"This is the Voice of Moderation. I wouldn't go so far as to say we've actually SEIZED the radio station . . . "
by liberal japonicus Here in Japan, one reason Takaichi decided to call an election was to support her goal (and the goal of her mentor, Abe) of revising the constitution. link Sanae Takaichi, who was re-elected prime minister in the Diet on Feb. 18, expressed strong determination to pursue revisions to the Constitution and the … Read more
by liberal japonicus A good chance to work on my Spanish, here is Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez’ speech. The English translation is on the next page.
by liberal japonicus The Axios article with some of the details. And I’m fond of Ron Wyden’s turn of phrase, issued shortly after she was fired. “See you at Nuremberg 2.0′ Ha ha, ha ha ha. I’m worried that schadenfruede will be addictive.
by liberal japonicus Giving you this Mother Jones link entitled The Future in Texas Is Bright and Terrifying. Here’s the final graf That’s the dynamic in the nation’s largest red state heading into the midterms. It is not ideal, for a pluralistic society, but it feels appropriate for 2026: a Democratic Party with maybe a … Read more
by liberal japonicus I may be overthinking this, but these are the dots I am connecting. In the news is the story of Yuja Wang, a Chinese concert pianist, pushing back against Norman Lebrecht, a BBC Radio 3 classical music presenter. From the Guardian Pianist Yuja Wang today made public an email sent to her … Read more
by liberal japonicus The title quotes John McCain, (and I am in no way endorsing the sentiment), and novakant just noted the attack. The BBC has live reporting, while France24 reports Iran firing missles at Israel. One striking thing to me is the paucity of coverage. It is not unexpected, but I don’t see a … Read more
by liberal japonicus What say you?
by liberal japonicus Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested and in custody on suspicion of misconduct in public office
by liberal japonicus They just cannot help themselves. All the headlines about Jesse Jackson’s passing, if they note Trump, say something like this: After that first reflex, I note that some are pointing out that Trump’s [Un]Truth Social post is essentially an excuse for Trump to insult everyone else. Here are the last 3 paragraphs … Read more
by liberal japonicus The title is from Bum Phillips, a football coach who, when talking about Don Shula, said “He can take his’n and beat your’n, and then he can take your’n and beat his’n” This is what this article had me think of. The article does have a problematic portion, when it refers to … Read more