It's a risky thing to do on the day of the NH primary, when in all likelihood the results — whatever they are — will bring forth a flood of bloggy eloquence, but here goes: I nominate the following blog post at Calculated Risk, a post which has nothing to do with politics, only a little to do with the mortgage crisis, and everything to do with the tyranny of corporate (or, really, any) systems and mental blinders, as the best blog post of the day.
Recent Bluessky Posts- A lot more would be solved by making the Senate representative. Right now small pop states have a majority, and very small pop states have a blocking minority. Cf. papers.ssrn.com/abstract=379... Not to mention that state legislatures are often highly gerrymandered. June 1, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- *thought May 31, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- I know Nazi comparisons are cheap, easy, and often wrong or exaggerated, but the first and second things I though of when I read this is the Nazi campaign to ban Jews from various forms of employment. (Gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/u... Are you ready to say what you did while it happened? May 31, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- Super bizarre to announce this just after Russian drone hits Romanian (NATO-member), causing civilian casualties. Another gift to Putin. www.politico.eu/article/us-t... May 31, 2026 Michael Froomkin
- Problem is there's a point at which money has power means marginal utility goes up again. And there's another point further along where people do anticipatory acts for you in hopes of a reward, so you don't even have to spend as long as you have a big pile. Utility isn't just stuff and services. May 30, 2026 Michael Froomkin
Can you say “Contempt of court” followed by “sanctions” and “Disciplinary letters?”
An important story well told. Thanks for tipping us to it.
The great thing about CR is that CR and Tanta stick around and engage the commenters. No post and run. Tanta is great with the colorful language. Bongwater anyone? UberNerd anyone?
Good blog, never seen that one before and i must say i got caught up reading it for far longer than my lunch break allowed.