HMM: Gender gap in teenage depression is twice as large in London as in Tokyo, study finds.. “By the age of 16, the difference in depressive symptoms between boys and girls in London was around twice as large as in Tokyo. The average level of depressive symptoms in teenage boys in Tokyo declined between the ages of 11 and 16, whereas for boys in London it increased slightly over time, following a similar trajectory to that of teenage girls in Tokyo.” Well, Tokyo doesn’t have English-language media.
Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
March 19, 2025
WELL, THAT’S BAD LUCK: Babies with heart defects also prone to cancer, researchers say.
MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: A Nation, Not A Side Quest. We’re lucky to have Elon to help save us, but let’s turn America into a nation that doesn’t need saving.
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YES, THIS IS WORTH YOUR TIME:
Important thread by @ProfMJCleveland. Trump’s lawyers have skillfully bent over backwards to avoid conflict with Art III in the face of massive provocations. Read the whole thing. https://t.co/Urk3Bf4AdP
— Randy Barnett (@RandyEBarnett) March 19, 2025
Related:
This lesson used to be taught to every law student on the first day of Constitutional Law—or whatever day Marbury v Madison is taught: How Marshall brilliantly claimed the duty of judicial review without mandating Jefferson do something he might well have refused to do. https://t.co/QstoVP3ba9
— Randy Barnett (@RandyEBarnett) March 19, 2025
Yes, before the decision in Marbury was announced, President Thomas Jefferson had already stated that if he lost, he would not obey a ruling for the plaintiff. Background here.
Plus:
All the courts have is the perception of legitimacy, which can be lost. The Left has been systematically attacking the legitimacy of the Supreme Court. Now progressive district court judges are undermining the legitimacy of the judiciary on the right. This is so dangerous. https://t.co/BKLUv5rC7Z
— Randy Barnett (@RandyEBarnett) March 19, 2025
After Dobbs, the left went on the warpath against the Supreme Court. Now the federal judiciary is delegitimizing itself with the right. Chief Justice Roberts’ concerns with “legitimacy” seem mostly focused on the New York Times and Washington Post editorial pages. That is a serious error.
JOSH TREVIÑO: Trump Has Mexico on the Ropes.
MARK JUDGE: America’s elites have forgotten what a working week is. “I recently paid a visit to a nearby grocery store. A year ago, I helped build it. I was returning after a break of a few months. It’s time to pick up some shifts for the spring and summer seasons. I’ve worked seasonal, retail, and manual labor jobs my entire life. I’m also a journalist, but that doesn’t really pay anymore. I’d just like to say to the thousands of government bureaucrats in my hometown of Washington who are getting laid off during the Department of Government Efficiency purge: Welcome to the real world. It’s not as bad as you think.”
DON SURBER: Mobius Strip Journalism: Sitting on $13 billion, Johns Hopkins University cries poverty. NBC sobs. “Here is what they didn’t say: Johns Hopkins has a $13 billion endowment that grew by $2.5 billion in the last fiscal year. That increase was triple the $800 million in savings U.S. taxpayers will enjoy by dethroning this welfare queen. Johns Hopkins, railroad millionaire and banker, deserved a better legacy than what the greed of these craven little cowards have done to the hospital and university he founded.”
HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Department of Education opens Title VI investigation into Vanderbilt University.
YEP: Left Ramping Up the Domestic Terrorism Something Fierce.
Draw them out, arrest them, prosecute them, go after their funders.
There is now an interactive website that lists the name and address of every Tesla owner. People can click on names and addresses and read about how to make a Molotov cocktail and/or commit other acts of terror.
If you are a democrat who doesn’t understand that your party has…
— Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) March 18, 2025
THESE ARE ALL GOOD QUESTIONS:
What makes the government deserve 40% of my income?
Is the the gay rights advocacy they pay for in North Macedonia? Is it the environmental justice classes in eastern North Carolina for Latinx immigrants?
What exactly makes these f**kers deserve it? https://t.co/tyICpJZL3j
— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) March 19, 2025
Related:
This guy just ran for Vice President of the United States 5 minutes ago and he’s campaign on killing the #7 largest company in the United States https://t.co/unQcoUCvUm
— Mike Benz (@MikeBenzCyber) March 19, 2025
Plus:
Sometimes when I need a little boost, I look at the @JDVance portrait in the @WhiteHouse and thank the Lord 🙏 https://t.co/etwL4KocIx
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 19, 2025
UPDATE:
Elon is bringing stranded astronauts home from space while Tim Walz travels around crying about him and celebrating the Tesla attacks.
Innovation vs Destruction.
We are not the same. pic.twitter.com/2nd9DxcriT
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 19, 2025
A year ago, Tesla stock was $171/share. Today, after a 3-month decline from its high of $479 in December, it's at $225. May all my stocks "collapse" with a 30% increase year over year.
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) March 19, 2025
Cheering for the demise of the world’s most innovative company is certainly a choice.
Doing it on a nationwide tour while your constituents at home are being doxxed and SWATed for supporting free speech and innovation is another level. https://t.co/G24Ty4dznu
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) March 19, 2025
IF YOU LIVE IN THIS WORLD, YOU’RE FEELING THE CHANGE OF THE GUARD:
Fascinating: White voters didn't shift at all in their voting preferences from 2016 to 2024, while nonwhite voters all shifted to the Republican side: pic.twitter.com/xiiJmM5pTZ
— Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) March 18, 2025
A major shift we saw this cycle is that young people have gone from being one of the most progressive generations to one of the most conservative.
Republicans won 18 year old white men, white women, and men of color, and doubled their support with men under 25. pic.twitter.com/PN4PNYqaD7
— David Shor (@davidshor) March 18, 2025
JOHN LUCAS: Elon Musk — The Indispensable Man.
IF WESTERN MILITARIES WERE ALLOWED TO WIN, THEY ALWAYS WOULD. THEN THE WEST WOULD RULE TRIUMPHANT, WITH FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY EVERYWHERE, AND WE CAN’T HAVE THAT.
I’ve been saying this for some time now: post WWII, Western militaries are no longer allowed to win wars.
Every civilian casualty of the opposing side is branded a war crime without any factual basis. Every targeted strike is deemed an “escalation,” even if it is a response to… https://t.co/gJsaEip3wJ
— Erielle Azerrad (@politicalelle) March 18, 2025
Now that the West’s governments have been sufficiently corrupted — *cough* Keir Starmer *cough* — they may be allowed to win again.
March 18, 2025
OPEN THREAD: Woke up on this groovy Tuesday.
MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: A Nation, Not A Side Quest. We’re lucky to have Elon to help save us, but let’s turn America into a nation that doesn’t need saving.
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THE NEW SPACE RACE: Apollo left footprints — Mars must leave a legacy. Yes, Mars must feature settlement for the long term, not merely visits. And of course we need to do the same thing on the Moon, too.
RFK, JR. KNOWS THIS: Chronic Conditions in Children Have Surged Dramatically in 20 Years.
DON’T GET COCKY: The Democratic Party Is Collapsing. “If you have had difficulty finding some reason to support the Democratic Party and its increasingly bizarre policy positions, you are not alone. Two national polls released on Sunday reveal that the party’s favorability ratings have plunged to catastrophic lows. According to a new NBC News survey, just 27 percent of registered voters hold a positive view of the Democratic Party — its lowest rating since 1990. Likewise, a new CNN poll indicates that only 29 percent of U.S. adults regard the party favorably — a low not seen since 1992. These two polls confirm an equally ominous Quinnipiac survey conducted last month. Both surveys clearly illuminate why the public harbors such a low opinion of the Democrats, and why this is very unlikely to change.”
I should note that Bill Clinton took the White House two years after that previous 27 percent low. I don’t think the Democrats have another Bill Clinton waiting in the wings. Gavin Newsom seems to be traversing in that direction, but his track record is too damning, and he comes across as a bit creepy and unlikable. The Democrats’ male Meghan Markle.
THEY’RE ALL GOING CRAZY AT ONCE.
LOL. The entire judiciary has apparently decided to light itself on fire while John Roberts stands by mumbling to himself about how he’s protecting the sacred legal guild from Trump tweets. https://t.co/psIlV4sclK
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) March 18, 2025
Related:
The Supreme Court press office is still refusing to make John Roberts’ statement about Trump available to the media writ large or the general public.
The deliberate lack of transparency here is extremely troubling. pic.twitter.com/485yQctckE
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) March 18, 2025
NONSENSE, ALL THE BEST PEOPLE HAVE INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS PERFECTLY SAFE: New Research Uncovers Alarming Heart Risks for Marijuana Users.