October 22, 2026

I WAS ONCE VOUCHSAFED A VISION, OR IF YOU PREFER A FEELING OR A CERTAINTY: It was the last day before the lockdowns went into effect in Colorado, (though of course I didn’t know that) and I woke up with a strong feeling I should go to mass (on a weekday). And early enough that I could. So I told my husband where I was going, got in the car and went. And while at mass I was vouchsafed a feeling with absolute certainty that things would get very bad indeed, but that at the end they would be better and the Republic closer to restored than its been my whole life. (I was born in the sixties. This is not as difficult as it sounds.) I didn’t know why I needed that feeling, but over the year plus of lockdown I came to see it as a gift to help me hold it together. (As much as I did.) I’m not a prophet, though, anymore than laughing wolf is. I don’t claim to know the details and what for. Was the “very bad” the lockdowns? Is there worse to come. I don’t know. All I can do is pray. And it seems I’m not alone.  Probabilities 2026.

Posted at 1:00 am by Sarah Hoyt

LOOK, FOR VARIOUS REASONS I’M IN A POSITION TO SPEAK ON ACCULTURATION AT A GUESS BETTER THAN  90% OF HUMANITY:  Borders.

Among other things, because I always examine my own thought processes to near-destruction. But mostly because of my history.

Posted at 12:27 am by Sarah Hoyt

October 21, 2026

AND NOW A WORD FROM “SYDNEY SWEENEY” ON THE IMPORTANCE OF VOTER ID:

UPDATE:

Posted at 10:30 pm by Ed Driscoll

OPEN THREAD: Hump Day.

Posted at 9:30 pm by Glenn Reynolds

CHRISTIAN TOTO: Classic ‘SNL’ vs. Today’s Cast Captures Show’s Shocking Decline.

“If [Gillis] were to come back [on ‘SNL’] I’m sure we would have a conversation of like, ‘how do you think that went?’ … like a little kid, ‘what do you think we could change there, pal, and just figure it out,” [SNL cast member Kenan Thompson said.]

That “little kid” broke a Guiness World Record for most tickets sold to a comedy club. Has Thompson done anything remotely comparable?

He wasn’t done with his scolding. Here, he examines the balance “SNL” seeks when it comes to comedy.

“It’s allowing creative liberties and also watching your step as far as harmful words are concerned,” Thompson said, adding that the controversy overshadowed the rest of the show.

That’s likely what he cares about the most, not allowing a guest host to overshadow him or his fellow cast members. And what’s a harmful word? Is there a list?

If Gillis were to host the show for a fourth time, Thompson adds, “We would have to have a real chat where people’s actions don’t overly wavepool the rest of us.”

SNL’s certainly come a long way from the days of the cut and slash humor of John Belushi and Michael O’Donoghue. Would its current cast dive for the fainting couch if Lorne put on a DVD from its first few seasons? 

Earlier: Jimmy Carr Has Perfect Response to Faux Shane Gillis Outrage.

Posted at 8:30 pm by Ed Driscoll

DON’T GET COCKY:

Tweet concludes, “Step 4: Dems/MSM begin new psychological operation to convince the public Trump is a dictator that stole the election. Step 5: Dems/MSM attempt to convince public to protest/rise up against Trump.”

Whatever happens in November, here are some of the players who will be helping to implement those last two steps: 10 Persons of Interest You Need to Know Now.

 

Posted at 6:14 pm by Ed Driscoll

JUXTAPOSITION OF THE DAY:

Related:

Posted at 6:00 pm by Glenn Reynolds

ABUSING THE SYSTEM:

Of course, it seems more and more the system was designed for abuse.

Posted at 5:16 pm by Stephen Green

ANALYSIS: TRUE. The NFL in Paris Is a Fat Man in a Tutu. “Secretly being football’s Dr. Jack Kevorkian is the only plausible explanation I can think of for Goodell’s insistence that regular-season NFL games be played hither and yon about the globe. I’ve traveled around the world, so I know for a fact that most of yon sucks.”

Posted at 4:52 pm by Stephen Green