I can’t imagine sights, smells, or sounds. What’s wrong with me?
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I can’t imagine sights, smells, or sounds. What’s wrong with me?
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Benjamín Labatut’s latest novel excavates science history to hint at the madness of AI advancement at any cost.
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“House Speaker Kevin McCarthy was ousted from his leadership position in a historic vote on Tuesday after a far-right revolt over his reliance on Democrats to pass funding to avert a government shutdown.” — CBS News
When I was elected Speaker of the House, the smarmy media class and the Democrats were delighted to point out just how convoluted and drawn out the process was. They laughed at how I bent and twisted myself to gain the favor of a base that didn’t trust me. They couldn’t help themselves from making snide comments when it took fifteen rounds of votes for me to finally attain the Speaker’s gavel. Well, guess who’s laughing now? I may have completely debased myself to become Speaker, but at least I didn’t accomplish anything.
What could be more delightful than a trip to Greece to meet Yanis Varoufakis, the charismatic leftwing firebrand who tried to stick it to the man, AKA the IMF, EU and entire global financial order? The mental imagery I have before the visit is roughly two parts Zorba the Gr eek to one part an episode of […]
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