MY NEW YORK POST COLUMN: Trump has cut the technocratic Gordian Knot — and elites hate it.
Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
January 13, 2026
RACE AND GENDER PRIVILEGE ON DISPLAY FROM THE CRAZY WHITE WOMAN CONTINGENT:
A white woman verbally harassing a Black man. I wish I would have been there. I may have given her the slap she was asking for!
— Ahava 🪬🇺🇸🧡🐝✡️🎗️✝️🦁 (@angelsweep10723) January 14, 2026
He gave her the proper degree of respect.
NOT THE SHARPEST KNIFE IN THE JUDICIAL DRAWER:
You gotta be pretty bad as a Justice to get schooled this hard by a lawyer arguing in front of you pic.twitter.com/p7csCQSTb2
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 13, 2026
A non-lawyer friend texted that she was listening to the argument and couldn’t believe how dumb Justice Jackson’s questions were — “word salad” was her description, and it’s apt.
DRILL, BABY, DRILL: How Earth’s orbit might help us find oil reserves within the planet.
WHEN SCIENTISTS PLAY CRUEL TRICKS: Scientists Made This Lung-on-a-Chip Breathe. Then They Gave It TB.
NEWS I HOPE YOU CAN’T USE: Warning: These Common Dementia Drugs Can Increase Confusion and Hospitalization.
21ST CENTURY HEADLINES: The Great Sensor War Behind Self-Driving Cars Just Got Way More Interesting.
NEWS YOU CAN USE: A No-Nonsense Guide to the Home-Defense Shotgun.
IT IS? I HAVEN’T EVEN TAKEN DOWN THE ANKLE HOLSTERS YET. It’s Shoulder Holster Season…How Will You Be Celebrating?
A TECHNIQUE THAT DRAGS ON TOO LONG BECOMES A DRAG:
Feels like this is the No Kings operation transforming seamlessly into a No ICE operation. All the same management and systems and people; just printing new signs.
— ℕ 🌲 🇺🇸 (@Shaysite1786) January 13, 2026
ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Why does orange juice taste bad after you brush your teeth?
WELL, THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY, YOU KNOW: AI helps fuel new era of medical self-testing.
CHANGE: Supreme Court takes case that could strip FCC of authority to issue fines. After SEC v. Jarkesy this should be easy.
Contrary to agencies’ positions over decades, “civil money penalties” or “monetary penalties” are just fines, and fines need a jury.
TO BE FAIR, THE WESTERN LEFT ROUTINELY LIES IN SERVICE TO THE WEST’S ENEMIES:
One of the most bizarre things about Hamas is that it states explicitly that it's an Islamist movement aiming to replace Israel with an Islamist state, and the Western left insists that it's just a "resistance" movement dedicated to the Palestinian cause fighting "occupation." pic.twitter.com/il5FJxhcsk
— David Bernstein (@ProfDBernstein) January 12, 2026
FLASHBACK:
Since Democrats are once again engaged in Kristallnacht-style violence because the electorate rejected their policies, it's time once again for my periodic reminder that all Democrats are fascists.
I love the fact that whenever I point this out, some Democrat invariably…
— Cynical Publius (@CynicalPublius) March 11, 2025
100% TRUE:
When you see lunatics screaming at ICE or just acting insane about a far left cause, I want you to remember that they’re signing up to be election workers on Election Day. Does anyone really think they won’t cheat? If so, you’re an idiot. We must prioritize election integrity.
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) January 13, 2026
THE HIGHER EDUCATION FRAUDFEST: Minnesota ‘ghost students’ stole $12.5 million in loans, sparking calls for new safeguards.
HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE:
The levels of fraud in academia are insane https://t.co/4REI85E2JP
— Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry (@pegobry_en) January 12, 2026
WELL:
Germany's foreign minister – The Islamic Republic has lost all legitimacy, saying the Iranian government does not have support from its people. We will use all measures available to us against this regime, including sanctions.
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— WW3 Monitor (@WW3_Monitor) January 13, 2026
PEOPLE ARE NOTICING:
— S (@kingslanding_18) January 13, 2026
I LOVE HOW LEFTISTS FORGET EVERYTHING OBAMA DID:
He literally sent IRS goons to conservatives homes. https://t.co/dWavzcuZqF
— EducatëdHillbilly™ (@RobProvince) January 13, 2026
UPDATE: Related:
Democrats hate when law enforcement arrests immigrants for being here illegally
But they loved when law enforcement arrested ordinary Americans for not wearing masks
Let's be clear
Democrats do not hate law enforcement or authoritarianism
They hate ordinary Americans pic.twitter.com/IfrBZhAtS7
— Kevin Bass (@kevinnbass) January 12, 2026
IF YOU AGREE WITH 1990s BILL CLINTON ON CRIME OR IMMIGRATION NOW, YOU ARE “FAR RIGHT.”
1995. Presidential Radio Address.
Clinton: It does not matter if they have committed crimes while here. They came here illegally. That's a crime. They have to go.
In 1995 the entire country agreed with this. It was common sense. Now Democrats call this fascism and hate speech. pic.twitter.com/1YetyEnpXQ
— MAZE (@mazemoore) January 13, 2026