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I've written about Pericles, Lincoln, and the decay of civic life. You're welcome. I know this is the content everyone wanted.
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The Conspiracy Against America
National Populism and the United States
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November 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I've written about Pericles, Lincoln, and the decay of civic life. You're welcome. I know this is the content everyone wanted.
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I feel like you can say with some confidence that this is one area in their lives where Americans do not want to negotiate and feel like entrepreneurs.
Trump: "I want the money to go into an account for people where they buy their own health insurance. It's so good. The insurance will be better. It'll cost less. Everybody is gonna be happy. They're gonna feel like entrepreneurs. They're actually able to go out & negotiate their own insurance"
November 11, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I feel like you can say with some confidence that this is one area in their lives where Americans do not want to negotiate and feel like entrepreneurs.
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My favorite season is the 4 days of fall we get every year.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
My favorite season is the 4 days of fall we get every year.
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'The defendant … is a killer': Second trial begins for accused Four Corner Hustlers chief Labar Spann: chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-gang...
'The defendant … is a killer': Second trial begins for accused Four Corner Hustlers chief Labar Spann
A prosecutor told the jury the Four Corner Hustlers “wanted power and status on the streets of Chicago. They wanted people to fear them.” And, she said, Spann built a reputation “as a formidable leade...
chicago.suntimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:28 AM
'The defendant … is a killer': Second trial begins for accused Four Corner Hustlers chief Labar Spann: chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-gang...
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November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Intel’s top AI executive leaves for OpenAI after 6 months in role on.ft.com/47U7NaB
Intel’s top AI executive leaves for OpenAI after 6 months in role
Chief technology officer Sachin Katti’s departure is latest blow to chipmaker as it struggles to compete in AI market
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November 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Intel’s top AI executive leaves for OpenAI after 6 months in role on.ft.com/47U7NaB
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Today's minor mystery: What the hell does this bumper sticker mean?
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Today's minor mystery: What the hell does this bumper sticker mean?
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#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1898: After voters elect a biracial city council in Wilmington, N.C., a mob of white supremacists overthrows the local government in a coup d’état. The mob also killed as many as 300 black residents in what is known as the Wilmington Massacre. /1
Today in history, 1898: After voters elect a biracial city council in Wilmington, N.C., a mob of white supremacists overthrows the local government in a coup d’état. The mob also killed as many as 300 black residents in what is known as the Wilmington Massacre. /1
November 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
#ResistanceRoots
Today in history, 1898: After voters elect a biracial city council in Wilmington, N.C., a mob of white supremacists overthrows the local government in a coup d’état. The mob also killed as many as 300 black residents in what is known as the Wilmington Massacre. /1
Today in history, 1898: After voters elect a biracial city council in Wilmington, N.C., a mob of white supremacists overthrows the local government in a coup d’état. The mob also killed as many as 300 black residents in what is known as the Wilmington Massacre. /1
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“Thats what I said.”
November 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
“Thats what I said.”
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I can't tell you how thrilled I am that someone as wonderful as Joyce Carol Oates has gotten under Elon Musk's skin.
November 11, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I can't tell you how thrilled I am that someone as wonderful as Joyce Carol Oates has gotten under Elon Musk's skin.
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Every news headline begins with “Trump pardons…” and it’s always for crimes Trump has committed
November 11, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Every news headline begins with “Trump pardons…” and it’s always for crimes Trump has committed
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we are going to win
NEW: Dems easily flipped the sheriff's office in Pennsylvania's Bucks County, a big swing county in the Philly suburbs.
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
So? The incumbent GOP sheriff had contracted with ICE. His Dem challenger promised to end the contract.
Now he wants other swing-state Dems to look at his victory as a lesson:
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE - Bolts
A populous, swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:18 AM
we are going to win
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Bullshit. Experts say its …Bullshit.
Trump proposes $2,000 dividend funded by tariffs. Here's what experts say about the plan.
Trump proposes $2,000 dividend funded by tariffs. Here's what experts say about the plan.
President Trump on Sunday floated the idea of tapping his administration's tariff revenue to send checks to most Americans.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Bullshit. Experts say its …Bullshit.
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democracy was and always should be rule by the majority with the consent to the minority. it is a slow moving beast or entish not suited for pandemics or emergencies.
Very thorough, very sobering essay by the always astute Mike Lofgren. (His 'The Party Is Over,' in 2012, stands as one of the prescient works of our times. A former GOP staffer who saw where his party was headed.)
www.salon.com/2025/08/24/w...
www.salon.com/2025/08/24/w...
We need a new theory of democracy — because this version has failed - Salon.com
It's time to look in the mirror, America: We chose catastrophe — there's no one else to blame
www.salon.com
August 25, 2025 at 3:35 AM
democracy was and always should be rule by the majority with the consent to the minority. it is a slow moving beast or entish not suited for pandemics or emergencies.
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Sticker Shock
Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Sticker Shock
Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
Follow my work on Substack: nickanderson.substack.com
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