Open thread 3/11/24
This is the beginning of the concert:
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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 →
The history of “Palestine”
I’ve cued this up for about a nine-minute excerpt that I think is a valuable lesson about the history of “Palestine.”
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I’ll just put this up here without comment. The comments practically write themselves: President Biden: "I told him, Bibi, and don't repeat this, but you and I are going to have a ‘come to Jesus’ meeting." “I’m on a hot … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/9/24
It’s the tenth anniversary of the disappearance of Flight MH370
Ten years. We know more than we did then, but the basic mystery remains. To refresh your memory, if it needs refreshing: MH370 set off from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia for China’s capital city on March 8, 2014. Thirty-nine minutes … Continue reading →
Anti-Semitism thrives on lies filling in the gaps created by ignorance
Here’s Douglas Murray: “Maybe if we come up with a perfect argument,” he said. “Maybe if we inform people about the history, and broadly speaking, you’re talking about trying to educate or inform people who are not educated or informed.” … Continue reading →
The passing of the RNC guard: Michael Whatley and Lara Trump are elected
The Trump allies are now in charge: Speaking to RNC members, Whatley vowed that the organization “will be focused like a laser on getting out the vote and protecting the ballot.” “In less than eight months, we are going to … Continue reading →
Biden’s SOTU: eye of the beholder
Late last night I looked at comments to a YouTube video that featured excerpts from Biden’s SOTU speech, and the first ten or so were on the order of “Great speech!” “Unifying speech that will bring us together!” “Statesmanlike speech!” … Continue reading →