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A Bit Too Much Liberty, Apparently
From Axios:
"The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority
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They Were Never Okay with You Existing
Florida legislature passes ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill to restrict LGBTQ topics in elementary schools - The Washington Post
Florida
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An Unusually Unified Front
Casey Newton in today’s Platformer issue:
The United States played a critical role in damaging Putin’s credibility before
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Good Lord
Davey Alba: ‘I’ll Stand on the Side of Russia’: Pro-Putin Sentiment Spreads Online
The online conversations reflect how pro-Russia
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Social Media Safe Spaces
Elaine Godfrey writing for The Atlantic:
In Arizona this weekend, 51-year-old Tammy Shutts put it this way to me: “100
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It's Almost Like it's All Pandering to an Audience
First up is a report from the Software Freedom Conservatory on Trump's new TRUTH Social app's
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Speaking of Places I Don’t Normally Link
Trump Election Fraud Allegations Disgraceful Endgame to 2020 Reelection Effort | National Review
Almost nothing that the Trump team has alleged
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Today is a Good Day
Nearly 4 years ago, Donald Trump promised that “American carnage” was going to end “today” in his inaugural address. Sitting
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Attacking the Core of America
I was going to link to a specific quote in this article, Donald Trump is Attacking the Very Core of
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The Right Needs to Change
The GOP's monstrous math problem - Axios
Republicans, win or lose next week, face a big — and growing
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Remember Today
Vote today, remember tomorrow.
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What Did We Just Watch?
Can someone explain to me how this week’s presidential debate was anything more than an embarrassment? Can someone tell
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Running Out of Campaign Funds Right Before the Finish Line
This article is an interesting look at how campaign funds can be spent, and of course I relish the idea of the campaign running out of money before the end of the race, but I would suspect this article is also exactly the sort of thing that will drive money into the campaign.
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How to Prevent Riots
When the peaceful methods of affecting change fall on deaf ears, but change still needs to be made, there are only so many avenues left to explore.
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The Strange Data Behind How We Vote
When someone votes for someone, believes a certain deity, or thinks a certain athlete is the GOAT, they think it’s totally logical and their own choice. The data continues to show that while we certainly have agency, there are major forces pushing us in certain directions.
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Forgetting Your Dark Past vs Celebrating It
Most Americans think recognizing the country’s flaws makes the U.S. stronger, not weaker - The Washington Post
“So
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There is Nothing Else, There is no Policy
Stuart Stevens, an ex-GOP operative, on why the party should be burned to the ground
That’s why I say
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It’s About Reigning In Spending, Right?
The Revolt of the Republican Strategists - Ross Douthat
In which case the original sin of the strategist class wasn’