JOE APPEARS TO BE THE “BEST-CONNECTED” AMERICAN LEADER SINCE BENEDICT ARNOLD:  Hunter Biden laptop shows dozens of meetings with dad, business partners.

SO WHY IS IT STILL BEING PUSHED:  The Feds Pile Up Vaccine ‘Adverse Event’ Reports As They Decry Scaremongering Elsewhere.

MORE INCESTUOUS THAN AN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN DYNASTY:  Lawyer Representing Biden Donor Accused of Murdering Family Is Also Biden Donor.

THIS TRUMP 2016 TRANSITION TEAM MEMBER SURE SEEMS TO LIKE KISSING HUNTER’S [BEHIND]:  Hunter Biden had unlikely friendship with GOP megadonor Martin Whitmer.

NO CORRUPTION WHATSOEVER:  Pelosi’s husband invests millions in a tech stock prior to a vote on chip subsidy bill.

I DON’T THINK THE OLD PEDO CAN LEARN:  Let’s Teach Joe Biden Why the Palestinians Are Not like the Irish.

THE WAGES OF INSANITY:  Third Wave Schadenfreude.

POLITICS OF FANTASY KILL REAL HUMANS:  The Wages of Green.

SHE THOUGHT THE LEFT WAS THE FUTURE. SHE BET WRONG:  Liz Cheney Gets Shellacked in Newest Poll.

CALIFORNIA REALLY WANTS HUMANITY STERILIZED:  Sex Changes Now a Funded, Fundamental Right In California.

HOW SANE MEAN OF HIM:  Manchin Refuses To Let Democrats Burn Money.

THEY’RE GOING TO TRY TO CHEAT AGAIN. THINGS ARE GOING TO GET… INTERESTING:  That Sound You Hear. . .

MY FACE IS SO SHOCKED…  Defunding the Police Has Backfired in Seattle as They Now Scramble to Hire More Cops.

STUPID AND SUICIDAL IS NO WAY TO GO THROUGH LIFE: German Climate Militants Glue Themselves to Berlin Autobahns, Cause Massive Traffic Jams.

Lock the tantruming toddlers in padded cells.

BEHOLD MY SHOCKED FACE:  FactCheck.org Goes Full Orwellian Defending Biden’s “Repeat The Line” Embarassment.

OPEN THREAD: Last night’s was captioned “When will it end?” Well, the open thread won’t end, but I’m giving the musical references a break. I started those nearly 2 1/2 years ago for pandemic relief. We’re over that now.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: NASA’s head warned that China may try to claim the moon — two space scholars explain why that’s unlikely to happen.

ALSO, THEY’VE BEEN LIED TO A LOT: These 4 Factors Can Explain Why So Many People Are Rejecting Science.

#JOURNALISM: Matt Taibbi: The New Kremlinology: Reading the New York Times. “With censorship soaring and real reporting all but taboo, the major dailies have just one important function left: being a political signaling system.”

“FOLLOW THE SCIENCE” IS A SLOGAN, NOT A STRATEGY: US agencies aren’t ‘following the science’ on COVID — and staff are too scared to complain.

READER FAVORITE: Alpha Grillers Instant Read Meat Thermometer for Grill and Cooking. CommssionEarned

SOMEBODY SET UP US THE TRANS-DINO-BOMB: Tucker Carlson breaks down NPR’s blockbuster report on ‘genderqueer dinosaur enthusiasts online.’

“THE DAMAGE COULD BE HUGE:” Chinese Banks Tumble, Swept Up In Mortgage Nonpayment Scandal As Borrowers Revolt.

Related flashback to November of 2019: How to Conduct Business with Chinese Companies That See a Dark Future.

UPDATE: Business Exit from China Accelerating. “The exit from China makes sense for many businesses and will probably have positive geopolitical consequences as the U.S. becomes less dependent on production in a communist regime. But the fundamental transportation problems the U.S. faces will remain the same, and some might even get worse.”

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NASCAR STAR BOBBY EAST, 37, IS STABBED TO DEATH AT CALIFORNIA GAS STATION AS HE FILLED UP HIS CAR: Cops hunt homeless man, 27, on parole for the murder.

UPDATE: Killer Shot by SWAT.

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WHY WOULD ANYONE NEED A SEMIAUTO RIFLE FOR PROTECTION? Video Shows Florida Homeowner Open Fire on 4 Home Invaders With a Semi-Auto Rifle. Oh.