Waiting for the NYT piece explaining that this is 4D chess in support of small nuclear reactors, honestly.

The real question is, of course, whether more people die from these edge cases than from the accidents caused by speeding. Seems unlikely.

But how does the US benefit? We are already at the top of the global power structure. We have everything to lose. 4/4

With dramatically increased Defense spending, hot wars in Europe and the Middle East, and economic instability caused by isolationist tariffs -- we've created an environment ripe for great power conflict. 3/4

Cut cyber defense funding (i.e. CISA) and successful cyber attacks are more likely. Cut State, and we have limited ability to negotiate behind the scenes. 2/4

You've never been more accurate about yourself.

Yes! The argument also assumes the political positions should be based on how well they play to a crowd. But that's a way for unfunded autocrats to gain power -- coasting in on mob vibes. Parties should be expressing deeply cherished values. Commitment to human expression, for example.

Oh, oh, and a judicial!

In the 90s, we still had separate white and black homecoming queens.

Absolutely. In Europe, you see publically accessable emergency stops for entire trains.

Still thinking about this: "NO KINGS, NO SLAVES, NO NAZIS, NO EXCEPTIONS" is exactly the kind of chant that is easy to remember, easy to defend, and easy to join - if you're just walking past a protest and you want to support it, but feel overwhelmed/shy/unsure of how to jump in.

Thank you for the laugh in this dark time.

For the first half of this post, I thought it was about US federal employees. True in both contexts and heartbreaking.

"Moral clarity has its own purpose" is a perfect touchstone for this moment. There may be better political strategies than adhering to one's own sense of decency. But tactically, you have the benefit of never needing a poll or a pundit to tell you what your own ethics are.

Every House Needs a Ghost is such a great title.

My great-grandfather ran a company town. No matter how well intentioned an individual is within that system, the system is toxic. As my great-grandfather discovered when one of his workers hit their breaking point and attempted to murder him one morning.

People in the comments explaining the term obesity to Michael Hobbes is just the wildest thing.

I think this sentence is true regardless of the antecedent for "they"