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Currently in the eye of the cooking storm, so I thought I'd come back to this, because some of the responses from economists amount to what I suggest calling "sensewashing," by analogy with the sanewashing so many in the media have consistently offered Trump 1/
People have been puzzling over Scott Bessent's claim that tariffs can't be inflationary — which is, by the way, completely different from Trump's claim that foreigners will pay. The thing is, there is a kind of model here — one that is clear, consistent, and totally false 1/
November 28, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Currently in the eye of the cooking storm, so I thought I'd come back to this, because some of the responses from economists amount to what I suggest calling "sensewashing," by analogy with the sanewashing so many in the media have consistently offered Trump 1/
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Gotta say this about the old place: The frequent juxtaposition there of opposite ends of the IQ spectrum can be breathtaking.
November 28, 2024 at 4:21 PM
Gotta say this about the old place: The frequent juxtaposition there of opposite ends of the IQ spectrum can be breathtaking.
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Very much this, from Dan Drezner. He focuses a lot on universities, but rightly so. U.S. educational, scientific and technological preeminence are closely linked — and all have a lot to do with the past openness of our society 1/ open.substack.com/pub/danieldr...
The Return of The Erosion of the Pillars of American Power
American structural power will decline slowly and then suddenly.
open.substack.com
November 27, 2024 at 12:46 PM
Very much this, from Dan Drezner. He focuses a lot on universities, but rightly so. U.S. educational, scientific and technological preeminence are closely linked — and all have a lot to do with the past openness of our society 1/ open.substack.com/pub/danieldr...
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1920's dictionary definition of Trump
November 15, 2024 at 11:47 AM
1920's dictionary definition of Trump
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Very little of what Trump does these days amazes me.
Any one of the last three of Trump’s Cabinet-level picks (Gabbard as DNI, Gaetz as AG, RFK for HHS), standing alone, would arguably have been the worst in American history.
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Any one of the last three of Trump’s Cabinet-level picks (Gabbard as DNI, Gaetz as AG, RFK for HHS), standing alone, would arguably have been the worst in American history.
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November 14, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Very little of what Trump does these days amazes me.
Any one of the last three of Trump’s Cabinet-level picks (Gabbard as DNI, Gaetz as AG, RFK for HHS), standing alone, would arguably have been the worst in American history.
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Any one of the last three of Trump’s Cabinet-level picks (Gabbard as DNI, Gaetz as AG, RFK for HHS), standing alone, would arguably have been the worst in American history.
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Elon Musk endorses plan for Trump to politicize the Fed.
As I keep saying: this should be a five-alarm fire for anyone who says they care about inflation. Putting the money supply in hands of politicians has not ended well in Venezuela, Argentina, Turkey, etc
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
As I keep saying: this should be a five-alarm fire for anyone who says they care about inflation. Putting the money supply in hands of politicians has not ended well in Venezuela, Argentina, Turkey, etc
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
November 12, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Elon Musk endorses plan for Trump to politicize the Fed.
As I keep saying: this should be a five-alarm fire for anyone who says they care about inflation. Putting the money supply in hands of politicians has not ended well in Venezuela, Argentina, Turkey, etc
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
As I keep saying: this should be a five-alarm fire for anyone who says they care about inflation. Putting the money supply in hands of politicians has not ended well in Venezuela, Argentina, Turkey, etc
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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GOOOOOOOLLLLLLL DA VENEZUELA!!!
🥅 Telasco Segovia
⏰ 1min/2T
🇻🇪 Venezuela 1x1 Brasil 🇧🇷
#Eliminatórias
📹 Reprodução
🥅 Telasco Segovia
⏰ 1min/2T
🇻🇪 Venezuela 1x1 Brasil 🇧🇷
#Eliminatórias
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November 14, 2024 at 10:12 PM
GOOOOOOOLLLLLLL DA VENEZUELA!!!
🥅 Telasco Segovia
⏰ 1min/2T
🇻🇪 Venezuela 1x1 Brasil 🇧🇷
#Eliminatórias
📹 Reprodução
🥅 Telasco Segovia
⏰ 1min/2T
🇻🇪 Venezuela 1x1 Brasil 🇧🇷
#Eliminatórias
📹 Reprodução
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Gonna try another old-Twitter-style thread, since the last one got a lot of engagement. This time about a topic some people have raised, but needs more attention: the likelihood that Trump's tariffs will become an engine of immense corruption 1/
November 14, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Gonna try another old-Twitter-style thread, since the last one got a lot of engagement. This time about a topic some people have raised, but needs more attention: the likelihood that Trump's tariffs will become an engine of immense corruption 1/
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Bluesky is awesome. It’s Twitter — but Nazi-free..
November 14, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Bluesky is awesome. It’s Twitter — but Nazi-free..
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This is a really good profile by Dexter Filkins of our AG to be: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
Matt Gaetz’s Chaos Agenda
The Florida Republican is among the most brazen and controversial figures in Donald Trump’s G.O.P. He’s also among the most influential.
www.newyorker.com
November 13, 2024 at 11:56 PM
This is a really good profile by Dexter Filkins of our AG to be: www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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As I said, the long term goal of Trump and the Republicans is to delegitimize and dismantle the Federal Government.
That’s why he wants to appoint a man who is under investigation for sex trafficking to head up the Justice Department.
That’s why he wants to appoint a man who is under investigation for sex trafficking to head up the Justice Department.
John Bresnahan reports that GOP senators are stunned—and not in a good way—by Trump's nomination of Matt Gaetz for AG.
Chuck Grassley was so exasperated by reporters asking him about Gaetz that he stopped talking and stood there stone-faced for 30 seconds.
Chuck Grassley was so exasperated by reporters asking him about Gaetz that he stopped talking and stood there stone-faced for 30 seconds.
November 13, 2024 at 9:44 PM
As I said, the long term goal of Trump and the Republicans is to delegitimize and dismantle the Federal Government.
That’s why he wants to appoint a man who is under investigation for sex trafficking to head up the Justice Department.
That’s why he wants to appoint a man who is under investigation for sex trafficking to head up the Justice Department.
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Librarians moving dystopian novels to the nonfiction shelves.
a woman standing in a library with a book titled room on the shelf
ALT: a woman standing in a library with a book titled room on the shelf
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Librarians moving dystopian novels to the nonfiction shelves.
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Much of Trump’s second term will be an attempt to erase his history of ineptitude, corruption and criminality.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/n...
Emboldened by Re-election, Trump Renews Bid to Overturn His Conviction
Donald J. Trump moved to dismiss his Manhattan criminal case, reflecting his expansive view of presidential power. The judge paused all activity in the case, including Mr. Trump’s sentencing.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2024 at 6:43 AM
Much of Trump’s second term will be an attempt to erase his history of ineptitude, corruption and criminality.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/n...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/n...
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Corruption is he most important story in the world, part 167
Elon Musk posted:
“Department of Government Efficiency
The merch will be 🔥🔥🔥”
(Yes, this is real.)
“Department of Government Efficiency
The merch will be 🔥🔥🔥”
(Yes, this is real.)
November 13, 2024 at 10:00 AM
Corruption is he most important story in the world, part 167