THE ENEMY WITHIN:

Members of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Democratic Socialists of America have been cultivating ties with officials of the Chinese Communist Party and agreeing to take pro-China positions, according to extensive minutes of internal meetings seen by Newsweek… pic.twitter.com/MxwnkwB2Qh

— Bill Bishop (@niubi) January 20, 2026

I KNEW THESE WERE THE CRAZY YEARS, BUT THEY’RE ALSO THE STUPID YEARS:

Of all the bonkers things of the past few years, the very bonkersiest may well be KBJ relying on the Black Codes as grounds for supporting Hawaii's incredibly restrictive gun laws.

For background, the "Black Laws" were racist laws passed by Southern states after the Civil War… https://t.co/BsTbakyOQs

— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) January 20, 2026

HARSH BUT FAIR:

The trajectory of the “conservative condemning the right” is basically the same one trod by porn actresses. The first time you open your kimono is the most valuable, and thereafter you find yourself doing increasingly humiliating and degrading acts just to stay relevant. https://t.co/fQVb1zimOM

— Inez Stepman ⚪️🔴⚪️ (@InezFeltscher) January 20, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Tuesday’s groovy.

WE CAN REBUILD IT: Was the Red Planet once blue? New evidence points to an ancient ocean on Mars.

WELL, GOOD: A Common Pain Relief Drug Could Have Anti-Cancer Properties.

WELL GOOD: Scientists Discover the Body’s Natural “Off Switch” for Inflammation.

WELL, GOOD: Drug used for blood disorders may aid recovery in severe malaria, study finds.

WELL, MAYBE: HERE Technologies Says Your Car’s Native Nav Will Soon Blow Your Phone’s Google Maps Away.

GOOD QUESTION: More of the Same: Why is Congress Still Funding ATF at Biden Era Levels?

THE END TIMES ARE HERE: Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks–studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too.

PROFESSOR CARRINGTON, CALL YOUR OFFICE: Sun releases the largest solar radiation storm ‘in over 20 years,’ forecasters say. “A solar radiation storm, ranked at a level four out of five on a severity scale, is being tracked by the National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center, or SWPC.”

CHANGE: Smaller portions, more protein: How GLP-1s are quietly changing chain restaurant menus.

Obesity drugs are having weighty side effects:

“Yo mamma so fat, she drags down airline profitability” https://t.co/NWnLVQzd2M

— pika capital (@pikacap) January 19, 2026

CDR SALAMANDER: Hegseth at Starbase: Behind the sparkling distractions, things are moving.

Hegseth sounds like he’s given military revitalization a lot of constructive thought.

FIGHT THE POWER: Two Tier Keir Has a Problem Called ‘Waifu Amelia’ and It Is Screamingly Funny.

FOLLOW THE SCIENCE: ‘Decolonizing Medicine’ class at UMD prompts concerns about politicizing health care.

CHANGE: Warner Bros. Discovery accepts Netflix’s amended all-cash $72B offer, agrees to sell its studios and streaming business for $27.75 a share.

CHANGE: University of Colorado affiliated hospitals suspend transgender treatments for children after federal action.

SOMETIMES THE TRUTH SLIPS THROUGH:

Important. Sanctuary policies are reckless failures from every angle. https://t.co/nEsQv0jBGB

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 19, 2026

Related:

Making clear statements like this on video actually helps break the spell the Left is casting over the whole stupid scene in Minneapolis. Clear, verifiable statements of real and justified purpose cut through the distortions and propaganda. https://t.co/nv7t7q4IRf

— James Lindsay, anti-Communist (@ConceptualJames) January 18, 2026

CALL THE BURN UNIT:

So then what, exactly, what this? https://t.co/x9zsu1NRpv pic.twitter.com/uKsD32eAni

— Matt Van Swol (@mattvanswol) January 20, 2026

CDR SALAMANDER: Plan Salamander: Operationalized at Wroclaw Airport. Does this look like the U.S. is abandoning Europe?

OUCH:

That's weird. This is how your employer framed what happened. https://t.co/1T8FuZ9oR7 pic.twitter.com/doFGdUw1Bn

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) January 20, 2026

SNOWFALLS WILL SOON BECOME A THING OF THE PAST:

(Classical reference in headline.)

THE TRUTH CUTS LIKE A KNIFE THROUGH THE FOG OF BS:

Making clear statements like this on video actually helps break the spell the Left is casting over the whole stupid scene in Minneapolis. Clear, verifiable statements of real and justified purpose cut through the distortions and propaganda. https://t.co/nv7t7q4IRf

— James Lindsay, anti-Communist (@ConceptualJames) January 18, 2026

21ST CENTURY WOMEN: Women Are More Likely To Support Political Assassinations, Poll Shows.