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The sins of the father: January 6th and the Reffitt case
Have you heard of Guy Reffitt, the person who received the longest sentence so far of all the Jan 6ers (at least, as of August 1, 2022, that article’s dateline)?: Guy Reffitt, a Texan who prosecutors said “lit the match” … Continue reading →
What’s going on with this black hole’s star meal?
I just can’t figure this out. But I’m not alone; neither can the astrophysicists or cosmologists, at least so far. I had originally thought nothing could escape once captured in a black hole, although I later read that Hawking radiation … Continue reading →
Nobody, but nobody, wants Biden to run in 2024
Oh, maybe Joe and Jill Biden would like him to run. But not a whole lot of other people share that sentiment – even those who voted for him in 2020:
Continue reading →Open thread 10/24/22
Dreaming of clothing
Ann Althouse has a post on dreaming about clothing. It got me thinking. Many or even most of us have dreamed of the opposite – that is, of going out minus an important article of clothing and walking around embarrassingly … Continue reading →
Hiding and avoiding as political tactic (and more on Fetterman versus Oz)
In 2020, Joe Biden’s approach to campaigning was to keep an extremely low profile. His surface excuse was COVID, but it obviously wasn’t the real reason. The real reason was that, the more we saw of Joe, the more apparent … Continue reading →
Election denial, left and right
A while back, commenter “Bauxite” wondered: I think there is something missing from leftists. Behaving the way they behave now while “forgetting” about the last three times a Republican has won the presidency destroys their creditibility and the credibility of … Continue reading →
On longtime commenter “Cicero”
Commenter “Cicero” has experienced some recent health problems from a fall about a month ago, specifically a subdural hematoma that hasn’t resolved. A decision will be made on November 1 about brain surgery, which would follow about a week later. … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/22/22
Drug and surgical treatment of transgender-identified children is wildly unpopular…
…among likely voters of both parties. It’s a lot more unpopular among Republicans, though, as one might expect. But it’s not approved of by either group. The question in the poll was, “Do you believe underage minors should be required … Continue reading →
On Kevin McCarthy
A lot of people on the right can’t stand Kevin McCarthy, finding him to be the rough equivalent of Paul Ryan 2.0. The latest word is that, if Republicans take the House and McCarthy becomes Speaker, he isn’t going to … Continue reading →