Open thread 5/8/24
A park in Chico, the city where Gerard lived after the Paradise fire:
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Mayor Adams says Riker’s Island is ready for Trump
See this. Or alternatively, Devil’s Island will do. If Trump actually were to be sent to Riker’s, I wonder if the inmates would greet him with cheers and applause. I also wonder how many people realize how terrible Bragg’s case … Continue reading →
Does anyone recognize this man?
Help me out. He looks a bit familiar, but I find him hard to place. Remember this? ??1995. Senator Biden proposes a constitutional amendment making it illegal to damage the American Flag, for any reason at all.https://t.co/ngBiYz2fz9 — Donna Marie … Continue reading →
Rules for pro-Hamas radicals: the circle dance revisited
A number of people have suggested I read this Substack essay by Richard Pollock, a left-to-right changer who was an Alinskyite leftist radical back in the 60s and 70s. My impression on reading that one essay is that he’s something … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/7/24
Governor Pritzker of Illinois makes sure Republicans can’t field candidates by “slating”
“Our democracy” at work: Gov. J.B. Pritzker has signed into law a comprehensive election bill that would give Democrats a significant advantage toward keeping their legislative majorities before any votes are even cast in the Nov. 5 general election. Democrats … Continue reading →
Trump held in contempt for the tenth time
The judge threatens to jail him. A quote: However, because this is now the tenth time that this Court has found Defendant in criminal contempt, spanning three separate motions, it is apparent that monetary fines have not, and will not, … Continue reading →
Columbia cancels its main graduation ceremony
Another reward for the pro-Gaza crowd: A university official tells Fox News that security concerns in the wake of recent anti-Israel protests on campus was one of the main reasons in deciding to cancel the larger event. “Our Deans and … Continue reading →
Yesterday was Holocaust Remembrance Day: “Never Again is now”
Yesterday was Holocaust Memorial Day, which has taken on extra resonance this year. Netanyahu gave an address at Vad Yashem, the memorial site to Holocaust victims and to honor their rescuers. Here are some excerpts: …]T]he horrific terrorist attack of … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/6/24
A closeup of Vasiliev and Osipova
The male ballet dancer’s name in this video is Vasiliev, but I don’t think he’s any relation to the other Vasiliev: Vladimir, whom I highlighted last month. This Vasiliev is Ivan, a much more recent dancer. I believe this performance … Continue reading →
More on the current Trump trial
Shorter version: it’s a travesty. See this for a fairly succinct summary of why that’s true. An excerpt: But here’s the thing. What was the “intent to commit another crime or aid and conceal the commission thereof” that prosecutors used … Continue reading →