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“He that keepeth Israel”
Robert F. Graboyes is a writer I often read, and I recommend this more personal piece he wrote about his beloved recently-deceased wife. RIP. She sounds like a rare and wonderful person, and it sounds as though they had a … Continue reading →
Why TDS has gotten worse among many Democrats in Trump’s second term
I’ve noticed that, ever since Trump’s 2024 election and especially since he took office in January, some of my Trump-hating friends and acquaintances have gotten even angrier at Trump and angrier at those who support him, as compared to Trump’s … Continue reading →
One of these things is not like the other: Russiagate, Epstein letter
One is an extremely serious offense and well-documented. The other is meaningless, unauthenticated, and very likely fabricated. This corruption in this story dwarfs the worst Trump scandals. It’s unprecedented. It’s now in writing that the whole Trump-Russia thing was invented. … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/19/2025
One of my favorite Nina Simone songs. I had this record in high school, one of the first I ever bought:
Continue reading →Rescissions bill passes
PBS and USAID funding cut: Just after midnight, the House of Representatives approved a $9 billion rescissions package by a 216-213 vote. The bill now heads to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature which is expected on Friday. Two … Continue reading →
And this is the Russiagate conspiracy from which they’re trying to distract us
If you have access to X, take a look. If you don’t, you can read it at this link. The usual suspects: Obama, Clapper, Comey, and Brennan. If you can access the comments at X, please note that quite a … Continue reading →
And as the sun quickly sets on the MSM empire, the WSJ morphs into the National Enquirer
They won’t stop, they can’t stop, they don’t want to stop, and why would they? Salacious allegations get clicks, salacious allegations about Trump get more clicks, and salacious allegations about Trump and Epstein are especially hot right now. Thus, we … Continue reading →
Open thread 7/18/2025
AI: I’m so sorry I lied! And I’ll keep lying, because that’s what I do
[Hat tip: Commenter “AesopFan.”] Here’s an astounding encounter with AI, by a writer who asked it to evaluate some of her essays. It offered glowing evaluations, but the writer discovered at some point that it had some of the details … Continue reading →
Americans are grumpy
Quite grumpy indeed – according to this Quinnipiac poll, anyway. Majority approval of something, anything? Faggetaboutit. They don’t much like Trump or anything he’s doing, they don’t like Democrats, they don’t like Republicans. Close to 50% would like a third … Continue reading →
What’s the story? On the firing of Comey’s daughter
Day after day after day, the news keeps coming – and as a blogger, I have to decide what to cover. Sometimes it’s obvious; a huge story that takes up space for days and weeks and even months. But more … Continue reading →