Storm. Connectivity lost. Connectivity found.
I was offline for a while. But now I’m back.
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Open thread 2/6/2025
Roundup
My attempt to keep up with the incredible pace of the news – another roundup: (1) Netanyahu has reportedly gifted Trump a golden pager to commemorate the pager explosions that harmed Hezbollah operatives. But would you accept a gift of … Continue reading →
It turns out that many media sites favoring Democrats have been on the USAID payroll
Wow. No wonder Democrats are so incensed at Musk and his Musketeers and their efforts to expose the nuts and bolts of who receives USAID money. It turns out that Politico – the site that broke the story of the … Continue reading →
Update on the bot attacks and the solutions
Obviously, my new plugin wasn’t sufficient to stop the problem, because the blog went down for quite a while today due to brute force bot attacks. This time, my host put up a block of some kind that has worked … Continue reading →
Trump’s wild and crazy Gaza proposal
Did you see it coming? I did’t see it coming. The “it” I’m talking about is, of course, Trump’s announcement yesterday that the US plans to take over Gaza, evacuate its people to some Arab country or countries, and rebuild … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/5/2025
I think the problems with this site temporarily going down have been fixed
For now, anyway. Let me know if you encounter any problems getting to the blog.
Continue reading →The words “dictator” and “fascist” mean whatever the left says they mean …
… and the Humpty Dumpty left says they mean “Trump.” And why do I call them the “Humpty Dumpty left”? This is why: `And only ONE for birthday presents, you know. There’s glory for you!’ `I don’t know what you … Continue reading →
Alien criminals might now think twice about sneaking into the US
Do they want to end up in a prison in El Salvador? I doubt it: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in San Salvador. It was a tremendously successful meeting that will make both … Continue reading →
What’s up with USAID?
I remember first hearing about USAID – the United States Agency for International Development – back in the 1960s. But I have no recollection of the context or the specific topic. Now that the Trump administration has focused on the … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/4/2025
Check out the daughter’s reaction:
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