K-12 IMPLOSION/HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Professor Blames Math’s ‘Rational Thought’ for Women’s STEM Struggles.

DEFENDING DEMOCRACY BY REJECTING IT:

What they’re really doing is rejecting democracy. But we all knew that. https://t.co/knKxq0Do9M

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) December 14, 2024

YOU GET MORE OF WHAT YOU REWARD AND LESS OF WHAT YOU PUNISH: “More than half of the Army’s senior officers are turning down opportunities to command, choosing instead the stability of staff roles over the high-stakes demands of leadership, or retiring, according to internal service data.”

I hope, and predict, that Pete Hegseth will change this. He needs to.

THE GREAT AWOKENING WAS AN ARTIFACT:

The Great Awokening was a choice — now we know whose https://t.co/0yp2PVyng5

— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) December 14, 2024

ON SALE FOR 99c FROM SARAH A. HOYT:  Darkship Thieves.

THEY’LL BE CHANTING “BUILD THAT WALL” SOON: The Democrats’ Hispanic Voter Crash: It’s not as bad as you think—it’s worse. “It’s been widely noted that the Democrats fared very poorly with Hispanic voters in the November election. But I believe that the scale of the Democrats’ crash among Hispanic voters has not yet been fully processed nor the extent to which this crash undermines Democrats’ plans for the future. . . . The Hispanic shift to the right was concentrated among the younger generations of Hispanics who of course are the future of the Hispanic vote. Among Hispanics under 45, the Democratic margin dropped by a shocking 26 points. Trump actually carried working class Hispanic men in this age group by 7 points.”

As I’ve been saying for years, the GOP is now the multiracial party of the working class.

ALL OF US LOVE CHAINSAW MAN!  Man-Crush.

IT’S THE SEASON:  I Saw Mommy Kissing Memes.

IF THEIR LIPS ARE MOVING, THEY’RE LYING:  Biden Admin Takes Credit for Israeli Victories It Tried To Prevent.

NEVER BOW TO THE LEFTISTS. IT WON’T HELP YOU WITH THE LEFT, AND IT PISSES OFF THE RIGHT: By Bowing To The Leftist Mob, Caitlin Clark Abandons Her Most Ardent Defenders.

AND WE NEED BOTH:  A Word to the DOGE: ‘Reduction’ Is Not Synonymous With ‘Reform’.

GOOD. COUNTRIES NEED TO STOP SELF-HAMPERING:  El Salvador Now Looking to Mine $3 Trillion in Gold and Other Critical Minerals.

IDEOLOGY BLINDED IDIOTS:   ‘We Look Like Idiots!’ Van Jones Continues His Post-Election Tear Against Democrats.

STILL NOT TIRED OF WINNING:  ABC, Stephanopoulos Must Apologize to Trump, Pay $15 Million to Settle Defamation Suit.

BEHOLD MY SHOCKED FACE:  Comprehensive Study Finds Gaza (Hamas) Health Ministry “Civilian” Death Claims “Inflated and Misleading”

WE SAW THEM WITH THEIR MASKS OFF. WE’LL NEVER FORGET:  The Bluegeoisie.

AND THE UK WILL LEARN FROM GERMANY’S EXAMPLE:  Get ready for the Ed Miliband blackouts.

GERMAN (LACK OF) WIND PROBLEMS:   Germany Gets Dunkelf**ked Again, Norway To Dismantle Power Cables To Europe, Last Day For 30% Off.

ABOUT TIME SOMEONE NOTICED:  Obamacare is the missing word as Democrats rage against healthcare system.

SOCIALIZED MEDICAL CARE:  This Canadian man died after a hospital failed to diagnose his torn artery and left him waiting for six hours as a low-priority patient before he gave up, went home, and expired.

SAY IT “HE WAS ON OUR RADAR”:  Surprising Twists in CEO Killer Case: Suspect’s Actual Relationship to Healthcare Co, and When First ID’d.

WELL, THAT’S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. IT’S NOT SOMETHING GOVERNMENTS HAVE AN INTEREST IN:  Amid cuts to basic research, New Zealand scraps all support for social sciences.

I’M EXPECTING AN EARTH-SHATTERING KABOOM: Scientists Turn Their Focus to WA’s Mount Adams After Volcano Begins Rumbling.

MORNING IN AMERICA:

🚨Hero Daniel Penny with President-elect Donald Trump and JD Vance pic.twitter.com/2CW4vKgF1b

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 14, 2024

OPEN THREAD: Anything going on?