Open thread 6/22/2026
Yesterday was the summer solstice.
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I’m contemplating some changes for the comments here
No doubt regular readers have noticed a lot of recent troll activity here. It’s not the first time and not the first troll, so I’ve long thought about the issue. One possible solution is to tweak the comment system slightly … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) I haven’t written yet about Obama’s much-critiqued presidential center. But it’s about what you’d expect: the most expensive ever. I’m not a big fan of the presidential center/library concept anyway; we used to do just fine without them. See … Continue reading →
Suicidal empathy
I mentioned Gad Saad’s new book the other day, and I thought I’d highlight it here. It’s called Suicidal Empathy. Catchy title, isn’t it? I’ve watched many of Saad’s YouTube videos, and he’s a no-nonsense guy, a Jew who was … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/20/2026
Iranian hardliners
I’m not going to write much about Iran today. My opinions haven’t changed substantially, and I don’t trust much of the analysis coming out. I certainly plan to say a lot more over time, but right now I just don’t … Continue reading →
John McWhorter on Karmelo Anthony
Commenter “Kate” linked to this thread on “X” by John McWhorter, about Karmelo Anthony and his motives for stabbing Austin Metcalf. I had read the thread last night; it’s long, so I’m just giving the link here and discussing some … Continue reading →
The dilemma of modern warfare
The idea of fighting a war while keeping clean hands is a tempting one. The wars of the 20th century, particularly the Second World War, involved such massive casualties that neither we, nor other Western nations, want to pay such … Continue reading →
Wondrous science: analyzing a Neanderthal fetus
This is one of those things I never quite imagined. From the article: … [T]he authors of a new study have reconstructed the fetal bone growth pattern of an unborn Neanderthal that died with a gestational age of about 8 … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/19/2026
The EU turns slightly to the right on immigration
The pressure has been on, and the EU has made a concession of sorts: The European Parliament on Wednesday approved more stringent migration measures that grant member states wider-ranging powers to deport failed asylum-seekers. EU lawmakers approved the changes to … Continue reading →
VDH on how you can tell when “anti-Zionism” is Jew-hatred
Worth watching:
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