MEH, THE DIFFERENCES AREN’T VERY IMPRESSIVE: The Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Reveals Key Differences.
Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
February 13, 2024
WELL-DESERVED: House Republicans impeach Alejandro Mayorkas in historic vote. “After being impeached, Mayorkas will now face a trial in the Democratic-controlled Senate, where a two-thirds majority vote will be needed to convict and remove him from office, which is very unlikely to happen.”
UPDATE: More here.
BASED ON MY OWN EXPERIENCE, THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE QUALITY OF MATH TEACHERS: Children’s positive attitude towards mathematics fades during the early school years. I didn’t really enjoy math (except for Geometry, where I had a great teacher, Miss Keeble) until I started seriously using it in science classes like Physics and Chemistry.
A YEAR AGO TODAY: The Power of Old Men.
ARE THEY AFRAID IT WON’T POOP ON THE SIDEWALK? Waymo Autonomous Vehicle Set Ablaze By Crowd In San Francisco.
We’re constantly told how advanced the Bay Area is, but with filthy humans sleeping on the sidewalks and Luddite mobs burning new inventions, that’s now how it looks to me.
UNDERDELIVERING BY OVERCONSUMING: Our 2023 Honda Accord Touring’s Fuel Economy Is Coming Up Short.
STANDING UP AGAINST HATE AND DISCRIMINATION: Idaho Bill Bans Public Contracts For Companies That Discriminate Against Gun Industry.
I LIKE MY STANDARD PDP, THIS SOUNDS NICE: Review: Walther PDP Match Steel Frame Pistol.
THE ESTABLISHMENT CONTINUES ITS ASSAULT: Court orders Elon Musk to testify for SEC, rejects his claim of “harassment.”
MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: The election was rigged. Biden is incompetent. Time for consequences.
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THE U.N. PERFORMING AS USUAL: Report: 20% of U.N.-protected migratory species facing extinction.
PROBLEMS FROM BEING ACTIVE BEAT PROBLEMS FROM BEING INACTIVE: As pickleball’s popularity soars with older participants, so do injuries.
WE NEED TO WORK HARDER ON EXPLAINING WHY SOCIALISTS ARE AWFUL: “Today, more than 85% would vote for a qualified woman—the same goes for someone who is Black, female, Hispanic, Catholic or Jewish. Of the groups Gallup has inquired about over time and updated recently, only one, a socialist, still faces majority opposition, but it is a bare 51%.”
#JOURNALISM:
A radical transgender illegal immigrant Bernie supporter with “Free Palestine” written on their firearm targets Christians and the MSM journos portray Texas gun laws as the problem.
Realize where we are. Realize who they are. https://t.co/mqzVOcddUa
— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) February 13, 2024
NOBODY WHO MATTERS ACTUALLY BELIEVES THE “EXISTENTIAL THREAT’ THING:
You don't demonstrate your seriousness that Trump is an existential threat to democracy by going through the motions to renominate an 81-year-old with a 38% approval rating who 75% of voters think is too old without giving anyone a choice because that's just how things are done.
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) February 11, 2024
Related: RFK, Jr.’s Super Bowl Campaign Ad Broke Democrats in a Big Way.
WELL, GOOD:
BREAKING: Iowa state legislators have introduced a bill to abolish the DEI bureaucracies in all state universities. This would be another win for our movement and for the principle of colorblind equality. pic.twitter.com/IS4YEP0fod
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@realchrisrufo) February 12, 2024
WE WERE PROMISED THAT A BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WOULD BRING COMPETENCE AND DECORUM BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE: Axios Details Meltdown in Biden Administration Over the Border: “[Susan] Rice referred to [HHS Secretary Xavier] Becerra as a ‘bitch-ass’ and privately called him an ‘idiot,’ according to multiple sources.”
VOX POPULI, VOX DEI: Majority rate Biden’s mind poorly but say Kamala Harris is not the answer.
HOW DO YOU DO, FELLOW KIDS?
The fuck?
I thought this was a parody account at first. https://t.co/iXkc31yFRF— Larry Correia (@monsterhunter45) February 12, 2024
Reality being confusable with parody is a constant problem of the current era. And of the current administration.
What this is meant to distract from: Biden Refuses to Take Cognitive Test at His Annual Physical.
“HUMANITARIAN CONCERNS” ARE ALWAYS JUST A SMOKESCREEN FOR THESE PEOPLE: When Hating Israel is Your Priority: The loudest voices bemoaning Palestinian suffering decline to call on Hamas to release the hostages and surrender.