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Rush Limbaugh Escapes The Hell-World He Created
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 hour ago
Stirling Newberry explained the concept of a death bet: you bet that the
negative consequences of your actions will occur after you are dead.
Classically this explains climate change: decision makers who could have
stopped it will almost all be dead before it becomes significant. Rush
Limbaugh was one of the most important people in […]
Death bets are attractive to the old.
I have been tempted.
Pelosi and Biden have been as resistant to the death bet as circumstances allowed.
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Rush Limbaugh, Talk Radio’s Provocateur, Dies at 70
Robert D. McFadden and Michael M. Grynbaum, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
With a following of 15 million and a divisive style of mockery, grievance
and denigrating language, he was a force in reshaping American conservatism.
Rush Limbaugh had his revenge. It has cost us decades of pain.
I am relieved to see him under the earth.
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U.S. Charges 3 North Koreans With Hacking and Stealing Millions of Dollars
Katie Benner, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
The Justice Department unsealed charges against three intelligence
officers, revealing more details about incursions on Sony Pictures and the
National Health Service in Britain, and other attacks.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea
North Korea is a sovereign nation.
The U.S. should act through the U.N.
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Promotions for Female Generals Were Delayed Over Fears of Trump’s Reaction
Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Under a Biden administration, the nominations are expected to go from the
Pentagon to the White House within weeks and then to the Senate for
approval.
It should be an effective tactic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactic
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Promotions for Female Generals Were Delayed Over Fears of Trump’s Reaction
Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 3 hours ago
Under a Biden administration, the nominations are expected to go from the
Pentagon to the White House within weeks and then to the Senate for
approval.
Misogyny will not be tollerated.
It should be an effective tactic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tactic
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Trump Calls on G.O.P. to Replace McConnell
Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Martin, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The former president, breaking an unusually long silence, called the Senate
minority leader a “dour, sullen, and unsmiling political hack” and called
on Republicans in the chamber to find a new leader.
The G.O.P. would be even more foolish to obey Trump.
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Biden and China: Administration Rethinks Relations
Ana Swanson, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 4 hours ago
The Biden administration is under intense pressure to maintain former
President Donald J. Trump’s curbs on China, even as it tries to develop a
more comprehensive and effective strategy.
The Trump China policy is a spectacular failure.
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The White House Is Taking Women’s Issues Seriously. Really.
Alisha Haridasani Gupta and Emma Goldberg, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
A new Gender Policy Council will look different from councils past. For
starters, it will report directly to the president.
"“This is not just a council. It’s a plan to take a government-wide approach to gender equity.”
9Would Americans Have More Babies if the Government Paid Them?
— Jennifer Klein, co-chair of President Biden’s new Gender Policy Council"
9Would Americans Have More Babies if the Government Paid Them?
Claire Cain Miller, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 9 hours ago
One policy goal of a child allowance is to reverse declines in fertility,
but some experts say improving families’ well-being is more important.
Child support would probably be effective.
It would be worth a try.
Birth control also would help. Women could time their first child.
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In Milwaukee, Biden Offers Reassurance, and Tries to Avoid Mention of ‘the Former Guy’
Annie Karni, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
It was President Biden’s first extended encounter with voters since
Inauguration Day and was a rare opportunity for him to practice his
signature brand of personal politics.
Biden is the leading man.
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L. Brent Bozell IV, son of a prominent conservative, is charged in Capitol riot.
L. Brent Bozell IV is not a skilled insurrectionist.
Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
Leo Brent Bozell IV’s father, the conservative commentator known as Brent
Bozell, has publicly criticized those who attacked the Capitol.
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Trump’s Legal Defense Team Was Defined by Stumbles, Clashes and Egos
Maggie Haberman and Michael S. Schmidt, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 23 hours ago
The lawyers assembled by the former president to represent him in his
Senate impeachment trial hardly knew one another. They prevailed in the
end, but it wasn’t pretty.
Trump should not have tried to lead his defense.
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A ‘9/11 Commission’ for the Capitol Riot?
Giovanni Russonello, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
After Donald Trump’s acquittal by the Senate, support is growing for a
federal inquiry into the events of Jan. 6.
Such a commission is unnessary.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_R._Sherwin
has the power.
If he will not prosecute he can be replaced.
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Michigan Republicans Who Voted to Impeach Trump Face Backlash
Astead W. Herndon, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Even after his defeat, Donald Trump is causing fierce infighting among
Republicans in a crucial battleground state. Loyalists are rewarded.
Dissenters face punishment.
Let the diehards split the Republican party.
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Workers not getting enough stimulus help is a larger concern than potentially overheating the economy, officials say.
Jim Tankersley and Jeanna Smialek, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Inflation is a solved problem. There is no easy fix for deflation.
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The House moves to finalize the next coronavirus stimulus package by end of next week.
Emily Cochrane and Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Lawmakers are racing to move the package through the House by the end of
February, before unemployment benefits lapse in mid-March.
Quick work.
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Biden Faces Deadline on Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The question is whether the small contingent of American troops can
accomplish anything after 20 years — and whether full withdrawal would
clear the way for Taliban advances.
The Afghans who have worked with the "West" will need refuge.
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Simple Advice For the Cold Emergency
Ian Welsh, Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
So, a lot of places are getting cold weather they aren’t used to. As a
commenter noted there are some simple things you can do. Your pipes may not
be insulated. Run your faucets (all of them, warm and cold) at a trickle.
Otherwise the pipes may burst. If you have lost power and thus […]
I am looking ahead.
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George Conway, a Lincoln Project founder, backs shuttering the group amid a harassment crisis.
Danny Hakim and Jo Becker, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Change the name of the organization.
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Senate will hold a public inquiry into the security breaches in the Capitol riot.
Luke Broadwater, NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
A necessary action.
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