Cometh the hour, cometh the Mam(dani).

I know this is brain-addled nonsense but I don’t want to be an entrepreneur! I want to be a sometimes teacher of philosophy! I could have been an entrepreneur but I’m not good at it! Why force me to be one? Society needs people to do different things!

That’s an (insane) clown question bro.

... may we see the notebook?

And Nietzsche was mad a Christians for playing the victim. Yeesh.

Can confirm. Being married to a beautiful woman rocks.

Today in church the deacon said we gave 2x the amount of food we usually give out this week from our pantry and were tapped out by Wednesday. She implored the congregation to donate more (they will). But if the TikToker had called Thursday we’d be mocked. We’re helping but funds aren’t endless.

I don't know how to say this without sounding elitist, but maybe people who are convinced that AI is really thinking should meet more interesting people.

I can’t think of a better or more fitting reward for an artist who has brought joy and beauty to others than to have the time and means to pursue their own interests unfettered. Also that stuff doesn’t appeal to everyone but if you can get into a great artist’s esoterica it’s sublime.

If I think about the fact that this vacation is more than my yearly compensation I might go insane.

This is a great piece and its thesis is also why I prefer The Economist to The Times. The Economist is honest about their viewpoint. You know how they see things, what they value. Whereas the Times acts like they’re the voice of objectivity itself. The point about white papers is spot on.

I’m 100% agreeing with Jamelle here but it strikes me that one of the most annoying things about our time is that you constantly have to bat away obviously stupid arguments made with great confidence. “The filibuster is for small states”. Why would you think that? For what possible reason?

A Christian Nationalist is someone who demands non-Christians say “Merry Christmas” during Advent.

This is basically how I feel. If I were an immigrant or trans or latino then yeah I get it. People in those groups are especially vulnerable. But I'm a white dude with tons of privilege and a decent middle-class life. If I don't stay and fight these fascists who will?

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Me thinking about moving back to NYC this morning and then remembering I tried that and realized I'm not really a city person.

"Check out this apparently super-cool person Mamdani convinced to marry him". Ahh you got him. Checkmate.

Yes but it is pronounced ”louv-Re“, making it nigh-uncrackable.

We might not be at war with the bosses. But they are at war with us.

Democracy doesn’t guarantee you’ll always have a good government*. But it gives the people a mechanism to correct mistakes. *No political system can.

Sounds cool.

I remember in the mid 2000s having an argument with a guy about the top 1% taking all the wealth and he was like “there’s too many people. If you gave it to everyone equally it would amount to pennies“ And maybe he was right then but not anymore.

The average new car costs $50,000. The average used car is $25,000. Insurance, repairs and maintenance are soaring. But America's car-centric habits also cost us in more subtle ways. n.pr/47B4pRT

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I think we should create a syse of government where leaders have to speak in sentences that make sense.

If this is right then I‘m super amazing at sports.

When you aim for Lincoln and hit Louis XVI.

So first off no they didn’t but second even if we grant the counterfactual that doesn’t justify genocide and stealing land. I am so tired of these mouth sounds that resemble arguments. We should all be laughing in their faces.

One thing that is absolutely clear from the gospels is that the people Jesus was the most angry about were the people who justified harming the poor by claiming they were doing God's will. Just, you know, something else from the Bible they might want to think about.

This was, in fact, Julius Caeser's biggest mistake.

Thank you England, for your concern, but we haven't needed your advice since 1776.

Booking an American (Bad Bunny), getting criticized by racists, and then booking a white non-American (Sting). No allegations beaten. And I like Sting!

Many people are saying...

Lots of people point out instances of regressive politics in Tolkien. And some of it is fair. He was a Roman Catholic English Professor in mid-century Oxford. But he was most definitely anti-Nazi. And told them so explicitly and publicly. So we can be pretty sure he would hate this too.

This is just Trumpy ressentement. Don’t love it.

Is “them” the heavy-handed troops of a would-be king of America? Cause…

This is why I can't get excited about Newsom. Will I vote for him if the other option is Trump or Vance? Yes. Harm reduction is still important. But he selling out kids who just want to be left alone and live their lives for perceived political advantage; I don't trust him. He lacks principle.

I have terrible news about the requirement that pastors go to seminary, or really be educated at all, in many evangelical circles.

Me in High School: Why did they call the nativist 1850s party the "know-nothings"? Me now: Ah!

Are we the baddies?

Who is Joanna Galt, nurse practitioner?

I was a big fan of Biden's work both as VP and as POTUS. And Harris was my preferred candidate in the 2019 primaries before she dropped out. I still think she's great. So I feel like you can pretty much rule out any anti-Biden or anti-Harris sentiment when I say this but that interview was *rough*.

This is one of my perennial problems with the way environmental issues are framed. Stopping climate change isn’t “saving the planet” even if you anthropomorphize the planet, Earth doesn’t care. Stopping climate change saves US! Humanity! our children and grandchildren! That’s what’s at stake!

the democratic party’s basic problem is it has almost no control over how its message reaches the ears of voters, especially outside of presidential election years. but rather than devote serious time, attention and cash to that problem its consultants and pundits want to fight factional battles

A fun exercise would be for Joe Rogan to interview some elderly folks who actually did get measles as kids. They could tell him and his misinformed audience that it was no bueno.

The thing is that the prisoners’ dilemma isn’t one of you have principles.

Why won't mommy fix it? Where are my pizza rolls?

No, no. I think this is a good idea. Give Crockett, AOC, and Trump the LSAT. Let's see who wins.