Sunday Reads...
- Greg McNeilly
- 3 days ago
- 5 min read
An irregular roundup of thought-provoking reads. Most made me go “hmm…”
QUOTE OF THE DAY:
"Either power politics must yield to common decency, or the world must go spiraling down into a nightmare of which we can already catch some glimpses." - George Orwell.
This week, the national debt jumped: 155,000,000,000.00.
Two studies on intelligence:
Debunking the “decolonizes” immoral insanity about “land acknowledgements.”
Debunking another Russian agitated meme: U.S. homeownership continues to be as affordable for the rising generation as previous generations.
Nearly half - but concentrated geographies - of U.S. homes lost value last year.
Anti-Narcissus: The key to gratitude is not thinking about yourself, obviously.
Charting recent influxes of illegal aliens.
AI lists a 7-point plan to destroy the next generation - apparently tech companies, the CCCP and Russia are all on the same page. Read it here.
Pope Leo is a Wordle fan.
The full text of the Trump Ukraine-Russia Peace Plan.
Voters in Slovenia reject medical homicide via a ballot proposal.
Bravo: X formerly known as Twitter is exposing all the foreign agents and robots using the platform to divide Americans by simply exposing the location of the account.
The Third World agitprop accounts that have been stirring up American discord get unmasked in this remarkable and predictable story.
Roblox does not appear to be a safe site or platform for children.
Fact or Fiction? When Left-wing politicos combine with Islamic movements you get the tale, “Submission.”
Manufactured Narrative: The NGO behind the “Senate Legal Orders” video begins to get unasked.
Heartfelt reflections from a 95-year old Warren Buffett.
Another nation is banning social media for minors under 16-years old.
The MSM does a deep dive on Robert F. Kennedy’s approach to making America healthier.
Ironic: Hillbilly Energy used for smuggling.
Gross: Detroit’s Lizzo continues her anti-science defense of obesity.
Media sees a 2026 electoral GOP wipe-out.
Hollywood - those imaginary tastemakers and cultural pontificates - are now leading a smoking resurgence.
2025 is on track, apparently, to hit a 2-decade high in capital punishment executions.
Mark Cuban unpacks why pharmacy prices are so inflated (hint: it’s your no-value added health insurance company).
More K12 Government school teachers arrested for abusing disabled students.
Variety: The top 100 comedy movies of all time, here.
Rolling Stone: The top 100 Movie Soundtracks of all time, here.
Tax-dollars are still funding “gain of function” research. Resist!
Oscars: The early buzz.
New graphic novels coming to celebrate America’s 250 birthday celebration.
New York Times: The best 100 books of 2025. (Consider the source!)
New FDR biography tells the story of Roosevelt’s corruption, abuses of power, and lying. Overdue.
The brain has 5 distinct periods it rewires itself. More detailed research here.
Better than Breast Milk? Apparently Gray Seal milk!
A deep dive into attitudes on the role of the University.
Pew Research breaks down how Americans are spending their scroll time.
Understanding the Northern Lights, unpacked.
WaPo looks at the replacement rates in the U.S. - that is where deaths exceed births and vice-versa and how quickly it is changing.
Bob Dylan sent Patti Smith in his place for his Nobel Prize.
Mapping the mind of Bob Dylan as expressed in his lyrics.
Reflections on life, family and a terminal cancer.
Is this accurate? 10% of Americans report a cancer diagnosis.
A mediation encouraging more civility - in all its forms - when traveling.
The most loved brands by generation, visualized:
Gen Z | PlayStation
Millenials | PlayStation
Gen X | Apple
Boomers | Amazon
Charting the religiosity of each state, here.
DMT continues to get advocacy, based upon experiences, not science.
The science behind why we “tap our feet” when music plays.
Hamid: America snap out of your self-debt. Be tall. Be proud. Be confident.
Coca Cola invented the modern coupon, here is what it looked like.
Hilarious: Unpacking the science behind contagious laugher.
The top 100 most dreaded life decisions.
The humility of the Plymouth settlers revisited.
Insanity: Cook County, Illinois - already bankrupt - has the nutty idea of giving out welfare to everyone, calling it the trendy “basic income” the latest chic Socialism takings.
AI:
CHINA & RUSSIA:
Russia’s cash-for-spies efforts unpacked.
COURTS:
Thanksgiving justice:
In a 1952 case, the High Court established the mixed-religious significance of Thanksgiving (to God) is not a violation of the Establishment Clause. A point reinforced in 1984.
The case for the nondelegation doctrine is remade.
Ex-Justice notes that the Constitution is “the most marvelous things about” our nation.
At the length of the first Harry Potter book, the longest Court opinion rings in at over 75,000 words.
ECONOMY:
POLS BEHAVING BADLY:
Dems:
Former General dunks on Democrats “virtue signaling” performative video that undermines institutional trust and norms.
Elites behavior unmasked in the Epstein emails.
Sinema champions psychedelics.
Reps:
FBI Director Patel under criticism for protecting his girlfriend. Keep in mind, protecting people is a core FBI mission.
Trump is considering extending the health insurance company subsides inflating costs for another two years.
Elites' behavior unmasked in the Epstein emails.
More studies suggesting detoxing teens of Social Media is benificial.
Time: Top 100 photos of 2025.
The rise of the “Dad Club” gets noticed.
Dave Thomas’ “Wendy’s” gets revisited.
Unpacking Mark Twain’s branding.
The only known film footage of Mark Twain captured by Thomas Edison.
LOC curates documents related to Thanksgiving.
The rise-and-fall of Colorado Springs, Colorado as the American evangelical epicenter is noted.
9 crazy facts about “Black Friday.”
Listen: The philosophical depths of Frankenstein.
Charting asset distributions, here.
