Thoughts from Devon Eriksen.
Category Archives: Media Criticism
The Biggest Blunder
…in the history of American politics.
They deserve everything they have coming to them.
[Update a few minutes later]
Thoughts On Science
…from Peter Thiel:
Peter Thiel: "What has become 'science' is more dogmatic than the Catholic church was in the 17th century"
— Alexandros Marinos 🏴☠️ (@alexandrosM) November 15, 2024
Watch as Bari Weiss tries desperately to get Thiel to criticize MAHA / RFK jr, and Thiel responds with a spectacular exposition of everything wrong with modern science. pic.twitter.com/a1l29BzQqd
The Federal Budget
Ten places where it could and should be cut.
[Friday-morning update]
The Trump administration needs to clean up the mess from Carter and Obama.
[Update a while later]
More budget-cutting ideas from Veronique de Rugy.
[Update a while later]
Waste, fraud, and abuse are not the problem; bureaucratic power is.
A Dissident Former Leftist
…explains why Trump won.
Global Existential Risks
Climate change isn’t one of them.
The New Defense Secretary
Highlights from an interview with The Economist:
An instructive podcast, published six days ago, with Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for the secretary of defence position. A few takeaways: https://t.co/fPkLGjQAjV
— Shashank Joshi (@shashj) November 13, 2024
I think his book was a key reason for the pick. He’ll be an antidote to all of the woke nonsense that rose during the Obama administration.
Obama’s Legacy
How Trump crushed it.
Good riddance.
One Of The Hardest Hit
Satan Devastated After Kamala Loses Election pic.twitter.com/82INrNuWEy
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) November 12, 2024
Day One
I would love to see Milley recalled and court martialed, and stripped of all that nonsense chest candy.
More (a lot more) on Trump’s planned opening moves. It’s a good start. Worth noting, though, that he’s not actually going to be signing any laws on Day One.
[Update a while later]
They’re trying to get me to vote for him again (assuming I had the first time): Dismantling the FBI.