This account has "(Blue Checkmark)" because I typed it. Research Policy Editor for https://nitter.cf/t.co/Km5TPNeBl7.
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Our next governor is going to make (the incredibly mediocre) Newsom look like a bloody genius in comparison.
We asked Xavier Becerra if he identifies as a NIMBY or a YIMBY and I am still dying over his answer. Great interview by @SophiaBollag, who tried to get him to say literally anything substantive.
Kind of having the same "Guys, it's not that deep" reaction to "You Can See Everything" that I had with "The Menu." (And by "Guys" I'm including the people involved with the movie.)
If an AI can think it feels pain, could an AI also think it's a masochist? If it can, then are we morally or ethically obligated to provide a minimum amount of painful stimulation to satisfy its needs?
Please stop retweeting Rahm Emanuel into my timeline. I don't give a damn what he's saying about anybody or anything. I remember the man that he actually is and I'm not going to help give him any new attention.
I haven't touched the game in a good eight years now, but just the name "World of Warcraft: Forever" sounds unfathomably dystopian to me.
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ICYMI: @ReasonFdn has compiled a comprehensive picture of how local governments have become reliant upon the ebb and flow of funding from fines and fees.
Looking forward to this event! #lalege
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As California enters the tail-end of the 2025-26 legislative session, we’re introducing Reason’s California technology bill roundup – our interactive guide to the bills we’re tracking from California’s tech policy committees this legislative session. @nicole_shekh @ReasonFdn
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Happy Independence Day, and remember: The Founding Fathers believed everything you believe and opposed everything you oppose!
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The court strikes down President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, holding that children born in the U.S. to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the U.S. and are citizens at birth.
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SCOTUS makes it clear there is no drug exception to the Second Amendment. The unanimous decision is striking given the Court's history of facilitating the war on drugs by whittling away at civil liberties. reason.com/2026/06/18/suprem…
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Javier Milei promised to end chronic deficits, tame inflation, and restore growth if he were elected.
He quickly delivered on the first two promises when he entered office. The challenge now is creating the conditions for sustained economic growth.
The problem? Argentina’s tax system.
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The billions of people still lagging in the global income distribution have one realistic path out: growth. Degrowth is the ultimate luxury belief. reason.com/2026/06/11/the-ec…
