Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds

DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HISTORY:

Fun fact: Bull Connor, the Birmingham police chief behind the fire hoses, was a member of the Democratic National Committee.

DON SURBER: EU Is Splintering. “Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said, ‘Imagine 15 Italians, 15 French, 15 Germans in Greenland. This seems like the beginning of a joke.’ The punchline was Germany sending its force in on Friday, Trump imposing sanctions on Saturday and the Germans going home on Sunday. Don’t tariff me, bro.”

THESE STORIES ALWAYS SEEM TO BE LIES:

FUNNY/NOT FUNNY:

Every church should have armed security.

HISTORY LOVES IRONY:

KEIR STARMER WANNABE?

Introduce her to the Streisand Effect.

UPDATE: Okay, the above is in error. It was Miami Beach, not Miami: Miami Beach police chief defends detectives’ visit to activist over Facebook post about mayor.

“Given the real, ongoing national and international concerns surrounding antisemitic attacks and recent rhetoric that has led to violence against political figures,” Jones wrote that he “directed two of his detectives to initiate a brief, voluntary conversation regarding certain inflammatory, potentially inciteful false remarks made by a resident to ensure there was no immediate threat to the elected official or the broader community that might emerge as a result of the post.”

He went on to write that “the interaction was handled professionally and at no time did the mayor or any other official direct me to take action.”

The statement comes after Raquel Pacheco, a Miami Beach political activist and veteran who previously ran for city commission and a Democratic state Senate candidate, said Miami Beach detectives arrived at her home.

“He said, ‘We are here to talk to you about a Facebook comment’ and I said – ‘What? Is this really happening?” Pacheco told Local 10 News.

Pacheco had commented on a Facebook post by Meiner, who is Jewish, in which he described Miami Beach as “a safe haven for everyone,” contrasting it with New York City, which he said was “intentionally removing protections” for and “promoting boycotts” of Israeli and Jewish businesses.

Pacheco responded to the post by writing, “The guy who consistently calls for the death of all Palestinians, tried to shut down a theater for showing a movie that hurt his feelings, and REFUSES to stand up for the LGBTQ community in any way (even leaves the room when they vote on related matters) wants you to know that you’re all welcome here,” followed by three clown emojis.

She recorded the brief exchange with the detective who spoke with her about the post. In the video, Pacheco is heard asking, “Am I being charged with a crime?” and “So you are here to investigate a statement I allegedly made on Facebook?”

Okay, she’s a lefty loon but sending police to people’s houses over social media posts still reeks of Keir Starmer’s Britain. (Updated and bumped).

I CAN SEE THAT:

But the competition isn’t over yet:

YOUNG MEN WHO WANT TO BE MUSCULAR: NPR warns about “Bigorexia.”

“For many people, the fact that boys and men have body image pressures is completely not on their radar,” Nagata said. “When we get referrals for boys and men with muscle dysmorphia, there’s often a long delay in referral and diagnosis.”

Those with the condition are more at risk of disordered eating, steroid use and suicidal ideation. When disordered eating becomes severe, patients can be hospitalized. And a growing share of those patients are now boys, according to a longitudinal study in Canada. The authors of that study say there’s a “pressing need” to educate clinicians about the trend.

Or they could just euthanize them, as one does in Canada.

Plus:

While researchers continue to debate this distinction, it’s clear that certain groups, like transgender men, are more at risk.

“Biologically, they may have appearance factors that are more feminine, and then they’re trying to change that so that they feel like they’re in a more masculine body,” Nagata said. “There’s added sort of hoops that they have to go through to get this sort of muscular build.”

Well, the dangers of becoming overly obsessed with progress are well known in the lifting community, even if NPR has just discovered them. On the other hand, like anorexia, this problem is dwarfed by the obesity problem.

Also, I kinda suspect a prank when the story about guys who don’t think they’re big enough is centered on a guy whose name is “Mycock.”

YES:

“IF THEY TAX THE BILLIONAIRES WILL I GET TO KEEP MORE OF MY MONEY?” “ALSO NO.”

AND THEY ALL NEED TO BE JAILED OR HANGED: Don Lemon, Boko Haram, and the KKK All Attack Churches for Spreading the Wrong Word.

UPDATE: