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Matt Welch

@mattwelch

Editor at large, @Reason. Co-conspirator, @wethefifth (wethefifth.com). Writer, The View Level. Note spelling of last name.

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Volokh Conspiracy (@volokhc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

[Eugene Volokh] "Statement on Academic Freedom and Harvard by Right-of-Center Scholars, Lawyers, and Former Government Officials" ift.tt/D1SjL42

FIRE (@thefireorg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Continuing what Texas started, the Federal Trade Commission is now investigating Media Matters, a media watchdog, over claims that it colluded with advertisers to financially hurt X. The investigation here is, of course, the punishment.

Continuing what Texas started, the Federal Trade Commission is now investigating Media Matters, a media watchdog, over claims that it colluded with advertisers to financially hurt X.  The investigation here is, of course, the punishment.
Jacob Sullum (@jacobsullum) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A federal judge blocked the Trump administration's "Student Criminal Alien Initiative," which targeted foreign students who had no criminal records. The case illustrates the lawlessness of Trump's immigration crackdown. reason.com/2025/05/23/tru…

David Burge (@iowahawkblog) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"There is no thing we can do that is more American than getting in a car and striking out across country." -William Least Heat-Moon Today #DavesCarIDService salutes the first person ever to have that most American of notions, the delightfully named Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson,

"There is no thing we can do that is more American than getting in a car and striking out across country."

-William Least Heat-Moon

Today #DavesCarIDService salutes the first person ever to have that most American of notions, the delightfully named Dr. Horatio Nelson Jackson,
John Thorn (@thorn_john) 's Twitter Profile Photo

5/5 of that umbrella in good condition to my house, on Farmington avenue. I do not want the boy (in an active state), but will pay two hundred and fifty dollars for his remains. SAMUEL L. CLEMENS.

5/5 of that umbrella in good condition to my house, on Farmington avenue. I do not want the boy (in an active state), but will pay two hundred and fifty dollars for his remains. SAMUEL L. CLEMENS.
TheHistoryOfTheAmericans (@thehistoryofth2) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Theres a (sort of) new episode up, an encore presentation of "The Soldier's Faith," a Sidebar for Memorial Day. When I relistened to it, I thought that it was even more relevant today than when I first put it out two years ago. Harvard comes up a lot.... Links in comments.

Chris Arnade 🐢🐱🚌 (@chris_arnade) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today's walk -- to the shore! I've likened Japan and UK before (Island nations with long history that excel at the crafts) but they have very different approaches to the shoreline. Japan hides it's ocean behind huge walls, but feeds the nation from it with an amazing seafood

Today's walk -- to the shore! 

I've likened Japan and UK before (Island nations with long history that excel at the crafts) but they have very different approaches to the shoreline. Japan hides it's ocean behind huge walls, but feeds the nation from it with an amazing seafood
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Marty Makary grossly exaggerates the prevalence of adolescent nicotine addiction, the concern underlying his agency's restrictions on e-cigarette flavors. @CatoHeath Dr. Martin Makary reason.com/2025/05/26/tru… via reason