Slow news weekend, am I right? Some thoughts on the current state of things, in no particular order. 1. I was not a fan of the idea of Joe Biden leaving the race, and I still have my suspicions tha…
Exit polls: Election 2025 | CNN Politics
See exit polls data for the 2025 US elections. For more information on voting and election results, visit cnn.com/election.
John Battelle's Search Blog Predictions 2024: It’s All About The Data
Let’s talk 2024. 2023 was a down year on the predictions front, but at least I’ve learned to sidestep distractions like Trump, crypto, and Musk. If I can avoid talking about the joys of…
Check Out These Cool Moves! | Defector
Last week, the Washington Post wrote about why so many of the people who wait in line for hours to get into Donald Trump’s political rallies wind up leaving before they’re over. The answers are not necessarily surprising. Trump often takes the stage more than an hour late, and in his current state of diminishment…
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #48
The many interesting things I read in February 2025
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The many interesting things I read in July 2026
2022, A Look Back
In just 7 minutes, Vox takes a visual look back at the biggest events of 2022, including Ukraine, inflation, Musk/Twitter, tech layoffs, Serena retires, TikTok,
Local U.S. TV News Will Soon Be Entirely Right Wing Propaganda
Thanks to the destruction of media consolidation limits, Republicans will soon enjoy propaganda and market domination over what's left of local U.S. news.
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #66
The many interesting things I read in August 2026
Let's Rethink the Primary Process for 2028
Primary season is closer than you think—can Democrats avoid their most damaging mistakes of 2020?
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #63
The many interesting things I read in May 2026
Iran, prices, ICE, and Epstein are the biggest stories of 2026
In a new database of news headlines stretching back to 2016, I show Trump's midterm convention failed to change news agendas
Could this be the beginning of the end for the billionaire-owned media propaganda blitz?
A campaign to free our national press from foreign billionaires like Rupert Murdoch is gaining momentum and attracting big-name support
A Retrospective on Bidenomics - The American Prospect
Joe Biden listened to the left on full employment. But the lasting effects were wanting, and the politics were brutal.
Donald Trump just blew up the electoral map
Trump's Rust Belt surge caught everyone by surprise, and it's why he's likely to be the next president.
The Curious About Everything Newsletter #60
The many interesting things I read in February 2026
Coalition surges ahead of Labor following Vic leadership challenge
Pollsters say it is still too early to tell whether a change of leader, just four months out from the November state election, will arrest Labor’s decline.
