Retroactive is the ICYMI listing of all the great reading from the week that was. With links and summaries of all the unique perspective, great writing, and diverse topics in culture and politics, Retroactive is your way of not missing anything from Ordinary Times. Read, share, and discuss.
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on Keynesian Beauty Contests, Schelling Points, and the OmnicauseThe FY 23 omnibus approves bill is here - https://www.congress.gov/117/cprt/HPRT50348/CPRT-117HPRT50…
on Open Mic for the week of 1/27/2025Because the Blanchard taxonomy seems to be true enough for, for example, Lia Thomas (according to a…
on Keynesian Beauty Contests, Schelling Points, and the OmnicauseTrump was surrounded by more "reasonable" people in his last term who were willing to tell him, "no,…
on Keynesian Beauty Contests, Schelling Points, and the OmnicauseHonestly, this is (possibly) an interesting 'coalition' issue... Team Grey Republitarians assume the…
on Open Mic for the week of 2/3/2025Um, so I'm a little confused here. Is Trump planning on giving Gaza to Israel, or _keeping_ it? It s… on Keynesian Beauty Contests, Schelling Points, and the OmnicauseYeah, he probably can't undo it... but he can make it transparent and whether or not transparency is… on Keynesian Beauty Contests, Schelling Points, and the OmnicauseI'm not entirely sure if that's the goal. I was trying to research how exactly Congress funds USAID.… on Keynesian Beauty Contests, Schelling Points, and the OmnicauseCheck your sources Jay: Can the President Dissolve USAID Without An Act of Congress? No, not lawfull… on Open Mic for the week of 1/27/2025Really? That's the part of the comment you decided to respond to? I don't know if you expect trans p… on Open Mic for the week of 1/27/2025Pregnancy is impossible for anyone who isn’t a woman and even if she may not like being a woman, abs…
February 5, 2025
Movie of a Man Breaking Bad News to Friend Wife
February 4, 2025
Somebody is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life
February 3, 2025
February 2, 2025
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