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Prohibition…sorta worked?
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New Substack backend is confusing so I can’t see if I already scheduled a thread for today.
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Grinding green rocks into tiny dust could be very helpful on climate change
Let's talk about enhanced rock weatherization
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Wednesday Thread
This is an interesting read.
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Conservatives should embrace filibuster reform
Instead of crazy debt ceiling gambits, what if we just let majorities pass laws when they win
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Tuesday Thread
Snap election in Spain.
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What can we really learn about housing from Vienna?
Mostly that it's good to build more housing
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Memorial Day Thread
Messed up the scheduling for the mailbag thread so enjoy this bonus thread for regular decision.
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