Open thread 2/26/2025
I’ve been binge-watching “The Dog Whisperer”:
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MSNBC fires people left and right …
… but mostly left. Because there’s no host there on the right to begin with. Here’s the story of the firings and shufflings: MSNBC host Jen Psaki will slide into a new primetime slot as part of a massive shakeup … Continue reading →
Nasrallah’s useful idiots
A group in New York City held a vigil for Nasrallah on the day of his funeral. Here are some quotes from the vigilistas: On Sunday evening, multiple collegiate chapters for Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil service … Continue reading →
The anti-Trump Resistance resists …
… with particular force because they see their entire edifice of power threatened. I recall that, at the beginning of Trump’s first term, I started reading about the self-styled Resistance to Trump. The word was chosen for its Nazi-fighting associations: … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/25/2025
First world problems
There’s been so much big news every day since Trump’s inauguration that it’s hard to keep up. Today, though, I was further hampered by a new computer problem – this time a bum modem. I’ll skip the details, but let’s … Continue reading →
German election results …
… were pretty much as expected. That indicates that opinion polling still seem to work in Germany: With vote counting finished, preliminary results show the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led by chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and its sister Christian … Continue reading →
Dan Bongino is new FBI Deputy Director
Dan Bongino has been named Deputy Director of the FBI, and the Hill coverage I just linked has an unintentionally humorous lede: President Trump’s selection of Dan Bongino as deputy FBI director adds another conservative firebrand to the top of … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/24/2025
I sure would have liked to have seen the waterfall:
Continue reading →I feel like venting my spleen
As soon as I typed that title, I started thinking that you don’t often hear people talk about venting their spleens anymore. In fact, I began to wonder, did I ever hear it? Or did I merely read it in … Continue reading →
Today’s hostage return …
… was the usual sickening theater from Hamas. But it also engendered the usual joy at seeing the hostages return to Israel and their families. This time the cynical and abusive “ceremonies” around the hostage release seemed to feature even … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Rubio mentions some additional sources for Trump’s anger at Zelensky: The tensions go back much further … , though, with the Ukrainian president slamming Trump and now-Vice President JD Vance during the 2024 presidential election, presumably believing Kamala Harris … Continue reading →