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Folk Song Army
A few days late, but I was moved by this event. Murderous Pam Geller hero Anders Behring Breivik has gone on record as hating a children’s song that celebrates multi-cultural tolerance and mutua… more →
The Inverse Square Blog
Folk Song Army
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wrote 1 month ago: A few days late, but I was moved by this event. Murderous Pam Geller hero Anders Behring Breivik has … more →
David Brooks Is Always Wrong-Yeshiva Bocher edition
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wrote 3 months ago: David Brooks is the plausible half of the Times’ con-op pair; Douthat, to be sneered at later, … more →
The Uses of the Past: Science/Science Writing Talk
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wrote 4 months ago: I’ve always found that the best way to tackle a complicated story – in science or anything else, for … more →
Required Reading, MLK Day edition
wrote 4 months ago: I’m ashamed to say, that until Charlie Pierce in his own, powerful essay on MLK day pointed me … more →
Just In Case Anyone Was Worried About A Sudden Shortage…
wrote 4 months ago: …one more thought on Truth-Vigilante-gate. I certainly agree with what seems like every front … more →
You Just Can't Make This Racist Sh*t Up: Fox News Owes Everybody a Great Big Honking Act of Contrition
wrote 5 months ago: Via TPM, and courtesy (sic!) of rightist media flack Brent Bozell and Fox News, this gem: “How long … more →
What We Say; What We Mean
wrote 7 months ago: There is a table has been making the rounds of the science blogosphere for the last couple of weeks … more →
"Who is the worst science writer?" "Gregg Easterbrook" "Who is second?" "Ah, Your Majesty, there is no second."*
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wrote 7 months ago: [Fair warning: this post is merely the scratching of a pet peeve. No grand significance here. You … more →
"Precedent? Megan McArdle keeps using that word ..."
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wrote 7 months ago: Jim Bales here, and my thanks to Tom for the loan of the soap box! Ms McArdle has a piece in which s … more →
Why, Knock Me Down With a Feather: Megan McArdle is Still Always Wrong, Climate Science Edition
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wrote 9 months ago: Warning: This post is way too long. I mean, really. You have been warned. I’ve been off the … more →
Eternal Vigilance...
wrote 9 months ago: … is the condition upon which God hath given liberty to man, you know. And while “libert … more →
Ah Well. Never Bet Against Applebee's Salad Bars
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wrote 10 months ago: I should know better. Yesterday I made the obvious error of suggesting that maybe, just maybe, Davi … more →
2 Black 2 B Prez: Palin Hears, Retransmits Dog Whistle
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wrote 1 year ago: Sometimes, the quote simply speaks for itself: “Well, talk about racism, that was a racist tin … more →
One More Quick Word Before I Go
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wrote 1 year ago: I dropped the ball on the debate in the middle of the week on the idea of torture “working … more →
The McArdle Chronicles redux: How to Argue in Bad Faith: An Example
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wrote 1 year ago: Again, I’m the messenger. My MIT colleague Jim Bales has taken up my slack in covering the gi … more →
Mr. President! We Must Not Allow a Gemeinschaft Gap!* (David Brooks Agonistes.)
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wrote 1 year ago: Plenty of ink has been spilled on David Brooks channeling of poor little Paulie Ryan’s bruises … more →
I Do Not Think That Word Means What You Think It Means
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wrote 1 year ago: Late to the party (I think I’m going to let that become my middle name), but just to add one t … more →
Weimar Politics in AZ
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wrote 1 year ago: Cross posted at Balloon Juice What do we know about assassination as a political tool? It works. No … more →
Weimar Politics in AZ
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wrote 1 year ago: Cross posted at Balloon Juice What do we know about assassination as a political tool? It works. No … more →
