Jay Nordlinger
@jaynordlinger.bsky.social
Senior resident fellow, the Renew Democracy Initiative. Music critic, The New Criterion. Substack: Onward and Upward.
A message on the façade of a museum in Berlin — a museum of the Wall and Checkpoint Charlie. Ukrainians aren’t alone. They need more support. But they are not alone.
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
A message on the façade of a museum in Berlin — a museum of the Wall and Checkpoint Charlie. Ukrainians aren’t alone. They need more support. But they are not alone.
See this bunch on the floor of the World Liberty Congress? They have all had the experience of being imprisoned or detained by tyrannical regimes.
November 8, 2025 at 10:40 PM
See this bunch on the floor of the World Liberty Congress? They have all had the experience of being imprisoned or detained by tyrannical regimes.
Hard (for some of us) to see the Brandenburg Gate without thinking of a kid from Dixon, Illinois.
November 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Hard (for some of us) to see the Brandenburg Gate without thinking of a kid from Dixon, Illinois.
The Holocaust memorial in Berlin has a stark power that crept up on me. (It is at the corner of Hannah Arendt and Cora Berliner streets.)
November 8, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The Holocaust memorial in Berlin has a stark power that crept up on me. (It is at the corner of Hannah Arendt and Cora Berliner streets.)
Berlin, autumnal.
November 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Berlin, autumnal.
What does November 9th mean in Berlin? Why, an NFL game, of course.
November 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
What does November 9th mean in Berlin? Why, an NFL game, of course.
A glimpse of Berlin.
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
A glimpse of Berlin.
A handsome entrance, here in the city.
November 5, 2025 at 12:39 AM
A handsome entrance, here in the city.
When John was eight, his brother and his parents dressed up as Batman characters for Halloween. John? He went as Richard M. Nixon. (Later, he soured on that president.) Check 'em out:
November 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
When John was eight, his brother and his parents dressed up as Batman characters for Halloween. John? He went as Richard M. Nixon. (Later, he soured on that president.) Check 'em out:
Not Vermont, I grant you. But not so bad for lil’ ol’ New York City.
November 1, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Not Vermont, I grant you. But not so bad for lil’ ol’ New York City.
Revelers, reveling.
October 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Revelers, reveling.
At the entrance of my building, a joyous invading horde.
October 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
At the entrance of my building, a joyous invading horde.
The scene on my block. Early revelers, mainly wee ones.
October 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The scene on my block. Early revelers, mainly wee ones.
“I don’t think the heavy stuff’s gonna come down for quite a while.”
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“I don’t think the heavy stuff’s gonna come down for quite a while.”
Quiz: Why would such bales be necessary, in the heart of Manhattan? You are quite right: police horses.
October 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Quiz: Why would such bales be necessary, in the heart of Manhattan? You are quite right: police horses.
Fall has fallen -- in a nice way. Here's a scene from Central Park this morning:
October 26, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Fall has fallen -- in a nice way. Here's a scene from Central Park this morning:
New face(s) in town.
October 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
New face(s) in town.
Mad props (as people used to say).
October 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Mad props (as people used to say).
Whenever I arrive in Washington, I feel a surge of patriotic pride — more like appreciation; gratitude. (What did I ever do to occasion this noble republic?) This country is important to us Americans, of course, but also to all mankind. Defend it — its principles and ideals.
October 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Whenever I arrive in Washington, I feel a surge of patriotic pride — more like appreciation; gratitude. (What did I ever do to occasion this noble republic?) This country is important to us Americans, of course, but also to all mankind. Defend it — its principles and ideals.
Lovely weather here in Pyongyang.
October 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Lovely weather here in Pyongyang.
A slice of New York today. It was a beautiful, bright day.
October 18, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A slice of New York today. It was a beautiful, bright day.