"This was the voice of moderation until 13 Sept, 2025"
By Lindsay Beyerstein Osama bin Laden is speaking out against climate change: "The effects of global warming have touched every continent. Drought and deserts are spreading, while from the other floods and hurricanes unseen before the previous decades have now become frequent," bin Laden said in the audiotape, aired on the Arab TV network Al-Jazeera. … Read more
By Lindsay Beyerstein The self-proclaimed feminist website Double-X shrewdly hired noted sociopath Lucinda Rosenfeld to write its friendship advice column. This is precisely the kind of fresh, contrarian perspective we’ve come to expect from the Slate/Double-X brand. Double-X racks up a lot of hits by hiring anti-feminists to diagnose the ills of contemporary feminism. Retaining … Read more
link When the Redskins win their final home game before the presidential election, the incumbent party stays in office. When the Redskins lose their final home game before the election the incumbent party loses, except in 2004. Pretty simple, right? Steve Hirdt of the Elias Sports Bureau discovered it’s happened precisely that way 16 of … Read more
by hilzoy Julia Child was a spy. Seriously. From the AP: “Famed chef Julia Child shared a secret with Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg and Chicago White Sox catcher Moe Berg at a time when the Nazis threatened the world. They served in an international spy ring managed by the Office of Strategic Services, an … Read more
by hilzoy Did you see Dark Knight? Did you like it? And what obvious suspicion is raised by seeing it in IMAX? Discuss. And if you feel like discussing something else, discuss that too.
by von Yes, back again, with a reminder. This is a blog. Ernest G. Gygax died on March 4. There was no entry. Frankly, that’s unacceptable. Why? Well, how about, "Moe said so." Or, if you’re a purist, "Gary sent us." (To which the orc responds, "Huh?") (You got the references, right?) Here’s your open … Read more
by hilzoy Funny: Funny and educational! (Via The Edge of the American West.)
by hilzoy Jeff, in comments to a previous thread, wrote: “Note: there are things in comments that I’d like to reply to, and in a few days, when there’s a new thread available for such things, I probably will. But how difficult is it to say to yourself “This precious gem of a idea can … Read more
by hilzoy I note with chagrin that Thomas at RedState has decided to retire from RedState, and that he has chosen to thank us as he leaves: “Fifth, I want to take a moment to thank Markos Moulitsas Zuniga, Duncan Black, Oliver Willis, the whole crew at Obsidian Wings, and the writers of any other … Read more
by G’Kar I hate to ask for money, but I am willing to make an exception for particularly good causes. And I think that Pretty Bird Woman House, a women’s shelter on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, qualifies. Some fine example of humanity burned down the shelter, and they need some $70,000 to buy a … Read more