Open thread 12/31/22
You may never look at mushrooms the same way again:
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Suspect arrested in Idaho student murders
There will be a news conference soon, but here’s what we know so far: Bryan Christopher Kohberger, 28, was taken into custody by local police and the FBI at 1:30 a.m. in eastern Pennsylvania on a warrant charging him with … Continue reading →
A new Church Committee?
I’ve been hearing that we need a new Church Committee. Let’s take a look at the old one. The Church Committee in Congress was bipartisan. In fact, the committee was set up in the Senate in January of 1975 by … Continue reading →
Triplets separated at birth
Open thread 12/30/22
The Kari Lake election fraud verdict: Part II
[NOTE: I said that Part II would be about efforts in Arizona to make elections more secure even before the 2022 election. But I find I have a few more things to say first, and I’m saying them here in … Continue reading →
Republicans pounce on the poor beleaguered FBI
The GOP is on the warpath, and the victim is the FBI. Why are the Republicans doing this to those agency innocents, fighting for truth, justice, and the American Way? It’s because of Trump, of course: The attacks on [FBI … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Do we hear cries of “Biden is a xenophobic racist” from the left? No? Isn’t that odd. (2) Chaya Raichik, aka Libs of Tik Tok, is a brave woman. (3) It sounds as though Pope Benedict isn’t long for … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/29/22
Onward
Although today I had hoped to publish Part II of my series on the Kari Lake election fraud trial, I’m planning it for tomorrow instead. I got a later-than-usual start today because I was dealing with some health issues involving … Continue reading →
Drug overdose death rate rises since pandemic
This is no surprise whatsoever: America has seen a spike in overdose deaths since the pandemic, when drug overdose deaths rose more than 14% from 2020 to 2021. The biggest increase, perhaps surprisingly, came from adults aged 65 and over, … Continue reading →
Democrats are horrified by the lies of George Santos and demand that he resign
After all, Republican lies are SO much worse than Democrat lies (which don’t exist). This is particularly hypocritical, in light of Joe Biden and family: Another New York Democrat, Rep. Ritchie Torres, urged the House Ethics Committee to probe the … Continue reading →