OPEN THREAD: Hump Day.

SPACEX COULD USE SOME COMPETITION: Cowboy Space raises $275 million to launch AI data centers on brand-new rocket.

21ST CENTURY HEADLINES: Nose Spray Made From Toad Venom Compound Quickly Eases Depression For Weeks in Clinical Trial.

THREE DAYS IS ROOKIE NUMBERS, BUT IT’S TROUBLING THAT GOVERNMENTS AROUND THE WORLD ARE ALL DOING THIS AT ONCE:

"Japan's government plans to ask all citizens to stockpile at least three days' worth of food and water in preparation for disasters such as major earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The aim is to encourage households to prepare self-help measures, given the possibility that…

— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) October 28, 2026

IGNORE THE NARRATIVE AND JUST DO IT:

This is EXACTLY what I’ve been talking about.

The Dems/MSM are preemptively establishing the narrative that the Trump DOJ/FBI are going to “interfere” in the election.

What they really mean is, they believe Trump is going to hold them accountable and not let them get away with… https://t.co/xJzviS8QB1

— Clandestine (@WarClandestine) October 28, 2026

BUT WOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW IN ADVANCE? A Routine Blood Test Could Predict Dementia Risk 15 Years in Advance.

HE’S NOT BACKING DOWN:

Flávio Bolsonaro’s Statement in English on His Stolen Presidential Victory

I address the Brazilian people and the international community as Brazil’s leader.

First and foremost, I would like to thank President Milei for his courage, sense of justice, and respect for the law,… https://t.co/a1VkZV57od pic.twitter.com/KQK22S6yLK

— Roger Stone (@RogerJStoneJr) October 28, 2026

WHO COULD HAVE SEEN THIS COMING? Go Figure: Arrests, Prosecutions and Deportations Fuel Record Drop in Crime.

THEY TOLD ME IF TRUMP WERE PRESIDENT WE’D HAVE OPENLY RACIST JUDGES ON THE BENCH. AND THEY WERE RIGHT!

“I think what’s happening here, quite candidly, is you are very intimidated for some reason, Mr. Young, with Black excellence, in light of your White mediocrity. Yeah. Right?,” Brown said, adding that he looked White.

“I’m not White, Your Honor,” the lawyer said. He’s Latino.

— Jacqueline Thomsen (@jacq_thomsen) October 28, 2026

Related: The Bigger Problem With Judge Ada Brown’s Woke Tirade: She Said The Quiet Part Out Loud About “White Saviors.” Many lawyers and judges harbor the “anti-racist” views that Judge Brown spewed, but have the mental faculties to keep it private. “There seems to be something seriously wrong with Judge Brown. Her behavior in court that has been reported in the press is extremely troubling. Her refusal to decide cases seems to be an abdication of her responsibility as a federal judge. And her unwillingness to participate in any disciplinary proceedings suggests something is amiss. I will hold off on opining on these issues in more depth, as I suspect more facts will come out.”

In a sane nation this would lead to impeachment.

But there is some comic relief: “The implication of Young’s defense is that a Latino person cannot be racist against African Americans. That claim is wrong on its face, even under the misguided intersectionality pyramid. The bigger problem is that Young, a lifelong liberal, is unaccustomed to being called a racist.”

I PREFER A GENERATOR, BUT THIS IS COOL: Ford Says Its New $30K Fathom EV Truck Will Make Bidirectional Backup Power Cheaper.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Your Defensive Gun Use Preparation Starts. . . Now.

VINTAGE HAND GRENADES: Family finds World War II grenade in grandfather’s basement.

CIRCLE OF LIFE: The SS United States is scheduled for sinking to become the world’s largest artificial reef.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Wegovy pill or Wegovy shot? A doctor explains how they compare, and who shouldn’t switch.

MOTHERHOOD TODAY: The new ‘mommy’s little helper’ is a $175-a-month injectable to fight exhaustion.

MY NEW YORK POST COLUMN: Wannabe tyrants fall to the ‘Streisand effect’ — because censors deserve our mockery.

THE ENEMY WITHIN: Philly, Berkeley schools teach anti-Israel content, other ‘radical political causes’ – House committee.

MASSIVE RESISTANCE: University of Northern Iowa faculty warned about undercover DEI questioning: A faculty union leader warned professors that visitors posing as prospective students may have attempted to record conversations about DEI.

THE SCIENCE BEHIND “GREEN” EFFORTS IS USUALLY WRONG: Study: A Soggy Paper Straw Is Worse For the Environment Than a Plastic One.

But the goal isn’t so much saving the environment as it is making your life worse.

BANANA REPUBLIC. ALSO WHAT THE LEFT HAS IN MIND FOR THE U.S.

This doesn't sound like the actions of a legitimate winner. Lula needs to be Maduro-ed.

— Captain Obvious 😎 (@CaptainObv75200) October 28, 2026

COMMIES ARE ALWAYS AFRAID OF THE TRUTH: Cuban goes viral for trying to stop US ambassador from telling UN about regime’s corruption.

“TOWN HALL.” Ex-transgender woman says CNN town hall organizers banned her from Talarico event.

CDR SALAMANDER: The West’s International Order is on Borrowed Time. Clearly true. “The wheels will come off Europe first.”

EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, A COMMUNIST ACCIDENTALLY TELLS THE TRUTH: ‘He’s Literally a Rapist’: Top Abdul El-Sayed Aide Slammed Joe Biden as ‘Dipshit’ Who Must Be ‘Held Accountable’ for Rape, Called America ‘Cringe,’ in Deleted Posts.

HE JUST THINKS IT’LL STOP PEOPLE TALKING ABOUT THEM. Macron: Censorship Is the Answer to Riots.

A whiff of grapeshot is the answer. Ask Napoleon.