IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW WE GOT HERE, read Eric S. Raymond on “Gramscian Damage.”

POOR CHICAGO: Murder City Mayor: Law Enforcement is a ‘Sickness’ He Intends to ‘Eradicate.’

OOPS: Study finds no extra benefit from well-known children’s mental health program.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: When is the next Starship launch? SpaceX moves vehicle to launch pad ahead of flight 11.

IF WE HAD A DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENT, WOULD THE HEADLINE SAY “HARRIS ADMINISTRATION?” OR WOULD IT JUST SAY “HHS” OR “FEDERAL AUTHORITIES?” Trump administration decertifies organ transplant program. That said, I don’t think it makes the Trump Admin look bad: “The investigation found that in one organ recovery program, at least 28 patients may have still been alive while organs were already being prepared for transplant, the release said.”

MICROBIOME NEWS: Microbes in mouth linked to pancreatic cancer.

THE MAHA TRAIN KEEPS ROLLING: Tyson Foods to Drop Corn Syrup From Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, More Products.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Texas A&M president quits after backlash over DEI, gender-identity lessons.

CHANGE: Education Department partners with TPUSA, other groups to launch American civics education coalition.

HMM: “When Secret Service agents approached him, he claimed to be a member of law enforcement and said he was armed, the service said.” “The apparent unauthorized entry raised security concerns around the memorial, which is at capacity and is expected to include President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and many other administration officials and top aides.”

OF COURSE:

NEW: The man who attempted to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh identifies as a transgender woman and was deeply mentally ill and suicidal, according to documents first obtained by @realDailyWire.

Details below: 🧵 pic.twitter.com/6vrSK6ljLk

— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) September 19, 2025

“ALLEGED.” Canada Bans Irish Rap Group Kneecap Over Alleged Support for Terrorist Groups.

HE WANTS A RECESSION FOR POLITICAL REASONS. EVERYONE KNOWS THAT: RealClearPolitics: Powell’s Mismanagement of the Fed Is Beyond the Pale.

ROGER KIMBALL: Unmerrie England: On Islamism & political correctness in Britain.

YEP. OUR INSTITUTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER BY GARBAGE PEOPLE, AND AFTER A WHILE GARBAGE DEVELOPS A STINK THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE.

Andrew Sullivan: “We all became used to soft-liberal bias on TV and newspapers for years like background music, and it didn’t delegitimize them entirely.

We let it go. They kept up a veil of respectability, a wispy fig leaf of balance over their leftist privates. We sighed and…

— Josh Kraushaar (@JoshKraushaar) September 19, 2025

BUT THEY’LL LECTURE US ON “DECENCY.” 58 House Democrats Vote Against Resolution Condemning Charlie Kirk’s Assassination.

NO, WE HAVEN’T:

We haven't forgotten about you. pic.twitter.com/tsyBC9LONJ

— Matt Van Swol (@matt_vanswol) September 19, 2025

OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Blue Origin launches 35th New Shepard flight after long delay.

METFORMIN UPDATE: After 60 Years, Diabetes Drug Found to Unexpectedly Impact The Brain. “This also ties into other interesting studies that have found the same drug can slow brain aging and improve lifespan. With a better understanding of how metformin works, we may see it used for a broader range of purposes in the future.”

I TAKE NICOTINAMIDE RIBOSIDE ALREADY AS AN ANTI-AGING SUPPLEMENT: This Over-the-Counter Vitamin B3 Supplement May Help Prevent Skin Cancer. So I hope it works.

THIS SEEMS UNSURPRISING: Novo Nordisk study finds greater waist reduction with higher semaglutide dosage.

THANK YOU! Mercedes: Oops, Our Bad—We’re Bringing Buttons Back.

Flashback: Bring Back Our Knobs: Analog vs. Digital.

ERADICATE THEM, AS WAS DONE WITH THE KKK: Ya Think: Antifa Panic That Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Backfired on Them.

AND I NEED A BIGGER GUN SAFE. The Real Problem With Firearm Proliferation is Gun Companies Keep Making Newer, Cooler, Better Guns.