Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds

“MEDICAL CARE.”

THE LEFT DOESN’T REALLY “GO” NUTS. THE LEFT IS NUTS.

UPDATE: Related:

ANOTHER UPDATE:

RICHARD FERNANDEZ: The Blockade of Hormuz Revisited.. “The economic damage that the U.S. blockade has caused can well be imagined. In April 2026, Iran exported 29.7 million barrels by sea. After a month of blockade, exports plunged to 2.01 million barrels (a 93% drop). As a recent article put it, ‘Trump’s Blockade Is Zeroing Out Iran’s Oil Exports.'”

THIS IS WHAT THEY MEAN BY “OUR DEMOCRACY:”

REMINDER:

OPEN THREAD: Ring out the weekend.

LESSONS LEARNED: Lost at Sea. Replace your lithium batteries! Also, the importance of Starlink.

Plus: “Whatever the cause, the final journey of Magic Bus proves that things don’t have to happen suddenly to develop into an emergency. The crew had plenty of time – right up until the point when they didn’t. And then it was down to good preparation, good seamanship, and great rescue services that got them safely home.”

21ST CENTURY RELATIONSHIPS: Send Me A Car: New NYC dating demand has men and women at war: ‘No ride, no date.’ “’One of my rules is, if a man doesn’t at least offer to send you a car for the date, whether you take it or not, no date!’ said Savannah Pagnozzi, a Big Apple lifestyle influencer, in a viral vid. ‘No. Absolutely not. We don’t do that.'” Her picture doesn’t suggest that she’s well-positioned to be so demanding.

My favorite response: “Send you a car? What are you, Princess Diana?”