9/30/21
Today’s Top Choices:
“Harden describes her own political project as ‘anti-eugenic,’ conveniently implying that anyone who disagrees with her is a eugenicist and a proto-Nazi.”
In 2018, physicists heralded the coming of a new quasiparticle that would provide a basis for error-proof quantum computing. Now they face a challenge: How do you build a quantum computer out of something that you can’t say for sure exists?
“This ETS is expected to be the most far-reaching standard ever issued by OSHA, and public input will be critical,” the Coalition wrote. “Numerous trade associations, which are member organizations of the coalition, have reached out to us with questions.”
The G-File, from @JonahDispatch (🔒): We’ve Got the ‘Schoolhouse Rock’ Blues gfile.thedispatch.com/p/weve-got-the…
"Goldman’s timing was also impeccable in another way. Its diversity-quota proclamation stole the headlines from a much less flattering event"
Coronavirus:
‘Restless Anal Syndrome’: New Study Finds Potential Side-Effect Of Contracting COVID-19 dlvr.it/S8ggsB
Today's @townhallcom column is about the journey of doctors and nurses over the last year from heroes to monsters.
Thank You, Now You’re Fired
General News:
The seeming power of two Democratic senators to sink their party’s agenda is proof that the system is functioning as intended. | Opinion by @charlescwcooke
A senator willing to stand up for fiscal responsibility when his own party is in power? Could it be true?
Sinema reiterates she won't back $3.5T spending bill, says Biden and Schumer 'fully aware' of her stance
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The right way to bring non-citizens into the electoral process at the federal, state, and local levels is old-fashioned: encourage them to become citizens. cityjourn.al/3CXdx2j via Howard Husock
Pelosi Takes One-Two Punch: Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal, $3.5T Spending Bill Both Stalled As Democrats Bicker dlvr.it/S8gkgJ
Could McAuliffe's run for Virginia governor be tanked by sinking Biden approval, Dems' infrastructure fight?
Economics:
.@ezraklein says he would like "to somehow quiet these players" raising the alarm about crony capitalism. Here's why he is wrong.
Biden is already breaking his promise not to raise taxes on the middle class | Opinion by @brad_polumbo
Healthcare:
NEW: Biden USAID nominee @Atul_Gawande formerly suggested that brutal partial birth abortion techniques should not be vilified over other abortion procedures, saying, “Grossness is not a good objection.”
Immigration:
Mexican officials estimate more than 40,000 Haitian migrants are currently in that country trying to find a way to reach the U.S. border. A small fraction are trying to get documents to stay in Mexico.
Panama's foreign minister warns that as many as 60,000 Haitian migrants are likely headed to the U.S. after passing through her country.
Foreign Policy:
Beijing's swift release of two Canadians held on trumped-up charges confirms that Xi Jinping is prepared to stoop to the level of late Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qaddafi and engage in hostage diplomacy.
Education:
In a new @AEI report, Lindsay Fryer gives an overview of #ESSA's new requirements for state accountability systems & describes how Louisiana and Tennessee have leveraged the flexibility of these requirements to design distinct accountability systems. bit.ly/3zR98fs
Defense:
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Gen. Mark Milley admitted Wednesday during a hearing that he told his Chinese counterpart he would give him a call if the United States were about to attack.
Big Tech:
Crime and Policing:
“The FBI’s Woods Procedures are designed to ensure FISA applications are ‘scrupulously accurate’ and require agents to document support for all factual assertions contained in them. However, our audit found numerous instances where this did not occur.”
Brian Laundrie manhunt: FBI briefly explores camper while collecting items to use in search, attorney says
Climate Change:
SJW News:
Biden's Nominee For Top Bank Regulator Earned "Lenin" Award, Praised USSR's "Equality", And Wants To "End Banking As We Know It"
College Campus Absurdity:
Professor Sues UCLA After He Was Suspended For Refusing To Grade Black Students Differently Than White Students dlvr.it/S8gbTT