Open thread 6/5/2026
For Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday, which was just a few days ago:
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The murder of Margaret Swan
The death of Margaret Swan mirrors the death of Iryna Zarutska. Although Swan is much older and also black rather than white, otherwise the murders are uncannily alike and equally chilling. We know even less about the perpetrator in Swan’s … Continue reading →
Hamawy of New Jersey: worse than Platner?
Here’s a disturbing game: who’s the worst Democrat nominee this cycle? Platner is definitely in the running – although he’s not yet officially the Democrats’ nominee for senator from Maine. But arguably neck and neck with Platner is Dr. Adam … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/4/2026
Questions you probably never asked:
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Although California is doing its usual counting of votes in geologic timeframes, it looks as though Republicans Steve Hilton (governor’s race) and Spencer Pratt (LA mayor’s race) will be on the ballot against Democrats Becarra and Bass, respectively. In the … Continue reading →
Open thread 6/3/2026
Ye olde connectivity problems
I’ve had some connectivity problems today. I think it’s all fixed for now. I also just had a long conversation with my host about increasing my bandwidth. Fun. Inside baseball.
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Here’s a really handy guy:
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I watched the movie “Society of the Snow,” about the 1972 Andes plane crash and survival
First, a bit of background (if you’re unfamiliar with the story of the Andes crash, there may be a few spoilers here). I first read the definitive book on the subject, Alive, when it came out in 1974. I was … Continue reading →
Roundup
(1) New icky revelations about Graham Platner to go with the old icky revelations about Graham Platner: Shortly after Graham Platner launched his bid for a Maine Senate seat last year, his wife Amy Gertner told aides that she had … Continue reading →