BETTER (?) LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY: Is this the ‘Ozempic of alcohol’? Drug already on the market can reduce drinking — and it’s less than $2 a pill. Soon officious bureaucrats will slip these into the food supply, even as they spread ticks that give people a meat allergy.
“We shall abolish the orgasm. Our neurologists are at work upon it now.”
BOOKMARK THIS FOR LATER TONIGHT, WHEN YOU’LL HEAR THE LAMENTATIONS OF THEIR WOMEN:
Tragically, no matter what evidence he presents, it will be disputed, dismissed and/or ignored by people who will shriek dictatorship and election-rigging when he moves to address the corruption.
Tragically, because confidence in election outcomes is now a partisan issue.
— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) July 16, 2026
THEY DON’T ACTUALLY CARE ABOUT CARBON, THEY CARE ABOUT PROMOTING COMMUNISM.
The irony here is staggering. The virtue signaling from Canadian leaders about global warming blah blah blah and yet every freaking summer forest fires in Canada, because they won’t do the proper management of forests, dumps 200 tons of carbon AN HOUR into the air that then… https://t.co/0rl8aurbNF
— Ned Ryun (@nedryun) July 16, 2026
ANALYSIS: TRUE. Reducing Violent Crime Isn’t Complicated, You Just Have to Want to Do It. “Nor is it a coincidence that the record influx of illegal immigrants during the Biden administration coincided with a sharp increase in violent crime. It is equally unsurprising that crime has fallen as deportations have increased. Deportation records show that 70 percent of illegal immigrants deported during the Trump administration had either criminal convictions or pending criminal charges in the United States. Even those who avoid arrest understand that any contact with law enforcement could lead to deportation, giving them a strong incentive to stay off the police’s radar and avoid committing additional crimes.”
CHRISTIAN TOTO: Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Is a Stunning, Frustrating Triumph.
Nolan is working on a different level than every other filmmaker today. His grasp of technology, his eagerness to wow with every shot, is unrivaled. Some of his recent projects have reflected his cool, almost detached approach to character, but Damon’s performance flicks away such concerns.
The actor has never been so invested in a character’s humanity. The film’s anti-war bona fides will grab plenty of attention, but it’s only a small part of his performance.
This is the film that may make us stop taking Damon for granted.
Nolan’s mastery has never been in doubt. So why are the film’s first few moments burdened by sound issues that make deciphering the dialogue a chore? Why tease out the film’s modern anachronisms with a rap-like bard (Travis Scott) and use current profanity to break the movie’s spell?
Earlier reviews, both pro and con of The Odyssey are here, along with this clip from one of Steve Coogan and Rob Bryden’s The Trip miniseries, which reminds us that The Odyssey is far from the first Nolan epic where “deciphering the dialogue” is quite a chore for the audience:
CONFORM, THEY EXPLAINED:
They’re virtue signaling because they’re all afraid of each other, in the same way Chancellor Hawgood is afraid to say men can’t have babies. That’s all being in progressive media is – trying to avoid being dogpiled by your “friends.” https://t.co/QFA2A4Zj0q
— Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) July 16, 2026
I’m so old, I remember when lefties at least pretended to be freethinkers.
DON’T GET COCKY: Democrats Got Some Devastating News About the Midterms. “New data show Democrats are not gaining momentum this summer. Some of it suggests they’re losing ground, and losing it fast.”
Seriously, vote as though your life, liberty, and property depend upon it. And bring friends.
R.I.P., JERRY: Things have really turned around since this interview, thank God. And thank Elon.
I DON’T REMEMBER ANYONE TELLING ME THAT, BUT THE MATCHES HAVE BEEN MORE FUN TO WATCH THAN I EXPECTED:
They told us this World Cup showed the intrinsic superiority of African athletes. The teams that loaded up on Africans lost.
They told us this World Cup showed the benefits of diversity. The diverse teams lost to the homogenous teams.
Facts. 🤷🏻♂️ https://t.co/v2KghLbzLM
— Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry (@pegobry_en) July 15, 2026
But “BOW TO YOUR BRONZED OVERLORDS” is a keeper for sure.
ROUTINE BUT NEVER BORING: SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit.
And later today, hopefully: Here’s What’s Riding on Thursday’s Starship Flight Test.
SMART:
.@POTUS announces that any American veteran who has driven a heavy truck for our military will soon be eligible for a Commercial Driver's License 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Qen6VIk94Z
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 15, 2026
GOOD LUCK WITH THAT: NY Times Attempts to Cheerlead Freakshow Dems Back to Semi-Normalcy.
GET YOUR VITAMINS: Ensure Max Protein Shake | Milk Chocolate. #CommissionEarned
WELL SAID:
Trump is the most dynamic and effective president I’ve seen in over 40 years of watching politics. And even if I agreed with you, I’d still rather have the GOP in power at cocktail parties than demonic Democrats opening the border and butchering kids.
I’m fine with complaining… https://t.co/vtBpUCeykD
— John Ocasio-Rodham Nolte (@NolteNC) July 15, 2026
“I’m fine with complaining about the GOP, even Trump. But this ‘why should we vote for them’ approach is suicide-by-killing-the-good-in-pursuit-of-perfect.”
WELL, YEAH: Critics cast doubt on Biden’s claims he personally wrote upcoming memoir.
Conservatives and other critics raised doubts about Biden’s claim that he’d written the book, which is called “Promise Me, America.”
Former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said that Biden couldn’t write his own name, so he’s not writing books, referring to Biden’s reported use of the autopen to sign documents.
“Politicians write books to launder money. Nobody wants to read this, but the corrupt NGOs he provided for as President will buy up 100K copies and burn ’em to hold up their end of the bribes,” Pratt said on X.
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., also chimed in, asking, “How many chapters are about your time hiding in the basement while someone else ran the White House?”
Conservative commentator Steve Guest said, “The first lie of Joe Biden’s book launch: ‘I’ve written a book.'”
Most of these things are ghost-written, but Biden’s memoir might be the first to be ghost-remembered.
IT’S NOT THE TAXPAYERS’ BUSINESS HOW THEIR MONEY IS BEING SPENT: No answer from Temple U. Center for Anti-Racism on how it’s using taxpayers’ $1.3 million.
Shut up and pay up, citizen.
DISPATCHES FROM THE BLUE ZONES:
Los Angeles International Airport railway is now $1 billion over budget and years delayed
The contractor is now SUING the city for blaming them for the delays and claims the delays were actually the city’s fault
Another Newscum failure reeking of corruption pic.twitter.com/qmKzvo5bpg
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) July 15, 2026
Only one billion over budget? No wonder it’s years behind schedule — they need extra time for the grift.
“IS THE NEW YORK TIMES A LIBERAL NEWSPAPER? OF COURSE IT IS:”
Daily "bruh." https://t.co/IX9lZVVesV
— Wilfred Reilly (@wil_da_beast630) July 15, 2026
A WELL-TRAINED PRACTITIONER OF TAQIYYA: Mamdani Is Enraged Over Shocking ICE Murder, but of Course He’s Lying Again.
GREAT CLEANER: Affresh Washing Machine Cleaner. #CommissionEarned I use this between washes and it keeps the washer from getting stale.
THE EV BUBBLE DENIES DEFLATION RUMORS: Lucid dismisses report that it is weighing filing for bankruptcy or going private after shares plunge.
A site focused on electric vehicles called EV reported Tuesday Lucid was considering going private or filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. According to the site, the company asked AlixPartners to review those options and deliver its findings to Lucid’s board before its next meeting.
The report from EV also said AlixPartners had encouraged the board to further restructure in the U.S. and Europe and to focus on the Gravity SUV.
AlixPartners said it had no comment on the report. Lucid said in a statement that “the rumors are completely false.”
I guess we’ll see. But unlike Tesla or even Rivian, I never see any Lucid vehicles in EV-friendly Colorado.
THE MARKET HAS SPOKEN:
Hearing from tradesmen that one of their main job criteria is bureaucracy.
Employers will hire them away from other employers with the promise of same money, but not having to deal with all the app shit.
The compliance/app regime is getting that bad, even out in the field.
— Oilfield Rando (@Oilfield_Rando) July 16, 2026
PRINCIPLES GET EXPENSIVE WHEN YOUR SIDE IS IN POWER. Real nonpartisanship means criticizing allies, crediting opponents, resisting ideological drift, and defending free speech without checking the speaker’s party registration first.
KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: The Commie Call Is Coming From Inside the Democrats’ House. “Until President Trump upended the political tradition apple cart in 2016, the Democrats used to be better at playing a more subtle long game in politics. Since then, they’ve been singularly focused on being consumed by hatred for the man who denied their alcoholic Ice Queen the presidency that they felt she was entitled to.”
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