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turns out “national security” is like federalism—no one cares about it except as a permission structure to do what you were already hoping to do

The reason planes aren't working atm is that the air is heavy with many sorrows

My therapist just called me "on the shores of the spectrum" isn't that beautiful

“The average Slovenian’s living standards are now almost on a par with the typical Briton’s, the think tank said, in a stark indication of the UK’s relative economic decline.” telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/…

Coffees made with a Keurig are not ensouled.

In this week’s @nymag, I write about a long-simmering argument in longevity science nymag.com/intelligencer/…

the surveillance state is the most authoritarian, least democratic part of our society, the justification for it has always been “national security” without further elaboration, and it’s incredible to see just how much of that was pretext and how little conviction

NEW: Quite a shift since January in latest @cbsnews poll: Americans want Trump's focus more on prices, not tariffs

Don't miss this week's SLR with guest editor Michael Luo and featuring Ronan Farrow, KerryHowley, Robert McMillan, Dionne Searcey, Bruce Schoenfeld & more! mailchi.mp/sundaylongread…

Elite civil society actors--universities, law firms, corporations--should look at the economic free-fall Trump has just caused and consider: is this someone who seems poised to consolidate further popular support? Is his power on the upswing, necessitating preemptive surrender?

He has lost Mr Beast

The year is 2026. The tariff light in Central Park is red. I am relieved. My toaster and coffee beans aren’t tariffed today. I speak too soon. The light turns green. I owe $100,000.

Democrats can just say that the tariffs are bad vox.com/politics/40774…

It drives me crazy that so many articles mention people being afraid about Waymos being unsafe without mentioning the growing evidence that they are likely safer than human drivers.

This is so shocking, appreciated, and gratifying. gf.org/stories/announ…

the moral of romeo and juliet is: don't immediately kill yourself hang around for a bit and see if something else happens

A normie journalist friend is looking to visit a "hacker house" in Cerebral Valley to talk to people about the AI work they do and its broader implications. If you know of a place like that where people might be willing to participate, please reply to this tweet or email me.

Nothing is over, that is the only certainty. The other certainty is that everything ends, even this. —Joshua Clover Goodbye, friend. You made me want to do better

Every time I remember that grass is relatively geologically recent I start getting scared