THEY’RE AWFUL: Climate Activists ‘Exaggerating,’ Liberal Journalist Says, Denouncing ‘Shrill Eco-Catastrophism:’ ‘Nose-ringed Just Stop Oil pests’ hurt environmental movement with mainstream voters.

I’VE BEEN POINTING THIS OUT FOR A WHILE: America Didn’t Lose Its Tradesmen by Accident.

NATE SILVER: Is the vibecession real — or is the survey broken? A shift to online polling and undersampling of Republicans are skewing America’s most-cited measure of consumer sentiment.

Hiring for new college graduates is pretty grim. And, adding insult to injury, not only are their applications screened by AI, but now the initial interviews are conducted by AI. Sometimes it’s even an AI avatar. That can be demoralizing:

Even though it’s a video interview, I’m still keen to impress.

When I log on, my interviewer, whose name I didn’t catch, looks relaxed and friendly.

He asks carefully articulated questions, listens intently, and even asks follow ups regarding particular examples I mention.

But then, strange things start happening.

He takes a while to process what I’m saying, and his facial expression remains unchanged. Then, halfway through asking me to explain a particular work scenario, he disappears without another word. He’s an AI – and he’s crashed.

Bad vibes there for sure.

OPEN THREAD: Monday, Monday.

NOW ON SUBSTACK, MY THOUGHTS ON THE SUPREME COURT’S SLAUGHTER OPINION: Bringing Back the ‘Spoils System?’ Yes, Please. A better name would be an “accountability system.” And it’s just the beginning.

CLASSIC FILM: ‘Logan’s Run’ at 50: Remembering this disco-age sci-fi classic on its golden anniversary.

THEY’RE THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL: The Cells In Your Body Fade With Age, But There May Be a Way to Reverse It. Can we revitalize mitochondria? I take a phosphatidylcholine supplement.

YES, PLEASE: Can Trump v. Slaughter be Used to Challenge the Continued Legality of Executive Agencies Congress Intended to be Independent? If the laws requiring such agencies to be independent are unconstitutional, it may be that very existence of those agencies is also now illegal.

FASTER, PLEASE: Scientists Discover Ultrasound May Stop Arthritis Before It Starts.

IT DOES WONDERS FOR ME: Reproduction affects health—and so does biological sex.

SEDUCTIVE AI: AI companionship may reshape how teens learn conflict, boundaries and empathy.

EH, I’M NOT SURE. Feds Want to Drop Requirement for Autonomous Cars to Have a Brake Pedal.

PRESSURE WORKS: Under Bipartisan Pressure, ATF Cancels Contract for Warrantless Mobile Phone Surveillance Tool.

THIS IS KIND OF A LAST WARNING:

In case you are wondering why Citizen Vigilante is popular….. https://t.co/lDjeAkeW6r

— Nick Searcy, Actor/Director/Producer/Author (@yesnicksearcy) June 29, 2026

FOREIGN MATTER: Nearly 1 million bottles of heart and kidney medication recalled over foreign substance.

BUILD A S/F NOVEL AROUND THIS: Your Consciousness Jumps Forward and Backward in Time, Theories Suggest.

LIFTING IS GOOD: What Happens to Your Blood Pressure When You Lift Weights Regularly. “As it turns out, lifting weights does more than build a stronger frame. It can also benefit your heart. Research shows that just 30 to 60 minutes of resistance training per week can improve cardiovascular health and lower several risk factors that lead to heart disease, including high blood pressure.”

DISAPPOINTING: Stunner: SCOTUS Whiffs on Election Day Showdown, 5-4. “Two months ago, observers felt sure that the Supreme Court would uphold a unanimous Fifth Circuit decision ruling ballots received after Election Day invalid in federal elections. Even the New York Times sounded pessimistic that the challenge to Judge Andrew Oldham’s ruling would succeed. They noted that Justice Amy Coney Barrett sounded especially skeptical about Mississippi’s processes in ensuring the ballots had been legitimately cast on or before Election Day. . . . The NYT was right that Barrett was the key vote in this decision. They just got the direction incorrect. Barrett authored the decision overruling the Fifth Circuit, allowing ballots to be collected and counted after Election Day, in a 5-4 ruling in which Chief Justice John Roberts concurred.”

I’M SKEPTICAL: Nearly 10% Of Americans Use Cannabis To Sleep. But Does It Actually Help?

#JOURNALISM:

The Chaplains didn't have their "rank taken away"

I work with them daily, they replaced their rank on their uniforms with chaplains corp insignia to make them more approachable. The Chaplains corp likes this change. They're foremost counselors, not officers with command https://t.co/d9oSgZbU19

— PiptheCowboy (@AeroSpaceShark) June 27, 2026

SOMEWHERE, WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT SMILES.

In a stunning blow to Our Democracy™, SCOTUS has ruled that unelected bureaucrats can’t do whatever they want and run federal agencies like their personal fiefdoms in perpetuity https://t.co/ThpUp9fNIh

— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) June 29, 2026

IN WHICH I GET A LITTLE MEAN:

Were any of them raped by dogs, Nick? https://t.co/jBeFzBFGFp

— @instapundit (@instapundit) June 29, 2026

Related:

They don’t call you a murderer because they think you murdered people. They call you a murderer to encourage people to murder you. https://t.co/M5cqTBfeHu

— @instapundit (@instapundit) June 29, 2026

But its just more Kristof bullshit anyway.

The hard truth is that USAID, with its constant support of often violent leftist regime change, caused a lot of death! https://t.co/85QrVUuxS4

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 29, 2026

I’m supportive of international public health aid when it comes to cheap interventions like dispensing HIV and TB and malaria meds. (I am a lib 🤷‍♂️ .)

However, Kristof is just making everything worse.

First, you can’t hysterically crybully Americans into supporting these… https://t.co/F5VmG9C2Vm

— Coddled Affluent Professional (@feelsdesperate) June 29, 2026

We were forced to pay for diesel in ambulances in Liberia? What in the world? Show this stuff to normal voters and watch their (and my own) befuddlement. "Wait, we were doing WHAT?" pic.twitter.com/fwLaWtv9rX

— Cernovich (@Cernovich) June 29, 2026

Africa wanted its independence, they got it, but somehow I am still obligated to buy them diesel fuel.

Neat. https://t.co/CKRVxIgMUk

— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) June 29, 2026

Correct https://t.co/XCyslFjNlU

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 29, 2026

PRIORITIES: Indiana U. fills 7 of 8 internal medicine slots with foreigners.

THEY’RE WELCOME TO: Poll: Most Democrats say they’d rather live outside the United States.

F OFF, FROGGIE:

Good one pic.twitter.com/sVD1f3O5lS

— Absolute Resolve Fella (@mack_a_d00) June 29, 2026

Laughs in Mandarin https://t.co/WgQmDfehTx

— The Drunk Republican (@DrunkRepub) June 29, 2026

Make no mistake about it.

If Kamala had pulled off the steal in 2024, America would be banning A/C right now too. https://t.co/U5yfvVb3ec

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) June 29, 2026