ICYMI: I Just Saw the Future in a Phone Call. “‘It’s been another milestone year for SpaceX so far,’ founder and CEO Elon Musk told investors on the company’s first-ever quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, but his forward guidance was absolutely jaw-dropping.”

INCREASINGLY TRUE: The Highly Credentialed Are All Jason Ardays.

SUICIDAL EMPATHY:

Major scandal in Sweden after it turns out that MPs from the Left Party (used to have “The Communists”’in their party name until 1989) have been writing letters of encouragement to Palestinian terrorists who mass-murdered Israeli civilians.

Expressen reveals that several Members… pic.twitter.com/Tvl06QIvF5

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) August 6, 2026

GOOD QUESTION: Is Schumer on the Ropes Amid Far-Left Romp in Democrat Primaries?

The latest and perhaps biggest blow to Schumer & Co. came on Tuesday night in Michigan, where progressive upstart Abdul El-Sayed defeated Rep. Haley Stevens in the Democrat Senate primary.

It is difficult to overstate how much of a disaster the contest was for the Democrat establishment and for Schumer personally. Schumer effectively endorsed Stevens and rallied his allies to sink nearly $65 million into her campaign. Stevens also had the endorsement of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and outgoing Democrat Senator Gary Peters.

El-Sayed won anyway, and if he wins in November (by no means a sure thing, but still plausible), Schumer will have another major detractor in the Senate. El-Sayed has made no effort to hide the fact that he’s not a fan of the 75-year-old New Yorker and would like to see new leadership atop the caucus.

“If you’re Chuck Schumer, I’m pretty damn dangerous,” El-Sayed declared during a campaign event late last month. On another occasion, El-Sayed promised that he would not vote for Schumer for leader and has indicated that he plans to back progressive Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen.

Following El-Sayed’s victory, Schumer attempted to extend the olive branch and project unity ahead of the general election. “We are a big tent party,” Schumer told reporters when asked about the race. But that cordiality is unlikely to last if El-Sayed ever makes it to the Senate.

Schumer’s fecklessness only encourages them.

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WELL, YES, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU’RE A STUPID TWAT:

If you're wondering about the mood at Cambridge, here's one professors verdict after the Arday affair: "It's disastrous for Cambridge, and it's disastrous for higher education." pic.twitter.com/9C4n606nXl

— John Sailer (@JohnDSailer) August 5, 2026

WELL SAID:

I’m not an establishment of Republican, but it is in our interest not to be nuked by a bunch of seventh century pagan savages. I’m sorry it upsets you that we confronted, instead of hid from, the manifest evil of people who’ve been murdering Americans for 50 years. I would’ve… https://t.co/6bEy4cCEOu

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) August 6, 2026

WHEN YOU’RE A LEFTY WHO’S LOST THE GRAUNIAD AND NOW THE ATLANTIC: 

Jason Arday’s con-jobs were masterful. He climbed to the top of academia by selling ever more outrageous tales of obstacles overcome, achievements, and victimhood. He overplayed his hand and fell. Still, we owe him thanks. His stunts exposed how deeply wokeness still corrupts… https://t.co/tGAmFDHCgL

— Timur Kuran (@timurkuran) August 7, 2026

Tweet concludes, “His stunts exposed how deeply wokeness still corrupts parts of the academy.”

It’s like, how much more woke could this be? And the answer is none. None more woke: “‘Hilary Cremin, the head of Cambridge University’s Faculty of Education, could not stop smiling as she welcomed Prof Jason Arday to her department. ‘We are so lucky to have you,’ she beamed. ‘You are the best in the world in terms of the research that you do.’”

In 2023 the @BBCNews ran a video story on Jason Arday joining @Cambridge_Uni. This is how his new boss described hiring him. Did they even look at any of his work? https://t.co/mbcJSIDzLE pic.twitter.com/gRkotAFqN4

— Dionysus (@DionLeFou) July 26, 2026

THAT WOULD BE SOMETHING: A Mass Exodus of Muslims From France? Maybe.

HAHA, TRUE.

Senate Joins Rest Of Nation In Holding Fauci In Contempt https://t.co/YbJVMnJrVa

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) August 6, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Be here now.

THE FUTURE IS COMING: SpaceX launches 3 giant BlueBird direct-to-cell satellites on Falcon 9 rocket.

ME. IT’S ME. There’s One Predator That Terrifies Bears And Mountain Lions Alike.

THE AAUP’S MESSAGE TO CONSERVATIVES IS CLEAR: They will oppose your candidates, insult their critics, and still insist they are neutral guardians of academic freedom. That is not principled independence, it is partisanship with institutional branding.

CALL AN EXTERMINATOR: Tick Found in Austin Apartment Linked to Rare Relapsing Fever.

A FRIEND WRITES:

There has never been a time where the asymmetries of risk so favor living for the moment. Either AI will bring a Golden Age, in which case all your planning, preparing for and worrying about the future will be pointless. Or it will bring doom, in which case all your planning, preparing for and worrying about the future will be pointless.

There’s very, very little chance of something in between. There’s very, very little chance that all your planning, preparing and worrying about the future will make a difference. Live for now for once, without guilt for doing so. Work less. Save less. Plan less. Enjoy family and friends and nature more. Focus on relationships. Focus on shadow work. Focus on love.

I kinda like this, but I’m not convinced the future — at least the next two or three decades — is as binary as all that. People almost always overestimate the short term impact of technological revolutions and underestimate the long-term impact. The crowd that thinks that jobs will disappear by 2030 or 2035 is, I think, in the former category.

ANSWERING THE IMPORTANT QUESTIONS: Can Fish Oil Really Help You Recover Faster?

GREAT MOVIE, BUT IT WAS ONLY A MOVIE:

Problem:

Years later someone who was a big fan of the book made from these experiments went to try to follow it up.

They found one of the graduate students still alive.

He debunked the entire thing. He had found it very pleasant and left when he was ready.

The entire thing,… https://t.co/QTslw6MYP6

— John Ringo SF Author (@Jringo1508) August 6, 2026

Make Asylums Great Again.

THE AAUP’S PARTISAN TURN: The organization made its first-ever national political endorsement for Abdul El-Sayed, then its president reportedly called critics “clowns” in a now-deleted post. An academic-freedom organization cannot act like a political campaign and still expect everyone to trust its neutrality.

GREAT MOMENTS IN FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY:

The New York Times wrote a story about hospitals being spread too thin due to "Republican healthcare cuts"

The problem?

The hospital they cite as struggling is a "nonprofit" hospital with a $1B in offshore investments and a CEO making $5M/year.
pic.twitter.com/9cPbaj0Heu

— Matt Whitlock (@MattWhitlock) August 6, 2026

REVIEW: 2027 Ferrari Amalfi Spider First Drive: The Starter Ferrari Keeps Getting Better.

STUNNING:Most detailed images ever taken of sun’s surface revealed: ‘Major step forward.’

ALIVE: Mitch McConnell released from rehabilitation center after June fall.

WHY HOLD THEM BACK? Mamdani Booed Off Stage As Cops Hold Back Furious Crowd. Let him experience a “no police” world.

AMERICA’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD WENT THERE:

Government-Run Stores To Allow Anyone To Buy Groceries If They Have Special Mark On Hand Or Forehead pic.twitter.com/npQ0PwsScV

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) August 5, 2026

Their discounts are beastly!