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Author: Paul Campos

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Fear itself

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On March 28, 2026
My friend Michael the Atlanta lawyer has some guardedly optimistic thoughts that in my view seem well-grounded, despite everything: I started "Fear Itself" this week, Ira Katznelson's book about the Long New Deal. He covers it through both the Truman Administration and dovetails the domestic...

His brain is melted

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On March 27, 2026

And no this isn't "a distraction from the Epstein files." He's just basically gone mentally: https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mi34vh6ldk2z https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mi34u2x4fc26 https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mi33zloupl2r https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mi343bb6yz2z Every day it gets worse. Well that's not really true because.

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The lowest white man

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On March 27, 2026
This (gift link) is some really good reporting: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotion of four Army officers to be one-star generals, a highly unusual move that has prompted some senior military officials to question whether the officers are being singled out because...

The insanity is the point

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On March 26, 2026

Just a few little snippets from today's cult worship ritual: https://bsky.app/profile/helenkennedy.com/post/3mhxzpswkds2w https://bsky.app/profile/parkermolloy.com/post/3mhxzqvdays2k https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mhxyuc7yym27 https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mhxykaxfb22h https://bsky.app/profile/golikehellmachine.com/post/3mhxxn55k5s25 In the middle of all this Trump went off on a several-minute tangent about how.

Bespredel

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On March 26, 2026

I recently learned of the Russian term "bespredel," which means literally "without limit." It was apparently originally a bit of prison slang, which referred to actions that were so extreme.

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What if Greta Thunberg is actually the Antichrist? OK maybe just a legionnaire of the Antichrist. What if peace is bad and war is good? What if the Woke Mind Virus is stopping the technological progress that is heading toward the Transhuman Singularity? We're just...
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Our Orwellian moment

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On March 24, 2026
Teaching at an American law school in 2026 is a little like holding training sessions for future firefighters in a building that is actually on fire at the moment. I had that sensation quite distinctly yesterday, when Donald Trump either lied about or expressed his...
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