Sarah Jankowitz

2/ This week you will read many confused economists and political pundits who won’t understand how the tariffs make economic sense.

That’s because they don’t. They aren’t designed as economic policy. The tariffs are simply a new, super dangerous political tool.

Thank you for putting into words the gaping hole I felt coming away from the show. The fact that people are now sharing glossaries of manosphere emojis really demonstrates how much it missed the mark!

A Difficult Phase Will this take on Netflix's "Adolescence" be the one that ruins my summer? Let's find out!

A Take so Hot that I posted it a day early, lest it burn through my Internet cables: "Adolescence," that show about the Manosphere that everyone loves, isn't any good at talking about the Manosphere. Come with me on a journey of discovery: jude-doyle.ghost.io/a-difficult-...

Whitewashing American history The Trump Presidency as a project of erasure

New, from me:

Trump is whitewashing American history, removing not just people, but also the stories, images, and values to anyone who does not conform to his impoverished vision of America.

Here is a partial inventory. 🧵
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/whitewashi...

I’m a Federal Worker. People Don’t Understand the Level of Heist Elon Musk Is Perpetrating. Things are bleak.

A vital piece from a civil servant on the horrific and incredibly dangerous Trump/Musk smash-and-grab of government happening before our eyes:
slate.com/news-and-pol...

Queen's University Belfast has today joined other UKHE universities by launching a Voluntary Severance Scheme, citing rapidly rising operational costs, the Northern Ireland cap on domestic students, a decline in international students, & an operational deficit (£12.7m) in 2023-4.

I was just gonna say this! You often hear 'reasonable moderates' saying things like "Well I just think we should have standards for athletes."

We have this! Athletes are required to be on hormones for months or years before they can compete as a woman.