Reflections on the past quarter century.
Category Archives: History
Boutique Bolshevism
On the lunacy of the DSA and the loons who support it, including apparently the “big tent” Democrats.
[Afternoon update]
Yes, McCarthy was right:
Elon Musk a écrit ce matin une phrase que l’école vous a appris à trouver obscène : « McCarthy was right (obviously). » On vous a enseigné à haïr ce nom comme on apprend une table de multiplication, sans jamais vous dire ce qu’il avait vu, et c’est précisément pour ça que la… https://t.co/en8zp64n3g pic.twitter.com/9KCcChoGsC
— Brivael Le Pogam (@brivael) August 31, 2026
Not clear how to post it in English, but there will probably be an option to translate from the French at the link.
America’s National Parks
A love letter, from a comedienne.
A love letter to America’s national parks
— Arynne Wexler (@ArynneWexler) August 25, 2026
The national parks make America feel like mine.
Not mine in the petty sense of possession. Mine in the strange, almost sacred sense that something can belong to you simply because you belong to it.
We live in an age where everything is…
The British Caliphate
This was, and remains, one of the most phenomenal and sensationally brilliant animated videos ever produced to highlight the abuse and cruelty towards women in Sharia law.
— Mor Edge Insight (@MorEdge_Insight) August 28, 2026
Whoever has not yet watched it, I absolutely recommend you do.
Massive praise and credit to… pic.twitter.com/PsF2sJuJXr
Incompetence And Bigotry
I’m sure the problem is just as bad at Boeing.
As discussed on comments, I’m not sure how much Jared can do about this, except to not give contracts to the legacy contractors.
And I’m also sure that this is a huge problem for the Pentagon, not just NASA. I wonder to what degree Hegseth is aware?
The Business Of American AI
Is it sustainable?
“…the US AI companies remind me a lot of 1970s era Detroit with the Chinese companies today playing the role of Toyota, Honda and so on. At least Detroit had mostly depreciated the majority of its factories and the like and wasn’t in the middle of building massive new ones.”
Not clear to me what this implies for the viability of space data centers.
Solid Rocket Motors
A brief history of their misbegotten use in spaceflight, by frequent-commenter Mike Puckett.
[Update late afternoon Mountain time]
I want to share my own condolences to Mike on the loss of his beloved cat. But it sounds like she had a good run.
Dearbornistan
The Michigan city has become one of the front lines for the war of Islam against the West. We’ll see how this plays out in the Senate race.
Forty Years Of Foresight
I’ve known Eric for almost half a century, and Chris for forty years. My colleague Jim Bennett, another founder, is also briefly shown.
The Need For Officer-Promotion Reform
TLDR maybe but I’m so glad you brought this up! Here’s why we can’t have iconoclast generals in the U.S. anymore:
— InfantryDort (@infantrydort) August 19, 2026
1947: Officer Personnel Act. We standardized “up-or-out.” Officers increasingly advanced through centralized boards and prescribed career timing instead of being… https://t.co/Og5M2Zk2jG