The ten best movies of 2025
None. I haven’t seen a single movie that came out in 2025. If you have any nominations for the “best” list, be my guest. But I was thinking – what are my ten favorite movies of all time? That’s a … Continue reading →
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Demonstrations in Iran – once again
We’ve seen this before, over and over: the people of Iran against the mullahs, the stirrings of hope and defiance, and the suppression of the movement. Is there any reason to believe the cycle won’t simply repeat itself this time? … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/31/2025
Notice there’s a blurb that says “altered or synthetic content.” I think the content of this video probably is from something Feynman said or wrote, but his voice is AI–generated.
Continue reading →The fraud scandal grows and grows and grows
It is already so large that I can’t cover all the angles. Luckily, I don’t have to, because a roundup will serve. (1) Excellent point: If welfare and redistribution were really about helping people, then their proponents should care *more* … Continue reading →
Marjorie Taylor Greene is the Liz Cheney du jour
All it takes is to become Trump’s enemy, and the MSM will give you the sympathetic star treatment. From Ace, a post entitled: “As Predictable As the Setting Sun: After Conspiracy Theorist and Lunatic Marjorie Taylor Greene Turns on Trump, … Continue reading →
Hail Somaliland
A fascinating move by Israel: Israel’s recognition of Somaliland landed like a dropped plate in a room full of diplomats pretending not to hear the crash. Somalia protested. The Arab League scolded. Turkey and Egypt warned darkly about precedent. The … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/30/2025
She did as well with the assignment as anyone could have. But it’s still too narrow:
Continue reading →It’s another roundup
(1) Is the Ukraine War finally nearing the end? I’ll cut to the chase and say that I don’t think so, although I’d be more than happy to be pleasantly surprised. But here’s the story: Donald Trump said security guarantees … Continue reading →
The right: “live not by lies”
Solzhenitsyn famously said: “live not by lies.” How many politicians follow that maxim? Vanishingly few. And I wouldn’t expect them to; politics is a dirty, compromised business. And yet, not all lies are created equal. Some lies are minor: “I … Continue reading →
Open thread 12/29/2025
From “Always On My Mind” to “The Letter”
I have long been very partial to Willie Nelson’s version of this beautiful song. I find it to be understated rather than overdone, with a bittersweet and mature tone of regret. Here it is: I had a vague memory – … Continue reading →
Honduras elects a new leader …
… and he’s on the right, and backed by Trump. The election was exceedingly close, however.
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