MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up.

BREAD HAS HAD THAT REPUTATION FOR A LONG TIME: Scientists Reveal Why Bread Can Cause Weight Gain Without Overeating. “This isn’t the first time nutritionists have talked about bread and carbohydrates and their contribution to weight gain, but there hasn’t been much detailed research into the relationship – especially wheat flour – or into what might be happening at a metabolic level. The team discovered that eating more wheat bread was associated with reduced energy expenditure, pushing the metabolism towards a state where fat storage is prioritized, even when the calories in a diet stay at a similar level.”

My half-assed hypothesis: Ancient humans mostly ate grains and tubers — high in carbs — when other food was scarcer. So your body interprets high carb intake as a sign of impending famine and starts packing on the reserves.

MICROBIOME NEWS: Living With Roommates Might Be Changing Your Gut Microbiome Without You Knowing.

GO FIGURE.

This is just like the Holocaust. I remember the vicious scene in Schindlers List when Ralph Fiennes gave Jews 3000$ and let them fly home.

— Coach Harry Ellis (@Jetspete) April 16, 2026

WELL, GOOD: These lab-grown insulin cells reverse diabetes in mice and clear a major hurdle for type 1 treatment.

LIST: The Bestselling Luxury Vehicles of 2026.

A SMALL MEASURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: NSSF Files FEC Complaint Against Giffords PAC For Not Reporting Joint Fundraising.

WELL: What’s the deal with Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid? For decades, scientists have concentrated on what now looks to be a blind alley.

HMM: Missing general, scientist deaths tied to secret US work prompt White House probe.

HMM: These Are the 4 Most Overlooked Signs of Declining Health, According to Aging Experts.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Tartar Sauce Always Has To Be Refrigerated, And It’s All Because Of One Ingredient.

WELL, THEY’RE GRIFTERS:

Giffords supported Justin Fairfax, Jay Jones, and Eric Swalwell.

Maybe they aren't the best judges of character? https://t.co/4wd5ZnaAn1

— Kostas Moros (@MorosKostas) April 16, 2026

CULTURE OF CORRUPTION:

Gavin Newsom just used his own PAC to buy $1.5 million worth of his own book. Even more comically, that accounts for 2/3 of the entire print sales. pic.twitter.com/ZvHJqScCB4

— Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) April 16, 2026

THESE ARE ROOKIE NUMBERS: Trump admin rejects 35% of student visa requests: report.

IT’S ALL FAKE: Left-wing activists pay canvassers to gain college student support for Democrat gerrymandering scheme.

PERHAPS THEY NEED TO BE TREATED AS AN “EXISTENTIAL THREAT” TO OUR DEMOCRACY:

Democrats are discussing plans after retaking power to change the system so they never lose it again. Carville (curiously on a national podcast) told Democrats to keep the plans quiet: “Don’t run on it. Don’t talk about it. Just do it.” … https://t.co/LA7lKwbGOQ

— Jonathan Turley (@JonathanTurley) April 17, 2026

Isn’t that the phrase we’ve heard since 2016?

CHANGE IS HAPPENING, ALL OVER THE WORLD:

The old banzai banner in China's face.

Xi's having a really bad week.

The Japanese rising sun war flag. Back in the news. OK, it's not the End Times. It's not a simulation. It's like some kind of Back to the Future Alt History. https://t.co/IWpwj8lye1

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) April 17, 2026

ZONE OF DESTRUCTION: Wingman Woes: Gallego Caught in Swalwell Storm: Few believe the Arizona senator’s claim to have been ‘shocked’ by allegations against his ‘closest friend in Congress.’

KIND OF GIVING AWAY THE GAME HERE:

Spot on from @JasonBordoff:

"… Others should prepare for a world in which energy crises are less of a brake on American power than they once were…"https://t.co/Tq7YESRGHV

— Javier Blas (@JavierBlas) April 17, 2026

YES:

The Palestinian destruction of Christianity in Lebanon does not get enough attention in general, and gets zero attention from the newly-minted radical Jew-blaming Catholic and Islam-simping influencers. https://t.co/XqzYGappqi

— William A. Jacobson (@wajacobson) April 16, 2026

HOW IT’S GOING:

The first frontrunner for CA governor poured hot mashed potatoes on her husband. The second frontrunner turned out to be a sexual predator. The third frontrunner wants to arrest ICE agents.

In case you're wondering how the Democratic Party is doing.

— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) April 16, 2026

AMERICA’S JUDICIARY SEEMS DETERMINED TO OVERTURN ARTICLE III:

Massive conflict of interest https://t.co/WI97fPKad2

— Daniel Greenfield – "Hang Together or Separately" (@Sultanknish) April 16, 2026

HOW IT’S GOING:

Arab media are now openly discussing the collapse of the Islamic Republic and what is going to happen next. Unbelievable, just two months ago. A hint.

— Zineb Riboua (@zriboua) April 16, 2026

Related:

The UK can't deploy a single ship.
Spain and France won't let America fly from their airbases.
Germany buys its energy from Russia.

I think Europe are the ones who have "pulled out of the alliance." https://t.co/Fvy6gyPSqN

— Ezra Levant 🍁🚛 (@ezralevant) April 16, 2026

For weeks the New York Times screamed Trump’s Iran strike would crash the economy, send oil to $150, and hand victory to the mullahs via the Strait of Hormuz.

Today?

S&P 500 just smashed another all-time high. NASDAQ at record levels. Gas prices falling. Oil stabilized and…

— Flopping Aces (@FloppingAces) April 16, 2026

Plus: The Ceasefire Gave Iran Time, It Gave CENTCOM a Target Deck.

OPEN THREAD: Do your best work.

ALIENS: Interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS is spraying tons of water into space every second. Jupiter-bound spacecraft JUICE discovers.