Day: May 4, 2016

Eleven Million 8940855344_5d2181db41_b_eleven-million

Eleven Million

Burt Likko May 4, 2016

A milepost.

In Defense of Poetry Poetry

In Defense of Poetry

Tess Kovach May 4, 2016

Old poetry is laden with the baggage of centuries of hidden metaphor and archaic references. New poetry...

The U.S. Recovery Is Historically Good. Why Does It Feel Terrible? – The Atlantic economic-growth-bguds

The U.S. Recovery Is Historically Good. Why Does It Feel Terrible? – The Atlantic

Saul DeGraw May 4, 2016

The U.S. economy’s power-law features, in which averages disguise massive inequalities in outcomes, go a long way...
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Hi, I’m New Around Here 4464205726_662b4d3ce2_b_hello-my-name-is

Hi, I’m New Around Here

Tess Kovach May 4, 2016

An introduction from one of our newer staff writers.

Morning Ed: United States {2016.05.04.W} nydn-trump

Morning Ed: United States {2016.05.04.W}

Will Truman May 4, 2016

"So onward go and Edward Ho into the bounding main Enjoy the show look out below but mind...

Jaybird in reply to David TC on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaMartha's Vineyard Trutherism. I am in ecstasy.
David TC in reply to Jaybird on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaRemember the Martha’s Vineyard story? Yes, we all remember the made-up story that Republicans tried…
Jaybird in reply to Dark Matter on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence Attacked, Suspect ArrestedMy suspicion is that he has *MAJOR* mental health issues and hates anybody who is remotely adjacent…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence Attacked, Suspect ArrestedWait, if he attacked the Dem Governor because the Governor is Jewish then it's at least somewhat coh…
Jaybird in reply to Pat on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaIt's really unfortunate that quite so many Democratic leaders complained about the undocumented visi…
Pat in reply to pillsy on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego Garcia"All Biden had to do to defuse this issue was leave Trump’s immigration EOs in place and use his bul…
Jaybird in reply to Dark Matter on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence Attacked, Suspect ArrestedFor what it's worth, I think that the guy is a nutcase who has mental health problems and has, for s…
Dark Matter in reply to Jaybird on Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s Residence Attacked, Suspect ArrestedAnd there you go. As fun as it was to think he was a stawman villain we want to oppose and proving w…
Jaybird in reply to Philip H on Open Mic for the Week of 4/14/2025You know, the first thing I thought of? The "don't tase me bro" incident. Anyway, the heckler's veto…
Jaybird in reply to pillsy on The Lawless Lying Duplicitous Bastards of Abrego GarciaOH THIS ONE! Yeah, you're right. I didn't say "Trump is not even lying, he's going to disappoint you…