Kibitzing with Lincoln

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New York City Comptroller Brad Lander Arrested
Lander is the second Democratic elected official recently put in handcuffs for questioning the Trump-Noem thuggery.
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The Trump Era Has Been Four Percent of American History
The Trump era is now ten years old. This represents four percent of American history and should be understood in that context.
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Los Angeles Shows How Trump Is Demonstrating Control of the Security Forces
For any authoritarian leader, maintaining the loyalty of the security forces is essential.
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Elon Musk, Techno-Warlord
Elon Musk is a powerful non-state actor, but is not quite a conventional warlord.
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The New York Mayoral Candidates Debate
Some notes from the first televised debate in the 2025 Democratic mayoral primary in New York City.
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The Evolution of Pitcher Usage, Part 10
Blake Snell is a starting pitcher with more Cy Young Awards than complete games.
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Musk Is Leaving Because He Got What He Wanted
Musk has stolen data from the American people and will take that, and who knows what else, back to the private sector.
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May 2025

America's Oligarchy Problem Goes Beyond Trump
For several years oligarchs in San Francisco have been trying to influence politics. They have made gains recently.
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Original Sin and Biden's Legacy
Those same staff people who thought they were serving their President ended up destroying Biden's legacy and doing great damage to the country.
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The Evolution of Pitcher Usage, Part 9
Mariano Rivera was the best of the great closers.
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Fentanyl Overdoses and the New Mayor
Daniel Lurie's respnse to an increase in overdoses reveals a lot about his policy preferences.
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Trump's Rhetoric Has Reshuffled Left and Right
MAGA fascism and the cult of Trump are not bound by any ideological consistency.
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