ED MORRISSEY: Live Primary Election Results: TX, NC.
March 3, 2026
PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE BULWARK:
Bruh you were calling for war with Iran a month ago pic.twitter.com/W3vYJ8W40f
— Sunny (@sunnyright) March 3, 2026
UPDATE:
Nothing demonstrates better the moral bankruptcy of neocons like Max Boot and Bill Kristol who cheerled us into Iraq and have warmongered for an invasion of Iran ever since. They now define themselves only by opposition to Trump. Total losers. https://t.co/WYsuNMXyni
— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) March 3, 2026
NICE SHOOTING, FELLAS: Israeli military says it killed Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander in Lebanon. “His elimination has significantly degraded PIJ’s ability to carry out terrorist operations against Israel.”
IT DOESN’T TAKE HERCULE POIROT TO CRACK THIS CASE: Why Europe is terrified of standing up to Iran.
The timidity of Europeans towards regime change in Iran is in stark contrast to their aggressive attitude towards regime change in Russia. Last year Von der Leyen called Vladimir Putin “a predator” who can “only be contained by strong means.” In November, Macron declared that Europe “must show that we are not weak in the face of the power that threatens us.”
Why the difference? Russia, for all its malevolence, does not have the means to stoke civil unrest in western Europe. The Islamic Republic of Iran does.
It is estimated that there are 45 million Muslims in Europe, approximately 6 per cent of the total population. Of course, many will support the US and Israeli attack on Iran, mindful of how Tehran massacred tens of thousands of protestors in January. Nevertheless, it is instructive that while there have been countless mass demonstrations in western European cities for Palestinians since 2023, street protests in support of Iranians have been negligible.
European governments are reluctant to wholeheartedly endorse the American-led strikes against Iran because they fear the conflict could spill onto their streets. This alarm is not misplaced; some left-wing parties in Europe see America’s attack on Iran as an opportunity to strengthen their “Islamo-gauchisme” credentials. Zack Polanski, the leader of the increasingly popular Green party, said at the weekend that America’s attack was “illegal and unprovoked.”
The Scottish wing of the party described Donald Trump as a gangster who was demonstrating “total contempt for human rights, international law and negotiations.”
In France, Jean-Luc Melenchon’s La France Insoumise was similarly scathing. One of the senior figures in his party, Rima Hassan, posted on X: “Iran has the right to defend itself, and Israel has the right to shut up.”
Such is the hatred of Israel among many within the European left they are prepared to side with Iran’s murderous Mullahs, particularly if they think it will be electorally advantageous.
Fortunately, these Muppets don’t appear too worried about Belgium’s Muppets:
Beware the strongly worded letter.
💳Puppet Regime pic.twitter.com/brEfywhtSq
— The Mossad: Satirical and Awesome (@TheMossadIL) March 3, 2026
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BORED OF THE RINGS:
"I'm not being anti-orc, I'm just asking questions" pic.twitter.com/SlNsw0Ab7m
— Joe Salem (@Joe86753091) March 3, 2026
(Classical reference in headline.)
WE DO SEEM TO BE DRIFTING CLOSER TO KURT SCHLICHTER’S THE ATTACK: If You Don’t Already, Now is a Really Good Time to Start Carrying a Gun.
ASKING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: How long do electric vehicle batteries actually last?
As the fleet of EVs on the road ages, new data pooled from tens of thousands of vehicles is showing those batteries are lasting longer than expected.
Lithium-ion batteries undergo two kinds of aging. First, there’s calendar aging: They degrade as time goes on, holding less juice, even if they just sit in storage.
Then there’s cyclical aging, which is how much a battery degrades based on its use — being charged and discharged, over and over again.
That means there’s no way to dodge degradation. Whether you use a vehicle a lot or a little, eventually, the battery will hold less energy.
But the trajectory of aging isn’t a straight line. Recurrent, a research firm that pulls in data from over 30,000 EV drivers, describes it as an “S curve.” There’s a rapid decline at the beginning, a long leveling off, and then a more rapid decline at the end.
It’s nice that they last longer than initially thought. But that’s still a very expensive replacement with no repairability.
RE-OPENING THE STRAITS:
BREAKING: President Trump says US government will backstop war insurance for all shipping in the Persian Gulf.
In addition, he says the U.S. Navy will provide naval escort to tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. But note the “… as soon as possible…” which isn’t very reassuring pic.twitter.com/ifPUmv9Y3h
— Javier Blas (@JavierBlas) March 3, 2026
OUR SPANISH NATO ALLY: Spain Gets Owned: Trump Moves to Cut All U.S. Trade.
I DON’T KNOW WHO SAID IT FIRST, BUT THE SOCIAL CONTAGION THEORY HAS BEEN AROUND FOR ALMOST AS LONG AS THE “IDENTITY” EXPLOSION:
This will be an extremely controversial article. Prof. @jean_twenge shows that young adults are walking from LGBTQ+ identity and it was more of a social contagion than an orientation. There’s been a 21% decline in young adults identifying as LGB+ in just 3 years. pic.twitter.com/ZwZJSIUu0t
— Anthony Bradley (@drantbradley) March 3, 2026
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CIVIL RIGHTS UPDATE: It Appears the Supreme Court is Likely to Let Marijuana Users Own Guns. “It appears more likely than not that Hemani will prevail and that most marijuana users will gain the right to own a gun, even if the justices still cannot figure out what to do with Bruen.”
THE CORBYNIZATION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY CONTINUES APACE:
The front runner for the Democratic nomination repackaging a medieval blood libel in the service of his presidential ambitions. https://t.co/YwyDQbyVOu
— Peter Savodnik (@petersavodnik) March 3, 2026
Flashback:
Turns out it wasn’t Israel as Al Jazeera reported. It wasn’t US as Iran reported.
It was a failed launch by the IRGC that fell back to the ground and struck the elementary school.
The elementary school is attached to an IRGC naval base https://t.co/SDVZEBoOfB
— David Khait (@David_Khait) February 28, 2026
As Steve wrote on Saturday, “‘It wasn’t as Al Jazeera reported’ is basically evergreen.”
ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Is drinking cold water bad for you? We asked a dietitian.
THE PENTAGON’S ANTHROPIC ULTIMATUM AND THE CASE FOR THE ‘SEPARATION OF POWER AND TRUTH’: Once the state gets its grubby mitts on the operating system for knowledge, the downstream damage is to reality itself.
DEMOCRAT SAYS WHAT ABOUT TRUMP?
So he lied about pretty much everything there (including the Iran one because Trump has ALWAYS been consistent on that). Nick is and always was a shitlib agitator and plant. If he was actually worried about his J6 involvement, he'd never go near the left. He. is. a. plant.
— HCB Great Wall (@HCBGreatWall) March 3, 2026
Flashback: Fuentes is mullah-approved!
HAVE THE GUY WHO WROTE THIS COLUMN SHOT, FOR STARTERS: Five Things President Trump Would Do if He Were a Fascist.
SEEMS SHADY: Former NASA chief turned ULA lobbyist seeks law to limit SpaceX funding.
I’d like to see SpaceX face competition, but this sounds more like a setaside for ULA, which sucks.
WHAT’S THE OPPOSITE OF A CUSTODY FIGHT?
Who gets custody of Tucker? https://t.co/SrLvfa2fi8
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) March 3, 2026
Related: Trump Hits Back at Megyn and Tucker “Part-time Hitler apologist Tucker Carlson and gal pal Megyn Kelly used their shrinking-to-nonexistent MAGA credentials to question Operation Epic Fury, but President Donald Trump is having none of it from either of them.”
