THE NEW SPACE RACE: Denmark becomes 48th nation to sign Artemis Accords for space exploration.

THIS IS NEWS? Liquor, wine, beer: Preferred alcohol may reflect your lifestyle.

CULTURE OF VIOLENCE: ‘Detained’: Trans activist charged after theft, assault ahead of Chloe Cole San Fran State event.

TAKING SIDES: Roosevelt University president apologizes after saying he was ‘discouraged’ and ‘disheartened’ by people who voted for Trump.

RULE OF LAW: AZ Judge Recuses Himself From ‘Fake Electors’ Case After Emails Surface Demanding Judges Defend Kamala.

DO NOT LIE, CHEAT OR STEAL, OR TOLERATE THOSE WHO DO: CIA Officer Arrested in Cambodia for ‘Deadly Serious’ Leak of Classified US Docs on Israel.

MY NEW SUBSTACK ESSAY: Who are You? Voter ID law and election integrity should be top priority in new Congress.

WELL SAID:

The risks of picking Peter Hegseth to head the Pentagon are too great.

I mean, we could end up with spy balloons flying over the country, disastrous pull-outs from warzones, Russia invading Europe, Iran expanding, and a recruitment crisis.

Best go with another DoD insider.

— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) November 13, 2024

THE ENEMY WITHIN: Soros-Backed Dark Money Giant Bankrolled the Fiscal Sponsor of US-Designated Terror Financier Samidoun, Tax Forms Show.

CHANGE: University of Michigan Student Government Impeaches Woke President. “The Ann Arbor-based school’s Central Student Government voted 30 to 7 in favor of ousting President Alifa Chowdhury and Vice President Elias Atkinson — who are part of a pro-Palestine activist group called “Shut It Down” — for neglecting their responsibilities and actively trying to block funding for student groups on campus, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. The pair had reportedly refused to resign after calls from the rest of the CSG, which alleged that they both had also threatened physical harm against its members.”

THOUGHTS ON JOURNALISM, with an assist from Robert Heinlein.

ALSO, HER LAST TWO DECADES OF READERS: Maureen Dowd Owes Brett Kavanaugh and Me An Apology.

NAILED IT!

You’re just mad that Vivek is a real Indian. https://t.co/jfoOTfhfa3

— The Redheaded libertarian (@TRHLofficial) November 13, 2024

RETURNING TO TWITTER, AFTER A LONG ABSENCE:

I’m back, baby! Back for the new era.

— @instapundit (@instapundit) November 13, 2024

My withdrawal was only partly about politics: I also found that Twitter took up a lot of time, and left me in a worse emotional state. But now that Twitter is X, it’s better run, and truly is serving as the world’s town square. (Bumped).

HARSH BUT FAIR:

The main issue with Matt Gaetz is that he used his office to prosecute his political opponents and authorized federal agents to harass parents who were peacefully protesting at school board meetings.

Oh wait, that's actually Merrick Garland, the current attorney general.

— JD Vance (@JDVance) November 14, 2024

OPEN THREAD: Make it special.

LOW EARTH ORBIT WILL BE FULL OF SATELLITES SOON, SO GOOD: A cleaner future for LEO.

MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: Who are You? Voter ID law and election integrity should be top priority in new Congress.

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POSING NEXT TO A GUY WHO WAS HITLER JUST LAST WEEK:

Look at how happy they are.

Joe and Jill are MAGA now.

🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/ExTPb4N3Jp

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 13, 2024

SCIENCE, UNSETTLED: A ‘Useless’ Organ That Doctors Often Remove Could Actually Fight Cancer. “Why these associations exist is unknown, but researchers suspect a lack of thymus is somehow messing with the healthy function of the adult immune system.”

Free the thymus! And all doctors should be reminded of Chesterton’s Fence.

STILL A FEW BUGS IN THE SYSTEM: Contradictory Discovery: Our Innate Immune System May Fuel Cancer Development.

HMM: What happens to institutionalists in a world of advanced AI?

IF THIS IS TRUE, MY GUESS IS THAT THE OVERTURNING OF ROE HAS LED TO MORE CONDOM USE, AND MAYBE LESS CASUAL SEX: CDC: U.S. epidemic of STDs may finally be slowing.

YEP:

However you feel about the election results it seems obvious that:
1. the Internet has replaced TV as a source of information;
2. the Frontier is open as it has not been since Henry the Navigator;
3. innovation has become more important than legacy wealth.

— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) November 12, 2024

A FORMER DEMOCRAT AND A VETERAN. BIPARTISAN! Trump appoints Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence: ‘Fearless spirit.’

This pick I’m not so sure about: Trump nominates Matt Gaetz as attorney general. OTOH, he picked an establishmentarian in Jeff Sessions, and another in Bill Barr, last time and they were rolled by the department. Gaetz will be his wingman, to use Eric Holder’s job self-description.

I am a bit concerned, though, that if he keeps naming people from the House to his cabinet it may put the majority at risk.

But hey, it’s an improvement on what we had:

Biden Administration Declares Trump Cabinet Picks ‘Unqualified’ https://t.co/miNG5Te7kx pic.twitter.com/7o01n5KdlF

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) November 13, 2024

Plus:

I mean, sure Peter Hegseth is an Ivy Leaguer with multiple tours who spent over 20 years in military service before becoming a veteran's advocate.

But he didn't work for Raytheon and hire drag queens for recruitment. So is he really qualified?

— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) November 13, 2024