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Is it easy “to become a horrible person”?

A few days ago in the Times, Paul Krugman wrote: Some years ago — I think it was 2015 — I got a quick lesson in how easy it is to become a horrible person. I was a featured speaker … Continue reading

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You’ve heard about the not-bread judicial decision, right?

I’ve read about this in a couple of other sources but for such a crucial judicial decision, I go immediately to my insider, Kevin Underhill, Esq., maestro of Lowering the Bar. If you read the entire thing, which you should … Continue reading

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Trump’s armed boys: malevolence tempered by incompetence. Again and always

Early on, my cousin, Ben Wittes, came up with “malevolence tempered by incompetence,” to describe the Trump administration, and Trump himself. As we view videos and news coverage of overweight masked white men garbed in “uniforms” which apparently have some … Continue reading

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