Open thread 11/27/2024
Last night I was about to go to the supermarket, but when I went to my car I saw that the windshield was covered by the thinnest ice layer I’ve ever seen, in a beautiful swirling design. I took this … Continue reading →
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My family’s turkey stuffing recipe
It’s different. It’s very very rich. I think it may originally have been for duck or goose. Here it is. There are no measurements because the proportions are whatever you want: Take a large quantity of cut-up Granny Smith or … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) MSNBC says it was unaware of Kamala Harris’ campaign’s donation to Al Sharpton’s nonprofit. Were they also “unaware” of Al Sharpton’s history of bigotry and deception? (2) DEI “anti-racism” training has been found to do more harm than good. … Continue reading →
Trump’s tariffs
Yesterday Trump announced that he plans to impose a 25% tariff on all goods from Mexico and Canada, and increase the tariff on goods from China 10%. Most of the coverage (including the article I just linked) assumes that it … Continue reading →
Israel agrees to ceasefire in Lebanon [see UPDATE]
I think that this might be an accurate summary: There is no question that this is a better deal and that Israel has better leverage than in 2006; there is also no question that the formula for the next war … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/26/2024
Jack Smith pulls an Emily Litella regarding the Trump J6 case (plus, Dershowitz on the anti-Trump prosecutors)
Well, well, well. Fancy that: The nation was put through a traumatic and disruptive series of court cases designed to stymie and hamstring and bankrupt and discourage – and if possible imprison, although that was a secondary goal – Donald … Continue reading →
The self-named Resistance: how’s it doing this time?
At Axios they say it’s more muted: 2016 birthed The Resistance, a political movement to protest Trumpism online and in the streets. There’s still plenty of resistance to Trump across the country, but little mass mobilization. That’s not the Resistance. … Continue reading →
World leaders congatulate Trump
Some interesting contrasts here. And if you go to YouTube and look at the comments, you’ll see a lot of funny ones about Milei of Argentina, such as, “Why president of Argentina look like he in a basement hiding from … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/25/2024
I just love this couple. They are so genuinely touching:
Continue reading →On holiday fruitcake
Somehow I got on the list of a whole bunch of fancy food catalogues, which are coming to me in the mail almost every day. I’m pretty sure I earned my place on that list by sending some fruit to … Continue reading →
Criminal illegal alien? You’ve got a home in Denver
The mayor of Denver isn’t the only one asserting a city or state’s “sanctuary” status, but he’s threatening armed resistance: The Democrat Mayor of Denver, Colorado Mike Johnston has challenged Trump to try to deport any illegal migrants from his … Continue reading →