THE NEW SPACE RACE: China unveils fully reusable Starship-like rocket concept.

THIS IS PROBABLY A “FAR RIGHT” IDEA:

Women are actually adult human beings with agency and freedom of choice. They could choose, like men, to spend less time on cleaning and household chores, and more time on exercise. They are free to do that if they want to. They could say ‘no’ to some, or many, of those other people, including family members, who make demands on their time. They are free adults who can choose what to do. ‘Women are oppressed victims of patriarchy’ isn’t actually the only possible lens with which to view gender issues, although one would never know that from reading the New York Times.

One never would.

DAVID BARON, DON’T CALL YOUR OFFICE: California arrests 4 for staging costumed bear attacks.

WELL, MAYBE: Mark Judge: The End of the American Stasi.

RULE OF LAW: Dana Bash’s Husband Calls for CIA Officers to Commit Treason. “You shouldn’t be too surprised. He was one of the 51 ‘Intelligence officers’ who lied to the American people about the provenance of the Hunter Biden laptop.”

ANALYSIS: TRUE.

It’s funny that there’s all this fake concern about Musk’s undue influence on Trump when we have no idea who has been making actual presidential decisions for the past 3 years.

— Coddled affluent professional (@feelsdesperate) November 13, 2024

REVIEW: Our Jeep Wagoneer: Everything We Love and Hate About It.

TRUMP PICKS RFK TO HEAD HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES: He’s arriving like a wrecking ball, isn’t he?

Image generated with Grok. First time I’ve tried this.

UPDATE:

God forbid we let RFK Jr. be in charge of HHS, otherwise he might do something crazy like fund experimental gain-of-function research in Chinese laboratories and cause a global pandemic

Oh wait

— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) November 14, 2024

ANOTHER UPDATE: From the comments:

TRUMP TO-DO LIST: Trump’s To-Do List: How He Can Restore Justice in His First Days.

WELL, GOOD: Obesity-fighting drugs may reduce alcohol consumption in individuals with alcohol use disorder.

THAT DOES SOUND LIKE AN IMPROVEMENT: New weight loss drug target burns energy and lowers appetite – without the nausea and vomiting.

Of course, nausea and vomiting help with weight loss too. . . .

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).