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AI: I’m so sorry I lied! And I’ll keep lying, because that’s what I do
[Hat tip: Commenter “AesopFan.”] Here’s an astounding encounter with AI, by a writer who asked it to evaluate some of her essays. It offered glowing evaluations, but the writer discovered at some point that it had some of the details … Continue reading →
Americans are grumpy
Quite grumpy indeed – according to this Quinnipiac poll, anyway. Majority approval of something, anything? Faggetaboutit. They don’t much like Trump or anything he’s doing, they don’t like Democrats, they don’t like Republicans. Close to 50% would like a third … Continue reading →
What’s the story? On the firing of Comey’s daughter
Day after day after day, the news keeps coming – and as a blogger, I have to decide what to cover. Sometimes it’s obvious; a huge story that takes up space for days and weeks and even months. But more … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/17/2025
Today is the 80th anniversary of the Trinity atomic bomb test
At the Army website: It was the test that forever changed the world and the course of human history. The test took place at the Trinity Site on July 16, 1945, at 5:29 a.m. Mountain War Time. The test was … Continue reading →
Another one takes the Fifth: Bernal
When Jill Biden was First Lady, a man named Anthony Bernal was her top aide. Now he’s pleading the Fifth in refusing to answer questions in a Senate probe, much like Biden’s doctor did. See this: The House Oversight Committee … Continue reading →
The bots and the Republicans: Epstein, Israel, and more
Ever since I underwent my political change, I’ve noticed that the right has a tendency to sabotage itself for little or no reason, or for reasons I think are trivial or misguided or the result of unrealistic perfectionism, or as … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/16/2025
Wildflowers:
Continue reading →Russiagate indictments?
One of the worst things about Russiagate is that there’s been no accountability. Those involved are mostly doing quite well, thank you very much. Another is that the ploy was effective. Please see this: … 60% of Democratic voters still … Continue reading →
Roundup!
(1) Don’t get too excited about the Adam Schiff mortgage fraud case, says Ace. (2) Alan Dershowitz says there’s no Epstein client list that’s being suppressed: Alan Dershowitz says it’s *NOT* Trump Admin that’s hiding Epstein info — it’s judges. … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/15/2025
Yes, we got lost. A lot. I certainly did, anyway:
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