Robert Francis ‘Beto’ O’Rourke
Shane Ryan is the kind of Democrat who feels that Barack Obama was insufficiently progressive, and he won’t get fooled again: What, exactly, is Beto O’Rourke’s appeal? It’s not policy-oriented, and it’s not identity-based. He’s independently rich, and despite his grab at exoticism by transforming “Robert” into “Beto,” he’s white. As the Vanity Fair […]
Dutch Police Seek Turkish Suspect in Utrecht Shooting That Killed Three
The latest story: Police have named the suspect in a shooting attack on a tram in the central Dutch city of Utrecht which has left three people dead and nine injured. Officers identified Turkish-born Gokmen Tanis, 37, in connection with the incident. The public have been urged not to approach him. Authorities immediately raised […]
Feminism, Darwinism, and the Extinction of Women Like Sophie Vershbow
“Adaptive behavior refers to behavior that enables a person . . . to get along in his or her environment with greatest success and least conflict with others. . . . “In contrast, maladaptive behavior is a type of behavior that is often used to reduce one’s anxiety, but the result is dysfunctional and […]
Competing Worldviews
Conservatives face a tough fight as Big Tech’s censorship expands — Donald Trump Jr., The Hill The internet is radicalizing white men. Big tech could be doing more — Alex Koppelman, CNN Here’s a question: Do you think that censoring conservatives on the Internet will reduce extremist violence or increase it? Much of what New […]
Bad Sex Advice for $250 an Hour
Becoming a licensed marriage and family therapist in California is so easy that even people who are against marriage can do it, as is the case of “sex-positive” therapist Moushumi Ghose. She has a “private practice specializing in sexuality, alternative relationships and lifestyles including kink, polyamory, gender non-binary, lgbt and more.” Not sure what […]
God and Women’s Soccer at Yale
Rudy Meredith was the coach of women’s soccer at Yale University for 24 years, winning 224 games and the 2005 Ivy League championship. He resigned in November and has pleaded guilty to federal charges: The biggest school admissions scandal ever prosecuted began with a tip from an executive investigators were targeting in a securities […]
The Long Shadow of Bushism
Well, of course: Former 2016 Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush said he thinks a Republican should challenge President Donald Trump in next year’s election, arguing the party “ought to be a given a choice.” “I think someone should run. Just because Republicans ought to be given a choice,” said Bush, who also served as […]
OK, Rod Dreher Nails It
During his 2007 Crunchy Con phase, I dissed Rod Dreher hard in a Reason book review, but either (a) he’s gotten better or (b) times have changed, or maybe just (c) a little of both. Anyway, Dreher has gotten out of his crypto-Buddhist thing and has been doing excellent work lately, including this take on the […]
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