THEY’RE ALL JUST PARTY OPERATIVES NOW:
Becomes Democratic nominee for president taking zero questions from the press.
Curious where the voices among the national print & cable & network news organizations & individual reporters voicing deep concerns.
There is so much the public does not know. https://t.co/A8Epnnxkrd— ZitoSalena (@ZitoSalena) August 3, 2024
BRAD THOMPSON: Contracts and the Birth of a Free Society.
OPEN THREAD: Saturday night’s alright for blogging.
THE NEW SPACE RACE: Mind The Launch Gap.
SENIORS ARE GETTING MORE ACTION: Sexually Transmitted Infections Are Rising in Older People, And This May Be Why.
DEPARTMENT OF PRE-CRIME: After nationalist riots in Southport, Britain’s new Prime Minister announces plans for a “coordinated effort” to arrest wrongdoers “before they can even board a train.”
But they won’t do this to Muslim rape gangs in Rotherham for fear of being called racist. The ruling class knows who its real enemies are, and they didn’t come from overseas.
THE DEBATE IN A NUTSHELL:
‘'DEI Hire' Is A Slur’ Explains Head Of DEI Hiring Department https://t.co/Ua5ueeWnzl
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) August 2, 2024
THEY KEEP GOING BACK AND FORTH ON FISH OIL: Fish oil seen as possible way for high-risk seniors to avoid Alzheimer’s.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT RITTENHOUSE WAS THINKING, BUT I’M GLAD HE THOUGHT AGAIN:
I was harder on you than anyone – but I can't hold a grudge when a man apologizes.
Just remember, when it was political poison to take your side, Trump and MAGA was there for you during your lowest point.
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) August 2, 2024
CONSEQUENCES: Acquitted former student sues 15 groups for defamation after they called him a rapist: Experienced prosecutor should have known better than to call an acquitted person a rapist, filing says. “Saifullah Khan is suing fifteen organizations including the National Women’s Law Center, the Fierberg National Law Group, and the National Crime Victim Law Institute, along with attorney Jennifer Becker, for ‘defamation, false light, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and abuse of process action.’ Khan (pictured) is seeking both compensatory and punitive damages.”
DISSOLVE THE PEOPLE AND ELECT ANOTHER: Voters fail Harris on border, 60% say it’s key to their vote.
#JOURNALISM:
The Slack won't allow it! https://t.co/rP9ZwHwgnd
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) August 1, 2024
I’D RATHER HAVE THE REAL DR. PHIL: Who Is Kamala’s Dr. Phil? As Harris’s national security adviser, Phil Gordon brings a ton of experience to the job—and none of it good.
THE BIRTH DEARTH: Why fewer people are choosing to have kids. “There were many reasons why people said they didn’t have kids, including financial concerns, infertility, or that it just didn’t happen, according to the research. For people younger than 50, the top reason reported for not having children was that they don’t want to.”
IT’S FUN TO JOKE ABOUT LIFEGUARDS AT OLYMPIC SWIM MEETS, BUT THERE’S A REASON: Olympic swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses after race in scary scene.
OPEN THREAD: Rock into the weekend.
THE NEW SPACE RACE: NASA to soon resume awards of lunar lander missions.
SOMETHING YOUR GRANDMOTHER KNEW: 30 Years of Research Reveals Surprising 10-Minute Mental Health Boost. “A study reveals that even 10 minutes in nature benefits adults with mental illness. Reviewing 30 years of research, it shows positive effects from various nature exposures, including urban parks and wilderness. Activities like camping and gardening had notable benefits.”
Go play outside.
THE NEW SPACE RACE: SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites; fourth liftoff in week.
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