Ben Jones
@newenglandben.bsky.social
Husband, father, still hopeful
Some great journalism here - so comically absurd and yet here we are. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
With his 1776 Commission on patriotism, Trump helped spark a culture war
Trump attempted to use federal power to define how America’s history is taught -- and promises to try again
www.washingtonpost.com
September 2, 2024 at 10:00 PM
Some great journalism here - so comically absurd and yet here we are. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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New essay:
A memo to OpenAI: You are not the protagonists.
(In which I react to OpenAI's new Voice Engine demo by gently suggesting we send Sam Altman directly to Mars.)
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
A memo to OpenAI: You are not the protagonists.
(In which I react to OpenAI's new Voice Engine demo by gently suggesting we send Sam Altman directly to Mars.)
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
A Memo to OpenAI: You Are Not the Protagonists
Bury their new Voice Engine program in an unmarked grave
open.substack.com
March 31, 2024 at 3:20 PM
New essay:
A memo to OpenAI: You are not the protagonists.
(In which I react to OpenAI's new Voice Engine demo by gently suggesting we send Sam Altman directly to Mars.)
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
A memo to OpenAI: You are not the protagonists.
(In which I react to OpenAI's new Voice Engine demo by gently suggesting we send Sam Altman directly to Mars.)
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
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Today I finally told my kids that St Patrick isn't real, and it's been me putting the snakes under their pillows all these years.
March 17, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Today I finally told my kids that St Patrick isn't real, and it's been me putting the snakes under their pillows all these years.
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"Winans diagnoses his shrinking flock: 'Too many of them worship America.'” nymag.com/intelligence...
America’s White Evangelical Problem
Tim Alberta traces the debasement of his church, which has revolutionized politics for the worse.
nymag.com
December 7, 2023 at 4:26 PM
"Winans diagnoses his shrinking flock: 'Too many of them worship America.'” nymag.com/intelligence...
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If you're in Washington DC today and you get a moment, stop by the Vietnam War Memorial on the National Mall.
There are more than 58,000 names on that wall, about 20,000 of which died so Richard Nixon could be president. THAT was the price we paid for Henry Kissinger's Nobel Peace Prize.
There are more than 58,000 names on that wall, about 20,000 of which died so Richard Nixon could be president. THAT was the price we paid for Henry Kissinger's Nobel Peace Prize.
November 30, 2023 at 9:10 PM
If you're in Washington DC today and you get a moment, stop by the Vietnam War Memorial on the National Mall.
There are more than 58,000 names on that wall, about 20,000 of which died so Richard Nixon could be president. THAT was the price we paid for Henry Kissinger's Nobel Peace Prize.
There are more than 58,000 names on that wall, about 20,000 of which died so Richard Nixon could be president. THAT was the price we paid for Henry Kissinger's Nobel Peace Prize.
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robert kagan is…not great, but the overall thrust of this essay — that there is a pretty clear path to outright autocracy — is basically right. and i continue to think that trump’s great advantage is the entrenched american belief that “it can’t happen here.”
Opinion | The Trump dictatorship
The Trump dictatorship is closer and more inevitable than Americans realize. So why is everyone behaving like normal?
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2023 at 2:56 PM
robert kagan is…not great, but the overall thrust of this essay — that there is a pretty clear path to outright autocracy — is basically right. and i continue to think that trump’s great advantage is the entrenched american belief that “it can’t happen here.”
Brilliant.
If you would like to do a small thing to help undo the mark that Henry Kissinger left on the world, I recommend a donation to the HALO Trust, which was working to de-mine Cambodia when I visited in 2002. The work continues today, and will for years to come. www.halousa.org/where-we-wor...
Clearing Landmines & Making Land Safe In Cambodia
Landmines have had a devastating impact on the people of Cambodia. Find out how HALO is helping to make land safe so families can rebuild their lives.
www.halousa.org
November 30, 2023 at 7:44 PM
Brilliant.
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Breaking news: Kenneth Chesebro, one of former president Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election-interference case, plans to meet with investigators in Arizona and Nevada, where similar probes are underway, according to three individuals with knowledge of the arrangements.
Trump co-defendant in Georgia who pleaded guilty could testify in other cases
After pleading guilty in Georgia, Kenneth Chesebro has been approached by prosecutors in Arizona and Nevada who are leading similar investigations.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 30, 2023 at 6:53 PM
Breaking news: Kenneth Chesebro, one of former president Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election-interference case, plans to meet with investigators in Arizona and Nevada, where similar probes are underway, according to three individuals with knowledge of the arrangements.
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I wrote about Christian Zionism for Rolling Stone & it's real gross and real popular!!!! www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
These Evangelicals Are Cheering the Gaza War as the End of the World
Evangelical leaders are cheering the bloodshed in Gaza, believing the Israel-Hamas war will lead to the second coming of Jesus Christ.
www.rollingstone.com
November 17, 2023 at 4:51 PM
I wrote about Christian Zionism for Rolling Stone & it's real gross and real popular!!!! www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Welp, apparently Musk’s dog whistle is now a trumpet…
November 17, 2023 at 3:52 PM
Welp, apparently Musk’s dog whistle is now a trumpet…