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Super intelligence is super stupid

Oct 7, 2026

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5 min read

Super intelligence is super stupid

Plus: Pete Hegseth's holy war on "weirdos" targets most Americans

Samuel Alito's gift to Democrats

Oct 6, 2026

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2 min read

Samuel Alito's gift to Democrats

Plus: Russian plague catches Trump's eye

I grew up next door to Ted Kaczynski

Oct 5, 2026

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2 min read

I grew up next door to Ted Kaczynski

Plus: Jon Ossoff’s not-so-secret weapon against JD Vance and Marco Rubio

Pete Hegseth’s war on “woke” is doomed

Oct 2, 2026

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5 min read

Pete Hegseth’s war on “woke” is doomed

Plus: Cornell assault case shows #MeToo didn’t go far enough

Please don’t send me your robot music

Oct 1, 2026

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5 min read

Please don’t send me your robot music

Plus: Trump's failure hides Project 2025 success

We all need Jack Smith’s defiance right now

Sep 30, 2026

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3 min read

We all need Jack Smith’s defiance right now

Plus: The gospel according to Andy Beshear

Does Samuel Alito read Crash Course?

Sep 29, 2026

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4 min read

Does Samuel Alito read Crash Course?

Plus: AI keeps promising miracles. That's dangerous

MLB’s next ballpark could be in a national park

Sep 28, 2026

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2 min read

MLB’s next ballpark could be in a national park

Plus: Desperate MAGA women are paying for "wife school" now

Trump folds as White house press returns

Sep 25, 2026

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2 min read

Trump folds as White house press returns

Plus: Clavicular’s charges show the real danger of MAGA manhood

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