Althouse: Sunrise...

July 21, 2022

Sunrise...

... with coneflower...

... and rattlesnake master....

Write about anything you want in the comments.

27 comments:

BG said...: A calendar, please. It would make a lovely gift at Christmas. Sunrises covering the seasons.; 7/21/22, 8:31 PM
farmgirl said...: This is disheartening:

https://www.wcax.com/2022/07/21/out-of-state-people-looking-reproductive-health-care-vermont/

(Un)planned Parenthood.
Taking the “us” out of uterus since 1973.

Be best.; 7/21/22, 8:32 PM
gilbar said...: In tomorrows WSJ
On TikTok, It’s All Fun and Games Until China Wants Your Info
The app could be stealing your fingerprints or turning your smartphone into a listening device.

Now we see why Professor Althouse is so GUNG HO* about making sure we All use tiktok

Gung Ho*Chinese term, 工合 (pinyin: gōnghé; lit. 'to work together'), short for Chinese Industrial Cooperatives; 7/21/22, 8:37 PM
Andrew said...: When all human life is over, that plant in the third photo will take over.; 7/21/22, 8:49 PM
Andrew said...: When all human life is over, that plant in the third photo will take over.; 7/21/22, 8:50 PM
Humperdink said...: John Fetterman, PA leftie Dem candidate for US senate, had stroke earlier this year. Rather than be on the campaign trail, he has been resting comfortably in his basement.

"Mr. Fetterman, 52, said he has “no physical limits,” walks 4 to 5 miles every day in 90-degree heat, understands words properly and hasn’t lost any of his memory. He struggles with hearing sometimes, he said, and may “miss a word” or “slur two together,” but he said it doesn’t happen often ...." (via Townhall.com)

Who says history doesn't repeat?; 7/21/22, 9:31 PM
Dave Begley said...: Ann:

Growing up in Delaware, did your parents have to wipe oil off of their cars’ windows?; 7/21/22, 10:20 PM
StephenFearby said...: A twofer linked to by Drudge
Jul 21 2022

A California man has revealed he had Covid and monkeypox at the same time

https://www.the-sun.com/health/5832408/california-man-covid-monkeypox-symptoms/; 7/22/22, 1:10 AM
StephenFearby said...: NYT Bret Stephens
July 21, 2022

I Was Wrong About Trump Voters

'...What were they seeing that I wasn’t?

That ought to have been the first question to ask myself. When I looked at Trump, I saw a bigoted blowhard making one ignorant argument after another. What Trump’s supporters saw was a candidate whose entire being was a proudly raised middle finger at a self-satisfied elite that had produced a failing status quo.

I was blind to this. Though I had spent the years of Barack Obama’s presidency denouncing his policies, my objections were more abstract than personal. I belonged to a social class that my friend Peggy Noonan called “the protected.” My family lived in a safe and pleasant neighborhood. Our kids went to an excellent public school. I was well paid, fully insured, insulated against life’s harsh edges.

Trump’s appeal, according to Noonan, was largely to people she called “the unprotected.” Their neighborhoods weren’t so safe and pleasant. Their schools weren’t so excellent. Their livelihoods weren’t so secure. Their experience of America was often one of cultural and economic decline, sometimes felt in the most personal of ways...'

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/21/opinion/bret-stephens-trump-voters.html

One of the more interesting comments (which were closed after a day):

John Smithson
California
2h ago
Some people can't see past Donald Trump's weaknesses to see his strengths. He had strong weaknesses, to be sure. But he also accomplished more than any president I know of.

Management expert Peter Drucker had this to say on that subject:
"The idea that there are 'well-rounded' people, people who have only strengths and no weaknesses . . . is a prescription for mediocrity if not for incompetence. Strong people always have strong weaknesses too. Where there are peaks, there are valleys."

When you judge people by their character, you too often get mediocrity or incompetence, like we have seen with George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and especially Joe Biden. When you judge people by what they have accomplished, despite their failures, you get people like Donald Trump.

Some people think that Donald Trump accomplished little if anything and that the problems we face under Joe Biden are beyond his control. That's certainly possible. I think that is poppycock.; 7/22/22, 1:32 AM
Ann Althouse said...: "On TikTok, It’s All Fun and Games Until China Wants Your Info
The app could be stealing your fingerprints or turning your smartphone into a listening device."

Are these warnings about what might be possible to do inapplicable to the other apps we are using or are they exactly the same? I got my TikTok app through Apple's App Store.; 7/22/22, 4:12 AM
Humperdink said...: More Fetterman:

"LANCASTER, Pa. — Few Senate candidates sell campaign T-shirts emblazoned with marijuana leaves.

But head over to Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s website, or drop by one of his rallies, and that’s what you’ll find.

“It’s high time that we get our sh*t together and legalize weed in PA + USA. More justice, jobs, revenue, and freedom,” the top-selling T-shirt’s description reads.

Fetterman is arguably the nation’s most outspoken pro-weed politician." (Politico)

Jobs, revenue and freedom? That was the argument for legalized gambling. Looking forward to more judgment impaired drivers hurtling down the highway towards me.; 7/22/22, 4:26 AM
Lem the artificially intelligent said...: I’ve never seen a speedy trial like the speedy trial of Steve Bannon. It’s got to be a speed record demanding a political benefit to the Biden administration.; 7/22/22, 4:40 AM
mezzrow said...: Taibbi on last night's proceedings:

9:34 p.m. Not going to lie, as an American, part of me is secretly proud of how totally fucked up this country is. If you’re going to step into the crazy ring, you might as well win by knockout. In ten years the president is going to be snorting brown-brown and shelling pistachios with a survival knife during the State of the Union. We might as well embrace it at this point. Or, it’s late and I’ve been doing this too long…; 7/22/22, 5:06 AM
gilbar said...: Althouse asks...
Are these warnings about what might be possible to do inapplicable to the other apps we are using..?

Yep, it's true for ANY app that the communist chinese make, they have been given Special Exception to the rules on privacy; 7/22/22, 5:46 AM
BUMBLE BEE said...: Now what?... https://naomiwolf.substack.com/p/facing-the-beast?

So the CCP is invested in PFizer?; 7/22/22, 5:48 AM
Curious George said...: "When you judge people by their character, you too often get mediocrity or incompetence, like we have seen with George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and especially Joe Biden."

By their character? Explain please.; 7/22/22, 6:05 AM
wendybar said...: "So, to recap: Colbert’s thugs unlawfully entered not one but three Capitol buildings on June 16. Members of the group lied to law enforcement, defied police orders, attempted to obstruct an official proceeding of Congress, intended to harass and intimidate lawmakers, and frightened congressional staffers. "

https://amgreatness.com/2022/07/21/release-the-colbert-nine-records/; 7/22/22, 6:20 AM
Humperdink said...: DHS secretary continues to claim the southern border is closed. Baghdad Bob doesn't hold a candle to this guy. Of course our crackerjack media is all over this (sarc).; 7/22/22, 6:25 AM
Jefferson's Revenge said...: Curious George- my thoughts exactly when I read that. It depends on what the writer meant by character.

If he meant character as a superficial public veneer of affability, maybe.

If he meant character as keeping your word and doing your job as best as you can, not so much.; 7/22/22, 6:29 AM
Christopher B said...: Curious George said...
"When you judge people by their character, you too often get mediocrity or incompetence, like we have seen with George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and especially Joe Biden."

By their character? Explain please.

Stephen may have other thoughts but my gut says he's right with the wrong word.

I would have said personality rather than character. Think judging based on the crease in their pants. The guy who makes a fetish of 'working with the other side' is probably the guy who doesn't have strong principles. Making a good speech doesn't mean the ability to lead an organization as an executive. Being the folksy grandpa probably just means you're senile and nobody listens to you.; 7/22/22, 6:34 AM
MadTownGuy said...: NYT reports this as "good news."

"The average nationwide price this week was $4.49 a gallon, down from a peak of $5.01 in June. The average price of gas is still about $1.30 higher than it was a year ago, but it has now fallen for more than a month."; 7/22/22, 7:07 AM
MadTownGuy said...: Humperdink said...

"More Fetterman:

"LANCASTER, Pa. — Few Senate candidates sell campaign T-shirts emblazoned with marijuana leaves.

But head over to Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman’s website, or drop by one of his rallies, and that’s what you’ll find.

“It’s high time that we get our sh*t together and legalize weed in PA + USA. More justice, jobs, revenue, and freedom,” the top-selling T-shirt’s description reads.

Fetterman is arguably the nation’s most outspoken pro-weed politician." (Politico)

Jobs, revenue and freedom? That was the argument for legalized gambling. Looking forward to more judgment impaired drivers hurtling down the highway towards me."

Oh yikes. We drive I-81 everywhere and there already enough crazies on that road. Add in DUI drivers at midday... We may have to stick to US-11.; 7/22/22, 7:13 AM
Jersey Fled said...: My wife's friend Janet (college educated white female) voted for Biden because he was nice.; 7/22/22, 7:35 AM
Lurker21 said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 7/22/22, 8:26 AM
Lurker21 said...: When you judge people by their character, you too often get mediocrity or incompetence, like we have seen with George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and especially Joe Biden.

The commenter left out the most obvious example -- Jimmy Carter, "a good man" many people would say, who promised he would never lie to us. Bush Jr. was able to convince his supporters that he was a humble, pious, and godly man. They were voting for him based on an idea of his character.

Biden explicitly ran on his empathy, compassion, decency and competence. None of that was true, and we're seeing the effects now, but people believed at the time that he was an ordinary decent guy. Obama ran more on a charisma that was largely invented, but had some real basis. The idea that Obama was elected based on a cultivated image, though, rather than on proven experience puts Obama in the same category as Carter, Bush, and Biden. I don't think he was as disastrous as the others, but "mediocre" may be applicable to him.

Senators don't make very good presidents. They are used to posing. They don't usually have administrative experience, and make up for it by presenting a attractive image for voters. Based on Carter and the second Bush, we might also say that one-term governors don't make great presidents. I believe we were told at the time that governors of Georgia and Texas didn't have much power to do things. If that's true, it supports the argument.; 7/22/22, 8:57 AM
MadTownGuy said...: White House says it doesn't matter where Biden got COVID

"It doesn’t matter where President Joe Biden contracted COVID-19, according to the White House. I don’t think that matters. Right? I think what matters is we prepared for this moment,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on July 21, shortly after it was announced Biden tested positive for the illness."

Yeah, I know, Epoch Times. It was a direct quote from the press secretary, though. I have to believe there actually was some industrial-grade contact tracing happening, though.; 7/22/22, 9:23 AM
wendybar said...: Well look here....Fake police at the 1/6/21 protest. Who are they, and why are they dressed up like police?? Enquiring minds want to know. The 1/6/21 lying committee refuse to answer THESE type of questions, along with why NASTY Nancy refused the 10,000 National Guard Troops that Trump requested. WHY??? ASK yourself WHY would she do that?? The answer is as plain as the nose on your face. They are LYING to us. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2022/07/suspicious-police-spotted-us-capitol-jan-6/; 7/22/22, 9:32 AM