Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
January 11, 2026
GIVEN WHAT MOVIE STARS AND CELEBRITIES HAVE DONE TO US, I APPROVE: OnlyFans models and social media influencers are claiming half of coveted US visas meant for movie stars.
THEY ONLY WANT CURATED GARDENS OF LEFTY HATE:
That these people want to ban X in their countries but tolerate BlueSky says all you need to know. https://t.co/qWduZt6yUX
— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) January 11, 2026
IRAN:
Sent via Starlink:
"I barely managed to get temporary access to the internet amidst the chaos.
Here, it's truly hell. For us, it smells of victory, and for them, it reeks of the stench of overthrow, and they know it too.
Without exaggeration, this is what I've seen with my ownโฆ
— ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ โ โก๏ธ (@NiohBerg) January 11, 2026
Tonight will mark 3 full days of complete blackout – which in 2026 should be considered a crime against humanity.
The islamic terrorist regime faces two big problems in doing this:
1) This is extremely costly to keep up and completely unsustainable. They know how desperate thisโฆ pic.twitter.com/n25hqcrJ0K
— ๐๐ข๐จ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐ โ โก๏ธ (@NiohBerg) January 11, 2026
INSURRECTION: Minneapolis On the Edge of Riot.
TRUE:
Absolutely. Canada could have partnered up with the U.S. and enjoyed a resilient economic ride to the stars along side America but noooo .. another socialist ๐คก was elected and up came the scrawny elbows ๐ https://t.co/Hd2yZpn7Ke
— Mike (@midnightriderV2) January 10, 2026
CHANGE:
Trump is waking the sleeping giant and filling it with a quiet resolve. https://t.co/uCpSI7wyuZ
— unseen1 (@unseen1_unseen) January 10, 2026
MAKING NASA LIKE SPACEX INSTEAD OF LIKE THE DMV:
Spoke to a NASA staffer yesterday and asked how she feels:
– Isaacman is working around the clock
– Sheโs been formally asked, for the first time in seven years, โhow is bureaucracy holding you back, and how can I help?โ
– Sheโs never been more excited to work at NASA— Joe Morrison (@mouthofmorrison) January 10, 2026
January 10, 2026
OPEN THREAD: Party on.
“SAY GOODBYE.” “BYE, BYE.”: NASA will evacuate SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts from International Space Station on Jan. 14.
I FEEL LIKE IT’S BEEN GETTING BETTER FOR APPROXIMATELY THE LAST YEAR: Think The World Is Getting Worse? Science Has Some Surprising Good News.
ANALYSIS: TRUE. Strength training is crucial after menopause.
Also before.
THE BASICS OF DIPLOMACY ARE “I GOT A GUN AND YOU AIN’T.” Josh Treviรฑo: A return to the classical foundations of American statecraft.
IT’S TRUE. MUSLIMS IN PERSIA WERE LITERAL SETTLER COLONIALISTS.
Zoroastrians worship fire. Very poetic.
— James Harris (@InHumaneShape) January 10, 2026
As they were throughout nearly all of the middle east and North Africa.
AN ELECTRIC PICKUP TRUCK ACTUALLY USED TO PICK UP THINGS MAKES SENSE: Ford Plans to Build the Worldโs Cheapest EV Motors for Its $30K Electric Truck Platform.
INDEED:
So true 2016 David French https://t.co/RV9qsRbkor
— Scott Greer 6โ2โ IQ 187 (@ScottMGreer) January 10, 2026
2016 David French > 2026 David French.
NEWS I HOPE YOU CAN’T USE: Health Rounds: Yoga may help speed recovery from opioid withdrawal.
PLENTY OF WOMEN AREN’T FALLING FOR THIS, OF COURSE, BUT THE ONES WHO DO ARE DEFINITELY A TYPE:
The democrats have turned them into useful idiots, and they consider them to be entirely disposable pic.twitter.com/a8PFTb8zMC
— Marie Isabella (@MarieIsabellaB) January 9, 2026
UPDATE: From Ed:
The more I learn about what's happening in Minnesota, the more it sounds like terrorism to me. A political group is training people to put their physical safety on the line to further an agenda. In this case, it's people with kids.
Suicide mommers. https://t.co/fiUmcAZmhf
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) January 10, 2026
Exit question:
Every middle-aged white lady in Minnesota is out harassing ICE. Are the men ice fishing or something? https://t.co/OF7lgVN6hd
— Jon Gabriel (@exjon) January 9, 2026
THE GRIFT RELOCATES: Ibram Kendiโs new center reportedly launching this month at Howard U.