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The Perfect Patriotic Parfait

2 years 7 months ago

A Dessert You Can Salute When Julia Child “retired” from her cooking shows, she was often the “guest” of some aspiring, young chef.  I know how she felt when my friend, Grace, walked into my farm kitchen and declared: “I want to make dessert tonight.” I said, “Whoop-de-doo?” During the next half hour, I watched... 

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Jean Carnahan

Another Trump judge, another ridiculous national injunction

2 years 7 months ago
What the hell? A federal judge ruled that the Biden administration likely trampled on the First Amendment in trying to eliminate what it saw as disinformation on social media, issuing a broad preliminary injunction limiting the federal government from policing online content. In a 155-page ruling issued Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty of Louisiana ...continue reading "Another Trump judge, another ridiculous national injunction"
Kevin Drum

Home workers spend a ton of time goofing off

2 years 7 months ago
The Wall Street Journal concedes that remote work is down since 2020, as are job listings that advertise remote options. But remote work is "sticking" anyway: Many lower-wage office and call-center jobs went remote at the onset of the pandemic. Business executives viewed the shift as a temporary emergency measure, said Julia Pollak, chief economist ...continue reading "Home workers spend a ton of time goofing off"
Kevin Drum

Are students required to pay back loans in the first place?

2 years 7 months ago
I've been obsessing over an obscure part of the Supreme Court ruling on student loan forgiveness. The relevant text of the HEROES Act says the Secretary of Education can "waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision applicable to the student financial assistance programs under title IV," but Chief Justice Roberts makes a startling claim ...continue reading "Are students required to pay back loans in the first place?"
Kevin Drum