Althouse: Moonset, sunrise

March 7, 2023

Moonset, sunrise — at 6:27.

60 comments:

Kevin said...: Almost makes you believe America can be saved...

Comedian Reduces John Heilemann to Repeatedly Blubbering 'Non-Responsive'; 3/7/23, 4:07 PM
Quayle said...: Walked around Alhambra today. Nasrid Palace: Wow!; 3/7/23, 4:27 PM
Dave Begley said...: Stop it!

These iPhone 14 pictures are just too good. A remarkable improvement.; 3/7/23, 4:51 PM
farmgirl said...: Okay, ok- thank you for the Opal sunrise lol.
&Opal moonset! I’m learning to read the headings ;0)

To continue the philosopher’s marriage thread- I watched Your Place Or Mine on Netflix. Simple, predictable: yes. Also, pure(ish), hopeful &good looking people.

The palate cleanser to the fatalism of living/learning &preparing for divorce.

Boom.; 3/7/23, 4:58 PM
Gusty Winds said...: Mitch McConnell couldn't get to the camaras fast enough to respond to Tucker Carleson.

The Water Buffalo Shaman is back in the news for the moment. Kick ass. I love that guy. No matter what his deal is.

McCarthy gave Tucker the footage. Thank the Freedom Caucus and Matt Gaetz.; 3/7/23, 6:03 PM
Mutaman said...: Blogger Kevin said...

" Almost makes you believe America can be saved..."

Pretty sad when you have to rely on Russell Brand to make your point.; 3/7/23, 6:15 PM
Gusty Winds said...: The Water Buffalo Shaman wishes peace and freedom for all of us. On this we should unite.

He must have been an important character to get a police escort. Do you think if I showed up dressed like that I could get a free, guarded tour? Get my picture professionally taken at the Senate podium...

The question is either, 1) who set him up, or 2) what's his payout for four years in jail?; 3/7/23, 6:20 PM
Gusty Winds said...: Do you think the Water Buffalo Shaman is disposable like Oswald and Jack Ruby?

FREE THE WATER BUFFALO SHAMAN. It's like he's from the Flintstones.

Tucker might have just saved the dude's life.; 3/7/23, 6:25 PM
madAsHell said...: Is it cynical to believe that censorship employs a lot of people??; 3/7/23, 6:33 PM
Tom T. said...: DeSantis just effectively killed the blogger bill that one state senator had proposed, by coming out against it.; 3/7/23, 6:35 PM
Lewis Wetzel said...: The Triggernometry guys are interviewing Elizabeth Oakeshotte, the journalist who exposed Britain's Lockdown Files. This just popped up, with hardly any notice, and the sound quality is not quite up to snuff. It looks like the triggernometry guys have grabbed something like an exclusive long form interview with Oakeshotte. https://youtu.be/T6IM5HN-Rp8; 3/7/23, 7:13 PM
FullMoon said...: Bob Dylan live in Newport '63--65 on PBS tonight.; 3/7/23, 7:21 PM
narciso said...: Minitrue was very good business; 3/7/23, 7:45 PM
iowan2 said...: The left is after Republicans for releasing all the capital video. Exculpatory video, prosecutors failed to give to the defense.

Biden has sicced the FTC on Musk, for releasing internal Twitter communications, because.....not sure why the FTC is supposed to care. Biden is just using his weaponized agencies to attack his political enemies.; 3/7/23, 8:17 PM
chuck said...: Worst dinosaur mount ever.; 3/7/23, 8:42 PM
Chuck said...: Regular reminder that Fox News isn't really "news" during Tucker Carlson's show.

McDougal V Fox, (Case No. 1:19-cv-11161-MKV, SDNY 2020)

"Fox News seeks dismissal at the pleading stage on two constitutional grounds. First, it asserts that Mr. Carlson’s statements on the December 10, 2018, episode of his show are constitutionally protected opinion commentary on matters of public importance and are not reasonably understood as being factual.
...
"Whether the Court frames Mr. Carlson’s statements as “exaggeration,” “non-literal commentary,” or simply bloviating for his audience, the conclusion remains the same—the statements are not actionable.
...
"As a result, the Court concludes that Mr. Carlson’s statements viewed in context are not factual representations and, therefore, cannot give rise to a claim for defamation."; 3/7/23, 8:48 PM
Birches said...: I saw the headlines this morning about the 4 Americans kidnapped and 2 killed in Mexico and just figured they were tied up with the cartels in some way. I just saw on Ace of Spades these guys were just tourists going to Mexico for cheaper plastic surgery. I'm sick about it.; 3/7/23, 8:57 PM
Mutaman said...: “That’s the last four years. We’re all pretending we’ve got a lot to show for it, because admitting what a disaster it’s been is too tough to digest. But come on. There isn’t really an upside to Trump.”

Tucker Carlson; 3/7/23, 9:09 PM
DINKY DAU 45 said...: Chansley pleaded guilty said he is not a violent man but that he broke the law and accepts responsibility for his actions.The Shaman avoided court trial and said he plea deals to 41 months made more sense then a possible conviction at trial with felony charges up to 20 years.Give the dude props he accepted responsibility for breaking the law.Many of the perps doing big time, proud boys oath keepers and some others.In China DRPK Putins Russia etc they would just shoot them dead, no mess no babysitting just dead.Priviledge goes a long way.; 3/7/23, 9:23 PM
gilbar said...: Extra! Extra! the NYTs says
US officials say THEY didn't blow up the Nordstream pipelines, they had the Ukrainians do it For them!
WASHINGTON — New intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials suggests that a pro-Ukrainian group carried out the attack on the Nord Stream pipelines last year; 3/7/23, 9:43 PM
gilbar said...: in Other News, just got back from seeing Marlowe.. Which was Pretty Good.
My Only Complaint, is: They acted "Bay City" cops were LA cops, and were decent.
If you've read Raymond Chandler you'd know that "Bay City" was NOT LA (Santa Monica?) and its cops were SH*T

But, other than that, it was pretty good. Lots of Drugs, and Gambling and Blackmail and murder..
Like there should have been. It was better than the film The Big Sleep.. And i LIKE the Big Sleep; 3/7/23, 9:48 PM
tim in vermont said...: I am taking a break from social media, I hope that by announcing it, I can stick to it, my goal is two weeks. Later.; 3/7/23, 9:55 PM
gilbar said...: More News!
Watts Bar #2, is NO LONGER the newest Nuclear Reactor in the United States!
A new nuclear reactor in the U.S. starts up. It’s the first in nearly seven years

i STILL Love Watts Barr, the Most Best Though!
Watts Barr dam was (one of the 7) first hydroplants in the TVA
Watts Barr coalfired was the first Coal plant in the TVA
Watts Barr #1 was the first Nuclear plant in the TVA
Watts Barr #2 is the NEWEST Nuclear plant in the TVA
Watts Barr #2 is currently the Tritium producer for the US DOE
Watts Barr Solar is was first Solar plant in the TVA (i think.. Prove me wrong)

So, Hydro, Coal, Nuclear Fission, Nuclear FUSION, and solar.. ALL from a place called WATTS BAR.

Plus it's a scenic shortcut to Tellico Plains from Nashville.
Important if you frequently travel on the Cherohala Skyway; 3/7/23, 10:02 PM
WWIII Joe Biden, Husk-Puppet + America's Putin said...: Bill Gates controls the WHO; 3/7/23, 10:13 PM
WWIII Joe Biden, Husk-Puppet + America's Putin said...: Must see TV; 3/7/23, 10:20 PM
Iman said...: Heh… I watched that this evening, Kevin… Brand was fantastic, bobbing, weaving and making his points. Heileman - the Human Thumb - made an even bigger asshole of himself than usual. That guy was so pissed, he wouldn’t even look at Brand for most of the rest of the show.; 3/7/23, 10:32 PM
Iman said...: Watch and listen just how great Mike Bloomfield was on guitar in ‘65, Full Moon!; 3/7/23, 10:35 PM
Mutaman said...: Chuck said...

"Regular reminder that Fox News isn't really "news" during Tucker Carlson's show."

McDougal V Fox, (Case No. 1:19-cv-11161-MKV, SDNY 2020)"

And that was a Trump appointed judge.; 3/7/23, 11:05 PM
Gospace said...: The release of the January 6th videos show, in detail, why all recordings of alleged crimes shold be released as soon as possible to the public. With all the gory details, or in the case of the January 6th recordings, none of them. Unless they have the videos of cops (cop?) beating a woman to death.

All police shuld carry body cameras. And as someone else said today, turning them off before an arrest or confrontaion should result in a tampering with evidence charge and trial.

Too be honest, equipping all police vehicles with 360° video and audio inside and out would be relatively inexpensive today compared to some of the other things patrol cars are equipped with.

And as for Mitch McConnell, I understand that according to Dante, the Plain of Traitors is possibly the worst place in hell. He's headed there. His oath is to the Constitution, not to the Capitol Police and their interpretation of events. He seems to not understand he works for the American people, and the Capitol Police work for Congress, and thus, us.; 3/7/23, 11:05 PM
gadfly said...: Something new at Althouse - Blogger!

"an endless succession of beans and nuts."

Okay! I'll go first in attempting to define this new motto.

Beans are cheap, filling, and nutritious, and can be kept for a long time without spoiling.

Nuts are just a sausage short of a fry-up.; 3/8/23, 1:58 AM
Ann Althouse said...: @gadfly

mezzrow started it

find that and it will all make sense; 3/8/23, 4:55 AM
tim maguire said...: Blogger Chuck said..."Fox News seeks dismissal at the pleading stage on two constitutional grounds. First, it asserts that Mr. Carlson’s statements on the December 10, 2018, episode of his show are constitutionally protected opinion commentary on matters of public importance and are not reasonably understood as being factual.

Your exact argument was made by some on the right when that exact argument was put forward by Rachel Maddow when she was sued. That’s the thing, Chuck—these are legal arguments made in court, and the terms are being used in a specific legal sense. And they are boilerplate. All news shows, left and right, use it word for word in defamation cases.

It’s annoying that they are taken out of context by hacks like you. But they are, and then the rest of us have to be subjected to your silly opportunistic gloating.; 3/8/23, 5:03 AM
tim maguire said...: DINKY DAU 45 said...Give the dude props he accepted responsibility for breaking the law.

Funny way of characterizing a classic case of over-charging to coerce a plea from someone who hadn’t done anything much wrong.; 3/8/23, 5:08 AM
wendybar said...: About those offshore wind farms...

https://townhall.com/political-cartoons/margoliscox/2023/03/07/196587?hpnl=true; 3/8/23, 5:39 AM
jaydub said...: "I am taking a break from social media, I hope that by announcing it, I can stick to it, my goal is two weeks."

Three questions: 1) Did you clear this with Putin? 2) Why not 2 years instead? 3) Who is the designated Ruskie apologist in your absence?; 3/8/23, 6:33 AM
BUMBLE BEE said...: Tucker asks What is best in life?
Is to hear the lamentations of their Mutaman.; 3/8/23, 7:20 AM
BUMBLE BEE said...: Were you in Ann Arbor in 1971?

https://youtu.be/UMTNNEgBUg4; 3/8/23, 7:23 AM
Chuck said...: It’s annoying that they are taken out of context by hacks like you. But they are, and then the rest of us have to be subjected to your silly opportunistic gloating.

Well hold on. Part of Devin Nunes' lawsuit versus Maddow was dismissed because the alleged defamatory statements (by Maddow) were TRUE. MSNBC lawyers made the argument you suggest (NYT v Sullivan line of cases, plus NY's shield law); so you're not completely wrong. But "truth" was in part found to be a valid defense in that case.

Anyway, what I wanted you to know; there is a lot more opportunistic gloating where that came from.; 3/8/23, 7:25 AM
Tina Trent said...: Russell Brand is super smart, contrary, independent, fearless, entertaining, and easy on the eyes, if one avoids the occasional man-bun.

What's not to like?; 3/8/23, 7:40 AM
Saint Croix said...: The Democrats invite millions of homeless refugees to come to our land of the free and home of the brave.

Republicans ship the homeless refugees out of red states and into sanctuary cities.

Sanctuary cities bitch and complain.

Democrats want the illegal aliens to vote and turn all the red states blue, so we can build our socialist paradise of poverty for everybody except for the ruling class.

Also count them in the census!

Republicans want the illegal aliens to provide cheap inexpensive labor.

Republicans and Democrats, working together, have built a nice underclass of non-citizens and non-tax-payers who are afraid of the police and vulnerable to horrific crimes.

Not as bad as your baby-killing fuck ups or your castration of 6-year-olds. But if you're wondering why people have lost faith in the ruling class, well, blame free speech and the internet.; 3/8/23, 7:41 AM
Humperdink said...: The Feds going after the Jan 6 protesters reminds me of the Michael Flynn case. Sure Flynn pled (pleaded??) guilty. What choice did he have? Decades in jail on trumped up charges, plus his son facing the same. He opted to fail on his sword. Merrick Garland (aka the Basset Hound) must be proud.

For those people skeptical there is a uniparty/ swamp in DC, Mitch McConnell utterances yesterday should remove all doubt. This is actually a blessing.; 3/8/23, 7:58 AM
narciso said...: The source material for marlowe is bainvilles black eyed blonde (diane kruger is the title character); 3/8/23, 8:02 AM
Saint Croix said...: mezzrow started it

find that and it will all make sense

Blogger was unhappy with my search ("mezzrow an endless succession of beans and nuts") but it found it anyway!

Rock on, you AI bastard.; 3/8/23, 8:03 AM
Ann Althouse said...: "Were you in Ann Arbor in 1971?"

Of course; 3/8/23, 8:09 AM
narciso said...: If you are let into the building and guided you are not trespassing; 3/8/23, 8:19 AM
TickTock said...: The moonset is lovely. More of these please.; 3/8/23, 8:24 AM
Saint Croix said...: I am taking a break from social media, I hope that by announcing it, I can stick to it, my goal is two weeks. Later.

If you really want to get back to nature

might I suggest camping in the woods!; 3/8/23, 8:33 AM
Old and slow said...: Good move Tim, I don't blame you at all. Hope to see you back here in a couple of weeks. Ignore jaydub, he's an ass and none too bright.; 3/8/23, 8:55 AM
Humperdink said...: jaydub .... you continue to embarrass yourself. Being against the war does not make you a Putin buddy. That's a lefty debating tactic.; 3/8/23, 9:05 AM
gadfly said...: Saint Croix said...
mezzrow started it

find that and it will all make sense

Blogger was unhappy with my search ("mezzrow an endless succession of beans and nuts") but it found it anyway!

Rock on, you AI bastard.

Thanks St. Croix. I wasted my time chasing "mezzrow" tags inside Althouse.

But that doesn't mean that I comprehend why ChatGPT is "an endless succession of beans and nuts." - unless:

"Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing is at a fever pitch right now, but you might want to hold off on your excitement. The first public debut has shown responses that are inaccurate, incomprehensible, and sometimes downright scary." Would you believe argumentative?; 3/8/23, 9:15 AM
Iman said...: I, for one, appreciate Tim in Vermont’s commentary. I hope he enjoys his vacation!; 3/8/23, 9:47 AM
Rusty said...: Blogger tim in vermont said...
"I am taking a break from social media, I hope that by announcing it, I can stick to it, my goal is two weeks. Later."
Yeah. Probably a good idea to forget about this place for a couple of weeks. You'll be missed. I like your Ukraine updates. I don't always agree, but they are informative.
Get outside. Go have some fun.
While stumbling around the yard yesterday I saw two flocks of cranes calling to each other. Spring is here.; 3/8/23, 9:57 AM
wendybar said...: Enjoy your time off Tim. You will be missed.; 3/8/23, 10:22 AM
jaydub said...: "Being against the war does not make you a Putin buddy. That's a lefty debating tactic."

Timmy is not against the war. He's against Ukraine's survival. He's acknowledged as much for the last year. My point has always been, from 24 Feb of last year, that I would always support the party that did NOT marshal an army of 240K on the border of another country, then invade based on the flimsiest pretext, destroy the invaded country's civilian infrastructure and indiscriminately kill men women and children in their homes. Moreover, after the Holomodor of 38/39, wherein about 4 million Ukrainians were purposely starved to death by Russian troops under the direction of Stalin, only a fool would give the Russians the opportunity to do it again, the Maiden bullshit not withstanding. I predicted at the start of the war that this would go badly for the Russians partly because the Ukrainians were motivated with their backs against the wall and they had to win, but primarily because the Russian military is riddled with endemic corruption, crappy leadership, imbecilic tactics, poorly maintained equipment, untrained troops and a lack of mid level non commissioned officers. I came to that conclusion based on my personal experiences in field leadership positions during the Gulf War wherein Iraq fought using Russian equipment, tactics, logistics and training and we rolled through them like shit trough a goose. My opinion was also informed by my study of the Russian and Soviet militaries during my 30 years of active duty during the Cold War and my combat experiences during two tours in Vietnam. Is there corruption in Ukraine? Undoubtedly, but not on the same scale as Russia.

No one hates war more than those who actually have to do the fighting, which includes me, but I really have nothing but contempt for those on this blog who have never seen combat but still feel obligated to lecture and denigrate the motives and question the intelligence of those of us who know first hand the horrors of war. Sometimes you have to pick a side and support the lesser evil, and the Western World has decided that Ukraine is the lesser evil, excepting Vermont and the appropriately named Old and Slow, of course.
.; 3/8/23, 10:47 AM
Humperdink said...: "No one hates war more than those who actually have to do the fighting, which includes me"

Why no peace talks? Not even a suggestion of peace talks. Not a whisper. Think Ukraine will be better off, regardless of which side "wins"? This war could have been prevented, but no, the Biden state department, with it's foolhardy talk of the Ukes joining NATO lit the fuse. They are reveling in this war. The ultimate distraction.; 3/8/23, 11:03 AM
Narr said...: The Western World?

In the process of committing suicide under the leadership of the corrupt and insane, racing the Russians and Chinese to societal collapse.

Right and wrong are no longer useful or relevant categories for where we are; if the Russians win they'll face guerilla warfare and endemic communal violence for decades, and if the Ukes win, the same.

Of course, if one has invested widely and wisely in 'defense' stocks, one is probably pretty enthusiastic about the war. I imagine that the the Pentagon is full of smiles lately.; 3/8/23, 11:26 AM
Mutaman said...: Blogger tim maguire said...

" That’s the thing, Chuck—these are legal arguments made in court, and the terms are being used in a specific legal sense. And they are boilerplate. All news shows, left and right, use it word for word in defamation cases."

Wasn't "a legal argument". Was a determination by a judge.; 3/8/23, 1:55 PM
FullMoon said...: Why are people saying goodbye to Tim when he has already left?
Do you guys say goodbye to your guests after the door is shut and they are in their car driving home?

Makes more sense to wait for reappearance and say glad you are back.; 3/8/23, 3:35 PM
Narr said...: I hope t-i-v has a chance to read a history book besides The Guns of August while he's gone.; 3/8/23, 8:32 PM
Saint Croix said...: I was going to do a Grateful Dead song to that elk

you know, the deadheads

and I was contemplating rewriting the lyrics to Casey Jones

which I would characterize as a "friendly warning" song about the dangers of cocaine and/or fighting with the 5-0

and I thought I could change "train" to "elk" and shit like that, maybe try to come up with a word that rhymes with "toxic masculinity," which is a fucking hard rhyme, in my opinion

but what stopped me before I got started was that damn Police song homage

didn't even think of the Police

classic!

and I've always hated that song, one of their creepier songs about sex obsession, Sting always seemed a little psycho in that one, not my tune

I much prefer the girl stalking in Don't Stand So Close To Me, which is an awesome song

(Blondie is also super fun, because girl stalkers are funny, in my opinion, unless they belong to the NRA, so let me rephrase and say that liberal girl pacifist stalkers are funny)

girl stalking, fine!

man stalking, disapprove

(I know it's sexist, sue me, girl stalking is funny and girl catfights caused by girl stalking is even funnier -- or sexy as shit, I'm not advocating techniques or anything, hospital visits are not sexy, unless there's a sexy nurse, you see how complicated sex fantasy is in the art world)

anyway, Barry Sanders cracked me up because he pulled it off without changing the fucking lyrics, which was truly bad-ass.

LOL, son, that was a good one

(the Beatles enjoyed the fuck out of girl stalking, as far I can tell from their movie, but sex fantasy is still fantasy and Yoko also creeps me out); 3/9/23, 10:15 AM