GENOCIDE IS NORMAL IN HUMAN HISTORY: Ancient DNA Reveals a Tragic Genocide Hidden in Humanity’s Past. “The rise of farming in late Stone Age Europe was no smooth transition from hunter-gatherer lifestyles but a bloody takeover that saw nomadic populations wiped out by farmer-settlers in a few generations, a new study has found. ‘This transition has previously been presented as peaceful. . . . However, our study indicates the opposite. In addition to violent death, it is likely that new pathogens from livestock finished off many gatherers’.”

THIS MAY WELL BE TRUE, BUT IN THE CURRENT POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT YOU KNOW THAT “THE SCIENCE” WILL SAY SO REGARDLESS: Mifepristone abortion pills can be safely delivered with telehealth.

HIGHER EDUCATION BLOAT: Former Penn President Shatters Record For Highest-Paid College President: $22,866,127.

Congress should cap compensation for nonprofit executives, including higher ed executives.

ARNOLD KLING: Jews and Communism: Sketching the history. “The more attached a Jew is to Jewish texts and Jewish practice, the less likely it is that he will be sympathetic to Communism.”

NOPE: Are Brand-New Tesla Cybertrucks Rusting in the Rain? “It’s the sort of twist that makes for a compelling schadenfreude read. And yet, the culprit may not be suspect Tesla steel at all. Instead, maybe we can blame trains.”

STRONG LIKE BULL: What can bulls tell us about men? Genetic discovery could translate to human fertility research.

FANI WILLIS IS REALLY CREATING MAYHEM AMID THE ATLANTA BAR: Bradley worried about losing law license by testifying.

Terrence Bradley says he’s concerned about losing his law license if he testifies about his former client, Nathan Wade. Bradley says the State Bar of Georgia told him that “any communications” he had with Wade could be covered by attorney-client privilege.

Merchant says Bradley can testify about his knowledge of Wade outside the divorce, such as what Bradley observed as Wade’s law partner. She says Wade waived certain attorney-client privilege when he acknowledged his relationship with Willis in court filings.

It’s a clown show all the way down.

THE EROSION OF FINANCIAL PRIVACY. And every other kind.

FIGHT THE POWER: Several Iowa Universities To Review “Diversity Scholarships” After “Civil Complaints … Filed Against Other Universities” by Equal Protection Project.

RESISTING INVASION, AS THE CONSTITUTION EXPLICITLY PERMITS: Texas To Build Military “Base Camp” On Mexico Border To House 1,800 Soldiers.

Related: Biden and the Border: Are we approaching a Civil War?

CDR SALAMANDER: The Little Carriers That Could: More Is Better. “As a final note, if you have not already, notice that their deployment has been extended well past six months, as expected. How much longer? We’ll see. This is just another reminder that the US Navy is not large enough. We do not have enough of everything to do what our nation requires of her.”

THE NEW TOBACCO INDUSTRY: NYC sues major social media platforms over youth mental health crisis.

OPEN THREAD: Disport yourselves.

SPACE LAW UPDATE: Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?

MEN HAVE ALWAYS BEEN WILLING TO BREAK THE LAW FOR SEX: Scientists Caught Sperm Defying a Major Law of Physics.

THE LONELY LIVES OF SCIENTISTS: The Science of Seduction in Moth Pheromones.

MATT TAIBBI: Why Even Democrats Should Care About the “Cooked Intelligence” Russiagate Scandal: The last time we let “sexed up” intelligence guide policy, we were led to war in Iraq. The 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment caused America to declare war on itself.

THAT’S FUNNY, BUT NOT REALLY:

Between the United States and Russia, one country just arbitrarily seized the assets of an oligarch opposed to the regime, and is trying to jail him

The other country is Russia

— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) February 16, 2024

Story: Trump and associates ordered to pay $364 million in civil business fraud case.

STILL A FEW BUGS IN THE SYSTEM: AAA: Reverse Automatic Emergency Braking Systems Don’t Work Well Enough.

TRUST THE SCIENCE! Scientists aghast at bizarre AI rat with huge genitals in peer-reviewed article: It’s unclear how such egregiously bad images made it through peer-review.

21ST CENTURY MEDICINE: Magnetically operated robot can move through arteries to treat stroke patients.

WELL, GOOD: Rheumatoid arthritis drug abatacept may also prevent the disease.

WELL, GOOD: Experimental drug shows promise in treating cancer linked to asbestos.

FLASHBACK: Thoughts on Our Ruling Class Monoculture.

THE HEALTH BENEFITS OF CONSUMING A SHOT OF OLIVE OIL A DAY.

That was basically the principle of the Shangri La diet, which a fair number of InstaPundit readers found effective. I guess now it’s gone mainstream.