Tag Archives: Paul Krugman

How craztupid are things getting? I had to invent a word for it

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Naomi

Yesterday, I read a talk Paul Krugman had with Azeem Azhar about A.I. There’s either very, very little or almost nothing I understand about A.I., except that I believe I’m using it when asking Perplexity.com to find some fact for … Continue reading →

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How do you spell trichinosis?

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Naomi

“Trichinosis.” That’s what popped up in neon brain lights when, in 2019, I first read about Trump’s plan to deregulate the pork industry. Trichinosis, and then I Googled “is there a vaccine for trichinosis?” and no, there isn’t. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Have you noticed what one news medium is doing re Trump?

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Naomi

While you’re raging over, say, the New York Times headlines (even Paul Krugman did a job on the one misstating Trump’s “achievements”), I’ve been spotting a subtle but meaningful difference in the way the paper reports about Trump statements. Today, … Continue reading →

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