HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE, CULTURE OF CORRUPTION EDITION: Harvard now embroiled in its own admissions scandal as it launches probe of fencing coach.

WELL, THAT’S ONE WAY TO SINK HIS CHANCES IN 2020: “Last week, President Donald Trump’s transportation secretary, Elaine Chao, told senators that a gas tax hike was on the table when asked whether the White House would support such a move. And this week, Democrats are indicating that they too are ready to consider a tax increase — an effort that would fund publicly popular infrastructure improvements but has hit a hard wall of opposition for years from fiscal conservatives and advocates for low-income people alike. The last president to raise taxes on gas was Bill Clinton. He did so in 1993, just before the landslide election that created the modern Republican congressional majority. It’s difficult to express how stupid this gas tax would be, though Tucker Carlson tried in a notable segment on his prime time show. Carlson called the tax ‘so mindless and counterproductive there is literally no way you could get reelected after doing it’ in a riff that suggested Donald Trump was purposely sabotaging his reelection to escape from his imprisonment in the White House.”

In 2008, when gas prices were going through the roof, Republicans then in the minority in Congress dubbed increased fuel costs “the Pelosi Premium.” Why on earth would Trump want his fingers anywhere near raising gas prices on American drivers?

HYPOCRISY, THY NAME IS TIM COOK: Apple never forgets to remind us how “woke” they are, how caring and morally enlightened they are, especially on LGBT issues. The openly gay CEO of Apple has no problem virtue signalling:

But he has a problem withdrawing Apple from OIC nations that hang people for the crime of being gay. (Four stores in Brunei alone!) Not on the list of companies boycotting Brunei. Apple’s Investor Relations team would love to hear from you, I’m sure.

HE SHOULD REPORT THEM TO THE BIAS RESPONSE TEAM: A bias response team at Washington State University taught students how to deal with College Republicans at a recent training. The College Republicans president found out and has a few things to get off his chest. “WSU College Republicans President Amir Rezamand suggested to Campus Reform that his group was being blamed for people on the left not being able to act in a civil manner: ‘The implication that we are somehow linked to possible violent situations is especially egregious. We have been assaulted at our events, never the other way around.'”

Teach leftists not to assault! To be fair, that’s kinda what they were trying to do, I think.

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VERBAL BLACKFACE: ‘HILLARY 2.0’: Ocasio-Cortez Speaks To Black Audience In Accent, Gets Accused Of Racism. She’s right about the value of honest labor, though.

TOXIC MASCULINITY: Chanting Schoolboys Help Save Suicidal Woman Hanging From Bridge.

IRONY CAN BE PRETTY IRONIC SOMETIMES: Kamala Harris Says America Has Fallen Short of its ‘Ideals’ at Al Sharpton Event.

See also: Al Sharpton.

DANCE WITH THE ONE THAT BRUNG YA: Trump to attend third straight NRA convention. “President Trump has again agreed to speak to the annual National Rifle Association convention, this year being held in Indianapolis, Ind. It’s his third consecutive convention visit. Vice President Mike Pence, the former Indiana governor, is also expected at the group’s largest event of the year, taking place April 26-28.”

AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING: Southern Poverty Law Center Director Threatens To Call Police On Reporter Over Questions About Sexual Harassment Allegations.

SUZANNE VENKER ROWS AGAINST THE CURRENT: The Secret to Lasting Love Is Sexual Inequality.

WELL, THAT’S THE POINT, ISN’T IT? Michigan State Students Filed Bias Incident Reports Over Some Really Petty Things. “A student complains twice in three days that someone posted a cartoon making fun of liberals in a residence hall and it offended her.”

SHOULDN’T THE OBAMA ERA HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT? The Trump Era Should Make Libertarians of Us All.

NEW SOCIALIST “IT GIRL” CONTINUES TO PAY DIVIDENDS: Ocasio-Cortez Speaks To Black Audience In Accent, Gets Accused Of Racism.

She don’t feel no ways tired.

THIS AGED WELL: Joe Biden, Lady Gaga team up for sexual assault PSA.

THIS IS HUGE, BUT ALL STATES SHOULD HAVE TO DO THAT: Arizona Will Be First State to Recognize Out-of-State Occupational Licenses.

JOHN LOTT: The folly of ‘Red Flag’ gun laws.

JEFF DUNETZ: Hey Rep. Neal, Where’s YOUR Tax Return?

A WINNING STRATEGY: By Meeting Sharpton, Democratic 2020 Hopefuls Endorsed Racism, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Antisemitism.

EVERYTHING WRONG WITH ACADEMIA, IN TWO PICTURES.

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UPDATE: Via the comments, I see you can go with a 9000 lumen flashlight if you like. As my brother likes to say, candlepower equals authority!

DAILY TRACKING POLL: Trump Approval at 51%.

JULIE KELLY: Dear Citizen Collusion Truther—You Own This, Too.