WELL, THERE WOULDN’T BE MUCH POINT IN WORKING ON PROBLEMS THAT THEY DID CRACK: 33-year-old former child prodigy is working on problems Hawking and Einstein never cracked.

HEALTH: Aortic dissection symptoms can come on suddenly. Here’s what to watch for.

GOOD NEWS: Breakthrough Pancreatic Cancer Drug Might Also Work In Lung Cancer.

RETHINKING CORE TRAINING: Why kneeling exercises deserve more attention.

ALANIS MORRISETTE, CALL YOUR OFFICE:

My mind is blown about the murder of two men at a gay bar in Tuscon. The shooter was a Muslim that came to the US from Gambia. Both of the victims were leftist activists. They can't even acknowledge this. Posts below, they are blaming maga… pic.twitter.com/xS1tcWvu43

— Lee Kuan Yimby (@LeeKuanYimby) September 4, 2026

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Ohio State U. to pay $2.1M after failing to disclose researchers’ China ties.

MASSIVE RESISTANCE: UNLV job template calls for DEI support as university says statements aren’t required.

JOHN LUCAS: The confession of Khalid Sheikh Muhammed — What you need to know but don’t know. And an historical contrast that may shed light on the matter.

“IS THIS THE NEW ME TOO MOVEMENT?” “An Illinois mother allegedly hanged her 2-year-old son that she described as the ‘anti-Christ’ — hours after discussing the Lindsay Clancy case with friends….”

WHY PEOPLE DON’T TRUST THIS STUFF:

Lorena Bobbitt was found not guilty by reason of insanity and got out five weeks later.

John Hinckley Jr. was found not guilty by reason of insanity and he’s free too.

Tyree Smith murdered and cannibalized a guy, found not guilty by reason of insanity and he’s free, too. https://t.co/U32CC2mFrF

— Amy Curtis (@RantyAmyCurtis) September 5, 2026

LET’S HOPE THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR REPEATS AS FARCE, NOT TRAGEDY:

I never imagined I would live to see Spain, once so carefully restored to democratic respectability after Franco, reduced to this sorry spectacle.

An erratic demagogue whose entire family is under investigation or indictment for corruption now occupies the Moncloa. Pedro… https://t.co/nkLh6DcScm

— Conrad Black (@ConradMBlack) September 4, 2026

THE DEMOCRATS REALLY CAN’T FIND NORMAL GUYS: “It’s been a solid minute since Graham Platner burnt up on entry, so let’s check in on Democrats and their “trying super hard to be normal” guy candidates. Today we’ve got several fake gym rats, pole climbers and hot dog gobblers, and a guy I’ve decided to dub Roboslop.”

Regular guys don’t want to be Democrats. And if any did slip through, they’d be unacceptable to the rabid wackadoos who control the Party.

PUSHBACK IN BRITAIN:

🚨BREAKING: A massive number of blacked out men in balaclavas have taken control of roads in Dover right now to protest to the illegal migrant invasion

They are REFUSING to move, with more protesters beginning to arrive.

The whole country backs them. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/9U7egGl9yr

— Inevitable West (@Inevitablewest) September 5, 2026

For 70 years we have been ignored, Tony Blair even "rubbed our noses in diversity." The worm has turned with the blockade in Dover. https://t.co/faIN7rB5nf

— David Atherton (@daveatherton) September 5, 2026

UPDATE:

OK. Been wondering when England was going to start. https://t.co/FQndh9HAZ6

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) September 5, 2026

Obviously a large-scale coordinated action.

Which seems to have flown under the radar.

Where it goes, we shall see. Glad to see England rising. https://t.co/G2go0vgEBn

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) September 5, 2026

BILL OF ATTAINDER: Nick Shirley SUES California Over ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act.’ “Nick Shirley announced today on X that he is suing the state of California over the controversial bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that critics have dubbed the ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act.'”

LET THE SUN SHINE IN: Success Academy Sues New York State For Suppressing AP Test Scores.

They aren’t hiding this stuff because it makes them look good.

CDR SALAMANDER: GOFO Accountability–Russian Style.

CHANGE: Measurable and Stunning 18-Month Decline in Number of Foreign Born Living in the US. “In the 18 months from January 2025 to July of this year, the number of foreign-born people in the country has declined by 2.9 million. Like, I’m sorry – HOLY SMOKES. Now, that’s a number.”

OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.

SPACE: ‘A new mission starting today’: 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival.

THEY’RE ALWAYS IN THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK: The US Could Have a $100 Billion Stash of Rare Earth Elements – Hiding in Coal Waste.

UPDATE: Reader John Steakley writes: “Be it lumber, coal, granite, marble, natural gas, rare earth elements, or just indefatigable young soldiers, America always returns to Appalachia for its most valuable resources. But as John Denver reminded us, where the mountains are older than trees, such returns are to be expected . . .”

So true. John and I were on the National Space Society board together. I had dinner with him not long before he died. He was much buffer than in his 1970s era, and very interested in aviation. Though perhaps not as safety-conscious as would have been ideal.

THE LONELY LIVES OF SCIENTISTS: Soil Scientists Buried 2,000 Pairs of Underwear to Prove a Point.

SETTING WOMEN’S RIGHTS BACK 200 YEARS: How Some Female Lindsay Clancy Jurors Reacted to the Mistrial Declaration. It’s Not Shocking.

PROFESSOR CARRINGTON, CALL YOUR OFFICE: Scientists Expose Unexpected Driver of the May 2024 Superstorm.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: What college students really need in their first aid kits.

SAFETY: Kia and Tesla sell two of the safest new vehicles on the market, based on the latest IIHS tests.