WE KNOW, JOE. WE KNOW.

I'm sick

— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 17, 2024

UPDATE (From Ed): This has already started take on a life of its own on Twitter. Heckuva job there, Biden’s social media intern!

MORE: Biden, 81, sparks mass confusion with bizarre tweet about being ‘sick’ after testing positive for COVID and walking VERY slowly up Air Force One steps… just hours after saying he’d quit race if he was ordered to by doctors.

UPDATE (9:45 pm):

UPDATE (from Steve):

I know. You showered with your daughter.

— Stephen Green (@VodkaPundit) July 18, 2024

OPEN THREAD: It’s your turn.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: With its latest moon mission success, China’s space program has the US in its sights.

I PREDICT HE’LL HAVE TO WITHDRAW FROM THE RACE FOR “HEALTH REASONS.” Biden tests positive for Covid, cancels speech in Las Vegas.

I WOULDN’T SWIM THERE. Olympic Swimmers Return to Seine River After a Century. Will It Be Safe?

I DUNNO, THEY ALL SOUND SO PLAUSIBLE: Choose your Trump-assassination conspiracy theory. There’s a poll where you can vote for your favorite.

OR AS SOME OF US SAY, DON’T GET COCKY: Don’t be complacent, Republicans — you’re falling into Democrats’ trap.

I SAW A MOVIE ABOUT THIS: A breakthrough now makes it possible to assemble the genomes of extinct species.

Of course, Jurassic Park was dumb. Humanity was rendering big, scary animals extinct long before the invention of firearms, and firearms make big, scary animals a trivial problem.

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Bruen Marches On: 8th Circuit Strikes Down Minnesota Young Adult Carry Ban.

Full opinion is here.

A WIDE ASSORTMENT: Lexus 3-Row SUVs: Is the GX, TX, or LX Right for You? My GX is a few years old, but I like it a lot.

WSJ: Musk Turbocharges Silicon Valley for Trump. “Big names in tech are turning Donald Trump’s way, a shift likely to be accelerated by excitement over Elon Musk’s nine-figure commitment and former venture capitalist JD Vance joining the ticket. Those two developments have punctuated a brewing cultural change in traditionally liberal Silicon Valley, as investors and executives announce their support for Trump over issues including the Biden administration’s stance on artificial-intelligence regulation and crackdowns on acquisitions by big tech. Some say following Biden’s poor debate performance and Trump’s response to this weekend’s assassination attempt, there is more momentum and permission to support the Republican.”

YES: Trump V.P. Pick J.D. Vance Solid On Second Amendment.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Bigger and Better Version of the SpaceX Starship.

WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW: Researchers achieve success in allowing a patient to ‘speak’ using only the power of thought.

NEWS FROM 1894: Study: ‘Staying regular’ good for health.

SEEING REPORTS LIKE THIS IN VARIOUS PLACES, NONE THAT I’D CALL AUTHORITATIVE:

#BREAKING China's President, Xi Jinping, has suffered a stroke during the Third Plenary Session of the Chinese Communist Party.

Chinese Human Rights reporter, Jennifer Zhang, claims the "brain" stroke was "massive" and Xi Jinping is now in a
"critical condition" pic.twitter.com/2pBAWEGmQM

— War Intel (@warintel4u) July 17, 2024

Stay tuned. Even if false, these reports probably mean something, if only an effort by rivals to underscore his age.

ORGANIZED CRIME MASQUERADING AS A LIBERATION MOVEMENT:

Remind me how they made their money pic.twitter.com/HrNSG3ukRr

— Jonny B ג'וני ברהם (@jonnybraham) July 16, 2024

AN EARLY LEFTIST HOAX: The Rolling Stone UVA Hoax at Ten Years Old, A Time Capsule of the 2010s: Behold the collision of real problems, low standards, social media conformity, activist journalism, and so much yelling.

GROUNDS FOR DISBARMENT, AT THE VERY LEAST:

Note this was done to falsely prosecute anti-Trump protesters. Like a mishandled chainsaw it doesn't care who it cuts.

— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) July 17, 2024

LOL, BIDEN WORRYING ABOUT WHETHER PEOPLE ARE TOO OLD OR TOO UNETHICAL FOR FEDERAL OFFICE: Biden seriously considering proposals on Supreme Court term limits, ethics code, AP sources say.

Related:

This tells you that his team is no longer focused on winning the election, they are focused on keeping the nomination even if that costs them the election. https://t.co/65kadfgGN1

— Megan McArdle (@asymmetricinfo) July 16, 2024

AMBER ROSE’S MOST DANGEROUS SPEECH. “CNN senior political commentator Van Jones warned that TV personality and model Amber Rose’s address to the Republican National Convention in support of former President Trump was the ‘most dangerous speech’ for the Democratic Party. The pundit expressed trepidation over the fact that Rose, a person of color with mainstream fame, spoke at the RNC, noting that she’s appealing to people in liberal circles who may be frustrated with Democratic policies.”

BLOOD POLITICS:

Yep. During the GWB years, here in Portland, they had signs around town, “Free Hinkley” and a pic of the president. Point also being: the Dems have been touting this “do anything to stop the dictator” hokum for a long while, not just a Trump.

— petebray (@petebray) July 17, 2024

Related:

Biden tones down the heated political rhetoric by claiming Donald Trump wants to block Black Americans from voting and prosecute his political enemies. pic.twitter.com/8zXe1ch4aD

— Media Research Center (@theMRC) July 16, 2024

Compare:

Tom @LlamasNBC, on NBC News NOW, finds a very enthusiastic Texas delegate on the floor sporting a “Black Lives MAGA” shirt: “It is electrifying. How can you not feel the excitement, the energy, the joy!” pic.twitter.com/hZTi1fLApq

— Brent Baker 🇺🇦 🇮🇱 (@BrentHBaker) July 17, 2024

FIGHT THE POWER: College grad sues to stop mandatory student fee that supports liberal activist group.

Universities and their activity fees generally serve as money laundries for leftist activists and causes.

I REMEMBER WHEN HIGHER EDUCATION WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE PEOPLE MORE UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATIVE AND REASONABLE: Canadian professor laments Trump’s survival of assassination attempt: ‘Damn, so close. Too bad.’

“GUN VIOLENCE EXPERTS” ARE GENERALLY JUST HACKS. THIS ONE IS NO EXCEPTION, IT SEEMS: Gun Violence ‘Expert’ Claims Trump Attack Just Another ‘Mass Shooting.’