GUILT BY ASSOCIATION IS A LEFTY SPECIALTY ALWAYS:  The American media and the art of grotesque misrepresentations.

RACIST AND PROUD:  Harris on Hurricane Ian: Biden Admin Will Give ‘Resources Based on Equity’ and to ‘Communities of Color’.

IF YOU HAVEN’T LEFT NYC AND OTHER HOT SPOTS, CONSIDER IT:  Paramedic Murdered In NYC, Politicians Say Don’t Call Police.

It’s going to get worse for a while. After, you might be able to reclaim the lands of your heart. But right now it’s sauve qui peut.

NEVER ATTRIBUTE TO MALICE THAT WHICH CAN EASILY BE EXPLAINED BY STUPIDITY:  Nordstream II (Electric Instapundit).

IT’S GOING TO GET BAD:  EU Announces “Emergency Measures” to Ration Energy Across Europe.

GOVERNOR NOISOME CONTINUES CRUISING FOR A BRUISING:  Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation Making California a “Sanctuary state” for Sex Reassignment Procedures.

BUT, BUT, BUT SHE WUZ ROBBED:  Judge Rules Against Stacey Abrams’ Group Contesting 2018 Georgia Gubernatorial Election.

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY, CHAIRMAN XI: China tells state banks to prepare for a massive dollar dump and yuan buying spree as Beijing’s prior interventions have failed to stem its currency’s worst year since 1994.

OPEN THREAD: Enjoy the weekend.

SEEMS LIKE A STRETCH: Office of Space Commerce: FCC “aggressively” pushing limits of authority with orbital debris rule.

I BLAME JOVIAN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES: A Planet-Sized Heatwave Has Been Found in Jupiter’s Atmosphere.

HMM: Prescription folic acid may reduce risk of suicide, study suggests.

NETFLIX TURNED RIGHT SO SLOWLY, I HARDLY EVEN NOTICED: Planned Parenthood: Blonde Is “Anti-Abortion Propaganda.” Netflix’s Marilyn Monroe movie starring Ana de Armas got one more bad review, this time from the abortion rights organization, which says the filmmakers chose to “stigmatize people’s health care decisions.”

ME IN THE NEW CRITERION: Democracy, Affirmative Action, and the Supreme Court. Not paywalled.

‘A BEAUTIFUL THING!’ Watch Greg Gutfeld’s response to Joy Behar raging at him for mocking the ‘church’ of climate change (video):

A beautiful thing. Gutfeld rules !!!pic.twitter.com/y0lnfvAYW2

— psychforensic 🇺🇸 (@psychforensic) September 30, 2022

THE 21st CENTURY ISN’T TURNING OUT AS I HAD HOPED:

● Pro poker player is accused of using ‘hidden vibrating device’ to help her win $130,000 hand: Gives money back to her opponent – but claims she was forced to hand it over ‘in a dark hallway.’

● Chess world rocked by rumors of anal beads and artificial intelligence.

AND RIGHTLY SO: Jury acquits 64-year old veteran in fatal gas station shooting. “After reading the details of the case, it’s no wonder that a jury found 64-year old Marvin Humphrey not guilty of murder. The real question is why on earth prosecutors ever charged him in the first place.”

OH, THAT DEATH OF THE GROWNUP: Because prolonging childhood is apparently so prevalent, McDonald’s is now offering Happy Meals for adults. “McDonald’s USA and fashion brand Cactus Plant Flea Market are teaming up to launch the limited edition adult Happy Meals. They’re just like the normal Happy Meals, except with larger portion sizes. The adult version of the iconic kid’s meal comes with two options: a Big Mac or 10 Piece chicken McNuggets. Just like the kid’s meal both are served alongside fries, a drink, and, of course, a collectible plastic toy.”

(Classical reference in headline.)

RULES FOR CONSERVATIVE RADICALS: Citizens for Sanity Takes Aim At Woke Left With Humor, Precision.

ITALY’S RETURN TO FASCISM? Reason TV interviews Jonah Goldberg, Nick Gillespie, and Zach Weissmueller.

DISPATCHES FROM THE EDUCATION APOCALYPSE: Bravo, Judge Ho. “The Fifth Circuit’s James Ho says he’s no longer hiring clerks from Yale Law—and urges other judges to join him. ‘If they want the closed and intolerant environment that Yale embraces today, that’s their call,’ Ho said. ‘I want nothing to do with it.’”

UPDATE: Giving Yale Law School The Heave-Ho. “I don’t think the risk of a boycott is limited to the judiciary. A future Republican administration can categorically label every YLS grad a squish. It is quite feasible for President DeSantis (a HLS grad) to simply boycott all Yale grads who matriculated after 2021. Good luck with explaining why you chose to stay at YLS for that shiny brass ring as some Chicago grad gets the nom.”

(Updated and bumped.)

AFTER PUTIN: 12 people ready to ruin Russia next.

WHY IS THE LEFT SUCH A CESSPIT OF RACISM? Pelosi says farmers need illegal immigrants ‘to pick the crops’ in Florida.

GOODER AND HARDER, NJ: New Jersey sets highest offshore wind goal on East Coast, aims to power 10M homes.

BE PREPARED: Igloo Thermoelectric Iceless 28-40 Qt Electric Plug-in 12V Cooler. #CommissionEarned