Failure Propagates Upward For Democratic Party
The GOP still controls the vast majority of state legislatures and outnumbers the Democrats in states where they control both the governor’s house and the legislature. And that matters a lot.
Author: Michael Siegel
She Said He Said: Bernie Sanders & Elizabeth Warren Take Off The Gloves
Ultimately, this will not matter. This is another Twitter spat that will not move a single vote, no matter what the truth behind it. What’s more interesting is what it reveals.
Thursday Throughput: AAS Bumper Crop Edition
I’m not saying that it’s aliens but…it’s probably not aliens. Hold on to your hats, folks. It’s gonna be a long one this week.
The Best of Ordinary Times 2019
This was a strong year for Ordinary Times, with contributions from many different authors. It included strong debuts from new voices and dynamite content from our regular contributors
Attacks on Jews in New York. Again.
But regardless of which political tribe we pin this on, it’s a scary moment. Anti-semitism is never dead and never very far from us. The events of recent weeks are a stark reminder of that.
Thursday Throughput: Exploding Betelgeuse Edition
The dimming is interesting. But it doesn’t change the overall math at all. Betelgeuse could explode tomorrow. Or it could explode a thousand centuries from now.
While the Impeachment Thunder Roars, Congress Quietly Legislates
Use impeachment to appease the base. Then legislate while everyone is distracted by the West Wing-World Wrestling mashup.
Thursday Throughput: I Just Didn’t Want It To Be True Edition
I was peripherally involved in this research, which detected some of the highest energy photons every seen from a gamma-ray burst.
The Dark Road of Censorship
The only answer — not just to the porn but to all of it — is “No”. No to every last stinking piece of it. No to porn bans. No to FOSTA. No to control of Facebook. No to censorship of Twitter. No to government crackdowns on “fake news”. No to laws on social media “addiction”. No no no no no.
Devin Nunes and the Very Delicate Feelings
Nunes has claimed a news network, a social network, a fictional cow, and a few journalists have done almost a billion dollars in damage to his feelings
The GOP’s Gossip Girls
I will not believe that the GOP is tired of Trump until they say so publicly. Until that moment, they own this. All of it. Every corruption, every racist utterance, every violation of norms. Every dollar of debt, every pardoned war criminal, every dead Kurd.
Turkeys and Drumsticks 2019
I take advantage of the Thanksgiving Holiday to give out my awards for Turkeys of the Year and Golden Drumsticks
Thursday Throughput: Gamma-ray Bursts Are Bad Edition
GRBs are dangerous. They can kill. But it’s rare. There is one candidate nearby that could be dangerous. But we’re still figuring out whether it is.
Reflections on Impeachment
Supporting impeachment doesn’t mean I think the Democrats truly believe in the rule of law, nor do I believe the Republicans truly believed in 1998.
School Lunch: Remember When “Hungry for Knowledge” Used to Be A Metaphor?
What brand of logic leads us to believe that providing a $15,000 education is fine, but adding a $4 school lunch is communism?
Thursday Throughput: Nuclear Explosion Edition
So if you are standing next to a nuclear bomb, you will experience conditions similar to the core of the Sun. But…don’t worry. You won’t experience them for very long.
Richard Spencer’s Mask Falls Off
The tape is horrifying. But the tape should be listened to. Because I don’t want anyone to ever forget what these people stand for, what they really believe and who they really are.
The NCAA Gives In…A Little
The most important aspect of this is that the scales, long tipped against the athletes in almost every way, have been slightly tipped back.
Thursday Throughput: Space Travel is Complicated Edition
I checked the calculations myself and this does appear to be accurate…
Yom Kippur: The Cycle Starts Up Again
People look at you strangely when you say that Yom Kippur is your favorite holiday of the year.
