Open thread 5/1/2026
A rather elaborate deception – but the grandparents seem awfully sweet:
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Mamdani is there to make Hochul look moderate
She’s refusing to give him more and more money to play with in his Socialist paradise-to-be: Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined forces with City Council Speaker Julie Menin to try to squeeze more dough out of Albany — a plea that … Continue reading →
Oregon’s voter rolls have a tiny little problem
Oregon is one of those mail-in ballot states where everyone registered gets mailed a ballot: The U.S. state of Oregon established vote-by-mail as the standard mechanism for voting with 1998 Oregon Ballot Measure 60, a citizen’s initiative. The measure made … Continue reading →
Maine’s governor drops out of the Democrats’ Senate primary ….
… leaving the Nazi tattoo guy to face incumbent Republican Susan Collins. Mills is 78, and I think her heart wasn’t in it, but she also ran out of money. New York Magazine refers to her campaign as “lackluster,” and … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/30/2026
Hard to believe it’s the last day of April:
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(1) The UAE is fed up with OPEC and
Continue reading →King Charles visits and some interesting things happen
First we have the friendly bee, which Trump had eating out of the palm of his hand: Next we have a photo that Trump playfully labeled “Two kings”: TWO KINGS. ? pic.twitter.com/iPVUxc4i4H — The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 28, 2026 … Continue reading →
SCOTUS rules on gerrymandering on racial grounds
It’s considered a huge decision, and it’s considered to generally favor the GOP. But if you deeply understand the details of today’s SCOTUS decision on drawing districts on racial lines, my hat is off to you. I’ve read four or … Continue reading →
Open thread 4/29/2026
What Norah O’Donnell said during the Trump interview after she quoted the shooter’s “manifesto”
Trump gave an interview to 60 Minutes in which Norah O’Donnell asked him to comment on the shooter’s written letter, the so-called “manifesto.”
Continue reading →Monk bust
I must say this story rather surprised me: Twenty-two Sri Lankan monks returning from Thailand were arrested on Sunday at the main international airport in Sri Lanka with a record 242 pounds of powerful cannabis, officials said. A Sri Lanka … Continue reading →
How political hatred works
Commenter “phsicsguy” has a request: ,,, [I]n every other aspect of [the lives of the Democrats I know who want Trump dead], they act within the general morality of our culture. They don’t beat puppies and babies, they don’t steal, … Continue reading →