ‘democracy’ are the ones rigging the rules. If you ever wondered why trust is gone, here’s your answer in plain English.
Reader Experience: ★★★★☆ Minor clutter but easy reading.
Read the original article HERE
Global and U.S. Reliance on Fossil Fuel Unchanged in 25 Years
Site: American Greatness
Author: Edward Ring
Date: 2026-07-29
Global energy use rose nearly 60% since 2000, yet fossil-fuel dependence barely changed.
In 2025, fossil fuels supplied 86% of global energy, down only one point from 2000.
U.S. fossil-fuel reliance fell from 89% to 83%, mainly by replacing coal with gas.
Global fossil-fuel consumption surged in absolute terms, with oil, gas, and coal all growing.
Renewables expanded, but remain too small and storage-limited to replace fossil fuels soon.
The story matters because it shows net-zero ambitions are colliding with stubborn global energy realities.
🅱️ This is the energy report card the climate priests don’t want you to see. Trillions spent, and the fossil fuel needle barely budged—guess the planet didn’t get the memo. The numbers do the talking, and they don’t care about your hashtags. If you still think we’re one solar panel away from utopia, I’ve got a wind farm to sell you.
Reader Experience: ★★★★☆ Minor clutter but easy reading.
Read the original article HERE
The Anguish of the DNC
Site: The Patriot Post
Author: Douglas Andrews
Date: 2026-07-29
DNC chair Ken Martin faces fundraising collapse, debt, and internal party dysfunction.
FEC reports show $16 million cash, $18 million debt, and headquarters collateralized.
Republicans hold a massive financial advantage, with $128 million cash on hand.
The article highlights Democratic infighting, including Martin’s alleged phone-throwing complaint.
Polling shows Democrats’ favorability sinking as voters increasingly see them as too liberal.
Democratic chaos, weak fundraising, and collapsing public support could shape the coming midterms.
🅱️ This is a roast with receipts—DNC’s broke, the circus is in town, and the ringleader’s throwing phones. The jokes land, but the punchline’s the numbers: red ink and red faces. Could use a little more scalpel on the media’s spin, but you walk away knowing who’s losing and why. Feels like déjà vu, but the mess is fresh.
Reader Experience: ★★★★☆ Minor clutter but easy reading.
Read the original article HERE
An Unholy Matrimony of Destructive Worldviews
Site: The Patriot Post
Author: Emmy Griffin
Date: 2026-07-29
Berlin Pride parade attack killed one and injured dozens; suspect was Islamist Abdul Ballout.
Ballout had ISIS ties, prior arrests, and a suspended sentence despite radicalization warnings.
German authorities favored deradicalization counseling; he completed only two of six sessions.
Some LGBTQ+ activists blamed a hypothetical white Christian attacker instead of Islamist violence.
Author argues leftist delusion and lenient policy endanger lives and shield dangerous extremists.
This story matters because it argues Western denial and soft policies are helping violent extremists keep killing.
🅱️ This one doesn’t mince words—lays out the receipts on who does the killing and who gets blamed. The punchline’s clear: the folks screaming ‘tolerance’ can’t see who’s actually swinging the knife. Could use a little more scalpel and less sermon, but the point lands like a brick through a cathedral window. The real delusion is thinking therapy fixes jihad.
Reader Experience: ★★★★☆ Minor clutter but easy reading.
Read the original article HERE
Fauci Takes the Fifth
Site: www.reynolds.com
Author: Jim Reynolds
Date: 2026-07-29
Fauci appeared before the Senate committee on COVID origins, Wuhan research, and pandemic response.
Rand Paul released 1,000-plus pages of Fauci journals, alleging hidden doubts and inconsistencies.
Fauci attacked Paul, then invoked the Fifth Amendment and refused over 100 questions.
He declined to address lab-leak theory, gain-of-function research, NIH funding, and key policy decisions.
The hearing yielded no testimony, but intensified scrutiny of Fauci’s legacy and accountability.
Fauci’s silence turned a legal defense into a political liability, deepening doubts about pandemic-era power.
🅱️ Fauci spent years barking orders—now he can’t even name his tie. Funny how the science dries up when the subpoenas start flying. The only thing more contagious than COVID was his sudden case of amnesia. Legacy? He left it in the hearing room, right next to his backbone.
Reader Experience: ★★★★★ Clean Substack. No ads. Fast loading.
Read the original article HERE
They never anticipated Trump winning again. They thought that they had Trump-proofed the system. It worked in 2020. Now they get to pay the price for being dishonest. At least, that is the plan.
Which one? There were two Fauci articles. What you are seeing is potentially the left-press attempts to censor conservative content and anything that indicates disagreement with Fauci. All sites that I get content from, including Substack, are legit sites.