July 2, 2026

JODIE FOSTER SAYS THAT AI CAN APPARENTLY MAKE SURPRISINGLY COMPETENT AND ENJOYABLE BIG SCREEN MOVIES NOW:

Posted at 5:30 pm by Ed Driscoll

10 ERRORS OF TUCKER’S DELUDER: J. Michael Waller lays out in detail 10 of the major errors, misrepresentations and falsehoods of Alexandr Dugin, Vladimir Putin’s favoriate “philosopher” and apparently a major influence on Tucker Carlson.

UPDATE (From Ed): The Paranoid Prophet of Loserdom: Why high-level members of the American right are drawn to Alexander Dugin.

And if you missed it yesterday: Tucker Carlson Is Building a New Political Party After Ditching the Republicans.

Posted at 5:14 pm by Mark Tapscott

#RESISTANCE:

Posted at 5:03 pm by Glenn Reynolds

THE NEW SPACE RACE:

That’s just the second stage, and it almost looks like it could take off itself.

Posted at 4:37 pm by Stephen Green

LOL, DANA MILBANK:

UPDATE (FROM GLENN): Dana, as serious as ever:

Posted at 3:04 pm by Stephen Green

SPACE: NASA chief praises progress Blue Origin is making after launch failure.

Before the accident, Blue Origin had been hoping to launch its first Mk. 1 mission, named Endurance, later this year for a cargo landing on the Moon. Additionally, the company is developing a test version of the Mk. 2 lander for launch as part of the Artemis III mission, which NASA hopes to fly during the second half of next year.

Blue Origin officials, including chief executive Dave Limp, have said the company is working toward rebuilding Launch Complex 36A, completing the anomaly investigation, and launching New Glenn on a return-to-flight mission before the end of this year. Privately, some NASA officials have expressed skepticism about this timeline. Most independent observers have suggested that a 12- to 18-month timeline is probably the most realistic for New Glenn’s return to flight.

Isaacman stressed this week that NASA’s preferred option is for the Endurance mission, which will carry two NASA science and technology payloads to the lunar surface, to launch on New Glenn.

“They’re making great progress,” Isaacman said of Blue Origin. “So plan A is very much still to launch the Mk. 1 on New Glenn. They are very committed to getting back in the business of launching New Glenn before the end of the year. And Plan A is looking a lot better today than it was weeks ago, just based on the progress that the Blue Origin team is making.”

I’d say, “Faster, please,” but this time it looks like Blue Origin might be moving as quickly as possible.

Posted at 2:49 pm by Stephen Green

CRIME: Cops Bust Would Be Casino Mass Shooter With An Actual Cache (This Time) of Weapons. “How many times have you seen a blaring headline that reads something like this? MAD KILLER WITH HUGE CACHE OF WEAPONS AND AMMO ARRESTED BY POLICE. You give in and click on the link, only to find that the HUGE CACHE consisted of a beat-up Charter Arms snubby, a Yeet Cannon with a missing front sight, and a sawed-off 870 along with five 50-round boxes of Monarch 9mm ammo and eight loose rounds birdshot.”

UPDATE (FROM GLENN):

Posted at 1:47 pm by Stephen Green

THANK YOU, SCOTLAND: The independence we declared 250 years ago on July 4 was very much a product of the influence of Scots, especially those who were hard-core Presbyterian ministers, and Scots professors who tutored people like Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and James Wilson.

Posted at 1:34 pm by Mark Tapscott

SAD: Why So Many Women Are Rethinking Motherhood in 2026—and It’s Not Just About Money. “Of course, there’s nothing wrong with deciding not to have kids, says Merle Bombardieri, MSW, LICSW, a parenthood decision-making coach who has specialized in this topic for 40 years. But some women are held prisoner by their anxiety and information overload, opting out of motherhood not because they don’t want kids but because they’re too afraid and overwhelmed.”

There are whole industries devoted to encouraging that anxiety and information overload.

Posted at 1:30 pm by Glenn Reynolds

2026: A WEIMAR ODYSSEY. Sir, Why Do You Want Babies To Suck Your Nipples? “‘ The conflict originated in 2019 when Buckley… posted on Facebook about inducing lactation in order to breastfeed his infant son. At the time, while Buckley’s wife was still pregnant, he publicly shared that he was taking hormones to grow breasts…’ This is where we are, people. Everyone remember where we parked.”

Posted at 1:22 pm by Ed Driscoll