Day: April 9, 2021

“Better Voters” Is Not Just About Voting Freedom of Speech

“Better Voters” Is Not Just About Voting

Michael Siegel April 9, 2021

Voting isn't about preferences; it's about accountability. But therein lies my disagreement that we should have "fewer...

Presidential Commission on SCOTUS: Read It For Yourself SCOTUS

Presidential Commission on SCOTUS: Read It For Yourself

Andrew Donaldson April 9, 2021

President Biden has announced the makeup of his promised Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the...

Prince Philip Dead at 99

Andrew Donaldson April 9, 2021

"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband,...

Far Beyond Awareness: Autism and Acceptance

Noghiri April 9, 2021

Awareness and acceptance: An avalanche of well-meaning words, both from those who take our side, and those...

Linky Friday: Two Guys Walked Into A Bar, The Other Ducked Edition

Andrew Donaldson April 9, 2021

Linky Friday is Ordinary Times' end of the week tradition of discussing stories from around the world...

The Early Catch 2021-04-09 Sport 2112 Early Catch

The Early Catch

Clare Briggs April 9, 2021

Gone fishin'

Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025There are so many charges against those 5 it's hard to see what's going on in detail. Bottom line is…
Dark Matter in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025It wouldn't be "a civil war". It's more "they, personally, would be killed". We've seen the peacemak…
Jaybird in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025It seems that Columbia has reclaimed the library from the people.
Jaybird in reply to Slade the Leveller on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025Reading the story, it seems like there were five cops, two of them pled guilty, this is about one of…
LeeEsq in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025I'd also like them to answer why the dozens of self-proclaimed Muslim states, where they can't even…
LeeEsq in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025It would be nice if Pro-Palestinian forces can come out and actually describe what they mean by Zion…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025the protesters have five demands: divestment from “Zionist occupation, apartheid, and genocide,” an…
Slade the Leveller on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025Remember when we thought police bodycams would restrain bad behavior? These guys literally beat a ma…
Michael Cain in reply to Burt Likko on The Department of Good ThingsAs I recall, it was less that no one was putting the information together than that the organization…
Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025Just in time for finals, Columbia's Butler Library has been reclaimed by the people.