OPEN THREAD: Make it special.

A LOT OF OLD CASES ARE FALLING APART:

The Proud Boys just went around beating up violent communist terrorists.

That’s it. They just beat up communist domestic terrorists.

And that made them public enemy number one, because Antifa’s whole organizing strategy fails if CIVILIANS bash them up instead of police. https://t.co/pDvcw6PnCS

— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) April 18, 2026

IT’S A CLOWN SHOW WITH THE IRGC, THOUGH A DEADLY ONE:

The Indian tanker captain in the Strait of Hormuz explodes in anger over the radio, confronting the Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats:
“You gave me clearance to pass!
My name is listed as number 2 in your papers!
Now you’re firing on me?!
Give me a chance to turn around and go… pic.twitter.com/hASNAxvFUM

— سيف الدرعي| Saif alderei (@saif_aldareei) April 18, 2026

WELL, GOOD: Artemis 2’s heat shield seems to have aced its trial by fire.

I HAVE TO PEE. Why You Keep Waking Up at 3 am According to Sleep Science.

A VERY NICE REVIEW OF RANDY BARNETT’S MEMOIR, FELONY REVIEW: TALES OF TRUE CRIME AND CORRUPTION IN CHICAGO.

It’s a great story. I read the book, liked it, and gave it a blurb, which you can read at the link.

SEEMS LIKE IT WAS OVERSOLD: Largest-Ever Study Finds Medicinal Cannabis Ineffective for Anxiety, Depression, PTSD.

SCIENCE MARCHES ON: Your phone already sees the warning signs: Sleep, movement and mood data can spot depression early.

MERCEDES GLS actually going off road.

SOUNDS LIKE A BILL OF ATTAINDER: Why California’s ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ Should Worry Gun Owners. Also an absurd First Amendment violation.

WELL, GOOD: Blood pressure drug effective for treating antibiotic-resistant bacteria, study finds.

FASTER, PLEASE: Scientists Create Nasal Spray That Reverses Brain Aging in Weeks.

OBVIOUSLY IT’S TERMINATOR ROBOTS FROM THE FUTURE THAT ARE BEHIND THIS: White House, FBI looking into case of missing scientists: ‘No stone will be unturned.’ “A string of at least 10 mysterious deaths and disappearances of U.S. experts in space, defense and nuclear topics has raised concern in the scientific community since the unconfirmed reports surfaced this month.”

YOU’RE HAPPY? This Is What Happens When You Drink Beer Every Day, According To Experts.

EVERY INSTITUTION HAS BEEN CORRUPTED: How a tiny circle of repeat offenders poisoned 100s of gold-standard medical trials for over a decade.

I USED TO CALL THE ANGLICAN CHURCH “RISIBLE,” BUT IT NOW SEEMS MORE . . . EVIL:

Here's what Rowan Williams said about the "grooming gangs," in a recent piece for The Guardian. You'll note, first of all, that he put the phrase in scare quotes, because, of course, he doesn't really believe there actually are organised groups of Muslim men deliberately… https://t.co/6CXZhMfa4K pic.twitter.com/W8h9O03Q1A

— RAW EGG NATIONALIST (@Babygravy9) April 17, 2026

#JOURNALISM:

CNN's Melissa Bell reveals she doesn't know what a navy is https://t.co/JwP9bdzluE

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) April 18, 2026

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE:

I don’t think people have fully absorbed just how big the declines in student enrollment are going to be.

Eight states are projected to experience DOUBLE DIGIT declines by 2031. pic.twitter.com/3niwwEt5qW

— Marc Porter Magee 🎓 (@marcportermagee) April 18, 2026

If only there had been some sort of warning.

PUSHBACK: U. California OB-GYN program under fire for ‘anti-racism,’ ‘anti-oppression’ mission statement.

CHANGE: Texas Tech says it will recognize ‘only two sexes,’ freezes gender identity programs.

CURIOUSER AND CURIOUSER: String of missing or dead scientists ‘too coincidental’ not to be major concern, congressman says — as 11th mystery emerges. “In many cases, the congressman continued, these scientists ‘felt some form of threat’ and ‘left all of their devices at home” before they dropped out of sight.'”

TEACH WOMEN NOT TO RAPE! (CONT’D): Fifth-grade teacher charged with 25 sex crimes against 2 young students, including rape.

CALIFORNIA: Following Rape Accusations Against Swalwell, Newsom Fundraises Off His Ouster.

MATT TAIBBI: Public Stonings are Not “Accountability:” The high-speed demolition of Eric Swalwell is being celebrated as appropriate “accountability,” but removing due process isn’t justice.

JONATHAN LEAF: News That’s Been Drowned Out By The Sound of Battle.