Favorite Rejects 2022-05-19

Osita Nwanevu @OsitaNwanevu

The Bush vid was calibrated to neurologically damage every leftist over the age of 25. No other way to explain it. They're trying to Havana you. Get an MRI.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

I’d rather have a boring benefits manager in charge of things than a slightly unhinged zealot promising to overthrow the system and I actually think that’s a pretty normal preference.

David Roberts @drvolts

One sounds slightly unhinged but full of righteous zeal, on a historic mission to overthrow the system. One sounds like the team explaining your 401K options during the onboarding process. Which provides the more exciting, engaging identity?

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

The legendary verve and dynamism of Susan Collins allows her to consistently run ahead of the ticket in Maine, a feat exceeded only by Joe Manchin on the Dem side. https://t.co/jlCVG8CPFC

Matthew Zeitlin @MattZeitlin

This idea that it is primarily “exciting” politicians that outpoll the fundamentals or do better than their parties seems unfounded

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

This case against talking about the trolley problem is excellent. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…

non functional tubule @meatspacemaxima

@mrexits This is arguably effective altruism

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

It’s a little underrated that Trump’s “big lie” about the 2020 election is first and foremost an op on Republicans to avoid the normal cycle where everyone shits on the guy who blew the election and promising to nominate someone different next time.

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

The AirPods Max sound really good, would recommend receiving a pair as a birthday present.

Stephen Gutowski @StephenGutowski

You can probably tell I was annoyed with this op-ed. I'm glad they ran the banana quote. foxnews.com/media/new-york…

Noah Smith 🐇🇺🇦 @Noahpinion

Everything within this circle should be part of the city of San Francisco.