Archive - Slow Boring

DC Happy Hour + Tuesday discussion post

Happy hour this Thursday — note the time change!

7 hrs ago • Matthew Yglesias

The triumph of capital

It’s been a great generation to have started out rich.

19 hrs ago • Matthew Yglesias

The primaries are heating up

Crypto, AIPAC, and Republican maps are stoking the midterms.

Jun 1 • Halina Bennet

James Talarico has an obligation to win

Ken Paxton is a terrible candidate, but don’t take anything for granted.

Jun 1 • Matthew Yglesias

May 2026

Seventeen thoughts on Graham Platner

Issues still matter, but can he make the case for himself?

May 31 • Matthew Yglesias

Sunday Thread + Mailbag

Ask your questions below.

May 31 • Halina Bennet

Saturday discussion post

May 30 • Halina Bennet

Breaking down the Clarity Act

Everything you need to know about the single most significant piece of crypto legislation to pass the House

May 29 • Halina Bennet

The left-populist fallacy

Plus alternative Israels, Michael Bennet would’ve won, and Lindsey Graham’s fake ethic of responsibility

May 29 • Matthew Yglesias

Thursday discussion post

Matt’s takes from X

May 28 • Halina Bennet

Union enthusiasts should support abundance

You want it to be one way, but it’s the other.

May 28 • Matthew Yglesias

The amazing — somewhat mysterious — crime drop

Policy? Policing? Good luck?

May 28 • Matthew Yglesias

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