I JUST HOPE THIS TIME THE PEOPLE OF IRAN FREE THEMSELVES:  A Question Concerning Iran.

CLOUDFLARE TELLS ITALIANS WHERE TO PUT IT: We don’t know if they did the arm gesture thing.  Italy insists a shadowy, European media cabal should be able to dictate what is and is not allowed online.

AND FOR THE: eXiles

IT’S A COMMON STORY IN THE WEST:  A Government and a Church that hold their people in contempt.

WITH CARE:  How Do You Determine Truth from Falsity?

WELL, NOW THEN:  Let’s Call All Democrats Criminals.

BANSTURBATORS THWARTED:  Anti-alcohol academics smoked out.  An attempt to rig the US’s drinking guidelines has failed spectacularly.

‘MURICA!  Man who carried Pelosi’s lectern during Capitol riot runs for office.

THERE IS THIS:  Isaacman okays flying Artemis-2 manned, despite heat shield questions.

BUT THEN THERE IS THIS:  Former astronaut once again blasts NASA decision to fly Artemis-2 manned.

UH:  U-Haul plows into massive crowd at Iran protest in LA — as demonstrators attack driver, chaotic video shows.

OPEN THREAD: Ring out the weekend.

U-HAUL PLOWS INTO MASSIVE CROWD AT IRAN PROTEST IN LA — AS DEMONSTRATORS ATTACK DRIVER, CHAOTIC VIDEO SHOWS.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: A Massive Rocket Is Rolling and NASA’s Return to the Moon Is Getting Real.

I wish them luck. I’m afraid they may need it.

COFFEE IS HEALTH FOOD: Caffeine in Your Blood Might Affect Body Fat And Diabetes Risk, Study Shows. “Previous studies have linked a moderate and relative increase in caffeine consumption to better heart health and a lower BMI, and this research adds more detail to what we already know about the effects that coffee has on the body.”

WHITE LIVES MATTER: “It occurred to me yesterday that what we’re seeing online and in the streets in reaction to the shooting of Renee Good is very familiar. And then it occurred to me why. What we’re seeing is the Black Lives Matter playbook.”

EXERCISE IS MEDICINE: This Simple Habit Could Ease Depression as Much as Therapy.

Fresh air, sunshine, and exercise. As is often the case, your grandmother’s prescription was correct.

THREAD:

Maybe it’s my illness talking here, but I’m very troubled by all the performative angst, all the ppl who feel a need to set up a camera and then cry and scream for it. This is now a multi-generational sickness, parent created. Let me explain… pic.twitter.com/nxy5l3DZog

— Elizabeth Scalia (@TheAnchoress) January 11, 2026

BREAKING: Just the News is reporting that “Iran security forces have killed at least 490 people as opposition protests continue.”

“A crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran has killed at least 538 people and even more are feared dead, activists said Sunday, while Tehran warned that the U.S. military and Israel would be “legitimate targets” if America uses force to protect demonstrators.”

Sadly, I fear this will get worse before it gets better.

TRIGGERNOMETRY INTERVIEWS GREG GUTFELD (Video):

Exit quote: “For a long time, we were—using the Dean Wormer analogy from Animal House—we were Dean Wormer, the evil head of the college, and the left was Animal House. I always felt my role was to somehow flip that. And that’s what you’re seeing now: the scolds, the humorless people—the Karens of the world—are on the left. The people on the right are the ones having fun, being a bit reckless here and there, but that’s part of free speech. We’re sharing the risk. We’re not scared anymore. And I think that’s really the answer to your question.”

SURPRISE, SURPRISE, SURPRISE: Yes, Renee Good’s Actions Meet the Legal Definition of Domestic Terrorism.

DATA REPUBLICAN: Minnesota as a Systems Failure: How NGOs process dissent until reality no longer matters.

https://t.co/Sb8xf7kPBL

— DataRepublican (small r) (@DataRepublican) January 10, 2026

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