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If you want to actually keep your New Year’s resolution this year, try breaking it right away, Richard Friedman writes.
Just Break Your New Year’s Resolution Now
It might be the best way to succeed in the long run.
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January 5, 2026 at 7:45 AM
If you want to actually keep your New Year’s resolution this year, try breaking it right away, Richard Friedman writes.
"The Constitution does say that war powers belong to Congress. But there are important exceptions, like if the president really, really wants to go to war. Or it’s the weekend. Or it’s January. Or he thought he saw a spider," petridishes.bsky.social writes:
President Trump Totally Meant to Ask Congress Before Attacking Venezuela
Oops!
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"The Constitution does say that war powers belong to Congress. But there are important exceptions, like if the president really, really wants to go to war. Or it’s the weekend. Or it’s January. Or he thought he saw a spider," petridishes.bsky.social writes:
“I had expected fatherhood to change me,” @galuten.bsky.social writes. But when he started watching movie musicals with his daughter, he realized he hadn’t known the half of it.
What Gene Kelly Taught Me About How to Be a Dad
As a father, I was balancing—but I wasn’t stable.
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January 5, 2026 at 4:15 AM
“I had expected fatherhood to change me,” @galuten.bsky.social writes. But when he started watching movie musicals with his daughter, he realized he hadn’t known the half of it.
“The principles of Trump’s foreign policy remain even harder to discern after the Venezuelan intervention than they did before it,” Idrees Kahloon argues. “But all actions have consequences—even arbitrary and inscrutable ones.”
Making Sense of the Venezuela Attack
All actions have consequences—even arbitrary and inscrutable ones.
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“The principles of Trump’s foreign policy remain even harder to discern after the Venezuelan intervention than they did before it,” Idrees Kahloon argues. “But all actions have consequences—even arbitrary and inscrutable ones.”
.@davidfrum.bsky.social and Anne Applebaum discuss the U.S. raid and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a special episode of “The David Frum Show.” Watch here:
How Is Trump Planning to ‘Run’ Venezuela?
What did the United States just do?
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January 5, 2026 at 2:15 AM
.@davidfrum.bsky.social and Anne Applebaum discuss the U.S. raid and capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a special episode of “The David Frum Show.” Watch here:
Generative AI has been used to create nonconsensual porn for years—but Grok appears unique in its permissiveness, its lack of safeguards, and its ability to turn the images into viral phenomena, @matteowong.bsky.social writes.
Elon Musk’s Pornography Machine
On X, sexual harassment and perhaps even child abuse are the latest memes.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:15 AM
Generative AI has been used to create nonconsensual porn for years—but Grok appears unique in its permissiveness, its lack of safeguards, and its ability to turn the images into viral phenomena, @matteowong.bsky.social writes.
“The buttons of your shirt I undo / to scatter on the ground; they lodge in the floorboards like seeds.”
Read a new poem by Amanda Larson:
Read a new poem by Amanda Larson:
January First
A poem
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January 4, 2026 at 11:15 PM
“The buttons of your shirt I undo / to scatter on the ground; they lodge in the floorboards like seeds.”
Read a new poem by Amanda Larson:
Read a new poem by Amanda Larson:
“Young people are losing their southern accents. By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns,” Annie Joy Williams writes:
The Last Days of the Southern Drawl
By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns.
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January 4, 2026 at 10:15 PM
“Young people are losing their southern accents. By the end of my life, there may be no one left who speaks like my father outside the hollers and the one-horse towns,” Annie Joy Williams writes:
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with Michael Scherer, Donald Trump threatened Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, with a fate worse than Maduro’s; defended regime change in the country; and expressed renewed interest in the U.S. seizing Greenland. theatln.tc/UMxts5sR
January 4, 2026 at 9:11 PM
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with Michael Scherer, Donald Trump threatened Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, with a fate worse than Maduro’s; defended regime change in the country; and expressed renewed interest in the U.S. seizing Greenland. theatln.tc/UMxts5sR
"The Constitution does say that war powers belong to Congress. But there are important exceptions, like if the president really, really wants to go to war. Or it’s the weekend. Or it’s January. Or he thought he saw a spider," petridishes.bsky.social writes:
President Trump Totally Meant to Ask Congress Before Attacking Venezuela
Oops!
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 8:15 PM
"The Constitution does say that war powers belong to Congress. But there are important exceptions, like if the president really, really wants to go to war. Or it’s the weekend. Or it’s January. Or he thought he saw a spider," petridishes.bsky.social writes:
"The United States has now given Russia, China, and anyone else who wants to give it a try a road map for invading countries that displease them," argues Tom Nichols:
Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out
Putin and Xi are just shocked, shocked by the American attack on Venezuela.
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January 4, 2026 at 7:15 PM
"The United States has now given Russia, China, and anyone else who wants to give it a try a road map for invading countries that displease them," argues Tom Nichols:
The prospect of AI replacing humans in relationships sounds like a nightmare to many—still, a growing community is building a life with large language models. Amogh Dimri spoke with members of the AI-romance community:
The People Who Marry Chatbots
A growing community is building a life with large language models.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
The prospect of AI replacing humans in relationships sounds like a nightmare to many—still, a growing community is building a life with large language models. Amogh Dimri spoke with members of the AI-romance community:
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with Michael Scherer, Donald Trump threatened Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, with a fate worse than Maduro’s; defended regime change in the country; and expressed renewed interest in the U.S. seizing Greenland.
Trump: Delcy Rodríguez Might Be Next
The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:26 PM
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with Michael Scherer, Donald Trump threatened Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, with a fate worse than Maduro’s; defended regime change in the country; and expressed renewed interest in the U.S. seizing Greenland.
Generative AI has been used to create nonconsensual porn for years—but Grok appears unique in its permissiveness, its lack of safeguards, and its ability to turn the images into viral phenomena, @matteowong.bsky.social writes.
Elon Musk’s Pornography Machine
On X, sexual harassment and perhaps even child abuse are the latest memes.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Generative AI has been used to create nonconsensual porn for years—but Grok appears unique in its permissiveness, its lack of safeguards, and its ability to turn the images into viral phenomena, @matteowong.bsky.social writes.
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with Michael Scherer, Donald Trump threatened Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, with a fate worse than Maduro’s; defended regime change in the country; and expressed renewed interest in the U.S. seizing Greenland.
Trump: Delcy Rodríguez Might Be Next
The president told The Atlantic that the interim Venezuelan president will meet a fate worse than Maduro’s unless she complies with U.S. wishes.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:14 PM
EXCLUSIVE: In an interview with Michael Scherer, Donald Trump threatened Venezuela’s interim leader, Delcy Rodríguez, with a fate worse than Maduro’s; defended regime change in the country; and expressed renewed interest in the U.S. seizing Greenland.
“Trump’s ego poses clear and present dangers to American democracy and American world leadership,” David Frum argues. “An ineffective anti-Trump movement is an indulgence American democracy cannot afford or accept.”
Trump’s Critics Are Falling Into an Obvious Trap
Nicolás Maduro’s capture is setting off a predictable reaction.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
“Trump’s ego poses clear and present dangers to American democracy and American world leadership,” David Frum argues. “An ineffective anti-Trump movement is an indulgence American democracy cannot afford or accept.”
New combination drugs are pressing weight loss far enough past the limits of existing drugs that the field of obesity research is facing an unprecedented question: How far should medical weight loss go? Roxanne Khamsi reports: theatln.tc/7WRNbxDg
January 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM
New combination drugs are pressing weight loss far enough past the limits of existing drugs that the field of obesity research is facing an unprecedented question: How far should medical weight loss go? Roxanne Khamsi reports: theatln.tc/7WRNbxDg
“I had expected fatherhood to change me,” @galuten.bsky.social writes. But when he started watching movie musicals with his daughter, he realized he hadn’t known the half of it.
What Gene Kelly Taught Me About How to Be a Dad
As a father, I was balancing—but I wasn’t stable.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
“I had expected fatherhood to change me,” @galuten.bsky.social writes. But when he started watching movie musicals with his daughter, he realized he hadn’t known the half of it.
Even some of Trump’s closest allies are unnerved by his brash approach to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Atlantic staff writers report:
The ‘America First’ President Takes On the World
Nicolás Maduro was plucked out of Caracas, but the more shocking news was that the White House plans to run Venezuela.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Even some of Trump’s closest allies are unnerved by his brash approach to ousting Venezuela’s leader, Atlantic staff writers report:
The charm of “Crossing Delancey,” plus a reimagined Shakespearean classic and more culture and entertainment recommendations from Sara Krolewski, a deputy research chief who helps oversee fact-checking at The Atlantic.
A Romantic Comedy of Errors
Crossing Delancey’s charm, a reimagined Shakespearian classic, and more culture and entertainment recommendations
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January 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The charm of “Crossing Delancey,” plus a reimagined Shakespearean classic and more culture and entertainment recommendations from Sara Krolewski, a deputy research chief who helps oversee fact-checking at The Atlantic.
Trump's operation targeting Nicolás Maduro can advance U.S. interests—but it remains to be seen whether it actually will, Richard Fontaine argues.
Trump’s Audacious Success
The president’s operation targeting Nicolás Maduro can advance U.S. interests—but it’s unclear whether it actually will.
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January 4, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Trump's operation targeting Nicolás Maduro can advance U.S. interests—but it remains to be seen whether it actually will, Richard Fontaine argues.
If you want to actually keep your New Year’s resolution this year, try breaking it right away, Richard Friedman writes.
Just Break Your New Year’s Resolution Now
It might be the best way to succeed in the long run.
bit.ly
January 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
If you want to actually keep your New Year’s resolution this year, try breaking it right away, Richard Friedman writes.
The “Who Would Win?” book series relies on the cheap thrill of violence to educate children about the natural world—“and that’s what makes it fascinating,” Peter Sagal writes. theatln.tc/3N0bkwKI
January 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
The “Who Would Win?” book series relies on the cheap thrill of violence to educate children about the natural world—“and that’s what makes it fascinating,” Peter Sagal writes. theatln.tc/3N0bkwKI
The ancient, contemplative form of poetry can capture, perhaps better than any other, the muffled quality of chilly afternoons and days spent indoors.
The Best Poetry for Dark Winter Days
Each collection speaks to a different seasonal mood, but all are worth slowing down with before the new year.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:15 PM
The ancient, contemplative form of poetry can capture, perhaps better than any other, the muffled quality of chilly afternoons and days spent indoors.
“Whether the outcome is ultimately good for Venezuelans, as I hope, or bad, Trump has betrayed Americans,” Conor Friedersdorf argues. “He could have tried to persuade Congress or the public to give him permission to use force. He didn’t bother.”
Trump’s Risky War in Venezuela
The president has violated the Constitution and is showing contempt for the will of the public.
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January 4, 2026 at 11:15 AM
“Whether the outcome is ultimately good for Venezuelans, as I hope, or bad, Trump has betrayed Americans,” Conor Friedersdorf argues. “He could have tried to persuade Congress or the public to give him permission to use force. He didn’t bother.”