Joe Verruni
@verruni.bsky.social
comms strategy | energy policy
“It’s innocent, it’s generous, it doesn’t lie, it has no agenda, it has no body, it can’t make things happen.”
February 16, 2026 at 3:35 PM
“It’s innocent, it’s generous, it doesn’t lie, it has no agenda, it has no body, it can’t make things happen.”
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Unlike Radley and Shikha I was never at Reason (I only wrote a piece for them once). But having been in the similar orbit at Cato: some libertarians have been good on strongly opposing Trump as a uniquely dire threat, but it was firmly a minority. To claim vindication writ large is... unmerited.
February 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Unlike Radley and Shikha I was never at Reason (I only wrote a piece for them once). But having been in the similar orbit at Cato: some libertarians have been good on strongly opposing Trump as a uniquely dire threat, but it was firmly a minority. To claim vindication writ large is... unmerited.
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I feel like there is a view among some self-proclaimed libertarians that racism is a personal belief and that personal beliefs should never be criticized. Their only concern is what the government is doing. Needless to say, I'm not a fan of this approach to promoting limited government.
When I worked for Reason magazine during Trump's rise to power in 2016, I was explicitly forbidden by the editor in chief from writing about Trump's racism, or the violence and racism at his rallies.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
It was a "sideshow," I was told.
Weird. I tried to warn libertarians about Trump
February 9, 2026 at 2:26 PM
I feel like there is a view among some self-proclaimed libertarians that racism is a personal belief and that personal beliefs should never be criticized. Their only concern is what the government is doing. Needless to say, I'm not a fan of this approach to promoting limited government.
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I always assumed the “kid” part of “Kid Rock” referred to himself. Clearly that’s not the case…
February 8, 2026 at 9:29 PM
I always assumed the “kid” part of “Kid Rock” referred to himself. Clearly that’s not the case…
This headline could’ve used some work.
February 6, 2026 at 11:55 AM
This headline could’ve used some work.
This is very very good
I’ve been working on this for a while: I wrote about Ryan Adams in the 2020s, the “third act of TÁR” part of his career marked by constant social media meltdowns and scores of nondescript albums.
Also, Rec Corner picks for Westside Cowboy and Guv!
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Also, Rec Corner picks for Westside Cowboy and Guv!
tinyurl.com/bdfn5uhu
Ryan Adams' Self-Cancellation Years
Plus: Two cool albums in Recommendation Corner by Westside Cowboy and Guv
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January 30, 2026 at 10:38 PM
This is very very good
“There are hailstorms, landslides, droughts, malaria and . . . the State. These are inescapable evils; such there always have been and there always will be.”
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
“There are hailstorms, landslides, droughts, malaria and . . . the State. These are inescapable evils; such there always have been and there always will be.”
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This is why we celebrate the Boston Substack Party, when the patriots wrote strongly worded pamphlets about tea.
Republican on CNN: You peacefully protest with a letter to the editor. You peacefully protest by starting a Substack or a podcast.
January 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
This is why we celebrate the Boston Substack Party, when the patriots wrote strongly worded pamphlets about tea.
“Like perhaps no other act, the Dead have evolved into an idea and a songbook.”
Bob Weir Is Gone, but the Dead’s Music Plays On
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January 15, 2026 at 8:02 PM
“Like perhaps no other act, the Dead have evolved into an idea and a songbook.”
called my dad today to thank him for introducing me to the Grateful Dead
January 11, 2026 at 11:57 PM
called my dad today to thank him for introducing me to the Grateful Dead
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Bishop Robert Barron had a nightmare. He dreamed that a cultural meme came and went before he could post something on X about it. https://bit.ly/4bpw23L
Bishop Barron's tendentious attack on Mayor Mamdani distorts doctrine
Bishop Robert Barron's criticism of NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani's inaugural address evidences a mendacity unworthy of a minister of the Gospel. Also, will someone remind the bishop that his diocese is in...
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January 9, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Bishop Robert Barron had a nightmare. He dreamed that a cultural meme came and went before he could post something on X about it. https://bit.ly/4bpw23L
Everyone is 12.
I know several oil barons, I’ve had the oil and gas industry as clients in a past life: none of them want the Venezuelan oil, it’s dog shit quality and getting the PDVSA fields up to modern standards would take 20 years! It’s just trump being stuck in 1987
At this point the oil barons hardly even care (they can pivot to renewables too). It’s just gender and internal combustion brain
January 3, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Everyone is 12.
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Snowflakes in the sand!
Asbury Park, NJ
Asbury Park, NJ
December 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Snowflakes in the sand!
Asbury Park, NJ
Asbury Park, NJ
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BE A MINDFUL CONSUMER IN THE ATTENTION ECONOMY
For every second you spend thinking about Nuzzi et al please donate a dollar to an indie media outlet that is actually doing good shit on a shoestring budget!
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
BE A MINDFUL CONSUMER IN THE ATTENTION ECONOMY
“A man with a car in a world designed for feet is a god. A man with a car in a world designed for cars is in traffic.”
November 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
“A man with a car in a world designed for feet is a god. A man with a car in a world designed for cars is in traffic.”
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Reading the comments on any story about housing is a great way to understand how we got a housing shortage.
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Reading the comments on any story about housing is a great way to understand how we got a housing shortage.
Happy feast day of Saint Frances Xaviar Cabrini
Good statement from the US conference of Catholic Bishops
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Happy feast day of Saint Frances Xaviar Cabrini
I would very much like Selcouth Quartet to tour again.
November 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I would very much like Selcouth Quartet to tour again.
Went from getting the MLB package because I had a baby to missing the entire World Series because I have a baby
November 2, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Went from getting the MLB package because I had a baby to missing the entire World Series because I have a baby
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🕰️ This Sunday, we change the clocks. But maybe it's not just an inconvenience, it’s a health risk.
“Our internal clocks are aligned with the sun, not social schedules,” writes Dr. Jeff Singer. Let’s pick a time and stick with it.
“Our internal clocks are aligned with the sun, not social schedules,” writes Dr. Jeff Singer. Let’s pick a time and stick with it.
Twice-Yearly Time Travel Is Bad for Your Health
Sticking to one time year-round makes sense for sleep, safety, and sanity.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🕰️ This Sunday, we change the clocks. But maybe it's not just an inconvenience, it’s a health risk.
“Our internal clocks are aligned with the sun, not social schedules,” writes Dr. Jeff Singer. Let’s pick a time and stick with it.
“Our internal clocks are aligned with the sun, not social schedules,” writes Dr. Jeff Singer. Let’s pick a time and stick with it.
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Washington has “showered” the US steel industry with protection from import competition for decades. Yet the industry continues to struggle, and steel prices in the US are among the world’s highest.
More protectionism will only exacerbate this long-term trend. www.cato.org/blog/folly-a...
More protectionism will only exacerbate this long-term trend. www.cato.org/blog/folly-a...
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Washington has “showered” the US steel industry with protection from import competition for decades. Yet the industry continues to struggle, and steel prices in the US are among the world’s highest.
More protectionism will only exacerbate this long-term trend. www.cato.org/blog/folly-a...
More protectionism will only exacerbate this long-term trend. www.cato.org/blog/folly-a...
Getting used to constant military jet flyovers isn’t something I had planned on
October 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Getting used to constant military jet flyovers isn’t something I had planned on
“Given the legal deficiencies in the Trump administration’s case, this shock-and-awe approach is understandable. Yet it suffers from a serious flaw: The underlying policy claims are ridiculous.” @scottlincicome.bsky.social @cato.org
Opinion | Striking down the tariffs won’t hurt anybody
The Supreme Court will not devastate the economy or the budget by obeying the Constitution.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:19 PM
“Given the legal deficiencies in the Trump administration’s case, this shock-and-awe approach is understandable. Yet it suffers from a serious flaw: The underlying policy claims are ridiculous.” @scottlincicome.bsky.social @cato.org
Can free market policies in both AI and electricity create previously unimaginable levels of human flourishing and prosperity? @cato.org @jrhuddles.bsky.social
Feeding AI's Energy Appetite
Featuring Jennifer Huddleston and Travis Fisher
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October 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Can free market policies in both AI and electricity create previously unimaginable levels of human flourishing and prosperity? @cato.org @jrhuddles.bsky.social