CLONING SEEMED FRIGHTENING THEN, NOW IT SEEMS . . . QUAINT. RIP: John Gurdon, Nobel laureate and ‘godfather of cloning,’ dies at 92.
Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
October 12, 2025
TIME FOR ONSHORING: Senators: Dependence on foreign drug supplies threatens security, health.
FIGHTING RACISM AND BIGOTRY: Rhode Island district discriminated against white teachers, Justice Dept alleges.
WHY IS HIGHER EDUCATION SUCH A CESSPIT OF RACISM? Popular professor fired at HBCU files lawsuit alleging anti-white discrimination.
#JOURNALISM:
Virtually every photo taken of me I’m smiling. I’m a chill guy. They had to look forever to find something menacing. It’s not by accident.
Also, @NBCNews is implying I deserved it for being close to Trump and Charlie Kirk. https://t.co/8MeRnlaUC9
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 12, 2025
I dunno, I kinda like Menacing Benny Johnson.
THEY’RE KIND OF GIVING THE GAME AWAY HERE, AREN’T THEY?
But I was told electronic voting machines were safe and secure https://t.co/ues4gv7Z3U
— Jack Poso 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) October 12, 2025
ACTUAL JOURNALISM:
🚨BREAKING NEWS: Following evidence uncovered by Project Veritas, the FBI and Florida police raided the hotel rooms of two illegal immigrants, Janaina Toledo (32) and Leonardo Corona Ramos (42), today.
The Brazilian nationals, linked to Tren de Aragua, face charges of underage… pic.twitter.com/5QVKtnpU89
— Project Veritas (@Project_Veritas) October 11, 2025
LOL, JOHN MEARSHEIMER:
This is correct. John Mearsheimer, who has a huge following of brainless Mini-Mees at DC think tanks & the Pentagon, went on a recent media blitz saying that Hamas didn’t target civilians. But he’s wrong on this point, like every other point about the Mideast. https://t.co/NAzjYG28l3
— Max Abrahms (@MaxAbrahms) October 11, 2025
Related:
The @nytimes has obtained a handwritten memo by Yahya Sinwar with plans for the October 7 Massacre & intercepts of Hamas communications.
The cruelty was premeditated.
Burning houses with people inside.
Stomping on people’s heads.
Filming it all for the whole Islamic world. pic.twitter.com/06BK8bT1HS— Eylon Levy (@EylonALevy) October 11, 2025
DEMOCRATS GONNA DEMOCRAT:
Once again, another Democrat candidate has wished death on an elected Republican. They did it in a group chat named "ThisBitchNeedsToDie" with other prominent Dems also in the chat. They only got caught because someone took photos as he was texting the chat in public. Sickening. https://t.co/uoXrOImkC9
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) October 11, 2025
October 11, 2025
OPEN THREAD: You know what to do.
YES, THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE CIVILIZED WORLD AND THE BARBARIAN SAVAGES NEVER WENT AWAY, WE JUST PRETENDED IT HAD:
Counterpoint: When semihuman 7th century savages go on a rape/murder spree, it is good to annihilate them. This time-tested method of dealing with barbarians is a moral imperative, and the sobbing of moral illiterates over righteous retribution means nothing to us. We will sleep… https://t.co/TQs0nnt5l8
— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) October 11, 2025
THEY USED THIS IN THE OLD DAYS, AND THEN STOPPED: Radiation Therapy Reduces Pain From The Most Common Form of Arthritis.
MUCH OF THE ESTABLISHMENT BASICALLY APPROVES: The shameful silence over the slaughter of Nigeria’s Christians: While the media obsesses over Israel, Nigerian Islamists continue their years-long killing spree.
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SCIENCE, UNSETTLED: By removing common biases, study debunks U-shaped happiness curve with age.
MY BROTHER HAS ONE AND IT’S FUN. GOOD THING IT’S NOT NEXT YEAR’S MODEL, I GUESS: We Didn’t Ask the Toyota GR Corolla to Get Less Fun, But Here We Are: A lesson in how to make a super-fun car less so.
CHANGE IS IN THE AIR: Bari Weiss Demands ‘How Do You Spend Your Day?’ Memos From All CBS News Staffers by Tuesday.
And of course:
This is one of the most unintentionally hilarious things I’ve seen in a long time.
New boss: Can everyone share what you do here?
Reporters: How dare you?
Reporter Guild: Nobody respond. We’ll get to the bottom of this. https://t.co/mHOGh5tM61
— Matt Whitlock (@mattdizwhitlock) October 11, 2025
UPDATE (From Ed): Laid Off Coal Miners Trained To Write Computer Codes, A Ticket To Top Wages.
—CBS News, February 20th, 2017.
WHY NOT BOTH? AI Inference Boom or AI Ponzi Bubble.
LOTS OF MEDS HAVE BEEN SOLD: Prediabetes diagnosis may not curb Type 2 diabetes, experts say.