IT WAS A JOKE MAJOR AMONG UNDERGRADS WHEN I WAS IN LAW SCHOOL AT YALE, AND THAT WAS DECADES AGO. IT HASN’T IMPROVED. American Studies Can’t Stand Its Subject: Eighty percent of articles in the field’s leading journal were negative, while not one was positive.

Imagine if, say, African-American studies approached its subject matter the same way.

American Quarterly is only one journal, but what’s found in its pages captures a much larger problem in education, particularly at the collegiate level. During our research, we contacted University of Texas at Austin historian Steven Mintz, who has analyzed the field of American studies. He told us: “A field that once asked, ‘What is America?’—exploring its myths, music, monuments, and contradictions—now too often narrows its focus to a different question: ‘Whom has America silenced, failed, or harmed?’”

This deeply pessimistic view of the U.S. has taken hold of many young people.

That is entirely by design.

ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE SOMEONE GET WHAT HE DESERVES:  Fake scientist Michael Mann slapped down hard by DC superior court.

BEHOLD HOW SHOCKED MY FACE IS:  As ICE Begins Enforcement Raids in Maine, New Allegations of Somali Fraud Emerge.

THE PROBLEM IS THEY THEN TURN AROUND, DRINK THEIR OWN INK, AND START BELIEVING THE WORDS:  Words as Spells.

OH. STARFLEET ACADEMY…  Concerning Command Presence. It’s kinda important.

MINNEAPOLIS RIGHT NOW IS SOAKING UP THE CRAZY FROM THE REST OF THE COUNTRY:  Activists Join 1000-Person Group Chat, Leave Home At 5 AM To Follow ICE Around.

I heard rumors they want to do this in NYC, and be fair they have enough illegals there to pull it off, since it’s a job Americans won’t do.

AFTER THEIR KISS UP TO WINNIE THE XI, WHAT DID THEY EXPECT, ACTUALLY:  Trump Rescinds Canada’s Invitation to the Board of Peace.

THIS:  Higher education.

GOOD:  Historic Graphite Mine in New York Marks Start of Made‑in‑America Battery Supply Chain.

I THINK SHE’S RIGHT. IT WILL ALSO BE YET ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO CONTROL SPEECH, WHICH IS ON BRAND FOR THE WEF:  When WEF does formalize their story for their own continued existence, my prediction is it’ll be: “the breakdown in trust of institutions is so great that it requires the power of AI to enforce shared norms.”

AND FOR THE X-CANCELLED.

LOOK, IF WE’RE GOING TO DISCUSS WHAT GOES ON IN THE PUTATIVE BRAIN OF QUEIJADA BROWN, WE’RE ALL GOING TO BE DUMBER FOR IT. IT’S NOT WORTH IT:  You may have heard that one of the Supremes, a black female Justice, thought that the Black Codes.

DEMOCRATS DON’T WANT AMERICA UNFETTERED:  Only one House Democrat joined GOP to repeal ‘short-circuiting’ Biden-era regulation. Republicans push through most recent regulatory rollback with help from single Democratic lawmaker.

WELL, IT’S IMPROVEMENT:  A Lot More American Fruits And Vegetables Imported By Vietnam In 2025.

WE TOO HAVE THE URI STUFF. AND YEAH, BE CAREFUL OUT THERE:  Be Careful Out There, Winter 26 Edition.

SHE’S WRONG. NOT BEING AMERICA HAS BEEN CANADA’S ONLY IDENTITY SINCE 1776:  I empathize dude but like as someone who has worked in both countries, Canada could have spent the last 30 years getting its shit together and easily become a resource superpower. Instead we spent the entire time countersignaling the United States and making our entire identity “Not them” despite a good portion of our economy depending on them.

And for you the x-cancelled.

OPEN THREAD: Like Schaeffer beer it’s there, it’s there for you, it’s what you want.

LOL, THE BULWARK ON J.D. VANCE. LIKE POLLING DER STURMER ON CHURCHILL:

This focus group was conducted by the publisher of The Bulwark and it’s being treated as legitimate news. https://t.co/hb1ddwuwKU

— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) January 23, 2026

THAT’S NICE, BUT THEY STILL WON’T TELL US WHAT WAS WRONG OR WHO IT HAPPENED TO: Astronauts Reveal Critical Medical Tool Used in ISS Health Crisis.

Which is weird.

PRETTY SURE THIS IS A FEDERAL CRIME:

🚨 HOLY CRAP! Anti-ICE leftists have STORMED the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport, infuriating travelers and taking the location hostage

This is utter MADNESS!

Tim Walz has handed control to lawless rebels. Minnesota must save itself!pic.twitter.com/5JbzBeStjO

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 23, 2026

STEPHEN KING CAN’T END A NOVEL, OR MAKE A MEME:

This is disgusting. This cheapens the Holocaust.

It's 1940. Gestapo knocks at your door. Where are you going to wind up? No, not in a camp designed to kill you, but you're gonna get sent HOME.

And, you can just go there with $1,000 in your pocket if you say "ok, I'll… https://t.co/Bh5PBxa9mX

— Marc J. Randazza 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇧🇷 (@marcorandazza) January 23, 2026

RIP: John Brodie, ex-49ers quarterback, dead at 90.

Former 49ers quarterback John Brodie, who played nearly two decades for San Francisco, passed away at 90 years old on Friday, the team announced.

“The 49ers family is saddened to learn of the passing of one of the franchise’s all-time great players, John Brodie,” Niners co-chairman Dr. John York said in a statement. “As a kid, my 49ers fandom began by watching John play quarterback on television.

“He displayed an incredible commitment towards his teammates and his support of the organization never wavered after his playing days. John became a dear friend of mine, and he will always be remembered as an important part of 49ers history.”

Brodie joined the 49ers in 1957 after the team took him with the No. 3 overall pick in the draft.

“Brodie played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1957 to 1973.” That was a very, very different version of the NFL’s than today’s:

The @NFL & @nflcommish have decided that the Super Bowl is a political event to attack President Trump, the political right and conservative values. They’re choosing division over unity and to attack the same voters that fund their stadiums and put money in their pockets. Enough! https://t.co/ZygenqyPjF

— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) January 23, 2026

The NFL is incredibly good at not understanding their target audience https://t.co/gpgKKqrSHD

— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) January 23, 2026

I HAD VIRUS REFLUX A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, AND IT SENT ME TO THE E.R. I GIVE IT A LOW RATING TOO. ‘Vitus Reflux’ may be the lowest stakes episode of ‘Star Trek’ ever. Luckily, it’s also a lot of fun.

Oh, wait, what? Vitus reflux? Oh. Well, never mind.

THEY’RE WHAT REALLY MAKES A MONKEY BACHELOR PAD, FOR ONE THING: Snow Monkeys’ Hot Spring Baths Do More Than Keep Them Warm, Study Finds.

STAY WARM: CQR Men’s Winter Tactical Cargo Pants. #CommissionEarned

W, X… WHY? EU PLATFORM IS MISGUIDED AT BEST, SINISTER AT WORST: The announcement of an exciting new homegrown social media platform on the continent that leads in censorship innovation should be greeted with skepticism from a free speech perspective.