JOHN HINDERAKER: It Isn’t About Israel. “The evil that is now running rampant across our country is ostensibly directed at Israel, but Israel is only the pretext, a target of convenience. We have seen in recent months that ‘anti-Zionism’ is merely a cover for anti-Semitism. If Israel disappeared tomorrow, the anti-Semites here, in Western Europe and elsewhere, wouldn’t miss a beat. But it doesn’t stop there. In Iranian and al Qaeda ideology, Israel is only the Little Satan. America is the Great Satan. So, what would happen if someone brought an American flag to an anti-Israel demonstration? A few brave souls tried it.”

SHE’S RIGHT, YOU KNOW:

The worst part of the Trump presidency was the hate-drenched media spewing chaos and conspiracy theories. The best part was everything else. https://t.co/ovnj2tM5ME

— Mollie (@MZHemingway) April 16, 2024

YOU SAY FEARS, I SAY HOPES: Explosions in Isfahan amid fears of Israeli retaliation to Iran.

Related: Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports.

UPDATE: BREAKING: Israel Strikes in Iran, Syria, and Iraq.

OPEN THREAD: Party on.

THE NEW SPACE RACE: Sweden Signs Artemis Accords.

THAT IS PRETTY AMAZING: Amazingly, Some Bumblebees Can Survive Underwater For a Week.

#JOURNALISM: Want to Take a Guess Why the Media Won’t Cover What Just Happened in Maryland? “The media keep screaming, ‘fear thy white neighbor’ when it comes to any mass shooting, but it seems like the gender-confused are coming unglued at an accelerated rate. On Wednesday, a teen was arrested in Maryland after plotting an attack on an elementary school. Yes, there’s also a 129-page manifesto. For obvious political reasons, there’s no way the media are going to touch this story, but here are the details about the attack “Andrea Ye” planned to carry out.”

WELL, GOOD: New Research Suggests That Common HIV Drugs May Reduce Alzheimer’s Risk.

21ST CENTURY PROBLEMS:

Saying the quiet part out loud https://t.co/5MgNdyJLxH

— Justin Lopas (@JLopas) April 17, 2024

MARTIN HACKWORTH: Video: The illusion of virtue: Let’s talk about the delusion of virtue possessed by many radicals.

LOL: Hillary Clinton Condemns Trump For Paying Hush Money To Political Liabilities Instead Of Just Killing Them.

If only this were satire.

READER FAVORITE: Keurig K-Elite Single-Serve K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker. #CommissionEarned

SPORT UTES: 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser First Drive: Is the Smaller, Cheaper Off-Road SUV Better?

NEWS YOU CAN USE: Home Defense Pistol Skills: Protecting what’s important to you takes more than just owning a gun.

IT’S GOOD TO BE THE NOMENKLATURA: DC mayor took ‘economic development’ trip to Masters on taxpayers’ dime.

HEADS THEY WIN, TAILS HE LOSES: Liberal Activists Are Trying to Sneak Onto Trump Jury. But It’s Trump Who May Get in Trouble??

THE LONG MARCH THROUGH THE INSTITUTIONS:

One thing I’ve realized after working with teachers for 12 years is that it’s very hard to get them to commit to political or ideological neutrality in the classroom because:

A. They view teaching as an inherently political act intended to turn students into political units… pic.twitter.com/2t640P7KcL

— Chalkboard Heresy 🍎🔥 (@CBHeresy) April 16, 2024

Plus this: “This is so contrary to the teachers I grew up with in the 70’s and 80’s. I didn’t even know if most of them were married, let alone their political persuasion. There were always 1 or 2 more “radical” teachers who didn’t hide their politics, but they were rare.”

I’ve joked for years that I knew so little about my teachers’ lives outside of school that, for all we knew, they blinked in and out of existence when the morning and end-of-school bells rang.

I LIKE THIS, ESPECIALLY THE UPGRADE: Startup pitches a paintball-armed, AI-powered home security camera: PaintCam Eve also offers a teargas pellet upgrade.

THIS STINKS LIKE B.O.: O’Keefe Media Group Exposes Who Is Really Running the White House.

SCIENCE, UNSETTLED: Researchers find glucose levels of nondiabetic people vary more than thought.