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Chicago copywriter, caregiver, wildlife watcher, theatergoer, national parks enthusiast. It turns out that knowledge isn’t power, but it’s still better than not knowing shit.
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Everyone else has ably covered the rest of what’s wrong with this comment, so I’ll just point out that the past tense of lead is led.
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She is superb. And I hope she wants and gets to be superb somewhere else. As for her husband, I can’t imagine the challenges of remaining deputy opinions editor after this new development. The timing of this situation is abominable for a family with a new baby. I wish the best for all of them.
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You’re in the bargaining-with-yourself stage.
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Hoping today’s development will be enough for both you and your husband to step away from the Post.
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What were you thinking?
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The farmers we bailed out last time, and who turned around and voted for Trump again?
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Blocking unanimous consent is within senate rules and is a tool that’s used relatively frequently. Google Tuberville’s use of it since you’re evidently not familiar with it.
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Constituent here. While I’m glad you’re not limiting yourself to posts on produce prices like many reps are doing, you’re NOT meeting the moment. It isn’t hard to message the fact that an unelected billionaire now has control of everyone’s SS, Medicare, healthcare and financial info. Do it!
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I for one welcome our new non-lunatic overlords
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I got purples immediately, shocking myself even as I gave thanks that no stupid homonyms were involved, but I still have no idea who this Pickles clan is
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I will die mad about that one
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Get ready to hear about a lot more of it
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Canceling subs and declining to write for the offending publications remain our only options for pushing back.
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This is why the “Keep supporting the good work of reporters and opinion columnists” argument fails. That good work is rendered wholly untrustworthy by the continual interference of publishers like Bezos and Soon-Shiong.
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A+
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Okay. Are you aware of any present-day—or at least less than 60 years old—examples of progressives espousing this view?
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What would be a specific example of this view being shared by progressives? Random grousing about the alleged slowness of Merrick Garland doesn’t count
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Thank you.
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I can’t tell what it’s got.