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My writing style must be catching on!

Jeff Maurer

Mar 03, 2024

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The Alabama Embryo Ruling is Forcing a Conversation that Republicans Don't Want

Jeff Maurer

Mar 1

The Alabama Embryo Ruling is Forcing a Conversation that Republicans Don't Want

If you’re unfamiliar with the term “wedge issue”, a wedge issue is a topic that a politician would jump into an ice crevice to avoid. These issues drive a wedge into a politician’s coalition: Half of their supporters think thing A, but half think thing B, so the politician is guaranteed to piss people off if they say anything at all. And that’s why you’ll often find politicians ducking into cars and jumping down empty elevator shafts to avoid talking about wedge issues. The glee that a politician feels when they successfully avoid discussing a wedge issue is best captured by

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Gemini Can Teach Liberals Why Nobody Likes Us

Jeff Maurer

Feb 28

Gemini Can Teach Liberals Why Nobody Likes Us

Like a lot of people, I’ve spent the past week enjoying the 50 clown car pileup known as Google Gemini. It’s incredible that a major company shipped such a hilariously inept product; it’s like if Serta released a mattress made of broken glass, or if Playschool sold a xylophone that explodes on contact. Companies don’t normally manufacture and release their own PR disasters; the Harvey Weinstein scandal, for example, was a

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