TL/DR THE ANTI-2A SIDE ISN’T SENDING THEIR BEST MINDS:  ESR reads the amicus briefs in the Chicago AR-15 ban appeal.

Do they have best minds?

ABSOLUTELY TRUE. SLOPCORE (YES, IT’S THE NAME, DEAL) NAILED IT:  “America Innovates, Europe Regulates”.

It was always a tendency of Europe. Having lost the lead in the race to the future circa the early 20th century, Europe prided itself on being more considerate and careful. But the EU just tied them up in red tape and blindfolded them with stories of how much worse things were in America. (All of them BS.)

WHERE, OH WHERE IS MY SHOCKED FACE?  The effects of police presence on crime perpetration are basically universal. Whether you’re looking at Africa, Brazil, America, Japan, Sweden, Russia, China, or even El Salvador, more cops nearby means fewer crimes taking place.

UTTERLY AND COMPLETELY:   The Wrong Side of History.

From the comments:

“who can no longer enter a public place without checking for the exits.”

Shows a certain type of clueless mentality. I’ve been checking for exits in every public place I’ve entered since at least the 80s. Or has this special snowflake never heard of fires, earthquakes or tornados?

WHEN HUMAN CEMETERIES ARE INSUFFICIENT TO THE DEMOCRATS:  ‘Biscuit’ the dog is latest dead felon to get their voting rights back from Spanberger, confused owner says. Del Tom Garrett demands an independent audit of Abigail Spanberger’s restoration process before Election Day ballot measure.

OUTRAGEOUS:  University of Chicago Medical Students Get Travel and Housing Help If They Witness Enough Abortions.

NOW DO DEAD PEOPLE AND IMAGINARY ONES:  Mullin to Newsmax: Noncitizens on Voter Rolls Top 300,000.

NO, MAO WAS NOT ADMIRABLE, AND PEASANTS DID NOT HAVE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE THAN WE HAVE TODAY:  Poverty Mao and Then. And lefty sorts who don’t get it.

CRUMBLING:

JUST IN: Another Michigan Democrat just crossed over. State Rep. Karen Whitsett is endorsing the Republican, Mike Rogers, and rejecting El Sayed.

When Democrats in Detroit start walking away, the party has a problem.

Michigan, go finish it. pic.twitter.com/WZvfTEkPPN

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) November 2, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Ring out the weekend.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Happy Halloween! SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video).

SCIENCE MARCHES ON: Does It Matter if Men Pee Sitting or Standing? A Randomized Test Has an Answer.

UPDATE:

Men piss standing because we can.

It does mean not having to plant one’s ass on some filthy public toilet seat.

We can just piss anywhere. Against trees. Against walls. There’s an indescribable if casual unremarked freedom about it. We just … pee …

Then we go off, kill the…

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) November 2, 2026

Do you really want to be a sitzpinkler? “‘All my friends demand that their husbands or boyfriends sit down,’ said Jessica. ‘I think it shows respect for the women who clean. My brother, for example, would not dream of standing up. Among the young, leftish intelligentsia, there is also a view that to stand up is a nasty macho gesture.'”

A UNIVERSITY TRUSTEE SHOULD BE ABLE TO CRITICIZE THE UNIVERSITY HE’S SUPPOSED TO OVERSEE. After speaking out about Michigan State’s handling of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal, one trustee is now suing with FIRE over a speech code restricting criticism of university leadership. Take a look at this week’s update for more.

FLASHBACK: Two Florida Men With Guns Stop Illegal Alien With Knife At Dollar General.

FASTER, PLEASE: A Natural Compound Found in Everyday Foods Shows Surprising Power Against Lung Cancer.

TUESDAY PREVIEW:

🚨 BREAKING: Teamsters President Sean O’Brien just voted for Florida Republican Senator Ashley Moody.

Yikes. Democrats aren’t having a great day. 😂 pic.twitter.com/00Y2cmc4UE

— Gina Milan (@ginamilan_) November 1, 2026

This, of course, is no cause for cockiness.

THE REAL COST OF Socialism in America.

I READ IT, I BLURBED IT, AND I RECOMMEND IT: Kurt Schlichter’s new book American Warlord.

Vic Kinkaid is a middle manager at a trucking company, answering to HR Karens and reading Roman history at night.

Then the world ends, and it turns out he's exactly the man America needs. pic.twitter.com/3SDZ4sgreq

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) October 30, 2026

THE CRISIS ABSOLUTELY EVERYBODY SAW COMING: Panic and Anger Spread as Europe’s Great Pension Covenant Unravels.

Concern about the sustainability of France’s welfare state has been a key driver of the protests that have shaken the country in recent weeks. It is also calling into question the tacit generational contract under which younger workers pay for their elders’ retirement.

After losing her finance job in December, Marie Caron, 61, is worried for the first time about how she will get by in old age. She can only start collecting retirement benefits at 63—or 66 to qualify for get a full pension—so she will have to find a new job before she retires, a difficult prospect in France’s rigid labor market where recruiters rarely hire older workers. Seven job interviews this year have produced nothing.

“I’ve paid a huge amount into the system and should be entitled to a decent pension,” Caron said. “Instead, I might end up on the streets.”

While American workers have long managed their own retirement portfolios to supplement a baseline Social Security check, continental Europeans were promised a comprehensive, state-guaranteed income for life.

“You f***ed up — you trusted us.”

HOT AIR’S SUNDAY SMILES:

DON’T TAKE THE BLACK PILL:

🔥No president since Truman has cut 300,000+ federal jobs while adding a million private-sector jobs, all in under two years.

That was 80 years ago and driven by the end of WW2.

Trump is a once in a lifetime President!

MAGA 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/9uS6a70gSP

— SheThinksFreely (@L08818) November 1, 2026

THIS IS WHO THE ENEMY IS: NY Violin Teacher Celebrates Israeli deaths from October 7th, Threatens Jewish Journalist.

When reached for comment by Mazelit’s Corner, he threatened us and claimed this reporter would end up in hell.

“Fighting Zionism is not antisemitism. The atrocities the IDF commit, perpetuated by people like you fighting the War of Words certainly earn you a place in hell, if it exists.”

“We will not have a conversation, do not mention me in your article by name or you will pay dearly. My legal team has been advised and has set alerts on you.”

NOTHING TO SEE HERE, MOVE ALONG:

Everyone must remember their Oath.

— InfantryDort (@infantrydort) November 1, 2026

PROTECT YOUR SKIN: Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Skin Protectant. #CommissionEarned

AT THE MERCY OF A SINGLE FUSE: What If Your Car’s Brakes Fail? Bosch Has a Touchscreen Solution. “Brake-by-wire isn’t some sci-fi fantasy anymore. It’s already here, with plenty of new cars ditching old-school cables and rods for sensors, computers, and electronic gizmos. Instead of a direct link between your foot and the brakes, the car now reads your pedal press and decides how hard to clamp down – all through electronics. However, this approach also raises an important question: What happens when the electronics responsible for stopping your car fail?”