Althouse: Sunrise.

October 18, 2026

Sunrise.

51 comments:

Gospace said...: Reports are- the Supreme Leader is dead. So who will now rule North Korea? His daughter, the designated heir? Or will the Generals derail that plan and take over? What happens next?

Answer: No one knows. It's North Korea.

From Chinese military actions and movements on the border- it appears they've expecting a civil war. Which means- What? Obviously that means getting rid of the designated heir. But are there competing factions among the generals that China knows about but our intelligence services don't?

We live in interesting times.; 10/18/26, 7:14 PM
Original Mike said...: "Reports are- the Supreme Leader is dead."

Really?; 10/18/26, 7:21 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Love the top photo.; 10/18/26, 7:23 PM
Aggie said...: His sister is reputed to be the mean one.; 10/18/26, 7:29 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Dancing cockatoo. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YH-0D9jXxKU; 10/18/26, 7:29 PM
bagoh20 said...: I didn't know there were two sides in North Korea. Does Dennis Rodman lead one.

Everything I know about North Korea I learned from the acclaimed documentary "Team America - World Police".; 10/18/26, 7:32 PM
Aggie said...: Funny how such a large percentage of the violent destructive rioters / looters are all in black. Odd, that. Almost like a uniform isn't it. Coming to work prepared.; 10/18/26, 7:33 PM
Original Mike said...: "Funny how such a large percentage of the violent destructive rioters / looters are all in black."

Yeah, "students" is media bullshit.; 10/18/26, 7:38 PM
bagoh20 said...: Grok told me it's not true and if I ask again he'll shut off my air conditioning.; 10/18/26, 7:39 PM
Iman said...: Sen. Elissa Slotkin(D) is a pig-faced Enemy of the People.; 10/18/26, 7:43 PM
Iman said...: Given he’s in the presence of Satan, perhaps the NK capo is not so ronery any more?; 10/18/26, 7:46 PM
bagoh20 said...: Rocket Man will be the last to die, no matter what it takes.; 10/18/26, 7:52 PM
Mason G said...: "Sen. Elissa Slotkin(D) is a pig-faced Enemy of the People."

That's a pretty unfair characterization, don't you think? I mean- to pigs.; 10/18/26, 7:55 PM
Gospace said...: News about North Korea is always sketchy. This is one report I've seen. https://x.com/xie_wanjun/status/2111864089412764091; 10/18/26, 7:58 PM
Original Mike said...: Slotkin is continuing the democrat tactic of going after lawyers who had the audacity to defend Trump in his first administration. Despicable.; 10/18/26, 7:59 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...: "𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦- 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥."

US army chief in Indo-Pacific calls for display of enhanced military muscle ~ FT
𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘶𝘱 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘊𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘢’𝘴 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴

𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘥 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘬, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘜𝘚 𝘈𝘳𝘮𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢, 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘰-𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘢𝘳.

“𝘐’𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘯𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐’𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘳,” 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘛 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

If US credibility in Asia is dependent on Trump’s credibility, the General’s activities will be largely irrelevant.; 10/18/26, 8:02 PM
MadTownGuy said...: Fetterman rejects ‘AI Doomsdaying,’ links tech and energy to national security

"U.S. Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania defended the expansion of artificial intelligence and the energy resources needed to support it, arguing that both are essential to American national security.

“AI supremacy and energy dominance underpins our national security,” Fetterman posted on X on Saturday.

Fetterman also said China benefits when the United States overreacts to concerns surrounding artificial intelligence and its infrastructure.

“China continues to fuel and benefit from our overreaction,” he wrote.

Here is the full X post:

"AI supremacy and energy dominance underpins our national security.

"China continues to fuel and benefit from our overreaction.

"I reject the political pandering and hyperbole over data centers or AI doomsdaying."; 10/18/26, 8:04 PM
Mason G said...: "I reject the political pandering and hyperbole over data centers or AI doomsdaying."

He's rejecting Democrats? That's going to get him scratched off a lot of Christmas- err... holiday, yeah that's it- card lists.; 10/18/26, 8:09 PM
bagoh20 said...: Again, what will stop AI from doing things we don't want it to?; 10/18/26, 8:14 PM
Gerda Sprinchorn said...: ChatGPT reports no credible evidence that NK Kim is dead.; 10/18/26, 8:15 PM
bagoh20 said...: Dammit! My AC just stopped. It was just a question.; 10/18/26, 8:15 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Yes, I'm so concerned about north korea. After all, they are going to CONQUER THE WORLD. After they conquer South Korea. Which will be never.

Yawn. The ability for the foreign policy self-appointed x-burts and world savers to get excited about trivia when its foreign policy is amazing.

Right now, all the Republicans never trumpers - from Mitt Romney to Bill cassidy are going insane over Trump's dropping the sanctions on Russian Deisel fuel. Because if we get cheaper Diesel fuel - Putin can CONQUER THE WORLD!!; 10/18/26, 8:15 PM
bagoh20 said...: " Putin can CONQUER THE WORLD!!"

Only if the Jews say so.; 10/18/26, 8:17 PM
Gerda Sprinchorn said...: Is there any real reporting about how big the riots in France actually are? I mean quantification. A handful of pictures is not quantification.; 10/18/26, 8:17 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Dumbo bought off Nikki Haley - y'know the woman who called someone scum during a R Presidental Debate - is now proclaiming that Trump might be controlled by Putin. LOL.

This from a clown who couldn't name the Ukrainian Oblasts claimed by Russia. I expect Pence and NJ fats are also saying this, but they're so boring I haven't looked it up.; 10/18/26, 8:18 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Whatever Bags. How dull. Adios.; 10/18/26, 8:20 PM
Gerda Sprinchorn said...: Arrests is one way to quantify the French rioting. ChatGPT says:

"The arrest total has exceeded the roughly 2,000 arrests recorded during a particularly violent day of the Yellow Vest protests in December 2018."

So this bout of rioting is about as big as one day of the Yellow Vest rioting eight years ago. So this happens every few years.; 10/18/26, 8:23 PM
MadTownGuy said...: Deadly fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta

"Military official says grass fire ignited in training area, not caused by a natural gas explosion

A lethal fire broke out at CFB Wainwright in Alberta on Saturday. Authorities say four members of the Canadian Armed Forces were killed and dozens more injured.

Prime Minister Mark Carney confirmed that four service members died, and their next of kin have been notified, while dozens more are seriously wounded after a significant fire burned at a large training area on a Canadian Forces Base in east-central Alberta on Saturday.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Sunday that 39 patients are currently in hospital, with "at least" 19 in critical condition."; 10/18/26, 8:29 PM
Mason G said...: "So this bout of rioting is about as big as one day of the Yellow Vest rioting eight years ago."

That depends, doesn't it? Are they arresting for the same infractions? At the same rates?; 10/18/26, 8:30 PM
Original Mike said...: Burning down a 19th century town hall (it was a beautiful building) is kinda big.; 10/18/26, 8:33 PM
Gerda Sprinchorn said...: "That depends, doesn't it? Are they arresting for the same infractions? At the same rates?"

That's what I'm asking. How do we quantify this bout of rioting? These crude numbers give us a first approximation. A handful of photos is pretty worthless for quantification.; 10/18/26, 8:34 PM
bagoh20 said...: I read that there were 500 thousand protestors/rioters in France this week. That sounds like a lot.; 10/18/26, 8:34 PM
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Mason G said...: "That's what I'm asking."

You stated "Arrests is one way to quantify the French rioting." Then, you quoted ChatGPT and stated "So this bout of rioting is about as big as one day of the Yellow Vest rioting eight years ago. So this happens every few years."

A couple of statements. Maybe I'm missing it, but I don't see any questions there.; 10/18/26, 8:41 PM
Gerda Sprinchorn said...: "That's what I'm asking" was referring back, in a very vague way, to the questions you raised about how to quantify things.; 10/18/26, 8:44 PM
bagoh20 said...: I mentioned a while back that I got solar for my home. I paid full up front and negotiated no middle man on the power I sell back. You got to do that or they screw ya. So far in the day it produces all I use 100% plus some sold back. At night: nothing.
I have a lot of solar, but I have a lot of house plus a casita and two families. So far - so good. I'm ready for the zombie apocalypse. Even AI can't shut me down. So why is my house full of candles? Freaking witches.; 10/18/26, 8:51 PM
Gerda Sprinchorn said...: bgoh20:

What are the economics of solar on a single house? Will you recoup your investment? Is electricity particularly expensive for you because of remoteness or some other reason?; 10/18/26, 8:57 PM
Mason G said...: ""That's what I'm asking" was referring back, in a very vague way..."

Fair enough. Sorry for any misunderstanding.; 10/18/26, 9:05 PM
Eva Marie said...: From DataRepublican:
“You've heard that the DSA is proposing structural reforms to America, including abolishing the Senate and imposing term limits.
What you not have heard is - there is an operational plan to put it all into action. If the Democratic Party sweeps 2026, then DSA will become "foot soldiers" in constant clashes with the administration to cross a "red line" or invoke a "doomsday scenario" - meaning, President Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, probably sometime in 2027.
Then, a lot of coordinated responses kick off, including delegitimizing the federal government itself and handing that legitimacy to Democratic governors. 2028 then becomes a vote on whether to keep America governance as-is or to burn it all down to appease a "young and brown" demographic.
The mysterious group who's been coordinating 50501, Indivisible, and coordinating the NoKings protests is called "United Democracy Alliance" and their intellectual leader is Erica Chenoweth who came up with the 3.5% rule of nonviolent regime change.”; 10/18/26, 9:27 PM
bagoh20 said...: "What are the economics of solar on a single house?"

Everybody that knows said I got a really good deal. I didn't do anything special except insist on it. I was ready to walk away. I let Grok read the contract compare to market, and make suggestions on changing it. I've been looking at it for 8 years, and just now got a much better deal than offered before. It should pay pay back what I spent in about 8 - 10 years, and the system is guaranteed for 20. That's a much better return than having the money in the bank. I bought a lot of panels, (18.7 KW) and there is some savings with scale. I could be wrong, but I expect the price of power to go up pretty fast in the future, and that makes it an even better deal.; 10/18/26, 9:32 PM
Achilles said...: The best outcome from the midterms is for the republicans to win the senate and the dems to win the house.

Then the Dems will impeach Trump at least 15 times for increasingly stupid shit, try to defund ICE, bail out Europe, send more money to Ukraine, condemn Israel 78 times, pass 513 resolutions against a "war" that isn't a war, try to block Trump's executive orders to build more refineries, burn some american flags, raise taxes on trillionaires, subpoena people trying to build steel mills and datacenters in the US.

The best outcome is giving democrats a chance to show Americans what they actually want for 2 years before 2028.; 10/18/26, 9:47 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: CNBC: "JPMorgan Chase blocks outside AI agents like Muse, Instinct from directly accessing accounts"
Humans Only.

Awhile back, I notice my banck app was asking me almost daily to check my face for verification. Now, it appears to be back to normal.; 10/18/26, 9:51 PM
Eva Marie said...: Republicans need to get out of the mindset that losing is winning.
Vote Republican 2026.; 10/18/26, 10:04 PM
Aggie said...: Americans already know what Democrats want, and surprisingly, I think many of them believe they don't want them, or even more extreme leftists in power. We're getting some helpful negative reinforcing confirmation right now, in Europe. I think most Americans can remember back to 2020, the Floyd riots, and the various smear / impeachment campaigns.

TDS showcasing aside, I think most voting age Americans are reasonably sane, grounded and endowed with a healthy self-preservation. I guess we'll see. These last 2 weeks of campaign season are the most miserable ones, and we'll all probably be doubting our sanity by the end of it. I'm voting tomorrow I think, so I can tune it all out.; 10/18/26, 10:18 PM
Eva Marie said...: Far left activist opens his eyes:
https://x.com/karluskap/status/2111936267206480315/video/1?s=46; 10/18/26, 10:19 PM
Eva Marie said...: “Awhile back, I notice my banck app was asking me almost daily to check my face for verification. Now, it appears to be back to normal.”
Face back to normal, is it. Good for you.; 10/18/26, 10:22 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Before and After; 10/18/26, 10:25 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Less is More; 10/18/26, 10:43 PM
rehajm said...: with Barack out trying to run interference for Omar that’s clear signal there are dar more key lefties that beed defending. A dozen locations in simultaneous raids signed off by an Obama judge all sounds like something NYT will need to start acknowledging soon.

…btw have you seen your congressman recently?; 10/19/26, 2:05 AM
wendybar said...: "Two perfectly timed messages about political prosecutions from top Democrats remind us that Democrats have no shame."

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2026/10/obama-and-slotkin-it-s-never-hypocrisy-when-democrats-do-it/; 10/19/26, 2:17 AM
wendybar said...: Elon Musk

@elonmusk
·
24m
Next year, I will give one of my SpaceX shares to every kid in America.

This will be the first of many.

https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2112089556615123114?s=20; 10/19/26, 3:18 AM