Via Jeremy’s twitter feed (whose blog Social Science Lite is a must-read) is this post over at Daily Mathematics by “Blackneck”, arguing for some sort of legalized prostitution. Which normally wouldn’t be worth commenting...
So, I went blackberry picking this weekend, and now I have an unreasonable number of blackberries in my fridge. I made a cobbler last night – and I intend to make another – but...
It’s taken me awhile to get to this – mostly because I’ve been (unusually) busy with real life – but I wanted to offer a few thoughts on Mark’s post on Wyden-Bennett, and particularly...
One thing I’ve tried to do with regularity at my own digs is a “Friday Genius Ten.” The idea is pretty straightforward: you choose one song from your iTunes and run the “Genius” program,...
When you get the chance, you should check out Kai Wright’s terrific piece in the American Prospect on the decline of the black middle class. The short of it is that widespread “wealth poverty”...
Via Spencer Ackerman is George Gilder’s pretty reprehensible argument in favor of Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories: [KATHRYN JEAN] LOPEZ: What do you mean these wretched refugees benefited from Israel? GILDER: The key period...
Freddie already gave me a gracious introduction, but I thought it was worth writing a quick introduction for everyone. My name is Jamelle Bouie, I’m a recent graduate of the University of Virginia, and...
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on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25There was no tariff plan you would have been okay with. Hell, I doubt there is much of anything Pres…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/04/el-salvador-deportation-ruling-trump-administration-0027287…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25You're telling me 2 months of ciphering isn't enough time to negotiate something that might crater t…
on About Last Night: Voting Fun in Wisconsin and FloridaThey keep running black men for senate in Mississippi. on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Elon likely does. $277M buys a lot.
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs Officer for Meta, announces: By Monday afternoon, our fact-checkin…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25I was just going to post this. They really don't have much power over President Trump at this point.… on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Rats fleeing a sinking ship watch: https://www.rawstory.com/bessent-trump-tariffs/
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25No, the issue is that the way the tariffs were set is very, very stupid. Like, no rational person wi…
on Open Mic for the week of 3/31/25Finally an actual answer. Took enough to pry the answers out of you. So, the whole issue is it is no…
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