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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 →
Young people in the US have had little experience of successful political assassination – till now
They’ve only read about it. We who were old enough to remember the 1960s and 1970s recall the searing and terrible assassinations of huge American figures: JFK, RFK, Martin Luther King. To us, these things are extremely real. But to … Continue reading →
Revisiting J6: how many FBI agents were there, and why and when?
Recently the news came out that 274 plainclothes FBI agents were at the J6 protests, and that some of them later complained they’d been used as political pawns. Some of the coverage on the right implied that they were embedded … Continue reading →
Dennis Prager’s first interview on video since his accident
You may be aware that last November Dennis Prager was severely injured in a fall and became a quadriplegic. At first, and for quite a while, he was unable to talk, although his mind was clear. I’ve been following his … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/27/2025
Dragon stones and lighthouse blocks
This sort of report reinforces my sense that human beings were more advanced earlier in the past than we used to give them credit for. I’d never heard of dragon stones before, but here’s the story: A new study has … Continue reading →
“Some men just want to watch the world burn”
That’s a famous line from the movie The Dark Knight: It’s a description of the pure chaotic nihilistic impulse. I think that tells us something about Antifa, and also certain murderers whose motives we know little about such as the … Continue reading →
Sorting out the Comey story
How can you tell who’s telling the truth about Comey and who’s lying? In this case, maybe all of them are lying. But Comey is probably telling even less of the truth about the matter than the others: While [Horowitz] … Continue reading →
Open thread 9/26/2025
Is it time for another government shutdown?
And which party will the people blame if it comes to pass? This time the usual roles are reversed, and in addition the Republicans say firings will ensue: Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., released a memo earlier this week highlighting past … Continue reading →
Breaking story: Comey indicted
Well, well, well – It actually happened: Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on charges of making false statements and obstruction of justice. “No one is above the law,” Attorney General Pam Bondi … Continue reading →