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A first edition of “The Wealth of Nations”
March 9, 1776: Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations” is published in Britain. The 1,097-page book, a foundational work of classical economics, makes the radical case that free markets and the individual pursuit of gain—not government power—will maximize a society’s riches. 1/8
The first politician endorsing the True Democracy Project is a Republican.
could a dying empire do THIS
Fix the rules. Fix the results. truedemocracyproject.org
This article doesn’t mention all the lies he told. I thought that would be in the first paragraph.
As someone who has worked on political ads, I think it’s time that everyone who is focused on “messaging” and makes their living from it admits that neither speech changed anyone’s mind.
It’s like saying a championship team defended their title without mentioning them cheating.
Trump on Mamdani: "Even the new communist mayor of New York City -- I think he's a nice guy actually. I speak to him a lot."
screenshot of a tv user guide, showing two channels under Tue 8PM: MSNOW - State of the union TCM East- Gaslight
Masterful Troll, TCM.
Every movement needs an anthem. Here's ours. truedemocracyproject.org/anthem
I’ve been a music fan and bought tons of albums over six decades, hosted radio shows, etc. I’ve probably listened to Girl Talk’s “All Day” more than any other album.
Incredible
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The stories weren’t played together on A1, but they probably should’ve been.
We’ve come a long way as a planet from the Arab spring days when tech bros touted themselves as harbingers of freedom.
Someone tell TNR about the concentration camps.
Thanks! I was just thinking about this bit today.
Thank you everyone for following my account. I hope you'll also follow and share this:
Today I launched the True Democracy Project, a nonpartisan nonprofit focused on bringing our democracy into the 21st century.
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There was that staffer who Ted Cruz said went on his Twitter account in the middle of the night and “liked” an adult video.
“The buck stops h…” well, actually the buck just stops.
I can say without any fear of contradiction that I know as much or more than anyone in modern American journalism about the absolute, no excuses necessity of operating in the black. In many cases much more since if you’re a big player there are lots of creative ways to operate ….
Find the answer by using the @kenwhite.bsky.social principle. Works with most things but it was literally made for this moment.
The Justice Department is supposed to operate free from political independence
She deserved an Oscar for Mighty Wind.
And if Miller gets dumped, what job would he be qualified for other than eternally pissed-off middle school assistant principal?
Breaking: Republican candidate for Minnesota Governor Chris Madel drops out of the race.
“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin... I did not sign up for that.”
I was a sensitive kid. I loved cats. I had OCD, undiagnosed.
When I was 9, a fraternity brother tortured a cat to death in my hometown. The details even now are beyond imagination. archive.is/xdmUL
I was traumatized for years from reading the news story.
The torturer? Now the head of the NRA.
Except for the music the 60s weren’t that great, but compared to today…
There were legal processes and protections, so if you didn’t want to go to Vietnam you could appeal to the draft board. You weren’t just grabbed off the street or shot in your car.
McGovern: Well, he said a lot of crazy shit today. I think it’s time to take the keys away from grandpa. He doesn’t seem like he’s all there.
