Open thread 5/24/24
They don’t make ’em like they used to:
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The triumph of DEI at UCLA medical school
Everything falls before the almighty DEI deity. It’s more important that doctors fit the proper woke demographics than that they be competent, although I don’t think the public was consulted on the question: Long considered one of the best medical … Continue reading →
Portland, Oregon has had enough of its Soros-backed DA
Good news – Portland, Oregon has decided anarchy isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, even for leftists: “It’s official: Portland got the Schmidt kicked out of it!” Portland-based journalist Andy Ngo wrote. “Soros-funded [Schmidt] has finally conceded after the … Continue reading →
Good news from Nigeria: Bring back our girls
Remember ten years ago when Boko Haram kidnapped many girls from a school in Nigeria? It was disturbing front-page news everywhere. Michelle Obama got into the act with a “Bring back our girls” campaign online. Well, a couple of days … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/23/24
What I’m learning about self-publishing
One aspect of my efforts to publish Gerard’s book is that prior to this I knew next to nothing about book publishing except that self-publishing existed. Now I know a lot about it, and it’s quite a learning curve. Early … Continue reading →
Blood libel redux: the UN and Gaza death statistics
Recently the UN backpedaled on its Gazan death statistics for women and children, the numbers they got from Gaza/Hamas in the first place and have been spreading far and wide for months. The blamed the fog of war for their … Continue reading →
Covering the Trump trial: Dershowitz and others
Unlike most states, New York forbids courtroom cameras except for a few meaningless exceptions. Therefore our news of the historic Trump trial – and in this case the word “historic” is apropos – gets filtered to the public by the … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/22/24
Men and women – not the same:
Continue reading →The donation drive is over – and a great big Thank You!!
Once again, I offer a huge “thank you!” to every single person who has contributed so far, and to all those who contribute at other times of year. I am so very grateful to you all, and to all the … Continue reading →
The Ignatius report on the war in Rafah: will Israel scale back?
Today there’s a WaPo article by David Ignatius on the war in Gaza: I’ve seen other articles reporting on what Ignatius wrote; for example, this, entitled: “Report: Israel opts for limited Rafah action with Biden’s blessing: the IDF won’t engage … Continue reading →
The defense rests in the NY Trump trial
The Trump trial in New York was a travesty from the start: the change in the statute of limitations, the elevating of a misdemeanor into a felony by means of the implication that there was some unspecified other crime connected … Continue reading →