Open thread 3/16/24
I find this amusing; this woman names her clothing! I also liked it because it reminded me of something I haven’t thought of since I was about seven years old: crinolines. They were great.
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RIP Major Uri Moyal, Israeli killed in terrorist knife attack
A career Israeli military man of 51, Major Uri Moyal, has died of wounds sustained in a terrorist stabbing in Israel. I don’t usually watch videos of killings, but I watched this one, which occurred in a coffee shop. I … Continue reading →
More news on the Georgia Trump case and Fani Willis
As expected, Nathan Wade has resigned from the case. That should satisfy the decision laid down by Judge McAfee I reported on earlier today. According to Alan Dershowitz (hat tip: commenter “Karmi”): Harvard Law School professor Alan Dershowitz blasted as … Continue reading →
Brits are limiting puberty blockers in trans treatment
It’s a step in the right direction, at least: Children will no longer routinely be prescribed puberty blockers at gender identity clinics, NHS England has confirmed. The decision comes after a review found there was “not enough evidence” they are … Continue reading →
Fani Willis stays on the case
The judge has ruled that if her paramour Nathan Wade steps down, everything will be A-ok and she can keep up the legal pursuit of the Great Orange Whale: [Judge] McAfee did not find a conflict of interest or anything … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/15/24
The Ides of March.
Continue reading →Jonathan Haidt on how smartphones have harmed children growing up with them
Haidt makes an excellent case that smartphones have harmed a generation and are working to harm the next one: What happened in the early 2010s that altered adolescent development and worsened mental health? Theories abound, but the fact that similar … Continue reading →
Will Judge Cannon dismiss the Trump documents case?
I very much doubt it. But I hope I’m wrong and Julie Kelly is right: NEW: From FLA courthouse in Trump's classified documents case with a prediction. Robert Hur report and testimony is the biggest elephant in the room. The … Continue reading →
Schumer’s call for new elections in Israel to get rid of Netnyahu …
… is a continuation of the Obama administration’s demonization of Netanyahu. In that sense, it should come as no surprise. Not only is it a political move to placate the Democrats’ anti-Israel anti-Jew pro-Hamas wing, but dislike of Netanyahu has … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/14/24
The time has come,’ the Walrus said, To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax — Of cabbages — and kings — And why the sea is boiling hot — And whether pigs have wings.’
Continue reading →TikTok ticking away
The TikTok divestiture bill has passed the House. It’s bipartisan, and Ace explains why: The bill does not outlaw TikTok or shut it down. What it does is required the ChiCom owner of TikTok, a state-controlled entity called ByteDance, to … Continue reading →
October 7 for the Filipinos in Israel
October 7 was such a terrible blow for Israelis that it’s easy to forget how many nationals of other countries who lived there were victims and/or heroes, too. Here is a video about Filipinos in Israel, most of whom were … Continue reading →