Halloween

At what point in life should one no longer wear a costume? Surely the answer cannot be never. I ask this as I see adult everywhere dressing up. I cannot imagine folks in nursing homes do this. So when?

Compelled Speech

This is called compelled speech and is illegal. 

Logging

Book: Dog Soldiers

Quite an exciting and good read. Conjures up 70s vibes of strangely competent individuals lost in a hellscape of moral degeneracy, corruption of authority, and violence. Also, been awhile since I read a what I'd call a drug book - where not only the characters use, but its quite clear the author used as well. Can't say that about many things you see mainstreamed these days. I don't know if my reading comprehension went down, but sometimes I got lost when certain characters were discussed or referenced in the story. It felt like the writer assumed I knew who these people were, but I didn't. I sometimes get this same sensation reading George Higgins books. Not sure what that's about.

Rent Control

Leftists going for rent control all over the place. Why don't we call this what it is: welfare. These are for the most part able bodied people who want to live in awesome areas but can't afford it. They want welfare from landlords instead of earning more money or moving to a more affordable place or cutting back on luxuries.

Logging

Film: House of Dynamite 

Or is it better understood as a movie-of-the-week with high production value?

I loved the opening 5 minutes but did not at all like where the movie went structurally or thematically. My thematic takeaway from the film was that people in really important positions of power will get distracted by small family matters when they should be focused on their task.

Retard Proofing

New Yorkers how will you be retard proofing your life?

Ballgame

For awhile I've been feeling this World Series is a metaphor for something. Now I realize it is death.

Just Throw Them Out

Students demanding for a professor to be fired because he is Jewish and served in the Israeli military in the 1980s.  Violates every standard of any functioning instution.

Obama

Obama out here doing ads in favor of Prop 50. I'm old enough to remember when we went through this whole redistricting fiasco and "solved" the issue with an independent commission. Now, not enough for CA Democrats to control the entire state, they need to rig more votes to seize back control of Congress. Nice work, supposedly the party of "democracy."

Last time Obama stuck his nose in CA politics we got Karen Bass instead of Caruso and our city burned. And rebuilding remains a distant pipe dream. The homeless issue is as bad as ever.

So again, Obama will probably help swing 50. And again, California will descend into the blue abyss.

"Open Air Prison"

A reminder the reason the Palestinian territories are a so-called "open air prison" is because they launched the 2nd infitada, a wave of suicide bombing attacks on Israel and Israel did what they needed to do to stop it. Also, a reminder the far Left at the time said "There's nothing you can do to stop suicide attackers," and yet, Israel basically did. The same way they said "You can't defeat Hamas" because Hamas is an idea. And yet, Israel did. What the Left should really say is simply: we root for Hamas and hope they will defeat Israel. Just be more honest.

New York

8 million plus, you can't find a Republican who can beat Mandami. In New York fricking City. What a joke.

You make your bed, I guess.

I don't get this whole Republican movement to "run away" from cities and industries. Are these people the biggest pussies on the planet? What do I expect of them? To compete. To win. To fight.

Chunky AOC

Some pics on internet have AOC looking a little chunky...she's misspeaking a lot last night. That's a sign of preggo brain. You heard it here first. No punishment if I'm wrong.

Hamas Slaughter

The only interesting thing about a Palestinian on Palestinian bloodbath will be how the global left finds a way to blame Israel. 

Trans Stuff

Seems to be fading away amongst the youth. Soon it will feel like a Hootie and the Blowfish tattoo, only tougher to remove. I predict a great number of once trans people who will hold fury in their heart toward their parents and school counselors and therapists who lead them down the primrose path. What is the job of an adult but to look out for the long term interests of children who are not yet capable of doing it for themselves?

Israel

How come people who hate Israel always end up in alliance with the most heinous, cartoonish villains on the planet. Doesn't it ever give them pause? If they had half-a-brain they'd see how it undermines their argument. Or perhaps it is the argument itself that attracts the cartoonishly evil...

Ceasefire Now

Now that Trump got the ceasefire, why aren't the "ceasefire now" folks celebrating? Hint: they too are busy prepping shrines and buying up masks and posters for the next October 7th...

Good Lord

Why don't we just flush the state down the toilet if we vote this Katie Porter in. I didn't think our CA politicians could be worse than Newsom or Harris or Gascon or Bass. We can. Here she is.

And all this makes 100% sense...abusive toward her husband, divorced, had a restraining order against her. She seems like an evil mom from school who everyone avoids like the plague. I wouldn't invite her to a party, much less vote for her.

Neo Confederates

I never bought any of the civil war talk but I now witness Democratic politicians routinely arguing to not obey the law. The basic concept of a sanctuary city is an excuse not to obey immigration law. Why they do this, I have absolutely no clue whatsoever. Who dreams of a borderless, lawless world? Psychopaths.

My question now - since cities feel entitled to not follow Federal law, will they also not follow state law? Newsom wants to pass this housing bill and LA / Karen Bass is against it. If he signs it, will she obey it? Why? Why not? How is it any different than the immigration law and enforcement?

Amurrica 

Americans spend a lot of time practicing criticism and comparatively little time working out the problems of building something.

Boomers - A Final Act

Interesting observations of boomer protestors raging at the dying of the light. 

Methinks it possible for the boomers to have a noble last gasp, some sort of massive effort towards returning America to the type of place they grew up.

Good Question

Why do progressives, who supposedly believe in progress, end up recycling old, failed ideas. 

Yes

"I don’t think we fully appreciate the extent to which the generative AI conversation is driven by literal autists in tech who don’t relate to creative works the same way normal people do"

It does feel like the best model of this new world is that we're all being forced into a giant D&D game. Personally, I preferred the world ruled by jocks although I see why it didn't work for a lot of people. Problem is, the techies and other weirdos who don't see how bad this D&D game is for normies. In fact, they really can't. 

Best evidence of my claim: people having less sex. 

Fascinating

I guess this is what they mean globalize the infitada. 

On the cusp of either ceasefire in Gaza or total destruction, numerous Islamicist organizations attack across Europe and Turkey. Not a coincidence these things.

Who The Hell Is This Woman!

Wow is all I can say.

Radio Silence

The best offer for ceasefire in Gaza since October 7th, arranged by Trump with support from all the major Arab players in the region. Where is the "ceasefire now" crowd? Radio silent. These are the same groups who were organized enough on October 8th to put out Hamas shrines. Now they are actually close to getting what they "claim" they want and silence.

It tells you everything. They don't want a ceasefire at all. They want what Hamas wants. Murder, mayhem, and death.