Why did the Berkeley police hold back?
This does not bode well for the future.
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Australians blame Turnbull…
…and not Trump.
Continue reading →Superbowl thread
[See postgame UPDATE below.] I can’t pretend I care all that much. But the Patriots are playing, so I’m rooting for them. And I’m watching—sort of. So here’s a thread for those of you who have something to say about … Continue reading →
A real feel-good story
Here’s a great, great story: When Roseann Sdoia was laid up with an amputated leg in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombing, love was the last thing on her mind. But her mother, ever the matchmaker, saw a perfect … Continue reading →
The press gets the vapors over Trump’s executive order on immigration
And when the press gets the vapors, so do its obedient readers. And yes, there are still plenty of those. Another thing that happens is that I’m sometimes moved to violate my Never On Sunday rule and write a Sunday … Continue reading →
Britain and the US: together again
I just posted a piece critical of Trump’s dealings with the Mexican president. But I have high praise for what’s going one with Britain: Donald Trump has told Theresa May he believes Brexit will be a “wonderful thing” for Britain … Continue reading →
Newer better server?
I was told by my host that they’re migrating me to a new, different, everything-better server some time this week. I think it may have happened in the wee hours of this morning, because the site was down for a … Continue reading →
Kaus: it’s not 1934
Well worth reading. You might consider sending it to some frightened liberals you know, if you want to bring up the subject at all.
Continue reading →The Netherlands welcomes Trump
[Hat tip: Legal Insurrection.] Funny Trump parody from The Netherlands:
Continue reading →Measuring Everest
Settling a dispute among alternative facts.
Continue reading →Britain’s Supreme Court rules that Parliament must trigger Brexit
Today Britain’s highest court issued a ruling: Prime Minister Theresa May must give parliament a vote before she can formally start Britain’s exit from the European Union, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, giving lawmakers who oppose her Brexit … Continue reading →
Presidents, the media, and truth: size and lies
[UPDATE 3:57 PM: I was writing part of this post while Spicer’s latest press conference was going on, and so I missed this, which is quite relevant: On Saturday, an angry Spicer said,” This was the largest audience to ever … Continue reading →