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Biden and the press: now it can be told
I think we already pretty much knew this, actually, merely by observing. But now it’s being admitted to: Former President Joe Biden’s White House staff made “really unethical” demands of the press as part of a campaign to “bully” journalists … Continue reading →
Trump signs EO to promote US election security
Nice try, although I doubt that this EO of Trump’s will hold up. The president does not have the authority to set nationwide voting rules for federal elections. However, as you can see, the EO is cleverly drafted and in … Continue reading →
This woman is the president and CEO of NPR
Mind-boggling. An absolute clinic from @realBrandonGill here. pic.twitter.com/tEA0CAwhT0 — Luke Thompson (@ltthompso) March 26, 2025 When Twitter first came out, it struck me that a lot of people were revealing themselves through it. Did they think their tweets would not … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/27/2025
And what of those Palestinian “protests”?
I’ve heard many people wonder why there have been so few Palestinian protests against Hamas. My response has been that there’s only a small percentage of Palestinians who aren’t onboard with Hamas and the war, and the consequences of protests … Continue reading →
Signalgate
I know I’m supposed to care deeply about Jeffrey Goldberg’s entrée into the administration’s Signal discussion of an attack in Yemen. And I probably should be writing more about it. But it’s just not of any real interest to me; … Continue reading →
The fearful are leaving Trumpland
This article caught my eye. It describes what you might call the Rosie O’Donnell phenomenon of people leaving the country because of their hatred of Trump and fear of what he has in store for them. Ordinarily the latter bears … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/26/2025
At New York’s Natural History Museum
I’m on my way home today, but yesterday I went to the Natural History Museum, an experience I recall from childhood with affection. It’s so huge that it would take many days to really cover it, and I was only … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) They say sunlight is the best disinfectant. And perhaps we’ll soon see how it works on NGOs: Ahead of a key Senate hearing on Tuesday to examine the Biden administration’s work with outside entities to censor Americans, Chairman Eric … Continue reading →
A huge case of COVID fraud in Minnesota
The COVID lockdowns were a disaster in so many ways that it’s hard to keep track of all of them. But one problem was that the situation represented an absolutely golden opportunity for corrupt grifters. Here’s a huge case in … Continue reading →