THE NEW (BUREAUCRATIC) SPACE RACE: White House proposal would split mission authorization between Commerce and Transportation. Basically DoT takes manned, and DoC takes unmanned.
Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
November 16, 2023
SO HELEN AND I ATTENDED THE RALLY FOR ISRAEL AT MARKET SQUARE IN KNOXVILLE. Lots of local politicians spoke in support of Israel, and there were letters of support from Gov. Bill Lee, and Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Haggerty. It was a large crowd, mixed between Christians and Jews, and there were prayers of both varieties. Everything was peaceful and moving. There were Knoxville Police around, but not much need. Here are a few pics.
Rep. Tim Burchett.
The Insta-Wife with Tim Burchett.
MY NEW SUBSTACK ESSAY: 90 Seconds to Midnight: The Clock Ticks.
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LEFTISM AND THE CRISIS OF LONELINESS: “Like most people, when you hear some pink-haired girl talking about how they identify as a dragon, it makes you roll your eyes, but I wanted to not focus on their words and instead look at what their body is telling me when saying something as ridiculous as that. There was a typical pattern that I would recognize: they were often alone, they had trouble making eye contact with the camera, were under the age of 26, and would have very blank expressions on their faces, even if their words were describing their pride or happiness. For many of these people, as much as they talk about ‘community,’ their facial expressions would often show signs of physical isolation & loneliness fatigue.”
OF COURSE THEY DO: National Transportation Safety Board Calls For Speed-Limiting Tech in Cars.
HOW MASS CAN THE APPEAL BE AT THOSE PRICES? Mercedes-AMG’s New GT63 Coupe Aims for More Mass Appeal: The Mercedes division toned down its dedicated sports car for its second generation.
AN EARTH-SHATTERING KABOOM: Projectile Performance for .50-Cal. Pistol Bullets.
WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW: Nearterm 10X Aerogel Fission Fragment Rocket Will Lead to Interstellar Capability.
I THOUGHT PEOPLE SNORTED IT: Research challenges traditional theory of mechanisms of cocaine self-administration.
GO AWAY, WINNIE, WE DON’T TRUST YOU: Xi Jinping faces a more skeptical US business community as he makes his case for investment.
AN EARTH-SHATTERING KABOOM: A Supernova ‘Destroyed’ Some of Earth’s Ozone for a Few Minutes in 2022: A new study suggests that explosive events in space have the potential to temporarily switch off the natural shield that protects us from harmful solar radiation. “The effect was detectable for just a few minutes before the ozone repaired itself, so it was ‘nothing serious,’ Dr. Ubertini said. But had the supernova occurred closer to us, he said, ‘it would be a catastrophe.'”
REMEMBER, CHINA CONTROLS TIK TOK: Osama Bin Laden is Going Viral on TikTok and This Seems Very Bad.
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REALCLEARINVESTIGATIONS PUSHES BACK AGAINST CENSORSHIP-SURROGATE NEWSGUARD: Verbatim: NewsGuard’s Inquisitiveness, and RealClearInvestigations’ Reply.
THEY MISS THE USSR: Leftist tears down YAF Berlin Wall display at Michigan Tech. Of course, tearing down commie walls is good, so. . . .
HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Over 1 in 5 college students say they sympathize with Hamas: survey..
DON SURBER: Jewish group bets $100 million against The Squad: Meanwhile, lefties finally show their appreciation for Osama bin Laden. “Last night was a mess in DC as anti-Semitic protesters tried to disrupt a vigil for Israel by Jews. The police intervened. Then the anti-Semites attacked the DNC and the cops protected the party headquarters like the Beijing Police protect the CCP headquarters. . . . It’s only an insurrection when Trump supporters do it.”
To be fair, on January 6, the cops let people in to the Capitol. “The rioters are supporters of The Squad — a group of four stooges who have grown in number to seven including their first male, Jamaal Bowman, the fire alarm puller. The Squad is made up of anti-American Marxist people of color who hate Jews and anyone else who is not a person of color.”
Plus: “The Squad is riding the revival of Nazism on college campuses. There is no room for H8 except when it comes to Jews, Asian-Americans and rednecks. In the wake of the worst attack on Jewish civilians since World War II, the bonehead left is breaking out its copies of Mein Kampf and the writings of Osama bin Laden.”
I remember when all the best people told us it was okay to punch Nazis.
CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: DOJ asked court to hide surveillance of congressional investigators for five years, ex-aide says. “Jason Foster says DOJ’s surveillance of Congress and its staff could have chilling effect on whistleblowers coming forward in future.”
I’m sure that’s the goal.