"The Marxist-industrial complex"
May 20, 2025
Cool coinage (if you don't live in California).
Current Affairs
"Separation or Collapse: Which Comes First?"
May 20, 2025
"The province of Alberta has a legitimate grievance with the ROC (Rest of Canada)."
Related: "Should Alberta Become the 51st State?"
"Tracking Trump’s presidential promises"
May 20, 2025
This is from the AP which normally I wouldn't trust as far as I could throw it, but their tabulation and details seem OK.
Also by the AP: "Tracking the lawsuits against Donald Trump’s executive actions".
"Incomplete Data: One-Third of American Cities No Longer Report Crime Statistics to the FBI"
May 20, 2025
An old trick: if the data are bad just don't report them.
"Kamala Harris Didn't Lose Because of Sexism, And Democrats Hurt Themselves When They Say She Did"
May 20, 2025
Excellent argument by Josh Barro. (Not a MAGA guy.)
"Fraud costing U.S. government hundreds of billions a year as crime rings use stolen identities"
May 19, 2025
The details--which are surely discouraging to say the least--are provided not by Elon Musk or a MAGA site, but by CBS News, frickin' 60 Minutes.
"When it Comes to Politics, Hell is not Sending its Best"
May 19, 2025
Strange goings-on in Minnesota politics. Featuring a heck of a crack: the "line between lunacy and leadership [has] been blurred beyond recognition".
"Nice Work, Governor"
May 19, 2025
A tweet directed at Florida governor Ron DeSantis. ("[I]t’s amazing what a growing population, a friendly business climate, and competent governance can do.")
See also "Guess Which State Is #1 In Higher Ed and Economy?"
"All GOP Senators Have to Do Is Not Be Dumb, So We’re in Trouble"
May 19, 2025
Ain't that the truth.
Related: "Bipartisan Economic Illiteracy".
Here's good news (I think)
May 15, 2025
"New urinal designs could prevent up to 265,000 gallons of urine from spilling onto the floor each day".