ROMANTICIZING GEN-Z LIVES: Evita Duffy, writing for The Federalist, sees a glimmer of reason to be hopeful in the TikTok/Instagram movement. Not sure I share Duffy’s optimism, but it’s definitely worth considering.

Here’s how she summarizes it: “In short videos, users show themselves ‘romanticizing’ their everyday lives by creating good habits, enjoying simple things, and recognizing beauty in the world around them. In essence, users are sharing a visual representation of how they are transforming their outlook on life.”

I ALWAYS WANTED ONE: The Boys Antitank Rifle.

NON-FUNGIBLE CNN: The resounding launch flop of CNN+ may be the most predictable failure in media history.

NO MANDATES: Judge Blocks COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Navy.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Good hydration may reduce long-term risks for heart failure.

BUT THE NARRATIVE! Another January 6th ‘Bombshell’ Conspiracy Crumbles.

“DIGITAL CASH” JUST MEANS MORE GOVERNMENT CONTROL: A House bill could create an experiment on digital US cash: The introduction of the ECASH Act, along with a recent executive order, shows how the US government is thinking about the future of money.

DEAL OF THE DAY: Carhartt Mens Loose Fit Heavyweight Short-sleeve Pocket T-shirt. #CommissionEarned (Bumped)

BATTLESWARM: What New Hunter Biden Revelations Are Coming Down The Pike? “Read on for how the MSM is still omitting tons of important information (like Tony Bobulinski) from their reporting.”

THE BLUE MODEL ONLY WORKS TO EMPOWER AND ENRICH THE GRIFTER CLASS, BUT THAT’S ENOUGH TO KEEP IT GOING: More Bad Census News for Blue America.

The hardest-hit counties in population decline, reflecting remote-work patterns and rising crime and housing costs, were dominated by the big blue cities. Four of the top ten were Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, and Brooklyn, plus San Francisco and neighboring San Mateo County, Boston, and Jersey City.

Shocking. Related: DeSantis Welcomes Americans Fleeing ‘Dumpster Fire States.’

HMM: Mutations in noncoding DNA are found to protect the brain from ALS.

THAT’S WHAT HE SAID: Rachel Levine Says ‘Misgendering’ Trans People Is ‘Mean-Spirited’ — It’s Not.

IRONIC, SINCE THE CDC WAS A MAJOR CAUSE: CDC report details mental health crisis among teens during pandemic.

SAVINGS, HOW DO THEY WORK? Biden says, “A typical driver will save about $80 a month from not having to pay gas at the pump” if they just buy an electric car.

CORRUPTION IS ENDEMIC: “These two recent stories have little in common except that they both raise the question: why have massive frauds become commonplace in our society?”

UPDATE: Hunter Biden Laptop Revelations Uncover Depth of Elite Institutional Corruption.

PUNCH BACK TWICE AS HARD: DeSantis Suggests Ending Disney’s Special Self-Governing Status. “Ron DeSantis, Florida’s governor and potential GOP candidate for president in 2024, hasn’t yet given the plan his full endorsement, but he’s sending a clear message to Disney to stick to making kids smile and entertaining families—and stay the hell out of politics.”

GO AWAY: Americans Should Be ‘Prepared for Possibility’ of COVID-19 Restrictions.

SCHEDULED FOR 12:25 EASTERN: Watch live: SpaceX to launch Transporter-4 rideshare mission from Florida.

RICHARD FERNANDEZ: What We Can Learn From Russia’s Debacle. “If there’s any lesson in this for Washington, it must be to ask: how much of America’s power is myth like Russia’s? Dare we collapse the wave function?”

STILL POPULAR: Pain Free (Revised and Updated Second Edition): A Revolutionary Method for Stopping Chronic Pain. #CommissionEarned

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: Key Fed inflation gauge jumps 5.4% in February, biggest gain since 1983. “Core prices, which exclude the more volatile measurements of food and energy, soared by 5.4% in the year through February, according to the personal consumption expenditures price index data released Friday morning. That measurement is the Fed’s preferred gauge to track inflation; it marks the 11th consecutive month the measure has been above the central bank’s target range of 2%.”

HIGHER EDUCATION’S CULTURE OF HATE: UCLA race and equity director tweets: ‘[we all] hope Clarence Thomas dies.’

MAKE THEM PAY: Appeals Court Upholds Gibson’s Bakery Massive Verdict Against Oberlin College. “Based on the actions of college officials in conveying and promoting the defamatory accusations, a lawsuit was filed, resulting in massive verdicts for the owners of the bakery, David Gibson and his father, Allyn Gibson. Legal Insurrection was the only national media outlet to have someone in the courtroom reporting, including when the verdicts came down.”

WHEN YOU’VE LOST OBAMA’S DHS SECRETARY…:Obama’s DHS Secretary Calls Biden Border Crisis ‘Unsustainable.’

SORRY, WOMEN ARE OBSOLETE NOW: Concerned Women for America files Title IX complaint against UPenn over Lia Thomas.