Open thread 3/2/24
This is one of the most frightening things I’ve ever seen, if it’s not fake. Please tell me it’s fake:
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Victim envy
Jillian Becker writes of a phenomenon she calls Leidensneid. It’s a word she made up, one of those composite German terms that combine two other words, in this case “leiden” (to suffer) and “Neid” (envy). Leidensneid is a part of … Continue reading →
A court is pressuring Catherine Herridge to give up her sources
The story is here: U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper in Washington held veteran investigative Catherine Herridge in contempt and ordered a fine of $800 a day until she reveals her sources for a 2017 story. Cooper claimed he “recognizes the … Continue reading →
Does AI dream of electric sheep?
AI may not dream of electric sheep*, but it certainly has an active imagination. Matt Taibbi found Google’s Gemini to be spinning yarns about him, and even making accusations of anti-Semitism. The more times Taibbi asked Gemini to tell him … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/1/24
An update can be found here.
Continue reading →California and the Jew-haters
Yesterday I wrote about a blood libel that appeared in the Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles is southern California, although the paper has a broader reach than that. Today we have northern California: Berkeley, to be exact. First, grade schools … Continue reading →
SCOTUS agrees to hear the Trump presidential immunity case
This means there will be a delay in the Jack Smith trial: … [T]he case was moving towards a March 4 trial when Trump appealed denial of his defense that the conduct alleged was covered by presidential immunity. Special Counsel … Continue reading →
More on the oft-discussed topic of Biden’s cognitive health and what the Democrats might do about it, as well as what the MSM says about it
[Hat tip: Scott Johnson at Powerline.] From Danielle Pletka: The question of Joe Biden’s age, recently vaulted onto front pages by the devastating Hur report on the President’s retention of classified material, has become a political football. Montages of Biden’s … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/29/24
The day that comes only once every four years. Enjoy.
Continue reading →More on the decline of Britain, with an emphasis on the role of the influx of “migrants”
The following is a long video. But although I found the entire thing interesting, it’s not necessary to watch it all to get the gist of it. Twenty minutes or even ten minutes would do as a summary version. The … Continue reading →
The blood libel is alive and well and living at the LA Times
Actually, even the general MSM reportage on the Gazan war is often a form of blood libel against the Jews: that is, a promotion of the idea that the IDF either deliberately targets children or doesn’t take care not to … Continue reading →
McConnell stepping down from post in November but not quitting the Senate
McConnell is 82 years old and a great many people on the right think he should have done this a long time ago. But here’s the announcement: “One of life’s most underappreciated talents is to know when it’s time to … Continue reading →