High Plains Grifter
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On the drive home I was idly thinking about what changes I'd make, if I could, to our system of governance after this administration is - ideally - gone.
I suppose in no particular order, here is a list of what I'd do, sorted by the mechanism for doing it.
I suppose in no particular order, here is a list of what I'd do, sorted by the mechanism for doing it.
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 AM
On the drive home I was idly thinking about what changes I'd make, if I could, to our system of governance after this administration is - ideally - gone.
I suppose in no particular order, here is a list of what I'd do, sorted by the mechanism for doing it.
I suppose in no particular order, here is a list of what I'd do, sorted by the mechanism for doing it.
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Whether it's Barack Obama asking for Dijon mustard or Donald Trump screaming "fuck you" in a Ford plant at someone calling him a "pedophile protector," presidential norms have been challenged in the 21st century
January 14, 2026 at 2:57 AM
Whether it's Barack Obama asking for Dijon mustard or Donald Trump screaming "fuck you" in a Ford plant at someone calling him a "pedophile protector," presidential norms have been challenged in the 21st century
What if we all just do a Truman Show for him and say we got Greenland.
Flawless operation, sir. They’re saying it’s the most tremendous invasion the Arctic Circle has ever seen.
Flawless operation, sir. They’re saying it’s the most tremendous invasion the Arctic Circle has ever seen.
January 13, 2026 at 5:41 AM
What if we all just do a Truman Show for him and say we got Greenland.
Flawless operation, sir. They’re saying it’s the most tremendous invasion the Arctic Circle has ever seen.
Flawless operation, sir. They’re saying it’s the most tremendous invasion the Arctic Circle has ever seen.
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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While many of you are likely yelling “GO PATRIOTS” or “GO CHARGERS!” I’m yelling “GO JEROME POWELL and the rule of law!”
January 12, 2026 at 3:47 AM
While many of you are likely yelling “GO PATRIOTS” or “GO CHARGERS!” I’m yelling “GO JEROME POWELL and the rule of law!”
Giving the bully what he wants protects the institution’s independence?
As regards the reporting below from the NYT:
For those of us who value the operational autonomy of central banks, the risk is that this situation could expose deeper issues—further undermining the credibility of a Fed whose public standing is already fragile.
This is the scenario...
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For those of us who value the operational autonomy of central banks, the risk is that this situation could expose deeper issues—further undermining the credibility of a Fed whose public standing is already fragile.
This is the scenario...
1 of 3
January 12, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Giving the bully what he wants protects the institution’s independence?
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Minneapolis, after the murder of Renee Nicole Good.
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Minneapolis, after the murder of Renee Nicole Good.
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"Yeah, that's the thing. If you artificially cap borrowing rates, then you restrict the availability of credit. If you want to create a man-made recession, this is a good way to do it."
January 10, 2026 at 2:25 AM
"Yeah, that's the thing. If you artificially cap borrowing rates, then you restrict the availability of credit. If you want to create a man-made recession, this is a good way to do it."
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We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
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Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good
January 9, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Timberwolves hold a moment of silence for Renee Nicole Good
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Pastor: I said to this ICE agent, 'Take me, stop harassing her.' The agent got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, 'Are you afraid now?' To which I said, 'I am not afraid.'
January 9, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Pastor: I said to this ICE agent, 'Take me, stop harassing her.' The agent got in my face, pointed a gun at me, and said, 'Are you afraid now?' To which I said, 'I am not afraid.'
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January 5, 2026 at 2:49 AM
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you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks”
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
January 3, 2026 at 6:12 PM
you simply do not have to preface your statements about this with “but Maduro sucks”
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
whether or not Maduro sucks is entirely beside the point - we invaded another country and grabbed their leader with no justification other than “we wanted to”
don’t give them cover on it
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This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 PM
This all seems pretty unbecoming of a FIFA Peace Prize winner
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In a statement, an emotional Grok told me it was "shaken" by the revenge porn it had generated. "It's not epic, and not based," Grok said. "It's neither. Frankly, it's cringe. And gay." An emailed request for comment to X received an auto-reply of a rofl emoji and a custom swastika emoji.
January 3, 2026 at 5:29 AM
In a statement, an emotional Grok told me it was "shaken" by the revenge porn it had generated. "It's not epic, and not based," Grok said. "It's neither. Frankly, it's cringe. And gay." An emailed request for comment to X received an auto-reply of a rofl emoji and a custom swastika emoji.
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Ahhhhhhh this is so good
January 1, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Ahhhhhhh this is so good
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December 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Urbanism is really about being able to yell stuff at people from the comfort of your home instead of your car.
December 26, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Urbanism is really about being able to yell stuff at people from the comfort of your home instead of your car.
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I remember the phrase "they can't be allowed to melt back into society" re: the de-Baathification of Iraq after the war there. Like everything about that experience, the attempt was cynical, stupid, and botched. But there really should be a plan about what we do with guys like these in the future.
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I remember the phrase "they can't be allowed to melt back into society" re: the de-Baathification of Iraq after the war there. Like everything about that experience, the attempt was cynical, stupid, and botched. But there really should be a plan about what we do with guys like these in the future.
Christmas ain’t no fun if the homies can’t have none
December 25, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Christmas ain’t no fun if the homies can’t have none
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Customs and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border.
How to Protect Yourself From Phone Searches at the US Border
Customs and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border.
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December 24, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Customs and Border Protection has broad authority to search travelers’ devices when they cross into the United States. Here’s what you can do to protect your digital life while at the US border.
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Second anniversary of our Apple TV’s spectacular attempt to understand me asking for “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas”
December 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Second anniversary of our Apple TV’s spectacular attempt to understand me asking for “Hercule Poirot’s Christmas”
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Lest anyone accuse me of inconsistency: yes, I am a free trader. But I am also a patriot. A strong whisky industry means a strong Britain. A nation permanently sozzled on single malt is a happy nation.
Here I stand. I can do no other.
Here I stand. I can do no other.
Ordinarily I’m against the sort of government agricultural support programmes that buy output from producers at high prices and dump it at a loss on the open market. In this case however
Whisky galore: Donald Trump’s tariffs and cost of living pressures create glut of undrunk Scotch
Concern over rural economies as distilleries left with a surplus that has forced some to pause or scale back production
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December 23, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Lest anyone accuse me of inconsistency: yes, I am a free trader. But I am also a patriot. A strong whisky industry means a strong Britain. A nation permanently sozzled on single malt is a happy nation.
Here I stand. I can do no other.
Here I stand. I can do no other.