THE PROBLEM IS THIS WAS THE AIM OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM ALL ALONG:  Proof of how screwed the educational system actually is.

I WAS REMISS. I FORGOT TO POST THIS:  Thank You For Your Service.

WITHOUT THIS ALL GOVERNMENT IS COOKED:  The Consent of the Governed.

OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.

THE CHINA/PAKISTAN AXIS: Pakistani astronaut set to become 1st international visitor to China’s Tiangong space station this month.

MARCO KEEPS CRUSHING IT:

Secretary of State Marco Rubio just delivered the most brutal indictment of Third World Mass Immigration and Open Borders I've ever heard.

“They tell us that we are compelled by a sacred legal obligation to give up our power, to surrender our sovereignty, to submit to the whims… pic.twitter.com/p8ZrgAjefs

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 13, 2026

FAA ENDS HOURS-LONG NATIONWIDE GROUND STOP.

UPDATE:

NEW ORLEANS BOAT CRASH CALLED ‘MIRACLE ON THE MISSISSIPPI’ AS EVERYONE IS ACCOUNTED FOR, OFFICIALS SAY: The Coast Guard confirmed all passengers and crew were rescued after the docked vessel capsized near the Port of New Orleans.

THE LEFTIST NARRATIVE FAILS:

The last major ground stop was in 2023 when Pete was the transportation secretary 😂😂😂

— Spence (@CurryAlert) November 13, 2026

CURIOUS HAPPENINGS:

If we assume that some of the unusual events of the last few days are related:

1. China naval drill off Taiwan;
2. Iranian spy roundup in the UK;
3. Uptick in hacking of European targets, esp France;
4. Sinking of Russian warship in the Gulf of Finland;
5. Evacuation of US bases…

— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) November 13, 2026

WELL, I’M GLAD SOMETHING IS WORKING TODAY: US National Weather Service says its radars operating normally.

AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING: Amtrak booking system experiencing major issues amid nationwide FAA ground stop.

IT’S ALWAYS IN THE LAST PLACE YOU LOOK: Scientists Find Evidence of Primordial Water Hidden at The Edge of The Solar System.

TO BE FAIR, THE DAY ISN’T OVER YET: According to a 1960 study, overpopulation was going to end the world on Friday. “So, congratulations on surviving the population explosion, global cooling, global warming, and pineapple on pizza (so far). I’ll see you all at the next predicted end of the world.”

WAIT, THERE ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MEN AND WOMEN? Scientists Discover a Hidden Immune System Difference That Could Explain Why Obesity Affects Men and Women Differently.

STARSHIP FLIGHT 42 GOING WELL SO FAR:

Booster splashdown. pic.twitter.com/oW7IkbdPcY

— FullStackLifter (@FullStackLifter) November 13, 2026

Views of Starship in space as @Starlink deploy continues pic.twitter.com/pd6FYvDo0D

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 13, 2026

UPDATE: SpaceX launches Starship on ambitious 22-hour Flight 15 test, but aborts booster ‘chopsticks’ catch.

We will catch no rocket before its time.

DON’T RUN OUT OF ICE: Kismile Nugget Ice Maker Countertop. #CommissionEarned

ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTION: Should a 70+year old take a statin? Two recent randomized trials.

MORE THOUGHTS FROM ESR ON THE MICROSOFT OUTAGE:

I'm about to propose a term for a dangerous failure mode that every software engineer should be thinking about today. And another for its consequences.

Hot-state dependency: A condition in which a system's ability to function depends on organizational relationships, accumulated…

— Eric S. Raymond (@esrtweet) November 13, 2026

CONGRATULATIONS TO DATA REPUBLICAN:

The People’s choice award for Citizen Journalist of the Year goes to @DataRepublican! pic.twitter.com/0InQlTuirt

— O’Keefe Media Group (@OKeefeMedia) November 13, 2026

IT LIKELY WON’T EMBED, but you can watch Starship Flight 15 here on X.

I’LL TAKE “WHAT IS MALICIOUS COMPLIANCE?” FOR $500, ALEX: St. Patrick’s Day parade canceled in Florida thanks to state’s anti-DEI law.

A new anti-DEI law championed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis that goes into effect next year has resulted in the cancellation of a St. Patrick’s Day parade.

The city of Delray Beach announced that it was pulling the plug on the popular 60-year-old spectacle — as well as the city’s annual Pride celebration — after it did a review of Florida Senate Bill 1134, which DeSantis signed into law and goes into effect on Jan. 1.

This new law, the city posted on an official website, “establishes restrictions on municipal funding, promotion, and official actions involving activities defined under the legislation as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).”

Great minds think alike; I found this story after writing the above headline: DeSantis accuses Delray Beach of ‘malicious compliance’ over parade cancellation.

HARLEY EARL WAS AHEAD OF HIS TIME: Porsche Explores Airplane-Style Fins to Make Its Cars Corner Faster.

PRO TIP: Don’t Hang Your Hat On Anything the New York Times Writes About the Second Amendment.

TANKER COLLIDES WITH CRUISE SHIP IN NEW ORLEANS:

A tanker has crashed into a cruise ship carrying 129 people in New Orleans.

Footage shows the cruise ship tipping over on to one side on the Mississippi River before sinking rapidly beneath the water. Rescue efforts are under way, local media said.

A separate clip posted to X shows the moment the tanker seems to head straight into the ship, resulting in a huge boom.

The tanker collided with the American Cruise Lines’ American Heritage at 12.30pm local time on Friday, the Port of New Orleans press secretary said.

Pictures show people scrambling over railings as the ship lists. At least 14 people were rescued from the river, Billy Nungesser, the lieutenant governor, said.

Dozens of people have been taken to hospitals, local outlet WDSU reported. Their conditions are unknown.

Scary looking video of the crash has been posted to social media:

WATCH: The moment an oil tanker CRASHED into a cruise ship in New Orleans this afternoon pic.twitter.com/rm2KwusMI9

— TheBlaze (@theblaze) November 13, 2026

Language alert:

🚨 BREAKING: A cargo ship has SLAMMED into a river cruise ship in New Orleans, Louisiana, and passengers are reportedly IN THE WATER

Large scale rescue operation currently launching.

Pray for the souls on board 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/hOvCGYZ9Uz

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) November 13, 2026

UPDATE:

JUST IN: At least 12 people are unaccounted for after a tanker collided with a cruise ship on the Mississippi River in New Orleans.

129 passengers were aboard the American Heritage when the collision occurred.

American Cruise Lines says it is "deeply concerned" for everyone… pic.twitter.com/2pBR11PyzW

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 13, 2026