Open thread 5/26/2025
Taglioni was the first ballet dancer to dance en pointe, and was known for her ethereal quality:
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Open thread 5/24/2025
Here I am – a bit late to the party today
I’ve mentioned before that I have quite a few close friends with serious health problems. Every now and then I get called on to help with a doctor visit or procedure, and today was one of those days. The whole … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/23/2025
I don’t usually care much for covers of Leonard Cohen songs – I much prefer his own renditions. But this is excellent:
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(1) Trump’s budget bill finally clears the House by a one-vote margin. Johnson and/or Trump must have twisted some arms; the holdouts were on the fiscal right, by the way. Now the question is what will happen in the Senate. … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/22/2025
Open thread 5/21/2025
Roundup once again
(1) Here’s the latest development in the sad story of the killing of Ashli Babbitt on January 6, 2021: The Trump administration will pay nearly $5 million to the family of Ashli Babbitt, a supporter of the president who was … Continue reading →
Open thread 5/20/2025
Rainy rainy spring.
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Open thread 5/17/2025
Roundup
Here we go; lots of news: (1) Ex-hostage Edan Alexander says that the terrorists treated him better after Trump’s election: Alexander’s aunt, Sharon Senyor, told the Ynet news site on Wednesday that “he said that since Trump took power his … Continue reading →