RIP Tony Bennett
He had a long run: 96 years. He kept singing to the end, although he gave up performing in 2021 due to slowly advancing Alzheimer’s. From his Wiki page, I learned that Bennett was also a lifelong artist. You can … Continue reading →
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Open thread 7/21/23
The revisionist history of the song “Fast Car”
It’s come to this: One recollection that I can confirm with the aid of historical evidence is that [in 1988] ‘Fast Car’ by Tracy Chapman was everywhere. I heard it in seedy gay bars, at civil-service leaving dos, at family … Continue reading →
Your children belong to the schools, where their trans status will be kept secret from parents
Children used to be taught that it was a danger sign if anyone asked them to keep something a secret, especially if that “something” was related to sex. And children were taught that they shouldn’t keep secrets, either. Now that’s … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/20/23
The Marxist librarian
I missed this story back when it first happened, in April of 2022. This explains what I’m referring to: A large organization that drives the training of U.S. librarians and their use of public funds has chosen a self-described “Marxist … Continue reading →
More whistleblowers on Capitol Hill
Whistleblower “X” has been identified: Whistleblower X is IRS Special Agent Joe Ziegler, a gay Democrat married to a man. No doubt a secret white supremacist far-right homophobe. IRS whistleblower Joseph Ziegler's opening statement on Department of Justice Corruption and … Continue reading →
The left’s Kamala problem
A lot of people think Joe Biden will somehow be “retired” from the 2024 election, and someone like Newsom will run instead. And although I think that’s a distinct possibility, I am far from thinking it’s a done deal. Because … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/19/23
Biden does…
…his Biden thing.
Continue reading →Two tiers of justice: more on the Hunter Biden protection squad, plus a new Trump indictment?
From James Comer: Today, a former FBI supervisory special agent assigned to the FBI’s Wilmington office and the Biden criminal investigation confirmed key portions of the IRS whistleblower’s testimony. The night before the interview of Hunter Biden, both Secret Service … Continue reading →
Let women speak – then again, maybe not
[Hat tip: commenter “Bob Wilson.”) Here’s a good example of the workings of the hierarchy of victimhood in the Woke world: Eventbrite is facing blowback for taking down an event page for women advocating on behalf of single-sex spaces on … Continue reading →