Day: August 26, 2021

Weekend Plans Post: The Third Gate of Summer (Edit: It is the weekend *BEFORE* the third gate of summer) 20210826_200607

Weekend Plans Post: The Third Gate of Summer (Edit: It is the weekend BEFORE the third gate of summer)

Jaybird August 26, 2021

Holy cow. Is it Labor Day already? Indeed it is. EDIT: INDEED IT IS *NOT*

US Forces Suffer 13 Dead, 15 Wounded In Kabul Airport Terror Bomber Attacks, Many Civilian Casualties Out of Afghanistan

US Forces Suffer 13 Dead, 15 Wounded In Kabul Airport Terror Bomber Attacks, Many Civilian Casualties

Andrew Donaldson August 26, 2021

The evacuation of Kabul airport is no longer without US casualties; 13 American service members killed, 15...

Video Throughout: An Astronomer Reacts to 2001: A Space Odyssey

Michael Siegel August 26, 2021

This week, another video throughput where I talk about the science of a classic Kubrick film, 2001:...

Jeopardy! And What Are Things That Are Different Are Not The Same

Andrew Donaldson August 26, 2021

Whatever the result of the interminable Jeopardy! replacement saga, it just won't be the same, no matter...

DavidTC in reply to Jaybird on Back When Patriots Opposed KingsI think the best quote from that article is this one: If Trump were to become the president, the Rep…
DavidTC on US Department of Education Announces that it is Restarting Loan CollectionSometimes it's easy to believe the Trump Administration cannot be stupider, and then it goes and dra…
DavidTC in reply to Jaybird on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaYes, Jaybird, it's 'Trutherism' to point out untrue things you said.
DavidTC in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 4/21/2025Hey, look, it's the 'Palestinians beheaded babies' hoax on that very page. I again remind people tha…
LeeEsq in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/21/2025I wish many Jews would be capable of haggling or bargaining more. There are times I think that so ma…
Jaybird on US Department of Education Announces that it is Restarting Loan CollectionRo Khanna is now tweeting about it: 5.3M borrowers are in default on their federal student loans. Re…
Jaybird in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 4/21/2025If we want to play the "well, now we're haggling" game, we're quickly going to be finding ourselves…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Less Than a Decade Prior to the MPAAInteresting. Thank you.
Dark Matter in reply to North on US Department of Education Announces that it is Restarting Loan Collectioneviscerated the Dept. of Education’s staffing and thus have eviscerated said Dept’s ability to colle…
LeeEsq in reply to Jaybird on Open Mic for the Week of 4/21/2025"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" seems to be some…