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Author Archives: Luke Ford
What are the dumbest pieties?
Grok says: People often toss around sayings that sound noble or wise but crumble under scrutiny. Here are some of the most significant false pieties that slip by unquestioned: “Everything happens for a reason.” – It’s comforting, sure, but it … Continue reading
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Trump’s belligerence might help the left overseas
Carl Benjamin posts: Trump’s belligerence towards Canada, along with the cold face his administration has shown to America’s allies more broadly, has hurt the right wing cause in every other country. It has allowed the left to claim the nationalistic … Continue reading
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Why do gays love poppers more than straights?
Grok says: Historically, poppers gained popularity in gay male subcultures, particularly from the 1970s onward, during the rise of disco and club scenes where they were sold as “room odorizers” or “video head cleaners” to skirt legal restrictions. Their appeal … Continue reading
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Trump vs Big Law
After Donald Trump’s disgraceful denial of the 2020 election results, I lost all enthusiasm for him. Until he was indicted in New York on spurious grounds. Paul Rosenzweig writes for the Atlantic: The Pathetic, Cowardly Collapse of Big Law …Trump … Continue reading
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Does Mike Walz know Jeffrey Goldberg?
Grok says: There’s no definitive evidence to confirm whether Mike Waltz, Trump’s National Security Adviser, personally knows Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic. The question stems from a March 2025 incident where Waltz inadvertently added Goldberg to a Signal group … Continue reading
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