MICHAEL WALSH: Total Eclipse of the Brain. “Because legitimate science is always conducted under tight secrecy, to keep it away from the prying eyes of ‘critics.'”

“SCHOLAR:” University scholar wants licensing of journalists, gov. agency to monitor ‘misinformation.’ “A visiting McGill University scholar wants an ‘Interpol-like agency’ to monitor the internet and the licensing of journalists by the government — all in the name of combating ‘misinformation.'”

Higher education was once promoted and defended on the basis that it encouraged free thought and open discussion.

HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT: Arizona State prof sues school for mandatory anti-white DEI training.

I REMEMBER WHEN THEY TOLD US THEY NEEDED THOSE AUDITORS TO GO AFTER BILLIONAIRES: 63% Of IRS Audits Target Taxpayers Earning Less Than $200,000, Not $400,000 Promised By President Biden.

CDR SALAMANDER: Making The Right Statement in the West Pacific. “The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval exercises, including anti-submarine warfare training, in a show of force Sunday in the South China Sea where Beijing’s aggressive actions to assert its territorial claims have caused alarm.”

MARK JUDGE: The Bizarre Afterlife of a Christine Blasey Ford Booster.

I LOVE ME A CHEERFUL HEADLINE: President Javier Milei fires 24,000 government workers in Argentina: ‘No one knows who will be next.’

Can we get some of this action here?

FIGHT THE POWER: Law Prof Challenges Validity of Special Counsel’s Appointment in Trump Classified Documents Case: Special Counsel Smith exercises too much independent authority, according to the brief.

OBVIOUSLY TRUE, BUT I’M GLAD A COURT IS POINTING IT OUT: Department of Transportation Lacks the Authority to Require States to Set Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets for Highways.

THEY GAIN POINTS WITH ONE ANOTHER BY BEING ABSURD: The Cultural Elite Is More Absurd Than Ever.

DEAN REUTER EMAILS:

Just now, the Federalist Society is prepared to hand out some money to budding AI scholars. We’ve issued a call for papers, described below. Would you be able to feature it on Instapundit?

Feel free to mention that 8 or so (depending on submissions) papers in different categories will win $7,500 first prizes, and others can win $2,500 second place prizes.

Here’s the symposium announcement.

CHANGE: Predictions for the humanoid robot (“Synths” for short) market by 2035.

WELL, BIDEN’S REALLY OLD. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE SUFFERING. OLDER PEOPLE ARE MOSTLY DOING OKAY ECONOMICALLY. SO IS IT REALLY A MYSTERY IF THIS IS HAPPENING? The polls are suggesting a huge shift in the electorate. Are they right? “Polls show former President Donald Trump is ascendant with the youngest bloc of the electorate, even leading President Joe Biden in some surveys, as less-engaged young voters spurn Biden. Meanwhile, Biden is stronger with seniors than he was four years ago, even as his personal image is significantly diminished since he was elected last time.”

IT’S ALREADY STARTED FOR 2024: John Hinderaker: The Coming Disinformation War. “A Democratic presidential campaign, representing the incumbent party, fabricated evidence that its Republican opponent and the eventual president-elect was a Russian agent, and the in-power party’s FBI legitimated the evidence in the eyes of the media so it would be widely reported and believed by the public. To make sure it was believed, top intelligence officials of the outgoing administration went on cable television to call the new president a Russian mole and Vladimir Putin his case officer.”

In the words of Harry Reid, it worked, didn’t it? So of course they’re trying to do something like it again. And they will until it fails, and they’re punished.

SHOCKER: New NBER Study Finds Covid Eviction Moratoria Increased Racial Discrimination: Moratoria caused landlords to be less willing to rent to black tenants.

TAMARA KEEL: Gun Nerd Solstice. “People will ask me the polite ‘Hey, how you doing?’ thing by way of conversation, and it’s so uncommon to be able to answer ‘There is literally no place I’d rather be and nothing I’d rather be doing.'”

OPEN THREAD: Ring out the weekend.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Musk outlines plans to increase Starship launch rate and performance.

NO KIDDING: Large Cities And Cancer Share An Unexpected Similarity.

CHANGE: Historic: Trump’s Palm Beach Fundraiser Raised Double the Amount of Biden’s Star-Studded Event.

MICROBIOME NEWS: Cholesterol-gobbling gut bacteria could protect against heart disease.

USING IMMIGRATION TO HOLD WAGES DOWN:

That chart was a good chart. Biden's immigration surge is making sure it doesn't happen again, though. And our lowest-wage workers had a lot more catching up to do … https://t.co/vhaQKCnEnt

— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) April 6, 2024

VITAMIN D UPDATE: Scientists Shed New Light on the Anti-Aging Effect of Vitamin D.

WOEING: An engine cover rips off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landing.

SELF-DEFENSE: The Low Ready Position: A few moments to assess what’s going on can make a big difference.