Election night results
I’m probably going to stay away from listening to or reading news for at least a little while. I want to try to relax. But yes, I’ll be planning to come back and update later tonight. Here’s a thread for … Continue reading →
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Open thread 11/3/2026
Open thread 11/2/2026
Pelosi walks the tightrope on Mamdani and El-Sayed
Shorter version of what Pelosi said: Mamdani and El-Sayed are awful and they are wrong on Israel. But be sure to vote for them anyway. Excerpt: [Interviewer] “When you say Israel doesn’t have the right to be a Jewish state, … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/31/2026
Try try again:
Continue reading →RIP Patrick Stewart
Actor Patrick Stewart has died at 86, “after a brief battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body dementia.” Terrible diseases both. Stewart had a commanding presence (he was Caption Jean-Luc Picard, after all) and a sonorous voice. His career was … Continue reading →
Open thread 10/30/2026
Open thread 10/29/2026
Open thread 10/28/2026
Open thread 10/27/2026
Open thread 10/26/2026
What a voice he had:
Continue reading →Adventures in travel
When I first read it, I kept thinking this story was a scam; it’s so preposterous. But apparently it’s true: More than 5,000 passengers expecting a week of fun in the sun in the Bahamas instead found themselves headed for … Continue reading →