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Four Things you Should Scream at Every Liberal you Know.

#1: There’s no such thing as a good Republican. On January 6th, 2021, as Congress was in the process of certifying Republican President Donald Trump’s defeat, thousands of Republicans attacked the capital resulting in a lockdown, delay, and four deaths. For months prior to this, Republican politicians openly supported the idea of contesting the election results to prevent Trump…

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Four Things you Should Scream at Every Liberal you Know.
Four Things you Should Scream at Every Liberal you Know.
Politics

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Oct 28, 2022

America Must Relearn the Language of Struggle

Elections are not enough — Americans are living through a series of escalating crises. The planet is warming as geopolitical tensions grow. The global economy is teetering. …

Politics

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America Must Relearn the Language of Struggle
America Must Relearn the Language of Struggle
Politics

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Sep 23, 2022

Martha’s Vineyard and the Conservative Media Machine

When the truth is inconvenient, create your own! — On September 14th, a plane full of Venezuelan migrants landed in Martha’s Vineyard. By all accounts, the community there was not expecting their arrival and rushed to respond. But that is where the accounts begin to differ. …

Media

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Martha’s Vineyard and the Conservative Media Machine
Martha’s Vineyard and the Conservative Media Machine
Media

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Aug 22, 2022

The Case Against “Vibes Based” Policy

It is 2022 — why is public policy still based in guesswork? — Very broadly, political debates can be sorted into two categories: What should the world be like? How do we make it that way? Arguments of the first type are intractable. No amount of science or data will tell us which rights we have. Science may tell us that people are…

Politics

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The Case Against “Vibes Based” Policy
The Case Against “Vibes Based” Policy
Politics

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Jun 21, 2022

Pride against Prejudice

Winning progress in the face of conservatism. — I was in high school when gay marriage was legalized by the Supreme Court. When the decision came down — complete with a rainbow-colored Whitehouse and media fanfare — it felt like a confirmation of the story I had been told my entire life: progress is inevitable. Young and unengaged…

Pride

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Pride against Prejudice
Pride against Prejudice
Pride

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May 10, 2022

An Open Letter to The Washington Post

Calls for civil protest will destroy our future — This is an open letter written in response to this article published by the WaPo editorial board. Hello, I am emailing you in response to the recently published opinion by the editorial board calling for an end to protests at the homes of SC justices. I will do my best…

Abortion

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An Open Letter to The Washington Post
An Open Letter to The Washington Post
Abortion

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Apr 10, 2022

Conservatives are a Danger to Children

While conservatives claim to fear for kids, they adopt policies, elect leaders, and foster cultures dedicated to child abuse. — In the last weeks the anti-trans bigotry, panic, and legislation that has been brewing for years has crescendoed not only with the very public and widespread slandering of trans people as threats to children, but the return to America’s long history of brutal homophobia.

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Conservatives are a Danger to Children
Conservatives are a Danger to Children
Politics

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Mar 13, 2022

Does equal opportunity justify unequal outcomes?

A thought experiment. — Today, income and wealth inequality are at their highest levels in at least 50 years, with almost half of all income in the United States going to just 10% of the population. In the last two years, Covid-19 has exasperated this inequality as even the IMF has acknowledged: “The severe…

Philosophy

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Does equal opportunity justify unequal outcomes?
Does equal opportunity justify unequal outcomes?
Philosophy

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Feb 27, 2022

Aside #1

On intentions and politics — This is the first of a series I am calling “asides,” which will be shorter and relevant to one or two topics on my mind. I do not intend to share these widely, so if you are interested please be sure to follow me or join my mailing list. A…

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Aside #1
Aside #1
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Feb 10, 2022

Killing Picard

After the Golden Age — I grew up watching Star Trek: The Next Generation. My oldest memory of the show is peering from behind the couch (I was barely taller than it) as my dad watched. It captured my imagination. From then on, I was hooked. In the time before Netflix, I could only watch…

Star Trek

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Killing Picard
Killing Picard
Star Trek

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