Open thread 11/18/2025
Maybe I’ll have a week of dog posts for the open threads. Or maybe not:
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The tiresome Epstein files
Trump has called on the GOP to vote for the release of all the Epstein files, and get down to touting their accomplishments and achieving more for the American people. One can conclude from this that such a release would … Continue reading →
A few things about Thomas Crooks, Trump’s would-be assassin
It’s been widely remarked that we know next to nothing about Thomas Crooks, the young man who shot Trump in the ear in Butler, Pennsylvania. Crooks himself was shot dead that day. The FBI – headed by Wray at the … Continue reading →
Parsing the comments
For many years I’ve made it a practice to read a lot of comments all over the blogosphere and in the MSM. I’ve noticed in recent years a growth in comments from – for want of a better word – … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/17/2025
What do you think of this Coca-Cola ad?
Confession: I saw it. I idly thought it was rather charming. Cute little animals! Seals (or are they otters?), bunnies, puppies! Snow! It had a sort of childlike appeal – and I don’t even like Coca-Cola. But apparently it’s a … Continue reading →
Two days ago was the tenth anniversary of the Bataclan Massacre
See this – a reminder of that terrible day. If you read the tweets there, you’ll see what we already know – that jihadis are not just killers, they are barbaric sadists who delight in torturing their victims, the better … Continue reading →
TDS of the disabling variety
Not sure why this guy is so surprised: ? HOLY CRAP! Psychotherapists are now seeing the effects of Trump DERANGEMENT Syndrome in their patients "I had one patient who couldn't enjoy vacation because she saw Trump on her device or … Continue reading →
Et tu, Megyn? – battles on right and left
This isn’t really primarily about Megyn Kelly, but I mention her because she’s somehow gotten herself involved in the entire Fuentes/Owens/Carlson/Shapiro brouhaha. It’s hard to write about any of this without sounding like a junior high school gossip – “he … Continue reading →
Open thread 11/15/2025
Whatever happened to Tucker Carlson?: Part III
[Part I here. Part II here.] I originally was going to write a two-parter about Tucker Carlson, which seemed like plenty – more than enough. So to all of you who think I’ve gone on way too long about him, … Continue reading →
Formatting angst
I thought I was finished with my work on formatting the poetry book by Gerard. I sent the PDF to the printer a couple of days ago – hooray! – and got back a proof that alas, didn’t look quite … Continue reading →