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It’s donation time! [I’ll be bumping this up for about a week, so scroll down for new posts]
Ah yes, here we go again. It’s been awhile since I’ve asked for donations. In the meantime, many readers have donated anyway, and I thank you all profusely. Some of you even have a setup whereby you make a monthly … Continue reading →
Middle East pessimists versus Middle East optimists
The Middle East pessimists have certain things in common with each other, and a prominent one is that they think Trump is a gullible fool. I don’t see evidence for that description, although I know a lot of people believe … Continue reading →
Bolton’s been indicted
We knew this was coming: John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland. He now faces 18 charges: eight counts of transmission of national defense information and 10 counts … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/17/2025
I wouldn’t have guessed Joan Crawford:
Continue reading →Senator John Fetterman …
… makes me nostalgic for a time when the sort of reasonable opinions he expresses about the opposition were commonplace in Democrats. Back then, I was a Democrat, too. It’s ironic that it’s Fetterman who’s not on the “Republicans are … Continue reading →
Curtis Sliwa: ego or principles?
From NY GOP mayoral nominee Curtis Sliwa: Said Sliwa: “I’m the only one standing between Zohran Mamdani and Andrew Cuomo, who I call Zohran lite.” I suppose it’s the case that Sliwa is standing between them, since otherwise it would … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/16/2025
According to Obama …
… Republicans are trying to steal seats and rig the next election: Listen to @barackobama. pic.twitter.com/oPjyWVCqpG — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October 14, 2025 I guess it’s okay when Democrats say it. What a pernicious influence he’s been on this country. … Continue reading →
Trump’s dealmaking style on the international front
Trump put out a book on the subject back in 1987, The Art of the Deal. That’s almost forty years ago, so you can’t say he’s kept his methods a secret. But when Trump first ran for president, I was … Continue reading →
It turns out transgenderism had become a fad …
… pumped up by propaganda in schools and online (especially social media), the medical establishment, leftist activism in general, and trans activism in particular. Transgenderism had existed for years. But it was extremely rare and mostly – although not entirely … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/15/2025
Quite a few knee killers:
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