HE’S AMONG THE TOP:  Is Elon Musk the greatest businessman ever?

IT’S TWUE, IT’S TWUE, IT’S TWUE (TO QUOTE LILI VON SHTUPPE) – DEMS ARE USING TAXPAYER MONEY TO DESTABLIZE OUR SOCIETY:  It’s True: Gavin Newsom’s California Government Has Paid Protestors Over $100 Million.

TEHRAN DELENDA EST:  And overdue at that!  Three Iranian Nationals Indicted For Attempting to Sell Google Secrets to Home Country.

DOUBLE SIGH:  Columbia Students’ Commencement Ceremony Tantrum.

SIGH:  Problem pops up during SLS roll back after wet dress rehearsal countdown.

YOU DON’T HATE JOURNALISTS ENOUGH:  A baker’s dozen.

THIS IS EVERYWHERE AND IT’S GROSS:  Arizona State U. Dean Admits to Rebranding DEI in Undercover Video.

IT WAS BAD ENOUGH FOR CONSERVATIVES BEFORE:  Purges of Conservative and pro-Israel Faculty leave “very few to speak up for Jewish students”.

WHAT DID THE SUPREME COURT THINK WOULD HAPPEN?   Trump Responds To US Supreme Court Decision With New 10% Global Tariff.

COME ON, IT’S THE WEEKEND:  Crack Open Some Cold Memes.

OPEN THREAD: Party like it’s Saturday night.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Firefly Aerospace prepares Alpha rocket for 1st launch since explosive mishaps last year.

To build a working rocket requires going through some explosions along the way.

MAKE THEM PAY:

BREAKING: JPMorgan Admits It Shut Trump’s Accounts After Jan. 6 Capitol Attack

Nation’s largest bank, in response to a lawsuit filed by the president, confirmed his longstanding complaint about “debanking.”

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STOCKPILE FOOD AND BOOZE: Massive blizzard set to wallop NYC with up to 20 inches of snow as bomb cyclone puts millions in danger. Up and down the East Coast, and worse in Boston.

I LIKE JUST SOCKS, IF THE SURFACE ISN’T SLIPPERY: Scientist Reveals The Best Shoes to Wear While Lifting Weights. I often wear Puma driving shoes, which are almost like barefoot shoes, but cheaper and a bit more supportive.

OOPS: NASA says it needs to haul the Artemis II rocket back to the hangar for repairs.

IS THE AUTISM EPIDEMIC JUST AN OUTBREAK OF DIAGNOSES? “Autism’s apparent explosion cannot be understood without first clarifying what the term now encompasses. What was once a rare, severe neurodevelopmental condition, often accompanied by intellectual disability and institutionalization, has expanded into a broad diagnostic spectrum that includes many individuals with normal or exceptional cognition and minimal functional impairment. This diagnostic elasticity, combined with deinstitutionalization, shifting social expectations, and powerful policy incentives such as mental health parity, has dramatically altered who is counted and why.”

And don’t forget the role played by Somali scammers.

HOW ABOUT JUST LEAVE THEM THERE, THEN? Scientists Warn: 5,000-Year-Old Ice Cave Bacteria Resistant to Modern Antibiotics.

READER FAVORITE: Apple 2025 MacBook Air 15-inch Laptop with M4 chip. #CommissionEarned.

ALL THE BEST PEOPLE TOLD ME THAT “REEFER MADNESS” WAS A MYTH: Adolescent cannabis use linked to doubling risk of psychotic and bipolar disorders.