Month: January 2017

Baseball Open Thread

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by wj (Because, as hsh noted, it’s been way too long since we had an open thread started. Mea culpa!) Came across this in my local (California!) paper this morning: Are Cubs visiting White House early to avoid Donald Trump? Of course, the fact that Obama is from Chicago could have something to do with … Read more

Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran

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by Ugh A fun front page above the fold WaPo story on Mad Dog Mattis' time as commander of Cent Comm under Obama and, well, things are going to get exciting in a Trump administration it seems!  E.g.: [Mattis'] proposal, crafted with the support of the ambassador and the senior American commander in Iraq, was … Read more

Turbans Beards Hijabs and Cornrows

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by wj It occurs to me to wonder, how has this not yet generated a Trump tweet? It’s an Army regulation that “Effective immediately, brigade-level commanders will be able to grant accommodations to servicemen and women who wear beards, turbans, or hijabs for religious reasons.” It seems tailor made for him: It’s a tail end … Read more

Nine years

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by liberal japonicus Hilzoy’s facebook feed reminds me that it is 9 years since Andy Olmsted was killed by a sniper in Iraq. Someone once complained that leaving all the information about Andy up on the left was like making a shrine rather than fostering discussion. Living in a country full of shrines, I tend … Read more

So far so good

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— as the man said as he fell past the 25th floor. by Doctor Science Welcome to 2017. Make sure your seat backs and tray tables are in their fully upright and locked position, we may experience some turbulence. As usual, we at Casa Science hosted a New Year’s Eve party. At about 11:50, Mr … Read more