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Open thread 5/26/2025

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Taglioni was the first ballet dancer to dance en pointe, and was known for her ethereal quality:

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Open thread 5/26/2025 — 17 Comments

  3. In other ethereal news, Brigitte Macron appears to be channeling her inner Michelle Obama in one of the more sensational first-spousal incidents in these thoroughly post-post-modern times….

  6. Not exactly.
    Pretty sure she slapped Trump around several times, though.
    At least figuratively….

    (And I get the feeling that she’s been lately warning the Miracle Worker—in an “I-Am-Woman-Hear-Me-Roar” kinda’ way—that he had better be watching his step…)

  8. Well, Obama’s influence is leaking away like a slow tire puncture.

    Michelle woulda stuck around if Joe or Kamala had won last year. But now, what’s the point?

    She’s not a good wife.

  10. Agreed. I have long suspected Barack was light in the loafers and the consequences thereof.

    Nonetheless, he has shown a certain amount of class and a sense of humor compared to Michelle.

    I can’t think of anyone as privileged as Michelle, except Harry and Meghan, who has complained so much for so little.

  11. Agreed about Michelle and her privilege and her whining. Not a person I admire.

  12. “certain amount of class and a sense of humor compared to Michelle”

    Not a high bar. And if he clears it it’s just barely.

  15. This needs to be publicized
    https://wattsupwiththat.com/2025/05/25/the-big-beautiful-bill-climate-and-energy-provisions/
    The “Big Beautiful Bill” — Climate And Energy Provisions
    …

    Somewhat to my surprise, the BBB as passed by the House appears to repeal and rescind essentially all of the green energy handouts from the IRA. The IRA had added a collection of new sections to the Clean Air Act to create various massive funds for handouts to “greenhouse gas reduction” efforts. Go to section 42101 et seq. of the BBB (you will need to scroll down a long, long way to get there), and you will find that one by one these handouts will be repealed. Excerpt:
    Excerpt:
    SEC. 42101. REPEAL AND RESCISSION RELATING TO CLEAN HEAVY-DUTY
    VEHICLES.
    (a) Repeal.–Section 132 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7432) is
    repealed.
    (b) Rescission.–The unobligated balance of any amounts made
    available under section 132 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7432) (as
    in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is
    rescinded.
    SEC. 42102. REPEAL AND RESCISSION RELATING TO GRANTS TO REDUCE AIR
    POLLUTION AT PORTS.
    (a) Repeal.–Section 133 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7433) is
    repealed.
    (b) Rescission.–The unobligated balance of any amounts made
    available under section 133 of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7433) (as
    in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act) is
    rescinded. . . .

    More at article

  16. Bob Wilson, unfortunately, my sad excuse for a Senator, Tillis, along with Murkowski and a couple of others, will insist on the Green New Deal provisions being kept in effect.

  17. Kate, it will be “interesting” to see what happens with the bill in the next few weeks. Interesting as in the Chinese saying “may you live in interesting times”.

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