PLAYING IT SAFE: NASA considering flying only cargo on next Starliner mission. Probably smart, but not a vote of confidence in Boeing.

ALWAYS IN THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK: This Martian Region Is Hiding Thousands of Kilometers of Ancient Rivers.

STAYING OFF SOCIAL MEDIA? A Simple Daily Habit Could Help Lower Your Blood Pressure.

I BLAME DONALD TRUMP: Northern Arizona resident dies from plague.

IT’S KINDA BIG, CLUMSY, AND UGLY: Why Isn’t The Jeep Wagoneer Selling Better?

OOPS: Another Bad Guy Brings A Knife To A Gunfight.

HMM: Study suggests semen quality could signal broader health concerns for men.

FIGHT THE POWER:

Masculine young men are a threat to society and should be censored, say the media, NGOs, and Left-wing parties. They're not. They're rightly demanding their rights, including to speak. The real threat comes from the Left's totalitarian and misandrist, anti-civilization agenda. pic.twitter.com/LWY9CO4yy8

— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) July 11, 2025

SUPERVOLCANO! Earthquake swarm detected at Mount Rainier, biggest since 2009. “Hundreds of small earthquakes have rattled Mount Rainier this week in the largest swarm of tremors in more than a decade. But experts say there’s no need to panic — at least not yet.”

HMM: Nerve pain medication gabapentin possibly tied to dementia, study says.

OF COURSE IT DOES, FOR A FEE IT WILL TURN A BLIND EYE TO ANYTHING: Human rights advocates say Harvard turning blind eye to China’s genocide.

Back before China was let into the WTO and became a huge power, it was all FREE TIBET. Now it’s like “Uighurs who?”

LIES, BIGOTRY, AND DISCRIMINATION AT CORNELL: Internal emails suggest Cornell considers race in hiring despite merit-based claims: Although Cornell University states it hires based solely on merit, internal documents suggest the school may factor race into hiring decisions—potentially violating federal law.

INCENTIVES MATTER:

England puts people who defend themselves in jail. Why would anybody put himself at personal risk when he knows he may be prosecuted? They did it to themselves. https://t.co/umppXkjwxp

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) July 11, 2025

HOW FAR DOES THIS HAVE TO GO BEFORE TRUMP INVOKES THE INSURRECTION ACT?

Let this sink in: Los Angeles is waging insurrection against the federal government. https://t.co/srJNjwvMJj

— Stephen Miller (@StephenM) July 12, 2025

The rioters waving the flags of foreign countries on American soil while they clash with National Guard troops should be treated as enemy combatants.

— toddstarnes (@toddstarnes) July 11, 2025

DID ANYONE EVER TRY THIS?

shower thought

why is no one doing outbound for pizza

"Hey this Gigi from Gigis Pizzas calling. You ordered last week. We have a Pepperoni Pizza ready and could deliver it in 10 minutes. You hungry?"

— Peer Richelsen — oss/acc (@peer_rich) April 8, 2024

JAMES PETHOKOUKIS: Lessons from the end of the world: Why we take civilization for granted. “The degrowth dream of a ‘simpler life’ isn’t about escaping modernity — it’s about buying a curated version, one with solar panels, trust funds, and barn parties. It’s not simplicity. It’s aesthetic.”

SO MUCH FOR THE “EXPERTS.” AGAIN.

How it started vs How it’s going pic.twitter.com/WhgHjS2JBt

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 11, 2025

GOOD QUESTION:

“What level of untapped talent exists in this country that a combination of DEI and immigration have basically cut out of the loop for the last 50 years?” https://t.co/UfDPKUWOHk

— Cernovich (@Cernovich) July 11, 2025

OPEN THREAD: We are here to save the Erf. E – R – F.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: China eyes the moon, Mars and space dominance.

SCIENCE: Expired Cans of Salmon From Decades Ago Contained a Huge Surprise.

Okay, not a huge surprise, given that the same story came out in the same outlet last year. Does this mean we’re short of scientific breakthroughs these days?

THE NEW SPACE RACE: NASA’s Moon Rover Will Hunt for Ice, Map Minerals, and Reveal What Lies Beneath.

BAD NEWS: Fungal infections are getting harder to treat.

IS ANYONE SURPRISED?

Thank you for answering my question. https://t.co/OEWVznzBes

— Matt Wright (@mattwr) July 11, 2025

UPDATE: Harsh, but fair:

Federal forces under a Republican president once again freeing slaves held in Democrat states.

Jefferson Newsom will lose. Again.

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) July 11, 2025

So Trump’s maneuvered Democrats into standing up for Dem donors who run illegal pot farms using child slave labor. How does he keep doing this?

MY NEPHEW, WHO IS IN THE ARMS BUSINESS, HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS FOR QUITE A WHILE: FBI Report on SIG Sauer ‘Uncommanded Discharge’ Goes Public — What It Means for SIG.