Government-run science does not, unfortunately, float majestically in the shimmering ether, far above mendacity and bullshit.

Shuttle Columbia, STS-107, disintegrating above Texas, February 1, 2003

Happy Memorial Day weekend! I hope that all of you have a great one. A no paywall holiday edition rant for your amusement and edification.

Colin Wright’s excellent Substack, Reality’s Last Stand.

Associated Press and Idaho Press Club-winning columnist Martin Hackworth of Pocatello is a physicist, writer, and retired Idaho State University faculty member who now spends his time with family, riding bicycles and motorcycles, and arranging and playing music. Follow him on Twitter @MartinHackworth, on Facebook at facebook.com/martin.hackworth, and on Substack at martinhackworthsubstack.com.