November 7, 2026
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This is the open thread for March, please feel free to use this for discussions that don’t have a more appropriate home on another post.
HELP WANTED: With many minor parties currently nominating their candidates for 2022, the news cycle is about to get busy.…
This is the open thread for January/February of 2022.
R.I.P. Meat Loaf…
Just wanted to take a moment to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
In the past few months we’ve moved IPR to a new web hosting platform and made some other changes behind the scenes to improve site performance.…
Thousands of state and local elections were held across the country on November 2, 2021.
LIBERTARIANS: The party estimates that voters across the United States elected approximately 150 candidates to office last night, with final totals expected to be much higher in the coming weeks due to close calls and write-in races.…
Good morning and welcome to the new server!
IPR is now housed on a new and upgraded web hosting plan that should lead to snappier performance and MUCH less downtime.…
This is the Open Thread for July & August of 2021.
Please leave your tips, announcements, or other things below.
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This is the Open Thread for April, May, and June of 2021.
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Cullen Hoback’s bizarrely fascinating six-part docuseries delving into the origins of QAnon wraps up on HBO this Sunday…
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This is the Open Thread for March of 2021.
Please leave your tips, announcements, or other things below.
Alt-History: Imagine if the election of 1936 had gone differently…
Cool Car: Tesla certainly makes some really cool cars, even if their market cap feels like it lives in nosebleed territory…
Blown Away: For the first time ever, we can hear what a breeze on Mars sounds like…
He Did It: Nine years ago professional bowler Pete Weber celebrated winning the U.S.…
This is the Open Thread for February of 2021.
Please leave your tips, announcements, or other things below.
What happens when the sea shanty craze collides with the WSB mania?…
