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Mamdani wants to limit New York City’s gifted and talented program
Of course he does. Of course he does. This is a recurrent dream of the left, and de Blasio shared it. After all, one can’t have smart kids getting special treatment; they must be sacrificed to the average. It reminds … Continue reading →
What Palestinians and trans people have in common
Several people in one of yesterday’s threads mentioned this essay by Eve Barlow. When I read it, I was struck by her explanation of why so many trans activists seem to be pro-Palestinian – when most Palestinians would hate their … Continue reading →
Proof that progress is not an illusion
I recently had to buy a spool of blue thread to repair a shirt I have, and so I went to Walmart. I purchased a large spool for $2.44, which I think you’ll agree is a bargain in this day … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/6/2025
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Continue reading →Poetry, and dapper Gerard
I’m finished editing Gerard’s poetry book, and the cover’s being designed as well. What’s left? Printing it and distributing it, and there are decisions to be made about those things, too. Last time a friend did the mailings, but that … Continue reading →
The Art of the Middle East Deal
Roger L. Simon says pretty much what I’ve been thinking about the current Middle East deal, so I’ll just quote him: Breaking for the whole world today is the news that Hamas is agreeing to some of President Trump’s 20-point … Continue reading →
Claiming to be trans isn’t exactly a Get Out of Jail Free card, but it’s close enough: the case of Nicholas “Sophie” Roske, would-be assassin
If you want to kill a SCOTUS justice, and get close enough to be charged with attempting to kill or kidnap a SCOTUS justice and have to plead guilty, it’s worth your while (if you’re a man, that is) to … Continue reading →
Meet Jay Jones, the charming Democrat candidate for AG in Virginia
What a guy: Jay Jones, Virginia’s Democratic nominee for attorney general, sent a series of disturbing text messages to a former colleague in 2022, where he suggested the state’s then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert (R) deserved to be shot in the … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/4/2025
Hamas’response to Trump’s plan
Make of this what you will: Hamas said that it would release all of the hostages in an effort to re-enter negotiations, in a Friday statement. Hamas officials later told international media that it would likely take longer than the … Continue reading →
Ian Andre Roberts: Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus
I assume you’ve followed at least some of the story of Ian Andre Roberts, the Des Moines school superintendent who turns out to have been an illegal alien wanted for gun violations. The initial question was, why didn’t the people … Continue reading →