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Opinion | For Shame, North Carolina. For Shame.

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 1d

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Opinion | America Still Has a Political Center, and It’s the Key to Winning

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 8d

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Standing Up for the Beauty of a Good Bloody Mary

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 12d

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Opinion | The Sewer Socialism of Zohran Mamdani

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 12d

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Opinion | Wacky Labels and Silly Names Are Killing Craft Beer

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 13d

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Opinion | Relax, America, There Is Life After Nonstick Pans

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 13d

Back from vacation. Today's gift link. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/o...

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 13d

Friends episode 3/13 w/Ross reading "Race" by Studs Terkel is about as much of a throwback to a different era as you can get.

Opinion | Trump’s ‘Compact’ With Universities Is Just Extortion

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 26d

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Opinion | These 6 Charts Explain Why the Government Shut Down

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 26d

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Opinion | The Real Stakes of the Shutdown

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 27d

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"Debate over the tactical wisdom of the Democrats’ decision should not obscure the responsibility of Mr. Trump and the Republican Party. Mr. Trump is threatening to hurt Americans in two ways and forcing Democrats to choose which one to prevent." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Napheesa Collier calls out WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert: ‘Worst leadership in the world’

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 28d

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Collier was injured in the WNBA semifinals on a play that infuriated Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve, who was fined and suspended.

Opinion | The Right Didn’t Catch Cancel Culture From the Left

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 28d

A colleague got an almond croissant for me the other day from this Brooklyn spot and it was the best one I’ve ever had, here or in France.

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 28d

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Opinion | Ta-Nehisi Coates on Bridging Gaps vs. Drawing Lines

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · 29d

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58 Million Pounds of Corn Dogs Are Recalled Because of Wood in the Batter

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 29d

About 58 million pounds of corn dogs and “sausage on a stick” products have been recalled by Hillshire Brands because there may be pieces of wood in the batter, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Hillshire Brands voluntarily recalled the products after at least five people reported injuries because of pieces of wood in the products’ batter.

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · Sep 28

If trans people had spent less time complaining about jokes and more time beheading Jamal Khashoggi, wealthy comedians would never have called them out for the horrific crime of woke cancel culture.

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 29

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Opinion | Make No Mistake About Where We Are

What the Public Memory of Charlie Kirk Revealed

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 29

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Opinion | Why Comey Should Not Have Been Indicted, According to Trump

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 27

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Opinion | How Democrats Can Win Back Trust on Immigration

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 23

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Opinion | The College Game Is Changing. It’s Still Rigged.

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 22

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Opinion | Democrats Are Picking the Wrong Shutdown Fight

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 22

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"The message ... would require a lot of discipline in practice, and Democrats aren’t very good at that."

"The crisis atmosphere that Democrats are treating as a desirable feature of the shutdown might be exactly what Mr. Trump wants." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/o...

Opinion | Why Do We Think We Know Kirk’s Shooter’s Motive?

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David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 20

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Opinion | The MAGA Movement Is Not a Debating Society

David Swerdlick @swerd.bsky.social · Sep 20

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