Yes I know we have had some "other way" rulings since Trump arrived.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Only Possible Ruling In A Democracy
A judge ruling the other way - that retired military could have their speech effectively controlled for the rest of their lives - would not be good!
The Discourse
I think it is probably correct to observe that the Sensible Centrists think Hasan Piker and Nick Fuentes are two sides of the same coin .
"Horseshoe theory," I intone wisely, as the direct deposit from The Atlantic hits my account.
Kavanaugh Stops
Will top all of his obituaries.
The 64-page class-action complaint alleges that more than 200 officers in armored trucks and helicopters descended on the arena on Oct. 19. The officers had flash-bang grenades, and their guns were drawn, the ACLU said in a news release.“Parents and children were zip tied at gunpoint, and agents subjected people to hours of violent and degrading treatment,” it said.The ACLU and the ACLU of Idaho filed the lawsuit on behalf of a putative class and three Latino families who are U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. A putative class action is a lawsuit brought by one or more named plaintiffs on behalf of a potential group.
Woke 2: The Rewokening
We were too nice the first time.
‘Rehab Addict’ Canceled by HGTV After Host Nicole Curtis Uses Racial Slur During Filming
Let the Harpers Letter Signatories go protest on her behalf.
Florida Tunnels
I am no expert on Florida geology, but...
Elon Musk’s tunneling firm The Boring Company was tapped Wednesday to plow connections among Universal’s Orlando theme parks.
The board of the Shingle Creek Transit and Utility Community Development District, a special purpose district encompassing Universal properties, voted to begin contract negotiations with Musk’s firm to design and build the infrastructure improvements, following a monthslong competition.
The Boring Company was one of three bidders, alongside V2R and Sunshine Connection Partners. It is best known for its expertise in underground tunnels, having dug the “Vegas Loop” transportation network in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Party Balloons
Two big pops to the reporters who ran with "cartel drones" instead of party balloon.
Trump administration officials have warned for months about Mexican cartels using drones near the U.S.-Mexico border, saying they are used to surveil border agents and smuggle drugs.
Mexican officials have publicly been more skeptical, downplaying the threat drones pose at the border.
What is clear is that drones have become a prominent tool and weapon used by Mexican cartels across Mexico in recent years, according to cartel operatives, security analysts and some government officials on both sides of the border.
Good Job, Kash
Doing well, as always.
A man who says he was detained for questioning as part of the investigation into Guthrie's disappearance has told reporters that he was "terrified" by the ordeal.
Sure Why Not
The FAA announced a 10 day closure of airspace around El Paso and then promptly lifted it.
Probably an antifa threat.
...ah it was going to be Pearl Harbor. Maybe the Jarhanpur invasion.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
Don't Join The Panopticon
I'm not sure dystopian scifi ever predicted that people would pay for the privilege.
So They All Know What The Number Is
Trumpers and affiliated are all panicked about the jobs numbers. I suppose they could just be guessing, but I'm so old I remember when any hint that government data would be broadly disseminated before the official release would have been treated as a nuclear event by economists.
Peter Navarro: "The jobs report comes out tomorrow. We have to revise our expectations down significantly for what a monthly job number should look like ... Wall Street has to adjust for the fact that we're deporting millions of illegals out of the job market."
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) February 10, 2026 at 2:19 PM
[image or embed]
Nobody Knows In America
Being in SoCal at the moment, the freaking out about Spanish is very "funny." One thing about East Coast big metro provincialism is the people (liberals and conservatives) who live there think diversity and multiculturalism are uniquely East Coast things.
Painting with a very broad brush here, but diverse (Latino, Asian) populations and their culture presences are much more integrated and visible generally here than on the East Coast, and that's the case in other non-NYC/DC metro parts of the country as well. That isn't unique to supposedly liberal California, either.
And Is That True
Not sure if this is an "open the schools" or "stop assuming rich con men are smart" thing with this reporter.
The tech billionaire, who aims to launch an initial public offering for the newly combined company this year, argues that vast fleets of satellites powered by solar energy and cooled by the vacuum of space will become the cheapest way to generate AI computing power. Musk believes this will happen within the next three years.
Ah, yes, cooled by the vacuum of space, notable for lack of its conduction and convection and of course unimpeded solar radiation exposure much of the time.
You don't actually freeze instantly when your spacesuit gets a hole, though it is very unpleasant in other ways!
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)