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Donald Trump Is A Test. Mark Milley Passed.
Please do not take the comparisons in this post literally.
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The Case For Being Optimistic About The Post-Trump GOP
Plus: An anecdote about the Roman Empire.
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Renaming Your Toxically Unpopular Political Position Will Not Make It More Popular
You've heard there was a secret chord that David played and it pleased the Lord. But you should probably try to please him some other way.
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I Watched 10 Episodes Of Undercover Boss And Now I Am A Communist
OK, maybe that's a bit much, but I'm definitely not going to eat at Boston Market.
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Hollywood Writers Want Streaming Viewership Data. It Will Change Everything Forever.
A decade after blowing up journalism, the data revolution is ready for its close-up.
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August 2023
The Moment In The Debate That Made Me Hate Vivek Ramaswamy
Well, the most powerful moment that made me hate him.
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Help! How Do We Tell Our Rich Friend That He Smells Like He Lives In A Sewer?
We also have letters about adultery and alcoholism.
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What Should These Losers Running Against Trump Do?
What are their goals and how can they accomplish them?
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81 Very Specific Predictions About The 2024 Election
OK fine some of them are about the NBA.
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The truth about Hunter Biden
Let's be real.
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What The Film Straw Dogs Can Teach Us About America's Mental Health Crisis
There are also some lessons in The Glass Menagerie.
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The last post you will ever read about the ethics of reclining your seat on an airplane
Airplanes go zoom in the sky!
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