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(1) This move by Tucker Carlson is no surprise whatsoever: he wants to start a third party. It’s been evident for quite some time that he’d like to be a spoiler. (2) I had never heard of Neville Roy Singham … Continue reading →
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Trump wasn’t trying to eliminate birthright citizenship
I’ve noticed something recently, and it’s not a phenomenon limited to the left. I see it on the right, too. A great many people seem to think that Trump’s EO was an attempt to end birthright citizenship as a whole. … Continue reading →
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Time doth fly. It’s July.
Continue reading →Open thread 6/30/2026
We were discussing summer heat, air conditioning, and old-fashioned ways to beat the heat. Made me think of this Nina Simone classic:
Continue reading →Open thread 6/29/2026
Crown vetch. It’s an invasive weed. But it’s pretty and there’s a lot of it around right now:
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Continue reading →Open thread 6/27/2026
The names are far less interesting than the hairstyles. My high school yearbook features some doozies, although mine was relatively sedate:
Continue reading →Open thread 6/26/2026
Today’s date: a whole lot of sixes and a whole lot of twos. And then there’s that lonely zero.
Continue reading →Open thread 6/25/2026
I’ve cued up a clip about two and a half minutes long. It contains some facts I probably ought to have realized but never knew till I listened to the video:
Continue reading →Foreign visitors ♥ America
You can see the videos all over the internet: foreign visitors for the World Cup, enjoying the US – especially the food, the free refills on soda, and the friendliness. You can read a description here, and YouTube is filled … Continue reading →