Abigail Nussbaum

You haven’t asked a question. You were just being snide and rude while also being wrong.

Me: here is a list of settlements where a siren was activated recently

Them: aha! You admit the Israeli government only prioritises West Bank settlement like… Be’er Sheva!

And these are people I’m then expected to speak to like adults.

This is a minor complaint in the grand scheme of things, but the fact that certain internet leftists have become incapable of hearing the term “settlement” (anywhere people live) without turning it into “illegal West Bank settlement” in their heads is so unbearably tedious.

Another sigh.

“Settlement” is the correct term for places humans live. It encompasses towns, villages, cities, etc., JUST LIKE THE LIST I POSTED. If you’d taken a moment to read, you’d have seen that the overwhelming majority of the settlements on the list are not in the West Bank.

This, for example, is a (partial) list of the settlements where alarms were activated two hours ago, so probably the barrage depicted in this video. You can see several Arab and Druze towns (Majdal Shams, Kuseife, etc.) on the list.

Sigh.

Interceptors are triaged to prioritize inhabited areas over open fields or agricultural land.

There is a problem in the south, where many Bedouins who live in "unrecognized" towns lack interceptor coverage. It is not a an issue in the north.

קיבלתי ציון די גבוה למרות שאני מרגישה שממש אין לי על מה להתלונן, אז עכשיו אני מתחלחלת במחשבה על מה שאחרים עוברים.

Lots of dunks on this news on my feed, but we're all going to be eating crow when it turns out Winslet is playing Shelob

As someone who had not watched Rebels, I was amused by him constantly reacting to any setback or defeat with "ah! just as I had planned!" but having consulted with my friends I'm not sure I was meant to conclude that he was just bullshitting.

Even the headline you're quoting doesn't say anyone has been arrested.

People are advised not to identify impact locations, so as not to perform the enemy's target calibration for them. But it's not illegal and you can't get arrested for it, as you can tell by the fact that a lot of people still take videos and put them online.

There are thousands of videos taken by Israelis online, what the fuck are you talking about

My impression is that the people who insist on a meaningful distinction between reviewer and critic are trying to find a way to silo off the reviews they don’t like or consider too harsh. I tend to use the terms interchangeably.

The entire series is excellent, but this is particularly good

אבל זו חלק מהנקודה שלי. יש חלק משמעותי באוכלוסיה האיראנית שתומך בתקיפות, לפחות במימדים מסוימים. התיאוריה הישראלית (שכאמור אני רואה אותה כפנטזיה) היא שהתקיפות יגרמו לחלק הזה להתלכד ולהיות נחושים יותר *נגד המשטר*.

I live in Israel

Tel Aviv is not "locked down". There are restrictions on public gatherings and workplaces, and the schools are closed, so there are fewer people on the street than normal. But there's still plenty of activity - more than, for example, during the COVID lockdowns.

It is, in fact, untrue.

לא חושבת שבלתי סביר להניח שהעם האיראני פחות מלוכד מהעם הישראלי (עם כל הבעיות שיש לעם הישראלי עם לכידות). ההנחה שזה אומר שהם יהיו מסוגלים להחליף את המנהיגות שלהם לאחר הרג המנהיג, לעומת זאת, היא במקרה הטוב פנטזיה.

The Great Tolkien Reread: Fog on the Barrow-Downs "The Barrow Wight" by Michael Herring, 1981 'No!' said Frodo; but he did not run away. His knees gave, and he fell on the ground. Nothing ha...

The Great Tolkien Reread takes a swerve into shlock horror with "Fog on the Barrow-Downs", a chapter that wouldn't feel out of place in a pulp magazine, but which is also a major turning point for Frodo in his relationship to danger.

The Great Tolkien Reread: Fog on the Barrow-Downs "The Barrow Wight" by Michael Herring, 1981 'No!' said Frodo; but he did not run away. His knees gave, and he fell on the ground. Nothing ha...

The Great Tolkien Reread takes a swerve into shlock horror with "Fog on the Barrow-Downs", a chapter that wouldn't feel out of place in a pulp magazine, but which is also a major turning point for Frodo in his relationship to danger.

The Great Tolkien Reread: Fog on the Barrow-Downs "The Barrow Wight" by Michael Herring, 1981 'No!' said Frodo; but he did not run away. His knees gave, and he fell on the ground. Nothing ha...

The Great Tolkien Reread takes a swerve into shlock horror with "Fog on the Barrow-Downs", a chapter that wouldn't feel out of place in a pulp magazine, but which is also a major turning point for Frodo in his relationship to danger.

The Great Tolkien Reread: Fog on the Barrow-Downs "The Barrow Wight" by Michael Herring, 1981 'No!' said Frodo; but he did not run away. His knees gave, and he fell on the ground. Nothing ha...

The Great Tolkien Reread takes a swerve into shlock horror today with "Fog on the Barrow-Downs", a chapter that wouldn't feel out of place in a pulp magazine, but which is also a major turning point for Frodo in his relationship to danger. wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

I think it might be my favorite too, but the Herring suited my theme of shlock too well not to use it as the essay illustration.

Asking the Wrong Questions

As always, all entries in the Great Tolkien Reread can be found at: wrongquestions.blogspot.com/search/label...

"Under the Spell of the Barrow-Wight" by Ted Nasmith

"The Barrow-Wight" by Matthew Stewart

Here is the same scene, illustrated by Ted Nasmith, and by Matthew Stewart. Sound off in the replies with your own favorite versions!

The illustration for this chapter is by Michael Herring, and depicts Frodo fighting off the barrow wight who has captured and enchanted his friends. Unsurprisingly, this evocative scene has received many artistic renditions.

The Great Tolkien Reread: Fog on the Barrow-Downs "The Barrow Wight" by Michael Herring, 1981 'No!' said Frodo; but he did not run away. His knees gave, and he fell on the ground. Nothing ha...

The Great Tolkien Reread takes a swerve into shlock horror today with "Fog on the Barrow-Downs", a chapter that wouldn't feel out of place in a pulp magazine, but which is also a major turning point for Frodo in his relationship to danger. wrongquestions.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...

In what way is adding fruit or sweetener to yogurt "ultra-processing" it? We already have a term for that sort of food - high in sugar - and we have actual science about why it's bad for you. There's no need for another term that doesn't actually apply to the food itself, or its effects.

This is clearly about actor availability, though. Page has made it clear he’s not interested in being a supporting character, and Bailey is being gracious by doing one episode a season. There’s only so much the show can do with that.