CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Mass. Gun Control Vote Draws National Spotlight.

It also empowers school administrators and licensed healthcare providers to request court orders that require individuals to surrender firearms as well as licenses and permits.

All told, the 120-page measure would tighten control and registration of firearms.

“And all this talk about ‘court orders’ and getting individuals to surrender firearms are all the Democratic talking points about Question 9,” Toby Leary, chairman of the Massachusetts Civil Rights Coalition, told Newsmax. “It will have a strong and negative effect on hunters, sportsmen, and regular people who happen to own guns.”

The measure, in fact, became a “cause célèbre” of the left and the Democratic Party.

The state Democratic Party included it in its platform and it won the blessings of Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).

Both Democrats and “Democratic” Socialists are against an armed citizenry. Do with that what you will.

NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG:

If you're wondering why a NJ Senator whose state benefits massively from the Paramount merger (just ask his governor) is sticking his neck out to pressure judges to block it…

Look no further than his long and lucrative relationship with Netflix. https://t.co/RqNABiRqaD pic.twitter.com/qj0gNkNnz8

— Matt Whitlock (@MattWhitlock) September 24, 2026

PRIVATE TRUTHS, PUBLIC LIES:

These are the PRIVATELY HELD concerns of university leaders—those they reveal in surveys that grant confidentiality. Their PUBLICLY EXPRESSED concerns often differ massively. Though they now use coded language, many still pretend to care deeply about racial equity. https://t.co/YSivRnwZD2

— Timur Kuran (@timurkuran) September 25, 2026

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Canada’s Mark Carney Didn’t Get Hugged Enough at Syrup Camp. “Mark Carney knows that we really don’t give much thought to Canada here. I’ve spent the last six weeks about 45 minutes away from Windsor, Ontario and I barely remember it’s there. At this point, Carney should be showing up to press conferences wearing a ‘Trump Is My Daddy’ sweatshirt. His flailing for relevance is unserious and sad.”

WALL ST. JOURNAL: The Robust U.S. Economy Powers Through Rate Hikes and Rising Bond Yields.

Related: Is Trump Getting The George H.W. Bush Treatment On The Economy?

“Until the statistics are actually published, people tend to assess the economy primarily through the eyes of the national media. In 1992, when Bill Clinton won the presidency based on worries about the economy, the statistics that came out after the election showed that the period leading up to November had actually been a period of record growth.”

While Trump’s handling of the economy is at just 35%, according to RealClearPolitics polling average, the data tell a story that the Democrats don’t want told. Instead, they want to screech about an economy they claim isn’t working for everyone, and yammer on about affordability hardships their policies have caused. Naturally, the media are happy to amplify the message. After all, electing Democrats is, as they see it, their job.

And they really do see it that way.

MARK JUDGE: Elena Kagan Predicted Why We Would Hate the Media. “A main reason why we hate the media so much, and the reason they have earned that ire, is rooted in New York Times vs. Sullivan, the 1964 Supreme Court decision that held that media companies cannot be found guilty for anything they report unless there is evidence of ‘actual malice’ on their part. In 1993, a University of Chicago law professor named Elena Kagan wrote an academic article for the Chicago Law Review that perceptively examined the reality of the new post-Sullivan press freedom.”

I’ve written about this myself.

HMM: CIA warned Europe of Russian drone attack from vessels in the Mediterranean.

Major Spanish daily El Mundo published the article, which was based on testimony from an anonymous Lithuanian intelligence source, late Wednesday local time.

According to the paper, the CIA had assessed that Spain, France or Italy may be the targets of these attacks, with drones launching from international waters in the Mediterranean and traveling to the coastal countries over the course of an hour or two.

The Gerbera drone was selected because of its small size – it has a wingspan of just 2.5 meters – which allows it to be concealed easily, El Mundo wrote. The drones have a maximum range of 600 kilometers, depending on load and environmental conditions, and carry a relatively small warhead that would be effective at starting a fire, destroying exposed infrastructure components or causing political and economic turmoil.

The drones were to be transported hidden in containers, which was described as being “not difficult at all,” before being catapult-launched for their attack missions on the Western Mediterranean NATO members, according to El Mundo’s sourcing.

Another report said Macron denied getting any heads up from the CIA. But whatever the case, Russia has been stepping up its hybrid campaign against Europe.

JACK SMITH NEEDS CONSEQUENCES: Jack Smith Team Knew Spying on Congress ‘Might Be Unconstitutional’ but ‘Forged Ahead’: House Report.

CHUTZPAH:

Barack Obama: "One of the challenges we face globally is old men clinging to power." pic.twitter.com/tpuuuBHtvQ

— TheBlaze (@theblaze) September 24, 2026

ICYMI: That’s Right: We’re Shooting Down Enemy Drones With Fricken Laser Beams.

EVERYTHING MILEI SAID WAS CORRECT. AND I HAVE SLIGHT PRESIDENT-ENVY:  WOW!! Argentina President Javier Milei just walked up to the mic at the United Nations and RIPPED THEM TO THEIR FACES “It’s become a USELESS organization whose only purpose is to sustain a caste of fatefully arrogant PARASITES masquerading as well-intentioned bureaucrats!”

THIS KEEPS HAPPENING: Left-Wing House Hopeful William Lawrence Featured Pedophile Sex Predator, Who Repeatedly Raped His 12-Year-Old Half-Sister, at His Campaign Launch Event.

MY NEW BOOK IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON FOR PRE-ORDER:

Here’s one of the blurbs from the book:

“Why We Walk on Eggshells is an incisive look at the wrong turns judges, legislators, and other officials have taken in shaping American civil rights law and policy, and how those choices have led the country in disastrous directions. It is essential reading for anyone interested in restoring the nation’s commitment to equal opportunity for all and moving beyond failed policies of preferential treatment based on race, ethnicity, or sex.”

—Heather Mac Donald, Thomas W. Smith Fellow, Manhattan Institute

The book will be released on November 3.

AT AMAZON, Shop Early Prime Big Day Deals. #CommissionEarned

ANTI-COMMUNISM FILM FESTIVAL IN DC:  Sounds like fun. (And “The Lives of Others” is a great movie.)

SHOT: Endangered GOP Senate Candidates Take Sudden Turn On Iran War.

Chaser: Senate Shoots Down Final War Powers Resolution Before Midterm Elections.

HE’S NOT WRONG: Milei: UN ‘Useless Organization Whose…Purpose Is to Sustain a Caste of Fatally Arrogant Parasites.’

HEH:

Barack Obama: “The world would be a better place if women were in charge.”

Me: “Define ‘woman.’”

Barack Obama: pic.twitter.com/LDEwYwMbJl

— The Drunk Republican (@DrunkRepub) September 24, 2026

WELL, GOOD:

BREAKING: The US is seeking to join Elon Musk’s court fight over the EU’s €120 million fine on X.

The Trump administration has applied to support X’s challenge, arguing that the European Commission overstepped its authority.

Washington is now standing with Musk. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SINQBYboKp

— DogeDesigner (@cb_doge) September 24, 2026

Say, how’s that Brussels-friendly European alternative to X coming along?

Here’s what Grok had to say: “At beta launch they talked ~55,000 users and a year-end target of 100,000, a million in 2027. An August interview still cited a 120,000 waitlist. A mid-September German write-up of the project noted a blogger’s claim that 90%+ of accounts were idle and that interaction numbers looked cooked. Treat user counts as marketing until someone independent audits them.”

Treat that as yet another reminder that extorting from American innovators is what Europe does now instead of innovating.

CALIFORNIANS CHOSE THE FORM OF THEIR DESTRUCTOR YEARS AGO: California Says Becerra by 25, but History Says That Polls Aren’t Election Results.

FROM HOLLY CHISM:  A Sunny Day on Ganymede.

Imagine growing up in a colony. No, not one on Earth–one in space. On one of Jupiter’s moons, or maybe on a station…or an asteroid! What would it be like to be a kid in a research station on Io, or Ganymede? What would it be like to grow up inside tunnels dug into an asteroid? Or on a station floating in fixed orbit somewhere? Join Jack, Sean, Raffie, Jake, and Chris in this collection of stories…where one of the biggest differences a kid can make is by asking the right questions.

LET’S NOT BE STUPID ENOUGH TO LET THEM GET AWAY WITH THIS:  Fool Us Once. A Trojan Horse effort to place RCP8.5 back at the center of climate science and policy.

A LOT OF THINGS DON’T NEED THE INTERNET:  Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges.

IF YOU EVER WORK WITH AI, THIS BECOMES PAINFULLY OBVIOUS:  AI Isn’t Outthinking Mathematicians. It’s Out-Remembering Them.. The key advantage may not be superior reasoning, but a virtually unlimited symbolic working memory.

ON SUNDAYS I RUN A PROMO POST FOR MOSTLY INDY AUTHORS:  And sometimes forget to share it till… Friday. Look, it’s been a difficult week. Book Promo And Vignettes By Luke, Mary Catelli and ‘Nother Mike.