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Heather Cox Richardson and the Groypers

Heather Cox Richardson is probably Substack’s most successful author.

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June 2025

Whitney Tilson for Mayor?

The race for the Democratic Party’s nomination in New York City’s mayoral contest has narrowed to two men: Mario Cuomo, New York’s disgraced former…

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April 2025

Another day in hell

Yesterday, I survived another day in the woke urban hellscape that is New York City.

Apr 24 • 

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America isn't poor!

I’m posting this quickie (sorry for the typos) as the stock market is busy plummeting so optimism may not be appropriate (my 401k is heavily in stocks…

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March 2025

The Anti-Speech Deportation of Rumeysa Öztürk

The video is chilling.

Mar 30 • 

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January 2025

Disaster Hot Takes

Please, for the love of all that you hold holy, stop spewing your spicy opinions on the latest disaster porn taking center stage in Twitter’s panopticon…

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December 2024

Attack of the Drones

For the “I don’t want to finish the damn article” crowd, there is no drone crisis.

Dec 18, 2024 • 

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Don't Praise the Insurance Murderer

The grainy December 4 surveillance footage showed a man in a hoodie firing multiple shots into UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson before he escaped on…

Dec 13, 2024 • 

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October 2024

I’m Voting For Joy

Yes, I’m a Democrat, and I’m voting for Kamala Harris, and I think you should, too.

Oct 28, 2024 • 

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Kayfabe Trump: Faking Tough

Former President Donald Trump likes to posture as a tough guy, and that’s how his admirers see him, but the evidence is lacking.

Oct 12, 2024 • 

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September 2024

Blessed Mother Jones Rage Bait

The first rule of social media: Be angry, very angry!

Sep 29, 2024 • 

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The Mob comes for Olivia Nuzzi

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know that Olivia Nuzzi, a star reporter at New York Magazine, is involved in a journalism mini-scandal.

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