Well, that’s one way to solve the problem of Congress’ dated, crippling inefficiency. (Not the one I would propose …) https://t.co/KCExToWYlE
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 1, 2026
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March 31, 2026 at 10:47PM
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“Trump will be a very lucky man if the surviving leaders of the Iranian regime say yes.” @tomfriedman leaves the flaw in his (appealing) plan for the last graf. Would be stronger with more discussion of solving the flaw and less anti-Trump throat-clearing https://t.co/BGBbf9F3Zh
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 1, 2026
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March 31, 2026 at 09:59PM
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“The orange that’s set to ignite the popular imagination is International Orange ….” @NYTimes fashion writer gushingly overconfident about what we know is a very dangerous mission. Not a movie premiere https://t.co/xRPVevNoYl
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 1, 2026
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March 31, 2026 at 09:40PM
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Not @JoshTBoswell’s first scoop! https://t.co/NWacxKUSE1 https://t.co/SEfP6AKCiZ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Apr 1, 2026
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March 31, 2026 at 09:33PM
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“And some are skeptical of the Treasury figures, wondering if many of the claims are illegitimate.” … https://t.co/m0IzAWMbtB
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 31, 2026
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March 31, 2026 at 03:44PM
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“A 2023 study by the School for Workers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found …” says the NYT. If you read the “study” you learn that the “70%” figure is a guesstimate made in 2017. Not a “study” that “found” anything. One of those numbers that lives on in journalists’ https://t.co/47SbLiDiAX
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 30, 2026 at 01:54PM
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In both cases Mayor Bass has been captive of PC thinking and failed to protect citizens. @spencerpratt https://t.co/Q3XT29JOet
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 30, 2026 at 01:31PM
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“Prelude to a Podcast,” The Autobiography of Vivek Ramaswamy
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 30, 2026 at 01:24PM
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Kash Patel?
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 30, 2026 at 03:10AM
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“Prelude to a Podcast” is a good title for *somebody’s* autobiography …. https://t.co/1SGDFd3BL4
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 30, 2026 at 01:16AM
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Soon: Jobs Humans Won’t Do https://t.co/g1x4Vum7my
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 30, 2026 at 01:02AM
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By the time @Jaguar actually produces something, nobody will remember the brand and its reputation. … Hmm. Maybe that’s the idea.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 30, 2026 at 12:52AM
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ChatGPT on how to talk like @ezraklein:
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3 quick drills (2–3 min each)
1. Air control drillSay slowly:
“I think… the interesting question… is why…”
Let a small exhale ride under the words
Don’t whisper—just soften the edges2. Pause placement
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 29, 2026 at 11:50PM
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Another carmaker that took the all-EV pledge seriously was @Jaguar, which cancelled its gas cars and disappeared from the face of the Earth. https://t.co/rhnurojQiD
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 29, 2026 at 11:17PM
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“Honda had declared that by 2040 it would only sell EVs and fuel cell vehicles, committing to an ‘engine-free’ future. The aggressive plan has now backfired.” https://t.co/Vld9S2KDxj Many carmakers issued similar pledges. Honda seems to have actually meant it.
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 29, 2026 at 11:13PM
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Do @DavidSacks and the other tech bros realize that unless it ends very soon the Iran War may tank the AI/data center strategy they’ve worked out with Trump? https://t.co/3TT5yRhvse
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 29, 2026 at 10:56PM
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Why this is a good issue for @SpencerPratt: 1) Cuts across class and race lines. Not many people like coyotes in the neighborhood, and they’re everywhere; 2) Arguments that others will make against getting rid of them (eg “their birth rates will increase,” “they’re fleeing https://t.co/6ACmNPa0EX
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 30, 2026
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March 29, 2026 at 10:18PM
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Didn’t Blair let a lot of the Islamists into the UK?
https://t.co/UL7f3i0aAx— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 29, 2026
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March 29, 2026 at 02:34PM
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Didn’t Blair let a lot of these Islamists into the UK?
https://t.co/UL7f3i0aAx— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 29, 2026
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March 29, 2026 at 02:30PM
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“If Washington encourages regime change without following through, it will lose its credibility, its deterrence and its honor.” Right. So don’t encourage regime change. https://t.co/fnxIQ6mL2T
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 29, 2026
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March 29, 2026 at 12:55AM
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“If Operation Epic Fury concludes with the Iranian regime in power, moreover, Mr. Trump’s job will be only beginning …” So his job is just beginning. That’s why we pay him the big bucks.
https://t.co/fnxIQ6mL2T— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 29, 2026
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March 29, 2026 at 12:53AM
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Adam Posen & Peter Orszag (Obama’s OMB head, the curve-bending guy) write: “When deportation effects fully materialize, labor shortages in migrant-dependent sectors will intensify, forcing wage increases….” It’s already happening, says @AlanTonelson https://t.co/kvzdTcvTPJ
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 28, 2026
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March 28, 2026 at 01:51PM
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Out for morning walk in nice middle-class area, ran into coyote loping down the street. Parents hurriedly strategizing which way to walk with their kids and little dogs.
If @spencerpratt is smart he’ll campaign for LA Mayor on a Coyote Eradication (or at least removal) platform.— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 27, 2026
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March 27, 2026 at 01:59PM
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More trouble for Juleanna Glover’s Sandberg/Kasich ticket. (Will Kasich snuggle?) https://t.co/u8t2ye1EFr
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 26, 2026
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March 26, 2026 at 05:02PM
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Periodic reminder: You don’t need underage girls to compromise bigshots. You can do nefarious things with adults. The Staley case reinforces this point. https://t.co/SVWavNoGQ7
— Mickey Kaus (@kausmickey)
Mar 26, 2026
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March 26, 2026 at 04:11PM
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