Open thread 11/25/2025
Actually, it’s Bob Fosse he’s dancing like here, not Michael Jackson. It’s a different look for Astaire, circa 1953:
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Now everyone on the internet knows you’re a dog – or a troll or imposter or bot or paid liar
It’s a saying that’s probably as old as the internet: But sometimes it’s possible to tell. And X has just made it a lot easier by rolling out a feature – first temporary but which supposedly will become permanent – … Continue reading →
Cases against Comey and James dismissed without prejudice
That last part – without prejudice – is important, at least potentially. It means the cases can be refiled – perhaps. The “perhaps” is because, at least for Comey, the statute of limitations has run out. I cannot find a … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/24/2025
If you’re buying holiday gifts on Amazon, please use the new neo portal
It’s that time of year again: Christmas, Chanukah. If you’re like me, you’ve probably postponed your shopping – but there’s still plenty of time. If you use Amazon, please click on the Amazon link on the right sidebar on desktops … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) Majorie Taylor Greene is retiring from Congress in January. No great loss, IMHO. (2) Say what you will about Caroline Kennedy’s politics, she has had a very tragic life. There was her father’s assassination when she was a child, … Continue reading →
It’s an old story: elite dictatorships in the name of democracy and the proletariat
I found the following at Ace’s: DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican Hello Alex, You say your work is dedicated to strengthening democracy. I have one simple question for you. In your 30th anniversary publication, you had an article from your longtime … Continue reading →
Today is the 62nd anniversary of the JFK assassination
I consider that event Ground Zero for the popularization in the US of what one might call conspiracy culture. That’s not the best term for it, because conspiracies sometimes exist and are sometimes real. Maybe I should call it false … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/22/2025
Remember way back when it was alleged that Obama was receiving illegal foreign donations?
Well, the wheels of justice grind slow: Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign … Continue reading →
This 67-year-old man is going to prison
In New York, a great many violent criminals with long rap sheets seem to evade incarceration for long periods of time. But this 67-year-old guy has gotten four years for a weapons violation, under the following circumstances: A Queens senior … Continue reading →
Did you ever have one of those days …
… when you keep trying to get to work, but distractions pile up? The phone keeps ringing with things you need to tend to, and each task takes longer than you think it will? That’s today for me so far. … Continue reading →