August 2023

NASA’s Planetary Defense Test, DART, Reportedly Unleashed a Boulder Storm

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 13, 2023 26 Comments

A key lesson in unintended consequences that would-be #ClimateCrisis heroes may wish to be mindful of as they endeavor to save the planet from us humans....

https://twitter.com/LexitMovement1/status/1659988060057268224

Rep. Cori Bush Made Thousands Teaching Graduate Course on Reparations

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 13, 2023 4 Comments

"reported earning a $15,000 salary from George Mason University in 2022 on her financial disclosure report"...

Democrat Hoax: No, a Migrant Child Did Not Die in Greg Abbott’s Rio Grande ‘Razor Wire Buoys’

Posted by Stacey Matthews on August 13, 2023 25 Comments

"Greg Abbott is already responsible for a child dying in his razor wire buoy stunt. Now another child has died in his stunt to abduct and ship migrants out of state. He has blood on his hands. He shouldn’t be sued, he should be prosecuted."...

Virginia Tech Ends Affirmative Action and Legacy Admissions Policies

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 13, 2023 1 Comment

"starting in the 2023-2024 admissions cycle"...

The Border Crisis Comes to Massachusetts Week at Legal Insurrection

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 13, 2023 5 Comments

All the news you may have missed....

“Do they know and are you allowed to tell them that their professor is a radical who founded a website called Legal Insurrection?”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 12, 2023 19 Comments

My appearance on the Shaun Thompson Show on AM 560 The Answer in Chicago: "It's very well known. A lot of the students are fans. A lot of the alumni are fans. Frankly, some of the faculty are, but they don't want to admit it....

Book Review: School of Woke by Kenny Xu

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 12, 2023 7 Comments

How Critical Race Theory Infiltrated American Schools and Why We Must Reclaim Them...

USS Boxer Unable to Get Underway after Two-Year $200 Million Overhaul, Symptom of Military Readiness Problems

Posted by James Nault on August 12, 2023 39 Comments

Amphibious assault ship is stuck pier-side as it struggles to get underway after a dismal maintenance period ...

DC: Rampant Shoplifting May Lead To Grocery Store Closures, Areas Becoming Food Deserts

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on August 12, 2023 93 Comments

How's that Justice Reform Working Out? Spending $300 million for security "did not derail the people from stealing. In fact, the regional manager told us that people will have stuff in their carts walking straight through the door--straight through the door!"...

U.S. Energy Industry Warns Biden EPA’s Proposed Carbon Emissions Rules are ‘Unworkable’

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 12, 2023 44 Comments

The agency overestimates the reliability of wind and solar and there is not enough reliable power plant capacity on the grid to keep the lights on....

West Virginia University Planning to Cut a Dozen Majors, Reduce Staff

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2023 6 Comments

“While we view these preliminary recommendations for reductions and discontinuations as necessary, we are keenly aware of the people they will affect”...

Germany Says Arrested Russian Spy Accessed ‘Highly Sensitive Data’ on Electronic Warfare

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on August 12, 2023 7 Comments

DW TV: "The modern systems in question include technology for the surveillance and disruption of opponents' radio systems and the shutting down of enemy radio or air shield systems."...

George Washington U. Cuts Ties With Group Following Vote of Support for BDS

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2023 1 Comment

"The partnership’s end will mean a loss of benefits for the academic group."...

Lawsuits All Around Week in Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on August 12, 2023 1 Comment

Your weekly report on education news....

Why Is UK Research Focused on a Vaccine to Prevent a New Pandemic from “Disease X”?

Posted by Leslie Eastman on August 11, 2023 21 Comments

Meanwhile, distrust in public health experts has clearly grown as covid vaccine sales plunge....

Harvard Loses $15 Million Insurance Claim For Legal Fees In Famous Race Discrimination Case, Appeals Ct Calls Arguments “Gaslighting”

Posted by William A. Jacobson on August 11, 2023 48 Comments

What is happening here? First it was Oberlin College, now Harvard, where I'm rooting for insurance companies. First Circuit Court of Appeals finds Harvard failed to comply with claims notice requirement of insurance policy, and its main argument was "little more than gaslighting."...

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