This troll by master troll Trump deserves a post all its own
[Hat tip: commenter “Snow on Pine.”] Do you like? Dislike? Trump’s presidency does have a style all its own:
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Shutdown theater: do the Democrats think voters have no memory?
If so, maybe they’re correct. Maybe a lot of voters either don’t remember, or weren’t paying attention back then, or aren’t paying attention now, or some combination of those things. But it strikes me that a great many people – … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/1/2025
Democrats flip the script on shutdowns
Now shutdowns are good, because the Democrats are doing them. It seems as though a shutdown will probably happen tonight at midnight. Hard to get too excited about it at this point, but see this as well as this.
Continue reading →Today is the 25th anniversary of the Palestinians finding the perfect formula for the modern revival of the blood libel
Remember?. I certainly do. It was with the supposed death of the young boy Mohammed al Durah that the Palestinians found the perfect vehicle for spreading the idea around the world that the Israelis are evil and purposely target children. … Continue reading →
No fat generals, says Hegseth
Of course, that’s hardly all he said. The basic thrust of the speech was to turn back the clock to the time before Obama’s Hope and Change and Wokeness transformed the military (at least, the Obama years are when I … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/30/2025
Thirty days hath September.
Continue reading →And then there were three: Eric Adams does the right thing
Current NY Mayor Eric Adams was actually my favorite Democrat of the three competing in the 2025 New York mayoral race, which I suppose isn’t saying much. But he didn’t have a chance to win, and his presence was making … Continue reading →
Iran snapback – and more talk of Israeli hostage deal
Did the UN finally do something right? The snapback has arrived: Sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran – 10 years after they were lifted in a landmark international deal over its nuclear programme. The new … Continue reading →
It seems to be in the air: more mass shootings over the weekend
If it sometimes seems as though these things are contagious, it’s because they probably are. Not literally contagious, of course. But susceptible minds read about a mass shooting or see a video, and a few of them think, “What a … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/29/2025
Spambot of the day
I must say that the quality of spambots has gone down quite a bit lately – although this one paints a picture worthy of Bruegel: Peasant women, their husband and riff-raff of all sort, all singing and all more or … Continue reading →