JIM TREACHER: Good Luck to Katy Perry in Outer Space. “I don’t know what’s news and what’s entertainment anymore. There doesn’t seem to be any difference. So I guess this qualifies?”

IF WE ARE TO AVOID A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS, THERE NEED TO BE MANY MORE TO COME: Trump Gets A Win At The Supreme Court.

OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Project Kuiper readies long-awaited operational satellite launch. “United Launch Alliance is set to loft the first 27 satellites of the more than 3,200 planned for Amazon’s Project Kuiper broadband constellation April 9, roughly a year behind schedule as the company races to meet deployment deadlines.”

TERRAFORMING NEWS: Lichens Thrive in Harsh Mars-Like Conditions, Groundbreaking Study Finds.

WELL:

For the record, this is exactly what I voted for. pic.twitter.com/N2aqGHr8p2

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 4, 2025

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Before the Heart Stops: The Overlooked Clues That Could Prevent Sudden Death in the Young. “By analyzing over 900 cases of sudden cardiac death in Sweden, scientists identified patterns like fainting spells, seizures, and abnormal heart rhythms that appeared before death. With better screening, especially among young athletes, many of these deaths might be preventable.”

SURPRISING: ‘Weekend Warriors’ get health benefits similar to steady exercisers. “As long as you get 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week — whether packed into one to two days or spread out — you can significantly reduce your risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, cancer or other causes.”

WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW: New Car Performance Tech: Electrohydraulics Enable Software-Defined By-Wire Suspension.

PRE-EMPT STATE GUN LAWS ENTIRELY TO PROTECT CIVIL RIGHTS: New Bill In Congress Targets States That Unfairly Tax Guns And Ammunition.

SUPPORT: Finding their way: GPS ignites independence in older adult drivers.

SPACE: SpaceX just took a big step toward reusing Starship’s Super Heavy booster.

SUCCESS! SpaceX’s private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: What you do before and during a tornado could mean the difference between life and death.

HMM: Stroke risk from neck artery tears reported to be growing.

SAY WHAT YOU WILL, TRUMP’S VISION HAS BEEN CONSISTENT:

It's amazing to see how consistent his vision has been for 35 years. In this video, Trump's net worth was 50x Oprah's and he had a firm grasp on global trade well before China became a superpower. Today's tariffs were not an overnight decision.pic.twitter.com/hp6gqoZNhE

— Vijar Kohli (@VijarKohli) April 3, 2025

ROGER SIMON: Take Prescription Drug Ads off the Air Already: Only allowed in US and New Zealand.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Fresno State U. lecturer under fire for posts wishing for death of Trump, Musk.

PRIORITIES: NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab Laid Off 900 Workers Due to Budget Cuts—But Hasn’t Fired Its Top DEI Officer.

HIGHER EDUCATION’S CULTURE OF VIOLENCE: ‘I F***ING HATE YOU’: Student gov candidate at UNC Asheville destroys pro-life table, yells at pro-lifers.

STANDING UP AGAINST BIGOTRY AND DISCRIMINATION: Twelve Discriminatory Scholarships At Penn College of Technology Challenged by Equal Protection Project.

HAHA: This Is Too Funny: Satanists Put Up Plaque in MN Capitol Thanking Gov. Walz For Supporting Them.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Welcome to Columbia: Keffiyeh-Clad Activists Chain Themselves to Campus Gate, Call for ‘Intifada.’

CHANGE: Senate confirms Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead Medicare and Medicaid.

REP. ERIC SWALWELL (D-CCP) HARDEST HIT: US Bans Sex Between Government Personnel and Chinese Citizens. “Of course the government isn’t commenting on what prompted this new policy but it does make you wonder: How often does this happen in China? I mean, spies using sex to gain secrets isn’t new, but apparently the US hasn’t had a complete ban like this in place since World War II. And that suggests this was a real problem, i.e. lots of US men in China were being approached by attractive Chinese women, some of whom (most of whom?) were actually spies.”