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Here’s a thread for the Canadian election
Today’s the day. The prediction is that the liberal will win – and that Trump bears some of the blame: The Conservative Party had a big lead in polls…until President Donald Trump started his tariff talks and annexing Canada. “In … Continue reading →
Luntz gets it and doesn’t get it
[Hat tip: Althouse] Here’s an interesting interview with Frank Luntz. Why interesting? Why Luntz? Because he’s emblematic of so many people who sort of get the Trump phenomenon but also fail to get it. For example, he’s correct here: Luntz … Continue reading →
The causes of the DC air collision
The horrific air collision between a military helicopter and passenger jet in the busy DC air corridor last January 29 caused shock and outrage because it seemed evident right from the start that this was the result of error, probably … Continue reading →
Western Europe’s decisions leave its power grid vulnerable
[Hat tip: commenter “Bob Wilson.”] Yesterday there was a blackout in Spain, Portugal, and parts of France. From Michael Shellenberger: It was one of the largest peacetime blackouts Europe has ever seen. And it was not random. It was not … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/28/2025
Suddenly, it’s 1960!
I’ve never taken much interest in cars. I see them as a mode of transportation, and my concern is with drivability and safety features, with looks a distant third. Even as a child growing up in the 1950s I didn’t … Continue reading →
This gives “they” pronouns a whole new meaning
O Canada: Ontario’s top court has ruled the province must cover the cost of a penile-sparing vaginoplasty for a transgender resident who does not identify as exclusively female or male and who wishes to have both genitalia. In a unanimous … Continue reading →
RIP Virginia Giuffre
The internet is buzzing over the sad news that Virginia Giuffre, Epstein accuser and accuser of many others, has committed suicide at the age of 41. The talk I’ve seen, however, isn’t so much about the event itself as about … Continue reading →
More on the arrest of Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan
Our British visitor “David Clayton” is highly offended and downright outraged by Judge Dugan’s arrest: The FBI arresting a judge. I am not surprised but probably not for the same reasons as you Neo. Your country and its constitution is … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/26/2025
Will Russia deal over Ukraine?
I dunno, but there are indications that the answer is “yes”: In an excerpt of an interview that is set to air in full on Sunday, Lavrov told CBS News that he agreed with President Donald Trump’s assertion that talks … Continue reading →