"This was the voice of moderation until 13 Sept, 2025"
by liberal japonicus I'm sure everyone who hangs out here realizes that this isn't going to be the place where we do try to cover every moronic proposal/action by the Orange Turd. (though if anyone has something that they want to opine on as a front page post, let me know) However, given my history … Read more
by liberal japonicusWhen you have Charles making a privatization argument based on some tragedy that, if not caused, certainly exacerbated by the Orange Cretin, it's time for an open thread!
by liberal japonicus from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hail_to_the_Chief "Hail to the Chief" is a piece originally about a boat in Scotland… An open thread and all that goes with it.
by wj Between the fires raging in Southern California and the ice storms in the eastern part of the country, it's pretty obvious that climate change is starting to hit us big time. The obvious question is, Why do people here in the US have such trouble accepting that? The answer, I think, is simple: … Read more
by liberal japonicus This Robert D. Kaplan interview by the New Statesman (sorry, it's a youtube, but you can get Kaplan's general gist from this or this) was burbling along with a frothy blend of might makes right when we get to this at the 12:03 mark. After explaning that the Middle East is blowing … Read more
by liberal japonicus The animal for the Chinese zodiac this year seems apropos, though perhaps unfair to our limbless friends. Even though there are some small differences in calendars, they all hit (with the exception of Burma/Myanmar) on snake this year. Some links if you are interested. Japan https://musubikiln.com/blogs/journal/all-about-the-japanese-zodiac-signs and https://www.nippon.com/en/features/jg00110/ China https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/stories/animals-of-chinese-calendar Vietnam https://vinwonders.com/en/wonderpedia/news/vietnamese-zodiac/ … Read more