MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: Scott Pelley Is Out. So What? The demise of the news anchor as someone who matters.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: James Pethokoukis: SpaceX and the economics of space: Cheaper rockets are only the beginning of the story.

THEY WANT YOU TO FEAR THAT IT IS, THOUGH: It’s Not Racist to Notice Reality. “It is an especially galling dodge to hear that from the same people who will look you in the eye and talk about how whites are inherently racist. They have no problem making sweeping generalizations about white people; they are, as you saw with Senator Antonio, speaking over the question by calling it racist.”

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Black Americans should be deeply ashamed for racializing this case and demanding Karmelo Anthony’s release.

If a White boy had stabbed a Black boy in the heart at a school track meet, there would be nonstop marches in the streets, riots, viral outrage, and endless calls to ‘end… pic.twitter.com/sfLpbHYeUi

— Reverend Jordan Wells (@WellsJorda89710) June 4, 2026

IF THEY JUST WANTED PEOPLE TO USE MASS TRANSIT, THEY’D MAKE IT APPEALING. IT SEEMS LIKE THEY’RE MORE AFTER MAKING IT HUMILIATING:

I love how they want to force us out of our cars and also refuse to ensure that public transportation is safe. https://t.co/DXseoKJm5K

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) June 4, 2026

I KNOW THAT ENGLAND’S EMPIRE HAS RETURNED INTO SAND:

You are an Air Marshal. The U.S. equivalent of a 3 star general.

Your predecessors fought the Battle of Britain. Men of iron resolve and impeccable skill.

And we get…. you. https://t.co/P9Phv17kTU

— InfantryDort (@infantrydort) June 4, 2026

Along with the manhood of its leadership, which is probably no coincidence.

#JOURNALISM:

NEW from @dailycaller on the NYT's catch and kill operation:

– A source tells @wupton that the NYT had two women prepared to make sexual assault allegations against Platner.
– Those details were revealed to Fifield, presumably to make her feel more comfortable coming forward… pic.twitter.com/buC8wN5u0i

— Amber Duke (@ambermarieduke) June 4, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Be here now.

PROF. CARRINGTON, CALL YOUR OFFICE: Sun erupts with 3 colossal solar flares in less than 24 hours, boosting chances for northern lights.

MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: Scott Pelley Is Out. So What? The demise of the news anchor as someone who matters.

“CRAZY CAT LADIES,” EXPLAINED: Cat Ownership Linked to Increased Risk of Schizophrenia, Study Suggests.

InstaPundit has been on this story for quite a while.

PROGRESS: NASA’s X-59 Sonic Boom Killer Is Ready for Its Biggest Test Yet.

SEDUCTIVE AI: 1 in 5 teens turn to AI chatbots for mental health advice, but a majority of them keep it secret.

OOF: Inside The Mercedes Biturbo V8 That Needed An $80,000 Fix Before 37,000 Miles.

IF THE POLICE DO A BETTER JOB, THERE WILL BE FEWER OF THESE: Des Moines Police Don’t Really Seem Comfortable With the Number of Defensive Gun Uses They’re Seeing.

NANOTECHNOLOGY UPDATE: Injectable nanorobots may help heal spinal injuries.

THE CRAFT BEER BUBBLE IS DEFLATING: Another beloved beer brand files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

THESE CLAIMS WOULD LOOK MORE RIDICULOUS IF MICROBIOLOGISTS HADN’T BEEN PROPOSING DOING THIS FOR YEARS: Viral claim says pilots are dropping ticks from planes, but experts point to far more obvious explanation.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Microdosing GLP-1s? Here’s what doctors say about the weight loss trend.

ICYMI: OVER ON SUBSTACK, ERIC OF SECURITY & CIGARS (WHICH I’VE LINKED A NUMBER OF TIMES) HAS BEEN WRITING A SERIAL NOVEL, BOUGIE APOCALYPSE. “”Bougie Apocalypse” is a serial style post-apocalyptic pulp story. Retired Sergeant Major Jack Harlan and his wife Raych are doing their best to keep civilization alive (real coffee, quality beans instead of MRE’s, refusing to become savages) while the Cough turns people into Zombies. It’s a mix of World War Z realism, Zombieland humor, and Mad Max road survival in the face of collapse. Competent protagonists, zombies, gas station raids, and killing zombies with frying pans!”

I’m in the book, maybe alive, maybe not. Schrodinger’s law professor!

MASSIVE RESISTANCE: DEI ban ‘doesn’t do anything’: Undercover video raises legal questions about UT Austin.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Low enrollment rocks U. Oregon as it works to slash $65 million, shutters dorms. Hmm… Well.

OF COURSE: NJ spends $8.2M to defend illegals from deportation, including through university law clinics.

YURI BEZMENOV: Never Forget the Tiananmen Square Massacre of June 4, 1989. “The MSM no longer mentions Tiananmen Square, so we must amplify it here. Please share far and wide.”

ROGER SIMON: Marilyn Monroe Lived in My House: A hundredth birthday reminiscence.

MAYBE, BUT I THINK THE PART WHERE SHE LIED TO INVESTIGATORS IS WORSE: If Judge Eleanor Ross’s “Improper Sexual Activity” “Greatly Damage[s] [Her] Credibility as a Judge,” Does That Satisfy the Standard for Impeachment?