Open thread 6/24/2025
Want to see Pythagoras smile? Well, you’ve come to the right place:
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Ceasefire in Iran?
Trump announces ceasefire: CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and … Continue reading →
So, how successful were the American strikes on Iran?
The goal was to degrade and if possible eliminate Iran’s program to develop nuclear weapons. First up is to determine how much damage was done by the bombs, and second would be whether some of the uranium was moved prior … Continue reading →
Roundup!
(1) Here’s what many Democrats have been saying about the US bombing of Iran’s nuclear facilities: Their claim? The White House recklessly bypassed congressional leadership — specifically Democrats — before the operation, supposedly violating the Constitution. It’s a laughable accusation, … Continue reading →
Israel (and Trump) send a message to the Iranian people
Israel bombed some interesting targets today: Israeli fighter jets on Sunday night struck the administrative compound of Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, media reports suggest. “Footage from the attack shows one strike hitting the entrance gate to the prison,” The Jerusalem … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/23/2025
There’s something oddly satisfying about this:
Continue reading →The US has bombed Iran’s nuclear sites, including Fordow
It had to be done. And now it has been: In a major strike after midnight local time, U.S. B-2 stealth bombers targeted and destroyed three of Iran’s most fortified underground nuclear sites. The mission followed reports of six B-2s … Continue reading →
Dance: it’s the attack
Please watch this video. I’m not keen on this style of dancing; it ordinarily doesn’t interest me. But the reason I’m featuring this is that it’s an excellent demonstration of an element of dance called attack. Attack isn’t necessarily hostile, … Continue reading →
Pakistan recommends Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Who saw this coming? Not I. Not even me. And yet: ISLAMABAD: The government has formally decided to recommend US President Donald Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, praising his decisive diplomatic intervention and leadership during the recent Pakistan-India … Continue reading →
Israel’s infiltration of Iran
There is no question that Israel has penetrated Iran in the sense of getting good intelligence on which to act. How this has been accomplished is one of those Mossad secrets, and I’m certainly not privy to them. But I … Continue reading →
The Founders and Islam: sound familiar?
According to this: PBS released a 30 minute documentary on “How Muslims influenced Thomas Jefferson and the Founding Fathers” without even once mentioning the Barbary slave trade. “Romanhelmetguy” – the author of the tweet I just linked – goes on … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/21/2025
Yesterday was the first day of summer. And in New England, it was also the day it began to feel like summer.
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