Matt is correct about the naming of the Gulf of Mexico. I have a couple maps from the 1600s (well copies of them) in my office. The one from 1626 is a world map and has the Gulf of Mexico labeled, and the one from 1688 is the Caribbean islands which is titled "Archipelague du Mexique."
Moynihan keeps trashing people who make sure to pronounce "pho" correctly, but then makes an effort on his end to properly pronounce "Łódź"? What gives?
Yeah but it’s not like she’s making bad music or something, she’s celebrating October 7 and writing an op-ed the next week comparing Israel to Nazi Germany . . . but sure, maybe she’s fun at parties or whatever
I always liked Jon Stewart, even when he had his stupid (horrible take on topics) Apply TV show. I used to sneak into the basement when I was a teenager and watch three shows: Thirtysomething, Tracy Ullmann Show (Go Home!), and The Jon Stewart Show.
I could've listened to Nick and him talk for another hour. Stewart is a great interviewer, whether you agree with what he says or not. I think one of the main reasons is that he is respectful to the people he talks to but doesn't kowtow to their points of view. And Nick does two things really well: he doesn't diatribe and lose the plot, and the way he explains his points is comprehensible to people who don't know all the things about a topic. I feel smart when I listen to what he has to say.
The interview was decent but Stewart's framing was overly biased (to put it mildly). You are right that Nick was right to not argue about every detail but the waters were sufficiently muddied and the terrain was set by unfair framings. YOU saw through it but will the normie, casual listener know how to correct for those biases? I am less hopeful about Nick's effectiveness, in this setting. The fault lies mostly with Stewart, but......
I'm noticing that a lot of commentators who currently have the political upper hand (Ben Shapiro in particular comes to mind) are shoveling out a lot of "Don't criticize us, because you did A, B, and C when Biden was president, and that's same thing," thus conveniently leaving the criticism itself unaddressed.
I submit for your approval the term "playground logic" to describe this approach.
Trump does have some kind of magic populist powers. I had the most insane conversation this week. My sister describes herself as far left, and I lean right, so we don't normally discuss politics. She's the definition of a low-information voter. She literally makes a point to never read the news. She did know enough to hate Trump on instinct. She was telling me that lately she'd been really stressed out about the way people in her Facebook groups were talking about the disasters that were happening under Trump. Rather than keep panicking, she decided to actually investigate Trump's policies. "I felt like I'd been misled," she said. She realized she agreed with most of his ideas.
She would love to get rid of income tax. She's in favor of getting rid of most of the government bureaucracy. She was very happy about defining women's sports as only for biologic women. She is *super stoked* about raw milk becoming legal ("I'll finally be able to eat American soft cheeses").
He somehow has managed to put his finger on what the broader population wants. I think we forget that most people aren't reading think pieces about the long-term effects of tariffs or the limits of executive orders.
What the actual f*** are you talking about, Michael Moynihan... People want to see the "Epstein files" because we are all convinced that there is information that hasn't been released to protect the rich/famous/powerful. You yourself stated that he was let off with a slap on the wrist the first time he was caught, but what you fail to mention all the weird s*** that surrounded the entire thing. Even the daily beast reported that Acosta told the Trump transition team that he was essentially told to let Epstein off the hook because "he belonged to intelligence". When later asked about that claim, Acosta said:
“So, there has been reporting to that effect," Acosta said Wednesday. "And let me say, there’s been report to a lot of effects in this case. Not just now but over the years. And again, I would, I would hesitate to take this reporting as fact."
Not exactly the strongest rebuttal. A "No, I never said that." would have put the matter to rest for good, don't you think?
Your idea that there's nothing to the "Epstein list" because if there was they would already be prosecuting people is dumb and out of touch. Also I pay you money so you shouldn't disagree or anything. I think.
He's just a knee-jerk anti-populist reactionary at this point. Was solidified when Michael class raged against *checks notes* Middle American manufacturing managers who couldn't afford to shop anywhere other than Wal Mart. Not for a second considering, despite his vast knowledge of second and third order economic effects, that people with less money engage in bulk purchasing to save marginal money on household staples out of necessity, not abundance.
I’m still salty about the way Stewart treated Andrew Sullivan.
Same!
The beginnings of these episodes become increasingly shambolic. Which is good.
Matt is correct about the naming of the Gulf of Mexico. I have a couple maps from the 1600s (well copies of them) in my office. The one from 1626 is a world map and has the Gulf of Mexico labeled, and the one from 1688 is the Caribbean islands which is titled "Archipelague du Mexique."
NO STEP ON GULF.
Moynihan keeps trashing people who make sure to pronounce "pho" correctly, but then makes an effort on his end to properly pronounce "Łódź"? What gives?
Karen Attiah is a monster. She does not deserve for you to like her.
You can like a person but hate what they make.
Yeah but it’s not like she’s making bad music or something, she’s celebrating October 7 and writing an op-ed the next week comparing Israel to Nazi Germany . . . but sure, maybe she’s fun at parties or whatever
Syncretism doesn't occur on its own. You can't save everyone, but to save anyone you have to first try.
Kmele has the right of it.
I needed this!
I always liked Jon Stewart, even when he had his stupid (horrible take on topics) Apply TV show. I used to sneak into the basement when I was a teenager and watch three shows: Thirtysomething, Tracy Ullmann Show (Go Home!), and The Jon Stewart Show.
I could've listened to Nick and him talk for another hour. Stewart is a great interviewer, whether you agree with what he says or not. I think one of the main reasons is that he is respectful to the people he talks to but doesn't kowtow to their points of view. And Nick does two things really well: he doesn't diatribe and lose the plot, and the way he explains his points is comprehensible to people who don't know all the things about a topic. I feel smart when I listen to what he has to say.
The interview was decent but Stewart's framing was overly biased (to put it mildly). You are right that Nick was right to not argue about every detail but the waters were sufficiently muddied and the terrain was set by unfair framings. YOU saw through it but will the normie, casual listener know how to correct for those biases? I am less hopeful about Nick's effectiveness, in this setting. The fault lies mostly with Stewart, but......
I'm noticing that a lot of commentators who currently have the political upper hand (Ben Shapiro in particular comes to mind) are shoveling out a lot of "Don't criticize us, because you did A, B, and C when Biden was president, and that's same thing," thus conveniently leaving the criticism itself unaddressed.
I submit for your approval the term "playground logic" to describe this approach.
Always insist that people defend something on its own merits when they resort to whataboutisms. More than one thing can be bad!
I immediately heard that title.
You sexy boys trying to spoil us? 🙂↔️
You are not a real scientist til you're invited to Epstein's island
Trump does have some kind of magic populist powers. I had the most insane conversation this week. My sister describes herself as far left, and I lean right, so we don't normally discuss politics. She's the definition of a low-information voter. She literally makes a point to never read the news. She did know enough to hate Trump on instinct. She was telling me that lately she'd been really stressed out about the way people in her Facebook groups were talking about the disasters that were happening under Trump. Rather than keep panicking, she decided to actually investigate Trump's policies. "I felt like I'd been misled," she said. She realized she agreed with most of his ideas.
She would love to get rid of income tax. She's in favor of getting rid of most of the government bureaucracy. She was very happy about defining women's sports as only for biologic women. She is *super stoked* about raw milk becoming legal ("I'll finally be able to eat American soft cheeses").
He somehow has managed to put his finger on what the broader population wants. I think we forget that most people aren't reading think pieces about the long-term effects of tariffs or the limits of executive orders.
What the actual f*** are you talking about, Michael Moynihan... People want to see the "Epstein files" because we are all convinced that there is information that hasn't been released to protect the rich/famous/powerful. You yourself stated that he was let off with a slap on the wrist the first time he was caught, but what you fail to mention all the weird s*** that surrounded the entire thing. Even the daily beast reported that Acosta told the Trump transition team that he was essentially told to let Epstein off the hook because "he belonged to intelligence". When later asked about that claim, Acosta said:
“So, there has been reporting to that effect," Acosta said Wednesday. "And let me say, there’s been report to a lot of effects in this case. Not just now but over the years. And again, I would, I would hesitate to take this reporting as fact."
Not exactly the strongest rebuttal. A "No, I never said that." would have put the matter to rest for good, don't you think?
Your idea that there's nothing to the "Epstein list" because if there was they would already be prosecuting people is dumb and out of touch. Also I pay you money so you shouldn't disagree or anything. I think.
He's just a knee-jerk anti-populist reactionary at this point. Was solidified when Michael class raged against *checks notes* Middle American manufacturing managers who couldn't afford to shop anywhere other than Wal Mart. Not for a second considering, despite his vast knowledge of second and third order economic effects, that people with less money engage in bulk purchasing to save marginal money on household staples out of necessity, not abundance.
Cued up for tomorrow's walk.
Where's the special guest?
Guys I don't think your average MAGA does actually care if DOGE or whoever accomplishes anything real.