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Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
May 8, 2026
IT’S A FASCINATING PLACE: Should Saturn’s huge moon Titan be humanity’s next destination, after the moon and Mars? And relatively friendly to human habitation.
THIS IS THE FINAL CASH-IN MOVE:
This woman voluntarily got into a sexual relationship with her 85-yr-old employer so she could get famous and now she’s retelling the story on a podcast like she was an Epstein trafficking victim. pic.twitter.com/tGmrswwFdt
— Kenny Webster (@KennethRWebster) May 7, 2026
Seems like every form of refuge has its price.
YES, IT’S NOT THE SHILLS WHO ARE SCARY IT’S THE MARKS:
Many people will make fun of AOC saying some of the most ridiculous things ever
No Black people didn't invent Democracy
However, to me the more dangerous person in this clip is the insane leftist woman dutifully nodding along
That face is the face of millions of insane liberal… https://t.co/rkbUoRGRtS pic.twitter.com/TR1hGbwtnF
— Jason Robertson (@JRobFromMN) May 8, 2026
CHANGE: New study shows physicians are changing their reasons for leaving clinical practice early. “Data from 2008 show that early departure was more likely to be due to personal health issues, rising malpractice insurance premiums, perception of hassle, and lack of professional satisfaction. Updated findings show that the rationale focuses more on burnout, chronic workplace stress, administrative burden, and unrealistic patient expectations.”
WE ALL NEED ONE: Here’s Why Mercedes-Benz’s Armored S-Class Guard Still Has a V-12.
THEY NEVER GIVE UP: Desperation: Anti-Gun Academics Dream Up Absurd National Concealed Carry Policy.
WE’VE ALL BEEN THERE: Is your Porsche Taycan too slow at the Nürburgring? You need this Manthey Kit.
“THE RNC PLAYED IT SMART.” NOT A PHRASE YOU HEAR OFTEN! #CHANGE.
Got to say the RNC played it smart. Democrats were flooding money into Virginia and all of us were bitching that the national GOP weren’t even trying to keep up. But RNC lawyers KNEW the process was unconstitutional and would be killed by the courts, so they saved their money. https://t.co/0nhSqK1Lpy
— The Patriarch Tree (@PatriarchTree) May 8, 2026
MATT IS KIND OF OUT OF DATE HERE:
Maybe they don't care and are smarter than you give them credit for. There is more to life than looking for women at institutions that hate men. https://t.co/aow9nRFfDZ
— Helen Smith (@HelenSmithPhD) May 8, 2026
Nobody much wants to date woke women. Especially in an environment dominated by DEI and Title IX.
IF IT’S FREE OF HANTAVIRUS AND NOROVIRUS, IT’S STILL IN PLAY: Passengers Agree This Cruise Ship Has The Worst Buffets.
FIX OR REPAIR DAILY: Ford May Break Its Own Recall Record Again in 2026.
THE NARRATIVE REQUIRES THAT MEN BE OFFENDERS AND WOMEN BE VICTIMS:
Why is sex education involving consent being targeted only to boys and men, when 1 in 9 men are forced to penetrate, approximately 80% by a woman?
The reality is there will be numerous boys and men forced to sit through these classes who are survivors of rape and sexual assault… https://t.co/4bIul1IM7R
— Femme (@FemCondition) May 7, 2026
FIVE YEARS BEHIND THE TIMES: Penn State law school plans to focus on ‘antiracism’ over next 5 years.
HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: ‘Weird, totally unnecessary, and absurd’: UVA students raise concerns over tampon dispensers in men’s restrooms.
AT MY SUBSTACK: Talking to Old People: My mother and dementia.
MEANWHILE THE DEMS HAD CONFEDERATE FLAGS. LITERALLY. This Tennessee Republican Had the Best Reaction to the New Congressional Map…and It Drove Dems Crazy. “State Rep. Todd Warner did a victory lap, wearing a MAGA flag like a cape and strolling around the Capitol.”
You don’t really have to drive them crazy. Even the best ones are already close enough to walk.
UPDATE:
As Democrats whine about the loss of a so-called “black congressional district” we should remind everyone that Steve Cohen (D-TN), who represents District 9, is white, and that Democrats have spent millions to prevent Charlotte Bergmann, a black Republican, from winning the seat. pic.twitter.com/hG4c7Lygmr
— David Burke 🇺🇸 (@ConservativeTht) May 8, 2026
Flashback:
Amazing how numb we became to language like this. https://t.co/v2ECRxhSB2
— JD Vance (@JDVance) December 19, 2025
Well, Steve Cohen just was.
UPDATE:
Lydia Moynihan shuts down the CNN panel over Tennessee's redistricting:
"It's a little ironic that the woman now who is likely going to win the 9th district in Tennessee is a black Republican woman… But that's racist?"pic.twitter.com/dCbExyr731
— MRC NewsBusters (@newsbusters) May 8, 2026
DON SURBER: Trump saved Indiana in 2016. “The message from voters to Republicans was clear—you have a supermajority, use it. Maybe Rove and WSJ think redistricting was trivial but Republican voters wanted it bigly. They want Congress to be flooded with Republicans. 9 is more than 7. The RINOs voted for 7. Ten years ago, the message was the same—you have a supermajority, use it.”
DEMOCRATS CAN’T HELP BUT CHANNEL THE CONFEDERACY: Lawmaker calls for Memphis to secede from Tennessee following redistricting.
IMPOTENT LEFTIST OUTRAGE: Brutal Blow For Democrats In Red State Sparks Leftist Outrage.
LEARNED NOTHING AND FORGOTTEN NOTHING;
Remember Starmer’s response to this is going to be a speech next week where he rolls pitch for dynamic alignment on EU rules and teases rejoin! Only Starmer could wake up to this and think the correction he needs is to rejoin the EU
— Ross Kempsell (@RossKempsell) May 8, 2026
The bond market likes Starmer’s — and Labour’s? — pending defenestration:
long gilt futures flattening today and outperforming US and German bonds pic.twitter.com/svIu1UDo8Q
— Ross Kempsell (@RossKempsell) May 8, 2026
Still in denial:
Starmer Insists He Won’t Resign as Labour Losses Roll In https://t.co/oUU3IgyIMR pic.twitter.com/u4X9CrAgAY
— Guido Fawkes (@GuidoFawkes) May 8, 2026