"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 This NYT article wasn’t behind a paywall and I’ll leave it to all of you to glean whatever kernals of grain and post in the comment. The article had me thinking about the movie The Madness of King George, which is from an Alan Bennett play and tells the story of the … Read more
by liberal japonicus The choices are 1) Thank God! or 2) About fukking time! This is an open thread about the election that we have all been hungry for. (that was my second choice for a title). I highly recommend this Foreign Policy podcast with Adam Tooz, about Hungary. I’ve cued it up to the … Read more
by liberal japonicus Was watching and episode of The Rest of Politics which had historian Dominic Sandbrook sitting in for Florence of Belgravia, (i.e. Rory Stewart) across from Alastair Campbell. Novakant has expressed his disgust with Campbell, though I’m not as far along, but this episode had me wondering wtf they were on. Sandbrook is … Read more
by liberal japonicus The Guardian reports the following: The US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire on Tuesday evening after a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, canceling an ultimatum from Donald Trump for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction. Trump’s announcement of the ceasefire agreement came less than two hours before … Read more
by liberal japonicus Nous commented The capitalist industrial world is very much a materialist paradigm. I wonder, though, if some of the more animistic cultures still retain a bit of that sense of spooky aliveness that might lead to wondering what an object might have to say for itself. I know there’s still a strong … Read more
by liberal japonicus Orange shitstain and his cankles are at the Supreme court. The guardian live is here. Feel free to post those innumerably accounts of birth tourists, I’m sure that grok can spin them up.
GftNC So much is happening in the world, and with (as Tina Brown called him) a berserk brontosaurus in the White House, the topics of possible interest seem endless. The Florida election after which Mar-a-Lago and Trump are now represented by a Democrat? The insider betting on the timing of US military (and PR) actions? … Read more
by liberal japonicus From this article However, while many are bare or depict scorpions and thunderbolts, one recently recovered sling bullet is the first inscribed example ever recovered at Hippos and the only known sling bullet ever inscribed with the letters ΜΑΘΟΥ meaning “Learn your lesson!” […]The inscribed Hippos sling bullet was only inscribed on … Read more
by liberal japonicus I know that I’ve expressed my frustration with Ezra Klein, but this interview is really worth a listen. I’ve cued it up at the point that I think is really worth attending to, discussing how Iran approached the US post 9-11 and how it was rebuffed, but I recommend the whole thing … Read more
by liberal japonicus from this link Yesterday we reached an agreement with the Pentagon for deploying advanced AI systems in classified environments, which we requested they also make available to all AI companies. From Anthropology goes to war: Professional Ethics and Counterinsurgency in Thailand by Eric Wakin In late March 1970 the Student Mobilization Committee … Read more