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Paul Ryan Failed Because His Bill Was a Dumpster Fire 2017-03-25 4:45 PM

The AHCA didn’t fail because of personality or negotiation tactics. It didn’t fail because of institutional factors per se. It failed ... read more

Trump Denies Reality (Again), GOP Proven Soulless (Again) 2017-03-24 4:43 PM

The New York Times reports Donald Trump “blames Democrats as major push to repeal health law fails.” But Congressional Republicans like ... read more

Senate Votes to Let ISPs Sell Your Web Browsing History 2017-03-23 10:45 PM

You know you’re a pretend libertarian when you prefer insulated oligopolists to personal privacy.

All the President’s Lies 2017-03-20 9:30 PM

David Leonhardt: “When Donald Trump says something happened, it should not change anyone’s estimation of whether the event actually ... read more

2017-03-13 2:55 PM

“Don’t play the slap game with Jason Momoa.” – David Benioff, Game of Thrones showrunner

2017-03-13 1:02 AM

“I think that a huge problem is people who read comics and don’t understand the point of superheroes, which is to be the best version of ... read more

2017-03-05 4:07 PM

“Uber is sorta like Silicon Valley’s version of the Trump Administration. Where there’s a new scandal every day or even every hour. The ... read more

Not All Members of Congress Fear their Constituents 2017-03-04 5:11 PM

Sorry to have missed Gwen Moore’s town hall style meeting today. Sounds like she was in top form: “Our democracy is being tested, ... read more

Creepy Internet Teddy Bear Leaks Millions of Users’ Data 2017-02-27 9:38 PM

Dan Goodin for Ars Technica: “The lesson that emerged long ago is that the security of so-called Internet of things products is so poor ... read more

A Pretty Great Stroll 2017-02-18 7:39 PM