Michael Harris
@michaelsharris.bsky.social
I play the guitars, I do some economics, I have the dogs, I make some music. [Sydney, 🇦🇺]
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Listen to Frank! Which means, listen to us!
February 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Listen to Frank! Which means, listen to us!
Cambridge semi-colon wondering sadly when it will finally have its day in the sun.
Oh yeah, the Oxford comma, the Oxford comma. People love to go on about the Oxford comma. Put this comma in everything, it’s the bee’s knees. You’ve gotta line up to give props to the Oxford comma. Fucking Oxford comma. People wouldn’t give a fuck if it was the Monash comma.
February 16, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Cambridge semi-colon wondering sadly when it will finally have its day in the sun.
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I do think there’s a certain type of Democrat that realizes it’s possible we are dealing with a perfect storm where almost any Democrat will win, and are terrified we might nominate radical candidates who will actually engage in needed change instead of status quo corporate centrist bullshit.
One of the interesting things this time around is just how hollow the whole thing sounds. In the past, people have been able to use the empty concept of electability to anoint and position the person they demanded, but now that Republicans are getting obliterated everywhere, that doesn't work.
If I were a Democrat concerned about winning elections and was hearing that a significant number of voters wouldn’t support Gavin Newsom in 2028, I would simply stop pushing Gavin Newsom in 2026.
February 16, 2026 at 4:51 AM
I do think there’s a certain type of Democrat that realizes it’s possible we are dealing with a perfect storm where almost any Democrat will win, and are terrified we might nominate radical candidates who will actually engage in needed change instead of status quo corporate centrist bullshit.
Angus, during election campaign, in a hurt voice: "I tried to help the government find savings, but of course, they rejected my offer of assistance."
New opposition leader Angus Taylor wants the government to set up a bipartisan taskforce to find areas to trim in the upcoming budget. Follow live.
Live: Angus Taylor demands PM spending audit ahead of budget
New opposition leader Angus Taylor wants the government to set up a bipartisan taskforce to find areas to trim in the upcoming budget. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
February 16, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Angus, during election campaign, in a hurt voice: "I tried to help the government find savings, but of course, they rejected my offer of assistance."
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Roses are red
Vice is inherent
Vice is inherent
February 15, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Roses are red
Vice is inherent
Vice is inherent
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The Economist does an amazing breakdown by volume as well as profession who had the most contact with Epstein post conviction. It’s a must see IMO. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP893oUPa/
Who had the most contact with Jeffrey Epstein in the final decade of his life? In the years after Epstein pled guilty to soliciting sex from a minor, he maintained consistent contact with a vast netwo...
TikTok video by The Economist
www.tiktok.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:54 AM
The Economist does an amazing breakdown by volume as well as profession who had the most contact with Epstein post conviction. It’s a must see IMO. www.tiktok.com/t/ZP893oUPa/
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Feel like this is a good lesson to keep generative AI far from your editorial process as a matter of policy. Ars is a great website. If it can happen there it can happen to anyone that allows these tools in
Ars Technica Pulls Article With AI Fabricated Quotes About AI Generated Article
A story about an AI-generated article contained fabricated, AI-generated quotes.
www.404media.co
February 15, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Feel like this is a good lesson to keep generative AI far from your editorial process as a matter of policy. Ars is a great website. If it can happen there it can happen to anyone that allows these tools in
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A colleague reminded me this morning that Angus Taylor misled parliament in his very first speech in the building!
February 15, 2026 at 10:44 PM
A colleague reminded me this morning that Angus Taylor misled parliament in his very first speech in the building!
Listen to Frank! Which means, listen to us!
February 15, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Listen to Frank! Which means, listen to us!
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I think one of the weird issues we are dealing with is that with a lot of spending going through 1099 workers at some level, the middle class is sort of "bosses" in the Kalecki sense now.
February 15, 2026 at 8:57 PM
I think one of the weird issues we are dealing with is that with a lot of spending going through 1099 workers at some level, the middle class is sort of "bosses" in the Kalecki sense now.
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Kalecki wrote a paper "The Political Economy of Full Employment" arguing that when working class wages go up, the bosses would sabotage the economy to preserve the hierarchy.
February 15, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Kalecki wrote a paper "The Political Economy of Full Employment" arguing that when working class wages go up, the bosses would sabotage the economy to preserve the hierarchy.
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That a lot of the story of 2024 is the American *consumer* class going Kalecki is really important and something we need to deal with; instead of pretending something more convenient happened.
February 15, 2026 at 8:43 PM
That a lot of the story of 2024 is the American *consumer* class going Kalecki is really important and something we need to deal with; instead of pretending something more convenient happened.
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Counterpoint to Rubio: guilt and shame are both good things to be shackled by if you have done things you should be guilty about and ashamed of. Do you know who isn’t shackled by guilt and shame? A psychopath.
Nothing to see here. Just the US State Department mimicking the talking points of Germany's far right AfD
February 15, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Counterpoint to Rubio: guilt and shame are both good things to be shackled by if you have done things you should be guilty about and ashamed of. Do you know who isn’t shackled by guilt and shame? A psychopath.
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The anti-trans propaganda push is one of the best examples I know of real-world disinformation in action.
Part 3: "The astronomical rise in stories about trans people that I’d collected over the previous year told a different story. This massive, messy dataset was brimming with increasingly vile headlines that only seemed to metastasize with time. ... two years later we know how the story turns out."
Welcome to the anti-trans outrage factory — Jessica Kant
When I first wrote Anatomy of a moral panic in February 2024, I had only a faint glimmer of what was to come.The astronomical rise in stories about trans people that I’d collected over the previous ye...
jessk.org
February 15, 2026 at 12:13 AM
The anti-trans propaganda push is one of the best examples I know of real-world disinformation in action.
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I tour principally so that I can sample the max number of vegan reubens worldwide (best one so far was in Denver)
if you sleep with your father's concubine you will be subject to a humiliating curse at his deathbed
but thousands of years later an incredible sandwich will be named for you, so it's a real mixed bag
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
but thousands of years later an incredible sandwich will be named for you, so it's a real mixed bag
buttondown.com/theswordandt...
Notable Sandwiches #138: Reuben
Welcome back to Notable Sandwiches, the feature where my editor David Swanson and I trip merrily through Wikipedia’s List of Notable Sandwiches. This week, a...
buttondown.com
February 14, 2026 at 11:50 AM
I tour principally so that I can sample the max number of vegan reubens worldwide (best one so far was in Denver)
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can you imagine how disappointed you’d be if you knew nothing about this book and only picked it up for this particular cover
February 14, 2026 at 8:23 AM
can you imagine how disappointed you’d be if you knew nothing about this book and only picked it up for this particular cover
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And no, it turns out, actually, freedom is *really* important to capital (who knew? Loads of people, other than a troubling chunk of capital itself).
February 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
And no, it turns out, actually, freedom is *really* important to capital (who knew? Loads of people, other than a troubling chunk of capital itself).
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One of my colleagues wrote a very good column about his realisation that "democracy, far from being the natural twin of capitalism, has to watch it like a hawk". I think the relationship is ultimately more parent-child, with the child going 'do I need this? I'll run away from home!'
When business and democracy don’t mix
[FREE TO READ] Liberals were wrong to assume the two ideas are natural twins
as.ft.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:08 AM
One of my colleagues wrote a very good column about his realisation that "democracy, far from being the natural twin of capitalism, has to watch it like a hawk". I think the relationship is ultimately more parent-child, with the child going 'do I need this? I'll run away from home!'
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His big advantage? Nobody knows how bad he is
February 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
His big advantage? Nobody knows how bad he is
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Wow. That is all.
This story and interview are hard to read, but this woman is probably among the toughest humans who has ever lived. Few can say they would have the courage and bravery to talk so openly about what she endured. GIFT LINK. (and content warning, of course)
‘They All Tried to Break Me’: Gisèle Pelicot Shares Her Story
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:09 AM
Wow. That is all.
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www.royalties-calculator.com = This website can help you estimate that
February 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
www.royalties-calculator.com = This website can help you estimate that
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🔥 AUTHOR MICHAEL WOLFF: “This is the 3rd or 4th time Trump threatened to sue me… I believe if the 🇺🇸 public knew the real nature of Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein they would turn away in revulsion and horror. So sue me.”
February 3, 2026 at 12:44 AM
🔥 AUTHOR MICHAEL WOLFF: “This is the 3rd or 4th time Trump threatened to sue me… I believe if the 🇺🇸 public knew the real nature of Trump’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein they would turn away in revulsion and horror. So sue me.”