Monthly Archives: June 2021

An exploration of Donald Trump’s allegations of massive voter fraud in the 2016 General Election

An academic paper from 2017: * As Republican candidate for president and later 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump has claimed repeatedly and vociferously that the 2016 General Election was tainted by massive voter fraud. Here we use … Continue reading

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The Nudgelords

Comments at Andrew Gelman: * At this point I’m pretty familiar with Cass Sunstein. I’ve participated in a multi-day workshop with him, read some of his books and many of his articles, and have used his writings frequently in my … Continue reading

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Figureheads, ghost-writers and pseudonymous quant bloggers: The recent evolution of authorship in science publishing

According to Wikipedia: “Bruce Graham Charlton is a retired British medical doctor and was Visiting Professor of Theoretical Medicine at the University of Buckingham.[1] Until April 2019, he was Reader in Evolutionary Psychiatry at Newcastle University.[2] Charlton was editor of … Continue reading

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I Love The New York Times! (6-1-21)

00:00 What does it mean when you don’t like the New York Times? 07:00 How Do Animals Safely Cross a Highway? Take a Look., https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/31/climate/wildlife-crossings-animals.html 10:00 Ethan Ralph vs Anthony Fauci 17:00 Lionel Nation makes fun of e-streams 25:00 How … Continue reading

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Disunited Nations: The Scramble for Power in an Ungoverned World

Peter Zeihan writes in this 2020 book: * The United States’ Report Card BORDERS: Lakes, mountains, forests, deserts, and vast ocean moats surrounding the best agricultural lands and largest waterway network on the planet. Nowhere else on Earth does a … Continue reading

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