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Michael Cooper retweeted
I am honored to count Chris Murphy as a close friend, and I am very grateful that he sought medical attention as quickly as he did yesterday. We are all rooting for you in your recovery, Chris.
Michael Cooper retweeted
AI cracking unsolvable math problems while being kinda mid at writing is a much-needed W for humanities majors after a rough 21st century.
"A House with 585 members would be a perfectly plausible size for a national legislature. It would still be smaller than the House of Commons in the United Kingdomor the Bundestag in Germany."
"Such a change would not require a constitutional amendment, just simple legislation"
A more constrained executive branch could begin to take shape with a smaller pardon power—and a bigger House of Representatives, Yuval Levin argues. theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1…
Michael Cooper retweeted
The issue isn’t the boba tea, it’s the unnecessary TikTokification of pols- something literally no voters are asking for
I suppose that's accurate. I'm also completely in favor of @PackFootball moving their games to North Wilkesboro.
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“Once you open your eyes to the tradeoff between convenience and community, you start seeing it everywhere.”
This. It’s why I still go into the bank branch to deposit checks and to the post office to buy individual stamps
Society’s pursuit of faster experiences has made avoiding other people far too easy—and a new book details what this costs us, @julieebeck writes. theatlantic.com/culture/2026…
Michael Cooper retweeted
Brilliant @DKThomp take on the Decline of the American Dinner Party host.
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Michael Cooper retweeted
New newsletter: THE DEATH OF THE AMERICAN HOST
The share of Americans who say they host friends or family at their home at least monthly has declined by 70 percent in the last 50 years.
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Michael Cooper retweeted
Crazy fact: The release of the movie Gladiator is closer to the fall of Rome than we are today to the release date of Gladiator.
Michael Cooper retweeted
Charlie Cook: While many have long predicted that Democrats will enjoy a “blue wave” election, I think of it more as a “red undertow,” which will pull many Republicans under and significantly trim the margins for many others.
A blue wave implies an endorsement or affirmation of Democrats and their policies. But Democrats' brand is still in tatters from 2021-2025, particularly 2021 and 2022, when they not only had President Biden in the White House but also majorities in the Senate and House. Fortunately for Democrats, this election will in most cases not be about them.
It will, of course, be mostly about the occupant of the White House. Over the last 90 days, President Trump’s political standing has transitioned from very unpopular to toxic and now to radioactive. cookpolitical.com/analysis/n…
Michael Cooper retweeted
Folks, you gotta pick up the BEN BARNES memoir
Just a little taste from @LBJLibrary this week >
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