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The superlative wit of Paul Krugman

Yesterday in the Times, Paul Krugman discussed a Not-So-Great Replacement: Elon Musk’s ad hoc (and ad lib) name change from Twitter, a terrific name, to X, a huh? name. In the course of Krugman’s ruminations, he used a brand new … Continue reading

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Death and other tidbits from the heartland of America

Brought to us by Harper’s Weekly Review: A Des Moines meteorologist resigned after receiving death threats for his coverage of climate change. Six days after the Texas governor Greg Abbott signed a repeal of rules requiring rest breaks and water … Continue reading

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Do you understand what this man is saying?

I don’t. I understand the individual words but the import? Nah. From Harper’s Weekly Review: “If people want less free speech, they will ask government to pass laws to that effect. Therefore, going beyond the law is contrary to the … Continue reading

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