The current rules might be an unstable equilibrium, but the ABS rules are fun as hell
www.theringer.com/2026/03/25/m...
One of the things that comes through in this excellent profile of CBS's Tony Dokoupil is the extent to which some very talented people make personal and professional compromises to advance their careers.
Via Amos Barshad / @columjournreview.bsky.social
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The ugly truth underlying all of this is that the GOP and conservatives more broadly have been obsessed for some time with female beauty standards, have developed an extremely narrow standard of acceptable appearance for women, and "no fat chicks" is at the heart of it.
The Republican offer: you will die so that others may not live www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/03/you-...
"Opinion polls have shown majority backing for the legislation among Jewish Israelis."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/30/w...
No! War, for oil www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/03/no-w...
It takes SIXTEEN paragraphs for the New York Times to mention why the administration wanted to destroy nearly $10 million in contraception:
It's because they claim the stockpile of IUDs, birth control pills, and hormonal implants are “abortifacient birth control.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/w...
The peace president is even more enthusiastic about wars than the past war presidents.
if you thought China was going to be the big economic loser from our Iran War -- since CHina purchases so much Iranian oil -- think again.
Goldman Sachs thinks China will take half the hit to GDP growth we will, thanks in part to the country's massive investments in renewables + big oil reserves
So far, the introduction of challenges to ball/strike calls in the major leagues has been a big hit: ABS introduces new forms of scrutiny, new ways to talk baseball, new strategies to debate. Numerous...
How Tony Dokoupil went from being a hair model to a print journalist to the anchor of CBS Evening News, guided by the principle “We love America.”
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I’m afraid that the subtleties of the non-interventionist mindset will be permanently beyond your grasp: President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would like to “take the oil in Iran” and is consider...
I’m not sure you could summarize the Republican Party any better than this: Republicans are eyeing massive cuts to health care spending in order to scrounge up $200 billion for Donald Trump’s reckless...
This is the photo of Karoline Leavitt by the AFP wire service that the White House complained about and AFP pulled. AFP says its action was unrelated to the complaint. (Yeah, sure.)
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No! War, for oil www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/03/no-w...
Can’t really afford another substack but am tempted now
I’m afraid that the subtleties of the non-interventionist mindset will be permanently beyond your grasp: President Donald Trump said Sunday that he would like to “take the oil in Iran” and is consider...
