NASA may have a new Administrator as soon as Monday or Tuesday of next week. https://t.co/2aDdcaJMJa
— Eric Berger (@SciGuySpace) December 11, 2025
Category Archives: Business
Other Peoples’ Money
Thoughts from Roger Kimball on Mamdani’s “mandate.”
The SpaceX IPO
Why is Elon doing it?
Anticipating Starship
Since it came out, I’ve been saying that the decadal needs to be completely redone, as it assumes business as usual. But there’s a new report out from academics on how to use Starship for Mars exploration, so people are finally starting to get it. Bob Zimmerman summarizes.
Off The Air
Driving up to the Bay Area for the Foresight Vision Weekend. We’ll be driving back down Monday. I’ll have the laptop with me, but don’t know if I’ll have much time for blogging. So comments are open.
The End Of The Climate Cult?
Let’s hope. The economic damage this nonsense has caused is incalculable.
Welfare Fraud
Yes, Gavin Newsom makes Tim Walz look like a piker.
The Isaacman (Re)Hearing
Unusually, I’ll try to live blog it in the morning. It starts at 1000 EST, and I’ll update here.
[Morning update, just before scheduled start]
Here is the link to the live stream.
[Update a few minutes later]
Hearing has started, with an introduction from Chairman Cruz.
[Update a couple hours later]
NASA Administrator Nominee Jared Isaacman delivers a powerful and urgent opening message at his confirmation hearing:
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) December 3, 2025
“The last time I sat before you, I introduced myself, my qualifications, and the challenges and opportunities ahead. This time, I'm here with a message of… pic.twitter.com/DRsJFxt9ZY
Here is the second NASA confirmation hearing for Jared Isaacman.
— Robin (@xdNiBoR) December 3, 2025
I have removed questions directed to Steven Haines and long unnecessary pauses, shortening the hearing by about an hour.
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07:53 – Opening remarks from Jared Isaacman pic.twitter.com/9lLh3zwzIQ
[Thursday-morning update]
Bob Zimmerman says that the hearing, along with NASA, is ultimately irrelevant.
The Hollow Man
Thoughts on crime, happiness, free will, and robots.
The Chickens Are Coming Home To Roost
The political gloves are off now. The left is being openly accused of promoting, deliberately or through idealistic ignorance, an deal of mass Third World migration into the West in exchange for electoral gain.
— wretchardthecat (@wretchardthecat) November 28, 2025
The replacement vote idea has gone from taboo in polite conversation…