Category Archives: Government

Elon mishegas for your Thanksgiving pleasure

Posted on November 29, 2024 by Naomi

Harper’s Weekly Review provides: Elon Musk, who tanked the value of the social media platform he renamed “X” by at least 71% in just one year of owning it, challenged Putin to “single combat” to end the war in Ukraine, … Continue reading →

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Don’t pull your hair out over news about dismissals!

Posted on November 25, 2024 by Naomi

Jack Smith has to dismiss because presidents can’t be prosecuted while in office. But, as the New York Times just wrote: Jack Smith, the special counsel who brought a pair of felony cases against Donald J. Trump, one accusing him … Continue reading →

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Reading history expands one’s perspective

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Naomi

That’s such a cliché, isn’t it? And like a ton of clichés, true. Nowadays, engrossed as I am in a world history tome as well as in our current affairs, I’ve developed a panoramic view of the human experience as … Continue reading →

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