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Argentina edition of Libertarian bible

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Texas Tech system’s vague guidelines on gender identity spur more questions than answers Faculty have spent weeks seeking clarity on new restrictions, which have often been issued by word of mouth. A written Q&A was rescinded.

Some good work by the Texas Tribune about the erosion of academic freedom at Texas Tech. Hot on the heels of our incoming chancellor appearing at at TPUSA rally held in town recently. As they like to say, From Here It's Possible.

Mars was the Roman god of war.
That’s why we say ‘martial arts,' ‘martial law,' and 'court martial.'

Marshall was the Roman god of designer fashion at discount prices.
That’s why we have Marshall’s.

NORAD intercepts Russian aircraft near Alaska amid NATO airspace tensions in Europe — Meduza U.S. fighter jets scrambled on Wednesday to intercept four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported a day later. The two Tu-95s and…

If you were on Sarah Palin's Alaskan porch yesterday, you might have looked up and gotten an entirely new view of Russia.

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Yes

Looks tasty

Part of the Texas Tech system.

I know antifa isn't a real organization because I don't get 40 texts a week from them asking for donations.

Happy 21st of September 🎉….do you remember?

Nation Grateful to GOP for Protecting It From TV

Report: You to Be Fired for Reading This Headline About Charlie Kirk

Trump Spends Entire UK Trip Trying to Figure Out Where He Knows Prince Andrew From

Charlie Kirk, Not In His Own Words: We Honor The Right-Wing Activist By Making Up Quotes That Sound Much Better, Given The Moment

I am biased but I don’t think there is a better website on the internet today than TheOnion.com.

From Here It’s Possible!

TCU's admin had some fun after the Horned Frogs dominated Bill Belichick and the Tar Heels 😅🐸

Frankly I’m surprised more comparativists aren’t saying, “Aw that’s so cute. America’s having its first little premature rumor and speculation frenzy about the autocrat’s death after his public absence for a brief period” (common in authoritarian regimes)

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when ya dad yelled at you, grounded you, took your car keys and then made you shake hands

PPI inflation shock: Core producer prices hit 3-year high in July in 'head-scratching' inflation surge Producer prices rose faster than expected in July, giving investors an inflation surprise early Thursday.

Is it really head-scratching tho?

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The future (hopeful and optimistic): Flying cars and jet packs!

The future (reality): You will never stop filling out forms online.

See Chyzh and Urbatsch for insights into the electoral cost of tariffs under Trump 1.0

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Shout out to the colleagues who ask why I bother studying a settled issue like women’s suffrage.

New article: "Path to the Polls: A Study of How Poll Workers Become Poll Workers" by Matt Lamb, Bob Stein, & me in APR shows that veteran poll workers are recruited by different pathways than new recruits. News you can use for election officials. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

So proud of @gdilandro.bsky.social for successfully defending his thesis "Political Parties and the Gender Voting Gap in Western Democracies: A Supply and Demand Framework." He's already published one dissertation paper in @bjpols.bsky.social & there's more great gender & politics work to come! 🍾

Dune, 1965

August 1st , 1981: MTV debuted on cable television throughout certain regions across the US and ushered in a cultural shift in pop music and pop culture.

“Video Killed the Radio Star” indeed. 📺

The Greatest of All Plagues: David Lay Williams, PhD on Economic Inequality The first podcast by social workers for social workers. Big names talking about bigger ideas. 24/7/365.

Politicians pitting the haves against the have nots is nothing new. Plato saw economic inequality as a threat to any republic because it creates a society of the rich and the poor. Learn more in Ep. 140 w/ @laywilliams.bsky.social on The Greatest of All Plagues

HR Improves Company Morale By Giving Employees Constant Stream Of Dumbass Bullshit To Mock AUSTIN, TX—Providing workers with an opportunity for some lighthearted fun, the human resources department of local ad agency Milner-Ferraro reportedly improved company morale by giving employees a co...

HR Improves Company Morale By Giving Employees Constant Stream Of Dumbass Bullshit To Mock

I clearly remember being criticized for our desk reject rate at PRQ. The critics never had a good solution to the reviewer and space problems.

this is a very good piece and makes me think that Ireland (which has historically disliked such comparisons) currently has the culture of a UK with options. How that weathers over the next several years is a different question.

Relaxing Tea Better Fucking Work

Relaxing Tea Better Fucking Work
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Nice!