OPEN THREAD: Party on.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: SpaceX has launched every rocket in their lineup, 3 different vehicles, from 4 different pads, in 3 different states this week. They also lifted basically every “category” of payload. Starlink, Crew, Commercial, and Military. WHAT. A. WEEK. pic.twitter.com/4fmkvzj9OY — Ken Kirtland IV (@KenKirtland17) October 2, 2026

I SUSPECT PUTIN HAS REACTIVATED THE OLD SOVIET BIOWAR APPARAT: Pneumonic plague can be nearly 100% fatal if not treated in time and can kill you within 24 hours. WTF were they doing with this? — Chris (@TiberiusChris) October 3, 2026 Cipro and Levaquin are very effective treatments. Unless, of course, the strain has been […]

WELL: I thought my cutting board was clean. Then a Japanese chef showed me what was really hiding inside it.

ALL THE BEST PEOPLE TOLD ME THE OPPOSITE: Cannabis Users More Likely to Commit and Experience Violence, Study Finds.

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Hotter Sex After 40: Exploring Age-Related Challenges and Benefits.

LIVING THE DREAM: Porsche Driver Caught Doing 194 MPH On An 81 MPH Road.

OPEN THREAD: Ring in the weekend.

NECESSARY: It is necessary for you to believe this young woman did not lustily agree to be gangbanged. By white males (also a brown one and an Asian one but never mind that.) Through the first Tuesday in November, anyway. After that, never mind. The fun part will be the slander suits,… https://t.co/qFMPkL5BuI — Northern […]

SPACE JUNK, BETTER PUT UP MY UMBRELLA: The risk of space debris falling to Earth and causing deaths and is growing, experts say.

MAKES LINDSAY CLANCY LOOK LIKE A GOOD MOM: 911 call reveals concerns about well-being of 2 children found dead from starvation at home. “Authorities said May told detectives that she believed her children were dead because they did not eat. She reportedly told deputies that she knew that not feeding her children was neglectful and […]

I BELIEVE THIS: Just 7 Days of Strength Training Triggered Fat-Burning Changes in Mice.

IS THERE ANYTHING IT CAN’T DO? Just 7 Days of Strength Training Triggered Fat-Burning Changes in Mice.

SAME PLAYBOOK. HEY, IT WORKED BACK THEN. Remembering the False Gloom and Doom of the 1992 Elections – and the Upcoming Midterms. Related thoughts here. Counterexample — reality: Message from a buddy of mine pic.twitter.com/AXDVo7mhsh — Daniel Frank (@boisechampion) September 30, 2026

YES: Robert Nozick explains socialism's attraction to intellectuals: they don't care about the "working class". Rather, they resent capitalists for earning more money than them, despite their apparently inferior merit. They're disappointed meritocrats, not suffering laborers. pic.twitter.com/b12rl8cA0h — Russ Greene (@GreenPlusAnE) October 2, 2026

IT’S PROBABLY FASTER THAN A LOT OF ’70S SUPERCARS: 2027 Honda Civic Type R Adds Performance, Enhances Interior.

CAPITALISM’S CRITICS HAVE NO IDEA HOW CAPITALISM WORKS…: Abdul you're not going to believe this but SpaceX alone made 4,400 millionaires, including welders and cafeteria workers https://t.co/DecgXetKSW pic.twitter.com/JE48UJL2lB — Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) October 2, 2026 …which, come to think of it, is at least partly why they became critics.

FIGHT THE POWER: This November, Few States Have As Much At Stake in Terms of Gun Rights as Wisconsin.

WELL, GOOD: Ken Paxton Takes On The Bar Association. “For the majority of America’s history, lawyers didn’t need either American Bar Association imprimatur (or even a law degree) to practice law. Abraham Lincoln and Clarence Darrow never went to law school. Parallel to the New Deal, the ABA and the Association of American Law Schools […]

TO BE FAIR, SHE’S BEEN MAD FOR A LOT LONGER THAN THAT: Never fails. https://t.co/J0gXZjtUyu — The🎃FOO (@PolitiBunny) October 2, 2026

FLORIDA MAN FRIDAY [VIP]: He Tried to Hide the Evidence, but His iPhone Ratted Him Out. “It’s time for your much-needed break from the serious news, and this week, we’ll learn where not to hide the gun you aren’t allowed to have, when the smartphone isn’t your friend, and what not to drink to avoid […]

IT’S GOOD TO BE THE NOMENKLATURA: Abdul El-Sayed Billed County Taxpayers $9,000 a Month in ‘Consulting’ Fees While Running for Senate. Michigan’s left-wing Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed billed county taxpayers $9,000 per month in consulting fees while running for Senate, according to public records obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. The Wayne County Department […]

YOU AND I HAVE A RENDEZVOUS WITH SCARCITY: 🚨 JUST NOW: The Trump White House just LAUNCHED a devastating tracker that calculates the exact cost of Democrats’ 2026 socialist policies would cost the U.S. if they win $355,000 PER HOUSEHOLD. INCOME PLUMMETS. MORTGAGE RATES SURGE! Vote red! Add about $49T to the deficit… pic.twitter.com/OkG4XGNqFn — […]

DON’T FALL FOR THE OP: In any competitive situation, winning requires two things: 1. The ability to win.2. The will to win. MAGA has consistently shown the ability to win at the ballot box. Thus, the mid-terms come down to MAGA's will to win. This is why you are experiencing an epic information… — Cynical […]

IMMIGRATION: The Hospital Hiring Numbers That Have The Trump Admin Demanding Answers. “The Trump administration is demanding answers from a New York hospital over a viral claim that a stunning 80 of 82 residency positions went to foreign doctors on H-1B or J-1 visas, leaving just two positions for Americans.”

IT’S TIME FOR VICTORIA TAFT’S West Coast, Messed Coast™: After Decades, Could This Political Earthquake Happen? Yes, If You Vote. “Could it be that after 40 years in the progressive oppressive wilderness, Oregon could elect the first GOP governor since Vic Atiyeh in 1982? Let’s grab the Magic 8 Ball. ‘Most likely,’ it reads.”

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Understanding the AI That Drives Robots: An Explanation of Vision-Language-Action Models.

OKAY, BUT DON’T DEMS SAY THIS STUFF BEFORE EVERY ELECTION? Yeap. The dems aren't acting like it's in the bag anymore. https://t.co/uwmCuB88hV — unseen1 (@unseen1_unseen) October 2, 2026

WELL, GOOD: New antibiotic combinations aim to achieve a lasting cure for persistent bacterial vaginosis.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER: Mamdani Will Be Honored Alongside Group with Alleged Ties to Iranian Regime. “New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be honored next Monday alongside the National Iranian American Council, an organization long suspected of being the unofficial lobbying arm of the Iranian government. Both Mamdani and NIAC will receive William Sloane Coffin […]

ANALYSIS: TRUE. They’ve destroyed their cities. https://t.co/sWCNTsGCU5 — cdrsalamander (@cdrsalamander) October 1, 2026

VERONIQUE DE RUGY: ‘When Will Markets React to Debt?’ Is the Wrong Question. Federal debt held by the public now equals the size of the annual economy — and is growing. Yet investors continue buying Treasury securities. No government bond sale has really failed, no one has suddenly refused to finance Washington’s spending, and no […]

CITY JOURNAL DIDN’T MINCE ANY WORDS WITH THIS HEADLINE: San Francisco’s Frat Houses for Pedophiles. According to this City Journal investigation, more than 25 percent of sex offenders in San Francisco with addresses in the Megan’s Law database live in taxpayer-subsidized buildings. Many live near a park, school, or daycare, or reside in a neighborhood […]

I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME JAIL TIME: Oklahoma State U. student pleads guilty to trashing YAF display ‘Marriage = 1 man + 1 woman.’

FRAUD ALL THE WAY DOWN: Amazing. These researchers found that there's a spike in Bitcoin activity around the time foreign aid money goes out. Somewhere between 2 and 6 cents of every dollar of World Bank foreign aid disbursements got siphoned off into crypto wallets: pic.twitter.com/GXlnm5P6kM — Crémieux (@cremieuxrecueil) October 1, 2026 Couldn’t they at […]

IF IT WASN’T OBVIOUS BEFORE, THE LAETITIA JAMES APPOINTMENT MAKES IT SO: The October Unsurprise https://t.co/eKm6zJFUcZ — Northern Barbarian (@xnoesbueno) October 2, 2026 Spoiler: It was obvious before.