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WELCOME TO MARLBORO UNIVERSITY, WHERE STUDENTS SMOKE LIKE CHIMNEYS, ALUMNI DIE YOUNG, AND FACULTY PUBLISH STUDIES BLAMING LUNG CANCER ON MICROPLASTICS AND COLONIALISM INSTEAD OF CIGARETTES. That’s the premise behind my new series, BREAKING THE ACADEMIC FILIBUSTER, about academia’s decades-long […]

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HEALTH: Chronic Pain Can Steal Your Appetite, and I Wanted to Know Why.

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UPGRADE YOUR PILLOW: C CUSHION LAB Deep Sleep Pillow. #CommissionEarned

instapundit.comANALYSIS: TRUE. The Anti-Trump Left Has Descended Into A Persistent Hallucinatory State. If you dANALYSIS: TRUE. The Anti-Trump Left Has Descended Into A Persistent Hallucinatory State. If you doubt that, go read the opinion pages of The New York Times, the agenda-setting newsletter of the government and nonprofit class. You couldn’t possibly do better than to start with Nicholas Kristof’s Oct. 24 column about Mean Orange Man, the journalistic […]

instapundit.comHIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: ‘Comprehensive kink guides,’ ‘dildo-making contest’ part ofHIGHER EDUCATION BUBBLE UPDATE: ‘Comprehensive kink guides,’ ‘dildo-making contest’ part of University of Southern California’s annual Sex Week.

instapundit.comTHOSE CLIMATE NARRATIVES DON’T MAINTAIN THEMSELVES, YOU KNOW: https://twitter.com/wattsupwiththatTHOSE CLIMATE NARRATIVES DON’T MAINTAIN THEMSELVES, YOU KNOW: 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿❓Media claimed 111 mph winds battered Cornwall over the weekend. The Met Office logged a maximum of 71 mph at Lizard Point. London gusts hit just 42 mph at Northolt. That pales against the 73 mph recorded there during the 1987 Great Storm.… pic.twitter.com/dsTTf7E5VP — Watts […]

WILD: North Carolina Libertarian Candidate in Custody After Armed Standoff.

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instapundit.comMAKE THEM PAY: College students fire back after Democratic Sen. Slotkin vows to target young conserMAKE THEM PAY: College students fire back after Democratic Sen. Slotkin vows to target young conservative staffers.

21ST CENTURY HEADLINES: ICE plan to buy robot dogs spurs protest from hundreds of Boston Dynamics employees. “The ICE contract covers the purchase of four Boston Dynamics Spot robots that were modified by Radeco to be marketed as a robot platform named Cerberus. The contract describes these […]

instapundit.comYEP: https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/2114848066767630417YEP: Everyday is zero-day these days — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 26, 2026

instapundit.comKRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Modern Democrats Really Should Swap Out the Donkey for a Swastika. “TherKRUISER’S MORNING BRIEFING: Modern Democrats Really Should Swap Out the Donkey for a Swastika. “There are only two ways to look at this. Either the paste-eating idiots on the left have never pondered the real consequences of the U.S. not having any friends of democracy in the Middle East, or they have.”

instapundit.comFIRST AMENDMENT STORY: Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story’s “Commentaries on the Constitution of theFIRST AMENDMENT STORY: Supreme Court Justice Joseph Story’s “Commentaries on the Constitution of the United States” is still read today among constitutional law folks, so his explanation of the purpose of the First Amendment is VIP. Somebody should share this with the ACLU.

instapundit.comABOUT TIME: FBI agents finally face accountability after trying to smother the Hunter Biden corruptABOUT TIME: FBI agents finally face accountability after trying to smother the Hunter Biden corruption scandal.

SOMEONE PLEASE FORWARD THIS TO ELON AND POTUS: Dutch government to cut 16 percent of workforce as part of AI efficiency push. No job is secure from the advent of artificial intelligence’s rapid growth. In a lengthy post detailing how the Dutch government plans to improve efficiency, it announced […]

instapundit.comACCOUNTABILITY: Trump DOJ charges James Comey with transmission of national defense information inACCOUNTABILITY: Trump DOJ charges James Comey with transmission of national defense information in third case. Related: Emails cast doubt on Jack Smith testimony he followed rules to protect attorney-client privilege.

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DEMOCRATS PARTYING LIKE IT’S 1939: Is This the Most Antisemitic Ad to Ever Air for a Senate Race? We’ve heard them say it before: we’re not antisemitic; we’re just critical of Israel. We don’t hate Jews; we’re just opposed to the Benjamin Netanyahu government. Yeah, the problem is that […]

instapundit.comSARAH HOYT’S SHOCKED FACE IS STOCKED UP ON AMMO: https://twitter.com/BasedMikeLee/status/21148185SARAH HOYT’S SHOCKED FACE IS STOCKED UP ON AMMO: It’s official now: DSA = DNC Vote Republican! https://t.co/Nqt71H632A — Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) October 26, 2026

instapundit.comVICTORIA TAFT: Woke Oregon Governor’s Comments After School Attack Are Completely Disqualifying. “ThVICTORIA TAFT: Woke Oregon Governor’s Comments After School Attack Are Completely Disqualifying. “The unfortunately-named Tina Kotek, Oregon’s governor, is in a neck-and-neck battle for the right to park her and her “first lady’s” slippers under the bed at Mahonia Hall for another four years. Republican Christine Drazan is running an even race with the incumbent […]

instapundit.comDITTO WITH ISLAMIC TERRORISTS — AND NOW THEY’RE ALLIED: https://twitter.com/DrunkRepub/status/2DITTO WITH ISLAMIC TERRORISTS — AND NOW THEY’RE ALLIED: Crazy we thought this shit was over when the Wall fell. Turns out Communism is a lot like herpes; you can’t cure it, you can only treat the flare ups. — The Drunk Republican (@DrunkRepub) October 26, 2026

instapundit.comDISPATCHES FROM THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY: https://twitter.com/xnoesbueno/status/2114894634782753193DISPATCHES FROM THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY: That guy is hilarious. Seriously, between Bessant, Rubio, Hegseth, RFK Jr., and of course our crazy orange president himself, has there ever been a cabinet or an administration that on a daily basis makes you laugh out loud like these guys do? While seeing to the people’s… https://t.co/ntl5qqOKoq — Northern […]

BECAUSE OF COURSE: Barcelona Burns, and Spain’s Left Blames Israel.

EXCELLENT WORK! FASTER, PLEASE: Japanese Researchers Have Reportedly Found a Way to Destroy Cancer Cells.

instapundit.comA LOT OF LEFTY SCHEMES TURN OUT THAT WAY: Medicare for All Is Popular—Until People Find Out How IA LOT OF LEFTY SCHEMES TURN OUT THAT WAY: Medicare for All Is Popular—Until People Find Out How It Would Work.

THE STRANGE, LONELY LIVES OF CLIMATE SCIENTISTS: Penguins, man.

PRESTIGE WAS NEVER A CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY: The Establishment Gave Extremism Its Credentials. How prestigious institutions lent credibility to a defender of Hamas, raising questions about their judgement and accountability. Elite schools have been hiring for ideology — left — for almost a […]

instapundit.comOF COURSE HE DOES; IT’S ONE MORE REASON TO NOT ELECT HIM: Gavin Newsom Calls DSA ‘Mainstream DemoOF COURSE HE DOES; IT’S ONE MORE REASON TO NOT ELECT HIM: Gavin Newsom Calls DSA ‘Mainstream Democratic Movement’ Heading Into 2028 Presidential Election. I’m sorry, I want to say something about selling your cloak and buying a sword, but with helicopters, in preparation for 2028. Yes, it is an evil thought. It was “half my […]

THE MAYOR BLAMES THE JOOS: NYC Comptroller Sounds Alarm After 30,000 Private-Sector Jobs Left the City in Just Two Months.

instapundit.comIT’S TIME TO DISBAND THE TEACHERS’ UNION, RAZE AND SALT EDUCATION SCHOOLS, AND CONSIDER THE WAY WE TIT’S TIME TO DISBAND THE TEACHERS’ UNION, RAZE AND SALT EDUCATION SCHOOLS, AND CONSIDER THE WAY WE TRAIN AND RECRUIT TEACHERS: Exclusive. “The United States Government must fall.” Earlier today, members of the Chicago Teachers Union collaborated with activist students and teachers in France. On that call, they explicitly called for violence, destruction, killing, and […]

instapundit.comTHAT’S ALL? LOOK HARDER: Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voterTHAT’S ALL? LOOK HARDER: Trump administration asks Washington to set aside ballots from 400 voters it says may be noncitizens. Do the dead and imaginary still get to stay in?

instapundit.comI DON’T THINK THE SHENANIGAN IS FROM THE RIGHT. NOT THAT THEY’RE THAT HONEST, BUT THEY’RE THAT STUPII DON’T THINK THE SHENANIGAN IS FROM THE RIGHT. NOT THAT THEY’RE THAT HONEST, BUT THEY’RE THAT STUPID: A Little Local Political Shenanigan. I just think right now, the left is dumber and thought this brochure, explaining how kids can trans without their parents’ knowledge would benefit the left. Kind of like they thought disclosing the […]

instapundit.comLOOK, WE CAN HOPE, BUT THEY SHOULD HAVE PASSED THE SAVE ACT: Inside House GOP’s far-reaching pushLOOK, WE CAN HOPE, BUT THEY SHOULD HAVE PASSED THE SAVE ACT: Inside House GOP’s far-reaching push to monitor midterm elections and prepare for legal fights. Committee on House Administration’s program could pave the way for recounts and lawsuits if improprieties found.

instapundit.comSPEAKING OF OBAMA, LET’S REVISIT THE WAR ON THE WORKING POOR THAT WAS CASH FOR CLUNKERS: For anyonSPEAKING OF OBAMA, LET’S REVISIT THE WAR ON THE WORKING POOR THAT WAS CASH FOR CLUNKERS: For anyone curious about what it actually looked like to kill a generation of functioning cars, here’s an actual video from 2009 and brief explanation: The dealer first replaces the oil with sodium silicate solution. It’s a clear-ish liquid […]

instapundit.comNOT A SURPRISE, IF YOU’VE EVER LOOKED AT IT: The SPLC’s Hate Map Was Never a Map. It Was a Hit LiNOT A SURPRISE, IF YOU’VE EVER LOOKED AT IT: The SPLC’s Hate Map Was Never a Map. It Was a Hit List Washington Used. And the hate was in the SPLC’s hearts as they drew it.

I NEVER UNDERSTOOD THE MINDS THAT HELD TOBACCO AS THE WORST THING EVER, AND POT AS GOOD FOR YOU: Marijuana legalization linked to troubling health trend in landmark new study. Keep in mind, I still think it’s governmental overreach to regulate what adults can consume. But the hypocrisy of […]

instapundit.comOH, SWEET SUMMER CHILDREN, HEAR ME OUT, THAT’S EXACTLY HOW WE THOUGHT OF LEFTISTS IN OUR DAY*: ThOH, SWEET SUMMER CHILDREN, HEAR ME OUT, THAT’S EXACTLY HOW WE THOUGHT OF LEFTISTS IN OUR DAY*: The generational difference in how young right wingers see the left. When we think of Leftists, we do not think of Barack Obama or Ezra Klein. Yes, these guys are on the Left, but younger Millennials and Zoomers on […]

instapundit.comAND IS — I SPEAK ADVISEDLY — ONE OF THE DUMBEST THINGS THE LEFT HAS EVER DONE: “This allianceAND IS — I SPEAK ADVISEDLY — ONE OF THE DUMBEST THINGS THE LEFT HAS EVER DONE: “This alliance between Islamist and left-wing forces is known in France as islamo-gauchisme“.

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I COME NEITHER TO BURY AI NOR TO PRAISE IT: It’s Human, But Is It Art?

instapundit.comOPEN THREAD: Monday, Monday.OPEN THREAD: Monday, Monday.

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instapundit.comBRAZIL’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD: https://twitter.com/thebabylonbee/status/2114748992202350734?s=43BRAZIL’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD: After Late-Night Ballot Drop, Joe Biden Wins Brazilian Presidency With 81 Million Votes https://t.co/4aO9Rnuaih — The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 26, 2026

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instapundit.comTHE NEW SPACE RACE: Elon Musk just delivered spectacular news for SpaceX stock investors.THE NEW SPACE RACE: Elon Musk just delivered spectacular news for SpaceX stock investors.

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NETFLIX’S NARNIA PROBLEM: You Can’t Modernize C.S. Lewis Without Losing Him. Start with the lion. Lewis did not consider Aslan an allegory. He called him “an invention giving an imaginary answer to the question, ‘What might Christ become like if there really were a world like Narnia.’” In other […]