CHANGE: The Ozempic Boom Is Driving a New Plastic Surgery Trend.

WELL, GOOD: AI May Have Cracked the Anti-aging Code.

MY MOM ALWAYS USED THIS: A Time-Saving Hack for Perfectly Caramelized Onions.

HMM: Are GLP-1s the New Statins? “As their popularity grows, so does the number of health benefits that reach beyond the scale. The most consistent and robust findings seem to be for the heart. In fact, GLP-1s appear to have similar cardiovascular results to statins—a well-established cornerstone of cardiovascular care for decades. But there is one glaring difference: people actually want to take GLP-1s. Despite the expanded use of statins among younger folks, they have grown an unpopular reputation for their potential muscular side effects. Given that the most promising recent cholesterol drug didn’t actually work, is the next pivot toward GLP-1s? And will Ozempic and Mounjaro soon usurp the reign of statins as the go-to heart drug?”

SCIENCE MARCHES ON: First-ever 3D map of the ‘black box’ of female genitals created by scientists: ‘Super important.’

21st CENTURY RELATIONSHIPS: OnlyFans star Anya Lacey defends conservative, tradwife values — despite her racy content.

“SMART IN ‘ALTERNATE’ WAYS” IS WHAT DUMB PEOPLE SAY:

Sad thing is this is normal. She genuinely, warmly thinks her people are smart in "alternate" ways, and that being good at tests (close reasoning and linear thinking) is "white." I wrote about this strain of thought a few months ago here: https://t.co/uBZ7R2Xs5n https://t.co/MbvBTuGzyB

— John McWhorter (@JohnHMcWhorter) September 15, 2026

MASIVE RESISTANCE: Nearly 40 universities maintain neo-segregated housing despite HUD demand to end practice.

MONOPOLISTS SEEK TO RETAIN MONOPOLY: Leftist Harvard University faculty oppose expanding viewpoint diversity.

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: Mark Carney Is Leading Canada ‘Right Over the Cliff.’

HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT THE WACHOWSKIS HAVEN’T MADE A DECENT MOVIE SINCE THEY TRANSITIONED? Lilly Wachowski Crashes Out (Again).

#JOURNALISM: Dems Get Crazier, NYT Coverage Stays the Same.

THE ROT HASN’T BEEN EXCISED: New Email From Disgraced FBI Agent Truly Shows the Rot of the Anti-Trump Deep State.

IT’S LIBEL, MARK, NOT SLANDER: Mark Judge: Time to Sue? The New York Times Slandered Me Again.

JUSTICE:

Holy Guacamole: Judge Diamond *disqualified* Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner and a supervisor from their attempt to free a murderer. Diamond accuses both of "possible criminal wrongdoing." He refers both to the federal prosecutor's office. Huge win for @DaveSunday_, who stepped up pic.twitter.com/nxhZFuf7lh

— Eric W. (@EWess92) September 15, 2026

AS USUAL, ERIC S. RAYMOND NAILS IT:

I am in fact going to say "intelligent". She was on the math and robotics teams at her high school. She restores and maintains her own cars. She's been shrewd about managing her career. And she even shoots tactical pistol competently.

She is also, if one can judge from her…

— Eric S. Raymond (@esrtweet) September 16, 2026

ILHAN, GO HOME:

I for one welcome the insight into the deficiencies of western civilization that third world savages provide. https://t.co/tIZWYx3X7H

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) September 16, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Tuesday’s groovy.

PLUTO ISN’T HIDDEN: Is there a hidden ‘Planet 9’ in our solar system?

ADMIT IT, YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO BE TOLD THIS:

These are the "journalists" writing hit pieces on Sydney Sweeney. Class is dismissed. pic.twitter.com/zw3A6J6L1H

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) September 15, 2026

RED MOON RISING: This Subtle Change to Your Fingernails Can Be a Sign of Hidden Disease.

METFORMIN UPDATE: Could a Decades-Old Diabetes Drug Help the Body Age More Slowly?

A cautionary note: While metformin is regarded as quite safe, a reader wrote that he suffered severe and lasting side effects from metformin and a GLP-1 (he didn’t say which one). I tried microdosing Ozempic and then Tirzepatide, which a lot of medical people I know are doing for metabolic and neurological benefits (it’s thought to reduce dementia risk). In my case I found that it raised my resting heart rate from the mid-50s into the low 70s in the case of Ozempic, and the mid 60s with Tirzepatide. That’s a known side effect considered harmless, but I didn’t feel good about it. It also reduced my HRV (Heart Rate Variability) which is possibly bad. I have gone back to normal since going off, but it took a couple of months. (And I wouldn’t have even known absent the Oura Ring, which tracks those things.)

HEH: Flight Attendants want to tape you to your seat if you order THIS drink: What we learn from repetitious clickety-bait.

WHAT’S THE POINT OF A SELF-DRIVING RACE CAR? A Dramatic Autonomous Racing Crash Showed How Far Self-Driving Race Cars Have to Go.

IF GUN CONTROL IS A “COMMON SENSE” IDEA, WHY DO ITS PROPONENTS ALWAYS HAVE TO LIE ABOUT IT? Giffords Lies About Gun Crime to Push Their Slate of Gun-Grabbing Candidates.