Hot Air
Venting about ignorance
All of us are ignorant about most things. The universe is boundless, while our brains and our time on Earth are extremely limited.Read More
Hot take on New Orleans mayor recall efforts: It’s voter suppression
When all else fails, cry voter suppression. That's the mantra coming from those who support maintaining the status quo in New Orleans. The recall efforts against Mayor LaToya Cantrell are moving ahead and her defenders…
Toxic gas attacks on school girls in Iran come under investigation
Is the Iranian regime following the Taliban in Afghanistan by trying to suppress girls from going to school? It would appear to be so. The regime is thought to be poisoning school girls in retaliation for their organizing and…
What will a post-Lightfoot Chicago look like?
Last night, Ed had the live results of Chicago's mayoral election and, to put it mildly, the outlook was not brilliant for Lori Lightfoot, who oversaw a dramatic decline in what was once one of America's greatest…
The long shadow of Kamala Harris
The Minnesota Freedom Fund has set free many criminals who plague my community.Read More
We’re not solving half of all murders today
This is a disturbing story, but it runs far deeper than the recent spike in violent crime that has been observed since 2020. National Review reports that an ongoing study of law enforcement clearance rates in the United…
Parent’s nightmare: 5th grade teacher sued for calling a girl a boy’s name until she felt suicidal
A teacher at an elementary school in Long Island is accused of pressuring a 9-year-old girl to question her gender identity and sexuality to the point that the girl was openly discussing suicide. Her parents have now sued the…
FBI Director Wray: Chinese government doing its best to ‘thwart and obfuscate’ investigation of COVID’s origin
FBI Director Chris Wray appeared on Fox News' Special Report today to discuss the lab leak theory and the recent DOE report which concluded (with low confidence) that the lab leak was the most likely explanation.Read More
First eggs, now *gulp* olive oil?
You can just take 2023 back, already. Good gravy goodness.Read More
What our culture needs right now: fat, black sci fi characters
John and I are both science fiction fans. I grew up with it, and it's likely that the older libertarianish authors subconsciously influenced my attitudes. I suspect the same is true of John, although we haven't…