THIS SEEMS TRUE:
In any moral debate, the people using the most euphemisms are probably wrong.
— Hans Fiene 🦬 (@HansFiene) August 20, 2025
Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
August 23, 2025
ONE OF THE 21ST CENTURY’S BIGGEST PROBLEMS:
The average AWFL would rather be carjacked and have her arm broken than not be able to virtue signal.
It’s mental illness. https://t.co/xQuur44iZB
— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) August 23, 2025
HIGHLY PLAUSIBLE: Study links poor sleep to self-harm in teenagers.
I suspect an awful lot of teenage pathologies are linked to poor sleep. I, on the other hand, sleep like a baby because my conscience is clean. From this morning’s Oura Ring output:
I REMEMBER WHEN THE JEEP CHEROKEE WAS A NICE, CHEAP SUV: How Much Will the 2026 Jeep Cherokee Cost? A Lot.
NOW IT’S JUST A TASTY, TASTY CONDIMENT: Ketchup was once a diarrhea cure.
Ah, I remember the innocent days of Instapundit Ketchup-blogging.
TEST THIS ON VIDEO OF JOE BIDEN: Eye movement patterns reveal subtle signs of cognitive and memory decline.
THIS IS ANOTHER OF THOSE THINGS YOUR GRANDMOTHER COULD HAVE TOLD YOU: Uninspired? Chat with People
People underestimate how much they’ll gain from talking with others.
I WOULD FAVOR NATIONAL CARRY RECIPROCITY: Trump Says He’s a Second Amendment Person, Favors Concealed Carry Permit Reciprocity in Washington, DC.
ONE DOES NOT BUILD A SUCCESSFUL ECONOMY ON SLAVERY: ‘Sloppy scholarship’: New book refutes claim early U.S. economy was built on slavery.
TAKING OUT THE TRASH: Trump admin cancels 6,000 student visas, citing crime and pro-terrorism sentiments.
HAHA:
Hands up, who made this? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/yG7b5uxPLl
— Donna Louise (@DonnaLouise1212) August 23, 2025
Prediction: The profusion of English, Welsh, and Scottish flags as a symbol of resistance to a criminal national government may lead to the unraveling of the UK. Americans seldom appreciate that British people still care about the differences between those three nations, but they do. And I suspect they will care more.
ELDERLY LEFTIST WHITE WOMEN ARE ALL THAT’S LEFT TO THEM:
This is a sign being held by a white liberal protesting against the black Republican nominee for Governor in Virginia speaking out against boys using the girl's bathroom.
White liberals are some of the most racist people in the United States. https://t.co/62fmCORlAh
— CJ Pearson (@thecjpearson) August 21, 2025
And they have . . . issues.
SEDUCTIVE AI: AI chatbots and their poisonous delusions are coming for our kids.
AI can be your friend, we’re told. Your confidant! Your lover!
This is all a lie.
AI can pretend to be these things, mirroring your inputs and stroking your ego with programmed responses, but can never actually care about you the way a friend will.
True.
21ST CENTURY WARFARE:
22,000 Ukrainian OWA drones in 132 days certainly is a strategic bombing threat of the first order.
Even if Russia downs 80% of them.
That is 4,400 Ukrainian OWA drone hits in Russia in the next 132 days or 33 and 1/3 precision guided drone hits on Russia per day to 2026.
3/3 pic.twitter.com/4XqArqk2m3— Trent Telenko (@TrentTelenko) August 21, 2025
Related:
US Army combat engineers should take note…
…but won't.
Too many in the US Army officer corps have delusions of superiority over Ukraine such that they won't listen.
— Trent Telenko (@TrentTelenko) August 21, 2025
JIMMY LAI UPDATE: Convict and Deport.
The prosecution of media tycoon Jimmy Lai epitomizes this overreach, reflecting a city under Beijing’s administrative dominance, jeopardizing its role as a global financial hub. Deporting Lai and other activists offers a pragmatic solution to mitigate economic damage while affirming Beijing’s control. Hong Kong’s distinct identity, shaped by its British colonial past blended Eastern and Western influences. The 1997 handover, under the Sino-British Joint Declaration, promised autonomy, including judicial independence and freedoms of speech and assembly, until 2047.
However, Beijing’s influence, challenged by the 2014 Umbrella Movement and 2019 anti-extradition protests, culminated in the NSL. Imposed by Beijing, bypassing Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, it criminalizes secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion with foreigners, with vague definitions enabling broad enforcement. The 2024 Article 23 expansion, targeting “external interference” and “espionage,” has deepened the climate of fear, where even minor dissent invites scrutiny.
From Mark Simon.
August 22, 2025
OPEN THREAD: Party on.
THAT’S SAYING A LOT, SINCE EVERYTHING IN AUSTRALIA IS TRYING TO KILL YOU. Deadliest Animal in Australia Revealed, And It’s a Big Surprise.
WE SAY “DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH.” But did they really have those kinds of administrative skills? The Forgotten Creatures That Ruled Before the Great Dying.
SELF-DEFENSE: Remember The Combat Triad.