Open thread 8/1/22
I cannot believe it’s already August. And yet I must believe. Because it is.
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What to do with Mrs. Barrie’s earrings?
I’ve recently been trying to organize my belongings better, and believe me there’s a lot of room for improvement. I’m not a pack rat, but I think I fall into that vast middle group who save too much stuff anyway. … Continue reading →
Sinema, the supposed mystery vote
There was a lot of excitement and publicity about getting Manchin onboard with the Democrats’ new tax and energy bill. But if you do the voting math, unless at least one Republican signs on, too (which certainly could happen, knowing … Continue reading →
The Biden corruption investigation in Delaware
It’s overwhelming: The Delaware U.S. Attorney’s Office investigating Hunter Biden lacks the wherewithal and resources to adequately probe the dubious financial dealings of the Biden family and their business partners, according to three current or former Department of Justice officials. … Continue reading →
The Dutch kulaks farmers continue to protest
Once again, the Dutch farmer situation reminds me of the Soviets, who didn’t hesitate to sacrifice the kulaks for the cause. In fact, to them it was a feature, not a bug. There is something very independence-minded, as well as … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/30/22
What a story. He doesn’t have the gorgeous voice of his father, or the songwriting ability – but then, that would be too much to ask. I wish him well:
Continue reading →How the media polarized us
We’ve certainly become more polarized in recent years, and the MSM has certainly played a large role. This article advances a theory as to why: Throughout the twentieth century, journalism relied for its funding predominantly on advertising. In the early … Continue reading →
The Wiki Minitrue
Well, language changes and evolves, doesn’t it? Sometimes overnight, depending on political exigencies: Wikipedia has suspended the edit feature on its ‘Recession’ page after users flocked to amend it to concur with President Biden’s claim that the US isn’t suffering … Continue reading →
The would-be Kavanaugh assassin wanted to kill 3
I”m referring to this: The California man accused of plotting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh had an expansive goal to change the makeup of the Supreme Court “for decades to come,” according to a recent court filing that … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/29/22
This guy is good at what he does (I don’t mean the thumbnail guy; I mean the artist):
Continue reading →“They Can’t Let Him Back In”
Quite a few people have recommended this Michael Anton article. Anton was the author of the “Flight 93” piece prior to the 2016 election, which he wrote under a pseudonym at the time. His more recent essay is about the … Continue reading →
Charging Trump
They’ve been trying to convict Trump of something for a long long time. So far, no dice. But the thrust of the January 6th hearings was to lay the ground for conviction of a crime later on through the court … Continue reading →