Open thread 10/25/21
He wanted so badly for me to feed him. But I resisted:
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Can you walk and chew gum at the same time?
I can. Hey – I can even walk and listen to music at the same time, and I often do. So what? But Roger Taylor. Ah, Taylor could sing up a storm and drum up a storm at the same … Continue reading →
Teal is just ducky
I had no idea that yesterday’s thread on the difficulty of distinguishing between intermediate shades of green and blue would occasion so many comments, but I’m glad it did. Color is a topic that’s dear to my heart. I’ve always … Continue reading →
The Biden administration has taken to mocking those suffering from our current economic problems or who wish to exercise liberty
Marie Antoinette was excoriated for having said a dismissive “Let them eat cake” when told about bread shortages for peasants. She almost certainly never actually said it, but the legend lives on, and it fosters the idea of an uncaring … Continue reading →
Roundup
Here we go again: (1) We knew the administration was lying about nearly everything they said in connection with their Afghanistan pullout. It was quite obvious; their lies were neither well-crafted nor believable. The lies were actually insulting to intelligence, … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/23/21
Is it blue or is it green?
My ex-husband and I used to have a running argument about colors. Before you say “no wonder you got divorced—what an asinine thing to argue about!”—let me just say that it wasn’t a hostile battle. It was a mild, intermittent, … Continue reading →
Garland confirms no one who participated in January 6th has been charged with insurrection
Or rather, he sort of confirms it: But, when asked by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) if any of the individuals who have been arrested for participating in the riot have been charged with “insurrection,” Garland told him “I don’t believe … Continue reading →
Alec Baldwin and the prop gun
Alec Baldwin has been a vociferous advocate of stricter gun control, but yesterday he fired a prop gun on a movie set, unintentionally killing the cinematographer and seriously injuring the director. I’ve read quite a few opinion pieces that assume … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/22/21
Are the Democrats afraid of losing an election?
Nonapod writes: The administration seems to be behaving awfuly brazenly (or brazenly awful) for a president with such evidently low approval ratings. I guess they don’t care that so many people hate them? They just keep doubling down. They’ve all … Continue reading →
Condi Rice on CRT
Condi Rice spoke about CRT during an appearance on the TV show “The View”: “My parents never thought I was going to grow up in a world without prejudice, but they also told me, ‘That’s somebody else’s problem, not yours. … Continue reading →