AND AT THE DAWNING OF THIS FINE WEEKEND, REMEMBER: The Based Book Sale is going on. Books at 99c or less.
One of those is: Caroline Furlong’s Theophany.
May 23, 2026
GOOD NEWS: Popular weight loss drugs may have surprising side effect: stalling cancer. Early results on the Retatrutide phase 3 tests show promise against cancer and heart disease, too.
I tried microdosing Ozempic for these benefits, but it raised my resting heart rate by 10 bpm and though that’s a known side effect that’s supposed to be safe, I quit. Supposedly that doesn’t happen with tirzepatide, but I haven’t tried it.
MY LATEST SUBSTACK: And Away We Go! Starship Puts Us On The Path To A Kardashev II Civilization.
Plus, thoughts about Jerry Pournelle.
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THE PRESS KNOWS WHAT SIDE IT’S ON:
It's an absurd contention that world power/influence can be gotten via asymmetric tactics…if true then every country would resort to extortion, piracy and terrorism
The only real power Iran has achieved has been via TDS-afflicted media which keeps repeating this propaganda https://t.co/RlbAdXQGEz pic.twitter.com/8wV9BF5Eor
— Gummi (@gummibear737) May 22, 2026
TEACH WOMEN NOT TO RAPE! (CONT’D):
Maris Nichols, the Georgia teacher arrested for allegedly R*PING a student in a classroom closet, has been arrested AGAIN on additional charges after being accused of abusing 5 MORE children.
Nichols allegedly r*ped multiple other children, including at a golf course and in a… pic.twitter.com/a7AgIBh8b6
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 22, 2026
This should just be a new section of the NY Post. Like you open it up and have News, Sports, Entertainment, Teachers Having Sex With Students, Editorials etc. https://t.co/8wWUJEuMql
— FischerKing (@FischerKing64) May 22, 2026
GAVIN CANNOT SURVIVE WITHOUT MANUFACTURING AN ENEMY: Gavin Newsom Is Going to War With Chevron Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend.
Of course, even with an enemy his survival is in doubt.
THIS POST IS A DUAL POINT OF PRIDE FOR ME: I’m proud of my friend. And I’m proud of this writer I’ve seen grow in clarity and passion over the years. This post is a bell ringing clear and loud, and I was proud to host it. Sick of the Jewish Hate – by Jon LaForce.
ONE OF THOSE DAYS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: Lessons Learned the Hard Way.
GIGO IS ALWAYS A PROBLEM, PARTICULARLY IN SERVICE OF GARBAGE AGENDAS: Everytown using AI to strip away our Second Amendment rights.
ENOCH POWELL, PROPHETIC AND CANCELLED BEFORE CANCEL CULTURE WAS A THING: Enoch Powell. A prophet, and therefore despised.
MEANWHILE: In the Based Book Sale, for 99c: From Jay Maynard: Reflections in Crystal. (The Crystal Therapy Chronicles, Book 1).
OF COURSE THEY DO – THEY’RE STILL DEFENDING WALTER DURANTY’S REPORTING ON THE U.S.S.R.: The New York Times Continues to Defend Its Despicable Anti-Israel Op-Ed.
“MOST” BRAINDEAD DOESN’T DO MUCH TO NARROW THE FIELD: One of the Most Braindead House Dems Could Be on His Way Out.
BUT, BUT, BUT… IT’S AN ELECTION YEAR. WE MUST PANIC: Ebola’s Real Risks Get Lost in Media’s Rush to Panic and Politicize.
99C IN THE BASED BOOK SALE: Nathan C. Brindle’s:
THIS IS A SURPRISING CARTEL, BUT IT SURE AFFECTED PRICES DURING THE COVIDIOCY: You Got Screwed During Covid. Four Chinese companies colluded to restrict global shipping for four years, making prices skyrocket.
ALAS ORANGE COUNTY: Garden Grove tank hazmat: What to know about chemical leak health risks.
BLESSED ARE THE SH*T STIRRERS: A beautiful thing to behold.
(And a reminder that Tilting at Windmills is running a sale just for instapundit readers. 25% off in perpetuity.)
THE BIZARRO WORLD OF ECHR CLIMATE CHANGE JURISPRUDENCE: BeCause the World is Round. How to assassinate the rule of law and dance on its grave.
HAVE YOU BEEN ASLEEP FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS? Because the Based Book Sale is going on. Books for ninety nine cents or less.
And here at crazy Sarah’s…. ahem in my office, we’re showing willing with six — that’s 6! — books at 99c each. The salient ones here are No Man’s Land. Look, I don’t intend to ever put them on Kindle Unlimited (whatever it’s called now) but I know some of you are strapped. So until early morning on 5/27 (and seriously only this time) it’s 99c each, $3 for the whole book-in-three-volumes. All 900 pages of it.
No Man’s Land Volume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3 and then, the new collection: Done with Mirrors (with a half-never-published (long story) story in John Ringo’s Black Tide series.) And two old but goodies: Draw One In the Dark and Death of a Musketeer.
May 22, 2026
OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.
MY LATEST SUBSTACK: And Away We Go! Starship Puts Us On The Path To A Kardashev II Civilization.
Plus, thoughts about Jerry Pournelle.
As always, if you like these essays, please take out a paid subscription. I really appreciate it.
OBESITY WILL BE A CHOICE: New Weight-Loss Pill Could Help Solve a Major Problem With GLP-1 Drugs.
A SUCCESSFUL LAUNCH AND SEPARATION:
SpaceX team chanting: "USA! USA! USA! USA!"
🇺🇸🚀 pic.twitter.com/3iQctERDWB
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) May 22, 2026
SpaceX’s first Starship V3 rocket has just successfully lifted off!
This is the first test flight of Starship version 3, which features thousands of upgrades from V2. With this launch, SpaceX is debuting a new launch pad, booster, ship, engines and much more. pic.twitter.com/mnxXAVBKdo
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) May 22, 2026
UPDATE:
SpaceX's Starship rocket just successfully performed a flip maneuver and precisely splashed down on target in the Indian Ocean next to a buoy with @Starlink on it.
The SpaceX team ends the stream with a "USA! USA! USA!" chant 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/rKwFHda4Jc
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) May 22, 2026
Not sure a crew at Boeing would chant “USA!” Or be allowed to. If Boeing could do something like this.
UPDATE: From the comments: “Damn, how I wish Jerry Pournelle could be watching this.”
