Midweek round-up

A smattering of developments from the four corners of humanity's reach that, in sum or individually, are sure to uplift and delight the most long-faced observer of the species' foibles:

North Korea announces the ability to miniaturize nuclear weapons, which means they can be fitted onto missiles.

The Ayatollah Khameini tells the P5+1 that it can forget about any nuclear inspections at military sites.

The Most Equal Comrade tells the Coast Guard Academy that "climate change" is one of post-America's primary security threats.

The ridiculous and discredited Columbia University mattress girl hauls her mattress onstage while receiving her diploma at commencement despite being asked not to.

The 2015 edition of the Boy Scout Handbook says to never point a squirt gun at another person.

Trey Gowdy subpoenas Sidney Blumenthal - who in 2012 had triple roles as an informal advisor to then-Secretary of State Hillionaire, a "message guidance" guy at the Clinton Foundation, and advisor to outfits brimming with capital looking for business opportunities in post-Ghaddafi Libya - to give a deposition to the House Select Committee on Benghazi.