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"tired of some of their admiration for [insert lefty or left-leaning political and cultural figure]" explains a solid three-quarters of the last decade of american politics
jakemgrumbach.bsky.social Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 16h
Larry Summers complaining to Epstein that his kids admire Bernie Sanders too much
From: Larry Summers < To: jeffrey E. <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2015 14:54:40 +0000 Jamaica very good Kids great though tired of some of their admiration for Bernie sanders. How ru? Sent from my iPad
February 1, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Trump’s First Year In Office https://theonion.com/trumps-first-year-in-office/
Trump’s First Year In Office
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January 29, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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bellboy905.bsky.social
IT’S ALMOST LIKE SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE WARNED US

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January 26, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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Disney Exec Reminds Toddler Only IP Goes On Fridge https://theonion.com/disney-exec-reminds-toddler-only-ip-goes-on-fridge/
Disney Exec Reminds Toddler Only IP Goes On Fridge
January 26, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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Fact-Checking Trump On Greenland https://theonion.com/fact-checking-trump-on-greenland/
January 23, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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mattufford.bsky.social
the science is ironclad: abstaining from alcohol gives you better, sounder sleep. unfortunately you must first lie there alone with your thoughts
January 21, 2026 at 3:38 AM
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sbuhai.bsky.social
Kudos to Carney for channeling Central/Eastern Europe's pre-'89 must-read, Havel's "Power of the Powerless", daring the world to quit 'living within the lie' once more, and contending that middle powers aren't on the menu when they start setting the table: www.cbc.ca/news/poli...
January 21, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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sbuhai.bsky.social
Greenland isn’t a timeshare. If Trump goes full Putin, EU, USA’s biggest partner, should indeed go full accountant: draft the contingencies, quietly ping Trumpies, and let Treasuries take a little Arctic plunge. Stand your ground! Cold cash!
Well written:
Whether or not Trump invades Greenland, this much is clear: the western order we once knew is history | Timothy Garton Ash
The EU must be more robust in order to stem the tide of international disorder, or it risks falling to authoritarian imperialism, says Guardian columnist Timothy Garton Ash
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:56 PM
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Melania Trump Casts Longtime Aide Into Well Of Gloom https://theonion.com/melania-trump-casts-longtime-aide-into-well-of-gloom/
Melania Trump Casts Longtime Aide Into Well Of Gloom
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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sbuhai.bsky.social
GoT analogy: Powell’s the Maester who’s served four Houses. Now the Iron Throne sends grand‑jury ravens, "renovations" as the pretext, while he insists the Citadel answers to evidence, not intimidation. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐 𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒔 (so one hopes)…
January 12, 2026 at 2:46 AM
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jasonfurman.bsky.social
Some countries that have prosecuted or threatened to prosecute central bankers for the purpose of political intimidation or punishment for monetary policy decisions: Argentina, Russia, Turkey, Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 AM
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sbuhai.bsky.social
Le débat « tout est QI » adore les jongleurs. Alexandre Grothendieck rappelait : le bœuf lent, seul, finit par casser la clôture des cercles invisibles et despotiques. Brillance : feux d’artifice ; solitude : tectonique.
P.S. Aux prêtres du QI : lisez « Récoltes et Semailles »...
January 11, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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laurenoneal.bsky.social
I just did this, it took less than 30 seconds.
honeyp0t.bsky.social 🌞🌻🌙 @honeyp0t.bsky.social · 22d
There’s a GoFundMe for Jonathan Ross’s legal expenses for murdering Renee Good.

This violates GoFundMe’s Terms of Service. Everyone must report it.

A thread on how to do that 🧵
January 11, 2026 at 2:57 PM
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sbuhai.bsky.social
«برای تغییرِ مغزها که پوسیدن»
(برایِ هر «چرا؟»یی که نمی‌گذارند بپرسیم.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8xX...

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Shervin - Baraye | شروین - برای
YouTube video by Shervin
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January 8, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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jonbois.bsky.social
my son got two different toy fire trucks for christmas. two. and despite being considerably more familiar with their purpose and operation, i didn’t receive a single fucking fire truck
December 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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sbuhai.bsky.social
🎄🪄 Evelyne (Harry Potter’s secret sister) sends Merry Xmas to all of you!

P.S. Sora did the spellwork; Dad, the great econ wizzard, did the forecasting: may your joy be compounded and your inflation transitory!
December 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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richardfadams.bsky.social
Genuinely, what’s the point of Christmas gifts if you have to tell people what you want?
December 13, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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“I’m looking all over, and there’s just no way we can make this any worse,” Trump said
Frustrated Trump Struggling To Find Any Infrastructure Left In Indiana To Destroy
WASHINGTON--Searching in vain for a meaningful way to retaliate after Indiana lawmakers rejected his Republican gerrymandering push, a visibly frustrated President Donald Trump was reportedly struggling Friday to find any infrastructure left in the stat...
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December 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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sbuhai.bsky.social
At the Nobel banquet, the great, ever-incisive Joel Mokyr reminds us: creative destruction can sting, progress is risky, but only de‑growth is guaranteed to delete the very future it pretends to save.
Read it: www.nobelprize.org/p...
Watch it: www.svtplay.se/video...
Memorize it!
Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025
The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel 2025 was awarded "for having explained innovation-driven economic growth" with one half to Joel Mokyr "for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress" and the other half jointly to Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt "for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction"
www.nobelprize.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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sbuhai.bsky.social
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Why do workers who look the same on paper earn very different wages, and why do big pay rises mostly come from job changes? In a newly released working paper, I revisit the “frictional wage dispersion” puzzle using a stochastic match-productivity model in equilibrium.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Unfairport
Unfairport
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December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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jamellebouie.net
every time i read about one of these college presidents promising to reinvent the liberal arts education i think of "marge v. the monorail"
miriamposner.com Miriam Posner @miriamposner.com · Dec 9
Yes we all agree that this is the reason colleges are in trouble
She knows that many people disagree, that they see the value of liberal arts as less about job preparation and more about teaching students how to think. It's a nice sentiment on some level, she says, but it's also hopelessly naive. More to the point, she argues, it's exactly the reason many colleges are in trouble: Faculty grew too powerful and too romantic about their role in society. Students are her customers, she says, and at colleges like Albright they no longer major in Latin American studies or even economics. If they want an Al major, her responsibility is to give them one.
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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sbuhai.bsky.social
If his “probable sins” really are Summers-level, the AEA should grant his wish on the spot. If not, the reform we actually need is an idiocy filter that flags performative martyrdom, with his tweet logged as the original sin.
December 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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sbuhai.bsky.social
Cas Mudde is broadly right in his Guardian piece www.theguardian.com/.... When social democrats mimic far-right nativism, they don’t win far-right voters; instead they demobilize their typically urban, young, diverse base. In that sense, CPH is indeed the practical warning.
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The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark | Cas Mudde
This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde
www.theguardian.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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doublehelix.bsky.social
"War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength"
noethematt.bsky.social Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · Nov 22
"Countries with state subsidies for abortion, transgender-friendly policies for children, hate speech laws and affirmative action policies will now be considered to be violating human rights under rules imposed at the [US] State Department..."

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Abortion And DEI Policies Now Considered Violations Of Human Rights, U.S. Says
The Trump administration has overhauled how the State Department conducts its annual Human Rights Report.
www.forbes.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM