NFL week 17 open thread, the End of the Road Edition
Jazz: I'm still not sure how it happened but after sixteen weeks of this competition, Ed and I remain right where we started. I went a disappointing 3-4 last weekend, neither passing or falling behind...
View ArticleDomestic terrorism: Machete-wielding assailant stabs five people in rabbi's home
Saturday night, during a menorah candle-lighting ceremony in the home of Rabbi Chaim Leibush Rottenberg, the leader of Congregation Netzach Yisrael-Kosson, in Monsey an intruder entered and began...
View ArticleActivist predicts extraterrestrial Disclosure in 2020, blames Trump for secrecy
Nobody wound up being able to "see dem aliens" during the Storm Area 51 events this year (or if they did, they didn't live to tell the story), but that doesn't mean that everyone has given up hope....
View ArticleBaltimore succeeds in breaking murder record of the century
Well, they managed to do it and it didn't take long at all. Just yesterday we were discussing how the city of Baltimore, Maryland had tied the 21st-century record number of murders at 342 on Thursday....
View ArticleReport: Taliban agrees to ceasefire in Afghanistan
There is some good news in Afghanistan following a report of a temporary ceasefire between the U.S. and the Taliban. Details are still being figured out but it appears to be for at least ten days so a...
View ArticleReports: Iran hits military base in Iraq with missiles after Hezbollah...
I made a quip about the deteriorating relationship between the U.S. and Iran in my post on Afghanistan, but it appears things may be collapsing faster than originally believed. Iran reportedly fired...
View ArticleAs DACA ends, deportation proceedings begin
While the decision is still technically hung up at the Supreme Court, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) remains on track to come to an end. Absent some sort of comprehensive immigration...
View ArticleThe proposed Taliban ceasefire is nothing to crow about
Last night, Taylor discussed the breaking news over the weekend that an official ceasefire with the Taliban in Afghanistan may be imminent. This likely came as a surprise to at least some observers who...
View ArticleYale psychiatrist to Pelosi: A "mental health hold" on Trump is inevitable
It is nothing new for Bandy X. Lee to sound the alarm about her opinion that President Trump is mentally ill. Lee began warning anyone who would listen about the danger she believes President Trump...
View ArticleBiden: Sure, I'd nominate Obama to the Supreme Court
C'mon, bro. There's no way he's turning down that Netflix coin for a gig as lame as shaping the course of American law for the next 25...
View ArticleThe left is gaslighting the country about anti-Semitism in New York
The left is once again trying to connect political violence to the right without any evidence. We've seen this many times before, perhaps most memorably in the attempt to attach a mass shooting in...
View ArticleTexas church shooting: Good guys with guns saved a congregation
A man walked into West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas and opened fire as the worship service was live-streamed. Viewers watching online saw the horrific scene play out in...
View ArticleGallup: Trump ties Obama for top honors in poll of most admired men of 2019
I'd expect POTUS to throw a fit upon learning that he's no better than tied with O in a popularity contest normally, but this result is progress for him. He finished second behind Obama the past two...
View ArticleChina sentences pastor to 9 years in prison for 'subverting state power'
A court in China has sentenced a well-known pastor to 9 years in prison for the crime of subverting state power. Pastor Wang Yi was arrested last December along with his wife and 100 members of his...
View ArticleVideo: Suspect sucker punches NY cop on camera. Is immediately released by judge
New York City continues to descend into chaos under the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio, particularly when it comes to the rule of law. We've already witnessed multiple instances of people...
View ArticleGreta Thunberg's father is worried about the "hate" she faces
The BBC interviewed Greta Thunberg's father, Svante Thunberg, on a broadcast of Radio 4's Today program. Young Greta guest-edited the program. During his interview, Thunberg was intent on saying he was...
View ArticleThe drunk's tale: Don't fall for so-called "hangover hacks"
Tonight brings that special time of the year when many people head out to some sort of festive celebration and welcome in the new year by drinking more than they normally would. As I recently mentioned...
View ArticlePromise kept: Bernie Sanders releases letters from doctors on his health
After the Democrat debate last September, Bernie Sanders raised eyebrows of observers when he canceled three scheduled events in South Carolina. He cited the need to rest his voice which was noticeably...
View ArticleSusan Collins: I'm open to witnesses at the trial and it's "inappropriate"...
This is newsy, I guess, but it shouldn't be. It's kabuki.I am open to witnesses. I think it's premature to decide who should be called until we see the evidence that is presented and get the answers to...
View ArticleIranian-backed militias attack US embassy in Iraq
Early this morning, President Trump offered a quick summary of what led up to the storming of the US embassy in Iraq:https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1211981022084128768The strong response...
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