MASS HYSTERIA, DRIVEN BY SOCIAL MEDIA, IS BEHIND MUCH OF WHAT’S GOING ON TODAY: “Mysterious symptoms can spread rapidly in a close-knit community, especially one that has endured a shared stress.”

I’m not sure that’s a major reason to shut down Tik Tok. But it’s a reason to shut down Tik Tok.

ELEGANCE IS THE MEETING OF FORM AND FUNCTION:  Elegance.

THIS IS THE DAMAGE LOCKDOWNS HAVE DONE.  MANY OF THESE CASES SEEM TO A) INVOLVE DOMESTIC ABUSE B) DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT MINORITIES:  Teen girls are being forced to have sex at ‘highest level we’ve ever seen’.

A  JOB IS NOT YOUR FAMILY:  Response to entitled twit complaining that job doesn’t care about them.

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OF COURSE SHE DID:   Ex-MSNBC host Krystal Ball says she had to get permission to criticize Hillary Clinton.

MULTICULTURALISM HAS NO VALUE. IT ONLY DESTROYS:  Sowell on multiculturalism.

CLIMATE CHANGE IS EVIL MAGIC:  UN Advisor Claims ‘climate change is triggering more earthquakes’ – ‘There is growing scientific evidence that climate change increases the risk of such tremors, together with tsunamis and volcanic eruptions’.

IN THE FUTURE WHEN PEOPLE WANT TO SIGNIFY PROFOUND DISGRACE, THEY’LL CALL IT A BUTTIGIEG:  Buttigieg Bemoans Lack of Racial Diversity in Construction, Fails to Mention Ohio Train Disaster.

DOES THE BEAR POO IN THE WOODS:   Did a Government Intel Asset Plant Key Evidence in  Proud Boys Case?

THAT THE LEFT THINKS THIS MAN IS PRESIDENTIAL MATERIAL IS THE WORST THING I CAN SAY ABOUT THEM:  Buttigieg Condemns MSU Shooting Right Away But Took 10 Days to Address Ohio Train Disaster.

WELL, OF COURSE:  Police Knew About MSU Shooter, Progressive Prosecutor’s Soft-on-Crime Approach Kept Him on the Street.

MIAMI AIN’T NO ATLANTIS:  The Nation Flounders on Miami Sea-Level Rise Story.

CHINA OWNS THE SWAMP:  China and the Swamp.

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: Important Takeaways from Ohio Gov’s Train Derailment Briefing, Including a Shocking Revelation.

JOHN HINDERAKER: Nikki Haley? Meh. “There are a number of things to like about Haley. She was a good, popular governor of an important state, and an excellent United Nations Ambassador. It would be fun to have a non-white Republican as the first woman president. Nevertheless, I don’t rate her near the top of GOP contenders. I think Haley tends to go squishy at key moments.”

PUFENDORF SAID SOVEREIGNTY EXTENDED TO “EFFECTIVE CONTROL,” AND WE SHOT IT DOWN, SO . . . Was the Chinese Surveillance Balloon in U.S. “Near Space”?

WHY BE PART OF THE SOLUTION WHEN YOU CAN BE PART OF THE PROBLEM? Some EV owners getting a very unpleasant surprise about costs. “Gee, I wish there was an economic principle that could explain what happens when you add demand while restricting supply, such as limiting coal and natural gas use for electricity generation. I’m sure it will come to me soon.”

DEMOCRATS BELIEVE IN TAKING GUNS AWAY FROM EVERYONE EXCEPT ACTUAL CRIMINALS: MSU Gunman Got Charge Reduced to Misdemeanor on 2019 Gun Arrest.

OPEN THREAD: Have fun!

CHUCK YEAGER SHEDS A SINGLE TEAR: No test pilot needed as AI flies tactical aircraft for the first time, Lockheed Martin says.

JAMES CLAPPER ON HUNTER’S LAPTOP: NEVERMIND! James Clapper Claims Hunter Laptop Letter Was “Distorted” By Politico.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Time of year matters in testing well water for bacteria.

STACY MCCAIN: Why Nick Sirianni Cried.

IN AN EFFORT TO BOTH SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT, AND SAVE GRETA FROM HERSELF, I AM REFRAINING FROM BUYING A COPY. I SUGGEST YOU DO THE SAME: Greta Releases Book Printed On Dead Trees As Newest Bid To Save The Climate.

ANNA PAULINA LUNA KNEECAPS THE WASHINGTON POST:

“She is part of a new class of House Republicans that includes many elected to public office for the first time, including Rep. George Santos (N.Y.), whose fabrications about his biography emerged after his election,” Alemany and Crites write. See what they’re trying to do? Clever isn’t it?

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“Holy shit the Washington post just tried to claim my dad was never incarcerated, left out comments from my mom, said I was a registered Democrat, and did not report a convo they had with a former roommate, and interviewed “family” I don’t talk to. This is comical,” Luna tweeted on Friday.

Despite bothering to speak to multiple people internationally in pursuit of the Luna scoop, the initial Post story got a couple of key facts wrong. It described Luna as a “registered Democrat” in Washington, a state that has not required party registration for two decades. A further clarification concedes that while Luna’s roommate was the only person interviewed by police after the break-in, Luna is mentioned in the police report. The Post also said it couldn’t verify that Luna’s father had been in jail — when court records show that he was. Luna also posted a picture of him in a jumpsuit.

Wait until the Post finally discovers this fellow called Joe Biden and his family…