Open thread 11/26/2025
Turkey day Is on the way.
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The drama of the “illegal orders” six
Six members of Congress made a video telling members of the military to disobey any illegal orders from Trump. Now the FBI is investigating them to see what may have prompted this action, since the six didn’t cite any illegal … Continue reading →
Crime and punishment: pity the poor murderer
Point and counterpoint: This story is about a man whose green card was revoked because he'd been convicted—not accused, but *convicted*—of murder, armed robbery, and forcible theft with a deadly weapon. https://t.co/goz0lcLGNo — Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) November 25, … Continue reading →
What really happened with the appointment of Halligan as US Attorney in the Comey case?
There was an interesting discussion between commenters “om” and “Bauxite” yesterday about the dismissal of the Comey and James cases. It went like this – first, Bauxite: You’d think that a man whose bacon was saved in Florida because the … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/25/2025
Actually, it’s Bob Fosse he’s dancing like here, not Michael Jackson. It’s a different look for Astaire, circa 1953:
Continue reading →Now everyone on the internet knows you’re a dog – or a troll or imposter or bot or paid liar
It’s a saying that’s probably as old as the internet: But sometimes it’s possible to tell. And X has just made it a lot easier by rolling out a feature – first temporary but which supposedly will become permanent – … Continue reading →
Cases against Comey and James dismissed without prejudice
That last part – without prejudice – is important, at least potentially. It means the cases can be refiled – perhaps. The “perhaps” is because, at least for Comey, the statute of limitations has run out. I cannot find a … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/24/2025
If you’re buying holiday gifts on Amazon, please use the new neo portal
It’s that time of year again: Christmas, Chanukah. If you’re like me, you’ve probably postponed your shopping – but there’s still plenty of time. If you use Amazon, please click on the Amazon link on the right sidebar on desktops … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Majorie Taylor Greene is retiring from Congress in January. No great loss, IMHO. (2) Say what you will about Caroline Kennedy’s politics, she has had a very tragic life. There was her father’s assassination when she was a child, … Continue reading →
It’s an old story: elite dictatorships in the name of democracy and the proletariat
I found the following at Ace’s: DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican Hello Alex, You say your work is dedicated to strengthening democracy. I have one simple question for you. In your 30th anniversary publication, you had an article from your longtime … Continue reading →
Today is the 62nd anniversary of the JFK assassination
I consider that event Ground Zero for the popularization in the US of what one might call conspiracy culture. That’s not the best term for it, because conspiracies sometimes exist and are sometimes real. Maybe I should call it false … Continue reading →