HMM: Muscadine Wine: A Promising New Ally in the Fight Against Skin Aging. “A new study reveals that drinking two glasses of dealcoholized muscadine wine daily can significantly improve skin elasticity and water retention in middle-aged and older women, likely due to the polyphenols found in the wine. The study is the first of its kind in a randomized clinical trial, with researchers attributing the positive effects on the skin to muscadine wine’s unique polyphenolic profile, though they caution further research with larger participant groups and considering the effects of alcohol is needed.”

BAN ALL THE THINGS! Light bulbs, gas stoves, refrigerators: Biden tightens appliance grip despite lackluster support.

ROUSSEAU AND THE COLLECTIVIST CONCEPT OF FREEDOM:

Rousseau, despite his personal ties to key Enlightenment figures, carved out a staunchly contrary position – irrationalist and statist to the core. To call him a generic “national socialist” would be quite fair. If Orwell’s “Freedom Is Slavery” slogan ever struck you as over-the-top, try Rousseau’s notorious line from The Social Contract: “Whoever refuses to obey the general will will be forced to do so by the entire body; this means merely that he will be forced to be free.”

Back during the financial crisis, a reader facing foreclosure emailed me for help. “Demand that they produce a signed copy of your mortgage agreement,” I suggested. The bank was unable to do so (those things were traded so many times that the paperwork was usually lost), and the tenor of discussion shifted rapidly.

No one ever seems to be able to produce my signed copy of the social contract.

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY:

And so it begins pic.twitter.com/Fvn0H4zqZC

— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) August 2, 2023

HMM: Drinking kombucha may reduce blood sugar levels in people with type-two diabetes.

SOUNDS GOOD: Vivek Ramaswamy Wants a Second American Revolution: The first Republican millennial to run for president proposes abolishing the Department of Education and the FBI. He’s defending Trump—and rising in the polls.

BREAKING: Capitol Police respond to unconfirmed active shooter report around Senate office building.

UPDATE (From Ed): U.S. Capitol Police chief says report of active shooter may have been a ‘bogus call.’

ARNOLD KLING: An Epistemic Crisis? How do you know who to believe?

JURY REACHES DEATH PENALTY DECISION ON PENALTY FOR PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE SHOOTER.

#HERTOO: Lizzo accused of sexual harassment and fat-shaming Arianna Davis, Crystal Williams and Noelle Rodriguez.

Related: Lizzo expressed interest in banana sex-shows years before allegations. “In the lawsuit, the dancers claimed that ‘things quickly got out of hand’ after ‘Lizzo began inviting cast members to take turns touching the nude performers, catching dildos launched from the performers’ vaginas, and eating bananas protruding from the performers’ vaginas’.”

PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS: Hypocrisy, thy name is Nina Burleigh.

The woman who once said "American women should be lining up with their presidential kneepads on to show their gratitude" toward womanizer Bill Clinton is deeply concerned about RFK, Jr.'s womanizing. 🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/EGX20IaLU0

— Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) August 2, 2023

DISPATCHES FROM THE “IT’S DIFFERENT WHEN WE DO IT” PARTY: Flashback: Video of Democrats Denying the 2000, 2004, 2016, and 2018 Elections.

NARRATIVEGUARD: Meet the Company Trying to Control Your Mind.

CHANGE: DeSantis-Controlled Disney World District Abolishes Diversity, Equity Initiatives.

SPOILER: NOT REALLY. 2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse Reaches Mach 2.0.

NEIGHBOR AGAINST NEIGHBOR: Social Networking App Boots Moms for Liberty Amid Leftist Attacks.

BOOK OF THE DAY: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. #CommissionEarned

WAIT, WHAT? The New Charges Against Trump Carry the Death Penalty.

DISPATCHES FROM THE BLUE ZONES: Thieves target Seattle fire fighting units while fire fighters respond to calls.

RICK WRIGHT’S WET DREAM: How the fired keyboardist made the best Pink Floyd album you’ve never heard.

AYE, ROBOT! Don’t let excitement about AI advances distract from the emerging robotics revolution.

THE 21^st CENTURY IS NOT TURNING OUT AS I HAD EXPECTED: CDC warns of surge in leprosy cases in central Florida.

HATCHET MAN: Special Counsel Jack Smith Has Done the Job He Was Hired to Do.

HMM: Rideshare program could help more people get colonoscopies.

Most places I’ve heard of want you to have a driver present before they’ll do the procedure, which always struck me as dumb.

HE’S NO USE TO THE CAUSE ANY LONGER: The Media Throw Hunter Biden Under the Bus To Save the ‘Big Guy.’ “After years of ignoring, downplaying, and defending Hunter Biden’s scandals, the mainstream media appear ready to throw in the towel. It looks like the first son may have to take the fall to protect his dad, President Joe Biden.”

Remember that, next time you see a story about how much kindly old Joe dotes on his children.