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As I understand it, the terms are for Ukraine to render it absolutely vulnerable to Russia.
November 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
As I understand it, the terms are for Ukraine to render it absolutely vulnerable to Russia.
The press literally loves a bad boy; the higher the body count the better.
November 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The press literally loves a bad boy; the higher the body count the better.
Perhaps some sort of 'press' could do their jobs.
November 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Perhaps some sort of 'press' could do their jobs.
Dan, I'm seeing this thread, and have no idea of who Glasman is, and the quoted blocks don't say which publication and which author. It's sort of opaque.
November 23, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Dan, I'm seeing this thread, and have no idea of who Glasman is, and the quoted blocks don't say which publication and which author. It's sort of opaque.
It's what sells, to people who *own* the media.
As the saying goes, 'both sides do it (but the Dems are worse)'.
As the saying goes, 'both sides do it (but the Dems are worse)'.
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 PM
It's what sells, to people who *own* the media.
As the saying goes, 'both sides do it (but the Dems are worse)'.
As the saying goes, 'both sides do it (but the Dems are worse)'.
For a man who has a philosopy/political science degree from Harvard....
November 22, 2025 at 10:42 PM
For a man who has a philosopy/political science degree from Harvard....
'The Silent Majority'
November 22, 2025 at 10:41 PM
'The Silent Majority'
Grievances such as stolen children?
November 21, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Grievances such as stolen children?
This was mentioned once on 'Lawyers, Guns & Money'
TL;DR: The bill passed by veto-overriding margins and Nixon cared mainly about foreign policy.
This does say that it was bad enough to strongly influence Congress.
TL;DR: The bill passed by veto-overriding margins and Nixon cared mainly about foreign policy.
This does say that it was bad enough to strongly influence Congress.
November 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This was mentioned once on 'Lawyers, Guns & Money'
TL;DR: The bill passed by veto-overriding margins and Nixon cared mainly about foreign policy.
This does say that it was bad enough to strongly influence Congress.
TL;DR: The bill passed by veto-overriding margins and Nixon cared mainly about foreign policy.
This does say that it was bad enough to strongly influence Congress.
For all: Edward Tufte and William Cleveland have done excellent work here for decades.
November 19, 2025 at 1:22 PM
For all: Edward Tufte and William Cleveland have done excellent work here for decades.
'And because they haven't come for me or anybody I care about [a shrinkable group]'.
Recent references:
Ramaswamy, Vivek;
O'Souza, Dinesh
Recent references:
Ramaswamy, Vivek;
O'Souza, Dinesh
November 16, 2025 at 5:49 PM
'And because they haven't come for me or anybody I care about [a shrinkable group]'.
Recent references:
Ramaswamy, Vivek;
O'Souza, Dinesh
Recent references:
Ramaswamy, Vivek;
O'Souza, Dinesh
The MSM doesn't want to mention things like that. They prefer 'people don't want to work anymore'.
November 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The MSM doesn't want to mention things like that. They prefer 'people don't want to work anymore'.
Erik has these moments, but he has always overcome them.
November 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Erik has these moments, but he has always overcome them.
Perhaps that explains the NYT's trans obsession: 'all accusations are confessions'.
November 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Perhaps that explains the NYT's trans obsession: 'all accusations are confessions'.
It's been chili sauce since time immemorial!
November 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
It's been chili sauce since time immemorial!
'Ethical standards'?
November 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
'Ethical standards'?
'Hard Choices' IMHO always means 'support the rich people who own the media'; 'National Greatness' means 1984-style propaganda.
November 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM
'Hard Choices' IMHO always means 'support the rich people who own the media'; 'National Greatness' means 1984-style propaganda.
They do have strong, inflexible principles, but they are 'back the strong and rich vs the weak and poor'.
November 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
They do have strong, inflexible principles, but they are 'back the strong and rich vs the weak and poor'.
In other words, they can get into areas which the combined forces of dog + cat can't.
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In other words, they can get into areas which the combined forces of dog + cat can't.
The point is to stop arbitrary baseless suspensions now, before Blue Sky resembles Twitter.
November 14, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The point is to stop arbitrary baseless suspensions now, before Blue Sky resembles Twitter.
"I'm not *denying* the Holocaust, but I have some questions....".
November 12, 2025 at 11:02 PM
"I'm not *denying* the Holocaust, but I have some questions....".