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Mitch Trachtenberg

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Hello, I am Palestinian

Hello, I am Palestinian

And since honesty is so rare in my politics, let me confess a few things.

Open Ulysses

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Oct 15

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Mitch Trachtenberg

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Oct 25

I'm not sure why this back-and-forth between an author and an LLM did not get noticed. I have been astounded by what Gregg Rosenberg has put together on the middle east conflict, but perhaps his developing a modern workaround to the shallow parts of academia is more important.

On Disintermediating Scholarship From Scholars

On Disintermediating Scholarship From Scholars

Can digital tools allow general readers to handle primary scholarship without institutional gatekeepers?

Gregg Rosenberg

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Jul 22

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Mitch Trachtenberg

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Oct 25

An extremely valuable essay, not so much about transgender issues, but about one of the reasons things are going to crap.

Conservatives Have a Good Point About Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Conservatives Have a Good Point About Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

A Testament to Changing Your Mind

progressive apostate

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Oct 20

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Mitch Trachtenberg

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Oct 13

Thwarted

Thwarted

Behold the awesome destructive power of a fully operational billionaire.

Cory Doctorow

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Oct 9

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Mitch Trachtenberg

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Sep 24

THE VICTIMS OF SILENCING WHO WON’T SHUT UP

THE VICTIMS OF SILENCING WHO WON’T SHUT UP

The people who insist they are being silenced constitute the loudest political movement on earth.

Pat604Johnson

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Sep 24

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Mitch Trachtenberg

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Sep 15

The Day AI Agents Entered the Dark Web

The Day AI Agents Entered the Dark Web

For as long as‌ there have‌ been hackers, every cyberattack has had a bottleneck: a hu⁠man being typing, th‌inking, getting tired…

Hayanan

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Sep 14

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Mitch Trachtenberg

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Sep 12

This is the best summary I've yet encountered of America's situation today.

The German Word That Explains Why Young Men Are Moving Right

The German Word That Explains Why Young Men Are Moving Right

From Weimar Germany to the AfD and MAGA, the politics of feeling unnecessary.

Carlyn Beccia

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Sep 10

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Mitch Trachtenberg

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Sep 10

Democratic Socialism’s Forgotten Problem: Reality

Democratic Socialism’s Forgotten Problem: Reality

The newest DSA program promises a world beyond capitalism. Ask anyone from the Soviet era how well socialism works.

Joseph Orefice

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Sep 6

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Mitch Trachtenberg

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Jul 30

A Thought Comes When It Wishes, Not When I Wish

A Thought Comes When It Wishes, Not When I Wish

A Reflection on Nietzsche’s Challenge to the Self

KHALIL

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Jul 30

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Mitch Trachtenberg

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May 16

South Korea’s citizens’ dividend proposal forces us to face the uncomfortable question of who…

South Korea’s citizens’ dividend proposal forces us to face the uncomfortable question of who…

It’s a provocative idea: a senior South Korean government official has proposed redistributing tax revenue generated by the country’s AI…

Enrique Dans

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May 15

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Mitch Trachtenberg

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May 13

WE IGNORED SEPTEMBER 28. WE GOT OCTOBER 7.

WE IGNORED SEPTEMBER 28. WE GOT OCTOBER 7.

Will we be ready for what’s next?

Pat604Johnson

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May 13

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You're all caught up!

Mitch Trachtenberg

Mitch Trachtenberg

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Mitch perseverates from rural Northern California. Looking for opinion columns? I got opinions; they're free, just ask.

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