DOESN’T COLLECTIVE INSANITY EXPLAIN IT? Who’s coordinating the sudden loony leftist lionization of Stormy Daniels?

LET THE LIGHT SHINE IN:  Leaks, Lawsuits, and Government Likely to Reveal Facebook Algorithm, Cyber Lawyer Says.

STOPPED CLOCK:  Jimmy Carter Believes That Democrats Shouldn’t Pursue Impeachment.

IN THE TRENCHES OF THE CULTURE WAR, UP IN DYSTOPIAS TO OUR KNEES:  The Unbearable Darkness of Young Adult Literature,

I LIKED THIS TOO:  And Now For Something Completely Different: Sarah Sanders in Full.

OF COURSE, I REMEMBER HOW RACISTS CALLED BUSH CHIMPY MCHITLER BECAUSE OF HIS RACE.  OH WAIT: Mainstream media to Ron DeSantis: OMG, you said “monkey it up”.  Just a reminder: if you hear dog whistles, you’re the dog.  OTOH if you’re receiving transmission from Mars in your dental fillings, you’re a democrat.

RACE-CHANGE PROCEDURES ARE EASY:  Preachy ESPN Says Tiger Woods “Not Black” Because He Won’t Bash Trump.

A TALE OF UNBELIEVABLE GOVERNMENTAL CORRUPTION:  From the VG Bookshelf: “The Russia Hoax”.

DEAR FEMINISTS, MAY ALL YOUR PROBLEMS BE LITTLE ONES:  Cynthia Nixon Thinks AC is Sexist.

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD?  Correlation causes cancer! YES IT DOES! YOU HAVE TO TRUST MEEEEEE!!!!!!

SO IN RESPONSE TO VARIOUS DISCUSSIONS HERE, I’m adding a bleed-control kit to the trouble bag I keep in my car. Here’s what I’ve got so far; suggestions for things to add (within reason, as I have only so much room) are welcome.

(2) Israeli First Aid Compression Bandage, 6 Inch.

(1) EMT and First Responder Belt Tool Kit.

(2) CAT Combat Application Tourniquet – GEN 7.

(1) North American Rescue Hyfin Vent Chest Seal, 2 Count.

(2) CELOX V12090+ Blood Clotting Granule Applicator and Plunger Set.

(1) QuikClot Advanced Clotting Gauze with Kaolin, Two 3” x 24” Gauze Strips.

This is in addition to the regular first aid supplies I have, which provide regular gauze, bandaids, tape, etc. Anything I’m missing, or should cut out?

BOB MCMANUS: Fixated On Race: New York City’s new schools chancellor seems to care only about demographic representation in the classroom.

YEAH, IT’S A REAL MYSTERY: Why is CNN avoiding the truth about Lanny Davis’ lies?

OPEN THREAD: It’s Hump Day. But as Bill Clinton reminds us, “In my administration, every day was Hump Day!”

ON THIS, AT LEAST, THEY WERE BOTH TELLING THE TRUTH: Fiery Debate As Cuomo, Nixon Accuse Each Other Of Lying.

THE PROBLEM WITH MEDICAL PRICING IS THAT IT’S ENTIRELY PHONY: A heart attack left him with a $109,000 bill. His story aired, and now he owes $782.

First, Drew Calver had an unexpected heart attack, collapsing in his bedroom on a spring morning in 2017.

Then came the bill: $164,941 for his four-day hospital stay, which included the cost of having four stents put in a clogged artery. As a teacher and swim coach at a public high school in Austin, where he lives with his wife and two daughters, Calver is luckier than some, with health insurance provided to him by Aetna. But even after the insurance kicked in and covered $56,000, Calver was left with nearly $109,000 in unpaid fees billed to him by the hospital.

Calver’s story, which was first reported by NPR and Kaiser Health News as part of a series that examines health-care costs, has captured attention far and wide, a cautionary tale about the way that even those with health insurance can find themselves buried under bills after receiving treatment because of loopholes and surprises in hospital and insurance policies and fine print. . . .

After the story was reported on Monday, the hospital said that it was willing to accept $782 to resolve Calver’s balance, based on a financial-assistance program it has, according to the two media outlets. But Calver said he doesn’t know if he’ll pay the balance and said he remains shaken by the experience.

If we required pricing transparency and consistency, a lot of problems and unfairness would go away.

CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo halted an investigation into the Manhattan DA’s handling of the Harvey Weinstein case just as the law firm representing the Hollywood producer gave Cuomo’s campaign $25,000.

IN TODAY’S EDITION OF “NOT THE ONION”: Vox.com: The new Nabisco animal crackers art doesn’t address any of the underlying issues about ethics, exploitation, and corporate greed.

“Yet the symbolic significance of changing the animal cracker box design does little to dismantle the elements of capitalism that exploit animals, people, and the environment.” You don’t say! I had thought this was magical animal cracker box design that would make every progressive fantasy come true…

CLASSLESS: Sarah Palin, Loyal Running Mate, Excluded from John McCain’s Funeral. She had a rising, successful career before McCain named her his running mate.

GOOD: Security scanners safe for patients with heart devices: Study. “The scanners emit millimeter waves that bounce off the skin and create an image of the body and any hidden objects, explained the authors, who presented their findings this week at the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology, in Munich, Germany. The study included 300 patients in Germany with a pacemaker, implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) or cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device. The functioning of the devices was monitored as the patients underwent a full-body security scan in a hospital.”

The Insta-Wife, who has an ICD, was told to use these instead of metal detectors.

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THE INSTAWIFE: Why Can’t A Man Be A Dinner-Whore Too?

ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Must Democrats Back Florida Man Who Beat Woman?

SHOCKER: MUCH-TOUTED STUDY IS CLICKBAIT ALARMISM. Study Causes Splash, but Here’s Why You Should Stay Calm on Alcohol’s Risks: Harms increase with each additional drink per day, yet they are much smaller than many other risks in our lives.

The news warns that even one drink per day carries a risk. But how great is that risk?

For each set of 100,000 people who have one drink a day per year, 918 can expect to experience one of the 23 alcohol-related problems in any year. Of those who drink nothing, 914 can expect to experience a problem. This means that 99,082 are unaffected, and 914 will have an issue no matter what. Only 4 in 100,000 people who consume a drink a day may have a problem caused by the drinking, according to this study.

At two drinks per day, the number experiencing a problem increased to 977. Even at five drinks per day, which most agree is too much, the vast majority of people are unaffected.

But if you subjected studies to this sort of analysis, hardly any of them would be headline-worthy.

QUESTION ASKED: What Is Behind Chuck Schumer Allowing Trump To Appoint Fifteen Judges In A Single Week?