September 4, 2026

BUT THAT’S NOT WHAT SOME RANDO ON X TOLD ME:

Posted at 10:26 am by Stephen Green

THE 21st CENTURY IS NOT TURNING OUT AS I HAD HOPED: Three hiking novices asked Gemini how to climb 14,179-ft Mount Shasta.

Three hikers were rescued on Monday after they became stranded on Mount Shasta near Clear Creek Route.

The hikers told the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office they relied heavily on Google’s Gemini, an artificial intelligence assistant, for information about the route and what to pack, which the sheriff’s office called a “critical misstep.”

“They were advised by Gemini to bring far less food and water than their group required, especially when their planned 8 hour ascent became a multi-day ordeal,” the sheriff’s office said in a statement.

Congrats, they did the meme — but survived:

Posted at 10:22 am by Ed Driscoll

COME SEE THE VIOLENCE INHERENT IN THE LEFTISM: ‘Molotov Cocktails for MAGA’ Threat Lands Michigan Man in Jail for 86 More Days. “According to police, the threats included a reference to using ‘Molotov cocktails for MAGA,’ eradicating Republicans and their donors and killing people working at the Oakland County GOP office. He also allegedly threatened to ‘put a bullet’ in the skull of Michigan GOP Youth Vice Chairman Krish Mathrani.”

Posted at 9:40 am by Stephen Green

NICE WORK, FELLAS:

Posted at 9:24 am by Stephen Green

KRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Much to the Chagrin of Leftists, Justice Is Still Served With ICE. “Because the Democrats and their evil little offshoot minions are so vehemently anti-law enforcement, I feel that it is incumbent upon me to frequently praise those who put their lives on the line to keep others safe.”

Posted at 9:09 am by Stephen Green

CCP TOOLS: Sanders, Casar Bill Would Ban Superintelligence, Pause Frontier AI. “Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Greg Casar (D-Texas) introduced the Ban Artificial Superintelligence Act, a bill that would permanently prohibit development and deployment of superintelligent AI, pause advanced AI research until a federal regulator sets safety rules, and stand up a cabinet-level AI oversight agency. Individuals who violate the ban would face up to 20 years in prison. Corporate entities would face what the press release from Sanders’s office calls the ‘corporate death penalty,’ penalties the sponsors compare to those for unlawfully developing nuclear weapons.”

Posted at 8:38 am by Stephen Green

NAZIS. I SEE NAZIS EVERYWHERE: ‘These Tech Workers Are Just Nazi Train Operators:’ Sober Reactions to Google Relabeling a Lake.

Despite offering up one of our beloved pop starlets/astronauts as the betrothed bride of their metrosexual, black-faced former prime minister in an attempted reconciliatory arranged marriage, the U.S.-Canada trade war continues to rage on.

Long story short: last month, after Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canadian goods amid stalled trade talks, our neighbors to the north responded with retaliatory tariffs on ~$20 billion worth of American products, including steel.

That’s when Trump announced the following:

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Threads isn’t the only platform where this enlightened discourse is now happening, though. On the subreddit r/anticapitalism, one Reddit user gave perhaps the most sensible, sober, definitely-not-wellness-call-inducing response yet in reaction to Google Maps updating the name of a body of water:

A part of me wants to see these people get what they are implicitly hoping for: you guys want tech running the government now? Fine — but please keep that energy when ICE has the operational efficiency of Amazon, and illegal immigrants are sent back to Honduras via same-day shipping.

But instead, I choose to cherish the fact that I live in a country whose government’s powers are derived from the consent of the governed. (Even if the governed also includes Threads users.)

This is what makes America great.

So great, in fact… that we should consider naming a lake after it.

So Trump is a Nazi, the employees of Google are Nazis, and yet you feel perfectly safe going on social media to declare your Gnostic ability to see what the “sheeple” out there just can’t ascertain.

Although to be fair, given that it’s Google, we already know they’ll be the most multicultural gender diverse Nazis on the planet: Google’s AI Debacle. Why is Google creating pro-Nazi and pro-Confederate propaganda?

“Lake America is Less Offensive Than the Left’s Reaction To It,” Sasha Stone adds. “It’s funny because they don’t seem to realize that each outraged tweet is met with an equal and opposite reaction of MAGA memes. The more flipped out and angry they get, the funnier it is. Trump always manages to make them look like the stuffy, unfunny, miserable scolds, throwing one temper tantrum after another. They’re like Ted Knight (only not as funny) in Caddyshack, even if they will never know it. Trump is forever Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray and Chevy Chase all rolled in one.”

As Steve wrote in the fall of 2024: It’s the ‘Caddyshack’ Election. “‘The slobs versus the snobs’ might be America’s greatest contribution to the art of cinema, and when I say, ‘art of cinema,’ I mean ‘movies’ because I’m not one of those snobs — and we’re watching that classic theme play out once more in the presidential election.”

Posted at 8:35 am by Ed Driscoll

HOLLYWOOD, INTERRUPTED: Trans Actor Complains No Job Offers Are Coming Despite Recent Appearance in Blockbuster The Odyssey (Video).

Trans actor Elliott Page (born Ellen Page) is complaining that the phone is not ringing with job offers despite the fact that Page had a significant role in this summer’s ‘The Odyssey’ which was a massive financial success.

One of Page’s problems is a trap that many actors fall into. When it comes to acting, the less the audience knows about you, the better. Once people associate you with a specific thing, that is all they will see. Filmmakers, directors, producers, and casting agents know this, but for some reason, many actors don’t.

Page’s fixation on identity is going to be an issue because she made it one.

Bad career move in 2020-era Hollywood:

Posted at 8:22 am by Ed Driscoll

AMERICA’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD:

Posted at 8:22 am by Stephen Green

MARIA BARTIROMO OUT AT FOX NEWS AFTER MORE THAN A DECADE AT CABLE GIANT:

Maria Bartiromo is out at Fox News after more than 12 years at the cable giant, the company said Thursday.

“Effective today, Maria Bartiromo is no longer with Fox News Media,” the company announced.

“We thank Maria for her work over the last 12-and-a-half years and wish her all the best on her next chapter,” Fox News Media said in a statement.

The final episode of “Mornings with Maria,” Bartiromo’s weekday Fox Business Network show, aired Thursday morning. It will be replaced Friday by “Mornings with FOX Business,” featuring rotating anchors.

According to Dylan Byers of Puck, “Bartiromo wanted to pursue a story related to China and 2020 election voting conspiracies… a major sensitivity for the network given its Dominion and Smartmatic lawsuits. A Fox Business executive sent a text to Fox Business producers informing them that that story could not go to air. Bartiromo took a screen shot of the guidance and sent it to senior White House officials. Fox News leadership learned about that after receiving a call from the White House, which they viewed as a fireable offense.”

Yashar Ali adds, “No one in Murdoch’s world is indispensable. No one. Everyone, from his children and wives to loyal executives and talent, is fungible. Yet people around him keep convincing themselves that they are indispensable, that somehow they will be the exception. But when the end finally comes, it often comes with such speed and finality that it takes their breath away.”

 

 

Posted at 7:45 am by Ed Driscoll

ALMOST? 15 colleges now cost $100K+ per year — and almost none of them are worth it.

Fifteen higher ed institutions cracked the six-figure pricetag this year, up from a just two the previous year, according to an analysis from the the Washington Post.

The most expensive schools in the US are:

Harvey Mudd College, Calif. — $104,512
Duke University, NC — $103,975
University of Chicago, Ill. — $103,821
University of Southern California, Calif. — $103,162
Barnard College, NY — $103,000
Washington University, Mo. — $102,260
Smith College, Mass. — $102,226
Fordham University, NY — $102,188
Claremont McKenna College, Calif. — $101,990
Vassar College, NY — $101,051
Wesleyan University, Conn. — $101,030
New York University, NY — $100,998
Georgetown University, DC — $100,864
Colgate University, NY — $100,224
Haverford College, Penn. — $100,026

Ivy League schools Brown, Columbia and Cornell were close behind, each charging just under $100,000 per year.

Despite those huge prices, separate statistics raised questions about what the money is buying — none of the 15 most expensive schools appeared equally high in college rankings of the best returns on investment.

Insane.

Posted at 7:36 am by Stephen Green

ICYMI: HIRE SECURITY FOR YOUR SECURITY, ELON:

Related thoughts from Spencer Pratt: “Commies call you ‘dangerous’ so they can kill you. Every DSA candidate has a 2:1 fundraising advantage over their anti-communist opponent, because we have to spend half our funds on 24/7 campaign security & they don’t cuz communists are violent murderous animals and we aren’t.”

(Originally posted by Stephen Green.)

Posted at 7:30 am by Glenn Reynolds

UMM…:

Posted at 7:20 am by Stephen Green

LOL, JEMELE HILL.

Posted at 7:17 am by Glenn Reynolds

NOTHING IS MORE RADICALIZING THAN PICTURES OF THE OLD AMERICA:

Posted at 7:00 am by Glenn Reynolds