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Countering the mendacious “Palestine” maps
You may have seen a series of maps of “Palestine” that have been circulated for a while by pro-Palestinian propagandists. Here’s a refutation. If you ever encounter someone touting these purposely misleading maps, you might refer them to that article. … Continue reading →
Creating the J6 narrative
It should come as no surprise that the House Select committee on January 6 withheld evidence that tended to exonerate Trump: Former President Donald Trump claimed vindication Monday after new evidence released by Congress undercut two sensational claims Democrats made … Continue reading →
Hur tells us what we already know about Biden and his storage of classified documents
Hur, who was the special counsel investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents, has been testifying before the House Judiciary Committee today: “You exonerated him,” Jayapal said. “I did not exonerate him,” Hur shot back. “That word does not appear in … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/12/24
Suddenly, I can see daylily shoots coming up:
Continue reading →Haiti has fallen apart
Actually, Haiti has been falling apart for a long long time. But in the last week things have reportedly gotten far worse. The gangs are in charge: On Sunday, the US announced that troops had evacuated Americans from the US … Continue reading →
Trump’s position on Ukraine aid
A discussion of the topic in today’s open thread has convinced me to write a separate post about Trump’s position on aid to Ukraine. Hungary’s Orban – Putin’s closest ally in Europe – has started a rumor that Trump won’t … Continue reading →
Hollywood’s cause du jour now seems to be supporting Hamas through a ceasefire
The trend-setting accessory of the evening last night at the Oscars was a little pin that has been described in several different ways. I had trouble finding a closeup, but here’s the way it was described by those advocating its … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/11/24
This is the beginning of the concert:
Continue reading →Inquiring minds want to know: do ballet dancers ever have large busts?
This post was sparked by this question from commenter “IrishOtter49”: This is a serious question. Can women with an, er, “ample” bust be ballet dancers? Commenter “om” replied thusly: If you are jumping, spinning, bending at the waist, rapidly at … Continue reading →
Congress versus TikTok
There’s a movement afoot in Congress to force a TikTok sale: Lawmakers say TikTok’s owner ByteDance has links with the Chinese Communist Party – something denied by ByteDance and TikTok. The bill makes specific reference to ByteDance – which would … Continue reading →
Will there be a presidential debate?
Maybe: President Biden confirmed Friday that he may refuse to debate former President Donald Trump ahead of their anticipated election rematch. “It depends on his behavior,” the 81-year-old Biden told reporters as he left the White House for a campaign … Continue reading →