A GENERATION OF VIPERS: Nearly half of young adults call Luigi Mangione’s actions ‘acceptable’ in new poll.

THE LEFT IS ALL ABOUT EMOTIONAL INCONTINENCE: ‘I hit you…because you made me upset,’ student says after striking cameraman.

SO THEY ARE: Victor Davis Hanson: The Left Is Dragging America Back to the Dark Ages.

IT’S A HARSH LESSON: Don Surber: Journalists learn what a job is.

SAY ANYTHING: Democrats: ‘Pro-Oil’ Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola Rakes in Cash From Rich Environmental Activists Who Fiercely Oppose Energy Projects She Claims To Champion.

ICYMI: HIRE SECURITY FOR YOUR SECURITY, ELON:

It’s assassination prep. They’re hoping some far-left deranged lunatic watches it and decides that Elon is a threat that has to be eliminated and then follows thru with it.

Pray for Elon. And pray for the country. Dark times ahead

— Obi_1_D_AllKnowing (@obiopiah) September 3, 2026

Related thoughts from Spencer Pratt: “Commies call you ‘dangerous’ so they can kill you. Every DSA candidate has a 2:1 fundraising advantage over their anti-communist opponent, because we have to spend half our funds on 24/7 campaign security & they don’t cuz communists are violent murderous animals and we aren’t.”

(Originally posted by Stephen Green.)

LOL, JEMELE HILL.

Brazil had more slaves, for longer. Brazil did not become a world economic power. https://t.co/vMTViUIKbw

— David Bernstein (@ProfDBernstein) September 3, 2026

NOTHING IS MORE RADICALIZING THAN PICTURES OF THE OLD AMERICA:

Also note how clean the subway is and how nicely dressed everyone is. A shocking decline across society. https://t.co/69QyB5Jfeg

— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) September 3, 2026

THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW:

BREAKING: Tesla has officially started offering Cybercab rides to the public.

I’ve been waiting years to say that!

I took one of the world's first public rides. The cabin is comfortable and spacious, the suspension is soft, and FSD is VERY smooth. It’s an incredible vehicle.… pic.twitter.com/XBzJI9EVQm

— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) September 4, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Keep rockin’.

MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: In Which I Ask the Machines for Criticism: Grok, Claude, and Chat GPT weigh in on my Demonic AI piece.

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ALIENS: Astronomers discover mysterious 10-sided cloud structure at Saturn’s south pole.

LONGEVITY: Humans Are Surprisingly Good at Predicting When They Will Die – With One Big Bias. “A study that tracked older adults in Japan for up to 28 years suggests people have a surprisingly accurate sense of their own longevity. Those who expected to live longer generally did. But their predictions showed one striking bias: many underestimated how much time they had left. Among participants whose outcomes could be determined, the researchers report that approximately 59 percent outlived their expected lifespan.”

PROFESSOR CARRINGTON SMILES: New AI Detects Hidden Warning Signs of Solar Eruptions Hours Before They Emerge.

HOW ARE THINGS GOING IN THE E.U.? Volkswagen’s Crisis Plan Puts 4 German Factories on the Chopping Block.

CLOWN SHOW? OR THE USUAL EVIL? What Sensitive Gun Owner and FFL Data Did ATF Lose When Its Computers Were Hacked?

YES: USDA Approves Bioengineered American Chestnut Tree That Could Bring Them Back From Near-Extinction.

RISE OF THE MACHINES: Your Smartwatch Could Be Lying About Your Workout.

LEFTISTS: You can’t just take down statues!

Related (From Ed): It’s fine; I’m sure the Trump administration followed all of the safety tips published by — checks notes — Popular Mechanics in June of 2020: How to Topple a Statue Using Science. Bring that sucker down without anyone getting hurt.

PROBABLY NOT NEWS TO MOST INSTAPUNDIT READERS: 8 Hidden Fire Hazards Lurking in Your Home.

CDR SALAMANDER: The CNO Sees the Light: …more and more things are going Salamander.

CHANGE: Southern Methodist University cancels ‘Unapologetically Muslim’ student conference.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: College admissions, now like “preapproved” credit cards!

Imagine that: a service that wants your money suddenly feels the need to make it easier for you to buy.

Hundreds of colleges are sending prospective students letters of admission—without even requiring an application https://t.co/uV1FGv0jWv via @WSJ

— Jeffrey A Tucker (@jeffreytucker) September 3, 2026

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: The Elephant in the Canadian Room: America is surging ahead while Canada stagnates, and that growing asymmetry—not trade alone—is driving the acrimony between two longtime allies. “The tragic irony is that Canada once punched well above its demographic weight, with a formidable military and a dynamic economy. . . . Apparently, Canada believes that opening its economy, insisting upon legal, meritocratic, diverse, and measured immigration, and fully developing its natural wealth would be a bitter medicine worse than even its present maladies.”

Nothing is more central to Canadian politics than not being like the USA.

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE:

Annual tuition at Whitman College: $68,692 https://t.co/aa3cpiz6BC

— David Bernstein (@ProfDBernstein) September 3, 2026