Althouse: At the Sunrise Café...

April 7, 2026

At the Sunrise Café...

... you can talk all night.

39 comments:

narciso said...: Those sunsets are beautiful; 4/7/26, 7:45 PM
narciso said...: Riffing on noirs blade runner is a futuristic noir because electric sleep was unfilmable

The voice over redolent of marlowethe glamour of sean young the bradbury building appearance

The sequel broke with that whole tableau; 4/7/26, 7:53 PM
RCOCEAN II said...: Christianity in the western world seems to be coming unglued. We have a crazy preacher in the white house, go watch tucker's latest. Then, we have King Charles "forgetting" to give an Easter greeting. I dunno if its because Charles thinks C of E is no longer Christian or if he's just no longer one. Its weird because he gave a Ramadan message.

And then to top it off we have the Catholic Church being AWOL over the plight of Christians on the west bank, the Iran war, and Bishop Barron in the USA acting like he's a neo-con and not a Catholic Bishop.

Its as if all the Mainstream leaders are running a grift, and all the Evangelical leaders are batshit crazy. Of course, leaders are just men, and this too shall pass.; 4/7/26, 7:56 PM
Big Mike said...: I am reading lefties who say that a Trump is threatening war crimes. Funny, but I don’t recall anyone calling it a war crime when the US destroyed bridges in Bosnia snd Serbia, and attacked the Yugoslavian electrical infrastructure (notably the Obrenovac power plant, which provided roughly half of the electrical power for Serbia) during thec Kosovo War. Please tell me that this difference is not because a Democrat was President during the Kosovo War while the current President is a Republican.; 4/7/26, 7:56 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...: Trump and Vance back Orbán ahead of Hungary’s election ~ FT

'US vice-president travels to Budapest in show of support for prime minister and Maga ally'

I have my doubts whether Vance's presence on a campaign stop with Orban is really beneficial. Interesting that Vance didn't encourage Hungarian support for the war in Iran...

Anyway, if the election goes as polling suggests and Orban is defeated, it could potentially prove to be the canary in the coal mine for far-right authoritarian regimes in the West. Trump and his toadies look destined for a thrashing in November.

But it's more difficult to gauge how it may affect far-right parties in Europe that have been on the ascendancy for the past few years but for the most part haven't held power.

It's also interesting how Trump and his crowd support Orban, who in turn supports Putin, who supports Iran and Maduro and Cuba and China. Apparently this isn't problematic for them or they, for some reason, choose to ignore it.; 4/7/26, 8:01 PM
narciso said...: Anime like akira could lend itself to live action but after what they did to ghost in the shell! Although alita battle angel was pretty good; 4/7/26, 8:04 PM
Josephbleau said...: The media on the subject of Iran reminds me of the old buffet quote, when the tide goes out we see who is swimming naked. All the tweets are recorded. We will see who is good at predicting the future. Don’t worry, there is still a chance that the US will have a big disaster, there is hope for democrats.; 4/7/26, 8:06 PM
Mr. T. said...: Now that traitor Eric Swalwell is about to be unmasked as the next Jeffrey Epstein, ummmm....KKKak/Richsockpuppet/paidActbluetrollaccount...?

Where art thou?; 4/7/26, 8:07 PM
Not an oldster. said...: Pray for parity

Until the us military for israel is checked, the world will never know peace

pray Iran with help from China and Russia hits Israel hard tonight. Encourage Israelis to overthrow their deadly regime; 4/7/26, 8:14 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...: It’s a cult of the gullible.; 4/7/26, 8:20 PM
Josephbleau said...: When a nice cop is arresting the perp, he leans back a few times to see if they are going to stop resisting, if not they get the full treatment. Trump is a nice cop.; 4/7/26, 8:22 PM
Iman said...: Tiny Elvis® thinks he’s on “the case”, but his demented musings are mostly masturbatory.; 4/7/26, 8:24 PM
Mark said...: Taylor declared winner in WI Supreme Court race.
Not a good year for Republicans, didn't even bother spending much on a race they knew they had a crap candidate for.; 4/7/26, 8:50 PM
Howard said...: Astronomically speaking, I guess we could say that we are still in the dawning of the Age of Aquarius; 4/7/26, 9:07 PM
imTay said...: The leader of the Taiwan opposition was going to China to patch up relations, and polls show that they have a good shot at winning the next elections there. Helium from the Gulf is totally essential to chip manufacturing, BTW.; 4/7/26, 9:07 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: The magnificent backstory of how Rocky (the movie) was written by Silvester Stallone. (I don't know if it's true. I'm posting it because it's a great story) YouTube: link to a podcast conversation

Another video details why Rocky became such a hit movie while other movies with similar tropes fail. YouTube: Link to video; 4/7/26, 9:18 PM
paminwi said...: Looks like Chile has agreed with Argentina that the Falkland Islands should belong to Argentina. The leaders of the 2 countries talked about this after a meeting. Think Britain will fight for them again like they did in the 80s?
I’m thinking Starmer won’t do a thing to retain them.; 4/7/26, 9:23 PM
john mosby said...: Argentina is a freer country than UK right now. The sheepherders might not mind. CC, JSM; 4/7/26, 9:36 PM
Aggie said...: @paminwi: Coincidentally, I saw a comment tonight about the Falklands war. The USA, when asked, loaned the UK access to one of its airbases in the region, provided logistical support, some armaments, and of course, intelligence and surveillance.

All for a war that we had little-to-no strategic interest in - but when an ally asked for help, they got it, the Full Monty. I wonder what might happen this time, if something similar should happen. Ironic, huh?; 4/7/26, 9:49 PM
mccullough said...: Argentina doesn’t want Muslims so they will take the Falklands while England transitions to the Caliphate.; 4/7/26, 9:59 PM
Iman said...: Take your mini-wins when you can, Mark. They have been few and far between.; 4/7/26, 10:31 PM
Indefinitely Extended Excursion™️ said...: So the Strait that was open before Trump and Bibi began their attack is open again.
The 10 point Iranian plan that Trump rejected is now the basis of peace negotiations
Iran still has its uranium
And we all will likely foot a few billion in reparations.
Is that correct ?

Yes, your summary is largely correct based on the latest developments as of April 8, 2026. ~ Grok; 4/7/26, 10:35 PM
DINKY DAU 45 said...: IT SOUNDS LIKE TO ME ,BOTH SIDES GOT TIRED OF FFIGHTING,TRUMP WAS LOOKING FOR ANYWAY OUT AND IRAN STILL HAS HOMUZ,ITS NUCLEAR STORE AND CLAIMING VICTORY AS THIS IS IRANS PLAN.
Iran’s 10‑Point Proposal
This is the version described consistently across major outlets.It’s Iran’s framework for a longer‑term agreement, not the ceasefire itself.Reopen the Strait of Hormuz still charging millions to go thru to rebuild not reparations.
Iran would stop blocking commercial shipping and oil tankers. Halt attacks by Iran‑backed groups,Militias in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen would pause operations.
U.S. pauses strikes on Iranian targets ,a mutual de‑escalation step.No U.S. ground forces in Iran,a guarantee Iran wants in writing. Limits on U.S. naval presence near Iran
Not removal — just reduced proximity.Iran resumes nuclear transparency steps(hey thats sounds familiar huh
This includes allowing inspectors back in at a higher level.Gradual sanctions relief not full removal — phased, tied to compliance.Prisoner exchanges,both sides release detainees and regional security talks
Iran wants a formal forum involving Gulf states.
A path toward a broader U.S.–Iran agreement
A long‑term framework, not just a temporary pause.
This is not opinion, just what’s been reported.
The U.S. announced the ceasefire, not Iran.
The U.S. did not accept the 10‑point plan, but said it was a “basis for discussion.”(TRUMP SAYS PHEWWW AS HE WIPES HIS BROW)
The U.S. had its own 15‑point proposal, which Iran rejected.
The two‑week pause was tied to Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz, not to accepting the 10‑point plan.
Its good the killing is paused for awhile,but Im not sure what was gained except dead Americans and Iranians,nuclear stockpile still intact(not obliterated)Iran still has control of Hormuz, there is a worse regime with the young son of the old guy and IRAN is still a sponsor of terror with even more radical people. It showed the world how alienated US is from the once allied forces , Russia and Iran made millions moving their OIL while America is taking a fiscal beating in food,gas,and ridicule from the rest of the world. Bibi is not going to listen to any agreement unless they want to, so 2 week vacation for now and to me the degradation of the once world super power who showed their ass and wasnt pretty. Stupid unhinged statements on UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER, NO QUARTER AND COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF 93 MILLION PEOPLE was ridiculous and shows the insanity to the world. Respect for the US has gone down the tubes, in 7 months we can put the cancer in a hospital bed and start working toward a country once again respected by all, one my children and grandchildren and great grandchildren can look up to instead of a vile ,foulmouthed senile old man. ALL AUTHORITY IS PLACED BY GOD, so I must continue in trust and faith that even though the Lord has a sense of humor this period ,for sure, ain't that funny. Be looking for YOUR light.....; 4/7/26, 10:56 PM
Jim at said...: YOU DO REALIZE YOU'RE INSANE, RIGHT?; 4/8/26, 12:29 AM
Mark said...: Iman, I will.
Waukesha has a Dem Mayor now. When Republicans are losing Waukesha County races, you guys better buckle up for November.; 4/8/26, 12:52 AM
Jim at said...: you guys better buckle up for November.

Remember the Red Wave predicted in 2022?

Might want to keep that in mind when you're making predictions seven months out.; 4/8/26, 1:01 AM
wendybar said...: C3
@C_3C_3
·
6h
Gavin Newsom thinks he can relate with black people by claiming he can’t read and Jennifer Newsom thinks she can relate with black people by saying she killed her sister.

Crazy.

https://x.com/C_3C_3/status/2041701877192986937?s=20; 4/8/26, 3:42 AM
wendybar said...: Matt Walsh
@MattWalshBlog
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6h
The illegal immigration issue is not difficult or complex or nuanced. If they came here illegally, they need to leave. That's it. End of story.

"But what if they've been here for 10 years???"

They need to leave.

"But what if they haven't committed any other crimes???"

Leave.

"But what if they have a family???"

Leave.

This isn't hard at all. We have laws in this country. You broke the law. You don't belong here. Nothing personal. But get the hell out.

It should not be hard for elected Republicans to articulate this point. If they do have trouble articulating it -- if they take any position on illegal immigration except for this -- they can also go. That's not complicated either.

https://x.com/MattWalshBlog/status/2041697564467048683?s=20; 4/8/26, 3:44 AM
wendybar said...: SaltyGoat
@SaltyGoat17
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Apr 6
Wanna see who started all this shit?!?

https://x.com/SaltyGoat17/status/2041267478362198134?s=20; 4/8/26, 3:54 AM
Enigma said...: Half appropriate lyrics to pair the nice photos with half insane comments:

I can see her lyin' back in her satin dress
In a room where ya do what ya don't confess
Sundown you better take care
If I find you been creepin' 'round my back stairs
Sundown ya better take care
If I find you been creepin' 'round my back stairs

-Gordon Lightfoot; 4/8/26, 4:52 AM
Money Manger said...: Curious to see if the Trump skeptics will find evidence, particularly in the oil markets, of somebody front-running the announcement.; 4/8/26, 5:05 AM
Saint Croix said...: Starmer is now going to the Middle East, trying to claim the peace. Helpful!; 4/8/26, 5:41 AM
Humperdink said...: Faced with looming possibility of two Republicans facing each in the California governors race, the Commies are culling the herd to give their side a shot. Eric Swallowswell has been chosen as the sacrificial lamb. Poor Eric is getting the Kavanaugh treatment.; 4/8/26, 6:12 AM
Mike (MJB Wolf) said...: Keeping the seat MTG fled was a good hold.; 4/8/26, 6:22 AM
wendybar said...: DataRepublican (small r)
@DataRepublican
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32m
Replying to
@JamesTate121
So how was J6 going to end in overthrow?

Let me explain why J6 alarms your class so much.

It’s projection, nothing more. Your side has spent years engineering color revolutions abroad, so J6 resembled the final phase to you... crowds overrunning a key building to unseat a leader. Except that didn't actually happen.

Plus this time you weren’t in control, so you responded with overwhelming force, prosecuting participants in DC juries molded by NGOs that emphasize "social justice" over evidence.

You cannot describe the actual mechanism through which J6 would have actually resulted in a coup or insurrection, because there was no planning at all involved. Unlike in actual color revolutions.

Now let me explain what real-life sedition looks like.

Sedition starts years before, with allowing foreign NGOs to flood your country and condition your security forces into deflecting. That is exactly what the Seditious Six were doing. That is exactly what the "No Kings" protests are doing. The Trump administration called it out as a color revolution for a good reason.

You won't even blink an eye at the enormous amounts of foreign Communist influence involved in the protests that you so eagerly support. But you will accuse
@lecternleader
of treason just for posing for a picture with a lectern.

https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/2041843070560321945?s=20; 4/8/26, 7:12 AM
Jersey Fled said...: As I recall this was the preamble to AIDS.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/minneapolis-considers-legalizing-adult-bathhouses-venues-allow-sexual-ac; 4/8/26, 7:22 AM
Michael McNeil said...: Caltech's terrific video series (+ book(s)) on classical mechanics The Mechanical Universe—hosted by physicist David L. Goodstein, divided in 54 half-hour episodes—is very worthwhile as a whole, but given Artemis II happening now, see especially episode 24: “Navigating in Space”.; 4/8/26, 9:36 AM
DINKY DAU 45 said...: of course she was fired because of the subpoena to testify under oath and of course this was the reason why she will not testify with the Maga "no need now" Who could have seen this coming right, Pam Bondi will not testify about the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein to a congressional committee next week because she is no longer the US attorney general, the justice department says.
The justice department told the House Oversight Committee that Bondi will not appear at the 14 April deposition as she was "subpoenaed in her capacity as Attorney General," a committee spokesperson confirmed to the BBC.
Bondi was removed from her role as America's top law enforcement officer by President Donald Trump last week.
BONDI,the person, not the ATTGEN was subpoenaed and this is as see thru as cellophane.
Nancy Mace, a Republican member of the committee, said the subpoena requires Bondi to appear and her no longer being attorney general does not "erase her obligation to testify and does not end Congressional oversight". How dumb do you have to be to not have seen this coming? c'mon man..; 4/8/26, 12:50 PM
DINKY DAU 45 said...: Disingenuous from these MAGA'S. This fella has always been a horrible human being with no redeeming qualities and NOW your upset.SPARE US! Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly on Tuesday railed against President Trump’s social media posts, including his statement earlier Tuesday threatening to kill a “whole civilization” if the Strait of Hormuz was not reopened.Trump paused the large-scale strikes on Tuesday for two weeks after Pakistan requested a deadline extension. The three parties are now working toward a longer ceasefire agreement and a U.S.-Iran “joint venture” to reopen the shipping choke point with a toll fee.
kELLY “I don’t know about you, but I am sick of this s‑‑‑! I’m just — I’m sick of it. Can’t he just behave like a normal human? I mean, honestly, like the president — ‘3D chess’ — just shut up,” Kelly said on her weekly podcast, “The Megyn Kelly Show.”
F‑‑‑ing shut up about that s‑‑‑! You don’t threaten to wipe out an entire civilization. We’re talking about civilians, just casually in a social media post,” she added.
Other lawmakers and political pundits also denounced the language used by Trump. No fireside chats with your kids listening to this perp and his gutter gibberish. Get over it, he has always been the same, its the spineless Congress who are neutered here and they are complicit for him. Get over it,this fella ain't gonna change and as his dementia gets worse so will he,Wait until midterms send him to the back room,you ain't seen nothing yet. FAKE OUTRAGE is very see thru ,ratings must not be good...; 4/8/26, 3:53 PM