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Quips Pro Quo Archive November 2016

Why Corruption Matters 2016-11-28 11:01 AM

Paul Krugman: “So how bad will the effects of Trump-era corruption be? The best guess is, worse than you can possibly imagine.”
Stop Talking About ‘Conflict of Interest’ 2016-11-21 5:40 PM

Josh Marshall is right: “There is no conflict. Everything is working as planned. He’s leveraging the office like one might leverage a ... read more
The Reverse of the Halo Effect 2016-11-21 5:27 PM

Brent Simmons on rumors that Apple will stop selling wireless routers and displays: “Maybe — I say “maybe” because I don’t know — maybe ... read more
So What Did Chris Christie Put Jared Kushner’s Father Away for Anyways? 2016-11-18 1:41 PM

It sure seems like Jared Kushner has spent a lot of his energy not so much advising his father-in-law Donald Trump on politics but instead ... read more
Welcome to the Paul Ryan Presidency 2016-11-17 5:50 PM

Jim Newell is on to something over on Slate: “[Paul Ryan] speaks of what the new “government” will do as though we’re in a parliamentary ... read more
On Hiding vs. Encapsulating Complexity 2016-11-17 4:59 PM

John Gruber on design: “If people are confused with a design, the problem is with the design, not with the users…. [Smart designers] come ... read more
Chocolate Chip Cookie Don’t Ale 2016-11-17 2:48 PM

Thanks to Ben & Jerry’s and New Belgium Brewing for teaching us that collaboration is overrated. To be fair the first few sips are kind of ... read more
Facts Are Simple and Facts Are Straight, 2016 2016-11-15 10:43 PM

John Gruber: “Facebook can stay above the political fray, or they can filter out false news. They can’t do both.”
2016-11-10 2:55 PM

“Winter is coming. I told you so.” – George R.R. Martin
The Polls of the Future Will Be Reproducible and Open Source 2016-11-03 7:57 PM

Andrew Gelman is ready to move past special sauce forecasting models: “Our current election forecasts and poll aggregators fall in one of ... read more

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Quips Pro Quo Archive November 2016

Why Corruption Matters 2016-11-28 11:01 AM

Stop Talking About ‘Conflict of Interest’ 2016-11-21 5:40 PM

The Reverse of the Halo Effect 2016-11-21 5:27 PM

So What Did Chris Christie Put Jared Kushner’s Father Away for Anyways? 2016-11-18 1:41 PM

Welcome to the Paul Ryan Presidency 2016-11-17 5:50 PM

On Hiding vs. Encapsulating Complexity 2016-11-17 4:59 PM

Chocolate Chip Cookie Don’t Ale 2016-11-17 2:48 PM

Facts Are Simple and Facts Are Straight, 2016 2016-11-15 10:43 PM

2016-11-10 2:55 PM

The Polls of the Future Will Be Reproducible and Open Source 2016-11-03 7:57 PM