THIS HAS BEEN COMING FOR A WHILE: Most Significant Scientific Retraction Ever? “The paper helped create and sustain the theory that amyloid protein buildups caused the symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease and was one of a number of apparently fraudulent papers written by Sylvain Lesné, a professor at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. . . . If the hypothesis that amyloid protein buildups cause Alzheimer’s symptoms is wrong, Lesné is responsible for perhaps billions of wasted research dollars and two decades of scientists following a false lead.”

That the paper is wrong is no crime. That it is fraudulent is a crime, and that upholders of the amyloid theory actively suppressed research and publication regarding other theories is arguably a bigger crime.

Plus: “There appear to be quite a number of sociopaths in the biological sciences if recent evidence is any guide, and very few checks and balances to control for this fact. . . . This is an age of scientific scandals. Science is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and one that gets far too little scrutiny. That has to change.” Every successful system accumulates parasites. The parasite load in the sciences may have become unsustainable.

OBVIOUSLY WE NEED TO NUKE CHINA: WMO: 80% chance Earth will exceed Paris Climate Agreement warming limits in next five years.

#BELIEVEALLWOMEN: Briahna Joy Gray Canned After Rolling Eyes at Hostage Family Member in Rape Discussion. Remember, no act is too unspeakable so long as the hand — or other body part — committing it is suitably brown and “oppressed.”

WELL, GOOD: Statins, metformin associated with lower risk of brain aneurysms.

MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: Ad Astra, Per Ardua: “To the stars, through hard work.” We’re getting there, and it’s the most important thing happening to humanity right now.

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OF COURSE: Kendi’s ‘Antiracist’ center is racist by his own standards.

ON THE ONE HAND, GOOD. ON THE OTHER HAND, WITH THIS ADMINISTRATION I CAN’T HELP BUT FEEL THAT IT’S PROBABLY JUST SOME KIND OF SHAKEDOWN OR POWER GRAB: U.S. to Open Broad Antitrust Probe Into AI Giants.

WHY ARE OUR CAMPUSES SUCH CESSPITS OF BIGOTRY? USC Jewish center vandalized, glass door smashed: video.

THE FACE OF LOSERDOM: Meet the University of Florida students arrested at Hamas-endorsed protest.

YES. SpaceX’s Starship Scores Huge Win With First Ocean Splashdown.

ELECTION INTERFERENCE: FOIA: FBI Official Colluded With Democrats.

WELL, GOOD: Hit on ‘woke’ Pentagon pushes new Pete Hegseth book to No. 1.

The book is The War on Warriors: Behind the Betrayal of the Men Who Keep Us Free.

DO THE LETTERS “F O” MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU? Admiral McRaven to American people: “You need to shut up (except for me, of course).”

“McRaven claims that those who criticize government institutions “undermine America.” “Undermining America” is a serious charge. And when it comes from a four-star admiral who commanded the entire United States Special Operations Command, you can bet that it carries some clout among those who are wielding power. For these reasons, McRaven’s comments merit close scrutiny.”

Our entire ruling class has been peddling variations on this for the past 5 years or so, at the same time they were gleefully screwing up — dare I say undermining? — America in so many ways. They should be begging for forgiveness, or maybe a pardon, rather than issuing arrogant diktats.

Plus, from John Lucas: “There are countries that do not tolerate speech critical of the government and its institutions. There are countries where citizens who publicly disagree with the actions of the government and its institutions are condemned as disloyal citizens, investigated and tried. There are countries where people with political views that differ from those of the governing authorities are subject to governmental abuse and ruin just because of their political opinions. We have a name for these countries. They are totalitarian.”

RULES ARE FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE: Controversial Columbia Law Review Article Subverted Standard Editing Process: Atypical editing process excluded Jewish students and led to board intervention.

Related: Columbia Law Review Board Buckles to Student Editors and Publishes Controversial Article: ‘Nakba’ piece that said Jews ‘capitalized on the Holocaust’ subverted standard editing process.

Hey, it’s not like it was Sen. Tom Cotton calling for troops to stop riots in America.

GOOD POINT: On Jerusalem Day, Remember: The Temple Mount is Jewish.

MATT TAIBBI: Twitter Files: Is it Okay to Lie About Trump Supporters? Brandon Straka was smeared as a Russian proxy after founding a movement to “#WalkAway” from the Democratic Party. Internal Twitter documents suggest he and his followers were set up.

ITALY’S GONE AFTER HER LIKE DEMOCRATS HAVE GONE AFTER TRUMP: ‘Huge step backwards’: Amanda Knox speaks out on reconviction for slander.

BLUE ON BLUE:

Kamala Harris gets heckled on Jimmy Kimmel.

The Left’s infighting is glorious to watch pic.twitter.com/IIXxSzZSZH

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 6, 2024

OPEN THREAD: It’s a glamour profession.

TO BE FAIR, THE WEAK MEN COULDN’T TOLERATE THAT: D-Day: When Real Men Held The Moral High Ground.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: China seeks its own Apollo moment – and more.

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DIDN’T WE ALREADY KNOW THAT? Study Finds Potential Downside to Vigorous Exercise We Didn’t Know About. “Bad news for any extreme exercise junkies out there: excessive vigorous exercise could muffle your immune system. At least, that’s what a 2023 study analyzing over 4,700 post-exercise fluid molecules from firefighters suggests.”

HEH:

https://t.co/q3hHibG6gc pic.twitter.com/yWKajR15jA

— Foster (@foster_type) June 6, 2024

HMM: Emerging Threat: New RNA Virus Found in Human Neurons. “The virus is associated with severe inflammation in humans infected with the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, leading the team to hypothesize that it exacerbates toxoplasmosis disease.”

Related: Toxoplasmosis: “Crazy Cat Lady” Just Took On A Whole New Meaning.

Even in individuals without an immune disorder, it seems the parasite may cause slower reaction time in people, as well. The parasite increases the likelihood that the infected person will be in a car accident, just like it makes a rodent more likely to be killed by a predator. There are also studies linking the disease to schizophrenia and other mood disorders, due to an increase in the neurotransmitter, dopamine, that takes place in the brain following infection as well. Because high dopamine levels and schizophrenia have a close association, there is speculation that people infected with Toxoplasmosis could be up to 25% more at risk for the symptoms of schizophrenia. Further, this storm of neurotransmitter production can also increase the risk of suicide.

So, the “crazy cat lady” stereotype might have some basis in medicine. These changes to the brain are nothing to ignore, and we certainly need even more research to understand the long-term implications of T. Gondii on our mental health. After all, this is a very common infection that a huge portion of the world’s population carries around; about 60 million people in the U.S. alone.

Plus: How your cat is making you crazy.