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On opening doors and closing doors at Robb Elementary
“Old Texan” asks a question: Were there not firemen also on the scene [at Robb Elementary], lots of emergency back up perhaps with the ‘jaws of life’ which are are a hydraulic-extrication rescue tool used in a number of difficult … Continue reading →
Yellen admits she was mistaken about inflation
On the one hand, at least Yellen admitted she got it wrong. On the other hand, I don’t think that serious inflation was actually a difficult call. I’ve often said that economics is very far from my field of expertise, … Continue reading →
Johnny Depp wins
I haven’t followed the case in any detail, although a couple of people have told me about it and I’ve read a few articles. But for anyone who’s interested, the verdict was for Depp: …[The jury returned] a verdict in … Continue reading →
It turns out the FBI has been very cozy with Perkins Coie
More revelations that I predict much of America will ignore or applaud: In the wake of the risible Sussman verdict, it has emerged that for the last ten years, the FBI has maintained a “secure work environment” within the offices … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/1/22
“Rosebud!” said Charles Foster Kane. But not this type of rosebud:
Continue reading →What one Border Patrol agent says about the efforts of officers at Robb Elementary
This is from a border patrol agent who rushed to the Uvalde school after getting a frantic text from his wife, a fourth-grade teacher at Robb Elementary. The siege was ongoing at the time [emphasis mine]: Albarado said he raced … Continue reading →
Beware of imagining you know more than you do about the Uvalde school shooting
I was going to write a huge post on this issue today, but I got busy with other things and decided to postpone it till tomorrow. But here’s a piece of information (hat tip: commenter “Kate”) that was revealed today … Continue reading →
The Etute trial
Ever hear of it? I hadn’t heard of this case until today when commenter “j e” wrote a comment about the verdict in the second degree murder case, which was an acquittal. The facts of the case are both disturbing … Continue reading →
The Sussman jury
I already wrote a post today on the Sussman acquittal, but I thought I’d give one subtopic its own post as well. It concerns the following, which I read in this piece (hat tip commenter “Barry Meislin”): The jury unanimously … Continue reading →
Sussman acquitted
In a move that should surprise absolutely no one, a jury in DC acquitted Hillary Clinton’s campaign lawyer Michael Sussman, who had been accused of lying to the FBI. The reason this result is no surprise is because the trial … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/31/22
Wow:
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