WELL, THAT SUCKS: Firefox deletes promise to never sell personal data, asks users not to panic.

DuckDuckGo has a browser.

SHOCKING NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF SCIENCE: Physical activity tied to improved mental, brain health.

READER BOOK PLUG: Theft of Fire by Devon Eriksen.

HOW FAR HAS VMI FALLEN? VMI watchdog groups: Pro-DEI factions blocking efforts to reinstall meritocracy at college.

CHANGE: Department of Education announces launch of ‘End DEI’ portal.

Related: DOGE reveals most savings at Dept. of Education with nearly $1B cut.

UNCLE SUGAR’S CHECKBOOK IS CLOSED, BUT THEY’RE TOO POOR TO TAKE HIS PLACE:

Again, British PM Keir Starmer put on a huge dog and pony show with Zelensky yesterday, but when it came time to write a check, he gave 1/100th of what we've paid. 😂

Good luck with that. Zelensky is your problem now.

— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) March 2, 2025

The richest European countries are poorer than Mississippi, though they all look down on Mississippi.

NO. NEXT QUESTION? Will Cutting the BAC Limit to .05 Really Make Our Roads Safer? Utah’s experiment with stricter drunk driving laws has led to more fatalities, not fewer. The push for lower BAC limits is missing the real problem.

ANALYSIS: TRUE. Big Brother’s alive and well in the UK — here’s why we have to be vigilant in the US.

WHEN STANDARDS COLLAPSE: The Fall of the USS Gettysburg.

ANALYSIS: TRUE. The fight to fix higher ed is just beginning — here’s the hard road forward.

AN IDEA SO CRAZY IT JUST MIGHT WORK: Trump Is Right — Fire Bad Federal Employees and Reward Good Ones.

OPEN THREAD: Because I love you and want you to be happy.

CURRENTLY SKED FOR MONDAY, 6:30 PM ET. What time is SpaceX’s Starship Flight 8 launch on March 3?

OOPS: Man Searching For Dumped £600 Million Bitcoin Drive Has Better Odds of Winning Lottery.

YOU’LL EAT NOTHING, AND LIKE IT: Virtual Food Is Here – And You Can Actually Taste It.

AD ASTRA, PER ARDUA:

There is a good chance of achieving full reusability of Starship this year.

Full and immediate reflight of Starship, along with orbital refilling, probably happens next year.

This is the fundamental breakthrough needed to make life multiplanetary. https://t.co/HVtCd9EHKk

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 28, 2025

BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Forlorn Hope, by Melissa Olthoff. I just met her, and the book sounds good. Just ordered it.

FLASHBACK: Is Democracy Like Sex? I think we’re seeing a vindication of electoral turnover’s anti-parasitic effect now.

LOL, THE VIOLENCE POLICY CENTER HAS “RESEARCH.” VPC Hit Piece On Concealed Carry: Another Bogus Sham.

WE KNOW: Liberal Women the ‘least happy and loneliest’ in America, according to a new survey.

AN IDEA SO CRAZY IT JUST MIGHT WORK: Don Surber: Report the News Already.

YES, THE REACTION REVEALED MUCH ABOUT THE SPOILED OLIGARCHS WHO RUN EUROPE: The Most Important Thing That the Zelenskyy Meeting Showed to Me.

SO IT’S AN UNMANNED MISSION: Katy Perry, Gayle King to be part of all-female space flight.

IT’S LIKE BEING MADE CAPTAIN OF A MUTINOUS SHIP:

Imagine if you were suddenly appointed AG or head of the FBI.

You were just thrown on a ship with a hostile crew.

Until you appoint some new crew members and figure out the ropes, you can’t steer the ship effectively. It’s literally impossible. https://t.co/cN2fQnZtGR

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) February 28, 2025

MAKE THEM PAY: Professor sues U. Illinois, claims it discriminated against him as a ‘white male.’