Toby Harshaw
@harshwords.bsky.social
Editor/columnist @opinion. Opinions mine and irrefutable.
Those hoping for WW III were gravely disappointed. Here is my theory why @opinion.bloomberg.com
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How We Avoided World War III
Atomic bombs didn’t prevent it. Humans did.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Those hoping for WW III were gravely disappointed. Here is my theory why @opinion.bloomberg.com
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Smart, serious writing by my editor @opinion.bloomberg.com Toby Harshaw @harshwords.bsky.social He is spot on! As the nuclear agreements fall into disuse, we are standing into danger. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
How We Avoided World War III
Atomic bombs didn’t prevent it. Humans did.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Smart, serious writing by my editor @opinion.bloomberg.com Toby Harshaw @harshwords.bsky.social He is spot on! As the nuclear agreements fall into disuse, we are standing into danger. www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
Yep, to kick off his presidential fitness program, in the middle of the Epstein mess, Trump invited registered sex offender Lawrence Taylor to the White House. Cannot make this up
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FDLE - Sexual Offender and Predator System
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July 31, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Yep, to kick off his presidential fitness program, in the middle of the Epstein mess, Trump invited registered sex offender Lawrence Taylor to the White House. Cannot make this up
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MAGA is entirely different than Movement Conservatism, except for all the ways MAGA is consistent with Movement Conservatism. My latest: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
William F. Buckley Set the Stage for Donald Trump
Turns out the shift from “Firing Line” to “You're fired!” wasn’t that big.
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June 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
MAGA is entirely different than Movement Conservatism, except for all the ways MAGA is consistent with Movement Conservatism. My latest: www.bloomberg.com/opinion/feat...
full story here www.nytimes.com/2004/02/01/o...
May 7, 2025 at 5:34 PM
full story here www.nytimes.com/2004/02/01/o...
When Trump blames "decades of neglect" for the state of US sea power, does he forget who was president for 4 of those neglectful years? Or which president initiated the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program in ... 2022? www.naval-technology.com/features/beg...
Beginnings of a new Maritime Statecraft under Trump
Trump signs an executive order to revitalise the maritime sector, which will in turn attempt to strengthen the US naval industrial base.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
When Trump blames "decades of neglect" for the state of US sea power, does he forget who was president for 4 of those neglectful years? Or which president initiated the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program in ... 2022? www.naval-technology.com/features/beg...
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This is so tantalizingly close to Nicola Murray's "simple wooden toys for simple children" policy
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Nicola Meets with the Guardian | The Thick of It | BBC Comedy Greats
YouTube video by BBC Comedy Greats
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April 30, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This is so tantalizingly close to Nicola Murray's "simple wooden toys for simple children" policy
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No, the story here isn't that nearly half of voters gave him an F. It's that only half of Republicans gave him an A
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More give Trump an F than any other grade for first 100 days, poll finds
Nearly half of Americans give President Trump a failing grade for his presidency so far, with near record low approval ratings at this point in the job, as he hits the milestone 100 days in office.
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April 30, 2025 at 5:14 PM
No, the story here isn't that nearly half of voters gave him an F. It's that only half of Republicans gave him an A
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More left hand-right hand amusement: Musk says “some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35 in an age of drones." Meanwhile ... www.npr.org/2025/03/22/n...
Trump says Boeing will build the new generation of fighter jets, the F-47
Trump said Boeing had won the contract to build the U.S. Air Force's next generation of fighter jets. Little is known about the jet's specifications, appearance or capabilities.
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April 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
More left hand-right hand amusement: Musk says “some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35 in an age of drones." Meanwhile ... www.npr.org/2025/03/22/n...
Excellent piece by Ben Casselman on why the gloating over the negative growth number is misplaced and the figure is "misleading." Don't worry, there will be a chance to gloat about shared misery in future quarters www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
Trump Blames Biden After U.S. Economy Shrinks Amid Tariff War
Underlying economic growth remained solid in early 2025, but tariffs and uncertainty are expected to cause a further slowdown.
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April 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Excellent piece by Ben Casselman on why the gloating over the negative growth number is misplaced and the figure is "misleading." Don't worry, there will be a chance to gloat about shared misery in future quarters www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/b...
The "typical monthly cost" of a market-rate apartment in NYC is $2,000? What neighborhood is that in, and how can I move there?
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5th Straight Rent Increase Is Likely for a Million N.Y.C. Apartments
The city’s Rent Guidelines Board appears likely to vote in favor of rent increases for nearly one million rent-stabilized apartments as landlords say they face rising costs.
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April 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The "typical monthly cost" of a market-rate apartment in NYC is $2,000? What neighborhood is that in, and how can I move there?
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yep,, because you know what New Yorkers really want is more homeless people in the subways and fewer cops gothamist.com/news/zohran-...
Zohran Mamdani wants to use empty subway retail to help homeless New Yorkers
The model has been successfully tried in Philadelphia and hailed as innovative by local policy experts.
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April 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
yep,, because you know what New Yorkers really want is more homeless people in the subways and fewer cops gothamist.com/news/zohran-...
Doesn't this seem kinda, well, smart?
I also wonder if they could lift the ban on prepared hot food at grocery stores, which are likely (maybe?) more healthful than McDonald's and BK, some of which take EBT in New York (and give 10% off)
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I also wonder if they could lift the ban on prepared hot food at grocery stores, which are likely (maybe?) more healthful than McDonald's and BK, some of which take EBT in New York (and give 10% off)
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
States Can Stop Recipients From Spending Federal Food Assistance on Soft Drinks, Kennedy Says
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March 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Doesn't this seem kinda, well, smart?
I also wonder if they could lift the ban on prepared hot food at grocery stores, which are likely (maybe?) more healthful than McDonald's and BK, some of which take EBT in New York (and give 10% off)
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
I also wonder if they could lift the ban on prepared hot food at grocery stores, which are likely (maybe?) more healthful than McDonald's and BK, some of which take EBT in New York (and give 10% off)
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/28/u...
Admiral Jim Stavridis had a lot of chats with that famous "DEI hire" Colin Powell
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What Colin Powell Would Say About the Pentagon DEI Purge
The former general and secretary of state told the author that a true leader is “a dealer in hope” — not in fear, chaos or anger.
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March 25, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Admiral Jim Stavridis had a lot of chats with that famous "DEI hire" Colin Powell
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OTOH the percentage of federal government spending on academic R&D has plummeted over the longer stretch, from basically everything in the 50s to little more than half today
March 20, 2025 at 1:44 PM
OTOH the percentage of federal government spending on academic R&D has plummeted over the longer stretch, from basically everything in the 50s to little more than half today
Never has a truer typo been written:
President Donald Trump is scheduled to speak with Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Zelensky by phone Wednesday morning, a White House official said.
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Live updates: Trump continues attack on federal judge despite stern statement from chief justice
Get the latest news on President Donald Trump’s return to the White House and the new Congress.
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March 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Never has a truer typo been written:
This is priceless: the chancellor at UC-Boulder saying that his inviting Lockheed to a career fair shows that the "we are truly content-neutral in our approach." Did I mention this was Boulder?! www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
College Presidents on Trump, Tuition and Universities Under Pressure
From impending funding cuts to ballooning costs, an industry still reeling from student protests is facing some of its biggest challenges in decades.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This is priceless: the chancellor at UC-Boulder saying that his inviting Lockheed to a career fair shows that the "we are truly content-neutral in our approach." Did I mention this was Boulder?! www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
What do Trump's pals at the Heritage Foundation have to say about this?
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
What do Trump's pals at the Heritage Foundation have to say about this?
Former NATO supreme commander thinks of all the ways Trump may harm Ukraine to appease Putin, shutting off the flow of intel is the dangerous www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Ukraine Needs US Weapons But It Needs Intelligence More
Shutting off the flow of information for a few days cost Ukraine countless lives, and Putin will want Trump to do it again before any ceasefire.
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March 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Former NATO supreme commander thinks of all the ways Trump may harm Ukraine to appease Putin, shutting off the flow of intel is the dangerous www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
"Musk suggested in a Fox Business interview Monday that his company had traced IP addresses to the 'Ukraine area.'
The majority of the devices used to flood X with traffic were located in the US, Mexico, Spain, Italy and Brazil"
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The majority of the devices used to flood X with traffic were located in the US, Mexico, Spain, Italy and Brazil"
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Cyberattack on X Hit Servers Faulted for Lacking Key Protection
A cyberattack that brought down Elon Musk’s X targeted servers that were insufficiently protected from malicious traffic, according to cybersecurity analysts.
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March 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"Musk suggested in a Fox Business interview Monday that his company had traced IP addresses to the 'Ukraine area.'
The majority of the devices used to flood X with traffic were located in the US, Mexico, Spain, Italy and Brazil"
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The majority of the devices used to flood X with traffic were located in the US, Mexico, Spain, Italy and Brazil"
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Filling the SPR while trashing trade with Canada is like filling a couple of jerry cans with fuel while also setting a match to your local gas station
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Canada Is America's Real Oil Reserve
The Trump administration wants to spend $20 billion buying millions of barrels. They’re looking at the wrong place for energy security.
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March 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Filling the SPR while trashing trade with Canada is like filling a couple of jerry cans with fuel while also setting a match to your local gas station
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"I assume the bankruptcy judge has never seen a meme-coin bid before either. He’ll see it again, though"
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Buy Infowars for the Memes
Also asking questions about Tesla, bribing auditors and Never Alone Capital.
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February 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
"I assume the bankruptcy judge has never seen a meme-coin bid before either. He’ll see it again, though"
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Negotiating over Ukraine, Team Trump is going to be sitting across the table from Sergei Lavrov. @stavridisj has been there, done that www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Ukraine Can Survive With the ‘Least Worst’ Peace Deal
Even with Trump leaning toward Putin, Kyiv can salvage most of its land and assure its own security.
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February 21, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Negotiating over Ukraine, Team Trump is going to be sitting across the table from Sergei Lavrov. @stavridisj has been there, done that www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
Today’s newsletter is about the Corn Laws. Also tariffs, inflation, Mt McKinley and Abe Simpson. But mostly the Corn Laws
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Mount McKinley Is Just a Distraction for Mount Inflation
President Trump’s historical idol learned that when voters blame tariffs for higher prices, the politician who imposed them feels the pain.
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February 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Today’s newsletter is about the Corn Laws. Also tariffs, inflation, Mt McKinley and Abe Simpson. But mostly the Corn Laws
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In other words, the World's Greatest Negotiator has agreed to come to the table with an opening bid of the very minimum acceptable deal -- a diminished Ukraine with no map to closer integration with the West
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Trump says he discussed ending Ukraine war with Russia's Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump said he spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday about starting negotiations immediately to end the war in Ukraine.
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February 12, 2025 at 5:41 PM
In other words, the World's Greatest Negotiator has agreed to come to the table with an opening bid of the very minimum acceptable deal -- a diminished Ukraine with no map to closer integration with the West
www.reuters.com/world/trump-...
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