Open thread 6/18/21
Carla Fracci again, this time in the Rose Adagio from Sleeping Beauty. This is a variation that can easily turn into a series of show-offy circus tricks, and very often does. Fracci has another idea in mind:
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Here’s the latest on the 2020 election in Fulton County, Georgia
“Significant irregularities” reported: Thousands of ballots are potentially impacted by these irregularities, suggesting they could be results-changing, as Joe Biden’s state-certified victory in the state was by fewer than 12,000 votes… Lawyer Bob Cheeley, who’s leading the audit, told Just … Continue reading →
Biden says the January 6th rioters killed Sicknick
Biden’s not one to abandon a useful lie: Biden made the incorrect statement on Wednesday at a press conference in Geneva following his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. His response came after he was asked to respond to Putin’s … Continue reading →
The audacity of the left
Commenter “Barry Meislin” writes: No, the Democrats will STOP AT NOTHING…alas we already know this, at least rationally. The problem is that it’s immensely difficult to truly digest it emotionally; come to terms with it; actually believe it. Moreover, I’m … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/17/21
Stark. Simple. Classic. No photo, no video. Today’s open thread is just an open thread.
Continue reading →Visiting the southern border
Harris may be staying away, but Trump is planning a visit at the invitation of Texas governor Abbott: “Biden and Harris won’t even tour the scenes of the wreckage they created, or come down and visit with the Border Patrol … Continue reading →
A question that needs to be asked: were undercover government agents involved in instigating and/or planning the January 6th incursion?
Shortly after the January 6th Capitol incursion, many on the right claimed that leftist groups were involved as instigators. As far as I know, though, John Sullivan was the only named and charged person who possibly fit that category: During … Continue reading →
Richard Landes: on own-goal and lethal war journalism
For many years Richard Landes has done a great deal of thinking and writing on how news propaganda has influenced the Palestinian/Israel conflict. I’ve written about Landes’ work many times before (disclosure: he’s also a friend of mine). Here’s a … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/16/21
How could I resist this one? Look at the parrot’s name.
Continue reading →A new Thomas Sowell biography is out
I haven’t read it yet, but here it is. I deeply admire Sowell and his work, and I know a lot of you feel the same way.
Continue reading →McConnell’s plans for the 2022 Senate races
[NOTE: Let’s just assume for the sake of this post that the 2022 election will be basically fair, although I realize that might not be the case.] McConnell said some interesting things yesterday. The first is that, if there is … Continue reading →
Jon Stewart tells a small part of the COVID lab origin story
Here’s Jon Stewart appearing on the Colbert Show, talking about the lab origins of COVID. Watching him reminds me that, politics aside, I often found him to be very funny: But notice what Stewart leaves out. It’s no accident that … Continue reading →