Yesterday, right on the heels of announcing federal charges for the Tesla firebomber that could bring 20 years in the slammer for an inbred barista looking guy out in Colorado, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the federal government would pursue the death penalty for United Healthcare Assassin Luigi Mangione. While the former has been accused of domestic terrorism by the federal government, the latter is already facing a charge of terrorism from the New York State government, and both (along with probably every high-profile criminal in the country) are in for a rough new season of “criminal justice” — in which criminals are actually served with justice. A trauma response to those several attempted assassinations he survived, or is Trump just reading the culture? Either way, my suggestion is you put down the Molotov cocktail. P.S. your cushy NGO gig is now defunded. So go ahead and learn to code prompt.

Last Friday, China launched an antitrust review to stall a $23 billion deal that would transfer control of two Panama Canal ports — and 41 others globally — from Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison to a BlackRock-led American group. The surprise delay was reportedly sparked by Xi Jinping’s rage over not being consulted on the deal, which China wanted to leverage in negotiations with Trump. Some are outraged that China would dare to stop an American deal, but there’s no need to huff and puff. Beijing won’t actually block the transaction. The ports aren’t in China, and torpedoing a legal transfer under Panamanian sovereignty that involves American companies would bring serious blowback. The last thing China needs is more tariffs (or stronger American support for an independent Taiwan). Still, while the deal will survive, Hutchison’s billionaire owner Li Ka-shing may not. But at 96, maybe getting disappeared is worth flipping Xi the bird.

Monday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered in a memo (not a groupchat) that men and women in the military must meet the same physical fitness requirements to serve in combat roles. “The effort will ensure combat standards are clear, mission-focused and reflective of the unique physical demands placed on our service members,” Hegseth’s memo read. On Bluesky, reactions were as calm and rational as you’d expect. “Barely functioning drunk declares women unfit!” read one post. “Congrats, ya Men's Rights Advocate morons,” read another, “you just ensured that when the draft gets reinstated you’ll be the only ones chucked into the front lines!” Ah, Bluesky, you never disappoint. I get that you (lovely, well-adjusted) people need to pretend there aren’t physical differences between sexes on the high school soccer field… but on the battlefield? When the stakes are “win or speak Mandarin?” Being able to do pushups might just be a little more important than female representation.

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