GUN BEATS PAPER:  Paper Versus Gun.

MOST OF THE PEOPLE WHO OPPOSE IT HAVE NO IDEA THE SHENANIGANS THE GOVERNMENT HAS PULLED IN ADMINISTERING THESE LOANS:  The Government Sets the Trap. addressing the conservative case for student loan reform.

WELL, IT’S FUN. AND MUCH NEEDED JUST NOW:  Clanker Songs.

At least by me.

THAT STUFF HAS BEEN MEMORYHOLED NOW. “OBAMAWHAT?”

Wait, isn’t our current health insurance system Obamacare? https://t.co/0qFjuXgqfv

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) June 13, 2026

OPEN THREAD: Rock on!

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Photo of the Day: Satellite-boosting spacecraft inside air-launched rocket.

PAGING DR. VENKMAN. DR. PETER VENKMAN TO THE WHITE COURTESY PHONE. Giant Underground Detector Releases First Major Findings on Ghost Particles.

IT’S CERTAINLY AMONG THE BEST:

I think possibly the best thing about Elon Musk becoming a trillionaire is how angry it makes a bunch of losers who've never built a thing in their lives.

— Konstantin Kisin (@KonstantinKisin) June 13, 2026

Related:

What an idiot https://t.co/iywshleXUY

— Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) June 13, 2026

Didn't you lay off your entire socialist magazine's staff when they tried to unionize? https://t.co/Ula3mVBLDY

— Phil Magness (@PhilWMagness) June 13, 2026

UPDATE:

If he used it to destroy the democrat party, the next 7 generations would owe him a debt that can't be repaid. https://t.co/vz034AWiUL

— unseen1 (@unseen1_unseen) June 13, 2026

HIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: Syracuse University issues financial warning as admissions slump: We’re in the red.

Related:

Offering the discounts wasn’t enough to attract a full class, and those who enrolled will be paying less the whole time they’re there.

“What students were telling us effectively was that they didn't believe what we were offering was worth what we were asking them today.” pic.twitter.com/hJwcBP1JSq

— Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) June 12, 2026

Possibly a coincidence, but Syracuse has been regularly featured here as the home of absurd and nasty woke politics for years. Is it any wonder that so many students are fleeing south?

UPGRADE YOUR PILLOW: Beckham Hotel Collection Bed Pillows Standard/Queen Size Set of 2. #CommissionEarned

SCIENCE: Researchers develop injectable device to control nerves without surgery.

RELEVANT TO SPACE MISSIONS: Scientists Reveal What Happened When 12 People Were Trapped Together in Antarctica for 10 Months.

CARS: 2027 Chevy Bolt vs. 2026 Nissan Leaf Comparison Test: Battle of the Bargains.

MY LATEST SUBSTACK ESSAY: Elon Musk is a Genius — and a Litmus Test.

The class envy from multi millionaires of billionaires is really something to behold.

— Bridget Phetasy (@BridgetPhetasy) June 12, 2026

“SpaceX’s IPO created 4,400 millionaires, according to the New York Times. Critics like Bernie Sanders, AOC, and Elizabeth Warren have created one each — themselves.”

Related (From Ed): Question asked and answered:

He broke the woke/Communist censorship lock. They will never forgive him for this.

— Eric S. Raymond (@esrtweet) June 13, 2026

READER FAVORITE: Kismile Nugget Ice Makers Countertop. #CommissionEarned

IF THE U.S. EVER SPLITS, THE BLUE STATES WON’T HAVE GUNS: Virginia is the Latest Blue State to Drive Gun Makers Out in Favor of a Friendlier Business Climate.

SHARPEN YOUR KNIVES: 5 Precision Adjust Knife Sharpener. #CommissionEarned

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Japan’s H3 rocket bounces back from failure with successful return to flight launch carrying 6 satellites.

CHUTZPAH:

Leftist publication The Intercept blamed Donald Trump and his supporters for multiple bomb threats on Jewish institutions in February 2017. It turned out the threats came from one of The Intercept's staff reporters, Juan Thompson. He was convicted and sentenced to 60 months in… pic.twitter.com/CBxVaO7q3Y

— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) June 12, 2026

THESE ARE EITHER THE BIGGEST MEDICAL BREAKTHROUGH SINCE ANTIBIOTICS, OR THE BIGGEST MEDICAL HYPE: Weight loss drugs show signs of slowing biological aging, scientists discover.

TRUMP EXTENDS TAIWAN’S LIFE 30-40 YEARS: It’s not getting the measure of national media attention it deserves, but President Donald Trump’s massive aid package to Taiwan should have China’s full attention.

By making the latest available defensive strike missiles and related launch, mobility and guidance capabilities, Trump is enabling Taiwan to destroy most of a PRC invasion force before it reaches the island. According to Rod Martin, here’s why this matters tremendously:

“It matters. Taiwan is the keystone of the First Island Chain. Lose it, and China breaks into the wider Pacific, threatens Japan and the Philippines, and turns America’s forward defense line into a rescue mission. And it’s worse than that. The CCP desperately covets Taiwan: any war would be prompted by Beijing’s desire to capture that exact piece of real estate. Taiwan is not some random island. The odds of a major war with China that isn’t centered on an invasion of Taiwan are vanishingly small. (Well, unless you’re Russia.)”

More here from Martin.

SLEEPING! 7 nighttime habits that make morning workouts easier.

LIMITED PRIME DEAL: Shark Upright Vacuum Cleaner | Navigator Lift-Away. #CommissionEarned

NEWS YOU CAN USE: It’s cookout season — but grilling comes with a risk of food poisoning. Here’s how to cook meat properly, and why you should avoid charring.

Step one: Turn on the grill.

Also, the evidence for carcinogenicity in heterocyclic amines is pretty weak.

IT’S GOOD TO BE THE NOMENKLATURA:

Is she actually lecturing us about rich people from the back of a limousine 🤣 https://t.co/RiZ12pYLxc

— Jessica (@JessicaTetreau) June 12, 2026