Mona Charen
@monacharen.bsky.social
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Policy Editor, The Bulwark Syndicated columnist Opponent of all forms of illiberalism Author of four books
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Just wondering what the odds are that tariffs on Norway will spike if the Nobel committee awards the peace prize to anyone but the big orange appetite in the White House?
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So looking forward to this event on Monday with the brilliant @hollybfletcher.bsky.social. Do join us!
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Making America great should also include protecting us from disease

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Do yourself a favor in these dark times and read Judge Steven Merryday's rebuke to Trump and his lawyers. It's soul-nourishing to see someone speak up for sanity, for decorum, for rules, and for the equal application of the law. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Also Trump has said 1000 times that Russia would not have invaded Ukraine on his watch. Putin did it, he explains, because he didn't respect Biden. Ok. Now Trump is POTUS and has made it clear he wants Putin to stop the war. Nothing. It would make a smarter man think.
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"Since Trump’s inauguration, the EU has adopted three new packages of sanctions against Russia, while the U.S. Treasury Department has not updated its Russia-related sanctions lists once." The old "the Europeans aren't doing enough" doesn't work forever. www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-lat...
Trump’s Latest Humbug on Russian Sanctions
European allies can’t take seriously demands by a deeply unserious U.S. administration.
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We were horrified to hear about the murder of Charlie Kirk. Political violence is never acceptable in any context, and should never be condoned. We are thinking of his family and loved ones at this terrible time.
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I hardly ever do this, even for books recommended by people I admire (I think of the unread volumes already on my shelf) but after reading this review, I bought this book immediately! A Jane Austen–Style Romance in a Dark Web World www.thebulwark.com/p/a-jane-aus...
A Jane Austen–Style Romance in a Dark Web World
Elaine Castillo finds love in a hopeless place: an office for content moderators.
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Excellent reminder of what and who RFK Jr is.https://x.com/LincolnSquareHQ/status/1961902536308195778
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Great conversation probing our conspiracy-addled age, the HHS debacle, and China's ascendance due to Trump's decline. The Good Fight Club: The “Trump Is Dead” Conspiracy, the Big Summit Between Xi, Putin and Modi, and Firings at the CDC www.persuasion.community/p/the-good-f...
The Good Fight Club: The “Trump Is Dead” Conspiracy, the Big Summit Between Xi, Putin and Modi, and Firings at the CDC
Yascha Mounk, Francis Fukuyama, Mona Charen, and Russell Muirhead tackle this week’s big news.
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If a few health professionals say something you don't like, all said it and we should destroy the CDC.

If a few students say something you don't like, all higher ed said it and we should end academic freedom.

If the president and his party does something, that's one guy spouting off, let it go.
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A good statement but a bit weak. RFK, Jr is a malicious, dishonest nutcase whose views amount to flat-Earthism and everyone with influence should say so. We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...
Opinion | We Ran the C.D.C.: Kennedy Is Endangering Every American’s Health
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Bingo. "Dangerous buffoon," indeed. And he has lots of company in the highest ranks of this rank administration.
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I’m so grateful that I have tenure and the academic freedom to call it like I see it. “Dr. Kathleen Bachynski, a professor of public health at Muhlenberg College, described Kennedy’s comments as “absolute gibberish” and slammed the HHS secretary as a “dangerous buffoon” who is “threatening us all.”
RFK Jr. targets CDC with a ridiculous complaint as chaos grips the agency
As Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. targets the CDC with nonsense, a growing number of Senate Democrats are demanding his resignation.
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