Open thread 6/26/2026
Today’s date: a whole lot of sixes and a whole lot of twos. And then there’s that lonely zero.
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Update on the Venezuela earthquake
We’re nowhere near knowing the true toll. But here’s an update: At least 188 people have died and more than 1,500 are injured … Many people are missing or still trapped beneath rubble as rescue efforts stretch into Thursday night. … Continue reading →
Here’s an interesting changer – actually, two interesting changers
When I first saw an excerpt from this guy’s message, I thought he might not be for real. I tend now to think he is for real, although I’m not 100% sure. At any rate, his point is a good … Continue reading →
On immigration and the law: SCOTUS decides that “temporary” means temporary and that the Trump orders were not based on race
Here’s the ruling, in a 6-3 opinion with Alito authoring: In these cases, we consider whether respondents, who challenge the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for aliens from Syria and Haiti, are entitled to orders postponing the terminations during … Continue reading →
Democratic Socialism: workers of the blue cities, unite!
Yesterday I wrote a post about the socialist victories in New York’s primaries on Tuesday. In it, I quoted from this City Journal article about the DSA (Democratic Socialists of America), as follows: Earlier this month, the Democratic Socialists of … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/25/2026
I’ve cued up a clip about two and a half minutes long. It contains some facts I probably ought to have realized but never knew till I listened to the video:
Continue reading →Magnitude 7.5 earthquake in Venezuela near Caracas
That’s big, and it is feared that the damage and loss of life is great. What’s even worse is that it wasn’t just one earthquake; it was two about a minute apart, the first at 7.1 and the second at … Continue reading →
Foreign visitors ♥ America
You can see the videos all over the internet: foreign visitors for the World Cup, enjoying the US – especially the food, the free refills on soda, and the friendliness. You can read a description here, and YouTube is filled … Continue reading →
Tucker Carlson announces something that was already clear: he’s not a Republican
And he does it with his usual narcissistic flair: Conservative pundit Tucker Carlson says he’s “out” of the Republican Party moving forward, arguing the GOP no longer reflects his views. … “And if I’m out, then I think a lot … Continue reading →
Mamdani’s picks win their primaries in New York
And winning the Democratic primaries in these House districts leads to virtually certain victories in November. That’s the beauty of a deep blue district. Win the primary and you’re in. And what you might imagine of Mamdani’s picks is true: … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/24/2026
Iran again. Or not.
I’m not planning to write anything lengthy on the Iran talks until something definitive happens. If it ever does. For example, this sort of back-and-forth dueling narratives has happened over and over, and has happened again: The U.S.-Iran summit in … Continue reading →