Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
October 3, 2024
WHAT’S WRONG WITH ROY COOPER?
The ONLY ONE who has taken decisive action. https://t.co/igWBWqP4CL
— Allen Mashburn (@Mashburn4NC) October 3, 2024
NC Gov Roy Cooper was scheduled to appear at the Mt Nebo Crossing Church in Marion, NC where FEMA has set up their headquarters.
He was a no show.
He doesn’t care about us in Western North Carolina. #ncpol
— Margo (@MargoinWNC) October 2, 2024
Someone needs to ask Gov. Cooper about this…#NCpol #NCGA #NCgov https://t.co/RpkaXxExFw
— Pete Kaliner (@PeteKaliner) October 3, 2024
DON SURBER: The Irony of the Dockworkers’ Strike: A Union Boss Should Not Be Running the Economy. “Harold J. Daggett, president of the ILA since 2011, a job his dad once held, has more power over the national economy than anyone, including the Hobo of Rehoboth Beach and Jay Powell.”
MATT TAIBBI: “There are no working-class censors.” “The dirty secret of content moderation all over the world is that it’s a tiny sliver of educated rich correcting everybody else. It’s telling people what fork to use, but you can get a degree in it, basically. The problem is America has the most useless aristocrats in history. . . . These people have no honor, no belief, no poetry, no art, no humor, no patriotism, which is unique to them, no loyalty, no dreams, and no accomplishments. They are simultaneously illiterate and pretentious, which is very hard to pull off. They may have one idea, and it’s not even an idea, but a sensation. Fear. Rightly so, because they snitch each other out at the drop of a hat. They’re afraid of each other. But they’re also terrified of everyone outside their social set, and they live in near constant dread of being caught with even one original opinion.”
NOBODY LISTENS TO BIDEN-HARRIS ANYMORE: Last Time Iran Attacked, the Biden-Harris Admin Held Back Israel’s Response. This Time, the Jewish State Will ‘Not Be Deterred.’
PROFESSOR CARRINGTON, CALL YOUR OFFICE: Massive solar flare could trigger auroras this week: Will you be able to see it?
PEOPLE BLAMING THE FLOOD IN ASHEVILLE ON “CLIMATE CHANGE” NEED TO THINK ABOUT the Flood of 1916.
ANALYSIS: TRUE. Kemi is right – not all cultures are ‘equal:’ It’s not racist to call out child marriage and misogyny.
Hamas, Hezbollah, and the mullahs of Iran — and, God knows, the Houthis — are barbaric savages and deserve to be treated as such. Claims to the contrary, or charges of racism or cultural imperialism, are just disinformation from our enemies.
October 2, 2024
OPEN THREAD: Hump Day.
THE NEW SPACE RACE: U.S. faces stiff competition from China in satellite remote sensing.
I’M A MAN OF PEACE, AND THERE’S NOTHING MORE PEACEFUL THAN A DEAD TROUBLEMAKER: New: IDF Kills Nasrallah’s Son-in-Law in Damascus Strike.
UPDATE: I’m delighted that so many people in the comments got the Keith Laumer reference.
GARDEN OF GAINZZZ: Transforming Plants Into Workout Supplement Biofactories.
HE’S JUST TRYING TO DISTRACT FROM KAMALA’S HUSBAND’S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RECORD: Tim Walz’s Self-Implosion Continues During Press Gaggle, and John Fetterman’s Reaction Is Priceless.
A QUESTION OF BALANCE: Idaho man walks over 1,100 feet with running lawn mower on his chin.
OOPS: Almost 200,000 Jeep 4xe Vehicles Recalled for Fire Risk. “The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hasn’t published the recall yet, but we know that Jeep has recorded 13 instances of fires in the 2020-2024 Wrangler 4xe and the 2022-2024 Grand Cherokee 4xe. The automaker estimates that around five percent of the almost 200,000 vehicles recalled have the problem. Jeep said the fire risk diminishes as the battery depletes and is advising owners to park away from structures while it develops a fix.”
HMM: Bank of America is down: Users report their accounts showing empty balance during widespread outage. A friend says his account shows the correct balance, but he’s locked out of doing anything.
Related: Bank of America app glitch zeroes out people’s balances.
NEWS YOU CAN USE: Stop iPhone apps from accessing all your contacts in iOS 18.
I REMEMBER WHEN THIS SORT OF THING WAS “CONSPIRACY THEORY:” Lab owner pleads guilty to faking COVID test results during pandemic.
KAMALA SURE CAN PICK ‘EM: Doug Emhoff accused of ‘forcefully slapping’ NYC girlfriend for flirting with another man at ritzy gala in 2012: report. “All three friends said that Jane tried to leave following the assault, but that Emhoff forced his way into the cab with her, according to the Daily Mail.”
This is after he knocked up the nanny in his first marriage. Him and Tim Walz. Great choices.
A FRIEND: “IT’S LIKE THE JAPANESE TURNING OUT TO CELEBRATE PEARL HARBOR.”
Check the date.
Absolute psychopaths. pic.twitter.com/sr8Q7NAwZL
— 𝗡𝗶𝗼𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗴 ♛ ✡︎ (@NiohBerg) October 2, 2024