Videos of the April 8 total eclipse
I very much enjoyed these videos. They make me want to go out of my way to see one of the future total eclipses – although I’d have to go very far out of my way. On April 8 I … Continue reading →
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Is Iran’s attack on Israel beginning?
An attack from Iran has been anticipated by Israel and threatened by Iran: is this the start? And what will be Israel’s retaliation? And what after that, and after that?
Continue reading →Does Hamas have a strategy?
Commenter “Art Deco” observes: I don’t think Hamas ever had what you’d call a ‘strategy’, unless there were co-ordinate campaigns planned which Iran and Hezbollah never implemented. It’s what Martin Peretz described 40 years ago in a review of a … Continue reading →
Knife attack in Sydney [scroll down for UPDATE]
A man only identified so far as a 40-year-old killed 6 people and injured eight others in a knife attack in a Sydney mall: The man stabbed shoppers as he moved through the shopping centre – including a mother and … Continue reading →
The killing of Dexter Reed: the police as Israel
In Chicago, a black man named Dexter Reed was killed by police after he shot one of them during a traffic stop. The media covered it in the usual manner: Three weeks ago, Dexter Reed out of Chicago shot by … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/13/24
Great story; great storyteller.
Continue reading →Do people understand war anymore?
I think many many people these days do not understand what war is. The terrible nature of war itself has combined with modern “smart” weapons and humanitarian impulses to dampen the resolve of many people in Western nations, even against … Continue reading →
Spambot of the day
Succinct and heartfelt praise: F*ckin* awesome things here.
Continue reading →Why oh why did the clock readout on my phone have to turn pink?
My phone recently updated, and to my surprise the time readout on my lock screen turned bright pink. Barbie pink. In the last phone update before that, the numbers had turned thick and clumsy, whereas before they had been elegantly … Continue reading →
Chris Rufo on the plagiarism accusations against black female professors
Commenter “AesopFan” helpfully offered this tweet from Christopher Rufo, relevant to this post from yesterday concerning whether black female professors are disproportionately involved in plagiarism: One of the ironies to this accusation is that I have explicitly asked my sources … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/12/24
Why is Michigan such a big deal to Biden?
Commenter “MrsX” asks: What good will Michigan do Biden if many other swing states swing against him? Has the general sentiment in the US moved so decisively against Israel that Biden will gain more votes from supporting Hamas than he’ll … Continue reading →