WAIT, HE HAS STANDARDS? Ibram Kendi’s ‘Antiracist Book Festival’ is racist, by his own standards.
Author Archive: Glenn Reynolds
August 8, 2024
SO I’M A BIT MORE THAN HALFWAY THROUGH S.M. STIRLING’S TO TURN THE TIDE, a time travel novel in the vein of H. Beam Piper or L. Sprague de Camp. It’s a delightful page turner and I recommend it. I like that another American time-traveler, whom some of you may remember from Harry Turtledove’s Household Gods, makes an appearance too.
THEY WANT TO SHUT YOU UP BECAUSE THEIR RISIBLE ARGUMENTS CAN’T WITHSTAND CONTRADICTION:
The great irony is that his own statement — which he had every right to make — is misinformative. https://t.co/T61ZbXYywf
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) August 7, 2024
RON HART: Kamala Harris: Momentum Or Fauxmentum?
WHEN YOUR NICKNAME IS “TAMPON TIM,” SHOULD YOU REALLY BE CALLING PEOPLE WEIRD? ‘Tampon Tim’: How Kamala’s VP pick earned his nickname.
JOHN LUCAS: A Combat Veteran’s View of Tim Walz’s Lies About His Military Service: Three examples of would-be Vice President Tim Waltz’s disregard of fundamental military ethos and values. “I cannot overstate how fundamental it is to the military ethos that a leader will be with his soldiers during times of danger. . . . So, when you see Walz, Harris and their rah-rah supporters in the ancien régime press touting Walz’s patriotic military service, remember this: It is all a PR scam.”
TWO TIER BRITAIN:
Why is it Hindus can be mob attacked by Islamists in Bangladesh (happening now)
Why is it Christians can be slaughtered by Islamists in Africa (happening now)
Why is it Jews can be attacked by Islamic terrorists (happening now)
But if you say something you are an Islamophobe?
— David Collier (@mishtal) August 6, 2024
Kind of funny. They say there is no two tier policing..
Mass march in London with lots of visible support for Hamas / terrorism / violence / intifadas and wiping out Israel
The police stand and watch.
One guy holds up a 'Hamas are terrorists' banner.
And he gets arrested.
— David Collier (@mishtal) August 7, 2024
Police liaison officer: “If there are any weapons or anything like that, then what I would do is discard them at the mosque. If there’s any weapons, get rid of them. We are not going to arrest anybody. Is that alright?” https://t.co/kfsuL42vhT
— Douglas Murray (@DouglasKMurray) August 7, 2024
The ruling class fears the normies taking to the streets, or even talking about it, in a way they don’t fear other groups however violent. That’s because the ruling class knows that if the normies figure out what’s been done to them they’ll hang the ruling class from lampposts en masse. It believes, rightly or wrongly, that the other groups can be controlled.
UPDATE:
This is actually happening https://t.co/50NdFdlZfi
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 8, 2024
HISTORICAL NOTE: Today is the 23d blogiversary of InstaPundit, which started on August 8, 2001.
AMERICAN STASI: Matt Taibbi: American Stasi: Tulsi Gabbard Confirms “Quiet Skies” Nightmare. “Placed on a terror watch list, the former Hawaii congresswoman and her husband were tailed by Air Marshals and bomb dogs. ‘Unconstitutional on every level,’ she says. ‘And I’m not the only one.'”
ONE OF SEVERAL, I’D GUESS:
Has China found a new man in Washington now the Biden family are no use?
Tim Walz’s long history with China raises uncomfortable questions for anybody who understands how China works, writes former NSA counterintelligence officer John Schindler @20committee. Link below. Abridged…— Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) August 7, 2024
THEY HAVE LEARNED NOTHING AND FORGOTTEN NOTHING:
It’s like no one remembers how well “basket of Deplorables” went over.
And if your caveat is “oh, I’m just talking about Trump & Vance & not the voters” you do not understand the psychology of a voters mind.
They know you are calling them weird too. They can hear your code. https://t.co/b4rGBrdNOP
— ZitoSalena (@ZitoSalena) August 7, 2024
YEP: UT’s Institute of American Civics Survey Shows Urgent Need for Civics Education in Tennessee. It’s a nationwide problem, really. Reminder/Disclosure: I’m on the Board of the IAC.
“STUDENT ACTIVISTS” LOSING CLOUT: Harvard Will Not Remove Sackler Name From Art Museum and Campus Building.
Appeasing “activists” has not worked out well for Harvard, or for anywhere else much.
August 7, 2024
OPEN THREAD: Hump Day.
WELL, THAT’S OFF-SCRIPT:
John Fetterman expects Donald Trump to win Pennsylvania.pic.twitter.com/DOu7ZGSabG
— The American Conservative (@amconmag) August 7, 2024
THE NEW SPACE RACE: Chang’e-5 Mission Discovers Significant Water-Rich Mineral in Moon Soil.
LOL: ‘Go Communist Immediately’: The Stunning Fumble That Re-Opened the Definition Fight. “Republicans have seized a moment in this election cycle largely handed to them by the Kamala Harris campaign. By picking a relatively obscure governor as a running mate, Democrats handed Donald Trump and the GOP a golden opportunity to redefine their opposition.”
SADLY COMMENTS ARE TURNED OFF BECAUSE I’D LOVE TO READ THE REPLIES:
How nice of the Trump camp to help publicize Gov. Tim Walz's compassionate and common-sense policy of providing free menstrual products to students in Minnesota public schools! Let's do this everywhere. pic.twitter.com/hk6v8cs8p4
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) August 7, 2024
HMM: Melting Away Alzheimer’s: How Dopamine Dissolves Harmful Brain Plaques. Don’t worry, be happy!
EH, HOW CAN WE HAVE A WAR ANYWAY WHEN SO MUCH OF OUR LEADERSHIP IS ON CHINA’S PAYROLL? What do You Mean We’re an 11 Carrier Navy in a 15 Carrier World?
THE CONVIVIAL CUP: What happens to your brain when you drink with friends? “Grab a drink with friends at happy hour and you’re likely to feel chatty, friendly and upbeat. But grab a drink alone and you may experience feelings of depression. Researchers think they now know why this happens.”
I DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO “DOWNLOAD” FEATURES FOR MY CAR: We Downloaded More Torque and New Features for Our Kia EV9. Was It Worth the Cost?