Open thread 3/23/2026
Spring has begun, even where I live:
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Someone left the cake out in the rain: MacArthur Park and Jimmy Webb
It’s a mess: A recent cleanup of LA’s horrific MacArthur Park — complete with cameras, city hall bigwigs and an Instagram victory lap — is already looking like a social media publicity stunt just one week after completion. … Councilwoman … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) They’re debating the SAVE Act in the Senate. Your guess is as good as mine (maybe better) on what will ultimately happen. (2) Don Lemon makes a ridiculous, and typically leftist, comparison and moral equivalence: the Iranian regime killing … Continue reading →
The Iran regime seems intent on proving just how evil it is
I say “regime” because it’s not clear any single person is in charge. I have read that Khamenei had decentralized the IRGC and left general instructions in the event the leadership was offed, and they are carrying out those instructions … Continue reading →
Robert Mueller dead at 81
Robert Mueller has died. I have come to believe that he was already in cognitive and physical decline during the time he was head of the investigation into Trump, and that others were really in charge and used him as … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/21/2026
Is cigarette smoking making a comeback?
I certainly hope not. It seems it’s not a big comeback. But maybe a little bit: “I’ve definitely seen an uptick in singles describing themselves as ‘sometimes’ smokers — not pack-a-day smokers, but occasional, where it’s tied to nightlife, travel, … Continue reading →
MeToo has come for Cesar Chavez, rather late in the game
Chavez used to be the darling of the left, back when I was in law school. Now he’s apparently a pariah after being accused – long after his death – of having sexually abused young girls many years ago: The … Continue reading →
Mamdani delivered a St. Patrick’s Day message – about the Palestinians
Of course he did (my emphasis): “Who can better understand those who weep than those who have been made to weep for so long?” asked Mamdani, referencing his view of the Irish experience in America and comparing it to the … Continue reading →
RIP Chuck Norris
Norris has died at 86. It sounds as though he was quite healthy and active until an extremely recent hospitalization: Norris, who had just turned 86 earlier this month, is best remembered for his martial arts and action movie roles … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/20/2026
Joe Kent casts his lot with the Carlson/Owens wing of …
… of some group or other. I don’t know exactly what to call them, because they’re certainly not conservative. “Far right” indicates they actually are on the right, and I think they really merit their own designation because the actual … Continue reading →