THAT CERTAINLY SEEMS EXCESSIVE: A $95,000 Fine for Transporting a 6-Pack of Beer Defies the Eighth Amendment, a Supreme Court Brief Argues. “State troopers discovered the beer before the plane took off, and Jouppi was convicted of a misdemeanor. The trial court, which concluded that Jouppi had been ‘willfully blind’ to the six-pack, sentenced him to three days in jail and a $1,500 fine. But state law mandated another punishment that was 63 times as severe: forfeiture of Jouppi’s $95,000 airplane. Although that penalty seemed grossly disproportionate, the Alaska Supreme Court ruled that it did not violate the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines.”
September 16, 2026
SARAH HOYT’S SHOCKED FACE IS TEACHING REMEDIAL ALGEBRA:
Today in things literally nobody could possibly be surprised about if they have been paying even the slightest bit of attention. https://t.co/12euyfz4id
— James Lindsay, anti-Communist (@ConceptualJames) September 16, 2026
SHOCKING NEWS FROM THE WORLD OF SCIENCE: Physicist proves famous ‘Star Trek’ combat strategy works.
IT’S RARELY THAT SIMPLE, BUT THIS IS AN EXCELLENT RULE OF THUMB: AI Regulation: If Bill Gates Is for It, I’m Against It. But Is It That Simple?
CORN, POPPED:
The intent to violate the statute is there. THis is no different than the use of straw donors in making contributions.
I think this guy and his group have a bigger problem than he imagines. Creating "evading" of federal law is just another word for "conspiracy."
This might… https://t.co/YDApahhVN4
— Shipwreckedcrew (@shipwreckedcrew) September 16, 2026
SOMEHOW, THIS FAILED TO GET MUCH COVERAGE LAST WEEK: RFK Jr. Indicts Modern Democrat Party. “So I’m 72 years old, and for 70 years of my life, I would have bet any amount of money that I would not be addressing a Republican convention. The irony of my presence here is inescapable.”
WELL, GOOD: AI May Have Cracked the Anti-aging Code.
THE NOT-SO-FINAL COUNTDOWN:
Always remember, the climate hoax cult has never been right about a single doom prediction ever. https://t.co/uYy5K8THIo
— Catturd ™ (@catturd2) September 16, 2026
Wait, I thought Florida was going to be gone by the mid-1990s:
THE PROTESTORS NEED GUNS: Iranian Security Forces Prepare for Anniversary of Anti-Hijab Protests
HMM: Are GLP-1s the New Statins? “As their popularity grows, so does the number of health benefits that reach beyond the scale. The most consistent and robust findings seem to be for the heart. In fact, GLP-1s appear to have similar cardiovascular results to statins—a well-established cornerstone of cardiovascular care for decades. But there is one glaring difference: people actually want to take GLP-1s. Despite the expanded use of statins among younger folks, they have grown an unpopular reputation for their potential muscular side effects. Given that the most promising recent cholesterol drug didn’t actually work, is the next pivot toward GLP-1s? And will Ozempic and Mounjaro soon usurp the reign of statins as the go-to heart drug?”
MY NEW YORK POST COLUMN: Leftists’ masks are coming all the way off — revealing the ugly truth.
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.'”
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.
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.
