Pink Flame of Liberty, 04/26/26
Source: Pink Flame of Liberty
“Let’s Discuss the Libertarian Party Bylaws Committee Proposals.” (04/26/26)
The Death of Gatekeepers
Source: Infinite Scroll
by Jeremiah Johnson
“In an earlier age, gatekeepers existed to stop morons with puerile or reprehensible views from being heard. I’m not the first (or even the hundredth) person to note that all the gatekeepers are gone and we now live in a permissionless, anything-goes media environment. The death of gatekeepers is why you’re reading this blog on Substack, it’s why I can make my living from writing here and podcasting over at the New Liberal Podcast. There are real benefits to allowing anyone to create and distribute their work without having to break through a stultifying, bureaucratic system. But the death of gatekeepers also has downsides. Today, even the New York Times seems to be chasing clicks any way they can. Invite the hot doofus on your show to say blowing up stuff is cool and shoplifting is good but plastic cups are a moral travesty. Why not? That’ll go viral.” (04/26/26)
The Mystery of Falling Fertility
Source: Brownstone Institute
by Tomas Fürst
“At the beginning of 2022, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in many European countries started to decrease dramatically. A rapid and unexpected decline in TFR has occurred in all the Baltic states, across Northern Europe, Central Europe, and in all major countries of Western Europe. Only Greece, Spain, Italy, Croatia, and Romania did not exhibit such dramatic declines, while Portugal and Bulgaria even experienced TFR growth …. This dramatic and unexpected change in TFR dynamics that occurred synchronously across most of Europe begs for an explanation. Several mechanisms have been proposed in the mainstream media.” (04/26/26)
https://brownstone.org/articles/the-mystery-of-falling-fertility/
Trump whines at “60 Minutes” for asking about Hilton gunman’s manifesto
Source: Axios
“President Trump called CBS’ Norah O’Donnell ‘disgraceful’ during a ’60 Minutes’ interview Sunday, after she raised comments the gunman from the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner allegedly made about him in a manifesto. O’Donnell asked Trump for his reaction to the manifesto, and allegations the suspect appeared to make about him, prompting the president to say: ‘I was waiting for you to read that because I knew you would because you’re horrible people. … Yeah, he did write that. I’m not a rapist. I didn’t rape anybody.'” (04/26/26)
Declare Your Independence with Ernest Hancock, 04/26/26
Source: Freedom’s Phoenix
“Mike Swatek comes on the show to promote MidFest 2026, April 29-May 4, 2026 at Camp Copperhead in Spavinaw, OK. MidFest is an unorganized gathering for fellowship with kindred spirits seeking a stateless society.” (04/26/26)
Free Talk Live, 04/26/26
Source: Free Talk Live
“Penguin hates the word ‘bro’ :: Is Ian autistic? :: Public school made Bonnie bad at math :: FreeIanNow.org :: Fidelity Investments lost a woman’s savings, Bitcoin fixes this :: Social media forcing ID verification in the UK, it’s coming here :: ‘For the children’ :: AI already helping people in Australia to bypass the ID verification :: It’s not immoral to lie to the police :: DARE caused more drug use but put money in police pockets :: School district in California sending kids ‘of color’ to enriching programs but not white kids on every tax payer’s dime :: Chris calls Bonnie racist but she’s not, just making a point :: Does LPNH or anyone else represent you? :: 2026-04-26 :: Hosts: Bonnie, Penguin, Rich E Rich.” (04/26/26)
Are we all conspiracy theorists now?
Source: UnHerd
by Ryan Zickgraf
“The gunshots at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner had barely stopped echoing through the DC hotel before the internet had solved the case several times over. The leading theories: it was all staged, or all the Left’s fault. It’s another reminder that we’re in the era of the post-event event: something happens, and then the event is subsumed by its own interpretation.” (04/26/26)
CIA Ran MK-ULTRA Experiments on Prisoners of War in US Custody, Declassified Docs Confirm
Source: The Intercept
by Garrett Kim
“For the first time, documents confirm the CIA carried out tests on North Korean POWs and planned for much more invasive experimentation.” (04/26/26)
https://theintercept.com/2026/04/26/mk-ultra-korean-war-prisoner-experiments/
Surf contest postponed as warm Pacific Ocean drives unusual shark behavior
Source: SFGate
“Southern California’s waters appear to be teeming this spring with white sharks, drawing the attention of fishers, surfers and biologists. A reportedly aggressive 10-foot shark off Huntington Beach led to a partial ocean closure and the postponement of a professional surf competition on Thursday. State experts explain that the extreme marine heat wave baking the Pacific Ocean likely prompted baby white sharks to arrive in February, at least a month earlier than normal, and that older and bigger sharks are now starting to follow. ‘Every year about this time, females are coming back from their open ocean migrations to give birth somewhere in Southern California, and then those baby white sharks show up at our beaches,’ Chris Lowe, the director of Cal State Long Beach’s Shark Lab, told SFGATE.” (04/27/26)
https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/white-sharks-california-pacific-22220577.php
Pod Save America, 04/26/26
Source: Crooked Media
“Are Trump Voters Feeling Buyer’s Remorse? (With Sarah Longwell).” (04/26/26)
https://audioboom.com/posts/8895345-are-trump-voters-feeling-buyer-s-remorse-with-sarah-longwell