SCIENCE: Sleep medication linked to safer outcomes than antipsychotics for older adults with delirium.

BECAUSE THEY WORK? Why China is building so many coal plants despite its solar and wind boom.

HEALTH: A cop thought he had a muscle cramp. He ended up fighting for his life.

“PALESTINIANS” AREN’T A RACE. Scholars question University of California ‘anti-Palestinian racism’ study.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Professors say Gen Z students can’t read, forcing colleges to lower academic standards.

DON SURBER: Antifa, a wholly owned subsidiary of a billionaire: Bernie Sanders in 2019: “Billionaires should not exist.” “I am not surprised to learn the CCP—Red China—is behind this effort to stop the U.S. government from kicking illegal aliens out. After all, Tim Walz was its Manchurian vice presidential candidate, chosen by the Democrat Party because of his ability to milk social justice programs to fund Democrats. Come on. Do you really believe the DNC (Obama) would let a goofball like Kamala pick her running mate? They wouldn’t trust her to pick her nose. So just who is this Singham dude?”

WE CAN HOPE: A Month After Maduro’s Capture, Is Cuba Close to Collapsing?

LEFTISTS LIE BECAUSE THE TRUTH DOESN’T SUPPORT THEIR PROGRAM: Jonathan Turley: The Remaking of Alex Pretti. “MS NOW has admitted that it used an AI-enhanced photo of Pretti that made him look more handsome. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) was criticized for bringing to the Senate floor an altered image, featuring a headless immigration agent, that made it look like officers executed a kneeling Pretti with a shot to the head. Pretti needs to be be inviolate to make the government seem vile in the eyes of the public. He is being described as the combination of Florence Nightingale and Crispus Attucks.”

He is being described falsely. He was a nasty, dangerous kook.

REPORT FROM THE BLUE ZONES:

This opening graf. https://t.co/5ZXBXUav4I pic.twitter.com/i6dbzcdPKt

— David Reaboi, Late Republic Nonsense (@davereaboi) February 3, 2026

POOR NASA:

Because Jared Isaacman has to be diplomatic, here’s what he’s really saying: the Artemis program keeps getting delayed because it relies on technology that’s over 50 years old. NASA’s hands were tied from the start because Congress mandated that Artemis use legacy space shuttle… https://t.co/CvU59jy0kk

— Hans Mahncke (@HansMahncke) February 3, 2026

JOEL KOTKIN: Downtowns are dying, but we know how to save them.

ROBERT GRABOYES: Electile Dysfunction: Three reasons why Bastiat’s Window doesn’t endorse candidates.

SENDING YOUR KIDS TO PUBLIC SCHOOL IS PARENTAL MALPRACTICE:

Quality learing in MN. pic.twitter.com/cO6DgLUSs2

— James Lindsay, anti-Communist (@ConceptualJames) February 3, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Comment on a groovy Tuesday.

MY BOOK IS NOW OUT: His Side: Men Speak Out on Dating, Marriage, and Life in America. #CommissionEarned I would appreciate any readers purchasing the book, even just to use as a doorstop. If you are on a budget, ask your library to order it or get the Audiobook if you have Amazon Audible.

MARS: Bleached Martian rocks offer fresh evidence of a wetter and warmer Mars: ‘But where did they come from?

I HATE THAT: Painful Side Effect of Statins Explained After Decades of Mystery.. “It’s the most common reason patients quit statins, and it’s a very real problem that needs a solution.”

AND YET WE WORRY MORE ABOUT “TOXINS” TODAY: Old Hair Reveals How Toxic America Once Was.

DON’T TELL THEM:

I can't believe the bespoke NY magazine biz hasn't yet realized that an Annie Leibovitz puff piece photoshoot is a political death sentence pic.twitter.com/INL4dWe7Hb

— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) February 2, 2026

WOOF: Training four-legged robots as if they were dogs.

These don’t look much like man’s best friend.

METAPHOR ALERT: Europe’s BMW M5 V8 Is Being Detuned. America’s Is Not: V8 BMW M cars will lose power in Europe due to regulations. Thankfully, the U.S versions will keep all of their horsepower intact.

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: JP Morgan Finally Backs Down, Agrees to Reverse Discriminatory Anti-Gun Business Practices.

A QUESTION THAT ALL BLUE STATE PROPERTY OWNERS SHOULD BE ASKING:

If I’m on stolen land why the F am I paying property taxes?

— The Drunk Republican (@DrunkRepub) February 3, 2026

WELL, GOOD: Shingles vaccination associated with delayed dementia onset in older adults.

WELL, GOOD: Musk says steps to stop Russia from using Starlink seem to have worked.