Macron Wins Re-Election

The boring moderate beat the neo-Nazi with 58% of the vote.

An Action-Oriented Prescription

A follow on from yesterday.

Voting Underway in French Presidential Runoff

The incumbent should win easily but turnout is low and the consequences dire.

Depending on the Kindness of Strangers

Has the Internet made us more selfish?

EU Tries to Regulate Social Media

Brussels has gotten ahead of Washington in regulating mostly American-based Internet companies.

Utah Democrats Back Republican Evan McMullin in Bid to Unseat Trumper Mike Lee

Seeing no way to win under their own label, they’ve called a Hail Mary.

Orrin Hatch, 1934-2022

The longest-serving Republican Senator has died at the age of 88.

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Will It Matter That Kevin McCarthy Was Caught Lying?

Anyone familiar with Betteridge’s law of headlines knows where this is going.

The Flawed Nature of Representation in the US

Our representation problems are far, far more about structure than they are about the messaging of the parties.

Democrats Prepared for Impending Doom

Party leaders are treating an electoral defeat as inevitable.

Republican Efforts to Steal Election Were Widespread

Did we not already know this?

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Who’s Middle and Upper Class in America Today?

The numbers don’t match the perception.

60% of US COVID-19 Deaths Preventable

Some 230,000 Americans have died needlessly since vaccinations became widely available.

A Photo for Friday

“In the Pavement Crack”

More on Florida’s Higher Ed “Reform”

Pointless change that will increase costs and create confusion.

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Tucker Carlson’s Testicles

The craziest damn thing you’ve ever heard of or a secret message to the crazies?

Florida Abolishes Professor Tenure

Because they’re indoctrinating the youth with their biased agendas and liberal, unfactual diastribes.

SCOTUS Rules Against Air Force Vaccine Refusnik

A wackadoodle colonel is on his way out.

Trump Judge Tosses Airline Mask Mandate

The Biden administration’s mandate has been lifted immediately.

The Unexpected Impacts Of A “Better Technology”

An example of when better isn’t better.

President Joe Biden calls New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in the Oval Office Study. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz) President Joe Biden calls New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in the Oval Office Study. (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Presidents Aren’t Magicians

We expect far more from the Oval Office than is reasonable.

COVID Risk Calculations

There are too many variables to make generalized calculations.

Abbott’s Border Stunt

Political theater on the southern border.

Chip Roy’s Texts

More willingness to subvert the election.

Mike Lee’s Texts

He was clearly willing to subvert the election.

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Feinstein is Declining But What About Tuberville

A twist on an evergreen debate.

Ukraine War Ruining Biden’s Plans

Crises tend to be distracting.

Is this Cancel Culture? (Unicorn Edition)

An irregualr, ongoing series.

Musk, Twitter, and “Legal Speech”

A brief obeservation.

President Joe Biden participates in a virtual call with the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission team members Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. President Joe Biden participates in a virtual call with the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance Mission team members Thursday, March 4, 2021, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.

Biden Often Rejects Unanimous NSC Advice

An interesting statement from his National Security Advisor.

Russia Warns US Against Arming Ukraine

The proxy war is working.

Protesting the New Superintendent

An odd kerfuffle in local education politics.

A Photo for Friday

“Library Table”

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Ukraine and the ‘New Rules of War’

Many and small beats large and heavy. Finding beats flanking. Swarming beats surging.

NATO Has Been Training Ukrainian Forces for Years

A fascinating report from the WSJ.

Want a Cheap, Disposable Razor?

Strapped for cash? Environmentally conscious?

Russian Flagship Sunk by Ukraine

Another morale booster for the good guys.

A Toxic Mix of Overcharging And Punitive Bail

An extraordinary example shines light on coercive factors that incentivize plea deals