Author Archives: John Lusk

They Wanted a University Without Cancel Culture. Then Dissenters Were Ousted. – POLITICO

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2026/01/16/civil-war-university-of-austin-bari-weiss-00729688

Interesting article on the decline of the University of Austin (UATX) from a supposedly open-minded institution of inquiry unbounded by concerns of “cancellation” into a right-wing project.

Money always talks, I guess.

GoFundMe for ICE agent who fatally shot protester in Minneapolis brings in $450,000 – Washington Times

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/12/gofundme-ice-agent-fatally-shot-protester-minneapolis-brings-450000/

«A GoFundMe dedicated to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Jonathan Ross has also drawn donations from big names such as billionaire Bill Ackmann, who put $10,000 toward the effort.»

Oh, look! It’s Bill Ackman!

The Guardian: Gambling platform Polymarket not paying bets on US invasion of Venezuela

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/07/wager-platform-polymarket-will-not-pay-out-on-bets-on-us-invasion-of-venezuela

«After Polymarket clarified that the seizure of Maduro did not qualify for a winning bet, the odds of an invasion before the end of January crashed to below 5%.»

🙂

Right. How *do* you define the end of a ruler in a crisp and clear enough way? Might have to be in retrospect, so the payout might not come for years.

WRAL: North Carolina governor backs challenger of sitting Democrat in Charlotte-area primary

https://www.wral.com/news/nccapitol/north-carolina-governor-endorses-rodney-sadler-charlotte-primary-2026/

«“I am proud to stand with Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler in his campaign to put people first,” Stein said in a statement. “The people of North Charlotte deserve a representative who will fight for Democratic values, defend our public schools, and keep costs down. Rev. Dr. Sadler will help us build a North Carolina where we can all afford to thrive.”»

Go get ’em, Josh.