HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Penn State may cut 47 programs over low interest, weak employment opportunity.
Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
October 16, 2026
NEVER TRUST CONTENT FROM GOOGLE: Google Blocked Times (London) Articles About Businessman Mason Soiza, Apparently Based on Unjustified DMCA Demands.
#JOURNALISM:
513 days after Elon’s decline and fall…
He’s the World’s first trillionaire, National Medal of Science Award winner and just unveiled his flying car.
The Media truly does suck. pic.twitter.com/hIGiEUJzYA
— C3 (@C_3C_3) October 16, 2026
BOTTOM QUESTION OF THE DAY: Is Katie Zacharia a Lawyer? She has a law degree but didn’t take the bar and never practiced law, so no. But so what? Law degrees are generally useful — now that a liberal arts BA is worth about what a high school diploma used to be, they’re the closest thing to a liberal arts degree at the graduate level.
Plus, as John Hinderaker notes: “But coincidentally, it tracks exactly with another case: that of Abdul El-Sayed. El-Sayed has for years claimed to be a doctor: “Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed for years has publicly said he’s a physician — but there’s overwhelming evidence that he’s had no experience as a licensed medical doctor.” But he talks about doing “codes” and treating patients.
Guess which story the press covers.
VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: The Problem With America’s Military Arsenal.
THERE ARE FEW BRAVE UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS: Cornell lets itself be governed by an outrage mob. “Elite universities are supposed to be resilient and stalwart defenders of the truth. So, if Cornell is making decisions in a panic to avoid political backlash, what exactly makes it an ‘elite’ university?”
Elite universities are a myth.
October 15, 2026
OPEN THREAD: Show your work.
A GOOD GUY WITH A GUN:
🚨 BREAKING: A bystander had already KlLLED the shooter at the Bend elementary school before police even arrived
And even CNN is admitting this would've been MUCH WORSE had that good guy with a gun NOT been there:
"We can only imagine, had that person with a firearm NOT been… pic.twitter.com/XC6uOjbh0m
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) October 15, 2026
Remember, the true first responders are the ones already on the scene.
GOOD, I ALREADY TAKE IT: Creatine Could Protect The Brain From Gut Inflammation.
FOLLOW THE SCIENCE: How a Flawed Covid Study Tried—and Failed—to Discredit the Amish.
NOW THIS IS MORE LIKE THE 21ST CENTURY I WAS PROMISED: Could the New SpaceX-Assisted Tesla Roadster Actually Fly? A Closer Look at What It May Actually Do. “According to the FAA, the resulting no-fly zone (which began on September 18 and ended October 2 and has presumably been extended to cover the rescheduled launch) covered a 1.5-nautical-mile radius around the facility and extended up to 10,000 feet. What could that tell us about the Roadster’s capabilities?”
CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Suppressor Makers Selling Out After Friday’s ATF Guidance Release.
ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: What is retatrutide and when could weight-loss drug be publicly available?
KUDZU: ANOTHER FAILED GOVERNMENT PROGRAM. How a ‘Miracle’ Vine from Japan Became an Invasive Species 100 Years Ago After American Farmers Were Paid $8 Per Acre to Plant It.
NANCY PELOSI WON’T BE ALIVE THEN: Dementia cases to double by 2050. Here’s why.
NEWS YOU CAN USE: My contraceptive coil saved my life after it revealed I had cancer.
INCREDIBLE FEATS OF THE ANCIENTS:
Experts Theorize That Ancient Peoples From 1990s Were Able To Make A Season Of A TV Show In Less Than 3 Years https://t.co/qawYhBY5Wr
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 14, 2026
Erich von Daniken says they had help from aliens.