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Berkeley
Cardinals baseball, jazz vinyl, politics, philosophy, books, recovering attorney
Berkeley
Cardinals baseball, jazz vinyl, politics, philosophy, books, recovering attorney
Steve Vladeck correctly observes what the Court (with the willing cooperation of the admin) is doing to Congress. My question is, how much do we think GOP congressional leadership and caucuses even realize what is happening?
December 10, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Steve Vladeck correctly observes what the Court (with the willing cooperation of the admin) is doing to Congress. My question is, how much do we think GOP congressional leadership and caucuses even realize what is happening?
Polis has sucked shit for 20 years. It’s a shame he’s made it this far but it’s been satisfying watching him immolate his political future the second he comes into contact with Dem‘s national base
this tweet raises a lot of uncomfortable questions, like “who the fuck is captgouda24”
December 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Polis has sucked shit for 20 years. It’s a shame he’s made it this far but it’s been satisfying watching him immolate his political future the second he comes into contact with Dem‘s national base
Perhaps Witkoff can broker a deal whereby the Brits cede the term “biscuits” to us and in exchange we rename American football. Seems like this would more fit his skill set
December 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Perhaps Witkoff can broker a deal whereby the Brits cede the term “biscuits” to us and in exchange we rename American football. Seems like this would more fit his skill set
I understand this sentiment but I think the specific bet that Thiel was making with Vance was that Trump won’t make a full term. If he doesn’t, Vance‘s popularity among the factions is much less of an issue
Vance is hated by everyone and there’s no way any majority would coalesce to support him.
December 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I understand this sentiment but I think the specific bet that Thiel was making with Vance was that Trump won’t make a full term. If he doesn’t, Vance‘s popularity among the factions is much less of an issue
I think we know of at least three
How many rebounds is Nuzzi getting?
November 27, 2025 at 12:57 AM
I think we know of at least three
This but Tony Judt
Sometimes I wake up and wonder what Christopher Hitchens would have to say about all this.
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 AM
This but Tony Judt
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Aiming for Joan Didion but landing on Eva Braun.
November 18, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Aiming for Joan Didion but landing on Eva Braun.
At the time he sent these emails, Larry was 13 years into his second marriage
The emails have Summers reporting to Epstein about his attempts to date a Harvard economics student & to hit on her during a seminar she was giving.
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
At the time he sent these emails, Larry was 13 years into his second marriage
Roger Marshall understands risk pools just fine. He’s betting that the median voter does not and, having lived through the Obamacare debate, i believe that’s a safe bet.
He’s a cynic trying to destroy the ACA and we should just say that plainly.
He’s a cynic trying to destroy the ACA and we should just say that plainly.
Tell me you don’t understand risk pools without telling me you don’t understand risk pools
November 11, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Roger Marshall understands risk pools just fine. He’s betting that the median voter does not and, having lived through the Obamacare debate, i believe that’s a safe bet.
He’s a cynic trying to destroy the ACA and we should just say that plainly.
He’s a cynic trying to destroy the ACA and we should just say that plainly.
Taxes are way, way too low
In San Francisco, a couple spent $250,000 to create a music room that shows off their guitar collection. Part of the home’s “fun level,” the space has velvet drapes for sound absorption and a LED-lit coffered ceiling.
A $250,000 Renovation Helped a San Francisco Couple Jazz Up Their Music Room
The owners wanted to show off their guitar collection in a space that looked cool and sounded good.
on.wsj.com
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Taxes are way, way too low
Really makes you wonder, who is Manfred’s man?
(I’ll see myself out)
(I’ll see myself out)
These new details from last summer's confrontation between Rob Manfred and Bryce Harper are absolutely insane.
MLB officials threatening players will "end up in a ditch" for disrespecting Manfred is outrageous behavior.
www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/p...
MLB officials threatening players will "end up in a ditch" for disrespecting Manfred is outrageous behavior.
www.newsweek.com/sports/mlb/p...
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Really makes you wonder, who is Manfred’s man?
(I’ll see myself out)
(I’ll see myself out)
I wonder what band they were in town to see?
Got back to my hotel. Group got on elevator same time. Man (probably mid 40’s) sees a drink on the floor of elevator. Says it looks “brand new. Ice isn’t even melted.”
Him and his girl both start drinking it. “It’s great. Rum and Coke!”
THE FLOOR DRINK!
THE DRINK FOUND ON THE FLOOR OF AN ELEVATOR!
Him and his girl both start drinking it. “It’s great. Rum and Coke!”
THE FLOOR DRINK!
THE DRINK FOUND ON THE FLOOR OF AN ELEVATOR!
November 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I wonder what band they were in town to see?
Save yourself a click, it’s not any of the someone’s youre hoping for
November 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Save yourself a click, it’s not any of the someone’s youre hoping for
Say what you want about the tenets of vigilantism, at least it's an ethos
November 4, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Say what you want about the tenets of vigilantism, at least it's an ethos
For structural reasons, political parties have given up on trying to win elections. I am very smart.
his thesis is literally "moderation has never been tried", it's incredible
November 2, 2025 at 10:27 PM
For structural reasons, political parties have given up on trying to win elections. I am very smart.
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There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.
November 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
There’s a sort of Dunning-Kruger effect happening where people who read widely, consider various perspectives, and put in effort to understand views they disagree with worry that they don’t do that enough, while people who don’t do any of that accuse others of being in a bubble and call it a day.
PodSave Bros have entered the chat…
They glommed onto a guy who already had the juice in the former case
November 1, 2025 at 1:36 AM
PodSave Bros have entered the chat…
Highly recommend logging off and looking at some art
October 31, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Highly recommend logging off and looking at some art
Marcy Wheeler in shambles
“It took more than a year after Trump was defeated for the Justice Department to convene a grand jury to hear evidence in the alleged criminal scheme by Trump to use fake electors to overturn the results of the 2020 election.”
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
READ MORE:
www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/t...
Biden Justice Department slow-walked key decisions in Trump legal probes
The picture of a hesitant Justice Department runs contrary to the GOP allegation that the indictments of Trump were the product of a Democrat-led plot.
www.msnbc.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Marcy Wheeler in shambles