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Today I start using Substack

I used to like Twitter but always felt very constrained by the 144 limit

This brought problems for the irony-challenged, who misunderstood a lot of what I was trying to say

This is a particular problem for me because I seem to be regarded as ‘on the left’ by people on the right, and' ‘on the right’ by people on the left

Apparently this makes me controversial, and therefore box office poison

Contrary to what some in the far-right echo chamber have been saying this week, I have not been silenced. I’m right here folks. And I am ready to get started!

Columbia Journalism Review has an article on why I left the Times. Fair minded. And I’m really not dwelling on all that; moving forward here. And another big round of thanks to my subscribers, free or paid.

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The tech oligarchs and their AI are taking over. Let's fight back.

A reminder: Vladimir Putin could end the war in Ukraine right now, just by ordering his soldiers to go home. No need for treaties or negotiations.

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It’s so strange to see people referring over and over to “the next four years” as if any of the systems we have in place now will still exist then. Personally I don’t think we’ll recognize this country in four years. We might not even recognize ourselves