Open thread 1/26/2026
I don’t know how long ago this was filmed or who filmed it:
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The songs of America
David Foster of Chicago Boyz has a post on “America’s story in song.” He asks – and offers some of his own answers to – the following question: Since this year is the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, … Continue reading →
Deportation law
I think I’ll post most of the comment today from “Brian E,” which quotes Grok. I don’t usually post AI content, but this is so useful that I would like to call attention to it. You may have noticed that … Continue reading →
What are the goals of George Soros?
I promised a while back to tackle this subject, and here’s my effort. I don’t claim to really know the answer – that’s the short version of this post. But I’ll give it a try. A great many people would … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/24/2026
Getting ready for the storm?
Seems like an unusually quiet day in the comments. Partying, or getting ready for the storm?
Continue reading →Jack Smith tries to run out the clock in his Congressional testimony
Ace covers the story quite thoroughly. A few excerpts: Brandon Gill grilled Jack Smith on three points: 1, why he had sought the phone records of the incoming Speaker of the House, extending back a year, when he had just … Continue reading →
The anti-ICE lies that get halfway round the world
Whether or not it was Mark Twain who said it, it certainly is an astute and still-relevant observation: that a lie spreads fast and is often impossible to correct. There are many variations on the theme. The first that’s documented … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/23/2026
Fresh water under the ocean
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea. This intrigues me: A giant reservoir of “secret” fresh water off the East Coast that could potentially supply a city the size of New … Continue reading →
And then there’s the Board of Peace
An strange title, descriptive of a lofty goal and somehow sounding like something out of Orwell: The Board of Peace. One opinion: At issue is not a lack of goodwill or insufficient urgency around Gaza. Rather, the problem is structural. … Continue reading →
“Trump is right” …
… says NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos. Yes, he did say that: And when it comes to the Arctic, I think President Trump is right, other leaders in NATO are right: we need to defend the Arctic. We … Continue reading →