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I work in tech and use words for a living.
I work in tech and use words for a living.
Furthermore, its use in a Northern TP commercial under the cover of "We Quilt This City," featuring a trio of apathetic "singers" who can barely be bothered to lip-sync, is the fate it deserves.
December 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Furthermore, its use in a Northern TP commercial under the cover of "We Quilt This City," featuring a trio of apathetic "singers" who can barely be bothered to lip-sync, is the fate it deserves.
I think that's the case and that's the way they'll measure her success; CBS News is probably an ideological loss leader for them. But there will be some things like ratings/viewership that are public and I don't think she's ever had to deal with that type of measurement before.
December 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I think that's the case and that's the way they'll measure her success; CBS News is probably an ideological loss leader for them. But there will be some things like ratings/viewership that are public and I don't think she's ever had to deal with that type of measurement before.
Weiss has been rewarded beyond most people's wildest dreams for her glib contrarianism. I think she fully believes that she has her thumb on the mainstream pulse.
It will be interesting to see how that works in an environment where success is measured by things other than billionaire donations.
It will be interesting to see how that works in an environment where success is measured by things other than billionaire donations.
December 4, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Weiss has been rewarded beyond most people's wildest dreams for her glib contrarianism. I think she fully believes that she has her thumb on the mainstream pulse.
It will be interesting to see how that works in an environment where success is measured by things other than billionaire donations.
It will be interesting to see how that works in an environment where success is measured by things other than billionaire donations.
This. It may also be a way of undermining Social Security in the long run.
December 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
This. It may also be a way of undermining Social Security in the long run.
It's so great that we are speed-running the Iraq invasion with 1500% more stupidity.
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's so great that we are speed-running the Iraq invasion with 1500% more stupidity.
A not-insignificant number of his supporters were convinced he was the only choice for avoiding more foreign wars, and I am not convinced that a half-hearted, last-minute FOX News propaganda blitz about drug smuggling is going to reconcile them to this.
December 4, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A not-insignificant number of his supporters were convinced he was the only choice for avoiding more foreign wars, and I am not convinced that a half-hearted, last-minute FOX News propaganda blitz about drug smuggling is going to reconcile them to this.
I am genuinely astonished at how bad it is. It is really, really bad. Freshman-emo-highschooler-journaling bad.
I read some of her articles at NYMag and am now guessing the editors did a lot of unsung work.
I read some of her articles at NYMag and am now guessing the editors did a lot of unsung work.
December 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I am genuinely astonished at how bad it is. It is really, really bad. Freshman-emo-highschooler-journaling bad.
I read some of her articles at NYMag and am now guessing the editors did a lot of unsung work.
I read some of her articles at NYMag and am now guessing the editors did a lot of unsung work.
It's ironic that the president driving the most corrupt lawbreaking in our history by actual government employees is also trying to undermine the inviolability of presidential pardons. I'm sure he believes his pardons will be fine because the law is what he says it is now. If only SCOTUS disagreed.
December 3, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It's ironic that the president driving the most corrupt lawbreaking in our history by actual government employees is also trying to undermine the inviolability of presidential pardons. I'm sure he believes his pardons will be fine because the law is what he says it is now. If only SCOTUS disagreed.
This one may actually be a freebie? Trump seems to instinctively understand that making people believe everybody does it is his best and most reliable defense.
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This one may actually be a freebie? Trump seems to instinctively understand that making people believe everybody does it is his best and most reliable defense.
"Withdrawals are not allowed until the child turns 18, at which point the assets are rolled into an IRA and withdrawals are taxed."
So contributions aren't taxed but withdrawals are always taxed at IRA early-withdrawal rates??? How is this "tax advantaged"?
So contributions aren't taxed but withdrawals are always taxed at IRA early-withdrawal rates??? How is this "tax advantaged"?
December 2, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"Withdrawals are not allowed until the child turns 18, at which point the assets are rolled into an IRA and withdrawals are taxed."
So contributions aren't taxed but withdrawals are always taxed at IRA early-withdrawal rates??? How is this "tax advantaged"?
So contributions aren't taxed but withdrawals are always taxed at IRA early-withdrawal rates??? How is this "tax advantaged"?
It's infuriating that the press lets him get away with this tired dodge.
He uses it all the time because it works. Not being prepared with follow-up is an active choice.
He uses it all the time because it works. Not being prepared with follow-up is an active choice.
December 2, 2025 at 5:06 PM
It's infuriating that the press lets him get away with this tired dodge.
He uses it all the time because it works. Not being prepared with follow-up is an active choice.
He uses it all the time because it works. Not being prepared with follow-up is an active choice.