WELL, HE’S NOT WRONG: Trump blasts Biden as ‘total moron’ before crowd of 100K at NJ rally: ‘Whole world is laughing at him.’

But while Biden’s laughable, what he’s doing isn’t funny:

Why was this intelligence previously withheld? Did the Biden Administration intentionally withhold intel that could have led to the rescue of American hostages?

The Senior Director for Intelligence Programs at the NSC is largely responsible for making this policy determination. https://t.co/ihELxCD8Cc

— Ezra A. Cohen (@EzraACohen) May 11, 2024

WELL, GOOD:

NEW: The “Queers For Palestine” protesters who blocked the highway exit to Disney World in Orlando, FL, have been arrested by Florida Highway Patrol. I’m told they were arrested within 11 minutes.
Florida continues w/ zero tolerance for blocking traffic.

Photo credit: @FLHSMV pic.twitter.com/F6sif5EP6Z

— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 12, 2024

OPEN THREAD: Just do it.

HEH: Harvard Struggles To Find Class Day Speaker Less Than 2 Weeks Before Ceremony. “What was explained to us was that obviously this year is probably a rougher year for someone to affiliate themselves with Harvard, especially if they don’t have an existing connection.” Indeed.

Plus: “Zafar said the Senior Class Committee is not the only Harvard group struggling to bring prominent speakers to campus.” Why go? Speaking at Harvard doesn’t carry the prestige it once did. Plus the risk of being (literally, not figuratively) mobbed.

SO MANY FUNCTIONARIES WITH STASI-LIKE INSTINCTS: Maine SecState Wanted to Lock Up Local Journalists a la Jan 6 After Trump Ballot Debacle.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Serbia becomes latest country to join China’s ILRS moon base project.

UPDATE: Nailed it! A friend messages: “OK, so China’s moonbase with international backing of third-world shitholes will provide support for China’s claim of moon ownership.” That’s absolutely the plan. Or at least a plan, depending on contingencies.

HMM: A Common Sleeping Pill May Reduce Build-Up of Alzheimer’s Proteins, Study Finds. Of course, the theory that amyloid plaque buildup is the cause of Alzheimer’s is now looking a bit shaky.

HMM: Revolutionary AI Device Mimics Human Brain With Few-Molecule Computing.

HMM: Lesbian and bisexual women die earlier than straight women, decadeslong study finds.

WELL: Tested! The 845-HP 2024 Tesla Cybertruck Beast Annihilates Supercars and Common Sense. “Doesn’t matter if the Tesla’s foe has a massive forced-induction engine or a trick multi-motor electric powertrain—the so-called Cyberbeast will beat it.”

There are also tradeoffs.

I’M TRYING TO AVOID AN EARTH-SHATTERING KABOOM: Outdoing the dinosaurs: What we can do if we spot a threatening asteroid.

DIVISIONS IN THE DIRT: The Army’s plan for the next big war.

HOW’S CRIME GOING?

Better than EVER!#ILoveNY https://t.co/xxSI5aGLtK

— The Govt Watch Lister Barsh Consulting Co. (@EmilyTVproducer) May 9, 2024

THE GEORGE FLOYD ERA IS OVER: Schools in One Virginia County to Reinstate Confederate Names: The school board voted on Friday to reverse a decision made four years ago, when the killing of George Floyd prompted nationwide demands for a racial reckoning, to rename the schools. “Across the U.S., a host of measures adopted in 2020 and 2021, including new classroom curriculums about the nation’s racial history, have been curtailed or eliminated in the years since. Politicians have railed against ‘critical race theory’ and schools have reinstated mascots that had been condemned as racially offensive.”

The idea that we should have a national “reckoning” because of a single news event was always a bit crazy, and of course, manipulative.

WELL, GOOD: Drug for Sexual Desire Disorder in Women Works in Men, Too — Multiple favorable effects on male sexual function ascribed to bremelanotide.

CHANGE: Target Takes Pride Merchandise Out of Stores, Moves it Online.

MICROBIOME NEWS: Autism’s missing microbes may influence social behavior by protecting the gut.

THE ENEMY WITHIN:

Maher Bitar has been appointed as president #Biden's special counsel. He also serves as the director of intelligence and defense programs in the #UnitedStates National Security Council.

Of course, he was already appointed by the Obama administration, where he managed the… pic.twitter.com/xgceGLmPVf

— Noor Dahri – نور ڈاہری ‎ 🇬🇧 (@dahrinoor2) May 9, 2024

CULTURE OF CORRUPTION: Truman Scholarships overwhelmingly awarded to progressive students for tenth year in row.

ALAN DERSHOWITZ ON IVY LEAGUE CRAZINESS: All These Idiots Get Admitted.

The core problem is in fact admissions.

NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG:

NEW: Georgia Election Board dumbfounded after finding out that 3,000 ballots were scanned twice in the 2020 election recount in Fulton County.

The board also revealed that 380,761 ballot images from machine count were “not available.”

Q: Does Fulton County know why there are… pic.twitter.com/y0NxRfDNNo

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 10, 2024

YOU COULD SEE THE AURORA BOREALIS IN KNOXVILLE LAST NIGHT: Rapid-Fire Solar Flares Unleashed: NASA Witnesses 82 Intense Flares This Week.

Aurora borealis over Neyland. You don’t see that every day. I don’t think I’ve ever seen the northern lights in Knoxville. pic.twitter.com/d1VopkuBVf

— Jake Thompson (@jthomps72) May 11, 2024

We’re are 9 miles north as the crow flies. I just took this. pic.twitter.com/l9AUMGjHBj

— Crass (@CrassBR549) May 11, 2024

Professor Carrington, call your office.

THAT’S NOT A BUG, IT’S A FEATURE: Top Democrat Pollster: RFK Jr.’s Support Among Republicans Will Collapse If They Learn His Real Views. His job is to attract votes away from the Democrats, so the goal is to make sure they hear about his views.

AND TO THE MICHIGAN/MINNESOTA MUSLIM VOTE: Once Again Biden Caves to the Bernie Sanders Left.

IT’S SUPPOSED TO BE SATIRE, BUT. . .

‘I’m Outraged At Accusations I’ve Taken The Side Of Hamas,’ Says Angry Biden Wearing New Keffiyeh https://t.co/JP39wUZTtu pic.twitter.com/qZuZmOPUiz

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) May 10, 2024