Huh. Looks like nobody else is around and it’s about time for an open thread. Here’s one of the things I’m working on. Veljo Tormis is not well known in the United States, although I’ve seen his music in a few more concerts recently. He collected folk songs of Estonia and other Finnic peoples around …
Paul Manafort In Tonight’s Russiagate News
CNN says that Paul Manafort was wiretapped through the past couple of years under suspicion for his ties to Russia. The warrants for the wiretaps were obtained through the secret FISA court. One seems to have started in 2014 and ended last year, under concerns about work done by a group of Washington consulting firms for …
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Russiagate And The Press (Open Thread)
I can’t add much to what Anne said. There are a lot of isolated facts floating around about Trump’s Russia connections and what the Russians may have done in the election, and a lot of speculation on how those facts fit together. My own sense is that there are SO MANY Russian connections that it’s …
North Korea’s Latest Nuclear Test
For broad policy, there are only two things that matter about the latest North Korean nuclear test: The explosion is very big and the bomb possibly small enough to fit on a North Korean missile. If it isn’t that small yet, the next model will be. The yield measured for the test was about 150 …
The Hurricanes Of Global Warming
After having to use the air conditioner last night, I’m recalling what we used to call “State Fair weather.” About the middle of September, during State Fair, we used to have several days, even a week, of cold and rain. I can recall going to State Fair in my down parka. The tomatoes would all …
Late Night Open Thread
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I need to back off from the intense stories. My Twitter feed just now has been full of nuclear deterrence theory and why we don’t need the smaller nuclear weapons that the Trump administration seems to want. And Irma and José. There is a new model …
Betty Tweets In
Apocalyptic alerts on my phone: pic.twitter.com/p930cHlnot — Betty Cracker (@bettycrackerfl) September 9, 2017 In a much dryer morning in New Mexico, my trip to the farmers’ market completely upset my menu planning. Also, I bought too much. Maybe will freeze some. Good thoughts to Floridians and open thread! Update: Betty checks in at Comment …