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How many real “Proud Boys” members were there?
More and more, it seems that the number of actual Proud Boys were outnumbered by the government agents infiltrating the group. And it wasn’t just the FBI doing the infiltrating. As the information continues to trickle out, the number of … Continue reading →
Words the FBI considers red flags for domestic terrorism
Using terms like “looksmaxxing”, “Chad”, and “Stacy” will get you on an @FBI list for "Involuntary Celibate Violent Extremism." pic.twitter.com/VoIegyoUby — Oversight Project (@OversightPR) April 3, 2023 You know what surprises me? That the Freedom of Information Act is still … Continue reading →
“Cite and release” considered in Los Angeles
Long long ago, when I was in college and took some sociology courses, I seem to recall learning about the purposes (plural) of incarceration. I’m doing this from memory, but they went something like this: protection (of the public), deterrence … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/10/23
Happy Easter!
Have a wonderful holiday!
Continue reading →Galina Ulanova: Odette in Swan Lake, 1940
The great ballet dancer Galina Ulanova specialized in the more human roles in the ballet repertory, such as Juliet in “Romeo and Juliet” and the title role in “Giselle.” Becoming the Swan Queen Odette, who was under a spell and … Continue reading →
The GOP: drawing the line on abortion
There was an interesting discussion in yesterday’s post on the election in Wisconsin, and how abortion law in the state may have influenced it. Here’s one of the comments, from “Frederick”: If it’s abortion to blame (for the victory of … Continue reading →
The death of Bob Lee
We still don’t know who stabbed Bob Lee to death in San Francisco, and we may never know. This article points out the empty words of the DA of the city who said, “We do not tolerate these horrific acts … Continue reading →
I’ve been wondering this, too
Roger L. Simon asks, “Where’s the Manifesto?“: In the immediate aftermath of the murders the police informed us the obviously emotionally disturbed shooter was transgendered, something that was ratified by the video of the killings at the Christian school showing … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/8/23
Wisconsin and the influence of the abortion question on elections
The result of the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court justice election is troubling, as I wrote on Wednesday. Here’s an article about what happened and why: Protasiewicz [the Democrat] defeated Kelly [the Republican] by a whopping 11 points. She successfully framed … Continue reading →