HMM: Down syndrome case challenges Alzheimer’s assumptions with unexpected cognitive stability. “Studies reveal that people with Down syndrome (DS) have over a 90% lifetime risk of developing dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) as they age. Research from the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering aims could uncover why some people with DS develop dementia while others do not— providing insight that could ultimately benefit the entire DS community.”

CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: A Family Affair: Sen. Whitehouse Accused of Authoring Legislation that Benefitted His Family.

FORTUNATELY, I SLEEP LIKE A BABY: Poor sleep endangers health of two-thirds of people in U.S.

MARK JUDGE: The New Superman: Soaring Clear of Wokeness?

JOEL KOTKIN: American Jewish Geography Points South: The Jewish future has a southern accent. Fleeing woke antisemitism? You’re welcome here. Just learn from your experience, please.

Related: Jewish Students: Come Here to the South — Where You’ll Be Safe.

Also: In red America, standing up for Israel isn’t controversial.

SHAMEFUL: Theology school cancels lecture by historian who challenges ‘colonialism’ narrative. “University of Oxford Professor Emeritus Nigel Biggar, an alumnus of Regent, said he is ‘ashamed’ of the school for its decision, according to the National Post. Biggar (pictured) and Portland State University’s Bruce Gilley haven’t been popular with the academic set due to pointing out there actually have been some benefits to British colonial rule.”

This is so obvious that only a leftist could pretend otherwise.

CHANGE: University of Cincinnati dismantles DEI initiatives to comply with federal order.

MILO MINDERBINDER SMILES: Most People Don’t Know That the Europeans Are Helping Fund the Russian Side of the War. “Did you know that the European Union has sent more money to Russia in payment for petroleum products than they have provided aid to Ukraine?”

MOVING FAST: Keeping Up With Trump: Here’s Everything The President Did In Week Six.

AN IMPORTANT SECOND AMENDMENT CONSIDERATION IS WHETHER A WEAPON IS IN “COMMON USE.” I THINK WE’RE THERE. New York Times: AR-15 Sales Have Slowed Because Everyone Now Has One.

THIS IS 100% TRUE. IT’S A MAJOR SOURCE OF POLITICAL DISTORTION IN AMERICA TODAY.

It can’t be overstated how central hatred of low-caste whites is to the identity and status of the left

The idea of being ruled by one of the untouchables causes them to drop all pretense https://t.co/aS9ujxCE4F

— Auron MacIntyre (@AuronMacintyre) March 1, 2025

“WHY I WON’T TEACH AT COLUMBIA.” I was Biden’s antisemitism envoy. I had been considering an academic appointment at the Ivy League institution. Not anymore.

ED MORRISSEY: ‘A Rage to Conquer’: A Return to Masculine Virtue?

OPEN THREAD: Ring out the weekend.

MEH, I’D RATHER HAVE A MANNSCHENN DRIVE ANYWAY: 30 years after warp drives were proposed, we still can’t make the math work.

SHOCKING NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF SCIENCE: Women Talk More Than Men After All, And By Quite a Lot. “The data also showed that people are talking less over time, regardless of age and gender – something the researchers put down to more and more screen time.”

Just remember the rule. It’s okay to find differences between men and women, so long as they’re presented in a way that makes women look superior.

ROGER KIMBALL: Roger Kimball: Zelensky’s refusal to wear a suit in the Oval Office wasn’t just a fashion choice—it was theater, signaling defiance, playing to his audience, and raising questions about respect and diplomacy.

WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW: Superelastic Alloy Stays Strong from Liquid Helium to Boiling Water, Transforming Space and Medicine. Materials science tends to be taken for granted, but it’s hugely important.

WELL I’M GLAD TO SEE EUROPE STEPPING UP. PERHAPS THE FIRST STEP IS FOR THEM TO HAVE FUNCTIONAL ARMED FORCES.

Hilarious:🇬🇧

The unpopular Sir Keir Starmer says he will assemble a "coalition of the willing" in Ukraine: the phrase his Labour Party and Bush used to invade Iraq.

He also boasts the UK will puts "boots on the ground" in Ukraine: but can only do so with "strong US backing." https://t.co/W1AvMCRJab

— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) March 2, 2025

But how can you have a coalition of the willing that depends on “strong backing” from the country you’re castigating as unwilling?

HMM: Long-term study reveals extreme heart health risks in steroid users. Strongly suggestive, but lacking information on dosage, which steroids were used, or duration of use.

WHAT ELECTRICS ARE BEST AT: Top 10 Fastest Electric Cars From 0 to 60 MPH Tested by MotorTrend.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special delivery for NASA.

BUT OF COURSE: It’s Up To Gov. Youngkin To Rescue Virginians—Again.

SKYNET SMILES: We’ve figured out the basics of a shape-shifting, T-1000-style material.

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I MEAN, HE’S NOT WRONG.

NATO was originally established to combat communist aggression. Which means at this point its primary threat is Western universities.

— Nick Freitas (@NickJFreitas) March 1, 2025