
Slopulism is resignation to the reality that bad policy is popular
Brien Jackson
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Former lead writer for @IIATMS, now columnist for https://t.co/S15PG4RaEl

Slopulism is resignation to the reality that bad policy is popular

Walmart is rolling out digital price tags at all of its stores. At the same time, the corporate giant just secured a patent for "dynamically and automatically updating item prices.” Plus another patent for using machine learning to predict demand and recommend prices.



If Notre Dame RB Jeremiyah Love is available at 14 - and I highly doubt he will be - it could really test the Ravens "best-player available" drafting mantra. Love? Ioane? Tyson? Sadiq? nytimes.com/athletic/71258…





What do Americans consider immoral? Dive deeper into our U.S. morality report: pewresearch.org/religion/2026/…



One of the first major "red flags" about Fetterman that I called out years ago was his behavior wrt to the jogger incident. He did something that was so self-evidently wrong but rather than apologize or take accountability, just pushed through & refused to admit to being wrong.



Ruth Colker, a highly distinguished law professor and the Heck Faust Memorial Chair in Constitutional Law, said that Ohio State’s “overcompliance” with SB 1 and its DEI rollbacks played a direct role in her early retirement. thelantern.com/2026/03/former…







What do Americans consider immoral? Dive deeper into our U.S. morality report: pewresearch.org/religion/2026/…

Dany: who cured you? Jorah: a Samwell Tarly Dany: Tarly? Jon: Sam? That's my best friend in the whole world, cool! Dany:

Has gotten better statistically every season Has back to back 1,000+ yard seasons Was top 2 in yards vs man coverage last season Has GREAT chemistry with Lamar Jackson Was #7 in receiving yards last season But he’s not a WR1? Yea ight.

A strong case from @MattBruenig that “normal” tax and transfer policies are adequate to make AI-driven productivity growth win-win — unfortunately the voters do not seem to want to hear this. theargumentmag.com/p/ai-could-des…

Elizabeth Warren getting involved in Democratic Senate primaries (and going against Schumer/the DSCC picks) is fun to watch and I hope more of her colleagues do the same. It’s more proof the establishment has lost the juice.



NEW: Some Dems think they can avoid thorny social and cultural issues by pivoting the conversation back to trashing the billionaire class. But can they really get away with that? thebulwark.com/p/why-the-shut…