NEVER LET A MANUFACTURED NON-CRISIS GO TO WASTE: Virginia Gov. Northam Smears Gun Control Opponents to Frighten His Base.

VIRGINIA 2A: Black Guy Waving Trump Flag, ‘I am Gov. Ralph Northam and I am in blackface today.’

Great little video at the link.

THE LEFT PROJECTS, ALWAYS:

THEY’LL TURN US ALL INTO BEGGARS ‘CAUSE THEY’RE EASIER TO PLEASE: There is a Federal Version of California’s Gig Economy Killer Sitting in Congress Right Now.

HE’S SLOWING DOWN: Watch Adam Schiff Tell Three Laughable Impeachment Whoppers in Less Than 90 Seconds.

I HAD BEEN ASSURED BY ALL THE SMARTEST PEOPLE THAT TRUMP WAS ALIENATING OUR ALLIES: Japanese PM Abe Vows to Boost Nation’s Role in U.S. Alliance.

WOW: Massive Crowds, Lots of Guns, and Alex Jones in a Tank Descend on Richmond for 2A Rally.

Lots of pics at the link.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEF: Impeachment Trial Week Is Here and Please God Kill It With Fire. “Nancy Pelosi’s House Democrats — who are now under the complete control of de facto Speaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — conducted and impeachment ‘inquiry’ that was so sham-ridden an alcoholic carnival barker would be embarrassed to be associated with them.”

SO BRING TULSI GABBARD BACK TO THE DEBATES: Sanders says gender, age pose obstacles to candidates.

WITH THE GREATEST OF EASE: How five members of Joe Biden’s family got rich through his connections.

HE WAS A HERO: Navy Announces CVN-81 To Be Named The USS Doris Miller.

BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID. 2020 is about what kind of country we should have. Dems want it to be more like California.

Neo-feudalism is all the rage on the Left.

HARSH, BUT FAIR: Meghan Markel’s Dad on #Megxit: She’s ‘Turning Royal Family Into Walmart With a Crown.’

THIS WAS PREDICTED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF INSTAPUNDIT AND VODKAPUNDIT COMMENTERS: Now We Know Why VA Was Afraid of Violence at Gun Law Protest: Antifa’s Showing Up.

Pat yourselves on the back everyone, but not with your drawing hand.

MEANWHILE, OVER AT VODKAPUNDIT: Florida Man Friday: TSA Won’t Find Anything on Her. “In total fairness to Florida Woman, she is far more attractive than most of the people who insist on getting naked in public.”

And something slightly more serious for our VIP members: ZOMG We’re All Gonna Die: 2019 Second-Hottest Year on Record (Except It Isn’t). “When I saw the latest climate hysteria headlines earlier this week, I did what any rational person would do: I cashed out my IRA and spent it all on hookers and blow. My wife would like to have a few words with me, but she’s required to say them via her divorce lawyer.”

I’d remind you about the discount you receive when you use the VODKAPUNDIT promo code, but you’re probably well aware by now.

REVIEW: Goop’s Netflix series: It’s so much worse than I expected and I can’t unsee it. “This review contains detailed information about the Netflix series the goop lab with Gwyneth Paltrow. If you plan to watch the show (please, don’t) and do not wish to know details in advance, this is not the review for you. Normally, we would refer to such information as ‘spoilers,’ but in our editorial opinion, nothing in this series is spoil-able.”

This is the most scathing review I’ve read since the New York Times wrote up Guy Fieri’s American Kitchen & Bar in a classic of the genre.

HMM: HALF of Manhattan’s new luxury skyscraper condos sit unsold and empty after foreign oligarchs appear to lose interest in the New York property market.

Maybe it’s the increase in crime.

HUH: 98.6 Degrees Fahrenheit Isn’t the Average Any More.

In a new study, researchers from Stanford University argue that Wunderlich’s number was correct at the time but is no longer accurate because the human body has changed.

Today, they say, the average normal human-body temperature is closer to 97.5 degrees Fahrenheit.

“That would be a huge drop for a population,” said Philip Mackowiak, emeritus professor of medicine at the University of Maryland and editor of the book “Fever: Basic Mechanisms and Management.”

Body temperature is a crude proxy for metabolic rate, and if it has fallen, it could offer a clue about other physiological changes that have occurred over time.

“People are taller, fatter and live longer, and we don’t really understand why all those things have happened,” said Julie Parsonnet, who specializes in infectious diseases at Stanford and is senior author of the paper. “Temperature is linked to all those things. The question is which is driving the others.”

My temp has always run right around 98° even, which I had thought made me an outlier, but now I guess not.

MORE LIKE THIS, PLEASE: Sanity at Last: Court Refuses to Kowtow to Personal Pronouns Like ‘Xemself, Faerself.’

IT’S NOT US; IT’S YOU: Justin Amash’s Biggest Fiscally Conservative National Donors Are Abandoning His Re-election Bid. “Club for Growth and FreedomWorks cease supporting the congressman they’ve showered with awards.”

THAT’S DIFFERENT BECAUSE SEVEN REASONS, AND ALSO SHUT UP: Seven Times the GAO Found the Obama Administration Violated Federal Law.

NAILED IT: Impeachment Is ‘Pornography For The Trump-Deranged.’

“SHUT UP, HATER,” THEY EXPLAINED: SPLC Demands Big Tech Silence Conservatives in the Name of Fighting White Supremacist Terror.

ALEX, I’LL TAKE ‘THINGS EASIER TO SNAP THAN A PENCIL’ FOR $600: Adam Schiff Was the Answer To a ‘Jeopardy!’ Clue, and None of The Contestants Knew Who He Was.

21ST CENTURY HEADLINES: This weird-looking pigeon is actually a drone that flies with real feathers.

So when will we finally see combat ornithopters?