Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 162

I’m a Therapist. Here’s Why I Don’t Take Insurance.

And the half-truth many therapists tell about their availability.

How Big Internet Keeps Small Communities Disconnected

A fight between Louisiana's East Carroll Parish and Sparklight highlights the tactics ISP's use to stop communities from having reliable internet.

Blame the Supreme Court for Trump Judge Aileen Cannon’s Awful Mar-a-Lago Ruling

“The public has the right to every person’s evidence.” That includes presidents, ex-presidents, and their confederates. Full stop.

I Can’t Tell You How Grim It’s Getting in the U.K. Following the Queen’s Death

This could hardly come at a worse time for the country.

And Here It Is, the Deeply Embarrassing Celebrity Stunt to End Them All

Jonathan Van Ness and Antoni Porowski, you will not be feeding my theoretical dog.

Roberts and Kavanaugh Issue a Surprise Warning Shot to Conservative Lawyers

The justices will tolerate only so much funny business.

Putin Likely Isn’t Going Anywhere, Even if Russia Loses His War in Ukraine

While popular legitimacy can indeed bolster an autocratic regime, autocrats have other mechanisms of control that democratic leaders do not.

Russian Soldiers Are Fleeing

Ukraine wants more than its territory back.

Joe Biden Finally Got to Be the President of Trains

By stepping in to broker a freight-rail deal, Joe Biden finally got to be the kind of president he most wants to be.

A Guide to the Cheating Scandal Roiling the World of Chess

Everything you could possibly want to know, including the weird part about Elon Musk and vibrating anal beads.