Open thread 2/11/2025
[Hat tip: commenter “AesopFan.”] I think the content is quite good, but I don’t think this is really Jordan Peterson reading it – I think it’s an AI-generated version of his voice:
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Hamas says no more hostages will be released until further notice
The better to torture Israel and to pressure Israel to concede more. The announcement: In a post on X, Abu Obeida, spokesman for the Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, said that the handover of the prisoners “who were scheduled to … Continue reading →
The exposure and reform of the Deep State is the goal, and speed is of the essence
The USAID was somewhat of a warmup. DOGE has also turned its spotlight on the Treasury Department, which makes perfect sense if you’re trying to figure out where the money gets spent and where it gets wasted. A federal judge … Continue reading →
Trump: a penny no longer made is a penny earned
Or perhaps more than a penny is earned by this move of Trump’s: resident Trump announced Sunday that he asked the Treasury Department to stop producing pennies, calling the 1-cent coin wasteful. He said in a Truth Social post that … Continue reading →
Work in progress: those security issues
I apologize once again for the fact that the blog has been intermittently going down. The cause is still apparently brute force bot attacks which overload the server. I’ve added several layers of security as my host has suggested, but … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/10/2025
Spambot of the day
Indeed: What a materkal of un-ambiguity and preserveness of precious knowledge on the topic of unexlected feelings.
Continue reading →The three hostages released today were obviously starving
Now it isn’t pretty young women who are being released, but middle-aged civilian men. The hostages returned today are described here: The day began in Deir al-Balah in Gaza, where Hamas handed the hostages– Ohad Ben Ami, Or Levy and … Continue reading →
Surrogate presidents Musk versus Hunter
The left is all worried and outraged that Elon Musk, appointed by Trump as an advisor and “special government employee” – with a security clearance – is informing Trump on government waste, and making recommendations. Although it’s Trump making the … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/8/2025
Trump and the ICC
It’s easy to lose sight of some of Trump’s actions in the three weeks – is it only three weeks? – since he was inaugurated. So much has happened. But I don’t want to ignore this EO of Trump’s concerning … Continue reading →
The news cycle …
… outruns me every day. But I keep trying. By the way, the problem with the bot attacks is a bit better. I added still another layer of protection, courtesy of my host. But it’s not perfect. Time will tell … Continue reading →