Open thread 1/11/2025
Why do so many YouTube narrators have somewhat off-putting voices? But the content is interesting:
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The fallout from the LA fires
A great many people seem to think that the abysmal and disgraceful failure of those in charge in California will lead to political change – that is, a turning to the right. I’m sure that will be true of some … Continue reading →
Judge Merchan unconditionally discharges Trump’s sentence in the “hush money” case
This was expected, but it is still news: Judge Juan Merchan sentenced President-elect Donald Trump to unconditional discharge. In New York, an unconditional discharge means the court found someone committed the crime but thinks a punishment doesn’t serve a purpose. … Continue reading →
Remember that dockworkers’ strike that was postponed till mid-January, in order to help Biden prior to the election?
In case you don’t remember, this will refresh your memory: The International Longshoremen’s Association, which represents 45,000 striking U.S. workers, said the union and USMX have reached a “tentative agreement on wages and have agreed to extend the Master Contract … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/10/2025
Cute isn’t everything:
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Funerals make strange seatfellows: Former President Barack Obama casually and amiably chats with Adolf Hitler as the latter is set to assume power in 11 days, end American democracy, and impose a white nationalist dictatorship. https://t.co/4tbj46yVk8 — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) … Continue reading →
The LA fires and the lack of water to fight them
There’s no shortage of criticism of the leadership of Los Angeles and the state of California in the wake of the Los Angeles fires. One of the biggest topics is the fact that, in Pacific Palisades, the hydrants went dry. … Continue reading →
Two excellent and informative videos about Israel’s wars
If you’ve got the time, these two videos are rewarding. I ordinarily listen to these sorts of “talking heads” videos at a faster than normal speed. The first is a Caroline Glick interview on the topic of Lebanon and the … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Zuckerberg rediscovers his inner libertarian and does away with fact-checkers, planning to replace them with “X”-style community notes. (2) It turns out that neither the press nor Biden and company seem to think that Trump is really Hitler. Fancy … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/9/2025
Waiting for January 20
Everyone is waiting for January 20th, when Trump takes office again. Those who voted against Trump are waiting with dread, terror, or resignation. Those who voted for Trump are waiting with eager anticipation and hope. And I get the impression … Continue reading →
Have you experienced slowdowns and outages on the blog?
Every now and then lately, this blog has been slowing down or even going down, fortunately only for short periods of time. I’ve talked with the host and they don’t really know what’s happening, except that they say it seems … Continue reading →