OPEN THREAD: Hump Day.

SOON, IT WILL BE VGER TIME: NASA shuts down Voyager 1 instrument to keep probe exploring interstellar space.

HMM: Young Adult Bowel Cancer Deaths Concentrated in One Group, Study Finds.

WELL, GOOD: Common Blood Pressure Drug Shows Surprising Power Against Deadly Antibiotic-Resistant Superbug.

DAMMIT: Common drug fails to ease knee osteoarthritis pain in largest trial yet.

PROBABLY NOT: 2007 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 First Drive: Can You Really Handle It?

CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Gun Group Fighting Back Against Colorado Measure Regulating Gun Barrel Purchases.

#JOURNALISM:

You're talking about a 10 year narrative from our national media based on fraud. It's been their main topic. It's been at the forefront of every story that they approach.

It's been the main focus of everything they've done, or published or broadcasted in a decade and it was all… https://t.co/EFLPKcMxbw

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 22, 2026

CHANGE: Curiosity rover finds signs of ancient life on Mars.

COGNITIVE ATROPHY IS A THING: Concern Grows That AI Is Damaging Users’ Cognitive Abilities.

PROGRESS: SpaceX Falcon 9 team wins Armstrong Space Prize for reusable rocket work.

METFORMIN UPDATE: The Health ‘Wonder Drug’ Hiding in Plain Sight.

MASSIVE RESISTANCE: Western Kentucky U. staffer admits DEI still in social work curriculum: video.

I REMEMBER WHEN A RODEO CLOWN WAS CANCELED OVER AN OBAMA MASK: Event with painting of severed Trump head and a Mike Lee piñata put on by Independent LGBT center that serves BYU students.

HMM: Appeals court rules Texas can require Ten Commandments in school.

WOW:

Incredible time to be alive. A murdered man naming his executioners. https://t.co/vwkfC4sh3h

— Graham Linehan (@Glinner) April 22, 2026

BOTTOM STORY OF THE DAY: Trans Election Official Complains ‘Bottom Surgery’ Costs Too Much In U.S.

THE ENEMY WITHIN: Former Iranian State Media Editor Now Works for US ‘Media Bias’ Group That Rates Liberal Outlets as More Reliable Than Their Conservative Counterparts.

HEH:

This Wayne’s World remake looks terrible https://t.co/dUCudyLm4i

— Enguerrand VII de Coucy (@ingelramdecoucy) April 21, 2026

GRIFTERS AND LIARS (CONT’D):

Incredible: the supply of right-wing "hate" was so low that a left-wing "anti-hate" group had to subsidize it, so it could then raise money to fight it. This is Thomas Sowell's "life support" theory in action. 10/10 work. https://t.co/ifUQHyWqO2

— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) April 21, 2026

GRIFTERS AND LIARS:

If someone fires their entire fraud prevention team and weakens policies meant to catch fraud, what do you think is going on?

We asked ActBlue under oath, but they pled the fifth.

146 times.

— Rep. Jim Jordan (@Jim_Jordan) April 21, 2026

HMM:

Anyone care to place bets on which alt-right "leader" was an informant who received $270,000 from the SPLC? https://t.co/D5tOFMAUNT pic.twitter.com/dswJq8UZ7B

— Patrick Casey (@restoreorderusa) April 21, 2026

RHETORICAL HYPERBOLE IS NOT ACTIONABLE: FBI Director Kash Patel Loses Defamation Lawsuit Over Morning Joe Statements.

OPEN THREAD: Tuesday’s groovy.

THE SUPPLY OF WHITE SUPREMACISTS IS SO LOW THAT THE SPLC HAD TO CREATE A MOVEMENT TO BE AGAINST:

SPLC was one of the most powerful censorship forces in the country for decades. Lavishly supported by many big American companies for many years. This is astonishing, and deeply concerning. https://t.co/6CpaEDMUjS

— Marc Andreessen 🇺🇸 (@pmarca) April 21, 2026