I DON’T KNOW WHY THIS IS SO HARD. PEOPLE OD ON FENTANYL ALL THE TIME AND JUST SLIP AWAY. BUT MAYBE WE SHOULD GO BACK TO HANGINGS OR THE FIRING SQUAD. ‘We have not been informed as to her condition.’ Christa Pike’s attorneys said her execution failed. Here’s what witnesses described seeing.

SUBMISSION: Sen Kirsten Gillibrand Dons a Hijab at Bronx Mosque, Alongside Cleric Who Praises Hamas and Osama Bin Laden’s Mentor, in Under-the–Radar Visit: The mosque in ‘Little Yemen’ has multiple ties to Muslim extremists and Hamas supporters.

HEROES IN THE SKY: ‘I Ran Toward the Cockpit’: An Exclusive Interview with the Israeli Dad Who Stopped a Hijacking.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: SpaceX is ‘go’ to launch NASA’s Crew-13 astronaut mission to the ISS on Oct. 1: Launch is scheduled for 11:10 a.m. ET on Thursday.

DANA LOESCH: Christa Pike Deserves Her Death Penalty: Slemmer’s family was transformed by this heinous crime but nothing in Pike’s behavior indicates that her time served has transformed her in any way.

SUPER PLAUSIBLE: Britain Apologizes For Disrupting Whatever It Was Nice Muslim Men Were Doing.

HAHA.

I’ve said it once and I’ll keep saying it.

Whoever runs the DHS account on X deserves a raise. https://t.co/EqiqvOM2Wb

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) September 30, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Hump Day.

SPACE LAW: Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?

I MEAN, SHE’S NOT WRONG: You Don’t Hate the Legacy Press Enough.

UPDATE:

Kyle, please, he was a mostly peaceful pilot who mistakenly brought a knife on board, curiously stabbed the captain, and accidentally globalized the intifada. https://t.co/c1s7kQVQTt

— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) September 30, 2026

TURNED OUT IT CAME FROM A GOVERNMENT LAB? New Study Shows What Really Happened After The Black Death Wiped Out Millions.

“A NATION LIKE A LION.” ‘A Nation Like a Lion’—Israeli Airline Passenger Heroics Avert Jihadist Terrorist Attack: ‘Ten guys just jumped to help.’

Shades of Brad Todd.

MOVING TOWARD OBESITY AS A LIFESTYLE CHOICE: A Drug Made People Burn More Calories – Scientists Aren’t Sure How.

MICROBIOME NEWS: Distinct gut microbiome patterns found in five cancer groups and in early-onset cancers.

ONSHORING: Nissan Wants 80% of Its U.S. Cars Built in America by 2030.

CHANGE:

BREAKING: Secretary Pete Hegseth announces that Elon Musk will co-lead a new War Department effort studying the future of warfare during his State of the Force address.

Hegseth unveils Project Meridian, naming Musk, Palmer Luckey and Newt Gingrich to co-lead the effort under the… pic.twitter.com/stxOPThY8z

— Fox News (@FoxNews) September 30, 2026

HMM: Carry On? Carry Often: Building a Handy AR-15 PDW Folder.

IS IT REALLY A GOOD IDEA FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO OUTRUN US? Robot dog runs a marathon faster than the average human, all on a single charge.

CHANGE: Airbus A350F Makes First Flight. “Airbus’ next-generation A350F freighter, which the manufacturer confirmed to be under development in July 2021, has finally conducted its maiden flight.”

COFFEE, IS THERE ANYTHING IT CAN’T DO? Since it’s National Coffee Day, let’s talk about this massive study that says coffee helps women age better.

NO THANKS: A Change in Your Voice Could Foreshadow Cognitive Decline, Major Study Finds.

SEDUCTIVE AI: “‘They’re relating to it like a conscious being,’ realized Rabbi Navon, a former computer engineer who wrote his dissertation on the ethics of machine consciousness.”

I’m not impressed with that. Humans anthromorphize everything. Cars, boats; research even shows kids see Alexa and Roombas as moral beings. Even Tim The Pencil.

MASKS OFF:

They had them at “Death to America.”

I expect this new variant will resonate with the target audience. https://t.co/Cpyrw1JpBM

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) September 30, 2026

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Cal State lecturer removed after kicking student out for question on Native American alcoholism rates.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: University of Minnesota plans $225M in cuts across five-campus system: The university says expenses are outpacing revenue as it faces enrollment shifts and uncertain state and federal funding.

All is proceeding as I have foreseen.