Open thread 12/31/21
Some history here.
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Buh-bye, de Blasio
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out. Before I read this article on de Blasio’s leavetaking, I had forgotten that he got his big break in 2013 when frontrunner Anthony Weiner imploded in a sexting scandal. That … Continue reading →
Scott Adams on voting fraud
This is somewhat my attitude, too, and has been from the start: Our burden of proof standards are backwards because we are conditioned to think of trials. But the world is not a trial. If any part of your election … Continue reading →
Ghislaine Maxwell found guilty in the Epstein case
No surprise here: “The road to justice has been far too long. But, today, justice has been done,” US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams said in a statement. “I want to commend the bravery of … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/30/21
I was raised on these guys:
Continue reading →Defense claims entrapment in the Whitmer kidnapping plot case
The defense is saying the alleged Whitmer conspiracy kidnap plotters were entrapped by the FBI. I can’t find the actual document filed with the court, but here’s a report: Defense lawyers Saturday said there was no kidnapping conspiracy. “…the government … Continue reading →
The huge miscarriage of justice in the Potter case
Here’s a good summation by Andrew Branca of the travesty of the Kim Potter conviction: it’s my professional opinion that the conviction of Potter on charges of manslaughter is a blatant miscarriage of justice based on the fact that manslaughter … Continue reading →
Oh, so now the CDC tells us
The director of the CDC has made an announcement: The newly updated CDC guidelines don’t require testing at the end of isolation because PCR tests can stay positive for up to 12 weeks, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told “Good … Continue reading →
Deaths: Harry Reid; John Madden
RIP. Two very different figures who would not ordinarily be mentioned together have died in tandem. I’ll say little about Harry Reid, except that when he retired from public life I celebrated his exit. As for Madden, I can’t say … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/29/21
They must have thought it well worth the effort:
Continue reading →[BUMPED UP: Please scroll down for today’s new posts] Many many thanks for your donations
I want to extend a deep and heartfelt “thank you” to all who donated recently. I am so very grateful to you all. It means a lot, and helps me continue writing here. The blog is a labor of love, … Continue reading →
Of course students have been damaged by school closures due to COVID
No surprise here, but very sad nonetheless: School closings and "remote learning" have caused a massive mental health crisis among teenagers. This, and the disruption to their intellectual development, will be enduring and severe.https://t.co/Q3mtWJ9MnR pic.twitter.com/ONrnYIWBPI — Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) December … Continue reading →