…and female swimmers just have to sit and take it: The second Penn swimmer to come forward was at the University of Akron Zippy Invitational where she watched Lia Thomas beat fellow teammate Anna Kalandadze by 38 seconds in the … Continue reading →
Shrier writes: The question I get most often—the thing that most interviewers want to know, even when they’re pretending to care about more high-minded things—is: What’s it like to be so hated? I can only assume that’s what some of … Continue reading →
Those of you who aren’t from New England may be unaware of Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire. It’s an ignorance for which you are hereby wholly forgiven, because she usually presents as the most bland and boring of … Continue reading →
Yesterday the Court heard arguments on a Mississippi abortion law in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, but the decision won’t be handed down till this spring. I don’t often write about SCOTUS oral arguments and make … Continue reading →
Now we have learned – from the ever-helpful WaPo – that the 15-year-old girl raped by the “boy in a skirt” in Virginia had previously had some sort of consensual sex with him on two occasions. There are many huge … Continue reading →
The plot thickens. Loudoun County is an affluent suburb of Washington DC: Loudoun County is part of the Washington–Arlington–Alexandria, DC–VA–MD–WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2018, Loudoun County had a median household income of $136,268. Since 2008, the county has … Continue reading →
The name of Jan Morris came up in yesterdays trans thread. For example, commenter “PA Cat” wrote this: Jan Morris (born James Morris; served in the British Army in the last years of WWII, and was the journalist who accompanied … Continue reading →
Here’s an excellent clarification by Barnes of the Texas Heartbeat Law and the recent SCOTUS ruling on it, as well as what the next steps might be.
Continue reading →This isn’t really a surprise: Men are abandoning higher education in such numbers that they now trail female college students by record levels. At the close of the 2020-21 academic year, women made up 59.5% of college students, an all-time … Continue reading →
But I contend that there is no contradiction. The two positions are remarkably consistent, but you have to understand that the principle being advocated is not the one you suppose. The principle actually goes like this: “My body, my choice” … Continue reading →
The question, of course, is why now? I have little doubt that Cuomo’s touchy-feely tendencies have been known for ages, and the problems with his COVID policies for nursing homes have also been known for well over a year. Someone … Continue reading →
[Hat tip: commenter “TJ.”] That was quick: “I think he should resign,” Biden said of his longtime Democratic ally. Biden spoke hours after Cuomo proclaimed his innocence and issued a counter-report with photos of Biden and other elected officials hugging … Continue reading →