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Roundup
Once again, I’m resorting to a roundup because there’s so much important news. All of the following are such big stories that I may revisit one or more of them some time in the future: (1) Please read this Victor … Continue reading →
Siege
Here’s a report from the besieged city of Mariupol. It’s harrowing. A companion piece to that is here: Former UK veterans affairs minister Johnny Mercer, an erstwhile artillery officer who did three tours in Afghanistan, visited Kyiv/Kiev, and
Continue reading →“Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime”
Commenter John Tyler reminds us of this famous saying by Beria, the notorious head of Stalin’s secret police: “Show me the man and I’ll show you the crime.” As with some of our current political prosecutors, the idea is that … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/22/22
The ordeal of Brady Knowlton
Here’s another January 6th defendant story that will chill your blood: Brady Knowlton entered the U.S. Capitol building at 2:35 p.m. on January 6, 2021. Like hundreds of other people that day, he walked the halls of Congress — first … Continue reading →
Russia’s Ukraine war will probably spark nuclear proliferation
It’s hard to conclude otherwise. It seems to me quite obvious that if Ukraine had kept its nuclear weapons, Russia would not have attacked it. Or at the very least, Russia would have been far more reluctant to have attacked … Continue reading →
They’re still phishing
Recently I got an email purporting to be from The Geek Squad. It looked very official, and informed me that my already-existent subscription would be auto-renewing soon, and mentioned a fee in the two hundred dollars range. The logos were … Continue reading →
Open thread 3/21/22
If the music annoys you, just mute it:
Continue reading →Did the COVID lockdowns make us look older?
Commenter Rufus T. Firefly asks a question that I find interesting: Has anyone noticed EVERYONE seems to have aged 5 or more years during the two years of lockdowns? I first started noticing this in myself, prior to the lockdowns … Continue reading →
Lia Thomas and objective vs. subjective reality
Lia Thomas has been declared an NCAA women’s champion: Penn swimmer Lia Thomas won the women’s 500-yard freestyle championship on Thursday to become the first transgender NCAA champion in Division I history. She finished the race in 4:33.24, beating Virginia’s … Continue reading →
Ukraine and Biden family corruption
Commenter “physicsguy” writes: Many seem to have forgotten how close the Biden family is to the corruption in Ukraine. I have kept that in mind as I look at the administration’s response. I’m definitely not letting Putin off the hook; … Continue reading →