Open thread 1/31/2026
Where did January go? Wasn’t it New Year’s Eve just a moment ago?
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The nomination of Kevin Warsh
I don’t have too much to say about Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh for Federal Reserve Chairman. But many of you probably do, so here’s a thread for discussing it. There’s this: Gold and silver prices plummeted early Friday morning … Continue reading →
Don Lemon arrested for the church invasion
You may or may not agree with the FACE Act (1994), but it’s pretty clear that Lemon and the other activists in the Minnesota church invasion violated it. Leftists are perfectly fine with the Act’s application to anti-abortion activists, but … Continue reading →
What’s up with all these leftists in healthcare professions who proudly advocate harming MAGA supporters?
You’ve seen the articles: healthcare workers (often nurses) who boast that they won’t treat MaGA supporters or even that they’ll harm or kill them. Another variant is the same claim about not treating, or outright harming, Israelis. This shouldn’t surprise … Continue reading →
Alteration inflation
I have an old sweatshirt of which I’m very fond. It’s a pretty color, and it’s in good shape despite its antiquity. Except for the zipper, which broke. I can do simple sewing, but I’ve never put in a zipper … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/30/2026
Pretti had an altercation with federal agents 11 days prior to his fatal encounter
And it’s on video: You might notice some people in the comments saying of course it’s fake. If you don’t like the contents of a video, that’s a common thing to say these days. However, this one is apparently real; … Continue reading →
Quite a day
Nothing serious, but … My car is still not working. Long boring story. The blog went down just as I had finished writing a post and was in the act of publishing it. I couldn’t log into the host – … Continue reading →
Tom Homan comes to Minneapolis
And this is what he had to say: In my meetings with folks so far—and most importantly the governor and the AG to Mayor Fry—we didn’t agree on everything. I didn’t expect to agree on anything. I’ve heard many people … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/29/2026
Roundup
We have a news roundup yet again: (1) Bondi announces the arrest of sixteen people for assaulting, resisting, or impeding federal law officers. I assume this is anti-ICE-related. It’s about time these arrests have come; long past time, actually. Perhaps … Continue reading →
More on Alex Pretti’s death and related happenings in Minnesota
I have been mulling over a long post – or series of posts – on this topic. But once again I have an especially busy day and it probably won’t be appearing until tomorrow or the next day. But meanwhile, … Continue reading →