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The Antitrust Case Against Airbnb
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The Antitrust Case Against Airbnb - The Sling
Airbnb isn’t just facilitating a data exchange; it is incentivizing or coercing homesharers on its platform to participate in a common pricing scheme. A coercion-based approach to enforcement should o...
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December 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The Antitrust Case Against Airbnb
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The Wall Street Journal's editorial board attacks European welfare state spending at the same time as American families are spending about $30,000 a year on health insurance premiums (for high-deductible plans).
December 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board attacks European welfare state spending at the same time as American families are spending about $30,000 a year on health insurance premiums (for high-deductible plans).
America right now if Democrats had nominated Pete Buttigieg in 2020 instead of Joe Biden.
December 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
America right now if Democrats had nominated Pete Buttigieg in 2020 instead of Joe Biden.
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Identity-pilled Democrats keep flipping around in circles and sometimes deciding that all it takes to be electable is to find a white man — should actually select from the wide range of proven swing state winners.
www.slowboring.com/p/gavin-news...
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Gavin Newsom is the 2028 front-runner and that’s bad
Plus the SPEED Act, the Pope’s pricing strategy, and some Dutch politics takes
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December 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Identity-pilled Democrats keep flipping around in circles and sometimes deciding that all it takes to be electable is to find a white man — should actually select from the wide range of proven swing state winners.
www.slowboring.com/p/gavin-news...
www.slowboring.com/p/gavin-news...
Gavin Newsom is the 2028 front-runner and that’s bad
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Gavin Newsom is the 2028 front-runner and that’s bad
Plus the SPEED Act, the Pope’s pricing strategy, and some Dutch politics takes
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December 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Gavin Newsom is the 2028 front-runner and that’s bad
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The United States honestly needs a dramatic expansion of quality-of-life policing (yes, alongside improved social policies).
December 12, 2025 at 12:35 PM
The United States honestly needs a dramatic expansion of quality-of-life policing (yes, alongside improved social policies).
Immigrant students experience more bullying as ICE raids cause ‘culture of fear’, says survey
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Immigrant students experience more bullying as ICE raids cause ‘culture of fear’, says survey
In survey, US school principals describe ‘climate of distress’ and declines in student attendance amid crackdowns
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December 11, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Immigrant students experience more bullying as ICE raids cause ‘culture of fear’, says survey
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It's so refreshing to listen to Pete Buttigieg speak.
December 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
It's so refreshing to listen to Pete Buttigieg speak.
Good messaging. Hopefully Texas Democrats choose wisely.
December 11, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Good messaging. Hopefully Texas Democrats choose wisely.
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Phoebe Memorial, the sole hospital in Albany, GA, was founded on the idea that all patients be treated, regardless of their ability to pay.
So why do some residents — including many hospital staffers — turn to a free clinic for care?
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So why do some residents — including many hospital staffers — turn to a free clinic for care?
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December 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Phoebe Memorial, the sole hospital in Albany, GA, was founded on the idea that all patients be treated, regardless of their ability to pay.
So why do some residents — including many hospital staffers — turn to a free clinic for care?
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So why do some residents — including many hospital staffers — turn to a free clinic for care?
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We'd likely be in the second term of Pete Buttigieg, Liz Warren, or Bernie Sanders right now if Joe Biden hadn't run in 2020 (when his cognitive decline was already obvious). Biden boosters displayed poor judgment and we should probably not privilege their analysis when thinking about 2026 and 2028.
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
We'd likely be in the second term of Pete Buttigieg, Liz Warren, or Bernie Sanders right now if Joe Biden hadn't run in 2020 (when his cognitive decline was already obvious). Biden boosters displayed poor judgment and we should probably not privilege their analysis when thinking about 2026 and 2028.
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Trump administration may seek to demolish the HUD headquarters, among several other major federal structures in DC.
Now it’s HUD and Eisenhower buildings. Though the style isn’t to everyone’s taste, it’s forceful architecture as historically noteworthy as any of the classicals. As important—there’s an effective, established process for handling alterations, etc. #accountability www.archpaper.com/2025/12/hud-...
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December 11, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Trump administration may seek to demolish the HUD headquarters, among several other major federal structures in DC.
F.A.A. Chief Failed to Divest Airline Holdings as Promised, Ethics Agency Says
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F.A.A. Chief Failed to Divest Airline Holdings as Promised, Ethics Agency Says
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December 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
F.A.A. Chief Failed to Divest Airline Holdings as Promised, Ethics Agency Says
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What is the "something"?
Does Kamala Harris genuinely care about any major public policy issues?
Does Kamala Harris genuinely care about any major public policy issues?
December 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
What is the "something"?
Does Kamala Harris genuinely care about any major public policy issues?
Does Kamala Harris genuinely care about any major public policy issues?
"It’s not just practical to moderate in order to win elections; there is also a moral responsibility to be accountable and responsive to voters." www.theargumentmag.com/p/mamdanis-m...
Mamdani's moderation wasn't just about helping him win
A socialist mayor-elect apologized to the NYPD, kept Jessica Tisch, and softened his line on schools and slogans — and the left voted for him anyway. That’s not cowardice.
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December 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
"It’s not just practical to moderate in order to win elections; there is also a moral responsibility to be accountable and responsive to voters." www.theargumentmag.com/p/mamdanis-m...
$27,000 a Year for Health Insurance. How Can We Afford That?
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Opinion | $27,000 a Year for Health Insurance. How Can We Afford That?
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December 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
$27,000 a Year for Health Insurance. How Can We Afford That?
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Interesting drone video of the Verona-Vicenza HSR. Most of the civils and the roadbed are completed. Tracklying and OLE installation have started in multiple points.
Works started in 2020 and the line is expected to open in December 2026.
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Works started in 2020 and the line is expected to open in December 2026.
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Dicembre 2025 - AV/AC Verona-Padova: in volo sul futuro tracciato della nuova linea
YouTube video by Verona-Padova Iricav Due
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December 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Interesting drone video of the Verona-Vicenza HSR. Most of the civils and the roadbed are completed. Tracklying and OLE installation have started in multiple points.
Works started in 2020 and the line is expected to open in December 2026.
youtu.be/gl_EcjA1iAc?...
Works started in 2020 and the line is expected to open in December 2026.
youtu.be/gl_EcjA1iAc?...
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Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases.
Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases.
Exclusive: Tax prosecutions plunge as Trump shifts crime-fighting efforts
Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue thos...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases.
Federal tax prosecutions fell to their lowest level in decades this year, declining more than 27% from the year before as the Trump administration cut the ranks of attorneys and agents who pursue those cases.
"Unlike the United States and some European neighbors defined by tough immigration stances, [Spain] has projected an image of itself as the West’s new melting pot. It has embraced immigrants, especially Latin Americans who speak Spain’s language, share its religion and understand its culture."
Spain Sees Itself as a Beacon for Immigrants. So Do Many Latin Americans.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"Unlike the United States and some European neighbors defined by tough immigration stances, [Spain] has projected an image of itself as the West’s new melting pot. It has embraced immigrants, especially Latin Americans who speak Spain’s language, share its religion and understand its culture."
An ‘AstroTurf Recruitment Process’: National Republicans Propped Up Jasmine Crockett to Push Her Into a Senate Run
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An ‘AstroTurf Recruitment Process’: National Republicans Propped Up Jasmine Crockett to Push Her Into a Senate Run
The NRSC started including Crockett’s name in polling and conducted “a sustained effort” to get Crockett, the party’s preferred candidate to run against, into the race.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
An ‘AstroTurf Recruitment Process’: National Republicans Propped Up Jasmine Crockett to Push Her Into a Senate Run
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Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say
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Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say
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December 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say
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"The current asylum framework was created for another era. In a world with mass mobility, yesterday’s answers do not work. We will always protect those fleeing war and terror – but the world has changed and asylum systems must change with it." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
We must protect our borders to defend our democracies. Here's how
This is our strong message to our friends in Europe. Unless responsible governments reflect their citizens’ concerns, populists will win, say British PM Keir Starmer and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen
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December 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"The current asylum framework was created for another era. In a world with mass mobility, yesterday’s answers do not work. We will always protect those fleeing war and terror – but the world has changed and asylum systems must change with it." www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Absolutely amazing chart from @peterkellner.bsky.social's piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social today:
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December 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Absolutely amazing chart from @peterkellner.bsky.social's piece in @thenewworldmag.bsky.social today:
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It’s Not Racist to Not Want To Lose an Election
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It’s Not Racist to Not Want To Lose an Election
A familiar Democratic pathology appears when the party faces a pivotal race in Texas
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December 9, 2025 at 5:12 PM
It’s Not Racist to Not Want To Lose an Election
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