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They will back down

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There is a lesson to be learned here: Let's say it again: 1) Harvard said "No," and Trump has backed off. 2) Chicago (and Illinois) said "No," and Trump has backed off. It's day by day. But those who said "OK, sure," have gained nothing at...
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The Meaning of Charlie Kirk

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For those of us trying to get a grip on what Charlie Kirk meant to the various factions of the Right, Tanner Greer's essay is quite helpful: Charlie Kirk was not just a piece of internet bombast; his main field of action, in fact, was not...
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Election of the day: Macau

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On Sunday, September 14th, the residents of the Special Administrative District of Macau will elect 14 of the 33 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Macau. The remaining 19 seats are selected by considerably less democratic mechanisms: 7 are appointed by the chief executive, a role...

Music Notes

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I saw Leon Bridges with Charley Crockett and Reyna Tropical opening at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland last weekend. This was a pretty random show--I was in DC for.

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California NIMBYs handed historic L

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Sometimes, the hard boards get drilled through: In a historic victory for California YIMBY and the YIMBY movement, the California state legislature today voted to pass SB 79, a bill that will make it legal to build more homes near the highest capacity transit stops across...

Week 34

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This orchid is one of the three plants I brought with me in the move. I’ve had it for years, and it blooms reliably, but this is the first time.

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