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Sine nomine I go to leave a comment on the most recent open thread, and it’s closed…
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Adam Tooze and the Polycrisis
by liberal japonicus I’ve mentioned before that I’m taken with Adam Tooze, and I want to share this speech he made at Simon Fraser University about a month ago. It takes place at a particular moment in time, he mentions that he was flying into Vancouver as Trump was declaring that “A whole civilization will … Read more
The quiet grief of adult friendship
Something totally non-political (I think, though I’m sure someone will prove me wrong), but I thought this piece, an essay from someone I’ve never read, was insightful. Here is the final graf. Despite impossible schedules and emotional fatigue, some friends continue returning. They send memes during meetings. They remember your important dates. They call you … Read more
Open Thread time
I’m of the opinion that we should always have an Open Thread in the list of 10 Recent Posts….
It’s funny what gets left out
by liberal japonicus On his most recent turn at PBS, David Brooks gives us a tour d’horizon of periods in history where there were ‘rising climates of violence’. OMG, Davey, do tell! He lists, in order Capehart looks like he is going to snap his pen in half and then comes back with: Excuse me, … Read more
Imagining a mad king
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
Your choice: an open thread
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
Maybe time for an Open Thread
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
A grammar lesson
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
A little language practice
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.