"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 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 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.
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
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 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 From this article South Africans love a bit of online chaos, but this week’s trending clip of Trevor Noah took things to a whole new level. A hyper-realistic AI generated video surfaced on social media showing the Grammys host refusing to apologise to Nicki Minaj for a joke he made about her. … Read more
by liberal japonicus The discussion has shifted in the comments a bit to what it takes to move the Maga base, so I thought I’d put this up. I’m a fan of the NYT daily, (and Michael Babaro’s vocal fry!) but this one is rather depressing. Entitled Why Trump Voters Are Torn Over Minneapolis, after … Read more
by liberal japonicus I’m watching the UK meltdown over Peter Mandelson’s friendship with Epstein as well as Andrew Montbatten and am totally astonished that it seems siloed over in Europe. I’m at a loss which youtube videos and articles to share, but I open us this thread for your thoughts. A couple of things I’m … Read more