Someone – Goku? germy? – wanted me to see that China has built 120 new missile silos in their western desert. [Disclosure: Jeffrey Lewis has been a friend for years, and we have consulted each other on many things. Our political views are similar, but he has a punchier way of expressing them.] There’s a …
Excellent Science Reads
Following up on science stories that have been badly handled by the media. UFOs I am tempted to refer to this phenomenon as “flying saucers” to emphasize the nonsense that surrounds it. The report was released last week and seems to have been drowned out by Critical Race Theory and other shiny objects thrown out …
Oldies But Goodies Respite Thread
Let’s try this again. For some reason (Watergirl?) FYWP thought this was an “On The Road” post, which it isn’t. It’s been a big news day – I haven’t posted everything I’m following – and tomorrow will bring two big Supreme Court decisions and a lawsuit against the Trump Corporation. I’ve been working through my …
Donald Rumsfeld Has Died
He worked for Richard Nixon but kept clear of Watergate. He and his protege, Dick Cheney, worked for Gerald Ford. Under Ford, Rumsfeld became Secretary of Defense. George H. W. Bush felt no need of his services, but his son recalled Rumsfeld to Secretary of Defense, where he oversaw the disastrous Iraq War and encouraged …
The Resolution To Establish The Select Committee To Investigate The January 6th Attack On The United States Capitol
The text of the resolution is now available. Highlights from Ryan Goodman: Looks like it covers the bases, from what Goodman says. Another open thread!
Anniversary
Today is the anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914. World War I began a month later. I’ve thought a lot about this and the bloody first half of the twentieth century. It was those two world wars that made the atomic bomb seem necessary. In a way, those two wars were …
Bill Barr Tells All Or Maybe Not
A need has been expressed for more general threads on Sunday morning. And the Atlantic obliges with subject matter. I haven’t read it yet, but some of the commentary is hilarious. But of course it’s no laughing matter how Barr contributed to the destruction TFG wrought, even if now he assures us he was keeping …