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Trump vs. DeSantis, one more round
There will be a lot more of this sort of thing before the 2024 campaign is through: For reasons that make sense to no one but his most ardent supporters, Donald Trump has decided to engage in a ridiculous smear … Continue reading →
State of the Union
Stephen Green (Vodkapundit) reported on it in real time, so I didn’t have to: It’s over. That was bad. Structurally… well, I can’t critique the structure because there wasn’t one. His speechwriter was an infinite number of monkeys with limited … Continue reading →
It gets harder and harder to shock people
Sam Smith went Satanic at the Grammys. But that’s probably not going to shock most people’s actual Grammy and Grampy: I regret to inform you that singing in a devil costume may not have the intended shock value on your … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/8/23
Talking to the supermarket clerk in the line for old people
Not a bad idea, but how sad that it’s come to this: Jumbo, a Netherlands-based grocery chain has decided to use the checkout aisle as a means to help the elderly stay incorporated into the community. The over 700-store chain … Continue reading →
Ae you going to watch Biden’s State of the Union speech tonight?
I’m certainly not going to. But here’s a thread to discuss it.
Continue reading →Roundup
(1) The Biden administration does an Emily Litella on “Trump ignored Chinese balloons too.” The change: The Washington Free Beacon‘s Chuck Ross revealed that the Pentagon wouldn’t name the official who provided misleading information about three supposed Chinese spy balloons … Continue reading →
Open thread 2/7/23
To me, this is just a gimmick and has little to nothing to do with dance. It’s not even pretty. But it’s quite an impressive feat nonetheless:
Continue reading →Another racist plot
Professionalism is racist. Of course. Last night I came across this talk by John McWhorter, a voice of reason on the topic of the old racism versus the new:
Continue reading →Our Planet
I’m still out west, staying in an airbnb. Last night I was trying to relax – fat chance! – and watched some TV I thought might be soothing. It was the first episode in the Netflix series “Our Planet.” What … Continue reading →
Terrible earthquake in Turkey and Syria
The deaths number in the thousands: A 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, killing more than 2,300 people and taking down countless buildings. The earthquake prompted a search for survivors in the rubble in cities and … Continue reading →