A POTENT THREAT SINCE SO MANY OF THEM ARE CRIMINALS: Don Surber: Trump warns Democrats: You can investigate us, we can prosecute you.
November 12, 2026
I KNOW THE PRESS IS INTIMATELY CLOSE WITH DEMOCRATS, BUT MY GOODNESS: Ex-Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes sues newspaper, claims reporter who covered sex allegations had slept with him.
FOR FIFTY YEARS I REMEMBER PERSONALLY: Universities Are Turning Students Against America. Here’s the Proof.
THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR:
Bloomberg: “Russia has effectively abandoned attempts to replace the dollar with China’s yuan under the pressure of US secondary sanctions, underlining the difficulties facing other nations looking for an alternative global currency.”
As I’ve long explained, surplus countries…
— Michael Pettis (@michaelxpettis) November 11, 2026
KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Impeachment Should Distract the Dem Idiot Caucus From Worse Things. “The more time that the Democrats spend focusing on impeachment and other insane vendettas against President Trump, the less they will have to focus on a legislative agenda that is even more insane.”
THAT WAS PROBABLY INEVITABLE:
JUST IN: Jensen Huang has resigned as CEO of NVIDIA after reports of two extramarital affairs, including with an alleged Chinese spy. pic.twitter.com/Td3IbRhs3I
— Ben Kew (@ben_kew) November 12, 2026
HMM: Lutnick stalled Trump’s Nvidia–China chip curbs after Oval talks.
On Thursday, as the spy scandal rocked the administration, Lutnick met in the Situation Room with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and National Security Adviser and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
During the meeting, Bessent confronted Lutnick about why his department has resisted implementing the export controls, particularly on Megaspeed, the company at the center of the spy scandal. The group sided with Bessent.
Lutnick appeared to agree, but then muttered under his breath, “I need to check with the president.”
Friction point: Lutnick’s seemingly innocuous comment raised concerns, the sources said, because officials have repeatedly believed the Commerce Department would impose the export controls, only to have nothing happen.
Not good, if true.
THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE, THE ISSUE IS ALWAYS THE REVOLUTION. ‘They Still Do That?!’ The Left Has Moved on From Climate Change.
NO. JUST NO.
Michelle Obama says "the thing [Barack] misses most is his anonymity."
Absolutely hysterical. pic.twitter.com/TEpNMkNSU2
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) November 11, 2026
IT’S MY THURSDAY ESSAY FOR VIP SUBSCRIBERS: Slipping Off America’s Leash.
Ukraine may have found a new internet tool for targeting Russia’s energy infrastructure. That’s good news for people who like punishing aggressors, and bad news for people who hate expensive diesel and inflation.
I am both of those people — real life is messy like that.
War is even worse, so let’s take a look at what’s going on over there, even though this week’s essay isn’t really about the Russo-Ukraine War. But it’s a good place to start.
Tons more at the link.
THERE WAS A LOT OF BLACKPILLING ON GUN RIGHTS IN THE 1990s, FOLLOWED BY VICTORY: The Peaceful Second Amendment Revolution: How the right was restored from its nadir half a century ago.
LIGHTNING DEAL: FEIERDUN DS2 Adjustable Dumbbells. #CommissionEarned
THE NEW SPACE RACE: Anduril says its first satellite can see adversaries maneuver in orbital night.
Funded with Anduril’s internal capital, the company’s oven-sized satellite launched on a SpaceX rideshare mission in July with a package of tech demo payloads: an edge-compute processor, a power-management system adaptable to different mission types, and a long-wave infrared space sensor capable of detecting other objects in orbit.
Anduril reported on the success of the tech demo mission Tuesday. The company’s satellite, named Anduril-216, flies about 590 km (366 mi) above Earth, spending about one-third of each orbit in darkness. Anduril-216’s night passes allow its infrared imager to shine.
“This is a unique sensor that allows us to take imagery in long-wave [infrared],” said Gokul Subramanian, Anduril’s senior vice president of engineering. “What’s unique about that is it’s got a huge dynamic range. It has very low solar exclusion, so we’re blocked by the Sun very rarely, and we can see things in full dark.”
I wonder what Subramanian isn’t telling us…
WELL, TO BE FAIR, THEY’RE MORONS: Ronald Dworkin: The Childlike Innocence of the American Protester.
And tools of bad people.
GODSPEED:
Starship Super Heavy rocket booster moved to launch pad https://t.co/Sn5VN93bww
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 11, 2026
Earlier: So Who Wants to Watch the World Change Again on Friday?
THIS IS NO TIME TO GO WOBBLY: Trump’s Iran Strategy Could Be a War Winner if He Sticks to It.
November 11, 2026
R.I.P. RICHARD POSNER.
OPEN THREAD: Hump Day.
WISHING HIM WELL: ESPN says that “Actor and race car driver Frankie Muniz was hospitalized Wednesday following a practice lap crash at Daytona International Speedway, according to his racing team.”
Normally when TV stars or business celebs get into racing it’s egotistical gibberish but a pal who raced small formula cars against Munoz says he’s the real deal. Not a young Jackie Stewart, mind you, but when one racer refers to another saying “oh yeah, he’s quick” that’s a sign of mad props.
Get well soon, Frankie!
SEE THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE STUDENT SPACE TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION TEST FIRE ITS “BIG LIQUID” ROCKET ENGINE:
NEWS YOU CAN USE: 7 habits proven to make you more likeable, according to science.
