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Here’s a pretty good summary of the last few years of political and intelligence and media developments, and the reaction of the right
I keep looking for a simple way to tell the story – which is hard, because there have been so many incidents leading to the current stance of the right towards these things. But this Twitter thread (hat tip: Ace) … Continue reading →
Nineteen Eighty-Four vs. Brave New World
Commenter “Zaphod” writes, of the Orwell work versus the Huxley work: “Funny thing is that Brave New World happened first.” Well, yes and no. Brave New World was certainly written first, and I agree that it touched on many of … Continue reading →
One January 6th defendant fights back
Andrea Widburg writes: Following January 6, we’ve been reading stories about people imprisoned for months in solitary confinement and meekly accepting grotesque plea bargains just to get out of the government’s toils. Thomas Edward Caldwell and his attorney, however, are … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/9/21
On the topic of race and school discipline
This paper, called “Beyond Suspensions: Examining School Discipline Policies and Connection to School to Prison Pipeline for Students of Color with Disabilities,” is rather long. But it’s well worth reading. It critiques the sort of reasoning that is commonly used … Continue reading →
Tucker Carlson and the NSA
I haven’t written much about this story yet, but the gist of it is that Tucker Carlson was tipped off that the NSA was intercepting his emails and was planning to leak them to the press in order to discredit … Continue reading →
Now we learn that we have a federal police force that is not accountable to the public
[Hat tip: Cornflour and sdferr.] We have likely learned the name of the Capitol Police officer who shot and killed Ashli Babbitt on January 6, 2021: Now a new name has surfaced in the Babbitt imbroglio — Lt. Michael L. … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/8/21
When I was a kid and saw Busby Berkeley’s movies on TV, these overhead “kaleidoscope” shots always enthralled me:
Continue reading →The Capitol Police will be expanding outside DC
What could possibly go wrong? The January 6th Capitol incursion was the gift to the left that keeps on giving. Then again, was it even a gift, or was it an event partly-orchestrated and steered by the FBI? Either way, … Continue reading →
The President of Haiti has been assassinated
I’m surprised it doesn’t happen there more often, actually, because Haiti is such a mess of a country. The authorities say they don’t know who is responsible for the assassination, but here’s the story so far: A squad of gunmen … Continue reading →
It looks like New York City will have a law-and-order mayor
Ex-cop Eric Adams has been declared the winner of the NYC Democratic primary. That probably makes him the next major of the city. But Eric Adams, who is black, is somewhat conservative (by NYC standards) despite being a Democrat. He … Continue reading →