Althouse: Sunrise

August 25, 2025

Sunrise — 6:17.

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22 comments:

Iman said...: She had her supporters…

https://x.com/jayroo69/status/1959343697306300642?s=19; 8/25/25, 7:57 PM
MikeD said...: Wonder why our hostess's algorithm sending her to various Acela corridor and worse "news" sites missed this one?
https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/08/24/fingerclaps/; 8/25/25, 8:10 PM
Ann Althouse said...: The UW Marching Band is practicing “I Love Rock and Roll.” It’s so not a marching band song but that seems to be the point— to do it anyway.; 8/25/25, 8:14 PM
Ann Althouse said...: MikeD Check again.; 8/25/25, 8:14 PM
Leland said...: MikeD, dude where have you been.; 8/25/25, 8:15 PM
FormerLawClerk said...: Trump has fired the black DEI Federal Reserve governor with a penchant for defrauding banks on mortgages.; 8/25/25, 8:27 PM
Keldonric said...: In high school we did a Grease show and a Beach Boys show. Of course we did stuff like Birdland, Sing, Sing, Sing, and Malagueña. I tried to get our director to let us do La Suerte de los Tontos, but it didn’t happen. I really like this performance by the Cory Band — the cornet soloist is very smooth:
Cory Band – La Suerte De Los Tontos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyVIizKiJDY; 8/25/25, 8:35 PM
Sweetie said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 8/25/25, 8:37 PM
Dave Begley said...: I argue a case tomorrow in the NE S. Ct. Will contest. My opponent is a MENSA, but I won in the trial court.; 8/25/25, 8:44 PM
Gospace said...: Blind hiring is racist. As is blind auditions.

Seems that everything that doesn't cause complete population race balances in any field is racism. It's popping up more and more- racism needs to be practices in order to end racist results...

Testing for positions, even if totally based on actual job requirements, leads to racial disparity. General knowledge tests leads to- racial disparities in hiring. As do IQ tests.
Seems even in music. Orchestra tryouts behind curtains leads to a slight increase in female musician hiring- but not black or other minority hiring.

Seems to be no way to achieve sex or racial representation according to population numbers in any field without practicing outright discrimination.

And in some fields- if you had to hire one woman for every man as an electrical lineman- very soon it would take months to restore power after a serious windstorm or icing event. The field is self selected- women don't go into the field.

So- are you in favor of discrimination in hiring to achieve racial parity- or testing in hiring to ensure workers have the knowledge and skill to learn/do the job? Me? I'm 100% in favor of the latter. Strictly enforced in government jobs. If any kind of management latitude is given in government hiring for any trade or skillset, a good ol' boy network soon becomes established. No profit motive to hire the best.

I've seen several articles in different places on this lately. And dueling headlines on blind testing for orchestras. From 20 years ago- blind testing needed to get rid of racial bias, to today's headlines in the same publications- need to get rid of blind testing to reduce racial bias...; 8/25/25, 9:21 PM
Kakistocracy said...: Trump says he’s going to allow 600,000 students from China to come to the US because he has a great relationship with President Xi and it’s very important to allow them to study here.

Which is the opposite of what they’ve been saying for months.; 8/25/25, 9:48 PM
Kakistocracy said...: "Trump has fired the black DEI Federal Reserve governor with a penchant for defrauding banks on mortgages."

Falsifying loan documents? Maybe she’s in line to be the next Republican President.

More Epstein obfuscation for the cult followers.; 8/25/25, 9:50 PM
buwaya said...: Starship launch was scrubbed again, weather this time.; 8/25/25, 9:51 PM
Rt41Rebel said...: “Trump says he’s going to allow 600,000 students from China to come to the US because he has a great relationship with President Xi and it’s very important to allow them to study here.”

Please cite your source of this information.; 8/25/25, 9:59 PM
FormerLawClerk said...: "More Epstein obfuscation for the cult followers.

I think Trump was buddies with Epstein, but he's President now and controls all the evidence, so you'll never see it, Kak. Bondi is erasing it.

Biden had his chance to release it, but since that would have implicated both of the Clintons, he chose instead to protect everyone.

That's on ya'll's cult.; 8/25/25, 10:05 PM
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FullMoon said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 8/25/25, 10:20 PM
Jupiter said...: Two packages on the doorstep this AM, from Walmart. They contain some liquid that purports to be Dunkin' Donuts coffee in plastic soft-drink bottles. Does that actually exist? There are two different names, but no addresses. Apparently Walmart uses a system of codes with its delivery contractors, that does not involve printing addresses on packages.
I managed, after considerable effort, to find a phone number on Walmart's web page, for the local delivery department. When I finally managed to explain to the person who answered it what was concerning me, he assured me that there was no problem. I could keep the merchandise, or discard it. Walmart had no interest in what became of these packages.; 8/25/25, 10:20 PM
Aggie said...: @Jupiter: ..."Two packages on the doorstep this AM, from Walmart...."

Drone delivery ?; 8/25/25, 10:28 PM
Jupiter said...: "Blind hiring is racist."
GoSpace, figure it out. They want us gone. They hate us, because they can't help but recognize that they are inferior to us. Whenever push has come to shove, we have pounded them into the ground. They get it. They don't want to "get along" with us. Trying to "reason" with them, is futile. They want to kill our sons and own our daughters, so that they will never again have to contend with us. If that works for you, work for that. Like they do. If you have something else in mind for your offspring, quit whining about "racism". Reagan had it right. "We win. They lose." The only alternative is "they win, we lose". Take your pick.; 8/25/25, 10:32 PM
Iman said...: It just keeps getting worse!

https://x.com/TheKevinDalton/status/1960130457087164501; 8/25/25, 11:13 PM
Lazarus said...: The state that sent Adam Schiff to the Senate may be sending Katie Porter to the Governor's House.

The most obvious explanation is that people think Katie Perry is running.

If Katie really is dating Justin Trudeau, her percentage will go down.

P.S. Remember when people thought Jennifer Aniston was marrying Justin Trudeau?; 8/25/25, 11:13 PM