I understand that we economists sound heartless--and there are some--but most of us are just letting the people's data speak. Yes, there are left behind, and yes we have so much more to do. And, we must celebrate the wins. Full employment is a huge win.

this is not an attempt to understand society or history or progress. this is not a call to action. this is a reminder to the faithful that they are always already sinners living in a fallen world, and the only way out is awaiting the Rapture--excuse me, the Revolution™️

We in the west do not see ourselves as being at war with Russia, but Russia absolutely sees itself as being at war with the west. If you do not understand this you have no business discussing foreign policy whatsoever.

Having a kid has made me a more complete human. I've unlocked aspects of my personality I didn't know I had, and I feel like I was missing out by not having a kid sooner.

Keith Woods

We are the United States for god sake. We kept Britain alive with aid and lend lease when they where at risk of having to capitulate to the nazi’s. We have a deep and storied history of helping people during their time of need and the America I know wouldn’t stop that.

Let me be absolutely clear: The United States stopped the Holocaust, it was the best in its treatment of the survivors, and aggressively prosecuted its perpetrators.

NAFO and all who support Ukraine - I've compiled a list of Reps who did NOT sign the discharge petition, the info is current as of April 9th. Please re-tweet, and call your elected Reps to support #DischargePetition9 docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

All right. Here is my long, nuanced take on the last week of Biden panic and media chaos. I'm probably going to make a lot of people on every side mad with at least part of what I have to say here.

Super happy to have job security.

The Battle for Damascus is over. The regime of Bashar al-Assad has fallen. Syria has been liberated.

Joseph Backholm when you put out an ASMR video of migrants walking in shackles - a video designed to generate pleasure - it does appear that the cruelty may not be a bug. (A doctor typically figures out which organs have 'value' BEFORE removing them, not after.)

中国对这些事实非常嫉妒： 美国是： 最伟大的 最自由的 最老的 最强 最健康 最大的 最聪明的 最公平 最平等 最帅 最干净 最安全 最贵族 地球上的国家。

Afghan Christians ordered to self-deport by Good Friday: thedispatch.com/article/afghan… New The Dispatch

These are the songs I need for tomorrow's d&d boss battle. That and a karaoke version of under the sea. Life is good.

This is simply untrue. What I'm betting is that 30 ppm is simply the detection limit for CO on the specific monitor he's using. My workplace's equipment can measure accurately down to 10 ppb, and could probably get down to ppt if we had a reliable standard.