Observations at Random

News and opinion on law, media, technology, politics and entertainment, as well as occasional musings from a reasonably informed but sardonic observer

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Britain is a swamp of lies and disinformation—and we got here on the Brexit bus
https://t.co/L3kFXblqbC

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Pentagon likely to cancel missile deal with Germany over fears of Russia. The decision is part of a broader American retrenchment from the NATO alliance.
https://t.co/tLFRAXMQf8

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Orbán’s media slop spread poison beyond Hungary. Luckily, fearless, fact-based reporting endures
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The Plot Against "60 Minutes"
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The Absurd Virtual Spectacle of Trump’s D.C.: I recently moved away from Washington, but there’s no way to escape propagandistic imagery of his urban vanity projects.
https://t.co/MakHd5hDF2

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Andy Borowitz: Bari Weiss Exits CBS to Run North Korean State Media
https://t.co/GieYvUKwW4

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All These Defeats Are Ruining Trump’s Birthday
https://t.co/vHO2SkAuTH

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As Russia fails to achieve war aims in Ukraine, Putin needs a way out. European officials say Moscow's escalating aggression is a result of increasing difficulties that Russia is facing militarily and economically.
https://t.co/VmDFIeN6XU

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100 Years of Television Design
https://t.co/YKuBCmV5BW

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Could Trump’s Iran "excursion" be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?
https://t.co/hcBYsUCDxb

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In politics after Trump, nothing is disqualifying
https://t.co/t4o2RoElFp

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Do Russians support the Ukraine war? This poll is remarkable. Repressions mount as Russians turn against the Ukraine conflict.
https://t.co/8FERUJUcEV

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Why did English lose the distinction between formal and informal address in the second person?
https://t.co/A0Is8BtZYt

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Without the Norman Conquest of 1066, would Modern English have been closer to Frisian or Norwegian, considering it already had Old Norse influence?
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Why Trump isn’t bothering to hide his corruption
https://t.co/nGQyOfElPB

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The Epic Disaster of Operation Epic Fury: Trump says that a deal to end the war with Iran is imminent. On key issues, it’s back to square one—or worse.
https://t.co/8sZblV9XO6

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Can Anything Stop Trump’s Corruption? His stock dealing, $1.8-billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund, and grant of immunity from the I.R.S. demonstrate the need for major ethics reforms.
https://t.co/VDjNYtGoIz

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Why Trump Keeps Getting Rolled in Negotiations: He will try to spin any Iran deal he makes, but he’s ill-equipped to gain real concessions.
https://t.co/I258ah5spZ

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Legal experts say the rule of law has hit its lowest point in a decade
https://t.co/O9z9mPoQCi

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Republican hawks seem to fear a Trump cut and run from Iran
https://t.co/wvXCQuNhhN