APRIL 7. 2026
Iran will likely control the waterway. The question is whether diplomats find a way of making that workable.
Some states want escalation; others are pushing for restraint.
Washington thinks offensive cyber power will restore deterrence. It’s mistaken.
Most of the 15 bills being considered are part of a coordinated effort by groups linked to right-wing activist Leonard Leo.
“I don’t think we rebuild science without getting mad. ”
Vehicle-to-grid technology turns EVs into a vast network of backup power. That could help stabilize the grid and advance renewables.
The attack on Iran has shattered the very non-interventionist vision Trump’s own national security document enshrined just weeks earlier.
'This war isn’t just about control over oil. It’s about control over the future. '
Myanmar will be hit worst.
APRIL 6. 2026
Everyone reported the exact same rescue story at the exact same time — and they all relied on the same liars who got us into this mess.
Trump has given Tehran 24 hours to agree to a peace deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz or else face massive strikes.
In a 250-word takedown sent to me over text, the brain trust of my father and Anthropic LLM Claude described my first column as “name-droppy and insecure, ” “passive-aggressive about academia, ” and “somewhat pretentious despite the anti-pretension pose. ” “For someone claiming to be unpretentious, ” Claude/my father declared , “she casually drops terms like ‘metafictional dimension, ’ ‘political imaginary, ’ and ‘autofiction’ without explanation. The folksy tone masks what’s still pretty insider-y literary discourse. ” Got my ass, Claude-father. Mask off. Thank you for doing your part in advancing humanity.
Decades of neglect have hollowed out expertise and experience.
Violent language has become a consistent and completely counterproductive part of Donald Trump’s foreign policy.
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Trumpian chaos conceals a wider bipartisan shift aimed at China.
On ferns, care, and mentorship
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The lack of a counterweight encourages intervention and overreach.
They should reclaim key parts of Joe Biden’s record, rather than run from it.