Notes from a retired newspaper publisher
Monday January 12, 2026; 2:43 PM EST
  • Institutionalized stupidity.#
    • Rationality is an acquired trait not necessarily taught in schools. — Romancing the Resistance, by @utahprez https://t.co/6YClY5nuAk [Link]#
  • Embarrassing.#
    • National journalism has been on life support for decades. — Beat the Press, by @donsurber https://t.co/YJV0DysChw [Link]#
    • A journalistic “Nevermind.” — #JOURNALISM: “I like the NYT’s correction at the bottom: ‘An earlier version of this article missta https://t.co/9XlMlJ1frf [Link]#
  • Minnesota.#
    • Call Minnesota theater an insurrection. It is. — MARK PULLIAM: Anatomy of an Insurrection: The recent (and ongoing) events in Minneapolis invoke hi https://t.co/fzNSHQ8gbj [Link]#
  • Election interference.#
    • The voter rolls were dirty on purpose. — BLUE STATE UPDATE: https://t.co/xflCl2MMNO https://t.co/n3xEqgakL9 [Link]#
  • Albany fail.#
    • How to get Albany to face the energy reality. — New York Business Community Starting To Wake Up About The Coming Energy Train Wreck https://t.co/pOntEcQ86Y via @wattsupwiththat [Link]#
    • Kathy Hochul, Zohran Mamdani Announce Billions in New Spending on ‘Free‘ Childcare Program https://t.co/iML37KhCYK [Link]#
  • Requirements for science to happen.#
    • Science: “Is it consistent with the physical evidence?” — Weekly Climate and Energy News Roundup #674 https://t.co/3OVcww3dns via @wattsupwiththat [Link]#

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