The Other McCain

"One should either write ruthlessly what one believes to be the truth, or else shut up." — Arthur Koestler

‘Mattress Girl’ Is Now Mattress ‘They’? The Queer Feminism of Emma Sulkowicz

One of the things about choosing feminism as a subject matter is that you never run out of craziness to write about. No one could ever hope to provide the final, complete, definitive account of how crazy feminists are; the supply of evidence is infinite, and grows larger every day. A curse befalls anyone who […]

Played for a Chump

Life is a team sport, and teamwork requires loyalty. You’re never going to win if your teammates aren’t committed enough to put aside their selfish interests and focus on achieving victory for the team. Often, the worst things that happen to people are not caused by the malice of their enemies, but rather because they […]

Fake News, Real Hate

  When President Trump attacks the liberal media as “fake news,” this is treated by the media as a threat to freedom of the press. However, it is the press itself which, by its deliberately one-sided partisan approach to news, is destroying its own credibility. The transparent biases of the media — e.g., CNN’s role […]

FMJRA 2.0: Synthwave & The End of Summer

— compiled by Wombat-socho Rule 5 Sunday: Mariya Takeuchi Animal Magnetism Ninety Miles From Tyranny A View From The Beach Proof Positive EBL A Fake Jew in the Identity-Politics Age EBL Fake Hate (Because It’s an Election Year) EBL RIP, Senator John McCain A View From The Beach EBL Trey Gowdy Is Well Worth Your […]

Bad Gamblers and Bisexuality

  Have you ever heard of the TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine? It’s a comedy. Anyway, this was the news in People magazine last October: Wedding bells will be ringing soon for Stephanie Beatriz — the Brooklyn Nine-Nine actress got engaged to Brad Hoss over the weekend. “Brad and I hosted our first party together this […]

Speedway Bomber: 40th Anniversary of Brett Kimberlin’s Notorious Crimes

‘Speedway Bomber’ Brett Kimberlin was sentenced to 50 years in 1981 My podcast colleague John Hoge reminds me that this weekend marks the 40th anniversary of the Indiana crime spree that made Brett Kimberlin notorious. Two videos from WRTV:       The summary of Kimberlin’s crimes: A six-day bombing spree rocked the town of […]

Chicago’s Zulu War: ‘The Cops Have Told Us They Aren’t Gonna Touch Them’

  A startling reality of life in Chicago is that gangs of black teenagers roam the streets randomly assaulting white people: Chicago police today confirmed final charges filed against ten juveniles following two hours of chaos in Wrigleyville on Wednesday evening. “It’s been a problem all summer,” a Clark Street merchant said this morning. “They’re […]

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