The Content of our Discontent
Why on Earth Would Trump Plan This Speech At This Location At This Time
Trump has no obvious traditional strategic reason to hold a rally in Howell. There is, however, a less-obvious, less-traditional strategic reason
Gormless in the Machine: On Running AI and Meat Avatars For Elective Office
“Meat avatars to the AI system” just doesn’t have the same je ne sais quoi as “Land of the free, and home of the brave,”
Conservatives for Kamala
I think David French is at least partly wrong here. I don’t think voting for Harris will move the GOP back in a conservative direction.
Saturday Morning Gaming: Deeper into Assassin’s Creed 2
Surprised to find that Assassin’s Creed 2 and its immediate sequels hold up.
Linky Friday: The Content of Our Discontent
Some of the news that is fit to link and discuss in the Ordinary Times Friday tradition of ending the week with the content of our discontent
POETS Day! Useful Lines and a Favorite from Pound
There was a time when the falconer was the height of killing technology. We had projectiles, but they required attention and aiming.
Throughput: MPox Redux Edition
So, are we about to go into COVID-style lockdowns? Is MPox going to be The Big One? Not necessarily.
Weekend Plans Post: Reacher Reviewed
If you liked the movies, you’ll love the show. Well, you might. It’s awfully violent.
Clues To A New Election Scheme?
The new rule in Georgia, passed less than 90 days before the election, does not give them much time to learn either.
JD Vance and Yawgmoth’s Bargain
JD Vance admitted to having played Magic: The Gathering and Yawgmoth’s Bargain was his favorite deck. So, what is that?
Signs of the Times?
Harris’s crowds are real, but I’d caution Democrats the same way I responded to Trump supporters: Rallies are not an indication of votes.
97th Oscars Projections: The Pre-Fall Festivals Outlook For The Best Picture Race
If the Spring and the Summer blockbuster season were the training camps for the best picture race, the fall film festivals are the draft.
