Open thread 6/21/2025
Yesterday was the first day of summer. And in New England, it was also the day it began to feel like summer.
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What about the Strait of Hormuz?
Iran controls the Strait of Hormuz, and I’ve seen some online buzz speculating that Iran may decide to close it in order to punish the west. If so, what might happen?: Sven Moxnes Harfjeld, President and CEO of DHT Holdings … Continue reading →
Sunny Hostin regrets asking Kamala Harris a real question
It was meant to be the easiest of questions to answer. A layup. Softball. Sunny Hostin of TV’s “The View” had no intention to stump Kamala Harris or to surprise her when she asked, “Would you have done something differently … Continue reading →
SCOTUS says it’s okay for a state to block the medical transition of children. But why did we get to the point of allowing medical transition of children in the first place?
It wasn’t all that long ago that minors didn’t have access to drug or surgical treatments when they identified as trans. Those interventions were reserved for adults. But in recent years, minors in many states became able to get puberty … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/20/2025
I don’t “truly understand” either, because I think Kate Middleton would look good in a random gunny sack:
Continue reading →And then there are the Democrat primaries for mayor of New York City
Check out candidate Zohran Mamdani, a “progressive.” He sets a new low: Mamdani, just 33 years old, is vying to become the city’s youngest mayor. He’s got clever videos and a lively presence on social media. The base of his … Continue reading →
Mask bans for rioters
Nowadays cameras are ubiquitous, and with modern technology it becomes relatively easy to track down perpetrators. That’s why the mask has become a fashion item for rioters. Here’s a discussion by Rich Lowry: New York first banned masks in the … Continue reading →
Iran war roundup
(1) Trump’s red line with Iran was apparently enforced. He told the Iranians they had sixty days to negotiate and reach an agreement, and he warned them that the consequences of not doing so would be dire. It was on … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/19/2025
SCOTUS rules …
… that a ban on medical transition treatment for children is constitutional. Sanity prevails, along the usual lines.
Continue reading →2020 election fraud, revisited
My position on the 2020 election fraud allegations has long been that we will never know for sure what occurred and to what extent, but that the extensive mail-in balloting created the opportunity and that the motive was certainly there. … Continue reading →
Decision time in Iran: what now?
There are a great many decisions to be made about Iran – by Trump, Netanyahu and his associates, Khamenei, and the Iranian people. In the case of Khamenei, it may be a Biden-esque situation in that the man is 86 … Continue reading →