Wanna see where my critical thinking essays and current political news collide showing real world consequences?Awesome! Lets go!On Wednesday, the Government Accountability Office released a report showing that 23 of… Read More
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The Malleable Past: Why We Can’t Trust Our Memories
That vivid memory you’re absolutely certain about? There’s a good chance it’s been edited, revised, and reconstructed to fit your current beliefs. Welcome to the misinformation effect.
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Trump Wants to Revoke Citizenship From Naturalized Americans Convicted of Crimes
On Sunday on Air Force One, Trump told reporters he would absolutely revoke citizenship from naturalized immigrants convicted of crimes. Then came the qualifier: If I have the power to… Read More
Pete Hegseth Ordered an Attack on a Shipwrecked Person. That’s a War Crime.
Under the laws of war, you never attack anyone who is hors de combat: shipwrecked, wounded, defenseless, or already in your power. But on September 2, Pete Hegseth gave an… Read More
Trump’s Ukraine ‘Peace Talks’ Were a Business Development Scheme for His Donors
Id say you won’t believe this, but Ive said that too many times. The Wall Street Journal dropped a huge investigation yesterday about Trump’s Ukraine peace talks, and the only… Read More
Three Years Out and Democrats Are Already Catastrophizing About 2028
Democrats in my comments keep falling into the trap of electability panic about the 2028 presidential election. Were three years out and people are already catastrophizing about who can’t win…. Read More
Stop Letting ‘Electability’ Gaslight You Into Defeating Yourself Before Voting
After I posted that I thought AOC could win the presidency if she ran, I got a lot of pushback about how we shouldn’t support another woman candidate because its… Read More
First Impressions: The Halo Effect
Your brain decides someone is trustworthy, intelligent, and competent based on whether they have nice teeth. The Halo Effect explains why attractive people get lighter sentences, better jobs, and higher grades – despite zero evidence they deserve them.
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The $21 Billion Efficiency Disaster
DOGE died 8 months early. It cost taxpayers $21.7B in waste, $135B in chaos, and potentially $500B+ in lost tax revenue. The “efficiency” agency was never about saving money – it was about breaking things.
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The Make America Sick Again Paradox
RFK Jr. bans food dyes while kids die of measles. 1,600+ cases, 3 deaths, vaccine panel purged. The “healthy” agenda comes with an asterisk: gut public health first.
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The Accidental Energy Revolution
AI companies need so much electricity they’re restarting Three Mile Island and funding fusion research. Private greed might accidentally solve climate change. Now we just need regulators who understand what a reactor is.
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DOGE Is Dead. It Saved $21 Billion. It Promised $2 Trillion.
Remember DOGE? Youre gonna love this update! You probably heard that Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency was going to save us $2 trillion. Then it was $1 trillion. Then… Read More