Open thread 3/14/24
The time has come,’ the Walrus said, To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax — Of cabbages — and kings — And why the sea is boiling hot — And whether pigs have wings.’
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TikTok ticking away
The TikTok divestiture bill has passed the House. It’s bipartisan, and Ace explains why: The bill does not outlaw TikTok or shut it down. What it does is required the ChiCom owner of TikTok, a state-controlled entity called ByteDance, to … Continue reading →
October 7 for the Filipinos in Israel
October 7 was such a terrible blow for Israelis that it’s easy to forget how many nationals of other countries who lived there were victims and/or heroes, too. Here is a video about Filipinos in Israel, most of whom were … Continue reading →
1000 Family Dollar stores to close
Here’s the story: As part of its portfolio optimization, initially announced late last year, the company will close 600 of its Family Dollar stores in the first half of 2024. An additional 370 Family Dollar stores and 30 Dollar Tree … Continue reading →
Entrapment and the Whitmer kidnapping plot
I’ve written about this before, but now we have more evidence of the FBI’s role in plotting to kidnap Michigan’s Governor Whitmer and entrapping the defendants who are now imprisoned, two of them for lengthy terms. Here’s the recent news … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/13/24
Countering the mendacious “Palestine” maps
You may have seen a series of maps of “Palestine” that have been circulated for a while by pro-Palestinian propagandists. Here’s a refutation. If you ever encounter someone touting these purposely misleading maps, you might refer them to that article. … Continue reading →
Creating the J6 narrative
It should come as no surprise that the House Select committee on January 6 withheld evidence that tended to exonerate Trump: Former President Donald Trump claimed vindication Monday after new evidence released by Congress undercut two sensational claims Democrats made … Continue reading →
Hur tells us what we already know about Biden and his storage of classified documents
Hur, who was the special counsel investigating Biden’s handling of classified documents, has been testifying before the House Judiciary Committee today: “You exonerated him,” Jayapal said. “I did not exonerate him,” Hur shot back. “That word does not appear in … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/12/24
Suddenly, I can see daylily shoots coming up:
Continue reading →Haiti has fallen apart
Actually, Haiti has been falling apart for a long long time. But in the last week things have reportedly gotten far worse. The gangs are in charge: On Sunday, the US announced that troops had evacuated Americans from the US … Continue reading →
Trump’s position on Ukraine aid
A discussion of the topic in today’s open thread has convinced me to write a separate post about Trump’s position on aid to Ukraine. Hungary’s Orban – Putin’s closest ally in Europe – has started a rumor that Trump won’t … Continue reading →