SOCIALISM: IF YOU BUILD IT, THEY WILL LEAVE. The Blue-State Wealth Exodus Continues.

OPEN THREAD: Because I love you and want you to be happy.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: SpaceX teases catching Super Heavy booster with ‘chopsticks’ on upcoming Starship test flight.

I ALWAYS FIGURED THEY WERE SAYING “COME HITHER, SLAVE.” The Heartwarming Reason Why Your Cat Meows at You Like That.

WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW: Matter/Antimatter Black Hole Jets Recreated in CERN’s Laboratory.

WE’RE CERTAINLY HEARING A LOT OF GOOD THINGS ABOUT THESE DRUGS: Diabetes drugs like Ozempic lower cancer risks: Study.

SCIENCE: What You Need to Know About the Global Rise in Penis Cancer.

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: West Virginia, Tennessee Strengthen Campus Self-Defense.

FLASHBACK: Who’s our real president? Joe Biden — or the staffers who keep walking back his comments?

OUT: COPPER. IN: IRON. Researchers aim to change contraceptive technology with new iron IUDs.

RANDY BARNETT: What the Declaration of Independence Said and Meant.

MICROBIOME NEWS: MIT scientists develop way to toughen up ‘good’ bacteria, extend shelf life.

WELL, TO BE FAIR, THEY ARE MURDERERS: Jewish professor fully exonerated after removal for saying ‘Hamas are murderers.’

A SMALL MEASURE OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Bye!: UPenn suspends four students who participated in anti-Israel occupation.

NOBODY LIKES HER: Voters want Biden out, reject Harris as replacement.

I’M OKAY WITH IT TOO: Dem Rep Says Trump’s Going to Win—And That’s OK.

NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG:

ICYMI, it appears that the only operating aircraft carriers in the western Pacific are Chinese ones.
(And no, VSTOL amphibs and helicopter carriers don’t count.)https://t.co/VnXpByUrMl

— Tom Shugart (@tshugart3) July 5, 2024

THE ENEMY WITHIN:

Pro-Palestine protesters disrupt 4th of July celebrations in NYC and chant “d*ath to America” on Independence Day.

Are you paying attention yet? pic.twitter.com/y6IIOYfic6

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 5, 2024

OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Kazakhstan joins China’s ILRS moon base program.

WITHOUT THE FDA, WHO WOULD KEEP US SAFE? FDA Finally Outlaws Soda Ingredient Banned Around The World.

FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF EARTH SHATTERING KABOOMS, VOLCANO EDITION: Scientists Shed New Light on Ancient Apocalypse That Affected the Entire Planet. “Around 183 million years ago, during the Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event (T-OAE), volcanic eruptions in what is now South Africa released approximately 20,500 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere and oceans over a span of 300 to 500 thousand years. This significant influx of CO2 led to severe oxygen depletion in marine environments, resulting in a widespread extinction of marine life.”

SCIENCE: Facial temperatures might help diagnose diabetes, other diseases.

I’LL NEVER KNOW FIRST-HAND: What’s It Like to Drive to the North Pole and Back?

NEWS YOU CAN USE: The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Concealed Carry.