Author Archives: Naomi

And the answer is…”billionaire brain”

Posted on March 26, 2025 by Naomi

Paul Krugman gives us this taut definition in his newsletter today, in which he says we don’t have to make a decision as to whether Trump and Musk’s destruction is incompetent or evil. They are not mutually exclusive. As he … Continue reading →

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Laying an egg

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Naomi

Harper’s Weekly Review catches us up on the current egg focus: Amid a worldwide avian flu outbreak, Brazil was projected to nearly double its egg exports to the United States; the U.S. Customs and Border Control reported a 36 percent … Continue reading →

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Where there’s smoke…

Posted on March 22, 2025 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: The corporate headquarters of hot-sauce brand Texas Pete in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, caught fire; a pet crematorium and incineration facility in Calgary, Canada, burst into flames; and members of Serbia’s parliament threw smoke grenades at one … Continue reading →

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