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Too often we have relied on the assumption that most of Trump’s claims are hyperbolic or flat out lies. Now we are seeing many of those...

Some people think all of this is benign. I think it's a mistake to just say "Trump's an idiot and we shouldn't worry." We should. He...

From election donor billionaire car advertisements at the WH to due process eliminated to houses raided in the night on innocent...

Also, not "societal collapse" level but certainly adds a level of uncertainty to our current situation. For those that could use a...

They are. I've done the race twice, and at that time of day, there is a very strong current that is going back out to sea. The race...

Billions, perhaps? I was just listening to last week's John Stewart podcast with Rory Stewart, and the point was raised that for all of...

Not exactly societal collapse, but adjacent, IMHO. Not a societal collapse warning, but perhaps a societal collapse watch:

Fantastic. I love going to SF. I'll be there the first few days of June to do the Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, which is an amazing...

Lived there 1967-1969 Then moved back to DM We would go to Muir Woods a lot on the weekends to walk the trails Worked at The Emporium...

Thanks. I'm going to read that book. Where in California are you vacationing?

One thing about globalization that doesn't get discussed enough is that it lifted millions out of extreme poverty.

This is why I think it's such a great discussion topic. The fundamental assumption is that we can, or would want to, bring all of this...

Nothing. I'm totally serious. The cheap labor available in China is the sole reason we have any of the modern comforts we have. I've...

Good points, all of them. I do feel like a specific school that poorly managed protests and antisemitism should be dealt with...

Speaking as a person who thinks it's very important to punt Trump and his cronies at the earliest possible time, I'm hoping that his...