THE NEW SPACE RACE: NASA Eyes Moon Base Powered by Solar Panels and Nuclear Reactors.
Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
June 28, 2026
#JOURNALISM:
The WSJ says the relatively small number of Iranian hits on US facilities in the Gulf are 'devastating'.
"Iran shot more than 8,000 missiles and drones and only two hits resulted in U.S. fatalities,” said Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesman for U.S. Central Command, which oversees…
— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) June 28, 2026
ANOTHER TRUMP OPPONENT PRIMARIED OUT: Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy is gone. “Shoot – the sitting US senator, who has been in office since 2015, couldn’t even manage to make it to the runoff. That’s how badly Louisiana voters wanted him gone. The best Cassidy could manage was a third-place finish, winding up four points behind the state’s current treasurer, John Fleming, claiming the Number Two spot. Politico called the vanquishing another victory on Trump’s ‘revenge tour.'”
He warned them.
CUT OFF THE FUNDING: Justice Department sues 4 states for not sharing SNAP data after it was requested .
REALCLEARPOLITICS: Fauci, the CIA, and the Unanswered Questions of COVID.
June 27, 2026
GROKKIING THE WAR:
Getting @grok to work through the 2nd & 3rd order effects of
1. Ukraine's drone strategic bombing campaign on the ex-Soviet infrastructure ridden economy, plus
2. Russia's corrupt Kleptocracy habit of lying to itself,
proved a worth while pain. ⬇️2/2 pic.twitter.com/VxM62DiMUn
— Trent Telenko (@TrentTelenko) June 26, 2026
OPEN THREAD: One of these surely will screen out the sorrow — but where are you tomorrow?
THE NEW SPACE RACE: SpaceX’s next Starship breathes fire for 1st time in prelaunch test.
IT’S THE HEALTH HORMONE! Low Testosterone Is Linked to a Higher Risk of Cancer, Study Finds.
AMERICANS WILL USE ANY MEASUREMENT TO AVOID USING THE METRIC SYSTEM: A Giant Scorpion the Size of a Coffee Table Is Forcing Scientists To Rethink Evolution.
21ST CENTURY HEADLINES: Unitree G1 Humanoid Robot Review: Price, Teardown, and Why Automakers Are Investing.
SUNLIGHT IS THE BEST DISINFECTANT: We Won’t Let Anti-Gun Billionaires Who Finance Civilian Disarmament Live in the Shadows Anymore.
WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY: Mom gets groundbreaking mastectomy from a $2M robot named Carol — and went to the beach with a tiny scar weeks later.
MAYBE THE MURDER HORNETS WILL FINISH THEM OFF: ‘Zombie’ squirrels with oozing warts are found in several states in peoples’ backyards.
TRANSPLANTS ARE SLOWLY BECOMING OBSOLETE: In a First, a Scientist Regrew a Human Lung in a Bioreactor. Is This the Dawn of Rebuilding Humans Piece by Piece?
WHO CARES, IT TASTES 1000% BETTER: Is Butter Actually Healthier Than Margarine? Dietitians Break Down the True Nutritional Trade-Offs.
ROGER SIMON ON THE DEMOCRATS’ COMMIE THREAT: Carville Speaks Up. Where Are Others?
AN INSTINCT FOR THE CAPILLARY: University of Rochester provides ‘don’t weigh me’ cards to combat ‘weight stigma.’