November 15, 2026

MIAMI STEVE’S NEW GIG: Holocaust education.

Steven Van Zandt is worried about the Jews. “There is that pre-Holocaust vibe,” the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency recently about what he sees on social media, where he is a prolific user.

“They spread lies around year after year after year, and if you say something often enough, people start to believe it.

“And that’s what happened that led to the Holocaust in the first place, and that’s what’s going on now.”

Exploring Jewish culture, resilience through music

For a man equally beloved for his longtime work with Bruce Springsteen in the E Street Band and his role as Silvio on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” such a detour might seem unusual.

But Van Zandt is looking to make his own mark in the world of Holocaust education, via his education initiative TeachRock, which since 2013 has provided K-12 lesson plans on a range of subjects built around popular music.

Titled “Jewish Heritage and the Holocaust: Exploring an Enduring Culture Through Music,” the initiative’s four-day lesson plan, launched this week, includes the onset of antisemitism in prewar Europe, survivor testimony, and Jewish values.

Anchoring the lessons are rock songs from the likes of KISS, the half-Jewish glam metal band, beloved Jewish folk singer Leonard Cohen, and contemporary New York pop band Lawrence, which is fronted by two Jewish siblings.

It’s a departure from the somber tone of most Holocaust education programs, a space that the Jewish community has heavily invested in despite mounting questions about the effectiveness of such lessons in curbing antisemitism.

TeachRock may be aimed at the K-12 plan, but perhaps The Boss, aka Miami Steve’s boss, should audit a few classes. Or as Christian Toto writes: The Boss Should Listen to Little Steven – Stat.

Days before the midterm elections, Springsteen endorsed Abdul El-Sayed, the radical Democrat running for the Michigan Senate.

“Dr. El-Sayed is a fighter for our American Constitution, he’s a fighter for our American Democracy, and he’s a fighter against the corrupt, lawless, and anti-American leadership currently in the White House … That’s why I’m in his corner 100%.”

That endorsement did more than shatter a longtime Springsteen fan group. It let the rocker praise a man with concerning ties to antisemitism. The American Jewish Congress:

He is sharply critical of the Israeli government and has described Israel’s conduct in Gaza as genocide. In 2026 reporting, El-Sayed said he would withdraw both offensive and defensive U.S. military aid to Israel, characterized the Israeli government as being as evil as Hamas, described Israeli policy as apartheid, and rebuffed the premise that Israel has a right to exist specifically as a Jewish state, arguing that such a definition is incompatible with equal rights.

El-Sayed’s family also has troubling ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, a terror group with deeply antisemitic views. El-Sayed also campaigned with Hasan Piker, a pundit serially accused of being antisemitic.

I assume he’ll be updating the laser light show and carrying plenty of inflatable props on his next tour; Bruce Springsteen morphed into Roger Waters so slowly, I hardly even noticed.

Posted at 12:00 pm by Ed Driscoll

A FRIEND COMMENTS THAT HE IS A LITERAL BOND VILLAIN.

Posted at 9:50 am by Glenn Reynolds

“ALL THESE PEOPLE, PLAYING WITH FIRE:”

Posted at 7:14 am by Ed Driscoll

LIFE IN THE 21ST CENTURY:

UPDATE: They hate him because they hate excellence, and they hate things and people they can’t control.

Posted at 7:00 am by Glenn Reynolds

November 14, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Party on.

Posted at 9:30 pm by Glenn Reynolds

XI’S GOTTA HAVE IT! The Great AI Con: The Nvidia Sex Scandal Isn’t a Sex Scandal — It’s a Chinese Psyop.

84% of Chinese people say they’re excited about AI. In America, it’s now just 38%.

This has all the telltale signs of not just a Chinese psyop, but a dedicated, multiyear plan to defeat America in the AI race.

Look at what’s happened in the past two years:

  1. AI and data centers have been thoroughly (and, possibly, permanently) demonized in America. Especially after the midterms, very few politicians will approve new large-scale data centers.
  2. The U.S. AI industry is currently being destabilized. “Someone” is spreading unsubstantiated rumors (and/or leaking classified information) about the private lives of top U.S. tech CEOs.
  3. The “vast Chinese spying machine” continues to Hoover up our tech secrets.
  4. The media keeps pushing anti-AI propaganda into the political discourse, even though it’s a 1% issue.
  5. The Democrats in Congress are prioritizing AI slowdowns, guardrails, moratoriums, hearings, and regulations. (Reuters calls it a “flood of AI bills.”)

Everything China wanted is coming true!

The Jensen Huang/sexy Chinese spy story was fun. Call it a honeypot, a honeytrap, or anything you want.

But I seriously doubt that story is the real story. Too many coincidences. Too many pro-Chinese, anti-American outcomes in a row. Including outcomes FAR better than what you’d get from a one-off honeypot operation and ChiCom shell companies.

Sorry, but this isn’t a story about honeypots or sexy spies. It’s way bigger than that.

Given how the CCP intertwines itself with Chinese corporations, I’m not sure if I’d fully discard the honeypot aspect of the story just yet:

● Megaspeed’s vacant offices raise questions about ties to Nvidia and China.

● To Nvidia and Beyond: Measuring the Extent of China’s Infiltration.

Posted at 6:14 pm by Ed Driscoll