OUR INSTITUTIONS ARE RUN BY THE CORRUPT, THE CRAZY, AND THE MORONIC:

Wikipedia had to censor its encyclopedia to make it more free.https://t.co/U1Hsk1n0OS

— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) April 19, 2024

GOOD: Yesterday, 28 pro-Hamas employees occupied the offices of Google managers to protest a contract between the company and Israel. Google removed and fired them.

THE ENEMY WITHIN: Biden DOJ Enlists Kristen Clarke, Who Defended Black Nationalists Charged With Voter Intimidation, To Combat Voter Intimidation.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: U. Miami cost of attendance climbs $5,000, students to pay $93,000 next year.

TRUMP AS GROVER CLEVELAND: It’s 1892 All Over Again: How this year’s election mirrors an earlier presidential rematch.

MARTIN HACKWORTH: It’s Time to Wean NPR From The Public Dole.

I haven’t listened to an NPR fund drive for over a decade, but I remember the pitch all too well (I have an entire collection of coffee mugs and tote bags): Only 1% of our funding comes from public funds; the rest is from you, our listeners. Won’t you please help? Now, that is true only if you don’t count the public funds that are funneled to NPR and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting in the form of subscriptions and fees from member stations.

Red states should decouple from NPR. In particular, if they’re serious about going after its partisan hate, they should disaffiliate their colleges’ member stations from NPR.

ON THIS LEXINGTON AND CONCORD ANNIVERSARY, LET’S RAISE A GLASS TO SAMUEL WHITTEMORE:

Whittemore was in his fields when he spotted an approaching British relief brigade under Earl Percy, sent to assist the retreat. Whittemore loaded his musket and ambushed the British grenadiers of the 47th Regiment of Foot from behind a nearby stone wall, killing one soldier. He then drew his dueling pistols, killed a second grenadier and mortally wounded a third. By the time Whittemore had fired his third shot, a British detachment had reached his position; Whittemore drew his sword and attacked. He was subsequently shot in the face, bayoneted numerous times, and left for dead in a pool of blood. He was found by colonial forces, trying to load his musket to resume the fight. He was taken to Dr. Cotton Tufts of Medford, who perceived no hope for his survival. However, Whittemore recovered and lived another 18 years until dying of natural causes at the age of 98.

Watch out for the old men. They know how things work, and they have less to lose.

JOHN HINDERAKER: It Isn’t About Israel. “The evil that is now running rampant across our country is ostensibly directed at Israel, but Israel is only the pretext, a target of convenience. We have seen in recent months that ‘anti-Zionism’ is merely a cover for anti-Semitism. If Israel disappeared tomorrow, the anti-Semites here, in Western Europe and elsewhere, wouldn’t miss a beat. But it doesn’t stop there. In Iranian and al Qaeda ideology, Israel is only the Little Satan. America is the Great Satan. So, what would happen if someone brought an American flag to an anti-Israel demonstration? A few brave souls tried it.”

SHE’S RIGHT, YOU KNOW:

The worst part of the Trump presidency was the hate-drenched media spewing chaos and conspiracy theories. The best part was everything else. https://t.co/ovnj2tM5ME

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 16, 2024

YOU SAY FEARS, I SAY HOPES: Explosions in Isfahan amid fears of Israeli retaliation to Iran.

Related: Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports.

UPDATE: BREAKING: Israel Strikes in Iran, Syria, and Iraq.

OPEN THREAD: Party on.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Sweden Signs Artemis Accords.

THAT IS PRETTY AMAZING: Amazingly, Some Bumblebees Can Survive Underwater For a Week.

#JOURNALISM: Want to Take a Guess Why the Media Won’t Cover What Just Happened in Maryland? “The media keep screaming, ‘fear thy white neighbor’ when it comes to any mass shooting, but it seems like the gender-confused are coming unglued at an accelerated rate. On Wednesday, a teen was arrested in Maryland after plotting an attack on an elementary school. Yes, there’s also a 129-page manifesto. For obvious political reasons, there’s no way the media are going to touch this story, but here are the details about the attack “Andrea Ye” planned to carry out.”

WELL, GOOD: New Research Suggests That Common HIV Drugs May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk.

21ST CENTURY PROBLEMS:

Saying the quiet part out loud https://t.co/5MgNdyJLxH

— Justin Lopas (@JLopas) April 17, 2024

MARTIN HACKWORTH: Video: The illusion of virtue: Let’s talk about the delusion of virtue possessed by many radicals.

LOL: Hillary Clinton Condemns Trump For Paying Hush Money To Political Liabilities Instead Of Just Killing Them.

If only this were satire.

SPORT UTES: 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Drive: Is the Smaller, Cheaper Off-Road SUV Better?

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Home Defense Pistol Skills: Protecting what’s important to you takes more than just owning a gun.

I LIKE THIS, ESPECIALLY THE UPGRADE: Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera: PaintCam Eve also offers a teargas pellet upgrade.

SCIENCE, UNSETTLED: Researchers find glucose levels of nondiabetic people vary more than thought.

WELL, GOOD: Weight-loss drug Zepbound reduces sleep apnea, study shows.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: SpaceX Plans Permanent Moonbase.

21ST CENTURY RELATIONSHIPS: I’m a single mom. I date — but I don’t date single dads. Basically it’s you put up with my issues, I’m not going to put up with yours: “Men with children couldn’t win. If they had equal custody, I felt like they were the enemy — I didn’t want to think about my own sons being taken away from me. If they spent less time with their children, I had a negative reaction to that too.”