The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

It's a pivot table designed to smell its own farts

We did 163 essays at Evening News Plus. This was our last one: Why Journalism? substack.com/profile/5411...

Some people get into journalism because they’re skeptical of power, and others do so because they’re impressed by it. Moments like this are clarifying with respect to who’s who.

I've been on team "we're cooked" for a while. People are wired to believe the first facts (or "facts") they hear, and to get defensive if they're told they were mislead. Seen too many Facebook uncles say "well it could have been true" to be optimistic about this.

the moral of rudolph isn't about acceptance, it's about how quickly workplace discrimination evaporates when your 'flaw' becomes a marketable asset during q4

Me on this date in 1998: "Ha! I'm still writing '1996' on my checks!" Me on this date in 2024: "A check is a small rectangular piece of paper once used to transfer money between bank accounts."