Comments on: Open thread 5/9/2026 https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/ A blog about political change, among other things Mon, 11 May 2026 06:30:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: HC68 https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/#comment-2850977 Mon, 11 May 2026 06:30:29 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149149#comment-2850977

Rabbit meat is delicious, and it is lean.

— CICERO

Too lean. You can die from trying to live on a diet of just rabbit meat, because it doesn’t have enough fat to sustain life. It’s fine if you also have a source of fat in your diet, but you can’t live for long on rabbit the way you could, say, beef.

]]> By: Barry Meislin https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/#comment-2850908 Sun, 10 May 2026 11:20:38 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149149#comment-2850908 So what IS the optimal amount of time for a “hudna”?

“Egyptian army in Sinai – the path to war”—
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/426835

]]> By: Molly Brown https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/#comment-2850899 Sun, 10 May 2026 08:14:29 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149149#comment-2850899 Sorry, but bunnies are boring.
At least, that’s what I told my kids when they wanted one.

]]> By: huxley https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/#comment-2850855 Sat, 09 May 2026 22:19:15 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149149#comment-2850855 When toons become real…

Who framed Roger Rabbit?

]]> By: Mike Plaiss https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/#comment-2850849 Sat, 09 May 2026 20:44:12 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149149#comment-2850849 And…

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-for-school-choice-in-new-york-cdccf5e5

I was pleasantly surprised to read this.

]]> By: David Foster https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/#comment-2850848 Sat, 09 May 2026 20:42:49 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149149#comment-2850848 New post: Ideologies and Closed Systems

https://davidfoster273133.substack.com/p/ideologies-and-closed-systems

]]> By: Mike Plaiss https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/#comment-2850847 Sat, 09 May 2026 20:40:26 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149149#comment-2850847 Gorsuch has a guest editorial.

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/how-imperfect-people-form-a-more-perfect-union-dae46922

The Declaration of Independence is a short document, not much longer than this essay. Even so, it contains three ideas that shocked the world in 1776: Each of us is born equal; God grants us all inviolable rights, including the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness; and “We the People” have the right to govern ourselves.

]]> By: Mike Plaiss https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/#comment-2850846 Sat, 09 May 2026 20:35:32 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149149#comment-2850846 Lots of good stuff in the WSJ today.

https://www.wsj.com/opinion/virginia-gerrymander-map-loses-supreme-court-5e6be56c

State justices void the Democrats’ 10-1 map, rightly and bravely.

]]> By: Miguel cervantes https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/#comment-2850837 Sat, 09 May 2026 19:13:58 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149149#comment-2850837 Thats a big wabbit

Like the x files they are never satisfied with the answers

The regime lies on force so the irgc and the basij are the enforcers the line soldiers the artesh not so much
What is the rate of defection?

]]> By: om https://thenewneo.com/2026/05/09/open-thread-5-9-2026/#comment-2850829 Sat, 09 May 2026 17:34:19 +0000 https://thenewneo.com/?p=149149#comment-2850829 Or is it another conspiracy? Just asking questions …….

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