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“…transparently, incandescently stupid.”

From David French, in today’s New York Times, on the Fulton County indictment: …when you read the list of Trump’s purported lies, they are absolutely incredible. His claims aren’t just false; they’re transparently, incandescently stupid. This was not a sophisticated … Continue reading

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Who rejects allopathic* medicine? Quacks

*Allopathic medicine, or allopathy, is an archaic and derogatory label originally used by 19th-century homeopaths to describe heroic medicine, the precursor of modern evidence-based medicine. — Wikipedia My mom used to slam the term “quack” on any practitioner of non-scientific … Continue reading

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Trump’s arraignment, in three sentences

Two from New York Times headlines: Donald Trump had called for protesters to converge on Manhattan, but the crowds were mostly journalists. You Could Have Walked a Block Away and Had No Clue Trump Just Got Arrested  — Michelle Goldberg’s … Continue reading

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