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Recenty, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s trip to Australia put smiles on the faces of everyone they encountered.
This has put hardcore royalists, who cling to the ailing monarchy and despise the Sussexes for escaping it, into a panic.
A series of weird hit pieces have come out. One in particular calls for Harry to divorce his wife and come crawling back and marry and “English Rose.”
Please do not play a drinking game every time that you encounter a racist dogwhistle. You’d surely perish.
There are people who believe that the UK must ‘save’ Harry from his happily ever after
It really feels like hardcore supporters of the royal family — and perhaps the royal firm itself — are crashing out over Harry and Meghan’s popularity.
It’s not that everyone likes them. Some people have no opinion on them whatsoever.
But it seems like the two are very well-liked in every part of the English-speaking world except for one little island. It just happens to be the island on which Harry was born.
Amidst the Sussex pair’s trip Down Under, hit pieces have included weird fanfiction about Queen Elizabeth, weird insinuations that Meghan is greedy or a flake (or both?), and whining about the couple’s daughter’s name.
Another new, deeply weird article wants to “save” Harry from … happiness? Freedom? From the love of his life?
The Spectator‘s William Atkinson, who does not even have the most British name that we’ll mention, argues that “Britain must welcome its wayward prince home.”
In an article that claims to have been initially supportive of Harry and Meghan’s wedding at the time, it doesn’t take long before deeply weird, racist dogwhistles emerge.
“The presence of Oprah Winfrey and an over-enthusiastic American preacher had been a little gauche,” the writer seemingly cannot help but announce.
In the article, Harry’s time serving in the military in Afghanistan was not a praiseworthy act of public service, but something to give a “troubled” prince structure.
The writer also contrasts Harry with another royal from the literal actual 1300s, lamenting that Harry “did not have the delights of conquering the French.” Someone sounding nostalgic for The Hundred Years’ War carries a certain kind of vibe that is unsurprising in such an article.
This is where things get even worse
The article says that, after his military service, “rather than settle down with a Chelsy Davy or a Cressida Bonas, Harry found himself adrift.”
Those are not exaggerated hypothetical British person names, but the names of actual women. Would it surprise you to hear that both of the women in question are white?
Would it surprise you to learn that the author goes on to describe anyone calling out racism as “grievance-mongering,” even if they themselves are on the receiving end of the racism?
One cannot help but get the impression that the issue with Meghan is that she does not sunburn as easily as the “new Sloane or English Rose” that the author urges him to marry.
The other issue, of course, is that she seems to care about Harry’s mental health. The author doesn’t seem to love that Harry himself cares about it, either.
During the article, there is whining that Harry is “still trotting out tired cliches about his mental health.”
The author then spirals, spewing out meaningless claims like: “Harry was a victim of peak woke.”
Bizarrely, the article accuses: “His wife embodies all its worst excesses: the stultifying focus on mental health, a nihilistic desire to tear down institutions, perpetual grievance-mongering around sex and race.”
It’s true that, if someone believes that acknowledging systemic inequality and wanting them to change is bad — the definition of woke — then they probably do not like Meghan.
Yes, she cares about these things. But the tone and diction of the article feel like a big priority would be for Harry’s hypothetical “English Rose” to be lily white. Yikes!
We don’t even point this out to call out this particular writer. Mostly.
As we said, it’s only one of several panicked hitpieces that have emerged in recent weeks as the royals watch Harry and Meghan’s effortless charisma in places where their own visits fell flat.
Prince Harry Urged to Divorce Meghan Markle & Marry ‘Traditional’ (White) … was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.
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In Driver’s Eye with James Hinchcliffe, the six-time INDYCAR winner will bring you inside the mind of a racer while breaking down the nuts and bolts of the sport for fans. Still riding the joy from a fantastic INDYCAR trip to the West Coast last weekend. The Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach delivered perfect weather, plenty of action and more fans than I can ever remember being at the 1.968-mile, 11-turn street course venue. It had an amazing vibe that makes me wish we could go back and race there again this week, which is a familiar feeling when leaving Long Beach. However, there was another familiar feeling leaving the latest INDYCAR race — and one that surely hasn’t left drivers feeling all warm and fuzzy inside. But it has left them with two choices as they attempt to solve the biggest predicament in the sport this season… HOW DOES ANYONE STOP ALEX PALOU?! You guessed it: Alex Palou and the No. 10 Chip Ganassi Racing team pulled off another victory, adding to the list of tracks in their W column. And they snatched their third win of the season with their trademark combination of blinding speed and perfect execution, once again. At this point, it is genuinely tough to think of another driver that has maintained such a level of dominance over this elite competition. It’s not just the wins; it’s also the consistency (but more on that later!). I remember in the early 2010s, Will Power would be good for four to six wins a season, and each time, I would think, “Man, he got another one!” When he was out front, it was so tough to beat him, and it hurt to lose to him so often. But mixed in with those dominant wins were tough days at the office, so the title was still a down-to-the-wire proposition. Palou and his squad just aren’t having those days. At Long Beach, pole-sitter Felix Rosenqvist had the edge in qualifying and in the first two-thirds of the 90-lap race. But during a pit stop under a full-course caution, Palou & Co. capitalized and emerged ahead by less than a car length. The stop for Rosenqvist and his No. 60 Meyer Shank Racing crew was marginally slower, no massive mistakes, but it was enough to make the difference. For their first pit stop of the race, Palou and Rosenqvist came in together, and it was a straight fight between the No. 10 crew and the No. 60 crew. And in that instance, the MSR team nailed it, and Rosenqvist came out in front by about 1.5 seconds. But on the second stop at Lap 59, a one-second delay in the grand scheme of a nearly two-hour race was the difference. When a driver is so thoroughly dominant for so long, one of two things happens to the rest of the competition. The first choice is accepting the inevitable. You end up thinking, “They are truly unbeatable. There is nothing I can do. I am racing for second place.” When you think like that, he has already beaten you. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy. If you see him in your mirror, you assume he is going past. If you pit with him behind you, you expect him to leave in front. And when that’s your attitude, that’s exactly what happens. The other choice is to get mad. Drivers hate to lose as much as they love to win. Use the feeling of getting beat as fuel to do more, push further, train harder. Study the data. Review the video of onboards to find any little thing you can do better. Whatever you have to do to beat the guy. But it can’t just be the driver. This is a team sport, after all, and you need to motivate your whole crew to embrace the anger and frustration of losing to get the best out of themselves. Get so mad at losing that you refuse to let him win. It is certainly easier said than done, but the competition getting better is a lot more likely than Palou slowing down at any point in the near future. The trick is not to spiral. Getting mad should fuel what you do off track, but on track, you need to stay cool and calm. In these situations, when you’re pushing yourself harder than ever, if the results don’t start falling your way, the frustration can get to a point where it lingers in your head while you’re racing, which can lead to going slower and making mistakes. It’s a fine balance and so tough to do. So, how does someone beat Palou? Be perfect. That’s all there is to it. The confidence and momentum the No. 10 team has right now can’t be topped any other way. Palou and his crew are beatable in a straight-up fight. Kyle Kirkwood proved that at the Arlington street course in Texas, but it has to be on a day when not a single mistake is made. Drivers once used to be able to have a small bobble on track or in the pits and maybe still grab the win. But Palou and CGR have raised the bar so high that overcoming a tiny misstep now can be insurmountable. SOUND LIKE AN INDYCAR EXPERT Let’s dive into the championship standings, how points are earned and how they can be used to try catching up to Palou — if you can’t beat him outright. Always remember: Every point counts. There is a famous case illustrating this from late in the 2015 season. Scott Dixon — now in his 25th season with Chip Ganassi Racing — was in a title battle with Juan Pablo Montoya, and the race at Iowa Speedway was a pivotal moment. Montoya crashed out early in the race, and Dixon saw a chance to close in on the title. But he hit mechanical issues in pit lane, and it looked like his day was done. But points could be salvaged. So instead of giving up, Dixon’s team worked on his car, falling dozens of laps down. Eventually, he got back on track, and if anyone else wrecked or had an issue, he and his team could pick up a single position. Sure enough, another driver crashed out, so Dixon moved up one spot on track. He finished 18th — 37 laps behind the leader and dead last among cars still running by the end — but earned one more point than he and his team would have had they parked the car when trouble hit. Fast-forward to the final race of the year, and Dixon and Montoya were tied on points. But Dixon was awarded the title on a tiebreaker — who had more wins — and that single point made the difference, giving the New Zealand driver his fourth (of six total) INDYCAR titles. Now, back to Palou and attempt to beat him on track or catch him in the championship standings. As I have said, the biggest key to his title runs is consistency. Sure, to be the champ, you have to have speed. But if you’re mixing speed with a lot of mistakes and crashes, you won’t be in the title conversation come the last race. Put another way, it’s better to finish fourth than to crash trying to pass a guy for the last podium place and end up with a DNF (did not finish). On a day when your car isn’t fast enough for a top-5 finish, settle for that eighth place and bag the points. One of the important metrics we love to look at is: Who has the best worst finish? A driver may only have one win on the season, but if 12 races in, they have nine top-10 finishes and a worst finish of 12th, that consistency will keep you in the fight. Points start at 50 for a win, then 40 for second, 35 for third. From fourth, at 32 points, it goes down in increments of two until 10th. Then, it’s one point per position to 24th, and 25th and lower get five points. So 50 points for a win, five points for a last-place finish. It’s a big swing. You can also get a bonus point for qualifying on the pole, for leading a lap and two bonus points for leading the most laps. And, again, every point counts. At the end of the day, to be a champion in this series, you need the speed, but you also need the consistency. Alex Palou has both in spades. It’s up to the rest of the field to get mad and start winning. MORE DRIVER’S EYE:Latest Sports News from FOX Sports
The Alaska State Capitol in Juneau is seen on Apr. 24, 2026. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)
It’s the final three weeks of the second legislative session of the 34th Legislature. The draft budgets for next fiscal year are taking shape and lawmakers are debating bills — and a lot will happen in the last 23 days.
This is the Alaska Beacon’s list of where we’re putting our attention in the coming week. There’s always more news than there are people to report it.
Every Thursday, the Alaska Legislature publishes its committee schedule for the coming week. Public notices alert us to meetings and events. The governor’s office occasionally lets us know ahead of time that something’s coming down the pike, too.
Here’s what we know about for the coming week. If you know of something that’s coming up that you should think we should pay attention to, email us at info@alaskabeacon.com.
We can’t cover everything on this list, but we’re interested in them and we think you should know about them in case you’re interested in them, too.
This list is ripped from our notebooks, and it is likely to change over the course of the week. We’ll update it when we can.
Are you trying to keep track of when to testify on a bill? The Legislature has a website for that.
Monday, April 27
House and Senate floor sessions in the morning
8 a.m. – House education hears a bill to prohibit certain food dyes in school meals that was passed by the Senate
9 a.m. – House Finance continues consideration of the capital budget
9 a.m. – Senate Finance considers a bill that would establish an Alaska Invasive Species Council
1 p.m. – House Judiciary considers a bill that would expand confidentiality requirements for crime victims
1 p.m. – House Resources continues hearing a bill that would reduce property taxes for the proposed Alaska LNG gas line project
1:30 p.m. – House Finance will take public testimony on a bill that would redefine how school districts calculate student counts for budgeting
1:30 p.m. – Senate Judiciary considers the governor’s appointees to the Violent Crimes Compensation Board: Anna Cometa and Joel Hard
1:30 p.m. – Senate Labor and Commerce considers governor’s appointees to various boards
3:30 p.m. – Senate Education considers a bill that would establish a pilot program for tribally run public schools
3:30 p.m. – Senate Resources continues considering the proposed Alaska LNG gas line project
Tuesday, April 28
9 a.m. – House Finance continues consideration of the capital budget
9 a.m. – Senate Finance continues hearing the operating and mental health budgets
9 a.m. – Senate Resources hears invited testimony on the proposed Alaska LNG gas line project
1:30 p.m. – Senate Finance considers a bill that would establish a Civil Legal Services Fund to support legal aid services for low-income Alaskans, and another bill to establish rights for deaf and hard of hearing students in the education system, both passed by the House
3:15 p.m. – House State Affairs hears a presentation on data centers, and a bill that would enact additional fees for public records
Wednesday, April 29
9 a.m. – Board of marine pilots meeting
9 a.m. – Midwives board meeting
9 a.m. – House Finance considers a bill that would create a seafood production tax credit, passed by the House
9 a.m. – Senate Finance continues considering the operating budget
1 p.m. – House Judiciary considers a governor’s appointee to the Alaska Judicial Council: John Wood
1 p.m. – House Resources continues hearing a bill that would reduce property taxes for the proposed Alaska LNG gas line project
1:30 p.m. – House Finance continues considering the capital budget
1:30 p.m. – Senate Judiciary will continue considering an omnibus crime bill
3:30 p.m. – Senate Resources continues consideration of the proposed Alaska LNG gas line project
3:30 p.m. – Joint Task Force on Education Funding hears a presentation on local municipalities’ contributions and federal funding for public schools
4:30 p.m. – House Finance will hear public testimony on the draft capital budget
Thursday, April 30
9 a.m. – House Finance continues consideration of the capital budget
9 a.m. – Senate Finance hears a bill that would establish a firearm safe storage grant fund to provide free firearm storage devices, as well as educate parents on suicide prevention and safe storage to prevent youth suicides by firearm
9 a.m. – Senate Resources continues consideration of the proposed Alaska LNG gas line project
1:30 p.m. – House Finance considers a bill that would establish paid parental leave program for parental leave up to 26 weeks
3:15 p.m. – House Health and Social Services considers a governor’s appointee to the State Medical Board: Dr. Michael McNamara, followed by another confirmation hearing in Senate Health and Social Services at 3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. – Senate State Affairs considers the governor’s nominee and invites public testimony for Attorney General: Stephen Cox
5:30 p.m. – Anchorage Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, which starts at the ANSEP building on UAA campus
Friday, May 1
8 a.m. – House Education hears an update on the status of the state-run boarding school, Mt. Edgecumbe High School, following a wave of students disenrolling earlier this year and concern about the condition of school facilities
9 a.m. – House Finance hears a presentation on housing and homelessness from the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation, and continues considering the capital budget
1 p.m. – House Judiciary considers a bill that would establish a diversion program for veterans in the criminal justice system, and a resolution that would place a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would lower the threshold for the Legislature to override governor’s budget vetoes.
1 p.m. – House Resources continues hearing a bill that would reduce property taxes for the proposed Alaska LNG gas line project
1 p.m. – Board of Fisheries special online meeting on proposals concerning Yukon River king salmon and chum salmon, Kenai River salmon and traditional knowledge.
1:30 p.m. – Senate Judiciary considers the governor’s nominee and invites public testimony for Attorney General: Stephen Cox
2 p.m. – Hearing in Alaska Superior Court on Alaska Wildlife Alliance request for injunction against this year’s planned Mulchatna predator control program in Courtroom 503 at Nesbett Courthouse in Anchorage
3:30 p.m. – House Labor and Commerce considers a resolution passed by the Senate asking federal policy makers to protect visa programs
3:30 p.m. – Senate Resources continues consideration of the proposed Alaska LNG gas line project
Saturday, May 2
Hearings on various bills are scheduled to continue in House Finance, House Health and Social Services and Senate State Affairs
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