Favorite Rejects 2022-05-05

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Guy who’s opposed to SNAP benefits because it mostly benefits large supermarket chains.

the megalopolis @the_megalopolis

CNN has created the least legible map I've come across in years

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

The material balance of the war is shifting in Ukraine’s favor as they get better equipment from the West than what they had at the start while Russia struggles to replenish their losses. https://t.co/l2921FFRVa

Phillips P. OBrien @PhillipsPOBrien

These descriptions come from this report. As it lays out, not only is Ukraine numerically getting stronger, they are getting some excellent systems such as the French Caesar and the Dutch Panzerhaubitze 2000 https://t.co/XhEdOvAhiN:

Joel Bernstein @CastIrony

@radleybalko @ncweaver @Popehat Alito: “If we acknowledge a fundamental right to body autonomy, where will it end? Rights to drug use, or sex work?” Me: 🤦‍♂️

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

As a journalist, I am not super-comfortable with the idea that the government should lie more but this article is full of what sound like official leaks of information that should really be kept secret or denied.

nytimes.comU.S. Intelligence Is Helping Ukraine Kill Russian Generals, Officials SayTargeting assistance is part of a classified effort by the Biden administration to provide real-time battlefield intelligence to Ukraine.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

At one point the official leakers even say they want deniability!

Michael “In A Move Likely To Anger China” Mazza @mike_mazza

I ask again: what are we doing here? https://t.co/lKdKtDBphp

b-boy bouiebaisse @jbouie

me, a sicko: “yes…ha ha ha…yes”

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1

Politico-Morning Consult poll: Term limits for SCOTUS justices: 66% approve; 21% disapprove. Net approval: +45 Placing an age cap on justices: 64% approve; 22% disapprove. Net approval: +42 Binding justices to a code of ethics: 73% approve; 11% disapprove. Net approval: +62

The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent

⚡️Japan to use nuclear reactors to reduce dependence on Russian energy. Japan has been increasing its reliance on Russian gas since shutting down nuclear reactors after the Fukushima disaster in 2011.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

Torn between thinking this is bad because standardized tests are good, and thinking it’s good because lowering the average quality of lawyers is probably beneficial to society. https://t.co/l2E593egjD

Spivey Consulting @SpiveyConsult

BREAKING: the ABA is officially recommending the elimination of the standardized test requirement for admission to law school https://t.co/9SKR1cYu2P

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

OSINT-1988 @OSINT88

🇷🇺 Unsubstantiated reports that the Russian Navy frigate Admiral Makarov - Адмирал Макаров may have been hit and sunk by a Neptune missile. Will be looking into this and will keep you updated with any news/confirmation.

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

San Francisco is broken

Andrés @Andresdq21

It’s wild to me that there are only 62 units being developed in San Francisco so far for 2022. D.C., which has a similar population size, currently has 38,594 units under construction for 2022! If that doesn’t put the crisis into perspective, idk what does.