NOW OUT FROM MY FRIEND AND COLLEAGUE VEJAS LIULEVICIUS, AT THE GREAT COURSES: Communism in Decline: From Sputnik to Gorbachev.

Well worth your time.

PREPAREDNESS: Keeping it Clean. “My friend and I were talking defense guns when he decided to show me the small semi-automatic that he carried in an ankle holster. Proudly drawing it out of the holster, he and I both discovered that the pistol was missing its front sight. He didn’t have a clue as to when he had lost the sight and, what’s more, the gun was covered in dirt and lint. I pointed out that it was a really good idea to keep a defense gun clean and regularly inspected for such things as missing front sights, among other problems that might arise.”

Well, yes.

ANYTHING LIKE THIS WILL BE POLITICALLY ABUSED, GUARANTEED. A Critique of Justice Kagan’s Supreme Court Ethics Reform Proposal: Could a panel of lower court judges evaluate ethics complaints against Supreme Court justices?

EVERYTHING IS GOING SWIMMINGLY: CDC: U.S. whooping cough cases rising, especially in teens.

DON’T MAKE ME CLEAR THIS ROOM: The cultural style of late imperial authority, at every level. “Now, watch the city council in the small town of Sylacauga, Alabama prematurely end its meeting and eject the public because local residents expressed concern about the presence of large numbers of recent Haitian immigrants in the city (fast forward to 5:29 to watch the mayor end the meeting).”

SKYNET FLIES: Evolving artificial intelligence capabilities in space.

I GUESS ELECTION DENIAL IS OKAY AGAIN: Senate Democrats craft bill recognizing Maduro opponent as Venezuela election winner. I mean, they’re right, of course, but . . .

IF THE PRESS CAN DRAG HER ACROSS THE FINISH LINE, YES: VDH: Can Harris’s Cynical, Run-Out-The Clock Campaign Succeed?

AMERICAN HEROES: UNC frat brothers restore American flag again after anti-Israel protest.

DIVERSITY PROBLEM: UMich committee urges institutional neutrality, shows that leftist views ‘dominate the conversation’: Official university pronouncements on controversial matters ‘[suggest] that those who disagree are unwelcome,’ the report concluded.. “‘There is a strong barrier to express criticism of policies related to DEI, antiracism, etc. Such criticisms are often branded as intolerant or racist, and brushed off,’ one respondent said.”

ROGER KIMBALL: “Every honest commentator, and even some dishonest ones, acknowledges the supreme oddity of Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign.”

FIGHT THE POWER: My New York Post column: Amid Brazil’s battle to muzzle Musk’s X, Elon eyes tech triumph in free-speech wars.

ETHICS RULES? WE DON’T NEED NO STINKIN’ ETHICS RULES. Biden-Harris Admin Breached Its Own Ethics Rules In Blocking Trump-Approved Gas Project, Watchdog Group Says.

JEFFREY CARTER: Small Towns: Rural America is Hurting, But Why?

WELL:

🚨BREAKING: The Democrat Mayor of Hamtramck, Michigan, Ameer Ghalib, just officially ENDORSED President Trump pic.twitter.com/jggPfPuq5k

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 22, 2024

MY NEW YORK POST COLUMN: Amid Brazil’s battle to muzzle Musk’s X, Elon eyes tech triumph in free-speech wars.

ANALYSIS: TRUE. The UN is a Joke: A rant and then some laughs.

OPEN THREAD: Keep rockin’!

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Electron launches second set of Kinéis satellites.

PROFESSOR CARRINGTON, CALL YOUR OFFICE. An Extreme Solar Storm Could Wreak Havoc on The Modern World.

MY NEW YORK POST COLUMN: Amid Brazil’s battle to muzzle Musk’s X, Elon eyes tech triumph in free-speech wars.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: How to renew your US passport online (finally).

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Shotgun Drills For Home Defense.

CLEAN, PLANET-FRIENDLY ENERGY: Massive AI energy demand is bringing Three Mile Island back from the dead.

WELL, GOOD: New approach to defibrillation may improve cardiac arrest outcomes.