I’m not sure if June Lockhart was irked in the featured image from Lost In Space but I neglected to note her passing at age 100 last fall, so why not use it? It’s June 1st, after all. I’m certain that The Robot was irked by the presence of some sinister space creature or even by Dr. Smith’s egregious malakatude.

Why am I irked so early this month? I’m suffering from a minor but painful malady. It’s also the first day of hurricane season. Both have made me cranky. You know what that means: It’s time for our monthly exercise in vexatious venting about irksome things.

I’m irked that Maine Democrats couldn’t come up with better senate candidates than Graham Platner and Janet Mills. She’s too old and he’s apparently too horny. Platner also reminds me of John Fetterman. That’s not a compliment.

Platner is leading now but will Susan Collins peel him like a grape in the fall? Stay tuned.

I’m irked that the legacy media uses mealy mouthed terms such as “widely recognized as a Nazi symbol” to describe the Totenkopf. It’s on the SS hat for fuck’s sake. It’s as Nazi as it comes. At least the tattoo is no longer on Platner’s arm. Oy, just oy.

I’m irked that Texas Republicans are gay shaming straight candidate James Talarico by implying he’s light in the loafers as manly men used to say. Ken Paxton is a manly man except when it comes to abasing himself to the Insult Comedian. I bet Paxton used to eat his manly steaks rare and switched to well done to please his manly lord and master. The MAGA malakatude, it burns.

I’m irked that the MAGA DOJ is muttering about investigating E. Jean Carroll. That’s stupid even for Team Trump. Who does politics at the White House? The last name they should want back in the headlines is E. Jean Carroll. It’s a reminder of what a rapey creep the Kaiser of Chaos is.

I’m irked that Colorado Governor Jared Polis commuted the state prison sentence of election denier Tina Peters to placate President Pennywise. Polis has been censured by the Colorado Democratic party for this act of submissive malaktude.

Does Polis think this is the Rocky Mountain Way? Let’s consult with Joe Walsh:

I’m irked that Donald Trump has thrown a tantrum over the Kennedy Center case. You lost, dude. You’re on a losing streak the likes of which I’ve rarely seen. That goes for the fakakta national county fair that nobody wants to play at. Cassandra will have more about that sooner or later. Make that later today. Stay tuned.

Finally, I’m irked that hurricane season has begun and all I have to show for it is my Weather Songs Dozen. The last word goes to a song that just missed the cut: