Musk is making a big deal about voter ID, but the actual absurdity is having voting periods stretch for weeks. Not even a fraud thing, just doesn't make sense with ideal quality of elections. Not everyone will have the same information casting their vote.

Random America-is-very-rich fact of the day: For every 100 households in the U.S., there are 197 privately owned cars.

You find what a man is made of when he knows he will soon pass from this life to the next. @BenSasse is exemplifying hope in Jesus, leadership of his family, and mirth in a way all men should aspire toward when faced with adversity. Pray for him, his wife, and his children.

.@tylercowen sentence of the day. For all the criticisms you hear of Straussians, the few I have known I find are quite willing to speak their actual views and state of mind very clearly and directly.

AI is progressing so quickly that I suspect there will be a return to traditional journalism in the not so distant future. Video and images on social media will be virtually useless in identifying ground truth, and reporters with sources in meat space will become crucial

Scott Adams was a true American original, and a great ally to the President of the United States and the entire administration. My prayers go to Scott and all of you who loved him. We lost one of the good ones but we'll never forget him.

Most Americans, regardless of political worldview, agree that "people should have to prove that they are American citizens before they are allowed to vote." However, over a third of those with a graduate or professional degree believe requiring an ID to vote is a "racist practice." (See charts below).

Interesting that as Wiener seeks to move from the California state senate to the US House of Representatives, the controversial prior stance he must jettison is not ripping families of trans-identified children apart, allowing male rapists and murderers to be locked up with women in prison, decriminalizing the transmission of HIV, allowing a 24-year old to have gay oral and anal sex with a 14-year old without compulsory inclusion on the sex offender's list, and decriminalizing loitering in a manner that made it impossible for police to act against the sex trade which now thrives in the open, but rather withholding himself from accusing Israel of genocide

Share of single-family housing stock owned by large investors, by county For this analysis, “large investors” are defined as firms that own at least 100 single-family homes @ResidentialClub map @ParclLabs data

Dr. Oz on alcohol guidelines: "Alcohol is a social lubricant that brings people together...there's nothing healthier than having a good time with friends." "There was never good data" to back the 1-2 drink guideline, which was taken out. But "don't have it for breakfast."

NEW: Records show US Capitol Police Capt. Michael Byrd, who fatally shot unarmed J6 protester Ashli Babbitt w/o warning, has been running an unaccredited day-care center w/ wife Kaleska from their MD. home since 2008. MD. rec's $190m in HHS day-care funds. carelulu.com/childcare-in-br…

If you are a sensitive young defense man whose bosses at the think tank would rather bleat and handwring and be in denial about the New Monroe Doctrine than really think about what it means, DARC has an opportunity for you.

The OpenAI Foundation names the first People-First AI Fund recipients: 208 community-based nonprofits receiving $40.5M in unrestricted grants. openai.com/index/people-firs…