THE 21ST CENTURY ISN’T TURNING OUT AS I’D HOPED: Since the camera is always watching, why not snap a surveillance selfie?

THE NEW SPACE RACE: India launches its first privately developed orbital rocket.

VERY EASY: I became a GLP-1 ‘secret shopper’ to see how easy it was to get a prescription.

I SIDE WITH RECIPROCITY: Empathy vs. Reciprocity.

WE CAN HOPE: Trump-style nationalism surges across globe. Will France be next with Le Pen reprise?

WHERE THE HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE MEETS THE K-12 IMPLOSION: SUNY institutes mandatory tutoring, extra class time due to ‘record’ number of first-years failing math, writing.

SELLING A PRODUCT NO ONE WANTS TO BUY: Northeastern Illinois gender studies major enrolls just 4 students.

ROGER KIMBALL: ‘Art’ and the Pathology of our Age: Modern art stopped challenging convention long ago. Now it challenges only common sense—and rewards the people willing to applaud the loudest absurdities.

OF COURSE IT DID: Memos reveal FBI faced roadblocks to prosecute possible 2020 Michigan voter registration fraud: The FBI collected witness interviews alleging voter registration fraud in Michigan in 2020. Newly-disclosed documents show the case was delayed, and ultimately “killed” by the Biden administration.

EVERYTHING THEY DO IS FAKE:

Lots of people comparing AOC's fake accent in Memphis to Kamala's black southern preacher routine, so went back to rewatch.

Forgot how bad this was. Absolutely brutal. https://t.co/ZXYmk9e6HR pic.twitter.com/uqlQOkf6a1

— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) July 18, 2026

SEDUCTIVE AI: China cracks down on AI girlfriends, leaving users heartbroken.

Related: Your Child’s Next Teacher Could Be a Sex Robot. “But look on the bright side: this is real vertical integration, people! Just imagine a future in which the same company can sell you a) a robot to teach you at school; b) a robot to compensate for the fact that you never learned to make friends at school; and c) a robot to gratify you because you’re lonely, alienated and your job just got automated out of existence! Who wouldn’t want to live in that world?”

You should read the book.

LIFE AMONG THE SAVAGES: I danced until 2am… then it was off to my flogging.

THE OLD GODS WALK AMONG US: Mystery Deepens After 2,700-Year-Old Bronze Sword Emerges Standing Upright.

CONSEQUENCES: DHS issues scathing update on future of ‘maple leaf menace’ accused of slapping patriotic teen.

OPEN THREAD: You know what to do.

PROFESSOR CARRINGTON, CALL YOUR OFFICE: Are we underestimating the threat of solar storms? A ‘once-in-a-thousand-year’ disaster is worth considering, scientists say.

SEEMS LIKE THEY’RE TRYING A PROVOCATION TO BLOODY REVOLUTION:

Today, the President of Hungary released a dramatic video message announcing that the democratic rule of law in Hungary has come to an end because he was unlawfully removed from office. Nothing like this has happened in modern European history.

A puppet will now be installed in… pic.twitter.com/87azw1DROb

— Balázs Orbán (@BalazsOrban_HU) July 18, 2026

HIGHER EDUCATION AS TOXIC INDUSTRY:

US universities have yet to pay for the grievous wrongs they have done the society that supports them.

Starting with the failure to educate, having substituted indoctrination.

Driving up costs and putting ruinous burdens on young Americans by adding layer upon layer of… https://t.co/gQ5GPx96lw

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) July 18, 2026

Seems like an easy start.

It's a twofer. You're hitting the PRC and you're hitting the universities.

Both will notice.

The only reason the PRC has been able to take advantage of us is because we have let them.

The only reason the universities have been able to subvert us is… https://t.co/UwUFWbgBb9

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) July 19, 2026

MELATONIN: Common Sleep Supplement May Also Ease Chronic Pain, Review of 23 Trials Reveals.

ALIENS: Mysterious Radio Beacon Near a Black Hole Defies Expectations.

WELL, GOOD: Hypoglossal nerve stimulation for obstructive sleep apnea shows downstream health benefits.

I WONDER HOW MUCH OFF-ROADING IT WILL DO? A Bronco-Based Lincoln!? Luxury Off-Roader Would Be Its Most Exciting SUV Yet.

PREPARE YOURSELVES: The Urgent Case for Better Church Safety.

FLORIDA IS ON A ROLL: Florida dumped half a million oyster shells into the Gulf of Mexico. No one expected the results to be this good.

THE 21ST CENTURY ISN’T TURNING OUT AS I HAD HOPED: A New, Fungal STI Is Quietly Emerging: Everything You Should Know About TMVII.