"This was the voice of moderation until 13 Sept, 2025"
by hilzoy From the NYT, a few days ago: “In a single year, a coal-fired electric plant deposited more than 2.2 million pounds of toxic materials in a holding pond that failed last week, flooding 300 acres in East Tennessee, according to a 2007 inventory filed with the Environmental Protection Agency. The inventory, disclosed by … Read more
by hilzoy Via Balloon Juice, the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britainplays the theme from Shaft: (At about a minute in, you might find yourself wondering: is it all instrumental? The answer is: no.) Thesis: Insofar as one can generalize, the British sense of humor depends to a greater degree than most on exploiting utter incongruity … Read more
by hilzoy The NYT has an article on the Army’s efforts to deal with violence by soldiers returning from Iraq — apparently, there have been nine murders by soldiers back from Iraq in Fort Carson alone, and rape and domestic violence are also up. Three bits from the story are particularly awful. First: “The latest … Read more
by hilzoy I’m a bit late getting to Alberto Gonzales’ interview in the WSJ: “”What is it that I did that is so fundamentally wrong, that deserves this kind of response to my service?” he said during an interview Tuesday, offering his most extensive comments since leaving government.” Ah, Gonzales’ memory problems again. ThinkProgress kindly … Read more