Day: January 26, 2011

Another Open Thread IFRL-NaPP-Asia-Japanwest-Watt

Another Open Thread

Erik Kain January 26, 2011

Okay, this one is for people who want to talk about what video games they’re playing right...

Texas, Welfare Queen IFRL-NaPP-Asia-Hirosage-TempleGrounds

Texas, Welfare Queen

Jason Kuznicki January 26, 2011

Says Kevin D. Williamson at NRO’s Corner: Texas has no income tax, a part-time legislature, an enviable...

The Bush Revival IFRL-TLC-Scenery-GAPD-altesnational.monk-by-the-sea

The Bush Revival

Will January 26, 2011

Inspired by this incredibly silly post, I thought I’d recommend an old but prescient article from Ross...

Obama’s pep talk IFRL-TLC-Scenery-sorasak-252182-unsplash

Obama’s pep talk

Lisa Kramer January 26, 2011

From the SOTU: Many people watching tonight can probably remember a time when finding a good job...

What’s your Sputnik moment?

What’s your Sputnik moment?

Will January 26, 2011

I think I’m too young to have had a real ‘Sputnik moment’, but this post and the...

Dark Matter in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025This situation reminds me of the whole "U leaders don't deal with sex offenders" problem. The compli…
North in reply to Michael Cain on From Freddie de Boer: Abundance, Up To A PointOh I agree; I noted as such in my original comment. But I can't help but notice that all the stories…
Dark Matter in reply to Michael Cain on From the NY Times: DOGE Savings “85 percent less than its objective”Military spending is roughly half of that $1.6T discretionary spending I think Musk didn't review th…
Michael Cain in reply to Dark Matter on From the NY Times: DOGE Savings “85 percent less than its objective”Do those numbers put DOD and military spending done by other parts of the government in discretionar…
Michael Cain in reply to North on From Freddie de Boer: Abundance, Up To A PointTexas, and to a somewhat lesser extent Florida, build because they can sprawl. Where are the desirab…
Dark Matter on From the NY Times: DOGE Savings “85 percent less than its objective”All federal discretionary spending combined is $1.6T. This includes what most of us view as primary…
North in reply to Michael Cain on From Freddie de Boer: Abundance, Up To A PointThat is a fair critique to a very broad blanket statement but Florida and Texas are, iirc, the large…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025If it were still scientifically accurate, then maybe it would be. Or maybe we've become more accepti…
Jaybird in reply to KenB on Saturday Morning Gaming: Hollow KnightI am *EXCEPTIONALLY* irritated. I watched a youtube that said "fight them like *THIS*" and I went an…
Jaybird in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 4/7/2025My Ethics professor freshman year (so, 1991-1992) was approximately one jillion years old and he exp…