Open thread 7/25/2025
Challenging:
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Russiagate: a house built on sand
Why would anyone ever believe Putin wanted Trump to be president? It never made sense – except to those who believe Trump admired a fellow dictator, and vice-versa, and that Trump had promised him favors. But it was a way … Continue reading →
RIP, Hulk Hogan and Chuck Mangione
Two entertainers from two different arenas. Hogan was a character in every sense of the word. Even his name was a character – and what a great name it was! Who could forget someone named “Hulk Hogan” (real name: Terry … Continue reading →
Let’s not ignore the tariff deal with Japan
Yesterday this was in the news, although it was easy to miss in the huge flurry of stories about Russiagate 2.0: U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports and spares Tokyo … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/24/2025
Do we still call it “Russiagate”?
I think it needs a new name, because the evidence of conspiracy is growing bigger and bigger by the day, and now includes Hillary Clinton’s alleged health problems. The story has acquired so many moving parts that I haven’t familiarized … Continue reading →
It occurs to me …
… that one of the biggest reasons the left didn’t want Trump re-elected – and were willing to do almost anything to stop it from happening – was what an energized and enraged Trump, with aides fully on board, would … Continue reading →
Biden’s unaccompanied minor hotline went cold
Why does this not surprise me?: ABSOLUTELY INSANE The Biden Admin setup a hotline so that unaccompanied minors could call if they had trouble with the strangers they were being placed with 65,000 calls to this hotline WENT UNANSWERED “So … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/23/2025
West Bank church arson: who’s the perp?
I’m very very tired of the MSM reporting anti-Israel news from Palestinians as though it’s the obvious truth, when it’s a lie that’s gotten halfway round the world very very quickly. It happens too many times to be an MSM … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) An Obama spokesman responds to the accusations about his involvement in Russiagate with the usual claptrap: Out of respect for the office of the presidency, our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of … Continue reading →
One of those days
I’ve been having one of those days. Oh, the weather’s fine. But I’ve been dealing with the health problems of a friend – my ex-husband, to be exact, because I’m the only relative (ex-relative?) nearby. I’ve gotten the usual run-around … Continue reading →