I wish they could bring John Denver back to life just so he could sue Mark Zuckerberg for this. pic.twitter.com/SDAWsIByOh — The Hoarse Whisperer (@TheRealHoarse) July 4, 2021 Were I chosen Empress of Everything, one of my first projects — and not just for personal satisfaction — would be selecting the 39 miscreants most deserving …
Biden’s Foreign Policy
[The Biden adminstration’s foreign policy is surprising in many ways. I’ve been thinking it out. The posts summarized here set up a background for development of that foreign policy. In later posts, I’ll look at specifics relating to various countries.] Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Asia and Europe the past two weeks, rebuilding …
Cold to See Clear
I spent a lot of time overnight reading accounts of Wednesday’s insurrection. Here are some things that struck me: First, At some point Wednesday afternoon, the only thing standing between complete looting, perhaps even burning of the Capitol was a relatively small group of Metro DC Police. After rioters were already inside the building, the …
Mysteries
Mystery Recommendations last updated Jan 12, 2020. Books 1 Dave Robichaux by James Lee Burke. 2 Charlie Parker by John Connolly. 3 Any of the Arkady Renko novels by Martin Cruz Smith, but I especially like Gorky Park, Havana Bay, and Polar Star. 4 I like Elmore Leonard. The women are smart, his good guys …
Excellent Link: “Correcting the misinformation about Breonna Taylor”
Tonight, I’m thinking of Breonna Taylor’s family who is still grieving the loss of a daughter and sister. We must never stop speaking Breonna’s name as we work to reform our justice system, including overhauling no-knock warrants. — Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) September 24, 2020 Radley Balko, at the Washington Post: Wednesday’s announcement from Kentucky Attorney …
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Wednesday/Thursday, September 23-24
An update from @NIAIDNews #DrFauci about #COVID19 #vaccines https://t.co/Rzvdx8CmvL — Diedtra Henderson (@Dee_Henderson) September 23, 2020 President Trump used the U.N. General Assembly to attack China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, saying it must be held accountable for having ‘unleashed this plague onto the world’ https://t.co/lgznTBwR7l pic.twitter.com/7xKTGk3fQ2 — Reuters (@Reuters) September 23, 2020 Coincidentally, looks …
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Straight Into My Veins
Richard Nixon famously said about Barbara Bush that “she knew how to hate.” For a Republican, that’s a hell of a compliment. Even though I have to spit whenever I say David Frum’s name because of his role as warmonger speechwriter for GWB, I have to admit that his latest piece in the Atlantic shows …