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Small changes in Europe?

The New Neo Posted on May 4, 2026 by neoMay 4, 2026

Here’s the first bit of news that at first glance sounds ever-so-slightly encouraging: The European Union passed several resolutions condemning Palestinian Authority educational materials containing antisemitism and glorification of jihad, the Institute for Monitoring Peace and Cultural Tolerance in School … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Finance and economics, Israel/Palestine, Jews, Language and grammar | 12 Replies

What Norah O’Donnell said during the Trump interview after she quoted the shooter’s “manifesto”

The New Neo Posted on April 28, 2026 by neoApril 28, 2026

Trump gave an interview to 60 Minutes in which Norah O’Donnell asked him to comment on the shooter’s written letter, the so-called “manifesto.”

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Posted in Language and grammar, Press, Trump, Violence | 39 Replies

Law, clarity, and simplicity

The New Neo Posted on April 15, 2026 by neoApril 17, 2026

Commenter “Skip” makes this interesting observation: Nothing glazes my eyes over faster than reading law. Yet one like me would think a written law shouldn’t need to be determined, it should be cut and dry what it means. Seems that … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Law | 22 Replies

Trump’s actual statement in his “civilization” threat, and the reactions to it

The New Neo Posted on April 10, 2026 by neoApril 10, 2026

By now you probably have read the many reactions to Trump’s Truth Social post last Tuesday, threatening to escalate. Both the woke left and the isolationist right spoke as with one voice: “He’s crazy! He’s a war criminal! He’s threatening … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Language and grammar, Trump, War and Peace | 10 Replies

Trump sends a message to ISIS in Nigeria

The New Neo Posted on December 26, 2025 by neoDecember 26, 2025

Trump put it this way, in characteristic fashion: “Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Terrorism and terrorists, Trump, Violence | 14 Replies

What’s in a name? That which we call a knucklehead by any other name would smell as sweet

The New Neo Posted on December 5, 2025 by neoDecember 5, 2025

Trump called Tim Walz a “retard,” and Walz is understandably miffed: TIM WALZ says that people are driving by his house and using the term ‘retard.’ “This creates danger… we know how these things go, they start with taunts, they … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Trump, Violence | Tagged Tim Walz | 15 Replies

After all, Orwell did set Nineteen Eighty-Four in Britain

The New Neo Posted on December 3, 2025 by neoDecember 3, 2025

[Hat tip: Ace.] This is what it’s come to: An assault victim has been convicted of a homophobic hate crime after she branded her attacker a ‘f****t’ in text messages whilst ranting about being beaten up. Care home worker Elizabeth … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Liberty, Men and women; marriage and divorce and sex | Tagged Britain | 27 Replies

Book “bans” in schools

The New Neo Posted on October 2, 2025 by neoOctober 2, 2025

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 →

Posted in Education, Language and grammar, Liberty, Literature and writing | 38 Replies

“I’m going to grab your vitals”

The New Neo Posted on August 16, 2025 by neoAugust 16, 2025

I recently had the experience of spending a great deal of time visiting a hospital and a rehab hospital due to the illness of my ex-husband and the fact that I was the only person geographically on the scene. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Language and grammar, Me, myself, and I | 36 Replies

“He that keepeth Israel”

The New Neo Posted on July 19, 2025 by neoJuly 19, 2025

Robert F. Graboyes is a writer I often read, and I recommend this more personal piece he wrote about his beloved recently-deceased wife. RIP. She sounds like a rare and wonderful person, and it sounds as though they had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Language and grammar, Poetry, Religion | 36 Replies

AI: I’m so sorry I lied! And I’ll keep lying, because that’s what I do

The New Neo Posted on July 17, 2025 by neoJuly 17, 2025

[Hat tip: Commenter “AesopFan.”] Here’s an astounding encounter with AI, by a writer who asked it to evaluate some of her essays. It offered glowing evaluations, but the writer discovered at some point that it had some of the details … Continue reading →

Posted in Getting philosophical: life, love, the universe, Language and grammar, Science | 44 Replies

Purposeful misunderstanding: the slogan “Free Palestine”

The New Neo Posted on June 6, 2025 by neoJune 6, 2025

The Boulder firebomber apparently yelled “Free Palestine!” as he hurled flames at his victims. That’s a favorite slogan of the pro-Palestinian movement so au courant among the leftists of America today. And who wouldn’t want people to be free? Leftists … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel/Palestine, Jews, Language and grammar, Violence | 32 Replies

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