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.
— 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.
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
CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Trump Reaffirms Push for National Concealed Carry Reciprocity.
HEH:
I’m legitimately not sure which of these men is happier that Kamala Harris lost pic.twitter.com/fdutNSioVY
— Enguerrand VII de Coucy (@ingelramdecoucy) November 13, 2024
DIDN’T NEED NO WELFARE STATE: Is “AI welfare” the new frontier in ethics?
I’M NOT HAPPY: Thune to succeed McConnell as next Senate GOP leader.
VITAMIN D UPDATE: Vitamin D supplements may help lower blood pressure in obese seniors.
A GENERAL WARNING: A friend emails “it’s important to keep in mind that there are a lot of “draft executive orders” floating around right now, most of which are written by people who don’t have influence and most of which won’t be signed by Trump.”
That’s true. Heck, I’ve drafted executive orders in the past, when I was a lawyer/lobbyist, ultimately to no effect.
DISMANTLE WOKE, INC., BY KILLING ITS SUBSIDIES. Two thoughts: First, defunding NPR at the federal level is worth doing, but not likely to have much effect. Most of NPR’s funding comes in the form of fees paid for programming by its affiliates. However, those affiliates are often state run and state funded. Red state governments could easily simply forbid them from buying programming from NPR (or possibly from anyone). That would save money, and encourage the local stations, most of which are university-affiliated, to develop their own programming, which would be more educational for students anyway.
JIM TREACHER: Chloe Fineman Is a Bully: What happened to tolerating neurodivergence? “Much like ‘transgender’ and ‘brat,’ it’s one of those words that just pops up out of nowhere. And we’re all supposed to act like it makes sense, or we’ll be cast out of the tribe. But now, as suddenly as it appeared, neurodivergence is no longer an excuse. At least if the subject is Elon Musk.”
IT’S A REAL RISK:
Democrats Warn Abolishing Department Of Education Could Result In Kids Being Too Smart To Vote For Democrats https://t.co/C959bG7vnq pic.twitter.com/iv5xmsF6dH
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) November 13, 2024
OUT: THE DEEP STATE IS A PARANOID RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY. IN: THE DEEP STATE IS REAL, AND THANK GOD. “The level of gaslighting here is unworldly.”
🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/dPfUBIyCfm
— Michelle Maxwell (@MichelleMaxwell) November 13, 2024
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