TITAN SUBMARINE DECLARED LOST: Well, it’s official. Our worst fears are confirmed. Our condolences to the families of those onboard.

RELIGIOUS PEOPLE CLAIM STATE ABORTION RESTRICTIONS TRAMPLE THEIR RIGHTS: In Indiana, a group of Jewish, Muslim and other religious plaintiffs sued over the state’s near-total abortion ban. Their argument: that it violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act signed into law in 2015 by then-Gov. Mike Pence. A lower court judge sided with them in December and blocked the state’s ban from taking effect…

ALL YOUR CHILDREN ARE BELONG TO THE STATE UPDATE: Rachel Levine, the US Assistant Secretary of Health, spoke on Wednesday at an event hosted by the US Department of Education, telling educators child sex changes, or what Levine calls “gender affirming care,” is “medically necessary, safe and effective for transgender and non-binary youth.” Levine also said that trans identity is a child’s “superpower.”

FREE, PRIVATE AIR SERVICE FOR ABORTION-SEEKERS, TRANSITIONERS: Elevated Access – a nonprofit volunteer network that flies people across state lines to receive reproductive and gender-affirming care. What about cancer patients, assholes? Kids needing to get to Shriners Hospital for actual lifesaving operations? No? (Duly noted that a very small number of abortions are actually required to save the life of the mother, but this isn’t about them.) h/t Neph.

DEBUNKING CLAIMS ABOUT RARITY OF FORM 4473 PROSECUTIONS: January, 2023, DOJ Announcement saying “Federal Prosecutors Aggressively Pursuing Those Who Lie in Connection With Firearm Transactions.”

DR FAUCI’S CURRENT FEDGOV EMPLOYMENT STATUS UNCLEAR: Senator Rand Paul wants to know whether Fauci “is still receiving certain taxpayer-funded benefits associated with active public service, such as legal counsel and protective services.”

SPACE ROUNDUP: SpaceX to offer modular plug-and-play satellites, which will remove many barriers for wannabe satellite developers. Boeing “still committed” to troubled CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle which has yet to make a crewed flight. RocketLab picks up satellite launch customer after the collapse of Virgin Orbit.