OPEN THREAD: Sorry, didn’t publish for some reason.
Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
May 24, 2026
ATTEMPT NO LANDING THERE: Scientists thought Jupiter’s moon Europa was ejecting water. Now they’re not so sure.
IT’S IN THE BLOOD: Your Blood Type Affects Risk of Early Stroke, Study Reveals. “The research suggests people carrying one specific group A blood type face a higher likelihood of stroke before age 60.”
Not sure how solid this is.
ANTIVIRAL PROGRESS: A once-daily pill takes aim at measles, croup and other dangerous viruses.
WE THINK, THEREFORE WE ARE: Consciousness Is the Only Thing That Truly Exists, Scientist Says.
IT’S WHAT’S FOR DINNER: Previous health risks linked to the beef debunked.
MARK JUDGE: The Untold Story of Larry Bird.
PRIVATE JET OWNER WARNS OF CLIMATE CHANGE: Harrison Ford urges ASU graduates to prevent ‘mass extinction’ by fighting climate change.
And flies that jet to pick up a cheeseburger.
THE FACE OF THE LEFT:
“White milk in schools is undoubtedly White supremacy.”
She says RFK Jr wanting regular Milk in schools is 'racist'.
This is the Democrat Party. pic.twitter.com/aKV4o1w9ws
— MatrixMysteries (@MatrixMysteries) May 23, 2026
ONE DAY OBESITY WILL BE A CHOICE: Move Over, Ozempic. There’s A New Weight Loss Shot Everyone Is Freaking Out About.
ASSUME EVERYTHING FROM HAMAS IS A LIE AND YOU WON’T GO FAR WRONG: New Blow to New York Times Gaza Rape Report: Key Source Gets Caught Quietly Removing Terrorists’ Names from List of Slain ‘Palestinian Journalists.’
MASSIVE RESISTANCE: Wokeness in Higher Education Is Still Alive and Kicking.
OBAMA LIES ABOUT EVERYTHING:
“Nothing but respect”? Obama said Romney was a felon who gave his employees cancer and would push the elderly off of cliffs. Biden said he would put black people back in chains. https://t.co/4lpT8637or
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) May 23, 2026
HR DEPARTMENTS DON’T ADD VALUE, BUT THEY’RE NOT MEANT TO. THEY’RE MEANT TO BE POLITICAL OFFICERS.
Reminds me of a time when HR
brought me in to accuse me of
taping a live cockroach to another coworker's computer screen and setting his music to a loop of "La cucaracha"When I asked for the evidence…
HR: "It just seems like something
you would do" https://t.co/xw9jvAG301— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) May 22, 2026
all other CEOs realizing they can just fire their HR teams and eliminate all their problems. https://t.co/DbQTd6IntM pic.twitter.com/d5GW1wG91S
— Greg Cello (@gregcello) May 22, 2026
May 23, 2026
THE PURPOSE OF A SYSTEM IS WHAT IT DOES:
"All told, a remarkable two-thirds of the Valley’s nearly 400,000 tech jobs are now held by those born abroad, according to a 2025 report from the think tank Joint Venture Silicon Valley." https://t.co/HHzvP36k8f
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey) May 23, 2026
OPEN THREAD: Because I love you, and want you to be happy.
PROF. CARRINGTON, CALL YOUR OFFICE: An ancient solar storm left clues in tree rings and a famous poet’s diary: ‘Red lights in the northern sky.’
KARDASHEV TYPE II: The Coldest “Stars” in the Galaxy Might Actually Be Alien Megastructures.
Kardashev Scale explained here.
TO BE FAIR, THAT’S WHAT DEMOCRATS DO: Why Debbie Wasserman Schultz Is About to Start a Political Race War in Florida. “Democrats are in full meltdown mode. It’s to the point where they’re saying ‘screw you’ to black voters, a cornerstone of their party’s base. It’s official: Democrats are willing to cannibalize black voter support if it means beating Republicans.”
MY LATEST SUBSTACK: And Away We Go! Starship Puts Us On The Path To A Kardashev II Civilization.
Plus, thoughts about Jerry Pournelle.
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