Artemis II was overshadowed by other bad things in the news but what it accomplished was frankly amazing. We are capable of incredible and unprecedented things. I’m in awe at how far we safely sent humans into space.
We fought and lost a war in Iran so that both the Iranians and the Russians could make far more money from oil—the Iranians from tolls, the Russians from higher prices and the end of sanctions. That isn’t just strategic defeat; it’s self-destructive foolishness at a level unknown to military history
On Sunday, Hungary will hold parliamentary elections. These elections loom large the world over. Viktor Orbán is a central figure in the international far right and his loss would be blow to familiar figures like JD Vance and Donald Trump, who are his pupils. snyder.substack.com/p/the-hungarian-candidate
Did a pod with my friend Peter about the history of online menswear communities and whether the internet has helped or harmed men's style. Including how to carve a sense of personal taste when we're all looking at the same algorithm.
Sorry to use this site for basic research but am looking for longitudinal info on Americans' knowledge of basic civics. Have looked at Annenberg, Hoover, and Dept of Ed. surveys (all have challenging/ wonky ways to access data over time). Also hoping to get further back than the 1990s?
“Nathan Hansen, a right-wing attorney and influential X user who has amplified racist conspiracies and fringe legal theories, will make decisions on which immigrants will be deported in his new job as an immigration judge at Fort Snelling.”
New in PN: America learns about "personalist regimes" the hard way
"Trump’s second-term swath of destruction doesn’t only prove that the fascist moniker is apt. It also shows that America is living under a personalist regime, and it’s wrecking us."