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He's president today because of due process and Mitch McConnell's cowardice.

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"what's the charge? having a chat? a succulent, private chat?"

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Breaking News: Susan Crawford, a liberal judge, won a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court seat despite $25 million in spending by Elon Musk on her opponent.

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If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.

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I love the sticky leaves in spring, the blue sky — that’s all it is. It’s not a matter of intellect or logic, it’s loving with one’s inside, with one’s stomach. Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

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“Many Republicans (sadly!) want their opponents to suffer. They’re actually happy to see people lose their jobs or to see nonprofits lose funding if those people are perceived as part of the ‘deep state’ or RINOs.” My colleagues and I talk about the right’s enthusiasm for Trump’s first two months.

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Elbows up, Canada.

submitted 39 days ago • 1541 comments

Tucson, Arizona today. Original projected attendance was 3,000 people. 23,000 showed up.

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Jonah Goldberg conjured up Michael Oakeshott today when discussing why government isn't a business, (Civic vs Enterprise) so I'm going down an ancient conservative rabbit hole.... youtu.be/NyrcRYpggxc?...

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It's the fucking spouse! #severance

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What if Elon's innie is orchestrating all the Tesla terrors. 🤔

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boomer: you’re lazy millennial: you ruined the economy gen z: tf is an encyclopedia britannica

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Oh that's just great, what could go wrong? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...

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Listening to the Press Briefings Karoline Leavitt reminds me of the Put the Coffee Down speech in Glenn Gary Glenn Ross. It feels like she's constantly in sales mode. Like she knows it's bullshit but she knows she can sell it, playing for suckers.

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This story is fucking bonkers

submitted 42 days ago • 294 comments

My conversation with Reimagining Liberty podcaster Aaron Ross Powell on virtue ethics and politics. He's a stimulating interviewer—I think his questions are better than my answers...

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Morning podcast...

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Who tells you what to think? Tune into our latest epiosde to hear misinformation expert Renee DiResta explain how social platforms' business models value engagement over truth, and offer practical recommendations for resetting online norms beyond simple calls for media literacy: buff.ly/0P45kvs

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🤖 Android here we come! Spread the word! Share this far and wide—yell it from rooftops, tell your rich uncle about it, slip it into casual conversation at the grocery store.

submitted 49 days ago • 130 comments

Looking forward to breaking this open tonight. The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky was written in 1890, this essay by Tolstoy was written in 1908, 2 years before his death. I'm curious how the social concerns in Russia changed over those decades. #leotolstoy

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Cobel! #severance

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Watching the Oscars, the day after.....

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Marco Rubio is like having Tom Wambsgabs as Secretary of State, a man whose ambition is to be an empty suit, on board to take any stance, say anything, whatever the boss wants, and sponge up some of the pain that comes back, all for the trappings, the title, the plane rides, the suits, to be there.

submitted 61 days ago • 245 comments

when you're watching a movie with your parents and a sex scene comes on

submitted 61 days ago • 99 comments

Trump and Vance act as if the problem is that Ukraine is resisting an ongoing Russian invasion. The problem is the ongoing Russian invasion. If they want to use American power to stop the war, apply it to the aggressor. Abusing the victim is not going to end a war of aggression.

submitted 61 days ago • 452 comments

One of the things I found surprising in my journey over the past 8 years is how different political philosophies construct themselves. What they base themselves on. I was struck by how Communists and Liberals aren't synonyms for one another. Communists actually have a deep disdain for liberalism.🧵

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Idaho....

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The premise of American foreign policy to Ukraine, today, is one of grievance. It is worth patiently considering the proposals. They reveal little about Ukraine, but much about America in February 2025. snyder.substack.com/p/recoup-the...

He's president today because of due process and Mitch McConnell's cowardice.

"what's the charge? having a chat? a succulent, private chat?"

Breaking News: Susan Crawford, a liberal judge, won a pivotal Wisconsin Supreme Court seat despite $25 million in spending by Elon Musk on her opponent.

If you accept that non-citizens have no right to due process, you are accepting that citizens have no right to due process. All the government has to do is claim that you are not a citizen; without due process you have no chance to prove the contrary.

I love the sticky leaves in spring, the blue sky — that’s all it is. It’s not a matter of intellect or logic, it’s loving with one’s inside, with one’s stomach. Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov

Elbows up, Canada.

Tucson, Arizona today. Original projected attendance was 3,000 people. 23,000 showed up.

Jonah Goldberg conjured up Michael Oakeshott today when discussing why government isn't a business, (Civic vs Enterprise) so I'm going down an ancient conservative rabbit hole.... youtu.be/NyrcRYpggxc?...

It's the fucking spouse! #severance

What if Elon's innie is orchestrating all the Tesla terrors. 🤔

boomer: you’re lazy millennial: you ruined the economy gen z: tf is an encyclopedia britannica

Oh that's just great, what could go wrong? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/20/u...

Listening to the Press Briefings Karoline Leavitt reminds me of the Put the Coffee Down speech in Glenn Gary Glenn Ross. It feels like she's constantly in sales mode. Like she knows it's bullshit but she knows she can sell it, playing for suckers.

This story is fucking bonkers

My conversation with Reimagining Liberty podcaster Aaron Ross Powell on virtue ethics and politics. He's a stimulating interviewer—I think his questions are better than my answers...

Morning podcast...

Who tells you what to think? Tune into our latest epiosde to hear misinformation expert Renee DiResta explain how social platforms' business models value engagement over truth, and offer practical recommendations for resetting online norms beyond simple calls for media literacy: buff.ly/0P45kvs

🤖 Android here we come! Spread the word! Share this far and wide—yell it from rooftops, tell your rich uncle about it, slip it into casual conversation at the grocery store.

Looking forward to breaking this open tonight. The Brothers Karamazov by Dostoyevsky was written in 1890, this essay by Tolstoy was written in 1908, 2 years before his death. I'm curious how the social concerns in Russia changed over those decades. #leotolstoy

Cobel! #severance

Watching the Oscars, the day after.....

Marco Rubio is like having Tom Wambsgabs as Secretary of State, a man whose ambition is to be an empty suit, on board to take any stance, say anything, whatever the boss wants, and sponge up some of the pain that comes back, all for the trappings, the title, the plane rides, the suits, to be there.

when you're watching a movie with your parents and a sex scene comes on

Trump and Vance act as if the problem is that Ukraine is resisting an ongoing Russian invasion. The problem is the ongoing Russian invasion. If they want to use American power to stop the war, apply it to the aggressor. Abusing the victim is not going to end a war of aggression.

Idaho....

The premise of American foreign policy to Ukraine, today, is one of grievance. It is worth patiently considering the proposals. They reveal little about Ukraine, but much about America in February 2025. snyder.substack.com/p/recoup-the...

Barbie knows what's up

actuallyreadingthebook.blogspot.com/2025/02/leav...