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Open Thread - Thurs 29 Jan 2026 - Ice, Ice, Baby

Ice, Ice Baby

Like just about everyone else, I like the song which is the title of this post better than Ice. And I don't even like that song that much (I'm too old).

A couple of days ago Ken Klippenstein wrote an article about what at least some immigration officers are saying about how ICE is acting now. It's a good article. Apparently there is quite a bit of division in the Homeland Security Peeps (calling them that is mean to baby chickens, isn't it?) over the killings of Alex Pretti and others.


Bovino. He's out, as I'm sure you know, and is going to end up in California. What the hell did California do to deserve that? He should be in Mar-a-Lago, arresting men who abuse young women... ohh wait, he'd have to arrest Trump... (image from Klippenstein's substack article)

Powering through the storm.

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Good morning everybody.
Overcast morning here.
Hope the big freeze back east isn't causing too many problems. I've been following the comments online from various sources and it appears everyone is handling things ok.
This clip of the snowpocalypse in Kamchatka, Russia (H/T QMS) makes everything here look tame by comparison.

Toast to Peace

I've been listening to this OST sound track below, which frankly isn't all that extensive, only 2 songs and 2 instrumentals so far(?) as I can tell. I started watching the (apparently) new Chinese drama on youtube, Swords into Plowshares, after hearing the songs, just to try studying the subs. The sound track has an obvious patriotic theme, but also an emphasis on peace. (another political interpretation below)

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