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Does The West Rule?
“this does not help your cause” - guy who hates you and your cause
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New Substack post: about the mysterious case of The West and Western Values as a concept being invoked by an alliance of MAGA, the craziest people in Europe, East Asia (?), and the most embarassing political parties in Latin America
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that tweet about how vance has 4chan politics with tumblr cadence - "pretty problematic of you to want to tax the rich when there's literally a (checks notes) white genocide going on right now"
JD Vance is the most loathsome character in American politics, and it's mostly because he's immediately recognizable to anyone with an interest in politics as The Worst Guy From Your PoliSci Class
Reporter: Do you plan to apologize to the family of Alex Pretti?
Vance: For what?
Vance: For what?
February 4, 2026 at 6:16 PM
that tweet about how vance has 4chan politics with tumblr cadence - "pretty problematic of you to want to tax the rich when there's literally a (checks notes) white genocide going on right now"
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remember the scene in the last episode of succession where greg fires like 100s of ppl via a zoom call? i’m guessing what happened at the post today was exactly like that.
February 4, 2026 at 6:12 PM
remember the scene in the last episode of succession where greg fires like 100s of ppl via a zoom call? i’m guessing what happened at the post today was exactly like that.
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In a sane world, the decision by Rufo, Vance, & co. to slander and slap a target on the traumatized, hardworking immigrants who revitalized a rust belt city -- and who *were invited* to that city -- would be a stain on their careers that they never live down.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
MAGA is a movement of America haters who despise this country and are conspiring to destroy it
February 4, 2026 at 5:04 PM
In a sane world, the decision by Rufo, Vance, & co. to slander and slap a target on the traumatized, hardworking immigrants who revitalized a rust belt city -- and who *were invited* to that city -- would be a stain on their careers that they never live down.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
They should be reminded of it. Often.
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The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
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Decentralized civil society + (increasingly imperial) presidentialism
Mancur Olson & Juan Linz remain undefeated
Mancur Olson & Juan Linz remain undefeated
February 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Decentralized civil society + (increasingly imperial) presidentialism
Mancur Olson & Juan Linz remain undefeated
Mancur Olson & Juan Linz remain undefeated
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“Fame Is A Gun” by Addison Rae rises to #71 (+11) on Global Spotify with 1.76 million plays.
February 4, 2026 at 5:13 PM
“Fame Is A Gun” by Addison Rae rises to #71 (+11) on Global Spotify with 1.76 million plays.
does jeff bezos have kids
February 4, 2026 at 6:05 PM
does jeff bezos have kids
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Turns out allowing the guy who doesn’t let the employees of his other company take bathroom breaks own a newspaper was really a very bad idea
February 4, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Turns out allowing the guy who doesn’t let the employees of his other company take bathroom breaks own a newspaper was really a very bad idea
not to be confused with the poly market
“Gambling company operates free grocery store for the poor” is literally some Al Capone type shit x.com/polymarket/s...
February 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
not to be confused with the poly market
i mean fortunately they didn't go with those words the other way around
I need y’all to know
Japan is going to see a release of Hundreds of Beavers soon
And they’ve called it
FEVER BEAVER
Localization is cool, actually
Japan is going to see a release of Hundreds of Beavers soon
And they’ve called it
FEVER BEAVER
Localization is cool, actually
February 4, 2026 at 6:03 PM
i mean fortunately they didn't go with those words the other way around
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Washington Post reporter laid off while freezing in a war zone by one of the world’s richest people.
A publisher who lays off a reporter whose pen is freezing because she's covering a frigid war zone while dodging missiles is not an editor you want to work for, in a more perfect world
February 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Washington Post reporter laid off while freezing in a war zone by one of the world’s richest people.
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The war on work from home is in large part a war on women having a career btw
Roughly half a million women in the US exited the workforce in 2025, and 42% of those who voluntarily left cited their caregiving responsibilities as the main reason, according to a recent survey from Catalyst.
www.hr-brew.com/stories/2026...
www.hr-brew.com/stories/2026...
42% of women are leaving the workforce over lack of caregiver support
In a tight employment market, employers that offer less flexibility risk losing working caregivers, according to a Catalyst report.
www.hr-brew.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The war on work from home is in large part a war on women having a career btw
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Ironically, as institutions are betrayed and destroyed by radical and callous men, we do actually have a need for intellectuals who are … conservative
February 4, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Ironically, as institutions are betrayed and destroyed by radical and callous men, we do actually have a need for intellectuals who are … conservative
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February 4, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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Crazy story: A bank analyst published a report showing Kalshi users lose money even faster than sports gamblers, so Kalshi first tried to pressure the data provider to change their data and then accused them and the analyst of conspiring to extort them when that doesn’t work.
February 4, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Crazy story: A bank analyst published a report showing Kalshi users lose money even faster than sports gamblers, so Kalshi first tried to pressure the data provider to change their data and then accused them and the analyst of conspiring to extort them when that doesn’t work.
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This is well done, and speaks directly to my main complaint about criticisms of concern about inequality.
“Questions about zero-sum assumptions, taxes & transfers, etc. truly have no bearing on the best arguments from the past. This is precisely why I think these old thinkers are still worth our time when pondering the potential dangers of excessive inequality.” www.liberalcurrents.com/is-it-all-ju...
Is It All Just Envy?
The sides of the inequality debate continue to talk past one another, as Don Boudreaux's recent criticisms demonstrate.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
This is well done, and speaks directly to my main complaint about criticisms of concern about inequality.
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"Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
The Murder of The Washington Post
Today’s layoffs are the latest attempt to kill what makes the paper special.
www.theatlantic.com
February 4, 2026 at 3:35 PM
"Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, and Will Lewis, the publisher he appointed at the end of 2023, are embarking on the latest step of their plan to kill everything that makes the paper special." www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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It is worse than this, I think. Bezos would be eminently capable of getting good value for the paper in a way that would leave his personal wealth intact. He is disfiguring it because he believes owning it, and doing *this,* best serves his interests.
Jeff Bezos destroyed the Washington Post because he couldn't admit that he didn't know how to run a newspaper, and also because he felt entitled to turn it into his personal plaything. Both are functions of his ego, his greed, his heedlessness, and his insecurity. What a dark day.
February 4, 2026 at 3:39 PM
It is worse than this, I think. Bezos would be eminently capable of getting good value for the paper in a way that would leave his personal wealth intact. He is disfiguring it because he believes owning it, and doing *this,* best serves his interests.
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thinking of housing shortage in terms if raw numbers of homes is just stupid, because homes aren’t fungible. scatter 40 million new homes across the tundra of Alaska and you’ll do nothing to address housing miseries. build a neighborhood 50,000 people are excited to live in and you’ll do a lot more.
Why nobody really knows the scale of the U.S. housing crisis
Experts say the U.S. needs an additional 2 million to 20 million homes to fix the shortfall, underscoring the challenge of meeting the nation’s housing needs.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 4, 2026 at 1:49 PM
thinking of housing shortage in terms if raw numbers of homes is just stupid, because homes aren’t fungible. scatter 40 million new homes across the tundra of Alaska and you’ll do nothing to address housing miseries. build a neighborhood 50,000 people are excited to live in and you’ll do a lot more.
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I was among the layoffs at The Washington Post today. It has been an absolute dream to be a small part of this incredible team. Covering the Caps has been an honor; being a beat writer is an all-consuming thing that I love deeply. I hope I’ll get to continue that in whatever is next
February 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I was among the layoffs at The Washington Post today. It has been an absolute dream to be a small part of this incredible team. Covering the Caps has been an honor; being a beat writer is an all-consuming thing that I love deeply. I hope I’ll get to continue that in whatever is next
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I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
New: Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray and HR Chief Wayne Connell tell employees to stay home for a zoom webinar ahead of “significant actions across the company.” Widely expected layoffs are scheduled to begin today.
February 4, 2026 at 11:53 AM
I personally do not think some rich man should be able to buy an institution like this like a toy and then break it when he doesn’t want to play with it anymore. bsky.app/profile/benm...
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“The case against Kavanaugh was the case against the culture of Georgetown Prep, of fraternities at elite colleges, of the entire social world that produced the entire conservative elite.” thebaffler.com/salvos/teena...
February 4, 2026 at 12:28 PM
“The case against Kavanaugh was the case against the culture of Georgetown Prep, of fraternities at elite colleges, of the entire social world that produced the entire conservative elite.” thebaffler.com/salvos/teena...
the fact that wapo is closing every single part of the newspaper that attracts readers in order to focus on vertical short form video and opinion columns makes it very clear that the bezos takeover isn't about business. it's not even about propaganda. it's about showing off his power and clout
February 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
the fact that wapo is closing every single part of the newspaper that attracts readers in order to focus on vertical short form video and opinion columns makes it very clear that the bezos takeover isn't about business. it's not even about propaganda. it's about showing off his power and clout