In world history, has a nation ever made it illicit to criticize a foreign country? Just hard to wrap one's head around the weirdness of where we are.

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Unfortunately, he is not wrong.

I believe deeply in a vision of economic patriotism and a fighting Democratic Party that kicks butt for hardworking people. Take a look at this COMPACT piece for a taste of how I see the world and how I fight for Western PA. compactmag.com/article/will-d…

pretty cool

Like nearly 40% of all New Yorkers, I wasn’t born in this country. I moved here at age 7. It’s my home. And I’m proud to be a citizen, which means standing up for our Constitution. Councilmember Paladino might consider reading it.

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Kudos to the FT for getting the union perspective on AI tools, and not stopping with the usual consultant and economist takes. Automation doesn't just displace tasks, it intensifies labor effort. And increased productivity does not automatically translate to higher wages.

East Walpole, Massachusetts Post Office Early Paper Making - George Kanelous (1941) Photo by Jimmy Emerson

nice piece by Geoff Shullenberger COMPACT compactmag.com/article/walter…

These “insights” are excruciatingly obvious and it’s deeply embarassing that a $20 million Male Orientalism study was necessary to deliver banal observations that would be evident to anyone who has had any contact whatsoever with a non-college educated man over the last decade.

Taiwan leads the world in semiconductors. The backbone of its chip factories? Filipino migrants who work long hours for little pay restofworld.org/2025/filipino-…

Bernie Sanders on MSNBC, NYT, and Bluesky Resistance Liberals: “They don’t have much of a message for working people, other than to say Trump is dangerous. I think that’s just not enough.” theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int…

Famously, when Josh Shapiro removed all obstacles to repairing I-95 the one thing he kept was union labor. It wasn't an obstacle to getting the job done in 12 days.

Brian Callaci It didn't make it into the article but I also pointed out that the significant growth of Walmart's Spark e-commerce delivery workers which the company (mis)classifies as "independent contractors" also keeps a lid on the company's reported headcount.

Once again: the only interesting thing about AI is our contemporary receptivity to slop, not the supposed capacities of the robot

lol the socialist revolution has begun

"Clear your mind. Think anew." -David Brooks