I have to say it's so heartwarming to see so many people out today celebrating King Donald's birthday. #LongLiveTheKing #Blessed
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) June 14, 2025
Category Archives: Social Commentary
Of Monasteries And Universities
A long but useful essay on the coming obsolescence of the current system of higher education.
Los Angeles
I generally avoid the city. The South Bay, with the resurgence of the space industry and many start ups, remains in better shape.
[Update late morning]
LA 2025: Welcome to America’s future.
I hope not.
What’s Happening In California
This is a must watch to understand what is really happening in California. Thank you @shellenberger for breaking it down so succinctly 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/aKlziQJKnW
— Michelle Maxwell (@MichelleMaxwell) June 9, 2025
[Afternoon update]
The LA chaos is an illusion, and Trump will not fall for it.
The Jews
Where have they gone, and where are they going?
[Update a few minutes later]
Hamas’s war against the Jews has come to America.
[Update a few more minutes later]
Did CNN cause the Boulder attack?
It didn’t help.
Five Years Ago
The public-health “experts,” along with most of the media, completely destroyed their credibility.
They haven’t regained it with me, but we’ll see what Jay Battacharya, Marty Makary et al can do.
Fracture Day
The five-year anniversary is coming up.
And don't forget. The five year anniversary of Fracture Day – June 5 2020 – is coming up.
— Eric S. Raymond (@esrtweet) May 20, 2025
There were lots of lies before that of course, but that was the day that a gaggle of "public health" officials told us that in the middle of a supposedly deadly pandemic that required… https://t.co/sIGQs6umwg
Sad News
Scott Adams has terminal prostate cancer.
Scott’s announcement has the rare effect of pure selfishness. I’m immediately thinking – what will I do without this man? It’s a testament of his immortal impact that I know that I am just one of many many thousands who share that same selfish thought. https://t.co/xUsK1gVQ4e
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) May 19, 2025
[Thursday-morning update]
A eulogy for Scott Adams.
Well, he’s not dead yet, but it’s probably nice to be able to read and hear all the nice things about you while you are still alive to appreciate them.
Jake Tapper
…is why we can’t quit Stephen Glass.
Hard to believe that there was a time, however brief, that I thought that Jake Tapper was a reputable journalist. That he might bring a little class to CNN. Oh, well.
— Not-So-OK Boomer (@Rand_Simberg) May 14, 2025
Watergate
This is much, much bigger than that. It makes Watergate look like a jaywalking ticket.
[Friday-morning update]
The Democrats are starting to realize that their Biden nightmare is just beginning.