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Hamas’response to Trump’s plan
Make of this what you will: Hamas said that it would release all of the hostages in an effort to re-enter negotiations, in a Friday statement. Hamas officials later told international media that it would likely take longer than the … Continue reading →
Ian Andre Roberts: Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus
I assume you’ve followed at least some of the story of Ian Andre Roberts, the Des Moines school superintendent who turns out to have been an illegal alien wanted for gun violations. The initial question was, why didn’t the people … Continue reading →
More on the Manchester synagogue killings
(1) Guess what? The aptly named perp Jihad Al-Shamie was no stranger to the criminal justice system in Manchester. He was out on bail for rape: It is not clear when the rape took place, but it was being investigated … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/3/2025
Manchester synagogue attacker named
Aptly named, I might add: Jihad Al-Shamie. More: Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was shot dead by armed officers minutes after he targeted Heaton Park Synagogue on Thursday morning. It is understood he entered the United … Continue reading →
Book “bans” in schools
The left loves to distort language in order to mislead the public. You might say it’s one of their favorite tactics, and it’s very effective. One good example is the morphing of the term “illegal aliens” to “illegal immigrants” to … Continue reading →
Fatal attack on synagogue in Manchester, England
It’s Yom Kippur, which is probably the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, and so a tempting target for any Jew-hater. And Jew-haters are legion, including murderous Jew-haters. Therefore we get this: A car was driven into a crowd and … Continue reading →
The shutdown through Democrat eyes
Or at least – through the eyes of a goodly number of Democrats I know. I had a meal yesterday with about eight friends and acquaintances. All of them are Democrats, although I wouldn’t call any of them intensely political. … Continue reading →
Jane Goodall has died at 91
Goodall was sui generis. Even as a young woman, she radiated a quiet calm that was both soothing and unusual. She had patience galore, which is probably why famed anthropologist Louis Leakey decided she would be well-suited to an intensive … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/2/2025
Some of these really don’t work, some of them are funny, and some are uncanny:
Continue reading →New York’s Orthodox Jews back Cuomo even though they detest him …
… because they detest Mamdani much much more. Why don’t they back Sliwa? They know he has no chance, and they don’t want to waste their votes. More: Community groups and local leaders issued a joint announcement backing Cuomo, saying, … Continue reading →