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“We are going to have to live here with one another, believing what we believe, disagreeing in the ways we disagree… To recognize that does not mean we don’t disagree.” — New York Times columnist Ezra Klein, speaking on his podcast

The data are in: We have far too much data. In our haste to advance and innovate, we’ve mistaken accumulation for insight. Perhaps, I thought, it is time to stop thinking altogether.

I began to suspect this on a cross-country flight, when an exuberant seatmate explained to me that he never reads, let alone consumes, the news. “Keeps the mind sharp and my head clear,” he said, before a segue into his meticulously detailed theory of the moon’s role in vaccine efficacy. His serenity was undeniable, infectious. His confidence, unshaken by evidence, was radiant even as he followed me into my Uber and, later, my home.

Phil Armstrong Published online 17th September 2025 A Modern Monetary Theorist’s Response to ‘Weaknesses of MMT as a guide to development policy’, Aboobaker and Ugurlu (2023). Abstract In their article, …

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Hi, I was hoping someone at Facebook Support could potentially help me with this issue.

Earlier this week, I uploaded a lovely set of wedding photos to my Facebook only to receive this message:

“Your photos have been labeled as AI-generated and may be deprioritized in feeds.”

Excuse me? What the hell? These were pictures from my actual wedding. With my actual wife. In an actual barn that cost four thousand dollars more than we budgeted.

I understand that Facebook is trying to combat the rise of deepfakes and synthetic influencers, but I can assure you that those photos are 100 percent real and were professionally shot by a guy named Trevor, who has an unusually long ponytail and still uses a Canon DSLR.

At least, the whole marriage experience felt very real… I think?

So, imagine my confusion—and, frankly, existential dread—when Facebook flagged the images.

A federal judge found the deployment to LA violated bedrock constitutional law, but Trump’s domestic military campaign continues.

The post Trump Troop Deployment in U.S. Climbs to 35,000 Boots on the Ground appeared first on The Intercept.

As the sun began to set over the northern port city of Genoa, keffiyeh-bearing students and dockworkers gathered outside the Circolo Autorità Portuale e Società del Porto di Genova (Port Authority and Port Society of Genoa Club), waiting for a historic meeting to take place. The Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) and Collettivo Autonomo Lavoratori […]

You’ve Always Been This Way is a column written by Taylor Harris, a late-diagnosed neurodivergent woman and 1980s preschool dropout, who identifies every moment from her past that filled her with shame, and mutters, “Yep, that tracks. I see it all now.”

In another world, I write to you about special interests and solitude, of rumination and soft tees, of parenting and partnering with a nervous system born to be bubble-wrapped. In that world, I dissect memories and recast them here as alive and something like art. I hope to write you from that place soon. The world of niche and quirk and whimsy matters too. We deserve reels of Black men singing Natasha Bedingfield on tandem bikes and Taylor Townsend coming home to herself with a honey deuce and smile at the US Open.

About Me

Have been out of the nodding pool for quite a while, but would like to dip my toe back in. Not looking for anything serious. No preference for male or female, as long as no genuine human connection is made. Not into witty banter or humorous asides. Meaningful conversations are a definite deal breaker. Chiefly interested in finding a kindred spirit who may or may not know my name, but recognizes me in a vague way and is ready to signal that with a nearly imperceptible chin movement.

My Past

Have had many significant nodding relationships over the years. The last one ended when a coworker—Jeff (Jake?)—whom I regularly spotted at the water cooler was transferred across state. It took longer than expected to get over that, but I feel like I’m finally ready to start nodding at someone again.

Potential Partners

Partner should be a healthy mix of introvert (99 percent) and extrovert (1 percent). Should be compassionate and empathetic, and able to pack that empathy into one concise nod. Bonus points if you appreciate the finer things in life and have no desire to discuss them.