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The San Diego Islamic Center shooters: another dark duo
You may have noticed that I haven’t written about the San Diego Islamic Center shootings yet. That doesn’t mean I haven’t thought about the event; I have. From the start, I had a hunch about the killers, but I didn’t … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Tulsi Gabbard has resigned. In her resignation statement she says it’s because her husband has a very rare form of bone cancer. This sounds horrendous, and I wish them both well. Gabbard is only 45 years old, and I … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/22/2026
41-year sentence for Minnesota fraud perp, and more arrests
The linchpin of the “Feeding Our Future” fraud in Minnesota, Aimee Bock, has received a 41-year sentence: Aimee Bock, 45, was handed the stiff sentence on Tuesday after being convicted of all counts last March – prosecutors describing her as … Continue reading →
The Massie/Gallrein race and the youth vote
Yesterday I heard a discussion of the Massie defeat in Kentucky’s 4th, and I was alarmed to hear that the only age group Massie didn’t win was those over 65, who turned out in great numbers. I also heard that … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/21/2026
And then there’s Raffensperger
Raffensperger lost his Georgia primary for the governorship: Raffensperger, who is well known for rebuking the president’s push to overturn the 2020 election, came in dead last in a field of three candidates vying for the GOP nomination for Georgia … Continue reading →
Can we call Democrat Maureen Galindo a Nazi yet?
I’m just “asking questions.” But the question originates with this news about Galindo, running for Congress is Texas’ 35th District, and the current Democrat frontrunner although she faces a runnoff: Controversy-tarred congressional candidate Maureen Galindo this week pledged to transform … Continue reading →
US aid to Israel
From commenter “Keith”: All it takes to be an antisemite these days is to question why we give Israel so much money. Of course that’s not all it takes. In fact, it’s a question I’ve asked, too: why so much … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/20/2026
Massie’s out
In Kentucky’s Fourth District: Trump-backed challenger Ed Gallrein defeated longtime Rep. Thomas Massie in what turned out to be the most expensive House primary in U.S. history, one which pitted some prominent Republican figures against each other. … Gallrein, who … Continue reading →