Favorite Rejects 2022-07-29

Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

It’s odd how many different people seem to have specifically had technical problems with their text messages on January 6, 2021.

washingtonpost.comJan. 6 texts missing for Trump Homeland Security’s Wolf and CuccinelliThe DHS watchdog was alerted in February to unavailable records of top officials but did nothing to alert or investigate.

Jonathan Swan @jonathanvswan

If you read the story, they don’t plan to replace anything close to that number. They want a “chilling effect” that they expect can be achieved by firing and replacing several thousand career civil servants.

Ed Morrissey @EdMorrissey

@jonathanvswan I was skeptical, and I didn't argue that it takes a genius to fire 50,000 people. It takes a lot of work and attention to *replace* them, however, and Trump and his team didn't have the focus to appoint the available 4,000 people the first time around. https://t.co/Bj56DOlj2o

Jeremy Hoffman @jeremyhoffman

Constitution: "State legislatures shall have the power to set laws to select a slate of electors." National Popular Vote Interstate Compact: "We agree to vote for the candidate who gets the most votes." The Federalist: "no not like that"

The Federalist @FDRLST

Democrats Are Dangerously Close To Changing Laws So Our President Is Elected By Popular Vote https://t.co/d1smIjnT6q

Bill Ackman @BillAckman

The carried interest loophole is a stain on the tax code. It does not help small businesses, pension funds, other investors in hedge funds or private equity and everyone in the industry knows it. It is an embarrassment and it should end now.

reuters.comPrivate equity, hedge funds object to U.S. carried-interest tax hike proposalPrivate equity and hedge funds cautioned on Thursday that a proposed U.S. tax increase on carried-interest income could potentially hurt small businesses and big investors, such as endowments, foundations and pension funds.

Blake Allen @Blake_Allen13

The Pentagon is officially confirming that Russia has set up 18 filtration camps in Ukraine where it executes Ukrainian civilians and POWs. Once again, there’s a reason we need to support Ukraine against this barbarity. We have only seen the tip of the iceberg so far https://t.co/8IpzR7E2ga

Jack Detsch @JackDetsch

NEW: Russia is using expansionist rhetoric to try and mask losses and failures on the battlefield in Ukraine, U.S. defense officials believe, including new calls to remove the Zelensky admin. U.S. revealed that 🇷🇺 has 18 filtration camps in 🇺🇦 where executions have taken place

Scott Hechinger @ScottHech

This is astonishing, yet not surprising. If it feels like you're far less safe in NYC than ever before, it's not bc shootings are up. It's because the media (fueled by lies & fearmongering by NYC Mayor Eric Adams) is up. Look at this chart. Red line is shootings. Grey is media.

Javier Blas @JavierBlas

COLUMN: The first European country to suffer a blackout this winter? Don't think about Germany -- the problem is likely to be in France. Forward electricity markets in France are pricing a dire winter outlook | #EnergyCrisis 🖥️Full @opinion column here: bloomberg.com/opinion/articl…