Not only that, but the Dutch have generally flown under the radar in matter-of-factly dealing with Russian intrusions before other Putin and pro-Putin factions felt comfortable taking on a more visible role undermining democratic European politics. Before visibly and clumsily attempting to infiltrate and disrupt the…

I say this half-jokingly but half-seriously: send the Dutch after us. If we commit any sort of human rights or war crimes violation against any of their business or governmental interests, they will find a way to prosecute. They’ve done a thorough—if slow and meticulous—job compiling evidence and making headway…

Correct me if I’m wrong, but when the US changed its policy to count all victims of air or drone strikes in Afghanistan and Iraq as insurgents or legitimate military targets—even when the deceased/murdered clearly were civilians—was the definition or policy expanded to cover Yemenis? Regardless, our unwillingness to…

You remember correctly—weaselly called it “rustic”. I feel for anyone in the mid-Atlantic with him around.

The editorial team makes critically poor decisions. Sulzberg and Bennet have some work to do. If Bret is bothered by a Goebbels link, he will state this. But I doubt he finds it problematic given his martyrdom complex.

Yup. Howard Zinn and others have covered the topic more comprehensively and concisely with the reasons why labor longitudinally runs into obstacles in the US. Ideally we’d move past reading and writing about the topic and actually *do* something about it. Like catastrophically crippling protests that stifle…

This is why he wants to give himself a medal of honor. It takes a lot of grit to overcome the crippling burden of bone spurs to take on Hamberder Hill. Think of all the eating he has to do.

Terrific post—thank you for this. If a project can’t be implemented or implemented without significant impediments—it’s essentially dead in the water. 

I have an urge to buy a flamethrower and point it our friend Mendoza Line. To characterize scientifically-collected data that does not adhere to his preconceived notions and preferred outcomes doesn’t mean that the data collection and observed, trackable outcomes are skewed in a negative way.

It’s ridiculous to disagree with Hemenway that there is a disorganized dearth of credentialed, academic, rigorous scientific studies on the ramifications of gun injuries.

You are an absolute credit to humanity, and describe the awfulness of dementia poignantly. Wes is adorable—love that tongue and his overall fabulous border collie demeanor.

Oh my god—I had forgotten about their deaths. How horrible.

Fuck David Koch.

I’m sure Peter Thiel will be right on that.

Everyone knows everything is going to Ivanka. So Melania still loses.

She didn’t have to marry him. She doesn’t have to stay with him, either. I’m sure there were other billionaires out there, willing to bang her, who would treat her marginally better. She’s malevolent, just like him.

Least effective influencer on anything, ever.

Why, oh why, doesn’t this have more stars?

No. Thiel’s sexual orientation was openly known in industry circles prior to the Gawker piece. He’s a petty, petty man—but did a good job using Denton’s and Daulerio’s weaknesses to his advantage. They didn’t do themselves any favors. I miss ye olde Gawker, but christ on an ass they showed poorly when their existence…

It’s amazing watching what happens when a white, wealthy male pushes all their right buttons. All else is secondary/eminently forgivable as long as those characteristics hold true. (hurls in corner)