YES: Americans are rightly waking up — much of higher education is now a scam.

A new NBC News poll finds that a full 63% of voters believe a four-year college degree now isn’t worth it, since many students graduate with “a large amount of debt” but no “specific job skills.”

That’s up markedly from 2013, when a majority took the opposite view, as 53% called a degree “worth the cost because people have a better chance to get a good job and earn more money over their lifetime.”

That was the case for generations of Americans, who saw college as a key step to higher-paying jobs and a better life: “Upwardly mobile” was almost entirely synonymous with “college-educated.”

Previously: America’s New Millionaire Class: Plumbers and HVAC Entrepreneurs.

SPACE: Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Australia.

HOW COULD A JUDICIARY WITH MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES OF PUBLIC TRUST BEHIND IT EVER THROW ALL THAT AWAY? LIKE THIS:

Every time we indict the Deep State, it never gets to a jury.

Corrupt judges throw out the case.

How many Trump admin & J6 cases did they throw out?

Zero.

How many Deep State cases tossed?

100%.

First it was abuse of the national injunctions, now it’s this.

We are… https://t.co/IDt4IE4FoA

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) December 1, 2025

ICYMI: Oops, Russia Has a Teensy Little Rocket Problem — and So Do We. “Tight-lipped as ever, Moscow hasn’t said who screwed up or what went wrong.”

THIS IS A FUN ONE TO WATCH, AND EVEN MORE FUN IF I CAN FIND THE TIME TO FINISH THE WHOLE THING: Ian McCollum And Brandon Herrera Go Deep Gun Geeking. “In a self-described “Most Autistic Episode Ever,” Ian McCollum of Forgotten Weapons joins Brandon Herrera, Cody Garrett (AKA Donut Operator) and Eli Cuevas (AKA Eli Doubletap) on their Unsubscribe podcast.”

SCOTT PINSKER: Why Trump’s Next PR Pivot Must Be Total, Absolute Political WARFARE on Socialism.

YES: We Need an Updated, More Muscular Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. “The anti-gun blue states and rich disarmament financiers like Michael Bloomberg are trying to price us out of our rights while suing gun companies into oblivion. The original PLCAA is no longer enough.”

IF YOU DON’T WANT YOUR STUFF BLOWN UP, TRY NOT STARTING STUPID WARS: Kremlin Says Ukrainian Strike on CPC Terminal Was Outrageous Given its International Importance.

THEY’RE JUST SERVING THE TIME AMERICANS WON’T: Over 7,000 Criminal Illegals in New York Jails.

SPACE: ULA aimed to launch up to 10 Vulcan rockets this year—it will fly just once.

Around this time last year, officials at United Launch Alliance projected 2025 would be their busiest year ever. Tory Bruno, ULA’s chief executive, told reporters the company would launch as many as 20 missions this year, with roughly an even split between the legacy Atlas V launcher and its replacement—the Vulcan rocket.

Now, it’s likely that ULA will close out 2025 with six flights—five with the Atlas V and just one with the Vulcan rocket the company is so eager accelerate into service. Six flights would make 2025 the busiest launch year for ULA since 2022, but it falls well short of the company’s forecast.

Last week, ULA announced its next launch is scheduled for December 15. An Atlas V will loft another batch of broadband satellites for the Amazon Leo network, formerly known as Project Kuiper, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. This will be ULA’s last launch of the year.

SpaceX is also a bit short of its goal for 2025, at “just” 155 out of a hoped-for 180 launches. But they do have a month to go.

HOW THE MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN: Oops, Russia Has a Teensy Little Rocket Problem — and So Do We. “A Russian Soyuz launch mishap late last week left the country without a manned space program until vital launch infrastructure can be replaced or repaired.”

LEAVE YOUR KINKS AT HOME: Baltimore high school teacher under fire for kink-posting in fake pregnancy belly, massive breasts.

SARAH HOYT’S SHOCKED FACE IS STUCK THAT WAY: The Story of the Dem Who Texted with Epstein During Hearing Just Got a Lot More Sordid.

HMM: China’s factory activity shrinks again in November, services cool.

The data reflects manufacturers’ difficulty in sustaining a recovery after COVID-19, compounded by a trade war with the U.S. that has ramped up pressure on businesses.

Output stalled, with the sub-index coming at 50.0. Sub-indexes of new orders and new export orders both improved from October but remained below 50.

Although manufacturing continued to slow in November, “We maintain our view that government may hold off on major policy support until the first quarter next year, since this year’s growth target appears broadly achievable,” Goldman Sachs economist Yuting Yang said in a research note.

The government’s 2025 growth target is around 5%.

For decades, China’s policymakers have had two reliable levers to juice growth: revving up the nation’s huge industrial machine to boost exports when household spending softened, or unleashing state-funded infrastructure projects to drive momentum.

But with a global slowdown, a protracted property crisis and local governments straining under debt, officials are finding it hard to jump-start activity, putting renewed focus on the need for economic reforms.

It’s been said before, but Beijing can either loosen control or accept slower growth. So far, Beijing choses slower growth.

NO, NOT ALL CULTURES ARE EQUAL: Iranian Matchmaking Platform Lets Parents Sign Up Girls as Young as 13 for Marriage.

THEY’RE OUT OF THE HEADLINE PHASE:

🇺🇸 ELON: DOGE IS STILL QUIETLY SAVING HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS

They're requiring 2 tiny fields on every federal payment:

1. A proper congressional authorization code
2. A comment field that actually says something

That's it.

And suddenly, hundreds of billions in pure fraud… pic.twitter.com/bKmiBza32r

— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 1, 2025

UGH: Poll finds 51% of young voters prefer democratic socialist in 2028.

A new poll from Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute found that a slim majority of young voters prefer a democratic socialist to win the 2028 presidential election.

The survey of 1,496 likely voters ages 18 to 39 showed 51% favored a democratic socialist, 36% opposed it, and 17% were unsure.

“It is hard to believe that a solid majority of young Americans think democratic socialism is the answer to the deep-rooted economic problems they face given that socialism has utterly failed to uplift the downtrodden every time and place it has been implemented,” said Heartland Institute research fellow Chris Talgo of the poll. “However, when they grow up in an environment surrounded by adults who champion democratic socialism, it starts to make sense.”

The respondents cited parents (27%), online videos or podcasts (17%), and books (10%) as the most influential sources on their support for the ideology. A majority (54%) also said their parents or guardians were favorable towards democratic socialism when they were growing up.

It will at least be interesting to see what — if anything — people learn from what’s about to happen to New York City.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: The Biden Messes Are Deadly and Difficult to Get Rid Of. “Americans’ trust in so many of our institutions was already weakened by the government’s handling of the COVID pandemic, We didn’t need four years of the Biden Commie Cabal taking a wrecking ball to everything. It’s not just that Biden & Co. got so many things wrong — one expects that from Democrats — it’s that they got them so spectacularly wrong.”

2026 PREVIEW: After Prop. 50, San Diego may lose its only Republican in Congress as Democrats target Issa.

Eleven Democrats are vying to unseat Rep. Darrell Issa, a San Diego Republican, after California’s redistricting measure turned his reliably red district into a slightly blue one that will be a key swing race in next year’s midterm elections.

Rep. Mike Levin, a San Clemente Democrat, can breathe easier, as Proposition 50 carves out new boundaries that make his swing district more safely Democratic.

The new voting map reflects California’s bid to offset Texas’ effort to secure control of the House by adding five Republican seats in November. California voters approved the redistricting plan proposed in Proposition 50 by nearly 20 points in a special election this month.

Both redistricting efforts are embroiled in litigation. On Tuesday a federal court blocked Texas from using its new maps, finding that they would harm Black and Latino voters in that state. Last week the U.S. Department of Justice sued to overturn California’s maps, arguing that they unlawfully considered Latino voters in the new districts.

If California’s redistricting plan withstands that challenge, the new voting map could help Democrats flip the lone Republican seat in San Diego. The 48th Congressional District, represented by Issa, will switch from a 12-point Republican advantage to a 4-point Democratic lead, based on voter registration.

Meanwhile, in Texas: Chaos Reigns as Texas Awaits Supreme Court’s Ruling on Redistricting.

And Indiana: Indiana Republican with disabled child rejects redistricting bid after Trump-Walz spat.

And Ohio: Rating the New Ohio House Map: Democrats Get a Better Map than Expected.

Mostly, the GOP still refuses to play hardball.

CHANGE: No More Cashless Bail for Violent Offenders as Iryna’s Law Goes into Effect in North Carolina.

WE HAD TO DESPOIL THE RAINFOREST IN ORDER TO SAVE IT:

Belém, one week after COP30. Private jets gone. Raw sewage still runs in the streets. The shiny new 'Freedom Avenue' is already a smugglers’ highway for illegal timber and cocaine. The 56,000 delegates partied on floating 5-star hotels, then vanished. The bill: $2 billion for a… pic.twitter.com/HanBW0RfBX

— Peter Clack (@PeterDClack) December 1, 2025

SHUT UP, THEY EXPLAINED: Mourners flock to site of deadly Hong Kong blaze as Beijing warns against protests.

Thousands turned out on Sunday to pay tribute to the victims of Hong Kong’s deadliest fire in more than 75 years, as Beijing warned it would crack down on any “anti-China” protest in the wake of the blaze.

The cause of the blaze at a high-rise apartment complex, remains under investigation, amid public anger over missed fire risk warnings and evidence of unsafe construction practices.
…
Police on Saturday detained Miles Kwan, 24, part of a group that launched a petition demanding an independent probe into possible corruption and a review of construction oversight, two people familiar with the matter said. Reuters could not establish whether he had been arrested.

Hong Kong police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The online petition promoted by the group drew over 10,000 signatures by Saturday afternoon before it was closed.

A second petition with similar demands was launched soon after by a Tai Po resident living overseas. That had more than 2,700 signatures as of Sunday. “The government owes Hongkongers genuine, explicit accountability,” it said.

Yes, but good luck getting that from the CCP.

INCENTIVES MATTER: Bessent Moves to Completely Cut Off Illegals From U.S. Financial System

Or in this case, disincentives.

BECAUSE IT SUITS SOMEBODY’S AGENDA:

Seriouslyz it’s f**king insane. Why are we doing it?

— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) November 28, 2025

UPDATE From Ed):

Yikes https://t.co/NmnUlzgLSr

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) November 26, 2025

HEH:

JK Rowlings foresaw the main personality of the people who would oppose her. https://t.co/dXmI9M01Pd

— Frank J. Fleming (@IMAO_) November 28, 2025