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A Brief History of Men are Becoming Less Manly

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I am not a constitutional scholar but I am pretty sure “the president my personally levy taxes and choose what they fund” is not in fact what the founders intended
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George Pearkes @peark.es · 11h
Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT
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Two exceedingly interesting articles from Sai Prakash (U.Va. Law) on founding-era legal interpretation. In the first, he argues that "the Founders were not textualists," frequently elevating the "spirit" of the law above its letter in ways modern textualists resist. /1
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The Founders were not textualists. Certainly, the letter of the law mattered quite a bit. But, as William Blackstone noted, interpretation also required the con
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Matt Stoller would never let this happen.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
TRUMP: The merger of Canada and the United States! I'm only kidding

CARNEY: That wasn't where I was going
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As one of the countless people *actually* cancelled by Bari Weiss, via her vast favor-trading networks of fellow nepotistic gatekeepers in media and publishing, I think both of these asinine dipshits should go fuck themselves.
Matt Yglesias QT'ing Corey Walker I didn’t rejoice at her cancellation and got cancelled myself at roughly the same time, but I am sincerely jealous that no regime-aligned billionaire has even fit to curry favor with the Trump administration by giving me a huge sum of money. https://x.com/mattyglesias/status/1975375120123478491 Quote Corey Walker @CoreyWriting · 16h The vitriol against Bari Weiss is just thinly-veiled jealousy by people who rejoiced at "cancelling" her in 2020 and are furious she managed to get fabulously wealthy in an infamously brutal and low-paying industry.
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atrupar.com
TRUMP: The merger of Canada and the United States! I'm only kidding

CARNEY: That wasn't where I was going
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simonlester.com
Ah, yes, you're right. I saw someone go to 2nd but had the wrong guy.
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fbermingham.bsky.social
Sefcovic hints more probes on the way against China!

"We are of course looking at other sectors that are most affected by trade volatility and if need be, we would be acting also in in other sectors."
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I'm not a fan of tariffs, but if you are going to do them, this is an appropriate way under WTO rules.
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Kirsten Ostermann @kirstenostermann.bsky.social · 15h
The proposed measure is fully WTO compliant. Upon receipt of a mandate from the Council, the EU will swiftly engage with affected EU trading partners under the Article XXVIII GATT procedure regarding this change to the EU's WTO tariffs, with a view to offering them country specific allocations.
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Thanks! It looks like the pitcher heads out to 2nd. Not sure how it all would have played out.
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kirstenostermann.bsky.social
The proposed measure is fully WTO compliant. Upon receipt of a mandate from the Council, the EU will swiftly engage with affected EU trading partners under the Article XXVIII GATT procedure regarding this change to the EU's WTO tariffs, with a view to offering them country specific allocations.
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EU Commission proposes steel safeguard measures - ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Commission proposes plan to protect EU steel industry from unfair impacts of global overcapacity
The Commission has presented a proposal to protect the EU steel sector from unfair impacts of global overcapacity, a vital step towards ensuring the long-term viability of a strategically crucial indu...
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kirstenostermann.bsky.social
Eu Commission proposes plan to protect EU steel industry from unfair impacts of global overcapacity.

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simonlester.com
Ok just saw Jimmy break it all down.

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John Foley @2008philz.bsky.social · 18h
Great breakdown here by Jimmy Rollins.

Thomson says the Dodgers “did a great job disguising the wheel play.” But they showed it on the previous pitch and Stott said he knew the wheel play was on. Unclear if Castellanos knew.
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Although TBH Betts maybe could have run him down.
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Looks to me like Casty can make it back to 2nd there after the throw is made.
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simonlester.com
I'm curious if there is footage of what everyone actually did here.
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simonlester.com
What was the 2nd baseman doing? If he's not covering 2nd, if I'm Casty, I fake going to 3rd to draw the throw, then go back to 2nd.
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This article by Cory Doctorow captures exactly why we built Kagi:

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Quote which reads: "Top results in a product search aren’t the best matches: they’re the matches that pay the highest fees to be top of the list"
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I can imagine WTO complaints being filed by multiple countries against these tariffs. Will be interesting to see how this plays out.
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Graham Lanktree @glanktree.bsky.social · 2d
‘Worse than Trump’s tariffs’: EU steel protections are poised to pummel British industry

www.politico.eu/article/dona...
‘Worse than Trump’s tariffs’: EU steel protections are poised to pummel British industry
The EU is preparing to reduce foreign steel quotas by almost half as part of new measures set to be proposed next week.
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simonlester.com
"I think the line between the American national interest and Trump’s own financial and political interests . . . well, they were already being blurred during Trump 1.0. Now they’re seamless."
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Isaac Chotiner @ichotiner.bsky.social · 16h
New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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New Interview: www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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simonlester.com
Are you hiring interns? (Asking for a friend!)
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cooperlund.online
Just got assessed a $800 US Customs/Import Fee on someone shipping us back a laptop that the company bought from Brazil, in case you're wondering how the tariffs are going
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2008philz.bsky.social
Great breakdown here by Jimmy Rollins.

Thomson says the Dodgers “did a great job disguising the wheel play.” But they showed it on the previous pitch and Stott said he knew the wheel play was on. Unclear if Castellanos knew.
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simonlester.com
I am one of the many people not expecting any concessions.
nytimes.com
The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada will have his second White House meeting with President Trump on Tuesday. Carney is seeking relief from U.S. tariffs, but few people expect any major concessions.

Here's what to know.
What to Know About Carney and Trump’s White House Meeting
President Trump on Tuesday is hosting Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, who is seeking relief from U.S. tariffs. Few people expect any major concessions.
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simonlester.com
With regard to Weiss saying "America is good" and "the West is good," I wish someone would ask her to elaborate on who exactly she thinks is bad and why. (I can guess, of course, but still would be helpful to force her to articulate it)
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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 1d
There’s a lot in Bari Weiss’ 2023 FedSoc speech that merits scrutiny but I think the Times did a disservice by closing with this quote — given what she says immediately after. fedsoc.org/commentary/f...
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nytimes.com
Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada will have his second White House meeting with President Trump on Tuesday. Carney is seeking relief from U.S. tariffs, but few people expect any major concessions.

Here's what to know.
What to Know About Carney and Trump’s White House Meeting
President Trump on Tuesday is hosting Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada, who is seeking relief from U.S. tariffs. Few people expect any major concessions.
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scottlincicome.bsky.social
Uh oh; "A fire at Novelis’s Oswego, N.Y., plant, which supplies about 40% of U.S. auto industry aluminum, will disrupt automakers for months"
www.wsj.com/business/aut...

Fortunately, imported aluminum can fill the void and mitigate this massive domestic supply chain disrupti-

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simonlester.com
Yeah, I do think the pitching they have been facing is an important consideration here. In particular I don't ever want to see Blake Snell again.
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