Category Archives: Social Commentary

General, History, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, Social Commentary

Charlie Kirk

September 10, 2025 Rand Simberg 38 Comments

There is a young generation that will be affected by this in much the same way that my parents' generation was affected by the JFK assassination, but it's not clear what it will mean politically, either next year or in future years.
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) September 10, 2025

Pretty sure all the vile people calling Charlie Kirk "hateful" are the same kind of people who said that about Rush Limbaugh, in both cases never having actually listened to either of them.
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) September 10, 2025

After all of the vile things this POS (who came frighteningly close to being the vice president) has been saying about his hopes for the death of his perceived political enemies, maybe he should just sit this one out. https://t.co/N3QieIVTMj
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) September 10, 2025

[Thursday-morning update]

First gutted, then angry.

I wonder if it was just coincidence that this happened on the eve of the anniversary of 911?

[Update a few minutes later]

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— Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) September 11, 2025

History, Law, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, Social Commentary, War Commentary

The Current Mood In The UK

September 8, 2025 Rand Simberg 15 Comments

I've no idea who made this, but it's bloody brilliant & sums up the current mood of the country! pic.twitter.com/F8MBOGqwcI
— Donna Louise (@DonnaLouise1212) September 6, 2025

Education, History, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, Social Commentary, War Commentary

“Genocide”

September 5, 2025 Rand Simberg 2 Comments

What it is, and isn’t.

This trivializing of actual genocide (including the Holocaust, and Nazis, and “fascists”) by the Left to damn Israel and Jews is vile.

It’s more than worth noting that while most of the Germans who participated became inured to their own inhumanity, Hamas reveled in and boasted about their barbarity.

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On The Vaccines

September 3, 2025 Rand Simberg 14 Comments

None of these things are logically incompatible or (in my opinion) untrue:

The vaccine announcement was delayed for political reasons to help Biden win the election.

The vaccines were beneficial for people at high risk.

The vaccines were unnecessary for young people at low… https://t.co/QDy6OvLPh1
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) September 3, 2025

Related: How the CDC’s double standards cost it our trust, and how hard it will (and should) be to win it back.

Business, Education, Health, Media Criticism, Political Commentary, Popular Culture, Science And Society, Social Commentary

The Man Who Shot Up That Church Full Of Kids

August 31, 2025 Rand Simberg 12 Comments

…was not a woman.

We need to call out the lunacy wherever we find it, and protect our right to self defense.

[Sunday-morning update]

Question asked: Why are there so many “trans” mass shooters?

The trans ideologists have been lying, and ruining the lives of confused and vulnerable people.

Yes, thank you RFK, Jr. It’s not about the guns. It’s a mental-health crisis caused by “medication.”

[Bumped]

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“Journalism”

August 26, 2025 Rand Simberg 1 Comment

Time to dump it.

[Wednesday-morning update]

Related: Stop tolerating the toxic ideas of black radicals.

Inseparable

August 26, 2025 Rand Simberg Leave a comment

Sister and brother Ashe and Ember weren’t quite like this when we adopted them, but we did want to keep them together, and they’re a team.

A guy wanted to adopt a cat, but he wouldn't leave his brother's side, so he had to take both of them.pic.twitter.com/Z4YqwB12OI
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) August 26, 2025