I got a news alert about Rupert Murdoch last night, and my hopes were raised momentarily that he had finally taken the A train straight to hell. Unfortunately, his diet of white rhino steak seasoned with puppy and kitten tears is working, and the motherfucker is still breathing. The “scoop” is that Murdoch testified that …
Late Night Open Thread: Why ‘Popularism’ Is This Year’s ‘Hot’ Political Philosophy
also, I'm sure everyone on the 2012 campaign remains grateful to have been extras in the boy genius' creation story, but it is occasionally noteworthy there were thousands of people on that campaign, hundreds in Chicago alone, and some of them were even responsible for decisions — Patrick Dillon (@mpdillon) September 8, 2022 Breathless op-eds …
Carlo Graziani on the War in Ukraine: Get Real
I asked Carlo if he would consider writing another guest post on Ukraine, and he graciously agreed. Lucky again! War in Ukraine: Get Real by Carlo Graziani Preview In typical potted-history examples drawn from great-power conflict that are used for realist case histories, these issues always seem very clear-cut. Interest is about territorial acquisition, or …
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Monday / Tuesday, Feb. 14-15
Happy two year anniversary to this piece mocking Silicon Valley "gearing up for Doomsday scenarios" and taking "extreme caution" like discouraging handshakes and asking people who recently travelled from China to work from home. pic.twitter.com/WFZsFj3UyX — Bad COVID-19 Takes (@BadCOVID19Takes) February 14, 2022
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Thursday / Friday, Feb. 3-4
The death toll of antivax is equivalent to a major war. https://t.co/ep5nilM8fn — Noah Smith ?+?=? (@Noahpinion) February 3, 2022 I’ll let those of you who understand numbers argue about the validity of the above.
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COVID-19 Coronavirus Updates: Tuesday / Wednesday, Jan. 18-19
Took me less than a minute to order four free rapid antigen COVID tests right from the post office. Zero cost, not even shipping. You should too. https://t.co/M6HqO71hgf — zeddy (@Zeddary) January 18, 2022 I’ve ordered mine — you should, too!
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