COCAINE MITCH MORPHED INTO CAPT. PIKE SO SLOWLY, I HARDLY EVEN NOTICED: A frail-looking McConnell returns to the US Senate after three-month absence.

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) voted at the Capitol on Monday for the first time in three months, after a fall that raised concerns about his health and whether he would return to work.

He arrived in a wheelchair flanked by his chief of staff and a longtime aide, addressing the… pic.twitter.com/rbzEBsHy6f

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 14, 2026

NEW SEASON OF BABYLON BERLIN LOOKS ABSOLUTELY TERRIFYING:

This anti-AfD protest in Germany is the best advertisement for the party that I have seen pic.twitter.com/6iaefaRzud

— Chay Bowes (@BowesChay) September 13, 2026

HMM: Strange Material Gets Better at Conducting Electricity The Thinner It Gets.

AND HERE’S ANOTHER ONE: Florida Teacher says Jews “Own Everything”, Israel is “Fake Country”: FOOTAGE.

WELL, GOOD: Scientists Resurrect 160-Million-Year-Old Molecules With Surprising Power Against Superbugs.

JOHN ONDRASIK IS A GREAT AMERICAN:

25 Years ago I was honored to play Superman at the Concert for NYC.
Sharing the stage again with our incredible first responders under two light beams soaring to the heavens was sublime.
Our Promise to "Never Forget" is Eternal. God Bless America.🇺🇸❤️👊pic.twitter.com/A5jbXqoLmh

— John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) September 14, 2026

LIMITED TIME DEAL: Seat Cushion for Tailbone & Sciatica Pain Relief. #CommissionEarned

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Hormone therapy isn’t a general treatment for depression — but a new menopause study found intriguing mood changes.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Date the world will be destroyed and universe ends calculated by scientists.

The team predicts the Big Crunch will occur in approximately 33.3 billion years.

Given that the universe is currently 13.8 billion years old, Earth and all other planets have roughly 20 billion years before complete annihilation, according to the findings.

So cashing out the kids’ college fund and taking off for Vegas seems premature.

PROGRESSIVISM HAS ALWAYS BEEN RACIST, STARTING WITH EUGENICS OVER A CENTURY AGO:

Update: Sorry, but X is doing that random thing where it won’t embed a post. Instead, enjoy a lovely screenshot and this artisanal link to the original.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: 9 Potentially Annoying Car Features to Avoid in Your Next Vehicle: These so-called conveniences can make driving and owning a car much more inconvenient.

NOW WHY WOULD THEY DO THAT? Nonprofits That Received Tax Dollars Unite to Oppose Rules Cracking Down on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse.

WELL, THIS IS THE 21^st CENTURY, YOU KNOW: Gatwick Airport unveils robotic car parking – but there’s a catch.

Gatwick has become the first UK airport to unveil robotic valet parking, allowing passengers to park their car and collect it without any human interaction.

At a press demonstration this week, a passenger drove up to a garage close to the South Terminal and scanned a QR code. After parking in their dedicated “parking suite”, the driver turned off the engine, removed their luggage and left the unit.

Moments later, a robotic vehicle emerged, lifted the car and took it away to an outdoor parking space. Watching on, you can’t help but wonder whether this is an example of “robots stealing jobs” that humans have feared for so long.

It’s not exactly Johnny Cab from Total Recall, but it looks quite efficient:

ICYMI: Begun, the Bari Weiss Era at 60 Minutes Has… But for How Long?

OUT ON THE 18TH: Apple AirPods 5 Wireless Earbuds. #CommissionEarned

NEXT IN THE SERIES: Data Center Joe Friday: Just The Facts (Part Two) — Cooling, Water, Power, Land.

THE JUDICIARY HAS NOT BEEN COVERING ITSELF WITH GLORY LATELY: Judge Who Sentenced Martinez Long Couldn’t Figure Out Why He’d Carry a Gun for Protection in a Mall. Before sentencing him to probation for defending people from a mall shooter with a gun.

OH: California woman discovers surrogate baby’s dad is reclusive Chinese billionaire who’s allegedly sired 300 children. “Judy eventually signed an agreement with Patriot Conceptions. She said the agency described the intended parent as a single father who wanted to grow his family.”

Patriot, eh?

JOHN CORNYN TOO: Ken Paxton Absolutely Schooled James Talarico, and It Was Brutal.

REGULATOR CAPTURE: The AI ‘Pause’ Might Not Be What You Think it Is.

CLEAN YOUR TEETH: Plaque Remover for Teeth. #CommissionEarned

SPACE: SpaceX Says Next Starship Flight Will Be Its First Revenue-Generating Mission. “Previous Starship test flights have focused primarily on demonstrating launch, reentry, recovery and deployment capabilities. Carrying operational Starlink spacecraft would mark a significant shift toward commercial utilization of the system.”

Not bad for a rocket still under development.

#JOURNALISM:

Everyone knows you can’t drown in 30 feet of water if you are a Republican. https://t.co/sbLkfQ20Fb

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsKY) September 13, 2026

RIP: Bob Mackie, Renowned Fashion Designer to Cher, Tina Turner, Carol Burnett and More, Dies at 87.

NUCLEAR RENAISSANCE: US Army backs nuclear microreactors small enough to ship by truck, boat, or plane.