Jefferson Flanders

Coming in May!

Digital Danegeld... DW: Canvas owner secures student data in deal with hacking group p.dw.com/p/5Df7k?at_med…

Boston Globe: Pentagon recruits local companies for drone wars bostonglobe.com/2026/05/05/bus… via @BostonGlobe

How to signal that a candidate isn't up to the job... NYT: Inside Jack Schlossberg’s Chaotic Campaign to Revive Camelot nytimes.com/2026/05/14/nyr…

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence... WSJ: Kristof’s Unbelievable Tale; The columnist publishes a poorly sourced, fantastical tale of torture and dog rape in Israel. wsj.com/opinion/free-e…

"The facility will require about 9GW of power, which is more than the entire state of Utah currently consumes..." Guardian: ‘Irresponsible’: backlash as Utah approves datacenter twice the size of Manhattan theguardian.com/us-news/2026/m…

Semper Fi: "...the armed civilian... a former Marine licensed to carry a firearm...moved toward the gunman as terrified drivers and pedestrians sought cover." Boston Globe: Memorial Drive shooting: Gunman struck two drivers bostonglobe.com/2026/05/11/met… via @BostonGlobe

Antisemitism, the socialism of fools...and of the populist left... Michele Goldberg: Democrats Can’t Let This Antisemitic Sex Therapist Win Her Runoff nytimes.com/2026/05/11/opi…

Boston Globe: The Vineyard elite and the ferry captain who controls access to their homes bostonglobe.com/2026/05/08/met… via @BostonGlobe

NYT: Harvard’s boxing club is drawing new members. So are boxing clubs at other colleges, as students look for real-life connection. nytimes.com/2026/05/09/us/…

Spot on...

A man without remorse... NYT: Kendall Myers, American Spy for Cuba, Dies at 88 nytimes.com/2026/05/06/us/…

The beat goes on!

Mike Trout is back! espn.com/mlb/story/_/id…

Who will be checking for hallucinations? NYT: Reporters at McClatchy Withhold Bylines in Dispute Over A.I. Content nytimes.com/2026/05/01/bus…

Virtue-signalling alert! NYT: New Banksy Statue Causes Stir in Central London nytimes.com/2026/04/30/wor…

Back, back, back...

Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence... Free Press: The Admiral Who Says Atlantis Is Real and the Aliens Are Already Here thefp.com/p/the-admiral-…

Who is writing these headlines? NYT: Jimmy Kimmel Spills the Tea on Trump’s Royal Meeting nytimes.com/2026/04/29/art…

Click bait.... NYT: The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters nytimes.com/interactive/20…

She is described as: "Gerelyn Gilbert-Soto, a Trump-loving gut-health influencer." Say what? NYT: Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/…