CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: Federal Judge Blocks Maryland From Enforcing Prohibition On Concealed Carry in Silver Spring Synagogue. “The pair of decisions by Senior U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow came down last Thursday as another federal judge weighs the Department of Justice’s challenge to Montgomery County’s new gun prohibitions. The lawsuits are all challenging the county’s ban on sale, transfer, possession, or transport of firearms and ammunition within 100 yards of a ‘place of public assembly.'”

SCIENCE MARCHES ON: First-ever 3D map of the ‘black box’ of female genitals created by scientists: ‘Super important.’

HARD PASS:

I finally read through the Effective Altruism Handbook. A bunch of Model UN kids discovered opportunity cost and expected value, so we're supposed to cede the most important technology in human history to the Chinese Communist Party.

"These dissolve all the problems in…

— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) September 16, 2026

As a wise woman once wrote, “Altruism declares that any action taken for the benefit of others is good, and any action taken for one’s own benefit is evil. Thus the beneficiary of an action is the only criterion of moral value—and so long as that beneficiary is anybody other than oneself, anything goes.”

MESSAGE SENT:

Tak wyglądało wczoraj wejście do budynku Parlamentu Europejskiego w Strasburgu. Grupa rekonstrukcyjna z Polski przypomniała o tym, że 12 września 1683 r. Jan III Sobieski uratował Wiedeń przed Turkami. Tu mój tekst w @euronews o tym: https://t.co/zsz0iIXzbv pic.twitter.com/oJTft2o6q0

— Dominika Cosic (@dominikacosic) September 16, 2026

Translation: “This is what the entrance to the European Parliament building in Strasbourg looked like yesterday. A reenactment group from Poland reminded us that on September 12, 1683, Jan III Sobieski saved Vienna from the Turks.”

But was the message received?

Also: X’s auto-translate feature is a marvel, but why doesn’t it work in embeds?

I KNOW YOU’VE ALL BEEN ASKING YOURSELVES, “What should I get Greg for his birthday today? Exotic cheeses? Fancy bourbon? A second season of Wonder Man? Or Spider-Noir?”: Well, that’s all very thoughtful of you. But all I really want for my birthday is for you to support the great work of the extraordinary folks at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE)! Seriously. They’re the best birthday present I could ask for.

DON’T KNOW, DON’T CARE: Liberal Millionaires: Wait, What Is Free Speech Again?

“SMART IN ‘ALTERNATE’ WAYS” IS WHAT DUMB PEOPLE SAY:

Sad thing is this is normal. She genuinely, warmly thinks her people are smart in "alternate" ways, and that being good at tests (close reasoning and linear thinking) is "white." I wrote about this strain of thought a few months ago here: https://t.co/uBZ7R2Xs5n https://t.co/MbvBTuGzyB

— John McWhorter (@JohnHMcWhorter) September 15, 2026

PERHAPS, BUT THEY ALLOW THE HOUTHI PROBLEM TO PERSIST: Saudi pipeline closure is a brief interruption that will last days, U.S. Energy secretary tells CNBC.

OR ASSUME THEIR FOLLOWERS CAN’T: Democrats Still Don’t Know How to Read Charts.

CHANGE: Rubio Redirects Millions in Military Money Away From Europe and the Middle East.

GET YOUR VITAMINS: Ka’Chava Whole Body Meal Shake Chocolate 2 lb. #CommissionEarned

SOME CULTURES FAIL TO MEASURE UP SO BADLY THAT THEY HAVE TO DENY THAT OTHER CULTURES EVEN EXIST:

I discovered that the lady who went on Australian national television the other day and said that white Australians have no culture is in fact the daughter of a Sudanese warlord who abducted and enslaved hundreds of child soldiers, dozens of whom starved to death

Human Rights… https://t.co/TEuOfPFJsX pic.twitter.com/2xcly4hwSp

— Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 (@DrewPavlou) September 16, 2026

YEAH, NO: Republican Rep. Massie moves to impeach Defense Secretary Hegseth over Iran war.

Congressman Massie, a long-time critic of the Trump administration, read the articles of impeachment aloud from the House floor just after the chamber convened at noon. Massie alleges that Hegseth has waged the Iran war illegally, among other “high crimes and misdemeanors.”

Massie alleges that Hegseth initiated the conflict unlawfully, defied Congress’ order to withdraw from the conflict and incurred unnecessary civilian casualties.

Massie has repeatedly clashed with members of his own party in recent years and is ending his time in office after losing his primary to an opponent backed by President Trump. Massie’s clashes with Trump extend beyond the war with Iran. Working alongside Democrat Ro Khanna of California, Massie led the successful effort to compel the Trump administration to release files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Republicans in theory have enough votes to defeat the proposal, though it could be a complicated vote for their members in competitive elections districts.

It’s weird how NPR’s Eric McDaniel put in that last point without ever mentioning that Massie just got primaried out by Republican voters fed up with his TDS.

WOKE 1.0 WAS CRAZY:

These look like the people who used to run Twitter and would ban you for saying men can’t be women. https://t.co/yhwz9rwfOK

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) September 16, 2026

MASIVE RESISTANCE: Nearly 40 universities maintain neo-segregated housing despite HUD demand to end practice.

THIS IS FINE BUT SYDNEY SWEENEY BEING PRETTY ISN’T?

If you’d like a preview of the 2028 Dem presidential debates, this is the hill AOC is currently defending https://t.co/79ocne2PWK pic.twitter.com/b5FYAdkkDX

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) September 16, 2026

For reference:

Sydney Sweeney phone wallpapers pic.twitter.com/BZHisafSYj

— Sydney Sweeney (@sweeneyllll) September 11, 2026

CATHERINE SALGADO: Ex-Muslim Exposes ‘Poison’ Now ‘Injected Into the West.’

“THERE’S ONE SIDE WHOSE OPINION IS ASSUMED TO BE THE ‘WRONG’ ONE”: That’s how one conservative Utah Valley University student described the campus climate, adding that they had heard threats of violence toward people who share views with figures like Charlie Kirk. FIRE’s 2027 College Free Speech Rankings show that the chilling effect at UVU is still very real. 

LIMITED TIME DEAL: BAMBOO COOL Men’s Underwear Breathable Boxer Briefs. #CommissionEarned

MONOPOLISTS SEEK TO RETAIN MONOPOLY: Leftist Harvard University faculty oppose expanding viewpoint diversity.

IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG, BUT WITH A DIFFERENT MEANING NOW THAT THE CHANGE IS GONE:

As you get older, you become allergic to this doomer bullshit, because you’ve seen a million doomsday prophecies fail to ever materialize, and you realize…they’re just constantly lying. https://t.co/GlqrOTbpQO

— Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt) September 16, 2026

I HATE TO SAY I TOLD YOU SO, BUT…: Colorado’s aerospace industry fears it may be losing ground.

Colorado’s aerospace and defense industry has soared above other states for years but it may be losing ground and risks poachers, especially from the southern Sun Belt states, according to a new report commissioned by the Colorado Chamber Foundation.

“Stakeholders believe that we remain a globally influential hub (but) also say the industry is being taken for granted and that the state is coasting on momentum,” Rachel Beck, executive director, said at an event Thursday to share findings with local aerospace executives from firms like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. “And they warn that the state’s historical advantages are dissipating and that our business climate is eroding.”

The report, conducted by consulting firm Economic Leadership in North Carolina, was similar to past Chamber reports intended to spotlight how state regulations and policies are negatively impacting the business community. But this was different from the Chamber relocation report in April that cited 98 companies that have left Colorado since 2019. It noted the aerospace industry still punches above its weight.

But: “Colorado’s 14.4% aerospace job growth landed the state in the bottom half of the nation, as the 26th fastest growth rate last year. South Carolina topped the list at 37.4%, according to data crunched by consultants at Economic Leadership in North Carolina.”

Full background on my state’s rapid decline here: ‘F’ Is for Democrat: Colorado’s Collapse Under One-Party Rule.

BECAUSE UNRWA IS A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF HAMAS. NEXT QUESTION?

“Why did an UNRWA teacher hold my 84-year-old mother hostage in his Gaza attic?”

Good question from courageous peace activist @netaheiman.

And we’d like to know: Why are 🇪🇺🇫🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇸🇪🇧🇪🇨🇦🇦🇺🇩🇰🇮🇹🇯🇵🇮🇪🇳🇱🇳🇴🇪🇸🇨🇭still funding UNRWA hate and terrorism? pic.twitter.com/uab5C8fYX8

— Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) September 15, 2026

There’s no reforming the UN or any of its subsidiaries.

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Mike Rogers Leads the Way Out of the Republican Debate Trap. “Rare is the occasion when I happen upon a news item that makes me wish there were someone around to high-five. Honestly, I don’t think that I have been in that kind of mood since election night in 2024. Michigan’s Mike Rogers has gotten me fired up again.”

MY NEW YORK POST COLUMN: Leftists’ masks are coming all the way off — revealing the ugly truth.