Katrina
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One of the most important pieces I've read this year. A lot of journalists tried to capture what it was like on the ground, as Chicagoans resisted an onslaught of federal agents attacking our neighbors, and @melissagiragrant.com pulled it off.
Inside Chicago’s Neighborhood ICE Resistance
Residents have organized a formidable network to protect immigrant communities from Trump’s brutal deportation program. Their efforts are making a genuine difference.
newrepublic.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:23 AM
One of the most important pieces I've read this year. A lot of journalists tried to capture what it was like on the ground, as Chicagoans resisted an onslaught of federal agents attacking our neighbors, and @melissagiragrant.com pulled it off.
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I don't know, Aaron. I think we need to take this seriously. In fact, after surveying hundreds of years of history in the past few days, I've written an article assessing the originalist case here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
I don't know, Aaron. I think we need to take this seriously. In fact, after surveying hundreds of years of history in the past few days, I've written an article assessing the originalist case here:
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
Nothing backfires like
a) running late and trying to rush the 4yo
b) trying to get her to bed early when she isn't VERY sick
Today I got both 🙃
a) running late and trying to rush the 4yo
b) trying to get her to bed early when she isn't VERY sick
Today I got both 🙃
December 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Nothing backfires like
a) running late and trying to rush the 4yo
b) trying to get her to bed early when she isn't VERY sick
Today I got both 🙃
a) running late and trying to rush the 4yo
b) trying to get her to bed early when she isn't VERY sick
Today I got both 🙃
I can't tell which posts about the Macy's parade are real and which are jokes and I fear they're all real
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I can't tell which posts about the Macy's parade are real and which are jokes and I fear they're all real
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every time the pediatric adhd medication discourse starts up, i gotta remind folks that getting pediatric adhd behavioral therapy is nearly impossible to get for many families. one of the worst shortages out there. medication is often the only realistic option available to desperate parents
November 20, 2025 at 3:12 PM
every time the pediatric adhd medication discourse starts up, i gotta remind folks that getting pediatric adhd behavioral therapy is nearly impossible to get for many families. one of the worst shortages out there. medication is often the only realistic option available to desperate parents
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Humans are bad at big numbers. Which makes it easier for billionaires (and trillionaires) to get away with hoarding wealth. Because most people just can't comprehend how much money that is.
So, I appreciate this WaPo effort to help people visualize what ridiculous amounts of wealth really mean.
So, I appreciate this WaPo effort to help people visualize what ridiculous amounts of wealth really mean.
November 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Humans are bad at big numbers. Which makes it easier for billionaires (and trillionaires) to get away with hoarding wealth. Because most people just can't comprehend how much money that is.
So, I appreciate this WaPo effort to help people visualize what ridiculous amounts of wealth really mean.
So, I appreciate this WaPo effort to help people visualize what ridiculous amounts of wealth really mean.
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Rent: $3,200
Health Insurance: $2,600
Avocado Toast: $8
Someone who is good at the economy, please help me with my avocado toast budget 🥑
Health Insurance: $2,600
Avocado Toast: $8
Someone who is good at the economy, please help me with my avocado toast budget 🥑
Because many struggle with math…
November 10, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Rent: $3,200
Health Insurance: $2,600
Avocado Toast: $8
Someone who is good at the economy, please help me with my avocado toast budget 🥑
Health Insurance: $2,600
Avocado Toast: $8
Someone who is good at the economy, please help me with my avocado toast budget 🥑
Remember when we had three coequal branches of government?
That was fun.
That was fun.
November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Remember when we had three coequal branches of government?
That was fun.
That was fun.
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These are merely historical facts that interpol might find useful should I be kidnapped at the age of 43.
November 7, 2025 at 2:20 AM
These are merely historical facts that interpol might find useful should I be kidnapped at the age of 43.
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I’d like my passport and driver’s license changed to say I’m 22 inches long and 7.5 lbs, please.
November 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I’d like my passport and driver’s license changed to say I’m 22 inches long and 7.5 lbs, please.
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And why exactly is the sex at birth, as opposed to their sex now, at all relevant to identifying, say, a fifty year old woman on DOCUMENTS THAT IDENTIFY HER.
I had blue eyes at birth. You know what my driver’s license says? Hazel. Because they changed, and one is useless for identifying me.
I had blue eyes at birth. You know what my driver’s license says? Hazel. Because they changed, and one is useless for identifying me.
November 7, 2025 at 2:18 AM
And why exactly is the sex at birth, as opposed to their sex now, at all relevant to identifying, say, a fifty year old woman on DOCUMENTS THAT IDENTIFY HER.
I had blue eyes at birth. You know what my driver’s license says? Hazel. Because they changed, and one is useless for identifying me.
I had blue eyes at birth. You know what my driver’s license says? Hazel. Because they changed, and one is useless for identifying me.
I would rather watch commercials of the Brewers game then the badgers tonight. Yikes
October 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
I would rather watch commercials of the Brewers game then the badgers tonight. Yikes
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having thought about this for three days, my current status is:
what the FUCK are we doing trying to ban social media for kids and not banning AI use? we are literally telling them not to use the computer to talk to their real friends but instead to the imaginary technology monetisable 'friends'.
what the FUCK are we doing trying to ban social media for kids and not banning AI use? we are literally telling them not to use the computer to talk to their real friends but instead to the imaginary technology monetisable 'friends'.
this makes me suspect that one of the routes that AI companies are aiming at is targeting young people. anything that existed when you were a kid feels normal and indispensable. especially if you always used AI to write all your essays for you. and to comfort you when your parents were arguing.
August 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
having thought about this for three days, my current status is:
what the FUCK are we doing trying to ban social media for kids and not banning AI use? we are literally telling them not to use the computer to talk to their real friends but instead to the imaginary technology monetisable 'friends'.
what the FUCK are we doing trying to ban social media for kids and not banning AI use? we are literally telling them not to use the computer to talk to their real friends but instead to the imaginary technology monetisable 'friends'.
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mf said ooples and banoonoos
August 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
mf said ooples and banoonoos
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Dolly Parton has sent my daughter a new book every month for years as she does for thousands of children. She help fund the development of the Covid vaccine. She’s not a billionaire. I think as non wealthy people it’s hard to even imagine how much billionaires *could* be doing with their money.
August 13, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Dolly Parton has sent my daughter a new book every month for years as she does for thousands of children. She help fund the development of the Covid vaccine. She’s not a billionaire. I think as non wealthy people it’s hard to even imagine how much billionaires *could* be doing with their money.
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Unironically they should buy up the domains for about 60 defunct local newspapers in swing states. Hire two reporters to write almost exclusively about highschool sports and new restaurants opening with every 10th article about how the local GOP is screwing over people.
NEWS:
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democratic mega-donors are debating plans to spend tens of millions of dollars on a range of influencer plans to "find the liberal Rogan."
We've got pitch decks, investor meetings, and internal docs.
One Democrat has a spreadsheet of 26 different proposals.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/u...
Democrats Throw Money at a Problem: Countering G.O.P. Clout Online
www.nytimes.com
May 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Unironically they should buy up the domains for about 60 defunct local newspapers in swing states. Hire two reporters to write almost exclusively about highschool sports and new restaurants opening with every 10th article about how the local GOP is screwing over people.
Like, I get why folks are gutting every level of education & research, but just on a selfish level, don't they want good doctors? Because we don't get enough doctors if we just push a certain kind of kid into medicine while telling the masses that college (& critical thinking) aren't useful
May 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Like, I get why folks are gutting every level of education & research, but just on a selfish level, don't they want good doctors? Because we don't get enough doctors if we just push a certain kind of kid into medicine while telling the masses that college (& critical thinking) aren't useful
Growing up is hard and can feel like a crisis and gender is definitely a factor, it's just that it's true for kids of all genders, boys aren't unique
May 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Growing up is hard and can feel like a crisis and gender is definitely a factor, it's just that it's true for kids of all genders, boys aren't unique
"what is Mexican Street corn" was an answer on jeopardy today, which explains the weird tweet EXCEPT that means Maine gets to watch jeopardy at lunch time?
April 16, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"what is Mexican Street corn" was an answer on jeopardy today, which explains the weird tweet EXCEPT that means Maine gets to watch jeopardy at lunch time?
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People say Microsoft Excel is unintuitive, but I disagree. Excel does what I expect at least 4-Mar of the time.
April 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
People say Microsoft Excel is unintuitive, but I disagree. Excel does what I expect at least 4-Mar of the time.
The only downside to both library books and ebooks is that you can't immediately lend them to a friend who would enjoy it
March 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The only downside to both library books and ebooks is that you can't immediately lend them to a friend who would enjoy it
TV ads for this supreme court Court race feel split like 50/50, but it feels like with all the Musk money it should be really lopsided. So if not TV, where is all that money going? Is it just because I'm in the Madison media market?
March 31, 2025 at 2:56 AM
TV ads for this supreme court Court race feel split like 50/50, but it feels like with all the Musk money it should be really lopsided. So if not TV, where is all that money going? Is it just because I'm in the Madison media market?
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"They want to see educational expenditures reduced dramatically [through automation]...But we must bear in mind that while the product of industry is an automobile, a refrigerator, or a washing machine, the product of education is a human being." - Daniel Tanner, 1964
March 8, 2025 at 7:09 PM
"They want to see educational expenditures reduced dramatically [through automation]...But we must bear in mind that while the product of industry is an automobile, a refrigerator, or a washing machine, the product of education is a human being." - Daniel Tanner, 1964