The Bryan Hyde Show, 08/18/26
Source: The Bryan Hyde Show
“It’s my weekly conversation with Eric Peters from Eric Peters Autos. We talk about how to become a human truth-detector in a time when deception rules our world.” (08/18/26)
Author: Thomas L. Knapp
Eco-lunacy is the real menace to humanity
Source: spiked
by Brendan O’Neill
“It is a testament to the moralism of the eco-doom movement that there has been so much focus on shaming ‘deniers’. Practical matters – like, I don’t know, making the case for the mass rollout of aircon – play second fiddle to the pillorying of heretics. The argument seems to be that these wicked doubters have landed us in the inferno of a neverending summer, just as their witchy forebears gave us crop failure and icy winters. I see it differently. To me, the punishing impact of the heatwaves is less the handiwork of ‘deniers’ than a byproduct of the moral circus of eco-alarmism itself.” (08/18/26)
Trump’s Bombing Threats Have a Golf Course Problem
Source: Mother Jones
by Russ Choma
“His Oman resort sits just miles from the strait where he’s promising to send in the US military.” (08/18/26)
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/trumps-bombing-threats-have-a-golf-course-problem/
The Student Debt Trap: Why Government Subsidies Destroyed College Affordability
Source: Karl Dickey’s Freedom Vanguard
by Karl Dickey
“As monthly payments quadruple and defaults surge, Washington’s trillion-dollar higher-ed bubble proves politicians can’t fix the crisis they created.” (08/18/26)
https://palmbeachexaminer.substack.com/p/the-student-debt-trap-why-government
Buenos Aires’s Contribution to 1776
Source: Law & Liberty
by Alejandro Gomez
“While the colonies declared independence, liberty also found a foothold in the South Atlantic.” (08/18/26)
Pakistan: Khan moved to hospital from jail over health concerns
Source: France 24 [French state media]
“Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday that jailed former prime minister Imran Khan be moved to hospital for medical checks, after a petition by his lawyers over claims of poor health. Justice Shahid Waheed said 73-year-old Khan, who has been in jail since 2023 on corruption charges, will be shifted in the next two days to Shifa International hospital in the capital Islamabad. Khan and his wife and spiritual guide Bushra Bibi were both sentenced late last year to 17 years behind bars. … Khan was prime minister from 2018 to 2022 before being removed in a no-confidence vote during a political crisis over tensions between his government and the South Asian country’s powerful military establishment.” (08/18/26)
Show-Me Institute Podcast, 08/18/26
Source: Show-Me Institute
“Why Young People Are Turning Away from Capitalism with Robert C. Enlow.” (08/18/26)
No, the Media Isn’t Responsible for Jason Arday’s Suicide
Source: Quillette
by Jonathan Kay
“The disgraced academic was a pathological liar and lifelong con artist whose misdeeds were covered up for years by self-serving academic administrators. Exposing this kind of rot in elite institutions is our job.” (08/18/26)
https://quillette.com/2026/08/17/no-the-media-isnt-responsible-for-jason-ardays-suicide/
OpenAI introduces “ChatGPT for Teens”
Source: Seattle Times
“OpenAI, the maker of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, is rolling out an experience for teens that includes safety [sic] and learning features. The global introduction of ‘ChatGPT for Teens’ comes as OpenAI and other tech companies face lawsuits that allege AI chatbots are harming young people by providing information used to plan mass shootings and suicides. As students turn to chatbots for schoolwork, teachers and parents also worry that teens will use the tools to cheat or avoid practicing critical thinking skills. OpenAI said ChatGPT users who state their age is between 13 and 17 will automatically be placed into the teen experience. The San Francisco AI company also estimates if a user is under 18 and those minors will also be added to ChatGPT for Teens.” (08/18/26)
Politico Playbook Audio Briefing, 08/18/26
Source: Politico
“‘Bobby unleashed’ on the campaign trail.” (08/18/26)