Open thread 9/11/24
Baryshnikov is her father and her mother is also a well-known ballet dancer, and yet …
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The debate’s tonight
Here’s a thread to discuss it. I probably won’t be watching the debate in real time; too agitated.
Continue reading →More Hamas leaders killed by Israel
Here’s the announcement [my emphasis]: The Israeli Air Force (IAF) struck Hamas terrorists Samer Ismail Khadr Abu Daqqa, Ayman Mabhouh, and Osama Tabesh in a strike in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip, the military said on Tuesday. The terrorists … Continue reading →
Dueling Kamalas
You can’t quite call it a flip-flop. That’s too mild a word for Kamala’s recent attempts at a 180. Recently a questionnaire surfaced which she had filled out for the ACLU while she was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic … Continue reading →
The “ceasefire deal” dream dies hard
Here’s the report: Nearly one year after the initial attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists, the Biden White House questions whether the Iranian-backed group even wants to make a deal that would result in a ceasefire and the remaining hostages … Continue reading →
There was a server issue and I was unable to post for a while
Now everything is peachy keen and hunky dory. Did you have trouble getting here earlier today, or not? Blogs are funny things. You’re at the mercy of your server. Luckily, most of the time things go smoothly. But then there … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/10/2024
Roundup
(1) Kamala Harris has finally managed to put up a policy page. It sounds as though it’s about what you’d expect: sparse, to the left, and heavy with anti-Trump material. (2) I think it’s obvious to any thinking observer that … Continue reading →
On tomorow’s debate
I plan to have a thread tomorrow to discuss the debate. But I just want to say now that, in addition to my usual dislike of debates, I have a special layer of anxiety about this one. Way too much … Continue reading →
Venezuela’s opposition candidate flees to Spain …
… and has been granted asylum there: Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez arrived in Spain on Sunday after fleeing into exile in as part of a negotiated deal with Nicolas Maduro’s government that dealt a major blow to millions … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/9/2024
The camera’s perspective those last few seconds is daunting:
Continue reading →Giselle’s spinning spirit
A famous moment in the ballet Giselle occurs towards the beginning of Act II. In the first act of the ballet, Giselle – a peasant girl – has fallen in love with Albrecht, a nobleman who is disguised as a … Continue reading →