This is one deeply reported, beautifully written (or edited) story, and you should find time this Sunday morning to read every word of it. 1/2 Gift link www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...

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NEW: A magistrate judge said today that he was alarmed by Cole Allen's harsh treatment by the DC jail and said it appeared far harsher than what Jan. 6 defendants — also accused of politically motivated violence that threatened officials — once faced. www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

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Curious about Roberts, I went to his wikipedia page and found: "He later regretted that he traveled to Boston on only a couple of occasions during his time at Harvard, being too preoccupied with his studies." What?! The redline will get you downtown in 15 minutes. What a strikingly incurious man.

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Lord. Politico's remembrance of Jürgen Habermas comes in a banal, sophomoric confession from the odious head of the nefarious Palantir that the great man dismissed him as a dissertation advisee. "The sting would linger for years." Not long enough. www.politico.com/news/magazin...

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For those wondering about the Black Cube scandal: A spy scandal upends Slovenia’s election campaign economist.com/europe/2026/... from The Economist

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