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How is "gay marriage on the block"? Congress just passed a law codifying the SCOTUS decision legalizing gay marriage in a bipartisan vote.
February 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
How is "gay marriage on the block"? Congress just passed a law codifying the SCOTUS decision legalizing gay marriage in a bipartisan vote.
The opposite is true. Biden may a deal with the far left to let them run domestic policy if the would go light on his handling of foreign policy (Ukraine+Israel/Gaza). It's why Bernie and AOC pulled their punches on Israel/Gaza, which is one major reason Dems lost the left in 24
February 12, 2026 at 4:09 PM
The opposite is true. Biden may a deal with the far left to let them run domestic policy if the would go light on his handling of foreign policy (Ukraine+Israel/Gaza). It's why Bernie and AOC pulled their punches on Israel/Gaza, which is one major reason Dems lost the left in 24
The obvious flaw with this graph is limiting it to "newspaper reporters." if it included "journalists" as a whole it would look completely different. Yes, local newspapers are smaller but there are a lot of great new alternatives like nonprofit newsrooms, specialty pubs, etc.
February 5, 2026 at 10:44 PM
The obvious flaw with this graph is limiting it to "newspaper reporters." if it included "journalists" as a whole it would look completely different. Yes, local newspapers are smaller but there are a lot of great new alternatives like nonprofit newsrooms, specialty pubs, etc.
Isn't this just Apple News+Substack?
February 4, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Isn't this just Apple News+Substack?
As logical as saying canceling WaPo subscriptions will "hurt" him -- the only thing it hurt were employees, hence the layofs
February 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
As logical as saying canceling WaPo subscriptions will "hurt" him -- the only thing it hurt were employees, hence the layofs
I would prefer if he focused on practical stuff like record numbers of homeless people dying in the cold because of well-intentioned but naive and fundamentally flawed doctrinaire far-left policies...
January 30, 2026 at 7:56 PM
I would prefer if he focused on practical stuff like record numbers of homeless people dying in the cold because of well-intentioned but naive and fundamentally flawed doctrinaire far-left policies...
Too bad he was exposed as a bozo and fraud by the end of the VP debate.
January 30, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Too bad he was exposed as a bozo and fraud by the end of the VP debate.
Local grifter "historian" chimes in with more idiocy I see
January 29, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Local grifter "historian" chimes in with more idiocy I see
He's invested so much in it that he's lost $100 million a year -- the problem is that the public is unwilling to pay to read foreign stories that are easily duplicated by a lot of other outlets. It's not 1970 anymore.
January 27, 2026 at 7:33 PM
He's invested so much in it that he's lost $100 million a year -- the problem is that the public is unwilling to pay to read foreign stories that are easily duplicated by a lot of other outlets. It's not 1970 anymore.
Pretty sure rampant crime is what wrecked Portland's eating scene.
January 15, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Pretty sure rampant crime is what wrecked Portland's eating scene.
The reasons tens of millions use AI today is because it is an incredibly useful tool, notwithstanding the vague anxiety of downwardly mobile trust fund creative class types. Like all tech, it will create higher standard of living and more+better jobs.
January 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The reasons tens of millions use AI today is because it is an incredibly useful tool, notwithstanding the vague anxiety of downwardly mobile trust fund creative class types. Like all tech, it will create higher standard of living and more+better jobs.
This might be the stupidest thing the NYT has ever published. My guess is that if the author was alive in 1900, she would have screamed hysterically about the need to ban cars because she was "anxious" about their impact on carriage horses and "employment."
January 2, 2026 at 6:51 PM
This might be the stupidest thing the NYT has ever published. My guess is that if the author was alive in 1900, she would have screamed hysterically about the need to ban cars because she was "anxious" about their impact on carriage horses and "employment."
Assuming court strikes down Trump's tariffs (which it sounds like they will), the general consensus seems to be at least a mini-boom spurred by tech sector productivity gains. AI really is starting to make a lot of office work way easier/more efficient.
December 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Assuming court strikes down Trump's tariffs (which it sounds like they will), the general consensus seems to be at least a mini-boom spurred by tech sector productivity gains. AI really is starting to make a lot of office work way easier/more efficient.
I think they’re probably right on the whole. Over the next two years, a lot of the market gains are going to translate into real world gains. There was a lot of pent up innovation in a lot of sectors due to the inflation+rate hikes of the Biden years.
December 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I think they’re probably right on the whole. Over the next two years, a lot of the market gains are going to translate into real world gains. There was a lot of pent up innovation in a lot of sectors due to the inflation+rate hikes of the Biden years.
Plus those beds are expensive — the goal is to run tests/make sure you’re stable enough to get discharged and recover with sleep etc. at home.
December 20, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Plus those beds are expensive — the goal is to run tests/make sure you’re stable enough to get discharged and recover with sleep etc. at home.
There’s a good reason, which is that (a) they’re focused on regular tests/draws to detect serious disasters, and (b) they probably need those results in advance if morning rounds. The cost of lost sleep/real discomfort is a necessary trade-off.
December 20, 2025 at 5:45 PM
There’s a good reason, which is that (a) they’re focused on regular tests/draws to detect serious disasters, and (b) they probably need those results in advance if morning rounds. The cost of lost sleep/real discomfort is a necessary trade-off.
Hilarious that leftists decided to go full luddite. Would've probably complained about light bulbs replacing candles.
December 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Hilarious that leftists decided to go full luddite. Would've probably complained about light bulbs replacing candles.
And yet serious crimes in DC are significantly down since the deployment. "The District’s homicide rate has dropped sharply in 2025, with roughly 30 percent fewer killings compared to this time last year." An inconvenient fact for the defund crowd. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
Fewer killings, more arrests: D.C. homicide closures spiked this year
D.C. police have arrested 101 people suspected of homicide in 2025. If this persists through the end of the year, it would mark the city’s highest homicide arrest rate in over a decade.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
And yet serious crimes in DC are significantly down since the deployment. "The District’s homicide rate has dropped sharply in 2025, with roughly 30 percent fewer killings compared to this time last year." An inconvenient fact for the defund crowd. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...
I think this AI Johnny Cash cover of Taylor Swift is a good Rorschach test. Is it slop or good? I personally think it’s pretty good. youtube.com/shorts/C0DU-...
Johnny Cash sings Blank Space
YouTube video by Evil Ghandi A.I.
youtube.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
I think this AI Johnny Cash cover of Taylor Swift is a good Rorschach test. Is it slop or good? I personally think it’s pretty good. youtube.com/shorts/C0DU-...
A counterpoint. I genuinely don’t get the (mostly) left backlash to ai. Like all tech, it can be used for slop. But it’s very good and useful that it seems obvious at this point that itl be as widespread as computers: edition.cnn.com/2024/01/19/s...
The winner of a prestigious Japanese literary award has confirmed AI helped write her book | CNN
After author Rie Kudan won one of the country’s most prestigious literary awards, she admitted she had help from an unusual source.
edition.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
A counterpoint. I genuinely don’t get the (mostly) left backlash to ai. Like all tech, it can be used for slop. But it’s very good and useful that it seems obvious at this point that itl be as widespread as computers: edition.cnn.com/2024/01/19/s...
I think it's that good media game recognizes good media game. Plus politics/public service now is less about doing any real policy and more about ginning up enthusiasm to pay back the special interest groups who elected you and feel they're owed
November 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I think it's that good media game recognizes good media game. Plus politics/public service now is less about doing any real policy and more about ginning up enthusiasm to pay back the special interest groups who elected you and feel they're owed
I think once you're a member you have to pay annual dues. He doesn't sound hard up for cash... "According to Realtor.com, the 5,149-square-foot home that the Van Der Beeks are residing in features five bedrooms and three bathrooms." www.realtor.com/news/celebri...
www.realtor.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I think once you're a member you have to pay annual dues. He doesn't sound hard up for cash... "According to Realtor.com, the 5,149-square-foot home that the Van Der Beeks are residing in features five bedrooms and three bathrooms." www.realtor.com/news/celebri...
SAG is obviously not an insurance company but a union that offers access to good health insurance for its members, the way a lot of other unions do for their members. And he made more than enough in royalties to become a member.
November 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
SAG is obviously not an insurance company but a union that offers access to good health insurance for its members, the way a lot of other unions do for their members. And he made more than enough in royalties to become a member.
SAG offers access to good insurance that would cover colorectal cancer treatment. And he lives on a 5000 square foot+mansion on a large ranch. Money doesn't seem to be the issue here...https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/james-van-der-beek-texas-home-cancer-update/
November 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
SAG offers access to good insurance that would cover colorectal cancer treatment. And he lives on a 5000 square foot+mansion on a large ranch. Money doesn't seem to be the issue here...https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/james-van-der-beek-texas-home-cancer-update/