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Getting ready for the storm?
Seems like an unusually quiet day in the comments. Partying, or getting ready for the storm?
Continue reading →Jack Smith tries to run out the clock in his Congressional testimony
Ace covers the story quite thoroughly. A few excerpts: Brandon Gill grilled Jack Smith on three points: 1, why he had sought the phone records of the incoming Speaker of the House, extending back a year, when he had just … Continue reading →
The anti-ICE lies that get halfway round the world
Whether or not it was Mark Twain who said it, it certainly is an astute and still-relevant observation: that a lie spreads fast and is often impossible to correct. There are many variations on the theme. The first that’s documented … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/23/2026
Fresh water under the ocean
Where Alph, the sacred river, ran Through caverns measureless to man Down to a sunless sea. This intrigues me: A giant reservoir of “secret” fresh water off the East Coast that could potentially supply a city the size of New … Continue reading →
And then there’s the Board of Peace
An strange title, descriptive of a lofty goal and somehow sounding like something out of Orwell: The Board of Peace. One opinion: At issue is not a lack of goodwill or insufficient urgency around Gaza. Rather, the problem is structural. … Continue reading →
“Trump is right” …
… says NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Davos. Yes, he did say that: And when it comes to the Arctic, I think President Trump is right, other leaders in NATO are right: we need to defend the Arctic. We … Continue reading →
Open thread 1/22/2026
I don’t think the fat lady has yet sung regarding an Iran attack
Will Trump or won’t Trump?: U.S. Central Command, which oversees U.S. forces in the region, confirmed the squadron’s presence in the Middle East with an official photo posted on social media Jan. 20. C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft have also … Continue reading →
Greenland clarification
Trump says no, he’s not going to attack Greenland: President Donald Trump told the World Economic Forum that he won’t use force to take Greenland from Denmark. “We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and … Continue reading →