OUT OF TOUCH BUBBLE DWELLERS: Biden’s Speech Was Not the Win the Political Class Thought It Was.

KNOW YOUR PLACE, PEASANTS! Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘concerned’ First Amendment is ‘hamstringing’ government from censorship.

Or in other words:

Ketanji Brown Jackson Warns Right To Free Speech Could Lead To People Speaking Freely https://t.co/ZdloRSuMOa pic.twitter.com/hf6XiJNn8p

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) March 18, 2024

And:

"Neglecting that central question, The New York Times portrays [Murthy v. Missouri] as part of a conspiracy by Donald Trump's supporters to undermine democracy by promoting false claims that mislead voters and threaten the peaceful transfer of power." https://t.co/emkhlqxUjB

— Matt Welch (@MattWelch) March 17, 2024

VIDEO: A Federalist Society Webinar on Scott Gerber’s lawsuit against Ohio Northern University. He was (apparently) fired for criticizing their diversity policies. I say apparently because Ohio Northern has been unforthcoming about their reasons.

Background here.

DON SURBER: Why bloodbath became the word: When Democrats got their Fani caught in the wringer, they had to change subjects.

But wait, it gets worse:

Unhinged Trump Threatens More Violence By Promising To Trigger A 'Landslide' On Election Day https://t.co/wumgO01NKd pic.twitter.com/LceBme4FVv

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) March 18, 2024

MY LOW OPINION OF THE CHENEY FAMILY HAS COME TO A MIDDLE:

'Never Has America Faced A Greater Threat Than Donald Trump,' Says Guy Who Started Two Wars And Shot A Dude In The Face https://t.co/7xNBIdkIYx pic.twitter.com/vl4aTHVGV6

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) March 18, 2024

OUT: SOCIAL JUSTICE. In: Sexual Justice.

“We don’t like the word ‘force’,” said Darcy. “We prefer to say that the state prohibits the withholding of sex from the underprivileged.”

“But isn’t that… rape?”

“No, it’s not rape, because it’s done through the democratic process. So you’ve already consented to it by being a part of a democracy. We as a society agree that it’s the right thing to do, so to think of it as ‘rape’ is incorrect. It is Sexual Justice.”

Just like taxes aren’t theft because people don’t take the money directly from you and use it themselves, the state does so with democratic approval and then gives the money to people. Totally different.

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Law Enforcement Trainers File Scotus Amicus Brief against Maryland Rifle Ban: Citizens should be able to choose the same high-quality defensive arms that peace officers choose.

OPEN THREAD: Be here now.

NOW OUT FROM ANDREW WAREHAM: High on the List (The Call of the Sea Book 11).

THE NEW SPACE RACE: China rolls out rocket for Queqiao-2 lunar satellite launch.

MY NEW YORK POST COLUMN: Four years on, COVID damage remains while Fauci & Co. pay no price.

TAPEWORM CYSTS IN HIS BRAIN: Florida Man Discovers Alarming Reason For His Constant Headaches. “The best way to avoid this unwanted guest in your intestine, or brain where neither host nor parasite are happy, is good personal hygiene.”

LET A SMILE BE YOUR UMBRELLA: According to Scientists, Smiling Is the Secret to Seeing Happiness.

THE EV EXCITEMENT HAS COOLED: Analysis: U.S. automakers race to build more hybrids as EV sales slow.

IF TRUMP HAD BEEN REELECTED, WE WOULDN’T BE HEARING THIS KIND OF STUFF:

KBJ doubles down: “My biggest concern is that your view has the First Amendment hamstringing the government in significant ways.”

That is, quite literally, the entire point of the First Amendment—of the entire Bill of Rights. pic.twitter.com/gWMCaHDG1W

— System Update (@SystemUpdate_) March 18, 2024

SO YOU CAN NOW BUY BIRTH CONTROL PILLS WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION AND ONLINE.

Another win for Trump and defeat for the Democrats.

THE WAR ON FREEDOM NEVER STOPS: Undaunted By Court Losses, Cali Lawmakers Push More Anti-Gun Measures.

AAA: Most People Don’t Trust Autonomous Vehicles.

I LISTENED TO PART OF THE ORAL ARGUMENT. IT SEEMED TO BE GOING WELL FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, BUT WHO KNOWS? Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument in Pivotal NCLA Case Against Gov’t Social Media Censorship.

REMINDER: Dead Boeing Whistleblower Said if Something Happens It Was Not Suicide.

NOBODY WANTS DENGUE: Brazilian single-dose dengue vaccine could help turn tide in the fight against fever.

I DON’T FIND THE PLANETOLOGY OF ARRAKIS PERSUASIVE: Dune: What the climate of Arrakis can tell us about the hunt for habitable exoplanets. I always doubted the energy budget for the sandworms.

FIENDISHLY CLEVER: ASCII art elicits harmful responses from 5 major AI chatbots: LLMs are trained to block harmful responses. Old-school images can override those rules.

IF YOU’RE IN COMBAT AND YOU LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO GET ALZHEIMER’S, YOU’VE DONE OKAY: Military training, combat suspected as Alzheimer’s trigger.

HE’S RIGHT, YOU KNOW:

Btw, I rip on CNN all the time because, well, they're awful. But at least they were far more accurate than many of their colleagues in reporting Trump's comment. pic.twitter.com/44bEpVZmEe

— Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) March 17, 2024