The jobs report …
… was “unexpectedly” good. Here’s a typical “yes, but” headline: “The jobs report doubled expectations. Why the stock market doesn’t like it.” More here.
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Not saving the SAVE Act
The SAVE Act was voted on in the Senate, and four Republicans joined the Democrats to stop it. Can you guess the four? Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) offered the amendment. The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship for … Continue reading →
Think the NY Times story about Platner’s ex-girlfriend’s complaints was an anti-Platner hit piece? Think again.
Yesterday we had some revelations in the NY Times about Graham Platner’s treatment of women. Its publication indicated to me one of two things, maybe both. The first is that the Democrats would really like to rid themselves of Platner … Continue reading →
Blog tech talk
The blog’s been having too many “too many requests” interludes here lately and I would like to fix the problem, whatever it is. The sales people at my host say (predictably) that I need to upgrade, to the tune of … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/5/2026
For Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, which was just a few days ago:
Continue reading →And now, presenting Congress member Judy Chu
Democrat Judy Chu is the US House member from California’s 28th District. The other day she was quizzing Bessent and an exchange ensued about whether Trump cares about the American economy as opposed to the Iran War. As part of … Continue reading →
The murder of Margaret Swan
The death of Margaret Swan mirrors the death of Iryna Zarutska. Although Swan is much older and also black rather than white, otherwise the murders are uncannily alike and equally chilling. We know even less about the perpetrator in Swan’s … Continue reading →
Hamawy of New Jersey: worse than Platner?
Here’s a disturbing game: who’s the worst Democrat nominee this cycle? Platner is definitely in the running – although he’s not yet officially the Democrats’ nominee for senator from Maine. But arguably neck and neck with Platner is Dr. Adam … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/4/2026
Questions you probably never asked:
Continue reading →On the treatment of Henry Nowak: it didn’t happen in a vacuum
Yesterday I wrote about Henry Nowak’s murder and his terrible treatment by the British police. But here are some thoughts on the bigger picture of disparate treatment, of which his death is emblematic. Britain is even further along on this … Continue reading →
California dreaming
Although California is doing its usual counting of votes in geologic timeframes, it looks as though Republicans Steve Hilton (governor’s race) and Spencer Pratt (LA mayor’s race) will be on the ballot against Democrats Becarra and Bass, respectively. In the … Continue reading →
The news about Iran is worthless at this point
I haven’t written about Iran for the past few days for a very simple reason: the news is unreliable. I’m not just talking about the MSM, which is almost reflexively consistently unreliable on a host of things. I’m talking about … Continue reading →